Second Hand & Rare Books

Crafts & Skills

Fly-Fishing and Worm-Fishing for Salmon, Trout and Grayling €20.00
H Cholmondeley Pennell
George Routledge, London. Hardcover. 120p. B&W draws. Cloth. Outer cover a bit tatty, inside Very Good. Some spots on front cover. Spine bumped, corners beginning to fray, spine worn. No date but would appear to be a first edition.

Mind, Body, Spirit

Understanding Intelligence €200.00
Ken Richardson
ISBN: 0335093973; Open University Press, UK, 1991, 1994 reprint. P/bk. Book Condition: Very Good, slight yellowing on top edge front cover.
154pp 1991

Irish Interest

Lisa the Story of an Irish Drug Addict €7.50
ISBN: 0907085474; Ward River Press, Dublin, 1983, reprint 1983. Mass Market P/bk. Book Condition: Acceptable, Slight yellowing around edges of pages, creases on front cover.

Fiction

Sunflower; The Passing Bells; The Education of Little Tree; The Mountain Farm €8.00
Forrest Carter, Phillip Rock, Ernest Raymond, Marilyn Sharp
Readers Digest, London, 1979. Hard Cover. First Edition. Book Condition: Good. Red boards, gilt titles, yellowing to outside pages. Readers Digest Condensed Books. 512pp.

Games & Toys

Educational Kits

Solar Helicopter Kit €19.50

Construct a wooden helicopter with a working rota powered by its own integrated solar panel. Made from laser cut plywood for easy, no glue, assembly the Solar Powered Helicopter Kit is a great demonstration of howefficiently modern solar cells work even
170x65x90

Box Kits

Animal Rights

CRAZY CAT LADY €8.60
A MAGNETIC SCULPTURE KIT
Joelle Herr
Everyone knows or has known one: the usually elderly, fanatically crazed lady on the block who lives alone with an exorbitant number of cats roaming through her small house. This irreverent kit pokes fun at this prominent stereotype with a magnetic Crazy
32pp 2007 76x63

Energy & Renewables

General Interest

Electric Water €16.50
The Emerging Revolution in Water and Energy
Christopher C Swan
What if it were possible to combine energy and water in a way that would contribute to the reversal of global warming and the restoration of the planet? What if it were possible to have a better quality of life, without having to give anything up? What if
224pp 2007 190x230

Stirling and Hot Air Engines €44.95
Roy Darlington, Keith Strong
Hot air engines, often called Stirling engines, are among the most interesting and intriguing engines ever to be designed. They run on just about any fuel, from salad oil and hydrogen to solar and geothermal energy.
240pp 2005 Hbk 246x189

Off the Grid €18.00
HOME POWER FROM RENEWABLE ENERGY
Duncan Kerridge
How to combine a remote lifestyle with a reliable power supply. Assess your needs & find the system most suitable to you & your site. Includes small-scale water power, solar & wind.
128pp 2007 Ed 3 216x138

Oil & Fossil Fuels

Peak Everything €18.00
Waking Up to the Century of Declines
Richard Heinberg
224pp 2007 Hbk 234x156

Geothermal

Geothermal Heat Pumps €80.00
A Guide for Planning and Installing
Karl Ochsner, Robin Curtis (Contributor)
Will put any installer, engineer or architect in the position to design, select and install a domestic geothermal heat pump system.
224pp 2007 234x156

Green Architecture & Building

General Interest

Green Building, A to Z €15.00
Understanding the Language of Green Building
Jerry Yudelson
Green building is the fastest-growing trend to hit since the Internet, bringing with it an enormous range of new products, systems and technologies. Green Building A to Z is an informative, technically accurate and highly visual guide to green building, f
240pp 2007 140x215

Whole House Book, The €57.75
Ecological Building Design and Materials
Cindy Harris, Pat Borer
Eco-building is more popular than ever and the hardback edition of this CAT classic is here.
368pp 2007 Hbk Ed 3 245x200

Design & Planning

Building With Awareness €34.50
The Construction of a Hybrid Home DVD and Guidebook
Ted Owens
Constructing a straw bale solar home requires the merging of solar design with alternative building techniques. Books are useful for accessing information on these topics quickly and easily, while videos are a great way to show actual building methods
151pp 2006 140x190

Materials: Wood

Stoneview €24.75
How to Build an Eco-Friendly Little Guesthouse
Rob Roy
Stoneview is an octagonal cordwood masonry timber-framed guesthouse with a living roof, located in upstate New York, fully constructed and finished for just $6,000. In response to the enormous interest in this unique little home, author/builder Rob Roy
240pp 2007 195x230

Renovation & Recycling

David Adjaye: Houses €29.95
Recycling Reconfiguring Rebuilding
Peter Allison
An object of beauty in its own right, this is a timely celebration of an extraordinary young talent.
256pp 2005,06 Ed 2 240x200

Growing & Gardening

Species

AFRICAN VIOLETS: THE COMPLETE GUIDE €15.00
Joan Hill, Gwen Goodship
The African Violet (Saintpaulia) continues to increase in popularity, having developed over the last fifty years from its few hundred varieties to the thousands that exist today in an ever-increasing range of colour and type. This guide includes chapters
129pp 1998 215x135

General Interest

Elseviers Dictionary of Plant Lore €43.50
D C Watts
Many plant names derive from superstition, folk lore, or primal beliefs. Other names are purely descriptive and can serve to explain the meaning of the botanical name. This guide provides the most comprehensive listing of terms from the plant world. Writt
2007 Hbk

FRAMPTON FLORA, The €30.00
THE SECRETS OF FRAMPTON COURT GARDENS
Richard Mabey
`The Frampton Flora` documents a beautiful collection of Victorian botanical paintings discovered in the attic of Frampton Court in Gloucestershire over a century after they were created. First published over twenty years ago, this revised, redesigned and
192pp 2007 Hbk 260x190

