running s strangest tales iain spragg

Running’s Strangest Tales is a fascinating collection of weird and wonderful stories from the world of running, from the earliest marathon to today’s high-tech, apped-up approach.Within these pages you’ll find the bizarre story of the Norwegian footballer forced to miss a crucial World Cup qualifier after colliding with a moose on his morning jog, the American ultra-marathoner who had all his toenails removed to improve his running, and why some runners at the 2015 Tokyo marathon were wearing GPS-enabled, edible bananas, complete with LEDs and incoming Twitter updates.Packed with tales that are so odd you’ll hardly believe them, this book makes the perfect gift for all running enthusiasts, from the seasoned marathoner to the park jogger, and those who only ever run a bath.Word count: 45,000

Objev podobné jako Running's Strangest Tales - Iain Spragg

A hilarious assortment of the weirdest and wackiest tales ever to come out of the classroom – and they’re all true.Featuring the flamboyant swimming teacher who spent his spare time fighting bears, the story of how a fight with his teacher paved the way for Al Capone’s infamous crime empire, and the bizarre tale of the American teacher who sued her own pupils for not paying attention in her lesson, this book is a real education.An ideal end-of-year teacher gift, this fascinating book is also a must-read for anyone who’s ever been to school. So stop talking at the back, pay attention and start reading!Word count: 45,000

Objev podobné jako Teachers' Strangest Tales - Iain Spragg

Kent’s Strangest Tales is a book devoted to the weird and wonderful side of the Garden of England.Home to historically rich towns such as Canterbury, Margate and Ramsgate, Kent is a county with more strangeness than you can shake a strange-shaped stick at. From Chaucer’s legendary tales of debauchery and naughtiness to Mick and Keef’s very first meeting on a rocking ’n’ rolling Dartford train, Kent has it all – coast, ghosts, castles, treasures, pirates, Britain’s oldest highway and, lest we forget, the old lady who tricked the Luftwaffe. All the stories in this book are bizarre, fascinating, hilarious, and, most importantly, true.Perfect for Kent-dwellers and tourists alike, Kent’s Strangest Tales is a treasure trove of the hilarious, the odd and the baffling – an alternative travel guide to some of the county’s best-kept secrets that date back many thousands of years. Read on, if you dare!Word count: 45,000

Objev podobné jako Kent's Strangest Tales - Martin Latham

tácy pro sušičku na těsto a pasty
6 ks sušících táců G21
skleněná polička Taku s chromovanými úchyty
koupelnové doplňky série Taku
váha s funkcí TARA pro potraviny
WC set Talus šedá polyresin
koupelnový doplněk Talus šedá
praktický stolek pro snížení tahu látky
váha s funkcí Tara pro nádoby
bambusová roleta Tara sluneční ochrana
jídelní sada talířů TAYA 12 ks
Mäser TAYA mělký hluboký dezertní talíř
servírovací sada misek TAYA 3 ks
servírovací misky kolekce TAYA
Mäser TAYA misky do myčky
kompletní kolekce stolního nádobí TAYA

A quirky collection of true stories from the stranger side of horse racing, featuring horse-swapping skulduggery, battling jockeys and a horse that may or may not have beaten a train.Extraordinary but true stories from over 150 years of racing.This hilarious, sideways look at horse racing vividly recounts many of the strangest moments and oddest incidents from over 150 years of the sport''s history.Andrew Ward recalls the time when spectators mounted two fallen horses and rode them to second and third places; the race which had to be re-run because the judge wasn''t in his box at the finish; the ultrasonic binoculars that allegedly stunned a horse and unseated a jockey at Ascot, and many more.A totally original, offbeat collection of extraordinary but true stories, Horse-Racing''s Strangest Races will be a delight to all lovers of the turf.Word count: 60,000

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A quirky collection of stories from London''s stranger side, featuring a tiny prison cell in Trafalgar Square, a train disguised as a ship, and a church that''s completely the wrong way round.London’s Strangest Tales takes a walk on London’s weirder side with an absorbing collection of curious tales from one of the world’s greatest cities. This fascinating book is packed with amazing things you didn’t know about Britain’s capital, like the fact that it’s still forbidden to run, carry an umbrella or whistle in the Burlington Arcade, and the fat lamppost at the corner of Trafalgar Square that is secretly a tiny prison cell. And did you know that the entrance to Buckingham Palace you see from the Mall is actually the back door and not the front? The stories within these pages are bizarre, fascinating, hilarious and, most importantly, true.Revised, redesigned and updated for a new generation of London-lovers, this book is a brilliant alternative guide to the city, whether you’re a visitor, a daily commuter or one of its 8 million inhabitants.Word count: 45,000

Objev podobné jako London's Strangest Tales - Tom Quinn

London&;s Strangest Tales takes a walk on London&;s weirder side with an absorbing collection of curious tales from one of the world&;s greatest cities. This fascinating book is packed with amazing things you didn&;t know about Britain&;s capital, like the fact that it&;s still forbidden to run, carry an umbrella or whistle in the Burlington Arcade, and the fat lamppost at the corner of Trafalgar Square that is secretly a tiny prison cell. And did you know that the entrance to Buckingham Palace you see from the Mall is actually the back door and not the front? The stories within these pages are bizarre, fascinating, hilarious and, most importantly, true. This brand new edition, redesigned in splendid hardback for 2018, is a brilliant alternative guide to the city, whether you&;re a visitor, a daily commuter or one of its 8 million inhabitants.

