` Wendell Berry is the most important writer & thinker that you have (probably) never heard of. He is an American sage` -James Rebanks, author of The Shepherd`s Life Wendell Berry is `something of an anachronism`. He began his life as the old times & the last of the old-time people were dying out, & continues to this day in the old ways: a team of work horses & a pencil are his preferred working tools. The writings gathered in The World-Ending Fire are the unique product of a life spent farming the fields of rural Kentucky with mules & horses, & of the rich, intimate knowledge of the land cultivated by this work. These are essays written in defiance of the false call to progress, & in defence of the local landscapes that provide our cultural heritage, our history, our home. In a time when our relationship to the natural world is ruled by the violence & greed of unbridled consumerism, Wendell Berry speaks out to defend the land we live on. With grace & conviction, he shows that we simply cannot afford to succumb to the mass-produced madness that drives our global economy. The natural world will not withstand it. Yet he also shares with us a vision of consolation & of hope. We may be locked in an uneven struggle, but we can & must begin to treat our l&, our neighbours, & ourselves with respect & care. We must, as Berry urges, abandon arrogance & stand in awe. ...

Prepare to be amazed by this fabulously clever lift-the-flap, pop-up, pull-out book about numbers. Sarah Goodreau`s magic-themed illustrations add a touch of nostalgia & vintage glamour to this fun & elegant counting book. With spectacular sorcery & sensational illusions there`s something here for magic-lovers of all ages. ...

This handsome compact volume takes readers on a spectacular aerial trip around the world, where they take in landscapes & man-made works from rarely achieved vantage points. The World captures these treasures through the art & daring of the best photographers: the deep canyons of North America, the dense forests of South America, the dizzying peaks of the Himalayas & the Alps, the lunar colours of the great deserts, as well as the pyramid, the Great Wall of China, prehistoric villages, medieval towns of Europe, to the huge metropolises of the our millennium. A short description introduces each chapter dedicated to a particular aspect of the earth, & the photos are accompanied by identifying captions. Together the brief text & photographs allow readers to appreciate the views. This fourth title in the bestselling Flying High series, is also available in: America (8854400033); Egypt (8854400041); & Ireland (8854400505) (not available in Ireland). ...

Ruskin is one of the most influential & exhilarating writers in English. Art critic, architectural visionary, social reformer, climate warner & incomparable teacher: Ruskin`s words not only transformed Victorian England but speak to us with increasing urgency today. This, the first general introduction to Ruskin for many years, places him in the social, economic & aesthetic world of Victorian Britain that he transformed
- & shows how this transformation has much to teach us today. The extensive illustrations range from private notes, & lecture diagrams to presentation drawings
- including some of the most beautiful images of the nineteenth century & many never before published.

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When we think of the world`s great museums, we tend to think of the Louvre, the Guggenheim or the Victoria & Albert. We do not immediately think of the Dog Collar Museum, the Kansas Barbed Wire Museum, the Museum of Broken Relationships or Barney Smith`s Toilet Seat Art Museum. Yet scattered across the globe are museums dedicated to every conceivable subject, from bananas to Bigfoot, lawnmowers to leprechauns, teapots to tapeworms, mustard to moist towelettes, & pencils to penises. Many are serious collections housed in grand buildings, others are located in tiny premises & are open to visitors by appointment only, often the result of one person`s crazy lifetime obsession. This book lists the world`s 100 weirdest museums in order of quirkiness, encompassing such delights as The Museum of Witchcraft in Cornwall, a museum in Kentucky that houses 800 ventriloquists` dolls, the Museum of Bad Art in Massachusetts, the Paris Sewer Museum, the French Fry Museum in Bruges, the Museum of Contraception & Abortion in Vienna, the Salt & Pepper Shaker Museum in Tennessee, Japan`s Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum (quite possibly the world`s only museum devoted to instant noodles), & the Kunstkamera in St Petersburg, home to Peter the Great`s collection of oddities including deformed fetuses & the decapitated head of a love rival preserved in vinegar. After all, what holiday is complete until you have seen a 300-year-old decapitated human head in a jar? Each entry will include address, contact & admission details, so the next time you are in Berlin there is no excuse for missing out on a visit to the Currywurst Museum, the world`s leading museum dedicated to sausages in hot ketchup. ...

