The waters that surround Seychelles are home to over 1, 000 species of fish & 300 species of coral. The islands are visited by giant Whale Sharks & Manta Rays, & are home to the critically endangered Hawksbill & Green Turtles. Its warm tropical waters & coral reefs teeming with fish mean that Seychelles is a popular diving destination. This lavishly illustrated book showcases the extraordinary marine environment of Seychelles` islands. The diverse marine habitats, including coral reefs, granite seascapes, mangroves & seagrass beds, are home to vibrant communities of marine fauna & flora. Underwater Eden encapsulates the wonder of Seychelles` seas & highlights the creatures that call them home. With the effects of climate change becoming increasingly apparent throughout the world`s oceans, the authors` stunning photographs capture the beauty of Seychelles waters while they are still vibrant & relatively undisturbed. Chapters on ecosystems, turtles, fishes, Marine Protected Areas & conservation describe & illustrate the marvels of this underwater world. ...

The warm tropical waters & coral reefs teeming with fish mean that Seychelles is a hugely popular diving destination. The waters that surround Seychelles are home to over 1, 000 species of fish & 300 species of coral. The islands are visited by giant Whale Sharks & manta rays, & are home to the critically endangered Hawksbill & Green Sea Turtles. Divided into three parts, this book provides a general introduction to diving & snorkelling in Seychelles including what to expect & where to base yourself; a photographic identification to 180 of the most common species of marine life covering fish, invertebrates, corals & megafauna; & a guide to the best sites for diving & snorkelling. For all those who plan to spend time in or on the water of the inner islands of Seychelles, this is the perfect, pocket-sized guide. ...

Oceanvision’s “ Underwater Photography for Compact Camera Users” is a step-by-step guide to taking professional quality photos with consumer digital compact cameras. The book is aimed at both beginner & more advanced digital compact camera users, with chapters including: choosing & caring for your camera underwater; understanding the settings for different makes of cameras; composing a photograph in underwater conditions.A portion of the proceeds from this book will be donated to various Marine Conservation Charities & organisations which help divers with disabilities to experience our underwater world. ...

Be inspired to take the underwater photographs you have always dreamed of using a compact camera. ` Book of the Year` Diver Magazine Designed to help the beginner & the more advanced digital compact camera users, Underwater Photography for Compact Camera Users promises to inspire both snorkelers & divers to achieve fabulous underwater photographs. Crammed with fantastic tips & photographs to illustrate the techniques, it delivers the expert advice without confusing the beginner or patronising the advanced user. Included in Underwater Photography for Compact Camera Users: * Choosing & caring for your camera underwater * Understanding the settings on your camera * Using accessories * Underwater composition * Lighting your subject underwater * Natural light photography * Downloading & sorting your images *A special `guest gallery` to inspire & show you how to capture the photographs you have always dreamed of ...

The world fell in love with swimming canines in Seth Casteel`s first book, Underwater Dogs. Now, in more than 80 previously unpublished portraits of underwater puppies, we see man`s best friends at their most playful & exuberant. Each vibrant & colourful underwater image shows off the wild & sublime range of emotions of puppies, cute & irresistible to the very last. ...

Beginning with an atmospheric account of Tyburn, we are set up for a grisly excursion through London as a city of ne`er do wells, taking in beheadings & brutality at the Tower, Elizabethan street crime, cutpurses & con-men, through to the Gordon Riots & Highway robbery of the 18th century & the rise of prisons, the police & the Victorian era of incarceration. As well as the crimes, Arnold also looks at the grotesque punishments meted out to those who transgressed the law throughout London`s history
- from the hangings, drawings & quarterings at Tyburn over 500 years to being boiled in oil at Smithfield. This popular historian also investigates the influence of London`s criminal classes on the literature of the 19th & 20th centuries, & ends up with our old favourites, the Krays & Soho gangs of the 50s & 60s. London`s crimes have changed over the centuries, both in method & execution. Underworld London traces these developments, from the highway robberies of the eighteenth century, made possible by the constant traffic of wealthy merchants in & out of the city, to the beatings, slashings & poisonings of the Victorian era.
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We know what happens to the body when we die, but what happens to the soul? The answer may remain a great unknown, but the question has shaped centuries of tradition, folklore & religious belief. In this vivid history of the macabre, Carl Watkins goes in search of the ancient customs, local characters & compelling tales that illuminate how people over the years have come to terms with our ultimate fate. He discovers what a small Norfolk church has to tell us about the apocalypse; why the greatest minds of the seventeenth century were embroiled in debate over the phantom Drummer of Tedworth; & how a nineteenth-century Welsh Druid completely changed the national view of cremation. The result is an enthralling journey into Britain's past, from medieval hauntings on the Yorkshire moors & eccentric memorials on the Cornish coast to seances in Victorian kitchens & gallows tales from a Bristol gaol. Impeccably researched & elegantly told, The Undiscovered Country ventures beyond the veil to bring the dead back to life. ...

Undiscovered France in the Landmark Visitor Guides series, exploring a range of places in Britain, Europe & the Caribbean, with a particular expertise in UK destinations. Each guide presents the reader with detailed, wide-ranging & accessible overview of the region or area, with a particular focus on history & culture, notable local attractions, the landscape, local events & family activities. A series of recommended walks & guided car tours exploring the region are also included in each title. The guides are arranged geographically by region & are ideal both for short & longer breaks, with practical guidance on recommended routes & tourist attractions, in addition to insightful inset boxes into local history, culture & traditions. Information on accommodation, restaurants & day-to-day information are more limited, though a compact Directory at the end of each guide provides basic listings of recommended accommodation & restaurants, as well as tourist information contacts & regional event calendars. International destinations also carry climate & country facts, basic phrases & other general travel practical guidance for travelling to the region. The British titles in the Landmark Visitor Guides series are highly recommended, covering titles that are rarely available from other publishers. ...

Even while rambling in the most rugged & remote parts of Wales, one is liable to stumble upon some mysterious link with the past
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` People are mysterious. & they do reveal mysterious connections. But sometimes one is merely anxious to alter the script. It was not the first time I had been guilty of a misapprehension` At twenty-nine, Claire Pitt is single but not inexperienced. Attracted to Martin Gibson, a former academic married to a beautiful, manipulative invalid, she & her friend Wiggy are drawn deeper into his world. When Martin is widowed, Claire sees a possible future for herself & begins to make plans. But Martin is both more & less than he appears, as Claire is about to discover.. .` All of Brookner`s novels are great. But this is one of the best` Independent on Sunday ...