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Master the tactics and technques of the game. An easy-to-use book with photographs and illustrations.
This is a database of facts or "bite-size-pieces". 100 topics are featured, each containing 10 key facts. Topics include Vectors, Genetic Engineering, Quantum Physics and Time Travel. An easy book to use with a comprehensive index.
One of a series of adventure sports and adrenaline-rich activities. This book includes advice on basic equipment and gear, safety and emergency procedures, and techniques and training. Another title in the Adventure Sport Series which we have in the library is : Rock and Wall Climbing by G Hattingh (796.5 HAT).
Guide to some of the most popular martial arts for beginners and experienced practitioners alike. Includes 350 colour photographs
This is an excellent and beautifully illusrated book on snakes. It deals with breeding and caring for sick snakes and covers most ailments common to snakes. Whether you fear them of are fascinated by them this book will be of interest to you.
Over one hundred different types of plants are featured in this well-illustrated book. The entries include flowers, biomes, mosses, trees, how plants work and the relationship between plants and humans. It is a quick reference source for a basic introduction to to the topic.
This is a book of southern African cuisine. The foods of the people of the rainbow nation are set against the backdrop of the country's scenic splendour. It is both a travelogue and a gastronomic tour, exploring the diferent geographical regions and local diets.
A beautifully illustrated documentation of culinary experiences of the African continent. It includes Arab-influenced North African food, spices from Zanzibar and local foods from villages and townships in South Africa. This is an excellent insight into the way culture is evident in both staple and celebratory food.
An interesting and detailed handbook of the war which provides background information for a better understanding of it and of the controversial concentration camps where so many men, women and children died from disease and sickness.
This book introduces the reader to the different forms of climbing - from safe bouldering to unroped free soloing. It covers equipment, techniques, training and "getting started". This is an interesting book for climbers and those who are just interested in adrenaline - rich activities.