This illustrated work vividly recreates the story of the Eddystone Lighthouse, the character of the man who built it with grim determination fighting against all odds, and the power of the elements that finally destroyed them both.
Takes a nostalgic look back to the imaginative and often frivolous world of William Heath Robinson - one of the few artists to have given his name to the English language.
100 Essential Recipes for Abundant Health and happiness. In The Power of Food, Adam shows us how we can also achieve abundant health and happiness by eating foods with power. Power foodswhole, natural foods such as nuts, seeds, grains, legumes and beans, fruit and vegetablesare packed with nutrients and vitamins. The Power of Food shows us how to prepare and cook these foods simplyto make delicious meals. Much more than a collection of recipes...
e3 for LIFE explains the 3 elements for attaining abundant health and happiness with ease - FOOD, THOUGHTS & HABITS. Adam Hart begins his story by revealing how he was once very unhealthy. Despite being pre-diabetic, overweight and suffering from mental illness in the form of depression and anxiety attacks, Adam was able to regain control over his own health once he discovered the power of food. It was this discovery that allowed Adam to begin...
TV personality Adam Hart-Davis meets 14 of the world's leading scientitsts to discuss their work, their passions, and those elusive ground-breaking moments in their lives.
This is a book that shows how science can explain the world that we inherited and shape the world that we would like to leave for future generations.
Bringing the people and events of history to life, History makes the past accessible and relevant. Featuring the important events and figures that have shaped the present, from the very origins of humanity to key contemporary issues, such as the development of the internet and social media. It reveals common threads and forces that have shaped the present day. History is a dynamic encyclopaedia of world events with stunning visual impact. The...
An informative and insightful history of string, one of the most overlooked but essential pieces of technology. Includes historical facts, trivia and 40 different knots. 2-colour illustrations.
A dictionary of various things lavatorial, from Abbot of St Albans (allegedly the first person in England to have a WC, c 1115) to the zero-gravity loo (as featured in the film 2001: a Space Odyssey), by way of the dog toilet, the night-soil men who took away the sewage in the streets and the superloo, successor to the pissoir.
For more than five years, Adam Hart-Davis travelled the length and breadth of Britain, bringing to life in his TV series, "Local Heroes", pioneers of science, invention and technology. This book presents 100 of the best stories: ingenious or odd, different or daft, but always entertaining.
A celebration of the greatest engineers and the stamp they have left on our world - from the Great Pyramid in Egypt to the Industrial Revolution, the structures of Isambard Kingdom Brunel to space travel, "Engineers" is bursting with technical drawings, blueprints and virtual tours.
