the snot that animals have got paul mason

What is snot? How is it useful? What do animals do with it? Why is there so much? Find out the science behind the green goo and it s fascinating uses in the animal kingdom with this gross-filled guide!Highly accessible text from expert non-fiction author Paul Mason combines with fun photographs and highly amusing artwork from Tony De Saulles to create a visual feast of information. Extra facts are packed into the back of the book so you can top trump friends on your snot knowledge!Full of scientific facts, it s also a perfect teaching tool for curious minds aged 7+Other unmissable books in this yuk-filled series:The Poo that Animals DoThe Wee that Animals PeeThe Farts that Animals Parp

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A sweeping new history of the city of Rome, told through its emperors and the monuments they built to make their mark on one of the great capitals of the classical world. ‘What is worse than Nero? What is better than Nero’s Baths?’ – so wrote the poet Martial in the first century AD, demonstrating the power that buildings have on public consciousness. In ancient Rome, who built a monument and why mattered as much as its physical structure. Over centuries and under many different emperors, a small village in Italy was transformed into the crowning glory of an empire. Seeking out the personalities behind the great building projects is key to understanding them. With this firmly in mind, Paul Roberts takes the reader on a tour of ancient Rome, vividly evoking the sights and sounds of the city: from the roar of the crowds at the Circus Maximus and the Colosseum, to the dazzling gleam of the marble- and mosaic-covered baths of Caracalla and Diocletian. He tells this story emperor by emperor, drawing out the political, social and cultural backdrop to the monuments and ultimately the very human motivations that gave rise to their construction – and destruction. These fascinating buildings are further brought to life with reconstructions that show how the ancients themselves would have experienced them. When and why were these monuments built? What did they add to the lives of the people who used them? What impact did they have on the shape of the city? Roberts expertly weaves together the latest archaeological research with social and cultural history, to tell the story of the Eternal City, always in some way rising, falling and being rebuilt.

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God s Word tells us we must always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have (1 Peter 3:15). This updated classic from Josh McDowell and Sean McDowell will give you the tools you need to do just that. The modern apologetics classic that started it all is now completely revised and updated-because the truth of the Bible doesn t change, but its critics do. With the original Evidence That Demands a Verdict, bestselling author Josh McDowell gave Christian readers the answers they needed to defend their faith against the harshest critics and sceptics. Since that time, Evidence has remained a trusted resource for believers young and old. Bringing historical documentation and the best modern scholarship to bear on the trustworthiness of the Bible and its teachings, this extensive volume has encouraged and strengthened millions. Now, with his son Sean McDowell, Josh McDowell has updated and expanded this classic resource for a new generation. This is a book that invites readers to bring their doubts and doesn t shy away from the tough questions.

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During his campaign for President in 2016, Senator Bernie Sanders stated over and over again that the future of America was dependent upon its willingness to start a political revolution. Real change never occurs from the top down - it always happens from the bottom up. That s what he said when he ran for President, and that s what he believes now more than ever. At a time of massive and growing wealth inequality, with the US moving closer and closer to an oligarchic form of society, and in the shadow of the most reactionary Presidency in the history of the Republic, Sanders is calling for an unprecedented grassroots political movement to stand up to the greed of the billionaire class and the politicians they own. And the good news is, progress is being made. In this important new book, America s most popular political figure speaks about what he s been doing to oppose the Trump agenda and strengthen the progressive movement, how America can go forward as a nation and the impact that can have on the global stage. In an era that leaves many would-be liberal and progressive voters feeling frustrated about politics, Bernie Sanders shows what he stands for, not just what he stands against. In this book, he details the core values of the progressive movement and translates them into the actions that will truly uplift the nation and the world.

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THE TIMES BEST HISTORY BOOK OF 2023A BOOK OF THE YEAR PICK FOR THE TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES, BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE, GUARDIAN, INDEPENDENT AND FINANCIAL TIMESA BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK | AN INSTANT #2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Humanity has transformed the Earth: Frankopan transforms our understanding of history Financial Times Vast, learned and timely work Sunday Times------From the international bestselling author of The Silk Roads comes a major history of how a changing climate has dramatically shaped the development-and demise-of civilisations across time.When we think about history, we rarely pay much attention to the most destructive floods, the worst winters, the most devastating droughts or the ways that ecosystems have changed over time.In The Earth Transformed, Peter Frankopan, one of the world s leading historians, shows that the natural environment is a crucial, if not the defining, factor in global history - and not just of humankind. Volcanic eruptions, solar activities, atmospheric, oceanic and other shifts, as well as anthropogenic behaviour, are fundamental parts of the past and the present. In this magnificent and groundbreaking book, we learn about the origins of our species: about the development of religion and language and their relationships with the environment; about how the desire to centralise agricultural surplus formed the origins of the bureaucratic state; about how growing demands for harvests resulted in the increased shipment of enslaved peoples; about how efforts to understand and manipulate the weather have a long and deep history. All provide lessons of profound importance as we face a precarious future of rapid global warming.Taking us from the Big Bang to the present day and beyond, The Earth Transformed forces us to reckon with humankind s continuing efforts to make sense of the natural world.----- This is epic, gripping, original history that leaps off the page Sathnam Sanghera, author of Empireland All Historians aiming to tell a narrative face the problem of when exactly to start it. Only Peter Frankopan would go back 2.5 billion years to the Great Oxidation Event Tom HollandA 2023 HIGHLIGHT FOR: BBC NEWS * SUNDAY TIMES CULTURE * FINANCIAL TIMES * NEW EUROPEAN * GUARDIAN * NEW STATESMAN * THE TIMES * THE WEEK * WATERSTONES * BLACKWELL S

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Go on a journey from bean to brew and explore the history of coffee, its production and how to become an expert barista at home. Are you a coffee lover who wants to learn how to extract the perfect brew? This coffee guide is a must-have for anyone looking for information and inspiration to experiment with different beans, methods, and flavours.Inside this essential go-to guide to all things coffee, you ll discover:- The essential coffee brewing methods and equipment to help you extract and brew all kinds of coffee with confidence - Explore the origins of coffee from how cherries are grown, the process of coffee harvesting, and processing into the coffee beans you know and love- A region-by-region tour of leading coffee-producing countries highlights local processing techniques and different coffee flavour profiles- Visual step-by-step techniques show you how to roast the beans, prepare an espresso shot, steam milk, and make delicious coffees, just like a barista!- Over 70 recipes to suit every taste from warming winter brews to refreshing iced coffees blends for a hot summer day - including dairy-free alternatives to milk too!Improve your appreciation and knowledge of one of the world s favourite pastimes - drinking coffee! Discover the incredible variety of coffee beans grown around the world with profiles from over 40 countries from far-flung places like Vietnam and Bolivia. Readers can delve into coffee tasting and use a tasters wheel to understand the nuances in flavour from bean to bean and understand which notes complement one another.A great gift to the coffee lovers in your life, they ll be able to delve into the preparation of coffee, from roasting, grinding to brewing. Easy step-by-step instructions will show you the common brewing equipment used to make different coffees. Using the techniques that you have learned, explore the recipe section and master the classics, such as the Americano, Flat White and Macchiato, to more unusual choices, like Caffè de Olla and Ice Maple Latte.Brew coffee at home like a pro and start your day right with The Coffee Book.

