Beauty of the beasts. This is Frans Lantings vibrant tribute to Old Africa revisited on its 20th anniversary. Botswana many say represents the last of Old Africa. & in the heart of this arid land lies a place as inspiring & as incongruous as the snow-capped summit of Kilimanjaro rising on the equator: that is the Okavango one of the greatest wetlands on earth whose very existence in the middle of a desert is nothing short of miraculous.
- Frans Lanting 1993 For a year between 1988 & 1989 Frans Lanting roamed the wetlands & deserts of northern Botswana living by the rhythms of the water & the movements of the animals as he captured them on film. The National Geographic" had sent him there on assignment but what he would take away was much more than a magazine story; it was a seminal & unparalleled collection of photographs depicting a world of flora & fauna that many had assumed no longer existed on this earth. As Lanting wrote " To many who have seen the fate of other wild areas in Africa & elsewhere in the world the very notion that such a place as Okavango still exists is like a dream." Living out of vehicles & canvas tents gliding through swamps following lions by night
- Lanting armed with his Nikon FE2 got up close & personal with some of the planets most formidable creatures. The book he published a few years later " Okavango" was a testament not only to the wondrous wildlife of the region but also to Lantings extraordinary courage skill & photographic eye. After many publications of Lantings work including " Jungles" " Eye to Eye" & " Penguin" TASCHEN now revisits his original classic with this updated & expanded edition of " Okavango" further enhanced with all new reproductions & dozens of previously unpublished photos as well a new preface by Lanting."

...

OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's 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. ...

MARRIAGE MISCHIEF IN THE WILD WEST Independent Josephine Malloy is determined to stake her own claim during the latest Oklahoma land run. But to fend off the countless suitors seeking a wife & a homestead she needs a fake fiance for cover. Enter horse trader Solomon Tremain... As an undercover Deputy US Marshal investigating land fraud Sol should probably keep his distance from this firebr&. But when Josie gets in trouble with the law its Sol to the rescue
- though hell need to make their marriage for real. If only shell stay out of hot water long enough to say I do!
...

Oksa Pollock is a thirteen-year-old girl moving with her family from Paris to a new life in London. Along with her best friend Gus she is ready to settle into their new lives. But bizarre things start happening around Oksa. When she finds she has magical powers the truth emerges: her family are not from this world but from Edefia having fled their magical hidden homeland years ago in fear of all their lives. & Oksa is their queen. Between her loving powerful grandmother her wicked new physics teacher her mysterious uncles & Gus plus a whole host of fantastical Edefian creatures Oksa will be thrown into a wilder adventure that she could ever have. & Oksa knows she must triumph over her enemies. The whole of Edefia is counting on her. ...

' Cicero remarked that old age is a strange business. No one wants to miss it he said & everyone complains about it when they get there. Not I though'. Old age comes to us all & Enfield" wittily advises on how to survive its trickier obstacles not least the people who suggest you must 'do something'. One of the great delights of the golden years is doing less
- from giving up DIY & ambition to not inviting people to dinner. In these elegantly entertaining essays " Enfield" guides those entering their finer years on how to make the most of old age."
...

Hes British footballs philosopher manque. The most successful England manager we never had & a genuine footballing legend. To many an outspoken working class hero. To others
- mainly his targets
- he was a bolshy northern gobshite. Never less than opinionated often controversial & always eloquent here we present Brian Clough in his very own words... On himself: I wouldnt say I was the best manager in the business. But I was in the top one. On Roy Keane: I only ever hit Roy once. He got up so I couldnt have hit him very hard. On the FA: Im sure the England selectors thought if they took me on & gave me the job Id want to run the show. They were shrewd because thats exactly what I would have done. On being nominated for a knighthood: I thought it was my next door neighbour because she thought if I got something like that Id have to move. On handling players: We talk about it for twenty minutes & then we decide I was right. On drink: Walk on water? I know most people out there will be saying that instead of walking on it I should have taken more of it with my drinks. Duncan Hamilton is the author of the acclaimed Provided You Dont Kiss Me: 20 Years with Brian Clough for which he won the William Hill Sports Book of Year Award in 2007. He was the Nottingham Evening Posts Forest reporter during the club & Cloughs glory years. He is now deputy editor at the Yorkshire Post.

...

Calabria. A dramatic peninsula of rugged mountains & windswept coastlines facing Sicily
- the most beautiful kilometre in Italy
-

...

Young pilot Donald Ross has little in common with the Oxford don who has employed him on an expedition to the Arctic
- & still
...

The magazine staff at Old Cars Weekly has opened the shops of several prestigious restoration businesses to show how the professionals & experts bring cars back to show-ready condition. From simple projects like how to install door seals & pull minor dents to detailed engine rebuilding work Old Cars Weeklys Auto Restoration Guide has something for do-it-yourselfers of all abilities.

Includes:: tutorials on: Painting tips & tricks Handling spray guns Wood panels Floor pan rebuilding Brakes & front ends Seat upholstery Guage replacement Wiring & more!

...

The magic of the old Covent Garden Market is evoked through Peter Ackroyds introduction & Clive Boursnells marvellous photographs taken over the course of numerous & extended visits to Covent Garden in the 1960s & 1970s. The book

Includes:: a preface by Clive Boursnell & the words of some of the market people whom the photographer interviewed at the time.

...