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Japan's War - Stewart Binns
''A superbly revealing account of a dreadful and profoundly sad war'' ALASTAIR CAMPBELL''This extraordinary book gives us a unique insight into why and how Japan fought such an appalling war'' NICK HEWERA new perspective on Japan during the Asia-Pacific War, using remarkable first-hand Japanese source material.Even after eighty years since the end of a conflict that killed thirty-five million people, there remains deeply-felt bitterness and anger about the way the Asia-Pacific War was fought, especially by the Japanese. The war in the East stretched from Hawaii to India - with Japanese forces attacking Singapore, China and Malaysia, as well as bombing the north coast of Australia. The Allied forces, led by the US, waged an island-by-island counteroffensive that eventually saw the invasion of the Japanese homeland. Japan has been vilified for the countless examples of its cruelty to civilians and prisoners of war. These criticisms have led to a backlash in Japan, where many deny that the accusations are true. By going back to the origins of modern Japan, and by using only Japanese accounts, Japan''s War: Hirohito''s Holy War against the West offers a powerful account of the conflict and explains in detail why the Japanese conducted the war ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Barbarossa - Stewart Binns
Drawing on remarkable and never-before-seen material, the extraordinary story of one of the most horrific and devastating encounters of the Second World War.On June 22nd, 1941 the largest military invasion in human history was launched - an attack on the Soviet Union by almost four million men of Nazi Germany''s brutal war machine.Operation Barbarossa led to the bloodiest military campaign mankind has ever known. The statistics of death and destruction are almost impossible to believe. The cruelty, suffering and destitution it wrought are unimaginable . . . over forty million people lost their lives.Yet, the real story of the Eastern Front is still not truly understood outside of Germany and Eastern Europe. Little is known of those who suffered in the horror of Hitler''s ''War of Annihilation'' - the soldiers and civilians of Eastern Europe who fought and died trying to save their homelands and their loved ones.In Barbarossa, Stewart Binns tells the story of how they lived and survived, and how, once the tide had turned, they exacted an appalling revenge on the Nazi aggressors. This is the story of the bloodiest war in history.Stewart Binns draws on Russian archives to paint a uniquely intimate picture of the war ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Japan at War in the Pacific - Clements Jonathan
"A lucid history of the rise and fall of militarism in Japan…" —New York Journal of BooksJapan at War in the Pacific recounts the dramatic story of Japan''s transformation from a Samurai-led feudal society to a modern military-industrial empire in the space of a few decades—and the many wars it fought along the way. These culminated in an attempt by Japan''s military leaders to create an Asia-Pacific empire which at its greatest extent rivaled the British Empire in scope and power. The battle for supremacy in the Pacific brought the Japanese to great heights but led ultimately to the nation''s utter devastation at the end of World War II, culminating with the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki—the only time such weapons have been used in warfare. In this book, author Jonathan Clements offers fascinating insights into:The wars that Japan fought during its rise to supremacy in the western Pacific, including the Russo-Japanese War, the seizure of Manchuria and war in China, and the Pacific theater of World War II.The many military actions undertaken by Imperial Japanese forces including the horrific "Rape of Nanjing," the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, the decisive defeat at the Battle of Midway, ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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World War II - DK
In collaboration with the Imperial War Museum, go back in time and experience history with this picture-led guide to the Second World War.A war history book for children that will take them through the events of World War II in a simple, illustrated, and fascinating way! The answers to the most pressing questions about the second world war are encapsulated in the pages of this children''s book.DK Eyewitness World War II captures the imaginations of children aged 9-12 years and teaches them about the main battles, key players, technological advances, and everyday people caught in the middle of WWII. This World War II book for kids includes: - The perfect introduction to a subject that fascinates children and ties in with a key school topic- Fresh new look with updated photography, fun diagrams, and new "eyewitness" features- Updated information by expert consultants in the field- A unique visual approach that immerses children on every page and an added wall chart is full of facts and imagesIn 1939 the world was in turmoil - Europe had declared war, and in the years to come, countries like Japan and the United States would also join the global conflict. In collaboration with the ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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LEGO® Marvel 76320 Iron Man a War Machine vs. Hammerovy Drony
Stavebnice LEGO Marvel 76320 obsahuje 204 dílků pro sestavení Iron Mana, War Machine a dvou pohyblivých Hammerových dronů s vystřelovači. Sada je určena pro děti od 7 let a podporuje digitální stavění prostřednictvím aplikace LEGO Builder. Modely umožňují akční hru s raketomety a blastery.
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Armies of the First Sino-Japanese War 1894–95 - Gabriele Esposito
Describes how newly modernized Japan waged war against China in its first overseas campaign, marking its rapid transition into Asia''s leading military power only 30 years after emerging from centuries of feudalism.After the Meiji restoration of the Japanese imperial regime in 1868–77, modernization along Western lines of Japan''s industry, communications and land and naval forces advanced with remarkable speed and, by the 1890s, the rejuvenated nation was ready to flex its muscles overseas. The obvious opponent was the huge but medieval Chinese Empire, and the obvious arena for war was Korea, a nearby Chinese protectorate that Japan had long coveted. (A secondary campaign would be fought on Formosa/Taiwan, an autonomous Chinese island protectorate.) In this study, author Gabriele Esposito describes the bloodthirsty course of the Japanese campaign in China, using colour illustrations and photos to showcase the organization, equipment and appearance of the various Chinese forces (China had no true national army), the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy, and, for the first time in English, the Korean and Formosan participants.Japan''s victory left it confident enough to challenge Imperial Russia and, nine years later, it defeated it at the Battle of Tsushima where two-thirds of the Russian fleet was destroyed by ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Tara Binns: Eco-energy Expert - Lisa Rajan
Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Levelled for guided and independent reading, each book includes ideas to support reading. Teaching and assessment support and eBooks are also available.When Tara Binns opens her dressing up box something exciting happens …Tara Binns is an environmental engineer! Eco-friendly energy is good for the planet, but what if it spoils a beautiful view? Tara Binns makes a big splash in the world of wind power and everyone is blown over by the strength of her sparky ideas.This exciting title in the Tara Binns mini-series is written by Lisa Rajan.Topaz/Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for children to investigate and evaluate.Text type: An adventure storyIdeas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.
