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Uncover the mysteries of natural resources in this fun, lighthearted geography seriesDoes money really grow on trees? How can you fit a T-rex in your petrol tank? And just WHERE do monkeys hang out in hot tubs? Find out the answers to all these questions and much more in A Question of Geography: Natural Resources!With an engaging question and answer format, these books draw kids into geography in a fun way. Each book features one question per spread with a clear explanation to follow, maps, photos and fun and humorous illustrations. The quirky questions are designed to range from those that children will often ask to things they may never have thought of, but will still be keen to know the answer to.Perfect reading for curious young geographers aged 8 and up.Contents: What are natural resources? / Is that a T. rex in your tank? / Where is the world s largest medicine cabinet? / Where can you see monkeys in hot tubs? / How much of my phone is from under the ground? / How can a breeze power a town? / How does sand help you see? / How can a rock float? / Does my yoghurt contain crushed insects? / How do salty ponds power cars? / Could money really grow on trees? Are there any energy superheroes? / Quick-fire questions / Glossary / Further info / IndexTitles in the series:A Question of Geography: What Makes Land Wobble? and other questions about earthquakesA Question of Geography: Do Tigers Live in the Taiga? and other questions about biomesA Question of Geography: Can a Mountain Really Grow?: and other questions about mountainsA Question of Geography: How Can it Rain Fish?: and other questions about weatherA Question of Geography: Can a River Just Vanish?: and other questions about rivers A Question of Geography: Why is a Volcano Selfie a Bad Idea?: and other questions about volcanoesA Question of Geography: What Makes a Mega City Mega?: and other questions about settlementsA Question of Geography: How Can a Tree Turn into Rock?: and other questions about natural resources

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A fun, quirky geography series that tackles the questions other books are afraid to ask!Does money really grow on trees? How can you fit a T-rex in your petrol tank? And just WHERE do monkeys hang out in hot tubs? Find out the answers to all these questions and much more in A Question of Geography: Natural Resources!With an engaging question and answer format, these books draw kids into geography in a fun way. Each book features one question per spread with a clear explanation to follow, maps, photos and fun and humorous illustrations. The quirky questions are designed to range from those that children will often ask to things they may never have thought of, but will still be keen to know the answer to.Perfect reading for curious young geographers aged 8 and up.Contents:What are natural resources? / Is that a T. rex in your tank? / Where is the world s largest medicine cabinet? / Where can you see monkeys in hot tubs? / How much of my phone is from under the ground? / How can a breeze power a town? / How does sand help you see? / How can a rock float? / Does my yoghurt contain crushed insects? / How do salty ponds power cars? / Could money really grow on trees? Are there any energy superheroes? / Quick-fire questions / Glossary / Further info / IndexTitles in the series:A Question of Geography: What Makes Land Wobble? and other questions about earthquakesA Question of Geography: Do Tigers Live in the Taiga? and other questions about biomesA Question of Geography: Can a Mountain Really Grow?: and other questions about mountainsA Question of Geography: How Can it Rain Fish?: and other questions about weatherA Question of Geography: Can a River Just Vanish?: and other questions about rivers A Question of Geography: Why is a Volcano Selfie a Bad Idea?: and other questions about volcanoesA Question of Geography: What Makes a Mega City Mega?: and other questions about settlementsA Question of Geography: How Can a Tree Turn into Rock?: and other questions about natural resources

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A fun, quirky geography series that tackles the questions other books are afraid to ask!Where do weather forecasters hang their socks? Why do winds feel the pressure? And can lightning REALLY strike twice? Find out the answers to all these questions and much more in A Question of Geography: Weather!With an engaging question and answer format, these books draw kids into geography in a fun way. Each book features one question per spread with a clear explanation to follow, maps, photos and fun and humorous illustrations. The quirky questions are designed to range from those that children will often ask to things they may never have thought of, but will still be keen to know the answer to.Perfect reading for curious young geographers aged 8 and up.Contents: What s the weather? / Why s building snowmen at the Equator so hard? / Why do winds feel the pressure? / Where do weather forecasters hang their socks? / Can a cloud weigh more than 300 hippos? / How does it rain? / Why isn t snow white? / Can it rain fish? / Can lightning really strike twice? / When is a hurricane NOT a hurricane? / Can a jumper save the planet? / Quick-fire questionsTitles in the series:A Question of Geography: What Makes Land Wobble? and other questions about earthquakesA Question of Geography: Do Tigers Live in the Taiga? and other questions about biomesA Question of Geography: Can a Mountain Really Grow?: and other questions about mountainsA Question of Geography: How Can it Rain Fish?: and other questions about weatherA Question of Geography: Can a River Just Vanish?: and other questions about rivers A Question of Geography: Why is a Volcano Selfie a Bad Idea?: and other questions about volcanoesA Question of Geography: What Makes a Mega City Mega?: and other questions about settlementsA Question of Geography: How Can a Tree Turn into Rock?: and other questions about natural resources

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A fun, quirky geography series that tackles the questions other books are afraid to ask!Where do weather forecasters hang their socks? Why do winds feel the pressure? And can lightning REALLY strike twice? Find out the answers to all these questions and much more in A Question of Geography: Weather!With an engaging question and answer format, these books draw kids into geography in a fun way. Each book features one question per spread with a clear explanation to follow, maps, photos and fun and humorous illustrations. The quirky questions are designed to range from those that children will often ask to things they may never have thought of, but will still be keen to know the answer to.Perfect reading for curious young geographers aged 8 and up.Contents: What s the weather? / Why s building snowmen at the Equator so hard? / Why do winds feel the pressure? / Where do weather forecasters hang their socks? / Can a cloud weigh more than 300 hippos? / How does it rain? / Why isn t snow white? / Can it rain fish? / Can lightning really strike twice? / When is a hurricane NOT a hurricane? / Can a jumper save the planet? / Quick-fire questionsTitles in the series:A Question of Geography: What Makes Land Wobble? and other questions about earthquakesA Question of Geography: Do Tigers Live in the Taiga? and other questions about biomesA Question of Geography: Can a Mountain Really Grow?: and other questions about mountainsA Question of Geography: How Can it Rain Fish?: and other questions about weatherA Question of Geography: Can a River Just Vanish?: and other questions about rivers A Question of Geography: Why is a Volcano Selfie a Bad Idea?: and other questions about volcanoesA Question of Geography: What Makes a Mega City Mega?: and other questions about settlementsA Question of Geography: How Can a Tree Turn into Rock?: and other questions about natural resources

