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Ivy Press RIGHTS CATALOG 2017

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Contents

Natural History Bird Migration 6 Bird Brain 6 Deep Thinkers 7 Jellyfish 7 Octopus, Squid & Cuttlefish 8 Metamorphosis 9 Skeletons 9 The Dog: A Natural History 10 The Horse: A Natural History 11 The Cat: A Natural History 12 Birds: An Illustrated Compendium 13 Flowers: An Illustrated Compendium 13 Owls: A Guide to Every Species 14 Hummingbirds 14 Birds of Prey 15 The Book of Orchids 16 The Book of Caterpillars 16 The Book of Seeds 17 The Book of Snakes 17 The Book of… series 18 The Book of Beetles 18 The Book of Eggs 18 The Book of Frogs 18 The Book of Fungi 18 The Book of Shells 18 The Book of Leaves 18 Popular Science The Atom The Cell The Human Microbiome Virus Running Science Swimming Science Golf Science Tennis Science Cycling Science The Science of Sleep The Science of Stress

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The Science of Pain The Science of Addiction The Beauty of Numbers in Nature

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The 30-Second Series 27 30-Second Forensic Science 27 30-Second Great Art 27 30-Second Nutrition 27 30-Second Rock Music 27 30-Second Anatomy 28 30-Second Ancient China 28 30-Second Ancient Egypt 28 30-Second Ancient Greece 28 30-Second Bible 28 30-Second Biology 28 30-Second Brain 28 30-Second Classical Music 28 30-Second Elements 28 30-Second Evolution 28 30-Second Fashion 28 30-Second Genetics 28 30-Second Ancient Rome 29 30-Second Anthropology 29 30-Second Architecture 29 30-Second Astronomy 29 30-Second Chemistry 29 30-Second Economics 29 30-Second Einstein 29 30-Second Energy 29 30-Second Great Inventions 29 30-Second Jazz 29 30-Second Leonardo da Vinci 29 30-Second London 29 30-Second Math 30 30-Second Medicine 30 30-Second Meteorology 30 30-Second Mythology 30 30-Second Opera 30 30-Second Paris 30

30-Second Philosophies 30 30-Second Physics 30 30-Second Quantum Theory 30 30-Second Religion 30 30-Second Shakespeare 30 30-Second Theories 30 30-Second Napoleon 31 30-Second New York 31 30-Second Newton 31 30-Second Photography 31 30-Second Politics 31 30-Second Psychology 31 30-Second Twentieth Century 31 30-Second Whisky 31 30-Second Wine 31 Creativity My Year in Small Drawings Draw Your Own Fonts Color… Series Color Chicago Color San Francisco Color London Color New York Color Paris Color Anatomy Microscopic Coloring Make It, Mail It 100 Simple Paper Flowers

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Art & Design Love Color Maps Now! 1000 Symbols Warfare: A Visual History The Grammar of Ornament Fashion Details The How to Read… series How to Read Bridges How to Read Buildings How to Read Castles

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How to Read Houses How to Read London How to Read the Landscape How to Read Paris How to Read Pattern How to Read Symbols How to Read Churches How to Read Fashion How to Read Gardens How to Read Modern Buildings How to Read New York How to Read Paintings How to Read Towns & Cities

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Gardening & Outdoors Bees, Bugs & Butterflies Grow Stars Compost The Community Gardening Handbook Keep Bees Buzzing

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Reference Notable Planes Notable Boats

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Food & Drink Silo Botany at the Bar

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Parenting The Label

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Mindfulness & Conscious Living Happy: A Family Guide Secrets of… series Secrets of Ayurveda Secrets of Aromatherapy Secrets of Color Healing

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Secrets of Massage Secrets of Meditation Secrets of Bach Flower Remedies Secrets of Pilates Secrets of Reflexology Secrets of Tantric Sex Secrets of Reiki Secrets of Tai Chi Secrets of Yoga Ten Tales from Tibet Mindfulness and the Big Questions Mindful Thoughts for City Dwellers Mindful Thoughts for Cyclists Mindful Thoughts for Gardeners Mindful Thoughts for Walkers Naturally Mindful Moments of Mindfulness Mindfulness… series The Joy of Mindful Writing Mindful Pregnancy & Birth Mindfulness in Music The Art of Mindful Baking The Art of Mindful Birdwatching The Art of Mindful Gardening The Art of Mindful Silence The Art of Mindful Singing The Art of Mindful Walking Einstein & the Art of Mindful Cycling Galileo & the Art of Ageing Mindfully Happiness and How It Happens The Heart of Mindful Relationships

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Meditation and the Art of Beekeeping 63 The Mindful Art of Wild Swimming 63 The Mindfulness Budget 63 The Mindfulness Diet 63 Mindfulness & Compassion 63 Mindfulness and Surfing 63 Mindfulness & the Art of Drawing 63 Mindfulness & the Art of Managing Anger 63 Mindfulness & the Art of Urban Living 64 Mindfulness & the Journey of Bereavement 64 Mindfulness & the Natural World 64 Mindfulness at Work 64 Mindfulness for Black Dogs & Blue Days 64 Mindfulness for Unravelling Anxiety 64 The Mindfulness in Knitting 64 Zen and the Art of Raising Chickens 64 Zen & the Path of Mindful Parenting 64 Pets Get Fit with Your Dog Bond with Your Dog The Healthy Dog Cookbook Fun & Games for a Smarter Dog Tail Talk

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Stationery A Box of Orchids

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Dear Reader Welcome to our latest catalog. We are happily settled into our new home near the sea in Brighton and, as always, producing plenty of carefully considered books; we’re delighted to show you what we’ve been working on.

This season brings an exciting range of beautiful new titles. Our natural history list continues to grow, with The Dog, The Cat, and The Horse all presenting fascinating overviews of the evolution, development, behavior, anatomy, and biology of our some of our favorite animal companions. Birds of Prey is packed with stunning photographs and profiles of every single species, and includes a life-size foldout. The Atom is our latest popular science title, following on from our award-winning book about The Cell.

My Year in Small Drawings is a fresh, thoughtful approach to noticing and appreciating the beauty in the familiar; build a uniquely personal record of your year, as you add a tiny drawing every day.

Our complementary health series builds this season as we add Secrets of Bach Flower Remedies, Color Healing, and Tantric Sex to the list. Our best-selling 30-Seconds series grows by another four fascinating topics—Forensic Science, Great Art, Rock Music, and Nutrition—with plenty more to come.

We welcome several new Mindfulness titles to the Leaping Hare family— Mindfulness and the Big Questions, The Joy of Mindful Writing, Mindful Yoga, and Mindful Pregnancy & Birth—as well as Ten Tales from Tibet, a collection of traditional stories about the importance of cultivating compassion, written

by Lama Lhakpa Yeshe. There are two new additions to the smaller ‘Mindful Thoughts’, this time for Gardeners and City Dwellers, and a new activity book to enjoy together—Happy: A Family Guide.

We look forward to you enjoying our books and, as ever, welcome any comments or feedback you might have.

Susan Kelly Publisher Simon Gwynn Group Publisher susan.kelly@quarto.com simon.gwynn@quarto.com

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Bird Migration The science of remarkable avian journeys

✤ Current research presented in

an engaging and accessible form ✤ Includes stories, maps,

and graphics to create an engrossing narrative ✤ Looks at a broad range of

species from all over the world

Specification 253mm x 203mm • 192pp 4x4 • hb • est. 40,000 words 200 pics RRP £20

Imagine running 20 marathons every day for a week, without resting, sleeping, or eating. It’s an absurd idea, yet the bar-tailed godwit, a wading bird that typically weighs less than a pound, manages an equivalent feat on its seasonal migration from the Arctic tundra to Australia—and then flies back again. Bird Migration explores the annual cycles of bird migrants, and looks at the physiology of flight, the changes migratory birds undergo, and the particular adaptations that make such feats of endurance and navigation possible—offering a lively, current, and absorbing introduction to some of the great stories of the natural world.

Phil Battley is a Senior Lecturer in Zoology at Massey

University, New Zealand, with a PhD on the migration of Great Knots, some of the world’s great bird travelers.

Jesse Conklin is a researcher in the Animal Ecology

Group at the University of Groningen. Based in the Netherlands since 2012, he is currently studying the evolution and flexibility of global migratory flyways.

Also available:

Bird Brain

Dr. Nathan Emery Specification 253mm x 203mm • 192pp 4x4 • hb • est. 70,000 words 175 pics RRP £20

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Fall 2017

Deep Thinkers An exploration of intelligence in whales, dolphins and porpoises

We know whales, dolphins, and porpoises are the smartest creatures in the ocean—we read of their tool use, their self-recognition, their complex songs, and their intricate societies—but how do we know what we know? Deep Thinkers brings together the top researchers in the field to examine cetacean brains, compare the intelligence markers of cetaceans with those of birds, bats, and primates, and ask how we define intelligence in non-humans. A comprehensive exploration, setting the benchmark for future titles. ✤ Showcases the extraordinary

Janet Mann is Professor of Biology and Psychology at

behaviors of marine mammals and explains what they reveal about intelligence

Georgetown University. She has published widely in major journals, and written a multi-award-winning book Cetacean Societies, published in 2000. Her work has garnered considerable media attention and she frequently interviews with the New York Times, National Geographic, public television stations, and on National Public Radio.

✤ Beautiful photographs, clear

explanatory graphics, and lively, engaging text combine to give a broad understanding ✤ Presents up-to-date scientific

study from the world’s bestrespected researchers in the field

Also available:

Jellyfish

Lisa-ann Gershwin Specification 253mm x 203mm • 192pp 4x4 • hb • est. 40,000 words 150 pics RRP £20

J E L LY F I S H a natural history

Specification 240mm x 210mm • 224pp 4x4 • hb • est. 63,000 words 150 pics RRP £20

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Octopus, Squid & Cuttlefish A visual, scientific guide to the oceans’ most advanced invertebrates

✤ A science reference title with

beautiful photography, bespoke diagrams, and step-by-step illustrations of key behaviors ✤ Themed chapters, each with

a selection of species profiles ✤ All three authors are

renowned experts in the field of cephalopoda

There are over 700 species of cephalopod, and it’s no accident that they are favorite models for science fiction and fantasy. Cephalopods carry a large percentage of their brains in their arms, and can both learn and retain information. They have senses rivaling those of humans, and they can change color faster than a chameleon. From the lone, inky hunting of the octopus to the social squid, and the large-brained cuttlefish, Octopus, Squid & Cuttlefish reveals the evolution, anatomy, life history, behaviors, and relationships of these spellbinding creatures.

