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The New York Times bestseller Brimming with life-changing insights Susan Cain, author of Quiet Excellent Financial TimesEverybody knows that hard work, luck and talent each plays a role in our working lives. In his landmark book, Adam Grant illuminates the importance of a fourth, increasingly critical factor - that the best way to get to the top is to focus on bringing others with you.Give and Take changes our fundamental understanding of why we succeed, offering a new model for our relationships with colleagues, clients and competitors. Using his own cutting-edge research as a professor at Wharton Business School, as well as success stories from Hollywood to history, Grant shows that nice guys need not finish last. He demonstrates how smart givers avoid becoming doormats, and why this kind of success has the power to transform not just individuals and groups, but entire organisations and communities.

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Give and Take offers a new history of government in Tokugawa Japan (1600â “1868), one that focuses on ordinary subjects: merchants, artisans, villagers, and people at the margins of society. Maren Ehlers explores how high and low people negotiated and collaborated with each other as they addressed the problem of poverty in early modern Japan.

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Audiokniha: „Adam Grant vás přiměje zamyslet se nad tím, čemu věříte, co si myslíte a kým vůbec jste. Jak jste na to všechno vlastně přišli? Proč je to pro vás tak důležité? A proč se toho tak pevně držíte? Dodá vám odvahu vylézt ze zákopů a naslouchat odlišným názorům.“ — Forbes O knize Kolik rodinných oslav a pracovních jednání skončilo dusnem, kolik podnikatelských nápadů bankrotem! Jen kvůli strachu připustit, že nikdo z nás nemá patent na rozum. Co ale dělat, když zjistíme, že nám naše stará přesvědčení už neslouží? Známkou inteligence bývá schopnost snadno ose učit a dobře si pamatovat, ale v rychle se měnícím světě jsou důležité i opačné dovednosti: přehodnocovat a odnaučovat se. Dávat přednost nepříjemným pochybám před příjemným přesvědčením paradoxně bývá nejtěžší právě pro ty nejchytřejší – copak můžou přiznat, že něčemu nerozumějí? Adam Grant roky zkoumal, co lidem pomáhá vykročit z bezpečných jistot starých názorů, když začnou být nebezpečné. Naučí vás, jak přežít v polarizované společnosti bez ztráty přátel, a ukáže, že změna mínění nemusí bolet. Dokonce to může být zábava! Naučíte se - Včas poznat, že lžete sami sobě, a radovat se z toho, že jste na to přišli. - Nahlas se ozvat, když se všichni okolo nadchnou pro pitomost. - Vytvořit kolem sebe zdravé prostředí, ve kterém konflikty připomínají tanec, a ne rvačku. - Nebrat si nesouhlas a kritiku jako útok na své ego. - Vychovávat zvědavé a světu otevřené děti. - A taky lépe snášet příbuzné a kolegy, kteří mají ve všem hned jasno. O autorovi Adam Grant (* 1981) je profesorem psychologie a managementu na Pensylvánské univerzitě. Svůj výzkum fungování kolektivů převyprávěl milionům čtenářů v pěti knihách vydaných v pětatřiceti jazycích. Kniha Ještě to promysli se vyšplhala na první místo žebříčku bestsellerů New York Times, v nichž byl Adam ve stejný rok podepsaný i pod nejčtenějším článkem. S manželkou Allison a třemi dětmi žije ve Filadelfii. Více o knize http://www.melvil.cz/kniha-jeste-to-promysli

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Audiokniha: „Tato skvělá kniha rozbije vaše představy o tom, co je třeba ke zlepšení a úspěchu.“ — Serena Williams, vítězka 23 grandslamů ve dvouhře O knize Čím je determinován úspěch? Talentem, každodenní dřinou, nebo snad rodinným zázemím? Adam Grant nabízí překvapivý pohled na to, jak můžeme sebe i ostatní pozvednout do nečekaných výšin. Růst totiž vyžaduje mnohem víc než pouhý trénink a nastavení mysli. Závisí především na sadě dovedností, které bohužel nevědomky přehlížíme. Na základě rozsáhlých výzkumů i skutečných příběhů Grant dokazuje, že náš pokrok nespočívá ani tak v tvrdé práci, jako v rozvinutí schopnosti učit se novým věcem. Vysvětluje, jak v tomto směru posilovat charakter, vytvářet si motivační struktury a také jak napomáhat rozvíjení potenciálu v týmech, organizacích či školách. V knize se dále dozvíte: - Váš růst nezáleží tolik na vrozené genialitě, jako na charakteru, který si vypěstujete. - Pokud se chcete zlepšovat, nežádejte ostatní o zpětnou vazbu, nýbrž o radu. - Proč vítězí záměrná hra a harmonická vášeň nad urputností a biflováním. - Data dokazují, že nejvíc se rozvíjíme, když pomáháme ve zlepšování ostatním. - Proč k plnému využití kolektivní inteligence týmu zdaleka nestačí brainstorming. - Každý z nás má v sobě skrytý potenciál – zjistěte, jak ho najít a využít v jakémkoli věku. O autorovi Adam Grant (* 1981) přednáší psychologii a management na Pensylvánské univerzitě, jako konzultant pracuje mimo jiné pro Google, NBA nebo Gates Foundation. Je autorem bestselleru Ještě to promysli, tvůrcem podcastů a jedním z nejoblíbenějších řečníků na TED Talks. S manželkou Allison a třemi dětmi žije ve Filadelfii. Více o knize melvil.cz/kniha-skryty-potencial

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Kolik rodinných oslav či pracovních jednání skončilo dusnem a kolik podnikatelských nápadů bankrotem jen proto, že jsme se báli přiznat, že nikdo z nás nemá patent na rozum? Co dělat, když zjistíme, že naše stará přesvědčení už neslouží svému účelu?V rychle se měnícím světě nestačí jen snadno se učit a dobře si pamatovat. Klíčové jsou i schopnosti přehodnocovat a odnaučovat se. Přiznat si pochybnosti místo pohodlného přesvědčení bývá paradoxně nejtěžší právě pro ty nejchytřejší. Adam Grant roky zkoumal, co lidem pomáhá vykročit z bezpečných jistot, když se tyto jistoty stanou nebezpečnými. Naučí vás, jak přežít v polarizované společnosti bez ztráty přátel a že změna mínění nemusí bolet – může být dokonce zábavná.V knize se naučíte: včas poznat, že sami sebe klamete, a radovat se z toho, že jste to odhalili, ozvat se, když se všichni kolem nadchnou pro nesmysl, vytvořit prostředí, kde konflikty připomínají tanec, ne rvačku, nebrat nesouhlas a kritiku jako útok na své ego, vychovávat děti zvědavé a otevřené světu, lépe snášet příbuzné a kolegy, kteří mají „ve všem jasno“. O autorovi: Adam Grant (*1981) je profesorem psychologie a managementu na Pensylvánské univerzitě. Svůj výzkum fungování kolektivů představil milionům čtenářů v pěti knihách, které vyšly ve 35 jazycích. Ještě to promysli se stalo bestsellerem číslo jedna v žebříčku New York Times, kde byl Adam ve stejném roce autorem i nejčtenějšího článku. S manželkou Allison a třemi dětmi žije ve Filadelfii.

