A Little History of the World / E. H. Gombrich

originally published in Vienna in 1936. written for younger audience of all ages, the book includes : Ancient Greece and Egypt, the Roman Empire, Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, Jesus, Mohamed, the Middle Ages, Martin Luther, Napoleon, World War I, War II and hopes for peace.
a fascinating book, that makes many areas of history much clearer + i love the drawings.
i was very exited to watch my 13 years old girl get so involved with the different issues, we even blockbastered Napoleon and Egypt..

http://www.amazon.com/Little-History-World-E-Gombrich/dp/0300108834

The Gardener's Year By Karel Čapek

an inspiring gardening book
great illustrations, clever insights, pure delight..
Written in 1929, by karel capak (who is known for coining the word `robot`) illustrated by his gifted brother Josef_Capek
if you enjoy your garden you will enjoy this book...

here is the full free google books version:
the gardener year

THE GEOMETRY OF PASTA

Pasta is a simple thing but getting it absolutely right depends as much on choosing the best pasta shape for the sauce as on cooking it properly.

Each shape of pasta has a subtly different role to play. An Italian might say that understanding this is an innate skill that is difficult for the non-Italian to acquire. We politely disagree.

Our book, THE GEOMETRY OF PASTA shows you how to develop an instinct for matching pasta and sauce. We explain how to team up pasta with sauce to maximise taste and texture and to turn you from an average into a great pasta cook. This website is a taste of what you will find in the book.

'The Geometry of Pasta is exactly what I would expect it to be: stylish, greed-inducing, knowledgeable and witty; an instant classic.' Nigella Lawson

http://www.geometryofpasta.co.uk/

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