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Successful ICT Projects in Word A guide to writing A level / BTEC / GNVQ projects using Microsoft Word (version 6, 7, 97, 2000), covering analysis, design, and implementation using advanced features of Word.

Integrating Business Studies This text offers a comprehensive introduction and overview of the issues and principles of business studies, and explores the interrelationship of all areas of business in an accessible and informative way. It presents the interactive and continually cha

Cartographic Satellite Atlas of the World An atlas based on a view of Earth from 800 kilometres into space.

Football Stories

4x4 Photoshop and Illustrator This work, one of a set of four which explores the creation of original Photoshop artwork, is structured in four parts per author: art theory; technical tutorial; pictures and illustrations from sketchbook to finished project; and peer review (where the

Sound of the Sea Blob, Major Moultry and Squashy Space Creature take a trip to the beach. They build sandcastles, play chase with the sea and eat ice-cream all day, and Moultry has trouble with a vicious deckchair and a thieving seagull! The major brings home half the be

DHCP Handbook, The Written by the two principal creators of the protocol and key implementers of the technology, this text shows you how to automate and manage your network configurations more efficiently with DHCP.

Small Business Tax Guide This comprehensive single-volume tax guide for small- and medium-sized businesses provides all any manager of a small business needs to know about planning his tax affairs and reducing his tax bill.

How to Have a Well-mannered Dog

Starters with Style Designed for busy cooks who like to serve food with panache but with little fuss, this book covers starters. All of the recipes use fresh, but freely available ingredients.

France Ideal for both professional motorists and tourists. Key features include: comprehensive route planning maps at 1:200,000 (1cm=2km); 50 town and city plans; a comprehensive place name index; and journey times and distances.

Sheltie the Shetland Pony When Emma meets Sheltie, the little pony with the big heart, she feels happier about her move to the country. Together, the pair have lots of adventures, including finding a tresure map and saving the local Horseshoe Pond from being sold.

Some Bitter Taste Sara Hirsch is a nervous elderly spinster who lives in the flat in Florence in which she was raised. One day, clearly frightened, she calls Marshal Guarnaccia for help, sure that strangers have been in her apartment. Before he can respond, however, she i

Catching Fireflies Capturing the Dream of a Tuscan Vineyard

Double Jeopardy A British secret agent is found murdered on Lake Konstanz in Bavaria, with a neo-Nazi sign carved on his back. However, was it the Nazis, or was it the Russians attempting to discredit them? Caught between them, British agent Martel must discover the tru

Myths We Live by, The We are encouraged to think that the language of science opposes myth, but does it? Mary Midgley argues in her new book that far from being the opposite of science, myth is a central part of it.

Land of the Blind Working the weekend shift, Caroline Mabry is confronted with a confession of murder from a charming derelict. At first sceptical, when she realizes he is the former politician Charles Mason, Caroline finds herself scrambling to investigate his long and p

Excel 2002 Right from the Start Spreadsheets are made simple with this book, which starts with the basics and gradually introduces more complex features. Topics include: What is a spreadsheet? - Columns of data - Formulae and functions - Charts - Creating a form - Moving and copying -

Equity and Trusts Part of the "Nutcases" series, this title covers all the main topics to be found in the vast majority of equity and trusts courses, giving an up-to-date, concise overview of case laws and key principles.

Scott the Braveheart On holiday in Scotland, Helen and Hannah spot a Shetland pony tethered by the side of the road and, nearby, a motherless foal. When the twins approach, the pony breaks free, but the foal is too weak to follow. Now the twins must try to discover why the p

Endangered Species When a mysterious hunter askes for his help, a twist of fate offers Angel the chance to atone for his years of evil, once and for all - but only at the cost of his own destruction.

Candle Making Candles add atmosphere and interest to a room and making them at home is easier and cheaper than might be expected. This guide introduces a range of projects that should appeal to the first-time candle maker and those with some experience, including step

Cisco Networking Simplified This text serves as an introduction to networking technologies, providing an overview of topics and teaching their relevance to business and the Internet. Using a simple illustrated storytelling approach, it provides readers with a comprehensive referenc

How to Do Everything with Macromedia Flash MX Whether creating Web content, business presentations or publishing multimedia interactive content, this results-oriented resource shows you how Macromedia Flash X can bring your presentations to life.

