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Cambridge Student Guide to Othello The Cambridge Student Guide to "Othello" provides explanatory notes and guidance to help students understand the play and its many contexts."

Origin of Species, The

Democracy A short account of the history of the doctrine and practice of democracy. It argues that democracy is a necessary but not a sufficient condition for good government, and that ideas of the rule of law, and of human rights, should in some situations limit

Cloak of Deception In this prequel novel, which takes place shortly before the events of "The Phantom Menace", Valorum struggles with his fall from power. As part of this struggle, he has the Jedi Council send some Jedi Knights to a political hotspot, in the hope of solvin

English Frameworking "English Frameworking" is a creative literacy course for 11-14 year olds, designed to deliver the English Framework learning objectives. This volume is a student book for the course.

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Ultimate Stress Buster This text offers a six point plan to overcome the damaging effects of stress. With quick-fix solutions and long-term strategies this is a practical approach to the problem of stress.

Paul Temple and the Geneva Mystery One of the adventures of the sophisticated sleuth, Paul Temple.

Celts, The Much that is known of the Celts, apart from their weapons and ornaments, has come to us from their enemies, the Romans. Yet we can assemble a portrait of a cultured people. These "barbarians" were driven to the edges of Europe, yet shone out once more in

Touch and Feel With touch and feel elements and a surpise at the end, children can join in with fluffy kitten as he chases the brown mouse, tries to reach the fish bowl and plays with the laundry basket.

Royal Horticultural Society Essential Pruning and Training A practical handbook giving step-by-step explanations to the correct pruning and training of ornamental trees, climbing plants, tree fruits, shrubs and roses. Coppicing, topiary, pleaching and pinch pruning are just some of the more unusual pruning and t

Painted Veil, The Walter Fane, a bacteriologist stationed in Hong Kong, discovers his beautiful but shallow wife, Kitty, is having an affair. His revenge is strange but terrible: Kitty must accompany him to his new posting in remote mainland China, where a cholera epidemi

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Last Battle, The A false Aslan is commanding all Narnians to work for the cruel Calormenes and striking terror into every heart. Jill and Eustace find themselves called into Narnia once more, this time to aid King Tirian in the mightiest of all battles.

Elgin, Dufftown, Buckie and Keith This map is part of the Landranger (Pink) series and is designed for people who really want to get to know an area. It includes the following information: tourist information, camping and caravan sites, picnic areas and viewpoints, and selected places of

Journey to the Centre of the Earth A classic of 19th-century French literature. This translation of the complete text is faithful to the lyricism, verve, and humour of the original.

Enemies of Promise The autobiography of literary figure Cyril Connolly, providing insight into his upper-class upbringing and life at Eton and Oxford, together with advice on how to avoid the pitfalls that await the would-be writer. First published in 1938.

Visual Basic 6 for Dummies Explaining the popular language in terms that non-programmers can understand. Highlights features and functions new to the latest version of Visual Basic and covers the integration of Visual Basic applications with other tools in the suite. Includes a CD

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Majors, The American sportswriter John Feinstein spends a year behind the scenes at the most competitive events in golf - the four tournaments known as the Majors - the Masters, the US Open, the British Open and the PGA. He follows the stars and lesser-known contend

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Revise A2 Physics for OCR A This revision guide is written at the appropriate level for the exam, giving students a clear indication of the level they are expected to achieve. The content covers everything students need to know for the OCR exams, without extra information needed fo

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Essential Corfu A pocket-size travel guide to Corfu, with information on shopping, nightlife, accommodation, food and drink, budget-stretching, useful phrases and practical tips. Designed for ease of use with colour-coded sections, it includes the top ten places to visi

AA Street by Street Stratford-Upon-Avon This new edition features the addition of 24 hour petrol stations, garden centres and car parks alongside clearly marked one-way streets, National Grid referencing and use of colour ensuring that the atlass can be read under street lighting.

