The Encyclopedia of the Weird and Wonderful features over 500 illustrated explanations of some of the most intriguing and entertaining facts from life, culture,

Take an astonishing, amusing, and charmingly unconventional tour through the curious everyday lives of humans past. No need to spend the day at an archaeologica

Responding to the surging interest among students for information on topics relating to magic, witchcraft, the supernatural and other mysterious phenomena, Gale

Dive into the world of creepy-crawlies in this Encyclopedia of Insects. Packed with hundreds of bugs, every one is looked at in fascinating detail by natural hi

Marvel as you enter a fascinating hidden world of animals in this encyclopaedia of the animal kingdom's most unusual and so-called 'ugly' species. It's time to