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Monks of War, The Presents a general history of the military religious orders that have appeared since the 18th century. The text tells the whole story of the role they played in defending the crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, recreating such epic events as the sieges of Rho

New Book of Yoga, The "The New Book of Yoga" offers a comprehensive guide to a popular subject. It covers all aspects of the discipline and aims to provide inspiration for beginners and experts alike. It shows how Yoga can help improve your health, enjoy a troublefree pregnan

Malton and Pickering, Helmsley and Easingwold 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

Doing Homework on Your Computer in Easy Steps An easy-to-read, no jargon guide for beginners looking to get good results from their home computer. It covers the essentials of using a PC to research and present your homework and provides information on educational websites to help with homework proje

Mental Maths Homework for 6 Year-olds Activities in this volume are divided into counting and ordering, addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, and multistep and mixed operations. An accompanying letter to the parent or carer explains the maths and how best to help the child i

.NET Framework Solutions This text addresses the issue of missing functionality in the .NET Framework and shows how to access common programming functions from the old Win32 API. The book is filled with special tips and techniques for gaining functionality not provided with the

Words and Music A History of Pop in the Shape of a City

Soup Soup is healthy, satisfying and truly international. This sumptiously photographed book is the first to tackle this "food of the world" on the scale that it deserves.

Pandora In this first of a series, David Talbot, vampire survivor of "Memnoch the Devil", calls forth Pandora, last seen in "Queen of the Damned", to tell her own extraordinary tale. Once a mortal girl in ancient Rome, she was given immortality by Marius, her lo

India Accommodating Pakistan and Bangladesh and other embryonic nation states like the Sikh Punjab, Muslim Kashmir and Assam, this text examines the legacy of the 1947 partition, and looks at the colonial era from the overal context of Indian history.

Sams Teach Yourself Beginning Databases in 24 Hours Presented in an easy-to-understand format, this text includes numerous real-world examples that should help readers relate to databases that are being used in the world of business.

Jupiter This novel follows the attempts of a small group of scientists who explore Jupiter in the hope of finding intelligent life forms. Amongst the explorers is Grant Archer who is planted on the expedition by a religious group who want to prove their own theo

Winter Warriors All the terrifying forces of evil range against a pregnant queen at bay in a haunted forest. But she is not completely alone. Three warriors stand with her, the last of the once-proud Drenai army. The fate of empires rests on their fading skills as they

Mapping the Quantum This volume untangles the weirdness of the quantum world, explains the theories, explores their consequences and presents a cutting-edge guide to the current state of the science.

Doing Hard Time Presents a proven methodology for developing software for real-time and embedded systems. The book relates to the need to write software according to "hard" requirements."

Photoshop 5.0 Made Simple A concise introduction to Adobe Photoshop version 5.0 for beginners. In "Made Simple" style, the book is jargon free, task based and aims to be easy to follow for those Photoshop users who want fast results.

Marketing ROI This is a handbook for ROI in marketing, offering guidance for marketing practitioners at all levels on using financial tools to support their strategic decision making and providing a clear outline for how and why ROI should be the central measurement f

Windows XP Provides adventurous Windows users with 100 useful and surprising techniques that can be performed in Windows XP. Organized into 10 chapters, with 10 tasks per chapter, readers will learn timesaving tips, secrets and productivity tricks to help take thei

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Golden Rules of Parenting, The This guide aims to take the guesswork and uncertainty out of parenting, and can help parents feel confident that they are acting in the best interests of their children, while also being firm and loving.

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Bible The Standard Text Bible offers the text of the King James Version in a clear and readable type. The size of the Bible makes it useful for someone who wants an easily readable type, but not a Bible that is too heavy or bulky to carry.

