• Knowledge-Based Vocabulary Lists (British Council Monographs on Modern Language Testing)

    In teaching second language (L2) vocabulary, it is useful to have a way of prioritizing words to teach from among the multitude available. Word frequency, i.e. how often various words appear in written and spoken discourse, has typically been used to inform the emphasis taken. This volume explores the need for word lists based on direct tests of learner knowledge to inform L2 pedagogy. The Knowledge-based Vocabulary Lists (KVL) are introduced, and a description of the theoretical and practical basis for their development is given, highlighting pedagogical and assessment situations in which it is beneficial to know whether learners are likely to be able produce and correctly spell the words they know. A focus on L2 learners of English from Chinese, German, and Spanish L1 backgrounds resulted in three ranked lists of English-language word knowledge. The comparative probability of learners from these language backgrounds knowing each word are presented, and the correspondence with existing information about word frequency, word acquisition sequence, and word difficulty is explored. The value of the KVL is discussed in terms of providing one of the few evidence-based descriptions of L2 form-recall vocabulary knowledge available to teachers and researchers.

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  • Funny Bones 8 Books Set Collection By Janet and Allan Ahlberg

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    Funny Bones 8 Books Collection Set Bumps in the Night Bumps in the Night is one of the titles in Allan Ahlberg’s iconic children’s picture book series about skeletons, Funnybones. Despite being set in a dark dark house, this brightly coloured book is perfect for early readers! No matter where they are, the two skeletons keep going bump in the night – clonk Dinosaur Dreams Dinosaur Dreams is one of the titles in Allan Ahlberg’s iconic children’s picture book series about skeletons, Funnybones. Despite being set in a dark dark house, this brightly coloured book is perfect for early readers! The big skeleton and the little skeleton are being chased by dinosaurs . . . in their dreams! Luckily dogs can dream too – and save the day Give the Dog a Bone Give the Dog a Bone is one of the titles in Allan Ahlberg’s iconic children’s picture book series about skeletons, Funnybones. Despite being set in a dark dark house, this brightly coloured book is perfect for early readers! The dog skeleton is falling apart – bits of him are dropping off – bone by bone! Who will pick up the pieces and put him back together again? Mystery Tour One dark dark night the three skeletons go driving and solve six mysteries. Lots of things look and sound mysterious in the dark but the last mystery is the most important of all – if they don’t solve it, they can’t go home Skeleton Crew Skeleton Crew is one of the titles in Allan Ahlberg’s iconic children’s picture book series about skeletons, Funnybones. Despite being set in a dark dark house, this brightly coloured book is perfect for early readers! Zzz!” The three skeletons enjoy a holiday on-board their little boat. But one night – “Yo-ho-ho”- the pirates come and put them out to sea on a tiny raft, launching them on an oceanful of new adventures. The Black Cat In this FUNNYBONES story, the skeletons go sledging – WHEE – and crashing – BANG They can’t see their bones in the white snow but they can see a black cat until she

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  • Serpent, Siren, Maelstrom & Myth: Sea Stories and Folktales from Around the World

    The sea is beautiful and alluring, but it is also dangerous and deadly. Above all, it is unknowable and untameable. Storytelling offered our ancestors a means to understand and interact with the natural world, and in time these stories coalesced into the mythological systems of the world. And the ocean features in every mythological system in history.

    To reflect and explore this, Gerry Smyth has gathered together myths and folktales from cultures around the world – Native American, Caribbean, Polynesian, Persian, Indian, Scandinavian and European. Just as these stories have been passed down through generations, he brings his own narrative interpretation with additional discussion on their meaning. Stories are divided into seven sections: Origin Stories; Gods and Humans; Voyages; Lost Places, Imagined Spaces; Weather and Nature; Down to the Sea in Ships; Fabulous Beasts; and embellished with illustrations from the wide-ranging collections of the Library.

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  • The Royal Rabbits Series 4 Books Collection Set By Santa Montefiore, Simon Sebag Montefiore (The Royal Rabbits, Escape From the Tower, The Great Diamond Chase, The Hunt for the…

    Please Note That The Following Individual Books As Per Original ISBN and Cover Image In this Listing shall be Dispatched Collectively:

    The Royal Rabbits Series 4 Books Collection Set By Santa Montefiore, Simon Sebag Montefiore:

    The Royal Rabbits:
    Shylo has always been the runt of the litter, the weakest and quietest of all of his family. His siblings spend their days making fun of him for not being like the rest of them. But when Shylo stumbles across a band of ratzis and overhears their evil plan to take a photo of the Queen in her nightie, it’s up to this unlikely hero to travel to London and inform the Royal Rabbits of London about the diabolical plot!

    Escape From the Tower:
    Little Shylo Tawny-Tail is proud to call himself one of the Royal Rabbits of London, a secret order who live under Buckingham Palace and fight evil across the world. But high up in one of London’s famous skyscrapers, the horrible Ratzis are plotting to cause chaos during a visit from the President of the United States.

