This title helps you learn how to apply the right knot in any situation
- secure & strong enough for the job. Such skill can be
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This book shows you how to tie 50 knots. Some have been chosen for their fame, some for their beauty & some because they are knots that everyone should know how to tie. On every great theme, there are always possible variations, &, as the text makes clear, from time to time people come up with new effective methods of tying. Some of us may be destined to create knots that will bear our names for eternity, but first we need to study the time-honoured techniques: an intricate art that has been practised since before poetry or painting were dreamt of, which can`t be mastered in five minutes. Many of the knots featured are strongly associated with
- & probably originated
- from sailing, but even the saltiest of them have extensive applications on land: adhesive tape & Velcro have their uses, but they have not rendered knots redundant; no technological advance ever will.

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From the author of the Orange New Writers shortlisted ` The Book of Fires`, an extraordinary tale of love & science. When Henry Lyte brings his young bride Frances home to his Somerset estate, he hopes she will share in his devotion to the garden
- a refuge of fruit trees & flower beds, with a knot of herbs at its heart. Henry is a scholar, & his life`s work is his `herbal`
- a book of plants & their medicinal properties, intended for those who cannot afford physicians` expensive cures. But life on the edges of the flood plains makes Frances uneasy, & there are strange rumours abroad concerning the death of Henry`s first wife
- rumours that can be traced to Henry`s step-mother Joan Young, a grasping woman eager to seize control of the family`s lands. & while Henry cannot tear himself from his studies, he stands the risk of losing everything he loves...


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Train your brain with the secrets behind the world`s toughest feat of memory: the London Knowledge The Knowledge is a unique book: a guide to getting more out of your brain & your city. A fully illustrated, lovingly detailed look at London`s best kept secrets, it will also take you down the pathways of your mind & teach you how to keep your memory sharp. Written by a licensed London cab driver & tour guide, The Knowledge is the first ever book to take readers inside the legendarily difficult
- & fast-vanishing
- set of skills that all licensed cab drivers must have: a perfect, thoroughly tested knowledge of every street, alley, turning & landmark of London. The black cab is an iconic symbol of London, but to drive it, prospective cabbies must take what is often considered the world`s hardest exam, involving learning every street, turning & waypoint along 320 different routes across London, along with every landmark within 1/4 of a mile of the start & end of each route: altogether 25, 000 streets & 2, 000 places of interest. Learning the Knowledge takes years, & dozens of appearances at gruelling oral exams, but those who pass become part of a unique partnership, with no parallel anywhere in the world. Scientific studies have consistently shown that London cabbies who have passed the Knowledge have enlarged brains & near-superhuman memory capacities. The Knowledge is the first book to take readers inside the extraordinary mind of the cabbie, with 50 real Knowledge routes across London, beautifully mapped & illustrated to show the streets & landmarks, with notes on their hidden histories & popular associations, & sections allowing the reader to test their memory on these routes, accompanied with an introduction discussing the history & science of the Knowledge & guides to memory-training techniques used by cabbies & memory champions around the world.

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Fans of The Gruffalo & Giraffes Can`t Dance will love this feelgood rhyming story portraying a positive message about facing up to change, something that young children can sometimes struggle with. Sometimes change comes along whether we like it or not.. .but if you let it, change can be the making of you. Kevin the Koala discovers this & more in this delightful picture book from the bestselling creators of The Lion Inside! Stylish art with Jon Klassen appeal & vibrant storytelling from two contemporary stars make this a story to shout about
- it will make you laugh, cry & read it every bedtime. `A feel-good rhyming tale.. . Field`s Australian animals are a treat`
- Bookseller

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Cambridge, 1961. A group of students set off on the trip of a lifetime. Against the backdrop of the Cold War they travel through the Soviet Union to the Middle East, South Asia & on to Africa. Their mode of transport? The iconic VW Kombi. This book tells the story of that trip, not just the people they met & the places they saw, but the many experiences
- sometimes nerve-wracking, sometimes bizarre
- that they encountered along the way. It provides a fascinating insight into a world on the brink of change
- seen through the eyes of nine young men fresh from university. The two VW Kombis doggedly traversed treacherous mountain passes, near-impossible roads, jungle tracks & river crossings on their journey through Anatolia, the Middle East, Asia & Africa. This book is an affectionate & highly entertaining re-creation of the relationship between the nine young travellers & their companions, the two VW Kombis which functioned as transport, shelter, canteen & home. It is also a tribute to the determined & rugged determination of the VW Kombi whose descendants still tackle the highways & the more daunting roads of the world.


