books by BBC Pubns (buongiorno fisherman prejudice)

books by BBC Pubns

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Elizabeth R: The Role of the Monarchy Today

1 review
Antony Jay

BBC Pubns, 1993

In defense of Her Majesty...
The author of this book, Antony Jay, has himself admitted that this book and the accompanying film was a propaganda exercise by the Palace to put across to the people what exactly the Queen is for. He spends this book explaing just that in various points. His defense of the Queen is actually very persuasive and he cleanly rebuts several popular arguments. I myself found this book very ...

The Human Animal: A Personal View of the Human Species

1 review
Desmond Morris

BBC Pubns, 1994

There is no angels, but simple animals on Earth
Desmond Morris' contribution to understand some of the consequences of trying to deny our animal heritage and the duty of facing our actual identity. Dr. Francisco Chorão (Lisbon, European Community

Arabia: Sand, Sea, Sky

1 review
Michael McKinnon

BBC Pubns, 1992

An interesting view of a curious land.
As a frequent visitor to the Middle East, I have made it my business to learn something about the various countries, the peoples and their customs in addition to the local flora and fauna. Of course, my main interest is the underwater world in general and it's many outstanding shipwrecks in particular. Whilst there is plenty of published material about both the Arabian Gulf and the Red Sea, ...

Bergerac's Jersey

1 review
John Nettles

BBC Pubns, 1991

Nice book....
As Bergerac, BBC's tough and fearless policeman, John Nettles has made the island of Jersey familiar to millions of viewers. In 'Bergerac's Jersey, ' he offers a personal view of the island he has now made his home. The book provides a fascinating tour of the hidden Jersey, away from the tourist beat, and offers Bergerac enthusiasts the opportunity of exploring those places so tantalizingly ...

The Velvet Claw: A Natural History of the Carnivores

5 reviews
David MacDonald

BBC Pubns, 1993

Absorbing drama of survival
Dr. David MacDonald's "The Velvet Claw" is a well-organized, well-written, beautifully illustrated synthesis of the author's 20 years of professional involvement with carnivores. Head of Oxford University's Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, MacDonald begins with an overview of the carnivore's evolutionary rise then devotes a chapter to each of the eight families: civets and genets, cats, ...

The Fish Course

1 review
Susan Hicks

BBC Pubns, 1991

VERY highly recommended
Okay, let's be up front to start with. I might live in France, but I'm not French. Nevertheless, living in France gives one a respect for food and wine that tends to be ignored elsewhere in the world. I've read and tried dozens of different cook books for fish (some of them French) but I've NEVER come across one as comprehensive and as beautifully produced as Susan Hick's 'The Fish Course'. To ...

The Wooden Horse

10 reviews
Eric Williams

BBC Pubns, 1995

A Real-Life Trojan Horse that Fooled the German Captors
This amazing escape episode involved three men, and was not part of the much-publicized Great Escape, but took place from the same camp (Stalag Luft III). This review is an expansion of an earlier one that I had written. The original Trojan Horse contained soldiers in the process of sneaking into a city. This real-life WWII thriller describes a Trojan Horse used by Allied POWs to tunnel their ...

Buongiorno Italia! (Book & Cassettes)

4 reviews
John Cremona

BBC Pubns, 2005

Great for beginners
I bought this book in conjunction with a very very primary Italian language course, and ended up getting more from the book than I did from the course. The book is well laid out in the sense that every chapter is the logical followup to the previous one, and you get a great sense of confidence because it's such a great teacher, and makes it so easy to get to love the language. By halfway ...

Changing Rooms

9 reviews
Linda Barker

BBC Pubns, 1998

Changing Rooms
Changing Rooms did for me what Linda Barker's book about designers secrets didn't do. There's plenty of pictures, before & after and lots of tips about the projects. Glossary of terms is rather helpful. Especially nice are the mini-stories about the people involved and their goals for the rooms. After this book arrived I read it cover to cover. It doesn't live on the bookshelf. You can find it ...

All Necessary Means : Inside the Gulf War

1 review
Ben Brown, David Shukman

BBC Pubns, 1994

excellent resource information on the gulf slaughter of Iraq
The authors provided a host of factual information and quotations, providing a vivid picture of the military conquest by theUS-led military forces in a short, quick read compact format. Theirfollow up book on the weapons that will be employed by the united states in its future wars against powerless 3rd world countries is cause for great concern.

