DK Nature Encyclopedia

An exciting new edition to the  First Reference series, this fun-packed nature encyclopedia introduces children to every aspect of the natural world.

• Incredible pictures reveal how all kinds of animals and plants live together.
• Bite-sized facts, figures, and quizzes make learning fun and bring information to life.
• Discover how life survives in all kinds of places, from rainforests to deserts.

Human Body Encyclopedia

Ever wondered how your body manages to stay upright or what happens to your food after you have eaten? Well, wonder no more - the DK Human Body Encyclopedia has all the answers and more. Learn all about what goes on inside your body - from the pumping power of your heart, to the awesome ability of the brain. You'll never look at yourself in the same way again!

Encyclopedia of Management, 5 Edition

This specialized desktop-style encyclopedia contains more than 300 essays covering management topics such as Angels and venture capitalists, Franchising, Japanese management, Outsourcing and offshoring, and Zero sum game. Arrangement in alphabetical, but so the volume may be used as a textbook as well as a ready-reference source, a "Guide to Functional-Area Readings" arranges entries into 18 curriculum-related topic areas such as "Emerging Topics in Management," "Leadership," and "Management Information Systems." 

Gothic literature covers a range of books and authors much wider than most people realize. From the origins of the movement in the 18th century to Charles Dickens to contemporary writers such as Stephen King, this A-to-Z guide to Gothic literature covers a vast array of works and writers from Britain, America, and other countries, as well as a variety of genres - novels, short stories, poetry, plays, and even a few influential films and works of art. The extensive Encyclopedia of Gothic Literature thoroughly examines this increasingly popular topic.

Adventure stories filled with danger, action, and unusual events have been popular with readers from ancient times to the present day. The Encyclopedia of Adventure Fiction covers the very best of adventure fiction, from classics such as Charles Dickens's 'A Tale of Two Cities' and Joseph Conrad’s 'The Secret Agent' to tales that have enthralled younger readers for many years, such as 'Treasure Island' and 'The Wizard of Oz', to the finest of today's adventure stories. Written by a well-known writer of horror and science fiction, this essential reference  will delight and intrigue any reader.