Essential Ireland A pocket-size travel guide to Ireland, with information on shopping, nightlife, accommodation, food and drink, budget-stretching, useful phrases and practical tips. Designed for ease of use with colour-coded sections, it includes the top ten places to vi

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TCP/IP Sockets in Java This guide contains a series of tutorials that let readers learn and practice specific TCP/IP socket programming techniques.

Collins Italian Pocket Dictionary With over 40000 references and 70000 translations, this dictionary provides through coverage of contemporary language and usage. The entries give information on aspects of Italian life; clear signposting of meanings and context; current phrases; and prov

Soul Mountain Part travel diary, part philosophy, part love story, "Soul Mountain" is a novel which journeys deep into the heart of modern-day China.

Just Six Numbers How was it that a single "genesis event" could create billions of galaxies, stars and planets? This book demonstrates how just six numbers, imprinted in the Big Bang, determine the essential features of the physical cosmos.

Jim Davidson Jim Davidson is a popular face in the entertainment world, but how well do you really know him? His autobiography reveals him to be a complex man who has lived a fascinating life. This autobiography focuses on how he managed to turn his life around, revi

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Leadership for Dummies This guide to leadership teaches the reader how to develop a successful communication style, how to foster excellence in their employees and encourage teamwork. It also shows how to determine a guiding principle or key objective and synthesize it into a

Understanding Skin Problems This is a self-help guide to coping with skin disease. It provides information to help sufferers understand the various aspects of the condition (such as psychological and social as well as medical) so they can improve their quality of life and learn to

Perl, CGI, JavaScript Complete Perl was originally created as a programming tool for Unix, but the emergence of the Web has thrust Perl into the mainstream. This text is aimed at Web developers at any level of experience who want a complete refrence to the most popular technologies fo

Instant Portuguese Designed for those who want to speak basic Portuguese immediately, or those who have tried other courses without success, this course uses a carefully structured method that targets only the most important vocabulary and grammar and gets you speaking str

10-minute Life Coach, The Simple, fast-working strategies to accelerate you towards your goals in just 10 minutes a day. This book shows you how to get where you want to be in all aspects of life, revealing ways to propel yourself into taking action, turn into a natural optimist

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Nude, The In this book Bruce Pinkard creates a structured course in photographing the nude.

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Latter Days at Colditz, The In this sequel to "The Colditz Story", Pat Reid follows the fortunes of the escape academy right up until the arrival of the allied forces in April 1945. Here are tales of fantastic bravery and stunning ingenuity.

Le Mans 24 Hours This official annual presents a complete report on the most prestigious race in the world, with hour-by-hour reports, analysis, features and behind the scenes action. Detailing the long qualifying process as well as the preparation to the race, it descri

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Usborne First Encyclopedia of Space, The The fascinating world of space is vividly presented for young children in this reference text which combines colour illustrations and photographs with simple language.

Psychology of Eating and Drinking, The Examines the entire range of human and animal behaviour associated with obtaining and consuming food and drink. The book looks at how organisms regulate the amount they consume and the roles of learning and motivation in the choice of food. It includes s

Diary of Samuel Pepys, The In his diary, Pepys provides a definitive eyewitness account of the main events in 1660s English history, along with lively descriptions of his socializing, his amorous entanglements, his theatre-going and music-making.

Tea Rose, The Fiona Finnegan is the spirited, ambitious daughter of an Irish dockworker. She longs to break free from the squalid lanes and alleys of Whitechapel, where she has a job in a tea factory. With the love of her life, Joe Bristow, she dreams of escaping the

Survival of the Fittest Based on medical science, this study sets out the genetics, diet and exercise that allow us to perform at our peak. Stroud employs an anecdotal form, describing individual feats of survival and athletic prowess that illustrate the way the body functions

Parcel Arrived Safely, Tied with String In his autobiography, Crawford recalls his childhood, early memories and his early years in showbusiness and the friendships it led to. Stage hits such as "The Phantom of the Opera" and films such as "Hello Dolly!" are remembered. He offers both professi

Flower Power A chance to find out about plants that bite, go nuts growing nuts and get exotic plants for free by looking in your dustbin. The pack contains three packs of seeds for growing tasty tomatoes, super-charged sunflowers and nasturtium flowers that you can e

MIPS Run This text is designed to be a reference to MIPS programmers. It explains how to programme with the MIPS3 architecture and includes discussions on the why behind the design.

