Mark Forsyth's Etymologicon takes his own Inky Fool blog & spins it into a wonderful tapestry of that will make connections in the world around you & the English Language itself that you scarce won't believe are true. The joy of this book is seeing that they most certainly are.A hilarious, ribald & astutely witty look at the labyrinth that lurks beneath the English language, taking in monks & monkeys, film buffs & buffaloes, & explaining precisely what the Rolling Stones have to do with gardening. ...

Inspired by the author`s Inky Fool blog, The Etymologicon is Mark Forsyth`s intriguing account of the unusual connections between words. But his quest in discovering the links between church pews & organised crime, or codpieces & brackets, isn`t purely etymological; Forsyth also attempts to get to the bottom of myths & the meanings behind sayings. Did Thomas Crapper really invent the toilet? & where does the phrase `enough room to swing a cat` come from? Buy your copy today! ...

Converts most 2 & 3 pin plugs from Europe, USA, Asia, Australia, Middle & Far East to the UK electrical system. Also suitable for: Irel&, Cyprus, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, India, Kenya, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Nigeria, Pakistan, Seychelles, Singapore & Sri Lanka. Fully tested to BS5733.N.B. This adaptor does not convert voltage, therefore ensure any appliance is compatible with UK voltage (240V). ...

Euboea in the Mc Gilchrist’s Greek Islands series focuses primarily on cultural tourism for the visitor who wishes to understand more about the art, history & architecture of the islands. The series contains no photographs, but has specially drawn maps for each island (66 in total) & site plans for every major site (57 in total), together with thoroughly comprehensive textual information. Each guide also recommends a small number of places to stay & eat selected for their simplicity & unpretentiousness. ...

On a property in New South Wales, a man named Holland lives with his daughter Ellen. As years pass & Ellen grows into a beautiful young woman, her father announces his decision: she will marry the first man who can name all the species of the eucalypt, down to the last tree. ...

Pushkin was the first Russian writer of European stature, & he is among the very few artists
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Eugene, Salem & the Willamette Valley in the Moon Spotlight guide series; covering a range of specific local cities, districts, areas & regions in North, Central & South America & targeted at those seeking to travel to a specific area within a country. Each of the guides has been extracted in full from the relevant country * Moon Handbook* & individual titles focus on a particular city, region or notable area of the destination. Many of the guides in the series are unique in their coverage, although are limited in putting the destination into its wider geographical context that a more comprehensive guide would provide. Stylistically, Moon’s editorial style is strongly American in focus, often offering insights & observations with an American audience in mind. However, each Moon Spotlight guide is comprehensive in the information it provides & gives visitors the flexibility to opt for a more compact guide if they know in advance where they will be staying or travelling. ...

Ardennes Recreational Maps at a scale of 1:25, 000 enable you to discover the Ardennes from junction to junction, each associated with a locality, through a network of hiking, cycling or riding paths. The network of mini walks consists of suggested routes with kilometre distance marked showing field boundaries & urbanised built up areas. Contour markings are at five metre intervals. The map legend is in English, French, Dutch & German. You can scan QR codes on the map for details about the respective locality or upload GPX files of the proposed routes via the provided website. ...

Topographical survey of Belgium at 1:50, 000 from the country’s national survey organization, Nationaal Geografisch Instituut / Institut Géographique National. Contour interval varies according to the terrain, from 2.5 metres in the coastal areas to 10 metres in the Ardennes. The maps provide all the information expected of topographic mapping at this scale & in addition have an unusually large amount of vegetation and/or land use information (different types of woodlands, gardens, orchards, heath, etc). Each standard sheet covers Approx. 32 x 20 km / 20 x 12 miles, with larger maps published for the border or coastal areas. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, with margin ticks for latitude & longitude at intervals of 1`. Map legend & a glossary of terms used on the maps include English.PLEASE NOTE: the Long-Distance Footpaths Map of Belgium at 1:300, 000 is overprinted with the grid for the 1:50, 000 topographic survey, showing the exact coverage of each sheet. Stanfords keeps as regular stock 50K maps for the World War I battlefields around the Ypres, Messines & Passchendaele, & for the area of the Battle of Waterloo. Maps for other regions can be supplied as special orders – to see the list of all the titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

THE NEW YORK TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE 2014 KIRKUS PRIZE FOR FICTION Inspired by the true story of a woman who changed the way we understand our world. In 1933 three young, gifted anthropologists are thrown together in the jungle of New Guinea. They are Nell Stone, fascinating, magnetic & famous for her controversial work studying South Pacific tribes, her intelligent & aggressive husband Fen, & Andrew Bankson, who stumbles into the lives of this strange couple & becomes totally enthralled. Within months the trio are producing their best ever work, but soon a firestorm of fierce love & jealousy begins to burn out of control, threatening their bonds, their careers, &, ultimately, their lives.. .` Dazzling` Emma Donoghue, author of Room ...