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Book SynopsisAn urgent, indispensable guide to why Taiwan matters for China, the West and everyone's future''An erudite primer . . . Brown''s mission to educate westerners about Taiwan and why it matters is a critical one, which makes this book well worth reading'' SUNDAY TIMES ''Anyone with a care to avoid a third world war between China and the US should read this book'' JACK STRAW An authoritative primer to all things Taiwan' BARBARA DEMICK When the bloody Chinese Civil War concluded in 1949, two Chinas were born. Mao's Communists won and took China's mainland; Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalists fled to Taiwan island. Since then, China and Taiwan have drifted into being separate political and cultural entities.Taiwan is now a flourishing democracy and an economic success story: just one of its companies produces over 90 per cent of the semiconductors that power the world's economy. It is a free and vibrant society. For the United States and the West, the island is a bastion of freedom against China's assertive presence in the region. And yet China, increasingly bellicose under Xi Jinping, insists Taiwan is part of its territory and must be returned to it. Should China blockade the island and mount an invasion, it would set off a chain reaction that would pitch it against the US escalating a regional war into a global one. Taiwan is thus a geopolitical powder keg.The Taiwan Story helps us understand how and why we've arrived at this dangerous moment in history. With unparalleled access to Taiwan's political leaders and a deep understanding of the island's history and culture, Professor Kerry Brown provides a new reading of Taiwan, its twenty-three million people, and how they navigate being caught in this frightening geopolitical standoff. This is the essential book delving into Taiwan's unique story, buried beneath the headlines, told in an accessible, expert and urgent way.''As Brown shows so compellingly, anyone who thinks the Taiwan problem can be easily solved probably hasn''t thought about it for long enough'' FINANCIAL TIMESKerry Brown is one of our most perceptive and accurate foreign observers of China' JOHN SIMPSONWritten with great knowledge, passion and insight' MARTIN JACQUES

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Book SynopsisFrom the small stuff like single-use plastics to major decisions like whether to have children, Rieder defines exactly how we can change our thinking and lead a decent, meaningful life in a scary, complicated world.

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Book SynopsisCarry on the traditions of House Targaryen with this official miniature collectible dragon egg! Deluxe Collectible: Finely detailed, 3 inch replica of a cherished dragon egg, as seen on House of the Dragon and Game of Thrones Lights Up: The egg produces a warm glow, signaling a dragon will soon hatch Book Included: Also includes a 32-page book featuring full-color photos that explores the significance of dragons in the world of Westeros as well as how to care for a developing egg Officially Licensed: An authentic House of the Dragon collectible Requires two AAA batteries (not included).

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Book SynopsisDanny Wallace is a Sunday Times and Amazon #1-bestselling author, as well as a BAFTA, Arqiva and Sony-winning performer and presenter. His first book, Join Me, was described as a word-of-mouth phenomenon' by The Bookseller and one of the funniest stories you will ever read' by the Daily Mail. His second book, Yes Man in which he decided to say Yes' to everything became a hugely successful film with Jim Carrey in the lead role. He has written and presented shows on all the major UK television and radio networks, and GQ magazine has called him: One of Britain's great writing talents'. He currently presents the Important Broadcast on Radio X.