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Imperial Japan and Defeat in the Second World War - Prof. Peter Wetzler
Informed Western understanding of Imperial Japan still often conjures up images of militarism, blind devotion to leaders, and fanatical pride in the country. But, as Imperial Japan and Defeat in the Second World War reveals, Western imagination is often reductive in its explanation of the Japanese Empire and its collapse. In his analysis of the Emperor, Imperial Japanese Army and Navy during the Second World War, Peter Wetzler examines the disconnect between nation and state during wartime Japan and in doing so offers a much-needed nuanced and sensitive corrective to existing Western scholarship. Rooted in the perspective of the Japanese, Wetzler makes available to readers vital primary and secondary Japanese archival sources; most notably, this book provides the first English assessment of the recently-released Actual Record of the Showa Emperor. This book is an important advance in English-language studies of the Second World War in Asia, and is thus essential reading for all those wishing to understand this crucial period in Japanese history.
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Tara Binns: Clued-up Detective - Lisa Rajan
Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right levelCollins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available.When Tara Binns opens up her dressing up box something exciting happens…Tara Binns is a police detective! When the team are called to look into a missing person, can Tara use her eagle eyes and sharp thinking to piece together the clues and solve the mystery?This exciting title in the Tara Binns mini-series is written by Lisa Rajan.Diamond/Band 17 books offer more complex, underlying themes to give opportunities for children to understand causes and points of view.Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.
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Tara Binns: Daring Diver - Lisa Rajan
Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right levelCollins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available.When Tara Binns opens up her dressing up box something exciting happens …Tara Binns is a marine biologist, and she’s in the middle of an important diving expedition! A motorboat has sunk to the ocean bed and the team are worried it will start leaking oil and harming the local sea life. Can they work as a team to find a way of raising the fuel containers safely before they leak? And what are those dark shadows looming towards them from the depths…?This exciting title in the Tara Binns mini-series is written by Lisa Rajan.Ruby/Band 14 books give increasing opportunities for children to develop their skills of inference and deduction.Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.
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Tara Binns: Mighty Mountain Ranger - Lisa Rajan
Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right levelCollins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available.When Tara Binns opens up her dressing up box something exciting happens …Tara Binns is a climate change scientist! She finds herself on the edge of a snowy mountain, negotiating with a developer who wants to enlarge the local ski resort. She and her team are concerned this would mean cutting down the surrounding forest, removing the habitat of local wildlife as a result and unsettling the snowy surroundings. Can they persuade him to change his plans before disaster strikes on the mountainside?This exciting title in the Tara Binns mini- series is written by Lisa Rajan.Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts.Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.
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Tara Binns: Roving Robotics Genius - Lisa Rajan
Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Levelled for guided and independent reading, each book includes ideas to support reading. Teaching and assessment support and eBooks are also available.When Tara Binns opens her dressing up box something exciting happens …Tara Binns is a robotics engineer! When a delivery robot ignores simple instructions and messes up the lab, the robotics team are left confused. Smart robots are supposed to be intelligent! But Tara later discovers that the robot is even smarter than expected …This exciting title in the Tara Binns mini-series is written by Lisa Rajan.Ruby/Band 14 books give increasing opportunities for children to develop their skills of inference and deduction.Text type: An adventure storyIdeas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.
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Tara Binns: Deep-sea Explorer - Lisa Rajan
Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Levelled for guided and independent reading, each book includes ideas to support reading. Teaching and assessment support and eBooks are also available.When Tara Binns opens her dressing up box something exciting happens …Tara Binns is a deep-sea explorer! Earthquakes, freezing darkness and a giant squid put Tara under pressure on her trip to the very bottom of the ocean. But even when she''s out of her depth, Tara dives right into every challenge …This exciting title in the Tara Binns mini-series is written by Lisa Rajan.Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts.Text type: An adventure storyIdeas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.
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Dani Binns: Clever Chef - Lisa Rajan
Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available.When Dani Binns opens up her toy box something exciting happens …Dani Binns finds herself in the bustling kitchen of a restaurant – and she’s one of the chefs! When the sauce chef gets distracted and mixes up her ingredients, it’s up to Dani to come up with a plan. Will she get a taste for working in a restaurant?This exciting title in the Dani Binns mini-series is written by Lisa Rajan.Gold/Band 9 books offer developing readers literary language and stories with distinctive characters.Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.
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Tara Binns: Visionary Volcanologist - Lisa Rajan
Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Levelled for guided and independent reading, each book includes ideas to support reading. Teaching and assessment support and eBooks are also available.When Tara Binns opens her dressing up box something exciting happens …Tara Binns is a volcanologist! Tara is excited to find herself on the rocky slopes of a majestic volcano … until the ground starts shaking, clouds of stinky gas surround her and she spots a huge crack up near the summit. Is the volcano about to erupt …?This exciting title in the Tara Binns mini-series is written by Lisa Rajan.Diamond/Band 17 books offer more complex, underlying themes to give opportunities for children to understand causes and points of view.Text type: An adventure storyIdeas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.
