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Why is Caesar a giant? Because he effectively created the Roman Empire, and thus made possible the European civilization that grew out of it. As the People's champion against a corrupt and murderous oligarchy, he began transformation of the Roman republic into a quasi-monarchy and a military and fiscal system that for four centuries provided western Europe, north Africa and the Middle East with security, prosperity and relative peace. His conquest of Gaul and his successors' conquests of Germany, the Balkans and Britain created both the conditions for 'western culture' and many of the historic cities in which it has flourished.

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This is a quick reference to a popular but complicated web technology. The component-based technology of JavaServer Pages (JSP) makes it easy for even web designers with little knowledge of Java programming to create dynamic web pages and to simplify the task of building applications that work with a wide variety of web servers, application servers, browsers and development tools. This reference book simplifies the ability to access JSP essentials and provides a quick over-view of the fundamentals of JSP and the servlets technology on which it is based. It also offers succinct information on JSP application development for web page designers, with reference sections on scripting elements, error handling, user session management and security.

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In addition to the clear design, the Madeira street map has a lot of additional information such as sights, campsites and a city center map of Funchal.

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What trouble will your favorite Pokémon get into in this volume of four-panel comics? Your favorite classic Pokémon from the first two generations appear in this fourth volume in the series: Pikachu, Ninetails, Charmander, Psyduck and Clefairy—to name just a few! Pokémon stories, puns, jokes and vital statistics! The fourth volume in the best-selling Pokémon dual activity and gag comic series in a substantial brick book format chock-full of four-panel gags, Pokémon trivia and jokes!

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Oscar is not looking forward to Grandad coming to look after him at the weekend - it means he'll have to play endless rounds of chess or Monopoly, instead of war games on his computer. But when he finds Dad's ancient laptop in the study, he can't resist logging on to something called Project X - and all too soon Oscar creates a real live warrior, who is programmed to obey his every command. However Monstroso's wires are more than a little crossed, and Oscar finds himself in all sorts of trouble...Crazy fighting and monsters abound in Charlie's Higson's highly entertaining story for younger readers.

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The Oxford Learner's Pocket Dictionary has over 38,000 words, phrases, and meanings giving students a handy quick-reference guide to basic English vocabulary. It includes essential information on meanings, grammar patterns, spelling, idioms, and phrasal verbs.

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“Observing the Sun” provides essential illustrations, charts, and diagrams that depict the forms and life cycles of the numerous features visible on the Sun.

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Notebook has a hardcover bound with PU leather (100% vegan)

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The Beatles Pocket Notebook.

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The Beatles Pocket Notebook.

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A handy, pocket-sized guide designed to make placements more enjoyable and less stressful for children's nursing students. Children’s nursing placements can be daunting – you’ll be working in a variety of settings and caring for a range of children and their families when they are at their most vulnerable. You will have new colleagues to work with, and newly learned nursing theory to put into practice. This pocket guide is designed to make your placements much more enjoyable and less stressful. From absence policy to paediatric early warning scores, via faeces, it’s full of practical detail, hints and tips. Written by experienced lecturers with top tips provided by current nursing students – this guidance is really produced with you in mind. Pocket-sized format – carry it with you at all times. Space to make your own notes – be it uniform policy, new terminology, or just the names of your new colleagues! Reduce your stress and make the most of your placement by having this book to hand from the start. Pocket Guides is a series of handy, pocket-sized books designed to help students make the most of their practice learning experiences.

