A ghostly, gothic love story that opens as the animals of the natural history museum are evacuated to a sinister country house during the war - perfect for fans of Sarah Waters, Stacey Hall, and Jessie

So you want to be a Roman? Here is everything you need to know in 20 easy stages. From the battle ground to building roads find out the REAL facts to Roman living in this humorous non-fiction information book from Scoular Anderson. Ruby/Band 14 books give increasing opportunities for children to develop their skills of inference and deduction. Text type: An information book. A gallery of the things

ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEARNPR - THE A.V. CLUBWritten with all the scathing dark humor that is a hallmark of BoJack Horseman, Raphael Bob-Waksberg delivers a fabulously off-beat collection of short stories about love--the best and worst thing in the universe. Featuring: *A young engaged couple forced to deal with interfering relatives dictating the appropriate number of ritual goat sacrifices

The Lowenskold Ring (1925) is the first volume of the trilogy considered to have been Selma Lagerlof\'s last work of prose fiction. Set in the Swedish province of Varmland in the eighteenth century, the narrative traces the consequences of the theft of General Lowenskold\'s ring from his coffin, and develops into a disturbing tale of revenge from beyond the grave. It is also a tale about decisive women.

The re-issue of Just Give me a Cool Drink of Water \'fore I Diiie by Maya Angelou - one of the most celebrated writers and poets of the

Developing Climate Resilient Crops; A window for improving global food security and safety project is timely, as the world is gradually waking up to the fact that a global food crisis of enormous proportions is brewing. Climate change is creating immense problems for the agricultural productivity worldwide, resulting in higher food prices. This book elucidates the causative aspects of climate modification

A radiant celebration of the love between parent and

In the modern classic, Secrets of Spectacular Chess, Jonathan Levitt and David Friedgood shared their joy and appreciation of chess beauty, engulfing readers with a wealth of amazing and magnificent examples from the aesthetic side of the game. More than this, they showed how this fascinating subject could actually be analysed, and how this could help players improve the practical side of their game.

This gripping book provides an overview of dust storms, including how they form, the most extreme events in history, and how science and technology help keep people safe. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired with plenty of colorful photos to make reading engaging and accessible. The book also includes a table of contents, fun facts, sidebars, comprehension questions, a glossary, an index,

The bestselling book revealing why Americans are so fearful, and why we fear the wrong things--now updated for the age of TrumpIn the age of Trump, our society is defined by fear. Indeed, three out of four Americans say they feel more fearful today than they did only a couple decades ago. But are we living in exceptionally perilous times? In his bestselling book The Culture of Fear, sociologist Barry

French political libertarian and economist CLAUDE FREDERIC BASTIAT (1801-1850) was one of the most eloquent champions of the concept that property rights and individual freedoms flowed from natural law. Here, in this 1850 classic, a powerful refutation of Karl Marx\'s Communist Manifesto, published two years earlier, Bastiat discusses: . what is law? . why socialism constitutes legal plunder . the

A short, up-to-date text on blood groups, for people working or training in the field of blood transfusion, transplantation, or human genetics, but who are not specialising in the field of blood groups, the third edition of Essential Guide to Blood Groups is a pocket-sized book, containing full colour text together with schematic figures and tables. The book comprises an introduction to blood groups,

The stunning visual encyclopedia of every Outfit, weapon and accessory from Fortnite\'s first ten seasons, brought to you exclusively by Epic Games and featuring the authentic Fortnite holographic

With the incomparable vision and breathtaking detail that brought his now-classic Mars trilogy to vivid life, bestselling author KIM STANLEY ROBINSON boldly imagines an alternate history of the last seven hundred years. In his grandest work yet, the acclaimed storyteller constructs a world vastly different from the one we know.... The Years of Rice and Salt It is the fourteenth century and one of the

\"Charming and erudite, from the author of Enlightenment Now, The wit and insight and clarity he brings . . . is what makes this book such a gem.\" --Time.com Why is so much writing so bad, and how can we make it better? Is the English language being corrupted by texting and social media? Do the kids today even care about good writing--and why should we care? From the author of The Better Angels of

The newly drawn Stanza Stones Trail runs through forty-seven miles of the Pennine region, some of the most strikingly varied landscape in the world. The terrain bears the deep scars of industrial exploitation, as well as those less obvious: the signs left by a hundred local generations are carved into the region s abounding rocks. Simon Armitage was born and raised here, in the village of Marsden,

A fascinating insight to a selection of the show\'s best episodes, published to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the popular Radio 4

Decodes the mysterious qualities that have propelled history\'s greatest leaders to the top of the ranks and shrouded them in legend - Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Winston Churchill, Buddha - and provides an approach to understanding and mastering these