Hobby og fritid

A humorous investigation of the Irish language.

Guidebook to 80 graded scrambles in Snowdonia, North Wales. This revised edition of Steve Ashton's classic guide is illustrated with photo topos, and includes 16 routes selected by the updaters, as well as all the classic routes including the Snowdon Horseshoe, North Ridge of Tryfan, Bristly Ridge and the Cneifion and Cyfrwy Aretes.

Written by doctors with a wealth of experience, this book covers the fundamentals of wilderness first aid and medicine. Clearly referenced chapters describe both how to minimise risks (including the preparation of first-aid kits) and how to cope with accident or illness in remote settings, from diving to high altitude and from desert to polar.

The 22 principles by which pro-wrestler, international touring musician, actor and bestselling author Chris Jericho got to the top in so many different fields.

Loved Narcos? Seabiscuit? True Detective? This cinematic true crime story is set at the Mexican-American border and centres on two very different brothers whose lives intertwine in an FBI drug investigation and a champion race horse.

This is the first book that unpacks the interesting complexities around the genesis and evolution of conservation science and wildlife management in South Africa. Comprehensive content, an extensive timescale, and the clear chronological and thematic presentation of this book make it an invaluable source for academics, practitioners, historians and students.

The life story of hope, putting down roots and finding solace in the healing power of trees

What is talent? How do you get the best out of yourself? What are the secrets of leadership?

In Courage to Soar, the official autobiography from US Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, Simone presents the story of how she overcame early childhood challenges to become the most decorated US female gymnast and the only female gymnast to ever win three consecutive World Championship titles.

The ecological crisis is the most overwhelming to have ever faced humanity and its consequences permeate every domain of life. This trenchant book examines its relation to Islamophobia as the dominant form of racism today, showing how both share roots in domination, colonialism, and the logics of capitalism.

Cat Body Language looks at all the postures cats are likely to adopt in and around the home, both with other cats and with their owners.

100 fascinating and brilliantly written stories about history's bravest, baddest but little known 'nasty' women from across the world.

If you love planning menus, styling your home for a party and spending laid back time in your kitchen, then you need to come Round to Ours.

This is the new book from the Sewing Bee's quilting supremo Stuart Hillard. Featuring 100 block patterns and 100 fabulous quilt designs, this book enables readers to sew a fantastic collection of scrap quilts. Stuart's designs and irresistible enthusiasm will encourage anyone to stop hoarding their scraps and start using up their stash!

** BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week **Shark Drunk is, in part, the tale of two men in a very small boat on the trail of a very big fish. Together, they tackle existential questions, experience the best and worst nature can throw at them, and explore the astonishing life teeming at the ocean's depths.

Guidebook detailing 44 walks in Cyprus, covering both the south and north of the island. Taking in pine-clad slopes, olive groves, rugged coastline and dramatic gorges, the graded routes of 3 to 20km (2 to 12 miles) make use of waymarked nature trails and visit historical sites of interest, including ancient castles and Byzantine monasteries.

The author is a star of Dutch sports writing and broadcasting. In this book, whether he is describing being ejected from Paris-Roubaix, a terminal incident with a bird while out riding, painting the drama that unfolds in forgotten cafe as they wait for the Tour to pass, he uncovers the true soul of cycling.

Despite the abundance of high altitude aquatic ecosystems in certain regions, their biology and ecology has never been summarized in detail. Although poorly considered in classical textbooks of ecology and limnology, these threatened and exploited habitats have much to offer existing (aquatic) ecological theories and applications.

Originally published in Dutch. Nieuwegein: Arko Sports Media, 2016.

This book outlines how Germans convinced their politicians to pass laws allowing citizens to make their own energy, even when it hurt utility companies to do so. The authors explore how, by taking ownership of energy efficiency at a local level, community groups are key actors in the bottom-up fight against climate change.