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Something was the matter with Ivor. It wasn t that he hadn t enough coal in his fire, he had plenty. It wasn t that he hadn t enough water in his boiler, his boiler was full. Jones the Steam, with the help of nearly everybody else in that part of Wales, set out to find the trouble and put it right. A reproduction of the original book from 1962.

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This book is as sharp as razors, but it also pulses with a passionate, desperate, human urgency for truth and liberation. I am deeply grateful to have read it Elizabeth GilbertAs the daughter of two well-to-do English parents and the wife of a handsome, successful man, Oliver Radclyffe checked off every box - marriage, children (four), a white-picket fence surrounding a stately home in Connecticut and a golden retriever named Biscuit.But beneath the shiny veneer, Oliver was desperately trying to stay afloat - his hair was falling out in clumps, he couldn t eat and his mood swings often brought him to tears. And then, on an otherwise unremarkable afternoon, Oliver Radclyffe woke up and realized the life of a trapped housewife was not for him. In fact, Oliver had spent his entire life denying the deepest, truest parts of himself. Despite the challenges he faced, leaving a marriage and reintroducing himself to his children, Oliver realized there was no way for him to go back to the beautiful lie of his previous life. Not if he wanted to survive.Frighten the Horses is a trans man s coming of age story, about a housewife who initially comes out as a lesbian and tentatively, at first, steps into the world of queerness. With growing courage and the support of his newfound community, Oliver is finally able to face the question of his gender identity and become the man he is supposed to be.

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Veronica Witworth is Rocket Ronnie - Defender of the Human Race. An evil gang of aliens called the Bleekoids are planning to build an intergalactic highway through the solar system and concrete over Earth. Can Rocket Ronnie save Earth from the Bleekoids evil plan? Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 8-9 (Year 4) Book band: Grey B Phonics phase: n/a

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A spectacular collection of four much-loved modern classics from the multi award-winning, internationally best-selling picture book creator, Oliver Jeffers, along with a captivating behind-the-scenes look at the making of each in four fascinating sketchbook sections.Contains the following stories:How to Catch a StarLost and FoundThe Way Back HomeUp and DownAlso within the pages of this exquisite collection is a special letter from Oliver Jeffers and more than 100 wonderfully distinctive sketches, notes and ideas, carefully chosen from his archives and revealed here for the first time. Watch as the boy and his friends spring to life on the sketchbook pages. See the real-life starfish that appears in How to Catch a Star, learn the true story of the boy and the penguin who inspired Lost and Found and find out what the Martianâ ™s dad looks like! With all these things, and more, this incredible volume gives a unique insight into the life story of the iconic books â “ loved by readers the world over â “ and celebrates the incredible work of one of todayâ ™s most popular and highly regarded picture book creators.

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Award-winning picture book star Oliver Jeffers explores themes of love and loss in this life-affirming and uplifting tale.Once there was a girl whose life was filled with wonder at the world around herâ ¦Then one day something happened that made the girl take her heart and put it in a safe place. However, after that it seemed that the world was emptier than before. But would she know how to get her heart back?In this deeply moving story, Oliver Jeffers deals with the weighty themes of love and loss with an extraordinary lightness of touch and shows us, ultimately, that there is always hope.

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The Silver Empire is the first comprehensive account of how the Holy Roman Empire created a common currency in the sixteenth century. The problems that gave rise to the widespread desire to introduce a common a currency were myriad. While trade was able to cope with-and even to benefit from-the parallel circulation of many different types of coin, it nevertheless harmed both the common people and the political authorities. The authorities in particular suffered from neighbours who used their comparatively good money as raw material to mint poor imitations. Debasing their own coinage provided an, at best, short-term solution. Over the medium and long term, it drove the members of the Empire into rounds of competitive debasements, until they realised that a common currency was the only answer that addressed the core of the problem.Oliver Volckart examines the conditions that shaped the monetary outlook of the member states of the Empire, paying particular attention to the uneven access to silver and gold. Following closely the negotiations that prepared the common currency, he is able to illuminate the interest groups that were formed, what their agendas and ulterior motives were, how alliances were forged, and how it was eventually possible to obtain majority agreement on what a common currency should look like: a silver-based currency that was introduced in 1559-66. In fact, in contrast to what historians once believed, the common currency they achieved turns out to have functioned not significantly worse than other currencies of the time: it had similar problems and similar advantages as the money issued by more centralized governments.

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Taut, lyrical and utterly gripping - the internationally award-winning and bestselling debutA fizzing headrush of a novel about four boys coming of age on the deprived outskirts of Oslo A shot in the arm: equally brutal and soulful, the most vivid, vital book I ve read in ages Lisa McInerneyâ ˜A powerful portrait of youth and young manhood - unexpected and beautifulâ ™ Michael Magee Raw and unfiltered, I was hooked from the very first page Service95Last night i got woke up by marco ringing, and he was crying, he said, he died ivor, he died, and i didnt need to hear who to know, i just hung up.Ivor and Marco have been getting high since they were thirteen, started dealing at fourteen, by fifteen they were carrying knives. At sixteen years old, they hurtle from one trip to the next, one fight to the next, always watching their backs. Ivor dreams of getting out - finishing school, becoming a lawyer, marrying the girl he loves from the corner shop - but the path he s on only leads one way.In flashes of firecracker prose, shot through with rare empathy, irrepressible wit and gut-punch pathos, Oliver Lovrenski gives voice to young men growing up in a brutal and chaotic world.WINNER of the Oslo City Artist Prize and the Norwegian Booksellers PrizeSHORTLISTED for the Brage Award and the Tarjei Vesaas Debut Prize

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*** Wise and playful... BBC Music MagazineWith a foreword by James NaughtieWithin the pages of this book lie musical prescriptions that offer comfort, solace and strength in the face of dark times.Whether you suffer from loneliness or laziness, from bereavement or betrayal, a heartbreak or a mere hangover, here you ll find the perfect piece of classical music to heal the heart, soothe the soul and cure the maladies of the modern world.Musician and writer Oliver Condy takes the role of musical physician, using his years of experience to prescribe remedies for all manner of ailments in the form of classical music.A beautifully-packaged gift book with more than 100 recommendations, Symphonies for the Soul is filled with fascinating stories behind the pieces and composers selected, and how in their own unique ways they can nourish the spirit in times of need.