Light and Lighting The Definitive Guide for Serious Digital Photographers

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Graphics Programming Methods The articles in this text provide specific techniques for well-defined problems facing graphics programmers in the production of a variety of projects, including visual effects, real-time graphics and games. The companion CD-ROM includes all the source c

Contest The New York State Library looms as a silent sanctuary of knowledge. But for Dr Stephen Swain and his eight-year-old daughter Holly it is a place of nightmare. Because, just for one night, this historic building is to become the venue for a horrifying co

Exploring Corporate Strategy An extensive process of market research and product development has formed the basis for this new edition. It covers all of the underlying concepts, processes of development and analytical methods of corporate strategy within a variety of organizations.

American Scream To coinincide with the eighth anniversary of his death, this is the biography of a radical philospher masquerading as a stand-up comic, plumbing the American psyche with challenging conclusions.

Vegetarian Cookbook Offers 100 mouthwatering recipes for vegetarian "gourmet" food using ingredients and flavours from all around the world. The author is Head Chef at the Lanesborough Hotel and also has an understanding of eastern cooking methods and ingredients."

Michael Parkinson on Golf Michael Parkinson came to notice as a sports writer and, won over to golf, he has played on an enviable number of courses aroung the world, and has interviewed many great players and celebrity players. This is an entertaining collection of his articles,

Neither Here Nor There Bill Bryson shoulders his backpack, keeps a tight hold on his wallet and heads for Europe. He retraces his travels as a student twenty years earlier with caustic hilarity and his own unique brand of humour. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, Bill Bryson lived i

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Dungeon, The In this story we meet Bruce McLennan, a Scottish laird, a man sorely changed by a terrible family tragedy. He is a domineering master, an uncaring landlord, a cruel man, who has his heart set on building himself a castle and a dungeon in which to punish

Christmas Star, The A simple retelling of the Nativity story in which a bright, glowing star leads shepherds, kings and forest animals to Bethlehem. Illustrated in colour throughout (with foil stamping).

One, Two, Choo, Choo! This colourful book follows a train as it makes its journey to the seaside. Counting the objects picked out, in the rhyming, jolly text and in holographic foil as the train moves through the book.

British Culture and the First World War In this brief but comprehensive survey of British society and culture during the World War I, George Robb concentrates not on military campaigns and battle strategies but on the lives of ordinary Britons.

Forgotten Voices of the Great War Using unique archive material from the Imperial War Museum, the terrible story of World War I, as fought in Ypres and Gallipoli, is told in the words of the men who were there. These are the forgotten voices of an entire generation of survivors of the Gr

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Mathematics There are many specialist terms and concepts used in mathematics along with specific procedures and equations that you need to know and be able to use. This book explains the concepts and provides the equations in examples from abscissa to whole number.

Americans at Work A Cross-cultural Guide to the Can-do People

This is the Star A telling of the Nativity story, told in a simple cumulative poem with the rhythm of a nursery rhyme, and illustrated by pictures of oil paintings.

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Fall of Crete, The A history of the fall of Crete during World War II, the first major airborne assault in history. The decisive action took place within five days, and twice its outcome hung in the balance. The account is written by politician and military historian, Alan

Samuel Pepys This biography examines the career and private life of the Samuel Pepys - the famous diarist. It illuminates the politics of his time and events such as the Great Fire of London and the Dutch Wars.

Tale of Tom Kitten, The Beatrix Potter set this tale of Tom Kitten and his sisters in her first Lake District farm, Hill Top.

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1000 Fuchsias This is a reference source for fuchsia enthusiasts which will serve as a guide for all those who are keen to either start or broaden their collection of plants. Each of the 1000 varieties is pictured, with a wide range of cultivars, species and varieties

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Guardian Media Guide, The This work contains the addresses, phone numbers and websites for companies in every sector of the media, from consumer magazines to digital television, regional newspapers to media training organizations. It also has an outside contacts section that prov

Come Again In this romantic comedy, the authors put friendship under the spotlight. Four very different characters are thrust together at the wedding of mutual friends. With the focus so firmly on happy-ever-after, each character is forced to examine his or her own

Cutting it Short An English-language translation of a novel written in the 1970s by the Czech author of "Closely Observed Trains" and "Too Loud a Solitude". By turns sad and funny, it is set in a small provincial town in Bohemia between the wars, and reflects the passing

