Reference
Pocket World in Figures 2021
The Economist
Format: Hard Cover
The new edition of this annual bestseller, packed with amazing data about the world in 2021.
World's Greatest Wonders
Editors of Chartwell Books
Format: Hard Cover
Worlds Greatest Wonders is an invitation to rediscover the most stunning natural and man-made places in the world, with beautiful photography and 3-D cutaway models.
The Little Book of Alice
Orange Hippo!
Format: Hard Cover
Selected quotations from two of the most famous books in the English language, Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass - and featuring some of the famous original illustrations by artist John Tenniel.
The Louvre
James Gardner
A meticulously crafted, sparkling history of the legendary museum in Paris.
Signs & Symbols of the World
D.R. McElroy
Format: Paperback
A comprehensive and definitive visual dictionary presenting the history, cultural meaning, and visual depiction of 1,001 mythical, artistic, and political symbols around the world in one volume.
The Complete Language of Flowers
S. Theresa Dietz
Format: Paperback
A comprehensive dictionary for over 1,001 flower species. Along with a visual depiction, each entry provides the flower's name, characteristics, and historic meanings from mythology, Medieval legends, folklore, and flower poetry.
Uncommon Knowledge
Tom Standage
Format: Paperback
Following up 2016's hit Go Figure and 2018's Sunday Times bestseller Seriously Curious, another collection of astonishing bite-sized explainers from the Economist.
How Things Work
Chartwell Books
Format: Hard Cover
With entertaining and engaging illustrated spreads, complex machines and devices like computers, telephones, and hybrid cars, are explained.
Britain by Numbers
Stuart Newman
Format: Hard Cover
A beautiful, compelling and eye-opening guide to the way we live in Britain today.
Brilliant Maps
Ian Wright
Format: Hard Cover
See the world anew with this unique and beautifully designed infographic atlas.
