Non Fiction Books
Reflect Listening Speaking 2 with the Spark
Book SynopsisRelatable, student-centered content combined with essential academic-skill instruction make the new six-level Reflect series unique. As students interact with the engaging content, they not only master English but also navigate their place in the world. Reflect builds students' confidence and helps them achieve their academic, professional, and personal goals.
£38.48
Cengage Learning, Inc Week by Week Plans for Documenting Childrens
Book SynopsisNilsen's WEEK BY WEEK: PLANS FOR DOCUMENTING CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT, 8th Edition, provides an overview of accepted observation and recording methods, including examples and guidance about the advantages and disadvantages of each. Each chapter summarizes a developmental domain to focus your observation skills as you practice a specific recording method. These are integrated into a concrete, systematic plan for recording each child's development in all developmental areas -- a plan that can be extended over 40 weeks while in practicum, field experiences or your own classroom. It provides numerous practical observation forms and integrates NAEYC standards and Developmentally Appropriate Practices and learning objectives. Real-life anecdotes, practical tips, forms with clear instructions and step-by-step guidelines make this a valuable resource for teachers in training and practicing professionals.Table of Contents1. Getting Started. 2. Using the Class List Log to Look at Separation and School Adjustment. 3. Using Anecdotal Recordings to Look at Self-Care. 4. Using Checklists to Look at Physical Development. 5. Using Running Records to Look at Social Development. 6. Using Frequency Counts to Look at Emotional Development. 7. Using Conversations to Observe Language and Speech. 8. Using Time Samples to Look at Attention Span. 9. Using Standardized Tests to Look at Cognitive Development. 10. Using Rating Scales to Look at Literacy. 11. Using Work Samples to Look at Creativity. 12. Using Technology for Documentation of Dramatic Play. 13. Using Documentation for Child Abuse Suspicions and Looking at Self-Concept. 14. Using Program Assessments to Look at Children in Groups. 15. Using the Portfolio for Communications with Families and Looking at the Child's Interactions with Adults. 16. Using the Yearly Plan to Observe and Record Children's Development.
£73.99
Pearson Education Limited Studio 1 Workbook B pack of 8 1114 French
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£37.79
Dorling Kindersley Ltd The Bodybuilders Meal Prep Cookbook
Book SynopsisErin Stern is a professional bodybuilder and two-time Ms. Figure Olympia. She has 14 IFBB (International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness) titles, including the 2012 Arnold Classic Europe, and has been featured on over 20 fitness and bodybuilding magazine covers. Erin has created training programs that have helped thousands of people reach their fitness and bodybuilding goals, with a mission to empower, educate, and enrich the lives of people through fitness and healthy living. Her YouTube channel and Instagram page are daily sources of inspiration and practical training tips for hundreds of thousands of her followers.
£17.09
Running Press Elf Talking BuddyinaBox
Book SynopsisEnjoy Will Ferrell as Buddy the Elf in this one-of-a-kind 'Buddy-in-a-Box' that says 'Does someone need a hug?' Specifications: Unique pop-up 'Buddy in a box' ornament (2-1/2 x 4 inches) commemorating the memorable scene when Buddy tries to befriend a hostile raccoon With Sound: When Buddy pops out of the box, he says the famous line, 'Does someone need a hug?' Magnet Included: Also includes a refrigerator magnet featuring Buddy and the raccoon A Perfect Gift: This hilarious item makes the perfect gift or self-purchase for fans of Elf Officially Licensed: Authentic Elf collectible Requires three 1.5-volt LR1130 button cell batteries (included).
£12.53
Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc 100 Questions and Answers About Brain Tumors 100
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Citadel Press Inc.,U.S. Sports Betting for Winners
Book SynopsisLearn how to conquer the lucrative high-stakes sports betting arena and win big now!
£14.39
Headline Publishing Group How To Save Money
Book SynopsisWith the recent cost of living crisis, we are all looking for ways to cut bills and save money. Ann Russell, who is best known as ''TikTok''s Auntie'', has lived much of her life on a tight budget, and since energy bills first started rising, has been answering fan''s questions not just about cleaning but about all kinds of ways to economise. Following on from her first book, How To Clean Everything, in How To Save Money Ann will share her advice on the best ways to save money and cut back in all sorts of areas, covering everything from budgeting to meal planning and reducing food waste, and from tips on spending less each month to the most energy efficient ways to heat your house, do your laundry etc. Written with Ann''s trademark warmth, humour and understanding, this is a book that will help everyone who is looking to spend less while still getting the most out of life.
£11.69
Cambridge University Press Introduction to Modern Climate Change
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£33.24
Pearson Education Limited Studio for National 5 French Student Book
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£34.07
John Wiley & Sons Inc How to Succeed with People
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£11.69
Kogan Page Ltd The Good Retirement Guide 2022
Book SynopsisJonquil Lowe is an economist and author specializing in personal finance. With a background in stockbroking and then as head of money research at Which?, her career spans 40 years and around 30 books, the latest being The Good Retirement Guide, published by Kogan Page. She is Senior Lecturer in Economics and Personal Finance at the Open University, a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments. She is based in Northampton.