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Dive into the world of football with this mega book of everything to do with the beautiful game. Learn all the lingo; meet the greatest players, managers and teams from both the men’s and women’s games; take masterclasses with the pros; wander through the haircut hall of fame; learn the most iconic goal celebrations and more. Written by the team at MUNDIAL, the celebrated football lifestyle magazine, and filled with fun, colourful illustrations, The Big Book of Football by Mundial covers it all:The basics and the lingo that will have you talking like a football expert in no time.History of football, including how we got from playing with a ball made of feathers to using high-tech footballs, the greatest teams of all time and the evolution of football boots.The great players, including Paolo Maldini, Lev Yashin, Joy Fawcett, Franz Beckenbauer, Johan Cruyff, Michelle Akers, Sir Stanley Matthews and Marta Vieira da Silva.Legendary managers and how they did it – learn the favourite killer formations of greats like Rinus Michels and Sir Alex Ferguson.The big cups, with their histories and greatest players.The world’s most amazing stadiums, including Wembley, Melbourne Cricket Ground and San Siro.Kits hall of fame, from the USSR’s (now Russia) classic red sweatshirt with ‘CCCP’ written across the front to Mexico’s green home shirt with Aztec patterns and the giant face of the Aztec god of death.How to take the perfect shot like Ji So-yun, take the perfect set piece like David Beckham, take penalties like Matt Le Tissier, beat the offside trap like Fernando Torres, do the perfect attacking header like Didier Drogba and more.Weird and wonderful, from the way we describe things that happen in the game (a fox in the box) to the way we celebrate a goal (by pretending to be a robot) or do our hair (shaving it all off except for a triangle at the front).The culture and people surrounding the game, from traditional pre-game food to the referee, commentator and all-important crowd.This great big book is your essential guide to the wonderful world of football.

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Explore the most fascinating superstitions from around the world and marvel at the impact they have on our present-day lives. The Encyclopedia of Curious Rituals and Superstitions sheds light on the impact that superstitions have on our global society at large, world history, the pop culture we consume, the art we create, and even the way we think about marriage, death, prosperity, self-protection, and luck, to name a few. No matter where on Earth you live, superstitions have always been the infrastructure of societies since ancient times. They can be found in social rules of etiquette, in the vocabulary we communicate with, in rituals performed during holidays, in birthing rooms across time, at funerals, or just in our everyday habits. These mysterious practices provide an essential source of comfort, safety, and control. Even more fascinating is that they have been used since time immemorial to explain the unexplained. Unpack the lore and origins of cultural superstitions and how they have persisted throughout many generations. Discover how: Celtic fairies are behind our compulsion to knock on wood Norse mythology is responsible for our fear of the number 13Taylor Swift finds the number 13 to be lucky A quick death in Japan is thought to be ensured if you cut your toenails at nightThe evil eye is an important talisman in Jewish and Muslim culturesThe meaning behind your birthstone can predict your personalityRabbits hold significance in some Asian and Indigenous culturesFinding a husband in Nebraska is as simple as 99 horses, a white mule, and a handshakeEating twelve grapes on New Year s Eve in Spain and Central and South America can bring forth prosperityBeautiful illustrations further challenge the images your mind may have already held about the beliefs you instinctively carry throughout your life. You will be continually surprised and delighted by how superstitions not only define the bedrock of a culture but also demonstrate the nuanced ways in which we are all connected. Unlock a world of wonders in The Encyclopedia of Curious Rituals and Superstitions.The Wonderpedia series offers comprehensive, display-worthy illustrated references on a range of intriguing topics, including archeological discoveries, world mythology, pop culture, global superstitions, and the fascinating stories behind signs and symbols. A cross-cultural exploration of what makes humans tick, this series magnifies the connective threads between us across time and geography and demystifies the surprising, confounding sides of life.

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AN INTERNATIONAL SENSATION FROM #1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHORS OF THE LAW OF ATTRACTION, ESTHER AND JERRY HICKSA POWERFUL RELATIONSHIP BOOK TO UNDERSTAND EVERY RELATIONSHIP YOU HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED ⠓ FEATURING THE TEACHINGS OF ABRAHAM ⠓ INCLUDES A BONUS CD ON THE LAW OF ATTRACTIONThis motivational book uncovers a myriad of false premises that are at the heart of every uncomfortable relationship issue, and explain sthe powerful creative Vortex that has already assembled the relationships that you have desired. Abraham will show you how to enter that Vortex, where you will rendezvous with everything and everyone you have been looking for.Abraham says: ⠜It is our desire to help you to solve the mystery of those seemingly impossible relationships; to sort out the details of joyously sharing your planet with billions of others; to rediscover the beauty of your differences; and, most of all, to reestablish the most important relationship of all: your relationship with the Eternal, Non-Physical Source that is really you.Sections of The Vortex Include:· Your Vortex, and the Law of Attraction: Learning to Attract Joyous Co-creators· Mating, and the Law of Attraction: The Perfect Mate ⠓ Getting One, Being One, Attracting One· Sexuality, and the Law of Attraction: Sexuality, Sensuality, and the Opinions of Others· Parenting, and the Law of Attraction: Creating Positive Parent/Child Relationships in a World of Contrast· Self-Appreciation, and the Law of Attraction: Appreciation, the Magical Key to Your Vortex⠜Our intention here is to give you a more conscious awareness of the potential depth and breadth of the vast network of relationships that, on a practical, day-to-day basis, affect your swirling Vortex of natural Well-Being.At the hub of these teachings of Abraham is a profound concept: the basis of life is freedom; the result of life is expansion⠔and the purpose of life is joy.In this inspirational relationship book, Abraham focuses the light of their Broader Perspective to reveal a wide array of flawed premises (which most of us are living by) relative to our varied relationships. Esther and I are so pleased to participate in this co-creative adventure with you and with Abraham, and we look forward to the joy that you are about to receive as you play with the processes and perspectives embedded in these teachings. Love ya, JerryStart using the Vortex to feel good about where you are now and your joyous path ahead!

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The Oxford Guide to Arthurian Literature and Legend is both a critical history of the Arthurian tradition and a reference guide to Arthurian works, names, and symbols. It offers a comprehensive survey of the legends in all of their manifestations, from their origins in medieval literature to their adaptation in modern literature, arts, film, and popular culture. Not only does it analyse familiar Arthurian characters and themes, it also demonstrates the tremendous continuity of the legends by examining the ways that they have been reinterpreted over the years. For instance, the motif of the abduction of Guinevere can be traced from Chrétien de Troyes s Lancelot or the Knight of the Cart and the vulgate cycle of French romances in the 13th century, to Malory s retelling of the story in the Morte d Arthur, through various modern adaptations like those in T. H. White s The Once and Future King and the contemporary film First Knight. This indispensable reference guide contains seven essays that trace the development of the Arthurian legend, encyclopedic entries, bibliographies, and a comprehensive index. The essays explore the chronicle and romance traditions, the influence of Malory, the Grail legend, the figures of Gawain and Merlin, and the story of Tristan and Isolt. The entries, which highlight key Arthurian characters, symbols, and places, offer quick and easy references. The extensive chapter-by-chapter bibliographies, which are subdivided by topic, augment the general bibliography of Arthurian resources. Comprehensive in its analysis and hypertextual in its approach, The Oxford Guide to Arthurian Literature and Legend is an essential reference book for Arthurian scholars, medievalists, and for those interested in cultural studies of myth and legend.

