At just 24 pages each, & no bigger than a credit card, these three books are an easy guide through the complexity & potential confusion of dining in France, Italy & Spain. This set of phrase books is designed specifically for use in restaurants; the simple A-Z listing makes it easy to find items that perplex the diner, allowing for navigation around ingredients that offend, disgust or just don`t appeal. Their compact size means there`s none of the embarrassment of referring to a large book &, with everything on the printed page, no data roaming charges to worry about. Sold as a set of three in a handy folded wallet, these guides are as discreet as they are useful; the next best thing to having your own interpreter.* Enough information to help you navigate a tricky menu?* Small enough to keep with your credit card?* Fits in any wallet?* Simple A-Z listing?* Ideal for allergy sufferers?* Rounded corners to prevent dog-ears ...

How to Read Towns & Cities is a pocket-sized primer to understanding the forces that have shaped the world`s cities. It takes a practical, highly visual approach
- showing us how to read the stories embedded in the fabric of the neighbourhoods, towns, & cities in which we live today. The fortunes of towns & cities rise & fall along with the fate of the civilisations to which they belong. Some are lost entirely, now no more than ruins; others have thrived as urban centres for millennia; & all contain vital clues embedded in their streets & skylines which reveal why their inhabitants grouped together, & tell of their unique social, political & cultural histories. Packed with plans, maps, & drawings, this book takes the reader on an international journey of discovery to explore the history of cities from our earliest urban origins to the contemporary world city
- from Babylon to Beijing, London to Paris, & from the skyscrapers of New York to the streets of their own home town. A must-read for anyone interested in history, cities, & travel, this fascinating book turns the reader into urban detective to see how our towns & cities grew the way they are.

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A must-have book for walkers, sailors & everyone interested in the natural world, How To Read Water unlocks the hidden secrets of water. Natural Navigator Tristan Gooley imparts knowledge & teaches skills, tips & useful observations to help you navigate the landscape around you. From wild swimming in Sussex to canoeing in Borneo, Tristan Gooley draws on his own pioneering adventures to reveal the secrets of ponds, puddles, rivers, oceans & more, & gives you the skills to read water. ...

A Sunday Times ` Must Read` book ` Jam-packed with information, this book will fascinate sailors, fishers, birders, naturalists, hikers, & anyone interested in the natural world.`
- Forbes ` This study of rivers, lakes, puddles & seas brims over with astonishing facts... His observational skills can be breathtaking` The Sunday Times ` This inspired guide to water in all its forms will make a big splash... Gooley has done his subject proud
- this is seriously fascinating stuff.` The Times ` The quirks & habits & secrets of good old H2O were crying out to have a book written about them. That said, it had to be written by the right person... Fortunately, the job went to Tristan Gooley.` The Spectator A must-have book for walkers, sailors, swimmers, anglers & everyone interested in the natural world, in How To Read Water, Natural Navigator Tristan Gooley shares knowledge, skills, tips & useful observations to help you enjoy the landscape around you.

Includes:: over 700 clues, signs & patterns. You`ll learn how to: Interpret ponds like a Polynesian Spot dangerous water in the pitch black with the help of a clock face Read the sea like a Viking Forecast the weather from waves Find your way with puddles Decipher wave patterns on beaches Decode the colour of water Unravel a river like an expert From wild swimming in Sussex to wayfinding off Oman, via the icy mysteries of the Arctic, Tristan Gooley draws on his own pioneering journeys to reveal the secrets of ponds, puddles, rivers, oceans & more to show us all the skills we need to read the water around us.



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` Richard Wiseman is arguably the most interesting experimental psychologist working today` Scientific American Try to remember these letters: R A I O L T A L G. Struggling? Let`s rearrange them & try again: A L L I G A T O R. Having a great memory is easy when you know how your mind works. Packed with powerful tricks of the memory trade & the science behind them, psychologist & bestselling writer Professor Richard Wiseman helps you to remember names & faces, birthdays & meetings, telephone numbers & shopping lists, exam answers & pub trivia, & where you left your keys (they are on the small table behind your sofa). Impress your friends, sharpen your mind & change your life with this unforgettable little gem of a book. ...

