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Cambridge University Press Cambridge Primary Global Perspectives Teachers Resource 6 with Digital Access
This series supports teachers and learners of the Cambridge Primary and Lower Secondary Global Perspectives curriculum frameworks (0838/1129). Support your learners through the Cambridge Primary Global Perspectives curriculum framework with our comprehensive Stage 6 teacher's resource. From adaptable lesson plans, to cross-curricula links and differentiation ideas, you will feel confident in your Global Perspectives approach with support from Cambridge. This resource includes guidance on effective questioning to help you track learner understanding, as well as downloadable worksheets and worked examples to save lesson planning time. New mapping guidance highlights how the resources can be used alongside the curriculum framework and Challenges.
£31.95
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Solid-Colored Dinnerware: Depression to Mid-Century
The popular collectible dinnerware lines of our time are highlighted in this new book, principally Fiesta and Lu-Ray, plus other lines that are often confused with one another. Accompanied by a price guide and over 500 color illustrations, author Mark Gonzalez highlights the companies and the lines they produced. Look back at a previous time (1930s to 1960s) when bold dinnerware in Fiesta-type colors (red, cobalt, yellow, green, maroon, turquoise) and pastel glazes were “in” with consumers. American-made, solid-colored dinnerware features a wide array of shapes, in dozens of colors, made over approximately four decades.
£25.19
University Press of America Ideas Matter: Essays in Honour of Conor Cruise O'Brien
In Ideas Matter a wide array of Irish and international figures pay tribute to Conor Cruise O'Brien, with a collection of original essays on a wide range of issues which fascinated O'Brien: Irish history and politics, the United Nations, the Middle East, African affairs, American studies, the interplay of literature and politics, Edmund Burke, deTocqueville, Camus, and W.B. Yeats. They also reflect, with admiration and affection, on the highlights of a remarkable career. The broad reach of these topics underscores the scope of O'Brien's concerns. This book will be of interest to students of the humanities and political sciences.
£42.00
Everyman Chess Play the Queen's Indian
The Queen's Indian is a dynamic and flexible way to meet 1 d4, and it leads to complex and intricate positions rich in ideas both sides. Such is the high regard for the Queen's Indian that virtually all the world's top players have utilized it at one time or another. In this book Andrew Greet presents a complete repertoire for Black. He reveals his secrets, offers answers against all of White's possibilities, and highlights the principal tactical and positional plans. This book tells you everything you need to know to play the Queen's Indian with confidence.
£16.99
Everyman Chess Play the Slav
The Slav has a well-deserved reputation as one of Black's strongest answers to 1 d4, and it's no coincidence that it has been used by almost all the World Champions in chess history. Put simply, the Slav is a classy opening, one which combines reliability with the promise of dynamic counterplay. In this book, James Vigus presents a comprehensive and trustworthy repertoire for Black. He outlines the main ideas for both sides and highlights the tactics to watch out for. This book will provide you with enough knowledge and skill to play the Slav with confidence in your own games.
£15.99
The Crowood Press Ltd Sheep Health, Husbandry and Disease: A Photographic Guide
This comprehensive book covers all aspects of sheep health and disease, and sheep husbandry throughout the annual breeding cycle. Through extensive and detailed photographs it highlights the disease and welfare issues that can arise within the great variety of breeds and flock types. Written by two veterinary surgeons closely involved in sheep health, this book takes a veterinary view of husbandry and emphasizes the importance of keeping diseases out of a flock. From practical tasks such as how to check teeth, feet and udders, through to vaccination schedules, injection techniques and parasite control, it covers the whole life cycle of your flock.
£25.00
Simon & Schuster Día de los Muertos
Learn all about the traditions of Día de los Muertos with this second book in the brand-new board book series Celebrate the World, which highlights special occasions and holidays across the globe.At the end of October each year, it’s time to celebrate an ancient tradition: Día de los Muertos! With vibrant illustrations by Golden Globe–winning Mexican illustrator Jorge Gutierrez, this festive board book teaches that Día de los Muertos honors ancestors and loved ones who have passed. From sugar skulls to papel picado, this is a holiday that truly commemorates the cycle of life.
