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In the latest novel from one of the UK's greatest writers we return to the Dream Archipelago, a string of islands that no one can map or explain. Alesandro Sussken is a composer, and we see his life as he grows up in a fascist state constantly at war with another equally faceless opponent. His brother is sent off to fight; his family is destroyed by grief. Occasionally Alesandro catches glimpses of islands in the far distance from the shore, and they feed into his music - music for which he is feted. But all knowledge of the other islands is forbidden by the junta, until he is unexpectedly sent on a cultural tour. And what he discovers on his journey will change his perceptions of his country, his music and the ways of the islands themselves.Playing with the lot of the creative mind, the rigours of living under war and the nature of time itself, this is Christopher Priest at his absolute best.Christopher Priest is a genre-leading author of SFF fiction. His novel, THE PRESTIGE, won a number of awards and was adapted into a critically acclaimed, Oscar-nominated film directed by Christopher Nolan (TENET, INCEPTION) starring Hugh Jackman (THE GREATEST SHOWMAN, X-MEN), Christian Bale (THE BIG SHORT, BATMAN BEGINS), Michael Caine (THE ITALIAN JOB) and Scarlett Johansson (MARRIAGE STORY, THE AVENGERS).

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Viceroys is the story of the British aristocracy sent to govern India during the reigns of five British monarchs. It is also the story of how the modern British identity was established. British history from the Hundred Years War onwards gives an impression of how the British were seen. It is a misconception or more kindly, a British view. Until the nineteenth century the British did not have an identity readily recognized throughout the world. Even the Elizabethans were never established other than as great individuals. From 1815, an image of Britain as the first superpower was built that would make do until even the twenty first century. Direct rule in the name of a long-lived queen and the consequential superlatives of style and theatre of conquest had the whole world believing that it knew the secret of that British identity. To be white and British even at the lowest social level was enough to command and to be white, British and aristocratic was enough to rule. By the end of Victoria's reign a quarter of the world saluted the authority of the British identity. It took until the second half of the twentieth century for even the Americans to question that authority. The token in that identity, the plumed viceroy whose quarterings linked everyone who held that office to the aristocracy that was the guardian of that image, is not just an illusion. Viceroys is not a chronological biography of each viceroy from Canning to Mountbatten. It is instead, the story of the viceregal caste. It is the supreme view of the British in India, describing the sort of people who went out and the sort of people they were on their return. It is the story of utter power and what men did with it.Viceroys will come to a conclusion as to what created the international identity of the British that was cherished well into the twentieth century. It was and is an identity that has coloured in the worst pictures of the British character and ambition as seen by modern radicalized people and loyalties around the globe. Ironically, it is in part the answer to how was it that such a small offshore European island people believed themselves to have the right to sit at the highest institutional tables and judge what is right and what is unacceptable in other nations and institutions.

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Love, Poverty and War: Journeys and Essays showcases the Hitchens' rejection of consensus and cliché, whether he's reporting from abroad in Indonesia, Kurdistan, Iraq, North Korea, or Cuba, or when his pen is targeted mercilessly at the likes of William Clinton, Mother Theresa ("a fanatic, a fundamentalist and a fraud"), the Dalai Lama, Noam Chomsky, Mel Gibson and Michael Bloomberg. Hitchens began the nineties as a "darling of the left" but has become more of an "unaffiliated radical" whose targets include those on the "left," who he accuses of "fudging" the issue of military intervention in the Balkans, Afghanistan and Iraq. Yet, as Hitchens shows in his reportage, cultural and literary criticism, and opinion essays from the last decade, he has not jumped ship and joined the right but is faithful to the internationalist, contrarian and democratic ideals that have always informed his work.

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In Christopher Reid's marvellous new collection, a schoolboy furtively and thrillingly drops a marble through the top of his desk so that it makes its way in darkness along a complicated chute of books, rulers and rubbish, only to emerge from a hole in the base and be caught deftly in his other hand. The poem is titled 'Homeric' and might serve as a clue to the mood and construction of the collection in general, where the poet, now in his seventies, seeks to track down and commune with his much younger self. It is an investigation that tests Wordsworth's 'the Child is father of the Man' by contriving a series of transtemporal encounters between two selves who may now, conceivably, begin to understand each other.Reid was born in Hong Kong and, thanks to the roving nature of his father's employment, spent some of his childhood in foreign places. Most of the locations in this book, however, are the Britain of the 1950s and '60s - perhaps, at this distance in time, no less exotic. As the poems move from pre-verbal experience to adolescence, the younger self is captured in scenes that illuminate the steps by which a man - a poet - has been raised. Another poem conjures up the childhood of Henry James in order to reflect on 'the large part / mystery plays in both childhood and art', a proposition that the book as a whole may be said to endorse through both its wondering gaze and its ingenuity.

