The plant world of the Mediterranean region is remarkable for its great diversity of species and forms. This user-friendly pocket nature guide is organized by colour to help identify over 500 commonly seen flowers, shrubs, trees, grasses and ferns. Detailed descriptions give the common and scientific names as well as the flowering time. They also provide information on characteristic features, occurrence and distribution.
Die Therme Vals, 1996 eröffnet, wurde in kürzester Zeit zu einer Ikone der schweizerischen und internationalen Architektur. Das Gebäude ist verwachsen mit der Geschichte und den Materialen des Ortes, der Gneis der Aussen-und Innenfassade stammt aus der näheren Umgebung. Hier gilt: Reduktion auf das Wesentliche. Man bewegt sich nicht in einer Wellnesslandschaft, sondern man erlebt das Elementare des Wassers, der unterschiedlichen Temperaturen, der verschieden grossen Becken und Räume.Erstmals wird der Bau in einer eigenen Monografie mit Texten von Sigrid Hauser und Peter Zumthor, zahlreichen Abbildungen, Skizzen und Plänen von Peter Zumthor sowie neu aufgenommenen Fotografien von Hél
A practical framework to avoid burnout and keep great teachers teachingOnward tackles the problem of educator stress, and provides a practical framework for taking the burnout out of teaching. Stress is part of the job, but when 70 percent of teachers quit within their first five years because the stress is making them physically and mentally ill, things have gone too far. Unsurprisingly, these effects are highest in difficult-to-fill positions such as math, science, and foreign languages, and in urban areas and secondary classrooms--places where we need our teachers to be especially motivated and engaged. This book offers a path to resiliency to help teachers weather the storms and bounce back--and work toward banishing the rain for good.This actionable framework gives you concrete steps toward rediscovering yourself, your energy, and your passion for teaching. You'll learn how a simple shift in mindset can affect your outlook, and how taking care of yourself physically, mentally, and emotionally is one of the most important things you can do. The companion workbook helps you put the framework into action, streamlining your way toward renewal and strength.Cultivate resilience with a four-part framework based on 12 key habitsUncover your true self, understand emotions, and use your energy where it countsAdopt a mindful, story-telling approach to communication and community buildingKeep learning, playing, and creating to create an environment of collective celebrationBy cultivating resilience in schools, we help ensure that we are working in, teaching in, and leading organizations where every child thrives, and where the potential of every child is recognized and nurtured. Onward provides a step-by-step plan for reigniting that spark.
A specially adapted board book edition of Oliver Jeffers laugh-out-loud classic, Stuck. Floyd gets his kite stuck up a tree. He throws up his shoe to shift it, but that gets stuck too. So he throws up his other shoe and that gets stuck, along with a ladder, a pot of paint, the kitchen sink, an orang-utan and a whale, amongst other things! Will Floyd ever get his kite back? A hilarious book with a wonderful surprise ending.
The final book in the epic fantasy-adventure series from the Godmother of Fantasy, Diana Wynne Jones. Now back in print! Mitt arrived at the top of the steps, panting, and pushed open the door. Oh, there you are, said the Countess. We want you to kill someone. Since his arrival in the North of Dalemark Mitt has become disillusioned. The North seems no more free than the Holand he fled, a fugitive accused of attempted murder. And now he is trapped by the order to kill someone he doesnt know or else risk the lives of his friends. Forced once more to flee, Mitt is joined by Moril, the quietly powerful musician, and Maewen out of her time, but mysteriously fated to play a part in their quest. For the evil powers of the mage Kankredin are re-assembling, and only the Adons gifts the ring, sword and cup can once more unite Dalemark.
