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Greystone Books,Canada Pitfall: The Dark Truth About Mining the World's Most Vulnerable Places
A harrowing journey through the past, present, and future of mining, this expertly-researched account ends on a vision for how industry can better serve the needs of humanity.A race is on to exploit the last bonanzas of gold, silver, and industrial metals left on Earth. These metals are not only essential for all material comfort and need, but for the transition to clean energy: in the coming decades, billions of tons of copper, nickel, silver, and other metals will be required to build electric vehicles, solar and wind installations, and green infrastructure. We need more metals than ever before, yet the qualities and quantities are diminishing, making the extraction process more polluting to land, air and water. And most of these metals will be mined from the global south, where social conflict will only grow, led by Indigenous peoples demanding a greater say in how their wealth is used.The stakes couldn't be higher: How can we mine the metals we need without replicating the environmental and human rights abuses of the past?Pitfall is the compelling story of the quest to exploit the metals our civilization needs—and at what cost to local people and their environments. Beginning with the first waves of big, foreign-owned mines in the 1960s, investigative journalist Christopher Pollon shows how transnational companies rose to dominate copper, precious metals, and lithium in Latin America, made inroads into war-torn countries in Africa, and exploited nickel, industrial metals, and rare earth metals across Asia and Oceania.If we cannot change our course, Pollon argues, we are condemned to mine deeper and darker places, including the depths of the ocean, sacrifice zones, and near-earth asteroids. This disturbing vision of the future also includes robotic mines without workers and social license—unless we act now.Published in Partnership with the David Suzuki Institute.
£21.99
HarperCollins Publishers Banco: The Further Adventures of Papillon
The sensational sequel to ‘Papillon’. ‘Banco’ continues the adventures of Henri Charriere - nicknamed Papillon - in Venezuela, where he has finally won his freedom after thirteen years of escape and imprisonment. Despite his resolve to become an honest man, Charriere is soon involved in hair-raiding exploits with goldminers, gamblers, bank-robbers and revolutionaries - robbing and being robbed, his lust for life as strong as ever. He also runs night clubs in Caracas until an earthquake ruins him in 1967 - when he decides to write the book that brings his international fame.
£9.99
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Red Army Weapons of the Second World War
While the Red Army's arsenal at the start of the Second World War included weapons dating back to the Great War or earlier, the 1930s' modernization programme had introduced the automatic Tokarev pistol and self-loading Tokarev rifle. Its small arms were soon replaced by mass-produced sub-machine guns, such as the PPSh 1941, nicknamed the PePeSha,'. Supplementing the submachine guns, the Degtyarev Light Machine Gun DP-27. Fitted with a circular pan magazine, it received the not-unsurprising nickname Record Player.' New mortars and towed artillery pieces, ranging from 76mm to 203mm, entered service in the pre-war years. In addition to a wide range of towed, self-propelled and anti-tank guns, the Soviets fielded the Katyusha rocket launchers in 1941, nicknamed the Stalin's organ' by the Germans. The 1930s saw the introduction of the BT light tank series. The iconic T-34 medium tank series came into service in late 1940, joined by the IS-2 heavy tank from early 1944, the prefix letters IS' translates to Joseph Stalin. These formidable AFVs led the Red Army to victory in May 1945 over Nazi Germany. All these weapons and more are covered with numerous images in this authoritative overview of the subject.
£22.50
Penguin Random House Children's UK Tennis Shoes
Reissued in 'A Puffin Book' series of best-loved children's classics, this is a sharp and funny story that follows in the footsteps of Ballet Shoes, Theatre Shoes, Circus Shoes and Party Shoes by Noel Streatfeild.In TENNIS SHOES the Heath children area found to have tennis in their blood. Their grandfather and father before them had been top players, and the twins are champion material. Then Nicky - cheeky, rebellious Nicky - starts to practise in secret, but talented at tennis as she is, the ambitious Nicky first has battles to win with herself - on and off the tennis court.
£8.42
Lo Scarabeo Tarot Talisman I the Magician
A new precious line by Lo Scarabeo: Tarot Talisman coins to be collected and treasured. Each coin is 31 mm in diameter, with a thickness of 2.25 mm and a weight of 12 grams. The material is called Nordic Gold and it''s totally not allergenic, with no nickel inside it, and perfectly conform to all European and US safety standards. The first coin of this special deck is the Magician, which embodies male, active energies and it''s connected to energy and willpower. You can collect the coins, empowering yourself through the talismans and ultimately have a very special and unique Tarot deck. Nordic Gold Coin
£9.72
Penguin Random House Children's UK Peppa Pig: My Grandpa
Peppa and George's Grandpa is great at all sorts of things, from building trains to reading bedtime stories. Read all about how much Peppa Pig and George love their Grandpa in this brilliant board book, which is the perfect present for Grandpa Pigs and little piggies everywhere! Ideal for sharing with little Peppa fans at playtime, preschool or even tucked up in bed.This adorable book is brought to you by the best-loved characters from Peppa Pig - the number one award-winning preschool children's TV show on Channel 5 and Nickelodeon.
