The design and production of the airborne signals intelligence (SIGINT) aircraft of the USAAF during World War Two was an example of a rapid wartime evolutionary process. In three short years, the USAAF went from hand-built prototypes to full scale p
Written in a lively and accessible manner, The Psychology of Eating offers deep insights into why we eat and is an invaluable source of information for lay readers and professionals alike who wish to broaden their understanding of eating-related behavior. The second edition is updated throughout and addresses topics, such as the nature of a healthy diet, how we make choices about what to eat, dieting and body dissatisfaction, and the root causes and treatments of obesity, bulimia, and anorexia. While the book draws on other related disciplines to explore eating-related behaviors, its primary emphasis is on the psychology of eating, as viewed from a social, health, and clinical perspective.
Der Klassiker wird 50 Jahre alt!Neugier lockt Krabat zur Mühle am Koselbruch, vor der alle warnen, weil es dort nicht ganz geheuer sei. Ein leichtes und schönes Leben wird Krabat hier versprochen. Doch der Preis dafür ist hoch. Und aus der Verstrickung mit dem Bösen kann ihn nur die bedingungslose Liebe eines Mädchens retten.Meisterhaft erzählt, unheimlich, spannend, sein bestes Buch: So äußern sich Presse und Leser über Krabat von Otfried Preußler, der Geschichte vom magischen Spiel um die Freiheit des Menschen. Da verwundert es nicht, dass dieses Werk mit vielen bedeutenden Preisen ausgezeichnet wurde und noch heute zu den Büchern gehört, die lange nachklingen, egal wie alt man ist.
Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 336, Publishers: Yale University Press, Author: Nadine Akkerman,Pete Langman, ISBN-13: 9780300267549, Date of issue: 2024
This is a sensational novel...feels like every inch of the real world of espionage' Alex Gerlis, author of Every Spy a Traitor The thrilling debut from author and former CIA officer I.S. Berry, following an American spy's last dangerous mission. Shane Collins, a world-weary CIA spy, is ready to come in from the cold. Stationed in Bahrain for his final tour, he's anxious to dispense with his mission - uncovering Iranian support for the insurgency. But then he meets Almaisa, an enigmatic artist, and his eyes are opened to a side of Bahrain most expats never experience, to questions he never thought to ask. When his trusted informant becomes embroiled in a murder, Collins finds himself drawn deep into the conflict and his romance is upended. In an instant, he's caught in the crosshairs of a revolution. He must navigate a bloody uprising, win Almaisa's love, and uncover the murky border where Bahrain's secrets end and America's begin.
This edition presents the original versions of 30 poems, which Auden revised to conform to his evolving political and literary attitudes later in his career.
(Music Sales America). A treasury of pieces for easy piano that have captured the imagination of music lovers. Includes: Clair de Lune * Country Gardens * Melody in F * Pachelbel's Canon * Albeniz's Tango * and much more. Spiral bound.
Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 176, Publishers: Kodansha America, Inc, Author: Ken Akamatsu, ISBN-13: 9781646513093, Date of issue: 2021
La nueva novela del autor de El marciano, que se convertirá en una película protagonizada y producida por Ryan Gosling. UN ÚNICO ASTRONAUTA. UNA MISIÓN IMPOSIBLE. UN ALIADO QUE JAMÁS HABRÍA IMAGINADO. Ryland Grace es el único superviviente en una misión desesperada. Es la última oportunidad y, si fracasa, la humanidad y la Tierra misma perecerán. Claro que, de momento, él no lo sabe. Ni siquiera puede recordar su propio nombre, y mucho menos la naturaleza de su misión o cómo llevarla a cabo. Lo único que sabe es que ha estado en coma inducido durante mucho mucho tiempo. Acaba de despertar y se encuentra a millones de kilómetros de su hogar, sin más compañía que