This extraordinary book contains in one unique volume the most wide-ranging history of apples ever written & a detailed survey of over 2000 of the world's apple varieties Beautifully illustrated with 32 exquisite colour paintings the last edition of this book received many accolades & was quickly recognised as a classic Complete with a fully revised directory covering all the varieties of apple to be found in the world's largest apple collection The New Book of Apples

Includes:: full historical geographical & botanical details as well as tasting notes on each type of apple Exploring the role of apples in cooking cider making gardening myth & medicine this is an indispensable reference guide

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' Hugely enjoyable' AN Wilson Sunday Times ' Thoughtful entertaining & enjoyable' Michael Gove Book of the Week The Times Inspired by William Makepeace Thackeray the first great analyst of snobbery & his trail-blazing The Book of Snobs (1848) D J Taylor brings us a field guide to the modern snob Short of calling someone a racist or a paedophile one of the worst charges you can lay at anybody's door in the early twenty-first century is to suggest that they happen to be a snob But what constitutes snobbishness? Who are the snobs & where are they to be found? Are you a snob? Am I? What are the distinguishing marks? Snobbery is in fact one of the keys to contemporary British life as vital to the backstreet family on benefits as the proprietor of the grandest stately home & an essential element of their view of who of they are & what the world might be thought to owe them The New Book of Snobs will take a marked interest in language the vocabulary of snobbery
- as exemplified in the 'U' & ' Non U' controversy of the 1950s
- being a particular field in which the phenomenon consistently makes its presence felt & alternate social analysis with sketches of groups & individuals on the Thackerayan principle Prepare to meet the Political Snob the City Snob the Technology Snob the Property Snob the Rural Snob the Literary Snob the Working-class Snob the Sporting Snob the Popular Cultural Snob & the Food Snob

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When new boy Jack starts at Zoe's school something about him makes her nervous
- he's so perfect he can hardly be real But Zoe
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In The New Case for Gold James Rickards explains why gold is one of the safest assets for investors in times of political instability & market volatility & how every investor should look to add gold to his or her portfolio Drawing on historical case studies monetary theory & his personal experience as an investor Rickards argues that gold should be a part of any prudent investor's portfolio ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play A COP TELLS HIS STORY WITH THE STING OF REALISM & EXCITEMENT THAT MADE IT A TOP BESTSELLER Richard Fleischer&s gritty & fateful portrait of LA cops adapted from Joseph Wambaugh’s autobiographical bestseller is anchored by superb performances from George C Scott as a world-weary older cop who quietly fears becoming obsolete & Stacy Keach as the young rookie he takes under his wing INDICATOR limited edition SPECIAL FEATURES • Cop Stories The Making of Richard Fleischer’s ‘ The New Centurions’ (2016 44 mins) featuring interviews with actor Stacy Keach writer Joseph Wambaugh technical advisor Richard E Kalk & assistant cameraman Ronald Vidor • Original theatrical trailer • New & enhanced English subtitles for the deaf & hard-of-hearing • limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Nick Pinkerton • Limited Dual Format Edition of 3000 copies • UK Blu-ray premiere • More extras TBC ...

The Contented Little Baby Book based on Gina Ford's personal experience of caring for over 300 babies was first published in 1999 It quickly established Gina as an influential new authority on baby & childcare issues & has remained one of the bestselling parenting books in the UK for almost 20 years This completely revised edition of The New Contented Little Baby Book contains the most up-to-date advice available to parents Using the feedback from numerous readers & website members Gina has been able to develop & elaborate on the information in her first book while clearly setting out her philosophy on simple feeding & sleeping routines By creating routines that match a growing baby's innate natural rhythms Gina prevents the hunger overtiredness & colic that can lead to excessive crying Babies who are settled into Gina's gentle routines are happy & contented because their needs for food & sleep are appropriately met & they should sleep for their longest spell at night from an early age With detailed prescriptive information on everything parents need to know this book

Includes:: chapters on- Preparation for the birth- How the routines evolved & the benefits of following a routine- Milk feeding in the first year- Understanding your baby's sleep- Establishing a routine- Introducing solid food in line with government & World Health Authority guidelines- Common problems in the first year Whether you are expecting your first child or are experiencing difficulties with an older baby this comprehensive guide contains all the expert guidance you need to help your baby feed & sleep well

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Over the past decade astronomers planetary scientists & cosmologists have answered
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Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Kevin Costner stars as John James a single father who moves to a house in the country with his two children following a painful divorce Soon however his adolescent daughter (Ivana Baquero) begins acting strangely & the household is plagued by disturbing events John begins to suspect that the mysterious mound at the edge of the forest may have something to do with her ominous behavior A single father moves his two children to rural South Carolina only to watch his daughter exhibit increasingly strange behavior Actors Kevin Costner Ivana Baquero Samantha Mathis Gattlin Griffith Erik Palladino Noah Taylor James Gammon Sandra Ellis Lafferty Margaret Anne Florence Christopher Harvey Brynn Massey Martin Thompson Nevaina Graves Rhodes & Rob Bonz Director Luiso Berdejo Certificate 15 years & over Year 2009 Languages English ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Kevin Costner stars as John James a single father who moves to a house in the country with his two children following a painful divorce Soon however his adolescent daughter (Ivana Baquero) begins acting strangely & the household is plagued by disturbing events John begins to suspect that the mysterious mound at the edge of the forest may have something to do with her ominous behavior A single father moves his two children to rural South Carolina only to watch his daughter exhibit increasingly strange behavior Actors Kevin Costner Ivana Baquero Samantha Mathis Gattlin Griffith Erik Palladino Noah Taylor James Gammon Sandra Ellis Lafferty Margaret Anne Florence Christopher Harvey Brynn Massey Martin Thompson Nevaina Graves Rhodes & Rob Bonz Director Luiso Berdejo Certificate 15 years & over Year 2009 Languages English ...

In this book W Edwards Deming details the system of transformation that underlies the 14 Points for Management presented in Out of the Crisis competition we see now is destructive It would be better if everyone would work together as a system with the aim for everybody to win What we need is cooperation & transformation to a new style of management In this book W Edwards Deming details the system of transformation that underlies the 14 Points for Management presented in Out of the Crisis The system of profound knowledge as it is called consists of four parts appreciation for a system knowledge about variation theory of knowledge & psychology Describing prevailing management style as a prison Deming shows how a style based on cooperation rather than competition can help people develop joy in work & learning at the same time that it brings about long-term success in the market Indicative of Deming's philosophy is his advice to abolish performance reviews on the job & grades in school Previously published by MIT-CAES ...