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Hardcover. English. Basic Books. 1995. In fair condition. The river of Dawkins's title is a river of DNA, flowing through time from the beginning of life on earth to the present - and onwards. Dawkins explains that DNA must be thought of as the most sophisticated information system imaginable: 'Life is just bytes and bytes of information,' he writes. Using this perspective, he describes the mechanisms by which evolution has taken place, gradually but inexorably, over a period of three thousand million years. It is the story of how evolution happens, rather than a narrative of what has actually happened in evolution. He discusses current views on the process of human evolution, including the idea that we all trace back to a comparatively recent African 'Eve', and speculates that the 'information explosion' that was unleashed on Earth when DNA came into being has almost certainly happened in other places in the universe.

535 pages Genre: Historical, adventure fiction River God is a novel by author Wilbur Smith. It tells the story of the talented eunuch slave named Taita, his life in Egypt, the flight of Taita along with the Egyptian populace from the Hyksos invasion, and their eventual return. Book condition: Good – moderate signs of wear, a bit shelf worn and some bumped corners. Some pages may be dog eared and the cover may have some creases. No missing pages, no writing in the book apart from the second last page that has a pen scratch mark. Pages on the inside of the book are still in a very good condition.   Please note: I have 1000's of books available. If you are looking for something specific, please feel free to ask and I will let you know if I have it. I am still busy sorting through them and it might take a while, but they will all be listed in time.     PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME REGARDING ANYTHING YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT MY ITEMS FOR SALE.   I WILL COMBINE ORDERS FOR POSTAGE/COURIER.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days 'The Godfather in Great Yarmouth' Ian Rankin 'A winner on all counts' Megan Abbott When local crime boss Richard Goodwin is pulled from the river by his office it looks like suicide. But as his widow Tatiana feared, Rich collected enemies like poker chips, and half of Great Yarmouth's criminal fraternity would have had reason to kill him. Realising how little she knows about the man she married, Tatty seeks to uncover the truth about Rich's death and take over the reins of the family business, overseeing a waterfront casino deal Rich hoped would put Yarmouth on the map. Out of the shadows at last, it is Tatty's time now, and she isn't going to let Rich's brother, or anyone else, stand in her way. But an American has been in town asking the right people the wrong questions, more bodies turn up, along with a brutal new gang. The stakes have never been higher. With her family to protect, and a business to run, Tatty soon learns that power comes with a price...'Fearsomely good' Nicci French 'A 21st century Long Good Friday' Tony Parsons 'Taut and atmospheric' Eva Dolan 'Gripping, compelling, original crime drama' Dreda Say Mitchell 'Darkly brooding and atmospheric' M.J. McGrath 'Time to Win redraws the landscape of British noir' Stav Sherez 'A tour de force' William Ryan 'I loved Time to Win' Julia Crouch 'Time To Win is firmly in the top flight of crime writing' Crime Scene Features Summary The first in an unmissable crime series from an exciting new voice in the genre - think Raymond Chandler meets The Sopranos in Great Yarmouth. Author Harry Brett Publisher Corsair Release date 20170422 Pages 352 ISBN 1-4721-5262-X ISBN 13 978-1-4721-5262-6

Paperback. English. Penguin. 1980. In fair/used condition. Set in an unnamed African country, the book is narrated by Salim, a young man from an Indian family of traders long resident on the coast. He believes The world is what it is; men who are nothing, who allow themselves to become nothing, have no place in it. So he has taken the initiative; left the coast; acquired his own shop in a small, growing city in the continent¿s remote interior and is selling sundries ¿ little more than this and that, really ¿ to the natives. This spot, this ¿bend in the river¿, is a microcosm of post-colonial Africa at the time of Independence: a scene of chaos, violent change, warring tribes, ignorance, isolation and poverty. And from this rich landscape emerges one of the author¿s most potent works ¿ a truly moving story of historical upheaval and social breakdown.

