If you enjoy watching clouds & want to know more about cloud types & what they mean then this practical reference guide is for you. Beautifully illustrated with lovely images from the Met Office, this handy pocket-sized book provides you with all the information you need to identify different kinds of clouds & the kind of weather that may be on its way. Full of useful information, this book provides: quick reference pages for rapid identification; a cloud classification chart & a guide to the unique cloud identification system; clear informative explanations from weather experts; a simple, easy-to-understand progression from low clouds to high stratus clouds, as well as covering unusual cloud phenomena; a detailed introduction on the history of cloud classification & an introduction to the three principle cloud forms, with clear explanations of the atmospheric processes that create them. This is an invaluable companion for the casual cloud-spotter & for all those fascinated by the variety & beauty of clouds & cloud names. Take it with you on walks & have it handy in the garden so that you can enjoy sky-gazing every day. This book is the ideal daytime partner for our book on the night sky
- The Star Book by Peter Grego.
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Ovid`s deliciously witty & exuberant epic starts with the creation of the world & brings together a series of ingeniously linked Greek & Roman myths & legends in which men & women are transformed, often by love
- into flowers, trees, stones & stars. This new verse translation, in simple & swift English hexameters, allows Ovid`s narrative to flow
- pulling the reader along with it.

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Mia Holl lives in a state governed by The Method, where good health is the highest duty of the citizen. Everyone must submit medical data & sleep records to the authorities on a monthly basis, & regular exercise is mandatory. Mia is young & beautiful, a successful scientist who is outwardly obedient but with an intellect that marks her as subversive. Convinced that her brother has been wrongfully convicted of a terrible crime, Mia comes up against the full force of a regime determined to control every aspect of its citizens` lives. ...

After battling for justice, at great personal risk, in his first recorded case, Sergeant Caleb Cluff made a swift return to duty in this book. The story opens one wet & windy night, with the discovery of a young woman`s corpse, lying face down on the cobblestones of a passageway in the Yorkshire town of Gunnarshaw. The deceased is Jane Trundle, an attractive girl who worked as an assistant in a chemist`s shop. She yearned for the good life, & Cluff finds more money in her handbag than she would have earned in wages. There are echoes of Sherlock Holmes (` You know my methods, Watson`) in the title, & in an exchange in the first chapter between Cluff & Superintendent Patterson, but Cluff is very much his own man. Little that goes on in & around the mean streets of Gunnarshaw escapes him. He is scornful of detectives who rely solely on supposed facts: ` More than facts were in question here, the intangible, invisible passions of human beings.` Understanding those passions leads him gradually towards the truth about Jane`s murder. ...

In 1974 The Metropolitan Critic started a new trend in cultural comment which has since become an orthodoxy. The young Clive James was the first journalist in London to talk about high culture & pop culture in the same all-consuming, sparkling style. Even at that early stage, the learning behind his literary high-wire act was formidable: a portent of the wide-ranging erudition that in subsequent years was to back up his four further volumes of critical prose & the television column that made him famous. An extra delight of this new edition is a set of newly-written self-critical footnotes which combine with a nostalgic introduction to evoke what literary London was like when the author, low on salary but high on hope, was making his spectacular start. ...

The Meuse: Namur
- Liege area in a series of cycling maps from Sportoena covering Belgium & the adjoining regions of the neighbouring
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‘ The Mexico Reader: History, Culture, Politics` is a vivid introduction to _muchos Méxicos_
- the many Mexicos, or the many
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A vibrant collection of exciting, exotic, & sharing-plate recipes from across the Middle East More than 135 home-cooking recipes in this book explore the regional diversity of Middle Eastern sharing dishes, from Lebanon & Iran to Turkey & Syria. Divided by style of dish, the book features both meat-based & vegetarian dishes, along with suggested mezze-style menus & a glossary of ingredients. From Roasted Cauliflower with Tahini & Smoked Paprika to Pistachio & Pomegranate Cakes, The Mezze Cookbook is packed with both traditional & modern takes on this age-old way to share food. This cookbook is filled with vegetarian, meat-based, & fish recipes for everyone to enjoy. From the author of the acclaimed The Lebanese Kitchen & the James Beard Award-winning The Middle Eastern Vegetarian Cookbook, also published by Phaidon. ...

Here is the definitive guide to the U.K.`s micropubs: small, owner-managed pubs with an uncompromising focus on cask-conditioned craft beers & ales, personal service & good conversation. No electronic games; no table football; no gassy beer or lager; only the simplest bar snacks. Unique features of the book include"es from the regulars, tourist attractions nearby to combine your micropub visit with a pleasant outing, as well as information on the best craft beers & local microbreweries. ...

Here is an authoritative, detailed & accessible view of the history & peoples` of the ancient Middle East. It is divided into six easily navigable parts arranged chronologically, & then into chapters exploring the history, religion, political & social organization, art, science, & architecture of the peoples` of the region. The text is illustrated with detailed maps & photographs, enabling readers to visualize the ancient places & peoples described, making it the perfect home reference & study aid, as well as a good read for the interested layman. ...