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Travel across the United States and experience America's fascinating natural wonders. From glacier-covered peaks to windswept red-rock canyons, and moss-draped rainforests to sun-soaked coasts, Otherworldly America reveals the country's most breathtaking landscapes. Join nature photographer Jake Guzman as he explores hidden backcountry spots, iconic national parks, and overlooked state parks waiting to be discovered. Journey from Alaska's icy wilderness to Hawaii's tropical landscapes, through the dense forests of the Pacific Northwest, the towering Rockies, the dramatic Southwest, and the vibrant Northeast and Southeast. Each location comes alive with stunning imagery, hike recommendations, captivating stories, and photography tips, making the adventures to these places as compelling as the landscapes themselves. Locations featured include everything from Kenai Fjords National Park, Kaua'i, Mount Rainier National Park, the Oregon Coast, Death Valley National Park, Custer State Park, Devils Tower, Monument Valley, Coyote Buttes, Ship Rock, Florida Keys, and so much more! This is a perfect book for outdoor enthusiasts, armchair travelers, and anyone seeking landscapes so extraordinary they feel otherworldly-no spaceship required.

Celebrate the seasons with flavourful, nourishing, French-inspired salads At a time when we all know we need to eat more plants, what better way to incorporate a wide variety of wholefoods into your diet than with a thoughtfully composed salad? Growing up just outside Paris with a French father and English mother, Alexandra Stacey became accustomed to a classically French tradition of eating beautifully dressed, seasonal salads on an almost daily basis all year round, and in her first book Salads for all Seasons she encourages you to do the same. Divided into seasonal chapters and making the very most of the ingredients on offer, Alex demonstrates how through creating the right balance between texture, acidity, and flavour you can build vibrant bowls of goodness using a wide variety of fibre, protein, herbs, vegetables, vinaigrettes, and toppings. From the Perfect Salade Verte to a Fig, Walnut, and Brie Salad and a Classic Celeriac Remoulade with Smoked Salmon, Chives, and Capers, Salads for all Seasons bursts with timeless inspiration for all year round.

Mallory Oniki, creator of The Palatable Life, welcomes you to the Cookie Club, with this creative cookie cookbook packed with familiar favorites and unexpected flavor combinations Mallory Oniki's approach to baking is all about fun, flavor, and style. And when you join her Cookie Club, you'll never eat a lackluster cookie again. Each of the 80 cookie recipes in this book has been carefully chosen to inspire you to step outside your cookie comfort zone and make really good cookies at home, from classics like snickerdoodles and chocolate chip cookies (ten different kinds!) to new flavors like chili crisp cookies and date, cheddar, and dark chocolate cookies. Mallory teaches you the science behind baking the perfect cookie, making baking approachable and exciting for novice and experienced home bakers alike. Plus, she shares her tips for hosting cookie parties for any occasion, from Girls' Nights In to Holiday Parties and beyond. Cookie Club is a baking book for a new generation, with irresistible recipes that deliver on texture, flavor, and looks. Welcome to the Cookie Club!

Are you exhausted by the pressure to 'have it all' - even when you're no longer sure what 'all' truly means? In a culture that rewards going 'above and beyond' - where exhaustion from late-night work is worn like a badge of honour - the pressure to be exceptional frequently leads to a cycle of chronic overperformance and, eventually, burnout. It's time to stop ignoring your needs to get ahead. In Life. Reclaimed top performance psychologist Pippa Grange draws on her work with elite athletes and executives to liberate you from the pressure of the external scoreboard. Blending real-world stories and the principles of regenerative performance, she arms you with the practical tools to dismantle false goals, reset your priorities and build a foundation for lasting success. Get ready to stop performing the life you think you should have and start living the one you didn't know was possible.

