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Spend a day on the road with The Very Hungry Caterpillar!Let’s take a ride with The Very Hungry Caterpillar! What will you find? From planes high in the sky to big trucks on the ground, discover all kinds of ways to travel in this tabbed board book with easy-to-flip tabs, easy-to-read text, and easy-to-love Eric Carle art featuring The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

A Prequel Novella to Forever Your RogueRaymond Travers is a Busy Man. The harried eldest son has a to-do list as long as his father's last bender, and his plans don't include spending Allhallowtide playing chaperone to a spirited debutante. But Raymond will do whatever it takes to secure a business deal with Lord Holland...including agreeing to keep the baron's daughter out of trouble at the harvest fair.Unfortunately for Raymond, Rosalie Holland is not to be trifled with. A hopeless romantic and hellion-in-the-making, Rosie has impatiently waited all year for the return of Ian Renwood, the object of her girlhood fantasies. But at every turn, Rosalie's rebellious plans for Renwood are dashed by the sinfully handsome glower of a certain stoic chaperone.Raymond and Rosalie have no choice but to grin and bear it through the harvest festival, a riotous romp of mysterious fortune-telling, shadowy bonfires, and ghostly abandoned mills. But as their own mischief and mayhem turns heated, a single day together might not be enough...

Felix und sein Opa lieben Züge! Schnellzüge, Nachtzüge, Dampfzüge - einfach alle Züge! Zusammen unternehmen sie viele Reisen und erleben spannende Dinge: Kühe auf den Gleisen, fliegende Schweine, eingefrorene Weichen ... Als einer der Zugführer seine Brille zerbricht, wird es richtig aufregend: Opa, der früher Lokomotivführer war, muss einspringen! Und Felix darf ganz vorne im Führerstand mitfahren.

What do you get when you cross a cursed bookshop, three hot fictional men, and a punk rock heroine nursing a broken heart? After being fired from her fashion internship in New York City, Mina Wilde decides it's time to reevaluate her life. She returns to the quaint English village where she grew up to take a job at the local bookshop, hoping that being surrounded by great literature will help her heal from a devastating blow. But Mina soon discovers her life is stranger than fiction - a mysterious curse on the bookshop brings fictional characters to life in lust-worthy bodies. Mina finds herself babysitting Poe's raven, making hot dogs for Heathcliff, and getting IT help from James Moriarty, all while trying not to fall for the three broken men who should only exist within her imagination. When Mina's ex-best friend shows up dead with a knife in her back, she's the chief suspect. She'll have to solve the murder if she wants to clear her name. Will her fictional boyfriends be able to keep her out of prison? The Nevermore Bookshop Mysteries are what you get when all your book boyfriends come to life. Join a brooding antihero, a master criminal, a cheeky raven, and a heroine with a big heart (and an even bigger book collection) in this brand new steamy reverse harem paranormal mystery series by USA Today bestselling author Steffanie Holmes.

* AVAILABLE ONLY WHILE STOCKS LAST - THE SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION: features a gold foiled design underneath the dust jacket and is exclusive to the first print run in the UK only *From the global bestselling author of Moonflower Murders and Close to Death comes an unputdownable new mystery in the Hawthorne and Horowitz series.'Easily the greatest of our crime writers' Sunday Times'Nobody does this crime fiction better than Anthony Horowitz' Crime Time FM'Anthony Horowitz is a national treasure' Ragnar Jonasson---------The Word is Murder, the first book in the Hawthorne series, is being made into a major feature film.The actors have been cast, the script written, and filming has already started in Hastings.But when Hawthorne and Anthony visit the set, they find a far from happy family.The director's pretentious, the screenwriter's an eco-warrior, the two stars hate each other, and the producer has run out of money.And things are about to get much, much worse.In the middle of shooting, the actor playing Hawthorne is stabbed - which leaves the real Hawthorne with no choice. He has to step in and investigate his own murder.Because the killer may not have got the right man. Was it Hawthorne himself who was meant to be the target?A Deadly Episode is a wild ride through a world that the author knows only too well, and the most personal case Hawthorne has had to deal with so far.

A temp assistant and the British boss she loves to hate . . . The Devils series is asexy blend of spice, romance and grumpy men. Prepare to laugh, swoon and cry . . .perfect for fans of C hristina Lauren and Emma C hase.He might not be the devil, but working under him for six weeks is my idea ofhell.Hayes Flynn is an arrogant jerk known best for his scotch habit and the way he spreadshis British "charm" all over Hollywood, never with the same woman twice.He's the last person I want to work for, except he has a face I can't look away from, andthe longer we're together, the harder he is to hate. Because under that smug exterior is aheart he doesn't want to show-one that was badly broken a decade earlier.A part of me wants to fix it for him before I leave...but can I do it without breaking myown in the process?

