A volcanic eruption is an awesome sight. Thunderous noise. The earth shaking. Plumes of ash & smoke spewing into the atmosphere, & lava pouring from the crater. But when a volcano erupts, it`s best to get away, & fast. Volcanoes kill. & they can do it quickly. Deadliest Volcanoes, from author John Kerr, is about the biggest & most powerful volcanic eruptions the world has seen. It`s full of eyewitness accounts & photos of some of history`s best known, & not so well known, volcanoes. Mt Tambora had such ferocity that it made 1816 the ` Year Without a Summer` across the entire planet. Mt Vesuvius was mythologized when it buried Pompeii. There`s Krakatoa, which in 1883 destroyed much of the island it called home. & there`s also the Supervolcanos, which are so massive that when they erupt they cover the entire planet in a cloud of ash. Deadliest Volcanos covers these eruptions & many more. Readers will be informed & entertained by the vivid descriptions of when nature is at its most furious. ...

When Inspector Cetin Ikmen is invited to a murder mystery evening at Istanbul's famous Pera Palas Hotel he finds himself embroiled in a deadly game of life imitating art. Halfway through the evening, one of the actors is found actually dead in the room where Agatha Christie used to stay when she was in Istanbul. Walking in the steps of the great, Ikmen experiences fear & hatred which have echoes deep in his own & his country's past. ...

When Cetin Ikmen is invited to a murder mystery evening at Istanbul`s famous Pera Palas Hotel he finds himself embroiled in a deadly game of life imitating art. Walking in the steps of the great Agatha Christie, Ikmen experiences fear & hatred which have echoes deep in his own past. ...

When Inspector Cetin Ikmen is invited to a murder mystery evening at Istanbul's famous Pera Palas Hotel he finds himself embroiled in a deadly game of life imitating art. Halfway through the evening, one of the actors is found actually dead in the room where Agatha Christie used to stay when she was in Istanbul. Walking in the steps of the great writer, Ikmen experiences fear & hatred which have echoes deep in his own & his country's past. ...

Did you know that there is such a thing as a bone-eating snot-flower worm? Or that the secretary bird`s kills its prey by stamping on it? Discover the world`s most extraordinary creatures in the fifth factbook from BAFTA AWARD-winning, TV Deadly presenter Steve Backshall. Illustrated throughout with full colour photographs & art. ...

What are the lives of modern day pirates like outside of the attack skiffs? How do they spend their money? What clothes do they wear & what is their drug of choice? Deadly Waters takes us to the heart of Somalia, where Jay Bahadur, the intrepid 25-year-old author has ventured where most journalists fear to tread. As the 'go to' journalist for all major media, & with unparalleled access to all the major players, from government officials to local residents
- & of course the pirates themselves
- Bahadur sets out to discover who is behind the masked menaces who appear on the news. Exploring the politics & history of the self-governing region of Puntl&, Bahadur looks at the challenges facing this troubled mini-state as piracy rises
- & examines how the UN & other bodies are attempting to deal with the scourge of every sea-faring nation. Evocative & incisive, Deadly Waters is a highly original analysis of the international pirate crisis.


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Deadly Waters takes us to the heart of Somalia, where Jay Bahadur, the intrepid twenty-five-year-old author has ventured, where most journalists fear to tread. As the `go to` journalist for all media, & with unparalleled access to all the major players, from government officials to local residents
- & of course the pirates themselves
- Bahadur sets out to discover who is behind the masked menaces who appear on the news. Exploring the politics & history of the self-governing region of Puntl&, Bahadur looks at the challenges facing this troubled mini-state as piracy rises
- & examines how the UN & other bodies are attempting to deal with the scourge of every sea-faring nation. Evocative & incisive, Deadly Waters is a highly original analysis of the international pirate crisis. A true story that is so extraordinary that it has recently been made into a major feature film starring Al Pacino & Melanie Griffith.


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Deal in 1871 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map is double-sided to provide maximum coverage of the town. The principal map (Sheet 58.04) covers the southern half of the town, from Lower Street southward to The Strand & Lord Warden Inn, & from the North & South Promenades westward to Upper Deal, with St Leonard`s church, & Sholden with St Nicholas church. These are both shown as tiny villages but the many features of Deal itself include Deal Castle, Royal Marine Hospital Barracks, Victoria Town, St Andrew`s church, railway station (then a terminus), Royal Signal Tower, St George`s church, Middle Deal House. On the reverse is a large section of the map to the north, Sheet 48.16, covering the northern half of the town. This

Includes:: Beach Street, Middle Street, Alfred Square, Gas Works, Kennel Farm, & coverage extends north to the Good Intent pub & ruins of Sandown Castle. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK.

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DEALING WITH CHINA takes the reader behind closed doors to witness the creation & evolution & future of China`s state-controlled capitalism. Hank Paulson has dealt with China unlike any other foreigner. As head of Goldman Sachs, Paulson had a pivotal role in opening up China to private enterprise. Then, as Treasury secretary, he created the Strategic Economic Dialogue with what is now the world`s second-largest economy. While negotiating with China on needed economic reforms, he safeguarded the teetering U.S. financial system. Over his career, Paulson has worked with scores of top Chinese leaders, including Xi Jinping, China`s most powerful man in decades. In DEALING WITH CHINA, Paulson draws on his unprecedented access to modern China`s political & business elite, including its three most recent heads of state, to answer several key questions: How did China become an economic superpower so quickly? How does business really get done there? What are the best ways for Western business & political leaders to work with, compete with, & benefit from China? How can the West negotiate with & influence China given its authoritarian rule, its massive environmental concerns, & its huge population`s unrelenting demands for economic growth & security? Written in an anecdote-rich, page-turning style, DEALING WITH CHINA is certain to become the classic & definitive examination of unlocking, building, & engaging an economic superpower. ...

Following the successful publication of Dear Francesca & Dear Olivia, bestselling author, Mary Contini picks up the thread of her family story from 1934 in Pozzuoli, Naples, following the commercial success of the family business
- Edinburgh`s acclaimed Valvona & Crolla
- & the Dolce Vita of parent`s generation. With her inimitable style she shares stories of exuberant family relationships, mouth-watering food & hilarious laughter, painting a vivid picture of life in wartime Italy & Scotland & the decades immediately after.

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