A fresh new look brings this parenting classic up-to-date for a new generation of mothers and mothers-to-be. motherhood, Radio 4's Libby Purves has created an invaluable survival guide so that even the most unpromising madonna can cope with the baby years. This is a parenting book with a difference- rather than a serious tome laying down the law, Libby Purves' lighthearted book shamelessly describes how to cut the corners and bend the rules that never mattered much anyway. Forget the other parenting books that hide the real truth- this is the true battle manual for mothers on the front line ...

"Brings together the toughest, most esoteric examples of the genre and . . . sketches out winning responses to each."Daily Telegraph

Is nature natural? What books are bad for you? What percentage of the world's water is contained in a cow? Deftly exploring the twisting paths your mind can take when really made to think, John Farndon provides a sparkling tour de force through lateral thinking from philosophy to physics and literature to logarithms.

John Farndon is a best-selling author and Cambridge graduate.

Libby Purves, OBE, is a BBC radio presenter,...

When Britain s National Trust was founded over 100 years ago, the first property to be donated was a section of coastline overlooking Cardigan Bay in Wales. One of the Trust s founders famously wondered whether it would be their last. Certainly, it would have been beyond her wildest dreams to know that today the National Trust protects over 700 miles of the nation s coastline. This collection of photographs celebrates the diversity of the British coastline and encourages its preservation for future generations."