'I seem to have difficulty keeping birds out of my books, from my illustrated version of Aristophanes' The Birds to John ...

A fascinating & complete insight into the group of animals to which we ourselves belong. David Attenborough introduces us to the most diverse group of animals ever to live on the Earth, from the smallest
- the two-inch pygmy shrew, to the largest
- the blue whale. The Life of Mammals is the story of 4, 000 species which have outlived the dinosaurs & conquered the farthest places on earth.

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Thomas More is one of the great figures in English history. Pre-eminent as a courtier & as a humanist, a friend to Henry VIII & the author of Utopia, More's life & career epitomise the great transformation of England in the space of 35 years. Ackroyd investigates the paradox of this 'man for all seasons': the man of the world who travelled across Europe to negotiate on behalf of his king, & the unworldly man who's careful silence on the matter of Henry's marriage to Anne Boleyn would lead to his disgrace & execution. A magnificent achievement, THE LIFE OF THOMAS MORE gives us a rich portrait of the man & the social & cultural world in which he lived. ...

From everyone's favourite Eastender comes a surprising departure: a cookbook, filled with lip-smacking recipes lovingly learned, created & developed over years of harbouring a serious passion for good food & seasonal cooking.

While most of us associate Sid Owen with Eastenders, I'm a Celebrity... & Bad Girls, what is little known is that, since childhood, Sid has been dedicated to expanding his culinary repertoire & learning as much as he can about food & cookery. This journey has taken him around the world, & even led him to buy & manage a restaurant in the south of France.

Here, Sid presents a collection of mouthwatering & inspiring recipes made from the freshest ingredients
- & all easy to prepare. Sid also tells us why it is that food & learning to cook became so central to his everyday life.

Life on a Plate contains over eighty of Sid's recipes
- each reflecting his love of great cooking & revealing something of the man behind them.







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From everyone's favourite Eastender comes a surprising departure: a cookbook, filled with lip-smacking recipes lovingly learned, created & developed over years of harbouring a serious passion for good food & seasonal cooking.

While most of us associate Sid Owen with Eastenders, I'm a Celebrity... & Bad Girls, what is little known is that, since childhood, Sid has been dedicated to expanding his culinary repertoire & learning as much as he can about food & cookery. This journey has taken him around the world, & even led him to buy & manage a restaurant in the south of France.

Here, Sid presents a collection of mouthwatering & inspiring recipes made from the freshest ingredients
- & all easy to prepare. Sid also tells us why it is that food & learning to cook became so central to his everyday life.

Life on a Plate contains over eighty of Sid's recipes
- each reflecting his love of great cooking & revealing something of the man behind them.







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Sir David Attenborough is Britain's best-known natural history film-maker. His career as a naturalist & broadcaster has spanned nearly six decades, & in this volume of memoirs Sir David tells stories of the people & animals he has met & the places he has visited.

His first job
- after Cambridge University & two years in the Royal Navy
- was at a London publishing house. Then in 1952 he joined the BBC as a trainee producer, & it was while working on the Zoo Quest series (1954-64) that he had his first opportunity to undertake expeditions to remote parts of the globe, to capture intimate footage of rare wildlife in its natural habitat.

He was Controller of BBC2 (1965-68), during which time he introduced colour television to Britain, then Director of Programmes for the BBC (1969-1972). However, in 1973 he abandoned administration altogether to return to documentary-making & writing, & has established himself as the world's leading Natural History programme maker with several landmark BBC series, including Life on Earth (1979), The Living Planet (1984), The Trials of Life (1990), The Private Life of Plants (1995), Life of Birds (1998), The Blue Planet (2001), Life of Mammals (2002), Planet Earth (2006) & Life in Cold Blood (2008).

Sir David is an Honorary Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge, a Fellow of the Royal Society & was knighted in 1985. He is also Britain's most respected, trusted & lauded natural history broadcaster & writer, championing conservation & standing at the forefront of issues concerning the planet's declining species.

A lot has changed since his first television documentary, & in this updated edition of Life on Air Sir David tells us of his experiences of filming in the 21st century.









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Sir David Attenborough is Britain's best-known natural history film-maker. His career as a naturalist & broadcaster has spanned nearly six decades, & in this volume of memoirs Sir David tells stories of the people & animals he has met & the places he has visited.

His first job
- after Cambridge University & two years in the Royal Navy
- was at a London publishing house. Then in 1952 he joined the BBC as a trainee producer, & it was while working on the Zoo Quest series (1954-64) that he had his first opportunity to undertake expeditions to remote parts of the globe, to capture intimate footage of rare wildlife in its natural habitat. He was Controller of BBC2 (1965-68), during which time he introduced colour television to Britain, then Director of Programmes for the BBC (1969-1972). However, in 1973 he abandoned administration altogether to return to documentary-making & writing, & has established himself as the world's leading Natural History programme maker with several landmark BBC series, including Life on Earth (1979), The Living Planet (1984), The Trials of Life (1990), The Private Life of Plants (1995), Life of Birds (1998), The Blue Planet (2001), Life of Mammals (2002), Planet Earth (2006) & Life in Cold Blood (2008).

Sir David is an Honorary Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge, a Fellow of the Royal Society & was knighted in 1985. He is also Britain's most respected, trusted & lauded natural history broadcaster & writer, championing conservation & standing at the forefront of issues concerning the planet's declining species. A lot has changed since his first television documentary, & in this updated edition of Life on Air Sir David tells us of his experiences of filming in the 21st century.





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A combination of overwork & jet-leg propels Julia Fairfax into becoming engaged to a golf-playing wine buff called Oscar. But when she realises that she has fonder feelings for his adorable Labrador than for Oscar himself, she is forced to confront the fact that there is something drastically wrong. Ditching her fiancé & jacking in her job, she decides to revolutionise her life.

Her new career as a cook on a pair of hotel boats is certainly a departure, & teaches her more about life than how to get a couple of narrow boats through a lock. But even afloat, Julia's past catches up with her. Not only must she contend with the persistent Oscar (not to mention his frightful mother & her own mother's determined matchmaking), but also the arrival of her childhood enemy, the enigmatic Fergus Grindley...

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There are some things you don't learn at school...

A combination of overwork & jet-leg propels Julia Fairfax into becoming

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Take a good hard look at your life. Are there things you are unhappy with? Your life is your responsiblity; the choices you made yesterday brought about the life you have today. If you don't like what you have, then get ready to act & move on. Life Strategies gives powerful, straightforward advice on shaping your life & tells you how to make dramatic changes. Whether it's a bad relationship, a dead-end career, or a harmful habit, Dr Mc Graw helps you wake up & get out of your rut. It is never too late to take charge of, & be responsible for, your life. ...