Objev podobné jako London's Strangest Tales - Tom Quinn

A beautifully illustrated book of ghost stories, written and illustrated by film artist and screenwriter Iain McCaig, depicting daily life in Smalltown, where Lake Wobegon meets Norman Rockwell, with monsters.Smalltown is a special place. Think of it as Lake Wobegon or Norman Rockwell, with monsters. These 12 illustrated short stories are introductions to the people and creatures who live there.The ghosts Frightwood and Po—who we discover on a petrified park bench floating on a rock through space—are our guides. Meet the Smalltown vampire, the Sirens in the Sound, hear how the Bell-Ringer finds an apprentice and Albert Moon falls in love and discover the story of the First War of The Worlds.Written and illustrated by renowned American artist, author and film maker Iain McCaig, creator of the iconic designs for Darth Maul and Queen Amidala for the Star Wars franchise, and who has worked on many successful films, such as Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame, this is a beguiling, quirky collection that will delight and captivate.

Objev podobné jako Smalltown Tales - Iain McCaig

This fascinating collection of entertaining stories from the seven seas reveals unusual and bizarre sailing trips, vessels and characters, and recounts perilous journeys in freak weather and other legendary tales.Within these pages you’ll find stories of pirates holding ships to ransom and the gruesome fates of some of the shipmates who dared cross them. The sailors forever lost in the Bermuda triangle, the poor family who were encircled by a school of sharks to the spooky tales of the lighthouse haunted by drunkard lightship keeper John Herman. The tales within these pages are bizarre, fascinating, hilarious and, most importantly, true.Revised, redesigned and updated for 2016, this book is the perfect gift for both keen sailors to the armchair Captains.Word count: 45,000

Objev podobné jako Sailing's Strangest Tales - John Harding

A fascinating collection of bizarre but true stories from nearly 200 years of railway history.Right from the very start, when George Stephenson’s famous Rocket knocked over and killed a government minister at the opening of the Liverpool to Manchester line in 1830, the world’s railways have given rise to plenty of intriguing stories. In this fascinating book, revised and updated with a new selection of tales, railway buff Tom Quinn explores the more bizarre side of train travel, featuring weird weather conditions, audacious robberies, hair-raising accidents, vanishing passengers, an infestation of maggots and a mysterious missing mummy.From the dawn of rail travel, when speeds of 15mph were considered dangerous to health and people mistook engines for fire-breathing demons, through the Victorian heyday of royal trains and seaside specials to today’s more prosaic leaves on the line, this whistlestop tour through railways’ long and storied history is the perfect gift for armchair travellers, history fans and trainspotters.Word count: 60,000

Objev podobné jako Railways' Strangest Tales - Tom Quinn

Dámská běžecká větrovka Kari Traa VILDE RUNNING poskytuje ochranu proti nepříznivému počasí díky vodoodpudivé úpravě. Model je navržen speciálně pro ženy s lehkým materiálem a praktickými detaily. Bunda v tmavě modré barvě s potiskem je vhodná pro běžecký trénink.

• Vodoodpudivá úprava pro ochranu při dešti
• Lehká konstrukce neomezuje pohyb při běhu
• Praktické detaily a funkční vychytávky
• Stylový potisk a dámský střih

Objev podobné jako KARI TRAA VILDE RUNNING Dámská bunda, tmavě modrá, velikost

Dvoudílná sada obdélníkových táců Mäser Pintar White o rozměrech 30 x 20 x 2 cm kombinuje porcelánovou kvalitu s designem zdobeným hnědými tečkami a krémovou glazurou. Tácy jsou vhodné do mikrovlnné trouby a myčky na nádobí, ideální pro servírování různých pokrmů. Balení obsahuje dva kusy s moderním vintage vzhledem.

• Elegantní obdélníkový design s krémovou glazurou a hnědými tečkami
• Vyrobeno z kvalitního porcelánu, odolné a snadno udržovatelné
• Vhodné do mikrovlnné trouby a myčky na nádobí
• Moderní vintage styl vhodný pro každodenní i slavnostní příležitosti

Objev podobné jako Mäser 2dílná sada táců Pintar White hnědé tečky 30 x 20 x 2 cm, L

Artemide TALO 120 LED je nástěnné svítidlo ve stříbrném provedení s rozměry 120x10x4 cm. Disponuje stmívatelným LED osvětlením o příkonu 44W, světelném toku 6049 lm a teplotě barvy světla 3000K. Svítidlo je určeno pro vnitřní použití v hotelových a restauračních prostorech.

