Books in Collins Eyewitness guides series

Whether you want to learn about what makes organic food different or how your body breaks it down, this guide will show you the inside story of everything edible. See, learn and discover everything about food, from what is healthy to eat and the different ways of cooking, to GM crops and the changing ways we farm livestock. Easy-to-follow descriptions and photographs makes the story of food fun to digest.

Pond and river habitats throughout the world support a huge number of strange and beautiful animals and plants all of which are specially adapted to an aquatic way of life. Many of the specimens featured in this dazzling collection of specially commissioned pictures were photographed live others come from specialist museum collections and are being seen here for the first time in any book; all are reproduced with such clarity of detail that they give us a new insight into the complex worlds to be found in and around fresh water.Starting with spring the book follows the development of plant and animal life through the seasons of the year until their decline in the winter. The book studies in detail the fish birds insects mammals shells amphibians and reptiles rushes and underwater weeds of the pond and river.Produced in association with the Natural History Museum London Pond & River is an exceptionally beautiful and informative visual guide to freshwater life.

"Work it...move it...Hold that pose!" Do you dream of running your own photo shoot one day? Or going on safari to take amazing pictures for National Geographic? Before you go pro, learn about the tools of the trade, the history of photography and all the latest developments in technology. Packed with rare images, cutaways and even special techniques, this is a must-have for any aspiring photographer.

Each title in the "Eyewitness" series is an informative, visual account of a wide range of subjects and interests. This particular book looks at costume - from prehistoric times through to the present day. The book charts the development of costume from the "bare necessities", such as the fig leaf worn by Adam and Eve and the skins and furs used by prehistoric peoples through increasingly elaborate garments. A step-by-step photographic sequence shows the lengthy process of an 18th-century lady dressing herself up in petticoats and bustles. Whole spreads are devoted to the history of underwear, shoes, wedding dresses, children's clothes and even bathing costumes.

One of the most interesting and studied groups of animals, mammals are adapted to many ways of life - they can swim, walk, fly, live underwater or high up in forest trees. This collection of specially-commissioned photographs brings their fascinating world vividly to life. Starting with a comparison of the two most famous mammals, humans and chimpanzees, the book describes the evolution and classification of a large variety of mammals, going on to look in detail at their anatomy. It follows a mammal from birth, showing how it grows, and the stages of life. Feeding, suckling, grooming, and playing are also studied. Produced in association with the Natural History Museum, London, this book is a unique and compelling introduction to mammals' variety and complexity.