This complete collection contains stickers of all of your favourite characters from Star Wars: The Mandalorian, including Grogu, Din Djarin, and Bo-Katan Kryze. Learn more about incredible vehicles such as the Mandalorian’s N-1 starfighter, and fascinating locations like the terrifying mines of Mandalore. Fans can even create their own amazing sticker scenes! Discover gorgeous stickers and engaging facts about the hit Star Wars series: • Over 1,000 stickers: Keep young Star Wars fans busy for hours with a wealth of stickers featuring characters, creatures, vehicles and more from Star Wars: The Mandalorian • Officially licensed Star Wars sticker book: Created in close collaboration with Lucasfilm and featuring fan-favourite characters • The perfect Star Wars gift for kids: Children learning to read will love discovering new facts about the epic series from age-appropriate text boxes featured throughout, alongside the massive collection of stickers Entertaining sticker activities and fascinating facts make this book perfect for young Star Wars fans – and a great way to get them interested in reading as they enjoy some screen-free, sticker-filled fun!

Browse over 300 reusable stickers and use them to complete the graphic novel-style story alongside Stitch and friends! Perfect for giving young kids an early introduction to storytelling and featuring large, reusable stickers, Kids can add fun speech bubbles and character stickers to every panel – and use even more extra stickers on other creative endeavours. Create your own graphic novel with Disney Stitch themed stickers: • EASY TO USE: Includes more than 300 large, reusable stickers, perfect for small hands • READ AND CREATE: Fill in the book’s many graphic novel-style panels with character and speech bubble stickers – anywhere and everywhere! • DEVELOPS KEY CREATIVE SKILLS: Encourage the development of storytelling skills in kids aged 3-5, enabling young creators to explore their creativity This unique format allows children to create their own comic strips with easy-stick-and-peel reusable stickers – and featuring everyone’s favourite extraterrestrial oddball, Stitch! The perfect gift for Stitch fans and sticker enthusiasts alike.

Travel to the bustling countryside and let your toddlers' little hands roam the pages and feel the tires of a big yellow tractor fixing a pothole. Then get your hands dirty at the building site and touch the rough tracks of a crawler tractor. What does the bale of hay feel like as the tractor lifts it high into the sky? Read along together and find out. Each page of this book reveals a new big and powerful machine to explore, chug along with, and touch! Touch and Feel Baby Animals is the perfect next step in your toddler's learning journey. While the different textures encourage their sensory development, the short, fun text is great for reading aloud and building early language skills. Not too big and not too small, this book is the ideal size for little hands to hold, explore, and turn the pages to see what animal friends are waiting for them.

Make your trip to California extraordinary A road trip along the Pacific Coast Highway. Wine tasting in the Napa Valley. Hiking in picture-perfect Yosemite National Park. California offers enough bucket-list experiences to fill a lifetime. Whatever your dream trip involves, this DK travel guide is the perfect companion. Our updated guide brings California to life, transporting you there like no other travel guide does with expert-led insights, trusted travel advice, detailed breakdowns of all the must-see sights, photographs on practically every page, and our hand-drawn illustrations, which take you inside the country's buildings and neighbourhoods. You'll discover: - our pick of California's must-sees and top experiences - beautiful photography and detailed illustrations, taking you to the heart of California - the best spots to eat, drink, shop and stay - detailed maps and walks which make navigating the region easy - easy-to-follow itineraries - expert advice: get ready, get around and stay safe - colour-coded chapters to each part of California - a lightweight format, so you can take it with you wherever you go Want the best of California in your pocket? Try Top 10 Los Angeles, Top 10 San Francisco and the Bay Area or Top 10 San Diego.