• Elegantní stříbrný design od Neila Poultona
• Stmívatelné LED osvětlení s výkonem 6049 lm
• Vysoká odolnost vůči teplotám až 750°C
• Ideální pro hotelové a restaurační interiéry

Objev podobné jako Artemide TALO 120 LED W stmív. stříbrná 1918020A

Tary Jedlý papír o hmotnosti 8 g obsahuje křehké oplatkové listy, které se rozplynou na jazyku. Součástí balení je originální tetovačka s motivem Taryho. Jedná se o kombinaci sladkého pamlsku a zábavy vhodnou pro různé věkové skupiny.

• Křehké oplatkové listy, které se rozplynou na jazyku
• Obsahuje originální tetovačku s motivem Taryho
• Kombinace sladkého pamlsku a hravé zábavy
• Vhodné pro malé i velké fanoušky

Objev podobné jako Tary Jedlý papír 8g + tetovačka

Gumoví Ňufíci od značky Tary Sweets jsou žvýkací bonbóny v balení 100g. Každé balení obsahuje výherní kód pro interaktivní zážitek. Produkt je součástí portfolia Alltoys.

• Gumoví bonbóni s atraktivním výherním kódem pro zábavu
• Vyráběno pod oblíbenou značkou Tary Sweets
• Balení 100g ideální pro svačinu nebo sdílení
• Veselé tvary a chutě vhodné pro děti

Objev podobné jako Alltoys Tary Gumoví Ňufíci 100g

Tary Sweets oplatky s vanilkovou náplní jsou sladkostí určenou pro děti. Výrobek obsahuje pšeničnou mouku, rostlinné oleje a vanilkové aroma. Je vhodný pro konzumaci dětmi od tří let věku.

• Vhodné pro děti od 3 let
• Příjemná vanilková příchuť
• Křupavá textura oplatku
• Obsahuje sušené odstředěné mléko

Objev podobné jako Tary Sweets - Oplatek s vanilkovou náplní

Tary Sweets Cukrová vata Bubble Gum je sladká pochutina pro děti s příchutí žvýkačky. Výrobek obsahuje cukr, aromata a potravinářské barvivo brilantní modř FCF. Je určen pro děti od 3 let věku.

• Příchuť bubble gum pro atraktivní chuťový zážitek
• Vhodné pro děti již od 3 let věku
• Veselé modré zabarvení díky potravinářskému barvivu
• Známá značka Tary Sweets pro dětské sladkosti

Objev podobné jako Tary Sweets - Cukrová vata Bubble Gum

Herní set Mattel Hot Wheels Skate Taco Truck kombinuje fingerboard s funkčním skateparkem. Produkt vznikl ve spolupráci se skateboardovou legendou Tony Hawkem a obsahuje různé překážky pro nácvik triků. Set je vhodný pro děti od 5 let a rozměry balení jsou 40,5 x 33 cm.

• Autentický skatepark vytvořený ve spolupráci s Tony Hawkem
• Obsahuje odnímatelné boty pro realistický trénink
• Vhodné pro rozšíření stávající sbírky fingerboardů
• Bezpečné a vhodné pro děti již od 5 let

Objev podobné jako Mattel Hot Wheels Skate Taco Truck Play Case

Tary Sweets Cukrová vata Jablko je sladká pochutina s ovocnou příchutí určená především dětem. Výrobek je vhodný pro konzumaci od tří let věku. Složení tvoří cukr, aromata a přírodní barviva.

• Příchuť čerstvého jablíčka
• Vhodné pro děti již od 3 let
• Veselé balení s oblíbeným youtuberem
• Klasická cukrová vata v novém provedení

Objev podobné jako Tary Sweets - Cukrová vata Jablko

Albi Taco, kočka k vodě je postřehová karetní hra, kde hráči opakují slova a reagují na shodu. Obsahuje voděodolné karty a stahovací sáček, vhodná je pro 2 a více hráčů od 8 let. Hra rozvíjí koncentraci a rychlost reakce.

• Voděodolné karty pro hraní u bazénu nebo na pláži
• Podporuje postřeh, reflexy a rychlé myšlení
• Praktický stahovací sáček pro snadné přenášení
• Rychlá a bláznivá zábava pro celou rodinu

Objev podobné jako Albi Taco, kočka k vodě

FanZóna TIKI-TAKA je elektronická fotbalová kvízová hra od Asmodee určená pro děti. Hra je vhodná pro školáky od 7 let a nabízí zábavný způsob testování fotbalových znalostí. Jednoduché ovládání ji činí přístupnou pro mladší hráče.

• Speciální fotbalová edice s kvízovými otázkami
• Jednoduché ovládání vhodné pro děti od 7 let
• Rozvíjí fotbalové znalosti zábavnou formou
• Ideální pro hraní s kamarády

Objev podobné jako Asmodee FanZóna TIKI-TAKA - fotbalový kvíz

Tary Drink Ice Tea Broskev je broskvová limonáda v plechovce určená pro děti od 6 let. Nápoj obsahuje extrakt černého čaje, broskvovou šťávu z koncentrátu a je obohacen o vitaminy. Vhodný jako osvěžující nápoj pro volnočasové aktivity.

