What could a lacemaker have in common with vascular surgeons? A Savile Row tailor with molecular scientists? A fighter pilot with jazz musicians? At first glance, very little. But Roger Kneebone is the expert on experts, having spent a lifetime finding the connections. In Expert, he combines his own experiences as a doctor with insights from extraordinary people and cutting-edge research to map out

As a lover of animals and nature, Beatrix Hathaway has always been more comfortable outdoors than in the ballroom. Even though she participated in the London season in the past, the free-spirited beauty has never been swept away or seriously courted and i

The novel revolves around young attorney Jennifer Parker, as she rises as a successful lawyer after being framed for threatening the chief witness against a Mafia boss by mistakenly giving him a dead canary with a broken neck which in turn leads to a situation that promises to break Her life\'s dreams. As the story progresses, the protagonist is romantically torn between a famous politician, who helps

Agatha Christie\'s most ingenious murder mystery, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers. The villagers of Chipping Cleghorn, including Jane Marple, are agog with curiosity over an advertisement in the local gazette which reads: \'A murder is announced and will take place on Friday October 29th, at Little Paddocks at 6.30

A disparate group of human protagonists from Dark Horse\'s past thirty years of Predator are set on a collision course with their most hated enemy--rendered in frenetic, violent detail by artist Francisco Ruiz Velasco! Since time immemorial, the aliens known as Predators have come to Earth to hunt us. Now a group of survivors of those visits have begun a hunt of their own. This is the year that humanity

* Extra reading with \'Little Books\' to cut-out and keep * Cassettes, CDs and interactive Videos available at every level * Further language practice provided in the Workbooks

Printmaking is a comprehensive and up to date introduction to fundamental printmaking techniques including relief, intaglio, collagraph, lithography, screen print and monoprint. It shows how some of the latest and most experimental prints have been made using these techniques. It also shows how to use the computer as an image-making tool and how to translate digital images into tangible works of art.

An unprecedented series of images showing the Omo people\'s imaginative body decoration and embellishments.The scene of tribal conflicts and guerrilla incursions, Ethiopia\'s Omo Valley is also home to fascinating rites and traditions that have survived for thousands of years. The nomadic peoples who inhabit this valley share a gift for body painting and elaborate adornments borrowed from nature, and

IQ tests, which measure our ability to retain information, are out-dated. In the digital era, the new IQ is not about retaining knowledge, but managing it. Working memory is the brain\'s Post-It note. It allows us to make mental scribbles of what we need to remember and process. The bigger the \'Post-It\' we have, the more proficient a multi-tasker we are. And in a modern world, where technology and

Travel back in time and share the experience of everyday thoughts and great moments in history in this fascinating compilation of diaries through the ages. Great Diaries traces the history of the diary from ancient times to the present day, bringing together more than 80 historical and literary diaries, artists\' sketchbooks, explorers\' journals, and scientists\' notebooks. Discover what it was like

Hercule Poirot stood on the cliff-top. For here, many years earlier, there had been a tragic accident - the broken body of a woman was discovered on the rocks at the foot of the cliff. This was followed by the grisly discovery of two more bodies a husband and wife shot dead. But who had killed whom? Was it a suicide pact? A crime of passion? Or cold-blooded murder? Poirot delves back into a crime committed

Coastal dwellings around the globe that will inspire your life and dreams\"We would like to take you with this book on a journey to some of the most beautiful and purest places on the globe. Skies are cerulean blue. Follow us as we set sail for distant, dreamy shores.\" Diane Dorrans Saeks

Am 10. Dezember 1941 wurde Helga Weissovä, ein zwölfjähriges jüdisches Mädchen aus Prag, nach Theresienstadt deportiert. »Zeichne, was du siehst!« hatte ihr Vater gesagt, nachdem sie ein selbstgemaltes Bild in die Männerkaserne geschmuggelt hatte. Helga zeichnete und dokumentierte so den Alltag der Menschen im Ghetto. Sie malte Bilder von dieser in sich abgeschlossenen Welt, von alltäglichen Szenen

Inventor. Visionary. Genius. Dropout. Adopted. Steve Jobs was the founder of Apple and he was all of these things. Steve Jobs has been described as a showman, artist, tyrant, genius, jerk. Through his life he was loved, hated, admired and dismissed, yet he was a living legend; the genius who founded Apple in his parent\'s garage when he was just 21 years-old, revolutionising the music world. He single-handedly

Рассказы Франца Кафки, одного из самых загадочных писателей XX века, \"непостижимого мастера и повелителя царства немецкого языка\" (Г. Гессе). В настоящее издание вошли повесть \"Исследования одной собаки\", а также рассказы из циклов \"Мастер пост-арта\", \"Сельский врач\", \"Наблюдение\" и др.

Following the revolutionary success of the blockbuster bestseller The Secret comes an inspirational companion that offers a new way to bring joy and harmony to all aspects of life, every single day.All around the world, The Secret is helping millions achieve the lives of their dreams. Now, with The Secret Daily Teachings, Rhonda Byrne takes readers through the next vital steps in living The Secret.

The essence of Filipino food has always remained somewhat secluded in the family kitchens of Filipino homes, passed down through the generations, melding native traditions with those of Chinese, Spanish and American cuisines. With Memories of Philippine Kitchens Amy Besa and Romy Dorotan, owners and chef at New York\'s Soho\'s popular Cendrillon restaurant, present a fascinating look at Filipino cuisine

During the Great Depression in the United States, and after the loss of their farm in Oklahoma, the Joad family is faced with a journey of more than one thousand miles to California in search of a better life. Can hope defeat poverty, illness, hunger, and even death as they follow their dream?