The Yellow Jersey Club contains just twenty-six living members. To become one of this exclusive number requires complete dedication, brutal self-sacrifice & the most extraordinary physical attributes. Yet along with the ability to climb mountains, bomb along time trials & survive all the perils of the road, what really makes a Tour de France champion? Edward Pickering set out on a mission to ask them, & gained some astonishing insights into the minds of cycling`s best ever riders of the past forty years, from giants like Greg Le Mond & Stephen Roche to more unfamiliar names like Bernard Thevenet & Joop Zootemelk. With his trademark sharp analysis & deft style, Pickering explores the myriad factors that combine to produce success. What does it take to accumulate such great mental strength, skill & endurance? What are the differences as well as the key factors in common? What sets these men apart from the rest of the field? The Yellow Jersey Club gives the reader unprecedented access into the secrets of the greats of cycling. ...

A hundred years ago, a character made his first appearance in the world of literature who was to enter the bloodstream of 20th-century popular culture: the evil genius called Dr Fu Manchu, described at the beginning of the first story in which he appeared as the yellow peril incarnate in one man. Why did the idea that the Chinese were a threat to Western civilization develop at precisely the time when that country was in chaos, divided against itself, victim of successive famines & utterly incapable of being a peril to anyone even if it had wanted to be? Here, Sir Christopher Frayling assembles an astonishing diversity of evidence to show how deeply ingrained Chinaphobia became in the West so acutely relevant again in the new era of Chinese superpower. Along the way he talks to Edward Said, to the last Governor of Hong Kong, to Sax Rohmers widow, to movie stars & a host of others; he journeys through the opium dens of the 19th century with Charles Dickens; takes us to the heart of popular culture in the music hall, pulp literature & the mass-market press; & shows how film amplifies our assumptions, demonstrating throughout how we neglect the history of popular culture at our own peril if we want to understand our deepest desires & fears. ...

In a soft comfy nest in a safe warm place there snoozed a great big orange thing called the Yes. He was snug, but the Yes had a Where to go to. So he left his nest & went trundling out. But the Where was an endless place of Nos. They teemed & seethed. They picked & nipped, & snipped & snicked. The Yes yessed in all his goodness & bigness & yesness. But was he strong enough to overcome them? ...

In a soft comfy nest in a safe warm place there snoozed a great big orange thing called the Yes. He was snug, but the Yes had a Where to go to. So he left his nest & went trundling out. But the Where was an endless place of Nos. They teemed & seethed. They picked & nipped, & snipped & snicked. The Yes yessed in all his goodness & bigness & yesness. But was he strong enough to overcome them? ” Kitamura is one of the world`s most original & stylish children`s illustrators.” (Sunday Times). ...

Almost, but not quite human, the yeti & its counterparts from wild regions of the world, still exert a powerful atavistic influence on us. Is the yeti just a phantasm of our imagination, or is it a real creature? A survivor from our own savage ancestry? This is the mystery that Bryan Sykes set out to unlock. Three hair samples from the remote Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan are the cause of the investigation. The hair samples were from the miogi, the Bhutanese yeti, that legendary creature of the high snows that has haunted the imagination of travellers for centuries. Professor Sykes was asked to identify the hairs using DNA analysis. The miogi hairs did not surrender their secrets easily, but eventually two were identified as known species of bear. The third remained a mystery. Ten years later two scientific developments caused the migoi to enter Professor Sykes` thoughts again. The first, a purely technical improvement, meant that it was now possible to get a very good DNA signal from a single hair. The second development came from the surprising conclusion of an article published in 2010. This paper contained the details of the DNA sequence from another human species, Homo neanderthalensis, the Neanderthals, widely thought to be extinct. One of the many theories to account for the yeti legend is that there were small groups of Neanderthals that had managed to survive until recent times, or maybe even until the present day. If so, would it be possible to detect recent interbreeding between our own species & Neanderthals in the genomes of indigenous people living in remote regions. Locations where the yeti legends are strongest & the sightings most numerous? Professor Sykes set a goal to locate & analyse as many hair samples as possible, with links the yeti. In doing so Professor Sykes found himself entering a strange world of mystery & sensationalism, fraud & obsession & even the supernatural. Protected by the ruthless vigour of genetic analysis he was able to listen to the stories of the yeti without having to form an opinion. The only opinion that mattered was the DNA. Two years on the project is almost complete, & there have been some surprising & significant discoveries. The yeti remains an enigma. There is something out there. But what? ...