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Tara Binns: Ground-breaking Fossil Hunter - Lisa Rajan
Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right levelCollins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available.When Tara Binns opens up her dressing up box something exciting happens…Tara Binns becomes a palaeontologist on a dig to find dinosaur fossils! The team has very tight deadline to see if their site is of scientific interest before the bulldozers come in and an adventure park is built. The palaeontologists feel sure there is something new waiting to be discovered, but will they be able to prove their hunch before it’s too late?This exciting title in the Tara Binns mini-series is written by Lisa Rajan.Diamond/Band 17 books offer more complex, underlying themes to give opportunities for children to understand causes and points of view.Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.
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Tara Binns: Futuristic Physicist - Lisa Rajan
Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Levelled for guided and independent reading, each book includes ideas to support reading. Teaching and assessment support and eBooks are also available.When Tara Binns opens her dressing up box something exciting happens …Tara Binns is a physicist! A group of scientists are trying to find new uses for maglev technology, from designing flying trains … to flying cars … and even flying people! It takes a few tumbles for Tara to bring the team together to turn mighty magnetic forces into futuristic fun.This exciting title in the Tara Binns mini-series is written by Lisa Rajan.Sapphire/Band 16 books offer longer reads to develop children''s sustained engagement with texts and are more complex syntactically.Text type: An adventure storyIdeas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.
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Dani Binns: Heroic Helicopter Pilot - Lisa Rajan
Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Levelled for guided and independent reading, each book includes ideas to support reading. Teaching and assessment support and eBooks are also available.When Dani Binns opens her toy box something exciting happens …Dani Binns is a helicopter pilot! She is part of an air-sea rescue team, who have received a distress call from a boat stuck out on the stormy sea. With the help of her maze puzzle game, Dani steadies her nerves and the helicopter so her teammates can rescue the sailor.This exciting title in the Dani Binns mini-series is written by Lisa Rajan.Lime/Band 11 books have longer sentence structures and a greater use of literary language.Text type: An adventure storyIdeas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.
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Dani Binns: Brilliant Builder - Lisa Rajan
Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available.When Dani Binns opens up her toy box something exciting happens …Dani Binns is a builder! The team are busy constructing a new development of houses when they hit a brick wall with the building plans. They need Dani’s help, but how will she measure up?This exciting title in the Dani Binns mini-series is written by Lisa Rajan.Purple/Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language, with some challenging vocabulary.Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.
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Dani Binns: Problem-solving Plumber - Lisa Rajan
Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Levelled for guided and independent reading, each book includes ideas to support reading. Teaching and assessment support and eBooks are also available.When Dani Binns opens her toy box something exciting happens …Dani Binns is an emergency plumber! When a burst pipe causes a flood in a dog rescue centre, Dani has to think fast to temporarily fix the leak. With the help of one of the dogs, she uses her modelling clay to stop the leak, and attaches pipes together to redirect the water outside.This exciting title in the Dani Binns mini-series is written by Lisa Rajan.Gold/Band 9 books offer developing readers literary language and stories with distinctive characters.Text type: An adventure storyIdeas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.
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War in Japan - Stephen Turnbull
Fully illustrated with colour maps and 50 images, this is an accessible introduction to the most violent, turbulent, cruel and exciting chapter in Japanese history.In 1467 the Onin War ushered in a period of unparalleled conflict and rivalry in Japan that came to be called the Age of Warring States. In this book, Stephen Turnbull offers a masterly exposition of the wars, explaining what led to Japan’s disintegration into rival domains after more than a century of relative peace; the years of fighting that followed; and the period of gradual fusion when the daimyo (great names) strove to reunite Japan under a new Shogun. Peace returned to Japan with the end of the Osaka War in 1615. Turnbull draws on his latest research to include new material for this updated edition, covering samurai acting as mercenaries, the expeditions to Korea, Taiwan and Okinawa, and the little-known campaigns against the Ainu of Hokkaido, to present a richer picture of an age when conflicts were spread far more widely than was hitherto realised.With specially commissioned maps and all-new images throughout, this updated and revised edition provides a concise overview of Japan’s turbulent Age of Warring States.