Blood River by Tim Butcher A journey through Africa s broken hear Congo travel Butcher’s harrowing journey through the Congo filled with adventure and realistic descriptions of the situation. Photos, maps. London, Chatto an Windus publishers, 2007, 363p.   Packaging and Postage R48 (in S.A.) POSTING WILL ONLY BE DONE ON MONDAYS IN ORDER TO CUT OVERHEAD COSTS SUCH AS TRAVELLING (FUEL), PARKING FEES, PACKAGING AND POSTAGE, IN ORDER TO KEEP MY PRICES LOW AND REASONABLE. Should you wish to make other arrangements or need a book(s)/item(s) urgently, please let me know. N.B.: It is cheaper to purchase more than one book at a time, as postage for the first 1 kg remains R48, and R10 per extra book after 1 kg. So do browse through my PoggioBooks BOB page.   SAVE ON POSTAGE BY ORDERING MORE THAN ONE ITEM FROM US !!! Or visit my blog: https://poggiobooks.wordpress.com/   for the new books - cream of the  crop.

Mississippi Currents: Journeys Through Time and a Valley Force of nature, gateway to the frontier, America's mightiest river--the Mississippi flows through our history and our national consciousness. The authors travel the entire length of the river, telling the stories of the real people who live, work, and play along its banks. Author       Andrew H. Malcolm ISBN         0688119409, 9780688119409 Format      Hardback Pages       221p.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days While a political refugee in London, former Confederate general John G. Walker wrote a history of the Civil War west of the Mississippi River. Walker's account, composed shortly after the war and unpublished until now, remains one of only two memoirs by high-ranking Confederate officials who fought in the Trans-Mississippi theater. Edited and expertly annotated by Richard Lowe -- author of the definitive history of Walker's Texas division -- the general's insightful narrative describes firsthand his experience and many other military events west of the great river. Before assuming command of a division of Texas infantry in early 1863, Walker earned the approval of Robert E. Lee for his leadership at the Battle of Antietam. Indeed, Lee later expressed regret at the transfer of Walker from the Army of Northern Virginia to the Trans-Mississippi Department. As the leader of the Texas Division (known later as the Greyhound Division for its long, rapid marches across Louisiana and Arkansas), Walker led an attempt to relieve the great Confederate fortress at Vicksburg during the siege by the Federal army in the spring and summer of 1863. Ordered to attack Ulysses Grant's forces on the west bank of the Mississippi River near Vicksburg, Walker unleashed a furious assault on black and white Union troops stationed at Milliken's Bend, Louisiana. The encounter was only the second time in American history that organized regiments of African American troops fought in a pitched battle. After the engagement, Walker realized the great potential of black regiments for the Union cause. Walker's Texans later fought at the battle of Bayou Bourbeau in south Louisiana, where they helped to turn back a Federal attempt to attack Texas via an overland route from New Orleans. In the winter of 1863--1864, Walker's infantry and artillery disrupted Union shipping on the Mississippi River. According to Lowe, the Greyhound Division's crucial role in throwing back the Union's 1864 Red River Campaign remains its greatest accomplishment. Walker led his men on a marathon operation in which they marched about nine hundred miles and fought three large battles in ten weeks, a feat unmatched by any other division -- Union or Confederate -- in the war. General Walker's history stands as a testament to his skilled leadership and provides an engaging primary source document for scholars, students, and others interested in Civil War history. Features Summary While a political refugee in London, former Confederate general John G. Walker wrote a history of the Civil War west of the Mississippi River. Walker's account... Author Richard Lowe Publisher Louisiana State University Press Release date 20130829 Pages 135 ISBN 0-8071-5250-1 ISBN 13 978-0-8071-5250-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days "Sometimes "The One" comes along more than once in a lifetime." When Lauren Keegan met Cassie Burkett on a Yangtze River cruise, they immediately clicked. Cruise over, they kept in touch, and rapidly became close friends. The following year they're reunited for a visit which ends with a spontaneous kiss that surprises them both. That one kiss destroys their friendship, sending them back to their lives--and their partners--heartsick and remorseful. Ten years later everything--and nothing--has changed. While the path is now clear for them to reignite the old flame, the time still seems all wrong. Cassie is unable to break through the emotional walls separating her from both her estranged son and her rediscovered love, while Lauren is overcome with revelations about her late partner that shatter her belief in destiny and romance. Challenged by the past and besieged in the present, the only thing going for them is the one thing they've denied all these years: love. "With an unforgettable journey through China as backdrop for a story of fated love, Robbi McCoy (Waltzing at Midnight, Not Every River) returns with a decade-spanning romance that explores first impressions, second chances and perhaps third time's the charm." Features Summary When Lauren Keegan met Cassie Burkett on a Yangtze River cruise, they immediately clicked. Cruise over, they