Practical Products

Renewably Powered & Energy Saving Products

My Magic Torch €22.50
Wind up LED Torch. 0.3 Watt superbright LED chip. Emergency mobile phone charger. Available in Silver or Blue

Rhino Radio €37.50
The eco friendly Rhino AM/FM radio can be charged using three different methods: o Dynamo (wind up) power o AC power via the eco rechargeable battery (charger included) o Battery power o Colour: black The Rhino has a high quality tuner

Energy & Renewables

General Interest

HYPE ABOUT HYDROGEN €16.45
FACT AND FICTION IN THE RACE TO SAVE THE CLIMATE
Joseph J Romm
`The Hype About Hydrogen` offers a hype-free explanation of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies, takes a hard look at the practical difficulties of transitioning to a hydrogen economy, and reveals why, given increasingly strong evidence of the gravity of
149pp 2005

Green Architecture & Building

Materials: Stone

Stone Primer €27.00
Charles McRaven
Stone brings a timeless elegance to interior and exterior design. Stone is both stylish and classic. It brings solid tradition to contemporary settings and adds a flair of minimalism to traditional surroundings. An elemental substance that brings beaut
2007

Growing & Gardening

General Interest

Covering Ground €22.50
Barbara W Ellis
More than just broad expanses of a single plant, ground covers can bring a fresh look to dozens of landscaping challenges and opportunities. Flowering plants, herbs, mosses, ground hugging shrubs, and heathers, planted singly or in creative combinations,
2007

Organic Lawn Care Manual, The €24.00
A Natural, Low-Maintenance System for a Beautiful, Safe Lawn
Paul Tukey
Comprehensive volume of natural lawn-care information.
192pp 2007 276 x 216

General Gardening

Perfect Pumpkin, The €13.50
Growing - Cooking - Carving
Gail Damerow
Gail Damerow offers detailed instructions on how to grow and harvest more than 95 varieties of pumpkin, plus fun ideas for carving and crafts projects as well as more than 30 recipes. The big orange pumpkin is no longer just for Halloween.
224pp 1998 Hbk 230 x 154

Smallholding & Agriculture

Farm and Workshop Welding €32.90
Andrew Pearce
Lays out pitfalls and common mistakes section by section, and then helps the reader to avoid or correct them. Useful if you`re stumped by a problem!
160pp 2007 Hbk Ed 2 275x215

ORGANIC FARMING - EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW €25.50
Peter Fossel
Are you an organic farmer? Do you want to be? For those of us who want to eat better quality food, here is the chance with this easy-to-read, thorough, informative book. In a world where we are increasingly conscious of what we eat, this is the book every
160pp 2007 160

Trees & Woodlands

WILDWOOD €30.00

From the walnut tree at his Suffolk home, Roger Deakin embarks upon a quest that takes him through Britain, across Europe, to Central Asia and Australia, in search of what lies behind man`s profound and enduring connection with wood and with trees. Meetin
2007

Wine & Beer

Homebrewer`s Answer Book €15.00
SOLUTIONS TO EVERY PROBLEM ANSWERS TO EVERY QUESTION
Ashton Lewis
Home brewing - what hobby could possibly be more rewarding than the one that, in a matter of mere weeks, yields fresh beer delights to the happy brewer? It`s hard to beat that kind of payoff. Brewing beer is fun and delicious, but it`s also a demanding pr
2007

Mushrooms

MUSHROOMS: RIVER COTTAGE HANDBOOK NO.1 €19.50
John Wright
Comprehensive and collectable guide, destined to be an indispensable household reference.
256pp 2007 Hbk 198 x 129

Psilocybin Mushrooms of the World €42.00
An Identification Guide
Paul Stamets
From the author of GROWING GOURMET AND MEDICINAL MUSHROOMS comes the only identification guide exclusively devoted to the world`s psilocybin-containing mushrooms. Detailed descriptions and colour photographs for over 100 species are provided, as well as a
256pp 1996 152x228

Animal Husbandry

Horses & Donkeys

Horse Training Problem Solver €19.50
Jessica Jahiel
Training a horse brings an array of vexing challenges. What should a rider do with a horse who just won`t listen? What about the horse who quickly tires, or becomes cranky during training? And there are horses who behave well in the presence of an instruc
2007

