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| "Rise and Fall : 6" |
| "Deep in the desert there sits a beautiful oasis ruled by a monarch unlike any other in Erdas His name is Cabaro the Great Lion and he reigns over a kingdom of animals jealously guarding his golden talisman No human has ever set foot in the Great Beast's territory The journey to his oasis is impossible As a team Conor Abeke Meilin and Rollan have achieved the impossible before But now that team is broken-the friends scattered by a devastating betrayal The young heroes and their spirit animals have already sacrificed much in their quest for the talismans But with the world crumbling all around them-and a ruthless enemy opposing their every move-their greatest sacrifices are yet to come Part engrossing book series part action role-playing game - discover your spirit animal and join the adventure"
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| "The Shogun's Queen : The Shogun Quartet, Book 1" |
| "The year is 1853 and a young Japanese girl's world is about to be turned upside down When black ships carrying barbarians arrive on the shores of Japan the Satsuma clan's way of life is threatened But it's not just the samurai who must come together to fight the beautiful headstrong Okatsu is also given a new destiny by her feudal lord - to save the realm Armed only with a new name Princess Atsu as she is now known journeys to the women's palace of Edo Castle a place so secret it cannot be marked on any map Behind the palace's immaculate facade amid rumours of murder and whispers of ghosts Atsu must uncover the secret of the man whose fate it seems is irrevocably linked to hers - the shogun himself - if she is to rescue her people"
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| "Girls Out Late" |
| "Ellie has a boyfriend! And he's really truly interested in her - not in her best friends Magda and Nadine! She and oh-so-gorgeous Russell have so much in common - Ellie knows they're made for each other If only Dad thought so too While Ellie tries her best to cope with Dad's totally unreasonable curfew Magda's dealing with her crush on a teacher - and Nadine's falling for slimy Liam again What they need is a girls' night out - but they might get a little more than they bargained for Books in the series1 Girls in Love2 Girls Under Pressure3 Girls Out Late4 Girls in Tears"
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| "Dust Of Dreams : The Malazan Book of the Fallen 9" |
| "The penultimate book in the acclaimed Malazan Book of the Fallen fantasy seriesOn the Letherii continent the exiled Malazan army commanded by Adjunct Tavore begins its march into the eastern Wastelands to fight for an unknown cause against an enemy it has never seen The fate awaiting the Bonehunters is one no soldier can prepare for and one no mortal soul can withstand - the foe is uncertainty and the only weapon worth wielding is stubborn courage In war everyone loses and this brutal truth can be found in the eyes of every soldier in every world Destinies are never simple Truths are neither clear nor sharp The Tales of the Malazan Book of the Fallen are drawing to a close in a distant place beneath indifferent skies as the last great army of the Malazan Empire seeks a final battle in the name of redemption Final questions remain to be answered can one's deeds be heroic when no one is there to see it? Can that which is unwitnessed forever change the world? The answers await the Bonehunters beyond the Wastelands Archaeologist and anthropologist Steven Erikson's debut fantasy novel Gardens of the Moon was shortlisted for the World Fantasy Award and introduced fantasy readers to his epic 'The Malazan Book of the Fallen' sequence which has been hailed 'a masterwork of the imagination' This River Awakens was hist first novel and originally published under the name Steve Lundin Having lived in Cornwall for a number of years Steve will be returning to Canada in late summer 2012 To find out more visit wwwmalazanempirecom and wwwsteveneriksoncom"
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| "Good Food: Ultimate Slow Cooker Recipes" |
| "Slow cooker recipes are an essential for any home cook - time saving low cost and reliably delicious The Good Food kitchen has produced hundreds of brilliant recipes over the years and this collection gathers 150 of the very best Slow cookers allow anyone to create mouth-watering dishes that can be cooked overnight or while you're at work so that you can enjoy your meal as soon as you enter the door From family favourites like curries chillis soups and puddings through to fresh ideas for stews fish and tasty vegetarian meals Good Food Ultimate Slow Cooker Recipes has something for everyone All recipes are short and simple with easy-to-follow steps and all are accompanied by a full-colour photograph of the finished dish"
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| "The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k : Gift Edition" |
