Who has not dreamed of life on an exotic isle, far away from civilization? Here is the novel which has inspired countless imitations by lesser writers, none of which equal the power and originality of Defoe's famous book. Robinson Crusoe, set ashore on an island after a terrible storm at sea, is for[...]
This major text for Education Studies students provides a critical a critical analysis of key issues encourage students' thinking about education in the broadest terms.[...]
Classic adventure story of a man marooned on an uninhabited island for 24 years: his struggle to survive, the dramatic encounter with Friday and their eventual escape and return to civilization. 6 new illus. (Abridged.)
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The field of genetics has changed considerably since the first edition of "Genetics for Cat Breeders" was published in 1971. For decades the discussion of genetics was limited to observations of populations but now geneticists are beginning to look at the actual molecular mechanisms behind the trait[...]
Aims to integrate three core areas of computing: Software engineering - including both traditional methods and the insights of 'extreme programming'; Program design - including the analysis of data structures and algorithms; and, Practical object-oriented programming.[...]
Donald Featherstone's and Keith Robinson's book describes tank warfare for the wargamer. Rules, scenarios and history are integrated into an entertaining book for the wargamer[...]
The sole survivor of a shipwreck, Robinson Crusoe is stranded on an uninhabited island far away from any shipping routes. With patience and ingenuity, he transforms his island into a tropical paradise. For twenty-four years he has no human company, until one Friday, he rescues a prisoner from a boat[...]
A Guide to Britain's Miniature Railways 2013-2014. This updated 7th edition of this glove compartment guide to Miniature railways throughout Britain now covers even more locations. with detailed directions, opening times and news about steam working (where applicable) combined with photographs and [...]
Revised and updated for its third edition, the Oxford Handbook of Respiratory Medicine is the must-have resource for junior doctors and students, and all clinicians caring for patients with respiratory problems. Concise, practical, and designed for rapid access to essential information, this handboo[...]
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything comes a groundbreaking defense of the importance of creativity in education and business.[...]
A definitive textbook for OCR's new General Studies A Level.
This is the fortieth anniversary edition of John Robinson's classic text. Honest to God is a bracing and engaging call to re-examine outdated and troublesome images of God.[...]
The Oxford Handbook of Respiratory Medicine provides a fast, reliable look-up reference on all chest diseases. The second edition of this comprehensive Handbook has been revised throughout, with additional material on avian flu, pulmonary complications of sickle cell disease, acute and chronic oxyge[...]
For the first time the Oxford Handbook of Respiratory Medicine and Emergencies in Respiratory Medicine have been bundled together representing excellent value for the medical student or junior doctor purchaser. The combination of practical advice and essential background information with an easily a[...]
In the End, God - identifies a gap that exists in the treatment of eschatology within the Christian faith. As Robinson points out, eschatology had traditionally dealt with the last things in a way that is remote and removed from everyday life and Christianity, and the goal of his book is to make esc[...]
"James Wyatt (1746-1813) is widely recognized as the most celebrated and prolific English architect of the 18th century. At the start of his lengthy career, Wyatt worked on designs for the Oxford Street Pantheon's neo-Classical interior as well as Dodington, the Graeco-Roman house that served as the[...]