Cast aside by his family at an early age, abandoned & left to fend for himself in the woods of Washington State, young Joe Rantz turns to rowing as a way of escaping his past. What follows is an extraordinary journey, as Joe & eight other working-class boys exchange the sweat & dust of life in 1930s America for the promise of glory at the heart of Hitler`s Berlin. Stroke by stroke, a remarkable young man strives to regain his shattered self-regard, to dare again to trust in others
- & to find his way back home. Told against the backdrop of the Great Depression, The Boys in the Boat is narrative non-fiction of the first order; a personal story full of lyricism & unexpected beauty that rises above the grand sweep of history, & captures instead the purest essence of what it means to be alive. ` The Boys in the Boat is not only a great & inspiring true story; it is a fascinating work of history` Nathaniel Philbrick, author of In the Heart of the Sea `I really can`t rave enough about this book.. .I read the last fifty pages with white knuckles, & the last twenty-five with tears in my eyes` David Laskin, author of The Children`s Blizzard & The Long Way Home `A thrilling, heart-thumping tale of a most remarkable band of rowing brothers` Timothy Egan, author of The Worst Hard Time
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The Boys of Everest`, which received enormous praise when published in hardback, tells the story of a band of climbers who reinvented mountaineering during the three decades after Everest`s first ascent. It is a story of tremendous courage, astonishing acheivement & heartbreaking loss. Their leader was the boyish, fanatically driven Chris Bonington. His inner circle -- they came to be known as Bonington`s Boys -- included a dozen who became climbing`s greatest generation. Bonington`s Boys gave birth to a new brand of climbing. They took increasingly terrible risks on now-legendary expeditions to the world”s most fearsome peaks. & they paid an enormous price for their acheivements. Most of Bonington”s boys died in the mountains, leaving behind the hardest question of all: was it worth it? ...

With The Boys` Back to School Book, boys can banish those end-of-holiday blues, & discover that school is cool. Packed with brain-boosting quizzes, games, puzzles & activities, this book is sure to send boys to the top of the class. Boys can train their brains with number puzzles, carry out cool science experiments, test how hot they are at history, learn some great new playground games & much more. ...

The Brabant Kempen map in 1:33, 000 belong to a series of eleven walking from Falk, which cover the most beautiful hiking areas in four regions: North Brabant in the south, the tip of North Holl&, Friesland & Groningen in the north of the country. The Brabant Kempen map covers an area of about 24 x 16 km in North Brabant. The maps in this series feature a very detailed topography (landscape information is provided by colouring for woodlands, canals, hills, etc ) & specific information such as the distance in kilometres between junctions, the long distance footpaths & one-day walking tours with description. The paths of walking network are marked with a number. A wide range of symbols shows various accommodation options, bars & restaurants, & various places of interest. Map legend

Includes:: English. To see the list of other titles in this series please click on the series link.

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The Bradley Illuminated Globe is a beautiful 30cm (12”) illuminated desk globe features clear mapping with current information presented in elegant antique style. The sturdy globe shows political details whilst hill shading, indicating reliefs, is revealed when illuminated. Warm & cool ocean currents are shown, & the globe is decorated with images of explorers, sea monsters & ships. The strong plastic sphere is held in a painted metal half meridian & mounted on a mahogany wood veneered base. This globe also features a time zone disc. The Bradley Illuminated is a fine globe; the wealth of information displayed & the stylish finish make it suitable for adults, whilst the look will enhance varied settings. ...

The brain is considered the most complex structure in all of creation. But recent discoveries in neuroscience are now revealing the inner secrets of the brain
- how it works, why it makes us who we are & what happens when it goes wrong. This cutting-edge & comprehensive guide explains why the human brain became so clever; how it controls everything from breathing, sleeping & seeing to identity, imagination, pleasure & pain; & what will happen when the brain integrates with computers or the latest genetic discoveries. Award-winning science writer Rita Carter also demystifies amnesia, multiple personalities, psychopathy, dreaming, hallucinations, addiction, autism, dyslexia, schizophrenia, dementia, & numerous other conditions of the mind. The Brain in Minutes covers: the origin & anatomy of the brain; control of the body; mood & emotions; perception; consciousness; memory & learning; personality; intelligence & other higher functions; language; strange states of the mind; malfunctions, disease & treatments; & the future of the brain. It also

Includes:: 200 high-tech scans, images & diagrams that detail & explain the structure & workings of the amazing human brain.


