Crowood Gardening Guides have become the indispensable handbooks for the keen gardener who wants his information clear practical & full of color. The greenhouse opens up a new dimension to gardening; making tropical conditions a temperate room or even an alpine house a possibility. This practical guide adopts a simple & logical approach to what to do & when for the best results. Routine tasks as well as new ideas are included in any easy-to-follow monthly calendar of progress in the greenhouse. ...

In the Royal Navy vernacular the term greenie describes the officers & ratings responsible for the electrical engineering functions of the fleet. Electrical engineering has driven the Royal Navy for far longer than one might imagine from solving the problem of magnetic interference with the compass by the ironclad early in the 20th century onward. Author Commander Moore traces the development of technology from 1850 to todays integrated micro computers that control almost every aspect of navigation intel & strike capacity. At the same time he describes how the Navys structure & manpower changed to accommodate the new technologies changes often accelerated in wartime particularly in World War II. Without the full cooperation of naval establishments & organisations & various public & private museums & manufacturers this work would have been impossible to produce. Written in an anecdotal narrative style but with a complete mastery of the science itself it will appeal not only to those interested in the history of the Royal Navy but also those many thousands past & present who can claim the honour of calling themselves one of the Greenies. ...

Joanna a Fleet Street journalist chances upon the journal of the mysterious Anna Leigh. She is moved by Anna's compelling confessional about her life-changing encounter with Julian of Norwich
- an extraordinary woman from another age who risked death at the stake to write a secret manuscript revealing the truth entrusted to her. Joanna becomes captivated by Julian remembering her own neglected ambition to pursue the truth at all costs. But Julian is from an alien world
- can Joanna believe her promise that pain & suffering can lead to peace & happiness? Anna has the answer but Joanna can find no trace of her. Joanna's conscience is tested & she is put in danger when confronted by a terrible choice. Does she save her career by smearing a whistle-blower who has exposed a government scandal in which her lover may be implicated? Dare she risk all she holds dear to capture the greatest treasure of all?

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OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Surveys most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking horse riding & off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way permissive paths & bridleways. ...

OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities such as walking horse riding & off-road cycling. The series provides complete GB coverage & can now be used in all weathers thanks to OS Explorer Map
- Active a tough versatile version of the OS Explorer Map.
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A special boxed set of the three Agatha Christie novels set in or around her home of Greenway House in Devon. DEAD MANS FOLLY: Sir George & Lady Stubbs the hosts of a village fete hit upon the novel idea of staging a mock murder mystery. In good faith Ariadne Oliver the well known crime writer agrees to organise their murder hunt. But at the last minute Ariadne calls her friend Hercule Poirot for his expert assistance. Instinctively she senses that something sinister is about to happen! FIVE LITTLE PIGS: Beautiful Caroline Crale was convicted of poisoning her husband yet there were five other suspects: Philip Blake (the stockbroker) who went to market; Meredith Blake (the amateur herbalist) who stayed at home; Elsa Greer (the three-time divorcee) who had roast beef; Cecilia Williams (the devoted governess) who had none; & Angela Warren (the disfigured sister) who cried wee wee wee all the way home. It is sixteen years later but Hercule Poirot just cant get that nursery rhyme out of his mind! ORDEAL BY INNOCENCE: No one felt sorry when Jacko Argyle died in prison. Everyone knew he killed his mother by striking her over the head with a poker from the fire. But when a doctor turns up at the house two years afterwards with proof of Jackos innocence the whole family is horrified. Because it can mean only one thing
- that their mothers killer is still among them!
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OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Surveys most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking horse riding & off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way permissive paths & bridleways. ...

The South London district of Greenwich is perhaps most famous for giving its name to Greenwich Mean Time & the Greenwich Meridian but the area is also a World Heritage Site with many famous landmarks including the National Maritime Museum the Royal Observatory & the Cutty Sark. This fascinating collection of old photographs shown alongside today's equivalent views show the many fascinating changes which Greenwich has undergone. From the amalgamation of separate communities into the metropolis to the heavy bombing of the Second World War & subsequent redevelopment Greenwich Then & Now illustrates what Greenwich has lost & what it has gained along the way. ...

In their desperate quest to find the grail stolen by the forces of the Dark the Drew children have returned to Trewissick. One night in a strange ceremony Jane watches the village women construct the Greenwitch: an ancient offering to the sea. Overcome by the Greenwitch's power Jane makes a perilous wish
- one that will tip the balance in the ongoing struggle between good & evil.
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I the moon would like it known -- I never follow people home. I simply do not have the time. & neither do I ever shine. For what you often see at night is me reflecting solar light. & Im not cheese! No none of these: no mozzarellas cheddars bries all youll find here -- if you please -- are my dusty empty seas. & cows do not jump over me. Now that is simply lunacy! You used to come & visit me. Oh do return Im lonely see. James Carter ...