This is the indispensable bike book for cyclists at all levels. Complete Bike Book will help you choose the right bike, perfect your riding performance, & maintain your bike like the professionals. From bicycle maintenance to riding technique, all aspects are covered in this definitive cycling guide. It is filled with essential information & step-by-step photographs on how to adjust your bike correctly & basic to advanced repair advice. You'll also find instructions on riding techniques, fitness exercises & cycling safely. Plus, tips & advice from the professionals. It

Includes:: foreword from Chris Boardman, MBE, 1992 individual pursuit Gold medal winner. Complete Bike Book, now with a great, new look, is the must-have handbook for beginners & experienced cyclists alike.

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The Complete Book of the Olympics is just that
- the pre-eminent point of reference for sports enthusiasts & journalists alike,
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”A fresh & authoritative addition to the Bordeaux library.” Eric Asimov, The New York Times” This new edition is the ultimate guide to perhaps the greatest wine area in the world. Whether you use the book in your local wine store or tote it on a journey to Bordeaux itself, this book is definitive. & magnificent.” Huffington Post The wines of Bordeaux are universally recognized as being among the finest in the world & in this fully revised & updated edition of his classic text, renowned wine expert Stephen Brook provides an unrivalled survey of the region & its wines. The Complete Bordeaux offers detailed information on the many communes & appellations of Bordeaux as well as descriptions & assessments of all its major properties. As well as incisive portraits of the leading properties & their produce, Stephen Brook provides a detailed look at Bordeaux`s lesser-known areas & chateaux. There is also an invaluable vintage guide to the last four decades. Bordeaux encapsulates an incredible 13, 000 wineries throughout 54 appellations & this book

Includes:: a thorough explanation of Bordeaux`s history, terroir, & winemaking styles.

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THE ESSENTIAL PHOTOGRAPHIC GUIDE TO BRITAIN'S ANIMALS This photographic field guide to all mammals, reptiles & amphibians in Britain, including all the common domestic animals, is a comprehensive guide to identification of species, & their tracks & trails. Each animal has two pages of coverage, containing: detailed information distribution maps numerous photographs of the animal itself, its habitat, tracks & signs Observation tips, habits & natural history are included for each entry, & species are grouped according to families. ...

A complete photoguide to all the birds of Britain from the best nature publisher in the UK Collins Complete Guide to British Birds makes bird identification easier than ever before. It is the most complete photographic guide to British birds ever published & the only one to be designed to give everything that you could ever need on each spread in a simple-to-use format. Every text entry covers identification of adults & juveniles, songs & calls, & where they are most likely to be found. Illustrated with specially commissioned photography & maps to show where in Britain the birds are found & at what time of year, this accessible guide also features cross-references to similar-looking species, containing everything a birdwatcher needs to know in one, easy-to-use, portable volume. It is the perfect photographic field guide for the birdwatching beginner. ...

An essential guide to every species of tree found in the British Isles
- outside of arboretums This easy-to-use guide covers the
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A complete photoguide to all the wild flowers of Britain to accompany the bestselling Complete British WIldlife. With over 1, 000 main entries covering wildflowers, shrubs, aquatic plants, grasses, sedges & rushes Collins Complete Guide to British Wild Flowers is a definitive photographic reference guide for flower enthusiasts. Helpful information about habitats of wild flowers & useful tips to aid identification are included along with a botanical hotspots section detailing 100 rarer species. Comparison pages show different leaf shapes & flower clusters to enable quick & easy navigation to the right section of the book to make your identification. Detailed information on which places to visit in Britain particularly rich in flower species are also included, along with individual maps showing where each species can be found. This is the essential photographic field guide of the best wild flowers Britain has to offer. ...

A comprehensive & heavily illustrated guide to every species of British wildlife, this book is the definitive photographic reference guide for nature enthusiasts. Collins Complete Guide to British Wildlife allows everyone to identify the wildlife found in Britain & Irel&. The book is illustrated with beautiful photographs throughout, featuring the mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians & invertebrates you are most likely to see, as well as all the common plants. By only covering Britain & Irel&, fewer species are included than in many broader European guides, making it quicker & easier for the reader to accurately identify what they have found. This is the essential photographic guide to the wildlife of Britain & Irel&. ...

The Complete Day Skipper is a totally practical hands-on manual that covers the RYA Day Skipper syllabus in a way that reflects a skipper's growing experience at sea, beginning with yacht handling under power, moving on to boat husbandry & sailing skills, & from there to the realistic use of modern electronic navigation systems. Eminently readable & very down to earth, this fully revised fourth edition has become required reading for all skippers in their early years as well as more experienced sailors who choose not to venture far afield. As one of Britain's best-known instructors & writers on seamanship, Tom Cunliffe provides just the right blend of advice, instruction, inspiration & encouragement. ...

The Complete Day Skipper is a totally practical hands-on manual that covers the RYA Day Skipper syllabus in a way that reflects a skipper`s growing experience at sea, beginning with yacht handling under power, moving on to boat husbandry & sailing skills, & from there to the realistic use of modern electronic navigation systems. Eminently readable & very down to earth, this fully revised fourth edition has become required reading for all skippers in their early years as well as more experienced sailors who choose not to venture far afield. As one of Britain`s best-known instructors & writers on seamanship, Tom Cunliffe provides just the right blend of advice, instruction, inspiration & encouragement. ...