AA Spiral Guide Gran Canaria" offers a witty & lively reading style with bold colors & strong classic photographs making it a fun & appealing read to this fantastic isl&. The magazine section echoes the look & feel of a glossy Sunday supplement & coupled with entertaining text will really set the scene to your trip. The guide also

Includes:: listings walks & tours & a street plan of the area coupled with fold-back flat spiral binding for flat folding pages this is the ideal holiday guide to Gran Canaria."

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The optimum holiday maps for exploring sight-seeing shopping & much more. The handy pocket format is easy to use & carry on your trip. The laminated finish means the map is waterproof durable & tear-resistant. The detailed scale shows even the smallest streets & it

Includes:: an extensive street index.

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How would you have fared as one Napoleon's marshals or in command of a division of redoutable British redcoats under Wellington? Grand Battery offers you the chance to find out. This book

Includes:: all the rules you need to play miniature wargames set in the Napoleonic Wars plus plenty of useful background information you need to get started. There is a concise historical overview of the events & battles of the period as well as sections on the weapons & tactics of the various armies. The buyer's guide gives an up-to-date survey of the wealth of ranges of miniatures available & advice on which are compatible with which. Organizational tables give a breakdown of typical formations for all the major combatants & most of the minor ones (any one for a Wurttemburg infantry division?) allowing you to structure your collection & also to organize hypothetical games quickly with 'off the peg' orders of battle. Three historical scenarios are also included each with their own specific orders of battle maps objectives & victory conditions. The rules themselves which utilize an innovative card-driven turn sequence to simulate the unpredictable ebb & flow of battle are designed for playability while still giving 'realistic' results & rewarding sound tactics. Though designed primarily for division level games with 25 or 15mm figures the command & control sysyem takes account of corps or even the largest army level games & they are easily adaptable to any figure scale. Get ready to march to the sound of the guns!

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For centuries Burgundys complex tapestry of vineyards has produced some of the worlds greatest wines. Understanding what makes this mosaic special where one plot is designated Premier Cru while its immediate neighbour is Grand Cru with wine at several times the price has long challenged wine lovers. In Grand Cru" Remington Norman explores the essence of Burgundy through its finest vineyards discussing the factors that contribute to quality & what makes one wine pedestrian & another sublime. Chapters on the evolution of the famous Cote d Or on how to taste matching Burgundy with food the media & how to buy Burgundy intelligently help unravel the enigma of one of the worlds greatest wine regions. This is an ideal follow up for those enjoyed his award-winning " The Great Domaines of Burgundy"." ...

When & how did the universe begin? Why are we here? Is the apparent 'grand design' of our universe evidence for a benevolent creator who set things in motion? Or does science offer another explanation? In The Grand Design" the most recent scientific thinking about the mysteries of the universe is presented in language marked by both brilliance & simplicity. Model dependent realism the multi verse the top-down theory of cosmology & the unified M-theory
- all are revealed here. This is the first major work in nearly a decade by one of the world's greatest thinkers. A succinct startling & lavishly illustrated guide to discoveries that are altering our understanding & threatening some of our most cherished belief systems " The Grand Design" is a book that will inform
- & provoke
- like no other."


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This is decadent dining in stunning historic settings. Delicious food prepared by a team of experienced & award winning Chefs ...

Grand Duke Leonid of Russia is in Washington to sign a commercial treaty on behalf of the Tsar. But this larger-than-life aristocrat has read too much Fennimore Cooper & wants to visit the West. The US government is forced to agree to his whim-but wisely chooses Lucky Luke to escort him to the cattle capital of the West: Abilene. A good thing too because the Russian Grand Duke encounters real American desperadoes on his visit! ...

Karting tests your driving skill & endurance to the utmost so it's no surprise that this is the training ground for today's top Formula One drivers. We've selected some of the country's most demanding circuits so you can be sure of a fun-packed exciting time. On arriving at the centre your instructor will begin with a safety briefing some instructions on your kart controls & you'll be provided with some protective clothing. To familiarise you with the karts & the circuit there will be a few initial practice laps. Then the competitive action begins with a typical programme consisting of a series of thrilling heats semi-finals & top performers experiencing a heart-thumping final. & if you're the fastest round the track you'll be awarded a prize trophy
- what a great souvenir to take home to remind you of your special day out! The precise programme may vary at each activity venue.
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This important book is an authoritative technical analysis of the Grand Prix motorcycle from the beginning of the FIM World Championship in 1949 to the end of the 2008 Moto GP season. Elegantly written by the foremost expert on the subject the text is packed with factual detail insightful perspective & thought-provoking judgement all supported by wonderful artwork illustration of each of the World Champion motorcycles from 60 years of the premier class. This book is quite unlike anything previously published & will be essential reading for all knowledgeable enthusiasts of top-level motorcycle racing. ...

When the redoubtable Sir Horace Stanton-Lacy is ordered to South America on Diplomatic Business he parks his only daughter Sophy on his sister in Berkeley Square. But Sophy's cousins are in a sad tangle. The heartless & tyrannical Charles is betrothed to a pedantic bluestocking almost as tiresome as himself; Cecilia is besotted with a beautiful but quite feather-brained poet; & Hubert has fallen foul of a money-lender. It looks like the Grand Sophy has arrived just in time to save them all.. . The undisputed queen of historical romance shows in Grand Sophy all the wonderful storytelling that won her a huge devoted readership which continues to this day. ...