This amusing book from the chairman & founder of The Cloud Appreciation Society does exactly what it says on the cover
- it’s a
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For over 70 years, Clowns International
- the oldest established clowning organization
- has been painting the faces of its

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A fascinating & funny guide to animals & their poo, & all the other tracks & traces they leave behind. You will be amazed (and perhaps a little revolted!) by the things that can be learned about wildlife from their deposits. Become a detective, find clues & learn all about animals from what they leave behind. From faeces to footprints, skins to shells & eggs, discover all there is to know about wild animals
- even those that are particularly dangerous to track like tigers & wolves! Whether you`re an armchair enthusiast or a forest forager, one thing`s for sure: this fully illustrated compendium of poops, pellets & prints is not to be sniffed at!
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In the middle of the 1800s, Mrs Favell Lee Mortimer set out to write an ambitious guide to all the nations on Earth. There were just three problems: She had never set foot outside Shropshire; she was horribly misinformed about virtually every topic she turned her attention to; & she was prejudiced against foreigners. The result was an unintentionally hilarious masterpiece: ` The French like being smart but are not very clean.` ` The Japanese are very polite people
- much politer than the Chinese
- but very proud.` ` The Scotch will not take much trouble to please strangers.` In ” The Clumsiest People in Europe”, Todd Pruzan has gathered together a selection of Mrs Mortimer`s finest moments, celebrating the woman who turned ignorance into an art form.

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From source to sea, the River Clyde passes through some of southern Scotland`s finest scenery. Rising in the shadow of the Lowther Hills, the country`s third longest river winds through rolling Lanarkshire farmland & past historic market towns on its way to the fertile Clyde Valley & the former industrial heartlands of Scotland before it reaches the city of Glasgow & the Firth of Clyde. There is no better way to discover the wildlife, architecture & history of this area of Scotland than to walk. Whatever your ability
- walking at high or low level, following tough terrain or level paths
- the 25 routes in this guide offer something for everyone.

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They`ve stopped holding late-night sessions in Parliament. Or have they? Imagine a House of Commons with the cameras switched off, the press & public excluded, but with the bar still open. What sort of vile abuse might hon. Members hurl at each other if they were pissed & off the record? In these unofficial transcripts of Parliamentary Proceedings, Ian Martin [” The Thick Of It”] documents the sweary debates of the Coalition Government`s first year in power. It contains very strong language
- & very weak personalities
- desperate to make their mark in British politics by saying anything, however horrible.

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From the stunning Jurassic coastline & the sheltered natural harbours of Dartmouth & Salcombe to the high exposed cliffs of ...

Including the shores of Sicily & Sardinia, Italy has over 55, 000 miles of shoreline. This long line winds its way from the Italian Riviera to Dalmatia: it comprises rocky coasts set between tall mountains & seas that drop to dramatic depths such as the coasts of most of Liguria, as well as broad shores that slope gently from the nearby hillsides, favoured by centuries of fluvial fill that has created wide beaches like the ones along the Adriatic. This book is a visual celebration of the seas that surround Italy. Organized geographically, it takes readers on a journey from north to south along the Tyrrhenian coast, down to Lampedusa, & then back up the Adriatic Coast to the Gulf of Trieste. It also makes a stop in Sicily & Sardinia. A general introduction explores Italy's age-old relationship with the sea, placing this expedition in a historical context. The chapters that follow are divided by macro regions based on morphological & cultural boundaries. Informative essays & captions provide readers with extensive information on each site, while hundreds of full-colour photographs convey the many faces of the seas in which Italy is immersed through aerial views & coastal landscapes. This book is targeted press release featuring the six new titles in this series to be published this autumn. It provides a review copy mailing to travel magazines & newspapers. ...

The New England coast, a small cruising sloop, warm winds
- & Anthony Bailey`s storytelling powers. Lochinvar sails the waters
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All the mapping you need to complete the 185-mile (296km) unwaymarked Coast to Coast Walk from St Bees in Cumbria to Robin Hood`s Bay, North Yorkshire. Devised by Alfred Wainwright & now a firm favourite among long-distance walkers, it typically takes a fortnight to complete, & is suitable for most fit walkers. This booklet of Ordnance Survey 1:25, 000 Explorer maps has been designed for convenient use on the trail. It shows the full line of the Coast to Coast Walk, along with the relevant extract from the OS Explorer map legend. It can be used when walking the trail west-east or east-west, &

Includes:: low-level & high-level options between Keld & Reeth. Conveniently sized for slipping into a jacket pocket or top of a rucksack, it comes in a clear PVC sleeve. This booklet accompanies Cicerone`s guidebook to the Coast to Coast Walk by Terry Marsh. The map booklet is INCLUDED with the guidebook. The Coast to Coast Walk crosses three national parks
- the Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales & the North York Moors
- & is characterised by fantastic scenery, varied landscapes & great camaraderie among walkers.



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