One of four delightful tales of unicorns, flying horses and other enchanted creatures, written by Karen King and beautifully illustrated by Angela Hicks. For ages 5 and

The Franco-German War of 1870-71 saw the demise of one empire, that of Napoleon III and the birth of another, a new German empire under the rule of the king of Prussia and his first minister Bismarck. Many books have been written on the campaigns and battles of the war; this is the first to center on the armies themselves. After the debacle of the French surrender at Sedan vast new armies were raised,

A boy struggling to fall asleep peeks beneath his covers to find a world filled with nighttime adventures under a starry, tented sky. Watson is having trouble sleeping. He lies awake at night, doing his best not to think about the lurking, creeping things that might be hiding in his closet or under his bed. But the more he tries, the harder it gets. Then he notices a mysterious light coming from under

Illustrates how the children of immigrants use art to grapple with issues of citizenship, state violence, and belonging Young immigrant children often do not have the words to express how their lives are shaped by issues of immigration, legal status, and state-sanctioned violence. Yet they are able to communicate its effects on them using art. Based on ten years of work with immigrant children as

Uncovers the workings of sovereign power in Shakespeare\'s history plays Presents a sustained, formalist reading of Shakespeare\'s history plays Reads Shakespeare\'s history plays for their contribution to political thought, and to theories of sovereignty Delivers a thorough and wide-ranging formal analysis of Shakespearean body parts, both literal and figurative Presents a particular view of Shakespeare\'s

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J. M. Barrie (1860-1937) was a Scottish author and dramatist, best remembered today as the creator of Peter Pan. The child of a family of small-town weavers, he was educated in Scotland. He moved to London, where he developed a career as a novelist and playwright. There he met the Llewelyn Davies boys who inspired him in writing about a baby boy who has magical adventures in Kensington Gardens (included

Discover Qigong and Tai Chi, and their health benefits!Two manuscripts in one book: Qigong: An Essential Beginner\'s Guide to Developing Your Chi and Cultivating Healing EnergyTai Chi: Unlocking the Power of an Internal Chinese Martial Art, Including the 24 Forms and Meditation Techniques for BeginnersWith our stressful pace of life and the plethora of illnesses, it\'s no wonder more people are suffering

Chapter 1: 256 Shades of Gray: Building A Program to Automatically Recognize Images of NumbersChapter 2: Spam or Ham? Detecting Spam in Text Using Bayes\' TheoremChapter 3: The Joy of Type Providers: Finding and Preparing Data, From AnywhereChapter 4: Of Bikes and Men: Fitting a Regression Model to Data with Gradient DescentChapter 5: You Are Not An Unique Snowflake: Detecting Patterns with Clustering

Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching

Near-death experiences offer a glimpse not only into the nature of death but also into the meaning of life. They are not only useful tools to aid in the human quest to understand death but are also deeply meaningful, transformative experiences for the people who have them.In a unique contribution to the growing and popular literature on the subject, philosophers John Martin Fischer and Benjamin Mitchell-Yellin

When a celebrated ACTOR IS FOUND MURDERED IN HIS DRESSING ROOM, all signs point to Drew\'s old flame. But behind the curtains nothing is what it seems and this quickly becomes his MOST puzzling case YET.Just as Drew Farthering thinks his life has calmed down some, Fleur Landis, a former girlfriend, reappears, in dire need of his help. She\'s married now, no longer an actress--but the lead actor in

This large-format poster book lets you decorate your walls with images from Chris Wormell\'s Dinosaurium. Featuring prehistoric life of all kinds, it\'s a stunning celebration of dinosaurs big and

To what extent should we use technology to try to make better human beings? Because of the remarkable advances in biomedical science, we must now find an answer to this question. Human enhancement aims to increase human capacities above normal levels. Many forms of human enhancement are already in use. Many students and academics take cognition enhancing drugs to get a competitive edge. Some top athletes

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Jump on board a visual journey that will draw readers young and old into the magic of traveling by train, the sense of adventure and discovery as you look around at the world passing by. Learn about the trains like the bullet train Shinkansen and the most ambitious, daring and important train routes ever constructed. From Australia to Wales, each route is unique. Find out why as we travel the globe

Doug Schoon, currently residing in Dana Point, CA, is an internationally-recognized scientist with a Masters Degree in Chemistry from UC-Irvine, as well as an author and educator with over 30 years\' experience in the cosmetic beauty and personal care industry. He is a leading industry authority, known for his technical and regulatory work that has helped shape the beauty industry. Schoon has authored