    The Great Diamond Chase:
    The biggest, most beautiful diamond in the whole world has been stolen from Buckingham Palace! Nobody knows how a sneaky thief managed to take the Siberian Diamond from right under the Queen’s nose – but Shylo and the brave Royal Rabbits of London will do whatever it takes to solve the case and return the jewel to its rightful place.

    The Hunt for the Golden Carrot:
    Now that Shylo is a Royal Rabbit, his life is full of adventure and new friends, but he still misses his mother and family. So he jumps at the chance to visit his home warren! As soon as Shylo arrives he finds something strange and dark going on. A mysterious bunny called Harlequin is on the farm, attracting many followers with his crazy singing and loopy dancing.

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  • The Book at War: Libraries and Readers in an Age of Conflict

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    ‘Magisterial’ Kathryn Hughes, The Sunday Times (A Sunday Times Book of the Week)

    ‘Rich, authoritative and highly readable, Andrew Pettegree’s tour de force will appeal to anyone for whom, whatever the circumstances, books are an abiding, indispensable part of life.’ David Kynaston

    Chairman Mao was a librarian. Stalin was a published poet. Evelyn Waugh served as a commando – before leaving to write Brideshead Revisited. Since the advent of modern warfare, books have all too often found themselves on the frontline.

    In The Book at War, acclaimed historian Andrew Pettegree traces the surprising ways in which written culture – from travel guides and scientific papers to Biggles and Anne Frank – has shaped, and been shaped, by the conflicts of the modern age.

    From the American Civil War to the invasion of Ukraine, books, authors and readers have gone to war – and in the process become both deadly weapons and our most persuasive arguments for peace.

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  • The German Occupation of Jersey: Agriculture and Survival in a Time of War

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    On 1 July 1940 the Germans occupied Jersey and remained until the end of the war in Europe in May 1945. On Jersey, agriculture was the only economic activity left after the Germans arrived on the Island. It became the basis of Island life and, as the war wore on, the isolated Jersey became increasingly dependent on agriculture for its survival, particularly during near starvation in the winter of 1944. In this book local historian Andrew Gilson examines the relationship between the German Military Government and the civilian government and civil service on Jersey, and how they had to work together to ensure the Island’s survival through its farming industry. Based on hundreds of original documents from Jersey, including those held by the Royal Jersey Agricultural & Horticultural Society, other Channel Islands, Germany, France, Austria and elsewhere in Europe, the author reveals the complex relationship between the German occupiers, civilian authorities and the farming community. Accusations of collaboration and stories of sabotage, German exports of produce, the development of tobacco as a cash economy, the exploitation of Jersey cattle by Nazi scientists to create a new ‘superbreed’, German requisition of foodstuffs and the black market all played their part in this fascinating story. This groundbreaking and original study of the German occupation of Jersey will be of interest to all those wishing to know more about the history of Jersey as well as to military historians.

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  • Excel Power Pivot & Power Query For Dummies

    Learn to crunch huge amounts of data with PowerPivot and Power Query

    Do you have a ton of data you need to make sense of? Microsoft’s Excel program can handle amazingly large data sets, but you’ll need to get familiar with PowerPivot and Power Query to get started.

    And that’s where Dummies comes in. With step-by-step instructions―accompanied by ample screenshots―Excel PowerPivot & Power Query For Dummies will teach you how to save time, simplify your processes, and enhance your data analysis and reporting. Use Power Query to discover, connect to, and import your organization’s data. Then use PowerPivot to model it in Excel. You’ll also learn to:

    • Make use of databases to store large amounts of data
    • Use custom functions to extend and enhance Power Query
    • Add the functionality of formulas to PowerPivot and publish data to SharePoint

    If you’re expected to wrangle, interpret, and report on large amounts of data, Excel PowerPivot & Power Query For Dummies gives you the tools you need to get up to speed quickly.

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  • Strengths Gym ®: Build and Exercise Your Strengths!: ® Strengths Gym: Build and Exercise Your Strengths!: (R) Strengths Gym

    Strengths Gym offers practical lesson plans enabling teachers, parents, advisors, and consultants to teach children about their own and other’s personal strengths. The material is based on findings from positive psychology and has been developed by a research psychologist and an experienced teacher. Strengths Gym looks at personal well-being from a positive perspective, by focusing on the strengths children already possess and would benefit from using more. The material presents a wide range of specific teaching strategies that can be immediately applied in various settings. Children learn to apply their own personal resources and develop their potential for the benefit of themselves and the community. The lesson plans can be used in general teaching, or in individual settings. This manual includes flexible, easy-to-use lesson plans and comprehensive student exercises exploring 24 universal strengths of character across three levels.

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  • My Brother Is a Superhero Series Books 1 – 5 Collection Set by David Solomons (Brother is a Superhero, Arch-Enemy Is a Brain In a Jar, Gym Teacher Is an Alien Overlord & MORE!)

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    Please Note That The Following Individual Books As Per Original ISBN and Cover Image In this Listing shall be Dispatched Collectively:

    My Brother Is a Superhero Series Books 1 – 5 Collection Set by David Solomons:

    My Brother is a Superhero:
    Luke is a comic-mad eleven-year old who shares a treehouse with his geeky older brother, Zack. Luke’s only mistake is to go for a wee right at the wrong time. While he’s gone, an alien gives his undeserving, never-read-a-comic-in-his-life brother superpowers and then tells him to save the universe.

