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www.elwinstreet.com
2016
Silvia Langford
Publisher
2017
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Elena Battista
Foreign Rights Director
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Marion Storz
Production Manager
[email protected]
Producing beautiful books for the
international publishing COMMUNITY since 2003
2016
2017
WELCOME TO OUR CATALOGUE FOR 2016–2017
It has been an exciting time for Elwin Street. Our list is expanding; we
present further titles from our successful ‘Alkaline’ series as well as
new titles The Miracle Broth Cure, Japanese Vegetarian Cooking and
the Sugar Detox Plan amongst others. We introduce our unique artcolouring range, launching Georgie Woolridge’s stunning titles Birds
and Waterlife as well as Abi Daker’s Landmarks of the World. Pavlov’s
Dog and the ‘Great Experiments’ series are proving hugely popular
as are the beautiful ‘Obsessions’ series.
And after 10 successful years as a international co-edition
publisher, we started an additional life as a UK publisher with the
launch of our new UK imprint Modern Books. The focus of this
trade list is creativity and mindful living; so it is appropriate that this
catalogue, kindly produced for us by our friends at Ricoh, is printed
on 100% recycled paper.
We are expanding but we remain a small creative team producing
beautiful, high-quality titles ahead of the curve. We know how to
make great illustrated books and offer a personal and collaborative
approach. Thanks are due to our creative contributors and
international publishing partners for their support and, if you don’t
know us already, enjoy browsing and get in touch.
Silvia Langford
Publisher
Culture and creativity
001
CREATIVITY
004
Colouring
parenting
Craft
CULTURE
028
ART & DESIGN
literature
ADVERTISING
MEMOIR
HEALTHY LIVING
050
DIET & NUTRITION
SELF HELP
SEX & FITNESS
outdoor
GASTRONOMY
082
food history
practical cookery
DRINKS
REFERENCE
122
Philosophy
Mathematics
POPULAR SCIENCE
NATURAL HISTORY
GIFT
162
STYLE & BEAUTY
HOME & GARDEN
LANGUAGE
humour
002
index
202003
CREATIVITY
✶
new
Birds:
A Mindful
Colouring
Book
Specification
285 x 260 mm
(10.25 x 11.5 in)
80 pages
5,000 words
B&W illustrations
Beautiful Illustrations
of Birdlife to Colour and Create
Pick up your colouring pencils and lose yourself
in the world of Birds, a host of mindful colouring
projects inspired by our feathered friends.
¡¡ Contains intricate illustrations of birds ,
including the mandarin duck, flamingo,
hoopoe and many more
¡¡ Artworks are especially designed to elicit
creative meditation and aid relaxation
¡¡ Includes an introduction from the artist about
her art, inspirations and techniques
Georgie Woolridge is a young artist based
in Cheltenham, UK. She uses her travels in India
as inspiration for her work and exhibits regularly.
She is also the author of Waterlife:
A Mindful Colouring Book.
006
‘There’s something about
the freedom
of birds that I
really love – the
fact that they
can escape and
soar above the
world – it’s the
same feeling
that I get when
I draw.’
007
✶
new
008
Waterlife:
A Mindful
Colouring
Book
animals:
A Mindful
Colouring
Book
Georgie Woolridge
Georgie Woolridge
Waterlife: A Mindful Colouring Book beautifully
captures the stunning and fascinating creatures
that inhabit the world beneath the waves. A
stunningly beautiful mindful colouring book
containing over 35 intricate illustrations of a
variety of water creatures from around the
word, including a sea turtle, seahorse, lionfish,
bottlenose dolphin and spotted eagle ray.
Follow up to Birds, the first title in the series by
young illustrator Georgie Woolridge.
Exercise your creative side with this mindful
colouring book full of over 35 stunning
illustrations of wild animals inspired by
Georgie’s travels around the globe, from
elephants to fawns. Much of her inspiration
stems from India, where she worked and
studied in 2011. These Indian influences, in
the form of vibrant colours and intricate
patterns, heavily inform the style in which she
works today.
✶
new
Specification
Specification
285 x 260 mm (10.25 x 11.5 in)
285 x 260 mm (10.25 x 11.5 in)
80 pages
80 pages
5,000 words
5,000 words
B&W illustrations
B&W illustrations
009
✶
new
LANDMARKS OF
THE WORLD
Specification
Colour your way from Barcelona to
Beijing - 35 world-famous buildings
for Colouring, ideas and inspiration
285 x 260 mm
(10.25 x 11.5 in)
80 pages
5,000 words
B&W illustrations
Landmarks of the World looks to the some of
the most renowned architectural masterpieces
as a source of inspiration and contemplation.
Take a break from the stresses of the everyday
by bringing life and colour to these outstanding
buildings.
¡¡ A creative colouring book focusing on stunning
buildings by world-renowned architects
¡¡ Over 35 intricate and detailed illustrations
for you to colour
¡¡ Includes iconic buildings by legendary
architects such as Antoni Gaudí, Frank Lloyd
Wright and Frank Gehry
‘The iconic
spires of
La Sagrada
Familia
dominate the
Barcelona
skyline
and draw
thousands
of visitors
each year.’
Abi Daker is a British illustrator who focuses on
illustrated maps and architectural subjects. Abi’s
work reflects her interest in the graphic and linear
qualities of the world and aims to reflect these in
an imaginative and engaging way.
010
011
✶
new
blueprints of
architecture
Specification
35 Influential Architectural Projects
for Colouring And Inspiration
285 x 260 mm
(10.25 x 11.5 in)
80 pages
In Blueprints of Architecture illustrator Abi
Daker looks to the some of the finest and
most astounding man-made structures of the
twentieth and twenty-first centuries as a source
of inspiration and contemplation. Take a break
from the stresses of the everyday and bring
these astounding buildings to life through your
colouring. .
¡¡ A creative colouring book focusing on stunning
buildings by world-renowned architects
¡¡ Over 35 intricate and detailed illustrations
for you to colour
¡¡ Includes iconic buildings as the Guggenheim
Bilbao (Frank Gehry), the Pompidou Centre
(Richard Rogers) and the London Aquatic
Centre (Zaha Hadid).
5,000 words
B&W illustrations
‘Hailed upon
completion
as a true
masterpiece of
architectural
concept and
design, the
Guggenheim in
Bilbao is one
of the most
beautiful
buildings of
recent times..’
Abi Daker is a British illustrator who focuses on
illustrated maps and architectural subjects. Abi’s
work reflects her interest in the graphic and linear
qualities of the world. Abi lives in Cyprus.
012
013
✶
new
Vertical
Worlds
‘lose YOURSELF
in THE “Vertical
City” where
shops HOVER
above parking
lots that
PERCH upon
skyscrapers.’
35 Vertiginous Realms Captured
in Astounding Detail
This stunning and original colouring book
presents an array of remarkable worlds in a way
never-before-seen. Utterly engrossing and
wondrously detailed Allison Rae’s illustrations
are completely compelling.
¡¡ Each world is depicted in a unique and
imaginative way, with endless new details to
be discovered in each
¡¡ These 35 stunning and engrossing original
illustrations are presented alongside a short
text by the author guiding readers into her
vertical universe
Abi Daker is a British illustrator who focuses
on illustrated maps and architectural subjects.
Abi’s work reflects her interest in the graphic
and linear qualities of the world and aims to
reflect these in an imaginative and engaging
way..
014
Specification
328 x 216 mm
(8.5 x 12.75 in)
64 pages
4,000 words
28 B&W illustrations
015
✶
Mindful
miniatures
Curious
collections
Tilly
Tilly
A tiny menagerie of weird and
wonderful flora and fauna
An Accumulated Caboodle of
Wonderful Things
An exquisitely illustrated colouring book filled
with tiny creatures that often escape our notice
in the everyday hustle and bustle, prompting
mindful meditation and providing much
needed calm. Mindful Miniatures is created
by Tilly, a smaller than average person who
works with larger than life clients including the
BBC, National Geographic Traveller magazine,
Ocado and The Telegraph.
Tilly’s Curious Collections are perfect for
creative colouring and detailed doodling, a
must for all would-be couturiers, costumiers,
designers and style icons in the making.
Furthermore, Curious Collections is perfectly
sized for colouring anywhere – on the bus or in
the park. Let Tilly’s Curious Collections fire your
creative imagination.
016
✶
new
new
Specification
Specification
178 x 140 mm (5.5 x 7 in)
178 x 140 mm (5.5 x 7 in)
96 pages
96 pages
Over 50 B&W illustrations
017
✶
new
WILDLIFE
Bring such rare
and fantastic
creatures to
life as Blue
Cayman Iguana,
Philippine eagle,
Flare-horned
markhor, Blue
tongued skink
and many more...’
Over 30 magnificient rare animals to
colour and bring to life
Pick up your colouring pens and pencils and
go wild in this animal kingdom, where you’ll
discover a host of colouring projects inspired
by the rare and diverse creatures that share
our world. This beautiful compilation serves to
reveal and celebrate the world’s most stunning
endangered species.
¡¡ Each illustration is paired with an informative
text about the animal and its habitat.
¡¡ Artworks are especially designed to elicit
creative meditation and aid relaxation
¡¡ Over 30 animals, including African lion, Asian
elephant, Baird’s tapir, Black rhinoceros,
Cotton- top tamarin, Clouded leopard,
Eurasian lynx, Giant anteater and many more
Susie Wright is an illustrator and printmaker
from Edinburgh, Scotland. Susie’s work
explores the landscape, architecture, wildlife
and flora that she finds in her surroundings.
018
Specification
248 x 248 mm
(9.7.5 x 9.75 in)
80 pages
3,500 words
019
Modern Art
Adventures
Over 35 Fun and Creative Art
Projects Inspired by Modern
Masterpieces
Modern Art Adventures explores the stories
behind 21 modern art masterpieces as
inspiration for children to develop their own
versions. The activities are designed for children
between the ages of 5 and 12, with a range of
simple and more challenging activities. Each
chapter covers a different genre of modern art:
sculpture, textiles, collage, illustration, pop art,
abstract, modern portraiture and street art.
¡¡ Introduces children to art with fun, creative
art activities
¡¡ No prior knowledge of art needed
Specification
222 x 184 mm (7.25 x 8.75 in)
160 pages
30,000 words
4 colour
‘If you want
to get your
child or your
studentS
excited about
art, this is
the book you
want!’
Maja Pitamic is the author of I Can Do It and Art
Adventures and is also a qualified Montessori
teacher. Jill Laidlaw has written widely on
the history of Western painting including
monographs on Klee and Kahlo.
020
021
CHILDREN’S
ADVENTURE
Series
Specification
222 x 184 mm (7.25 x 8.75 in)
160 pages
30,000 words
4 colour
✶
new
Art Adventures
022
3D Art Adventures
Inspire your child and liberate his or her
artistic nature with the wonderful world of
‘ART Adventures’. Authors Jill Laidlaw and Maja
Pitamic explore the stories and meanings of art,
as a tool to inspire children to create their own
exciting and creative projects. these titles will
allow your child’s imagination to grow and open
up a whole new world of Adventures in Art.
✶
new
Modern Art Adventures
World Art Adventures
023
✶
new
I Can Make
Music
Play And Learn Activities To
Empower Children Through Music
Specification
222 x 184 mm (7.25 x 8.75 in)
160 pages
25,000 words
4 colour
I Can Make Music is a brand new activity book
filled with a rich array of ideas for parents to
develop their child’s natural musical ability.
¡¡ Based on Kodály and Montessori methods
¡¡ Introduces children to music, sounds and
rhythm in a fun, hands-on way.
¡¡ No prior knowledge of music needed
Maja Pitamic is the author of I Can Do It, and
Modern Art Adventures. She has more than
20 years’ experience teaching children of
different ages and is qualified in Montessori
teacher training. Patricia Shehan Campbell
teaches children’s music education at the
University of Washington. She is author of
Songs in Their Heads: Music and Its Meaning
in Children’s Lives.
024
‘music – in all
forms – is
AN innate
presence within
every one of us.
It is natural for
us to express
ourselves
vocally.’
025
Mindful Mama
happy baby
I Can Do It
Maja Pitamic
Susannah Marriot and Maja Pitamic
Relaxation techniques and
creative activities
✶
new
Mindful Mama: Happy Baby introduces
mindfulness concepts to help busy parents
counter the new stresses parenthood brings,
find space to enjoy a little peace and nurturing
amid the chaos of daily life, and bond with their
child through mindful play. The book is built on
practical age-banded tips and activities, with
time-lines to highlight an infant’s emotional
needs from the newborn weeks to three years
of age, as well as mindful approaches to
sleeping, feeding and getting out and about
with a young baby.
Specification
222 x 184 mm (7.25 x 8.75 in)
026
Play-and-learn activities to
help your child discover the
world the Montessori way
Over
150,000
copies
sold
An activity book with a difference, I Can Do It
is designed to help busy parents enjoy quality
playtime with their three- to five- year-olds.
These practical play-and-learn Montessoribased activities will help your child gain
confidence and independence through
learning a range of essential life skills. A fun and
engaging way to introduce children to music,
including sections on life skills, developing the
senses, language, numeracy , and science skills.
Specification
222 x 184 mm (7.25 x 8.75 in)
160 pages
176 pages
20,000 words
25,000 words
4 colour
4 colour
027
✶
new
Wild
Adventures
‘If you’re
looking for
new AND
exciting IDEAS
to keep youR
CHILDREN
entertained,
Then look no
further!’
Over 300 Activities for Adventures
all Year Round
Wild Adventures provides creative challenges
galore whatever the weather and all year round.
Visit the great outdoors for hiking and camping
escapades. In the wintry months go sledding
with your own homemade sled. Back home, try
crafts and crazy science experiments indoors.
¡¡ Crafting, sports and activities designed for
parents and children to spend time together
¡¡ A nostalgic return to the days of home-grown
entertainment
Claire Gillman has written a number of children’s
adventure books, including The Curious Girl’s
Book of Adventure. Sam Martin is the author of
The Curious Boy’s Book of Adventure and The
Curious Boy’s Book of Discovery, as well as the
best-selling How to Mow the Lawn.
028
Specification
222 x 184 mm
(6.5 x 7.25 in)
144 pages
25,000 words
4 colour
029
030
Fun & Funky
Jewellery
Fun & Funky
Knitwear
Shannon LeVart
Laura Long and Melissa Halvorson
25 Projects for All occasions
25 Projects for All seasons
Fun and Funky Jewellery outlines the basics
of jewellery making, including how to work
with the tools, accompanied by full-colour
photographs. Each project has a difficulty rating
and predicted length of time, which means
beginners, intermediates and everyone in
between can find a manageable yet challenging
project to work on. The chapters are divided by
the techniques and materials used, and there is
a handy measurement conversion chart.
Fun and Funky Knitwear provides over 25
projects for a variety of items and for a range
of abilities. It begins with yarn types and tools,
and each chapter contains a range of projects
shown by category, including: dressing warm,
dressing up and dressing down. There is a
convenient measurement conversion chart
and the instructions are clear and enhanced by
helpful hints.
Specification
Specification
228 x 190 mm (7.5 x 9 in)
228 x 190 mm (7.5 x 9 in)
144 pages
144 pages
15,000 words
15,000 words
4 colour
4 colour
031
CULTURE
✶
new
Pioneers: Design
Paul Rodgers
Specification
The 50 Most Influential
Designers in the World
Showcasing some of the most important
designs in history, Pioneers: Design gives
a fascinating insight into the lives and
accomplishments of the influential figures
behind the works. Between them they set
lasting trends, used new materials and
pioneered new technologies.
•
•
210 x 155 mm (6 x 8.25 in)
192 pages
60,000 words
4 colour
Includes the most important product
designers from the twentieth century,
including Philippe Starck, Henry Ford,
Marcello Nizzoli and James Dyson
With ten features on the key ideas and
movements in design
Dr Paul Rodgers is Reader in Design at
the School of Creative Industries, Napier
University and holds a PhD from the University
of Westminster.
034
Culture
035
Pioneers
Series
Specification
210 x 155 mm (6 x 8.25 in)
128 pages
33,000 words
4 colour
✶
✶
new
Design
036
Each title in the Pioneers series is dedicated to
highlighting 50 of the most innovative creators
and their groundbreaking developments in key
industries, from the beginning of the twentieth
century to the present day.
new
Film
Photography
Fashion
Graphic Design
Architecture
037
✶
new
Taking the
Waters
Specification
248 x 197 mm (7.75 x 9.75 in)
256 pages
The world’s most spectacular places
to bathe, plunge, soak and swim wild
Soaking in hot water, wading through streams,
plunging into cold pools, diving through waves,
steaming, showering and swimming make us
feel truly alive. This book offers up some of the
most spectacular, curious and special places
on Earth to immerse yourself in water, salty and
sweet-tasting, tidal and still, bubbling hot and
mountain cold, as mist, ice and mud.
•
Features the most inspiring and curious
places to immerse yourself in water, from
Roman, Turkish and Russian baths to
thermal springs, waterfalls and lagoons
Edited by health and well-being author and
journalist Susannah Marriot. She is the author
of 23 books, which have been translated into
17 languages and her writing has appeared in
The Guardian, Marie Claire, Top Sante and She.