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Čím je determinován úspěch?Talentem, každodenní dřinou, nebo snad rodinným zázemím? Adam Grant nabízí překvapivý pohled na to, jak můžeme sebe i ostatní pozvednout do nečekaných výšin. Růst totiž vyžaduje mnohem víc než pouhý trénink a nastavení mysli – závisí především na sadě dovedností, které často nevědomky přehlížíme.Na základě rozsáhlých výzkumů i skutečných příběhů Grant dokazuje, že pokroku nedosahujeme ani tak tvrdou prací, jako spíše schopností učit se novým věcem. Vysvětluje, jak v tomto směru posilovat charakter, vytvářet motivační struktury a jak napomáhat rozvoji potenciálu v týmech, organizacích i školách.V knize se dále dozvíte: že váš růst nezáleží tolik na vrozené genialitě, jako na charakteru, který si vypěstujete, proč při zlepšování nežádat ostatní o zpětnou vazbu, ale o radu, že vítězí záměrná hra a harmonická vášeň nad urputností a biflováním, jak data dokazují, že se nejvíc rozvíjíme, když pomáháme ve zlepšování ostatním, proč k plnému využití kolektivní inteligence týmu nestačí jen brainstorming.

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In 2015 Sheryl Sandberg’s husband, Dave Goldberg, died suddenly at the age of forty-eight. Sandberg and her two young children were devastated, and she was certain that their lives would never have real joy or meaning again. Just weeks later, Sandberg was talking with a friend about the first father-child activity without a father. They came up with a plan for someone to fill in. “But I want Dave,” she cried. Her friend put his arm around her and said, “Option A is not available. So let’s just kick the shit out of Option B.” Everyone experiences some form of Option B. We all deal with loss: jobs lost, loves lost, lives lost. The question is not whether these things will happen but how we face them when they do. Thoughtful, honest, revealing and warm, OPTION B weaves Sandberg’s experiences coping with adversity with new findings from Adam Grant and other social scientists. The book features stories of people who recovered from personal and professional hardship, including illness, injury, divorce, job loss, sexual assault and imprisonment. These people did more than recover―many of them became stronger. OPTION B offers compelling insights for dealing with hardships in our own lives and helping others in crisis. It turns out that post-traumatic growth is common―even after the most devastating experiences many people don’t just bounce back but actually bounce forward. And pre-traumatic growth is also possible: people can build resilience even if they have not experienced tragedy. Sandberg and Grant explore how we can raise strong children, create resilient communities and workplaces, and find meaning, love and joy in our lives. “Dave’s death changed me in very profound ways,” Sandberg writes. “I learned about the depths of sadness and the brutality of loss. But I also learned that when life sucks you under, you can kick against the bottom, break the surface and breathe again.”

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#1 New York Times bestseller This brilliant book will shatter your assumptions about what it takes to improve and succeed. I wish I could go back in time and gift it to my younger self. It would ve helped me find a more joyful path to progress. -Serena Williams, 23-time Grand Slam singles tennis championThe #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again illuminates how we can elevate ourselves and others to unexpected heights.We live in a world that’s obsessed with talent. We celebrate gifted students in school, natural athletes in sports, and child prodigies in music. But admiring people who start out with innate advantages leads us to overlook the distances we ourselves can travel.We can all improve at improving. And when opportunity doesn’t knock, there are ways to build a door. Hidden Potential offers a new framework for raising aspirations and exceeding expectations.Adam Grant weaves together groundbreaking evidence, surprising insights, and vivid story­telling that takes us from the classroom to the boardroom, the playground to the Olympics, and underground to outer space. He shows that progress depends less on how hard you work than how well you learn. Growth is not about the genius you possess – it’s about the character you develop.Grant explores how to build the charac­ter skills and motivational structures to realize our own potential, and how to design systems that create opportunities for those who have been underrated and overlooked. This book reveals how anyone can rise to achieve greater things. The true measure of your potential is not the height of the peak you’ve reached, but how far you’ve climbed to get there.

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WINNER of the Chartered Management Institute s (CMI s) Mangement Book of the Year Awards 2017, JP Morgan s Best Summer Read 2018, and a #1 New York Times Bestseller!â ˜Extraordinaryâ ™ JJ Abramsâ ˜Fascinatingâ ™ Arianna Huffingtonâ ˜Inspire creativity and changeâ ™ Richard Bransonâ ˜One of my favourite thinkersâ ™ Malcolm Gladwellâ ˜Masterfulâ ™ Peter Thielâ ˜One of the great social scientists of our timeâ ™ Susan Cain, bestselling author of Quietâ ˜Fresh research, counter-intuitive insights, lively writing, practical calls to actionâ ™ The Financial TimesThe New York Times bestselling author examines how people can drive creative, moral, and organisational progressâ ”and how leaders can encourage originality in their organisations.How can we originate new ideas, policies and practices without risking it all? Adam Grant shows how to improve the world by championing novel ideas and values that go against the grain, battling conformity, and bucking outdated traditions. Using surprising studies and stories spanning business, politics, sports, and entertainment, Grant explores how to recognize a good idea, speak up without getting silenced, build a coalition of allies, choose the right time to act, and manage fear and doubt. Parents will learn how to nurture originality in children, and leaders will discover how to fight groupthink to build cultures that welcome dissent.Told through dazzling case studies of people going against the grain, youâ ™ll encounter an entrepreneur who pitches the reasons not to invest, a woman at Apple who challenged Steve Jobs from three levels below, an analyst who challenged secrecy at the CIA, a billionaire financial wizard who fires employees who donâ ™t criticize him, and the TV executive who saved Seinfeld from the cutting room floor. Originals will give you groundbreaking insights about rejecting conformity and how to change the world.

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Audiokniha: Kedy ste naposledy prehodnotili názor? Ešte si to premysli je audiokniha o dôležitosti pochybovania a o tom, ako ľahšie spracovať nové fakty a nazerať na vlastné omyly pozitívnou optikou. Výskumy ukazujú, že tí najlepší vedia prehodnotiť svoje stanoviská a sú schopní meniť názory. Okrem toho sa dokázalo, že lídri, ktorí pripúšťajú, že niečo nevedia a neboja sa kritiky, sú na čele výkonnejších a tvorivejších tímov. Dnes už máme dôkazy, že umeniu prehodnocovať sa dá naučiť. Adam Grant vysvetľuje, ktoré vlastnosti na to potrebujeme. V prvej časti rozoberá, prečo je pre človeka ťažké opätovne sa zamyslieť nad problémom a ako si túto zručnosť osvojiť. Upozorňuje pritom, že samotné „odhodlanie môže byť občas na škodu. V druhej časti nám ukazuje, ako môžeme k prehodnocovaniu viesť druhých. Tretia a posledná časť je venovaná dôvodom, prečo sa v školách, vo firmách či vládnych inštitúciách prehodnocovaniu nedarí. Schopnosť znova sa zamyslieť môže byť napokon tajnou zručnosťou, ktorá vám v čoraz rýchlejšie sa meniacom svete zabezpečí kľúčový náskok.

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Discover the critical art of rethinking: how questioning your opinions can position you for excellence at work and wisdom in lifeIntelligence is usually seen as the ability to think and learn, but in a rapidly changing world, the most crucial skill may be the ability to rethink and unlearn. Recent global and political changes have forced many of us to re-evaluate our opinions and decisions. Yet we often still favour the comfort of conviction over the discomfort of doubt, and prefer opinions that make us feel good, instead of ideas that make us think hard.Intelligence is no cure, and can even be a curse. The brighter we are, the blinder we can become to our own limitations. Adam Grant - Wharton s top-rated professor and #1 bestselling author - offers bold ideas and rigorous evidence to show how we can embrace the joy of being wrong, encourage others to rethink topics as wide-ranging as abortion and climate change, and build schools, workplaces, and communities of lifelong learners.You ll learn how an international debate champion wins arguments, a Black musician persuades white supremacists to abandon hate, and how a vaccine whisperer convinces anti-vaxxers to immunize their children. Think Again is an invitation to let go of stale opinions and prize mental flexibility, humility, and curiosity over foolish consistency. If knowledge is power, knowing what you don t know is wisdom.

