Category Archives: Accessories
Southend-on-Sea – Basildon – Billericay A-Z Street Atlas
Southend-on-Sea, Basildon and Billericay Street Atlas from the Geographers` A-Z Map Company in a paperback format slightly smaller than A5. Map scale is 1:19,000 (3.33โ€ to a mile). Coverage includes Burnham-on-Crouch, Canvey Island, Rayleigh, Rochford, Southminster, Wickford, South Woodham Ferrers and Stanford-le-Hope. Current edition of this title was published in February 2016.To see other titles
A Certain je ne Sais Quoi: Words We Pinched from Other Languages
English as we know it today is enriched with many borrowings and influences from other languages. Aficionado, chutzpah, pro bono, hoi polloi, ketchup, nous, zeitgeist – we use these foreign words every day without thinking of their origins, but what do they actually mean? And just how and why did we English speakers absorb such
Mindfulness and Surfing: Reflections for Saltwater Souls
Mindfulness and Surfing casts a fresh perspective on this popular sport, and explores how riding the waves can be the ultimate meditation. Engaging author Sam Bleakley takes us on a soulful journey across the tideline of his personal and philosophical travels. Through lunar cycles and river surfing to the Taoism of nature, he reveals an
17 Carnations: The Windsors, the Nazis and the Cover-Up
The story of the love affair between Wallis Simpson and King Edward VIII, and his abdication in order to marry the divorcee, has provoked fascination and discussion for decades. However, the full story of the couple`s links with the German aristocracy and Hitler has until now remained untold. Meticulously researched, 17 Carnations chronicles this entanglement,
The Art of Mindful Birdwatching: Reflections on Freedom & Being
Through personal anecdote and expert insight, Claire Thompson of BirdLife International invites us on a mindful journey through gardens, cities, open country, forests, coasts and mountains to enjoy and learn from the magnificent beauty and diversity of the avian world. Who has never gazed enviously at a bird soaring through the sky? Or delighted in
This Book Will Make You Think: Philosophical Quotes and What They Mean
An informative and accessible guide to all of the great philosophers` best-known theories, explained through their most famous quotes. We may have heard of Socrates, Plato, Descartes and Nietzsche, but what did they believe? What were their famous aphorisms? And what did these actually mean? This Book Will Make You Think: Philosophical Quotes and What
30-Second Physics: The 50 Most Fundamental Concepts in Physics, Each Explained in Half a Minute
The bestselling 30-Second…series takes a revolutionary approach to learning about those subjects you feel you should really understand. Each title selects a popular topic and dissects it into the 50 most significant ideas at its heart. 30-Second Physics tackles the big ideas behind life as we know it, from electromagnetic waves that enable us to
Bloomers, Biros and Wellington Boots: How the Names Became the Words
Revealing the history behind words from Hoover to Sandwich and Wellington Boots to the Biro, this guide to eponyms is full of surprises. What`s in a name? From Achilles to zeppelin, the words we use in everyday language invoke a cast of historical characters, from figures of ancient legend to modern-day sports stars. But have
30-Second Mythology: The 50 Most Important Classical Gods and Goddesses, Heroes and Monsters, Myths and Legacies, Each Explained in Half a Minute
The 30-Second…series takes a revolutionary approach to learning about those subjects that you feel you should really understand. Each idea, no matter how complex, is explained using a mere two pages, 300 words, and one picture: all easily digested in only half a minute. 30-Second Mythology offers the shortest path to a world of gods
misadventures in the english language
Misadventures in the English Language looks at some of the controversial aspects of English usage – grammar, vocabulary and punctuation – and tries to assess what matters and what doesn`t. Looking at why it pays to be precise in your punctuation – the hackneyed examples of `Let`s eat Grandma` and `Eats, Shoots and Leaves` show
My Year in Small Drawings: Notice Draw Appreciate
My Year in Small Drawings is a charmingly original visual diary which encourages you to create and collect the details all around you every day. Exploring the extraordinary in the ordinary, this meaningful artifact builds up dozens of dinky drawings for a uniquely personal record. Author Matilda Tristram invites doodlers and designers alike to experience
Mindful Thoughts for Birdwatchers: Finding awareness in nature
Noticing and appreciating the awesome nature of birdlife is a spiritually affirming activity-reconnecting us to the natural world each and every day.Mindful Thoughts for Birdwatchers presents a meaningful flock of enriching thoughts on the interconnectedness of nature in this delightfully illustrated little book. From learning to deeply listen to nature`s songsters to discovering hidden birdlife
Running Science: Revealing the science of peak performance
Running can encompass the absolute extremes of human performance, from speed to endurance. Running Science uncovers the fundamental science that underpins this ubiquitous sport, bringing together the study of biomechanics, nutrition, psychology, health and injury prevention, and the technical development of shoes and running surfaces: it`s a complete reference.
On The Plane Activity Book: Puzzles, mazes, dot-to-dots, and drawing activities
Taking a flight is always exciting, and this activity book is the perfect companion for your journey. Play โ€I Spy While I Fly,โ€ complete a โ€pilots` eye viewโ€ scene, take a multiple-choice quiz, and fill in the speech bubbles in a comic strip story. Packed with plenty to keep kids occupied at the airport or
Art of Mindful Walking
As an Anglican priest and former Priest-in-Ordinary to the Queen, a lecturer in Buddhism, and a devoted walker, Adam Ford is an inspiring guide with a refreshingly eclectic viewpoint. Contemplating the concept of a purposeful walking, he applies the notion of mindfulness to walks ranging from a simple journey to work to a personal odyssey
The Art of Mindful Reading: Embracing the Wisdom of Words
The healing power of reading has been renowned since Aristotle; focus, flow and enlightenment can all be discovered through this universal act.The Art of Mindful Reading embraces the joy of absorbing words on a page, encouraging a state of mind as deeply therapeutic and vital to our wellbeing as breathing. Bibliotherapist Ella Berthoud asks if
An Apple a Day: Old-Fashioned Proverbs and Why They Still Work
Does absence really make the heart grow fonder? Can beggars be choosers? Is it always better late than never? Proverbs are short, well-known, pithy sayings that offer advice or words of encouragement and are used in everyday English without much thought ever being given to their meanings, or indeed, usefulness. In An Apple A Day
I Think, Therefore I am: All the Philosophy You Need to Know
Philosophers certainly like to make life sound awfully complicated, whether they`re wondering if a falling tree still makes a sound if there`s nobody around to hear it (Berkeley) or declaring that everything in the universe is in a state of flux (Heraclitus). But is philosophy really so complicated? And is it really as irrelevant as
I Should Know That: Great Britain: Everything You (and the Prime Minister) Really Should Know About GB
I Should Know That: Great Britain covers a range of key topics on our fair land, including essential British history (Magna Carta, the Great Reform Act etc.), the current political and legal system (when can a magistrate decide whether a person is guilty or innocent?), migration to Britain, women`s rights (when did married women gain
An Unkindness of Ravens: A Book of Collective Nouns
Why are geese in a gaggle? Are crows really murderous? And what makes lions so proud? Collective nouns are one of the most charming oddities of the English language, often with seemingly bizarre connections to the groups they identify. But have you ever stopped to wonder where these peculiar terms actually came from? Most of
