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Ireland In this guide to Ireland, you will find the very best of the country distilled into perfectly planned days. You will also find information on the unmissable hotspots - what to see, how to see them and how to beat the crowds.

Watching the English In this volume, Kate Fox takes a revealing look at the quirks and habits of the English people. From the most famous traits through to the most bizarre reflex reactions, she holds a mirror up to the English national character.

SQL A guide on how to use the SQL programming language to retrieve and analyze database information, and to create and edit database objects. The text covers ANSI SQL, and also includes tips on proprietary database management systems.

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Washington DC Including details for starting out, from airport to shops, this guide splits each destination into geographical zones, and provides a colour-coded overview of the top attractions and includes informative articles to set the scene.

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HTML Complete This text provides comprehensive coverage of all essential HTML and XHTML issues, from formatting fundamentals to forms, frames, tables and integrating JavaScript and multimedia, as well as understanding XML. This edition has been revised to cover HTML 4

Oxford Primary Science Dictionary This reference provides over 400 science words in alphabetical order with straightforward definitions and supported by examples, colourful artwork and diagrams. An illustrated section at the back of the book covers themes such as symbols, tables and equi

Shocking Electricity, (Horrible Science)

Body in the Bath House, A AD75, and in Britain King Togidubnus of the Atrebates is running up huge bills for his fine new residence (known to us as Fishbourne Palace). Suspecting corruption, the frugal Emperor Vespasian demands an investigation and Falco - with his own pressing r

Crack Another Yolk and Other Word Play Poems A collection of original and previously published wordplay poems. These poems create their effect by playing with punctuation marks or grammatical rules, alphabet and number poems, palindromes, acrostics, puns, double-meanings. shape poems, calligrams, r

Fallen Hearts After her harrowing experiences in "Heaven" and "Dark Angel", Heaven Leigh Casteel returns to her hometown of Winnerrow. But her newfound peace after her marriage is at stake as she steps into a war that threatens to reveal the secrets of the past that s

Rapture in Death There are three apparent suicides, who all died with smiles on their faces. But police lieutenant Eve Dallas is immediately suspicious of their deaths. When autopsies reveal small burn marks on their brains, her investigation turns to the provocative wor

Universal Heart, The In this text, Stephanie Dowrick explores not just our intimate relationships, but also the other key relationships of our life - with family, friends, children, ex-partners, colleagues and people in our everyday world.

Whirlpool Tweed returns to face a desperate enemy in this follow-up to "Shockwave". Glasnost is being blown to pieces as Europe is engulfed in a wave of terror. But who is the new enemy? This book travels from England, Sweden and Finland, through to a mysterious i

Perspectives on Behaviour This text outlines eight major perspectives on behaviour and their implications for the classroom: biological, behavioural, cognitive-behavioural, social learning, psychodynamic, humanist, ecosystemic and ecological. Photocopiable resources are included

Ellie Pride After the death of her mother, beautiful, headstrong Ellie Pride must forge her own way in the world. Rejecting love in favour of fortune after a deathbed promise, Ellie will eventually need all her strength and pride to overcome hardship and triumph in

Internet Security in Easy Steps This volume explores the essentials of protecting your PC data. It aims to cover all the Internet security basics and includes information on: the most suitable network hardware for home or office use; linking laptops; home networking; using servers; tro

On Competition This text addresses the issues of competition, from its relationship with environmental regulation to the counterintuitive role of geography in the global economy.

Collins French Phrase Book and Dictionary This French phrase book comprises three sections: a phrase book; a food guide containing a menu reader; and a dictionary. The phrases are short and easy to use with the language reflecting everyday speech - there are no lengthy sentences to struggle over

Complete Greek Tragedies, The Includes "Ajax", "The Women of Trachis", "Electra" and "Philocetes".

CNAP Fundamentals Voice and Data Cabling Companion Guide This is the official companion guide to the fundamentals of voice and data cabling course within the Cisco Networking Academy Program.

Language Change This substantially revised third edition gives a lucid and up-to-date overview of language change.

