Nic Compton

Adam Fishwick

Katie Huston

Daniel Mackie

(back cover) Ever wondered what futures and derivatives are, or puzzled over the difference between fiscal policies and monetary policies? What is the balance of trade, and what are A"sticky pricesA"? This entertaining, handy little guide reveals all, in refreshingly simple bite-size tweets. Presents 140 money-spinning terms and intriguing ideas in no more than 20 tweets, each of 140 characters or less. Profiles the most important economists of the past 150 years and the thinking behind the economic strategies of political parties and governments. Includes an informative glossary of essential economic terms in an innovative format that is easy to read and assimilate. (front flap) We hear a lot about economics in the news these days, but how much do we really understand? All too often experts assume their audience knows as much about the subject as they do. For instance, what is a balance of trade deficit? Why do interest rates affect the amount of cash in circulation? Who sets interest rates? " Tweetonomics " pecks a hole in the jargon and explains the 140 most important economic terms and concepts in 20 A"tweetsA" or less. The book is divided into nine chapters covering such issues as globalization, boom and bust, A"GreenA" economics, and the everyday workings of national economies. It also gives an overview of the past 150 years and the people who shaped them. (back flap) Nic Compton has been a journalist for 16 years, contributing to a variety of publications. He completed an M.A. in Global Political Economy at Sussex University, U.K. in 2007A-09 and is the author or co-author of nine books. Adam Fishwick is currently a D. Phil. researcher at the University of Sussex, U.K., studying Latin American political economy. He works for the Centre for Global Political Economy and has a MasterA's degree in Global Political Economy. Katie Huston holds a MasterA's degree in global political economy and a B.A. in journalism. She has worked as a consultant for the Economic Policy Research Institute of South Africa and written for publications that include The "Boston Globe" and The "Cape Town Globalist. " "

Everything You Need to Know about Economics in 140 Characters Or Less

Tweetonomics

This beautifully produced compendium gives you a knot challenge for every day of the year. With hundreds to choose from, all colour coded by use, you can work through the book from start to finish, gradually building on your knowledge as you go, or alternatively dipping in and out for your daily knotting fix. Covers: - all the essential knots - useful hitches, bends, whippings and splices - handy knots for making outdoor items: plant hangers, harnesses, tree swings, rope ladder - mini knot craft projects: cool keyrings, friendship bracelets, belts, mats - magic 'trick' knots: escapology knots, vanishing knots, travelling knots - freestyle knots: have a go at the 'thrown bowline' (an old cowboy trick) - everyday fashion knots - new ways to tie your shoelaces, scarf, or even your tie! You won't escape this book without learning something, and you won't put it down without picking up an interesting fact or useful technique. Give it a month and you'll be a knot tying fanatic; give it a year and you'll be a knotting supremo!

365 Knot Challenges for All Abilities

A Knot A Day

The rhythmic lullaby of ‘North Utsire, South Utsire’ has been lulling the nation’s insomniacs to sleep for over 90 years. It has inspired songs, poetry and imaginations across the globe – as well as providing a very real service for the nation’s seafarers who might fall prey to storms and gales. It has inspired everyone from Seamus Heaney to Radiohead, and from Radio 4 announcers to the writers of Keeping Up Appearances. In 1995, a plan to move the late-night broadcast by just 12 minutes caused a national outcry and was ultimately scrapped. Published with Radio 4 and the Met Office, The Shipping Forecast is the official miscellany for seafarers and armchair travellers alike. It features fascinating facts alongside lyrics from Seamus Heaney, Carol Ann Duffy, Radiohead and more. From the places themselves – how they got their names, what’s happened there through the ages – to the poems and parodies that it’s inspired, this is a beautifully evocative tribute to one of Britain's – and Radio 4's – best-loved broadcasts.

A Miscellany

The Shipping Forecast

A unique and fascinating study into why, historically, sailors have been seven times more likely to suffer from severe mental illness, and how the sea continues to have the power to drive humans mad.

A History of Madness at Sea

Off the Deep End

A celebration of the work of popular wooden boat designer Iain Oughtred with colour photography showcasing the beauty of the boats as well as the Scottish landscape where he is based.

A Life in Wooden Boats

Iain Oughtred

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

The king of knot books - this comprehensive guide to tying every knot you will need on a boat is packed with full colour step-by-step photographs and diagrams.