la de dos cadáveres. Muertos sus compañeros de tripulación, y a medida que va recuperando confusamente los recuerdos, Grace se da cuenta de que se enfrenta a una misión imposible. Recorriendo el espacio en una pequeña nave, depende de él acabar con una amenaza de extinción para nuestra especie. Sin apenas tiempo y con el ser humano más cercano a años luz de distancia, habrá de conseguirlo estando completamente solo. ¿O no? Proyecto Hail Mary, una aventura interestelar irresistible como solo Andy Weir podía imaginar, es una historia de descubrimiento, especulación y supervivencia a la altura de El marciano, que nos lleva a lugares que nunca soñamos alcanzar. Reseñas:«Me encantó El marciano, pero Proyecto Hail Mary me parece la mejor obra de Andy Weir hasta la fecha. Éste es el único libro que leí el año pasado que puedo recomendar sin dudarlo a cualquiera, sea quien sea, porque sé que le encantará.»Brandon Sanderson «Una novela que habría deleitado a Robert A. Heinlein e Isaac Asimov [...]. Dos mundos en peligro, un hombre competente (pero humano y con defectos), e interminables enigmas por resolver con la humanidad en peligro. El libro tiene todo lo que les gusta a los aficionados de la ciencia ficción clásica (como yo).»George R. R. Martin «Leer Proyecto Hail Mary es como ir de excursión al espacio con el mejor profesor de ciencias que hayas tenido, y tu trabajo de clase es salvar al mundo. Es uno de los viajes más originales, emocionantes y divertidos que he hecho.»Ernest Cline «Brillante, divertido y disfrutable [...]. Uno de los libros de ciencia ficción más verosímiles que he leído nunca.»Tim Peake, astronauta de la Agencia Espacial Europea
Experience the valiant spirit of Rohan’s warriors defending their homeland against the forces of darkness as you colour these breathtaking scenes featuring all the characters, creatures and landscapes from the new Lord of the Rings movie.
Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 34, Publishers: Growing Minds, Author: Hazel Imbert, ISBN-13: 9781682716083, Date of issue: 2021
Dentro de la tradición de fotógrafos como Tina Modotti, Edward Westono Cartier-Bresson quienes viajaron a México durante el siglo XX,Antoine D'Agata ha conformado el espeluznante material con el queconstruye un diario tenso e inmóvil. Instantáneas, relatos cinematográficos y textos configuran un diariopersonal que a través de encuentros íntimos, sexuales o narcóticosretratan el mundo de soledad y marginalidad que Antoine D'Agata varecorriendo.
Elizabeth Zott hat alle Herzen erobert!»Eine Frage der Chemie« stürmte weltweit die Bestsellerlisten und begeisterte Leser:innen und Kritiker:innen gleichermaßen. Bonnie Garmus' Schlüssel zum Erfolg für ihr hinreißend erzähltes, ja vielleicht sogar weises Buch lässt sich in zwei Worten zusammenfassen: Elizabeth Zott. So heißt ihre Heldin, die allen Widerständen ihrer Zeit zum Trotz Chemikerin werden will. Sprühend vor Originalität und Sprachwitz gelingt es Bonnie Garmus, unseren Verstand und unser Herz zu erobern - und das nicht zuletzt mit einem Hund namens Halbsieben, der den Roman mit großer, heiterer Lebensklugheit erfüllt.Der Weltbestseller endlich im Paperback!
Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants returns to theaters in an all-new feature film THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: IT'S A WONDERFUL SPONGE comes to theatres May 22, 2020. Part origin story, part rescue mission, and part buddy road trip, the all new featu
Was 1985 und 1986 im Iran geschah, wissen Millionen Leser von Nicht ohne meine Tochter. Doch mit der Rückkehr in die USA hatte Mahtob längst nicht alles ausgestanden. Jahrelang versteckte sie sich vor ihrem Vater, lebte unter falschem Namen, verschwieg Freunden ihr Schicksal - aus Angst vor einer erneuten Entführung. Und heute? In kraftvollen Bildern erzählt Mahtob Mahmoody, wie sie sich von ihrer Angst befreite, sich mit ihrer iranischen Familie versöhnte und endlich ihr eigenes Leben lebt.