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Congratulations! You`re the proud owner of the most complex information processing device in the known universe. The human brain comes equipped with all sorts of useful design features, but also many bugs & weaknesses. Problem is you don`t get an owner`s manual. You have to just plug & play. As a result, most of us never properly understand how our brains work & what they`re truly capable of. We fail get the best out of them, ignore some of their most useful features & struggle to overcome their design faults. Featuring witty essays, enlightening infographics & fascinating `try this at home` experiments, New Scientist take you on a journey through intelligence, memory, creativity, the unconscious & beyond. From the strange ways to distort what we think of as `reality` to the brain hacks that can improve memory, The Brain: A User`s Guide will help you understand your brain & show you how to use it to its full potential. ...

` This is the story of how your life shapes your brain, & how your brain shapes your life.` Locked in the silence & darkness of your skull, the brain fashions the rich narratives of your reality & your identity. Join renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman for a journey into the questions at the heart of our existence. What is reality? Who are `you`? How do you make decisions? Why does your brain need other people? How is technology poised to change what it means to be human? In the course of his investigations, Eagleman guides us through the world of extreme sports, criminal justice, facial expressions, genocide, brain surgery, gut feelings, robotics, & the search for immortality. Strap in for a whistle-stop tour into the inner cosmos. In the infinitely dense tangle of billions of brain cells & their trillions of connections, something emerges that you might not have expected to see in there: you. ...

Pre order Marian Keyes` new novel The Break in paperback NOW... ` Myself & Hugh... We`re taking a break.`A city-with-fancy-food sort of break?` If only. Amy`s husband Hugh says he isn`t leaving her. He still loves her, he`s just taking a break
- from their marriage, their children &, most of all, from their life together. Six months to lose himself in south-east Asia. & there is nothing Amy can say or do about it. Yes, it`s a mid-life crisis, but let`s be clear: a break isn`t a break up
- yet... However, for Amy it`s enough to send her
- along with her extended family of gossips, misfits & troublemakers
- teetering over the edge. For a lot can happen in six-months. When Hugh returns if he returns, will he be the same man she married? & will Amy be the same woman? Because if Hugh is on a break from their marriage, then isn`t she? The Break isn`t a story about falling in love but about staying in love. It is Marian Keyes at her funniest, wisest & brilliant best. `A born storyteller` Independent on Sunday` When it comes to writing page-turners that put a smile on your face & make you think, Keyes is in a class of her own` Daily Express



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A retirement statement from a sports star rarely causes a flicker, but Nicole Cooke went out as she rode her bike: giving it her all. The contrast could not have been greater
- as Lance Armstrong, a fraudster backed by many corporate sponsors & feted by presidents, was about to deliver a stage-managed confession to Oprah, so a shy, young woman from a small village in Wales took aim. She too had been a cyclist, the only rider ever to have become World & Olympic champion in the same year, & the first British cyclist to have been ranked World No.1, but as a woman in a man`s sport, her exploits gained little recognition & brought no riches. She too had ridden through this dark period for the sport when drug-taking was everywhere. Nicole Cooke spoke up for those who had taken a very different path to Lance & his team-mates. In he frank & outspoken autobiography, Cooke reveals the real story behind British cycling`s rise to global dominance. With a child`s dreams of success, she left home at 18 to pursue her goals in Italy. Broken contracts, unpaid wages, a horrendous injury & drugs cheats were just some of the challenges she faced, even before she lined up to take on her opponents. The Breakaway is a book that will not only inspire all those who read it, but which also asks some serious questions about the way society regards women`s sport.
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