Giving a nod to the Century of the City, the World`s Best Cities
- the next in National Geographic`s best-selling large-format
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This magnificent & comprehensive illustrated reference to the world`s most exotic dive locations covers the Caribbean Sea (Bahamas, Mexico, Cuba, Cayman Islands, The Virgin Islands, Belize, Honduras, Aruba, Bonaire, & Curacao, Tobago, St Lucia & Dominica), Bermuda, the Red Sea (Egypt & Sudan), the Indian Ocean (Oman, Maldives, Seychelles, Mozambique & Western Australia), the Indo-Pacific (Thail&, Malaysia & Indonesia), & the Pacific Ocean (Philippines, Micronesia, Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, French Polynesia & Eastern Australia). Superb quality underwater photography shows a huge variety of wrecks, marine habitats & aquatic species. The descriptions detail the type of dive to be experienced as well as what you can expect to see. Each dive site featured can be located via a detailed regional site map, & a travel advisory is also included. ...

A boxed set of the three books that have been confirmed in a popular vote as the World`s Favourite Agatha Christie novels. In a worldwide poll to mark the Queen of Crime`s 125th birthday on 15 September 2015, three books stood out as clear favourites amongst Christie fans past & present. & Then There Were None, Agatha Christie`s 1939 standalone novel, was voted the World`s Favourite Christie, collecting 21% of more than 15, 000 votes cast. The runners up were Murder on the Orient Express with 15% & The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
- one of Christie`s personal favourites
- with nearly 10%. Voters were asked to choose their favourite title from the full Christie canon via www.worldsfavouritechristie.com & Then There Were None was Agatha Christie`s most successful book. With over 100 million copies sold worldwide, it is also the bestselling crime novel of all time. Called ` Agatha Christie`s masterpiece` (Spectator) & the `most baffling mystery Agatha Christie has ever written` (New York Times), it was famously difficult to write. Christie said she liked it for its `difficult technique which was a challenge`. In & Then There Were None, ten strangers are invited to Soldier Isl&, an isolated rock near the Devon coast. Cut off from the mainl&, with their generous hosts Mr & Mrs U.N. Owen mysteriously absent, they are each accused of a terrible crime. When one of the party dies suddenly they realise they may be harbouring a murderer among their number. The other two books see the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot facing two of his most challenging cases: In Murder on the Orient Express, an American millionaire dies of multiple stab wounds on a snowbound train bound for Paris, & in The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, a wealthy widower is stabbed to death in his study, the sensational book that made Agatha Christie a household name.

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Journeying by river provides the perfect opportunity to discover new places or see a new side of a familiar destination. Presented here are 50 remarkable & memorable trips chosen because of the stunning scenery they pass through as well as the historic & cultural sites that can be visited from side excursions. Some cover lengthy trips such as a cruise on the Danube that passes through ten countries from its source before emptying into the Black Sea; others are shorter but have a strong, unifying theme, such as Portugal`s Douro River that was built on viticulture. In Southeast Asia, the leisurely pace of a river trip along the Yangtze, Mekong or Ayeryawaddy Rivers allows time to take in the ancient cultures & exotic landscapes. Beautiful countryside, wine-rich valleys & dramatic gorges are the highlights of a river journey; the scenery is constant & ever changing. But as well as the natural wonders, there are also remarkable man-made engineering feats to experience as you pass through intricate lock systems or under state-of-the-art bridges. All the important landmarks & cities, scenery & architecture are described for each journey, & each one is illustrated with a route map. ...

Go beyond the visual spectacle of the world`s 50 greatest wonders, & discover what makes them such amazing places. With stunning ...