Bloomsbury Specialist Catalogue Frankfurt Book Fair 2015

Bloomsbury Rights Catalogue Frankfurt 2015

Cookery . Sports & Fitness . Nautical & Conway . Natural History

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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. 50 Bedford Square London WC1B 3DP Tel : +44 (0) 207 631 5600 rights@bloomsbury.com www.bloomsbury.com Joanna Everard International Rights Director Scandinavia Tel: +44 (0) 207 631 5872 Joanna.Everard@bloomsbury.com

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Katie Smith Senior Rights Manager Brazil, South and Central America, Portugal, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, Italy, France Tel: +44 (0) 207 631 5873 Katie.Smith@bloomsbury.com Vasiliki Machaira Rights Manager Asia, Germany, Russia, Eastern Europe, Turkey, Israel, Arab speaking territories, Poland, Greece Tel: +44 (0) 207 631 5876 Vasiliki.Machaira@bloomsbury.com Ana Ortiz Rosete International Rights Assistant Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia Tel: +44 (0) 207 631 5784 Ana.OrtizRosete@bloomsbury.com Cover image: Susan McIntyre

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Cooker y: H i g h l i g hts The Saffron Tales Recipes from the Persian Kitchen Yasmin Khan

288pp 246mm x 189mm Hardback Colour images throughout

British-Iranian cook Yasmin Khan traversed Iran in search of the country’s most delicious recipes. She was welcomed into homes in all corners, from the snowy mountains of Tabriz to the pomegranate orchards of Isfahan. Here she weaves together a tapestry of stories and fragrant recipes that are rooted in the rich tradition of Persian cooking. Yasmin’s modern, accessible recipes include fesenjoon (chicken with walnuts and pomegranates), tahcheen (baked saffron and aubergine rice) and rose and almond cake. With exclusive photography, this lavish cookbook rejoices in the land, life, flavours and food of an enigmatic and beautiful country.

Yasmin Khan is a writer and cook from London. She runs Persian cookery classes, pop-up supper clubs, and consults on Iran-related artistic projects. Outside of the kitchen, Yasmin has worked as a campaigner running high-profile campaigns for NGOs and grassroots groups, with a special focus on the Middle East. thesaffrontales.com / @yasmin_khan

£25.00 June 2016 World rights available

Mammissima Family Cooking from a Modern Italian Mamma Elisabetta Minervini

208pp 245mm x 170mm Hardback Colour photography and illustrations throughout

Bordering the iridescent Adriatic Sea, Puglia is the ‘heel’ of Italy. The olive oil here resembles pure gold, the fish is cooked up fresh from the sea, and tomatoes, peppers and aubergines are at the heart of the cuisine. Elisabetta Minervini has brought Puglian cooking to her home in London, and here she shares the nutritious and traditional recipes that her children have come to adore. These include orecchiette (‘little-ear’ pasta), Salento rustic pie and the ultimate pizza.

With enchanting food photography, illustrations and plenty of personality, Mammissima will inspire you to add Italian panache to everyday family cooking.

Elisabetta Minervini was born in Molfetta near Bari, a medieval port in the beautiful region of Puglia in southern Italy, and she moved to England in 1997.

She is the founder of award-winning publishing company Alma Books. She lives in Richmond, London, with her husband Alessandro and their two children, aged twelve and nine. Mammissima is her first book.

£20.00 May 2016 World rights available

Juicy chicken with peas

Pollo e piselli

Serves: 4 Prep: 5 mins Cooking: 20 mins

Among the ingredients that should always be available in a busy mum’s kitchen are the ones used for this simple recipe: chicken, milk – and frozen peas, which are unjustly regarded as the kitchen’s enemy of promise. Children, babies and toddlers adore this dish, and its taste is so delicate that even the most exacting husband will eat it ungrudgingly.

This is a very versatile recipe, and you can replace the peas with any other vegetable you can dig out from your fridge, such as asparagus, courgettes or carrots.

4 x skinned chickenbreast fillets (300g) 2 tbsp white flour Olive oil ¼ onion, finely sliced 250g frozen peas ½ vegetable stock cube Sea salt 150ml milk

Cut the chicken breasts into slices about 1cm thick and toss them in flour, shaking off any excess. Heat some olive oil in a saucepan and sauté the onion until it becomes translucent. Add the frozen peas and stir with a wooden spoon.

Now add a glass of water (about 150ml), the half vegetable stock cube and a pinch of sea salt. Cover with a lid and leave to cook for about 7–8 minutes, checking now and then that the water has not totally evaporated, otherwise the peas will get burnt.

Meanwhile, heat up 2 tablespoons more olive oil in a frying pan and add the chicken fillets coated in flour. Cook them on both sides until they start to turn golden. Check that the chicken is cooked, then sprinkle some salt and pour in the milk. Let it simmer for a few minutes, until the milk has almost totally evaporated.

At this point add the peas to the chicken in the pan and leave to cook for another 2–3 minutes, so that all the flavours can blend together. Serve hot.

Mamma says This recipe works well also with turkey, which remains moist and juicy thanks to the milk.

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Cooker y: H i g h l i g hts Quinntessential Baking Frances Quinn

320pp 234 mm x 189 mm Hardback Colour photography and illustrations throughout £25.00

In this inspirational new cookbook, baker and designer Frances Quinn reveals the ‘baking maths’ that underpin basic cakes (from chocolate cake to meringue, gingerbread to tiffin) and then shows how to transform them into something extraordinary with a simple but imaginative twist. Enter a world where ‘honey bee bites’, ‘hidden bulb cake’ and ‘brown owl brownies’ await. With striking design, photography and illustration, this enchanting book will become the classic you turn to for surprising, witty and delightful baked designs for all occasions.

Frances Quinn is the winner of the Great British Bake Off 2013. Having studied Textile Design at Nottingham Trent University, she worked at design companies in London and Vancouver, and has most recently worked for Joules Clothing as their baby toddler wear designer. Combining a love of design and baking, Frances produces unique and unforgettable bakes. francesquinn.co.uk / @frances_quinn

August 2015 World rights available

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River Cottage Gluten Free Naomi Devlin

288pp 246mm x 189mm Hardback Colour photography and illustrations throughout £20.00 January 2016 World rights available

Gluten is found in an extraordinary number of foods, yet it can be problematic for so many of us. In this book, expert nutritionist Naomi Devlin provides detailed advice, including guidance on alternative flours, methods of fermentation and baking ideas. Her ingenious recipes include Prosciutto and egg muffins, Blinis with crème fraîche and smoked salmon, Leek and bacon quiche, Courgette hummus, Blackberry bakewell tart, Luscious lemon cake and Chocolate fondants.

With an introduction by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and stunning photography from Laura Edwards, this definitive gluten-free guide will offer fresh vitality to your cooking and eating.

Once dubbed ‘the Nigella of gluten-free’, nutrition expert Naomi Devlin is an unashamed foodie who was blessed with a coeliac diagnosis. After studying native diets around the world, she now believes that the key to health and happiness is to cook from scratch wherever possible. It doesn’t have to be fancy, but it should be tasty and satisfying. Using gluten-free wholegrains and sourdough cultures she teaches people about the endless possibilities and rich flavours of gluten-free grains at River Cottage and Ashburton Cookery School and bespoke cookery days in her own steamy kitchen. Naomi lives in West Dorset with her husband, son and ginger cat in a sustainable house they built themselves. rivercottage.net / @naomidevlin spring soup

chocolate chestnut fondants

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The period from March to early May is often called the ‘hungry gap’. When people had to rely on what could be grown locally, this was the time of year when they were tired of stodgy winter food and longing for the first shoots of spring to blossom into something edible. Sprouting broccoli and a handful of frozen peas transform this from a winter broth into something fresh and invigorating – if you have any fresh herbs to add, all the better. Just make sure you sweat the roots and onion in butter until they are caramelised and keep the green stuff as green as possible.

Three-quarters of a celeriac 3 medium potatoes 4 carrots, peeled or well scrubbed 2 sticks of celery White part of a leek or half an onion 4 tsp salted butter 1 bay leaf 1 litre chicken stock (see page 159)

Fondants were one of the first desserts I mastered after going gluten free. Chestnut flour makes the chocolate seem even chocolatier. Although some professional chefs would have you believe that there is something stressful and tricky about making these, there isn’t; simply take care when you prepare your moulds and keep checking on them as they cook.

125g unsalted butter 125g dark chocolate 4 medium eggs (200g) 75g light muscovado sugar 40g chestnut flour 25g gluten free white flour or rice flour pinch sea salt butter, for greasing cocoa, for dusting

350g shredded cooked meat (chicken, turkey, beef, lamb, pork, ham, rabbit, venison) 125g purple sprouting broccoli tops 1 mug of frozen peas Black pepper Sea salt

Equipment 4 dariole moulds or small dishwasher safe teacups

Melt the butter and chocolate in a bowl suspended above simmering water and then set aside to cool a little.

Peel and chop the celeriac, potato and carrot into 1cm dice. Chop celery into 1cm dice.

Thoroughly wash and finely chop leek or onion.

While the chocolate melts, generously butter the moulds and coat the inside completely with cocoa. Put in the fridge to chill.

In a large saucepan, melt the butter and add the celeriac, potato, carrot, celery, leek or onion and bay leaf and sweat for about 10 minutes gently until the celery is translucent and the vegetables smell sweet. Stir occasionally with a wooden spoon.

In a bowl, whisk the eggs, sugar and salt until thick, pale and mousse-like using a balloon whisk or electric hand whisk.

Add stock, bring to the boil and cook until the vegetables are tender.

Beat in the melted chocolate mixture in a thin stream until thick, smooth and glossy.

Add diced meat and bring back up to the boil. Then add broccoli and peas, bring back to the boil and simmer just until the broccoli stems are al dente.

Sift in the flours and fold gently using a spatula or metal spoon until completely incorporated.

Season with black pepper and sea salt to taste (if you use ham or salted stock you won’t need any). Add more stock if you think it needs it. Serve straight away while the peas and broccoli are still bright green.

Pour evenly into moulds and refrigerate if not baking straight away. You can make the mixture up to 24 hours in advance, just add a couple of minutes to the baking time if cooking from chilled.

Bake at 175°C for 10-12 minutes until risen and firm on the top, but still wobbly if pressed. The top should look like cake, not glossy at all. Check after 8 minutes just in case your oven is fierce.

Tip each fondant out onto a plate almost immediately and tuck in! Whipped cream makes an excellent companion.

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Booze John Wright £14.99 Rights sold: US

Curing & Smoking Steven Lamb £14.99 Rights sold: US

Cakes

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Bread

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Herbs

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Mushrooms

Hedgerow

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Cooker y: H i g h l i g hts River Cottage Love Your Leftovers Recipes for the resourceful cook Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

We all occasionally suffer a guilty conscience about those languishing ingredients that stay untouched in the fridge or cupboard for days: the bendy carrots, the wilting salad, the foil-wrapped roast chicken, the rock-like bread and that little nugget of Cheddar…

In this new pocket bible, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall offers nifty and creative ideas to transform leftovers into irresistible meals. Hugh starts by giving practical advice for cooking on a weekly basis with leftovers in mind – helping to save money and avoid waste – and provides tips on how best to store your ingredients to make them last for as long as possible.

Hugh then gives handy recipe templates that can be applied to all kinds of leftover ingredients, and provides simple and flexible recipes for all types of meat, veggies, fruit, cheese, greens and carbs. He shows how to assemble a delicious meal in under ten minutes, and how to make store-cupboard suppers.

336pp 240 mm x 172 mm Hardback £20.00 October 2015 World rights available

With more than 100 recipes, gorgeous photographs and illustrations, this is the ultimate companion for everyone’s kitchen – and you’ll never be bored of leftovers again.

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is a writer, broadcaster and campaigner. His series for Channel 4 have earned him a huge popular following, while his River Cottage books have collected multiple awards including the Glenfiddich Trophy and the André Simon Food Book of the Year. Hugh’s additional broadcasting, like the hugely influential Fish Fight, has earned him a BAFTA as well as awards from Radio 4, The Observer and the Guild of Food Writers. Hugh lives in Devon with his family. rivercottage.net / @rivercottage

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Three Good Things Hugh FearnleyWhittingstall £25.00 Rights sold: Danish, German, Italian, Dutch

River Cottage Veg Every Day! Hugh FearnleyWhittingstall £25.00 Rights sold: 9 languages

River Cottage Fruit Every Day! Hugh FearnleyWhittingstall £25.00

River Cottage Baby and Toddler Cookbook Nikki Duffy £14.99 Rights sold: German, Russian

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Cooker y: H i g h l i g hts Tom’s Table My Favourite Everyday Recipes Tom Kerridge

256pp 246 mm x 189 mm Hardback

Tom Kerridge is known for beautifully crafted food and big, bold flavours. Tom’s Table features 100 recipes that will bring his Michelinstarred cooking to your home kitchen. They include Cheddar and ale soup, Weekend roast chicken, Mac & cheese, Green chilli con carne, Stuffed green peppers, Date and banana milk shake, Pecan tart, and many more. This is the sort of food you’ll cook again and again, for quick mid-week meals or weekend dinners. With every recipe photographed by Cristian Barnett, this book is full of inspiring yet simple ideas from the man of the moment.

Tom Kerridge worked as a chef in restaurants across Britain before deciding to set out on his own and take over a rundown pub in the quiet town of Marlow. He opened The Hand & Flowers with his wife Beth in 2005, and it went on to become the first pub in the world to acquire two Michelin stars. In 2014 he opened The Coach, his second pub in Marlow. As well as hosting his own BBC television series, Tom has recently been at the helm of the BBC’s Food & Drink and Spring Kitchen series, and appears regularly on major broadcasts such as Saturday Kitchen, Great British Menu and MasterChef.

£25.00 September 2015 World rights available

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Tom Kerridge’s Proper Pub Food

Tom Kerridge’s Best Ever Dishes

Tom Kerridge

Tom Kerridge

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Cooker y: H i g h l i g hts MasterChef: the Masters at Home Recipes, stories and photographs 336pp 260mm x 215mm Hardback Colour photography throughout £25.00 July 2015 Rights sold: Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Dutch

Have you ever wondered what chefs love to cook when they are in their own kitchen? Away from the intensity and heat of restaurant service, what food makes them happiest on a weekend off? More than 30 world-renowned chefs have each shared three recipes for weekend treats in this special MasterChef anthology of food at home, all brought to life with photographs from the incredible David Loftus.

Ferran Adria, Andoni Aduriz, Michael Anthony, Elena Arzak, Jason Atherton, Joe Bastianich, Lidia Bastianich, Claude Bosi, Massimo Bottura, Claire Clark, Wylie Dufresne, Graham Elliot, Andrew Fairlie, Peter Gilmore, Peter Gordon, Bill Granger, Angela Hartnett, Tom Kerridge, Tom Kitchin, Atul Kochhar, Pierre Koffmann, Jamie Oliver, Ashley Palmer-Watts, Neil Perry, Gordon Ramsay, Eric Ripert, Joan and Jordi Roca, Ruth Rogers, Curtis Stone, David Thompson, Mitch Tonks and Tetsuya Wakuda.

coming soon MasterChef: Street Food of the World

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sketch Mourad Mazouz, Pierre Gagnaire

320pp 340mm x 245mm Hardback Colour illustrations and photographs throughout £50.00

sketch is a unique meeting place in Mayfair with diverting treasures to be discovered in every room. Now its myriad food, drink and entertainment styles are captured in a book – the phantasmagoric compendium of all things sketch.

With incredibly unique cuisine at its heart, world-renowned, three-Michelin-star chef Pierre Gagnaire showcases the best 85 recipes from sketch’s kaleidoscopic menus. Interlaced with the recipes are stories and art from the wonderful gastrodome, presented by restaurateur Mourad Mazouz. This is a sensual feast in a book, with photography by Jean Cazals.

Mourad Mazouz, the celebrated restaurateur and art connoisseur, combines the most unusual in the most unexpected way. His hybrid restaurants and bars have created unique experiences in Paris, London, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Beirut.

Pierre Gagnaire’s name is synonymous with iconoclastic cooking and technical mastery. He is a leading figure of modern French fare and mad-scientist food experiments, with restaurants in Paris, Berlin, London, Moscow, Las Vegas, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Seoul and Dubai. sketch.uk.com / @sketchlondon

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Lemongrass macarons

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For the macaron shells 50g egg whites (about 2 egg whites but it’s very important to weigh out this quantity) 190g caster sugar 125g ground almonds 45g egg whites (about 2 egg whites but it’s very important to weigh out this quantity) 125g icing sugar green liquid food colouring yellow liquid food colouring

Carrot and hazelnut muffins

MAKES 6 LARGE OR 12 STANDARD-SIZED MUFFINS 250g plain flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 125g caster sugar ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon 25g ground hazelnuts 2 eggs 200 ml whole milk 125g unsalted butter, melted 150g grated carrot

For the lemongrass ganache 260g whipping cream 25g lemongrass, chopped 190g good-quality white chocolate, broken into pieces 2.5g gelatin powder

Line a 6-hole deep muffin tray or a 12-hole standard size muffin tray with baking parchment or paper cases.

Preheat the oven to 200ºC/ Gas Mark 6.

Sift the flour and baking powder into a medium bowl. Add the sugar, cinnamon and ground hazelnuts.

Fill the muffin cases three quarters full and bake the muffins in the oven for 20–25 minutes if making large muffins or 10–15 minutes for standard size. They are ready when risen, firm to the touch and a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Transfer to a wire rack to cool before eating.

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Pass the mixture through a sieve, then place back in the pan and warm it to 60ºC. Remove from the heat and add the gelatin, then the white chocolate. Mix well, until smooth, then cover the surface with cling film and transfer to the the fridge for at least 8 hours.

Preheat the oven to 150ºC/ Gas Mark 2.

For the macaron shells, you need to start by making an Italian meringue. Using a stand mixer, whisk the egg whites and 15g of the caster sugar until soft peaks form.

When the eggs reach about halfway up the bowl, start to make a sugar syrup. Place the remaining 175g sugar and the water in a pan over a high heat until the syrup reaches a temperature of 120ºC. As soon as it reaches this temperature, carefully pour it over the whisked egg whites in a thin stream, whisking all the time and being careful not to pour it over the beaters to avoid burning yourself.

Continue to whisk until the

Whisk the eggs and milk in a large bowl, then add the melted butter. Add the dry ingredients to the milk mixture and mix with a spoon or spatula until just combined (be careful to not overmix or the muffins will be tough).

Fold in the grated carrot until just combined.

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Start by making the ganache.

Bring the cream to the boil in a small saucepan, add the chopped lemongrass and blitz with a stick blender. Remove from the heat and leave to infuse for 8 minutes.

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the glade

mixture cools to 50ºC and is smooth and shiny.

Mix the ground almonds, icing sugar, and the 45g of egg whites with a wooden spoon until you have an almond paste. Add a drop of green food colouring, then two drops of yellow colouring and mix to get a nice pastel colour, then fold in the Italian meringue a quarter at a time, mixing well after each addition.

Line a baking tray with non-stick baking paper and draw sixteen 4cm rounds on to the paper.

Transfer the mixture to a large piping bag fitted with a round 5mm nozzle and pipe the mixture into the rounds, starting at the centre and working outwards to fill them.

Bake in the oven for 12 minutes.

Carefully lift the baking paper onto a cold tray to allow the shells to cool before filling.

To assemble the macarons, spoon or pipe some ganache into half the macaron shells, then top each with an empty shell. Press down gently to seal – you should have about a 5mm layer of ganache sandwiched between the shells.

Serve immediately.

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Cooker y: H i g h l i g hts Junk Food Japan Scott Hallsworth

304pp 255mm x 205mm Hardback Colour photography throughout £25.00 April 2016 World rights available

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Land of Fish and Rice

fuchsia Dunlop

R e c i p e s f Rom t h e c u l i n a Ry h e a Rt o f c h i n a

384pp 246mm x 189mm Hardback Colour photography throughout £25.00 June 2016 World rights available

Packing a heavy punch and offering a fresh new look at Japanese food, Junk Food Japan showcases Kurobuta’s ‘insanely delicious delicacies’ (Jay Rayner, The Observer), that are incredibly inventive yet comfortingly familiar. Signature dishes featured include Barbecued Pork Belly in Steamed Buns, Tea Smoked Lamb, and Kombu and Roasted Chilean Sea Bass. This is food full of flavour, guaranteed to wow friends, family and hungry gate-crashers.

Approximately 100 recipes display Scott’s wild and inventive style, with Japanese classics sitting alongside new, stunning Scott-conceived dishes, such as Tuna Sashimi Pizza and Wagyu Beef Sliders, all complemented by superb photography from the legendary David Loftus.

Scott Hallsworth has been forging a mighty path in Japanese cuisine for nearly two decades, having worked for many years as Head Chef at the legendary Nobu in London and then later opening Nobu in Melbourne in his native Australia. He has appeared on BBC1’s Saturday Kitchen with more television and press profile planned. kurobuta-london.com / @KurobutaLondon / @scotthallsworth

The lower Yangtze region, with its modern capital Shanghai, has been known since ancient times as the ‘Land of Fish and Rice’. For centuries, local cooks have been using the plentiful produce of its lakes, rivers, fields and mountains to create a cuisine renowned in China for its delicacy and beauty. Drawing on years of study and exploration, Fuchsia Dunlop presents classic dishes such as Beggar’s chicken and sumptuous Dongpo pork. Evocatively written, and with stunning location and recipe photography, this is an important new work celebrating one of China’s most fascinating culinary regions.