Nature

General Interest

NATURE`S DUE €22.50
HEALING OUR FRAGMENTED CULTURE
Brian Goodwin
This book is presented by an acclaimed author in his field. It challenges the ideas of our modern scientific culture and its far-reaching consequences for how we understand and relate to the natural world. Our scientific culture, which gave birth to moder
192pp 2007 234 x 156

Climate Change

Climate Policy Options Post-2012 €59.95
EUROPEAN STRATEGY, TECHNOLOGY AND ADAPTATION AFTER KYOTO
Bert Metz (Ed), Mike Hulme (Ed)
This special issue of Climate Policy addresses the following key questions: What long-term range of policies for climate change adaptation and mitigation should Europe pursue to adequately enhance sustainability on a global level? What are the implication
144pp 2005 260 x 190

Animals & Animal Rights

Health & Healing

300 Questions and Answers in Exotics and Wildlife for Veterinary Nurses €22.50
`300 Questions and Answers in Exotics Wildlife` has been published in response to repeated requests for self-test material in this subject - one of the areas that cause most difficulty in examination. This collection of multiple choice questions gives stu
82pp 2000

BITCH €15.00
IT`S BOLLOCKS AND IT`S THE DOG`S
Hey, Dogface! Bored with biting postie? Has chasing cars become tiresome? Does fetching sticks seem repetitive and futile? You need `Bitch`! It enables you to: growl in amazement at the decline of the once great Dr Who sidekick K9, now a rusting hulk ekin
2005

From Baghdad, with Love €19.50
A Marine, the War and a Dog Named Lava
Jay Kopelman, Melinda Roth
When Marines enter an abandoned house in Fallujah, Iraq, and hear a suspicious noise, they clench their weapons, edge around a corner, and prepare to open fire. What they find during the US-led attack on the `most dangerous city on Earth`, however, is not
240pp 2007 Hbk

HUNTER AND HUNTED €34.60
RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN CARNIVORES AND PEOPLE
Hans Kruuk, Diana E Brown (Ill)
Humans have mixed emotions concerning carnivores. We admire them as beautiful hunters, cosset them as pets, and use their pelts and other products in clothing, medicines and cosmetics. However, they are also responsible for killing us and our livestock, c
2002

OTTERS €45.00
ECOLOGY, BEHAVIOUR AND CONSERVATION
Hans Kruuk
Otters are highly charismatic and popular animals of very considerable concern to conservationists worldwide. Written by the pre-eminent authority in the field, this book builds on the reputation of the author`s landmark monograph of the European otter,
2006

PSYCHO KITTY? €16.50
UNDERSTANDING YOUR CAT`S BEHAVIOUR
Pam Johnson
Is your cat`s behaviour making you crazy? Feline behaviour consultant Pam Johnson-Bennett believes that trying to understand how your cat thinks is a key to your cat`s misbehaviour. Johnson-Bennett shares real cases to illustrate various problems and expl
1998

PUSSY €15.00
FOR CATS THAT SHOULD KNOW BETTER
Essential reading for the cat about town, Pussy goes where no cat mag has gone before. Including: 100 things you never knew about goldfish; great dustbins of our time; 1000 reasons why dogs are stupid; Catnip - the shocking truth; and much, much more...Pu
2005 Hbk

Ride the Right Horse €27.00
Yvonne Barteau
A compatible personality is the most desirable quality in a horse, yet it is much harder to assess than gait or conformation. All horses have distinct personality traits that make them more or less suitable for various riding styles and disciplines. Rider
2007 Hbk

Green Living

Irish Interest

Next Parish America €15.00
Goleen Past and Present
Denis Downey (Ed)
Goleen & District Community Council have put together a compilation of articles about Goleen parish over its long history. Compiled and edited by Denis Downey on behalf of Goleen & District Community Council..
204pp 2007