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The War Beyond - Stewart Andrea
In this thrilling sequel to the Sunday Times bestseller The Gods Below, loyalties will be tested, long-lost secrets will be revealed, and two sisters will face each other on the battlefield as the war between the gods ignitesHakara risked her life to find her long-lost sister Rasha, only to lose her all over again. Now she and her Unanointed rebels hunt for the shapeshifter Lithuas, knowing that defeating her would strike a blow to the plans of the tyrant god Kluehnn.Rasha once longed to be reunited with Hakara. No longer. Now she is a Godkiller and proud to serve Kluehnn's divine will. Yet she also harbours doubts about Kluehnn's teachings. When she is sent to destroy Hakara and her allies, Rasha will have to decide where her loyalty truly lies.As the two sisters hurtle towards a bloody reunion, Sheuan continues her shadowy games of intrigue to uncover the secret that killed her father, while her cousin Mullayne seeks the tomb of Tolemne. There, Mull believes he'll find the answers he desires.Answers that could shatter the history of the world.Praise for The Gods Below'An epic and heart rending struggle between gods and mortals, lovers and siblings . . . Stewart is ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The War Beyond - Stewart Andrea
In this thrilling sequel to the Sunday Times bestseller The Gods Below, loyalties will be tested, long-lost secrets will be revealed, and two sisters will face each other on the battlefield as the war between the gods ignitesHakara risked her life to find her long-lost sister Rasha, only to lose her all over again. Now she and her Unanointed rebels hunt for the shapeshifter Lithuas, knowing that defeating her would strike a blow to the plans of the tyrant god Kluehnn.Rasha once longed to be reunited with Hakara. No longer. Now she is a Godkiller and proud to serve Kluehnn''s divine will. Yet she also harbours doubts about Kluehnn''s teachings. When she is sent to destroy Hakara and her allies, Rasha will have to decide where her loyalty truly lies.As the two sisters hurtle towards a bloody reunion, Sheuan continues her shadowy games of intrigue to uncover the secret that killed her father, while her cousin Mullayne seeks the tomb of Tolemne. There, Mull believes he''ll find the answers he desires.Answers that could shatter the history of the world.Praise for The Gods Below''An epic and heart rending struggle between gods and mortals, lovers and siblings . . . Stewart is ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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China's War with Japan, 1937-1945 - Rana Mitter
Winner of the Duke of Westminster Medal for Military Literature Different countries give different opening dates for the period of the Second World War, but perhaps the most compelling is 1937, when the ''Marco Polo Bridge Incident'' plunged China and Japan into a conflict of extraordinary duration and ferocity - a war which would result in many millions of deaths and completely reshape East Asia in ways which we continue to confront today. With great vividness and narrative drive Rana Mitter''s book draws on a huge range of new sources to recreate this terrible conflict. He writes both about the major leaders (Chiang Kaishek, Mao Zedong and Wang Jingwei) and about the ordinary people swept up by terrible times. Mitter puts at the heart of our understanding of the Second World War that it was Japan''s failure to defeat China which was the key dynamic for what happened in Asia.
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Corporate Explorer - Andrew Binns, Michael Tushman, Charles A. O'Reilly
Corporate Explorers Transform Disruption Into Opportunity With This Proven Framework Innovation used to be seen as a game best left to entrepreneurs, but now a new breed of corporate managers is flipping this logic on its head. These Corporate Explorers have the insight, resilience, and discipline to overcome the obstacles and build new ventures from inside even the largest organizations. Corporate Explorers are part entrepreneurs, using innovation disciplines to jump start cutting-edge ideas, and part change leaders, capable of creating support for investment. They see that corporations already own the ideas, resources, and—critically—the talent to build new ventures. Companies like Amazon, Microsoft, Bosch, LexisNexis, and Analog Devices enable managers to put these assets to use and gain an upper hand over startups that threaten to disrupt them. Corporate Explorer is a guidebook to the practices that enable these managers to go from idea into action. It demonstrates how success is not only possible but may offer entrenched companies better odds than venture-capital backed startups. This actionable and proven framework explains how managers can become successful corporate innovators; it includes tools to: Learn how to apply innovation practices with greater discipline Turn great ideas into a full-time job as an innovation ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Sniping Rifles in the War Against Japan 1941–45 - John Walter
Fully illustrated, this absorbing study explores the evolving sniping technology and tactics employed by both sides in Asia and the Pacific during 1941–45.During World War II, both the Japanese and their Allied opponents made widespread use of snipers armed with a variety of rifles, scopes and accessories and prepared by widely differing levels of training and tactical doctrine. The challenges of fighting in a variety of harsh environments, from the Pacific islands to the vast expanses of China, prompted improvisation and innovation on both sides in the ongoing war between snipers and their adversaries. Often operating at relatively close ranges in restrictive terrain, snipers made particularly ingenious use of camouflage and deception as the fighting spread across Asia and the Pacific in the wake of the Pearl Harbor attack, while troops tasked with countering enemy marksmen had to learn the hard way how best to defeat a seemingly invisible enemy.Small arms expert John Walter considers the strengths and limitations of the rifles, scopes and accessories deployed by Japanese snipers and their Allied counterparts, as well as their different approaches to sniping tactics and training. Specially commissioned artwork and carefully chosen photographs illustrate this enthralling study of the sniping war in ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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STEWART Květináč BLENHEIM HALF BARREL cínová (238972)
Květináč - klasický, kulatý, materiál imitace dřeva a plast, průměr 61 cm Jestli nedáte dopustit na květiny, pořiďte jim elegantní květináč STEWART. Tento model je tradičního, zakulaceného tvaru. Umístíte jej kamkoli, do obývacích pokojů se hodí stejně dobře, jako na terasu. Květináč tvoří imitace dřeva a plast. Květináč STEWART má rozměry 42 × 61 cm. Hlavní přednosti květináče STEWART Květináč BLENHEIM HALF BARREL cínová Květináč STEWART vám udělá radost, jestliže vlastníte nějaké rostliny Jak velké květiny zvládne, to prozradí rozměry 42 × 61 cm Materiál květináče STEWART je imitace dřeva a plast Květináč má kulatý tvar Má průměr 61 cm Barva: stříbrná a šedá Typ květináče: klasický
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Wildfire at Midnight - Stewart Mary