PRACTICAL PLANT IDENTIFICATION €30.00
INCLUDING A KEY TO NATIVE AND CULTIVATED FLOWERING PLANTS IN NORTH TEMPERATE REGIONS
James Cullen
Practical Plant Identification is an essential guide to identifying flowering plant families (wild or cultivated) in the northern hemisphere. Details of plant structure and terminology accompany practical keys to identify 318 families into which flowering
370pp 2006 185x120

Principles of Horticulture €27.00
M P Early, Carol J Adams
`Principles of Horticulture` is an excellent introduction to a wide range of aspects of commercial and leisure horticulture. Written in a highly accessible and readable style, this book has already proved invaluable to a broad selection of readers, partic
240pp 2004 Ed 4 246x189

RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants €82.50
Christopher Brickell
Endorsed by RHS experts, this comprehensive A-Z plant encyclopaedia lists over 15,000 plants and is illustrated throughout. Intended for both the gardening expert and the budding amateur, it tells you everything you need to know about garden plants.
1080pp 1996-2003 Hbk Ed 3 287x229

Success with Water-saving Gardens €19.50
Graham Clarke
Hot, dry summers, water restrictions, hosepipe bans - these words leave many of us filled with dread at the prospect of maintaining our much-loved gardens in such conditions. This book outlines the many ways you can conserve water and also how to adapt yo
160pp 2007 248x186

Irish Interest

Irish Trees and Shrubs €7.50
Peter Wyse Jackson
A new and thriving interest is being taken in Irish trees, and this practical guide will help people of different ages and stages to find out more about them. It describes in detail over 60 of the common species of the countryside plants that are found
128pp 105x142

General Gardening

Bedding Plant Expert €12.00
David (DG) Hessayon
Every garden needs some extra colour at some point - whether it`s to fill a gap in a border, place a hanging basket or even liven up wall with window boxes. `The Bedding Plant Expert` shows you the best way to add extra interest, with advice on: buying an
144pp 1996 Ed 2 238x184

RHS Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening €45.00
Mark Griffith (Ed), Michael Pollock (Ed)
This major one-volume horticultural reference is based on the acclaimed four-volume The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. It includes descriptions and cultivation details for over 18,000 plants, and describes many gardening techniques. It also offers pract
864pp 2005 Hbk

Animal Husbandry

Cattle

Grass-Fed Cattle €21.00
Julius Ruechel
Talks about how to raise, manage, and market grass-fed cattle. This book covers various aspects of raising and care, including herd selection, breeding, yearly cycles, cultivating and maintaining healthy soil and grass, fencing and pasture rotation, winter grazing, pests and diseases, and necessary equipment.
384pp 2006

Nature

General Interest

Way That I Went, The €19.99
An Irishman in Ireland.
Robert Lloyd Praeger, Michael Viney (Contributor)
Personal tour of Ireland`s natural wonders.
394pp 1937,1997 Ed 2 240x172

Irish Interest

Irish Fossil Hunter`s Handbook, The €13.50
Patrick Gaffikin
Many people when they hear the word `fossil` associate it with mysterious bones or shells of organisms which lived on the Earth very many years ago. The word fossil is derived from the Latin word fossilis which means `something dug up` and at first was th
208pp 210x130

Field Guides

Freshwater Fishes of Britain, Ireland and Europe €19.50
Jacqui Hurst, Martyn Rix, Roger Phillips
144pp 1985 Ed 3 293x214

Freshwater Life €30.00
Collins Pocket Guide
Denys Ovenden, Malcolm Greenhalgh
A beautifully illustrated guide to the wide variety of species found in rivers, streams, lakes and ponds in Britain and Europe. Covering northern Europe, including the mainly freshwater environment of the Baltic Sea, `Pocket Guide Freshwater Life` describ
256pp 2007 190x115

Pocket Guide to Freshwater Fish of Britain and Europe €12.00
Malcolm Greenhalgh
The Pocket Guide to Freshwater Fish of Britain and Europe is the essential guide to over 160 fish species that may be found in British and European rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and canals. Its portable, concise form means that no angler or water conservatio
192pp 2001 190x89

Small Freshwater Creatures €21.00
Series: Natural History Pocket Guides
Lars-Henrik Olsen, Bente Vita Pedersen, Jakob Sunesen
This delightful book is one of the first three volumes of Oxford University Press`s new Pocket Guide European natural history series. The series fills the need for lighter weight guides for those who want to find out about the common organisms they come a
2320pp 2001 Hbk 195x140

Wildlife

BOOK OF THE TOAD €22.50
A NATURAL AND MAGICAL HISTORY OF TOAD-HUMAN RELATIONS
Robert Degraaff
This comprehensive and entertaining compendium of toad lore surveys the history of the toad as biological entity, literary and artistic subject, mythological symbol, and threatened species. It brings to light a number of unexpected details regarding the l
192pp 1991 216x280

Animals & Animal Rights

Health & Healing

300 Questions and Answers in Diagnostic AIDS for Veterinary Nurses €22.50
College of Animal Welfare (CAW)
`300 Questions and Answers in Diagnostic Aids` 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 stud
82pp 2000 Ed 6

300 Questions and Answers In Radiography and Fluid Therapy for Veterinary Nurses €22.50
College of Animal Welfare (CAW)
`300 Questions and Answers in Small Animal Radiography Fluid Therapy` 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 choi
96pp 2000 Ed 2 216x138

300 Questions and Answers in Surgical Nursing and Anaesthesia for Veterinary Nurses €22.50
College of Animal Welfare (CAW)
`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
84pp 2000 216x138