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Discover the natural and physical world, how our body works, the galaxies surrounding our planet, and the periodic table in this compact science box set.Pocket Genius Science Collection combines four visually striking titles: Science, Human Body, Space, and Elements, in one exquisite slipcase that takes kids aged 9-12 through the fascinating world of all things science! This boxset contains:Pocket Genius ScienceCovering the basic principles of science, including matter and materials, energy and forces, and the living world, what things are made of, how things move, and how life works.Pocket Genius Human BodyFocusing on bones and joints, blood and the heart, lungs and breathing, the digestive system, brain, nerves, senses, and the life cycle, this is a head-to-toe look at our body and how it works. Pocket Genius SpaceExploring the Big Dipper, Little Dipper and other constellations, as well as in-depth looks at Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune and to the moons of Jupiter, comets, and galaxies in the vast and mysterious expanse of space.Pocket Genius ElementsDiscover all the major elements of the periodic table, including alkaline earth metals, lanthanides, and noble gases. Learn about the most important ones, from hydrogen, oxygen, gold and oganesson, in this guide to the elements. This science book set for curious kids offers: - Four books providing an engaging introduction to core topics: general science, the human body, space and chemical elements.- Information presented in bite-sized chunks for both avid and reluctant readers aged 9–12, supported by photographs and diagrams that make it fun to explore each topic.- Catalog-style pages in each book featuring captions and images to explain and show different topics.Pocket Genius Science Collection features catalog entries packed with facts provide at-a-glance information, while locator icons offer immediately recognizable references to aid navigation and understanding, and fact files round off the book with fun facts such as record breakers and timelines. Each pocket-size encyclopedia is filled with facts on a collection of subjects and combines a child-friendly layout with engaging photography and bite-size chunks of text that will encourage and inform even the most reluctant readers.

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A handy pocket guide to help learning disability student nurses prepare for their practice placements. Learning disability nursing placements can be daunting – you’ll be working in a range of settings and supporting vulnerable individuals with a variety of learning disabilities. There are new colleagues to work with, and newly learned nursing theory to put into practice. This pocket guide is designed to make your placements much more enjoyable and less stressful. From augmentative and alternative communication to safeguarding, via positive behaviour support, it’s full of practical detail, hints and tips. Written by a team of students, lecturers and practising learning disability nurses – this guidance is really produced with you in mind. Pocket-sized format – carry it with you at all times. Space to make your own notes – be it uniform policy, new terminology, or just the names of your new colleagues! Reduce your stress and make the most of your placements by having this book to hand from the start.

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National Park Pocket Guides FalconGuides' National Park Pocket Guides are like no other books on the market. These pocket-size, four-color guides are designed specifically for the 270 million annual park visitors who go to bond with their families, participate in outdoor activities, explore nature, or just get away from the hustle and bustle of city life. Each pocket guide is an introduction to the key things a visitor should know about the park; provides details on park-specific activities; and is chock-full of tips and information to help make sure each visit is safe and fun - whether it's camping, hiking, climbing, or just taking a moment to stop and smell the wildflowers. What makes these books different from what's on shelves now? · Full-color, pocket-size package featuring two, cutting-edge PopOut¿ Maps. · Content designed specifically for the national park visitor: A primer to the park as well as travel information that will help visitors not only get the most out of outdoor sites and activities, but will help travelers navigate the areas outside the park. · The photography, maps, and information make this a great resource for visitors as well as a wonderful souvenir.

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A pocket-sized guide to help nursing students prepare for their critical care placement. Critical care placements can be daunting – you’ll be working in a demanding setting and caring for people when they are critically ill and at their most vulnerable. There is a large amount of new information to take in, and newly learned nursing theory to put into practice. This pocket guide is designed to make your placement a less stressful and more rewarding learning experience. From advanced life support to urinalysis, via myocardial infarction, it’s full of practical detail, hints and tips. Written by current nursing students and edited by a senior lecturer – this guidance is really produced with you in mind. Pocket-sized format – carry it with you at all times. Space to make your own notes – be it new information, unfamiliar terminology, or just the names of your new colleagues Reduce your stress and make the most of your placement by having this book to hand from the start. Pocket Guides is a series of handy, pocket-sized books designed to help students make the most of their practice learning experiences.

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The brand new edition of the unrivalled and bestselling Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book.

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Pocket Playhouse is Michael Frayn's latest imaginative offering that brings the stage to the page. In thirty-six comic sketches, he provides a tour de force of theatrical imagination and satire. Each sketch reveals the author's infectious delight in writing between the lines of theatre, fiction and comedy.Charmingly packaged and published with flair, Pocket Playhouse is the perfect gift for all theatre and comedy writers.