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Playfully unique, delightfully steamy, utterly romantic, and overall unmissable! Ali HazelwoodFrom the author of The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy comes a new heart warming fantasy rom-com with an opposites-attract twist set in the delightful world of Tanria. Immortal demigod Rosie Fox has been patrolling Tanria for decades, but lately, the job has been losing its lustre. After one hundred and fifty-seven years of being alive, everything is beginning to lose its lustre. When Rosie dies (again) by electrocution (again) after poking around inside a portal choked with shadowy thorns only she can see, she feels stuck in the rut that is her unending life. Thanks to Rosie s meddling, the portal inventor, Dr. Adam Lee, must come in person to repair the damage. When all the portals begin to break down, he declares an emergency evacuation of Tanria. In the mad rush to get out, Rosie and Adam end up trapped inside the Mist. Together. And uptight Adam Lee in his bespoke menswear seems to know a lot more about what s happening than he lets on. . .Praise for The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy: Romantic, wildly creative, and utterly charming, The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy is a fantasy unlike any I ve read before Lana Harper, author of Payback s a Witch The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy broke my heart, put it back together, then tucked me into bed with a forehead kiss. Packed with earnest characters, wit, action, and reluctant yearning, this is easily my favourite fantasy romance of the year Jen DeLuca, author of Well Met A uniquely charming mixture of whimsy and the macabre that completely won me over Helen Hoang, author of The Kiss Quotient Megan Bannen remains the queen of swoons upon swoons upon swoons! The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy is a playful, quirky gem-full of feels and guaranteed to deliver the perfect grumpy/sunshine fix! Sierra Simone An unabashedly offbeat adventure Freya Marske, author of A Marvellous Light A lovely, macabre fantasy romance about life, death, and Actually Living. I cried twice and smiled plenty Olivia Atwater, author of Half a Soul Megan Bannen broke me, made me laugh, then put me back together again. . . The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy is one of those books you ll be thinking about long after you ve read the last page Manda Collins Megan Bannen has found her voice with this incredibly smart, and hilariously weird debut. A must read Nisha Sharma, author of Dating Dr. Dil

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Train Like a Superhero I recommend this book to all personal trainers, training geeks, and people who just want to learn about different training methods and philosophies.” ―JC Santana, author of Functional Training#1 Best Seller in Physical Education and CoachingBody and Brain Training Designed to Unlock Your Amazing Hidden PotentialChange your life. Many of us have forgotten how to move correctly. We live with muscular imbalances, constant pain, and low energy. Adam Sinicki is on a mission to change this. He is best known for his YouTube channel “The Bioneer”, where he provides expertise on functional training, brain training, productivity, flow states, and more.Be better than just functional. Currently, functional training is exercise as rehabilitation. It aims to restore normal, healthy strength and mobility using compound and multi-faceted movements. In Functional Training and Beyond, Adam reveals how to become “better than just functional.” We can improve our physical performance and our mental state. We can train to move better, think more clearly, feel energetic, and live more efficiently.Advanced way to train. Until now working out has had one of two goals─get bigger or get leaner. But why are those the only goals? What if there was a third, practical, healthy and exciting way to train our body and our mind? Learn how we can train our brains just like our bodies, and how to incorporate this into a comprehensive, well-rounded program.Discover:New ways to train body and mindTraining for greater mobility, less pain, improved mood, and increased energyThe fun of training with kettlebells, calisthenics, clubbells, street workouts, animal moves, handstands, rope climbs, isometrics, and moreFans of Overcoming Gravity, You Are Your Own Gym, The World’s Fittest Book, New Functional Training for Sports, or Calisthenics for Beginners―discover a new and better way to train both your body and mind in Functional Training and Beyond!

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Who owns your genes? What does climate science imply for policy? Do corporations conduct honest research? Should we teach intelligent design? Humans are creating a new world through science. The kind of world we are creating will not simply be decided by expanding scientific knowledge, but will depend on views about good and bad, right and wrong. These visions, in turn, depend on critical thinking, cogent argument and informed judgement. In this book, Adam Briggle and Carl Mitcham help readers to cultivate these skills. They first introduce ethics and the normative structure of science and then consider the society of science and its norms for the responsible conduct of research and the treatment of human and animal research subjects. Later chapters examine science in society - exploring ethical issues at the interfaces of science, policy, religion, culture and technology. Each chapter features case studies and research questions to stimulate further reflection.

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â ˜A charming selection of wonder-filled, bite-sized legends from all over the world, retold in Bushnellâ ™s inimitable style ... The kind of book the world needs right now.â ™ - Eleanor Conlon and Martin Vaux, podcasters and authors of The Three Ravens Folk TalesFolk Tales for Health and Wellbeing invites you on a journey of self-discovery and healing, through the timeless wisdom of stories and lessons passed down over many generations. This collection of folk tales from around the world will serve as a gentle guide, leading you to a more mindful, peaceful and present way of life.With over 30 years of training in mindfulness and meditation under various faith advisors, author and storyteller Adam Bushnell has carefully selected and retold these tales to inspire personal growth and wellbeing.

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Is it in our best interest to compete or to cooperate?Some have argued that humans are fundamentally competitive and that pursuing our self-interest is the best way to get ahead. Others believe that we are hard-wired to cooperate and are most successful when we collaborate with others.In Friend and Foe, leading psychologists Adam Galinsky and Maurice Schweitzer draw on original, cutting-edge research to explain why this debate misses the mark. They argue that it is only by learning how to strike the right balance between competition and cooperation that we can improve long-term relationships and maximise success in work and life.Galinsky and Schweitzer show how holding these two forces in the right balance can enable us to turn weaknesses into strengths, to recognise deception and build trust, and to improve our powers of negotiation without alienating our counterparts. Along the way, they also offer answers to a number of perplexing puzzles, from how too much talent can undermine a teamâ ™s success, to why ending an auction at 2am can get you the best outcome, to when acting less competently can help you gain status.This book is a guide for better navigating your social world by learning when to cooperate as a friend and when to compete as a foe â “ and how to be better at both.

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Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content.The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers story comprehension and develop vocabulary.Visit the Penguin Readers websiteExclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys. Being an original thinker can change the world. Learn how to recognize a great idea, to speak up for yourself, to choose the right time to act, and to manage fear and doubt by standing out from the crowd.

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A mother and son, estranged for many years, reckon at last with the secret that has kept them apart in this highly anticipated novel by one of the most talented American writers of his generationAt forty, Peter, an asylum lawyer in New York City, is overworked and isolated. He spends his days immersed in the struggles of immigrants only to return to an empty apartment and occasional hook-ups with a man who wants more than Peter can give. But when the asylum case of a young gay man pierces Peter s numbness, the event that he has avoided for twenty years returns to haunt him. Ann, his mother, who runs a women s retreat centre she founded after leaving his father, is wounded by the estrangement from Peter but cherishes the world she has built. She long ago banished from her mind the decision that divided her from her son. But as Peter⠙s case plunges him further into the fraught memory of his first love and the night of violence that changed his life forever, he and his mother must confront the secret that tore them apart. With unsurpassed emotional depth, Mothers and Sons reveals all that is lost by looking away from the past and the love that might be restored by facing it. In his spellbinding new novel, Adam Haslett demonstrates yet again his mastery of ⠜a rich assortment of literary gifts⠝ (New York Times). Subtle, symphonic and satisfying Financial Times An epic family saga that packs an extraordinary emotional punch . . . this book is his best yet Observer

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What truths and life lessons can we take away from a seemingly trivial theme park in Orlando, Florida? Father and philosopher Adam Kadlac reflects on his own visits to Walt Disney World, arguing that Disney theme parks are a remarkably fruitful environment in which to reflect on the human condition. On the one hand, engagement with the worlds of Disney is a pervasive feature of many people s everyday experience. On the other hand, the fantastical nature of Disney theme parks casts light on aspects of our lives that may otherwise seem unremarkable. If, on a day out at the Magic Kingdom, we pause to absorb our surroundings, our thoughts can quickly turn to all sorts of important topics and questions: authenticity and pleasure; what it means for corporations to play such a large role in our culture; whether nostalgia is always bad; and, of course, princesses (so, so many princesses. The Magic Kingdom and the Meaning of Life will challenge Disney lovers and sceptics alike to think more deeply about the things that matter to them.

