Encyclopedias & Reference material

- What does it mean if a cat sits and washes itself in your doorway? - Why should women have their hair cut only when the moon is waxing? - Why do people from Yorkshire throw caterpillars over their shoulders? Do you avoid anything with the number thirteen and cross the road to avoid walking under ladders? Belief in superstitions links us to a time when everyday events and objects had magical significance, and knowledge of these could change your fate. Whether you wish to increase your good f

A Dictionary of Chemistry comprises some 5,250 entries, covering all aspects of chemistry and related topics, such as physical chemistry and biochemistry, including recent developments in the field. It is supplemented by graphs, diagrams, and detailed appendices as well as useful web links which are accessible via the companion website.

The ultimate guide to classic bakes and modern favourites that doesn't just tell you what to do - it shows you. What's the difference between beating and folding? What should "soft peaks" look like? How do you line a pastry crust? When it comes to baking, knowing what an instruction means can be the difference between a showstopper and a soggy bottom. That's where Complete Baking comes in. Each of the 80 classic recipes in this essential collection is fully illustrated, with photographs of ev

Want to know the future? The Bible offers insight into what is yet to come--and this book reviews those predictions and what they mean to you today.

A comprehensive reference to butterflies, moths and skippers, with a natural history introduction and over 750 images, in a sumptuous new edition.

A great quotation can provoke thought, brighten a day, even change a life--and here are more than 6,000 great quotes from the wide world of Christianity.

A Guide to Biblical Commentaries and Reference Works, by John F. Evans, summarizes and briefly analyzes all recent and many older commentaries on books of the Bible, giving insightful comments on the approach of each commentary and its interpretive usefulness especially for evangelical interpreters of the Bible.

Reference book, catalogue. Lists a wide range of small and independent publishers in the following African countries: Algeria, Namibia, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, South Africa, Senegal, Zimbabwe. The catalogue contains listings of well over 60 different publishers from all over Africa.

Hierdie waardevolle inheemse boomgids behoort die naslaan- en gebruiksbron te wees van elke tuinier, boer, natuurliefhebber, boomkweker, bosbouer en natuurbewaarder – trouens enigeen met ’n liefde en waardering vir bome.

Alphabetically listed book of cities and towns in South Africa, as well as most villages and certain settlements and townships where information was available. More than 900 places included.

Education is of relevance to everyone, but it involves specialized terminology which may be unfamiliar or opaque. The second edition of this UK-focused dictionary - with around 1,100 authoritative entries - provides clear and accessible definitions of the terms, organizations, qualifications, statutes, and much more, involved in education today.

Geskryf vir almal wat daagliks met Afrikaans in die praktyk te make kry; inligting is aangeskaf oor aanhalingstekens, aanspreek vorme, koppeltekens, vertalings van talle Engelse woorde en korrekte uitspraak van "moelike" woorde is gegee.