Roads to Berlin maps the changing landscape of Germany from the period before the fall of the Wall to the present. Written & updated over the course of several decades an eyewitness account of the pivotal events of 1989 gives way to a perceptive appreciation of its difficult passage to reunification. Nootebooms writings on politics people architecture & culture are as digressive as they are eloquent; his innate curiosity takes him through the landscapes of Heine & Goethe steeped in Romanticism & mythology & to Germanys baroque cities. With an outsiders objectivity he has crafted an intimate portrait of the country to its present day. ...

A highway patrol trooper notices something strange on the side of the road: a homemade cross fashioned as a memorial. Except the date being remembered is the following day
- the day the police find a kidnapped teenage girl in the trunk of a car left for dead. Special Agent Kathryn Dance kinesics expert with the California Bureau of Investigation is on the case. The teenage victim points her to an online community where criticism is vicious. It looks as though one teen has finally snapped. Then further crosses appear. Now Dance must race against the clock to find the attacker before he can carry out his deadly plans for revenge.. .in the cyber world & the real.
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Roadwork Theory & Practice" gives the essential information needed by every road worker highway technician incorporated graduate or chartered engineer not only by explaining the theory of road construction & its associated activities but by illustrating its application with practical working methods that are in use in everyday engineering practice. As such it successfully bridges the gap so often found between civil engineering theory & the day-to-day work of a highways engineer. Now in its fifth edition this classic textbook has been fully revised in line with recent changes to EU standards legislation terminology & specifications. The new edition now

Includes:: end of chapter review questions & references for further reading. Students will find this text fully caters for the requirements of BTEC National & NVQ qualifications in construction civil engineering & highways maintenance. In addition content has been matched to the specifications of the new Higher Nationals in Civil Engineering from Edexcel. Professionals will find the new edition to be an invaluable up-to-date reference source especially of relevance to recent graduates new to the work place. It is revised throughout to ensure content in line with new EU Standards. Latest changes to highway terminology are incorporated. New textbook features increase accessibility of the text
- end of chapter review questions & references for further reading."


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Containing 5 bestselling books by Roald Dahl this bundle is perfect for any fan of his Books. This Bundle will make an excellent gift or be a wonderful addition to any bookshelf. Book Bundles
- What You Will Receive Although we cannot guarentee the exact books you will receive you can be assured you will be getting great value for your money as each Roald Dahl Bundle will have an approximate RRP of £35 saving you around £27 (77%) Photography: Please note: Images are for illustrative purposes only. Each bundle is individual therefore we cannot guarentee the exact titles you will receive. Cover illustrations may vary from those shown."
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Many of these stores are now so famous from film & television adaptations that they need no introduction. Roald Dahl is well known as a master of the macabre & the unexpected in the tradition of Saki & this volume does not disappoint. He began his literary career by writing about his own experiences in the RAF during World War II but soon developed this talent in a series of short-story collections. He is perhaps even more celebrated as an author of children's books but the best of his short stories represent a claim for him to be numbered among the most remarkable story writers of the 20th century. The present volume

Includes:: for the first time all the stories in chronological order as established by Dahl's biographer Jeremy Treglown in consultation with the Dahl estate.

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The Roald Dahl Treasury" is a delightful collection by & about Roald Dahl the great storytelling genius. This wonderful collection is divided into four themed sections
- Animals; Magic; Family Friends & Foes; & Matters of Importance. Illustrated in full colour by Dahl's favourite illustrator Quentin Blake as well as other leading artists (Raymond Briggs Babette Cole & Ralph Steadman) this treasure trove of extracts poems letters & memoirs introduces some of Dahl's best-loved characters from " Willy Wonka" to the "BFG" from the " Witches" to the " Twits". ' Those who don't believe in magic will never find it ' Roald Dahl told his readers. Every page of this stunning gift book contains a touch of magic & will delight existing fans as well as those who have yet to discover Dahl's genius."
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Whether a beautiful special gift for the Dahl fan or a stunning introduction to Roald Dahl's work; this superb hardback ...

Nose-Bags On! Grubs UP! A gloriumptious collection of favourite Roald Dahl recipes is here! 50 recipes in a delicious new format
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This book is a mixture of anecdotes covering Roald Dahls family his childhood & his happiness at home with Liccy his wife & their numerous children grandchildren & friends. For this extensive family there is no more enjoyable way of relaxing than sharing good food & wine. The meals they enjoy together round the old pine farmhouse table at Gipsey House are either fine examples of national dishes of their heritage
- Norwegian French British etc
- or favourite recipes that have delighted three generations of discerning eaters. Many recipes have acquired a particular significance for the Dahl family over the years & these are introduced with reminiscenses rich in nostalgia & humour. The recipes are for all occasions covering family birthday parties Christmas & Easter celebrations Roalds passion for chocolate onions & wine his enthusiasm for gambling & gardening & finally a Dahl-style chapter: Hangmans Suppers"
- contributed by Francis Bacon P.D. James John Le Carre Peter Ustinov & others."


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Five fantastic Roald Dahl favourites come together in this very special box set: James & the Giant Peach" " Fantastic Mr Fox" " The Giraffe & the Pelly & Me" " The Magic Finger" & " Esio Trot". Complete with fun & fascinating extra material offering a sneak peek into the wonderful world of Dahl this is a collection to treasure forever." ...