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With a new introduction on the Ukraine crisisLONGLISTED FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 A TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 A DAILY MAIL BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS BOOK OF 2022 A DAILY MIRROR BEST NON-FICTION BOOK OF 2022 A SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 PRESENTER OF THE BBC RADIO 4 SERIES HOW TO STEAL A TRILLION A WATERSTONES BEST POLITICS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 AN IRISH TIMES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 A MANAGEMENT TODAY BEST LEADERSHIP BOOK OF 2022 How did Britain become the servant of the world s most powerful and corrupt men? From accepting multi-million pound tips from Russian oligarchs, to the offshore tax havens, meet Butler Britain...In his Sunday Times-bestselling expose, Oliver Bullough reveals how the UK took up its position at the elbow of the worst people on Earth: the oligarchs, kleptocrats and gangsters. Though the UK prides itself on values of fair play and the rule of law, few countries do more to frustrate global anti-corruption efforts. From the murky origins of tax havens and gambling centres in the British Virgin Islands and Gibraltar to the influence of oligarchs in the British establishment, Butler to the World is the story of how we became a nation of Jeeveses - and how it doesn t have to be this way.

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When Oliver Sacks was twelve years old, a perceptive schoolmaster wrote in his report: Sacks will go far, if he does not go too far . It is now abundantly clear that Sacks has never stopped going . . .From its opening pages on his youthful obsession with motorcycles and speed, On the Move is infused with his restless energy. As he recounts his experiences as a young neurologist in the early 1960s, first in California and then in New York, where he discovered a long-forgotten illness in the back wards of a chronic hospital, as well as with a group of patients who would define his life, it becomes clear that Sacks s earnest desire for engagement has occasioned unexpected encounters and travels â “ sending him through bars and alleys, over oceans, and across continents.With unbridled honesty and humour, Sacks shows us that the same energy that drives his physical passions â “bodybuilding, weightlifting, and swimming â “ also drives his cerebral passions. He writes about his love affairs, both romantic and intellectual, his guilt over leaving his family to come to America, his bond with his schizophrenic brother, and the writers and scientists â “ Thom Gunn, A. R. Luria, W. H. Auden, Gerald M. Edelman, Francis Crick â “ who influenced him.On the Move is the story of a brilliantly unconventional physician and writer â “ and of the man who has illuminated the many ways that the brain makes us human.

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A tour de force . . . an important, affecting and effective book ALASTAIR CAMPBELL [A] gorgeous and urgent book STEVEN PINKER MENDING THE MIND reminds us that, despite our hazy understanding of depression, and despite the true horror of the illness, some hope for recovery remains THE TIMESSadness is an inevitable part of life, but for most people it will usually alternate or coexist with happy times. Clinical depression, on the other hand, is a mental disorder that causes torment and anguish. It has no moments of relief. It unhinges us from everything we thought we knew about the world and makes us strangers to those we love. It is the predominant mental-health problem worldwide, affecting more than 250 million people. More than a fifth of the population of the UK report symptoms of depression or anxiety. Yet how much do we really know of the condition and of ways to treat it?In MENDING THE MIND, Oliver Kamm recounts what it s like to be mentally ill with severe depression, and he details the route by which, with professional help, he was able to make a full recovery. His experience prompted him to find out all he could about a condition that has afflicted humanity throughout recorded history. He explains the progress of science in understanding depression, and the insights into the condition that have been provided by writers and artists through the ages. His message is hopeful: though depression is a real and devastating illness, the mind and its disorders are yielding to scientific inquiry, and effective psychological, psychiatric and pharmacological treatments are already available. Candid, revelatory and deeply versed in current scientific research, MENDING THE MIND sets out in plain language how the scourge of clinical depression can be countered and may eventually be overcome.

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Stress-Free Engine Maintenance is an accessible and practical guide to understanding what is going on with your boat s engine, how to look after it, spotting the signs when all is not well, and how to fix it. Learn how to change a filter and impeller, how to ensure the engine doesn t overheat, and much more.This visual and jargon-free book covers all the essentials for looking after your engine, in one place, including:- Basic principles of how an engine works- Fuel, cooling and air systems- Engine electrical systems- Gearboxes and drives- Checklists (e.g. before starting and once running)- Most common causes of breakdown- TroubleshootingLike the other titles in Duncan Wells bestselling Stress-Free series, the information is presented in an accessible, manageable way, with the use of diagrams, quick reference tables, box features, QR videos, clear explanations, top tips and checklists, making maintenance and basic repair of your engine straightforward, and with minimum stress. There are also plenty of amusing anecdotes and useful lessons learned. If you find the prospect of fixinganything to do with the engine daunting, then this is the book for you.Stress-Free Engine Maintenance is a key addition to any boat s bookshelf, ready to remind the skipper how to deal with problems and keep everything running smoothly.

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Is our search for happiness futile? Or are we just going about it the wrong way? Oliver Burkeman turns decades of self-help advice on its head and paradoxically forces us to rethink our attitudes towards failure, uncertainty and death. It s our constant efforts to avoid negative thinking that cause us to feel anxious, insecure and unhappy. What if happiness can be found embracing the things we spend our lives trying to escape? Wise, practical and funny, The Antidote is a thought-provoking, counter-intuitive and ultimately uplifting read, celebrating the power of negative thinking. Burkeman has written some of the most truthful and useful words on happiness to be published in recent years Guardian

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Award-winning picture book star Oliver Jeffers explores themes of love and loss in this life-affirming and uplifting tale.Once there was a girl who was full of wonderment at how the world worked. She shared all her dreams and excitement with her father, who always had the answer to every question. That is until one day when his chair was empty, not to be filled again â “ how would the girl ever find meaning from her life again?

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Published to celebrate the life of Oliver Sacks, 10 years after his death #39;A must-read for all the people who loved Oliver Sacks #39;s books. The ending made me cry #39; Temple Grandin Dear Dr. Sacks . . . You asked me if I could imagine what the world would look like when viewed with two eyes. I told you that I thought I could . . . But, I was wrong. When Susan Barry first wrote to Oliver Sacks, she never expected a response, let alone the friendship that blossomed over ten years of letters.Sue, herself a neuroscientist, wrote to share an extraordinary development in her own medical history. Born with problems with her vision, Sue had been told she would never acquire the ability to see in 3D - and yet she did, a development at odds with decades of research. Within days, Oliver replied, Your letter fills me with amazement and admiration. Sharing an interest in visual perception and a deep love of science, Sue and Oliver began exchanging letters, delving deeper into the mysteries of sight and marvelling at the adaptive capacity of the human body. But in a painful twist of fate, as Sue #39;s vision improved, Oliver #39;s declined, and his characteristic typed letters shifted to handwritten. Sue later recognised this as an early sign of the cancer that ultimately ended his extraordinary life.A funny and intimate glimpse of the great Oliver Sacks, Dear Oliver is also a love letter to scientific inquiry, and a testimony to the power of friendship at any time in life.