An invaluable manual for cyclists of all ages, experience & ability, which will help them achieve peak performance. Full of practical advice, this book

Includes:: information on: Strength conditioning to improve your performance Targeted training plans to focus on strengthening weaker areas Bike care & maintenance Riding different terrains & environments Road cycling skills & safety The book will also help you explore your five key abilities of cycling fitness, defined as the maximum effort you can maintain for the following periods of time:6 seconds (max sprinting) 30-60 seconds (sub-max sprinting) 3-5 minutes (VO2 max) 1 hour (zone of transition) Several hours (long steady distance riding) This book acts as a training toolbox with which you can structure bespoke sessions to improve these five facets of performance. There`s also advice on diet, weight loss & the psychology of cycling, & plenty of stories & anecdotes from Sir Chris Hoy`s Olympic track career. Full of helpful & inspiring advice for those getting on a bike for the first time in a while, along with plenty of tips & tricks for seasoned cyclists looking to take it up a notch, this is a book for beginners & pros alike.

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Read the books that inspired the How to Train Your Dragon films! This book will be a hit with children & adults alike. THE STORY CONTINUES in the seventh volume of Hiccup`s How to Train Your Dragon memoirs.. . Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III was an awesome sword-fighter, a dragon-whisperer & the greatest Viking Hero who ever lived. But it wasn`t always like that. Hiccup`s memoirs look back to when Hiccup was just an ordinary boy, & finding it very hard to be a Hero. Hiccup has three months, five days & six hours to discover America, get back to Berk, save his father, battle Polarserpents, & win the annual Inter-Tribal Friendly Swimming Race. Can he do it? (Tick-tock-tick-tock-tick-tock) How to Train Your Dragon is now a major Dream Works franchise. How to Train Your Dragon 2 hits cinemas in Summer 2014 starring Gerrard Butler, Cate Blanchett & Jonah Hill & the TV series, Riders of Berk, can be seen on CBeebies & Cartoon Network. Read the rest of Hiccup`s exploits & check out the all-new Hiccup website at www.howtotrainyourdragonbooks.com. It`s the place to go for games, downloads, activities & sneak peeks! ...

When Albie & his mum go to the museum, Albie has no idea what is in store for him. He know that museums are fusty & dusty & full of smelly things, but what he doesn`t expect are igloos, wolves & a real life polar bear... Join Albie on a brand new adventure in this brilliant book by the bestselling author & illustrator pairing Caryl Hart & Ed Eaves! Going to the museum has never been so much fun! ` Hart is a rising picture book star.` The Bookseller Praise for How to Grow a Dinosaur: `A pre-school crowd pleaser with a dinosaur battle to boot.` The Bookseller ` Full of fun & packed with bold colourful pictures, this action-packed story will really appeal to children & is a great way to extend their imaginations.` Parents in Touch ...

This illustrated guide is for beginners & intermediate climbers alike. Contains all of the fundamentals from equipment, face climbing skills, crack climbing skills & getting down to training for climbing.

Includes:: tips for improvement & safety.

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London. A city robbing & killing people since 50BC. The Vizz: an industry in crisis. Baxter Stone, a film maker & television veteran, a lifelong Londoner (who thinks he sees better than others) is having problems in the postbrain, crumbling capital. Swindled by an insurance company, he`s in in debt; a Lamborghini is blocking his drive & MI6 is blocking his mobile reception. He hopes to turn it round & get the documentary series that will get him the Big Money. But what do you do if history is your sworn enemy & the whole world conspires against you? Is there any way, you could, for a moment, rule the world justly? Darkly comic, How to Rule The World follows Baxter`s battle for truth, justice & classy colour grading as it takes him from the pass of Thermopylae, to the peacocking serial killers of Medieval France, & the war in Syria. A trip from the Garden of Eden to Armageddon, plus reggae. Demonstrating Fischer`s inimitable talent for eviscerating social satire, How to the Rule the World is a magnificently funny read to stand alongside his best loved works, the Man Booker shortlisted Under the Frog, The Thought Gang & Don`t Read This Book If You`re Stupid, all of which Corsair will publish in e-book next year. ...