20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Chartwell Classics HB)

Jules Verne

First serialized in a French magazine from 1869 to 1870, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is an incredible adventure story that popularized science fiction throughout the world.Professor Aronnax, a marine biologist, joins harpoonist Ned Land in search of a mysterious sea creature in the open ocean,...

Remarkable Plants

Helen Bynum, William Bynum

A glorious celebration of the beauty, diversity, importance and sheer wonder of plants, with exquisite illustrations from the collections of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.Plants feed us, clothe us, shelter us, help transport us, and can both intoxicate and cure us. From food staples to exotic and encha...