Springwatch Junior Bird Watching Kit: Create a hide from the camouflage net then use the binoculars to watch birds in your garden. Using the stickers provided, see how many different species you can identify on your spotter sheet. Contents: 6x 30 magnification binoculars, camouflage/hide net, spotter sheet, stickers, sketch pad, pencil & instructions. Small parts
- not suitable for children under 3 years (choking hazard). Recommended ages: 6 years to adult.
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From London to Venice, New York to Milan, the spritz has become synonymous with sipping cocktails in the sunshine on long summer evenings. So it`s no surprise that this iconic Italian aperitif is experiencing a revival around the world. But where did it all begin? Intrigued by the rise of the spritz, Talia Baiocchi & Leslie Pariseau set out on a road trip from the wine bars of Venice to the old gilded cafes of Turin to reveal how it evolved from a local ritual into Italy`s most popular cocktail. They discover that the spritz isn`t just its colourful history of prosecco, bitter liqueurs & aromatized wines, but an attitude, a custom & a way of life. In Spritz, they share the classics sampled on their journey as well as recipes from the world`s most renowned bartenders. These are the very best spritzes & a window into crowded piazzas & Italian cocktail culture. With traditional, modern & experimental alternatives, a guide to building a spritz bar, & a collection of food recipes for traditional Italian snacks, happy hour starts here. ...

Sprouted! is the perfect pocket introduction to a truly tasty trend. Fun to grow, tasty to eat, & bursting with nutrients, sprouts are an easy way to add a superfood boost to any dish. Sprouted! shows how simple it is to grow sprouted grains, beans, & seeds at home. Sprouting wakes up dormant seeds, turning them into little powerhouses of nutrition & energy. High in fibre & protein, sprouts are a fresh & tasty addition to any diet. Sprouted! is full of step-by-step instructions for soaking & sprouting, with 20 tempting recipes to enjoy your harvest including sushi bowls, quinoa stir fry, raw energy bars, & bean burgers. Add a touch of mastercheffery to your cooking by incorporating these little buds of energy into your favourite dishes. Sprouted! is bursting with beautiful photography, handy preparation tips & techniques, & flavour profiles of the most delicious seeds, grains & beans to give you more nutrients with every bite. ...

Hidden behind rust-coloured frontage in the bustling heart of London`s Soho, Spuntino is the epitome of New York`s vibrant restaurant scene. After bringing the bacari of Venice to the backstreets of the British capital at his critically acclaimed restaurant POLPO, Russell Norman scoured the scruffiest & quirkiest boroughs of the Big Apple to find authentic inspiration for an urban, machine-age diner. Since its smash-hit opening in 2011, the restaurant has delivered big bold flavours with a dose of swagger to the crowds who flock to its pewter-topped bar. Spuntino will take you on culinary adventure from London to New York & back, bringing the best of American cuisine to your kitchen. The 120 recipes include zingy salads, juicy sliders, oozing pizzette, boozy desserts & prohibition-era cocktails. You`ll get a glimpse of New York foodie heaven as Russell maps out his walks through the city`s cultural hubs & quirky neighbourhoods such as East Village & Williamsburg, discovering family-run delis, brasseries, street traders, sweet shops & liquor bars. With radiant photography by Jenny Zarins capturing New York`s visceral grittiness, Spuntino pays homage to the energy, dynamism & extraordinary cuisine that the world`s greatest melting pot has inspired. ...

John Masefield was sent to join a training ship at a young age, his aunt hoping the experience would cure him of his addiction to books. Instead, Masefield was to become one of the greatest writers on life at sea. In this collection of short stories, extracts from novels, poetry (including ” Sea-Fever” & ” Cargoes”) & autobiography, he writes of the hardship, romance & adventure of seafaring with a sailor`s way with language & sense of a good yarn: of life in dock & on the swelling seas, of salt spray, mutiny, great storms, the spirits beneath the waves, & the devil & Davy Jones playing dice for souls. ...

When Sidney Wignall set off on a climbing expedition to the Himalayas in the 1950s, he little imagined he would become embroiled in an extraordinary, life-threatening adventure that would involve both Indian & Chinese governments at the highest level. In 1955, the Indian Nehru Government was desperate to keep on good terms with the new communist China & so ignored mounting evidence of a Chinese military build-up in Tibet. As Indian concerns grew, a number of Indian army officers devised a plan for an investigative climbing expedition to cross the frontier into Tibet. The risks were enormous. The brutal methods of the Chinese Government were well known & Tibet had only recently been conquered. Sidney Wignall agreed to help them. Betrayed by one of the many spies operating on the frontier, his group was captured, interned in appalling conditions, & interrogated by some of the most senior Chinese officers in Tibet. All the time, Sidney Wignall watched & noted. Finally, as international pressure grew, his group was released to walk through Nepal back to India. But the Chinese had no intention that they should get back alive. The group was abandoned at the foot of one of the highest passes in the Himalayas, a pass never before climbed in winter. Starving, exhausted, physically broken, their journey back in atrocious conditions is one of mountaineering's great epics. ...

The Number One Russian bestseller When most people think of the word spy, they imagine gadgets
- laser pens & exploding cigarette
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A pundit (or pandit) is a Hindu Brahmin who has memorised a substantial portion of the Hindu scriptures. In the second half of the nineteenth century, however, the term was used to denote native surveyors, who explored regions to the north of India for the British Raj. The British initially sent army officers to map these countries, but the task was fraught with danger. In the 1860s, Captain Thomas Montgomerie realised that the solution was to train natives from Indian border states to be surveyors, & have them explore the region covertly. These men, known as pundits, were disguised as traders or lamas (holy men). This is the first book devoted to these servants of the Raj who managed to map the Himalayas, Tibet & surrounding areas with remarkable precision, thereby helping the British to consolidate their rule in the Indian sub-continent. ...

Whales are among the largest, most intelligent, deepest diving species to have ever lived on our planet. We have hunted them for thousands of years & scratched their icons into our mythologies. They simultaneously fill us with waves of terror, awe & affection
- yet we know hardly anything about them. Whales tend to only enter our awareness when they die, struck by a ship or stranded in the surf. They evolved from l&-roaming, dog-like creatures into animals that move like fish, breathe like us, can grow to 300, 000 pounds, live 200 years & roam entire ocean basins. Yet despite centuries of observing whales, we know little about their evolutionary past. In this remarkable new book, the Smithsonian`s star palaeontologist Nick Pyenson takes us to the ends of the earth & to the cutting edge of whale research as he searches for the answers to some of our biggest questions about these graceful giants. His rich storytelling takes us deep inside the Smithsonian`s unparalleled fossil collection, to frigid Antarctic waters, & to the arid desert of Chile, where scientists race against time to document the largest fossil whalebone site on earth. Spying on Whales is an illuminating story of scientific discovery that brings readers closer to the most enigmatic & beloved animals of all time.
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In Spying with Maps, the ”mapmatician” Mark Monmonier looks at the increased use of geographic data, satellite imagery, & location tracking across a wide range of fields such as military intelligence, law enforcement, market research, & traffic engineering. Could these pervasive forms of geographic monitoring, he asks, lead to grave consequences for society? To assess this very real threat, he explains how geospatial technology works, what it can reveal, who uses it, & to what effect. ...