| "The bestselling book everyone is talking about revealing the surprising art of caring less and getting more 'Genius' Cosmopolitan'The best book I have read recently Absolutely blinding Read it Do it' Mail on Sunday'The anti-guru' ObserverAre you stressed out overbooked and underwhelmed by life? Fed up with pleasing everyone else before you please yourself? Then it's time to stop giving a fk This irreverent and practical book explains how to rid yourself of unwanted obligations shame and guilt - and give your fks instead to people and things that make you happy With a bonus section on how to save your sanity over the holiday season the simple 'NotSorry Method' for mental decluttering will help you unleash the power of not giving a fk and will free you to spend your time energy and money on the things that really matter'I love Knight's book before I even start reading it' Sunday Times Magazine'Life-affirming The key practice she advocates is devising for yourself a fuck budget It's a beautiful way of streamlining your psyche' Guardian Also available from Sarah KnightYOU DO YOU how to be who you are and use what you've got to get what you want Get Your Sht Together - helping you organise the fks you want and need to give"
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| "Foundation Trilogy" |
| "It is the story of the Galactic Empire crumbling after twelve thousand years of rule And it is the particular story of psycho-historian Hari Seldon the only man who can see the horrors the future has in store a dark age of ignorance barbarism and violence that will last for thirty thousand years Gathering together a band of courageous men and women Seldon leads them to a hidden location at the edge of the galaxy where he hopes they can preserve human knowledge and wisdom against all who would destroy them Asimov went on to add numerous sequels and prequels to the trilogy building up what has become known as the Foundation series but it is the original three books first published in the Forties and Fifties which remain the most powerful imaginative and breathtaking"
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| "The Face Of Battle : A Study of Agincourt, Waterloo and the Somme" |
| "The Face of Battle is military history from the battlefield an imperishable account of the direct experience of individuals at 'the point of maximum danger' It examines the physical conditions of fighting the particular emotions and behaviour generated by battle as well as the motives that impel soldiers to stand and fight rather than run away In this stunningly vivid reassessment of three battles John Keegan conveys their reality for the participants whether facing the arrow cloud of Agincourt the levelled muskets of Waterloo or the steel rain of the Somme"
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| "Alone on a Wide Wide Sea by Michael Morpurgo (Paperback, 2007)" |
| "How far would you go to find yourself? The lyrical life-affirming new novel from the bestselling author of Private Peaceful There were dozens of us on the ship all up on deck for the leaving of Liverpool gulls wheeling and crying over our heads calling good-byeThat is all I remember of England When six-year-old orphan Arthur Hobhouse is shipped to Australia after WWII he loses his sister his country and everything he knows Overcoming enormous hardships with fellow orphan Marty Arthur is finally saved by the extraordinary people he meets and by his talent for boat-design and sailing Now he has built a special boat for his daughter Allie - a solo yacht designed to carry her to England in search of his long-lost sister Will the threads of Arthur's life finally come together? I was there on the quayside to see Allie take her out for the first time saw her dancing through the waves and I knew I'd never built a finer boat"
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| "Collins Welsh Dictionary Gem Edition : Trusted Support for Learning, in a Mini-Format" |
| "A modern Welsh Dictionary offering excellent coverage of today's Welsh language and usage The clear layout makes it easy to use and its handy format and durability make it your ideal companion at home school or on your travelsFeatures include hundreds of new words added to ensure up-to-date coverage in both languages clear layout ensuring that you can quickly find the information you need section on Welsh pronunciation to help learners to use Welsh correctly supplement with names places dates time and numbers hard-wearing portable formatDesigned to give students business people and the general user alike all the words and information they need in a handy take-anywhere format"
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| "Prosecco Made Me Do It : 60 Seriously Sparkling Cocktails" |
| "Do your ears perk up when you hear the telltale pop of a prosecco bottle? Do you think every drink is just a little bit nicer with bubbles? Prosecco is no longer just a sparkling wine it's a cultural phenomenon a party in a glass This beautifully illustrated book will introduce you to a whole world of bubbly beverages and showcase the potential of Prosecco From the classic bellini and fresh fruit mimosa to awide range of sparkling cocktails the recipes in thisbook are light fizzy and fun 60 delicious recipes are illustrated with bright and beautiful original artwork in a book that makes a lovely gift for your friends-or yourself!"
