Georgia is the most Western-looking state in todays Near or Middle East & despite having one of the longest most turbulent histories in the Christian or Near Eastern world no proper history of the country has been written for decades. Donald Rayfield redresses this balance in Edge of Empires focusing not merely on the post-Soviet era like many other books on Georgia but on the whole of its history accessing a mass of new material from the countrys recently opened archives. The book begins with the first intimations of the existence of Georgians in ancient Anatolia & ends with todays volatile President Saakashvili. It deals not only with the countrys internal politics but with its complex struggles with the empires which have tried to control fragment or even exterminate the country. All the worlds history
- Xenophons Greeks the Arabs the invading Turks the Crusades Chingiz Khan & Timur Lang the Persian empire the Russian empire Soviet totalitarianism
- is reflected in Georgias history. Donald Rayfield describes Georgias swings between disintegration & unity making full use of primary sources many not available before in an English-language book. He examines the history of a country which though small stands at a crossroads between Russia & the Muslim world between Eastern Europe & Central Asia & is a dramatic example of state-building & also of tragic political mistakes.

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There has been an array of books written about the Yorkshire Coast. Books about its people major historical events famous individuals its geology its geography its native fauna & wildlife its industries its towns its villages & its principal landmarks. This book is none of them & in some small way it is all of them. Written in a variety of styles & forms Edge of Heaven: The Yorkshire Coast" is a collection of individual responses by a group of exceptional writers. Each contribution offers a unique personal perspective on this haunting beautiful & much loved part of Yorkshire. " Edge of Heaven: The Yorkshire Coast" is a distinctive & imaginative publication that takes readers on a unique tour along the entire length of Yorkshires Coastline from Redcar & Saltburn to Spurn Head & Hull. This book presents a range of different places people stories & experiences from the Yorkshire coast giving readers a new perspective on this most iconic of coastlines. Ian Clayton writer & broadcaster recounts his time along the Yorkshire coast some years ago filming " Claytons Coast" while novelist poet & playwright Blake Morrisons contribution takes the form of a narrative
- a teenage trip to Scarborough which is interwoven with the history of the resort. It is fully illustrated with over 100 images many specially commissioned. All major landmarks settlements & coastal areas included. It is a book to read share & treasure."
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The world is peering into the terrifying chasm of a new kind of conflict where computers take over from missiles & global damnation comes at the click of a button. Cyber-warfare: the kind that brings nations to their knees switching off energy lifelines crippling the financial markets starving leaders of authority. An old Russian nuclear reactor goes into Chernobyl-style meltdown while on the other side of the world the US Eastern Seabord is plunged into darkness. Nobody knows -- yet -- who is responsible for the chaos. Hidden from the rest of the world an extraordinary meeting of the US President the Russian President & the British Prime Minister is about to take place. They have the weekend to save the world -- & they must do it alone. Meanwhile something serious is going on in Beijing: it looks as though the Chinese are preparing for the final thrust against their old enemies bringing them to their knees without a single shot being fired... ...

In April 1951 at the height of the Korean War Chinese troops advanced south of the 38th parallel towards a strategic crossing-point of the Imjin River on the invasion route to the South Korean capital of Seoul. The stand of the 1st Battalion the Gloucestershire Regiment against the overwhelming numbers of invading troops has since passed into British military history. In The Edge of the Sword General Sir Anthony Farrar-Hockley then Adjutant of the Glosters has painted a vivid & accurate picture of the battle as seen by the officers & soldiers caught up in the middle of it. The book does not however end there. Like the majority of those who survived the author became a prisoner-of-war & the book continues with a remarkable account of his experiences in & out of Chinese prison camps. This book is not an attempt at a personal hero-story & it is certainly not a piece of political propaganda. It is above all an amazing story of human fortitude & high adventure. ...