£7.15
Quarto Publishing PLC Escape London: Days Out Within Easy Reach of London
Escape London takes locals and tourists beyond the chaos and noise of London to places of retreat within easy reach of the city. It highlights the destinations that have become iconic escapes, the places that offer adventure, culture and culinary delights, as well as historic attractions and chocolate-box villages. Chapters include the following (together with a few examples for each) Culture & HeritageHastings, Arundel, Cookham Gardens & GreenerySissinghurst, Rye, Lewes, Henley-on-Thames Gastronomy & LuxuryMersea Island, Whitstable, Goodwood, Cowarth Park Family FriendlyChislehurst Caves, Margate, Hampton Court, Great Missenden Cool & QuirkyBrighton, Hythe, Southend-on Sea
£10.99
Scholastic x Football Legends #5: Lionel Messi
Be inspired by Football Legend, Lionel Messi! Football Legends: Young readers will love finding out all about the lives of their favourite players in this incredible biography series. Discover the inspirational story of this star player’s journey from growing up in South America, to his legendary success at Barcelona FC and becoming one of the greatest players on earth. Packed with footie facts and match statscareer highlights Also in the series: Harry Kane, Raheem Sterling, Tammy Abraham, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Kylian Mbappé Amazing cover artwork illustrated by Stanley Chow, whose iconic work has found worldwide acclaim
£6.66
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Perspectives in Meiobenthology: Reviews, Reflections and Conclusions
Although of high abundance, diversity and ecological importance, meiofauna is little covered by relevant scientific media. How can this negligence be overcome? The present treatise highlights promising meiofauna research fields, selected both from basic and applied science, as well as new methods that could strengthen the potential of meiobenthology. Selected recent meiofauna studies, often supported by rapidly advancing gene-based methods, underline the relevance and potential of meiobenthology revealing characteristics and harassments of ecosystems, not the least in extreme habitats. Also in the more classical domains such as taxonomy and phylogeny, progress in meiobenthos research defines a new and deeper scientific understanding.
£44.99
Artech House Publishers Third Network Services
This book presents applications of MEF’s (Metro Ethernet Forum) Carrier Ethernet architecture and provides insight into building end-to-end systems with third network services like MPLS-TP, VPLS, and PBT. It highlights the pros and cons of lifecycle service orchestration (LSO), virtualization and cloud series for service providers and enterprise network owners. The book also covers Ethernet protection like automatic protection switching (APS) entities, linear and ring protection and link aggregators. Readers will find chapters on provider bridges (PB) and information modeling along with a detailed overview of pseudowires and multisegment architectures, control planes and multisegment pseudowire setup mechanisms.
£91.80
Ordnance Survey The Malverns to Warwickshire
The area covered by this guide encompasses all the scenic features that are generally considered to be traditionally English. It is a landscape characterised by gently rolling hills, wide and verdant river valleys, wooded tracts, small market towns and, above all, an abundance of exceptionally attractive villages mainly timber-framed and built of brick, with most of them featuring thatched cottages, medieval churches and fine old pubs. The walks in this guide incorporate historic highlights such as Coughton Court, Wroxton Abbey and Charlecote Park landscaped by 'Capability' Brown and allegedly where Shakespeare was once caught poaching.
£12.99
Penguin Books Ltd The Story of My Life
Seducer, gambler, necromancer, swindler, swashbuckler, poet, self-made gentleman, bon vivant, Giacomo Casanova was not only the most notorious lover of the Western world, but a supreme story teller. He lived a life stranger than most fictions, and the tale of his own adventures is his most compelling story, and one that remained unfinished at the time of his death. This new selection contains all the highlights of Casanova's life: his youth in Venice as a precocious ecclesiastic; his dabbling in the occult; his imprisonment and thrilling escape; and his amorous conquests, ranging from noblewomen to nuns.
£14.99
Rowman & Littlefield The Voting Rights War: The NAACP and the Ongoing Struggle for Justice
The Voting Rights War tells the story of the courageous struggle to achieve voting equality through more than one hundred years of work by the NAACP at the Supreme Court. Readers take the journey for voting rights from slavery to the Plessy v. Ferguson case that legalized segregation in 1896 through today’s conflicts around voter suppression. The NAACP brought important cases to the Supreme Court that challenged obstacles to voting: grandfather clauses, all-White primaries, literacy tests, gerrymandering, vote dilution, felony disenfranchisement, and photo identification laws. This book highlights the challenges facing American voters, especially African Americans, the brave work of NAACP members, and the often contentious relationship between the NAACP and the Supreme Court. This book shows the human price paid for the right to vote and the intellectual stamina needed for each legal battle. The Voting Rights War follows conflicts on the ground and in the courtroom, from post-slavery voting rights and the formation of the NAACP to its ongoing work to gain a basic right guaranteed to every citizen. Whether through litigation, lobbying, or protest, the NAACP continues to play an unprecedented role in the battle for voting equality in America, fighting against prison gerrymandering, racial redistricting, the gutting of the Voting Rights Act, and more. The Voting Rights War highlights the NAACP’s powerful contribution and legacy.