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| "Moments of Truth by Jan Carlzon (Paperback, 1989)" |
| "The president and CEO of Scandinavia Airlines (SAS) shows how to adapt to the new customer-driven economy"
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| "Remote : Office Not Required" |
| "For too long our lives have been dominated by the under one roof' Industrial Revolution model of work That era is now over There is no longer a reason for the daily roll call of the need to be seen with your butt on your seat in the office The technology to work remotely and to avoid the daily grind of commuting and meetings has finally come of age and bestselling authors Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson are the masters of making it work at tech company 37signals Remote working is the future - and it is rushing towards us Remote Office Not Required combines eye-opening ideas with entertaining narrative It will convince you that working remotely increases productivity and innovation and it will also teach you how to get it right - whether you are a manager working solo or one of a team Chapters include Talent isn't bound by the hubs' It's the technology stupid' When to type when to talk' Stop managing the chairs' and The virtual water cooler' Brilliantly simple and refreshingly illuminating this is a call to action to end the tyranny of being shackled to the office"
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| Money |
| "This is the story of John Self consumer extraordinaire Rolling around New York and London he makes deals spends wildly and does reckless movie-world business all the while grabbing everything he can to sate his massive appetites alcohol tobacco pills pornography a mountain of junk food and more Ceaselessly inventive and thrillingly savage this is a tale of life lived without restraint; of money the terrible things it can do and the disasters it can precipitate"
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| "The Foundling" |
| "The shy young Duke of Sale has never known his parents Instead his Grace Adolphus Gillespie Vernon Ware (Gilly for short) has endured twenty-four years of rigorous mollycoddling form his uncle and valet But his natural diffidence conceals a rebellious spirit So when Gilly hears of Belinda the beautiful foundling who appears to be blackmailing his cousin he absconds with glee No sooner has he entered this new and dangerous world than he is plunged into a frenzy of intrigue kidnap and adventure For over fifty years Georgette Heyer was the undisputed queen of historical romantic fiction The Foundling shows all of her wonderful talents at their best and how she won a huge audience that continues to this day"
Price: 6.99 |
| "A Rose For Winter by Laurie Lee (Paperback, 2001)" |
| "Andalusia is a passion - and fifteen years after his last visit Laurie Lee returned He found a country broken by the Civil War but the totems of indestructible Spain survive the Christ in agony the thrilling flamenco cry-the pride in poverty the gypsy intensity in vivid whitewashed slums the cult of the bullfight the exultation in death the humour of hopelessness-the paradoxes deep in the fiery bones of Spain Rich with kaleidoscopic images A Rose for Winter is as sensual and evocative as the sun-scorched landscape of Andalusia itself"
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| "Selected Works by Cicero (Paperback, 1960)" |
| "Collecting the most incisive and influential writings of one of Rome's finest orators Cicero's Selected Works is translated with an introduction by Michael Grant in Penguin ClassicsLawyer philosopher statesman and defender of Rome's Republic Cicero was a master of eloquence and his pure literary and oratorical style and strict sense of morality have been a powerful influence on European literature and thought for over two thousand years in matters of politics philosophy and faith This selection demonstrates the diversity of his writings and includes letters to friends and statesmen on Roman life and politics; the vitriolic Second Philippic Against Antony; and his two most famous philosophical treatises On Duties and On Old Age - a celebration of his own declining years Written at a time of brutal political and social change Cicero's lucid ethical writings formed the foundation of the Western liberal tradition in political and moral thought that continues to this dayThis translation by Michael Grant conveys the elegance of Cicero's writings His introduction describes their social and political background while maps genealogical charts timelines and a glossary place the works in contextMarcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC) Roman orator and statesman was born at Arpinium to a wealthy local family Having been educated in Rome by 70 BC he had established himself as a leading barrister and was beginning a successful political career Cicero received honours usually reserved only for the Roman aristocracy and was one of the greatest Roman oratorsIf you enjoyed Selected Works you might like Suetonius' The Twelve Caesars also available in Penguin Classics"
Price: 7.49 |
| "Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature by Linda Lear (Paperback, 2008)" |
| "Beatrix Potter's books are adored by millions but they were just one aspect of an extraordinary life This captivating biography brings us the passionate unconventional woman behind the beloved stories a gifted artist and shrewd businesswoman; a pioneering scientific researcher; a powerful landowner who conserved acres of Lakeland countryside; a daughter who defied her parents with her first tragically short engagement and who finally was given a second chance of love and happiness"
Price: 9.99 |
| "On the Pleasure of Hating by William Hazlitt (Paperback, 2004)" |
