IAN HARRISON

Unputdownable trivia, a guide packed with amazing secrets about Earth and the people who live on it - now in paperback. Discover the strange secrets of humans and their planet in this hilarious guide, selected for the coveted Richard and Judy Christmas books selection. This book provides information on various things from how the world could end tomorrow, where to get a decent salami, what makes a woman happy, how to get the perfect body, where to fight a duel, why men go to the beach, how to use a maggot, when to get out of a sinking car, what to do with a spoon, how to behave properly, when size matters, what bodies are worth, how to save the world, who''s better off dead, when to keep your clothes on, to how to walk on water and more. Don''t visit Earth without one.

WWW.GETMAPPING.COMThe Thames is an enthralling visual walk along England's greatest river, from its source to the sea, which combines Getmapping's spectacular aerial photography with fascinating facts on the history, life and times of the places along the riverbank. The Thames and the communities which lie along its banks contain an astonishing wealth of sites of historical and cultural importance and of natural beauty. Getmapping The Thames allows you for the very first time to see this astonishingly rich and diverse landscape from the air. Starting at the source of the Thames in Oxfordshire and proceeding along the river right to the estuary and the sea, the book combines Getmapping's high-quality aerial photography with facts and pocket histories of all the places you will encounter along the way. The pace varies too, from leisurely looks at areas of outstanding natural beauty to indepth spreads on historical 'must-sees' such as Hampton Court or Greenwich. From information about locks and cruising along the Thames to the dark and brooding history of the Tower of London. 240 pages of aerial photography, from the Thames to the sea; Special in-depth spreads on Hampton Court, The Tower of London, Gre

This series has been endorsed by Cambridge International to support the syllabus for examination from 2023. Provide the knowledge, understanding and skills required to succeed in the revised Cambridge International AS & A Level Accounting syllabus (9706), with a clear and accessible resource, featuring questions throughout to challenge learners at every level. - Strengthen subject knowledge with a range of question types designed to test understanding of key topics within the syllabus, including past paper and exam-style questions. - Unpack challenging concepts with a course thats written for international students and includes suitable content and language levels, key terminology and a Glossary will provide useful reference points to help ESL learners to access the material fully, remember and process information. - Provide a clear pathway for progression with clearly distinguished syllabus statements to be covered within each chapter. - Develop analytical skills with worked examples providing full and clear explanations of each concept.