Fuchsia Dunlop was the first Westerner to train at the Sichuan Higher Institute of Cuisine, and has been travelling around China and collecting recipes for more than two decades. She has written for publications including the Financial Times, Saveur, the New Yorker and the Observer, and has appeared on Gordon Ramsay’s The F-Word and The Food Programme on BBC Radio 4. Her previous books include the award-winning Sichuan Cookery, Every Grain of Rice: Simple Chinese Home Cooking and Shark’s Fin and Sichuan Pepper: A Sweet-Sour Memoir of Eating in China. She speaks, reads and writes Chinese, and she lives in East London. fuchsiadunlop.com / @fuchsiadunlop

also available Every Grain of Rice Fuchsia Dunlop £25.00 Rights sold: Dutch

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Cooker y: N e w T i t l es Spuntino Comfort Food (New York Style) Russell Norman

304pp 265mm x 180mm Hardback Colour photography throughout £25.00 September 2015

After the success of Venetian restaurant POLPO, Russell Norman scoured the Big Apple’s scruffiest boroughs to find inspiration for an urban diner. The result, SPUNTINO, delivers bold flavours with a dose of swagger to the crowds who flock to its pewter-topped bar. SPUNTINO takes you on a culinary adventure to New York and back as Russell maps out his walks through the city’s quirkiest neighbourhoods. The 120 recipes include zingy salads, juicy sliders, oozing pizzette, boozy desserts and prohibition-era cocktails.

With radiant photography capturing New York’s visceral grittiness, SPUNTINO pays homage to the energy and dynamism inspired by the world’s greatest melting pot.

Russell Norman is a restaurateur. Over the last 20 years he has worked in many of London’s landmark restaurants as a waiter, bartender, maître d’, general manager and operations director. In 2009 he founded an independent restaurant company with his best friend and has since opened eight restaurants in central London including Polpo, Spuntino and Mishkin’s. His book POLPO: A Venetian Cookbook (of Sorts) was voted Waterstones Book of the Year 2012. In 2014 he presented The Restaurant Man, a six-part prime-time documentary for BBC2, and his second book SPUNTINO: Comfort Food, New York Style will be published in September 2015. russellnorman.co / @russellnorman_ spuntino.co.uk / @Spuntino

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also available Polpo Russell Norman £25.00 Rights sold: Dutch, German

The Detox Kitchen Bible Lily Simpson and Rob Hobson

416pp 265 mm x 180 mm Hardback Colour images throughout £25.00 May 2015 Rights sold: Dutch, German

The Boat Drinks Book A different tipple in every port Fiona Sims

160pp 220 mm x 185 mm Paperback £16.99 April 2017 World rights available

The Detox Kitchen philosophy is all about bright, inspiring and nutritious food that will make your skin glow, your hair shine, your stress levels fall and your energy increase. Using mouth-watering flavour combinations and an encyclopaedic knowledge of ingredients, chef Lily Simpson and nutritionist Rob Hobson bring you this ultimate bible of detox food. The 200 vibrant recipes are all wheat-, dairy- and refined sugar-free, and include Pad Thai with brown rice noodles, turkey burgers with cabbage slaw, salmon and dill fishcakes and beetroot brownies. With exquisite photography, this is the definitive guide to eating your way to radiant health.

Lily Simpson and Rob Hobson are a chef-and-nutritionist team shaking up the healthy food industry. Chef Lily Simpson takes her ideas from travels in France, Spain, Italy, Thailand, Morocco and India. She founded The Detox Kitchen, a unique detox food delivery service, in 2012. Having launched with dazzling success and a loyal following of celebrity clients, they now serve a range of delicious, healthy dishes from delis in London’s Kingly Street and Harvey Nichols. Rob Hobson is one of the UK’s most talented nutritionists. He runs two food and nutrition consultancies in London, and has worked with private clients, government agencies and the NHS. An obsessed foodie and skilled cook, he regularly contributes food and nutrition features across a wide range of media platforms. detoxkitchen.co.uk / @TheDetoxKitchen

A boozy book for boaters, The Boat Drinks Book offers a focused, expert look at the drinking culture in key sailing spots around the world. The book is split into five different sections: Atlantic, Med, Baltic, Pacific, and Caribbean, where the reader will discover what locals like to drink, how it’s made, and what is best to eat with it.

Throughout the book cocktail and drinks recipes will inspire readers to whip up something delicious. A scattering of food recipes is also included – ultimate boat nibbles, inspired by each region, from easy tapenade to tasty tapas.

Fiona Sims has written on food and drink for The Times, The Guardian, The Observer, Delicious, House & Garden, High Life, Decanter, Caterer & Hotelkeeper and Square Meal. She has interviewed many of the world’s top chefs, including Gordon Ramsay, Pierre Gagnaire, Ferran Adria, and accompanied Heston Blumenthal on his first trip to the legendary El Bulli. She recently sat on the judging panel of the Guild of Food Writers Cookery Book of the Year also available and in 2013 won Best Travel Article Boat Cookbook on Wine Tourism at The French Fiona Sims Press Awards. £16.99 Rights sold: Danish/Dutch

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Cooker y: N e w T i t l es Benares Michelin Starred Cooking Atul Kochhar

280pp 275mm x 230mm Hardback Colour photography throughout £30.00

Atul Kochhar’s sublime, world-class cuisine is showcased in this beautiful book of recipes from Benares restaurant in Mayfair. More than 80 signature dishes reflect Atul’s combination of excellent British produce with modern Indian style. An unforgettable meal might start with a cocktail such as Atul’s favourite Passion Fruit Chutney Martini, include the warming heat from Tandoori Macchi, and be sweetened by a Rose and Raspberry Bhapa Dhoi. This is a true celebration of Atul’s expert gastronomy – a cookbook to treasure and use to conjure the masterly Michelin spirit in your home. With stunning photography by Mike Cooper.

Atul Kochhar is one of the finest Indian chefs in the country, renowned for the vibrancy of his food and the subtlety of his spice mixes. He was one of the first two Indian chefs to be awarded a Michelin star and he has become the recognisable face of Indian cuisine on television. His innovative food has taken him through two whole series of the BBC’s Great British Menu and continues to win Atul an admiring public through many TV appearances, including regular stints on BBC’s Saturday Kitchen. benaresrestaurant.com / @atulkochhar / @Benaresofficial

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Social Sweets Jason Atherton

256pp 260mm x 215mm

Featuring more than 100 recipes, Social Sweets is a heavenly collection of desserts from Michelin starred chef Jason Atherton.

Showcasing a variety of beautiful and contemporary recipes for the modern home cook, this volume is a celebration of the flavours and techniques from across the world which have inspired him.

Stunningly illustrated, Jason once again proves why he is one of the world’s most innovative chefs, offering an abundance of perfect treats to share with friends and family.

Having worked under Pierre Koffmann, Nico Ladenis and Marco Pierre White, Jason Atherton ran Verre and Maze for Gordon Ramsay before opening his own incredible fine-dining empire. Jason’s not only a world-class culinary alchemist, but also featured in national newspapers, magazines and TV series, most recently as the host of Great British Menu and My Kitchen Rules. jasonatherton.co.uk / @_JasonAtherton

Hardback Colour photography throughout £25.00 June 2015 World rights available

Coming soon Social Wine and Tapas Jason Atherton £25.00 World rights available

The Seahorse the restaurant and its recipes Mitch Tonks, Mat Prowse

The Seahorse cookbook is a beacon of seafood brilliance, showcasing more than 70 delectable dishes served at the glorious shore-side eatery in Dartmouth, and capturing pearls of advice from fish experts Mitch Tonks and Mat Prowse. Cherished by critics, foodies and locals, The Seahorse is a rare and beautiful gem in Britain’s sea of restaurants, championed ‘Best Seafood Restaurant in the UK 2013’ by the Good Food Guide and ‘Best UK Restaurant 2012’ by Observer Food Monthly.

With beautiful photography from Chris Terry.

Mitch Tonks, voted Tatler’s Restaurateur of the Year, has published numerous seafood cookbooks, developed the Eat Fish iPhone app and created the South Devon Seafood Academy. Television appearances include Saturday Kitchen, Market Kitchen, MasterChef, Fish Food and Mitch and Matt’s Big Fish.

264pp 260mm x 215mm Hardback Colour photography throughout £25.00 June 2015 World rights available

Mat Prowse is the brilliant chef and co-owner of The Seahorse.

Mat was classically trained and has almost 30 years’ of industry experience, including several Michelin starred kitchens. He was Head Chef at Bath’s Queensberry Hotel and The Olive Tree Restaurant.

Together Mitch and Mat opened the Fishworks restaurants. They then left Fishworks to follow their dream of opening a small restaurant serving great seafood by the sea, and in 2008 The Seahorse was born mitchtonks.co.uk / seahorserestaurant.co.uk @MitchTonks / @MatProwse / @SeahorseDevon

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Cooker y: N e w T i t l es Good Good Food Sarah Raven Photography by Jonathan Buckley

352pp 246mm x 189mm Hardback Colour photography throughout £25.00 May 2016

This stylish book brings together Sarah Raven’s unique talents to offer a magnificent canon of recipes; she shares her medical knowledge to explain why certain foods make you feel well, look well and live longer. Recipes include Coconut sugar marmalade, Spiced aubergine salad, Black bean burritos, Blood orange sorbet and Basil yoghurt ice cream. Sarah also draws on her expertise and experience to explain the science behind good-for-you ingredients (such as kale, broccoli, salmon and red wine) in 100 mini ‘superfood’ biographies.

With luminous photography by Jonathan Buckley, Sarah shows how to benefit most from your food, without ever compromising on sheer deliciousness.

Sarah Raven worked as a doctor at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton before becoming a broadcaster, teacher and writer. She has cooked all her life for family and friends with an emphasis and commitment to goodness, healthiness and general wellbeing. Sarah runs her own cookery and gardening school at Perch Hill in East Sussex, and has established a mail order gardening company with 80,000 active customers. She has made regular appearances on the BBC’s Great British Garden Revival and Gardener’s World; and she is the author of Sarah Raven’s Food for Friends and Family, Sarah Raven’s Complete Christmas, Sarah Raven’s Garden Cookbook (which was the Guild of Food Writers’ Cookery Book of the Year 2008) and The Cutting Garden. sarahraven.com / @srkitchengarden

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Sarah Raven’s Garden Cookbook Sarah Raven

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Delicious Gifts Rob Kirby

176pp 235mm x 195mm Hardback

Delicious Gifts features 80 delectable, beautifully styled homemade food gifts, each accompanied with a stunning colour photo, perfect for making in your own kitchen for your loved ones. Divided into chapters such as Cookie Love, At the Deli, Heavenly Hampers and With Love, gifts include personalised cookies, pickles and chutneys, savoury and sweet pies, chocolate dipped honeycomb, marshmallows, barbeque kits, festival hampers and champagne jellies.

Rob Kirby is the Chef Director of Lexington Catering and a leading member of The Academy of Culinary Arts. A wellrespected figure in the catering industry, Rob has had many TV appearances from BBC Breakfast to Saturday Kitchen. A previously published author, his first book with Absolute Press, Cook with Kids (2011), was the winner of Best Fundraising & Charity Cookbook at the Gourmand Awards in 2012. @LexyFood

80 specially commissioned photographs £18.99 September 2016 World rights available

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S p orts & F i tness : G i ft B ooks Sports Geek A visual tour of sporting myths, debate and data Rob Minto

Sports Geek is a stunning visual and numerical tour through countless sporting events and ideas. Bringing together an encyclopedic knowledge of sport and intricately researched statistics, Sports Geek will tell you why Usain Bolt’s 200m world record is really a big disappointment, whether big sports stars earn more from prize money or sponsorship, what the best sport to make a film about is, and what the Flo-Jo problem is.

Packed with successes and failures, anomalies and surprises and covering almost every imaginable sport, Sports Geek will arm any sports fan with invaluable information for an edge in any sporting debate.

160pp 246mm x 189mm Hardback

Rob Minto is a journalist who has worked at the Financial Times for 10 years. In 2006 he became the paper’s first Interactive Editor. He has also been Technology Correspondent, and most recently Emerging Markets Assistant Editor, as well as writing occasional features and columns.

Packed with infographics £12.99 September 2016

Is the two-hour marathon in reach?

FOOTBALL ATHLETICS

ATHLETICS

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The recent spate of records may be deceiving us.

MAR ATHON WORLD RECORD PROGRESSION

World Cup Woes

When Dennis Kimetto became the first person to run a marathon in under 2 hours 3 minutes in Berlin in 2014, knocking nearly 30 seconds off the previous record, there was a lot of excitement about whether the two-hour mark could be in sight.

So there is the possibility that we are at the end of a great era for the marathon, and are now about to enter a period of stagnation in terms of improving the world record. We may see a few seconds shaved off every decade or so, but not a continuation of the current pace.

A two-hour marathon would be a huge achievement – a mark that seems as fantastic as the four-minute mile once did. Several commentators have suggested that at the current rate of record setting, we will see the two-hour mark broken in sometime around 2030.

There is another indicator for the marathon: we can look at what the half-marathon tells us.

But we aren’t learning from the past. If we extrapolated the marathon records set in the 1960s, we would have expected the twohour mark to be broken back in 1977. Clearly, extrapolation isn’t everything.

So what is behind the current improvements in the marathon world record? As Ross Tucker of the University of the Free State points out, marathon runners are no longer 10k runners past their prime – the distance has become more glamorous and lucrative. In fact, the current improvement in the marathon time corresponds with a stagnation in the 10k record. With marathon in the spotlight, and better training methods, you would expect a few records to fall, but not for ever – runners will hit their limit.

If we look at the half-marathon world record compared to the full marathon since 1970, the ratio climbs from 2 to 2.1. In effect, the halfmarathon showed marathon runners what could be achieved. Since the mid-1980s, the marathon world record has constantly been just over 2.1 times that of the half-marathon.

The ratio should always be above 2. Assuming that the ratio maintains a level of around 2.1, this suggests that for the two-hour mark to be broken in the marathon, the half-marathon record should be close to 57 minutes. And it’s nowhere near that.

A look at the half marathon record progression shows a more consistent pace of improvement. It also shows that to get to 57m, we are looking at many decades, if ever.

This might simply tell us that the half marathon isn’t taken as seriously by runners. Or, it might give us a warning sign not to expect the 2-hour marathon for many years to come.

Don’t pity England: other countries have far more long-suffering football fans England fans tend to think that they are hard-done by when it comes to World Cups. Despite the deep angst caused by dodgy or disallowed goals, usually against Argentina or Germany, they should get over it – when it comes to football’s biggest prize, England aren’t a bad team to support. The real pain lies elsewhere.

When we look at a country’s overall World Cup record in terms of total games played, won, tied and lost, one country stands out for all the wrong reasons: Mexico.

No country has lost more games at the World Cup than Mexico – with 25 losses in 53 games, that’s just about 1 in every 2 games played.

Other countries have a worse losing record in percentage terms, but most of these are countries that are happy just to have qualified. The only other teams with a worse losing record that have played a comparable number of games are the US (19 losses in 33 games), Bulgaria (15 in 26) and South Korea (17 in 31). Switzerland and Czech republic are close, with 16 losses in 33 games.

Put another way, Germany has played twice the number of games as Mexico, with 106, but lost 20 to Mexico’s 25.

It’s not as if Mexico is all-out, boom-or-bust football, either – it ties lots of games as well.

Mexico has won 14 World Cup games, and drawn 14. That puts it into the group of countries that have drawn as many or more games at the World Cup than they have won; and all of those have played significantly fewer games than Mexico.

Nor can Mexico take any solace in being a small country. According to Fifa, it has more registered players than Argentina.

The chart shows points per game (3 for a win, 1 for a draw) at all World Cups, compared to total overall matches played. The two countries that stand out from the trend line are Mexico, and at the top, Netherlands. The different bubble sizes show the number of registered players in each country. Up the top end of the chart are Brazil and Germany, with the group of other World Cup winners trailing in their wake.

The team with the best record never to win the trophy is the Netherlands – it has better win percentage (54 per cent) than Spain, England and France (all one-time winners) from a high number of games (50). On a points-per-game basis the country is behind only multiple winners Brazil, Germany, and Italy. It is ahead of double winners Argentina.

Among the winners, Uruguay stand out as having a relatively poor overall record, with just over a third of matches won. That’s due to the country winning in the early years, 1930 and 1950, and doing little since bar a few fourth-place finishes.

For neutrals who like a result, Portugal is a good team to watch: in 26 World Cup matches, they have drawn only 4 times. (Hungary and Austria have similar records, but haven’t qualified for a long time.)

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Then there is the science. Long distance running comes down to oxygen capacity vs running economy. No runner has the combination of both at this point to do a sub-two-hour marathon.

Long distance runners don’t scale up perfectly – a 10k runner isn’t always the best marathon runner – but the correlation is close.

Which country has the most long-suffering football fans?

The World’s Most Extreme Challenges 50 Exceptional Feats Of Endurance From Around The Globe Paul Moore

The World’s Most Extreme Challenges celebrates the extraordinary - whether leaping from the edge of the earth’s atmosphere, trekking through the depths of the Antarctic winter or sailing solo around the world, these exceptional feats capture the imagination. Gain an insight into what human beings can achieve against incredible odds - with spectacular photographs and interviews with the athletes themselves.

Paul Moore is a digital strategist working with numerous international sports organisations. He is also a keen triathlete and runner, and competes in events around the world.

192pp 250mm x 250mm Hardback Colour photography throughout £25.00 October 2015 World rights available

also available The World’s Toughest Endurance Challenges Richard Hoad & Paul Moore £25.00 Rights sold: US, French, Russian

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S p orts & F i tness : G i ft B ooks Scootermania A celebration of style and speed Josh Sims 176pp 200mm x 200mm Hardback More than 100 photographs £14.99 September 2015

The Italian motor scooter is an enduring design classic from the 20th century.

With stylish photographs, original advertising and artworks, Scootermania celebrates the superbly simple vehicles that are so symbolic of freedom, style and the modern world. Early chapters look at scooter racing and long-distance attempts, while the iconic role of scooters in popular culture from films, music and fashion is given due attention.The penultimate chapter chronicles how generations across the world have made the bikes their own – from the British Mods of the 1960s and 1980s to their role in American and Japanese fashion and in their Italian homeland.

Josh Sims is a journalist who contributes to The Financial Times, The Independent, Wallpaper and Esquire writing on style and trends including menswear and cars.

He is editor of the social trends journal, Viewpoint.

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The Rugby World Cup The Definitive Photographic History Brendan Gallagher 224pp 280mm x 280mm Hardback 250 colour and b&w photographs £25.00 September 2015 World rights available

A visual history of rugby’s greatest sporting event, this beautiful photographic book is a fascinating exploration of the matches, teams, heroes and surrounding stories of the tournament.

It covers each Rugby World Cup from the inaugural competition in 1987, in which New Zealand confirmed their status as the world’s top rugby nation, to the historical 1995 tournament in South Africa after the end of apartheid and the international sports boycott through England’s fantastic win in 2003 breaking the southern hemisphere’s dominance, up to the 2015 qualifiers. Each photo has been carefully selected to give a real glimpse into this great tournament.

Brendan Gallagher was a rugby union reporter, columnist and feature writer for the Daily Telegraph, specialising in rugby, cycling, athletics, basketball and cricket.

He co-authored the autobiography of Ireland and Lions captain Brian O’Driscoll and, most recently, the autobiography of three-time Olympic gold medal winner, Bradley Wiggins, In Pursuit of Glory.

He is also the author of The Games: Britain’s Olympic and Paralympic Journey to London 2012 and Sporting Supermen.

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S p orts & F i tness : G i ft B ooks A History of Cycling in 100 Objects

Here, in chronological order, are 100 objects that had a profound influence on the development of bicycles and the accompanying sport of cycling. The book will look at how we went from the ‘walking cycle’ or ‘Hobby Horse’ designed by Karl Drais in 1817 to Graham Obree’s extraordinary time trial bike ‘Old Faithful’ via a series of developments including the pneumatic tyre, the padded saddle, and the clipless pedal – as well as many quirkier cycling innovations, including races such as the Tour de France and the Giro, cycling attire and how, before the advent of padded shorts, saddle sore cyclists used a steak to soothe their aching rear ends.

224pp 246mm x 189mm Hardback More than 100 illustrations and photographs £20.00 May 2017 World rights available

also available Infographic Guide to Cycling RoadCyclingUK £12.99 World rights available

P is for Peloton An A-Z of Cycling Suze Clemitson 160pp 200mm x 200mm Hardback Illustrated throughout with over 70 stunning original artworks by renowned cycling artist Mark Fairhurst

A perfect gift book for all cycling fans – the A–Z of cycling from Arrivée to Zoetemelk.

Beautifully illustrated by renowned cycling artist Mark Fairhurst, P is for Peloton is packed with fun facts from the amazing to the bizarre, and stories about the greatest riders in the sport. Ever wanted to know the difference between your flamme rouge and your lanterne rouge? This is the book for you – or the cycling obsessive in your life.

