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83 weeks of research
132 ancient temples
196 maps
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Cricut Expression 290300 Personal Electronic CutterThe Cricut Expression Personal Electronic Cutter is an innovative die-cutting machine from Provo Craft. As the largest of the Cricut machines, the Cricut Expression allows cuts from a tiny 1/4 inch up to an impressive 23 1/2 inch tall. Its 6 modes and 4 functions offer greater customization of cuts, and new settings and menus add functionality to the machine. Unlike traditional die-cutting machines, the Cricut Expression is portable and cuts quickly and easily. Just select the image you want and press cut. You won’t have to worry about storing expensive and bulky dies. A single cartridge for the Cricut Expression is the equivalent of hundreds of dies from a traditional die-cutting system, but Cricut cartridges can fit in the palm of your hand. You’ll be amazed at everything the Cricut Expression machine has to offer. Includes instructional DVD and 12 by 12 inch cutting mat. Measures 21-1/2 by 7 by 7-3/4 inches.
Green Wickets: Ireland's Adventures at the 2007 Cricket World CupIreland's achievement at the 2007 Cricket World Cup ranks as one of the outstanding performances by an unfancied national squad at a major competition. After tying with Zimbabwe, the largely non-professional team went on to beat the hotly tipped Pakistan in a thrilling clash on St. Patrick's Day and enter the Super Eight stage of the competion. ""This book makes for an intriguing story of a remarkable few weeks in Irish and cricket sporting history."" Irish Echo
Cricket ExplainedCricket Explained offers the sports enthusiast a user-friendly introduction to baseball's British cousin, a game that shares with America's national pastime the common ancestor "rounders". This is the definitive beginner's guide to the game of cricket, written by a world authority on the sport, the co-inventor of the Coopers & Lybrand World Cricket Ratings System. Cricket Explained takes the reader from the game's fundamentals -- basic rules, terminology, equipment -- to the finer points of strategy, individual playing styles, and cricket lore.
The book includes a combined glossary/index for easy reference and is illustrated throughout with the lighthearted drawings of British cartoonist Mark Stevens. So even if you don't know "short leg" from "silly mid off" or a bowler from a batsman, you'll come away from Cricket Explained with an understanding for this truly international sport which, like baseball, is loved both for its elegant simplicity and its vexing complexity.
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The Rough Guide to Sri Lanka (Rough Guides)The definitive guide to one of the world's most beautiful islands, with the most in-depth coverage available to the country's superb beaches, magnificent wildlife, verdant tea plantations and majestic Buddhist remains. The guide's wealth of practical information includes the best maps of Sri Lanka in any guide, the full rundown on getting there and around, plus meticulously researched reviews of all the very best places to stay, eat, drink and shop, in all price categories, from serene oceanside Ayurveda retreats to atmospheric colonial-era tea estate bungalows. Introductory sections on food, drink, health, cultural customs, outdoor activities and specialist tour operators will give you all the practical info you need to know to plan your visit, and there's also extensive expert background on everything else you need to know about Sri Lanka, from the history of the ancient Buddhist kingdoms through all the lowdown on the contemporary political scene. Color inserts on tea, Buddhism and the island's highlights round out the coverage, fleshed out with awe-inspiring color photography.