The tense, twisty murder mystery which will have you on the edge of your seat, from the author of Madam, Will You Talk? /font size> ''Mary Stewart is magic'' New York Times Following a heart-breaking divorce, Gianetta retreats to the Isle of Skye hoping to find tranquillity in the island''s savage beauty. But shortly before her arrival a girl''s body is found on the craggy slopes of the looming Blue Mountain, and with the murderer still on the loose, there''s nothing to stop him from setting his sights on Gianetta next . . .Praise for Mary Stewart:''There are few to equal Mary Stewart'' Daily Telegraph''One of the great British storytellers of the 20th century'' Independent''A natural successor to Jane Austen and Charlotte Bronte'' Guardian''Total heaven. I''d rather read her than most other authors'' Harriet Evans''She set the benchmark for pace, suspense and romance - with a great dollop of escapism as the icing'' Elizabeth BuchanWhat readers have said about Wildfire at Midnight:''Could not put the book down, from start to finish! Absolutely brilliant! A great writer. Thank you Mary Stewart''''I''ve read and re-read it countless times . . . wonderful setting for the plot, evocative and captivating writing, I love ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Stormy Petrel - Stewart Mary
A gripping, nail-biting adventure set in Scotland, from the original queen of romantic suspense Total heaven. I''d rather read her than most other authors'' Harriet Evans When Rose Fenemore takes a desperately needed holiday to an isolated cottage on the Scottish island of Moila she doesn''t expect much in the way of adventure - just a few quiet weeks of writing, walking and bird-watching. And then, late one night during a wild storm, two young men appear in her doorway, seeking shelter from the wind and rain. Neither man is quite who he claims, and the question of who to trust will put Rose in grave peril . . . Praise for Mary Stewart:''Mary Stewart is magic'' New York Times''One of the great British storytellers of the 20th century'' Independent''She set the benchmark for pace, suspense and romance - with a great dollop of escapism as the icing'' Elizabeth Buchan''Mary Stewart''s writing is illuminated by her evident affection for the Western Scottish landscape . . . a rattling good yarn'' Sunday TelegraphReader reviews of Stormy Petrel:''Mary Stewart! What an author! . . . The plot has enough twists and turns to keep you guessing, and the writing is a joy''''She ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Closer Reading - Professor or Dr. Garrett Stewart
In his first book of essays, Garrett Stewart demonstrates and reframes his formidable powers as a close reader of a vast range of texts: novels, films, songs, book art, digital media, and more.Among the most prolific and exacting readers of his generation, Stewart is renowned for his virtuosic interventions across a number of humanistic fields, including prose narrative, screen studies, and literary theory. Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2010 and winner of the International Society for the Study of Narrative’s prize for Novel Violence (2009), Stewart draws on these varied realms in his intensive readings of enduring works across media – ones worthy of a re-view and a closer look. Closer Reading, like Stewart’s writing more broadly, offers up-close analyses of novels, poetry, cinema, and conceptual art, including chapters on Gerard Manley Hopkins, Charles Dickens, Francis Ford Coppola, Stanley Cavell, and John le Carré. A collection a half-century in the making – yet brimming with critical notes from the vanguard – Closer Reading finds Stewart demonstrating, from sentence to sentence, a sustained rethinking of the value of close reading not just as a methodology but also as a cognitive disposition.Leaving paranoid, symptomatic, and surface reading ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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James Stewart at War - Türk Pavel
Explores the story of one star of the Silver Screen's role in the Second World War.
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Ordinary Affects - Kathleen Stewart
Ordinary Affects is a singular argument for attention to the affective dimensions of everyday life and the potential that animates the ordinary. Known for her focus on the poetics and politics of language and landscape, the anthropologist Kathleen Stewart ponders how ordinary impacts create the subject as a capacity to affect and be affected. In a series of brief vignettes combining storytelling, close ethnographic detail, and critical analysis, Stewart relates the intensities and banalities of common experiences and strange encounters, half-spied scenes and the lingering resonance of passing events. While most of the instances rendered are from Stewart’s own life, she writes in the third person in order to reflect on how intimate experiences of emotion, the body, other people, and time inextricably link us to the outside world.Stewart refrains from positing an overarching system—whether it’s called globalization or neoliberalism or capitalism—to describe the ways that economic, political, and social forces shape individual lives. Instead, she begins with the disparate, fragmented, and seemingly inconsequential experiences of everyday life to bring attention to the ordinary as an integral site of cultural politics. Ordinary affect, she insists, is registered in its particularities, yet it connects people and creates common experiences that shape ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Vought F4U Corsair in The War Against Japan - Tim Hillier-Graves
By mid-1944, the Allies, especially the United States, began preparing for a potential invasion of Japan. Churchill expected the Royal Navy to support the U.S. Navy in achieving aerial dominance. The Admiralty focused on strengthening its carrier forces, forming the 15th Naval Fighter Wing. However, a key question arose: which aircraft would the Wing use?The Supermarine Seafire lacked the necessary range and endurance for Pacific operations, while Hellcats were in short supply and prioritized for U.S. use. This left the Vought F4U Corsair as the best option. Although initially dismissed due to its poor safety record on carriers, the Corsairs were eagerly acquired by the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm, so relieving the US Navy of this controversial aircraft until its problems could be sorted out. The 15th Naval Fighter Wing, initially comprising Nos. 1830, 1831, and 1833 squadrons, became the first carrier based unit to successfully deploy the Corsair at sea. Despite early losses, British and Commonwealth pilots demonstrated its effectiveness, eventually convincing even the skeptical U.S. Navy of its capabilities. The Corsair proved to be one of the war’s most effective fighters. Led by Battle of Britain ace Dickie Cork until his death in 1944, the Wing achieved ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Wash - Ebony Stewart
WASH brutally dissects black womxnhood for all its blood, beauty, sacrifice and strength. Ebony Stewart''s praise and pleas for the lives of black womxn create a devotional space for healing. Stewart''s third collection is uncompromising and emotionally raw. Through trauma and recovery, black girlhood comes of age in WASH, journeying through moments of self-discovery, mental illness, love and heartbreak. Stewart reckons traditional definitions of womxnhood, exploring its complications, its communities, and its queerness. With a distinct, lyrical poetic voice, WASH tells a story of queer, black womxnhood that perseveres. A collection that will bring you to tears and brighten your day, Ebony Stewart''s WASH cannot be missed!