Enter into the rich and illustrious world of fae magic with this slow-burn, epic romance inspired by the classical tale of Hades and Persephone from a #1 Sunday Times and #1 New York Times bestselling author, now featuring inside cover printing and bonus content!The elves come for war or wives. The choice will be hers. Luella's quiet village bears a heavy burden: once a generation, the Elf King crosses arrives from the realm of magic to take a bride, and prevent the breaking of a centuries-old treaty that keeps humanity from destruction. This time, he's here for Luella. Independent, caring, and fiercely devoted to her people, Luella is content as the village herbalist. But when the king arrives - icy, proud, and dangerously handsome - everything changes. Taken to a realm of magic and unexpected beauty, Luella discovers a secret at the heart of the elves' domain: the land is dying, and only she can save it. But as her new powers stir within her, so does unexpected passion. And soon Luella will have to choose between her new kingdom - and her new husband - and the world she has always called home.READERS LOVE A DEAL WITH THE ELF KING'I can't wait to read it again' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I was hooked from the beginning and I freaking loved it' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Honestly loved their romance and I wish we had so much more of them!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'It is everything that the author promised' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Yet another incredible book by Elise Kova. Her books have the ability to suck you in and captivate you until the very end' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 384, Publishers: Random House Worlds, Author: KOVA ELISE, ISBN-13: 9798217093045, Date of issue: 2026

Therapist June Graves moonlights as a killer who hunts abusive men. When a client's niece goes missing, all signs point to her dangerous ex-boyfriend, Theo Zervas. It doesn't take long for June to decide he'll be her next victim.Theo Zervas, president of a local outlaw motorcycle club, the Saints of Purgatory, is intimately familiar with danger and death. He's been looking over his shoulder his entire life, so it's not hard to notice his sexy shadow.When June attacks, Theo is ready for her. He gives her two options: he sends the evidence he's gathered against her to the cops, or she lives with him as a Saint of Purgatory for one month. After, if she still wants to kill him, he won't stop her.With no other choice, June agrees to the forced living arrangements. But neither one of them is ready for what the next month will bring. Theo's side job puts June in jeopardy, and June's murderous tendencies threaten to bring everything down around them. Now, they have to make a decision: is staying in each other's lives worth it, or will this deal kill them both?

My father sold me to the Shadow King.I would kill for a normal life, but my father took a reckless gamble, and I must pay the price. His betrayal forces me to live in Faerie with King Damian and use my magic, even though it's forbidden.Now, I must learn to protect myself from the nightmares, dreams, and fantasies that govern this mysterious new realm.If I don't, my kingdom will fall.***Nothing will get in the way of my duty, not even a witty beauty like Penelope Darcy.I'm in ruins, and the Shadow Court is, too. The rules of the curse are simple-they draw our enemies away and keep us safe.For her, I'd break all the rules, but I've got to tear her kingdom apart to survive.This novel is a full-length fantasy romance with a happy ending, and though it's part of an interconnected series, it also stands alone.Beauty and the Beast and Hades and Persephone collide in this enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity romance. The mysterious Shadow King is hot as sin, and the secrets of his world will bring any mortal to their knees. Slow-burn. 18+. Full list of triggers inside. One-click to start reading today.

Art restorer and legendary spy Gabriel Allon has slipped quietly into London to attend a reception at the Courtauld Gallery celebrating the return of a stolen self-portrait by Vincent van Gogh. But when an old friend from the Devon and Cornwall Police seeks his help with a baffling murder investigation, he finds himself pursuing a powerful and dangerous new adversary.

The brilliantly funny and clever fourth book in the critically acclaimed Her Majesty The Queen Investigates mystery series - and the first set in late 1970s London featuring a young Queen Elizabeth II.

Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 200, Publishers: ZEST BOOKS, Author: HIRSCH REBECCA E, ISBN-13: 9798765625248, Date of issue: 2024

In Brunemar, Lord Luceran Frostwyn commands all: the Aurevault mine, the land locked in eternal winter, and every human who lives beneath his rule. Every year, a tithe is owed.This year, my father cannot pay.When he is summoned to the Winter Lord's castle to answer for his debt, I make a bargain that binds my fate to the frost. I volunteer to take my father's place in the mine until the debt is paid.Luceran agrees.Now I must endure a frozen castle and the presence of a cruel Fae whose monstrous past, soaked in blood and betrayal, haunts these lands.But the longer I remain in his court, the more I learn that Luceran Frostwyn is fighting something far darker than grief and loneliness... and thawing his heart may be the most dangerous bargain of all.This is a full length wintry standalone novel which takes place before the events of A Bargain of Smoke and Vines.

