Almanacs category: 3486 books

The Wolf Almanac has become an acknowledged reference work on the evolution and history of wolves: their biology and physiology, behavior and sociology; and their influence in ancient culture and mythology. This newly revised edition contains the most recent information on the wolves of Yellowstone, as well as fully updated information on the status of wolves throughout the world.

**Did you know that an assassin is a hashish-eater and a yokel a country woodpecker? That Dr Mesmer mesmerized patients back to health or that Samuel Pepys enjoyed a good game of handicap? While we're at it, what have spondulics to do with spines or lawyers with avocados?  **   Here Albert Jack...

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Where To Go When, the ultimate trip planner for every month of the year,is a beautifully illustrated book that is both practical and inspiring. For every month of the year it presents 30 recommendations of destinations that are at their...

The Little Book of Norwich is an intriguing, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of places, people, and events in the city, from its earliest origins to the present day. Here you can read about entertainment, sports, industries, military history, transport, death and religion, crime and punishment,...

Taking you through the year day by day, The Gateshead Book of Days contains quirky, eccentric, shocking, amusing, and important events and facts from different periods in the history of the town.  Ideal for dipping into, this addictive little book will keep you entertained and informed. Featuring...

What's really going on with the book industry? This new almanac will attempt to spread some light on how other authors are making their dreams a reality! Filled with interviews, promotional tips and opportunities... This is one almanac no author should be without.

First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Enter A Grim Almanac of York to discover 365 gruesome tales from the city's dark past. From bloody battles, appalling accidents, and extraordinary deaths, there is a tale to surprise even the most hardened reader. Read about a Viking invasion of the city in 866 led by Ivar the Boneless; Richard of...

Join Fred and company on and off the leash, as they indulge in their favourite activities, visit the seaside, play golf, get out in the garden, find love – and chase plenty of rabbits, naturally. With a whole host of old favourites plus newer friends, this very special collectable edition...

Fred's wry observations delight fans young and old...' DOGS TODAY He's a four-pawed national treasure and he's back for more hi-jinks and canine capers in a new selection of his wittiest strips from the Daily Mail.

A great story and guide of how a woman and a dog have grown together and how the experiences that have occurred may help others that are raising a special needs dog, especially a blind one. From the challenges to the amazing moments, this chronicle of a little dog, born blind, has enhanced a woman's life forever. Learn from her great insight and empathize with the difficulties.

Bible figures of speech have been around since Adam. Who hasnt heard of the most famous tree, The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil? And in a moment of defiance and rebellion, Cain asked God, Am I my brothers keeper? These two literary terms can be called figures of speech. They are examples...

There is no doubt that Newcastle United have been involved in some absolutely brilliant games over the years.  There's been the truly memorable games such as the thrilling 4-3 defeat to Liverpool (03/04/1996) that even though Newcastle lost, the game stays in the memory as an exceptional advert for...

The Little Book of the 1970s is a fast-paced and entertaining account of life in Britain during an extraordinary decade, as we moved from the swinging sixties to the punk-rock seventies. Here are dramas, tragedies, scandals, and characters galore, all packaged in an easily readable "dip-in"...