Show Me Microsoft Office 2003 Office 2003 is an integrated suite of programs used to create and share documents and presentations, communicate and analyse business information. This book uses a visual page design with easy-to-read text to teach beginning to intermediate level Office

History of the Royal Navy

Miro Joan Miro (1893-1983) is one of the most significant Spanish painters of the 20th century. This work depicts the evolution of his work - from the early influence of Fauvism and Cubism to the later sculpture, murals and the development of his characterist

FrontPage for Windows FrontPage is Web authoring software for Windows users. This guide provides a visual introduction to FrontPage X. It is suitable for those with no experience of Web page design.

Secrets of the Desert This is the second novel in "The Judge of Egypt", an an Ancient Egyptian police procedural.

Best of Athens, The

MCSA Self Paced Training Kit Managing a Windows.NET Server Network Environment

Business Systems Development with SSADM This series supercedes the SSADM manual and now aligns with the ISEB BSD qualification. BSD provides the content of the SSADM4+ manual restructured into separate Business Systems Developed components plus the SSADM Foundation for those wishing to make us

Luton and Hertford, Hitchin and St.Albans 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

German Phrase Book This phrase book contains over 2000 useful phrases, each representing a different type of situation one might encounter on a trip abroad. All phrases are accompanied by English phonetical pronunciations.

Viva la Gramatica! Aimed at GCSE students, this book in the GCSE GRAMMAR series provides explanations and practice of the grammar structures specified by examining boards, covering both foundation and higher level. Each chapter deals with a specific grammatical point and i

Good Food There is an essential wholesomeness to comfort food, a familiarity and hearty solidity that never fails to deliver. This book contains over 175 recipes and ideas that will do just this, demonstrating that comfort food, as well as being consoling, can be

Sunbathing in the Rain Providing 101 ways to climb out of the "Slough of Despond", this book is a literary guide (part memoir, part companion) to coming through depression. It is designed to present a profound, frivolous, practical and radical perspective that makes life possi

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South Kintyre and Campbeltown 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

Memory Techniques in a Week A powerful memory is an essential business tool and this book demonstrates that imagination is the key. Use creativity to make information memorable and you should start remembering names, schedules, documents, facts, numbers and lists, as well as improv

Windows Server 2003 This guide for beginners explains Windows.NET server one component at a time. It includes improvements in administrative templates, policy settings, folder redirection and terminal server.

CCNP The Remote Access exam (643-821) is one of four core exams in the mid-level CCNP certification. The core exams cover a wide range of topics, including installing, configuring and operating LAN, WAN and dial-up access services for organizations with mid-t

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Infamous Army, An Brussels is a lively place to be in 1815, and the beautiful widow Lady Barbara Childe is at the centre of the social whirl. However, the shadow of the Battle of Waterloo hangs over her romance with Charles Audley, dashing aide-de-camp to the Duke of Well

Wireless Security This text uncovers the threats and vunerablilities to wireless communication and other solutions for telecom, broadband, and satellite markets. It also helps you plan application-aware cryptographic tactics, plot your realistic defenses, and review the c

Oxford Handbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology A quick reference guide to obstetrics and gynaecology covering diagnoses, investigation and management in a user-friendly, accessible format. Contributors provide evidence-based guidelines which highlight the core knowledge for diagnosing and managing co

When My Naughty Little Sister Was Good

Money Porn freak and jetsetter, John Self, is the shameless heir to a fast-food culture where money beats out an invitation to futile self-gratification. Out in New York, mingling with the mighty, Self is embroiled in the corruption, the brutality and the obsc

Palm Computing in Easy Steps This text offers step-by-step guidance to enable the reader to maximize benefit from the Palm Pilot hand-held computer. It starts with an introduction to the system, its screens, features, toolbars and menus, before going on to explain its benefits.