Twelfth Night A study edition of "Twelfth Night", featuring facing notes, activities, text graded by importance and illustrations.

Microsoft Excel 2000 Formulas This guide to Microsoft Excel 2000 formulas uses practical examples. With a few exceptions, the material applies to Excel 5, Excel 95, Excel 97 and Excel 2000. The CD-ROM includes ready-to-use formulas that solve specific problems including all the examp

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Age of Iron Set in South Africa, this is the story of a retired university teacher who learns, in the same day, that she is dying of cancer and that she has a vagrant in her yard. The story describes the contrast between the dreams of the old woman and the political

Greedy Cows

American Psycho Patrick Bateman is Harvard-educated and intelligent. He works by day on Wall Street, earning a fortune to complement the one he was born with. His nights he spends in ways we cannot begin to fathom - doing impermissible things to women. He is living his

Biology Demystified "Biology Demystified" presents the fundamental facts, concepts and principles of biology and includes coverage of both the anatomy and physiology of organisms as well as ecology and environmental relationships between organisms. The text is complemented

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Your Chinese Horoscope for 2004 The year 2004 is the Chinese year of the monkey - what will this mean for you? This complete guide contains all the predictions you will need to take you into the year ahead - a year which offers great hope, advancement and opportunity.

MCAD/MCSD Self Paced Training Kit

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River Processes Providing a synthesis of current knowledge about physical processes in alluvial channels with an emphasis on the recent work on flow-bed-sediment transport interactions, this text is designed for students with an interest in physical geography, earth sci

Sun Guide to the Jumps, The You should find everything you ever wanted to know about the jumps season in this compact and easy-to-use guide on the sport, fully updated for 2003-2004. Features include: major race fixtures for the 2003-2004 season; lists of leading trainers and jocke

Panama Hat Trail, The A Journey from South America

Optimum Nutrition Cookbook, The Containing over 200 recipes and menu ideas, this cookbook uses healthy ingredients, so that what tastes good does you good. The recipes are specially coded, so that people can eat the perfect balance of proteins, carbohydrates, essential fats, vitamins a

Spring Music Naomi had been contentedly and, she thought, happily married for nearly all her adult life, when her husband announced that he had fallen in love with a 26-year-old and wanted a divorce. Forced to move to a small flat in Bath, gradually Naomi begins to a

Sammy Keyes and the Search for Snake Eyes

Little Book of Letting Go, The A 30-day programme that shows readers how to free themselves from worry, conflict and painful memories. Learn to identify and release "mental toxins" to free the mind of clutter and embrace a life that knows peace. Learn to let go of mental pollution, mi

Awesome Archaeology, (The Knowledge)

Classic Cocktails Mixes the classic cocktails while adding the cultural anecdotes and insider tips. This book includes a social history of the cocktail: its origins; great bartenders; bars; and drinkers of cocktails. Recipes, techniques for mixing drinks, and the equipmen

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30-minute Cook, The Designed for those who want to recreate the food eaten on their travels, but find most recipes off-puttingly complicated, and the ready-made meals on the supermarkets bland and dull by comparison. This book contains 250 recipes, including Indian, Thai, C

Sunday Telegraph Book of Quick Crosswords Contains 60 quick crosswords from "The Sunday Telegraph". The answers are included at the back of the book."

Cold Mountain Inman turns his back on the Civil War to make his way home to Cold Mountain and to Ada, the woman he loves. As Ada struggles to make a living, Inman travels through the war-torn landscape of the Confederate states in his voyage home, encompassing all the

Maldives Insight Fleximap This flexi map for the Maldives contains six maps, including the northern atolls, the southern atolls, the central atolls, Male/Ari/Flelidhoo, Male and a locator map of all the islands. It also lists the top ten recommended sights and provides local tran

Socrates Taylor explores the relationship between the historical Socrates and the Platonic character, and examines the image of Socrates as the exemplar of philosophic life - a thinker whose moral and intellectual integrity covered every detail of his life, even