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A fun, quirky geography series that tackles the questions other books are afraid to ask!Why aren t rivers good climbers? Do you need an ox to make an oxbow lake? And just what is so special about sediment? Find out the answers to all these questions and much more in A Question of Geography: Rivers!With an engaging question and answer format, these books draw kids into geography in a fun way. Each book features one question per spread with a clear explanation to follow, maps, photos and fun and humorous illustrations. The quirky questions are designed to range from those that children will often ask to things they may never have thought of, but will still be keen to know the answer to.Perfect reading for curious young geographers aged 8 and up.Contents: Where does a river start? / How does a stream become a torrent? / Why aren t rivers good climbers? / Are there really secret rivers? / How can water smash rock? / What s special about sediment? / How can one river power 5 million homes? / Do you need an ox to make an oxbow lake? / Why won t waterfalls sit still?/ Whose river home can be spied from space? / How can a river just ... vanish? / Can robots save rivers? / Quick-fire questionsTitles in the series:A Question of Geography: What Makes Land Wobble? and other questions about earthquakesA Question of Geography: Do Tigers Live in the Taiga? and other questions about biomesA Question of Geography: Can a Mountain Really Grow?: and other questions about mountainsA Question of Geography: How Can it Rain Fish?: and other questions about weatherA Question of Geography: Can a River Just Vanish?: and other questions about rivers A Question of Geography: Why is a Volcano Selfie a Bad Idea?: and other questions about volcanoesA Question of Geography: What Makes a Mega City Mega?: and other questions about settlementsA Question of Geography: How Can a Tree Turn into Rock?: and other questions about natural resources

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THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERFrom the timeless wisdom of ancient Greece through to Christianity, the Enlightenment, existentialism and postmodernism, A Brief History of Thought brilliantly and accessibly explains the enduring teachings of philosophy - including its profound relevance in today s world as well as its essential role in achieving happiness and living a meaningful life.This lively journey through the great thinkers challenges every one of us to learn to think for ourselves and asks us the most important question of all: how can we live better?

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A fun, quirky geography series that tackles the questions other books are afraid to ask!How are some towns like magnets? Do people actually sleep in dormitory towns? And just how did polar bears save a remote town? Find out the answers to all these questions and much more in A Question of Geography: Settlements!With an engaging question and answer format, these books draw kids into geography in a fun way. Each book features one question per spread with a clear explanation to follow, maps, photos and fun and humorous illustrations. The quirky questions are designed to range from those that children will often ask to things they may never have thought of, but will still be keen to know the answer to.Perfect reading for curious young geographers aged 8 and up.Titles in the series:A Question of Geography: What Makes Land Wobble? and other questions about earthquakesA Question of Geography: Do Tigers Live in the Taiga? and other questions about biomesA Question of Geography: Can a Mountain Really Grow?: and other questions about mountainsA Question of Geography: How Can it Rain Fish?: and other questions about weatherA Question of Geography: Can a River Just Vanish?: and other questions about rivers A Question of Geography: Why is a Volcano Selfie a Bad Idea?: and other questions about volcanoesA Question of Geography: What Makes a Mega City Mega?: and other questions about settlementsA Question of Geography: How Can a Tree Turn into Rock?: and other questions about natural resources

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A fun, quirky geography series that tackles the questions other books are afraid to ask!Do yeti crabs live up mountains? How does a leaf know it s autumn? And are there really plants that eat POO?!Find out the answers to all these questions and much more in A Question of Geography: Biomes!With an engaging question and answer format, these books draw kids into geography in a fun way. Each book features one question per spread with a clear explanation to follow, maps, photos and fun and humorous illustrations. The quirky questions are designed to range from those that children will often ask to things they may never have thought of, but will still be keen to know the answer to.Perfect reading for curious young geographers aged 8 and up.Titles in the series:A Question of Geography: What Makes Land Wobble? and other questions about earthquakesA Question of Geography: Do Tigers Live in the Taiga? and other questions about biomesA Question of Geography: Can a Mountain Really Grow?: and other questions about mountainsA Question of Geography: How Can it Rain Fish?: and other questions about weatherA Question of Geography: Can a River Just Vanish?: and other questions about rivers A Question of Geography: Why is a Volcano Selfie a Bad Idea?: and other questions about volcanoesA Question of Geography: What Makes a Mega City Mega?: and other questions about settlementsA Question of Geography: How Can a Tree Turn into Rock?: and other questions about natural resources

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A fun, quirky geography series that tackles the questions other books are afraid to ask!Do yeti crabs live up mountains? How does a leaf know it s autumn? And are there really plants that eat POO?!Find out the answers to all these questions and much more in A Question of Geography: Biomes!With an engaging question and answer format, these books draw kids into geography in a fun way. Each book features one question per spread with a clear explanation to follow, maps, photos and fun and humorous illustrations. The quirky questions are designed to range from those that children will often ask to things they may never have thought of, but will still be keen to know the answer to.Perfect reading for curious young geographers aged 8 and up.Titles in the series:A Question of Geography: What Makes Land Wobble? and other questions about earthquakesA Question of Geography: Do Tigers Live in the Taiga? and other questions about biomesA Question of Geography: Can a Mountain Really Grow?: and other questions about mountainsA Question of Geography: How Can it Rain Fish?: and other questions about weatherA Question of Geography: Can a River Just Vanish?: and other questions about rivers A Question of Geography: Why is a Volcano Selfie a Bad Idea?: and other questions about volcanoesA Question of Geography: What Makes a Mega City Mega?: and other questions about settlementsA Question of Geography: How Can a Tree Turn into Rock?: and other questions about natural resources

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The best way to understand how something works is to take it apart and put it back together again. But how would you make your very own human body? Where would you start? What would you need? And how would you fix everything together? This book is a step-by-step guide. Of course, it wouldnâ ™t be quite so easy in practice ... But after reading this book, youâ ™ll certainly know what we humans are made of!

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Punchy and to the point. No beating around the bush. This brilliant book contains all the information we need to have in our back pocket in order to move forward Christiana Figueres, Former Executive Secretary UN Climate Change Convention Amazing book Chris Evans, Virgin Radio Breakfast Show Everyone should have this book Rick Edwards, BBC Radio 5 Live A timely and important book, not only laying out the facts...but suggesting real solutions to the challenges facing us Professor Alice Roberts, Anatomist, Professor of Public Engagement in Science, University of Birmingham_________________________ How can we save our planet and survive the 21st century? How can you argue with deniers? How can we create positive change in the midst of the climate crisis? Professor Mark Maslin has the key facts that we need to protect our future. Global awareness of climate change is growing rapidly. Science has proven that our planet and species are facing a massive environmental crisis. How to Save Our Planet is a call to action, guaranteed to equip everyone with the knowledge needed to make change. Be under no illusion the challenges of the twenty-first century are immense. We need to deal with: climate change, environmental destruction, global poverty and ensure everyone s security. We have the technology. We have the resources. We have the money. We have the scientists, the entrepreneurs and the innovators. We lack the politics and policies to make your vision of a better world happen. So we need a plan to save our planet... How to Save Our Planet is your handbook of how we together can save our precious planet. From the history of our planet and species, to the potential of individuals and our power to create a better future, Maslin inspires optimism in these bleak times. We stand at the precipice. The future of our planet is in our hands. It s time to face the facts and save our planet from, and for, ourselves._________________________ A handbook of clearly established, authoritative facts and figures about the terrible toll we as humans have taken of our planet, plus ways in which we can lessen the impact. For laypeople like me, who can see what is happening but haven t always got the precise statistics to hand, it s hugely valuable John Simpson CBE, BBC World Affairs Editor, Broadcaster, Author Columnist Saving the world is no small thing, but picking up this book s a good start Paris Lees, Contributing Editor at British Vogue, campaigner I love it. My kids love it Chris Evans, Virgin Radio Breakfast Show A no-nonsense crib sheet on the state of the world and how to help it The I Newspaper