With high stakes and even higher heat, A Deception of Courts is the third instalment in the bestselling Realm of Fey series by Ben Alderson, perfect for fans of ACOTAR by Sarah J. Maas.

'A rich, sprawling epic full of history and magic.' Alix E. Harrow, Hugo award-winning author A sweeping tale of revolution and wonder in a world not quite like our own, A Declaration of the Rights of Magicians is a genre-defying story of magic, war, and the struggle for freedom. It is the Age of Enlightenment -- of new and magical political movements, from the necromancer Robespierre calling for revolution in France to the weather mage Toussaint L'Ouverture leading the slaves of Haiti in their fight for freedom, to the bold new Prime Minister William Pitt weighing the legalization of magic amongst commoners in Britain and abolition throughout its colonies overseas. But amidst all of the upheaval of the enlightened world, there is an unknown force inciting all of human civilisation into violent conflict. And it will require the combined efforts of revolutionaries, magicians, and abolitionists to unmask this hidden enemy before the whole world falls to chaos. For more from H.G. Parry, check out The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep 'Impressively intricate; fans of the magic-and-history of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell will be delighted.' Alexandra Rowland, author of A Conspiracy of Truths 'A beautiful tapestry of words, a combination of carefully observed and researched history and a well-thought-out and fascinating system of magic. An absolute delight to read.' Genevieve Cogman, author of The Invisible Library 'Puts a human face on the titans of the past, while weaving in supernatural elements that add a whole new dimension. I stayed up well past my bedtime to find out what happens next.' Marie Brennan, author of the Memoirs of Lady Trent series

Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 368, Publishers: Baker Publishing Group, Author: Jill Eileen Smith, ISBN-13: 9780800744809, Date of issue: 2026

From glittering ballrooms to verdant mountains to poverty-stricken slums, A Delicate Marriage takes the reader on a vivid tour of Puerto Rico forty years after becoming a U.S. colony, a time of great change and political turmoil on the island.Isabela, a wealthy woman, sacrifices her artistic aspirations to marry Marco, a penniless man dedicated to improving conditions on the island. As the island's insular government enacts pro-U.S. policies, Marco builds a real estate empire while struggling to maintain his populist principles. Meanwhile, Isabela feels unfulfilled in her traditional role as a wife and mother and becomes disillusioned with Marco's shifting moral compass. She begins to identify with anti-U.S. factions, leading a dangerous double life that puts her family in peril.As political violence threatens their paradise, Isabela and Marco question whether their marriage, like the island's relationship with the U.S., should continue. Margarita Barresi's debut novel celebrates Puerto Rican culture while delving into themes of class, oppression, and the effects of colonialism through the lens of a marriage.

"With A Delicate Truth, le Carre has, in a sense, come home. And it's a splendid homecoming...Satisfying, subtle and compelling". (The Times). A counter-terror operation, codenamed Wildlife, is being mounted in Britain's most precious colony, Gibraltar. Its purpose: to capture a high-value jihadist arms-buyer. Its authors: an ambitious Foreign Office Minister, and a private defence contractor who is also his close friend. So delicate is the operation that even the Minister's Private Secretary, Toby Bell, is not cleared for it. Three years later, when the horrifying truth behind Operation Wildlife is uncovered, Toby will be forced to choose between his conscience and his duty to the Service. If the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing, how can he keep silent? "A brilliant climax, with sinister deaths, casual torture, wrecked lives and shameful compromises". (Observer). "This is writing of such quality that - as Robert Harris put it - it will be read in one hundred years". (Daily Mail). "Perhaps the most significant novelist of the second half of the twentieth century in Britain". (Ian McEwan).

