More than 150 knots and splices are illustrated here, with easy, step-by-step instructions that will make them seem both fascinating and amusing.

21 cm x 21 cm 256 page softcover.

Packed full of fascinating facts and strange tales about simply unbelievable but totally true stories, this new book celebrates the incredible and the bizarre in our world today. Featuring a wealth of amazing images throughout, Ripley's Believe It or Not! Simply Shocking! is a 384-page extravaganza featuring, among many others, a man who pulled a minibus along with his eyelids, the extreme sportsman who kayaked down a 120-ft waterfall, the office chair racing championships, a dentist with no hands, and a surfing rat!

28 cm x 22 cm 160 page hardcover book.

 

Kings of the Streets from the Golden Era. They thundered across the landscape in the 1960s and early 1970s, loud, proud and uniquely American. This is the story of the very best of the muscle cars, the big-engine, factory built hot rods that enthralled a nation. In captivating colour photography and concise, authroitative text, Muscle Cars: Kings of the Streets from the Golden Era celebrates more than 90 muscle cars from Chevrolet, Pontiac, Ford, Mercury, Dodge, Plymouth, Buick, Oldsmobile and American Motors. Each model's key specifications are presented, along with typical quarter-mile performance. Hemis, Cobra Jets, Super Sports, and more spring to life in a book as fast-paced as the cars themselves!

Whether you're an accomplished adventurer or new to exploring the wilderness, and whether you're traveling alone or as part of a group, The Outdoor Survival Bible will provide you with all the essential support for your expedition, whether on dry land or at sea. It contains all of the techniques, diagrams, instructions, and advice needed to ensure a safe, enjoyable experience in the great outdoors.
Each chapter shows you how to prepare for or deal with a specific situation, including:
- Getting Stuck: How to cope with bad weather, travel in the dark, and negotiate difficult terrain.
- Getting Lost: What to di if you lose your bearings, and how to navigate without the aid of a map or compass.
- Getting Hurt: A host of tips and advice for dealing with injuries both major and minor.
- Getting Food: Where to forage for food and how to collect and purify water in all types of environment.

17 cm x 21 cm 167 page concealed spiral hardcover.

Professional organizer Peter Walsh presents this witty and enormously practical guide to getting it -- and keeping it -- all together. With more than 500 easy-to-follow how-to instructions, How to Organize (Just About) Everything is packed with shrewd advice and insider tips to make your home, your workplace -- indeed, every imaginable aspect of your life -- run more smoothly. Step-by-step solutions help even the most organizationally challenged take on:

Kids

Schedules

Storage

Photos

Lists

Politics

Education

Remodels

Meals

Weddings

Finances

Holidays

Parties

Vacations

Emergencies

Experience the language learning method millions around the world have come to trust

Unlike most language learning systems, the Michel Thomas Method enables you to naturally and intuitively develop the building blocks for language comprehension. You can pick up French quickly and easily through listening, speaking, and thinking through the language. Guided by language teacher extraordinaire Michel Thomas, each CD takes you through an interactive lesson with two other learners. In less than two hours, you will have the ability to put together words and phrases together naturally and make your own sentences.

Harrap Dictionaries--the bestselling French dictionaries in the French-speaking world now available in an eco-friendly package* Developed by the maker of the most popular dictionaries in the French-speaking world, this is the most authoritative bilingual reference of French and English now available in the States. Fully up-to-date with hundreds of new words and expressions--from information superhighway ( inforoute ) to mobile phone ( portable ) to car-pooling ( covoiturage )--this comprehensive dictionary features more than 70,000 references and 100,000 translations, a guide to French verbs, and thorough coverage of slang, colloquial usage, technical language, and Internet terms. Also included are essential notes to help users avoid translation errors. Harrap's extensive language databases have been utilized to guarantee thorough coverage of all areas of vocabulary. *The pages within this book are printed on 100% recycled fiber, 40% post-consumer

From the bestselling author and acclaimed historian, a powerful portrayal of the life of Jesus

Is Jesus relevant to us today? Few figures have had such an influ­ence on history as Jesus of Nazareth. His teachings have inspired discussion, arguments, even war, and yet few have ever held forth as movingly on the need for peace, forgiveness, and mercy. Paul Johnson''s brilliant reading offers readers a lively biography of the man who inspired one of the world''s great religions and whose les­sons still guide us in current times.

Johnson''s magisterial and revered book A History of Christianity is a masterpiece of historical writing on religion; and in his new book he returns to focus on a central figure in one of the world''s dominant religions. Johnson''s intelligent and conver­sational style, as well as his ability to distill complex subjects into succinct, highly readable works, make this book the ideal match of a major historian with a major subject. The result is an accessible biography and an insightful analysis of how Jesus is important in the present era.

Inside Armchair Reader: The Extraordinary Book of Lists lies some of the most mind-boggling, entertaining, and unusual collections of facts ever gathered in one volume. Our team of experts has created a compendium of fact-filled fun that will delight and inform curiosity seekers of all ages.
-Be shocked and awed by foods so dangerous they've been banned.
-Uncover America's most perilous professions.
-Delve into the stories behind popular songs by Elvis, U2, Madonna and more.
-Laugh out loud at some of history's hilarious political slips of the tongue.
-Hold on to your hat! Take a ride on the world's most hair-raising roller coasters.
History buffs, trivia experts, and those who delight in the quirky and unusal will be captivated by this jam-packed treasury of facts, information, and trivia!
14 cm x 21 cm 576 page paperback.