Dr. Roger Hanlon is Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary

Biology at Brown University and Senior Scientist at Massachussets’ Marine Biological Laboratory.

Dr. Mike Vecchione is Director of the NOAA Fisheries

National Systematics Laboratory and adjunct faculty member at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science. He is an expert on cephalopods’ evolutionary relationships.

Dr. Louise Allcock is a lecturer in Zoology at NUI

Specification 240mm x 210mm • 224pp 4x4 • hb • est. 45,000 words 160 pics RRP £20

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Galway and President of the Cephalopod International Advisory Council.

Fall 2018

Metamorphosis The science of transformation As children, our introduction to the processes of the natural world starts with the magical transformations of creatures. Metamorphosis: The Science of Transformation recaptures that wonder for an adult audience, using a treasure trove of scientific imagery, bespoke diagrams, and stunning macro photography of natural phenomena. This is a readable, engrossing, and truly comprehensive family reference.

Professor Malcolm Burrows, consultant editor on ✤ Explains and illustrates

the astounding biology of metamorphosis in all species that undergo the experience ✤ Includes more than 20

photographed sequences of metamorphosis in amphibians, insects, invertebrates, and fish ✤ A family reference which

includes up-to-the-minute scientific research

Specification 240mm x 210mm • 224pp 4x4 • hb • est. 45,000 words 200 pics RRP £20

Metamorphosis, is an Emeritus Fellow of Cambridge University. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of London, and a Member of Academia Europaea. He was also winner of the Frink Medal of the Zoological Society of London in 2005.

Dr. Ross Piper specializes in insect ecology and is

currently visiting research fellow at the University of Leeds, and visiting fellow at the University of Essex.

His work includes presenting the BBC series Wild Burma: Nature’s Lost Kingdom and he is author of a number of science titles, including Animal Earth (2015).

Also available:

Skeletons

Andrew Kirk Specification 205mm x 170mm • 256pp 2x2 • hb • est. 32,000 words 500 pics RRP £14.99

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Spring 2018

The Dog A natural history

✤ A complete guide to the

evolution, development, behavior, anatomy, biology, and society of dogs

There are plenty of books out there about living with and training a dog, but The Dog: A Natural History is something much wider-ranging: an in-depth look at every aspect of the species, from prehistoric origins to its biology, its behavior, and its relationship with humankind. From hunting patterns to diversity, and training methods to classification, you’ll find everything you ever wanted to know in this comprehensive study.

To finish, a canine directory offers extended profiles and portraits of a range of the most popular breeds.

From first to last, it’s a book that will prove irresistible to anyone curious about how the dog gained his prime position in the human world.

Dr. Ádám Miklósi, consultant editor on The Dog:

✤ With an extended section on

the canine-human relationship ✤ Includes a photographic

directory of popular breeds

Specification 235mm x 196mm • 224pp 4x4 • hb arlin quarter-binding est. 60,000 words • 250 pics RRP £20

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A Natural History, is head of the ethology department at Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest and founder of the prestigious Family Dog Research Project, the world’s formative research center for dog cognition.

Spring 2019

The Horse A natural history

The Horse: A Natural History looks not only at the horse in the human context, but also at its own story, and at the way horses live and have lived both alongside people and independently. An initial chapter on evolution and development takes the reader from the tiny, prehistoric Eohippus to modern-day Equus, then subsequent chapters covering anatomy and biology, and society and behavior offer a succinct explanation of equine anatomy, and also outline the current thinking on horse behavior, incorporating information taken ✤ A complete guide to the horse, from the most recent research. Chapter 4, Horses & from evolution to behavior, People, studies the part the horse has played in human biology, and the part it has history. Finally, a visually stunning gallery of breeds played in human history offers wonderful photographs alongside detailed profiles. This is an essential addition to every horse ✤ Accessible and appealing, enthusiast’s library. with clear, readable text and a wealth of infographics, diagrams, and beautiful photographs ✤ Tells the full story of horses,

from their earliest fossil ancestors to modern-day Equus, in an engaging, easy-to-follow narrative

Debbie Busby is an equine behaviorist with degrees in

Applied Animal Behavior & Welfare and Psychology.

She is certified by the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants and runs the Evolution Equine website.

Specification 235mm x 196mm • 224pp 4x4 • hb arlin quarter-binding est. 60,000 words • 250 pics RRP £20

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Spring 2020

The Cat A natural history

✤ An in-depth guide to

the evolution, behavior, development, anatomy, and biology of the domestic cat ✤ With an extended section on

the intricacies of feline society ✤ Includes a photographic

directory of popular breeds

Specification 235mm x 196mm • 224pp 4x4 • hb arlin quarter-binding est. 60,000 words • 250 pics RRP £20

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In the well-loved Just So Stories Rudyard Kipling’s cat was famous for walking by himself, but in real life the social interaction of the domestic cat—the little tiger in the house—is a far more complex and less isolated affair. The Cat: A Natural History offers a wideranging and thorough look at how cats originally came to integrate themselves with human society, and at how two such different species arrived at a mutually beneficial arrangement, living side by side. In addition, chapters on anatomy and biology look at the complex story of Felis catus, and at the behavior and social habits of both domesticated and feral cats. It’s a beautifully presented study with plenty of fresh insights to be gained for even the most knowledgeable cat lover.

Debra Franklin, consultant editor on The Cat: A Natural

History, is an ethologist who specializes in studying the behavior of both wild and feral species. She is currently studying caracal populations in South Africa.

Spring 2018

Birds An illustrated compendium

Birds have adapted to life in every habitat, from rainforests to mountains. The bird world is also one of the most colorful of the animal kingdom. Naturalists have cataloged thousands of species and created detailed illustrations of each winged wonder; Birds showcases more than 600 glorious species.

Dr. David Ponsonby is Lecturer in Biology at Canterbury

Christ Church University. He has taught and researched biological sciences for more than 20 years.

Specification 206mm x 171mm • 224pp 4x4 • hb • est. 34,000 words 500 pics • RRP £12.99

Vivienne Ponsonby has a degree in Microbiology and

Biochemistry and worked as a state-registered medical laboratory scientific officer.

Flowers An illustrated compendium

Flowering plants make up 90 percent of all known plant species, with about 350,000 recorded. Stunning evolutionary success stories, they clothe their seeds in fruit tissue and bathe themselves in fragrance, exploiting the animals they rely on for pollen and seed dispersal. Illustrated with gorgeous historical images, Flowers profiles over 600 intricate, beautiful varieties.

Dr. David Ponsonby is Lecturer in Biology at Canterbury

Specification 206mm x 171mm • 224pp 4x4 • hb • est. 34,000 words 500 pics • RRP £12.99

Christ Church University. He has taught and researched biological sciences for more than 20 years.

Vivienne Ponsonby has a degree in Microbiology and

Biochemistry and worked as a state-registered medical laboratory scientific officer.

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Owls A guide to every species

Appearing in everything from ancient myths and superstitions to modern children’s stories, these beautiful birds are seen as harbingers of good and bad news, and icons of fear and wisdom. Yet uncovering the reality of their lives is a huge challenge, as most are nocturnal and many are extremely secretive in their habits. New species are still being discovered, and fresh insights gained into even the most familiar species.

Owls brings together full descriptions and distribution maps for all 225 known owl species, and is illustrated with stunning color photographs. ✤ A beautiful title profiling

all known owl species ✤ Straightforward accounts

include full facts and figures as well as covering interesting aspects of behavior ✤ With spectacular

photographs of even the most elusive species

Marianne Taylor is a freelance writer, illustrator,

photographer, and editor. She worked for seven years in natural history publishing, and her particular interest in owls was sparked by a period in 2005 working with bird ringers studying Ural, Tengmalm’s, and Eagle Owls in the forests of Sweden. She has written on a range of natural history subjects and her previous books include the RSPB’s British Birds of Prey.

Also available:

Hummingbirds

Specification 300mm x 225mm • 256pp 4x4 • hb with jacket and fold-out poster est. 73,000 words • 200 pics RRP £30

Michael Fogden, Marianne Taylor & Sheri L. Williamson Specification 200mm x 150mm • 400pp 4x4 • pb with flaps est. 85,000 words • 320 pics RRP £14.99

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Birds of Prey A guide to every diurnal raptor in the world

The sight of a bird of prey inspires exhilaration—we admire its speed and power, its effortless mastery of the air, and its extraordinarily acute senses. Some species we have brought into our world, to use as hunters by proxy. Others have found ways to live alongside us of their own accord and thrive in cities worldwide, while still others are threatened with extinction and need urgent help to safeguard their future. Birds of Prey explores every species, offering full profiles and details on behavior, habitat, and conservation.

Marianne Taylor is a freelance writer, illustrator, ✤ A stunning illustrated guide to

all 317 of the world’s day-flying birds of prey ✤ Straightforward profiles cover

facts and figures for each species and go on to explore behavior and habitat ✤ Includes all of the world’s

photographer, and editor. Her interest in natural history began from an extremely early age, and as the daughter of two librarians, she was as bookish as she was bird-obsessed. She began a new career as a freelance writer in 2007, and has since written some 20 books for adults and children on a range of natural history subjects. Her previous books include the RSPB’s British Birds of Prey, Beautiful Owls, and Owls.

hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, vultures, buzzards, and falcons

Specification 300mm x 225mm • 360pp 4x4 • hb with jacket and fold-out poster est. 85,000 words • 320 pics RRP £30

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The Book of Orchids A life-size guide to six hundred species from around the world

One of every seven flowering plants on Earth is an orchid. Here are profiles of 600 key species, with full taxonomic and phylogenic details, representing the remarkable diversity of these beguiling plants.

Mark Chase is Director of the Jodrell Laboratory at

Kew Gardens.

Maarten Christenhusz is a Dutch botanist who has

worked for, among others, the Finnish Museum of Natural History in Helsinki.