Language: English, Binding: Book, Number of pages: 150, Publishers: Asthma Care, Author: Patrick G. McKeown, ISBN-13: 9780956682376, Date of issue: 2011
Series Editor Hazel GeatchesThis exciting new series of non-fiction readers provides interesting and educational content, with activities and project work. The readers are graded at four levels, from 3 to 6, suitable for students from age 8 and older. They can support Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), and cover a broad range of topics, within three curriculum areas: The World of Science and TechnologyThe Natural WorldThe World of Arts and Social Studies Also available for each reader: Activity BookAudio CD Pack (Reader & Audio CD)Teacher
Priceless finance advice everyone can relate to from one of the world's most respected businessmen and the most successful investor of all time Of course you know who Warren Buffett is; he's the most successful investor in the world--maybe of all times. But what do you know about his approach to business and investing? It's an approach that, over the past four decades, has made him richest man in America and the third-richest man in the world, and that has earned vast fortunes for his business partners and investors. But as Buffett himself will tell you, at the heart of any wealth-building system there are certain core beliefs, not just about finance, but about business, work, morality, your responsibility to yourself, your family and society, and about living a decent life. Written in conjunction with the hit television series, "Secret Millionaire Club" and with Buffett's input and full support, this book makes Buffett's financial philosophy and homespun life lessons available to everyone outside his "Secret Club."Warren Buffet's goal in spearheading this book was to share lessons about personal finance he has learned and that he hopes will benefit you (and your kids) for a lifetime You'll learn the fundamentals of personal finance by reading Warren Buffett's war stories and personal reflections on money, life, business, ethics and more All of the finance principles covered in the book were personally approved by Warren Buffett as those which he himself follows Unforgettable Buffett quotes include: "Price is what you pay. Value is what you get"; "Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing"; and "Profit from folly rather than participate in it."
Activists and change agents, restorative justice practitioners, faith leaders, and anybody engaged in social progress and shifting society will find this mindful approach to nonviolent action indispensable. Nonviolence was once considered the hi
Dating might seem a trivial and relatively inconsequential part of love, but it is in fact key to getting into the kind of relationship that can last and help us flourish. The process we call dating sits on top of some of the largest themes of love: how to know whether or not someone is right for us; how soon to settle and how long to search; how to be at once honest and seductive; how to politely extricate oneself without causing offence. This little book is an indispensable guide to the dating process. It teaches us about the history of dating (and why the way we are dating now is so novel and so perplexing), the reason why our dating days can be so anxious, how we should discuss our past on a date, what questions we might ask a new partner, how to optimise our attempts at dating - and how to digest and overcome so-called 'bad' dates. The book is at once heartfelt and perceptive and never minimises the agony, joys and confusions of our dating days and nights. It provides us with the ideal wise roadmap to the varied, sometimes delightful, sometime daunting realities of dating.
L'inspecteur Simoni s'offre quelques jours de repos a La Rochelle. Il veut visiter cette ville, oublier Paris et ne plus penser a son travail. Mais quand on est policier, le métier vous poursuit jusque sur votre lieu de vacances. A peine arrivé, Simoni se retrouve témoin d'un meurtre. Curieux, l'inspecteur cherche a comprendre. Tant pis pour les vacances ! Il attendra quelques jours de plus. En compagnie du commissaire Broussac, chargé de l'affaire, l'enquete commence. Simoni n'est pas au bout de ses surprises...
Kyoko und Izumi sind zwei ganz normale Schüler und gehen in die gleiche Klasse. Sie, ein durchschnittlicher Teenager mit vielen Freunden und er, ein schüchterner und zurückhaltender Junge.Was jedoch keiner weiss ist, dass Kyoko ihre Freizeit nicht mit Freunden und auf Partys verbringt, sondern den Haushalt in Ordnung hält und sich um ihren kleinen Bruder kümmert. Izumi hingegen legt in seiner Freizeit gerne die ordentlichen Schulklamotten und die Streberbrille ab und tauscht sie gegen Piercings und Punkklamotten. Kurz gesagt: sie sind privat das genaue Gegenteil von dem, wie sie sich in der Schule geben. Als jedoch beide hinter das Geheimnis des jeweils anderen kommen, entschließen sie sich Stillschweigen zu bewahren und sich gegenseitig zu unterstützen. Mit der Zeit werden beide Freunde, oder ist da doch mehr?
