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| White Egret Hyaluronic Acid Intensive Hydrating Formula-8 oz Bottle |
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| "Growing up with Three Languages: Birth to Eleven by Xiao-Lei Wang (Paperback, 2008)" |
| "This book is based on an eleven-year observation of two children who were simultaneously exposed to three languages from birth It tells the story of two parents from different cultural linguistic and ethnic-racial backgrounds who joined to raise their two children with their heritage languages outside their native countries It also tells the children's story and the way they negotiated three cultures and languages and developed a trilingual identity It sheds light on how parental support contributed to the children's simultaneous acquisition of three languages in an environment where the main input of the two heritage languages came respectively from the father and from the mother It addresses the challenges and the unique language developmental characteristics of the two children during their trilingual acquisition process"
Price: 12.99 |
| "Cartographer Tries to Map a Way to Zion" |
| "WINNER OF THE 2014 FORWARD PRIZE FOR BEST COLLECTION In this collection acclaimed Jamaican poet Kei Miller dramatizes what happens when one system of knowledge one method of understanding place and territory comes up against another We watch as the cartographer used to the scientific methods of assuming control over a place by mapping it is gradually compelled to recognize--even to envy--a wholly different understanding of place as he tries to map his way to the rastaman's eternal city of Zion As the book unfolds the cartographer learns that on this island of roads that constrict like throats every place-name comes freighted with history and not every place that can be named can be found"
Price: 7.49 |
| "Dreams of Freedom" |
| "I have walked that long road to freedom I have tried not to falter I have taken a moment to rest but I can only rest for a moment for with freedom come responsibilities Nelson Mandela If you are tired keep going If you are scared keep going If you are hungry keep going If you want to taste freedom keep going Harriet TubmanThis inspirational book following We Are All Born Free contains 17 quotations about many different aspects of freedom from the freedom to have an education to that not to be hurt or tortured the freedom to have a home and the freedom to be yourself All the chosen quotations are in simple words that can be understood by young children Authors of the quotations include Nelson Mandela Martin Luther King Harriet Tubman Anne Frank the Dalai Lama Aung San Suu Kyi and Malala YousafzaiThe book is illustrated by internationally acclaimed and award-winning illustrators including Alexis Deacon Chris Riddell Ros Asquith Jackie Morris and Shirin Adl from the UK Barroux from France Roger Mello from Brazil Birgitta Sif from Iceland aboriginal artist Sally Morgan from Australia and Mordicai Gerstein from the USA The cover is illustrated by best-selling authorillustrator Oliver Jeffers"
Price: 9.99 |
| "Chords For Kids : Easy to Read, Easy to Play, For Guitar & Keyboard" |
| "Chords for Kids is a handy resource for children and early learners of guitar and keyboard Chords are one of the most important ways that children can learn about music They provide a fast route into playing with others and encourage a feeling for structure and composition The simple and clean layout provides chord diagrams on each spread for both guitar and keyboard allowing a parent or teacher to explain easily Using a simple tab-per-key approach it covers all of the basic chords in each key including majors minors triads fourths sixths sevenths and ninths Some variations are included at the back for further exploration"
Price: 7.49 |
| "Shipcraft Special: Flower Class Corvettes by Les Brown, John Lambert (Paperback, 2011)" |
| "The 'ShipCraft' series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types Lavishly illustrated each book takes the modeller through a brief history of the subject class highlighting differences between sister-ships and changes in their appearance over their careers This includes paint schemes and camouflage featuring colour profiles and highly-detailed line drawings and scale plans The modelling section reviews the strengths and weaknesses of available kits lists commercial accessory sets for super-detailing of the ships and provides hints on modifying and improving the basic kit This is followed by an extensive photographic gallery of selected high-quality models in a variety of scales and the book concludes with a section on research references - books monographs large-scale plans and relevant websites This volume includes all the features of the regular series but the extent has been doubled to include far more detailed drawings of a class of ship that was built in huge numbers and in many variations Mainstay of the Atlantic battle against the U-boats Flower class corvettes were used by the British Canadian French and US Navies"
