xviii + 131 pp. &amp; 130 plates, oblong 4to,

Up the Nile: A photographic excursion, Egypt 1839-1898

Deborah Bull

Donald Lorimer

C. N. Potter; distributed by Crown Publishers

This essential pocket guide to this enduringly popular art, is a perfect introduction to over eighty of the most performed ballets today. Spanning nearly two centuries of classical dancing, this indispensable book begins in the Romantic era of the 1830s, moves through the great Tchaikovskly ballets of Tsarist St Petersburg, to the inspirational work of Diaghilev at the beginning of the twentieth century and the luminous neo-classicism of Balanchine. Ashton and Macmillan are covered in depth, and the most recent ground-breaking work brings us up to the present day.

The Faber Pocket Guide to Ballet

Arts & Photography

Performing Arts

Faber&Faber

"The Everyday Dancer" is a new and honest account of the business of dancing from a writer with first hand experience of the profession. Structured around the daily schedule, "The Everyday Dancer" goes behind the velvet curtain, the gilt and the glamour to uncover the everyday realities of a career in dance. Starting out with the obligatory daily 'class', the book progresses through the repetition of rehearsals, the excitement of creating new work, the nervous tension of the half hour call, the pressures of performance and the anti-climax of curtain down. Through this vivid portrait of a dancer's every day, Deborah Bull reveals the arc of a dancer's life: from the seven-year-old's very first ballet class, through training, to company life, up through the ranks from corps de ballet to principal and then, not thirty years after it all began, to retirement and the inevitable sense of loss that comes with saying goodbye to your childhood dreams.

Everyday Dancer

Humor & Entertainment

Lose weight, tone your body and boost your zest for life with this practical programme which demonstrates how the only way to lose weight permanently is to combine a low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet with the right type of exercise. Clear explanations of how to work with the body to lose weight, without counting calories, allow the reader to formulate their own perfect fitness programme. Easy-to-follow guidelines and inspirational menu ideas outline the basic components of a healthy diet, and there are plenty of suggestions for nutritious breakfasts, lunches, snacks and dinners.

Vitality Plan

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Diets & Weight Loss

Dorling Kindersley Plc P/B

An effective guide to successful permanent weight loss for everyone, through a combination of a healthy diet and exercise. It shows how to make an informed and sensible choice about what they eat. It avoids regimented and calorie counting diets, teaching how to work with the physiology of the body rather than against it. It explains why faddy diets do not work and how they rarely allow those hard shed pounds to stay off once the diet is over. The information is accompanied by photographs to promote healthy eating, along with simple recipe ideas for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks, and guidelines on cooking methods that cut out excess fat. The advantage of being fit over being thin is permanent control over body consumption, as well as improved health and quality of life. The book demonstrates how this choice is available to everyone, without the need for joining an expensive gym or buying the latest fitness gimmicks. The crucial difference between aerobic and anaerobic exercise is defined, and the benefits of sustained, low-impact aerobic exercise are explained in full. Excercise, strength-training and stretching plans are set out for people of any fitness level, and additional vital information, such as reading your heart rate and refuelling, is also provided. Photographic sequences demonstrate simple yet effective execises that are easy for the reader to follow. The author is principal dancer at the Royal Ballet and Torje Eike chartered physiotherapist and fitness trainer to Mick Jagger.

The Vitality Plan

Dorling, Kindersley