The Pacific Ocean covers one-third of the earths surface & encompasses many thousands of islands the home to numerous human societies & cultures. Among these indigenous Oceanic cultures are the intrepid Polynesian double-hulled canoe navigators the atoll dwellers of Micronesia the statue carvers of remote Easter Island & the famed traders of Melanesia. Recent archaeological excavations combined with allied research in historical linguistics biological anthropology & comparative ethnography have begun to reveal much new information about the long-term history of these Pacific Island societies & cultures. On the Road of the Winds" synthesizes the grand sweep of human history in the Pacific Islands beginning with the movement of early people out from Asia more than 40 000 years ago & tracing the development of myriad indigenous cultures up to the time of European contact in the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries. Questions that scholars have posed & puzzled over for two centuries or more are illuminated here: Where did the Pacific Islanders come from? How did they discover & settle the thousands of islands? Why did they build great monuments like Nan Madol on Pohnpei Island in Micronesia or the famous Easter Island statues? This book provides an up-to-date synthesis of archaeological & historical anthropological knowledge of these fascinating indigenous cultures. In particular Kirch focuses on human ecology & island adaptations the complexities of island trading & exchange systems voyaging technology & skills & the development of intensive economic systems linked to the growth of large populations. He also draws on his own original field research conducted on many islands ranging from the Solomons to Hawaii as he takes us on an intellectual voyage into the Oceanic past." ...

This jolly interactive board book features indented footprints & trails on every page for children to follow with their fingers as they read the story. On the Road to Bethlehem tells the Nativity story with lots of footprints donkey prints shepherd prints & camel prints for children to follow. By enabling children to interact with the story in a tactile way the storyline becomes more concrete & engaging & adds a fun touch to storytime for early learners. ...

On the Road to Vegetarian Cooking" is for everyone: the beginner trying this style of cooking for the first time the committed vegetarian who wants help with meal planning & is keen to try new & wonderful culinary delights & the basic "meat & potatoes" cook wanting to incorporate healthy dishes into the family diet. Anne Lukin has compiled an exciting combination of international recipes & home-grown favourites. Complementing the recipes are sections on the benefits of a vegetarian diet common vegetarian ingredients a guide to herbs & spices & the specifics of menu planning. Lukin has also included information on kitchen equipment & a glossary." ...

With his trademark charm & sharp wit Newby leaves no stone unturned in his quest for wonderfully detailed & quirky knowledge to share with his reader. Insightful hilarious & sheer fun this is an adventure not to be missed by Britain's best-loved travel guide & father of the genre. ' Why don't you start in Naples & go clockwise round the Mediterranean instead of dashing off in all directions like a lunatic?' Fortunately Eric Newby followed his wife Wanda's advice & so begins the wonderfully madcap adventure ' On the Shores of the Mediterranean'. Beginning during the Newbys' wine harvest in Tuscany the adventurous but disaster-prone pair follow a path using every form of transportation conceivable (public bus taxi foot bike boat) from Naples to Venice along the Adriatic to Greece Turkey Jerusalem & North Africa from sipping wildly extravagant cocktails in San Marco to being cordially invited to Libya by Colonel Gaddafi. ...

Throughout history some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves & each other. They have inspired debate dissent war & revolution. They have enlightened outraged provoked & comforted. They have enriched lives & destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers pioneers radicals & visionaries whose ideas shook civilization & helped make us who we are. The Stoic writings of the philosopher Seneca offer powerful insights into the art of living the importance of reason & morality & continue to provide profound guidance to many through their eloquence lucidity & timeless wisdom. ...

This beautifully-packaged book will take the reader on the slow train to another era when travel meant more than hurrying from one place to the next the journey meaning nothing but time lost in crowded carriages condemned by broken timetables. On the Slow Train" will reconnect with that long-missed need to lift our heads from the daily grind & reflect that there are still places in Britain where we can stop & stare. It will tap into many things: a love of railways a love of history a love of nostalgia. This book will be a paean to another age before milk churns porters & cats on seats were replaced by security announcements & Burger King. These 12 spectacular journeys will help free us from what Baudelaire denounced as 'the horrible burden of time.' This title is updated for the paperback." ...

Society is on the brink of collapse. The Old World is vanishing the New World is taking over. There are no rules. Not now that a deadly disease is spreading that causes its victims to turn violent. Previously loving people become murderous. No-one can tell who will turn & who will not. This is a work of force & dark brilliance
- the perfect expression of the terrors of the 21st Century.
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Who is Yogi Bears girlfriend? What links gazpacho soup with revenge? List the nine activities which are traditionally forbidden in public swimming pools. What does the Mona Lisa have in her left hand? List the ten ways in which a batsman may be dismissed in a game of cricket. What links the words almost" & "biopsy"? On the Tip of My Tongue will take you from the natural world to notorious ships & novelty records from the arts to advertising slogans & airport codes from science & sport to scandals & space shuttles from historical events to Hogwarts & Hitchcock & from popular culture to platonic solids & poker hands. Its a quiz book with a difference. As well as attempting to answer thousands of brain-twisting questions youll be asked to recall as many items as you can from a list & to solve the hidden links between groups of questions. While youre struggling to find the right responses youll also be reading anecdotes comments & curious facts. It can be played with family friends enemies
- or on your own. But however you want to play it youre sure to suffer the hopeless frustration of finding the next answer is On the Tip of My Tongue."
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King Arthur & the Knights of the Round Table is one of the worlds greatest legends. Everyone knows the story of the boy who pulled the sword from the stone who was mentored by the great wizard Merlin who broke the sword & retrieved it from the Lady of the Lake who was finally betrayed by Guinevere leading to his final battle & his death on the Isle of Avalon. Yet little is known of the truth behind the great story. This book enters the realm of conjectural history
- the blurred middle ground between fact & fiction
- to separate the fiction from the facts. Known events are linked to probable facts & compared to imprints on the landscape; the aim being to build a starting point for archaeological investigations & to finally discover the truth of King Arthur & his Knights of the Round Table.

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Life dealt Mary Queen of Scots love intensity betrayal & tragedy in generous measure. On the Trail of Mary Queen of Scots" traces the major events in the turbulent life of the beautiful enigmatic queen whose romantic reign & tragic destiny exerts an undimmed fascination. Here is the essential guide to over 200 Mary Queen of Scots sites of interest in Scotland England & France. It is fully illustrated with maps & plans & clearly shows the best tour routes region by region. Sites to visit in Scotland include: Linlithgow Palace
- Mary's birthplace now a magnificent ruin.; Stirling Castle
- where only nine months old Mary was crowned Queen of Scotland; The Palace of Holyrood House
- Rizzio one of Mary's many lovers was murdered here
- some say his blood still stains the spot where he was stabbed to death; & Fotheringay
- after 16 years' imprisonment Mary met her death on the executioner's block."




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