” Funny, wise, learned & compulsive.” (GQ). Bill Bryson turns away from travelling the highways & byways of middle America, so hilariously depicted in his bestselling The Lost Continent, The Life & Times of the Thunderbolt Kid & Notes from a Big Country, for a fast, exhilarating ride along the Route 66 of American language & popular culture. In Made in America, Bryson tells the story of how American arose out of the English language, & along the way, de-mythologizes his native land
- explaining how a dusty desert hamlet with neither woods nor holly became Hollywood, how the Wild West wasn`t won, why Americans say `lootenant` & ` Toosday`, how they were eating junk food long before the word itself was cooked up
- as well as exposing the true origins of the words G-string, blockbuster, poker & snafu. ”A tremendously sassy work, full of zip, pizzazz & all those other great American qualities.” (Will Self, Independent on Sunday).

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The 92-page book is an insider s guide to the makers of India s dynamic & cosmopolitan city Bengaluru. It is a celebration of the city & the talented people who reside & work here. The highly-curated guide profiles the city s finest artists, artisans, craftspeople, designers, makers & shopkeepers who come together to produce & sell some extraordinary things. The journey to create the book took authors Fiona Caulfield & Maegan Dobson-Sippy deep into the city. They traversed narrow lanes in the oldest parts of the city & explored the edges of the modern metropolis on a quest to reveal Bengaluru`s most authentic shopping experiences. Every entry has been personally visited & for each entry that made the book, another three or four did not. These books are not simply about luxury shopping; Fiona & Maegan are equally as excited by colourful churis (bangles) bought from a street stand as by stunning diamond necklaces from the Royal jeweller, thought to be the Tiffany`s of India. They share advice about Bengaluru`s markets & bazaars, including the little-known wholesale fabric market, as well as revealing small textile studios painstakingly practicing art forms as they were done hundreds of years ago, & reveal an atelier creating jewel-encrusted costumes for globally acclaimed movies. The intention of the book is to take the reader beyond a simple shopping transaction, as evoked at the beginning of the book, in an extract from Pablo Neruda s poem, Ode to Things. Fiona & Maegan share the story of the city & the people through its objects & marketplaces. They believe that you are not just buying an object, but that you are connecting to the maker, recognising their creativity & mastery, as well as supporting & encouraging their future. The book contains a Love Bengaluru section, opening with an essay How to Love Bangalore by acclaimed Bengaluru-based writer, Arshia Sattar. The chapter also details the best places to stay, dine & ways in which to explore the city & surrounding areas, as well as essential tips on how to get around. The Made in Bengaluru book comes with a matching travel journal, designed as a keepsake, & to enable the traveller to record their impressions of the city, be that in a sketch or in notes. The books are completely h&-made in India, & are the result of design collaboration with Aneeth Arora of the acclaimed clothing brand péro, based in New Delhi. The Made in Bengaluru book has a madder red natural dye h&-woven cotton Khadi cover, the fabric of India s independence. The matching travel journal is covered with Bengali handloom checks. Both books are printed on paper that is made by hand in the age-old method in the small village of Sanganer, on the edge of the pink city Jaipur in Rajasthan, & have h&-made bookmarks & h&-embroidered labels, created by ladies working in the péro atelier. The covers are h&-printed & the books are h&-bound & finished all at Judge Press in Bengaluru. ...

Looking at how Britain pays its way in the world today. Like Andrew Marr's HISTORY OF MODERN BRITAIN or Michael Palin's HIMALAYA, the book will have a coherence & life beyond the television series, mirroring its basic structure, but looking at some issues in greater depth, & telling additional stories to illustrate some of the ideas. This book is about the things that Britain produces in order to pay its way in the world, from physical goods that we can see & feel, to intangible services that are much harder to quantify. We don't have to be prejudiced in favour of certain types of value: we shouldn't assume finance is modern, & manufacturing out of date for example. What matters is what sells & for how much. From manufacturing to technology, design & the services industries, this book will provide a cutting edge analysis
- via entertaining stories
- about what we make & why it matters.

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From the world renowned National Geographic comes this stunning collection of the world’s most amazing trips. Each chapter ...

What are countries famous for making? For Japan, the answer might be electronic goods. For Germany, automobiles. For France, perhaps a Louis Vuitton bag. But what about Britain? Here, Evan Davis sets himself the task of finding out. Offering a fascinating look at our manufacturing industries & revealing the various companies that might not be household names, but are very much world leaders in their fields, he shows how we have learnt to specialise in high end & niche areas that are the envy of the world. Taking in our disappointments & successes, Made in Britain is a brilliantly readable tour of our economic history, exploring the curious blend of resilience, innovation & economic free-thinking that makes us who we are. ...

