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BILLIE EILISH THE ESSENTIAL FAN GUIDE
Malcolm Croft £7.99 978-1-78739-444-5 11 June 2020 216 x 280 mm
64 pages Hardback Music / Individual Composer & Musician
Billie Eilish is the biggest new pop star on the planet. Her 2019 debut album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? shot to No.1 in 20 countries worldwide. Billie has amassed more than 70 million followers on social media, with her songs racking up more than 15 billion streams to date. Billie Eilish won five awards at the 2020 Grammys, triumphing in all ‘big four’ marquee categories – song of the year, record of the year, album of the year, and best new artist. The first person to achieve this since 1981. Billie Eilish will record the title track for the new James Bond film, No Time To Die, making her the youngest artist in history to write and record a theme for the Bond franchise. Her world tour dates for 2020 include 8 UK dates from 21st-30th July then heading to Europe and Asia. Billie Eilish: The Essential Fan Guide tells the story of one of the most unique and exciting pop stars on the planet. Through lively text and brilliant pictures, it follows the rise and rise of Billie from bedroom singer to festival headliner with the No. 1 album in the world, detailing her songwriting process, her life in the spotlight, and how she developed her unique sense of style. Filled with quotes from Billie and her closest collaborators, discussing fame, fashion, fans and more, Billie Eilish: The Essential Fan Guide takes you onstage, in the studio and behind the scenes with the most hyped artist of her generation. Malcolm Croft is a former music journalist and popular culture commissioning editor. Over the past 15 years he has spent time with many of the world’s most exciting bands, from 5SOS to McFly, and many others in between. He lives in London.
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BILL & TED’S MOST EXCELLENT MOVIE BOOK THE OFFICIAL COMPANION £20.00 978-1-78739-441-4 6 August 2020 230 x 280 mm
176 pages Hardback
Bill & Ted Face the Music will be released in August 2020; it is MGM’s tent-pole movie of the summer. Coverage of 90s cult classic movies Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure and Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey is included. Keanu Reeves is a global superstar and box office gold. Contains behind-the-scenes and on-set images, quotes and insight into all three movies. Bill S. Preston Esquire and Theodore ‘Ted’ Logan (Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves) were the stars of Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure and Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey. The anarchic, charming movies about two school kids from San Dimas, California who travel across time and save the world became cult classics and are still cited today as favourites and influences for subsequent generations of fans. The hotly anticipated Bill & Ted Face the Music will be out in August 2020 and stars Winter and Reeves as well as rising stars Samara Weaving (Ready or Not) and Brigette Lundy-Paine (Atypical). This bodacious companion to all three movies will feature hundreds of photographs, script excerpts and quotes: a most excellent publication.
Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure characters and images ™ & © 1989, 2020 Creative Licensing Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey characters and images ™ & © 1991, 2020 Creative Licensing Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Bill and Ted’s Face the Music ™ & © 1989, 2019 Bill & Ted FTM, LLC and Most Excellent Productions, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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THE COMPLETE JOHN LENNON SONGS
ALL THE SONGS. ALL THE STORIES. ALL THE LYRICS. £25.00 978-1-78739-443-8 17 September 2020 216 x 280 mm
192 pages Hardback Music / Individual Composer & Musician
Released to coincide with the 40th anniversary of Lennon’s death in 2020 and the 80th anniversary of his birth. Includes full lyrics to all the songs for the first time. Author Paul du Noyer wrote sleeve notes for Lennon’s reissued albums in the 2000s. Author: Paul Du Noyer
JIMI HENDRIX
THE STORIES BEHIND THE SONGS £20.00 978-1-78739-434-6 3 September 2020 216 x 280 mm
192 pages Hardback Music / Individual Composer & Musician
Described by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as ‘the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music,’ Jimi Hendrix has sold more than 30 million records worldwide. Includes fascinating insights into the writing, recording and performance of more than 100 Hendrix songs. This updated, expanded edition of the book features new chapters on Hendrix’s posthumous, previously unreleased material, including 2018’s Both Sides Of The Sky. Author: David Stubbs
September 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of Hendrix’s tragic passing, aged just 27.
THE ROLLING STONES
PRICELESS
THE ULTIMATE MEMORABILIA COLLECTION £25.00 978-1-78739-307-3 17 September 2020 230 x 280 mm
256 pages Hardback Music / Genres & Styles
The Rolling Stones are one of the most popular rock and roll bands of all time, with more than 200m records sold. The Stones are rarely out of the limelight, with an ongoing series of concerts, exhibitions and record releases. Author: Matt Lee
The Stones’ A Bigger Bang Tour is the #2 all-time highest grossing tour ($500m+), and attendance of nearly 5m people. More than 100,000 Rolling Stones books have been sold by Welbeck Publishing Group.
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DAVID BOWIE
CHANGES
A LIFE IN PICTURES (1947 - 2016) £20.00 978-1-78739-486-5 1 September 2020 230 x 280 mm
160 pages Hardback Music / Individual Composer & Musician
David Bowie drove fashions in music as well as clothes through every stage of his unique career. All of his styles are beautifully portrayed in this book. David Bowie’s influence on music still inspires young musicians.
Author: Chris Welch
2020 will see the release of Stardust, a hugely anticipated film on Bowie’s life, as well as two further posthumous albums. Bowie sold approximately 140 million records, encompassing 14 platinum album certifications between the UK and USA.
EAGLES
TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT £20.00 978-1-78739-437-7 15 October 2020 216 x 280 mm
192 pages Hardback Music / Individual Composer & Musician
Written by Ben Fong-Torres, the legendary former Rolling Stone journalist who witnessed the band’s rise first-hand. In 2019, the Eagles’ three special Hotel California live shows in Las Vegas sold out instantly, proving that they remain one of the sought-after live acts on Earth. Fully updated and published in anticipation of the band’s 50th anniversary in 2021, this is a unique and fascinating insight into the history of the band. Author: Ben Fong-Torres
Their Greatest Hits is the best-selling album of all time in the US, with more than 38 million copies sold.
PRINCE TREASURY A PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST £20.00 978-1-78739-164-2 1 October 2020 245 x 283 mm
192 pages Hardback Music / Individual Composer & Musician
Prince has sold over 100 million records worldwide, including 48 million in the USA. In 2016, Prince sold more albums than any other artist in the USA. Mobeen’s previous book Prince: Tales From the Purple Underground was highly acclaimed. Author: Mobeen Azhar
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RAVE ART
FLYERS, INVITATIONS AND MEMBERSHIP CARDS
Chelsea Louise Berlin, Mark Moore £16.99 978-1-78739-498-8 15 October 2020 237 x 185 mm
200 pages Hardback Design / Graphic Arts
A unique and original collection of flyers, exclusive invitations and rare memberships to legendary clubs and events. A fascinating insight into a socio-cultural phenomenon that changed music, the law drug culture, dance, fashion, design.’80s and ‘90s culture are still on-trend: new generations are discovering the roots of their music and fashion. Foreword by renowned DJ Mark Moore. Updated, expanded edition. A collection of flyers, invitations and rare memberships to legendary clubs and events from the Rave scene, giving an insight into a socio-cultural phenomenon that changed music, the law, drug culture, dance, fashion and design.