£7.15
The History Press Ltd Wrexham FC 1950-2000: Images of Sport
During the years of 1950–2000 Wrexham FC developed into one of the most respected football clubs in the Football League. Their daring deeds during those fifty years include reaching the quarter-finals of the English FA Cup on three occasions: 1973/74, 1977/78 and 1996/97. The Robins’ most notable recent achievement during this time was, of course, their victory over Arsenal in the FA Cup in January 1992.However, there are countless other League and cup matches to be remembered, particularly those from Wexham’s golden era of the late 1970s and early ’80s. This book traces the history of the club, right up to the change of their nickname, from Robins to Red Dragons.This pictorial history, which includes over 200 photographs, will appeal to anyone with an interest in Wrexham Football Club.
£18.00
Gecko Press The Gobbledegook Book
Joy Cowley’s wordplay and humour shine in this landmark collection of stories, rhymes, nonsense and poems. The Gobbledegook Book collects favourites like ‘Faster Faster’ and less-known treasures alongside the much-loved classics ‘Greedy Cat’ and ‘Nicketty-Nacketty Noo-Noo-Noo’. The Gobbledegook Book is a perfect family read-aloud and one for early readers to snuggle up with.
£14.99
Firefly Books Ltd Hummingbirds: 2018
A comprehensive natural history of nature’s smallest bird species. “The spectacular photography of Michael and Patricia Fogden reveals the diversity, beautiful colours and movement of these unique birds.” Publishers Weekly. The tiny hummingbird has long been a source of fascination for birdwatchers and naturalists alike. They number 300 species and Ronald Orenstein has a passion for all of them. Hummingbirds are the smallest birds in the world. A hummingbird egg is the size of a pea, barely, and the chick that emerges will be smaller than a penny, if that. But these tiny birds pack a powerful engine: a hummingbird’s heart beats more than 1,200 times per minute. Nicknamed the “avian helicopter,” a hummingbird’s wings beat from 70 times per second in direct flight, to more than 200 times per second when diving. Not surprisingly, that whirlwind of wing power creates a humming sound. To fuel such energy, hummingbirds must eat as much as eight times their body weight on a daily basis, which means visiting an average of 1,000 flowers — every day — to get enough nectar. Hummingbirds are found in North, Central and South America, with the greatest number in Ecuador, although some species breed as far north as Canada. Most species migrate from Mexico to Alaska, a distance of more than 5,000 miles. In this book Orenstein covers all aspects of hummingbird natural history, their relationship with the plants on which they feed, the miracle of their flight, their elaborate social life and nesting behaviour, and their renowned feats of migration. More than 170 colour photographs of these magnificent creatures, taken in the wild, adorn the pages of Hummingbirds. Ornithologists and natural history readers alike will gain new insight into the tiny bird and revel in the stunning images.
£19.95
Quirk Books Stuff Every Grandmother Should Know
Becoming a grandmother is one of life s biggest joys but that doesn t mean it s simple! This handy gift book lays out all the wisdom, savvy, and know-how you ll need to navigate, cherish, and spoil your grandkids (and kids!), including: * How to Pick Your Grandmother Nickname * The Difference Between Mothering and Grandmothering * Baby Safety 101 (Things Have Changed!) * How to Connect with Older Kids and Teens * How to Make Tasty Treats with Your Grandkids * How to Create a Family Tradition and Build a Legacy The lovely package and timeless information make this a perfect gift for seasoned grandmas and grandmas-to-be alike.
£9.04
Cornerstone Pottymouth and Stoopid
David and his best friend Michael were tagged with awful nicknames way back in preschool when everyone did silly things. Fast-forward to seventh grade: 'Pottymouth' and 'Stoopid' are still stuck with the names – and everyone in school, including the teachers and their principal, believe the labels are true.So how do they go about changing everyone's minds? By turning their misery into megastardom on TV, of course! And this important story delivers more than just laughs – it shows that the worst bullying doesn't have to be physical, and that things will get better.
£7.78
HarperCollins Publishers Real Pigeons Fight Crime (Real Pigeons series)
The bestselling and highly illustrated children's books series, soon to be hitting screens everywhere as an animated film and TV show with Nickelodeon and produced by James Corden. Ever wonder why pigeons always act so weird? It’s because they’re out there chasing the bad guys and saving your butts! Did you know your city is protected by a secret squad of crime-fighting pigeons? It's true! With master of disguise Rock Pigeon, bendy Tumbler, strong Frillback and super-finder Homey, the REAL PIGEONS will solve any mystery and fight any bad guy to keep the city safe! In their first adventure, Rock and his mystery-solving friends will tackle their first caseload: Why have all the breadcrumbs disappeared? Who on earth is kidnapping bats? And can the pigeons avert a dinner disaster?? Perfect for readers aged 6+ and fans of Pamela Butchart, DogMan, the Naughtiest Unicorn and Hotel Flamingo.
£7.21
Moonstone Press Seven Clues in Search of a Crime
“Are you a detective, Mr. Terhune? If you will forgive my saying so, you do not look like one.” Theodore Terhune, bookseller in the tranquil Kent village of Bray-in-the-Marsh, interrupts the attempted robbery of Helena Armstrong, secretary-companion to Lady Kylstone. Someone was trying to steal the key to the Kylstone burial vault, which will shortly be open to the public for the anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt. When the key goes missing, Terhune is certain there must be something in the barren vault the thieves are after, but why bother when it will shortly be accessible to all? A series of mysterious encounters leads the curious Terhune from one clue to another, involving a trip to New York City, a professional criminal for hire, attempted murder on board a passenger ship, an automobile accident, and a mysterious person nicknamed "Blondie"; eventually leading to the secret past of two families. A 1941 bibliomystery rthat mixes detective novel, adventure thriller, quest story and satire of English village life into one highly entertaining read.