Ford Madox Ford's great masterpiece exploring love and identity during the First World War, in a Penguin Classics edition with an introduction by Julian Barnes.A masterly novel of destruction and regeneration, Parade's End follows the story of aris
This is the true story of a top Wall Street player who chronicles his own transformation from a straight arrow believer in the markets, to a jaded critic who reveals how the insiders game is really played. Dan Reingold was one of the top analysts on Wall Street. Specializing in telecom companies like WorldCom and Qwest, Reingold believed in Wall Street, and was a part of it. But in this insiders memoir, Reingold describes how his enthusiasm gradually gave way to disgust when he saw how deeply corrupt Wall Street really was. Because big investors had the advantage of inside information, which companies shared with more accommodating analysts, Reingold saw how a straight arrow like himself was doomed to fail. Ultimately, Reingold comes to terms with the corrupted, insiders game that was his profession. In the tradition of Liar's Poker, this is a lively, insiders account of how things really work on Wall Street. To complete his tale, Reingold even sat through the 2005 trial of one of the most spectacular losers of the 1990s, fallen WorldCom CEO Bernie Ebbers, who Reingold knew in his heyday.This is a very personal story, and a warts-and-all look at the investing business that is extremely relevant in today's post-scandal world.
Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 128, Publishers: CANDLEWICK BOOKS, Author: Peter H. Reynolds, ISBN-13: 9781536213775, Date of issue: 2021
"Sutanto brilliantly infuses comedy and culture into the unpredictable rom-com/murder mystery mashup as Meddy navigates familial duty, possible arrest and a groomzilla. I laughed out loud and you will too. USA Today (four-star review) A hilarious, heartfelt romp of a novel about what else? accidental murder and the bond of family. This book had me laughing aloud within its first five pages Utterly clever, deeply funny, and altogether charming, this book is sure to be one of the best of the year! Emily Henry, New York Times bestselling author of Beach ReadOne of NPR's Best Books of 2021!One of PopSugar s "42 Books Everyone Will Be Talking About in 2021"!What happens when you mix 1 (accidental) murder with 2 thousand wedding guests, and then toss in a possible curse on 3 generations of an immigrant Chinese-Indonesian family? You get 4 meddling Asian aunties coming to the rescue! When Meddelin Chan ends up accidentally killing her blind date, her meddlesome mother calls for her even more meddlesome aunties to help get rid of the body. Unfortunately, a dead body proves to be a lot more challenging to dispose of than one might anticipate, especially when it is inadvertently shipped in a cake cooler to the over-the-top billionaire wedding Meddy, her Ma, and aunties are working at an island resort on the California coastline. It's the biggest job yet for the family wedding business "Don't leave your big day to chance, leave it to the Chans!" and nothing, not even an unsavory corpse, will get in the way of her auntie's perfect buttercream flowers. But things go from inconvenient to downright torturous when Meddy's great college love and biggest heartbreak makes a surprise appearance amid the wedding chaos. Is it possible to escape murder charges, charm her ex back into her life, and pull off a stunning wedding all in one weekend?
Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 232, Publishers: Enduring Word Media, Author: David Guzik, ISBN-13: 9781565990456, Date of issue: 2001
A thriller of a war that never was. In The Last Days of New Paris, China Mieville entwines true historical events and people with his daring, uniquely imaginative brand of fiction, reconfiguring history and art into something new.
The Skeleton Cupboard is Professor Tanya Byron's account of her years of training as a clinical psychologist, when trainees find themselves in the toughest placements of their careers. Through the eyes of her naive and inexperienced younger self, Tanya shares remarkable stories inspired by the people she had the privilege to treat. Gripping, poignant and full of daring black humour, this book reveals the frightening and challenging induction faced by all mental health staff and highlights their incredible commitment to their patients. Powerfully moving and beautifully written, The Skeleton Cupboard shares the tales of ordinary people with an amazing resilience to the challenges of life.
A wonderful new paperback edition of 366 curious questions asked by children from around the world, based on the award-winning podcast by Molly Oldfield. How much bamboo can a giant panda eat? Do aliens exist? What we would do if we didn't have a pr
Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 624, Publishers: Bloomsbury Publishing, Author: Giles Tremlett, ISBN-13: 9781408854068, Date of issue: 2017
The Hedgewitch series continues... Cassie, Rue and Tabitha's magical training will be put to the test as they venture deeper into the Hedge and race to find the faery treasure before it falls into the hands of the Erl King. Cassie, Rue and Tabitha's magical training will be put to the test as they venture deeper into the Hedge and race to find the faery treasure before it falls into the hands of the Erl King.