Romancing Mary Jane Michael Poole decided to turn his back on a successful filmaking career to find peace as a marijuana grower in Canada. This is the story of his attempts to cultivate his first crop in the Canadian mountains, a tale of backbreaking, emotionally difficult

Salt Homer called salt "a divine substance", while Plato described it as "especially dear to the gods". Kurlansky blends political, commercial, scientific, religious and culinary records into this history of the substance, which he claims shaped civilization

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Cambridge Star Atlas, The A one-stop atlas of the sky for beginners everywhere in the world and all year round.

Line and Tone Part of a new series that introduces young artists to a wide selection of famous works of art. Each book in the series looks at how great artists have used particular visual qualities in their work and what effect they have achieved by doing so.

Midnight Lady Watching a neighbouring rancher break in three new horses, Kirstie is horrified by the treatment of one strong-willed mare, Midnight Lady. In a desperate bid to free her, Kirstie pays a night-time visit to the ranch. But her plan backfires when not one,

Marketing for Higher Awards Drawing on the contemporary research and the latest in business thinking, this book offfers an introductory marketing text for students on BTEC HNC/HND courses and for those working towards other higher level professional and academic marketing awards.

Shout! In the first Beatles biography, Philip Norma has close working relationships with each of the Fab Four, having interviewed them many times since 1965 and observed first hand the events that led to the split during 1969-70.

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Fauna Britannica This volume is a practical encyclopaedia of animals, birds and fish, reptiles and insects, both wild and domestic in Britain. It also provides an historic survey from the earliest records: when and how species were introduced and died out, and how they h

Easter Island "Easter Island" is a novel of suspense and revelation."

Transit of Venus, The The brief, brilliant life of Jeremiah Horrocks, published to coincide with the transit of Venus (across the face of the Sun) - the rare astronomical phenomenon that he discovered.

Britain in Revolution This is a history of the English Civil War, set in its full historical context - from the accession of Charles I to the Restoration of Charles II. The text interweaves the history of the England, Sctoland and Ireland and their peoples, with a fast-paced

Flags Organized by geographic region to show inter-relation of the flags of neighbouring countries, this text features a history of flags and a glossary of flag terminology, and includes colour illustrations of national and sub-national flags.

Towards a Poor Theatre Jerzy Grotowski created the Theatre Laboratory in 1959 in Opole in south-west Poland. His work since then, with a small permanent company, has become a source of interest to many modern directors. This is a record of the ideas that have motivated the wor

Library Through the ages, libraries have not only accumulated and preserved, but also controlled, inspired, shaped, hidden and obliterated knowledge. This title provides a colourful tour through the stacks from ancient times to the 21st century.

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SMP 16-19 Pure 1 (AS) This text matches the Pure 1 module of the AQA Advanced Subsidiary and Advanced Level Mathematics specification A. Each section of every chapter is followed by an exercise, answers are given at the back of the book.

Cold Wars In the New Frontier, Captain Mackenzie Calhoun of the USS "Excalibur" and his partner, Captain Elizabeth Shelby of the USS "Trident", find themselves fighting a losing battle with two feuding alien races, as they come to realize the catastrophic danger p

Scribbleboy Bailey has just arrived in the neighbourhood when he receives a mysterious invitation to join an even more mysterious club. The Scribbleboy Fan Club has only one member, Ziggy Fuzz, but it has a vital mission - to spread the word about Scribbleboy and hi

Lowry, The An interview in words and pictures with the architect of The Lowry.

New Atlas of the Human Body, The This guide contains over 450 colour illustrations guiding the reader around the human anatomy.

Measure for Measure In his introduction to the play, the author focuses on the unique tragi-comic experience of watching the play, the intensity and excitement offered by its dramatic rhythm and the reversals and surprises which shock the audience even to the end.

Fire from Heaven At 20, when his reign began, Alexander the Great was already a seasoned soldier and a complex, passionate man. This novel tells the story of the boy Alexander, and the years that shaped him.