50 Games to Play with Your Cat €15.00
Jackie Strachan
128pp 2007 Hbk 195x145

ANIMAL MINDS €32.20
BEYOND COGNITION TO CONSCIOUSNESS
Donald R Griffin
This text takes the reader on a guided tour of scientific research concerning animal mentality. Are animals consciously aware of anything, or are they merely living machines incapable of conscious thoughts or emotions? How can we tell? Such questions have
376pp 2001 Hbk 240x165

BRIDGING THE BOND €28.90
THE CULTURAL CONSTRUCTION OF THE SHELTER PET
Tami L Harbolt
What happens behind the doors of the animal shelter? This book will introduce the reader to the work culture of animal shelter employees, volunteers, activists, educators, and pets. By weaving together her own personal memoirs with interviews with workers
200pp 2002 Hbk 229x152

Building an Ark €23.25
101 Solutions to Animal Suffering
Guy Dauncey, Ethan Smith, Jane Goodall (Contributor)
Building an Ark: 101 Solutions to Animal Suffering is a first-of-its-kind, inspiring look at practical solutions to the impact humans have on animals and the natural world. Factory farms, habitat destruction, animal product testing, the abuse and negle
288pp 2007 160x235

Cat Whisperer, The €12.00
Claire Bessant
Cats are, without question, our favourite pets. Over the thousands of years that they have been domestic pets, a very real understanding has evolved between them and their human counterparts. Written by the country`s leading veterinary journalist and cat
272pp 2004 200x126

CESAR`S WAY €19.50
THE NATURAL, EVERYDAY GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING AND CORRECTING COMMON DOG PROBLEMS
Cesar Millan
`I rehabilitate dogs. I train people.` -- Cesar Millan. In `Cesar`s Way`, Cesar Millan -- US dog expert and star of National Geographic Channel`s hit show `Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan` -- helps you see the world through the eyes of your dog so you
320pp 2007 Hbk 225x144

CRAZY ABOUT CATS €12.00
FUN WAYS TO PAMPER, ENTERTAIN AND INDULGE YOUR CATS
Diane Ward, Martin Maass (Ill)
For many people cats hold a special place in their hearts and lives. Cat lovers are smitten, obsessive and passionate about their feline companions and are single minded in their pursuit of their happiness and pleasure. Crazy about Cats offers fun and exc
80pp 2005 Hbk 175x150

Desiderata for Cat Lovers €7.50
Max Ehrmann
What could be more placid amid noise and haste than a cat staring quietly out into a dramatic skyscape, her soft fur reflecting the light? Or more peaceful than sleeping kittens cuddled up together in a pile? With homilies such as, `speak your truth quiet
72pp 2007 Hbk 152x152

Desiderata for Dog Lovers €7.50
Max Ehrmann
`Man`s best friend` has always been a source of comfort and calm for owners - and that makes the combination of dogs and Max Ehrmann`s famous poem `Desiderata,` a declaration of what is essential to one`s life and how to live peacefully, such a superb mat
72pp 2007 Hbk 152x152

GOATS €14.95
HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES
George Macleod
Written by one of the world`s foremost authorities on homeopathic treatment of animals, this book looks at the alternative remedies for ailing goats. He addresses afflictions of the respiratory, urinary, and nervous systems, as well as the treatment of sp
192pp 1991 216x140

Handbook of Behavior Problems of the Dog and Cat €72.00

This is a comprehensive guide to understanding, preventing and treating common behaviour problems of the dog and cat. Written for the busy practicing veterinarian, the information is provided in a very easy to use format, utilising numerous tables and cha
2003 Ed 2 248x191

More I See of Men, the More I Love My Cat €7.50
Daisy Hay
Cats are better than men - fact. When was the last time you had to tell a cat not to embarrass you in public? Would a cat go out for a night on the tiles and come back smelling of anything worse than a fish supper?
96pp 2004 Hbk 110x110

THROUGH OUR EYES ONLY? €35.00
THE SEARCH FOR ANIMAL CONSCIOUSNESS
Marian Stamp Dawkins
An exploration of one of the greatest remaining biological mysteries: the possibility of conscious experiences in non-human animals. Dawkins argues that the idea of consciousness in other species has now progressed from a vague possibility to a plausible,
202pp 1998 230x148

URBAN TAILS €25.50
A GLIMPSE INSIDE THE HIDDEN WORLD OF ALLEY CATS
Nancy Peterson, Sara Neeley
In cities and towns across the world, feral cats roam unnoticed, with generation after generation making their way through gritty lives filled with disease and hardship. When photographer Knox began noticing the growing colony of cats in the alley behind
128pp 2006 Hbk 235x184

Utterly Adorable Cats €7.50
Helen Exley
CATS RULE THE WORLD, HUMANS ARE OUR SLAVES...WE ARE INDEPENDENT, PROUD, DISDAINFUL...AND VERY, VERY CUTE. YOU`VE GOT TO ADMIT IT. WE`RE ADORABLE
96pp 2004 Hbk 156x112

Waste & Recycling

General Interest

Going Paperless €36.00
Kevin Slater
Going paperless is not only about saving paper and space. The real goal of storing and retrieving documents electronically is a dramatic improvement in efficiency and productivity. The book asks these questions: 1 What are we doing now? 2 Why are we
2006

Water

General Interest

Healing Power of Water €15.00
Masaru Emoto
240pp 2007 229x152

Hidden Messages in Water, The €12.00
Masaru Emoto
Introduces readers to the revolutionary work of Japanese scientist Masaru Emoto, who discovered that molecules of water are affected by thoughts, words, and feelings.
196pp 2001,04,05 Ed 3 198x129

