Myrmecologist Edward Wilson, who has won two Pulitzer prizes for his scientific writing, has created an absorbing account of his lifelong interest in ants, partly in the hope of encouraging aspiring scientists to specialise in the insect world, where most of the 15,000 ant species discovered so far still await further study. Ants organise themselves into societies of a complexity that rivals that of humans, though the details are very different, for instance all the ants that are active in the social life of colonies are females. Adult male ants do no work and their only function is insemination. Ants are the most warlike of animals and many eat their dead and injured in battle. When forming an army they start with the oldest, sending their old ladies into the front line and continuing down the age hierarchy. The author started studying insects as a boy when he was given a microscope for Christmas, and when a horde of ants marched three or four abreast into his backyard he decided ants were to be his life's work. A different mode of hunting is the swarm-raiding tactic of the species Eciton burchelli, in which tightly packed ants fan out. When they encounter a crevice, the leaders link jaws and legs to form a bridge. Dolichoderus imitator, by comparison, is an unaggressive, timid ant which the author encountered in the Amazon, and they ran away so quickly that it was difficult to get a specimen. Social insects communicate by taste and smell, or in scientific terms by pheromones, chemical substances passed back and forth by individuals. Ants are the virtuosos of chemical communication, and you can test this by putting a drop of sugar near a nest and then watching the result. Together with other entomologists the author has developed a system which allows him to interpret the meaning of some of these pheromones. 230pp, black and white illustrations.

Even non-dancers can enjoy dramatic views of ballerinas on a gaslit stage in 19th century Paris. This keepsake box holds four cards each of four different images: the cover image, Green Dancer, is a pastel and gouache on paper, c. 1880, in the Museum Thyssen-Boremisza, Madrid. From the Musee d'Orsay, there are End of an Arabesque, an oil and pastel on canvas from 1877, and The Star, pastel on paper, c. 1876. The "en pointe" dancer from The Rehearsal is a pastel and oil from a private collection. A sturdy decorative box holds cards and envelopes neatly, and when the cards have been sent, it's great for storing all sorts of little things - from extra buttons to pearls. 16 notecards and 17 coloured envelopes. Each box has informative liner notes about the images on the cards, which include many fine art and museum images. The sturdy box measures 5 x 6 x 1¼", has a hinged lid with a magnetic closure.

Laughing, crying, yellow smiley face with sunglasses, poo, red car, monkeys, dancing girls, skull, cake with candles, people of all ages love emoji. This officially-licensed kit includes a 56-page book and 50 little magnets of the most widely used and popular emoji so you can create fun messages on the fridge or any magnetic surface or for cake decorating! Boxed, 7.62 x 5.08 x 8.26cm.

The London Porcelain Tray from Galison features a charming illustration of London's landmarks, the Shard, the Eye, St Paul's, Nelson's Column, a red London bus, Union Jack flag and Underground signs in colour on detailed line art background. This tray is a perfect spot to leave keys, jewellery and other trinkets. 6.5 x 5", gold trimmed, gift boxed.

Captain James T. Kirk, Mr Spock, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the Enterprise are among the images. Send a unique note or greeting to friends, family and fellow Trekkies with this set of pop-up notecards featuring five iconic scenes from Star Trek history. The set includes 10 notecards, each featuring a fun pop-up scene, blank space for your own personalized message and a short description on the back of the card. Includes 2 cards each of 5 designs and10 blank envelopes. Colour printed box.

Ditch the gym! It costs too much anyway and Paul Mumford is a highly experienced fitness and nutrition coach. These workouts get tougher as you get fitter in this new workout plan that combines body-weight movements with high-intensity interval training (HIIT) to get you fit and fabulous in just one month. Designed to build strength and endurance day by day, the workout steps up the pace as you learn new skills and increase your fitness. Day one starts with a single exercise that takes just one minute to complete and each day a new exercise is introduced, culminating in a challenging workout in under 30 minutes to help increase your metabolism and burn fat. Each is clearly explained with photos and alternative exercises plus healthy eating habits and suggestions to improve your diet. We love that there are rest days built into the workout plan - time to get over your soreness! For all levels of fitness with suggestions to keep a diary, walking barefoot, and diagrams showing each muscle named from the front and back so you exactly what's working where. 192pp, large softback, colour photos.