Make your trip to Venice and the Veneto extraordinary A gondola ride down the Grand Canal. Fresh seafood straight from the Mediterranean. Astounding collections of priceless art. Whatever your dream trip involves, this DK travel guide is the perfect companion. Our updated guide brings Venice and the Veneto to life, transporting you there like no other travel guide does with expert-led insights, trusted travel advice, detailed breakdowns of all the must-see sights, photographs on practically every page, and our hand-drawn illustrations, which take you inside the region's buildings and neighbourhoods. You'll discover: - our pick of Venice and the Veneto's must-sees and top experiences - beautiful photography and detailed illustrations, taking you to the heart of Venice and the Veneto - the best spots to eat, drink, shop and stay - detailed maps and walks which make navigating the region easy - easy-to-follow itineraries - expert advice: get ready, get around and stay safe - colour-coded chapters to each part of Venice and the Veneto - a lightweight format, so you can take it with you wherever you go Want the best of Venice and the Veneto in your pocket? Try our Top 10 Venice.

The Magic and Mystery of Earth combines vivid illustrations with dazzling and up-to-date photography to help young scientists aged 7-9 learn all there is to know about Earth. Day turns to night, seasons shift, water moves, volcanoes erupt in a burst of fury, and animals swing and dart across the pages of this earth science guide. Children will love to learn about our planet, starting at Earth's fiery core, then journeying upwards through clouds and wind before soaring over the Amazon rainforest and gliding across Earth's icy poles to discover the wonders of our ever-changing planet.

Take a tour of the world's most talked about architectural wonders. This is your passport to 100 places designed to impress - think France's Eiffel Tower, India's Taj Mahal, Egypt's Pyramids of Giza and the USA's Empire State Building. These are the landmarks that define destinations, fill photo galleries and top travel bucket lists, and now it's time to see them for yourself. Organized by continent, the book takes you on a global tour of must-see sights, from ancient temples and Art Deco hotels to Modernist marvels and mega-tall megastructures. Inside you'll find: - 100 world-class landmarks chosen for their visual wow-factor and cultural impact - chapters organized by continent for easy browsing and destination dreaming - striking full-page photography plus top tips for photo ops and iconic viewpoints - bite-sized insights with cultural context, historical tidbits and reasons to visit - smart travel notes: when to go, how to get there and other landmarks to see while you're there Whether you're satisfying armchair wanderlust or just craving new ideas for what to see next, this book is the perfect gift for travellers.

Take a step - if you dare - into the shadows, and discover the blood-curdling history of horror across the world in this gruesomely illustrated title. A History of Horror, Fear and the Uncanny explores the dark and eerie landscapes of horror down the centuries - from prehistoric death rituals to modern interpretations in art, literature, and film. In this petrifying book, you will find: A complete global history of the subject - from ancient visions of the Underworld and horror in fairytales to Gothic horror and "creepypasta" tales More than 350 stunning full-colour images combined with engaging and accessible text Profiles of infamous supernatural creatures - from ghosts and demons to banshees and changelings, and from Grendel to Baba Yaga and the Morrigan to the Golem Profiles of the scariest books and films of all time - from novels by Edgar Allan Poe, Bram Stoker, and Stephen King to movies like The Exorcist, The Shining, and Alien …in a stunning, giftable package with a specially commissioned cover artwork and gorily printed page edges. Discover how our experience and understanding of fear and terror have evolved through the ages, beginning with the ancient visions of a hellish Underworld. Encounter terrifying figures like Medusa and the Babylonian demon Pazuzu. And tread carefully through the medieval world, where a fear of the unknown stoked apocalyptic terror around the Black Death and gave rise to the danse macabre and the demonology of the Malleus Maleficarum. Delve into the folklore that gave birth to creatures of the night - from vampires and werewolves to the Japanese Kappa water demon and the cannibalistic Wendigo of Indigenous American lore. Witness the emergence of Gothic literature, with the terrifying and genre-defining works of authors like Mary Shelley, H. P. Lovecraft, and M. R. James. And learn how the 20th century saw a new wave of terror unleashed through Expressionist art, monsters in the movies, "body horror" films, and the "folk horror" revival. Whether you are a dedicated horror aficionado or simply curious, A History of Horror, Fear and the Uncanny isn't just for Halloween… It is a thrilling - chilling - journey into the heart of darkness. The Esoteric Histories series With global sales of more than 300,000 copies, DK's Esoteric Histories explore the rich traditions of mystical and mysterious subjects - from witchcraft to the world of the unexplained - weaving together religion, mythology, folklore, and the paranormal with art, culture, and science. Other titles in the series include A History of Magic, Witchcraft and the Occult; A History of Ghosts, Spirits and the Supernatural; and A History of Astrology, Divination and Prophecy.

