A delight for the casual reader, yet so complete and wide-ranging that science buffs and students will welcome it, The Science Book encapsulates centuries of scientific thought in one richly illustrated volume. Natural phenomena, revolutionary inventions, and the most up-to-date investigations are explained in detailed text, and 2,000 vivid illustrations—including 3-D graphics and pictograms—make the information even more accessible and amazing to discover. The Science Book offers both a general...

Indispensable for every home, library, and office, The Knowledge Book distills thousands of years of humankind’s most significant ideas and achievements… explains how they are linked and why they are important… and packs everything into a single, irresistibly readable volume. The richly illustrated pages burst with essential facts from all major fields of knowledge: science, technology, philosophy, art, religion, economics, and more. Loaded with cross-referencing, fact boxes, and...

There is no better way to own and appreciate the world’s greatest written works. Great Books of the Western World is one of the most acclaimed publishing feats of our time. Authoritative, accurate, and complete, this collection represents the essential core of the Western literary canon, compiling 517 of the most significant achievements in literature, history, philosophy, and science into a color-coded set as handsome as it is affordable. From the ancient classics to the newest masterpieces...

From the most powerful telescope to the world’s oldest plant to the longest pogo-stick trek, this annual reference, which features some three hundred full-color photographs, details the most astounding exploits and achievements of humankind and nature. 150,000 first printing.

The latest edition of the wide-ranging reference compilation of facts, records, and feats covers natural history, numbers and mathematics, extinct animals, astronomy, business, agriculture, human physiology, and many other subjects. 100,000 first printing.

With 17,500 entries supplemented by illustrations and 40 colour information boxes covering every topic from AIDS to wildlife habitats, this encyclopedia is designed as a concise, practical and easy-to-use reference source.

A twenty-six-volume study of the paranormal, mystical, and psychic phenomena commonly referred to as the supernatural.