Pears' Cyclopaedia" is a unique British miscellany that's a favourite worldwide now in a special edition to celebrate the Queen's 2012 Diamond Jubilee. First published as the " Pears Shilling Cyclopaedia" in 1897 by Queen Victoria's famous soap-makers on her diamond jubilee this treasured reference compendium condenses a world of information into one concise volume & is still going strong. " Pears" is still the only book of its kind to be fully revised & updated annually by dedicated experts making it the favourite encyclopaedia crossword lifesaver & quizzing Bible for thousands year after year. This 2012-13 edition offers a world of knowledge in one must-have volume
- the Swiss Army knife of reference books."
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The Canal Companions" have been chugging along the cut for thirty years; conveying facts & figures insights & entertainment wit & wisdom: from Brentford to Burscough from Shardlow to Sharpness from Tipton to Todmorden. All manner of folk have been encouraged to explore inland waterways using these guides which have become as much a part of tradition as their subject matter. This 3rd Edition focusses on the Kennet & Avon linking Bristol with Reading & the River Thames between Oxford & Brentford expertly interpreted to inspire you on foot afloat or by bicycle." ...

The Peculiars is the story of Lena Mattacascar a teenager who doesnt understand why her hands & feet are so gangly & long & why she isnt like other girls & especially why her grandmother calls her a goblin. Lenas father who she has not seen since she was a little girl has disappeared to the far north in a wilderness called Scree. There it is said that Peculiars live people unacceptable to modern society as well as those who are strange" Or have "unnatural talents." On her eighteenth birthday Lena decides to go to Scree & search for her gather. on the train journey there she meets a young librarian named Jimson Quiggley who is traveling to a town on the edge of Scree to work in the private home & library of a Mr Beasely. En route the train is stopped by wanted men who are being chased by the handsome young marshal! Tomas Saltre. When Saltre learns who Leans gather is he is most interested & follows her to the northern city where the two spy on Quiggly & Mr. Beasly. Thus begins a love triangle between Lena Quiggly & Saltre as well as the strange tale of Mr. Beesly his home called Zephyr House & the strange folks who go there but who never come out again." ...

This text argues that the ignorance & lethargy of the poor are the direct result of the whole economic social & political domination. The book suggests that in some countries the oppressors use the system to maintain a 'culture of silence'. Through the right kind of education the book suggests avoiding authoritarian teacher-pupil models & based on the actual experiences of students & on continual shared investigation every human being no matter how impoverished or illiterate can develop a new awareness of self & the right to be heard. ...

The Pedants ambition is simple. He wants to cook tasty nutritious food; he wants not to poison his friends; & he wants to expand slowly & with pleasure his culinary repertoire. A stern critic of himself & others he knows he is never going to invent his own recipes (although he might in a burst of enthusiasm increase the quantity of a favourite ingredient). Rather he is a recipe-bound follower of the instructions of others. It is in his interrogations of these recipes & of those who create them that the Pedants true pedantry emerges. How big exactly is a lump? Is a slug larger than a gout? When does a drizzle become a downpour? & what is the difference between slicing & chopping? This book is a witty & practical account of Julian Barnes search for gastronomic precision. It is a quest that leaves him seduced by Jane Grigson infuriated by Nigel Slater & reassured by Mrs Beetons Victorian virtues. The Pedant in the Kitchen is perfect comfort for anyone who has ever been defeated by a cookbook & is something that none of Julian Barnes legion of admirers will want to miss."" ...

Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus" is your one-stop source for comprehensive coverage of all the pediatric ophthalmic conditions you are likely to encounter in practice. Extensively updated with expert contributions from leaders in the field & now featuring online instructional videos this ophthalmology reference delivers all the state-of-the-art guidance you need to effectively diagnose & manage even the most challenging eye diseases & disorders seen in children." ...

As one enters Juan Rulfos legendary novel one follows a dusty road to a town of death. Time shifts from one consciousness to another in a hypnotic flow of dreams desires & memories a world of ghosts dominated by the figure of Pedro Paramo
- lover overlord murderer. Rulfos extraordinary mix of sensory images violent passions & unfathomable mysteries has been a profound influence on a whole generation of Latin American writers including Carlos Fuentes Mario Vargas Llosa & Gabriel Garcia Marquez. To read Pedro Paramo" today is as overwhelming an experience as when it was first published in Mexico nearly fifty years ago."
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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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OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Surveys 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. ...

This utterly enchanting lift-the-flap book has the kind of disarmingly risque humour & charming characters destined to make it a classic. Much laughter is guaranteed as you lift the flap to see whats happened in the nappy! Perfect for potty training counting (!) & giggling. It has an extra thick durable cover & pages. Mouse is tremendously curious. He has to investigate everything around him. & Mouses friends dont escape his inquisitive nature. Mouse wears a nappy & naturally he is curious about theirs So one by one Mouse asks his friends Rabbit Doggy Horse & others Whats in your nappy? Then of course they ask Mouse the same question
- but theyre in for a surprise because in Mouses nappy is nothing! Hes learnt how to use a potty & on the final spread all his friends try it too (on their own potty).
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