£11.24
Andrews McMeel Publishing Big Nate Better Than Ever: Big Nate Box Set Volume 6-9
Now an animated series with Paramount+ and Nickelodeon!One thousand pages of Big Nate hilarity!Whether he’s taking the baseball field or surviving sixth grade, middle-school hero Nate Wright finds excitement (and trouble) wherever he goes!Nate’s big ideas have inspired over 30 years of widely loved and kid-approved comics, and now you can collect some of his most memorable misadventures in this deluxe box set featuring four hilarious, full-color Big Nate books: Big Nate: Game On! Big Nate: I Can't Take It! Big Nate: Great Minds Think Alike Big Nate: The Crowd Goes Wild!
£33.56
Headline Publishing Group Little Book of New York Style: The Fashion History of the Iconic City
From Carrie Bradshaw to Grace Jones, and from Nicki Minaj to Blair Waldorf, New York is the fashion 'it girl' capital of the world.Home of both laid-back street style and the luxury of the MET Gala, New York has earned its reputation as one of the most stylish capitals in the world. From the eclectic looks of Brooklyn to chic Manhattan elegance, it is a city that hums with style. This instalment of the beautiful Little Books of City Style series will explore the fashion history of the city that never sleeps, providing an exquisitely illustrated guide to dressing like a Native New Yorker.
£12.99
Plough Publishing House The Gospel in Dickens: Selections from His Works
Wish you had time to re-read and enjoy that daunting stack of Charles Dickens novels? Take heart: Dickens enthusiast Gina Dalfonzo has done the heavy lifting for you. In short, readable excerpts she presents the essence of the great novelist’s prodigious output, teasing out dozens of the most memorable scenes to reveal the Christian vision and values that suffuse all his work. Dickens can certainly entertain, but his legacy endures because of his power to stir consciences with the humanity of his characters and their predicaments. While he could be ruthless in his characterization of greed, injustice, and religious hypocrisy, again and again the hope of redemption shines through. In spite of – or perhaps because of – his own failings, Dickens never stopped exploring the themes of sin, guilt, repentance, redemption, and restoration found in the gospel. In some passages the Christian elements are explicit, in others implicit, but, as Dickens himself said, they all reflect his understanding of and reverence for the gospel. The Gospel in Dickens includes selections from Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, A Tale of Two Cities, Great Expectations, A Christmas Carol, Nicholas Nickleby, The Old Curiosity Shop, Martin Chuzzlewit, Dombey and Son, Bleak House, Hard Times, Little Dorrit, Our Mutual Friend, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, and Sketches by Boz – with a cast of unforgettable characters such as Ebenezer Scrooge, Sydney Carton, Jenny Wren, Fagin, Pip, Joe Gargery, Mr. Bumble, Miss Havisham, betsey Trotwood, and Madame Defarge.
£14.99
Little, Brown & Company Combatants Will be Dispatched!, Vol. 2 (light novel)
It's been pure chaos ever since Six hit the scene, earning himself a slew of unsavory nicknames such as "The Fly." Snow's been no better, running herself deep into debt with every loan she takes out to feed her sword addiction. Meanwhile, the people of the Kingdom of Grace are experiencing a severe water shortage because no one can bring themselves to use the weather machine, still locked behind the activation phrase that Six changed to "Dick Festival." To make up for it, Tillis sends Six to a neighboring country to collect magical water-producing stones...and somehow, he causes the country to declare war. How exactly does that fit into the plan for world domination...?
£12.99
Universe Publishing Snoop Dogg: Reincarnated
The story of Snoop's musical and spiritual journey to Jamaica, reaching its culmination during the recording of his most recent album and captured in VICE and Snoopadelic Films documentary Reincarnated. Immediately following the death of longtime friend and collaborator Nate Dogg, Snoop headed to Jamaica to regroup and record his twelfth album. There, he experienced a radical transformation from hip-hop god and legendary leader of the West Coast gang rivalry to Rastafarian spokesperson Snoop Lion, embracing non-violence and reggae. This book is an extension of this powerful moment in the life of a pop culture icon captured on film by VICE Global Editor Andy Capper. Includes extended interviews with Bunny Wailer, Louis Farrakhan, Chris Blackwell, Daz Dillinger, Angela Hunte, and conversations between Snoop and VICE-never-before-seen photographs and untold stories from his personal archives from his early days singing in church to his discovery at sixteen by Dr. Dre and his phenomenal life onstage and on tour to his gang involvement, behind-the-scenes stills from 'insider' LA photographer Willie T., the best of Snoop from the inimitable VICE archives, and Snoop's handwritten notes and nicknames for the characters along the way. It also includes the limited edition vinyl only given to a select few musical insiders before the album's release.
