Eileen Battersby is the chief literature critic of The Irish Times" & is in the words of John Banville the finest fiction critic we have. But her first full-length book is not about international literature or the state of the novel. It is about dogs. Two dogs in particular with the unlikely names of Bilbo & Frodo. She adopted the first from a horrible dog pound & the second decided he liked her & moved in to join the family. She was in her very early twenties an intensely serious student & runner who had just moved to Ireland from California. The dogs became her most loyal companions for over twenty years witnesses to an often difficult human life & more important to her than most other humans. This book is about two animals with personalities emotions & prejudices. It is unlike any other book ever written about dogs. It is not sentimental or twee. Battersby became intimately involved in the lives of these intelligent shrewd creatures & brings them to life with rare passion & insight. She writes honestly & movingly about the reasons why for certain people
- especially women
- there is more integrity in the mysterious relationship with a mammal who cannot speak than there is in most of the relationships that human society has to offer."

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One May evening in London as a result of a chance encounter & a split-second decision the young climatologist Adam Kindred loses everything
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The only trilogy in Greek drama that survives from antiquity Aeschylus The Oresteia" is translated by Robert fagles with an introduction notes & glossary written in collaboration with W.B. Stanford in " Penguin Classics". In the " Oresteia" Aeschylus addressed the bloody chain of murder & revenge within the royal family of Argos. As they move from darkness to light from rage to self-governance from primitive ritual to civilized institution their spirit of struggle & regeneration becomes an everlasting song of celebration. In " Agamemnon" a kings decision to sacrifice his daughter & turn the tide of war inflicts lasting damage on his family culminating in a terrible act of retribution; " The Libation Bearers" deals with the aftermath of Clytemnestras regicide as her son Orestes sets out to avenge his fathers death; & in " The Eumenides" Orestes is tormented by supernatural powers that can never be appeased. Forming an elegant & subtle discourse on the emergence of Athenian democracy out of a period of chaos & destruction " The Oresteia" is a compelling tragedy of the tensions between our obligations to our families & the laws that bind us together as a society. Aeschylus (525-456 BC) was born near Athens. He wrote more than seventy plays of which seven have survived all translated for " Penguin Classics": " The Supplicants" " The Persians" " Seven Against Thebes" " Prometheus Bound" " Agamemnon" " The Libation Bearers" & " The Eumenides". If you enjoyed " The Oresteia" you might like Euripides " Medea & Other Plays" also available in " Penguin Classics". " Conveys more vividly & powerfully than any of the ten competitors I have consulted the eternal power of this masterpiece...a triumph". (Bernard Levin). " How satisfying to read at last a modern translation which is rooted in Greek feeling & Greek thought...both the stature & the profound instinctive genius of Aeschylus are recognised". (Mary Renault author of " The King Must Die")." ...

The Organic Baby &? Toddler Cookbook is a comprehensive but easy-to-follow guide to feeding babies from weaning to toddlerhood. It recommends a seasonal mainly raw or lightly cooked wholefood organic diet emphasising raw food in spring & summer & lightly cooked foods in autumn & winter. ...

Inspiring & motivating students from the moment it published Organic Chemistry has established itself in just one edition as the students choice of organic chemistry text. This second edition takes all that has made Organic Chemistry the book of choice & has refined & refocused it to produce a text that is even more student-friendly more coherent & more logical in its presentation than before. At heart the second edition remains true to the first being built on three principles: An explanatory approach through which the reader is motivated to understand the subject & not just learn the facts; A mechanistic approach giving the reader the power to understand compounds & reactions never previously encountered; An evidence-based approach setting out clearly how & why reactions happen as they do giving extra depth to the readers understanding. The authors write clearly & directly sharing with the reader their own fascination with the subject & leading them carefully from topic to topic. Their honest & open narrative flags pitfalls & misconceptions guiding the reader towards a complete picture of organic chemistry & its universal themes & principles. Enriched with an extensive bank of online resources to help the reader visualise the structure of organic compounds & their reaction mechanisms this second edition reaffirms the position of Organic Chemistry as the essential course companion for all organic chemistry students. Online Resource Centre For students: A range of problems to accompany each chapter For registered adopters of the text: Figures from the book in electronic format ...