Calladia Cunnington curses the day she met Astaroth the demon, but when he shows up memoryless, why does she find him so helpless . . . and sort of hot?Calladia Cunnington knows she’s rough around the edges, despite being the heir to one of small-town Glimmer Falls’ founding witch families. While her gym obsession is a great outlet for her anxieties and anger, her hot temper still gets the best of her and manifests in bar brawls. When Calladia saves someone from a demon attack one night, though, she’s happy to put her magic and rage to good use . . . until she realizes the man she saved is none other than Astaroth, the ruthless demon who orchestrated a soul bargain on her best friend.Astaroth is a legendary soul bargainer and one of the nine members of the demon high council—except he can’t remember any of this. Suffering from amnesia after being banished to the mortal plane, Astaroth doesn’t know why a demon named Moloch is after him, nor why the muscular, angry, hot-in-a-terrifying-way witch who saved him hates him so much.Unable to leave anyone in such a vulnerable state—even the most despicable demon—Calladia grudgingly decides to help him. (Besides, punching an amnesiac would be in poor taste.) The two set out on an uneasy road trip to find the witch who might be able to restore Astaroth’s memory so they can learn how to defeat Moloch. Calladia vows that once Astaroth is cured, she’ll kick his ass, but the more time she spends with the snarky yet utterly charming demon, the more she realizes she likes this new, improved Astaroth . . . and maybe she doesn’t want him to recover his memories, after all.

Welcome to Foxwood Hollow. In a world of fox shifters sits a small, quaint town where everyone knows your business. Often stifling, always safe, and forever a place to call home.DylanAxel is the love of my life; he just doesn't know it yet.Ten out of ten do not recommend spending your formative years pining after an alpha who's your brother's best friend. But alas, here we are.My only solution is to leave Foxwood Hollow and start afresh. So what do I do when I have no choice but to return home, only to realise all of those years and miles haven't doused the flame?Axel He's your best friend's little brother. He's your best friend's little brother. It was a mantra I'd repeated to myself for years, ever since my brain had shifted from omega smells good to omega smells like mine. I'm happy for Dylan when he leaves Foxwood Hollow to chase his dreams. I always knew he was destined for a life larger than this little town can offer him. But I feel his absence like a gaping chasm, and the silence that follows has my alpha instincts going into overdrive.When Dylan finally comes home, a lot has changed. But the soul-deep longing is as present as ever.Can I really let him slip through my fingers again?

Algernon Blackwood concluded his stay in Switzerland (where he had lived since 1908) in 1914, writing some of his most powerful fiction. At the summit of his achievement is Incredible Adventures (1914), a series of long tales that touch upon the author's deepest imaginative conceptions. "A Descent into Egypt" may be the most powerful story he ever wrote about that hoary land, drawing upon ancient Egyptian myth and legend. "The Damned," by contrast, is set in England and portrays the psychological torment of those condemned to Hell by the intolerance of a religious bigot.Many shorter tales capture the essence of Blackwood's vision in brief compass, such as "H. S. H." (a tale of "His Satanic Highness"); "By Water," a grim tale of a man dying in the desert-by drowning; and "Wayfarers," one of the author's numerous ruminations on reincarnation. Several tales reflect Blackwood's increasing interest in children's fantasy, anticipating the many such tales he would begin writing in the later 1920s. In sum, this volume presents a wealth of Blackwood's diverse array of stories on a wide array of subjects and settings, each of them meticulously crafted.

Revised and updated version - 2023Recommended in IATEFL Voices The magazine of the International Association for Teachers of English as a Foreign LanguageAndrew Rossiter's A Descriptive Grammar of English by Example should be included on your list of reference materials. It reviews language as it is not only written but also spoken, and will cater for learners from upper-intermediate to advanced levels.... For the invested student, this book is a huge step forward, and having the English language laid out in such a user-friendly approach is a welcome treat for non-native teachers and learners.Reviewed in TESOLANZ bulletin, New Zealand."All good useful stuff and made very user friendly with clear formatting and colour coding. ... a useful, compact grammar reference, especially for those who want to improve their confidence in teaching grammar."Reviewed in EFL Magazine. "This is a useful reference book to have on hand when planning for and teaching grammar lessons. The clarity of explanations and wealth of examples, alongside helpful visual keys, provide both new and experienced teachers with something easy to dip into, regardless of the language level they are teaching."Reviewed in ELTAF Online bulletin, Germany. This book is ... very extensive without being too deep or analytical. The author seems to have a great understanding of many of the challenges that teachers and learners have, and tries to combat these challenges to make the English language more accessible for all."This is a compact pedagogical reference Grammar of English for the 2020s, thorough, complete, original, clearly explained and accessible to all. It covers in detail all the essential points of English grammar, with abundant and carefully chosen examples and clear explanations, avoiding the confusing jargon that is common to many books on English grammar.Approaching grammar as a semantic system rather than from the more technical morphosyntaxic approach currently favoured in the world of linguistics, this book not only takes the mystery out of English grammar but also answers questions that students (and teachers) ask, providing explanations that teachers can use and students can understand. It pays particular attention to the tricky questions that often baffle speakers of other languages, and even native speakers, such as the use of articles and determiners, or of conjunctions and connectors, or when to use an 's or an of for possession, which past tense to use, and other sometimes confusing points.As a descriptive and pedagogical grammar, it shows by example how English is used today, and explains the principles or rules that define this usage. Descriptive grammar does not mean grammar without rules, but grammar with rules that reflect widely accepted contemporary usage. While these rules are largely based on the norms of written English, they apply too to spoken English, and this book points out significant differences where they exist.A Descriptive Grammar of English is designed to cater specifically to the needs of teachers and students in the real life situations of school, university, home study or language classes; crucially, it sets out to demonstrate how simple the underlying rules of basic English grammar really are, not to show how complicated they can be.It provides clear explanations of the many aspects of English grammar that native speakers seem to master intuitively, but are at a loss to explain. How is it that native speakers seem to know by intuition how to put adjectives in the right order? What's the difference between couldn't have and wasn't able to, and so on?Coherently organised, and with a detailed table of contents, it is a very useful handbook for teachers and students from B1 level