£15.99
Penguin Books Ltd Helgoland
Book SynopsisThe instant Sunday Times bestseller -- a beautiful story of rebellion and science''A triumph. . . We are left in a world that is not disenchanted by science, but even more magical'' Financial TimesIn June 1925, twenty-three-year-old Werner Heisenberg, suffering from hay fever, had retreated to the treeless, wind-battered island of Helgoland in the North Sea in order to think. Walking all night, by dawn he had wrestled with an idea that would transform the whole of science and our very conception of the world.In Helgoland Carlo Rovelli tells the story of the birth of quantum physics and its bright young founders who were to become some of the most famous Nobel winners in science. It is a celebration of youthful rebellion and intellectual revolution. An invitation to a magical place.Here Rovelli illuminates competing interpretations of this science and offers his own original view, describing the world we touch as a fabric woven by relations. Where we, as every other thing around us, exist in our interactions with one another, in a never-ending game of mirrors.A dazzling work from a celebrated scientist and master storyteller, Helgoland transports us to dizzying heights, reminding us of the many pleasures of the life of the mind.Translated by Erica Segre and Simon CarnellChosen as a Book of the Year by The Times, Financial Times, Sunday Times, Guardian and ProspectShortlisted for the Nayef Al-Rodhan PrizeTrade ReviewPopular science has rarely been so good * Prospect *The greatest populariser of physics today. . . We are left in a world that is not disenchanted by science, but even more magical. A triumph -- Julian Baggini * Financial Times *Theoretical physics often feels rather mystical. This mind-bending, lively book by the bestselling physicist Carlo Rovelli reinforces that other-wordly feeling. . . unforgettable * The Times *Rovelli is often called the poet of physics. He writes elegant, wondering, enlarging books on time and quantum theory, much in the spirit of a priest bringing the word of God to his congregation, and I've found it good for my soul to be confronted with how little I understand the world and everything in it -- Sarah Perry * Guardian *One of the warmest, most elegant and most lucid interpreters of the dazzling enigmas of his discipline. . . A momentous book -- John Banville * Wall Street Journal *His most beautiful book yet. . . leaves an unforgettable impression of its author as a man struggling at the furthest limits of human comprehension -- James Marriot * The Times *A deep-thinking, restlessly inquiring spirit. . . His books continue a tradition of popular scientific writing from Galileo to Darwin that disappeared in the academic specialisations of the past century -- Ian Thomson * Observer *Another brilliant book by Rovelli. . . You'll have fun -- Clive Cookson * Financial Times *If anyone can make sense of the topsy-turvy, counterintuitive world of quantum physics, it is Carlo Rovelli, the most poetically minded of today's science communicators * The Times *A remarkably wide-ranging new meditation on quantum theory. . . With the light touch of a skilled storyteller. . . Rovelli is not afraid to mix quantum physics and eastern philosophy -- Manjit Kumar * Guardian *A great tonic for long-isolated minds . . . a thrilling story, written with Rovelli's accustomed wit and panache. After reading him, you'll look at the grains of beach sand between your toes with an entirely new eye * Irish Independent *Inspiring. . . Without mathematics or experiment, by page 81 your thoughts are at the frontier of quantum theory -- Alexander Masters * Spectator *A delight . . . it is a pleasure to travel in Rovelli's company * New Statesman *Travelogue meets biography meets a masterful explanation of quantum theory in this warm and fascinating account * Guardian *Explained with uncanny insight and lyrical grace * Time *A new vision, one with a remarkable power in delivering new answers to old quantum riddles. . . original and graceful -- Jenann T. Ismael * TLS *Bracing and refreshing. . . Rovelli is offering a new way to understand not just the world but our place in it, too * NPR *Carlo Rovelli is a genius and an amazing communicator. . . What I love about his writing is that it always comes back to people -- people interacting with other people, who are interacting with their world. This is the place where science comes to life -- Neil GaimanWhen life feels strange, Rovelli's books remind me that there is beauty in the strangeness -- Johny PittsRovelli is a brilliant and lucid teacher who uses his understanding of theoretical physics and the quantum world to talk about the complexity of our everyday reality -- Russell BrandCarlo Rovelli's imaginative rigour, his lively humour and his beautiful writing are inspiring -- Erica WagnerRovelli opens windows onto the imagination for all of us -- Antony GormleyI always find with Carlo Rovelli's books that there are moments when you get a real hit of understanding -- a jigsaw in your mind that just falls into place -- Robin InceHelgoland is a wonderful guide to the most extraordinary story in physics. It will reset your view of the universe -- Marcus du SautoyHooked me so hard I read the entire book in one sitting. And then twice more -- Lisa Feldman Barrett * Chronicle of Higher Education *The old, solid world, if you believed in it at all, breaks into a glorious shimmer of limitless potential -- Brian Morton * Tablet *Rovelli has an uncanny knack for instilling wonder and explaining complex theories in plain, entertaining ways * Irish Times *I'm keen for everyone to read Helgoland: a wonderfully lucid and poetic account of the foundations of quantum physics. It combines a compelling history with Rovelli's own intriguing - and for me very appealing - views about the basis of all things -- Anil Seth, author of Being You