    My Gym Teacher Is an Alien Overlord:
    Zack and Lara have superpowers. Luke has new school shoes and a burning sense of resentment. He KNOWS that aliens disguised as gym teachers are about to attack Earth but will anyone listen? No. So one dodgy pact with a self-styled supervillain later, and Luke is ready to save the world.

    My Evil Twin Is a Supervillain:
    When Luke is confronted with Stellar, his superpowered twin from another dimension, he is highly suspicious. No one travels through time and space without a plan, and that plan is usually EVIL. So what does Stellar want? And why is he so UNBELIEVABLY IRRITATING?

    My Arch-Enemy Is a Brain In a Jar:
    Luke and his brother have swapped bodies by accident. Zack’s got Luke’s weird feet while Luke has Zack’s SUPERPOWERS! Now he needs another world-threatening adventure to try them out. Could a family mini-break at Great Minds Leisure Park be his chance?

    My Cousin Is a Time Traveller:
    Luke is surprised to learn that his cousin is a time traveller. He s even more surprised when she tells him that the machines are becoming intelligent and he must help her stop them taking over the world. It couldn t come at a worse time Zack has decided to give up his superpowers and live life as a normal teenage nerd.

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  • Content Marketing Strategy: Harness the Power of Your Brand’s Voice

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    Do you know how to turn the attention your content receives into profit? With a meaningful content marketing strategy, you can.

    An organization’s content communicates everything to consumers. Content marketing is one of the most important pieces of the marketing plan, but many businesses do not take approach it strategically. As Chief Strategy Advisor for the Content Marketing Institute and CEO and Chief Strategy Officer for The Content Advisory, Robert Rose helps transform brands by honing their content marketing. In this book, he walks readers through his scalable, strategic approach.

    Content Marketing Strategy explains what top brands are doing to streamline their content and how marketing strategists can scale their methods to create business success. The chapters cover stacking a team, working with marketing and branding professionals on a consistent tone and message, setting meaningful goals for the content strategy, implementing it, and measuring the resulting outcomes. Filled with compelling examples from leaders in content marketing, including Salesforce, Cleveland Clinics, Amazon, and Arrow Electronics, the book offers a new model that will transform and optimize your content marketing.

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  • Understanding Digital Marketing: A Complete Guide to Engaging Customers and Implementing Successful Digital Campaigns

    Gain essential grounding in SEO, email marketing, social media, content marketing, performance marketing and much more, with this practical and essential guide to digital marketing.

    The world of digital media is constantly changing, as technologies continue to transform the way we interact and communicate on a global scale. In this climate, Understanding Digital Marketing provides a practical, no-nonsense guide to digital marketing, from strategy and digital transformation to best-practice basics and trends, packed with clear and informative case studies and examples.

    This fifth edition of the bestselling Understanding Digital Marketing is fully updated to reflect the latest global developments in the industry including martech, consumer data and privacy considerations, influencer marketing and voice marketing. Complete with first-hand accounts of what success in digital marketing looks like, this book is an essential resource for practitioners and students alike. It is now required reading for more than 100 universities and colleges, and has received endorsements from Harvard University, Hult Business School and the Chartered Institute of Marketing.

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  • BLACK BELT DIGITAL ™: Grow Your Aesthetics Brand, Clinic or MedSpa by Becoming a Black Belt in Digital Marketing

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    Now more than ever, you cannot grow an Aesthetics business without a Black Belt Level understanding of Digital Marketing. Most aesthetics practice owners start their ventures because they’re good at something quite specific: the treatment bit of the job! Very few want to become accountants, marketers or anything else at the back end of the business. And that’s a problem: digital marketing has become indispensable in today’s fast-paced, interconnected world, and the aesthetics industry is no exception. With potential patients searching for solutions to their aesthetic problems online more than ever before, it is crucial that your clinic stands out in the digital realm. Investing time and resources into a robust online presence can help you reach more people, build trust and credibility, and ultimately, increase your client base.

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  • E-Commerce Growth Strategy: A Brand-Driven Approach to Attract Shoppers, Build Community and Retain Customers

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    Increase visibility, customer engagement and conversion rates with the ultimate blueprint for e-commerce growth.

    E-commerce Growth Strategy shares valuable insights and practical strategies to help businesses thrive in the rapidly accelerating e-commerce landscape. By connecting e-commerce tools and metrics to broader brand-building and marketing strategies, this book guides readers through essential areas such as customer-centricity, cross-functional collaboration, consumer data and behaviour, acquisition and retention strategies, community building, search engine marketing, paid social advertising, product development, alternative growth routes and tracking success.

    Written by an experienced e-commerce growth advisor and operator,E-commerce Growth Strategy features bullet-pointed chapter summaries, interviews with industry leaders, case studies and online toolkits. E-commerce Growth Strategy is a vital resource for brands seeking to methodically plan, execute, and manage their e-commerce growth plans.

