New Releases by Clint Twist

From adders to the zygaspic quadrifons, this comprehensive dictionary includes an extraordinary range of snakes. With entries on the deadly black mamba, the little known urutu, the slug-eating snake and the eastern coachwhip amongst others, ''Snake Dictionary'' will have something to fascinate everyone.

Civilizations takes the reader forward from the earliest days of human settlement to the civilizations of the New World overthrown by the Spanish Conquistadors. After a brief look at humanity''s development as nomadic hunters and gatherers, the story begins with the crucial step taken around 10,000 years ago when some communities began cultivating plants. The settled villages of these early farmers were the forerunners of the complex cities and highly sophisticated cultures that were later to flourish in the emergent civilizations across the world. Following a basically chronological path, the book focuses on the world''s key civilizations in each time period, beginning with the primary civilizations in Mesopotamia, India, Egypt and China, illuminating Greece, Rome and their contemporaries and culminating in the states of America, but not neglecting other, less familiar, civilizations. Illustrated with stunning photographs, artworks and maps throughout, Civilizations: Ten Thousand Years of Ancient History brings alive the ideas, events and people of earlier cultures whose achievements have laid the foundations of our present-day world.

An illustrated history of the Celts, with over 300 photographs and more than 80 maps.

Philip''s Historical Atlas of the Celts is a new addition to the highly successful Philip''s Reference range. The Atlas details (in words, illustrations and maps) the history of the Celts, their expansion, decline and modern revival, their art and religion, and their impact on the Western world. It offers the most comprehensive coverage of the Celts. The Atlas of the Celts is arranged chronologically and spread-by-spread and there is a special section on Celtic culture (such as jewellery, clothing and mythology). The conclusion discusses some of the recent debates on Celtic identity. The appendices include: a detailed timeline of key dates in Celtic history, an atlas of Celtic sites and museums, a Who''s Who in the Celtic world, drawings of Celtic ornaments, glossaries of Celtic terms and names, a gazetteer, and an index. The Historical Atlas of the Celts includes a foreword by Dr Barry Raftery, Professor of Celtic Studies at University College Dublin. Dr Raftery acted as principal consultant editor on the Atlas of the Celts. Additional consultation was provided by Dr Jane McIntosh of the University of Cambridge. The consultants have ensured that the Atlas of the Celts is an indispens

From the ice age to the "quark age," chart man''s progress in science and culture. Vibrant and plentiful illustrations, photos, maps, and diagrams--plus side-by-side timelines--highlight the most momentous historical events in Asia, Australasia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. Quotations from eminent figures offer compelling perspectives, and 1,500 biographies of international luminaries include writers, scientists, and artists. The significance of every discovery and change becomes brilliantly meaningful.

The book is part of a series which studies both natural and man-made disasters, and examines ways of predicting and preventing such disasters and repairing the damage they cause. Eye-witness accounts give a vivid picture of the events and their impact on people''s lives.

Describes different weather conditions and how they are detected, discussing climate, atmosphere, and storms.

This is one of a series of pocket-sized guides on a range of subjects. Arranged thematically for easy reference, each Pocket has been written by a subject expert in a way that aims to make the information easily accessible to readers aged 8 and up. The reference section at the back contains extra facts and figures.

Describes the space race and the pioneering explorations achieved by the Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin and American astronaut Neil Armstrong.

The book tells of Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution.

Introduces the background, voyages, discoveries, and historical significance of Christopher Columbus.

Describes the explorations of Ferdinand Magellan and Vasco da Gama in the sixteenth century which led to the establishment of Spanish and Portuguese empires around the world.

Covers such worldwide news stories from the 1970s as the United States involvement in Vietnam, the civil war in Lebanon, the Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade, and Mother Teresa''s winning the Nobel Peace Prize.

Examines the top news stories of the 1980s, including war in Iran and Iraq, AIDS, and the opening of the Berlin Wall.

Examines the climatic conditions in a rain forest and their effects on the variety of plant and animal life found there. Includes related projects.

Children''s reference which focuses on the impact of scientific knowledge and technological achievements on everyday life. Concise and readable text is integrated with photographs, cross-section diagrams and computer graphics. Topics include the various sources of energy, metals, chemicals, food, transport, computers and robots. Indexed. The editor specialises in writing for young people and, in 1988, won the COPUS Science Book Prize for the best junior science book. Created in the UK by Andromeda Oxford.

A study of deserts, their climate, and the plants and animals that struggle to survive in this harsh environment.

Examines the diverse life forms found in the world''s oceans and the threats they face.