The Hidden Crossroads of Civilizations - Discover Tunisia's Untold StoryWhat if the key to understanding the ancient world, the clash of empires, and the birth of modern revolutions lay in one small nation on the Mediterranean coast?From the ashes of Carthage, where Hannibal once defied mighty Rome, to the flourishing Islamic dynasties that turned North Africa into a beacon of culture and science, Tunisia has always been more than a mere dot on the map. For centuries, it stood as the gateway between Africa, Europe, and the Middle East - a land where conquerors clashed, ideas merged, and history was rewritten.In A Detailed History of Tunisia, Ellison Vareck takes you on a sweeping journey through time:The epic wars with Rome that shaped the destiny of the ancient Mediterranean.Centuries of Islamic brilliance and Ottoman rule, where faith, trade, and scholarship flourished.French colonization and the struggle for independence, led by bold visionaries and patriots.Tunisia as the cradle of the Arab Spring, sparking a wave of change that echoed across the modern world.Unlike other Mediterranean nations, Tunisia's story is one of resilience - a nation that has risen again and again from the ruins of conquest and colonization, always redefining its place in history. It is a tale of survival, resistance, and renewal that reveals how even the smallest of nations can ignite revolutions and inspire the world.This is not just history - it's an adventure through time, filled with drama, mystery, and lessons that still matter today. Whether you're a lover of ancient civilizations, a student of world history, or someone curious about how the past shapes our present, this book will grip you from the first page.Step into Tunisia's forgotten legacy. Discover the empire that defied Rome, the land that birthed revolutions, and the crossroads that changed history forever.Don't miss this extraordinary journey - grab your copy today and uncover the secrets of Tunisia's past!

Premier d'une collection de 3 volumes, ce dictionnaire chinois-anglais présente de façon très claire et détaillée les 600 mots au programme des 3 niveaux de HSK. Pour la première fois, on retrouve dans un même ouvrage destiné aux apprenants, l'ordre des traits, la clé, le nombre de traits, plusieurs exemples d'emploi en chinois, pinyin et anglais, le tout dans une police très lisible.Chacune des trois parties du dictionnaire correspond à un niveau du HSK. Plusieurs index permettent de rechercher soit dans la liste des 600 mots, soit dans chacune des listes des 3 niveaux de HSK. Enfin, un CD MP3 fournit l'enregistrement des 600 mots au programme.本词典分级详解新HSK词汇，可帮助学习者顺利通过新HSK考试。（1）收词规范：词典依据《新汉语水平考试大纲》（一～三级），共收录词语600条。（2）用词浅显：词典例句用词都基本限制在《新汉语水平考试大纲》规定的词语之内。（3）例句典型：词典例句简单、实用、丰富，照顾了常用搭配和常见语法格式。（4）检索便捷：词典的词条提供分级索引和音序索引两种方式，便于学习者根据实际情况灵活检索。（5）功能多样：词典的词条和例句配有中文录音，长达10小时，便于学习者练习听力和口语。《新HSK5000词分级词典》专为准备参加新汉语水平考试的学习者编写，包括一～三级、四～五级和六级3个分册。本册为第一分册，共收录《新汉语水平考试大纲》（1-3级）词语600条。每个条目标注汉语拼音，单字条目补充有汉字笔画、笔顺、部首等知识。条目按义项分类介绍，义项标注词性和英文释义，每个义项列举3-8个典型例句，例句配汉语拼音和英文释义。词典条目和例句配有中文录音，便于学习者练习听力和口语。

Atong is a Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Northeast India and Bangladesh. In this dictionary, Seino van Breugel provides a rigorous, well-illustrated and well-referenced lexical description of the language, making this book of great interest and value to general linguists, typologists, as well as area specialists and cultural anthropologists. Comprising not only of an Atong-English, but also an English-Atong dictionary, as well as semantic lexica, this volume is one of the most thorough lexical descriptions of a Bodo-Garo language to date. The grammatical lexica allow the reader quick access to lists of members of the various Atong word classes, collocations and idiomatic expressions. The grammatical compendium makes this book self-contained, while its many references link it to the rest of the author's corpus on the Atong language. The appendix of photos not only provides visual illustrations to many of the Atong dictionary entries, but also offers the reader a glance at the physical environment in which the language is spoken.

