Meet Oz ...he's got a talent for trouble but his heart's always in the right place (well, nearly always). Uprooted from his friends and former life, Oz finds himself stranded in the sleepy village of Slowleigh. When a joke backfires on the first day at his new school, Oz attracts the attention of Is[...]

Nagorno-Karabakh is the most perilous of the so-called frozen conflicts in Eastern Europe. In an area almost free of observers, the implications of a new war in Nagorno-Karabakh are largely underestimated. The editors, capitalising on their experience within the NGO European Friends of Armenia, brin[...]

Since DNA has replaced blood as the medium through which we establish kinship, how do we determine with whom we are kin? Who counts among those we care for? The distinction between these categories is constantly in flux. How do we come to decide those we may kiss and those we may kill? Focusing on [...]

Guiding you through the history and emergence of modern mastering techniques, then providing practical hints and tips on how to use them in your set up, Practical Mastering is the book for anyone wanting to master this elusive art form. Providing you with solid mastering theory underpinned by years [...]

'A wonderful book. Salley Vickers spins a spellbinding account of a family in distress' Elizabeth StroutHow much can love ask of us?Brilliant and mercurial Will Tye suffers a life changing accident. The terrible event ripples through three generations of the complex and eccentric Tye family, bringin[...]

Drawing on international research this text blends established theory and current practice to provide a comprehensive coverage of this wide and constantly developing area.[...]

Aimed at increasing professional and public awareness of the importance of health promotion activities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, this book covers a range of health promotion activities including: family interventions; health promotion in schools; community health p[...]

A New York Times Bestseller

Makes a persuasive case that what fish know is quite a lot. Elizabeth Kolbert, The New York Review of BooksThere are more than thirty thousand species of fish more than mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians combined. But for all their breathtaking diversity an[...]

A classic survey of the practice of treating life-threatening illnesses through humor and patient participation draws on the author's experience of collaborating with his doctor to combat an irreversible disease using a combination of laughter therapy and bolstering the body's natural resources. Rep[...]

Examines the wider implications of policy and design through a series of case studies of housing projects in the UK and the Netherlands. This guide offers architects the best practice for the design, policy and construction of new homes. It considers proposals for the Thames Gateway and government i[...]

The Earth's temperature has been rising. To limit catastrophic outcomes, the international scientific community has set a challenging goal of no more than two degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) average temperature rise. Economists agree we will save trillions of dollars by acting early. But ho[...]

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