Penguin

The returns of the beautiful Countess Olenska into the rigidly conventional society of New York sends reverberations throughout the upper reaches of society. Newland Archer, an eligible young man of the establishment, is about to announance his engagement to May Welland, a pretty ingenue, when May's cousin, Countess brings with her an aura of...

This popular series of readers has now been completely revised and updated, using a new syllabus and new word structure lists. Readability has been ensured by means of specially designed computer software. Words that are above level but essential to the story are explained within the text, illustrated, and then reused for maximum reinforcement....

"DK Eyewitness Climate Change" is an exciting and informative guide to the facts and figures behind one of the most controversial topics. Stunning real-life photographs offer a unique 'eyewitness' view of the dramatic changes that are affecting the weather, the environment and the way we lead our lives. Show your child what's being done to stop...

Eric Gill's opinionated manifesto on typography argues that 'a good piece of lettering is as beautiful a thing to see as any sculpture or painted picture'. This essay explores the place of typography in culture and is also a moral treatise celebrating the role of craftsmanship in an industrial age. Gill, a sculptor, engraver, printmaker and creator...

The fascinating true history of ghosts - how we see them and why we believe in them, from Roger Clarke. What explains spectral sightings? Why do we fear the supernatural? What proof is there? Growing up in a haunted house, Roger Clarke spent much of his childhood trying to see a ghost. From the terrifying true events behind Henry James' The Turn of...

Some time after their eventful trip on the river, chronicled in "Three Men in a Boat", the same three men suffer a renewed attack of itchy feet and decide to take off on a "bummel". Their jaunt takes them away from the confines of domestic routine and, with a tandem and a bicycle, out to the Black Forest. The culture they encounter as they cycle...