Miracle of Water, The €15.00
Masaru Emoto
Dr Masaru Emoto has photographed thousands of water crystals during his years of research, but he has noticed the most beautiful crystals are formed after the water is exposed to the words `love and gratitude`. In his new book, Dr Emoto uses his findings
160pp 2007 Hbk 191x127

Secret Life of Water €15.00
Masaru Emoto
In his third book, `New York Times` best-selling author Masaru Emoto reveals water`s secret life to us. From the moment it arrived on our planet in the form of ice from outer space, water has been journeying throughout the earth, acquiring knowledge,
196pp 2006 198x129

WATER CRYSTAL HEALING €22.50
MUSIC AND IMAGES TO RESTORE YOUR WELL-BEING
Masaru Emoto
Dr Emoto`s now world-renowned research has visually captured the structure of water at the moment of freezing, and through high-speed photography he has shown how words - and now music - can affect the formation of water crystals at a sub-atomic level.
80pp 2006 Hbk

Water Supply

Design for Water €21.00
Rainwater Harvesting, Stormwater Catchment and Alternate Water Reuse
Heather Kinkade-Levario
In an era of dwindling resources, water is poised to become the new oil as the entire world now faces the reality of a decreasing supply of clean water. To avert a devastating shortage, we must not only look at alternate water sources for existing structu
240pp 2007 190x230

Green Living

Irish Interest

Hiring Fairs and Market Places €22.50
May Blair
A revealing look at the Hiring Fairs and market places of the past.
208pp 2007 246x178

Journey to Adventure €27.95
Stories I Never Thought I`d Tell
Pat Falvey
Pat Falvey is Ireland`s best-known mountaineer-cum-adventurer. After life`s ups and downs he discovered the mountains at 29, a turning point. He has since made many high-altitude ascents around the world, and is the only Irish person to complete ...
176pp 2007 Hbk 250x250

Longest Rebellion, The €12.99
West Wicklow, the Dunlavin massacre, and Michael Dwyer 1798-1803
Chris Lawlor
The 1798 Rebellion was a decisive moment in Irish history. It shaped Loyalist and Republican attitudes for generations afterwards. Although the enormity of the rebellion and its legacy cannot be overstated, the event itself was short-lived.
208pp 2007 140x210

Rainy Day Guide to Ireland €9.99
Orla Kearney
This guidebook to Ireland, the first especially for children, is packed with facts and fun activities. Comes with special pocket for keeping tickets and memorabilia of the holiday.
2005

Biographies

Autobiography of a Spiritually Incorrect Mystic €18.00
Osho
Ten years have passed since, in the words of his physician, Osho prepared for his departure from the body that had served him for 59 years `as calmly as though he were packing for a weekend in the country.` This volume is recognition that the time has...
313pp 2001 235x155

Home & Lifestyle

EDEN PROJECT €6.00
THE GUIDE
Eden Books
The official guide book to the Eden Project.
64pp 2007

Free Born Traveller €12.99
Grattan Puxon
The nuns call Denise Hanley `the lame duck`. Her live-in boyfriend, Steve Aiken, has been proclaimed a communist by the Archbishop of Dublin.Steve arrived in Dublin on the run from the British Army. It is a turbulent time. An IRA splinter group is letti
224pp 2007 140x210

HOW MANY LIGHTBULBS DOES IT TAKE TO CHANGE A PLANET? €18.00
95 WAYS TO SAVE PLANET EARTH
Tony Juniper
The human world sits on the brink of potentially catastrophic environmental change. If we do not drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and start that process now, then it is projected that by 2050 the cost of climate damage will exceed global GDP.
256pp 2007 198x132

LOW-CARBON DIET €19.50
WISE UP, CHILL OUT AND SAVE THE WORLD
Polly Ghazi, Rachel Lewis
108pp 2007 205x190

SHADES OF GREEN €16.50
A (MOSTLY) PRACTICAL A-Z FOR THE RELUCTANT ENVIRONMENTALIST
Paul Waddington
Only a few hardcore hessian-wearing hippies want to go `all the way` on the green scale. And yet - there is a strong groundswell of interest in all things `green` as fears about the food chain, climate change, plummeting biodiversity and the ...
288pp 2008

Community

New Village Green, The €17.25
Living Light, Living Local, Living Large
Editors of Green Living, Stephen Morris
The village green is the focal point of any community; a gathering place where the best ideas take root and the brightest voices are heard. The New Village Green gathers some of the best ideas and brightest voices of the green community; some famous ...
288pp 2007 155x230

Transport & Travel

Are You Still Below? €24.95
The Ford Marina Plant, Cork, 1917-1984
Miriam Nyhan
In 1917 Henry Ford selected Cork for the first Ford factory outside North America. An exciting development for Ireland`s economy, the Cork plant became a central feature of Ireland`s industrial history. The company remains embedded in Cork`s popular ...
152pp 2007 Hbk 277x219

Bus Conversion Floor Plans €21.00
Ben Rosander
Bus Conversion Floor Plans is 101 Pages with index and includes photographs and floor plans from more than 50 bus conversions. The book includes excerpts from Dave Galey`s Bus Converter`s Bible, Larry Plachno`s Beginner`s Guide To Converted Coaches, ...
108pp 2003 280x210

Bus Converter`s Bible €51.00
Dave Galey
332pp 2002 220x140

Don Casey`s Complete Illustrated Sailboat Maintenance Manual €51.00
Don Casey
This is the ultimate sailboat maintenance guide from one of the world`s top boat - care writers. This ultra-comprehensive manual gathers together the six core volumes from the `International Marine Sailboat Library`, published over a five-year span and ...
896pp 2006 Hbk 233x193

Select and Convert Your Bus into a Motorhome on a Shoestring €21.00
Ben Rosander
108pp 2002 280x210