Creating Worksheets This guide is designed to teach the reader how to create a Microsoft Excel worksheet in an afternoon. The book covers: time-saving formulae; creating a data series; inserting calculations; and changing, undoing and redoing.

Anthony Ant and the Falling Star Based on the BBC TV series inspired by the "Anthony Ant" books of Graham and Lorna Philpot, this book features the adventures of Anthony Ant and a host of new characters created for the TV series.

French Executioner, The Jean Rombaud was the real-life executioner who beheaded Anne Boleyn, brought over from France by Henry VIII to spare his wife unnecessary pain. In this historical adventure he swears a vow to the ill-fated queen to bury her six-fingered hand, symbol of h

Oxford Spanish Dictionary and Grammar A complete and handy reference to the Spanish language, the "Oxford Paperback Spanish Dictionary and Grammar" is designed to serve as a convenient and reliable reference tool to meet the needs of tourists, students, and business people alike.

Witch Alone, A A practical manual of instruction for those who choose the solo path of study and particularly stresses the importance of being in tune with nature. It carries on the tradition of the solo village witch and emphasizes white rather than black magic.

Human Health and Disease An A-Level text which covers the Human Health and Disease options for UCLES (Modular), O&C and Oxford, and the Health and Disease option for NEAB. The book aims to present a lively approach in addressing the needs of both weaker and stronger candidates.

Reclamation of Contaminated Land This textbook offers an overview of the general skills and knowledge required for both general management practice and specific land contamination issues. As part of the Modules in Environmental Science Series, it is designed to meet a more flexible appr

QuickTime for Java Offering programming examples and an in-depth, class-by-class description of the AP1, this pack provides an overview of the QuickTime architecture. It serves as a quick reference of all classes and methods, interfaces and fields in the core QuickTime for

For Every Child In November 1989 the United Nations formally adopted 54 principles which make up the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. 14 of the most pertinent for young children are interpreted here in simple language, each with an illustrated double page sprea

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Database Programming with Visual Basic.Net This title aims to walk the reader step-by-step through the topics they need to know to use the databases effectivley. It teaches with real world scenarios how to load, display, manipulate, modify and save data in databases.

Behavioural and Emotional Difficulties The books in this series are designed to help all early years professionals to recognize and understand specific special needs conditions and to provide appropriate inclusive activities. This title provides help for practitioners on how to identify behav

Science Book, The An exploration of 250 of the greatest scientific discoveries and breakthroughs from the beginning of science to the most modern research. Each entry contains about 300 words of text, and the entries are cross-referenced to create a celebration of both hu

No Trouble at All When Grandfather bear is babysitting his two adored little grandchildren he knows that they will be as good as gold - in fact they will be "no trouble at all". So Grandfather puts them to bed and settles down for a nice quiet evening."

Georgia Fostered from an orphanage at the age of eight, Georgia is forced to run away from home at 15 when her foster-father rapes her. Thereafter, from the seedy back-streets of Soho in the 60s, to the glamorous, sexy, cocaine-snorting world of international ro

Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories, The In these early Hemingway stories, which are partly autobiographical, men and women of passion live, fight, love and die in scenes of dramatic intensity. They range from haunting tragedy on the snow-capped peak of Kilimanjaro, to brutal America with its d

Last Juror, The

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MasterHarper of Pern, The MasterSinger Merelan and Harper Petiron were a brilliant and devoted couple. After a long and difficult birth, Robinton was born to them, but from the first day Periton had no time for his son, ignoring the incredible talent he had - that of being able t

What Shape is a Snowflake? A vision of how the seemingly cold laws of mathematics find organic expression in the beauty and patterns of nature. Starting with the simplest symmetrical patterns, each chapter looks at a different type of patterning system and the mathematics that und

Penguin Dictionary of Saints, The A revised edition of "The Penguin Dictionary of Saints". It provides an account of the lives and legends of the major saints, many of whom have played important roles in history, as well as those who are less well known. This 3rd edition contains a numbe

Untorn Tickets Notting Hill, 1978. Dave Kelly and Andy Zymanczyk are two teenage boys trying to escape their secure, loving but oppressive Catholic backgrounds. In a voyage of discovery they learn about films, music and life, but soon their beloved cinema and strict Ca

Higher Mathematics for GCSE A homework book to support "Higher Mathematics for GCSE" - a companion to AQA specifications A & B"

Dorling Kindersley Illustrated Oxford Dictionary This text aims to bring the English language to life. With its clear format and wide-ranging coverage of words from all major English-speaking areas, it should prove fun and easy to use.

