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Capstone Press Graphic Revolve Common Core Editions Dracula
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Tyndale House Publishers de Niño Quebrantado a Hombre Restaurado
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Globe Pequot Press HMS Hazard
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£999.99
Pan Macmillan InvestiGators All Tide Up
Book SynopsisJohn Green grew up on Long Island and has worked in New York City ever since graduating from School of Visual Arts for Graphic Design in 1997. He was the comics consultant for Disney Adventures magazine, and in addition to Disney has written, illustrated, or otherwise worked on comics for Nickelodeon, Dreamworks, Scholastic, DC Comics, and First Second Books. He is the artist and co-creator of the graphic novels Jax Epoch and the Quicken Forbidden, and Teen Boat!, both with writer Dave Roman. When not drawing comics John creates artwork for video games, such as Emerald City Confidential, Puzzle Bots, and Nearly Departed.Trade ReviewYou won't find many comic books more exciting, more imaginative, or more gloriously silly than these, so let the InvestiGators splash, squark, and ka-BOOM their way onto your bookcase! -- Jamie Smart, author of Bunny vs MonkeyHas heaping helpings of surreal alligator action and wordplay gags to keep new readers bent on solving the mystery. * The New York Times *A hilarious ride with great wordplay, bright illustrations and plenty of twists and turns – lots to keep young readers engaged. Keen illustrators will also enjoy Green’s bonus drawing tips to create their own InvestiGators. -- Sarah Mallon * The Scotsman *In high-intensity colors, straightforward panel artwork by Green (Hippopotamister) offers plenty of slapstick gags to Brash and Mango’s tale. Fast-paced fun for the bad pun and dorky joke crowd. * Publisher's Weekly *Like the heroes of Dav Pilkey’s Dog Man or Captain Underpants, the Investigators are bound to resonate with kids. * School Library Journal: XpressReviews *With its rampant good-natured goofiness and its unrelenting fizz and pep, this feels like a sugar rush manifested as a graphic novel. Silly and inventive fast-paced fun. * Kirkus *If your young reader is looking for something to fill a Dogman-shaped hole in their personal libraries, let alligator investigators Mango and Brash step in. With a detailed comic-strip format, lots of toilet humour and zany plot lines, you will be pestered for the sequel before it's published. -- Sara Keating * Sunday Business Post (Ireland) *5/5, 10/10, must buy, whatever your rating system is this book smashes it and is something that should be in all KS2 classrooms as far as I’m concerned. -- Richard Ruddick * https://comicsinclass.school.blog/reviews-from-the-teachers-desk/ *This book has helped him get excited about reading and he definitely has the reading bug now. We can’t wait for more books in this series to be released! * Toppsta review *pun-heavy whodunnit graphic novel which is just as clearly laid out, colourful and silly as Dav Pilkey’s phenomenally successful series. Mango and Brash are an excellent detective duo that readers will definitely want to see more from… * BookTrust *Simply bursting with youthful energy, crazy comedy, vibrant artwork and breathtaking creativity, InvestiGators is a visual and verbal delight… and guaranteed to please even the most reluctant reader! * Lancashire Evening Post *Absolutely hilarious and fantastic book. Investigators has become a good new series to look out for and we simply can't wait to continue the story. My son and I went through the whole book in one sitting. Mango was my son’s favourite as he was extremely funny. The book has great design and vibrant colourful pictures. The puns and jokes are spot on * Toppsta review *It’s like a cartoon you can read, the illustrations are so good it’s like you’re watching them and not reading them at all. -- Yusuf, aged 10 * The Reading Agency *My son loves this graphic novel and finds it hilarious -- Mini Travellers Blog
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University of Toronto Press The Spanish Blue Division on the Eastern Front
Book SynopsisIn 1941, the Franco regime established the Spanish Division of Volunteers to take part in the Russian campaign as a unit integrated into the German Wehrmacht. Recruited by both the Fascist Party (Falange) and the Spanish army, around 47,000 Spanish volunteers joined what would become known as the Blue Division. The Spanish Blue Division on the Eastern Front, 19411945 explores an intimate history of the Blue Division from below, using personal war diaries, letters, and memoirs, as well as official documents from military archives in Spain, Germany, Britain, and Russia. In addition to describing the Spanish experience on the Eastern Front, Xosé M. Núñez Seixas takes on controversial topics including the Blue Division’s proximity to the Holocaust and how members of the Blue Division have been remembered and commemorated. Addressing issues such as the behaviour of the Spaniards as occupiers, their perception by the Russians, their witnessing of the Holocaust,Trade Review“The Spanish Blue Division on the Eastern Front makes for compelling reading…This accessible book should be read by anyone interested in modern Spain, the Eastern Front, Axis allies, or soldier motivation.” -- Grant T. Harward, US Army Center of Military History * Michigan War Studies Review *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations List of Abbreviations Acknowledgments Introduction: The Blue Division, the Franco Regime, and the Second World War 1. Russia Is Guilty! 2. A Long March: From Central Europe to the Volkhov Front 3. The Blue Division On the Front 4. Occupation Practices of the Blue Division in Northwest Russia 5. The Last Crusaders of the Nazi New Order, 1944–1945 6. War Veterans and Memories from the Eastern Front in Franco’s Spain Conclusion: A Spanish Exception in the War of Extermination? Sources Bibliography
£23.39
Simon Spotlight Im Feeling Sad Daniel Tigers Neighborhood
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£999.99
LEGARE STREET PR A Practical Handbook of Dyeing and
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£28.45
Atheneum Books for Young Readers Are You There God Its Me Margaret.