kept in touch, with increasing frequency. The following year they're reunited for a visit which ends with a surprised kiss... Author Robbi Mccoy Publisher Bella Books Release date 20101211 Pages 275 ISBN 1-59493-214-X ISBN 13 978-1-59493-214-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days A perennially popular collection of colour cartoon illustrations, with accompanying texts, on the endearing oddities of our British life and character. Drawing on their many years' experience of teaching English as a Foreign Language the authors also offer the wider world a tongue-in-cheek guide on how to get around in English and at the same time make sense of our 'funny ways'. It's a gentle brand of satire, and although there's the occasional barbed arrow for bland food, fashion disasters or dubious standards of hygiene, the tone of The "How To Be British Collection" is more nostalgic than scornful, and the pet-loving, royal-watching, tea drinking characters that populate its pages are viewed with wry affection. Cartoons like "How to be Polite" and "How to Complain" have been reproduced in publications all over the world, perhaps because they put a finger on that peculiar tentativeness that foreigners find so puzzling (and so funny) about us. In order to be British, or at any rate to pass unnoticed in British society, the visitor must learn not to 'make a fuss'. A fuss is something that the true Brit cannot stand. It is nearly as bad as a 'scene', and in the same category as 'drawing attention to yourself'. In the first frame of How To Be Polite, a man -- presumably an uninitiated foreign visitor -- has fallen into a river. He's clearly in trouble and is shouting HELP! -- at the top of his voice, judging by the speech bubble. An English gentleman is walking his dog along the river bank. There's a lifebelt prominently displayed beside them, but the gent and his dog are walking away from the emergency with disapproving expressions. In the next frame, the man in the river has changed his strategy and is calling out: "Excuse me, Sir. I'm terribly sorry to bother you, but I wonder if you would mind helping me a moment, as long as it's no trouble, of course...". And this time, naturally, the English gent is rushing to his aid, throwing the lifebelt into the water. Even the dog is smiling. Much of the material in The "How to be British Collection" is about how cultural differences can prove a minefield for the unwary. To that extent its appeal - in an age where so many of us travel and even set up home overseas - is universal. Every visitor to Britain comes knowing that our favourite conversational gambit is the weather. But how many can successfully do it at 1) Elementary 2) Intermediate and 3) Advanced levels? The book's enduring popularity comes from the recognition factor -- how exposed we can be once we stray away from the comfort zone of our own native language. A hapless visitor, phrase book in hand, stops to ask an old lady in the street for directions. He looks pleased with himself for phrasing the question so nicely, but then is utterly at a loss to understand her long, rambling, minutely detailed reply. We've all been there. To help the poor innocent abroad around these cultural and linguistic booby-traps, the book includes on most pages collectible Expressions to learn and (of course) Expressions to avoid. Thus, under the entry for Real English, which negotiates the difficult area of colloquial speech including "idioms, slang and even the occasional taboo word, as used by flesh and blood native speakers" we find -- Expressions to learn:"'E nicked it off of a lorry and now the coppers 'ave done 'im for it." Expressions to avoid: "That's not correct English, Mrs. Jones -- it says so here in my grammar book". Features Summary With standardising our food, our social customs and even our language, where can the overseas visitor find a truly British experience? The answer lies in "The How To Be British Collection".. Author Martyn Alexander Ford (Author), Peter Christopher Legon (Author) Publisher Lee Gone Publications Release date 20050601 Pages 64 ISBN 0-9522870-3-X ISBN 13 978-0-9522870-3-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days A poignant novel of political-religious awakening by one of Germany's literary stars An anonymous phone call, an unattended bag discovered in the station of a small Austrian town, a piece of paper saying, "Repent!" and "Next time it will be for real!" A C.C.T.V. image of a young man. What was it that made the teacher think it was his old student, Daniel? Ten years earlier Daniel had spent time with the teacher in his remote house by the river. The town had talked. Anton had recently returned from two years teaching in Istanbul - he was unsettled, subversive, solitary. Daniel was on the brink of adulthood - idealistic, unrequitedly in love with Judith, vulnerable to influence. Those summer weeks by the river were an idyll. But did they also sow the seeds of Daniel's later obsessiveness, his biblical attitudes, his political dogmatism? As the bomb threat excites the community with all the tension of a witch hunt, and Anton himself becomes a focus for suspicion and gossip, he anatomises his memories of the preceding decade. What went wrong for Daniel, and could he have stopped it? Features Summary A poignant novel of political-religious awakening by one of Germany's literary stars Author Norbert Gstrein (Author), Julian Evans (Translator) Publisher MacLehose Press Release date 20160908 Pages 320 ISBN 0-85705-358-2 ISBN 13 978-0-85705-358-9