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Very First Poetry Book, A

Windows 98 Part of the "On Your Side" series designed to provide clear, precise and complete information for new versions of software where the user has already used previous versions. Classification and indexing is done by theme, and further information is given i

Sleep No More John Waters is a successful petroleum geologist with the perfect family. Then one day his world is turned inside out by a single word spoken from the lips of the stunning Eve Sumner. One solitary word that takes him back a decade to another woman and the

Get Shorty Chili Palmer is a debt collector for the mob in Miami, but when one of his clients skips to Hollywood, he decides to take a short working holiday on the Boulevard of Broken Dreams. The author also wrote "Killshot", "City Primeval", "Gold Coast", "Hunted"

Flower Fairies of the Winter One of the original flower fairy books, with each watercolour accompanied by a poem. This new edition has been re-designed, drawing inspiration from the original connections with The Glasgow School of Art, and features superior draughtsmanship and convin

Sleeping Beauty The former "Well Loved Tales" series have been redesigned with brighter inks and coated paper to enhance the appeal of these fairy tales to young children. They are all intended for one level of readability and are considered ideal bedtime stories. This

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Public and Private in Thought and Practice These essays, by contributors from fields ranging from social and political theory to historical sociology and cultural studies, seek to illuminate the significance of the public/private distinction for an increasingly wide range of debates.

Animal Experimentation Do scientists exaggerate potential benefit from their work? Do animal advocates exaggerate the suffering of animals? What, if any, regulations should society impose upon animal work? Four essayists with contrasting views and perspectives reflect on the i

MCSE Designed for MCSE candidates preparing for the Designing Security for a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Exam (#70-220), this study guide includes review questions, real world scenario sidebars, exam essentials sections to reinforce key areas, and a conten

Essential Madhur Jaffrey, The Based on a broad range of regional Indian cuisines, the recipes in this volume have been selected to provide ideas for all kinds of occasions. From meat and fish curries to vegetarian meals and recipes for chutneys and pickles. Also included are notes on

Unhappy Teenagers

Talking in Whispers A political thriller, set in Chile under the millitary junta.

Just Friends Freya and Jack are just friends - which is fine until she moves into his New York apartment. The strain of living together threatens their friendship, but then Jack escorts Freya to Cornwall for the wedding of her sister. Could intimacy breed romance?

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Perfect CV This guide gives readers the blueprint for the perfect CV. It shows how to present your skills and experience in the best possible way and how to avoid easily-made mistakes which antagonize potential employers.

Fish Covering the whole of Europe, this guide includes every species of fish found in both fresh and salt water. Distribution maps are included for every species, showing where in Europe they occur.

I am Not Going to Read Any Words Today! A great way to make learning fun! "The Crazy Cat in the Hat" introduces this colourful activity book, which features a host of reading activities, plus some great stickers for little fingers to have fun with.

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Clothes Each book in this series explores an aspect of life that young readers will recognize. It explains how people around the world have needs and activities in common and how these can be similar in different parts of the world.

Job Applications in a Week Presenting a joined-up overview of the job-hunting process, this book is concerned with how to engage and overcome competition; how to cut down the time spent on applications; and how to ensure more of your applications turn into job opportunities rather

Property Ladder Containing advice on how to make a career from property development as well as a sound investment every time, this tie-in to the Channel 4 series provides tips on how to make your house attractive and discusses the intricacies of the housing market and h

New Higher Computing Computing author John Walsh provides this text for the Higher Computing course, covering the eight core learning outcomes that all students must cover. There are also a number of additional questions at the end of each chapter, supporting the teaching of

Darker A stranger bearing a terrifying secret arrives at the home of Richard Young, begging to be driven to the police. He is being hunted by something horrific, something darker than hell itself.