By the internationally acclaimed author Arto der Haroutunian, ” The Yogurt Cookbook” has been unavailable for almost 20 years. Now re-issued in a glorious four-colour edition with mouth-watering photographs, it offers over 200 recipes ranging from hearty peasant fare to elegant, light dishes. The Armenian-born author expands yogurt beyond the narrow limitations of breakfasts, desserts & dips incorporating it into an impressive array of recipes. A genuine contribution to culinary literature, this indispensable guide will take its readers on a voyage of discovery that will inspire yogurt lovers to new gastronomic heights as well as create a whole new following for this guardian of good health. The author is truly an expert on the subject. He tells us the history of yogurt, how to make it & how it is easily used in all kinds of delicious recipes. Yogurt is consumed in a variety of ways in many cultures throughout the world. Several cultures use yogurt in sauces or as an ingredient to add a little zest to their favourite dishes. The recipes are splendid, from the subtle flavours of Middle Eastern dishes to the spiciness of Indian & other European foods. In the appetizers there are so many delicious dishes it would be hard to begin to list them all, ranging from dips to yogurt cheese. There are fragrant soups, wonderful salads, & interesting egg dishes. There are recipes for fish, poultry, meat, pasta, & vegetables. There are sauces, from salad dressings to a yogurt sauce. There is even a section on bread, pancakes & fritters. ” The Yogurt Cookbook” by Art der Haroutunian is the ultimate yogurt recipe cookbook & the perfect complement to your yogurt maker. If you love yogurt, this is a book for you. If you don`t care for it, this book will convert you. ...

Windswept fell-tops, ancient ruins, tranquil riverside pastures & the singular beauty of sculptured limestone
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A brand new range of practical little walk guides endorsed by the Ramblers. All the walks are 5 miles or under in length & can easily be completed in less that 3 hours. 20 walks are included & use clear maps to show the route plus easy to follow walk descriptions. The beautiful Yorkshire Dales include impressive limestone formations, beautiful waterfalls & shadowy peaks. Picturesque dales such as Swaledale, Wharfedale & Dentdale meander through the area, where abbey ruins, ancient farmhouses & villages wait to be discovered. This guide, produced in co-operation with the Ramblers & featuring Ordnance Survey mapping, is the perfect way to get out & enjoy the stunning scenery. This compact little guide contains walks, all of which are 5 miles or under, which are ideal for an afternoon stroll.
Includes:: 20 easy to follow walks which can be completed in 3 hours & under. Each walk has a detailed Ordnance Survey map with the route clearly marked plus a detailed description of the route. The walks have been chosen with issues like parking & refreshments in mind to make life easy for families. There are interesting facts about the things you'll see along the route. All the books include general information on walking & also the general area covered by the guide. Packed with colour photographs of scenes you will see along the walk.
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Based on seamless Harveys 1:25, 000 mapping, & including the facility to mark routes, annotate maps with text & symbols, & also view route profiles. The Virtual GPS facility replicates the functions of a standard GPS unit on a laptop, Pocket PC or Smartphone. Another new feature is the Virtual Landscape 3D mapping which can be flown over & viewed from any perspective. A split-screen viewing option permits 2D & 3D viewing. Routes can be exchanged with a GPS, & maps & routes can be exported to PC, Pocket PC & Smartphone. With the Data Explorer function, routes & waypoints can be filed & organised in a variety of ways. The software license permits unlimited printing, at A4 size, for personal use. Also included in each pack is a complete GB overview map at 1:1, 000, 000k, a road atlas at 1:250, 000k, a searchable Gazetteer of locations, & route planning tools. Minimum system requirement: Windows 2000/XP, 256 Mb RAM memory. Recommended: XP, 1.5 G Hz processor, 1GB RAM memory. Virtual Landscape requires Direct X 9 compatible video card. ...

Following the huge success of his portrait of The Yorkshire Coast, Mark Denton presents a further collection of his remarkable panoramic photographs. This time he takes as his subject the Yorkshire Moors & Wolds, two very different landscapes separated by the Vale of Pickering & encompassing forests, remote farmlands, dramatic rocky landscapes & gently rolling hills. In these images, Mark Denton captures some of the most atmospheric, varied, enchanting & little-known areas in the whole country. ...