Mike Stroud, polar explorer, practising hospital physician & recently adviser to the Ministry of Defence on survival, sets out in this fascinating book the genetics, diet & exercise that enable humans to perform at their peak.

Based soundly in medical science, Dr Stroud analyses individual feats of survival & athletic prowess that illustrate the way the body functions at its best. He dissects his own challenging experiences of crossing Antarctica with Ranulph Fiennes, running marathons in the Sahara & participating in gruelling cross-country endurance races in the United States & gives some tips on how to stay fit for life for those of us who find walking the dog & endurance challenge
- First published to great acclaim in 1998, this fully updated edition now

Includes:: a chapter on the Global 7 Marathons in 7 Days with Sir Ranulph Fiennes.




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Survival of the Funniest combines a strong theme, humour & advice on related websites
- a formula which has proved so successful
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'I've made mistakes. I've struggled. But I'm still here. I know it's not over & that there will be lots of tough times ahead, ...

This astonishing chronicle of life & death in the Jewish Ghetto of Kovno, Lithuania, from June 1941 to January 1944, was written under conditions of mortal danger by a Ghetto inmate & secretary of the Jewish Council. Through it all, Avraham Tory's overriding purpose was to record the unimaginable events of those years & to memorialise the determination of the Jews to sustain life in the midst of the Nazi terror. It is a supreme achievement.

Martin Gilbert's masterly introduction presents these events against the backdrop of the war in Europe & considers the crucial questions of collaboration & resistance.

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The Woman in Black, Strange Meeting, I'm the King of the Castle, A Little Bit of Singing & Dancing In Vintage Living Texts, teachers & students will find the essential guide to the works of Susan Hill. Vintage Living Texts is unique in that it offers an in-depth interview with Susan Hill, relating specifically to the texts under discussion. This guide deals with Hill's themes, genre & narrative technique, & a close reading of the texts will provide a rich source of ideas for intelligent & inventive ways of approaching the novels. Also included in this guide are detailed reading plans for all three novels, questions for essays & discussion, contextual material, suggested texts for complementary & comparative reading, extracts from reviews, a critical overview, a biography, bibliography & a glossary of literary terms. ...

Susan laughs, she sings, she rides, she swings. She gets angry, she gets sad, she is good, she is bad. In fact, Susan is no different from any other child. It is not until we turn the last page that the reader realizes that Susan is in a wheelchair
- a revelation that is thought provoking & paves the way for discussion about this important issue.
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Japan is the pre-eminent food nation on earth. The Japanese go to the most extraordinary lengths & expense to eat the finest, most delectable, & downright freakiest food imaginable. Their creativity, dedication & ingenuity, not to mention courage in the face of dishes such as cod sperm, whale penis & octopus ice cream, is only now beginning to be fully appreciated in the sushi-saturated West, as are the remarkable health benefits of the traditional Japanese diet.

Inspired by Shizuo Tsuji

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Japan is the pre-eminent food nation on earth. The Japanese go to the most extraordinary lengths & expense to eat the finest, most delectable, & downright freakiest food imaginable. Their creativity, dedication & ingenuity, not to mention courage in the face of dishes such as cod sperm, whale penis & octopus ice cream, is only now beginning to be fully appreciated in the sushi-saturated West, as are the remarkable health benefits of the traditional Japanese diet.

Inspired by Shizuo Tsuji

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