Takes you on a journey into the magical world of J R R Tolkien's Middle-earth. This illustrated guide lets you discover the legendary characters and places of "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings". It lets you travel through the perilous forest of Mirkwood or venture into the evil realm of Mordor.
How to explain the enduring appeal of "The Godfather", and its two sequels? This book focuses on the elements that combined, against all odds, to make it successful when it appeared in 1972: the screenplay from Mario Puzo's novel; the vivid locations in New York and Sicily; and the inspired direction of Francis Ford Coppola.
Surveys the life and accomplishments of the founder of psychoanalysis, including his innovative self-analysis of his own neuroses, and offers facsimiles of documents from his last report card to a prescription for strychnine.
It was hailed as unsinkable, the biggest ship in the world, the ultimate in seafaring luxury. Yet within five days of setting off from Southampton on its maiden voyage, Titanic had sunk to the bottom of the sea with the loss of over 1,500 lives. This book contains facsimile items of Titanic memorabilia.
A new guide to the timeless erotic advice - from the iconic ancient Indian guide to lovemaking; coincides with the renaissance and internationalization of Indian culture.
Will help every woman with a busy, active life find the time to address their exercise, diet, beauty and fashion desires without derailing their schedules.
With direct remedies for beauty problems as well as advice on things from getting perfectly groomed nails to battling cellulite, this book offers short, simple ways to improve and maintain your natural good looks. It includes helpful hints for dealing with facial hair, tweezing beautifully arched brows, and disguising ugly bruises or blemishes.
50 Years of the European Cup and Champions League. Covers every season's competition with a full report and statistical summary of the final. Bringing the vibrant text to life are 275 evocative photographs and the book is complemented by a full statistical section, including every result and major record-holder, club and individual.
Jane Austen is still one of the most read novelists in the English language and her work is as widely read as ever. In an age when attention spans are low and fast, furious action drama overwhelms television and cinema audiences, the sheer romance of Jane Austen adaptations still finds a massive audience.
The Swiss team of Herzog and De Meuron have concentrated much of their effort on their home city, Basle. However they have an international reputation, having designed such buildings as the Tate Modern, on London's Bankside.
Tells the story of the quadrennial festival of world football. The reportage is complemented by features on the superstars and the memorable moments for each of the finals, together with maps of the venues and results boxes. This book also contains over 30 facsimile items of football memorabilia.
100 Years of Aviation in Photographs, packed full of stunning images from all over the world encompassing everything from the earliest planes to the exciting future of aviation. Published to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the Wright brothers' first successful flight, it combines informative text with stunning images from the National Air and Space Museum, the US National Archives and major manufacturers like Boeing Airbus and NASA. This book will capture the drama, vividness and achievement of a century of flight.
This guide is a companion to the UEFA European Championship of 2004. The text includes a history of the European Championship, star profiles of the 20 greatest modern players in Europe, and an analysis of the prospects of each qualifying nation.
The perfect companion to the UEFA European Championship of 2004. This book will include a brief history of the European Championship featuring the great moments from past finals, star profiles of the 20 greatest modern players in Europe, and an analysis of the prospects for each qualifying nation. It also includes a detailed tournament progress chart to fill in as the competition unfolds and a map of the European Championship venues.
The train changed the face of the world. From slow beginnings at the very start of the nineteenth century, it was, by the 1840s, possible to cover vast distances across the United Staes, Britain and Europe at unprecedented speed. This photographic collection combined with pithy and informative text will appeal to all rail enthusiasts.
Celebrating the announcement of the wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton, this lavishly illustrated book tells the story of a modern royal romance. This is the ultimate souvenir of the wedding of the century.
From the day they were born, Prince William and Prince Harry have been the focus of attention in Britain and around the world. Their parents' fairytale wedding, followed swiftly by the arrival of two sons, seemed like the perfect happy ending. The two young princes were sheltered from the pressures that drove their parents to divorce.
This lavishly illustrated book offers a complete view of the love story that has burgeoned over the last six years between Prince William and Catherine Middleton.
The quadrennial summer Olympic Games is the biggest festival of sport on the planet, creating instant heroes and gallant losers, to say nothing of iconic moments of triumph and glory. This book brings to life, through more than 200 photographs and 20 removable artefacts, the glorious history of the summer Olympic Games.
Lets you join the world's greatest fictional detective and use your own powers of deduction to solve these ingenious enigmas. This collection features all kinds of puzzles to suit all tastes and levels of logical skill - from 'elementary' to 'impenetrable'.
