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Piercemore Books Among the Blueberries
This is a dramatic novel and sequel to "A Purple Sky". It tells the story of the subsequent generation of two hybrid children grown up that emerge from the wilderness to integrate in society. A baby born to them is then abducted and raised in a surrogate family. When the baby is grown up she finds out who she is through various exploits and encounters. Her unique character shines through the nefarious attempts by others to use her for themselves. Eventually she is reunited with her true mother and father with the help of those who have been searching for her all those years.
£18.89
Piercemore Books Native Woodnotes Wild: 101 Sonnets
This is a book of sonnets written in classical rhyming quatrains and couplets. These sonnets are about variations of love, loss, art, beauty, desire and delusion and other anecdotes. The theme is both personal and universal. But the beauty of a sonnet is how it reads in meter and rhyme and the meaning therein.
£18.89
Piercemore Books Apocalypta: A Novel From the Future
This book is a speculative-science fiction novel of a post-apocalyptic society 400 years into the future that goes back in time to our present and near future. It is a vast literary and action-packed epic that reveals a history yet to happen. Many colorful characters such as Cephren, Flower Child, Heyoka and Jimmy Pidgeon take one on a quest to discover the hidden truths of past times through the use of a synaptic memory chip retaining the memories of those in the past. From the Secret Age (our present) to Civil War, apocalypse and ultimately integration into the galactic community we come to a higher understanding of ourselves where we have come from and where we are going.
£18.89
Piercemore Books Shake-speare's Oedipus
This novel is an exciting romp back and forth through time between Elizabethan England and the present. Both serious and hilarious the story revolves around a scholar, Marco, attempting to do his doctorate on the Shake-speare authorship controversy. The establishment eschews his efforts but his friends and lovers, and specifically a mysterious 'gizmo' seem to help him find his way to the bitter truth which uncovers a huge political cover-up during and after the reign of Elizabeth, and as well in his own life personal information.
£18.89
Piercemore Books People of the Sky
Here is an action novel about a contemporary story revealing the deeply classified relationship of government and alien interaction from another world. The story is about a foreign aid worker, Raymond, who befriends an alien woman and travels with her people to their home planet. Under the auspices of a secret government arrangement, he was to return to earth in ten years. But twenty-five years later and presumed dead, he returns only to become a refugee from sinister forces because of what he knows. He finds himself in between two worlds - the utopian society he adopted and the primitive earth of this birthright in comparison. Various love interests from past and present ramp up the disparity of his predicament when his son and hybrid daughter are put in danger.
£18.89
Piercemore Books Pedro the Enigma
This is a mystery novel about a charismatic young man who gets involved in a witches coven. At the same time he appears to have an uncanny grasp of a certain history of ancient Britain about the Celts and its mythology. Unfortunately he is apparently killed in a car accident on the coast of Wales and his body likely washed out to sea. A local detective becomes involved and is led by various characters on a twisted search for the truth which leads back to North America. Perhaps Pedro is not dead after all. There seems to be some connection to past lives in the ancient past.
£15.99
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Sustainable Development - The Roles Of Carbon And Bio-carbon: An Introduction To Molecular Sciences
Due to overconsumption of fossil carbon, humanity faces four major problems: global warming, decrease of biodiversity, pollution of the biosphere, and the degradation of agriculture soils. It is not enough to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions by stopping the consumption of fossil carbon; it is also urgent to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. In order to understand the challenges outlined above, a minimal knowledge of the most important carbon compounds and their transformations is an asset. This textbook is therefore an introduction to the molecular sciences and shows how we depend on carbon compounds, what they are and how they are transformed.Plant biomass, including agricultural, forestry and urban wastes, is the source of bio-carbon that can replace fossil carbon. In addition, we will always need carbon-containing substances for our comfort and health. These important topics are covered in this textbook.Life begins with water, carbon dioxide, and the sun. Carbon dioxide is not a waste, but a starting material for a better life. Biomass and carbon dioxide are our best allies in sustainable development (circular economy). This textbook explains why.This book contains 100 problems and solutions; more than 180 colour pages; and bibliographical sketches of most important scientists and inventors.