THE ULTIMATE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FANTASY THE DEFINITIVE ILLUSTRATED GUIDE
Tim Dedopulos, David Pringle £25.00 978-1-78739-320-2 3 October 2020 230 x 280 mm
304 pages Hardback
A huge, detailed and fascinating look at every aspect of modern fantasy, from the work of J.R.R. Tolkien to Harry Potter and Game of Thrones. Contains detailed entries on books, films, TV and creators, as well as the greatest fantasy characters and worlds. Edited by Hugo Award winner and celebrated genre expert, David Pringle, and featuring a foreword by the late, great Terry Pratchett. Capitalises on the continuing success of huge properties like The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter and Game of Thrones, as well as highlighting rising stars in the world of fantasy. A detailed look at every aspect of modern fantasy, including detailed entries on books, films, TV and creators, as well as the greatest fantasy characters and worlds.
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YOUTUBE WORLD RECORDS
THE INTERNET’S GREATEST RECORD-BREAKING FEATS, STUNTS AND TRICKS
Adrian Besley £16.99 978-1-78739-457-5 6 August 2020 205 x 269 mm
160 pages Hardback Social Science / Popular Culture
This interactive collection contains 250 action-packed QR-codes that send you direct to the fun on your tablet or smartphone. 180 amazing colour photographs accompany facts, stats and trivia that will boggle the mind. Includes advice on how you can become a ‘World Record Holder’. YouTube was the most downloaded iOS app of 2018, and YouTube is installed on 5bn Android devices. YouTube is the world’s most-visited video sharing site, where 1bn hours of content are viewed every day. It contains a host of amazing clips, many documenting incredible feats of human endeavour and endurance. YouTube World Records is the first, glorious interactive celebration of these heroic and often jawdropping efforts. Super-powered with on-the-page links to over 250 amazing videos, YouTube World Records showcases the greatest feats ever recorded on the file-sharing website. From the tallest and smallest to the greatest and maddest, YouTube World Records has it covered. This unique collection contains a host of amazing feats, stunts and tricks – including pancake tossing and fieryhot pepper eating, mega-quick drumming and unbelievable basketball slam-dunks. Adrian Besley is the bestselling author of The Most Amazing YouTube Videos Ever, The Most Awesome YouTube Videos Ever and The Best of YouTube. He is the author of than 30 celebrated books including The Dangerous Book for Idiots and The Retrosexual Manual: How to be a Real Man.
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LIT TLE BOOK OF
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Our classic series of fashion monographs, the Little Books are essential introductions to the most stylish brands and fashionistas in history. Designed in a beautifully compact format, and featuring luxurious full-colour illustations, each book is a chic accessory to be treasured.
Hardback
180 x 125 mm
15,000 words
100 - 150 images
LITTLE BOOK OF GUCCI UNOFFICIAL AND UNAUTHORISED
978-1-78739-458-2 1 October 2020
Gucci will celebrate the centenary of the brand’s founding and first store opening in 2021. Concisely and stylishly documents the best of the world’s topselling luxury fashion brand. Gucci has become a cult brand across generations, particularly with a new younger audience, as their logo T-shirts, bags and belts have become ubiquitous Instagrammable items. One of the oldest Italian fashion brands in existence today, Gucci was founded in Florence in 1921. Guccio Gucci established his company with the goal of creating opulent luggage for Italy’s wealthy and fashionable upper-classes. Author: Karen Homer
Under the stewardship of Tom Ford, Gucci epitomized the louche and mischievous 1990s aesthetic. Today, under Alessandro Michele, the brand’s combination of romance and toughness is in hot demand. Little Book of Gucci tells the story of this historic yet flourishing house, and its visionary looks.
LITTLE BOOK OF DIOR 978-1-78739-377-6
5 March 2020
The Dior: Designer of Dreams exhibition at London’s V&A sold out 19 days after opening, and visitor numbers exceeded 480k (more than their redcord Alexander McQueen exhibition). The same exhibition attracted 700k visitors at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris in 2018. 2018 marked the 70th anniversary of the House of Dior. Little Book of Dior tells the story of Christian Dior’s early life, the brand’s inception, the triumphs of the couture collections on the catwalk and the red carpet, and the fashion house’s evolution after the death of its founder.
Author: Karen Homer
Christian Dior’s spectacular rise to the upper echelons of the Parisian fashion world is one of the most compelling stories of twentiethcentury fashion. An art gallerist with a contemporary vision steeped in the traditions of French haute couture, Dior’s debut collection in 1947 invented the New Look silhouette and revolutionized the way women dressed, shopped and saw themselves. An exquisitely curated selection of illustrations accompanied by fashion writer Karen Homer’s authoritative text presents the journey of a brand known today as the last word in opulence, drama and femininity.
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THE LITTLE BOOK OF CHANEL 978-1-78097-902-1
LITTLE BOOK OF PRADA 978-1-78739-459-9 14 May 2020
LITTLE BOOK OF AUDREY HEPBURN 978-1-78739-132-1
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LETTERS OF GREAT WOMEN
EXTRAORDINARY CORRESPONDENCE FROM HISTORY’S REMARKABLE WOMEN
Lucinda Dickens Hawksley £25.00 978-1-78739-449-0 1 October 2020 216 x 280 mm
208 pages Hardback Literary Collections / Letters
Non-fiction books by, for and about women still dominate the publishing landscape, with key recent titles including Rebecca Solnit’s The Mother of All Questions, Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinené’s Black Girl Bible, Scarlett Curtis’s Feminists Don’t Wear Pink and Sunday Times’ bestseller Three Women by Lisa Taddeo. Collections of letters wildly successful – none has focused on letters of influential women through history. Letters of Note has sold nearly 100k copies. Offers window into private worlds of some of the most extraordinary women in history, from around the world and all walks of life. Letters of Great Women is a collection of the most inspiring, illuminating, poignant and compelling correspondence from remarkable women through history. Including 100 letters from figures in the arts, politics, entertainment, activism and the military, as well as ordinary yet remarkable women, in this wonderful selection historian Lucinda Dickens Hawksley has carefully selected diverse, extraordinary dispatches from women across all walks of life, from around the world. Composed of biographical synopses, archival images and the transcribed letters themselves, Letters of Great Women opens a portal to some of the most significant moments and burning issues in global history, as well as the everyday joys, sorrows and struggles of women’s lives. Lucinda Dickens Hawksley is an author, art historian, public speaker and broadcaster. An authority on literature, social history and women’s history, Lucinda has published over 20 books including Lizzie Siddal: The Tragedy of a Pre-Raphaelite Supermodel and March Women March. She is the great-greatgreat-granddaughter of Charles Dickens, and is a patron of the Charles Dickens Museum.