Price: 11.49 |
| Jerusalem |
| "'My dad said he jumped buses Horseboxes Jumped an aqueduct once He was gonna jump Stonehenge but the council put a stop to it' On St George's Day the morning of the local county fair Johnny Byron local waster and modern day Pied Piper is a wanted man The council officials want to serve him an eviction notice his children want their dad to take them to the fair Troy Whitworth wants to give him a serious kicking and a motley crew of mates want his ample supply of drugs and alcohol Jez Butterworth's new play is a comic contemporary vision of life in our green and pleasant land His previous plays for the Royal Court include The Winterling The Night Heron and Mojo The key British theatre work of the last decade Time Out 2012 An Instant Modern Classic A comic contemporary vision of life in our green and pleasant land BEST PLAY Evening Standard Awards BEST PLAY Critics Circle Awards"
Price: 7.49 |
| "Violin Scales & Arpeggios, ABRSM Grade 8 : From 2012" |
| "This new edition contains all the scales and arpeggios required for ABRSM's Grade 8 Violin exam Includes all Grade 8 scales and arpeggios for the revised syllabus from 2012 with bowing patterns and suggested fingering along with a helpful introduction including advice on preparing for the exam"
Price: 5.49 |
| "Encore: Book 1, Grades 1 & 2 : Your favourite ABRSM piano exam pieces" |
| "Encore is the official collection of best-loved ABRSM piano exam pieces selected from syllabuses of the past few decades Pianists will find an appealing mix of repertoire while teachers can be confident that the perfect balance of content has been selected at every level Book 1 features 21 popular pieces at Grades 1 and 2 Have fun exploring timeless classics and modern favourites like Hook's Gavotte or Vampire Blues by Wooding Footnotes provide background information a summary of the key skills that each piece develops and new ideas for exploring the music Whether you're working through our exams playing informally or planning a performance Encore is full of music you'll want to play again and again!"
Price: 6.49 |
| "Tall Story" |
| "Be careful what you wish for Andi is short And she has lots of wishes She wishes she could play on the school basketball team she wishes for her own bedroom but most of all she wishes that her long lost half brother Bernardo could come and live in London where he belongs Then Andi's biggest wish comes true and she's minutes away from becoming someone's little sister As she waits anxiously for Bernardo to arrive from the Philippines she hopes he'll turn out to be tall and just as mad as she is about basketball When he finally arrives he's tall all right But he's not just tall he's a GIANT In a novel packed with humour and quirkiness Gourlay explores a touching sibling relationship and the clash of two very different cultures"
Price: 5.99 |
| "The Search For Earth's Twin by Stuart Clark (Paperback, 2017)" |
| "In 1995 two Swiss astronomers discovered a planet circling a star other than our Sun This changed our perception of the Universe forever proving that Earth and the other celestial bodies in our Solar System are not alone in outer space Now after a decade of exploration more than 860 planets have been discovered many of which are completely unlike anything else we know Some are blacker than coal; some are bathed in molten lava; others are perpetually scoured by hurricane-force winds; some have not one sun but two that rise in the morning and others are perpetually drowned in global oceans But as well as strange inhabitable lands there is familiarity too Some of these alien worlds are strikingly similar to planets in our Solar System Astronomers now know of planets just like Jupiter Neptune Mars and Mercury orbiting stars similar to our Sun both nearby and deep into space Authoritatively written and fully up to date on this fast-moving area of science The Search for the Earth's Twin will take you on a journey through the cosmos via frozen wastelands slow-moving globes and fiery volcanic bodies to planets that can - and just might - sustain complex life The prospect of discovering the Earth's twin is now tantalisingly close"
Price: 8.99 |
| "50 Biology Ideas You Really Need to Know by J. V. Chamary (Hardback, 2015)" |