038
40,000 words
4 colour
‘The finest
hot springs,
waterfalls,
underground
grottoes,
forest pools
smoke saunas,
scented hamam,
ancient royal
baths and
luminescent
lakes.’
039
✶
new
Literary
Wonderlands
A Journey to the Greatest Fictional
Worlds Ever Created
Specification
234 x 171 mm (6.75 x 9.25 in)
320 pages
40,000 words
4 colour
Literary Wonderlands explores the most
influential fictional worlds in literary history
and delves into the captivating features of their
formation. Entries are supported by archive
material, illustrations and cartography, along
with detailed investigation into the nature of the
imaginary world created.
¡¡ International breadth and scope, covering
all kinds of fictional creation, from classical
mythology to twenty-first century epics,
literary allegory to pulp fiction
Editor Laura Miller is a journalist and critic living
in New York. She is currently the books and
culture columnist at Slate.com and co-founded
Salon.com. Literary Wonderlands features
contributions from authors and critics including
Lev Grossman, John Sutherland, Tom Shippey
and Julia Eccleshare.
040
041
✶
Literary
LANDSCAPES
Road Movies
Literary Landscapes brings together an eclectic
collage of 30 familiar literary worlds paired with
original maps and archive material, as well as
photography, extracts, scene-setting illustrations
and newly commissioned artwork. Follow in
Leopold Bloom’s footsteps around Dublin or
immerse yourself in Bulgakov’s Soviet Moscow;
feel the chill wind of Brontë’s Wuthering Heights
or hear the churning paddles of Mississippi
steamboats in Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn.
The worlds of enduring fictional characters and
literary legends are vividly brought to life.
Ever since Karl Benz brought the first engine
sputtering to life, people have fallen in love with
the road. Road Movies presents over 100 works
of movie legend that exemplify our love affair
with movies on road, off road, movies with car
chases, horses, motorbikes, bicycles, movies for
travellers, explorers and people coming home.
Each chapter is packed with reviews of films for
travellers of all sorts, exploring in detail every
aspect of the movies. Complete with beautiful
full-colour images, including maps and movie
photography, as well as quotes and extracts,
this book recreates each inspiring journey.
new
042
David Gritten
✶
new
Specification
234 x 171 mm (6.75 x 9.25 in)
160 pages
Specification
197 x 140 mm (5.5 x 7.75 in)
192 pages
15,000 words
30,000 words
4 colour
4 colour
043
✶
new
In the Mood
for Paris
In the Mood for Paris explores the most
enigmatic category – time – and all aspects
and manifestations of literary love in Paris.
Written as an autobiographical impression
of this famous city, the work presents an
emotional map, fragments of moods,
impressions and obsessions.
¡¡ Includes beautifully captured images
from Brassaï, Renoir and Toulouse-Lautrec
and descriptions by Camus, Miller
and Hemingway
¡¡ An unique exploration of Paris through the
personal lens of an autobiographical essay by
renowned Slovenian writer Vesna Milek
¡¡ Produced in collaboration with graphic
designer Rok Marinsek
Vesna Milek is a Slovenian journalist, columnist
and novelist. She is the author of three critically
acclaimed novels.
044
Specification
197 x 140 mm (5.5 x 7.75 in)
176 pages
35,000 words
2 colour
‘This book is my
emotional map of
Paris: fragments
of moods, studies
large and small,
embryonic short
stories, impressions,
people, hints of
love, obsessions
that keep recurring
...knots that I am
unable to untie,
the alchemy of the
temporal layers.’
045
✶
new
THROUGH
THE SMOKE
A Personal History of Scent
Specification
210 x 152 mm (6 x 8.25 in)
160 pages
35,000 words
A literary walk through 250 years of scent and
an introduction to the greatest perfumes of
all time, James Craven’s personal history of
perfume guides the reader through numerous
aspects of the human condition – guilt, cold,
vengeance, fear, attraction – and relates them
to the smells associated with and devised
for them. From Elizabeth Tudor to Versailles
through to the Roaring Twenties and modern
vampires, Per Fuma is a portrait of smells from
virtually every era.
¡¡ A unique piece of writing with a detailed,
personal perspective on a delicate subject
¡¡ A tour de force through the world of scent
¡¡ Over 250 years of perfume history in a
beautifully detailed book
James Craven is regarded by many as the finest
perfume critic in the UK. He started his career
over 25 years ago at Harrods running the Annick
Goutal account. He currently runs Les Senteurs
Specialist Perfumery in Belgravia, London.
046
2 colour
‘The gourmand
scent is all about
the sensual,
tearing cravings
of greed. It is not
the olfactory
equivalent of
a splendid food
assemblage
of refined
ingredients, but
a riotous filling
of the face.
047
✶
new
THE CURIOUS
ATLAS...
of IMPROBABLE NATIONS,
PRINCIPALITIES, DOMINIONS
AND KINGDOMS
Specification
254 x 178 mm (7 x 10 in)
KINGDOM OF REDONDA
144 pages
16.9˚ N, 62.3˚ W
30,000 words
4 colour
A uninhabited,
craggy speck in
the middle of
the Caribbean,
Redonda
has been the
object of fierce
rivalry since its
sovereignty in
the 1860s.
T
he tiny island of Redonda could hardly be described as the jewel of the
Caribbean. A mere one mile in length, resembling a giant rock, its sole
inhabitants are a herd of feral goats and the occasional misplaced flock of
birds. Yet Redonda claims itself as a sovereign nation, counts Francis Ford Coppola
and J. M. Coetzee amongst its aristocracy, and is at the centre of an ongoing, and
rather bitter, sovereignty dispute.
Although Christopher Columbus officially discovered Redonda in 1493, claiming
the island for the Spanish, its history as a sovereign nation began in 1865 with the
birth of a child, and a rum-fuelled celebration. Mathew Dowdy Shiell, a native of
Ireland, and inhabitant of nearby Montserrat, had, at last, after eight daughters,
fathered a son, and to celebrate declared himself King of Redonda.
This caused no major problems, mainly because rivals to the Redonda throne
were in scarce supply, which meant fifteen years later it was easy enough for
Mathew to sail to Redonda and abdicate in favour of his son, also called Mathew,
who became King Philip of Redonda after being crowned by an Antiguan priest.
King Philip was not a hands-on ruler, immediately sailing off to England, where
he spent the first part of the twentieth century writing celebrated romantic novels,
never returning to the land of his crown. He did not forget his kingdom, however,
and on his death in 1947, he bequeathed it to his friend, the poet John Gawsworth.
The Curious Atlas sails to the remotest corners
of the globe, bringing back little-known but
very real micronations.
Gawsworth’s approach to sovereignty was a little surreal. He ennobled favoured
literary and artistic figures, including Dorothy Sayers, J. B. Priestly, Dirk Bogarde
and Henry Miller. In 1958, he attempted to sell his kingdom via a small ad in The
Times newspaper, and he began to barter aristocratic titles for drinks.
The result was chaos, the effects of which still reverberate in the present
day. After Gawsworth died in 1970, multiple claims to the throne emerged, and
learned scholars of Redondan history are now quite unable to agree about where
sovereignty legitimately rests. Some favour the claims of Spanish writer, Javier
Marias, who is championed by the literary and artistic fraternity. Others opt for
Jon Wynne-Tyson, Gawsworth’s literary executive, whose reluctance to take up
the office is perhaps his greatest recommendation.
The final words on Redondan history are perhaps best left to Jon, or King Juan
II, as his official title has it. The legend of Redonda is “a pleasing and eccentric fairy
tale; a piece of literary mythology to be taken with salt, romantic sighs, appropriate
¡¡ A fascinating review of the most bizarre
and unusual states and principalities
¡¡ The whole globe is covered, from remote
settlements in the Pacific to the revolutionary
Paris Commune
¡¡ Includes a foreword by celebrated novelist
and essayist, Pico Iyer
¡¡ Beautifully designed with a specially
commissioned cartography
perplexity, some amusement, but without great seriousness.”
THE CONCH REPUBLIC
4
POPULATION: Unknown
CAPITAL: None
Illustrated by
AREA: 1km2
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: English
Mike Schley
CURRENCY: Conker
INDEPENDENT SINCE: 1860
5
9.3˚ N, 44˚W
The Conch
Republic,
a model of
stability in
contrast to its
neighbours and,
has fought a
long battle for
its sovereignty.
I
n contrast to the failed state of Somalia, which remains mired in chaos and
violence more than twenty years after the collapse of its government, the
breakaway territory of Somaliland is a model of stability.
This land of more than three-and-a-half million people, roughly the size of
England and Wales, has the appearance of a fully functioning state. It has its
own police force, army and even its own currency, the Somaliland Shilling.
Yet the status of this self-proclaimed republic remains ambivalent in the eyes
of the outside world. It is recognised by the international community as an
autonomous region, but not as a sovereign state. Diplomatic efforts to achieve
this status continue.
So what lies behind Somaliland’s drive for political independence? And what
distinguishes this north-western region from other areas of Somalia? To answer
these questions, it is necessary to return to the era of European colonialism.
During the 19th century, Somaliland came under increasing British influence,
largely as a result of its strategically important position on the Gulf of Aden. In
1888, it was declared a British ‘Protectorate’. Neighbouring areas, meanwhile,
came under Italian and French control around that time.
This division lasted until the mid-20th Century, when the colonial powers
withdrew from the Horn of Africa. For less than a week, in June 1960, Somaliland
officially became an independent territory; after which it united, as planned, with
the former Italian-controlled lands to form the modern Somali Republic. The idea
Dr Jeremy Stangroom is a social scientist,
with a PhD from the London School of
Economics. Pico Iyer is a British born essayist,
novelist and lecturer, his books are linked
by his interest in cultural crossroads and values
that transcend boundaries.
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of Somaliland as an independent geopolitical identity had nonetheless been briefly
established, and would resurface again in the fullness of time.
Some thirty years later, in 1991, with the collapse of the socialist government
of Siad Barre, Somaliland declared its independence. Since then, it has had
four presidents, the latest of whom, Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo, came to power
in 2010 following elections that were declared to be largely free and fair by
international observers.
Somaliland has thus stayed free of the anarchy engulfing much of Somalia,
although the region is not entirely without problems. There is a simmering dispute
with Puntland, a semi-autonomous region to its east, over the control of border
provinces including Sanaag and Sool. Occasionally, this spills over into armed
skirmishes. In 2010, a province to the far west of Somaliland, Awdal, declared its
autonomy within a federal Somalia. Consequently, the local administration no
longer recognises Somaliland’s sovereignty over its territory.
POPULATION: Unknown
CAPITAL: None
Illustrated by
AREA: 1km2
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: English
Mike Schley
CURRENCY: Conker
INDEPENDENT SINCE: 1860
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The Real
Mad Men
Creative
Mischief
Andrew Cracknell
Dave Trott
The remarkable story of
Madison Avenue’s Golden Age
‘People ignore advertising because advertising
ignores people... You don’t just make
something and hope someone wants it. You
start with what the audience wants.’
In 1959, a softly spoken adman by the name of
Bill Bernbach, with his agency DDB, launched
the iconic VW campaign and kicked off a
dizzying decade of outstanding ads produced
by people who knew they were making waves
and making history.
Inspired by the critically acclaimed television
show Mad Men, this book unravels the story
of the birth of modern advertising. Complete
with beautiful photographs, it highlights how
the bold men and women of Madison Avenue
sparked a revolution in the methods, practice
and execution of the business.
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Britain’s Real Mad Man and one of London’s and
New York’s true originals Dave Trott presents
Creative Mischief, a book that brings together
the best of Trott’s blog at Campaign – one
of the top 100 creative listings in the world.
Creative Mischief is a collection of inspirations
guaranteed to refresh your thinking about
any creative process and reveal a world of
new perspectives.
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LIVING
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THE MIRACLE
Broth CURE
Nourishing Bone, Fish and
Vegetable Broths and Soups to Heal
Your Gut, Soothe Your Soul and
Restore Your Sparkle
The Miracle Broth Cure contains over 40
fundamental recipes from thick and creamy
tonkotsu rich with bone marrow, light French
veal broth, spicy Caribbean fish broth to
Japanese miso and Italian brodo. Broth is the
newest food trend to hit, picked up by sources
including The Guardian and The New Yorker.
¡¡ Includes over 40 broth recipes and over 60
further recipes and dish suggestions to show
you what to do with the broth itself
¡¡ Fully illustrated throughout
Drew Smith is a former editor of UK’s The
Good Food Guide. He was a columnist for The
Guardian for 12 years and has published widely
on cooking and food. He is author of Oyster: A
Gastronomic History and translator of La Mère
Brazier. He has won the Glenfiddich Award
three times.
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‘Broth is the magic
in cookery. Broths
are found around
the globe from
Japanese miso
soup to Italian
brodo and from
Vietnamese pho
to New York
penicillin. And for
every recipe that
tells you to reach
for the chicken
or vegetable
stock, broth is
the answer.’
HEALTHY LIVING
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The Sugar
Detox Plan
Specification
The Essential 3-Step Plan for
Breaking Your Sugar Habit
240 x 171 mm (6.75 x 9.5 in)
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Excessive consumption of sugar can lead to a
range of conditions including type-2 diabetes
and cancer, as well as neurodegenerative
diseases such as Alzheimer’s. Through a
motivational 3-step programme, The Sugar
Detox Plan helps you to identify hidden sugars
and reduce your intake.
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‘It’s addictive,
it’s everywhere ...
and it does us
no good at all.’
Helen Rumbelow,
The Times
THE ROLE YOUR BRAIN PLAYS
In order to guarantee its supply of sugar, the brain is equipped with
various energy control modules. These consist of a network of neurons
that originate in the uppermost hierarchical regions of the brain, then
pass over into the brain stem and from there travel out through the
body to the liver, pancreas and finally to the muscles.
If necessary our brain cells can also simply extract glucose from the
blood. The evidence for this kind of system is based on pathological
research carried by Marie Krieger in 1921. Looking at malnutrition in
young soldiers who died during the First World War, she established
that under conditions of starvation (and therefore sugar deprivation)
the internal organs shrink by up to 40 per cent. The one exception to
this is the brain, which at most loses two per cent of its overall mass.
So, although the brain only accounts for two per cent of the
body’s weight in terms of its mass, it requires a good half of the
daily intake of carbohydrates. In normal conditions it may consume
two-thirds of blood glucose quantities. Put under stress, our grey
matter can take up to 90 per cent of these valuable energy sources.
Warning Signs of Addiction
Frequent cravings for sweet things, snacking
between meals, a longing for fruit juices or
sweet drinks, an excessive predilection for bread,
noodles and pasta or pizza as well as high fruit
consumption in the evening should be enough to
make us prick up our ears and consider whether
or not we have developed an addiction. This is
particularly the case if we feel tired and less able
to concentrate after a meal.
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Sugar Science
Dr Kurt Mosetter is a leading physician and
medical practitioner. Dr Wolfgang Simon is
a biochemist with degrees from Berlin and
California. Thorsten Probost is a Michelinstarred chef and president of the Association of
Young Restaurateurs. Journalist Anna Cavelius
has written widely on the dangers of excessive
sugar consumption.
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The Sugar Detox Plan
¡¡ Clearly explains the science behind our sugar
addiction and the health repercussions
¡¡ Contains 38 easy to follow, delicious, sugarfree recipes
ARE YOU A SUGAR JUNKIE?
Professor Achim Peters, a doctor from Lübeck, Germany, has
identified that it is the sugar status in our brains rather than our blood
sugar levels in general that determine whether we develop an appetite
for particular nutrients, especially carbohydrates.
There are several additional indicators, as follows:
• mood swings and ‘energy crises’
• pressure or a feeling of tension in the abdomen
• difficulty in sleeping
• a state of anxiety, tension after eating
• particular cravings for dairy or starch
Retraining the Brain
Reprogramming your metabolism is possible. We know that the liver
can produce glucose itself from fats and amino acids and so is not
dependent on an external supply of sugar and carbohydrates. If there
is a stark reduction in the supply of carbohydrates and sugar, the brain
can actually generate its own super fuel in the form of substances
called ketone bodies. They are only produced by the body’s liver fat
metabolism when blood sugar levels are low and they act as a quickly
obtainable energy supply for sugar dependent organs like the brain.
HEALTHY LIVING
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Alkaline
Juices &
Smoothies
1 sprig of fresh or
1 teaspoon
of dried rosemary
4 juniper berries
200 ml hot, almost
boiling water
Put the rosemary and juniper berries in a cup and pour over the
hot water. Leave to infuse for three or four minutes (if you leave
it any longer the tea can become quite bitter). Strain out the
rosemary and berries before drinking.
¡¡ Includes over 75 innovative and delicious
recipes that can be followed as part of a 7-day
detox plan or as a healthy everyday boost.
Dr Stephan Domenig is Medical Director at the
F X Mayr Health Center, Austria, and author of
The Alkaline Cure. He is fully trained in Mayr
theory with certifications in orthomolecular
medicine, applied kinesiology, chronobiology
and chiropractics.
