This is a smaller, gift version of National Geographic`s landmark publication, ” Through the Lens”. ” Through the Lens” is a cornucopia of National Geographic`s best photographs created since 1890 when the Society first started commissioning photographers to go out into the world & bring images back to its readership. Many of the 250 photographs have been previously published in the magazine but a great number of them are images that did not make the final edit but have great merit on their own. Readers can take a virtual tour around the world to see rice sellers in the Mekong Delta, teenagers in Brazil, duck hunters in Nebraska, & stingrays in the Cayman Islands, to name a few examples. You also move seamlessly back & forth in time, from the days when travellers climbed mountain trails by mule to color-filled lofty airplane rides above the Galapagos Islands with a greater appreciation for technological advancements & the chance to suspend time either way. ...

Alice`s second adventure takes her through the looking-glass to a place even curiouser than Wonderl&. She finds herself caught up in the great looking-glass chess game & sets off to become a queen. It isn`t as easy as she expects: at every step she is hindered by nonsense characters who crop up & insist on reciting poems. Some of these poems, such as ` The Walrus & The Carpenter` & ` Jabberwocky`, are as famous as the Alice stories themselves. Macmillan was the original publisher of Alice in 1865 & is proud to remain true to the vision of its creators. Every bit as iconic are Sir John Tenniel`s remarkable illustrations, perfectly capturing the combination of the ordinary & the extraordinary at the heart of Wonderl&. ...

This luxurious edition of Through the Looking-Glass contains the complete story of Through the Looking-Glass, with full colour ...

This book was first published by The Great Western Railway in 1924 to enhance the enjoyment of their passengers on the 305 mile journey from Paddington to Penzance. Maps, line drawings & information about the towns & villages describe the glorious countryside of southern England that could be seen from the windows of The Cornish Riviera Express. This new edition

Includes:: 20 pages from Bradshaw's Railway timetables at the time this book was first published. Do you yearn for the days when train journeys were a pleasure? The creaking timbers of the carriages; the aroma of steam & smoke; the rattle & clank of points & the sudden sound of the whistle as you pass an unmanned crossing? This was when the sedate pace of the train, with windows held open by a thick leather strap, allowed time to watch the world go by. How much more you could see in those days! This book was published by The GWR to help their customers enjoy the experience. Each spread has a map & exquisite line drawings describing about six miles of the journey with charming descriptions of the 'long swift journey from London to Land's End that has about it a certain savour of romance, a spice of adventure, which no amount of familiarity of railway travelling can destroy'. We read of ' The Grand Junction Canal with bridges, barges & ducks all doing their best to make it picturesque'; crossing the Thames by the widest brick spanned bridge in the world & seeing the river crowded with punts & rowing boats; hurrying through Royal Berkshire where The River Kennet 'serpentines through a landscape too flat to offer any resistance to its whims & fancies'. Across 'the forbidding expanse of Salisbury Plain', beside The White Horse of Westbury & over the flat lands of Sedgemoor. A glimpse of Exeter Cathedral & the first sight of the sea! On beneath the rugged hills of Dartmoor to the 'tangled forest of shipping in Plymouth Sound'. Over Brunel's 'vast piece of imagination' the Royal Albert Bridge into Cornwall with palms on the platforms & viaducts over wooded valleys. Sandy beaches, rocky headlands & majestic St. Michael's Mount arriving at Penzance in time for tea. This beautifully written book describes more than a wonderful railway journey for it allows us a peep at the great swathe of southern Britain that was so well served by The Great Western Railway.

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H.E. Bates carried a woodland in his imagination. He fell under its spell as a boy growing up in the Midlands, becoming increasingly enchanted each time he stepped below the wooded canopy. Memory magnified its mystery over the years, enriching his stories as he grew successful as a writer. But why did this place become a part of him? What are the qualities of all woodlands that make them so special? Set in Kent, Bates returns to those trees of his youth to breathe life into the changing character of a single woodland year, revealing how precious they are to the English countryside. Our new edition is illustrated throughout with Agnes Miller Parker`s wonderful engravings. ” Bates`s 1936 volume is aptly named as it unfurls the life cycle of a British forest over a 12-month period, covering its flora, fauna, & human interactions. The text is illustrated with 73 absolutely gorgeous woodcuts by Agnes Miller Parker, making this a nearly irresistible package.”-Library Journal First published 1936 by Victor Gollancz. ...

Hilarious & riveting, Thowim Way Leg chronicles mammologist Tim Flannery`s adventures among the mountain people of New Guinea while in hot pursuit of giant rats, tree-kangaroos, bats, possums & bandicoots. In the local pidgin, ”throwim way leg” describes the first decisive step in a journey. Flannery takes that step, clambering up steep peaks & braving jungle critters like sweat bees, hairy spiders, pythons & the occasional crocodile, as well as coming perilously close to ending up in hot water more than once. Cannibalism, Flannery assures the reader, is a thing of the past, but when he comes into contact with the Miyanmin--a people who refer to a neighbouring tribe as ”bokis es bilong mipela” (literally, ”our refrigerator”)
- we`re left wondering how he got out alive. It is Flannery`s exuberance over the wildlife he encounters & his ability to capture the indigenous perspective of New Guinea makes this book worth reading.
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Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

Never in recorded history has there been a group of murderers as deadly as the Thugs. For nearly two centuries, groups of these lethal criminals haunted the roads of India, slaughtering travellers whom they met along the way with such efficiency, that over the years tens of thousands of men, women & children simply vanished without trace. Mike Dash, one of our best popular historians, has devoted years to combing archives in both India & Britain to discover how the Thugs lived & worked. Painstakingly researched & grippingly written, ” Thug” tells, for the first time the full story of the Thugs` rise & fall from its beginnings in the late seventeenth century, to its eventual demise at the hands of British officer William Sleeman, in 1840. ...

Featuring over 100 recipes for parties of any kind; from appetisers like Deviled Chickpea Bites to main events like Mexican Lasagna, The Party Grub Guide is here to make sure you are equipped with dishes to bring the flavour without the side of fat, calories, & guilt. Also included are cocktail recipes, because sometimes these parties need a pick-me-up of the liquid variety. Thug Kitchen was an instant internet phenomenon when they launched their foul-mouthed site in 2012 & their book has been a fixture on the New York Times bestseller list since the week it was published. Finally some exciting healthy, vegan food with easy-to-follow directions & damn entertaining commentary. ...

Thug Kitchen started their wildly popular website to inspire people to eat some Goddamn vegetables & adopt a healthier lifestyle. Beloved by Gwyneth Paltrow (` This might be my favorite thing ever`) & with half a million Facebook fans & counting, Thug Kitchen wants to show everyone how to take charge of their plates & cook up some real f*cking food. Yeah, plenty of blogs & cookbooks preach about how to eat more kale, why ginger fights inflammation, & how to cook with microgreens & nettles. But they are dull or pretentious as hell -and most people can`t afford the hype. Thug Kitchen lives in the real world. In their first cookbook, they`re throwing down more than 100 recipes for their best-loved meals, snacks & sides for beginning cooks to home chefs. (Roasted Beer & Lime Cauliflower Tacos? Pumpkin Chili? Grilled Peach Salsa? Believe that sh*t.) Plus they`re going to arm you with all the info & techniques you need to shop on a budget & go & kick a bunch of ass on your own. This book is an invitation to everyone who wants to do better to elevate their kitchen game. No more ketchup & pizza counting as vegetables. No more drive-thru lines. No more avoiding the produce corner of the supermarket. Sh*t is about to get real. ...