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For more than a century, Rolex has stood apart as the most legendary brand of watch in the world. A Rolex conveys many things: a luxury timepiece, a tool of power for movers and shakers and the symbol of passage into adulthood.New labels pop up, styles come and go, but the brand at the top never changes. Ever the record setter⠔the Daytona that had belonged to Paul Newman was auctioned by Phillips in New York in October 2017 for $17.8 million⠔ it comes as no surprise that Rolex is the most collected watch brand in the world.The Vintage Watch Company is the only store of its kind in the world, with a devoted client base of devoted Rolex aficionados, from royalty to sporting legends to stars of the silver screen. Throughout, father and son, John and David Silver have been carefully cataloguing and amassing one of the largest pictorial records of vintage Rolex watches in the world. Published to celebrate the company s 25th anniversary in late 2020, the book contains a unique pictorial collection of vintage Rolex watches that have passed through the shop during the past 25 years.More than 1800 watches have been photographed and are described in detail in the book. From early Rolex pocket watches to the world⠙s first wristwatches, elegant in their simplicity yet revolutionary in their impact, to the very first Submariners, iconic Daytonas and jewel-encrusted Crown Collections, the mesmerizing archive of vintage timepieces charts the extraordinary rise of an extraordinary brand. Choose from the First Rolex Submariner, later coined the James Bond, or the Early GMT-Master made for Pan Am transatlantic pilots. Read about the First Explorers made famous by the 1953 Everest Expedition or the later Explorer II worn by Steve McQueen. Marvel at Early Vintage collections, from the Officer⠙s Pocket Watch to the Ladies⠙ Diamond; from the Oyster and the Stella Stone collections, to the Sport Collection.This book is a perfect gift for all lovers of luxury retail as well as passionate collectors of Rolex watches who will want to read about the models they own.

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⠘I was in the wrong London. It was horrible. I⠙d fallen in by accident, and it was all alive and trying to eat me.⠙ The year 1949, the city London.Hapless second-hand bookseller Dennis stumbles through a city still shaking off the war. While out procuring inventory, Dennis⠙s life changes forever when he chances upon a novel that shouldn⠙t exist; an entirely fictional book from inside another novel. The book hails from The Great When, a magical shadow-London, where reality blurs with fiction and concepts like Crime, Poetry and Riot are incarnated as mystical beings that stalk the streets. This discovery brings terrible danger, as the book⠙s presence leaves the doorway open between the two Londons, and The Great When must remain a secret. Soon Dennis finds himself in the city⠙s occult underbelly, negotiating sorcerers, gangsters, and murderers ⠓ some imaginary, some all too real, and all with plans of their own. If Dennis cannot return the book and close the gate, he risks dire repercussions... Neither London will ever be the same again. History collides with magic in The Great When. Dark, ridiculous, propulsive, Sunday Times bestseller Alan Moore opens the gates to capital metafictional chaos in the genre-busting first instalment of the Long London series. It does what fantasy does best which is show us something beyond our experience⠦ this shows us something absolutely new Susanna Clarke A breathless time-travelling classic. Savage, humane, comic, terrifying Iain Sinclair Brilliant and so powerfully imaginative⠙ Adam Curtis A weird book and a complete joy Mariana Enríquez⠘A masterful step from one of our very best, uncompromising storytellers; Moore peels back the layers of London and reveals not only the history we know, but the histories that could have been, and, underneath it all, both the dark and beautiful truths about who we are as a nation.⠙ Heather Parry

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‘Intriguing, comforting and endearingly familiar’ Katie Fforde‘The BBC’s most downloaded radio show’ The Guardian‘Incredible legacy’ ​The BBC‘Longest running drama in the world’ The i News #39;Wonderfully nostalgic and comforting #39; Culture FlyIn celebration of the 70th anniversary of The Archers hitting the radio waves. It’s 1940 and war has broken out. It is midnight at the turn of the year, and Walter Gabriel speaks the same line that opened the very first radio episode – #39;And a Happy New Year to you all! #39; For Ambridge, a village in the heart of the English countryside, this year will bring change in ways no one was expecting. From the Pargetters at Lower Loxley to the loving, hard-working Archer family at Brookfield Farm, the war will be hard for all of them. And the New Year brings the arrival of evacuees to Ambridge, shaking things up in the close-knit rural community. As the villagers embrace wartime spirit, the families that listeners have known and loved for generations face an uphill battle to keep their secrets hidden. Especially as someone is intent on revealing those secrets to the whole village . . .Beautifully produced, with stunning endpapers, this is the perfect read for all Archers fans.

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A BRAND-NEW ADVENTURE FROM THE WORLD OF PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANSFrom #1 best-selling author Rick Riordan and award-winning author Mark Oshiro comes a new adventure featuring two of the most popular characters from the world of Percy Jackson and the Olympians.A few months after returning from the depths of Tartarus, demigods Nico di Angelo and Will Solace agree to join Nico s half-sister Hazel Levesque at Camp Jupiter.Hazel needs their help in managing a situation that the boys inadvertently brought about in The Sun and the Star, where the demigods showed the monsters of the Underworld that they have options; they donâ ™t have to be evil.Now some of those monsters have taken up residence at Camp Jupiter to seek refuge. Nico and Will are on site, assisting Hazel when one by one monsters start disappearing from camp. A mysterious dark force is at work, and its plan is to punish all monsters for their past crimes.Things only get worse when Nico, Will, and Hazel learn that theyâ ™re all connected to it . . .Return to the World of Percy Jackson in the best-selling, brand-new adventure featuring the original hero in Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Wrath of the Triple Goddess â “ out now!

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A BRAND-NEW ADVENTURE FROM THE WORLD OF PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANSFrom #1 best-selling author Rick Riordan and award-winning author Mark Oshiro comes a new adventure featuring two of the most popular characters from the world of Percy Jackson and the Olympians.A few months after returning from the depths of Tartarus, demigods Nico di Angelo and Will Solace agree to join Nico s half-sister Hazel Levesque at Camp Jupiter.Hazel needs their help in managing a situation that the boys inadvertently brought about in The Sun and the Star, where the demigods showed the monsters of the Underworld that they have options; they donâ ™t have to be evil.Now some of those monsters have taken up residence at Camp Jupiter to seek refuge. Nico and Will are on site, assisting Hazel when one by one monsters start disappearing from camp. A mysterious dark force is at work, and its plan is to punish all monsters for their past crimes.Things only get worse when Nico, Will, and Hazel learn that theyâ ™re all connected to it . . .Return to the World of Percy Jackson in the best-selling, brand-new adventure featuring the original hero in Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Wrath of the Triple Goddess â “ out now!

