"A clear, concise, illustrated guide to the workings of the global economy. " Money is big news. Banks have collapsed, the property bubble has burst and national debts are at unimaginable levels. "The Book of Money" will help readers understand what is happening and how it affects them. It is a pra[...]
Peter feels compelled to help a wounded German pilot, but he doesn't want to be a traitor--especially not to his father, who is off fighting the Nazis. A moving story about the moral dilemmas of war.
Summer 1941: For Peter, the war is a long way away, being fought by his father and thousands of [...]
A boy hunter, the president of the United States, and a terrorist plot converge to create an original and thrilling tale of wilderness survival
Every boy in Oskari's remote mountain village must face a ritual hunt on his thirteenth birthday--the Trial--to become a man. It's Oskari's turn, and w[...]
On the banks of a sprawling Brazilian river lies Sao Tiago - a small town without a conscience, forsaken by its people and by God - the perfect place for a fallen priest to escape his past. Sam whiles away his time drinking and fishing, but when one bloody night he helps a dying stranger, he feels a[...]
Russia, 1920. Kolya has deserted his Red Army unit and returns home to bury his brother and reunite with his wife and sons. But he finds the village silent and empty. The men have been massacred in the forest. The women and children have disappeared. In this remote, rural community the folk tales mo[...]
From out of the whiteness, a dark figure comes...December, 1930, Ukraine. After the horrors of war, Luka wants a quiet life with his family. His village has, so far, remained hidden from the advancing Soviet brutality - but everything changes the day a stranger arrives, pulling a sled bearing a terr[...]
The State of the World Atlas is a magnificently visual survey of current events and global trends. Over 100 full-color world maps and vivid graphics break down hardcore statistics into accessible, compelling form.[...]
Containing over 50 full colour world maps and pages of graphics, this title breaks down hardcore statistics to offer an analysis of the social, economic and political data. This title features six sections: Who We Are, Wealth and Power, War and Peace, Rights and Respect, Health and Sustainable Devel[...]
From the author of the bestselling The State of the World Atlas, here is an essential tool for understanding the Middle East and its pivotal role in global politics. As Western powers attempt to redraw the map of the region, Dan Smith uses his forensic skills to unravel the history of this arena of [...]
This book offers critical engagements with four objects from the nineteenth century: The ruins of the Crystal Palace in Sydenham and the dinosaurs that remain, the Albert Memorial in Kensington Gardens, Oxford's Pitt Rivers Museum and the short novel by H.G. Wells - The Time Machine. These provide[...]
Small Arms are responsible for over half a million deaths each year. Despite this terrifying statistic, millions of guns flow into the streets of the world each year. It is a multi-billion dollar industry, and one which is barely regulated. From AK-47s to M16 rifles; from Terrorist-owned shoulder-[...]
Summer, 1941. For Peter, the war is a long way away, being fought by a faceless enemy, marching across places he's never seen. Until the night it comes to him. A German plane is shot down over the woods that his Dad looked after, before he went off to fight. Peter rushes to the crash site to find so[...]
Germany, 1941. 12-year-old Karl Friedmann is looking forward to joining the Hitler Youth, like all boys his age. But when his father is killed, his rebellious older brother Stefan shows him things that leave his faith in the Fuhrer shaken. What does it mean to be a good German? What does it mean to [...]
13-year-old Oskari stumbles upon an escape pod from shot-down Air Force One, protecting none other than the President of the United States. So begins an extraordinary survival race against a powerful and deadly enemy \.[...]
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I den avlägset belägna finska bergsby där Oskari växer upp finns en urgammal tradition - en rit som alla pojkar inför sin trettonde födelsedag måste genomgå. Turen har kommit till Oskari, som motvilligt förbereder sig f�[...]
In three separate stories, Lulu learns important lessons--that she can do anything she puts her mind to, she is her own best friend, and the dark is not so scary after all--from her animal friends.[...]
The second edition of this successful textbook provides a clear, wellâwritten introduction to both the fundamental principles of optics and the key aspects of photonics to show how the subject has developed in the last few decades, leading to many modern applications. The book thus provides a c[...]
Shows how to go about justification for IT spend. This book is designed for those who are involved in the decision to invest in information systems; and is relevant to business executives, financial managers and IT executives. It shows how to create a list of outcomes or benefits, their metrics, mea[...]
She-Hulk's strange adventures continue as she takes on her first superhuman sexual assualt case - against fellow Avenger Starfox And when the Civil War threatens the rights of every American hero, whose side will Shulkie fight for? Plus: She-Hulk teams with Two-Gun Kid to hunt down the Man-Wolf...a[...]
Triathlon has seen huge changes in the past few decades; it has grown in popularity; been recognised as an Olympic sport; and witnessed a rapid increase in standards of performance at all levels. These changes have been accompanied by major developments in training principles and methods. Two of the[...]