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Spring House, New Orleans: a plantation manor of money and influence. But something sinister lurks beneath the glamour of the old estate, awoken by blood and looking for revenge . . . After Caitlin Chaisson tries to take her own life in her mansion's cherished gazebo, it becomes apparent that Spring House's malevolent history won't stay hidden for long. By morning her husband has vanished without a trace and his mistress has gone mad.Nova, daughter to the groundskeeper, is determined to get to the bottom of the horrors. But she soon realises that the vengeance enacted by this sinister and otherworldly force comes at a terrible price. Some secrets are better left sleeping soundly . . . The Vines is a creepy, addictive, supernatural read for fans of Stephen King, Anne Rice and Peter Straub Praise for Christopher Rice:'Christopher Rice never disappoints with his vivid people and places and masterful prose.' Patricia Cornwell'Christopher Rice is casting his own shadows now, setting new standards for other authors. [He] has added a new wing to the Rice literary legacy' Huffington Post'You'll think you know your destination . . . but you'll be wrong' Charlaine Harris

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Practical Procedures in IMPLANT DENTISTRY Master the fundamentals and intricacies of implant dentistry with this comprehensive and practical new resource Practical Procedures in Implant Dentistry delivers a comprehensive collection of information demonstrating the science and clinical techniques in implant dentistry. Written in a practical and accessible style that outlines the principles and procedures of each technique, the book offers clinical tips and references to build a comprehensive foundation of knowledge in implantology. Written by an international team of contributors with extensive clinical and academic expertise, Practical Procedures in Implant Dentistry covers core topics such as: Rationale and assessment for implant placement and restoration, including the diagnostic records and surgical considerations required for optimal planning and risk management Incision design considerations and flap management, with an essential knowledge of regional neuro-vascular structures Implant placement, encompassing the timing of the placement, bone requirements and understanding the importance of the peri-implant interface for soft tissue stability Impression techniques, loading protocols, digital workflows and the aesthetic considerations of implants Prosthetic rehabilitation of single tooth implants to fully edentulous workflows, including discussions of soft tissue support, biomechanics and occlusal verification Perfect for both general dental practitioners and specialists in implant dentistry, Practical Procedures in Implant Dentistry is also a valuable reference to senior undergraduate and postgraduate dental students.

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Rank and state, church and clergy, marriage, Jane Austen's own convictions: a historian explores. "Can he be a sensible man, sir?" "No, my dear; I think not..." Thus Christopher Brooke prefaces his study of Jane Austen, whose sharp intelligence and wit have been the companions of his leisure for many years.In answer to the question as to whether there can be anything left to be said, Brooke returns rewardingly to her own writing, the novels and the letters, and with a historian's precision reveals new detail and fresh insights. What is the world Jane Austen describes, and how is it related to the world in which she lived? A close reading of each of the major novels leads into a detailed examination of a sheaf of themes - church and clergy, rank and status,marriage - to see how they are handled in their social and historical setting, what is revealed about Jane Austen's deepest convictions, and how these might be validly deduced from the text of her novels. The wisdom and insight hehas brought to historical research are now rewardingly brought to bear on a novelist of endless fascination. The late CHRISTOPHER BROOKE enjoyed a wide reputation as a historian, primarily of the medieval church and other institutions (he is the author of The Medieval Idea of Marriage), and of the 18th-century church portrayed so frequently, and so variously, in Jane Austen's novels.

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What does it mean to be faithful disciples in a violent and unjust world?Habakkuk described an era of rampant moral and social evil among his own people, and a vision of the rapid rise of the Babylonian empire under Nebuchadnezzar. The world he described is familiar in so many eras of human history, including our own. The frightening international tensions, confusion about political alignments and alliances, fractured moral and religious traditions, and social dissolution and degradation cause the same fear and anxiety today as they did back then.Confusing is a mild world for it--international, political, religious, moral confusion. It was (and still is) a world of national wickedness and international turmoil and violence, a world in which God appears to be asleep on his watch and yet claims to be working a work in Habakkuk''s day and ours.Hearing the Message of Habakkuk walks through the questions the prophet asked God about injustice and the jaw-drop

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Goading the goalkeeper as he runs up for a goal kick. Your grandad telling you not to use the words from the songs in front of your grandma. Capturing the green of the pitch through the bodies. There's something magical about your first football match. Use this book to share your own nostalgic memories with your little one.

