Dorling Kindersley

This is a stunning visual encyclopedia for kids, covering every aspect of science. Science: A Children's Encyclopedia brings all the essentials of science from elements and energy to gravity and the Periodic Table to life with astonishing pictures for kids. Packed with fun facts for kids, this encyclopedia will dazzle your child with interesting facts on everything from electricity and engines to sound and waves. Full of high-quality photos and innovative graphics that help to demonstrate key concepts. Science: A Children's Encyclopedia uses clear, age-appropriate text that makes even complex topics easy to understand and is ideal for homework reference. Science: A Children's Encyclopedia is the perfect accessible encyclopedia packed with pictures and fun facts for kids that will give a comprehensive introduction of key topics including gravity and the Periodic Table which entertain and inform children.

The DK Eyewitness Costa Rica Travel Guide is your indispensable guide to this beautiful part of the world. The fully updated guide includes unique cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of the must-see sites, plus street-by-street maps of all the fascinating cities and towns. The new-look guide is also packed with photographs and illustrations leading you straight to the best attractions on offer. The uniquely visual DK Eyewitness Travel guide will help you to discover everything region-by-region; from local festivals and markets to day trips around the countryside. Detailed listings will guide you to the best hotels, restaurants, bars and shops for all budgets, whilst detailed practical information will help you to get around, whether by train, bus or car. Plus, DK's excellent insider tips and essential local information will help you explore every corner of Costa Rica effortlessly. DK Eyewitness Costa Rica Travel Guide — showing you what others only tell you.

The ultimate celebration of Bond movie poster art From 1962's «Dr. No» to 2012's «Skyfall», «James Bond 50 Years of Movie Posters» is an unforgettable gallery of Bond posters, teasers and lobby cards from all corners of the globe, showcasing Bond's incredible 50-year movie history. Featuring many rare and never-seen-before artworks that capture the appeal of cinema's most compelling superspy the book also includes fascinating insights on each poster campaign from one of cinema's foremost production designers, Dennis Gassner. Packaged in a beautiful slipcase with two art prints, «James Bond 50 Years of Movie Posters» will have Bond fans shaken and stirred.

The DK Eyewitness Japan Travel Guide is your indispensible guide to this beautiful part of the world. The fully updated guide includes unique cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of the must-see sites, plus street-by-street maps of all these fascinating cities and towns. The new-look guide is also packed with photographs and illustrations leading you straight to the best attractions on offer. The uniquely visual DK Eyewitness Travel guide will help you to discover everything region by region; from local festivals and markets to day trips around the countryside. Detailed listings will guide you to the best hotels, restaurants, bars and shops for all budgets, whilst detailed practical information will help you to get around, whether by train, bus or car. Plus, DK's excellent insider tips and essential local information will help you explore every corner of Japan effortlessly. DK Eyewitness Japan Travel Guide — showing you what others only tell you.

DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide: New York City will lead you straight to the very best on offer. Whether you're looking for the things not to miss at the Top 10 sights, or want to find the best nightspots; this guide is the perfect pocket-sized companion. Rely on dozens of Top 10 lists — from the Top 10 museums to the Top 10 events and festivals — there's even a list of the Top 10 things to avoid. The guide is divided by area with restaurant reviews for each, as well as recommendations for hotels, bars and places to shop. You'll find the insider knowledge every visitor needs and explore every corner effortlessly with DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide: New York City and its FREE pull-out map and guide. DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide: New York City — showing you what others only tell you.

The uniquely visual DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Dublin is the perfect guide for exploring this exciting city, with clear maps and up-to-date coverage of all the best attractions. Discover Dublin's highlights with the guide's full colour introduction, showing everything from the historic Trinity College that houses the richly decorated Book of Kells to the James Joyce Cultural Centre and Old Jameson Distillery in the north of the city; unearthing all the best walks, landscaped parks and pubs in between. The new-look guide is also packed with photographs and illustrations leading you straight to the best attractions in Dublin. Find detailed practical advice on what to see and do, covering everything from museums and cathedrals to shopping on O'Connell Street and sampling Guinness. Detailed listings will guide you to the best hotels, restaurants, bars and shops for all budgets, whilst in-depth information will help you to get around, whether by train, car or bus. With a free pull out map, the DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Dublin gives you all the advice you'll need for a memorable trip.