Specification 270mm x 180mm • 656pp 4x4 • hb • est. 181,000 words 2,400 pics • RRP £30

The Book of Caterpillars A life-size guide to six hundred species from around the world

Butterflies and moths are among the most-studied creatures in nature. Caterpillars, the juvenile stage, are just as alluring—and deserve to be observed just as closely. This survey profiles 600 key species from around the world, with spectacular imagery and text.

David G. James is Associate Professor of Entomology at

Washington State University. He coauthored Life Histories of Cascadia Butterflies, which has been hailed as a ground-breaking work by those in the field.

Specification 270mm x 180mm • 656pp 4x4 • hb • est. 190,000 words 2,400 pics • RRP £30 16 | NATURAL HISTORY

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The Book of Seeds A life-size guide to six hundred species from around the world

True time capsules of life, seeds are the most complex organs plants ever produce. Here 600 examples are shown life-size, alongside an engraving of the parent plant. An essential reference, revealing the variety and importance of seeds to an extent never before seen.

Dr. Paul Smith is the Secretary General of Botanic

Gardens Conservation International and former Head of the Millennium Seed Bank of the Royal Botanic Garden, Kew. He trained as a plant ecologist.

Specification 270mm x 180mm • 656pp 4x4 • hb • est. 190,000 words 2,400 pics • RRP £30

The Book of Snakes A life-size guide to six hundred species from around the world

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It is especially true of snakes that the closer you look, the more beautiful they are. The Book of Snakes does full justice to them, with profiles of 600 species, each with full text, imagery, and graphics, to represent the remarkable diversity of these reptiles.

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Mark O’Shea has presented television series for the

Discovery Channel, ITV, and the BBC, and run field projects for, among others, the Royal Geographical Society. He has also written five books.

Specification 270mm x 180mm • 656pp 4x4 • hb • est. 190,000 words 2,400 pics • RRP £30 NATURAL HISTORY | 17

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The Book of... series A life-size guide to six hundred species from around the world

✤ 600 stunningly detailed

images from the very best global collections ✤ Close-up pattern details,

data charts, detailed captions, and indexes

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Every volume in The Book of… series is a celebration of biodiversity in the natural world. The great collections of the world have been trawled to find the finest examples for each book. Six hundred images form the backbone of each volume, alongside details of natural patterns, charts of data, and descriptions of every example shown, all backed up with scholarly indexes.

Fall 2018

The Atom A visual tour of the building block of everything

✤ A stunningly illustrated,

highly accessible introduction to chemistry ✤ A full exploration of atomic

properties, in bite-size chunks ✤ Includes quarks, nuclear

fission, and the God particle

Specification 240mm x 210mm • 192pp 4x4 • hb • est. 40,000 words 150 pics RRP £20

Traditionally relegated to a supporting role, the atom has rarely been given an opportunity to shine. This bold new title places its subject center stage, aiming the spotlight directly onto the tiniest amount of anything it is possible to identify. From the basic structure of the atom to the power and mystery of the atomic nucleus, and the mysterious quantum realm of subatomic particles and their interactions, this book breaks new ground in the popular science arena. Sparkling text banishes an outdated world of dull chemistry, as it introduces the reader to what everything is made of and how it all works, on the most fundamental level.

Jack Challoner is the author of over 40 books on

science and technology, including The Cell, which was shortlisted for the Royal Society of Biology’s Book Prize in 2016. He worked at London’s Science Museum, in the flagship interactive gallery, Launch Pad, leaving in 1991 to write and to perform science shows in museums, libraries, and schools. Over the last two years he has also developed science programs for the BBC. Also available:

The Cell

Jack Challoner Specification 240mm x 210mm • 192pp 4x4 • hb • est. 56,000 words 250 pics RRP £19.99

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The Human Microbiome The science of our personal ecosystem

The human microbiome is the community of approximately 30 trillion bacteria living on and in every human body—actually outnumbering our bodies’ human cells. This, the first major guide to a vast and largely unfamiliar group of organisms, first defines what a microbiome is and how it works, then tours the human body to explain how the microbiome affects us in sickness and in health. Each chapter explains the basics before focusing on key health issues connected to the microbiome to prove what a central role it plays. ✤ Explains the friendly bacteria

keeping us healthy

Dr. Vincent B. Young leads the Young lab in the

✤ An invaluable primer in a key

Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School. Dr. Young has a large number of published papers to his name, and was awarded the Jerome Conn Award for Excellence in Research in 2010.

new area of medical science, written by recognized experts

Christine M. Bassis, PhD is a research investigator at the

✤ Offers fresh perspectives

on health problems including allergies, asthma, and obesity

Specification 240mm x 210mm • 192pp 4x4 • hb • est. 55,000 words 120 pics RRP £20

Young lab, having trained at Loyola University and the University of Michigan. Bassis works on the symbioses between bacteria and animals, and has published a number of popular research papers.

IN FOCUS This early exposure to different microbes sets babies born by C-section up for a different microbial community development. Although the gut microbiota of babies born by different delivery modes begins to converge as it develops, differences in the gut microbiota between delivery modes are still detected at the ages of one month, six weeks, two years, and seven years. Certain members of the gut microbiota that aid digestion, such as species of Bacteroides, increase later in babies born

by C-section.

How Our Babies are Born

birth canal fluids has a known effect on the baby’s microbiota, making it a little closer to that of a baby born by vaginal delivery. However, determining if an intervention like this provides a health benefit remains to be seen. It would require a much larger study—and years of follow-up.

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The increased risks of C-section

Microbes on babies differ depending on how they are delivered into the world

BABY BEING BORN BY C-SECTION

Often the safest option for mother and baby at the time, cesarean section deliveries may have longer-term implications.

A baby born in this way will recieve its first bout of bacteria from the room it’s born into, rather than from its mother.

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IN FOCUS

Cesarean sections are critical to the health of mothers and babies in many cases, but may have unintended microbial consequences. When delivered by C-section, babies are removed from the uterus via an incision in the abdomen, avoiding the vagina and its microbial community.

Just after birth there is a striking difference between the microbial communities of babies born by C-section and by vaginal delivery.

C-section babies have microbial communities resembling their mother’s skin microbiota and which contain typical skin bacteria including species of Staphylococcus, Propionibacterium, and Corynebacterium. In contrast, babies born by vaginal delivery have microbial communities that resemble their mother’s vaginal microbiota.

The microbiota of these babies contains typical vaginal bacteria including species of Lactobacillus and Prevotella.

C-sections are associated with an increased risk of developing numerous health problems later in life. Higher risk of obesity, asthma, type 1 diabetes, and celiac disease are all associated with C-sections. The reason for the increased risk isn’t known but it may be related to the differences in the development of the microbiota depending on how the baby was born. The altered microbial community development may affect immune system development occurring during the same time period.

Could exposure to vaginal microbes at birth protect C-section babies from a higher risk of health problems later in life? That is the idea behind “seeding” interventions which attempt to transfer the mother’s vaginal microbiota to her C-section–born baby. This swabbing with

Delivery mode shapes the acquisition and structure of the initial microbiota across multiple body habitats in newborns KEY STUDY

Maria G. Dominguez-Bello, Elizabeth K. Costello, Monica Contreras, Magda Magris, Glida Hidalgo, Noah Fierer, and Rob Knight

Scientific study has confirmed that babies present the following depending on their birth method:

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Higher risk of obesity and immune-related diseases, including asthma, type-1 diabetes, and celiac disease in later life

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Microbiota just after birth resembles skin microbiota with higher levels of skin microbes

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Certain members of the gut microbiota such as Bacteroides increase later in development

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Differences in gut microbiota shown at birth, 1 month, 6 weeks, 2 years, and 7 years

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Antibiotics given to protect mother during c-section surgery are present in baby via placenta

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Microbiota just after birth resembles vaginal microbiota with higher levels of vaginal microbes including Lactobacillus and Prevotella

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Certain members of the gut microbiota like Bacteroides increase earlier in development

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Virus An illustrated guide to 101 incredible microbes

Viruses are the last frontier of undiscovered life on our planet. The most abundant type of organism on Earth, they infect all types of cellular life, and, as microorganisms that cause disease in their hosts, they are highly opportunistic and relentlessly efficient. They exist at the vanguard of DNA variance, exhibiting more structural diversity than plants, animals, archaea, or even bacteria. This 21st-century guide offers an engaging introductory section, explaining exactly what viruses are and how they operate, followed by individual profiles of 101 of the world’s most notable examples, each with its own dazzling mugshot. ✤ Each virus profile features

visuals, maps, and lively text to highlight key features ✤ With 101 examples, selected

to reveal the extraordinary diversity of the viral world ✤ A global overview that

Dr. Marilyn J. Roossinck is Professor of Plant Pathology and

Environmental Microbiology at the Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics at Penn State University, and the Sir Walter Adjunct Professor at Murdoch University in Perth, Australia. She has published a large number of scientific papers, and writes for Nature magazine, Microbiology Today, and other popular science publications.

uncovers the microlife teeming around us

Specification 240mm x 168mm • 256pp 4x4 • hb • est. 57,000 words 350 pics RRP £20

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Spring 2017

Running Science Revealing the science of peak performance

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the science to improve your technique

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✤ Looks at the scientific facts

behind the world’s best performances ✤ Includes insights that give

you the power to raise your own game ✤ Every aspect of each sport

is studied in depth, from biomechanics and psychology to nutrition and equipment development

Specification 250mm x 228mm • 192pp 4x4 • hb • est. 68,000 words 400 pics RRP £20

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Running can encompass the absolute extremes of human performance, from speed to endurance.

Running Science uncovers the fundamental science that underpins this ubiquitous sport, bringing together the study of biomechanics, nutrition, psychology, health and injury prevention, and the technical development of shoes and running surfaces: it’s a complete reference.

John Brewer is Professor of Sport at the University

of Bedfordshire in the UK. A 15-time London marathon runner himself, he wrote the official London 2012 Training Guide to athletic track events and is a regular columnist for Running Fitness magazine.

Fall 2017

Swimming Science Revealing the science of peak performance

the science to improve your technique

✤ Reveals the science at work

when swimmer meets water ✤ Special focus on stroke and

improving technique

Just a hundredth of a second separates elite swimmers from the victor’s podium, but what are the physical forces at work behind these tiny margins, and how can an understanding of them be used to improve your own technique in the pool? Swimming Science investigates.

From swimming technology, physiology, and psychology to hydrodynamics, the key principles of swimming science are addressed, with the content organized around a series of questions.

