The concluding volume of The History of Middle-earth series which examines the Appendices to The Lord of the Rings The Peoples of Middle-earth traces the evolution of the Appendices to The Lord of The Rings which provide a comprehensive historical structure of the Second & Third Ages including Calendars Hobbit genealogies & the Westron language The book concludes with two unique abandoned stories The New Shadow set in Gondor during the Fourth Age & the tale of Tal-elmar in which the coming of the dreaded Numenorean ships is seen through the eyes of men of Middle-earth in the Dark Years With the publication of this book the long history of JRR Tolkien's creation is completed & the enigmatic state of his work can be understood ...

' Warm & funny this tale of a pint-size pig & the family he saves will take up a giant space in your heart' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE' What a consummate storymaker Nina Bawden is' MICHAEL MORPURGOWINNER OF THE GUARDIAN AWARD FOR CHILDREN'S FICTION'D'ya want a peppermint pig Mrs Greengrass?' Poll looked at the milkman thinking of sweets but there was a real pig poking its snout out of the milkman's coat pocket It was the tiniest pig she had ever seen ' What's a peppermint pig?'' Runt of the litter Too small for the sow to raise He'd only get trampled in in the rush' Mother took the pig from him & held it firmly while it kicked & squealed ' Well he seems strong enough & even runts grow'' Oh' Poll said ' Oh Mother' She stroked the small wriggling body ' Theo' she shouted ' Look what we've got!' It is a difficult year for the Greengrasses Poll's father has lost his job & gone overseas the family are living off the charity of two aunts & Poll & her brother Theo just can't seem to keep out of trouble It takes a tiny mischievous pig to bring laughter back into their lives This is a collection of the best children's literature curated by Virago & will be coveted by children & adults alike These are timeless tales with beautiful covers that will be treasured & shared across the generations Some titles you will already know; some will be new to you but there are stories for everyone to love whatever your age Our list

Includes:: Nina Bawden (Carrie's War The Peppermint Pig) Rumer Godden (The Dark Horse An Episode of Sparrows) Joan Aiken (The Serial Garden The Gift Giving) E Nesbit (The Psammead Trilogy The Bastable Trilogy The Railway Children) Frances Hodgson Burnett (The Little Princess The Secret Garden) & Susan Coolidge (The What Katy Did Trilogy) Discover Virago Children's Classics

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In this work Tim Ingold offers a persuasive approach to understanding how human beings perceive their surroundings He argues that what we are used to calling cultural variation consists in the first place of variations in skill Neither innate nor acquired skills are grown incorporated into the human organism through practice & training in an environment They are thus as much biological as cultural The twenty-three essays comprising this book focus in turn on the procurement of livelihood on what it means to 'dwell' & on the nature of skill weaving together approaches from social anthropology ecological psychology developmental biology & phenomenology in a way that has never been attempted before The book revolutionises the way we think about what is 'biological' & 'cultural' in humans about evolution & history & indeed about what it means for human beings
- at once organisms & persons
- to inhabit an environment Reissued with a brand new preface The Perception of the Environment is essential reading not only for anthropologists but also for biologists psychologists archaeologists geographers & philosophers

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Reissue of J A Baker's extraordinary classic of British nature writing Despite the association of peregrines with the wild outer reaches of the British Isles The Peregrine is set on the flat marshes of the Essex coast where J A Baker spent a long winter looking & writing about the visitors from the uplands
- peregrines that spend the winter hunting the huge flocks of pigeons & waders that share the desolate landscape with them Including original diaries from which The Peregrine was written & its companion volume The Hill of Summer this is a beautiful compendium of lyrical nature writing at its absolute best Such luminaries as Richard Mabey Robert Macfarlane Ted Hughes & Andrew Motion have cited this as one of the most important books in 20th Century nature writing & the bestselling author Mark Cocker has provided an introduction on the importance of Baker his writings & the diaries
- creating the essential volume of Baker's writings Papers maps & letters have recently come to light which in turn provide a little more background into J A Baker's history Contemporaries
- particularly from his time at school in Chelmsford
- have provided insights remembering a school friend who clearly made an impact on his generation Among fragments of letters to Baker was one from a reader who praised a piece that Baker had written in RSPB Birds magazine in 1971 Apart from a paper on peregrines which Baker wrote for the Essex Bird Report this article
- entitled On the Essex Coast
- appears to be his only other published piece of writing & with the agreement of the RSPB it has been included in this updated new paperback edition of Baker's astounding work





