There is currently an epidemic of 'affluenza' throughout the world
- an obsessive envious keeping-up-with-the-Joneses
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This guidebook is aimed at people who want to know & understand more about buying & collecting art; whod like to build their confidence when making choices about investing in individual pieces & building a collection of a number works in a variety of media. This is a practical guide that will give potential buyers a better understanding of the art world
- how it operates & how to navigate its jargon & often idiosyncratic practices & more specifically where to look for affordable art. By explaining the culture & practicalities of the art world & by exploring different methods of buying art this book will demystify the process for the novice collector. It will also help them to analyse their likes & dislikes in considering a purchase & how to build a collection that will be a good investment. Affordable Contemporary Art will be a map for collectors to find & buy art that they love for the right price & build a collection thats more than the sum of its parts. Aimed at those new to collecting contemporary art this book is also useful for people interested in working in galleries or auction houses for artists & for students of studio art.
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In a timely & eye-opening book Rodric Braithwaite examines the Russian experience in that most recent war in Afghanistan (after Alexander's conquests & the many British imperial wars & skirmishes). Largely basing his account on Russian sources & interviews he shows the war through the eyes of the Russians themselves
- politicians officers soldiers advisers journalists women. As former ambassador to Moscow Rodric Braithwaite brings unique insights to the Soviet war in Afghanistan. The story has been distorted not only by Cold War propaganda but also by the myths of the nineteenth century Great Game. It moves from the high politics of the Kremlin to the lonely Russian conscripts in isolated mountain outposts. The parallels with Afghanistan today speak for themselves. A superb achievement of narrative history sensitive writing & exciting fresh research": so wrote Simon Sebag Montefiore about Rodric Braithwaite's bestseller " Moscow 1941". But those words & many others of praise that were given it could equally apply to his new book."
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When British & American intelligence catch wind of a major Al Qaeda operation in the works they are primed for action
- but what
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David Attenborough CBE & the award-winning BBC Natural History Unit embark on a landmark new series painting a breathtaking portrait of Africa as never before caught on film. This lavish & unmissable companion to the BBC One series reveals the undiscovered side of Africa's five unique regions. Inspiring photography captures unprecedented wildlife behaviour mesmerising new creatures & magical landscapes that will astound & captivate & will challenge what you think you know about Africa. This is a spectacular journey through a vast & diverse continent in all its beautiful & unexpected abundance. Witness the drama of eagles catching giant bats on the wing lizards stalking their prey on the backs of lions & a nail-biting giraffe fight. Share the discovery of the world's rarest fish species & the first-ever access to an island sanctuary for the elusive African penguin. Marvel at a Congo fish that flies like a butterfly & a love-struck beetle who thinks he's James Bond. Nowhere is more savage more dangerous yet more beautiful & alive than Africa. Join a unique expedition to the most extreme parts of this vast continent. ...

Getting the most out of a trip to Africa means staying healthy. This user-friendly book is an indispensible guide to minimising health risks for travelers throughout the continent from Swaziland to Egypt. Tailored advice for travelers of all ages & needs Clear guidelines on treating common travel illnesses How to avoid wildlife hazards from insects to Hippos Safety tips for outdoor action including safaris & trekking Comprehensive first aid section Freshly updated by travel health expert Dr. Tony Gherardin Healthy Travel Africa" provides advice on pre-trip planning including immunizations & medical kits staying healthy while on the move & what to do if you run into problems" ...

The highly successful Globetrotter Travel Series" which

Includes:: Travel Guides Travel Maps Road Atlases

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This book is suitable for ages 9-12. Africa is brought to life in this imaginative look at the plants animals & people that make it such a fascinating continent. Studies of both traditional tribes & modern African cities showcase Africa's diversity & authentic activities allow kids to dive into the rich culture by making a Maasai bivouac shelter writing a fable in the African style working as a field biologist making a ritual elephant mask & learning to tie an African Kanga dress. This cross-cultural study also shows kids what challenges Africa faces today while giving them a look at what it is like to live on this interesting continent. ...

Christina Lamb's The Africa House is the bestselling account of an English gentleman & his African dream. In the last decades of the British Empire Stewart Gore-Brown build himself a feudal paradise in Northern Rhodesia; a sprawling country estate modelled on the finest homes of England complete with uniformed servants daily muster parades & rose gardens. He wanted to share it with the love of his life the beautiful unconventional Ethel Locke King one of the first women to drive & fly. She however was nearly twenty years his senior married & his aunt. Lorna the only other woman he had ever cared for had married another many years earlier. Then he met Lorna's orphaned daughter so like her mother that he thought he had seen a ghost. It seemed he had found companionship & maybe love
- but the Africa house was his dream & it would be a hard one to share. From a world of British colonials in Africa with their arrogance & vision to the final sad denouement. Leaving the once majestic house abandoned & a forgotten ruin of a bygone age Christina Lamb evokes a story full of passion adventure & final betrayal. The story she tells is in equal measure absorbing affecting & bizarre". (Sunday Telegraph). " An amazing story of high hopes lost love & ruined lives". (Sunday Times). Christina Lamb is an award-winning journalist. Currently roving Foreign Affairs Correspondent for the Sunday Times she has been a foreign correspondent for almost 20 years living in Pakistan Brazil & South Africa first for the Financial Times then the Sunday Times. She is the author of the best-selling book The Africa House as well as House of Stone Waiting For Allah & Small Wars Permitting: Despatches from Foreign Lands."
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Africa is iconic wildlife stunning geography wondrous architecture & bustling cities
- & well over an estimated 1000 languages.
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