This training guide has been written specifically for the EDI ITQ (IT User Skills) level 2 unit Spreadsheet Software which requires you use a software application to create & edit spreadsheets. Each exercise in this guide has been designed to gradually build up your knowledge of Microsoft Excel using a simple user friendly step-by-step approach. This unit requires you use a range of intermediate spreadsheet tools & techniques to produce spreadsheets that are at times non-routine & unfamiliar. This guide provides you with the knowledge & techniques necessary to meet these learning outcomes. Data files to accompany this title are available to download from our website which allow you to practise the many different software features covered. ...

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In this timely book Gardeners' World's thrifty & resourceful Alys Fowler shows that there is a way to take the good life & re-fashion it to fit in with life in the city. Abandoning the limitations of traditional gardening methods she has created a beautifully productive garden where tomatoes sit happily next to roses carrots are woven between the lavenders & potatoes grow in pots on the patio. & all of this is produced in a way that mimics natural systems producing delicious homegrown food for her table. & she shares her favourite recipes for the hearty dishes pickles & jams she makes to use up her bountiful harvest proving that no-one need go hungry on her grow-your-own regime. Good for the pocket good for the environment & hugely rewarding for the soul The Edible Garden urges urbanites everywhere to chuck out the old gardening rules & create their own haven that's as good to look at as it is to eat. ...

For the forager the seashore holds surprising culinary potential. In this authoritative witty book John Wright takes us on a trip to the seaside. But before introducing us to the various species to be harvested he touches on such practicalities as conservation & the ethics of foraging; safety from tides rocks & food poisoning; the law & access to the shore our right to fish landing sizes & seasons; & equipment such as nets pots & hooks. Next comes the nitty-gritty: all the main British seashore species that one might be tempted to eat. The conservation status taste & texture availability seasonality habitat collecting technique & biology of each species is covered; there are also quite a few gratuitous but fascinating diversions. The species covered include crustacea (brown shrimp common crab lobster prawn shore crab spider crab squat lobster velvet swimming crab); molluscs (clams cockle dog whelk limpet mussel oyster razor clam winkle); mushrooms; plants (alexanders babbington's orache fennel frosted orache marsh samphire perennial wall rocket rock samphire sea beet sea buckthorn sea holly sea kale sea purslane sea rocket spear-leaved orache wild cabbage wild thyme); & seaweed (carragheen dulse gut weed laver pepper dulse sea lettuce sugar kelp kelp). Finally there are thirty brilliant recipes. Introduced by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall Edible Seashore is destined to join the other handbooks in the series as an indispensable household reference. ...

This is the perfect companion guide for every budding forager. Exquisitely illustrated with full-colour paintings of all the plants & herbs in the book ranging from dandelion & sorrel to sea beet & samphire Edible Wild Plants & Herbs" is both a cookbook & field guide to the identification & use of foodstuffs from the wild. There are almost 400 recipes covering nearly 100 different plant varieties & the illustrations drawn from life by one of the countrys leading botanical artists show the edible parts of the plants at their peak time for picking. In addition there is a calendar indicating what plants to look for at each season of the year information on where the plants are found & how to identify them. In the past the home kitchen provided a family with all its medicines & cosmetics as well as its food wine pickles & preserves. Our ancestors were resourceful & imaginative & very much in tune with nature; this book recaptures their harmonious sustainable way of life by setting down for the modern reader all that knowledge & lore. There are recipes for soups sauces main dishes salads pickles jams sorbets as well as teas syrups & lotions." ...

Marian is determined to be ordinary. She lays her head gently on the shoulder of her serious fiancee & quietly awaits marriage. But she didnt count on an inner rebellion that would rock her stable routine & her digestion. Marriage a la mode Marian discovers is something she literally cant stomach.. . The Edible Woman is a funny engaging novel about emotional cannibalism men & women & desire to be consumed. Margaret Atwood not only has a sense of humour she has wit & style in abundance.. .a joy to read Good Housekeeping Written with a brilliant angry energy Observer A witty elegant generous & patient writer Punch ...