£145.00
ISTE Editions Ltd La RcGionalisation Du Monde Comparer Les IntcGrations RcGionales
£143.41
Casemate Publishers The 3rd Ss Panzer Regiment: 3rd Ss Panzer Division Totenkopf
The 3rd SS Panzer Regiment was part of the Totenkopf Division—one of the 38 Waffen-SS divisions active during World War II. Notorious for its brutality, most notably a mass execution of British prisoners in the battle of France, “Totenkopf” had a fearsome reputation. The 3rd SS Panzer Regiment was formed in France in late 1942, and transferred to the Eastern Front in early 1943 where it fought for the rest of the war.The regiment participated in a number of battles, and would be reduced and rebuilt a number of times. The panzers of 3rd SS Panzer Regiment fought at Kharkov, took part in Operation Citadel, fought in the battle of Krivoi Rog, and the relief of the Korsun Pocket. The regiment then retreated over the Dniester. They fought in Poland against the Russian advance, before being moved to Hungary where they participated in the attempt to relieve Budapest. They eventually surrendered in Czechoslovakia to the 11th US Armored Division.This Casemate Illustrated tells the story of the 3rd SS Panzer Regiment through the words of the veterans themselves, illustrated with a wealth of contemporary photographs, original documents and artifacts. Among the veterans whose accounts are included are Walter Weber, a member of a tank crew in 5. Kompanie who recounts their optimism and high spirits at the start of Operation Citadel as the Germans made initial advances, followed by retreat as winter set in and the Russians began to push them back. Unterscharführer Stettner recalls the fierce tank battles and the difficulties advancing across minefields and evading an often well-concealed foe. Corporal Fritz Edelmann records the attempts to relieve Budapest in 1945 that Totenkopf took part in, which ended in encirclement, defeat and surrender to the Americans on May 9, 1945.
£19.99
Kite Group Ltd Bioethics and Clinical Ethics: From theory to practice: 2022
£25.00
Asian Educational Services L'Inde Tamoule
£38.25
Triangle Books The Barefoot Promise
£34.65
John Libbey Eurotext Recurrence of the Disease in the Renal Graft
£19.99
John Libbey Eurotext Alimenation méditerranéenne et santé: Actualités et perspectives
£23.99
Merrell Publishers Ltd The Coloring Book of Armor
This new coloring book showcases a remarkable selection of breathtaking armor in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, giving artists of all ages the opportunity to explore a wide range of designs from a variety of different traditions and cultures around the world.
£10.99
Hermes Science Publishing Ltd La révolution contributive
£75.92
Hermes Science Publishing Ltd Territorialisation de l'éducation: Tendance ou nécessité
£64.32
Hermes Science Publishing Ltd Électronique fondamentale 2: Signaux et systèmes à temps continu
£70.11
Black Rose Books Quebec Establishment: The Ruling Class and the State
£8.70
John Libbey & Co Piezographic Prothesis
£72.00
Forgotten Books Ramuntcho (Classic Reprint)
£22.49
Cinebook Ltd Valerian 12 - The Wrath of Hypsis
The head of Galaxity's Spatio-TemporalService himself has joined Valerian and Laureline at Inverloch Castle. There,among various human and alien allies, he explains to them the threat that loomsover Earth: all of the recent incidents, all those important people gone madand threatening to bring about the apocalypse...All of that is due to themalicious influence of the mysterious planet Hypsis. But Hypsis is a world thatmoves from system to system - it'll need to be pinpointed first...
£7.62
Titan Books Ltd Valerian: The Illustrated Treasury
Luc Besson's Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets introduced audiences to a future populated by weird and wonderful aliens and laced with incredible futuristic technology. Now discover the universe of the original Valerian and Laureline comic books!Valerian: The Illustrated Treasury gives a comprehensive overview of the Valerian and Laureline comic-book universe, featuring information on key locations (including Central Point), transport, galactic anomalies and a timeline of the major events in the series. This richly illustrated book also introduces many of the alien races and characters - friendly and hostile - and there is a special section on the ever-popular Shingouz.Printed in English for the first time, Valerian: The Illustrated Treasury is a wonderful addition to the Valerian franchise and features full-colour artwork by Valerian and Laureline artist Jean-Claude Mezieres.
£22.49
Quercus Publishing Inhuman Resources
Alain Delambre is a 57-year-old former HR executive, drained by four years of hopeless unemployment.All he is offered are small, demoralizing jobs. He has reached his very lowest ebb, and can see no way out.So when a major company finally invites him to an interview, Alain Delambre is ready to do anything, borrow money, shame his wife and his daughters and even participate in the ultimate recruitment test: a role-playing game that involves hostage-taking.Alain Delambre commits body and soul in this struggle to regain his dignity.But if he suddenly realised that the dice had been loaded against him from the start, his fury would be limitless.And what began as a role-play game could quickly become a bloodbath.