£11.98
Casemate Publishers The Fighting 30th Division: They Called Them Roosevelt's Ss
In World War I the 30th Infantry Division earned more Medals of Honor than any other American division. In World War II it spent more consecutive days in combat than almost any other outfit. Recruited mainly from the Carolinas and George and Tennessee, they were one of the hardest-fighting units the U.S. ever fielded in Europe. What was it about these men that made them so indomitable? They were tough and resilient for a start, but this division had something else. They possessed intrinsic zeal to engage the enemy that often left their adversaries in awe. Their U.S. Army nickname was the "Old Hickory" Division. But after encountering them on the battleifled, the Germans themselves came to call them "Roosevelt’s SS."This book is a combat chronicle of this illustrious division that takes the reader right to the heart of the fighting through the eyes of those who were actually there. It goes from the hedgerows of Normandy to the 30th's gallant stand against panzers at Mortain, to the brutal slugs around Aachen and the Westwall, and then to the Battle of the Bulge. Each chapter is meticulously researched and assembled with accurate timelines and after-action reports. The last remaining veterans of the 30th Division and attached units who saw the action firsthand relate their remarkable experiences here for the first, and probably the last time. This is precisely what military historians mean when they write about "fighting spirit."There have been only a few books written about the 30th Division and none contained direct interviews with the veterans. This work follows their story from Normandy to the final victory in Germany, packed with previously untold accounts from the survivors. These are the men whose incredible stories epitomize what it was to be a GI in one of the toughest divisions in WWII.
£19.99
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Pioneer Mustang Group: The 354th Fighter Group in World War II
As the first unit to fly the Merlin-engined P-51B in combat, the 354th Fighter Group adopted the nickname "Pioneer Mustang Group." Until D-Day, it escorted 8th AF heavy bombers to targets on the European Continent. The group then moved to France and supported Patton's Third Army from Normandy to Bavaria, and also participated in the Battle of the Bulge. Its pilots scored over 600 confirmed air victories, and forty-three of them became aces. This book is an almost day-to-day account of their aerial combat experiences and the "gypsy" lifestyle they and their support personnel led as they moved from one airfield to another across Western Europe.
£57.59
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Gingerbread Gems of Willimantic, Connecticut
From tiny cottages in a turn-of-the-century camp meeting ground to grand mansions on the hill, the classic New England mill town of Willimantic, in northeast Connecticut, abounds with Victorian architecture. It boasts the greatest number of Victorian homes per capita on the East Coast, and all the major styles are represented: Carpenter Gothic, Queen Anne, Stick, Italianate, and Second Empire. Enjoy details of porches and porticos, doors and windows, towers and gables, all carefully preserved in colorful splendor. Over 175 photographs showcase this charming place, which is enjoying a renaissance based on its Victorian architecture and reflected in its new nickname, "Romantic Willimantic."
£17.09
Gallic Books Little
'There is a space between life and death: it's called waxworks' Born in Alsace in 1761, the unsightly, diminutive Marie Grosholtz is quickly nicknamed "Little." Orphaned at the age of six, she finds employment in the household of reclusive anatomist, Dr Curtius. Her role soon surpasses that of mere servant as the eccentric doctor takes an interest in his newfound companion, and begins to instruct her in the fine art of wax modelling. From the gutters of pre-revolutionary France to the luxury of the Palace of Versailles, from clutching the still-warm heads of Robespierre's Terror to finding something very like love, Little traces the improbable fortunes of a bloodstained crumb of a thing who went on to shape the word...
£10.99
Quercus Publishing Irène: The Gripping Opening to The Paris Crime Files
THE NOVELIST KILLS BY THE BOOK For Commandant Camille Verhœven life is beautiful. He is happily married and soon to become a father. HE'S ALWAYS ONE CHAPTER AHEADBut his blissful existence is punctured by a murder of unprecedented savagery. When his team discovers that the killer has form - and each murder is a homage to a classic crime novel - the Parisian press are quick to coin a nickname . . . The Novelist. HE HATES HAPPY ENDINGS With the public eye fixed on both hunter and hunted, the case develops into a personal duel, each hell-bent on outsmarting the other. There can only be one winner. The one who has the least to lose.
£9.99
Penguin Random House Children's UK The Catastrophic Friendship Fails of Lottie Brooks
The hilarious new sequel to The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks by the bestselling creator of Hurrah for Gin.Lottie Brooks is back for spring term at secondary school and ready to face anything. No more trying to impress mean girl Amber. And absolutely no more being nicknamed Cucumber Girl. A lead role in the spring musical gives Lottie a chance to dazzle her mega-crush Daniel with her talent as a singing crab but it's not all singing and dancing at Kingswood High. Lottie's friendship with Molly and Jess seems to be falling apart no matter how hard she tries to keep her BFFs together. Is Lottie on track for another epic friendship fail?
£8.42
Vintage Publishing The Ghost: In Search of My Father the Football Legend
When Spurs legend John White was killed by a bolt of lightning in 1964, the football world was rocked by the tragedy. He was just 27 years of age.Nicknamed the 'Ghost' for the way that he could drift into space undetected, White played an inspirational role in the great double-winning Tottenham Hotspur side of the early 1960s. Every fan has a story about him. When White died, his son, Rob, was only six months old and so never knew his father. The man who was revered by hundreds of thousands of football fans across the country was a stranger to him. Beyond the grainy Cup Final footage and yellowed newspaper articles, there was so much Rob didn't know, questions he had never had an opportunity to ask. To find answers he set out to speak to White's former teammates, his family and followers, and built up a touching portrait of a gifted young footballer and of a lost era. 'Had John lived, he could have been one of the greatest footballers of all time' - Jimmy GreavesWith a new afterword for the paperback.