• Vhodné pro děti od 6 let
• Obsahuje broskvovou šťávu z koncentrátu
• Obohaceno o vitaminy
• Praktická plechovka pro volnočasové aktivity

Objev podobné jako Tary Drink - Ice Tea Broskev

Tary Žveeejka s příchutí Tutti Frutti je ovocná žvýkačka pro děti od 3 let. Balení o hmotnosti 18g obsahuje bonusovou tetovačku. Produkt je vhodný jako odměna nebo doplněk dětských svačin.

• Výrazná ovocná příchuť Tutti Frutti
• Zábavný bonus v podobě tetovačky
• Praktické balení 18g vhodné na cesty
• Vhodné pro děti již od 3 let

Objev podobné jako Tary Žveeejka - Tutti Frutti - 18g + tetovačka

Tary Drink je perlivá voda s příchutí lesního ovoce v plechovce o objemu 0,25 litru. Nápoj neobsahuje cukr a je obohacený o vitamíny. Je vhodný jako lehká alternativa sladkých nápojů pro každodenní pitný režim.

• Bez cukru a obohacený o komplex vitamínů (C, B1, B2, B3, B4, B6, E)
• Praktická plechovka 0,25 l, ideální na cesty, do školy nebo na sport
• Svěží chuť lesního ovoce s jemnými bublinkami pro lehký pitný režim
• Vhodné pro děti od 3 let

Objev podobné jako Tary Drink perlivá voda s příchutí lesní ovoce - 0,25l

Tary Žveeejka s příchutí tropického ovoce je žvýkačka pro děti od 3 let v balení 18g. Součástí balení je zábavná tetovačka. Produkt je vhodný jako svačina, odměna nebo na cesty.

• Příchuť tropického ovoce pro děti
• Balení obsahuje zábavnou tetovačku
• Kompaktní balení vhodné na cesty
• Vhodné pro děti již od 3 let

Objev podobné jako Tary Žveeejka - Tropické ovoce - 18g + tetovačka

Tary Drink je perlivá voda s příchutí třešně bez cukru, obohacená o vitamíny. Prodává se v praktické plechovce o objemu 0,25 litru. Nápoj je vhodný pro děti od 3 let a představuje lehkou alternativu sladkých limonád.

• Bez cukru – vhodná pro zdravější životní styl
• Obohaceno o vitamíny C, B1, B2, B3, B4, B6 a E
• Praktická plechovka 0,25 l – ideální na cesty a sport
• Vhodné pro děti již od 3 let

Objev podobné jako Tary Drink perlivá voda s příchutí třešeň - 0,25l

“This delightful book is filled with fascinating and enchanting folklore and histories of both coast and sea. Even if you are not a coastal dweller, you will find magic and wonder in some of England''s oldest and strangest tales. A lovely read.” - Annie WorsleyEngland is a maritime nation. Our folklore and history are scattered with tall tales of the high seas, mysteries of the unknown world beneath the ocean surface, and the coast where human life meets the salt sea.This book is a collection of traditional folk tales from the coasts and seas of England, retold with a contemporary twist by Lisa Schneidau. Within these pages you’ll find magic and monsters, sailor heroes and ghost ships, and even mermaids and shapeshifters.Immerse yourself in these sea stories and let the current of England’s mysterious ocean world sweep you away.

Objev podobné jako English Folk Tales of Coast and Sea - Lisa Schneidau

Cvičebnice s barevnými ilustracemi je určena pro děti od 3 let k nácviku prvních tahů a čar. Obsahuje instrukce k držení tužky a vedení křivek spolu s radami pro rodiče. Brožura má 10 stran a rozměry 26 x 22 cm.

• Rozvíjí logické myšlení a jemnou motoriku.
• Usnadňuje předškolní vzdělávání zábavnou formou.
• Obsahuje srozumitelné instrukce a rady pro rodiče.
• Přiložené samolepky zvyšují motivaci a zábavu.

Objev podobné jako SUN Zábavné úkoly se samolepkami - tahy a čáry

Tary Sweets Oplatek s jahodovou náplní je sladká pochutina určená dětem. Obsahuje pšeničnou mouku, rostlinné oleje, cukr a přírodní aromata. Výrobek je vhodný pro děti od tří let.

• Vhodné pro děti již od 3 let věku
• Obsahuje přírodní aroma vanilky a jahod
• Obsahuje barvivo z červené řepy
• Křupavá textura s jahodovou náplní

Objev podobné jako Tary Sweets - Oplatek s jahodovou náplní

Lavice Talu Beige má rozměry 90x45x45 cm a je vyrobena z bukového dřeva a sametové tkaniny. Vybavena je pěnou 32 DNS pro pohodlné sezení a snadno se čistí. Díky neutrální béžové barvě a dřevěným nohám se hodí do různých interiérů.

