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What is the difference between a code and a cipher How did Caesar send secret messages How does RSA end-to-end encryption actually work In this fascinating little book, packed with numerous helpful illustrations and worked examples, polymath Steven Goodwin reveals the secrets of the codermakers, and the toolkits of the codebreakers.

(Paperback)

This title contains poems on fairies, elves, dwarves, dandelions, butterflies and beetles.

(Paperback)

What is a literary genre What are tropes What genre does a creaky door suggest In this concise little book, educator Amy Jones outlines the archetypal genres of the literary world, with classic examples and a garnish of tropes. If you ever wanted to explore the well-trodden ruts and cliches of literary life then this book is for you.

(Paperback)

A little book of magical mouthwatering wild plants and rambling recipes beautifully prepared and seasonally presented by travelling artist and writer Glennie Kindred.

(Paperback, New edition)

The solar system has long been suspected of hiding secret mysterious relationships and patterns. From the earliest known times people have studied the motions of the planets. Now, just when we thought there were no more surprises left, John Martineau introduces the solar system in a new way.

(Paperback)

Britain hides a remarkable native artistic tradition - mysterious rock carvings which date far back into the misty age of stone circles. In this beautiful little book, artist and petroglyph hunter Chris Mansell discusses the possible purpose and meaning of these archaic and enigmatic markings.

(Paperback)

Little bigger than a fingernail, Celtic Coins are one of the richest sources of Celtic art in the world. In this extraordinary pocket volume, incredibly the first of its kind, Celtic coin artist and researcher Simon Lilly unveils the amazing lost world of early European art hidden in museums and private collections across the planet.

(Paperback)

A fantastic guide to the history in the Wessex landscape.

(Paperback)

On the remote north-western Isle of Lewis stands one of the most spectacular megalithic monuments in the world, a stone circle forming part of a huge Celtic Cross, built over four thousand years ago. Behold Callanish!

(Paperback)

This small volume, by architect, inventor and world-famous crop circle commentator Michael Glickman, tells the central tale of the evolution of design and form within this beautiful and quintessentially British mystery.

(Paperback, Main)

Many of the common plants around you are powerful medicines. In this simple and useful book of herbs and potions, renowned hedgewitch Glennie Kindred shares her essential natural medicine cabinet for the first time, packing these small pages with ancient potions and lotions, salves, ointments, and simple country wisdom.

(Paperback)

What is Hermeticism How do things above reflect things below Why did its short text influence so many of the greatest thinkers of the past 1500 years. Professor Kenneth Davis opens the door to the Way of Hermes, its history, ideas and practical methods of connecting with the light and mind of the Cosmos.

(Paperback)

The Round Towers of Ireland are among the most enigmatic and extraordinary constructions of the early Irish Church. With a gazeteer at the back, and numerous rare early engravings, this is an excellent small guide to the field.

(Paperback)

Across the Islamic world, illuminating Korans from Morocco to Malaysia, are hidden some of the most exquisite geometrical devices ever conceived by man. In this excellent little book, geometer Daud Sutton unravels the mystery of Islamic patterns, explaining where they come from, how to draw them, and hinting at the Divine messages they encode.

(Paperback)

The best pocket book to the subject!

(Paperback, New edition)

This tiny book is a beautiful and thought-provoking guide to the mazes and labyrinths of Great Britain.

(Paperback)

How does time pass more slowly as you travel faster Do speeding objects really get shorter and heavier In this brilliant pocket book, illustrated with numerous worked examples and helpful original diagrams, physicist Oliver Linton reveals the truly astonishing nature of the spacetime continuum we all inhabit.

(Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

The lost manual.

(Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

The Definitive Pocket Guide to Fairies and Elves.

(Paperback)

Lost in space Wondering how everything got to be what it is today Fasten your seat belts! You are holding this planet's best pocket guide to the universe, packed with fascinating facts and diagrams. Sit back and let Matt Tweed take you on a trip through time and space. You'll never look at the night sky in quite the same way again.