£11.55
Guardian Faber Publishing The Football Weekly Book: The first ever book from everyone’s favourite football podcast
Football Weekly -- everyone's favourite football podcast -- has decided the time (and the money) is right to finally commit their wisdom to paper. You know what this means: trivia, filler, too much about The Mighty Cambridge United, not enough about [insert your club], and very occasionally an insightful remark.Expect all the trademark humour of their hugely successful live shows, plus:Max Rushden and Barry Glendenning's 'Blind Date'Mark Langdon's 'World of Meat'Jonathan Liew's 'You Are the PGMOL-Appointed Match Official'Ben Fisher's 'Car Parks of British Football'A thrilling new board game, 'Snakes & Blatters'Philippe Auclair's shocking FIFA exposéAn exclusive David Squires cartoonAnd much, much more!Edited by Jonathan Wilson, the book will feature the full pod line-up of:Barry Glendenning -- Max Rushden -- David Squires -- Barney Ronay -- Jonathan Liew -- John Brewin -- Scott Murray -- Elis James -- Paul Watson - Philippe Auclair - Troy Townsend - Ben Fisher -- Jordan Jarrett-Bryan -- Sid Lowe -- Nicky Bandini -- Lars Sivertsen -- Robyn Cowen.
£12.99
HarperCollins Publishers Bing’s New Friend (Bing)
A brilliant new picture book about making new friends based on the award-winning preschool show, Bing! Sula’s little cousin, Nicky, has come to play. Sula thinks Nicky is adorable but Bing has never met him before and is not so sure! Will Bing and Nicky become friends? This vibrant new picture book shows how meeting new people and making new friends can be far from straightforward, particularly for preschoolers.
£6.29
MOIST The Jacques Lacan Foundation
It's fall (or autumn) 2018. The Trump administration wants to fortify the United States-Mexico border, Robert 'Beto' O'Rourke is running for Senate, and British grifter Nicki Smith has just secured a "low-paid glamour job" at the University of Texas' Jacques Lacan Foundation. In between sleeping with the air-conditioning repair guy (or man) and watching Kate Moss make-up commercials (or advertisements) Nicki completes the first ever American-English translation of Lacan's newly discovered and highly controversial notebook - without knowing any French. An Anglo-American comedy of manners about identity and class The Jacques Lacan Foundation reveals-and revels in-the numerous pretentions that surround academia and authorship, and the institutions that foster them.
£12.83
Boom! Studios Just Beyond: Welcome to Beast Island
Trips to exotic islands can be more exhausting that relaxing sometimes, and on the island of Mala Suerte, they’re a real beast in the newest original graphic novel from horror legend R.L. Stine!Coming Soon to Disney+! Karla and her little brother Benny accompany their Uncle Bill on a scientific expedition to study unidentified species on the remote island but after a little “bad luck” they soon discover something terrifying and deadly living in the river swamp... With nowhere to run, will Karla, Benny, and Uncle Bill survive the unimaginable and harrowing horrors of the place aptly nicknamed Beast Island?
£7.50
BBC Audio, A Division Of Random House Fawlty Towers: The Complete Collection: Every soundtrack episode of the classic BBC TV comedy
John Cleese’s special introductions to each episode are included in this collection of all 12 TV soundtrack episodes.Welcome to Fawlty Towers, where attentive hotelier Basil Fawlty and his charming wife Sybil will attend to your every need - in your worst nightmare. With hapless waiter Manuel and long-suffering waitress Polly on hand to help, anything could happen during your stay - and probably will.Every episode of both TV series is included in this soundtrack collection: A Touch of Class; The Builders; The Wedding Party; The Hotel Inspectors; Gourmet Night; The Germans; Communication Problems; The Psychiatrist; Waldorf Salad; The Kipper and the Corpse; The Anniversary; Basil the Rat. Co-starring with John Cleese as Basil are Prunella Scales (Sybil), Andrew Sachs (Manuel), Connie Booth (Polly) with a supporting cast including Ballard Berkeley, Bernard Cribbins, Joan Sanderson, Geoffrey Palmer, Nicky Henson and Ken Campbell.Also included are special introductions to each episode by John Cleese.
£22.50
Open University Press Medical Anthropology
Medical anthropology is playing an increasingly important role in public health. This book provides an introduction to the basic concepts, approaches and theories used, and shows how these contribute to understanding complex health related behaviour. Public health policies and interventions are more likely to be effective if the beliefs and behaviour of people are understood and taken into account. The book examines: Concepts of culture Medical systems Patient's experience of illness and treatment The use of medicines and healing practices Public health and medical research Examples of particular health problems, such as HIV and malaria, are used to show how an anthropological approach can contribute to both a better understanding of health and illness and to more culturally compatible public health measures.Series Editors: Rosalind Plowman and Nicki Thorogood.
£31.99
Orion Publishing Co Tank Action: An Armoured Troop Commander's War 1944–45
A gripping account of the Second World War, from the perspective of a young tank commander.In 1944, David Render was a nineteen-year-old second lieutenant fresh from Sandhurst when he was sent to France. Joining the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry five days after the D-Day landings, the combat-hardened men he was sent to command did not expect him to last long. However, in the following weeks of ferocious fighting in which more than 90 per cent of his fellow tank commanders became casualties, his ability to emerge unscathed from countless combat engagements earned him the nickname of the 'Inevitable Mr Render'.In Tank Action Render tells his remarkable story, spanning every major episode of the last year of the Second World War from the invasion of Normandy to the fall of Germany. Ultimately it is a story of survival, comradeship and the ability to stand up and be counted as a leader in combat.
