Caught in a frustrating relationship with a man who can't accept her for who she is passionate flame-haired violinist Summer finds release in her music. She spends her afternoons busking on the underground lost in the works of Vivaldi or Mendelssohn. When her violin is damaged beyond repair Summer receives a surprising proposition from Dominik a university professor with powerful desires who has been captivated by Summer ever since he heard her perform. Dominik will replace her priceless violin but only if she agrees to play for him in a private concert. Unable to deny the chemistry between them Dominik & Summer embark on an intense affair full of daring twists & turns as unpredictable as it is thrilling. For Summer it is a chance to finally embrace her long-denied dark side but she'll soon learn that where there's pleasure must come pain. & can a relationship born of such all-consuming passion ever really survive? Exhilarating seductive & tantalisingly bold EIGHTY DAYS is a love story that will leave you breathless for more. ...

Eileen Ramsay was at the centre of a unique period in yachting history & this wonderful book featuring her classic photography celebrates an extraordinary woman & her extraordinary subjects. Eileens heyday was between 1957 & 1970
- a time when eccentrics ruled records were there for the setting & women werent often to be found behind the lens. But Eileen established herself as one of the greatest yachting photographers of her time taking famous portraits of such sailing icons as Sir Francis Chichester Eric Tabarly Olympians like Rodney Pattisson & Keith Musto & historic pictures from the first OSTAR (Observer Single-handed Trans-Atlantic Race). She was the only photographer Sir Francis Chichester allowed on his Gypsy Moth yachts & managed to photograph the notorious charmers Uffa Fox & Max Aitken. Her unique archive records the explosive growth in dinghy & offshore sailing during the post-war years &

Includes:: pictures of the first Enterprises Mirrors Ospreys Optimists & the first Americas Cup 12 metres Sceptre & Evaine. This beautiful book

Features:
- the post-war explosion in dinghy sailing
- the growth of offshore racing
- the pioneering days of the OSTAR race & solo circumnavigations
- the 12 metre class & the Americas Cup
- post-war powerboat racing
- iconic cruising yachtsmen as well as sailing eccentrics There are also wonderful personal tributes to Eileen throughout by sailing personalities such as Vernon Stratton Keith Musto & Uffa Fox.










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A modern classic Einsteins Dreams" is a fictional collage of stories dreamed by Albert Einstein in 1905 when he worked in a patent office in Switzerl&. As the defiant but sensitive young genius is creating his theory of relativity a new conception of time he imagines many possible worlds. In one time is circular so that people are fated to repeat triumphs & failures over & over. In another there is a place where time stands still visited by lovers & parents clinging to their children. In another time is a nightingale sometimes trapped by a bell jar. Now translated into thirty languages " Einsteins Dreams" has inspired playwrights dancers musicians & painters all over the world. In poetic vignettes it explores the connections between science & art the process of creativity & ultimately the fragility of human existence." ...

Riddles paradoxes & conundrums have been confusing & confounding people since at least the time of the Ancient Greeks. The eponymous riddle according to legend was devised by Albert Einstein as a child. He claimed that only about 2% of the population would be able to work out the correct answer. There are no tricks & there is only one answer. It requires the cool application of logic to solve. & a lot of patience. Einsteins Riddle features fifty of the toughest logic problems lateral thinking puzzles & tests of mental agility. By turns entertaining & infuriating the puzzles challenge our preconceptions tell us about how we reason & provide a rigorous intellectual workout. ...

This is a vivid & compelling account of the final thirteen days of the Romanovs counting down to the last tense hours of their lives. On 4 July 1918 a new commandant took control of a closely guarded house in the Russian town of Ekaterinburg. His name was Yakov Yurovsky & his prisoners were the Imperial family: the former Tsar Nicholas his wife Alexandra & their children Olga Tatiana Maria Anastasia & Alexey. Thirteen days later at Yurovskys command & on direct orders from Moscow the family was gunned down in a blaze of bullets in a basement room. This is the story of those murders which ended 300 years of Romanov rule & began an era of state-orchestrated terror & brutal repression. ...

General Auchinleck British C-in-C Middle East & commander of the 8th Army chose to stop Rommel's advance into Egypt in 1942. The first battle of El Alamein halted Rommel's advance cold & his attempt to resume the advance was defeated by Montgomery forcing Rommel to wait for the Allied offensive. On 23 October a 1 000-gun barrage launched the third battle of El Alamein. Although Rommel tried to hold the Alamein line he had to retreat westwards when his forces were in danger of being surrounded. Never again did the Afrika Korps threaten Egypt. This book provides an in-depth analysis of the battle that turned the tide in favour of the Allies in Africa. ...

Diego Armando Maradona: hero or villain? One thing is certain: he was the greatest footballer of his generation
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El Salvadors roads are less travelled compared to other Central American countries making for a country which retains that elusive quality travellers often look for: adventure. From dramatic volcanic landscapes to blue-green lagoons from the bustle of San Salvador to the quiet wilderness of El Impossible National Park this guidebook will help you make the most of your visit to this spectacular country. * Essentials section with indispensable information on getting there & around. * Highlights maps of the region so you know what not to miss. * Comprehensive up-to-date listings of where to eat drink & sleep. * Detailed street maps for San Salvador & other key towns. * Slim enough to fit in your pocket. Loaded with advice & information on how to get around this concise Footprintfocus guide will help you get the most out of El Salvador without weighing you down. The content of Footprintfocus El Savador guide has been extracted from Footprints Central America & Mexico Handbook. ...

Perfect for day trips & short breaks the OS Landranger Map series covers Great Britain with 204 detailed maps. Each map provides all the information you need to get to know your local area &

Includes:: places of interest tourist information picnic areas & camp sites plus Rights of Way information for England & Wales.

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This new 2008 edition of this popular course has been fully revised to support the new specifications. It

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