• Měkká sametová tkanina snadno udržovatelná
• Robustní rám z bukového dřeva pro dlouhou životnost
• Pohodlné sezení díky pěně 32 DNS
• Univerzální béžová barva a moderní design

Objev podobné jako Lavice Talu Beige

Jídelní sada TAJO od značky Mäser obsahuje 30 kusů porcelánového nádobí pro 6 osob. Sada je vyrobena z kvalitního porcelánu odolného vůči opotřebení a je vhodná do myčky i mikrovlnné trouby. Jednotný bílý design s jemným dekorem se hodí pro každodenní i slavnostní příležitosti.

• Kompletní sada pro 6 osob – ideální pro rodinné stolování
• Kvalitní porcelán odolný proti opotřebení s hladkým povrchem
• Vhodná do myčky nádobí a mikrovlnné trouby – snadná údržba
• Nadčasový bílý design s decentním dekorem pro různé interiéry

Objev podobné jako Mäser Jídelní sada nádobí 30 ks TAJO

'Reads like a house on fire' - the extraordinary new novel by Iain Reid, the acclaimed author of I’m Thinking of Ending Things You think you know everything about your life. Long-married couple Junior and Henrietta live a quiet, solitary life on their farm, where they work at the local feed mill and raise chickens. Their lives are simple, straightforward, uncomplicated.Until everything you think you know collapses. Until the day a stranger arrives at their door with alarming news: Junior has been chosen to take an extraordinary journey, a journey across both time and distance, while Hen remains at home. Junior will be gone for years. But Hen won't be left alone.Who can you trust if you can't even trust yourself? As the time for his departure draws nearer, Junior finds himself questioning everything about his life - even whether it's really his life at all. An eerily entrancing page-turner, Foe churns with unease and suspense from the first words to its shocking finale. Perfect for fans of Humans, Westworld and Black Mirror, Foe is a book you will never forget.*** Praise for FOE *** ‘I couldn’t put it down. It infected my dreams. A creepy and brilliant book’ Zoe ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Foe - Iain Reid

The works of Iain M. Banks have forever changed the face of modern science fiction. With breathtaking imagination and extraordinary storytelling, they have secured his reputation as one of the most extraordinary and influential writers in the genre.''Banks is a phenomenon'' William Gibson The State of the Art is the only collection of Iain M. Banks''s short ­fiction and includes the acclaimed Culture novella of the same name.From science ­fiction to horror, dark fantasy to twisted comedy, all eight stories bear the inde­finable stamp of Banks''s staggering talent.Praise for the novels of Iain M. Banks:''Epic in scope, ambitious in its ideas and absorbing in its execution'' Independent on Sunday''Banks has created one of the most enduring and endearing visions of the future'' Guardian''Jam-packed with extraordinary invention'' Scotsman''Compulsive reading'' Sunday Telegraph The novels of Iain M. Banks: The Culture seriesConsider PhlebasThe Player of GamesUse of WeaponsExcessionInversionsLook to WindwardMatterSurface DetailThe Hydrogen SonataThe State of the ArtOther books by Iain M. BanksAgainst a Dark BackgroundFeersum EndjinnThe AlgebraistAlso now available: The Culture: The Drawings - an extraordinary collection of original illustrations faithfully reproduced from sketchbooks Banks kept in the 1970s and 80s, depicting the ships, habitats, geography, weapons and language of Banks'' Culture series ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako The State Of The Art - Iain M. Banks

'Reads like a house on fire' - the extraordinary new novel by Iain Reid, the acclaimed author of I’m Thinking of Ending Things You think you know everything about your life. Long-married couple Junior and Henrietta live a quiet, solitary life on their farm, where they work at the local feed mill and raise chickens. Their lives are simple, straightforward, uncomplicated.Until everything you think you know collapses. Until the day a stranger arrives at their door with alarming news: Junior has been chosen to take an extraordinary journey, a journey across both time and distance, while Hen remains at home. Junior will be gone for years. But Hen won't be left alone.Who can you trust if you can't even trust yourself? As the time for his departure draws nearer, Junior finds himself questioning everything about his life - even whether it's really his life at all. An eerily entrancing page-turner, Foe churns with unease and suspense from the first words to its shocking finale. Perfect for fans of Humans, Westworld and Black Mirror, Foe is a book you will never forget.*** Praise for FOE *** ‘I couldn’t put it down. It infected my dreams. A creepy and brilliant book’ Zoe ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Foe - Iain Reid