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A bed-time story with a twist. "Once upon a time - there was an extra special train with a top secret load." Electric, diesel and finally steam engines, all help to make sure the special delivery arrives on time, but what will it be?...This "Little" Peter's Railway book is aimed at younger readers (3 - 6 years), there is some simple engineering buried in the story and 12 watercolour pictures by John Wardle.

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Peter saves Christmas! - In this charming and gentle tale, Peter and Grandpa save the day with a wonderful tale of night-time steam train adventures to Santa's woodland grotto, magically lit up by hundreds of tiny lamps. This "Little" Peter's Railway book is aimed at younger readers (3 - 6 years). There are lots of simple details on making things and running a miniature steam train. With 12 watercolour pictures by John Wardle.

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There is no easy answer to the meaning of life--even when you believe in God.The book of Ecclesiastes seeks to answer the question: "What do people gain from all their labors at which they toil under the sun?" The book's central character is Qoheleth, who wants to understand the meaning of life as far as he possibly can with the tools of his own empirical observation and reason. He struggles to reconcile the beautiful world that we love and enjoy with the baffling world of injustice, suffering, and death. Qoheleth circles around an abyss of nihilism and pessimism. He lives with unanswered questions. Yet he remains a believer.Old Testament scholar Christopher J. H. Wright invites you to join Qoheleth on a journey through wisdom literature from centuries ago, because the message of Ecclesiastes can be strangely reassuring as we put our faith to the test in today's post-modern era. There will be disorienting twists and turns and the occasional complete impasse as complex topics are discussed, like: The meaning of life Mysteries of time and injustice Ambiguities of work, politics, worship, and wealth Hearing the Message of Ecclesiastes won't answer your questions about the meaning of life, but it will ultimately help you live in the tension of God's gifts in Genesis 1-2 and the fallen world of Genesis 3--and still go on trusting in the sovereign goodness of God.

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Winner, 2007 Christianity Today Missions/Global Affairs Book The Bible doesn't just provide a basis for mission. Mission is much bigger! Mission is the basis for the whole Bible - it is generated by, and is all about, God's mission. In order to understand the Bible, we need an interpretative perspective that is in tune with this great missional theme. We need to see the 'big picture' of God's mission and how all parts of Scripture fit into its grand narrative. In this comprehensive and accessible study, Chris Wright begins with the Old Testament understanding of who God is, what he has called his people to be and to do, and where the nations belong within God's mission. These themes are followed into the New Testament. Throughout, Wright emphasizes that biblically-defined mission is intrinsically holistic. God's mission is to redeem his whole creation from all that sin and evil have inflicted upon it, and the mission of God's people must reflect the breadth of God's righteous and saving love for all he has made.

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God is good. 'Taste and see that the Lord is good,' the Psalmist writes (Psalm 34:8). And to those who called him good, Jesus said, 'No one is good – except God alone (Mark 10:18). Christopher Holmes explores the divine attribute of God’s goodness by offering a theological interpretation of the Psalter and engaging with the church’s rich theological tradition, especially Augustine and Aquinas. He contends that in the very depths of God’s being, God is goodness itself, and goodness is preeminent in God’s nature. Thus, he argues that God not only does good, as seen in the person and work of Jesus Christ, but that God is good such that the good that God does – and that God calls us to do – is anchored in the fullness of good that God is. Leading us in this journey through the Psalms and the church’s tradition, Holmes helps us to understand what it means to make that simple affirmation: God is good.