£37.00
Manchester University Press Gender and the Liberal Democrats: Representing Women
Women and the Liberal Democrats is a timely and original exploration of women's representation and the third party in UK politics. Based on extensive research, it is the first comprehensive gendered analysis of the Liberal Democrats and the research highlights specific institutional factors within the Liberal Democrats that directly impact upon the party's low number of women MPs. It explores the extent to which the party's ideology, culture and organisation are dominated by a prevailing masculine bias and questions why the Liberal Democrats continue to overwhelmingly return white, middle-aged, male MPs to Westminster.The book highlights a number of important findings: the Liberal Democrats' low number of women MPs is due to demand rather than supply; the party have not selected a sufficient number of women in winnable or target seats; the lack of women MPs undermines the party's pro-women policies; and women's interests have not been mainstreamed within the party. Together, these conclusions address substantive questions regarding the Liberal Democrats' numerical under-representation of women MPs and the extent to which they can act for and symbolically represent women.The book demonstrates the importance of using gender as a tool for analysing the culture, organisation and political recruitment of British political parties. Its originality and contribution lie in the empirical findings and its ability to address wider conceptual debates.
£85.00
The Crowood Press Ltd Electric Kilns for Ceramics: A Makers Guide to Successful Firing
This title gives a clear, thorough and practical account of firing, but goes further and explains the techniques and ideas behind this magical stage of making. It highlights commonly-overlooked details that can lead to disastrous results and shares tips to help you achieve the best from your kiln. With over 100 photos, it also profiles leading makers and shows how their use of kilns contributes to their unique and beautiful work. Whether read from cover to cover by the novice or used as a reference book by the more experienced, this book will be your handbook to successful and confident firing.
£18.99
Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers Textbook of Rehabilitation
This revised edition follows up on the enormous success of the third edition. Many chapters have been rewritten and photographs added. It is divided into four parts—General Principles, Therapeutic Management, Management of Special Populations, and Major Conditions Needing Rehabilitation. Some new subjects like geriatric rehabilitation, ergonomics and advances in prosthetics, orthotics and interventional physiatry are the highlights of this book. Comprehensive textbook of rehabilitation by renowned physiatrist. For all rehabilitation professionals. Conforms to the syllabus of major universities in India. Brings in new insights to frontiers of rehabilitation and includes new subjects like ergonomics and interventional aspects of rehabilitation.
£30.00
Kayppin Media Fearless Flying Fannie
An imaginative and magical adventure featuring unique artwork from a renowned Miami visual artist that highlights the power of kindness and friendship. Fannie is a young girl who loves watching the birds flying outside her Miami home by the ocean. She wants to soar and glide and fly through the sky all day like them, too. One day, a baby bird lands on her terrace and can't fly away. When Fannie rescues the little bird, it is the beginning of an adventure, and a friendship, like no other.Come along with Fannie as she learns to fly by being brave, kind, and fearless!
£15.17
Intellect Books Digital Radio in Europe: Technologies, Industries and Cultures
Radio, the oldest form of electronic broadcasting, has thus far lagged behind TV in the push to go digital, but efforts have been underway for over twenty years in Europe to create digital platforms for radio. Drawing on extensive cross-national research, this volume offers the first comprehensive review of European digital radio, with details on the technologies, policies, and strategies to bring radio into the digital era—and highlights the successes and failures in implementation. An accessible introduction for students and professionals, this volume presents digital radio broadcasting in both a European and global context.
£35.95
Renard Press Ltd The Fir Tree
First published in 1844, The Fir Tree is a moving short story about a tree that is so desperate to grow up that it cannot appreciate the present. Following the tree from its early years until it is big enough to be cut down and used as a Christmas tree, it highlights the importance of living in the moment, and offers a topical and bleak outlook on our use of nature. Part of Renard’s successful Christmas Card Classics series, 25% of the RRP of each book sold goes to the Three Peas, a small charity supporting refugees.