Keeping Up Appearances: Hyacinth Bucket's Book of Etiquette for the Socially Less Fortunate

16 reviews
Roy Clarke, Jonathan Rice

BBC Pubns, 1994

No hostess should be without this gem!
Hyacinth, Daisy and Rose are truly a delicious bouquet. Hyacinth's Book of Etiquette brings a smile to my face by just looking at the cover. Anyone who enjoys KEEPING UP APPEARANCES will find this fun book of delightful silliness a delicious echo of the series itself. A perfect coffee table entry.

John Nettles' Jersey: A Personal History of the People & Places

1 review
John Nettles

BBC Pubns, 1993

John Nettles' Jersey: A Personal History of the People & Places by
John Nettles' Jersey: A Personal History of the People & Places - Heroines, Heroes and Villians by John Nettles... Synopsis: John Nettles - BBC Television's Sergeant Bergerac - is seen by many as a symbol of Jersey and has grown to love the island and its inhabitants. In this book he delves into its past to reveal stories of heroism and cruelty, murder, mystery and romance that form part of the ...

Where on Earth Are We Going?

1 review
Jonathon Porritt

BBC Pubns, 1991

Yawza!!!!
This book is brillance at its best!!! Amazing literary value. All readers of this book walk away with a feeling of placement in this great sphere we call Earth. I recommend this book to everyone [...]

Quick and Easy Salads

1 review
Clare Connery

BBC Pubns, 1993

Quick and Easy Salads
Clare Connery has managed once again to capture the home cook with this excellent book on salads. These are no ordinary lettuce and tomato salads but exquisite delights full of goodness and zest.You will never be left with the end of a carrot again! An excellent book and a must for all salad lovers.

Talk German (Talk Short Language Course)

1 review
Jeanne Wood

BBC Pubns, 2006

The best book to get you speaking German.
This book comes with cassette tapes that get you actually speaking German (Deutsch). I am an American who has lived in Germany for over a year now. This is the best of its kind, I think it was made in Britian. I want to order it for Mother's Day for Mom, but it seems to take 4-6 weeks to get it, so I will probably send her my copy instead. She is coming to visit for a week in August. This ...

The Skipper: A Fisherman's Tale

1 review
Roger Nowell, Jereemy Miles

BBC Pubns, 1995

My dad
Well, this is a fantastic book, you won't find another book about a man with such character. I am his daughter Sophie Nowell so I thought I would write this. I am 16 now so I understand the book & documnetary more. Im not sure to write actually...but Its a great book & I defintaly reccomend it. Its most certainly a laugh!

Pride and Prejudice (BBC Series)

904 reviews
Jane Austen

BBC Pubns, 1995

Worth paying for on the Kindle
Kindle owners hopefully are aware of the wealth of free editions of the classics which are available through Feedbooks and other sources. I obtained a copy of P&P from feedbooks originally and while it was easy to get and the price was right, the overall quality of the text is not great. I've found several typos, presumably the result of OCR errors and it's somewhat distracting. Since P&P ...

Inside Organizations: 21 Ideas for Managers

2 reviews
Charles B. Handy

BBC Pubns, 1991

Simplifies and Applies the Concepts
I think Charles Handy does an excellent job of simplifying and applying many management concepts and models. It's an easy to read book. I'm confident people who reads this book will gain new insights about themselves and their organizations. I liked this book so much, I'm considering using it in a course I teach on Organizational Behavior.

Nomads of the Wind: A Natural History of Polynesia

2 reviews
Peter Crawford

BBC Pubns, 1994

Incredible pictures, inspiring journeys - excellent
Peter's journey throughout the Pacific, following in the footsteps of the travelling Polynesians, takes you far and wide across the vastness of the ocean. Excellently written and divided into easily negotiated sections, you can see in stages, how the islands came to be inhabited. The pictures are breathtaking although the maps of the Pacific and individual islands look a little cheap and ...

New Guinea: An Island Apart

1 review
Neil Nightingale

BBC Pubns, 1993

Gorgeous Photos & Informative Text
Combining exceptionally beautiful photographs with well-written essays on natural history, this book is one of the best introductions to this amazing island. Of particular interest is "Chapter Eleven: The End of Isolation" which considers chances of survival of New Guinea's unique biodiversity, taking into account the very different political and economical conditions that prevail in West Papua ...