Practical Products

Renewably Powered & Energy Saving Products

Battery Regenerator €30.00
Battery Regenerator - Re use regular alkaline batteries 10 to 20 times. Patented technology

Efergy Smart Meter €67.50
Real time power monitoring

Original Moppel (9850) €19.50
This lamp may well be a dream come true. Moppel is appealing, modern and natural at the same time. But its inner qualities are particularly convincing: its high-tech warm light LED consumes next to no energy, and its optical lens focuses light to a circul

Standby Buster starter kit €22.50
The only Energy Savings Trust approved remote standby system. Kit contains 1 socket and 1 remote control

Box Kits

General Interest

Twisted Billboards €8.60
Refrigerator Magnets
Scott Roeben
A popular website with jokes, trivia, and parodies, Dribbleglass.com has won numerous awards for its content. This exclusive kit companion to the website includes a great little book plus ten magnets featuring hilarious parodies of `Billboards we`d like to see,` parodying well-known products.
32pp 2005

Health & Healing

Chocolate Spa Kit, The €16.40
Imagine giving your body over completely to chocolate . . . without guilt. The Chocolate Spa is a great, calorie-free way to indulge yourself.
128pp 2006 Hbk 200 x 176

Mind, Body, Spirit

Chinese Fortune Sticks €22.50
There are times when we simply do not know what to do for the best - when we can see both sides of an argument or when we feel we need some advice. For the Chinese, one of the traditional ways of finding such help is to turn to the gods and goddesses for
2006

Karma Cards €19.50

Want to know what`s in store for your love life, your career, and your finances? Ask the KARMA CARDS, the spiritual guidance system designed to help you communicate wisely with your Higher Self. Shuffle the cards, pick one from each deck, place them side

TIBETAN PRAYER FLAG PACK €15.00
THE BLESSINGS OF BUDDHA TO INSPIRE HARMONY, COMPASSION, AND SPIRITUALITY
Jaqueline Sach

Tribal Tattoos €15.00
Quick, safe and temporary tattoos
Aileen Marron
A Book-In-A-Box Title Not everyone wants a permanent tattoo, but the pressure to look trendy is enormous, specially for teenagers. Here`s the answer: pain-free, safe and temporary tattoos that look as good as the real thing! How come? Jenna dye is a na
2007

Energy & Renewables

General Interest

Energy Management Handbook €147.50
Wayne C Turner (Ed)
761pp 2001 Hbk Ed 4 279 x 216

Energy Power Shift €17.25
Benefiting from Today`s New Technologies
Barry J Hanson
Describes a host of exciting emerging technologies enabling communities to produce their own transportation fuels, electricity and heat.
208pp 2006

Energy Switch €17.25
Proven Solutions for a Renewable Future
Declining oil supplies dictate a switch to renewable energy sources for a sustainable future. The book outlines German`s successes in doing this, how the transition to 100% renewables is possible, and how the US could become the world renewable leader.
2006

FUEL FOR FREE? €25.45
WASTE MATERIALS IN BRICK MAKING
Kelvin Mason
This book will inform small-scale brick makers and development field workers of the potential of using wastes as fuels. It presents an overview of the use of wastes as fuels and four case studies from the experience of ITDG/Practical Action. At all times
160pp 2007 234 x 156

Guide to Energy Management €67.50
Now in its fifth edition, this text is the manager`s guide to the most important areas of energy cost cutting. Written by three of the most respected energy professionals in the industry, this book examines the fundamental objectives of energy management
557pp 2006 Hbk Ed 5

Hydrogen Economy, The €24.00
We are depleting our planet of its oil reserves, which will peak in 40 years time. For Jeremy Rifkin, social critic, the answer is to embrace a new energy source that is just now gaining public attention: hydrogen.
2002

Living Through the Energy Crisis €13.00
Preparing for a Low-Energy World`
Colin J Campbell, Graham Strouts
New booklet just published for ASPO by Dr. Colin Campbell and Graham Strouts.
2007

Renewable Energy Cannot Sustain a Consumer Society €51.75
It is widely assumed that our consumer society can move from using fossil fuels to using renewable energy sources, while maintaining the high levels of energy use to which we have become accustomed. This book details the reasons why this almost unquestion
2007 Hbk

Solar

New Solar Electric Home, The €22.45
The Photovoltaics How-to Book
Condensing years of hands-on and industry experience, Davidson and Orner offer the reader a complete, concise, and reality-based education in PV.
2002 Ed 3

Wind

Wind Energy 2000: €165.00
Wind Energy 2000 - Building the 10% looks at the role wind power will play in meeting the UK Governments 2010 target on electricity generation from renewable sources. New projects, both on and off shore, are expected to contribute almost half of the targe
2001 Hbk

Wind Energy Handbook €127.50
As environmental concerns have focused attention on the generation of electricity from clean and renewable sources wind energy has become the world`s fastest growing energy source. The Wind Energy Handbook draws on the authors` collective industrial and a
642pp 2001 Hbk

Water Supply

Motors as Generators for Micro-Hydro Power €14.95
Nigel Smith
o A guide to the use of induction motors for electricity generation in remote locations. o Written as a practical handbook for engineers and technicians involved in designing and installing small water power schemes for isolated houses and communities
96pp 1994

Green Architecture & Building

General Interest

Building Construction Handbook €33.00
Summarises various elements of building construction practice, techniques and procedures, in line with the amendments to the UK Building Regulations. This text also provides an analysis of Building Regulations, Wiring Regulations and other relevant standa
2006

Nature and Art of Workmanship €19.50
Arguing that the aesthetic quality of our environment depends as much on its workmanship as on its design, and that workmanship has been largely ignored, David Pye develops a new theory of the aesthetics of workmanship which can be applied to architecture
1995

New Residential Architecture €37.50
Radical Approaches to Contemporary Housing
40 projects structured into five thematic chapters: Conditions; Materials; Environment; Budget; and Aesthetics. Each chapter contains eight case studies of brand new domestic architecture, some as yet unrealized. Projects include Ushida Findlay`s Grafton

Sustainable Architecture in Japan €63.75

Design & Planning

Anasazi Architecture and American Design €19.45
`Anasazi Architecture and American Design` is a journey through Chaco Canyon and Mesa Verde with leading southwestern archaeologists, historians, architects, landscape architects, artists, and urban planners as guides. In sixteen chapters, the volume`s tw

New Public Spaces €45.00

Today, architecture is not always only about buildings but also about the spaces between them. This is the first book to showcase the best and most diverse examples of public space from all over the world. Architectural authority, Sarah Gaventa, considers

Planning and Design Strategies for Sustainability and Profit €45.00

Sustainable Construction €60.00
Green Building Design and Delivery
Focusing on green building as it applies to larger commercial, institutional buildings, Sustainable Construction provides a complete introduction to the design and construction of high-performance green buildings. By providing a thorough grounding on the
2005 Hbk

Materials

Ecology of Building Materials €52.50

Rammed Earth House, The €37.50
`The Rammed Earth House` is a beautifully illustrated example of how the most dramatic innovations in home design and construction frequently have their origins in the distant past. By rediscovering the most ancient of all building materials - earth - for
1996,2007 Hbk Ed 2

Conservation of Building and Decorative Stone €70.50
One of the problems which beset the practical conservation of stone buildings is the fragmentation of the disciplines involved. This book, with both volumes now available as one invaluable paperback, brings these disciplines together by the involvement of

Getting Started with Mortared Stonework €22.45
Walls, Patios, Fireplaces, Columns and More
Cody Macfie is a third-generation stone mason and a freelance writer whose work has appeared in Fine Homebuilding magazine and other publications. He makes his home in the mountains of western North Carolina, where his stone masonry business specializes in quality residential and commercial installations.
2006

Materials: Wood

Artisan Crafted Timber Frame Homes €48.75
2006 Hbk

Log Houses of the World €37.50
Many of the world`s most renowned Modern-era architects have designed log houses, including Eliel Saarinen, Adolf Loos, Le Corbusier, Alvar Aalto, R M Schindler, Richard Neutra, and John Lautner, among others. This work gathers these examples along with log homes by other world-famous figures of the design world.
2006

Materials: Other

Forged Architectural Metalwork €37.50
2006

Green Roof Plants €30.00
A Resource and Planting Guide
In just a few years, green roofs have gone from a horticultural curiosity to a booming growth industry - primarily because the environmental benefits of extensively planted roofs are now beyond dispute, whether for industrial or governmental complexes or

Renovation & Recycling

Converting to an Eco-friendly Home €12.00
This is an informative book on how to makes changes to your home to make it both healthier and more sustainable. From harvesting rainwater and harnessing the sunlight to introducing environmentally friendly materials and products, this book provides practical and concise advice.

Structures

Intelligent Skins €58.50
o Gain a comprehensive knowledge of the evolution of the `Intelligent Skin` o Explores a new approach to Intelligent Buildings, focusing on the fabric of the building responding to external changes and internal demands o Includes over twenty cutting

Wooden Garden Structures €25.50
A Complete Guide
2006

Growing & Gardening

General Interest

Gardens in Time €52.50

Based on visits to 20 different countries and photographing nearly 130 gardens both contemporary and historical - from the Roman gardens at Hadrian`s villa to the modern work of landscape gardeners, this book reveals the evolutions, transformations, influences and trends that characterise each era, putting into context their aesthetic appeals.
2006

Growing the Hallucinogens €21.40
How to Cultivate and Harvest Legal Psychoactive Plants
Hudson Grubber
Growing the Hallucinogens presents the cultivation and harvesting of hallucinogenic and psychoactive plants. shows hot to obtain seeds and live cuttings. Growing the Hallucinogens is valuable for indoor and outdoor gardeners. Written in careful detail
73pp 1973,91 Ed 2 178 x 108

Guerrilla Gardening €16.50
A Manualfesto
David Tracey
The term `guerrilla` may bring to mind a small band of armed soldiers, moving in the dead of night on a stealth mission. In the case of guerrilla gardening, the soldiers are planters, the weapons are shovels, and the mission is to transform an abandoned l
240pp 2007 190x230

Regenerative Design Techniques €63.75
Practical Applications in Landscape Design
A hands-on resource for applying regenerative design technologies.
2002

Silent Invaders €26.95
At a time when the world`s intensive hi-tech agricultural system is being criticised for its health and environmental impacts, pesticides are increasingly under scrutiny. Pesticides Action Network UK is part of an international network of national and com
2006

Techniques for Reducing Pesticide Use €180.00
Economic and Environmental Benefits

Tomatoes €25.50
So much choice now, how to decide which tomato to grow? Do you want small, cherry types with piquant flavour? Beefsteak size? Sandwich fillers or roasting tomatoes? An early outdoor dwarf bush tomato with lots of bright scarlet fruit that will fit neatly
2006 Hbk

Walled Kitchen Gardens €9.00
2006 Ed 2

Women and Plants €29.95
This unique collection of in-depth case studies from Latin America, Asia, Africa, Europe and North America demonstrates the importance of women and gender relations in plant genetic resource management and conservation. It provides a state-of-the-art over
2006

General Gardening

Perennial Vegetables €33.75
Imagine growing vegetables that require the same care as the flowers in your perennial beds and borders -- no annual tilling and planting. They thrive and produce abundant and nutritious crops throughout the season. In `Perennial Vegetables`, author and p
2007

Biodynamics

BIODYNAMIC YEAR €24.00
INCREASING YIELD, QUALITY AND FLAVOUR - 100 HELPFUL TIPS FOR THE GARDENER OR SMALLHOLDER
Maria Thun
Maria Thun, a pre-eminent expert in biodynamic cultivation methods - sometimes referred to as `premium organic` - has here compiled over 100 of her best gardening tips based on 50 years` research. Find out: how to produce abundant and tasty crops; how spe
2007 Hbk

Permaculture

Edible Forest Gardens Vol. I €75.00
Ecological Vision and Theory for Temperate-Climate Permaculture
Edible Forest Gardens offers a vision of the garden that reaches well beneath its aesthetic surface and into its ecological depths. It reminds us that whatever gardens are an oasis from, they can never be an oasis from the natural world or our own underly
Hbk

Gardening in Small Spaces

City Garden Bible, The €30.00
Transform even the most modest patch of land into a heaven on earth.
2005 Hbk

Green Grows the City €27.00
Anyone who has ever created a garden knows that it is a process replete with drama: there`s the feverish excitement of drawing up plans and making lists of plants; the bleak depression of realizing that the plans will have to be altered; the `Eureka!` mom
2006

Smallholding & Agriculture

FARMERS` MARKET BOOK €18.00
GROWING FOOD, CULTIVATING COMMUNITY
2007

More Scenes from a Smallholding €12.00
2006

Self-Sufficient Agriculture €27.00
Labour and Knowledge in Small-Scale Farming
Examines the contributions and limitations of low external input technology (LEIT) for addressing the needs of resource-poor farmers.

Wildlife & Wildflowers

Catfish Ponds & Lily Pads €15.00
From siting a pond to stocking it with fish and planting in and around the water, Riotte`s anecdotal information will lead to years of pond pleasure.
1997

Success with Water Gardens €19.50
Everyone enjoys the calming influence of water and now you can bring this stunning feature into your garden. This inspirational, practical book, which is packed with sound advice and full-colour photographs, provides invaluable reference for all aspiring
2007

Trees & Woodlands

100 Woods €22.50
A Guide to Popular Timbers of the World
Detailed study of the basic properties and characteristics of some of the world`s most widely-used woods.
2006

Ancient Trees, Living Landscapes €25.50
Beginning by disposing of the myth that in prehistoric times Britain was swathed in a virtually impenetrable wildwood, this book looks at landmark trees, and examines ancient trees and hedgerows before charting the early development of trees in the park and then later parkland and forestry. It also describes the life of the men of the forest.
2006

New Research on Forest Ecosystems €156.75
Ecology is the study of the interrelationships between organisms and their environment, including the biotic and abiotic components. There are at least six kinds of ecology: ecosystem, physiological, behavioural, population, and community. Specific topics

Remarkable Trees of the World €19.50
Thomas Pakenham goes in search of the oldest, most unusual and most impressive trees of the world.
2003 Hbk

Tricks with Trees €30.00
Trees are an underappreciated and underused aspect of the garden. Their naturally `bendy` form means they can be manipulated and pruned into fantastic shapes, which can transform a garden from ordinary to entirely unique. Tricks with Trees is an inspi
2007 Hbk 216x276

Hemp

Cannabis €15.00
The story of the weed that rocked the world
Twelve millennia since it appeared, cannabis remains one of the most popular and controversial drugs consumed today. This revised, paperback edition of the successful Cannabis is an informative and entertaining guide to the history of `weed`. Here one
2005

Cannabis Cultivator €22.50
This is the only book to explain cannabis cultivation in jargon-free terms, as if it were conventional gardening. This stunning handbook is packed with a wealth of information, from where a grow should be set up, to the myriad of supplies needed and which
2007 218x218

HEMP FOR VICTORY €26.95
HISTORY AND QUALITIES OF THE WORLD`S MOST USEFUL PLANT
Kenyon Gibson
About the Author My interest in hemp was started when my younger sister told me about the benefits of the plant. After reading up on her remarks, I was not surprised to see that major corporations and politicians have kept this information suppressed a
2005

Animal Husbandry

Poultry

Chicken Coops €22.50
45 Building Plans for Housing Your Flock
Chicken coops come in all sizes and styles to meet the needs of any chicken family. This is a collection of 45 building plans to meet the needs of chicken owners. The featured designs include assemble hoop houses, A-frames, and multi-storied wooden structures. A 16-page colour section shows photos of many of the featured coop plans.
2006

Horses & Donkeys

Origins and Development of the Irish Draught Horse €17.30
Colin Lewis
Irish Draught horses are essential foundation stock for the production of the non-thoroughbred Irish Sport Horses that presently dominate many of the show jumping arenas and eventing courses of the world. The development of the Irish Draught is traced fro
142pp 2004 178x252

Bees

NATURAL BEEKEEPING €33.75
ORGANIC APPROACHES TO MODERN APICULTURE
Ross Conrad brings together the best organic and natural approaches to keeping honeybees healthy and productive. Readers will learn about non-toxic methods of controlling mites, breeding strategies, and many other tips and techniques for maintaining health.