£6.04
Persevero Press Consistency Selling: Powerful Sales Results. Every Lead. Every Time.
Weldon Long's latest work, Consistency Selling, is a friendly, conversational book that highlights the author's excellent storytelling abilities to showcase his successful selling strategy. His emphasis on relationship building and problem solving show readers how they can greatly increase their chances of closing important sales. This book is a well-balanced combination of prescriptive advice and engaging stories that will take stress off any reader who is trying to make the best of their sales opportunities. Weldon Long is a New York Times best-selling author and one of the nation's most sought-after motivational speakers and successful businessmen.
£21.50
Cicerone Press Walking Lake Como and Maggiore: Day walks and the Sentiero del Viandante trek in the Italian Lakes
A guidebook to 28 day walks and a 5-day trek around Lakes Como and Maggiore. Exploring the dramatic scenery of the Italian lakes, the walks are suitable for beginner and experienced walkers alike. Walks range from 3km to 20km (2–12 miles) and can be enjoyed in 1–5 hours. The Sentiero del Viandante trek, or Wayfarer’s Path, along the eastern shore of Lake Como between Lecco and Colico is described in 5 stages covering 54km (34 miles). Sketch maps are included for each walk Detailed information on accommodation, public transport and wildlife Highlights include Mottarone and Monte San Primo
£17.95
Allen & Unwin You're Five!
The fifth in a series of five sweet rhyming picture books that celebrate early childhood in all of its wonder and curiosity. Each story is crafted to reflect a child's developmental changes as baby grows from exploring toddler into a confident five-year-old child. You're five! You've grown so big! Look at you! You're four plus one. You're three plus two!Being 'big' feels so important and exciting to the treasured five-year-old in your life. Celebrate the pleasures of growing up with this unique picture book that highlights how special it is to be five!
£10.03
Kaplan Publishing 201 French Phrases You Need to Know Flashcards
Now Available in Digital Format!Learn the 201 most common French phrases in a format that enhances memorization! Barron’s 201 French Phrases You Need to Know Flashcards offer the most common phrases in color-coded categories, including greetings, questions, feelings and emotions, well wishes, activities and hobbies, and weather.Each flashcard presents: The French phrase with phonetic pronunciation The English translation with a photo Highlights for different usage and alternate phrasing Pronunciation guidance Verb conjugations Pronouns Numbers And more Studying each phrase through visualization and association will increase memory retention--helping you learn and speak French quickly!
£18.33
Islamic Foundation Cotton Candy Sky: The Song Book
Cotton Candy Sky takes us on an enchantingly descriptive journey through nature and colour, and highlights the importance of trust and gratitude in life.As much as we try, we will never be in control of everything. Lows are followed by highs. Sadness is followed by smiles. Just as clouds come with rain, soon they will be blown away to reveal the cotton candy sky again.So, whenever you are low, look up at the sky and see in its colours some of life's blessings: "the red of my mother’s love "the true blue of my father’s hugs."
£9.15
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Sailing Fascination
America’s Cup races, regattas around the world, and Olympic sailing competitions are the classic yachting events where the most picturesque sailing takes place. This broad spectrum of yachting fascinates versatile professional photographer Heinrich Hecht. Over twenty years (1984 to 2008) of Hecht's work is presented here. Twelve chapters are organized specifically to show highlights of the sport: the sail, speed, classic beauty, dinghies and keelboats, the crew, regattas, sailors, the wind, waves, and light. These are themes illustrated by over 300 dynamic color photographs. Be transported through these brilliant images to far-flung races featuring extremely skillful, famous sailors.