Coastal and Sea Birds Handbook

Hands on PowerPoint 2000 Focuses on getting users to work right away by providing the practical information needed to master PowerPoint 2000. The book provides step-by-step instructions and covers the key operations such as creating, editing and printing a presentation. The comp

Sociology Beyond Societies In this contribution to social theory, John Urry argues that the traditional basis of sociology - the study of society - is outmoded in an increasingly borderless world. He concerns himself with the travels of people, ideas, images, messages, waste produ

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Secrets A chance meeting sparks a great friendship between India, who seeks solace in her journal and her heroine, Anne Frank, and Treasure, who lives on the local council estate. When Treasure runs away to avoid her stepfather, India comes up with a hiding plac

North Scotland, Orkney and Shetland This map allows a journey to be planned in advance easily, providing colour-coded roads, restricted motorway junctions and mileage guides. It even includes height and steep gradient information, making it ideal not only for motorists but also for long di

AOL for Dummies

Excel 2000 This volume is for first-time users of the Excel 2000 spreadsheet package. It offers a complete introduction to this package which will be introduced in Summer 99, showing how to build and manipulate worksheets.

Parliamentary Reform, 1785-1928 This text surveys the changing role of Parliament from the pre-reformed Parliament through to the 1832 Great Reform Act, Chartism, the campaign for working class suffrage, Catholic emancipation and the long struggle for the granting of female suffrage.

Selected Stories A selection of the stories of Alice Munro, from her earliest published work in 1968 to her latest in 1994. Monro won the 1994 W.H. Smith Award, and was shortlisted for the "Irish Times" International Fiction Award in 1995. Her novels include "Open Secret

Two Men in a Trench 2 "Two Men in a Trench 2" provides an examination of six major battles: Bannockburn, Sedgemoor, Edgehill, Killiecrankie, RAF Hornchurch (The Battle of Britain 1940) and the Big Guns of World War II at Dover and Calais.

Talk Before Sleep Ann and Ruth have always talked honestly - about husbands and marriages, sex and children, their work, their hopes, their disappointments and their dreams. Then Ruth is diagnosed with cancer, and everything changes; the women begin to share something mor

Teach Yourself English Vocabulary If you are learning English and want some extra help with vocabulary, this book and cassette pack is for you - it will give you the words you need to communicate with confidence. Each unit begins with the basics to ensure a good foundation of knowledge a

Forsyte Saga, The In this final volume of the Forsyte trilogy, Galsworthy writes about the lives and loves of the Cherrell family, cousins of the Forystes,

Guide to SQL, A This textbook teaches concepts and techniques with the help of numerous examples. A running case presents lessons in a real-world context. Although based on Oracle9i, the text calls out information specific to Microsoft Access 2002 and can be used for in

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Medical Job Interview This text sets out an approach for any doctor applying for a hospital post. It tells you what you should do to increase your chances of getting shortlisted and shows you how to find out who will be on the interview panel, and how you can anticipate the q

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Ponte Al Dia A one-volume course designed to cover the transition period after GCSE to A2 and beyond for both AS and A2 Level students of all abilities, "Ponte al Dia" addresses the relevant specifications and topics and is suitable for all three examination boards.

Beginning AutoCAD 2002 This course is based on learning and practising the essentials of 2D design using AutoCAD. It presents a step-by-step course that focuses on the AutoCAD functions that are needed for each stage of producing a 2D drawing. New features in AutoCAD 2002 are

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Lonely Planet Ethiopian Amharic Phrasebook This phrasebook features: a comprehensive section on hospitality and greetings; a clear pronounciation guide; Amharic script throughout; and cultural tips on food and shopping.

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Secret of Skytop Hill, The Strange lights in the night, secret tunnels, spies, smugglers, hidden treasure and a circus adventure. A collection of 13 exciting adventure stories.