Combining bold graphics with easy-to-understand text, Simply Chemistry is the perfect introduction for those who are short of time but hungry for knowledge. This book covers the core concepts of chemistry in a fresh and accessible way – from the structure of an atom and the 118 elements of the periodic table, to combustion and explosive reactions. Using simple diagrams and precise explanations, each pared-back entry explains concepts clearly and concisely. Whether you are studying chemistry at school or college, or simply want a jargon-free overview of the subject, this essential guide is packed with everything you need to understand the basics of chemistry quickly and easily.

Make your trip to Canada extraordinary Canoeing across Lake Louise. A poutine lunch from a street-food stall. Days of festival fun in Calgary. Whatever your dream trip involves, this DK travel guide is the perfect companion. Our updated guide brings Canada to life, transporting you there like no other travel guide does with expert-led insights, trusted travel advice, detailed breakdowns of all the must-see sights, photographs on practically every page, and our hand-drawn illustrations, which take you inside the country's buildings and neighbourhoods. You'll discover: - our pick of Canada's must-sees and top experiences - beautiful photography and detailed illustrations, taking you to the heart of Canada - the best spots to eat, drink, shop and stay - detailed maps and walks which make navigating the region easy - easy-to-follow itineraries - expert advice: get ready, get around and stay safe - colour-coded chapters to each part of Canada - a lightweight format, so you can take it with you wherever you go Want the best of Vancouver in your pocket? Try DK Top 10 Vancouver and Vancouver Island.

Discover the incredible lost worlds that came before us in this ultimate visual history of the world for kids 8-12. From the rise and fall of dinosaurs to mega-penguins and a mile-high waterfall in the Mediterranean, this natural history book reveals the weird and wonderful sights of our planet's vast history. Written by expert geologist and palaeontologist Dr Anthea Lacchia, this is the perfect earth science for kids guide. It combines awe-inspiring illustrations by Sam Falconer with maps of ever-moving continents and photos of real-world phenomena to tell the story of Earth like never before. Inside this fascinating look at our planet's history, you'll find: • A Brief History of Earth: A unique 24-hour clock timeline marks the stages of Earth's evolution. • Amazing Scenes: Detailed artwork brings prehistoric Earth to life, from the asteroid that hit Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula to the giants of the ice age. • Core Curriculum Topics: A compelling blend of topics from biology (evolution and adaptation) to geography (tectonics and changing climates). Planet Earth is the perfect next read for future palaeontologists who have exhausted all dinosaur books for kids and nature lovers who want to know everything about our world. Dive back into deep time and unlock the secrets of our planet's past.

The world's favourite pocket travel guides Make the most of your trip to Edinburgh with this Top 10 guide. Planning is a breeze with our simple lists of ten, covering the very best that Edinburgh has to offer and ensuring that you don't miss a thing. Best of all, the pocket-friendly format is light and easily portable; the perfect companion while out and about. Inside this guide to Edinburgh, you'll find: - Top 10 lists of Edinburgh's must-sees and must-dos, including exploring Edinburgh Castle, admiring masterpieces at the National and hiking up Arthur's Seat - Edinburgh's most interesting areas, with the best places for sightseeing, food and drink, and shopping - Themed lists, including the best museums and galleries, green spaces, performance venues, nights out and much more - Brand-new itineraries, perfect for a day trip, a weekend or a week - A laminated pull-out map of Edinburgh, plus seven full-colour area maps DK's Top 10 travel guides have been helping travellers to make the most of their breaks since 2002. Looking to explore more of Scotland's culture, history and attractions? Try our DK Scotland travel guide.