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The last five years saw a significant return of epidemic infectious disease, culminating in COVID-19. In our new postâ “COVID-19 world, how do we prevent future illnesses by expanding scientific and vaccine diplomacy and cooperation, especially to combat the problems that humans have brought on ourselves?Modern diseases and viruses have been spurred anew by war and conflict as well as shifting poverty, urbanization, climate change, and a new troubling anti-science/anti-vaccination outlook. From such twenty-first-century forces, we have seen declines in previous global health gains, with sharp increases in vaccine-preventable and neglected diseases on the Arabian Peninsula, in Venezuela, in parts of Africa, and even on the Gulf Coast of the United States. In Preventing the Next Pandemic, international vaccine scientist and tropical disease and coronavirus expert Peter J. Hotez, MD, PhD, argues that we canâ ”and mustâ ”rely on vaccine diplomacy to address this new world order in disease and global health. Detailing his years in the lab developing new vaccines, Hotez also recounts his travels around the world to shape vaccine partnerships with people in countries both rich and poor in an attempt to head off major health problems. Building on the legacy of Dr. Albert Sabin, who developed the oral polio vaccine with Soviet scientists at the height of the Cold War, he explains how he is still working to refresh and redirect vaccine diplomacy toward neglected and newly emerging diseases. Hotez reveals howâ ”during his Obama-era tenure as the US Science Envoy for the Middle East and North Africa, which coincided with both the rise in these geopolitical forces and climate changeâ ”he witnessed tropical infectious diseases and established vaccine partnerships that may still combat them up close. He explores why, since 2015, we ve seen the decline of global cooperation and cohesion, to the detriment of those programs that are meant to benefit the most vulnerable people in the world. Unfortunately, Hotez asserts, these negative global events kick off a never-ending loop. Problems in a country may lead to disease outbreaks, but those outbreaks can lead to further problemsâ ”such as the impact of coronavirus on China s society and economy, which has been felt around the globe. Zeroing in on the sociopolitical and environmental factors that drive our most controversial and pressing global health concerns, Hotez proposes historically proven methods to soothe fraught international relations while preparing us for a safer, healthier future. He hammers home the importance of public engagement to communicate the urgency of embracing science during troubled times. Touching on a range of disease, from leishmaniasis, schistosomiasis, and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) to COVID-19, Preventing the Next Pandemic has always been a timely goal, but it will be even more important in a COVID and post-COVID world.

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Although the story of Jack the Ripper has been told many times, the crime scene locations and the killing ground which he and his unfortunate victims would have been familiar with has been largely left unknown. This book is the literary equivalent of a walking tour around the sites that would have been frequented by those who lived in Whitechapel in 1888. Using the original police reports, new images, maps and diagrams the book takes the reader deep inside Jack the Ripperâ ™s London and presents the truth about what actually happened in the autumn of 1888 and what remains of the notorious killerâ ™s London today. The focus is on the ever-changing face of Londonâ ™s East End, giving the reader a real sense of how the past meets the present in arguably Londonâ ™s most vibrant and cultural quarter, where the shadow of the Ripper is never too far awayâ ¦Jack the Ripperâ ™s London features previously unseen images from the authorsâ ™ own collections and detailed crime scene reconstructions that have never been published before. This will be the perfect companion for anyone wanting to visit the East End of London or those who wish to get a sense of where everything happened in Jack the Ripperâ ™s day.

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This is not the definitive work on the Russian space program, but it will give the reader an insight into a political and complex world of space science. Although the success of the high-profile American space program had grabbed all the headlines, Russia slowly, but consistently, has continued to expand their contribution to the exploration of space. Since the phasing out of the Space Shuttle, it is the Russians that now have the main responsibility to replace the crewmembers and take supplies to the space station, although now the American SpaceX program has eased that burden. The book covers the early triumphs and disasters of the Russian space program and the animals that helped pave the way, although the casualties never came to light until many years later, when the understanding and tensions between the East and West eased. Despite the number of setbacks that dogged the early years, Russia slowly developed spacecraft that, although considered by some to be very basic, were reliable. The development of the Salyut and Mir space stations created a closer understanding between the nations, the work and experiments carried out by the cosmonauts in these early space stations, were almost all military and were either secret or restricted, so little is known about them. However, with the arrival of the International Space Station came a degree of openness and great strides were made in the understanding of the physiological and psychological effects of the men and women involved in working in space and a weightless environment. Unfortunately, since the war in the Ukraine, Russiaâ ™s relationship with the West has deteriorated considerably and co-operation within the space program is very limited, although the two main powers have reached an agreement regarding the transportation of crews and supplies to the ISS. It is thought however that the International Space Station days are numbered and will close in 2031. The book also makes reference to only a small number of Kosmos missions, those mentioned are the only ones with any connection to space exploration. The remainder, and there have been over 2,500 Kosmos missions, were either military or scientific satellites.

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*HIGHLY COMMENDED FOR BEST AUDIOBOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE TRUE CRIME AWARDS 2023* #39;A truly astonishing murder mystery – this is proper journalism #39; Jeremy Clarkson Following a long investigation by the world-famous Sunday Times Insight team, David Collins tells the truly unique story of a string of murder-suicides in north-west England and poses the terrifying question: are they the work of a serial killer who has been operating undetected since the mid-nineties? In 1996 and 1999, two elderly couples died in the small town of Wilmslow, Cheshire. In each case the husband was blamed for turning berserk and killing his wife using a horrifying level of violence. The police failed to make a link between the deaths – despite the similarities. That might have been the end of the matter. But when two coroner #39;s officers began to piece together the evidence, it revealed a pattern which may prove the existence of a sadistic attacker known as #39;the silver killer #39;. Using interviews with dozens of witnesses, including police investigators, forensic and crime scene experts, coroner #39;s officers and family members, the author pieces together the clues in an attempt to solve the mystery of what really happened. A gripping true-crime investigation, the book reveals how suspicions were aroused and set investigators on a new trail to uncover the truth. Collins, whose reporting helped the police to convict the serial killer Levi Bellfield of killing Milly Dowler, has written a brilliant account of a crime that nearly went undiscovered which is sure to become a classic of the genre.

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As an online commentator and host of her own show on Fox for many years, Judge Jeanine Pirro has seen firsthand how narratives take form, whether they are based in truth or not. In her explosive new book, she will write about some of the most egregious lies she s seen, and also interview various people who have been affected by fake news stories. Judge Jeanine will begin at her home base, Fox, and discuss her own experiences. Judge Jeanine believes that many modern-day feminists are promoting the lie that women have been oppressed by men since the beginning of time. She ll talk about Hillary Clinton, and the lie that if you didn t support her, you are a woman hater. Judge Jeanine will interview Ivanka Trump about this, and mention the different ways mainstream press talks about conservative women vs liberals. No topic is off limits in LIARS, LEAKERS, AND LIBERALS. Judge Jeanine will take on: * Antifa* Black Lives Matter and the media lie that set off race riots around the country* Obama - The reality of what Trump inherited regarding foreign and domestic messes* Trump - How the media has twisted his words to fit the narrative they ve created, including firsthand accounts from people like Eric Trump and Corey Lewandowski* Anonymous sources and what can be done to curb the damage they doLeakers in the White House - why it really is a big deal, examples through history of leakers* Safe Spaces - The world is not safe. If you re old enough to go to war, you re old enough to hear an opinion you don t like. LIARS, LEAKERS, AND LIBERALS is Judge Jeanine s no-holds-barred answer to fake news, and it promises to be an enlightening and provocative read!

