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The first book in Anna Jacobs' wonderful Backshaw Moss series.

A science series that answers the funny, sometimes icky questions that kids really ask!

The Children in Our World picture book series helps children make sense of the larger issues and crises that dominate the news in a sensitive and appropriate manner. With relatable comparisons, carefully researched text and striking illustrations, children can begin to understand issues in the news, how they affect people and how readers can help those who are affected. Rights and Equality looks at the topic of human rights and considers some ...

We're told that the Bible is beautiful, uplifting and a joy to read - but, while we know this is how we're supposed to feel about it, in reality many of us find the very opposite. On opening the Bible, we are faced with a multitude of problems, from its form and historical content to its sheer size and often distasteful stories, we can be left feeling overwhelmed and disheartened. But the problem is not with the Bible - and it's not with us ei...

A science series that answers the funny, sometimes icky questions that kids really ask!

A stunning, calming picture book about how creatures in the animal kingdom fall asleep, which slowly but surely might just lure its readers to sleep too.

Re-create the imagery of Hogwarts and see the wizardry emerge. With letters, crests, magical objects, and more to draw, this collection offers hours of artistic fun.

This short history of Shakespeare in global performance-from the re-opening of London theatres upon the restoration of the monarchy in 1660 to our present multicultural day-provides a comprehensive overview of Shakespeare's theatrical afterlife and introduces categories of analysis and understanding to make that afterlife intellectually meaningful.

A paperback edition of this fully revised general reference atlas in the exciting Collins world atlas range. Highly detailed maps giving balanced worldwide coverage, beautifully illustrated thematic pages and thousands of facts and statistics.

A breakthrough book. Wonderfully applicable to everything in life, and funny as hell.' Nassim Nicholas TalebTo be brilliant, you have to be irrationalWhy is Red Bull so popular - even though everyone hates the taste? Why do countdown boards on platforms take away the pain of train delays? And why do we prefer stripy toothpaste?We think we are rational creatures. Economics and business rely on the assumption that we make logical decisions based...

Explore the rise of technology that may soon rule our lives

The 2nd edition of the book will include some new and popular topics related to AC motor drive systems, including a chapter dedicated to ?Medium Voltage Drives?, which will cover the state-of-the-art and new challenges in the industrial drive system. In present practice, high power, medium voltage drive is popular in industries. Different components, their design, modelling, control and simulation of ?Medium Voltage Drives? will also be includ...

The third and final book in the internationally bestselling Starcrossed series

Their love could last forever . . . if it doesn't destroy them first

Destiny brought them together. The Gods will keep them apart.

A groundbreaking look at how we can harness small changes in our surroundings to lead happier, healthier, more fulfilling lives.Using cutting-edge neuroscience and psychology, the renowned designer Ingrid Fetell Lee, whose TED talk has been viewed over 1 million times, explores how the mundane spaces and objects we interact with every day have surprising and powerful effects on our mood. We are often taught that our external environment has li...

This book presents an original educational approach to hydraulic technology by focusing on the design of complete hydraulic systems. The initial introductory chapters are dedicated to the description of the basic physical components and principles of hydraulics. The bulk of the book concentrates on the most practical and useful system concepts for controlling hydraulic functions that can be found in the state of the art. These concepts are cla...

The untold story of how the world's most renowned fashion magazine was brought into the modern world during the cauldron of the Second World War.

From bestselling author Jo Piazza comes a novel about what happens when a woman wants it all: political power, marriage and happiness.

From the New York Times bestselling psychologist who taught us how to be happier, an intimate, keepsake collection of wisdoms he learned from a most unlikely source.