The uniquely visual DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Hawaii is your indispensible guide to this stunning state. This fully updated guide includes unique cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of Hawaii's must-see sites, plus street-by-street maps of all its fascinating areas. The new-look guide is also packed with photographs and illustrations leading you straight to the best attractions these diverse islands have to offer. DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Hawaii will help you discover Hawaii from the Big Island to Oahu and Lanai. Detailed listings will guide you to the best hotels, restaurants, bars and shops for all budgets, whilst detailed practical information will help you to get around, whether by car or on foot. Plus, DK Eyewitness Travel's excellent insider tips will get you under the skin of Hawaii, from the spectacular national parks and volcanoes, to surfing at the world class beaches.

The fastest growing sports organisation in history finally has an official and definitive guide that will have fans cheering, The UFC Encyclopedia. Covering over 300 fighters, 170 events and filled with over 1,500 images, this 400-page compendium reveals all areas of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. It provides a detailed history of the UFC since 1993, and coverage of its personalities, champions, Hall of Fame, and event results. Gain unprecedented access to the most dangerous and dynamic fighters in the world through profile and action photos, biographies, vital stats, and titles held in the organisation. Officially licensed, created in conjunction with the UFC, and featuring memorable submissions, knockouts, and the battles that made history, the UFC Encyclopedia is the book that millions of devoted fans have been waiting for.

In Anatomy for the Artist acclaimed artist and academic Sarah Simblet unveils the extraordinary construction of the human body and celebrates its continuing prominence in Western Art today. Using superb specially commissioned photographs of male and female models together with historical and contempory works of art and her own illustrations Sarah shows us how to look inside the human frame to map its muscle groups skeletal strength balance poise and grace. Selected drawings superimposed over photographs reveal fascinating relationships between external appearance and internal structure. Six drawing classes guide the reader to see the human body afresh offering techniques and attitudes that imagiatively show how to observe and draw the skeleton. head ribcage pelvis hands and feet. By investigating ten Masterworks the author shows the knowledge and ideas of different artists across tie ranging from Holbein's Christ Entombed to Edward Hopper's Hotel Room. Each masterclass presents a photographed model set in the same pose so that anatomical comparisons can be made. Understanding anatomy is often the key to an artist's understanding and interpretation of the body. This imaginative modern reference book will enhance the drawing and painting techniques of artists and every level.

The DK Eyewitness Tokyo Travel Guide will lead you straight to the best attractions Tokyo has to offer. The guide includes unique cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of the city's stunning architecture, plus 3D aerial views of the key districts to explore on foot. You'll find detailed listings of the best hotels, restaurants, bars and shops for all budgets in this fully updated and expanded guide, plus insider tips on everything from where to find the best markets and nightspots to great attractions for children. The uniquely visual DK Eyewitness Travel Guide also includes in-depth coverage of all the unforgettable sights and comes complete with a free pull-out city map, clearly marked with sights from the guidebook and an easy-to-use street index. The map has detailed street views of all the key areas, plus there are transport maps and information on how to get around the city, and there's even a chart showing the distances between major sights for walkers. The DK Eyewitness Tokyo Travel Guide shows you what others only tell you.

The DK Eyewitness Moscow Travel Guide will lead you straight to the best attractions Moscow has to offer. The guide includes unique cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of the city's stunning architecture, plus 3D aerial views of the key districts to explore on foot. You'll find detailed listings of the best hotels, restaurants, bars and shops for all budgets in this fully updated and expanded guide, plus insider tips on everything from where to find the best markets and nightspots to great attractions for children. The uniquely visual DK Eyewitness Travel Guide also includes in-depth coverage of all the unforgettable sights and comes complete with a free pull-out city map, clearly marked with sights from the guidebook and an easy-to-use street index. The map has detailed street views of all the key areas, plus there are transport maps and information on how to get around the city, and there's even a chart showing the distances between major sights for walkers. The DK Eyewitness Moscow Travel Guide shows you what others only tell you.

The DK Eyewitness Brussels, Bruges, Ghent & Antwerp Travel Guide is your indispensible guide to this beautiful part of the world. The fully updated guide includes unique cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of the must-see sites, plus street-by-street maps of all these fascinating cities and towns. The new-look guide is also packed with photographs and illustrations leading you straight to the best attractions on offer. The uniquely visual DK Eyewitness Travel guide will help you to discover everything region by region; from local festivals and markets to day trips around the countryside. Detailed listings will guide you to the best hotels, restaurants, bars and shops for all budgets, whilst detailed practical information will help you to get around, whether by train, bus or car. Plus, DK's excellent insider tips and essential local information will help you explore every corner of Brussels, Bruges, Ghent & Antwerp effortlessly. DK Eyewitness Brussels, Bruges, Ghent & Antwerp Travel Guide — showing you what others only tell you.