Dusk A futuristic thriller set in a time where different animals own different times of the day. Dusk is a young girl whose genes have been altered by the military at embryo stage, her DNA was fused with that of a hawk. But the experiment has gone wrong and D

Feast of All Saints, The Set in New Orleans before the American Civil War, this is the story of the "Free People of Color", descended from slaves, and their French and Spanish owners. Among their number is Marcel, an artist in the making, also his gentle sister Marie and Anna Be

Factotum Henry Chinaski, an outcast, a loner and a hopeless drunk, drifts around America from one dead-end job to another, from one woman to another and from one bottle to the next. Uncompromising, gritty, comical and confessional in turn, his downward spiral is

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Algarve Insight Fleximap "Flexi Map Algarve" contains seven maps including Algarve East, Algarve West, Lagos, Portimao, Albufeira, Faro and a locator map of the whole region. It also lists Top Ten recommended sights, useful travel information, climate tables and local transport.

Collins Birds by Behaviour Covering the birds of Britain and northern Europe, this field guide allows readers not only to identify birds by their colour and other physical features, but also by the way in which they fly, feed and flock. Each family section begins with an overview

Central Fells "Lakeland Fellranger" is a comprehensive, up-to-date guide to every path, crag, fell and valley in the Lake District. This text covers Great Langdale to Keswick. The series combines the best of the Wainwright guides with the desires of the 21st-century w

Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice, A Revised and updated for the eighth edition, this handbook covers all aspects of human resources management, including sections on: employee resourcing, performance management, organizational behaviour and training techniques.

Three Early Modern Utopias With "Utopia" (1516), Thomas More introduced into the English language not only a new word, but a new way of thinking about the gulf between what ought to be and what is. In this volume, "Utopia" and two other Utopian narratives illustrate the diversity

Last Breath With more people setting out to climb unclimbable mountains, swim unfathomable seas, and cut through unimaginable jungles, extreme deaths and near-death experiences are filling the news. This text explores what happens to us in the last moments of life w

Transport Policy in the European Union This text explores why European transport policies, caught in a complex web of practical, political and institutional pressures, were so slow to develop until driven forward with the internal market, and why any comprehensive and coherent policy may stil

National Test Papers KS3 Science (QCA) This pack includes the actual 2002 National Test papers, their marking schemes and an easy-to-use guide for parents to help their children to revise.

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Professional Service Firm 50 Reinventing Work represents a series of business books that aim to transform the way America does business.

Javascript Professional Projects JavaScript represents a development tool that web developers can use for free to write scripts. This text presents projects which aim to reduce the coding work and JavaScript learning curve by providing the majority of JavaScript applications readers wil

Naked Empire This is a fantasy adventure on a grand scale, featuring the popular wizard-hero Richard Cypher.

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Building This is a title in the "Eyewitness Guides" series, which combine 3-D photographs with clearly written text. This book aims to inspire readers to take a closer look at the places we live and work in, and discover why and how they are built and decorated a

Bundles of Joy A Book for New Mums

Big Book of Filth, The This volume lists over 5000 sex slang words in categories from anus to venereal disease. In each of the categories the words are listed with details of the date of first use and brief explanations of more complex phrases and expressions.

Power Sales Writing This work shares the powerful strategies you can use to beat out the competition, as well as the secrets to building and maintaining profitable relationships with customers and clients. It also provides tips on how to break bad news with your writing, an

Little Drummer Girl, The Lured by Israeli intelligence into the world of espionage, Charlie, a young actress, is plunged into a deceptive and delicate trap to ensnare an elusive Palestinian terrorist.

Puppy Designed for the very young, the spreads in this book feature photographs of a puppy with different tactile patches to feel and explore. The simple text aims to encourage the child to feel, explore and touch all the different textures and provides talkin

Penguin Dictionary of Sociology, The Written for students from school to university level, this reference provides not only simple, one-line definitions but also entries that discuss the issues involved in, and alternative approaches to, the central concepts, theories and writings of sociol

Shrek! Shrek is a smelly, ugly creature, who revolts everyone he meets. When he hears about a princess who is even uglier than he is, Shrek hopes to live horribly ever after!

