'Here we drink three cups of tea to do business; the first you are a stranger, the second you become a friend, and the third, you join our family, and for our family we are prepared to do anything - even die' - Haji Ali, Korphe Village Chief, Karakoram mountains, Pakistan. In 1993, after a terrifyin[...]

Traces how the author, having been rescued and resuscitated by Himalayan villagers after a failed attempt to climb K2, worked to build schools that would particularly benefit the young girls who were forbidden an education by Taliban restrictions, an endeavor for which his life has been repeatedly t[...]

"Tri chashki chai" eto porazitelnaja istorija o tom. kak samyj obychnyj chelovek, ne obladaja nichem, krome reshitelnosti, sposoben n odinochku izmenit mir.Greg Mortenson podrabatyval medbratom, nocheval v mashine, a svoe nemnogochislennoe imuschestvo derzhal v kamere khranenija. V pamjat o pogibshe[...]

Fully matched to the new KS3 Science Framework and QCA Program of Study, Collins KS3 Science provides Exciting Science for all Levels, including full support in How Science Works and Assessment for Learning, to ensure the right progression for all levels and complete success at Key Stage 3.[...]

Pupil Book 3 is a fully levelled resource matching the new specs, helping students boost their levels at Key Stage 3, getting them ready to start on their GCSEs. Look out for the differentiated colour-coded levelling and How Science Works throughout, making the transition to the new curriculum easy![...]

This commentary on Aeschylus' Agamemnon offers the reader a thorough introduction, extensive notes, and separate sections which explore Aeschylus' use of theatrical resources, an analysis of his distinctive poetic style and use of imagery, and an outline of the transmission of the play from 458 BC t[...]

This fantastic new book will take you through the devastating events that changed our planet and our lives. It is divided into sections covering significant moments from the Antioch Earthquake in 526 AD to the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008 and the Afghan Elections in 2009. This book is ideal f[...]

From the graceful architecture of Canterbury Cathedral to the soaring ramparts of Edinburgh Castle, via the mountains of Wales or the Roman ruins of Hadrian s Wall, Britain s astounding variety is a major reason to travel here. David Else, Lonely Planet Writer

"Getting you to the heart o[...]

This timely, engaging book provides an overview of the nature, logic, diversity and process of undertaking systematic reviews as part of evidence informed decision making. A focused, accessible and technically up-to-date book, it covers the full breadth of approaches to reviews from statistical meta[...]