£41.39
Galison Michael Storrings Dog Park in Four Seasons 1000 Piece Puzzle
Award-winning designer, illustrator, and creative director Michael Storrings highlights the beauty of the four seasons in Michael Storrings Dog Park in Four Seasons 1000 Piece Puzzle. Galison puzzles are packaged in matte-finish sturdy boxes, perfect for gifting, reuse, and storage. An insert of the full puzzle image is also included. 1000 pieces, Ribbon cut Box: 11.25 x 8.25 x 2, 286 x 210 x 51mm Puzzle Size: 27 x 20, 686 x 508 mm Includes Puzzle Insert Puzzle greyboard contains 90% recycled paper. Packaging contains 70% recycled paper and is made responsibly from FSC-certified material. Printed with nontoxic inks
£14.40
Galison Potted 500 Piece Puzzle
Potted 500 Piece Puzzle by Galison highlights wonderfully illustrated small and tall potted plants, a must for anyone trying to bring a little greenery into their home. Galison puzzles are packaged in matte-finish sturdy boxes, perfect for gifting, reuse, and storage. 500 Pieces, Ribbon Cut Box Size: 8 x 8 x 1.5, 203 x 203 x 41 mm Puzzle Size: 20 x 20, 508 x 508 mm Includes insert with puzzle image and information about the artist Puzzle greyboard contains 90% recycled paper. Packaging contains 70% recycled paper and is made responsibly from FSC-certified material. Printed with nontoxic inks
£11.70
HarperCollins Publishers Inc A Good Thing Happened Today
A lyrical picture book that highlights good moments—from small to big—that inspire children to become the good news in the world! Written by the creator of Good News Movement, Michelle Figueroa, and illustrated by #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Ramona Kaulitzki.A good thing happened today. Hooray! Did you hear?Good things are happening every day, and everywhere!A rhythmic collection of happiness and hope inspired by real-life good news, this book reminds us that there are positive things happening every day and we can all be a part of it.Perfect for graduation, birthdays, and anytime reading.
£12.99
Springer Verlag, Singapore Microbial Bioprospecting for Sustainable Development
This book presents a comprehensive overview of the use of microorganisms and microbial metabolites as a future sustainable basis of agricultural, environmental and industrial developments. It provides a holistic approach to the latest advances in the utilization of various microorganism bioprospecting including their wide range of applications, traditional uses, modern practices, and designing strategies to harness their potential. In addition, it highlights advanced microbial bioremediation approaches, including genetic manipulation, metagenomics analysis and bacteriophage-based sensors for the detection of food-borne pathogens. Lastly, it elaborates on the latest advances regarding the role of microbes in the sustainable development of various industrial products.
£125.99
Jessica Kingsley Publishers All About Dyspraxia: Understanding Developmental Coordination Disorder
All About Dyspraxia follows in the best-selling footsteps of Kathy Hoopmann's All Cats are on the Autism Spectrum and All Dogs have ADHD. Through engaging text and full-colour photographs, this book shows how people with dyspraxia see and experience the world and highlights the unique characteristics that make them special.A perfect introduction to dyspraxia for those recently diagnosed with the condition, as well as their families, friends, and the people who work with them. People with dyspraxia will also appreciate the book for the way it shares their perspectives on life with care and gentle humour.
£14.54
Inter-Varsity Press 1 Corinthians: An Introduction And Commentary
The cosmopolitan city of Corinth was the site of one of the apostle Paul’s greatest evangelistic successes. However, the church he founded was full of contention, ranging from questions about leadership to incest. Some Christians were taking fellow believers to court. There were issues concerning marriage, celibacy, food offered to idols, public worship and spiritual gifts. In response, Paul offered some of his most profound thinking on the body of Christ, love, and Jesus' cross and resurrection. Thomas Schreiner explains the text of the letter, highlights its major theological themes and offers perspectives on its relevance for today.
£17.99
Amberley Publishing Ilfracombe History Tour
Ilfracombe History Tour offers a fascinating glimpse into the past of this north Devon harbour town and holiday resort. Authors Peter Christie and Graham Hobbs guide readers around its streets and buildings, showing how its famous landmarks used to look and how they have changed across the centuries, as well as exploring some of its lesser-known sights and hidden corners. This pocket-sized guide reveals how the town has altered and highlights the way of life for past generations. With the help of a handy location map, readers are invited to discover for themselves the history and the changing face of Ilfracombe.
£8.42
SPCK Publishing God Made The Dinosaurs
Packed with illustrations, this book looks at the ever popular subject of dinosaurs and highlights how these and other prehistorical creatures show the wonder of God's creation. From landborne to airborne to waterborne dinosaurs, learn facts about a wide range of dinosaurs, from the most familiar T-Rex to more unknown species. Mike and Caroline also draw in the number of ways that we can discover more about God's creation, including fossils and genetics, and introduce us to a number of palaeontologists and other scientists who have contributed towards our understanding of these creatures from long-ago.