Dr. John Mullen graduated with a Doctorate in Physical

Therapy from the University of Southern California.

He is on the advisory board for the International Society of Swim Coaches, consults for many sport teams, and contributes to a wide range of periodicals.

Specification 250mm x 228mm • 192pp 4x4 • hb • est. 65,000 words 400 pics RRP £20

Also available:

Golf Science Mark F. Smith

Tennis Science

Machar Reid, Bruce Elliott & Miguel Crespo

Cycling Science Max Glaskin

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Fall 2017

The Science of Sleep What it is, why we need it, and how it works

✤ Written by a world-renowned

expert on sleep ✤ The definitive illustrated

reference guide to sleep science ✤ Explains sleep disorders

and the ways in which various treatments and cures can work

Specification 240mm x 210mm • 176pp 4x4 • hb • est. 65,000 words 160 pics RRP £20

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We are sleeping less and less: statistics show that insomnia has reached pandemic proportions, and costs healthcare providers billions. Most of us spend a third of our lives asleep—our bodies insist on sleep; without it, we die. But why we sleep still remains relatively mysterious. The Science of Sleep explains the elements of the sleep state and explores the various sleep disorders and how their available treatments work.

By offering an accessible account of sleep science, the book allows the reader to assess their relationship with sleep and craft their own approach to having a restful night with the maximum physical return.

Wallace Mendelson MD was Professor of Psychiatry and

Clinical Pharmacology at the University of Chicago and has been engaged in sleep research for 40 years.

He has been Director of the Sleep Disorder Center at the Cleveland Clinic, and the Sleep Research Laboratory at the University of Chicago. He is the recipient of various honors including an award for excellence in sleep and psychiatry from the National Sleep Foundation in 2010.

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The Science of Stress What it is, why we feel it, how it affects us

✤ Written by a world-renowned

expert on stress

Thirty-three percent of Americans feel they are living with extreme stress. One in five Germans experiences stress on a regular basis, and workplace stress costs the Australian economy 14.2 billion dollars annually.

Stress is a global pandemic, increasingly proven to be a precursor to conditions such as ulcers, depression, and obesity. The Science of Stress explains the current understanding of stress in a concise summary. From why some stress is useful to understanding fear and explaining voodoo death, this book leads the reader through the many ways stress responses affect us.

Gregory Fricchione MD is one of the world’s leading

✤ Explains the known physical

consequences of experiencing nervous tension ✤ Considers resiliency and other

logical solutions to managing different types of stress

stress experts. On the faculty of Harvard Medical School, he is Director of the Division of Psychiatry and Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, and has authored several books. Since 2006, he has been Director of the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, one of the leading research institutes studying stress-related illness in the US.

Specification 240mm x 210mm • 176pp 4x4 • hb • est. 65,000 words 160 pics RRP £20

COMING SOON

The Science of Pain Wallace Mendelson MD

COMING SOON

The Science of Addiction David Nutt & Liam Nestor

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The Beauty of Numbers in Nature Mathematical patterns and principles from the natural world

Think of a zebra’s stripes, the complexities of a spider’s web, the uniformity of desert dunes, or the spirals in a sunflower head … think of a snowflake.

The Beauty of Numbers in Nature shows how life on Earth forms the principles of mathematics. Starting with the simplest patterns, each chapter looks at a different kind of patterning system and the mathematics that underlies it. In doing so the book also uncovers some universal patterns, both man-made and in nature, taking the reader from the basic geometry of ancient Greece to the visually startling fractals we are familiar with today.

Elegantly illustrated, The Beauty of Numbers in Nature is an illuminating and engaging vision of how the apparently cold laws of mathematics find expression in the beauty of nature.

Gain new insights into pattern

✤ An appealing look at

the occurrence of math in the natural world ✤

and structure in everything from leaves to shells and raindrops ✤ Accessible science from an

expert and engaging teacher

Specification 226mm x 168mm • 224pp 4x4 • hb • est. 88,000 words 200 pics RRP £14.99

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Ian Stewart is Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at

the University of Warwick and the author of many best-sellers, including Flatterland (2002) and Visions of Infinity (2013).

Fall 2018

The 30-Second... series The most thought-provoking theories, each explained in 30 seconds Compiled by experts and guaranteed jargon-free, the 30-Second... series adopts a revolutionary approach to all those subjects you really should know more about. Each title dissects a popular topic into its 50 most significant, intriguing, or thought-provoking concepts. Every idea is explained using just two pages, 300 words, and one picture: all easily digested in only half a minute.

30-Second Anatomy 30-Second Ancient China 30-Second Ancient Egypt 30-Second Ancient Greece 30-Second Ancient Rome 30-Second Anthropology 30-Second Architecture 30-Second Astronomy 30-Second Bible 30-Second Biology 30-Second Brain 30-Second Chemistry 30-Second Classical Music 30-Second Economics 30-Second Einstein 30-Second Elements 30-Second Energy

30-Second Forensic Science Sue Black & Niamh Nic Daeid

30-Second Evolution 30-Second Fashion 30-Second Forensic Science 30-Second Genetics 30-Second Great Art 30-Second Great Inventions 30-Second Jazz 30-Second Leonardo da Vinci 30-Second London 30-Second Math 30-Second Medicine 30-Second Meteorology 30-Second Mythology 30-Second Napoleon 30-Second New York 30-Second Newton 30-Second Nutrition

30-Second Great Art Lee Beard

30-Second Rock Music

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30-Second Opera 30-Second Paris 30-Second Philosophies 30-Second Photography 30-Second Physics 30-Second Politics 30-Second Psychology 30-Second Quantum Theory 30-Second Religion 30-Second Rock Music 30-Second Shakespeare 30-Second Theories 30-Second Twentieth Century 30-Second Whisky 30-Second Wine

30-Second Nutrition Julie Lovegrove

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Editor Dr Matthew Nicholls is an ancient historian at the University of Reading, where he works on ancient books, libraries, architecture and cities in the Greco-Roman world. He has a particular interest in the digital reconstruction of ancient spaces (including an award-winning reconstruction of ancient Rome). He is also the editor of the successful 30-Second Ancient Rome book in this series.

30-SECOND ANCIENT GREECE

The 50 most important achievements of a timeless civilization, each explained in half a minute

Editor Matthew Nicholls

Price: £14.99

The 50 most important achievements of a timeless civilization, each explained in half a minute

30-Second Ancient Greece presents a unique insight into one of the most creative and influential civilizations, where military might and architectural brilliance flourished alongside great rhetoric and spellbinding stories of heroes.

From temples and oracles to soldiers and slavery, from beautiful pottery to tragic drama, this is the key to understanding the 50 crucial ideas and innovations that developed and defined one of the world’s greatest civilizations.

THE POLIS ATHENS & SPARTA PERSIAN & PELOPONNESIAN WARS WARFARE ‘FROGS AROUND A POND’ HELLENISTIC KINGDOMS GREECE IN THE ROMAN WORLD GREEKS & BARBARIANS POLITICS & DEMOCRACY LAW CITIZENS HOME & FAMILY LIFE SLAVERY AGRICULTURE TRADE & THE ECONOMY GODS HEROES & DEMIGODS MYTH CEREMONY & SACRIFICE ORACLES PANHELLENIC FESTIVALS AFTERLIFE HOMER & EPIC POETRY TRAGEDY COMEDY HISTORY: HERODOTUS & THUCYDIDES ORATORY PHILOSOPHY: SOCRATES & PLATO PHILOSOPHY: ARISTOTLE THE GREEK LANGUAGE LINEAR B & THE ALPHABET BOOKS & THE LIBRARY AT ALEXANDRIA INSCRIPTIONS MATHEMATICS TECHNOLOGY & ASTRONOMY MEDICINE EARLY GREEK ARCHITECTURE COLUMNAR ORDERS & MARBLE SACRED ARCHITECTURE TOWNS HOUSES & PALACES CIVIC ARCHITECTURE ENTERTAINMENT ARCHITECTURE VISUAL CULTURE POTTERY VASE PAINTING ARCHAIC SCULPTURE HELLENISTIC SCULPTURE PAINTING METALWORK & JEWELLERY

30-SECOND ANCIENT GREECE

We think of Ancient Greece as the birthplace of democracy and a breeding ground for pioneering philosophers, but what was life really like in a Greek city-state? Who could vote in an election in Athens? What kind of plays did people see at the theatre? How much impact did gods and myths have on the lives of the ancient Greeks?

Why were neighbouring states so often at war?

Editor Matthew Nicholls

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30-Second Ancient Egypt

30-Second Ancient Greece

Yijie Zhuang

Peter Der Manuelian

Matthew Nicholls

30-Second Bible

30-Second Biology

30-Second Brain

Russel Re Manning

Nick Battey & Mark Fellowes

Anil Seth & Chris Frith

30-Second Classical Music

30-Second Anatomy Gabrielle M. Finn

30-Second Ancient China

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Dr. Joanne Cormac

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30-Second Elements

30-Second Evolution

30-Second Fashion

Eric Scerri

Mark Fellowes & Nicholas Battey

Rebecca Arnold

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30-Second Genetics Jonathan & Matthew Weitzman

Published

SPRING 2018

30-Second Ancient Rome

30-Second Anthropology

30-Second Architecture

Matthew Nicholls

Simon Underdown

Edward Denison & Jonathan Glancey

FALL 2017

30-Second Astronomy FranÇois Fressin

SPRING 2018

30-Second Chemistry

30-Second Energy

Nivaldo Tro

Brian Clegg

30-Second Economics

30-Second Einstein

Donald Marron

Brian Clegg

30-Second Leonardo da Vinci

30-Second London

SPRING 2018

30-Second Great Inventions David Boyle

30-Second Jazz Dave Gelly

Edward Denison

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30-SECOND METEOROLOGY

The 50 most significant events and phenomena, each explained in half a minute

Editor Adam Scaife

30-Second Math

30-Second Medicine

Richard Brown

Gabrielle M. Finn

30-Second Meteorology

30-Second Mythology Robert A. Segal

Adam Scaife

SPRING 2018

30-Second Physics

30-Second Opera

Brian Clegg

Hugo Shirley

30-Second Quantum Theory Brian Clegg 30 | POPULAR SCIENCE

30-Second Religion Russell Re Manning

30-Second Paris

30-Second Philosophies

John Flower

Barry Loewer

30-Second Shakespeare

30-Second Theories

Dr. Rosalind Barber

Paul Parsons

Published

FALL 2017

30-Second Napoleon

30-Second New York

30-Second Newton

Sarah Fenton

Brian Clegg

30-Second Politics

30-Second Psychology

Steven L. Taylor

Christian Jarrett

Charles Esdaile

30-Second Photography Brian Dilg

30-SECOND WHISKY

Specification 230mm x 180mm 160pp • 4x4 • hb est. 32,000 words 60 pics RRP £14.99