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THE EASY LIFE
QUICK WAYS TO CLEAN AND MANAGE YOUR HOME ALL YEAR ROUND
Lynsey Crombie £14.99 978-1-78739-414-8 2 April 2020 150 x 210 mm
208 pages Hardback House & Home / Cleaning & Caretaking
Lynsey Crombie has featured in the Daily Mail, Guardian, Telegraph, Hello!, and on Woman’s Hour and Good Morning Britain. Lynsey has partnered with over 50 respected brands, including Unilever, LIDL, Addis and JD Williams. As seen on TV’s This Morning and Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners, Lynsey, Queen of Clean – cleaning guru, influencer, bestselling author – has over 500k followers across social media. Features cleaning hacks and household management tips that will change your whole outlook and revolutionise your home. From spring clean to Christmas, Lynsey has got you covered! Welcome to The Easy Life, where lunches are packed and ready for the school run, your kitchen always sparkles and your to-do list has an end. It sounds almost too good to be true, but TV’s Queen of Clean, Lynsey Crombie – mother of three, pet owner, Instagrammer, This Morning cleaning expert and head of her own cleaning business – has all the tips, tricks and routines you need to create a happy and healthy home environment. In her latest book, Lynsey expands on her eco-friendly, tried-andtested tips for cleaning, while also providing a series of seasonal and interactive to-do lists, quick cleaning challenges designed to fit your busy life and hacks to take the stress out of managing your home. Lynsey Crombie, TV's Queen of Clean, is a bestselling author, influencer, businesswoman and TV personality. First appearing as a cast lead on Channel 4’s Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners, and now on her regular slot on ITV’s This Morning, she teaches the nation her ingenious cleaning hacks and secrets. Lynsey has a devoted online following, with over 500k followers across social media.
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HOW TO GO... These pocket-sized guides offer 100 simple tips on how to live a healthier, happier, and more eco-friendly life.
A team of expert authors guide you through the process, one step at a time – offering painless and straightforward solutions that will enable you to change your life, and the world, for the better.
HOW TO GO CLUTTER FREE TIDYING TIPS FOR BUSY PEOPLE Welbeck 978-1-78739-348-6 27 December 2019 175 x 126 mm
128pp, PB 25 colour artworks 15,000 words £7.99
Studies have shown links between high stress and anxiety, low mood and self-esteem, and living amid a high density of household items. One in two Brits admits to holding on to possessions longer than they should - but even so, one in three still doesn’t like the idea of getting rid of stuff, according to a 2016 survey. Decluttering icon Marie Kondo has sold more than 10 million books in 40+ countries worldwide, and her six-episode Netflix series Tidying Up with Marie Kondo became a big New Year hit. Author: Caroline Jones
HOW TO GO ALCOHOL FREE 978-1-78739-346-2
Liberate yourself from domestic chaos, toxic relationships and a desk piled high with incomplete tasks. How to Go Clutter Free will make you richer in space, time and money, and pave the way for a tidy, calm and happy life. Featuring 100 clear and simple decluttering tips, this hassle-free, easy guide will help you to: • Identify and ditch excess • Create more space for the important things in lif • Tidy your home, mind and life • Replace mess and confusion with calm and clarity
HOW TO GO WASTE FREE 978-1-78739-347-9
HOW TO GO MEAT FREE 978-1-78739-197-0
HOW TO GO PLASTIC FREE 978-1-78739-196-3
LIFESTYLE
MAKER SERIES ‘Maker’ is the word for someone who creates with their hands. The act of making can result in something useful, beautiful, or both – while the process instils a sense of the value of the objects in our environment, and the peaceful satisfaction brought about by crafting something by hand.
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Includes 15 step-by-step projects appealing to any aspiring maker or lover of fine craft. £16.99
Hardback 16,000 words
237 x 185 mm
160pp
200 images
MAKER.
WILD
15 STEP-BY-STEP PROJECTS FOR THE GREAT OUTDOORS 978-1-78739-398-1
3 September 2020
Number of households going camping has increased by over 70% in the past few years, with millennials making up more than threequarters of all campers. Survival skills are essential in an outdoor lifestyle. A return to traditional values of craftsmanship and spending time outdoors has seen popularity of these projects surge on online resources such as Instructables.. Encourages the use of found materials and upcycling. Maker. Wild will enable you to get the most out of the outdoors, and make your adventures fun, safe and comfortable. Created by Mike Warren - whose projects for Instructables are the ultimate in survival DIY - the projects range from simple, on-the-go survival techniques to makes that you will be sure to pack for every future trip.
Not final art.
Author: Mike Warren
MAKER.
SUSTAINABLE
15 STEP-BY-STEP PROJECTS FOR ECO-FRIENDLY LIVING 978-1-78739-397-4
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3 September 2020
81% of consumers believe companies should be more sustainable and should be helping to save the environment. Internationally, supermarkets are axing free plastic bags and others are starting packaging-free aisles, and restaurants are getting rid of single-use cutlery and straws. Projects don’t just encourage upcycling and a waste-free approach to crafting - the reader will produce items that will actively change their ecological impact..
MAKER. HOME 978-1-78739-251-9 £16.99
Maker. Sustainable will help readers along their journey to an eco-friendly lifestyle, not only in the repurposing of the old into new and beautiful products, but in the making of practical, useful tools that will actively encourage a more sustainable way of life. Created by artist and educator Audrey Love, a passionate advocate of upcycling and sustainable design, the projects range from easy as pie to satisfyingly advanced.
Not final art.
Author: Audrey Love
MAKER. GARDEN 978-1-78739-269-4 £16.99
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GEM MAGIC
PRECIOUS STONES AND THEIR MYSTICAL QUALITIES
Raymond Walters £12.99 978-1-78739-350-9 24 December 2020 166 x 213 mm
160 pages Hardback Nature / Rocks & Minerals
Precious stones, gems and crystals have always fascinated human beings. There is a surge of interest in gems and crystals not only as an aesthetic and style trend, but in their physical and mystical properties. The global wellness industry is worth nearly $4 trillion annually, and this includes crystals and gems. Apps like Instagram have fostered a new generation of women seeking empowerment, fulfilment, and mindfulness, and a connection with the natural world. Gem Magic guides the reader through the uses of and stories surrounding a cornucopia of stones, including how each stone is formed and what beliefs (both occult and scientific) have been associated with it.
THE ULTIMATE PREPPER’S SURVIVAL GUIDE SURVIVE THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT
James Wesley Rawles £20.00 978-1-78739-342-4 23 July 2020 185 x 237 mm
240 pages Hardback Sports & Recreation / Outdoor Skills
Preparedness for the end of the world is a growing concern; an estimated 4 million Americans now classify themselves as survivalists or preppers, and there are millions more around the world. The book is written by the world’s number one survivalist James Wesley Rawles, the founder of the Survival Blog. Previous books by Rawles have sold millions of copies around the world, and the Survival Blog was viewed 8.9 million times in 2017. There are many reasons to fear ‘The End Of The World As We Know It’ (TEOTWAWKI in survivalist jargon): from nuclear attacks to war waged on physical and digital infrastructure.The book covers everything, including how to survive without running water and electricity, making your own medicine, how to build and patrol your own shelter, and the art of self-defence. The Ultimate Prepper’s Survival Guide explores every facet of the vital subject of surviving the end of the world and breakdown of society. Includes everything you need to survive.