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Book SynopsisOur pupilsâ success will be defined by their ability to read fluently and skilfully. But despite universal acceptance of readingâs vital importance, the reading gap in our classroom remains, and it is linked to an array of factors, such as parental wealth, education and book ownership, as well as classroom practice. To close this gap, we need to ensure that every teacher has the knowledge and skill to teach reading with confidence.In Closing the Reading Gap, Alex Quigley explores the intriguing history and science of reading, synthesising the debates and presenting a wealth of usable evidence about how children develop most efficiently as successful readers. Offering practical strategies for teachers at every phase of their teaching career, as well as tackling issues such as dyslexia and the role of technology, the book helps teachers to be an expert in how pupils âlearn to readâ as well as how they âread to learnâ and explores how reading is vital for unlocking a chalTrade ReviewIn this engaging book, Alex Quigley explores the knowledge and skills expert reading teachers need to teach reading and to nurture pupils’ desire to read. If you are developing the school reading curriculum, this accessible and timely text, which is packed with practical strategies, will be a valuable asset. In opening up the complexities of reading in an appealing and conversational manner, and paying particular attention to metacognition, Alex offers the profession evidence-informed tools to re-consider reading and six steps to close the reading gap. A book worth buying.Teresa Cremin, Professor of Education, Open University, UKThe science of reading was never a part of my teacher training and I'd have loved a book like this. Alex Quigley's Closing the Reading Gap is everything I hoped it would be; a wonderfully enlightening follow-up to his brilliant vocabulary book. For those seeking to understand how reading works, alongside some of the associated debates, Alex gives us the in-depth research-informed analysis we’re after. He also delivers the accessibility and range of practical strategies busy teachers need to support children to read more fluently and to learn more through reading. Chapters 3 and 4 capture the key concepts we need to understand the complex processes of decoding and comprehension; it’s packed with wisdom and insights. Chapter 7, outlining an array of practical strategies for schools and teachers, is a magnificent reference for everyone working in education. I can see this book having a very significant impact. Tom Sherrington, author and education consultantWhen over a quarter of 11-year-old pupils do not reach the expected standard in reading, Closing the Reading Gap is a welcome and much needed addition to our understanding of the process and difficulty of reading. This wide compassing book takes us through the history of reading and identifies some of the barriers for many of our pupils and offers many suggestions which professionals can support them in this vital aspect of provision.It is laden with important insights such as ‘we are better off with concentrating on the relatively slow, deliberate process of reading for meaning and to understand the subtle difference between reading speedily and reading with fluency.’ And when we ask ourselves the questions posed by Alex, we are likely to get better at this important aspect of our practice: what are the ‘Goldilocks books’ for year 2... year 5 and year 9; how will we mediate their complexity, whilst keeping an eye on the detail of our pupils’ reading development; how often do we assume a text that has been read has been understood? And what resonated powerfully for me is the idea that it is important that pupils read extended texts if they are to grow more sensitive to text structures. If they are predominantly reading power point slides with condensed phrases, sentences and images, they will not gain experience in tracking more extended text structures. Paradoxically, by making the curriculum more accessible in the short-term, we can make it harder to access curriculum reading in the long- term.An important read for all teachers, across all phases and subjectsMary Myatt, education adviser and writer, author of The Curriculum: Gallimaufry to CoherenceThis book should be a core text for all teachers, whether trainees or experienced professionals, whatever their subject or key stage specialism. Reading success is essential for young people to access any academic curriculum and this book draws together research and effective practice across all subjects and age groups. But not only does it identify and evaluate the symptoms of reading challenges, it provides practical advice and support to 'close the reading gap.' Exam success is underpinned by effective reading tuition, and this book will help every teacher gain a greater understanding of how to teach reading constructively so that academic achievement is attainable for every pupil.Alison Wilcox, author of the Descriptosaurus seriesIn this engaging book, Alex Quigley explores the knowledge and skills expert reading teachers need to teach reading and to nurture pupils’ desire to read. If you are developing the school reading curriculum, this accessible and timely text, which is packed with practical strategies, will be a valuable asset. In opening up the complexities of reading in an appealing and conversational manner, and paying particular attention to metacognition, Alex offers the profession evidence-informed tools to re-consider reading and six steps to close the reading gap. A book worth buying.Teresa Cremin, Professor of Education, Open University, UKThe science of reading was never a part of my teacher training and I'd have loved a book like this. Alex Quigley's Closing the Reading Gap is everything I hoped it would be; a wonderfully enlightening follow-up to his brilliant vocabulary book. For those seeking to understand how reading works, alongside some of the associated debates, Alex gives us the in-depth research-informed analysis we’re after. He also delivers the accessibility and range of practical strategies busy teachers need to support children to read more fluently and to learn more through reading. Chapters 3 and 4 capture the key concepts we need to understand the complex processes of decoding and comprehension; it’s packed with wisdom and insights. Chapter 7, outlining an array of practical strategies for schools and teachers, is a magnificent reference for everyone working in education. I can see this book having a very significant impact. Tom Sherrington, author and education consultantWhen over a quarter of 11-year-old pupils do not reach the expected standard in reading, Closing the Reading Gap is a welcome and much needed addition to our understanding of the process and difficulty of reading. This wide compassing book takes us through the history of reading and identifies some of the barriers for many of our pupils and offers many suggestions which professionals can support them in this vital aspect of provision.It is laden with important insights such as ‘we are better off with concentrating on the relatively slow, deliberate process of reading for meaning and to understand the subtle difference between reading speedily and reading with fluency.’ And when we ask ourselves the questions posed by Alex, we are likely to get better at this important aspect of our practice: what are the ‘Goldilocks books’ for year 2... year 5 and year 9; how will we mediate their complexity, whilst keeping an eye on the detail of our pupils’ reading development; how often do we assume a text that has been read has been understood? And what resonated powerfully for me is the idea that it is important that pupils read extended texts if they are to grow more sensitive to text structures. If they are predominantly reading power point slides with condensed phrases, sentences and images, they will not gain experience in tracking more extended text structures. Paradoxically, by making the curriculum more accessible in the short-term, we can make it harder to access curriculum reading in the long- term.An important read for all teachers, across all phases and subjectsMary Myatt, education adviser and writer, author of The Curriculum: Gallimaufry to CoherenceThis book should be a core text for all teachers, whether trainees or experienced professionals, whatever their subject or key stage specialism. Reading success is essential for young people to access any academic curriculum and this book draws together research and effective practice across all subjects and age groups. But not only does it identify and evaluate the symptoms of reading challenges, it provides practical advice and support to 'close the reading gap.' Exam success is underpinned by effective reading tuition, and this book will help every teacher gain a greater understanding of how to teach reading constructively so that academic achievement is attainable for every pupil.Alison Wilcox, author of the Descriptosaurus seriesI enthusiastically recommend Closing the Reading Gap with five shiny Schools Week stars. I know it’ll genuinely change significant aspects of my classroom practice for the better when school finally resumes, as it is already influencing my online teaching.Douglas Wise, Schools WeekThis is a very readable book, supported by easy-to-read print in well-spaced sentences – good considerations for all readers and individuals developing their reading skills.I find the range of information in this book of just 201 pages, including extensive references at the end of each of its eight chapters, encouraging. Each chapter captures many important points for everyone involved in teaching and developing students’ reading, to acknowledge, learn, and put into daily practice.Dr Jenny Moody, Dyslexia ReviewOverall, this is a really useful introductory text. For those who are new to teaching or literacy support this book contains most of the knowledge it might take several years of practice to obtain. It is a rich resource both in terms of its exhaustive list of strategies and its broad introduction to the key ideas you will need to familiarize yourself with. These are written in a clear and engaging fashion, and it is apparent throughout that Quigley cares deeply for his students and their school experience. K Ingham Roy, Child Language and Teaching TherapyTable of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction. Chapter 2: A History of Reading. Chapter 3: A Scientific Eye of Reading. Chapter 4: Reading Comprehension. Chapter 5: Reading Barriers. Chapter 6: Reading in the Subject Disciplines. Chapter 7: Practical Strategies for Closing the Reading Gap. Chapter 8: Next Steps. Appendix. Bibliography.