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£999.99
Hal Leonard Corporation Lea Michele Louder
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£999.99
Cambridge University Press Cambridge IGCSE and O Level Environmental
Book SynopsisThis print and digital coursebook contains a wide variety of activities, case studies and formative assessment opportunities. Support your learners as they develop both a broad and localised knowledge of environmental issues and employ scientific methods to evaluate management strategies. Learners will discover the significance of climate change and develop their field work skills. They will learn how to follow sustainable practice and take care of habitats and organisms during practical investigations. This coursebook is suitable for supporting learners through the Cambridge IGCSE? and O Level Environmental Management syllabuses (0680/5014) for examination from 2027. Answers are available via Cambridge GO.
£999.99
Cambridge University Press The Cambridge Ulysses The 1922 Text with Essays
Book SynopsisJames Joyce''s Ulysses is considered one of the greatest novels of the twentieth century. This new edition ? first published in 2022 to celebrate the centenary of the book''s first publication ? helps readers to understand the pleasures of this monumental work and to grapple with its challenges. Copiously equipped with maps, photographs, and explanatory footnotes, it provides a vivid and illuminating context for the experiences of Leopold Bloom, Stephen Dedalus, and Molly Bloom, as well as Joyce''s many other Dublin characters, on June 16, 1904. Featuring a facsimile of the historic 1922 Shakespeare and Company text, this version includes Joyce''s own errata as well as references to amendments made in later editions. Each of the eighteen chapters of Ulysses is introduced by a leading Joyce scholar. These richly informative pieces discuss the novel''s plot and allusions, while exploring crucial questions that have puzzled and tantalized readers over the last hundred years.
£90.00
Cambridge University Press Asian Americans in an AntiBlack World
Book SynopsisFor scholarly and lay readers who are looking for a theoretically powerful, historically grounded, richly textured analysis of U.S. racial dynamics, with a special focus on how people of Asian descent have been positioned relative to whites and Black people for nearly two centuries.Trade Review'Claire Kim's Asian Americans in an Anti-Black World is yet another critically important work from a leading theoretician of racial politics within the U.S. An acute observer of the complicated racial dynamics of the twenty-first century U.S., Kim centers anti-blackness as critical for understanding the complex racial dynamics that continue be central to shaping U.S. society and politics.' Michael Dawson, The University of Chicago'Sure to elicit controversy and debate, Kim offers a stunning and provocative account of the racial positioning of Asian Americans in a pervasively anti-Black social order. In a work of enormous breadth, she challenges prevailing narratives and paradigms of Asian American history and politics by illustrating how Asian Americans have benefitted from anti-Blackness. Grasping the functionality of 'better than Black' for white supremacy becomes essential to imagining how anti-Asian racism might be framed and contested.' Michael Omi, University of California, BerkeleyTable of ContentsIntroduction: Better Asians Than Blacks; Part I. Exclusion/Belonging; Part II. Ostracism/Initiation; Part III. Solidarity/Disavowal; Coda: Asian Americans and Anti-Blackness.
£999.99
Tower Road Press Tired of Thinking About Drinking
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£17.75
Te Papa Press Railways Studios How a Government Design Studio
Book SynopsisA definitive illustrated history of the graphic work of the Railways Studios.Trade Review'"Railways Studios, the design studio of the New Zealand Railways" tells the remarkable story of the way in which a government department helped connect New Zealand physically and socially, producing advertising for a range of clients and dominating outdoor advertising ... The book is lavishly illustrated with hundreds of images alongside the well-researched chapters which touch on the history of rail transport in New Zealand.' – John Daly-Peoples, New Zealand Art Review; 'A seven-years-in-the-making, lavishly illustrated literary monument to the Kiwi commercial art of the advertising and design Studio of NZ Railways, which survived 67 years...a 385-page literary monument to New Zealand commercial art.' – NZ Listener, named among 101 Best Books of 2020; '… this book is a must-purchase. Highly recommended.' – Railway Observer; 'This big, beautiful book brings together a treasure trove of stunning New Zealand tourism and product ads …' – Good magazine.Table of ContentsIntroduction 10 The story 14 Chronology 170 Design gallery 178 Biographies 358 Notes 366
£43.19
Box of Crayons The Coaching Habit Say Less Ask More Change the
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Usborne Publishing Ltd World Kitchen
Book SynopsisGrowing up in Australia and the UK, Abigail often found herself covered in paint or flour, or lost in a book. After a BA in English and a PhD on Medieval Castles, she combined her interests writing Usborne children's books - from cookery, craft and castles to science and unicorns.Trade ReviewLet little ones explore the world through food with Usborne's cookbook packed with recipes from around the globe, fun facts and stories. * Delicious Magazine *Be prepared for tummy rumbles as you read and use this book. The recipes sound and look so scrumptious that it is impossible not to feel hungry and ready to test them out! * Armadillo *
£9.49
Ebner and Sons Publishers Cells Gels and the Engines of Life
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Crack Addicts Morocco Rock The AntiAtlas
Book SynopsisThe Anti-Atlas, by Morocco Rock, is the latest selected climbs guide to Morocco's winter sun trad climbing destination, featuring the very best routes to be found in the region around the busy market town of Tafraout, and only a couple of hours from Agadir airport.Table of Contents1. Crag Table 2. Climbing Information and Grading 3. Walking Information 4. Culture, logistics and Accommodation 5. Climate, Flora & Fauna 6. QR codes for Crag parking 7. Sidi M'Zal Area 8. Tizi South 9. Tizi North 10. Ida Ougnidif 11. Aouguenz Road 12. Samazar Valley 13. Afantinzar 14. Tagzene & Tanalt 15. Ameln Valley 16. Tafraout Granite
£35.10
Usborne Publishing Ltd Poppy and Sams Bedtime
Book SynopsisIt's the end of a busy day on Apple Tree Farm. Join Poppy and Sam as they say goodnight to all the animals, including Woolly the sheep, Curly the pig and Daisy the cow. With touchy-feely patches, flaps to lift and the Little Yellow Duck to spot on every page, this charmingly illustrated book is perfect for sharing with little ones at bedtime.