Oracle8i Data Warehousing This work aims to be a complete resource for understanding and implementing the next generation of decision support in database technology. It demonstrates the new tools and functionality of Oracle8i for data warehousing, such as the data dictionary and

Growing This text provides activity ideas with photocopiable stories, poems and songs based on the early years topic of growing. The six chapters cover growing up, animal life-cycles and growing food. A topic web for planning links the activities to preparing fo

Doctor Jekyll and Mr.Hyde Dr Jekyll, a physician conscious of the duality in his nature, and fascinated by the idea of the advantage that would arise if these elements could be clothed in different personalities, discovers a drug by means of which he can create a separate persona

Dirk Gently Omnibus, The What do a dead cat, a computer whizz-kid, an electric monk, quantum mechanics, a chronologit over 200 years old, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and pizza have in common? Apparently not much, until Dirk Gently begins his investigation.

Bacchae Euripides: Bacchae is the second in the Translations from Greek Drama series.

Tudor Monarchies, 1485-1603, The Providing an overview of the rule of the Tudor monarchs Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary Tudor and Elizabeth I, this text analyzes the changing role of the English monarchy in government and its impact on society from the reign of Edward VI to the

Real Cooking In this work, award-winning writer Nigel Slater presents a collection of straightforward but satisfying recipes - from baked couscous with summer vegetables to slow cooked aromatic lamb and roast chicken broth - that, to him, represent real cooking.

ASP.NET Weekend Crash Course Developer Rober Standefer aims to lead readers into the new world of Microsoft.NET and enable them to create robust, dynamic, data-drive web applications. Starting with ASP.NET basics, he teaches readers what they need to know to begin creating ASP.NET a

Subcultures Reader, The This guide to subcultures from the Chicago School to the present explains to students and teachers how subcultural studies developed, the range of work it encompasses, and future directions for the study of subcultures. A general introduction maps out th

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Pirates! When a young woman is sent to the West Indies to marry well, her life takes a very unexpected turn. She does not marry the man her family thought was destined for her. Instead she runs off with an escaped slave girl and they take to the high seas and bec

Science Book, The Featuring 250 of the most significant milestones in the history of scientific discovery, this work offers a unique perspective on our unfolding view of the universe from the origins of counting and the concept of "zero" to cloned cells and the human geno

Van Gogh on Art and Artists Letters to Emile Bernard

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Coming to England In 1960, Floella Benjamin moved with her family from Trinidad to Britain. "Coming to England" is her account of early childhood days in Trinidad, and the challenges she faced in making the transition to a whole new way of life in the UK.

Analysing Financial Statements in a Week Taking the reader logically through different types of statements, this text points out both the advantages and potential pitfalls and includes a chapter of practical exercises. It is designed for non-accountant managers of all levels who need to be comp

Collins Birds of Britain and Ireland Divided by bird family, each identification plate shows similar-looking species together, with detailed identification illustrations showing the male, female and juvenile. These are supplemented by maps showing breeding and wintering locations, and voice

Stop Stealing Sheep and Find Out How Type Works An informative, educational tour through the most basic unit of communication: type. The text includes common sense explanations of what type is, and how to use it to your advantage. It has been updated to include chapters on Web typography and other for

Boojer Boojer is sick of being stuck in a hutch with no company and an owner who hardly ever remembers to feed him. Encouraged by some cheerful mice, he manages to escape. Boojer is only in search of juicy carrots and a friend, but he gets far more than he barg

Peak District, The Salmon Guide

Case for Israel, The Defends Israel and its basic right to exist, to protect its citizens from terrorism and to protect its borders from hostile enemies. This controversial analysis addresses the accusations levelled against Israel by responding with hard facts and documenta

Fear is the Key

Attachment Theory, Child Maltreatment and Family Support This text offers a comprehensive account of how social developmental perspectives and attachment theory can illuminate practice in the field of child protection and family support. It moves from an introduction to the key theories to a detailed outline o

Just Do it Now This guide is about creating the reality you want, how to overcome obstacles and realize the powerful effects of your own thoughts. It also shows how you can overcome the natural fear of change by going ahead anyway, and just doing whatever you secretly

GCSE Business Studies Intended for revision and homework, the double-page spreads in this book on GCSE business studies contain a section on multiple choice questions, quiz-style exercises, and GCSE-style questions. Marks are recorded on each page to give students an indicati

Down the Cobbled Stones Stories and memories of a Cheshire farmer from the 1930s to the end of World War II.

