Seven Pillars of Wisdom recreates epic events with extraordinary vividness; for anyone enraptured by David Lean’s classic vision of this tumultuous time in Middle Eastern history, this book is an absolute must. Although `continually & bitterly ashamed` that the Arabs had risen in revolt against the Turks as a result of fraudulent British promises of self-rule, T E Lawrence led them in a triumphant campaign which revolutionized the art of war. In the words of E M Forster, ` Round this tent-pole of a military chronicle, T E has hung an unexampled fabric of portraits, descriptions, philosophies, emotions, adventures, dreams`. During the Arab Revolt Lawrence kept many notes pertaining to his experiences, & began working them into a collected narrative in 1919; yet while changing trains at Reading railway station, he mislaid them inside a briefcase, never to be found again. A year later, he set about rewriting as much as he could from memory; thankfully the text was eventually self-published by Lawrence- unfortunately at a great cost, to the point of bankruptcy. However flawed, Lawrence is one of the 20th century`s most fascinating figures. This is the greatest monument to his character & achievements. ...

You can count numbers all around you, from the eight legs on a spider to the one nose on your face. But can you count the stars in the sky or the fish in the Amazon? Find out all about PLANET EARTH in THE BIG COUNTDOWN, including types of rock & how they are formed, the longest river & smallest mountain, earthquakes & volcanoes, the water cycle & Earth`s atmosphere & how we can really count the grains on sand on our planet. The Big Countdown looks at popular topics & investigates the great many numbers that make them fascinating. From the mind-bogglingly large to smallest & most precious, this series helps us understand that it`s not just our days that are numbered. ...

When Rebecca Stephens first formed her goal of climbing Everest she was a young journalist with hardly any climbing experience, but with a strong vision & limitless determination to achieve her dream. It was a highly ambitious goal for such an inexperienced climber. Yet only four years on, she became the first British woman to climb the highest mountain in the world. That achievement led directly to her second great ambition: to be the first British woman to climb the Seven Summits, the tallest peak on each of the world`s seven continents. In this inspiring book, Rebecca Stephens & management guru Robert Heller join forces to explore the mental skills, practical abilities & psychological powers that enabled her to achieve her dream. Whatever your personal ambition may be, the lessons of this unique book will lead you to identify, master & scale your own individual heights. ...

As tense as a thriller, as vivid as an undercover documentary, Matias Nespolo`s bold & brilliant first novel takes the reader on a rollercoaster ride through a place of crime & deprivation. Set in Buenos Aires at the time of Argentina`s financial crash, & seen through the eyes of twenty-year-old Gringo, it tells the story of two boys on the cusp of adulthood who have no choice but to join the gang warfare that rules their community. At least, Gringo`s friend Chueco thinks they have no choice. He`s determined to prove himself hard enough to get into El Jetita`s gang, but smart enough to remain his own man. Gringo is more intelligent. He knows that gangs don`t work like that: you obey the leader or else. As the two get drawn ever deeper into a pitched battle between El Jetita & his rival Charly over control of the barrio`s drugs & prostitution, Gringo sees a life of love & loss pass before his eyes. A few days before, he was joking with Chueco about killing cats. Now, he`s fighting to save his skin. Written in the street-slang of the slums, & full of fantastic characters from the sympathetic Gringo to the ruthless gang leader El Jetita or the grotesque bar owner Fat Farias, this is one of those novels that is about one place & every place. While its depiction of Buenos Aires rings vibrantly true in every detail, the barrio could be any place of urban deprivation where young men are pushed into a violence that, ultimately, will destroy them. ...

Imprisoned in India by the British when WWII was declared, Austrian climber Heinrich Harrer escaped, crossing the Himalayas to Tibet. Settling in Lhasa, the Forbidden City, he became the tutor & friend of the present Dalai Lama in this classic of adventure literature. Heinrich Harrer, already a famous mountaineer & Olympic ski champion, was caught by the outbreak of the Second World War while climbing in the Himalayas. An Austrian national, he was imprisoned by the British in India. By an almost super-human effort, on his third attempt he succeeded in escaping from the internment camp & fled into Tibet. After a series of remarkable experiences in a country never crossed before by a Westerner, Harrer reached the forbidden city of Lhasa. He stayed there for seven years, learned the language & acquired a greater understanding of Tibet & the Tibetans than any Westerner had ever before achieved. He became the friend & tutor of the young Dalai Lama & finally accompanied him into India when he was put to flight by the Red Chinese invasion. Made into a successful motion picture starring Brad Pitt, this is a stunning story of incredible courage & self-reliance set against the backdrop of a mysterious & magnificent culture. ...