Nature

General Interest

Beyond €22.45
Visions of the Interplanetary Probes Abradale Books®
Pulling together 295 of the most spectacular images taken by NASA`s unmanned satellites over the last 40 years.
2006 Hbk

Building Countryside Paths and Tracks €22.50
Building Countryside Paths and Tracks aims to introduce the reader to the methods required to construct rights of way, from knowing how to navigate a path`s definitive line using a map and compass to the inclusion of footbridges across streams and rivers.
2006

Extreme Weather €25.50
Peter Bunyard
Record-breaking extreme weather conditions are on the rise. Violent and frequent hurricanes, unparalleled drought, tropical storms, rivers at unprecedently low levels in the Amazon Basin, vanishing glaciers, melting poles and rising sea levels all signal
240pp 2006

Meteors and Meteorites €22.50
Origins and Observations
The earth is bombarded both day and night by meteoroids and meteorites. These wayward bodies - small fragments derived from ageing comets and the collisions between asteroids - are observed in the Earth`s upper atmosphere as meteors [shooting stars] and b
2006

One Planet €44.95
A Celebration of Biodiversity
Presents a portrait of our planet. Eight ecosystems - forests, oceans, deserts, poles, mountains, wetlands, plains, and cities are described for their specificity, the species that inhabit them, and the involvement of humans in each. This book is a tribute to the beauty of the earth, and it urges us to preserve it.
2006 Hbk

Outdoor Survival €15.00
LEARN HOW TO READ MAPS, CROSS CHALLENGING TERRAIN, AND FIND SHELTER, WATER AND FOOD
Part of the Adventure Sports Series Illustrated with colour photographs, and step-by-step diagrams, this manual includes vital elements such as navigation skills, preparation for a trip, physical and mental preparedness, surviving life-threatening envi

RIVER OUT OF EDEN €12.00
A DARWINIAN VIEW OF LIFE
Richard Dawkins
The river of Dawkins`s title is a river of DNA, flowing through time from the beginning of life on earth to the present - and onwards. Dawkins explains that DNA must be thought of as the most sophisticated information system imaginable: `Life is just byte

Irish Interest

Fertile Rock, The €25.00
The Burren in County Clare on Ireland`s west coast is a most enigmatic landscape. This book takes you on a visual journey through the Burren during the four seasons. Conveying the serene beauty and unique aura of this ancient landscape the images of stunn
2006

Finding Birds in Ireland €19.99
Eric Dempsey, Michael O`Cleary
This comprehensive and beautifully illustrated reference guide is a must-have for dedicated and casual birdwatchers alike. The authors of the award-winning Complete Guide to Ireland`s Birds cover over 400 of the best birdwatching sites in Ireland, north and south.
2007

Field Guides

Map Book, The €37.50
A unique, highly accessible, lavishly illustrated introduction to the history of maps, which have been at the forefront of altering our perceptions of the world and our place within it.

SERIOUS SURVIVAL €25.50
HOW TO POO IN THE ARCTIC AND OTHER ESSENTIAL TIPS FOR EXPLORERS
Over the last five years the BBC have taken groups to the world`s most inhospitable places for Serious Jungle, Serious Amazon, Serious Desert, Serious Andes and Serious Arctic. This is what they had to learn to survive! Do you take a tent to the jungle, w
2007 Hbk

Star Guide, The €22.50
`The Star Guide` is easy to use, lavishly illustrated and expertly written by one of the world`s leading writers on astronomy and space. More than 60 star charts act as a comprehensive guide to the night sky month-by-month and season-by-season, as differe
2006 Ed 2

Rocks & Minerals

Gemstones of the World €25.50
`Gemstones of the World` is truly the single volume that every hobbyist, jeweller, jewellery maker and rockhound needs: it`s the cornerstone of the field. And this updated edition contains a host of new findings on `Gemstones for Collectors,` additional g
Hbk

Jeweller`s Directory of Gemstones €25.50
This is a comprehensive guide to identifying, buying, using and caring for a wide array of jewels and gems. It covers the origins of gemstones and how to assess the quality, rarity, grade and cut of precious and semi-precious stones. There are clear illus
2006

Mountains €44.95
From the Himalayas and the Andes to the Altays of Central Asia, mountains are objects of admiration, awe and legend. This book tours the world`s mountain ranges and reveals the origins of these natural wonders. It explores the secrets of a mountain`s endurance against erosive wind, rain and snow; explains different mountain landscapes; and more.
2006

Climate Change

Earth in the Balance €15.00
FORGING A NEW COMMON PURPOSE
Al Gore
The groundbreaking classic with new foreword by the author.
440pp 2007 216 x 138

GLOBAL WARMING SURVIVAL KIT €15.00
THE MUST-HAVE GUIDE TO OVERCOMING EXTREME WEATHER, POWER CUTS, FOOD SHORTAGES AND OTHER CLIMATE CHANGE DISASTERS
Brian Clegg
Climate change is upon us. Make no mistake: disasters such as Hurricane Katrina are the tip of a rapidly melting iceberg. While we must still press our governments to take action to mitigate the most extreme effects of global warming, it is now beyond dou
272pp 2007

Just One Planet €22.45
Poverty, Justice and Climate Change
Mark Smith
The impacts of climate change are being felt all around the world and as they become more damaging and widespread, it is the 2.7 billion people in the world who live on less than $2 a day who will be hit first and hardest. The carbon emissions fuelling th
128pp 240x210

Relocalize Now! €18.00
Getting Ready for Climate Change and the End of Cheap Oil - A Post Carbon Guide
Julian Darley, Celine Rich, David Room
On hearing about the coming energy crisis and impending ecological collapse many people ask, `But what can I do?` Relocalize Now! provides the best answers to date. This timely guide from the Post Carbon Institute analyses the full depth of the crisis
256pp 2005,07

Surviving the Century €27.00
Facing Climate Chaos and Other Global Challenges
Herbert Girardet (Ed)
o Contributions by a powerful group of high profile authors including: Michael Braungart, Peter Bunyard, Ross Gelbspan, Herbert Girardet, Edward Goldsmith, Frances Moore Lappe, Hermann Scheer, Stewart Wallis o A must-have primer and action plan for a
208pp 2007 Hbk 216x170

Through the Eye of the Storm €14.95
A book dedicated to rebuilding what Katrina washed away
Cholene Espinoza
Cholene Espinoza-Air Force Academy graduate, former U-2 reconnaissance pilot, and embedded Iraq War journalist-rediscovers hope and purpose in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. With her partner, a close friend, and a truck packed with supplies, Espinoza
224pp 2007

Sealife

Dominant Wave Theory €52.50
The noted artist presents a series of photographs capturing the garbage, refuse, and other detritus washed up on the shores on which he surfs, revealing the pollutants and remnants of a modern industrial consumerist society in relation to the natural world.
2006

Wildlife

Complete Guide To Arctic Wildlife, A €60.00
The Arctic Circle contains some of the most spectacular places on earth, including rivers of ice, taiga forests, bleak tundras, and vast regions of pack ice. Despite its harsh climate, the Arctic is home to a surprisingly rich fauna, ranging from tiny ins
2006

World of the Polar Bear, The €45.00
This work is the culmination of more than 20 years` study and observation from one of the world`s leading natural history photographers. Standing 10 feet tall on its hind legs, reaching more than 700kg and renowned for its singular ferociousness, the Pola
2006

Animals & Animal Rights

Wildlife

100 Years of Wildlife €27.00
Ever since 1907, when a flickering film about birds enthralled a cinema audience, we`ve been fascinated by watching the natural world on film. For 100 years wildlife films have taken us to places and shown us things we would never be able to see - the exc
2007 Hbk

150 ACTIVITIES FOR BORED DOGS €12.00
SUREFIRE WAYS TO KEEP YOUR DOG ACTIVE AND HAPPY
2007

Animal Free Shopper €8.25
The long-awaited and completely updated 7th edition of this indispensable guide, listing foods and non-foods free of animal ingredients and not tested on animals. Pocket format.
343pp 2005 Ed 7

ANIMAL HAPPINESS €15.00
A MOVING EXPLORATION OF ANIMALS AND THEIR EMOTIONS - FROM CATS AND DOGS TO ORANGUTANS AND TORTOISES
This is a `New York Times Notable Book` of 1994! Highly respected author, philosopher and animal trainer Vicki Hearne offers a treasure trove of animal anecdotes, all written in her unique and poetic style. Through entertaining stories about cats, horses,
2007

BANDIT €15.00
THE HEART-WARMING TRUE STORY OF ONE DOG`S RESCUE FROM DEATH ROW
Both moving and illuminating, this true story provides sharp commentary on the volatile issue of breed-specific `vicious dog` legislation.

Bird Boxes and Feeders for the Garden €22.45
Whether you want to provide a snug place for a family of chicks to nest, or make sure they have enough to eat, these unique projects fill the bill. From the choice of materials to the intricacies of woodworking to the final decorations, here`s everything
1998

Birdhouse Handbook, The €28.50
Profiles twenty-five species of cavity-nesting birds, explains how to attract them, and provides plans for building nestboxes.
2006

Complete Herbal Handbook for Farm and Stable €22.50
The pioneer of herbal veterinary medicine has again thoroughly revised, updated and expanded her book on natural and organic cures and farming methods, first published in 1952 and now a classic in its field.
1991

Cookbook for People Who Love Animals €11.95
With an introduction by Dr Michael Klaper. More than 300 vegan recipes, from beginner to gourmet. Large format.
192pp

Dog Spirit €21.00
Hounds, Howlings, and Hocus-Pocus
An enthralling, illustrated look at the dog`s prominent place in myth and magic by the highly acclaimed author of more than 30 books on magic and folklore.

Dogs are Smarter than Jack 1 €12.00
Various Contributers
People from all over the world submitted their true stories. You`ll laugh, you`ll cry and you`ll marvel at the mysteries of the minds of our best friends. This book will be wonderful reading for all the family and a great gift. You`ll find out how
160pp 2005 148x210

Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home €15.00
And other unexplained powers of animals
Rupert Sheldrake
Dr Rupert Sheldrake is the world`s leading expert in research into the phenomenon of the psychic abilities of domestic animals. In September 1996 he presented the latest results of his studies to a conference a t Cambridge University. This triggered an ex
320pp 1999,2000 Ed 2 197 x 130

GETTING IN TOUCH WITH YOUR CAT €14.95
A NEW AND GENTLE WAY TO HARMONY, BEHAVIOUR, AND WELL-BEING
Linda Tellington-Jones,
120pp 2004 210x160

GETTING IN TOUCH WITH YOUR DOG €16.45
HOW TO INFLUENCE BEHAVIOUR, HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE
Linda Tellington-Jones,
128pp 2001 175x216

Go Facts: Environmental Issues: Endangered Animals €14.80
The Go Facts Environmental Issues strand looks at some of the most problematic issues facing the world today. The non-fiction text types - information report, explanation, recount, instructions, discussion and persuasion - are all covered. Other writing f
2006

Hidden Life of Dogs, The €10.50
Elizabeth Marshall Thomas
Have you ever wondered what the world looks like to your dog? Or what it smells like? Do dogs have dreams and, if so, what about? And are dogs really capable of emotion? THE HIDDEN LIFE OF DOGS was a sensational bestseller on first publication and is now

Natural Healing for Dogs and Cats A-Z €12.00
This guide is filled with natural and holistic practices that can return your pets to health and keep them there. Set in an A-Z format, this beautiful book makes it easy to look up any issue your pet has. Some of the important topics covered in Natural He

Nutrition for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses €41.25
Ann Wortinger
Offers a clear and consistent approach to the basic principles of nutrition.
256pp 2007 229x152

Private Life of Birds, The €30.00
Stephen Moss
Offers both experts and new enthusiasts alike an intricate understanding of bird behaviour, movement, distribution and population.
2006 Hbk

Seal Wars €13.50
My 25 Year Struggle to Save the Seals

Souls Of Animals €15.00
One of the first and best books on animal spirituality.
2007

Tribe Of Tiger €10.50
Elizabeth Marshall Thomas
From the bestselling author of THE HIDDEN LIFE OF DOGS comes the secret life of cats…
240pp 1994,95,2004 Ed 3 198 x 129

Veterinary Dentistry for the Small Animal Technician €37.15
M Lynne Kesel
Designed to be used as a teaching tool for the veterinary dentistry technician, utilizes an easy-to-read style to explain basic biology of teeth and related structures.
240pp 2000 230x178

When Cats Assassinate €7.50
Andrew Davies, David Watts
You only need to watch any cat on the prowl to know that these sinister beasts are silent, deadly killers. But, until now the extent of their skills have gone unnoticed by humans. However, following years of undercover research using hidden cameras and th
96pp 2005 Hbk 153 x 153

Waste & Recycling

Sewage Treatment

Constructed Wetlands in the Sustainable Landscape €90.00
Landscape Constructed wetlands are gaining worldwide acceptance as effective, low-cost, and low-impact alternatives to unsightly, high-impact wastewater treatment facilities. The creative involvement of today`s planners, landscape architects, developers,
1999

Pollution

Cutting Green Tape €39.00
Pollutants, Environmental Regulation and the Law
Richard L Stroup (Ed), W Kip Viscusi (Contributor), Roger E Meiners (Ed)
The contributors to this review examine: the existence and severity of the toxic harms and liability problem; the erosion of a clear tort legal system to settle disputes; and whether a clearly defined system of property rights could be developed to reduce the dangers from toxic substances.
1999

Water

General Interest

Tubes, Tenure and Turbulence €22.45
The effects of drought related migration on tenure issues and resource management in Northern Senegal
Drought is often associated with crisis. Drought may, however, also be analysed as a disruption of conventional routines enabling actors to innovate herding techniques and alter existing power structures as in northern Senegal, where pastoral migration ac
2006

Water Governance for Sustainable Development €74.95
2006 Hbk

When The Rivers Run Dry €13.50
`Of all the travel books I have ever read this is the most frightening, the most inspiring and the most important.`DAVID BELLAMY The world is running out of water. Some of our largest rivers now trickle into sand miles from the ocean, exhausted by humans.