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THE WHISKY ROCKS PACK THE COOL SOLUTION TO WHISKY DILUTION
Jim Murray £14.99 978-1-78739-371-4 11 June 2020 103 x 188 mm
256 pages Mixed Media Cooking / Beverages
UK sales of scotch reached £800 million in 2018, a rise of 10% since 2016. Whisky exports realised £4.7 billion with £1.04bn to the US alone. Jim Murray is a multiple winner of the Glenfiddich Writing award. The eight soapstone cubes in the pack are reusable, and a perfect substitute for ice, chilling your favourite dram without diluting it. Soapstones are flavourless and odourless, so in no way alter the aroma, taste or aftertaste of your drink. In addition to dozens of distilleries offering tours – and free tastings! – there are museums dedicated to whisky in Edinburgh, Forres (Scotland) and Westmeath (Ireland). Whisky drinking is part of Britain’s heritage. Sales of whisky in the UK realised £134 per second in duty to the Exchequer in 2010. The Whisky Rocks Pack is the perfect gift for any lover of whisky. Not only does the pack contain a book informing the whiskylover about hundreds of whisky brands and distillers in Britain, Ireland and North America, there is a guide to the process of distillation and tasting notes. In addition to this, the pack contains eight soapstone cubes which can be placed in a freezer and dropped into a glass and used as a replacement for ice, one that doesn’t dilute the golden liquid. Jim Murray is a two-time winner of the Glenfiddich Award for whisky writing. A journalist who has written for many national newspapers and magazines in Britain and the USA, he is in demand as a speaker as well as an expert. He has written many books on whisky, including The Complete Book of Whisky and Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible. He splits his time between the English Midlands and Kentucky, USA.
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ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW
THE WITCH’S GARDEN PLANTS IN FOLKLORE, MAGIC AND TRADITIONAL MEDICINE
Sandra Lawrence £16.99 978-1-78739-436-0 3 September 2020 166 x 213 mm
208 pages Hardback Gardening / General
Folklore and mythology ongoing trends in literature, art, film and television. The audience is broad, with growth in the millennial market. Published in collaboration with the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew in London, which receives over 2 million visitors every year. Previous collaborations between Welbeck and Kew have won awards internationally and have sold over 80,000 copies worldwide. Fully illustrated, The Witch’s Garden tells the story of our folkloric fascination with magical plant specimens, documenting the beliefs and rituals surrounding the natural world.
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RARE PLANTS
THE STORY OF THE WORLD’S RAREST AND MOST ENDANGERED PLANTS
Ed Ikin £35.00 978-0-23300-623-9 1 October 2020 216 x 280 mm
264 pages Paperback Gardening / General
The threat to these beautiful, rare and endangered plants is internationally topical. Awareness is being raised by institutions like Kew and organizations such as Extinction Rebellion. A wonderful gift, this collection features 40 frameable art prints and a fascinating book, encased in a beautiful collector’s box. Previous collaborations have won awards internationally and have sold over 80,000 copies worldwide. Published in collaboration with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, which receives nearly 2 million visitors from across the world every year. Explores what makes the world’s rarest plants so exceptional, and by what means they have become so scarce, and tells the story of 40 rare and endangered species. Includes 40 frameable prints; encased in a collector’s box.
HISTORY & REFERENCE
DIANA: THE PEOPLE’S PRINCESS A CELEBRATION OF HER LIFE AND LEGACY
Nicholas Owen, Trevor McDonald £20.00 978-1-78739-463-6 23 July 2020 183 x 238 mm
208 pages Hardback Biography & Autobiography / Royalty
Fascination with Diana continues to this day, more than 20 years after her death in 1997. This lavishly produced book covers the years following her death, her lasting legacy and the lives of her sons, who have continued their mother’s charity work. Fully updated to take account of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and their children. Foreword by Sir Trevor McDonald, a much-loved former news anchor and member of the BAFTA fellowship. A celebration of Diana’s life, the book commemorates this remarkable woman’s life from her childhood to her tragic premature death at the age of 36, and explores her legacy.
ELIZABETH
A CELEBRATION IN PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE QUEEN’S LIFE AND REIGN
Jennie Bond £20.00 978-1-78739-480-3 9 July 2020 230 x 280 mm
224 pages Hardback Biography & Autobiography / Royalty
Written by the country’s top expert on the royal family, Jennie Bond, who spent many years as the royal correspondent of the BBC. Packed full of stunning photographs of Elizabeth’s life and reign as Queen. A revised and updated, original and informative insight into the life of Elizabeth II. An account of the Queen’s life and of her role as the head of state in a country and a world that have changed almost beyond recognition in the seventy years since she inherited the throne.
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ROYAL AIR FORCE
THE COMPLETE HISTORY James Holland ÂŁ25.00 978-1-78739-423-0 11 June 2020 216 x 280 mm
224 pages Hardback History / Military
Officially endorsed by the RAF with unique access to their archives. 2020 marks the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain and 2018 was the 100th anniversary of the founding of the RAF. 15 September 2020 is Battle of Britain Day, when the 80th anniversary of the battle will be commemorated, with guaranteed national coverage by the BBC and print media. Authoritative text by world-renowned historian James Holland, whose books have sold 416,000 copies though Bookscan. The most up-to-date official history of the Royal Air Force.
WORLD WAR II FROM ABOVE
A HISTORY IN MAPS AND SATELLITE PHOTOGRAPHS
Julian Thompson ÂŁ20.00 978-0-23300-612-3 9 July 2020 216 x 250 mm
224 pages Hardback History / Military
A visually stunning combination of Google Earth images showing the modern-day locations of crucial battles and strategic locations alongside specially commissioned maps showing troop movements, tactics and topography. Will also feature locator maps for potential visitors. Contains approximately 60 maps spanning the entirety of the war from 1939 to 1945 and featuring all the key theatres. Atmospheric supporting pictures and documents alongside the maps. Features a concise narrative setting each battle in context. Published to coincide with the 75th anniversary of VE and VJ Day.
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TREASURES OF WORLD HISTORY
THE STORY OF CIVILIZATION TOLD THROUGH ITS 50 MOST IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS
Peter Snow, Ann MacMillan, Dan Snow £30.00 978-0-23300-604-8 6 August 2020 245 x 283 mm
224 pages Hardback History / World
Written by the highly successful husband-and-wife team, Peter Snow and Ann MacMillan, who previously collaborated on War Stories: Gripping Tales of Courage, Cunning and Compassion. With a foreword by Dan Snow. Peter Snow is among the most well-known and beloved UK broadcasters. 50 of the most fascinating documents in the history of humankind are beautifully reproduced from national archives and museums around the world. Exceptional commentary explains why the documents are so significant, and how they have shaped or changed the course of history. A spirited examination of world history, told through 50 key documents, by two celebrated historians and journalists. With a wealth of experience between them on political, social, cultural and military history, and today’s current affairs, Peter Snow and Ann MacMillan are the perfect guides to appreciating the significance of each document. Chapters are devoted to each of the 50 documents across the political, military, artistic, and scientific spheres, and supported by additional contemporary images. The documents themselves have been researched from the collections of national archives, museums, libraries, and private collections around the world. The authors explain their criteria for selection and provide the pertinent details of each one, taking us on a journey from the scripts of the earliest civilizations. Peter Snow is a highly respected journalist, author and broadcaster. He was ITN’s Diplomatic and Defence Correspondent from 1966 to 1979, and presented BBC’s Newsnight from 1980 to 1997. For many years he was an indispensable part of election nights. Ann MacMillan is one of Canada’s most distinguished journalists. She was the London correspondent of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation for 40 years until her retirement is 2013. Dan Snow is a historian who has researched, written and presented several documentaries and appears regularly on the BBC’s One Show as their ‘History Man’. His writing has appeared in the The Times, the Sunday Times, the Guardian, the Daily Express and BBC History Magazine.
