Encyclopaedias & reference works

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Tony Wheeler's Islands of Australia

Tony Wheeler

Geographical reference; Travel & holiday; Advocate - Travel

Paperback

Not just an island continent, Australia is a continent of islands. With over 8,000, it has more than the entire Caribbean.... [more]

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Halliday Wine Companion 2020: The bestselling and definitive guide to Australian...

James Halliday

Yearbooks, annuals, almanacs; Cookery, food & drink; Wines

Paperback

The annual bible for lovers of Australian wine, detailing the best wineries and vintages of the key regions. [more]

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On This Day in History

Dan Snow

Reference; Yearbooks, annuals, almanacs; General & world history; British & Irish history

Paperback

3000 years of the most important stories from the past in 365 days -- from the Ides of March to D-Day, from Britain's favourite... [more]

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First Encyclopedia: First Reference

DK Australia

General encyclopaedias; Children's & Educational; Encyclopaedias (Children's&YA)

Paperback

All the topics of the world are covered with this fun and informative illustrated encyclopedia for primary school children,... [more]

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First How Things Work Encyclopedia: First Reference

DK Australia

Encyclopaedias & reference works; Children's & Educational; Educational: Design & technology; Reference works (Children's&YA)

Paperback

All the essential science and engineering topics for primary school children are covered with this fun and informative illustrated... [more]

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The Times Universal Atlas of the World

Times Atlases

World atlases & world maps; Geographical maps (specialist); Travel & holiday

Hardback

The authority and accuracy of a top range Times World Atlas at an affordable price. The atlas comes in a protective slipcase... [more]

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Guinness World Records 2020: The Bestselling Annual Book of Records

Guinness World Records

Reference; General encyclopaedias; Yearbooks, annuals, almanacs; Annuals (Children's&YA); Encyclopaedias (Children's&YA)

Hardback

Celebrate the dawning of a new decade with the fully revised Guinness World Records 2020. [more]

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World Press Photo 2019

Photographs: collections; Photographic reportage; Yearbooks, annuals, almanacs

Paperback

Presents the results of the World Press Photo contest, described by the British Journal of Photography as `the premier competition... [more]

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Star Wars: The Best of the Original Trilogy

Titan Comics

Films, movies & cinema; Science fiction; Reference works

Paperback

The making of the Star Wars original trilogy, as told by the cast and crew. The iconic characters from the original Star Wars... [more]

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Macquarie Atlas of Indigenous Australia: Second Edition

Bill Arthur, Frances Morphy

Reference works; History; Historical maps & atlases; Society & Social Sciences; Indigenous peoples

Hardback

The second edition of the bestselling Macquarie Atlas of Indigenous Australia, a unique tool for exploring and understanding... [more]

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Abandoned Places: Where Time Has Stopped

Richard Happer

Geographical reference; Places in old photographs; Travel & holiday

Paperback

Ghost towns, empty streets, crumbling ruins and lost empires this book reveals these and other deserted places. Many places... [more]

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The Knitting Stitch Handbook: Over 250 Traditional and Contemporary Stitches...

Maria Parry Jones

Art & Architecture; Reference works; Handicrafts, decorative arts & crafts; Knitting & crochet

Hardback

The content of this book was originally published as The knitting stitch bible --Title page verso. [more]

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A Dictionary of Physics

Richard Rennie, Jonathan Law

Reference works; Mathematics & Sciences; Physics

Paperback

Now with over 4,000 entries, 125 of which are new, the eighth edition of this popular dictionary has been fully updated to... [more]

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What Would Maisie Do?: Inspiration from the Pages of Maisie Dobbs

Jacqueline Winspear

Fiction & Literature; Dictionaries of quotations; Self-help & personal development; Mind, Body, Spirit: thought & practice

Paperback

A one-of-a-kind illustrated companion to the best-selling Maisie Dobbs series, which invites readers into the beloved heroine's... [more]

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Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy From A To Z

Egmont Publishing UK

Film movie guides & reviews; Science fiction; Reference works; Television & film (Children's&YA); Reference works (Children's&YA)

Hardback

Learn everything about the Star Wars universe in this amazing A-Z! Discover all the characters, ships, planets, aliens, weapons... [more]

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Kanji Code: See the Sounds with Phonetic Components and Visual Patterns...

Natalie J Hamilton

Oriental art; Language teaching & learning (other than ELT); Reference works; Education; Languages & ESL

Paperback

Memorising kanji readings is one of the biggest hurdles when learning Japanese. The Kanji Code teaches a systematic method... [more]

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Dinosaur Facts and Figures: The Theropods and Other Dinosauriformes

Ruben Molina-Perez, Asier Larramendi, David Connolly, Gonzalo Angel Ramirez Cruz

Reference works; Mathematics & Sciences; Dinosaurs & the prehistoric world

Hardback

An illustrated record book of theropod facts and figures-from the biggest to the fastest to the smartest The theropod dinosaurs... [more]

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Marvel Encyclopedia (2019 New Edition)

Stan Lee, DK, Adam Bray

Graphic novels: superheroes; Fiction-related items; Graphic novels: history & criticism; Reference works

Hardback

A book that mankind has been hungering for, a book that is-now and forever-a shining beacon of wonder, a titanic tribute... [more]

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A Natural History of Beer

Rob DeSalle, Ian Tattersall

Reference works; Social & cultural history; Cookery, food & drink; Beers; Trees, wildflowers & plants

Hardback

A celebration of beer--its science, its history, and its impact on human culture [more]

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The Sports Rules Book

Myles Human Kinetics, Schrag

Reference works; Sports & outdoor recreation

Paperback

The Sports Rules Book is updated and expanded to cover 64 sports, including information on each sport's origin and history,... [more]

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Writer's Market 2019: The Most Trusted Guide to Getting Published

Robert Lee Brewer

Language: reference & general; Writing & editing guides; Directories

Paperback

Writer's Market is the writer's bible to freelance success by providing updated information writers need to get published... [more]

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The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language

David Crystal (University of Reading)

Language: history & general works; linguistics; Encyclopaedias & reference works

Paperback

An essential text for a new generation of twenty-first-century English language enthusiasts, its dual purpose as both a reference... [more]

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Seriously Curious: The Facts and Figures That Turn Your World Upside Down...

Tom Standage

Reference; Reference works; Society & culture: general; Trivia & quiz question books; Gift books

Paperback

Some questions you never think to ask. Others, you didn't know you didn't know. And some facts are so surprising they cry... [more]

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The Sniper Encyclopedia: An A-Z Guide to World Sniping

John Walter

Reference works; History; Military history; Weapons & equipment

Hardback

The Sniper Encyclopaedia is an indispensable topic-by-topic guide to a fascinating subject. This beautifully illustrated,... [more]

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Anne Rices Vampire Chronicles: An Alphabettery

Becket, Anne Rice

Horror & ghost stories; Encyclopaedias & reference works

Paperback

Anne Rice's cosmology of Vampiredom from Akasha to Zenobia -- [more]