Irrigation & Drainage

Alternative Irrigation €30.00
THE PROMISE OF RUNOFF AGRICULTURE
An introduction to runoff agriculture - a form of agricultural irrigation - this text describes how the use of surface and subsurface water, often overlooked and wasted, enables both small farmers and commercial agriculturists to improve yields and the se
1999

Pond Life €15.00
1992 Hbk

Simplified Irrigation Design €60.00
Ed 2

Green Living

Irish Interest

Changed Utterly €19.00
Ireland and the New Irish Psyche

Ireland has changed beyond recognition over the last decade. An embattled Catholic Church sits uneasily alongside an economy sustaining the longest period of growth in the history of the state. British, American and European cultural influences vie for do

Collision Culture €16.95
Transformations in Everyday Life in Ireland

The central premise of Collision Culture is that Ireland`s experience of `economic boom` has resulted in the collision of incompatible ways of life. These `cultural collisions` in Irish life today occur between the local and global, between `traditional`

Community and the Soul of Ireland €15.00

Fr. Harry Bohan, Director of the Céifin Institute, is recognised as one of the leading social critics in Ireland today. An innovative and original thinker, Fr. Bohan argues that the economic success of recent years, while obviously welcome in many ways,

Cutting to the Point €16.95
Essays and Objections, 1994-2003

Desmond Fennell is one of Ireland`s most original and radical thinkers. For almost forty years, he has written lucidly and cogently on a variety of issues concerning Ireland and the wider Western world, often clashing with the liberal-revisionist ascendan

Farewell to Ireland €6.00
A Tale of Emigration to America
Malachy Doyle

64pp 2006

Ireland and the Global Question €29.95

An insightful look at the story behind the Celtic Tiger. Ireland was rated the Number One Place to live by the Economist Intelligence Unit, and the Globalization Index (A.T. Kearney/Foreign Policy Magazine) lists Ireland as the most globalised state in th
224pp 2006 Hbk 234 x 156

Ireland: Space, Text, Time €24.95

The central concern of Ireland: Space, Text, Time is to explore the diverse ways in which discourses of time, space and textuality have shaped historical and contemporary understandings of the relationship between place and identity in Irish culture, both

Irish PIRATES AND PRIVATEERS €19.25
The brethren of the sea
Michael J Carroll
Find out about the lives and activities of the Irish men and women pirates who flourished during the heydays of piracy.
192pp 2007

Social Science in the Knowledge Society €14.95
Research Policy in Ireland

Ireland`s rich social diversity and recent societal, economic and cultural transformations constitute a fertile seam of research material. If this source of knowledge is to be mined, it must be supported by a forward-looking and comprehensive research pol

Biographies

Are You Somebody? €13.50
The Life and Times of Nuala O`Faolain

The memoirs of `Irish Times` journalist Nuala O`Faolain. The book traces her life from childhood in Dublin, through university, to her career in TV and the press, touching on her mother`s alcoholism and her growing acceptance of age. This extended edition
1998,2007

Small Wonders €14.99

Small Wonders brings together Christy Kenneally`s two best-selling memoirs with much awaited brand new material to bridge the gap in years. Life in the 1940s and 1950s was simple for young Christy. It was a life full of the adventures provided by the lane

Wives, Mistresses and Matriarchs €16.50

The untold story of the women of Asia from Benazir Bhutto and Corazon Aquino to the Jakarta factory girl.

Home & Lifestyle

Balancing Your Life €16.50
A Practical Guide to Work, Time, Money and Happiness

For many, life in 21st century Ireland means pressurised and stressful work, long commuting times in heavy traffic, paying to leave children in the care of others, eating meals on the run and having precious little time to spend with friends and family. I

Book Addict`s Treasury €15.00
Lynda Murphy (Ed), Julie Rugg (Ed)
The ideal gift for any book obsessive, `A Book Addict`s Treasury` is an extensively researched anthology of more than 350 quotations and extracts from a wide selection of writers and thinkers - all on the subject of books. The witty, wise and evocativ
240pp 2006 Hbk

Branded! €16.50

This book documents how some of the world`s most powerful corporations have agreed to abide by social and environmental rules, driven by global advocacy campaigns undertaken by NGOs which threaten the key asset of contemporary globalised firms: their brands!
2007

EXTRAORDINARY USES FOR ORDINARY THINGS €37.50
2, 209 WAYS TO SAVE MONEY AND TIME
There is a gold mine of resources in your home and `Extraordinary Uses for Ordinary Things` is the key to it.
2007 Hbk 254 x 178

GOOD SHOPPING GUIDE €22.45
REVEALING THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY OF ETHICAL SHOPPING BRANDS
Charlotte Mulvey
Under the main sections of Good Home and Office, Good Energy, Good Travel, Good Money, Good Food and Drink, Good Health and Beauty and Good Fashion, `The Good Shopping Guide` guides readers towards the most ethical brands from companies who do not cause h
2007 Ed 6

Greener Life, A €37.50
The Modern Country Compendium
How self-sufficient living can be achieved, bit by bit, with a little careful planning, time and effort.

Homemaking as a Social Art €17.95
Creating a Home for Body, Soul and Spirit
2005

Simply Zen €19.50
How elements from the traditional Japanese approach to home and garden design can be adapted to produce a tranquil look for western homes - minimalism with a human touch.

Sustainable Consumer Services €59.95
BUSINESS SOLUTIONS FOR HOUSEHOLD MARKETS
o Highlights a booming sector: the supply of sustainable consumer services for household markets (such as delivery of organic food, mobile laundry services or car pooling). o Shows how businesses, housing organizations, NGOs and public providers can de
2005

Vinyl Ain`t Final, The €25.50
Hip Hop and the Globalization of Black Popular Culture

What is Good? €12.00
The Search for the Best Way to Live
A.C. Grayling answers the most important question - How do we live a good life?
2004

Community

Converging World €12.00
Connecting Communities in Global Change
Based on the principle of `contraction and convergence` in regard to climate change, which means reducing the ecological footprint of some while increasing that of others. This work presents an action story which tackles the complexities of climate change, environmental degradation and social injustice.
2007

Cosmopolitanism €25.50
Ethics in a World of Strangers
This landmark work challenges the separatist doctrines which have come to dominate our understanding of the world. Appiah revives the ancient philosophy of Cosmopolitanism, which dates back to the Cynics of the 4th century. He traces its history through t
224pp 2006 Hbk 135x216

Finding Community €21.00
How to Join an Ecovillage or Intentional Community
This guide describes where to find ecovillages and intentional communities and what they are doing, then advises readers how to research them thoroughly, visit enjoyably, evaluate them intelligently, and join gracefully -- entering into one`s new communit
2007

Great Neighborhood Book €16.50
A Do-it-Yourself Guide to Placemaking
For all those seeking to add a sense of home to their neighbourhoods, this graphically-rich resource provides practical suggestions for how to do it and inspiring stories of successful efforts made by real-life people to improve traffic, crime rates, sustainability, community, and more.
2007

Conflict Resolution

Age of Fallibitiliy, The €24.00
Consequences of the War on Terror
George Soros
The legendary financier - and founder of the Open Society Institute - offers crucial insight into the real meaning of freedom, and how societies can best promote it.
2006 Hbk

Darfur €19.50
A Short History of a Long War
Sudan`s westernmost region, Darfur, sprang into notoriety early in 2004 when a war of hideous proportions unleashed what the United Nations called `the world`s worst humanitarian crisis`. For the last two years, the conflict has been simplified to picture
2006

Death by Fire €12.00
A very personal study of women in modern India, centring on recent cases of sati/widow-burning, from an author with a track record for pinning down difficult stories.

Enough Blood Shed €20.25
101 Solutions to Violence, Terror and War
Addressing the roots of war and the heartening power of civil society`s rejection of the war paradigm, this book collects strategies and success stories showing that war and terrorism are not inevitable -- that we already know how to prevent them.
2006

Getting Out €12.00
Life Stories of Women Who Left Abusive Men
A harrowing but inspiring chronicle of women from the UK and US who have spoken out about the reality of living with, and escaping from, abusive relationships.

Kingdom under Siege, A €26.95
Nepal`s Maoist Insurgency, 1996 to 2004
A Kingdom Under Siege explains the political and social background to the Maoist insurgency that has embroiled Nepal`s government, political parties, king, police, and army in conflict against highly motivated guerrilla fighters since 13 February 1996. By
2006

Shake Hands With The Devil €13.50
Landmark contribution to the literature of war: a remarkable tale of a soldier`s courage and an unforgettable portrait of modern war.
2005

Skin Deep €7.50
A Collection of Stories About Racism
`Someone threw the burning rag through the letterbox ...` `No one was hurt ... no one from our side ...` `Why should the colour of skin make such a difference?` `Nowhere did she see a face like her own.` An outstanding anthology of gripping sh
2004

Unknown Soldiers €30.00
How Terrorism Transformed the Modern World
Showing how terrorists have come to assume the undue prominence that they have in contemporary times, this book aims to cut through the propaganda of governments who have portrayed terrorists as animals. It provides an understanding of terrorists through sources, including fiction and cinema, and shows the extent of the threat in modern times.
2006

War of the World, The €37.50
`This is a big, bold and brilliantly belligerent book` Sunday Telegraph The world at the beginning of the 20th century seemed for most of its inhabitants stable and relatively benign. Globalizing, booming economies married to technological breakthroug
2006

World To Gain, A €19.45
The Battle for Global Domination and Why America Entered WWII
`...There are only two possibilities: either Berlin will be capital of the world or Washington` - Adolf Hitler, November 1941 The Second World War can not be fully understood unless it is seen for what it was: a struggle for world domination between th
2004

General Interest

Major Donor Fundraising €34.45
Illustrated with comprehensive case studies and sample correspondence, this book offers practical, step-by-step advice about how to go about getting - and, most importantly, keeping - major donors. It shows you how to: find and identify major donors; cultivate your most promising contacts; and create a culture that values major donors.
2006

New Developments in Ecology Research €156.75
Ecology is the study of the interrelationships between organisms and their environment, including the biotic and abiotic components. There are at least six kinds of ecology: ecosystem, physiological, behavioural, population, and community. Specific topics
259pp 2006 Hbk 180x260

New Developments in Environmental Research €155.00
The environment is considered to be the surroundings in which an organism operates, including air, water, land, natural resources, flora, fauna, humans and their interrelation. It is this environment which is both so valuable, on the one hand, and so enda
2006

New Trends in Ecology Research €156.75

Ecology is the study of the interrelationships between organisms and their environment, including the biotic and abiotic components. There are at least six kinds of ecology: ecosystem, physiological, behavioural, population, and community. Specific topics

Trends in Environmental Research €155.00
2006

Worldchanging €37.45
A User`s Guide for the 21st Century
Why does buying locally produced food make sense? What steps can we take to influence our workplace toward sustainability? How do we volunteer and advocate more effectively? How can we travel, live, work and learn in world changing ways? This work addresses these and other questions.

Urban

Art of City Making, The €30.00
o Written by the internationally-renowned expert on city futures and author of The Creative City, this book explains how we can understand and reassess urban potential, harnessing a city`s resources and cultural creativity to promote its development
2006

EcoCities €24.00
Rebuilding Cities in Balance with Nature
This visionary book by the leader of the ecocity movement outlines a plan for developing existing cities in a way that lessens their destructive impact on the environment and increases their support for healthy social interaction. Expanded with over 100 illus.
2006

Urban Design: Green Dimensions €37.50
o Sets sustainable urban design in a regional and political context, providing real life attainable guidance o Provides inspiration for planners worldwide through international examples and case studies o Includes latest hot topics in sustainability
Ed 2

Urban Meltdown €15.00
Cities, Climate Change and Politics as Usual
Anchors climate change in cities where 80 percent of the greenhouse gases are generated. An insider`s take on how city council really works, it calls for a radical change in how cities grow, are managed and governed.
2007

Voluntary City, The €23.25
Choice, Community, and Civil Society
Opens up a number of windows on the organization of urban life and civil society generally.
2002

Transport & Travel

Boat Building Techniques Illustrated €37.50
Classic, highly illustrated book will help any aspiring boat builder decide what materials and tools to use and how to use them.

Cyclist`s Training Manual, The €22.50
The Cyclist`s Training Manual is the definitive guide to fitness for cycling, suitable for everyone from complete beginners looking to build fitness for their first charity event through to experienced cyclists looking to improve competitive performance.
2006

Fit to Fly €7.50
This handy little book not only sheds light on the health problems associated with flying, but also offers sensible advice on how air travellers can feel better both during and after their flight. From ear `popping`, jetlag, fear of flying and motion sick

Holistic Holidays in South Africa €19.45
HEALTH SPAS, HOT SPRINGS, MAGICAL PLACES AND SACRED SPACES
Life-changing holidays to rejuvenate your body, free your spirit and enrich your mind have become the vacation of the 21st century. This unique book will enable you to plan a vacation that will affect your life far beyond those few days away: you will ret

Plug-in Hybrids €14.25
The Cars That Will Recharge America
Sherry Boschert
This book points out that, whereas hydrogen fuel-cell cars won`t be ready for decades, the technology for plug-in hybrids exists today. Unlike conventional hybrid cars which can`t run without petrol, plug-in hybrids use petrol or cheaper, cleaner, domesti
240pp 2007 155x230

Traditional and Electronic Navigation €22.50
Instructs the beginner in the art of navigation and discusses the available devices and how to use them.
Hbk

WORST-CASE SCENARIO SURVIVAL HANDBOOK : EXTREME EDITION €15.00
Joshua Piven, David Borgenicht
Discover how to take a bullet, control a runaway hot air balloon, break a gorilla`s grip, endure a Turkish prison and free a limb from a bear trap.
176pp 2005 125 x 180

Worst-case Scenario Survival Handbook: Travel €15.00
David Borgenicht, Joshua Piven, Brenda Brown (Ill)
Jam-packed with how-to, hands-on, step-by-step, illustrated instructions on everything you need to know, from defusing a bomb to delivering a baby in the back of a cab.
192pp 2001 216 x 102

Permaculture

Edible Forest Gardens Vol. II €75.00
Ecological Design and Practice for Temperate-Climate Permaculture

Dave Jacke; with Eric Toensmeier Essentially, edible forest gardening is the art and science of putting plants together in woodland-like patterns that forge mutually beneficial relationships, creating a garden ecosystem that is more than the sum of its pa

Women

`Getting Out of the House` €18.50

The last decade has witnessed a significant move out of full-time home duties into paid employment among women in Ireland. This book focuses on the experiences of the women driving this social change. Drawing on information from surveys and from in-depth