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Stunning advances in digital technology have given us a new wave of disarmingly human-like AI systems. Chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini put the knowledge of all the world s experts at our fingertips, and can generate meaningful sentences, equations and computer code.The march of this new technology is set to upturn our economies, challenge our democracies, and refashion society in unpredictable ways. We can expect these AI systems to soon be making autonomous decisions on the user s behalf, with transformative impact on everything we do. It is vital we understand how they work.Can AI systems think , know and understand ? Could they manipulate or deceive you, and if so, what might they make you do? Whose interests do they ultimately represent? And when will they be able to move beyond words and take actions for themselves in the real world?To answer these questions, neuroscientist and AI researcher Christopher Summerfield explains how these strange new minds work. He charts the evolution of AI, from the earliest inklings about thinking machines in the seventeenth century to today s gargantuan deep neural networks. The resulting book is the most accessible, up-to-date and authoritative exploration of this radical new technology.Ultimately, armed with an understanding of AI s mysterious inner workings, we can begin to grapple with the existential question of our age: can we look forward to a technological utopia, or are we in the process of writing ourselves out of history?

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An intricate and brilliantly written psychiatric perspective on the most perplexing of crimes Kerry Daynes, author of The Dark Side of the Mind Beautifully written and very dark Nimco Ali OBE Whodunnit doesn t matter so much, not to a forensic psychiatrist. We re more interested in the why .In his twenty-six years in the field, Richard Taylor has worked on well over a hundred murder cases, with victims and perpetrators from all walks of life. In this fascinating memoir, Taylor draws on some of the most tragic, horrific and illuminating of these cases - as well as dark secrets from his own family s past - to explore some of the questions he grapples with every day:Why do people kill? Does committing a monstrous act make someone a monster? Could any of us, in the wrong circumstances, become a killer?As Taylor helps us understand what lies inside the minds of those charged with murder - both prisoners he has assessed and patients he has treated - he presents us with the most important challenge of all: how can we even begin to comprehend the darkest of human deeds, and why it is so vital that we try?The Mind of a Murderer is a fascinating exploration into the psyche of killers, as well as a unique insight into the life and mind of the doctor who treats them.For fans of Unnatural Causes, The Examined Life and All That Remains.MORE PRAISE FOR THE MIND OF A MURDERER: A fascinating insight into what drives criminality - and a punchy polemic against mental-health service cuts Jake Kerridge, Sunday Telegraph A fascinating, well-written and compelling account of the mental state in homicide Alisdair Williamson, TLS A dark, fascinating and often surprising glimpse into the minds of those who kill, from a forensic psychiatrist who s seen it all Rob Williams, writer of BBC s The Victim An excellent, engaging and honest book, full of interesting, powerful and important observations Alison Liebling, Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Cambridge

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Doyne Farmer is the world s leading thinker on technological change. For decades he has focused on the question of how we can make sense of the data of today to see where the world is going tomorrow. This wonderful book applies these insights to economics, addressing the big global issues of environmental sustainability, and the well-being and prosperity of people around the world’ Max Roser, Founder of Our World in DataWe live in an age of increasing complexity, where accelerating technology and global interconnection hold more promise – and more peril – than any other time in human history. As well as financial crises, issues around climate change, automation, growing inequality and polarization are all rooted in the economy, yet standard economic predictions fail us. Many books have been written about Doyne Farmer and his pioneering work in chaos and complexity theory. Making Sense of Chaos is the first in his own words, presenting a manifesto for doing economics better. In a tale of science and ideas, Farmer fuses his profound knowledge with stories from his life to explain how to harness a scientific revolution to address the economic conundrums facing society. Using big data and ever more powerful computers, we can for the first time apply complex systems science to economic activity, building realistic models of the global economy. The resulting simulations and the emergent behaviour we observe form the cornerstone of complexity economics. This new science, Farmer shows, will allow us to test ideas and make significantly better economic predictions – and, ultimately, create a better world.

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If you can t trust your head, can you trust your heart?If she had been found moments later, Amelia s heart would have stopped and never recovered. Instead she was taken from the desolate beach to the nearest hospital just in time to save her life.When her sister Lexi arrives from New York, Amelia s heart is beating, but the accident has implanted a series of false memories. These memories revolve around a man named Sam, and a perfect love story that never existed. Determined to help her sister, Lexi enlists the help of Nick, a local vet who bears a striking resemblance to Sam.Together, Lexi and Nick recreate and photograph Amelia s dream dates in the hopes of triggering her true memories. But as love starts to stir between Lexi and Nick, they must navigate a complex web of emotions. How can Lexi fall for Amelia s dream man without hurting her sister? Filled with breathtaking romance, heart-wrenching emotion, the magic of destiny and the power of sisterhood, The Memory of Us is a must-read for fans of Holly Miller and Colleen Hoover.

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What is industrial horror? Is it smoke stacks and gas towers? Is it the metal cranes of the shipyards turned golem? The stuff of our nightmares has been evolving since the industrial revolution and the rise of the machinesâ ¦ Machines arenâ ™t our friends. We were told they would bring freedom and leisure time, three day weeks and the like, but what they brought was redundancy, replacement, and the scrap heaps of life. How can you not look for horror in something capable of so much wholesale destruction of hope? And thatâ ™s whatâ ™s waiting for you in here, the wholesale destruction of hope at the hands of twisted industrial landscapes, smoke stacks and gas towers and metal golems that have no souls, no spirits, and can so easily drape themselves in our skins and walk in our shoes, doing everything we can do, faster, and with ruthless efficiency, removing the need for us. Thatâ ™s the world these stories live in, and itâ ™s a bleak place.

