Brown Sugar Pavlovas with Spiced Plums and Vanilla Cream, Orange Creme Brulee with Chocolate Sorbet, Coconut and Cherry Ice-Cream Bombe Alaska, Trifle of Ginger Pineapple and Vanilla Cream, and moreTh
A practical guide to the main brazing and soldering types: soft soldering, silver soldering, and brazing—perfect for home metalworkers, engineers, and workshop mechanics Brazing and soldering are es
Presents a compendium of intriguing, obscure and strange facts and trivia about murders and murderers. From infamous cases and serial killers, to unusual murder weapons and crime scene investigation,
The scope and potential of mouldmaking and casting is fascinating, and makes it one of the most exciting processes available to today's craftsmen. Its opportunities have been developed and expanded f
The world’s most authoritative atlas, beautifully re-designed and fully updated in a new 15th edition. A unique and timeless gift for all occasions. Our world as it is today in one beautiful volume. F
Having a loved one with memory loss is no laughing matter, but a little humor can help. With her sage advice and trademark irreverence, Joan Sauers helps to relieve the frustration of dealing with dem
A young woman is brutally murdered on an island near Stockholm—a haunt of wealthy retirees and arty weekenders. Suspicion falls first on a family of Iraqi refugees, initially welcomed into the communi
Many researchers have tried over the decades to discover Mary Jane Kelly’s true identity. She was the final and most brutally murdered victim of Jack the Ripper, but almost nothing is known a
A rare look into the German military experience of the First World War written and translated into English by soldiersInfanterie-Regiment 66 fought in most of the great battles on the western front: M
A pictorial celebration of the glorious natural treasures and landscapes of Wales. Featuring spectacular mountains, dramatic coastlines, gentle lowlands, and idyllic river valleys,Landscape Wales also
Used for a variety of purposes, from work to pleasure and many things in between, the boat has sparked innovation in the minds of people for thousands of yearsThe Boat—a vessel for escape, adventure,
Find out what your handwriting says about you with this fascinating exploration of the art of graphologyDiscover the venerable art of graphology—how to interpret the curves, arcs, and loops of the han
A unique insight into how Ian Fleming created by inspiration—and sometimes plagiarism—the legend of James BondThe book centers on Ian Fleming the man, his contradictions, and his public and private pe
A medieval legend spawns an unhealthy cult, and a terrifying 13th case for Merrily WatkinsWhen autumn storms blast Hereford, centuries-old human bones are found among the roots of a tree blown down on
The memoir of the man dubbed the "Vicar of Baghdad"Andrew White is something of a legend: a man of great charm and energy, whose personal suffering has not deflected him from his imp
The glorious new novel from Jilly Cooper, featuring Rupert Campbell-Black and a raft of characters new and old, human and equine Everybody loves Jilly Cooper: 'Sex and horses: who could ask for more
The remarkable true story of SOE heroine Elaine Madden, told for the first timeAfter a tragic childhood among the Great War cemeteries of Flanders fields, a troubled young woman searches for love and
There's far more to vintage soccer programs than optimistic manager's notes, unreliable team sheets, and grudging opposition "pen pictures." Before the era of the standardized corpor
Kate is a collection of beautiful images from throughout Kate Bush's career. It includes outtakes from classic album shoots and never-before-seen photographs from The Dreaming and Hounds of Love sessi
A lavishly illustrated guide to London’s lesser-known cultural gemsNobody could deny that London is one of the most culturally and architecturally rich places in the world. We cannot think of it witho
The stories behind the music with an album by album analysis, accompanied by images from many of the most well known contemporary rock photographers .The Who defined a generation and rocked the world.
A celebratory book and two documentaries about the famous aircraftIn the age of metal fuselages and wings how could an aircraft largely built of wood possibly become one of the most famous British air
A book and DVD set telling how crashes changed aviation, and made flying the safest form of modern travelThis slice of aviation history discusses the fearless test pilots and the very first commercial
Welcome to the pleasure dome! Desserts are all about pleasure—and what's life without it?Acclaimed chef Christine Manfield believes that desserts should appeal to all the senses. They should be utterl
An evocative account by Paul French, author of the acclaimed Midnight in Peking, of the infamous nightlife district of pre-communist BeijingThrough portraits of eight White Russians, Americans, and Eu
The long-awaited memoir of one of the world’s most popular contemporary classical composersThe Welsh musician Karl Jenkins is the UK's most popular contemporary composer, and one of the world’s most c
Go backstage with Olly Murs. This official, illustrated autobiography is filled hundreds of exclusive pictures and tales from his life on the road. This book shows a side to Olly that we have not seen
For over fifty years, Freddie Foreman's name has commanded respect, and fear, from those who work to uphold the law - and those who operate outside of it. Including a detailed look at the life of the
They brought the world to its knees and a nation to its feet. Between 1975 and 1994, the West Indies dominated cricket's Empire, feared for their ferocious pace and the brutal beauty of their play. Th
The first biography of a mercurial character from the Elizabethan underworld – a seducer, spy and assassinClaiming to be heir to the emperors of Byzantium, an exotic but elusive figure named Theodore
Fully revised and updated and liberally illustrated with the author's own paintings, this beautiful guide will take readers to every Scottish island, whether by armchair or yacht. From the abandoned c
A celebration of the hare, covering its role in nature and its appearances in myth and legendElusive, ethereal, and evocative—the hare permeates our consciousness like no other creature. Despite facin
A beautiful boxed-set containing three long out-of-print and influential books by the great British humorist, Sir Osbert LancasterPillar to Post, the story of architecture through the ages, takes us i
The first book to focus on the men behind the headlines of the famous "Trio" of World War II reportingTrio tells the story of three war correspondents, two Englishmen and an Australi
Who's for truffled turkey, brussels sprout petit fours, and reindeer nibbles? Dine like a millionaire with this over-the-top and hilariously funny but informative guide to the festive season.What’s th
A stunning boxed set facsimile edition of the "little anthology" of favorite poems compiled and illustrted by Rex Whistler, with his friend Stephen Tennant, in his years as a student
A look at how the buildings, streets, and institutions that comprise Houston’s cityscape have changed dramatically over the years, and the many that were lost along the waySince its founding in 1836,
A look at some of the most intriguing and inspiring uses of the humble shedThe shed: A place of retreat, where we can forget the pressures of everyday life, work on a treasured project, store all thos
Not the largest houses—but the most sensitively conceived of, and the most in tune with their own surroundingsTo Karen, the super house has nothing to do with size; instead, it is one that has a stron
The English private garden has always been tantalizingly elusive. How many horticultural miracles are hiding behind the hedges and lanes of England? From the petite to the vast, the rustic to the lavi