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Dear Dr. Sacks . .. You asked me if I could imagine what the world would look like when viewed with two eyes. I told you that I thought I could .. . But, I was wrong. When Susan Barry first wrote to Oliver Sacks, she never expected a response, let alone the deep friendship that blossomed over ten years of letters.Sue, herself a neuroscientist, wrote to share an extraordinary development in her own medical history. Born with problems with her vision, Sue had been told she would never acquire the ability to see in 3D - and yet she did, a development at odds with decades of research. Within days, Oliver replied, Your letter fills me with amazement and admiration. Sharing an interest in visual perception and a deep love of science, Sue and Oliver began writing back and forth, delving deeper into the mysteries of sight and marvelling at the adaptive capacity of the human body.But in a painful twist of fate, as Sue s vision improved, Oliver s declined, and his characteristic typed letters shifted to handwritten ones. Sue later recognised this to be an early sign of the cancer that ultimately ended his extraordinary life. A funny, fascinating, and intimate glimpse of the great Oliver Sacks, Dear Oliver is also a love letter to scientific inquiry, and a testimony to the power of friendship at any time in life.

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Renowned psychologist Walter Mischel, designer of the famous Marshmallow Test, explains what self-control is and how to master it. A child is presented with a marshmallow and given a choice: Eat this one now, or wait and enjoy two later. What will she do? And what are the implications for her behavior later in life? The world s leading expert on self-control, Walter Mischel has proven that the ability to delay gratification is critical for a successful life, predicting higher SAT scores, better social and cognitive functioning, a healthier lifestyle and a greater sense of self-worth. But is willpower prewired, or can it be taught? In The Marshmallow Test, Mischel explains how self-control can be mastered and applied to challenges in everyday life -- from weight control to quitting smoking, overcoming heartbreak, making major decisions, and planning for retirement. With profound implications for the choices we make in parenting, education, public policy and self-care, The Marshmallow Test will change the way you think about who we are and what we can be.

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Heartstopper meets Nimona meets Legends Lattes in this stunning graphic novel where Soup must battle her evil boss in a fantastical cooking competition. At seventeen, Soup is at a crossroads, eager to make her mark on the world, yet reluctant to leave the restaurant she calls home. The last thing on her to-do list is to overthrow the patriarchy, but when her elven boss snaps at her she begins to see his pattern of abuse, starting in the kitchen. Somethingâ ™s got to give, and the answer is simple: a bet for the restaurant. If Soup wins the cooking competition, sheâ ™ll claim the business and protect her village. If she loses, sheâ ™ll have to leave her home and stand by as the food community she loves is razed to the ground.With friends and chosen family rallying around her, Soup has a chance to win. Yet, everyone knows villains donâ ™t fight fair and this restaurateur is not going to give up his throne so easily . . .

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From its earliest origins to the present day, this award-winning, beautifully written book describes the endlessly changing character of Britain s countryside. A classic Richard MabeyExploring the natural and man-made features of the land - fields, highways, hedgerows, fens, marshes, rivers, heaths, coasts, woods and wood pastures - he shows conclusively and unforgettably how they have developed over the centuries. In doing so, he covers a wealth of related subjects to provide a fascinating account of the sometimes subtle and sometimes radical ways in which people, fauna, flora, climate, soils and other physical conditions have played their part in the shaping of the countryside. One thing is certain: no one would be wise to write further on our natural history, or to make films about it, without thinking very hard about what is contained in these authoritative pages COUNTRY LIFE

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HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. Oliver Twist has asked for more! Fleeing the workhouse, Oliver finds himself taken under the wing of the Artful Dodger and caught up with a group of pickpockets in London. As he tries to free himself from their clutches he becomes immersed in the seedy underbelly of the Capital, amongst criminals, prostitutes and the homeless. Dickens scathing attack on the cruelness of Victorian Society features some of his most memorable and enduring characters, including innocent Oliver himself, the Artful Dodger, Fagin, Bill Sikes and Nancy.

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The astonishing true story of trust, pain, becoming lost, and finding a way back to yourself despite it all An intimate preservation of a moment in time, full of personality THE TIMES__________Life is beautiful - even in the dark . . .Oliver Mol was happily drifting through his twenties when the migraine exploded in his head.Suddenly, he could barely function. He felt marooned. Nothing helped. Yet he was desperate to save himself.Then he found the trains. The job of train guard has intense moments of strict, regimented activity in between periods of calm serenity. It was just what Oliver needed. Not only could he do this, but also it might be a way out.Train Lord is the story of Oliver s extraordinary recovery. A journey back into the light . . .__________ Tender, vital and quietly hopeful: a tale of remaking Guardian Rude, raw, visceral, painful and wildly funny Saga Intense and humble, Train Lord won my heart Australian Book Review

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Hungaria Irsai Oliver doux je sladké šumivé bílé víno známé svými živými a aromatickými vlastnostmi. Má lehký, elegantní styl s osvěžující kyselinkou a jemnou sladkostí. Skvěle se hodí k čerstvým ovocným salátům a dezertům.

• Živá a aromatická chuť
• Lehký, elegantní styl
• Osvěžující kyselina a jemná sladkost

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Oliver Sacks⠙s Letters isn⠙t a book of the year ⠓ it⠙s a book for a lifetime . . . Keep this by your side, dip into it, be reminded of the wonders of our shared humanity ⠓ Erica Wagner, Books of the year 2024 , New StatesmanA New Yorker and New Statesman Book of the Year 2024Oliver Sacks, one of the great humanists of our age ⠓ who describes himself in these pages as a ⠘philosophical physician⠙ and an ⠘astronomer of the inward⠙ ⠓ wrote to an eclectic array of family and friends. Most were scientists, artists, and writers, even statesmen: Francis Crick, Antonio Damasio, Jane Goodall, W. H. Auden, Susan Sontag, Stephen Jay Gould, Björk, and his first cousin, Abba Eban. But many of the most eloquent letters in this collection are addressed to the ordinary people who wrote to him with their odd symptoms and questions, to whom he responds with a sense of generosity and wonder.With some correspondents, Sacks shares his struggle for recognition and acceptance both as a physician and as a gay man, providing intimate accounts as well of his passions for competitive weightlifting, motorcycles, botany, and music. With others, he chronicles his penchant for testing the boundaries of authority, the discovery of his writer⠙s voice, and his explosive seasons of discovery with the patients who populate his book Awakenings.His descriptions of travels as a young man and the extraordinary people he encounters can be lyrical, ferocious, penetrating and hilarious. Many of his musings include the first detailed sketches of an essay forming in his mind, or miniature case histories rivalling those in his beloved essay collections.Sensitively selected and introduced by Kate Edgar, Sacks⠙s longtime editor, the letters trace the arc of a remarkable life and reveal an often surprising portrait of Sacks as he wrestles with the workings of his own brain and mind. Here is the unedited Oliver Sacks ⠓ struggling, passionate, a furiously intelligent misfit. And also endless interesting. He was a man like no other ⠓ Atul Gawande, author of Being Mortal Sacks is an endearing and entertaining prose stylist ⠓ inquisitive, often funny, never obtuse . . . Letters is crammed with off-the-cuff profundities, moments of elevated perception that briefly unriddle the more inscrutable aspects of human nature. ⠓ Ralf Webb, Guardian

