Dictionaries & References

A gardener's practical guide to identifying, growing and cooking delicious apples from around the globe.

This book is a reference book for goldsmiths, collectors and jewellery makers. It is a complete guide to identifying, buying, using and caring for a dazzling array of jewels. The book is filled with illustrations of the various gems and a wide variety of settings to show how modern jewellers are using these gems in their work.

Packed full of eloquent stings and poisonous putdowns from the bard himself, this is the perfect resource for anyone looking to scorn an enemy - without resorting to swearing.

Everything you ever wanted to know about beer but were too busy drinking it to ask.

Keith Haring remains one of the most important and celebrated artists of his generation and beyond. Through his signature bold graphic line drawings of figures and forms dancing and grooving, Haring's paintings, large-scale public murals, chalk drawings, and singular graffiti style defined an era and brought awareness to social issues ranging from gay rights and AIDS to drug abuse prevention and a woman's right to choose. Haring-isms is a collection of essential quotations from this creative thinker and legendary artist.

The Almanac Journal is a tool to help you pause and observe, to notice the changing seasons and what impact they have on you.

A leading data visualisation expert explores the negative-and positive-influences that charts have on our perception of truth.

Light straw clay is a code compliant high-performance, low-impact building material with insulation and moisture handling qualities. This illustrated guide to light straw clay for stud, timber, pole and other framing styles covers material specifications, best use, mixing, installation, retrofits, code compliance, finishing and maintenance.