Category Archives: Accessories
Underwater Photography for Compact Camera Users
Be inspired to take the underwater photographs you have always dreamed of using a compact camera. `Book of the Year` Diver Magazine Designed to help the beginner and the more advanced digital compact camera users, Underwater Photography for Compact Camera Users promises to inspire both snorkelers and divers to achieve fabulous underwater photographs. Crammed with
The Savvy Traveller Survival Guide
Travel is one of our favourite activities. From the hustle of bustle of the mega-cities to sleepy mountain towns to the tranquillity and isolation of tropical islands, we love to get out there and explore the world.But globe-trotting also comes with its pitfalls. Wherever there are travellers, there are swindlers looking to relieve individuals of
Scoundrels
There is a rat in the house! Determined to bring their nemesis Gruber Handclap to justice, the Majors embark on a global adventure that features kidnapping in The Congo, manslaughter on the Orient Express and romance at the Stasi`s Christmas party. And what`s more, they embark on the greatest adventure of all: Fatherhood.
Kiko: How to break the Atlantic rowing record after brain surgery
In February 2018, Kiko Matthews set out to row solo and unsupported, 3000 miles across the Atlantic. She not only added her name to the handful of women who had successfully made the crossing solo, but did so in a world record time of 49 days, 10 hours and 13 minutes – more than five
The Life & Times Of Mr Pussy: A memoir of a favourite cat
Anyone that has a cat will recognise the truth of this tender account by The Gentle Author.โ€I was always disparaging of those who doted over their pets, as if this apparent sentimentality were an indicator of some character flaw. That changed when I bought a cat, just a couple of weeks after the death of
River Wye Canoe Map 2: Hoarwithy to Chepstow
This is one of two strip maps for anyone wanting to explore the river Wye by canoe. Designed by canoeists for canoeists, it is very much a `hands on` map – waterproof and easy to use whilst paddling down the river – it even floats! It shows all the essential paddling information as clearly as
The Sorrows of Work
Work can be a route to creativity, excitement and purpose. Nevertheless, many of us end up confused, discouraged and beaten by our working lives. The temptation is often just to blame ourselves, and to feel privately ashamed and guilty. However, as this book lucidly explains, there is a range of well-embedded and intriguing reasons why
What Is Culture For?
Our societies frequently proclaim their enormous esteem for culture. Music, film, literature and the visual arts enjoy high prestige and are viewed by many as getting close to the meaning of life. But what is culture really for? This book proposes that works of culture were all made, in one way or another, with the
The Meaning of Life
To wonder too openly or intensely about the meaning of life can seem a peculiar, illfated and faintly ridiculous pastime. It can seem like a topic on which ordinary mortals cannot make much progress. In truth, it is for all of us to wonder about, define and work towards a more meaningful existence. This book