SOME TURTLES HAVE NICE SHELLS €41.25
A PICTUREBOOK OF HANDBUILT HOUSETRUCKS AND HOUSEBUSES
Roger D Beck
192pp 2002 280x215

Towpath Tours €12.95
A Guide to Cycling Ireland`s Waterways
John Dunne
For cyclists, the towpaths of Ireland`s waterways are a perfect amenity, a treasure trove of tranquil settings, constantly changing scenery and glimpses of our past. They afford a safe, fume-free environment without the access problems of our hills and mo
384pp 2005 198x128

Troubleshooting Marine Diesel Engines €20.00
Peter Compton
This densely illustrated, hands-on guide to diesel engine maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair renders its subject more user-friendly than ever before. Finally, boat owners who grew up with gas engines can set aside their fears about tinkering with di
173pp 1997 Hbk Ed 4 233x190

Politics & Economics

General Interest

Speeches That Changed the World €18.75
Simon Sebag Montefiore
This gripping audio pack provides genuine historical recordings of 20 of the most significant speeches of the 20th century and is accompanied by a deluxe illustrated book containing the transcripts of these and over 30 other momentous orations from ...
224pp 2007 M265x185

General Politics

FAILED STATES €15.00
THE ABUSE OF POWER AND THE ASSAULT ON DEMOCRACY
Noam Chomsky
The United States asserts the right to use military force against `failed states` around the globe. But as Noam Chomsky argues in this devastating analysis, America shares features with many of the regimes it insists are failing and constitute a danger ...
320pp 2007

General Economics

Economics of Happiness €17.25
Building Genuine Wealth
Mark Anielski, Herman Daly (Contributor)
We all know that money can`t buy you love…or happiness, but we have been living our lives as though the accumulation of wealth is the key to our dreams. Why, in spite of increasing economic prosperity over the past 50 years, are many conditions of ...
288pp 2007 155x230

Activism

L`OREAL TOOK MY HOME €10.50
THE SECRETS OF A THEFT
Monica Waitzfelder, Peter Bush (Trans), Serge Klarsfeld (Contributor)
`Monica Waitzfelder has dedicated herself to this David versus Goliath struggle represented by the attempt to recover the land where their fine family home once stood...It was resold in 1954 to a German subsidiary of L`Oreal in spite of the proven ...
256pp 2007 198x129

Business & Careers

Careers & Volunteering

BUTCHER`S COPY-EDITING €67.50
THE CAMBRIDGE HANDBOOK FOR EDITORS, COPY-EDITORS AND PROOFREADERS
Caroline Drake, Maureen Leach, Judith Butcher
Since its first publication in 1975, Judith Butcher`s Copy-editing has become firmly established as a classic reference guide. This fourth edition has been comprehensively revised to provide an up-to-date and clearly presented source of information for ...
558pp 2006 Hbk Ed 4 235x156

Copyediting and Proofreading for Dummies €21.00
Suzanne Gilad
Turn your knack for language into a lucrative career. This guide contains must know techniques and resources for maximizing your accuracy and speed. Interested in becoming a copyeditor or proof-reader? Want to know more about what each job entails?
384pp 2007 236x187

Making a Living While Making a Difference €23.25
Conscious Careers in an Era of Interdependence
Melissa Everett
Making a Living While Making a Difference is a timely and highly informative guide to a working life built on principled choices and an entrepreneurial attitude. It`s `about` greener enterprises and technologies, socially responsible business, innovative ...
240pp 2007 155x245

International Environment & Development

General Interest

Russian €21.00
Teach Yourself Languages series
Daphne M West
The aim of this course is to equip the complete beginner with the skills needed to communicate in practical, everyday situations and to give some background information about Russia and Russian society. The 20 thematic units are designed to teach specific...
352pp 2003 Ed 3 196x127

Trade

CONFESSIONS OF AN ECO SINNER €19.50
TRAVELS TO FIND WHERE MY STUFF COMES FROM
Fred Pearce
Like many of us, Fred Pearce works hard from a city base, cares for his family and tries fitfully to do his bit for the planet. But travelling across the world to track his personal `footprint`, he finds himself questioning an extraordinary number of ...
400pp 2008

Crafts & Skills

Glass & Ceramics

FIGURE IN CLAY €26.95
CONTEMPORARY SCULPTING TECHNIQUES BY MASTER ARTISTS
Susan Tourtillot (Ed)
In this book, nine master ceramists present their personal approaches to sculpting the human figure in a spectacular that is both technically illuminating and visually inspirational. The outstanding examples illustrated range from representational to ...
176pp 2006 Hbk 280x215

Cottage Industries

FURNITURE RESTORATION €45.00
STEP-BY-STEP TIPS AND TECHNIQUES FOR PROFESSIONAL RESULTS

Who doesn`t love to watch Antiques Roadshow? `Furniture Restoration` makes it simple to assess and repair favourite pieces, whether they`re family heirlooms or flea-market finds. Authors Ina Brosseau Marx and Allen Marx share more than thirty years of ...
2007

Creativity & Art

NEW HART`S RULES €19.50
THE HANDBOOK OF STYLE FOR WRITERS AND EDITORS
R M Ritter
`Hart`s Rules for Compositors and Readers` at the University Press, Oxford was first printed in 1893. This classic reference work for writers, editors, and publishers was in print through 39 editions for nearly one hundred years. `New Hart`s Rules` is a b
432pp 2005 Hbk 174x111

Painting Dragons in Watercolour €13.50
Paul Bryn Davies
Paul Bryn Davies shows how to paint a fantastic selection of dragons using innovative and simple watercolour techniques. Starting with a section on how to draw bodies, wings and features, the book moves on to explain how to paint scales, fire and ...
48pp 2006 Hbk 292x216