Instant Russian Designed for those who want to speak basic Russian 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 straig

Short People In this collection of short stories, with a remarkable range of imagination, understanding, and compassion, Joshua Furst calls into question all our preconceptions about innocence, purity, faith, and memory.

Twelfth Night This series is designed to help students shorten revision time, remember more and obtain higher grades. This text covers themes, settings and characters, and contains questions to develop a personal view of the text, essay practice and mind maps which su

Other Side of the Story, The

Small Business Accounting The double-entry bookkeeping system can be overly complex, open to error and very time consuming. This guide offers an alternative system, intended for the small business owner with no knowledge of, or real interest in, book keeping and accountancy.

Anti-aging Plan Strategies and Recipes for Extending Your Healthy Years

Selected Bed and Breakfast in France

Golf is Not a Game of Perfect Bob Rotella is a golf coach who has set out to help golfers revolutionize their mental habits. In this book, he explains his method of mental game management, whereby players must accept the results of any shot, select shots realistically, and remain cal

Peekaboo Park! With colourful, friendly animals behind each gatefold flap, these chunky board books are designed to stimulate and entertain even the youngest of babies. Older babies should enjoy lifting the flaps and making the animals noises, and all will love peeping

Harry Ramsden The Uncrowned King of Fish and Chips

Not Now, Bernard A humorous story in which a young boy is exasperated by his parents refusal to listen to him, so he decides to make them take notice.

Travel Designed for any photographer wishing to experiment with the possibilities of digital photography, this handbook addresses the popular field of travel photography. Each photograph is accompanied by a step-by-step explanation of how the effects and manipu

Sick Puppy Twilly Spree, an eco-enthusiast, spots someone dumping litter onto the freeway and decides to teach them a lesson. Twilly discovers it is Palmer Stoat, a Florida political fixer whose current project happens to be the "malling" of a Gulf Coast island, an

Speaking Our Minds A collection of writings by people who have experienced mental distress. The work includes: accounts of psychiatric treatment, psychotherapy and other treatments; stories of life in mental institutions and moves into the community; self-help methods; and

C++ Standard Library, The Contains full coverage of the ANSI/ISO C++ standard. The text covers classes, methods, interfaces and objects that make up the standard C++ libraries.

Complete Road Atlas of Ireland, The This road atlas is a joint publication between Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland and Ordnance Survey of Ireland. The main body of the atlas contains 70 pages derived from the 1:210,000 scale Holiday Map Series with coloured street maps of 21 of the maj

Homeland Security Techniques and Technologies

Ornament of the World, The Dispelling the myths that the Middle Ages were rife with religious persecution and intellectual stagnation, this glimpse into the world of medieval Spain reveals a culture where literature, science and tolerance thrived for 500 years.

Sailing Boat in the Sky, A On a great adventure around the world in a ruined old sailing boat, Isobel and Nicholas see a world that has lost its way. A girl being bullied, a weak child forced to work - at each place they stop to help, and finally they are able to mend the sailing

Mapping Mars This is a narrative history of the men and women who have explored Mars and mapped its surface from afar, and in so doing conditioned our understanding of the planet. Filled with detail, this book is an account of a world opening up to the imagination.

Living in the Countryside This is a collection of the best examples of rural homes from Ireland, England, France, Holland, Greece, Majorca, Tuscany, Sweden and Morocco which reflect the tradition and culture of their inhabitants.

Macromedia Flash MX Components Most Wanted This work features great components which will make your life easier. These include: a text animator; a sketchpad; an image morpher; an events calendar; various tooltips, tabbed windows and sliding panel components; an image scroller; and a text editor.