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  • The Art of SEO

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    A well-designed, easy-to-navigate website is useless if no one can find it. If your company is going to succeed in the web economy, optimizing your site for search engine visibility is essential. In this book, four of the most noted experts in the field of search engine optimization (SEO) provide you with proven guidelines and cutting-edge techniques for planning and executing a comprehensive SEO strategy. The authors clearly explain SEO fundamentals, while correcting many common misconceptions. If you are new to SEO, you’ll get a complete and thorough SEO education, as well as an array of effective tactics, from basic to advanced. Seasoned practitioners will find this book useful as a complete reference to SEO best practices. * Explore the underlying theory behind SEO and how search engines work * Learn the steps you need to prepare for, execute, and evaluate SEO initiatives * Examine a number of advanced strategies and tactics * Understand the intricacies involved in managing complex SEO projects * Learn what’s necessary to build a competent SEO team with defined roles * Glimpse the future of search and what lies ahead for the SEO industry

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    The Art of SEO

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  • Strategic Thinking for Advertising Creatives: 11 Essential Steps to Creativity

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    Strategic thinking is central to creating a successful advertising campaign, yet it is rarely taught systematically. This book enables advertising creatives to formulate a clear brief and to think strategically. Structured according to the 11 essential elements of a classic advertising brief, it offers a simple, clear, universal template against which the student or young creative can map his or her current project, and learn to understand the key elements that make up a strong brief. At the end of each chapter, the reader uses the knowledge they have just gained on a hypothetical project, so that by the end of the book, they have employed each of the 11 essential elements and formed their own creative brief. Featuring international examples of current and classic campaigns, Strategic Thinking for Advertising Creatives is a primer in classic advertising techniques and shows how these core principles are being adapted online.

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  • Accounting for Non-Accountants

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    Accounting has a reputation as a technical and jargon-heavy subject, but there is no reason why those without formal training cannot master the basics of interpreting accounts and making good decisions.

    Accounting for Non-Accountants assumes no prior knowledge of the subject area and is designed to serve as an introductory text for managers and non-specialists who wish to gain an oversight of the accounting discipline. The book covers both financial and management accounting in sufficient detail to allow data to be interpreted but in a clear and accessible manner so the reader can quickly gain an understanding of the basic principles of the subject area.

    Now in its 12th edition, Accounting for Non-Accountants has been fully updated to the latest regulatory requirements including the UK GAAP framework, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and International Accounting Standards (IAS). The final chapter focuses on the impact of changes in the economic environment on businesses and there are introductions to areas including tax, transfer pricing and creative accounting. This practical guide includes review questions in each chapter, with answers and workings where appropriate, and is supported online by over 200 questions and a glossary to develop a firm understanding of all topics.

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  • How to Write Your Nursing Dissertation, 2nd Edition: With Website

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    how to write your nursing dissertation

    How to Write Your Nursing Dissertation provides nursing and healthcare students with authoritative information on developing, writing, and presenting an evidence-based practice healthcare dissertation, project or evidence-informed decision-making assignment. Written by experienced healthcare professionals, this comprehensive textbook offers clear and straightforward guidance on sourcing, accessing, and critically appraising evidence, helping students develop their clinical research and writing skills. The authors address the common difficulties encountered throughout the process of writing a dissertation, project or evidence-informed decision-making assignment, and offer expert tips and practical advice for managing time, developing study skills, interpreting statistics, publishing aspects of the work in a journal or at a conference, and more.

    Now in its second edition, this bestselling guide presents relatable and engaging scenarios to illustrate the setting of standards, explore legal and ethical frameworks, examine auditing and benchmarking, and demonstrate how evidence is applied to real-world problems. Covering the entire dissertation, project or evidence-informed decision-making assignment process from a nursing and healthcare perspective, this innovative textbook:

    • Helps students develop and appropriately answer a clear dissertation, project or evidence-informed decision-making assignment
    • Addresses the fundamental aspects of evidence-based practice in an accessible and readable style
    • Features new and updated content on mini dissertations, final assessments, and evidence-informed decision-making projects that many healthcare institutions now require
    • Presents up-to-date information that meets the needs of new healthcare roles, such as the Nursing Associate and Healthcare Assistant
    • Includes access to a companion website containing downloadable information, an unabridged dissertation sample, and links to additional resources

    How to Write Your Nursing Dissertation is a must-have guide for nursing and healthcare students, trainees, other healthcare students required to complete an evidence-based practice project, and anyone looking to strengthen their critical appraisal and assignment writing skills.

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  • So Good: Food you want to eat, designed by a nutritionist

    The debut cookbook from Emily English, with over 80 easy-to-make, delicious and nutritious recipes.

    When we think of nutrition and ‘eating well’ so many of us jump to the words ‘diet’, ‘unenjoyable’ and ‘sacrifice’. Sometimes we can see healthy eating as something we should do rather than something you want to do. This book aims to change that. To alter your perception of eating well and shift away from an all or nothing approach.

