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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
This book, first published in 1986, examines the miners’ strike
of 1984-5 – an event that formed the decisive break with a
forty-year-old British tradition of political and industrial
compromise. The stakes for the main parties were so high that the
price each was willing to pay, the loss each was willing to
sustain, exceeded anything seen in an industrial dispute in half a
century. This book examines and assesses the strike’s full
implications, and puts it into its historical and political
context.
This is the Yorkshire edition of the humorous dictionary of
toponymy and etymology, created by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd. If
you opened this book expecting to find a variety of quaint thee and
thy-based colloquialisms with the odd "ee-by-gum" and "tha'll be
reet" thrown in for good measure, you may be a little
disappointed...However, if you picked up this book because you're
curious about things for which no words exist, and have a mild
interest in random Yorkshire villages with quirky names - then
you're in luck! The Yorkshire Meaning of Liff twins some of the
obscurely wonderful, often unheard of and wastefully under-used
place names of this glorious county, with the numerous experiences,
feelings, situations and objects which we all know but, for some
reason, have no words attributed to them. In no time at all you
could be waxing lyrical about your most recent denaby main;
empathising with friends who have also suffered a grimston, or
expressing a whiston acquired during a state of galphay...
John Lloyd was the poster boy of British tennis - a former British
number one, Grand Slam finalist, Wimbledon mixed-doubles champion
and Davis Cup captain. Remarkably, he and his two brothers, David
(of leisure club fame) and Tony, all played in the singles
championship at Wimbledon in the same year: a testament to the
parents who believed in their sons' dreams as the boys batted
tennis balls against a garage wall in Essex. Told with humour and
honesty, John's autobiography is filled with intimate insight and
captivating tales of Hollywood celebrities, tennis icons,
broadcasting greats and loves lost - from his marriage to the
legendary Chris Evert and dealings with Donald Trump to his
sobering battle with cancer and drug addiction at the heart of his
family. As the story unfolds, the John of today sends letters of
advice to his former self in a yearnful act of 'if I only knew then
what I know now'. What we now know for certain is that John Lloyd
has lived an extraordinary life.
The Meaning of Liff has sold hundreds of thousands of copies since
it was first published in 1983, and remains a much-loved humour
classic. This edition has been revised and updated, and includes
The Deeper Meaning of Liff, giving fresh appeal to Douglas Adams
and John Lloyd's entertaining and witty dictionary. In life, there
are hundreds of familiar experiences, feelings and objects for
which no words exist, yet hundreds of strange words are idly
loafing around on signposts, pointing at places. The Meaning of
Liff connects the two. BERRIWILLOCK (n.) - An unknown workmate who
writes 'All the best' on your leaving card. ELY (n.) - The first,
tiniest inkling that something, somewhere has gone terribly wrong.
GRIMBISTER (n.) - Large body of cars on a motorway all travelling
at exactly the speed limit because one of them is a police car.
KETTERING (n.) - The marks left on your bottom or thighs after
sunbathing on a wickerwork chair. OCKLE (n.) - An electrical switch
which appears to be off in both positions. WOKING (ptcpl.vb.) -
Standing in the kitchen wondering what you came in here for.
This book, first published in 1986, examines the miners' strike of
1984-5 - an event that formed the decisive break with a
forty-year-old British tradition of political and industrial
compromise. The stakes for the main parties were so high that the
price each was willing to pay, the loss each was willing to
sustain, exceeded anything seen in an industrial dispute in half a
century. This book examines and assesses the strike's full
implications, and puts it into its historical and political
context.
The eye-popping, gob-smacking, rib-tickling phenomenon that is QI serves up a brand new selection of 1,423 facts to bowl you over.
Iceland imports ice cubes
A group of ladybirds is called a loveliness
It is illegal in Saudi Arabia to name a child Sandi
Eight billion particles of fog can fit into a teaspoon
People who read books live longer than people who don't
Prince Philip was born on a kitchen table in Corfu
No human beings have ever had sex in space
Netflix's biggest competitor is sleep
Mice sigh up to 40 times an hour
Seed inoculation is the practice of effectively introducing a high
number of nitrogen-fixing bacteria (Rhizobium or Bradyrhizobium) on
the surface of legume seeds prior to planting. The bacteria
penetrates the root, resulting in the formation of root nodules
that fix nitrogen from the air, and make it readily available to
the plant. This book describes the need, the development and the
use of rhizobia, and how this process may be reproduced
successfully around the world, especially in underdeveloped
agricultural countries.
The Third Book of General Ignorance gathers together 180 questions,
both new and previously featured on the BBC TV programme's popular
'General Ignorance' round, and show why, when it comes to general
knowledge, none of us knows anything at all. Who invented the
sandwich? What was the best thing before sliced bread? Who first
ate frogs' legs? Which cat never changes its spots? What did Lady
Godiva do? What can you legally do if you come across a Welshman in
Chester after sunset?
QI The Pocket Book of Animals is John Lloyd and John Mitchinson's
funny, eccentric and confounding handbook filled with interesting
animal facts and figures. Join the QI team for an off-road safari
into the wildlife, past one hundred of the most unusual members of
the animal kingdom, armed with illuminating illustrations and
diagrams by award-winning artist Ted Dewan. Amongst the weird,
wonderful and really quite interesting animal facts, meet
albatrosses that fly non-stop for ten years, leeches with 34
brains, koalas that don't drink, geese that mourn their dead and
lobsters that live for a century. marvel at elephants that walk on
tiptoe, pigs that shine in the dark, and woodpeckers that have ears
on the end of their tongues. Collected by the writers of the hit
BBC show, QI, and authors of the international bestsellers The Book
of General Ignorance and 1,227 QI Facts To Blow Your Socks Off, QI
The Pocket Book of Animals is an animal encyclopedia that even
David Attenborough would learn something from. And remember -
everything you think you know is wrong.
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