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This well-established and acclaimed textbook introducing the rapidly growing field of nerve and muscle function has been completely revised and updated. Written with undergraduate students in mind, it begins with the fundamental principles demonstrated by the pioneering electrophysiological experiments on cell excitability. This leads to more challenging material recounting recent discoveries from applying modern biochemical, genetic, physiological and biophysical, experimental and mathematical analysis. The resulting interdisciplinary approach conveys a unified contemporary understanding of nerve and skeletal, cardiac and smooth muscle function at the molecular, cellular and systems levels. Emphasis on important strategic experiments throughout clarifies the basis for our current scientific views, highlights the excitement and challenge of biomedical discovery, and suggests directions for future advances. These fundamental ideas are then translated into discussions of related disease conditions and their clinical management. Now including colour illustrations, it is an invaluable text for students of physiology, neuroscience, cell biology and biophysics.

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The ideal gift for gardeners - discover more than 15,000 beautiful plants and learn how to successfully grow each one with this definitive planting guide now in its fully updated 4th edition. The RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants has been compiled by an unrivalled team of over 70 plant experts led by Chris Brickell, the former Director General of the Royal Horticultural Society and a globally renowned plantsman. This latest edition of the world's most comprehensive garden plant encyclopedia has undergone the greatest update since its first publication, with more than 5,000 new entries added and 6,000 superb images featuring fresh new photography. Whether you're looking for inspiration for an unusual new flowering plant to grow, want to identify an amazing orchid you've seen, or need to find out how to keep alive the cactus you've been gifted - the A-Z is bound to have the answer.

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A kaleidoscopic literary exploration of extinction and conservation, inspired by the latest scientific researchCreature Needs is a polyvocal call to arms about animal extinction and habitat loss that harnesses the power of literature and scientific research to move us, and stir our hearts and minds, toward action and change. A collection of new literary works by prominent writers paired with excerpts from recent scientific articles that inspired and informed them, this innovative anthology engages the collaborative, cross-disciplinary spirit and energy that is necessary to address the impact of humans on all other animals on our planet. Divided into six sections representing the basic needs for survivalair, food, water, shelter, room to move, and each otherthe stories and poems in Creature Needs vividly portray how these essential conditions are under assault through climate change, habitat loss, plastic and industrial pollution, and human intervention in natural landscapes. As the do

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Sit, stay, die. Dogs aren''t always man''s best friend.When Amy sees a dog stranded on the side of the highway, she knows what she has to do. She tells her dad to stop the car. She can''t understand why anyone would abandon a dog in such a way, tied up and blindfolded. Amy''s parents say they''ll only keep the dog until they can find it a permanent home. Amy''s younger sister names the dog Rover. They take Rover into their house, their family. And once he''s there . . . he doesn''t want to leave. Amy loves dogs. But she starts to worry when strange things start happening in the house.Objects move. Lights go off. Accidents happen. Soon man''s best friend has turned into Amy''s worst nightmare.The problem isn''t Rover''s bark or his bite - it''s even creepier than that. This dog''s purpose is evil . . . and if''s waiting to be unleashed.

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Once the sole possession of fans and buffs, the SF author Philip K Dick is now finding a much wider audience, as the success of the films Blade Runner and Minority Report shows. Philip K Dick: Exhilaration and Terror of the Postmodern examines a wide range of Dick’s work, including his short stories and posthumously published realist novels.

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This is a collection of essays dealing with the editing, in theory and practice, of medieval manuscripts.

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The fall of Jerusalem in 1099 to an exhausted army of Western European soldiers was one of the extraordinary events of the Middle Ages. It was both the climax of a great wave of visionary Christian fervour and the beginning of what proved to be a futile and abortive attempt to implant a new European kingdom in an overwhelmingly Muslim world.

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Encuadernación: RústicaColección: Narrativa Sexto PisoEl cóndor y las vacas, catalogado por el autor como uno de sus mejores libros, es el resultado de un apasionante viaje de Isherwood por Sudamérica. En 1947, Christopher Isherwood se embarcó en una travesía de seis meses por Sudamérica. Isherwood evitó deliberadamente leer a profundidad sobre el continente, con la idea de preservar un estilo espontáneo e impresionista. El cóndor y las vacas, catalogado por el autor como uno de sus mejores libros, es el resultado de ese viaje. De inmediato se estableció como una crónica clásica, que realiza el mejor homenaje a los sitios visitados, al narrar sus experiencias sin idealizaciones ni sentimentalismos. Isherwood se maravilla ante la diversidad de un continente que cuenta con policías dedicados a prevenir suicidios al borde de un precipicio, donde cerdos y cabras descienden hacia una llanura en paracaídas, o en el que un golpe militar fracasa porque el presidente finge haber perdido

