Ian: ‘You’re going to run how far?’
Ryan: ‘250 kilometres. But it’s over seven days, though.’
Ian: ‘And the furthest you’ve ever run is …?’
Ryan: ‘42.2 kilometres … on the road. And on trail … 35 kilometres.’
Ian: ‘Ryan, I think you need to reassess this …’

What does it take to run a six-day race through the world’s harshest deserts? Or 100 miles in a single day at altitudes that would leave you breathless just walking? More than that, though: what is it like to win these races? South Africa’s ultra-trail-running superstar Ryan Sandes has done just that.

Since bursting onto the international trail-running scene by winning the first multistage race he ever entered – the brutal Gobi March – Ryan has gone on to win various other multistage and single-day races around the globe. Written with bestselling author and journalist Steve Smith, Trail Blazer – My Life as an Ultra-distance Trail Runner recounts the life story of this intrepid sportsman, from his experiences as a rudderless party animal to becoming a world-class athlete, and includes details on his training regimes, race strategies and aspirations for future sporting endeavours. Sports enthusiasts will enjoy the adrenaline-inducing trials and tribulations of one of South Africa’s most awe-inspiring athletes, while endurance-sport participants – from beginners to aspirant pros – will benefit from his insights and advice.

As Professor Tim Noakes says in the Foreword to this book: ‘However much we might think we know and understand, there are some phenomena which now, and perhaps forever, we will never fully comprehend. We call such happenings “enigmas”. Or even miracles. Ryan Sandes is one such.’

Now more than ever, you can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling through Paris. From the top of the Eiffel Tower to the ancient catacombs below the city, explore Paris at every level with Rick Steves! Inside Rick Steves Paris you'll find: * Fully updated, comprehensive coverage for spending a week or more in Paris * Rick's strategic advice on how to get the most out of your time and money, with rankings of his must-see favorites * Top sights and hidden gems, from Notre-Dame, the Louvre, and the Palace of Versailles to where to find the perfect croissant * How to connect with culture: Stroll down Rue Cler for fresh, local goods to build the ultimate French picnic, marvel at the works of Degas and Monet, and sip café au lait at a streetside café * Beat the crowds, skip the lines, and avoid tourist traps with Rick's candid, humorous insight * The best places to eat, sleep, and relax with a glass of vin rouge * Self-guided walking tours of lively neighborhoods and incredible museums and churches * Detailed maps, including a fold-out map for exploring on the go * Over 700 bible-thin pages include everything worth seeing without weighing you down * Coverage of the best arrondissements in Paris, including Champs-Elysees, the Marais, Montmartre, and more, plus day trips to Versailles, Chartres, Giverny, and Auvers-sur-Oise * Covid-related travel info and resources for a smooth trip Make the most of every day and every dollar with Rick Steves Paris. Spending just a few days in the city? Try Rick Steves Pocket Paris.

* Covers all aspects of teaching languages with specific chapters on using visuals, texts, grammar and vocabulary * Focuses on the nuts and bolts of classroom practice providing strategies and examples to show what outstanding language teaching looks like * Explores how the best teachers interact with their classes and focus on individual students needs and abilities

Make the most of every day and every dollar with Rick Steves! This colorful, compact guidebook is perfect for spending a week or less in Paris: - City walks and tours: Six detailed tours and walks showcase Paris's essential sights, including the Louvre, the Orsay Museum, the Eiffel Tower, a stroll along the Left Bank, and more - Rick's strategic advice on what experiences are worth your time and money - What to eat and where to stay: Sip café au lait at a sidewalk café, chat with locals over a picnic of camembert and rosé, and admire the lights of the Eiffel Tower from your balcony - Day-by-day itineraries to help you prioritize your time - A detailed, detachable fold-out map, plus museum and city maps throughout - Full-color, portable, and slim for exploring on-the-go - Trip-planning practicalities like when to go, how to get around on the Métro, basic French phrases, and more Lightweight yet packed with valuable insight into Paris's history and culture, Rick Steves Pocket Paris truly is a tour guide in your pocket. Expanding your trip? Try Rick Steves Paris or Rick Steves France!