Michael Parkinson on Golf It is often forgotten that Michael Parkinson first came to notice as an outstanding sports writer. After years of focusing on football, he was eventually won over to golf. This is a collection of golf writing by Michael Parkinson.

Bible A new edition of the NRSV Cross Reference Bible, with the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical books. The New Revised Standard Version is respected among academics, including evangelicals, and popular in theological colleges. This edition replaces NRSV 102, and t

Absolute Altitude Martin Buckley circumnavigated the world in a whole series of mosty small aircraft, flying by some of the oldest and strangest planes still in use, to some of the most remote places on earth. This is his account of eight separate desert journeys.

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AQA (A) Physics Providing a study aid for students of "AQA (A) Physics - Waves, Fields and Nuclear Energy", this guide features example assessments and answers to help prepare for examinations and check progress, including links to standard textbooks to provide further

Network Consultants Handbook This resource and planning tool for network consultants and engineers includes network diagramming tips to aid in preparing consistent drawings for in-house documentation.

Penguin Dictionary of Physics In the PENGUIN REFERENCE series, the third revised edition of an illustrated dictionary containing definitions of words and terminology used in the field of physics. It includes articles on related scientific fields such as physical chemistry, astronomy,

North Wales This text describes the flora and fauna, and gives information about the topography, geology and history of Snowdonia and North Wales. Suitable for all abilities and ages, each walk is described and has a key illustrating features, a route profile indica

Tort "Butterworths Core Text Series" aims to provide students with books covering the core of a particular subject without over-simplifying. Starting with a definition of tort law, this book examines such issues as negligent and deliberate harm to property, n

Prisoner of the Turnip Heads Police officer George Wright-Nooth spent four years incarcerated in the Japanese Military Internment Camp at Stanley. Extracts from the diary he kept, miraculously never discovered by his imprisoners, and accounts from fellow prisoners, make up much of t

Research in Health Care This title emphasises the importance of evidence-based practice. It covers the essential stages in research, from posing the right questions, designing your study, through to the methods for collecting, presenting and analysing data. The use of both qual

Imagining Numbers This work draws as much on poetry, literature and the human consciousness as it does on mathematics and math history. It delves into our mathematical imagaination, as well as the concept of imagination in general.

Third Twin, The Dr Jeannie Ferrami has a career in genetics research. Her pioneering programme studies identical twins who have been raised apart, hoping to advance the "nature versus nurture" argument. What long-buried secret is the Ferrami programme on the verge of un

Notes from a Small Island After nearly two decades in Britain, Bill Bryson took the decision to move back to the USA. Before leaving his much-loved home in North Yorkshire, he took one last trip around the UK, and in this book, he turns an affectionate but laconic eye on his adop

Tesseract, The As night falls in Manila, Sean waits for gangster Don Pepe in a deserted, roach-infested hotel. He could die tonight, and anyone who strays into his path could end up dead too: a Filipino family in the suburbs, a gang of street kids. In a few hours their

Essentials of Community Care, The A basic guide to community care aimed at both health and social care practitioners. The text offers a clear and reader-friendly introduction to policy and practice, covering both the background to, and the structure and dynamics of, contemporary policy a

Amazing Dinosaur Discovery

Fast Women A quick spot of dachshund-napping, blackmail and embezzlement later, Nell Dysart can scarcely believe that her life used to be exceedingly dull. Once somebody starts killing people, however, her new job at a down-and-out detective agency makes her wonder

Poison Poison has always been a wilful, contrary girl, prone to being argumentative and stubborn. So when she discovers that her younger sister has been snatched by the phaeries, she decides to seek out the Phaerie Lord herself to get her back.

Riddle of the Frozen Phantom, The Deep in the Antarctic, a ghost awakens, trapped in his ship, The Riddle. His cries travel to explorer Bonniface Sapwood, naturalist Corona Wottley and villain Rancid Swarthy. All three have the same the same goal in mind - solving the mystery of The Ridd

Master Handbook of Acoustics A handbook on the application of acoustics to the audio arts. It covers terminology, theoretical concepts of acoustics, computer programs, and application of concepts to design of studio spaces, such as the home listening room, the control room, and the

Dick Francis Omnibus This text contains three stories from Dick Francis in one combined edition, involving the world of racing with plenty of action, suspense, greed and secrets. The novels are "Enquiry, "Rat Race", "Smokescreen".