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MELTDOWN
STORIES OF NUCLEAR DISASTER AND THE HUMAN COST OF GOING CRITICAL
Joel Levy £8.99 978-1-78739-499-5 29 October 2020 129 x 198 mm
320 pages Paperback Science / Nuclear Physics
HBO’s 2019 series Chernobyl highest rated show of all time on IMDB. With climate breakdown in headlines daily, concerns about renewable energy and disasters such as Fukushima are on everyone’s radars. Public consciousness of control over nuclear power and weapons is heightened as we have arguably entered a new Cold War between three major powers: Russia, the US and China. Case studies of 14 major incidents unravel the science, politics and cultural significance of nuclear power. Meltdown investigates and recreates the dramatic events behind the most notorious nuclear accidents in history, as well as those shrouded in secrecy. Combining human tragedy with intriguing science, each account reveals new aspects of humanity’s complex relationship with nuclear power and the ongoing struggle to harness and control it. From the pioneers of Los Alamos who got up close and personal with the cores of atomic bombs, to the hapless engineers in Soviet fuel-processing plants who unwittingly mixed up a disaster in a bucket, and from the terrifying impact of a tsunami at Fukushima to the mystery of the recent Russian incident, Meltdown explores the past and future of this extraordinary and potentially lethal source of infinite power. Joel Levy is a writer and journalist specialising in science, nature and technology for younger audiences. His writing explores both mainstream science and weird technology, from chemistry and physics to death-rays and biomimetic robots. After taking degrees in molecular biology and psychology at Warwick and Edinburgh, he has gone on to write books including Really Useful, the science and history of everyday technology; Poison: A Social History, on the science and lore of poisons; Newton’s Notebooks, on the life and discoveries of Isaac Newton; Phobiapedia, an encyclopaedia of the things that scare us most; and A Bee in a Cathedral, exploring analogies and thought experiments in science, nature and technology.
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THE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE IN 21 STARS (AND THREE IMPOSTORS) Welbeck 978-1-78739-465-0 3 September 2020 198 x 129 mm
320pp, HB Mono halftones & diagrams throughout 80,000 words £12.99
A uniquely accessible approach to astronomy, offering a “biography” of key stars and what they tell us about the universe. Each of the stars can be seen from Earth. Giles Sparrow offers clear instructions on how it can be observed. Written in an informal, engaging style, featuring asides on peculiar characters within astronomy, entertaining stories on astronomical dead ends and other curiousities. Features charming and informative “hand-drawn” graphics and diagrams. “Watch the stars, and from them learn” - advice from Albert Einstein, a chap who knew a thing or two. But where do you even start? Look up on a clear, dark evening and you’ll be confronted by thousands of stars, scattered apparently at random. Okay, you can always learn the patterns of the constellations and even the names of individual stars, but what does that tell you about the Universe itself? If only there was some way of focusing on the important ones… The cosmos is a big place, with even the closest stars so far away that the idea of visiting them is a distant dream. But by studying the weak rays of starlight that make it to Earth, astronomers can build up a surprisingly complete picture of the way the universe works. And fortunately, a small handful of stars just love to hog the limelight. Either by virtue of their proximity, their brightness, or their odd behaviour, they have drawn astronomers’ attention again and again, providing key evidence for our understanding of the heavens. The History of the Universe in 21 Stars provides a key to the cosmos for the curious, the busy and the bewildered. It offers a complete introduction to the heavens through the tales of these celestial superstars and tells the intriguing, inspiring and sometimes just plain odd story of how stargazers unravelled the mysteries of the universe. Giles Sparrow studied Astronomy at University College London. He is the author of over 20 books on popular science for both adults and children. He lives in East London.
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INSTANT SERIES
£14.99
Paperback 25,000 words
Pivotal moments, key thinkers, theories, discoveries and inventions brought together in one concise volume. Each page contains a discrete “cheat sheet”, giving you the most important facts in bite-sized chunks, making you
243 x 191 mm 200 images
an instant expert, enabling you to become an expert in your lunch break or commute. Perfect for the knowledgehungry and time-poor, this collection of graphic-led lessons makes history interesting and accessible.
INSTANT PHYSICS
INSTANT PSYCHOLOGY
INSTANT ECONOMICS
INSTANT PHILOSOPHY
978-1-78739-417-9 3 September 2020
978-1-78739-418-6 3 September 2020
978-1-78739-420-9 3 September 2020
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INSTANT HISTORY 978-1-78739-329-5 £14.99
INSTANT SCIENCE 978-1-78739-338-7 £14.99
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INSTANT ENGINEERING INSTANT MATHEMATICS 978-1-78739-323-3 978-1-78739-324-0 £14.99 £14.99
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THE DINOSAUR HUNTERS THE EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF THE DISCOVERY OF PREHISTORIC LIFE £20.00 978-0-23300-543-0 9 July 2020 245 x 283 mm
144 pages Hardback Nature / Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures
Produced in association with the American Museum of Natural History in New York, which holds the most diverse collection of dinosaur fossils in the world. April 2019 marked the 150th anniversary of the AMNH.
Author: Dr Lowell Dingus, American Museum of Natural History
Brings the reader closer to the action than ever before with 15 onpage, rare documents from museums around the world, as well as from the personal collections of palaeontologists. The AMNH in New York receives 4 million visitors a year and London’s Natural History Museum, a similar receives over 4.5 million.
THE HUMAN AGE
HOW WE CREATED THE ANTHROPOCENE EPOCH AND CAUSED THE CLIMATE CRISIS £20.00 978-1-78739-435-3 17 September 2020 185 x 237 mm
224 pages Hardback Science / General
Climate breakdown more topical than ever with action by Extinction Rebellion and other groups grabbing headlines. In 2019, a group of scientists formally declared an end to the Holocene and the beginning of a new epoch – the Anthropocene – an era where human beings are the dominant influence on climate, geology and ecosystems.
Author: Gísli Pálsson
Recent non-fiction titles on the Anthropocene – Robert Macfarlane’s Underland, The Human Planet by Simon Lewis and Mark A Maslin – have brought the concept to a new audience.
ESSENTIAL SCIENCE £20.00 978-1-78739-446-9 12 November 2020 194 x 260 mm
288 pages Hardback Science / General
A new series to key subjects in the sciences and humanities. Each idea or discovery is broken down into seven headings, helping to make it more accessible and to assist readers in thinking for themselves about the development of ideas and the testing of discoveries. Beautifully and engagingly designed with diagrams, photographs and summary boxes, offering both a detailed analysis and easily accessible summaries. Written by subject experts in the field. Author: Brian Clegg
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MARIE CURIE
THE PIONEER, THE NOBEL LAUREATE, THE DISCOVERER OF RADIOACTIVITY
Richard Gunderman £20.00 978-0-23300-617-8 3 September 2020 185 x 237 mm
160 pages Hardback Biography & Autobiography / Historical
Marie Curie was the first women to win the Nobel Prize and the first person to win two Nobel Prizes. A pioneer of women’s empowerment, her story has never been more topical or inspiring. Curie is one of the most significant scientists of all time. This biography covers the scientific and human aspects of Marie’s life, detailing her tumultuous personal history at a time of social upheaval, and her struggle to gain recognition in an era when female scientists were almost unknown.