    With recipes including…

    FLUFFY RICOTTA LEMON PANCAKES
    HOT HONEY HALLOUMI AVOCADO TOAST
    MANGO AND CRUNCHY CHICKPEA SALAD, WITH JALAPENO DRESSING.
    CHICKEN AND SPICY GUACAMOLE LUNCH TIME TACOS
    GARLIC CRUMBED SALMON WITH COURGETTES AND YOGHURT
    CREAMY PARMESAN CHICKPEAS WITH PICKLED CHILLIES
    GREEK YOGHURT ROASTED STRAWBERRY ETON MESS

    Food, to me, means joy. It’s a celebration, a memory, a moment. It’s not about counting calories; it’s about making every meal COUNT. Let every bite you take not only nourish your body but feed your soul with the simple delight of SO GOOD. Let’s bring the joy back to nutrition, back to our lives, back to our plates, and never forget that food, at its core, is joy.

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  • Architect’s Pocket Book (Routledge Pocket Books)

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    This handy pocket book brings together a wealth of useful information that architects need on a daily basis – on-site or in the studio. It provides clear guidance and invaluable detail on a wide range of issues, from planning policy through environmental design to complying with Building Regulations, from structural and services matters to materials characteristics and detailing. This fifth edition includes the updating of regulations, standards and sources across a wide range of topics.

    Compact and easy to use, the Architect’s Pocket Book has sold well over 90,000 copies to the nation’s architects, architecture students, designers and construction professionals who do not have an architectural background but need to understand the basics, fast.

    This is the famous little blue book that you can’t afford to be without.

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  • Manmade Wonders of the World

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    Discover and explore the most incredible statues, monuments, temples, bridges, and ancient cities with this unparalleled survey of the most famous buildings and structures created by humans.

    From Stonehenge to the Sagrada Familia, from the Great Wall of China to the Burj Khalifa, Manmade Wonders of the Worldplots a continent-by-continent journey around the world, exploring and charting the ingenuity and imagination used by different cultures to create iconic buildings. This truly global approach reveals how humans have tackled similar challenges – such as keeping the enemy out or venerating their gods – in vastly different parts of the world. As writer, historian, and broadcaster Dan Cruickshank writes in his foreword, “reading this book is like taking a journey through the world not only of the present but also of the past, because the roots of many wonders lie in antiquity.”

    By combining breathtaking photography with 3D cutaway artworks, floorplans, and other illustrations, the hidden details and engineering innovations that make each building remarkable are revealed.

    Featuring the most visited monuments in the world – such as the Eiffel Tower, Taj Mahal, and Machu Picchu – as well as some hidden gems, Manmade Wonders of the World can help you to map out the trip of a lifetime or simply be enjoyed as a celebration of the world that humans have built over thousands of years.

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  • Genshin Impact: Official Art Book Vol. 1: An official art collection packed with exclusive illustrations – the perfect gift for fans of the hit video game.

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    Delve into the world of Genshin Impact in this beautiful memento showcasing hundreds of illustrations.

    Genshin Impact is a free-to-play open-world adventure RPG that brings players to the visually stunning world of Teyvat. Take on the role of the mysterious “Traveler,” who sets off on a journey to discover the fate of their lost sibling and unveils unique cultures, stories, and vast surrounding landscapes, as well as the mysterious secrets of Teyvat along the way.

    Genshin Impact: The Official Art Book Vol. 1 comes presented in a deluxe slipcase and features gorgeous artwork that celebrates moments, characters, and storylines from up to Version 1.6 of the hugely successful game. Packed full of character designs, promotional art, character trailer art, and commemorative illustrations, this book is perfect for any Genshin Impact fan.

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  • Collins World Atlas: Complete Edition

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    A beautiful gift for the adventurers in your family.

    This atlas of the world presents a complete view of the world, bringing it to life through innovative maps, stunning images and detailed content. It offers an exciting perspective on how the planet is made up, how it looks and how it works.

    This world atlas includes:
    • Highly detailed, updated regional and world-wide mapping
    • Wide range of topical issues covered including natural disasters, population, climate and the environment
    • Key country statistics allow comparisons of their state of development and an understanding of today’s world
    • Thousands of facts and statistics including world and continental ranking tables

    Mapping updates include;
    • Country name changes – Czechia (formerly Czech Rep.), Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) and North Macedonia (formerly Macedonia)
    • Place name changes in New Zealand and Australia
    • Administrative structures in India, France, Ghana, Kazakhstan and Norway
    • Changes to capital cities in Burundi and Kazakhstan
    • Railways in France, motorways in UK, Russia and Ireland, new rail and road bridge across Kerch Strait

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  • Medical School Interviews (2nd Edition). Over 150 Questions Analysed. Includes Multiple-Mini-Interviews (MMI) – A Practical Guide to Help You Get That Place at Medical School.