This well designed family home with four bedrooms and four bathrooms, is set in the popular Blyde Wildlife Estate near the flourishing tourism town of Hoedspruit. This lovely home has a light, airy feel to it, has an easy flow and is wonderfully easy to clean. The main feature is the spacious patio with a stunning mountain view which can be enjoyed daily or you can cool of in the sparkling pool in the late afternoons, while watching the sun set over the mountains. This home has a well designed kitchen that makes it easy for you to prepare meals for you and the family. It also offers a lock up garage and a storeroom. This home is the ideal holiday home for you to retreat to when you want to escape the city or just want to enjoy some time with your family, and as an extra bonus it is being sold fully furnished. Blyde Wildlife Estates is a great estate which offers the peace and tranquility of bush living in close proximity to all the necessary amenities and anything else your heart would desire. It is also situated close to the world renowned Kruger National Park, the Blyde River Canyon and the scenic Panorama Route which offers endless opportunities for you and your family to enjoy. The Estate is on 700 acres of bush land, lies at the foot of the Drakensberg mountains, and along 4 km of the beautiful Blyde River. The 154 plots are hidden away in typical bush vegetation, the majority of them have a fantastic view over the mountains. The estate is fenced in with lots of game, among these kudus, zebras, giraffes, blue wildebeest, impala, waterbuck, warthog, nyala, bushbuck, grey duiker and hippo. The 24 hour access control provides great security/safety for the owners. # Kitchen: 1 Has Pool Property Reference #: Nearby Schools Southern Cross Schools, Mariepskop Primary, Draken Nearby Places Khamai Reptile Park, Moholoholo Rehabilitation Cen Agent Details: Rose White Chas Everitt Chas Everitt - Hoedspruit & Phalaborwa 45b Lekkerbreek Street Phalaborwa Phalaborwa wwww.chaseveritt.co.za

This well designed family home with four bedrooms and four bathrooms, is set in the popular Blyde Wildlife Estate near the flourishing tourism town of Hoedspruit. This lovely home has a light, airy feel to it, has an easy flow and is wonderfully easy to clean. The main feature is the spacious patio with a stunning mountain view which can be enjoyed daily or you can cool of in the sparkling pool in the late afternoons, while watching the sun set over the mountains. This home has a well designed kitchen that makes it easy for you to prepare meals for you and the family. It also offers a lock up garage and a storeroom. This home is the ideal holiday home for you to retreat to when you want to escape the city or just want to enjoy some time with your family, and as an extra bonus it is being sold fully furnished. Blyde Wildlife Estates is a great estate which offers the peace and tranquility of bush living in close proximity to all the necessary amenities and anything else your heart would desire. It is also situated close to the world renowned Kruger National Park, the Blyde River Canyon and the scenic Panorama Route which offers endless opportunities for you and your family to enjoy. The Estate is on 700 acres of bush land, lies at the foot of the Drakensberg mountains, and along 4 km of the beautiful Blyde River. The 154 plots are hidden away in typical bush vegetation, the majority of them have a fantastic view over the mountains. The estate is fenced in with lots of game, among these kudus, zebras, giraffes, blue wildebeest, impala, waterbuck, warthog, nyala, bushbuck, grey duiker and hippo. The 24 hour access control provides great security/safety for the owners. Internal Agency Ref No:ZZ # Kitchen: 1 # Parking: 1 Has Pool Property Reference #: Nearby Schools: Southern Cross Schools, Mariepskop Primary, Draken Nearby Places/Vicinity: Khamai Reptile Park, Moholoholo Rehabilitation Cen Agent Details: Rose White Chas Everitt - Hoedspruit & Phalaborwa 45b Lekkerbreek Street Phalaborwa Phalaborwa wwww.chaseveritt.co.za

