If you`ve ever dreamed of being able to conjure up the mouthwatering pastries you`ve enjoyed in a Parisian cake shop but thought it would be too hard, think again! Will Torrent is a rising star in the pastry world & in this, his first book, he aims to take the fear factor out of French patisserie. With step-by-step photography, a nononsense approach to the key pastry techniques & more than 60 beautifully illustrated recipes, this bible will become an invaluable source of inspiration & a constant reference for all your favourite French-inspired sweet treats. There are chapters on Basic Techniques, Patisserie, Tarts, Petits Fours, Gateaux & Desserts, & Viennoiserie, & you`ll find recipes for mocha eclairs, lemon tart, honey madeleines, brioche & macarons. ...

Patmos, the northernmost Island of the Dodecanese, lying between Icaria & Samos to the north, Leipsoi to the east & Leros to the south has already captivated any visitor who has seen its unique shape on the map. Along with Patmos, it

Includes:: Agatthonisi, Arkoi & Leipsoi, History & art, culture & tradition. The monastery of St. John. Patmos is the reputed location where St. John witnessed his vision of Revelation before his death in c. AD 100. Also

Includes:: the countryside & beaches & nearby small islands.



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Patmos with the nearby Hiliomodi at 1:20, 000 on a contoured, GPS compatible hiking map published by Terrain Cartography group together with Skai Maps, & printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant Polyart plastic paper, with extensive tourist information. Topography is very well presented by contours, enhanced by spot heights, subtle relief shading & additional altitude colouring. Contour interval, unless indicated below to the contrary, is 20m. National parks & other protected areas are marked. All place names are shown in both Greek & Latin alphabet. The maps have a UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude margin ticks. Hiking trails are graded between main routes & narrow trails. A wide range of symbols indicate various places of interest & recreational facilities, with main sights clearly highlighted. Most titles distinguish between sandy & pebble beaches; some also indicate beaches with natural shade and/or the type of sea bed. Road network is very clearly graded according to width & the type of surface, distinguishing between good & rough dirt roads. Distances are marked on most small local roads, as well as locations of petrol stations and/or tyre repair workshops. Scenic routes are highlighted. Each map also shows which ports are served by ferry services. Many titles include a street plan of the island’s main town, with colouring clearly showing various tourist facilities. The reverse side of each title is covered by general information about the isl&, illustrated with colour photos. Many titles also include brief descriptions of recommended hiking trails.* Map legend & all the text include English.** In this title:* a street plan of Skala at 1:2, 500. ...

Jill Dudley writes about St. John the Theologian who lives in exile on this beautiful volcanic isl&. It was on Patmos that the voice of God was heard by St. John & Revelation, the last book in the New Testament was written down. She records how St. John overpowered the pagan gods who were worshipped on the isl&, & describes the great monastery built on the site of the former temple of the goddess Artemis. ...

As a result of five years of work, the photographs collected in this volume were taken in different countries: Kenya, Tanzania, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Botswana, Morocco, Benin, South Soudan, Mali, Burkina Faso, Namibia, Zambia, Uganda. The camera lens of Sergey Yastrezhembsky is focused on the scenes of patriarchal daily routine of Africans, who try to preserve their adherence to the traditions of their forefathers in everyday life, customs, & religion regardless of the rising pressure of pervasive globalization. ...

Patrick Leigh Fermor (1915-2011) was a war hero whose exploits in Crete are legendary, & above all he is widely acclaimed as the greatest travel writer of our times, notably for his books about his walk across pre-war Europe, A Time of Gifts & Between the Woods & the Water; he was a self-educated polymath, a lover of Greece & the best company in the world. Artemis Cooper has drawn on years of interviews & conversations with Paddy & his closest friends as well as having complete access to his archives. Her beautifully crafted biography portrays a man of extraordinary gifts
- no one wore their learning so playfully, nor inspired such passionate friendship.
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Patrick Melrose Volume 1 contains the first three novels in Edward St Aubyn`s semi-autobiographical series, filmed for Sky Atlantic & starring Benedict Cumberbatch as aristocratic Patrick. Moving from Provence to New York to Gloucestershire, from the savageries of a childhood with a cruel father & an alcoholic mother to an adulthood fraught with addiction, Patrick Melrose is on a mission to escape himself. But the drugs don`t make him forget his past, & the glittering parties offer him no redemption... Searingly funny & deeply humane, Patrick Melrose Volume 1 contains the first three novels in the Patrick Melrose series, Never Mind, Bad News & Some Hope. Patrick Melrose Volume 2 is also available, containing the final two novels in the series, Mother`s Milk & At Last. ...

Patrick Melrose Volume 2 contains the final two novels in Edward St Aubyn`s semi-autobiographical series, filmed for Sky Atlantic & starring Benedict Cumberbatch as aristocratic Patrick. The once illustrious, once wealthy Melroses are in peril, & Patrick Melrose, now a husband & father, is trying to gather together the pieces of his life. Caught up in the turmoil of broken promises, assisted suicide, adultery &
- most tender & terrifying of all
- fatherhood, Patrick is still a long way from salvation, but even as the family struggles against the pull of its dark past, a new generation promises new light, new hope &
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- the promise of a brighter future. Deeply moving, hilarious & heartbreaking, Patrick Melrose Volume 2 contains the final two novels in the Patrick Melrose series: Mother`s Milk & At Last. Patrick Melrose Volume 1 is also available, containing the first three novels in the series, Never Mind, Bad News & Some Hope.



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Shortly before his death in December 2012, Sir Patrick Moore began the annual task of planning the fifty-second consecutive Yearbook of Astronomy with his friend & colleague Dr John Mason. This special 2014 edition therefore serves as a fitting tribute to the life & work of a man who worked on this unique reference book for over half a century. The 2014 Yearbook contains all of the usual articles that no stargazer should be without: an authoritative collection of charts & astronomical data, articles by some of the world's leading astronomers, & a month-by-month guide to events to look out for over the coming year -- from planets & eclipses, to comets, meteors, nebulae & phases of the Moon. But it also

Includes:: a special section of articles devoted to the memory of Sir Patrick himself. Written by notable contributors & Yearbook authors past & present, these articles recall Sir Patrick's many contributions to astronomy, as well as anecdotes & personal memoires of this remarkable man. 'A first-rate curtain raiser for a year that offers a stream of astronomical treats' Observer Science Books of the Year

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Until his death in 2012, world-renowned astronomer & broadcaster Sir Patrick Moore edited this indispensable guide to the wonders of the night sky for fifty-two consecutive years. With the 2016 Yearbook of Astronomy, his friend & long-time co-editor Dr John Mason continues Sir Patrick`s legacy. The Yearbook of Astronomy collects together a month-by-month guide to events to look out for over the coming year, from eclipses & planets, to comets, meteors, nebulae & phases of the Moon. It also contains authoritative charts, astronomical data & a series of specially commissioned articles by some of the world`s leading astronomers
- a fitting ongoing tribute to an extraordinary man who popularized astronomy for over half a century. ` This hardy annual has deservedly become a mainstay for all enthusiasts.. . It is to be hoped that the Yearbook of Astronomy will long continue & carry Patrick`s name far into the futur`e (Astronomy Now)
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