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Over 75 Rebalancing Juices and a
7-day Cleanse to Boost your Energy
and Restore your Glow
Kick-start your health makeover with Alkaline
Juices & Smoothies, a fast track to weight loss,
increased energy, and a balanced body and
mind. A clean, lean and delicious menu of over
75 smoothies, fresh juices and satisfying drinks.
Including a 7-day detox plan, Alkaline Juices &
Smoothies will be the beginning of a lifetime
change to a healthier diet.
ROSEMARY AND JUNIPER TEA
Rosemary is thought to stimulate the mind and calm the
stomach. It is a good source of iron, calcium and vitamin B6.
Juniper berries are not actually berries, but tiny pine cones,
and they are full of antioxidants; they pep up this infusion in a
unique way.
3–4 raspberry
leaves
200 ml hot, almost
boiling water
1 teaspoon
echinacea liquid
1 raspberry
4 colour
ECHINACEA AND
RASPBERRY LEAF TEA
Echinacea stimulates the body’s immune system to fight off
bacterial and viral attacks and is a popular remedy for ’flu and
colds. The medicinal properties are found in the leaves, purple
flowers and roots and they are made into widely available
liquids. Native to North America, echinacea was used for
medicinal purposes by Plains Indians and it was on the USA list
of official approved therapies until 1950 when it was replaced
by antibiotics. If you grow raspberries pick a few leaves to add
to this tea or buy the dried ones.
Put the raspberry leaves in a cup and pour over the hot water.
Leave to infuse for five minutes. Add the echinacea liquid and
stir in. Strain out the leaves and serve with the fresh raspberry
on top.
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GRAPEFRUIT, LEMON
AND LIME JUICE
‘This 7-Day
Cleanse gives
us a chance
to reboot our
systems and
clear out the
junk in our diets
and our bodies.’
Pink grapefruit is sweeter than yellow grapefruit but is just as refreshing and
is packed with vitamin C. Sweeten if you like with a little honey or a few stevia
leaves. This is a good exercise in diluting strong drinks and making them last
longer; many commercial juices are sold too thick for our digestive systems.
1 pink grapefruit
1 lemon
1 lime
1 teaspoon honey or 2 stevia
leaves, optional
125 ml water
1 spring mint
You can make this by hand using a citrus press; cut the fruits in half and handsqueeze. If using a juicer, peel the grapefruit, lemon and lime and discard any
pips. Divide into segments and place in the juicer. Add the honey or stevia
leaves, if using, to your juice, and mix well. Pour into a glass and top with the
water. Pick the mint leaves off the sprig and place in a bowl or mortar and
crush with a pestle, muddler or wooden spoon to let the oils run. Add to the
juice as a garnish.
NOTE: Naturally sweet, stevia leaves are a great alternative to sugar. Add the
leaves to juices and smoothies if you need to.
MINDFUL MOTIVATION
Balance is everything in life. If we are
too acidic we need to become more alkaline.
Exercise, rest and the right foods at the right
times can realign us to our natural rhythms.
VITALITY JUICE RECIPE P.62
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THE CLEANSE 61
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THE ALKALINE
COOKBOOK
100 delicious, life-changing recipes
from the F X Mayr Health Center
The Alkaline Cookbook, is a pioneering new
collection of recipes that draws upon the
nutritional practice of the F X Mayr Health
Center to provide over 100 revitalising dishes
that will reboot your body and increase your
health, energy and well being.
Dr Stephan Domenig is Medical Director at the
F X Mayr Health Center, Austria, and author of
The Alkaline Cure. He is fully trained in Mayr
theory with certifications in orthomolecular
medicine, applied kinesiology, chronobiology
and chiropractics. Heinz Erlacher has been head
chef at the F X Mayr Health Center since 2006.
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30
The most important thing you will need when cooking is a BIG
saucepan. Sit it on your hob and when you drain vegetables or grains,
add the liquid in to make stock. If you want to take an alkaline diet
seriously, then having both an alkaline minestrone and a vegetable tea
to hand is going to take you a long way down the road, and this stock
will be crucial for those. Likewise, a loaf of spelt bread and a spread are
always handy to keep in the kitchen.
Nearly everything in this book is based around fresh foods and
preparing them from scratch. Make space in your kitchen for the
seasonal, organic and local vegetables that will form the basis of your
diet. Try to buy loose vegetables, too, because packets tend to make you
over-buy and are a false economy – buying just the fresh ingredients
that you need, in smaller amounts, means that what you eat contains
the maximum nutrition and will not cost the earth.
You will also need a big fruit bowl to remind you that you have fresh
fruit available all the time. It is important to let fruit ripen – the easiest
way to do that is to place the less ripe foods next to the riper ones
(particularly bananas, which ripen quickly) to bring them on.
Lots of fresh herbs – either growing in pots, or bunches kept with
the stems in a glass of water – will be invaluable, too.
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Portions and Leftovers
Meal recipes in this book use the amount of ingredients needed
for one person, but this is easily doubled or quadrupled as required.
Occasionally, dishes made for sharing, such as our alkaline Sunday
roast, will serve more. Soup recipes all make one litre, as these can be
stored and reheated for dinners later on in the week, and spreads make
enough to last too.
If you have vegetables left over from a recipe, store them for use
in another recipe, add them to the stockpot, make them into a soup
or simply snack on them raw. If you continue to cook with alkaline
ingredients, a natural shopping rhythm will find its way into your life,
with fresh fruit and vegetables bought and used up often, and key
spices, herbs and dried ingredients always at hand.
CASTAGNACCIO
This is a Tuscan dessert. It can be eaten hot or cold, served with ricotta.
‘The single most
effective change
you can make
to your health
is to increase
your intake of
alkaline-forming
foods.’
Mail on Sunday, You
Magazine
300 g chestnut flour
Pinch of sea salt
Water
40 g pine nuts
40 g raisins
2 tablespoons agave syrup
Olive oil
Sprig rosemary
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Autumn
¡¡ Companion to the best-selling Alkaline Cure
¡¡ Organised by season and with meals for every
time of day: energising breakfasts, delicious
salads, soups and side dishes, satisfying
mains and sumptuous desserts
YOUR ALKALINE KITCHEN
Getting Started
✶
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Preheat the oven to 180˚C. Sieve the chestnut flour and salt into a large
bowl and add water little by little, stirring continuously, until you have
a smooth and liquid brown batter. Add half the pine nuts and raisins,
and the agave syrup, and stir again.
Grease a large flat baking tray with olive oil and pour in the chestnut
batter. Sprinkle with the rest of the pine nuts, the rosemary and raisins
and bake for thirty minutes until the cake starts to wrinkle. Serve with
a spoonful of ricotta and a handful of berries, if you like.
CHESTNU T PANCAKES WITH RICOT TA
AND POMEGRANATE
For eight Pancakes:
50 g chestnut flour
50 g spelt flour
2 large eggs
Pinch of sea salt
240 ml milk
60 ml water
1 tablespoon melted butter
For the Filling:
250 g fresh ricotta cheese
1 teaspoon agave syrup
125 g pomegranate seeds
Fresh berries to decorate
Add the pancake ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. Pour
into a bowl, cover, and rest for one hour at room temperature. Warm a
non-stick frying pan and cook in batches for one minute each side.
Mash the ricotta with the agave syrup and mix in the pomegranate
seeds. Spread on to the pancakes and fold into squares. Decorate with
fresh berries. Store any leftovers in the fridge.
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Young and Stay Healthy for the
Rest of Your Life
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HEALTHY LIVING
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Dr Stephan Domenig covering the acid and alkaline ratios of over 500
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litmus strips provided and using this book you
will be ready to shop smart and eat alkaline.
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Lose Weight, Gain Energy,
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EDITED BY STEPHAN DOMENIG
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of Alkaline
Superfoods
Dr Stephan Domenig
The essential A–Z guide
to balancing your pH and
optimising your health
The pocket guide to readjusting your
body’s acid to alkaline balance. Includes
comprehensive A-Z charts of over 500 foods
and their acid to alkaline rating. Also features
a simple explanation of key alkaline principles
and how to integrate them into your life. Packed
with practical advice to help you bring your
body back to its natural, healthy state and
includes pH strips to test your body’s alkalinity.
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Seaweed
THE GOOD SEAWEED TASTE GUIDE
NATURAL SUPERFOODS:
THE SECRET KEY TO
VIBRANT HEALTH
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Choosing between green, brown or red seaweed is not just a matter of
colour on the plate. From a biological and genetic point of view, these
three types of seaweed are very different. This is also true of their
taste. The green have a strong, fresh taste; the browns have a milder
flavour, which is almost sweet; and the reds have aromas that recall
the smoky flavours of tea or fungi.
GREEN SEAWEED
SEA LETTUCE
20,000 words
4 colour
What does it look like?
It is a green blade-like leaf,
a thin sheet, small,
irregularly shaped, quite
like a lettuce leaf.
AONORI
Where does it come from?
It is found around the globe. It is
harvested in spring, by hand at low tide
from the sea banks.
Many people would hardly think of seaweed as
a source of food. But science has shown us that
it is not only delicious, but has amazing health
properties. Seaweed is packed with nutrients,
including high levels of vitamins A and C,
vitamin B-12 and calcium.
¡¡ Seaweed is a perfect addition to a healthy
and balanced diet
¡¡ Learn how to prepare, desalinate, rehydrate
and cook seaweed
¡¡ Includes 30 recipes for dry and fresh
seaweed, fermented milks, flakes or sheets
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HEALTHY LIVING
What does it look like?
What does it taste like?
Not to be confused with nori, aonori has
long thick threads which earns it the
nickname hair of the sea.
It has a green flavour, slightly peppery, full
bodied but only a mild smell.
Where does it come from?
What do I do with it?
Fresh and raw it works well in salads and
as a crudités. Cooked in a little water for a
couple of minutes you can use it to wrap
other things like fish. Blended it works
as a thickener and colourant in soups
Despite its Japanese name, aonori is
in fact quite common around the French
coasts and estuaries. You can also find
it in Britain at low tide in shallow bays.
What does it taste like?
Mild and green.
What do I do with it?
The aonori is sold in small pieces which
are very easy to sprinkle over a dish or to
flavour a sauce with for example.
RICE NOODLES
WITH PEAS
AND DULSE
20
You can make your own rice
noodles or buy them if you do not
have a pasta machine.
1 lemon
1 handful dried dulse
125g plain tofu
1 clove garlic
300g peas,
shelled weight
Anne Brunner is author of healthy and
organic eating and family nutrition books
such as Recipes for my Children, Homemade
Vegetarian Milks and Yoghurts. Her book
Cereals Today received a World Gourmand
Cookbook Award in 2010.
7
250 g rice noodles
or 300 g of rice flour
1 pinch salt
3 eggs at room
temperature
Squeeze the lemon and take a little of the
zest. Coarsely chop the dulse and add it
to the juice of the lemon.
Crush the tofu with a fork together with
the garlic and chopped lemon zest. Leave
to marinate.
Steam the peas.
‘science has
shown us that
seaweed is not
only delicious
in its own
right but has
amazing health
properties.’
To make your own pasta – mix the salt
into the rice flour. Make a well. Break
the eggs into the well and work to a
smooth paste. Put the paste through a
pasta machine.
Bring a pan full of water to a boil. Rice
noodles cook much quicker than wheat
– only a couple of minutes depending on
thickness.
In a pan quickly stir fry the peas, tofu,
the dulse and garlic and serve on top of
the noodles.
Healthy
living
HEALTHY LIVING
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✶
KALE
matcha
Claire ‘Clea’ Chapoutot
Claire ‘Clea’ Chapoutot
NATURAL SUPERFOODS series
NATURAL SUPERFOODs series
Kale has been blogged about, raved about
and lauded by fashionistas, A-listers and
nutritionists as the hot, new superfood.
Humble, cheap and on our doorstep kale is
packed with a cocktail of super minerals and
vitamins that outshines all green vegetables.
Celebrated blogger Clea, guides the reader
through a culinary wonderland of recipes from
kale burgers to cocktails. Each of the 30 recipes
is inspirational, delicious, easy to follow and
packed with nutrition.
Highly regarded in Japan as an indispensable
slimming aid as well as being used as an
anti-ageing agent, matcha green tea is now
making its way to your kitchen. This little green
powder is an astonishing ingredient often used
in culinary design as it delicately adds colour
to dishes and desserts. Clea introduces 30
creative recipes, deliciously enriched with the
subtle bitter aroma of matcha.
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HEALTHY LIVING
067
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new
Veg for Kids
50 simple vegetarian recipes to
cook with your kids
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128 pages
A vibrant and accessible book to help children
fall in love with vegetables. 50 easy and healthy
recipes, created by a nutritionist and preschool teacher, which are perfect for vegetarian
families or families that just wish to eat more
healthily. Recipes include tasty options for main
meals, pasta, dairy and teatime treats.
¡¡ 50 simple, quick and healthy recipes suitable
for 5 to 8 year olds with parents to join the fun
¡¡ A creative way for busy parents to spend
quality time with their children
¡¡ Beautifully designed and photographed with
easy to follow recipes
Jessica Levinson is a Registered Dietitian based
in New York City who has appeared in national
magazines including Glamour and Today’s Diet
and Nutrition. Maja Pitamic is a Montessori
teacher with over 20 years experience, and
is the author of I Can Do It and Modern Art
Adventures, the successful activity books for
children.
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15,000 words
4 colour
‘the thing that
appeals the
most to children
about cooking
is the creative
aspect, when
raw ingredients
magically
transform into a
wonderful dish:
Add a couple of
ingredients to
flour, and it can
turn into so many
different things!’
Gastronomy
HEALTHY
LIVING
069
CHANGE YOUR
LIFE ONE DAY
AT A TIME
The Ultimate Manual for Living a
Long, Healthy and Happy Life
Written by a team of experts, Change Your Life
One Day at a Time includes 365 achievable
ways to take control of your lifestyle choices
and become healthier, happier and smarter.
Divided into four seasons with inspirational
quotes woven throughout, there is a new piece
of positive advice every day of the year.
¡¡ Practical and accessible information with
beautiful full-colour photographs
¡¡ Written by leading experts covering the
fields of health, the psychology of happiness
and intelligence
070
Dr Patricia MacNair specialises in active ageing
and has been regular contributor to BBC Radio
and BBC Online, Guardian, ELLE, GP and
Geriatric Medicine. Ilona Boniwell founded the
European Network of Positive Psychology. She is
the author of 100 Ways to Happiness.
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PRACTISE YOGA
The combination of movement, breathing and meditation that
makes up yoga practice helps to exercise the body and calm the
mind. There is also evidence that it can improve cognitive function.
In 2008, Indian yoga experts looked at the effect of yoga on
cognitive abilities in women with menopausal symptoms. They
divided 120 women into two groups and asked them to take part in
a study that would occupy an hour a day, five days a week for two
months. One group practised breathing exercises, sun salutations
and cyclic meditation, while the other did a set of simple physical
exercises. At the end of the study, the women in the yoga group had
fewer hot flushes and night sweats and less sleep disturbance, as
well as noted improvements in memory and concentration.
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Most people practise hatha yoga, which uses postures, breathing
techniques and meditation to promote a sense of wellbeing. Hatha
yoga rests on the notion of balance and the union of opposites (‘Ha’
means the sun and ‘tha’ signifies the moon). Varying yoga styles
emphasise different approaches, ranging from the meditative
Ananda yoga to the highly vigorous Bikram yoga, which really gives
you a workout. Ashtanga yoga is a popular choice, a physical option
that begins with a sun salutation and is made up of sequences of
postures designed to strengthen and purify the nervous system.
But there is a range of different yoga styles out there, so you can
choose one that matches your needs and preferences.
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‘Happiness is not
something ready
made. It comes
from your own
actions.’
DALAI LAMA XIV
HEALTHY LIVING
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100 Ways to
Happiness
100 Ways to a
Long Life
Ilona Boniwell and
Bridget Grenville-Cleave
Dr Patricia MacNair
EXPERT ADVICE TO FEED
YOUR MIND, BODY AND SOUL
expert advice to feed your mind,
body and soul
In this accessible and interactive guide,
you’ll discover the impact your personal life
choices have on your total happiness level.
Drawing on the power of positive psychology,
100 Ways to Happiness presents the factors
that most influence human happiness, for better
or worse. Written by a leading expert on the
psychology of happiness and with 100 useful,
practical and proven pieces of advice to help
you live more happily.
It’s no secret that we are living longer than
we used to, but a long and healthy life is not
something that you should take for granted.
In this interactive book, you’ll learn that
the choices you make now will have
consequences. Part health advice, part selfhelp, part survival guide, the information is
accessible and addictive.
new
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Mindful
pregnancy
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Gentle and Effective Techniques
for a Healthy Pregnancy and Happy
Postnatal Period
228 x 184 mm (7.25 x 9 in)
144 pages
20,000 words
4 colour
Mindful Pregnancy offers breathing, meditation
and mindful movement techniques to help you
accept change, maintain a positive outlook
and deepen your connection with your unborn
baby. Discover positive ways to prepare body
and mind for your new arrival.
