Bøger af Mark Davidson

- Provides an up-to-date analysis of the current wine industry and the people making the wines- Author is an acknowledged expert on Australian wine- Contains handy list of 101 Australian wines to taste, enabling readers to gain a detailed picture of the wine output of the countryAustralia's wine history dates back almost 250 years, to the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788. The first commercial wine region, the Hunter Valley in New South Wales, was created a mere 40 years later, and by as early as the 1850s small amounts of wine were being exported to the UK. In the modern era, Australian wine became known for fortified wine styles modeled on Port and Sherry. These were the main wine styles consumed for several decades, but by the mid-1990s nearly all grapes were going into table wine and Australia was the sixth largest global exporter of wine. Vibrant, varietally expressive and affordable wines introduced new generations of drinkers to the joys of wine. The popularity of Australian wine has ebbed and flowed over the years but experimentation, innovation and the illumination of newer regions has created a quiet revolution, challenging preconceptions of what is possible. In The Wines of Australia, sommelier Mark Davidson tastes his way round this new Australian wine world. European immigration was an important factor in the development of wine but it also had a dramatic and negative impact on the indigenous peoples, an issue that Davidson addresses in a chapter on history and culture, explaining how the wine industry is taking steps to involve First Nations peoples in grape growing and winemaking. The growing environment, including the critical question of climate change, is tackled, and today's most important grape varieties, along with those that can take Australian wine into the future, are profiled. This is followed by a chapter explaining why the country is home to some of the oldest vines in the world. Every region is clearly delineated, its key producers introduced and their wines assessed. The Wines of Australia captures the character of one of the most exciting wine-producing countries on the planet.

The Art of Common Sense shows how a shows how a 21st century approach to philosophy can be applied to the matter of living well. It does this by telling the story of Bodie, a journalist, and Murdo, a philosopher who left his academic post to work as a coach. When Bodie first met Murdo, his life was in a comfortable but unsatisfying rut. He wasn't getting commissioned to write many interesting articles, he was no longer playing the music he loved, and his relationship with his girlfriend had lost its sparkle. Murdo recognised Bodie's potential, though, and commissioned him to ghost-write a book on coaching. The project coaxed Bodie out of his rut, then wove a path through all the significant areas of his life, from the influence of his childhood to the political and economic issues he liked to write about. But it was hard to imagine what form the finished book might take. Would Bodie be able to write a book he was proud of? And would he be able to transform his life into something truly satisfying?

Examines the ways in which austerity policies are transforming US cities.

There is a house in a forest, where something strange is happening. The birds are quiet, the animals avoid it and it is only spoken of by children in awed whispers, in torchlight around campfires.Featuring Twenty poems from Twenty poets, this spooky collection of poetry is one that is destined to be dusted off every Halloween.Includes new work from:∩╗┐∩╗┐Mick YatesOz HardwickCeinwen E. Cariad HaydonElisabeth KellySue IbrahimNaomi SterlingAndrew SticklandAndy EycottBrian McManusPhil SantusSusan DarlingtonMargaret RoyallMerril D. SmithPatricia M. OsborneAmina AlyalDarren J BeaneyKathryn AldermanKate YoungRosie BarrettPhilippa Hatton-Lepine 

Daniel Revisited makes the case that the Antichrist will be Muslim and reveals four specific events to occur in the end times prior to the Tribulation. The first event involving Iraq has already occurred. The next event will be the invasion of the whole Middle East by Iran. The fourth event will witness the Antichrist's emergence.

The first ever collection of military prayers produced for a wide Christian readership.