Modular Science for AQA This series is designed to help students prepare effectively for their AQA Modular science exams. The Year 10 and Year 11 textbooks are available in both higher and foundation editions for students of a wide range of abilities.

Sparrow, The Combining elements of science fiction and spiritual philosophy, this novel is a tale of the devastating consequences of a scientific mission to make contact with an extraterrestrial culture.

Floors Examines floors and their possibilities, from the traditional to the modern, with ideas and instructions on how to lay different types of flooring. A reference section gives information on durability, underfloor heating,wear and tear and cleaning, as wel

CCSA NG Check Point Certified Security Administrator Study Guide The Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA) certification (CCSA NG exam #156-210) is designed as a foundation level certification to prepare individuals to manage basic installations of Check Point NG VPN-1/FireWall-1.

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True Luck Joshua Piven explores and explains incredible stories of good and bad luck, revealing how we think of "luck", and what factors affect it.

Alnwick and Morpeth, Rothbury and Amble This map is part of the Landranger (Pink) series and is designed for people who really want to get to know an area. It includes the following information: tourist information, camping and caravan sites, picnic areas and viewpoints, and selected places of

Surviving Extremes Travelling to four of the most extreme natural environments - swamps, deserts, jungles and arctic wastelands - can Nick Middleton pick up enough tips from the indigenous people to hack it at the very edge of human existence, or will his mid-latitude sens

Radio Libby Purves has had an ongoing love affair with radio since childhood, when she saved up to buy a DIY transistor set. In this book the BBC Radio 4 broadcaster reveals life behind the scenes of "The Today Programme", "Midweek" and "The Learning Curve": p

Collins New School Thesaurus This volume is a thesaurus for success in writing in all school subjects, from starting secondary to completing exam coursework. The book features an easy-to-use format with alphabetical indicators on each page and a clear layout that makes it easy to fi

.NET and COM for C#, VC++ and Visual Basic.NET Developers This work explores how to prepare your existing technology to communicate effectively within the .NET framework. It covers everything related to using "unmanaged code" in the .NET Framework, including C++ and Java. The author focuses on COM Interoperabil

Alan Turing Alan Turing who has been described as the father of the modern computer. He was continually frustrated in his desire to build a machine which could think, as those with power over him feared both his homosexuality and indiscretion. This is an account of

Management and Organisational Behaviour Presenting a managerial approach to the study of organizational behaviour, with an emphasis on improving working performance through a better understanding of human resources, this book contains summaries, review questions and assignments.

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C.S.Lewis As well as many books, letters and poems, C.S. Lewis also wrote a great number of essays and shorter pieces on various subjects. He wrote extensively on Christian theology and the defence of faith, but also on various ethical issues and on the nature of

Essential Skills in Maths This series is ideal for comprehensive reinforcement of essential skills to improve results and to develop a more thorough understanding. The five books provide effective practice and consolidation of key mathematical skills for 11-16 year olds.

21 Leaders for the 21st Century As corporations increase in complexity, the role of the business leader has changed dramatically, such that "giving orders" is no longer sufficient. This guide draws on the lessons of the leaders of some of the most successful companies, in order to advi

Sunny Day Book, The Lure your child away from the television and into the fresh air with this jam-packed activity book. Fifty activities are included for outdoor fun - from secret camps to picnics and thirst aid kit lemonade. Each project uses everyday materials from around

School Mathematics Project This home study revision book covers the material for all GCSE syllabuses at Intermediate tier.

Psychology for AS-Level This text has been updated to reflect the revised AQA(A) specifications. Written by subject specialists and edited by experienced examiners and teachers, it guides you through every aspect of the course, providing clear and accessible information as well

Whatever Next! Join the Bear family as Baby Bear travels to the moon and back. On the way Baby Bear meets an owl and together they have a picnic on the moon, all before bathtime - whatever next?

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Trenches; Billy Stevens, The Western Front 1914-1918 The account of a young telegraph operator who enlists in the army with his friends at the tender age of 15 and who finds himself part of key events in World War I.