**IAIN DALE''S LATEST COLLECTION OF ESSAYS: AVAILABLE TO BUY NOW** Praise for Iain Dale:''Riveting and enlightening. A history lesson via a novel route. '' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Really enjoying reading this book. It is easy to dip in and out and each chapter is well written.'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Illuminating yet balanced'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Were the signs that Putin is a ruthless dictator there all along? How should we deal with President Xi of China? Given the world seems to be moving more and more towards authoritarian rule, this is the right moment to seek warnings, and lessons, from history. In The Dictators, Iain Dale brings together 64 essays by historians, academics, journalists and politicians about elected and unelected dictators, wartime and peacetime dictators, those driven by ideology and those with a reputation for sheer brutality. How did these tyrants, autocrats and despots seize power - and how did they exercise it? And how did they lose it? Very few dictators die peacefully in their own beds, after all. Only by examining these figures from the 6th century BC to the present, from ancient Greece to present day Saudi Arabia, do patterns start to emerge. We can see the shared character traits, the common conditions, the patterns ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Once upon a time, there lived a happy family called the Maitlands. Iain, the father, was a writer. Tracey, the mother, worked at a nearby school. They had three bright and charming children, Michael, Sophie and Adam. It looked like the perfect family life. Until October 2012, when Iain received a message. Michael had been taken to hospital. Years of depression, anxiety and anorexia had taken their toll, and he had pneumonia and a collapsed lung. The doctors weren''t sure if he would make it.Told with humour and frankness through Michael''s diary entries and Iain''s own reflections, Out of the Madhouse charts Michael''s journey to recovery from entering the Priory and returning home, to becoming a mental health ambassador for young people. Sharing tips and techniques that have helped them and others to self-manage, this is an essential resource for anyone experiencing depression, anxiety, OCD and similar issues.

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The novels of Iain M. Banks have forever changed the face of modern science fiction. With breathtaking imagination and extraordinary storytelling, they have secured his reputation as one of the most extraordinary and influential writers in the genre.''Banks is a phenomenon'' William Gibson Count Sessine is about to die for the very last time . . .Chief Scientist Gad­fium is about to receive the mysterious message she has been awaiting from the Plain of Sliding Stones . . .Bascule the Teller, in search of an ant, is about to enter the chaos of the crypt . . .This is the time of the encroachment and everything is about to change. Although the dimming sun still shines on the vast, towering walls of Serehfa Fastness, the end is close at hand. The King knows it, his closest advisers know it, and the crypt knows it too; so an emissary has been sent - an emissary who holds the key to all their futures.Praise for the novels of Iain M. Banks:''Epic in scope, ambitious in its ideas and absorbing in its execution'' Independent on Sunday''Banks has created one of the most enduring and endearing visions of the future'' Guardian''Jam-packed with extraordinary invention'' ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Discover the top 10 strangest animals and learn all about their habitats, diets, and behaviors!There are so many strange animals! Some look like trees or plants. Some live in the sea and can fly. Some can even regrow their body parts! Learn all about the strange amphibians, birds, insects, mammals, and reptiles in our wild world. Count down from 10 to 1 and discover which one is the absolute strangest!ABOUT THIS SERIES:Discover the most unusual creatures in nature with this new TOP 10 series! From the strangest animals to the grossest, and the scariest to the cutest, each book will count down from 10 to 1 to find out which animals are the record holders in each category. With big, bold photos on every page, and bursting with fascinating facts, kids will also learn all about where these animals live, what they eat, and how they survive in our wild world!

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Discover the top 10 strangest animals and learn all about their habitats, diets, and behaviors!There are so many strange animals! Some look like trees or plants. Some live in the sea and can fly. Some can even regrow their body parts! Learn all about the strange amphibians, birds, insects, mammals, and reptiles in our wild world. Count down from 10 to 1 and discover which one is the absolute strangest!ABOUT THIS SERIES:Discover the most unusual creatures in nature with this new TOP 10 series! From the strangest animals to the grossest, and the scariest to the cutest, each book will count down from 10 to 1 to find out which animals are the record holders in each category. With big, bold photos on every page, and bursting with fascinating facts, kids will also learn all about where these animals live, what they eat, and how they survive in our wild world!

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''A monumental achievement - one of the great scientific biographies.'' Michael FraynThe Strangest Man is the Costa Biography Award-winning account of Paul Dirac, the famous physicist sometimes called the British Einstein. He was one of the leading pioneers of the greatest revolution in twentieth-century science: quantum mechanics. The youngest theoretician ever to win the Nobel Prize for Physics, he was also pathologically reticent, strangely literal-minded and legendarily unable to communicate or empathize. Through his greatest period of productivity, his postcards home contained only remarks about the weather.Based on a previously undiscovered archive of family papers, Graham Farmelo celebrates Dirac''s massive scientific achievement while drawing a compassionate portrait of his life and work. Farmelo shows a man who, while hopelessly socially inept, could manage to love and sustain close friendship.The Strangest Man is an extraordinary and moving human story, as well as a study of one of the most exciting times in scientific history.''A wonderful book . . . Moving, sometimes comic, sometimes infinitely sad, and goes to the roots of what we mean by truth in science.'' Lord Waldegrave, Daily Telegraph