£12.99
Countryside Books The Cotswolds Year Round Walks: 20 circular walks for spring, summer, autumn and winter
This guide contains 20 circular walks in the Cotswolds, covering the very best of the area's wide-ranging landscape - from the heights of Uley Bury to the tranquil beauty of the water meadows near Sherborne; through stunning villages and along meandering waterways. Walks range in length from 21/2 to 6 miles, with recommendations for autumn, winter, spring and summer. Highlights include: Spring: A carpet of bluebells in the woods near Uley and Whittington Summer: Panoramic views around Snowshill and Foxcote Autumn: Dramatic colours at Chedworth Woods and Cooper's Hill Nature Reserve Winter: The quiet lanes and picturesque villages of Cutsdean and Ebrington
£6.63
FrommerMedia Frommer's Texas
You don't fall into tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. Doing so is like having a trusted friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. That's because our guidebooks, unlike much of the competition, are written by resident experts (not outsiders)—like Janis Turk, the author of Frommer's Texas, and the managing editor of San Antonio AT HOME magazine. In her highly opinionated book, she'll help you sort through the options so you can tailor a vacation that's right for you.Frommer's Texas covers all of the Lone Star State's highlights—from the vibrant nightlife in Austin to the historic sights of Dallas and San Antonio, from the trails of Big Bend to parades of longhorns in Fort Worth and more.This guide has:• Exact pricing, with dollar amounts listed for all lodgings, attractions, restaurants, tours, and shops, so there's no guessing or nasty surprises• Straight-shooting, opinionated reviews that will introduce you to the state's best lodgings, restaurants, adventure outfitters, historic sights, museums, nightlife, shops, and more—in all price ranges, from budget to luxury• Destination highlights from all the major cities (Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, and Austin), plus many more outstanding destinations (Big Bend and Guadalupe Mountains national parks, the gulf coast, and the panhandle plains)• Detailed maps throughout, plus a handy pullout map• Helpful suggested itineraries so you can experience the most out of your vacation time
£14.99
Freytag-Berndt Ruhr Valley cycle path, cycle tour map 1:50,000
The 230 km long RuhrtalRadweg between Winterberg and Duisburg proves to be rich in contrasts, as it leads through two very different landscapes. While the Sauerland is characterized by forests and river valleys, the Ruhr area has many large cities with a wide range of cultural activities, renatured industrial zones and winding towers. Also worth seeing: the Port of Duisburg. The leporello fold of the cycling map divides the tour into small sections, inserted text parts provide information about the highlights of the respective region.
£13.90
Freytag-Berndt Lanzarote
Discover the Canary Island of Lanzarote! The map part offers an overview of the island - flags mark excursion tips - and city maps of Arrecife, Puerto del Carmen, Costa Teguise and Playa Blanca also offer a good orientation. The island, shaped by the architect and artist Caesar Manrique, offers a lot for an active holiday: diving schools, guided cycling and trekking tours, golf courses and also a camel caravan to the Feuerberg. Further highlights are compiled informatively on the back of the Lanzarote adventure guide.
£7.01
Lannoo Publishers Think. Ultimate Interiors
The authors of the hip Think series seek out inspiring, imaginative, and innovative interior design from around the world. This best-of Think compilation is the ultimate interiors lookbook, bringing together a fantastic selection of highlights from the series. You'll find vintage, modern, minimalist, eclectic, Art Deco, brutalist, and rural chic styles, from the edgiest and most artistic homes. You'll get new ideas for your own home, and enjoy dream-worthy images of beautiful interiors with an international allure. Text in English, French and Dutch.
£22.50
Chronicle Books Cork One Line a Day
A gorgeous new addition to the bestselling ONE LINE A DAY series, this five-year diary makes capturing memories simple and fulfilling. Each page features space to jot down a quick line every day over five years. As the pages fill, you’ll be able to look back on the events of the same date in previous years. Encased in a tactile, cork material accentuated with gold foil highlights, this journal is a fitting and fashionable repository for five years of memories that you’ll treasure forever.
£15.29
Harvard University Press Regional Advantage: Culture and Competition in Silicon Valley and Route 128, With a New Preface by the Author
Why is it that in the ’90s, business in California’s Silicon Valley flourished, while along Route 128 in Massachusetts it declined? The answer, Annalee Saxenian suggests, has to do with the fact that despite similar histories and technologies, Silicon Valley developed a decentralized but cooperative industrial system while Route 128 came to be dominated by independent, self-sufficient corporations. The result of more than one hundred interviews, this compelling analysis highlights the importance of local sources of competitive advantage in a volatile world economy.