Harrogate began as a tiny hamlet in the Royal Forest of Knaresborough and owes its rise to prominence almost entirely to the exploitation of its mineral springs. Doctors recommended their patients to drink the sulphur-laden water and the first English 'watering place' distinguished by the name 'spa' became a fashionable retreat for the nobility and gentry. In the Season, in addition to the many private carriages of the well-to-do, no less than 19 coaches ran daily from all parts of the land. The numbers arriving to 'take the cure' rose from 20,000 in 1848, when the railway came, to 60,000 a year by the end of the century. The enclosure of the Royal Forest in the 18th century and the gain of 200 acres of open ground, known as the Stray, gave perpetual access to the famous springs and ensured that Harrogate would have space as well as style. The Victorians added many fine buildings to impress their visitors, including the Royal Baths Assembly Room, Opera House and the Kursaal - the name of which was hastily changed to Royal Hall at the outbreak of the First World War. The town enjoyed its social heyday in Edwardian times but, with changes in medical practice, the spa declined. However, the trains that had boosted visitor numbers in the 19th century also brought better-off commuters from the industrial West Riding, to enjoy its strong cultural life and up-market image. Harrogate re-invented itself as a floral resort and conference centre. The publicity manager in 1953 had the bright idea of twinning the town with Luchon in the French Pyrenees, which was the start of the now widespread town-twinning scheme, and Harrogate became the permanent home of the Great Yorkshire Show. In this well-researched and very readable book, a well-known local historian provides a chronological account of Harrogate's past.

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"A Dictionary of Color" is a comprehensive and authoritative reference work dedicated to the systematic classification and nomenclature of color. Authored by A. Maerz and M. Rea Paul, this seminal text serves as a bridge between the scientific measurement of light and the practical application of color in art, industry, and design. The work is highly regarded for its rigorous approach to organizing thousands of color samples, providing standardized names and visual representations that facilitated a common language for professionals and enthusiasts alike.The volume remains a vital resource for designers, historians, and scientists interested in the historical evolution of color theory and standardization. It meticulously documents the relationship between various shades, tints, and hues, offering a detailed snapshot of how colors were perceived and categorized during the early 20th century. By establishing a precise framework for color identification, "A Dictionary of Color" continues to be an essential study in the aesthetics and physics of the visible spectrum, making it a cornerstone for understanding human color perception and its professional documentation.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Nominated for the Glenfiddich Food Book of the Year Award—now with hundreds of full color photographs!"A must for anyone interested in the cuisine of Japan." —Saveur Magazine"Newly typeset and featuring a fascinating and informative new foreword by Japanese cookbook author Debra Samuel, The Illustrated Dictionary of Japanese Food will continue to help both food lovers and visitors to Japan discover the wonders of one of the world's great cuisines." —BooksAboutFood.comThe Illustrated Dictionary of Japanese Food helps food lovers around the world understand all the intricacies and nuances of Japanese food ingredients and culture. Definitions of Japanese food terms found online and in standard dictionaries are misleading and often simply wrong. Richard Hosking eliminates this problem by giving each term a concise English definition with rich cultural and historical notes. This new and expanded edition has 240 color photographs along with 100 black and white drawings for easy identification. These allow readers to identify everything from abura-age fried tofu to zeusai red-bean soup. A series of fascinating appendices address critical elements of Japanese cuisine—from how miso and sake are made to the keycomponents of a Japanese meal. Newly typeset and featuring a foreword by cookbook author Debra Samuels, The Illustrated Dictionary of Japanese Food helps food lovers and visitors discover the wonders of one of the world's truly great cuisines.

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Arranged in a handy A-Z format, Tolkien: A Dictionary explores and explains the creatures, plants, events and places that make up these strange and wonderful lands. It is essential reading for anyone who loves Tolkien's works and wants to learn more about them.

Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 460, Publishers: INKWELL PROD, Author: Iris Johansson, ISBN-13: 9780988356870, Date of issue: 2014

The highly original and truly terrifying folk horror of Italy's Luigi Musolino was introduced to an international audience in the acclaimed The Valancourt Book of World Horror Stories, and now at last an entire volume of the author's best work - eight stories and three novellas - is available in English for the first time.In 'Lactic Acid', a jogger takes an unfamiliar shortcut and quickly finds himself trapped in a nightmare from which there may be no escape. In 'Uironda', a strange urban legend overheard at a rest stop becomes a horrifying reality for one truck driver. 'The Last Box' tells of a grieving contortionist's plan to make contact with his dead trapeze artist wife by twisting his body into the abstruse angles of her mangled corpse. And in the title novella, after a little girl vanishes in a supermarket, her parents find a strange solace when they find a bottomless pit in their basement from which her laughter seems to echo - but the abyss's shimmering darkness is not what it seems ...Musolino's tales, set among the plains and mountains of his native Piedmont, are uniquely Italian, but the darkness he probes is universal. As Brian Evenson writes in the introduction, 'Musolino has a strong and original voice and uses it to get to some uniquely dark places. Rather than blood or gore, he's ultimately interested in what's truly terrifying: the vertiginous darkness that threatens to open up and swallow us. A darkness that calls to us, calls to us, until we can't help but answer and stumble toward it."An experience worthy of David Cronenberg, a sick and monstrous universe where authors like Barker and Ligotti would feel right at home.' - Nicola Lombardi, author of The Gypsy Spiders

In this honest, heart-warming and supportive new book, The Sunday Times bestselling author and illustrator Eliza Fricker lifts parents of neurodivergent kids from the dark days of grappling with impenetrable systems, and shows them how life can become brighter.

The Sunday Times bestsellerThe New York Times bestsellerA Guardian Summer Reading Hottest Book PickThis is not just a book for people who follow politics, but for anyone who has ever doubted themselves, or wanted to make a difference.‘An essential, inspiring read’ – Natalie Portman‘Fascinating and engaging . . . makes us yearn for an era of courage and hope’ – Nicola Sturgeon, The ObserverThe deeply personal memoir from the former prime minister of New Zealand, then the world’s youngest female head of government and just the second to become a mother in office.Jacinda Ardern grew up the daughter of a police officer in small-town New Zealand, but as the 40th Prime Minister of her country, she became a global icon for her empathetic leadership that put people first. She guided her country through unprecedented challenges, from the 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks to a global pandemic. She advanced visionary policies to address climate change and child poverty. And all while juggling first-time motherhood in the public eye.This is the inspiring story of how a Mormon girl plagued by self-doubt changed our assumptions of what a leader can be. A Different Kind of Power is more than a political memoir. Powerfully evocative and refreshingly open, it is a profound insight into how it feels to lead and it asks: what if you, too, are capable of more than you ever imagined?‘Clear-eyed and luminous’ – Bill Bailey‘Warm and funny . . . emotionally rich and candid’ – The Guardian‘Wonderfully frank and open’ – The Rest is Politics: Leading

"If you are a parent worrying whether self-directed education will work for your child, because you have been told that they have special needs which can only be met in the school system - think again"Neurodivergent children experience and interact with the world differently to many of their peers. Standard educational systems often fail to adapt to their unique strengths and ways of learning. School, and even the act of learning, can become a source of great anxiety and trauma. Self-directed education offers an alternative to traditional schools that can help neurodivergent children develop at their own pace and thrive.Blending theory, practical advice and lived experience, clinical psychologist Naomi Fisher introduces the world of self-directed learning and tailoring the learning environment to your child.This comprehensive overview of self-directed learning is packed with ideas on how to implement it at home and includes interviews from parents of neurodivergent children on how you can make learning differently work for you and your child

Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 32, Publishers: DK PUB, Author: Bedia,Elizabeth Gilbert, ISBN-13: 9780744056549, Date of issue: 2022

Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 32, Publishers: DK PUB, Author: Marie Bollmann, ISBN-13: 9780744098259, Date of issue: 2024

Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 32, Publishers: DK PUB, Author: Marie Bollmann, ISBN-13: 9780744085341, Date of issue: 2023

Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 32, Publishers: DK PUB, Author: Marie Bollmann, ISBN-13: 9780744080483, Date of issue: 2023

An environmental history of chemical photography through the lens of its deep connections to empire and industry. Dependent on the extractive practices of fossil-fueled industrial capitalism, chemical photography’s emulsions and films were highly sensitive to polluted atmospheres, and photographic companies had to work hard to control this sensitivity. Drawing on histories of empire, coal, and chemistry and from the archives of British photographic manufacturer Ilford Limited, Michelle Henning exposes the ways photography shaped how we see and understand the atmosphere while leaving its toxic residues in the air, soil, and water. Structured as thirty-six short chapters and with over seventy illustrations, this innovative book begins in interwar London, follows the supply of Ilford products to photographers on the West African coast, and considers photography as a military technology linked to the development of chemical warfare. Combining close readings of photographs with discussions of low-light, tropical, and aerial photography, Henning examines the extraction and development of photographic materials, their role in the current environmental crisis, and how they have shaped experiences of time and the environment.

Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 340, Publishers: Disco Pogo Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781068764233, Date of issue: 2026

Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 308, Publishers: Disco Pogo Ltd, Author: Jim Butler, ISBN-13: 9781068764219, Date of issue: 2025

Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 74, Publishers: Digireads.com, Author: G. D. H. Cole, ISBN-13: 9781420977929, Date of issue: 2021

This book provides a concise yet comprehensive guide to Wikipedia for researchers and students of linguistics, discourse and communication studies, redressing the gap in research on Wikipedia in these fields and encouraging scholars to explore Wikipedia further as a platform and a medium. Drawing on Herring's situational and medium factors, as well as related developments in (critical) discourse studies, the author studies the online encyclopaedia both theoretically and empirically, examining its origins, production and consumption before turning to a discussion of its societal significance and function(s). This book will be of interest to Wikipedia scholars from a range of disciplines, as well as those with a broader interest in linguistics, discourse studies and the digital humanities.

In A Divine Revelation of Heaven, after thirty nights in which God gave her visions of the depths of hell and the punishments of the lost, Mary K. Baxter was shown for ten nights the glories of heaven--the home of redeemed souls. Included in this bo

What kind and what degree of physical torture did Our Lord suffer during His agony? What was the medical cause of His death? These are the questions the author, an eminent French surgeon, answers in this work, one of the most significant contributions to Christological science in modern times. As he says in his Introduction: "Theologians can imagine and describe the moral sufferings which formed part of the Savior's Passion.... But when the same theologians wish to describe the physical sufferings of Jesus, one is struck with the difficulty which they find in helping us to take part in them.... The truth is that they scarcely understand them." It was to document and substantiate with the findings of medical science the theological statement, "Jesus suffered," that Dr. Barbet began the arduous task of investigating the effects on His body of all the injuries our Lord suffered at the hands of men, from the Agony in the Garden to the consummation at Calvary. His conclusions caused even Pope Pius to go pale with grief and to complain, "We did not know; nobody has ever told us that!" From his examination of the Holy Shroud of Turin (the authenticity of which he accepts from medical evidence) Dr. Barbet does indeed present a remarkable reconstruction of Christ's terrible agony in language that cannot fail to move the heart. This is a source book for theologians and all who preach or write on the Passion of Our Lord: physicians will find it of intriguing interest and scientific accuracy; and for the layman who desires to penetrate more deeply into Christ's agony it makes His sacrifice more real and present. This is sound science joining forces with sound theology to create a new dimension in the literature of the Redemption.

Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 272, Publishers: Algonquin Books, Author: GRODSTEIN LAUREN, ISBN-13: 9781643752358, Date of issue: 2025

Take a ride-along with Sergeant Mark Tappan and his amazing K9 partner Mattis, whose heroic actions will inspire you to live courageously, serve selflessly, and love passionately because every human (and dog) has a purpose.Sergeant Mark Tappan shares a unique bond with his K9 partner Mattis, one of the most decorated police K9s of all time. Mark knew from the first time they interacted that Mattis was something special. As a man of deep faith, Mark also knew that God"s most profound teaching often comes through the most unexpected sources, and he soon realized that Mattis was going to teach him about loyalty, selfless service, and so much more.In A Dog Named Mattis, Mark shares twelve life lessons he"s learned from working with Mattis. Through these first-hand accounts of bravery and service, you will learn profound lessons, like:being willing to "go all in" and work with all your heart even when things are uncertain,how persistence pays off when you are willing to stick with what you know is right,how to be strong and courageous in the face of adversity,and much more. You will also get a behind-the-scenes look at the world of police K9s and gain a deeper understanding of:the many ways that K9 units assist police departments,what a K9 officer"s daily life looks like,what kind of training police dogs and their handlers must go through,how a police dog is tested and selected,and the lengths a dog will go to in order to complete their mission. A Dog Named Mattis will capture the hearts of dog lovers everywhere and remind you that true success is built on relationships filled with trust, communication, and love.