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The novels of Iain M. Banks have forever changed the face of modern science fiction. His Culture books combine breathtaking imagination with exceptional storytelling, and have secured his reputation as one of the most extraordinary and influential writers in the genre.''Banks is a phenomenon'' William Gibson The Culture - a utopian human-machine symbiotic society - has thrown up many expert Game Players, and one of the greatest is Jernau Morat Gurgeh. He is Master of every board, computer and strategy - he is The Player of Games.Bored with success, Gurgeh travels to the cruel and incredibly wealthy Empire of Azad to try their infamous game . . . a game so complex, so like life itself, that the winner becomes emperor. Mocked, blackmailed, almost murdered, Gurgeh plays the game, and faces the challenge of his life - and very possibly his death. Praise for the Culture series: ''Epic in scope, ambitious in its ideas and absorbing in its execution'' Independent on Sunday ''Banks has created one of the most enduring and endearing visions of the future'' Guardian''Banks''s sci-fi, at its best, is staggeringly inventive, beautifully written, dramatic and often very funny. His stories are packed with ideas, warships with minds ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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'A compelling account of a compulsory subject ... A masterpiece of compression and readability' Daniel Finkelstein'A deft, clear-eyed summary of Thatcher's life' Rory Stewart'Iain Dale introduces Margaret Thatcher to a new generation and intelligently explodes some of the myths about her' Simon HefferMargaret Thatcher was a woman of tremendous paradoxes: a conviction politician who was also a pragmatist; someone who delighted in her tough reputation, yet could also be emotional, and even tearful, when confronted by personal or national tragedy. Her reputation as a cabinet leader was one of being quasi-dictatorial, yet she left her ministers to get on with their jobs – far more than any of her successors ever have. She was known as a classical laissez faire liberal, yet she started out as a social conservative, and wasn’t averse to state intervention when she felt it was warranted. Iain Dale’s sparkling short biography of Margaret Thatcher brings her to life in all her paradoxes and contradictions, and shows how her election in 1979 really was a turning point in British history. Dubbed the ‘Iron Lady’ by the Soviets, she was one of the few recent prime ministers to burnish an international reputation, fighting the Falklands war, playing ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Hackney, that Rose-Red Empire is Iain Sinclair''s foray into one of London''s most fascinating boroughs''As detailed and as complex as a historical map, taking the reader hither and thither with no care as to which might be the most direct route''ObserverHackney, That Rose-Red Empire is Iain Sinclair''s personal record of his north-east London home in which he has lived for forty years. It is a documentary fiction, seeking to capture the spirit of place, before Hackney succumbs to mendacious green papers, eco boasts, sponsored public art and the Olympic Park gnawing at its edges. It is a message in a bottle, chucked into the flood of the future.''An explosion of literary fireworks''Peter Ackroyd, The Times''Gloriously sprawling, wonderfully congested, one of the finest books about London in recent decades''Daily Telegraph''Sinclair adopts the roles of pedestrian, pilgrim and poet, magnificently illuminating the borough''s historical and spiritual life''The Times''Remarkable, compelling, bristles with unexpected, frequently lurid life. On Sinclair''s territory there''s nobody to touch him . . . a gonzo Samuel Pepys''Sunday TimesIain Sinclair is the author of Downriver (winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and the Encore Award); Landor''s Tower; White Chappell, Scarlet Tracings; Lights Out for the Territory; Lud Heat; ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The novels of Iain M. Banks have forever changed the face of modern science fiction. His Culture books combine breathtaking imagination with exceptional storytelling, and have secured his reputation as one of the most extraordinary and influential writers in the genre.''Banks is a phenomenon'' William Gibson It was one of the less glorious incidents of a long-ago war.It led to atrocities on an extraordinary scale. To the destruction of two suns and the billions of lives they supported.Now, eight hundred years later, the light from the first of those doomed stars has reached the Culture Orbital, Masaq'', bathing its ­fifty billion inhabitants in the rays of their society''s ancient mistake.Amongst them is Major Quilan, sent on a mission so secret that not even he knows what it is, and determined to exact his revenge against the Culture at any cost.Praise for the Culture series:''Epic in scope, ambitious in its ideas and absorbing in its execution'' Independent on Sunday''Banks has created one of the most enduring and endearing visions of the future'' Guardian''Jam-packed with extraordinary invention'' Scotsman''Compulsive reading'' Sunday Telegraph The Culture series:Consider PhlebasThe Player of GamesUse of WeaponsExcessionInversionsLook to WindwardMatterSurface DetailThe Hydrogen SonataThe State of the ArtOther books by Iain ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The novels of Iain M. Banks have forever changed the face of modern science fiction. His Culture books combine breathtaking imagination with exceptional storytelling, and have secured his reputation as one of the most extraordinary and influential writers in the genre.''Banks is a phenomenon'' William Gibson The man known as Zakalwe was one of Special Circumstances'' foremost agents, changing the destiny of planets to suit the Culture through intrigue, dirty tricks or military action.Though the woman known as Diziet Sma had plucked him from obscurity and aided his stratospheric rise, she did not know him as well as she thought.The drone Ska­ffen-Amtiskaw thought it knew both of these people. It had once saved the woman''s life by massacring her attackers, and it believed the man to be a burnt-out wreck - but not even its superlative machine-intelligence could see the horrors in his past. Praise for the Culture series:''Epic in scope, ambitious in its ideas and absorbing in its execution'' Independent on Sunday''Banks has created one of the most enduring and endearing visions of the future'' Guardian''Banks''s sci-fi, at its