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The Konyaks
- a once fearsome headhunting tribe in Nagaland on the border of Myanmar in northeast India
- are well known for

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Kimchi is the newest star on the Asian culinary stage. These kimchi recipes are an appetizing way to add more vegetables with probiotics, vitamins, & enzymes to your health-conscious diet. This delicious Korean superfood is tasty in a surprisingly tangy, spicy, & pungent way! The Korean Kimchi Cookbook is the first Korean food cookbook in English to present Korean kimchi recipes in so many different forms & to fully explain the alchemy of fermentation & its health benefits, which include healthy digestion, anti-aging results, lowered cholesterol, & a stronger immune system. The Korean Kimchi Cookbook features the extensive history & background information about Korea`s cuisine & fascinating culture. There are 82 flavourful & easy to prepare recipes organized by season including: Fresh Oyster Kimchi Swiss Chard Kimchi Fresh Ginger Pickles Traditional Cabbage Kimchi. This latest edition has been re-written to make instructions more accessible for the home cook, with all spices, condiments, & vegetables easily found in any supermarket. Plus, all recipes are easy enough for anyone new to the world of fermentation, yet the combinations & possibilities are endless! The recipes in this Korean cooking book represent what good food is about: health, quality, simplicity, the balance of texture & flavour. Become a part of an ancient Korean tradition passed down through the years with The Korean Kimchi Cookbook! ...

Understanding a people & their culture through code words & language. Today, South Korea as an economic, technological, & entertainment superpower. How, as a country, did they rebound from war, poverty & political unrest? & how can that success be replicated in other cultures? These answers can, in fact, be found in understanding the beliefs that Koreans hold close & the values they see significant. Author Boye Lafayette De Mente identifies the unique qualities that comprise the Korean identity & articulates their modern expressions of Korean culture & history in this book. Organized alphabetically by topic, De Mente explains the critical cultural code words that make Korea the country it is today. Anyone interested in Korean etiquette whether for traveling or working will discover that their meanings extend far beyond superficial English translations to deeper interpretations. Cultural code words include: Aboji, Ah-boh-jee
- The ” Father Culture” Anae, Ah-negh
- Wives: The Inside People Han Yak, Hahn Yahk
- The Herbal Way to Health Innae, Een-nay
- A Culture of Enduring Katun Sosuy Pap, Kaht-unn Soh-suut Pahp
- Eating from the Same Rice Bowl And over 200 more... This in-depth discussion covers the concepts & principles that are integral to the Korean way of life & provides all the Korean history & insight necessary for those readers eager to learn the secrets of this resilient & burgeoning, yet little-understood nation.




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The Kosova Liberation Army (KLA) was the first successful insurgent movement in Europe since the Second World War. In the struggle against Milosevic`s Serbia it developed from a tiny group in the Swiss political underground in the 1980s to an 18, 000 strong military force that was allied with NATO between 1997 & 1999. The KLA drew on deep historical traditions of resistance to Serbian rule in Kosova, but in other respects was highly innovative & was the first postmodern insurgency for which the image it carried in the media was almost as important as its achievements in the campaign. In this ground-breaking & innovative history, James Pettifer traces the development of the force using previously unknown documents from Russian, American, Serbian & Swiss archives, numerous interviews with participants & observers, & eye-witness material. The book focuses in particular depth on the work of the KLA leaders in secret organisations prior to the war, & how Milosevic misunderstood the nature of the opponent he was facing. This also applied to many NATO nations, who often saw the unique Kosova struggle as an extension of the earlier Bosnian & Croatian conflicts. James Pettifer draws on years of study of the region & personal knowledge of many of the KLA & other leaders involved to write what will become the standard account of the origins of the conflict. ...