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GCHQ, the top-secret intelligence and security agency, is opening up its archives of decades' worth of codes, puzzles and challenges for everyone to try. Over the years, their codebreakers have helped keep our country safe, from the Bletchley Park breakthroughs of WWII to the modern-day...
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A unique and entertaining introduction to graphic design, this book uses puzzles, games and activities to explain the principles behind successful typography, signage, posters and branding. It also includes a loose-leaf section containing stickers, templates and coloured paper, enabling the reader to complete the activities....
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Why did Pythagoras pause outside a Blacksmith's workshop? Can the nature of harmony really be understood visually? Why do harmonies leave gaps or 'commas' when added together? In this charming little book Ashton uses a Victorian device called a Harmonograph to tell the story of...
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Use Pythagoras' theorem to work out the exact difference between two ex-lovers at the moment they realise they can't live without each other. Use addition and logic to explore the ridiculous nature of the gender pay-gap. Six chapters of character-driven examples and scenarios will test...
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Immerse yourself in Tesla's world with puzzles and conundrums inspired by his inventions and his often dramatic real life experiences. Test yourself against riddles, logic puzzles, lateral thinking and mathematical challenges, all combined with fascinating stories and facts about the Father of Electricity. Hardback, 144...
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Pebble spotting - a simple pleasure. This is charming, knowledgeable and witty guide to everything you didn't know there was to know about pebbles. The author Clarence Ellis ruminates on what a pebble actually is, before describing how they are formed, advising on the best...
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In the follow-up to Daily Rituals, Mason Currey shines a spotlight on the daily habits, rituals (and obstacles) of 143 women artists. From writers to scientists, and painters to filmmakers, this book offers a tantalising glimpse into the routines, superstitions and habits that have enabled...
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Who says that dogs are a man's best friend? Showcasing 130 rare photographs, paintings, sketches, manuscripts and letters culled from the extensive holdings of the Archives of American Art, this is a celebration of the enduring love and fascination (and occasional bemusement) that we share...
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In this time-travelling adventure for young scientists, join Mary as she stumbles across a secret meeting of Nobel Prize wining scientists and travels through time to learn about some of the most fascinating scientific discoveries. The book features Albert Einstein, Marie Curie, Guglielmo Marconi, Francis...
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A brilliant book to get you started in STEM. It explains things using only drawings and a vocabulary of just our 1,000 (or the ten hundred) most common words. From how a microwave works and toll bridges to the solar system and tectonic plates, this...
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Tracking the journey of the ideas of Euclid, Galen and Ptolemy through seven cities and over a thousand years from sixth century Alexandria to the printing presses of Venice, this is a vivid and evocative work of history with a wonderful cast of characters. Hardback,...
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This brilliant notebook is also a passport to our satellite, with maps and a detailed passport information page. 64 lined page notebook with a card cover.Measures 12.5 x 9cm.
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From opium to the first digital pill, this is a deep and highly entertaining history of medicine. Behind every landmark drug is a story - whether it's an unexpected but welcome side-effect, a forgotten female pioneer, or a moment of extraordinary insight - and this...
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An exploration of how ideas and messages can be conveyed through illustration, this book looks at how imagery has been used historically and at the influence of contemporary illustrators. Concepts ranging from propaganda to Disney are explained and investigated using hundreds of full colour images...
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What would happen if you tested a different self-help book each month, and followed their advice to the letter? Thankfully Marianne Power has done it so that we don't have to, and this book is the simultaneously hilarious and poignant result. Paperback, 352 pages.Measures 19.7...
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Try out a set of literary themed cocktails. The perfect companion to any literary party, this witty collection of 65 different recipes includes classics like Love in the Time Of Kalhua, Vermouth the Bell Tolls and A Rum of One's Own. Recipes are paired with...
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A mixture of autobiographical detail and writing tips, this book of creative guidance and encouragement comes from the pen of writer and lecturer Paul Magrs. After all, there's a novel inside all of us. Paperback, 320 pages.Measures 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.4cm.
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Sourced directly from the NME archive, over 1000 questions arranged in 66 quizzes to really put your musical knowledge to the test. Spanning a wide range of genres and over 6 decades, the quizzes are supplemented with exclusive quotes and facts from the original magazines....
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This eye-opening and stunningly illustrated book uses maps to show how geography shapes the history of the world - from the way that choices of world leaders are influenced by mountains and rivers, to why geography means that history is always repeating itself. An abridged...
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What's the chance of dealing four perfect hands in a game of whist? How many cats are there in the world? And how long would it actually take to count to a million? Find out all this and more in this invaluable, and highly entertaining...
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Journey through art history from Ancient Egypt to 1980's New York, and test your powers of perception on 36 iconic pieces of art. After an introduction to the artwork and the artist, you'll be challenged to decipher the art for yourself, learning to see it...
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From islands that are in Spain for 6 months of the year, and France for the rest to streets with one side in America and the other in Canada, this beautifully designed book is a reminder that the world is not always what we think....
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Developed from a Guardian Masterclass, this is an invaluable handbook for writers working towards publication. With strategies for editing and re-writing, tips on who would be best to approach for your work, and a guide to creating the perfect submission, this book could be the...
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A pocket-sized guide to the techniques that writers use to engage their readers, this little book written by a creative writing tutor will give you an introduction into the secret tricks of the trade, and inspire you to new heights of literary greatness. (Or at...
