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Winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize, a startling debut novel from a powerful new voice featuring one of the most remarkable narrators of recent fiction: a conflicted subversive and idealist working as a double agent in the aftermath of the Vietnam War

The ultimate guide to surviving anywhere, now updated with more than 100 pages of additional material, including a new chapter on urban survival "A classic outdoor manual [that] addresses every conceivable disaster scenario. Don't leave home without it?--Outside magazineRevised to reflect the latest in survival knowledge and technology, and covering new topics such as urban survival and terrorism, the multimillion-copy worldwide bestseller SAS Survival Handbook by John "Lofty" Wiseman is the definitive resource for all campers, hikers, and outdoor adventurers. From basic campcraft and navigation to fear management and strategies for coping with any type of disaster, this complete course includes:Being prepared: Understanding basic survival skills, like reading the weather, and preparation essentials, such as a pocket survival kit.Making camp: Finding the best location, constructing the appropriate shelter, organizing camp, staying warm, and creating tools.Food: What to eat, what to avoid, where to find it, and how to prepare it.First aid: A comprehensive course in emergency/wilderness medicine, including how to maximize survival in any climate or when injured.Disaster survival: How to react in the face of natural disasters and hostile situations?and how to survive if all services and supplies are cut off.Self-defense: Arming yourself with basic hand-to-hand combat techniques.Security: Protecting your family and property from intrusion, break-ins, and theft.Climate & terrain: Overcoming any location, from the tropics to the poles, from the desert to the mountains and sea.

#1 New York Times bestselling author and creator Catana Chetwynd's latest collection of comics illustrates the moments a relationship "levels up" and all the intimate, special, and amusing adventures those milestones entail.

In twenty short books, Penguin brings you the classics of the environmental movement.Provocative and playful, All Art is Ecological explores the strangeness of living in an age of mass extinction, and shows us that emotions and experience are the basis for a deep philosophical engagement with ecology.Over the past 75 years, a new canon has emerged. As life on Earth has become irrevocably altered by humans, visionary thinkers around the world have raised their voices to defend the planet, and affirm our place at the heart of its restoration. Their words have endured through the decades, becoming the classics of a movement. Together, these books show the richness of environmental thought, and point the way to a fairer, saner, greener world.

Tor! (Goal!) traces the extraordinary story of Germany's club and international football, from the days when it was regarded as a dangerously foreign pastime, through the horrors of the Nazi years to postwar triumphs and the crisis of the new century.

Loish’s previous books with 3dtotal Publishing include bestselling The Art of Loish (2016) and The Sketch Book of Loish (2018) which to date have combined sales of 85,000 copies worldwide. Loish is published exclusively by 3dtotal Publishing. The first two books have amassed hundreds of 5-star Amazon reviews that give this new title instant pedigree. Loish has a vast and highly engaged worldwide audience online, including 2.3 million Instagram followers. Loish’s accessible style is popular with professional and student artists, hobbyists, and art-lovers working in both traditional and digital mediums. Exercises, tutorials, and step-by-step breakdowns specially written for this book by Lois herself give the book life beyond the art itself. The attractive presentation and high-quality finish of the book make it an ideal gift or addition to coffee table collections. 3dtotal Publishing is a highly respected publishing house in the art book industry, and has been working with Loish since 2016 to establish a strong relationship that is successful both creatively and commercially both parties.

With more than 1,000 images and descriptive texts, this is the ultimate celebration of the world's most gorgeous gardens - now with a stunning fuchsia pink cover

A deeply personal and inspiring memoir from one of the most celebrated and influential names in British sport.

The first-ever authoritative A-Z celebration of the 500 greatest names in men's fashion - 200 years of men's style through the work of designers, brands, photographers, icons, models, retailers, tailors, and stylists around the globe

Dark Side of the Spoon: The Rock Cookbook is a must-have for anyone with a love for cooking, music or illustration, or indeed all three.

Nacho NovoWhen I left Spain for my Scottish adventure back in 2001, I could not have dreamt just how my career would take off. Six great years I spent at Rangers, making friends for life on and off the pitch. Yes, I won a league medal, scored the winning goal in a cup final, scored against Celtic and the winning penalty to take us to Manchester. However, what now gives me the greatest pleasure, is not only the memories, but knowing I am now a fan myself. I will be celebrating 55 like the rest of the Bears. Once a Ranger, always a Ranger.Robie Ferguson, GlasgowMy first away trip abroad was to Bilbao in 1969, in the Fairs Cup. Since then, my love for Rangers has taken me on over 200 trips all over Europe, South Africa, USA, Canada & Australia. From cup games to pre-season friendlies and tours, I have made good friends all over the world. Every trip has been an adventure following The Rangers.Ross McGill, Union BearsOur club and support really are second to none, and this experience at the time (in Leipzig) was a taster for the younger generation of trips to come and a bit of hope for our entire support, that natural order would one day be restored, and we would be back in Europe, following our club and at the top of Scottish football once again. Thankfully we are now there and 55 has been achieved. We are back....

A humorous yet sensible guide filled with motivating and surprising advice along with illuminating charts and graphs for runners who have a love/hate relationship with the sport.

Follow-up to the successful Book of the Bird, Book of the Dog and Book of the Cat

The climate crisis is here. Our chance to stop it has come and gone, but this doesn't have to mean the world is ending.

"An inquiry into how to build the political force to make a global green new deal a reality"--

Explore the basics of watercolour landscapes with lots of simple exercises and step-by-step demonstrations that are perfect for any beginner. That lifelong ambition of painting somewhere that is important to you can become a possibility with the help of this nifty little book.