| "Throughout history some books have changed the world They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other They have inspired debate dissent war and revolution They have enlightened outraged provoked and comforted They have enriched lives - and destroyed them Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers pioneers radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are"
Price: 4.49 |
| "Hard Times by Charles Dickens (Paperback, 2012)" |
| "The Penguin English Library Edition of Hard Times by Charles Dickens &39;Now what I want is Facts Teach these boys and girls nothing but Facts Facts alone are wanted in life Plant nothing else and root out everything else&39; Coketown is dominated by the figure of Mr Thomas Gradgrind school owner and model of Utilitarian success Feeding both his pupils and his family with facts he bans fancy and wonder from young minds As a consequence his obedient daughter Louisa marries the loveless businessman and &39;bully of humility&39; Mr Bounderby and his son Tom rebels to become embroiled in gambling and robbery And as their fortunes cross with those of free-spirited circus girl Sissy Jupe and victimised weaver Stephen Blackpool Gradgrind is eventually forced to recognise the value of the human heart in an age of materialism and machinery The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in the English language from the eighteenth century and the first novels to the beginning of the First World War"
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| "Linguistics: A Very Short Introduction by P. H. Matthews (Paperback, 2003)" |
| "Linguistics falls in the gap between arts and science on the edges of which the most fascinating discoveries and the most important problems are found Rather than following the conventional organization of many contemporary introductions to the subject the author of this stimulating guide begins his discussion with the oldest 'arts' end of the subject and moves chronologically through to the newest research - the 'science' aspects A series of short thematic chapters look in turn at such areas as the prehistory of languages and their common origins language and evolution language in time and space (the nature of change inherent in language) grammars and dictionaries (how systematic is language?) and phonetics Explication of the newest discoveries pertaining to language in the brain completes the coverage of all major aspects of linguistics from a refreshing and insightful angle ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable"
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| "Memory: A Very Short Introduction by Jonathan K. Foster (Paperback, 2008)" |
| "Why do we remember events from our childhood as if they happened yesterday but not what we did last week? Why does our memory seem to work well sometimes and not others? What happens when it goes wrong? Can memory be improved or manipulated by psychological techniques or even 'brain implants'? How does memory grow and change as we age? And what of so-called 'recovered' memories? This book brings together the latest research in neuroscience and psychology and weaves in case-studies anecdotes and even literature and philosophy to address these and many other important questions about the science of memory - how it works and why we can't live without it ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable"
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| "Hinduism: A Very Short Introduction" |
| "Hinduism is practised by nearly eighty per cent of India's population and by some seventy million people outside India In this Very Short Introduction Kim Knott offers a succinct and authoritative overview of this major religion and analyses the challenges facing it in the twenty-first century She discusses key preoccupations of Hinduism such as the centrality of the Veda as religious texts the role of Brahmins gurus and storytellers in the transmission of divine truths and the cultural and moral importance of epics such as the Ramayana In this second edition Knott considers the impact of changes in technology and the flourishing of social media on Hinduism and looks at the presence of Hinduism in popular culture considering pieces such as Sita Sings the Blues She also analyses recent developments in India and the impact issues such as Hindu nationalism and the politicization of Hinduism have on Hindus worldwide ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable"
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| "The Habsburg Empire: A Very Short Introduction" |
| "The Habsburgs are the most famous dynasty in continental Europe From the thirteenth to the twentieth centuries they ruled much of Central Europe and for two centuries were also rulers of Spain Through the Spanish connection they acquired lands around the Mediterranean and a chunk of the New World spreading eastwards to include the Philippines Reaching from South-East Asia to what is now Ukraine the Habsburg Empire was truly global In this Very Short Introduction Martin Rady looks at the history of the Habsburgs from their tenth-century origins in Switzerland to the dissolution of the Habsburg Empire in 1918 He introduces the pantheon of Habsburg rulers which included adventurers lunatics and at least one monarch who was so malformed that his true portrait could never be exhibited He also discusses the lands and kingdoms that made up the Habsburg Empire and the decisive moments that shaped their history Dynasty Europe global power and the idea of the multi-national state all converge on the history of the Habsburg Empire ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable"
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| "The Meaning of Life: A Very Short Introduction by Terry Eagleton (Paperback, 2008)" |