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The chilling story of the abduction of two teenagers, their escape, and the dark secrets that, years later, bring them back to the scene of the crime. It’s senior-year spring break, and Noelle Meyer and Evan Sinclair have been kidnapped. Neither knows why they were chosen, only that they share a tragic past: Evan’s father got away with killing Noelle’s mother, effectively ruining her family when the death was ruled an accident. Despite the connection that should have made them enemies, the teens instead unite to face their other common denominator―their abductors. Noelle and Evan survive one sadistic circumstance after another, eventually making a harrowing escape. But every happy ending comes at a price… Years later, Evan, now a private investigator, revisits the crime when he learns it may be ongoing. He reaches out to Noelle for help, and they discover that the answers lie with a man known only as the Collector. To close their case and solve the ones that followed, Noelle and Evan must unmask this mysterious spectator―the only man who knows enough secrets to take their captors down.

Objev podobné jako All the Little Raindrops - Mia Sheridan

A fun, flirty teen debut from Wattpad phenom Alex Light about a fake relationship and real love. Perfect for Jenny Han fans.ItÂ’s been years since seventeen-year-old Becca Hart believed in true love. But when her former best friend teases her for not having had a boyfriend, Becca impulsively pretends sheÂ’s been secretly seeing someone.Brett Wells has it all. As captain of the football team and one of the most popular guys in his school, he should have no problem finding someone to date, but heÂ’s always been more focused on his future than who to bring to prom.When he overhears BeccaÂ’s lie, Brett decides to step in and be the mystery guy. ItÂ’s the perfect solution: he gets people off his back for not having a meaningful relationship and she can keep up the ruse that sheÂ’s got a boyfriend.Acting like the perfect couple isnÂ’t easy, though, especially when you barely know the other person. But with Becca still picking up the pieces from when her world was blown apart years ago and Brett just barely holding his together now, they begin to realize they have more in common than they ever could have imagined.When the line between what is pretend and what is real begins to blur, they re forced to answer the question: Is this fake romance the realest thing in either of their lives?

Objev podobné jako The Upside of Falling - Light Alex

So, I ve written a book. Having entertained the idea for years, and even offered a few questionable opportunities ( It s a piece of cake! Just do four hours of interviews, find someone else to write it, put your face on the cover, and voila! ), I have decided to write these stories just as I have always done, in my own hand. The joy that I have felt from chronicling these tales is not unlike listening back to a song that I ve recorded and can t wait to share with the world, or reading a primitive journal entry from a stained notebook, or even hearing my voice bounce between the Kiss posters on my wall as a child. This certainly doesn t mean that I m quitting my day job, but it does give me a place to shed a little light on what it s like to be a kid from Springfield, Virginia, walking through life while living out the crazy dreams I had as young musician. From hitting the road with Scream at 18 years old, to my time in Nirvana and the Foo Fighters, jamming with Iggy Pop or playing at the Academy Awards or dancing with AC/DC and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, drumming for Tom Petty or meeting Sir Paul McCartney at Royal Albert Hall, bedtime stories with Joan Jett or a chance meeting with Little Richard, to flying halfway around the world for one epic night with my daughters...the list goes on. I look forward to focusing the lens through which I see these memories a little sharper for you with much excitement.

Objev podobné jako The Storyteller - Dave Grohl

Yes, yes, yes! This was the book that I have been waiting for all year! I absolutely loved it! Had me hooked from the first page . . .Worth far more than five stars!! Stardust Book Reviews, 5 starsIF YOU ONLY READ ONE BOOK THIS SUMMER, MAKE IT SUMMER AT THE CASTLE CAFE . . .When Alice Appleton s boyfriend dumps her out of the blue, just after she has lost her mother, she s knocked sideways. Escaping to the stunning Dorset coast, she takes a job at the crumbling Castle Cafe. It s a million miles away from her busy London lifestyle, and she knows her mum would approve.Surrounded by cream teas and welcoming faces, could the quirky seaside village be the perfect place for Alice to heal her broken heart this summer?Mysterious and handsome Jay O Donnell has lived in picturesque Castle Cove since he was a child. Haunted by a tragedy from his past, he s on a mission to save as many people as possible as a lifeboat volunteer. When newcomer Alice catches his eye, Jay he has to remind himself he can have no distractions.But he begins to realise that it might just be his turn to be rescued... As Alice and Jay find in each other someone they can really talk to, will they learn the importance of letting go to make way for second chances?A heart-warming and gorgeously uplifting story about second chances, finding yourself and embracing the summer. Perfect for fans of Holly Martin, Jenny Colgan and Heidi Swain.Readers are falling in love with Summer at the Castle Cafe: This book is like a great big hug . . .I absolutely loved it . . .If I could give this more than 5/5 I totally would Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars Perfect! . . .Once I started reading it was very hard to put down . . .Pure escapism . . .A delicious summer feast! Chells and Books, 5 stars Amazing . . .A joy to read . . .I was instantly transported to the cafe and to the beautiful seaside town of Castle Cove . . .The perfect summer novel The Cosiest Corner, 5 stars

Objev podobné jako Summer at the Castle Cafe - Donna Ashcroft

The first ever picture-book retelling of Charles Darwin s On The Origin of Species. A long, long time ago, before humans even existed, the living world looked very different from how it looks today. For most of human history, people believed that everything in the world was created at once. But scientists started to challenge that idea and in 1859 Charles Darwin, a naturalist and biologist, wrote a famous book called On the Origin of Species that revolutionised the way that we have understood evolution ever since.Now molecular biologist and illustrator Sabina Radeva has recreated Darwin s most famous work as a beautifully illustrated book for children and adults alike. The stunning pictures bring the theory of evolution to life for young readers, and anyone who wants to learn about evolution.Pulling together Darwin s observations from his travels around the world and his ground-breaking explanation of how species form, develop, and change over hundreds of thousands of years, On The Origin of Species is as relevant and important now as it ever was.A very important project, most beautifully realised. Sabina Radeva s thoughtful text and gorgeous pictures together tell the story of On The Origin of Species, and of Evolution itself, with clarity, humour and great charm. - Emma DarwinAn entrancing picture-book retelling of Darwin s on the Origin of Species ... filled with informative, beautifully designed diagrams and maps. - The Guardian

Objev podobné jako On The Origin of Species - Radeva Sabina

Thus begins a beguiling voyage of evolutionary discovery encompassing both geology and palaeontology, as scientist and father of speculative evolution, Dougal Dixon takes the reader on a journey around a strange new world where the dinosaurs have spread into every corner of the globe. Dixon s remarkable vision of the creatures that could have evolved to live on is both awe-inspiring and educational. Learn about the dangerous Northclaws, track gargantuan flightless Trombles across bleak tundra, meet the cunning Springe of the swamps and marvel at the lightning fast Sprintosaurs! Newly revised by the author to reflect discoveries in the field of dinosaur research since the book s original publication, this remains a vital, provocative work of conjecture.Dougal Dixon s potent blend of up-to-date science and inventive fantasy, given life by superbly detailed colour illustrations, has produced a highly convincing alternative zoology - and a wonderful, modern array of New Dinosaurs.