Suze Clemitson is a cycling journalist and commentator. @festinagirl Mark Fairhurst is an artist and illustrator. His recent work includes the endpapers for Chris Froome’s autobiography, The Climb. @MrMarkFairhurst

£12.99 October 2015 World rights available

The Science of the Tour de France Training secrets of the world’s best cyclists James Witts 224pp 230mm x 189mm

The Science of the Tour de France is a fascinating insight into the science of the modern Tour de France peloton. A winning performance at the world’s greatest bike race starts in the laboratory - and we’re not talking doping. James Witts takes us into the world of marginal gains to find out how today’s elite cyclists gain the advantage - physically, mentally and mechanically. Interviews from the current stars, including Kittel, Cav and Froome, and the teams around them, help explain the application of science and its role in the world’s most popular race.

James Witts has a background in sports science, and is a writer for a number of magazines, including Cyclist, 220 Triathlon, Runner’s World, Men’s Health and GQ.

Hardback Over 50 illustrations £20.00 May 2016 World rights available

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S p orts & F i tness : N e w T i t l es Ride Strong: Essential Conditioning for Cyclists

Keen to add off-the-bike exercise to your weekly training to improve your cycling performance?

Jo McRae

Informative and accessible, this book gives a comprehensive overview of cyclists’ biomechanical and anatomical needs for off-the-bike exercise and how to do it, focusing on 3 key elements: flexibility, core and strength. Jo McRae explains how the exercises can be implemented in your training throughout the season, and how cross-training can be integrated with cycling performance training.

276pp

A comprehensive reference guide to essential stretching, strength and core exercises, each exercise in the book has been selected to prevent common cycling related pain and injury issues, and to maximise cycling performance.

230mm x 189mm Paperback Over 150 colour photographs and illustrations

Jo McRae is a corrective exercise specialist, Pilates instructor, bike fitter and personal trainer who specializes in conditioning for cyclists. A former Great Britain cyclist, she writes regularly for Road Cycling UK and Total Women’s Cycling.

£16.99 August 2016 World rights available

The Pain-Free Cyclist

It’s not (just) about the bike. Ride your bike long enough and you’re likely to get injured. It’s not what cyclists want to hear, but it’s the hard truth.

Conquer Injury and Find your Cycling Nirvana

Cycling is a rapidly growing sport, and as numbers increase, so do the amount of injuries. What do you do if you get injured? Rest? Continue to ride? Read this book to avoid confusion, further complications and more harmful injuries. Learn about the common cycling injuries, why you get them and what you can do to do get rid of them and get back on your bike pain free.

Matt Rabin and Robert Hicks 240pp 230mm x 189mm

Dr Matthew Rabin (BSc(Hons), MSc(Chiro), DC, ICSSD, PGDip, FRCC) is a team chiropractor and nutritional strategist with World Tour professional cycling team Cannondale-Garmin. Matt has also worked with the Great Britain, American and Australian cycling teams at the World Championships and the Australian cycling team in the run up to the 2012 London Olympic Games.

Paperback Over 100 colour photographs and illustrations £16.99 June 2015 Rights sold: German, Simplified Chinese

Lucas Fuser

n ‘i am a firm believer in the “drink your hydration, eat your nutrition” philosophy,’ says American pro cyclist, lucas euser. ‘simple hydration drinks with sugar, electrolytes and few calories keep your body hydrated and able to absorb the food you consume. Getting behind on hydration can mean big performance decreases especially in severe temperatures, hot or cold. one trick i’ve found that is helpful: right before i leave for a workout or as i’m pedalling off in the neutral section of a race i will drink a 600 ml bottle of a light hydration mix as sometimes we forget to drink in the first hour of a workout/race. it’s better to stick to light hydration mixes instead of just plain water as it helps with absorption. if you don’t have any around, try adding a little honey, lemon and salt to water.’

Remember: • Weigh yourself before and after each ride

over 90 minutes to quickly assess your hydration status and replace 1.5 L of fluid for every 1 kg body mass for an optimal rehydration strategy – see page 52.

• Start your ride hydrated – drink 500 ml water 2–3 hours before you ride or on waking if you’re riding in the morning (a good habit to adopt anyway).

• Check your urine: if it indicates dehydration before you ride, drink an isotonic sports drink before you head out.

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• For rides under an hour, start hydrated and

you won’t need to take fluids with you (unless you’re riding high intensity or it’s hot outside).

• For rides up to 90 minutes, drinking cool

water to thirst will keep you hydrated.

• Riding longer than 90 minutes, drink sports

drinks as opposed to water to encourage good hydration status.1 bidon (700 ml) an hour will replace the majority of sweat loss at average rates of 800–1000 ml per hour; increase this if you’re riding at high intensity or in hot weather.

Robert Hicks is the Health and Fitness Deputy Editor across all cycling titles at TimeInc, most notably Cycling Weekly, the UK’s biggest cycling magazine.

CYCLING NIRVANA Heinrich Haussler

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| Tour de frAnCe sTAGe Winner

n ‘it was the perfect situation, the perfect day, the only stage i had been given a free role in by the team during the race. it was stage 13 of the 2009 Tour de france. Months before the tour started i had that particular stage in the back of my mind as a potential target. i train in those areas a lot so i knew all the roads.

The stage started and it began raining straight away. right from the gun there was an attack and i jumped on the wheel and followed. Another five guys bridged across and joined from behind and formed the day’s breakaway. Then our group split, myself and two others broke away from the breakaway.

As we started to climb, it just got colder and colder, which i sensed was playing to my advantage. The day before had been 38 degrees heat so the change was a huge shock. We were 1400 m up and the other two riders didn’t handle the cold as well as i did, i could just tell. i could feel they weren’t as strong. Then one guy got dropped and my confidence soared.

With 50 km to go i attacked and rode the last 50 km solo. i was riding scared as i thought i was going to hunger flat and the peloton would catch me or that i’d crash on the descent, but at the same time i could sense the win. in the final kilometre, it all hit me that

i’d win. it was the best day of my career, of my life to that point, and i was crying like a baby. All my friends and family were there, they had come out as they knew it would be my only chance that tour.

As i crossed the line i had all these flashbacks, all my childhood dreams of riding the Tour de france, riding when i started at six years old, waiting up late at night to watch the tour highlights. i knew my parents would be watching and going crazy; inside i was going crazy too and that was my Cycling nirvana.’

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S p orts & F i tness : N e w T i t l es Running Free of Injuries

Runners suffer one of the highest injury rates of the recreational athlete. This book takes the novice to elite runner through a step-by-step process of avoiding and managing injury to get to the start line.

From Pain to Personal Best Paul Hobrough

This accessible manual provides the reader with the ultimate ‘pain to personal best (PB) guide’. For every common running injury from foot to hip, there is a comprehensive self-help guide combined with advice on which health practitioner to see, what to expect during treatment and prognosis for recovery, as well as case studies of a runner or athlete on their journey through the injury.

208pp 230mm x 189mm

Paul Hobrough is a chartered physiotherapist and founder and Clinical Director of Physio&Therapy UK. He has a monthly column and online surgery for Runners World magazine. He is the lead physiotherapist for Lucozade Sport, Sweatshop UK and Running with Us coaching, and runs event facilities for sports massage and physiotherapy at all IMG, Humanrace, International Triathlon Union and Events in the north of England.

Paperback £14.99 April 2016 World rights available

HOW THE BOOK WORKS THE BO OK STARTS at the foot and works northwards to the lower back.

For each body part, there is a diagram of the area for reference (avoiding footnotes or lengthy explanations of anatomical names), along with the most common injuries that I see in clinic, how to spot them early, how to self treat them, what to expect from a good Physiotherapist and then how to avoid getting this particular injury. Additionally, there are stories from some of my clients about their own personal journey through this injury. There will also be exercises for you to do. This is standard physio practice - they really work.

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Morton’s neuroma Plantar fasciitis Halux valgus/ bunions Halux rigidus

Everything You Need to Know to Train, Race and More Nell McAndrew and Lucy Waterlow 208pp 235mm x 208mm Paperback Colour photography throughout £12.99 April 2015 Rights sold: Simplified Chinese

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Mortons neuroma What is it?

A neuroma is an abnormal growth of nerve tissue. Nerves are the motor and sensory carrying structures of the body. This means that in order for us to move, or feel, we need nerves to send the messages with the relevant information to the required muscle groups. This information to and from the brain provides immediate information back and forth to create and moderate movement, touch, temperature, and sensation.

A Mortons neuroma can be described as a thickening or swelling of the tiny little nerve that passes between your toe joints.

Tibia Usually it’s the joint between the 3rd and 4th metatarsals but can Cuneiforms also be between the 2nd and 3rd metatarsals (the big toe is always Metatarsals number 1, the little toe number 5 – The same with the thumb and Phalanges little finger in the hand). The pain radiates along the two affected toes and is sore on the underside of the foot at the location of the neuroma.

Fat pad inflammation Metatarsal stress fracture Cuboid syndrome

11 When a nerve develops a neuroma there is greater surface area of the nerve, an increased likelihood of entrapment and constant pressure reducing the ability for the nerve to slide efficiently between neighboring structures.

Not overly common but significant numbers of people have foot pain in this area and so let’s discuss the signs and symptoms so you don’t overlook this possible diagnosis.

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EARLY WARNING SIGNS Pain between the metatarsal heads of toes 2-3 or 3-4 Numbness in the area Feeling that something is in your shoe under the ball of the foot Tingling or pins and needles in the toes

COMMON REASONS FOR INJURY • Wearing tight or pointed footwear • High heel shoes • Repetitive movements such as running or racquet sports • Injury or trauma to the foot • Foot abnormalities such as bunions, flat foot or over flexible feet.

It should be noted that not all pain in the toes can be linked to a neuroma, however as a runner this would be one to watch out for.

Of course not all forefoot pain is due to a neuroma but it is this click when squeezed that is a good clinical way of defining this as the leading diagnosis until your foot can be scanned.

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of your body, the bedrock of your running movement and arguably the most expensive part of the body given the cost of running shoes these days.

The issues that affect the foot are plentiful, here are the most common injuries of the foot:

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The foot. What a structure! This is the foundation

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I’m now into the second decade of my therapeutic career and spend my days working with runners, so I know there is more to helping someone than simply applying the latest ‘paint by numbers’ scientific fix. For example, if through treatment of an injured ligament, physiotherapists will often use 2 minutes of deep transverse frictions (DTF) to gain a numbing of the ligament, then 10 minutes of the same for therapeutic effect. The point being, that it is written down countless times what to do, where to do it, once you have your diagnosis. Physiotherapy isn’t like that, you can’t just diagnose and then provide a card from your folder on the latest rehabilitation protocol.

There are some scary statistics for practitioners who choose this route, only 7% of clients will follow your exercises to the letter, less than half will do some of the prescribed programme and a whopping 50% don’t do any at all. A patient spends 24 hours a day living with themselves, if they are not going to take on some of the responsibility for their rehabilitation this leaves a therapist just 30 minutes each week to fix a problem.

The role of the good therapist is to motivate, engage and educate the patient, to drive that 7% closer to 75% and to provide a treatment package that is both personalised and relevant to the end user. This requires experience and taking the time to understand your client.

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PROGRESSION OF THE INJURY The injury will start very slowly, often just removing your shoes and rubbing your foot is enough to alleviate the symptoms in the early days.

There may be significant breaks in the symptoms leading you to believe that it’s just a problems with a certain pair of shoes.

The symptoms will then worsen over time and become more consistent.

The temporary changes to the nerve begin to become more permanent.

TREATMENT As with all injuries, early detection is very important. The sooner a specialist can diagnose mortons neuroma, the less likely the need for surgery.

Treatment is not normally through physiotherapy. Initially orthotics can be used (insoles) to hold your foot in a specific position

Nell McAndrew is passionate about running. If you are too – or want to be – then this is the book for you! Whether you’re starting out, or looking to improve your performance, this insightful handbook is packed with tips, effective training plans and advice from fellow runners.

Find out how to get the most from your training – with 5k, 10k and marathon training plans, along with helpful advice on nutrition, injuries and women’s running (including exercise and pregnancy).

This tried and tested manual gives you the tools to keep on running, whatever your age or ability.

Nell McAndrew has been a cover model and TV presenter and is now a successful marathon runner (PB 2:54:39) and fitness presenter. She has featured in bestselling exercise DVDs and written for Women’s Running magazine.

Lucy Waterlow is a journalist who has written for various news websites, including the Daily Mail, the Sun, Sky News and magazines including OK and New. Lucy regularly competes in races from 5ks to marathons (PB 3:06) for her local club St Albans Striders. She also runs a running website with her sister, an elite marathon runner, www.runningfeat.co.uk.

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S p orts & F i tness : N e w T i t l es The Accumulator The Revolutionary 30-Day Fitness Plan Paul Mumford 192pp 235mm x 208mm Paperback Colour photography throughout £12.99 January 2016 World rights available

Yoga Gym The Revolutionary 28 Day Bodyweight Plan - for Strength, Flexibility and Fat Loss Nicola Jane Hobbs 224pp 235mm x 210mm Paperback Colour photography throughout

The Accumulator ™ is a brand new workout that combines body-weight movements with high-intensity interval training (HIIT) along with a healthy habits plan to get you fit and fabulous in 30 days. Designed to build strength and endurance day by day, the workout steps up the pace as you increase your fitness. Day 1 starts with a single exercise that takes just 1 minute to complete.

Every day a new exercise is introduced, culminating in a challenging sub-30 high-intensity workout.

Fancy a challenge? Ditch the gym. This is the workout to follow if you want to get fitter fast.

Paul Mumford is a highly experienced, qualified fitness and nutrition coach.

He is the creator of The Accumulator™ fitness plan and a specialist barefoot running and bio-mechanics coach. Paul also writes for Outdoor Fitness, Ultra-Fit and FitPro magazine. teamaccumulator.com

Yoga Gym is for you if you want to start a fitness plan that will get you strong and supple. This 28-day yoga training programme will build strength, improve mobility and burn fat. Whether you’re a yoga fanatic, regular exerciser or complete novice, Yoga Gym provides a totally new way to work out. By choosing from over 150 poses and exercises or the 28 day training programmes and working out just four times per week, Yoga Gym gives you the training, nutrition and motivational tools to sculpt a strong body and build a strong mind.

Nicola Jane Hobbs is a yoga teacher, performance and lifestyle coach and Olympic weightlifter. She holds a Master’s degree in Sport and Exercise Psychology and regularly writes for national newspapers and health and fitness magazines. www.YogaGymRevolution.com

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Afraid of training with weights? Worried of putting on muscles? Think again.

Strength training is for women.

John Shepherd

This is the ultimate guide to tone up, burn fat and get the body you want. It shows you why weights and resistance training methods could be the single most important element in your fitness regime.

208pp 235mm x 208mm Paperback Over 250 colour photographs £14.99 February 2016 World rights available

The Strength and Conditioning Bible How to Train Like an Athlete Nick Grantham 256pp 230mm x 189mm Paperback Colour photography throughout £20.00 World rights available

Packed with full-colour photos and descriptions of over 30 exercises, the book gives you advice on how to put together a resistance training programme as well as how to interchange exercises. Motivational, it also gives workout programmes to achieve a stronger, fitter and firmer body.

Fitness expert John Shepherd is editor of Outdoor Fitness magazine and the author of a number of fitness books including The Complete Guide to Sports Training and Strength Training for Runners. He is also a former international athlete and coach.

Professional athletes’ careers and livelihoods depend on results, so when they train they make sure they get the most from their training sessions.

Experienced trainer Nick Grantham introduces you to performance based conditioning, explaining why athletic-based S&C training programmes are superior to all other training methods. Providing you with detailed information in a highly accessible manner, the book ensures you can elevate your training programmes to a new level.

Revealing the training S&C strategies and principles used by elite athletes, this book will show that, regardless of your current fitness and exercise experience, anyone can train like an athlete.

Through his work as a Performance Enhancement Specialist working in high performance sport, Nick Grantham has gained a reputation for excellence working with scores of Olympic athletes. He has over 15 years’ experience in the development of high performance fitness and sport science service delivery to Commonwealth, European, World and Olympic medallists. Nick has also written for Men’s Health, Men’s Fitness, Maxim, Four Four Two, Fighting Fit, Peak Performance as well as a monthly column in Sports Injury Bulletin.

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S p orts & F i tness : N e w T i t l es The Ageless Body How To Hold Back The Years To Achieve A Better Body Peta Bee & Sarah Schenker

From Gwen Stefani and Cameron Diaz to Jennifer Aniston and Dame Helen Mirren, a new breed of women are redefining not just what an ageless body looks like, but what’s entailed in achieving it. A dramatic shift in body expectations in recent years means that pre- and post-menopausal women can realistically aim for the healthy, well-functioning body of their 20s they crave as well as a physique that looks good with a flat stomach and sculpted arms.

The Ageless Body reveals how you go about holding back the years. And the rules for both exercise and diet - have changed.

256pp 198mm x 129mm Paperback Black and white photographs £7.99

Peta Bee is a health and fitness journalist writing for The Times, Sunday Times and Irish Examiner, and co-author of the 2014 bestseller Fast Exercise.

Dr Sarah Schenker is a registered dietitian and nutritionist, co-author of the Fast Diet Recipe Book, and contributor to the Daily Mail, Top Sante and Glamour, and This Morning, Watchdog and BBC Radio. sarahschenker.co.uk

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The Vegetarian Athlete Over 100 Delicious Meat Free Meals Anita Bean 192pp 235mm x 208mm Paperback £14.99

Written by bestselling author and nutritionist Anita Bean, The Vegetarian Athlete is packed with 100 delicious, easy to prepare recipes accompanied by attractive food photography. If you’re interested in adopting a meat free diet and worried you won’t get the right nutrients to build muscle or perform well enough, read this book to discover over 100 fast, tasty, vegetarian and vegan recipes for breakfast, main meals, desserts and snacks – accompanied with full nutritional analysis.

Anita Bean is a bestselling author and nutritionist, known for Complete Guide to Sports Nutrition, Food for Fitness and Sports Supplements, among other Bloomsbury titles. A former natural bodybuilder and a lifelong vegetarian, Anita is a respected health and nutrition journalist and author.

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S p orts & F i tness : N e w T i t l es Sod it! Eat Well Healthy eating in your 60s, 70s and beyond Anita Bean and Sir Muir Gray

Knowing what we should or shouldn’t be eating these days can feel like a bit of a minefield.

Sod It! Eat Well will arm you with the knowledge to make the ‘right’ food choices - and that needn’t be dull! Based on the principles of the Mediterranean diet and backed up by the latest scientific research, this is no dieting plan.

Designed to accompany Sod Seventy! and Sod Sixty! and packed with quick, healthy and easy to make recipes, this is a fun, accessible, tasty guide to eating right.

Anita Bean is one of the UK’s most respected nutritionists and the bestselling author of The Complete Guide to Sports Nutrition, Sports Nutrition for Women, Food for Fitness, Healthy Eating for Kids and The Complete Guide to Strength Training, among other titles.

208pp 216mm x 135mm Hardback

Sir Muir Gray is the bestselling author of Sod Seventy! and pioneered the development of foetal, maternal and child screening programmes. He is Director of Better Value Healthcare.

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Sod Sixty!

The Guide to Living Well Dr Claire Parker and Sir Muir Gray

Sod Sixty! is a fun, friendly, hands on guide to navigating your sixties, based on best current scientific evidence. Find out how to get fitter whatever your ‘history’, how to eat healthily, how to juggle looking after yourself with the responsibilities of family, friends and work, and how to make the most of this decade of change.

Use this as an opportunity to take stock - to look after yourself, reduce your risk of disease and make simple lifestyle and attitude changes that will have real impact later on. Straightforward, practical, non-faddy advice to help you stay active and healthy.

Dr Claire Parker recently turned 60. She has been a GP and family doctor for over 20 years and was a medical researcher before that.

208pp 216mm x 135mm

Sir Muir Gray pioneered breast and cervical cancer screening, and was knighted in 2005 for his work in the development of foetal, maternal and child screening programmes. He is Director of Better Value Healthcare, and author of Sod Seventy!

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Sod Seventy!

The Guide to Living Well Sir Muir Gray

This book tells you how to Sod Seventy! – and live life to the full!

Keep fit, keep your brain active, and with a spot of good fortune you can be living a rewarding, active life into your eighties, nineties and beyond. Part exercise book, part manifesto for a happier, healthier life – Sod Seventy! shows you how.

From the art of body maintenance to the importance of choosing healthcare wisely, Sod Seventy! is the practical and uplifting approach to living longer and better. The perfect gift for friends or relatives nearing seventy, or a present to yourself!

Sir Muir Gray is one of Britain’s most senior medical figures. He pioneered breast and cervical cancer screening, and was knighted in 2005 for his work in the development of foetal, maternal and child screening programmes. He is now Director of Better Value Healthcare.

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S p orts & F i tness : N e w T i t l es The Shotokan Karate Bible Beginner to Black Belt 2nd edition Ashley P. Martin

224pp 230mm x 189mm Paperback

Karate focuses on the application of strikes using predominantly the hands and feet. It originated in Japan and has become popular throughout the world. The most widely practiced version outside of Japan is Shotokan Karate. This indispensible guide is packed with photographs detailing techniques and kata (the combinations of techniques students need to master to progress through the belts).