Complete Book of Zen, The Shaolin grandmaster, Wong Kiew Kit, traces the history and meanings of Zen, following its geographical path from early beginnings in India and China, and then to Japan. He shows how Zen lies at the heart of all great works of art and culture and then he

Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar, The This accessible and comprehensive dictionary seeks to come to the aid of both the general reader and the student or teacher, offering straightforward and immediate A-Z access to 1000 grammatical terms and their meanings.

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Agincourt - Jenkin Lloyd, France 1415 October 1415, what I saw when we looked down into that valley made my stomach churn, my heart pound and my legs feel like they were made from bowstrings. Below us for as far as the eye could see was a vast sea of grey steel, a host of men, thousands and

Potty Politics,(Knowledge, The)

Golf is Not a Game of Perfect A title from Dr Bob Rotella, a golf performance consultant.

Bayeux Tapestry, The Photographed in controlled conditions and produced to high technical standards, this book of the Bayeux Tapestry reproduces the only surviving article of an art form once widely produced in Romanesque Europe. It is also a key historical document on the i

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Spy Who Spent the War in Bed, The This title contains off-beat, weird, curious, and strange incidents from World War II that should intrigue all WWII and military history buffs. The information has been collected in personal interviews, official archives, declassified documents, books, a

Flash MX ActionScript Bible This is a comprehensive text on Macromedia FlashMX ActionScript. It provides information on all aspects of ActionScript, addressing both the beginning, intermediate and advanced scripter. It is packed with real-world insights and examples, and includes a

Global Futures Providing critical assessment of the "globalization thesis" through sustained analysis of the nexus of processes underlying social and cultural relations, this text examines and explores the many contradictions embedded within different discourses of glo

Turner Part of a series which introduces key artists and movements in art history, this book deals with Turner. Each title in the series contains 48 full-page colour plates, accompanied by extensive notes, and numerous comparative black and white illustrations.

Trauma and the Memory of Politics This volume is a study of trauma and memory located in politics and international relations.

Kidnapped Young David Balfour came to the House of Shaws to claim his inheritance. Instead he found himself kidnapped, the victim of a plot to murder him. With the help of rebel Alan Breck, David escapes, only to find himself suspected of murder and hunted across

USA and the Cold War, 1945-63, The The major issues surrounding the origins of the Cold War and its subsequent escalation into a global power struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union, are examined through an accessible narrative and comprehensive selection of sources.

Foundations of Service Level Management Providing detailed recommendations for creating a service level management strategy and establishing service level agreements, this book also shows IT managers and executives at third-party SLM companies how to deploy services more quickly, become more s

Iris Murdoch Dame Iris Murdoch has played a major role in English life and letter for nearly half a century. As A.S. Byatt notes, she is "absolutely central to our culture". This biography reveals the women whose life, as a novelist, as a thinker, and as a private in

Friends at Thrush Green When retired schoolteachers Dorothy Watson and Agnes Fogerty return to visit their friends at Thrush Green they find the village abuzz with gossip. The old schoolhouse has just been sold and everyone is eager to welcome the new owners, the Lesters.

How to Do Everything with Outlook 2000 This text provides users with real-world advice on using the features of the 2000 version of the Outlook email package, along with guidance on integrating it with Office 2000 products. Text boxes highlight advanced features and tips for short cuts are al

Oxford Mini Study Spanish Dictionary Trialled and tested in schools, this dictionary gives all the text of the "Oxford School Spanish Dictionary" in mini format. Intended for use by English learners of Spanish it takes students through their years of study, from their first day learning Spa

Enchantment in the Garden A lonely little girl whispers into the ear of a marble statue and breathes life into his soul - and so the magic begins.

Amazing Mathematical Amusement Arcade, The This title is for people of all ages who enjoy puzzles with a mathematical flavour.

