In a tavern in Fang, a mysterious stranger offers YOU the chance to find the Golden Dragon, perhaps the most valuable treasure in all Allansia. But it is hidden in a labryinth beneath Darkwood Forest and is guarded by the most violent creatures and deadly traps. Ages 8+.
This guide to the American political system shows how the country's institutions, history and practice affect government policies. It explains the balance between the two national parties and the way their rivalry is shaping up for the new century.
Eastern philosophy is the most ancient form of thought known to man. This work focuses on India and China, the two oldest origins of Eastern thought. It also explains the complex branches of Indian Buddhism, the traditions of Confucius and the Tao in China, and demonstrates their fundamental differences to Western notions of truth.
The first biography of the controversial Liverpool striker, containing exclusive material and interviews with Suarez and those close to him. From the author of the bestselling "Ronaldo, Messi & Neymar".
The universe is expanding, but how long has the expansion been going on? Will it expand forever, or collapse in a Big Crunch, a Big Bang in reverse? From Aristotle to Newton, Einstein to Quantum Mechanics, Introducing The Universe recounts the revolutions in physics and astronomy that underlie the present-day picture of the universe.
Explains what the sciences have to say about these topics. It traces the historical development of ideas about the brain and its function from antiquity to the age of neuro-imaging. Contrasting the seemingly bizarre consequences of head injury with the workaday triumphs of the healthy brain.
WHY DO YOUR FINGERS GO WRINKLY IN THE BATH?HOW LONG CAN GOLDFISH REMEMBER THINGS?WHO THOUGHT UP NEWTON'S FIRST LAW?Science is all about finding answers to mind-boggling questions - so following the hugely successful How Many Moons Does the Earth Have?, here are another 100 brain-teasers to test yourself, discover some amazing answers, and learn a lot of stuff along the way. Where does brown belong in the spectrum? What is a Zener card? And wha...
A revised and updated edition of a title exploring the battle between evolutionary theory's biggest names. Known as one of the firecest battles in science Dawkins and Gould and their supporters have argued over evolution, for over twenty years, and continue, despite Gould's death. Kim Sterelny exposes the real differences between the conceptions of evolution of these two leading scientists. He shows that the conflict extends beyond evolution t...
Edvard Munch's The Scream was stolen from Norway's National Gallery on a frozen February morning in 1994. Baffled and humiliated, the Norwegian police call on the world's greatest art detective, Scotland Yard's Charley Hill. This is the story of the theft and of the detective who found the painting.
China is set to become the world's next superpower. Should America celebrate - or be afraid? China: Friend or Foe? deals with vital questions: Who are China's power-players? Will the Chinese economy increase trade or kill off our livelihoods? How is China using its political and cultural influence? Accessible and hard-hitting, China: Friend or Foe? goes beyond borders and stereotypes to explain what China means to America and the West at large.