This new edition includes brand new material on partner work, more grading tips to help you avoid making common mistakes, and new footwork diagrams to help you understand the movements better.

Ashley Martin started training in karate in 1992, and has since been an instructor and grading examiner. In 2003 he co-founded Just Karate Ltd., an organisation that offers quality karate instruction (www.justkarate.co.uk) to private clients, at public classes, and at schools as part of the Physical Education teaching.

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Advanced Rowing International perspectives on high performance rowing Edited by Charles Simpson and Jim Flood

Advanced Rowing brings together a selection of leading experts in rowing, including international head coaches from Canada, New Zealand and Denmark who have coached crews to Olympic gold metals, to reveal the key features they believe contribute to success.

Advanced Rowing looks at the strategies that help to develop successful rowing teams from school to club to international level, and how these can contribute to a winning team. Sections include the best training programmes to promote skill and fitness, ways to create successful training environments, selecting athletes and talent identification to the role of physiotherapists and dedicated strength and conditioning coaches.

Charles Simpson is Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science at Oxford Brookes University. Jim Flood is Tutor for British Rowing. They are the authors of The Complete Guide to Indoor Rowing.

256pp 234mm x 153mm Paperback 50 photographs and illustrations £25.00 January 2017 World rights available

The Netball Practice Bible Essential Drills, Session Plans and Coaching Advice Anna Sheryn and Chris Sheryn

All you need to know to structure fun, effective netball coaching sessions, from age group to Back to Netball and everything inbetween. Packed with useful training advice and coaching tips, along with information on managing a netball club successfully, setting up tournaments, applying for funding and running holiday courses.

Based on the popular 101 Youth Netball Drills titles, this practical training manual includes new and revised drills alongside full instructions and diagrams. It also explains the different requirements of teaching netball to various age ranges and abilities, and shares tried and tested solutions for successful training and coaching.

Anna and Chris Sheryn are experienced sports coaches. Anna Sheryn is the founder and coach of the Craven Direct Netball Club.

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N au t i ca l : G i ft B ooks The Camper Van Bible Live, Eat, Sleep (Repeat) Martin Dorey

The Camper Van Bible is THE definitive glovebox bible for anyone who owns or ‘would die for’ a camper van. It covers all aspects of the camper van life, including owning and living day to day with a camper van, cooking and eating in your camper, sleeping in your camper and keeping you and your van going.

Packed with stunning photography and oodles of vital, definitive and authoritative information, plus some tasty recipes too, this book will be essential for both dreamers and do-ers alike.

448pp 234mm x 163mm Paperback Colour photography and diagrams/ illustrations throughout £20.00

Martin Dorey is a writer, surfer and camper van aficionado. In 2011 he presented the BBC2 television programme ‘One Man and his Camper Van’. He is the author of The Camper Van Cookbook (2010) and The Camper Van Coast (2012) and he writes regular features for Coast magazine, Camping magazine, Motorhome and Motorcaravan magazine, and the Huffington Post. @campervanliving / www.martindorey.com campervanliving.blogspot.co.uk / greatbritishadventures.blogspot.co.uk

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Take a mechanic with you when you view.

If you can, take someone with you who can give the vehicle a good going-over when you view any vehicle for the first time. That means looking at it properly inside and out, underneath and on top. If you are looking at a classic or vintage camper, take a checklist and look at each item in turn carefully.

5 Follow your instinct. Look at the seller. See how their body language is. How do they seem to you? Honest? Above board? Are they willing to let you give the vehicle a good goingover? Does it feel good? If it doesn’t, don’t let your excitement get the better of you. Take some time to think about it.

9 Never assume it will be alright. Assume the worst.

Sometimes, ‘it’ll be grand’ isn’t enough. Trusting to luck can leave you out of pocket and with a very red face if things go wrong.

5 Lower your expectations and be pleasantly surprised.

You might want it to be perfect, but don’t expect it to be so. If you think it’s going to be a crock, then if it isn’t you’ll be pleasantly surprised.

9 Ask questions. Ask lots of questions about everything. Be relentless. Ask about history, cost of ownership, MPG, anything you can think of. Get as much info as you can from the seller. And don’t be afraid to call up if you think of anything in the meantime.

5 Look at the log book and history. The history of a vehicle can tell you a lot about how it’s been treated.

right The thing to keep at the back of your mind is ‘buyer beware’.

That means if it dies or falls apart or doesn’t live up to expectations, the only person you can blame is yourself.

6 skinned and boned chicken thighs 250g smoked lardons or smoked bacon 2 large white onions 2 carrots 3 cloves of garlic 10 medium button mushrooms ½ bunch of celery 6 small new potatoes ¾ bottle of heavy red wine 1 chicken stock cube 1 pint of water a few sprigs of fresh thyme

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but the smell of the wood smoke, combined with the aromas of the garlic, red wine and thyme seeping out from under the lid of the pot make for a heady brew that will bring them over to your fire from all corners of the campsite.

In your cookpot (over the fire or on the hob) brown the chicken with the lardons in a splash of olive oil for 5 minutes or so. Remove from the pot and put aside, leaving the juices. Add the carrots, onions, celery, garlic, bay leaf and thyme to the pot and soften for a few minutes, stirring from time to time. Add the stock cube and stir. Add the chicken and lardons to the veg and stir. Sprinkle the flour over the top and mix in well.

Now add the wine and up the heat a bit. Bring to the boil then add the water and bring to the boil again. Allow to simmer with the lid on for around 30 minutes. Add the mushrooms and potatoes and allow to simmer again for another 30-40 minutes.

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There’s no mistake that this is a classic. I’ve chosen to do it as simply and as rustic as possible. So save time and faff by halving, roughly chopping or just chucking it in. It’ll be fine and all you’ll get is flavour, flavour and more flavour.

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Firstly, buying a camper is like buying a second-hand car (unless you are lucky enough to buy new) so, in the excitement, you’ll need to remember that things can go terribly wrong and that the world isn’t always a kind place.

When you’re buying a vehicle, the thing to keep at the back of your mind is ‘buyer beware’. That means if it dies or falls apart or doesn’t live up to expectations, the only person you can blame, in most cases, is yourself.

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away knowing you have just committed a huge amount of cash to something that, really, you don’t know much about yet. You have to believe a little, but you also have to insure yourself against problems by being as cautious and questioning as you can.

I have also sold campers and have been at the wrong end of a catastrophic engine failure less than 24 hours after selling. As a genuine camper lover and honest seller I was distraught and faced a very difficult decision.

In the end I bought a new engine for the buyer out of goodwill.

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A boozy book for boaters, The Boat Drinks Book offers a focused, expert look at the drinking culture in key sailing spots around the world. The book is split into five different sections: Atlantic, Med, Baltic, Pacific, and Caribbean, where the reader will discover what locals like to drink, how it’s made, and what food goes best with it.

Throughout the book cocktail and drinks recipes will inspire readers to whip up something delicious. A scattering of food recipes is also included – ultimate boat nibbles, inspired by each region, from easy tapenade to tasty tapas.

160pp 220mm x 185mm Paperback Colour photography and illustrations throughout £16.99 April 2017 World rights available

Fiona Sims has written on food and drink for The Times, The Guardian, The Observer, Delicious, House & Garden, High Life, Decanter, Caterer & Hotelkeeper and Square Meal.

She has interviewed many of the world’s top chefs, including Gordon Ramsay, Pierre Gagnaire, Ferran Adria, and accompanied Heston Blumenthal on his first trip to the legendary El Bulli. She recently sat on the judging panel of the Guild of Food Writers Cookery Book of the Year and in 2013 won Best Travel Article on Wine Tourism at The French Press Awards.

We all love the Med. The glittering, deep blue sea; the hidden coves; the white-washed villas tumbling down hillsides; the warm smell of pine drifting on the breeze; chattering cicadas, fragrant markets; languorous squares, bustling ports.

Bordered by Europe in the north, Asia in the east, and in the south by Africa, the Med is 969,100 square miles, so lots to explore. Western civilisation can be traced right back here.

It has been overrun by different cultures over the centuries, which is indelibly linked to its food and drink.

I could happily live on a desert island with nothing more than bread, wine and olives.

This classic Provençal spread is useful to the point of essential on board. Always have a jar to hand stashed in your boat larder. It keeps for weeks under a thick layer of olive oil and can be turned into a pasta sauce, used to top potatoes, made into vinaigrette, great as an instant crust on fish fillets, or made into a sandwich. It’s best though slathered on slices of toasted baguette and washed down with a well-chilled drink – the ultimate boat nibble.

There is an essential dignity to the cuisine here, too. It uses produce that has a sense of place, that imbues the character of each region – a particularly intense black olive, say, or a difficult-to-pronounce grape variety that you won’t find anywhere else. Not to mention mountain herb-laced spirits that both settle the stomach and make the party swing in a way that never quite works back at home. Discover and enjoy.

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That’s why we have such an affinity to it. We understand that much of our language and most of our culture comes from here – but we are especially drawn to the cuisine. The Mediterranean table is all about sparseness – using a small number of ingredients and making do.

There’s a respect for ingredients, a simplicity of flavour and a level of quality that says it all, with wines that are sought after – and emulated – all over the globe.

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It’s brilliant with a delicate, pale, pink rosé, unimpeachable with a gin & tonic and a fine accompaniment to pastis. If you have access to fresh basil, use it, but a pinch of dried thyme will suffice. It’s usually blitzed in a food processor but I love this chunky version chopped finely by hand. Traditionally it’s made from the small black olives so beloved in Provence, but I also like the addition of an astringent kick of green. I sometimes add 3 or 4 chopped sun-dried tomatoes when I have them, and a teaspoon of sailor’s favourite rum, which adds a balancing sweetness. Avoid rubbery pitted olives in brine if you can, instead prize out the stones with a sharp knife.

Makes 1 smallish bowl (a little goes a long way) 100g whole black olives (preferably Niçoise or Kalamata) 100g whole green olives 3 tbsp capers, well-rinsed if packed in salt 3 anchovy fillets 1 fat garlic clove, crushed ½ tsp dried thyme juice of ½ lemon 5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil pepper

Remove olive stones with a sharp knife. Chop, and then chop some more until you get a chunky paste.

Chop capers, anchovies and garlic and stir into the olives. Add a pinch of thyme, squeeze over the lemon juice and stir in the oil. Add pepper to taste.

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N au t i ca l : G i ft B ooks Out on the Land

Out on the Land is an absorbing exploration of, and tribute to, the Boreal forest of the North: its landscape, its people, their cultures and skills, the wilderness that embodies it, and its immense beauty. The book covers every aspect of being in the wilderness in both winter and summer (clothing, kit, skills, cooking, survival), revealing the age-old traditions and techniques, and how to carry them out yourself. So much more than a bushcraft manual, this book goes deeper, to the traditions and cultures that gave us these skills, as well as focusing on the detail itself.

Survival Skills from the Northern Forest Ray Mears and Lars Fält 304pp 220mm x 270mm

Ray Mears is recognised throughout the world as an authority on the subjects of bushcraft and survival. He has also become a household name through his TV series including Tracks, World of Survival and The Real Heroes of Telemark to name a few. Lars Fält is the founder of the Swedish Army Survival School, lectures on survival worldwide, and has written 10 books on wilderness living skills.

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Through their work in their respective countries Ray and Lars are both acknowledged authorities of bushcraft and survival skills, and for more than twenty years have worked together teaching survival in Arctic Lapland some 200km north of the Arctic Circle.

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We encountered this elegant way of starting a fire among the Evenk reindeer herders of central Siberia. Highly proficient with their axes, the Evenk swiftly splint the kindling needed from dead, dry spruce, larch or birch. It’s a quick and efficient method using dry wood, split into thin splints with birch bark for tinder and an excellent way to light the fire in a wood burning stove.

‘I called to the man but received no response, and going closer found that he was frozen to death.

The mail was in the sled under him. Between his teeth was a match and between his knees was a box where he had tried to scratch the match when his hands had frozen.’

William ‘Billy’ Mitchell The Opening of Alaska: 1901–1903

To begin with the snow is cleared down to the ground and a platform of dry split sticks is laid. In dry summer weather the platform is sometimes dispensed with.

On top of the platform two split sticks are placed forming aA shape, crossed at the apex and with the opening towards the fire lighter.

A History of Sailing in 100 Objects

In the crotch of the A place a handful of birch bark as tinder. If there is a breeze arrange the fire so that the breeze is blowing into the A.

Ignite the birchbark with a match, or by whatever method is available to you.

Add progressive layers of split sticks across the burning birch bark supported on the A each layer being laid at ninety degrees to the previous layer. With four or five layers added the fuel size can be increased as needed.

This book provides a fascinating insight into the history of sailing explored through a hundred objects that have been pivotal in the development of sailing and sailing boats. From the earliest water-borne craft, through magnificent Viking warships, to the technology that powers some of the most sophisticated modern yachts, the book also covers key developments such as keeps and navigational aids such as the astrolabe, sextant and compass. Other more apparently esoteric objects from all around the world are also explored, including the importance of citrus fruit in the prevention of scurvy, scrimshaw made from whalebone and the meaning of sailor’s tattoos.

An alternative look at how ships and sailing developed through the ages Barry Pickthall

Barry Pickthall is an award winning yachting journalist, photographer and author. A former boatbuilder and naval architect, he was yachting correspondent for The Times for 20 years, and he has written 20 books about sailing, including Blue Water Sailing, Going Foreign, Buying a Yacht and Buying a Motorboat, all published by Adlard Coles Nautical.

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here are few more decorative and beautiful

used to calculate latitude, and was especially popular with

instruments than the astrolabe. With its multiple

Portuguese sailors from the late 15th until the 17th century, when it was superseded by the sextant and the octant.

overlapping disks and intricately inscribed faces, often

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The astrolabe was relatively easy to use. A ring at the

decorated in gold and silver, they sometimes seem more like works of art than functioning instruments – and

top was held in one hand, allowing the instrument to hang

indeed many did spend most of their lives locked up in

vertically. The alidade was then aligned with the object of

display cabinets instead of performing their task of

interest – either by sighting the star directly through the

measuring the angle of stars.

holes in the vanes or, if it was the sun, lining up the ray of light shining through the front hole with the hole at the

Not so the mariner’s astrolabe. This was a stripped down version, reduced to its essential components – a

back. The angle was then read off the main dial and

graduated ring with an alidade (rotating arm) attached to

combined with the known declination of the star to give

it – and made of hefty chunks of brass to withstand the

the latitude.

the middle to reduce windage, and a heavy lump of metal

to measure the angle rather than the horizon, which meant

was built into the lower part to make it more stable. The

it could be used in fog when most other methods were

alidade was fitted with a pair of vanes, or sights, which

useless. The disadvantage was that, particularly in rough

were used to align it with the stars or sun.

weather, it was difficult to get an accurate reading, and it miles. Greater accuracy could be achieved by taking a bigger astrolabe on shore, which would reduce the possible

astrolabe was used for one thing alone: to measure the

error to about half a degree, or 30 miles – but by then it

angle of the sun or a star. This in turn enabled the mariner

might already be too late.

which was halfway to working out where they were.

Before a reliable method was found to calculate

This Portuguese astrolabe was made by Francisco de

200 years – but also because they were regarded as

Goes in 1608. The angle of the sun was measured by

functional instruments. They were far more likely to go

method of navigation was to sail the ship to a known

down with the ship, than be locked up in a display cabinet.

latitude, and continue along that line until reaching the

As a result, they are more rare, and therefore arguably

destination. The astrolabe was one of a number of

more valuable, than their more elaborate land bound

instruments, including the quadrant and the cross-staff,

counterparts.

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the usual symptoms of scurvy, except for the crew on Lancaster’s ship – who were served with a daily dose of lemon juice. John Woodall, the so-called ‘father of naval hygiene’ wrote a treatise in 1636 extolling the virtues of lemon juice and asserting that it was a cure for scurvy.

What all these men had discovered, although they were

further afield, often sailing for months or even years at a

not aware of the scientific explanation, was that scurvy

time as they explored foreign lands in search of new

was triggered by a lack of vitamin C, caused by the lack of

territories, trade routes and gold. Life aboard ship was

fresh fruit and vegetables while at sea. Lemons and other

notoriously harsh: sailors were expected to work hard on

citrus fruit did indeed provide a natural and easily

meagre rations, and were subjected to brutal punishments

available cure. The Admiralty ignored the evidence

if they failed to toe the line. But the most feared occurrence

however, preferring to believe it was mere indolence or

was the arrival of scurvy. The symptoms of the disease

‘foul vapours’, and refusing to mollycoddle its crews.

were not pretty and frequently painful: bleeding gums,

Meanwhile, sailors continued to die in their thousands.

By 1753, when the Scottish physician James Lind published the results of a controlled study on two groups of

ultimately, death.

because they were used for a relatively short period – just

longitude (the east-west position), the most efficient

April 1601. After four months at sea, all the crews showed

that the strength of the Royal Navy was due to economic power, political alliances – and the humble lemon.

loose teeth, ulcers, skin haemorrhages, lethargy and,

Few historic mariner’s astrolabes survive, partly

to work out their latitude (their north-south position) –

James Lancaster, who sailed with a fleet of four ships in

up to and including the Battle of Trafalgar. It’s also clear

the 18th century that ships started venturing further and

was often up to 5 degrees out – equating to an error of 300

Unlike the more fancy land version, which could be used for several purposes including astronomy, astrology and calculating the direction of Mecca, the mariner’s

were ‘most fruitfull for this sicknesse’. Likewise Captain

pivot on. There’s little doubt the British Empire was

established its global dominance in a series of battles right

It was during the Age of Discovery from the mid-15th to

The advantage of the astrolabe was that it used gravity

rigours of life at sea. The main body was usually cut out in

t is strange what small details the course of history can

founded on the strength of the Royal Navy, which

lining up the alidade so that a ray of sunshine passed through the hole in the upper plate onto the lower plate.

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sailors at sea, the weight of evidence was overwhelming.

So devastating was scurvy that it is estimated that between 1500 and 1800 some two million sailors died of

But even then, it took another 42 years for the Admiralty to

the disease. And no-one was immune. In 1499, Vasco de

finally adopt lemons and limes as standard issue on naval

Gama lost 116 of a total 170 crew members to the disease,

ships. The effects were immediately apparent. By the time

while in 1520 Magellan lost 208 out of 230. Indeed, up until

it came to the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, the crews on the

1795 sailors were more likely to die of scurvy than through

British ships were in much better health than their

battle injuries, drowning and all other diseases combined.

scurvy-ravaged French counterparts. And, while Nelson’s

than 200 years before the Royal Navy finally acted on it. In the

And yet the cure was available at least 200 years before

unconventional battle tactics were primarily responsible

meantime, more than two million sailors died of the disease.

The ability of lemons to combat scurvy was known for more

for the British victory, it was healthy crews that put them

it was acted upon. As early as 1593 the British explorer Sir

into action. All thanks to the humble lemon.

Richard Dawkins suggested that sour oranges and lemons

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41 : LEMONS, 1795

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The city is a place of hopes and dreams, destruction and conflict, vision and order. This sumptuous volume looks at the development of the mapping and representation of the city revealing how we organise the urban space. From skyline profiles, bird’s eye views and panoramas, to schematic maps of transport networks and road layouts, and statistical maps that can provide information on human aspirations, cities reveal themselves in many ways. Focusing on key points in the development of urban representation, this enlightening book illustrates some of the oldest, youngest, liveliest, and most contested cities in the world.

Mapping the City Jeremy Black

224pp

Jeremy Black is Professor of History at the University of Exeter and a Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of America and the West at the Foreign Policy Research Institute in Philadelphia. He is the author of more than eighty books and has lectured extensively around the world. Jeremy’s recent publications include Avoiding Armageddon: From the Great War to the Fall of France, 1918-40 (Bloomsbury, 2012), The Great War and the Making of the Modern World (Continuum, 2011) and London: A History (Carnegie, 2009).

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chapter 4 hotbeds of InnovatIon 1800–1900 ..................................................... 112

Industries and populations .......................................................................................... 114 Transportation arteries .................................................................................................. 114 22

The infrastructure of improvement ...................................................................... 115

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Cartography and technology ..................................................................................... 117 An age of information .................................................................................................. 120

Metropolis

Introduction

A world of changing cities .......................................................................................... 121 Case study:

mapping society: a scientific era ........................................................... 130

chapter 5 a global era ....................................................................................................... 166

A worldwide trend .......................................................................................................... 168 A MAP OF SICILY, C.1220–1320

This map is from

DETAIL OF CATHAY, FROM FRA MAURO’S MAppA

Megacities ............................................................................................................................. 170

a copy of an illustrated Islamic

MUNdI, 1448–1453

Urban concerns: from sanitation to crime........................................................ 171

cosmography, compiled by an unknown

the monastery of San Michele on Murano

Urban and national identities ................................................................................... 173 The need for residential spaces ................................................................................ 175

Fra Mauro was a monk at

author in the 11th century, known as The

island, near Venice, and in the 1450s he

Book of Curiosities. Drawing upon the

produced perhaps the first world map.