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Oxford University Press Letters written in Sweden Norway and Denmark
Book Synopsis''If ever there was a book calculated to make a man in love with its author, this appears to me to be the book.''William Godwin, the author''s future husband, was not alone in admiring Letters written during a short residence in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, Wollstonecraft''s most popular book during her lifetime. Not easy to categorize, it is both an arresting travel book and a moving exploration of her personal and political selves. Wollstonecraft set out for Scandinavia just two weeks after her first suicide attempt, on a mission from the lover whose affections she doubted, to recover his silver on a ship that had gone missing. With her baby daughter and a nursemaid, she travelled across the dramatic landscape and wrote sublime descriptions of the natural world, and the events and people she encountered. What emerges most vividly is Wollstonecraft''s courage and ability to look beyond her own suffering to the turmoil around her in revolutionary Europe, and a better future.This editioTrade ReviewThis collection brings to life a radical writer. * Katie Toms, The Observer *
£8.54
Oxford University Press Madame Bovary
Book SynopsisEmma Bovary yearns for a life of luxury and passion of the kind she reads about in romantic novels. But life with her country doctor husband in the provinces is unutterably boring, and she embarks on love affairs to realize her fantasies. This new translation by Margaret Mauldon perfectly captures Flaubert's distinctive style.Trade ReviewA superb new translation. s
£8.54
Dorling Kindersley Ltd Copenhagen Like a Local
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Thames & Hudson Ltd Irelands Forgotten Past
Book SynopsisAn original and irreverent retelling of overlooked stories from Irish history, hailed by Sebastian Barry as 'a stirring atlas of Irishness'Trade Review'Delicious … a stirring atlas of Irishness' - Sebastian Barry, Guardian'Marvellous … a magnificently eclectic collection' - BBC History Magazine'Bunbury’s voice … is warm and engaging. He draws the reader in for a bit of a chat and a bit of a laugh about the eccentricities of his Irish antecedents' - Irish Examiner'A rare and cherishable thing … Bunbury’s great skill is to illuminate the past through the picaresque activities of significant contemporary individuals. The approach is profoundly effective' - Yorkshire Times'Corking' - The Corkman'Fascinating' - Offaly Express'Informative' - Wexford TodayTable of ContentsIntroduction – It Starts with a Bear • 1. Of Tetrapods and Volcanic Rings • 2. The Bear from Clare • 3. Neolithic Stargazers • 4. The Bell-Beakers • 5. Bog Toghers • 6. Roman Hibernia • 7. Pagan Christianity • 8. The Kingdom of Ossory • 9. The Uí Dúnlainge Kings of Leinster • 10. Sitric Silkbeard & Queen Gormflaith • 11. The Knights Templar of Ireland • 12. Rohesia’s Castle • 13. Great Scot: Edward the Bruce’s Invasion of Ireland • 14. Prince Lionel Comes to Carlow • 15. Great Pretenders & Warring Roses • 16. The Midland Shires • 17. Sir William Stanley, Public Enemy No. 1 • 18. Rise & Fall: The Maguires of Fermanagh • 19. Cromwell’s Tailor • 20. The Byerley Turk: A Warhorse on the Boyne • 21. The Lixnaw Project • 22. Joshua Dawson, Spymaster • 23. Lord Rosse & the Hell-Fire Club • 24. The Butcher’s Column • 25. Peg Plunkett, Queen of Vice • 26. The Cherokee Club • 27. The Avoca Gold Rush • 28. The Lucan Spa • 29. The Night of the Big Wind • 30. The Crimean Banquet • 31. The Prince of Wales & the Curragh Wren • 32. John Henry Foley – Sculptor of an Empire • 33. Bloody Balfour’s Kindly Deeds • 34. Queen Victoria’s Dublin Visit, 1900 • 35. Killer Gas in the Great War • 36. Operation Shamrock
£9.49
Thames & Hudson Ltd France A Short History
Book SynopsisA concise history of France from prehistory to the present, recounting the great events and personalities and exploring France's cultural and political influence today. Artists, martyrs, kings, revolutionaries: France's sense of national identity is inextricably linked to its dramatic history, which fascinates the world and attracts millions each year to visit its chateaux and cathedrals, boulevards and vineyards. Ancient roots allied to a social, political and military history that has witnessed revolution, conflict and occupation mean that France holds a unique position in the modern world. In this short, easy-to-digest history of a vast subject, Jeremy Black succinctly narrates how France's past has created its distinct character. Country and destination, nation and idea, France has an incomparable cultural legacy, and exerts a powerful artistic, intellectual and political influence across the globe. Black's vivid take on history emphasizes the unexpected nature of events Trade Review'A superb account of 2,000 years of France and the French in the making by a master of his craft. Bold insights and evocative detail are combined in a narrative that is a pleasure to read. A tour de force' - Robert Gildea, Professor of Modern History, University of Oxford'Readers of his many previous works will not be disappointed