Javascript in Easy Steps The second edition of this title provides easy-to-read, step by step instructions along with full source code that can be used on any web page, and examples are given to demonstrate how JavaScript can create stunning visual effects such as slide shows, a

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Arts and Crafts Sourcebook, The A comprehensive reference to the style of the 19th-century Arts and Crafts movement, with its hallmark simple designs, modern function, beautiful materials and honest craftsmanship. This guide is aimed at interior designers, collectors, and those wishing

Doctor Who In their quest to control the Solar System, the Daleks have taken possession of the Time Destructor. They head up an alliance of alien races bent on destroying the human race. A dangerous race ensues, as the Doctor and his companions struggle to stop the

Bird Communities in the Malham Tarn Regions of the Pennines

Angels This is about two men who meet on a Greyhound bus heading East from California. They both have a little money to burn so they decide to do it together. And so begins a stunning, tragic odyssey through the motels, sleazy bars, bus stations and mental ward

Venus Ben Bova, the author of the "Mars and Moonbase" sagas, turns to a new phase of space exploration for his latest enthralling novel - the first manned mission to the hell-like planet Venus.

Science Magic Each book in the "Science Magic" series uses objects to be found in a different room in the house, to explain some basic scientific principles through magic "tricks", or experiments.Find out about everyday science, while performing as a magician!

JMX J2EE is an application server platform. This guide to the Java Management Extensions (JMX) specification provides detailed information on JMX and how to apply it in managing J2EE systems.

Mental Health Matters An interdisciplinary collection of texts which challenge traditional understandings of mental health. The work considers the social and historical dimensions of mental health, how to involve users in mental health services, and how to improve those servi

Something Rising Light and Swift

Teasing Tongue-twisters New and existing material has been brought together to provide this morbidly humorous collection of nonsense poems. Well-known poets who have contributed to the volume include Roger McGough, Dick King-Smith, Michael Rosen and John Foster himself.

Cranks Fast Food Eating a variety of vegetables and fruit is vital to good health, but too many people still think of vegetarian cookery as a time-consuming affair of soaked pulses and brown rice.This guide shows how to cook modern food - fast, and includes recipes for t

Expert C Programming Written for experienced C programmers who want to master ANSI C, this volume passes on the wisdom of a highly experienced C compiler and his colleagues to help readers avoid common pitfalls. It gathers together tips, hints, shortcuts, tools and technique

Medical Physics This work covers the medical physics option for the EDEXCEL syllabus. It covers topics such as magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound, X-ray and nuclear medicine. Included is a section of exam questions helping students to prepare thoroughly.

Introductory Astronomy and Astrophysics This advanced undergraduate text provides broad coverage of astronomy and astrophyscis with a strong emphasis on physics. It has an algebra and trigonometry prerequisite, but calculus is preferred.

Peril at End House This Christie story is read by Hugh Fraser, who plays Captain Hastings in the popular TV series.

Microsoft Office 2000 for Windows for Dummies This examination of Office 2000 seeks to answer all the questions that users have about the software. It looks at each of the modules - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Access - and guides readers through building, sharing and collaborating on Office

Paint Magic "Paint Magic" has undergone a complete makeover since its first publication. Paint effects and products have leapt ahead. Cool, sophisticated finishes have replaced the busy finishes of the 1980s and there has been a worldwide switch from traditional oil

Sex and Your Teenager Helping teenage children to cope with their own sexuality can be difficult for parents, especially when society and its attitudes towards sexual behaviour have changed so rapidly. This book offers advice on a range of problems from the bodily changes at

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How to Behave So Your Kids Will Too This work aims to show how to teach children to behave, how to listen and how to be more co-operative. It shows how to be consistent, manage anger and explains how to prevent arguments and power struggles. The book aims to make discipline simple and the

Real Sound Synthesis for Interactive Applications This work emphasizes physical modelling of sound and focuses on real-world interactive sound effects. It is intended for game developers, graphics programmers, developers of virtual reality systems and training simulators. It is written at introductory l

Programming with Java This guide includes: fully solved exercises for every topic; expert tips for mastering programming; and everything the student needs to know to pass the course.

Advanced Health and Social Care This new edition has been prepared to meet the 2000 specifications. The fully illustrated text is supported by activities.