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Oliver Sacks⠙s Letters isn⠙t a book of the year ⠓ it⠙s a book for a lifetime . . . Keep this by your side, dip into it, be reminded of the wonders of our shared humanity ⠓ Erica Wagner, Books of the year 2024 , New StatesmanA New Yorker and New Statesman Book of the Year 2024Oliver Sacks, one of the great humanists of our age ⠓ who describes himself in these pages as a ⠘philosophical physician⠙ and an ⠘astronomer of the inward⠙ ⠓ wrote to an eclectic array of family and friends. Most were scientists, artists, and writers, even statesmen: Francis Crick, Antonio Damasio, Jane Goodall, W. H. Auden, Susan Sontag, Stephen Jay Gould, Björk, and his first cousin, Abba Eban. But many of the most eloquent letters in this collection are addressed to the ordinary people who wrote to him with their odd symptoms and questions, to whom he responds with a sense of generosity and wonder.With some correspondents, Sacks shares his struggle for recognition and acceptance both as a physician and as a gay man, providing intimate accounts as well of his passions for competitive weightlifting, motorcycles, botany, and music. With others, he chronicles his penchant for testing the boundaries of authority, the discovery of his writer⠙s voice, and his explosive seasons of discovery with the patients who populate his book Awakenings.His descriptions of travels as a young man and the extraordinary people he encounters can be lyrical, ferocious, penetrating and hilarious. Many of his musings include the first detailed sketches of an essay forming in his mind, or miniature case histories rivalling those in his beloved essay collections.Sensitively selected and introduced by Kate Edgar, Sacks⠙s longtime editor, the letters trace the arc of a remarkable life and reveal an often surprising portrait of Sacks as he wrestles with the workings of his own brain and mind. Here is the unedited Oliver Sacks ⠓ struggling, passionate, a furiously intelligent misfit. And also endless interesting. He was a man like no other ⠓ Atul Gawande, author of Being Mortal Sacks is an endearing and entertaining prose stylist ⠓ inquisitive, often funny, never obtuse . . . Letters is crammed with off-the-cuff profundities, moments of elevated perception that briefly unriddle the more inscrutable aspects of human nature. ⠓ Ralf Webb, Guardian

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As part of the discovery of cognitive science, teachers are waking up to the powers of dual coding - combining words with visuals in your teaching. But cognitive scientists aren t graphic designers, and so their books don t show teachers how to be competent in producing effective visuals. There is a huge gap between what we know about dual coding and the skills needed to practice it effectively in the classroom. Until now.Dual Coding With Teachers is a breakthrough educational book. No other book has been designed with both cognitive science and graphic principles in mind. Every page contains diagrams, infographics, illustrations and graphic organisers. The book is designed to cater for both the busy teacher in a rush, as well as the research-hungry colleague. Over 35 teachers, teacher developers, psychologists and information designers are profiled, each with a double-page spread, highlighting their dual coding practice.The author, Oliver Caviglioli, is uniquely placed to bridge the gap between education and graphic design. A former special school head teacher, Oliver learned design principles from an early age from his architect and typographer father. Four decades of reading educational research has found its visual expression in this spectacular, image-rich book.

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Part of Penguin’s beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design. The story of the orphan Oliver, who runs away from the workhouse only to be taken in by a den of thieves, shocked readers when it was first published. Dickens’s tale of childhood innocence beset by evil depicts the dark criminal underworld of a London peopled by vivid and memorable characters – the arch-villain Fagin, the artful Dodger, the menacing Bill Sikes and the prostitute Nancy. Combining elements of Gothic Romance, the Newgate Novel and popular melodrama, Dickens created an entirely newkind of fiction, scathing in its indictment of a cruel society, and pervaded by an unforgettable sense of threat and mystery.

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Dickens celebrated novel of innocence betrayed and then triumphant. It recreates the London underworld populated by such characters as Fagin, Bill Sikes, Nancy and the Artful Dodger, who are contrasted with the friends and family of the orphaned Oliver.

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This book charts the origins, design and development of the most iconic British supercar of the 1970s and 1980s - the Aston Martin V8. It traces the car s origins from the introductory model of 1967, the DBS through the various iterations of the V8 versions and ends with the final models of the range, the spectacular Vantage Zagato. While the car started life with Aston Martin s ageing six-cylinder engine, it quickly received the engine the car was originally designed to be fitted with; Aston Martin s mighty quad cam V8. The V8 would would power the car through the 70s and 80s, and with various tweaks and tunes, described in the book, would keep Aston Martin s reputation as a vendor of fast, high-performance coupes alive through some very troubling times.The book covers the whole family of standard production cars produced by Aston Martin, along with various special versions, including the Ogle-designed Sotheby Special , the Siva S350 and the Bulldog which recently broke the 200mph barrier. Alongside the specials the book also looks at the racing variants, including the Le Mans Lola of 1967, the spectacular V8 production racer run by Robin Hamilton (which was nicknamed the muncher thanks to its spectacular performance meaning it would eat is brakes for breakfast) and the Nimrod, which saw Aston Martin return to Le Mans in the 1980s. It also looks at the car in film and on the small screen, with James Bond looming large ( On Her Majesty s Secret Service and The Living Daylights ) and with Roger Moore cavorting about Europe with Tony Curtis in the popular TV series The Persuaders! polishing the cars celebrity credentials.With some 70,000 words and 250+ pictures, many never seen before, this book pays a heartfelt tribute to the The Aston Martin V8. The V8 was the poster car for the patriotic British teenager of the 1970s and 1980s, providing a glimmer of hope that Britain could produce a world beating performance car that was the match of Italian exotica and American muscle. The Aston Martin V8 was that world beater, a car with superlative looks, amazing performance, unparalleled luxury and tough, reliable underpinnings. This book is a heartfelt tribute to the car, the car that kept Aston Martin s hopes and British automotive dreams alive, a car that is now starting to be recognised for the true British supercar it always has been.