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Johann Sebastian Bach is one of the most unfathomable composers in the history of music. How can such sublime work have been produced by a man who seems so ordinary, so opaque - and occasionally so intemperate?In this remarkable book, John Eliot Gardiner distils the fruits of a lifetime s immersion as one of Bach s greatest living interpreters. Explaining in wonderful detail how Bach worked and how his music achieves its effects, he also takes us as deeply into Bach s works and mind as perhaps words can. The result is a unique book about one of the greatest of all creative artists.

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Selected as a Book of the Year in The Times Literary Supplement This lucid and riveting new biography at once rescuses Kierkegaard from the scholars and shows why he is such an intriguing and useful figure ObserverSøren Kierkegaard, one of the most passionate and challenging of modern philosophers, is now celebrated as the father of existentialism - yet his contemporaries described him as a philosopher of the heart. Over about a decade in the 1840s and 1850s, writings poured from his pen analysing love and suffering, courage and anxiety, religious longing and defiance, and forging a new philosophical style rooted in the inward drama of being human.As Christianity seemed to sleepwalk through a changing world, Kierkegaard dazzlingly revealed its spiritual power while exposing the poverty of official religion. His restless creativity was spurred on by his own failures: his relationship with the young woman whom he promised to marry, then left to devote himself to writing, haunted him throughout his life.Though tormented by the pressures of celebrity, he deliberately lived amidst the crowds in Copenhagen, known by everyone but, he felt, understood by no one. When he collapsed exhausted at the age of 42, he was still pursuing the question of existence: how to be a human being in this world?Clare Carlisle s innovative and moving biography writes Kierkegaard s remarkable life as far as possible from his own perspective, conveying what it was like to be this Socrates of Christendom - as he put it, living life forwards yet only understanding it backwards.

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A Spectator Book of the Year 2020A Times and Sunday Times Best Book of 2020A Mail on Sunday Book of the Year 2020â ˜Inspired â ¦ Loweâ ™s sensitive, disturbing book should be compulsory reading for both statue builders and statue topplersâ ™ MAX HASTINGS, SUNDAY TIMESWhat happens when our values change, but what we have set in stone does not?Humankind has always had the urge to memorialise, to make physical testaments to the past. Thereâ ™s just one problem: when we carve a statue or put up a monument, it can wind up holding us hostage to bad history.In this extraordinary history book, Keith Lowe uses monuments from around the world to show how different countries have attempted to sculpt their history in the wake of the Second World War, and what these memorials reveal about their politics and national identity today.Amongst many questions, the book asks: What does Germany signal to todayâ ™s far right by choosing not to disclose the exact resting place of Hitler? How can a bronze statue of a young girl in Seoul cause mass controversy? What is Russia trying to prove and hide, still building victory monuments at a prolific rate for a war now seventy years over?As many around the world are questioning who and what we memorialise, Prisoners of History challenges our idea of national memory, history, and the enormous power of symbols in society today.

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To the early railway traveller, the prospect of travelling to places in hours rather than days hitherto was an inviting prospect, however a journey was not without its fears as well as excitement. To some, the prospect of travelling through a tunnel without carriage lighting, with smoke permeating the compartment and the confined noise was a horror of the new age. What might happen if we broke down or crashed into another train in the darkness? To others it was exciting, with the light from the footplate flickering against the tunnel walls or spotting the occasional glimpses of light from a ventilation shaft. To the directors of early railway companies, planning a route was governed by expense and the most direct way. Avoiding hills could add miles but tunnelling through them could involve vast expense as the Great Western Railway found at Box and the London and Birmingham at Kilsby. Creating a cutting as an alternative was also costly not only in labour and time, but also in compensation for landowners, who opposed railways on visual and social grounds having seen their land divided by canals. Construction involved millions of bricks or blocks of stone for sufficiently thick walls to withstand collapse. However, the entrance barely seen from the carriage window might be an impressive Italianate arch as at Primrose Hill, or a castellated portal worthy of the Middle Ages as at Bramhope. This book sets out to tell the story of tunnelling in Britain up to about 1870, when it was a question of burrowing through earth and rock with spade and explosive powder, with the constant danger of collapse or flooding leading to injury and death. It uses contemporary accounts, from the dangers of railway travel by Dickens to the excitement of being drawn through the Liverpool Wapping Tunnel by the young composer Mendelssoln. It includes descriptions from early railway company guide books, newspapers and diaries. It also includes numerous photographs and coloured architectural elevations from railway archives.

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A special anniversary edition, with a striking new cover design, to celebrate 10 years of the Chaos Walking trilogy. Three armies march on New Prentisstown. The New World is at war. Todd and Viola are caught in the middle, with no chance of escape. How can they hope to stop the fighting? How can there ever be peace when they re so hopelessly outnumbered? And if war makes monsters of men, what terrible choices await? This new edition marks the 10th anniversary of the award-winning modern classic, soon to be a major motion picture starring Tom Holland and Daisy Ridley.

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Antisocial, dorky boy seeks fun-loving, sexy vampire for blood-sucking and transforming into her minion. One sleepless night, Ko slips out to walk the streets. Life after dark is a revelation! Especially when he meets flirtatious Nazuna.Except that she s a vampire. That s okay. He wants to become a creature of the night too.But transformation doesn t come that easily... Kyoko launches her ambitious master plan to rid the world of vampires. How can Ko and Nazuna stop her? Then, when Ko gets injured, it leads to questions about the state of his humanity.Afterward, some relationships get mended while others are broken. Plus, a new haircut!

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Music is shaped by the science of sound. How can music - an artform - have anything to do with science? Yet there are myriad ways in which the two are intertwined, from the basics of music theory and the design of instruments to hi-fi systems and how the brain processes music.Science writer Andrew May traces the surprising connections between science and music, from the theory of sound waves to the way musicians use mathematical algorithms to create music.The most obvious impact of science on music can be seen in the way electronic technology has revolutionised how we create, record and listen to music. Technology has also provided new insights into the effects that different music has on the brain, to the extent that some algorithms can now predict our reactions with uncanny accuracy, which raises a worrying question: how long will it be before AI can create music on a par with humans?

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The Spectacular Science of Buildings is guaranteed to answer all those tricky questions that children ask about buildings, bridges, and other structures â “ and that parents often struggle to answer.Find out: How did the Egyptians build the Great Pyramid of Giza? How can skyscrapers keep getting taller? How do guests stay warm in an ice hotel? And lots, lots more!The bright, busy artworks will encourage science-hungry children to pore over every detail and truly get to grips with the science that underpins everything around us. Information is delivered on multiple levels, allowing readers to dip in and out at speed, or take a deep dive into their favourite subjects.

