Filled with eye-catching images of 100 styles from around the globe, The World Atlas of Street Fashion is a celebration of those who dare to think differently. From the Chinese skinheads of Beijing to the feminist funkeiras of Sao Paolo, the raggare of Stockholm to the Junglists of Whistler, this is world street style as you`ve never seen it before. Street style exists to turn heads & create comment. The message can be one of resistance, subversion, musical affiliation, or a combination of all three. A group of likeminded individuals can create a powerful sartorial force, moving beyond fashion`s mere billboards for the latest brands. Organized geographically by continent, this book examines street style in all its international diversity, by tracing the many & varied ways in which it has developed in different regions of the world. Written by acclaimed fashion historian Caroline Cox, The World Atlas of Street Fashion offers a ground-breaking portrait of world street style. ...

Street food is one of the most amazing culinary success stories of the twenty-first century, defying globalization & the spread of multinational fast-food franchises. Fresh, cheap, plentiful, & varied, street food offers urban residents a cornucopia of choices. Food that was once obtainable only on Saharan roadsides is now available in New York City, & Patagonian village recipes can be picked up in downtown Hong Kong. Millions of people all over the world eat street food every day, & their numbers are rising rapidly. The World Atlas of Street Foodidentifies the best places around the globe to find street food & surveys the mouth-watering range of food & drink being purveyed. Organized geographically & sumptuously illustrated, the book covers North America, the Caribbean, South America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, & Australasia. For several major cities in each region, Carol Wilson & Sue Quinn describe what the locals eat in the best & most established food markets. The authors suggest which trademark delicacies to try & selected recipes are featured to enable readers to re-create the st&-out dishes at home. The most complete guide of its kind, The World Atlas of Street Food belongs on the shelf of everyone who craves an imaginative, original alternative to homogeneous fare. ...

Award-winning author & whisky expert Dave Broom explores over 200 distilleries & examines over 400 expressions. Detailed descriptions of the Scottish distilleries can be found here, while Irel&, Japan, the USA, Canada & the rest of the world are given exhaustive coverage. There are tasting notes on single malts from Aberfeldy to Tormore, Yoichi (and coverage of the best of the blends). Six specially created ` Flavour Camp Charts` group whiskies by style, allow readers to identify new whiskies from around the world to try. This extrensively updated & extended edition features new material on burgeoning areas, including detailed coverage of many recently opened US craft distilleries, new distilleries in Germany, Austria & Switzerl&, & discussion of the growing whisky scene in Latin America. With over 200 beautiful colour photographs & 21 colour maps locating distilleries & whisky-related sites, this is a stylish celebration of the heritage, romance, craftsmanship & versatility of whisky. ...

Few wine books can be called classic but the first edition of The World Atlas of Wine made publishing history when it appeared in 1971. It is recognized by critics as the most essential & authoritative wine reference work available. This seventh edition will bring readers, both old & new, bang up to date with the world of wine. Much has changed since the last edition of the Atlas in 2007. Changes in climate, in winemaking technique, in fashion, & in where wine is grown over the past years are all reflected in this new edition. The move away from more predictable international grapes & towards less familiar, local varieties is a noticeable trend. Wine that expresses its precise location is once more to the fore, meaning that an Atlas that allows the reader to understand a region`s geography is more necessary than ever. The increasing importance of cooler-climate regions as the effects of climate change become more apparent & the growth of China, not just as a consumer of wine but also as a grape-grower & wine producer, are just two of the many other developments covered. The Atlas is renowned for its superb cartography & this seventh edition has 215 unique maps. ...

”A tantalising mystery...beguiling & richly suggestive.” (Metro). Jane was fifteen when her life changed for ever. In the woods surrounding a Yorkshire country house, she took her eyes off the little girl she was minding & the girl slipped into the trees
- never to be seen again. Now an adult, Jane is obsessed with another disappearance: that of a young woman who walked out of a Victorian lunatic asylum one day in 1877. As Jane pieces together moments in history, forgotten stories emerge
- of sibling jealousy, illicit affairs, & tragic death...” Strange & absorbing...I relished this book.” (Penelope Lively, The New York Times Book Review). ” Sensitive, melancholy, sharply observant. A work of great power.” (Guardian). ” Ambitious, inticate...cleverly innovates while tipping a nod to classic Gothic tropes: dynastic rivalries, crumbling country houses, madhouses & vanished girls.” (National Post (Canada)). ”A brilliant work of humanity & imagination, artful & breathtakingly beautiful. It will continue to haunt long after you have finished reading.” (Helen Humphreys, author of Nocturne). ” Powerful, thought-provoking, haunting & haunted... Reminiscent of A S Byatt`s Possession, it forces you to look at the world
- the people around you, the objects they hold dear
- in a different light.” (Globe & Mail (Canada)).



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In The World Cup
- A Very Peculiar History author David Arscott tackles the big subjects at the heart of the beautiful game in
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In 1577, five tiny ships with 164 men set sail from Plymouth. At that time, Francis Drake had no idea that he was embarking on the greatest personal maritime adventure ever, nor that he would circumnavigate the globe. No mariner had attempted the feat for fifty years; no captain had ever successfully negotiated all the world's uncharted oceans to bring his vessel safely home let alone bring back enough gold & silver in her hold to meet the expenditure of the government for a whole year & to give the voyage's backers a 4, 700% return on their investment. The World Encompassed is a stirring day-to-day account of Drake's great voyage, an exciting story of courage, braggadocio & magnificent seamanship, re-told in detail by a master historical narrator, with the page-turning compulsion of an adventure novel
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This is the definitive guide to international flags, banners, standards & ensigns, with over 1400 illustrations. You can discover the fascinating range of flags throughout the world, including military signs, royal standards, civic flags, ensigns & national flags. It

Includes:: the history of flags, charting their origin & development from as early as 3100bc. It examines & explains the symbolism behind flags & how shapes & designs developed through the ages, as well as flag terminology, usage & etiquette. Information on flags of rulers, states, government officials, flags for battle, & naval & civil shipping flags. It

Includes:: over 600 flags in current use, each beautifully illustrated, with information on its date of adoption & proportions. Throughout the ages flags have been a means of cultural & national identity, communication, & a means of representation for groups & associations. Compiled by a leading authority this book is a definitive & exhaustive visual reference to international flags, from the largest countries to the smallest states. Split into two sections, the first part of the book presents a fascinating overview of the history of flags, from the 3rd century bc to the 21st century. The second section covers over 600 flags in current use, including a continent-by-continent examination of countries, territories, organizations, individuals & causes. Lavishly illustrated, this book is both a stunning reference book & an invaluable resource. Fascinating & compelling, it offers historical, geographical & political insights into one of our most ancient forms of identification & communication.



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The World, an illustrated pictorial atlas, takes children on a journey of discovery around the countries of the World. Clear, colourful & highly informative, discover fascinating facts about the countries, cultures & landmarks of our world. Topics are introduced globally to explain simply the use of illustrations selected on the regional mapping. Mapping is arranged by continent for easy reference & each map is packed with useful statistics & fascinating facts about the world we live in. A great resource for schoolwork & home projects, easy to follow, fun & entertaining. ...

The World for Kids wall map is an enticing & engaging world map perfect for classroom, home or library. Recommended by geography educators for ages 7-12, this map features an optimized map design for readability & easy, intuitive learning. All 195 independent countries & their official, colorful flags are represented & arranged in alphabetical order for ease-of-use. Scale: 1:45, 000, 000 Flat Size: 914 x 610 mm. ...