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    This 2nd edition of the UK’s best-selling book on medical school interviews contains detailed information on selection criteria, invaluable background knowledge on the history of Medicine, the NHS, ethics and othe key issues, comprehensive explanations on how to answer questions testing your motivation, interest in medical issues, interpersonal skills and personal insight, critical thinking (including ethics), innovation and creativity. In addition to a vast range of questions, the books also shows you how to handle: group discussions, role play and communication stations, video analysis of consultations and many of the other formats used in Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI)

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  • Leonora Carrington: Surrealism, Alchemy and Art

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    Now available for the first time in paperback, this book remains the definitive survey of the life and work of Surrealist artist Leonora Carrington (1917-2011). Carrington burst onto the Surrealist scene in 1936, when, as a precocious nineteen-year-old debutante, she escaped the stultifying demands of her wealthy English family by running away to Paris with her lover Max Ernst. She was immediately championed by Andre Breton, who responded enthusiastically to her fantastical, dark and satirical writing style and her interest in fairy tales and the occult. Her stories were included in Surrealist publications, and her paintings in the Surrealists’ exhibitions. After the dramas and tragic separations of the Second World War, Carrington ended up in the 1940s as part of the circle of Surrealist European emigres living in Mexico City. Close friends with Luis Bunuel, Benjamin Peret, Octavio Paz and a host of both expatriate Surrealists and Mexican modernists, Carrington was at the centre of Mexican cultural life, while still maintaining her European connections. Leonora Carrington: Surrealism, Alchemy and Art provides a fascinating overview of this intriguing artist’s rich body of work. The author considers Carrington’s preoccupation with alchemy and the occult, and explores the influence of indigenous Mexican culture and beliefs on her production.

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  • All in Good Time: Reflections of a Watchmaker

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    All in Good Time is the remarkable story of George Daniels (1926-2011), the master craftsman, who was born into poverty but raised himself to become the greatest watchmaker of the twentieth century. Daniels stands alone in modern times as the inventor of the revolutionary co-axial escapement, the first substantial advance in portable mechanical timekeeping over the lever escapement, which has dominated ever since its invention in 1759. Daniels’s love of mechanics embraced not only the minute, however – he was also a passionate collector and driver of historic motorcars. This revised and expanded edition of his autobiography also contains a new section that illustrates and discusses over thirty of the pocket and wrist-watches Daniels himself made over the years. Witness here the triumph of intelligence, ingenuity, matchless skill and singularity of purpose over the most unpromising of beginnings.

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  • Collins Complete Woodworker’s Manual “packaging may vary”

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    A revised, redesigned and updated edition of the definitive and bestselling woodworker’s bible.

    Authoritative, superbly crafted and easy to use, Collins Complete Woodworker’s Manual is the UK bestseller and the one book every woodworker needs.

    This revised edition has been extensively rewritten and contains new photographs and illustrations. It includes new products and techniques developed since the last edition, as well as updated trees’ conservation status.

    Every stage in crafting furniture and other decorative pieces are fully explained starting with the basics; the nature of wood, the tools required and setting up a workshop. The book then examines the principles of three-dimensional design from inspiration to construction.

    Step-by-step illustrations demonstrate how to make every type of joint and all the major crafts are given detailed coverage with the same step-by-step approach: bending wood, veneering and marquetry, woodcarving and finishing.

    The book also includes a chapter on using other materials, such as metal, glass and leather in combination with wood, plus a chapter on fixings and fittings.

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  • The Times British Royal Fashion

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    Long before Lady Diana’s couture of revenge took the world by storm, or Princess Anne cemented herself as a Gen Z icon, there has been a well-documented fascination with members of the Royal Family and the significance behind their style.

    The Times has been documenting this fascination for more than 200 years – from the early Regency period to modern day – and has borne witness to the evolution of the Crown’s carefully curated public image.

    With access to the rich history of The Times archive, this authoritative account peels back the layers of silk and chiffon to re-examine the royals who captured the public imagination through their inimitable style.

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  • Musicals: The Definitive Illustrated Story

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    Come along backstage and peek inside the spectacular and sometimes scandalous world of musical theatre.

    See the world’s most-loved musical productions come to life in this lavishly illustrated book!

    This show-stopping reference book includes:

    – A chronological structure that makes the book work as a history of musicals
    – Includes a 20-page reference section with key details on over 100 additional musicals
    – Neat timelines summarise the plot, characters, and songs for 20 top musicals

    From The Wizard of Oz and The Sound of Music to Mamma Mia and Les Misérables, fall in love all over again with the songs, stories, characters, creators, and legendary stars from every era of musical theatre.

    Take a journey through the years and immerse yourself in the behind-the-scenes world of musical theatre! From the dance halls and vaudeville to the silver screen and sensational Broadway shows, this go-to musical guide has all the glitter and glamour of the West End.

    It’s Showtime!

    Delve into profiles of successful creators such as Andrew Lloyd Webber and Lin-Manuel Miranda. Packed with profiles of musical icons and fun infographics that summarise the plot, characters and songs, Musicals: The Definitive Visual Guide is the perfect way to embrace your inner “theatre geek”.

    With a foreword by Elaine Paige, this updated edition gives greater coverage on the smash-hit Hamilton and includes mention of new and popular stage and movie musicals. It’s a must-have or the ultimate gift for musical theatre fans.

    Complete the Series:

    If you enjoyed this illustrated celebration of musicals, look out for more titles in this series from DK. Uncover the most mesmerising moments in ballet history in Ballet: The Definitive Illustrated Story.