A stinging tale of old friendship turned deadly. By turns glamorous, devious and decidedly dark, Tiny Daggers is a twisty delight.Alex Michaelides, author of The Silent Patient An absolutely essential book for everyone's summer reading list.Katy Brent, author of How to Kill Men and Get Away With It The most dangerous predators in Miami dont bite. They brunch. Expat Holly Jones has built the perfect life for herself in an exclusive area of Miami: the beautiful house, the enviable family. So the last person she expects to bump into one morning is a ghost from her old life in London, someone she hasnt seen in over twenty years: the other Holly, Holly Wild. Single, sexy, and a world away from the frumpy sidekick she was at school, Holly Wild quickly becomes an unavoidable part of Holly Joness life. She is everywherein her home, in her marriage, and especially in her head. Is this really just a chance reunion or is there something more sinister lurking behind her seemingly flawless facade? As the oppressive heat intensifies, Holly Jones is haunted by memories shes spent decades trying to bury. Is she being paranoid or is Holly Wild really out to steal her life? At school they were known as Good Holly and Bad Hollybut as their twisted game of cat and mouse escalates, its no longer clear which one is which
An all-encompassing guide to cookie making provides an extensive variety of recipes for the entire family and includes illustrated, step-by-step instructions. Original. Everything you ever needed to know about creating cookies, with 200 fantastic ideas for the whole family, all shown in step-by-step photographs to ensure success. Autorid: Catherine Atkinson
Hide spaghetti in your hair, Keep crisps in your underwear. Never Use a Knife and Fork is an outrageous, tongue-in-cheek exploration of mealtime chaos that will have children in stitches. Full of mischief and mess, it shows exactly what you SHOULDN'T do with food -- squish it, slosh it, squirt it, squeeze it! Rollicking rhymes combine perfectly with Nick Sharratt's trademark witty illustrations for a laugh-out-loud look at table manners. Autorid: Neil Goddard, Nick Sharratt
'Roderick Floud's ground-breaking study of the history, money, places and personalities involved in British gardens over the past 350 years gives fascinating insight into why gardening is part of this country's soul.' Michael Heseltine, Deputy Prime Minister (1996-1997) 'Thousands of books have been written about the history of British gardens but Roderick Floud, one of Britain's most distinguished economic historians, asks new and important questions: how much did gardens cost to build and maintain, and where did the money come from? Superbly researched, it is full of information which will surprise both economists and gardeners. The book is fun as well as edifying: Floud shows us gardens grand and humble, and introduces us gardeners, plantsmen and technologies in wonderful varieties.' Jane Humphries, Centennial Professor, London School of Economics At least since the seventeenth century, most of the English population have been unable to stop making, improving and dreaming of gardens. Yet in all the thousands of books about them, this is the first to address seriously the question of how much gardens and gardening have cost, and to work out the place of gardens in the economic, as well as the horticultural, life of the nation. It is a new kind of gardening history. Beginning with the Restoration of Charles II in 1660, Roderick Floud describes the role of the monarchy and central and local government in creating gardens, as well as that of the (generally aristocratic or plutocratic) builders of the great gardens of Stuart, Georgian and Victorian England. He considers the designers of these gardens as both artists and businessmen - often earning enormous sums by modern standards, matched by the nurserymen and plant collectors who supplied their plants. He uncovers the lives and rewards of working gardeners, the domestic gardens that came with the growth of suburbs and the impact of gardening on technical developments from man-made lakes to central heating. AN ECONOMIC HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH GARDEN shows the extraordinary commitment of money as well as time that the English have made to gardens and gardening over three and a half centuries. It reveals the connections of our gardens to the re-establishment of the English monarchy, the national debt, transport during the Industrial Revolution, the new industries of steam, glass and iron, and the built environment that is now all around us. It is a fresh perspective on the history of England and will open the eyes of gardeners - and garden visitors - to an unexpected dimension of what they do. Autorid: Roderick Floud
Today we view Cézanne as a monumental figure, but during his lifetime (1839-1906), many did not understand him or his work. With brilliant insight, drawing on a vast range of primary sources, Alex Danchev tells the story of an artist who was never accepted into the official Salon: he was considered a revolutionary at best and a barbarian at worst, whose paintings were unfinished, distorted and strange. His work sold to no one outside his immediate circle until his late thirties, and he maintained that 'to paint from nature is not to copy an object; it is to represent its sensations' - a belief way ahead of his time, with stunning implications that became the obsession of many other artists and writers, from Matisse and Braque to Rilke and Gertrude Stein. Beginning with the restless teenager from Aix who was best friends with Emile Zola at school, Danchev carries us through the trials of a painter tormented by self-doubt, who always remained an outsider, both of society and the bustle of the art world. Cézanne: A life delivers not only the fascinating days and years of the visionary who would 'astonish Paris with an apple', with interludes analysing his self-portraits, but also a complete assessment of Cézanne's ongoing influence through artistic imaginations in our own time. He is, as this life shows, a cultural icon comparable to Monet or Toulouse. Autorid: Alex Danchev