Gingerbread After being expelled from her fancy New England boarding schol Cyd Charise is back home with her mother and stepfather. When she meets the lovely "Shrimp" her mother finally decides she has had enough of her troublesome teenage daughter and sends her to

Social Work Practice A third edition of the introduction to social work in the PRACTICAL SOCIAL WORK series. New material is included on empowering practice, user involvement, community work and community social work, and case examples are used to illustrate the application

Crisis Four In the backwoods of South America, an ex-SAS officer now working for British Intelligence, embarks on a terrifying mission to find a woman who holds the key to a dark and deadly conspiracy.

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Fire from the Forest A comprehensive account of the behind the lines missions that supported the D-Day landings and the breakout from Normandy. The SAS mounted 36 operations behind enemy lines, sabotaging railways, calling in airstrikes and ambushing German units on their wa

Getting a Top Job in I.T. Designed for readers who aim to make it to the top, this volume offers advice and insider tips on how to gain success in the world of IT. It features: case studies, interviews, information on key elements of particular jobs, people profiles, contact poin

Firefly Summer An account of four fateful years in the life of a small Irish town, and in particular of the family who run the local pub. The novel features interlocking stories of loves lost and won, hopes raised and dashed, ambitions nurtured and secrets betrayed.

Loopy Limericks This collection of nonsense poems includes material by well-known poets such as Roger McGough, Edward Lear, Michael Palin, Kaye Umansky, and Spike Milligan. It is divided into sections under headings such as Animal Crackers, Dotty Dressers, Dreadful Disa

A2 English Literature for AQA/B This text provides material that covers the AQA English literature specification B syllabus. As well as exam and coursework tips, there is a firm focus on assessment objectives to aid students learn how to achieve maximum results.

Understanding Structures This introductory text deals with the topics of structural analysis, materials and design, and introduces the topics in an integrated way so that the reader can quickly tackle the task of designing real structures. It includes chapters on indeterminate s

Early Modern England This new edition aims to reflect changes that have taken place in concepts of England from 1550 to 1760. It combines traditional concerns of social history with investigation of the newer items on the agenda of historians. Attention is given to the spiri

Mister Monday Seven days. Seven keys. Seven virtues. Seven sins. One mysterious house is the doorway to a very mysterious world - where one boy is about to venture and unlock a number of fantastical secrets.

FireWire System Architecture The second edition of the reference to the IEEE 1394 standard which has been updated to cover the final specification. Provides a description of FireWire and discusses the architecture, features and operations of systems built using the FireWire bus. Aim

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Teddy Robinson Stories Teddy Robinson was a big, comfortable teddy bear who belonged to a little girl called Deborah. He is sometimes shy, and sometimes a bit of a show-off, but always ready to make the best of things, whether he is spending the night in hospital or playing pi

Sunne in Splendour, The Born into an England ripped apart by the bloody War of the Roses, Richard was in awe of his older brother Edward. He stayed loyal to his brother and loyal to Anne Neville, the daughter of the enemy. It was this loyalty that was his strength, and finally

Land of Fire During the Falklands War, young SAS trooper Mike Hood risked his life to capture an Argentinian girl spy. Twenty years on, an Argentine military junta is returned to reinvade the Falkland Islands. Mike is soon faced with a conflict of loyalties.

Elmer Again Elmer, the joking, multi-coloured elephant, is back - this time playing a practical joke on his friends which involves painting them all Elmer-coloured and himself grey. The only way to tell which is the real Elmer is to get them to swim in the river.

OCP A study guide for Oracle database administrators who want OCP certification. Certification ensures a high level of competence in the DBA job role. An accompanying CD-ROM includes self-testing software and pre-assessment exams.

Macromedia Flash Mx Professional 2004 Unleashed A detailed programming reference for developers who need a complete guide to developing sophisticated Flash-based applications.

Ulysses The subject of controversy since copies of the first English edition were burned by the New York Post Office authorities, today, critical interest in "Ulysses" centres on the authority of the text. This edition, with an introduction, notes and appendices

Key Stage 2 English Success Guide This is a learning/revision tool designed to help students remember key information for Key Stage 2 English. Each topic is presented using "handy tips", "quick tests", characters and illustrations and "round-up questions". It also has SATs-style question

Linux on the Mainframe This is a comprehensive guide to Linux on the mainframe, covering virtualization, security, systems management and the application environment.