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A mother and son, estranged for many years, reckon at last with the secret that has kept them apart in this highly anticipated novel by one of the most talented American writers of his generationAt forty, Peter, an asylum lawyer in New York City, is overworked and isolated. He spends his days immersed in the struggles of immigrants only to return to an empty apartment and occasional hook-ups with a man who wants more than Peter can give. But when the asylum case of a young gay man pierces Peter s numbness, the event that he has avoided for twenty years returns to haunt him.Ann, his mother, who runs a women s retreat centre she founded after leaving his father, is wounded by the estrangement from Peter but cherishes the world she has built. She long ago banished from her mind the decision that divided her from her son. But as Peter⠙s case plunges him further into the fraught memory of his first love and the night of violence that changed his life forever, he and his mother must confront the secret that tore them apart.With unsurpassed emotional depth, Mothers and Sons reveals all that is lost by looking away from the past and the love that might be restored by facing it. In his spellbinding new novel, Adam Haslett demonstrates yet again his mastery of ⠜a rich assortment of literary gifts⠝ (New York Times). Subtle, symphonic and satisfying Financial Times An epic family saga that packs an extraordinary emotional punch . . . this book is his best yet Observer

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The story of the unorthodox and inspiring life and career of a pioneering biologist Scientist Rosemary Grant⠙s journey in life has involved detours and sidesteps⠔not the shortest or the straightest of paths, but one that has led her to the top of evolutionary biology. In this engaging and moving book, Grant tells the story of her life and career⠔from her childhood love of nature in England⠙s Lake District to an undergraduate education at the University of Edinburgh through a swerve to Canada and teaching, followed by marriage, children, a PhD at age forty-nine, and her life⠙s work with Darwin⠙s finches in the Galápagos islands. Grant⠙s unorthodox career is one woman⠙s solution to the problem of combining professional life as a field biologist with raising a family. Grant describes her youthful interest in fossils, which inspired her to imagine another world, distant yet connected in time⠔and which anticipated her later work in evolutionary biology. She and her husband, Peter Grant, visited the Galápagos archipelago annually for forty years, tracking the fates of the finches on the small, uninhabited island of Daphne Major. Their work has profoundly altered our understanding of how a group of eighteen species has diversified from a single ancestral species, demonstrating that evolution by natural selection can be observed and interpreted in an entirely natural environment. Grant⠙s story shows the rewards of following a winding path and the joy of working closely with a partner, sharing ideas, disappointments, and successes.

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A copiously illustrated guide to the monarchs of the British Isles and Ireland from pre-Saxon times to the present, complete with concise genealogical charts and details of key historical events.The book is divided into five sections, together with a Compendium at the end.Part One, presents information about Pre-Saxon rule, including details about ancient British chiefs, Roman rulers and the Roman Conquest. Part Two provides information about Scotland, Ireland and Wales, with sections on Robert I and the Wars of Independence, The Union of the Crowns, the Princes of Wales and the High Kingship of Ireland.Part Three discusses the Saxons, Normans and Plantagenets. Part Four gives details about the Tudors and Stuarts. Part Five presents an in-depth discussion of the houses from Hanover to Windsor.Parts Two to Five provide all the essential information you will need to know about Kings and Queens including details of birth, parents, accession to the throne, coronation, authority, personal status, death date and burial place for each monarch.In addition an overview is given for each reign outlining major events and personal tragedies, war, celebrations and conspiracies.

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Acclaimed storyteller Grant Morrison and superstar artist Andy Kubert take on the Dark Knight in stories that redefined the Caped Crusader forever!Eisner-Award winning writer and comics legend Grant Morrison, who redefined Animal Man and Doom Patrol, alongside legendary artist Andy Kubert, take Batman to the edge of madness, the grave, and beyond, in this . With the introduction of the fan-favorite Robin, Damian Wayne, Morrison and Kubert delivered fans an epic tale that has inspired fans and creators alike!Stories collected in this volume include Batman and Son, the ground-breaking introduction of fan-favorite Robin, Damian Wayne! When the mysterious Talia, daughter of arch villain Ra s al Ghul and Batman s one-time love, returns with a boy named Damian and claims the child is Batman s, the Bat-mythos is changed for good!     Stunned, the Dark Knight takes the child in, but the boy, raised among the brutal dictates of the League of Assassins, has his own agenda. Is Damian really just a misguided boy trying to prove himself to his father—or have long years of Talia s indoctrination left him an operative solely designed to destroy Batman?     Under the masterly skills of Morrison and Kubert, BATMAN AND SON is one of the most intriguing Batman tales ever told.           These influential stories have been cited by James Gunn, co-CEO of DC Studios, as a major inspiration for the upcoming film The Brave and the Bold!This volume collects Batman #655-658 and #663-675; 52 #30, #47; Batman Unwrapped by Andy Kubert #1; and Batman Unwrapped: R.I.P. #1.