Lettice the Dancing Rabbit Learning to dance means Lettice will have to leave her family on the hill and go into the frightening town. She practises hard and gets the main part in the show. But sometimes Lettice would rather feel the wind blowing through her ears than have them ti

North East England This map of North East England shows motorways, dual carriagways, and local roads and includes information on service areas, road numbers, tunnels and passes, ferry routes, railways, and national and administrative boundaries. It also indicates places of

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Prodigal Spy, The Walter Kotlar was the epitome of the American dream before being forced to testify before the Committee on un-American Activities and mysteriously disappearing after the death of a key witness. Nineteen years later, his son receives a summons to Prague w

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Aveda Rituals Founded in 1978, Aveda is a leading name in eco-chic health and beauty. In this text, the founder of Aveda sets out the principles of achieving mind/body beauty.

Thunderbirds Calling International Rescue! The Thunderbirds are back in a live-action movie.

Trade Mission, The Bandits kill the crew on a business trip up the Amazon, kidnapping and imprisoning the five passengers - two arrogant technology whizzkids, their two colleagues and their translator, Crossman. They escape, but the five quickly become three and find the t

Secrets of Happiness, The This title is aimed at anyone seeking true fulfilment and peace of mind. It is full of practical tips and succinct advice from the author, Ben Renshaw.

Patterns for Time-Triggered Embedded Systems This title describes a set of "design patterns" to support the development of embedded systems based on the 8051 family of microcontrollers. More than 70 patterns are provided, complete with guidelines on how to apply these techniques. Full source code f

Six Wives Take a look at the wives of Henry VIII: Catherine of Aragon, mother of Mary Tudor; Anne Boleyn, with whom Henry was madly in love; Jane Seymour, who gave Henry his longed-for son; Anne of Cleves, who was so plain; Catherine Howard, the "flirty child"; an

Fight the Power Chuck D, the creative force behind Public Enemy and one of the most outspoken rappers in the history of music, discusses his views on everything from rap and race to the problems with politics in society today.

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Sam Sam Torrance is one of the most popular and charismatic golfers in the world. He has spent the last three decades at the top of the professional game, but it is his exploits in the Ryder Cup that are truly astounding.

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Lettice the Flying Rabbit Lettice is a little rabbit with big dreams! As she hops around on the hill with her family she sees a bird flying overhead, swooping and looping and then soaring away. "How wonderful it must be to fly," Lettice thinks and from that moment she makes up he

Cold Comfort Farm Flora has been expensively educated to do everything but earn her own living. When she is orphaned at 20, she decides her only option is to go and live with her relatives, the Starkadders, at Cold Comfort Farm. What relatives though. Flora feels it incum

European Union as a Global Actor, The The European Union is clearly not a state, but in some respects it ranks with the USA as a force in world affairs. Europe has its policies, defends its interests and is urged to act; but what exactly does this mean? This text seeks to answer this questio

VB.NET in 60 Minutes a Day This training-class-in-a-book pedagogy provides presentations with tips, discussions, numerous hands-on exercises, and full end-of- chapter labs to assess learning progress.

Cybercities Reader, The "The Cybercities Reader" is an interdisciplinary analysis of the relationships between cities, urban life and new technologies. With detailed case studies, it covers post-modern technoculture, virtual reality and the body, global city economies, urban su

Fire from the Forest SAS and French resistance versus the SS.

Book of Nothing, The From the zeros of the mathematician to the void of the philosophers, from Shakespeare to the empty set. This book ranges over every nook and cranny of nothingness to reveal how the human mind has had to make something of nothing in every field of human e

Garden Techniques Water features have become an essential part of contemporary gardening, and this new title in the Collins Practical Gardener series provides all the practical know-how for installing a water feature with a comprehensive directory of the plants to grow in

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Essential Disneyland Resort Paris This guide to Disneyland Paris is divided into 5 colour-coded sections covering sightseeing, the top ten attractive features, background information, where to go, and practical matters.