WOMEN OF THE WHITE HOUSE
THE ILLUSTRATED STORY OF THE FIRST LADIES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Amy Russo £20.00 978-1-78739-388-2 17 September 2020 185 x 237 mm
192 pages Hardback History / Womenl
Upcoming 2020 US presidential elections have the spotlight firmly on the role of POTUS and FLOTUS. US current affairs journalist Amy Russo explores the changing face of the role of FLOTUS, and how they have influenced the policy and public perception of the White House. A timely examination of these women and why no woman has yet entered the White House as president. Features portraits, photographs and accounts of key events and appearances of every first lady. In Women of the White House, Amy Russo looks at the works, lives and times of the 47 women officially recognized as America’s First Lady..
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WELL-BEHAVED WOMEN SELDOM MAKE HISTORY THE STORY OF MODERN FEMINISM
Anna-Marie Crowhurst £25.00 978-0-23300-622-2 6 August 2020 245 x 283 mm
160 pages Hardback History / Women
Published to mark the 100th anniversary of American women being granted the right to vote. Rare and never seen before documents and memorabilia are reproduced on page in this exquisitely designed and printed book, a unique visual celebration of feminism in the last century, with a focus on the last 50 years. Features personal testimony essays from key cultural figures and activists including Emeli Sandé and Faye Weldon. The author, Anna-Marie Crowhurst is experienced journalist and author, writer of the weekly Stylist magazine column Forgotten Women. Well-behaved Women Seldom Make History is the illustrated story of the past 100 years of the women’s movement, from suffrage to alleged bra burning, the politics of hair, Beyoncé, and body positivity, to an examination of the flaws and failures of the movement. Anna-Marie Crowhurst’s authoritative, compelling and entertaining retelling of this multi-stranded, global and ongoing story is illustrated with stunning photographs and rare documents and archive material from sources around the world. Personal testimony essays from well-known contemporary figures bring the story right up to the present day. Anna-Marie Crowhurst began her career aged 20 as a music journalist on legendary style magazine Sleazenation, and has worked as a freelance culture journalist and columnist for The Times, the Guardian, Time Out, Newsweek and Stylist, for which she wrote the Forgotten Women column, discovering the untold histories of inspirational women of the past. Her debut novel, The Illumination of Ursula Flight, was published in 2018. She lives in London.
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HEROINES OF OLYMPUS THE WOMEN OF GREEK MYTHOLOGY £14.99 978-1-78739-492-6 8 October 2020 150 x 210 mm
208 pages Hardback History / Women
Retelling of classic stories from a female perspective is a burgeoning trend. Recent novels Circe, Silence of the Girls, A Thousand Ships and Margaret Atwood’s Penelopiad leading in this subject, but no leaders in non-fiction places female characters at the centre of classic Greek myths. Bespoke illustrations accompany a one-page fictional rewriting of each of the 50 women’s stories, followed by a critical analysis of their role in the mythological canon accompanied by images.
Author: Ellie Mackin Roberts
Authored by renowned ancient historian Ellie Mackin Roberts, specialist in women’s lives in Ancient Greece.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF MONEY
4000 YEARS OF MARKETS, CURRENCIES, DEBT AND CRISIS £20.00 978-1-78739-445-2 29 October 2020 216 x 250 mm
160 pages Hardback Business & Economics / Economic History
2020 sees the 25th anniversary of the collapse of Barings Bank UK, which proved to be a harbinger of things to come. Fascination with economics and money remains at an all-time high.
Author: David Orrell
What is the difference between wealth and money, how did the financial system emerge, and what is its future? David Orrell, a highly respected economist and expert communicator, brilliantly answers these questions.
LOST ANIMALS
THE STORY OF EXTINCT, ENDANGERED AND REDISCOVERED SPECIES £30.00 978-1-78739-450-6 3 September 2020 245 x 283 mm
224 pages Hardback Nature / Animals
Paleontology digs are currently yielding extraordinary find such as the huge deposit of Cambrian fossils along the banks of China’s Danshui River, almost 50% of which are creatures not previously known as reported in March 2019. Digs in America and China are discovering new dinosaur species and new technologies are enabling us to learn more about their biology. Author: John Whitfield
Natural History TV series, such as those narrated by David Attenborough on Netflix and the BBC have raised awareness of the precariousness of ecosystems and our role in sustaining or damaging them.
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THE OFFICIAL TOUR DE FRANCE ROAD CYCLING TRAINING GUIDE EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO RIDE LIKE THE PROFESSIONALS
Paul Knott £20.00 978-1-78739-460-5 11 June 2020 185 x 237 mm
208 pages Hardback Sports & Recreation / Cycling
An official Tour de France publication, featuring authentic branding and graphics. Contains revealing interviews with esteemed Tour de France riders, coaches and experts. Tour de France is the world’s biggest annual sporting event, regularly attracting over 500,000 roadside spectators a day. The Official Tour de France Road Cycling Training Guide gives structured guidance on how to plan your season, incorporating some of the key training and nutrition strategies adopted by professional cyclists.
FORMUL A ONE
CIRCUITS FROM ABOVE 28 LEGENDARY TRACKS IN HIGH-DEFINITION SATELLITE PHOTOGRAPHY
Bruce Jones £25.00 978-1-78739-421-6 17 September 2020 283 x 245 mm
224 pages Hardback Sports & Recreation / Motor Sports
Google™ Earth photography provides unsurpassed levels of clarity and sharpness. A best-seller in its own right, this updated and revised edition is a sister volume to the heralded The World’s Greatest Golf Courses on Google™ Earth and Tour de France Legendary Climb from Above. The Formula 1 season runs from March to December and visits every continent apart from the Poles and Africa. The unique photography provided by Google™ Earth shows each F1 circuit’s challenges and why only the very best drivers in the world can succeed in Formula One.
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FIFA
WORLD FOOTBALL RECORDS Keir Radnedge £19.99 978-1-78739-439-1 3 October 2020 205 x 269 mm
224 pages Hardback Sports & Recreation / Football
FIFA World Football Records, licensed by FIFA, world football’s governing body, is back for its 12th edition with a stunning new design, but it remains filled with stories, stats and exciting images.
Not final art.
New features include a review of UEFA Euro 2020, the 2020 Copa America, updated stats for all major nations and a revised and expanded chapter on women’s football. Football is the world’s most-watched sport. The 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia was shown in 214 countries and, according to FIFA statistics, received more than 7.5 billion engagements across its digital platforms.
Copyright © FIFA © FIFA, FIFA's Official Licensed Product Logos, and the Emblems, Mascots, Posters and Trophies of the FIFA World Cup™ and FIFA Women's World Cup™ tournaments are copyrights and/or trademarks of FIFA.
Contains lists of the most-capped players and leading goalscorers for all of the featured FIFA nations. This latest edition includes updates for all recent major tournaments, including the 2020 UEFA European Championship and the 2020 Copa America, as well as the latest recordbreaking achievements of all the major FIFA nations.
SHOOT!