Mussolini in Power A title in the QUESTIONS IN HISTORY series which examines Italy under Mussolini between 1925 and 1945, covering domestic and foreign policy.

Culture and Belief in Europe, 1450-1600 This Open University reader is a wide-ranging inter-disciplinary collection of material illustrating the relationship between cultural change and religious belief in 16th century Europe.

Advanced Studies in Physical Education and Sport This sport text provides an introduction to the subject for post-16 students.

Max Payne 2 This "Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne" strategy guide features a comprehensive walkthrough to guide players through every trial Max faces. Expert mission strategy. Top-notch weapon strategies and tactics. Game secrets, cheat codes, and more!

Straight Man The despair of his wife, the scourge of the university campus geese, Professor William Henry Devereaux Jr is a man at odds with himself and in thrall to the perversity principle. This is the comic portrait of a middle-aged man caught somewhere between ca

Asterix the Gaul

Dark Journey Following intense personal loss, Jaina Solo descends to the dark side, determined to take her revenge on the Yuuzhan Vong. In the process, she learns something new about fighting the alien invaders, but she must also remeber that revenge is not the way o

Awesome Egyptians Activity Book

My Kleinian Home Into the New Millenium

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Chasing the Dime Henry Price has a new life, apartment and telephone number, but when he checks his messages, he discovers that someone had the number before. The messages are for a woman named Lilly, and she is in trouble. Price is drawn into her world of escort service

Watercolour Flower Painting Workshop The aim of this book is to inspire amateur artists to create beautiful flower paintings in watercolour by developing their own style right from the start. It contains plenty of instruction on essential watercolour techniques and methods, and includes pro

Sculptress, The Rosalind has no idea what awaits her inside the prison. As a journalist, she knows all about the case - how Olive Martin had been found cradling the bodies of her dead mother and sister, how she had pleaded guilty and been nicknamed "The Sculptress". But

Dancing Days

Daydream Believer This is the autobiography of a man described as "an institution, one of the great English eccentrics of our time", as well as being immortalized by Private Eye as "Hugh Massivesnob".

Introduction to Biblical Studies An introduction to the complexities of contemporary biblical studies for the absolute beginner, this text assesses the value of differing approaches to the Bible, while guiding the student towards an understanding of its essential unity.

Albion The Origins of the English Imagination

Interregnum, 1649-60, The This title examines the dramatic 11-year period when Britain, having executed its King, exeprimented with various forms of alternative government. The characters of that experiment and the legacy left are the key themes of the book, with Oliver Cromwell

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Titus Alone The final volume of the GORMENGHAST trilogy. Titus Groan has abdicated in rebellion against the steeped traditions of the kingdom he inherited. Heading instead into the outside world, he is confronted by a vivid sequence of events, figures and landscapes

Great Family Days Out This new publication from "The Good Britain Guide" team brings you action packed days around the UK, including zoos, museums and beaches. With up-to-date information on opening hours, prices and facilities, this accessible guide will organize your day wh

Keats Balancing critical analysis with biographical detail, this introductory guide to John Keats shows him to be one of the most accomplished and influential stylists in English poetry. It explores his use of technical forms, and his focus on men and women, d

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C++ and Object-Oriented Numeric Computing for Scientists and Engineers This text presents a concise, introduction to the C++ programming language with special emphasis on object-oriented numeric computation for scientific and engineering program development. The book introduces concepts, techniques, and standard libraries o

Dicing with Death Presents an explanation of the whys and hows of statistical reasoning in medicine and health.