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Set sail into this seek-and-find picture book where all kinds of adventures await for 20+ playful penguins!The Oceano Penguino is a five‑story cruise ship with twenty‑four rooms, each containing its own exciting story. Follow along as one penguin family embarks on their very first vacation, navigating new seas and helping the cruise crew find missing treasure along the way. This grand illustrated adventure book is full of penguin characters—from Captain Penguino to Phantom Thief Lupenguin—and countless small and surprising details to discover: Where has Chibi Pengi run off to? What movie is showing in the cinema? Is that a dragon helping the penguins practice for the dance party? Most importantly, who stole the Golden Mermaid statuette? Curious kids can explore the clever illustrations on each page and follow clues to help solve the shipboard mystery. With so many wonderful details, they can even go back on the Penguin Cruise over and over again and find new things every time. Best of all, all the penguin storylines come together at the end for a special surprise! So, waddle on board and enjoy the ride.THE PERFECT VACATION READ: Whether it #39;s summer vacation or winter break, Welcome to the Penguin Cruise offers the perfect getaway read all year round. By joining the penguins on their trip, readers will sail the seas through night and day, see all kinds of sea life along the way, and explore exciting islands, where there is so much more fun to be had. ALL ABOARD THE BIGGEST BOAT: Open the huge double-gatefold at the start of the book to reveal the Oceano Penguino, which is such a big boat that it practically fills up the whole page! Ship lovers will enjoy touring the captain #39;s cabin, the engine room, and the galley, while cruisegoers will delight in the many amenities, from the game room to the indoor pool. 20+ STORIES IN ONE PICTURE BOOK: Although the story follows our main penguin family, we explore all the rooms on the ship, each containing penguins involved in their own illustrated activities. These stories intertwine, such as Professor Penguin befriending a stowaway dragon and Detective Penguin chasing Phantom Thief Lupenguin around the ship, and reach a delightful shared ending. At the back of the book, there’s also an additional page of illustrated items to seek and find to keep the fun going! A TREASURED GIFT: This book full of penguins is the perfect present for baby showers, birthdays, and holidays. After all, the penguins are all about celebrating precious moments together with family and friends. With adorable art and the penguins’ endearing adventures, this is truly a gift that keeps on giving.Perfect for: Animal- and nature-loving kids Young readers who enjoy seek-and-find games and books Parents, grandparents, and caregivers looking for a fun and interactive read for kids Gift‑givers seeking unique illustrated books Fans of Japanese picture books and cute cartoon-style illustration

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In her earlier work, The History of the Ancient World, Susan Wise Bauer wrote of the rise of kingship based on might. But in the years between the fourth and twelfth centuries, rulers had to find new justification for their power, and they turned to divine truth or grace to justify political and military action. Right began to replace might as the engine of empire.Not just Christianity and Islam but also the religions of the Persians, the Germans, and the Mayas were pressed into the service of the state. Even Buddhism and Confucianism became tools for nation building. This phenomenon-stretching from the Americas all the way to Japan-changed religion, but it also changed the state.The History of the Medieval World is a true world history, linking the great conflicts of Europe to the titanic struggles for power in India and Asia. In its pages, El Cid and Guanggaeto, Julian the Apostate and the Brilliant Emperor, Charles the Hammer and Krum the Bulgarian stand side by side. From the schism between Rome and Constantinople to the rise of the Song Dynasty, from the mission of Muhammad to the crowning of Charlemagne, from the sacred wars of India to the establishment of the Knights Templar, this erudite book tells the fascinating, often violent story of kings, generals, and the peoples they ruled.

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Her first major literary success, Ayn Rand s The Fountainhead is an exalted view of her Objectivist philosophy, portraying a visionary artist struggling against the dull, conformist dogma of his peers; a book of ambition, power, gold and love, published in Penguin Modern Classics.Architect Howard Roark is as unyielding as the granite he blasts to build with. Defying the conventions of the world around him, he embraces a battle over two decades against a double-dealing crew of rivals who will stop at nothing to bring him down. These include, perhaps most troublesome of all, the ambitious Dominique Francon, who may just prove to be Roarke s equal. This epic story of money, power and a man s struggle to succeed on his own terms is a paean to individualism and humanity s creative potential. First published in 1943, The Fountainhead introduced millions to Rand s philosophy of Objectivism: an uncompromising defence of self-interest as the engine of progress, and a jubilant celebration of man s creative potential.Ayn Rand (1905-1982), born Alisa Rosenbaum in St. Petersburg, Russia, emigrated to America with her family in January 1926, never to return to her native land. Her novel The Fountainhead was published in 1943 and eventually became a bestseller. Still occasionally working as a screenwriter, Rand moved to New York City in 1951 and published Atlas Shrugged in 1957. Her novels espoused what came to be called Objectivism, a philosophy that champions capitalism and the pre-eminence of the individual. If you enjoued The Fountainhead, you might like Rand s Atlas Shrugged, also available in Penguin Modern Classics. In The Fountainhead power, greed, life s grandeur flow hot and red in thrilling descriptions London Review of Books Ayn Rand is a writer of great power... she writes brilliantly, beautifully, bitterly The New York Times

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A stunning visual celebration of cars over a century of progress!Introducing The Story of the Car - a historical and visual exploration of awe-inspiring automobiles over a period of one hundred years, from the first horseless carriage to driverless vehicles, this all-encompassing car book takes you on a journey to explore the ways in which this once rare and luxurious status symbol has become a fundamental part of everyday life. So get in gear and drive straight in to discover: Fact-filled narrative spreads, profiles, and features offer readers an unrivalled range and breadth of information Packed with colour photographs and artworks, fascinating facts, and biographies that bring every aspect of motoring to life Covers cutting-edge advances in car technology providing the very latest information Features specially commissioned photography, alongside evocative and rarely seen archive images Taking you on a technical journey inside the engine of a luxury car, and into the lives of the most successful pioneers of automobile history, the book also explores the possibilities of the green motoring, the electric engine, and the uses of AI on the roads of the future. Combining rarely seen images, insightful biographies.and fascinating features, The Story of the Car illustrates how after over a century of progress and development, cars still convey that undeniable sense of freedom, passion, excitement and desire. From the romance of Route 66, to mainstream motor-racing, alternative car culture to taming the traffic, this all-encompassing book on cars has something for everybody to explore and love. A must-have volume for motoring enthusiasts, whether a gift or a self-purchase, The Story of the Car hosts a plethora of fascinating topics, divided into 8 key chapters, in chronological order.From inventing the car in 1885 and the birth of the automobile industry between 1906-1925, to driving into the future at the start of the new millennium, explore speed, power and style as you race across the world with your new-found knowledge on all things automobiles!On your mark, get set, go!

