Charles James, often considered to be America's first couturier, was renowned in the 1940s and 1950s as a master at sculpting fabric for the female form and creating fashions that defined mid-century glamour. Although James had no formal training as a dressmaker, he created strikingly original and c[...]

Sustainability might seem like one more buzzword, and cities and towns like the last place to change, but this book provides inspiring examples of communities that have made dramatic chjanges towards sustainability, and explains how others can emulate their success. The book first clarifies the con[...]

In an ageing population, geriatric medicine has become central to general practice, and to emergency and general internal medicine in the hospital setting. Diseases are more common in the older person, and can be particularly difficult to assess and to treat effectively in a field that has limited e[...]

Life-saving letters from a glittering wishlist of top authors.
If you received a letter from your older self, what do you think it would say? What do you wish it would say?
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Crash Course - your effective everyday study companion Plus the perfect antidote for exam stress! Save time and be assured you have all the information you need in one place to excel on your course and achieve exam success. A winning formula now for over 15 years, each volume has been fine-tuned and[...]

The coast of southwest Florida, with its shallow waters, inlets, and mangrove islands provides the setting and backdrop for a variety of pirates, privateers, and independents. The history of this region and Florida as a whole is influenced largely by the illegal activities of piracy. Piracy has a lo[...]

Meet Louis, Liam, Zayn, Niall and Harry - five lads who are taking the pop world by storm. Travel back to when they got their big break on The X Factor and follow their meteoric rise to superstardom with photos of their tours, concerts and the legions of fans from around the world. There's also a[...]

Følg favoritt-boybandet ditt mens 1D-manien tar verden med storm. De fem talentfulle guttene, som allerede slår alle rekorder som superstjerner, er forutbestemt til å bli det største noensinne. Denne boken inneholder alt du trenger å vite om Niall, Zayn, Liam, Harry og Louis - One Direction![...]

Real Business är en kombinerad fakta- och övningsbok som på ett verklighetsnära och enkelt sätt ger praktiska kunskaper i engelsk affärskommunikation. I varje kapitel får läsaren stifta bekantskap med en yrkesverksam person som dagligen kommunicerar på engelska i sitt yrke.

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