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Peter Hessler

Oracle Bones: A Journey Through Time in China

A century ago, outsiders saw China as a place where nothing ever changes. Today the country has become one of the most dynamic regions on earth. In Oracle Bones, Peter Hessler explores the human side of China's transformation, viewing modern-day China and its growing links to the Western world through the lives of a handful of ordinary people. In a narrative that gracefully moves between the ancient and the present, the East and the West, Hessler captures the soul of a country that is undergoing a momentous change before our eyes.

Piers Paul Read

Alive: Sixteen Men, Seventy-Two Days, and Insurmountable Odds--The Classic Adventure of Survival in the Andes

On October 12, 1972, an Uruguayan Air Force plane carrying a teamof rugby players crashed in the remote snowy peaks of the Andes. Ten weeks later, only sixteen of the forty-five passengers were found alive. This is the story of those ten weeks spent in the shelter of the plane's fuselage without food and with scarcely any hope of a rescue. The survivors protected and helped one another, and came to the difficult conclusion that to live meant doing the unimaginable. Confronting nature at its most furious, two brave young men risked their lives to hike through the mountains looking for help -- and ultimately found it. This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.

Collins Big Road Atlas Britain

The ultimate 3.2 miles to 1 inch scale large format road atlas for the year 2011 features Collins' popular and well-established road mapping, designed for exceptional clarity. A wide range of urban area maps at even larger scale is included, plus 56 detailed town center street plans. Each scale of mapping is color-coded for ease of use. The smallest scale maps are great for long-distance route planning and the street plans help locate a final destination. Also included are fully updated fixed speed camera sites with average speed camera locations clearly highlighted; a map showing the risk rating of Britain's major roads, courtesy of the Road Safety Foundation; World Heritage Sites located with contact details and brief descriptions; and more than 30 categories of places of interest including castles, theme parks, sports venues, universities, mountain bike trails, and surfing beaches.