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Why are towns abandoned? And how do once mighty cities come to be forgotten about? From the pyramids of Egypt to the ruins at Angkor in Cambodia and on to the mysteries of the Easter Island moai statues, Abandoned Civilisations is a brilliant photographic work examining lost worlds.

Illustrated with 85 specially commissioned artworks and beautifully presented on high quality paper with special Chinese binding, Astrology is the perfect guide to your inner and outer life as determined by the planets.

Authoritatively written and featuring 70 photographs, fully annotated cutaway artworks, three- and four-view profile artworks and tables, Panther Tank tells the story of World War II's finest all-round tank and will have a strong appeal to anyone interested in twentieth century military history.

How to understand your dog's behaviour and how to train your hound, from fouling to whining, from barking to disobedience, from how to travel with your dog to how to wash your dog and to how to train your dog to behave around children.

How to understand your cat's behaviour and how you can adapt your own behaviour, covering all manner of issues, from marking territory to hissing, from scratching to self-harming, from exercising to coping with other cats.

Kings & Queens of the Medieval World explores the captivating stories of monarchs from all across Europe. Arranged thematically, this lively and accessible history from Charlemagne to Ferdinand and Isabella groups these dynastic rulers by their achievements - military leaders, law-makers, religious reformers, or patrons of the arts.

100 Best Selling Albums of the 90s is packed full of facts and recording information, including a complete track listing, album artwork, musician and production credits, and an authoritative commentary on the record and its place in cultural history.

This gripping, fully-illustrated true crime book explores a range of 25 serial murderers in an innovative new format, using timelines both of the murderers' lives but also precise hour-by-hour timelines of the crimes that take the reader into the events of a murder, showing the cat-and-mouse game between killer, victim and the police.

From abandoned crossings to engineering feats, Bridges is a pictorial celebration of 150 suspension bridges, aqueducts, viaducts, iron, stone and rail bridges, footbridges and even rope bridges. Organised in sections such as abandoned bridges, classic bridges and superstructures, the book contains an awe-inspiring range of structures.

From the angel shark to the zebra shark, A-Z of Sharks presents 26 weird and wonderful marine creatures to be explored. Each shark is illustrated with an outstanding colour artwork, with boxes of text highlighting key features. There is also a guide to the pronunciation of each shark's name.

From Apatosaurus to Tyrannosaurus rex to Zephyrosaurus, The A-Z of Dinosaurs presents 26 fun dinosaurs to learn the names of. Each dinosaur is illustrated with an outstanding colour artwork, while a short description outlines the animal's main characteristics.

Broken down by key constituent parts, such as the police, concentration camps, security services, Waffen-SS, slave labour, Einsatzgruppen and so forth, The SS 1923-1945 includes exhaustive reference tables, diagrams, maps and charts, presenting all the core subject information in easy-to-follow formats.

This highly illustrated book features a wide range of aircraft that served in the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, conflicts in the Middle East, and the Falklands. Spanning such famous planes as the Lockheed Blackbird and the MiG-21, Modern Military Aircraft also includes lesser-known examples such as the South African Atlas Cheetah and the EH101 Merlin helicopter.

Fully illustrated in a pocket landscape format, Ships contains 300 vessels arranged in chronological order from ancient times to the present day. Each ship entry has a colourful artwork, concise service history and a specification box giving comprehensive technical data, including displacement, dimensions, machinery, armament, speed and complement.

Illustrated throughout with black-and-white action photographs, Tank Combat is a definitive guide to the art of armoured combat in the twentieth century.

With 150 outstanding colour photographs, Abandoned Castles is a brilliant pictorial examination of castles, forts, keeps, and defensive fortifications from the ancient world to the end of the nineteenth century.

Featuring a colour photo or photomontage of a deviating dog, Dogs Gone Bad is a fun book of 45 funny images and quirky real-life cases.

With more than 750 outstanding colour artworks, Animals is an authoritatively researched book that celebrates the natural world. Each featured animal is shown in great detail with its characteristics and colouring, with an informative caption and a box of key facts including height, weight, diet and lifespan.

From palaces to prisons, from an 11th century Cha teau in France to The Island of the Dolls in Mexico City, Haunted Places features the world's most fascinating spooky locations.

Organised chronologically by type, Russian Tanks of World War II offers a highly-illustrated guide to the main armoured fighting vehicles used by the Red Army during World War II. Each featured profile includes authentic markings, colour schemes, and full specifications - a key reference guide for military modellers and WWII enthusiasts.

Twice a year, 150 anxious recruits gather at SAS headquarters in the UK, their minds focused on one objective: to become soldiers in one of the world's most elite regiments after nearly four months of the toughest military selection process in the world. This is an illustrated guide to the process of becoming one of the world's best soldiers.

Who were the greatest commanders of the American Civil War, and what made them so? With illustrations and detailed maps, the best military leaders of both sides are pitted against each other and their strengths and weaknesses examined - a fascinating comparison of the greatest Confederate and Union commanders.

Exploring the history, religion, literature, and art of the ancient Egyptians, as well as the day-to-day experience of ordinary citizens such as pyramid builders, scribes, and craftsmen, this highly-illustrated book brings to life the time of the pharaohs in vivid detail, providing a wealth of information about this fascinating culture.

Mammals profiles the mammals of the world, using an entry by entry approach. Each family section contains examples of the key species, which are illustrated with beautifully detailed, full-colour artworks and a table of information on scientific name, order and family, features, habitats, distribution, diet and breeding.

Dinosaurs profiles the creatures who lived during the great Age of Reptiles. The entries are grouped chronologically, with examples drawn mainly from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous Periods. Each animal is illustrated with a stunning artwork and a table of information containing key data.

Illustrated with 180 colour and black-&-white photographs, artworks and maps, Norse Myths is an exciting, engaging and highly informative exploration of a fascinating and highly influential world, and will appeal to anyone interested in folklore and history.

Discover how your body and how it works with this comprehensive pocket guide to human anatomy that has everything you will ever need to know about the workings of your body is presented in full colour detail.

Stars and Planets is an ideal reference book for anyone interested in astronomy, featuring 300 well-known stars, planets, moons, constellations and other cosmological phenomena, such as black holes and quasars. Each entry includes an image and a key information table, presented in a handy, pocket-size format, full of facts and engaging text.