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The Sherlock Holmes Book chronicles every case of the world's greatest detective and his assistant Dr Watson. The game is afoot and now you can discover every detail of Sherlock Holmes' world. From the first novel A Study in Scarlet, through to the masterpiece that is The Hound of the Baskervilles a..

Inspiration for you to create your perfect day It's the magical, personalised details that make your wedding wonderfully special for you and your guests. Whether you are looking for wedding themes, ideas for planning a bridal shower or even hoping to hand-craft all the little details for your big da..

Ever wanted to see the world in a new way? Infographica collects intriguing data from across our planet - including facial hair styles of famous dictators, the countries with the most McDonald's restaurants and the world's most expensive divorces - and presents it in stylish, memorable and original ..

From global wars to the digital revolution, explore the world-changing events of the 20th century decade-by-decade with 20th Century. This is history as you've never seen it before - the events, the people and the political and cultural milestones that have shaped our world using a fresh new approac..

Wonders of the World Edited by Valeria Manferto De Fabianis...

Aimed at fashion and textile students, Fashion A to Z fills a gap in the market for an affordable, accessible and up-to-date guide to fashion terminology. Bringing together all key words commonly used in colleges and in industry, this fashion reference book is beautifully illustrated with diagrams a..

Writing lies at the root of our civilization. It is the accumulated memory of mankind.In this colourful pocket-sized book, the story of the evolution of alphabets, scripts and ciphers is told in over 200 illustrations, woven into a fascinating text and many historical documents.Georges Jean..

Wristwatches presents illustrated portraits of all the popular watch brands - some of them long since unavailable - from America, Germany, Japan, France, and, of course, from the world’s major manufacturer of timepieces, Switzerland. In its technical chapters, it explains all the highly complex oper..

For a Westerner, adapting one's name to fit the language of a foreign Western country is usually easy. Michel from Paris becomes Michael in London. Frances from Pittsburgh becomes Francesca in Venice. Adapting an English-language name into Japanese, however, presents a formidable set of challenges...

Through its illustration of puppies of many species, this book will bring back our memories of the joys and challenges of infancy. The heart-warming pictures by famous nature photographers catch the most intimate and entertaining moments of puppies’ lives, including birth, first explorations of the ..