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Bad Cook
Bad Cook
Esther Walker
¥34.14
The ebook inspired by the hugely popular Recipe Rifle blog. One of the funniest cookbooks you are ever likely to read. And definitely the sweariest. For over three years now, Esther Walker has been entertaining foodies with her hilarious Recipe Rifle blog. Charting her progress from bad cook to, well, not-so-bad cook, she is blisteringly honest about what works, and what doesn’t, in the kitchen. If a recipe works for her, it will probably work for you. If it doesn’t, she will swear quite a lot. Crammed full of recipes, tips for entertaining, stories of pregnancy and tales of her husband (restaurant critic Giles Coren) coming home drunk, The Bad Cook will make you laugh out loud. It will also make you want to start cooking.
Survival First Aid: How to treat injuries and save lives
Survival First Aid: How to treat injuries and save lives
Chris McNab
¥40.79
Survival First Aid covers everything you ned to know about administering urgent medical attention in situations where there is no prospect of immediate professional medical help. To show you how to deal with such emergencies and potentially save someone's life, this comprehensive and indispensible guide provides step-by-step instructions for treating a range of common and less common injuries and conditions, from cleaning a wound to setting a fractured neck. Key areas include breathing and circulation; healing wounds and stopping bleeding; dealing with head injuries and altitude sickness; treating burns and scalds; mending broken bones, damaged joints and torn muscles; and avoiding poisons and removing foreign objects from wounds. You will also learn how to respond to the problems caused by extremes of climate and temperature as well as how to cope with a range of illnesses, including appendicitis, diaorrhea and malaria. With tips on injury avoidance and effecting a successful rescue, Survival First Aid ensures that you will be prepared for almost any medical emergency. —Learn key techniques such as diagnostic procedures, resuscitation and treating shock. —How to treat cuts and burns and deal with fractures and head injuries. —How to recognize and avoid poisoning and remove foreign objects from wounds. —How to cope with problems caused by temperature and climate, from hypothermia to heat stroke. —Illustrated throughout with more than 150 specially drawn artworks. —Features self-contained boxes on subjects as diverse as vaccinations, the effects of blood loss, fire safety and rescue codes.
Armed Combat: Defending yourself against hand-held weapons
Armed Combat: Defending yourself against hand-held weapons
Martin J Dougherty
¥65.32
Overhead block, upward stab, step-through lunge, bayonet slash; knife fighting, handgun shooting, sword play. If your enemy is armed, you need to know how to deal with him. SAS and Elite Forces Guide Armed Combat teaches a huge range of armed close combat techniques, including tips on fighting stances and postures, movement and evasions, quick draws, parries, fend-offs, blocks, cuts, thrusts, strikes, and stabs. Our expert author will teach you how to tackle single opponents and groups using blunt weapons, blades, firearms, and improvised weapons. Presented in an easy to follow format, SAS and Elite Forces Guide Armed Combat is divided into separate chapters covering fighting skills mindset, what to attack and where to defend, blunt weapons, sharp and pointed weapons, firearms, unarmed techniques, training drills, and improvised techniques. The author also offers plenty of short, handy tips on key topics such as bayonet training, quick draw techniques, copying with injury and dirty tricks. Written in easy-to-understand steps and accompanied with more than 150 black-and-white illustrations, SAS and Elite Forces Guide Armed Combat guides the reader through everything they need to know to overcome an armed aggressor in any hand-to-hand combat situation.
Hunting: Essential hunting and outdoor survival skills from the world's elite fo
Hunting: Essential hunting and outdoor survival skills from the world's elite fo
Chris McNab
¥65.32
With the aid of superb line artworks, the Elite Forces Handbook: Hunting demonstrates the core skills involved in being a self-reliant hunter. From tracking large game to shooting wild pheasant, this book is the essential guide to finding, killing and surviving off animals in the wild. The book offers useful tips on a vast array of topics, including laying traps, building your own weapons, deciphering tracks, skinning and butchering your kill, cooking meat and building smokehouses. It also describes various shooting techniques, as well as covering topics such as selecting firearms, choosing the right ammunition and gun maintenance. With more than 300 easy-to-follow artworks and handy pull-out lists of key information, the Elite Forces Handbook: Hunting is the definitive pocket guide for huntsmen of all levels. When nature’s all you have, you need to know how to use it to survive.
