Scooby Doo and the Snow Monster Scooby-Doo and his companions travel to Big Pine Ski Lodge for a fun-filled ski weekend but they soon discover that the resort is threatened by rumors of a snow monster terrorizing the slopes. ... Phylloxera How Wine Was Saved for the World This work presents a historical investigation into the mysterious bug that wiped out the vineyards of first France and then Europe in the 1860s - and how one young botanist who had served an apprenticeship at Kew Gardens eventually 'saved wine for the world'. In the early 1860s vines in the lower Rhone valley and then around Bordeaux inexplicably began to wither and die. Panic seized France and Jules-Emile Planchon a botanist from Montpellier was sent to investigate. Magnifying glass in hand he discovered the roots of a dying vine covered in microscopic yellow insects. The tiny aphid would be named Phylloxera vastatrix - 'the dry leaf devastator'. Where it had come from was utterly mysterious but it advanced with the speed of an invading army. As the noblest vineyards of France came under biological siege the world's greatest wine industry tottered on the brink of ruin. The grand owners fought the aphid with expensive insecticide while peasant vignerons simply abandoned their ruined plots in despair. Within a few years the plague had spread across Europe from Portugal to the Crimea. Planchon aided by the American entomologist Charles Riley discovered that the parasite had accidentally been imported from America. He believed that only the introduction of American vines which appeared to have developed a resistance to the aphid could save France's vineyards. His opponents maintained that this would merely assist the spread of the disease. Meanwhile encouraged by the French government's offer of a prize of 300000 gold francs for a remedy increasingly bizarre suggestions flooded in and many wine-growing regions came close to revolution as whole local economies were obliterated. Eventually Planchon and his supporters won the day and phylloxera-resistant American vines were grafted onto European root-stock. Despite some setbacks - the first fruits of transplanted American vines were universally pronounced undrinkable - by 1914 all grapes cultivated in France were from American vines on French roots. 'Phylloxera' is an entertaining revealing and frequently astonishing account of one of the earliest and most successful applications of science to an ecological disaster. ... Best of Boney M Boney M were regulars in the 70s charts and this cracking compilation contains tunes that everyone will know. ... Fat-burner Foods Eat Yourself Slimmer in 14 Days Fat-burning is a revolutionary development in the history of slimming because it combines safe rapid weight loss with lasting results. The benefits include satisfactory weight reduction and the provision of all essential food groups. The technique bans hunger and boosts energy levels which means that the weight stays off which helps establish healthier eating. This text contains a seven-day eating plan along with hints and tips for getting the most out of fat-burning food. ... George Foreman Grill Cookbook The George Forman Grill is an electric grill designed to cook from above and below simultaneously halving the cooking time and eliminating smoke as well as fat as it cooks at an angle so the fat drains away. This title reveals 90 healthy recipes for use on this grill. ... Remember Me In 1786 a fisherman's daughter from Cornwall called Mary Broad was sentenced to be hung for theft. But her sentence was commuted and she was transported to Australia one of the first convicts to arrive there. Based on a true story this is the tale of one woman's struggle over adversity. ... Books at WH Smith WH Smith Bookstore Stationers Hall London - Publisher - WHSmith UK - WHSmith Bookstore - WH Smith Raw Talent - WHSmith Plc - WHS Discount - Books Etc - WH Smith Discount - WHSmith Co UK Clubcard - WH Smith London - Buy Books On Line - www.WHS.com - Law Stationers - WH Smith Logo - www WHSmith Co Uk - Office Stationers UK - Bookshops - Stationers UK - Stationers Company - WH Smith Books UK - WH Smith Dvd - Office Stationery - Textbooks Buyback - WH Smith's -