£10.44
Strauss House Productions The Copper Tree Helping a Child Cope with Death
Book SynopsisWhen Olivia's teacher, Miss Evans, dies, the children at her school are encouraged to think of everything that reminds them of her. Written with touching sensitivity and sprinkled with light hearted moments, 'The Copper Tree' is about love and legacy and will help children understand that while sadness is an inevitable part of grief, death is not necessarily the end...for what is left behind can be everlasting.Trade Review"The Copper Tree gives the clear and unsentimental message that it's quite natural to be sad when someone dies but it also endorses the powerful effects of memory as a means of healing". Kate Saunders, Children's Author "A delightful and touching story of life and how we live it, as little people and bigger people, together and on our own. 'The Copper Tree' brings a tear and a smile to my face at the same time". Ger Graus, Chief Executive, The Children's University "The perfect story for children who have lost a parent or much loved figure in their life, honest unsentimental and reassuring. It belongs in every home and school library". Barbara Smith, former Acting Head Teacher, Mount Pellon School, Halifax
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Capstone Global Library Ltd The Three Little Pigs
Book SynopsisOne of the world''s greatest fairy tales is re-told in a graphic-novel format. When their mother sends them packing, the Three Little Pigs are forced to build houses of their own. They had better be sturdy and strong because the Big Bad Wolf is on the prowl, and he''s ready to huff and puff his way inside. Will they survive against this hungry beast? Or will the pigs become his next tasty treat?Trade ReviewThe Three Little Pigs retold by Lisa Trumbauer, illustrated by Aaron Blecha. (Jan. 2009) (33pgs) received a review copy from the publisher. - This graphic novel is label reading level 1, though I do say it is a but harder than that but nevertheless my son had no problems reading this out loud to me. The story keeps true to the traditional tale we are all familiar with with no watering down and tiny little twist at the end that is very clever. The illustrations are wonderful and creepy. You honestly have to give this book a read once you've had a look at the illustrations. Ds looked forward to reading it everyday. We have another in this Fairy Tale series and I've noticed my library has quite a few on the shelves as well, so we'll certainly be back for more of these. 5/5 * Back to Books Blog *Three Little Pigs has more spunk and not quite so happy an ending. The pigs and wolf are larger than life, with mud, sweat, and saliva flying across the panels. The animals frenetically bounce across the pages in pursuit of one another. The wolf is particularly menacing and its curved claws and glowing green eyes will remain in children’s thoughts at the end of the tale as it lies in wait. -Carrie Rogers-Whitehead, Kearns Library, UT * School Library Journal *
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UEA Publishing Project Fenwomen A Portrait of Women in an English
Book SynopsisOriginally published in 1975, Fenwomen was the first non-fiction book published by Virago. A vivid social and oral history of an isolated village in the Cambridgeshire Fens, it provides a unique portrait, spanning nearly 100 years, via the previously unheard voices of the women who lived there, of a community where there were virtually no professional or middle-class people, where intermarriage was common and a single family owned all the village land. Fenwomen was in a tradition stretching through Ronald Blythe (Akenfield) and 20 years further back to the true pioneer of English oral history, George Ewart Evans, with his publication Ask the Fellows Who Cut the Hay (1956). In an extended new introduction to this Full Circle edition, Mary Chamberlain ecalls her original intent to write a feminist Akenfield, a history from the bottom up not of great country houses and the chatelaines who ran them but of women as labourers and labourers'' wives. She describes, too, how she revisited the village and talked to some of the original women about how their lives had changed over 35 years.By any measure, this book is essential reading, but in this handsome new edition, with Justin Partyka''s eloquent, unforgettable photographic portraits of Isleham and its people, it is a joy to own - Stephanie Cross, The Lady
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Mica Publishing Lothian Berwickshire Coast Mica Walkers Guide
Book Synopsis53 varied and family oriented day walks of 2 to 9 miles exploring the magnificent sandy beaches, spectacular cliffs and human history of Scotland's south-east coast. Routes begin at Bo'ness on the River Forth, take in the delights of Edinburgh and continue east to the holiday destinations of Portobello, North Berwick, Gullane and Dunbar. The wild Berwickshire coast is then described via St Abb's Head and Eyemouth to Berwick-upon-Tweed. 7 fully described day stages of the 90 mile, long distance Berwickshire Coastal Trail and John Muir Way from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Edinburgh and the Forth Bridges, including details of accommodation and facilities at towns and villages along the route. An ideal guidebook to one of the most accessible, popular and enduring sections of the Scottish coast for traditional family seaside holidays. This guidebook will appeal to a wide range of walkers, families, visitors and committed enthusiasts looking for a long distance challenge from the border with En
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Orion Publishing Co The High Girders
