Bestselling author A.J. Jacobs has undergone a life-changing & entertaining journey. The idea is deceptively simple: he takes one of our greatest pleasures- our morning cup of coffee
- & tries to thank every single person involved in making it, from the barista to the coffee farmer & all those in between. This turns out to be a stunningly large number, including artists, chemists, presidents, mechanics, biologists, miners, smugglers & goatherds. Hundreds of people. Thousands. Maybe more. Through this seemingly straightforward quest, Jacobs reveals inspiring truths. The book is a reminder of the amazing interconnectedness of our world. It shows us how much we take for granted. It teaches us how gratitude can make our lives happier, kinder & more impactful. & it will inspire readers to follow their own ” Gratitude Trails.” Gratitude was not an emotion that came easily to Jacobs. His innate disposition is more Larry David than Tom Hanks. But he knew that gratitude is perhaps the most important key to human happiness, the chief of all virtues, as Cicero said. Science has shown gratitude`s benefits are legion: it helps you sleep, improves your diet, & makes you more likely to recover from illnesses. Jacobs wanted to inspire his kids to embrace gratitude, so he decided to commit himself to a radical experiment. Over the course of several months, Jacobs went on a journey that took him across continents & up & down the social ladder. He experienced joy, wonder, guilt & depression. He met great characters. He learned just how far-flung are those involved
- from the Minnesota miners who get the iron that makes the steel that makes the coffee roasters, to the Madison Avenue marketers who captured his wandering attention for a moment. His adventures include: A trip to a remote farm in Colombia, where he experienced first-hand how challenging it is to pick the coffee fruits. Several days with a coffee taster who taught Jacobs the secrets of the trade, & schooled him in the vocabulary that rivals wine sommeliers. (The taster doesn`t just detect notes of apple in his coffee. He says what kind of apple -- Gala? Honeycrisp?) Because coffee is 98.4 percent water, Jacobs visited the vast upstate reservoirs that supply New York City, & thanked the folks whose homes were destroyed to make way for the lakes. Jacobs devotes a chapter on the cup-makers, including the rags-to-riches inventor of the ” Java Jacket, ” that underappreciated cardboard ring you slip over your cup. It has saved millions of fingers & thumbs from burning discomfort, but we never give it a second thought. The food safety inspectors, who keep our coffee free from an alarming number of diseases & creatures. Along with entertaining tales, the book is filled with wonderful insights & useful tips. Readers learn how to focus on the hundreds of things that go right every day instead of the handful that go wrong. They read about our culture`s dangerous overemphasis on individuals instead of teams. They learn the art of ”savouring meditation”. They learn the pros & cons of globalism. They learn to appreciate the astounding work it takes to create even the most simple items in our lives. There`s even a gratitude hack to help them fall asleep.

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In this hilariously frank account of his life, Jack Dee finally reveals what turned a once optimistic young man into this grumpy middle-aged git. It`s a journey that takes him from a first gig as a ventriloquist`s dummy, to working in an artificial leg factory & delivering incontinence pads for the NHS, before he finally ends up on stage at the Comedy Store. Along the way, Jack shares his laugh-out-loud views on everything from the `overrated moon landing` to boutique hotels, personal trainers & `people who hold their cutlery the wrong way`. Outrageous, absurd, & full of surprises, this is Jack Dee at his funniest. ...

Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

Maps in this series feature extensive overprint highlighting local & long-distance footpaths & cycle routes, including King Ludwig Way or different variants of the Way of St James, indicating their waymarking. Symbols highlight different types of accommodation (campsites, youth hostels, refuges, etc), sport & recreational facilities, various places of interest, etc. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid. Map legend & all the text are in German only. ...

Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

Thasos 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. ...

Thasos at 1:55, 000 on a light, waterproof & tear-resistant, GPS compatible map from the Greek publishers Geopsis, with excellent presentation of the island’s topography, hiking trails & mountain bike routes, places of interest, plus a street plan of Limenas (Thasos Town). Place names are given in both Greek & Latin alphabets. Contours at 25m intervals, enhanced by bold relief shading, spot heights & colouring for woodlands, show very effectively the island’s topography. Road network differentiates between paved & unpaved roads. The map shows local footpaths, highlighting waymarked trails & mountain bike routes. Symbols indicate locations with tourist accommodation, campsites, restaurants & taverns, beaches, various sport & recreational facilities, etc. The map has a UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude crosshairs at 2’ intervals. Map legend

Includes:: English. On the reverse is a basic street plan of Limenas (Thasos Town) indicating tourist accommodation, the bank, car rentals, various historical remains, etc. Multilingual text provides notes on the island’s beaches, brief descriptions of five hiking trails, a QR code for information on mountain bike routes, & a list of best natural & archaeological sites.

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Thasos at 1:35, 000 on a contoured, GPS compatible hiking map published by Terrain Cartography group & printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant Polyart plastic paper, with extensive tourist information. Topography is very well presented by contours, enhanced by spot heights, subtle relief shading & additional altitude colouring. Contour interval, unless indicated below to the contrary, is 20m. National parks & other protected areas are marked. All place names are shown in both Greek & Latin alphabet. The maps have a UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude margin ticks. Hiking trails are graded between main routes & narrow trails. A wide range of symbols indicate various places of interest & recreational facilities, with main sights clearly highlighted. Most titles distinguish between sandy & pebble beaches; some also indicate beaches with natural shade and/or the type of sea bed. Road network is very clearly graded according to width & the type of surface, distinguishing between good & rough dirt roads. Distances are marked on most small local roads, as well as locations of petrol stations and/or tyre repair workshops. Scenic routes are highlighted. Each map also shows which ports are served by ferry services. Many titles include a street plan of the island’s main town, with colouring clearly showing various tourist facilities. The reverse side of each title is covered by general information about the isl&, illustrated with colour photos. Many titles also include brief descriptions of recommended hiking trails.* Map legend & all the text include English.** In this title:* the map

Includes:: a street plan of Thasos town (Limenas) highlighting various facilities. On the reverse is general information about the isl&, plus descriptions of four hiking trails.

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When Mr & Mrs Burrow hire a babysitter, they are not expecting Bear. & Bear is NOT expecting seven little bunnies who are full of mischief. Together, the bunnies persuade Bear to read a scary book, give them sweets & chocolate spread for dinner, & go crazy with the garden hose! But when the bunnies find Bear sailing the high seas in a make-believe ship, suddenly he isn`t such a bad babysitter after all. When Mr & Mrs Burrow return, all the bunnies are peacefully tucked up in bed... Well, almost all of them. ...

The V&A Book Jackets by That Company Called ‘IF’, featuring a variety of colourful & elegant prints from artists & designers of the nineteenth & twentieth century, sourced from the archives of the Victoria & Albert Museum, the world’s greatest museum of art & design. These elegant fabric covers are ideal to protect & style the book you read & carry around daily. Traditionally roll printed onto 100% cotton twill with soft inner lining in complimentary colours, the covers are especially designed to fit over all paperbacks up to 20cm tall. The fully open width of the covers measure Approx. 38-40cm. On one side the jackets feature a sleeve that envelopes the book cover & on the other side a loop wraps around the other end of the book & secures any fabric left over. These book jackets are perfect to protect your books & add colour & style to your daily commute & reads. Please check individual entries for more information on a specific item. ...