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Brilliant...Bruni writes with humor, insight, and precision.” —Wall Street Journal • “The best prescription for our redemption.” —The New York Times • “A wise and humane book for our foolish and cruel era.” —Jonathan Haidt, author of The Anxious Generation From bestselling author and longtime New York Times columnist Frank Bruni comes a lucid, powerful examination of the ways in which grievance has come to define our current culture and politics, on both the right and left.The twists and turns of American politics are unpredictable, but the tone is a troubling given. It’s one of grievance. More and more Americans are convinced that they’re losing because somebody else is winning. More and more tally their slights, measure their misfortune, and assign particular people responsibility for it. The blame game has become the country’s most popular sport and victimhood its most fashionable garb. Grievance needn’t be bad. It has done enormous good. The United States is a nation born of grievance, and across the nearly two hundred and fifty years of our existence as a country, grievance has been the engine of morally urgent change. But what happens when all sorts of grievances—the greater ones, the lesser ones, the authentic, the invented—are jumbled together? When people take their grievances to lengths that they didn’t before? A violent mob storms the US Capitol, rejecting the results of a presidential election. Conspiracy theories flourish. Fox News knowingly peddles lies in the service of profit. College students chase away speakers, and college administrators dismiss instructors for dissenting from progressive orthodoxy. Benign words are branded hurtful; benign gestures are deemed hostile. And there’s a potentially devastating erosion of the civility, common ground, and compromise necessary for our democracy to survive. How did we get here? What does it say about us, and where does it leave us? The Age of Grievance examines these critical questions and charts a path forward.

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The Camel Club by bestselling sensation David Baldacci is the exciting first instalment of a breathtaking series.The Camel Club: a group of conspiracy theorists led by the mysterious Oliver Stone, who camp outside the White House. Their goal – to expose corruption at the upper echelons of US government.The stakes are raised when the group witness the murder of an intelligence analyst. A murder the authorities seem intent on writing off as suicide. Looking at the case more closely provokes more questions than answers.Joining forces with Secret Service Agent Alex Ford, the Camel Club prepare to shine a spotlight on a conspiracy that reaches into the heart of Washington’s corridors of power. In doing so, Ford finds out that his worst nightmare is about to happen . . .The Camel Club is followed by The Collectors, Stone Cold, Divine Justice and Hell #39;s Corner.

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In the early 1960s, Japanese firm Yamaha, previously known as a musical instrument maker, took their first faltering steps into the arena of top flight motorcycle racing. They were comparative latecomers in this world, but soon made stars of riders like Phil Read and Bill Ivy. Their two-stroke engines developed quickly, and within a few short years they were challenging rivals Honda for the top places in the worldâ ™s most prestigious race, the Isle of Man TT. By the early 1970s, Yamaha had emerged from the shadow of their competitors to dominate Grand Prix motorcycle sport with their TZ models. More than this though, Yamaha democratised racing by building a machine that was both capable of winning, and also within the reach of any aspiring motorcycle racer. The engine was so versatile â “ and so effective â “ that it even lent itself to powering three wheeled machines, and a clutch of sidecar World Championships also fell to Yamaha as a result. The biggest names of the decade â “ Grant, Mortimer, Williams, Oâ ™Dell and Taylor â “ wrote their names in the TT history books under the Yamaha banner.

Objev podobné jako Yamaha: the New Dawn - Matthew Richardson

It’s Murder on the Orient Express – with witches! A thrilling blend of fantasy and classic murder mystery, this rollicking adventure with a wide cast of suspects is ideal for those who love both Agatha Christie and V. E. Schwab, and are drawn to stories that take place in a vivid fantasy world.The Linde siblings—Kellen, Davina, and Morel—are anxious to return to the kingdom of Halgyr before their father dies, leaving Kellen to assume the throne as king. They book tickets on a luxury express train, expecting a swift journey home—but disaster strikes when the train engine explodes, stranding the siblings atop a caldera bubbling with volcanic magic. The crash triggers Davina’s latent witch powers, but her magic disrupts her ability to remember what she was doing when the explosion took place. While a witch would be the prime suspect for the explosion, the only ones who knew Davina might become one are her brothers—who never warned her, driving her away from them. And, to add insult to injury, somebody is bumping off the surviving train crew and passengers. But it can’t be Davina, can it?While the surviving passengers try to determine who sabotaged the engine and catch the killer, the fractured siblings attempt to stay one step ahead, concealing not only Davina’s powers but their own secrets. Luckily, they aren’t the only shifty characters on the train. But that small degree of good fortune quickly sours when powerful men turn up dead, suggesting the saboteur is still at work. And who better a mark for the murderer than the heirs to a foreign throne?

Objev podobné jako Death on the Caldera - Emily Paxman

A white-knuckle descent from champagne and caviar to blood and murder. Toxic friendships, jealousy, private helicopters ⠓ I loved it! Lord of the Flies in a cocktail dress! ⠓ RACHEL WOLF, Author of Five Nights⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓- WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES⠦New Year⠙s Eve, 2023. When Hannah and her friends rent a luxury yacht in an Italian marina, they party in style under the stars until they pass out.⠦WHO WILL SINK⠦The next morning, they are horrified to find they have been cut adrift into the open ocean, with no sight of land and no fuel in the engine. And that⠙s when the first person goes missing⠦⠦AND WHO WILL SWIM?The Yacht is a twisty locked-room thriller that will have fans of The White Lotus, Lucy Foley and Amy McCulloch addicted from the very first page!⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓⠓- Readers are totally gripped by THE YACHT: Had me hook, line and sinker. I was obsessed! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Leaves your heart in your throat! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘Claustrophobic and electrifying!⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Had me up until the early hours! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘I didn⠙t see the ending coming..⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘Entertaining and addictive!⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘A wild rollercoaster!⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘Mystery, thriller, adventure, this book has it all!⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘An explosive story⠦ I couldn⠙t put this one down.⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘All I can say is read it!⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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THE DESIRE FACTOR proves that desire is the force behind every act of creation. It is the mechanism through which everything in this boundless spiritual universe is made manifest into physical, tangible form. Every aspect of our human experience-from the emergence of our most heartfelt aspirations to the fulfillment of our most basic physical and biological needs-is driven by the engine of desire.However, the true gift is not in acquiring our desires; it is the people we become in the process of allowing our desires to move through us. Manifestations come and go, and some even lose their appeal over time. Yet the skills, the strengths, and the character traits we develop in the process of manifesting our desires stay with us always. In this way, desire is the catalyst to our never-ending expansion and creativity. THE DESIRE FACTOR unfolds the precise steps for bringing about the manifestation of any desire. Take author Christy Whitman s advice and learn to lean in to prosperity and abundance.

