Increasingly congested public roads provide few opportunities to enjoy driving to the full & yet modern performance cars are the most exciting ever
- hence the booming appeal of track days. This extensively illustrated colour book contains all the information needed to enjoy track days to the maximum providing a sound introduction for complete novices whilst presenting advice & information which will prove invaluable to those already involved in the burgeoning track-day scene.
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Since its first publication twenty years ago Track Down Your Ancestors" has helped thousands of readers to take the first steps on their journey into their familys past. Now totally revised & updated in 2010 to include the latest on-line resources on the Internet the 1911 Census & changes at the National Archives. Delving into the past & discovering who your ancestors were where they lived & what their occupations were is a fascinating hobby that more & more people are choosing to take up. Over the years " Track Down Your Ancestors" has built up a fine reputation as the perfect place to get started
- now this new fully rewritten edition

Includes:: updated advice on using birth death & marriage certificates probate records census returns parish registers old newspapers The National Archives & many other sources to build up a picture of your familys past. The Internet has revolutionised family history research. Estelle now also

Includes:: comprehensive new advice on getting the most from online resources & the best way to keep all your information organised. Praise for the previous edition: A handy book at a very friendly price that will start new family historians off on the right track
- " Practical Family History". A comprehensive beginners guide to family history research
- cheap too
- " Your Family Tree" magazine."







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A valuable addition to the successful ' Aspects of Modelling' series this new book covers perhaps the most basic but most important aspect of the railway modeller's hobby after the construction of the baseboards the layout itself. Included in the book are an examination of a number of simple layouts & detailed explanations on how more complex plans can be developed. The book also shows the sort of compromises that have to be made when creating a layout in limited space & gives useful tips & guidance on avoiding common pitfalls. Fully illustrated this is a practical guide to getting track layouts correct & gives the very best technical advice for anyone starting out in railway modelling; it also provides much helpful guidance for the experienced modeller. ...

As seen on TV: now a major BBC4 television series. Inspector Montalbano rises one morning to find the carcass of a horse on the beach in front of his seaside home. But no sooner do his men arrive than the body has mysteriously vanished leaving only a track in the s&. Before long Rachele a beguiling equestrian champion turns up at police headquarters to report her horse missing. The horse had been stabled at the grounds of a certain Saverio Lo Duca one of the richest men in Sicily. Lo Duca has lost one of his own horses too. Montalbano his curiosity piqued investigates but before long things take a more disturbing turn.. . But who has Montalbano upset within this strange unfamiliar world of horse-racing? & what has the Mafia to do with it all? A remarkable series. The Track of Sand is as funny & intriguing as the best of its predecessors Independent ...

Milla has finally escaped her abusive husband only to find herself at the heart of an anti-terrorist operation. Lemmer has agreed to protect a pair of smuggled rhinos on a thous&-kilometre journey
- his strangest job yet will also be his most dangerous. And former policeman Mat already wants to quit his new job as a private investigator. But he has promised a young woman he will find her missing husband.. .wherever the trail may lead. From the vibrant streets of Cape Town to the wilds of Zimbabwe from luxurious gated communities to the ganglands of the Cape Flats different paths begin to cross in a novel of ever-increasing suspense.
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In over 140 superbly reproduced artworks the distinguished artist Philip Hughes records eleven iconic walks across the length & breadth of Britain from Allt Coire Pheiginn in Scotland to Zennor Head in Cornwall. Inspired & informed by maps aerial photographs & the latest electronic survey techniques Hughess clean spacious artworks with their arresting blocks of colour make contemporary some of the most ancient & formidable landmarks of the British Isles. This is a beautiful reflective book that will resonate with artists walkers & anyone who shares a deep love of art & landscape. Eleven sections organized geographically by location come complete with short introductions by the artist noting key routes & impressions & illustrated by Ordnance Survey map openers. Each section features important local heritage sites whether Neolithic settlements such as Maes Howe in Orkney standing stones such as Stonehenge in Wiltshire mountains of special geological interest such as the Three Peaks in Yorkshire or locations of particular mystery & beauty such as Silbury Hill the oldest & tallest artificial mound in Europe. Written notes archaeological scans & contour maps are often incorporated into Hughess aquacryl acrylic gouache & tempera artworks; notebook spreads containing exquisite drawings & paintings made on the spot are also on display here. Pull"es throughout consist of evocative extracts from the artists diaries & notes shedding light on the mood & atmosphere of the awe-inspiring landscapes in view. ...

WITH A NEW POSTSCRIPT BY THE AUTHOR & A stunning COLOUR PICTURE SECTION 'I experienced that sinking feeling you get when you ...

Traction Man & Scrubbing Brush are at the beach! Traction Man even has his special Squid-Proof Scuba Suit perfect for exploring the secret crevices of the Rockpool. But there are adventures in store for our intrepid hero as he faces the thrills of Operation Picnic the tribulation of being buried in sand &
- worst of all
- being washed away by a giant wave... Join the daring duo as they meet new challenges.. .and new friends.

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With an action outfit for every occasion Traction Man patrols the house. Whether he is saving toys (in latex space suit & Perspex helmet teamed with Rocket Boots); searching the sink for the lost wreck of the sieve (in sub-aqua suit fluorescent flippers & infra-red mask) or rescuing damsels in distress (in jungle pants camouflage vest & a bandanna) Traction Man is never less than stylishly turned out & expertly accessorised. He is the last word in heroic fashion flair
- until that is the day that he is presented with an all-in-one knitted green romper suit & matching bonnet by his owner's granny. Can Traction Man overcome the humiliation of his desperately dowdy new look & rediscover the action hero within or will the burden of the knitted green monstrosity be too great?
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With an action outfit for every occasion Traction Man patrols the house. Whether he is saving toys (in latex space suit & Perspex helmet teamed with Rocket Boots); searching the sink for the lost wreck of the sieve (in sub-aqua suit fluorescent flippers & infra-red mask) or rescuing damsels in distress (in jungle pants camouflage vest & a bandanna) Traction Man is never less than stylishly turned out & expertly accessorised. He is the last word in fashion flair-until that is the day that he is presented with an all-in-one knitted green romper suit & matching bonnet by his owner's granny. Can Traction Man overcome the humiliation of his desperately dowdy new look & rediscover the action hero within or will the burden of the knitted green monstrosity be too great? TRACTION MAN IS HERE! Now with a brilliant audio reading of the story by Mark Gatiss. ...