Geography of Ptolemy, its focus is on

Believed to have been commissioned by

Styles of development ................................................................................................... 177

Islamic commercial centres in the

King Afonso V of Portugal, the map

Shifting centres of gravity .......................................................................................... 178

Mediterranean. The map of Sicily, then an

created by Fra Mauro offered a

Arab-ruled territory under pressure from

descriptive cartography rather than a

Changing cityscapes ....................................................................................................... 180

Christian Norman assailants, is dominated

mathematical one using projection,

New technologies ............................................................................................................. 181

by its leading city, Palermo, and its

though Mauro tried to use scientific

Data and discontent ........................................................................................................ 182

hinterland. The Old City of Palermo is

methods – for example, referring to

Case study:

Portuguese nautical charts and accounts

represented as a circular enclosure in red,

Brasilia: a monument to modernism ................................................. 194

from and interviews with travellers –

broken by ten named gates. Immediately

rather than simply the supposed

above is an indentation representing the

Mauro’s emphasis was on pictures and in

of it are towers. On the eastern side of

Authoritarian visions ..................................................................................................... 206

the harbour, the arsenal is shown. The

Exemplary cityscapes ..................................................................................................... 206

ruler’s palace (identifiable by the onion

Mind maps and planning maps ............................................................................... 213

dome) lies a little further east. Various

Case study:

authority of some Classical sources. Fra

harbour, outside the walls; to either side

chapter 6 from prInt to pIxel: Into the future ............................................ 204

quarters of the city are annotated,

Eco-cities: green replaces grime ............................................................ 218

including the walled ‘Quarter of the Europeans’ as well as the new quarter of al-Ja‘farīya. Places where water sources originate are shown outside the walls.

The suburbs of the city are presented as spreading over most of the island, which suggests that Palermo was not adjusted proportionately when a copyist reduced the size of the island. The net effect is to have the island dominated by the city.

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within a circle, the o, with the horizontal bar of the t representing the don and nile rivers separating Asia from the other two continents. the body of the t itself was the Mediterranean Sea and a symbol of the christian cross – and Jerusalem was positioned at the centre of the world, not so much in a literal sense as a spiritual one. the role of Jerusalem was further underlined by the crusades that began in the 1090s, to recover for christendom the sites associated with the stories in the Bible and the death of Jesus. Although plans of Jerusalem and the Holy Places had accompanied the account of Arculf ’s pilgrimage as early as 670, a regular sequence of maps of the city did not begin until after its capture in the First crusade (1096– 1099), as with the map of the city from the Chronicles of the Crusades by robert le Moine de reims, French abbot of St remy, who was present at the conquest of Jerusalem. Most of these maps were stylised, giving the works a circular, diagrammatic wall in which the city’s

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thoroughfares comprise a cross. thus, symbolism took precedence over accuracy. once Jerusalem had been lost anew to islam in 1187, the city was depicted as the necessary goal for christian Europe. the early 14th-century Liber Secretorum Fidelium Crucis, or The Book of The Secrets of the Faithful of the Cross, by the Venetian historian Marino Sanudo, presented to Pope John XXii in 1321, was a call for a crusade to regain the Holy Land. this work, which belongs to a genre known as ‘recovery literature’, includes maps by Genoese cartographer Pietro Vesconte that depict the former crusader cities of Jerusalem and Acre. cities were largely rendered pictorially in these early maps, as with the depiction of London by the St Albans’ monk Matthew Paris in the itinerary from London to Jerusalem that prefaces his Chronica Majora of c.1252. Few pilgrims will actually have carried such a map on the journey, using it instead at home as a devotional tool for pious contemplation.

Venice he was well placed to draw upon sources with knowledge of the Orient.

That about East Asia was amost certainly gleaned from Marco Polo, who was also a source for the Catalan Atlas. Cathay was the Anglicised name given to Catai, or northern China, which was presented by drawing upon traditional European-style imagery (albeit that north is at the

Significantly, the traveller starts from London where pilgrims could visit the shrine of Edward the confessor in Westminster, which is shown, together with the White tower of the tower of London and one of the earliest views of the great medieval cathedral of St Paul’s, with its tall spire. At the time of its depiction the cathedral’s prominent vertical feature was the spire; while admittedly only timber, it reached 520 feet (158 metres), which is much higher than Salisbury’s at 404 feet (123 metres). this spire – a feature only surpassed in London by the Post office

tower of 1964 – was a prominent feature in all views of the city, which suggests both that it was distinctive and that the citizens took pride in it. in 1561 the spire was destroyed by lightning. Paris also shows the city’s castellated walls and lists some of the city gates.

Although in the case of Jerusalem control over one of christendom’s most sacred places had been lost, throughout Europe there were many other cities that were important for political and economic reasons. textile manufacturing centres were particularly significant in medieval Europe. Places such as Milan,

bottom). It is thought that the Doge’s palace in Venice contained a mural of Polo’s travels that was later destroyed by fire and it may also have provided Mauro with a visual source.

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A map is a snapshot of a place, a city, a nation or even the world at a given point in time – fascinating for what they tell us about the way that our ancestors saw themselves, their neighbours and their place in the world. This magnificent collection looks at a variety of maps, from those found in 14th century manuscripts, through early estate maps, to sea charts, maps used in military campaigns, and maps from treaties. The text explores who the mapmakers were, the purposes for which the maps were made, and what it tells us about the politics of the time.

Rose Mitchell and Andrew Janes are both specialist map archivists at the National Archives, which is the official archive and publisher for the UK government, and for England and Wales. They are the guardians of some of the UK’s most iconic national documents, dating back over 1,000 years, including the Magna Carta, records of wartime propaganda and the UK’s own ‘X files’ on the possibility of alien invasions.

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Most yachtsmen dream about cruising to an exotic destination; this is the book that will turn dreamers into planners. Twenty classic cruises are fully mapped, measured and costed, showing how they are perfectly possible whatever your skill level. From weekend cruises around the British Isles to a voyage to Antarctica, and from Greek island cruises to an escape to the Virgin Islands, this book explores where to go, how to get there and what to expect en route. Each cruise is broken down into important considerations, such as cost, type of boat, skills required, likely weather, and much more.

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N au t i ca l : H i g h l i g hts Stress-Free Motorboating Single and Short-Handed Techniques Duncan Wells 160pp 246mm x 189mm Paperback Colour photographs throughout £16.99 March 2017

This highly practical, step-by-step guide covers everything from berthing and anchoring to picking up mooring buoys, motoring in big seas, managing locks and man-overboard drill – as well as crucial advice about fuel monitoring, engine maintenance and battery care. The primary aim is to make life aboard easier: if there is less stress, there will be more enjoyment.

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Duncan Wells is an RYA instructor and sailing school principal. He has written for Yachting Monthly and Sailing Today in the UK, and SAIL magazine in the US. He is the author of StressFree Sailing, also published by Adlard Coles Nautical.

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The Complete Ocean Skipper Tom Cunliffe

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For any sailor planning or dreaming about an ocean or offshore passage, this book with its highly practical hands-on emphasis, will be a godsend. Covering all aspects of planning, preparing for and setting off on a long distance passage, it is a thorough analysis of what to do and how to prepare for what is likely to be the longest voyage of their cruising lives for most sailors. Tom Cunliffe has been there, lived the life, made the mistakes and is able to convey the valuable lessons learned for the benefit of his many readers. ’There are all too few authors ... who not only know about their subject but can write well about it. Tom Cunliffe is one.’ – Cruising Tom Cunliffe has many years of experience cruising all round Europe and from the Caribbean to Russia and Brazil to the Arctic. He is an RYA Yachtmaster examiner and a training consultant for Sailing USA – the governing body of yachting in the USA. He is a regular columnist for Yachting Monthly and Yachting World in the UK, and SAIL in the USA.

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The Complete Day Skipper Skippering with Confidence Right from the Start 5th edition Tom Cunliffe 208pp 246mm x 171mm Hardback Colour photos and diagrams throughout

The Complete Day Skipper is a totally practical hands-on manual that covers the RYA Day Skipper syllabus in a way that reflects a skipper’s growing experience at sea, beginning with yacht handling under power, moving on to boat husbandry and sailing skills, and from there to the realistic use of modern electronic navigation systems. This fully revised fifth edition has become required reading for all skippers in their early years as well as more experienced sailors who choose not to venture far afield. Tom Cunliffe provides just the right blend of advice, instruction, inspiration and encouragement.

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Hand, Reef and Steer

In Hand, Reef and Steer – winner of the Best Book of the Sea Award – Tom Cunliffe, the guru of gaff-rig sailors, explains the different sailing characteristics of classic craft and shares his knowledge of the special skills required to handle them. He describes how to manage heavy loads using tackles rather than winches and reveals the mysteries of making the boat work for you rather than fighting with her gear. This updated second edition, with its wonderful watercolour drawings and atmospheric photos, will delight all who love the unique character and grace of classic craft.

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hand, reef and steer

running gear

C H A P T E R

V

Running Gear

Ideally, a boat should be head-to-wind to hoist the main, but the important thing is that the breeze is somewhere forward of the beam. Theoretically, one

The modern yacht has her cockpit designed around her sheet winches,

of the benefits of gaff sails as opposed to Bermudan is that they can be hoisted

and unless this is done with a gaffer, the system is unlikely to succeed.

and lowered on any point of sailing, but in a hard breeze this may not be so.

A winch may boast a nominal 30:1 power in the handbook, but if you

Like any canvas set between a mast and a boom, a gaff sail is better behaved if

can’t get near it to give it your all, it won’t deliver anything approaching

Below: A first-class arrangement for the clew of a loose-footed mainsail aboard Freya.

mainsails

HOISTING THE SAIL

THE TACKLE

that. The same is true for a tackle, and if the fall of your staysail sheet

The only unassisted tackle left on a modern yacht of any size is the

with a guard-rail and dodger thrown in to skin the knuckles, you’ll

mainsheet. Even the fall of the kicking strap is often led aft to the multi-

end up with a baggy sail and a double rupture. Generally speaking,

purpose coach-roof winch with its bank of stoppers. On craft over 40ft,

though, a well-positioned, powerful tackle is an effective piece of kit. It

it is commonplace to lead the tail of the mainsheet itself to a winch of

is also entirely understandable to the non-mechanical mind. It is easily

its own. From this, the sailors of today with no knowledge of history

rigged, and it almost never fails.

it can spill wind. Here is the ideal sequence of events:

Left : Homeward bound.

purchase is jammed between the cockpit coaming and the toerail,

could be forgiven for concluding that the tackle really isn’t much use as

The power of a tackle is theoretically the number of parts of rope at the

a source of power. ‘No guts in it,’ they might be heard muttering. ‘Looks

moving block, as opposed to the standing block. On a mainsheet which

pretty enough, but for a real pull give me a two-speed, top action, self-

has a double block and becket at the boom end, with a double block

tailing wonder-grinder.’

running beneath on a horse, the moving block would be the upper one,

They couldn’t be more wrong. 90-ton fishing ketches were sailed

and the nominal power 5:1. This value is also called the Velocity Ratio of

without winches, though it could be argued that they were always heavily

the tackle, because the hauling end is moving at five times the rate of the

crewed. Even short-handed, however, working boats were managed

moving block. The mainsheet mentioned above is rove to advantage. If

easily with tackle assistance alone. A Bristol

the tackle were turned upside down so that the final pull came upwards

Channel Pilot Cutter with an 800 sq ft mainsail

off the bottom block, the moving block would

was sailed by two men through the worst gales

have only four parts of the rope. That would

of winter. One of them was often little more

be the nominal power of the system, and the

than a boy. It was all done with tackles and

tackle would be rove to disadvantage.

experience.

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A 3:1 purchase rove to advantage as a mainsheet.

Velocity ratio 3:1.

2

Overhaul the mainsheet. Where the boom is resting on gallows, top it up. In the absence of gallows, the topping lifts can be left alone, unless the boom is carried lower at rest than with the sail set.

3

Cast off the sail ties. If there is a helmsman steering the boat, you might want to leave one made up above his head until the last minute.

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Make sure the topsail sheet and ensign halyard are clear to run.

The same tackle rove to disadvantage.

Velocity ratio 2:1.

If one tackle is rigged so that it pulls on the

If it is not convenient to come right into the wind, be ready to ease the sheet so that the sail can luff as it goes up.

Hoist throat and peak together so that the gaff goes aloft horizontally. Make sure that the gaff is either between the topping lifts, or on the correct side of it if there is only one.

Generally, the halyards are arranged in such a way that the peak naturally rises faster than the throat. If this is allowed to happen, the poor soul pulling the throat will soon be on his knees, because the weight of the gaff will be transferred to his department by the famous force of gravity.

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When the throat is almost up, belay the peak and swig up the throat. Finish it off with its purchase if necessary. After you are satisfied that the luff is tight enough, turn your attention to the peak.

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Heave the peak up until you see distinct wrinkles develop between the peak of the sail and the tack. If you don’t see these, you haven’t peaked up enough, regardless of the material of the sail. They should still be visible even after the topping lift is eased, but they will disappear when the sail fills with wind.

If the air is light and they don’t quite vanish, ease the peak an inch or two until they do.

Many gaff-rigged craft are now equipped

fall of another, as in the case of a permanently

with winches for some of the everyday jobs.

rigged purchase on the standing part of a double-

Often the arrangement is successful, but by

ended halyard, the power of the two systems will

no means always. Headsail sheets are readily

be multiplied, rather than added together.

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Ease away the topping lift. At no time should the lift be allowed to ‘girt’ across the lee side of the sail, causing chafe and ruining the set.

Right: A classic double-ended mainsheet. Note buffer, or jiber, on the central block at the deck.The velocity ratio of the arrangement is 5:1, because one end of the mainsheet is always made fast.

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Coil down and go sailing.

handled by winches, for example, but only if the drums are conveniently sited. There are few abominations like a winch placed so that it is impossible to throw one’s weight at it.

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3

4

HOISTING THE MAINSAIL  Note that the gaff is kept parallel to the boom in order to ease the strain on the throat halyard.  Once the throat is well stretched, peak the sail up until wrinkles appear between peak and tack.

These will disappear when the sail draws.

LOWERING THE MAINSAIL  The gaff is kept peaked up as the sail is lowered, so that its weight pushes down on the throat.

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For 50 years, Heavy Weather Sailing has been regarded as the ultimate international authority on surviving storms at sea aboard sailing and motor vessels. This is the seventh updated edition, ensuring that in its 50th year the book remains as relevant and as essential as it has been for the previous five decades. The book brings together a wealth of expert advice and accounts of yachts overtaken by extreme weather, exploring techniques and strategies for coping with storms based on first-hand experience and research. Contributors are all renowned for their specialist knowledge and expertise, and include Ewan SouthbyTailyour, Alex Whitworth, Peter Cook, and Larry and Lin Pardey.

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The UK and Europe have many thousands of miles of navigable canals and rivers which are home to hundreds of thousands of boats. From those choosing to live on board a boat permanently, to constant cruisers, and weekend boaters to fair-weather cruisers, each will require a different type of boat if they are to fully enjoy their new vessel. This book discusses their choices, taking into consideration the various boating profiles. The book covers finding and buying a boat, the legalities of purchase, the different features and utilities, finding a mooring, boating health and safety, the cost of boating, boat maintenance, boating etiquette and many other frequently asked questions.

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N au t i ca l : H i g h l i g hts The SUP Book

SUP is the fastest-growing watersport in the world. There’s something for everyone: from racing to surfing, exploring to white water paddling and even yoga – you can be as competitive or chilled out as you want.

A Paddler’s Guide Dom Moore

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S ta n c e s a n d st r o k e p at t e r n s

T h e e v o l ut i o n o f a sta n d u p pa d d l e r

STA N C E

Most of the time paddlers are stood in a parallel stance, which gives good stability in the sagittal plane (side to side) but not so much in the coronal plane (front to back). To improve stability, add a slight stagger to your stance, moving one foot forwards just a couple of inches. This will allow you to put more torque into your stroke.

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PA D D L E R

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ZERO HOUR

30 MINUTES L AT E R

THREE SESSIONS IN

EIGHT WEEKS L AT E R

AFTER A WHOLE SEASON

ONE YEAR ON

F U RT H E R D OW N T H E L I N E . . .

A cognitive change has occurred and the paddler is less confused about how the paddle works.

They start to relax and the stance becomes a little more upright. The eyes are more levelled ahead and at the horizon, promoting instinctive balance. The stroke is still almost entirely powered by the arms. Breathing is becoming steadier, lactic acid is being removed from the muscles, the heart rate is slowing and less energy is burned up.

By now proprioception has improved enough for the paddler to forget about trying to balance and to concentrate more on developing technique, and the neuromuscular pathways that run to the powerful core muscles of the erector spinae and external oblique abdominals are becoming entrenched.

The ability to summate (fire a lot of impulses in target muscles all at once) is improved and there is now some power behind that paddle!

The first glimmer of increased muscle fibre size and tone is starting to show in the power houses of the glutes, quads, core and upper back muscles.

The timing of contractions becomes more co-ordinated as a result of repeated efforts to meet the force generation required to move the board fast from a standing start. The legs are stronger now (able to maintain a bit of flex to work like shock absorbers) and the righting reflexes are sharpened up, giving a smoother experience in choppy water, and reducing the energy sapping overcompensating wobbles.

Three months later and the VO2 Max (aerobic capacity) has taken an upward swing; the paddler is now liberated to travel further and paddle harder. Balance becomes even more instinctive, clearing the way for the ‘shoulder stack’ with the leading shoulder dropped and the trailing shoulder high. This promotes loading the bodyweight onto the paddle during the catch phase (and a bit of shaft flex) for a profound, powerful stroke. Tendons, ligaments and muscles have steadily become adapted to the increased workload meaning less aching and soreness after longer efforts.

The paddler is physically well adapted to paddling in a wide range of conditions, with good mobility in the legs and lower back. So it’s time for a learning phase again. The centre of mass is brought closer to the deck of the board by dropping the hips and bringing the hands lower down on the paddle and challenges come in the way of paddling in stronger winds, upwind, downwind, cross wind, in faster tides and bumpier seas. Slow twitch fibres (muscle fibres good for endurance) are becoming increasingly dominant.

After many seasons of paddling, new capillaries and mitochondria are forming in the muscles of the upper and lower limbs. The muscles can rely more on the improved aerobic energy system and less lactate is produced during tougher paddles.

The entire experience becomes more relaxed, shifting the paddler out of the fight or flight/ anaerobic state and into a more regenerative, sustainable state.

with poor posture and 1 ) T H E C AT C H - This is when the paddle blade is hold the paddle too close planted into the water. with bent T-Rex arms.

2 ) P O W E R P H A S E - This is not actually drawing Balance is off; gaze is fixed on the board. The the paddle through the water, but more pulling the board up to the paddle, in a similar way that a skier central nervous system is unprepared for the new plants their poles in the snow and pulls their skis experience and neurons forward. are haphazardly snapping 3 ) R E C O V E R Y- The blade is lifted out of the waterinto life. Lactic acid is and returned to the front of the board to repeat the rapidly accumulating in catch phase. the tense, isometrically contracting feet and leg We will be examining each phase in detail in muscles and the face is this chapter. often pulled tight into a grim mask of fright.

Increase the cadence of your stroke by taking slightly shorter strokes and picking up the tempo a little bit. Aim to plant the paddle blade into bumps, rather than troughs, as you beat into the wind.

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There is much discussion about the perfect stroke technique and whilst many experts have their own First time ever paddlers trusted techniques, there are some constants. The are often tense forward stroke can be broken up into three parts: (sometimes trembling),

With the body free to go further, new environments in waves, rivers, and running downwind are revealed and the paddler moves out of the parallel stance and into the surf stance, using the larger forces of planet ocean to move their board. The blade now feels like an extension of the arm in the water, form is economical and graceful under pressure.

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The best technique to create a more stable base when surfing is to lower your centre of mass by dropping your back knee closer to the board.

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Paddling into the wind requires that we present less of a ‘sail area’ to reduce resistance. Bend a little at the knees to drop the hips, and work your hands a little lower down on the paddle shaft, with the uppermost hand thumb upwards. Come slightly forward on your board to help keep the nose from clattering in chop and to reduce windage.

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Aim to feel three points of contact with the board under each foot – heel, ball of foot and just below the little toe. The toes themselves should be relaxed and not gripping the board to promote the best neuromuscular connections through the legs.

A soon-to-be new paddler stands on the shore, paddle in hand for the very first time, and like everyone who has gone before, wonders ‘how long will it take me till I can do this?’ The answer is that just about anyone can move a paddle board across the water in a fashion from day one, but to do it in the most efficient, powerful way requires adaptation in the face of repeated go-outs in different conditions. That might sound daunting, but really all a paddler needs to do is to keep taking regular sessions on the water, and their body will figure out the rest. Here’s how:

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A complete practical guide to kiteboarding for beginners and improvers, The Kiteboarding Manual will get you started with the kite, and take you through to flying it on the water, jumping and racing.

The essential guide for beginners and improvers

Contents include: basic weather principles; tides, currents and waves; rigging, assembly and launching; board skills; going upwind, turning and riding toeside; tacking and gybing; jumping; refining performance and competing. With photos and diagrams illustrating the theory and how it works in practice, this is an invaluable manual for all kiteboarders, whether starting out, looking to improve their skills, or start competing.