THE PREMIER LEAGUE YEARS
NOSTALGIC GEMS FROM THE TOP TEENAGE FOOTY MAG
Adrian Besley £18.99 978-1-78739-495-7 15 October 2020 216 x 280 mm
176 pages Hardback Sports & Recreation / Football
This book offers a fascinating collection of stories and features taken straight from the pages of the magazine. Shoot! was the first of a new breed of football magazines launched in the lead up to the 1970 World Cup, when England were defending champions. Filled with Shoot! regular features, such as ‘Focus On’, ‘Ask the Expert’, ‘Shoot Us a Line’, ‘At Home with the Stars’ and ‘Football Funnies’, this is an ideal gift for footy fans of all ages. Steeped in 1990s football nostalgia, this book is sure to bring back fond memories for millions of football fans who read the magazine in their formative years.
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THE RYDER CUP
THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF GOLF’S GREATEST COMPETITION
Nick Callow, Tony Jacklin £30.00 978-1-78739-491-9 20 August 2020 230 x 280 mm
288 pages Hardback Sports & Recreation / Golf
Fully revised and updated to tell the story of the 2018 Ryder Cup, when Team Europe regained the trophy from Team USA. Published to coincide with the 2020 Ryder Cup, to be held in the USA at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin. More than 270,000 people attended the 2018 Ryder Cup in France, with economic activity from the tournament exceeding €235 million. The illustrated history of golf’s most keenly contested team game, the Ryder Cup.
MOTO GP
THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY
Michael Scott £25.00 978-1-78739-487-2 1 October 2020 230 x 280 mm
256 pages Hardback Sports & Recreation / Motor Sports
The authoritative illustrated history of high-performance motorcycle racing. Contains exclusive contributions from the greatest names in the history of the sport, including former world champions Casey Stoner (Australia), Valentino Rossi (Italy), Nicky Hayden (USA), Kenny Roberts (USA) and John Surtees (Great Britain). MotoGP is watched in more than 200 countries with an audience of 420 million television viewers during the course of the season. Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the MotoGP World Championship in 2019, this fully revised and updated edition includes Marc Marquez’s charge towards his sixth title. Previous editions of this book have sold almost 80,000 copies worldwide. This illustrated history celebrates high performance motorbike racing since the start of the world championship in 1949.
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ULTIMATE FOOTBALL QUIZ PROVE YOU ARE A TRUE FOOTBALL FANATIC £9.99 978-1-78739-396-7 1 October 2020 234 x 153 mm
304 pages Paperback
This is an officially licensed FIFA product. Football is the most popular sport in the world, and is a perennial pub quiz subject. Featuring questions on each of the world cups and all of the major international teams, clubs and players, this book is accessible to football fans both young and old, from all over the globe. The FIFA Ultimate Quiz Book is the supreme test of your footballing knowledge. With 4,000 questions covering a wide range of topics, every aspect of the beautiful game is tested. Each quiz focuses on a different subject, from the World Cups and major international teams, to the great clubs and legendary players. Are you up to the challenge? FIFA was founded in 1904 and is the international governing body of football. It is responsible for the organization of football’s major international tournaments, notably the World Cup.
Copyright © FIFA © FIFA, FIFA's Official Licensed Product Logos, and the Emblems, Mascots, Posters and Trophies of the FIFA World Cup™ and FIFA Women's World Cup™ tournaments are copyrights and/or trademarks of FIFA.
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IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUMS
CODE BREAKING PUZZLES CRACK THE CODES AND TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF MODERN WAR £12.99 978-1-78739-490-2 1 October 2020 234 x 153 mm
256 pages Paperback Games / Quizzes
Produced in association with the Imperial War Museum, London, which receives over 2 million visitors each year and is one of the world’s foremost institutions on the subject of modern warfare. The book covers all of the great events and characters of the 20th century. Includes 32 pages of colour picture quizzes, as well as around 100 black-and-white themed quizzes. Code Breaking Puzzles is the ultimate test for military history buffs who think they know everything there is to know about the 20th century. With questions ranging from the two World Wars to the Cold War and the Iraq War – and everything else in between – you will need to be in top form to answer all of the questions successfully. Around 100 quizzes are included as well as a number of picture quizzes to provide an alternative challenge, as well as a visual treat. The Imperial War Museums are a family of five museums and historic sites covering war and conflict from the First World War to the present day
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MENSA A brand-new series of books from Mensa compiling some of the most testing questions a Mensan can be expected to answer. These are aspirational puzzle books for those who want to test themselves against the best puzzlers.
£9.99
Paperback 10,000 words
237 x 185 mm 150 images
MENSA’S MOST DIFFCULT
GEOMETRIC PUZZLES
TRICKY PUZZLES TO CHALLENGE EVERY ANGLE OF YOUR SPATIAL SKILLS 978-1-78739-427-8
20 August 2020
Illustrated throughout with full-colour puzzle artworks. Welbeck have sold millions of Mensa-branded books around the world. Mensa’s Most Difficult Geometric Puzzles provides an exceptional challenge for even the most adept of puzzlers. The high IQ society’s most ingenious puzzle setters have created a series of conundrums to stretch your spatial awareness and mathematical dexterity. With puzzles ranging from area mazes to trigonometric conundrums, this colourful puzzle book will keep you entertained for hours. Graham Jones has been involved with puzzles for his entire professional career, as a creator, editor and checker. For seven years he was the managing editor at Puzzler Media, before retiring to become a freelance puzzle writer.
MENSA’S MOST DIFFCULT
LOGIC PROBLEMS
TEST YOUR POWERS OF REASONING WITH HUNDREDS OF EXACTING ENIGMA 978-1-78739 428-5
20 August 2020
Mensa’s Most Difficult Logic Problems provides an exceptional challenge for even the most adept of puzzlers. Sound reasoning and logical thinking are foundations of all types of puzzle solving, and you will need to be first-rate at both to work these conundrums out successfully. With classic logic puzzles like Sudoku to tricky narrative lateral thinking-style puzzles, this colourful puzzle book will keep you entertained for hours. Dr Gareth Moore is one of the world’s leading puzzle-setters, with more than 750,000 book sales to his name. He is the author of more than 75 international brain-training titles including the best-selling puzzle book The Ordnance Survey Puzzle Book, which has sold more than 120,000 copies in the UK. He is also the creator of Brained Up, a cutting-edge brain training site offering scientifically designed daily sessions to help you make the most of your brain. .
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MENSA Mensa is the world’s foremost brain brand and is dedicated to nurturing human intelligence. Created by some of the world’s leading puzzle-setters, our titles will test even the keenest of puzzle solvers. THE MENSA PUZZLE BOOK 978-1-78739-185-7 £12.99
THE MENSA QUIZ BOOK 978-1-78739-021-8 £12.99
THE MENSA NUMBER PUZZLE BOOK 978-1-78739-152-9 £12.99
320pp Paperback
220 x 150 mm 15,000+ words
MENSA: LOGIC BRAINTEASERS 978-1-78097-939-7 224pp 198 x 129 mm Paperback 25,000 words £6.99
MENSA: TEST YOUR LOGIC 978-1-78739-311-0 28pp 237 x 185 mm Paperback 7,500 words £12.99
ABOVE: Spread from The Mensa Number Puzzle Book. BELOW: Spread from Mensa: Test Your Logic.
Please see a separate list for a list of all our Mensa titles.