The Instagram sensation is back with the cheesiest jokes in their second edition, and be warned, this time round the jokes are full of groans! 'What is made out of brass and sounds like Tom Jones? Trombones.' 'A Roman walks into a bar, holds up two fingers and says, 'I'll have five beers please.' 'What did the fisherman say to the magician? Pick a cod, any cod.' Friend one: So I've got a new Tesla Model X; it drives itself. Friend two: Nice...where is it? Friend one: No idea! With quite a few rude bits and swear words, mostly all good very silly family fun submitted by followers of Instagram sensation. Large print, one or two jokes per page. 272pp.

Humpty Dumpty, Baa Baa Black Sheep, Row Row Row Your Boat, Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush, Hot Cross Buns, Hickory Dickory Dock, Old King Cole, The Owl and the Pussy Cat, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Mary Mary Quite Contrary, This Little Piggy, Starlight Star Bright, Mary Had A Little Lamb, Three Blind Mice, Polly Put the Kettle On, Old Macdonald - 24 very favourite nursery rhymes in a beautiful board book with colourful characters and images, nice clear text and best of all inserted in the front cover is a CD. Each song is charmingly sung by a group of children to give young listeners the confidence to join in. Colour.

The magical combination of Dahl and illustrator Blake makes this a winning combination. Inside this big picture book is a bonus envelope packed with Dahl-inspired booklets, games and activity sheets to encourage budding storytellers. Read Mrs Twit's recipe for Bird Pie, become a giant expert with The BFG's Spotter's Guide, and discover Willy Wonka's Golden Ticket. Indulge your love of Roald Dahl's magical, madcap worlds by diving into your favourite stories, retold through letters, photographs, magic books, recipes and newspaper clippings and what inspired Dahl to write his stories. 'In an early first draft, the BFG was described as wearing black trousers tucked into black boots. However, Roald realised that this wasn't the right look, and he sent a pair of his own Norwegian-style sandals to Quentin Blake as inspiration for alternative footwear. The rest is history!' And pictured is a photograph of said footwear, Blake's illustrations, snippets and clippings and photographs and drawings and a whole scrapbook of fantastical foxy features. 80 very large pages, colour. 28.7 x 22.2cm, ages 6-8 years or avid collectors of children's books.

In this exceptional and popular series of Haynes Owners' Workshop Manuals, this volume covers the Bentley 4.5 Litre all models including Blower, giving an insight into the design, engineering, maintenance and ownership of W. O. Bentley's legendary Le Mans winner. Tim Birkin's chase of Rudi Caracciola's Mercedes-Benz at Le Mans in 1930 is one of the most stirring stories in motor racing history. Here top race car engineer Andy Brown has contributed a detailed examination of the car's anatomy, illustrated with original factory drawings and numerous detailed photographs. There are memories from Bentley's leading period drivers and mechanics, and interviews with many involved in preparing and racing these iconic cars today. There is a driver's view and how contemporary drivers felt about the car including the thoughts of Sir Henry Birkin, 'Sammy' Davis and Dr Dudley Benjafield. There is the engineer's view, restoration and historic racing projects and outline histories of the individual cars raced by the factory. But best of all is the superb gallery of images, huge colour photographs, archive images and postcards, workshop and factory images such as Neil Davies' extensive machine shop and a Blower displayed on the Vanden Plas stand at the 1930 Olympian Motor Show, and proud owners like Charles Amherst Villiers reliving old memories. We also discover that it was actually Michael Burne who wrote Full Throttle at the age of 19. Hundreds of colour and other illustrations, 160pp, 21.6 x 28cm.