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE T. S. ELIOT PRIZESHORTLISTED FOR THE JHALAK POETRY PRIZESHORTLISTED FOR THE JOHN POLLARD FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL POETRY PRIZEThe debut collection of poetry by Gboyega Odubanjo.⠘On 21 September 2001, the torso of a black boy was discovered in the River Thames, near Tower Bridge in central London, clothed only in an orange pair of girls⠙ shorts. Given the name ⠜Adam⠝ by police officers, the unidentified boy was between four and eight years old. What comes next cannot without a story of water and offering. The sun shines and we gather because the river allows it. Na from clap dem dey enter dance. We enter with, and as, Adam.⠙ ⠓ Gboyega OdubanjoHaunted by the discovery of the remains of a young Black boy in the River Thames in London, 2001, Gboyega Odubanjo⠙s Adam builds from the Genesis myth and from Yoruba culture to examine with an unflinching eye the disappearance of a child and its implication for all Black lives, and for the society in which we live.Gboyega Odubanjo (1996⠓2023) was born and raised in East London. He is the author of three poetry pamphlets: While I Yet Live (Bad Betty Press), Two stops short of Barking (The Alternative School of Economics) and Aunty Uncle Poems (The Poetry Business/New Poets List), winner of the Michael Marks Poetry Award and an Eric Gregory Award. A Barbican Young Poet alumnus, Odubanjo was an editor at bath magg journal and Bad Betty Press, co-chair of Magma and a member of the Roundhouse Poetry Collective, after which he later became a Roundhouse Resident Artist. He was a creative-writing tutor on the Creative Future IMPART programme, supporting writers from underrepresented backgrounds. His UK garage single ⠘LDN GRLS⠙ with Love Remain is out with the Sony Music UK label Black Butter Records. The Gboyega Odubanjo Foundation for low-income Black writers was established in 2023 to honour his legacy. Adam, published posthumously in 2024, is his debut poetry collection.⠘What a voice he has ⠓ fresh, worn, elegiac, present. If ever a volume offered a story about water, loss, migration and every last one of us, Adam does.⠙ Andrew O Hagan, Observer⠘Here is a heavy, mystical, humorous and lyrical Black British voice that will live forever.⠙ Raymond Antrobus⠘Adam is a watery chorus, spirited and kinetic. These poems crackle with love and risk . . . Odubanjo was a singular voice in British poetry, one which will endure.⠙ Momtaza Mehri⠘With Adam, it feels like Gboyega Odubanjo excavates traditions to create a new world with a language and texture completely of its own.⠙ Tife Kusoro⠘Adam is an anticipated debut, from a poet rooted in community. A poet whose name and charm will continue to live in our hearts and minds for generations.⠙ Yomi Sode⠘An extraordinary and arresting book.⠙ Kate Kellaway, Observer⠘A monumental polyphonic odyssey . . . Reading this collection is an experience of exquisite heartbreak.⠙ Oluwaseun Olayiwola, Guardian⠘Odubanjo⠙s art was ⠓ and is, in the never-ending presentness of his book ⠓ an art of the impossibly perfected everyday . . . Adam grants its readers extraordinary perceptions throughout ⠓ it⠙s a light, keeping visible a story too likely to fade from view, and making more visible a poet who must be read.⠙ Shane McCrae, Daily Telegraph⠘Gboyega Odubanjo⠙s posthumous debut, Adam (Faber), took the story of the torso of a Black boy found in the Thames in 2001 and explored its symbolism for the poet⠙s youth in a London where ⠜the streets are paved with cousins⠝. It⠙s a profound loss that his first book is also his last.⠙ Jeremy Noel-Tod, TLS Books of the Year 2024 ⠘Odubanjo⠙s Adam (Faber, £12.99) ⠓ a many-voiced, richly imaginative response to the death of a Nigerian boy whose body was found in the Thames in 2006 ⠓ is almost certain to make this much-missed poet the first posthumous winner of a TS Eliot Prize since Ted Hughes.⠙ Telegraph, Best Poetry of 2024 ⠘Flowing between different voices ⠓ news reports, myth, London dialect ⠓ Gboyega memorialises an anonymous boy⠙s death, and offers a conflicted love-letter to the capital. TFS⠙ Telegraph, ⠘The 50 Best Books of 2024 - ranked⠙ Blending English, Pidgin and Yoruba, Odubanjo⠙s language is by turns laser sharp, expansive and indelible: ⠜there is nothing left to dig a grave / wait and enjoy life / wait and bury me / your touch is life / your gapped teeth please me / the story is yours⠝. Finishing the book leaves you mesmerised, and keening for what would have come next. Rishi Dastidar, Guardian Best Poetry Books of 2024

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Covers the Cambridge IGCSE syllabus (0455) and the Cambridge O Level syllabus (2281), first examination from 2020. This series helps students understand economic theory, terminology and principles. It matches the Cambridge IGCSE and O Level Economics syllabuses. The coursebook helps students apply tools of economic analysis, make judgements on economic issues, use basic economic numeracy and literacy, and take greater part in decision-making processes in everyday life. Sample questions provide opportunities for students to develop their evaluative skills. It provides a foundation for advanced study in Economics such as A Level. Answers to the coursebook and workbook questions are in the teacher s resource.

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A Netflix animated series - Autumn 2021!Reader: beware. Warlocks with dark spells, hunters with deadly aim, and bakers with ovens retrofitted for cooking children lurk within these pages.But if you dare, turn the page and learn the true story of Hansel and Gretel - the story behind (and beyond) the bread crumbs, edible houses and outwitted witches.Come on in. It may be frightening, it s certainly bloody, and it s definitely not for the faint of heart. Gidwitz manages to balance the grisly violence of the original Grimms fairy tales with a wonderful sense of humor and narrative voice. Check it out! Rick Riordan Unlike any children s book I ve ever read. [It] holds up to multiple readings, like the classic I think it will turn out to be New York Times An audacious debut that s wicked smart and wicked funny Publisher s Weekly, starred review Addictively compelling School Library Journal, starred review

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⠘A special, important book of hope, action and integrity.⠙ Mark Diacono, food and garden writer⠘After reading Adam⠙s book, I won⠙t look at a handful of seed the same way again!⠙ Joe Swift, garden designer; writer; presenter, BBC⠙s Gardeners⠙ WorldAcross the world, chefs, farmers, plant scientists and backyard growers are doing something extraordinary: creating new generations of fruit, vegetables and cereals, all bred specifically to flourish locally, taste delicious, and contribute to our food future.In The Accidental Seed Heroes, Adam Alexander dons his seed detective homburg to meet these twenty-first century seed heroes, who are not only championing traditional varieties but also breeding delicious new ones that will help create a sustainable future for our planet.We don⠙t all need to become backyard breeders or even, like Adam, accidental ones. We don⠙t even need to eschew, as growers, the modern hybrid cultivars our seed catalogues are stuffed with or, as consumers, boycott those same uninspiring specimens that populate our supermarket shelves. Adam just wants that choice to be better informed and infinitely more diverse and enjoyable.This story is a celebration of the locally and sustainably grown produce, whether traditional or innovative, that is at the heart of all our food cultures and empowers our rural communities and farmers. Adam believes these new varieties of fruits, vegetables and even grains will not just offer us all nutritious and delicious food but also be part of the solution to combating climate change and returning fertility to our soils and biodiversity to our land.

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Radio 4 s The Food Programme Book of the Year, chosen by Dan SaladinoAn Irish Times Best Gardening Book 2023Shortlisted for the Garden Media Guild⠙s Garden Book of the Year Award 2023Longlisted for The Art of Eating Prize 2023⠘If you⠙re a vegetable growing addict or just curious about their origins, there⠙s something for everyone in Adam⠙s new book.⠙ Rob Smith, TV presenter [This book] is a clarion call to think about our food in new ways and carefully consider where it comes from.  New ScientistMeet the Indiana Jones of vegetables on his quest to save our heritage produce.Have you ever wondered how everyday staples such as peas, kale, asparagus, beans, squash and sweetcorn ended up on our plates? Well, so did Adam Alexander. Adam⠙s passion for heritage vegetables was ignited when he tasted an unusual, sweet and fiery pepper while on a filmmaking project in Ukraine. Smitten by its flavour, he began to seek out local growers of old and near-forgotten varieties in a mission to bring home seeds to grow and share ⠓ saving them from being lost forever.In The Seed Detective, Adam tells of his far flung (and closer to home) seed-hunting adventures and reveals the stories behind many of our everyday vegetable heroes. How the common garden pea was domesticated from three wild species over 8,500 years ago, that the first carrots originated in Afghanistan (and were actually purple or red in colour), how Egyptian priests considered it a crime to look at a fava bean and that the Romans were fanatical about asparagus.Join The Seed Detective as he takes us on a journey that began when we left the life of hunter-gatherers to become farmers. Sharing storiesof globalisation, political intrigue, colonisation and serendipity, Adam shows us the vital part vegetables have played in our food story ⠓ and how they are the key to our future.⠘Informative, enlightening and entertaining but also important.⠙ Mark Diacono⠘One of the most inspirational books I have encountered.⠙ Darina Allen

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When it comes to creating childrenâ ™s and YA fiction there is often a focus on how to start and write until you reach an ending â ¦ But what happens when you have a finished manuscript of hundreds of pages? How do you transform your rough draft into a publishable one?Expert author, editor, mentor and lecturer Sara Grant provides the answer through a systematic approach to editing. Her step-by-step guide demystifies the process of preparing a manuscript for submission to agents and publishers or for those self-publishing. It is a lifeline for new writers and those intimidated by the world of publishing; for more experienced writers it is an invaluable diagnostic tool to dip in and out of.This practical workbook includes exercises and examples for:- Interrogating your idea - Enhancing your plot- Scrutinising characters, chapters and scenes- Analysing sentence and word choice- Honing your unique voice- Writing with sensitivity for young readers- And finally, polishing your manuscript for submission.

