Incredible world history facts for curious kids ages 8 to 12 Kids don\'t need long, boring textbooks to learn about history! Starting in 4000 BCE and finishing in the modern day, World History for Kids helps them explore the past through interesting and memorable facts that they can share with their friends and family. Help kids discover the story of the world with: 500 facts--This book teaches kids

150 images of the Emperor Penguin, from Wildlife Photographer of the Year winner, Stefan Christmann. Text in English and

From the author of THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL, an irresistible collection of stories, now published in one

Reading this book will stretch the boundaries of sacred knowledge as you immerse yourself in a primordial ocean of revelations. Our Mothers (Iyami) are the super powerful cosmological Divine Mothers (Super Goddesses), who throughout the annals of history are known by a thousand names. They are the right-hand counsel to the Supreme Creator, an inextricable force of creation who sustain all life. The

A timely investigation into the forces that are driving innovation in the three core areas of human experience: birth, food, and sex. In Sex Robots & Vegan Meat, award-winning journalist and documentary-maker Jenny Kleeman takes us on a journey into the world of the people who are changing what it means to be human. Focusing on the central pillars of the human experience-birth, food, and sex--Kleeman

Avery and her parents flee to a remote town on the border of France where she finds her new best friend, a ghostly cat named Nook. Fleeing the oppression of WWII Germany, Avery and her parents move to a remote town on the border of France. It is here she finds her new best friend, a cat named Nook. But, there is more to this cat than it seems. A dark and twisted history longs to be revealed. Avery

Birds of the Masai Mara is a remarkably beautiful photographic guide featuring the bird species likely to be encountered by visitors to the popular Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. With an eye-catching layout, easy-to-use format, and no-jargon approach, the book contains more than 300 stunning photographs covering over 200 species of birds and is accessible and informative, rather than purely

Poll after poll has confirmed that an astonishing number of workers are disengaged from their work. Why is this happening? And how can we fix the problem?In this bold, enlightening book, social psychologist and professor Daniel M. Cable takes leaders into the minds of workers and reveals the surprising secret to restoring their zest for work.Disengagement isn\'t a motivational problem, it\'s a biological

To be an expert in your field is admirable. To be the best is rare and remarkable. If you want to be inspired by an incredible life-story of success, then this book tells the story and reveals the lessons learned by one of NBA\'s greatest basketball players. LeBron James is an American professional basketball player and is widely considered one of the best players of all time. With numerous endorsement

An Unabridged Edition with All 6 Chapters to include: My Early Life - How Tesla Conceived the Rotary Magnetic Field - The Discovery of the Tesla Coil &

Reflecting the latest thought and research in the field, Theories of Developmental Psychology helps you understand and distinguish the major theoretical schools of child

Mark Twain\'s great American masterpiece, in a gorgeous new clothbound edition designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith. These delectable and collectible Penguin editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design Mark Twain\'s tale of a boy\'s picaresque journey down the Mississippi on a raft conveyed the voice and experience of the American frontier

Surprise - you\'re in charge now Steady money and new opportunities awaited as you moved up from server or bartender to front-of-house manager. But too often, restaurant management find themselves leading with minimal training, a ton of responsibilities, and no clue how to improve. You\'ve run the Friday night rush, you\'ve juggled expectations of staff and guests-but have you figured out how to improve

How Your Business Can Use the Science That Helped Win the White House The average conversion rate--the rate at which visitors convert into customers--across the web is only 2%. That means it\'s likely that 98% of visitors to your website won\'t end up converting into customers. What\'s the solution? A/B testing. A/B testing is the simple idea of showing several different versions of a web page to live

In the explosive, action-packed first book of Neal Asher\'s Transformation trilogy, one man will do anything to hunt down his enemy in his quest for revenge. But will he become the hunted

This is an outstanding personal memoir penned by a German infantry officer recalling his experiences during the initial days and weeks of the war in the West, July-September 1914. Walter Bloem was a Captain in the German 12th Grenadier Regiment (Royal Prussian Grenadier Regiment Prinz Carl von Preuen, 2nd Brandenburg, Nr 12 - to give his unit its full title). His narrative gives a superb insight into