This text offers Martin Martin's narrative of his journey around the Western Isles, with information on custom, tradition & life, & an account of St Kilda, published in 1697, & Sir Donald Monro, High Dean of the Isles, visit after the fall of the Lords of the Isles, written in 1549. ...

Intends to teach the main characteristics of living & non living things against the backdrop of a particular habitat. This series

Includes:: a question & answer text to stress the understanding of scientific investigation & observation. It features habitat-specific photographs to appeal to teachers & children.

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Dr Jenny Stapleton has devoted herself to those in need around the globe. In Zaheer she meets Dr Kam Rahman, a man she thinks is only a doctor
- but actually he is a sheikh! He is soon to ascend the throne, & knows he wants this desert doctor as his queen!
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Sultan Gadaffi has escaped from Libya with a fistful of dangerous secrets.

The British Government want ex-Special Forces

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Waris Dirie (the name means desert flower) lives a double life
- by day she is a famous model & UN spokeswoman


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International star & martial arts master Jean-Claude Van Damme (Timecop, Maximum Risk) kicks into high gear in Desert Heat, a scorching, high-intensity action thriller. Desperate to flee the inner demons raging inside him, mysterious loner Eddie Lomax ( ...

BBC Radio 4 is much more than a radio programme. It is a unique & enduringly popular take on our lives & times. This book presents in rich detail the colourful & absorbing story of an extraordinary institution. It tells the story of one of BBC Radi ...

Suitable for fans of the popular BBC Radio 4 programme Desert Island Discs, & an introduction for those who have yet to discover its delights, this book reveals much about the castaways' drives & motivations, their influences &, of course, their l ...

The extraordinary story of the deserters of the Second World War. What made them run? & what happened after they fled? During the Second World War, the British lost 100, 000 troops to desertion, & the Americans 40, 000. Commonwealth forces from Canada, Australia, New Zeal&, South Africa & Britain's colonial empire also left the ranks in their thousands. The overwhelming majority of deserters from all armies were front-line infantry troops; without them, the war was harder to win. Many of these men were captured & court martialled, while others were never apprehended. Some remain wanted to this day. Why did these men decide to flee their ranks? In ' Deserter', veteran reporter & historian Charles Glass follows a group of British & American deserters into the heat of battle & explores what motivated them to take their fateful decision to run away. The result is a highly emotional & engaging study of an under-explored area of World War II history. ...

Introduces readers to the fascinating world of deserts from all around the world. Learn about fascinating animals that inhabit these vast expanses, & the people who live there
- from Taureg nomads, to opal miners in Australia, to oil drillers in Bahrain. Ages 8+. 25.5 x 19.5 x 0.4cm, pages 47
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