The 50 essential elements of producing and enjoying the world’s whiskies, each explained in half a minute

Editor Charles MacLean

30-Second Twentieth Century

30-Second Whisky

Jonathan T. Reynolds

Charles MacLean

FALL 2017

30-Second Wine Gérard Basset obe & Annette Alvarez-Peters POPULAR SCIENCE | 31

Fall 2017

My Year in Small Drawings Notice, draw, appreciate

✤ Suggestions for drawing

every day of the year ✤ Offers simple tips and

techniques to enhance your drawing ✤ Encourages you to create

a unique record of the details around you

Specification 165mm x 135mm • 240pp 4x4 • pb • est. 20,000 words 200 pics RRP £9.99

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My Year in Small Drawings is a charmingly original visual diary which encourages you to create a record of the details you see all around you, every day. Finding the extraordinary in the ordinary by looking at things up close, it’s a guide that shows how to make your own personal library of charming, quirky drawings. Author Matilda Tristram invites doodlers and designers alike to experience the irresistible immediacy of drawing small. Tangles of cables, window frames, and tree buds are just some of the dozens of objects she suggests we can learn to see in a new way, exploring their simple (and sometimes surprising) beauty. Expert insights on how to simplify what we see; which pens and pencils to use; and how to record color, are combined with astute observations to make this a creative guide to cherish.

Matilda Tristram is an animator and illustrator who

studied at the Royal College of Art. She teaches at Kingston University in London and is the author of autobiographical graphic diary, Probably Nothing: A Diary of Not-Your-Average Nine Months (2014). She lives with her family in London.

Fall 2017

Draw Your Own Fonts 30 alphabets to scribble, sketch, and make your own!

NEW DESIGN

✤ An easy-to-follow guide to

hand lettering and how to do it ✤ 30 unique alphabets created

by a line-up of young graphic artists and illustrators offer inspiration and practical how-to ✤ Learn how to turn a cute,

straightforward doodle into a fully functional font

Specification 235mm x 210mm • 160pp 4x4 • pb • est. 14,000 words 300 pics RRP £12.99

Hand-drawn lettering has never been more popular, and every home designer is in on the act, creating energetic, funky fonts that seem to jump off the screen, the poster, or the page. To the uninitiated, this free design can be a little intimidating—can anyone join in? Can you learn to draw appealing letters without a graphics course?

Draw Your Own Fonts proves that the answer is a resounding “yes.” A lively mix of inspiration and workbook, it offers 30 complete alphabets, drawn in a variety of styles by a team of designers and illustrators, with tips and demonstrations on how you can copy or adapt them to make them your own. With sections on how to use your fonts online as well as on paper, this is a do-it-yourself book that will appeal to anyone who has ever begun a hand-lettered project—then wondered why it didn’t have the punch of professional work.

Tony Seddon is a graphic designer based in East Sussex.

He has authored and coauthored numerous books, among them Graphic Design for Non-designers and Thou Shall Not Use Comic Sans: A Designer’s Almanac of Dos and Don’ts.

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Color... series 20 views to color by hand

Color Chicago

Color San Francisco

Color London

Hennie Haworth

Hennie Haworth

Emma Kelly

✤ A quirky and appealingly

detailed collection of vistas from the world’s great cities—to color in and make your own ✤ Each lively artwork includes

people and scenarios from everyday life alongside landmark architecture and cityscapes ✤ Perforated pages make it

Color New York

Color Paris

Hennie Haworth

Hennie Haworth

easy to pull out and pin up your favorite pieces

Series specification 356mm x 254mm 48pp with one gatefold • 1x1 pb with flaps • est. 3,000 words 20 perforated scenes RRP £9.99 34 | CREATIVITY

Fall 2017 / Spring 2018

Color Anatomy 60 anatomical artworks to color and keep

Whether you’re an aspiring medical student or artist, this book offers an accessible introduction to the body and its functions in an enjoyable way. By combining the complex systems of anatomical study with the joys of coloring, it helps you to understand how the body works. Featuring illustrations from the original Gray’s Anatomy alongside key facts, it offers an interactive approach to anatomy—and the perforated pages allow you to take out the images and use them as inspiration or study aid when you’ve finished.

Specification 297mm x 210mm • 128pp • 1x1 pb with flaps • est. 12,000 words 60 perforated posters • RRP £12.99

Miscroscopic Coloring Life under the lens

An introduction to microscopic life—all ready to color in. By combining complex minutiae with the pleasure of coloring, this book will help you understand the shapes these microscopic forms take. Perforated pages encourage you to use your artworks as inspiration when you’ve finished.

Jennifer Delaney is a marine scientist working with

SciArt UK, an online group of scientific artists who stimulate partnerships between science and the arts.

Specification 297mm x 210mm • 128pp • 1x1 pb with flaps • est. 12,000 words 60 perforated posters • RRP £12.99 CREATIVITY | 35

Spring 2018

Make It, Mail It 40 tiny gifts to make & send

Lydia Crook

40 TINY GIFTS TO MAKE & SEND

✤ Neat, easy-to-make gifts,

designed to fit in the mail ✤ Covers the full range of

potential presents, from birthday to anniversary to just-because ✤ More personal than any

bought card or gift

Specification 180mm x 210mm 48pp plus 24pp of extras 4x4 • hb drilled binding est. 6,000 words • 200 pics RRP £9.99

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It’s good to send a home-made card for a birthday or a big occasion, and a hand-made gift goes down even better. Make It, Mail It offers 40 inspirational ideas for tiny presents that are easy to make and send, with plenty of pull-out extras, from a heartwarming paper hug to codebreaker wheels for secret messages.

There is plenty here that you can make as a family, with ideas that will work whatever the maker’s age—great for a rainy afternoon. And when you’ve finished, you can be sure that you’ve made something unique that will thrill the recipient when it drops into the mailbox.

Lydia Crook is a UK-based illustrator and paper

engineer. She is both author and illustrator of the fabulous (and fabulously successful) titles Paper Play, Two Player Big Fun Book, and Christmas Paper Play.

Also available:

100 Simple Paper Flowers Kelsey Elam

Specification 250mm x 200mm • 192pp 4x4 • pb with jacket est. 32,000 words 300 pics RRP £14.99

Fall 2018

Love Color Choosing colors to live with

Choosing colors for your home can be a confusing process—there is just so much on offer. How do you know what will work? Which surfaces and materials should you use? Will you love it when it’s done?

✤ Inspiring palettes to help you

build your own delicious color combinations, brought to you by an expert author ✤ Includes a separate color-

chart booklet which easily slips into a bag or pocket ✤ Contains hundreds

of key colors, palettes, and combinations

Love Color will help you to bring your favorite colors to life. Renowned international color expert Anna Starmer guides you through a rainbow world of color combinations, teaching you all you need to know about hues, tones, accents, and foundation colors. Choose a color you love, then use the practical palettes to build your own delicious combinations. The detachable color-chart booklet included easily slips into a bag or pocket, so you can match your perfect colors whenever color inspiration strikes. Book and booklet work seamlessly together to help you master the color combinations you need to create your perfect home.

Anna Starmer is a color consultant with over 15 years’

experience in the fashion and interiors markets. She offers a color forecasting service for fashion industry experts, and has authored The Colour Scheme Bible.

Specification 210mm x 160mm • 256pp 4x4 • pb with flaps est. 30,000 words 600 pics RRP £20

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Fall 2018

Maps Now! The very best of modern mapmaking No longer is mapmaking the sole province of professional cartographers. Over the last decade, designers and illustrators all over the globe, such as Herb Lester Associates, Famille Summerbelle, and We Are Dorothy, have contributed to the canon, offering lively, imaginative creations that break open the formal definition of what a map is, and give us conceptual ideas as well as factual renditions of space.

Visually gorgeous and creatively stimulating, Maps Now! is a collection of every kind of contemporary map—from innovative, three-dimensional views of ✤ A collection of the best vistas ranging from New York to Berlin, to very modern map art today, featuring personal recreations of the medieval-style mappa the best work of over 40 artists mundi, and Hollywood-inspired literary and cinematic ✤ With 80 detachable maps. Minutely rendered representations of tiny posters to give you an instantly corners of an illustrator or mapmaker’s experience mix frameable collection of your own with large-scale cartographic visions of countries and continents, offer a dizzyingly 360-degree view of the ✤ Every piece is accompanied world around us. And with 80 detachable posters, you by a description of what prompted its creation, plus can pin up your favorites to create your own modern a profile of its creator map gallery.

Specification 335mm x 280mm • 192pp 4x4 • pb • est. 25,000 words 80 perforated posters RRP £24.99

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Fall 2017

1000 Symbols What shapes mean in art and myth Symbols are often seen as constituting an international language and to some extent they do, but that language is far from universal—context means everything in this complicated but engrossing form of communication.

Take, for example, a cross, a crane, or a swastika: each one has a different and distinct significance and meaning for a Buddhist, an art historian, or a student of the occult. 1000 Symbols resolves the problem by offering groupings of related symbols, every one with a neat definition of its history and its cross-cultural meanings. ✤ A comprehensive single-

Dr. Rupert Shepherd is a writer specializing in art

volume dictionary of symbols

history. He is currently Collection Information Manager at the National Gallery in London.

✤ Features more than 1000

Rowena Shepherd is an art historian currently working

entirely original symbol illustrations

for English Heritage.

