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This wonderful book examines the beneficial effect on the human body of quality products and the fusion of unusual and neglected ingredients.  By providing a number of mouth-watering recipes that not only...

This autumn James Bond celebrates his 50th anniversary as a celluloid hero. The release of the latest 007 movie, Skyfall, will be the 24th movie starring the fictional secret service agent and...

From the factory wall, the corner of the schoolroom, barrack blocks, shop windows and the collective farms, the polical poster was every bit as challenging as the revolutionary projects that inspired it....

This land-locked country in southern Africa is a choice destination for wildlife photography and for travel in a less ‘pressured’ manner than are the norm in other parts of the continent. Through...

Whatever people's individual views, bears are absorbing and captivating creatures.  Intelligent and adaptable, and instinctively caring, at the same time they can be lazy, belligerent and cantankerous.  Always, however, they demand respect. ...

The Cheetah can accelerate from 0-45 mph in less than two seconds - leaving Michael Schumacher on the starting grid!  Historically prized as hunting targets in Asia, cheetahs were a favorite quarry...

For more than five decades Cliff Richard has sustained an unrivalled career in show business, spanning the cultural universe of rock and pop music, in film, on television and on stage. No...

The ocean contains an astounding variety and diversity of life, much of which is completely foreign to us on land. While the colourful and varied forms of invertebrates and reef fish may...

Dolphins are highly evolved and social animals, with their own language of clicks and whistles and elaborate courtship rituals.  Their obvious curiosity about the world extends to humans, if only for a...

Since Hannibal crossed the Alps with 40 powerful, war-going elephants and 50,000 men in 219 BC, this huge, yet endearing creature has fascinated us.  Size and strength alongside loving parenting will see...

This book spans four decades chronicling the public and private journeys of a man voted as one of the 50 greatest artists of all time. With over 30 albums and an endless...

Heather Angel has had access to  areas few Westerners have visited.  In this vast country-the third largest in the world- varied climate conditions produce an array of habitat types, from the snowy...

The volcanic activity which formed these islands and which is ongoing, has helped form strange landscapes. These, together with the endemic animals and plants, create an utterly unique treasury of natural heritage....

Giant Pandas inspire affection and instant recognition with their distinctive white faces and black ears and eye patches.   Meet China's national treasure, pictured in a natural, protected mountain habitat where we have...

The Great Apes tells of the evolution, social customs, complex lifestyles and natural habitats of man's closest relatives. A visual celebration of these great creatures, the book contains over 100 full color...

One of the most fascinating and amazing underwater photography ever.  The author summarizes "I was 20 meters from the calf and his mother.  He nuzzled her and then to my surprise swam...

Illustrates the emotional attraction of the continent's very being - the grandeur, the natural beauty and the multifarious animal kingdom- and inspires a dream of the magic of Africa, the land of...

The West Coast, 1950s.  Bob Willoughby worked late into the night developing and printing his photographs with his radio firmly dialed into these new sounds. You will find his incredible images of...

Stunning countryside and an abundance of wildlife places Kenya high on the list for the enthusiastic photographer, always on the lookout for that outstanding picture. Here, the authors, both highly talented professionals...

The Kingfisher is notoriously difficult to photograph, which makes Kingfisher, Tales from the Halycon River all the more remarkable.  From a hide attached to his home by a West Country river, and...

Leopards are large feline mammals widely distributed through Africa and Asia, generally having a tawny skin covered with black rosette-like markings. Adult leopards can reach almost two meters in length with a...

This book is a complement to the UK’s ITV program starting in May 2010.  The book covers the characters – both human and animal – made famous by the show.  The stories...

The fourth largest island in the world, Madagascar, home of the lemur, has an immeasurable wealth of bio-diversity and is a location that represents one of the most precious examples of natural...

These enchanting, fascinating creatures range in size from the Pygmy Marmosets, from a quarter of a pound to around 4 inches tall, to the largest Humboldt's Woolly monkeys, weighing in at up...

Namibia, named after the Nabib Desert, is a sparsely populated country, much of which remains inaccessible. Not apparently ideal environment for wildlife and yet, as the authors show, there is an abundant...

The comical and colorful faces of puffins have earned them the popular name 'clowns of the sea'. On land they waddle and hop amongst rocks to and from their burrows, but once...

Rewilded is the amazing story of Li Quan’s unfaltering efforts to save the most ancient, yet most endangered, South China tiger on the brink of extinction. This English-Chinese bilingual book is Ms....

This book contains images capturing a relationship that spanned three decades, and takes us behind the scenes of Sinatra's incredible journey. The superstar of music and movies allowed O'Neill's camera to follow...

Japan's sole monkey - the Japanese macaque - lives in subtropical lowlands and in subalpine regions.  The animals live in the Japanese Alps where snow blankets the ground for most of the...

In addition to offering beautiful professional photographic images that capture the spirit of the land, the books provide useful travel hints and guidance for the camera enthusiasts keen to produce their own...

Big Cat Diary is a television phenomenon. From its inception in 1996 it grew steadily in popularity, until it attracted audiences of up to seven million. In autumn 2008, in the BBC...

Tanzania is a unique country which offers the traveller a cornucopia of experiences. Not just the likelihood of encountering most of Africa's legendary wildlife but the chance of viewing some of nature's...

Despite it's unmistakable striped coat, the tiger remains a mysterious being, glimpsed fleetingly before it melts into its dense habitat. This richly illustrated work brings us close to Asia's iconic big cat,...

Amazonia is, without doubt, the greatest rainforest on earth. Covering two and three quarter million square miles, it crosses the political borders of nine countries. Some 50 percent of the world's terrestrial...

There are probably more myths and legends about wolves than any other living creature.  In fiction they are most often portrayed as evil but in this book the authors set out, in...