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Survivors One of a series that looks at all aspects of the Holocaust, from the early racial doctrines of the Nazis and step-by-step dehumanization of the Jews, to the implementation of the Final Solution and the aftermath of the Holocaust. It emphasizes first-hand

Wisdom of No Escape and the Path of Loving-kindness, The This book is about saying yes to life in all its manifestations - embracing the potent mixture of joy, suffering, brilliance and confusion that characterizes the human experience. Pema Chodron shows us the profound value of our situation of "no escape" f

Teach Yourself Art History This text is intended as an introductory reader for people about to study art history and for people who enjoy looking at art and have a strong interest but feel they could gain more from looking if they understood more about it.

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Simpsons Rainy Day Fun Book, The The Simpsons are a family of experts in the field of wasting time. This collection of games, puzzles, tricks, codes, mazes and other assorted activities is designed to make any rainy day sunny, especially if there are other more pressing things to do.

Oxford International Student Atlas This student atlas provides digitial maps that are clear and easy to read. Each map has its own key on the same page, and there are small maps on every page locating the area shown in a wider context. There is also an eight-page statistical section and n

Chicken Soup for the Soul at Work A collection of experiences that celebrate the incidents of daily courage, compassion and creativity that occur in workplaces everywhere.

Courting Trouble A quiet Fourth of July weekend at the beach is shattered when Anne Murphy opens her morning newspaper. Staring back at her from the front page is her own photo, under the headline "Lawyer Murdered". Playing dead to stay alive, Anne must find out who is t

Cuppa Tea and an Aspirin, A Life in a Liverpool tenement block during the Great Depression is a grim struggle for Martha Connelly and her poverty-stricken family, as every day renews the threat of homelessness, hunger and disease. Family warmth remains constant however, despite the

Italian, The This novel is characterized by its descriptions of the Italian landscape, intrigues and skulduggery - with a controlled plot of parental tyranny and monastic corruption. Radcliffe creates a striking Gothic figure - the scheming monk Schedoni, who became

Science KS2 A revision series that prepares children for the KS2 National Tests in eight weeks. Following a day-by-day, week-by-week plan that combines all the important content with follow-up practice activities for every topic, the course breaks down into short da

Visual Basic Algorithms This text on VB algorithms describes a large set of algorithms that are important to various programming situations. It describes in detail each of the algorithms and provides implementation code and working examples. It also explains how to analyze algo

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

Mental Maths Homework for 11 Year Olds This work offers teachers a scheme for mental maths and a homework package. Each page focuses on one learning objective, to work on with a helper, and includes counting and ordering, addition and subtraction, multiplication and division. There is also a

Very Bloody History of Britain, The A funny history of England which is also factually accurate and gives an overview of British history.

By Heart This collection of poetry is dedicated to the memorizing of poetry. A short introduction explains how, and the body of the work is 101 great poems spanning 4 centuries and ranging from Shakespeare and Keats through to Auden and Heaney.

Thinking Nursing As nursing continues to develop as a profession, the baseline of knowledge that can be applied to practice must be pursued. This work shows that for the nursing profession to succeed, nurses must ensure that they are academically, intellectually, and pra

Writing Science Discusses the evolution of scientific discourse for learning in secondary schools and examines the form and function of language across a variety of levels including lexiogrammar, discourse semantics and register, genre and ideology. Special attention is

Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Unleashed This reference covers Exchange 2003.

Chicken Licken Kate Greenaway Medal winner Michael Foreman has created a new version of the well-loved story of the silly chicken who thinks the sky is falling on his head.

PostgreSQL Developers Handbook PostgreSQL is an advanced open source relational database management system. This text is an introduction to PostgreSQL for the experienced developer.