¡¡ Focuses on the best postures from the early
stages of pregnancy through to birth and into
the first months of motherhood
¡¡ Easy-to-follow photographs guide you
through every posture and sequence
¡¡ Includes advice on breathing and meditation
Samantha Magee is a Bikram yoga teacher and
writer with 13 years’ experience. She trained
under Bikram Choudhury in 2003, and studied
Vinyasa yoga with Max Strom and pre/postnatal
training in Singapore with Dev Kapil.
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‘Pregnancy
should be one of
the most natural
and instinctive
states of being,
and yet most
women find this
time of life can
be confusing and
stressful.’
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Total Detox
Plan
Hot Yoga
Marilyn Barnett
Charmaine Yabsley
Over
60,000
copies
sold
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HEALTHY LIVING
Cleanse and Revitalise
Your System
Energising, Rejuvenating,
Healing
If you want to improve your overall health
inside and out Total Detox Plan is your guide to
looking and feeling refreshed and revitalised.
Total Detox Plan will show you how to detox
and improve your overall health. Cleanse
your system, boost your immunity and enjoy
a glowing complexion using these straightforward plans and therapies. Includes several
detox programmes of varying length, as well as
recipes for drinks and home-beauty treatments
and exercise suggestions.
Bring the transforming effects of hot yoga into
your life to re-energise and revitalise your body.
Practise hot yoga regularly, and you’ll discover
that it is an effective treatment for a wide variety
of complaints that include insomnia and stress.
Hot yoga will improve your muscle tone and
help you enjoy vibrant good health and wellbeing. Includes step-by-step instructions and
variations on hot yoga’s 26 traditional postures
for those with reduced flexibility or strength.
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160 pages
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4 colour
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Total Home
Workout
Total Pilates
Kathy Corey
Chrissie Gallagher-Mundy
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A Daily Workout Programme
for Total Home Fitness
BECOME STRONGER, LEANER AND
FITTER TO THE CORE
Total Home Workout is a beginner’s handbook
designed to turn the home into an effective
body-shaping centre. By outlining various
mix and match stretching, breathing, toning,
cardiovascular and relaxation options, this book
allows the reader to build programmes to suit
their fitness, goals and time available. Popular
training systems such as yoga, Pilates, weight
training, kick-boxing and circuit training are
brought in with fully illustrated, step-by-step
instructions for completing each workout.
Once the best-kept secret of dancers and
celebrities, Pilates is one of the fastest
growing exercise programmes in the world.
Concentrating on building the deep muscles in
your body, Pilates works on your core strength
to help you achieve that strong, long and lean
body you desire. Total Pilates is your handbook
for building a healthy core, no matter whether
you’re 16 or 60, and teaches your body good
habits that will keep it strong and supple for the
rest of your life. Suitable for any skill level.
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160 pages
160 pages
30,000 words
35,000 words
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4 colour
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Easy Pilates
Easy Yoga
Marilyn Barnett
Marilyn Barnett
Easy Pilates is a complete beginner’s
introduction to developing a stronger core
through Pilates. This concise, easy-to-read
guide details the background, equipment
and the basic principles of Pilates followed by
a series of 25 key exercises. Each exercise is
fully illustrated with full-colour, step-by-step
instructions on how to position and move each
part of the body.
Easy Yoga provides a beginner’s introduction
to yoga and includes a summary of the different
branches of yoga including their characteristics
and applications. The book navigates through
25 different yoga postures and movements,
highlighting varying styles, techniques
and levels of difficulty to help treat specific
conditions.
¡¡ Ideal introductory guide for people new to
Pilates exercises
¡¡ This simple, effective and attractive
guide includes full-colour, fully annotated
photographs in an easy-to-follow format
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¡¡ Ideal introductory guide for people new to
the practice of yoga
¡¡ This simple, effective and attractive
guide includes full-colour, fully annotated
photographs in an easy-to-follow format
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64 pages
64 pages
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5,000 words
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4 colour
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✶
new
KINKY KAMA
SUTRA
Erotic Kising
The Art of the Kis
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d
d
d
Brush your lips against his to give him a whisper of the
intimacy to come.
Try touching only his lower lip when it is pressed between
your own to heighten your sense of longing for each other.
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Gently touch the tips of your tongues together, teasing
each other playfully, eyes closed and holding hands.
Revel in the intimacy of having another person’s mouth
open to you and allow your passionate clasp to tighten as
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your tongues intermingle.
Become the ultimate seductress with this fun
and sexy guide to the art of seduction. Whether
you’re slipping into provocative lingerie,
playing adult-only games or discovering the
Kama Sutra, introducing a little seduction
to your relationship can create breathtaking
results in the bedroom.
¡¡ Beginners and experienced provocateurs
alike will find everything they need to
discover the thrills of seduction
¡¡ Including everything from flirting to
striptease, this book is ideal for those who
are new to the art of seduction, want to
rediscover it or are just looking for new ways
to seduce their partner
Emily Dubberley is editor-at-large of Scarlet,
and is the author of The Going Down Guide
and The Good Sexual Fantasy Guide. She is
frequently quoted as a sexpert in magazines
including Cosmopolitan and Elle.
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Press your bodies together as your lips move in unison and
your tongues go deeper.
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of the body,
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The act of kissing brings you into direct contact
with your lover’s pheromones – the magical
molecules that create the ‘chemistry’ between
you. And the anticipation it brings can make
your head spin and your body tremble,
providing a seriously kinky thrill.
‘Get down and
dirty in the
bedroom with
this sassy and
seductive guide
to kinky sex play,
inspired by the
most famous
lovers’ guide of
all time.’
Split
ing of the
Bambo
Man: kneel on the floor or bed, legs
open
Woman: lie on your back, stretch one leg out and rest the other
on your lover’s shoulder, giving him unrestricted access
This position is ideal for exploring erogenous zones that, dare
we say it, often get ignored when body-to-body.
Any position that involves you
raising your leg will deepen
penetration, allowing you to make
the most of every inch of your man.
Lap up this chance to admire each
other’s bodies. Most men love bearing
witness to penetration from this
position, as well as seeing his partner’s
boobs jiggle as he thrusts.
lover’s neck,
Man: let your hands roam over your
inner labia –
boobs, stomach, thighs, outer and
linger where she most likes it
Woman: stroke your partner’s thighs, caress his
balls or grip the base of his penis to help him stay
long and strong – ask him what turns him on the
most and give him more of the same
This is also the perfect position for masturbating
in front of each other. Watching a lover indulge in
a ménage a moi can be an achingly hot form of
foreplay. The key to orgasmic success is to touch
yourself in the way that you really do when you’re
alone, not the way you think you should based on
erotic films.
HEALTHY LIVING
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The
Good Sex
Series
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144 pages
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4 colour
Any couple can enjoy a fantastically fun
and fulfilling relationship with these
ACCESSIBLE, ILLUSTRATED titles, as they
steer you and your partner through the
intricacies of sexual intimacy, fantasy
and passion.
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new
the Mindful
camper
An Eco-Friendly Wilderness Guide
Little is more revitalising than venturing into
the wilderness and connecting with nature.
Truly unspoilt nature is getting hard to find
and we have a responsibility to treat these
beautiful landscapes with respect. The Mindful
Camper is an illustrated and practical guide to
making the most of your time outdoors and has
received endorsement from the Leave No Trace
campaign. It includes:
¡¡ Essential tips on preparation and packing
¡¡ Contains meditation exercises to connect
you with nature
¡¡ Advice on minimising your eco-impact
Don Philpott is a writer specialising in travel
and food. He co-founded Footloose, an
outdoors activities magazine and is the author
of The Campfire Cookbook as well as many
travel guides.
IntroductIon
the MIndful caMper
Every year more and more people escape to the great outdoors to get
away from the crowds and the daily rush in search of fresh air and exercise and their own peace and quiet. Fortunately there are still huge tracts
of country and wilderness to explore, from mountains and moors to crags
and coastlines. But getting away for a few days of camping doesn’t have
to mean heaving on a heavy, cumbersome pack, there are plenty of ways
to travel light on your camping trip, by making sure you plan ahead, and
take only what you need.
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And it’s easy to be conscious of the environment on your trip. With a few
simple Go Green tips, you can make sure that your fun doesn’t damage
the surroundings for future trips, and that you leave nothing behind but
footprints. Just by becoming more aware of the effect of your actions can
help reduce your impact, so alongside all the practical information you
need to enjoy your camping expedition, you will find plenty of tips that
mirror the Leave No Trace principles to help you maximize your enjoyment of the countryside while minimizing both your load and your impact
on the environment.
144 pages
25,000 words
4 colour
Optional zipped
With all the information contained in these pages, you can be sure you’ve
covered all the bases of preparation, packing and kit so that nothing can
mar your camping adventure.
plastic cover
We are delighted that this title has received official approval from the
Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics.
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‘getting away
for a few days
doesn’t have to
mean heaving on a
cumbersome pack,
there are plenty
of ways to travel
light on your
camping trip, by
making sure you
plan ahead, and
take only what
you need.’
MedItatIon
exercIse 1
Sit or lie comfortably.
Close your eyes and begin breathing deeply. Allow your thoughts and
worries to release with each exhalation. Instead concentrate on how your
body feels in the natural surroundings. Is the air warm or cold against
your skin? Does the air feel damp or dry. As you breathe in, notice the
earthy smells around you, perhaps the sweet and damp notes of the soil
or the soft floral scents of a nearby wildflower patch. Now move your
concentration to the sounds around you. Do you hear birds, a trickling
stream, the wind rustling the leaves? Now focus on one sound and listen
carefully to it, its quality, its variations. Do not judge or label the sound,
simply notice it, and make yourself at one with it.
.
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the Campfire
Cookbook
The Complete Guide to Eating Well
in the Wild
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210 x 159 mm (6.25 x 8.25 in)
144 pages
25,000 words
4 colour
Optional zipped
With helpful packing tips, menu plans and over
80 simple and delicious recipes designed to
cook on the go, The Campfire Cookbook is
perfect for a tasty trek into the great outdoors.
¡¡ Discover easy methods for cooking on
the trail with tips for building safe fires and
packaging techniques
¡¡ Learn about the best lightweight stoves and
how to find and purify water.
¡¡ Cook fresh and substantial breakfasts,
delicious lunches, easy one-pot suppers,
trail mixes, drinks and even gourmet meals
Don and Pam Philpott live in Florida and have
hiked, canoed and trekked all over the world.
Don co-founded Footloose, an outdoor
activities magazine. Between them, they have
written over 55 books on food, drink and travel.
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‘Discover easy
methods for
cooking over
80 recipes, EITHER
on the trail
or at base camp’
HEALTHY LIVING
089
The Parkour
& Freerunning
Handbook
How to Survive
in the Wild
Christian Casucci and Sam Martin
Dan Edwardes
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Combining the grace of a gymnast, the
virtuosity of a skateboarder and the discipline
of a martial artist, Parkour is one of the most
exciting, new, non-competitive sports in the
world. The Parkour & Freerunning Handbook
offers a jump-by-jump guide to Parkour, aimed
at building the confidence to become an adept
and inventive traceur. Each skill is presented
in step diagrams, with special hints on timing,
positioning and landing. Author Dan Edwardes
is managing director of Parkour Generations,
the world’s leading professional organisation
for Parkour and freerunning.
Who hasn’t dreamt of leaving the ‘civilisation’
of city life to escape to the woods? From
making a simple fire for a night in the open,
to constructing a log cabin, this guide draws
together essential skills and advice that will
prepare you for a journey into the wilderness.
Complete with clear, step-by-step diagrams,
How to Survive in the Wild contains all you need
to know about finding shelter, food and warmth,
as well as other important survival advice. An
ideal gift book for campers, hikers, adventurers,
anyone who loves the outdoor life, written by
two US-based outdoor enthusiasts.
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GASTRONOMY
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new
Japanese
Vegetarian
Cooking
Over 150 Simple Recipes, Proven
to be the Key to Good Health and
a Long Life
Wakame
わかめ
Wakame is a dark-green seaweed with long lobed fronds and a silky texture. The
most tender and delicious wakame is gathered from the whirlpools at Naruto,
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off the coast of Shikoku, and in early spring, the season for fresh wakame, it
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at shrines and temples.
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is much in demand as a gift from returning travellers. Wakame literally means
‘young leaf ’, and fronds, symbolising youth, are often included in the offerings
Wakame and cucumber salad
wakame to kyūri no sarada
わかめときゅうりのサラダ
Wakame and cucumber is a refreshing combination which appears on most
Japanese tables nearly every day during the long hot summer.
½ cucumber or 1 small Japanese
DRESSING
cucumber
120 ml (4 fl oz) rice vinegar
½ teaspoon salt
150 ml (5 fl oz) dashi (see page 00)
½ oz dried wakame seaweed
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1½ tablespoons sugar
If using an ordinary cucumber, halve lengthwise and scrape out the seeds;
Lesley Downer’s quintessential Japanese
Vegetarian Cooking was first published in 1986.
Now, almost 30 years later, this classic returns in
a new, updated edition. Japanese Vegetarian
Cooking features explanatory chapters on
ingredients, utensils and cooking techniques,
and advice on planning meals.
¡¡ 150 delicious, tested vegetarian recipes
¡¡ Written when the author was in Japan with
the help of the Japanese cooks that she met
¡¡ Organised by ingredient and beautifully
illustrated with photography shot in Japan
Japanese cucumbers do not need to be deseeded. Cut the cucumber into paperthin slices. Put them in a bowl with water to cover, add the salt, and set aside to
soak for 20 minutes.
Soak the wakame in lukewarm water for 10 minutes; it will swell and become
a rich glossy green. Drain and plunge briefly into boiling water, then rinse in
cold water to give a more intense colour. Drain well and pat dry with absorbent
paper. With a sharp knife trim away the tough stem and chop the wakame
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‘the great cuisines
of Japan are
all primarily
vegetarian and
full of healthy
ingredients, From
fine temple cuisine
in Kamakura, to
the speciality tofu
dishes of Tokyo
and Kyoto.’
Lesley Downer is an expert on Japan and has
written extensively on the country and its
culture. She is also author of the bestselling
Geisha: The Secret History of a Vanishing World.
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095
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1492
The Foods that Changed the Way
We Eat
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222 x 165 mm (6.5 x 8.75 in)
224 pages
40,000 words
4 colour
In 12 compelling portraits, 1492 tells the story of
50 key foods – corn, chocolate, potatoes, sugar,
chilli, rice, oranges, grapes for wine, turkey,
tobacco and marijuana – and the fascinating
social and cultural implications they had for
civilisation on both sides of the Atlantic.
¡¡ A history of the exploration that changed the
way we eat
¡¡ Full-colour, archival illustrations throughout
Drew Smith is a former editor of the UK’s
Good Food Guide. He was a columnist for the
Guardian for 12 years and has published widely
on cooking and food. He is author of Oyster: A
Gastronomic History and translator of La Mère
Brazier. He has won the Glenfiddich Award
three times.
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‘If Columbus
found only a tiny
fraction of the
foods that he is
often credited
with then he
would have
been the most
important figure
in the culinary
history of the
modern world.’
Gastronomy
097
Oyster
A Gastronomic History {with
Recipes}
THE NEW WORLD
G RA N D C E N T R A L
OYST E R S T E W
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Sandy Ingber, Executive Chef at the Grand Central Oyster Bar,
shares the restaurant’s classic recipe for oyster stew: “We make our
stews and pan roasts behind the oyster bar, in silvery swivel pots that
are heated by New York City steam. The pots get very hot, which
means that [chef] Komor Uddin can make an oyster stew in just 2½
minutes — as he’s been doing since 1988.”
222 x 165 mm (6.5 x 8.75 in)
256 pages
Serves 1
Oysters have inspired writers, lovers, painters
and cooks, sustained whole communities and
shaped our history. Oyster: A Gastronomic
History {with Recipes}, takes us on a fascinating
journey from this legendary mollusc’s ancient
beginnings right up to the present day,
examining new evidence on how the world
was colonised, how oysters have long been a
nutritious food and how oysters are crucial to
current ecological efforts. Includes a feast of
archive material.
¡¡ A unique culinary history
¡¡ Over 50 original oyster recipes
¡¡ Stunning visuals from classic art to early
photography
Drew Smith is a former editor of The Good Food
Guide, and restaurant writer for The Guardian.
He is the translator of La Mère Brazier and has
won the Glenfiddich Award three times. Drew is
passionate about oysters, and hosts oyster and
champagne evenings at top London venues.
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¼ cup (60 ml) clam juice,
or ¼ cup (60 ml) water and ¼
teaspoon clam base
1 tablespoon butter
½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
¼ teaspoon celery salt
6 oysters, shucked, with
their liquor
2 cups half-and-half (250 ml whole
milk and 250 ml single cream)
Paprika
Crackers for serving
Menu-board at the Grand Central Oyster Bar and Restaurant, New York.
it would translate as a ragoût — and insisted on grouping it with soups,
which obviously take much longer to prepare:
Is it possible that they never knew, when they were children,
the cosy pleasures of Sunday night supper in wintertime, when
crackers and the biggest tureen of steaming, buttery, creamy
oyster stew stood on the table, and was plenty?