£10.30
DC Comics The Nice House on the Lake Vol. 1
Everyone who was invited to the house knows Walter well, they know him a little, anyway. Some met him in childhood; some met him months ago. And Walter s always been a little off. But after the hardest year of their lives, nobody was going to turn down Walter s invitation to an astonishingly beautiful house in the woods, overlooking an enormous sylvan lake. It s beautiful, it s opulent, it s private so a week of putting up with Walter s weird little schemes and nicknames in exchange for the vacation of a lifetime? Why not? All of them were at that moment in their lives when they could feel themselves pulling away from their other friends; wouldn t a chance to reconnect be nice? In The Nice House on the Lake, the overriding anxieties of the 21st century get a terrifying new face and it might just be the face of the person you once trusted most. Collects The Nice House on the Lake #1-6.
£15.29
Royal Society of Chemistry Catalysis with Earth-abundant Elements
Catalysis remains a key technology in a huge number of industrial processes in the 21st century. The catalytic properties of precious metals such as platinum and palladium are well understood. However, these metals are expensive and their supply is limited. Earth-abundant elements such as iron and nickel are, as the name suggests, in plentiful supply and much cheaper to use, but research on their use in catalysis has, historically, lagged behind. As researchers and companies increasingly look for ways to reduce costs and improve the sustainability of their processes there has been a renewed interest in these earth-abundant elements. This book presents a detailed overview of current research on the catalytic uses of the most Earth-abundant elements. Highlighting the top ten most Earth-abundant elements and their various roles in modern synthetic chemistry: s-block metals (Na, K, Mg, Ca), first-row transition metals (Ti, Mn, Fe), and p-block elements (Al, Si, P). The significant stoichiometric use of these elements, and their use as acid, base, dual, and/or redox catalysts will be discussed. It will be of use to industrial and academic researchers as well as graduate students with an interest in catalysis and sustainability.
£169.00
D&B Publishing Poker Brat: Phil Hellmuth's Autobiography
If you know Phil Hellmuth then you either love him or hate him! His rants, tirades, and lines like I can dodge bullets baby" and If it weren't for luck, I'd win them all" are epic and have earned him the nickname the Poker Brat." However, whether you love him or hate him, he is undoubtedly the greatest poker player of our time. Phil is a global poker icon who holds every record at the World Series of Poker, including an extraordinary 14 world championships. In Poker Brat Phil paints a picture of his early Midwestern life, in which he struggled mightily in grade school and high school, but always had aspirations to do something great. Phil takes you from the low lows of his life to the high highs, and shows you how he developed an unhealthy ego along the way, which eventually turned into his poker brat" persona. In Poker Brat, Phil shares his own powerful tips and techniques, the ones that he used to set his goals, and then he shows how he achieved those goals as he climbed to the summit of the poker world.
£17.99
Artmonsky Arts Heal's Posters: Advertising Modernism
A survey by Nicklaus Pevsner in the 1930s estimated that some 80-90% of manufactured goods in England were shoddy and poorly designed. When it came to furniture only a handful of manufacturers would have escaped such condemnation. Prime among these was Heals of Tottenham Court Road - manufacturer, retailer, and, with its top floor Mansard Gallery, the Mecca for Home Counties cognoscenti of 'modernism'. Most furniture manufacturers advertised their wares in the press but Heal's was a rare exception in the industry in its use of posters. Heal's posters not only relay the saga of a pioneering enterprise but provide a shorthand history of what was happening in the design and retailing of furniture and furnishings in Britain in the 20th century.
£10.00
Andrews McMeel Publishing Big Nate: Top Dog: Two Books in One
Now an animated series with Paramount+ and Nickelodeon!A special Big Nate volume including all of the comics from Big Nate And Friends and Big Nate Makes The Grade.The adventurous antics of sixth grader Nate Wright are on full display in this special collection, which includes all the comics from classic titles Big Nate and Friends and Big Nate Makes the Grade. Joining Nate in the fun at P.S. 38 are his best pals, Francis and Teddy. Whether he's setting the school record for detentions, earning an A for annoying teacher's pet Gina, or inventing new ways to trash talk during a chess tournament, Nate's talent for making mischief is second to none.
£9.99
Galison Raise The Stakes Poker Game Set
This poker set by Brass Monkey has everything you need to get uncomfortably competitive with your friends and family. Well, besides a pair of Ray-Bans and a cool nickname like ‘thunder.’ It’s the perfect size (aka, not a bulky suitcase full of chips) for gifting (and casual playing). • Includes 100 poker chips (25 blue, 25 red, 50 white) & a dealer marker. • Features an instruction book that explains the game of poker with just the right amount of detail–you’ll learn the game without being bored to tears. • There’s also a beautifully designed deck of cards inside–if we do say so ourselves. • Suitable for 2+ players. • The outer box measures 6.8” wide by 2.5” tall by 3.4” deep (172mm x 63.5mm x 86mm).