| "'Philosophers have an infuriating habit of analysing questions rather than answering them' writes Terry Eagleton who in these pages asks the most important question any of us ever ask and attempts to answer it So what is the meaning of life? In this witty spirited and stimulating inquiry Eagleton shows how centuries of thinkers - from Shakespeare and Schopenhauer to Marx Sartre and Beckett - have tackled the question Refusing to settle for the bland and boring Eagleton reveals with a mixture of humour and intellectual rigour how the question has become particularly problematic in modern times Instead of addressing it head-on we take refuge from the feelings of 'meaninglessness' in our lives by filling them with a multitude of different things from football and sex to New Age religions and fundamentalism 'Many of the readers of this book are likely to be as sceptical of the phrase the meaning of life as they are of Santa Claus' he writes But Eagleton contends that in a world where we need to find common meanings it is important that we set about answering the question of all questions; and in conclusion he suggests his own answer ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable"
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| "Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy (Paperback, 2008)" |
| "&39;I shall do one thing in this life - one thing for certain - that is love you and long for you and keep wanting you till I die&39; Gabriel Oak is only one of three suitors for the hand of the beautiful and spirited Bathsheba Everdene He must compete with the dashing young soldier Sergeant Troy and respectable middle-aged Farmer Boldwood And while their fates depend upon the choice Bathsheba makes she discovers the terrible consequences of an inconstant heart Far from the Madding Crowd was the first of Hardy&39;s novels to give the name of Wessex to the landscape of south-west England and the first to gain him widespread popularity as a novelist Set against the backdrop of the unchanging natural cycle of the year the story both upholds and questions rural values with a startlingly modern sensibility This new edition retains the critical text that restores previously deleted and revised passages ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World&39;s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford&39;s commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study and much more"
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| "Reality: A Very Short Introduction by Jan Westerhoff (Paperback, 2011)" |
| "'What is real?' has been one of the key questions of philosophy since its beginning in antiquity It is a question that due to such films as The Matrix has also made its way into popular culture But it is not just a question philosophers ask It is also asked by scientists when they investigate whether the fundamental constituents of matter are actually 'out there' or just a mere abstraction from a successful theory Cognitive scientists ask it when trying to find out which set of the bewildering array of data processed by our brain could constitute the basis for such supposedly fundamental entities like the free agent or the self This Very Short Introduction discusses what reality is by looking at a variety of arguments theories and thought-experiments from philosophy physics and cognitive science ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable"
Price: 5.99 |
| "Fascism: A Very Short Introduction by Kevin Passmore (Paperback, 2014)" |
| "What is fascism? Is it revolutionary? Or is it reactionary? Can it be both? Fascism is notoriously hard to define How do we make sense of an ideology that appeals to streetfighters and intellectuals alike? That is overtly macho in style yet attracts many women? That calls for a return to tradition while maintaining a fascination with technology? And that preaches violence in the name of an ordered society? In the new edition of this Very Short Introduction Kevin Passmore brilliantly unravels the paradoxes of one of the most important phenomena in the modern world-tracing its origins in the intellectual political and social crises of the late nineteenth century the rise of fascism following World War I including fascist regimes in Italy and Germany and the fortunes of 'failed' fascist movements in Eastern Europe Spain and the Americas He also considers fascism in culture the new interest in transnational research and the progress of the far right since 2002 ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable"
Price: 5.99 |
| "Physical Chemistry: A Very Short Introduction by Peter Atkins (Paperback, 2014)" |
| "With the development of a variety of exciting new areas of research involving computational chemistry nano- and smart materials and applications of the recently discovered graphene there can be no doubt that physical chemistry is a vitally important field It is also perceived as the most daunting branch of chemistry being necessarily grounded in physics and mathematics and drawing as it does on quantum mechanics thermodynamics and statistical thermodynamics With his typical clarity and hardly a formula in sight Peter Atkins' Very Short Introduction explores the contributions physical chemistry has made to all branches of chemistry Providing an insight into its central concepts Atkins reveals the cultural contributions physical chemistry has made to our understanding of the natural world ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable"
Price: 6.99 |
| "Teaching English Grammar by Jim Scrivener (Paperback, 2010)" |
| "The perfect companion for both trainees and teacher trainers following courses such as the Cambridge CELTA and the Trinity Certificate in TESOL as well as teachers who are unsure of how to present grammar or those who are looking for new ways to present it Teaching English Grammar aims to combine language information and methodological help in a straightforward authoritative way and thus help English language teachers prepare and deliver grammar lessons within their syllabus The book provides teachers with an authoritative and practical handbook on teaching grammar and helps to make preparing grammar lessons easy and straightfoward"
Price: 25.49 |
