A lighted-hearted scientific look at the rituals & icons of Christmas. How does snow form? Why are we always depressed after Christmas? How does Santa manage to deliver all those presents in one night? (He has, in fact, little over two ten-thousandths of a second to get between each of the 842 million households he must visit.) This book contains information on how drugs might make us see flying reindeer, how pollution is affecting the shape of Christmas trees & the intriguing correlation between the length of our Christmas card list & brain size. ...

Last week, I was sitting in seven layers (two of them thermal) next to a fire, with a blanket wrapped around me. Now, I am sleeping in kickers & a vest under a fan. Let the mosquitoes bite me. They can have me.. . Can we live here? If I don`t become a road kill in the next few days, I`ll let you know my thoughts.` In 2009, Sarah & John Alderson quit their full-time jobs in London & headed off, with Alula, their three-year-old daughter, on a global adventure to find a new home. For eight months, they travelled through Australia, the US & Asia
- navigating India with a toddler in a tutu, battling black magic curses in Indonesia & encountering bears in North America
- asking themselves one defining question: ` Can We Live Here?` Inspirational, hilarious & fascinating
- this is an unforgettable travel memoir & a unique guide to quitting your job, following your dreams & finding your home in a far-flung paradise.


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` Utterly gripped me from beginning to end` Victoria Hislop ` Move over Ferrante, there`s a new Elena in town` Independent ` There is much beauty & sadness in this slim novel` The Times `A novel of crime & darkness that eschews straightforward domestic noir` Guardian In the August of 1978, the summer I met Anna Trabuio, my father took a girl into the woods...I was sixteen. He had been gone a long time already, but that was it
- not even a year after he lost his job & that boy disappeared
- that was when everything broke.1978. Ponte, a small community in Northern Italy. An unbearably hot summer like many others. Elia Furenti is sixteen, living an unremarkable life of moderate unhappiness, until the day the beautiful, damaged Anna returns to Ponte & firmly propels Elia to the edge of adulthood. But then everything starts to unravel. Elia`s father, Ettore, is let go from his job & loses himself in the darkest corners of his mind.A young boy is murdered. And a girl climbs into a van & vanishes in the deep, dark woods... Translated by Alex Valente Winner of an English PEN Award

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Can you keep a straight face? Straight eyebrows? Straight lips? A straight...nose? These pages are packed with interactive tabs that allow children to pull funny faces with impunity. A pop-up book with flaps to lift, tabs to pull & plenty of surprises! ...

Are you smarter than a Singaporean ten-year-old? Can you beat Sherlock Holmes? If you think the answer is yes
- I challenge you
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Canada on a large overview map at 1:4, 000, 000 from Insight Guides, with extensive index including places of interest, plus 12 additional panels providing street plans & more detailed road coverage of the main urban areas. On one side is a clear map of the whole country, including the islands beyond the Northwest Passage, with just the northern part of Nunavut shown as an inset. Coverage of the adjoining regions of USA extends beyond New York, Chicago & the northern boundary of California. Topography is shown by relief shading & spot heights, with markings for marshlands & a very impressive number of rivers & lakes named on the map. Provincial boundaries are clearly marked, but time zones are not indicated. Road network

Includes:: selected local roads, with driving distances shown on main & many local routes. Railways & local airports in remote areas are included &, where appropriate, ferry routes are marked. A wide range of symbols mark various places of interest, including numerous Indian reservations. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at intervals of 2

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Canada in the Countries & Regions series from Lonely Planet, market-leading comprehensive guides aimed at independent travellers & serving a large range of international destinations. Frank & informal in style, the guides explore an extensive range of sights, activities, accommodation, restaurants & nightlife & are designed for practical use while travelling on the road. Written & researched by a team of experts, each book is independent in its recommendations & suggestions, often offering individual takes on individual destinations. Widely recognised for their reliability, each Lonely Planet country & region guide has the same layout. Introductory sections profile the destination with individual chapters on particular highlights, getting started, (including when to go) itineraries, history, culture, arts, food & drink & the environment. Each guide is organised geographically by region, with individual sections detailing an extensive range of sights, places of interest, attractions, restaurants, nightlife, accommodation & any local activities. The guides have detailed explanations of historical context where relevant. There is also practical guidance on ...

Canada in the Countries, Regions & Cities series from Rough Guides; comprehensively detailed guidebooks specifically designed for independent travellers & serving a range of worldwide destinations. Widely recognised for their free editorial style, Rough Guide authors are allowed to express their personal opinions on a range of subjects. Although sometimes controversial, this editorial stance allows readers to experience more detailed & personal takes on each destination, a feature often more limited in other guidebooks. Cultural & historical nuances are explored in significant depth throughout the text & descriptions on the ambience of individual settings alongside personal recommendations, particularly in cities, are notably prevalent. Each Rough Guide in the Countries, Regions & Cities series has a similar layout. A ...

Canada on a very large overview map at 1:4, 000, 000 from Insight Guides, with extensive index including places of interest, plus 12 additional panels providing street plans & more detailed road coverage of the main urban areas. On one side is a clear map of the whole country, including the islands beyond the Northwest Passage, with just the northern part of Nunavut shown as an inset. Coverage of the adjoining regions of USA extends beyond New York, Chicago & the northern boundary of California. Topography is shown by relief shading & spot heights, with markings for marshlands & a very impressive number of rivers & lakes named on the map. Provincial boundaries are clearly marked, but time zones are not indicated. Road network

Includes:: selected local roads, with driving distances shown on main & many local routes. Railways & local airports in remote areas are included &, where appropriate, ferry routes are marked. A wide range of symbols mark various places of interest, including numerous Indian reservations. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at intervals of 2

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First, I`ll tell about the robbery our parents committed. Then about the murders, which happened later. It was more bad instincts & bad luck that lead to Dell Parson`s parents robbing a bank. They weren`t reckless people, but in an instant, their actions alter fifteen-year-old Dell`s sense of normal life forever. In the days that follow, he is saved before the authorities think to arrive. Driving across Montana, his life hurtles towards the unknown; a hotel in a deserted town, the violent & enigmatic Arthur Remlinger, & towards Canada itself. But, as Dell discovers, in this new world of secrets & upheaval, he is not the only one whose past lies on the other side of the border. ...