Painting Unicorns in Watercolour €13.50
Rebecca Balchin
In this book, Rebecca Balchin shows how to use simple watercolour techniques to create wonderful unicorn paintings. Beginning with basic watercolour techniques, she goes on to show how to draw horses, starting from basic shapes. These are developed into ...
48pp 2007 Hbk 292x216

TAO OF PHOTOGRAPHY €31.50
SEEING BEYOND SEEING
S I Shapiro, Philippe L Gross
This volume draws upon Taoist teachings to explore the creative and spiritual dimensions of the art of photography. Excerpts from the Taoist classic the `Chuang-tzu` and the writings of Western aesthetes are complemented by over 60 photographs from the ...
128pp 2001 255x255

General Interest

Burlesque and the Art of the Teese / Fetish and the Art of the Teese €37.50
Dita Von Teese
A two-sided photographic tour of the world of modern American burlesque and fetish includes in the first part a cultural history of burlesque complemented by the author`s provocative tips on erotic fashion and sensuality, and in the second part a ...
272pp 2004 Hbk 280x210

SETTING UP SHOP €24.75
THE PRACTICAL GUIDE TO DESIGNING AND BUILDING YOUR DREAM SHOP
Sandor Nagyszalanczy
To a woodworker, there is nothing more personal than the workshop. Creating your ideal sanctuary involves hundreds of practical decisions from where to locate the shop and which machines and tools to buy to where to put the lights and electrical outlets.
224pp 2007 275x216

WORKSHOP BOOK €29.95
A CRAFTSMAN`S GUIDE TO MAKING THE MOST OF ANY WORKSPACE
Scott Landis
`The Workshop Book` is an illustrated guide to woodworking spaces ranging from basements, garages, outbuildings and cupboards to cavernous cabinet shops. This work presents details on layout, machinery, systems, storage, fixtures, speciality shops and dream shops.
247pp 1999 277x224

Health & Healing

General Interest

Not Just a Pretty Face €15.75
The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry
Stacy Malkan
Lead in lipstick? 1,4 dioxane in baby soap? Coal tar in shampoo? How is this possible? Simple. The $35 billion cosmetics industry is so powerful that they`ve kept themselves unregulated for decades.
192pp 2007 155x230

Complementary & Natural Medicine

NATURE DOCTOR €19.50
A MANUAL OF TRADITIONAL AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE
H C Alfred Vogel
Dr Vogel came from a Swiss family where the secrets of herbalism were known and practised. From early childhood he was eager to learn about the healing powers of plants and bit by bit he collected and expanded the traditional and empirical knowledge of ...
677pp 1996 212x135

VIBRATIONAL MEDICINE €19.50
THE NUMBER 1 HANDBOOK OF SUBTLE ENERGY THERAPIES
Richard Gerber
608pp 2001 Ed 3 222x152

Aromatherapy & Herbalism

Pharmacy Guide to Herbal Remedies €12.00
Pharmacy guides series
Jan De Vries
Written with a commonsense approach, `The Pharmacy Guide to Herbal Remedies `shows how to achieve and maintain optimum health by combining complementary and orthodox medicines. Among the topics covered are regularly prescribed herbal remedies, such as ...
208pp 2001 198x129

Bodywork, Martial Arts & Yoga

BREATHING BOOK €32.00
VITALITY AND GOOD HEALTH THROUGH ESSENTIAL BREATH WORK
Donna Farhi
238pp 1996 240x197

EVERYDAY OSHO €15.00
DAILY MEDITATIONS FOR STRENGTH, HOPE AND SERENITY
Osho
For over thirty years the writings of Osho have delighted and challenged readers around the world. His unique ability to synthesize a wide range of religious traditions with the insights of modern psychology have inspired millions to embrace a new spiritu
384pp 2002 Hbk 210x133

Health for Life €0.00
Bruce Kumar Frantzis
Western medical studies demonstrate that Tai Chi- `the perfect exercise, ` according to `Time` magazine- combats immune deficiencies, mitigates arthritis, improves circulation, decreases high blood pressure, and helps the elderly regain physical balance.
320pp 235x184

Complaints & Symptoms

LIVING BEYOND YOUR PAIN €21.00
USING ACCEPTANCE AND COMMITMENT THERAPY TO EASE CHRONIC PAIN
JoAnne Dahl, Tobias Lundgren
Using mindfulness-based techniques and cognitive behavioural tools, a leading expert on the use of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) teaches readers to transcend the experience of chronic pain by reconnecting with other, more valued aspects of their lives.
184pp 2006 280x216

When Panic Attacks €19.99
Áine Tubridy
When Panic Attacks makes sense of why a panic attack sufferer is radically altered after their first panic attack and how they come to inhabit a new world full of threats both from without and within. Dr Áine Tubridy gives an understanding of the ...
2003,08

Food & Drink

Veges & Vegans

Moosewood Cookbook €25.50
Mollie Katzen
Since its original publication in 1977, this influential and enormously popular cookbook has been at the forefront of the revolution in American eating habits. `Moosewood` was listed by the New York Times as one of the top ten bestselling cookbooks of all
248pp 2000 Ed 3 280x215

Education

Nature & Science

One Wonderful World €22.50
Kate Petty, Jennie Maizels (Ill)
With pop-ups and moving parts, this novelty book explains the mysteries of oceans, continents, mountains, rivers, countries and their inhabitants. Children will discover it is indeed a wonderful world. Readership: Children`s (6-12)
12pp 2000 Hbk 305x226

Rivers, Ponds and Lakes €9.00
Nick Baker
A practical guide for kids aged 7-11, by popular `Really Wild Show` presenter Nick Baker, full of exciting things to see and do pretty much everywhere. `The Habitat Explorers` are a series of four books containing numerous step-by-step projects to lead ...
72pp 2006 246x189