Home & Lifestyle

BICARBONATE OF SODA €10.50
A VERY VERSATILE NATURAL SUBSTANCE
Margaret Briggs
Did you know that bicarbonate of soda is a valuable commodity in the world of glass and soap manufacture? That Ancient Egyptians used it to make their mummies smell better and stay fresher for longer? Or that it is a necessary ingredient in the making of
160pp 2007 Hbk 240 x 115

Permaculture

HOLISTIC LIFE, The €24.70
SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH PERMACULTURE
Ian Lillington
An accessible and up-to-date introduction to permaculture, full of colourful illustrations. Covers food, building, community, appropriate technology and the conservation of resources and tells inspiring stories from all over the world. A great addition to the permaculture library.
144pp 2007 254 x 210

Politics & Economics

General Economics

CAPITALISM AS IF THE WORLD MATTERS €25.50
Jonathon Porrit
Tackles the most pressing problem of our time - how capitalism, and business, can provide a future of wealth, equity and ecological integrity.
320pp 2007 234x156

Crafts & Skills

Textiles

One-Skein Wonders €22.50
Judith Durant (Ed)
There are lonely, single skeins of yarn in every knitter`s closet - casualties of projects discarded in mid-row, single balls of luscious alpaca or cashmere that was too expensive to buy more than one, the leftovers from long-completed projects.
240pp 2007 216 x 203

Books & Paper

Art & Craft of Hand Lettering, The €19.45
Annie Cicale
Thanks to the guidance of an experienced calligraphy teacher, anyone can add a touch of elegance to invitations, handwritten poems and a variety of surfaces. There are also 17 projects with which to practise your new skills.
192pp 2006 254 x 254

Book Design €37.45
Andrew Haslam
Guides readers through establishing formats, constructing grids, choosing typefaces, designing a jacket, and, finally, preparing materials for the printer, with more than 300 illustrations to demonstrate every aspect of the process.
256pp 2006

Expressive Handmade Books €27.00
Alisa Golden
Projects range from miniature volumes, sewn signatures, pop-ups and accordion books.
144pp 2006 Hbk 254 x 216

Creativity & Art

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS3 FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS €45.00
A PROFESSIONAL IMAGE EDITOR`S GUIDE TO THE CREATIVE USE OF PHOTOSHOP FOR THE MACINTOSH AND PC
Martin Evening
Master the power of Photoshop CS3 with an internationally renowned photographer by your side. `Adobes Photoshop CS3` comes with powerful new features with huge payoffs. But it can be overwhelming to learn, even for professional photographers, graphic des
704pp 2007 246 x 189

Extreme Places €30.00
This is a beautiful book transporting you to the highest, hottest, coldest, most dramatic and most remote places on earth. Discover the icy expanse of the Baltoro Glacier in Pakistan, the bizarre and exotic wildlife of Madagascar, the searing heat of the
224pp 2007 Hbk 280 x 230

HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING €37.50
SUCCESSFUL PICTURES FROM YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA
Tom Ang
Whatever you want to photograph, discover how to get it right every time. `A digital imaging bible.` - `Outdoor Photography on Digital Photographer`s Handbook`. From still life to children`s parties, make sure you`re picture perfect with this concise guid
384pp 2007 Hbk

Philip Plisson`s Celtic Coastlines €44.95
Patrick Mahe, Philip Plisson
Magnificent volume includes over 100 new and unpublished images, beautifully reproduced in a unique panoramic format.
224pp 2007 Hbk 266 x 407

Street Sketchbook €29.95
Tristan Manco
Here is an unprecedented look at the sketchbooks of some of the world`s leading street and graffiti artists. It showcases an incredible diversity of working methods, innovative approaches and personal fixations, including declarations of love, typographic
272pp 2007 Hbk 297 x 220

Irish Interest

RICH AND RARE LAND €18.99
IRISH POETRY AND PAINTINGS
Joseph McMinn
A collection of poetry and paintings, celebrating the best in Irish verse and art. This book also includes works by artists such as Walter Osborne, William Orpen and Nano Reid, alongside poems by Seamus Heaney, WB Yeats and Katharina Tynan, Patrick Kavana
2004 Hbk

