Celebrate the extraordinary diversity of life on Earth from 200 million years ago when our planet was home to one gigantic land mass!

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A landmark in travel writing, this is the incredible true story of Heinrich Harrers escape across the Himalayas to Tibet, set against the backdrop of the Second World War. Heinrich Harrer, already one of the greatest mountaineers of his time, was climbing in the Himalayas when war broke out in Europe. He was imprisoned by the British in India but succeeded in escaping & fled to Tibet. Settling in Lhasa, the Forbidden City, where he became a friend & tutor to the Dalai Lama, Heinrich Harrer spent seven years gaining a more profound understanding of Tibet & the Tibetans than any Westerner before him. More recently made into a film starring Brad Pitt, Seven Years in Tibet is a stunning story of incredible courage & self-reliance by one of the twentieth centurys best travel writers. ...

Seven years ago, on the eve of her wedding, Lady Jessica Sheffield witnessed Alistair Caulfield in a scandalous scene no innocent young miss could imagine. Shocked, yet strangely titillated, she'd held her silence. But through years of serene, unremarkable marriage, Caulfield's image remained burned into her imagination, fuelling illicit dreams... ...

A new way of working has emerged at Semco: hammocks where people rest during the day, Retire-a-Little Plans, the end of the head office, & more. The results: inordinate success for 20 years, & an organization that covers an enormous range of business activity. This book tells the fascinating & unlikely story of how this can be achieved. ...

Details: From Newton's Law of Gravity to the Black-Scholes model used by bankers to predict the markets, equations,
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The war between Amika & Belleger has raged for generations.

Its roots lie in the distant past, beyond memory. Sorcerers

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It was late in 1973. As strikes & blackouts ravaged the country during Edward Heath's ' Winter of Discontent', sundry members of a wealthy, aristocratic family were being disposed of in a variety of grotesque ways. Bryant & May, the irascible detectives, know that time is the key. Their investigations lead them into a hidden world. ...

Golden boy Ezra Faulkner believes everyone has a tragedy waiting for them
- a single encounter after which everything that really
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SEVILLE – The Celtic Movement is the story of over 80, 000 Celtic supporters who travelled to Seville in

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Essential techniques for making your own clothes & soft furnishings Need to learn how to shorten a hemline? Keen to make some cushion covers or a simple tunic dress? Sewing Step-by-Step will come to your rescue. All the essential basic techniques & tools are clearly explained so you can start sewing with complete confidence. With all the information & guidance you need to get going, this book is sure to whet your creative appetite & leave you equipped & inspired to make beautiful, personal pieces. Packed with easy-to-follow techniques, from sewing on a button to personalising a garment, Sewing Step-by-Step brings these traditional, practical, & artistic crafts right up to date with advice on contemporary styles & new materials. The most compact, concise, yet comprehensive introduction to sewing techniques & tools for the beginner & beyond. ...