So much has been written about the Battle of Stalingrad - the Soviet victory that turned the tide of the Second World War - that we should know everything about it. But the history of the war, and the battle, is evolving and is being written anew, and Alexey Isaev\'s engrossing account is a striking example of this fresh approach.By bringing together previously unpublished Russian archive material

From a brilliant new talent, Milk is an astonishingly evocative, intimate and moving memoir charting one woman\'s experience of pregnancy and motherhood in modern

Even Batman needs a crime-fighting canine by his side. But how did Ace become the Dark Knight\'s loyal

In Joyful Infographics: A Friendly, Human Approach to Data, one of the leading graphic designers of recent times shows how a judicious use of humor can make infographics more understandable. Written in non-academic, easy to understand language, and with historical and contemporary visual examples presented throughout, this small book provides a short history of light-hearted graphics, outlines eight

This exquisite deck by popular artist Jody Bergsma presents 44 over-sized cards with inspirational images and affirmations.The deck is accompanied by an illustrated 28-page booklet, which provides gentle, yet powerful messages. Choose a single card for daily inspiration or use one of the multiple-card spreads to explore questions and visualize outcomes. Together, the Empowerment Cards and the insightful

Published to mark the fortieth anniversary of the Falklands war \'There was a time when we did extraordinary things.\' On 28 May 1982, 450 men of the 2nd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment - 2 Para - went into action to retake the settlement of Goose Green on East Falkland, where more than 1,000 Argentine soldiers were holding 119 Falkland Islanders - men, women, children and one baby - in squalid conditions.

This book offers a much-needed reframing of food discourse by presenting alternative ways of thinking about the changing politics of food, eating, and nutrition. It examines critical epistemological questions of how food knowledge comes to be shaped and why we see pendulum swings when it comes to the question of what to eat.As food facts peak and peril in the face of conflicting dietary advice and

This market-leading textbook covers the essential topics of the public law module in an insightful and interesting way. The book guides students through key themes which help them to understand how the many strands of public law are interlinked. The authors have a real flair for capturing both the vibrant nature of public law in practice and the key contemporary debates in the field. They use practical

To every member of the 82nd Airborne Division who dropped as part of the American paratroop landings during World War Two, they breathed a little easier knowing their commander \"Jumpin\' Jim\" Gavin would be jumping with them. General Gavin\'s paratroops drop-landed and fought in Sicily, Normandy on D-Day and during the abortive attempt to capture the Rhine bridges during Operation Market-Garden.

According to the authors, the doctrine of inerrancy has been standard, accepted teaching for more than 1,000 years. In 1978, the famous \"Chicago Statement\" on inerrancy was adopted by the Evangelical Theological Society, and for decades it has been the accepted conservative evangelical doctrine of the Scriptures. However, in recent years, some prominent evangelical authors have challenged this statement

This encyclopedia stands alone as the best, most thorough text on medical astrology ever written. The product of nearly two decades of careful study and experimentation, the Encyclopaedia of Medical Astrology is the only book ever to comprehensively compile the research carried out by generations of doctors, healers, occultists, and astrologists.Expertly prepared by the brilliant and esteemed Dr. Howard

Bilingual children\'s book, English - Swahili Lulu can\'t fall asleep. All her cuddly toys are dreaming already - the shark, the elephant, the little mouse, the dragon, the kangaroo, and the lion cub. Even the bear has trouble keeping his eyes open ... Hey bear, will you take me along into your dream? Thus begins a journey for Lulu that leads her through the dreams of her cuddly toys - and finally

Our existence is increasingly lived at a distance. As we move from flesh to image, we are in danger of losing touch with each other and ourselves. How can we combine the physical with the virtual, our embodied experience with our global connectivity? How can we come back to our senses? Richard Kearney offers a timely call for the cultivation of the basic human need to touch and be touched. He argues

Eisner Award-winning creator Gilbert Hernandez returns with another installment in the Fritz B-film series In the wordless comic / silent movie \"Hypnotwist,\" B-movie actress Fritz plays a character who doesn\'t seem to be going anywhere - until she puts on a pair of glittery pumps. Her wanderings become increasingly surreal as she confronts motherhood, alcoholism, a sinister smiley face, cruelty,

During the 19th Century the Royal Navy played a key role defending the expanding British Empire. As sail gave way to steam power, there was a pressing requirement for coaling stations and dock facilities across the world\'s oceans. These strategic bases needed fixed defences.The author describes in detail, with the aid of historic photographs, maps and plans, the defences of the most important islands,

A Bible with large print in an easy-to-carry format that is ideal to take with you wherever you want to enjoy God\'s Word.Exploring God\'s Word on the go just got easier. This edition not only includes the full text of the trustworthy New King James Version in an easy-to-read large print, but it is also small enough for everyday use and easy navigation with thousands of cross-references conveniently

What evidence is there for common teaching practices and procedures? And how can teachers explore whether their teaching practices are support by evidence? An Introduction to Evidence-Based Teaching in the English Language Classroom begins by identifying what \' evidence-based teaching\' is. It then outlines the key strategies, briefly describing how and why they are supported by evidence. Finally,

Zajíček měl už dávno spát. Ale zatím měl pořád oči otevřené a držel se tatínkových dlouhých uší. „Hádej, jak tě mám rád,“ pošeptal mu. „Tak schválně!“ usmál se zajíc… Představte si, že máte někoho rádi – moc a moc rádi! – a chcete mu to říct. Jak to nejlíp udělat? Není to snadné. Jak to šlo zajíčkovi s jeho tátou, se dozvíte v této krásně ilustrované knížce pro nejmenší děti, která je nejen hezkým