A cat's-eye view of maritime history: "Priceless historic photographs . . . deep and wide-ranging research . . . a ball of spellbinding and hilarious sea yarns." —Richard J. King, author of Ahab's Rolling Sea: A Natural History of "Moby-Dick"We remember the bold seafarers of yore—from Magellan to Shackleton—for their extraordinary exploits: new lands discovered, storms weathered, and battles won. But somehow history has neglected the stalwa...

Not many ships' cats have even one memorial statue, let alone six. But Trim does, including one outside Euston Station in London, proudly unveiled by Prince William on the bicentenary of Matthew Flinders's death – 19 July 2014.Trim was the ship's cat who accompanied Matthew Flinders on his voyages to circumnavigate and map the coastline of Australia from 1801 to 1803. He lived quite the adventurous life. As a small kitten he fell overboard while at sea but managed to swim back to t...

"The very first compendium of the sweet substances we typically eat and what happens once they're in our body." — New York Journal of BooksToday, supermarkets and natural food stores feature a bewildering variety of sugars and alternative sweeteners. The deluge of conflicting information doesn't help. If choosing a sweetener leaves you scratching your head, this handy guide will answer all of your questions—even the ones you didn't know to ask:

Let's face it ... we are all having to be more conscious of our spending habits. But with MONEY SAVING MEALS it is possible to eat well cheaply.MONEY SAVING MEALS shows how to make meals that take us back to the basics so we eat well and save lots of money.This book isn't about instant food or only using four ingredients, it is about feeding yourself and your family cheaply and cooking meals that aren't complicated, expensive or require a visit to a specialist deli....

Good carbs are essential. They supply the feel-good, taste-good fuel to keep you strong, boost your energy and help you stay healthy.The Good Carbs Cookbook helps you choose the best fruits, vegetables, beans, peas, lentils, seeds, nuts and grains and explains how to use them in 100 refreshingly nourishing recipes to enjoy every day, for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner and dessert. The recipes have short ingredients lists, are easy to prepare, quick to cook, long in flavo...

Delight your favorite cat person with this adorable, illustrated book of 50 feline sayings and how they came to be!Who’s in the catbird seat? What’s new, pussycat? Cat got your tongue?When cats entered our lives, they also entered our lexicon—inspiring famous writers and wordsmiths as well as immortal sayings that have lasted for centuries. In The Colloquial Cat, amateur historian Philippa Sandall dives deep to deliver the backstory behind 50 famou...