by this addition to the Jeremy Black canon. Encyclopaedic knowledge and a lifelong enthusiasm for visiting French historical sites underpin his new concise survey of French history from prehistoric times right down to Emmanuel Macron' - William Doyle, Professor Emeritus of History, University of Bristol'An excellent and thought-provoking introduction to the history of France. Concisely and accessibly written, it skilfully interweaves long-term social, cultural and even climatic factors with the more familiar narrative of wars, revolutions and coups d’état. In particular, and in a highly stimulating way, it shows just how much the shape of today’s France, both geographical and political, owes to sheer chance' - Munro Price, Professor of Modern European History, University of Bradford'The perfect history book for anyone travelling to France. Packed with information from the Sun King to Monet, via chateaux and artists’ cafes, this is an adroit whistle-stop tour illuminating the very essence of La France ' - Waterstones, History Books of the YearTable of ContentsPreface Introduction 1. Prehistoric Legacies 2. Roman France 3. The Early Middle Ages 4. Medieval France 5. Renaissance France, 1494–1598 6. From Henry IV to Louis XIV, 1598–1715 7. The Ancien Régime, 1715–89 8. The Revolution, 1789–99 9. From Napoleon I to Napoleon III, 1799–1870 10. The Third Republic, 1870–1939 11. The Second World War, 1939–45 12. France Reborn, 1945–69 13. Modern France, 1969–2000 14. France Today, 2001– 15. Conclusions
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Anness Publishing New Crafts Cardboard 25 Original Handmade
Book SynopsisThis creative craft book celebrates the full potential of this humble material, with practical and beautiful items to make such as a card table, decorative pelmet, chandelier, satchel and basket.
£7.59
Rizzoli International Publications The Home Office Reimagined
Book SynopsisFeaturing innovative home offices that are inventive, accessible, and often wonderfully serene, this book is a rich source of ideas and inspirations embracing the call to work from home!Pavilions, sheds, studios, extensionscall them what you will, architects around the globe are experimenting with attached or detached workplaces and creating imaginative ateliers that strain the limits of miniature; one is just 100 square feet. It is a worldwide adventure in architectural experimentation and originality. Organized organically, much like the eco-sensitive structures shown here that only very lightly touch the land, the book allows a reader to meander happily into and out of ideas and space-sensitive solutions for writers, painters, accountants, ceramicists, and individuals of all stripes in need of spaces to think, to work, and to wonder. From a scholar's library study in upstate New York that reduces an enclosed shelter down to its most spartan modernist roots to a weathered steel-cla
£34.00
Halsgrove Classic Speedway Venues updated edition
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£17.99
Morrells Handwriting Morrells Joining Letters 3
Book SynopsisThis exciting new workbook progresses from joining letters to joining whole words and full sentences. This series of workbooks are perfect for school or home. They have all the ingredients needed to create beautiful handwriting and are fast becoming the number one handwriting resource used by schools in the UK.Trade ReviewClear whole-school approach to neat, legible writing from early stages of writing. Sarah, English Coordinator, Wandsworth; We introduced the handwriting workbooks last year and they have been a great success. The children enjoy them and take pride in their work, looking forward to their weekly handwriting sessions. As a teacher, I find the workbooks provide an excellent resource for teaching handwriting. Working through the workbooks has enabled progression throughout the year groups. I definitely recommend these workbooks Jenny Merrison - Year 2 teacher - Christian Fellowship School (June 2020)
£6.75
Cambridge University Press Cambridge IGCSE Mandarin Workbook
Book SynopsisWritten by current teachers, this workbook helps students further develop the skills acquired through the course. Practical exercises expand and enhance the materials in the coursebook, supporting students through the Cambridge IGCSE™ Mandarin series.Table of ContentsUnit A. Everyday activities: 1. Greetings and introductions; 2. Family and pets; 3. Everyday life; 4. Hobbies; 5 Eating and drinking; Unit B. Personal and social life: 6. Health and fitness; 7. Home life; 8. Clothes; 9. Shopping; 10. Living environment; 11. School routine; 12. School facilities; Unit C. The world around us; 13. Weather and climate; 14. Transportation; 15. Holidays Travel experiences; 16. Holidays: Planning a trip; 17. Public services and customs; Unit D. The world of work: 18. Work experience; 19. Applying for a job; 20. Future education and career plans; Unit E: International world: 21. Interviewing Chinese celebrities; 22. Technology and social media; 23. Chinese festivals; 24. Learning Chinese as a foreign language; 25. Saving the planet.
£13.73
Dorling Kindersley Ltd Dungeons Dragons How Not To Get Eaten by
Book SynopsisWriters Guild Award-winner Anne Toole is a creative writer whose credits include TV series, video games, animation and live action, comics, and short fiction. With a penchant for telling stories with a light tone and a dark underbelly, she prefers writing contemporary mysteries, science fiction, fantasy, horror and the occasional romance.