Andy Gratwick 208pp 235mm x 208mm Paperback

Andy Gratwick is Head of Training at the British Kitesports Association and the first ISAF technical expert for kiteboarding in the world. He graduated with a degree in marine navigation and maritime law, and has been in watersports his entire career. He’s also a RYA Yachtmaster, trainer and examiner for kitesurfing, snow and land kiting, and more recently BSUPA Head Coach for SUP in the UK.

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>>> This diagram shows the elements that make a kite fly. The air flows faster over the kite than under because it has slightly further to travel. This gives rise to lower pressure on top of the kite and higher pressure underneath, which causes lift. Drag is always present to some extent around the trailing edge.

The basic element we need in order to fly a kite is wind. Once we have this fundamental source of power we can generate some other vital components that will work with this energy. Let’s start at the beginning and build the elements up one by one to gain a full understanding.

HOw DOEs A kITE fly?

DRAG Provided there is some airflow/wind we can get things to fly. The most simplistic form of kite is a diamond shape made from a framework of two crossed sticks with some material stretched over it. When placed in a current of air, this shape generates drag if it is restricted by a line, which we can also hold and use to control the kite. Wind hits the windward surface of the kite, which is prevented from blowing away by the flying line. The opposing forces create tension on the line, which is ‘drag’. The larger the kite the greater the dragging force created.

These kites are frequently people’s first experience of a kite and, as generations of children can testify, they are both simple to use and safe. The streamer often attached to the bottom corner is there to create stability and extra drag, which keeps the kite facing up, as well as looking good. The main restriction with these kites is that there is no real steering potential and they are extremely inefficient, so their use is restricted to play.

LIFT Once drag has been achieved, lift can be generated by refining the shape of the kite: the more efficient the shape, the greater the lift. Perhaps the best example of an ideal shape for creating lift is an aeroplane’s wing profile. Lift is generated because air flows over the upper and lower surfaces of a wing at slightly different speeds. The airflow on the upper surface has further to travel and therefore ‘spreads out’ as it travels faster, creating a lower pressure relative to that of the airflow over the lower surface of the wing. Hence ‘lift’ is generated upwards, from the area of greater pressure to the one of lower pressure.

This lift can be maximised in a number of ways: by speeding up the airflow rate (which basically is wind speed); increasing the surface area of the object; accelerating the object’s own speed through the air (which can often generate much more lifting force than that which can be created by the existing wind speed); and finally by modifying the object’s shape. We only have to look at the differing designs for aeroplane wings to realise that although the basics are generic, there is no optimum shape yet.

The design of a modern-day kite is based on analogous principles and works in a similar way, although the ability to easily relaunch aeroplane wings is not top of the design specifications at Airbus, unlike at Naish and other kite manufacturers. Countless variations on this principle are invented, adopted, evolved and cast aside as we learn more about aerodynamics. However, whereas most wings, spoilers and air-efficient items deal with wind coming mainly from the front – as can be seen in racing cars and bikes, aeroplanes and even most types of vessel – kiteboarding has taken the ‘engine’ (the kite) and allowed it to be thrown across the sky from side to side, rotated through 360 degrees and more, and even being momentarily positioned below its own anchoring axis. These factors have sparked some interesting theories and push the laws of aerodynamics in new and exciting directions.

ANGLE OF ATTACK Once a kite has airflow going over it, creating both drag and lift, it will fly in the wind window (see page 26) and naturally sit at the zenith or 12 o’clock secure position in the right amount of laminar wind (streamlined wind

flowing in parallel layers) for its size. In order to position the kite correctly to achieve this, the pilot can alter the angle of attack, which refers to the angle of the kite’s canopy in relation to the wind flowing over it. This has a big effect on the performance of the wing. A kiteboarder does this by using a control bar to fly their kite. The trimming system on the bar allows the pilot to push the bar away, decreasing the kite’s angle of attack and depowering it, or pulling it in, which increases both the angle of attack and the level of power. Get it wrong, however, and the kite may crash, stall or even fly backwards.

The major breakthrough for kiteboarding came about, as we have already discovered, in 1999, when the 4-line control bar system was first introduced to Leading Edge Inflatable (LEI) or tube kites. This allowed the pilot to very easily alter the angle of attack with much more precision, just as the pilot of an aircraft can modify the surface of wings. Anyone who has watched the wings of a landing plane after touchdown will tell you they change shape quite dramatically; from a smooth wing profile for flying they segment at the back after landing,

pART 1 NEED TO kNOw with some sections pointing down at an angle of 45 degrees and others pointing up at the same angle. This breaks up the smooth profile and helps to slow the plane down by creating extra drag once it is on the ground.

A kiteboarder can create a similar effect on their kite by trimming the bar in or out. On LEI kites specifically, pulling the bar towards the pilot increases the angle of attack and therefore generates more lift and consequent power, provided the trim angle is set correctly and the kite is moving first. By releasing the bar, the angle of attack is reduced, along with subsequent power and lift.

This advancement suddenly meant a pilot could ‘sheet out’ during a ‘gust’ (increased moment of wind speed) and spill excess power rather than incurring the inevitable wipeout that would previously have occurred.

All sailing craft have the same capability through their mainsail halyard, which allows them to increase and decrease the sail’s angle to the wind. Kites however,

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being supported entirely by the wind, must get this angle right at all times or risk the kite crashing to the ground.

The angle of attack at its optimum produces the most speed, lift and power from the kite.

Reducing the angle of attack correspondingly reduces the speed, power and lift it can generate.

Increasing the angle of attack beyond a certain point – which is different for all kites and wind strengths – creates inefficiency over the canopy that can negate the power, lift and speed, and the flow of air can also reverse, creating a ‘stalling’ effect. For LEI kites, this is a negative effect and results in loss of momentum and control.

A skilled pilot can generate the greatest possible amount of speed and efficiency from a kite and use these to jump, head to windward or simply go fast without stalling the kite. This is a fine balance and a good skill to gain.

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STEERING Correct angle, producing maximum speed, lift and power.

Decreased angle, which reduces canopy tension along the trailing edge, resulting in decreased speed, power and lift.

Increased angle, which can create a ‘stalling effect’.

In order to generate power in the right direction the kite must be flown through the correct zone of the wind window at the right time. Steering is very straightforward and logical. If you wish the kite to turn right, pull on the right side of the bar and vice versa to turn left. The harder the bar is pulled the faster the kite reacts and the more aggressively it turns. In practice this is easy both to comprehend and to execute with a range of kites. It is, however, useful to understand exactly what happens in technical terms, especially for those wanting their kite to perform better, for instance in competitions or to go faster or higher.

Steering results from a localised alteration of the angle of attack. The motion of pulling on a sideline at the control bar results in an increased angle of attack over the tensioned wing tip. This increased angle creates more drag and slows down this side of the kite.

The opposite wing tip has not been subjected to the same angle change; in fact the angle of attack on the opposing side can be slightly reduced. This allows the opposing side to continue at the same speed or even slightly increase in speed, so turning the kite.

Whatever the conditions, there is inevitably a time lapse between moving the bar and the kite turning. This delay can be very small with strong winds, small kites and positive pilot inputs to the bar. However, the lighter the winds, the larger the kite and the more diluted the inputs, the slower the reaction time of the kite and the corresponding output power and turning speed.

‘Averse yaw’ is a further factor that is apparent when a kite turns. This phenomenon can be explained as a momentary shift of load towards the non-tensioned side of the kite before the real loading effect occurs on the tensioned line. The levels of tension commonly applied

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N au t i ca l : H i g h l i g hts 50 Ways to Improve Your Safety at Sea

Whether sailing competitively or for pleasure, safety is paramount, and will enable you to enjoy your voyage in the knowledge that you are prepared for all eventualities at sea. Dag Pike’s practical advice gives you the benefit of a lifetime’s experience from an expert sailor. Packed with tips, this comprehensive book covers safety legislation, calling for help and personal equipment as well as rescue and recovery. Highly illustrated with detailed colour photos and diagrams, and hands-on advice throughout, this book on safety is for anyone – whether driving a powerboat or racing a yacht.

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50 Ways to Improve Your Sail Trim

Good sail trim enables all sailors to sail efficiently and get the most out of their boat. Although regarded as something of a difficult art, in this practical book Dag Pike clearly sets out good techniques, showing you how to develop and master the fundamentals of sail trimming.

Highly illustrated, with superb photos and diagrams, and logical advice throughout, this guide is a must-have for every sailor – whether cruising a sailboat or racing a yacht. 50 Ways to Improve Your Sail Trim covers how sails work, balancing the boat, trimming the main, foresails and genoas, spinnakers and heavy weather sails.

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Dag Pike began his career as a merchant captain, went on to test RNLI lifeboats, and took up fast boat navigation, winning a string of trophies for powerboat races around the world, including navigating Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic Challenger on the record-breaking fastest Atlantic crossing by powerboat. He is now a navigation and powerboat journalist in demand all round the world.

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50 Ways to Improve Your Seamanship

The pursuit of good seamanship is the ultimate goal for all sailors, whether racer or cruiser. In this practical book, with colour photographs and diagrams, Dag Pike draws on his 60 years of experience at sea and shows you how to refine your handling and navigating, and stay safe on the water. Packed full of invaluable tips, this book covers: assessing conditions, seeing and being seen, collision avoidance, fog and night tactics, anchoring and mooring, and coping with emergencies.

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Dag Pike began his career as a merchant captain, went on to test RNLI lifeboats, and took up fast boat navigation, winning a string of trophies for powerboat races around the world, including navigating Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic Challenger on the record-breaking fastest Atlantic crossing by powerboat. He is now a navigation and powerboat journalist in demand all round the world.

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N au t i ca l : H i g h l i g hts Reeds Maritime Flag Handbook

The use of flags afloat and in most maritime situations is of interest and relevance to anyone going to sea whether for commerce or pleasure.

2nd edition

This handy pocket-sized guide, now revised for its second edition, is the perfect onboard reference to the maritime flags of the world and their usage. It includes: • National maritime flags • Special ensigns • Yacht club burgees • Signal flags • Flag etiquette and usage

The Comprehensive Pocket Guide Miranda Delmar-Morgan 160pp 160mm x 100mm Paperback Approximately 280 colour illustrations £9.99

Anyone who has ever put to sea wondering about the different types of flag, how they are made up and the dos and don’ts as well as traditions and myths of flying flags should find this a fascinating and useful handbook.

Miranda Delmar-Morgan has sailed for most of her life, and professionally for ten years. She currently sails in European waters both in a professional capacity, and cruising on her own boat. She is also a regular contributor to Yachting Monthly.

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Reeds Ocean Handbook The Comprehensive Pocket Guide Bill Johnson

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Reeds Cooking at Sea Handbook Sonja Brodie

160pp 160mm x 100mm Paperback Approximately 120 colour illustrations £9.99 March 2016

Reeds Ocean Handbook is the perfect concise aide-memoire for skippers or crewmembers planning to extend their horizons beyond coastal waters. This handy pocket-sized guide is the perfect primer for any ocean-going sailor or RYA Ocean Yachtmaster student.

Presented in accessible bite-sized pieces, it includes practical tips and expert advice on: • World climate and route planning • Ocean navigation strategy • Astro navigation – step by step instructions for astro sights, as a fall-back if GPS fails • Passage planning and preparation • On-passage navigation and crew routine • Heavy weather preparation and storm survival tactics • Radio and satellite communications • Risks and emergency scenarios, techniques and survival A Cambridge-educated engineer, Bill Johnson swapped his career for long-distance sailing. He stopped logging miles somewhere around 50,000. A sailing instructor for ten years, focusing on the RYA courses from beginner to Yachtmaster level, Bill’s strength is in explaining tricky subjects in a clear and engaging way. He is the author of Reeds Crew Handbook and Manoeuvring, both published by Adlard Coles Nautical.

Preparing food when you’re on board can be tricky – How best to minimise the time spent in the galley? What should I do to anchor my pans? – and eating the same meals on a regular basis can quickly get boring. This latest addition to the bestselling Reeds Handbooks series is packed with tips and tricks on everything from shopping for provisions to equipping the galley, whether for a weekend on the water or for a longer cruise.

Includes information on food storage, preservation and pest-proofing; galley safety; stoves and fuels; equipment selection; water-tank maintenance; and goals and pitfalls when stocking the pantry. Also features selected recipes – from freshly caught fish to wizardry from cans – and is full of practical suggestions to help maximise convenience and pleasure without compromising on quality or safety.

Reduce hassle, increase variety – and eat like a (sea) lord!

Journalist and experienced sailor Sonja Brodie spent two years cruising on a yacht equipped with a single paraffin burner; she cooked ‘proper’ meals on board every day – so she really knows what she’s talking about.

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N au t i ca l Stress-free Sailing

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The majority of sailing scenarios comprise a couple sailing the boat together, and needing to carry out all manoeuvres and activities themselves with no help from a back-up crew. But most sailing technique books assume a crew of 3 or 4, all willing to lend a hand. Stress-free Sailing is the answer to single or short-handed crews’ prayers – a step by step handbook addressing the most common sailing scenarios that anyone cruising will have to deal with, and providing clever, original and successfully tried and tested short-handed solutions for dealing with the huge variety of operations needed on a boat.

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Duncan Wells is an RYA instructor, Principal of Westview Sailing School and features writer for Yachting Monthly, Sailing Today and SAIL magazine. He produces the Westview Sailing, RYA shore-based Day Skipper and Yachtmaster video tutorials which RYA students find invaluable as a study aid to their courses.

Safe Skipper

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Whether out for an afternoon’s sail or embarking on a long offshore passage, there is always an element of chance and uncertainty about being at sea. Safe Skipper is a practical and thought provoking guide for yacht skippers of all levels of experience, full of invaluable advice and tips on how to reduce to the minimum the risks of mishaps and equipment failure at sea. There’s a wide range of information on seamanship, preparation, seaworthiness, gear, boat handling, leadership, teamwork, watch keeping, communications, navigation, weather and emergency procedures, all delivered in a highly practical, lively, non-preachy fashion.

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Be Your Own Boat Surveyor A hands-on guide for all owners and buyers

246mm x 171mm Colour photography and diagrams throughout £14.99 February 2015 Rights sold: Czech

Simon Jollands is a former international TV producer and lifelong sailing enthusiast who has filmed many major sailing events plus written and directed sea safety films for the RNLI. Rupert Holmes is a prolific and in-demand author and expert on dinghy sailing, yacht cruising and boat building as well as maintenance.

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Boats are expensive and they’re complicated. For every owner, or potential boat owner, it’s important to get to know your boat in a lot more detail, be able to quickly assess a potential purchase for signs of trouble, carry out a detailed check at the end of the season, and identify and deal with problems before they get serious. Highly illustrated, with anecdotes and hands-on advice throughout, and from an expert with over 20 years’ experience in marine surveying, Be Your Own Boat Surveyor is the essential tool to make sure you know your boat inside and out.

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Dag Pike is a well-known nautical journalist and author with an international reach. He began his career as a merchant captain and went on to test RNLI lifeboats. He has over 20 years’ experience in marine surveying, covering vessels of all types. He is the author of several books for Adlard Coles Nautical, most recently The Complete RIB Manual.

Knots in Use covers all the most useful and practical knots, bends, hitches, whippings and splices used everyday by anyone going to sea, and shows how they are used most effectively. As an added feature this new edition now includes QR codes that link to explanatory videos - a real boon for novices and experts alike.

Colin Jarman’s straightforward text and excellent colour photographs coupled with online video demonstrations make this a very user-friendly book - ideal for skippers, crew and the many evening class students who have relied on it over the years.

Colin Jarman has been a professional marine photojournalist for over 40 years and an avid sailor for well over 50 years. Although a small boat sailor at heart, he qualified for and joined the Ocean Cruising Club in 1974 and today edits their quarterly Newsletter. Colin’s interest in knots and ropework began when he started sailing and has resulted in a number of best-selling books on the subject.

Nautical Puzzles is the ideal shipmate for all you salty dogs out there, be you roundthe-world racer, dinghy dabbler or armchair pirate. Small enough to stow away on the trimmest of decks, it’s packed with 200 nautically-themed brain-teasers designed to shiver your mental timbers. Test your marine wits on a treasure chest full of verbal conundrums including crosswords, code breakers, anagrams, logic puzzles, word chains, riddles, rebuses, word searches, missing links, match the pair, opposites, word chains, what comes next, odd one out, word dials, definitions, and more.

Nautical Trivia Quiz is the ultimate quiz book for the seafaring quizzer. It’s divided into six nautically-flavoured categories, each containing twenty rounds of questions. Categories cover personalities; geography and weather; history; literature and the arts; technology; science and inventions; and trivia. Each round is graded as easy (able seaman), medium (midshipman easy) or tough (hard tack). A random sprinkling of nautical ‘did-you-knows’ adds a little salt to the mix.

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Con way: H i g h l i g hts The Voyage of the Beagle Darwin’s Extraordinary Adventure Aboard FitzRoy’s Famous Survey Ship James Taylor 192pp 276mm x 197mm Paperback Approximately 200 full-colour photographs, illustrations, maps, paintings, documents and sketches

The Beagle is synonymous with Charles Darwin and his groundbreaking title On the Origin of Species. But how did Darwin come to be on board? In this book all the various strands of the Beagle story have been woven together to reveal the circumstances that set the expedition in motion and the characters who circumnavigated the world together. Enriched with first-hand commentary from personal letters and diaries, and the official narrative of the voyage, as well as artworks, sketches and charts, this book is a thoroughly engaging and informative account that will appeal to anyone with a sense of adventure.

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HMS Victory Pocket Manual 1805 Admiral Nelson’s Flagship At Trafalgar Peter Goodwin 160pp 180mm x 120mm

This new addition to the best-selling Conway Pocket-book range features Admiral Nelson’s fully preserved flagship HMS Victory, the most tangible symbol of the Royal Navy’s greatest battle off Cape Trafalgar on October 21st 1805. In the HMS Victory Pocket Manual, Peter Goodwin adopts a fresh approach to explain the workings of the only surviving ‘line of battle’ ship of the Napoleonic Wars. And, as Victory was engaged in battle for only two per cent of her active service, the book also provides a fascinating glimpse into life and work at sea during the other 98 per cent of the time.

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The Special Air Service emerged in 1941 as the bold and thrilling idea of Scots Guards’ officer Lieutenant David Stirling, who advocated a specially organised, specially equipped and specially trained unconventional unit dedicated to the ‘unrelenting pursuit of excellence’.

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Part of the bestselling Conway Anatomy of the Ship series, Tudor Warship Mary Rose provides the finest possible graphical representation of the Mary Rose.

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N at u ra l H i stor y: H i g h l i g hts Born To Be Wild Hundreds of free nature activities for families Hattie Garlick 256pp 246mm x 189mm Paperback 500 colour photos £14.99 March 2016 World rights available

Packed with photos of real families, Born to Be Wild provides simple instructions for activities requiring nothing more sophisticated than a small person’s imagination and a little outdoor space.

No expensive art supplies or outward-bound kit required. All you need for hundreds of activities is a ‘Toolkit’ of household essentials like recycled food containers, paper scraps, string, glue and an empty jar or two.

Hattie Garlick also talks to families, organisations, cultures and communities who’ve rebuilt their relationships with nature with inspiring results, and introduces scientists, psychologists and other experts who explain why nature matters in our kids’ modern lives.

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Nancy Honey has been a professional photographer for over 35 years. She loves photographing people, especially children and teenagers, who she finds refreshing, idiosyncratic and constantly inspirational. Her work has been widely published.

Secrets of the Seas Callum Roberts, Dr Alex Mustard 240pp 255mm x 255mm Hardback More than 200 colour photographs £25.00 September 2016 World rights available

Our seas are host to an extraordinary variety of plant and animal life, but much of it remains mysterious and great imagery is surprisingly hard to find. Alex Mustard is one of the world’s leading underwater photographers and his images are so crisp and immediate that the animals seem to swim out of the water towards you.

This beautiful book gathers together a selection of his award-winning images and a number of new ones to create a vivid picture of the seas and oceans and the animals that inhabit them, each chapter accompanied by a 1500 word essay and extended captions written by leading natural history writer, Professor Callum Roberts.

Dr Alex Mustard is a marine biologist and one of the world’s best underwater photographers. His stunning images of the marine world have earned him many awards and his fresh approach enables us to see creatures and their habitats in a new light. This book contains some of his award-winning images as well as new material from recent. Professor Callum Roberts is a marine conservation biologist in the Environment department at the University of York. He is a prolific author and researcher and has advised US, British and Caribbean governments on the creation of marine reserves. He is best known for his work on marine reserves, protected areas and assessing the dramatic recovery of fish and other animals after protection.

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N at u ra l H i stor y: H i g h l i g hts Understanding Bird Behaviour Stephen Moss

160pp 242mm x 166mm Paperback Approx 200 full-colour photographs. £12.99

The way birds behave is one of the vital keys to accurate identification and this book provides the experienced instruction needed to understand and get the most out of watching birds. The guide covers all the fundamental types of bird behaviour, including movement, feeding, breeding, migration, navigation, distribution, range and life and death. All of these topics are illustrated with beautiful colour photographs. There is a whole section dedicated to the behaviour of different species groups, from divers and grebes through to sparrows, buntings and finches.