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The Spectacular Science of Buildings is guaranteed to answer all those tricky questions that children ask about buildings, bridges, and other structures â “ and that parents often struggle to answer.Find out: How did the Egyptians build the Great Pyramid of Giza? How can skyscrapers keep getting taller? How do guests stay warm in an ice hotel? And lots, lots more!The bright, busy artworks will encourage science-hungry children to pore over every detail and truly get to grips with the science that underpins everything around us. Information is delivered on multiple levels, allowing readers to dip in and out at speed, or take a deep dive into their favourite subjects.

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Discover a world of fascinating facts and stats about the beautiful game. Dive in and deepen your knowledge while following the 2022 World Cup in Qatar!From record-breaking goals to famous football mascots â “ learn about the funny and extraordinary moments that make football fantastic.This fully illustrated book of trivia takes footie fans on a breathtaking round-the-world tour, visiting every continent to discover incredible football stories, from record-breaking goals, amazing players, and stunning stadiums to weird and wonderful football mascots.The perfect gift for any young fans aged 7+ inspired by the 2022 World Cup. Kick off your footballing journey and see the world in a whole new light!WITH FABULOUSLY SHINY FOILED COVERClive Gifford started writing books at the age of 16 and hasnâ ™t stopped since! He has had over 150 books published, most of which are for children. His books have been nominated for, or won, Royal Society, School Library Association, Blue Peter, Smithsonian and TES awards. Clive lives in Manchester.Tracy Worrall creates her artwork using both digital and traditional media. She produced animations for an award-winning educational television series for the Discovery Channel. Tracy lives in Liverpool.

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Blast off into the cosmos with the latest title in the popular â ˜How Things Workâ ™ series which includes How Cities Work, How Airports Work, How Trains Work and How Ships Work â “ books that reveal the inner workings of familiar places and vehicles.Featuring fantastic illustrations by James Gulliver Hancock, this title explores the ultimate vehicles: spaceships â “ how they do what they do, what theyâ ™re used for and their development through history. Spreads will look at how rockets blast off into space, how people were sent to the Moon and back, how space centres prepare spaceships and astronauts for amazing adventures across the cosmos. It will also look at all different types of spacecraft: space stations and satellites orbiting Earth, rovers trundling over the surface of Mars, and probes travelling at thousands of miles per second through the outer reaches of the Solar System on incredible journeys of discovery.Full-page gatefolds and flaps explore spaceships both big and small, inside and out. Itâ ™s going to be out of this world!Contents: Leaving Earth: The history of spaceflight Satellites Rockets Manned Spaceflights Space Probes Landers Moon Missions Rovers Space Centres Space Telescopes Space Stations Spaceships of the Future About Lonely Planet Kids: Lonely Planet Kids - an imprint of the world s leading travel authority Lonely Planet - published its first book in 2011. Over the past 45 years, Lonely Planet has grown a dedicated global community of travelers, many of whom are now sharing a passion for exploration with their children. Lonely Planet Kids educates and encourages young readers at home and in school to learn about the world with engaging books on culture, sociology, geography, nature, history, space and more. We want to inspire the next generation of global citizens and help kids and their parents to approach life in a way that makes every day an adventure. Come explore!

Objev podobné jako Lonely Planet Kids How Spaceships Work - Clive Gifford, Lonely Planet Kids

All aboard! From the fastest to the longest, the oldest to the newest, through tunnels, across bridges and up mountainsides, take a fascinating ride through the world of trains in this brilliant new book from illustrator James Gulliver Hancock. In this follow-up to How Cities Work and How Airports Work, young readers travel through history and around the world to find out everything they ever wanted to know about trains. Unfold pages and lift flaps to reveal bustling stations, old steam locomotives fuelled with coal, and high-speed trains zooming across Japan at almost 400 miles per hour! And that s not all. See how trains reach the top of mountains, transport people under cities, and work beneath the sea. And don t forget to dress up - we ll take you on some luxurious journeys including the Trans-Siberian Railway from Moscow to Vladivostok, and The Ghan, which runs all the way across Australia! How Trains Work is jam-packed with amazing facts and awesome illustrations, and was created in consultation with Anthony Coulls, Senior Curator of Rail Transport Technology, National Railway Museum, UK. About Lonely Planet Kids: Lonely Planet Kids - an imprint of the world s leading travel authority Lonely Planet - published its first book in 2011. Over the past 45 years, Lonely Planet has grown a dedicated global community of travellers, many of whom are now sharing a passion for exploration with their children. Lonely Planet Kids educates and encourages young readers at home and in school to learn about the world with engaging books on culture, sociology, geography, nature, history, space and more. We want to inspire the next generation of global citizens and help kids and their parents to approach life in a way that makes every day an adventure. Come explore!

Objev podobné jako Lonely Planet Kids How Trains Work - Clive Gifford, Lonely Planet Kids

Where does luggage go after check in? What happens in the control tower? How do planes actually fly? This interactive, lift-the-flap book takes you behind-the-scenes to uncover the hidden secrets of the airport â “ from a peek inside the cockpit to the hustle and bustle of departures. In this follow-up to How Cities Work, we explore the earliest airports through to todayâ ™s giant transport hubs and what airports could look like in the future. Packed with amazing facts and illustrations from James Gulliver Hancock, itâ ™ll surprise and delight readers young and old, ensuring they never look at air travel in the same way again. Created in consultation with Tom Cornell, VP Airspace / Airfields, Americas at Landrum Brown. Contents include: Airports Through the Ages The Great Get-to-the-Airport Race Find Your Way Round the Airport The Maintenance Hangar In the Terminal Inside an Aircraft The Control Tower Sees All Preparing Planes Ship That Cargo The Incredible Luggage Journey Airports of the Future About Lonely Planet Kids: Come explore! Letâ ™s start an adventure. Lonely Planet Kids excites and educates children about the amazing world around them. Combining astonishing facts, quirky humour and eye-catching imagery, we ignite their curiosity and encourage them to discover more about our planet. Every book draws on our huge team of global experts to help share our continual fascination with what makes the world such a diverse and magnificent place â “ inspiring children at home and in school.