£27.86
Ordnance Survey South Pennines
Pathfinder are Britain's best-loved walking guides. Enjoy 28 circular walks around the beautiful South Pennines, with Pathfinder, enjoy the stunning scenery with: Easy to follow directions Route highlights from the best view to great pubs Tried and tested for everyone from families to seasoned walkers Stunning photography Clear maps for easy navigations The South Pennines is truly an enigmatic land; the most glorious countryside sharing the same land as the country's most industrialised belt. Enjoy the beauty of the South Pennines with Pathfinder.
£12.99
University of British Columbia Press The Provinces and Canadian Foreign Trade Policy
During the past thirty years, international trade agreements havefocused increasingly on areas of provincial jurisdiction. In TheProvinces and Canadian Foreign Trade Policy, Kukucha argues thatCanadian provinces have maintained a level of autonomy in response tothese developments, sometimes even influencing Canada’s globaltrade relations and the evolution of international norms and standards.The first comprehensive review of provincial foreign trade policy inCanada, the book highlights the convergence of debates related tofederalism, Canadian foreign policy, and the global political economyas they are played out in the negotiation and implementation ofinternational trade agreements. It will be of interest to students andpractitioners of political science, public policy, and economics.
£34.00
Anness Publishing Traditional Cooking of the British Isles: 360 Classic Regional Dishes with 1500 Beautiful Photographs
This comprehensive and sumptuous book begins with an introduction detailing the historical background of cooking and eating in Britain, describing regional differences, local dishes, festivals, feast days and folk customs. Over 360 recipes then bring together the best of Britain's regional and national traditions. There are breakfasts of porridge, bacon and eggs, lunchtime soups, quiches and pasties, hearty dining highlights such as beef Wellington and braised sausages with onions, and teatime classics such as cucumber sandwiches and Victoria sponge. For anyone who wants to discover the cultural diversity of cooking and eating in the British Isles, this is the perfect book.
£20.00
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd I Can Change The World... With The Turn Of A Tap
Wendy and Sarah were preparing to go to school when they got into a tiff in the bathroom. What did they disagree about? And why did it matter? Follow Wendy and Sarah as they explore how one little action from them could make a huge difference to the sustainability of our world.Every book in the I Can Change the World... collection contains a creative story that highlights the importance of individual action on environmental sustainability. Through engaging narratives and full-colour illustrations, the I'm a Little Scientist series introduces children to the exciting and ever-advancing world of science.
£11.86
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd I Can Change The World... With The Turn Of A Tap
Wendy and Sarah were preparing to go to school when they got into a tiff in the bathroom. What did they disagree about? And why did it matter? Follow Wendy and Sarah as they explore how one little action from them could make a huge difference to the sustainability of our world.Every book in the I Can Change the World... collection contains a creative story that highlights the importance of individual action on environmental sustainability. Through engaging narratives and full-colour illustrations, the I'm a Little Scientist series introduces children to the exciting and ever-advancing world of science.
£20.32
Freytag-Berndt Large Lautertal, cycling and hiking map 1:35,000
The romantic valley of the Grosse Lauter is one of the most scenically and culturally attractive landscapes in the Swabian Jura. At the same time, the region is also one of the richest in castles. There are no fewer than 20 castles between the source near Offenhausen and the mouth of the Danube near Lauterach. Scenic and cultural highlights as well as sights await hikers and cyclists. Some examples are the main and state stud Marbach with a stud museum, the farmhouse museum and the Obermarchtal monastery as well as the Zwiefalten Minster or the Swabian Alb Biosphere Center in Munsingen.
£9.85
University of Hertfordshire Press Lena Ashwell: Actress, Patriot, Pioneer
Skillfully written and complemented with photos, this biography is the first to honor British actress-manager Lena Ashwell. In a rapidly changing world, Ashwell was crucial to the advancement of women in English theater and in the formation of the National Theater. The book highlights the inspiring woman’s other valuable accomplishments as well, including her efforts to raise money during World War I for thousands of concert-party troop entertainments and regular theater performances she established throughout local London communities. From her first appearance on stage in 1891 to the end of her life, this is Lena Ashwell’s story.
£14.99