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Tobias Salinger is one of the millions of Americans who participated in the 2008 elections. He was not a candidate or a talking head, but his campaign job canvassing for Obama allowed him to contribute his efforts to a cause he deemed worthy. This book is

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The eighteenth century German poet Gottfried August Bürger had a huge influence on the literary Romantic movement. His famous 'Lénore' was rapidly translated into most European languages and became the subject of paintings, plays and musical works. It tells the Gothic tale of a young woman, waiting for her fiancé to return from war. After railing against God, someone who looks like her William appears and carries her off in the dead of night a...

This monograph examines the theoretical and methodological issues related to aging in the Victoria Longitudinal Study.

Situated between Russia, Turkey, and Iran and comprising part of the Russian Federation along with Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan, the Caucasus region is best known for ethnic and religious divides that have resulted in bloody conflicts for centuries, most recently between various minorities and the post-Soviet independent states. This extensive volume reveals the rich and multifaceted nature of the Caucasus and includes a study of the regio...

Freedom Bound is about the origins of modern America. It is a history of colonizing, work and civic identity.

JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / General

Look through the trees and guess the silhouette shapes hiding in the foggy landscape to discover all sorts of fairy tale fun with Nick Sharratt. This paperback edition does not include the opaque paper element. Ages: 3+

Like explosions? Like trousers? Like to see some exploding trousers? Read this book and you ... might!

Oluwalase Babatunde Benson is No 1 in his village. His hobby is car spotting, but he is also good at solving all sorts of problems for his village. The start of an engaging new series by the creator of the "Anna Hibiscus" books.

Formalism of classical mechanics underlies a number of powerful mathematical methods that are widely used in theoretical and mathematical physics. This book considers the basics facts of Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics, as well as related topics, such as canonical transformations, integral invariants, potential motion in geometric setting, symmetries, the Noether theorem and systems with constraints. While in some cases the formalism is d...

The composition of the most remote objects brought into view by the Hubble telescope can no longer be reconciled with the nucleogenesis of standard cosmology and the alternative explanation, in terms of the Λ-Cold-Dark-Matter model, has no recognizable chemical basis. A more rational scheme, based on the chemistry and periodicity of atomic matter, opens up an exciting new interpretation of the cosmos in terms of projective geometry and general...

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A concise, clearly written 1973 introduction to the early past of Britain and Europe from the beginnings up to the twelfth century AD.

Dirty Bertie, the boy with disgusting habits, is back for another helping of comic chaos. Join Bertie as he attempts to reveal grumpy Mr Grouch as a vampire, finds himself modelling the latest catwalk fashions and gets a serious scare-cut at the barbers. The first 9 titles have sold nearly 400, 000 copies. Ages: 6-8yrs. 'Great fun!' "Books For Keeps

With illustrations by Sophy Williams, this is a new book in the puppy series, following "Harry The Homeless Puppy" and "Buttons The Runaway Puppy". Holly Webb has grown into a much-loved, high-profile author, and her books have sold over 500, 000 copies. Hannah's new puppy, Oscar, feels neglected as she has to spend time rehearsing her school play. Ages: 6-8yrs.

Offers an insight into the idiosyncrasies of the English legal system and how it has changed since the late 1960s.

From the author of "Hooray For Horrible Harriet", this sees its character Mr Chicken strike out on his own. He sets off for Paris, but it's not easy blending in when you're a giant yellow plucked chicken. Ages: 0-5yrs.

It is fair to say that Robert Downey Jr has had an up-and-down career, but is currently riding high with his roles in films such as "Iron Man, Zodiac" and "Sherlock Holmes". This biography is based on extensive research and interviews with those close to him.