With Australia having lost their invincible aura & an improving England side having home advantage, the 2009 Ashes series was always likely to be a gripping contest. & with the hero of 2005, Andrew Flintoff, announcing this was to be his swansong, the level of interest reached fever point. Watching on throughout, with a calm, insightful eye was former England captain Mike Atherton, whose reports on the Ashes series in The Times were required reading for all fans of the sport. Having played in seven Ashes series himself, he understands precisely the unique pressures of cricket's longest & most intense international rivalry. In Atherton's Ashes, he provides his day-by-day account of how the fortunes of both sides fluctuated throughout a terrific summer of cricket. He analyses the key turning points for each team & reveals the vital technical issues that can make or break a player in such high-pressure scenarios. He explains how the decisions of the captains, Andrew Strauss & Ricky Ponting, helped shape events & brings vividly to life the best of the action. Atherton's Ashes is sure to be the definitive word on the brilliant 2009 series, where the outcome hung in the balance until the final Test. ...

A resource for any athlete considering using supplements that provides concise descriptions for 120 of the most popular supplements & details what it is, how it works, potential performance benefits, research studies & outcomes, dosage recommendations & possible health concerns. It also provides recommendations for older athletes. ...

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OS Explorer is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking, horse riding & off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels, pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way, permissive paths & bridleways. ...

OS Explorer is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities such as walking, horse riding & off-road cycling. The series provides complete GB coverage & can now be used in all weathers thanks to OS Explorer
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The epic life story of the Atlantic Ocean from the bestselling author, Simon Winchester For thousands of years the Atlantic Ocean was viewed by mariners with a mixture of awe, terror & amazement ? an impassable barrier to the unknown. In recent times, as we fly high above it without so much as bothering to look down, this vast sea has been reduced to the status of a mere passageway between continents ? 'the pond'. It is easy to forget that the Atlantic has been the setting for some of the most important exchanges, ideas & challenges in the history of civilisation ? a fulcrum around which the power & influence of the modern world has long been distributed. In this narrative tour de force, Simon Winchester dramatises the life story of the Atlantic, from its birth in the farther recesses of geological time to its eventual extinction millions of years in the future. At the heart of the book is the story of humankind's evolving attitude to & relationship with the ocean. For millennia it has shaped the lives & cultures of those who have lived along its shores & have navigated its waters. Travelling around its edges & across its huge expanse, Winchester reports from the places that encapsulate the Atlantic's most fascinating stories ? the age of exploration & the colonisation of the Americas; the rise & fall of the slave trade, & the flourishing of transatlantic commerce; extraordinary tales of sea-borne emigration; & the great naval battles that have left an indelible imprint on Atlantic history. The result is an utterly enthralling mixture of history, science & reportage from a master of narrative non-fiction, & an exhilarating account of a magnificent body of water. ...

Clive Cussler sends his great hero on an explosive mission in Atlantis Found, the fifteenth Dirk Pitt adventure. Around the world ancient artefacts are suddenly appearing, hinting at a catastrophe that will soon visit Earth.. . Dirk Pitt is on hand at a Colorado archaeological site where an ancient & mysterious artefact has been found
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This work contains maps of Engl&, Irel&, & Scotland from Joan Blaeu's exquisite world atlas of 1665. " The Atlas Maior", the cartographical masterpiece of the Baroque period, was brought out between 1662 & 1665 by the Amsterdam publisher Joan Blaeu, one of Holland's leading cartographers. Originally appearing in Latin, the atlas comprised 594 maps in 11 volumes, which depicted the whole of the world as known to early modern Europe. It was the largest & most expensive book published during the 17th century. For more than 100 years, it remained the definitive atlas of the world, & today is among the most sought-after & valuable antiquarian rarities. This reprinted edition in six volumes is based on the h&-colored, gold-heightened copy in the " Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek" in Vienna, thus ensuring the best possible detail & quality. Alongside Joan Blaeu's original commentaries on the individual maps, a new text by Peter Van Der Krogt explains the historical & cultural associations & introduces the reader to the fascinating world of early modern cartography. This two-volume set features all 58 maps of England & 55 maps of Scotland & Ireland & the text is in English, French, & German. ...

Piece together your own world atlas with this fantastic jigsaw puzzle. This 100 piece jigsaw is sure to provide a challenge as you learn all about the countries of the world.

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Find hundreds of things to spot & learn new facts about every destination. With epic adventures from the four corners of the globe & discoveries to be made on your own doorstep, this book will inspire you to set off on your own journey of discovery. ...