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Reissue of J A Baker's extraordinary classic of British nature writing with an exclusive new afterword by Robert Macfarlane J A Baker's extraordinary classic of British nature writing was first published in 1967 Greeted with acclaim it went on to win the Duff Cooper Prize the pre-eminent literary prize of the time Luminaries such as Ted Hughes Barry Lopez & Andrew Motion have cited it as one of the most important books in twentieth-century nature writing Despite the association of peregrines with the wild outer reaches of the British Isles The Peregrine is set on the flat marshes of the Essex coast where J A Baker spent long winters looking & writing about the visitors from the uplands
- peregrines that spend the winter hunting the huge flocks of pigeons & waders that share the desolate landscape with them This new edition of the timeless classic published to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its first publication features an afterword by one of the book's greatest admirers Robert Macfarlane
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This unique authorized programme provides an exclusive & personal insight into the world of Jonny Wilkinson one of the most high-profile players in the world today Although still only 24 the England & Lions fly-half has already scored over 500 test points for England & has every chance of becoming the leading points scorer of all time before his glittering career comes to an end Already he is a sporting icon Here in his own words & for the first time Jonny talks exclusively about his meteoric rise to the top from promising schoolboy to world beater Complete with tributes from some of the greats in the game such as Michael Lynagh Joel Stransky Gavin Hastings Rob Andrew & Will Carling this programme captures all the best action from his incredible career with Newcastle England & the Lions ...

Whether you call it your sanctuary retreat oasis or spa the bath is unlike any other room in the house It can be the most private & indulgent of spaces or a simple public one in which guests need to feel comfortable Today&s bath is an expression of personal style & priorities & the luxurious focal point of sophisticated interiors Creating the perfect bath has become an obsession for homeowners & designers Yet perhaps no room in the house requires as much forethought & planning as the bath In The Perfect Bath Barbara Sallick explores the process of designing a bathroom in great detail & with beautiful images She shares exquisite favorite & esteemed baths talks with top designers-including Suzanne Lovell Pamela Shamshiri Thomas O& Brien Lee Mindel Gil Schafer Tim Clarke & Steven Gambrel-about their work & offers important how-to advice for homeowners Combining evocative informative photography with an authoritative engaging narrative The Perfect Bath will be an essential lasting resource ...

In this heart-warming laugh-out-loud story of friendship accident-prone Pansy tries her very hardest to be the most perfect guest to her friend Walter with hilarious & calamitous results! From children's author & illustrator Paula Metcalf comes a witty & fun-filled story of friendship Walter is really a very neat & tidy dog His house is his pride & joy & he gets quite nervous when guests come round When his best friend Pansy asks to stay though Walter is so excited! She's just a teeny weeny squirrel after all how much trouble can she possibly be?! But when Pansy tries her very best to be helpful things just seem to keep going wrong! Nothing
- from Walter's trousers to his curtains to his beloved br&-new teapot
- is safe from accident-prone Pansy! Is she turning out to be the worst guest there ever was?

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play After a painful breakup with her long-term boyfriend (Morris Chestnut) successful lobbyist Leah Vaughn (Sanaa Lathan) jumps into a passionate relationship with a charming stranger Carter (Michael Ealy) who seems to be the perfect guy But after a sexually-charged courtship she sees a violent side of him & dissolves the budding relationship In a jealous rage & fueled by insane revenge he turns her life upside down ...

That' said Mr Borthwick was the best hamburger I've ever tasted!' Joe has just created the yummiest juciest most delicious hamburger ever
- & his friend Mr Borthwick wants to sell it in his new hamburger shop But there's a problem
- Joe has completely forgotten the recipe & the shop is opening very soon A pinch of this a touch of that & a spoonful of something elsethe race is on for Joe to remember!

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