Microsoft Office Access 2003 This volume takes a structured, self-paced approach to Microsoft Office Access 2003 that should make it suitable for new users of this database. It provides examples of concepts and provides steps that show how tasks are performed through the use of proj

Motivational Interviewing This revised and expanded second edition brings motivational interviewing (MI) practitioners and trainees up-to-date on new knowledge, theories, the growing body of outcome research, and the development of new applications within and beyond the addiction

AS Business Studies A full-colour text for AS Business Studies, designed to meet the needs of the course as it really is. The book has three sections: marketing and accounting and finance; people and operations management; and external influences and objectives and strategy

Thai Although it is aimed at those with no previous knowledge, this course is equally suitable for anyone wishing to brush up existing skills and aims to help users progress from the basics to understanding, speaking and writing Thai with confidence.

Veronika Decides to Die Veronika has everything she could wish for - but is not happy. One morning she decides to die and she takes an overdose, only to wake up in hospital where she realises she has only days to live. The story follows Veronika through these intense days.

This is the Star This cumulative poem tells the Christmas story with oil painting illustrations, for home or the classroom. It can be used to introduce the youngest children to the Nativity story or to reawaken its magic for older readers.

Dream Master Nightmare! Tied in with the National Curriculum, this timeslip tale is set in the days of the Vikings. Cy visits a Viking exhibition, and looking at a helmet he is horrified to see a face inside - his Dream Master who is in terrible trouble, he is a prisoner of Eri

New Knowledge Management, The Mark W. McElroy gives us his perspective on the development of what he calls the "second-generation knowledge management". Unlike its first-generation cousin, second-generation knowledge management places its primary emphasis on knowledge production, not

Period Finishes and Effects This guide to surface finishes and effects is designed to complement period homes and furniture. This book focuses on achieving period finishes by traditional and modern methods with techniques included that are suitable for every period from the 17th to

Basic Mathematics This text is aimed at teaching you all the maths you need to know for everyday living including: how to work with numbers; how to change between different types of measurements; understanding fractions, decimals and percentages; and how to make sense of

Easy Microsoft Access 2003 This title includes more than 100 hands-on tasks to get the reader up and running with Microsoft Access 11. Written by an experienced Microsoft Access consultant, trainer, and author, each task is designed to teach the easiest, fastest, or most direct wa

Performance Management A discussion of performance management, featuring research findings and practical guidelines. It is designed for human resources managers whose aim is that their organization gets the very best results from people.

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Volpone and Other Plays The three plays in this volume depict the faults, errors and foibles of ordinary people with humour, satire and acute observations. In "Volpone", a rich Venetian pretends to be dying so that his despised friends will flock to his bedside with gifts in th

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Little Book of Cats, The An illustrated miniature book containing useful information on looking after cats, descriptions of various breeds, jokes, tips and facts about cats in general.

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Men of Men A thriller set in the age of empire, battle and conquest, about a man whose dream begins in the danger and drudgery of the diamond pits and ends on the rich grasslands of Matabeleland, but not before a king and proud warrior nation have paid the price of

Brothers Karamazov, The This story includes the intrigue and passion of a mysterious murder, two love triangles leading to parricide, suicide and madness and a sensational trial. The author also wrote "Crime and Punishment" and "Notes from the House of the Dead".

Goodnight Lady In the sixties the infamous Briony Cavanagh ran a string of notorious brothels in the East End of London. Patronised by peers and politicians, only she knew what went on behind those velvet curtains, and Briony never opened her mouth - unless she stood t

Buy to Let Handbook, The Writen by an experienced estate agent with his own practice and a successful landlord with a portfolio of properties, this guide covers everything the reader needs to know about buying and preparing a suitable investment property.

Performance Tuning and Optimization for ASP.NET Applications Describes the architecture of ASP.NET Web applications, examines performance issues with ASP.NET applications, and discusses how to design and code for optimal performance. This text provides discussion and code examples for writing optimal applications

English Made Easy Written with the intention of making English easy, this is workbook 3 for Key Stage 2 (lower) which covers grammar, writing skills and creative writing. It is closely tied in to the National Curriculum, the National Literacy Strategy and the Scotland Ire

Thief Lord, The Aimed at children aged nine to 12 years, this is a magical thriller set among the crumbling canals of Venice.