£11.69
John Wiley & Sons Inc British Sign Language For Dummies
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£18.39
Cambridge University Press Cambridge International AS A Level Global
Book SynopsisThis series supports teachers and students of Cambridge International AS & A Level Global Perspectives and Research (9239) for examination from 2023. Developing transferable skills in the classroom is key to unlocking a wide variety of versatile careers, progressing at higher education and building resilience for the future. With this coursebook, learners explore the Global Perspectives Critical Pathway, advancing their 21st century skills such as research, reasoning, thinking and communication. There is also a strong focus on essay writing skills, time management, and forming research questions.
£40.80
Penguin Books Ltd A Journal of the Plague Year xxxviii
Book Synopsis“The surprise ‘must-read’ for people facing the Covid-19 epidemic.” —The TelegraphIn 1665 the plague swept through London, claiming over 97,000 lives. Daniel Defoe was just five at the time of the plague, but he later called on his own memories, as well as his writing experience, to create this vivid chronicle of the epidemic and its victims. A Journal (1722) follows Defoe's fictional narrator as he traces the devastating progress of the plague through the streets of London. Here we see a city transformed: some of its streets suspiciously empty, some—with crosses on their doors—overwhelmingly full of the sounds and smells of human suffering. And every living citizen he meets has a horrifying story that demands to be heard.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics reprTrade Review“One of the most original and harrowing accounts of living through a virulent pandemic . . . as full of meaning about human suffering today as it was when it was written.” —The Daily Beast“A brilliant account of the last major outbreak of bubonic plague in Britain—and it can still educate readers three centuries later.” —BBC News“[A] classic of plague literature . . . Camus was inspired by this book in writing The Plague.” —The Jerusalem Post “So grimly immediate . . . you can practically smell the death and decay.” —The Guardian “A realistic account of the plague’s effects on [London]. Defoe’s novel still has the power to unsettle—like when he writes about families forced into quarantine due to an infected family member.” —Vulture"Within the texture of Defoe's prose, London becomes a living and suffering being." —Peter AckroydTable of ContentsA Journal of the Plague YearChronology Introduction Notes Further Reading A Note on the TextA Journal of the Plague Year Appendix I: The Plague Appendix II: Topographical Index Appendix III: London Maps Appendix IV: Introduction by Anthony Burgess to the 1966 Penguin English Library Edition Glossary Notes
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HarperCollins Publishers The Turning Tide
Book SynopsisAn immersive history of a pivotal stretch of waterFascinating, spellbinding, erudite and great fun.' Roddy DoyleRemarkable. Lively Gower writes beautifully [and] the book is profoundly popular.' Times Literary SupplementThe Turning Tide is a hymn to a sea passage of world-historical importance. Combining social and cultural history, nature-writing, travelogue and politics, Welshman Jon Gower charts a sea which has carried both Vikings and saints; invasion forces, royals and rebels; writers, musicians and fishermen.The divided but interconnected waters of the Irish Sea from the narrow North Channel through St George's Channel to where the Celtic sea opens out into the wide Atlantic have a turbulent history to match the violence of its storms. Jon Gower is a sympathetic and interested pilot, taking the reader to the great shipyards of Belfast and through the mass exodus of the starving during the Irish Famine in coffin boats bound for America. He follows the migrations of working men and women looking for work in England and tells the tales of more casual travellers: sometimes seasick, often homesick too.The Irish Sea is also a place with an abundant natural history. The rarest sea bird in Europe visits its coasts in summer while the rarest goose wings in during winter.The Turning Tide navigates waters teeming with life, filled with seals and salt-tanged stories and surveyed by seabirds. Lyrically written and fizzing with curiosity, this is a remarkable and far-reaching book.
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HarperCollins Publishers Librorum Ridiculorum A compendium of bizarre
Book SynopsisA celebration of all the weird and wonderful books to be found at an antiquarian bookshop.Books have the power to enrich the soul, to enliven the senses, to expand our horizons and others are simply mad. This wonderful celebration of the oddest books ever published is a treat for all bibliophiles, booksellers and fans of the bizarre. It is an exploration of the most eccentric titles and covers from our past, that have inexplicably fallen out of print but should never be forgotten.Gems include:Scouts in BondageFrog Raising for Pleasure and ProfitPremature Burial and How It May Be PreventedDrummer Dick's Discharge
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HarperCollins Publishers Haywire
Book Synopsis'The most screamingly funny living writer' Barry Humphries, Mail on Sunday From the bestselling and award-winning author of Ma'am Darling and One Two Three Four, a selection of Craig Brown's finest writing collected together for the first time. Trade Review‘The most screamingly funny living writer’ Barry Humphries, Mail on Sunday ‘The greatest satirist since Max Beerbohm’ Elaine Showalter Guardian ‘Craig Brown's humour will outlive his victims. His journalism is one of the few compensations for being British now’ David Sexton, Sunday Telegraph ‘A genius … in every instance, the skill of the parodist dwarfs any achievement attributable to his subject’ Auberon Waugh, Daily Telegraph ‘He is the comic writer the rest of us admire from afar, and envy beyond the bounds of reason. How does he do it?’ Markus Berkmann, Spectator ‘Britain’s wittiest satirist’ The Times ‘[Craig Brown] has an acutely attuned comic ear, an unmatched eye for spotting the absurdities of human behaviour and a bloodhound-grade nose for sniffing out phoniness and pretension’ Mail On Sunday
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Ebury Publishing The Fast Metabolism Diet