Now more than ever, you can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling through Provence and the French Riviera. Stroll breathtaking coastlines, explore Roman ruins, and soak up some sun in the South of France! Inside Rick Steves Provence & the French Riviera you'll find: *Fully updated, comprehensive coverage for spending a week or more exploring Provence and the Riviera *Rick's strategic advice on how to get the most out of your time and money, with rankings of his must-see favorites *Top sights and hidden gems, from the Pont du Gard aqueduct and Impressionist masterpieces to warm stone villages and cozy wineries *How to connect with local culture: Relax at a waterfront cafe, dive into a bowl of bouillabaisse, and watch fishermen sail back to the harbor *Beat the crowds, skip the lines, and avoid tourist traps with Rick's candid, humorous insight *The best places to eat, sleep, and relax over a glass of Provencal wine *Self-guided walking tours of lively neighborhoods and incredible museums *Detailed maps for exploring on the go *Over 500 bible-thin pages include everything worth seeing without weighing you down *Complete coverage of Arles, Avignon, Orange and the Cotes du Rhone, Nice, Monaco, Antibes, the Inland Riviera, and more *Covid-related travel info and resources for a smooth tripMake the most of every day and every dollar with Rick Steves Provence & the French Riviera.Exploring more? Try Rick Steves France for comprehensive coverage, detailed itineraries, and essential information for planning a countrywide trip.

Now more than ever, you can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling through France. Wander the lavender fields of Provence, climb the steps of the Eiffel Tower, and bite into a perfect croissant: Inside Rick Steves France you'll find: * Fully updated, comprehensive coverage for planning a multi-week trip to France * Rick's strategic advice on how to get the most out of your time and money, with rankings of his must-see favorites * Top sights and hidden gems, from the Louvre and the Palace of Versailles to neighborhood cafés and delicate macarons * How to connect with local culture: Stroll through open-air markets in Paris, bike through rustic villages, and taste wines in Burgundy and Bordeaux * Beat the crowds, skip the lines, and avoid tourist traps with Rick's candid, humorous insight * The best places to eat, sleep, and relax with a glass of vin roug * Self-guided walking tours of lively neighborhoods and incredible museums * Vital trip-planning tools, like how to link destinations, build your itinerary, and get from place to place * Detailed maps, including a fold-out map for exploring on the go * Over 1,000 bible-thin pages include everything worth seeing without weighing you down * Coverage of Paris, Chartres, Normandy, Mont St-Michel, Brittany, The Loire, Dordogne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Provence, The French Riviera, Nice, Monaco, The French Alps, Burgundy, Lyon, Alsace, Reims, Verdun, and much more * Covid-related travel info and resources for a smooth trip Make the most of every day and every dollar with Rick Steves France. Planning a one- to two-week trip? Check out Rick Steves Best of France.

This is a study of the activities, ideas and internal life of the Chinese Communist Party in Shanghai during its formative period. It investigates the party's relations to the city's students and teachers, women, entrepreneurs, secret societies and its workers, and examines the efforts to transform the CCP into a 'Leninist' party, exploring relations between intellectuals and workers, men and women, Chinese and Russians within the party. The book culminates in a detailed analysis of the three armed uprisings which led to the CCP's briefly taking power in March 1927, before being crushed by troops loyal to Chiang Kai-shek. The study highlights the extent to which the Soviet Union sought to manipulate China's national revolution, yet also reveals how divisions at every level of the Comintern allowed the CCP to achieve a degree of independence and to conduct policy at considerable variance with that laid down by Moscow.