The Complete Guide to Knots and Their Uses

The Knot Bible

On 15 April 2012, it will be 100 years since the Titanic sank. Since that fateful night, stories about the sinking have become legendary - how the band played to the end, how lifeboats were lowered half-empty - but amongst the films, novels and academic arguments, only those who were there can separate truth from fiction. After the sinking, inquiries into the loss of 1,517 lives (out of 2,223 aboard) were held in both the UK and US. The proceedings produced 1,000 pages of transcripts. Some of the testimonies were inevitably less than impartial, but as a whole the transcripts represent the most thorough and complete account of the sinking, told in the voices of those who were there. For the first time these transcripts have been specially edited and arranged chronologically, so that they tell the story of the Titanic's sinking as a narrative, rather than a list of questions and answers in a courtroom. The witnesses are transformed into characters in a much bigger story, and the events are described from different perspectives of people in every part of the ship, from a stoker in the boiler room escaping his section before the watertight doors sealed behind him, to first class passengers trying to buy their way onto lifeboats. Capturing the disbelief, the chaos and the terror of the disaster, this unique book brings to life the tragedy through the voices of those who survived it.

Titanic on Trial

In the words of those who survived the sinking, this is the story of the Titanic's final hours, taken from the transcripts of the US and British inquiries, and specially rearranged into chronological order to present the disaster as a real-time narrative.

The Night the Titanic Sank, Told Through the Testimonies of Her Passengers and Crew

Confined in a small space for months on end, subject to ship's discipline and living on limited food supplies, many sailors of old lost their minds – and no wonder. Many still do. The result in some instances was bloodthirsty mutinies, such as the whaleboat Sharon whose captain was butchered and fed to the ship's pigs in a crazed attack in the Pacific. Or mob violence, such as the 147 survivors on the raft of the Medusa, who slaughtered each other in a two-week orgy of violence. So serious was the problem that the Royal Navy's own physician claimed sailors were seven times more likely to go mad than the rest of the population. Historic figures such as Christopher Columbus, George Vancouver, Fletcher Christian (leader of the munity of the Bounty) and Robert FitzRoy (founder of the Met Office) have all had their sanity questioned. More recently, sailors in today's round-the-world races often experience disturbing hallucinations, including seeing elephants floating in the sea and strangers taking the helm, or suffer complete psychological breakdown, like Donald Crowhurst. Others become hypnotised by the sea and jump to their deaths. Off the Deep End looks at the sea's physical character, how it confuses our senses and makes rational thought difficult. It explores the long history of madness at sea and how that is echoed in many of today's yacht races. It looks at the often-marginal behaviour of sailors living both figuratively and literally outside society's usual rules. And it also looks at the sea's power to heal, as well as cause, madness.

The rhythmic lullaby of 'North Utsire, South Utsire' has been lulling the nation's insomniacs to sleep for over 90 years. It has inspired songs, poetry and imaginations across the globe - as well as providing a very real service for the nation's seafarers who might fall prey to storms and gales. In 1995, a plan to move the late-night broadcast by just 12 minutes caused a national outcry and was ultimately scrapped. Published with Radio 4 and the Met Office, The Shipping Forecast is the official miscellany for seafarers and armchair travellers alike. From the places themselves - how they got their names, what's happened there through the ages - to the poems and parodies that it's inspired, this is a beautifully evocative tribute to one of Britain's - and Radio 4's - best-loved broadcasts.

Kim Davies

Its an urban jungle out there, and if its not the survival of the fittest, its certainly the survival of the most practical. But hows a boy or girl supposed to learn lifes essential practicalities in these days of hustle, bustle, and laid-back parenting? How to Avoid Being Struck By Lightning is the solution. Its a mentor, a tutor, a driving instructor, a mom, a dad, a grandparent, a scout instructor, and a coach rolled into one. Dividing life into four sections, and then subdividing its challenges into manageable chapters, its the most practical manual on the planet, offering step-by-step guides to the essential skills required for every practical challenge. If theyre not essential theyre not here. If they are, they are.

190 Essential Life Skills

How to Avoid a Lightning Strike

David Martin

Sara Rose

Behold, a comprehensive visual guide on everything you've thought learning might be useful but never got around to doing just yet. Whether you're 17 or 700, Life Skills is your personal road map to becoming a fully functioning adult - it's your mentor, tutor, driving instructor, mom and dad, grand parent, scout master, and coach rolled up into one. In user friendly, terms and with a witty voice, Life Skills will be your go-to guide for most (if not all) of your problems. Whether crafts or camping tickles your fancy (as well as every subject in-between) you'll be well disposed to have this guide on yours side. Simple instructions direct you through the essential steps to make you a fully functioning adult. From patching a whole in your pocket to preforming the Heimlich Maneuver, you'll be hard pressed to find a book that covers your needs so extensively. With beautiful engravings and clear step-by-step instructions, this book contains everything you need to become a fully functioning adult. If you didn't know where to look to learn first aid techniques that could save someone's life; alternative cleaning methods to make your home look immaculate; instant gourmet recipes to impress your friends; basic car and bicycle maintenance techniques and fantastic DIY tips... well you do now. Almost every dilemma you could possibly be faced with, for making the best martini to escaping a sinking car are bundled up in this handy little book.

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