Book SynopsisBeverly Hills nutritionist Haylie Pomroy has a long list of loyal celebrity clients including Jennifer Lopez, Raquel Welch and Reese Witherspoon. With this book she reveals her red carpet secrets and promises you can lose up to 20lbs in 28 days. On this plan you're going to eat a lot and still lose weight. You're not going to count a single calorie or fat gram. Instead, you're going to rotate what you're eating throughout each week in proven plan designed to set your metabolism on fire.Phase I (Monday-Tuesday): Lots of carbs and fruitsPhase II (Wednesday-Thursday): Lots of proteins and veggiesPhase III (Friday-Sunday): All of the above, plus healthy fats and oilsBy keeping your metabolism guessing, you'll get it working faster. You'll see the weight fall off, your cholesterol drop, your blood sugar stabilize, your energy increase, your sleep improve, and your stress dramatically reduce. All thanks to the miraculous power of real, delicious, satisfying food!Complete with 4 weeks of meal plans and over 50 recipes including vegetarian, organic, and gluten-free options this is the silver bullet for anyone who wants to naturally and safely eat their way to a slimmer, healthier body.Trade ReviewLose excess weight forever * The Times *
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Penguin Books Ltd Confabulations
Book Synopsis''Language is a body, a living creature ... and this creature''s home is the inarticulate as well as the articulate''. John Berger''s work has revolutionized the way we understand visual language. In this new book he writes about language itself, and how it relates to thought, art, song, storytelling and political discourse today. Also containing Berger''s own drawings, notes, memories and reflections on everything from Albert Camus to global capitalism, Confabulations takes us to what is ''true, essential and urgent''.Trade ReviewHis writing ... has changed the way many of us see the world ... Berger has that rare and wonderful gift of being able to make complex thoughts simple -- Kate Kellaway * Observer *John Berger teaches us how to think, how to feel, how to stare at things till we see what we thought wasn't there. But above all he teaches us how to love in the face of adversity. He is a master -- Arundhati RoyOne of the greatest thinkers in postwar Britain * Guardian *He handles thoughts the way an artist handles paint -- Jeanette WintersonBerger is terrific ... Brilliant * Scotsman *
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Penguin Putnam Inc The Pocket Butlers Guide to Good Housekeeping
Book SynopsisEveryone's favourite butler is back! Get your home spic and span with these expert tips for everything from polishing silverware to organising the garage.
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MIT Press Ltd Deep Learning
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Profile Books Ltd Myths to Live by
Book SynopsisJoseph Campbell was the world's greatest authority on myth, his monumental four-volume The Masks of God is a definitive work on the subject, and in Myths to Live By he explores how these enduring myths still influence our daily lives and can provide personal meaning in our lives.Myths are a way of explaining the cosmos, the origin of life and Man's relationship with their environment; they play a cohesive role in society. Joseph Campbell analyses myth in psychoanalytic terms to reveal their essential qualities and to demonstrate how they continue to reflect human needs, providing reassurance even in today's world.Ranging from Zen koans and Indian aesthetics to walking on the moon, Joseph Campbell explores how myth and religion follow the same archetypes, which are not exclusive to any single race, religion or region. Campbell believed that all religion is a search for the same transcendent and fundamental spiritual truths. He shows how we must recognise the common denominators between differing myths and faiths and allow this knowledge to fulfil human potential everywhere.Trade ReviewAn impressive familiarity with myths from many parts of the world... pointing to unexpected links across cultures. -- Love & Language * . *Campbell has become the rarest of intellectuals... a serious thinker who has been embraced by popular culture. -- Newsweek * . *No other academic has had such a far-reaching effect on mass culture. -- The Independent * . *
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Little, Brown Book Group Blue Mind How Water Makes You Happier More
Book SynopsisWhy are we drawn to the ocean each summer? Why does being near water set our minds and bodies at ease? In Blue Mind, Wallace J. Nichols revolutionizes how we think about these questions, revealing the remarkable truth about the benefits of being in, on, under, or simply near water. Grounded in cutting-edge studies in neurobiology, cognitive psychology, economics, and medicine, and made real by stories of innovative scientists, doctors, athletes, artists, environmentalists, businesspeople and lovers of nature - stories that fascinate the mind and touch the heart - Blue Mind will awaken readers to the vital importance of water to the health and happiness of us all.Trade ReviewThe tone is that of an extended Ted talk . . . at the heart of Nichols's book are real revelations -- Philip Hoare * Guardian *A fascinating study of the emotional, behavioral, psychological and physical connections that keep humans so enchanted with water . . . You'll read it once and then come back to it time and again * Washington Post *
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Thames & Hudson Ltd Paula Rego Nursery Rhymes
Book SynopsisPaula Rego’s anthology of traditional nursery rhymes, illustrated by her sometimes disturbing, but always arresting engravings.Trade Review'In characteristic style, Ms Rego has turned these surreal squibs and childish chants into something mysterious and alarming ... Paula Rego and Marina Warner provide a new filter through which to view their childish subject matter' - Independent'A beautifully produced book ... it is to be kept and treasured' - Evening Standard'Handsome ... more art book than picture book' - Times Educational Supplement'A magical convergence: the absurdity of English nonsense illustrated by Rego’s marvellously dark fantastical drawings … anyone will thrill to these' - Jackie Wullschläger’s Summer Reads, Financial TimesTable of ContentsIntroduction by Marina Warner • Humpty Dumpty • Jack and Jill • Baa, baa, black sheep • See-saw, Margery Daw • Little Miss Muffet • Ride a cock-horse • Mary, Mary, quite contrary • Who killed Cock Robin? • Old Mother Hubbard • Hey diddle diddle • Rub-a-dub-dub • Three blind mice • Mother Goose • Goosey, goosey gander • Ladybird, ladybird • Rock-a-bye, baby • Polly, put the kettle on • Old King Cole • How many miles to Babylon • Hickety, pickety • Sing a song of sixpence • A frog he would a wooing-go • The old woman who lived in a shoe • Ring-a-ring o’ roses • There was a man of double deed • The grand old Duke of York