Health & Healing

General Interest

Better Living Through Air Guitar €19.50
Steven Appleby, George Mole
Embrace your inner air guitarist, with the help of one of Britain`s leading cartoonists. Have you been searching all your life for a hobby you can start today and be good at instantly? Well, here it is! With the help of award-winning cartoonist Steven App
2005 Hbk

Aromatherapy & Herbalism

ESSENTIAL MARGARET ROBERTS €22.45
MY 100 FAVOURITE HERBS
Margaret Roberts
Margaret Roberts explains how to design a herb garden that will inspire, revitalise and uplift. She describes how to cultivate and utilise her specially selected 100 favourite herbs. The book includes recipes for unusual culinary delights, instructions on
2002 280 x 210

Complaints & Symptoms

BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE €13.50
A BEGINNER`S GUIDE
Donald Read, N P Ladd

COMMUNICATION LINK €27.25
DICTIONARY OF SIGNS
Beverley School, Cath Smith, David Hodgson (Ill)
REd 3

Dictionary of British Sign Language €60.00
E Scott-Gibson
1088pp 1993 245x188

SIGN LANGUAGE COMPANION €16.50
A HANDBOOK OF BRITISH SIGNS
Cath Smith
1997

SIGN LANGUAGE LINK €11.55
A POCKET DICTIONARY OF SIGNS
Cath Smith, David Hodgson (Ill)
2002 Ed 3

Signs Make Sense €16.50
Cath Smith
128pp 1990 184x259

Sex & Sexuality

Orgasmic Diet, The €12.00
Boost your libido and achieve orgasm
Marrena Lindberg
Improve your libido, enhance your sexual pleasure and expand your sexual horizons! It`s been written about in Elle magazine and the Telegraph, mentioned in Forbes and joked about on the Tonight show - a sure sign that something has entered the cultural ze
2007

Food & Drink

Wild Food

EDIBLE WILD PLANTS AND HERBS €30.00
A COMPENDIUM OF RECIPES AND REMEDIES
Pamela Michael, Christabel King (Ill)
Recipes for soups, sauces, main dishes, salads, pickles, jams, sorbets, as well as teas, syrups and lotions.
240pp 1980,2007 Hbk Ed 2 246 x 185

FIRST, PEEL THE OTTER €10.50
GRIM AND GHASTLY RECIPES FOR THE GRUESOME GOURMAND
John Henry Dixon
2006

Grow and Cook €24.99
Tom Doorley, Johann Doorley
Irish Times food critic Tom Doorley invites us into his garden and kitchen for a year. Month by month he shows us how to grow our own fruit and vegetables, using organic methods. Johann`s accompanying recipes reveal how seasonal cooking is at the heart of good eating
2007 Hbk

Ultimate Fruit and Nut Guide €60.00

This is an easy-to-read, comprehensive guide to fruit and nut plants that explores old favourites, as well as many little-known yet exciting food-producing plants. It contains an A-to-Z guide to more than 220 species and lists of the most popular cultivar
544pp 2006 Hbk 225 x 293

Family & Children

Kids` Fiction

Cat Who Decided, The €9.00
Margaret Forrester, Sandra Klaassen (Ill)
A little message reminding me that it doesn`t matter what somebody looks like or how they live their life that we`re all essentially the same.
112pp 2007 198 x 130

Stories from the Silk Road €13.50
Cherry Gilchrist, Nilesh Mistry (Ill)
Cherry Gilchrist has herself travelled along the Silk Road, and the authority and realism she brings to the stories makes the book a fascinating reference book as well as a beautiful gift for all ages.
80pp 2005 264 x 216

Tales of the Frog Princess €12.00
E D Baker
Princess Emerelda is not exactly an ideal princess. Her laugh is like a foghorn, she`s always tripping over the royal furniture, and she hates Prince Jorge whom her mother would one day like to see her marry. But things are about to change as she finds th
768pp 2007 198 x 129

Education

Environment

Global Warming €19.50
Series: What if We Do Nothing?
A series that speculates on what might happen in the future if we do nothing to solve a current problem. 12-14 Years Series includes: Global Warming; Obesity; Poverty; Rainforest Destruction; Waste Disposal; Water Supply
Hbk

