Product Description: Secret Bideford goes behind the facade of the familiar medieval town to discover lesser-known aspects of its fascinating past. Bideford has many secrets, ranging from its strategic Anglo-Saxon importance to its high-profile witch trials in the seventeenth century...read more

Product Description: "Most of us are unprepared for medical crises. We go about our daily lives and don’t give much thought to our ability to handle medical emergencies. Often we hear about afflictions that have affected people we know. Maybe we even have friends, family members and acquaintances that have had such experiences...read more

Product Description: Meet the furry and fishy detectives of the wild. You might not imagine that animals can be highly sophisticated spies and snoops, yet nature is filled with them. Scientists are discovering that creatures -- from bugs to baboons -- are experts at watching, listening and prying into the lives of other animals...read more

Product Description: The Treasure Punt is a delightfully-written and illustrated book in which corporate storyteller and human resources strategist Peter Christie uses the anecdotal form to bring home some important lessons for those on both sides of the job market: recruiters and people looking to be recruited...read more

Product Description: Dramatic accounts of turbulent natural forces that shaped civilizations. When Sargon of Akkad created the world's first empire 4,000 years ago, he thought none could conquer his powerful kingdom. He was wrong. A disastrous drought in Mesopotamia helped topple the Akkadian civilization...read more

Describes the different reasons animals use song to communicate to one another, from finding mates and defending territory to finding prey and avoiding predators.

Accompanied by full-color photos of featured animal species, this fascinating guide introduces readers to an incredible world where animals can communicate with--and learn from--each other. Simultaneous.

Product Description: Reptiles and Amphibians of Price Edward County, Ontario is a comprehensive look at the little-known residents of a well-known corner of rural Ontario. Complete with descriptions and illustrations, the book provides serious and amateur naturalists with a thorough compilation of recent and historic reports of the some thirty species of turtles, snakes, frogs, toads and salamanders that are – or once were – found in this unique part of the province...read more