The World`s Best Brunches, where to find them & how to make them. A term originally coined for Saturday night carousers who couldn`t wake up for breakfast, brunch has evolved into a sunny, social meal beloved the world over. & so... here is The World`s Best Brunches, a collection of midmorning meals accompanied by the origin of each dish, the best place to sample a bite, & an easy-to-prepare recipe for cooking it at home. This book features a foreword & recipe by top Australian chef Bill Granger, 100 authentic recipes with simple, clear instructions for perfect preparation, a glossary of exotic ingredients with easy-to-find alternatives, all accompanied by mouth watering colour pictures. ...

The World`s Best Sailboats has become the most cherished & respected illustrated sailing book of all time. Its unique format



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Chosen by National Geographic`s family of globe-trotting contributors, the lavish Best of the World offers in-depth site descriptions; dozens of fun, themed Best of the World lists; locator maps; illuminating sidebars, several by travel & literary luminaries; & hundreds of dazzling, oversized, full-colour images to bring to life 500 awe-inspiring locations in a wide variety of categories
- from entire countries to mountaintop villages to pristine lakes to ancient wonders. This broad, general interest travel title will appeal to active travellers looking for the next great trip as well as to the many readers who simply love dreaming of visiting far-flung, idyllic destinations, & for those who love to be in the know of the next travel trend. Five years after ” Journeys of a Lifetime” hit the stores, fans are eager for the next great set of can`t-miss travel hits revealed in this beautiful 2012 gift book.
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Join Nick & Caroline Robertson-Brown as they tour their favourite dive locations around the world. This book is essentially a diver`s wish-list for finding the very best underwater wildlife experiences, covering everything from the adrenaline-fuelled rush caused by big animals interacting in huge underwater scenes like the Sardine Run to the sheer fascination for the sometimes bizarre creatures that live in the micro habitats of Bali. Their captivating words & beautiful images will provide all the inspiration you need to launch your next big diving adventure. In total the book covers 32 remarkable wildlife dives from sites around the world & each

Includes:: a handy fact panel giving details of what to take & when to visit.

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Brand new & fully-illustrated with over 2, 000 photographs, this coffee table book explores the most fascinating travel destinations on Earth, as part of a pictorial round-the-world adventure. This trailblazing tour takes in ancient capitals of Europe, the awe-inspiring Amazon rainforest, the natural wonders of Africa, volcanic mountains in Icel&, fast expanding cities of East Asia, the imposing monuments of the Middle East & much more. Astonishing facts & insightful texts are incorporated into full-page illustrations, bringing each destination to life & whetting the appetite for adventure. ...

This book is a marvelous guide to 30 of the world`s most famous or truly fascinating marathons. Sorted by month, you find the important venues in America, Europe, Asia, Africa, & Australia, from classics such as the New York City Marathon to the extraordinary courses like the Run Iceland in Iceland or the Two Oceans Marathon in South Africa. This lavishly illustrated volume provides the maps of all routes with their breathtaking views & architectural highlights as well as background information & valuable advice on what to eat & which clothes to wear for the event. In addition, one also fi nds travel tips & sightseeing locations in the area to enjoy once the marathon is over. With its wealth of substantial information & its gorgeous layout, this book is an outstanding gift for passionate runners, marathon fans, & those who aspire to become such. ...

Enter the weird & wonderful world of creepy-crawlies. Our animal experts have unearthed 40 of the planet’s most bizarre species & ranked them in order of their oddness! With jaw-dropping facts & amazing photos, we reveal each creature’s seriously strange characteristics & the unusual ways they hunt, eat or defend themselves. They’re sometimes hard to spot, but there are a mind-boggling 10 billion billion bugs on the planet. Inside World’s Strangest Creepy-Crawlies, kids will discover the tiny terror that blows itself up to save its friends, a creature so well disguised even its own species can’t see it, & a giant spider the size of a dinner plate. & with our ‘strange-o-meter’, they can compare each animal based on its creepiness, fight factor & superpowers! Creepy-crawlies include:- Elephant beetle- Hickory horned devil- Happy-face spider- Zombie snail- Leafcutter ant- Froghopper- Spiny devil katydid- Goliath birdeater spider- Giant weta- Asian giant hornet- Scorpion- Death’s-head hawkmoth- Bird-dung crab spider- Exploding ant ...

Enter the weird & wonderful world of ocean beasts. Our animal experts have found 40 of the planet’s most bizarre species & ranked them in order of their oddness! With jaw-dropping facts & amazing photos, we reveal each sea creature’s seriously strange characteristics & the unusual ways they hunt, eat or defend themselves. More than 70% of our planet is covered in water & our oceans contain millions of living things. Inside World’s Strangest Ocean Beasts, kids will discover the biggest creature the world’s ever known, worms that look like Christmas trees, ferocious predators & masters of disguise. & with our ‘strange-o-meter’, they can compare each animal based on its appearance, weird abilities, rarity & strangeness! Ocean Beasts include:- Trumpetfish- Sea cucumber- Ocean sunfish- Red lionfish- Sea pig- Striped pyjama squid- Longhorn cowfish- Blue whale- Flamingo tongue snail- Narwhal- Portuguese man-of-war- Pistol shrimp- Immortal jellyfish- Red-lipped batfish ...

Discover the planet’s weirdest & most wonderful places. Our travel experts have found 40 of the planet’s most bizarre sights & natural wonders – & ranked them in order of their oddness! With jaw-dropping facts & amazing photos, we reveal the incredible power of nature, amazing feats of human construction & the world’s most mysterious locations. The world is full of beautiful & strange places to visit & marvel at. Some are thousands of years old, others modern & recently discovered. Inside World’s Strangest Places, kids will discover the city where everything is underground, a post office you need a swimsuit to visit, & secret locations that, well, are far too secret to mention here. & with our ‘strange-o-meter’, they can compare each place based on its uniqueness, wow factor, surreality & mysteriousness. Places include:- Pig beach in the Bahamas- Plane Graveyard in Arizona- Rainbow Mountain in Peru- Chocolate Hills in the Philippines- Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean- Area 51 in Nevada- Crooked Forest in Pol&- Salt flats of Uyuni in Bolivia- Eye of the Sahara in Mauritania- Snake Island in Brazil- Stonehenge in Engl&- Bermuda Triangle- Cave of the Crystals in Mexico- Nazca lines in Peru ...

Discover the planet’s weirdest & scariest predators. Our animal experts have found 40 of the planet’s most bizarre species & ranked them in order of their oddness! With jaw-dropping facts & amazing photos, we reveal each creature’s ferocity, beastly behaviour & cunning methods to catch their prey. Every creature needs to eat to survive, & for many that means tucking into other animals! To do this, they’ve created clever ways to hunt & gobble up their unsuspecting ‘lunch’. Inside World’s Strangest Predators, kids will discover plants that feast on insects, a real-life dragon that can tackle a buffalo & the snake with a unique disguise for catching birds. & with our ‘strange-o-meter’, they can compare each creature’s danger, cunning, ferocity & strangeness! Predators include:- Venus flytrap- Piranha- Arctic Fox- Box jellyfish- Trapdoor spider- Komodo dragon- Giant Amazon centipede- Polar bear- Great white shark- African crowned eagle- Anaconda- Great grey shrike- Tarantula hawk wasp- Honey badger ...