Gender Equality and Sexual Exploitation: A Pick-up-and-Go Training Pack €29.95
2006

Vagina Monologues, The €12.00
Eve Ensler, Gloria Steinem (Contributor)
Originally written as individual pieces for her one-woman show, this book encompasses the voices of hundreds of women from around the world who Ensler asked to discuss the same forbidden subject - their vaginas.
224pp 1998,2001 Ed 2 198 x 127

Politics & Economics

General Interest

Mindful Politics €22.50
A Buddhist Guide to Making the World a Better Place
2006

Irish Interest

David Trimble: The Price of Peace €15.95
In this extended interview with Frank Millar, the award-winning London editor for The Irish Times, David Trimble reveals what compelled him along the path from Orange protest on Portadown`s Garvaghy Road to the Belfast Agreement and a Nobel Peace prize. I

Irish Regional Development €19.95
A New Agenda
For the first time in its history, the Republic of Ireland faces serious regional problems, such as infrastructural bottlenecks and unbalanced development, which may undermine future national prosperity. The government`s response has been to prioritise ba

People, Politics and Power €11.95
O`Connell to Ahern
Concise overview of Irish political life, from the Act of Union to the present day.
200pp 196x130

Power, Politics and Pharmaceuticals €49.00
Public concerns about the regulation of the pharmaceutical industry have intensified in recent years, not least because of a series of controversies about drugs such as those used in the treatment of depression, arthritis, and AIDS. Paradoxically, these c
2007

Revolution in Ireland €28.50
Popular Militancy, 1917 to 1923
Hbk

Right-Wing Ireland? €12.95
The Rise of Populism in Ireland and Europe
Traditionally in Ireland, conservatism was expressed through and by the Catholic Church. However the declining role of the Church has left a vacuum in Irish politics. In Right-Wing Ireland? the author assesses the likelihood that the vacuum will be filled

Saving the Future €20.00
How Social Partnership Shaped Ireland`s Economic Success
What created Celtic Tiger Ireland? It`s been the subject of much debate and dispute. As Ireland heads for 21 years of social partnership, new questions are being asked about its role in transforming Ireland from an economic basket case to a model of econo
200pp 2007 234x156

General Politics

Fascism €15.00

Though we think we know what it is, the definition of fascism is remarkably elusive. In general consciousness, it has become a collective term of abuse, and, in reaction, scholars have over defined it out of existence.
2005

Global Corruption Report 2005 €30.00
Special Focus: Corruption in Construction and Post-conflict Reconstruction
Transparency International
`The first attempt by any organisation to map the global fight against corruption.` Guardian Corruption is a major story in the press right now - Gordon Brown`s Africa initiative includes attempts to tackle it. Corruption not only plunders economies --
Hbk

Last Best Hope, The €23.95
A Democracy Reader

Making Public Services Work for Poor People €11.95
2006

Politics Of Obedience and Etienne De La Boetie €21.00
`I do not ask that you place hands on the tyrant, but merely cease to obey him.` In 1550, at the young age of eighteen, Étienne de la Boétie wrote his reply to Machiavelli`s The Prince. In it he sought to answer the question of why people submit to
2006

General Economics

Beyond Capital €22.45
Towards a Theory of Transition
A magnum opus: confronting problems of philosophy and practice. A critique of capital opening vistas to new and better societies. `With theoretical sophistication: a wealth of information and lively polemical passages: Beyond Capital is a carefully coh

Coming To Terms With Nature €24.70
Socialist Register 2007
What is the impact of the economy on the now and future environment? Can capitalism come to terms with the environment? What insights can the left offer? What has growing ecological awareness achieved? How can class and environmental politics be br

Ethical Markets €29.90
Growing the Green Economy
With insight, clarity, warmth and enthusiasm, the author announces the mature presence of the green economy. Mainstream media and big business interests have sidelined its emergence and evolution, but it is now a significant and rapidly growing sector.
2007

Maxed Out €19.50
Hard Times, Easy Credit
`Maxed Out` is a groundbreaking work that targets the debt industry and how it is fundamentally re-shaping our lives through misleading, unethical, insidious and sometimes illegal practices designed to bury us under ever higher amounts of debt. The boo
2007

Political Economy of Social Credit and Guild Socialism, The €52.50
Frances Hutchinson, Brian Burkitt
This book breaks new ground in demonstrating the continued relevance of guild socialism in social and economic thought, revealing the extent of the incompatibility between capitalist growth economics and a socially just, environmentally sustainable politi
212pp 1997 Hbk

Think Globally, Spend Locally €13.50
A concise, pithy primer to the epic events of the last fifty years, illustrated throughout with the best cartoons of the era from Punch and the New Yorker

International

Bubble of American Supremacy, The €19.50
Legendary investor and billionaire philanthropist George Soros issues a pointed, astute and intensely critical analysis of the Bush administration`s foreign policy.
Hbk

Culture Of Lies,The €12.00
A funny and cynical collection of essays, observations, and sketches denouncing the perversions of political and cultural life in Croatia.

Imperial America €14.95
Reflections on the United States of Amnesia
2004

Oligarchs, The €22.50
Wealth And Power In The New Russia

Unpeople €12.00
The reality of the Blair government`s policies since the invasion of Iraq, revealing that their military is poised for a new phase of global intervention in alliance with the US, while an extraordinary government propaganda campaign is being mounted to obscure the reality of this policy from the public.
384pp 2004

Wonga Coup, The €24.00
Guns, Thugs And A Ruthless Determination To Create Mayhem in an Oil-Rich Corner of Africa
A real life version of THE DOGS OF WAR in which a band of mercenaries plots to over throw a venal government of the newly oil-rich nation of Equatorial Guinea.
320pp 2006 Hbk

Law

Trial Justice €19.50
The International Criminal Court and the Lord`s Resistance Army
The International Criminal Court has run into serious problems with its first big case - the situation in northern Uganda. There is no doubt that appalling crimes have occurred here. Joseph Kony`s Lord`s Resistance Army have abducted thousands, many of th
2006

Activism

Democracy and Participation €25.45
Popular Protest and New Social Movements
A collection of essays specially-commissioned to introduce students to issues, themes and debates in the study of protest, democracy and the role of new social movements in the 2000s. This textbook introduces case studies of particular social movements

Business & Careers

General Interest

Leadership Wisdom from The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari €12.00
These 8-rituals of leadership blend cutting edge business knowledge with ancient wisdom and define the true nature of leadership. They are easy to use and will have a powerful effect on the way people think about any organization.

Irish Interest

Industrial Ireland 1750-1930 €49.95
An Archaeology
This book is the first comprehensive survey of Ireland`s industrial archaeology. The subject is detailed in nineteen chapters, each dealing with a major industrial activity, its technology and important surviving sites. Fully referenced and illustrated th
2006

Business

Greed, Fraud, Lies Bribery & Corruption €29.95
A Guide to Organisational Ethics
It is sad but true that greed, fraud, lies, bribery and corruption are part of business and organisational life. In recent years many prominent people - and organisations - have suffered a major fall from grace. The virus of corruption and deceit has affe

To Be of Use €24.00
The Seven Seeds of Meaningful Work
In To Be of Use, Dave Smith shows how business can be a force for radical change, that business driven by simple core values can actually make the world a better place. He combines a fascinating memoir of his own transformation and rise in sustainable bus

Careers & Volunteering

GREEN VOLUNTEERS €16.50
THE WORLD GUIDE TO VOLUNTARY WORK IN NATURE CONSERVATION
Fully revised for 2007, this sixth edition of the book gives all the relevant details of almost two hundred projects and organisations concerned with nature conservation around the world. The wide coverage shows how volunteers can work with marine mammals
2007

VOLUNTEER €19.50
A TRAVELLER`S GUIDE TO MAKING A DIFFERENCE AROUND THE WORLD
`Lonely Planet`s` volunteering handbook offers insights, advice and practical information on making a difference with your travels. It is arranged by type of experience (such as organised, structured and self-funding, and do-it-yourself) rather than simpl
2007

International

Flower Shop, The €21.00
Charm, Grace, Beauty & Tenderness in a Commercial World
If beauty is defined as a quality encompassing both extraordinary sensoriality and exemplary human behaviour, then possibly the most beautiful flower shop in the world is located in Vienna`s 4th District. Blumenkraft (literally `Flower Power`) is a pl

Towards a Sustainable Information Society €29.95
Deconstructing WSIS
The Information Society is one of the recurrent imaginaries to describe present-day structures, discourses and practices. Within its meaning is enshrined the promise of a better world, sometimes naively assuming a technological deus ex machina, in other c
2006 230x174

International Environment & Development

General Interest

Concise Guide to Global Human Rights €25.50
Lays the groundwork for understanding issues relating to global rights across a wide range of topics.

Humanitarian Companion, The €25.45
A guide for international aid, development and human rights workers
John H Ehrenreich
Humanitarian workers -- working in their own country or overseas -- face many common challenges. This book will help them, and those training them, prepare both practically and emotionally for the wide range of challenges, dangers and insecurities that ar
184pp 155x234

International Human Rights €21.00
In this new edition, Jack Donnelly updates his classic text on the rise of human rights issues post World War II to reflect the new challenges posed by globalization and the war on terrorism. The third edition: o Focuses on the emergence of non-state a
256pp 2006 Ed 3

Protection: An ALNAP Guide for Humanitarian Agencies €14.95
2006

Sustainable Future for the Mediterranean €44.95
The definitive, authoritative assessment of the environment and development of the Mediterranean Basin and its 22 countries and territories, spanning five decades from 30 years ago to 20 years into the future. Produced by the Blue Plan within the framew
2005

Unmitigated Disasters €19.45
The Victims of Man-made Catastrophes
Anders Wijkman
Natural disasters have killed more than two million people over the past 20 years - 98 per cent of the victims in low-income countries. Thousands more in these countries are also seriously affected by each disaster, often losing everything they have. Deca
2007

Unsustainable South Africa €28.45
Environment, Development and Social Protest
Why can multinationals build Africa`s largest dam, and price water at levels that many Johannesburg residents can`t afford? Why are illegal electricity connections so common in Soweto? Why is South Africa amongst the world`s worst emitters of greenhouse g

Project Planning & Management

Relationships for Aid €28.50
o Leading development specialists such as Robert Chambers outline a new aid system that will actually work for people in need o Provides a much needed critical assessment of why the current top-down international aid system is failing those in poverty
176pp 2006 234x156

Poverty

Just One Planet €22.45
Poverty, Justice, and Climate Change
D Mark Smith
o The impacts of climate change are being felt all around the world and as they become more damaging and widespread, it is the 2.7 billion people in the world who live on less than $2 a day who will be hit first and hardest. o Lament is not good enoug
128pp 2006

Poverty and Social Deprivation in the Mediterranean €30.00
In the growth of regional identities worldwide, the Mediterranean Basin is emerging as an entity in its own right. This book, a unique collaboration among social scientists around the entire Mediterranean littoral, covers Southern Europe, Turkey, the Balk
2006

Trade

Environment and Trade €119.95
A Guide to WTO Jurisprudence
o The most comprehensive and accessible guide to environment and trade, with thorough coverage of WTO rulings and impacts o An easy-to-use and accessible tool for practitioners, civil society, academics, students, and policy-makers who work on environm
2005 Hbk

Crafts & Skills

Textiles

Beginner`s Guide to Feltmaking €15.00
Handmade felt is a wonderfully versatile material - you can create anything from sumptuous wallhangings and cushions to shaped and sculpted items, and all from a kitchen sink! Using step-by-step photographs which show how to magically transform wool fi
2006

Braider`s Bible, The €24.00
More than 200 beautiful braids with photographs and clear colour charts. More than 200 beautiful braids with photographs and clear colour charts. Choose from over 200 designs and give the perfect finishing touch to clothing, soft furnishings, accessori

Brilliant Bags €22.50
20 Beautiful Bags to Stitch and Love
Whether you are looking for something to make in a day to take out that evening, or a more complex project to lavish time and effort on, `Brilliant Bags` is packed with inspiration and ideas to create bags that balance beauty with practicality. `Brilliant

Celtic Cross Stitch €25.50
This delightful collection of small-scale cross stitch designs will appeal to embroiderers and to all those interested in Celtic designs. The 40 quick and easy projects are worked in designs inspired by original Celtic motifs.
112pp

Creative Recycling in Embroidery €28.50
Recycling is one of the hottest new trends in embroidery, and this is the first book to cover it. Recycling is one of the hottest new trends in embroidery, and this is the first book to cover it. Embroiderers recycle for many different reasons: to con
2006

Creative Weaving €19.50
Elisabeth Kendrick, Sarah Anderson
Few people are aware that weaving is a `whole person` activity, providing fulfilment, companionship and creativity. This book will show you how to achieve all these things, and more. Suitable for beginners, `Creative Weaving Inspirations` will teach you h
2007

Fabulous Felted Hand-knits €13.50
Wonderful Wearables and Home Accents

Jane Davis is an accomplished designer who has written books on beadwork, knitting, crocheting, and quilting. Her previous books The Weekend Crafter: Crochet (Lark, 2001) and Knitting with Beads (Lark, 2003). She has designed patterns for Vogue Knitting a
2007

Knitted Farmyard, The €7.50
Hannelore Wernhard
Collection of patterns designed to create a whole farm, including family figures, animals, buildings and fields.
2007 Hbk

Knitting for Peace €16.45
Make the World a Better Place One Stitch at a Time
An exceptional book that celebrates the long heritage of knitting for others.
2006

Natural Knits for Babies and Mums €19.50
An inspired collection of knitting patterns for mother and baby`s first eighteen months together, created with organically grown and naturally produced yarns. Renowned British knitwear designer Louisa Harding offers an inspired collection of patterns f
2006

No Sheep for You €25.50
Knit Happy with Cotton, Silk, Linen, Hemp, Bamboo, and Other Delights
Amy R Singer
In a world where sheep-based knitting is the norm, do you feel left out? Are you knitting for someone who won`t wear wool? Lucky you! Yummy yarn materials can be found growing out of the ground, bubbling out of Pyrex beakers, and keeping bugs warm while
160pp 2007 228 x 216

Not Just Socks €21.00
The patterns use common techniques which can be found in any good knitting reference. All of the projects are well within the reach of an adventurous beginner.
2006

Plush-o-rama €13.50
Curious Creatures for Immature Adults
What`s the big new phenomenon, with legions of devotees? Making lovable stuffed monsters! Influenced by the popularity of Japanese animé and video game culture, urban illustration and design, and the do-it-yourself craft movement, these designer plush
2007

Stitch, Dissolve, Distort €28.50
in Machine Embroidery
Helps add texture, colour and depth to your textile work.
2006 Hbk

Textile Surface Decoration €22.50
`Textiles Handbooks` is a series of practical paperbacks covering various topics in the textiles field. They are aimed at the serious student as well as professional textile artists who want to extend their skills. This title looks at different ways of de
2007

