Do not be put off by the matter of fact title- this is a fascinating book on how our history has influenced our vocabulary since the days of the Norman invasion. Whether you decide to dip into it or read it straight through in chronological order, you are bound to go away with lots of great nuggets

The chronology of words and phrases

Reference

Flavell, R. H.

Flavell, L.

Foreign Language Study & Reference

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The Festive Food of Thailand

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Passmore, Jacki

Regional & International

Life and Love and Everything: Children's Questions Answered

Children's Books

Rayner, Claire

Activities, Crafts & Games

A selection of Mediterranean recipes which use fresh ingredients and healthy cooking methods, and can be prepared in under half an hour. The author is chef at Bertorelli's Restaurant in London, and also wrote "The Festive Food of Italy".

Fast & Fresh Entertaining: Delicious Recipes to Make in Under 30 Minutes

Bonino, Maddalena

Providing 60 recipes using produce that can be grown in the garden, this book is divided into five sections, covering light meals, main courses, vegetables, sauces, and puddings and preserves. The recipes are modern and light in style, but also aim to reflect a comfortable homely feel. Also included is information on the garden ingredients themselves, such as the different varieties, when they are in season, and tips on how to cook them.

Fresh from the Garden: The Royal Horticultural Society

GREEN, Henrietta

Cooking by Ingredient

In recent years there has been a proliferation of operas filmed and released on video, allowing the opera lover not just the audial but also the visual experience which is so integral to a performance - the lavish sets, the colourful costumes, the larger-than-life characters. In this companion to his "Opera on CD", Alan Blyth selects the best of these releases, taking into account sound and picture quality as well as the staging and performance of the operas. Blyth also wrote "Opera on Record".

Opera on Video: The Essential Guide

Arts & Photography

Blyth, Alan

Performing Arts

Reggae is Jamaica's only indigenous music, and although the island has a population half the size of London it is the world's third-largest exporter of music. This book details the history of reggae both in Jamaica and in its two other main centres, New York and London, and selects the best buys on CD, covering about 200 acts and over 500 albums. Arranged chronologically, the book takes readers from the evolution of Jamaican R&B into ska, through the rise of rasta and roots reggae in the Seventies and the death of Bob Marley in 1981, up to the emergence of dance-hall reggae, reggae/rap and ragga.

Reggae on Cd: The Essential Guide

Bradley, Lloyd

Music

The Good Sleep Guide

Straten, Michael van.

Self-Help

France's greatest wine regions, and some of its most spectacular scenery, are accessible by boat on its unique system of rivers and canals. This book escorts the reader on a series of journeys, meeting the challenges of both waterways and wines with humour and practical advice. Providing a guide to the wines and to buying from the best suppliers, the author also details the principles of boating in France - where to hire boats, what prices to expect, the best places to eat, and the most scenic routes to take.

Water into Wine: A Wine Lover's Cruise Through the Vineyards of France

Wright, Hilary

Beverages & Wine

Second Edition 
Remington Norman 
The completely revised and updated edition of the highly praised classic work on the wines and winemakers of Burgundy. This extremely well organized work documents all the essential facts both historical and current of the 130 Domaines and their wines. The tasting notes on vintages from 1971 through 1995 are definitive and the instructive chapters on soil, climate, vine clones, the use of wood and vinification practices provide all the background information to understand Burgundy.

Great Domaines of Burgundy: A Guide to the Finest Wine Producers of the Cote D'or

Norman, Remington

Broadbent, Michael

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