£14.24
Thames & Hudson Ltd The Crown Jewels The Official Illustrated History
Book SynopsisThe Tower of London has over two million visitors a year, with the Crown Jewels as its centrepiece. This title provides the history of the Crown Jewels, the most famous jewelry collection in the world.Trade Review'An informative delight, but the clincher is almost 300 eye-smacking photographs of the world’s most complete collection of royal regalia' - Daily Express'Important … For anyone with an interest in the jeweler’s craft, historic gemstones, the British monarchy and British history, 'The Crown Jewels' will be a delight' - Period Homes & Interiors'The book is sumptuously illustrated, and Anna Keay tells her remarkable story with great skill' - The Literary ReviewTable of Contents1. Origins; 2. The Age of Magnificence; 3. Meltdown; 4. Monarchy Remade; 5. Splendours of the Table; 6. Crowns for Queens; 7. Fathers and Sons; 8. Economy and Empire; 9. The New Ceremonialism; 10.The Modern Age; Glossary; Bibliography;
£13.49
Faber & Faber The Faber Book of Science
Book SynopsisThe Faber Book of Science introduces hunting spiders and black holes, gorillas and stardust, protons, photons and neutrinos. In his acclaimed anthology, John Carey plots the development of modern science from Leonardo da Vinci to Chaos Theory. The emphasis is on the scientists themselves and their own accounts of their breakthroughs and achievements. The classic science-writers are included - Darwin, T.H. Huxley and Jean Henri Fabre tracking insects through the Provencal countryside. So too are today''s experts - Steve Jones on the Human Genome Project, Richard Dawkins on DNA and many other representatives of the contemporary genre of popular science-writing which, John Carey argues, challenges modern poetry and fiction in its imaginative power.
£15.29
David & Charles Crafting Springtime Gifts
Book SynopsisA cute collection of springtime gifts and decorations from Tilda craft designer and bestselling author Tone Finnanger.Choose from 25 Tilda sewing and papercraft projects, including toys, gift bags, wall hangings, cards, decorations, garlands and accessories. Everything is at your fingertips with illustrated instructions and full-size templates for every design.Learn how to make toys with helpful instructions to guide you through tracing, cutting, turning out, stuffing and sewing. Create adorable Tilda bunnies, lambs, hens, geese and good witches for friends and family or to decorate your home. Then give your characters their own personality with facial details and co-ordinating clothing.Sew some pretty fabric eggs for an Easter wreath, make flowerpot hares to sit on the windowsill, decorate glasses with embroidered fabric wraps or make a cute bunny wall hanging to display all year round. Use themed applique designs to decorate your projects and personalise them by embellishing with beads, buttons, ribbons and raffia.Create pretty potholders, tea cosies and egg cosies to give as Easter gifts or to use in your kitchen. Make your gifts truly special by presenting them in a handmade bag or a fabric egg box and create simple handmade cards and gift tags to accompany them.Table of Contents25 adaptable projects – from decorative bunnies, geese and wall hangings to cuddly lambs, patchwork bags and papercraft cards Easy to follow step-by-step instructions, clear diagrams and actual size templates ensure great results Ideal gifts for Easter, Mother's Day, Christenings, housewarmings and birthdays
£8.54
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Breakthrough
Book SynopsisAn honest, engaging and most of all, hopeful book.Adam Kay, BAFTA-winning, multi-million-bestselling author, TV writer and performer. Warm, funny and devastatingly honest. An incredibly insightful story full of hope and resilience.Dr Amir Khan, Sunday Times bestselling author and Resident Doctor for ITV's Lorraine and Good Morning Britain An inspiring rebuke to the nihilism which prevails in society about persons living with mental illness due to myths, misinformation and stigma.... Professor Hankir's personal journey bursts with courage, resilience and hope.Vikram Patel, Paul Farmer Professor and Chair of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, USA Explore mental health, wellness, and illness in this engaging and insightful discussion from a practicing psychiatrist who himself lives with a mental health condition In Breakthrough: A Story of Hope, Resilience and Mental Health Recovery, World Health Organization Award Winning psychiatrist, former psychiatric patient and mental health advocate Dr. Ahmed Hankir delivers a unique and powerful insight into mental health and wellness, mental illness, mental health treatment, and the culture surrounding mental health by tracing his own personal recovery journey from impoverished and shunned psychiatric patient, to becoming an NHS Consultant psychiatrist. In the book you'll explore many of the issues currently dominating the discussion of mental health and illness, including the impacts of poverty, unemployment, the cost of living crisis, homelessness, addictions, the use of medication to treat mental illness, the widespread prevalence of stigma, discrimination and racism in mental health and much more. You'll also find: Comprehensive discussions about how to overcome shame and stigma to seek help if you're suffering from a mental illness. Explorations of how mental health practitioners and family members of people living with mental health conditions can themselves remain healthy as they care for others. Examinations of why mental health related stigma remains so stubbornly common in our societies and what we can do to combat it. Breakthrough is a resource of hope and a companion for people suffering in silence who feel isolated and disconnected from society. It will also be of interest to mental health practitioners, including psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, counsellors, addictions specialists, carers and clients. The take home messages are clear: living with a mental health condition is nothing to be ashamed about and, with the right support, recovery is a reality for the many and not the few.
