Scotland is renowned for the huge range of its wildlife, which comes in all shapes and sizes. In this book Tim Kirby introduces 45 of them, from the iconic red deer and golden eagle to the Highland cow and ubiquitous midge. In addition, he offers his take on animals of myth and legend, such as the world-famous Loch Ness Monster and the mysteriously watery kelpies. And he also includes other creatures which may or may not be classed as animals in the conventional sense - such as the haggis (rarely seen alive but eaten every Burns Night) and even the bagpipe (surely some kind of animal given its appearance and piercing call).

Bleeters come and bleeters go, they never, never stay - if it's not raining now more rain is on the way. It's widely reported that Eskimos have over 50 words for snow. Given the equivalent ubiquity of rain in Britain's northern climes, it is not surprising that Scots have coined just as many (and possibly many more) expressions for the many different types of precipitation that fall from our skies. In this book Ron Butlin introduces 50 of the most colourful Scottish words for rain in humorous and memorable verse, imaginatively accompanied with illustrations by Tim Kirby.

Whether resident or tourist, no-one is spared from the bloodlust of Scotland's most savage insect . . . The midge does not like sunlight and thrives in the wet, so the Scottish summertime brings perfect climatic conditions for this ruthless wee beastie. This fascinating and amusing anthology of anecdotes and information about the minuscule marauder ranges from the eighteenth century to the present, covering such topics as Bonnie Prince Charlie, Queen Victoria, kilts and camping. It also includes a section on remedies and repellents, so locals and visitors can tray and enjoy the pleasures of Scotland without the pain. And if the new midge-eating machines are as good as claimed, midges may soon be a thing of the past.

"I can't remember the last time I laughed out loud while reading subject material like this - this is a highly entertaining business book." Rachel - Editor Being a startup in a Blue Ocean is rarely a winning concept. By trying to develop a new market while at the same time as also trying to create a new and novel technology to answer the question nobody yet has asked, you are in for a rough ride. But large companies have enough muscle to handle both market and technical risk, right? All you need to do in to adopt the entrepreneurial models and frameworks preached by the high priests of Silicon Valley. Models such as Business Model Generation by Steve Blank, Alexander Osterwalder et al. At the same time, if you develop your prototype according to the principles of the Lean Startup where Eric Ries is the poster child, you should be ok, right? And with all this talk of Blue Ocean Strategies, all I need is a huge underserved market to jump into? But wait Why is it that even when adopting an entrepreneurial mindset and strategizing market entry principles ad nauseam, the rate of failed ventures within large companies continues to reach new alarming heights? What if, outside of market and technical risk, there is another dimension of risk? A dimension of risk, the ThirdRisk(r), which has been forever lurking in corporate boardrooms and office corridors. A dimension of risk that gets the best of ventures killed and the most moronic of managers their very own corner office... This book is meant to act as a guide for budding corporate entrepreneurs, innovators and managers. It is an entertaining read which also includes both a weather tested framework for intrepreneurial management and illustrative case studie

Rants for the Bunker is an anthology of posts and debates from Facebook in the time since Barack Obama has taken office. It is a indictment of the Socialist turn America has taken since the 2008 Presidential Election. A grassroots Conservative activism for the Information Age. Often funny, sometimes sad, always on the side of the American way. And proof that in the internet age, every citizen has a voice.