Jonathan Livingston Seagull This is part a story of adventure, freedom and flight as well as an inspirational, thought-provoking book.

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MCAD Developing and Implementing Web Applications with Visual Basic.NET and Visual Studio.NET (Exam 70-305) Certification exam 70-305 measures the ability to develop and implement web-based applications with web forms, ASP.NET, and the Microsoft .NET framework. This book provides study material for the exam. The CD-ROM features PrepLogic practice tests.

P.C. Multimedia and Web Handbook, The

Milo and the Night Market Milo always goes to sleep with his beloved Raggy, a toy so old and loved that no one can remember what she is. But one stormy night Raggy gets lost. Milo tries to find her and he finds himself in the night market, the place where strange and wonderful cr

Divine Secrets of the Ya-ya Sisterhood When Siddalee Walker is interviewed about her hit play, her mother is described as a "tap dancing child abuser". Her mother disowns her, but the Ya-Yas - a circle of small-town Louisiana friends - send Siddalee the scrapbook of "Divine Secrets" to try an

Easy Gluten Free Cooking The restrictions of a gluten free diet can make eating well seem impossible. This book contains over 130 nutritionally-sound recipes - specially designed to help make a gluten free diet easy to follow.

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Oracle9i Database Administrator II Backup/Recovery and Network Administration

Interviewing Skills for Managers The first part of this book deals with the general aspects of interviewing such as asking the right questions in the right manner, using the correct body language and listening well. The authors then focus on the main types of interview that a manager is

Common Sense A Book of Wit

Modern World History to GCSE A summary and revision text for the revised Modern World History specifications at GCSE. It covers the core content of all the major boards and also includes in-depth studies: Germany, the USSR, the USA and a new in-depth study on Britain 1905-51, focusi

Visual Basic.NET Database Programming for Dummies

Is it Me? Terry Wogan is one of the best known broadcasters in Britain, with a hugely successful career in both radio and television. Here, he brings to the reader a wry take on everyday life, mixed with a self-deprecating humour, as he describes his whole life, b

Lots of Love When Ellen breaks up with her boyfriend she agrees to house-sit for her parents in the Cotswolds before going travelling. Under the wing of Ophelia Gently, Ellen goes to a village fundraiser and wins a mysterious lot of three wishes donated by the gorgeo

Teeline Gold The flexible Teeline system of shorthand is based on the English alphabet, and gives students scope for developing their own style of writing. This student pack consists of one copy of each of three "Teeline Gold" books - the course book, the workbook an

How to Lower High Blood Pressure A four point natural health plan which aims to help lower high blood pressure. The book covers: the blood pressure diet; the blood pressure easy introduction to exercise; the blood pressure stress free zone; and your blood pressure buddies - complementar

Dinosaur Splash!

Ireland This highly-illustrated book offers a portrait of Ireland, capturing its landscapes, people, history and culture in both words and pictures.

Voluntary Organisations and Social Policy in Britain Taking into account the fundamental reassessment of the role of the state in welfare and the funding and organization of the delivery of health care, social services, housing and so on, this book asks what the implications are for voluntary sector organz

Wizard of Oz, The When a cyclone hits her Kansas home, Dorothy and her dog Toto are whisked to the magical land of Oz. To find her way home, she must follow the yellow brick road to where the Wizard lives in the Emerald City. Along the way, she meets the Tin Woodman, Scar

Invention of Clouds, The This text focuses on Luke Howard and his pioneering work to define what had hitherto been random, unknowable structures - clouds. When he named them in 1802, it was a defining moment in natural history and meteorology. The culture, religion, aesthetics a

Punctuation This title is part of the "Get Ahead In" series, books for all those who want and need to communicate more effectively in a range of real-life situations. Aimed at those who have problems with punctuation, this book is full of practical advice that shoul

MS SQL Server 2000 Data Transformation Services (DTS) This title explains all the functionality of DTS in a practical way, using numerous small examples to show how each of the capabilities of DTS can be used. It includes a number of data transformation templates which can be used by the reader to develop t

Lonely Planet Spanish Phrasebook Covering all essential parts of the Spanish language, this phrasebook features: comprehensive two-way dictionary;, user-friendly sentence builder; pronunciation for every word; the basics of contemporary Spanish culture; plus local slang for fun and frie

Slumber Party Secret, The Meet the young Nancy Drew as she tackles her first mysteries. The Nancy Drew "Notebooks" combine simple "who-dunnits" with tales of friendship."