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Book SynopsisThis excellent biography - written with the full cooperation of its subject - is now reissued with more illustrations, to commemorate the centenary of Len Hutton's birth.

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Book SynopsisA pioneering biography of George Orwell told through moments of everyday life.

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Book SynopsisPUNK ROCK PICTURES ON MY WALL captures the vibrant and rebellious essence of the punk rock scene through vivid artwork and personal anecdotes. This book is a testament to the creativity and spirit of punk culture.

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Book SynopsisMaddie Morales is a lifelong lover of all things cute and cuddly. When she's not creating cheery collections of coloring art, you can usually find her re-reading Kiki's Delivery Service or watching Chi's Sweet Home with her cat, Luna

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Book SynopsisMaddie Morales is a lifelong lover of all things cute and cuddly. When she's not creating cheery collections of coloring art, you can usually find her re-reading Kiki's Delivery Service or watching Chi's Sweet Home with her cat, Luna.

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Book SynopsisThe true story of one of the biggest bank heists in Irish and British history and the questions that remain.On a Sunday evening in December 2004, two young men were at home with their families. Both worked for the Northern Bank's cash centre in Belfast. They heard knocks on their front doors. Within a few minutes, masked men invaded their homes, overpowered their loved ones and disabled their electronic devices. It was made clear to the two bank officials that they had a choice: do what they were told or their families would die.Over the course of the following day, 26.5 million was stolen from the Northern Bank: the biggest cash heist in Irish and British history. The two men whose families were held hostage simply re-labelled vast amounts of cash as rubbish and wheeled huge bags to a van waiting outside in the street, yards from Belfast's City Hall. The robbers' knowledge of the inner workings of the bank was astonishing. They deployed a large crew of drivers, guards, watchers and gunmen.It was immediately obvious that only one organization had the ability to plan and execute such an audacious, minutely-planned robbery: the Irish Republican Army. But the IRA was supposed to be demobilized as a result of the Good Friday Peace Agreement signed six years earlier. The leaders of Sinn Féin (who were also leaders of the IRA) vehemently denied they had anything to do with it.No-one believed them. The governments in London, Dublin and Washington were outraged. Yet no one was ever been convicted of any crime relating to the heist and little more than two years later, Sinn Féin was in government in Northern Ireland.In the wake of the twentieth anniversary of this bizarre robbery, Glenn Patterson builds on his popular BBC podcast to shed new light on the story of the infamous heist, the victims, the organizers and the abortive, at times comically inept, attempts to find the people who carried it out.

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Book SynopsisOnce upon a time, it was necessary to have a weapon that could unleash hell. Britain hand-picked its healthiest and cleverest men to undertake a truly terrifying mission: to create and detonate an atomic bomb. Somehow, a country beset by post-war rationing and isolated from her allies created the most devastating weapons known to man, on the cheap and at the hurry-up. But it came at a horrifying price for them - and their families. The race to build a nuclear bomb sucked thousands into its vortex, who are still dealing with the effects of radiation today: veterans, widows, children, scientists and indigenous people, all subjected to fear, radiation, and experimentation. A black cloud still hangs over those who survive, and their descendants who fear the consequences of every fresh pregnancy. Exposedtells the complete story of the Cold War arms race, from inception to fallout, and for the first time reveals the blood-stained truth at the heart of the British state's longest criminal cov

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Book SynopsisThis debut collection explores multiraciality and the legacy of exile alongside the poet's uniquely American origin as the only child of political refugees from China and Iran.