| "50 Biology Ideas You Really Need to Know is your guide to the most significant and stimulating questions in the study of life Why do species evolve? Can characteristics be inherited without DNA? Are all organisms made of cells? What makes us human? This book provides succinct answers to all these questions and many more in 50 lucid and engaging essays that cover both classic experiments and the latest researchFrom the mysteries of sex and sleep from mass extinction to immunity 50 Biology Ideas You Really Need to Know will open your eyes to the fundamental processes that are vital to life on Earth including how genes control the growth and behaviour of living things how a body develops from a single cell and how environmental forces create natural diversity through evolution Featuring key concepts explained in simple terms and with clear diagrams and timelines showing major scientific discoveries within their historical context this book will give you a complete overview of a fascinating subjectContents include Evolution Genes Homeostasis Endosymbiosis Sex Multicellularity Nerves Genetic Drift Speciation Convergent Evolution Pollination Mimicry Laws of Inheritance DNA Alternative Splicing Viruses Epigenetics Photosynthesis Cancer Differentiation Regeneration Morphogenesis Memory Sleep Ageing Consciousness and the Gaia Hypothesis"
Price: 8.49 |
| "The Pirate Cruncher by Jonny Duddle (Paperback, 2011)" |
| "An old pirate tells a tavern full of salty sea dogs about an island bursting with hidden treasure Once they've set sail for the mysterious island he tells them it is guarded by the terrible Pirate-Cruncher Eventually their greed overcomes their fear and when they arrive on the island a hilarious fold-down flap shows that the island itself is the Pirate-Cruncher who promptly swallows the whole motley crew! Jonny Duddle worked as a concept artist on the Pirates of the Carribbean computer gamewhich inspired him to create The Pirate Cruncher for Templar Now available in paperback with an Audio CD A highly successful computer games illustrator Jonny's work is visually appealing Hilarious surprise ending with fold-down flap to reveal the monster"
Price: 5.99 |
| "The Armies of Ancient Persia: the Sassanians by Kaveh Farrokh (Hardback, 2017)" |
| "Throughout most of the classical period Persia was one of the great superpowers placing a limit on the expansion of Western powers It was the most formidable rival to the Roman empire for centuries until Persia by then under the Sassanians was overwhelmed by the Islamic conquests in the seventh century AD Yet the armies of ancient Persia have received relatively little detailed attention certainly in comparison to those of Rome This work is the first of three volumes that will form the most comprehensive study of ancient Persian armies available The Sassanians the native Iranian dynasty that ousted their Parthian overlords in AD 226 developed a highly sophisticated army that was able for centuries to hold off all comers They continued the Parthians' famous winning combination of swift horse archers with heavily-armoured cataphract cavalry also making much use of war elephants but Kaveh Farrokh interestingly demonstrates that their oft-maligned infantry has been much underestimated The author born in Athens Greece and expert in ancient Persian languages and military history has been researching the military history and technology of Persia for a quarter of a century He draws on the latest research and new archaeological evidence focussing on the organization equipment and tactics of the armies that dominated the ancient Middle East for so long"
Price: 20.49 |
| "The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga (Paperback, 2012)" |
| "WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2008Balram Halwai is the White Tiger - the smartest boy in his village His family is too poor for him to afford for him to finish school and he has to work in a teashop breaking coals and wiping tables But Balram gets his break when a rich man hires him as a chauffeur and takes him to live in Delhi The city is a revelation As he drives his master to shopping malls and call centres Balram becomes increasingly aware of immense wealth and opportunity all around him while knowing that he will never be able to gain access to that world As Balram broods over his situation he realizes that there is only one way he can become part of this glamorous new India - by murdering his master The White Tiger presents a raw and unromanticised India both thrilling and shocking - from the desperate almost lawless villages along the Ganges to the booming Wild South of Bangalore and its technology and outsourcing centres The first-person confession of a murderer The White Tiger is as compelling for its subject matter as for the voice of its narrator - amoral cynical unrepentant yet deeply endearing"
Price: 6.99 |
| "Have Ye No Homes to Go to? The History of the Irish Pub: 2016 by Kevin Martin (Paperback, 2016)" |
| "The pub has been at the centre of Irish life for centuries It has played many roles funeral home restaurant grocery shop music venue job centre and meeting place for everyone from poets to revolutionaries Often plain and unpretentious it is a neutral ground a leveller - a home away from home From the feasts of high kings through the heady gang-ruled pubs of nineteenth-century New York right up to the gay bars and superpubs of today this is an entertaining journey through the evolution of the Irish pub Our locals' have become a global phenomenon the export of the Irish pub its significance to emigrants and its portrayal in cinema television and literature are engagingly explored The story of the Irish pub is the story of Ireland itself Fascinating endlessly surprising - Irish Independent Full of brilliant anecdotes packed with legal literary religious and historical bits and pieces that will keep you talking in the pub all night - Neil Delamere Today FM An enjoyable romp through the ephemera and facts surrounding that most Irish of institutions - Irish Examiner Fascinating a great gift - Mark Cagney TV3"
