Cycling is Britain's biggest boom sport & nowhere is the boom more evident than on the road: once seen as the preserve of serious racers the road bike has recently found a new lease of life due to the popularity of challenge rides & Sportives. It is now possible for cyclists of all abilities to ride a well marked well marshalled event just about any weekend of the year usually based around one two or sometimes as many as ten fearsome hills. For the first time here is a pocket-sized guide to the 100 greatest climbs in the land the building blocks for these rides written by a cyclist for cyclists. From lung busting city centre cobbles to leg breaking windswept mountain passes this guide locates the roads that have tested riders for generations & worked their way into cycling folklore. Whether you're a leisure cyclist looking for a challenge or an elite athlete trying to break records stick this book in your pocket & head for the hills. To watch a video of Simon Warren in action click here ...

What makes a great golfer? Is it innate talent unstinting dedication hard graft or inner strength? Can it be measured by championships won or prize money earned? Is the perfect technique more important than an engaging personality? Since the birth in 1860 of the Open Championship every era of golf has produced its iconic great players & here Andy Farrell selects his candidates for the top 100. From the early Scottish professionals who pioneered the game such as Old Tom Morris & his son Young Tommy through such 20th century golden greats as Bobby Jones Babe Zaharias Arnold Palmer & Seve Ballesteros to the modern era of Tiger Woods & Annika Sorenstam & the young pretenders of Yani Tseng & Rory Mc Ilroy. Grouped by era The 100 Greatest Ever Golfers is a unique collection of the finest players the game has seen. Farrell explores each golfers achievements as well as setting them in the context of their peers. Sure to inspire endless debate for its selection this fascinating treasure trove of stories is essential reading for any golfer. ...

The Olympic Games & the Paralympic Games form the greatest sporting extravaganza in the world. Athletes from more than 200 countries competing in more than two dozen sports & disciplines battle each other for the glory of the podium. The 100 Greatest Olympians & Paralympians" is a celebration of the cream of world sporting endeavour stretching back 112 years. These 100 legends from the Olympic Games & Paralympic Games were more than special athletes they took their sports to new levels of excellence. Each ones achievements are described not only in context of their extraordinary feats but also how in many cases they changed public perception. Some like Jesse Owens in 1936 became torch-bearers for social change others such as Usain Bolt in 2008 simply made their sport cool again. Each biography has been painstakingly researched & is complemented by outstanding photographs capturing the essence of sporting greatness." ...

Its hat heaven for those who knit or crochet with patterns created by one of the most popular design teams in the craft. Just about every kind of hatwear is here for everything from fun parties to formal occasions for women & men children & teens infants & toddlers. Apply your needles to a garden party hat with a wide brim & floral decoration then make a toasty ski cap a stocking cap even a Russian hat & muff! Whatever the outfit you can use these colourful photos & simple instructions (with your own imaginative adaptations) to top it off! ...

Newpapers are a form of instant history capturing forever the awe & fascination that great historical events inspire. They are also an intriguing source to return to as they reveal the contemporary view of world-changing events before it can be shaped by subsequent developments. While newspapers have been around for centuries it was only when the Industrial Revolution encouraged mass production that newspapers with attention-grabbing banner headlines began to be commonplace. Now that newspapers seem to be in decline we can look back at the period from the late 19th to early 21st century as the heyday of the newspaper as well as a period in which the world changed beyond recognition. Journalist James Maloney details the stories behind the 100 most momentous headlines including: Abraham Lincoln Assassinated in 1865; Jack the Ripper (1888); Boer War begins (11 Oct 1899); Russian Revolution (1917); Wall Street Crashes in 1929; Hitler Sweeps to Power in 1933; Britain declares war with Germany 3 Sept 1939); Japan declares war on US/ Attack on Pearl Harbor (7 December 1941); Communist China founded by Mao Tse-tung (1 October 1949); Watson & Crick discover DNA structure (1953); Cuban missile crisis (1962); J;F; Kennedy Assassinated (22 Nov 1963); First man on the moon/ Apollo 11 (21 July 1969); Scientists identify AIDS (1981); Chernobyl (April 26 1986); Mandela (age 75) freed from jail (1990); Death of Princess Diana (31 Aug 1997); 911 terror attacks (2001); Saddam Husseins. capture (13 Dec 2003); Bin Laden Shot Dead; in 2011; Death of Steve Jobs/ Apple (5 October 2011). ...

Located amid some of the most beautiful scenery in Europe the chain of mountain huts strung right across the Alps makes an exciting & worthwhile destination. The huts provide a focus for all the walks in this guide
- whether you choose to stay overnight or simply for lunch on the terrace. The huts come in all shapes & sizes from simple unmanned bivouac shelters to bustling mountain inns with hot showers & restaurant service. The guide covers France Switzerland Italy Austria & Slovenia & contains 100 routes to suit alpine walkers of all abilities. It also provides background information on walking in the Alps & staying in mountain huts & offers suggestions for some hut-to-hut tours.
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This useful resourceful & practical guide provides those working with dyspraxic & DCD children one hundred ideas of how to support & develop their learning. Lists cover the entire school age range & range from developing fine & gross motor skills to preparing children for their next transition either to the next stage of schooling or for their future careers. ...

Part of the hugely successful Continuum One Hundred Ideas" series this book provides innovative ideas for teaching design & technology (D&T) at secondary school level. The ideas range from practical classroom activities to ideas for different D&T subject topics. This book which is ideal for trainees NQTs & experienced teachers alike contains 100 inspirational ideas on teaching design & technology in the classroom. Each one has been successfully tried & tested. The ideas range from practical activities in the classroom to ideas for different topics. The " Continuum One Hundreds" series offers 100 invaluable & practical ideas for teachers of all levels." ...

From the earliest cave paintings through to the internet & street art this inspiring book chronicles the 100 most influential ideas that have shaped the world of art. Arranged in broadly chronological order it provides a unique & compelling take on the history of art. The book shows how developments in materials (oil paint plastics paint in tubes) & technology (paper photography welding) have radically changed the way that art is produced. But these changes run parallel with influences from wider culture such as the study of optics & anatomy & more conceptual concerns such as chance & ephemerality. Each entry explores when an idea first evolved & how it has resurfaced in the work of different artists up to the present day. Lavishly illustrated with historical masterpieces & packed with fascinating contemporary examples this is an inspirational & wholly original guide to understanding the forces that have shaped world art. ...

New in the 100 Ideas that Changed..." series this book demonstrates how ideas influenced & defined graphic design & how those ideas have manifested themselves in objects of design. The 100 entries arranged broadly in chronological order range from technical (overprinting rub-on designs split fountain); to stylistic (swashes on caps loud typography & white space); to objects (dust jackets design handbooks); & methods (paper cut-outs pixelation). Written by one of the worlds leading authorities on graphic design & lavishly illustrated the book is both a great source of inspiration & a provocative record of some of the best examples of graphic design from the last hundred years." ...