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This volume brings together Virginia Woolfâ ™s last two novels, The Years (1937) which traces the lives of members of a dispersed middle-class family between 1880 and 1937, and Between the Acts (1941), an account of a village pageant in the summer preceding the Second World War which successfully interweaves comedy, satire and disturbing observation.Rewriting the traditional family saga and the pageant, these unsettling novels provide extraordinary critiques of Englishness and English identity while pursuing compelling existentialist and psychological themes such as the nature of time, memory, personal relationships and sexual desire. Their tightly constructed narratives enable the reader to experience the fragmented lives of their characters and the difficulties that they have in communicating with each other and even understanding themselves. Read together, these novels illuminate each other in ways that will engage both the student and the general reader.

Objev podobné jako The Years / Between the Acts - Virginia Woolfová

Revealing a world of secret messages contained within a single petal.Floriography â “ the language of flowers â “ is the ancient art of encoding hidden messages in the type, colour and arrangement of plants, allowing individuals to express emotions and sentiments that they may not be able to articulate through words.Featuring 100 of the most popular and available blooms from around the world, this beautifully illustrated gift book gives the botanical name for each plant, a description of its significance and place in folklore, and the story behind its meaning. It also reveals how floral symbolism has been used over the centuries in literature and art, from Hamlet s Ophelia handing out rosemary for remembrance and pansies for thoughts , to Oscar Wilde urging his friends to wear green carnations as a subtle code for homosexuality. The idea that flowers have secret meanings would have been well understood by contemporary audiences â “ and we are seeing a revival of the practice today.From mimosa â “ which signifies chastity because its leaves close when touched â “ to the varied messages encoded within different colours of geraniums, Floriography offers a creative way to convey feelings and can add an extra layer of beauty and significance to a gift of flowers.The flowers in Kate Middleton s wedding bouquet signified love, happiness, gallantry and fidelity.If someone sends you a bouquet of hydrangea and lobelia, beware: they stand for heartlessness and malevolence.

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Sexy, thrilling, and pure magic! , Cecy Robson, author of BloodguardA LUSH ROMANTASY, INSPIRED BY CLEOPATRA AND FEATURING A HIGH-STAKES MILITARY ACADEMY AND DEADLY FORBIDDEN ROMANCE. To survive is to sacrifice your own heart. Lady Lyriana Batavia is third in line to the Seat of Power in Bamaria. And with the most eligible bachelor and master mage, Lord Tristan Grey, soon to be her fiancé - life is perfect. But at the ceremony that should have revealed her power, she uncovers something else entirely - Lyr is powerless. Faced with uncertainty, Lyr has no choice but to accept a deadly offer. She has seven months to train as one of the kingdom s most brutal warriors - the Sotrui - and survive training at the academy. Now, Lyr must earn her place in Bamaria and train with the exiled Lord Rhyan Hart - the man she had secretly loved since she was a girl - and a feared warrior, forbidden to her in every way. For Lyr, surviving training may mean sacrificing her own heart. Daughter of the Drowned Empire is the first book in a sensational romantasy series featuring a riches-to-rags heroine, dangerous court politics, and a forbidden slow-burn romance.TROPESForbidden romance 🚫💗Forced proximity 🤏🧑⠍🤝⠍🧑Tension ﮩ٨٠ﮩﮩ٨٠♡ﮩ٨٠ﮩﮩ٨٠Who did this to you? 🗡️👊 READERS LOVE THE DROWNED EMPIRE SERIES! I haven t read a book that s dragged me in as much as this since I discovered Throne of Glass ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I loved this. The tension, angst - it was exactly what I look for in a good back! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The romance is *chefs kiss*. For fans of Throne of Glass or people who like high fantasy!! It s worth it, I promise you ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is the kind of book that I can definitely see conquering the heart of many and being the next surprise hit ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you are ready for an ancient world full of mages, warriors, fallen gods, and forbidden love, then you need to read Daughter of the Drowned Empire IMMEDIATELY ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Objev podobné jako Daughter of the Drowned Empire - Frankie Diane Mallis

A Telegraph Book of the Year A remarkable, unprecedented account of the role of magic in cultures both ancient and modern -- from the first known horoscope to the power of tattoos. Fascinating, original, excellent Simon Sebag Montefiore______________________Three great strands of practice and belief run through human history: science, religion and magic. But magic - the idea that we have a connection with the universe - has developed a bad reputation.It has been with us for millennia - from the curses and charms of ancient Greek, Roman and Jewish magic, to the shamanistic traditions of Eurasia, indigenous America and Africa, and even quantum physics today. Even today seventy-five per cent of the Western world holds some belief in magic, whether snapping wishbones, buying lottery tickets or giving names to inanimate objects.Drawing on his decades of research, with incredible breadth and authority, Professor Chris Gosden provides a timely history of human thought and the role it has played in shaping civilization, and how we might use magic to rethink our understanding of the world.______________________ This is an extraordinary work of learning, written with an exhilarating lightness of touch . . . It is essential reading. Francis Pryor, author of Britain BC, Britain AD and The Fens Without an unfascinating page Scotsman Chris Gosden shows how magic explores the connections between human beings and the universe in ways different from religion or science, yet deserving of respect Professor John Barton, author of A History of The Bible

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The best single-volume study of the Enlightenment that we have Literary ReviewThe Enlightenment is one of the formative periods of Western history, yet more than 300 years after it began, it remains controversial. It is often seen as the fountainhead of modern values such as human rights, religious toleration, freedom of thought, scientific thought as an exemplary form of reasoning, and rationality and evidence-based argument. Others accuse the Enlightenment of putting forward a scientific rationality which ignores the complexity and variety of human beings, propagates shallow atheism, and aims to subjugate nature to so-called technical progress.Answering the question what is Enlightenment? Kant famously urged men and women above all to have the courage to use your own understanding . Robertson shows how the thinkers of the Enlightenment did just that, seeking a rounded understanding of humanity in which reason was balanced with emotion and sensibility. His book goes behind the controversies about the Enlightenment to return to its original texts and to show that above all it sought to increase human happiness in this world by promoting scientific inquiry and reasoned argument. His book overturns many received opinions - for example, that enlightenment necessarily implied hostility to religion (though it did challenge the authority traditionally assumed by the Churches). It is a master-class in big picture history, about one of the foundational epochs of modern times.

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Sue Lewis has won previous pamphlet awards and one of the many things that delights about her work is that each new collection pushes the boundaries of language and integrity further. The writing is lucid, precise, the metaphors are precise and fresh, but the effect is to take us withinâ ”to interior landscapes where there is not certainty but the constant liminality of life in process, the questions and doubts we contend with, the moments of compassion alongside the bittersweet ache for the lives that might have been, while tending to the life that is. There is not a false word in this exquisite collection as it makes its â ˜risky/tender pilgrimage.â ™

Objev podobné jako Between the Words - Sue Lewis

New York Times #1 bestselling authors Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro collaborate again on a new adventure in which demigod Nico di Angelo teams up with his half-sister Hazel Levesque to protect . . .monsters?A few months after returning from the depths of Tartarus, demigods Nico di Angelo and Will Solace agree to join Nico s half-sister Hazel Levesque at Camp Jupiter on the West Coast. She needs their help in managing a situation that the boys inadvertently brought about: the demigods showed the monsters of the Underworld that they have options; they don t have to be evil.Now some of those monsters have taken up residence at Camp Jupiter to seek refuge.Nico and Will are on site, assisting Hazel when one by one monsters start disappearing from camp. A mysterious dark force is at work, and its plan is to punish all monsters for their past crimes.Things only get worse when Nico, Will, and Hazel learn that they re all connected to it . . .