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DESCUBRE A LORD BALTIMORE Y SU VENGANZA CONTRA LOS VAMPIROS. La I Guerra Mundial. El capitán Lord Baltimore y todos sus soldados son derribados en una carga contra una trinchera alemana.Él es el único superviviente y una grave herida en su pierna izquierda le mantiene inmovilizado. Pero lo peor llega cuando despierta por unos extraños ruidos, el sonido de la carne de sus soldados al ser arrancada de los huesos por unas horribles criaturas. Aquí empieza la pesadilla de Lord Baltimore.Mike Mignola y Christopher Golden con el artista Ben Stenbeck, nos ofrecen una nueva saga de terror y acción protagonizada por un cazavampiros de principios del siglo XX.

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Los datos biográficos ciertos de la vida de Christopher Marlowe encuentran cabida en un solo folio; las suposiciones, especulaciones y acosos de todo tipo han llegado a ocupar varios volúmenes. Se sabe que nació en Canterbury, el 6 de febrero de 1564, pero se desconocen todos los datos de su infancia y primera juventud. Fue estudiante en Cambridge y dramaturgo en la compañía de actores del conde de Nottingham. Su retrato frecuente es el de un joven blasfemo, ateo y pendenciero, con inclinaciones homosexuales, enrolado en el servicio secreto británico, cuya muerte en 1593 se produjo en extrañas y misteriosas circunstancias. El judío de Malta parece ser cronológicamente la segunda de sus obras dramáticas. Drama, farsa, comedia, tragedia, de todo hay en la historia del judío Barrabás, en sus ansias ciegas de venganza, en sus sucesivas traiciones y en su trampa mortal última en la que él mismo acaba pereciendo. Eduardo II supone un giro en la trayectoria de Marlowe como dramaturgo. La obra

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Hoy, como siempre, el profesor sigue siendo un elemento clave en cualquier sistema educativo. Y aunque el nuevo profesor del siglo XXI actúe en un contexto cambiante y en muchas cosas distinto a los de sus predecesores, siguen existiendo elementos, verdades antiguas, como la pasión por la enseñanza o el compromiso del profesor que siguen siendo definitorios en la educación de los niños y jóvenes.En esta obra, se nos presenta un marco de referencia, informado por la investigación y basado en la evidencia, para comprender la vida de los profesores. Los autores utilizan historias de vida de docentes en ejercicio para mostrar las influencias, positivas y negativas, sobre su carrera y desarrollo profesional y vital.Extracto del Índice:I. EL CONTEXTO ACTUAL DE LA ENSEÑANZA1. Los nuevos escenarios de la enseñanza.2. La persona del profesional: aprendizaje, identidad y bienestar emocional.II. LA VIDA PROFESIONAL DE LOS DOCENTES3. Influencias críticas en la vida profesi

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Excelente introducción al mundo de los estudios humanos de la educación, tanto para educadores principiantes como para docentes con experiencia que quieran revisar sus valores y metas educativas. El autor sostiene que un aprendizaje y una enseñanza eficaz sólo es posible si se basan en el ejercicio de la pasión de los maestros en el aula. Así, la enseñanza apasionada tiene una función emancipadora que consiste en influir en la capacidad de los alumnos ayudándoles a elevar su mirada más allá de lo inmediato y a aprender más sobre sí mismos.Extracto del Índice:1/ Por qué es esencial la pasión.2/ Emociones, sentimientos e identidad personal y profesional.3/ La pasión por el compromiso personal: satisfacción en el trabajo, motivación y autoeficacia.4/ Construir el saber sobre la práctica.5/ Pasión por el propio aprendizaje y el desarrollo profesional.6/ Comunidades de aprendizaje apasionadas.7/ Mantener la pasión.Christopher DAY es catedrático de Educación,

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Desintoxicar consiste en restablecer el funcionamiento óptimo de los 5 emuntorios (el hígado, los intestinos, los riñones, la piel y los pulmones) con la finalidad de favorecer la evacuación de las toxinas.Te presentamos un programa de desintoxicación progresivo y personalizado en 4 semanas. Las técnicas de drenaje (plantas medicinales, alimentos específicos, dieta hipotóxica, baños, fricciones, curas de agua...) te ayudarán a purificar eficazmente tu organismo. Este programa te guiará etapa por etapa para progresar en tu cura hasta recobrar toda tu energía y vitalidad.

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