Space Station €12.99
Pop-Up and Play Fun!
Tony Potter, Pat Hegarty
A spectacular pop-up carousel space station for budding astronauts! It features a stunning imaginary station, based upon real ideas for space stations that have been built over the last 35 years. The book includes information about space stations, along with press-out pieces for added play value.
2007 Hbk

Health & Healing

Anatomy Coloring Book €39.60
L M Elson, W Kapit
For over 23 years, The Anatomy Coloring Book has been the leading human anatomy colouring book, offering concisely written text and precise, extraordinary hand-drawn figures. Organized according to body systems, each of the 170 plates featured in this ...
400pp 2001 Ed 3 289x216

Physiology Coloring Book €39.60
W Kapit
This colouring book offers an enjoyable, highly effective way for students to learn physiology. Topics are covered in self-contained two-page spreads, allowing students to easily focus on the material being presented. A unique combination of ...
320pp 1999 Ed 2 279x222

Crafts & Skills

Baking Bread with Children €22.50
Warren Lee Cohen, Marije Rowling (Ill)
Here is an invitation to share the magic of baking bread with children of all ages and everything you need to get started: bread basics for beginners, a variety of delicious recipes, and a rich store of multicultural stories, songs and blessings to ...
224pp 2008 246x189

Mind/Body/Spirit

Teachers

TEACHINGS OF DON JUAN €13.50
A YAQUI WAY OF KNOWLEDGE
Carlos Castenada
Castaneda`s first book in the Don Juan series. He meets Don Juan and is introduced to his magical world and philosophy by means of hallucinogenic plants and special exercises. The author`s other books include `The Fire Within` and `The Quest for Ixtlan`.
256pp 1990 198x128

Personal Growth & Development

Awareness (Osho) €13.50
Insight Series
Osho
Awareness: Everyone has experienced moments of awakening when time seems to stop and you are suddenly aware of every movement, every sound, every thought. Awareness, says Osho, is the key to being self-directed, centred and free in every aspect of our ...
192pp 2002 211x140

CREATIVITY €13.50
UNLEASHING FORCES WITHIN
Osho
As Osho points out in the foreword to this book, historically, the creative person has been all but forced to rebel against the society. But nowadays, the situation has dramatically changed. In today`s world, the ability to respond creatively to new ...
205pp 2000 210x140

FREEDOM €13.50
THE COURAGE TO BE YOURSELF
Osho
In `Freedom,` Osho outlines three stages of freedom. The first is `freedom from,` which is a freedom that comes from breaking out of what he calls the `psychological slavery` imposed by outside forces such as parents, society, or religion.
192pp 2004 211x141

Intimacy €13.50
Osho
INTIMACY: `Hit-and-run` relationships are common in a society that has grown more rootless, less tied to traditional family structures, and more accepting of casual sex. But at the same time, there arises an undercurrent of feeling that something is ...
192pp 2002 210x140

Intuition €13.50
Insight Series

INTUITION: All people have a natural capacity for intuition, but many times social conditioning and formal education works against it. People are taught to ignore their instincts rather than to understand and use them as a foundation for individual ...
202pp 2002 210x140

MATURITY €13.50
the responsibility of being oneself
Osho
In a culture infatuated with youth and determined to avoid old age at all costs, this book dares to raise a question that has been all but forgotten in the age of Viagra and cosmetic surgery. What benefits might lie in accepting the aging process as ...
195pp 2000 210x140

Osho Zen Tarot €29.99
The Transcendental Game of Zen

Drawing on the Buddhist teachings of the Osho Commune International in Poona, this set of tarot cards and accompanying book offer a reworking, for the followers of Zen, of the traditional medieval tarot art of fortune-telling.
1994

Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, The €19.50
A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams
Deepak Chopra
This is a simple yet profound guide to creating abundance and prosperity in our lives. Chopra outlines simple steps to wealth consciousness based on a true understanding of the natural world. This is a book you will cherish for a lifetime, for within ...
115pp 1996 Hbk 184x126

Nature & Science

FLATLAND €2.00
A ROMANCE OF MANY DIMENSIONS
Edwin Abbott
Classic of science (and mathematical) fiction - charmingly illustrated by author - describes the journeys of A. Square and his adventures in Spaceland (three dimensions), Lineland (one dimension) and Pointland (no dimensions). A. Square also entertains...
96pp 1992 208x130

Fuzzy Logic for Beginners €18.00
Masao Mukaidono
There are many uncertainties in the real world. Fuzzy theory treats a kind of uncertainty called fuzziness, where it shows that the boundary of yes and no is ambiguous and appears in the meaning of words or is included in the subjunctives or recognition ...
116pp 2001 230x155

Sociological Imagination €15.00
C Wright Mills
C. Wright Mills is best remembered for his highly acclaimed work The Sociological Imagination, in which he set forth his views on how social science should be pursued. Hailed upon publication as a cogent and hard-hitting critique, The Sociological ...
256pp 1959,2000 Ed 2 210x140

Inspirational

ART OF PEACE, The €9.00
, Morihei Ueshiba
The inspirational teachings in this collection show that the real way of the warrior is based on compassion, wisdom, fearlessness, and love of nature. The teachings are drawn from the talks and writings of Morihei Ueshiba, founder of the popular Japanese...
192pp 2007 171x106

DESIDERATA: A SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR LIFE €6.00
Max Ehrmann
Famous for its eloquent stating of the simple truths that are often overlooked in the busyness of everyday life, Desiderata (Latin for `things to be desired`) contains a timeless message of faith, hope and charity. The poem was actually written by ...
56pp 2002 140x140

