From the team that re-imagined "The Periodic Table" comes "Planet Earth." Taking its usual personality-filled approach, the team breaks down the principles that keep the planet moving and presents them in a series of manga-inspired portraits. Includes a poster. Colour Illustrations. Paperback 128 pages
The Acclaimed Women's Hall of Fame series continues with profiles of ten women wordsmiths who made history in their own uniquely creative ways. Softcover Extended Description
By Nigel Saunders and Steven Chapman
This book tells you all about the energy crisis the world is facing. But don't panic!. It also explains how we can use other forms of energy to continue living our modern lives. It describes how ideas and technology can be used and developed to provide us with energy in the future. Hardcover
The Rough Guide to Climate Change gives the complete picture of the single biggest issue facing the planet. Cutting a swathe through scientific research and political debate, this completely updated 2nd edition lays out the facts and assesses the options – global and personal – for dealing with the threat of a warming world. Extended Description
Going green without the tree hugging.
Climate change, fair trade, ethical investment, organic food, solar planets - modern life is complex for consumers with a conscience. What green and ethical advice is worth following? Extended Description
What exactly is a gene? How does cloning actually work? Are designer babies a bad idea? Could we ever clone a human? The Rough Guide To Genes & Cloning answers all these questions and more. Extended Description
The Rough Guide to Green Living is a fact-filled, user-friendly guide to living a low-carbon, eco-friendly life. The guide provides hundreds of going green tips on all the key consumer areas - from greener shopping and recycling to producing your own electricity and reducing your carbon footprint. Extended Description
Ryan & Jimmy: And The Well In Africa That Brought Them Together   (Issues > World)
The true story of a young Canadian boy who built a well halfway around the world and his life-changing friendship with a Ugandan boy. In Agweo, Uganda, when Ryan’s Well was built, life changed for the better. Hardcover