Time to Weave €24.00
Jane Patrick
Learn the art of non-loom weaving with this new approach, focusing on the creative process as much as the finished product.
128pp 2006 216x228

Glass & Ceramics

Fired up with Raku €22.50
Over 300 Raku Recipes
The origins of raku can be traced back hundreds of years to Japan, where it was used as the traditional method of creating clay bowls for the tea ceremony. Over the years potters have embraced and adapted the methods, celebrating the remarkable but unpred
2006

Setting Up a Pottery Workshop €22.50
Ceramics Handbooks
Guide to setting up a pottery workshop covering not only fundamental questions such as types of premises, equipment and materials and how to make simple tools but also questions of marketing and promotion, legal considerations and finance.
1999,2006

Wood Working

Encyclopedia of Woodworking €30.00
The complete guide to materials, tools and techniques: 20 step-by-step projects
Gill Bridgewater, Alan Bridgewater
The ultimate reference guide for novices and anyone looking for a refresher course, this book covers every aspect of woodworking. Beginning with different trees and moving through knitting out a workspace and basic techniques such as measuring wood, it`s all here. A 20-strong collection of projects lets readers put their new skills to use immediately.
176pp 2007 Hbk 280 x 215

Traditional Country Woodworking €22.50
18 Pieces to Make for Inside and Out
Today`s woodworkers can continue to keep this long-standing tradition alive by making pieces according to age-old designs. Traditional Country Woodworking celebrates woodworking as a rural craft and brings to life the many ways that wood has been used for

Cottage Industries

Baking for Profit €17.95
Starting a Small Bakery
George Bathie
o Contains all the information that a small entrepreneur needs to address when setting up a bakery. o Clear advice and instruction on everything from conducting a feasibility study, through all subsequent technical and economic aspects of setting up
136pp 2000

Hardwear €14.95
Jewelry from a Toolbox
Explains how to create a variety of striking, easy-to-make jewellery pieces from nuts, bolts, metal washers, s-hooks, O-rings, tubing, and other inexpensive, readily available hardware, with complete instructions for fashioning twenty-four different necklaces, bracelets, and earrings that can be completed in just a few hours and with a minimal budget
2006

Leather Crafting in an Afternoon® €13.50
With simple language and numerous illustrations, this captivating introduction to the art of leathermaking covers all the tools and techniques for cutting, hole-punching, setting, sewing, woodburning, stamping, colouring, gluing, and finishing. Even beginners can give the lovely projects a try almost immediately.

Making Drums €13.50
Primitive drums, Irish drums, Latin drums, drums from the Middle East & India: whether they`re framed, staved, carved, or clay, the basics for making every one of them is here, provided by a master of the style.
2003,07 Ed 2

Books & Paper

Minigami €19.50
Great projects using Tea-bag, Iris Folding and Modular Origami
Minigami is packed with great new paperfolding designs using all the popular new forms of miniature origami, such as tea-bag folding and Iris folding. The unique modular forms can be used as home accents or decorative display pieces and the book also incl

Papier-mache (New Crafts Series) €14.95
Papier mache is an ideal medium for anyone wanting to create decorative articles and effects from almost nothing. Marion Elliot explains all the techniques and materials required to produce professional-looking finishes to a range of articles. `

Sticky Note Origami €10.50
25 Designs to Make at Your Desk
Reach out during those dull moments at work, during an interminable phone call, or boring meeting, peel one off and craft something beautiful.
2005

Creativity & Art

Art of Drawing Dragons, Mythological Beasts, and Fantasy Creatures, The €19.50
Discover Simple Step-by-Step Techniques for Drawing Fantastic Creatures of Folklore and Legend
Michael Dobrzycki
144pp 2007 230x305

Body Type €16.45
Intimate Images Etched in Flesh
Captures the trend of `message tattoos` and explores the ideology behind the letters involved in this indelible commitment.
192pp 2006 Hbk

Digital Nature and Landscape Photography €25.50
Landscape photography is one of the last bastions of film; gradually, however, that is changing and more and more leading landscape photographers are adopting digital technology. For many amateurs the question remains whether digital can truly live up to
2007

Escher €9.00
Imaginary worlds, impossible stairways, paradoxical hallways, enigmatic patterns, and mind-boggling graphics are the trademarks of M.C. Escher`s artwork. His two-dimensional drawings bring to life a fourth dimension where the surfaces of things come toget
2006 Hbk

Goblins of Labyrinth, The €25.45
20th Anniversary Edition
Brian Froud, Terry Jones (Contributor)
In 1986, the movie `Labyrinth` introduced the world to a set of unforgettable goblins from the minds of Brian Freud and Jim Henson. This book chronicles each of the creatures in detail, with all the artistry and originality for which Froud and Henson are known.
160pp 1986,2006 Hbk Ed 2 305 x 229

Leaves & Pods €14.95
From the delicate new growth that emerges in springtime to jewel-toned fall foliage to winter`s brown husks, leaves unfurl, mature and wither in a life cycle that evokes our own. This work examines leaves and pods in all their variety, explaining why they look as they do and their role in supporting life on earth.
2006

Photographing Weather €22.50
The weather is a fundamental consideration for any photographer who works out of doors, but it can also be a fascinating photographic subject in its own right. This unique book, by a prominent specialist in the field, shows you how to identify cloud forma
2007

Tao of Sketching, The €25.50
Born to a family of artists and writers in 1950s China, Qu Lei Lei came to England from Beijing in 1985. Introduced to Chinese calligraphy in early childhood, he has practised calligraphy and painting for the last forty years, and now lives and works in L
2006 Hbk

Underwater Eden €29.95
Features undersea photography taken by Jeff Rotman, who has spent over thirty years photographing life in our planet`s seas and oceans. This title includes a variety of ocean landscapes and ecosystems, along with the diversity of wildlife found there, from sharks and dolphins to starfish and eels to anemones and coral cities.

Irish Interest

Bringing It All Back Home €17.95
Irish music is flourishing in all corners of the world today, thanks to centuries of emigration. Bringing It All Back Home chronicles the remarkable journey of Irish music from its origins in rural Irish communities to reinvention in the melting pot of Am

Celtic Motifs €12.99
Celtic Motifs introduces the reader to the world of Celtic symbols that have fascinated and mystified us for hundreds of years. Included are mandalas, interlacing symbols, trees of life and peacock feathers. Artists will love the illustrations, and can us
2007

Irish Country Furniture, 1700-1950 €33.00
Claudia Kinmonth
Featuring a study of vernacular furniture in Ireland, this work investigates the origins and distribution of the common furniture of the Irish people. This book makes a significant contribution not only to the history of furniture, but also to Ireland`s cultural history.
272pp 1993 265 x 215

General Interest

Country Style €28.50
Country Style celebrates the simplicity, warmth and strength of the rural tradition in interior design and furnishing. In this superbly photographed sourcebook, Judith Miller explores the many strands that go to make up country style. The book covers styl
240pp 292x245

Ethnic by Design €30.00
`Ethnic by Design` responds to the challenge of borrowing and adapting the decorative styles of cultures from around the world to enrich the interiors of today. It examines how folk artefacts and designs can be adapted within any home, whether a large cou

Making Stuff €25.45
An Alternative Craft Book
Victoria Woodcock, Ziggy Hanaor
Filled with exciting and inspirational ideas to make at home, ranging from felted teacosies, to knitted i-pod covers, bread lampshades crocheted plastic bag hats, and everything in between, this book is for all those who are beginning to tire of the high street, and who are looking for something a little bit more personal, a little bit more individual... something they`ve made themselves.
176pp 2006 250x190

PET HEAVEN €22.50
THE ANIMAL ACCESSORY BIBLE
Suitable for both beginner and more experienced knitters, the projects range from a personalised patchwork blanket for a cherished pony, to an edible hammock for a pampered guinea pig and a papoose for carrying around a kitten or miniature dog.
2007

Health & Healing

General Interest

Doctors On The Edge €26.25
Will Your Doctor Break the Rules For You?
This book exposes some of the hardest decisions to be made in a profession in which people`s bodies and souls are laid bare. `Doctors on the Edge` is the account of doctors who are faced by wrenching moral dilemmas, uninvited and unexpected dilemmas that
2006 Hbk

Hot Tubs, Saunas, and Steam Baths €22.50
Bring Home the Serenity of a Day at the Spa!
Alan Edger Sanderfoot
Relax, unwind, and soothe your tired muscles in a warm, bubbly hot tub. Sit back and breathe deeply in the privacy of your home sauna or steam bath. The spa experience of your dreams is more attainable than ever before with a broad variety of prefab and e
160pp 2005

Negotiating Health €34.45
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND ACCESS TO MEDICINES
The world`s leading authorities on the subject write from the perspectives of both the `developed` and the `developing` world

Pocket First Aid €9.00
This book gives portable first aid advice for every emergency. From first-aid essentials to life-saving procedures, it`s worth having someone who knows what they are doing to cope with life`s little (and big) emergencies. The new edition of this pocket gu
128pp 2003,06 Ed 2

Irish Interest

Cultivating Suicide? €16.50
Destruction of Self in a Changing Ireland
Over the last decade Ireland has experienced unparalleled economic growth and has reached a state of prosperity that makes our European neighbours envious. In addition, with the introduction of divorce, the decline of the Catholic Church as an institution

Emergency €14.99
Irish Hospitals in Chaos
Our health service is in crisis. Millions are spent every year, yet people die waiting on trolleys in A&E units. When people need access to vital services, why are these being withdrawn?
2007

Complementary & Natural Medicine

Alexander Principle, The €12.00
The definitive explanation of the world-famous Alexander Technique - by its foremost practitioner.
2001

Aloe Vera €13.50
Discusses the biological properties of aloe vera, explaining its power to heal the human body, and traces the ways the plant has been used throughout history.

Buddhist Healing Touch €27.00

Clay Cure, The €15.00
Complete information on this natural and gentle dietary supplement that is effective in treating a wide range of illnesses. Contains complete, up-to-date information on choosing the appropriate clay and how to use it for specific ailments. Discuss
1998

Facial Diagnosis of Cell Salt Deficiencies €33.00
A Practitioner`s Guide
Cutting edge homeopathy now includes the assessment of facial skin as a primary indicator of overall vitality and the use of specific cell salts to improve health based on that diagnosis. Cell salts are twelve inorganic biochemicals found in the blood
2005

Seaweed: Nature`s Secret to Balancing Your Metabolism, Fighting Disease, and Revitalizing €14.95
2007

Bodywork, Martial Arts & Yoga

Reflexology Manual, The €15.00

Yoga For Suits €15.00
A mid-afternoon latte isn`t the only way to re-charge at work. Yoga for Suits provides more than 33 exhilarating alternatives! So free those scrunched up shoulders, unfrazzle that frizzled brain, and go from fuzzy to focused. Edward Vilga, a certified yog
2006

YogaPilates €19.50
A Balanced Workout for Healthy Living
Modern life presents us with very different stresses to life than when yoga or Pilates were first created. Yogapilates will teach you to understand what these differences are and how you can access the vitality secrets of this ancient knowledge in layman`

Complaints & Symptoms

Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia €39.50
How to Help
For those who wants to do something practical about anorexia nervosa/bulimia. This book aims to unify the physiological and psychological aspects of the illness. It also offers a basis for resolving medical and legal dilemmas.
2002

Anorexia Nervosa: The Wish to Change €17.95
This guide to `self-help` has become highly valued by sufferers from anorexia nervosa, their families and their carers.

Anorexia Workbook, The €22.50
How to Accept Yourself, Heal Your Suffering, and Reclaim Your Life
Leading researchers in acceptance and commitment therapy suggest to readers struggling with anorexia that strategies to control their disorder are themselves problems. Instead, they use the techniques of acceptance and commitment therapy, or ACT, to teach how better to cope with out-of-control emotions and thoughts. The aim of this book is to teach anorexia sufferers how to redirect the drive for thinness to achieve more healthful goals.

Beyond Aspirin €18.75
Nature`s Answer to Arthritis, Cancer and Alzheimer`s Disease
Among the most important discoveries of the next one hundred years, according to The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, is how suppression of the COX-2 enzyme can positively impact colon cancer, Alzheimer`s Disease and arthritis. Drugs used t

Breaking Free from Anorexia Nervosa €19.50
A Survival Guide for Families, Friends and Sufferers
When anorexia nervosa strikes an individual and their family, everyone is thrown into confusion. This book attempts to answer some of the questions that are asked by everyone.

Bulimia €16.50
A Guide to Recovery
2001 Ed 5

Cancer €18.00
101 Solutions to a Preventable Epidemic
Liz Armstrong, Anne Wordsworth, Guy Dauncey
The modern world is striking twice as many people with cancers than 40 years ago. This dramatic and scientifically thorough book lays out the solutions in a clear and accessible manner, showing how we can end the epidemic.
288pp 190x230

Children with Cerebral Palsy €25.45
A Manual for Therapists, Parents and Community Workers
Archie Hinchcliffe
o Provides sets of principles by which to observe and analyze a child`s problems and then plan treatment enabling those working with children who suffer from cerebral palsy to make the necessary decisions and choose the appropriate therapeutic activities
216pp 2003

Deadly Daffodils, Toxic Caterpillars €16.45
The Family Guide to Preventing and Treating Accidental Poisoning Inside and Outside the Home
Every year two million people are accidentally poisoned by something they encounter in or around the house, and more than half of them are children. While most parents know to keep medicines, cleansers, and anti-freeze safely locked away, many are not awa
2006

Dyslexia (Wynford) €27.00
The Miracle Cure
A guide to the Dore programme, this book shows how to identify learning difficulties, explaining attention deficit disorder, autism and asperger`s syndrome, and discusses cure.
2006

Fasting Girls €10.50
The History of Anorexia Nervosa
Joan Jacobs Brumberg
Traces the historic roots of anorexia nervosa from its emergence during the Victorian era to its pervasiveness in the twentieth century, and explores the cultural significance of appetite control in women`s lives.
384pp 2001 Ed 2

Getting Better Bit(e) by Bit(e) €17.95
Survival Kit for Sufferers of Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorders
The only self-help programme that has been evaluated in a randomised controlled trial, it provides detailed step-by-step advice for dealing with this condition.

Golden Cage, The €17.00
The Enigma of Anorexia Nervosa
Often quoting her patients` descriptions of their own experience of illness and recovery, Hilde Bruch described the relentless pursuit of thinness and the search for superiority in self-denial that characterize anorexia nervosa.
2001

Good Back Book, The €22.50
This is a self-help handbook for preventing back pain and caring for your back. It describes common back problems, advises on self treatment, and when to seek medical help. It explains the importance of good posture, and of mobility and stability in the s

Guess What Came to Dinner? €22.45
Parasites and Your Health
With more than 60,000 copies sold, a newly revised and updated edition of an authoritative book on parasitic infections-their detection, treatment, and cure. Once relegated to poor third-world countries, instances of parasitic infections are on a drama

He`s Not Autistic But… €17.25
How We Pulled Our Son From the Mouth of the Abyss
Tenna Merchant
According to the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 166 children is born with autism. Tenna Merchent is only too familiar with this frightening statistic as she feared her own son might suffer from this devastating disorder. When her
144pp 2007 155x230

Helping Your Child Overcome an Eating Disorder €21.00
Offers you concrete strategies you can use at home to facilitate and support your child`s recovery from an eating disorder.

