Greece in the Making 1200-479 BC" is an accessible & comprehensive account of Greek history from the end of the Bronze Age to the Classical Period. The first edition of this book broke new ground by acknowledging that barring a small number of archaic poems & inscriptions the majority of our literary evidence for archaic Greece reported only what later writers wanted to tell & so was subject to systematic selection & distortion. This book offers a narrative which acknowledges the later traditions as traditions but insists that we must primarily confront the contemporary evidence which is in large part archaeological & art historical & must make sense of it in its own terms. In this second edition as well as updating the text to take account of recent scholarship & re-ordering Robin Osborne has addressed more explicitly the weaknesses & unsustainable interpretations which the first edition chose merely to pass over. He now spells out why this book features no rise of the polis & no colonization & why the treatment of Greek settlement abroad is necessarily spread over various chapters. Students & teachers alike will particularly appreciate the enhanced discussion of economic history & the more systematic treatment of issues of gender & sexuality." ...

Most travellers want to have fun & feel relaxed from the moment they arrive at their holiday destination
- thats what Marco Polo
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Five Men. One Robbery. A deadly game of greed revenge & betrayal is about to begin. Fresh out of the SAS Matt Browning is down on his luck. He owes $500 000. If he doesn't get the money soon he dies. From nowhere he is offered a lifeline. A hit on al-Queda sanctioned & helped by MI5. Matt gathers a small team of former SAS men to steal $10 million in gold & diamonds from the world's most deadly terrorist organisation. MI5 will give them all the equipment & information they need. No charges will ever be pressed. Matt thinks it's the perfect crime. Safe quick & patriotic. But after the money is stolen the killing starts. Someone is taking down the members of the team one by one. A silent expert assassin is stalking the team gruesomely murdering both them & their families. & Matt knows that he's next. Greed is an explosive story of what happens when terrorism money love & jealously combust
- an explosively violent tale from the established master of the military thriller.
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Nadia Sawalha has always loved cooking but until recently rarely ate her own food. Like a lot of women whilst her family tucked in to delicious dishes she nibbled on diet food. Later ravenously hungry she binged somehow convincing herself that the calories didn't count if nobody saw her eating them. Two years ago after decades of fluctuating weight she decided enough was enough: * She wasn't going to start a new diet tomorrow. * She wasn't going to start a new diet ever again. * She was going to eat normal meals with her family & most importantly she was going to do so for the rest of her life. Since then Nadia has lost & kept off 31/2 stone by simply throwing away the diet books. Instead she shaved off the hidden calories all without anyone noticing. A little less oil here a different cut of meat there; brown rice instead of white more herbs spices & colour; & a dessert every day! The result is The Greedy Girl's Diet which is packed with more than 100 delicious recipes & Nadia's invaluable tips & advice on how to achieve a slim fit & healthy body. ...

The UK's most influential food & drink journalist shoots a few of the sacred cows of the food world. The doctrine of local food is dead. Farmers' markets are merely a lifestyle choice for the affluent middle classes. & 'organic' has become little more than a marketing label that is way past its sell by date. That may be a little hard to swallow for the ethically-aware food shopper but it doesn't make it any less true. & now the UK's most outspoken & entertaining food writer is ready to explain why. This engaging witty & honest narrative is driven by the appetite of one large man: Jay Rayner
- someone who lives to eat but also understands that there is a world beyond the high-end obsessions of the farmers' market. Combining sharply-observed memoir
- growing up with the UK's most famous agony aunt who also happened to be a bloody good TV chef; witnessing the arrival of Mc Donald's & Dayville's ice cream in Seventies London; working as a butcher's boy
- with hard-nosed reportage Jay Rayner will blow conventional foodie wisdom apart. For here is the reality: within a few decades we will have nine billion mouths to feed & we won't be doing that by flogging free-range eggs from a stall in Borough market. Jay explains why the doctrine of organic has been eclipsed by the need for sustainable intensification; & why the future lies in large-scale food production rather than the cottage industries that foodies often cheer for. From the the cornfields of Illinois to the killing lines of Yorkshire abattoirs Rayner takes us on a journey that will change the way we shop cook & eat forever. & give us a few belly laughs along the way.


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When the animals discovere a cave full of furs & skins they discarde their drab skins for glossy new ones. Greedy zebra arrives late after a delicious snack only to find a few stripes of black cloth. He squeezes into them but Greedy Zebra iis too big for them & his new coat bursts open! The story of how all the animals chose their clothing except for Greedy Zebra who had to take the left-over pieces.. . ...

Food is central to the relaxed social Greek way of life & it reflects the warmth generosity & hospitality of the locals. Bring Greece home with the tang of feta cheese the sweetness of garlic & the tartness of lemons cooked through meat or slowly roasted potatoes covered in fresh green herbs. Abundant with mezze dishes salads seafood meats poultry & vegetables this collection of traditional & contemporary dishes will have you celebrating life the Greek way. ...

Greek Beyond GCSE" covers all the linguistic requirements for the OCR AS-level in Ancient Greek & aims to bring students to a point where they can tackle original Greek texts with complete confidence. It is designed as continuation of " Greek to GCSE" but is self-contained & can be used independently. The first part of the book introduces new constructions accompanied by exercises & lightly adapted reading passages. This is followed by extended unadapted extracts from a range of prose authors. Finally there is a reference section including a summary of all constructions a comprehensive grammar & a vocabulary of 830 Greek words." ...

A study of the Greek Hoplite in the Golden Age" of Ancient Greek civilization from the victory at Marathon over Darius of Persia through bitter inter-state warfare to the rise of Philip of Macedonia & his son Alexander the Great. It was during this Classical period that the state began to play an important role in military organization taking responsibility for arming & equipping its citizens. Yet Hoplites also fought as mercenaries too at the behest of their paymasters. The volume contains ten colour plates that seek to bring the Greek warrior of this period to life covering his weapons armour shield & helmets & how he was recruited trained & fought." ...

Now in its 22nd edition this annual with its distinctive style honest commentary & comprehensive coverage is perfect for island veterans & novice hoppers alike. Fully updated to provide the most complete guide to the Greek Islands ever candid boat write-ups & typical timetables are complemented by itinerary maps for each ferry route maps for ferries to the major islands & ports ticket price tables town & port street maps & masses of background information. ...