Books from A & C Black

  • Good Word Guide: Answers Everyday Language Problems
    By Martin H. Manser

    This fully updated edition of the bestselling Good Word Guide offers information and advice on punctuation, pronunciation, spelling, grammar, usage and the latest buzzwords, and provides clear, straightforward answers to everyday language ...

  • Whitaker's World of Facts
    By Russell Ash

    Hugely entertaining and informative in equal measure, this book is a superb reference title for all the family.

  • Black's Veterinary Dictionary
    By Geoffrey Philip West

    An encyclopaedic dictionary which has been fully revised to take account of the latest changes and developments in the veterinary field.

  • Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction
    By Lisa Tuttle

    No Marketing Blurb

  • Abracadabra violin: the way to learn through songs and tunes
    By Peter Davey

    This viola tutor contains a beginners' course in 20 steps, with over 100 popular songs and tunes.

  • Abracadabra Strings Beginners
    By Elaine Scott, Katie Wearing, Frankie Henry

    A unique teacher's resource to accompany the Abracadabra Strings Beginner pupil's books, this volume contains valuable teaching strategies and ideas to be used in ensembles, mixed string groups, whole class teaching and individual lessons.

  • Abracadabra Cello: The Way to Learn Through Songs and Tunes
    By Maja Passchier

    A fresh, new edition of this popular cello tutor, which can be used with the violin, viola and double bass books for group lessons or mixed ensemble performances.

  • Shadow Shapes
    By Daphne Harwood Trivett

    A book of concepts and activities on the subject of shadows.

  • Triceratops
    By Rob Shone, Terry Riley, Geoff Ball

    Contains story in graphic novel format, based on facts and fossil evidence. Also contains information about Triceratops, fossil evidence, dinosaur gallery, glossary and index.

  • Hot as an Ice Cube
    By Tomie De Paola, Philip Balestrino

    Hot as an Ice Cube

  • The Teleworking Handbook
    By Alan Denbigh

    A reference guide for anyone intending to work away from the office.

  • Roald Dahl's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: A Glittering Galloping Musical
    By Roald Dahl, Stephen Chadwick, Helen MacGregor

    A Roald Dahl musical - complete performance pack.

  • Blitz Boys
    By Linda Newbery

    The stories in the World War II Flashbacks series draw the reader into the experiences and emotions of a young person's life, caught against a period backdrop of historical upheaval.

  • Think Rugby: A Guide to Purposeful Team Play
    By Jim Greenwood

    Think Rugby is a systems book that gets both coach and player working more productively- the coach, through a wealth of practical advice on keeping sessions fresh and purposeful; the player, through tried and tested methods of improving ...

  • Sweden
    By Mary Alderton

    This guide covers 29 itineraries in Sweden, and presents the culture set against a back-drop of wild, untamed spaces, mighty rivers, vast forests, plunging waterfalls and the mysterious world of the Sami people in Lapland.

  • Writing for Television
    By Gerald Kelsey

    This invaluable guide introduces you to television production methods and the particular requirements of script layout. Sample scripts from well-known television programs are included and discussed.

  • Field Guide to the Birds of East Africa: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi
    By Terry Stevenson, John Fanshawe

    Small and compact, the guide covers a remarkable 1388 species, and three experienced artists have painstakingly prepared 287 plates with almost 3400 images illustrating all the plumages and major races likely to be encountered.

  • Where to Watch Birds in Switzerland
    By Michael Wilson, Peter Rüegg, Marco Sacchi

    This is a guide to 45 of the best birdwatching sites with species information, suggested times to visit and details on transport and accommodation. Each site has a map with itineraries indicated so that no time is wasted once there.

  • Designing for the Theatre
    By Francis Reid

    Designing for the Theatre is established as the authoritative introduction to the processes of stage design. Francis Reid discusses the contribution of costume, settings, props and lighting to a theatre...

  • Going Solo: A Simple Guide to Soaring
    By Derek Piggott

    Going Solo: A Simple Guide to Soaring