This title deals with the extraordinary impact of the panda
- from obscurity to fame
- a story of China's transition from shy

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A journey into Japan`s fabled running culture from the award-winning author of Running With The Kenyans Welcome to Japan, the most running-obsessed nation on earth, a place where...A 135-mile relay race is the country`s biggest annual sporting event. Thousands of professional runners compete for corporate teams in some of the most competitive races in the world. Marathon monks run a thousand marathons in a thousand days to reach spiritual enlightenment. Adharanand Finn
- award-winning author of Running With The Kenyans
- spent six months immersed in this unique running culture to discover what it might teach us about the sport & about Japan. As an amateur runner about to turn 40, he also hoped to find out whether the Japanese approach to training might help him run faster. What he learned
- about competition, team work, form, chasing personal bests, & about himself
- will fascinate anyone keen to explore why we run, & how we might do it better.



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Welcome to Japan, the most running-obsessed nation on earth, where: a long-distance relay race is the country`s biggest annual sporting event; companies sponsor their own running teams, paying the athletes like employees; & marathon monks run a thousand marathons in a thousand days to reach spiritual enlightenment. Adharanand Finn
- award-winning author of Running with the Kenyans
- moved to Japan to discover more about this unique running culture & what it might teach us about the sport & about Japan. As an amateur runner about to turn forty, he also hoped find out whether the Japanese approach to training might help him keep improving. What he learned
- about competition, about team work, about beating your personal bests, about form & about himself
- will fascinate anyone who is keen to explore why we run, & how we might do it better.



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` Gripping.. . revelatory.. . unrivalled` Tom Holl&, New Statesman` From Mosul to Melbourne, from Cairo to Tokyo, from London to Oslo, from Connecticut to California: Graeme Wood`s quest to understand the Islamic State is a round-the-world journey to the end of the night` Niall Ferguson `A hugely important book.. . Indispensable` David Aaronovitch, The Times A radical rethinking of what ISIS is & what it really wants From Graeme Wood, author of the explosive Atlantic cover story ” What ISIS Really Wants, ” comes the definitive book on the history, psychology, character, & aims of the Islamic State. Based on Wood`s unprecedented access to supporters, recruiters, & high-ranking members of the most infamous jihadist group in the world, The Way of the Strangers is a riveting, fast-paced deep dive into the apocalyptic dogma that informs the group`s worldview, from the ideas that motivate it, to the ”fatwa factory” that produces its laws, to its very specific plans for the future. By accepting that ISIS truly believes the end is nigh, we can understand its strategy-and predict what it will do next. ...

` It tells of terrible journeys, of men masked against the sun (riding through ethereal regions with their feet frozen), of welcoming fog-girt monasteries lit by butter lamps at the journey`s end`
- ” New Statesman”. ” The Way of the White Clouds” is the remarkable narrative of a pilgrimage which could not be made today. Lama Anagarika Govinda was among the last to journey through Tibet before its invasion by the Chinese. His unique account is not only a spectacular & gloriously poetic story of exploration & discovery; it is also invaluable for its sensitive & clearly presented interpretation of the Tibetan tradition. ` Why is it that the fate of Tibet has found such a deep echo in the world? There can only be one answer: Tibet has become the symbol of all that present-day humanity is longing for`
- Lama Anagarika Govinda.

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An in-depth, personal journey around Japan`s whisky distilleries. Award-winning author & Japanese whisky expert, Dave Broom, tells their story & unveils the philosophy that lies behind this fascinating whisky culture, & how it relates to many Japanese concepts. Dave looks at the history & output of each distillery, considering the elements that make that particular whisky what it is, & including tasting notes. Features on aspects of Japanese life & culture that are crucial to a wider understanding, from the importance of the seasons to the role of craftsmanship, add to the picture. & interwoven throughout the book is the fascinating narrative of the journey across Japan which Dave made with photographer Kohei Take, offering further insight into the country which creates this wonderful drink & making this a must-have edition for any whisky lover, whisky drinker, whisky collector or Japanophile. ...

The Way Out Tube Map from Drumhouse, indicating which carriage to board to arrive next to exits and/or interchanges, plus presenting the network in a geographical representation to show stations which are within easy walking distance of each other. On one side is central London, the most visited part of the city, with the Underground network overprinted on a map showing just principal streets & main sights. Each station is annotated to show which carriage to board, separately for each direction of travel, to arrive next to the exit or the interchange (s) for connecting lines. On the reverse the rest of the network is shown with similar information on a base map showing just the North & South Circular roads & main routes out of London. London’s Overground network is not included. Also provided are useful telephone numbers for enquiries about rail & air travel, lost credit cards, emergency services, etc. Current edition of this title was published in 2011. ...

Being told where to get off can sometimes be a pain, but not with the Way Out Tube Map. Its clever, easy to use system shows you which carriage to board to arrive right opposite the platform exit at your destination. This ingenious Way Out map will put you a lot more than one step ahead. ...

From the bestselling author of THE GIRL OF INK & STARS comes a gorgeous wintry folk tale for young & old alike
- perfect for fans
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Hillwalking is Ireland`s most widely practised leisure activity today. Rock climbing has developed to a level of technical excellence with crags in almost every county & numerous indoor climbing walls. Irish mountaineers have completed a winter ascent of the Eiger`s North Face, scaled the highest Himalayan peaks & other previously unclimbed giants, & explored hitherto unknown valleys. Paddy O` Leary recounts the history of hillwalking & mountaineering in Irel&, & shows that the early climbing scene was a reflection of, & not escape from, wider social issues: from the early activists
- some were involved in gun running, others died at Gallipoli
- to the turn of the millennium, when mountaineering in Ireland was no longer the preserve of the middle class. This history recounts the adventures, dangers, successes & failures which make this multifaceted activity such a fascinating one, & mirrors the spirit of all who love these places.

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