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Titles in the Pocket Tutor series give practical guidance on subjects that medical students and foundation doctors need help with ‘on the go’, at a highly-affordable price that puts them within reach of those rotating through modular courses or working on attachment. Topics reflect information needs stemming from today’s integrated undergraduate and foundation courses: Common presentations Investigation options (e.g. ECG, imaging) Clinical and patient-orientated skills (e.g. examinations, history-taking) The highly-structured, bite-size content helps novices combat the ‘fear factor’ associated with day-to-day clinical training, and provides a detailed resource that students and junior doctors can carry in their pocket. Key points Highly-affordable price and convenient pocket-size format Breaks down a subject that students find complex and daunting, using clear images, concise and informative text, and specific management scenarios Logical, building-block approach to content: initial chapter on obesity and causes of diabetes, followed by focus on clinical features and management. Subsequent chapters address the complications of diabetes, including their epidemiology and management Additional focus on prevention, psychological strategies, tips for motivating patients Up-to-date: includes recommendations by the American Diabetes Association Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes 2017

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Corduroy the bear goes to the launderette with Lisa. He overhears her mother warn her about taking things out of her pockets before washing her clothes. When Corduroy discovers he does not have a pocket, he begins his search to find one.

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This Purple Soft Touch pocket diary for 2025 features a luxurious soft touch cover, a handy elastic closure and a week-to-view format. The diary offers plenty of space for daily notes and appointments, so you can stay organised all year. This diary is free of plastic packaging.

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Just as Pocket Medicine helped you get through residency,Pocket Medicine High-Yield Board Review, Second Edition, will help you pass your boards! This fully updated review book follows the organization of Dr. Marc S. Sabatine’s bestselling Pocket Medicine manual and covers the essential information you need to excel on exams. Each chapter presents clinical vignettes and related multiple-choice questions and answers—all written by trusted Pocket Medicine contributors and meticulously edited by Dr. Sabatine. Hones your knowledge of internal medicine, preparing you for success on licensing, certification, and recertification exams Includes only clinically relevant, high-yield questions that reflect what you’ll see on exams, helping you make the most of your study time Questions have been reviewed, revised, and expanded so that now more than 600 questions in total mimic exam content and format, plus interactive quizzing available online Provides detailed answer rationales that review key diagnostic and therapeutic principles Based on the expert medical knowledge and clinical acumen of attendings, fellows, and residents at Mass General Brigham and Harvard Medical School Enrich Your eBook Reading Experience Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone. Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.

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Physician Associate placements can be daunting – you’ll be working in a range of settings and supporting patients with a variety of conditions. There are new colleagues to work with, and newly learned theories to put into practice. This pocket guide is designed to make your placements much more enjoyable and less stressful. From ABCDE assessment to professionalism, it’s full of practical detail, hints and tips. Written by two highly experienced Physician Associate educators with key input from students – this guidance is really produced with you in mind. Pocket-sized format – carry it with you at all times. Space to make your own notes – be it new terminology, your learning objectives, or just the names of your new colleagues! Be proactive and make the most of your placements by having this book to hand from the start.

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Thomas can travel with you wherever you go with this mini pocket library containing six little books! The Thomas Little Learners Pocket Library is the perfect way to introduce toddlers to early learning concepts. Young Thomas fans will love learning with Thomas & Friends from the All Engine Go TV show. This little slipcase contains six sturdy board books each based on a different early learning theme: ColoursWordsNumbersEmotionsShapesOpposites With colourful pictures of Thomas and friends and simple text,young children will enjoy holding the books, turning the pages and pointing to the pictures. The small size of the slipcase and board books means it’s perfect for carrying in a bag or buggy, so it can be enjoyed by children wherever they go. The books also make the perfect party bag fillers! There’s also a fun extra – children can arrange the back covers of the books to put together a big picture of Thomas and his friends. The Thomas and Friends Pocket Library is a great collection for young children to enjoy again and again. It’s a must-have for every child! The Thomas & Friends Pocket Library is now more eco-friendly too: the plastic shrinkwrap has been removed and instead the slipcase has a cardboard flap around the books and a small sticker to hold it closed.

