Robert Bickers` ” Scramble for China” explains the roots of China`s complex relationship with the West by illuminating a dramatic, colourful & sometimes shocking period of the country`s history. In the early nineteenth century China remained almost untouched by British & European powers
- but as new technology started to change this balance, foreigners gathered like wolves around the weakening Qing Empire. Would the Chinese suffer the fate of much of the rest of the world, carved into pieces by Europeans? Or could they adapt rapidly enough to maintain their independence?A pertinent & well-timed look at this intriguing period.
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The Scramble for the Arctic examines the history of the region & its exploration, the current state of ownership, the legal status of the Arctic & its waters, the likely outcomes of today’s power-plays & what is at stake both politically & ecologically. The map of the arctic is literally being redrawn by global warming & the ownership of its various segments will be one of the defining issues of the next decade. The Scramble for the Arctic is an informed & clear-sighted account by leading Arctic scholars & explorers Richard Sale & Eugene Potapov that analyses the competing interest of nations, corporations & last, but absolutely not least, species. ...

Hey guys, I`m Alfie & welcome to The Scrapbook of My Life! Inside this book you`ll read all about the day I was born & what it was like growing up with my family in Brighton. Read stories from my childhood & teen years, right up until present day, &, of course, all about how my crazy You Tube journey began & my thoughts on what the future holds. I`ve had some amazing adventures & met some awesome people along the way, & like everything I do I wanted to share it all with you. Oh & how could I forget to tell you that you can also join in & create your own scrapbook next to mine? Just fill in the blank sections by writing down your memories, or any fun facts that you don`t want to forget. You can also stick your favourite photos or souvenirs to the pages, so that in many years to come you can look back on your own life! The Scrapbook of My Life also

Includes:: a free app with exclusive digital content.

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A milestone in the history of popular theology, ` The Screwtape Letters` is an iconic classic on spiritual warfare & the power of the devil. This profound & striking narrative takes the form of a series of letters from Screwtape, a devil high in the Infernal Civil Service, to his nephew Wormwood, a junior colleague engaged in his first mission on earth trying to secure the damnation of a young man who has just become a Christian. Although the young man initially looks to be a willing victim, he changes his ways & is `lost` to the young devil. Dedicated to Lewis`s friend & colleague J.R.R. Tolkien, ` The Screwtape Letters` is a timeless classic on spiritual conflict & the invisible realities which are part of our religious experience. ...

Decorate each colourful safari scene with stickers from 8 pages of over 250 fantastic designs: featuring lions, elephants, crocodiles & much, much more! Children will have hours of fun accessorising these vivid pages to make them look just the way they want. Each page features things to look for, find & count, along with questions to stimulate young minds. Plus a treasure hunt activity so children can go back & spot things they might have not have noticed before. ...

Whether you are looking for an introduction to the basics or advanced diving techniques to improve your skills, this indispensable guide will help you get the most out of your diving. John Bantin combines over 350 colour photographs & diagrams with step by step exercises & practice programs to explore all aspects of diving:- Choosing the right diving equipment
- Techniques for entering the water
- Ascending & descending safely
- Finding your way underwater
- Coping with currents & submerged hazards
- Drift & wreck diving
- How to communicate with dive buddies
- Finding the best dive sites around the world With tips on safe diving, etiquette, & the basic science behind scuba diving, this handy book covers everything you need to know to take you to the next level.






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Written by a master of the scythe, professionally trained in Austria, & drawing deeply on research into original German texts, The Scything Handbook brings centuries-old scything techniques into the twent-first century. Detailed illustrations cover scythe assembly, perfecting the stroke, blade selection, honing, peening, & aftercare, as well as background on how scythes are forged. Also covered are the basics of making hay & mulch by h&, & how to grow & harvest gains at the home & homestead scale for self-sufficiency. Scything promotes health, flexibility, mind-body connection, & a meditative contemplation of the natural world while producing beautiful lawns & luscious mulch for the modern gardener & homesteader. This is truly an heirloom tool to master. ...

Renowned for his pictures of Breton lighthouses, Plisson widens his focus to encompass the subject of the sea as a whole. Dramatic pictures of giant swells alternate with peaceful shots of flat waters. Every photograph captures a love of the element that is as deep as the deepest sea! ...

' There is nothing more enticing, disenchanting, & enslaving than the life at sea' wrote Joseph Conrad. In The Sea: A Cultural History John Mack considers the ways in which human beings interact because of the sea, navigate their course across it, & live on & around it
- whether promontories, estuaries, ports or coves. The Sea considers the characteristics of different seas & oceans & investigates how the sea is conceptualized in various cultures. It looks at the diversity of maritime technologies, especially the practice of navigation & the 'society' of the sea
- in many cultures all-male, often cosmopolitan, always hierarchical. The separation of the sea & the land is evident in the use of different vocabularies for the same things, the change in a mariner's behaviour when on land for a period, & in the liminal status of points of interaction between the two realms, notably on beaches & at ports. Ships are also deployed in symbolic contexts on land from ship burials, such as that at Sutton Hoo, to ecclesiastical & public architecture. The two realms are thus in dialogue in both symbolic & economic terms, rather than irrevocably separated. In describing the diversities of maritime cultures, this book moves beyond conventional boundaries, using histories, maritime archaeology, biography, art history & literary sources to provide an innovative & experiential account of 'the great blue yonder'.

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The Atlantic, the Red Sea, the Caribbean, the South Pacific-here are all the oceans in all colors & aspects: clear, tropical waters; turbulent open seas; immense plains of water seen from space; magical icy polar oceans; & delicate & frothy photographs from inside powerful waves. The Sea's camera eye emerges from underwater-from the multicolored coral reefs & underwater wrecks & washes on to sandy beaches, coral reefs, cliffs, & volcanic islands to observe the life of coastal villages, ports, & on ships at sea. Another chapter deals with sea creatures: predators & prey, the brightly hued, the powerful, & the delicate life of our oceans. ...