A new edition of Peter Francis's text, this title reflects research findings and new eruptions. It includes a new chapter on hazards and risk mitigation.[...]
Francis Bacon (19091992) was renowned for his dramatic depictions of the human form; he portrayed the ordeal of the vulnerable, defencelessly exposed body like no other artist of his generation. At the centre of this volume are about sixty of Bacons disturbing yet captivating studies of the human fi[...]
Peter, Wendy, Captain Hook, the lost boys, and Tinker Bell have filled the hearts of children ever since Barrie's play first opened in London in 1904 and became an immediate sensation. Now this funny, haunting modern myth is presented with Bedford's wonderful illustrations, which first appeared in t[...]
Peter Francis individually discusses beads of organic, stone and glass materials, and traces certain types of beads to their origins in Europe, the Middle East, India, the Far East, Southeast Asia, North and South America and Africa.'[...]
With over eight million copies in print, Chinua Achebe's work is perhaps the best-known novel in African literature. No other book so powerfully illuminates the African experience. Driven by ambition, Okonkwo works tirelessly to gain prosperity and prestige in his village. But he is harsh as well as[...]
Help Nancy and her friends find out who's causing a major pool party problem in this first book in an all-new, interactive Nancy Drew chapter book series. Includes space for readers to jot down their own ideas and solutions to the case
Snooty Deidre Shannon writes in her blog "Dishing with Deid[...]
Help investigate the case of a missing lemonade recipe with Nancy and her friends in the second book in an all-new, interactive Nancy Drew chapter book series. Includes space for readers to jot down their own ideas and solutions to the case
Nancy, Bess, and George want tickets to see pop singer[...]
Six more tests to assess non-verbal reasoning skills and provide invaluable practice for the 11+ selection tests.[...]
For fifteen years, Michael Francis and his brothers headed the Guvnors - one of the toughest and most notorious gangs of football hoodlums to soil the streets and football terraces of Britain. Now out of prison and willing to break his silence, Francis comes clean and reveals the inside story of his[...]
The Argentines grill more meat per capita than any nation on earth. Francis Mallmann was raised in the mountains of Patagonia, trained in the great kitchens of Europe, and returned home to become the top chef in Buenos Aires and the biggest star on South American food television. In 1995 he gave up [...]
Osteogenesis Imperfecta is the first translational reference professionals can turn to for a source of comprehensive information on this disorder. Although several reviews of the field have been published in various journals, there is no other single source for a compendium of current information. S[...]
Asking and answering questions is the cornerstone of science yet formal training in understanding this key process is often overlooked. Asking Questions in Biology unpacks this crucial process of enquiry, from a biological perspective, at its various stages. It begins with an overview of scientific [...]
This book is a veritable cornucopian feast for anyone interested in film. From case studies of key directors to discussions of cinematic classics, from explorations of time-honoured genres to investigations of the theological heart of many contemporary favourites, there is something for everyone's t[...]
Introduces the P scales and their application to teachers. This book describes the various subject areas of the scales and how to apply them in the assessment of pupils' attainment levels. It also describes how schools can use the assessment data collected in self-evaluation and setting of improveme[...]
In the New Essays on Human Understanding, Leibniz argues chapter by chapter with John Locke?s Essay Concerning Human Understanding, challenging his views about knowledge, personal identity, God, morality, mind and matter, nature versus nurture, logic and language, and a host of other topics. The wor[...]
In Cannibalism and the Colonial World, an international team of specialists from a variety of disciplines - anthropology, literature, art history - discusses the historical and cultural significance of western fascination with the topic of cannibalism. Addressing the image as it appears in a series [...]
Medically unexplained symptoms and somatisation are the fifth most common reason for visits to doctors in the USA, and form one of the most expensive diagnostic categories in Europe. The range of disorders involved includes irritable bowel syndrome, chronic widespread pain and chronic fatigue syndro[...]
"Elemental, fundamental, and delicious" is how Anthony Bourdain describes the trailblazing live-fire cooking of Francis Mallmann. The New York Times called Mallmann's first book, Seven Fires, "captivating" and "inspiring." And now, in Mallmann on Fire, the passionate master of the Argentine grill ta[...]
Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis have each approached the papacy in strikingly different ways, yet they share the same fundamental vision of the world and man. In these pages, Cardinal Muller, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, explores the differences and commonalities of [...]
Vocabulaire illustré innebär ett nytt sätt att lära in och repetera franska ord och fraser. De två övningsböckerna bygger upp ordförrådet med hjälp av tester av olika slag. Varje bok ger ca 700 frekventa ord från franskt vardagsliv. Tonvikten ligger på bildövningar. Dessutom finns någr[...]