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The Gods Below - Stewart Andrea
***The instant Sunday Times bestseller***''An epic and heart rending struggle between gods and mortals, lovers and siblings . . . Stewart is a writer of genius and brilliance'' Hannah Kaner''Stewart''s worlds are some of the most exceptionally inventive in modern fantasy. A must read!''Shannon ChakrabortyAfter a divine war shattered the world, humanity struck a pact with the god Kluehnn: in return for regular tribute of magical gems, Kluehnn would restore the world to its former glory. But as each land is transformed, so too are its people changed into strange new forms - if they survive at all.Hakara is not willing to pay such a price. Desperate to protect herself, and her sister Rasha, she flees her homeland for the safety of a neighbouring kingdom. But tragedy strikes when they''re separated, and Hakara is forced to abandon Rasha to an unknown fate.Yet when Hakara discovers she can channel the power of the magical gems, she''s invited to join a clandestine plot to destroy the God Pact. To win Hakara to their cause, the conspirators reveal a startling secret: Rasha is alive - and they can help rescue her.But only if Hakara goes to war against a god.The Gods Below begins ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Martha Stewart's Gardening Handbook - Martha Stewart
An instant New York Times Bestseller“If you want to be happy for a year, get married. If you want to be happy for a decade, get a dog. And if you want to be happy for the rest of your life, make a garden.â€Â —Martha Stewart, Martha Netflix DocumentaryThe first fully comprehensive gardening guide from the legendary Martha Stewart in more than 30 years, with everything you need to know to curate a beautiful, thriving gardenMaster the art of gardening with Martha Stewart's Gardening Handbook: an in-depth guide that will teach you the knowledge and skills to cultivate a flourishing garden. From understanding soil composition to learning about different types of plants and gardening methods, you’ll discover the secrets to creating a stunning outdoor oasis. Martha covers:the nuances of careful planningsoil testingdrainagewatering and rainfallunderstanding plant hardiness zonesthe art of choosing the healthiest plants for your specific climatePlus, all different kinds of plants like:annuals, perennials, and bulbssucculents and cactivegetable and herb gardenstrees and shrubsFrom designing your garden to selecting the right varieties for your region, this manual has every detail covered. Whether you’re a green thumb or a gardening novice, this gorgeous book, filled with practical tips, stunning images (many from ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Gods Below - Stewart Andrea
''An epic and heart rending struggle between gods and mortals, lovers and siblings . . . Stewart is a writer of genius and brilliance'' Hannah Kaner''Stewart''s worlds are some of the most exceptionally inventive in modern fantasy. A must read!''Shannon ChakrabortyAfter a divine war shattered the world, humanity struck a pact with the god Kluehnn: in return for regular tribute of magical gems, Kluehnn would restore the world to its former glory. But as each land is transformed, so too are its people changed into strange new forms - if they survive at all.Hakara is not willing to pay such a price. Desperate to protect herself, and her sister Rasha, she flees her homeland for the safety of a neighbouring kingdom. But tragedy strikes when they''re separated, and Hakara is forced to abandon Rasha to an unknown fate.Yet when Hakara discovers she can channel the power of the magical gems, she''s invited to join a clandestine plot to destroy the God Pact. To win Hakara to their cause, the conspirators reveal a startling secret: Rasha is alive - and they can help rescue her.But only if Hakara goes to war against a god.The Gods Below begins an epic new fantasy ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Essential Calculus - Stewart James
This book is for instructors who think that most calculus textbooks are too long. In writing the book, James Stewart asked himself: What is essential for a three-semester calculus course for scientists and engineers? ESSENTIAL CALCULUS, Second Edition, offers a concise approach to teaching calculus that focuses on major concepts, and supports those concepts with precise definitions, patient explanations, and carefully graded problems. The book is only 900 pages--two-thirds the size of Stewart''s other calculus texts, and yet it contains almost all of the same topics. The author achieved this relative brevity primarily by condensing the exposition and by putting some of the features on the book''s website, www.StewartCalculus.com. Despite the more compact size, the book has a modern flavor, covering technology and incorporating material to promote conceptual understanding, though not as prominently as in Stewart''s other books. ESSENTIAL CALCULUS features the same attention to detail, eye for innovation, and meticulous accuracy that have made Stewart''s textbooks the best-selling calculus texts in the world.
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Professor Stewart's Incredible Numbers - Professor Ian Stewart
Ian Stewart explores the astonishing properties of numbers from 1 to10 to zero and infinity, including one figure that, if you wrote it out, would span the universe. He looks at every kind of number you can think of -- real, imaginary, rational, irrational, positive and negative -- along with several you might have thought you couldn''t think of. He explains the insights of the ancient mathematicians, shows how numbers have evolved through the ages, and reveals the way numerical theory enables everyday life.Under Professor Stewart''s guidance you will discover the mathematics of codes, Sudoku, Rubik''s cube, music, primes and pi. You may be surprised to find you live in eleven-dimensional space, that of the twenty-three people on a football pitch two are more likely than not to share the same birthday, and that forty-two is a very interesting number.Professor Stewart''s Incredible Numbers will delight everyone who loves numbers -- including those who currently think they don''t.
