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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780099217008Author Jasper CarrottFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Arrow Books LtdPublisher CornerstoneWeight(grams) 120g

Sir Georg Solti is the most famous and accomplished conductor of our age. He was born in Hungary, where he suffered from pre-war anti-Semitism; he spent the war years in Switzerland then went to Germany to become musical director of Bavarian State Opera...

The 33rd edition of this much loved guide is as invaluable as ever. Organized county by county, its comprehensive yearly updates and countless reader recommendations ensure that only the very best pubs make the grade. Here you will find classic country...

'Tim and I both understood we had done something really stupid. We had underestimated the danger involved in going out to sea. We had no radio, compass, life raft or flares. In other words, we were a couple of idiots.' This is the story of Shane and...

DANNY WALLACE IS A MAN. And a man is a very tricky thing to be these days. A toe-curling moment, an embarrassing faux-pas or a bewildering social situation is always just round the corner. Danny, for example, says the wrong thing about a friend's baby;...

Can dogs really smile? It's a bone of contention, but yes, they can! Dogs Who Smile is jam-packed with ludicrously funny photos of the happiest hounds around. From beaming Border Collies and delighted Daschunds, to laughing Labradors and cheerful...

Drawing with pencils and water soluble pencils, charcoal, and ink, he shows how to make marks, draw textures, use line and tone - and demonstrates how to create landscapes, trees, flowers, buildings, still life, figures and portraits.Book InformationISBN...

Julie Hickey shows how simple techniques can be used to create beautiful, impressive cards. Learn how to add colour, sparkle and new dimensions with embossed patterns, mesh, beads and more. Complete beginners and experienced crafters will be inspired by...

'Sicily struck me then as the most fascinating place I had ever visited. I didn't change that opinion over the intervening years, no matter where I travelled. I meant to go back. Time and again I made plans. Time and again I was thwarted.' At the age of...

For a quarter of a century now, The Good Pub Guide has acted as the pub-goers' bible, bringing the British public up to date with the very best pubs and bars the country has to offer. The only truly independent guide of its kind, its comprehensive yearly...

"Are You A Geek" is the ultimate humour book. It will appeal to the inner geek in all of us. The book works by listing truths about obsessive behaviour, that we will all recognise with a slight pang of guilt. It will strike a chord with a wide...

Though now in retirement and claiming to be long past the more demanding aspects of courtship, Myrna P Barnum, resident of Bel Air and friend of the stars, has the wisdom of experience on her side. As Hollywood's first and only ever on-screen love coach...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903725429Author David E. CarrFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint New Wine PressPublisher Freedom Publishing

How intelligent are horses? Why do they toss their heads, and what makes them paw the ground? Why do they swish their tails, and what makes them flare their nostrils? In Illustrated Horsewatching Desmond Morris gets out to answer these and numerous other...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780091659615Author Jonathan BarkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint HutchinsonPublisher CornerstoneWeight(grams) 140g

In this exciting and unusual travel book, Martin Buckley journeys through many places, from Benbecula to Rarotonga, from Sudan to New Zealand, from Corsica to Tucson, Arizona - but the country he explores is a romantic and dangerous place that seduces...

This title comes with a foreword by Ronnie Corbett. Loved by millions and collected here for the first time is the very best of Ronnie Barker's classic sketches, monologues, songs and, of course, the brilliant two-handers that he wrote for The Two...

Based on the 'Briefings' columns that appear in every issue of The Week, here is a book that addresses the key issues of our day and breaks them down into bite-sized questions and answers. Each one takes minutes to read yet provides objective and...

Everyone knows 'tis the season to be jolly; when you can roast chestnuts on an open fire, treetops glisten and sleigh bells ring alongside the sound of small children's laughter. However, if you don't think Christmas is the most wonderful time of the...

My word, it just gets worse and worse doesn't it? Collapsing banks, collapsing countries, massive government cuts, rising debt, inflation and a double dip recession. It's amid all this uncertainty that the already embattled modern man needs the best...

Tales from the Woods is the latest collection of original poetry by poet, publisher and maverick multimillionaire Felix Dennis. Beautifully illustrated throughout with colour-washed pen and ink illustrations by artist Bill Sanderson, here are 50...