Price: 8.99 |
| "Paleo Primer (A Second Helping) by Matt Whitmore, Keris Marsden (Paperback, 2017)" |
| "Are you happy with how you look and feel? Do you wake up every morning full of energy? Does your nutrition fuel your training and lifestyle? Do you need a plan that works in the real world - at home at work and on the go? Following the phenomenal success of The Paleo Primer nutrition experts Keris Marsden and Matt Whitmore are back with a simple sustainable plan using paleo principles to transform your body and mind - in a way that lasts Keris and Matt's 130 quick nutritious recipes are gluten-free and adaptable for a grain-free dairy-free or similar elimination diet And their fun clear guidance easy-going attitude and fabulous recipes are all you need to make a healthy paleo lifestyle that works for you"
Price: 11.49 |
| "Scandinavian Baking : Loving Baking at Home" |
| "Here are authentic Scandinavian recipes with a modern twist shot on location in Scandinavia The book is suffused with 'hygge' a Danish word that has no English equivalent but means cosiness or relaxing with friends over good food and drink Trine Hahnemann is the leading authority on Scandinavian baking and here she holds the hand of the uninitiated baker and leads them through the mysteries of baking bread always with an eye to the practicalities of creating great bread at home Here you will find no complicated recipes or sourdough starters that need as much tending as a baby Instead Trine teaches us how we can fit the making of bread into our busy lives without compromising on quality Scandinavian crispbreads abound as do savoury tarts and recipes from the smorrebrod And then there's the sweet baking - a recipe for each kind of Danish pastry you could ever wish for a cookie for every occasion and mouth-watering layer cakes coffee cakes and cream buns The Midsummer and Christmas festivities are built around the making of cakes cookies and breads of all sorts and the baking celebrations of both seasons are included in the book Throughout the book Trine writes about the baking world in Scandinavia the tradition of the 'cake table' party; how spices came to the frozen north; or how using older strains of grain will boost the nutritional worth of your daily bread"
Price: 17.99 |
| "The Little Book of Beards by Rufus Cavendish (Paperback, 2014)" |
| "Start grooming your Gandalf and break out your Blessed; the beard is back This impeccably turned-out little guide on the world's most famous facial embellishments will teach you how to groom craft style and quote your way to beard greatness"
Price: 4.99 |
| "The Curious Bartender: An Odyssey of Malt, Bourbon & Rye Whiskies" |
| "An innovative captivating tour of the finest whiskies the world has to offer brought to you by bestselling author and whisky connoisseur Tristan Stephenson Tristan explores the origins of whisky from the extraordinary Chinese distillation pioneers well over 2000 years ago to the discovery of the medicinal aqua vitae' (water of life) through to the emergence of what we know as whisky Explore the magic of malting the development of flavour and the astonishing barrel-ageing process as you learn about how whisky is made In the main chapter Tristan takes us on a journey through 56 distilleries around the world exploring their remarkable quirks unique techniques and flavours featuring all new location photography from the Scottish Highlands to Tennessee After that you might choose to make the most of Tristan's bar skills with some inspirational whisky-based cocktails This fascinating comprehensive book is sure to appeal to whisky aficionados and novices alike"
Price: 13.49 |
| "In the Darkness of the Night by Emily Rand (Hardback, 2017)" |
| "In the Darkness of the Night takes the reader through the sounds that a young child hears whilst curled up in bed waiting to fall asleep From the familiar reassuring noises of the family and the home including muffled voices and humming pipes Next we move out into the garden with the snuffling and screeching of foxes And then suddenly what's that? Zoom! A car speeds by and a distant siren sounds Then the illustrations expand to the city beyond as we see those who work throughout the night such as cleaners or nurses And finally as the sun rises the early morning sounds begin with the birdsong clatter of dustbins and letterboxes as the city wakes up again Emily Rand takes us on a gentle journey through the night looking at all the sounds and activity that happen whilst you're tucked up warm in your bed!"