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Culture and Consensus Tracing the history of the relationship between the arts and politics in England since 1940, the book shows how the concept of an English national identity is reflected in official and unofficial attitudes to the arts, landscape and architecture.

Have You Heard the One About? Have you heard the one about the day Dickie Bird was invited to lunch with the Queen? Or the one about Brian Johnston when he joined the Grenadier Guards? This is a collection of jokes, anecdotes and stories from Brian Johnston, Dickie Bird, Jon Pertwee,

Food Mania "Food Mania" is a celebration of culinary matters with images documenting all its delights, from growing food to its presentation at the table.

George Sand "George Sand" was the adopted name of Aurore Dupin. She was famous for her plays, stories, articles and novels, and for her extraordinary life, especially her troubled love-affair with Chopin. The passionate and turbulent life of this powerful and unusua

Walks on the Howgill Fells Featuring sketches by the author, the Wainwright walking guides are perhaps the most distinctive and unusual such guides ever devised. This book focuses on walks on the Howgill Fells and adjoining fells.

Shirley Valentine Part of the "Methuen Modern Plays" series aimed at the burgeoning readership of young theatregoers, this title and five others are reissued, representing the range and vitality of the list of 170 titles in print .

Oranges are Not the Only Fruit This title, the winner of the 1985 Whitbread Award for a First Novel, chronicles the struggles of a young girl against a domineering mother and the strictures of religion. The novel takes a look at religious excess and human obsession.

Storage Area Networks Fundamentals An in-depth coverage of Storage Area Netorks (SAN) fundamentals, this text develops an understanding of SAN basics and how to plan, implement and manage a storage area network. Scenario-based questions and hands-on exercises facilitate real-world problem

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Peace Like a River When Davey escapes from jail, he steals a horse, and disappears. His family feels his absence so sorely, three of them pile into their old Plymouth, towing a brand new 1963 Airstream trailer, and set out on a quest to find him. And they follow the outlaw

Book of WinZip, The File Compression and Archive Management Made Easy

Do You Want to be My Friend? Mouse is lonely so he searches for a friend among the other animals, until at last another mouse appears.

International Book of Dyslexia, The Difficulties with reading and writing are not confined to English-speaking countries. The aim of this book is to provide a reference for researchers, practitioners and policy makers. It brings together professionals from across the world who have experie

Starting a Successful Business Setting up a small business and ensuring its survival can be a daunting task. This manual covers the whole start-up process step by step, highlighting pitfalls and all the major considerations. It addresses business plans, legal considerations, finances,

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Morris and the Cat Flap Morris is a loveable chubby, lazy kitten. When a new cat flap is installed in the door, he is worried it might chop off his tail and leaves a puddle on the floor rather than go out. Eventually, Morris manages to get outside, but it will take a special tr

Around the World in Eighty Days For a bet, Phileas Fogg sets out with his servant Passepartout to achieve an incredible journey - from London to Paris, Brindisi, Suez, Bombay, Calcutta, Singapore, Hong Kong, San Fransisco, New York and back to London again, all in just 80 days. There a

Russian Grammar Designed to meet the needs of any student of Russian, from the complete beginner through to the intermediate and advanced learner, this is an easy-to-use reference grammar with exercises and answers. The reader can either dip in and out of the short sect

Happy Days with the Naked Chef These recipes give ideas for different occasions, whether you want healthy food, portable grub, one-pot meals, ideas for cooking with kids, or food that is as "cheap as chips". Jamie also looks at "fridge friends" (all the lovely, snacky things that can

Creating the Conditions for Teaching and Learning This handbook focuses on a basic repertoire of teaching and learning strategies and a series of activities designed to help teachers extend and deepen their range of teaching skills.

Mastering Fashion Buying and Merchandising Management This, combined with a thorough explanation of careers, is a text that provides a reference source for existing practitioners, as well as being of use to students, new entrants, and those seeking a career change into buying and merchandising.