The Organic Chemistry of Biological Pathways provides a contemporary & authoritative treatment of the molecular logic of the chemistry of life... The authors have chosen to organize the text not by organic reaction type but by metabolic pathway. Doing so allows them to explain not only the chemistry of any given step but also the molecular logic of the entire pathway. Readers thus gain a deeper understanding of how & why the organic molecules of life undergo their sequential transformations & interconversions. To integrate the information from earlier chapters as well as tie in traditional modes of organic reaction classification the authors conclude with a summary chapter of the most common reaction types encountered in metabolism. ...

This tile features 150 deliciously healthy recipes shown in 250 photographs. you can enjoy the very best organically grown food with these fantastic recipes each complete with a nutritional breakdown to help you plan a healthy diet. The recipes follow the changing pattern of the seasons with chapters on Spring Summer Autumn & Winter each presenting a wealth of recipes for appetizers main courses & desserts. The many irresistible dishes include Marinated Salmon with Avocado Salad Winter Farmhouse Soup Chicken with Cashew Nuts Fillets of Brill in Red Wine Sauce & Fragrant Fruit Salad. This is a comprehensive guide to organic eating is packed with advice on selecting & preparing the best produce & the nutritional benefits of a wide range of ingredients. Great tasting food starts with using the best ingredients
- & that means going organic. But organic cooking is about more than just taste; it is also an entire movement encompassing natural farming methods fairer trade & a closer link to fresh seasonal produce. This book will show you how to make the best use of organic ingredients. There are 150 glorious recipes including dishes such as Roast Leg of Lamb Fillets of Sea Bream in Filo Pastry Thai Beef Salad Tabbouleh Roasted Garlic & Squash Soup & Spiced Poached Kumquats. The book features a guide to the full range of organic ingredients now available & is packed with information on the many nutritional & health benefits of organic food.
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In Organic Gardening Charles Dowding shares the philosophy tips & techniques that have enabled him to run a successful organic garden supplying local restaurants & shops for over 25 years. * Forget the received wisdom about gardening. Observe what is going on in the soil & with your plants in your own garden & climate. * Respect & encourage life as much as you can chiefly by spreading good compost or manure. * There is no need to dig in compost & manure
- just spread it on top & let worms take it in. Digging can harm soil structure & is not helpful to plants. Based on his experience of using a system of permanent raised beds Charles takes you through a delicious variety of fruit & vegetables: explaining what to choose when to plant & harvest & how best to avoid pests & diseases. With simple recipes for your fresh-picked produce this second edition features new photographs & more tips & advice.
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In this new full-colour edition of Organic Gardening Charles Dowding shares the wealth of his experience explaining his approach to soil & plants & revealing the range of techniques that have enabled him to grow healthy & vibrant crops for decades. Charles has been practising no-dig organic growing for over 30 years. In this new full-colour edition of Organic Gardening he shares the wealth of his experience explaining his approach to soil & plants & revealing the range of techniques that have enabled him to grow healthy & vibrant plants for decades. His success is based on some key principles: * No-dig enhances soil structure & encourages healthy growth especially when soil life is encouraged & multiplied through the addition of good compost & manure. * Organic matter is best spread on the surface
- just leave it on top & let the worms take it in aerating the soil as they do so. * When starting with weedy soil there is a period of three to twelve months depending on weed types when the emphasis is on cleaning & improving the soil. * Using a no-dig method you can easily control weeds with just a little hand weeding or hoeing every ten days or so when weeds are small. Based on this approach & his experience of a system of permanent slightly raised beds Charles shows you how to grow a delicious variety of fruit & vegetables: what to choose when to sow plant & harvest & how best to avoid pests & diseases.
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Here comes a new edition of this essential guide to organic gardening from one of Britain's best-loved gardeners Geoff Hamilton. Whether you want to grow succulent strawberries & mouth-watering marrows untainted by chemicals or find natural methods of pest & weed control this is your practical easy-to-follow guide to growing organic. Create a garden that is safer for your children pets & wildlife & reap the benefits of gardening in harmony with nature with advice from one of Britain's best-loved gardeners Geoff Hamilton presenter of Gardener's World" for 17 years." ...