The DK Eyewitness Milan & the Lakes Travel Guide will lead you straight to the best attractions Milan & the Lakes has to offer. The guide includes unique cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of the city's stunning architecture, plus 3D aerial views of the key districts to explore on foot. You'll find detailed listings of the best hotels, restaurants, bars and shops for all budgets in this fully updated and expanded guide, plus insider tips on everything from where to find the best markets and nightspots to great attractions for children. The uniquely visual DK Eyewitness Travel Guide also includes in-depth coverage of all the unforgettable sights and comes complete with a free pull-out city map, clearly marked with sights from the guidebook and an easy-to-use street index. The map has detailed street views of all the key areas, plus there are transport maps and information on how to get around the city, and there's even a chart showing the distances between major sights for walkers. The DK Eyewitness Milan & the Lakes Travel Guide shows you what others only tell you.

The DK Eyewitness St Petersburg Travel Guide will lead you straight to the best attractions St Petersburg has to offer. The guide includes unique cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of the city's stunning architecture, plus 3D aerial views of the key districts to explore on foot. You'll find detailed listings of the best hotels, restaurants, bars and shops for all budgets in this fully updated and expanded guide, plus insider tips on everything from where to find the best markets and nightspots to great attractions for children. The uniquely visual DK Eyewitness St Petersburg Travel Guide also includes in-depth coverage of all the unforgettable sights and comes complete with a free pull-out city map, clearly marked with sights from the guidebook and an easy-to-use street index. The map has detailed street views of all the key areas, plus there are transport maps and information on how to get around the city, and there's even a chart showing the distances between major sights for walkers. The DK Eyewitness St Petersburg Travel Guide shows you what others only tell you.

The DK Eyewitness Istanbul Travel Guide will lead you straight to the best attractions Istanbul has to offer. The guide includes unique cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of the city's stunning architecture, plus 3D aerial views of the key districts to explore on foot. You'll find detailed listings of the best hotels, restaurants, bars and shops for all budgets in this fully updated and expanded guide, plus insider tips on everything from where to find the best markets and nightspots to great attractions for children. The uniquely visual DK Eyewitness Travel Guide also includes in-depth coverage of all the unforgettable sights and comes complete with a free pull-out city map, clearly marked with sights from the guidebook and an easy-to-use street index. The map has detailed street views of all the key areas, plus there are transport maps and information on how to get around the city, and there's even a chart showing the distances between major sights for walkers. The DK Eyewitness Istanbul Travel Guide shows you what others only tell you.

The DK Eyewitness Northern Spain Travel Guide is your indispensible guide to this beautiful part of the world. The fully updated guide includes unique cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of the must-see sites, plus street-by-street maps of all the fascinating cities and towns. The new-look guide is also packed with photographs and illustrations leading you straight to the best attractions on offer. The uniquely visual DK Eyewitness Northern Spain Travel Guide will help you to discover everything region by region; from local festivals and markets to day trips around the countryside. Detailed listings will guide you to the best hotels, restaurants, bars and shops for all budgets, whilst detailed practical information will help you to get around, whether by train, bus or car. Plus, DK's excellent insider tips and essential local information will help you explore every corner of Northern Spain effortlessly. DK Eyewitness Northern Spain Travel Guide — showing you what others only tell you.

The DK Eyewitness Chicago Travel Guide will lead you straight to the best attractions Chicago has to offer. The guide includes unique cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of the city's stunning architecture, plus 3D aerial views of the key districts to explore on foot. You'll find detailed listings of the best hotels, restaurants, bars and shops for all budgets in this fully updated and expanded guide, plus insider tips on everything from where to find the best markets and nightspots to great attractions for children. The uniquely visual DK Eyewitness Travel guide also includes in-depth coverage of all the unforgettable sights and comes complete with a free pull-out city map, clearly marked with sights from the guidebook and an easy-to-use street index. The map has detailed street views of all the key areas, plus there are transport maps and information on how to get around the city, and there's even a chart showing the distances between major sights for walkers.