The Globalization of World Politics is the bestselling introduction to international relations, and offers the most complete coverage of the key theories and global issues in world politics. The ninth edition has been thoroughly updated to explore the most pressing topics and challenges that dominate international relations today, including a brand-new chapter on global health, which explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Tailored pedagogical features help students to consider key international relations arguments and debates, and apply theories and approaches to real world events, bridging the gap between theory and application. Interactive activities, such as multiple-choice questions and the opposing opinions feature, foster active learning, enhancing students' understanding of key concepts and debates. A diverse range of leading scholars in the field explore the history, theory, structures, and key issues in IR, providing students with an exceptionally comprehensive and clear introduction. New to this edition: US BLA brand new chapter 25 on global health, by Professor Sophie Harman, helps students to make sense of global health politics, and explores global health emergencies including COVID-19 and Ebola.BE UE US BLA new chapter on realism by Dr Or Rosenboim looks at realism outside the West, exploring arguments and ideas beyond the Anglo-American canon, and demonstrates the relevance of non-western realist thinkers to modern realism.BE UE Digital formats and resources The Globalization of World Politics is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources. The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks

* Covers all aspects of teaching languages with specific chapters on using visuals, texts, grammar and vocabulary * Focuses on the nuts and bolts of classroom practice providing strategies and examples to show what outstanding language teaching looks like * Explores how the best teachers interact with their classes and focus on individual students needs and abilities

Hit France's can't-miss art, sights, and bites in two weeks or less with Rick Steves Best of France! Inside you'll find: - Strategic advice from Rick Steves on what's worth your time and money - Short itineraries covering the best of Paris, Normandy, the Loire, Dordogne, Provence, the French Riviera, and Burgundy, including Versailles, Nice, the D-Day beaches, Côtes du Rhône, Monaco, Avignon, and more - Rick's tips for beating the crowds, skipping lines, and avoiding tourist traps - The best local culture, flavors, and more, including insightful walks through museums, historic sights, and atmospheric neighborhoods - Trip planning strategies like how to link destinations and design your itinerary, what to pack, where to stay, and how to get around - Over 400 full-color pages with detailed maps and vibrant photos throughout - Suggestions for side trips and excursions Experience France's old-world romance and modern-day excitement for yourself with Rick Steves Best of France! Planning a longer trip? Pick up Rick Steves France, an in-depth guide perfect for spending more than two weeks exploring France.

On any given workday, any little thing might send Steve Smith's thoughts spinning back to Saturday-last Saturday, Saturday two weeks ago, Saturday two years ago, back into the thrilling minutiae of game day-until reality reminds him: this is not how well-adjusted adults act. Steve Smith is not a well-adjusted adult. He's a Nebraska football fan, and this is his rollicking account of what it's like to be one of those legendary enthusiasts whose passion for the Cornhuskers is at once irresistible and hilarious. A journey into an obsessed Nebraska fan's soul, Forever Red immerses readers in the mad, mad world of Husker football fandom-where wearing the scarlet-and-cream Husker gear has its own peculiar rules; where displaced followers act as the program's ambassadors, finding Husker subculture beyond the pale; and where the team's performance can barely keep pace with its followers' expectations but sometimes exceeds their wildest dreams. Revised, updated, and expanded from the 2005 edition, Smith's story of thirty-plus years following the team takes readers back to memorable game moments from 1980 up through the roller-coaster ride of recent years. Blending wit and insight, Smith offers to the uninitiated and the fellow fanatic alike a window on the world where fantasy and football meet, where dreams of glory and gritty gridiron realities forever join. This edition features a new afterword bringing it up to the dawn of the Scott Frost era.

With Rick Steves, Nice and the French Riviera are yours to discover! This slim guide excerpted from Rick Steves Provence & the French Riviera includes: * Rick's first-hand, up-to-date advice on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, and more in Nice and the French Riviera, plus tips to beat the crowds, skip the lines, and avoid tourist traps * Top sights and local experiences: Explore medieval town centres and admire the works of Chagall and Matisse. Relax on seafront promenades and pebble beaches, stroll the yacht-filled harbours, and drive scenic coastal roads. * Helpful maps and self-guided walking tours to keep you on track With selective coverage and Rick's trusted insight into the best things to do and see, Rick Steves Snapshot Nice & the French Riviera is truly a tour guide in your pocket. Extending your trip? Try Rick Steves Provence & the French Riviera. Exploring more of France? Pick up Rick Steves France for comprehensive coverage, detailed itineraries, and essential planning information.