Now in its 27th year, "The Good Pub Guide" once again brings you the very best pubs in Britain. The only truly independent guide of its kind, its comprehensive yearly updates and countless reader reports ensures that only the very best make the...

David Bennun had lived in Africa his whole life. At the age of 18 he came to Britain, the mother country. The country he had read about in "Punch" magazine or seen in films like "Chariots of Fire". He was in for a shock. A very big...

Danny Wallace is about to turn thirty and his life has become a cliche. Recently married and living in a smart new area of town, he's swapped pints for lattes and had even contemplated buying coasters. Something wasn't right - he was feeling way too...

The book to solve every 'crisis' a girl could ever encounter. From cutting-edge morning-after survival tips and boyfriend tactics to how to cope with looming spots and under-eye bags on the day of a hot date.Find out:-- How 3 days of careful eating can...

Fast forward to the 21st century and Tony has left these heady music biz days behind. That cherished appearance on 'Top of the Pops' is but a distant memory. These days music is just a hobby. That is until it is suggested that Tony is a One Hit Wonder...

Back in 1998 Rohan Candappa wrote The Little Book of Stress in answer to our obsession with calm. Then in 1999 he wrote The Little Book of Wrong Shui, a riposte to the nation's obsession with moving their furniture around in order to become successful...

After a long career as a jet-setting journalist, Derek Lambert decided to settle with his family in a white "casita", on Spain's Mediterranean Costa Blanca. Lambert introduces us to the "real" Spain - a nation of passionate and often...

The Scots are not alone in thinking Scotland the most beautiful part of the British Isles, from the cosy, domesticated Lowlands to the rugged Highlands and Islands, from its vibrant and cosmopolitan cities to its great castles and stately homes. Jason...

Catworld is a feline encyclopedia which covers every kind of subject: all the 80 breeds of domestic cat are here (from Abyssinian to York Chocolate), the 36 species of wild cats, famous individual cats (from Felix to Macavity), feline behaviour (from...

The New Pocket Kobbe's Complete Opera Book is the world's leading reference work on opera, and (in the words of Bernard Levin) 'no single-volume operatic guide can possibly compare with it'. Kobbe is the only book which summaries the libretti of the...

As with his previous book, "Round Ireland With a Fridge", this book is the result of an strange bet with comedian Arthur Smith. This time, Hawks bets he can find the Moldovan football team and beat them all at tennis. The loser must perform the...

This is the autobiography of actor, author and artist Anthony Sher. It offers an insight into his first 50 years. Starting with his time in the sinister paradise of white South Africa, we follow Sher through his time as a rifleman during conscription in...

Everyone who looks forward to the mental challenge of the daily 'Countdown' quiz book will enjoy the range of word and number puzzles in this original and challenging book. There are 365 number puzzles and word games - one for each day of the year...

Each watercolour technique is examined in a separate chapter "Line and Wash", "Wet on Dry", "Wet and Wet" and "Combination Techniques" and each chapter has advice on materials, preparation, starting off, finishing...

With Pavarotti in Hyde Park and Nessun Dorma reaching number one in the pop charts, the enormous success of the Three Tenors concert, Kiri Te Kanawa singing the Rugby World Cup song, and Aida packing in crowds at Earl's Court, opera has never been more...

A study of facts and figures about the world of dogs. It describes the various breeds, gives insights into dog character, behaviour and care, explains canine thought processes and shows how to ensure your dog's health and happiness.Book InformationISBN...

The Ridgeway is one of the oldest roads in Europe and a popular location for the growing sport of all terrain or off road cycling. The book follows the course of the Ridgeway section by section, illustrating each area with maps. Advice and information is...

Between 1804 and 1806 Meriwether Lewis and William Clarke led the great westward expedition up the Missouri. This book is an account of the author's own trip of the same route, by an assortment of river steamers and barges, and his encounters with...

A collection of poems by the author of "The Celebrants", "Some Unease and Angles", "Badlands", "All You Need" and "The Border".Book InformationISBN 9780091743178Author Elaine FeinsteinFormat PaperbackPage...