Organizing and Participating in Meetings A practical and accessible guide to enable readers to approach meetings positively. The book covers each stage, from initial invitation through to reading the final minutes, and gives setp-by-step guidance on formal and informal meetings and how to parti

Harry and the Dinosaurs Have a Very Busy Day In this novelty book with die-cut fold-out pages, Harry and his friends are hunting for shapes. Look through the die-cut holes with them and try to work out what the shapes could be. Then join them at the end of their very busy day for a well-earned slee

Getting Started with SAP R/3 SAP AG is a software company that provides inter-enterprise software solutions. This volume is a self training guide and training tool to learn about SAP R/3. It includes step-by-step explanations with full colour screen shots and assumes no prior knowle

Sculpture Since 1945 In the OXFORD HISTORY OF ART series, a look at innovative and avant-garde sculpture in relation to contemporary events, festivals, commissions and the changing functions of museums. Explores Anti-form, minimalism, Earth Art, Performance Art and other fo

Total War and Historical Change What do we mean by social and cultural change? What is the nature of total war? How do wars come to happen? What are the consequences of war? This book explores these themes, providing a major resource for the study of 20th century war and defence in Eur

Grandmothers, The Doris Lessing provides four short novels in this collection. The title story, "The Grandmothers", is a shockingly intimate portrait of an unconventional extended family and the lengths to which they will go to find happiness and love.

Information Graphics This text describes the full range of charts, graphs, maps, diagrams and tables used daily to manage, analyze and communicate information. It features over 3000 illustrations, acting as a source on presenting information for anyone who writes or designs

Montessori Read and Write Maria Montessori was a pioneer in the area of child development. This text makes the acclaimed methods used in those schools available to all parents who wish to give their child the best possible start on the road to reading and writing.

Social Policy for Social Work This text provides a comprehensive and critical introduction to the relationship between social policy and social work. It examines a range of social policy sectors as they impact on the work of professionals in the particular fields of social work, soci

Manual of the Warrior of Light Within each of us is a warrior of light. Each of us is capable of listening to the silence of the heart, of accepting failure without letting it get us down and of holding onto hope even in the face of weariness and depression. This text is a guide to th

Daily Telegraph Quick Crossword Book, The A collection of quick crosswords from "The Daily Telegraph". Solutions to all the puzzles are included at the back of the book."

On Humour Does humour makes us human, or do the cats and dogs laugh along with us? "On Humour" is about what philosophy can tell us about humour and about what it is to be human.

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Strike Zone The Dreamland special ops team uncover a plan to stir up unrest between Taiwan and mainland China -- in the latest adventure from the acclaimed author of "Flight of the Old Dog" and " Air Battle Force"."

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Real Middle-Earth, The This text provides a popular history of the magically enchanting early English civilization on which Tolkien based his world of "Lord of the Rings"."

Tree and Shrub Expert, The This is a guide for both beginners and more advanced gardeners, in which over 800 woody plants are described. It aims to provide easy-to-follow information on selection, growing, and care.

Stories from Shakespeare These stories are intended as a way of introducing Shakespeare to lower secondary students. The language provides a flavour of the plays yet remains accesssible to a wide ability range.

Warlock This Egyptian epic follows Taita as he retreats into the forbidding deserts of North Africa to become a hermit after his beloved Queen Lostris dies. Over the years he devotes himself to the study of the mysteries of the occult until he gradually transfor

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Complete Illustrated Guide to Feng Shui The ancient Chinese system of Feng Shui is becoming increasingly popular in the west as the benefits of its harmonious principles to modern-day life are recognised. This guide explains how changes to natural and man-made environments can foster good heal

Britain in 2010 Richard Scase explores the likely future of Britain as he considers key social and economic trends affecting the nation, its communities and its role in the world.

Opening Up Mike Atherton has played professional cricket for Lancashire and England for 15 years. He represented England in 115 Test matches and captained his country on 54 occasions. His autobiography contains many observations about world cricket, plus humorous a