Book Synopsis''A tale of irresponsibility and inexperience'' THE TIMES''Graphically written with a sense of dramatic construction'' SCOTSMANOn December 28th 1879, the night of the Great Storm, the Tay Bridge collapsed, along with the train that was crossing, and everyone on board...This is the true story of that disastrous night, told from multiple viewpoints:The station master waiting for the train to arrive - who sees the approaching lights simply vanish.The bored young boys watching from their bedroom window who witness the disaster.The dreamer who designed the bridge which eventually destroyed him.The old highlanders who professed the bridge doomed from the outset.The young woman on the ill-fated train, carrying a love letter from the man she hoped to marry...THE HIGH GIRDERS is a vivid, dramatic reconstruction of the ill-omened man-made catastrophe of the Tay Bridge disaster - and its grim aftermath.Trade ReviewGraphically written with a sense of dramatic construction * SCOTSMAN *A tale of irresponsibility and inexperience * THE TIMES *One of our leading historians, whose works ... are as scholarly as they are readable * OBSERVER *
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Edinburgh University Press Matzpen
Book SynopsisA comprehensive history of the Matzpen group who advocated for a community of Israeli Jews and Palestinian Arabs in a socialist Middle East.
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Edinburgh University Press Gaston Bachelard a Philosophy of the Surreal
Book SynopsisZbigniew Kotowicz gives us the first English language, in-depth presentation of the entire spectrum of Bachelard's work: epistemology, poetic imagination and temporality. And he explores an old philosophical tradition that Bachelard's thought opens up atomism a doctrine that has been almost forgotten and is much misunderstood.
£22.79
Olivia & Hill Press,U.S. English Grammar for Students of Spanish 8th
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Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Canal Line 1940
Book SynopsisFourth in the Dunkirk Campaign 1940 series of books under the Battleground Europe flag, covering a neglected part of the 1940 campaign, although in an area well known to many Battlefield tourers.
£13.49
John Murray Press Mathematics A Complete Introduction
Book Synopsis''I feared maths when at school - this book is the antidote.'' - Amazon 5 star review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Wonderful compact book for students''- Amazon 5 star review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Maths does not have to be difficult.This book, complete with exercises and answers, forms a course which will take you from beginner or intermediate level to being a confident mathematician. This book includes: simple step-by-step explanations, to help you grasp new topics or those that have previously confused you; practice questions throughout, to help you embed your learning and improve your confidence; and end of chapter summaries, to help you remember the key points you''ve learned - all in one great-value book, so you don''t need any separate workbooks or coursebooks.Chapters include: number; angles; fractions; two-dimensional shapes
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John Murray Press Build Your Resilience
Book SynopsisResilience: How to Thrive and Survive in Any Situation helps you to prepare for adversity by finding healthier ways of responding to stressful thoughts and feelings. You will learn a comprehensive toolkit of effective therapeutic strategies and techniques, drawing upon innovative mindfulness and acceptance-based approaches to cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), combined with elements of established psychological approaches to stress prevention and management. The book also draws upon classical Stoic philosophy to provide a wider context for resilience-building.This book is a complete course in resilience training, covering everything from building long-term resilience by developing psychological flexibility, mindfulness and valued action, through specific behavioural skills such as applied relaxation, worry postponement, problem-solving, and assertiveness. Each chapter contains a self-assessment test, case study, practical exercises and reminder boxes and concludesTrade ReviewCrammed with strategies and techniques to improve your psychological resilience. * Management Today *Table of Contents 1.: Introduction: What is Resilience? 2.: Letting Go of Experiential Avoidance 3.: Values Clarification 4.: Commitment to Valued Action 5.: Acceptance and Defusion 6.: Mindfulness and the Present Moment 7.: Progressive Relaxation 8.: Applied Relaxation 9.: Worry Postponement 10.: Problem-Solving Skills 11.: Assertiveness and Social Skills 12.: Stoic Philosophy and Resilience : Bibliography
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Hodder & Stoughton It
Book SynopsisThis tie-in edition will be available from 16 July TIE IN TO A NEW MAJOR MOTION PICTURE, IT: CHAPTER 2, ADAPTED FROM KING''S TERRIFYING CLASSIC27 years later, the Losers Club have grown up and moved away, until a devastating phone call brings them back...Derry, Maine was just an ordinary town: familiar, well-ordered for the most part, a good place to live.It was a group of children who saw- and felt- what made Derry so horribly different. In the storm drains, in the sewers, IT lurked, taking on the shape of every nightmare, each one''s deepest dread. Sometimes IT appeared as an evil clown named Pennywise and sometimes IT reached up, seizing, tearing, killing . . .Time passed and the children grew up, moved away and forgot. THEN they are called back, once more to confront IT as IT stirs and coils in the sullen depths of their memories, emerging again to make their past nightmares a terrible preseTrade ReviewOne of the greatest storytellers of our time * Guardian *A writer of excellence . . . King is one of the most fertile storytellers of the modern novel. * The Sunday Times *