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Book SynopsisPhilosophy for AS and A Level is an accessible textbook for the new 2017 AQA Philosophy syllabus. Structured closely around the AQA specification this textbook covers the two units shared by the AS and A Level, Epistemology and Moral Philosophy, in an engaging and student-friendly way. With chapters on ''How to do philosophy'', exam preparation providing students with the philosophical skills they need to succeed, and an extensive glossary to support understanding, this book is ideal for students studying philosophy.Each chapter includes: argument maps that help to develop student's analytical and critical skills comprehension questions to test understanding discussion questions to generate evaluative argument explanation and commentary on the AQA set texts Thinking harder' sections cross-references to help students make connections <Trade Review'Michael Lacewing writes in an engaging way and really brings the A-Level philosophy syllabus to life; he focuses not only on the content but on the philosophical method itself. An essential read for any A-Level philosophy student'. Cressida Tweed, teacher of philosophy at Woodhouse College and Lead philosophy tutor at the National Extension college, UK. Table of ContentsContents Permissions Introduction How to use this book How to do philosophy Following the syllabus Additional features Using the anthology Glossary Companion website and further resources Acknowledgements 1 How to do philosophy Philosophical argument Deductive argument Inductive argument Hypothetical reasoning Understanding arguments and argument maps Evaluating arguments Evaluating claims An aside: why reason? Fallacies Reading philosophy Approaching the text Engaging with the text Beyond the text Writing philosophy What you need to know Planning an essay Writing an essay A standard essay structure General advice 2 Epistemology I. What is knowledge? A. Knowledge and its definition Types of knowledge Propositional knowledge The definition of knowledge The purpose and nature of definition Can propositional knowledge be defined? Key points: knowledge and its definition B. The tripartite view The tripartite definition of knowledge Why justified true belief? Thinking harder: A note on certainty Are the conditions individually necessary? Justification is not a necessary condition of knowledge Truth is not a necessary condition of knowledge Belief is not a necessary condition of knowledge Gettier’s objection: are the conditions jointly sufficient? Key points: the tripartite view C. Responses Add a ‘no false lemmas’ condition (J+T+B+N) Infallibilism Thinking harder: rejecting the argument for infallibilism Reliabilism (R+T+B) Truth and the third condition Virtue epistemology (V+T+B) Zagzebski’s analysis of knowledge Key points: Responses Summary: What is knowledge? II. Perception as a source of knowledge A. Direct realism The argument from perceptual variation Responses The argument from illusion Thinking harder: the argument from hallucination The disjunctive theory of perception The time-lag argument Thinking harder: direct realism and openness Key points: direct realism B. Indirect realism What are sense-data? Why indirect realism? Locke’s distinction between primary and secondary qualities Scepticism about the existence of mind-independent objects The existence of the external world is the best hypothesis Two supporting arguments Thinking harder: the existence of mind-independent objects is not a hypothesis Representation, resemblance and the nature of physical objects Berkeley’s argument that mind-dependent ideas cannot be like mind-independent objects Key points: indirect realism C. Berkeley’s idealism Berkeley on primary and secondary qualities Berkeley on secondary qualities Berkeley’s attack on the primary/secondary quality distinction The immediate objects of perception are mind-dependent objects Three arguments against mind-independent objects Berkeley’s ‘master’ argument Idealism and God Thinking harder: idealism and the cause of our perceptions Issues with Berkeley’s idealism Problems with the role played by God in Berkeley’s idealism Arguments from illusion and hallucination Idealism leads to solipsism Key points: Berkeley’s idealism Summary: perception as a source of knowledge III. Reason as a source of knowledge Rationalism, empiricism and innatism A priori/a posteriori knowledge Analytic/synthetic propositions Necessary/contingent truth Defining rationalism, empiricism and innatism Key points: rationalism, empiricism and innatism A. Innatism Two arguments for innate knowledge Plato’s slave boy argument Leibniz on knowledge of necessary truths Locke’s arguments against innate knowledge Leibniz’s response to Locke Thinking harder: experience triggers innate knowledge Alternative empiricist accounts Locke’s argument against innate concepts Rejecting Locke’s definition of ‘innate concept’ Leibniz’s defence of innate concepts The mind as a ‘tabula rasa’ Locke’s two sources of concepts Hume on impressions and ideas Simple and complex concepts Issues with the empiricist theory of concepts Thinking harder: challenging the copy principle Leibniz on ‘intellectual ideas’ Thinking harder: the concept of substance Discussion Key points: innatism B. The intuition and deduction thesis Rationalism and empiricism revisited The meaning of ‘intuition’ and ‘deduction’ Empiricist alternatives Hume’s fork Descartes’ theory of rational intuition The cogito Clear and distinct ideas Empiricist responses to the cogito Clear and distinct