Why do we make things? Why do we choose the emotionally & physically demanding work of bringing new objects into the world with creativity & skill? Why does it matter that we make things well? What is the nature of work? & what is the nature of a good life? Part memoir, part polemic, part philosophical reflection, this is a book about the process of creation & what it means to be a craftsman in a mass-produced world. For woodworker Peter Korn, the challenging work of bringing something new & meaningful into the world through one`s own efforts is exactly what generates authenticity, meaning, & fulfilment, for which many of us yearn. This is not a `how-to` book in any sense, Korn wants to get at the `why` of craft in particular, & the satisfaction of creative work in general, to understand its essential nature. How does the making of objects shape our identities? How do the products of creative work inform society? In short, what does the process of making things reveal to us about ourselves? Korn draws on four decades of hands-on experience to answer these questions eloquently in this heartfelt, personal & revealing book. ...

On January 21, 2017, over 5 million people in 673 cities around the globe gathered in solidarity for the Women`s March, carrying signs that shone with unwavering hope & determination & demanded the protection of women`s rights, opposed the newly inaugurated U.S. president, & championed equality & justice for all. Why We March presents 300 of the most powerful, uplifting, clever, & creative signs from these marches. ” Nasty Women Unite.” ” Make America Think Again.” ” Build Bridges, Not Walls.” ” Girls Just Wanna Have Fundamental Rights.” ” Love Trumps Hate.” ”A Woman`s Place Is in the Resistance.” These images--featuring messages about reproductive rights & cabinet picks, immigration & police violence, climate change & feminism--together paint a striking portrait of resistance, despair, humour, & most of all, hope. This book will serve as a rallying cry for this burgeoning movement, & a valuable & timely encapsulation of an unprecedented moment in political history. ...

THE TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERTLS, OBSERVER, SUNDAY TIMES, FT, GUARDIAN, DAILY MAIL & EVENING STANDARD BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2017` Vital.. . a life-raft` Guardian`A top sleep scientist argues that sleep is more important for our health than diet or exercise` The Times` It had a powerful effect on me` Observer`I urge you all to read this book` Times Higher Education Sleep is one of the most important aspects of our life, health & longevity & yet it is increasingly neglected in twenty-first-century society, with devastating consequences: every major disease in the developed world
- Alzheimer`s, cancer, obesity, diabetes
- has very strong causal links to deficient sleep. Until very recently, science had no answer to the question of why we sleep, or what good it served, or why its absence is so damaging to our health. Compared to the other basic drives in life
- eating, drinking, & reproducing
- the purpose of sleep remained elusive. Now, in this book, the first of its kind written by a scientific expert, Professor Matthew Walker explores twenty years of cutting-edge research to solve the mystery of why sleep matters. Looking at creatures from across the animal kingdom as well as major human studies, Why We Sleep delves in to everything from what really happens during REM sleep to how caffeine & alcohol affect sleep & why our sleep patterns change across a lifetime, transforming our appreciation of the extraordinary phenomenon that safeguards our existence.



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THE TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER` Vital.. . a life-raft` Guardian`A top sleep scientist argues that sleep is more important for our health than diet or exercise` The Times` It had a powerful effect on me` Observer`I urge you all to read this book` Times Higher Education Sleep is one of the most important aspects of our life, health & longevity & yet it is increasingly neglected in twenty-first-century society, with devastating consequences: every major disease in the developed world
- Alzheimer`s, cancer, obesity, diabetes
- has very strong causal links to deficient sleep. Until very recently, science had no answer to the question of why we sleep, or what good it served, or why its absence is so damaging to our health. Compared to the other basic drives in life
- eating, drinking, & reproducing
- the purpose of sleep remained elusive. Now, in this book, the first of its kind written by a scientific expert, Professor Matthew Walker explores twenty years of cutting-edge research to solve the mystery of why sleep matters. Looking at creatures from across the animal kingdom as well as major human studies, Why We Sleep delves in to everything from what really happens during REM sleep to how caffeine & alcohol affect sleep & why our sleep patterns change across a lifetime, transforming our appreciation of the extraordinary phenomenon that safeguards our existence.



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Mike doesn`t get why people think he`s boring. Sure, he doesn`t have many friends. (OK, zero friends.) & everyone laughs at him when he reads his essays out loud in class. & he`s never invited to parties. But one day Tschick, the odd new boy at school, shows up at Mike`s house out of the blue. He dares him to go on a road trip with him. No parents, no map, no destination. Will they get hopelessly lost in the middle of nowhere? Probably. Will they meet crazy people & get into serious trouble? Definitely. But will they ever be called boring again? Not a chance. ” You will see the world with different eyes after reading this novel”. (Rolling Stone Winner of the German Teen Literature Prize). ...

The concept is simple. Got a question? Well now you have an answer! 1, 111 of them, in fact. Want to know why your snot is yellow? Flip to the human body chapter. What`s on the inside of a turtle shell? The animal section`s got you covered. What`s in the deepest part of the ocean? Why doesn`t Earth just float off into space? Check, check, & check. With hundreds of topics ranging from silly to serious, we`ve got the expert information you need in a fun & entertaining format that will keep kids digging for answers. Answers include all kinds of fascinating extra info like top ten lists, weird-but-true facts, explorer profiles, & cool activities. Now, go stump your parents! ...