Objev podobné jako Lonely Planet Kids How Airports Work - Clive Gifford, Lonely Planet Kids, Tom Cornell

Whether youâ ™re a diehard fan or new to the sport, prepare to be amazed by this fun-filled book of stories, facts and stats from the world of golf.With over 80 million fans worldwide, golf is a fast-growing sport among grown-ups AND kids!Did you know that . . .You can only compete in the annual Kris Kringle Open in the USA if youâ ™re dressed as Santa Claus.In Japan, a player who makes a hole-in-one is expected to host a party and buy gifts for their competitors!Golf has been around for centuries. In 1457 it was banned in Scotland by King James II because it was distracting people from practising archery.Wherever YOU are on your golf journey, youâ ™ll love these fascinating stories, introducing golf s greatest heroes, inspiring episodes and the silliest, most surprising moments from this incredible sport. Packed with facts and stats, player profiles, a players guide, glossary and quiz. Written by the king of sports writing, and golfing enthusiast, Clive Gifford â “ with illustrations from talented Ecuadorian illustrator Lu Andrade, a contributor to the Goodnight Stories For Rebel Girls series.Also in the series:Incredible CricketIncredible FootballIncredible Rugby

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Packed with fantastic puzzles to tackle, this football puzzle book is guaranteed to keep fans entertained long after the final whistle has blown.Football-crazy kids will love to get their heads in the game with these themed quizzes, mazes, wordsearches, crosswords, guess the goals, stats attacks, spot the difference puzzles and many more. Packed full of engaging puzzles to entertain for hours, this book is suitable for supporters of any team to test their knowledge.Written by football fanatic Clive Gifford and with entertaining black and white illustrations from Richard Watson and Julian Mosedale, this is a great way for football fans to learn facts and stats about the beautiful game.

Objev podobné jako Kick Off! A Football Puzzle Book - Richard Watson, Clive Gifford, Julian Mosedale

This title is part of the important new series from Oxford which provides accessible introductions to the ideas, facts, and vocabulary behind an absorbing range of subjects. Meticulously researched and authoritative but written in simple language by experts in their fields, curious youngreaders will quickly get to grips with the basic principles and terminology of each subject. The Causes and Impacts of Climate Change explains, in a clear and interesting way, what climate is and why it s changing, what greenhouse gases are and how they are changing the climate, and how we can slow down this process. The engaging design highlights the Heroes of the subject from early beginnings to modern day and picks out and explains tricky terminology in Speak like a Scientist features. Comic strips, illustrations, amazing photographs, and a timeline, as well as a glossary and index, all make this handy-sized book the perfect way to learn. If you love this title, why not collect them all? The Causes and Impacts of Climate Change is part of a collectible set which will explore a diverse range of subjects.

Objev podobné jako Very Short Introduction for Curious Young Minds: The Causes and Impact of Climate Change - Clive Gifford

Did you know that a zeptosecond is a trillionth of a billionth of a second? Or that the US once had 144 different time zones? Or that across your lifetime, you’ll spend about 33 years in bed? Discover more questions, answers, and theories in this bumper book all about the past, present, future, and beyond! The Book of Time is brimming with fascinating information about the concept of time. What is time? How does it work? And is it even real? The book uses time as a lens to explore a wide variety of STEAM subjects that kids know and love—such as space, dinosaurs, animals, the human body, and machinery—with a completely fresh perspective. Through a simple yet fascinating approach, you’ll learn about: The measurements of time Big and small time Time-travel Paradoxes And lots more mind-boggling things Cool, graphic illustrations help convey sometime abstract concepts and make for an engrossing reading experience. Children will be able to wow and amaze all their family and friends with extensive and fascinating information about time. Absorbing, entertaining, and surprising, The Book of Time will teach kids to look at the world in a whole new way.

Objev podobné jako The Book of Time - Clive Gifford

WINNER OF THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARD BEST BOOK WITH FACTS 2019!A truly unique approach to history and a fascinating read that is guaranteed to keep boredom at bay, The Colours of History studies the shades, hues and pigments which have shaped the past and present. Why did Roman emperors wear purple? Which colour is made from crushed beetles? What green pigment might be used to build super-fast computers of the future? Find out the answers to these and many more questions in this vibrant exploration of the stories behind different colours, and the roles they #39;ve played throughout history. From black to white, and all the colours in between, every shade has a story to tell. Each colour group is introduced with a stunning and interpretive double-page spread illustration, followed by illustrated entries exploring the ‘colourful’ history of particular shades. With vivid, thought-provoking illustrations and engaging bite-sized text, this book is a feast for the eyes and the mind, ready to enthral budding artists and historians alike.

Objev podobné jako The Colours of History - Clive Gifford

Think all sharks are man-eating terrors? Think again! There s so much more to these fascinating and frequently misunderstood animals. This book takes you through the hungry history of these incredible creatures.Sharks range in size from whale sharks longer than buses, to Panama catsharks and dwarf lantern sharks that could sit across the palm of your hand. Find out about baby sharks, prehistoric sharks, the largest known shark - the Megaladon, bull sharks, reef sharks and angel sharks, amongst others. Look inside at the parts of a shark, such as their very light skeleton, their razor-sharp teeth and their extra special electric sense that humans don t have. Learn about their clever hunting and feeding techniques.How do we know so much about sharks? Discover how scientists are using many different technologies to find, follow and examine sharks to learn more about them. More than one-third of all shark and ray species are in danger of extinction. Learn what people are doing to help these formidable creatures.The colourful and detailed illustrations from Andressa Meissner bring the sharks vividly to life. The consultant, Leonardo Guida, (PhD) is a shark scientist and shark conservation lead at the Australian Marine Conservation Society.

Objev podobné jako The Hungry History of Sharks - Clive Gifford

Find out everything you need to know about sharks, from baby sharks to whale sharks longer than buses and dwarf lantern sharks that could sit in the palm of your hand

Objev podobné jako The Hungry History of Sharks - Clive Gifford

This pack contains 5 copies of Geography Mastery Pupil Workbook 4 (for Year 4 pupils). These engaging workbooks help pupils take ownership of their work. They include high-quality pupil activities, investigations, sources, images, case studies and information texts. Within the workbooks there are units on Amazon: Rivers and Rainforests (an in-depth study); The USA. The workbooks also feature knowledge organisers for every unit and knowledge quizzes for every lesson to help embed learning. There are also opportunities to evidence learning and show progression. Geography Mastery includes all the lesson planning, resources and subject knowledge support needed to deliver every KS1 and KS2 geography lesson across your school. Offering an exciting well-sequenced curriculum, Geography Mastery delivers core knowledge, enables progression and develops key skills that children need for life within and beyond school. Ensuring full coverage of the National Curriculum, these tried and tested resources meet the requirements of the 2019 Ofsted Education Inspection Framework and enable consistent, high-quality teaching across a school or Multi Academy Trust. Geography Mastery is part of a suite of primary programmes that also includes History Mastery and Science Mastery, brought to you by Oxford University Press and Ark Curriculum Plus.

