This Very Peculiar History title explores the history of man`s best friend & the history of their relationship with our own species. Featuring chapters on dog origins & evolution, dog anatomical oddities, different dog species & breeds, & many, many more
- this book is the perfect gift for any doglover.
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Find out who`s top dog with this beautifully illustrated set of cards. Does a retriever need more grooming than an Irish setter? Has a terrier got a keener nose than a German shepherd? Is a poodle faster than a spaniel? With 6 categories & 30 dogs to choose from, you`ll have hours of fun playing Best in Show. ...

Through his surreal, often grotesque humour, Bulgakov creates in this book
- a new translation of one of the most popular satires
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Doha in a cleverly designed presentation from Huber Verlag, combining a street plan at 1:22, 000 with a guide to city & the rest of Qatar. Nesting under the cover are two separate concertina maps produced on thick, high quality paper. Each is folded so that various sections are clearly labelled & can be opened separately or, where appropriate, viewed combined to provided wider coverage. All the maps & plans are annotated with places of interest & various facilities. All the text is in English. The plan has an index of city zones, & the map also

Includes:: an enlargement showing the central part of the city in greater detail, an overview map of Qatar, plus small plans of Madinat Al Shamal
- Al Ruwais, Al Khor & Al Wakra. The guide section has descriptions of places of interest illustrated with colour photos; brief descriptions of major hotels & recreational clubs, plus general notes on the country


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Street plan of Doha from Explorer Publishing who specialize in coverage of the Middle East. Folded to a handy size of 10x 12cm, the map has on one side an overview street plan of Doha City at 1:60, 000 where coverage extends north beyond the Doha Golf Club & the Marina District, south to the Al Wakra district, & inland to include the Education City; both Hamad & Doha International Airports are included. Accompanying index lists hotels, shopping centres, visitor attractions & museums, etc, as marked on the plan. On the reverse three areas are shown in greater detail: the central area extending just past the D Ring & including access to the Doha International Airport, the Education City & the Aspire Zone (Sports City). As on the main plan, various institutions & facilities are marked. The index list names of districts. Also provided is a small overview map of Qatar. ...

What on earth is a sixty-three year old man with a recent history of heart disease & cancer together with a marked tendency to wimpishness doing out on the Lake District fells alone in all seasons of the year? Answer: attempting to climb the 214 fells over 1, 000 feet as described by Alfred Wainwright in his Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells & to do so within twelve months, raising money for charity in the process. Doing The Wainwrights offers a personal account of the author's experiences in tackling this challenge
- the highs & lows, the triumphs & the cock-ups, the heart-stopping moments, the sheer fatigue & the breath-taking beauty of it all. It is a challenge which takes him not only to every corner of the Lake District, but also on a journey of self-discovery as he learns to confront his demons (or not, as the case may be) & to come to terms with his limitations. Starting in the spring of 2005, the book gives a snapshot of one year in the Lake District, charting Steve's progress against a backdrop of changing seasons. While not a how-to manual, it does illustrate the point that just about anybody can aspire to do the Wainwrights. An appendix gives a description of all routes taken, together with total time, distance & ascent, so those readers who wish to can try out some ready-made excursions. As we celebrate the centenary of Wainwright's birth, Doing The Wainwrights testifies to his enduring legacy. The book will be enjoyed by the thousands who walk in Cumbria every year & also by those who prefer to imagine themselves atop Scafell Pike whilst supping a hot mug of cocoa in front of a roaring fire!
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Michael Booth has had his fill of celebrity chefs & their `on the table in five minutes` recipes. He wants to learn how to cook properly, so he burns his cookery books &, together with his young family, heads for a new life in Paris
- reasoning that, if anyone can be trusted to make food complicated, it`s the French. Embarking on the ultimate foodie`s fantasy, he enrols at the world`s most famous cooking school, Le Cordon Bleu, where wise & battle-scarred French chefs commence their transformation of him into a professional cook. Along the way Booth shares the insider tips & secret techniques of classical cuisine. His odyssey takes him from trauma to triumph, ending in the white-hot heat of the Michelin-starred kitchen of the greatest chef in France.
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Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

` Uproariously readable.. . Levy is a master of the group biography` Sunday Times` Teeming with satisfying gossipy details` Guardian` Exalts the intoxicating, beguiling dreaminess of Rome in its celluloid heyday` TLS1950s Rome. From the ashes of war, the Eternal City is reborn as the epicentre of film, style, boldfaced libertinism & titillating journalism. It`s the heyday of fashion icons such as Pucci & Brioni, & the height of ` Hollywood on the Tiber`, when a dizzying array of stars flock to Cinecitta, the huge movie studio on the outskirts of Rome. At the bars on Via Veneto the likes of Ingrid Bergman, Audrey Hepburn & Elizabeth Taylor mix with blue bloods & bohemians, while behind them trail street photographers in pursuit of the most unflattering & dramatic portraits of fame. In a fast-paced, kaleidoscopic narrative, Shawn Levy shows how all roads lead to Federico Fellini`s world-conquering movie La Dolce Vita, starring Marcello Mastroianni & the Swedish bombshell Anita Ekberg. He recreates Rome`s stunning ascent with vivid & compelling tales of its glitterati & artists, down to every last outrageous detail of the city`s magnificent transformation. ...

Author Laura Zavan has published twice by MB with Little Italy & Venice Cult Recipes, & is highly qualified & an expert in Italian food
- Dolce
- 80 authentic Italian recipes for sweet treats, cakes & desserts with all the usual delicious suspects from tiramisu in multiple flavours
- espresso, lemoncillo, peach
- to panna cotta, amaretti biscuits, chocolate desserts, tarts bursting with figs & mascarpone, peaches, gelato, all accessible recipes, written with the home cook in mind. The photography & design are stunning, the book package is gifty.



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