For nearly ten years, since his first appearance in an Arsenal shirt in September 1996 (a month before the arrival at the club of his celebrated club manager Arsene Wenger), Patrick Vieira was one of the great forces in British football, admired and...

One of Germany's leading sports icons and an outstanding national captain, Michael Ballack is one of the best soccer players in Britain. With fascinating insight into his gameplay and philosophy, as well as how he combines being the highest-paid socc...

Britain s most exciting chef ...[he] is being tipped as the next Delia Smith Daily Mail . The bestselling, brilliant young chef is back with a second book to accompany a major BBC TV series. There is no doubt that Jamie Oliver has captured the heart...

Bad Samaritans was an introduction to open-minded economists and political free-thinkers to Ha-Joon Chang's theories of the dangers of free-trade. With irreverent wit, an engagingly personal style, and a keen grasp of history, Chang blasts holes in t...

ISBN 0521322723 kategoria encyklopedie i słowniki liczba stron 435 data wydania 1987 (data przybliżona) język angielski

The oldest rose fossil was found in Colorado and dates to 35 million years ago. Marigolds, infamous for their ability to self-seed, are named for an Etruscan god who sprang from a ploughed field. And daffodils—an icon of spring—were introduced to Bri...