£22.50
Quarto Publishing PLC Dragtails: Fierce Cocktails Inspired by Drag Royalty
Just as raucous, ravishing and brimming with camp as the drag stars who inspired them, these 50 cocktails are destined for the spotlight. With a foreword by drag legend and Drag Race superstar Raja Gemini, Dragtails will add a spring to your step, a bounce to your weave and a shimmer to your lip gloss. Each Dragtail is brought to life with an inventive illustration that echoes the charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent of the particular queen that inspired it. Along with ingredients and methods, an ode to the artist explains the inspiration for the drink. You’ll die for a: Baltimore Mud Pie – a thick, velvety, naughty creation dripping with chocolate sauce inspired by the filthiest woman ever, Divine Sponge Queen – a yellow and green layered cocktail inspired by one of Monet X Change’s most memorable looks, the sponge dress PB and Slay – a candy-sweet concoction inspired by the Willy Wonka for a whole generation of drag queens, RuPaul Drunk in Love – a divalicious drink inspired by Cara Melle that is sweet, salty and sticky if you’re nasty! Absolutely Alien – a fabulous twist on a classic Gin and Lemonade that is as blue and pink as Juno Birch Plus many more cocktails inspired by legendary queens such as: Danny La Rue, Delta Work, Hungry, Joe Black, Lawrence Chaney, Manila Luzon, Meatball, Peppermint, Shea Coulee, Jinkx Monsoon, Raja Gemini, The Vivienne, Adam All, Bianca del Rio, Biqtch Puddin’, Blue Hydrangea, The Boulet Brothers, Brooke Lynn Hytes, Coco Peru, Victoria Scone, Detox, Cherry Valentine, Laganja Estranja, Tayce, Katya, Lily Savage, BenDeLaCreme, Courtney Act, Landon Cider, Ginny Lemon, Pangina Heals, Priyanka, Adore Delano, Cheddar Gorgeous, Chi Chi Devayne, Choriza May, Creme Fatale, Envy Peru, Lady Red Couture, Hot Chocolate, Liquorice Black, Miss Toto, Nicky Doll, Bimini Bon Boulash, Alexis Saint-Pete. Fierce, fabulous, and packed with original cocktail recipes, Dragtails is the perfect book to get your Drag Race viewing party off with a (bing)-BANG-(bong).
£12.99
Karma Kathleen Ryan: Daisy Chain
With painstaking technique, painterly sensitivity to color and a biting sense of humor, Ryan’s sculpture suggests art’s capacity to both evoke and arrest the passage of time Taking the form of vintage decorative crafts that have been blown up to an imposing scale, New York–based artist Kathleen Ryan’s (born 1984) Bad Fruit series employs material irony and art historical tropes to play with expectation and desire. Ryan fashions decaying fruit from glittering beads, gemstones and found items, illustrating her fascination with “how objects bring meaning and carry a history.” Subverting expectations of value, synthetic acrylic and glass beads simulate glistening flesh, while clusters of semiprecious stones play the role of pathogens such as penicillium digitatum. The selection of work in this volume presents Ryan’s fruits alongside other large-scale models of evanescent vegetation, and ignites a sense of disorientation and mythic wonder through its materiality, scale and evocative power. This fully illustrated catalog features essays by Bob Nickas, Shannon Mattern and Heather Davis.
£30.00
Random House USA Inc Knitting Block by Block
Blocks are quick to knit, portable pieces perfect for group and charity projects. In this comprehensive volume, now in a paperback format, celebrated designer and innovator Nicky Epstein reimagines the humble block with 150 patterns and masterfully demonstrates how to mix, match, and easily combine them into stunning one-of-a-kind garments and accessories. Inside you will find 150 original block patterns, from simple textures to embossed pictorials, all with Nicky's signature wit, verve and style. Also included are more than ten exclusive project designs and detailed guidance for creating exciting pieces out of block knitting, without using increases or decreases. The book also contains exclusive cut-and-paste project design pages. Simply cut out the printed blocks and arrange them to help create your own masterpieces.
£14.99
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Another Kind
Six kids search for a new place to call home in this middle grade graphic novel debut by comic creators Cait May and Trevor Bream, for fans of Marvel’s Runaways and The Witch Boy by Molly Knox Ostertag. Another Kind is not your average monster story.Tucked away in a government facility nicknamed the Playroom, six not-quite-human kids learn to control their strange and unpredictable abilities. Life is good—or safe, at least—hidden from the prying eyes of a judgmental world.That is, until a security breach forces them out of their home and into the path of the Collector, a mysterious being with leech-like powers.Can the group band together to thwart the Collector’s devious plan, or will they wind up the newest addition to his collection?An ALSC Graphic Novel Reading List Title
£10.99
The New Press The Walls Have Eyes
With a foreword by E. Tendayi AchiumeA chilling exposé of the inhumane and lucrative sharpening of borders around the globe through experimental surveillance technology In 2022, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced it was training “robot dogs” to help secure the U.S.-Mexico border against migrants. Four-legged machines equipped with cameras and sensors would join a network of drones and automated surveillance towers—nicknamed the “smart wall.” This is part of a worldwide trend: as more people are displaced by war, economic instability, and a warming planet, more countries are turning to AI-driven technology to “manage” the influx.Based on years of researching borderlands across the world, lawyer and anthropologist Petra Molnar’s The Walls Have Eyes is a truly global story—a dystopian vision turned reality, where your body is your passp
£20.99
Open University Press Environmental Epidemiology
The impact of the environment on human health is of growing concern to the public, politicians and public health practitioners. Epidemiology offers a way of investigating and measuring potential hazards, from local sources of pollution to global climate changes. It allows real effects to be distinguished from chance associations. This book describes the methods available for public health practitioners to enable investigations to be carried out and how findings should be interpreted to ensure that the most appropriate policies are adopted.The book examines: Air pollution Clusters of cases of ill-health Radiation and hazardous waste Water and health Climate change Contributors: Mike Ahern, Ben Armstrong, Araceli Busby, Pat Doyle, Shakoor Hajat, Sari Kovats, Paul Wilkinson.Series Editors: Rosalind Plowman and Nicki Thorogood.