This is a study of the activities, ideas and internal life of the Chinese Communist Party in Shanghai during its formative period. It investigates the party's relations to the city's students and teachers, women, entrepreneurs, secret societies and its workers, and examines the efforts to transform the CCP into a 'Leninist' party, exploring relations between intellectuals and workers, men and women, Chinese and Russians within the party. The book culminates in a detailed analysis of the three armed uprisings which led to the CCP's briefly taking power in March 1927, before being crushed by troops loyal to Chiang Kai-shek. The study highlights the extent to which the Soviet Union sought to manipulate China's national revolution, yet also reveals how divisions at every level of the Comintern allowed the CCP to achieve a degree of independence and to conduct policy at considerable variance with that laid down by Moscow.

With Rick Steves, the Loire Valley is yours to discover! This slim guide excerpted from Rick Steves France includes: * Rick's firsthand, up-to-date advice on the Loire Valley's best sights, restaurants, hotels, and more, plus tips to beat the crowds, skip the lines, and avoid tourist traps * Top sights and local experiences: Visit grandiose chateaus, such as Chenonceau, Blois, and Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau. Tour the Leonardo da Vinci park, go wine-tasting in Vouvray, and wander the gardens of Villandry. Soak up stunning views from a hot air balloon tour, or take a bike ride through the rolling countryside * Helpful maps and self-guided walking tours to keep you on track With selective coverage and Rick's trusted insight into the best things to do and see, Rick Steves Snapshot Loire Valley is truly a tour guide in your pocket. Exploring beyond the Loire Valley? Pick up Rick Steves France for comprehensive coverage, detailed itineraries, and essential information for planning a countrywide trip.

The exciting world of Olobob Top comes in all shapes, colours and sizes! Say hello to Tib, Lalloo, Bobble and all their friends! They are made of shapes too. Who wears a triangle dress? Who is sleeping underneath a semi-circle shell? And what are those BIG long rectangle shapes stomping through the Olobob Forest? Lift the flap to find out... Olobob Top is the exciting new CBeebies animated pre-school TV series that follows Tib, Lalloo and Bobble, which has already received an overwhelmingly positive response. There are lots of adventures to be had, but there are often some problems to face along the way. Don't worry, the Olobobs know that the right amount of imagination, inventiveness and creativity can solve anything - from building a new house for a friend, to planning a party to finding something lost. Bloomsbury's Olobob Top series allows children to extend and explore their own creativity, just like the Olobobs, whether it's by learning new shapes and numbers or creating their own imaginative world.

With Rick Steves, Normandy is yours to discover! This slim guide excerpted from Rick Steves France includes: * Rick's firsthand, up-to-date advice on Normandy's best sights, restaurants, hotels, and more, plus tips to beat the crowds, skip the lines, and avoid tourist traps * Top sights and local experiences: Visit the Big Clock in Rouen that dates back to the Renaissance, and see the famed Bayeux Tapestry. Pay your respects at the D-Day beaches, and cross the causeway towards the towering Mont St. Michel. Savor creamy Camembert, sip fresh local cider, or take a bike ride through the countryside * Helpful maps and self-guided walking tours to keep you on track With selective coverage and Rick's trusted insight into the best things to do and see, Rick Steves Snapshot Normandy is truly a tour guide in your pocket. Exploring beyond Normandy? Pick up Rick Steves France for comprehensive coverage, detailed itineraries, and essential information for planning a countrywide trip.

All the friends in the Olobob Forest come in all sorts of shapes and sizes and each and every one is important! Meet Gurdy, Lemon and Norbet, along with Crunch, Deeno, Groan Up and even the Snoofs, Scuttles and the Topsy Turvies! What Olobob friends will you make? Based on the hit CBeebies series, Olobob Top.

This brilliant activity and sticker book welcomes little ones to become part of the amazing world of Olobob Top with engaging and colourful activities! Have fun helping all the Olobob friends - draw a picture of yourself on Lalloo's friendship wall, help Baby Snoof get back to the nest and get dressed for Deeno's disco party. Complete the pages with colourful stickers and create your very own Olobob characters!