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The 'Pocket Guide to Health Promotion' is a short, punchy and practical guide aimed at students and practitioners. The book includes precise definitions and examples of key concepts and methods in health promotion practice and a chapter by chapter description of the management planning, strategy selection, implementation and evaluation of health promotion programmes.Written in an accessible and concise style, the book offers the reader a practical and flexible resource that is ideal for students and practitioners looking to plan and implement health promotion activities. A must buy for those new to health promotion or who want a pocket guide to this core health activity. "Clearly written and practical, this excellent guide will prove indispensible to practitioners of health promotion globally, and a very useful starting point for students. It will be worth buying a pocket to put it in!"David Ross, Professor of Epidemiology and International Public Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK "The Pocket Guide to Health Promotion is easy to navigate with complex concepts in health promotion explained in a user-friendly way. Whether you are practicing health promotion or studying the discipline, this will be a welcome addition to any book shelf." Dr James Woodall, Co-Director of the Centre for Health Promotion Research & Course Leader MSc Public Health, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK

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Your cool pocket companion and one-stop guide to improving your sleep!From the best-selling author of The Mindfulness Companion and The Can’t Sleep Colouring Journal comes the third in our pocket-sized range of gift self-help titles, designed to help you improve your sleep and as a consequence your quality of life. From diet and exercise to underlying stress or anxiety, Dr Arnold helps your nail your sleep patterns and get the quality sleep you deserve. With expert tips and guidance, exercises, techniques and check-lists – this is your one-stop, trusty and beautiful companion for everyday reference and rest!

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The world's best-selling annual wine guide.'This compact annual guide is packed with information and recommendations of top names from every wine region.' DecanterHugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book is the essential reference book for everyone who buys wine - in shops, restaurants, or on the internet. Now in its 46th year of publication, it has no rival as the comprehensive, up-to-the-minute annual guide.This latest edition of Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book includes a color supplement: How Wine Ages (And Why), which covers questions such as whether aged wine is necessarily better wine and how to store wine to ensure it ages well. It provides clear succinct facts and commentary on the wines, growers and wine regions of the whole world. It reveals which vintages to buy, which to drink and which to cellar, which growers to look for and why. Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book gives clear information on grape varieties, local specialities and how to match food with wines that will bring out the best in both.

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Part of a series of exciting and luxurious Flame Tree Notebooks. Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art, the covers are printed on foil in five colours, embossed, then foil stamped. And they're powerfully practical: a pocket at the back for receipts and scraps, two bookmarks and a solid magnetic side flap. These are perfect for personal use and make a dazzling gift. This example features William Morris's Compton

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Part of a series of exciting and luxurious Flame Tree Notebooks. Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art, the covers are printed on foil in five colours, embossed, then foil stamped. And they're powerfully practical: a pocket at the back for receipts and scraps, two bookmarks and a solid magnetic side flap. These are perfect for personal use and make a dazzling gift. This example features Hiroshige's Plum Garden

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This perfectly portable, comprehensive Spanish and English Dictionary is an essential resource for students and travelersThe VOX Pocket Spanish and English Dictionary is the most readable, easy-to-use, and up-to-date compact dictionary on the market. For more than 20 years, language students and travelers have relied on Vox for their translation needs. This updated edition of the popular dictionary features new terms in both languages plus a new 32-page section of illustrations of vocabulary categories. You’ll find helpful illustrations and terms for clothing, food, the human body, transportation, jobs, ordering at a restaurant, and more. The clear type and portable size makes it the perfect reference for school, travel, or the office.VOX Pocket Spanish and English Dictionary features:•28,000 entries and 65,000 translations•Up-to-date vocabulary including colloquial expressions, slang, and terms related to technology and the internet•Handy summary of Spanish grammar and verb conjugation models•Clear type and two-color treatment of headwords for easy navigation•NEW: 40-50 neologisms (new terms) in both languages•NEW: A 32-page section of illustrations of vocabulary categories

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