Objev podobné jako From the World of Percy Jackson: The Court of the Dead (The Nico Di Angelo Adventures) - Rick Riordan

Recent decades have witnessed protests that are unlike many of the social movements of previous centuries. They are not led by any party, union or leader, but by ordinary people. Their deep roots are existential rather than material. These protests are not driven by class consciousness or ideology but by the sense that people have been abandoned, stripped of their rights and shunted out to the peripheries of social and economic life. This is the movement of the dispossessed ⠓ of a mass of ordinary people who have gained a will of their own and are no longer content to comply with the directives of elites who want to tell them how to live and behave. The high-profile political events of recent years ⠓ Brexit, the election of Trump, the rise of right-wing parties ⠓ are merely surface tremors of a much deeper tectonic shift caused by the slow displacement of a forgotten continent. In this book Christophe Guilluy uncovers this forgotten continent of the dispossessed and shows how ordinary people are rising up and responding to their programmed disappearance by forging an alternative to a doomed model.

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Basil Saxon is a legend among horror fans. Over fifty years ago, he vanished during a freak accident on the set of the film that would have been his masterpiece. The cursed film - God of Monsters - was never completed and has never been seen. But when a film festival shows footage from the long-lost movie, classic horror monsters manifest to wreak havoc and terror on the unsuspecting populace. A ragtag group of misfits must band together to stop the most famous creatures of all time and send them back to the realm of celluloid nightmares. Cullen Bunn, Brian Hurtt, Bill Crabtree, and Jim Campbell unleash this tale of terror. Popcorn not included. Collects issues #1-#4 of The Midnite Show comic book series, along with a sketchbook section, and pinup artwork by Dan Brereton, Francesco Francavilla, Kelley Jones, and more!

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Everybody got a story, everybody got a taleQuestion is: Is it despair or prevail? Outstanding New York Times Book Review Sidik Fofana has an acute ear and a perfect eye Lorrie Moore, author of Bark Every once in a while a new writer comes along and refreshes our notions of what fiction can do . . . Buy this book, and prepare to be blasted by the brilliance inside Ben Fountain, author of Beautiful Country Burn AgainBanneker Terrace on 129th and Fred Doug ain t pretty, but it s home. Home to young and old, folk just trying to get by. Cookouts with beer and wings, summertime with souped-up cars bumpin music. People don t come here for the bad; they came here to make a good life.It is home to Swan down in 6B, reconnecting with his boy Boons, just out of prison. Home to Mimi in 14D, raising Swan s child, doing hair on the side. Home to Quanneisha in 21J, longing to leave but it s where she grew up. Home to Mr Murray in 2E, who has played chess outside on the sidewalk for years. Some of the residents of Banneker have got it together, some can t make rent or pay bills, some are raising kids, some are hustling on the side, all are living.Stories from the Tenants Downstairs expertly showcases the strengths, struggles and hopes of one Harlem community, who are grappling with the effects of gentrification alongside their own personal challenges. It captures the joy and pain of the human experience and heralds the arrival of a uniquely talented writer.

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Guildford Crown Court May 2022. It could have gone either way. Six months earlier I had beenextradited from Italy on an International Arrest Warrant for Drug Trafficking. One month in Rebibbia in Rome and five months on remand in High Down and Wanno. How did it get to this point? What errors had I made to be looking at 20 yearsin the Big House?Youâ ™d have to go back a few years. Growing up in the 80â ™swas a brilliant time, Ska music, Paul Weller, The Casual Look, Football and atthe end of the 80â ™s...Acid House. I can still remember my first E, I stoppedoff at McDonalds in Kensington and necked half a capsule of MDMA with my mateBen, RIP. Fuck all happened and I even ended up having a fight in the club!That would have been early 88 at one of Philip Sallonâ ™s nights. After loadsmore pills, it was on to the old chop chop and Energy raves in Surrey, LoveParades in Berlin. Throw in Boy George, Mr C, Dr. Motte, The London Posse, MadMick from Moss Side, Patpong, Koh Samui, The Cock Tavern in Somerstown,Arsenal, Samson and Scotty, Melbourne, Dave Beasant and you start to see how itall came to be. Â

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Timely and powerful; the new coming-of-age thriller from the bestselling author of The One Memory of Flora Banks. 1. Live your best life.2. Uncover family secrets.3. Trust no oneWhat would you do when you hear the news that humans have done such damage to the earth that there might only be a limited amount of safe air left - a year s worth at most?You d work through your bucket list, heal rifts, do everything you ve never been brave enough to do before?Olivia is struggling to do any of this. What it is she truly wants to do? Who do she wants to be?Then out of the blue comes contact from a long-lost cousin Olivia didn t even know existed. Natasha is everything Olivia wants to be and more. And as the girls meet up for a long, hot last summer, Olivia finds Natasha s ease and self-confidence having an effect on her.But Natasha definitely isn t everything she first appears to be . . .I walked home. I kept hearing footsteps behind me, but every time I turned around, no one was there.

Objev podobné jako Things to do Before the End of the World - Emily Barr

Animals, art, and the ABCs—this dazzlingly delightful picture book shares an alphabetical collection of facts about all kinds of animals we know (or thought we did!) and love.Did you know that a squid changes color and glows in the dark? That giraffes have tongues as long as your arm? That trying to race an ostrich would be like racing a train? Learn a host of surprising facts about animals from A to Z in this gloriously illustrated book for kids. Featuring unique collages that incorporate colorful inks, photographs, and torn paper effects, The ABC Zoo is an educational and endlessly fun volume for animal lovers, art admirers, and fact fanciers.GREAT FOR CURIOUS KIDS: This artfully engaging book is perfect for preschool, kindergarten, and early readers who are curious about animals, nature, and learning the alphabet. SURPRISING ANIMAL FACTS: Children, teachers, and parents alike are bound to learn something new in this wonderful compendium of facts about animals from anacondas to zebras and everything in between. ENERGETIC ILLUSTRATIONS: Whimsical collage-based illustrations as thrilling as the colorful work of Eric Carle and the crafty brilliance of Mo Willems bring new life to a menagerie of creatures both familiar (butterflies, penguins, and frogs) and mysterious (iguanas, jaguars, and vampire bats) that populate our zoos, forests, jungles, oceans, and skies.Perfect for: Animal- or nature-loving children ages 2-7 Parents, grandparents, and caregivers looking for a book about animal facts to share with kids Teachers, educators, and librarians seeking engaging nonfiction books Gift-giving for baby shower, holiday, or birthday Fans of fun and artistic books for kids like Hello Hello, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Knuffle Bunny, and P Is for Pterodactyl

