Discusses anatomy, sexuality, attraction, sexual practices, relationships, sexual problems, and sex in history

When first launched, the ground-breaking Lovers' Guide (film) revolutionised attitudes to sex with unprecedented frankness and reliability in its approach to advice on sex and relationship. It has helped millions of people around the world broaden their sexual horizons, deepen their pleasure and enrich their relationships. The Lovers' Guide is the undisputed world's number one international brand in the crucial area of human intimacy. Now, The Lovers' Guide expands its appeal and availability with this comprehensive and fully-revised Encyclopedia. It provides a wide-ranging guide to all aspects of sex and sexuality. From pillow books to prostitution, libido to body language, hormones to pheromones - all the information you will ever need is here. This book is designed in a user-friendly format, making the information as accessible as it is authoritative, and lavishly illustrated. The Lovers' Guide Encyclopedia will reveal for you how sex has influenced and been influenced by developments and differences down the centuries and across a range of cultures. It represents a major step in the sexual revolution, heralding a new era of enhanced sexual knowledge and reflecting a new level of sexual freedom. This new edition will give you insights into the sheer range of forms of sexual expression and inspire you to explore your sexual responsiveness. It will help you release your sexual imagination, enabling you to enjoy your intimate life as never before.

Designed to appeal to both partners, this guide provides the key to unlocking the mysteries of the most intimate relationships. Written in consultation with an advisory board of experts from around the world, the encyclopedia is divided into four parts: sexual facts; sexual feelings and behaviour; sexual attitudes and values; concluding with a dictionary of sex and sexual terms.

Designed to appeal to both partners, this guide provides the key to unlocking the mysteries of the most intimate relationships. Written in consultation with an advisory board of experts from around the world, the encyclopedia is divided into four parts: sexual facts; sexual feelings and behaviour; sexual attitudes and values; concluding with a dictionary of sex and sexual terms.

Featuring rumpled PIs, shyster lawyers, corrupt politicians, double-crossers, femmes fatales, and, of course, losers who find themselves down on their luck yet again, film noir is a perennially popular cinematic genre. This extensive encyclopedia describes movies from noir's earliest days – and even before, looking at some of noir's ancestors in US and European cinema – as well as noir's more recent offshoots, from neonoirs to erotic thrillers. Entries are arranged alphabetically, covering movies from all over the world – from every continent save Antarctica – with briefer details provided for several hundred additional movies within those entries. A copious appendix contains filmographies of prominent directors, actors, and writers. With coverage of blockbusters and program fillers from Going Straight (US 1916) to Broken City (US 2013) via Nora Inu (Japan 1949), O Anthropos tou Trainou (Greece 1958), El Less Wal Kilab (Egypt 1962), Reportaje a la Muerte (Peru 1993), Zift (Bulgaria 2008), and thousands more, A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Film Noir is an engrossing and essential reference work that should be on the shelves of every cinephile.

Dahlias are the showgirls of the garden. A favorite of floral and landscape designers, they come in a wide range of jewel-like colors—rich reds and vibrant oranges, shocking pinks—and an engaging variation of form and petal shape. The Plant Lover’s Guide to Dahlias is packed with everything you need to know to grow these fantastic flowers including tips on using dahlias in garden design, growth and propagation information, and lists of where to buy the plants and where to view them in public gardens. The bulk of the book is devoted to profiles for over 200 varieties, organized by color, with information on type, height, and spread. Gorgeous color photographs bring the plants to life.

Ferns are easy to grow and readily available in big box stores, garden centers, and mail-order nurseries, making them a popular ornamental among new and advanced gardeners. Perfect for containers, borders, layered gardens, foliage accents, and shady areas, ferns come in a range of colors and varieties. The Plant Lover’s Guide to Ferns, by fern enthusiasts Richie Steffen and Sue Olsen, is packed with information on these reliable plants. The book includes profiles for 134 plants, with information on growth and propagation, advice on using ferns in garden design, and lists of where to buy the plants and where to view them in public gardens.