This well designed family home with four bedrooms and four bathrooms, is set in the popular Blyde Wildlife Estate near the flourishing tourism town of Hoedspruit. This lovely home has a light, airy feel to it, has an easy flow and is wonderfully easy to clean. The main feature is the spacious patio with a stunning mountain view which can be enjoyed daily or you can cool of in the sparkling pool in the late afternoons, while watching the sun set over the mountains. This home has a well designed kitchen that makes it easy for you to prepare meals for you and the family. It also offers a lock up garage and a storeroom. This home is the ideal holiday home for you to retreat to when you want to escape the city or just want to enjoy some time with your family, and as an extra bonus it is being sold fully furnished. Blyde Wildlife Estates is a great estate which offers the peace and tranquility of bush living in close proximity to all the necessary amenities and anything else your heart would desire. It is also situated close to the world renowned Kruger National Park, the Blyde River Canyon and the scenic Panorama Route which offers endless opportunities for you and your family to enjoy. The Estate is on 700 acres of bush land, lies at the foot of the Drakensberg mountains, and along 4 km of the beautiful Blyde River. The 154 plots are hidden away in typical bush vegetation, the majority of them have a fantastic view over the mountains. The estate is fenced in with lots of game, among these kudus, zebras, giraffes, blue wildebeest, impala, waterbuck, warthog, nyala, bushbuck, grey duiker and hippo. The 24 hour access control provides great security/safety for the owners. Internal Agency Ref No:ZZ # Kitchen: 1 # Parking: 1 Has Pool Property Reference #: Nearby Schools: Southern Cross Schools, Mariepskop Primary, Drakensig Primary, Hoedspruit Christian School, Pokkel Pensies, Montessori Pre-School, Lowveld Academy. Nearby Places/Vicinity: Khamai Reptile Park, Moholoholo Rehabilitation Centre, Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre, Jessica the Hippo, Swadini Forever Resort, Upside Down Restaurant, Hippo Pools, Kruger National Park. Agent Details: Rose White Chas Everitt - Hoedspruit & Phalaborwa 45b Lekkerbreek Street Phalaborwa Phalaborwa www.chaseveritt.co.za

This well designed family home with four bedrooms and four bathrooms, is set in the popular Blyde Wildlife Estate near the flourishing tourism town of Hoedspruit. This lovely home has a light, airy feel to it, has an easy flow and is wonderfully easy to clean. The main feature is the spacious patio with a stunning mountain view which can be enjoyed daily or you can cool of in the sparkling pool in the late afternoons, while watching the sun set over the mountains. This home has a well designed kitchen that makes it easy for you to prepare meals for you and the family. It also offers a lock up garage and a storeroom. This home is the ideal holiday home for you to retreat to when you want to escape the city or just want to enjoy some time with your family, and as an extra bonus it is being sold fully furnished. Blyde Wildlife Estates is a great estate which offers the peace and tranquility of bush living in close proximity to all the necessary amenities and anything else your heart would desire. It is also situated close to the world renowned Kruger National Park, the Blyde River Canyon and the scenic Panorama Route which offers endless opportunities for you and your family to enjoy. The Estate is on 700 acres of bush land, lies at the foot of the Drakensberg mountains, and along 4 km of the beautiful Blyde River. The 154 plots are hidden away in typical bush vegetation, the majority of them have a fantastic view over the mountains. The estate is fenced in with lots of game, among these kudus, zebras, giraffes, blue wildebeest, impala, waterbuck, warthog, nyala, bushbuck, grey duiker and hippo. The 24 hour access control provides great security/safety for the owners. Internal Agency Ref No:ZZ00005302 # Kitchen: 1 # Parking: 1 Has Pool Property Reference #: 3211941 Nearby Schools: Southern Cross Schools, Mariepskop Primary, Drakensig Primary, Hoedspruit Christian School, Pokkel Pensies, Montessori Pre-School, Lowveld Academy. Nearby Places/Vicinity: Khamai Reptile Park, Moholoholo Rehabilitation Centre, Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre, Jessica the Hippo, Swadini Forever Resort, Upside Down Restaurant, Hippo Pools, Kruger National Park. Agent Details: Rose White Chas Everitt - Hoedspruit & Phalaborwa 45b Lekkerbreek Street Phalaborwa 1390 Phalaborwa www.chaseveritt.co.za

A Gary Player signature - 18 hole golf course. Two rivers running through the estate: namely the new year and bushman river. If you love nature then this is it. A quiet area and a 24 hour security in the estate. Photos of the golf course are actual photos and properties taken are mere the type of style currently built in the estate. I was presently supersized with this golf course with friendly service All plots are serviced already Levy R1500pm No building time period 600m2 PLOT - selling at a - BARGAIN BUY at R35 000 2007 the estate received the award for tourism In the estate: Pub Restaurant Pool Golf shop River Hotel with 39 bedrooms and 16 rooms let to foreign students (gap year) Alicedale also offers: Post Office Primary School High School Clinic Court

