Maps fascinate us. They chart our understanding of the world & they log our progress, but above all they tell our stories. From the early sketches of philosophers & explorers through to Google Maps & beyond, Simon Garfield examines how maps both relate & realign our history, with pocket maps of dragons, Mars, murders & more, with plenty of illustrations & prints to signpost the route. His compelling narratives range from the quest to create the perfect globe to the challenges of mapping Africa & Antarctica, from spellbinding treasure maps to the naming of America, from Ordnance Survey to the mapping of Monopoly & Skyrim, & from rare map dealers to cartographic frauds. En route, there are 'pocket map' tales on dragons & undergrounds, a nineteenth century murder map, the research conducted on the different ways that men & women approach a map, & an explanation of the curious long-term cartographic role played by animals. On The Map is a witty & irrepressible examination of where we've been, how we got there & where we're going. " Delightful. If maps be the fuel of wanderlust, read on." From the foreword by Dava Sobel, author of Longitude. ...

When Oliver Sacks was twelve years old, a perceptive schoolmaster wrote in his report: Sacks will go far, if he does not go too far. It is now abundantly clear that Sacks has never stopped going. From its opening pages on his youthful obsession with motorcycles & speed, On the Move is infused with his restless energy.

As he recounts his experiences as a young neurologist in the early 1960s, first in California & then in New York, where he discovered a long-forgotten illness in the back wards of a chronic hospital, as well as with a group of patients who would define his life, it becomes clear that Sackss earnest desire for engagement has occasioned unexpected encounters & travels
- sending him through bars & alleys, over oceans, & across continents.

With unbridled honesty & humour, Sacks shows us that the same energy that drives his physical passions
- bodybuilding, weightlifting, & swimming
- also drives his cerebral passions. He writes about his love affairs, both romantic & intellectual, his guilt over leaving his family to come to America, his bond with his schizophrenic brother, & the writers & scientists
- Thom Gunn, A. R. Luria, W. H. Auden, Gerald M. Edelman, Francis Crick
- who influenced him.

On the Move is the story of a brilliantly unconventional physician & writer
- & of the man who has illuminated the many ways that the brain makes us human.











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Explore vehicles & first colours in this sweet cloth book with a touch-&-feel cover.  Little ones will enjoy crinkling the pages & joining in with the fun sound words. Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9781805445074 •†Author:   Alexander Cox •†Publisher:   Make Believe Ideas •†Format:   Paperback •†Pages:† 8 •†Dimensions:† 15.4 × 22 × 4 cm ...

Brrmmm! Honk! Zoom! You'll have to move very fast to keep up with this book. It's definitely one for kids on the move! There's tricky troubles on the train, awesome airplane answers to find & lots of scouting around for scooter solutions. & if that hasn't exhausted you, there's stickers to find & steer into place, & two models to make. There's a car for the commuter & an airplane for the jet-set. Time to buckle up & get into gear for a wheely good time! ...

A charming picture book about loneliness & making friends from a bestselling author Amy Hest & illustrator Jenni Desmond.

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A fun-filled colour sticker activity book full of stickering, doodling & colouring pages, perfect for children aged 5+. With On the Plane Sticker Activity Book any child's travel boredom is solved. Filled with brilliant sticker activities from matching up the bright carry cases to working out which plane to catch.

Includes:: over 200 stickers.

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If you have ever dreamed about growing & cooking your own food, living the good life & getting close to nature, then this is the book for you! Gardening & natural history enthusiast Joe Hashman (alias ' Dirty Nails' of the Blackmore Vale Magazine) serves up another absorbing helping of practical tips, advice, observations & recipes form his vegetable plot & kitchen. In this week-by-week account of the fruit & vegetable gardener's year, you are invited to join Joe on the plot & get stuck in to the important jobs of the day. The finer points of crop husbandry are beautifully & clearly presented using simple step-by-step colour photographs. A wealth of easy to follow but unusual recipes will keep the chef in you busy & satisfied too! This book has 204 pages & is 21cm x 17cm x 1.2cm ...

Organised by colour, On the Pulse offers a vibrant selection of classic & contemporary dishes using everything from chickpeas, lentils & broad beans to more unusual pulses like adzuki & edamame beans. Georgina helps us to embrace these rich & nutrient-dense legumes that are too often overlooked. She guides you through the varieties, their health benefits, & how best to use them so that you can cook with complete confidence.

With recipes such as Green Falafel with Harissa Yogurt, Vietnamese Meatballs with Edamame Beans & Asian Broth, Broad Bean Pappardelle with Pancetta, & Black Bean Mississippi Mud Pie with Salted Caramel, this is an inspirational collection that will get you excited about cooking with pulses.

Ideal for healthy-eaters!

This paperback book has 176 pages & measures: 24.5 x 21.5 x 1.5cm approx.









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On the Road swings to the rhythms of 1950s underground America, jazz, sex, generosity, chill dawns & drugs, with Sal Paradise & his hero Dean Moriarty, traveller & mystic, the living epitome of Beat.

Now recognized as a modern classic, its American Dream is nearer that of Walt Whitman than Scott Fitzgerald, & it goes racing towards the sunset with unforgettable exuberance, poignancy & autobiographical passion.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9780141182674
• Author: Jack Kerouac
• Publisher: Penguin
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 281
• Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 2cm









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Mavis & Marge are different from other animals. They want to go a-wandering. Over the hills, across the sea, & up to the moon they go, gathering a band of free-range friends on the way. But, suddenly, from across the milky way, home has a distant allure... ...