Price: 8.99 |
| "Simple Cakes by Mary Berry (Hardback, 2014)" |
| "Let Simple Cakes dispel the myth that cake-baking is all fuss and fiddle Now Mary Berry guides you through the art of making the ultimate in comfort food from cakes biscuits and pastries to meringues and more From Coffee Cake and Devonshire Scones to Lavender Biscuits and of course the classic Victoria Sponge each delicious recipe is accompanied by step-by-step illustrations and simple instructions to ensure impressive results every time Including sections on ingredients equipments and methods as well as suggested party menus baking has never been so simple"
Price: 10.49 |
| "100 Diagrams That Changed The World" |
| "100 Diagrams That Changed The World is a fascinating collection of the most significant plans sketches drawings and illustrations that have changed the way we think about the world From primitive cave paintings to the complicated DNA double helix drawn by Crick and Watson they chart dramatic breakthroughs in our understanding of the world and its history This fascinating book encompasses everything from the triple spirals found on prehistoric megalithic tombs dating right up to the drawings sent out on the side of space exploration probes Discover Leonardo da Vinci&39;s beautiful technical drawings pre-empting the invention of manned flight Copernicus&39;s bold diagrams that dared to tell us that Earth was not at the centre of the Universe as well as the history of the more everyday diagrams that we now take for granted Every diagram is clearly illustrated and placed into context with very accessible text even for the lay reader Diagrams include Egyptian Book of the Dead Chauvet cave drawings Aztec Calendar sheet music Vitruvian Man Galileo&39;s telescope Hooke&39;s Micrographia the Porphyrian Tree Dunhuang Star Map Newcomen&39;s steam engine the Morse Code Brooks Slave Ship William Playfair&39;s bar chart Thomas Edison&39;s light bulb Nazi propaganda map sewing patterns Feynman Diagrams the DNA double helix IKEA flat-pack furniture instructions the World Wide Web schematic Carl Sagan&39;s Pioneer Plaque"
Price: 11.49 |
| "Criminal Psychology : A Beginner's Guide" |
| "It is a conundrum that has vexed societies throughout history how do you deal with those that break the law? If their aim is to evade you how do you identify them? If their aim is to lie how do you interview them? If they don't see their actions are wrong how do you help them to successfully reform?Criminal psychology is the discipline which tackles these challenges head on From the signals which give away we're lying to the psychological profiling of violent offenders this exhaustive guide written by the UK's top experts is the perfect introduction Also covering policing and the much debated topic of sexual offenders and their treatment it will demonstrate how understanding the mind will help us to view modern justice from a more informed perspective"
Price: 7.49 |
| "Kidnapped & Catriona by Robert Louis Stevenson (Paperback, 1993)" |
| "Set in Scotland in 1751 Kidnapped remains one of the most exciting stories ever written Young David Balfour orphaned then betrayed by his Uncle Ebenezer his so-called guardian falls in with Alan Breck the unscrupulous but heroic champion of the Jacobite cause Shipwreck murder and dramatic escape through the Highlands are just a few of the ingredients of this highly charged tale of intrigue action and adventure Catriona the lesser-known sequel immediately continues David's story Back in Edinburgh he is caught up in the aftermath of the Appin murder; certain of the accused man's innocence David's determination to testify on his behalf is impeded by a series of adventures not least of which is hid passionate but problematic romance with Catriona granddaughter of Rob Roy MacGregor Alan Breck features again becoming involved in the thrilling attempt to reunite the lovers One of his own favourites Stevenson said of Catriona that he would never do a better book'"
Price: 3.99 |
| "The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy (Paperback, 1995)" |
| "With an Introduction and Notes by Claire Seymour University of Kent at Canterbury The Return of the Native is widely recognised as the most representative of Hardy's Wessex novels He evokes the dismal presence and menacing beauty of Egdon Heath - reaching out to touch the lives and fate of all who dwell on it The central figure is Clym Yeobright the returning native' and the story tells of his love for the beautiful but capricious Eustacia Vye As the narrative unfolds and character after character is driven to self-destruction the presence of the Heath becomes all-embracing while Clym becomes a travelling preacher in an attempt to assuage his guilt"