£16.99
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
Quercus Publishing Camille: The Final Paris Crime Files Thriller
MEET COMMANDANT CAMILLE VERHOEVEN OF THE PARIS POLICE WITH NOTHING ELSE TO LOSEAnne Forestier finds herself in the wrong place at the wrong time when she blunders into a raid on a jeweller's on the Champs-Élysées. Bludgeoned beyond recognition, she is lucky to survive. But her ordeal has only just begun.HE CAN BREAK ALL THE RULESLying helpless in her hospital bed, with her assailant still at large, Anne is in mortal danger. Only one thing gives her hope: Commandant Camille Verhœven.TO PROTECT THE WOMAN HE LOVES For Verhœven it's a case of history repeating itself. He cannot lose Anne as he lost his wife. This time he faces an adversary whose greatest strength appears to be Verhœven's matchless powers of intuition.Winner of the 2015 C.W.A. International Dagger
£9.99
Vintage Publishing The Bridge On The River Kwai
The Bridge on the River Kwai tells the story of three POWs who endure the hell of the Japanese camps on the Burma-Siam railway - Colonel Nicholson, a man prepared to sacrifice his life but not his dignity; Major Warden, a modest hero, saboteur and deadly killer; Commander Shears, who escaped from hell but was sent back. Ordered by the Japanese to build a bridge, the Colonel refuses, as it is against regulations for officers to work with other ranks. The Japanese give way but, to prove a point of British superiority, construction of the bridge goes ahead - at great cost to the men under Nicholson's command.
£9.99
teNeues Publishing UK Ltd The 1990s Fashion Book
The 1990s Fashion Book is a tribute to the unique fashion of that time. Flashy, colourful, casual and sexy, these were the attributes that applied back then. Top models, hip-hoppers or pop groups like Take That and the Spice Girls exemplified a fashion style that triggered a boom all over the world. It is fair to say that, in retrospect, hardly any other decade has had such a formative effect on modern times as the 1990s. It is considered a decade of revolution, in which almost everything that had existed before changed at breakneck speed. This is when ground-breaking technologies such as the internet or nationwide mobile telephony came into being, without which our lives today would be unimaginable. Modern pop culture and current fashion design originate to a large extent from the cradle of the '90s. Sub-trends of the time such as grunge, hip-hop, minimalism, casual chic and deconstructivism are, in retrospect, what continues to have an impact today. Text in English and German.
£44.96
BAI NV Rouge Lointain: André Soupart
Rouge Lointain is first and foremost a book of photographs that is in line with the resolutely contemporary trend of preserving traces of places and activities that are in danger of disappearing. Through the images of its superb machinery that has now disappeared and its deserted architecture, it is the memory of an Italian-style theatre that lives on today. Through them it is also the work of those who worked there in the shadows and without whom the show could not have existed as we imagine. Fascinated by the beauty of its frames, the dilapidated materials, the magic of these mechanisms made of ropes, pulleys, capstans and narrow footbridges on three antique masts, André Soupart invites us to wander on the grill, under the stage and backstage and to discover a universe unknown to the spectators. Text in English and French.
£40.50
ISTE Editions Ltd Acústica, aeroacústica y vibraciones
£140.00
Hermes Science Publishing Ltd Taxinomie et réalité: vers une métaclassification
£26.60
Conundrum Press Blackbird
£13.49
Nova Science Publishers Inc Grasslands Biodiversity & Conservation in a Changing World
£191.69
Liberty Fund Inc Philosophical Commentary on These Words of the Gospel, Luke 14.23, "Compel Them to Come In, That My House May Be Full"
£19.95
Quercus Publishing Inhuman Resources: NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES STARRING ERIC CANTONA
Alain Delambre is a 57-year-old former HR executive, drained by four years of hopeless unemployment.All he is offered are small, demoralizing jobs. He has reached his very lowest ebb, and can see no way out.So when a major company finally invites him to an interview, Alain Delambre is ready to do anything, borrow money, shame his wife and his daughters and even participate in the ultimate recruitment test: a role-playing game that involves hostage-taking.Alain Delambre commits body and soul in this struggle to regain his dignity.But if he suddenly realised that the dice had been loaded against him from the start, his fury would be limitless.And what began as a role-play game could quickly become a bloodbath.