Combine the clam juice, butter, Worcestershire sauce, and celery salt
in a saucepan over high heat. When the butter melts, add the oysters
and their liquor and cook, stirring, until the edges of the oysters begin
to ruffle. Remove the oysters with a slotted spoon and keep warm. Stir
in the half-and-half (milk and single cream) and cook, stirring often,
until it is just coming to a boil. Return the oysters to the pan and turn
off the heat. Pour the stew into a warmed soup plate. Garnish with
a shake of paprika and serve immediately, with oyster crackers.
Another great oyster institution, founded just after the height
of this bonanza, was the Grand Central Oyster Bar and Restaurant in
Manhattan. Built in 1913, not under the waves but appropriately perhaps
under Grand Central Terminal, it still uses more than 283,000 oysters per
year in its famous pan roasts and stews — 600 of which are made to order
each day. Another 1.7 million oysters are served raw during the year;
more than half are Blue Points.
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THE OLD WORLD
THE DUTCH STILL LIFE
‘Tucked darkly in
their calciferous
shells, listening
warily for dangers,
breathing oxygen
into the water,
sifting the silt,
changing sex,
the oyster has
witnessed all our
histories, all our
struggles.’
For 1,500 years or more, painters had dedicated
themselves to religious iconography. Then, all of a
sudden, in one small northern European country,
they changed direction and devoted themselves to
things secular. What was the trigger? The first half of
the 1600s was still a period of religious passions
and a formative era in Christianity. Amidst all this,
one society began to accept that there were other
things besides God that might be worth painting.
But who was brave enough to commission the first
nonreligious painting? Perhaps it was simply that
the Dutch, as the first to profit from empire, had
suddenly become rich and secular.
As women were closer to the food, some, like
Clara Peeters, began to challenge the male trades.
Her tones survive, still rich, elegant, and
domestically formal. Her meticulous visual
descriptions continue to impress. In Still Life of Fish
and Cat you can see the textures plainly: slippery
fish scales, thickly glazed clay, the cat’s fur, the
contrast between the rough shell of the open
oyster and the gleaming pewter dish on which it
rests. There are other hints to animation here too:
the small fish on which the cat has firmly planted its
front paws, the cat’s ears pointed back, alert to any
potential interloper.
Caught in the act — Clara Peeters, Still Life with Carp, Oysters, Crayfish, Roach, and a Cat, 1615.
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Gastronomy
099
La Mère
Brazier
The Mother of Modern French
Cooking
La Mère Brazier was the most famous restaurant
in France from the moment it opened in
1921, and turned Lyon into France’s capital of
gastronomy. La Mère Brazier is a masterclass
in how to cook – from her Bresse Chicken in
Mourning (with Truffles) to her Lobster Aurora –
as well as simple classic recipes that anyone can
easily follow at home.
¡¡ Over 300 recipes from ‘the mother of
French gastronomy’
¡¡ Beautifully designed with historic
photographs and illustrations throughout
Eugénie Brazier was born a peasant farmer’s
daughter, but by the end of her career, she had
earned six Michelin stars – the first French chef
ever to do so. Translated by Drew Smith, former
editor of UK’s The Good Food Guide, and the
author of Oyster: A Gastronomic History.
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272 pages
55,000 words
2 colour
‘Plenty of chefs
have left a mark
with more or
less brio, but few
have left such an
indelible imprint
on the world
of cooking as
la Mère Brazier,
whose legacy
– even today –
remains one of the
pillars of global
gastronomy.’
Gastronomy
101
✶
new
Mottainai
My Mindful Kitchen: Wholesome,
Cherished and Waste-Free Recipes
BOLINHO DE ARROZ
These rice balls are very special to me as they
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remind me of growing up in Brazil. My mom use to
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749g leftover cooked rice
4 eggs
2 carrots, grated
1 ball mozzarella, chopped
62g cooked wheat grain (optional)
115g Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
Flour
31g parsley, finely chopped
25g chives, finely chopped
Salt and pepper
Oil to Fry
4 colour
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delve into and understand my own personal history
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INSTRUCTIONS
Mix all the ingredients well
Heat the Oil
With your hands, or with the help of a spoon,
form the mixture into small balls and deep fry
in the oil. Drain well and serve immediately.
MOTTANAI IS RESPECT
MOTTAINAI
Amazingly, in 2007 I was invited to Japan by a shojin
My mottainai principles are upheld by the rules I set for myself and my kitchen. I always
try to cook in a way that will influence our lives in a positive way. This could come with
a poem, an art work, a feeling or the inspiration of nature. Important to me is:
chef and experienced the kind and devotional spirit
which is the essence of Japanese culture. It put me
back in touch with myself and helped me to focus on
‘The memory
of the flavour
and emotions
contained within
food is so strong
that some people
say that even
after we die our
spirits continue
remembering
them.’
the development of my own kitchen.
Shojin ryori is not just an ancient, beautiful,
To be happy
harmonic, philosophic and devoted “ingredient” of
traditional Japanese culture. Much more, it is an
To nourish our body and spirit, and
not just our mind, with the feeling of
being satisfied
expression of a permanent change and renewing.
Within modern life’s search for inner balance,
health and harmonic togetherness and respect, this
art becomes more real and innovative than ever.
To eat whole grain products
purification, asceticism or diligence in pursuit of
enlightenment and perfection and shojin ryori, a
meaningful in life, but I didn’t know exactly what. I
type of vegetarian cuisine, was brought into Japan
had started to look back at my Japanese roots, and to
via China and Korea with the introduction of
learn not only about the culture but about myself.
Buddhism in the sixth century.
Studying shojin ryori gave me invaluable insights
my family or some Japanese friend in Brazil before,
but this word first got my attention when I heard it
that it is important to pay attention to the water, the
from one of my shojin masters. I love this word, its
sounds, the bubbles rising and the temperature that
meanings and its concepts, and mottainai has been
each ingredient are being cooked at. There are many
an important part of my kitchen philosophy for
aspects to the art of cooking that are so difficult to
many years now. Mottainai is a word of Buddhist/
explain! How do you add a smell to a recipe? How
Japanese origins and refers to recycling, reducing,
do you explain the sound of preparing the meal?
reusing, and not wasting – but it also refers to a
Because of this, my teachers in the Japanese kitchen,
way of saying thank you. Because of this, mottainai
Mochizuki-san and Kato-san always told me to look
embodies all that I try to achieve with my food.
Why do I make the most of food some might
a long time to understand that in Japanese kitchens,
ask? There are a plethora of reasons, but it is out of
that means to remain silent and “open”. They say
respect of nature and of those who were a part of the
you can recognize the spirit of a cook just by using
process that brought the food to our table. It is to
one’s ears. If he can work in silence, his spirit is calm
receive the maximum that nature has to offer us, and
and at peace.
to ensure that our natural resources are not wasted.
From these experiences, and my previous journeys
in life, I realised that I wanted to do something
10
I am not sure if I heard about “mottainai” from
into the very essence of cooking. I made me realise
with my nose and all of my other senses. It took me
MOTTAINAI
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MY STATEMENT
further, and so in 2006 I began to study “shojin
ryori” – the vegetarian Buddhist kitchen of Japan.
shojin is a Buddhist term that refers to devotion,
Tainá Guedes is a trained chef, author and artist.
She graduated as an international chef from the
prestigious Senac University in São Paolo. Tainá
is passionate about exploring our relationship
with food and promotes this through her art, her
writing and her blog, Tatai’s Kitchen Lab. She
currently resides in Berlin with her family.
mean compromising on taste.
SERVES 6-8
50,000 words
¡¡ Over 100 delicious waste-free vegetarian
recipes by a shojin ryori-trained chef
¡¡ Fully illustrated with personal photographs,
stunning food photography and charming
artwork by the author
Recipes like this instilled in me from a young age
the possibilities of reusing food, and how it didn’t
version, the ball is flattened or “petchanco” and she
fried with just a bit oil, which is an healthier option –
256 pages
Step inside Tainá Guedes’ mindful kitchen
where a healthy and happy mind, body and
spirit is always on the menu. Mottainai, which
is a Japanese-Buddhist phrase meaning ‘don’t
be wasteful’, combines Tainá’s unique artistic
and respectful culinary background with her
ambitions to create a totally waste-free cuisine.
but this is the most delicious way to cook them!
make a similar recipe for our birthday parties. In her
And, it is to respect those who have less than us.
To eat cereals every day, preferably
according to the recommendations
of biodynamic: Monday: rice ,
Tuesday: barley, Wednesday:
millet, Thursday: rye , Friday: oats,
Saturday: corn, Sunday: wheat
To eat different kinds of vegetables
and fruit
To eat organic foods
To eat healthy fat in all meals, such as
olive oil, rapeseed oil and linseed oil
To eat vegetarian
To eat slowly
To eat vegetables and fruits of the
season and of the region in which
I live
To avoid white sugar and eat honey,
fruits and dried fruits instead
To regard the harmony and respect
between man and nature
Mottainai!
MY MOTTANAI LIFE
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new
Japanese
Kitchen
Specification
210 x 152 mm (6 x 8.25 in)
Eat Like a Local
144 pages
25,000 words
4 colour
Experience the true taste of Japan, choosing
from an exciting array of noodles, tempura,
sushi and more. A graphic cookbook, helping
the novice to create authentic Japanese dishes,
and uncovering the mysteries and pleasures of
a fascinating culinary culture.
¡¡ 50 easy recipes including all time classics
(miso soup, chicken yakitori and sushi) and
more surprising treats
¡¡ Step-by-step descriptions and visual
dictionaries of ingredients and tools
¡¡ Highly photographic, showing the tradition
of Japanese kitchen and street food
Shu Inagaki trained in the traditional kappo
restaurants of Kyoto and was head chef at a
number of London restaurants before returning
to Osaka in 2014. He is passionate about
sharing the secrets of Japanese cuisine.
the spirit
of japan
STREET FOOD
‘Traditional Japanese
food relies heavily
on seasonality, with
many dishes focusing
focusing on local
produce as the
seasons change from
one to the next.’
お好み焼き
餃子
Literally meaning ‘what you like
grilled’, these savoury panacakes
are filled with your chosen fillings,
grilled on a hot plate and then
covered in okonomiyaki sauce,
mayonnaise, shaved bonito flakes
and dried anori seaweed.
These pot-sticker dumplings
will be well known to most people.
They are particularly found at
ramen stalls and restaurants, and
are most often filled with pork and
served with a soy and vinegar
dipping sauce.
おでん
焼き鳥
This is prepared by stewing
ingredients – often eggs, daikon,
fish cakes and konjac – in a soy dashi
broth. Like most Japanese foods, lots
of regional variations exist, but it is
popular all-over, with carts and
corner shops selling cheap plates
during winter.
Yakitori really means grilled chicken,
but it has come to cover any number
of meats and vegetables that are
skewered and grilled. Traditionally,
they’re served alongside beer at small,
informal restaurants and stalls, and
can be made with ingredients such a
chicken cartilage and beef tongue.
OKONOMIYAKI
ODEN
GYOZA
YAKITORI
YAKITORI
OKONOMIYAKI
ONIGIRI
御握り
ONIGIRI
Rice balls are one of the most popular
quick snacks in Japan. They come in
triangles, squares and balls, with lots
of different fillings such as pickled
umeboshi plums, fish and seafood,
seaweed or tempura.
ODEN
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GYOZA
Japan is famed for its fine dining, but there are lots of delicious
street foods to be found too – often sold from booths or mini pop
up restaurants during festivals or events, as eating on the go is still
considered rude by many Japanese people.
THE SPIRIT OF JAPAN
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Asian
Kitchen
Series
✶
Specification
210 x 152 mm (6 x 8.25 in)
144 pages
25,000 words
4 colour
the Asian Kitchen series introduces novice chefs
to the essentials of authentic, modern cuisine
from around the world. With sections on dining
culture and etiquette, basic cooking techniques,
essential utensils and key ingredients, as well
as 50 easy-to-follow recipes, these books are a
beautiful and practical addition to any kitchen.
new
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new
Sourdough
Casper André Lugg
& Martin Ivar Hveem Fjeld
Specification
265 x 210mm (8.25 x 10.5in)
160 pages
Sourdough is a traditional style of bread that is
healthy and tastes delicious making it a favourite
of artisan bakers. From making your own starter
yeast to successfully using different flours,
Norwegian bakers Casper and Martin’s approach
is basic and rustic - like sourdough itself.
¡¡ Shows the home baker how to make a stable
starter and then over 15 varied recipes
¡¡ Includes extensive and clear step-by-step
instructions
¡¡ Stunning 4 colour lifestyle photography
throughout
Casper and Martin are two young home bakers
who have developed their passion for sourdough
baking and have shared their enthusiasm with a
growing number of Instagram followers. Their
commitment to using time honoured techniques
coupled with locally grown and harvested grains
and flour is showcased in their first publication.
Casper currently resides in Fredrikstad, and
Martin in Oslo.
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35,000 words
4 colour
‘Bread making is an
ancestral tradition
that reconnects us
with our past, our
history, our parents
and grandparents.
The ritual of bread
making balances
loving gestures,
gentle movements,
a slow yet rhythmic
craftsmanship
all harmonising
the most simple
yet essential
ingredients: flour,
water and yeast.’
Gastronomy
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new
VIRGIN
cocktails
100 Delicious, Refreshing and
Simple Non-Alcoholic Drinks
This indispensable cocktail guide features
100 delicious, simple recipes for nonalcoholic drinks. The modern and creative
recipes are perfect for those who want the
ultimate guilt-free indulgence. Complete with
beautiful illustrations and expertly crafted,
mouthwatering ideas, Virgin Cocktails is perfect
for teetotallers and anyone wanting to cut down
on their alcohol intake.
Specification
203 x 150 mm (6 x 8.25 in)
176 pages
20,000 words
4 colour
the recipes
Blueberry and Ginger Cup
Equipment:
Made with fabulously tasty and healthy fresh blueberries,
Casablanca Glass
fresh lemon juice, ginger and cranberry, this should be
Shaker
a pleasant assault on all 5 of the senses: the crunching
Muddler
Bar Spoon
Strainer
¡¡ Comprehensive instructions for
producing professional-quality drinks
¡¡ Nutrient-packed recipes and
mouthwatering home-made syrups
David Hurst is a drinks professional who has
travelled the world hunting for flavours and
inspiration. In 2011, he created 200 nonalcoholic cocktails to represent every country
in the 2012 Olympics for organisers LOCOG.
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Ingredients:
Handful of blueberries
10 ml fresh lemon juice
sound of crushed ice, which also serves to chill the glass
nicely, along with the aroma of the fresh berries and
citrus, the yellow and blue of the garnishes atop the deep
red drink - and, of course, the taste. Wonderful.
Blueberries are a known source of vitamins C and K and
15 ml vanilla extract
provide the body with a good supply of antioxidants,
10 ml sugar syrup (see
benefitting the brain and the nervous system. There has
page xx)
also been research done whose results prove that not
10 ml fresh ginger juice
only do they improve the memory function, but also slow
75 ml cranberry juice
down the onset of problems associated with aging.
Cubed ice
‘A great drink
should appeal
to all the
senses.’
Crushed ice
Garnish:
Put the blueberries in the bottom of your shaker tin and
Blueberries on cocktail
pour the lemon juice over. Muddle them and add the
stick
vanilla, sugar and ginger. Add a large scoop of ice cubes
Slice of lemon
and shake well. Fill a Casablanca glass to two thirds with
crushed ice and strain the shaken mixture into the glass.
Pour the cranberry juice into the glass, stir it all well, top
with more crushed ice and add your garnishes.
Gastronomy
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The
Vegetarian
year
365 Healthy Seasonal Recipes
The Vegetarian Year provides you with 365 tasty
and healthy recipes fit to rival any steak or roast
chicken. Divided by seasons, the recipes within
each chapter concentrate on fresh seasonal
produce, making use of nature’s ingredients
all year round. Each season also focuses on a
selection of fruits and vegetables and presents
five creative ways of preparing each. This is
cooking made easy – with clear recipes suitable
for novice and experienced cooks alike.
¡¡ 365 tasty, easy-to-follow vegetarian recipes
¡¡ Over 90 stunning full-colour photographs
Specification
234 x 178 mm (7 x 9 .25 in)
288 pages
55,000 words
4 colour
‘This fantastic collection
of recipes will inspire
you to eat with the
seasons, and make you
fall in love with fruit
and veg again and again.’
ABEL & COLE
Jane Hughes is the editor of Vegan Life magazine,
and author of many vegetarian cookery books
including the Collins Gem Guide to Vegetarian
Food. Includes a foreword by Rose Elliot.
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my kitchen journal
Le Marche, Italy
lE marche,
Italy
Vicky Bennison
The kitchen is a constantly changing space that
transforms with every time of day and season – from
breakfast before the morning school run to a holiday dinner,
the sights, smells and tastes of the kitchen effortlessly shift
with every dish. My Kitchen Journal: Shoreditch, London
follows award-winning food writer and home cook Drew
Smith for a year in his London kitchen as he juggles his life
and his love of food. Filled with anecdotes, reflections and
beloved recipes, each page captures the atmosphere of
Drew’s London home in the heart of the East End.