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  • The Art of Avatar The Way of Water

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    Take an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the creative process of James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water.

    Packed with hundreds of stunning images and written in collaboration with the filmmakers themselves, uncover the incredible creative and technical skill that went into the making of Avatar: The Way of Water.

    Featuring stunning concept art and intricate character, creature, and costume designs, uncover the details of Pandora in striking detail.

    Art of Avatar: The Way of Water is produced in collaboration with James Cameron’s production company, Lightstorm Entertainment, and Twentieth Century Film.

    With a foreword by filmmaker Robert Rodriguez.

    © 2022 20th Century Studios.

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  • Inside Black Mirror: The Illustrated Oral History

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    ‘Black Mirror is hands down the most relevant program of our time, if for no other reason than how often it can make you wonder if we’re all living in an episode of it.’ – New York Times

    What becomes of humanity when it’s fed into the jaws of a hungry new digital machine? Discover the world of Black Mirror in this immersive, illustrated, oral history.

    This first official book logs the entire Black Mirror journey, from its origins in creator Charlie Brooker’s mind to its current status as one of the biggest cult TV shows to emerge from the UK. Alongside a collection of astonishing behind-the-scenes imagery and ephemera, Brooker and producer Annabel Jones will detail the creative genesis, inspiration and thought process behind each film for the first time, while key actors, directors and other creative talents relive their own involvement.

    ‘Brooker continues to solidify himself as one of the most creative writers in the medium. Even when the unfair creep of expectations rears up, Black Mirror and Brooker deliver.’ – The Hollywood Reporter

    ‘Black Mirror: the future is already here, and it’s terrifying’ – Telegraph

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  • The British Film Business

    A fascinating read both for the general reader on film and also those with a serious interest in the subject of the film industry and film–making For the past 80 years the British film industry has struggled to compete with Hollywood. The early control of distribution by American companies in London and the lack of investment in domestic production gave Hollywood a commercial advantage that persists to this day. Successive British governments have introduced measures to protect the industry from overseas competition and stimulate British production, all with little long–term success. This book traces the history of the British film business from the days of the early pioneers, through its near collapse in the immediate post–war era to the current age of digitally enhanced blockbusters. The authors chart the successes and failures and show how Government intervention has often failed to assist the industry. They provide comment on recent developments and suggest how these could help British film making talent reach the wider audience that it frequently deserves. Bill Baillieu is a non–practising barrister with twenty years corporate finance and licensing experience in the development and funding of creative and growth businesses. His career began in the venture capital industry in the City of London, and he now specialises in the management, exploitation and valuation of intellectual property rights ranging from copyright portfolios to patented technology. John Goodchild is an experienced investment analyst and currently an associate with the London stockbrokers Walker Crips Weddle Beck plc. He has been fascinated by the British cinema since childhood when he first heard his aunta s recollections of life as a wardrobe assistant at Gainsborough Studios in the 1930s. He is also joint editor of Professional Investor where Bill Baillieua s articles on the industry were the starting point for The British Film Business

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  • Printmaking Second Edition: A Complete Guide to Materials & Processes

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    Printmaking is a practical and comprehensive guide to printmaking techniques.

    This fully updated edition includes expanded chapters on digital and mixed media processes, and a brand new ‘Print & Make’ chapter, which explores the opportunities for creative expression within the many processes available to print makers. The more traditional techniques of relief, intaglio, collograph, lithography, screen printing and monoprint have also been refreshed with the addition of new images showing a broader range of subject matter, including more contemporary prints and international artists.

    Each technique is explored from the development of the printing or digital matrix, through the different stages of creation to image output. Guidance on how to set up a print studio, sections on troubleshooting techniques and the inclusion of up-to-date lists of suppliers, workshops and galleries make this an essential volume for beginner and experienced printmakers alike.

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  • Printmaking Second Edition: A Complete Guide to Materials & Processes

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    Printmaking is a practical and comprehensive guide to printmaking techniques.

    This fully updated edition includes expanded chapters on digital and mixed media processes, and a brand new ‘Print & Make’ chapter, which explores the opportunities for creative expression within the many processes available to print makers. The more traditional techniques of relief, intaglio, collograph, lithography, screen printing and monoprint have also been refreshed with the addition of new images showing a broader range of subject matter, including more contemporary prints and international artists.

    Each technique is explored from the development of the printing or digital matrix, through the different stages of creation to image output. Guidance on how to set up a print studio, sections on troubleshooting techniques and the inclusion of up-to-date lists of suppliers, workshops and galleries make this an essential volume for beginner and experienced printmakers alike.

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  • Get Your Shit Together: David Shrigley

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    Get Your Shit Together is the first book that exclusively features recent artwork in color by beloved British artist David Shrigley. This volume celebrates Shrigley’s absurd, deadpan sensibility through both his signature drawing style and accompanying text. Organized by chapters with titles such as Stupid, Nonsense, Dirt, Fear, Paranoia, Love, and Self Delusion, this collection is sure to delight die-hard Shrigley fans and new ones alike. This is the largest-format book to date on Shrigley’s prolific work, and features design details such as a ribbon marker with one of his mordant sayings printed on it, as well as hand-written, humorous essays throughout.

