Simon Bolivar was a revolutionary who freed six countries, an intellectual who argued the principles of national liberation, & a general who fought a cruel colonial war. His life, passions, battles & great victories became embedded in Spanish American culture almost as soon as they happened. This is the first major English-language biography of ` The Liberator` in half a century. John Lynch draws on extensive research on the man & his era to tell Bolivar`s story, to understand his life in the context of his own society & times, & to explore his remarkable & enduring legacy. The book illuminates the inner world of Bolivar, the dynamics of his leadership, his power to comm&, & his modes of ruling the diverse peoples of Spanish America. The key to his greatness, Lynch concludes, was supreme will-power & an ability to inspire people to follow him beyond their immediate interests, in some cases through years of unremitting struggle. Encompassing Bolivar`s entire life & his many accomplishments, this is the definitive account of a towering figure in the history of the western hemisphere. ...

For more than thirty years, British photographer Simon Phipps has been documenting the rebuilding of Britain after the Second World War through the work of architects. His archive documents Britain`s post-war modernism & new brutalism in architecture & recognises the architects` enormous contribution to the transformation of the political & social landscape of the country in the aftermath of WWII. Significant building on a mass scale was realised & new building techniques were pioneered alongside innovative layouts, resulting in buildings of outstanding quality, displaying radical new forms. The construction ranged from public & private housing, to schools & universities, churches, museums, galleries, commercial &, ultimately, entire new towns. This new book features some 80 of Simon Phipps`s photographs of buildings in all parts of England completed between the 1950s until the 1980s. They create a confrontation of buildings & architectural fragments, evoking a distinct atmosphere of brutalism. An essay contextualises brutalism in architecture from a British perspective & considers Phipps` contribution to its reception. An illustrated catalogue of featured buildings provides full details of each item, making the book also a handy travel guide for architecture lovers & professionals. This book accompanies the exhibition Finding Brutalism, at the Museum im Bellpark, Kriens, Switzerl&, 26 August to 5 November 2017. ...

The beloved, award-winning novel will soon be a major motion picture starring 13 Reasons Why`s Katherine Langford & Everything, Everything`s Nick Robinson. ` Worthy of Fault in Our Stars-level obsession.` Entertainment Weekly`I love you, SIMON. I LOVE YOU! & I love this fresh, funny, live-out-loud book.” Jennifer Niven, bestselling author of All the Bright Places Straight people should have to come out too. & the more awkward it is, the better. Simon Spier is sixteen & trying to work out who he is
- & what he`s looking for. But when one of his emails to the very distracting Blue falls into the wrong hands, things get all kinds of complicated. Because, for Simon, falling for Blue is a big deal... It`s a holy freaking huge awesome deal.
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Simon's Town area at 1:20, 000, on a double-sided, A2-size, waterproof & tear-resistant map from Slingsby Maps. Contour lines are drawn at 10m intervals, with several different types of vegetation & terrain indicated on the map: six different kinds of fynbos, marshes, forests, & thickets. Boundaries of the Table Mountain National Park & of the restricted access areas are marked. Road network

Includes:: untarred public roads, private roads indicating access open to pedestrians or mountain bikers, signposts, parking areas, etc. Footpaths are clearly shown, including dangerous or restricted access sections. Extensive overprint highlights other places of interest, picnic areas, benches & natural shelters, restaurants & drinking water, recreational facilities, etc. UTM grid lines are drawn on the map at 200m intervals. The large scale allows the inclusion of street names for the built-up areas, although the print is rather small. Historic locations in Simon's Town are marked & listed. This map is also included at a slightly different scale, 1:25, 000, in the Cape Point map in this series. The map was researched & drawn by Peter Slingsby
- renowned environmental educator & cartographer.


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Haddad & Ingle`s book aims to make learning Arabic as easy & simple as possible. Assuming no previous knowledge of the language, it is suitable for beginners but also for those who already have a grounding in the basics. It is a self-teaching tool on how to speak, read & write modern standard Arabic. The book consists of 29 units which have been condensed to the essentials of each topic, & all the linguistic structures required for GCSE Arabic & beyond. The words used have been selected on the basis of frequency of usage in contemporary arabic & a comprehensive bilingual index will also be helpful for examinations revision or simply to quickly refresh one`s memory on specific points. ...

