If you`ve ever been in a Wetherspoon`s, you`ve probably looked down & noticed the brilliantly-hued carpet beneath your feet. But that carpet isn`t just for disguising spilt drinks... Each Wetherspoon has a carpet that is unique & bespoke, with a design inspired by the history of the building, its locale or the name of the pub. Thanks to the hit blog ` Wetherspoon`s Carpets`
- which posed the important question `are any two Wetherspoon carpets the same?`
- these tapestried hymns to British boozers have become a cultural sensation. Now, Kit Caless has travelled the length & breadth of the UK, from Berkshire to Renfrewshire, Bradford to Bridgend, to photograph over 70 splendid carpets from Wetherspoons & meet some of the pubs` regulars. Each entry appears in all its glorious colour, along with Caless` witty & informative text on the inspiration for each carpet`s design, the history of the pub & key facts about the branch & its regulars. Will your Spoons be there?

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Sporades including Skiathos, Skopelos, Alonnisos, Skyros 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. ...

Sport Climbing is Pete Hill’s practical Cicerone guide to this increasingly popular pastime, providing guidance for climbers who attempt the ascent of bolt-protected routes. The guide is designed for climbers starting out on their sports-climbing careers as well as for those experienced at clipping bolts on routes worldwide. It covers all the technical skills needed to climb bolted sports routes, from short single-pitch entry-grade routes, through to harder modern test-pieces to classic multi-pitch crag & mountain routes. Written by one of the UK’s top climbing instructors, subjects such as bolt types, belaying & lowering-off are all detailed, along with many peripheral skills such as bottom roping, belaying the leader, redpointing & abseiling. There are further sections on Bolts & bolting, equipment, basic skills, bottom roping. Colour photographs throughout the guide illustrate some of the important techniques & equipment described in addition to inspiring climbers to take to the crags. ...

This is the rock climbing instructional book. Until now, instructional books for climbers have taken a largely `negative` approach, concentrating on how to reduce the inherent risks of the sport, & mentioning only in passing the equally important skills required to get to the top. This book represents a watershed in the genre, coming from a coaching perspective. ” Sport Climbing+” is packed with inspirational photos, humorous illustrations, & two lifetime`s worth of learning how to succeed at the toughest of all sports. The book takes a practical approach, focussing on the improvements that climbers can make immediately, without embarking on lengthy training programs. Written in a highly accessible, jargon-free style, this book is as beneficial to the novice indoor climber wanting to get on rock as it is to the experienced climber wanting to move onto the next level. ...

Revised & updated to include the latest trends & population figures, this book details the natural history & status of the sporting birds of Britain & Irel&. The first edition won the Prix Litteraire of the International Council for Game & Wildlife Conservation, in 1986. The 33 detailed accounts of those species still shot cover range & distribution, history & conservation, population, habitat, identification, food & feeding habits, general behaviour (with special regard to sport), breeding, migration & movements, voice, the shooting seasons & cooking the bag. The text is complemented by 16 specially-commissioned colour plates by the sporting-bird artist, Rodger Mc Phail, flight silhouettes, line drawings & photographs. Distribution maps for every species are based on material supplied by the British Trust for Ornithology, & show main migration routes as well as population density. The author's other books include Tales of the Old Gamekeepers, The Glorious Grouse & Birds of Prey of the British Isles. ...

Sportopedia is your ultimate guide to the exhilarating world of sport. Learn amazing facts about all your favourite sports, & discover new ones you may not have come across before, like kabaddi & boccia. Whether you`re into team sports, target sports, track & field, or aquatic sports, this book showcases a diverse array of athletes
- male, female, able-bodied & Paralympians
- & celebrates the unique talents of sportspeople everywhere, making it a treasure trove for all the family to share.

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A colourful, action-packed sticker book full of sportsmen to prepare for their big athletic events using the 250 sticker accessories provided. With a rugby match, tennis game, Grand Prix race & many more sporting events to complete, each character can be kitted out with the appropriate sportswear & equipment. The simple text contains fascinating facts about the clothes & equipment for each sport, written with the consultation of a sports expert. ...

Sport revolves around two things: narrative & numbers. You need the narrative, otherwise why would anyone care about sport? Rivalries, emotions, & sporting legends all require it. But sport also needs numbers. Without them, we have no idea who has won. We need numbers to tell which team is top of the table, or who is the world champion. Sport Geek is a visual & numerical tour through sporting debates & ideas. Teams in all sports use data to create extraordinary analysis of how their players perform, to assess tactics & to get an edge over arch rivals; but fans are rarely presented with challenging & informative data that would help them to further understand sport. Find out why Usain Bolt`s 200m world record is really a big disappointment, whether big sports stars earn more from prize money or sponsorship, learn what the best sport to make a film about is, & what the Flo-Jo problem is. In Sport Geek Rob Minto brings together an encyclopaedic knowledge & love of sport, a rigorous & painstaking understanding & research of statistics with passionate & serious analysis. There`s nothing academic about the way in which Sport Geek is presented, nor the way Rob has unfolded its many stories, but it has been written with the knowledge of an expert with access to cutting edge quantitative analysis & difficult to uncover data. With international breadth & appeal & covering almost every imaginable sport, Sport Geek embraces our global enthusiasm for competitive sport & will arm any sports fan with invaluable information that will give the edge in any sporting debate. Sport Geek is packed with success stories & failures, with anomalies & surprises. What makes this stand out from competing titles is the analysis & contextualisation of the data
- in other words, until now it`s not yet been clear why the data is interesting to fans.
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This ” Spot Book & Toy Gift Set” makes a lovely present for toddlers. Spot`s mum searches everywhere for little Spot in Eric Hill`s first ever lift-the-flap tale about the loveable puppy. Children will love to lift-the-flaps on every page as they try to find Spot & instead meet all Spot`s friends. This is the perfect book for parent & child to enjoy together. This special gift set

Includes:: a sweet Spot toy, perfect for little ones to play with or simply cuddle as they listen to the story.

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” Spot Goes on Holiday” is a classic Spot book by Eric Hill. This is a colourful, brighter edition of the classic Spot lift-the-flap board book ” Spot Goes on Holiday”, which features rescans of Eric Hill`s original artwork
- perfect for toddlers & children learning to read. When Spot goes to the beach he finds all sorts of fun things to do & even makes a new friend. Praise for Spot: ” Spot is one of the essential experiences of childhood”. (” Parents Magazine”). Eric Hill`s Spot picture books have sold over 50 million copies worldwide since Spot first appeared in 1980. Don`t miss any of the Spot lift-the-flap classics: ” Spot`s First Walk”; ” Spot`s Birthday Party”; ” Spot`s First Christmas”; ” Spot Goes to School”; ” Spot Goes on Holiday”; ” Spot Goes to the Circus”; ” Spot Goes to the Farm”; ” Spot`s First Easter”; ” Spot`s Baby Sister”; ” Spot Stays Overnight”; ” Spot Goes to the Park”; ” Spot Goes to a Party”; ” Spot Bakes a Cake”; ” Spot Visits his Grandparents”; ” Spot Can Count”; ” Who`s There, Spot?”; ” Spot Says Goodnight”.
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