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Snapshots - A Wildlife Miscellany in Verse
By Anthony Boniface
In the present collection, the author realises his thoughts and observations on the wildlife he has seen on his travels round the world via the medium of both Japanese Haiku and other poetic forms, including rhyming poetry and free verse.
Science in Soccer: Translating Theory into Practice
By Warren Gregson
'A ground-breaking text...will inspire you to learn, develop and deliver' - Sir Alex Ferguson With billion-pound television deals and multi-million player transfers, a football team's performance has repercussions far beyond the pitch and league table. As a result, sports science plays an increasingly important role in the game, helping to...
Letters from Iceland
By Louis MacNeice
In the summer of 1936, W H Auden and Louis MacNeice visited Iceland on commission to write a travel book, but found themselves capturing concerns on a scale that were far more international. This is a collaboration in poetry and prose, reportage and correspondence, published in 1937 with the Spanish...
Celestial Navigation
By David Berson
Learn--and Appreciate--What Master Navigators Have Practiced for Centuries in This Hands-on, Friendly Approach. Celestial navigation, in all its forms, is nearly as old as mankind. Anyone who can master its intricacies stands at the end of a long line of master navigators that is centuries old--an expert among many who...
Unmumsy Mum
By The Unmumsy Mum
The lessons she's learnt while grappling with two small boys - from birth to teething, 3am night feeds to toddler tantrums, soft play to toilet training - will have you roaring with laughter and taking great comfort in the fact that it's definitely not just you...
Secret Dunfermline
By Walter Burt
Explore Dunfermline's secret history through a fascinating selection of stories, facts and photographs.
Class 56 Locomotives
By Ross Taylor
A look at the classic Class 56 locomotive, with a range of previously unpublished images. Coal, steel, petroleum, stone, engineers and mixed freight workings are covered, as well as some passenger trains.
Close Encounters Book 1: 1964 to 2001
By Mark Horton
A collection of fascinating bridge games from the history of the game which were decided by the last board and even the last card played - representing a world title or an individual triumph or tragedy. Co-authored by the editor of UK Bridge magazine.
Beach Shorts
By Rufus Stone
IF YOU ENJOY MYSTERY, CRIME, PASSION AND HUMOUR THIS FINE COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES IS THE BOOK FOR YOUR SUMMER READ. THEN LAUGH ALONG WITH ‘JUST A THOUGHT’ AND ‘ONE-LINERS’ WHEN YOU’RE READY
Runner: A short story about a long run
By Lizzy Hawker
Runner is the story of Lizzy Hawker's journey and will get inside the head of the physical, mental and emotional challenges that runners go through at the edge of human endurance, in much the same way as Aurum's classic running story Feet in the Clouds by Richard Askwith did nearly...