Price: 2.99 |
| "The Trumpet-Major by Thomas Hardy (Paperback, 1995)" |
| "With an Introduction and Notes by Charles PC Pettit Thomas Hardy's only historical novel The Trumpet Major is set in Wessex during the Napoleonic Wars Hardy skilfully immerses us in the life of the day making us feel the impact of historical events on the immemorial local way of life - the glamour of the coming of George III and his soldiery fears of the press-gang and invasion and the effect of distant but momentous events like the Battle of Trafalgar He interweaves a compelling bitter-sweet romantic love story of the rivalry of two brothers for the hand of the heroine Anne Garland played out against the loves of a lively gallery of other characters While there are elements of sadness and even tragedy The Trumpet-Major shows Hardy's skills of story-telling characterisation and description in a novel of vitality comedy and warmth"
Price: 2.99 |
| "Other People (TM)s Shoes" |
| "A wonderfully practical - and personal - introduction to acting by someone at the top of her profession who can really do it New edition with new introduction by the author Acting is what I do with who I am writes Harriet Walter - and in this book she takes us step by step through the processes involved in performance And each step of the way is illuminated with brilliantly precise examples drawn from her own experience"
Price: 7.99 |
| "Three-phase Conversion by Graham R. Astbury (Paperback, 2010)" |
| "A practical guide to running three-phase equipment on single-phase electricity supplies Often model engineers buy industrial workshop equipment such as lathes drilling machines and milling machines which usually require a three-phase electricity supply Although ready-built phase converters are available they can often cost as much or even more than the equipment purchased This book provides an invaluable source of practical guidance on how anyone can find out the type of electrical equipment they have and how to convert it to run on a single-phase supply The book provides calculations step-by-step instructions with photographs and diagrams and covers electricity supplies in the UK North America Europe and the rest of the world Finally it also advises on which equipment cannot be converted at all"
Price: 5.99 |
| "Mini-lathe Tools and Projects by David Fenner (Paperback, 2011)" |
| "This book follows on from the same author's introduction to the Mini-Lathe (Workshop Practice Series No 43) and presents a series of projects which are intended to extend the versatility of this little machine In some cases additional machining capacity will be required which some readers may find at their local model engineering club The book covers the Mark 2 Mini-Lathe and specific tools such as the radius turning attachment the tailstock and the dividing head and includes techniques such as taper turning and knurling Whilst specifically written for the Mini-Lathe some of the projects in this book can equally be applied to other small model engineering lathes and in many cases the concepts can be scaled to suit other equipment"
Price: 6.49 |
| "The Milling Machine: And Accessories, Choosing and Using by Harold Hall (Paperback, 2011)" |
| "This book deals with the process of choosing and using a milling machine and its accessories In addition to the machine itself the accessories include the cutters cutter chucks workpiece clamps vices angle plates dividing heads rotary tables boring heads and other minor items The content is divided into three main sections Firstly it describes what machines and accessories are available and covering each one in detail The author explains which are essential and which can be obtained when the workshop activity eventually demands one There are also suggestions on how the equipment chosen should be installed The usage of each machine and accessory is covered for all but their most complex uses Typically using the rotary table and the dividing head are both described to a detail sufficient for the majority of uses that will surface in the home workshop The third section deals with the actual machining process covering the choice of the cutter for the task in hand the speeds to use and how the direction of the feed relative to the cutter rotation is vitally important A less-understood feature of milling back cutting is also explained The subject of sharpening milling tools is briefly covered and a simple off hand grinder fixture that will bring new life to a used end mill is described"
Price: 5.99 |
