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From the first shots fired at Fort Sumter in 1861 to the final clashes on the Road to Appomattox in 1864, The Atlas of the Civil War reconstructs the battles of America's bloodiest war with unparalleled clarity and precision. Edited by Pulitzer Prize recipient James M. McPherson and written by America's leading military historians, this peerless reference charts the major campaigns and skirmishes of the Civil War. Each battle is meticulously p...

A humorous yet honest look at the education system, from trainee teacher to headmaster across an extraordinary thirty-year career.

This book highlights the recent innovative work in nutraceutical delivery systems, focusing on strategies and approaches for delivering maximum health benefits from foods.

An illustrated overview of writer/director/animator Mamoru Hosoda's Academy Award-nominated movies and career, including previously unpublished storyboards, background paintings, character designs, and concept artJourney into the mind and creative process of one of the most celebrated anime directors working today

The ultimate stocking filler to gift to every England supporting, football-obsessed child in your life, by bestselling author, Matt Oldfield. Published to tie-in with the World Cup

An instructive book that examines the practice of drawing for illustration through case studies and sketchbooks, written by one of the world's foremost experts and teachers on the subject. This essential handbook explores the subject of drawing for illustration in-depth, with an emphasis on drawing as a skill and fundamental language that every illustrator should master. It aims to encourage students through examples and case studies, by showc...

Find hope in the unexpected in this unforgettable debut novel about grief and friendship, for readers of Patrick Ness, Sarah Winman and Max Porter.

GCSE Maths AQA Grade 4-5 Targeted Exam Practice Workbook (includes answers)

A brilliantly observed story of crises and reconciliations within families and stepfamilies and the conflict between Millennials and their Baby Boomer parents.  Funny, dark, yet limned with hope, Tim Lott returns to a family saga – and social commentary – that began with the award-winning White City Blue, continuing with When We Were Rich. It is a story for everyone trying to make sense of a sharply polarised world where the political has beco...

Criminal psychologist Holly Wakefield returns in the fourth electrifying thriller by Mark Griffin.

The Jasmine Throne has been hailed as a series opener that will 'undoubtedly reshape the landscape of epic fantasy for years to come' (Booklist, starred). Now, award-winning author Tasha Suri's provocative and powerful Burning Kingdoms trilogy continues with The Oleander Sword. The prophecy of the nameless god - the words that declared Malini the rightful empress of Parijatdvipa - has proven a blessing and curse. She is determined to claim the...

Meteorologist Sky Matthews does not like surprises.Sky monitors her life like she does the weather, carefully and with a scientific eye. So, when she misses out on her dream job abroad and finds herself with no choice but to take a position on a tidal island off the Cornish harbour town of St Felix instead, she feels completely at sea. Worse still, she has to work alongside TV weatherman Sonny Stevens, who barely knows his storms from his tsun...

Local vacuum cleaner repairman and self-appointed mayor Nino Speranza is in trouble. Without the thousands of euros in taxes that he could never bring himself to collect from his neighbours, the water board will cut the town off. All 212 inhabitants will be forced to leave. His usually reliable Compendium of Saints yields no answers to his prayers. So, in a desperate bid to save his hometown, he starts a rumour that major movie star Dante Rina...

Everything the young fan needs to know about Lieke Martens.

»Ein unvergesslicher Abend mit LSD in der Wüstennacht, mit köstlicher Musik, netten Leuten und etwas Likör« Michel Foucault. Über Foucault ist viel geschrieben worden, doch die Geschichte, die dieses Buch erzählt, war bis jetzt nirgends zu lesen. Aber sie ist wahr: Ihr Autor ist dabei gewesen. Im Frühsommer 1979 folgte der französische Star-Philosoph der Einladung eines jungen Dozenten namens Simeon Wade an dessen Hochschule in Kalifornien. W...

Discover the latest advances in spintronic materials, devices, and applications In Spintronics: Materials, Devices and Applications, a team of distinguished researchers delivers a holistic introduction to spintronic effects within cutting-edge materials and applications. Containing the perfect balance of academic research and practical application, the book discusses the potential--and the key limitations and challenges--of spintronic devices...

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Stories from Our Tenants Downstairs follows nine different tenants in the Banneker Homes, a low-income housing project in Harlem, where the tenants face both internal struggles among each other, and endure a shared anxiety of their neighbourhood's looming gentrification. There is Swan in apartment 6R, whose excitement about his friend's return from prison jeopardises the straight life he's been trying to lead. Mimi, in apartment 14D, hustles t...

Enhance your vocabulary in just 15 minutes a day with 1100 Words You Need to Know. Relied on by students for 50 years! Over the years, thousands of students preparing for the SAT, ACT, GRE, and other standardized tests have relied on 1100 Words You Need to Know as an ideal way to strengthen their word power. With this brand-new edition, test prep expert Richard Carriero provides a fully updated and invaluable resource for students-or for any...

Kiki dominated the era of Montparnasse more than Queen Victoria ever dominated the Victorian era' ERNEST HEMINGWAYThough many have never heard her name, Kiki de Montparnasse was the 'it' girl of Paris between the wars. She was a painter, a ground-breaking performer -- whose cabarets and art shows were always sold out -- and a bestselling memoirist. She was also the lover and the muse of a little-known American photographer, Man Ray.In Kiki Man...