Category Archives: Maps
National Geographic Student World Atlas
The new fifth edition of National Geographic`s award-winning atlas is more fascinating and fact-filled than ever! It`s the definitive atlas for high-school students to explore and is ideal for use in the classroom and at home. From the cartographic experts at National Geographic comes the latest edition of its award-winning student atlas, with everything kids
Lagos
Large, indexed street plan Lagos, with more detailed coverage of Ikeja district, Victoria Island and Lagos island. On the main map at 1;35,000 coverage extends from Victoria Island in the south-east to Abule-Egba district in the north-west and thus comfortably includes the international airport. Main roads are named, as are districts, and selected locations are
Freedom Rider
Freedom rider is an adventure in extreme endurance sport, as well as an inquiry into the unique story of our fascinating country. When journalist Kevin Davie started riding his mountain bike in remote, wide-open South African spaces he found himself on a 10 000 km journey that tested his courage and determination through blizzards, lightning
Tiger Wars
Deadly Adversaries. An Impossible Mission. Tiger Wars. Saker is on the run from the only life he knows. From India to the Himalayas and China he`ll be pursued by hunting dogs, mercenaries, spies, thieves and assassins in his quest to set free the most majestic, lethal and valuable of all the predators – the tiger.
Teach Yourself MALAY (Book & CD)
Are you looking for a complete course in Malay (Bahasa Malaysia) which takes you effortlessly from beginner to confident speaker? Whether you are starting from scratch, or are just out of practice, Complete Malay (Bahasa Malaysia) will guarantee success! Now fully updated to make your language learning experience fun and interactive. You can still rely
Honey & Co: Food from the Middle East
This is our food, this is our restaurant – fresh fruit and vegetables, wild honey, big bunches of herbs, crunchy salads, smoky lamb, bread straight from the oven, old-fashioned stews, Middle Eastern traditions, falafel, dips, and plenty of tahini on everything. Squeeze in, grab a chair, ignore or enjoy the noise, the buzz, and tuck
The Naming of the Shrew: A Curious History of Latin Names
Latin names – frequently unpronounceable, all too often wrong and always a tiny puzzle to unravel – have been annoying the layman since they first became formalised as scientific terms in the eighteenth century. Why on earth has the entirely land-loving Eastern Mole been named Scalopus aquaticus, or the Oxford Ragwort been called Senecio squalidus
Nuddy Ned`s Christmas
Santa`s sleigh was on its way just leaving Lanzarote. “Goodness Gracious,” Blitzen cried. “Did I just see a botty?” It`s Christmas Eve, and minus three, but Ned doesn`t care. While other people are dressed in duffle coats and parkas, Ned is running riot, and he`s completely starkers! And there is a very special person Ned
The Nine Lives of Pakistan: Dispatches from a Divided Nation
The demise of Pakistan – a country with a reputation for volatility, brutality and radical Islam – is regularly predicted. But things rarely turn out as expected, as renowned journalist Declan Walsh knows well. Over a decade covering the country, his travels took him from the raucous port of Karachi to the gilded salons of
The New Middle East: The World After the Arab Spring
In 2011 the Arab revolts changed the Middle East forever. The toppling of a generation of dictators left the region in turmoil. Has the promise of the Arab Spring been lost? What does the rise of religious extremism on Europe`s doorstep mean for the West and its allies? Is America giving up on the region
Forest Dark
CHOSEN AS BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE OBSERVER, NEW YORKER, NEW YORK TIMES BOOKS REVIEW, TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT AND THE TIMES`Lucid and exhilarating . A great gift` New York Review of Books`Tantalizes and compels … A welcome reminder of how a novel can be defiantly and brilliantly novel` Douglas Kennedy, New StatesmanJules Epstein has
Nine Lives: In Search of the Sacred in Modern India
A Buddhist monk takes up arms to resist the Chinese invasion of Tibet – then spends the rest of his life trying to atone for the violence by hand printing the best prayer flags in India. A Jain nun tests her powers of detachment as she watches her best friend ritually starve herself to death.
Jihad Academy
Framed by Henin`s personal experience as a hostage of ISIS alongside James Foley, Jihad Academy debunks the myths surrounding Islamic extremism and provides a clear and revealing insight into the sect`s strange and distorted world. By invading Iraq in 2003 and not intervening in Syria since 2011, the West helped fuel radicalisation and continues to
The Picture Atlas
Shortlisted for a 2018 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Award.Explore the world by looking not only at borders, mountains, rivers, seas and oceans, but by discovering the natural wonders of the world, historical artefacts, amazing animals, fascinating cultures and much much more.With stunning illustrations from the incredible Jill Calder, The Picture Atlas is quite unlike anything
Mao`s Great Famine: The History of China`s Most Devastating Catastrophe, 1958-62
Winner of the BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction 2011 Between 1958 and 1962, 45 million Chinese people were worked, starved or beaten to death. Mao Zedong threw his country into a frenzy with the Great Leap Forward, an attempt to catch up with and overtake the Western world in less than fifteen years. It
Mountain: A Life on the Rocks
Steve Backshall`s love affair with the mountains has taken him to some of the world`s wildest places, environments that have the power to make a human being feel very small, very vulnerable and very alive. MOUNTAIN: A LIFE OF THE ROCKS is an account of his most breathtaking expeditions: heading into the `Death Zone` on
Riding in the Zone Rouge: The Tour of the Battlefields 1919 – Cycling`s Toughest-Ever Stage Race
`An evocatively thoughtful wider history of the race, the war and the peace` GUARDIAN`Occasionally funny and regularly poignant, brilliantly focused in its research . . . His drive, wit and curiosity inform Zone Rouge . . . gently profound and genuinely moving` HERALDThe Circuit des Champs de Bataille (the Tour of the Battlefields) was held
Postcards from Ladybird: 100 Classic Ladybird Covers in One
This is a unique collection of 100 postcards, each featuring a different and iconic Ladybird book cover from the 1940s to 1970s. From the first ever Ladybird book “Bunnikin`s Picnic Party”, to “Well-Loved Tales” and “How It Works”, this is a selection from over thirty years of beloved Ladybird illustration in one sturdy little gift
Great Maps: The world`s masterpieces explored and explained
Great Maps is a beautifully illustrated book which takes a close look at the history of maps, from medieval mappae mundi to Google Earth, presenting more than 60 of the most significant examples from around the world. A reproduction of each map is accompanied a ‘Visual Tour” showing enlargements of its particularly interesting features and
