Written by the worlds most authoritative wine duo the unparalleled clarity & detail of the maps remain core to the Atlas. Each of the 200 maps has been thoroughly researched & updated. Reflecting the happenings over the last six years in the world of wine the pages devoted to the New World show a lot of changes. New additions include: California (Rutherford Oakville Stags Leap) Australia (Barossa Valley McLaren Vale Limestone Coast) New Zealand (Central Otago Martinborough) South Africa (Constantia). The South American section receives a complete revamp. In Europe the dynamism of the new Old World is in evidence with Sicily the Douro Greece & Germany all receiving extra pages. In Spain Toro makes an appearance & Austrias hotspots Wachau & Kremstel fall under the spotlight. With new illustrations & photographs throughout this is the must-have book & reference work for all wine enthusiasts. ...

Spain 1936. Felix a spirited young nurse has travelled to Spain to help the cause of the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War. But she is also following Nat a passionate young man who has joined the International Brigades fighting Franco. & George
- familiar George from home
- is not far behind in pursuit of Felix... As Spain fights for its freedom against tyranny Felix battles a conflict of the heart. With the civil war raging around her Felix must make choices that will change her life forever. An epic & moving historical adventure from debut author Lydia Syson.

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The world really does come to visit George when his grandpa arrives with a globe to look after him & his sister for the day. Grandpa explains how everything from the cereal they eat for breakfast & the chocolate bars they love to the rubber in their bicycle tyres & wood in their toys come from plants all over the world. The lively simple text follows Georges day as he discovers the wonder of plants & how they affect his daily life. With eye-catching quirky illustrations coupled with photographs of the original grasses fruits & plants on the right hand side this highly original & entertaining book follows the ethos of the Eden Project by increasing awareness in children of the natural world around them. ...

Cherry Pig Thunderbolt the puppet mouse & Beanbag Frog refuse to go to sleep! Luckily clever Stella has a plan... Stella really wants to go to bed & have some rest but her three rowdy bedtime companions
- Cherry Pig Thunderbolt the puppet mouse & Beanbag Frog
- are having none of it. They are full of energy jumping all around the place each claiming to be the World Champion of Staying Awake. But Stella is very good at thinking up ways to get them to sleep. After dazzling imaginary adventures across the sea on a train & in a Star Ship Balloon well see who is really the Champion of Staying Awake. In December 2007 Sean Taylors book When a Monster is Born" Illustrated by Nick Sharratt won a gold medal in the Nestle Prize for works for children aged five years & under."

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This title lets you explore cheese in its many glorious varieties
- the science the smells the succulence! The grandest fromages
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Rich in history & steeped in tradition the complexities & nuances of cricket in all forms of the game have enthralled generations of fans since the days of W.G. Grace & Victor Trumper. The game has changed beyond all recognition from its advent in Victorian times as a mass spectator sport in England & Australia
- Test cricket has now spread around the world the 50-over version has become an accepted mainstay & Twenty 20 has attracted legions of new fans to the game
- but the fundamentals have remained the same: to score more runs & take more wickets than the opposition. In the process legends have been born & new benchmarks have been set. Fully revised & updated to include the latest facts stats & records
- for many cricket-lovers consider that Test cricket had its most interesting year in history in 2011
- World Cricket Records 2013" is a celebration of more than 140 years of excellence featuring not only a host of records from all formats of the international game (first-class cricket one-day internationals & Twenty 20) but also the stories behind them & a series of potted biographies of some of the greatest players ever to have walked onto a cricket field. If you ever get into an argument about cricket facts & stats anywhere in the world " World Cricket Records 2013" will not only provide you with the definitive answer it will also give you loads of additional information that will amaze your audience."



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Winston Churchills superlative account of the prelude to & events of the First World War is a defining work of twentieth-century history. With dramatic narrative power Churchill reconstructs the action on the Western & Eastern Fronts the wars at sea & in the air & the advent of tanks & U-boats. He vividly describes the Lusitanias sinking the heroics of the Battle of Jutland Verduns soul-stirring frenzy the bloodshed of Gallipoli the Somme & Passchendaele & the USAs entry into the conflict. Rich with personal insights this magisterial book is testament to the authors role in the Great Wars conduct & outcome & fully demonstrates his brilliance as a historian. ...

What Jimmy Cornell doesnt know about cruising isnt worth knowing
- Yachting World One of the most influential cruising yachtsmen
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* World development is an increasingly important aspect of A-level studies in Geography & growing numbers of students are taking it as an A-level course in its own right. * There is however no standalone core textbook offering an introduction to all the key issues in World Development
- this book fills that void & will be invaluable to all Geography teachers. * The book functions as a core textbook introducing the key topics but each chapter also

Includes:: case studies which will be supplemented with updated case studies on a dedicated website. * Attractively & colourfully designed the book benefits from the long experience of New Internationalist magazine
- a regular & invaluable resource for Geography teachers for three decades
- in making complex world issues easily understood using clear & colourful charts & graphs.




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This remarkable work of unprecedented scale presented in three volumes within a slipcase outlines the lives & achievements of 2 500 racing drivers from all eras & all parts of the world. The result of many years of endeavour by a dedicated author this mighty publication contains nearly a million words along with a comprehensive array of high-quality portrait photographs of the drivers described in colour where possible together with key biographical information & successes. This magnificent encyclopaedia breaks new ground in motor racing research & will be treasured by anyone interested in the history of the sport. ...