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Egypt will lead you straight to the best attractions Egypt has on offer. Packed with photographs, illustrations and clear maps of Egypt, the guide explores everything from the coral of the Red Sea to bustling Cairo, the cultural wealth of the Nile Valley temples and the best beaches, mosques and unmissable ancient sites. With 3D cutaways and floorplans and comprehensive historical background, you can explore the Pyramids of Giza, marvel at the Sphinx, plan your Nile cruise and even learn how to decipher basic Eyptian hieroglyphics. The guide provides all the insider tips every visitor needs from advice on classic Egyptian dishes to tips on how to bargain in the souqs, as well as reviews of the best hotels, restaurants and bars. Plus tips for shopping in Egypt with all the sights, beaches, markets and festivals listed town by town.

Enter the world of The Old Republic, the new online Star Wars™ game franchise, with Star Wars™ The Old Republic Encyclopedia. Explore the characters, weapons, vehicles, events, locations and planets of the galaxy in the times of the Old Republic. Created in collaboration with LucasArts, this is more than just an encyclopedia — it is a guided tour of a dangerous, compelling and mysterious universe featuring amazing stills and plans from the groundbreaking video game.

Discover more about the LEGO universe and their cult mini-figures with this unique slipcased set. Explore and celebrate the fascinating story of LEGO and its much-loved toys and games and find out all about their cult mini-figures with this fantastic slipcase containing two extraordinary books. From manufacturing wooden toys to blockbuster video games, go behind the scenes and discover fascinating facts and trivia about LEGO, one of the nation's best-loved companies. A fascinating timeline highlights key moments in LEGO history and special features spotlight groundbreaking achievements. Plus, celebrate each of LEGO's mini-figures with Standing Small, a unique look at these cult LEGO pieces. A treasure trove for LEGO fans of all ages.

Be inspired to create and build amazing models in LEGO®! The LEGO Ideas Book is packed full of tips from expert LEGO builders on how to make jet planes reach new heights, create fantastic fortresses, swing through lush jungles, have fun on the farm and send space shuttles out of this world! The book is divided into six themed chapters — transport, buildings, space, kingdoms, adventure and useful makes. With over 500 models and ideas, this book is perfect for any LEGO fan — young or young at heart — who want to make their models cool, fun and imaginative.

The DK Eyewitness Amsterdam Travel Guide will lead you straight to the best attractions Amsterdam has to offer. The guide includes unique cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of the city's stunning architecture, plus 3D aerial views of the key districts to explore on foot. You'll find detailed listings of the best hotels, restaurants, bars and shops for all budgets in this fully updated and expanded guide, plus insider tips on everything from where to find the best markets and nightspots to great attractions for children. The uniquely visual DK Eyewitness Travel Guide also includes in-depth coverage of all the unforgettable sights and comes complete with a free pull-out city map, clearly marked with sights from the guidebook and an easy-to-use street index. The map has detailed street views of all the key areas, plus there are transport maps and information on how to get around the city, and there's even a chart showing the distances between major sights for walkers. The DK Eyewitness Amsterdam Travel Guide shows you what others only tell you.

Celebrate the Doctor's 50th anniversary with over 200 characters — past and present. Step into the tardis, watch out for the odd Dalek, and allow yourself to be swept away into the weird and wonderful world of the good Doctor Who. Doctor Who Character Encyclopedia covers every single Doctor and each of his resourceful assistants from the past 50 years, as well as unforgettable baddies like the Daleks, the Cybermen and the Master. Every single regeneration of the Doctor can be found in Doctor Who Character Encyclopedia, where each of the 200 characters has a full profile, including the very strangest of aliens from the classic series. Data files provide fascinating stats on every character included in the book, from the faithful K-9 to Amy Pond. If you consider yourself a Time Lord in the making, Doctor Who Character Encyclopedia a must-have. Perfect for Doctor Who fans of all ages, and for those times when you're too scared to watch!

The DK Eyewitness Bali & Lombok Travel Guide is your indispensable guide to this beautiful part of the world. The fully updated guide includes unique cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of the must-see sites, plus street-by-street maps of all the fascinating cities and towns. The new-look guide is also packed with photographs and illustrations leading you straight to the best attractions on offer. The uniquely visual DK Eyewitness Travel guide will help you to discover everything region-by-region; from local festivals and markets to day trips around the countryside. Detailed listings will guide you to the best hotels, restaurants, bars and shops for all budgets, whilst detailed practical information will help you to get around, whether by train, bus or car. Plus, DK's excellent insider tips and essential local information will help you explore every corner of Bali & Lombok effortlessly. DK Eyewitness Bali & Lombok Travel Guide — showing you what others only tell you.