Christmas is coming, and Paddington has saved just enough money to take the Brown family to Barkridges store to visit Santa's Winter Wonderland. But trouble has a way of finding the lovable bear, so when Paddington decides to lend a helping hand, the whole store is suddenly in chaos. Luckily Mrs. Bi[...]
Over fifty years ago, a small bear set out on the adventure of a lifetime. With nothing but a suitcase, several jars of marmalade, and a label around his neck that read, "Please look after this bear. Thank you," he crossed the ocean heading for England. When he arrived at London's busy Paddington St[...]
Rise and shine Paddington Bear has a busy day ahead. From sunup to sundown, Paddington has a lot of things to do, people to see, and tasty treats to eat.Paddington Bear has charmed readers for generations. Written in simple rhyme for younger fans, and paired with R. W. Alley's lively art, this boar[...]
There is nothing that Paddington Bear loves better than living with the Browns . . . except maybe marmalade But now Mr. and Mrs. Brown have given him something else to love at number thirty-two Windsor Gardens--his very own garden. Paddington sets to work in an attempt to create the most interestin[...]
When a detective goes undercover, it usually means they are in disguise, right? Not if it's Detective Dinosaur The bumbling but bighearted star of Detective Dinosaur and Detective Dinosaur Lost and Found is back with three new silly cases to investigate. How this charmingly clueless gumshoe goes und[...]
Presents information on selecting, sizing, and performing pipe-flow-rate calculations, using ISO and ANSI standards in both SI and US equivalents. This title offers physical property data, support material for important fluid properties, accuracy estimation and installation requirements for commonly[...]
The thalamus is a group of cells placed centrally in the brain that serve a critical role in controlling how both sensory and motor signals are passed from one part of the cerebral cortex to another. This book provides a look at the function of the thalamus and its role as relayer of information to [...]
Master predictive analytics, from start to finish Start with strategy and management Master methods and build models Transform your models into highly-effective code-in both Python and R This one-of-a-kind book will help you use predictive analytics, Python, and R to solve real business problems and[...]
The history of the Western church in the Middle Ages is the history of the most elaborate and thoroughly integrated system of religious thought and practice the world has ever known. It is also the history of European society during eight hundred years of sometimes rapid change. This authoritative h[...]
Rossetti is unique among Victorian poets for the sheer range of her subject matter and the variety of her verse form. This collection brings together fantasy poems, such as Goblin Market, and terrifyingly vivid verses for children, love lyrics and sonnets, and the vast body of her devotional poetry.[...]
This new selection of Rossetti's poems brings together works by one of the most significant nineteenth-century English poets. It includes an illuminating introduction, a chronology of Rossetti's life and works, and explanatory notes.[...]
The first authorized biography of "the mother of American cooking" ("The New York Times")
This adventurous book charts the origins of the local "market cooking" culture that we all savor today. When Francophile Alice Waters opened Chez Panisse in Berkeley in 1971, few Americans were familiar wi[...]
An insightful biography of Florence's famous son
Acclaimed biog rap her R.W.B. Lewis traces the life and complex development? emotional, artistic, philosophical?of this supreme poet-historian. Here we meet the boy who first encounters the mythic Beatrice, the lyric poet obsessed with love and d[...]
This brand new edition celebrating 20 years of R. W. Holder's popular and successful dictionary of euphemisms is packed full of traditional favourites, such as 'Dutch uncle' or 'push up the daisies', as well as euphemisms from the contemporary world such as 'restructuring', 'coffee-housing', 'extraj[...]
Samuel Johnson was a poet, essayist, dramatist, and pioneering lexicographer, but his continuing reputation depends less on his literary output than on the fortunate accident of finding an ideal biographer in James Boswell. As Johnson's constant and admiring companion, Boswell was able to record not[...]
This book is the perfect starting point for any newcomer to the field of forensic science. It examines the entire process of conducting forensic science, from the collection of evidence at the crime scene, through the examination of that evidence, to the presentation of scientific findings in court.[...]
Eagerly anticipated in the wake of their national best seller "Cobra II" ("The superb, must-read military history of the invasion of Iraq"--Thomas L. Friedman), "The Endgame" is Michael R. Gordon and General Bernard E. Trainor's most ambitious and news-breaking book to date. A peerless work of inves[...]
A "Wall Street Journal" Best Nonfiction Book of 2012
In this follow-up to their national bestseller "Cobra II," Michael Gordon and General Bernard E. Trainor deftly piece together the story of the most widely reported but least understood war in American history. This stunning account of the pol[...]
TerrorismSame-Sex MarriageDebt CancellationThe AIDS PandemicThese are just some of the critical contemporary issues addressed in this book. Issues Facing Christians Today helps thinking Christians sift through and respond to a sweeping array of complex and pressing topics.Thoroughly revised and upda[...]
Author John Stott examines the cultural, social, geographical, and historical background of the Bible, as he outlines the story with its central theme, and as he explains its message. The book now includes study questions, index, and maps.[...]
Studies in the field of popular religion have for some time been among the most innovative in social and cultural history, but until now there have been few publications providing any adequate overview for Germany and the Holy Roman Empire. This volume presents the results of recent research by youn[...]