Why dont hammer-throwers get dizzy? Could the worlds fastest swimmer catch a jet-ski? How far can a human being run or cycle before they drop? Which nutter invented the ski jump? Glenn Murphy author of Why Is Snot Green? answers these & other brilliant questions in this fascinating book about the science of sport. From running a marathon to beating your friends at basketball from negotiating a snowboard slalom track to pulling a backflip on a BMX find out everything you ever wanted to know about sports & games! Become a whizz in science & trounce your friends at your school sports day. Its like being in the Olympics with none of the boring bits! ...

We have neighbors in the universe. Does it Rain in Other Dimensions? This title describes one mans experience of communicating & working with other-dimensional & extra-terrestrial beings over a 50 year period. It shows how he worked through the fear some experiences engendered to find a new spiritual perspective. Use the symbols in this book that were given to the author by Light Beings to aid your own consciousness-awakening process & be ready for the coming Shift. ...

Dont panic
- Im Islamic. Amal is a 16-year-old Melbourne teen with all the usual obsessions about boys chocolate & Cosmo magazine.
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The long-awaited never-before-told no-holds-barred memoir from the legendary Aerosmith frontman. Finally all the lurid tales of debauchery sex drugs & rock n roll are told straight from the horses lips as The Demon of Screamin describes his unimaginable highs & unbelievable lows as lead singer of the biggest rock band in the world. Prolific frontman rock icon & sex symbol Steven Tyler is a living legend. With his raw sharp-edged vocals musical versatility & unprecedented song writing skills Tyler has as lead singer of Aerosmith sold millions of records & played sell-out concerts to as many as 450 000 people. Now at last he tells his own story taking us on a wild rollercoaster ride through the bust-ups binges orgies & good old American excess in the jaw-droppingly honest in-your-face way that only Tyler can. Following a fateful meeting with his mutant twin Joe Perry in the summer of 1970 Aerosmith was formed!and the rest as they say is rock history. They released their first album in 1973 & by 1976 Aerosmith had gone from being nobodies to massive to off the radar making history as a multi-platinum chart-topping b&. But with great success comes great excess. Nicknamed the Toxic Twins for their insatiable appetite for drugs booze & women Tyler & Perry got caught up in the glamour of self-destruction
- smashing each other up with guitars having seizures & passing out on stage. By 1980 it seemed that the band & its members were set to implode but after successful stints in drug rehab Aerosmith were back on track & better than ever. Although he may have given up his wicked wicked ways Tyler still enjoys talking about the bad old days. He has so many outrageous stories to tell & hes gonna tell them all. All the uncensored head-spinning tales of debauchery sex booze transcendence & chemical dependence you will ever want to hear. As raucous intoxicating & edgy as his music this is the most outrageous rock n roll autobiography of all time.
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The long-awaited never-before-told no-holds-barred memoir from the legendary Aerosmith frontman. Finally all the lurid tales of debauchery sex drugs & rock n roll are told straight from the horses lips as The Demon of Screamin describes his unimaginable highs & unbelievable lows as lead singer of the biggest rock band in the world. Prolific frontman rock icon & sex symbol Steven Tyler is a living legend. With his raw sharp-edged vocals musical versatility & unprecedented song writing skills Tyler has as lead singer of Aerosmith sold millions of records & played sell-out concerts to as many as 450 000 people. Now at last he tells his own story taking us on a wild rollercoaster ride through the bust-ups binges orgies & good old American excess in the jaw-droppingly honest in-your-face way that only Tyler can. Following a fateful meeting with his mutant twin Joe Perry in the summer of 1970 Aerosmith was formed...and the rest as they say is rock history. They released their first album in 1973 & by 1976 Aerosmith had gone from being nobodies to massive to off the radar making history as a multi-platinum chart-topping b&. But with great success comes great excess. Nicknamed the Toxic Twins for their insatiable appetite for drugs booze & women Tyler & Perry got caught up in the glamour of self-destruction
- smashing each other up with guitars having seizures & passing out on stage. By 1980 it seemed that the band & its members were set to implode but after successful stints in drug rehab Aerosmith were back on track & better than ever. But although he may have given up his wicked wicked ways Tyler still enjoys talking about the bad old days. He has so many outrageous stories to tell & hes gonna tell them all. All the uncensored head-spinning tales of debauchery sex booze transcendence & chemical dependence you will ever want to hear. As raucous intoxicating & edgy as his music this is the most outrageous rock n roll autobiography of all time.
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Histories are more full of examples of the fidelity of dogs than of friends
- Alexander Pope. Combining lavish & amusing photographs
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In the heart of the tranquil countryside a young puppy leaves his home to eagerly follow his mother & master. But away from the safe haven of the farm the puppy soon becomes lost & is left to struggle for survival in the wild. Suddenly he must find food & a safe place to sleep & outwit his competitor the fox. The puppy becomes wild himself trusting no human & furiously fighting the hunting dogs that enter his domain. But one man is intrigued by the now-unruly dog & very slowly begins to gain his trust. Each day he visits the dog bringing food & awakening memories of his distant domestic past. The lost relationship between man & dog is rebuilt in this sensitive & intelligent story about the true nature of trust & friendship. ...

Dogs of all shapes & sizes take centre stage in this innovative novelty book. With more than forty-seven different breeds Dachshunds Poodles & Chihuahuas to name but afew...with tails to wag & ears & fur to stroke...who can resist these adorable canines! ...

In this their second adventure together Bruce Fogle & his faithful dog Macy (with a compact motorhome) journey into the little known heart of Europe. Travelling through the Netherlands northern Germany Scandinavia & the Baltics then down the eastern rim of Poland to Slovakia & Slovenia Fogle uncovers revelations about his ancestry as well as discovering the real central Europe. With Macy stoically at his side Bruce Fogle can savour the landscape in a way he couldnt alone. Macy introduces him to an eclectic mix of rural folk & local animals as well as other travellers. Together Macy & Bruce walk for miles through peaceful woods & empty shores taking time off from the frenetic bustle of urban life to appreciate the unspoilt beauty of landscapes still frozen in the aspic of time. The perfect travelling companion A Dog Abroad" is an enchanting read." ...

The world has suffered a catastrophe of unknown cause dividing humankind into two: the Haters & the Unchanged. Each group believes the other to be the enemy; each group is fighting for survival. Only by working together can the enemy
- whoever that enemy is
- be defeated. There are no other choices. Danny Mc Coyne has managed to break free & after days of indiscriminate fighting & killing he is determined to make his way home to recalim the only thing of any value to him in this strange new world: his daughter Ellis. Unlike his wife & son Ellis is like him & he knows in his heart of hearts that she is not dead. His dearest wish is for Ellis to be fighting for the world at his side
- but Danny soon discovers his daughter is worth far more than just another fighting body. Others like him have discovered that children are absolutely vital to the cause. They are strong small fast & they have no inhibitions. They are pure Haters.. .


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