The ideal desk accessory for anyone needing a bit of escapism without even having to leave your chair, the Insight Blue Sea 10cm (4) Globe is a compact yet remarkably detailed desktop globe mounted on an attractive & a curiously addictive swivel-&-tilt base. With high-quality metal globe construction, stylish & stable weighted base & clearly defined political cartography with up-to-date political boundaries & place names, this little marvel makes a perfect addition to any desk, whether used as an educational aid for children or as a stress-buster at work. ...

The Blue Sea 10cm (4) Globe from Insight Guides is the ideal desk accessory for anyone needing a bit of escapism, without having to leave the chair. This is a compact yet remarkably detailed desktop globe mounted on an attractive & a curiously addictive swivel-&-tilt base. It features high-quality construction, stylish & stable weighted base & clearly defined political cartography with up-to-date political boundaries & place names. This little marvel makes a perfect addition to any desk, whether used as an educational aid for children or as a stress-buster at work. ...

Blue Shoes & Happiness by Alexander Mc Call Smith should see Precious Ramotswe, who is finally & happily married to Mr J. L. B. Matekoni, settling into a more sedate life but no sooner has she settled into the married state than she finds herself looking into several troublesome matters at once. She sets out to investigate a blackmail case at the government catering college, & an unpleasant atmosphere of witchcraft down on the Mokolodi Game Reserve. & then there are weighty philosophical questions to consider, such as whether it is right to find happiness in small things, like a new pair of blue shoes or a sunset over the Kalahari. ...

It was a moment of mad impulse when John Humphrys decided to buy a semi-derelict cottage & a building site on a plot of land overlooking the Aegean. After all, his son Christopher was already raising his family there so he would help build the beautiful villa that would soon rise there. What could possibly go wrong? Everything. John was to spend much of the next four years regretting his moment of madness Sometimes comic, at other times infuriating, here father & son tell a story by turns hilarious & revealing about a country that intrigues & infuriates in equal measure. ...

A pocket-sized travel guide aimed at first-time travellers with an emphasis on the natural history of the destination. In three parts, the first section describes the major highlights & the natural environment, with details on where & how to explore nature & the wildlife of the country. The second section looks at significant locations with information for each on cultural sites, interesting architecture, local food & customs, plants & animals, activities, & shopping opportunities. The final section contains all of the practical information needed both before & during a stay. Blue Skies Travel Guides have everything you need to help you make the most of your trip whether for a family holiday, an activity trip, a birdwatching tour or a relaxing beach vacation. ...

The Blue Typewriter Bookplates from Mac & Ninny are fun stickers to label the books, cds & dvds you lend to family & friends, so that they can safely & surely find their way back to you. Sharing your taste in literature, music & film will be easier & a more enjoyable experience. We have all been there, feeling disappointed & wondering who borrowed our favourite book or dvd. From now on, with these bookplates, you can keep track of what you lend & to whom. The packaging contains 12 colourful badges measuring 7.5x 10.5 cm. Write your name & contact details on it & then stick it to the book, cd or film that you want to lend. in addition, the thick card wrapping doubles up as a library record sheet, where you can note who borrowed what & when. The Bookplates from Mac & Ninny are a wonderful idea for book lovers & anyone who likes sharing. Leave your name with fun, colourful & noticeable pictures to remind your friends or family the book is yours &, when they finished with it, you would like to have it back! ...

Blue Water Sailing is the long awaited update to Barry Pickthall`s classic textbook Blue Water Racing published in 1985. The book became essential reading for anyone
- owners & crew
- planning to race or cruise offshore. Two decades on, the popularity of sailing offshore has never been greater. Events like Chay Blyth`s Global Challenge circumnavigation, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston`s Clipper Round the World Race, the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers, & classics like the Volvo, Newport-Bermuda, Fastnet, Sydney-Hobart, Transatlantic & Transpac races are attracting record entries from crews keen to test themselves against the elements. & many more people are selling up & cruising around the world to escape the pressures of their lifestyles. This book offers up-to-date advice on topics as diverse as equipment setting, sails, rig strength, electronic navigation, weather routeing, preparing the crew, boat handling, night sailing, heavy weather tactics, jury rigs & survival techniques & much more.

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” Blue-Water Empire” is Robert Holland`s magnificent narrative of Britain`s military & cultural ties with the Mediterranean Sea, in the style of the epic naval histories of N. A. M. Rodger. Britain has been a major presence in the Mediterranean from the Battle of the Nile to the end of empire, as both a military & a colonising force on the islands & coastlines of the sea. Robert Holland traces the fascinating story of that presence, from its legacies in culture, language & law to the Mediterranean`s own influence on Britain. Evoking the conflicts & contrasts between British & local societies caught up in dramatic events, as well as their mutual resilience under pressure, ” Blue Water Empire” charts with vigour, flair & clarity the British experience in the Mediterranean in the age of empire. Reviews: ” An important corrective to current historical amnesia...the definitive account of Anglo-Mediterranean history for years to come”. (Amanda Foreman, ” New Statesman”). ”A rich & readable account of the British in the Middle Sea... As Holland`s learned, lucid & enjoyable work makes clear, many British politicians saw the Mediterranean as the pre-eminent global strategic arena, representing the key to victory in Europe & Asia”. (Dominic Sandbrook, ” Sunday Times”). ” This is an important subject, & it has never before been drawn together into a single coherent narrative...” Blue-Water Empire” puts the l&, not the sea, at the heart of the story”. (” Literary Review”). ” Robert Holland`s masterly history of the Mediterranean is a pleasure to read. ” Blue-Water Empire” shows how Britain`s mastery of the Middle Sea shaped the modern world, whilst reminding us how profoundly the Mediterranean has influenced the British”. (Simon Ball (author of ” The Bitter Sea: The Struggle for Mastery in the Mediterranean”, 1935-1949)). ” Lively & absorbing”. (Philip Mansel, ” Spectator”). About the author: Robert Holland is one of the world`s leading historians of the Mediterranean & the author of ” Britain & the Revolt in Cyprus”, 1954-59, & (with Diana Markides) ” The British & the Hellenes: Struggles for Mastery in the Eastern Mediterranean”, 1850-1960. He holds professorial positions at the Centre for Hellenic Studies in King`s College London & the Institute of Commonwealth Studies in the same University. ...

Winter has fallen in the world of story, & at Brown Street, Tuesday`s typewriter lies silent. Far away in the Peppermint Forest, Vivienne Small fears that she will never again feel the touch of the sun. But when the mysterious Loddon appears in Vivienne`s treehouse, he brings with him terrible danger. Without warning, Tuesday is swept up into the world of story as she has never seen it before. In this forbidding & unfamiliar place
- & without her beloved dog Baxterr at her side
- Tuesday becomes Loddon`s captive. But who exactly is this strange boy? & will she find a way to defeat him? Blueberry Pancakes Forever will capture the hearts of everyone who is entranced by the power of story.

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Vesna Maric left Bosnia the beginning of the war, at the age of 16, on a convoy of coaches carrying refugees to Penrith, in the north of Engl&. ” Bluebird” is Vesna`s funny, vivid & immensely readable memoir of the experience, from the beginning of the war through to her eventual return to Bosnia, years later. Unlike many books on Bosnia, & refugees in general, ” Bluebird” is never self-pitying, never grave. It`s refreshing to read an account of these experiences filtered through the eyes of a teenager with attitude
- written with brilliant comic timing, & a great storytelling gift.
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