Photography by
Alessandra Spairani
✶
new
Specification
216 x 152 mm (5.75 x 8.75 in)
144 pages
20,000 words
Gastronomy
Shoreditch,
london
Drew Smith
Drew Smith
4 colour
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Shoreditch, London
Drew Smith
Vicky Bennison
Vicky Bennison
My Kitchen Journal: Le Marche, Italy follows
Vicky Bennison for a year in her Italian kitchen.
Drew Smith is a former editor of The Good Food Guide, which he took to
one in the bestseller lists
for ten regionally
years. He was a restaurant writer for
Filled with anecdotes, number
reflections
and
the Guardian and a number of other publications and has won the Glenfiddich
award three intimately
times. Drew is also the author
of Oyster: A Gastronomic History
inspired recipes, this book
captures
and a work of fiction called The Circus.
the atmosphere of Vicky’s home and life in Italy.
Includes beautiful on-location photography
from Alessandra Spairani, Le Marche, Italy is an
intimate portrait of a foodie in her most sacred
of spaces – her own kitchen.
My Kitchen Journal
Shoreditch, London
Le Marche, Italy
Featuring beautiful on-location photography from
Alessandra Spairani, My Kitchen Journal: Shoreditch, London
is an intimate portrait of a food lover in his most personal
space – his own kitchen.
my kitchen journal
My Kitchen Journal
My Kitchen Journal
My Kitchen Journal
✶
new
The kitchen is a constantly changing space
that transforms with every time of day and
season – the sights, smells and tastes of the
kitchen effortlessly shift with every dish. My
Kitchen Journal: Shoreditch, London follows
award-winning food writer and home cook
Drew Smith for a year in his London kitchen as
he juggles his life and his love of food. Filled
with anecdotes, reflections, beloved recipes
and stunning photography, each page captures
the atmosphere of Drew’s London home in the
heart of the East End.
Specification
216 x 152 mm (5.75 x 8.75 in)
144 pages
20,000 words
4 colour
Gastronomy
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✶
The Story of
PHo
The Story of
risotto
Grace Park
Vicky Bennison
The Story of Pho takes the reader on an
incredible journey of discovery, tracking the
evolution of one of the world’s most popular
dishes. From classic noodle soup recipes
developed in French Vietnam to amazing fusion
recipes, this fascinating volume will enthuse and
inspire a generation of home cooks and pho
aficionados. As fascinating and multifaceted
as the dish itself, The Story of Pho contains 20
recipes interspersed with archive imagery and
narrative text.
Risotto is a hearty rice dish, loved all over the
world for the delicious flavours of stock, saffron,
Parmesan and butter infused in creamy rice.
It is a northern Italian icon where great pride
is taken in the wealth of permutations and the
‘perfect’ recipe. The Story of Risotto examines
the history of risotto in Italy and worldwide.
As fascinating and multifaceted as the dish
itself, The Story of Risotto contains 20 recipes
interspersed with archive imagery and narrative
text.
new
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Specification
178 x 127 mm (5 x 7 in)
144 pages
Specification
178 x 127 mm (5 x 7 in)
144 pages
20,000 words
20,000 words
4 colour
4 colour
Gastronomy
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new
Love, aimee
Specification
241 x 190 mm (7.5 x 9.5 in)
192 pages
50 beautiful sweet gifts for friends
and family
20,000 words
4 colour
Love, Aimee x features 50 original, creative
desserts featured on Aimee’s popular blog,
Twigg Studios. We are not talking plain old vanilla
cupcakes here – but violet and lemon éclairs,
chocolate quail’s eggs and refreshing kiwi lime
popsicles. All of the recipes are inexpensive
and fun projects that anyone can make. Recipes
include easy-to-follow instructions with stepby-step pictures. Aimee also gives crafty tips for
beautifully wrapping and presenting her creations
to make perfect edible treats for any occasion.
¡¡ Aimee’s blog, Twigg Studios, gets an average
of 2,000+ hits a day
¡¡ The story of each dish – successes and failures
– as well as personal notes and anecdotes from
Aimee’s kitchen
throughout
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Aimee Twigger is a young baker from Torquay,
Devon, who has transformed her ideas into an
internet blog sensation – creating beautiful,
inspired recipes which she personally styles and
photographs.
‘When I bake I want
to create a work of
art; I always imagine
how the finished
product might look
before I even start
to think about the
recipe. ‘
Gastronomy
119
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new
aimee’s
perfect
bakes
Specification
241 x 190 mm (7.5 x 9.5 in)
192 pages
20,000 words
4 colour
over 50 beautiful bakes and cakes for
friends and family
A gorgeous approach to baking, with recipes for
making and presenting delicious baked creations.
Forget gifting your love ones a plain old tray
bake – Aimee shows you how to create gorgeous
biscotti, cute pumpkin pecan cinnamon buns, a
rustic stencilled buttermilk loaf and many more
fabulous bakes and cakes.
¡¡ Aimee’s blog, Twigg Studios, gets an average
of 2,000+ hits a day
¡¡ All of the recipes are inexpensive and fun
projects that anyone can make.
throughout
Aimee Twigger is a young baker from Torquay,
Devon, who has transformed her ideas into an
internet blog sensation – creating beautiful,
inspired recipes which she personally styles and
photographs.
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‘I love to cook, but
baking has to be my
favourite. I love
to make cakes and
bread for my friends
and family and get
so much joy out of
seeing people eat
something I have
made. ‘
Gastronomy
121
REFERENCE
122
123
✶
new
Codes
History’s Greatest Secrets
from the Caesar Shift to
Quantum Cryptography
Specification
197 x 140 mm (5.5 x .7.75 in)
176 pages
33,000 words
2 colour
Codes provides a compelling insight into the
history of cryptography. Featuring a diverse
range of codes and ciphers, including the
Caesar shift cipher, the Navajo Windtalkers
and the famous Enigma code. Codes also
looks at the rise of technology and the
science of quantum mechanics.
¡¡ Concise introduction to 50 of the world’s
most important codes and ciphers
¡¡ Learn the techniques of code-making and
code-breaking
¡¡ Foreword by Iain Standen, CEO of
Bletchley Park
Mark Frary is an award-winning UK-based
technology and science writer. His titles
include: Freaky Science, Numbers in Your
Pocket and Better Living Through Science.
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‘The ability to
hide important
INFORMATION
through
encryption and
the ability to
read THAT
INFORMATION
through
decryption
has changed
the course of
history…’
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new
Pavlov’s Dog
Groundbreaking Moments in
Psychology
Specification
210 x152 mm (6 x 8.25 in)
176 pages
50,000 words
4 colour
Psychology as a discipline is defined by its
experiments, many of which have come to enter
the general public consciousness. Pavlov’s Dog
introduces the reader to 50 iconic examples of
such experiments, including Pavlov’s salivating
dogs, Bandura’s ‘Bobo Doll’ studies and
Zimbardo’s creation of the ‘Stanford Prison’.
¡¡ Introduces and explains 50 ground-breaking
psychology experiments
¡¡ Fully illustrated throughout, featuring clear
explanations of the context, procedures,
results and implications of each experiment
Adam Hart-Davis is a popular science writer and
broadcaster, he has presented television shows
such as Tomorrow’s World, What the Romans
Did for Us and How London was Built and many
others. He is also the author of Stringlopedia,
Science: The Definitive Visual Guide, The Book
of Time and The Science Book.
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‘no distinction
can be observed
between the
effects produced
on the animal
by the sounds
of the beating
metronome
and showing
real food.’
REFERENCE
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GReat
experiments
Series
Specification
210 x 152 mm (6 x 8.25 in)
176 pages
✶
50,000 words
4 colour
new
Pavlov’s Dog
128
Schrödinger’s Cat
From pavlov’s dog to Schrödinger’s cat,
THESE ARE essential guideS to science
in action and the GROUNDBREAKING
EXPERIMENTS of the great scientists whose
ideas have shaped the modern world.
Priestley’s Mice
Fibonacci’s Rabbits
REFERENCE
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Better Living
Through
Science
Specification
190 x 133 mm (5.25 x 7.5 in)
144 pages
30,000 words
The Basic Scientific Principles
You Need to Solve Every
Household Conundrum
4 colour
Better Living Through Science teaches you how
to apply science to your life to do things better,
faster and cheaper.
¡¡ Find out how scientific principles affect every
aspect of life at home, from paying off credit
cards to fitting furniture around corners
¡¡ Full colour throughout, packed with fun
diagrams and easy-to-follow explanations
Mark Frary is an award-winning UK-based
technology and science writer. His titles
include: Codebreaker: The History of Secret
Communication (with Stephen Pincock), Freaky
Science, Numbers in Your Pocket and Better
Living Through Science.
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‘Scientific
principles
underlie many
aspects of our
everyday lives.
With a small
amount of
science and
maths, you can
take big steps to
improve your life.’
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Why Do My
Earphones Get
in a Knot?
Why Do Onions
Make Me Cry?
Mark Frary
Mark Frary
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33 Principles of PHYSICS That
Govern the Way We Live
33 Principles of Chemistry That
Govern the Way We Live
From angular momentum to string theory,
Why Do My Earphones Get in a Knot?
introduces 33 key laws, theories and principles
of modern physics, and explains how they
underpin our everyday lives.
From acid based reactions to radiation,
Why Do Onions Make Me Cry? introduces
33 key laws, theories and principles of modern
chemistry, and explains how they underpin our
everyday lives.
¡¡ Find out how scientific principles affect
your everyday life and how you can
sometimes use them to gain an advantage
¡¡ Full colour throughout and ideal for the
would-be science buff
¡¡ Find out how scientific principles affect
your everyday life and how you can
sometimes use them to gain an advantage
¡¡ Full colour throughout and ideal for the
would-be science buff
Specification
190 x 133 mm (5.25 x 7.5 in)
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Specification
190 x 133 mm (5.25 x 7.5 in)
144 pages
144 pages
30,000 words
30,000 words
4 colour
4 colour
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The Universe
in Zero Words
Specification
The Story of Mathematics
224 pages
243 x 171 mm (6.75 x 9.5 in)
60,000 words
4 colour
Equations are the lifeblood of modern
mathematics and science. The Universe in Zero
Words tells the story of mathematics through
the people who have driven its progress over
the last four millennia. It includes a combination
of historical narrative, mathematical exploration
and practical application.
¡¡ Details the genius and drama behind the
world’s most important mathematical
breakthroughs
¡¡ Narrative includes detailed explanations
of how each equation works as well as
their significance
Dana Mackenzie is a renowned science and
mathematics writer. A graduate of Princeton
University, Dana has written for a number of
scientific publications and is the author of How
Our Moon Came to Be, Visualizing Geology and
What’s Happening in the Mathematical Sciences.
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‘I hope to lift the
veil of mystery
and secrecy that
surrounds
mathematics and
equations, so
that those who
are interested
can see what lies
underneath.’
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Chaos
Andrew Masterson
Philosopher
Kings
Jeremy Stangroom
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The Story of Science in 24
Revolutionary Theories
The Ten Great Philosophers of
Western Thought
The history of science is marked by moments
of profound significance: points of fissure
after which everything is different. From
Newton’s classical mechanics to superstrings,
Pasteur’s germ theory to plate tectonics, Chaos
tells the story of the theories and scientists
that have changed the way we see the world.
The book examines the stories behind the
theories, demonstrating the excitement of
science in action.
Philosopher Kings features the lives, work
and ideas of the ten greatest philosophers in
history. Each chapter concentrates on one of
the kings – Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, Descartes,
Hume, Kant, Mill, Marx and Nietzsche – using
extracts, quotes and illustrations to assess their
contribution to the history of philosophy. The
work of each philosopher is reviewed within its
historical context, making it clear how it marked
a fissure with the prevailing ideas and culture
of its time.
Specification
Specification
243 x 171 mm (6.75 x 9.5 in)
222 x 165 mm (6.5 x 8.75 in)
224 pages
176 pages
60,000 words
35,000 words
4 colour
4 colour
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The Planet
Hunters
Specification
The Story of Astronomy
222 x 165 mm (6.5 x 8.5 in)
192 pages
50,000 words
The Planet Hunters takes the reader across the
globe and into deep space, charting the history
and technology of planetary discovery from
ancient Sumeria to the present day.
¡¡ Captivating storytelling, focusing on
individuals who made crucial discoveries and
the techniques they employed
¡¡ Detailed analysis of the technologies of
planetary exploration
¡¡ With foreword by American NASA research
scientist, Jack Jonathan Lissauer
Stephen Pincock is a trained microbiologist
and science journalist, who has written widely
about science and human behaviour. He is
the co-author of The Intelligence Equation
and Codebreaker: The History of Secret
Communication.
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4 colour
‘At length, after
running through
several other
possibilities,Lyne
bravely confessed
to the packed
room that his
team had got it
wrong. Instead
of detecting
the effects of a
planet, he had in
fact detected
the motion of
the Earth.’
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Over
150,000
copies
sold
Einstein’s
Riddle
Riddles, Paradoxes and Conundrums
to Stretch Your Mind
Specification
197 x 140 mm (5.5 x 7.75 in)
144 pages
Riddles have been confusing and confounding
people since the time of the Ancient Greeks.
Einstein’s Riddle features 50 classic riddles,
paradoxes and conundrums.
25,000 words
4 colour
¡¡ Each riddle is clearly and wittily presented,
possible solutions are discussed, and their
implications are considered
¡¡ By turns both entertaining and infuriating,
the puzzles challenge our preconceptions
and teach us how we reason
Dr Jeremy Stangroom is a social scientist with
a PhD from the London School of Economics
and has taught both psychology and sociology.
He is the author of the bestselling Einstein’s
Riddle, Would You Eat Your Cat? and Is Your
Neighbour A Zombie?
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141
EINSTEIN’S
RIDDLE
series
This BESTSELLING SERIES INTRODUCES
CLASSIC PHILOSOPHICAL AND ETHICAL
CONUNDRUMS AS CONTEMPORARY
INTERACTIVE PUZZLES that ENGAGE THE
BRAIN AND CHALLENGE PRECONCEPTIONS.
Specification
197 x 140 mm (5.5 x 7.75 in)
144 pages
25,000 words
4 colour
✶
new
Einstein’s Riddle
142
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Would You Eat Your Cat
Einstein’s Twin
Is Your Neighbour a Zombie?
REFERENCE
143
Codebreaker
Stephen Pincock
Jumped, Fell,
or Pushed?
Steven A. Koehler, Peter Moore
& David Owen
Over
60,000
copies
sold
144
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the history of secret
communication
how forensics solved 50
‘perfect’ murders
From the Bible code to the Voynich manuscript,
from subtly altered hieroglyphs carved into
ancient Egyptian monuments to clues hidden
in Renaissance paintings, we are surrounded
by mysterious codes bearing hidden messages
from the past. Taking in the full history of
code-making, from the scribes of ancient
Egypt to modern-day computer programmers,
Codebreaker provides a fascinating insight into
this most secret and mysterious of crafts.
A fascinating walk through the forensics lab,
Jumped, Fell, Pushed? takes a look at the major
disciplines within forensic science. Criminalistics
specialists look at statistics, splash patterns,
fingerprints and distribution of material at the
scene; forensic chemistry, toxicology, serology
and retrospective death assessment. Packed
with 50 case studies as well as day-in-the-life
features on forensic professionals, this is your
comprehensive handbook to the incredible
world of forensic science.
Specification
Specification
222 x 165 mm (6.5 x 8.75 in)
248 x 197 mm (7.75 x 9.75 in)
176 pages
176 pages
35,000 words
50,000 words
4 colour
4 colour
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Essential Online
Poker Strategy
Shark 22, with a foreword by
Professor Brian Alspach
How To Stay Ahead of the Game
Successful poker gambling is about skill, not
luck. A single pack of cards translates into
2,598,000 different hands, many with exotic
names such as Walking Back to Houston,
Dead Man’s Hand and Maverick. This book
provides the formulae and strategies required
to stack the odds in your favour and become a
successful online poker player.
✶
new
146
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Psychopath
Wayne Petherick, with a foreword by
Val McDermid
The Science of Criminal
Profiling
Psychopath provides insight into the practice
of criminal profiling, including the history
of criminal profiling, the most cutting-edge
profiling techniques and limitations of the
practice, as well as several case studies
revealing how some of history’s most infamous
criminals have been caught. Step-by-step
you will be guided by expert profiler Wayne
Petherick through profiling procedures and
discover how today’s homicide teams approach
the toughest cases.
Specification
Specification
197 x 140 mm ( 5.5 x 7.75 in)
228 x 152 mm (6 x 9 in)
128 pages
160 pages
25,000 words
30,000 words
2 colour
2 colour
REFERENCE
147
✶
new
Who’s Who
Psychology
Specification
210 x152 mm (6 x 8.25 in)
128 pages
How does the mind work? What explains human
behaviour? Do we have free will or are we just
sophisticated machines?
Who’s Who: Psychology sheds light on these
and other crucial questions by examining the
ideas and works of 50 of the world’s greatest
psychologists. From Sigmund Freud to Noam
Chomsky, this beautifully concise, richly
informative book discusses the ideas and
experiments that have defined the course of
psychology over the last 150 years.