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John Murray Press Mariner
Book Synopsis''The story of Coleridge''s life does undoubtedly echo that of his poem; this is a book that provides rewarding rereadings of both'' - The Sunday TimesA new biography of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, shaped and structured around the story he himself tells in his most famous poem, ''The Rime of the Ancient Mariner''. Though the ''Mariner'' was written in 1797 when Coleridge was only twenty-five, it was an astonishingly prescient poem. As Coleridge himself came to realise much later, this tale - of a journey that starts in high hopes and good spirits, but leads to a profound encounter with human fallibility, darkness, alienation, loneliness and dread, before coming home to a renewal of faith and vocation - was to be the shape of his own life. In this rich new biography, academic, priest and poet Malcolm Guite draws out how with an uncanny clarity, image after image and event after event in the poem became emblems of what Coleridge was later to suffer and discoTrade ReviewForcefully and convincingly argued. * The Daily Telegraph *
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John Murray Press Business Adventures
Book SynopsisHailed as a business classic by the likes of Bill Gates and Warren Buffett and widely acknowledged as a forerunner to the writing of Michael Lewis, BUSINESS ADVENTURES is an insightful and gripping look at corporate and financial life in America.Trade Review'All the work of Michael Lewis comes directly from this.' - New Yorker'A masterful storyteller ... Brooks's work is a great reminder that the rules for running a strong business and creating value haven't changed. For one thing, there's an essential human factor in every business endeavor. It doesn't matter if you have a perfect product, production plan and marketing pitch; you'll still need the right people to lead and implement those plans.' - Wall Street Journal'The Michael Lewis of his day.' - New York TimesA supreme pleasure ... Brooks is the direct literary ancestor of Michael Lewis. - Slate'Brooks ... is about the only writer around who combines a thorough knowledge of finance with the ability to perceive behind the dance of numbers 'high, pure, moral melodrama on the themes of possession, domination, and belonging.' - Time'Rare pro-business portraiture which will stand up among the best financial journalism.' - Kirkus'Brooks's great contribution is his synthesis of all the elements that made the 1960s the most volatile in Wall Street history . and making so much material easily digestible for the uninitiated.' - Publishers Weekly
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Orion Publishing Co The Bands of Mourning
Book Synopsis THE INTERNATIONAL PHENOMENON BEHIND THE COSMERE 300 YEARS AFTER THE EVENTS OF THE MISTBORN TRILOGY **** A reborn world...The new Mistborn books move the series into a richly imagined 19th century analogue world with elements of the wild west mixed with magic and science. It''s a wonderful concoction from a master storyteller.Sanderson has the knack of giving the epic fantasy reader exactly what they want. This ability has thrown him to the forefront of the genre and this novel will take him to the next level.**** FANTASY DOESN''T GET BETTER THAN SANDERSON: ''Highly recommend to anyone hungry for a good read'' ROBIN HOBB ''Epic in every sense'' GUARDIAN ''Sanderson is the most immersive fantasy writer I''ve ever encountered'' BEN AARONOVITCH ''All the explosive action any adventure fan could want'' LOCUSTrade ReviewThis is my favorite novel of the second Mistborn series so far, and I am eagerly anticipating the next. * SF Book *The story starts with a very steampunk feel, turns into a Western, then into a political thriller, before shifting into the type of adventure Allan Quatermain would kill to be involved in. This book really brings out how the author can play with genres and stereotypes to create something where there is great gravity to the underlying narrative, but it doesn't stop it being a darn good romp and a thrilling adventure. * Strange Alliances *multiple twists and turns await you inThe Bands of Mourning and they are just as shocking. Sanderson plays another ace and leaves us with no doubt he'll play a few more in 2017's conclusion. * Fantasy Faction *
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Britain and
Book SynopsisA revised and thoroughly updated edition of THE definitive guide to identifying dragonflies in Europe.The first edition of the Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Britain and Europe was a ground-breaking identification guide that led to an increase in Odonata recording across Europe. The second edition includes fully revised regional guides and identification texts, updated distribution maps and conservation statuses, illustrated accounts for five species that have been discovered in the region since the first edition, updated checklists and taxonomy, new photographs throughout, as well as an introduction to larvae identification. Each species is lavishly illustrated with artworks of males, females and variations, as well as close-ups of important characters.Trade ReviewPraise for the first edition: ‘A superb guide and a magnificent achievement. This book could scarcely have been better.’ * Birding World *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction Regional guide to dragonflies Identification Appendices Index
£22.50
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Hitlers Navy