Psychology

BRAIN DISABLING TREATMENTS IN PSYCHIATRY €59.95
DRUGS, ELECTROSHOCK, AND THE PSYCHOPHARMACEUTICAL COMPLEX
Peter Roger Breggin
Renowned psychologist Peter Breggin documents how psychiatric drugs and electroshock disable the brain. He presents the latest scientific information on potential brain dysfunction and dangerous behavioural abnormalities produced by the most widely used ...
608pp 2007 Hbk Ed 2 229x152

WORLD IN MY MIND, MY MIND IN THE WORLD €28.50
KEY MECHANISMS OF CONSCIOUSNESS IN PEOPLE, ANIMALS AND MACHINES
Igor Aleksander
Igor Aleksander is Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering at Imperial College, London. Well established as a skilled and provocative communicator, he addresses both the general reader and the consciousness studies specialist. Never one to dodge ...
200pp 2005 Hbk 210x135

Spirituality, Religion & Beliefs

BELIEFS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD €22.50
THE HISTORY AND IDEAS OF THE GREAT RELIGIONS
John Bowker
How did Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism come to be the world`s dominant religions? What are the real beliefs of Islam, and the different branches within it? Who were the key figures of Judaism? And how are religious beliefs shaping today`s ...
208pp 2007 Hbk 265x185

Buddha Said... €22.50
Osho
This rich and refreshing book invites us to travel with the Buddha on a path of radical wisdom. In his inimitable style, Osho interprets the `Sutra of Forty-Two Chapters` - a scripture compiled by a Chinese emperor in the first century C.E. - using ...
528pp 2007 216x135

ECSTASIES OF ST FRANCIS, The €19.50
THE WAY OF LADY POVERTY
John Ryan Haule
In this fascinating account of St Francis` inner life, Haule, a Jungian analyst and student of Hindu Tantra, shows that, like tantrikas, Francis relentlessly pursued the most disturbing experiences in life to achieve higher states of consciousness -- ...
192pp 2004 234x156

ZEN: IT`S HISTORY AND TEACHINGS €12.00
Osho
In `Zen - Its History and Teachings`, Osho takes the reader on a journey of understanding that cannot be taught but can only be experienced. Through his fascinating style that combines modern anecdotes with ancient storytelling to put Zen in context, ...
144pp 2007 140x190

Wicca, Magick, Paganism & Old Religions

EXPLORING SHAMANISM €15.00
USING ANCIENT RITES TO DISCOVER THE UNLIMITED HEALING POWERS OF COSMOS AND CONSCIOUSNESS
H S Webb
256pp 2006 210x117

ESP & the Paranormal

OTHER SIDE AND BACK €12.00
A PSYCHIC`S GUIDE TO OUR WORLD AND BEYOND
Lindsay Harrison, Sylvia Browne
This lively and empowering book of wisdom and healing comes from New York Times bestselling author and psychic Sylvia Browne. It offers an unprecedented and comprehensive look at how the afterlife affects us in this life. Discover: - astonishing insights ...
304pp 2003 197x130

Irish Interest

Ireland`s Ancient Stones €28.50
Kenneth McNally
A drive around Ireland`s countryside reveals many ancient rocks, standing on their own or in small groups or even precariously balanced creating huge stone tripods. The Irish countryside is rich in these reminders of prehistoric times and one has only ...
144pp 2007 Hbk 230x235

Irish Myths and Legends - Pocket Guide €6.95
Ronan Coghlan
Ronan Coghlan lists and describes over 500 gods, demons and giants, places, objects and events which feature in the fantastical myths and legends of Ireland. This handy little reference book will be invaluable to schoolchildren and students but will ...
128pp 105x147

Sheela na gig €10.00
James O'Connor
Nude female figures carved in stone, their genitals unequivocally exposed, are know as Sheela na gigs. They are sited in mediaeval buildings throughout Western Europe where paradoxically they are often found on churches. Most of the figures occur in ...
28pp 1991

Temples of Stone €27.95
Exploring the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland
Carleton Jones
Dolmens and burial chambers dot the Irish countryside and fascinate all. Once dismissed as `rude monuments` shrouded in mystery, fresh archaeological interpretations provide new ways of understanding these ancient structures. Who were the megalith ...
336pp 2007 Hbk 277x219

General Interest

BRAVE NEW WORDS €10.50
A LANGUAGE LOVER`S GUIDE TO THE 21ST CENTURY
Kerry Maxwell
This quirky, small-format gift book provides an introduction to more than 200 of the latest additions to the ever-expanding English lexicon. Featuring one word per page together with a brief explanation and an example of usage, listings include such gems ...
256pp 2007 152x111

Fiction

General Interest

Girlfriend in a Coma €12.00
Douglas Coupland
Girls, memory, parenting, millennial fear -- all served Coupland-style. Karen, an attractive, popular student, goes into a coma one night in 1979. Whilst in it, she gives birth to a healthy baby daughter; once out of it, a mere eighteen years later, she ...
288pp 1998 197x130

Restaurant at the End of the Universe €10.50
Douglas Adams
When all questions of space, time, matter and the nature of being have been resolved, only one question remains - `Where shall we have dinner?` `The Restaurant at the End of the Universe` provides the ultimate gastronomic experience, and for once there is...
208pp 2002 197x130

Irish Interest

Magic Little Virus, A €15.00
Niall Herriott
This is a collection of quirky short stories from Ireland, most of them of a humorous nature, but with occasional food for thought. It was my contribution to Cork European Capital of Culture 2005...
134pp 2007

Poetry

Beachcombers €10.00
Niall Herriott
A selection of poems, songs and haikus, from the sixties to the present, by a writer who has travelled extensively, not only geographically but also in the sphere of emotions and ideas during that time span.
86pp 2005,6 Ed 2