Heinrich Harrer, already a famous mountaineer & Olympic ski champion, was caught by the outbreak of World War II while climbing the Himalyas. Being an Austrian, he was interned in India. On his third attempt, he succeeded in escaping from the internment camp & fled into Tibet. After a series of experiences in a country never crossed before by a Westerner, Harrer reached the Forbidden City of Lhasa. He stayed there for seven years, learned the language & acquired a greater understanding of Tibet & the Tibetans. He became friend & tutor to the young Dalai Lama & finally accompanied him into India when he was put to flight by the Red Chinese invasion. This film tie-in edition

Includes:: an epilogue from the author describing his return to Tibet in the 1990s.

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Ferruccio Ferragamo is chairman of the Ferragamo empire
- shops throughout the world selling luxury goods to the very wealthy.
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The astounding new novel from the master of science fiction. What would happen if the world were ending? When a catastrophic event renders the earth a ticking time bomb, it triggers a feverish race against the inevitable. An ambitious plan is devised to ensure the survival of humanity far beyond our atmosphere. But unforeseen dangers threaten the intrepid pioneers, until only a handful of survivors remain... Five thousand years later, their progeny
- seven distinct races now three billion strong
- embark on yet another audacious journey into the unknown, to an alien world utterly transformed by cataclysm & time: Earth. A writer of dazzling genius & imaginative vision, Neal Stephenson combines science, philosophy, technology, psychology, & literature in a magnificent work of speculative fiction that offers a portrait of a future that is at once extraordinary & eerily recognizable. He explores some of our biggest ideas & perplexing challenges in a breathtaking saga that is daring, engrossing, & altogether brilliant.

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A detailed topographic map of Sevenoaks & Tonbridge from the Ordnance Survey Explorer series, covering Royal Tunbridge Wells & Westerham (showing part of the North Downs Way). Edition B2 with minor changes; Publication date October 2007 About this series: These highly detailed maps show all the administrative boundaries, settlements as small as isolated farms, the road network down to unfenced roads & country tracks, & field boundaries (hedges & drystone walls) which make navigation across the countryside much easier. Steep gradients on roads are indicated. Various landmarks, e.g. powerlines, archaeological sites, windmills, churches & lighthouses are shown & additional graphics indicate natural terrain features such as cliffs, scree, mud & vegetation variations. The contour interval is 5 metres in the lower parts of the country & 10 metres in the uplands, & spot heights are marked. Each map covers an area of 30 x 20km (i.e. approx. 19 x 12 miles), with some double-sided maps covering more, as indicated in the individual descriptions. The maps are fully GPS compatible, with the National Grid shown at 1km intervals & latitude & longitude indicated by margin ticks at 1'. The Explorer series has replaced the earlier, green-cover Pathfinder maps. The Explorer series is now complete & covers all of Engl&, Wales & Scotl&. Some sheets for popular areas like the National Parks are still branded as Outdoor Leisure (OL) maps, but are now included in this series as the cartography is the same as that in the Explorer Maps. The Explorer maps offer a substantial improvement on the Pathfinder series, with greater use of colour, larger area per map, & stronger emphasis on information for ramblers & tourists. This series is ideal for walking & other outdoor pursuits & each map shows a large amount of information for ramblers & tourists. Public rights of way are shown (except in Scotland), together with other routes with public access: National Trails & Recreational Paths, permitted paths & bridleways, & selected cycle routes. Open access land created under the Countryside & Rights of Way Act 2000 is marked. Tourist information

Includes:: caravan & camp sites, Park & Ride locations, recreation/leisure/sport centres, museums, historic buildings, English Heritage & National Trust sites, rural pubs, etc. The map legend is in English only, except for the tourist information content which is also in French & German.

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