✤ The accompanying text

relates the history of each symbol and defines its cross-cultural meaning

Specification 200mm x 150mm • 352pp 1x1 • pb • est. 147,000 words 350 pics RRP £14.99

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Warfare: A Visual History The ultimate illustrated guide, from the ancient world to the American civil war

WARFARE A VISUAL HISTORY

The ultimate illustrated guide, from the Ancient World to the American Civil War General editor Tim Newark

✤ Beautiful reproductions of

classic 19th-century engravings chart the progress of military machinery and methods

Warfare: A Visual History combines historical engravings and diagrams with an engaging modern text to create a visual study of humankind’s extraordinary ingenuity in finding new ways to wage war. A chronological and geographical study of arms and armor is followed by a separate section that offers thumbnail studies of individual items of militaria—from swords to siege engines, and helmets to handguns—so that the researcher can choose either to make an in-depth study of a specific era or to seek an evolutionary overview. Navigational features include colored tabs with cross-references, timelines of key battles and inventions, and silhouettes of warriors through time.

Tim Newark is widely published in the field of military

✤ With a modern narrative

describing the development of arms and armor, and the evolution of military tactics

history. He became Editor of Military Illustrated magazine in 1993, and has acted as consultant for a number of television documentary series. His publications include Camouflage (2007).

✤ Illustrated anatomies of

the key technologies are accompanied by detailed annotation

Also available:

Specification 235mm x 196mm • 320pp 4x4 • pb • est. 87,000 words 1,000 pics RRP £14.99

The Grammar of Ornament Owen Jones 40 | ART & DESIGN

Fashion Details Melissa Leventon

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The How to Read... series

A set of beautifully designed travel-sized primers, packed with practical crash-course information on a broad range of subjects. Carefully constructed to introduce key terms and concepts, and taking a strictly visual approach, the How to Read... titles make charming and instructive companions as you explore a huge range of engrossing topics, from architecture, cities, and fashion to bridges, gardens, and paintings. Small enough to carry in your pocket but serious enough to provide real answers, these comprehensive guides contain everything you need to know about your new specialist subject.

✤ Beautifully designed books

packed with more information than you’ll find in titles twice their size ✤ Every book contains over 400

images, each with an instant and insightful explanation ✤ Equips the reader with a broad

overview, then applies this to a wealth of individual examples

How to Read Bridges How to Read Buildings How to Read Castles How to Read Churches How to Read Fashion How to Read Gardens How to Read Houses How to Read London How to Read the Landscape How to Read Modern Buildings How to Read New York How to Read Paintings How to Read Paris How to Read Pattern How to Read Symbols How to Read Towns & Cities

Specification 165mm x 135mm • 256pp 4x4 • pb with flaps est. 44,000 words • 400 pics RRP £9.99

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How to Read Bridges

How to Read Buildings

How to Read Castles

Edward Denison & Mark Whitby

Carol Davidson Cragoe

Malcolm Hislop

SPRING 2017

How to Read Houses

How to Read London

How to Read the Landscape

Will Jones

Chris Rogers

Robert Yarham

How to Read Paris

How to Read Pattern

How to Read Symbols

Chris Rogers

Clive Edwards

Clare Gibson

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Published

How to Read Churches

How to Read Fashion

How to Read Gardens

Denis McNamara

Fiona Ffoulkes

Lorraine Harrison

How to Read Modern Buildings

How to Read New York

How to Read Paintings

Will Jones

Liz Rideal

Will Jones

How to Read Towns & Cities Jonathan Glancey ART & DESIGN | 43

Spring 2018

Bees, Bugs & Butterflies A family guide to our garden heroes & helpers

✤ Encourage the power of

pollination into your garden ✤ A fresh new way to introduce

organic and ecological issues ✤ Shares more than 30 fun,

family-friendly activities

Specification 180mm x 210mm 48pp plus 24pp of extras 4x4 • hb drilled binding est. 8,000 words • 300 pics RRP £9.99

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In Bees, Bugs & Butterflies, Ben Raskin shares his expert knowledge on the power of pollination through a buzzing collection of exciting facts and activities. Learn alongside your kids why pollination is so essential to the natural world with the help of menus from the predator restaurant (who knew nematode nougat came in slug and vine weevil flavors?), characterful bug masks you can cut out and wear, and Pollinator Pursuit, a fresh take on a traditional board game. Find out just who’s living at the bottom of your garden, and learn about the amazing tricks plants play on insects and how to call nature’s very own SOS team in to give our nectar-sipping buddies (and us) a helping hand.

Ben Raskin is the Head of Horticulture at the Soil

Association in the UK, and a father of two. He runs courses and training on organic growing and launched the Soil Association’s flagship Organic Apprenticeship Scheme in 2007. He is the author of Compost and Grow.

Published

Grow A family guide to growing fruit & veg

✤ Introduce your family to the

What’s the big deal about growing things—and how do we decide what we need to grow in the space we have?

Grow is a show-and-tell book for families who are new to gardening, explaining why we choose to grow our own food and looking at the range of what you can grow, and the whole life cycle of food, from seed sowing and saving to planning and planting, and—most exciting of all—harvesting the food that you’ve grown.

plot-to-plate cycle of food

Complete with stickers, a string-bean measuring chart, a fruit pairs game, and a rainbow taste wheel, Grow ✤ An exciting way to explore key offers your family the inspiration to get out there and ecological and organic issues get planting. ✤ Includes more than 30

enjoyable activities for inclusive family fun

Ben Raskin is the Head of Horticulture at the Soil

Association in the UK, and a father of two. He launched the Soil Association’s flagship Organic Apprenticeship Scheme in 2007.

Specification 180mm x 210mm 48pp plus 24pp of extras 4x4 • hb drilled binding est. 8,000 words • 300 pics RRP £9.99

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Stars A family guide to the night sky

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STARS A family guide to

THE NIGHT SKY

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h es, stickergam s, more and

Specification 180mm x 210mm 48pp plus 24pp of extras 4x4 • hb drilled binding est. 9,000 words • 300 pics RRP £9.99

Stargazing is a lovely cross-generational activity—and what you want to know is what you’re looking at, how long it’s been there, and what’s going to happen next.

Stars offers a straightforward guide to what we know and how we know it, plus a range of activities, from spotters’ star charts to Star Bingo, making an evening’s backyard stargazing a family favorite all year round.

Adam Ford is an ordained Anglican priest and is both

a keen stargazer and an enthusiastic grandparent— the perfect combination for the challenging task of explaining the universe to the under-12s. He has an MA in Indian religions, and lectures on astronomy, Buddhism, and Hinduism.

Compost A family guide to making soil from scraps

Specification 180mm x 210mm 48pp plus 24pp of extras 4x4 • hb drilled binding est. 12,000 words • 300 pics RRP £9.99

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What happens to the food we don’t eat? Did you know that there are as many living organisms in a teaspoon of soil as there are people in the whole world? And that wriggly worms are our cool, earthy friends? In Compost, Ben Raskin shares his expert knowledge, answering these questions and more, through a whole heap of engaging activities and games. Learn all about the plot-to-plate cycle, and get your family’s feet firmly set on the road to a planet-friendly lifestyle.

Ben Raskin is the Soil Association’s Head of

Horticulture in the UK, and a father of two. He runs courses on organic growing and launched the Soil Association’s Organic Apprenticeship Scheme in 2007.

Published

The Community Gardening Handbook Plant & grow together

Community gardening is a growing revolution that is taking root in towns and cities all over the world.

Groups of likeminded people are transforming neglected plots of land into green, flourishing spaces for everyone to enjoy. The Community Gardening Handbook is an invaluable introduction to the movement. Planning advice is laid out alongside etiquette tips for running a successful site, and ideas for involving the whole neighborhood. Add a directory of the top crops to choose, and you can get started on creating a garden that will thrive for everyone. ✤ Learn how to set up and run

Ben Raskin is the Head of Horticulture at the Soil

a successful community garden

Association in the UK, and a father of two. He runs courses and training on organic growing and launched the Soil Association’s flagship Organic Apprenticeship Scheme in 2007.

✤ Includes a directory of 45 top

crops that will work hard in a communal garden ✤ Explores the issues of

grassroots gardening, local food security, and green spaces in urban environments

Specification 234mm x 173mm • 144pp 4x4 • hb • est. 43,000 words 200 pics RRP £9.99

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Spring 2018

Keep Bees Buzzing 101 ways to help our planet’s most important insects

We hear how bee colonies are in rapid decline and what a significant role they play in the natural world—pollinating one-third of the world’s crops— but it’s hard to know how we can offer practical help.

✤ Includes over 100 practical

ways you can help these key pollinators thrive ✤ Reflects the growing

awareness of the plight of bees—and the universal desire to help ✤ Shows how everyone can

support bees, especially in urban environments

Specification 234mm x 173mm • 128pp 4x4 • pb • est. 25,000 words 180 pics RRP £12.99

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This inspirational handbook focuses on the most effective steps we can all take to help conserve bees.

A succinct look at the current plight of bees and pollination is followed by a hands-on guide buzzing with simple, appealing actions that anyone, be they urbanite, gardener, or concerned citizen, can embrace.

From making a bee hotel to creating a B-line nectar corridor in the unlikeliest of places, this is a call to action full of practical solutions. Keep Bees Buzzing is packed with ways you can really make a difference.

Vanessa Amaral-Rogers is regularly in the public eye,

raising awareness of bees and all small creatures.

She is currently working with the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and was previously Campaigns Manager for the charity Buglife.

Fall 2018

Notable Planes Forty remarkable craft, forty great adventures

✤ Tells the stories of 40 great

flying adventures from history ✤ Engrossingly detailed

illustrations bring the aircraft to life

Today, it can be hard to remember that flying was once a rare and exciting experience. Notable Planes takes the reader back to a time when every flight, however nerve-wracking or dangerous, was an adventure. The 40 real-life flights featured range from mere hops in the early days to the historic record-breaking trips of great pilots such as Charles Lindbergh or Amy Johnson.

You’ll find it appealing and engrossing whether you’re an established plane buff or simply a travel romantic.

Stephan Wilkinson gained his pilot’s licence in 1967.

He has flown over 100 different types of aircraft, from vintage biplanes to four-engine airliners. He is a regular contributor to Aviation History magazine.