Stephen Moss is a naturalist, author and TV producer. His TV credits include Springwatch, Birds Britannia, and Britain’s Big Wildlife Revival, while his books include Wild Hares and Hummingbirds, A Bird in the Bush: a Social History of Birdwatching and Tweet of the Day. He has travelled to all seven continents to film and write about wildlife. Stephen is one of GB’s leading nature writers with a monthly column in the Guardian. He also writes for the Daily Mail, Daily Telegraph and magazines including Birdwatch, BBC Wildlife and Countryfile.

August 2015 World rights available

Do Birds Have Knees?

All Your Bird Questions Answered Stephen Moss

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This book is for anyone who has ever looked at a bird, or a birdwatcher, and thought ‘I wonder why…?’ Here you will find the answer to intriguing questions such as: how do ducks prevent their feet from freezing solid in winter, and why do some birds have a complex song and others no song at all? Stephen Moss answers more than 450 questions, submitted by birdwatchers of all levels, and in doing so conveys a veritable feast of bird-related information in a friendly and accessible style. This book wtil enthrall, amuse and educate everyone with an interest in birds.

Stephen Moss is a naturalist, author and TV producer. His TV credits include Springwatch, Birds Britannia, and Britain’s Big Wildlife Revival, while his books include Wild Hares and Hummingbirds, A Bird in the Bush: a Social History of Birdwatching and Tweet of the Day. He has travelled to all seven continents to film and write about wildlife. Stephen is one of GB’s leading nature writers with a monthly column in the Guardian. He also writes for the Daily Mail, Daily Telegraph and magazines including Birdwatch, BBC Wildlife and Countryfile.

Colour photography throughout £14.99

Robins and Chats Peter Clement, Chris Rose

688pp 240mm x 170mm Hardback 62 colour plates; 600 colour photos £60.00 October 2015 World rights available

This authoritative handbook looks in detail at the world’s 170 species of robins and chats, the family Muscicapidae. This diverse group comprises both highly colourful and visible species – the robin-chats of Africa, foe example – as well as skulking and elusive birds, such as the Asian shortwings. Many, such as the Nightingale, are renowned songsters, and a number are highly sought-after by birders for their extreme rarity.

This book discusses the identification and habits of these birds, bringing together the latest research with accurate range maps, more than 600 stunning colour photographs, and 64 superb colour plates by internationally renowned artist Chris Rose.

Peter Clement is a lifelong and well-travelled birder and tour leader with a particular interest in wheatears and other chats. He is the author of several books including Finches and Sparrows, and Thrushes, both in the Helm Identification Guides series.

Chris Rose is an acclaimed bird artist and illustrator. His work is highly soughtafter and he has exhibited widely. He illustarted Swallows and Martins, also in the Helm Identification series, and has been working on the Robins and Chats plates for almost 20 years.

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N at u ra l H i stor y: H i g h l i g hts Nextinction Ralph Steadman and Ceri Levy

Following on from the award-winning Extinct Boids, this book features more of the incredible art of cartoonist Ralph Steadman, this time focusing on birds that there’s still time to save. These are the 192 Critically Endangered birds on the IUCN Red List, species such as the Giant Ibis, the Kakapo, the Sumatran Ground-cuckoo and the iconic Spoon-billed Sandpiper – these nearly-extinct boids feature along with a number of classic Steadman creations, such as the Unsociable Lapwing and the Bluebeaked Waddle.

Woids are again by author, conservationist and film-maker Ceri Levy. Ceri and Ralph – THE GONZOVATIONISTS.

224pp 350mm x 245mm Hardback 100 colour artworks throughout £35.00 July 2015 World rights available

Ralph Steadman was born in 1936. He began his career as a cartoonist, and through the years has diversified into many creative fields. Ralph collaborated with Dr Hunter S. Thompson in the birth of ‘gonzo’ journalism, with Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas; he has illustrated classics such as Alice in Wonderland, Treasure Island and Animal Farm, and written and illustrated his own books, which include Sigmund Freud, I Leonardo and The Big I Am. Steadman is also a printmaker, and has travelled the world’s vineyards, culminating in his books The Grapes of Ralph, Untrodden Grapes and Still Life with Bottle. Ceri Levy is a film-maker, who started out making music videos before moving into the world of documentaries. His works include Bananaz, a film about the inner machinations of the group Gorillaz, and the forthcoming The Bird Effect; as co-curator of the exhibition that started Ralph Steadman painting birds, Ceri is a crucial cog in the boids’ creation myth.

also available Extinct Boids Ralph Steadman and Ceri Levy £35.00 World rights available

Birds: lore, myth and legend

Why are owls regarded either as wise or as harbingers of doom? What gave rise to the fanciful belief that storks bring babies? Why is the eagle associated with victory or the hummingbird with paradise?

Marianne Taylor and Rachel Warren-Chadd

The answers are here in this new and engaging book which covers the legends, beliefs, proverbs and predictions associated with more than 80 birds from many nations. Birds: lore, myth and legend draws on historical accounts and scientific literature to reveal how colourful tales or superstitions were shaped by human imagination from each bird’s behaviour or appearance. It offers an enchanting and different perspective on birds across the world.

304pp 255mm x 190mm Hardback

Marianne Taylor has written many books on natural history subjects including British Birds of Prey, Owls, Dragonflight and Wild Coast for Bloomsbury. Rachel Warren-Chadd is a journalist and editor who has long been interested in myths and legends. Subjects have included the exotic pets (including llamas and lions) kept by Manhattan residents and covert rituals (known as Santería) in parts of the Caribbean community.

More than 200 illustrations £25.00 August 2016 World rights available

HUMMINGBIRD Family: Trochilidae

CASSOWARY Family: Casuariidae

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riting in his journal on October 21st, 1492, Christopher Columbus described ‘little birds … so different from ours it is a marvel’. Minute in size and with brilliant plumage, these captivating creatures, which are native to the New World and not known in Europe, have given rise to many colourful legends.

Huitzilopochtli, the ‘hummingbird of the south’ was, to the Aztecs, a god of sun and war. All warriors slain in battle, according to Aztec tradition, rise to the sky and orbit the sun for four years. They then become hummingbirds, feeding on flowers in paradise.

In Mojave Indian lore, the bird was sent from the Underworld to find the sunlit world where men could live. In Pueblo Indian legend, after losing his bet with the sun a demon is blinded and in anger spews out lava from the earth. As the earth catches fire the hummingbird saves it by gathering the clouds and producing rain. According to Mayan tradition, the hummingbird is the sun in disguise; he is constantly trying to seduce a beautiful woman (the Moon). In one Navajo tale, the hummingbird – once as large as a crow – was shrunk to its tiny form by the Great Spirit as a punishment for its destruction of flowers; its bright colours were the only consolation granted.

The birds appear to evoke universally positive human emotions – a tribute to their beauty and dainty agility. In a flash of colour, they fly as fast as 34 mph, their wings beating more than 50 times per second, creating an audible hum. Watching the Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris), which he later illustrated (right), the 19th-century French-American ornithologist, naturalist and painter John James Audubon wrote of ‘this glittering fragment of a rainbow … advancing on fairy wings, carefully visiting every opening flower-cup and, like a curious florist, removing from each the injurious insects that otherwise would ere long cause their beauteous petals to droop and decay’.

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or certain tribes in New Guinea, the cassowary is a female ancestor who has come back to life in avian form; for others, the strange, ostrich-like bird is the primal mother from which they were once created. One local legend explaining this genealogy tells of a hunter who watched in amazement as five cassowaries shed their feathers to reveal themselves as beautiful sisters. He took the feathers of the youngest as she bathed, then seized her, carried her to his home and married her. In time, his wife bore him a son but one day she found the hidden feathers and escaped – never more to be seen, except in her original feathered form.

Another curious tale from the Kewa people of the island relates how the birds got their red-and-blue neck feathers – a reward from an old woman whose stomach they kicked to release the large ‘taro’ (root vegetable) she had eaten, which was causing her great pain.

Cassowaries do indeed have a powerful kick and can be dangerous; though attacks are rare, at least one person has been killed and others seriously injured.

The birds are big, weighing around 58kg (128lb) with a mop of black/brown coarse feathers, brightly coloured neck and throat, and a large, bony protuberance on their heads which may help them to penetrate dense vegetation. Their strong legs enable them to run at up to 30 miles an hour and jump 1.5m (5ft) in the air, and their claws are long and extremely sharp.

Besides New Guinea, the Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius) can also be found in Indonesia and Queensland, Australia – and probably reached there as a result of trading; live cassowaries, and their meat and feathers, have been used in ceremonial exchange, and bought and sold throughout Asia for at least 500 years.

Right An Asmat from the Papua province of Indonesia

wearing a ceremonial cap of cassowary feathers.

92 Birds of many nations

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N at u ra l H i stor y: H i g h l i g hts Highlands

In the far north of Britain lies western Europe’s greatest wilderness: the Scottish Highlands, filled with secret wonders, from ancient Caledonian pine forests to the vast Flow Country and the mysterious depths of Loch Ness.

Scotland’s Wild Heart Stephen Moss

Snow-capped mountains tower over ink-black lochs, Golden Eagles soar over heatherclad moors, and Red Deer stags engage in mortal combat for the right to win a mate.

Accompanying the four-part BBC series narrated by Ewan McGregor, Highlands: Scotland’s Wild Heart features insightful text and spectacular photography chronicling a year in the lives of a stellar cast of wild animals as they struggle to survive in a beautiful yet unforgiving landscape.

272pp 280mm x 250mm Hardback

Stephen Moss is a naturalist, author and TV producer. His TV credits include Springwatch, Birds Britannia, and Britain’s Big Wildlife Revival, while his books include Wild Hares and Hummingbirds, A Bird in the Bush: a Social History of Birdwatching and Tweet of the Day. He has travelled to all seven continents to film and write about wildlife. Stephen is one of GB’s leading nature writers with a monthly column in the Guardian. He also writes for the Daily Mail, Daily Telegraph and magazines including Birdwatch, BBC Wildlife and Countryfile.

300 full colour photographs £25.00 February 2016 World rights available

As seen on TV

One of Scotland’s best known natural history and landscape photographers, Laurie Campbell, was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the third annual RSPB Nature of Scotland Awards in November 2014. After graduating with a degree in photography at Napier University in 1985 Laurie became Scotland’s first full-time professional nature photographer. Since then he ­has dedicated over 35 years to photographing Scotland’s distinctive wildlife and flora.

Mark Carwardine’s Guide To Whale Watching In Britain And Europe

This fully updated edition of a popular title is the definitive guide to watching whales, dolphins and porpoises in British and other European waters. A fascinating introduction to whales and whale watching is followed by a detailed field guide with spectacular illustrations, photographs, identification tips, dive sequences and distribution maps for all the cetaceans of Europe. The final part of the book provides a guide to Europe’s major whale watching sites, covering 24 countries, from Greenland to Madeira in Portugal.

Whether you want to watch Minke Whales in Iceland or Bottlenose Dolphins in Spain, this comprehensive guide is the ideal companion.

Second Edition Mark Carwardine

Mark Carwardine is a professional photographer and broadcaster. In addition to his career as a photographer, Mark has more than 50 books on wildlife, conservation and travel to his name. He co-presented the BBC TV series Last Chance to See (2010) with Stephen Fry (20 years after a renowned radio show of the same name with Douglas Adams); other shows he has presented include Museum of Life (BBC2, 2010) and The Great American Oil Spill (BBC2, 2010). Cetaceans are Mark’s great passion; in addition to writing the top guide to these animals he leads tours and trips to see them throughout the Southern Ocean.

272pp 234mm x 153mm Paperback Packed with colour photography and artwork of the whales £16.99 February 2016 World rights available

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WHALES, DOLPHINS AND WHALE WATCHING

SHORT-BEAKED COMMON DOLPHIN

Short-beaked Common Dolphin

In the mid-1990s, the Common Dolphin was officially separated into two distinct species, the Short-beaked Common Dolphin Delphinus delphis and the Long-beaked Common Dolphin D. capensis. Europe is outside the normal range of the Long-beaked Common Dolphin, which occurs nowhere nearer than the northern end of the Red Sea and West Africa, so it is not included in this guide. All common dolphins have a distinctive hourglass pattern of white, grey, yellow and black on their sides, which forms a dark V-shape below the dorsal fin and looks almost like a reflection of the fin itself. They show many differences within this basic framework and it can be extremely difficult to tell the two species apart. As their names suggest, the most distinctive feature is their beaks: the Short-beaked has a relatively shorter, slightly stubbier beak with more open facial markings than the Long-beaked. It also has a brighter, more contrasting body pattern and a more rounded melon, and it is more likely to have variable amounts of pale pigment in the centre of its dorsal fin. There are distinct forms of the Short-beaked Common Dolphin in the Black and Mediterranean Seas.

At a glance

Identification

• Slightly robust body

(chunkier than that of Longbeaked)

• Dark cape with V-shape under dorsal fin • Criss-cross or hourglass pattern on sides • Tan or yellowish patches on sides • White underside and lower sides • Predominantly dark flippers, flukes and dorsal fin • Tall, falcate dorsal fin • More crisp colour pattern

Alternative names: Criss-cross Dolphin, Saddleback Dolphin, White-bellied Porpoise, Common Porpoise.

Scientific name: Delphinus delphis.

Adult size: 1.7–2.7m; 70–200kg; males slightly larger than females.

Diet: small schooling fish and squid.

Behaviour: fast swimmer and energetic, boisterous acrobat; frequently bow-rides; herd sizes range from about 10 to 10,000.

Breeding: single calf born mainly in June–September, after gestation period of 10–11 months.

Distribution: worldwide in warm temperate, subtropical and tropical waters; mainly (but not exclusively) offshore.

World population: no reliable global estimate, but possibly several million.

Best places to look in Europe: The Azores, Bay of Biscay, Canary Islands, Gibraltar, Greece, Republic of Ireland, Madeira, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, UK.

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BULGARIA MACEDONIA Gulf of Kavala ALBANIA

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Kalamos Gulf of Ambracia Vonitsa Lefkas Gulf of Corinth Kefallonia Gulf of Patras Zakynthos

Lykoporia

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Evoikos Gulf Athens

Aegean Sea

Saronikos Gulf Myrtoan Sea

Ionian Sea Cyclades Islands

MEDITERRANEAN SEA Hellenic Trench 34° 41' 30.5" N, 23° 42' 26" E

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Sperm Whales occur mainly along the Hellenic Trench, which runs from the Ionian islands along the western and southern coasts of Greece all the way to southern Crete and beyond. Six hundred kilometres long, and passing by the west coasts of Kefallonia, Zakynthos, Peloponnese and Kythira, as well as south-western and southern Crete, the trench is a critical habitat for deepwater cetaceans. It drops to a maximum depth of 5,300 metres, but three-quarters of all Sperm Whale encounters are within 3 kilometres of the 1,000-metre depth contour. Sperm Whales are also found as far east as Karpathos and Rhodes, in the Myrtoan Sea, and in the Aegean between the Northern Sporades and the Chalkidiki Peninsula. They may pass through shallower waters around the Cyclades Islands while travelling from one area of steep underwater relief to another.

The Sperm Whales in Greek waters are believed to be unique. This is the only known place anywhere in the world where females, calves and solitary males co-exist, feeding, mating and calving year round. There are no confirmed population figures, but there are probably no more than a few hundred individuals in the eastern Mediterranean (the Hellenic Trench is core habitat).

Numbers may be declining as there has been a decrease in the number of sightings and strandings over the past decade.

Cuvier’s Beaked Whales have a broadly similar deep-water distribution to that of Sperm Whales and are also present year round. They are believed to occur along the length of the Hellenic Trench, from Corfu to Rhodes, but there are only two areas where they can be seen predictably: southern Crete and western Lefkada. They are also found over deep depressions in the Aegean Sea, especially in an area north of the National

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Marine Park of Alonissos Northern Sporades.

As is the case with Sperm Whales, there have been fewer sightings in recent years.

Risso’s Dolphins are relatively common in the Myrtoan Sea south to north-western Crete and north to the Northern Sporades and Chalkidiki Peninsula. Bottlenose Dolphins are present in many coastal areas and gulfs, as well as between islands, throughout the Aegean, Ionian and Cretan Seas. Striped Dolphins are common in all areas where the water depth is greater than 500 metres (including the Gulf of Corinth), less common where it is 200–500 metres and mostly absent in water shallower than 200 metres. Short-beaked Common Dolphins are found in many parts of the Aegean Sea, from the Thermaikos Gulf and Thracian Sea south to the Dodecanese, including the Pagasetic Gulf and the southern Evoikos Gulf. On the other side of Greece they are also found in the Inner Ionian Sea and the Gulf of Corinth; once abundant, they have become much rarer in recent years.

Harbour Porpoises are seen fairly frequently in the Thracian Sea and surrounding areas of the northern Aegean Sea (they may also be present in the Themaikos Gulf). Believed to be in Greek waters year round, they do not occur anywhere else in the Mediterranean, apart from as rare occurrences around the Strait of Gibraltar.

Five other species have been recorded once or a handful of times: Minke Whale, Humpback Whale, False Killer Whale, Sowerby’s Beaked Whale and Roughtoothed Dolphin. It is possible that Longfinned Pilot Whales and Orcas also occur in Greek waters from time to time, but they have not been recorded.

There is a motley selection of cruises between Greek islands, of course, and while

COMING OCTOBER 2017 Mark Carwardine’s Guide to Whale Watching in North America

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N at u ra l H i stor y: S er i es helm guides Birds of Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands

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N at u ra l H i stor y: S er i es Green Guide to Green Guide to Wild Flowers Of Britain And Europe

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The Total Kettlebell Workout

Trade Secrets of a Personal Trainer

Trade Secrets of a Personal Trainer

Steve Barrett

Steve Barrett

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£14.99 World rights available

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S p orts & F i tness : B ack l i st Nutrition

Sports Supplements

Food for Fitness

Anita Bean’s Sports Nutrition for Women

Which nutritional supplements really work

How to Eat for Maximum Performance

A Practical Guide for Active Women

Anita Bean

Anita Bean

Anita Bean

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£16.99 World rights available

£14.99 World rights available

general

Swim Better, Swim Faster

The Indoor Climbing Manual

Paul Mason

John White

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£16.99 Rights sold: Simplified Chinese

Ultra Performance The Psychology of Endurance Sports Paul Moore £19.99 World rights available

football

101 Youth Football Coaching Sessions

The Soccer Referee’s Manual

Stuart Rook & Tony Charles

6th Edition

Mark Jarvis

David Ager

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£14.99 World rights available

£12.99 World rights available

Strength and Conditioning for Football

The Soccer Goalkeeping Handbook

You Are The Ref A Guide to Good Refereeing

3rd Edition Alex Welsh

Paul Trevillion and Keith Hackett

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rugby Mini and Youth Rugby The Complete Guide for coaches and Parents Ellaine Gelman, Ian David Milligan, Dave Beal £16.99 World rights available

Touch Rugby Everything You Need to Play and Coach

Coaching Rugby Sevens

David Woolley

Marcus Blackburn

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Tag Rugby Everything You Need to Know to Play and Coach Jane Liddiard £16.99 World rights available

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S p orts & F i tness : B ack l i st Complete Guides new editions

The Complete Guide to Personal Training Morc Coulson £19.99 World rights available

The Complete Guide to Strength Training

The Complete Guide to Stretching

The Complete Guide to Back Rehabilitation

4th edition

5th edition

Christopher M. Norris

Anita Bean

Christopher M. Norris

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£20.00 World rights available

The Complete Guide to Aqua Exercise for Pregnancy and Postnatal Health Sarah Bolitho and Vicky Hatch £25.00 World rights available

£20.00 World rights available

The Complete Guide to Weight Loss

The Complete Guide to Circuit Training

Paul Waters £19.99 World rights available

Debbie Lawrence & Richard (Bob) Hope £25.00 World rights available

The Complete Guide to Bodyweight Training Kesh Patel £19.99 World rights available

The Complete Guide to Sports Nutrition Anita Bean £18.99 Rights sold: Italian

The Complete Guide to Exercise Therapy Christopher M. Norris £19.99 World rights available

Know the Game / Complete Skills Boxing

Basketball

Amateur Boxing Association & Kevin Hickey

Cycling

Gymnastics

UK Athletics

English Basketball Association

British Cycling

British Gymnastics

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£6.99 World rights available

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Athletics

Pool

Mah-Jong

England Hockey

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British Association of Pool Table Operators

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Hockey

Tennis

Trampolining

Lawn Tennis Association

British Gymnastics & Sue Freeman

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Soccer

Swimming

Football Association

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Know the Game: Complete skills: Soccer

Know the Game: Complete skills: Rugby

Know the Game: Complete skills: Cricket

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Simon Jones

Luke Sellers

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Sports:101 Series 101 Youth Basketball Drills

101 Youth Cricket Drills Age 12-16

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101 Youth Hockey Drills

101 Multi-skill Sports Games

John Shepherd

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Stuart Rook and Tony Charles

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101 Youth Football Coaching Sessions Stuart Rook & Tony Charles £14.99 Rights sold: Spanish, Russian

101 Youth Athletics Drills

101 Youth Rugby Drills

101 Team Handball

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N au t i ca l : B ack l i st The Boat Improvement Bible

The Boat Improvement Bible is the most up to date, user-friendly and hands-on practical manual for boat owners who wish to improve their yacht or motorboat.