Wichita in Kansas on an indexed street plan from Rand Mc Nally in their extensive range of maps covering cities in the United States. Communities covered by this map include Andover, Bel Aire, Eastborough & Maize. Rand Mc Nally street plans provide coverage of cities with their outer suburbs, clearly indicating main traffic arteries: highways (distinguishing between free & toll access), plus primary & secondary routes. Road numbers and/or names are clearly displayed & exit numbers are indicated. Locations of service & rest areas are marked & one way streets are shown. Longer streets are annotated with block numbers for easier identification of addresses. The maps show railway, bus &, where appropriate, metro stations. A range of symbols indicate various places of interest including cultural & academic institutions, various municipal facilities, golf courses, etc. The plans have extensive street indexes, supplemented by lists of points of interest, parks & recreational areas, shopping malls, stations, schools, etc. ...

A detailed topographic map of Wick & The Flow Country from the Ordnance Survey Explorer series, covering Lybster, Latheron & Dunbeath. Edition A1; Publication date December 2007 About this series: These highly detailed maps show all the administrative boundaries, settlements as small as isolated farms, the road network down to unfenced roads & country tracks, & field boundaries (hedges & drystone walls) which make navigation across the countryside much easier. Steep gradients on roads are indicated. Various landmarks, e.g. powerlines, archaeological sites, windmills, churches & lighthouses are shown & additional graphics indicate natural terrain features such as cliffs, scree, mud & vegetation variations. The contour interval is 5 metres in the lower parts of the country & 10 metres in the uplands, & spot heights are marked. Each map covers an area of 30 x 20km (i.e. approx. 19 x 12 miles), with some double-sided maps covering more, as indicated in the individual descriptions. The maps are fully GPS compatible, with the National Grid shown at 1km intervals & latitude & longitude indicated by margin ticks at 1'. The Explorer series has replaced the earlier, green-cover Pathfinder maps. The Explorer series is now complete & covers all of Engl&, Wales & Scotl&. Some sheets for popular areas like the National Parks are still branded as Outdoor Leisure (OL) maps, but are now included in this series as the cartography is the same as that in the Explorer Maps. The Explorer maps offer a substantial improvement on the Pathfinder series, with greater use of colour, larger area per map, & stronger emphasis on information for ramblers & tourists. This series is ideal for walking & other outdoor pursuits & each map shows a large amount of information for ramblers & tourists. Public rights of way are shown (except in Scotland), together with other routes with public access: National Trails & Recreational Paths, permitted paths & bridleways, & selected cycle routes. Open access land created under the Countryside & Rights of Way Act 2000 is marked. Tourist information

Includes:: caravan & camp sites, Park & Ride locations, recreation/leisure/sport centres, museums, historic buildings, English Heritage & National Trust sites, rural pubs, etc. The map legend is in English only, except for the tourist information content which is also in French & German.

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Wick, The Flow Country, Lybster, Latheron & Dunbeth area on a detailed topographic & GPS compatible map No. 450, waterproof version, from the Ordnance Survey’s 1:25, 000 Explorer series. MOBILE DOWNLOADS: this title & all the other OS Explorer maps include a code for downloading after purchase the digital version onto your smartphone or tablet for viewing on the OS smartphone app.OS EXPLORER SERIES: to see the list of all the titles in the OS Explorer series, both paper & waterproof versions, please click on the series link. The Explorer series, Ordnance Survey’s most detailed maps recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities, provides topographic coverage of Great Britain at 1:25, 000 on GPS compatible maps with hiking trails, cycling routes & extensive tourist information. Each printed map is available either on paper or as a waterproof & tear-resistant OS Active Map, as indicated in its title. Britain’s National Parks & other areas of particular tourist interest are presented on often double-sided OL (Outdoor Leisure) maps, whilst most standard format Explorers cover an area of 30 x 20km (approx. 19 x 12 miles). All three versions (paper, waterproof & digital) are the same & provide plenty of recreational & tourist information, indicating the traditional public right of way paths (except in Scotland where different laws apply), including bridleways & byways. National Trails & other long-distance paths are marked, as well as permissive footpaths or bridleways & on-road or traffic-free cycle routes with, where appropriate, their National/ Regional Cycle Network numbers. Boundaries of access land are clearly marked. A wide range of symbols provides additional tourist information, highlighting camping & caravanning sites, information offices & visitors’ centres, parking & picnicking places, country pubs, sport & recreational facilities including cycle hire locations & mountain biking trails, historic buildings & museums, etc. Exceptionally clear presentation of the landscape is provided by contours at 5m or in the uplands at 10m intervals, with additional spot heights plus colouring and/or graphics for different types of woodlands, orchards, heath, marshl&, scree or boulders, & other topographic features. For GPS users the maps have British National Grid lines at 1km intervals, with latitude & longitude given by margin ticks at 1`. Clearly laid out map legend

Includes:: French & German translations for the tourist information symbols.

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