Book SynopsisA complete illustrated study of the German Kriegsmarine throughout World War II.Hamstrung at first by the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, during the 1930s, the German Navy underwent a program of rearmament in defiance of the restrictions, building modern warships under limitations which forced technological innovation. Submarines were strictly prohibited by the treaty, and yet, following years of covert development, they became one of the Kriegsmarine''s most deadly weapons. Blooded in the Spanish Civil War, the surface ships of the Kriegsmarine went on to play a crucial role in the opening salvoes of World War II during the invasions of Poland and Norway, although serious losses here set back plans for the invasion of Britain, and by the end of the war, only a handful of surface vessels remained to be divided up among the Allies. From the beginning of the war, but especially after the fall of France, the dreaded and extraordinarily successful U-boats stalkTrade ReviewLavishly illustrated, packed with facts, figures, and historical narration, this book is a superb reference work for historians of World War II naval history. * The Naval Review *With superb production standards and plenty of contemporary photos, this is an excellent guide to the Kriegsmarine in WWII. * The Armourer *Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE KRIEGSMARINE Strategy and Doctrine CHAPTER ONE OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 1939 The Polish Campaign Commerce Raiding 1940 Denmark and Norway Commerce Raiding 1941 Battle of the Denmark Strait The Sinking of the Bismarck E-boats and U-boats 1942 The Channel Dash Operation Rösselsprung Battle of the Barents Sea 1943 Battle of the North Cape The Last Capital Ship: Tirpitz 1944–45 The Sinking of Tirpitz CHAPTER TWO HITLER’S SHIPS Capital Ships Pre-Dreadnoughts The Scharnhorst Class The Bismarck Class Cruisers The Deutschland Class The Admiral Hipper Class Light Cruisers Auxiliary Cruisers Destroyers Aircraft Carriers U-Boats CHAPTER THREE COASTAL AND MISCELLANEOUS VESSELS E-boats The Security Branch (Sicherungsverbände) Minesweepers (Minensuchboote) Outpost or Patrol Boats (Vorpostenboote) Sub-Chasers (U-Jagd Boote) General-Purpose Boats (Mehrzweckboote) Barrier-Breakers (Sperrbrecher) Escort Boats (Geleitboote) Torpedo Boats Fleet Auxiliary Supply Ships (Tross-Schiffe) Tenders/Escorts Miscellaneous Vessels Accommodation Ships (Wohnschiffe) Miscellaneous Vessels Kleinkampfverbände der Kriegsmarine CHAPTER FOUR SERVICE IN HITLER’S NAVY Seamen, NCOs and Officers Other Service Roles CONCLUSION FURTHER READING GERMAN NAVAL RANKS AND EQUIVALENTS INDEX
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Tanks of DDay 1944
Book SynopsisAllied success in invading Fortress Europe (the area of Continental Europe occupied by Nazi Germany) depended on getting armor onto the beaches as fast as possible. This book explains how the Allies developed the specialist tanks it needed, their qualities, deployment and numbers, and how they performed on the two crucial days when France was invaded, firstly in Normandy and then in Provence. The focus of this volume will be on the specialized tanks developed for the Operation Neptune amphibious landings including the Duplex Drive amphibious Sherman tanks used on both the US and British/Canadian beaches. It also covers the specialized engineer tanks called Armoured Funnies of the British 79th Armoured Division and addresses the popular myth that US Army refusal to employ the Armoured Funnies was a principal cause for the high casualties at Omaha Beach. There is also coverage of Operation Overlord's Forgotten D-Day, the amphibious landings of Operation DragoTable of ContentsINTRODUCTION Lessons learned? SPECIALIZED TANKS FOR OVERLORD The CDL Canal Defence Light Night-Fighting Tank The Sherman Duplex Drive Amphibious Tank Deep-Wading Tanks Churchill AVRE AVRE Bridging Devices AVRE Carpet Layers Crab Flail Mine-Clearing Tank Churchill Crocodile Flamethrower Tank T1 Armored Engineer Vehicle M1 Tank-Dozer US Army acquisition of Armoured Funnies TANKS, DOCTRINE, AND ORGANIZATION 21 Gunfire support groups Armored engineer support THE CAMPAIGN 25 Sword Beach Juno Beach Gold Beach Omaha Beach Utah Beach The other D-Day BATTLE ANALYSIS 45 FURTHER READING 47 INDEX 48
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The FinnishSoviet Winter War 193940
Book SynopsisThis informative study explores the Soviet invasion of Finland, detailing the events of the Winter War of November 1939 to March 1940. The invasion was expected to be swift and decisive, however, the fighting qualities of the Finnish Army blunted the Soviet advance and inflicted high numbers of casualties. A combination of difficulties caused by the weather, the terrain, the Mannerheim Line defenses and Finnish tactics resulted in a fascinating David vs Goliath type struggle.On 23 August 1939, a secret protocol was appended to the GermanSoviet Non-Aggression Pact; as part of this, Finland was assigned to the Soviet sphere of influence. On 30 November that year, in an effort to protect against renewed German aggression in the East, the Soviet Union attacked Finland, beginning what became known as the Finnish-Soviet Winter War. This long-awaited addition to the Campaign series explores the events of the war of November 1939 to March 1940. Set against the bTrade ReviewI learnt a lot more about the war thanks to author David Murphy, and it made for interesting reading, well illustrated by the supporting maps, let alone the very nice artwork. -- Robin Buckland * Military Model Scene *Table of ContentsOrigins of the Campaign Chronology Opposing Commanders Opposing Forces and Order of Battle, 30 November 1939 Opposing Plans The Winter War Aftermath The Battlefields Today Select Bibliography Index
£999.99
Resistance Books The Permanent Revolution Results and Prospects
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Army of Pyrrhus of Epirus
