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    The best books on Yoga, recommended by Liz Derow

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    The best books on Yoga - Yoga for the Three Stages of Life by Srivatsa Ramaswami

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    Yoga for the Three Stages of Life
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    Ramakrishna and His Disciples
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    The best books on Yoga - Awakening the Spine by Vanda Scaravelli

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    Awakening the Spine
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The best books on Yoga, recommended by Liz Derow

Contrary to its popularization in Western culture, yoga isn’t just a form of fitness: its history is rooted in a long Hindu tradition shaped by great teachers in India. Here we have the best books for those who want to learn more about yoga, recommended by Liz Derow, a longtime practitioner and teacher of yoga in India and around the world.

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    My 60 Memorable Games
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    Masters of the Chessboard
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    The best books on Chess - The Chess Struggle in Practice by David Bronstein

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    The Chess Struggle in Practice
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    The best books on Chess - Russian Silhouettes by Genna Sosonko

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    Russian Silhouettes
    by Genna Sosonko

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    The best books on Chess - The Luzhin Defense by Vladimir Nabokov

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    The Luzhin Defense
    by Vladimir Nabokov

The best books on Chess, recommended by Dominic Lawson

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    The best books on Plants and Plant Hunting, recommended by Kenneth Cox

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    The best books on Plants and Plant Hunting - The Well-Tempered Garden by Christopher Lloyd

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    The Well-Tempered Garden
    by Christopher Lloyd

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    The best books on Plants and Plant Hunting - Riddle of the Tsangpo Gorges by Frank Kingdon Ward

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    Riddle of the Tsangpo Gorges
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    The best books on Plants and Plant Hunting - The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World by Michael Pollan

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    The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World
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    The best books on Plants and Plant Hunting - A Rage for Rock Gardening by Nicola Shulman

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    A Rage for Rock Gardening
    by Nicola Shulman

The best books on Plants and Plant Hunting, recommended by Kenneth Cox

The author, plantsman and rhododendron expert selects his favourite books on botanical exploration and explains his passion for plant hunting

    The best books on Birdwatching, recommended by Jeremy Mynott

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    The best books on Birdwatching - The Peregrine by JA Baker

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    The Peregrine
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    The best books on Birdwatching - Birds Britannica by Mark Cocker and Richard Mabey

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    Birds Britannica
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    The best books on Birdwatching - John Clare by Jonathan Bate

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    The best books on Birdwatching - The Birds by Aristophanes

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    The Birds
    by Aristophanes

The best books on Birdwatching, recommended by Jeremy Mynott

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    The best books on Poker, recommended by Victoria Coren Mitchell

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    The best books on Poker - Shut Up and Deal by Jesse May

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    Shut Up and Deal
    by Jesse May

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    The best books on Poker - The Cincinnati Kid by Richard Jessup

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    The Cincinnati Kid
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    The best books on Poker - The Biggest Game in Town by A. Alvarez

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    The Biggest Game in Town
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    The best books on Poker - Big Deal by Anthony Holden

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    Big Deal
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    The best books on Poker - Hold'Em Poker for Advanced Players by David Sklansky, Mason Malmuth

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    Hold'Em Poker for Advanced Players
    by David Sklansky, Mason Malmuth

The best books on Poker, recommended by Victoria Coren Mitchell

European poker champion, author and presenter, Victoria Coren Mitchell, talks us through her library of the best books on poker.

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