Iona and West Mull, Ulva 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

Cambridge Companion to James Joyce, The This second edition will provoke thought and discussion in and out of the classroom.

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Good Gardens Guide This pocket sized edition of the 1999 revision is a reference book for all garden visitors and enthusiasts. It is an independent guide, to 1000 gardens open to the public in Britain, to select and assess the best ones, describing their characteristics an

Hollywood Husbands Written by the author of "The World is Full of Married Men", "Lovers and gamblers" and "The World is Full of Divorced Women", this novel exposes the glittering bitchery of Beverly Hills.

Ultimate Diet Counter, The A handy companion for dieters, this guide offers information on carbohydrates, calories, fats (good and bad) and protein. It includes over 3000 listings organised into these four groups, enabling you to look up any food and judge whether or not it will w

Viking at School Sigurd is a 10th century Viking stuck in the 20th century. He lives with his friends the Ellis family in a seaside hotel and leaves a trail of mayhem behind him wherever he goes. When Zoe and Tim Ellis take Sigurd to school a series of funny disasters fo

Tanka Tanka Skunk Meet Tanka the elephant and his friend Skunka. Say their names together and they sound like drums! This picture book, introducing simple rythmic patterns to very young children in a riot of shout-out-loud words and cavorting animals, is ideal for reading

Silk Dreams, Troubled Road One week after meeting, Jonny Bealby and Sarah set out for Pakistan together. Told through his eyes and hers, this book recounts what happened on the epic journey through such exotic places as Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.

Staff Retention in a Week Defining what staff retention is and helping you to identify and deal with the related problems, this guide aims to show how you can keep your best staff and improve the success of your organization. It looks at reasons why staff leave or stay; how to ke

Old Devils, The Malcolm, Peter and Charlie and their wine-sodden wives have one main ambition left in life: to drink Wales dry. But their routine is both shaken and stirred when they are joined by professional Welshman Alun Weaver and his wife, Rhiannon.

Battle of Britain; Harry Woods, England 1939-1941 An account of an 18-year-old Spitfire pilot during World War II, from his early days as a flight-obsessed RAF volunteer pilot to the moment he is forced to eject from his plane at the height of the action.

Taking Care of Tortoises, Their Eggs and Hatchlings

Dancing with Minnie the Twig Rural Ireland in the 1960s: if you were a boy, you listened to the radio and went to the pictures. Your mam ruled the house and your father flew into rages. You knew your village and everyone in it. And Tony did, until he saw his father with Mrs Rourke a

Trail Walking Handbook, The

Secret Country, A A study which takes the reader beyond the euphemistic and romantic popular misconceptions to reveal the often invisible past and the present subterfuge of Australia. It portrays a country of stark contrasts, of visionaries and criminals whose secrets are

Living with Death and Dying

Road Atlas Britain This AA road map is presented in a competitively priced A4 sized atlas.

Storm of Swords, A The Seven Kingdoms are divided by revolt and blood feud; a bitter winter is approaching and the wildings are poised to invade the Kingdom of the North. Robb Stark must protect himself from them and from the threat of his mortal enemies, the Lannisters, i

Essence of Program Design, The An introduction to program design, covering a range of both structured and object-oriented methods. This book compares, contrasts and assesses most popular and widely-used design methods, while being independent of any programming language. It includes c

Great English Walk, The A Long Distance Walk from Chepstow to Berwick-upon-Tweed

Great Russian Short Stories An anthology of 12 short stories from the canon of Russian literature. The authors include: Pushkin, Turgenev, Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy, Leskov, Garshin, Chekov, Gorky, Kuprin and Andreyev.

Colloquial Turkish This pack contains a cassette and book for an introductory course to Turkish. Recorded by native speakers, the cassette should help with pronunciation, listening and speaking skills.

