A year and a day after James Cook arrived back on English soil having claimed Australia and New Zealand for the British crown, he set sail again on a three-year journey (1772-1775) that still remains the greatest exploratory voyage ever undertaken in the far Southern waters of the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.  His was the first ship ever to cross the Antarctic Circle, and no sailing ship since has ventured further south through the ice. This is a colourful and exciting story of the crew and their life aboard the Resolution and the adventures that occurred whenever they landed on exotic islands and coasts such as Tahiti, Easter Island, the Tonga Islands and above all the snow, fog, treacherous ice and blizzards of Antarctica.

Resolution: The Story of Captain Cooks Second Voyage of Discovery

Peter Aughton

Cold Spring Press

This is the story of Winston Spencer Churchill, a man who a huge majority in England believe to be 'The Greatest Briton of Them All.' Churchill was a soldier, journalist, author, public speaker, Member of Parliament and Cabinet minister in a variety of posts, including two stints as prime minister. His fame comes primarily from his role as wartime leader of Great Britain during World War II, but the roots of his courage, statesmanship, and breadth of vision can be found in a long life of service to his country and to the ideals of western liberty and democracy. Historian Robin H. Neillands traces the remarkable journey of a man who raised the alarm and rallied the Allies to victory over evil.

Winston Churchill: Statesman of the Century

Robin H. Neillands

History

A journalist takes a close-up look at how Israelis continue to live and work with the everyday violence and threats of terrorism, assesses the Israeli reaction to the conflict in Iraq and to the problem posed by Islamic fundamentalists in Palestine, and provides key insights and observations on America's continuing battle against terrorism.

Confronting Jihad: Israel's Struggle & The World After 9/11

Politics & Social Sciences

Saul Singer

Politics & Government

Vachon, an expert fly fisher who's been reeling 'em in for more than 20 years, presents an easy-to-read, step-by-step approach, giving the beginner all the basics and those with some experience more advanced skills. She moves from advice on selecting equipment and gear, appraises all the costs, tells readers how to pick a guide, describes the difference between saltwater and freshwater fly fishing, and demonstrates how to land a fish in all types of waters and weather. More than a training manual, readers will learn the best places to go for a specific kind of fish, see illustrations on how to tie knots and all-purpose flies, learn which catalogues and websites are the most useful, what catch-and-release is all about, the increasing role of women in the sport, and much more.

The Simple Art of Fly Fishing

Sports & Outdoors

E.L. Vachon

Hunting & Fishing

The origins of modern witchcraft - Wicca - are shrouded in mystery and controversy. One thing is certain: until the 20th century, "witches" were almost universally viewed as threatening figures whose main aim was to steal fertility, yet modern Wiccans are devoted to respecting the forces of nature and cosmic balance. How did this change take place? "From Witch to Wicca" looks at popular beliefs about witches from classical times to the Enlightenment, drawing on new research on the connections between European witches, shamans and folk ideas about the supernatural world, and shows how modern Wicca's roots may be far different, and far older, than is commonly believed. In doing so, it explains what today's Wicca is all about- a modern religion that many people have seen portrayed on TV and in movies but which few understand.

From Witch to Wicca

Jones, Leslie Ellen

Europe

Every other book on shedding the baby pounds focuses on just one aspect of bouncing back; this book incorporates both exercise and diet - equally important parts of the equation - while also discussing the crucial mental factors. This book takes readers through a measured 52-week plan, but shows them how to regain the strength and tone they had before they were pregnant within weeks - the rest of the plan will help women get even stronger and help them lose the pregnancy weight and get back into shape. Chapters are organized on a monthly basis with four week subsections. Each week gives readers information about nutrition, cardio, flexibility, strength, mental outlook, etc depending what week is being covered, and an action plan for each week is outlined.

Bouncing Back After Baby (Cold Spring Press Fitness)

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Youman, Becky

Special Diet

Author Anne Petty looks at dragons in fantasy literature and offers something unique in this genre: a character study of the most fabulous beasts in myth and modern fiction. A survey of dragons from both western and eastern myths, sagas, legends, and fiction sets the stage for the character studies that make up the bulk of the book. Such things as duplicity (be careful when you make a bargain with a dragon!), cleverness in use of language (especially riddling), loyalty and lack thereof, and much more. Individual examples are culled from many well-known books, and Petty shows how each author develops those traits as character development in their stories, discussing imagery and dialogue, and how exotic dragons have become such a staple in modern fantasy.
Two or three dragons from each author's works will be discussed, with each author confined to a single chapter. Such luminaries of fantasy literature as Tolkien, JK Rowling, McCaffrey, GoodKind, Pratchett, and LeGuin are examined - nearly 20 authors and their incredible dragons in all.

Dragons of Fantasy: The Scaly Villians & Heroes of Tolkien, Rowling, McCaffrey, Pratchett & Other Fantasy Greats

Literature & Fiction

Petty, Anne C.

History & Criticism

Turgon (co-author of The People's Guide to J.R.R. Tolkien) and one of the founding members and main contributors of the Internet's most popular Tolkien fan website - theoneing.net - presents modern prose renderings of some of the essential works of medieval literature that were inspirations to Tolkien. These prose versions introduce to Tolkien's wide readership the works of medieval literature that were his greatest professional interests. For those daunted by the alliterative verse-form of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, even in Tolkien's own translation, here is the essential narrative of the poem to be read in readable, updated prose. It can thus be used as stepping stone in approaching Tolkien's excellent translation, where the artistry of the verse will be more quickly appreciated when the story is already familiar. Other major works included are Beowulf, the Edda of Snorri Sturleson, and the Saga of the Volsungs from the Kalevala. These versions should not be seen as scholarly translations, but as popular renderings to enrich any Tolkien fan's appreciation of Middle-earth, and as an accessible entry into the fascinating world of medieval literature. "This volume serves a very useful purpose for Tolkien's devoted readers: collecting together in one place readable versions of the essential medieval works that shaped Tolkien's literary interests and in turn influenced significantly the creation of his invented world of Middle-earth."

The Tolkien Fan's Medieval Reader: Versions in Modern Prose (Cold Spring Press Fantasy)

Turgon

Verlyn Flieger (Foreword)

D-Day 1944, Voices from Normandy is an oral history of D-Day where the stories of that long and violent day on the Calvados Coast of Normandy are told in the words of the men who were there: Americans, British, Canadians, French and German. Follow these men ashore, up the beach, and into the battle for Normandy.
The men who landed on UTAH and OMAHA beach, cracked the Atlantic Wall at Arromanches, parachuted into Carantan or Ste Mere Eglise, or stormed Pegasus Bridge and the Merville battery, tell the reader what it was like to be there, in the midst of the most important single battle of World War II. The view from landing ship, tank turret, parachute harness or infantry fox hole has never been better told than in the pages of this absorbing book.

D-Day 1944: Voices From Normandy (Cold Spring Press Brief History)

Neillands, Robin H.

Grant made famous the expression "unconditional surrender," which is how most of his battles ended - for his opponents. A hard-drinking soldier in a hard-drinking army, he led the Federal armies to victory, forcing Robert E Lee to surrender the main Confederate army in 1865. Robin Neillands' concise biography takes us from Grant's disastrous pre-war record to his sudden emergence as a general of genius. This is a study of an uncommon commander in a time of great peril. (Note: does not cover his years after the Civil War and his term as president).This book is being published in April 2004 in the UK by Weidenfeld &amp; Nicolson Military, a division of Cassell, but as a trade paperback.

Grant: The Man Who Won the Civil War

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

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