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Celebrate more than 100 years of Germany’s best two- and four-wheeled rides. This handsome volume is filled with images, history, and in-depth review of the incredible machines BMW has created year after year.Established in 1916, BMW is one of the automotive and motorcycle industry’s oldest and most respected manufacturers. Over the past 100-plus years, the company has passed through myriad incarnations. The BMW Century chronicles this remarkable transportation story through the cars and motorcycles manufactured, from the 1923 R32 motorcycle to today’s sleek electric, hybrid, and high-performance cars.The BMW Century showcases how the company’s visionary team systematically rebuilt BMW in the post-World War II years into the spectacular success we know today—a company with sales in excess of two million cars annually, led by its top-selling 3-series.BMW’s motorcycle division is no less legendary. It began with the 1923 avant-garde R32, which featured a 180-degree, horizontally opposed twin, the engine configuration that would become BMW’s hallmark. Over the decades, BMW used that configuration to power groundbreaking machines like the R90S, R100RS, and R80GS. Beginning in 1983, the company added three- and four-cylinder machines to their offerings, culminating in today’s spectacular S1000RR sport bike.From the pre-war motorcycles to the iconic R-series twins of the 1970s and ’80s to the mighty M-cars and superbikes of today, The BMW Century offers a full review of German engineering at its zenith. The book is illustrated generously with hundreds of historic, contemporary, and racing photographs—many sourced from BMW’s historic archives—and thorough text covering BMW’s full history.This is the one volume no BMW aficionado will want to be without.

Objev podobné jako The BMW Century, 2nd Edition - Tony Lewin

A must-read collection for any film fan.Delve into the glitz and glamour of Hollywood with this collection of obituaries from The Times.From the silent film era to Hollywood⠙s golden age and beyond, this book captures the essence of cinema s most captivating actors. Dive into the untold stories behind their unforgettable performances, the triumphs and tragedies of their careers, and the cultural impact of their artistry. Featuring era-defining obituaries and rare, behind-the-scenes photographs from The Times archive, this collection offers an intimate journey through the lives and legends of the silver screen⠙s most iconic figures, including:Sean Connery ⠓ Hollywood heart-throb who would never have played Bond had its creator, Ian Fleming, had his way.Joan Crawford ⠓ Oscar-winning actress and dancer whose obituary states that she was ⠜aged between 69 and 76⠝ when she died, so careful was she that no one could know her true age.Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton ⠓ Hollywood royalty whose colourful and turbulent relationship included two marriages, two divorces, and plenty of drama.Carrie Fisher ⠓ The cult icon whose father ran off with Elizabeth Taylor years before she herself entered the limelight.Oliver Reed ⠓ The hellraiser better known for arm-wrestling and drinking than acting.

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This instant New York Times bestselling “dynamic detective story” (The New York Times) reveals the hidden history Rudolf Diesel, one of the world’s greatest inventors, and his mysterious disappearance on the eve of World War I.September 29, 1913: the steamship Dresden is halfway between Belgium and England. On board is one of the most famous men in the world, Rudolf Diesel, whose new internal combustion engine is on the verge of revolutionizing global industry forever. But Diesel never arrives at his destination. He vanishes during the night and headlines around the world wonder if it was an accident, suicide, or murder. After rising from an impoverished European childhood, Diesel had become a multi-millionaire with his powerful engine that does not require expensive petroleum-based fuel. In doing so, he became not only an international celebrity but also the enemy of two extremely powerful men: Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and John D. Rockefeller, the founder of Standard Oil and the richest man in the world. The Kaiser wanted the engine to power a fleet of submarines that would finally allow him to challenge Great Britain’s Royal Navy. But Diesel had intended for his engine to be used for the betterment of the world. Now, New York Times bestselling author Douglas Brunt reopens the case and provides an “absolutely riveting” (Chris Bohjalian, #1 New York Times bestselling author) new conclusion about Diesel’s fate. Brunt’s book is “equal parts Walter Isaacson and Sherlock Holmes, [and] yanks back the curtain on the greatest caper of the 20th century in this riveting history” (Jay Winik, New York Times bestselling author).

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The post-1990s commercial turn in the internationalisation of higher education has given rise to the global research university (GRU). Promoting educational exchanges and research partnerships as the engine of the knowledge economy, GRUs that play in a deterritorialised academic super league are hindered by their national origins, in which they remain ethically embedded, and their national orientation to which they are politically wedded. Like any organisation within an institutional environment undergoing change, GRUs that internationalise without also denationalising their organisational culture are saddled with contradictions. The Ethics of Internationalisation offers a critique of three of them: the ethical dilemmas of trans-national scholars, who face estrangement when their difference encounters the ethno-national prejudice of local faculty; the politics of the idea of the university, which under the logic of new public management valorises commercially viable, quantitative research and side-lines critically focused, qualitative studies; and given the event of the Anthropocene, the imperative to reclaim internationalisation from its commercial hijackers in favour of an ethical iteration, which takes up the challenge of thinking the idea of the university vis-Ã -vis the existential condition of the potential extinction of homo sapiens together with other forms of life on earth.