Recycling Materials €18.00
Series: Making a Difference
A friendly, hands-on approach to environmental issues. 5-9 Years Series includes: Recycling Materials; Reducing Rubbish; Respecting Our World; Reusing Things
Hbk

Nature & Science

Great Outdoors Games and Puzzles €10.50
Patrick Merrell, Helene Hovanec
`Buckley Beaver` and `Daffodil Duck` are the tour guides for a nature excursion like no other! Children will love the curiosities and fun little quirks of the country setting as they work their way through a variety of activities featuring friendly animal
2007

How To Catch A Star €22.50
Star-Gazer Gift Set
Oliver Jeffers (Ill)
Catch you very own star with the fabulous star gazer gift set -- out of this world! Once there was a boy, and the boy loved stars very much. Every night he watched stars from his bedroom window and wished that he had one of his own. He dreamed of how this
32pp 2007 Hbk 150 x 147

Nature`s Playground €25.50
Activities, Crafts & Games to encourage your children to enjoy the great outdoors
Fiona Danks
This delightful illustrated book is a guide to introducing children to the great outdoors through fun activities in nature. Designed for use by families, carers, play workers and teachers, the book sets out guidelines for safe and engaging play outdoors,
160pp 2006 Hbk 202 x 253

Social Issues

Freedom of Religion €12.00
Series: Campaigns for Change
Explains how the rights that we have in today`s society were won, often against fierce opposition. 11-16 Years Series incs: Freedom of Religion; Gender Equality; Racial and Ethnic Equality; Rights at Work; The Right to Vote; Safeguarding the Environment

Personal Growth & Development

Sex, Puberty and All that Stuff €13.50
A comprehensive and inclusive guide that is packed with useful information presented in a way that teenagers will find user-friendly and appealing. Streetwise illustrations and a contemporary comic style design make this an accessible read.

Mind/Body/Spirit

Angels, Faeries & Nature Spirits

Angel Blessings Candle Kit €27.00
Doreen Virtue
Focus your mind, prayers, and affirmations plus have a clearer connection with your angels with the help of candles.
68pp 2007 168 x 136

Nature & Science

SEX, DRUGS AND DNA €13.50
SCIENCE`S TABOOS CONFRONTED
Michael Stebbins
This title is now available in paperback following huge critical acclaim. In a frank, edgy and entertaining style that pulls no punches, Michael Stebbins says what most scientists and politicians are afraid to about what research can and, perhaps more imp
300pp 2007 198 x 129

Spirituality, Religion & Beliefs

BLACK MASS €28.50
APOCALYPTIC RELIGION AND THE DEATH OF UTOPIA
John Gray
During the last century global politics was shaped by utopian projects. Pursuing a dream of a world without evil, powerful states waged war and practised terror on an unprecedented scale. From Germany to Russia to China to Afghanistan entire societies wer
256pp 2007 Hbk

ESP & the Paranormal

MYSTERY OF 2012 €21.00
PREDICTIONS, PROPHECIES AND POSSIBILITIES
Daniel Pinchbeck
2007

Fiction

General Interest

Angels and Demons €10.50
Dan Brown
When a scientist is found brutally murdered, Harvard professor Robert Langdon is asked to identify the mysterious symbol seared onto the dead man`s chest. Realising it must be the work of the Illuminati - an ancient secret brotherhood sworn against Cathol
2003

Poetry

EARTH SHATTERING €13.50
ECOPOEMS
Neil Astley (Ed)
`Earth Shattering` lines up a chorus of over two hundred poems addressing environmental destruction. Whether the subject - or target - is the whole earth (global warming, climate change, extinction of species, planetary catastrophe) or landscapes, homelan
128pp 2007 163 x 174

Perfect, Practical Presents

Inspirational

WARNING : WHEN I AM AN OLD WOMAN I SHALL WEAR PURPLE €7.50
Jenny Joseph, Pythia Ashton-Jewell (Ill)
Warning...When I Am An Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple - by Jenny Joseph - Illustrated by Pythia Ashton-Jewell. Voted Britain`s favourite poem in 1996, `Warning`, written in 1961, is known and loved the world over. Its declaration of defiance, so vividly an
32pp 1997 Hbk 114 x 157