ideas and God Descartes’ Trademark argument Thinking harder: degrees of reality Empiricist responses to the Trademark argument Descartes’ cosmological argument Empiricist responses to Descartes’ cosmological argument Descartes’ ontological argument Empiricist responses to Descartes’ ontological argument Descartes’ proof of the external world The concept of a physical object Thinking harder: The existence of physical objects Empiricist responses to Descartes’ proof of the external world Key points: the intuition and deduction thesis Summary: reason as a source of knowledge IV. The limits of knowledge A. Philosophical scepticism The particular nature of philosophical scepticism Am I a brain in a vat? The distinction between philosophical scepticism and normal incredulity Local and global scepticism Descartes’ sceptical arguments Key points: philosophical scepticism B. Responses to scepticism Descartes’ own response Empiricist responses Thinking harder: Direct realism Thinking harder: Reliabilism Key points: responses to scepticism Summary: the limits of knowledge 3 Moral Philosophy I. Normative ethical theories A. Utilitarianism Bentham’s quantitative hedonistic utilitarianism ‘The Principle of Utility’ ‘Measuring Pleasure and Pain’ Mill on utilitarianism Mill’s qualitative hedonistic utilitarianism Is pleasure the only good? Smart on hedonistic and non-hedonistic utilitarianism Nozick’s experience machine Preference utilitarianism Mill’s ‘proof’ of utilitarianism Stage 1: Happiness is good Stage 2: Only happiness is good Issues for (act) utilitarianism Problems with calculation Fairness, individual liberty and rights Partiality Moral integrity and the individual’s intentions Rule utilitarianism Smart on rule utilitarianism Rule utilitarianism developed Objections Key points: utilitarianism B. Kantian deontological ethics Deontology Kant’s account of the good will and duty The good will The distinction between acting in accordance with duty and acting out of duty Thinking harder: The good will again The categorical imperative Hypothetical and categorical imperatives Thinking harder: Contradiction in conception and contradiction in will The second formulation of the Categorical Imperative Issues for Kantian deontological ethics Universalisability and morality Conflicts between duties The view that consequences of actions determine their moral value Morality is a system of hypothetical imperatives The value of certain motives Key points: Kantian deontological ethics C. Aristotelian virtue ethics The good for human beings Eudaimonia Final ends The function argument Testing the analysis Thinking harder: the rational ‘soul’ Aristotle’s account of virtues Virtues as character traits Virtues, the doctrine of the mean and the importance of feelings The role of education in the development of a moral character Practical wisdom The role of practical wisdom The relation between practical wisdom, virtue and action Key points: Aristotelian virtue ethics (I) Eudaimonia, pleasure and philosophy Eudaimonia and pleasure Eudaimonia and philosophy Voluntary action, choice and moral responsibility Voluntary and involuntary actions Choice and deliberation Thinking harder: moral responsibility Justice Issues for Aristotelian virtue ethics Guidance on how to act Conflicts between virtues The possibility of circularity involved in defining virtuous acts andvirtuous people in terms of each other Thinking harder: Virtue and eudaimonia Key points: Aristotelian virtue ethics (II) Summary: normative ethical theories II. Applied ethics Stealing Utilitarianism Kantian deontology Aristotelian virtue ethics Eating animals Utilitarianism Kantian deontology Aristotle, Diamond and virtue ethics Simulated killing Playing the killer An audience’s perspective Telling lies Utilitarianism Kantian deontology Aristotelian virtue ethics Key points: applied ethics Summary: applied ethics III. Metaethics What is metaethics? The origins of moral principles: reason, emotion/attitudes, or society The distinction between cognitivism and non-cognitivism Key points: The distinction between cognitivism and non-cognitivism A. Moral realism From cognitivism to moral realism Moral naturalism Utilitarianism as naturalism Thinking harder: naturalism in virtue ethics Moral non-naturalism: Moore’s intuitionism The naturalistic fallacy The open question argument Thinking harder: is the ‘naturalistic fallacy’ a real fallacy? Intuitionism Objections Issues for moral realism A J Ayer’s verification principle The argument from Hume’s fork Hume’s argument from motivation Hume’s is-ought gap Mackie’s argument from relativity Mackie’s arguments from queerness Key points: moral realism B. Moral anti-realism Error theory Non-cognitivism and moral anti-realism Emotivism Emotivism and subjectivism Ayer’s defence Emotivism after Ayer Prescriptivism Prescriptive meaning Good Moral language Issues for moral anti-realism Can moral anti-realism account for how we use moral language? Thinking harder: disagreement and moral argument Whether moral anti-realism becomes moral nihilism Moral progress Key points: moral anti-realism Metaethics and applied ethics Summary: metaethics 4 Preparing for the exam The examination The structure of the exam Assessment objectives Understanding the question: giving the examiners what they are looking for Short-answer questions Nine-mark questions Fifteen-mark questions Revision: it’s more than memory Exam technique: getting the best result you can Revision tips Exam tips Glossary (with Joanne Lovesey) Index by syllabus content Subject index