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English for International Tourism This English course is designed to meet the specific needs of learners who want a career in tourism or who already work in that area. The course deals with the specialized language and skills needed in the industry. It is classroom-based and can be used

New Perspectives on Microsoft Access 2002 VBA The features in the New Perspectives series include: extensive end-of-chapter materials, which build in complexity; online teaching tools; instructor CDs; and a Web site to provide computer-based support for instructors. This text covers Microsoft Access

Book That Nobody Read, The Chasing the Revolutions of Nicholas Copernicus

Definitive Guide to Excel VBA, The This text, assuming no knowledge of VBA or Visual Basic, covers aspects of Excel programming. The emphasis is on solving problems that professionals encounter in their daily work, whether it is automatically displaying different views of data through piv

AutoCAD X and AutoCAD LT X AutoCAD is an industry-standard CAD software. This book focuses on teaching AutoCAD essentials using step-by-step instructions and hands-on projects. It provides concise explanations and examples of the essential features and tools without a lot of unnec

Introduction to Modern Information Retrieval This textbook for students of library and information studies undertaking courses in information retrieval, information organization, information use and knowledge-based systems explains the theory, techniques and tools of traditional approaches to the o

Communicating and Mobile Systems This account of a new theory of communication in computing describes networks, as well as parts of computer systems.

Introduction to Anglo-Saxon England, An This third edition includes a new introduction by Simon Keynes and a thoroughly updated bibliography.

Hans Christian Andersen The author has taught herself Danish in order to research original sources for this English biography of Hans Christian Andersen. She creates a picture of him as a deeply troubled man, and demonstrates the unity of his troubled life with the soaring achi

Memories Of Chelsea, Video

Microsoft Word 97 One of a series of practical guides covering the essentials of each version of Microsoft Word. Assuming no prior knowledge of word processing, the book provides realistic business examples to give users a relevant context in which to learn the basic skil

On the Farm A series of sturdy touch and feel, lift-the-flap board books with padded covers. They are illustrated throughout with fun, brightly coloured Spot artwork and contain simple text making them appropriate for very young children. This title is all about the

Quick Fix French Grammar Suitable for complete beginners or intermediate to advanced students, this pocket-size, easy-to-navigate French grammar can be used as a quick trouble-shooter or worked through systematically as a grammar course. It offers clear explanations and worked e

Penguin Rhyming Dictionary, The This companion for rhymesters everywhere - from lyric poets to limerick writers, from songwriters to composers of commercial jingles and slogans. Unlike many of its predecessors it is not merely organized according to spelling of the words, but also on p

English Country Gardens In the COUNTRY series, this is an illustrated excursion through the English countryside in summer, from small cottage plots, where old-fashioned flowers live in harmony with vegetables and fruit, to the more spacious gardens of the manor house and the re

Stone Cold One of a series offering classic and contemporary writing for schools to suit a range of ages and tastes. Suitable for study at GCSE level, this novel contains scenes which may be disturbing for younger readers.

Dead Beat "Dead Beat" introduces private detective Kate Brannigan. As a favour, Kate agrees to track down a missing songwriter, Moira Pollock. It is a search that takes her into some of the seediest parts of Leeds and Bradford; but little does she realize that fin

Beginning, The Fire. Explosions. Meteorites. Chaos. Early life on Earth included all manner of freakish, alien creatures until the arrival of the big-brained Homo sapiens. Peter Ackroyd explains the beginnings of the Earth in this book which is part of his epic ten-vol

Activities for Writing Instructions for Ages 7-9 This writing guide focuses on the writing of instructions and includes aspects such as: why do we need instructions?; laying out instructions; sequencing the steps; listing the materials needed; interpreting and using diagrams and pictures.

Virginia Woolf A biography of Virginia Woolf which moves freely between a detailed life-story and attempts to understand significant questions. She is presented as occupying a distinct and even uneasy position within the Bloomsbury Set, and also as a radically sceptica

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Celibate Season, A This is the story of a married couple, Jocelyn and Charles, and their self-imposed separation of 10 months when Jock accepts a job in a city more than a thousand miles away from her family.

Executable UML A guide to Executable UML: the next breakthrough in software modelling.

Heptameron, The Five men and five women, seeking refuge in an abbey, share stories about the relationship between men and women, husbands and wives, and the individual and society.