Tudor and Stuart England saw the most dramatic shifts in thinking and innovation since the Romans. It was a period that saw the emergence of Protestant churches, the increase in the power of parliament, the end of the feudal system, the development of empire, the union of Scotland and England and the emergence of some of the world's greatest scientists. Adam Hart-Davis illuminates the innovations of the period and shows how these Tudor and Stuart advancements have changed our world. Featuring demonstrations of Tudor and Stuart devices, Adam attempts to reconstruct a Tudor printing press, the first flushing toilet and to demonstrate the first stagecoach suspension, amongst many others.

What the Tudors and Stuarts Did for Us

adam-hart-davis

History

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From December 1st, right up to the big day itself, follow the pair as they prepare for the festivities amongst a jamboree of Santa Claus outfits, Maccarena dance moves and Nativity plays. If you`ve ever run around during those last few days before Xmas, wondering what to buy, how much food to prepare (and when to start cooking) then this is the book for you.

Wallace & Gromit's Christmas Cracker

Literature & Fiction

Aardman

Humor & Satire

Roger’s commercial breaks have become a regular feature of his Viz strip, with the hapless television presenter’s attempts to supplement his income usually going awry. Now as well as Roger’s hilarious commercials we have his selection of the best of Viz ads – from the Rear View Arse Mirror (‘at last it’s possible to drive and ogle girl’s arses in safety’) to John Smith’s Breast Bitter Ltd (‘this Christmas give your husband exactly what he wants… an enormous tit full of beer!). There is also a selection of the best ‘Franklin Mint’ ads like the Ted West teddy bear (part of the Bears of Murder limited edition collectors series) and the Little Hitler Doll (‘The Mitford and Mosely Mint are proud to present a charming study of nascent evil’).
Outrageously funny, Roger Mellie’s Break will appeal to the many devoted fans of Viz - and anyone with a scatalogical sense of humour!

Roger Mellie's Ad Break

Sports & Outdoors

Wallace and Gromitthe eccentric, cheese-loving inventor and his faithful, long-suffering dogstarted life in 1985 in Nick Parks A Grand Day Out, a film he had started while attending Britains National Film and Television school. Gromit actually began as a cat in another story and initially Wallace didnt have a name, but since then the pair have been catapulted to international fame and captured the hearts of millions, along with a cast of characters that includes the adorable Shaun the Sheep, the dastardly penguin Fingers and the long-suffering lady friend Wendolene. From an idea doodled in a sketchbook to three fully realized feature films, the secrets of the model-making shop, the set-design shop and the animation studios are all revealed here for the very first time. Including previously unseen original concept artwork from Nick Park and insights into stop-motion animation, this book looks at the establishment of the characters as global property through innovative marketing, major advertising campaigns and must-have merchandise. The World of Wallace &amp; Gromit will explore the way in which two animated characters from Bristol were taken to the heart of the British public and became a much-loved global phenomenon.

The World of Wallace and Gromit

Humor & Entertainment

Andy Lane

Movies

In trade paperback, the new edition of the classic Bond poster collection now featuring all 20 films The James Bond series is the most successful film franchise of all time and interest in 007 film memorabilia continues to remain high. Release of the 20th film in the series, Die Another Day, and the celebration of 40 years of Bond films in 2002, has only seen that interest increase. James Bond Movie Posters features a unique collection of rare and highly collectable Bond films posters ranging from the the very first Bond movie Dr No, to the 2002 release of Die Another Day and Bond's fortieth anniversary. The book also includes poster art in progress, international variations, interviews and features on the creatives behind the scenes and an extended introduction on the changing imagery of Bond poster art over the past forty years.

James Bond Movie Posters : The Official Collection

Arts & Photography

Tony Nourmand

History & Criticism

Wallace & Gromit are seasoned travellers! Be it a motorbike and side car jaunt to the local cheese factory, messing about on the river in a pair of specially crafted hover wellies or a space mission in a sky rocket, Wallace and his travel companion Gromit are fully experienced in the delights and dangers of transportation.Which is why they have written this indispensable guide to road safety, containing all the little, but important, things the Stationary Office forgot to tell you; this little book is packed full of extra tips which would impress any driving instructor.

Wallace and Gromit's Highway Code

Engineering & Transportation

Automotive

With this easy detox you'll learn how to change the bad habits of a lifetime-in just five days. There are no scary fads-carbohydrates and dairy are fine, and alcohol is allowed. But after five days you'll be drinking lots of water, eating lots of fruit, veg and fibre and cutting down on bad fat. - innocent is the fastest-growing food/drink brand in the UK-available in supermarkets as well as smaller outlets. They sold 7 million smoothies last year. - Backed by the marketing muscle of innocent, who will promote on product labels and through their website which has thousands of subscribers.

Stay Healthy. Be Lazy : An Easy Detox by Innocent

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Innocent

Nutrition

With the possible exception of St Paul the Apostle`s epistles to the Corinthians, the funniest letters in the world appear on Viz Comic`s Letterbocks page.
`These so-called speed humps are a joke. If anything they slow you down.` Tim Wakefield, Surrey
`What a lot of nonsense this tantric sex is. So Sting can delay his climax fo seven hours. That`s nothing. I`ve been banging my missus for forty years and she`s not had an orgasm yet.` P. Collins, Colchester
It`ll keep you laughing for hours. Especailly if you`re breathing nitrous oxide and not a very fast reader.

Letterbocks : The Bulging Sack

Humor

The "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" is one of the most eagerly anticipated film events of 2005. A much yearned for project of Douglas Adams, it has taken many years to bring the Galaxy to life on screen and this interpretation of the classic novel will be groundbreaking. Starring Sam Rockwell as Zaphod, Mos Def as Ford Prefect, Zooey des Chanel as Trillian, Martin Freeman as Arthur, Bill Nighy as Slartisbartfast and John Malkovich as Humma Kuvala, a new character created by Douglas especially for the movie. "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" draws on a refreshing mix of CGI technology and state of the art puppeteering from Jim Henson's Creature Workshop. With a loving attention to detail, Garth Jennings and Nick Goldsmith - the film's director and producer - create the wit, intelligence and sheer inventiveness of Douglas' writing. In "The Making of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", Robbie Stamp will reveal the craft of the making of the film. From the emphasis throughout on making real sets and real creatures, Robbie Stamp, with exclusive access, interviews many of the people involved in the film's production. Storyboards, sketches, never-before-seen artwork, the making of "The Heart of Gold", "The Vogons", the guide itself and of course making and 'being' Marvin, will create a must-have companion to the film. With 400 illustrations and photographs, plus a wealth of insider jokes and cultural cross-references, this is the book old and new fans of "Hitchhiker's" have been waiting for.

The Making of 'the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

DOUGLAS ADAMS

`Hip, visually delightful, and almost endlessly engaging book...they have solved at least one of your Christmas present problems.` Guardian The anarchic editors of cult bestseller This Diary Will Your Change Your Life are back with the 2006 edition. This diary doesn`t just record your daily doings, it dictates them. Benrik provide 52 weeks` worth of hilarious instructions that will tear your routine to shreds and make 2006 a year to remember. Prostitute yourself. Befriend an alien. Pester Bill Gates for money. Commit all seven sins simultaneously. These are some of the saner tasks that await you in the year ahead. Part instruction book, part therapy, part religious cult, part sheer mayhem, it`s guaranteed to change anyone`s life, who knows, perhaps even for the better... `Cheerfully nihilistic.` The Times `Wonderful, zany, absorbing.` Observer

This Diary Will Change Your Life 2006

BENRIK LTD

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