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Book SynopsisOur brand-new York Notes for GCSE Workbooks offer a wide range of write-in tasks and exercises to boost your students’ knowledge of the text and help them practise for the new GCSE (9-1) English Literature exams.

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Book SynopsisStep into a tranquil garden at the stroke of midnight with this enchanting colouring book by Maria Brzozowska - and witness the world that comes to life as we sleep.In the midnight garden, a wondrous world emerges after dark. You will encounter barn owls soaring through the starry sky, fox cubs playing in the tall grass, badgers peeping from their burrows, and even fairies flitting among toadstools. From singing nightingales to fluffy field mice, they all gather under the stars to admire the garden''s natural beauty. Add your own magic by filling this garden with colour against the midnight black background.• Includes 45 designs• Each image features a dramatic black background• Printed on thick, high-quality paper• The images appear on single-sided pages to prevent bleed-through• Suitable for pencils, felt-tips or markers ABOUT THE SERIES: The bestselling Arcturus Creative Colouring series brings together delightful colouring books designed to relax the mind and inspire creativity. Printed on thick, high-quality paper, these bold and beautiful artworks present a wonderful colouring challenge.

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Book SynopsisClare Goodwin's life-long passion with mandala began in 1979, when she heard the word for the first time. The art that came out of this encounter has featured in numerous galleries and publications, and Clare's in-depth study of what is an ancient spiritual practice has now evolved into a therapeutic tool as well as a means of artistic expression. Clare is a certified psychosynthesis therapist, a student of astrology and the Tarot and is well-known as a professional intuitive reader in her home state of Massachusetts.