¡¡ The ideas of 50 of the world’s great
psychologists explained with ten major issues
and concepts examined in more detail
Dr Jeremy Stangroom is a social scientist with
a PhD from the London School of Economics
and has taught both psychology and sociology.
He is the author of the bestselling Einstein’s
Riddle, Would You Eat Your Cat? and Is Your
Neighbour A Zombie?
148
25,000 words
4 colour
‘Inquire into
Introspection,
sort out your
Behaviourism
from your
Cognitivism,
and brush up on
everything from
Conditioning to
Split Brains and
Rational Emotive
Behavioural
Therapy.’
149
Who’s
Who
Series
Specification
210 x152 mm (6 x 8.25 in)
128 pages
✶
25,000 words
4 colour
new
150
The ‘Who’s Who’ Series stands as
testament to the ingenuity of
mankind. It is essential reading for
anyone who wants an accessible
and authoritative insight into the
world’s greatest minds and ideas.
Who’s Who: Science
Who’s Who: Psychology
Who’s Who: Economics
Who’s Who: Religion
Who’s Who: Medicine
Who’s Who: Philosophy
Peter Moore & Mark Frary
Jeremy Stangroom
Mathew Forstater
Jeremy Stangroom
Susan Aldridge
Jeremy Stangroom
Reference
REFERENCE
151
Little
Book of
Big Ideas
Series
152
Specification
184 x 127 mm (5 x 7.25 in)
128 pages
24,000 words
2 colour
Compact, informative and accessible, this
wide-ranging series opens the door to
essential knowledge that will expand your
understanding and stimulate thought on the
grand concepts, core ideals and fundamental
principles that have shaped our world.
Medicine
Business
Economics
Science
Philosophy
Religion
Politics
Law
Dr Susan Aldridge
John Lipczynski
Mathew Forstater
Dr Peter Moore
Jeremy Stangroom
Jeremy Stangroom
Anne Perkins
Robert Hockett
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new
The Pocket
Book of
Anatomy
Specification
178 x 114 mm (4.5 x 7 in)
128 pages
Entertaining and Remarkable
Facts About the Human Body
24,000 words
4 colour
From ancient Egyptian embalmers to the first
open heart transplant, humanity has literally
looked inside itself in an attempt to uncover
the secrets of existence. The Pocket Book of
Anatomy takes us on a fascinating journey
through the human body, from the early history
of the discipline to modern genetic studies.
¡¡ Structure enables you to easily pinpoint the
facts you need to know
¡¡ Handy pocket format packed with information
¡¡ Brimming with over 50 information-rich fullcolour photographs and illustrations
Abigail King studied Natural Sciences at the
University of Cambridge before studying
Medicine at the University of London. Her work
has appeared in National Geographic Traveler
and Lonely Planet and on the BBC and CNN.
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‘After death,
bones do resemble
the brittle, white
stick-like motifs
that decorate
Halloween
costumes. But in
life, bones are
dynamic, flexible
and complex
physiological
and anatomical
structures.’
155
Natural
History
Pocket
Book Series
Science
Pocket
Book
Series
✶
Specification
178 x 114 mm (4.5 x 7in)
128 pages
4 colour
156
178 x 114 mm (4.5 x 7in)
144 pages
new
24,000 words
Science
Mike Flynn
Specification
Outer Space
Mike Flynn
Anatomy
Abigail King
High-powered facts
and authoritative
insights in this series
of comprehensive
handbooks exploring
key scientific and
intellectual topics. The
perfect companions in
a handy, pocket-sized
format that can travel
with you.
24,000 words
4 colour
Your Brain
Christopher M Kane
Plants
Michael Bright
Oceans
Michael Bright
Planet Earth
Michael Bright
Weather
Michael Bright
157
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new
The LITTLE
BOOK OF
SECRET
SOCIETIES
Specification
190 x 133 mm (5.25 x .5 in)
128 pages
33,000 words
2 colour
50 of the World’s Most Notorious
Organization’s and How to Join
Them
History is riddled with mysteries surrounding
secret societies. Should we be afraid of the
Freemasons? How powerful were the Illuminati?
¡¡ From college fraternities such as Yale’s
‘Skull and Bones’, to religious movements
such as the Templars, Joel Levy examines
50 of the most infamous secret societies
throughout history.
Joel Levy is a writer on history, the paranormal
and science. He is the author of The Little
Book of Conspiracies, Freaky Phenomena and
Universe in your Pocket.
158
‘The world of
secret societies
is one of shadows
and mysteries,
myths and
misconceptions.
Almost nothing
you think you
know about
secret societies
is true...’
REFERENCE
159
Little
Book of
Inquiry
Series
Specification
190 x 133 mm (5.25 x .5 in)
128 pages
33,000 words
2 colour
From famous battles to forensic science,
the Little Books of Inquiry series sheds
the light of expert analysis on complex,
compelling topics that are often
sensationalised but seldom examined with
candour, experience and intelligence.
✶
new
Frauds From Enron to
Madoff, 50 Economic
and Political Scandals
That Shocked the
World
160
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Forensics 50 of the
World’s Most
Infamous Criminal
Cases Solved by
Science
POPULAR SCIENCE
161
✶
new
lost
Uncover the Facts About the
Infamous and Untold Mysteries that
Haunt History
Why did an army of 50,000 men just disappear
in the desert? Was celebrated man of letters,
Ambrose Bierce, abducted by aliens? What
happened to Malaysia Airlines flight 370? These
questions, and others, are answered in Lost.
From stolen art to ghost ships, from lost cities of
gold to missing aviators, Lost investigates the
truth behind 50 of the world’s most intriguing
disappearances.
Specification
216 x 165 mm (6.5 x 8.5 in)
176 pages
35,000 words
4 colour
¡¡ Covers the full breadth of human history from
the ancient world to the present day
¡¡ Elegant and beautifully designed, 4-colour
reference book
Andrew Masterson writes on technology and
the arts for The Sydney Morning Herald and
The Age. He also contributes to the science
magazine Cosmos, and the sustainability
quarterly Slow.
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Culture and REFERENCE
creativity
163
GIFT
✶
new
Obsessions:
Bicycles
Obsessions: Bicycles provides an authoritative
directory of the different styles of bicycle, the
components that make them work, and the
world of accessories and clothing that will adorn
you. A chapter on riding geometry is included
so that you may fit your bike to your body and
not the other way round, and a generous list
of some of the mainstays in modern bicycle
manufacturing will point you in the right
direction for a new machine.
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¡¡ A comprehensive and assured guide written
by experienced cyclists.
¡¡ Stylishly presented with full colour images
depicting the functional beauty of bicycles
¡¡ Handy pocket format perfect for dipping into
on the go
David Perry is the author of Bike Cult: The
Ultimate Guide to Human Powered Vehicles
and owner of Bike Works NYC, a bike shop and
community cycling hub on the Lower East Side
of Manhattan.
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‘As an extension of
our bodies with wheels,
the bicycle offers one
of the most efficient
means of transport
and the greatest
of all sports. The
combination of body,
machine, mind and
journey, give bikes and
cycling a synergy that
provides people with
a lifestyle, career
or hobby, that’s a
reflection of the
search for freedom.’
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Specification
sed, tincidunt diam. Morbi ut justo eu massa
cursus egestas id ut massa. Aliquam in erat
178 x 127 mm (5 x 7 in)
velit. Aliquam lectus metus, tempus non dig-
nissim ac, gravida nec sapien. Ut gravida diam
144 pages
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Aliquam interdum arcu vel libero malesuada,
20,000 words
4 colour
Bicycles
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tellus pellentesque sit amet. Vivamus malesuada volutpat dolor, quis ultrices. Morbi ut justo
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167
Obsessions
Series
✶
new
168
Specification
178 x 127mm (5 x 7 in)
144 pages
20,000 words
✶
4 colour
For those who appreciate the finer things in
life, the ‘Obsessions’ guides are vital handbooks
on the work of skilled artisans, culinary
connoisseurs and inspired designers from
around the world. Handy pocket format.
Impeccably stylish and beautifully understated.
✶
new
✶
new
new
Bicycles
Tailoring
Whiskey
Craft Beer
David Perry
Simon Crompton
John Lamond
Ian Coutts
Gift
169
Le Snob
series
Specification
170 x 104 mm (4 x 6.75 in)
144 pages
22,000 words
4 colour
Shoes
Linda O’Keeffe
170
Champagne
Giles Fallowfield
and W. Craig Cooper
The Le Snob series is aimed at aficionados
who are keen to develop their taste for and
understanding of the finer elements of a
particular product. Complete with beautiful,
hand-drawn illustrations and international
in scope, the thoroughly researched titles
are written by respected experts in the field.
Perfume
Lingerie
Bags
Coffee
Dariush Dlavi
Marilisa Racco
Marilisa Racco
Antony Wild
171
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new
Lemons Are
a Girl’s Best
Friend
Specification
178 x 127 mm (5 x 7.25 in)
144 pages
10,000 words
4 colour
50 Amazing Ways to Use a Lemon
for Home, Beauty and Cooking
Bursting with vitamin C, packed with
antibacterial properties and sporting an
incredible zingy taste, lemons have an
abundance of uses in and around the house.
Here are 50 recipes to boost your well-being,
nurture your body, delight your taste buds and
make your home sparkle.
¡¡ A pocket-sized guide detailing 50 brilliant
ways to use and enjoy lemons
¡¡ Young, modern, fun gift book with fun and
fresh illustrations for pick-up appeal
Anna May trained as a copywriter and has
worked extensively in the field of healthcare
communications. She has contributed to other
Elwin Street titles ‘A Year of Wellbeing’, ‘How to
Speak Brit’ and ‘The Good Orgasm Guide.’
172
‘A tart and
flavourful source
of fibre, nutrients
and antibacterial
elements, lemons
help us care for
our health, beauty
and home.’
Gift
173
✶
new
Super
Beauty
Eat Your Way to Glowing Health
Inside and Out
When it comes to looking and feeling our
best, the answers are not always found at the
beauty counter. Nature is an amazing provider,
with an abundance of different herbs, plants,
vegetables and fruits that keep our bodies
looking beautiful and feeling healthy. This little
book is packed full of easy recipes, tips and
advice that will benefit your beauty regime on a
daily basis.
¡¡ Appeals to the trend for DIY beauty and
natural, organic foods
¡¡ Young, modern, fun gift book with beautifully
fresh illustrations for pick-up appeal
Janet Hayward is the co-founder of a beauty
and health website used by beauty experts.
She is a passionate advocate of organic
products and swears by the health and
beautifying benefits of eating seasonal foods.
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Green Breakfast Smoothie
Avocado and Coconut Oil
Hair Treatment
Specification
178 x 127 mm (5 x 7.25 in)
144 pages
Ingredients:
½ ripe avocado • 1 ripe banana • 1 kiwi fruit • Handful
chopped kale • 1 ¼ cups milk (dairy, soy or rice)
cinnamon • 1 tsp honey (to taste)
• ¼ tsp
10,000 words
Ingredients:
½ avocado • 2 tblsps coconut oil
4 colour
To prepare:
To prepare:
Pour all ingredients into the blender and blast until
Before shampooing the hair, warm the coconut oil until
smooth. Pour and serve immediately.
clear and gently massage half the amount into the scalp
and roots. Blend ½ avocado with the rest of the coconut oil
until very smooth and comb the mixture through the ends
of the hair. Leave for 10 minutes then rinse with warm
water before shampooing as normal. Try this special
conditioning treatment once a month to hydrate and
condition the scalp and the ends of the hair.
90
STRAWBERRIES
91
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Juicy, sweet and reaching their peak at the height of summer,
strawberries are highly-akalising and packed full of vitamins, fibre
and high levels of antioxidants, including Vitamin C, to guard against
‘For each season
nature provides
us with the best
nutrient-dense
foods that we
need to keep us
feeling healthy
and looking
amazing at that
time of year.’
disease and inflammation. Strawberries are a great-tasting and popular
superfood that are also renowned to help regulate blood sugar levels
and aid digestion.
The combination of powerful nutrients such as magnesium,
and Vitamin A help to promote optimum skin health resulting in
a natural radiant glow. These potent bright fruits are also rich in
anthocyanins, manganese and potassium helping to protect the heart
and regulate blood pressure – possibly one of the reasons they are
known as an aphrodisiac!
Plus, they are a great natural way to whiten teeth and sweeten the
breath – simply crush a strawberry and mix with a little salt then
gently brush teeth in a circular motion.
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175
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new
Home sweet
home
Over 75 charming and traditional
projects from sewing samplers
to scented candles
DARNING A HOLE
Specification
190 x 127 mm (5 x 7.5 in)
112 pages
¡¡ Designed for all levels of experience, it
features simple tasks and more advanced
projects
¡¡ Beautifully presented
Sarah Tomczak is the features editor at Red
magazine and is the author of L is for Lady. She
worked in women’s magazines in New York for
over 10 years.
Criss-cross from top to bottom
over the hole, until it is covered
with parallel rows of thread.
Then, darn across. Begin to
“weave” horizontally over and
under alternate strands of your
vertical stitching.
First, darn up and down.
Work from the wrong side,
starting and finishing a good
distance away from the hole,
on the “good” part of the fabric
– to provide reinforcement.
Start by anchoring the thread
using one or two running
stitches in the fabric at the
bottom edge of the hole.
20,000 words
4 colour
Simple projects and pieces of advice are
gathered together in this unique and charming
book to rediscover the pleasure and sense of
fulfilment given by domestic creativity whether
crafting, cleaning or decorating a home.
Includes step-by-step guidance on indoor
activities from simple tasks such as sewing,
fabric care or making calming scented candles,
to the more elaborate etiquette of having
guests to stay or throwing a drinks party.
Darning needle
Thread (match the yarn to the
fabric as closely as possible)
Mushroom (to hold behind
the hole to create tension)
This time, only work back and
forth over the actual hole, plus
a few strands into the thinning
sections on each side. In alternate rows, pick up the strands
of yarn you passed over in the
previous row. This creates
the “weave” effect.
Carry the thread across the gap
to the top of the hole and anchor it with a small stitch there.
Finish off with a few small
running stitches through
the fabric.
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MAKING A L AVENDER BAG
Fragrantly scented sachets are a wonderful way to keep your
wardrobes and drawers smelling fresh. They also make a lovely
homemade gift.
Cut a rectangle from a piece of
pretty fabric – about the size of
a postcard.
Next, sew a ¼ -inch (½ -cm)
seam along the bottom edge of
the tube, to complete the bag.
Sew a ½-inch (1-cm) hem along
one long edge of the rectangle.
This will be the top of your
lavender bag, so make sure any
pattern in the fabric is oriented
the right way.
Turn the fabric right side out,
push out the corners fully,
and press.
Thread a length of narrow
ribbon through the hem at the
top of the bag to make a drawstring. You can tie the ribbon to
a safety pin to guide it through.
Fold the rectangle in half, the
right side of the fabric facing
inward, so that the two short
edges come together.
Fill the bag with a spoonful or
two of dried lavender and pull
the drawstring to close. Tie a
double knot to keep it secure,
and a bow to make it pretty.
Starting from just beneath the
hem, sew a ¼-inch (½ -cm)
seam – to join the two short
edges of the fabric. You should
now have a fabric tube with
the hemmed edge at the top.
Replace the lavender once
every month or so.
‘Mass-produced
objects can never
compete with the
beauty of items
made with the
love and care
of your own
hands, that are an
expression of your
individuality.’
13
176
Gift
177
HOMEmade
Series
✶
new
178
Discover the fun to be had at home by
recovering the lost knowledge and skills
that previous generations lovingly mastered.
Find out how to make, bake, cultivate and
create with traditional recipes.
Specification
190 x 127 mm (6 x 7.5 in)
112 pages
20,000 words
✶
4 colour
new
✶
✶
new
new
Home Sweet Home
Home Grown
Tea Time Treats
Home Beauty
Sarah Tomczak
Maeve Bradbury
Janet Hayward and
Aimee Twigger
Janet Hayward and
Susie Prichard-Casey
Gift
Gift
179
✶
Taste: Wine
Taste: Tea
Don Philpott
Antony Wild
Clear your brain of all clutter, received wisdom
and what the so-called experts say. Imagine you
are an alien or someone who has never seen
wine in your life before. All that exists are your
ears, your eyes, your nose, your taste buds, and
your sense of touch. Let these be your guide.
Approach your next glass of wine as if it were
your first. Now let your senses loose. Taste:
Wine will help you teach yourself how to taste
and enjoy wine. How to sniff, swish and gargle
your way around a wine glass. Why your taste
buds make you unique and why smell matters.
How to choose wine you know you will like.
