Riding With Giants

Author: Peter Holmes a Court
Publisher: Penguin Group Australia
ISBN: 1743484275
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 383

Book Description
International businessman Peter Holmes à Court left the executive world and found himself living deep in rural France with only his seven-year-old twin girls for company. Peter was struggling as a single father in a foreign country - unsettled by the sudden move away from a traditional job, and completely baffled by the society around him. His only plan: to ride L'Etape du Tour, the challenging amateur leg of the Tour de France. In an effort to find some new friends in the community - and a bike for the race - he discovered the region's small bicycle factory. He was soon spending his days there: photographing his custom bike being built, meeting the locals, and learning about the rich traditions of artisan craftsmanship. Trying to enjoy the simple things and become a better father, Peter slowed down, and started to reflect seriously on history, industry and the structure of our modern economy. He and his daughters finally began to put down roots and understand the beauty and calm of a small-scale existence – and a very different approach to excellence and the well-lived life. This is one man's compelling, informative and funny story about the wisdom of children, the nature of work today, and the science of bicycles.

Swimming with Giants

Author: Anne Collet
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 248

Book Description
In Swimming with Giants, Anne Collet describes the power and majesty of being close to some of nature's most magnificent creatures. Combining science with a sense of adventure, she conveys the sheer excitement of her work, from riding the tail of a white whale to saving animals harmed by drift nets or toxic spills.

Odd and the Frost Giants

Author: Neil Gaiman
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 0747598118
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 146

Book Description
A tender, humorous and compelling tale of Viking adventure by multi-award-winning author Neil Gaiman.

The Giants

Author: Bruce Chadwick
Publisher: Abbeville Press
ISBN: 9781558593794
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description

The Book of Draft Horses

Author: Donna Campbell Smith
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781493022472
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A celebration of Clydesdales, Percherons, Belgians and other heavy horse breeds.

On the Shoulders of Giants

Author: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416549919
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 289

Book Description
New York Times bestselling author and living legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar shares how the power of the Harlem Renaissance led him to become the man he is today—basketball superstar, jazz enthusiast, historian, and Black American icon. In On the Shoulders of Giants, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar invites us on an extraordinarily personal journey back to his birthplace of Harlem through one of the greatest political, cultural, literary, and artistic movements in history. He reveals the tremendous impact the Harlem Renaissance had on both American culture and his own life. Travel deep into the soul of the Renaissance—the night clubs, restaurants, basketball games, and fabulous parties that have made footprints in Harlem’s history. Meet the athletes, jazz musicians, comedians, actors, politicians, entrepreneurs, and writers who not only inspired Kareem’s rise to greatness but an entire nation.

Off-Road Giants! - Heroes of 1960s Motorcycle Sport

Author: Andy Westlake
Publisher: David and Charles
ISBN: 1845845897
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 345

Book Description
A fascinating and nostalgic compilation of rider profiles written over a three year period, which originally appeared in Classic Motorcycle magazine, and is now accompanied by a new set of over 100 photographs. All of the riders featured became top achievers in their field, although, for some, it was their first interview. During the 1950s and 60s, scrambling especially drew huge crowds to meetings all across the country, and, thanks to TV coverage such as BBC Grandstand Trophy, and ITV’s World of Sport, many of the competitors featured in this book became household names. Each chapter includes the competition years of the riders, and also gives an overview of their careers, and conveys their enthusiasm for the sport.

The Little Giant

Author:
Publisher: Laura Geringer Book
ISBN: 9780060529529
Category : Dwarfs
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
When a little giant meets a big dwarf, they realize they are more alike than they seem.

The Big Book of Giant Animals, the Little Book of Tiny Animals

Author: Cristina Banfi
Publisher: White Star Kids
ISBN: 9788854412736
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Presents the largest and smallest creatures of the animal kingdom, two books linked as to become a single volume.

Riding with Giants

Author: Peter Holmes à Court
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780369337023
Category : Bicycle racing
Languages : en
Pages : 510

Book Description
In 2011, international businessman Peter Holmes à Court left the executive world and found himself living deep in rural France with only his seven-year-old twin girls for company. Peter was struggling as a single father in a foreign country, unsettled by the sudden move away from a traditional job and completely baffled by the society around him. His only plan: to ride L'Etape du Tour, the challenging amateur leg of the Tour de France. In an effort to find some new friends in the community and a bike for the race, he discovered the region's small bicycle factory. He was soon spending his days there: meeting the locals and learning about the rich traditions of artisan craftsmanship. Trying to enjoy the simple things and become a better father, Peter slowed down and started to reflect seriously on history, industry and the structure of our modern economy. He and his daughters finally began to put down roots and understand the beauty and calm of a small-scale existence and a very different approach to excellence and the well-lived life. This is one man's compelling, informative and funny story about the wisdom of children, the nature of work today and the science of bicycles.