best, is staggeringly inventive, beautifully written, dramatic and often very funny. His stories are packed with ideas, warships with minds ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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In this evocative book Iain and Anne Fraser take the reader, both visitor and resident, on a personal journey through the centre of one of the world’s most unforgettable cities. Working with four talented local artists (Irina Cucu, Cat Outram, Keli Clark and Catherine Stevenson) they reflect the character and cultural history of Edinburgh through 80 pages and 150 beautiful and original illustrations.Their narrative describes the split personality of Scotland’s capital city, from the subdued sophistication of a ‘dreich’ February day to the flouncy and frivolous fun of the summer festival season. The dramatic character of Edinburgh and its history are world renowned. The authors highlight their favourite parts of the city centre and include a series of quirky stories discovered during their research gleaned from some of the many books written about the city.''Iain and Anne are just the guides you need for this tour. Their love for this city and their knowledge of its moods shine through . . . Let them take you by the hand and lead you to the places that they think embody the city’s character. It is a delightful journey – a journey of heart and eye that captures what it is that ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The novels of Iain M. Banks have forever changed the face of modern science fiction. His Culture books combine breathtaking imagination with exceptional storytelling, and have secured his reputation as one of the most extraordinary and influential writers in the genre.''Banks is a phenomenon'' William Gibson The intricate structure of a Shellworld - an arti­ficial planet of spheres-within-spheres - is matched only by the machinations of its inhabitants.On the eighth sphere of Sursamen, a man witnesses the murder of his father and flees, searching for the one - maybe two - people who could clear his name. For his brother, this means a life lived under constant threat of treachery, while for their sister, Djan Seriy Anaplian, it means returning to a place she''d thought abandoned forever.Anaplian is not who she once was. She has become an agent of the Culture''s Special Circumstances section, charged with high-level interference in civilisations throughout the greater galaxy.Concealing her new identity - and her particular set of abilities - might be a dangerous strategy. In the world to which she returns, nothing is quite as it seems; and determining the appropriate level of interference in someone else''s war is never a simple matter.Praise for ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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**Winner of the 2020 PARLIAMENTARY BOOK AWARDS for Best Political Book by a Non-Parliamentarian**A Times Political Book of the Year''An entertaining, thorough and informative canter through the characters and stories of prime ministers past.'' - New Statesman ''A wealth of enjoyable insights into three centuries of Westminster politics... It is a most elegant hardback volume, with a gilded cover that looks a little like the famous front door of No. 10 itself; the ideal Christmas gift.'' - Joyce McMillan, The Scotsman''This is a timely study of UK Prime Ministers and Iain Dale has done the subject a great service with this measured and thoughtful labour of love which offers a fascinating set of insights into the history of Britain, politics, the role of Prime Minister, and elite and establishment power... a superb guide to the times we have lived through and are living in.'' - Gerry Hassan, Scottish ReviewIt has almost been 300 years since Sir Robert Walpole arguably became the first holder of the office of Prime Minister in 1721 - an office which today is under scrutiny like never before. The Prime Ministers, edited by leading political commentator Iain Dale, brings to life all 55 of Britain''s ''First ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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'Deserves to stay on the bestseller lists for a long time to come' - Caitlin Moran'Brilliant' - NMEOasis were a band like bands used to be. Hard-drinking and substance abusing. If they liked you, they loved you.If they didn't, you had to be prepared for confrontation. Iain Robertson is used to tough jobs - after retiring from the Parachute Regiment, he took on jobs guarding George Harrison, Gary Moore and Johnny Rotten. But keeping Oasis on the rails after debut album Definitely Maybe ignited their rise toward global superstardom would be the toughest gig of them all.Oasis would explode into public consciousness and have the world at their feet in the wake of their epic first album and a huge world tour. Iain was side-by-side as their road manager and minder, twenty-four hours a day, eight days a week, as they took on the world and won. No one was closer.Now updated with new unpublished material ahead of the thirty year anniversary of Definitely Maybe, this story is the defining chronicle of life on tour with Oasis.

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Who became Britain''s first Prime Minister on 3 April 1721?When was Karl Marx born?Where and when was the first battle of the Wars of the Roses?When did Big Ben first bong?When did the first British woman cast her vote? (Clue: It wasn''t 1918.)Find the answers to these questions and many more in this landmark political history.From the first meeting of an elected English parliament on 20 January 1265 to the tabling of the Bill of Rights on 13 February 1689; from the Peterloo massacre of 16 August 1819 to Britain voting to leave the EU on 23 June 2016, there is a growing thirst for knowledge about the history of our constitutional settlement, our party system and how our parliamentary democracy has developed.Writing as an observer of political history, but also as someone with an opinion, acclaimed political broadcaster Iain Dale charts the main events of the last few hundred years, with one event per page, per day.''The indefatigable Iain Dale always cuts to the nub of politics.'' Adam Boulton

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Iain Matthews – A People’s History is an oral history of one of Britain’s leading singer-songwriters. One of the founding members of folk-rock pioneers Fairport Convention, Iain left the band in 1969 to further a career in music that now spans almost 60 years.

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