Olobob Top is the exciting CBeebies animated preschool TV series that follows Tib, Lalloo and Bobble. The Olobobs know that the right amount of imagination, inventiveness and creativity can solve anything. Bloomsbury's Olobob Top series allows children to extend and explore their own creativity, just like the Olobobs, whether it's by learning new shapes and numbers or creating their own imaginative world.

Other titles available: Make Your Own Olobob Home, The Amazing World of Olobob Top, Let's Visit the Olobobs, Let's Visit Norbet's Shop, Let's Visit Big Fish's Pond.

The Olobobs are going to Big Fish's Pond today ... In the distance the pond looks very small but up close it's really BIG! Lift the flaps and uncover the many wonders of Big Fish's Pond! Based on the hit CBeebies series, Olobob Top.

Join Tib, Lalloo and Bobble on their exciting trip to see Big Fish and all things big and small. A brilliantly fun introduction to sizes and proportion for little ones with lots of lift-the-flap surprises. Help the Olobobs look out for small fish, big rocks and an even BIGGER boat.

Olobob Top is the exciting CBeebies animated preschool TV series that follows Tib, Lalloo and Bobble. The Olobobs know that the right amount of imagination, inventiveness and creativity can solve anything. Bloomsbury's Olobob Top series allows children to extend and explore their own creativity, just like the Olobobs, whether it's by learning new shapes and numbers or creating their own imaginative world.

Other titles available: Make Your Own Olobob Home, The Amazing World of Olobob Top, Olobob And Friends Activity and Sticker Book, Let's Visit the Olobobs, Let's Visit Norbet's Shop.

Steve Smith tells the story of the five Battalions of the Norfolk Regiment who served on the Western Front using previously unseen photographs, diaries, accounts, and letters. He has also had full access to the Norfolk Regiment Museum archives. It is the men who served in the Norfolks who will tell this story. This book will interest readers nationally & locally as it not only studies the Regiment's participation in well-known battles such as Ypres and the Somme, but also takes a fresh look at the lesser-known battles fought, battles such as Elouges in 1914 and Kaiserschlacht in 1918. Steve has considered the German perspective too, looking at the men who faced them at places such as Falfemont Farm in 1916. Using new evidence from the Regiment's participation in the Christmas Truce, he separates the truth from myth surrounding the stories of football played at this time, a controversy that still rages. Steve has walked the ground over which they fought and fresh maps complement this research so the book serves as a history book for those at home and a guidebook for those who wish to get out and explore, down to trench level, the ground covered in its pages.

Foundation Website Creation with CSS, XHTML, and JavaScript covers the entire process of building a website. This process involves much more than just technical knowledge, and this book provides you with all the information you'll need to understand the concepts behind designing and developing for the Web, as well as the best means to deliver professional, best-practice-based results. There is far more to building a successful website than knowing a little Hypertext Markup Language (HTML). The process starts long before any coding takes place, and this book introduces you to the agile development process, explaining why this method makes so much sense for web projects and how best to implement it. Planning is vital, so you'll also learn how to use techniques such as brainstorming, wireframes, mockups, and prototypes to get your project off to the best possible start and help ensure smooth progress as it develops. An understanding of correct, semantic markup is essential to any web professional, so this book explains how XHTML should be used to structure content so that the markup adheres to current web standards. You'll learn about the wide range of HTML elements available to you, and you'll learn how and when to use them through building example web pages. Without creative use of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), websites would all look largely the same. CSS gives you the ability to set your website apart from the rest while maintaining the integrity of your markup. You'll learn how CSS works and how to apply styles to your pages, enabling you to realize your design ideas in the browser. JavaScript can be used to make your website easier and more interesting to use. This book provides information on appropriate uses of this technology and introduces the concepts of programming using it. You'll also see how JavaScript works as part of the much-hyped technique Ajax and in turn where Ajax fits into the wider Web 2.0 picture. While a website is being built, it needs to be tested across multiple browsers and platforms to ensure that the site works for all users, regardless of ability or disability, and the book explains how best to do these tasks. Then, it discusses the process of launching and maintaining the site so that it will continue to work for all its users throughout its life-cycle. The book concludes by covering server-side technologies, acting as a guide to the different options available and explaining differences between available products. With insights from renowned experts such as Jason Fried of 37signals, Daniel Burka of Digg and Pownce, and Chris Messina of Citizen Agency, this book provides invaluable information applicable to every web project, regardless of size, scope, or budget.