Real Indian food is fresh, simple & packed with flavour & in this book, Meera Sodha introduces Britain to the food she grew up eating here every day. Unlike the stuff you get at your local curry house, her food is fresh, vibrant & surprisingly quick & easy to make. In this collection, Meera serves up a feast of over 130 delicious recipes collected from three generations of her family: there`s everything from hot chappatis to street food, fragrant curries, to colourful side dishes, & mouth-watering puddings. Made In India will change the way you cook, eat, & think about Indian food, forever. ...

An exquisitely designed volume of innovative restaurant dishes & old family favourites from Giorgio Locatelli, Britain`s best-loved Italian chef & restaurateur. Opening with an extensive guide to preparing antipasti & culminating in a mouth-watering selection of desserts
- via soups, risotto, pasta, fish & meat dishes
- Giorgio Locatelli`s masterpiece is the must-have contemporary Italian food bible, seamlessly combining the historical insight of a food writer with the hands-on expertise of a top chef. Peppered with evocative anecdotes & outspoken observations on the state of modern food, Giorgio Locatelli`s definitive & universally celebrated compendium is a delight to read & cook from.

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The first edition of Made in Kolkata was released in November 2016 & is the first title in the new Made in India series. The 80-page book is an insider’s guide to the makers of India’s most soulful city Kolkata. It is a celebration of the city & the talented people who reside & work here. The highly curated guide profiles the city’s finest artists, artisans, craftspeople, designers, makers & shopkeepers who come together to produce & sell some extraordinary things. This journey to create the book took author Fiona Caulfield deep into the city, she traversed small lanes & out of the way neighbourhoods, headed inside tiny storefronts & up creaking staircases to seek out studios, workshops, on a quest to reveal Kolkata’s most authentic shopping experiences. Every entry has been personally visited & for each entry that made the book, another three or four did not. These books are not simply about luxury shopping; Fiona is equally as excited by hip urban gender fluid clothing made from ‘gamcchas’ (h&-woven towels) as she is about the elaborate hand embellished couture fashion. She shares her advice about Kolkata’s amazing markets & bazaars, including the famous flower market on the banks of the Hooghly River as well revealing as small textile studios & exquisite jewellery ateliers. The intention of the book is to take the reader beyond a simple shopping transaction, & at the beginning of the book, there is an extract from Pablo Neruda’s poem, ‘ Ode to Things’. Fiona shares the story of the city & her people through its objects & marketplaces. She believes that you are not just buying an object, you are connecting to the maker, recognising their creativity & mastery as well as supporting & encouraging their future. The book contains a Love Kolkata section detailing the best places to stay, dine & ways in which to explore the city & surrounding areas as well as essential tips on how to get around & even the best books to read. The Made in Kolkata book comes with a matching travel journal, designed to enable the traveller to record your impressions of the city, be that in a sketch or in notes. ...

From Tudor oyster pedlars & Victorian pie & mash shops, to the supper clubs & street food scene flourishing today, Britain`s capital has always been a tantalising draw for those who live to eat. In Made in London, Londoner Leah Hyslop offers a joyful celebration of the city & its food, past & present. The book features recipes invented in the city; such as the 18th century treat Chelsea buns (a favourite of King George II) & Omelette Arnold Bennett, created for the famous writer while staying at the Savoy Hotel. Alongside these are new, exciting dishes, inspired by the Leah`s eating adventures around the capital: such as a mouthwatering Pimm`s & lemon curd trifle, an unusual goat`s cheese & cherry tart & an easy twist on Indian restaurant Dishoom`s iconic bacon naan, one of the best brunches in London. Interspersed with the recipes are short, entertaining histories & profiles about London`s food scene, including the tale of the 18th century `gin craze`; a profile of the East End`s most beloved greasy spoon; & why Scotch eggs might have actually been invented in a London department store! Short shopping guides, lifting the lid on such pressing gastronomic questions as where to buy cheese, the city`s most delicious chocolate shops, or the best cocktail bars for a nightcap (or two...) are also featured. Beautifully illustrated with contemporary photographs of London, alongside vintage images sourced from historic archives, this is a book for anyone who has ever lived in, visited or simply dreamt of sipping a cocktail while watching red buses trundle by in the world`s greatest city. ...

North Korea uncensored & unfiltered – ordinary life in the world`s most secretive nation, captured in never-before-seen ephemera. Made in North Korea uncovers the fascinating & surprisingly beautiful graphic culture of North Korea
- from packaging to hotel brochures, luggage tags to tickets for the world-famous mass games. From his base in Beijing, Bonner has been running tours into North Korea for over twenty years, & along the way collecting graphic ephemera. He has amassed thousands of items that, as a collection, provide an extraordinary & rare insight into North Korea`s state-controlled graphic output, & the lives of ordinary North Koreans.
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