Book SynopsisPyrrhus was one of the most tireless and famous warriors of the Hellenistic Age that followed the dispersal of Alexander the Great''s brief empire. After inheriting the throne as a boy, and a period of exile, he began a career of alliances and expansion, in particular against the region's rising power: Rome. Gathering both Greek and Italian allies into a very large army (which included war-elephants), he crossed to Italy in 280 BC, but lost most of his force in a series of costly victories at Heraclea and Asculum, as well as a storm at sea. After a campaign in Sicily against the Carthaginians, he was defeated by the Romans at Beneventum and was forced to withdraw. Undeterred, he fought wars in Macedonia and Greece, the last of which cost him his life. Fully illustrated with detailed colour plates, this is the story of one of the most renowned warrior-kings of the post-Alexandrian age, whose costly encounters with Republican Rome have become a byword for victory won at unsustainable cosTrade ReviewThis is a very interesting and absorbing look at the later 'Successor' wars of the Helienistic world. -- Chris May * Battlefield *Table of ContentsIntroduction: the peoples of Epirus, and their confederation before the accession of Pyrrhus as King of the Molossians . * Chronology of the reign of Pyrrhus, 307-272 BC . * The appearance of Pyrrhus. * Pyrrhus as general: his books on the art of war; his coucillors. * The Army of Pyrrhus: Guard Cavalry, Line Cavalry, Macedonian Phalanx, Epirote Phalanx, Mercenary Phalanx, Elephants, and Slingers. * Pyrrhus's Allies: the Tarantines, Lucanians, Bruttians and Samnites. * Plate Commentaries
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Mortain 1944
Book SynopsisA highly illustrated study of Operation Lüttich, the German Panzer counteroffensive against the Normandy bridgehead in August 1944 that backfired, leading to a collapse of the German position in northern France.Fully illustrated with stunning full-color artwork, this book tells the story of Operation Lüttich, the failed offensive which ended any prospect of Germany winning the battle of Normandy.Following the successful landings in Normandy on D-Day and consolidation during Operation Cobra, the Wehrmacht was ordered to begin a counteroffensive named Operation Lüttich. The plan was to send a large Panzer force across the First US Army sector, cutting off its spearheads, and finally reach Avranches on the coast. Had this succeeded, it not only would have cut off the First US Army spearheads, but also Patton''s newly deployed Third US Army operating in Brittany. However, thanks to an intercepted radio message, thTable of ContentsOrigins of the campaign/Chronology/Opposing commanders/Opposing armies/Orders of battle/Opposing plans/The campaign/Aftermath/The battlefields today/Further reading/Index
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Draculas America Shadows of the West
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Peco Publications & Publicity Ltd Your Guide to Modelling American Railroads
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Catholic Book Publishing Minute Meditations from the Popes Minute
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Headline Publishing Group Death to the Emperor Eagles of the Empire 21
Book SynopsisAD 60. Britannia. The Boudica Revolt begins . . .Macro and Cato - heroes of the Roman Empire - face a ruthless enemy set on revenge The Roman Empire''s hold on the province of Britannia is fragile. The tribes implacably opposed to Rome have grown cunning in their attacks on the legions. Even amongst those who have sworn loyalty, dissent simmers. In distant Rome, Nero is blind to the danger.As hostilities create mayhem in the west, Governor Gaius Suetonius Paulinus gathers a vast army, with Prefect Cato in command. A hero of countless battles, Cato wants his loyal comrade Centurion Macro by his side. But the Governor leaves Macro behind, in charge of the veteran reserves in Camulodunum. Suetonius dismisses concerns that the poorly fortified colony will be vulnerable to attack when only a skeleton force remains. With the military distracted, slow-burning anger amongst the tribespeople bursts into flames. The king of the Iceni is dead and Trade ReviewScarrow . . . has the gift of combining wide knowledge of the period with a page-turning narrative -- Nick Rennison * Sunday Times *PRAISE FOR SIMON SCARROW'S EARLIER BESTSELLING NOVELS 'Ferocious and compelling' * Daily Express *'A new book in Simon Scarrow's series about the Roman army is always a joy' * The Times *'Gripping' * Sunday Express *'A rip-roaring read' * Mail on Sunday *
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Headline Publishing Group Dave Brubeck A Life in Time
Book Synopsis NOMINATED FOR THE JAZZ JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021 WINNER OF THE PRESTO JAZZ BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020An articulate, scrupulously researched account based on first-hand information, this book presents Brubeck''s contribution to music with the critical insight that it deserves - ***** BBC Music Magazine This is the writing about jazz that we''ve been waiting for - Mike WestbrookThe sheer descriptive verve, page after page, made me want to listen to every single musical example cited. A major achievement - Stephen Hough''Definitive . . . remarkable. Clark writes intelligently and joyously.'' - MojoIn 2003, music journalist Philip Clark was granted unparalleled access to jazz legend Dave Brubeck. Over the course of ten days, he shadowed the Dave Brubeck Quartet during their extended British Trade ReviewThe definitive biography of one of jazz's most successful pianists * The Guardian *A Life in Time is that rare beast: an uncompromisingly analytical study that absorbs and entertains, illuminating both its subject and his social context. * London Jazz News *Contains fascinating new material... Brubeck left a magnificent jazz legacy that is well served by Clark's impressive