Richard Happer

Du trenger ikke å være toppidrettsutøver for å bli verdensmester - oppdag verdens rareste, galeste og mest fantastiske mesterskap! Kanskje er det du som får gullmedaljen rundt halsen neste år? Er du rå på luftgitar? Har du noen gang hatt putekrig? Pyntet en kake? Rotet rundt i gjørma? Strøket en skjorte? Da kan det hende at internasjonal ære og berømmelse venter på deg. I denne boken kan du lese om 101 morsomme og merkelige konkurranser du kan bli verdensmester i. Vi forklarer deg reglene og gir deg historien bak. Vi byr også på de beste tipsene fra tidligere verdensmestere og viser deg teknikkene du må beherske for å bli en selv. Hvis du ikke kan kaste diskos, men er en reser på å kaste brødskiver, kan det hende at vi har mesterskapet akkurat for deg! Så en dag i fremtiden, når du står øverst på seierspallen med gullmedaljen rundt halsen og hører puplikum rope navnet ditt taktfast, kan du takke denne boken for at du i det hele tatt kom på å delta i konkurransen. Nå er det din tur til å bli verdensmester. Lykke til!

A stunning photographic journey along the length of this vibrant waterway.

The Clyde is a river of global importance – it was once the world’s pre-eminent ship-building centre and a major trade hub for the British Empire. This book will explore the history, culture and geography of the river, from its source, in the remote southern uplands, to the city of Glasgow via Scotland’s industrial heartland, and on to where it meets the sea in the beautiful Firth of Clyde. The Clyde rises in a relatively unknown, but ruggedly beautiful, part of the southern uplands. It meanders through moor and picturesque farmland that belies a very active mining past. Our journey takes us past the Falls of Clyde – a spectacular beauty spot and now a UNESCO World Heritage site – and past the mausoleum of Hamilton Palace, one of the grandest country houses ever built in Britain. Then the river reaches Glasgow itself. Beautiful river bridges, stations and riverfront buildings tell the story of the ‘Second City of the Empire’. Over 25,000 ships have been built on the Clyde, including famous oceangoing liners such as the Queen Mary. Today the shipyards specialise in the construction of technologically advanced warships. The Clyde’s trade in tobacco and sugar generated wealth that built the elegant streets of Glasgow. The river also runs right past two of the Commonwealth Games venues. The beautiful Firth of Clyde is home to many points of interest including islands, Second World War torpedo ranges, nuclear submarine bases and beautiful mountains.

365 Reasons To Be Proud To Be British is a year-long scenic route of jollyness taking in the quirky events, inventions, traditions, people, places and characters that make Great Britain a nation worth celebrating every day of the year. Because it is great. Come on, admit it, has there ever been a more inventive, adventurous, creative and eccentric race than the British? We don't think so and 365 Reasons To Be Proud To Be British proves it brilliantly. In the book you'll find a historical year's worth of the discoveries, delights and derring-do that make Britain a place to love and cherish, a place of wonder and an island that attracts 27 million people through its doors. From the Cornish beaches to the glorious Welsh mountains; from the square-eyed joys of BBC telly to the incredible 'Knowledge' of the London cabbie; from our peerless pop music royalty to the globally renowned remedial powers of the perfect cuppa – Britain rules, every single day of the year.

It’s a well-observed fact that human beings (well, men) can be a grumpy old bunch, always choosing to see that infamous metaphorical glass as constantly half empty rather than half full. Where’s the fun in that? 365 Reasons To Be Cheerful is, well, it’s exactly that. It’s a whole year’s worth of funny and unique events that happened on each and every day – a wild, weird and wonderful journey through the year highlighting the moments that changed the world for the better as well as the delightful, irreverant stories that will simply make you smile. 365 Reasons To Be Cheerful is designed specifically to look on the bright side of life every day of the year – the perfect pint-sized pick-me-up in these sobering, sombre times.