Eating in Two or Three Languages
Eating in Two or Three Languages
Irvin S Cobb
¥8.09
Dodo Collections brings you another classic from Irvin S. Cobb, ‘Eating in Two or Three Languages.’ ? The famous book of wartime culinary memoirs by Irvin S. Cobb. ? Cobb joined the staff of the magazine Saturday Evening Post during 1911, and covered the Great War for the magazine. At the same time, he wrote a book about his experiences, published during 1915, titled Paths Of Glory. After a second visit to France to cover the Great War, Cobb publicized the achievements of the unit known as theHarlem Hellfighters, most notably, Croix de Guerre recipients Henry Lincoln Johnson and Needham Roberts. His article "Young Black Joe," published on August 24, 1918 in theSaturday Evening Post and later republished in Cobb's book, The Glory of the Coming, highlighted the discipline and courage displayed by black American soldiers fighting in Europe during World War I. The three-page article and half-page photograph reached a national audience of more than two million readers, and was widely reprinted in the black press.
D-Day: Omaha and Utah
D-Day: Omaha and Utah
Will Fowler
¥38.62
In any military operation throughout history, few 24-hour periods have been as crucial as that of 6th June 1944. With the aid of specially commissioned maps, D-Day: The First 24 Hours series gives the dramatic history of the first 24 hours of the Normandy landings, and explains in detail the events that occurred in each landing zone. In this third volume of the series, the book describes the American landings on Omaha and Utah beaches. The fighting on Omaha was some of the most desperate fighting took place, but the beach was eventually secured. The book also includes the famous operation by the US Rangers to capture the gun position at Pointe du Hoc, successfully scaling a sheer cliff face in the teeth of the defenders' fire. With colour and black & white photographs, the book is a guide to key events in the first 24 hours of the D-Day landings that saw the Allies successfully achieve a foothold in Northern Europe.
Cousin Pons by Honoré de Balzac - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)
Cousin Pons by Honoré de Balzac - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)
Honoré de Balzac
¥8.09
This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘Cousin Pons by Honoré de Balzac - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Collected Works of Honoré de Balzac’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Balzac includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily. eBook features: * The complete unabridged text of ‘Cousin Pons by Honoré de Balzac - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ * Beautifully illustrated with images related to Balzac’s works * Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook * Excellent formatting of the textPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles
The Beasts of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)
The Beasts of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)
Edgar Rice Burroughs
¥8.09
This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘The Beasts of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of Edgar Rice Burroughs’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Burroughs includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily. eBook features: * The complete unabridged text of ‘The Beasts of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ * Beautifully illustrated with images related to Burroughs’s works * Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook * Excellent formatting of the text Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles
Bunner Sisters
Bunner Sisters
Edith Wharton
¥40.79
The Bunner sisters were proud of the neatness of their shop and content with its humble prosperity. It was not what they had once imagined it would be, but though it presented but a shrunken image of their earlier ambitions it enabled them to pay their rent and keep themselves alive and out of debt; and it was long since their hopes had soared higher.
Louise de la Valliere
Louise de la Valliere
Alexandre Dumas
¥40.79
In this continuing sequel to The Three Musketeers, Raoul de Bragelonne finds his childhood sweetheart, Louise de la Vallière, is maid of honor to the Princess. Fearing a tarnishing of Louise's reputation by affairs at court, Raoul seeks to marry her. His father, Athos, the Comte de la Fère, disapproves, but eventually, out of love for his son, reluctantly agrees. The king, however, refuses to sanction the marriage because Louise is of inferior social status, and so marriage is delayed until Louise has earned her fortune and Raoul grows in prestige.