Just a Little Too Thin €15.00
How to Pull Your Child Back from the Brink of an Eating Disorder
At a time when 81 percent of ten-year-old girls say they are afraid of being fat, early dieting is clearly a widespread problem. However, the difference between being `just a little too thin` and having a full-blown eating disorder can be hard for even th
2006

My Hungry Hell €9.00
What It`s Really Like to Be Anorexic - A Personal Story
Kate Chisholm was 24 when she was first hospitalized with anorexia nervosa. Journeying back into the mindset of her 24-year-old self, Kate seeks to relive the experience of anorexia and, with the help of those suffering from the disease now, to explain its cruel contradictions.
2002

Overcoming Bulimia Workbook, The €24.00
Your Comprehensive, Step-by-Step Guide to Recovery
This comprehensive guide covers everything from bulimia`s symptoms, causes and risks, to how to normalise eating, shift eating-disordered thoughts, and build on personal strengths, improve self-esteem, deal with underlying issues, prevent relapse, and und
2004

PCOS Prevention Plan, The €19.50
How to cut your increased risk of Diabetes, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure and Obesity
Following on from their successful book `PCOS and Your Fertility` Colette Harris and Theresa Cheung have written a plan on how to protect yourself from the symptoms of PCOS. This book explores how serious health conditions linked to PCOS such as heart

Surviving A Stroke €12.00
Recovering and adjusting to living with hypertension
In January 2003, at the age of 50, Mike Ripley had a stroke. This is his story of the stroke itself and the next year in the recovery process, together with a mass of practical tips and advice for anyone else recovering from stroke. As a comic crime thril

Understanding and Managing Dementia €29.95
Helps to alleviate the mental anguish associated with looking after patients with dementia.

Writing Your Way Through Cancer €18.75

Addiction

Allen Carr`s Easy Way for Women to Stop Smoking €10.50
The Easyway method is as successful for women as it is for men, but many of the issues are perceived differently by women - as their questions in Easyway sessions reveal - and particular difficulties face women who want to quit the habit. This book examin

Binge Drinking and Youth Culture €16.95
Alternative Perspectives
Binge drinking in Ireland, particularly among adolescents and young adults, has become an issue of major concern in recent years. This edited volume examines the relationship between binge drinking and the factors that impact on it, in particular certain

Fighting Back €21.50
Women and the Impact of Drug Abuse on Families and Communities
Dublin`s inner city has had to live with the social and economic damage inflicted by widespread heroin use since the beginning of the 1980s. The introduction of heroin into a community already experiencing high unemployment had a devastating effect on the

Food & Drink

Hard to Stomach €12.99
Real Solutions to Your Digestive Problems
Dr John McKenna
A healthy digestive system is critical to our well-being. This comprehensive handbook is for everyone experiencing digestive problems.
2002

Healthy Eating for Diabetes €19.50

Healthy Eating for IBS €19.50
Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a chronic and common condition with a variety of unpleasant symptoms. The exact cause is not known but it can be greatly alleviated by a new approach to you diet - eating patterns, meal timing, food volume and choice of food al

Healthy Eating for Your Heart €19.50

Sex & Sexuality

Sexual Rainbow €13.50
Exploring Sexual Diversity
In this entertaining and highly accessible book, Olive Skene Johnson draws on her clinical and personal experience and the findings of scientists past and present to explain the myriad of human sexual diversity.
2003

Death & Dying

Art of Dying, The €15.00

Complete Book of Funeral Planning, Readings & Music €15.00
There are now several different ways to depart from family and friends. It is inevitable that we all do so. Why not adopt one of the many positive ways to handle it.

Heart That Is Loved Never Forgets, The €23.00
Recovering from Loss: When Humans and Animals Lose Their Companions
Stories that address the grieving process of humans and animals who have lost their companions and that give advice on how best to help yourself and others recover.
160pp

Food & Drink

Raw Food

12 Steps to Raw Foods €19.50
How to End Your Dependency on Cooked Food
Why do we overeat time and time again? Why do we make poor diet choices while we want to be healthy? What makes losing weight so difficult? These and many other vital questions are addressed in `12 Steps to Raw Foods` in an open and sincere dialogue. Base
2007pp

Aga Easy €30.00
Lucy Young
Having gained invaluable experience working as Mary Berry`s assistant, Lucy Young has gone on to write this essential, stylish and contemporary book for the Aga owning cook. Easily realised recipes that cover all styles of cooking, from quickly rustle
Hbk

Cafe Fresh Cookbook, The €18.99
Café Fresh in Dublin has become a mecca for foodies. Now, their delicious recipes are available for you in a new cookbook. With soups, salads, main courses, desserts and lots of information on nutrition and preparation, The Cafe Fresh Cookbook will become a kitchen bible for everyone who is striving for a healthy lifestyle, where good food is a pleasure to eat, and quick and easy to prepare.
2006

Chew on This €10.50
Everything You Don`t Want to Know about Fast Food
Based on Eric Schlosser`s bestselling Fast Food Nation, this is the shocking truth about the fast food industry - how it all began, its success, what fast food actually is, what goes on in the slaughterhouses, meatpacking factories and flavour labs, globa
2006

Cooking with Chimineas €15.00
150 Delicious Recipes for barbecuing, grilling, roasting and smoking
Wendy Sweetser
Chimineas are a great alternative to conventional barbeques - these attractive outdoor `ovens` look great, provide a source of outdoor heat and can be used to grill, barbeque, smoke or oven bake. With 150 recipes, covering starters, party food, meat, fish, vegetables, marinades and desserts.
176pp 2007 230 x 170

French Women Don`t Get Fat €12.00
`A gentle and painless introduction to the French women`s well-honed tricks to get your figure back - and then keep it` Living France The book we`ve all (certainly every woman between 25 and 75) been waiting for. Classy, chic, convincing, funny, w
2006

Genescapes €22.45
The Ecology of Genetic Engineering
Explains the principles of ecology that provide a framework for assessing the environmental impacts of GMOs and describes the ecological risks associated with a wide variety of transgenic organisms.
2006

Healthy Dairy-free Eating €19.50
A book of recipes devised by a leading chef and based on nutritional advice, especially for people with lactose intolerance. Containing over 100 recipes that have been created to tempt your tastebuds while managing your symptoms, together with helpful adv

Laos to Liberia €12.00
Nutritious Foods from 200 Lands
This truly global cook book, with a recipe from nearly every country in the world, shows that you can eat adventurous food without gaining weight.

Macrobiotic Brown Rice Cookbook, The €13.50

River Cottage Family Cookbook, The €30.00
`Fizz Carr and I share the view that there are no really good cookbooks for the whole family to use together. It is our immodest intention to write a classic of this genre` Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall`s well-loved RIVER COT
256pp 2005

So, What Do You Eat? €19.45
Liz Cook
Written in a simple, user-friendly style and printed on high-quality wipe-clean paper, this practical book provides both nutritional information and easy family recipes for healthy animal-free food. Hand-drawn in full colour. Large format.
72pp 1999 R

Super Duper Juice €16.50
`Super Duper Juice` introduces more than 100 new fruit and vegetable juices which offer the health benefits that proved so popular in `Superjuice`, including vitality, cleansing, improved sex drive, plus many more. New sections have been introduced on mem
2007

What Are You Really Eating? €9.00
How to Become Label Savvy
Essential reading for anyone that cares about what they consume.

Family & Children

General Interest

Childhood and Its Discontents €19.50
The First Seamus Heaney Lectures
Today there is heightened sensitivity to the needs and rights of children. At the same time, strong pressures tend toward the creation of a less child-friendly society. While children are now more prized than ever, shocking revelations have also brought u

Families and How to Survive Them €12.00
Most people have emotions they can`t handle, so they hide them. By choosing partners with the same inhibitions, the problem is often passed on to their children. This book, using modern experiences of family therapy, shows how understanding relationships in families can be made.
1993

Living Together as Partners €10.50
The Alternative Marriage Guide
This concise guide offers good advice for people building a life together, with sections covering the legal, financial and emotional aspects of a caring relationship.

Unexpected Legacy of Divorce, The €12.00
A 25 Year Landmark Study
The only close-up, long-term study of divorce ever conducted - it will forever alter how we think about divorce and its long-term impact on our children.
2001

Irish Interest

For the Kids! €10.00
A Family-Friendly Guide to Outings for Children in Ireland
For the Kids! is an essential guide for families living in or visiting Ireland, as well as for teachers, group leaders and others looking for a great day out!

Maternity in Ireland €22.50
A Woman-Centred Approach
Childbirth is a central experience in many women`s lives. Whether the experience is positive or negative is largely dependent on the support available, social and medical. But maternity policies in Ireland are in crisis. There are not enough resources to

Pregnancy & Childbirth

Celtic Names for Children €8.95
Loreto Todd
A dictionary of over 2,000 Celtic names from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, the Isle of Man and Brittany. But more than that, it gives the origin and meaning of each name plus traditional stories, myths or poems for selected names. A pronunciatio

Coping With Your Premature Baby €7.50
A guide to what to expect in hospital and how to prevent a second small baby.
1999

HOME BIRTH : A PRACTICAL GUIDE €13.50
A perfect balance of practical information, compelling personal stories and research evidence, `Home Birth` is essential reading for all couples considering the alternative to a hospital birth. Leading childbirth educator Nicky Wesson dispels many common
2006

Organic Baby €22.50
Helps parents create a non-toxic, eco-friendly environment for their baby.
2007

PCOS and Your Fertility €19.50
Your Essential Questions Answered
2004

Fostering & Adoption

Motherhood Silenced €18.95
The Experiences of Natural Mothers on Adoption Reunion
The mother who relinquished her child through adoption has long been the forgotten part of the adoption circle. Until recently, it was expected that these mothers would forget about the child whom they had relinquished and that they would continue with

Early Years

BABY GREEN €12.00
CARING FOR YOUR BABY THE ECO-FRIENDLY WAY
The choices you make today about how you raise your child do not just affect you and your baby but have an impact on the planet. `Baby Green` will guide you through making important decisions, including using washable or disposable nappies, what equipment
2007

Kids` Fiction

Pancakes for Findus €16.50
Sven Nordqvist
This is the first story of the adventures of farmer Pettson and his cat Findus. Pettson wants to bake a pancake birthday cake for the cat who has three birthdays a year. But how can they get the eggs when the bull is in the way? Findus and Pettson live in
2007 Hbk

Sneetches and Other Stories €7.50
Dr Seuss
The Star-Bellied Sneetches have bellies with Stars, but the Plain-Bellied Sneetches have none upon thars! Rivalries rocket when Sylvester McMonkey McBean steps in to prey on their prejudices, but in the end we realise that prejudice is nothing more than a ridiculous waste of time.
2003

Later Years

Grandmas Gone Wild €9.00
Running Press
They conspire with children. They wear purple hats. They speak their minds and nobody can do a thing about it! They`re everywhere and where would we be without them? Grandmas Gone Wild is a hilarious collection of the off-the-wall, over-the-top, and aroun
2007

Games & Toys

Media Diet for Kids, The €15.00
A Parent`s Survival Guide to TV and Computer Games
Packed with tips for getting kids away from screen reality and helping them live a happier more vital life, this is essential reading for ALL parents.

Education

General Interest

Children`s Busy Book, The €10.45
365 Creative Games and Activities to Keep Your 6 to 10 Year Old Busy
2002

Pet Science €14.95
Purr-fectly Woof-worthy Activities for You and Your Pets
What makes your pet howl, yowl and meow? Why do cats see so well in the dark? The newest entry in Lark`s favourably reviewed science series for children has the answers in a fun, fully-illustrated collection of activities that teach youngsters all about t
2006 Hbk

Philosophy of Education €24.75
The first edition of Nel Noddings` Philosophy of Education was acclaimed as the `best overview in the field` by the Teaching Philosophy and predicted to `become the standard textbook in philosophy of education` by Educational Theory. This now classic text
2006

Mainstream Education

Faulty Towers €19.50
Tenure and the Structure of Higher Education
Roger E Meiners, Ryan C Amacher

Other People`s Children €13.50
Cultural Conflict in the Classroom
Presenting an analysis of contemporary classrooms, this book develops ideas about the ways teachers can be better cultural transmitters in the classroom. It suggests that many academic problems attributed to children of colour are actually the result of miscommunication.
2006

Alternatives: Steiner/Waldorf

Mathematics in Space and Time €19.50
John Blackwood
A teachers` book for mathematics covering `Platonic Solids`, and `Rhythm and Cycles` which includes full colour illustrations and diagrams throughout.
128pp 2006

Alternatives: Montessori

Education for a New World €11.25
Maria Montessori
The purpose of this book is to expound and defend the great powers of the child, and to help teachers to a new outlook which will change their task from drudgery to joy, from repression to collaboration with nature.
77pp 1989

Development Education

We All Went On Safari €15.00
A Counting Journey Through Tanzania
Laurie Krebs, Julia Cairns (Ill)
Learn to count in Swahili and discover all kinds of African animals on this safari adventure!
32pp Hbk 247x255

Environment

Go Facts: Environmental Issues: Conservation €13.50
The Go Facts Environmental Issues strand looks at some of the most problematic issues facing the world today. The non-fiction text types - information report, explanation, recount, instructions, discussion and persuasion - are all covered. Other writing f
2006

Go Facts: Environmental Issues: Recycling €13.50
The Go Facts Environmental Issues strand looks at some of the most problematic issues facing the world today. The non-fiction text types - information report, explanation, recount, instructions, discussion and persuasion - are all covered. Other writing f
2006

Nature & Science

Earth Science Book €12.00
Activities for Kids
If you`re looking for the most fun on Earth… o Make your own fossils (pg. 39) o Create a tsunami in your bathtub (pg. 45) o Watch a volcano erupt (pg. 47) o Follow the path of a mini-glacier (pg. 73) No other book on Earth science is packed
1993

Geography Book, The €12.00
Activities for Exploring, Mapping, and Enjoying Your World
Get to Know the Earth`s Many Forms with Dozens of Fun and Easy Projects From finding directions by the stars, to mapping your neighbourhood, to making an earthquake in a box, you`ll have a great time learning about the world with The Geography Book. You
2001

Go Facts: Environmental Issues: Water €13.50
The Go Facts Environmental Issues strand looks at some of the most problematic issues facing the world today. The non-fiction text types - information report, explanation, recount, instructions, discussion and persuasion - are all covered. Other writing f
2006

Janice VanCleave`s Food and Nutrition for Every Kid €12.00
Easy Activities That Make Learning Science Fun
1999