AVCE Information and Communications Technology This book covers the first three mandatory units of the new AVCE in Information and Communication Technology award: Unit 1 - Presenting Information Unit 2 - ICT Serving Organisations Unit 3 - Spreadsheet Design It provides students with all the knowledge

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Poetry Please! Ex-philosophy teacher Jostein Gaarder and Albert Knos stimulate 15-year-old Sophie to ask those fundamental questions which have exercised the imaginations of Children Phiolosophers since the dawn of civilization.

Server+ Study Guide A study guide to Server+, one of the newest certifications from CompTIA, the sponsor of such vendor-neutral IT certifications as A+ and Network+. The Server+ exam focuses on network hardware while the Network+ exam focuses on Network software.

Mathematics for Economics and Business This text is suitable for first year economics, business and accountancy students taking introductory level maths courses. The work provides a foundation in mathematical methods for economics, business studies and accountancy and assumes little prior kno

Computer Graphics with Java Whilst many of the textbooks within this field give an in-depth treatment of graphics theory, this title instead seeks to provide the reader with a concise survey of the more interesting graphical features (both 2 and 3 dimensional) that are currently av

Comparative Education This text examines the common problems facing education systems around the world as the result of global economic, social, and cultural forces.

Sensational Barbecues One of a series of family cookbooks sponsored by "Family Circle" magazine, containing more than 130 fully-tested recipes and complete step-by-step instructions, this book contains recipes for barbecues.

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Sailing Boat in the Sky, A While walking along the beach, Isobel and Nicholas discover a strange looking wreck. It seems to be a peculiar sort of sailing boat and so they clamber in. Aided by a wounded stork, they sail through the sky encountering scenes of despair and devastation

Using Microsoft Outlook 2000 Special Edition Provides all the information a user, administrator or programmer needs to maximize their use of Outlook 2000. The text emphasizes advanced information on contacts, calendar and e-mail management techniques, for both the Internet e-mail version as well as

Cultural Geography in Practice Written by an international team of prominent cultural geographers, this book is a fully-illustrated guide to methodological approaches in cultural geography. Boxed definitions of key concepts and descriptions of research projects by students who devised

Latin American Spanish This pack for tourists and business travellers contains a CD and a copy of a Latin-American Spanish phrase book. By listening and repeating these, it is intended that the user prepare themselves to speak the language. This updated edition includes new ph

WALTZ FAVOURITES FOR ACCORDION 17 classic waltz favourites arranged by Kenny Kotwitz. Titles include - Alice Blue Gown, Beautiful Ohio, Come Back to Sorrento, Fascination, I Love You Truly, I Wonder Whos Kissing Her Now, Ill Be with You In Apple Blossom Time, Im Forever Blowing Bubble

AQA (A) Physics

Noisy Farm Babies "Boing, boing!" Little Bunny wants to play but everyone is too busy. Duck is busy crossing the road and Goat is busy pulling the washing off the line. But Mummy Bunny is happy to bounce and play with her baby. A "boing" sound-chip on every spread makes f

Sloop of War As the French enter the American War of Independence in earnest, young Richard Bolitho is given his first command, "Sparrow" - a fast, well-armed fighting sloop. At last he has the chance to prove his abilities as a junior captain. But he faces other cha

Three to See the King The third book from perhaps the most original comic novelist in England

Birds of Britain and Europe This guide identifies, describes and illustrates over 430 bird species. It also offers information on all aspects of birdwatching including bird biology; major types of habitat; field craft and equipment; and conservation. Colour-coded maps show where th

Teaching and Supporting Learning in Further Education A workbook to help trainee lecturers in further education work through the new standards for teacher training which are being introduced by FENTO (Further Education National Training Organisation) in September 2001. It provides guidance on interpreting t

Slaves of the Mastery Five years after the events of "The Wind Singer", the city of Aramanth is burned by the Mastery - the Manth people are taken as slaves. Left behind, Kestrel must find her brother again, and he must learn the secrets of the Singer people. Only then will t