The Prize of All the OceansAnson's voyage of 1740 44 holds a unique and terrible place in British naval history. The misadventures of this first attempt by Royal Navy ships to sail round the world make a dramatic story of hardship, disaster, mutiny and heroism. Only one of Anson's squadron, the flagship Centurion, completed its mission. The other vessels were wrecked, scuttled or forced back in shattered condition. Out of 1850 officers and men who sailed from Spithead in

Hundreds of drawings vividly illustrate techniques

British merchants persisted

straight dough loaves

hand techniques for kneading

Utamaro's famous 'Twelve Hours in Yoshiwara' (Seirô jûni toki tsuzuki)

Third edition

Regarded by peers as a bit loopy because of his views about Biodynamics

and science and education

his years at the Royal College of Art and his sojourns in California and Paris

disturbed villain - and discovers that the two murders are barely the start of his plans

Delectable stuff

and 35 handsome color photographs display finished breads