Janice VanCleave`s Oceans for Every Kid €12.00
1996

Janice VanCleave`s Plants €10.50
Mind-Boggling Experiments You Can Turn Into Science Fair Projects
o Why are plants green? o How does water move through a leaf? o What are the parts of a flower?Janice VanCleave`s Plants includes 20 fun and simple experiments that allow you to discover the answers to these and other fascinating questions abou

Janice VanCleave`s Play and Find Out about Nature €12.00
Easy Experiments for Young Children
Come and find out! How? By choosing one of the 50 simple experiments in Janice VanCleave`s Play and Find Out about Nature. Your child will discover the answers to lots of fun questions as you team up to play together and explore the wonder of our world.
1997

Janice VanCleave`s Science Around the Year €12.00
o Dozens of Seasonal Projects o Loads of Fun Facts Why do leaves change colours? How do polar bears avoid slipping on the ice? How are snowflakes made? Why do your toes and fingertips wrinkle if you spend lots of time swimming? How do flies taste t

Little Book of Scientific Principles, The €12.00
An introduction to 180 laws, principles, theories, hypotheses, rules, axioms, theorems, equations, models, systems and paradoxes that form the foundations of science. Each of these is an entry of 150 to 250 words. Everyone from School children students wi

Science in Seconds at the Beach €12.00
Exciting Experiments You Can Do in Ten Minutes or Less
Nearly 100 activities in this book investigate the many mysteries of animals, plants, sand, shells, sun, and water.
1998

Health & Healing

Peaceful Way, The €18.00
A Children`s Guide to the Traditions of the Martial Arts

Personal Growth & Development

Let`s Talk About Girls, Boys, Babies, Bodies, Families and Friends €15.00
The latest in the acclaimed Let`s Talk series, designed to answer young children`s questions about growing up.
2007

Irish Interest

Curriculum and Ideology €21.95
Irish Experiences, International Perspectives
`Curriculum and Ideology offers considerable insight into the operations of curriculum decision-making in Ireland in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. It tells an important story about the generally unnamed ideological assumptions underpinning curr

Crafts & Skills

Art Attack: Even More Cool Stuff! €12.00
Amazing ideas and brilliant projects anyone can do!
Give art a try with this fun and colourful activity book. Whether you want to make cunning codes or papier-mâché models, just follow the step-by-step instructions and you can`t go wrong.
48pp 2005 Hbk 216 x 276

Crafting Fun Stuff with a Crowd of Kids €15.00
Carol Scheffler has been the crafts contributor to NBC`s Today Show, the U.S. national spokeswoman for the Hobby Industry Association, and an acclaimed leader in crafts for many years. In her latest publication she offers 40 fresh and fun projects to deli

Sculptural Materials in the Classroom €18.00
A guide aimed at primary school teachers who want to use a range of three-dimensional materials with young children.

Spirituality, Religion & Beliefs

Enchanted Meditations for Kids €17.95
Christiane Kerr
This is a superb high quality children`s meditation CD by leading yoga teacher, and Montessori teacher Christiane Kerr. A mother of two, Christiane runs relaxation and yoga courses for children. Her work has been featured in the national press and on TV a
2005 M

Adult Education

Eco-centres and Courses €14.95
A Directory for the UK and Ireland

Would you like to: o learn how to install a solar panel on your roof ? o build with cob or straw bales? o learn how to keep bees, or make cider? o see wind and hydro power in action? o learn how to safeguard seed varieties for the future?
2007

Planet U €20.25
Sustaining the World, Reinventing the University
Universities are major industries that represent huge power as models of sustainability. This detailed assessment of the state of the campus sustainability movement in North America focuses on the potential of the university in advancing sustainable cities and regions.
2006

Seashore €7.50
Walkabout Series
Develops understanding and appreciation of the environment, using beautiful photographs of the natural world. 4-10 Years

Teaching

No Master High or Low €13.15
Libertarian education and schooling in Britain 1890-1990

Real Education €14.75
varieties of freedom
REAL EDUCATION describes schools in Britain, Ecuador, India, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland and the USA. Students vary from the children of carefully selected fee-paying parents to educational rejects and the children of families in extreme pover
1998

Teaching Green -- The High School Years €24.75
Hands-On Learning in Grades 9-12
This third book in the `Teaching Green` series contains over 50 of the best articles and activities for those working with young people in grades 9 to 12, whether inside or outside high schools, contributed by educators from across North America.
2006

Mind/Body/Spirit

Angels, Faeries & Nature Spirits

Angel Threads €19.50
Robert J Danzig
Thousands of people wear guardian angel pins on a daily basis and angels appear as the main characters on some of today`s most popular TV shows and movies but would readers recognise an angel if they saw one? Angel Threads will encourage the reader to
196pp 2004 200 x 150

Feng Shui & Divination

Titania`s Oraqle €12.00
A Unique Way To Predict Your Future
Titania Hardie
Reveals an ancient oraqle based on the witch`s thirteen moons, which has been used for generations by her family and friends to catch a glimpse of what is to come.
108pp 1998,2000,07 Ed 3 209x228

ZILLIONZ €15.00
TITANIA`S BOOK OF NUMEROLOGY
Titania Hardie
Did you know that number `3`s` are nature`s charmers and eternally youthful? And, that `8`s` like expensive things and never seem to have trouble finding the money to buy them? Here, Titania Hardie argues that the practice of divination by numbers has gre
2000pp Hbk

Astrology

Understanding the Planetary Myths €15.00
The rich stories that underpin all planetary interpretations
Explains the relationships between the Gods and the myths, as they relate to each other and the study of astrology.

Personal Growth & Development

Allen Carr`s Easy Way to Stop Worrying €10.50
Allen Carr`s great skill lies in his ability to free us from the mental traps in which we so often become hopelessly entangled. In this latest book, he turns his attention to this real and debilitating concern. He shows exactly how to isolate and identify

Art of Abundance, The €11.95
A Simple Guide to Discovering Life`s Treasures
2006

Art of Encouragement, The €11.95
A Simple Guide to Living Life from the Heart
Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together.` --Woodrow Wilson Abundance is a pink and lavender sunset sky, wildflowers in a Mason jar, an unexpected phone call from a friend. Encouragement is a card sent for no reason, a cup of t
2006

Art of Happiness, The €13.50
A Handbook for Living
The Dalai Lama`s guide to dealing with everyday human problems and achieving happiness. It addresses such issues as: the sources of happiness; desire and greed; marriage and romance; resolving conflict; facing our suffering; overcoming anxiety; anger and hatred; and finding balance.

Art of Simplicity, The €11.95
Living Life by the Essentials of the Heart
2006

Be Incredibly Creative €9.00
Presents a collection of 52 tips, aimed at giving inspiration, ideas and advice to the reader.
2007

Change Your Thinking €19.50
All of us experience complicated thoughts and feelings as we negotiate the day and these feelings can be difficult to manage. Sometimes we are aware that the way we think contributes to our difficulties, but don`t know what to do about it. Change Your T
2006

EDGAR CAYCE ON SOUL GROWTH €18.00
EDGAR CAYCE`S APPROACH FOR A NEW WORLD
Kevin J Todeschi
2006

Edgar Cayce on the Akashic Records, the Book of Life €18.00
Kevin J Todeschi
1998

Everything I`ve Ever Learned About Change €15.00
Lesley Garner
2006

Fail Better €6.00
In our rush to succeed, few of us see the merit in failure. This little gem of a book helps introduce perspective in our lives by reminding us that unaccepted failure is just a step toward success. Motivational quotes that inspire readers toward action ar
2006

How to Get Things Done €10.50
Organize Your Life and Achieve the Results You Want
Ann Jackman
Stop stress-learn to schedule, plan efficiently and manage multiple tasks, to make your life hassle-free in minutes! Remove the obstacles that are standing in the way of your success by learning to handle conflicts, influence others and maximize your abil
144pp 2006 210x148

Measure Your EQ Factor €9.00
Discover and Develop Your Emotional Potential

Meditation and Dreamwork €22.50
A unique interaction of the skills of meditation, communicating with spirit guides and dream interpretation.

Secret Power of Music, The €18.00
The Transformation of Self and Society through Musical Energy
This study of the hidden side of music and its subtle effects is one of the most detailed books ever written on the subject.
304pp

Surf Your Biowaves €12.00
With this book, one can calculate personal biograms and use them to improve the way one responds to the opportunities that life has to offer.

Traveller`s Gift, The €12.00
At a low point in his forty-six-year-old life, David Ponder finds himself travelling back in time to meet with some of the wisest people in history in this modern day parable of choice, success, and the true meaning of life.

WHEN THINGS FALL APART €13.50
HEART ADVICE FOR DIFFICULT TIMES
Pema Chodron reveals the vast potential for happiness, wisdom and courage even in the most painful circumstances. Pema Chodron teaches that there is a fundamental opportunity for happiness right within our reach, yet we usually miss it -- ironically, whil
2005

Whose Life are You Living? €10.99
Tony Humphreys
A challenging new way to look at our lives from bestselling author and psychologist Tony Humphreys.
2005

Nature & Science

GOD AND DESIGN €34.60
THE TELEOLOGICAL ARGUMENT AND MODERN SCIENCE
Neil A Manson (Ed)
Recent discoveries in physics, cosmology and biochemistry have captured the public imagination and made the design argument - the theory that God created the world according to a specific plan - the object of renewed scientific and philosophical interest.
400pp 2003 234 x 156

Information €12.00
The New Language of Science
In twenty-five short chapters, von Baeyer takes us from the birth of the concept of information and its basic language, the bit, through to the coal-face of contemporary physics and beyond relativity; black holes; randomness; abstraction - explaining why it has the power to become the most fundamental concept in physics - as fundamental as mass and energy.
2004

Moonwatchers Companion, The €15.00
Draws on lunar science, myth, folklore and poetry from around the world to examine the pull that the moon continues to exert on the minds of the people who gaze at it.
2004

Science at the Edge €28.50
A new intellectual landscape from the cutting-edge thinkers of today.

Seven Million Years €30.00
Over the last two centuries the fossil record has revealed at least 20 different species of ancient human ancestors reaching back 7 million years into the past. But this only scratches the surface of the archaeological record. New finds can, and frequentl

Shattering the Myths of Darwinism €22.50
Compelling evidence that the most important assumptions on which Darwinism rests are wrong.

Sky Above, Earth Below €17.25
Since the 1940s, John P. Milton has led over 10,000 vision guests into the wilds of Colorado, the Himalayas, Bali, the Arctic, Mexico and other sacred sites around the world. Now this pathfinder guides readers back to the wilderness within themselves to
2006

Small World €12.00
Uncovering Nature`s Hidden Networks
The startling discovery that networks of things - from molecules to people - have a hidden and powerful design that binds the world together.

Weighing the Soul €12.00
From the IgNobel-winning author of How to Dunk a Doughnut, another slice of the weird and wonderful side of science

Altered States

MEDITATIONS : CREATIVE VISUALISATION AND MEDITATION EXERCISES TO ENRICH YOUR LIFE €16.50
A large format companion and workbook to CREATIVE VISUALIZATION: with exercises, clearing processes, creative fantasies, and other techniques to help you gain insight into yourself and improve your life. `An open mind and heart, plus the desire to greatly

You Have the Right to Remain Silent €19.50
Bringing Meditation to Life
With sparkling clarity and humour, Rick Lewis explains exactly what meditation can offer to those who are ready to establish an island of sanity in the midst of an active life. This book offers a comprehensive look at everything a beginner would need
2002

Inspirational

Autobiography of a Yogi €10.50
Paramahansa Yogananda
376pp 2004 Hbk

Philosophy

Chaos, Creativity, and Cosmic Consciousness €22.50
Revised Edition of Trialogues at the Edge of the West
Rupert Sheldrake
Three of the most original thinkers of our time explore issues that call into question our current views of reality, morality, and the nature of life. o A wide-ranging investigation of the ecology of inner and outer space, the role of chaos theory in

One €17.25
Essential Writings on Nonduality
compiles the most lively expressions of nonduality, which is the understanding that existence is one undivided whole and that the daily distinctions we make within this unity are useful, but not ultimately true.
2006

Perspectives on Equality €24.95
The Second Seamus Heaney Lectures
The idea behind the Seamus Heaney Lecture Series, `Perspectives on Equality`, on which this book is based, was to provide the opportunity for critical engagement with differing views, analyses and ideas on equality. Contributors to the book are drawn from

Philosophizing the Everyday €24.00
Revolutionary Praxis and the Fate of Cultural Theory
After modernism and postmodernism, it is argued, the everyday supposedly is where a democracy of taste is brought into being - the place where art goes to recover its customary and collective pleasures, and where the shared pleasures of popular culture are

Psychology

Ageing Brain, The €12.00
How and why our brains age, and what we can do to prevent brain ageing and mental deterioration.

ANTIDEPRESSANT FACT BOOK €15.50
Peter Roger Breggin
Subtitle: WHAT YOUR DOCTOR WON`T TELL YOU ABOUT PROZAC, ZOLOFT, PAXIL, CELEXA, LUVOX AND THE OTHER NEWLY APPROVED PSYCHIATRIC DRUGS By the author of Talking Back to Prozac and Your Drug May Be Your Problem, the answers to over 100 questions about ant
240pp 2001 210 x 135

BY HOOK OR BY CROOK €25.50
A JOURNEY IN SEARCH OF ENGLISH
David Crystal
A delightfully discursive, Bill Bryson-esque and personal journey through the groves and the thickets of the English language, by our foremost scholar of the history and structure of the English language. David Crystal has been described (by the Times Hig
336pp 2007 Hbk 227 x 159

Do No Harm? €12.00
The first general interest book to examine Munchausen By Proxy Syndrome, which is when those in charge of caring for children are accused of harming them to get attention.

Emotions Revealed €12.00
Understanding Faces and Feelings
`A charming, sound, sane map to the world of emotions, the perfect guide` Daniel Goleman, author of EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE. Using 40 years of groundbreaking research, Paul Ekman explores why and when we become emotional and what happens when we do.

Key to Self-Liberation €48.00
1000 Diseases and Their Psychological Origins

Living Literacy €19.50
The human foundations of speaking, writing and reading
Michael Rose
The life and nature of language itself is breaking down under the adverse pressures of modern society. In Living Literacy Michael Rose maps out how our command of the written word is threatened by inappropriate electronic media and fundamental flaws in th
288pp 2007 216x138

Memories Are Made of This €12.00
An original and provocative look at the history and science of memory.

Mystic Dream Book €6.00
Classic dream interpretation for everyone.