Tales from the Old Country Estates This volume records the memories of a range of people from old country estates throughout Britain: cooks and butlers, comptrollers and aged retainers, housemaids, gardeners, nursery maids and estate workers. Their reminiscences take the reader into the h

Greedy Zebra When the animals discovered a cave full of variegated pelts and feathers, they discarded their drab skins for the new ones. The greedy zebra, arriving late, after a delicious snack, only finds a few stripes of black cloth from which his figure bulges her

Mister Skip Jackie lives in Dublin where the horses run free near the tower blocks. She longs for a horse, but must be content with her donkey, who is as stubborn as a mule. Her dream - that he will run like a racehorse - is granted by Mister Skip, a gnome she has r

Property of Blood Marshal Guarnaccia is faced with the kidnapping for ransom of a beautiful American Contessa. But is the case as straightforward as it seems?

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Wales This map of Wales 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 interest and

Book-keeping and Accounting for the Small Business This guide offers a clear approach to book-keeping for business managers and students. It is suitable for use by sole traders, partnerships and limited companies, and includes full coverage of VAT and taxation.

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Thunderbirds Calling International Rescue! The Thunderbirds are back in a live-action movie, with movie tie-in books.

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Elusive Truffle, The In a quest for this rapidly disappearing traditional cuisine and culture, the author travels throughout France, focusing on individual chefs and restaurants, and the local markets where much of the produce is bought.

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Welcome to the World, Baby Girl A novel spanning late 1940s small-town America and the New York media world of the 1970s, by the author of FRIED GREEN TOMATOES AT THE WHISTLESTOP CAFE. It tells the story of a television interviewer with emotional and drink problems who was abandoned as

Learning to Use Office XP for New CLAIT and CLAIT Plus This text contains a range of instructions and exercises to assist the reader in learning Office XP to the standard required for CLAIT and IBT II, including skills such as databases, word processing and spreadsheets. Includes a CD-ROM containing all the

Juggling a Jug of Jelly A lively collection of wordplay and fantasy poems. In it there is a recipe for a dragon, the hippopotamus who weighs a ton from top-to-bottomus, and a bed made of barley sugar.

Sport Psychology This introduction to sport psychology should be suitable for students with little prior knowledge of either psychology or sports studies. Motivation, personality and attitudes, aggression, social influences and anxiety and stress are all discussed with t

Sunday Telegraph Third Book of Griddlers, The Appearing weekly in The Sunday Telegraph, griddlers are tests of skills and logic - finding patterns and pictures in a grid - that can easily become addictive. This third collection contains over 80 puzzles, many of them previously unpublished.

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Battle of Hastings, The Part of a series that introduces important events that have occurred beyond living memory, this title highlights the difference between story (historical narrative) and evidence (primary and secondary resources). This title examines the events surroundin

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100 Literacy Homework Activities The Year 4 title in this series provides term-by-term homework activities relevant to the National Literacy Framework for Year 4 and appropriate to the units in "100 Literacy Hours for Year 4"."

Truth About Elyssa, The

Sun Certified Administrator for Solaris 9.0 Study Guide (Exams 310-XXX and 310-XXX) This is a comprehensive study guidee covering both parts of the Solaris 9.0 system administrator exam. More than 250 exam questions that match the actual exam questions in content and feel, and a self-test section are included.

Jazz Modernism How does the jazz of Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Fats Waller, Billie Holiday, and Charlie Parker fit into the great tradition of modernist art? In this book, an eminent cultural historian provides the answer and offers a new way of understanding jaz

Excel 2000 Straight to the Point Part of the "Straight to the Point" series which aims to provide an immediate insight to a software. Each book includes illustrations, an index classified by theme and is designed so as to enable the reader to easily find and rapidly apply all the functi

Time Out Istanbul Guide, The With details on how to use a hammam or find the finest Turkish music, as well as giving the lowdown on shopping and nightlife, this guide is an authoritative and critical assessment of Istanbul in all its aspects.

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Certified Macromedia ColdFusion MX This is a study guide for intermediate to advanced ColdFusion developers who want to take the exam to become certified Macromedia ColdFusion MX developer.

Northern Ireland One of a series that introduces countries to young researchers. Each country is considered in terms of its location, weather, shelter, food, landmarks, transport, schools, clothing, recreations, celebrations and culture.