Antonio Carluccio began his culinary career over fifty years ago while a student in Vienna. When cooking for himself & his friends on a low budget, he learned the benefits of a basic larder
- well stocked with the essentials needed for his favourite Italian dishes
- & the importance of buying fresh foods wisely, cheaply & often. His skills were developed from a solid foundation: the years he had spent absorbing lessons from his mother while growing up in Italy. Antonio Carluccio's Simple Cooking is a coming together of all the 'secrets' that Antonio has learned over those fifty years. He is on a mission to instil in his readers the simple pleasure of cooking good fresh food, & to inspire novice cooks with complete confidence & a repertoire of reliable dishes for all occasions. The recipes included in the book are all very easy to cook, perfect for those with little experience or who are short of time. Throughout, Antonio has also included clever suggestions for how to 'upgrade' a basic recipe & there are also ingenious ideas for using up leftovers. These are Antonio's favourite recipes, illustrated with fabulous photography from Alistair Hendy, including several step-by-step sequences. Antonio Carluccio's Simple Cooking is a distillation of a lifetime of passion, full of Antonio's firm belief that cooking, whether for oneself or for family & friends, is one of the most loving of human skills.

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First published in June 1923 to immediate success, Xavier Marcel Boulestin`s Simple French Cooking for English Homes did much to popularise French cuisine in the English-speaking world. In this charming book, chef, restaurateur & author Boulestin dispels the myth that French cooking is complicated, rich & full of nondescript dishes with pretentious names by offering over 300 delicious recipes
- including traditional favourites such as Sorrel Soup, Pommes de Terre Boulangere, Entrecote Bordelaise & Galette au Chocolat
- which are simple & easy to make. &, very topically, the book also reveals both that many of the very best French dishes are made up of `remnants` & that there is very little waste in the French kitchen. Written in an engaging style & filled with anecdote & advice, Simple French Cooking for English Homes is a timeless classic that demands to be included in any keen cook`s collection. Classic Voices in Food is a significant new series bringing you a fascinating perspective on the tastes of times gone by, as well as delicious recipes, engaging text & original illustrations that will draw you in & leave you hungry for more. Reproduced unabridged from the finest texts on food in English from the 19th to the mid-20th century, each voice conveys the unique flavour of its times, while still being astonishingly relevant to today`s cook. Filled with passion, enthusiasm &, above all else, a timeless understanding of good food, the Classic Voices in Food series is an essential new source of reference & inspiration for all food lovers.

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First published in the 1970s to critical acclaim Richard Olney`s ” Simple French Food” follows in the tradition of the writing of Elizabeth David & Jane Grigson, & Grub Street are re-issuing this classic work in the same format & size as ” Elizabeth David Classics” & ” Charcuterie & French Pork Cookery”. In ” Simple French Food” he gives us the best of cuisine bourgeoise: the food that is cooked daily in French households where the tradition of eating well has never been lost. His recipes include hearty soups, vegetable gratins, terrines, pates, fish stews, ragouts, daubes, & sweet tartes. ...

The Greater Middle East poses major challenges for the United States. Yet despite decades of intense involvement in Middle Eastern affairs, most Americans still know little about the cultures of the region. ” Simple Gestures” describes one American`s efforts over forty years to better understand the society in the countries where she lived & worked: Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, & Afghanistan. In her multiple roles, Andrea Rugh came to know people from many walks of life. As a mother, she became friendly with local families. As the wife of a diplomat, who later became an ambassador to two countries, she came to know social elites in the Gulf. As a professional anthropologist, she spent time with people from parts of society who are usually inaccessible to foreigners. Culture is revealed most clearly in the way people interact with one another
- in the way they treat the poor, the elderly, & women; how they rear & educate their children; &, in the way they react to a foreigner suddenly thrust in their midst. Describing the satisfactions, sudden insights, challenges, & miscommunications that come from being immersed in a foreign culture, Rugh brings to life on the page the places & the people she met along the way.
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` This is everything I want from a cookbook: inspiration, intelligent company, great good-mood food, & beautiful writing.` Nigella Lawson No-one is better than Diana Henry at turning the everyday into something special. Here is a superb collection of recipes that you can rustle up with absolutely no fuss, but which will knock your socks off with their flavour. Peppered throughout the book are ingenious ideas such as no-hassle starters & sauces that will lift any dish. From Turkish Pasta with Caramelized Onions, Yoghurt & Dill & Paprika-baked Pork Chops with Beetroot, Caraway & Sour Cream to Parmesan-roasted Cauliflower with Garlic & Thyme, Diana takes the kind of ingredients we are most likely to find in our cupboard & fridge
- or be able to pick up on the way home from work
- & provides recipes that will become your friends for life.

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