✤ Takes the reader on flights of

imagination all round the globe

Specification 210mm x 225mm • 176pp 4x4 • hb • est. 26,000 words 80 pics RRP £20

Also available:

Notable Boats Nic Compton

Specification 210mm x 225mm • 176pp 4x4 • hb • est. 26,000 words 80 pics RRP £20

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Fall 2018

Silo The zero-waste blueprint

✤ An exciting new voice

presents a compelling contribution to the growing zero-waste movement ✤ Serves up a fresh philosophy

for environmentally aware foodies and food-loving environmentalists ✤ Offers thought-provoking

insights and practical solutions for eating with respect for natural order

Specification 210mm x 160mm • 176pp 4x4 • hb • est. 40,000 words 150 pics RRP £20

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Silo maps out an extraordinary plan from radical young chef Douglas McMaster, founder of Silo, the first zero food-waste restaurant in the UK. McMaster is a man on a mission, and this enlightening polemic on the future of food introduces a raft of fresh concepts, including closed-loop systems, radical suppliers, off-grid ingredients, and waste-free prep—just some of the raw ingredients that are mixed into an intoxicating fusion.

Part inspiration, part practical know-how, and part philosophy—just add anarchic flavors and a dash of hope for a beautifully crafted book destined to be a refreshingly radical addition to your kitchen library.

Douglas McMaster is a chef and restaurateur. Master

Chef UK finalist, he has worked in a number of restaurants including St John, Heston Blumenthal’s renowned Fat Duck, and the locavore temple Noma. In 2015, he opened Silo, which mills its own flour, brews its own beer, grows its own mushrooms, and composts its own waste.

Spring 2018

Botany at the Bar The art and science of making bitters

Botany at the Bar is a bitters-making handbook with a botanical difference—the three scientists behind Shoots & Roots bitters, a craft bitters-making company based in New York City, present plants from around the globe, tell their backstories, and show you how to use them in a range of tasty tinctures. Notes on the origins of bitters and the science of taste are followed by a neat guide on how to extract and make herbal infusions at home.

Take an engaging lesson in practical drinkmaking in a context of biodiversity—and enjoy drinking the results.

Selina Ahmed is an Assistant Professor of Sustainable ✤ A fresh angle into a

flourishing botanical drinks market ✤ Quenches the growing thirst

for ecological plant knowledge ✤ Offers a unique mix of

delicious elixirs and recipes for natural wellbeing

Food Systems at Montana State University.

Ashley Duval is a scientific consultant for the UN on

international agriculture.

Rachel Meyer is a plant evolutionary biologist at

New York University who specializes in the evolution of food.

Specification 209mm x 156mm • 176pp 4x4 • hb • est. 40,000 words 250 pics RRP £15

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The Label A story for families

Being a new parent is nerve-jangling enough, but what happens if your baby is not what you were expecting?

How do you deal with the conflicting feelings when your expectations are rerouted?

✤ A beautifully produced,

poignant short story about those early days after giving birth to a child with a learning disability ✤ Endorsed by MENCAP ✤ Supported with thoughtful

images from an award-winning illustrator

Specification 200mm x 150mm • 36pp 4x4 • hb • est. 3,000 words 14 original illustrations RRP £6.99

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This happened to Caroline White. So she pulled together her contrary emotions—the good, the bad, and the ugly—and spun them into a poignant and uplifting fable. Written with honesty and love, The Label is anchored by a simple yet powerful metaphor, and explores what happens when you let the label go and watch as your child blossoms into their best life, untroubled by negative expectations.

Caroline White is a powerful advocate for inclusion,

steadfast in her insistence that all children be able to enjoy their lives to the fullest, irrespective of any prejudice or diagnoses.

Sandra Isaksson is an award-winning designer and

illustrator with a master’s degree from Designskolen Kolding in Denmark.

Fall 2018

Happy A family guide

Why do we need to create happiness habits? How do we learn to value all emotions? In life, how can we fall up and not down? What can we do to influence those around us—as well as ourselves—positively?

✤ Presents happiness as a

playful project families can achieve together ✤ Appeals to the key age of

4+ when social modelling is key to wellbeing ✤ Includes over 30 fun,

family-friendly activities, plus press-outs and stickers

Specification 180mm x 210mm 48pp plus 24pp of extras 4x4 • hb drilled binding est. 9,000 words • 300 pics RRP £9.99

In Happy: A Family Guide, Sarah Cork shares her expertise and translates current findings in happiness science to answer these questions and more, offering a full crop of engaging insights and games along the way.

Teach your kids about the superpowers of kindness and resilience, so they can thrive and flourish. Make a family tree of memories to cherish, learn the rules for setting up a Happiness Hero Society, and discover how balloons can release anger. Just add sparky ideas for nature play and creative mindfulness to get your life centered on a heart-led path to happiness.

Sarah Cork is a social and health behavior change lecturer

and consultant who works with schools and organizations in the UK to translate academic research into everyday actions. She launched the Big Box of Happiness project in 2015, and works closely with mental health practitioners.

She is on a gentle, focused mission to make the world a happier space.

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Fall 2017 / Spring 2018

Secrets of... series An exciting and extensive series comprising both alternatives to conventional medicine and divinatory technique. Each guide demystifies a therapy or technique in an accessible and strongly visual way, and presents reliable information for everyone who wants to explore, and benefit from these thought-provoking disciplines. Full of information on both the theory and practice, the Secrets of... series embraces both familiar and less familiar topics—ranging from aromatherapy and reiki to massage and meditation.

Each title in the series offers a unique juxtaposition of theory and practice, providing clear, full explanations of its subject, showing you the best way in which to apply it.

Fall 2017

Spring 2018

Secrets of Aromatherapy

Secrets of Massage

Jennie Harding

Cathy Meeus

Secrets of Bach Flower Remedies Jeremy Harwood

Secrets of Ayurveda

Secrets of Meditation

Secrets of Color Healing

Gopi Warrier, Dr. Harish Verma & Karen Sullivan

Kim Davies & Richard Gilpin

Stephanie Norris

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Spring 2018 / Published

✤ Everything you need to explore a new

alternative discipline ✤ Highly illustrated, with extensive step-by-step

sequences and detailed, annotated diagrams ✤ Easy-to-follow text, demystifying even

complex aspects of each discipline or technique

Specification 205mm x 161mm • 224pp 4x4 • pb • est. 35,000 words 350 pics RRP £7.99

Published

Secrets of Tantric Sex

Secrets of Pilates

Secrets of Reiki

Claudia Blake

Sally Searle & Cathy Meeus

Anne Charlish & Angela Robertshaw

Secrets of Tai Chi

Secrets of Reflexology

Secrets of Yoga

Joseph Wood

Chris McLaughlin & Nicola Hall

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Fall 2017

Ten Tales from Tibet Cultivating compassion

TEN TALES FROM TIBET CULTIVATING COMPASSION THINK THAT YOU HAVE BEEN IN THIS WORLD FOR A LONG TIME AND YOU HAVE GONE THROUGH MANY BIRTHS. DURING THESE CYCLES OF LIFE, AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER ALL CREATURES HAVE BEEN YOUR MOTHER, YOUR FATHER, YOUR SISTER, OR YOUR BROTHER. THUS YOU ARE RELATED TO ALL LIVING BEINGS. THEREFORE, TREAT EVERY LIVING BEING WITH RESPECT AND LOVE AS IF THEY ARE YOUR RELATIVES. NO ONE IS AN ALIEN, NO ONE IS A STRANGER, EVERYONE IS KITH AND KIN TO YOU. THINKING LIKE THIS, YOU CAN BE COMPASSIONATE TO ALL LIVING BEINGS.

LAMA LHAKPA YESHE

PHOTOGRAPHY BY MATTHIEU RICARD | INTRODUCTION BY SATISH KUMAR

✤ Ten simple yet enlightening

traditional tales ✤ Images from world-renowned

Buddhist photographer Matthieu Ricard

What the world needs now is a lot more love. Ten Tales from Tibet offers gentle yet powerful lessons exploring compassion, the very essence of Buddhism. The stories have been chosen because they demonstrate a beautiful wisdom and teach us how to nurture the singular human quality that defines us all. Introduced by global peace and environment campaigner Satish Kumar, and illustrated with photography by Matthieu Ricard, this is a powerful guide to opening our hearts and minds in order to find joy, peace, and happiness.

Lama Lhakpa Yeshe is a Tibetan monk and refugee. He

joined the Zigar monastery in East Tibet at the age of nine. After 25 years in Tibet, he fled to India where he practiced meditation for eight years in the caves of the Himalayas. Today, Lama Lhakpa Yeshe lives in the UK and teaches Tibetan Buddhism all over the world. This is his first book.

✤ A practical guide to enhancing

your emotional intelligence

Specification 200mm x 130mm • 76pp 4x4 • hb • est. 11,000 words 40 pics RRP £9.99

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Fall 2017

Mindfulness and the Big Questions Philosophy for now

Why am I here? Do I really know anything? What does it all mean? These are questions we all ask ourselves at some point in our lives. Mindfulness and the Big Questions offers an enlightening approach to these existential conundrums, and explores how mindfulness can, in fact, reveal the hidden solutions to life’s mysteries.

✤ Offers a positive approach

to the common problem of existential angst ✤ Provides practical and

thoughtful meditations for everyday life ✤ Reflects the popular interest

in philosophy and mindfulness

Through the use of personal anecdote and practical meditative insights, Ben Irvine illustrates how feelings of existential angst can be transformed into a sense of wonder and opportunity. He shows how we can learn to embrace life’s uncertainties through the practice of mindfulness meditation, journeying back to the here and now in the process.

Ben Irvine is a writer, campaigner, and recovered

philosopher. He is founding editor of the Journal of Modern Wisdom, a collection of essays that seeks to put wiser ways of living back on the agenda. He also runs the London Cycle Map Campaign and writes regularly for the Creativity Post.

Specification 210mm x 160mm • 176pp 1x1 • pb • est. 40,000 words RRP £12.99

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Spring 2018

Mindful Thoughts for City Dwellers The joy in urban life

✤ Presents city living in a

positive and vibrant light ✤ Explores how to nurture

a mindful awareness in 24/7 urban life ✤ City writer offers 25

enlightening insights on conscious living

Specification 135mm x 110mm • 160pp 4x4 • hb • est. 20,000 words 26 pics RRP £5.99

We’ve come to believe that living in the city is living the very opposite of a mindful life. But, as this book will demonstrate, that couldn’t be further from the truth.

Enriching, inventive, ever-evolving, and social, cities abound in the ingredients for sparkling spiritual health.

