Here is an indispensable guide for anyone embarking on cruise or trip around the countries that border the Mediterranean Sea. Read about the art and architecture of the ancient Greeks, whose world once extended from the shores of Asia Minor and the Black Sea through the Aegean islands to Crete and Sicily in the West. Dr. Greg Smith draws on his experiences as an excavator and Classical archaeologist to give you information on: Ancient Greek History and Politics The Greek City-State The Spread...

Place- and community-based education – an approach to teaching and learning that starts with the local – addresses two critical gaps in the experience of many children now growing up in the United States: contact with the natural world and contact with community. It offers a way to extend young people’s attention beyond the classroom to the world as it actually is, and to engage them in the process of devising solutions to the social and environmental problems they will confront as adults....

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'A richly promising and wide-ranging book! … It incorporates all manner of approaches and types of dishes. I have my eye on many of them.'Nigella Lawson'This is one of the best cookbooks I’ve ever read.'Jeremy VineDiscover the ultimate in low-effort, big-reward cooking.Join TV chef and social-media superstar, John Gregory-Smith, to enjoy globa...

Imagine breaking hundreds of bones in your lifetime. Imagine breaking a bone by simply coughing or sneezing. Imagine a never-ending world of hospital visits, plaster casts, and ambulance rides. A world of pain. This is life with brittle bones. Yet through it all, Gregory Smith has survived. How? How did he beat the overwhelming odds of an incurable disease to become one of the oldest survivors of brittle bones in the world? An Unbreakable Spirit is a true story of love, faith, and hope. Fo...

Orange Blossom & Honey is a culinary journey across Morocco, from the souks of Marrakesh, through the Sahara, and onto the blustery shores of the Atlantic coast. In researching this book, John travelled into the heart of the High Atlas Mountains to learn the secrets of traditional lamb barbecue, then journeyed north, through the city of Fes, where the rich dishes of the Imperial Courts are still prepared in many homes. From here he continued on to the Rif Mountains, where rustic recipes ar...

John Gregory-Smith's new book is a revelation. Drawing inspiration from Thailand, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, India, Mexico, Turkey, and Morocco, Gregory-Smith has created recipes that are super-quick to prepare and full of savory flavors.Whether you're looking for a Mighty Bite, a Not Quite Lunch, a Midweek Lifesaver, Something Spectacular, or a Naughty but Nice recipe, even the most complicated meal takes less than 45 minutes to make.Try the Taiwanese Beef Noodles, ready in ...

Take the guesswork out of your spice cupboard with this fragrant trove of 200+ spice-laden recipes inspired by travels across the globe—featuring stunning photographs and a visual glossary of spices.Spices have been bringing fragrance and fire to food for thousands of years, and they are as relevant today as they’ve always been—versatile, healthy, economical, and, more importantly, utterly delicious. However, many people find spices confusing and equate them to end...

Narrated by movie actor Kirby Heyborne, recipient of the Odyssey Award, the highest honor bestowed by the American Library Association.A missing pilot, a lost treasure ship, and a mysterious desert to explore!"Spinning around, the Wright cousins saw a crack in the mountainside expand, revealing a dark, shadowy passage..." The five teenage Wright cousins are having a blast 4-wheeling in the desert as they look for a long-lost Spanish treasur...

Are you confused on how to go about Alcohol ink painting? If so, you are definitely at the right place.Alcohol ink is a technique most artists have been yearning to gain mastery but the results are not forthcoming. Why? Because some basic tips were overlooked!However, there is no cause for alarm because this guide is going to help you overcome all the challenges of Alcohol Ink Painting. The author has done a detailed and comprehensive explanation, exposing t...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “The definitive biography for decades to come.”—Leo Jansen, curator, the Van Gogh Museum, and co-editor of Vincent van Gogh: The Complete LettersSteven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith, who galvanized readers with their Pulitzer Prize–winning biography of Jackson Pollock, have written another tour de force—an exquisitely detailed, compellingly readable portrait of Vincent van Gogh. Working with the full cooperation of the...

A mysterious map, horses to ride, and a lost treasure city to uncover!"Lindy desperately clawed at the rocks around her, trying to stop from being dragged downward into the abyss..." A mysterious map holds the key to the location of an ancient treasure city. When the Wright cousins set out on horseback to find it, they run headlong into desert flash floods, treacherous passages, and formidable foes. Saddle up for thrilling discoveries and the cousi...

The authors of the international bestseller Business Model Generation explain how to create value propositions customers can’t resistValue Proposition Design helps you tackle the core challenge of every business — creating compelling products and services customers want to buy. This highly practical book, paired with its online companion, will teach you the processes and tools you need to create products that sell.Using the same stunning v...