Like good wine or quality chocolate, a great
cup of tea is both a science and an art. Taking
you through appearance, aroma, flavour and
mouth feel, this accessible guide will teach
you how to really relish your daily cuppa. From
identifying the flavour of pine smoke in Lapsang
Souchong to recognising notes of citrus in Lady
Grey, Taste: Tea contains all the components
to understanding and appreciating the perfect
brew.
new
Specification
178 x 114 mm (4.5 x 7 in)
128 pages
180
Gift
✶
new
Specification
178 x 114 mm (4.5 x 7 in)
128 pages
20,000 words
20,000 words
2 colour
2 colour
Gift
181
✶
new
The
Untranslatables
A Language Lover’s Companion
Specification
184 x 127 mm (5 x 7.25 in)
112 pages
5,000 words
One of the joys of learning another language is
coming upon delightfully explosive phrases for
which there is no direct English equivalent. A
selection of such intriguing phrases brighten the
pages of this lovely volume, embellished with
entertaining and four-colour illustrations. Unique
and beautifully packaged, this little book is bound
to entertain even the most well-versed polyglot.
¡¡ 50 intriguing and amusing words, idioms and
sayings from cultures around the globe
¡¡ Appeals equally to the linguist and the design
lover and to anyone who simply likes language
and the clever things it can do
Christopher J. Moore is an author, translator and
editor. He is the author of the award winning Ishtar
and Tammuz and How to Speak Brit.
4 colour
‘We suppose that
most experiences
are common and
translatable
between different
cultures, but this
simply isn’t so.’
Lan Truong is a New York based illustrator. Her
illustrations have accompanied editorial content,
food packaging and identity/branding designs.
182
Gift
183
Cave Canem
A Miscellany of Latin Words and
Phrases
Specification
190 x 127 mm (5 x 7.5 in)
128 pages
28,000 words
4 colour
Journey through the world of Ancient Rome, via
Latin, with Cave Canem. Explore the richness
of Latin words and concepts through aspects of
life in ancient Rome – from home and garden,
family, to the public life of business, politics and
law, and on to Roman culture. Illustrated with
Roman mosaics, Cave Canem brings to life the
history and humour behind this great empire.
¡¡ Insightful look into the Latin words and
phrases that have shaped modern languages
¡¡ Beautifully illustrated with original mosaics
¡¡ Includes a miscellany of favourite Latin
phrases
Dr Lorna Robinson studied Classics at Oxford
University, before going into teaching. In 2006,
she created the Iris Project, a groundbreaking
and highly successful initiative to promote
Classics in state schools. Based in Oxford and
London, she is also the editor of Iris magazine.
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‘The history of Latin
is an incredible
survival story. It
is that of a living,
constantly evolving
and immensely
influential language,
which has survived
all these centuries
and connects deeply
and powerfully to
our modern world.’
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185
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new
186
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Rubbing Noses,
Shaking Hands
Uglier than a
Monkey’s Armpit
Keith Hall
Dr Robert Vanderplank
A Language Lover’s Guide to
Manners and Customs From
Around the World
Untranslatable Insults, PutDowns and Curses from Around
the World
From the finely tuned intricacies of the
Japanese tea ceremony to the peaceful salaam
‘aleikum greeting in the Middle East, the very
essence of another country is conveyed through
its unique manners and customs. Discover why
you must not put your cup down when taking
ghawah in the home of an Arabian associate, or
the beautifully evasive answer which a Japanese
friend will use to avoid giving a yes/no answer to
a simple question.
Curses and insults make up some of the
most colourful and distinctive phrases of any
language, illuminating a culture’s fundamental
mores and taboos. Covering tongues across
the globe, Uglier Than a Monkey’s Armpit
introduces the impolite side of a society and
enables readers to offer (and indeed avoid) a
plethora of curses and insults.
Specification
Specification
190 x 127 mm (5 x 7.5 in)
190 x 127 mm (5 x 7.5 in)
128 pages
128 pages
20,000 words
20,000 words
2 colour
2 colour
Gift
187
In Other Words
C. J. Moore
How to
Speak Brit
Christopher J. Moore
188
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A Language Lover’s Guide to the
Most Intriguing Words from
Around the World
The quintessential guide
to king’s english, cockney
slang and other flummoxing
british phrases
In Other Words is a fascinating lexicon of words
and phrases from over 50 languages that resist
easy translation into English. This delightful
book is a quirky collection of well-known and
more obscure untranslatable linguistic gems
that capture those nebulous undefinables
with satisfying precision. Arranged by
language, complete with a phonetic guide and
embellished with witty illustrations, it is sure to
entertain even the most well-travelled polyglot.
With over 100 words and phrases, How To
Speak Brit is an enlightening guide that delves
into peculiarities of speech and complex British
social codes of conduct, touching on cockney
rhyming slang and regional dialects. The result
is a delightful, intimate portrait of what makes
the English tick – in their own words. Complete
with whimsical illustrations, it is the perfect
book for any Anglophile.
Specification
Specification
190 x 127mm (5 x 7.5 in)
190 x 127 mm (5 x 7.5 in)
128 pages
128 pages
20,000 words
20,000 words
2 colour
1 colour
Gift
189
Lost
Art
Series
Specification
178 x 127 mm (5 x 7 in)
128 pages
20,000 words
4 colour
Over
200,000
copies
sold
190
Confidence is something our grandparents’
generation had in spades. This engaging
series of retro-styled books revisits the
old-fashioned life skills everyone needs,
from fatherhood to keeping house. Sassy,
dependable and warmly written, the Lost
Arts series is there to help out in life’s
challenging moments.
Live with a Man and Love it
Keep House
How to Mow the Lawn
How to be a Hero
Domestic Goddess
How to Bring up Baby
Jennifer Worick
Sam Martin
Sam Martin
Sam Martin
Maeve Bradbury and
Jennifer Worick
Sam Martin
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Over
100,000
copies
sold
How to Live
Like a Lady
Lessons in Life, Manners and Style
How to Live Like a Lady is an essential guide to
modern manners. Packed with indispensable
information such as how to be the perfect lady,
how to groom and dress, how to host parties
and how to conduct yourself in the workplace,
this handbook can help any woman make the
transition to leading lady.
¡¡ A must for anyone who has ever said or done
the wrong thing in any situation.
¡¡ Brimming with advice on how to talk, walk,
eat and dress with style and flair that will build
confidence and command respect.
¡¡ Including archive Vogue cover illustrations.
Sarah Tomczak is features director for Red
magazine and has also written for many other
women’s publications. She is the author of
numerous books, including The Good Date
Guide.
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‘Behaving like a
lady can ensure
you a place on
every party guest
list, make you the
most popular girl
in the office and
yes, even help you
procure the man of
your dreams.’
Specification
178 x 127 mm (5 x 7 in)
144 pages
25,000 words
4 colour
Gift
193
How to Live Like
a Gentleman
M is for Mum
Sam Martin
D is for Dad
Maeve Bradbury
Michael Heatley
194
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Lessons in Life, manners and
Style
surviving the challenges of
parenthood
How to Live Like a Gentleman is a handbook of
modern manners and style. It is full of essential
information that covers everything from the
ideal wardrobe, to socialising, dating and
workplace etiquette. Beautifully illustrated, this
little book offers priceless advice and tips as
well as being the perfect gift that no man can
do without.
Become the parent you have always wanted
to be with these witty, timeless and fail-safe
parenting guides packed with expert tips,
answers and advice for mums and dads. From
the basics of feeding baby and changing
nappies, to advice on how best to embarrass
your teenager and tips on hosting children’s
parties , or keeping your romantic relationship
alive and much more. Mothers and fathers
everywhere will find comfort, solace and
invaluable information to help them deal with
the challenges of parenthood.
Specification
Specification
178 x 127mm (5 x 7 in)
178 x 127 mm (5 x 7 in)
144 pages
144 pages
25,000 words
25,000 words
4 colour
4 colour
Gift
195
How to Rule the
World
How to be a
Genius
Andre de Guillaume
Paul Barker
A Handbook for the Aspiring
Dictator
A Handbook for the Aspiring
Smarty-Pants
How to Rule the World can show you how to
strip away the day-to-day distractions that
prevent you from dominating the planet.
Complete with historical examples and
inspirational quotations, this book shows you
how to build yourself up from an anonymous
citizen to the ruler of a country. How to Rule
the World also includes personality tests that
allow you to compare your potential with that
of other great rulers.
Over
100,000
copies
sold
Learn how you too can change the course
of history with the power of your mind, and
make your intellectual inferiors gasp in openmouthed wonder. Clear, concise and cogent,
How to Be a Genius is full of advice, tips and
fact-filled profiles that will help you unleash your
potential.
Specification
Specification
184 x 127 mm (5 x 7.25 in)
184 x 127 mm (5 x 7.25 in)
144 pages
144 pages
20,000 words
20,000 words
4 colour
4 colour
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Gift
197
EXPERT
ETIQUETTE
Navigate the minefield of modern
manners
With handy, at-a-glance illustrations and nononsense advice that runs the social gamut
- from loading the toilet roll correctly to holding
chopsticks or making an entrance to greeting
royalty - this nifty book allows you to breeze
though dozens of potentially embarrassing
situations with perfect poise.
Over 40 perilous
activities are
explained by
experts in their
fields. TheRe is
only one way to
do everything
with the correct
etiquette, and
this is it.
Lauren McCutcheon is the author of A Virgin’s
Guide to Everything. She is a freelance writer
based in Philadelphia and has contributed to
numerous publications including Philadelphia
Weekly and Home & Garden.
A.J. Jacobs is editor-at-large at Esquire
magazine. His most recent book is the bestseller
The Know-it-all: One Man’s Humble Quest to
Become the Smartest Person in the World.
Specification
184 x 127 mm (5 x 7.25 in)
128 pages
20,000 words
2 colour
A host of international experts authenticate
each piece of advice.
198
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199
The
Decadent
Housewife
sex on the go
Emily Dubberly
RosemaryCounter
the art of the quickie
How to Live Lavishly on
His Budget
This is not your mother’s housekeeping
book. This one is for the true housewife –
that’s right, the one who knows that the home
and everything in it is hers to keep. Whether
it’s a morning Martini or an afternoon art
class, The Decadent Housewife is your guide
to filling your days with fabulousness.
Specification
216 x 152 mm (6 x 8.5 in)
112 pages
20,000 words
4 colour
200
Gift
¡¡ Packed with user-friendly tips guaranteed
to make you tipsy
¡¡ Unique and humorous voice from a fresh
new talent
¡¡ An ideal gift for any bride, mother or friend
Rosemary Counter writes for an urban
web-guide for stylish women called
www.shedoesthecity.com. Rosemary is
based in Toronto, Canada.
Sex On The Go strips sex down to its bare
essentials, revealing the best positions to make
the most of the naughtiest locations to grab a
quick one, as well as the pleasure points to turn
both you and your partner from Off to On within
seconds. From kinky carnal conduct to daring
public displays of affection, you’ll find over 50
positions and techniques for use outside of
the bedroom. Guaranteed to spice up timechallenged, desire-challenged relationships.
Specification
184 x 127 mm (5 x 7.25 in)
80 pages
14,000 words
2 colour
Gift
201
Exit Strategies
The Perfect Excuse for any social
situation
If you are a person who struggles with the
concept of ‘no’, help is at hand with this handy
little guide brimming full of subtle yet efficient
excuses and escape tactics to get yourself out
of unwanted situations. From avoiding small
talk on public transport, to losing the party bore
or even escaping the premises of a one-night
stand and much more, a wide array of situations
are covered. “you’ll discover
dozens of ways
to dodge the
venomous fangs
of interpersonal
obligation.”
¡¡ • Expert advice and killer lines offer
refreshing, entertaining but essential
guidelines to get you through life’s most
difficult situations.
¡¡ Funny but fantastically useful illustrations
to show you how to perform your escape,
Houdini-style.
Specification
David Jacobson is a San Francisco-based humorist
and journalist. He has co-written Esquire’s “Dubious
Achievement Awards” for the past four years as
well as Business 2.0’s “101 Dumbest Moments in
Business.”
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190 x 140 mm (5.5 x 7.5 in)
112 pages
18,000 words
3 colour
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203
Index
100 Ways to a
Long Life 73
100 Ways to
Happiness 72
1492 96
3D Art Adventures
22
Aimee’s Perfect
Bakes 120
Alkaline Cookbook
60
Alkaline Cure 62
Alkaline Juices &
Smoothies 58
Animals 9
Art Adventures 20
Asian Kitchen
series:
Korean 106
Japanese 106
Turkish 107
Thai 107
Better Living
Through Science
130
Birds 6
Blueprints of
Architecture 12
Campfire
Cookbook 88
Cave Canem 182
Change Your Life
One Day at a
Time 70
Chaos 136
Children’s
Adventure Series
22
Codebreaker 144
Codes 124
Creative
Mischief 51
Curious Atlas 48
Curious
Collections 17
D is for Dad 195
Dadzooks 201
Decadent
Housewife 200
Domestic Goddess
191
Easy Pilates 80
Easy Yoga 81
Einstein’s Riddle 140
Einstein’s Twin 143
Essential
Online Poker
Strategy 146
Exit Strategies 202
Expert Etiquette
198
Farmhouse
Year 110
Fibonacci’s Rabbits
129
Fun & Funky
Jewellery 30
Fun & Funky
Knitwear 31
Good Sex series:
Going Down
Guide 84
Good Orgasm
Guide 85
Good Sex
Guide 85
Sexual Fantasy
Guide 84
Great Experiments
series:
Fibonacci’s
Rabbits 127
Pavlov’s Dog 126
Priestley’s
Mice 127
Schrödinger’s
Cat 126
Home Made
series 178
Home Beauty 179
Home Grown 178
Teatime
Treats 179
Home Sweet
Home 176
Hot Yoga 77
How to Be a
Genius 197
How to Be a
Hero 191
How to Bring up
Baby 191
INDEX
205
How to Keep
House 190
How to Live Like a
Gentleman 194
How to Live Like a
Lady 192
How to Mow the
Lawn 190
How to Rule the
World 196
How to Speak
Brit 189
How to Survive
in the Wild 91
I Can Do It 27
I Can Make
Music 24
In Other Words 188
In the Mood for
Paris 44
Is Your Neighbour
a Zombie? 143
Italian Year 111
Japanese Kitchen
104
Japanese
206
INDEX
Vegetarian
Cooking 94
Jumped, Fell, or
Pushed? 145
Kale 66
Kinky Kama Sutra 82
Korean Kitchen 106
La Mère Brazier 100
Landmarks of the
World 10
Le Snob series 170
Bags 171
Coffee 171
Champagne 170
Perfume 171
Lingerie 171
Shoes 170
Lemons Are a Girl’s
Best Friend 172
Literary Landscapes
42
Literary
Wonderlands 40
Little Book
of Alkaline
Superfoods 63
Little Book of Big
Ideas series:
Business 152
Economics 152
Law 153
Medicine 152
Philosophy 153
Politics 153
Religion 153
Science 152
Little Book of
Inquiry series:
Conspiracies 160
Forensics 161
Frauds 161
Mysteries 161
Pandemics 161
Secret Societies
158
Warfare 160
Live with a Man and
Love it 190
Lost 162
Lost Art series 188
Love Aimee 118
M is for Mum 195
Matcha 67
Mindful Camper 86
Mindful Mama:
Happy Baby 26
Mindful
Miniatures 16
Mindful
Pregnancy 74
Miracle Broth Cure
54
Modern Art
Adventures 20
Mottainai 102
My Kitchen Journal:
La Marche, Italy
114
My Kitchen Journal:
Shoreditch,
London 115
Natural History
Pocket Book
series:
Oceans 157
Planet Earth 157
Plants 157
Weather 157
Obsessions series:
Bicycles 168
Craft Beer 169
Tailoring 168
Whiskey169
Obsessions:
Bicycles 166
Oyster: A
Gastronomic
History 98
Parkour &
Freerunning
Handbook 90
Pavlov’s Dog 126
Philosopher Kings
137
Pioneers series:
Architecture 37
Design 34
Fashion 37
Film 36
Graphic Design 37
Photography 36
Planet Hunters 136
Pocket Book of
Anatomy 154
Priestley’s Mice 129
Psychopath 147
Real Mad Men 50
Road Movies 43
Rubbing Noses,
Shaking Hands
186
Schrödinger’s Cat
128
Science Pocket
Book series:
Anatomy 156
Outer Space 156
Science 156
Your Brain 156
Seaweed 64
Sex on the Go 201
Sourdough 108
Story of Pho 116
Story of Risotto 117
Sugar Detox Plan 56
Super Beauty 174
Taking the
Waters 38
Taste: Tea 181
Taste: Wine 180
Thai Kitchen 107
Through the
Smoke 46
Total Detox Plan 76
Total Home
Workout 78
Total Pilates 79
Turkish Kitchen 107
Uglier than a
Monkey’s Armpit
185
Universe in Zero
Words 134
Untranslatables 182
Veg for Kids 68
Vegetarian Year 112
Vertical Worlds 14
Virgin Cocktails 110
Philosophy 151
Psychology 148
Religion 151
Science 150
Why Do My
Earphones Get
in a Knot? 132
Why Do Onions
Make Me Cry? 133
Wild Adventures 28
Wildlife 18
Woolridge, Georgie:
Animals 9
Birds 6
Waterlife 8
World Art
Adventures 21
Would You Eat Your
Cat? 142
Waterlife 8
Who’s Who series:
Economics 150
Medicine 151
INDEX
207
208
Notes

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