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HOW CAN WE KNOW WE’LL GO TO HEAVEN? A recent poll indicated that for every American who believes he or she is going to hell, there are 120 who believe they’re going to heaven. This optimism stands in stark contrast to Jesus Christ’s words written in the Bible: “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few” (Matthew 7:13–14). The truth is that according to the Bible we don’t automatically go to heaven. In fact, hell―not heaven―is our default destination. Unless our sin problem is solved once and for all, we can’t enter heaven. That’s the bad news. But once that’s straight in our minds we’re ready to hear the good news of Jesus Christ. Jesus took upon himself, on the cross, the hell we deserve so that we could experience for eternity the heaven we don’t deserve! THE ONLY TWO OPTIONS There are two possible destinations when we die: heaven or hell. Can we really know in advance where we’ll go? John, one of the writers of the Bible, said this: “I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life” (1 John 5:13). We can know for sure that we’ll go to heaven when we die. Do you? To sin means to fall short of God’s holy standards. Sin is what ended paradise in the Garden of Eden. And all of us, like Adam and Eve, are sinners. “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). Sin separates us from a relationship with God (Isaiah 59:2) and it deceives us and makes us think that wrong is right and right is wrong (Proverbs 14:12). Sin has terrible consequences, but God has provided a solution: “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 6:23). Jesus Christ, the Son of God, loved us so much that he left the riches of heaven to become a man and deliver us from our sin. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16). He came to identify with us in our humanity and our weakness, but he did so without being tainted by our sin, self-deception, and moral failings (Hebrews 4:15–16). Jesus died on the cross as the only one worthy to pay the penalty for our sins demanded by the holiness of God: “For our sake he [God] made him [Jesus] to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God” (2 Corinthians 5:21). But in victory over death, God raised Jesus from the grave, defeating the consequences of sin (1 Corinthians 15:3–4, 54–57). When Christ died on the cross for us, he said, “It is finished” (John 19:30). In those times “It is finished” was commonly written across certificates of debt when they were canceled. It meant “Paid in full.” Christ died so that the certificate of debt consisting of all our sins could once and for all be marked “Paid in full.” THE CRITICAL DECISION Only when our sins are dealt with in Christ can we enter heaven. We cannot pay our own way. Jesus said, “No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6). “There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12). Because of Jesus Christ’s sacrificial death on the cross on our behalf, God freely offers us forgiveness. To be forgiven, we must recognize and repent of our sins. Forgiveness is not automatic. It’s conditioned upon confession: “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9). Christ offers to everyone the gifts of forgiveness, salvation, and eternal life. “Let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price” (Revelation 22:17). There’s no righteous deed we can do that will earn us a place in heaven (Titus 3:5). We come to Christ empty-handed. We can take no credit for salvation. “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast” (Ephesians 2:8–9). This gift cannot be worked for, earned, or achieved. It’s dependent solely on Christ’s generous sacrifice on our behalf. Now is the time to make things right with God. Confess your sinfulness and accept the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on your behalf. You are made for a person and a place. Jesus is the person, and heaven is the place. They are a package― they come together. You cannot get heaven without Jesus or Jesus without heaven. “Seek the Lord while he may be found; call upon him while he is near” (Isaiah 55:6). For all eternity you’ll be glad you did. If you understand what God has done to make forgiveness and eternal life possible for you, you may want to express it in words like these: “Dear Lord, I confess that I do not measure up to your perfec

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*THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER* I can t imagine reading a better book this year⠙ Daily MirrorTim Marshall s global bestseller Prisoners of Geography showed how every nation⠙s choices are limited by mountains, rivers, seas and concrete. Since then, the geography hasn⠙t changed. But the world has. In this revelatory new book, Marshall explores ten regions that are set to shape global politics in a new age of great-power rivalry: Australia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, the UK, Greece, Turkey, the Sahel, Ethiopia, Spain and Space. Find out why Europe⠙s next refugee crisis is closer than it thinks as trouble brews in the Sahel; why the Middle East must look beyond oil and sand to secure its future; why the eastern Mediterranean is one of the most volatile flashpoints of the twenty-first century; and why the Earth⠙s atmosphere is set to become the world⠙s next battleground. Delivered with Marshall⠙s trademark wit and insight, this is a lucid and gripping exploration of the power of geography to shape humanity⠙s past, present ⠓ and future. ⠘Another outstanding guide to the modern world. Marshall is a master at explaining what you need to know and why.⠙ Peter Frankopan

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AN INSTANT #2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A fascinating and crucial insight into how, even as humanity moves upwards into the final frontier, we ll be influenced by the geographies of space. Marshall has done it again! Professor Lewis Dartnell, author of Being Human Space: the biggest geopolitical story of the coming century - new from the multi-million-copy international bestselling author of Prisoners of Geography Spy satellites orbiting the Moon. Space metals worth billions.Humans on Mars within our lifetimes. This isn t science fiction. It s astropolitics.We re entering a new space race - and it could revolutionise life on Earth. Space: the new frontier, a wild and lawless place. It is already central to communication, economics, military strategy and international relations on Earth.Now, it is the latest arena for human exploration, exploitation - and, possibly, conquest. We re heading up and out, and we re taking our power struggles with us. China, the USA and Russia are leading the way.From physical territory and resources to satellites, weaponry and strategic choke points, geopolitics is as important in the skies above us as it is down below. If you ve ever wondered if humans are going back to the Moon, who will benefit from exploration or what space wars might look like, the answers are here. With all the insight and wit that have made Tim Marshall the UK s most popular writer on geopolitics, this gripping book shows how we got here and where we re going, covering great-power rivalry; technology; commerce; combat in space; and what it means for all of us down here on Earth.This is essential reading on power, politics and the future of humanity. Praise for THE FUTURE OF GEOGRAPHY: Very accessible and allows the author to lead the reader on a voyage of galactic discovery Robert Verkaik, The Mail on Sunday [An] engaging exploration of power politics in space Irish Independent A superb survey of planetary politics Bryan Appleyard, The Sunday Times [Tim s] prose is brisk in pace and refreshingly crystalline in its clarity, affording a highly readable lesson in historical geopolitics... deeply thought-provoking BBC Sky at Night Marshall is an engaging writer, good at explaining the science as well as the politics, and with an eye for a telling fact Lawrence Freedman, The New Statesman

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Is geography really destiny?Our maps may no longer be stalked by dragons and monsters, but our perceptions of the world are still shaped by geographic myths. Myths like Europe being the centre of the world. Or that border walls are the solution to migration.Or that Russia is predestined to threaten its neighbours.In his punchy and authoritative new book, Paul Richardson challenges recent popular accounts of geographical determinism and shows that how we see the world represented often isn t how it really is - that the map is not the territory.Along the way we visit some remarkable places: Iceland s Thingvellir National Park, where you can swim between two continents; Bir Tawil in North Africa, one of the world s only territories not claimed by any country; and we follow the first train that ran across Eurasia between Yiwu in east China and Barking in east London.Written with verve and full of quotable facts, Myths of Geography is a book that will turn your world upside down.