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Book SynopsisV. S. Naipaul was born in Trinidad in 1932. He came to England on a scholarship in 1950. He spent four years at University College, Oxford, and began to write, in London, in 1954. He pursued no other profession.His novels include A House for Mr Biswas, The Mimic Men, Guerrillas, A Bend in the River, and The Enigma of Arrival. In 1971 he was awarded the Booker Prize for In a Free State. His works of nonfiction, equally acclaimed, include Among the Believers, Beyond Belief, The Masque of Africa, and a trio of books about India: An Area of Darkness, India: A Wounded Civilization and India: A Million Mutinies Now.In 1990, V. S. Naipaul received a knighthood for services to literature; in 1993, he was the first recipient of the David Cohen British Literature Prize. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2001. He lived with his wife Nadira and cat Augustus in Wiltshire, and died in 20

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Book SynopsisAS SEEN ON TVFrom the author of the bestselling Air-Fryer Cookbook, this is Jenny Tschiesche''s ultimate guide to using the air fryer for home cooking. Make everything from fakeaways to fries, Sunday roasts to sweet treats - all without any ultra processed foods (UPFs).Contents include:The Unprocessed Pantry: storecupboard staples and meal plansQuick & Easy Lunches: Baked Eggs with Chorizo, Spinach & Tomato, Courgette Crust Mini-Quiches and the ultimate Bacon BapsMidweek Meals: Cajun Chicken Skewers, Halloumi Baked Mushrooms, Lamb Kofta Burgers and Honey Glazed SalmonComfort Food: UPF-Free Scotch Eggs, Gnocchi Bake, Fish Fingers from scratch and Cheat''s Chicken KyivEating with Friends: Baked Butternut Squash, Beetroot and Feta Tarts, Halloumi Caesar SaladFakeaways: Nandos Style Chicken Wings, Flatbread Pizzas, Chicken Tacos with Tomato SalsaSides: Roasted Aloo Gobi, Spicy Patatas Bravas, Maple Roasted Root VegetablesSnacks: Apple Chips, Padron Peppers, Moroccan-Style Carrot Hummus, Cashew ButterDesserts: Banana Muffins, Courgette Brownies, Fruit Crumble Pots and Individual Bread and Butter PuddingsIt''s hard to find the time to cook from scratch, but ready meals and takeouts can be full of UPFs, which are bad for our health and the environment. But cooking with an air fryer will help you give up ultra processed foods for good!Make quick and easy midweek meals, entertain friends with delicious Beetroot and Feta Tarts or a Miso Baked Salmon, and recreate your favourite KFC, Nando''s or burgers with a dedicated Fakeaway chapter. A whole chapter on snacks and another on desserts shows that you can avoid UPFs easily without missing out on convenience or flavour.Air Fryer Cookbook was a Sunday Times Bestseller on 30th July 2022

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Book SynopsisA fresh perspective on how to navigate uncertainty and make better decisions in every aspect of life' Annie Duke, author of Thinking in Bets and QuitReading You Already Know reminded me of the moment I knew YouTube was possible' Steve Chen, co-founder of YouTubeA research-backed framework to help you accomplish your most ambitious goals by honing and harnessing your most powerful yet underutilised resource: intuition. What sets the most successful people apart? While hard work is certainly a factor, Professor Laura Huang''s extensive research spanning entrepreneurs, investors, Olympic athletes and Pulitzer Prize winners reveals that their greatest asset is something less tangible: intuition. That instinctive gut feeling' often determines who seizes opportunities and who misses them.In You Already Know, Laura breaks down the science behind intuition, explaining how it is formed from external data, accumulated wisdom and the subconscious insights we don't even realise we have. What follows is a gut feeling, which shifts our perspective and drives us to act.Grounded in Huang's pioneering research and enriched with insights from hundreds of illuminating interviews, this book offers a practical model for becoming better at recognising, understanding and enhancing your intuition to accomplish your most ambitious goals. What's stopping you from unlocking your full potential? You already know.