'I asked him how much it would take for him to sell FTX and go do something other than make money. He thought the question over. "One hundred and fifty billion dollars," he finally said-though he added that he had use for "infinity dollars"...'Sam Bankman-Fried wasn't just rich. Before he turned thirty he'd become the world's youngest billionaire, making a record fortune in the crypto frenzy. CEOs, celebrities and world leaders vied for his time. At one point he considered paying off the entire national debt of the Bahamas so he could take his business there.Then it all fell apart.Who was this Gatsby of the crypto world, a rumpled guy in cargo shorts, whose eyes twitched across TV interviews as he played video games on the side, who even his million-dollar investors still found a mystery? What gave him such an extraordinary ability to make money - and how did his empire collapse so spectacularly?Michael Lewis was there when it happened, having got to know Bankman-Fried during his epic rise. In Going Infinite he tells us a story like no other, taking us through the mind-bending trajectory of a character who never liked the rules and was allowed to live by his own. Both psychological portrait of a preternaturally gifted 'thinking machine', and wild financial roller-coaster ride, this is a twenty-first-century epic of high-frequency trading and even higher stakes, of crypto mania and insane amounts of money, of hubris and downfall. No one could tell it better.
Schon die Gründung des Bauhauses im Jahr 1919 glich einem gewaltigen Paukenschlag: Walter Gropius, Gründer der Kunstschule, beabsichtigte nichts Geringeres als die Grenzen zwischen Handwerk, Kunst und Technik aufzulösen. Was als Experiment begann, revolutionierte schon bald das Verständnis von Architektur, Kunst und Design. Gropius setzte seine ehrgeizige Vision mithilfe innovativer Künstler um, die er als Lehrer ans Bauhaus berief. Inspiriert vom avantgardistischen Geist der Schule, entwickelten sie neue künstlerische Ansätze und begründeten gemeinsam den Mythos Bauhaus. Autor Boris Friedewald erzählt die komplexe Geschichte dieser Kunstschule auf unterhaltsame und verständliche Weise. Zahlreiche historische und zum Teil erstmals publizierte Abbildungen machen die Menschen und Orte des Bauhauses lebendig. Ein abschließender Blick auf die weitreichende Wirkung des Bauhauses bis in die heutige Zeit hinein rundet das Buch ab.§§
If you have ever felt at a disadvantage when joining in a conversation on a subject that you aren't confident about, this new series is for you. Each book features definitions of two hundred words frequently used to describe and discuss a smart subject. Ar
Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 336, Publishers: John Murray Press, Author: Miriam Margolyes, ISBN-13: 9781399803359, Date of issue: 2023
A brilliant man's philosophy on love, marriage, joy and sorrow, time, friendship and much more. Originally published in 1923 - translated into more than 20 languages. With 12 full page drawings by Gibran.
In 1963's The Feminine Mystique, Betty Friedan challenged the vision 1950s America had of itself as a nation of happy housewives and contented families. After World War II, society had fostered the idea that women wanted to run a home and live through the achievements of a husband and children.
Peppa and George explore vehicles on the road, in the air and on the water in this big sticker scenes activity book. With thirteen sticker scenes for little hands to decorate with cars, diggers, trains, boats and more! This sticker book encourages creativity and storytelling, as preschoolers create their own scenes with Peppa and George.
This bold and witty, yet scholarly biography is the first to trace the full life and work of this highly influential and brilliant pediatrician-turned-analyst. This insightful story probes the roots in Winnicott's personal life of his influential concepts, such as the "holding environment" so crucial to psychotherapy and the "transitional object" known to every parent as the "security blanket." His astonishing career involved many of the great figures in psychoanalysis and psychology, not just Melanie Klein and Anna Freud, but the whole eccentric Bloomsbury scene including the Stracheys, R. D. Laing, and the controversial Pakistani prince and analyst, Masud Khan. For anyone interested not only in psychology and psychoanalysis but also in human nature and the great figures who have explored it, this book will be passionately absorbing.
Called a must-read ("People"), this "New York Times" bestseller chronicles the life and times of the legendary Rhett Butler. Available in a tall Premium Edition. Martin's Press.