A Gary Play signature - 18 hole golf course. Two rivers running through the estate: namely the new year and bushman river. If you love nature then this is it. A quiet area and a 24 hour security in the estate. Photos of the golf course are actual photos and properties taken are mere the type of style currently built in the estate. I was presently supersized with this golf course with friendly service All plots are serviced already Levy R1500pm No building time period BARGAIN BUY at R35 000 2007 the estate received the award for tourism In the estate: Pub Restaurant Pool Golf shop River Hotel with 39 bedrooms and 16 rooms let to foreign students (gap year) Alicedale also offers: Post Office Primary School High School Clinic Court

Detective Sergeant Lucy Black is visiting her father, a patient in a secure unit in Gransha Hospital on the banks of the River Foyle. He's been hurt badly in an altercation with another patient, and Lucy is shocked to discover him chained to the bed for safety. But she barely has time to take it all in, before an orderly raises the alarm - a body has been spotted floating in the river below...The body of an elderly man in a grey suit is hauled ashore: he is cold dead. He has been dead for several days. In fact a closer examination reveals that he has already been embalmed. A full scale investigation is launched - could this really be the suicide they at first assumed, or is this some kind of sick joke?Troubled and exhausted, Lucy goes back to her father's shell of a house to get some sleep; but there'll be no rest for her tonight. She's barely in the front door when a neighbour knocks, in total distress - his wife's sister has turned up badly beaten. Can she help?

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days The neighbours all complain about the foxes hanging around the flat where Cassie lives, close to the river Thames, but Cassie thinks they're beautiful. Her favourite is a small fox with a white tail-tip, who she names Frost. One night she catches sight of him out in the snow, looking cold and thin, and decides to sneak him some food. But Frost seems to want her to follow him. As he leads Cassie towards the river she feels the world change around her and finds herself in the back in the 17th century - at the time of the Frost Fair on the frozen Thames. At first she is thrilled by the sights and sounds of the famous fair, then she glimpses a fox with a white tail-tip. It appears that Frost wants her to follow him again. Can she find a way to return the fox to his countryside home? Features Summary Cassie loves the fox cubs who live near her flat - especially little Frost. One snowy night she sneaks out to feed him and ends up following him down to the frozen Thames... Author Holly Webb Publisher Stripes Publishing Release date 20180906 Pages 192 ISBN 1-84715-953-2 ISBN 13 978-1-84715-953-3

Author: Peter Ackroyd Signed by the Author Publisher: MacMillan (2011) Edition: 120 to 225 Limited Edition Proof Copy ISBN-10: 0230706398 ISBN-13: 9780230706392 Condition: Very good +. Minor edgewear to the covers. Stains to the textblock. Internally bright a tightly bound copy. Binding: Softcover Pages: 464 Dimensions: 23.3 x 15.4 x 3 cm +++ by Peter Ackroyd (Signed by the Author) +++ Having written enthralling biographies of London and of its great river, the Thames, Peter Ackroyd now turns to England itself. This first volume of six takes us from the time that England was first settled, more than 15,000 years ago, to the death in 1509 of the first Tudor monarch, Henry VII. In it, Ackroyd takes us from Neolithic England, which we can only see in the most tantalising glimpses -- a stirrup found in a grave, some seeds at the bottom of a bowl -- to the long period of Roman rule; from the Dark Ages when England was invaded by a ceaseless tide of Angles, Saxons and Jutes, to the twin glories of medieval England -- its great churches and monasteries and its common law. With his extraordinary skill for evoking time and place, he tells the familiar story of king succeeding king in rich prose, with profound insight and some surprising details. The food we ate, the clothes we wore, the punishments we endured, even the jokes we told are all found here, too.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 20 - 25 working days Everyone's favourite hedgehog is back for a brand new adventure! This time, Little Hedgehog and his friends have a puzzle to solve... Strange creaking sounds are coming from the woods! And Fox is sure he saw Little Hedgehog down by the river in the middle of the night. Will the friends solve the mystery of the very noisy night... ? Little Hedgehog (and his little red hat!) returns in the tenth book of the best-selling Little Hedgehog series. With charmingly wintry illustrations from Tina Macnaughton and soft touch-and-feel flocking throughout, One Noisy Night is a wonderful story of friendship and bravery. Features Summary Everyone's favourite hedgehog is back! This time, Little Hedgehog and his friends have a puzzle to solve... Strange creaking sounds are coming from the woods! Author M. Christina Butler (Author), Tina Macnaughton (Author) Publisher Little Tiger Press Release date 20170907 Pages 32 ISBN 1-84869-272-2 ISBN 13 978-1-84869-272-5

