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Like a modern Viking, 32-year-old Nansen set sail from Norway in 1893 to reach the North Pole. Experts warned him that his voyage was tantamount to suicide. Compact and nimble, his ship the Fram was equiped with the latest tools to gather scientific data. As yet untested, the ship was specially built to withstand the relentless pressure of the polar ice cap. To complete the final leg, Nansen was to strike out into the polar desert by sledge.Nansen became an overnight sensation when - having been given up for dead - he emerged three years later, alive. His single-minded struggle against snow drifts, ice floes, polar bears, scurvy, gnawing hunger and the loneliness of the polar night would inspire young explorers such as Scott, Shackleton and Amundsen a generation later to make new conquests. Even Sigmund Freud was enthused.Today, Nansen's adventure journal is a rare, heroic window on an untamed Arctic world still untouched by man and rising temperatures.

Unlock the treasures of Turin with our meticulously crafted The Weekender Turin, a passport to an unforgettable Italian escapade. Each day invites you to wander through the historic heart of Turin, where cobbled streets lead to architectural wonders such as the iconic Mole Antonelliana and the grandeur of the Royal Palace. Savor local flavors in authentic trattorias, showcasing Turin's culinary prowess. You will also delve into the city's cultural tapestry with visits to world-class museums like the Egyptian Museum and the innovative National Cinema Museum.Stroll through the elegant squares, basking in the charm of Piazza Castello and Piazza San Carlo. Uncover the local art scene in Turin's contemporary galleries. Our Weekender Turin is your key to an immersive experience, carefully curated to capture the essence of this cultural gem. Unearth the city's history, indulge in its gastronomic delights, and create lasting memories as you navigate Turin's enchanting streets and vibrant neighborhoods.

Introducing the eagerly awaited new edition of our beloved book, now presented in a bigger, bolder format.This enhanced release seamlessly blends the cherished content of the original edition with an array of compelling new works, creating a captivating literary experience. The larger format not only provides a visually striking presentation but also offers a more immersive reading experience for both long time enthusiasts and newcomers alike.Dive into the pages of this expanded edition, where familiar favorites intertwine with fresh perspectives, resulting in a dynamic collection that promises to captivate and inspire. James Midwinter's work isn't necessarily about the act of surfing, but the time and space around it. It seeks to suggest rather than dictate. Midwinter attempts to conjure a sense of place and evoke an individual response. The viewer is invited to submit to the scene and step away from the distractions of modern life - observe, breath in and imagine themselves in this space, enveloped by the sounds of the rolling sea or the cool stillness.Midwinter says "I think the aim of my photography is to not only show the world how I see it, but also invite the viewer to hopefully begin experiencing the world differently.. taking time to absorb small moments, the way the sand forms, the way it feels under their feet and the way the air moves around them when they're at the coast"Midwinter's work aims to show us that surfing is a way to intensely be at one with nature and the book is a reflection of this philosophy, a communion with nature, often free from other aspects of human life. Waiting for a wave is a meditation.

The Weekender London returns and this time we are another part of the megapole that is the capital city of UK. London is ever growing and changing and The Weekender is capturing some of those hidden spots, only an insider might know. So, if you want some new inspiration for places to visit in London that are just off the beaten track, or to experience some new stores, restaurants and cafes, or get some creative juices flowing for photography, then this is the book for you.Whilst the flow of the book will incorporate the long weekend trajectory, the mixture of content will mean that a reader is both influenced by Luce's imagery of the city without explicitly having to follow a specific route but allow them to adventure at will. Food spots, stores, parks and cultural highlights to showcase the city in a new light.

Often, the best meals take place at 'home' and not at a restaurant. When Patricia & Emanuel de Sousa, the siblings behind the Townhouse Kitchen started the supper clubs at the Townhouse, back in 2012, they had this concept in mind, uniting their own memories around the table, with family, friends, and strangers from around the world, combine with the history of a supper club, That history start is in 1937 London, when the first supper club in Britain, Half Hundred Club, was established "to combine good dining with economy" and hosted in random locations. Members were limited to 25 and they each could bring along a guest, possessing "no unsociable characteristics" that may hinder conversations. Overtime, the concept of supper clubs evolved in London and around the world to fulfil the need for casual get-togethers and social connections over food.

Working as a student volunteer in a kennel for cats, philosopher Federica Sgarbi discovered to her surprisethat applying the ideas of the great philosophers was avery successful way of finding new homes for abandonedcats. By carefully considering the character of the cats, she was able to match them to the type of person whoselife would most improve by adopting them.In thischarming and uplifting book, she describes the philosophyshe developed and what we can all learn from our felinefriends.

The idea of population diversity and its benefits seem irrestible both in theory and in fact, as well as an everpresent element of the human condition. In this groundbreaking analysis, Ed West investigates the causes for Britain's disenchantment with a fifty year experiment with diversity gone wrong. He uncovers shocking mismanagement by the politicians on both the left and the right that has created increasingly deep enchantment with immigration and how to manage these problems in a constructive way.