In this upbeat and lively little book, the reader is taken on a joyful journey through the city and given insights into everything it can offer. From observing urban nature to translating “noise” to sound, Lucy Anna Scott shows us how to find a place for both the head and the heart in the city—humanity’s greatest invention.

Lucy Anna Scott has a passion for people, plants, and

places. After an unhappy six months in the country she moved to London, where she has now lived for the last two decades. She is the co-creator of Lost in London, an independent magazine celebrating all that is wild, natural, and beautiful about the city, and wearing her other hat as a horticulturalist, she authored My Tiny Garden (2016), exploring creativity in small, green spaces from Tokyo to San Francisco.

Also available: Mindful thoughts for

CYCLISTS Finding Balance on Two Wheels

Mindful Thoughts for Cyclists Nick Moore

Specification 135mm x 110mm • 160pp 4x4 • hb • est. 21,000 words 26 pics RRP £5.99

Nick Moore

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Spring 2018

Mindful Thoughts for Gardeners Sowing seeds of awareness

Embracing gardening as a spiritually enriching activity is a practical way to reconnect us to nature every day—and this beautifully illustrated little book reminds us how to do it. Taking leads from both ecology and conscious living, the author unearths the power inherent in mindfully lifting the soil, and shows us how it can lift our souls as well.

✤ An ecospiritual writer offers

25 insights on mindful growing

Mindful Thoughts for Gardeners sows a series of meditations about tending the Earth wholeheartedly as we spend time out of doors. Any green-fingered grower will want to dig straight in.

Clea Danaan is a gardener and teacher living in

✤ Beautiful artworks provide

pauses for reflection ✤ Explores how gardening

epitomizes conscious living

Specification 135mm x 110mm • 160pp 4x4 • hb • est. 20,000 words 26 pics RRP £5.99

Colorado. She trained in Somatic Psychology and Creation Spirituality, and has an MFA in Creative Writing. Author of a number of books, including Sacred Land, Living Earth Devotional, Voices of the Earth, and Zen & the Path of Mindful Parenting, she also blogs on engaging with the soul of nature.

Also available: Mindful thoughts for

WALKERS Footnotes on the Zen Path

Mindful Thoughts for Walkers Adam Ford

Specification 135mm x 110mm • 160pp 4x4 • hb • est. 21,000 words 26 pics RRP £5.99

A dam Ford

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Published

Naturally Mindful Reconnecting with the natural world; discovering your true self

✤ Offers 100 inspirational

and insightful thoughts from masters of mindfulness ✤ Provides basic tools to

reconnect with the environment ✤ Discover how mindfulness can

support nature conservation

Specification 135mm x 110mm • 160pp 1x1 • hb • est. 7,000 words RRP £5.99

In a fast-paced urban world of pressure, stress, and anxiety, Naturally Mindful offers the opportunity to stop time, and take a moment to live consciously.

Aspire to a sense of calm awareness and learn how mindfulness can teach you to enjoy and respect the natural world. Small enough to be easily portable, Naturally Mindful offers practical solutions by going back to basics, with reminders to value the world around us and to work harder to preserve a spiritually nurturing environment through patience, selfawareness, and a relaxed conciousness.

Rediscover the instrinsic value of nature and how it can inspire us to seek spiritual satisfaction, change the way we interact with our environment, develop a more sustainable world, and create a better, more hopeful future.

Mindfulness is an ancient spiritual technique of focused awareness, rooted in Buddhism and currently experiencing a popular rebirth. By making the present moment more tangible, it heightens the senses and improves our ability to think clearly.

Also available:

Moments of Mindfulness Specification 135mm x 110mm • 160pp 1x1 • hb • est. 9,000 words RRP £5.99

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Coming Soon

Mindfulness... Series The Mindfulness series has been successful for many years now, and we continue to add more of these perfectly crafted packages of wisdom to the list. The books explore the benefits of understanding and awareness that mindfulness can bring.

Stillness is the key to wellbeing, and learning to stop, focus, and see things as they are is the secret to true health and happiness. Focusing on diverse subject areas, ranging from beekeeping to anxiety, and baking to surfing, these beautiful books nourish the spirit, expand self-awareness, and bring mindfulness into the world around us.

FALL 2017

FALL 2017

The Joy of Mindful Writing

Mindful Pregnancy & Birth

Joy Kenward

Riga Forbes

SPRING 2018

Mindfulness in Music Mark Tanner

✤ A complete library of

mindfulness studies for today’s reader ✤ Mindful authors look at the

Specification 200mm x 130mm • 144pp 1x1 • hb • est. 30,000 words RRP £8.99

value of meditative practice in all areas of life ✤ A beguiling mix of the

practical and the inspirational to appeal to every reader

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Published

FALL 2017

The Art of Mindful Baking

The Art of Mindful Birdwatching

The Art of Mindful Gardening

Julia Ponsonby

Claire Thompson

Ark Redwood

The Art of Mindful Silence

The Art of Mindful Singing

The Art of Mindful Walking

Adam Ford

Jeremy Dion

Adam Ford

Galileo & the Art of Ageing Mindfully Wisdom from the Night Skies

Adam Ford

Einstein & the Art of Mindful Cycling

Galileo & the Art of Ageing Mindfully

Happiness and How It Happens

Adam Ford

The Happy Buddha

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Published

The Mindful Art of Wild Swimming Reflections for Zen Seekers

SPRING

Tessa Wardley 2017

The Heart of Mindful Relationships

Meditation and the Art of Beekeeping Mark Magill

Maria Arpa

The Mindful Art of Wild Swimming Tessa Wardley

The Mindfulness Budget

The Mindfulness Diet

Mindfulness & Compassion

Madonna Gauding

Madonna Gauding

The Happy Buddha

Mindfulness and Surfing

Mindfulness & the Art of Drawing

Sam Bleakley

Wendy Anne Greenhalgh

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Published

Mindfulness & the Art of Urban Living Adam Ford

Mindfulness & the Journey of Bereavement

Mindfulness & the Natural World Claire Thompson

Peter Bridgewater

Mindfulness at Work Maria Arpa

Mindfulness for Black Dogs & Blue Days

Mindfulness for Unravelling Anxiety Richard Gilpin

Richard Gilpin

The Mindfulness in Knitting Meditations on Craft and Calm

Rachael Matthews

The Mindfulness in Knitting

Zen and the Art of Raising Chickens

Zen & the Path of Mindful Parenting

Rachael Matthews

Clea Danaan

Clea Danaan

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Published

Get Fit with Your Dog 20 ways to active health together

Get Fit with Your Dog is a blueprint for health, for both you and your dog. With both canine and human obesity in the UK and USA running at an all-time high, and healthy exercise taken by both species in steady decline, it’s time for some informed action. This book tells you all you need to know about the dangers of being overweight, the benefits of excercise, physical and psychological, and the healthiest weight-loss regime to follow—for both you and your four-legged friend. Learn how to get fit, lose pounds, be happier, and live longer—together. The benefits will be mutual. ✤ Focuses on the important

Karen Sullivan is a nutritionist and best-selling author

current issue of both human and canine obesity

of books and articles on health and fitness, including several titles on fitness in dogs. She has chaired conferences on obesity issues and worked with the International Obesity Forum to define specific needs.

She sits on the expert panel of several national newspapers, lectures on nutrition, and appears regularly on radio and television.

✤ A clear, practical program to

help you and your dog get fit and live longer ✤ A hardworking manual with

at-a-glance diagrams and illustrations

Specification 195mm x 145mm • 112pp 4x4 • pb • est. 26,000 words 150 pics RRP £7.99

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Spring 2018

Bond with Your Dog Teaching your dog to be your best friend Recently, science has caught up with what dog owners have always known: dogs feel emotions in the same way that we do. You can simplify training and solve problems if you stop worrying about what your dog is doing and instead focus on what he is feeling—his emotions. No behavior happens, goes on happening, or stops happening, without the dog feeling a certain way first. Bond with Your Dog not only shows us how to tell what dogs are feeling, it also teaches us how to work with our dogs in an emotionally intelligent way.

Carolyn Menteith is a qualified dog trainer and behavior ✤ A fresh, modern, scientific

approach to training—or re-training—your dog ✤ Teaches owners the

emotional workings behind different behaviors so that you can work with how your dog really feels

consultant with over 20 years’ experience working with animals, the last 15 of which have been spent specializing in dogs. She is a regular contributor to magazines, and has authored four books. She has appeared in five TV series, and both contributes to and presents radio shows. She works internationally as a speaker on all aspects of dog behavior, as well as teaching classes and workshops around the world.

✤ Simple, holistic, enjoyable

ways of working that set up every dog owner for success

Specification 234mm x 173mm • 176pp 4x4 • hb • est. 40,000 words 200 pics RRP £12.99

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Also available:

The Healthy Dog Cookbook Jonna Anne

Specification 195mm x 145mm • 128pp 4x4 • pb • est. 16,000 words 100 pics RRP £7.99

Published

Fun & Games for a Smarter Dog 50 great brain games to engage your dog

✤ Learn easy ways to teach

your pet as you play ✤ Tailored to match your

dog’s own personality and enthusiasms

Too often, dog owners tend to think of fun and games as the reward they offer their dogs after a successful training session. But play makes a terrific training tool, too, if you know which games to pick and how to tailor them to your pet’s personality and skills. Fun & Games for a Smarter Dog offers dozens of options to help you build your bond with your dog, boost his thinking skills, and ramp up his fitness levels. It shows you how to teach each game, step-by-step, and tells you about how he learns what he’s learning as you play. Even better, it ensures your dog will have so much fun that he’ll never know he’s been taking classes.

Sophie Collins has authored a number of best-selling

books on dogs, including both general guides and more specific titles on ways to enhance your relationship with your pet through play.

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Fall 2017

A Box of Orchids 100 beautiful postcards

One of every seven flowering plants on earth is an orchid. Some are stunningly over the top; others much subtler. A Box of Orchids will satisfy the most ardent enthusiast, offering you 100 different postcards of the most vivid and appealing examples of a colorful and characterful family. Flip through the pack, then choose the most awesome to send or display.

Includes a 16-page booklet offering key facts about the family Orchidaceae.

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Specification 143mm x 99mm • 16pp 2x2 • pb • est. 12,000 words 10 pics Pack 160mm x 105mm x 76mm Contents 100 postcards seperated with 10 dividers RRP £14.99 (inc. VAT)

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