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Book SynopsisThis essential handbook for the preparation of worship presents the authorised Bible readings (references only) for the liturgical year beginning Advent Sunday 2025. It includes: - a full calendar of the Christian year - a simple code indicating whether celebrations are mandatory or optional - complete lectionary references to the Principal, Second and Third services for Sundays and Principal Feasts and Holy Days - lectionary references for Morning and Evening Prayer - the Additional Weekday Lectionary - general readings for saints days and special occasions - a guide to the liturgical colours of the day. A must-have reference guide for every vestry and parish office. This is the standard pocket-book size edition.

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Book SynopsisA memoir from two-time world heptathlon champion and four-time British Olympian Katarina Johnson-Thompson.

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Book SynopsisA revelatory account of the wave of arson-for-profit that hit American cities in the 1970s, and of the tenants who put out the fires and reclaimed their neighborhoods.

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Book Synopsis''A stunning book, a powerful investigation, utterly compelling,'' James Holland, The Daily Telegraph, Five starsPonar, Lithuania. 1944. The Nazis have enslaved Jewish men to exhume and incinerate the bodies of more than 70,000 Jews previously shot to death in the forest. Trapped in almost unimaginable horror, a group develop an audacious escape plan. Despite being guarded day and night, they dig a tunnel with their bare hands. Twelve men escape - an act of great bravery and desperation as well as extraordinary imagination.Based on first-person accounts of the escapees and on every scrap of evidence that has been documented, repressed or amplified since, No Road Leading Back resurrects the lives of the twelve and their acts of witness, as well as providing an urgent analysis of why their story has rarely been told - and never accurately. Author Chris Heath explores the cultural use and misuse of Holocaust testimony and the need for us to face uncomfortable historical truths with honesty and accuracy.This shattering and inspiring true story of prisoners who dug their way out of torture and imprisonment by the Nazis is both a stunning escape narrative and an object lesson in how we remember and continually forget the particulars of the Holocaust.

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Book SynopsisDo you want to know how you can make perfect ramen? Yakisoba and donburi that's both easy and impressive?Katsu sandos for work from home lunches?Japanese Comfort Food has all the classics and more for you to enjoy in your kitchen at home. Japanese cuisine remains ever popular, but many of us avoid cooking it at home for fear of recipes being overcomplicated with a multitude of different ingredients and techniques. Japanese Comfort Food is a collection of recipes made and tested with the home kitchen in mind, with easily accessible ingredients and standard kitchen equipment. With 50 recipes for noodles, rice, stew, soups and small plates alongside hacks and tips to avoid common pitfalls, everyone can learn how to cook more Japanese food for the everyday.

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Book SynopsisIllustrator: originally from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Alice Pattullo lives and works in East London. Her illustrations are regularly commissioned for editorial, publishing, and packaging projects. Alice also develops original limited edition screen prints for sales and exhibition in the UK. For this work, she is often inspired by British traditions, folklore, and superstitions.

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Book SynopsisAn Introduction to Sports Coaching provides students with an accessible and engaging guide to the scientific, social scientific, medical and pedagogical theory that underlies the practice of quality sports coaching. Now in a fully updated and revised second edition, it introduces students to the complex, messy, multi-faceted nature of coaching, and explores the full range of âknowledgesâ which inform all successful coaching practice.Written by a team of leading international sports coaching academics and practitioners, as well as sport scientists and social scientists, the book provides a concise guide to every key theme in sports coaching, including: Reflective practice Pedagogy Skill acquisition Psychology Biomechanics Physiology Sport medicine and injury Performance analysis Sociology Table of Contents1. Reflective Practice in Sports Coaching 2. Pedagogy for Coaches 3. Skill Acquisition for Coaches 4. Psychology for Coaches 5. Sociology for Coaches 6. History for Coaches 7. Philosophy for Coaches 8. Ethics for Coaches 9. Sports Development for Coaches 10. Biomechanics for Coaches 11. Match Analysis for Coaches 12. Sports Medicine for Coaches 13. Physiology for Coaches 14. Tying it All Together

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Book SynopsisUp-to-date mapping from the experts at the AA. Easy Read Britain Atlas 2026 features include a giant 2.3 miles to 1 inch scale, A4 format revised and updated for 2026, 6 page clear route planner map, top 300 AA-Inspected caravan and camping sites and over 240 service areas.

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Book SynopsisRoxy Music - Then Out Of the Blue... tells the story of the bands career, giving dates and a timeline to their events. The birth of Roxy Music just before 1971 upto 1976 including Bryan Ferry's early solo career. A Who? What? Why? Where? When? Chronology of all their dates, places and times.

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