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George Smiley, now chief of the battered British Secret Service, seeks revenge for the betrayals of a Soviet double agent in the sixth Smiley novel.

In his second novel, also featuring George Smiley, le Carré forsakes the world of espionage to reveal the secret heart of another peculiarly British institution: the public school.

After a routine security check by George Smiley, civil servant Samuel Fennan apparently kills himself. When Smiley finds Circus head Maston is trying to blame him for the man's death, he begins his own investigation, meeting with Fennan's widow to find out what could have led him to such desperation. But on the very day that Smiley is ordered off the enquiry he receives an urgent letter from the dead man. Do the East Germans - and their agents...

Absolutely brilliant . . . remarkable women, until now almost unknown. I was so gripped I couldn't put it down' - Antonia Fraser'Thrilling tales...There have been other studies of the British memsahibs but none so focused on the adventurous and unconventional, and none more conscientiously researched, historically sound and compellingly written. An excellent book' - John Keay, Evening Standard'Successfully challenges the stereotype of the snob...

This book sheds new light on the political battle to define and construct obesity as a policy issue. Through a rich analysis of the debates in Australia and the UK, it develops a nuanced analysis of the competing narratives that actors rely on to make sense of and argue about this issue, and documents how and to what effect they draw on scientific evidence to support their accounts. The real 'war on obesity', it demonstrates,  has always been ...

This book presents the first treatment program that adapts the proven practices of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) to meet the unique needs of people struggling with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

Setting a new benchmark for studies of technocracy, this book shows that a solution to the challenge of populism will depend as much on a technocratic retreat as democratic innovation.

Setting a new benchmark for studies of technocracy, this book shows that a solution to the challenge of populism will depend as much on a technocratic retreat as democratic innovation.

The field's most trusted and comprehensive pocket guide to treating common and rare problems in newborns"A copy of this reference should be kept readily available in the newborn unit. It is a potent learning tool for NCU students." -- Family Medicine review of an earlier editionA true essential for nearly three decades, this streamlined pocket reference provides logically organized, quickly retrievable information on basic and advanced managem...

Im sechsten Band der Gesammelten Werke von Claus Offe sind alle wichtigen Arbeiten zur politische Transformation und ihren Varianten versammelt. Damit werden die aktuellen Diskussionen zur postkommunistischen Transformation, Demokratisierung und Einführung der Marktwirtschaft in Ostdeutschland historisch und systematisch fundiert.

Wälder, Streuobstwiesen, Fachwerkdörfer und beste Wanderwege - der Odenwald lädt zu ausgedehnten Wanderungen ein. Vier abwechslungsreiche Weitwanderwege stellt dieser Rother Wanderführer vor. Im wahrsten Sinn des Wortes sagenhaft ist der »Nibelungensteig«: Auf den Spuren von Rittern und Riesen führt er in sieben Etappen von Zwingenberg bis nach Freudenberg, durch die ausgedehnten Laubwälder und Streuobstwiesen des Vorderen Odenwaldes und durch...

Sich vom Alltag lösen, mehrere Tage in den Bergen unterwegs sein - Hüttenwandern ist wie ein Kurzurlaub! Der Wanderführer »Trekking in Vorarlberg« stellt fünf mehrtägige Trekkingtouren im beliebten Vorarlberg vor. Zwischen den sanften Hügelketten des Bregenzerwaldes und den Dreitausendern der Silvretta sind unterschiedlichste Bergerlebnisse möglich: von gemütlichen voralpinen Touren über reizvolle Höhenwege bis zu anspruchsvollen Durchquerunge...

Ein Wochenende in den Bergen ist wie ein Kurzurlaub und Tirol hat einige schöne Ziele für eine kleine Auszeit zu bieten. Doch wo liegen die attraktivsten Routen mit Hüttenübernachtung? Mark Zahel gibt in seinem Rother Wanderbuch »Wochenendtouren Tirol« darauf 30-fach Antwort. Das Tourengebiet erstreckt sich vom Arlberg bis ins Unterland, umfasst die enorme Vielfalt von Lechtaler, Ötztaler und Stubaier Alpen. Es geht auch in die hochalpinen Gef...

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FORENSIC SCIENCE AND HUMANITARIAN ACTION INTERACTING WITH THE DEAD AND THE LIVING Widens traditional concepts of forensic science to include humanitarian, social, and cultural aspects Using the preservation of the dignity of the deceased as its foundation, Forensic Science and Humanitarian Action: Interacting with the Dead and the Living is a unique examination of the applications of humanitarian forensic science. Spanning two comprehensive ...

In this guide for grief in times of loss, author Barbara Theodosiou describes how self-care, forgiveness, and service can be present, even as the coronavirus pandemic alters our lives in large and small ways.Barbara Theodosiou and her family reveal the pain, loss, and connection that emerge from addiction, trauma, codependency, and recovery in this unique view into the heart of a national crisis. The ringing phone startles Barbara during anoth...

Fighting fires and assumptions, Kate Fullen's memoir is an eye-opening glimpse into the often overlooked members of the brigade.

Offers a linguistic window into contemporary hunter-gatherer societies, looking at how they survive and interface with agricultural and industrial societies.

Hundeschule ist mehr als »Sitz«, »Platz«, »Fuß«! Das Vermitteln von Methoden ist eine Sache, das Erläutern von Lernmechanismen, das Verständnis für Verhaltensabläufe eine andere. Hundehaltern ist häufig nicht klar, wie ihre Körpersprache den Vierbeiner beeinflusst. Dieses Buch zeigt einfache Übungsaufbauten, die dem Menschen hundliches Verhalten und Reagieren verständlicher machen. Rollen- und Lernspiele, wie auch einfache Trainingseinheiten f...

The aim of this handbook is to provide a comprehensive summary of the field of Particle Science and Technology which includes most updated research findings and their applications in different industries. It is hoped that the consolidated knowledge described by this handbook will inspire more innovative ideas to bring the field forward. The size of the particles may range from nanometer scale, as in pigments or aerosols, to that of mined or qu...