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SHERLOCK HOLMES ESCAPE ROOM PUZZLES SOLVE THE INTERACTIVE CASES £14.99 978-1-78739-394-3 20 August 2020 170 x 238 mm
224 pages Hardback Games / Puzzles
Contains three different levels of hints to help guide you through the rooms. Can be enjoyed playing on your own or as a group. Written by an experienced escape room creator, this series is the first time the escape room experience has been translated onto the page. The book includes a full story-line and ‘rooms’ containing a complex series of puzzles that must be solved to move on to the next part of the case. Sherlock Holmes is the world’s best-known fictional detective. Movies, TV shows and books about him are consumed by millions of people around the world. First created in Japan in 2007, physical escape rooms are increasingly popular in major cities around the world. On TripAdvisor, they are the number one local activity for many cities around the world. Join the world’s greatest fictional detective as you use your own powers of deduction and observation to break out of, or into, a series of rooms by solving challenging cases and macabre mysteries. Become Sherlock’s long-time companion Doctor John Watson and puzzle your way through Victorian England as you come across familiar friends, and foes, to help and hinder you. Written by an experienced escape room creator, Sherlock Holmes Escape Room Puzzles can be enjoyed either on your own or played as a group. The story spans from the well-known 221B Baker Street, across the dark and dangerous streets of Victorian London... and beyond. There are a wide variety of puzzle types, including both traditional puzzles on the page and more interactive puzzles. James Hamer-Morton is the co-founder of Deadlocked Rooms and has created a number of physical escape rooms in the United Kingdom. He is the author of Escape Room Puzzles (Welbeck, 2018).
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SHERLOCK HOLMES’ ELEMENTARY PUZZLES 978-1-78097-578-8 144pp, HB 8,000 words
198 x 129 mm 75 images £7.99
SOLVE IT YOURSELF MYSTERIES: THE SHERLOCK HOLMES CASE BOOK 978-1-78739-075-1 224pp, HB 30,000 words
244 x 176 mm 100 colour artworks £14.99
SHERLOCK HOLMES’ FIENDISH PUZZLES
THE SHERLOCK HOLMES COMPLETE PUZZLE COLLECTION
SHERLOCK HOLMES’ RUDIMENTARY PUZZLES
THE SHERLOCK HOLMES PUZZLE COLLECTION THE LOST CASES
978-1-78097-807-9 144pp, HB 7,500 words
978-1-78097-963-2 144pp, HB 7,000 words
198 x 129 mm 75 images £7.99
198 x 129 mm 70 images £7.99
SHERLOCK HOLMES’ CUNNING PUZZLES 978-1-78097-962-5 144pp, HB 7,000 words
198 x 129 mm 70 images £7.99
978-1-78097-960-1 400pp, HB 50,000 words
978-1-78097-709-6 224pp, HB 30,000 words
238 x 170 mm 275 images £20.00
238 x 170 mm 150 puzzles £14.99
THE SHERLOCK HOLMES PUZZLE COLLECTION 978-1-84732-901-1 288pp, HB 30,000 words
238 x 170 mm 150 puzzles £14.99
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THE CASE NOTES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES 978-1-78739-150-5 224pp, HB 35,000 words
234 x 153 mm 140 images £18.99
THE SHERLOCK HOLMES PUZZLE CASE 978-1-78097-269-5 130 x 80 mm 96pp, PB + Box 150 images 15,000 words £14.99 (£14.70 excl. VAT)
THE WORLD OF SHERLOCK HOLMES 978-1-78739-136-9 224pp, PB 55,000 words
237 x 185 mm 220 images £13.99
THE OFFICIAL SHERLOCK HOLMES COMPLETE COLLECTION 978-1-91161-024-3 1096pp, HB 550,000 words
232 x 151 mm 40 images £30.00
THE WIT & WISDOM OF SHERLOCK HOLMES 978-1-85375-981-9 160pp, HB £6.99
178 x 111 mm 6,000 words
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CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION: PUZZLE UNIT
OVER 100 CRIMINALLY CHALLENGING PUZZLES TO SOLVE
Joel Jessup £12.99 978-1-78739-448-3 3 September 2020 150 x 210 mm
224 pages Paperback Games / Puzzles
Procedural police and crime series such as CSI: Miami/Las Vegas/ NY/Cyber; Law and Order: SVU; Criminal Minds; and NCIS have been among the highest rated and most popular TV shows internationally for decades. The CSI franchise has spawned a comic book series, 11 computer games, several board games, a museum exhibition, various novelizations, a magazine, a range of controversial toys, and now this thrilling book of puzzles. The next book in Welbeck's successful Solve-it-Yourself Mysteries and pop-culture puzzle series, it includes 100 narrative and classic puzzles inspired by all things forensic science. An investigative narrative is weaved through over 100 puzzles, from word searches and anagrams to logical thinking and longer stories where you’ll need to read between the lines and gather any clues, evidence and discrepancies to solve a series of cases.
THE SCIENCE FICTION PUZZLE BOOK
INSPIRED BY THE WORKS OF ASIMOV, BRADBURY, CLARKE, HEINLEIN AND LE GUIN
Tim Dedopulos £12.99 978-1-78739-488-9 15 October 2020 150 x 210 mm
224 pages Paperback Games / Puzzles
An immersive puzzle book based on five leading science fiction writers: Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clarke, Robert A. Heinlein and Ursula K. Le Guin. Written by an acclaimed and bestselling puzzle creator and illustrated throughout with over 150 high-quality illustrations and photographs. In 2020 Apple will release a TV series on their new streaming service, Apple TV+, adapted from Asimov's popular 'Foundation' series, and starring Jared Harris from Chernobyl and The Crown. The latest in Welbeck Publishing Group's hugely successful puzzle series, including Edgar Allan Poe's Puzzles From Beyond the Grave. More than 100 enigmas, riddles and conundrums, all taking inspiration from the extraordinary stories and vivid worlds of five science fiction masters.
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IFLSCIENCE!
PUZZLE BOOK
MORE THAN 100 PUZZLES INSPIRED BY THE LIGHTER SIDE OF SCIENCE
Dr Gareth Moore £12.99 978-1-78739-447-6 3 September 2020 150 x 210 mm
224 pages Paperback Games / Puzzles
An official puzzle book from the irreverent media organisation IFLScience. Another in Welbeck’s series of successful illustrated and branded puzzle books. More than 100 themed puzzles that perfectly blend interesting scientific inquiry with challenging puzzles. Full-colour illustrations are included throughout. The puzzles have been written by best-selling author Dr Gareth Moore. Science and puzzles unite in the IFLScience Puzzle Book, a perfect combination for anyone who wants to be amazed by the furthest reaches of scientific exploration while solving an enjoyable conundrum.
IFLSCIENCE!
HOW TO F***ING SAVE THE PLANET
THE LIGHTER SIDE OF THE CLIMATE APOCALYPSE
Jennifer Crouch £9.99 978-1-78739-432-2 1 October 2020 148 x 172 mm
192 pages Paperback
This is the perfect gift and humour book for the millennial generation, and anyone else profoundly interested in the world’s climate. The climate crisis is today’s most important issue and the public interest in it is huge, with engagement ranging from global climate strikes to multiple books, documentaries and movies covering it. While there are a number of upcoming climate-related publications, none combines clear science with cheeky humour in quite the same way as IFLScience do. A serious guide to the climate crisis with a humorous twist. The book includes rigorous scientific details to explain the issues that we face, while brightening the mood with humorous quotes, photos and illustrations.
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