Martine is eleven when she goes to live on a game reserve in South Africa. One night she looks out of her window and sees a giraffe - silver, tinged with cinnamon in the moonlight. In that instant she knows that she is prepared to risk everything for it, and her thrilling adventures as the child who[...]

Fans of black-and-white photography can bring their skills up-to-date with this revised and richly illustrated guide Extremely popular in its first edition, it now includes information about the latest cameras and photographic technology, as well as new filters and software tools such as Adobe(R) P[...]

Empirically based treatment protocols distill the results of carefully designed and replicable scientific studies into a step-by-step, session-by-session treatment plan. Effective protocols save time, increase the probability of obtaining good results, make it easier to train and supervise new thera[...]

Designed for the busy, practicing project manager, "Dynamic Scheduling with Microsoft Project 2010" is the perfect guide to getting up to speed with the new features of Project 2010, giving readers the confidence and knowledge to create effective schedules more efficiently using best practices. Thro[...]

It all began at the Oyster Bar in Grand Central Station, New York, in 1961 - Two Princeton graduates - John Hopkins and Joe McPhillips - have returned from Peru. Loathe to return to a life of work, marriage and mortgages, they are tempted by a mysterious letter from Kenya. Hatching a plan to ride a [...]

Revised and updated to include the 2013 Six Nations Championship, there are hundreds of fascinating facts about the competition (and its predecessors the British and Five Nations Championships) on a wide range of topics, from individual players and famous teams to sports politics, scandals, and cont[...]

One of the most famous names in the football world, Liverpool FC has a history that stands up to the closest scrutiny. Their fans may be demanding, but they have enjoyed countless memorable nights watching the Reds and The Official Liverpool FC Supporters Book will bring back the glory days in so ma[...]

Lionel Tertis (1876-1975) stands in the company of YsaYe, Kreisler, Casals, Thibaud and Rubinstein as one of the greatest instrumentalists - and arguably the greatest viola player - of all time. Many composers, including Bax, Holst and Vaughan Williams, wrote significant works for him; he was a memb[...]

Manchester United continues to be right at the top of the English game and one of the biggest names in club football around the world. The club's fan base is counted in millions and the aggregate attendance at Old Trafford for all matches is close to 2 million every season, so the Manchester United [...]