"Unapproachable in Alpine literature."Few thought of travelling to the Alps until John Ruskin extolled the rugged beauty of the Matterhorn in 1844. However, it was 25-year-old Edward Whymper who inadvertently re-established its haunted aura upon making its first ascent in 1865. His Alpine adventure spurred the birth of mountaineering, while his memoir is still as fresh as when he wrote it as a love letter to the unique world and fierceness of nature he discovered while ascending thirteen Alpine peaks for the first time. Armed with a pick-axe, he climbed in tweeds and hobnailed leather shoes, alone or with other Brits and local hunters and craftsmen, who carried ropes, stores, tents, and hacked steps in the ice. Yet, today, the Matterhorn is still treacherous and has recorded over 500 more deaths since four of Whymper's party lost their lives-one of whom has yet to be found.Forgotten photographs-as a young engraver, Whymper enthusiastically embraced the rapidly advancing art of photography. In 1874, he was the first to take a portable camera and plates up the Matterhorn to turn photographs into drawings for a new edition of his book, and, in 1883, to include as lantern slides with talks (rousing in teenage Winston Churchill, for one, a lifelong passion for the Alps). In this edition, 56 of them accompany his original engravings and Alpine advice to illustrate his dramatic story, and many appear in print for the first time.

Representing anew era in Simon Phipps ongoing photographic survey of the UK comes BrutalWales - perhaps his most visually stunning book yet. With a hugevariety of form, detail and photographic atmosphere this is a tribute to notonly an era of architecture and a period of political optimism but also aspecifically Welsh style and rugged substance.From Conwy Civic Hall to Trostre Steelworks, Tredegar Library to Newport Bridgethere are over 60 structures, some, like Margam Crematorium have been rarelyphotographed and others, such as an electricity substation in Swansea, are hardly known.Beautifully produced and with a new format as befits a devolved nation withinthe United Kingdom, the book also contains introductory essays in both Welsh andEnglish.

Cat Munro's safe, carefully-controlled world as a corporate lawyer is disintegrating, and she is diagnosed with panic disorder just before her fortieth birthday. In a last-ditch attempt to claw back control, she faces up to her greatest fear of all: she decides to learn to fly. As she struggles, high above the Arizona desert, to let go of old memories and the anxieties that have always held her back, Cat faces a choice: should she try to piece her comfortable old life back together again, or should she give in to the increasingly urgent compulsion to throw it all away? Several thousand miles away on the north-west coast of Scotland, Cat's mother Laura faces retirement and a growing sense of failure and futility. Alone for the first time in her life, she is forced to face the memories of her violent and abusive marriage, the alcoholism that followed, and her resulting fragile relationship with Cat. But then she joins the local storytelling circle. And as she becomes attuned to the myth-laden, watery landscape around her, she begins to reconstruct the story of her own life ...

Sex in the Brain gives an overview of what happens in the brain during the development of romantic and sexual relationships, from the intense emotions accompanying the early stages of a new relationship to kissing, touch, arousal, orgasm, commitment, parenting, infidelity, breaking up or staying together.Neuroscience has uncovered fascinating insights into the brain processes involved in human drives and sexual behaviour, and romantic relationships are now a particular focus of attention. With advanced imaging techniques and hormone testing methods, neurotransmitters and brain regions in humans can now be investigated, allowing researchers to describe the complex neural patterns that enable us to feel desire, exhilaration and commitment to a partner.This book is for anyone keen to learn more about their own responses and interactions with a partner. Sex in the Brain provides insights into how the brain impacts on sexual behaviour on every level. Each chapter describes the empirical studies that are particularly relevant, while the summaries and case examples following each chapter, give clear suggestions on how neurobiological knowledge can become a valuable part of therapeutic methods.

In 2017, Salvator Mundi by Leonardo Da Vinci set a world record by selling for $450m, the highest ever-paid for a work of art, certainly for one that had only recently turned up at auction. Historian Yuri Felshtinsky shows that this was only a small detail in its convoluted, far stranger story of high finance, which involves Donald Trump's election campaign, Saudi Arabia's de facto leader MBS, Swiss investigators, and Monaco's football czar, a Russian oligarch.

In Healing the Fractured Mind, Felicity de Zulueta and her co-authors offer the reader a journey into the human mind in search of an answer to the human paradox: how can we be both so loving and so destructive, to ourselves and to others? The authors present the Traumatic Attachment Induction Procedure (TAIP) and show how they gained access to the hitherto unconscious or implicit traumatic attachment and its accompanying Internal Working Models. They discover that there there are many different human mindsets; that the way people feel and behave depends so much on how safe they felt in the hands of their parental figures and on the social context in which they are brought up in and live. This allows practitioners to manage, and in many cases ameliorate, some of the most intractable psychological disorders.

This beautifully book, illustarted by Afra, reminds children and adults alike of the special bond between mother and baby, and is especially suited to be read with older siblings of breastfed babies.

Life on the rivers Nene and the Ouse by the well known writer.