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We may not be using jet packs on the commute just yet, but this book is a celebration of all the science fiction ideas that have become reality. From Jules Verne and Aldous Huxley to Tesla and Wernher von Braun, via the direct influence HG...
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Puzzle your way around Britain with hundreds of puzzles, conundrums, brainteasers, anagrams, code-breakers and navigational tests. Based on forty regional maps, and with four levels of difficulty so that all the family can play along, this is a celebration of Britain's diversity, history and landscapes....
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Follow in the footsteps of fifty of the world's greatest explorers: discovering hidden routes, exploring geographical details and uncovering remarkable facts as you pit your wits against over a century of legendary exploration. Increasingly difficult puzzles sit alongside profiles of explorers and their expeditions, as...
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This beautiful family puzzle book, inspired by the exhibits at the Natural History Museum, contains a selection of brainteasers for all the family to enjoy. The topics range from dinosaurs and fossils to human evolution and the natural world, and are accompanied by colour illustrations...
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Journey through one hundred fascinating maps and atlases from the British Library's extraordinary archives - world and city maps, celestial and sea charts, literary and statistical maps as well as a variety of curiosities and fake maps. Each map is accompanied by a description of...
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We all know we're working too hard. But what are we going to do about it? Fortunately for us, Michael Rosen has a plan. Both an impassioned defence of the importance of play for the development of creativity and resilience, and a practical guide packed...
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An unusual history of sight and seeing over 500 million years, this book explores how humans have repeatedly invented new ways in which to see their surroundings - from fire, to mirrors, lightbulbs, photography and smartphones. As Far As The Eye Can See follows the...
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The world-famous A-Z map makers present a series of cartographical puzzles using maps from fifty iconic locations throughout the UK, including the Tower of London, Old Trafford and Stonehenge. A mix of word games, anagrams, riddles, code-breakers, trivia questions and mathematical conundrums, this book will...
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Mouse hunters, treasured pets, characters of fable and associates of the devil: this book features illustrations from the British Library's rich medieval collection as well as anecdotes about cats (both real and imaginary) to provide an unique insight into medieval life and our ancestors relationships...
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Both amusing and poignant, this book investigates the relationships between writers and artists - both artists who have been inspired by literature and those who have worked directly with writers. Looking at Paradise Lost and Pilgrim's Progress, Hogarth and Fielding, Wordsworth and Bewick, there is...
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A timely exploration of the monopoly that the public school system has created on British power and influence, this book is a searing indictment on the current system and a call for radical change. Featuring interviews with David Baddiel, Anthony Seddon and Fiona Millar. 400...
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Explore what it means to be a feminist yesterday, today and tomorrow through this diverse anthology. Join poets, activists, authors and professors as they tackle topics ranging from harassment in the workplace to resting bitch-face in an extraordinary collection of writing that moves from provocative...
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Endless quirky inspiration from the team at San Francisco Writer's Grotto - this series of 642 fiction-writing prompts will make anyone want to grab a pen and decide what happens next. These prompts are designed to inspire entire stories, rather than writing exercises - who...
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Vivid portraits and heartfelt biographies of fifty groundbreaking musicians who defied genre and social convention to play their part in shaping the music industry. (And also happen to be women.) Hardback, with exposed spine designed to look like the neck of a guitar.128 pages.Measures 25.4...
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Let's be honest, the answer is probably yes. But are you sure? And does it matter? And what would the Beatles do? Hardback with embossed cover, 136 pages.Measures 17.8 x 17.8 cm.
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Part manual, part journal, this beautifully illustrated guide takes you on an exploration of the value of writing for writing's sake. Embracing affirmations and mindfulness alongside practical exercises, this book is designed to encourage your writing to flourish. Paperback, 176 pages.Measures 21 x 14 cm....
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A 50-page pad of Chopin Liszts! Printed with ruled lines and a part of the manuscript of Liszt's Hungarian March. 50 tear-off pagesmeasures 20.8 x 9.6 x 0.6 cm
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Mark your progress in a book with these re-imagined stages of human evolution. Colourful and easy to spot this set of bookmarks make a fantastic gift. Measurements: 16 x 0.2 x 12.5 cm.Set of steel bookmark/paper clips.
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What was the great and golden secret known to Leonardo Da Vinci, Kepler, Plato and the ancient magicians? Why were they forbidden to reveal it? Can there really be a key to nature and life itself? In this small but compact volume, divine proportion supersleuth...
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Knitting and handicrafts have a long history in protesting - the pussy hat project has been particularly successful but it joins a long tradition of crafty activism. From yarn bombing to protest scarfs and political pin cushions to shy anarchist socks, make your point with...
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Here you will find over sixty of the greatest works of western literature – from Beowulf to Bronte, from Kafka to Kerouac, and from Dostoevsky to Dickens– each distilled through the voice of Twitter to its purest, pithiest 140-character essence:"FALLING INTO THE ABYSS!!!! I'll talk...
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Can something really be visible but not there at all? Do things always look smaller when they are further away? Is it ever possible to have a direct and true experience of reality? Are you totally sure? McNaughton takes us on a classical journey through...
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Have you ever wondered why a medium-rare steak is so popular? Why do we bake some things at 175°C and others at 190°C? And do you prefer to follow a recipe or are you more interested in finding out "what would happen if..."? More than...
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Some of the world's most famous maps, stretching back to a time when cartography was in its infancy and the 'edge of the world' was a barrier to exploration. The book includes details of how Lewis and Clark helped map the American West, and how...