book. * uDiscoverMusic *An enlightening read * Music Matters, BBC Radio 3 *An engaging new biography... Clark makes an eloquent case * The Sunday Telegraph *Compelling * Jazz Times *Illuminating as it is lyrical * Irish Times *This is a very fine book ... Clark enables the reader to understand Brubeck the pianist. Myths are demolished. It is the kind of writing that will drive the reader back to the records enabling the reader to hear the music as if for the first time. * Jazzviews.net *Definitive . . . remarkable. Clark writes intelligently and joyously. * Mojo *This is the writing about jazz that we've been waiting for. By keeping the music at the centre, and interweaving the background of cultural, political and social change to illuminate the development of the music, Clark gives us a complete picture of the artist's life and work. * Mike Westbrook *Clark comes as close as anyone ever will to filling in the blanks. -- Richard Williams * The Guardian *A Life in Time is that rare beast: an uncompromisingly analytical study that absorbs and entertains, illuminating both its subject and his social context. * London Jazz News Review *Biography, social history, musicological exploration ... this wonderful book is many things. But above all it is a sort of intoxicating literary jam session. Words and sentences spit and spin and swing creating rhythms and harmonies worthy of Brubeck himself. The sheer descriptive verve, page after page, made me want to listen to every single musical example cited. A major achievement. * Stephen Hough *'A life in Time' is about the timeless life of the inspired and inspiring jazz master Dave Brubeck. This biography, written with love and passion, is a landmark document that is insightful and inspiring all in itself. Bravo! * Joe Lovano *A nontraditional biography that sings . . . an adoring biography as unconventional and compelling as its subject. * Kirkus Reviews *Clark hits the right notes for die-hard Brubeck disciples and jazz neophytes alike. * Publishers Weekly *Thorough and authoritative, Mr. Clark has done a great service to his subject's legacy. * Wall Street Journal *Richly detailed . . . Dave Brubeck is the closest thing the 20th century had to a universal artist. This biography profoundly reflects that. * The Wire *
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Headline Publishing Group Women of Steel
Book SynopsisTrue stories of love and loss during WWII, from the tough Northern women who kept the foundry fires burning.When war broke out, the young women of Sheffield had their carefree lives turned upside down. With their sweethearts being sent away to fight, they had no choice but to step into the men''s shoes and become the backbone of the city''s steel industry. Through hard toil and companionship, they vowed to keep the foundry fires burning and ensured that soldiers had the weapons, planes and ships needed to secure victory over Hitler.When the men returned from the front in 1945, many of these women tragically found themselves discarded ''like yesterday''s fish and chip wrappers''. But decades later, a grassroots campaign spearheaded by the elderly Women of Steel finally brought their remarkable story to light.Women of Steel is the last chance to hear these unsung heroines'' voices, as they share first-hand how a group of plucky young women rallTrade ReviewA brilliant book of true stories of love and loss during WWII from the tough northern women who kept the foundry fires burning. * Bella Magazine *Stories of the unsung WWII heroines who took up jobs in the factories that kept the country running and built the weapons that beat Hitler are told... author Michelle Rawlins interviewed some of the last surviving women - many now in their 90s or 100s - who dropped everything to support the war effort. * Daily Mail *This blend of memoir and history, that comes complete with gorgeous wartime romance stories, celebrates a heroic generation. * Best Magazine *A worthy tribute to incredible grit * Sunday Mirror *A profoundly moving blend of fascinating social history and personal memoirs. * The People *Inspiring. * Take A Break *Celebrates the amazing stories of Sheffield's Women of Steel and their incredible working lives during two world wars. * Sheffield Star *
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Headline Publishing Group Commander in Cheat How Golf Explains Trump
Book SynopsisSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2019 WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR. FROM THE JUDGES:''Rick Reilly lets Donald''s Trump relationship with his favourite sport speak for itself. Commander in Cheat is full of astonishing ''you could not make it up'' detail delivered in full knowledge that nothing revealed would embarrass the President one jot. You will be howling with laughter and gasping in disbelief in equal measure so be careful when reading this fascinating book in public.''SHORTLISTED FOR THE GENERAL OUTSTANDING SPORTS WRITING AWARD AT THE 2020 TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS.THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER.''An eye-watering account of the president''s abuse of the rules of golf'' The Sunday Times''Reilly pokes more holes in Trump''s claims than there are sand traps on all his courses combined. It is by turns amusing and alarming'' The New YorkerCommander in Cheat: How Golf Explains Trade ReviewAn eye-watering account of the president's abuse of the rules of golf - The Sunday TimesReilly pokes more holes in Trump's claims than there are sand traps on all his courses combined. It is by turns amusing and alarming' - The New Yorker[Rick Reilly] is the closest thing sportswriting ever had to a rock star - USA Today[Rick Reilly] is one of the funniest humans on the planet - New York Daily News
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