This home presents open plan living with a fitted kitchen, granite tops, 3 bedrooms, all built in cupboards, and two full bathrooms. A large garden area is well accompanied by an undercover patio and offers exceptional potential for entertainment purposes. A single garage and two carports provide ample room for parking. Port Alfred is known as the diamond in Eastern Capes Tourism and is just 20minutes drive to the Gary Player Golf course over at the Fish River Sun Hotel. This sea port offers some world class entertainment and features all types of sport and also holds the country’s premier flight training venue. There is much to be seem in Port Alfred’s historic Wharf Street, from fine dining to antiques. The beautiful marina and lagoon make all the water sports, fishing enthusiasts, surfers, scuba diving and canoeing a grand choice. From the finest flying school, water sports, golfing, fine dining, kids entertainment and horseback riding along the pristine beaches there is much to be discovered. Lifestyle living on the coast is certainly worth your time and not to be missed. Please call/email to arrange a viewing. Sole Mandate.

A Gary Player signature18 hole golf course. Two rivers running through the Estate. If you love nature then this is it. A quiet area and a 24 hour security in the Estate. Photos of the golf course are actual photos and properties taken are merely the type of style currently built in the Estate. All plots are serviced already Levy R1 500 pm No building time period In 2007 the Estate received an award for tourism In the Estate - Pub, Restaurant, Pool, Golf shop River Hotel with 39 bedrooms. 16 rooms let to foreign students (gap year) Alicedale also offers: Post Office Primary School High School Clinic Court

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days 'Aloha, A! What begins with A? There is Antarctica, Azerbaijan, algal blooms, and alluvial fans. Astronauts appreciating awe-inspiring views of Earth from above. And these ancient Appalachian ridges in America intersected by an azure river in autumn!' We've all looked up at clouds and found faces, objects and animals within their white puffy shapes. Astronauts and satellites can do the same thing - but from far above in outer space...While working on a story about wildfires in northern Canada, NASA science writer and new father Adam Voiland found a stunning satellite image of an enormous smoke cloud, many miles across, shaped like the letter 'V'. The majesty of that image made Adam wonder: could he track down all 26 letters of the alphabet for his newborn baby son, using only satellite imagery and photographs of the Earth taken by astronauts? With the help of readers and colleagues at NASA, he started to collect images of clouds, blooms of sea plankton and dust storms that formed shapes reminiscent of all the letters from A to Z. The result is this beautiful book of earth imagery. It offers a unique view of the alphabet, where letters are spelled out by rivers, deserts, mountains and ice. At a time when Space travel is more popular than ever, and astronauts from Chris Hadfield to Tim Peake are inspiring a whole generation of young readers, this book is a delight for adults and children alike. It is at once a celebration of Space, language and the natural beauty of our home planet, and a gift to keep for ever. Features Summary Aloha, A! What begins with A? There is Antarctica, Azerbaijan, algal blooms, and alluvial fans. Astronauts appreciating awe-inspiring views of Earth from above... Author Adam Voiland Publisher Quercus Publishing Release date 20160531 Pages 64 ISBN 1-78648-127-8 ISBN 13 978-1-78648-127-6

The Dragon Keeper - Robin Hobb Hardcover with dust jacket Good condition ' Too much time has passed since the powerful dragon Tintaglia helped the people of the Trader cities stave off an invasion of their enemies. The Traders have forgotten their promises, weary of the labor and expense of tending earthbound dragons who were hatched weak and deformed by a river turned toxic. If neglected, the creatures will rampage--or die--so it is decreed that they must move farther upriver toward Kelsingra, the mythical homeland whose location is locked deep within the dragons' uncertain ancestral memories. Thymara, an unschooled forest girl, and Alise, wife of an unloving and wealthy Trader, are among the disparate group entrusted with escorting the dragons to their new home. And on an extraordinary odyssey with no promise of return, many lessons will be learned--as dragons and tenders alike experience hardships, betrayals... and joys beyond their wildest imaginings.' - Goodreads