The 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler was the spearhead of the assault by Sepp Dietrich's Sixth Panzer Armee on the northern flank of the German Ardennes offensive. Divided into Kampfgruppen, the lead was Kampfgruppe Peiper whose armored force included SS Heavy Tank Battalion 501 equipped with King Tigers. The attack was launched on a snowy, freezing December 16, but from the outset, the division lost time against schedule. It captured a fuel dump at Bullingen, but brave defense forced Peiper onto the southern Rollbahn D whose tight, winding roads proved difficult to negotiate and soon the Kampfgruppe was strung out over 25 kilometres with its heavy armor-the King Tigers-slowly losing ground as vehicle after vehicle succumbed to automotive failures. Pushing through Stavelot and Trois Pont, the advanced units of the Kampfgruppe reached Stoumont before lack of fuel-the Americans had retaken Stavelot and closed off the route for German resupply-and US Army action forced it to halt at La Gleize. Six days later, on Christmas Eve, with no hope and no fuel, Peiper and his men abandoned their vehicles and made their way back to their lines: only 770 got there. They left behind 135 armored vehicles including the King Tiger that today stands in front of the museum at La Gleize. They also left scattered on their route the murdered bodies of US servicemen-at Malmedy, Ligneuville, and Wereth-and civilians, massacres that would lead to postwar trials and continued recriminations. The Past& Present Series reconstructs historical battles by using photography, juxtaposing modern views with those of the past together with concise explanatory text. It shows how much infrastructure has remained and how much such as outfits, uniforms, and ephemera has changed, providing a coherent link between now and then.

The Olobobs are having a party for Gurdy, but one thing is missing...a present! Join Tib, Lalloo, and Bobble on their trip to Norbet's shop to find the perfect gift for Gurdy's important and exciting day! Based on the hit CBeebies series, Olobob Top. Lift the flaps and uncover yummy cakes, balloons,hats, and the many wonders of Norbet's shop! Olobob Top is the exciting CBeebies animated pre-school TV series that follows Tib, Lalloo and Bobble, which has already received an overwhelmingly positive response. There are lots of adventures to be had, but there are often some problems to face along the way. Don't worry,the Olobobs know that the right amount of imagination, inventiveness and creativity can solve anything - from building a new house for a friend, to planning a party to finding something lost. Bloomsbury's Olobob Top series allows children to extend and explore their own creativity, just like the Olobobs,whether it's by learning new shapes and numbers or creating their own imaginative world.

On any given workday, any little thing might send Steve Smith's thoughts spinning back to Saturday--last Saturday, Saturday two weeks ago, Saturday two years ago, back into the thrilling minutiae of game day--until reality reminds him: this is not how well-adjusted adults act. Steve Smith is not a well-adjusted adult. He's a Nebraska football fan, and this is his rollicking account of what it's like to be one of those legendary enthusiasts whose passion for the Cornhuskers is at once alarming and hilarious. A journey into an obsessed Nebraska fan's soul, Forever Red immerses readers in the mad, mad world of Cornhusker football fandom--where wearing the scarlet-and-cream Huskers gear has its own peculiar rules; where displaced followers act as the program's ambassadors, finding Cornhusker subculture beyond the pale; and where the team's performance can barely keep pace with its followers' expectations but sometimes exceeds their wildest dreams. Blending wit and insight, Smith's story of twenty-plus years following the team takes readers back to memorable game moments from 1980 to the new era under coach Bill Callahan, offering the uninitiated and the fellow fanatic alike a window on the world where fantasy and football meet, where dreams of glory and gritty gridiron realities forever join.