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The Model Method s effective combination of recipes and workouts will leave you feeling stronger, healthier and happier. Hollie is one of the best task-masters on the fitness scene, with a refreshing, balanced approach Sweaty Betty The new body coach on the block StyleNourish, sweat and strengthen your way to lifelong wellness with award-winning Pilates instructor and chef Hollie Grant s balanced recipes and workouts.Hollie started The Model Method online plan after years of teaching her private clients so anyone can carry out the plan, anywhere. This beautiful book will follow on from the plan, showing the reader how to Nourish, Sweat and Strengthen for a healthier, stronger lifestyle. Nourish will provide readers with delicious and balanced recipes with easy-to-source ingredients to encourage readers to eat from all the food groups unless medically advised not to. As a former chef Hollie is strongly against diets and feels that we should eat to nourish our bodies, not starve them. The Sweat part of the plan will be split into three key areas of the body so that the workout can be personalised to the readers goals or weaknesses. All the workouts will include elements of both Pilates and HIIT. Pilates is amazing at toning and fixing postural issues but does not address the incredible health benefits you tend to only get from HIIT (including reduced risk of diabetes, heart disease and obesity). Strengthen provides Pilates exercises and descriptions of technique, progressions and regressions, muscles activated and why you would carry out that exercise. The book is designed to be personalised so will also teach the reader about their body, posture types and muscle imbalances, and which Pilates technique would be best for them.Above all, The Model Method is about how our bodies function and perform, rather than how they look, in order to encourage a healthy relationship with food and exercise.

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Laugh out loud funny - and you ll learn lots too! - Adam Kay, author of Kay s Anatomy If I had had such a book when I was 10 or 11, I might well have set my sights on becoming a geneticist or some kind of biologist... - Stephen FryWho do you think you are?Have you ever thought about who you might be related to? What if we told you that you were related to EXTRAORDINARY EMPERORS, GREAT KINGS and MAGNIFICENT QUEENS?Well, your majesty, you are. In fact, everyone is. And geneticist Adam Rutherford is here to tell you how.Come on an extraordinary adventure through millions of years of human history where you will learn the story of our species from evolution to dinosaurs to YOU! You will meet kings and queens, Pharaohs and Vikings, and see just how far and wide humans have migrated around the world. You ll discover why we re related to a super cheesy man and that no matter what skin colour you have, language you speak or place you are from - we all share the same small pool of ancestors. Armed with a deeper understanding of science and history, readers will learn how to dismantle common myths of who we really are - like what race is, where we come from, and what it means to be human.Mind-boggling, entertaining and illuminating, this is the epic story of you and everyone who has ever lived! A BRILLIANT book about biology and belonging. Packed to its covers with fascinating facts, science and joy; I have a ten year old son who will LOVE this book. - Dr Alice Roberts, author of The Incredible Human Journey Funny, silly and utterly rigorous - a book that will inspire awe and wonder in all that read it. It stands a better chance of making the world a better place than any book I ve read recently. - Dr Chris van Tulleken, author of the Operation Ouch series and the recent bestseller, Ultra Processed People

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Brilliant ALEX BELLOS Illuminating DAILY MAIL The case for better evidence in post-evidence times FINANCIAL TIMES Excellent NEW SCIENTIST Profound and utterly absorbing CHRIS VAN TULLEKENHow far would you go in your search for certainty? And once you get there, how do you convince others? From the medieval Islamic world to the recent pandemic, scientific progress has relied on different methods of establishing fact from fiction. Today, in the face of ever-increasing disinformation, how we prove things - to ourselves and others - has never felt more urgent. But there is far more to proof than axioms, theories and scientific laws: when demonstrating that an experimental medical treatment works, persuading a jury of someone s guilt, or deciding whether to trust a new type of financial transaction, weighing up evidence is rarely simple. Bestselling author, statistician and epidemiologist Adam Kucharski ranges across science, politics, philosophy and economics to explore how truth emerges - and why it falters.

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For more than a decade, writer and filmmaker Adam Scovell has been preoccupied by the strange connections between place and culture: curious about the graves of writers, determined to find the locations of iconic films, intrigued by the landscapes that inspired novels. From classic films to obscure British television, the poems of playwrights to the psychogeography of Weird Fiction, Local Haunts brings together a collection of essays, photographs, travelogues, and journalism that explores the connections between art and the landscapes that inspire it. With particular focus on several key figures that emphasised place in their work - including W.G. Sebald, Alan Garner, Agnes Varda, M.R. James, and Marguerite Duras - Scovell explores culture that is haunted by locales, rural and urban. Taken from a range of print and digital publications, including work published by Sight Sound, Literary Hub, Caught By The River, and Little White Lies, as well as Scovell s Celluloid Wicker Man site that brought many ideas surrounding Folk Horror and the Urban Wyrd to prominence in the early 2010s, Local Haunts brings together a decade of work treading the ghostways and the corpse roads of film, literature, and art.

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In this exquisite pocket book, author and artist Adam Tetlow shows us the practical tricks of the trade and the hidden principles behind the ancient magical science of Celtic artwork. With examples from both early and later periods, illustrations by the author and rare engravings.

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Disconcerting . . . a disturbing and important book NEW SCIENTIST Smart and wonderfully readable NEW YORK TIMESThe bad science and sinister ideas behind Silicon Valley s foolish obsession with immortality, AI paradise and limitless growth.Tech billionaires have decided that they should determine our futures for us. According to Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Sam Altman and more, the only good future for humanity is one powered by technology: trillions of humans living in space, functionally immortal, served by superintelligent AIs.In More Everything Forever, scientist and writer Adam Becker investigates these wildly implausible and often profoundly immoral visions of tomorrow to reveal why, in reality, there is no good evidence that they will, or should, come to pass. The giants of Silicon Valley claim that their ideas are based on science, but the truth is darker: they come from a jumbled mix of shallow futurism and racist pseudoscience. And behind these fanciful visions of space colonies and digital immortality is a cynical power grab, at the expense of essential work spent on solving real problems like the climate crisis.More Everything Forever exposes the powerful myths that dominate Silicon Valley, challenging us to see how foolish, and dangerous, these visions of the future are.

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Find out what makes youâ ”and everyone elseâ ”tick  Psychology For Dummies takes you on the challenging and thrilling adventure into the astonishing science of why we do the things we do. Along the way youâ ™ll find out how psychology helps us improve our relationships, make better decisions, be more effective in our careers, and avoid stress and mental illness in difficult times.  In a friendly, jargon-free style, clinical psychologist and teacher Adam Cash uses practical examples to delve deep into the maze of the human mind: from the basic hardware, software, and wetware of our brains to the mysteries of consciousness and the murkier reaches of abnormal behavior. He also provides profound insights into our wants and needs, the differences between psychological approaches, and how positive psychology can help you lead the ⠜good life⠝ that fulfills you most.  Gain insights into identity and the selfCope with stress and illnessMaintain psychological healthMake informed choices when seeking counseling Whether youâ ™re new to the unconscious or an established devotee of Freud and pharmacology, Psychology For Dummies is your essential guide to the examined lifeâ ”and what can make it even more worth living! Â

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARD 2019â ˜This is a book of wondersâ ™ Sunday Timesâ ˜Spellbinding and intelligentâ ™ Financial Timesâ ˜Extraordinary and engrossingâ ™ SpectatorIt was the most extraordinary year. In a book brimming with poetry and nature writing, biography and adventure, Adam Nicolson walks in the footsteps of Coleridge, Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy during the months in the late 1790s they spent together in the Quantock Hills.Out of it came The Ancient Mariner, â ˜Kubla Khanâ ™, Lyrical Ballads and â ˜Tintern Abbeyâ ™; Coleridgeâ ™s unmatched hymns to friendship and fatherhood; Wordsworthâ ™s revolutionary verses and paeans to the unity of soul and cosmos, love and understanding. In short, a poetry that sought to remake the world.