Objev podobné jako Myths of Geography - Paul Richardson

Is geography really destiny?Our maps may no longer be stalked by dragons and monsters, but our perceptions of the world are still shaped by geographic myths. Myths like Europe being the centre of the world. Or that border walls are the solution to migration. Or that Russia is predestined to threaten its neighbours.In his punchy and authoritative new book, Paul Richardson challenges recent popular accounts of geographical determinism and shows that how the world is represented often isn t how it really is - that the map is not the territory.Along the way we visit some remarkable places: Iceland s Thingvellir National Park, where you can swim between two continents, and Bir Tawil in North Africa, one of the world s only territories not claimed by any country. We follow the first train that ran across Eurasia between Yiwu in east China and Barking in east London, and scale the US-Mexico border wall to find out why such fortifications don t work.Written with verve and full of quotable facts, Myths of Geography is a book that will turn your world upside down.

Objev podobné jako Myths of Geography - Paul Richardson

Just how good is your world knowledge? Challenge friends and family with this interactive quiz book and discover who is the ultimate armchair explorer. Like having a light shone on your understanding’ - Evening Standard on Prisoners of GeographyDo you know your continents from your countries, your landmarks from your latitudes, your mountain ranges from your rivers? Put your geographical and political knowledge to the test and discover your geography IQ with bestselling geopolitical author Tim Marshall. Covering every area of the globe, Prisoners of Geography: The Quiz Book tests your trivia with a variety of questions, puzzles, word games and maps, designed to challenge you whilst expanding your world knowledge.

Objev podobné jako Prisoners of Geography The Quiz Book - Tim Marshall

Whether you’re a diehard fan or new to the sport, prepare to be amazed by this fun-filled book of stories, facts and stats from the world of rugby. The book’s content spans the globe and includes unforgettable events and players from the men’s, women’s and para games, past and present. Discover inspiring pioneers, iconic players, historic moments, and some of the silliest, weirdest, most mind-boggling moments.

Objev podobné jako Incredible Rugby - Clive Gifford

Meet the champion of the England womenâ ™s team, Heather Knight, in this thrilling unofficial biography!Heather Knight is a talented all-rounder and first-class batter, with a stellar career across all formats of the game. She has led the England womenâ ™s squad all around the world as captain, netting some spectacular victories along the way.Cheer at her most exciting matches, celebrate the records and find out some incredible new facts in this action-packed new book.Look out for the rest of the Amazing Cricket Stars series:Ben StokesVirat KohliMitchell Starc

Objev podobné jako Heather Knight - Clive Gifford

Meet star bowler and Australian cricketing legend, Mitchell Stark, in this thrilling unofficial biography!Mitchell Starcâ ™s love of cricket started when he was just a boy growing up in New South Wales â “ and it only grew, until he had become one of the most accomplished and respected fast-bowlers in the game.He has thrilled crowds and sent balls rocketing past the crease all over the world, in Test, ODI and T20 international games. Follow his journey, playing for the Australian national team, Royal Challengers Bangalore and others, enjoying incredible wins and learning from defeats.Look out for the rest of the Amazing Cricket Stars series:Ben StokesVirat KohliHeather Knight

Objev podobné jako Mitchell Starc - Clive Gifford

Meet the king of English cricket, Ben Stokes, in this thrilling unofficial biography!From his childhood in New Zealand and his early cricketing career at Cockermouth, to winning his first County Championship with Durham and selection for England, Ben Stokesâ ™s cricket career has been filled with extraordinary successes alongside great challenges.Follow this impressive all-rounder as he bats, bowls and fields his way to being one of the greatest cricketers of all time â “ as well as an inspirational England captain.Look out for the rest of the Amazing Cricket Stars series:Virat KohliMitchell StarcHeather Knight

Objev podobné jako Ben Stokes - Clive Gifford

Whether you⠙re already a fan or are new to the sport, prepare to be BOWLED OVER by this fun-filled book of stories, facts and stats from the world of cricket.60 extraordinary stories span the globe and include unforgettable events and players from the men⠙s, women⠙s and para games, past and present.Meet Brian Lara, who made a mind-blowing 501 not out in an innings.Meet Sajjida Shah, who played for her country aged just 12.Find out about the match that was played inside a volcano . . . and another that was played on top of Africa⠙s highest mountain.Meet the Indian cricketer who cut her hair to disguise herself so she could play in boy s teams.Meet the player who owns the world s most expensive bat (worth a whopping £100,000) and who started adult life as a railway ticket collector . . .Meet the biggest stars of today⠙s game alongside the pioneers, emerging talents and cricketing legends. You⠙ll also find facts, stats, bios, test your knowledge quizzes and a simple players guide.Look out for Incredible Football Stories, coming soon.

Objev podobné jako Incredible Cricket - Clive Gifford

A fun first series explaining to young readers how they can be healthy onlineJust like in real life, it s important to be healthy online. Find out how to take care of your body and mind while you re online, from taking micro-breaks and stretching to dealing with cyberbullies.These positive, friendly guides aim to explain to young readers the learning potential and fun of digitaldevices, websites and (age-appropriate) media and games, but also how to stay well and protectthemselves and their projects when they re online. Simple, fun on- and off-line activities on every spreadreinforce readers understanding and allow them to explore the digital world safely, while the character Max Computer offers practical advice and hands-on tips.Contents:Staying healthy and happyGet comfortableInput and outputKeeping your device healthyTake a break!Stretch for successYour digital footprintSpreading the wordCareful sharingTrolls, griefers and cyberbulliesScreen timeIRL (In Real Life)Max Computer recommendsGriz s quizGlossaryFind out more!IndexBooks in the series:Being Healthy OnlineCoding OnlineGoing OnlineHaving Fun OnlineLearning Online Staying Safe Online

Objev podobné jako Computer Kids: Being Healthy Online - Clive Gifford

A fun first series explaining to young readers how they can be healthy onlineJust like in real life, it s important to be healthy online. Find out how to take care of your body and mind while you re online, from taking micro-breaks and stretching to dealing with cyberbullies.These positive, friendly guides aim to explain to young readers the learning potential and fun of digitaldevices, websites and (age-appropriate) media and games, but also how to stay well and protectthemselves and their projects when they re online. Simple, fun on- and off-line activities on every spreadreinforce readers understanding and allow them to explore the digital world safely, while the character Max Computer offers practical advice and hands-on tips.Contents:Staying healthy and happyGet comfortableInput and outputKeeping your device healthyTake a break!Stretch for successYour digital footprintSpreading the wordCareful sharingTrolls, griefers and cyberbulliesScreen timeIRL (In Real Life)Max Computer recommendsGriz s quizGlossaryFind out more!IndexBooks in the series:Being Healthy OnlineCoding OnlineGoing OnlineHaving Fun OnlineLearning Online Staying Safe Online

Objev podobné jako Computer Kids: Being Healthy Online - Clive Gifford