A brand-new heart-pounding technothriller from Keith Thomson, acclaimed author of ONCE A SPY.
Russ Thornton is a hard-hitting journalist known for his ability to take on big targets in government and in business. An old flame, now a Capitol Hill staffer, contacts him out of the blue wanting to d[...]
Primo Levi wrote books that have been called "the essential works of humankind," including "Survival in Auschwitz and "The Periodic Table. Yet he lived an unremarkable existence, remaining to his death in the house in which he'd been born; managing a paint and varnish factory for thirty years; and t[...]
When the moon disappears from the sky, the world is turned upside down, and artificial moons only help for a little while. In the meantime, one boy has found the real moon, and slowly helps him heal. They become inseparable companions, but when the world needs the moon to return home, the boy (reluc[...]
This guide is intended to help instructors and students navigate the Thomson ONE Business School Edition database to look up current data, perform ratio analysis, and carry out class assignments or end of chapter Thomson ONE Business School Edition problems that require real-time data.[...]
Pilates body conditioning is today's fitness buzzword, and following the storming success of Lynne Robinson and Gordon Thomson's original "Body Control: The Pilates Way", a variety of books have appeared - none as authoritative, practical, safe and geared towards solving your body's problems as this[...]
From its origins in the ancient world as a rival to traditional paganism, Christianity has become one of the great world religions. How the Church took over spiritual control of Western Europe to become the foundation of medieval life, setting the moral agenda of society and dominating its intellect[...]
Things always seem to go wrong for Felicity Wishes, even though her intentions are good. But with her optimistic attitude and fantastic friends, she always manages to come out on top.[...]
There are lots of lovely things in Felicity's world that she would love to share with you in this sticker book. With 50 beautiful stickers including a wishing wand, a heart of stars, a secret diary and magic fairy wings - what little girl could resist?[...]
Help Felicity decide what to wear for the Fashion Show in a mix-and-match activity. Discover your very own fairy name and number. Let Felicity show you how to make a friendship bracelet. And follow the trail of ice-creams and milkshakes to find Felicity's friends. Full of magical surprises, and with[...]
Find out how to make friendship bracelets and fairy cakes, and how to set up your very own fairy fashion club. This is a must buy for budding fairies everywhere![...]
Provides coverage of Higher Geography (Part 1). This book offers geographical methods and techniques, accompanied by visual summaries to clarify and expand on the text.[...]
After a summer of backpacking around Fairy World and sunbathing on Glitter Beach, Felicity Wishes and her friends go back to school. But the fairies don't want their holiday to be over, so come up with a sparkling plan to bring summer into their classes! A stunning picture book, brighter than ever, [...]
Endorsed by OCR for use with the OCR GCSE Health and Social Care specification, this book is a clear and comprehensive introduction to all aspects of health and social care. Supported by a separately available Teacher Resource CD-ROM.[...]
"The Big Screen "tells the enthralling story of the movies: their rise and spread, their remarkable influence over us, and the technology that made the screen--smaller now, but ever more ubiquitous--as important as the images it carries."The Big Screen "is not another history of the movies. Rather, [...]
The definitive story of the medium that defines our times
"The Big Screen "tells the enthralling story of the movies: their rise and spread, their remarkable influence over us, and the technology that made the screen as important as the images it carries.
But "The Big Screen "is not another [...]
A historical odyssey through the Hollywood film industry ranges from the silent movie era to the present day, exploring the ways in which movies both shape and are shaped by American culture; discussing the contributions of such pioneers as Griffith, Chaplin, Selznick, and Spielberg; profiling Holly[...]
With more than 100 new entries, from Amy Adams, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Cary Joji Fukunaga to Joaquin Phoenix, Mia Wasikowska, and Robin Wright, and completely updated, here from David Thomson--"The greatest living writer on the movies" (John Banville, "New Statesman");"""Our most argumentative an[...]
This is an introduction that is designed to enable students, through practical exercises, to develop their own skills in reasoning about ethical issues such as: analyzing and evaluating arguments used in discussions of ethical issues; analyzing and evaluating ethical concepts, such as utilitarianism[...]
A chronology of Apartheid in South Africa, exploring developments from the origins of the era right up to the future prospects for the country. An accessible introduction to the evolution and development of apartheid, assessing the black community's opposition to this programme of social engineering[...]
This essential guide offers a new approach to doctoral writing, written specifically for doctoral supervisors. Rejecting the DIY websites and manuals that promote a privatised skills-based approach to writing research, Kamler and Thomson offer a new framework for scholarly work to help doctorate stu[...]
Child protection is one of the high profile and challenging areas of social work, as well as one where children's lives and family life are seen to be at stake. This book argues that there is a pressing need for change in the understanding and consequent organization of child protection in many Engl[...]
We all engage in the process of reasoning, but we don't always pay attention to whether we are doing it well. This book offers the opportunity to practise reasoning, with the aims of developing an awareness of the importance of reasoning well and of improving the reader's skill in analyzing and eval[...]