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Black Mirror meets The Twilight Zone in this darkly comical second volume of the archive series reprinting the creepy horror comic!The Thirteenth Floor exists in Maxwell Tower – an experimental tower block run by an A.I. called Max who looks after his tenants and take revenge on those who threaten them by sending them to The Thirteenth Floor – a place where nightmare and reality become one!This second collection of the popular series which began in Scream! and continued in Eagle carries the story further into the Eighties with the authorities becoming more aware of Max’s out of control vindictiveness, and their attempts to shut him down.

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Updated annually to include all the vital details of the latest admissions procedures, Getting into Medical School explains the major obstacles that would-be doctors may face, and takes an honest look at exactly what you need to do to win your place and take the first steps towards your dream career. Featuring first-hand case studies from current students and essential advice from admissions tutors, this guide will lead you through every step of the process, including:- Advice on choosing the right course and teaching style for you- Support on how to prepare a winning UCAS application and personal statement, with samples from successful applicants- Tips for taking the UCAT and BMAT pre-admissions tests, with practice questions- Information on what to expect at interview and tips on how to shine- Summaries of current and topical medicine issues that you might be asked to discussFounded in 1973, MPW, a group of independent sixth-form colleges, has one of the highest number of university placements each year of any independent school in the UK and has developed considerable expertise in the field of applications strategy. They author the Getting Into Guides which explain the application procedures for many popular university subjects.

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Showing respect, responsibility, and stewardship are social skills that even young children can relate to because they have things they value. This book encourages children to pick up after themselves, put things back where they belong, and ask permission to use things that don t belong to them. It also teaches simple environmental awareness: respecting and taking care of the earth. Includes ideas for adult-led activities and discussions.Suitable for ages 4 to 8 years.

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The Compact Oxford English Dictionary for Students is specifically designed to meet the needs of today s students. With over 144,000 words, phrases, and definitions, it offers comprehensive coverage of current English and is perfect for student reference and everyday study needs. A simple defining style, and a clear colour layout, ensure the dictionary text is accessible and easy to use. Throughout the dictionary text there are notes giving advice on the use of good English, and highlighting the differences between commonly confused words such as empathy and sympathy, and affect and effect, as well as thousands of example phrases showing words in context.The dictionary has been market-tested with both teachers and students. Of particular relevance is the centre supplement, which gives lots of practical information - how to research and take notes, how to write essays, dissertations, reports, and summaries, advice on note-taking and referencing, and preparing CVs and job applications - to help students do better in their studies. It also provides help with English grammar, spelling, and punctuation, to help students get it right every time.As well as the printed book, there is an Online Resource Centre, accessed via weblinks given in the book, which gives additional information and study skills support.This portable and affordable dictionary is an essential reference tool for all college and university students who need practical advice and tips to tackle their studies, and those who want to write effectively and with confidence.

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You think you know how the world works? Think again. From bestselling author Neal Stephenson and critically acclaimed historical and contemporary commercial novelist Nicole Galland comes a captivating and complex near-future thriller that questions the very foundations of the modern world. 1851 EnglandThe Great Exhibition at London s Crystal Palace has opened, celebrating the rise of technology and commerce. With it the power of magic - in decline since the industrial revolution began - is completely snuffed out. The existence of magic begins its gradual devolution into mere myth. 21st Century AmericaMagic has faded from the minds of mankind, until an encounter between Melisande Stokes, linguistics expert at Harvard, and Tristan Lyons, shadowy agent of government, leads to the uncovering of a distant past.After translating a series of ancient texts, Melisande and Tristan discover the connection between science, magic and time travel and so the Department of Diachronic Operations - D.O.D.O. - is hastily brought into existence. Its mission: to develop a device that will send their agents back to the past, where they can stop magic from disappearing and alter the course of history. But when you interfere with the past, there s no telling what you might find in your future...Written with the genius, complexity, and innovation that characterize all of Neal Stephenson s work and steeped with the down-to-earth warmth and humour of Nicole Galland s storytelling style, this exciting and vividly realized work of science fiction will make you believe in the impossible, and take you to places - and times - beyond imagining.

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Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, InspiringIn this Very Short Introduction Bill McGuire takes a fresh look at our sometimes perilous planet, and evaluates the causes and consequences of what used to be thought of as natural hazards through the prism of planetary heating and the continuing destabilising of our climate. Our world has always been a dangerous and deadly place, and storms, floods, earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic blasts have taken an enormous toll on lives and livelihoods throughout recorded history and before. In the past, such events were regarded first as acts of God, or gods, and later as simply a consequence of hazardous natural phenomena that are a normal part of how our planet works. In recent decades, however, this picture has changed. Relentless global heating, arising from the 2.4 trillion tonnes of carbon dioxide pumped into the atmosphere as a result of human activities, has completely altered the natural hazard landscape. There has long been a debate about whether - due to the influence of societal and economic factors - there is such a thing as a truly natural disaster. Now, the debate has moved on to whether or not the hazards that cause them can any longer be described as entirely natural. Our damaged climate has driven an explosion of extreme weather, which has become ever more apparent in recent years via the super-charging of storms, floods, heatwaves and wildfires. The fingerprints of global heating can be detected even in individual events that would have been extremely unlikely to have happened, or even been impossible, in its absence. Meanwhile earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions continue to plague communities and take lives, while even here there are links with a changing climate that have the potential to magnify their occurrence and impacts. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

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This series explores history through modern topic books that enhance literacy and background knowledge while aligning with the curriculum.DK Super History: George Washington and the American Revolution is part of the new DK Super History series designed for children aged 7-11 to explore the full picture of a key moment in history.Aligned with Englandâ ™s National Curriculum, Cambridge Primary and the IB PYP, this book is the perfect support for learning about key historical moments. Embark on an educational journey and take a 360-degree look at George Washington s life and work, exploring his background and key people in his life, his role in important events and their influence on history.This history topic book for children offers:Curriculum-aligned and age-appropriate material that covers all the key teaching points.Bright images, engaging content and interactive elements that help encourage reluctant learners.Vocabulary-building content covering all the key teaching points for various curricula. Find out all about George Washington, Founding Father and first president of the United States, and the key role he played in the American Revolution and the colonial bid for independence from Great Britain.With specially designed pages that build upon historical understanding and make complex events accessible to children, DK Super History: George Washington and the American Revolution is the ideal companion for history curricula. Transform learning with DK Super History, where history comes to life on each page.

