Explore every style of martial art in the world, form ancient fighting arts of India & China to modern self-defence techniques & Olympic sports. Follow the lives of the masters & their disciples, & experience the ultimate in combat training methods. Examine the weaponry, armour, & culture associated with an incredible range of style & traditions. Written by kung-fu virtuoso & TV presenter Chris Crudelli, who has travelled the world to learn form the masters first-h&. ...

Join award-winning spirits writer Dave Broom as he tells the story of Japanese whisky, unveiling the philosophy that lies behind this fascinating whisky culture!

Profiling the distilleries in detail, Dave interviews whisky makers & tastes all sorts of whiskies, providing full tasting notes.

Visiting Japans whisky distilleries for almost 20 years, this expert personal guide uncovers the essence of Japans whiskies & how to enjoy them!

Product Information:
ISBN: 9781784721428
Author: Dave Broom
Publisher: Mitchell Beazley
Format: Hardback
Pages: 254
Dimensions: 28 x 20 x 3cm













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The Way the World Works, Nicholson Baker's ranges over the map of life to examine what ails us, what eases our pain, & what gives us joy. Baker-recently hailed as "one of the most consistently enticing writers of our time" by The New York Times-moves from political controversy to the intimacy of his own life, from forgotten heroes of pacifism to airplane wings, telephones, paper mills, David Remnick, Joseph Pulitzer, the OED, & the manufacture of the Venetian gondola. In one essay, Baker surveys our fascination with video games while attempting to beat his teenage son at Modern Warfare 2; in a celebrated essay on Wikipedia, he describes his efforts to stem the tide of encyclopedic deletionism. Through all these pieces Baker shines the light of an inexpugnable curiosity; The Way the World Works is a keen-minded, generous-spirited compendium by a modern American master. ...

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Rachel is a promising A-level student
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When Anna hears her father's plans to marry her off to an old widower, she is determined to escape. Gathering together everything they own, Anna & her childhood sweetheart Jan board a boat from Holland to Engl&. Heading for Colchester, the hub of the thriving cloth trade, life is not easy for the young lovers
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