Nine remarkable men produced inventions that changed the world. The printing press the telephone powered flight recording & others have made the modern world what it is. But who were the men who had these ideas & made reality of them? As David Angus shows they were very different
- quiet boisterous confident withdrawn
- but all had a moment of vision allied to single-minded determination to battle through numerous prototypes & produced something that really worked. It is a fascinating account for younger listeners.

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Lonely Planet's selection of the world's most spectacular journeys in a lush hardback edition. Expert content with stunning ...

Join Terry Triceratops & Dino FC for more fresh & funny football antics in this illustrated series with a prehistoric twist! Dino FCs kit is worn out-of-date & coming apart at the seams. So when chairman Danny Deinonychus holds a competition to design a new kit Dino FC hope their new look will help get them back in the game. Unfortunately not only is the new kit suspiciously similar to the old one
- it doesnt fit. With Pteradonna goalkeeping in a kit thats too big & Marcus Diplodocus defending in too-small shorts Dino FC really are fashion victims losing 5-1 to Supersaurus Celtic. Disappointed Terry gives the new kit away to some young Dino fans & the team go back to their old shabby chic. But could the surprise appearance of their new fans at the next match give Dino FC the boost they need to inspire them to victory? After all it isnt about the shirt but about the dinosaur inside it. Football fans will love this wild & witty new illustrated series which matches the buzz & action of the Premiership with cool dino characters from a prehistoric age.
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This Christmas you can finally let your bunnies out of their padded hutches because Andy Riley doesnt want them anymore. He wants your children! From the creator of the bestselling Bunny books comes more wicked humour
- GREAT LIES TO TELL SMALL KIDS. They range from merely bogus to truly cruel: Every ant you meet must be named It takes the beaks of seven penguins to make a Penguin biscuit All wind is made by wind farms Wine makes mummy clever Milk feels pain Each hilarious cartoon tells a tall tale to bamboozle kids & entertain wicked adults everywhere.
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Ian Stewart reveals the really big questions that take us to the limits of mathematics. There are some mathematical problems whose significance goes beyond the ordinary
- like Fermats Last Theorem or Goldbachs Conjecture
- they are the enigmas which define mathematics. The Great Mathematical Problems" explains why these problems exist why they matter what drives mathematicians to incredible lengths to solve them & where they stand in the context of mathematics & science as a whole. It contains solved problems
- like the Poincare Conjecture cracked by the eccentric genius Grigori Perelman who refused academic honours & a million-dollar prize for his work & ones which like the Riemann Hypothesis remain baffling after centuries. Stewart is the guide to this mysterious & exciting world showing how modern mathematicians constantly rise to the challenges set by their predecessors as the great mathematical problems of the past succumb to the new techniques & ideas of the present."


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These were once internationally known household names such as Cunard White Star Canadian Pacific Anchor Bibby Blue Funnel Blue Star Ellerman City & Hall Furness Withy Lamport & Holt Booth British India Elder Dempster Federal Henderson Pacific Steam Navigation Royal Mail Shaw Savill & New Zealand Shipping. It was a time when the Mersey & its men & women were at the hub of an astonishing web of trade routes that stretched out across the globe. As the industry boomed the lives of thousands of people on Merseyside were profoundly linked with the shipping companies as passengers crew employees & suppliers. From the majestic ocean liners to the humble coastal cargo ships this is the story of Liverpool's great shipping lines the people who worked for them & the iconic Merseyside buildings which their wealth created. Written by national award-winning maritime journalist Peter Elson this magazine features stunning photographs from the acclaimed Liverpool Post & Echo archive. ...

From ancient times to the Bay of Pigs & the Falklands War military history has been marked as much by misjudgements & incompetence as by gallantry & glory. Such blunders have sometimes ended in tragedy sometimes in farce
- such as the English troops supposedly marching on Cadiz in 1625 who instead got drunk in a salt marsh. & sometimes they have ended in triumph despite all the odds. In this fascinating & entertaining collection author Geoffrey Regan not only recounts some of the staggering stories but also highlights the kinds of difficulties that can lead to military disaster. His anecdotes encompass every aspect of warfare from the insanity of commanders to the provision of inadequate supplies. This entertaining & instructive book will appeal to the military buff & general reader alike.
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The Great Modern Poets & CD is the perfect introduction to the finest poetry of the 20th century. This ideal gift is now complete with an 80-minute audio CD featuring original recordings of 29 inspiring poems read by their authors. Here the listener will find beautiful verse by the greatest poets of the modern era including: W.B Yeats The Lake Isle of Innisfree; Robert Frosts The Road Not Taken & Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening; Wallace Stevens Not Ideas About the Thing But the Thing Itself; T.S. Eliots The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock; John Betjemans A Shropshire Lad & The Licorice Fields at Pontefract; W.H. Audens The Shield of Achilles; Dylan Thomas A Refusal to Mourn...; Ted Hughes Thrushes; Sylvia Plaths Daddy; & a special full-length reading of Howl by Allen Ginsburg among many other much-loved classics. Accompanying the CD is a beautifully illustrated book containing over 150 complete & unabridged poems covering Thomas Hardy W.B. Yeats D.H. Lawrence Robert Frost T.S. Eliot The War Poets E.E. Cummings W.H. Auden Dylan Thomas Ezra Proud Sylvia Plath & many more. Each chapter comprises introductory"ations an illustration a biography of the poet a selection of their key poems & simple explanations of the themes. With an introduction that suggests ways to appreciate the poems & a glossary that demystifies the concepts & movements of modern poetry The Great Modern Poets & CD is an ideal welcome to the pleasures & insights poetry has to offer. ...

Theres something about motorcycles & the lure of freedom & the open road that they promise. If youve ever wanted to take a motorcycling holiday youve been before & are looking for new ideas for places to go or you just want to do something completely different then this book will inspire you. With routes taking in the very best of Europe Asia Africa Australia New Zealand & the Americas there really is something for everyone. Accompanied by stunning photography the journeys described here are perfect for everyone whatever their level of expertise on the bike. Each route features a tool box telling you when to visit other routes in the region to extend the ride & exactly what options are available to you in terms of your motorcycle
- whether you can take your own bike into the country make arrangements to hire machines there or book a bike-inclusive tour. A map also illustrates the route & the points of interest on the way. Featuring awe-inspiring journeys from the snowy passes of Patagonia to Australias Red Centre Great Motorcycling Journeys of the World" is the perfect inspiration for your next big motorcycling adventure."
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If you want wild empty rock landscapes where you can spend weekends battling the elements & not see another soul Scotland's hills are as as good a destination as any in Europe. Hillwalkers & runners prepared to work hard are rewarded with some of the greatest days to be found in any small mountains in settings as varied as the snowbound Cairngorm plateaus & the l&-sea jigsaw of the Hebrides where rugged peaks rise from clear water. Few walking destinations are better suited to routes at the longer tougher end of the scale. These are the subject of this book. Some of the fifty walks described are well known classic challenges while others approach a favourite mountain in a novel way or combine several in a testing round; they can be crammed into a single hard day or backpacked over two. The collection spans Scotland right across its magnificent upland areas & dramatic peaks. Routes range from 12 to 25 miles & many would make a good two-day adventure. Some can be approached by kayak or mountain bike. Over 270 ranges & summits feature in the 50 routes with an index to help you find them. ...