Dictionary of Latin Words and Phrases, A Can you ad lib cum laude? Are you in extremis whenever you hear a Latin tag or phrase in medias res? Or, a contrario, would you like to learn more about how familiar expressions originated ab initio? This guide to Latin phrases provides a concise history

Sunrise with Seamonsters This collection of essays range from travel pieces to literary essays. Some essays throw light on the political and social climate of diverse cultures such as Malawi, Singapore and Ireland, while others give a portrait of people, books or landscapes that

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Sisters Sisters share a bond that endures throughout a life-time. This volume celebrates this relationship.

Way the Crow Flies, The A novel from the author of Fall on your knees"."

Doves of War Love, war, duty, faith, betrayal and belief - here is the Spanish Civil War through the eyes and experiences of those who endured it. These are the stories of four women whose personal histories should dispel any illusions that the Spanish Civil War was

Hanging Valley, The The Collier brothers, the wealthiest and most powerful family in Swainsdale, are suspected of murder. When they start to use their influence to slow down the investigation, Inspector Alan Banks finds himself in a race against time.

Ahoyty-toyty! A funny follow-up to "Poochie-Poo", this story follows small dogs Victor and Butch once more as they discover the complications of friendship.

At Home with Sounds and Rhymes Part of a series of titles at pre-school level, encouraging children to explore sounds and rhymes through simple instruction, artwork and pages for the child to fill in exercises. For the parent, there are explanations of the exercises and an introductio

Cubanisimo! The Vintage Book of Contemporary Cuban Literature

Who Moved My Cheese? A simple parable that reveals profound truths about change. An amusing and enlightening story of four characters who live in a maze and look for cheese to nourish them and make them happy. "Cheese" is a metaphor for what you want to have in your life and

Embedded Software Primer, An An introduction to embedded systems. The book shows how these systems can be designed, developed and reprogrammed.

Philosophy This text aims to bring philosophy to life by a selection of philosophers writing on key topics. The readings are easy to understand, accessible, and should give the reader a thorough understanding of philosophy.

Mates, Dates and Mad Mistakes

Writing at University This edition has been completely updated with coverage of report writing, learning journals, electronic writing and using the Internet. It should be key reading for students in courses that require essay, report, or dissertation writing and for students

Complete Sophie Grigson Cookbook, The Combining over 450 of her favourite recipes from many of her previous cookbooks Sophie Grigson has created one comprehensive volume. The recipes use an amazing variety of ingredients and emphasize simple preparation and flavours. Recipes include marrow,

.NET and J2EE Interoperability This practical guide shows that the future is going to be a mix of J2EE and .NET in corporate environments, not one or the other, and technical issues will surface regarding interoperability. It includes case studies from actual companies who have succes

Toothpicks and Logos This concise guide to contemporary design goes beyond style and taste to look at how different cultures and individuals personalize objects. Heskett also reveals how simple objects, such as a toothpick, can have their design modified to suit the specific

Mail Order Made Easy A compendium of over 650 companies offering an array of mail order products. There are eleven chapters divided into categories.

Little Queen, The This is the story of Queen Victoria. Read about how she wakes one morning to be told that she is to be crowned Queen of England, how she meets and marries Prince Bertie, and how they have a lovely life together until one sad day he dies. Finally, after a

Contemporary Moral Issues This Key Stage 4 text has been updated to match the GCSE specifications and emphasises the Citizenship element inherent in RE. Following the style of previous editions, it has contemporary issues and problems. It can be used as a stand alone GCSE resourc

Winnie the Witch Winnie the Witch lives in a black house with black furnishings. She also has a black cat, Wilbur, but the problem is she cannot see him amid all the blackness, not until she decides to use a little magic.

Time Out Guide to Patagonia Patagonia has thousands of miles of diverse and dramatic landscapes and micro-environments, sparsely populated by humans and rich in wildlife and natural wonders. This text offers the best of what to eat, what to see and where to stay, as well as informa

Robinson Crusoe The sole survivor of a shipwreck, Robinson Crusoe is stranded on an uninhabited island far away from any shipping routes. With patience and ingenuity, he transforms his island into a tropical paradise. For twenty-four years he has no human company, until