The Travel Book – A Journey through Every Country in the World
by various authors
ISBN 978-1-74179-211-9 • Lonely Planet • £40
Lonely Planet’s magnificent coffee table tome offers a fascinating glimpse and brilliant photographs of every country on earth – from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.
The cleverly designed A - Z layout gives all 229 countries and destinations equal star billing with double page spreads encompassing each country’s vital statistics (Capital, Population, Area and Official Languages), photographs, outline maps and descriptive content. There is advice on the best time to visit, top things to see and do, what to eat and drink, the culture and how to make the most of a visit.
This is one of the great travel books of all time - a grand snapshot of our diverse and kaleidoscopic world, viewed from the point of view of the traveller and focusing on each country’s beauty and unique qualities. It makes a fantastic gift for anyone who loves to travel or just wants to learn more about our wonderful planet earth.
Dive in Style – Chill, Snorkel, Dive
by Tim Simond
ISBN 978-0-500-28868-9 • Thames & Hudson • £19.95
This glossy new book introduces six new stylish resorts and updated information on the ones featured in the first edition, plus 200 stunning new photographs. Dive in Style takes you to the best diving and snorkelling dive spots on the planet, accessible from 26 of the world’s most luxurious resorts, hotels and boats.
All the hotels and resorts have been chosen to appeal to non-divers as well as divers and the majority have amazing spas and guest amenities. Dive sites, weather charts, water temperatures and advice on when best to travel to see specific marine life, are all included.
Whether you’re seeking the best dive of your life or a sleepy island escape with a relaxing spa, this book will help make your fantasies come true.
The Viva Mayr Cookbook
by Florian Klinger, Hannes Androsch and Harald Stossier
ISBN 978-3-7020-1304-2 • Stocker Leopold Verlag • £16.50
Florian Klinger turns simple ingredients into culinary works of art at Viva Mayr, the Austrian health clinic. His superb cuisine is one of the highlights of a stay, even for guests on restricted diets.
The newly published Viva Mayr Cookbook contains a selection of Klinger’s recipes, with great ideas for healthy breakfasts, delicious lunches (starters, soups, main courses and desserts) and easily digested evening meals – all illustrated with appetising colour photographs.
The book’s introductory chapters explain the science and philosophy of modern Mayr therapy, which is based on good digestion being the key to healthy nutrition. The famous saying: ‘Breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dine like a pauper’ sums up the therapy’s common sense approach to healthy eating in everyday life.
With advice on including the right fats, carbs, acid and alkaline foods into our diet, plus tips on food buying and preparation, this attractive cookbook is a ‘must’ for anyone seeking to enhance their health with delicious and nutritious food.
How does a girl from a working class background become the entrepreneurial force behind an iconic global brand? Dorothy Purdew’s fascinating autobiography tells the extraordinary story of how she became one of the world’s most influential spa operators. 
Booked a holiday for 2011 yet? If not, this colourful and informative annual guide is filled with fresh ideas about where to go, what to see and things to do around the world this year! 
This new, fully revised third edition of Dr Roger Baker’s highly acclaimed self-help book on panic attacks and other fear-related conditions, offers reassurance and practical advice to anyone experiencing these debilitating episodes. 