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A classic. The Adrian Mole diaries are thoroughly subversive. A true hero for our time Richard Ingrams My comfort read. The best diaries ever written - with apologies to Samuel Pepys, Bridget Jones and me ADAM KAYThe FOURTH book in Adrian Mole s diaries, where we catch up with a hapless Adrian and his desperate attempts to win back the love of his life.__________ Thursday January 3rd I have the most terrible problems with my sex life. It all boils down to the fact that I have no sex life. At least not with another person. Finally given the heave-ho by Pandora, Adrian Mole finds himself in the unenviable situation of living with the love-of-his-life as she goes about shacking up with other men. Worse, as he slides down the employment ladder, from deskbound civil servant in Oxford to part-time washer-upper in Soho, he finds that critical reception for his epic novel, Lo! The Flat Hills of My Homeland, is not quite as he might have hoped. But Adrian is about to discover that extraordinary and wonderful things may blossom even in the wilderness . . .__________ A very, very funny book Sunday Times The funniest person in the world Caitlin Moran

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Dazzling new short stories from Salman Rushdie that transport us around the world from Bombay neighbourhoods to elite English universitiesIf old age was thought of as an evening, ending in midnight oblivion, they were well into the eleventh hour. â ˜Salman Rushdie is a geniusâ ™ A.M. HomesTwo quarrelsome old men in Chennai, India, experience private tragedy during national calamity. Revisiting the Bombay neighbourhood of Midnight s Children, a magical musician is unhappily married to a multibillionaire. In an English university college, an undead academic asks a lonely student to avenge his former tormentor. These five dazzling works of fiction move between the three countries that Salman Rushdie has called home â “ India, England and America â “ and explore what it means to approach the eleventh hour of life. Do we accommodate ourselves to death, or rail against it? How can we bid farewell to the places that we have made home? The Eleventh Hour ponders life and death, legacy and identity with the penetrating insight and boundless imagination that have made Salman Rushdie one of the most celebrated writers of our time. Rushdieâ ™s wry sense of mischief remains undimmed Financial Times, *Books of the Year* One of the most important voices in contemporary literature Independentâ ˜Rushdie has not just enlarged literatureâ ™s capacities, he has expanded the worldâ ™s imaginative possibilitiesâ ™ The Times

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LP vinyl - Kelly Jones je velšský zpěvák a kytarista. Kelly Jones je velšský zpěvák a kytarista. Rok vydání . 2020 Seznam stop Hurry Up And Wait / You #039;re My Star / Suzy / Katie / I Wanna Get Lost With You / Help Me Make It Through The Night / I Stopped To Fill My Car Up / Before Anyone Knew Our Name / Mr Writer / Rewind / Local Boy In The Photograph / Feel / Into The World / This Life Ain #039;t Easy (But It #039;s The One That We All Got) / Boy On A Bike / No-one #039;s Perfect / Show Me How / Maybe Tomorrow / Traffic / Just Looking / Dakota

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Katherine Johnson was:A trailblazerA mathematician for NASAAn inspirationIn 1969 history was made when the first humans stepped on the moon. Back on earth, one woman was running the numbers that ensured they got there and back in one piece.As a child, Katherine Johnson loved maths. She went on to be one of the most important people in the history of space travel. Discover her incredible life story in this beautifully illustrated book complete with narrative biography, timelines and facts.Explore other extraordinary lives:The Extraordinary Life of Stephen HawkingThe Extraordinary Life of Michelle ObamaThe Extraordinary Life of Anne FrankThe Extraordinary Life of Mahatma GandhiThe Extraordinary Life of Rosa ParksThe Extraordinary Life of Serena WilliamsThe Extraordinary Life of Nelson Mandela

Objev podobné jako The Extraordinary Life of Katherine Johnson - Devika Jina

An epic and heart-wrenching adventure for animal loves everywhere. Perfect for fans of Michael Morpurgo, Sarah Lean and Hannah Gold s The Last Bear . . . â ˜With elements of the supernatural, help from unlikely places and even a police car-chase, this animal-centred story is full of drama, love and loyalty.â ™ Book Trustâ ˜Captures the magic that animals bring to our lives.â ™ Sarah Ann Juckes, author of The Night AnimalsPusskin lives a charmed life with his loving owner, Lottie. The bond between them is unbreakable, or so they both thought. But when birds start to disappear, cats are blamed. Pusskin and his feline friends have to band together and embark on an epic journey.Lottie wants to bring her beloved pet home. But for Pusskin to have any chance of survival, she may just have to let him go.

Objev podobné jako The Last Journey - Stacy Gregg

Lula lives in a house next to the beach with her family. When they must leave their home to make way for a highway, Lula is desperate to protect the beach and its wildlife, but how will a small girl like her be able to do it? A chance encounter with a magical creature changes everything . . .A beautiful picture book about the relationship between humans and nature, celebrating the power that children have and how they can make a difference.

Objev podobné jako Lula and the Sea Monster - Alex Latimer

Andy and Terry live in a treehouse. But it s not just any old treehouse, it s the most amazing treehouse in the world!This treehouse has thirteen stories, a bowling alley, a see-through swimming pool, a secret underground laboratory, and a marshmallow machine that follows you around and automatically shoots marshmallows into your mouth whenever you are hungry. Life would be perfect for Andy and Terry if it wasn t for the fact that they have to write their next book, which is almost impossible because there are just so many distractions, including thirteen flying cats, giant bananas, mermaids, a sea monsters pretending to be mermaids, enormous gorillas, and dangerous burp gas-bubblegum bubbles!Join the fun with The 13-Story Treehouse by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton. This title has Common Core connections.

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Of all the things that could have landed in her yard . . . it had to be him.For most people, finding a half-naked superbeing in their yard might be a dream come true.Unfortunately for Gracie Castro, it s the exact opposite.Especially when he s grouchy, rude, and shows no signs of leaving anytime soon.But when a hero of mankind needs you, you do what you have to.Even if it compromises everything you know.And totally changes your life.

Objev podobné jako When Gracie Met The Grump - Mariana Zapata

Hilarious observational humour and witty social commentary combine in this debut comedy of an alien reluctantly coming to Earth to fix the mess that humans have made of her school project.When alien Sky creates planet Earth as part of a school project, she s delighted by her success. Those dinosaurs roaming about the place are top-mark material! Then humans sweep in and it s farewell dinosaurs, hello destruction. This disappointing evolutionary twist calls for drastic measures: Sky, the laziest student in class, is going to have make an effort, go down to Earth and fix humanity...

Objev podobné jako The World

Ripped apart by Portugal’s financial crisis, Daniel’s family is struggling to adjust to circumstances beyond their control. His wife and children move out to live with family hours away, but Daniel believes against all odds that he will find a job and everything will return to normal.Even as he loses his home, suffers severe damage to his car, and finds himself living in his old, abandoned office building, Daniel fights the realization that things have changed. He’s unable to see what remains among the rubble—friendship, his family’s love, and people’s deep desire to connect. If Daniel can let go of the past and find his true self, he just might save not only himself but also everyone that really matters to him.

Objev podobné jako The Shelf Life of Happiness - Machado David

This title is part of Bug Club, the first whole-school reading programme to combine books with an online reading world to teach today s children to read. In this Year 3 Brown B (NC level 3b) fiction novel ... At the school talent show, Will plans to do a judo act with his friend, Tim. Lucy plans to give a skipping demonstration with her friend, Pokehead. When Tim and Pokehead get flu, Will and Lucy decide to put on a magic act together ...

Objev podobné jako BC Brown B/3B The Quigleys Have Got Talent - Simon Mason