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Professor Stewart's Casebook of Mathematical Mysteries - Professor Ian Stewart
Like its wildly popular predecessors Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities and Hoard of Mathematical Treasures, Professor Stewart''s brand-new book is a miscellany of over 150 mathematical curios and conundrums, packed with trademark humour and numerous illustrations.In addition to the fascinating formulae and thrilling theorems familiar to Professor Stewart''s fans, the Casebook follows the adventures of the not-so-great detective Hemlock Soames and his sidekick Dr John Watsup (immortalised in the phrase ''Watsup, Doc?''). By a remarkable coincidence they live at 222B Baker Street, just across the road from their more illustrious neighbour who, for reasons known only to Dr Watsup, is never mentioned by name. A typical item is ''The Case of the Face-Down Aces'', a mathematical magic trick of quite devilish cunning...Ranging from one-liners to four-page investigations from the frontiers of mathematical research, the Casebook reveals Professor Stewart at his challenging and entertaining best.
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Marches - Rory Stewart
From a member of Parliament and best-selling author of The Places in Between, an exploration of the Marches—the borderland between England and Scotland—and the political turmoil and vivid lives that created it.In The Places in Between, Rory Stewart walked some of the most dangerous borderlands in the world. Now he travels with his eighty-nine-year-old father—a comical, wily, courageous, and infuriating former British intelligence officer—along the border they call home.On Stewart’s four-hundred-mile walk across a magnificent natural landscape, he sleeps on mountain ridges and in housing projects, in hostels and farmhouses. With every fresh encounter—from an Afghanistan veteran based on Hadrian’s Wall to a shepherd who still counts his flock in sixth-century words—Stewart uncovers more about the forgotten peoples and languages of a vanished country, now crushed between England and Scotland.Stewart and his father are drawn into unsettling reflections on landscape, their parallel careers in the bygone British Empire and Iraq, and the past, present, and uncertain future of the United Kingdom. This is a profound reflection on family, landscape, and history by a powerful and original writer.“An unforgettable tale.” — National Geographic“The miracle of The Marches is not so much the treks Stewart describes, pulling in all possible relevant history, ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Letters to Isabella Stewart Gardner - Henry James
“One of the most satisfying of all letter-writers.” — Spectator Henry James’s beautiful letters to his friend and inspiration, the unconventional art collector Isabella Stewart Gardner Surrounded by the artists, writers and musicians who made up her court in Boston as they did in Venice, Isabella Stewart Gardner, a passionate art collector, was as revered and sought after as royalty. Henry James was inspired by the rich and powerful Gardner, as well as by the Palazzo Barbaro in Venice, when he wrote his novel The Wings of the Dove. Gardner was to recreate a larger-than-life version of Palazzo Barbaro in Boston, which is now the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.These dazzling letters bring to life James’s passion for Venice and the Palazzo Barbaro, and serve as an introduction to the fascinating world of Isabella Stewart Gardner herself.
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Japan Marco Polo Pocket Guide - Marco Polo
Let Marco Polo Japan guide you around this beautiful country.Explore Japan with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the country''s trendiest places, and get tips on shopping and what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, and a summary of all the festivals and events that take place in Japan. Let Marco Polo show you all this exotic country has to offer. From the sprawling metropolis of Tokyo to the tropical beaches of Okinawa, Marco Polo Japan introduces you to this unique travel destination.The Marco Polo Japan Pocket Guide covers: The North, Tokyo & The East, Central Japan, The West, The South.Inside this guide you will find:Insider Tips – enjoy fantastic views across Tokyo from the Rainbow Bridge, experience fine Japanese cuisine or promenade like an emperor in an ancient Japanese garden. Let Marco Polo show you the hidden gems and little-known secrets that offer a real insight into JapanBest of – find the best things to do for free, the best ‘only in’ Japan experiences, the best things to do if it rains and the best places to relax and spoil yourselfSightseeing – ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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A History of Japan - J. G. Caiger, R. H. P. Mason
A classic of Japanese history, this book is the preeminent work on the history of Japan. Newly revised and updated, A History of Japan is a single-volume, complete history of the nation of Japan. Starting in ancient Japan during its early pre-history period A History of Japan covers every important aspect of history and culture through feudal Japan to the post-cold War period and collapse of the Bubble Economy in the early 1990''s. Recent findings shed additional light on the origins of Japanese civilization and the birth of Japanese culture. Also included is an in-depth analysis of the Japanese religion, Japanese arts, Japanese culture and the Japanese People from the 6th century B.C.E. to the present. This contemporary classic, now updated and revised, continues to be an essential text in Japanese studies. Classic illustrations and unique pictures are dispersed throughout the book. A History of Japan, Revised Edition includes: Archaic Japan—including Yamato, the creation of a unified state, the Nana Period, and the Heian period. Medieval Japan— including rule by the military houses, the failure of Ashikaga Rule, Buddhism, and the Kamakura and Muroachi Periods periods. Ealy Modern Japan—including Japanese feudalism, administration under the Tokugawa, and society and culture in ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Marches - Rory Stewart
THE NO. 1 BEST-SELLING AUTHOR OF POLITICS ON THE EDGERory Stewart explores his love for the UK in this account of history, memory and landscape as he traverses the the borderlands between England and Scotland.‘This beautifully written book is a haunting reflection of identity and our relationships with the people and places we love’ Daily MailHis father Brian taught Rory Stewart how to walk, and walked with him on journeys from Iran to Malaysia. Now they have chosen to do their final walk together along ‘the Marches’ - the frontier that divides their two countries, Scotland and England.On their six-hundred-mile, thirty-day journey - with Rory on foot, and his father ‘ambushing’ him by car – the pair relive Scottish dances, reflect on Burmese honey-bears, and on the loss of human presence in the British landscape.Travelling across mountain ridges and through housing estates they uncover a forgotten country crushed between England and Scotland: the Middleland. They discover unsettling modern lives, lodged in an ancient place, as their odyssey develops into a history of the British nationhood, a chronicle of contemporary Britain and an exuberant encounter between a father and a son.And as the journey deepens, and the end approaches, Brian and ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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How I Escaped My Certain Fate - Stewart Lee