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  • Last Night a DJ Saved My Life: The History of the Disc Jockey (Deep Cuts)

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    ‘Literally changed the course of my life’ James Murphy

    ‘The chapter on Larry Levan alone transformed me into wanting to be your favorite DJ’ Questlove

    ‘The original and still the best’ Gilles Peterson

    ‘We can’t tell the story of dance music without speaking the names of Sharon White and Judy Weinstein, so I welcome this vital update’ The Blessed Madonna

    When someone says, ‘You have to know your history…’ this is it. This classic book is the whole unruly story of dance music in one volume. It recreates the dancefloors that made history, conjuring their atmosphere with loving detail and bringing you the voices of the DJs and clubbers at their heart – from grime, garage, house, hip hop and disco, to techno, soul, reggae, rock’n’roll, and EDM. Whether musical outlaw, obsessive crate-digger or overpaid superstar, the DJ has been at the spinning centre of nightlife for a century, making parties wilder, pushing clubbers harder, and driving music into completely new shapes and styles. In 1999 this was the first book to do justice to the DJ’s rollercoaster ride. Twenty years later, it’s fully refreshed, carefully updated and filled with even more stories, including two brand new chapters. This edition comes with a new foreword by James Murphy (LCD Soundsystem).

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  • The Songs He Was Singing Vol. 5 2010-1019

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    Paul McCartney: The Songs He Was Singing vol. 5 traces the ups-and-downs of a remarkable career. Using facts, figures and anecdotes, it reveals the influences and stories behind every song written by Paul McCartney from 2010 to 2019, who played on them, where and when. Taking an in-depth look at McCartney’s recording sessions, Paul McCartney: The Songs He Was Singing unravels the stimuli of contemporary events, the musical influences that have shaped his life and the studio experimentation that helped fashion his music. Paul McCartney: The Songs He Was Singing is a fascinating guide to Paul McCartney and his music that maps his journey from ex-Beatle to twenty-first century renaissance man. Fully illustrated with hundreds of examples of rare album artwork and record labels, this is the ultimate exploration of the ex-Beatle’s solo recording career.

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  • The Art of Tekken: A Complete Visual History HC

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    Twenty-five years ago, Namco released Tekken and redefined the fighting game genre in three dimensions. Known for its deep gameplay, cutting edge graphics, and operatic lore, Tekken has become synonymous with the PlayStation brand while remaining one of the last vestiges of the arcade. The Art of Tekken: A Complete Visual History follows the series history through a visual feast of iconic games and characters, as well as in-depth interviews with the Bandai Namco developers who made it a reality and the players who made it a phenomenon on its way to becoming one of the best-selling fighting game series in history. It’s a complete visual retrospective of one of the most indispensable parts of gaming history, over a quarter century in the making, including art from all seven games of the franchise and more.

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  • Gordon’s Great Escape Southeast Asia: 100 of my favourite Southeast Asian recipes

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    On the second leg of his Great Escapes series, Gordon Ramsay sets out to discover the flavours of Asia, on a remarkable journey that leads him through Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia and Vietnam. 100 new recipes are inspired by the tastes and experiences he encounters along the way.

    In this book to accompany the TV series, stunning photography and Gordon’s inspirational travel stories combine to depict a richly-textured portrait of a continent. With breathtaking landscapes as his backdrop, Gordon is welcomed into local communities and shown the age-old traditions and secrets that underpin their native dishes. He meets characters with fascinating lives, shares delicious meals in beautiful surroundings, and is invited to take part in the customs and rituals of the land – venturing into paddy fields to observe the rice worship, accompanying huntsmen on their quest for frogs and honey, navigating the inky night-time ocean for moonlit fishing, and cooking up a feast in a colossal Malay temple.

    Gordon has devised over 100 new recipes to showcase the very essence of these cultures and cuisines. There are unique tastes and styles from across the region, with a wealth of enticing ingredients: from tangy limes and the earthy scent of sesame oil, to floral jasmine and lush green banana leaves. Don’t let unfamiliar recipe names put you off – Tom Yam Goong Nam Khon is a divine hot and sour prawn soup, Ngah Poh Kai Fan a slow-cooked clay-pot chicken and Karipap the Malay answer to a Cornish pastie.

    And there are recipes that even wary cooks will recognise – Chicken Satay, Pad Thai, Red and Green Curries – though look closer and each recipe has something extra, an authenticity that comes from taking the time to understand the origins of the dish. Gordon proves that the real thing is easy to replicate at home, whether its a single spice that makes all the difference, marinating a cut of meat for 12 unhurried hours, or being brave enough to try a key new ingredient such as kaffir lime leaves or lemongrass (readily available in supermarkets but often overlooked).

    Let Gordon open your eyes with his vivid portrayal of a magnificent continent, and enjoy some of the very greatest Asian dishes in your own kitchen.

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  • Jamie at Home: Cook Your Way to the Good Life

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    Inside Jamie at Home you’ll find over 100 new recipes from Jamie Oliver, plus some basic planting information and tips if you fancy having a go at getting your hands dirty as well!

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