Bleak House
Bleak House
Charles Dickens
¥8.09
This Point Blank Classics edition includes the full original text as well as exclusive images exclusive to this edition and an easy to use interactive table of contents.
Love for Love: A Comedy
Love for Love: A Comedy
William Congreve
¥40.79
Valentine has fallen under the displeasure of his father by his extravagance, and is besieged by creditors. His father, Sir Sampson Legend, offers him enough to pay his debts if he will sign a bond engaging to make over his right to his inheritance to his younger brother Ben. Valentine, to escape from his embarrassment, signs the bond. He is in love with Angelica, who possesses a fortune of her own, but so far she has not yielded to his suit. Sir Sampson has arranged a match between Ben, who is at sea, and Miss Prue, an awkward country girl, the daughter of Foresight, a superstitious old fool who claims to be an astrologer.
Intentions
Intentions
Oscar Wilde
¥40.79
What makes art wonderful is that it is absolutely indifferent to fact. Art invents, imagines, dreams, and keeps between herself and reality the impenetrable barrier of beautiful style, of decorative or ideal treatment. Wilde was at the height of his form when these brilliant essays on art, literature, criticism, and society were released. A leading spokesman for the English Aesthetic movement, Wilde promoted art for art’s sake against critics who argued that art must serve a moral purpose.
Richard II
Richard II
William Shakespeare
¥40.79
A history play by William Shakespeare believed based on the life of King Richard II of England (ruled 1377–1399). The play begins with King Richard sitting majestically on his throne in full state, having been requested that he arbitrate a dispute between Thomas Mowbray and Richard's cousin, Henry Bolingbroke, who has accused Mowbray of squandering money given to him by Richard for the King's soldiers and of murdering his uncle, the Duke of Gloucester.
The Sphinx Without a Secret
The Sphinx Without a Secret
Oscar Wilde
¥40.79
Lord Murchison recounts to his old friend a strange tale of a woman he had loved and intended to marry, but was now dead. She had always been very secretive and mysterious, and he one day followed her to see where she went, discovering her stealthfully going to a boarding house. He suspected there was another man, and confronted her the next day. She confessed to having been there, but said nothing happened. He did not believe her and left; she died some time later.
Salome: A Tragedy in One Act
Salome: A Tragedy in One Act
Oscar Wilde
¥40.79
Oscar Wilde’s play Salome is a twist on the execution of John the Baptist, fuelled by motives of lust and slaughter. Wilde’s interpretation is deeply rooted in the Biblical story of Salome’s dance to please Herod and her mother’s plea for John the Baptist’s head. Wilde’s twist on the biblical story focuses on the personality of Salome and the hypersexual implications.
The Best Juicing Recipes for Weight Loss:Over 30 Healthy Fruit & Vegetable Blend
The Best Juicing Recipes for Weight Loss:Over 30 Healthy Fruit & Vegetable Blend
Dale L. Roberts
¥40.79
Over 30 Tasty and Simple Juicing Recipes for Weight Loss Learn How Juicing Fruits and Vegetables Is the Best Kept Secret to Losing Weight! “The Best Juicing Recipes for Weight Loss” is a collection of fresh juice recipes for anyone wanting to lose weight safely and effectively. It is a perfect companion for dieters who want to lose a few inches and pounds while keeping their body nourished, vibrant and healthy. “The Best Juicing Recipes for Weight Loss” contains: -How to prepare the vegetables and fruits -What food is ideal to make the best beverage -How to cut bitterness with small changes -An understanding of why juicing for weight loss is so effective -How to get the most from every glass for losing weight -When you should juice for optimal results -Over 30 different juicer recipes for fruit and vegetable blends -Tips to alter flavors to your taste -Advice on how to save money when juicing -Recipes that will suit all dietary lifestyles: vegans, vegetarians, and meat-eaters -And, much more! Included in this book is a glossary of ingredients that explains the benefits and how to utilize each recipe best. This glossary of ingredients gives a better understanding of why each fruit or vegetable is ideal for losing weight and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. “Green Smoothies for Weight Loss” is an excellent companion guide to Dale L. Roberts’ “The Best Juicing Recipes for Weight Loss.” Both work well together and will bring out the best in any weight loss program. Get Your Copy Today!