Experience how it feels to be the subject of a blasphemy prosecution! Find out why ''wool'' is a funny word! See how jokes work, their inner mechanisms revealed, before your astonished face! In 2001, after over a decade in the business, Stewart Lee quit stand-up, disillusioned and drained, and went off to direct a loss-making musical, Jerry Springer: The Opera. Nine years later, How I Escaped My Certain Fate details his return to live performance, and the journey that took him from an early retirement to his position as the most critically acclaimed stand-up in Britain, the winner of BAFTAs and British Comedy Awards, and the affirmation of being rated the 41st best stand up ever. Here is Stewart Lee''s own account of his remarkable comeback, told through transcripts of the three legendary full-length shows that sealed his reputation. Astonishingly frank and detailed in-depth notes reveal the inspiration and inner workings of his act. With unprecedented access to a leading comedian''s creative process, this book tells us just what it was like to write these shows, develop the performance and take them on tour. How I Escaped My Certain Fate is everything we have come to expect from Stewart Lee: ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Occupational Hazards - Rory Stewart
A fascinating insight into the complexity, history and unpredictability of Iraq from Rory Stewart, bestselling author of Politics on the Edge and host of hit podcast The Rest Is Politics.‘Devastating’ - The Sunday Times‘Absolutely absorbing’ - Ken LoachBy September 2003, six months after the US-led invasion of Iraq, the anarchy had begun. Rory Stewart, then a young British diplomat, was appointed as the Coalition Provisional Authority''s deputy governor of a province of 850,000 people in the southern marshland region. There, he and his colleagues confronted gangsters, Iranian-linked politicians, tribal vendettas and a full Islamist insurgency.Occupational Hazards is Rory Stewart''s inside account of the attempt to rebuild a nation, the errors made, the misunderstandings and insurmountable difficulties encountered. It reveals an Iraq hidden from most foreign journalists and soldiers, a rare and compelling insight that remains just as important today.‘An extraordinarily vivid tale’ - The Guardian‘Wonderfully observed, wise, evocative’ - The Observer
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Calculating the Cosmos - Professor Ian Stewart
Ian Stewart''s up-to-the-minute guide to the cosmos moves from the formation of the Earth and its Moon to the planets and asteroids of the solar system and from there out into the galaxy and the universe. He describes the architecture of space and time, dark matter and dark energy, how galaxies form, why stars implode, how everything began, and how it will end. He considers parallel universes, what forms extra-terrestrial life might take, and the likelihood of Earth being hit by an asteroid.Mathematics, Professor Stewart shows, has been the driving force in astronomy and cosmology since the ancient Babylonians. He describes how Kepler''s work on planetary orbits led Newton to formulate his theory of gravity, and how two centuries later irregularities in the motion of Mars inspired Einstein''s theory of general relativity. In crystal-clear terms he explains the fundamentals of gravity, spacetime, relativity and quantum theory, and shows how they all relate to each other. Eighty years ago the discovery that the universe is expanding led to the Big Bang theory of its origins. This in turn led cosmologists to posit features such as dark matter and dark energy. But does dark matter exist? Could another scientific revolution be on ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Tree Collectors: Tales of Arboreal Obsession - Amy Stewart
When Amy Stewart discovered a community of tree collectors, she expected to meet horticultural fanatics driven to plant every species of oak or maple. But she also discovered that the urge to collect trees springs from deeper, more profound motives, such as a longing for community, a vision for the future, or a path to healing and reconciliation. In this slyly humorous, informative, often poignant volume, Stewart brings us fifty captivating stories of people who spend their lives in pursuit of rare and wonderful trees and are transformed in the process. Vivian Keh has forged a connection to her Korean elders through her persimmon orchard. The former poet laureate W. S. Merwin planted a tree almost every day for more than three decades, until he had turned a barren estate into a palm sanctuary. And Joe Hamilton cultivates pines on land passed down to him by his once-enslaved great-grandfather, building a legacy for the future. Stewart populates this lively compendium with her own watercolour portraits of these extraordinary people and their trees, side trips to investigate famous tree collections, arboreal glossaries, and even tips for ''unauthorised'' forestry. This book is a stunning tribute to a devoted group of nature lovers ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Lonely Planet Best Day Walks Japan - Ray Bartlett, McLachlan Craig, Lonely Planet, Milner Rebecca
Lonely Planet's Best Day Walks Japan is your passport to 60 easy escapes into nature. Stretch your legs away from the city by picking a hike that works for you, from just a couple of hours to a full day, from easy to hard. Climb Mt Fuji, walk the Tohoku coast, and enjoy the views in Kamikochi.Get to the heart of Japan and begin your journey now!Inside Lonely Planet's Best Day Walks Japan Travel Guide:Colour maps and images throughoutSpecial features - on Japan highlights for walkers, kid-friendly walks, accessible trails and what to takeBest for… section helps you plan your trip and select walks that appeal to your interestsRegion profiles cover when to go, where to stay, what's on, cultural insights, and local food and drink recommendations to refuel and refresh. Featured regions include: Tokyo, Mt Fuji and Around, Japan Alps and Central Honshu, Kansai, Hiroshima and Western Honshu, Tohoku, Hokkaido, Shikoku, KyushuEssential info at your fingertips - walk itineraries accompanied by illustrative maps are combined with details about walk duration, distance, terrain, start/end locations and difficulty (classified as easy, easy-moderate, moderate, moderate-hard, or hard)Over 60 mapsThe Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Best Day Walks Japan, our most comprehensive guide to ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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