It will enable any boat owner with average DIY skills to improve all aspects of their boat: safety, comfort, facilities, storage and performance on the water. Many of these projects will also help increase a boat’s value. Projects include: installing a heating system, installing hot water and a shower, increasing water tank size, fitting an electric winch or bow thruster, adding LED lights, making the heads electric, installing air conditioning or better ventilation, setting up solar or wind power charging, fitting a generator, adding a gas alarm, installing interior lighting, adding a bathing platform or boarding ladder, plus much, much more.

Practical Projects to Customise and Upgrade your Boat

304pp 244mm x 193mm Hardback

Packed with exploded diagrams’, helpful step-by-step photographs and detailed guidance The Boat Improvement Bible provides a wealth of DIY expertise and advice to enable anyone to improve their yacht or motorboat.

Colour photographs & diagrams £29.99 January 2015 World rights available

The Dinghy Bible The complete guide for novices and experts Rupert Holmes

The Dinghy Bible is the complete, user-friendly, hands-on manual packed with detailed step-by-step diagrams, lively action photos, and helpful advice on getting the most out of dinghy sailing whatever your skill level. Whether just learning the basics or wanting tips on sailing with the best, this is the book that provides all the answers in an easily accessible visual presentation.

Rupert Holmes is Deputy Editor of Yachts & Yachting magazine and writes for publications and websites worldwide. He has sailed a wide variety of single and double-handed dinghies, and has more than 60,000 miles of experience at sea in larger sailing boats.

192pp 244mm x 193mm Hardback Colour photographs & diagrams £20.00 World rights available Rights sold: German

The Boat Electrics Bible A Practical Guide to Repairs, Illustrations and Maintenance on Yachts and Motorboats 192pp 244mm x 193mm Hardback Colour photographs & diagrams

A practical guide to repairs, installations and maintenance on yachts and motorboats.

Electrics are a notoriously tricky aspect of boat ownership and maintenance – critical to the operation of the yacht or motorboat but prone to breaking down in the damp atmosphere and bouncy conditions. This book examines all the likely problems and solutions including installing new equipment, rewiring an old boat, fitting solar panels, protection from lightning and correcting electrical faults. Equally useful for yacht or motorboat owners and illustrated with helpful photos, detailed close-up shots, step by step exploded diagrams and instructions, this is a book every owner should study and keep aboard.

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also available

The Knot Bible The Complete Guide to Knots and Their Uses £19.99 Rights sold: Spanish, German, Polish, Swedish, Italian

The Boat Repair Bible

£30.00 Rights sold: Swedish, Polish, German, Italian, Finnish, Dutch

The Sailing Bible The Complete Guide for All Sailors from Novice to Experienced Skipper £24.99 Rights sold: Finnish, French, German, Italian, Swedish, US & Canada

The Boat Maintenance Bible Refit, Improve and Repair with the Experts

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N au t i ca l : B ack l i st The Complete Yachtmaster 8th edition Tom Cunliffe

320pp 246mm x 171mm Hardback Over 200 colour photos and diagrams throughout £25.00 July 2014

The Complete Yachtmaster has been a bestseller since first publication, and has established itself as the standard reference for Yachtmaster students and skippers at every level of experience. In this fully revised eighth edition, Tom Cunliffe brings together all the essentials of modern cruising in one invaluable volume. It guides examination candidates as authoritatively and reassuringly through the RYA syllabus as a sea pilot bringing a ship to harbour. Required reading for all skippers whether on board or in the classroom.

Tom Cunliffe has many years of experience cruising all round Europe and from the Caribbean to Russia and Brazil to the Arctic. He is an RYA Yachtmaster examiner and a training consultant for Sailing USA - the governing body of yachting in the USA. He is a regular columnist for Yachting Monthly and Yachting World in the UK, and SAIL in the USA.

World rights available

Adlard Coles Book of The Adlard Coles Book of Radar Borje Wallin

Radar is notoriously tricky to operate and ‘read’ correctly for collision avoidance either with the land or with other vessels. But used by an informed operator it is an immensely valuable navigation tool.

96pp 246mm x 171mm Paperback Colour photos, screenshots and diagrams throughout £14.99 November 2010 Rights sold: Dutch, Swedish

The Adlard Coles Book of Diesel Engines 4th edition Tim Bartlett

96pp 246mm x 171mm Paperback Full colour photos and illustrations throughout £14.99 January 2011 Rights sold: Polish, Italian, US

The Adlard Coles Book of Outboard Motors 3rd edition Tim Bartlett

96pp 246mm x 171mm Paperback Full colour photographs and illustrations throughout £14.99 January 2011

Rather than taking a theoretical, academic approach, this book is highly practical and hands on – complementing the radar owner’s manual and explaining what the operator really needs to know when faced with actual situations at sea.

Packed with illustrative photos, charts and radar screen shots, this book gives guidance from a real life, on-the-water perspective, and will enable readers to solve problems on the spot.

The Adlard Coles Book of Diesel Engines is aimed at boatowners rather than experienced mechanics. In clear, jargon-free English it explains how a diesel engine works, and how to look after it, and takes into account developments in engine technology.

A bestseller since first publication, in this book Tim Bartlett explains how the engine uses simple processes to covert fuel to power, and then looks at the various sub-systems that allow those processes to take place. He also advises on tools, winterising and provides hints, tips and helpful fault-finding tables.

Aimed at boatowners rather than experienced mechanics, The Adlard Coles Book of Outboard Motors is perfect for anyone who puts to sea with an outboard engine.

Covering both 2 and 4 stroke engines, the book explains how even the most sophisticated of modern outboards use simple processes to convert fuel to power, and then looks at each of the sub-systems that allow those processes to take place: fuel systems; ignition systems; cooling and lubrication; electrical systems; transmission and controls. The book includes sections on routine maintenance and fault finding.

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Racing On Course to Win Jim Saltonstall’s Racing Tips for Sailors Jim Saltonstall 96pp 216mm x 135mm Paperback Colour photos throughout £14.99 March 2013

Fast Handling Technique Frank Bethwaite 176pp 262mm x 193mm Paperback B/W diagrams and photos £19.99 January 2013 World rights available

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N au t i ca l : B ack l i st practical

The Dinghy Cruising Companion

The Illustrated Boat Dictionary in 9 Languages

Tales and Advice from Sailing a Small Open Boat Roger Barnes

£18.99 Rights sold: Dutch, German, Italian, French

Your First Atlantic Crossing A Planning Guide for Passagemakers

£15.99 World rights available

Ultimate Classic Yachts

4th edition

20 of the World’s Most Beautiful Classic Yachts

Les Weatheritt

Nic Compton

Pushing the Limits

£18.99 World rights available

£30.00 World rights available

£20.00 World rights available

Photography

50 Water Adventures To Do Before You Die The World’s Ultimate Experiences In, On And Under Water

Light Through a Lens An illustrated celebration of 500 years of Trinity House

Lia Ditton

Neil Jones and Paul Ridgway

£16.99 Rights sold: German

£20.00 World rights available

Kiteboarding

The Anatomy of Sail

Clipper Ships and the Golden Age of Sail Races and rivalries on the nineteenth century high seas Sam Jefferson £25.00 World rights available

Tall Ships Today

Where it’s at…

The Yacht Dissected and Explained

Alex Hapgood

Nic Compton

Nigel Rowe

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£30.00 Rights sold: French

Walking on Water

The Sea

The Daredevil Acrobatics of a Pioneering Photographer

A Photographic Celebration of the First Wonder of the World

Their remarkable story

Bailey Boat Cat Adventures of a Feline Afloat

Kos Evans

Nic Compton

Louise Kennedy

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£30.00 World rights available

£8.99 World rights available

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Con way: B ack l i st

The Sea Chart

The Great Trade Routes

The illustrated history of nautical maps and navigational charts

A History of Cargo and Commerce Over Land and Sea

John Blake

Phillip Parker

£16.99 Rights sold: German, Simplified Chinese, US

£40.00 Rights sold: German, US, Japan

Empire of the Seas How the navy forged the modern world Brian Lavery £12.99 Rights sold: Simplified Chinese

Himalaya The exploration and conquest of the greatest mountains on earth Phillip Parker and Peter Hillary £20.00 Rights sold: German

The Sea Painter’s World

Mapping The First World War

The new marine art of Geoff Hunt, 2003–2010

Battlefields of the Great Conflict from Above

Geoff Hunt

Simon Forty

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£20.00 World rights available

Cutty Sark The Last of the Tea Clippers

USS Constitution

Eric Kentley

Karl Heinz Marquardt

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N at u ra l H i stor y: B ack l i st Photographic

Tales of Remarkable Birds Dominic Couzens

In Search of Lost Frogs

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Wild Cats of the World

Robin Moore

Luke Hunter

Mark Sisson and Dominic Couzens

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A History of Birdwatching in 100 Objects

Lost Animals Extinction and the Photographic Record

Penguins

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Horses Bob Langrish and Nicola Jane Swinney £20.00 World rights available

David Tipling

David Callahan, edited by Dominic Mitchell

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Close Encounters

Errol Fuller

National Birds of the World Ron Toft £25.00 Rights sold: French

The Secret Lives of Puffins

Woodpeckers of the World The Complete Guide

Owls of the World - A Photographic Guide Second Edition

Gerard Gorman

Heimo Mikkola

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£40.00 Rights sold: French, Italian, German, US

Family Nature Books

The Complete Naturalist Nick Baker £25.00 World rights available

RSPB Children’s Guide to Birdwatching David Chandler & Mike Unwin £6.99 Rights sold: German

Nick Baker’s Bug Book Discover the World of the Mini-beast!

Nick Baker £12.99 Rights sold: Dutch

RSPB Children’s Guide To Nature Watching Mark Boyd £7.99 World rights available

RSPB Nature Tracker’s Handbook

RSPB Guide to Birdwatching A Step-by-Step Approach

Nick Baker

Mike Unwin

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Digital Plant Photography For Beginners to Professionals Adrian Davies £19.99 World rights available

RSPB Guide to Digital Wildlife Photography David Tipling £22.00 Rights sold: US

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N at u ra l H i stor y: R eference B ooks RSPB Migration Hotspots The World’s Best Bird Migration Sites

Peregrine Falcon

Top 100 Birding Sites of the World

Tim Harris

Patrick Stirling-Aird

Dominic Couzens

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£12.99 Rights sold: US

£25.00 Rights sold: US

Going, Going, Gone David Chandler

100 animals and plants on the verge of extinction

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Barn Owl

Metamorphosis Astonishing insect transformations

Marianne Taylor

RSPB Birds: their Hidden World

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RSPB Seabirds

African Raptors

Rupert Soskin

Bill Clark, Rob Davies

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Peter Holden

Owls Marianne Taylor £25.00 Rights sold: US

Kingdon Pocket Guide to African Mammals

Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals

Flight Identification of Raptors of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East

Second Edition

Second Edition

Second Edition

Jonathan Kingdon

Jonathan Kingdon

Dick Forsman

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£45.00 World rights available

Reptiles and Amphibians of Britain and Europe Jeroen Speybroek, Wouter Beukema, Bobby Bok, Jan Van Der Voort £19.99 World rights available

Rocks and Minerals

Fossils A Photographic Field Guide

Chris Pellant and Helen Pellant

Chris Pellant and Helen Pellant

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N at u ra l H i stor y: I l lu strate d S er i es

An Illustrated Country Year

An Illustrated Coastal Year

Nature uncovered month by month

The Seashore Uncovered Season by Season

Celia Lewis

Celia Lewis

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£20.00 Rights sold: Simplified Chinese

The Illustrated Guide to Cows

The Illustrated Guide to Ducks and Geese and Other Domestic Fowl

How To Choose Them How To Keep Them

How To Choose Them How To Keep Them

Celia Lewis

Celia Lewis

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£16.99 World rights available

The Illustrated Guide to Chickens

The Illustrated Guide to Pigs

How To Choose Them How To Keep Them

How To Choose Them How To Keep Them

Celia Lewis

Celia Lewis

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INDEX Cooker y A Year at Otter Farm Benares

38 8

Boxing

42

Coaching Rugby Sevens

41

Complete Mountain Bike Maintenance

39

Complete Road Bike Maintenance

39 42

Christie's Encyclopedia of Champagne and Sparkling Wine

38

Cycling

Cooking for Real Life

38

Food for Fitness

41

38

Get on Your Bike!

39

Gymnastics

42

Hockey

42

9

Know the Game: Complete skills: Cricket

42

38

Know the Game: Complete skills: Rugby

42

Historic Heston

38

Know the Game: Complete skills: Soccer

42

How to Bake

38

Mah-Jong

42

6

Marathon and Half Marathon

39

Land of Fish and Rice

6

Marathon Running

39

Mammissima

1

Mini and Youth Rugby

41

5

Nell McAndrew's Guide to Running

14

38

Nell McAndrew's Guide to Running

39

38

P is for Peloton

12

38

Pocket Mountain Bike Maintenance

39

2

Pocket Road Bike Maintenance

39

River Cottage Gluten Free

2

Pool

42

River Cottage Love Your Leftovers

3

Ride Strong: Essential Conditioning for Cyclists

13

sketch

5

Running Free of Injuries

14

Social Sweets

8

Running Repairs

39

SPUNTINO

7

Scootermania

11

7

Soccer

42

Sod it! Eat Well

18

Sod Seventy!

18

Dabbous Delicious Gifts Everybody, Everyday Good Good Food Heston Blumenthal at Home

Junk Food Japan

MasterChef: the Masters at Home Paul Hollywood's Bread Paul Hollywood's British Baking Paul Hollywood's Pies and Puds Quinntessential Baking

The Boat Drinks Book The Breakfast Bible The Detox Kitchen Bible

9 38

38 7

Sod Sixty!

18

1

Sports Geek

10

8

Sports Supplements

41

38

Strength and Conditioning for Football

41

4

Strength and Conditioning for Triathlon

40

Strength Training for Runners

39

Strength Training for Women

16

Swim Better, Swim Faster

41

42

Swimming

42

101 Team Handball

42

Tag Rugby

41

101 Youth Athletics Drills

42

Tennis

42

42

The Accumulator

15

101 Youth Cricket Drills Age 12-16

42

The Ageless Body

17

101 Youth Football Coaching Sessions

41

42

101 Youth Football Coaching Sessions

42

The Complete Guide to Aqua Exercise for Pregnancy and Postnatal Health

101 Youth Hockey Drills

42

The Complete Guide to Back Rehabilitation

42

101 Youth Rugby Drills

42

The Complete Guide to Bodyweight Training

42

5k and 10k

39

The Complete Guide to Circuit Training

42

A History of Cycling in 100 Objects

12

The Complete Guide to Exercise Therapy

42

Advanced Rowing

19

The Complete Guide to Personal Training

42

Anita Bean's Sports Nutrition for Women

41

The Complete Guide to Sports Nutrition

42

Athletics

42

The Complete Guide to Strength Training

42

Basketball

42

The Complete Guide to Stretching

42

Bike Fit

39

The Complete Guide to Weight Loss

42

The Cycling Bible

39

The Flavour Thesaurus The Saffron Tales The Seahorse The Superfood Diet Tom's Table

38

S p orts & F i tness 101 Multi-skill Sports Games

101 Youth Basketball Drills

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index The Cyclist's Training Manual

39

Instant Weather Forecasting

26

The Fat Burn Revolution

40

Kiteboarding

45

The Indoor Climbing Manual

41

Kiteboarding: Destinations

23

The Netball Practice Bible

19

Knot Craft and Rope Mats

25

The Obree Way

39

Knots in Use

30

The Pain-Free Cyclist

13

Light Through a Lens

45

The Pop-up Gym

40

Mapping The First World War

46

The Rugby World Cup

11

Maps: their untold stories

22

The Science of the Tour de France

12

Metropolis

22

The Shotokan Karate Bible 2nd edition

19

On Course to Win

44

The Soccer Goalkeeping Handbook 3rd Edition

41

Out on the Land

21

The Soccer Referee's Manual

41

Pushing the Limits

45

The Strength and Conditioning Bible

16

Reeds Cooking at Sea Handbook

29

The Total Dumbbell Workout

40

Reeds Maritime Flag Handbook 2nd Edition

29

The Total Gym Ball Workout

40

Reeds Ocean Handbook

29

The Total Kettlebell Workout

40

Safe Skipper

30

The Total Suspended Bodyweight Training Workout

40

SAS Pocket Manual

31

The Vegetarian Athlete

17

Stress-Free Motorboating

24

The World's Most Extreme Challenges

10

Stress-free Sailing

30

Total Foam Rolling Techniques

40

Tall Ships Today

45

Touch Rugby

41

The Adlard Coles Book of Diesel Engines

44

Trail Running

39

The Adlard Coles Book of Outboard Motors

44

Trampolining

42

The Adlard Coles Book of Radar

44

Triathlon

40

The Adlard Coles Nautical Puzzle Book

30

Triathlon - the Go Faster Guide

40

The Adlard Coles Nautical Quiz Book

30

Triathlon for Masters and Beyond

40

The Anatomy of Sail

45

Twelve Week Fitness and Nutrition Programme for Men

40

The Boat Drinks Book

20

Twelve Week Fitness and Nutrition Programme for Women

40

The Boat Electrics Bible

43

Ultimate Triathlon

40

The Boat Improvement Bible

43

Ultra Performance

41

The Boat Maintenance Bible

43

Yoga for Cyclists

40

The Boat Repair Bible

43

Yoga for Runners

40

The Camper Van Bible

20

Yoga Gym

15

The Complete Day Skipper

24

You Are The Ref

41

The Complete Ocean Skipper

24

The Complete Yachtmaster

44

The Dinghy Bible

43

The Dinghy Cruising Companion

45

45

The Great Trade Routes

46

50 Ways to Improve Your Safety at Sea

28

The Illustrated Boat Dictionary in 9 Languages

45

50 Ways to Improve Your Sail Trim

28

The Kiteboarding Manual

27

50 Ways to Improve Your Seamanship

28

The Knot Bible

43

A History of Sailing in 100 Objects

21

The Narrowboat Guide

26

Bailey Boat Cat

45

The Sailing Bible

43

Be Your Own Boat Surveyor

30

The Sea

45

Clipper Ships and the Golden Age of Sail

45

The Sea Chart

46

Cutty Sark

46

The Sea Painter's World

46

Dream Cruising Destinations

23

The SUP Book

27

Empire of the Seas

46

The Voyage of the Beagle

31

Fast Handling Technique

44

Tudor Warship Mary Rose

31

Hand, Reef and Steer 2nd Edition

25

Ultimate Classic Yachts

45

26

USS Constitution

46

Himalaya

46

Walking on Water

45

HMS Victory Pocket Manual 1805

31

Your First Atlantic Crossing 4th Edition

45

N au t i ca l & Con way 50 Water Adventures To Do Before You Die

Heavy Weather Sailing 7th Edition

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Nick Baker's Bug Book

47

Owls

48

A History of Birdwatching in 100 Objects

47

Owls of the World - A Photographic Guide

47

African Raptors

48

Penguins

47

An Illustrated Coastal Year

49

Peregrine Falcon

48

An Illustrated Country Year

49

Pocket Guide to Butterflies

37

Barn Owl

48

Pocket Guide To Garden Birds

37

Birds of Borneo 2nd Edition

36

Pocket Guide to Insects

37

Birds of Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands

36

Pocket Guide to Mushrooms

37

Birds of Nepal

36

Pocket Guide To Tracks & Signs

37

Birds of South-East Asia

36

Pocket Guide to Trees & Shrubs

37

Birds of South-East Asia Concise Edition

36

Pocket Guide To Wild Flowers

37

Birds of Western Africa

36

Reptiles and Amphibians of Britain and Europe

48

Birds: myth, lore and legend

34

Robins and Chats

33

Born To Be Wild

32

Rocks and Minerals

48

Concise Bird Guide

37

RSPB Birds: their Hidden World

48

Concise Butterfly & Moth Guide

37

RSPB Children's Guide to Birdwatching

47

Concise Coastal Bird Guide

37

RSPB Guide to Birdwatching

47

37

RSPB Migration Hotspots

48

Concise Garden Wildlife Guide

37

RSPB Nature Tracker's Handbook

47

Concise Herb Guide

37

RSPB Seabirds

48

Concise Insect Guide

37

RSPB Spotlight: Badgers

36

Concise Mushroom Guide

37

RSPB Spotlight: Eagles

36

Concise Pond Wildlife Guide

37

RSPB Spotlight: Foxes

36

Concise Seashore Wildlife Guide

37

RSPB Spotlight: Otters

36

Concise Tree Guide

37

RSPB Spotlight: Puffins

36

Concise Wild Flower Guide

37

RSPB Spotlight: Robins

36

Digital Plant Photography

47

Secrets of the Seas

32

Do Birds Have Knees?

33

Tales of Remarkable Birds

47

Flight Identification of Raptors of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East

48

The Complete Naturalist

47

The Helm Guide to Bird Identification

36

Fossils

48

The Illustrated Guide to Chickens

49

Gardens: their hidden life

48

The Illustrated Guide to Cows

49

Going, Going, Gone

48

The Illustrated Guide to Ducks and Geese and Other Domestic Fowl

49

Green Guide to Birds Of Britain And Europe

37

The Illustrated Guide to Pigs

49

Green Guide to Butterflies Of Britain And Europe

37

The RSPB Children's Guide To Nature Watching

47

Green Guide to Garden Wildlife Of Britain And Europe

37

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