Right Hand, Left Hand €13.50
Winner of the Aventis Science Book Prize. `A scientific detective story, a brilliant cross between Edgar Allan Poe and Gray`s anatomy` J G Ballard, New Statesman Books of the Year o Why are most people right-handed? Do left-handers behave differentl

TALKING BACK TO RITALIN €17.50
WHAT DOCTORS AREN`T TELLING YOU ABOUT STIMULANTS AND ADHD
Peter Roger Breggin, Dick Scruggs (Contributor)
By the best-selling author of Talking Back to Prozac, a revised and updated edition of the first and most-compelling book to challenge the use of Ritalin to treat ADHD.. Millions of children take Ritalin for Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The d
448pp 2001 Ed 2 229 x 152

Spirituality, Religion & Beliefs

Angel by My Side €10.50
Amazing True Stories of the Afterlife
Jacky Newcomb
2006

Awakening the Buddha Within €15.00
Lama Surya Das, the most highly trained American Lama in the Tibetan tradition, presents the first definitive book of Western Buddhism from the ground up, combining wisdom and practical teaching for the modern-day spiritual seeker.

Beginnings of Learning, The €12.00
Jiddu Krishnamurti
New edition of a classic text by the Indian spiritual leader and theosophist - Krishnamurti answers questions posed to him by staff and students at his schools.
2003

Book of Goddesses, The €19.45
A celebration of the Divine Feminine, this book draws inspiration from the many goddesses honoured through history and over the globe. It includes 100 goddesses along with their stories, symbolic significance and cultural roles. It is structured around the feminine rites of passage: Beginnings, Love, Motherhood, Creativity, Strength, and more.
Hbk

Buddha Discovery Deck €19.00
53 Daily Verses and Meditation Cards to Create a Silent Space Within
Osho
The perfect meditation kit, supporting a deep understanding of the essential teachings of the Buddha, from Osho, one of the most influential thinkers of our time.

Crafting Personal Shrines €14.95
Using Photos, Mementos and Treasures to Create Artful Displays
2006

Creation, The €22.50
An Appeal to Save Life on Earth
Proposes an alliance between science and religion to save Earth`s vanishing biodiversity. This book is written in the form of a letter to a Southern Baptist Minister with personal anecdotes from the author`s life.
160pp 2006 Hbk

Dates and Meanings of Religious and Other Multi-ethnic Festivals 2002-2005 €15.00
This essential handbook has the answers for anyone involved in making decisions that affect communities

Drunk with Wonder €19.50
Awakening to the God Within
Steve Ryals suggests that we are the heroes we`ve been waiting for, and that each one of us contains an infinitely precious spark of the divine. Those new to philosophical inquiry or just beginning a spiritual practice will find Ryals` lively and engaging
2006

Enlivening the Chakra of the Heart €16.45
The Fundamental Spiritual Exercises of Rudolf Steiner

God Delusion, The €13.50
Richard Dawkins,
Presents a hard-hitting, impassioned rebuttal of religion of all types in the lucid, witty and powerful language for which Dawkins is renowned.
464pp 2006,07 Ed 2

Herzl €15.00
Second edition of highly accessible biography of the founder of modern Zionism, published to mark the centenary of his death in 1904.
2004

Holy Madness €39.00
Spirituality, Crazy-Wise Teachers, and Enlightenment
This book explores the religious phenomenon referred to as crazy wisdom -- the purposefully outrageous, convention destroying behaviour of spiritual adepts in every great tradition, from Christian Fools for Christ through the Sufi Path of Blame, to the ch
2006

How to Cook Your LIfe €16.50

In the thirteenth century, Zen master Dägen wrote a practical manual of Instructions for the Zen Cook. In drawing parallels between preparing meals for the Zen monastery and spiritual training, he reveals far more than simply the rules and manners of the

How to Meet & Work with Spirit Guides €7.50
Learn to safely make contact with spirit guides such as guardian angels, nature spirits, elementals, spirit totems, archangels, gods and goddesses, as well as the spirits of family and friends after death.

In the Name of God €30.00
Violence and Destructions in the World`s Religions
Why and how does religion fuel fighting, death and destruction? This is the central question addressed here. This book examines the history of religious violence, looking at patterns and causes, consistencies and aberrations. It also looks at the relationship between religion and politics.
2006

Nanda Devi €13.50
The story of an amazing journey to one of the remotest, most mysterious places on earth.

Open Heart, An €12.00
Practising Compassion in Everyday Life
The aim of this title is for the reader to take away a basic understanding of Buddhism and some of the key methods by which practitioners have cultivated compassion and wisdom in their lives.

Power of Buddhism, The €11.99

His Holiness the Dalai Lama is famous for his skill in weaving together East and West, today and tomorrow, and offering an insight to an inner calm and clarity of mind that can become the fuel of our daily lives. He has never before directly addressed Bud
1999

Power of Kabbalah, The €13.50
The `new big thing` in terms of spiritual enlightenment, the principles of the Kabbalah have drawn many celebrity followers, with teachings previously known to only an elite few. Rabbi Yehuda Berg has created a user`s manual for today`s world, in which its wisdom is conveyed in a practical form.

Reincarnation and Karma €18.10
2006

Shambhala €9.00
Trungpa`s model of warriorship as a model for the enlightened way of life has hit home with people from a range of religious and spiritual traditions, giving the book a popularity far beyond the author`s usual Buddhist readership.
2007

Stonehenge €45.00
The Story So Far
Stonehenge is, and always will be, not only the ultimate symbol of prehistoric achievement but one of the past`s most enduring mysteries. After introducing Stonehenge and its surrounding ancient landscape, this work outlines its history, from magic and Merlin to the obsessive diggers of the 19th century.
2006 Hbk

Yearning for the Father €23.25
A warm and personal analysis of the hidden depths of the Lord`s Prayer. This fine book offers a new level of understanding by tapping the insights of many religious mystics, the twilight speech of poetry, and years of contemplative study and meditation. J
2006

Yearning for the Wind €19.50
Celtic Reflections on the Nature & the Soul
Tom Cowan
Weaves together the interplay of soul & nature & describes how this interplay creates mystical pathways tween the human & nonhuman worlds.
208pp 140x216

Wicca, Magick, Paganism & Old Religions

Alchemy & Mysticism €10.50
A fantastic journey through the history of esoteric lore: the great work of the alchemists (TASCHEN`s 25th anniversary - Special edition) The Hermetic Museum takes its readers on a magical mystery tour spanning an arc from the mediaeval cosmogram and

Everyday Magic €16.50
Spells and Rituals for Modern Living

Silver RavenWolf`s Teen Witch Kit €22.50
Silver RavenWolf
The TEEN WITCH KIT will enable you to look deeply into the mysteries and power of the ancient practice of WitchCraft - described by Silver RavenWolf as `a nature-based, life-affirming belief system that follows a moral code and seeks to build harmony amon

Esoteric Healing

Vibrant Life €16.50
The meditations in this book will help you understand your energy and make effective use of it. You will learn to set boundaries, to conserve energy, to prevent energy drain in difficult relationships, and to work with anxiety and negative thought pattern
2006

ESP & the Paranormal

Child of Eternity, A €19.50
An extraordinary young girl`s message from the world beyond
In A Child of Eternity you will learn about a remarkable young girl who, against impossible odds, brings us a message from God, a message the world desperately needs to hear. A Child of Eternity starts by describing Adri`s childhood and her mother Krist

Crop Circles: The Greatest Mystery of Modern Times €15.00
Lucy Pringle
An insight into the phenomena that has been baffling scientists throughout the World.
2005

Dark Sacrament, The €12.99
Exorcism in Modern Ireland
2006

Gathering, The €18.00
Meetings in Higher Space
Bill Gammill remembers what happened that quiet spring night: he remembers watching a colossal spaceship descend on a field where hundreds of people were waiting, and suddenly finding himself engaged in a baffling, exciting, otherworldly meeting, an off-w

Journeys into the Unknown €19.50
Mysterious Canadian Encounters with the Paranormal
This fascinating and bloodcurdling book takes the reader through a collection of amazing ghost stories and paranormal investigations across Ontario that have never before been reported. The circumstances behind fifteen unusual cases of hauntings and ghost
2006

Keepers of the Garden €14.99
An Extra-Terrestrial Document
Dolores Cannon
This vivid and inspiring book includes graphic accounts of ET visits to earth, and of fifth and sixth dimensional worlds that surround us.

Meeting The Invisible Man €12.00
Travels And Magic In West Africa
An epic journey through the spiritual heartland of West Africa.

Need to Know €28.50
UFOs are essentially a military and intelligence problem. This work includes revelations, from the US military recovery of an alien craft as early as 1945, two years before Roswell, to the alarming escalation of aircraft accidents and the disappearance of hundreds of military aircraft during UFO encounters and near-misses with UFOs.
2006

Nostradamus & Other Prophets and Seers €15.00
Prophecies and Secret Knowledge from Ancient Times to the Present Day
Examines the roles of astrology and alchemy in the successful prophecies of Nostradamus and the competing claims of every other seer of note.

XTL €19.50
Extraterrestrial Life And How To Find It
Bestselling authors tell the thrilling story behind the new space race.

Women

In the Shadow of Greatness €33.00
Five Remarkable Women and the Men of Genius They Served
In The Shadow of Greatness places side by side five women who devoted themselves to serving the genius of five great men in history. Individually these women have all been biographied before, and justly so: they all have fascinating stories that play out
2003

Irish Interest

Book of Tara, The €14.99
`Tara`s landscape reverberates with a deep sense of history. Ancient springs bubble up from fertile Meath soil. Wells such as `Dark Eye` form jewels in the stone.` In The Book of Tara, this fascinating Hill and its demesne are made accessible to the ge

Credo €18.95
Faith and Philosophy in Contemporary Ireland
If faith trusts and hopes, philosophy speculates and argues. This book draws on the rich resources of both faith (revelation) and philosophy (reason) in approaching the existence of God and questions about religion. In an age of crass capitalism and cynic

Haunted Britain and Ireland (the Fortean Picture Library) €19.50
The hellish hounds of Dartmoor, the Tower of London`s tortured shades and Scotland`s blood-tainted Killiecrankie Pass are among the unsettling array of hauntings, legends and mysteries illustrated in this volume, mapping sites from the south of England to the bleakest reaches of Scotland and Ireland.

Haunted Houses of Britain and Ireland €30.00
Intrepid ghost-hunter Richard Jones reveals the most haunted houses in Britain and Ireland and uncovers the most spectre-infested dwellings in the land. Packed with spooky photographs this book is bound to send shivers down your spine.
2005

Haunted Inns of Britain and Ireland €19.50
Britain and Ireland are famous for their hostelries - and their ghosts. From Cornwall to Scotland and from Ireland to East Anglia, historian Richard Jones has sought out some of the spookiest but most charming haunted inns, giving all the information needed for visitors to enjoy these historic pubs and hotels.

Mystical Britain and Ireland €30.00
From standing stones to crop circles, UFOs and fairy sightings this book both captures the sense of mystery and awe associated with areas and incidents of unexplained phenomena and seeks to shed light on what lies behind these amazing occurrences and places of spiritual energy.

Stones of Adoration €25.00
Sacred Stones and Mystic Megaliths of Ireland
Ireland`s landscape is dotted with sacred stones, from Maedbh`s Grave in Sligo to the Royal Pillars of Tara in Meath. Since prehistoric times people have acknowledged their special nature. This book explores their secrets and their myths, legends and folk
2007 Hbk

Fiction

General Interest

Fell €10.50
David Clement-Davies
David Clement-Davies best-selling animal fantasy, `The Sight`, is set amongst the wolves of Transylvania. This dark epic thrilled readers and critics alike, who said `this sprawling, ambitious novel has it all: action, adventure, apocalyptic battles` (Chi
2007

Left Book Club Anthology €30.00
Fascinating anthology of the Gollancz Left Book Club - one of the twentieth century`s boldest cultural and political ventures - including extracts from Orwell, Koestler, and Spender.

Lila €12.00
Robert Pirsig
Phaedrus is sailing down the Hudson River when he meets Lila Blewitt. He is drawn to her physically and interested in her intellectually. Lila prompts Phaedrus to explore conflicts of values, and finally, he formulates his `Metaphysics of Quality`, which offer a system of understanding actions according to a hierarchy of four evolutionary realms.
2006

Literary Britain and Ireland €30.00
This book features sites connected with sacred writings, humorous stories, children`s novels, poetry, plays and all types of fiction. It reveals the birthplaces, schools, homes, schools, workplaces and inspirations of writers from Robert Louis Stevenson and William Wordsworth to Roddy Doyle and J. K. Rowling.

Orange Girl, The €10.50
From the author of SOPHIE`S WORLD, a modern fairy tale with a philosophical twist.

Sophie`s World €10.50
When 14-year-old Sophie encounters a mysterious mentor who introduces her to philosophy, mysteries deepen in her own life. Why does she keep getting postcards addressed to another girl? Who is the other girl? And who, for that matter, is Sophie herself?

Poetry

Dirty Beasts €9.00
Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake (Ill)
Beware the animals in this book!
32pp 1986,2001 Ed 2 264x223

Perfect, Practical Presents

Calendar/Diary

Cat Lovers` Book of Days €10.45
A permanent record that can be used year after year because dates are not assigned to days of the week. The book is beautifully illustrated with works of art that feature cats from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The compendium of a variety of
Hbk

True Harvest €16.50
Readings from Henry David Thoreau for Every Day of the Year
A champion of the human spirit, Henry David Thoreau is a true American mystic. The passages in True Harvest are drawn from the whole of Thoreau`s published works including his journals, letters, books, essays, and lectures and they reflect a wide range

WE`MOON `08: MENDING THE WEB €24.00

240pp 2007 203 x 144

Writers` and Artists` Yearbook 2008 €22.50
This is the bestselling guide to markets in all areas of the media, completely revised and updated, and this year in its 101st edition, with a foreword by Alexander McCall-Smith. New articles in this edition include: Notes from a successful historical bio
832pp 2007

Perfect Practical Presents!

Ultimate Book of Optical Illusions €15.00
Inside the covers of this incredible, colourful collection are hundreds of the world`s most powerful optical illusions.
2007

Spirituality, Religion & Beliefs

Children`s Letters to God €9.00
Hbk

Kids Talk About Heaven €9.00
How You Get There and How You Don`t
Jennifer Goodson (Ill), Eric Marshall (Ed)
Irresistible celebration of who we are and where we hope to end up some day.
96pp 2003 Hbk 140 x 140

Transformed Mind, The €13.50
Reflections on Truth, Love and Happiness
Reminding people constantly of their responsibility for their actions and thoughts, the Dalai Lama stresses the need for compassion and non-violence in this collection of spiritual discourses he has delivered over the recent past.

Wisdom of Forgiveness, The €13.50
Intimate Conversations and Journeys

Inspirational

Words Are Not Things €7.50
My professional writing had always expressed complex ideas in expressive prose. And the notion emerged - why not compress ideas, stories, even whole novels, into single aphorisms? My collection has not been written to be quotable pearls of wisdom.

Irish Interest

Ireland Land & People €6.99
Over 100 outstanding images of Ireland taken by two of the country`s most celebrated photographers. Covering the thirty-two counties, it is published in a single three-language edition: English, French and German.
2005