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Rapid growth of the global economy has accelerated the degradation of the Earthâ ™s most important asset: the environment. Increasing poverty and challenges arising from climate change further threaten the planetâ ™s natural systems. With a rising global population, the demand on natural resources to cover even basic human needs is intensifying â “ supporting businesses that promote the sustainable use of natural resources and help ensure their long-term viability is imperative. As part of a pioneering movement to harness business towards effecting environmental change, The Nature Conservancy launched EcoEnterprises Fund in 2000 to provide investment capital to grow small eco -businesses in Latin America. There is a compelling need for financing this niche. Companies of this size truly drive change â “ creating the engine for economic activity and generating livelihoods for bottom of the pyramid rural peoples which brings about positive social and conservation impacts. EcoEnterprises Fundâ ™s portfolio highlights twenty-three cutting-edge companies, in expanding sectors such as organic agriculture, ecotourism, sustainable forestry, and non-timber forest products which include innovative industry first-moversâ ”from organic shrimp to biodynamic flowers, and ready-to-drink smoothies made from the latest Amazonian berry. With a successful ten-year track record, EcoEnterprises Fund has valuable learning to share â “ from what pitfalls to avoid when structuring investments to what types of assistance entrepreneurs in these emerging environmental sectors need most. Portfolio for the Planet translates a decade of experience into accessible lessons for both veterans and newcomers in the field: for those interested in investing in sustainable businesses, discovering novel approaches to environmental conservation, or seeing entrepreneurs pursue their dreams.

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A brilliant telling of the history of the common seaman in the age of sail, and his role in Britain⠙s trade, exploration, and warfare  ⠜No other book resurrects the wooden world of Jack Tar in such captivating and voluminous detail.⠝⠔A. Roger Ekirch, Wall Street Journal  ⠜[A] rollicking narrative. . . . Superb.⠝⠔Ben Wilson, Times (UK)  British maritime history in the age of sail is full of the deeds of officers like Nelson but has given little voice to plain, ⠜illiterate⠝ seamen. Now Stephen Taylor draws on published and unpublished memoirs, letters, and naval records, including court-martials and petitions, to present these men in their own words.  In this exhilarating account, ordinary seamen are far from the hapless sufferers of the press gangs. Proud and spirited, learned in their own fashion, with robust opinions and the courage to challenge overweening authority, they stand out from their less adventurous compatriots.  Taylor demonstrates how the sailor was the engine of British prosperity and expansion up to the Industrial Revolution. From exploring the South Seas with Cook to establishing the East India Company as a global corporation, from the sea battles that made Britain a superpower to the crisis of the 1797 mutinies, these ⠜sons of the waves⠝ held the nation⠙s destiny in their calloused hands.

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A stonemason s story of the building of Britain: part archaeological history, part deeply personal insight into an ancient craft. In his thirty-year career, stonemason Andrew Ziminski has worked on many of our greatest monuments. From Neolithic monoliths to Roman baths and temples, from the tower of Salisbury Cathedral to the engine houses, mills and aqueducts of the Industrial Revolution and beyond, The Stonemason is his very personal history of how Britain was built - from the inside out. Stone by different stone, culture by different culture, Andrew Ziminski (with his faithful whippet in tow) takes us on an unforgettable journey by river, road and sea through our countryside showing how the making of Britain s buildings offers an unexpected and new version of our island story. My school history lessons were focused around flat pages of facts, events and royal personalities, but for me it was the material aspects of the past, the tangible remnants left behind that were thrilling, and that it was these buildings and places, and learning how they worked, that really brought the past alive.

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For fans of Matt Haig and Clare Pooley, an enchanting novel about a pair of long-lost childhood friends who find themselves magically linked through origami flowers as adults—from the New York Times bestselling author of the “tug-at-your-heartstrings winner” (Sarah Addison Allen, New York Times bestselling author) The Hundred Loves of Juliet.Can one random act of kindness change the trajectory of a life? In elementary school, Chloe Hanako Quinn is assigned Oliver Jones as her pen pal partner. Before sending her letter, she also whispers a note into it…and he hears her. Little does she know it would be the beginning of a friendship that would bloom into something more. That is, until disaster strikes, and Oliver and his family disappear without a trace. Now over twenty years later, Chloe is a high school guidance counselor in New York City. But life in the Big Apple is not what she dreamed it would be as she faces a layoff, rising rent, a situationship, and loneliness. Desperate for encouragement, she gives herself a pep talk via uplifting messages written on yellow origami paper that she folds into roses. When one of the roses unexpectedly finds its way to a neighbor in need of cheering up, a desire to spread kindness and optimism is sparked in Chloe, who begins folding more roses and leaving them around town. Across the city, Oliver has picked himself up from the rough circumstances that forced him to leave everything behind as a teenager—including Chloe. Now a successful financial analyst, Oliver’s past continues to haunt him. But when the city is suddenly inundated with yellow origami roses, a specific one finds its way into his hands and changes his life forever…

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Zomboss visits his old model train, dubbed Big Spitball, in a gigantic train set that takes up a whole warehouse. Using the Big Spitball s zuclear-powered engine and shrink ray, Zomboss miniaturizes the buildings of Neighborville and adds them to the huge diorama! He even shrinks down a building with Nate, Patrice, Crazy Dave, and some plants inside! Now the team and their plant pals need to reach the engine of the Big Spitball to unshrink themselves and save Neighborville! Eisner Award-winning writer Paul Tobin collaborates with the amazing artist Luisa Russo for a brand-new Plants vs. Zombies original graphic novel, with lavish lettering by Eisner-nominated Steve Dutro and gorgeous colours by Heather Breckel!

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The master criminal who can t be caughtThe Infallible Godahl is a self-proclaimed master criminal â “ with the most perfect criminal mind ever devised whose Watson is the writer Oliver Armiston. It is Godahl s credo that, if he thinks a problem through to its logical end, he will never get caught or more precisely â “ not only never been caught, but never even been suspected of a crime. This volume collects the six Godahl stories. Frederick Irving Andersonâ ¦ is one of the distinguished short-story writers in the history of the American short story in general, and the short crime story in particular. â “ Otto Penzler

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This book is for those people who wish to tune SU carburettors themselves, irrespective of how many carburettors there are on the engine or what type of engine it is. The SU Carburettor High Performance Manual explains how to set up carburettors and choose, or even modify, needles for any application, and how to test the engine to make sure that the induction system is tuned for optimum performance.Â

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A Mill & Mortar THE SPICE éves naptár egy 12 fémdobozból álló készlet, amely minden hónapra egy különleges fűszert vagy keveréket tartalmaz. A fűszerek szerves alapanyagokból készültek, és egy elegáns fadobozban érkeznek. A termék ideális ajándék a főzés szerelmeseinek, akik szeretnének új ízeket fedezni fel.

• 12 különleges, hónapra lebontott fűszer a prémium fémdobozokban.
• Elegáns fadoboz, amely stílusos konyhai dekoráció is egyben.
• Kiváló minőségű, szerves alapanyagokból készült fűszerek és keverékek.
• Teljes éven át tartó gasztronómiai inspiráció és felfedezés.

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