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days We stand at the beginning of one of the greatest ecological disasters in the time on Man. The world is warming and seas are rising. We may deny it, but we can't hide when the water comes. Already the streets of Miami flood regularly and Mick Jones looks more and more prescient when he sang that "London is drowning and I, I live by the river!" all those years ago. And yet water is life. It brings change. Where one thing is wiped away, another rises in its place. There has always been romance and adventure in the streets of a drowned London or on gorgeous sailing cities spanning a submerged world, sleek ships exploring as land gets ever rarer. Features Summary The brand new anthology from multi-award winning editor Jonathan Strahan. Author Kim Stanley Robinson (Author), Charlie Jane Anders (Author), Ken Liu (Author), Paul McAuley (Author), Kathleen Ann Goonan (Author), Jeffrey Ford (Author), Lavie Tidhar (Author), James Morrow (Author), Jonathan Strahan (Editor) Publisher Solaris Release date 20160712 Pages 336 ISBN 1-78108-450-5 ISBN 13 978-1-78108-450-2

Pretty, intelligent and courageous Yuko Tsuno is an electronics engineer. With her friends Pol and Vic she travels round the globe and through time and space. Vic and Pol were working for a television network when they met Yuko. They quickly became friends, drafted a project and set out to investigate an underground river. They soon find a lot more than they bargained for and become part of a story that began millions of light years away, changing their lives forever. Format:Paperback Pages:48

2007 first edition hardcover with dust jacket and 507 pages brand new. R50 postage in SA. In 1799 four missionaries—two English and two Dutch—arrived at the Cape, having been sent out by the London Missionary Society. Although mission work by the Moravians had begun some time before, this meant the commencement of large-scale mission work in South Africa, and initiated what might be called the ‘golden age’ of missionary activity in South Africa. The early mission, 1799–1819 consists of 17 essays, some of them in Afrikaans, in which the noted writer and historian Karel Schoeman describes the life and work of a number of missionaries, mission assistants and artisans, ‘native agents’, catechists and lay helpers, including three women, who where involved in the establishment of the mission during the pioneer period. His subjects are mainly Dutch and indigenous mission workers in the service of the LMS and their work among the slave population of the Cape Colony and the inhabitants of the Orange River area beyond the northern frontier of the Colony.

A gorgeous, bewitching story of two outcast girls whose lives are twisted by an ancient prophecy. Who will be queen of the witches? The babies were born as the clock struck twelve. A bat fell from the air mid-flight. A silver salmon floated dead to the surface of the river. Snails withered in their shells, moths turned to dust on the night breeze and an owl ate its young. The spell had been cast. Poppy Hooper has managed to deceive her father into believing that there is nothing mysterious or unnatural about her. He ignores the cats that find her wherever she goes, the spiders that weave beautiful lacy patterns for her, even her eyes - one blue, one green with an extra black dot orbiting the pupil. Ember Hawkweed is a pitiful excuse for a witch. When the other girls in her coven brew vile potions, Ember makes soap and perfume. Fair and pretty, Ember is more like a chaff than a witch. When the two girls meet, Poppy discovers her powers, and finds out the truth. Bound by their unlikely friendship and the boy they both love, the girls try and find their place in the world. But the time of the prophecy draws nearer - and the witches won't give up the throne without a fight. Format:Paperback

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Among the less-traveled mountains and plains of Central Europe, a little east of Austria perhaps and north of Slovenia, lies the old kingdom of Orsinia. A land of forests and quiet farmlands and towns, with its capital city Krasnoy on the broad Molsen River, Orsinia has always found itself, like all the countries of Europe, subject to forces beyond its borders. Yet, cast as they are in the shadow of tyrannies both Western and Eastern, the lives and dreams of its free people are no less important than the great arguments of Europe's emperors and dictators. Here then are those lives: in tales of romance and blood-lust, hope and fear, freedom and tyranny, passion and despair. Tales of love, of life and of death and - amidst the great 19th-century rise of liberalism and nationalism - a tale of revolution against the might of the Hapsburg Empire. This is Orsinia and these are her stories. Features Summary All of the stories set in award-winning author Ursula K. Le Guin's fictional European nation of Orsinia, gathered together for the first time. Author Ursula K. Le Guin Publisher Gollancz Release date 20170603 Pages 560 ISBN 1-4732-1206-5 ISBN 13 978-1-4732-1206-0