£12.74
Oneworld Publications Black Ops and Beaver Bombing
Book SynopsisFrom central Glasgow to rural Wiltshire, a husband-and-wife team track down Britain's enigmatic mammals
£10.44
Bedford Books A History of World Societies Volume 1
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£66.49
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Gendering Taboos 10 Short Plays by African Women
Book SynopsisTen new short plays by African women tackling taboo topics on identity, gender, sexualities, family relations and power. Following the international success of Contemporary Plays by African Women, this new collection is the next step in the African Women Playwright Network (AWPN) both showcasing and encouraging the development of new work. Consisting of the ten winners of the AWPN''s international writing competition, this collection is centered around the theme of ''Tackling Taboo Topics in African Female Writing'', originally performed as staged readings at the AWPN Festival hosted by the University of Ghana in 2022. Selected from 75 submissions from nine African countries, these plays speak to contemporary and pressing issues, illuminating lived experiences of African women that are common but seldom discussed. An important resource for schools and universities looking to diversify and decolonise curricula and engage with short works for practical classes, pTable of ContentsIntroduction - by ‘Tosin Kooshima Tume, Ekua Ekumah and Yvette Hutchison Plays – with playwright biographies Yanci by Rukayat Nihinlola Banjo (Nigeria) The Arrangement by Gisemba Ursula (Kenya) A woman has Two Mouthsby Chioniso Tsikisayi (Zimbabwe) Who is in my Garden ?by Irene Isoken Agunloye (Nigeria) The Taste of Justice by Martina Omorodion (Nigeria) Desperanza by Kaulana Williams (South Africa) Oh! by Miliswa Mbandazayo (South Africa) In Her Silence by Faustina Brew (Ghana) Horny&…by Philisiwe Twijnstra (South Africa) Gnash by Katlego K Kolanyane-Kesupile (Botswana) Interview with Dr Sarah Dorgbadzi by Ekua Ekumah, AWPN-Ghana festival 2022, University of Ghana, 1-4 September. Suggested Further Reading
£14.99
Hodder Education Pearson Edexcel A Level Politics UK Government
Book Synopsis- Includes all core and non-core political ideas, with key thinkers integrated throughout the text- Provides complete guidance to the Global route of the specification- Strengthens understanding by interweaving both historical context and contemporary examples into the text- Builds confidence by highlighting key terms and explaining links between different topics in the specification- Provides opportunities to test progress with quick knowledge-check questions- Develops analysis and evaluation skills with ''stretch and challenge'' activities and suggestions for targeted further reading
£44.00
Running Press Back to the Future Magnetic Hoverboard
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£14.81
Pearson Education Limited Practice Tests Plus A2 Flyers Students Book
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£18.69
Penguin Books Ltd Magus
Book SynopsisA revelatory account of the magus - the learned magician - and his place in the world of Renaissance EuropeAt the heart of the extraordinary ferment of the High Renaissance stood a distinctive, strange and beguiling figure: the magus. An unstable mix of scientist, bibliophile, engineer, fabulist and fraud, the magus ushered in modern physics and chemistry while also working on everything from secret codes to siege engines to magic tricks. Anthony Grafton's wonderfully original book discusses the careers of men who somehow managed to be both figures of startling genius and - by some measures - credulous or worse. The historical Faust, Marsilio Ficino, Pico della Mirandola, Johannes Trithemius and Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa are all fascinating characters, closely linked to monarchs, artists and soldiers and sitting at the heart of any definition of why the Renaissance was a time of such restless innovation. The study of the stars, architecture, warfare, even medicine: all of these and more were revolutionized in some way by the experiments and tricks of these extraordinary individuals. No book does a better job of allowing us to understand the ways that magic, religion and science were once so intertwined and often so hard to tell apart.
£10.44