£31.99
Headline Publishing Group Pop Goes the Weasel
In POP GOES THE WEASEL, James Patterson has created a formidable villain every reader will see in the shadows when the lights are out, a tender love story, a plot powered by relentless suspense and psychological thrills kicked up to an all-time high.'It's all just a game, darling. I play with three other men. Their names are FAMINE, WAR and CONQUEROR. My name is DEATH. You're a very lucky girl - I'm the best player of all.'Geoffrey Shafter: a man who never loses, he is prepared to play the game of games for the highest stakes of all. Alex Cross: senior Washington, DC homicide detective, he is determined, whatever the consequences, to unmask the man he has nicknamed the weasel, the prime suspect for a spate of killings that Cross has been forbidden to investigate.
£9.99
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC SAS Combat Vehicles 1942–91
A concise illustrated history of the Special Air Service's lightweight, heavily armed vehicles and their combat use. The SAS, the world’s most famous special operations unit, made its name in the desert of North Africa, shooting up Axis airfields from specially modified Willys jeeps. Following the start of the El Alamein offensive in October 1942, the SAS used jeeps effectively in reconnoitring and ambushing the retreating Afrika Korps. After the conclusion of the North African campaign, the Willys underwent several small but significant changes, including the introduction of the .303 Browning machine gun. Between June and October 1944, the SAS brigade operated deep inside Occupied France, harassing Germans reinforcements heading to Normandy, calling up air strikes on installations, and carrying out reconnaissance missions - all made possible with jeeps dropped by the RAF. Jeeps were also used in the push into Germany in the spring of 1945. Transported across the Rhine in 'Buffalo' amphibious landing craft, they formed part of the vanguard of the Allied advance, and their agility, speed and firepower proved crucial in crushing fanatical pockets of Nazi resistance. 22SAS in 1952, the regiment adopted the Series 1 Land Rover - introduced in 1948 - as the successor to the Willys jeep. A decade later the Regiment updated to the Series IIA 90 Land Rover, which saw service in the Oman and Aden, where its distinctive colour led to the 'Pink Panther' nickname. In the 1970s, the SAS begin using Range Rovers for covert operations while the Land Rover 110 HCPU became the SAS's new Desert Patrol Vehicle (DPV) in the 1991 Gulf War. This book describes the successful deployment of these combat vehicles in SAS operations from the Second World War to the present day and gives a rare insight into one of the most prestigious and secret forces of modern times.
£11.99
Minotaur Books,US Hearts of the Missing
When a young woman linked to a list of missing Fire-Sky tribal members commits suicide, Pueblo Police Sergeant Nicky Matthews is assigned to the case. As the investigation unfolds, she uncovers a threat that strikes at the very heart of what it means to be a Fire-Sky Native: victims chosen and murdered because of their genetic makeup. But these deaths are not just about a life taken. In a vengeful twist, the killer ensures the spirits of those targeted will wander forever, lost to their family, their People, and their ancestors. When those closest to Nicky are put in jeopardy, she must be willing to sacrifice everything - her career, her life, even her soul - to save the people she is sworn to protect.
£18.89
Big Finish Productions Ltd Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor Adventures: In the Bleak Midwinter
Midwinter is a magical time – a season of hope and renewal. A time to spend with friends. With both Audacity and Charley by his side, the Doctor is looking to celebrate. But the season also brings cold and darkness, and the TARDIS travellers are about to experience three very different winter’s tales… 4.1 Twenty-Four Doors in December by John Dorney (1 part). The TARDIS lands in London on the First of December, and the Doctor decides to treat his companions to a proper Christmas holiday… even down to dragging out the Baker Street Advent Calendar. But elsewhere in the city a department store Santa is starting to have a very unnerving month. He’s on a collision course with the time travellers. Is it going to be a Happy Christmas? 4.2 The Empty Man by Tim Foley (1 part). Good evening, faithful listener. It’s time for Eldridge Brinkwood, that splendid scribe of scary stories, to tell another of his tales on Christmas Eve. Except this is a horror like no other. The Doctor and his new friend have stirred something in the dark, something ruthless and relentless. And the Empty Man must feast. 4.3 Winter of the Demon by Roy Gill (1 part). The TARDIS brings the travellers to Victorian Edinburgh, where industrialist Donald Shaw plans to transform the city with electric light, but people are dying, found horribly burned... What ancient power has Shaw summoned? Can the Doctor and co. prevent the Winter of the Demon? CAST: Paul McGann (The Doctor), India Fisher (Charley Pollard), Jaye Griffiths (Lady Audacity Montague), Jason Watkins (Al Norton), Natalie Gumede (Isobel/Neighbour), David Hall (Santa Nicholas / Father / Newsagent), Eleanor Bennett (Isla/Suzanne), Nickolas Grace (Eldridge Brinkwood), David Robb (Sir Donald Shaw/ Shaw-Demon), John Scougall (Captain Archie McLellan), Lucy Goldie (Maggie MacKenzie / Lioness), John Banks (Astronomer). Other parts played by members of the castContains three new adventures: Twenty-Four Doors in December by John Dorney (1 part). The Empty Man by Tim Foley (1 part). Winter of the Demon by Roy Gill (1 part). Story details to follow.
£22.49