The Big Book of Sandwiches
The Big Book of Sandwiches
Various
¥8.09
Big Kitchen Series is proud to bring you The Big Book of Sandwiches. This full edition is all you will ever need for your favourite sandwich recipes. Including the most loved set-ups as well as some more unusual ideas, you can be sure that you will never be stuck for a sandwich to knock up ever again! It is packed with great ideas and variety. Be sure to check out other new titles from the Big Kitchen Series releasing throughout 2014.
Vegan on a Budget:Making Veganism an Affordable Lifestyle
Vegan on a Budget:Making Veganism an Affordable Lifestyle
Lewis Haas
¥24.44
Making Vegan Healthy, Simple and Cheap - Save Money, Eat Smart, Live Well Vegan on a Budget is a simple guide to saving money while on a vegan diet. Vegan on a Budget gives you: ·Tips to Stretching Your Dollar·Full List of Health Benefits·Where to Find Premium Food Deals·How to Get a Well-Rounded Vegan Diet·The Fifty-Two Dollar Challenge - One-Week of Groceries!?·Sample Grocery List·7-Day Sample Meal Plan (with a complete price spend down sheet)·Numerous Vegan Recipes?·So much more Scroll to the top of the page and click the buy button to start saving money on a healthy vegan diet TODAY!
The Basics of a Healthy Vegan Lifestyle:How to Live Meat-Free and Dairy-Free
The Basics of a Healthy Vegan Lifestyle:How to Live Meat-Free and Dairy-Free
Lewis Haas
¥24.44
A Simple Guide for the Vegan Beginner Learn how veganism can transform your life TODAY! Whether you're a vegan newbie, on-the-fence vegetarian, or simply curious about veganism, this book clarifies the brilliant simplicity and incredible benefits of a plant-based diet. "The Basics of a Healthy Vegan Lifestyle" shares the advantages of removing meat and dairy while still maintaining a healthy lifestyle. The Basics of Healthy Vegan Lifestyle discusses issues such as: ·What makes veganism the best, most cost-effective lifestyle·The scientific proof of why veganism is the better option·How to stay adequately nourished and healthy with veganism·Vegan nutrition myths debunked·Best sources of nutrients such as protein, vitamin D, iron and vitamin B12·Secrets of the vegan athletes for eating out and traveling·Various delicious, nutrient-rich, plant-based recipes·And so much more! What Are You Waiting For? Give Veganism a Shot! Scroll Up and Click the Buy Button to Learn More TODAY!
Alkaline Diet:Alkaline Diet For Beginners Plus the Top 40 Alkaline Recipes
Alkaline Diet:Alkaline Diet For Beginners Plus the Top 40 Alkaline Recipes
Nancy Ross
¥38.62
WANT TO LEARN THE BENEFITS OF THE ALKALINE DIET PLUS THE TOP 40 ALKALINE RECIPES? Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn... Health Problems That Come with Acidity Eating on the Alkaline Diet Breakfast Meals for Reducing Acidity Great Lunch Ideas Dinners for the Family Much, Much, More! Here Is A Preview Of Some Of The Recipes You'll Learn... Apple Pancakes Blueberry Waffles Mango Granola Kale and Quinoa Salad Zucchini and Sweet Potato Fritters Avocado Wrap Bell Peppers with Eggs Roasted Vegetable Pasta Salmon with Spinach and Mushrooms Stuffed Bell Peppers Avocado and Kale Pasta Much, Much, More!