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Packed with more than 1,200 incredible images you can discover the world s most precious and fascinating objects, from rocks and gems to fossils and shells.Earth s extraordinary minerals, gems, shells, and fossils are all on dazzling display in this essential visual encyclopedia for children.The Rock and Gem Book is an indispensable guide to the natural world s most remarkable treasures the book shows each rock, mineral, fossil, and shell in its natural form, as well as a wide range of everyday and unexpected objects in which they can be found Feast your eyes on the ultimate treasure trove that any pirate would envy!This genius geology book for kids has over 1200 stunning photographs that showcase rocks and gems in glorious detail, ensuring you can recognise sedimentary from sandstone, metamorphic from marble, and pyrite from pearl. The unique qualities of each eye-catching material are described in-depth, together with their broad range of uses in art, industry, architecture, and science. Treasure seekers, get set to start your own collection with this engaging encyclopedia for children aged 9-12. Celebrate your child s curiosity as they explore:-Striking and detailed diagrams, drawings and illustrations on every page -A highly visual approach to learning -Ideal combination of colourful diagrams with infographic text boxes-CGI reconstructions show whole animals to help understand fossil fragments.Keep your eyes open for rainbow rocks, fluorescent minerals, priceless diamonds, and meteor showers on your geological journey of discovery. Meet dinosaurs in the prehistoric period to understand how fossils form, join the pyramid builders of ancient Egypt to investigate the limestone bricks, and take a dip in the ocean on the hunt for clams, cowries, and cockles.This captivating kids enyclopedia also includes at-a-glance panels that provide a quick reference to all the stats, with easy-to-read accessible text for readers aged 9-12, yet can be enjoyed by the entire family, making this enthralling children s encyclopedia a beautiful and educational gift that can be passed down generations.Learn all about the world one picture at a time!If you like Rock and Gem Book, then why not complete the collection? Part of the highly-visual Our World In Pictures series, avid readers can dive into the world of dinosaurs with The Dinosaur Book, become a vehicle virtuoso with Cars, Trains, Ships and Planes and venture on a journey across the globe with Countries, Cultures, People Places.

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Teach your puppy essential skills, helpful behaviors, and fantastic tricks with this step-by-step, photo-illustrated guide designed to support your pup’s developing mind and body.Super Simple Puppy Tricks and Training, adapted from 51 Puppy Tricks, guides you through the simple steps of teaching a trick. Troubleshooting ideas and tips provide solutions to common real-world challenges. Photos of every step of the training process show you exactly what to do and take the guesswork out of teaching.The chapters cover:Preliminary Skills: respond to a clicker, kennel up, find me, and more.Body Positions: sit, down, crawl, roll over, kisses, and more.Coordination: tunnel, teeter board, hoop jump, flying disc, and more.Communication: ring a bell to go outside, leave it, sit before chowtime, and more.Shape Behavior: fetch, open the door, hide your eyes, and more.Chaining: litter in the step can, soda from the fridge, mail from the mailbox, and more.An appendix lists the tricks by skill level so you can find just the right tricks to teach your puppy. A glossary of terms ensures you’ll know exactly what is being discussed.Bond with your puppy as he or she gains confidence and learns amazing new skills with Super Simple Puppy Tricks and Training!

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#39;God is doing something different. God isn #39;t just concerned with the popular and the powerful, the rich and the important, God cares about the weird and odd people, the smelly ones, and the ones no one else trusts. Not only that: God has a really special mission for them. #39; Right from the start of his time on Earth - Jesus chose to hang out with and work with the most unlikely people. As word spread about his amazing choices and teaching, the invitation was offered: Come and See. So forget what you think you already know and take up the invitation for yourself - to come and see this Jesus. Grounded in scholarly understandings of Scripture, and opened up in a way that makes sense today, Come and See tackles questions of fairness, justice, inclusion, friendship, doing the right thing, and care for community. Journey with Shannon T. L. Kearns in 40 different encounters in the Bible. There are reflections, journaling and action prompts that root the Bible teaching into real life - so #39;Come and See #39; how Jesus #39; message is just as revolutionary, exciting and relevant today.

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This series explores history through modern topic books that enhance literacy and background knowledge while aligning with the curriculum.DK Super History: Susan B Anthony and Womenâ ™s Rights is part of the new DK Super History series designed for children aged 7-11 to explore the full picture of a key moment in history.Aligned with Englandâ ™s National Curriculum, Cambridge Primary and the IB PYP, this book is the perfect support for learning about key historical moments. Embark on an educational journey and take a 360-degree look at Susan B. Anthony s life and work, exploring her background and key people in her life, her role in important events and their influence on history.This history topic book for children offers:Curriculum-aligned and age-appropriate material that covers all the key teaching points.Bright images, engaging content and interactive elements that help encourage reluctant learners.Vocabulary-building content covering all the key teaching points for various curricula. Find out all about Susan B Anthony, the American women s rights activist and social reformer, and the pivotal role she played in the women s suffrage movement in the United States.With specially designed pages that build upon historical understanding and make complex events accessible to children, DK Super History: Susan B Anthony and Womenâ ™s Rights is the ideal companion for history curricula. Transform learning with DK Super History, where history comes to life on each page.

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From bestselling children s author and TV broadcaster, Dermot O Leary, comes an action-packed new adventure from Toto the ninja cat - the hunt is on for a legendary wildcat in the Scottish Highlands! Purrfect for fans of The Aristocats, The Secret Life of Pets and Atticus Claw Breaks the Law.Toto s brothers, Silver and Socks, and their best friend Catface have just been made Deputy Ninja Cats! But while celebrating, they accidentally break a boat belonging to a very important cat and find themselves heading north to a bootcamp for naughty animals.Deep in the Scottish Highlands, they must climb mountains, paddle leaky canoes and prove that they can work as a team. But something isn t quite right at the bootcamp, and Toto s ninja senses are on high alert ...There is a local legend of a super-strong wildcat, destined to raise an army and take over all of Scotland. Toto knows she must find out more, but danger is lurking at every turn. Can she find the mysterious wildcat, before it s too late?Ideal for reading aloud or for children to curl up with and read alone, the story features brilliant black and white illustrations throughout by Nick East. With themes of friendship, inclusivity and winning in the face of adversity, this is a hilarious must-read for all animal-loving kids! Dermot says: The idea for Toto first came to me when my wife and I rescued two stray cats from an olive grove in Italy. One of them, Toto, has been blind from birth, but we quickly realised she had ninja-like reactions. Like a lot of cat owners (or cat servants), we like to imagine our pets having secret lives when we re out or asleep. So before I knew it I was writing about Toto and her brother Silver s nocturnal adventures around London. I really hope that children who pick it up enjoy reading the adventures of our little Italian underdog (cat). Have you seen Toto s other adventures? The Great Snake Escape, The Incredible Cheese Heist, The Superstar Catastrophe and The Mystery Jewel Thief are out now, and make perfect gifts for young readers.For more animal adventures, discover Wings of Glory. Can one tiny bird help to win a world war? A funny action-adventure story with a feathery twist, from the bestselling children s author of Toto the Ninja Cat, Dermot O Leary, with glorious illustrations throughout by Claire Powell.

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This series explores history through modern topic books that enhance literacy and background knowledge while aligning with the curriculum.DK Super History: Lewis and Clark Expedition is part of the new DK Super History series designed for children aged 7-11 to explore the full picture of a key moment in history.Aligned with Englandâ ™s National Curriculum, Cambridge Primary and the IB PYP, this book is the perfect support for learning about key historical moments. Embark on an educational journey and take a 360-degree look at the expedition, exploring the background and context, key people, the events themselves and the influence they had on history.This history topic book for children offers:Curriculum-aligned and age-appropriate material that covers all the key teaching points.Bright images, engaging content and interactive elements that help encourage reluctant learners.Vocabulary-building content covering all the key teaching points for various curricula. Follow Lewis and Clark on their expedition through the Midwest and over the Continental Divide to the shores of the Pacific as they explored the land and looked for an easy travel route, aided by the knowledge and support of Indigenous individuals, including Sacagawea.With specially designed pages that build upon historical understanding and make complex events accessible to children, DK Super History: Lewis and Clark Expedition is the ideal companion for history curricula. Transform learning with DK Super History, where history comes to life on each page.

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