£10.99
Phaidon Press Ltd Bras: The Tastes of Aubrac
The story behind one of the most influential restaurants in the world, situated in the picturesque Aubrac region of France With this long-awaited book, Sébastien Bras, son of legendary French chef Michel Bras, invites us through the doors of Le Suquet, his two Michelin star restaurant with dramatic views over the breath-taking countryside. Through never-before-published recipes and specially commissioned photography, Bras tells the story of his family, where cooking is not only passed from generation to generation but is constantly reinvented and imagined. Grounded and shaped by the terroir of his home in Aubrac, Bras' cuisine is internationally recognized as one of the most influential in the world, particularly for having raised vegetables and herbs to an art form. Featuring 40 iconic recipes, including Gargouillou of Young Herbs and Vegetables; Curry Cream Coulant; Onion Squash Aligot; and Potato Waffle filled with Beurre-noisette Cream; along with sumptuous and evocative images of the restaurant and surrounding landscape, Bras: The Tastes of Aubrac opens the Bras family album, showcasing the amazing story of a culinary tradition passing through generations of world-class chefs.
£39.95
Random House USA Inc Simply West African: Easy, Joyful Recipes for Every Kitchen: A Cookbook
£18.00
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Oxford University Press The Welfare State in Europe: Economic and Social Perspectives
Although in Europe there continues to be a large degree of consensus that it is the responsibility of government to ensure that nobody who is poor, sick, disabled, unemployed, or old is left deprived, there are mounting calls to roll back spending on the welfare state. It is argued that it fails to achieve its main objectives, that it is responsible for a decline in economic performance, and that it was conceived in a very different period and is therefore not adapted to modern realities. This second edition of The Welfare State in Europe: Economic and Social Perspectives provides an informed analysis of the key criticisms of the welfare state and examines the prospects of this system in an increasingly integrated world. It answers important questions regarding the current social situation of European countries, the performance of the welfare states, and the reforms that should be undertaken. It calls for fundamental changes in social policies in order to address the rising inequality that hampers social cohesion in Europe. Now focused on Europe in its entirety and including a new chapter on long term care, this new edition of an integral text on the welfare state places increased focus on social divisions and the populist vote to provide a balanced and up-to-date analysis of the performance of current systems.
£38.41
ISTE Editions Ltd Les Destinations Touristiques lcPreuve Des Acteurs Des Clusters Aux Systmes Touristiques LocaliscS
£97.26
£53.91
John Libbey Eurotext Mediterranean Diet & Health: Current News & Prospects
£23.99
ISTE Editions Ltd Connaissance et idéation: analyser les connaissances inventives pour stimuler l'idéation
£92.36
Le Livre de poche Au revoir lahaut Prix Goncourt 2013
£13.75
Cinebook Ltd Valerian 19 - At the Edge of the Great Void
Somewhere at the edge of known space is the Great Void. That inscrutable, shapeless, ever-changing place is where the expanding universe springs forth, where new planets and new life forms are created. It's also, according to the gods of Hypsis, the place where Galaxity's Earth was sent and is being kept prisoner. Valerian and Laureline begin a discreet investigation, but it doesn't take long before they start finding obstacles in their path, placed by the rulers of Rubanis - and their mysterious master...
£7.62
Cinebook Ltd Valerian 17 - Orphan of the Stars
Running away with the unhappy heir to the galaxy's biggest fortune, even if it's because he wants it, is bound to cause some problems. On the lam with the Caliphette of Iksaladam, Valerian and Laureline are relentlessly pursued by the Quatuor Mortis, who are still after the enormous reward offered for the child's safe return. Stranded among the Asteroids of Shimballil, they must evade the hunters, recover their ship, dodge profiteers and traitors ...and decide what to do with the little brat!
£8.23
Quercus Publishing Rosy & John
A gripping addition to Lemaitre's award-winning Paris trilogy - Irene, Alex and Camille Jean Garnier lives on the fringes - a lonely nobody who has lost everything dear to him. His girlfriend was killed in an unexplained accident, his mother has just been sent to prison - he has even lost his job after the sudden death of his boss.In one last, desperate cry for help, Jean sets up seven lethal bombs, hidden all over Paris and timed so that one will explode every 24 hours.After the first detonation, Jean gives himself up to the police. He has one simple demand: his mother must be released, or the daily explosions will continue.Camille Verhoeven is faced with a race against time to uncover the secrets of this troubled young man and avert a massive human disaster.Lemaitre's Camille Verhoeven Trilogy - Alex, Irene and Camille - has been a multiple winner of the CWA International Dagger.Translated from the French by Frank Wynne
£9.04
Alien Books Valiant Classic Collection Ninjak the 7th Dragon
£24.29