"Rarely has there been such an enthusiastic display of international unity as that which greeted the invasion of Afghanistan in 2001. Compared to Iraq, Afghanistan became the "good war." But a stalemate ensued, and the Taliban waited out the NATO contingents. Today, with the collapse of the puppet regime in Kabul, what does the future hold for a traumatised Afghan people? Will China become the dominant influence in the country? Tariq Ali has been following the wars in Afghanistan for forty years. He opposed Soviet military interven- tion in 1979, predicting disaster. He was also a fierce critic of its NATO sequel, Operation Enduring Freedom. In a series of trenchant commentaries, he has described the tragedies inflicted on Afghanistan, as well as the semi-Talibanisation and militarisation of neighbouring Pakistan. Most of his predictions have proved accurate"-- The occupation of Afghanistan is over, and a balance sheet can be drawn. These essays on war and peace in the region reveal Tariq Ali at his sharpest and most prescient.Rarely has there been such an enthusiastic display of international unity as that which greeted the invasion of Afghanistan in 2001. Compared to Iraq, Afghanistan became the “good war.” But a stalemate ensued, and the Taliban waited out the NATO contingents. Today, with the collapse of the puppet regime in Kabul, what does the future hold for a traumatised Afghan people? Will China become the dominant influence in the country?Tariq Ali has been following the wars in Afghanistan for forty years. He opposed Soviet military interven- tion in 1979, predicting disaster. He was also a fierce critic of its NATO sequel, Operation Enduring Freedom. In a series of trenchant commentaries, he has described the tragedies inflicted on Afghanistan, as well as the semi-Talibanisation and militarisation of neighbouring Pakistan. Most of his predictions have proved accurate. The Forty-Year War in Afghanistan: A Chronicle Foretold brings together the best of his writings and includes a new introduction. Autorid: Tariq Ali
From the award nominated author of Bluebird comes a riveting, spicy fantasy, featuring malevolent vampires and a locked-room escape adventure, perfect for fans of Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff. The city of Mavazem is plagued by creatures of the night. Geist possession is on the rise and aristocratic vampires haunt their remote manors. Humans build city walls and sharpen their pitchforks, waiting for the inevitable. Kazan Korvic refuses to cower. As an expert blacksmith with a sharp grifter's eye, her specialty lies in crafting - and using -weapons designed to kill the creatures that plague her city. But sword skills aren't enough to protect her when a group of sinister, blood-sport loving vampires attack her caravan. After a bloody battle in a remote wood, Kazan is captured and forced to attend this year's Vampire Court celebration at the inescapable Vampire Citadel. For three days she'll serve as the puppet Vampire Queen, forced to entertain and to suffer at the hands of her vicious captors. And at the end of her reign, the party will culminate with an extravagant feast... with Kazan as the main course. Kazan has a plan: find her sword, which was taken in the raid, and then find a way out. She has no allies. She has no friends. And while a handsome vampire lord and a flirtatious vampire noblewoman take an interest in Kazan, they won't lift a finger to help her. With the clock ticking down the last three days she has to live, and every attempt to escape failing, Kazan can feel the walls closing in. But she's not just trapped in the Citadel with these bloodthirsty bastards. They're trapped with her, too. And they're not prepared for just how far she's willing to go to survive and exact her revenge. Autorid: Ciel Pierlot
(Piano). This collection features some of Einaudi's most popular piano compositions featured in films, complementing the new album from Decca. CONTENTS: Experience * Golden Butterflies * Berlin Song * Love Is a Mystery * Main Theme from The Third Murder * The Water Diviner * Petricor * Fly * Time Lapse * Walk * Cold Wind Var. 1 * Ascolta * Histoire sans nom * Due Tramonti * Run * Le Onde * L'Origine Nascosta Autorid: Ludovico Einaudi
(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). The sequel 30 years in the making, Top Gun: Maverick was worth the wait as audiences flocked back to theaters to see Tom Cruise return to action. Like the original Top Gun , the soundtrack is pivotal to its success and features some of today's top hitmakers as well as the iconic original hit "Danger Zone." Our folio features seven songs from the soundtrack arranged for piano and voice with guitar chord frames: Danger Zone (Kenny Loggins) * Great Balls of Fire (Miles Teller) * Hold My Hand (Lady Gaga) * I Ain't Worried (OneRepublic) * The Man, the Legend/Touchdown * Top Gun Anthem * Top Gun: Maverick (Main Theme). Autorid: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
(Deluxe Guitar Play-Along). The Deluxe Guitar Play-Along Series will help you play songs faster than ever before! Each book includes accurate, easy-to-read guitar tab and professional, customizable audio for 15 songs. The interactive, online audio interface includes: tempo/pitch control; looping; buttons to turn instruments on or off; guitar tab with follow-along marker. This volume features 15 classics from SRV including: Crossfire * Lenny * Pride and Joy * Scuttle Buttin' * The Sky Is Crying * Texas Flood * and more. Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right. Autorid: Stevie Ray Vaughan
As Snowflake's capabilities expand, staying updated with its latest features and functionalities can be overwhelming for users. The platform's rapid development introduces advanced tools like Snowpark and the Native App Framework, which are crucial for optimizing data operations but may seem complex to navigate without a structured framework.In this essential book, author Muhammad Fasih Ullah offers a detailed guide to understanding these sophisticated tools, ensuring you can leverage the full potential of Snowflake for data processing, application development, and deploying machine learning models at scale. You'll gain actionable insights and structured examples to transform your understanding and skills in handling advanced data scenarios within Snowflake. By the end of this book, you will:Grasp advanced features such as Snowpark, Snowflake App Framework, and Iceberg tablesEnhance your projects with geospatial functions for comprehensive geospatial analyticsInteract with Snowflake using a variety of programming languages through SnowparkImplement and manage machine learning models effectively using Snowpark MLDevelop and deploy applications within the Snowflake environment Autorid: Muhammad Fasih Ullah
A new card deck from best-selling author Diana Cooper to help you understand the animal world from a new and higher perspective.By popular demand, author of The Archangel Guide to the Animal World Diana Cooper has created a one-of-a-kind oracle deck combining the divine wisdom of the Archangels with the natural beauty of the animal kingdom.Each of the 44 cards in this deck represents an animal, bird or insect, and shows symbols associated with each creature to help you interpret its spiritual messages. For example, if you pick the Hyena card, your guidance is 'dare to be different'; the card then advises you to be true to yourself and make change happen in your unique way. Every animal also works with a specific Archangel, who is indicated on that card. The accompanying booklet offers the reader unique information about each animal, both practical and spiritual, as well as its soul purpose and service mission, and the direct guidance the Archangels want to give you through these beautiful creatures. These cards are aimed at everyone on an ascension path as well as those who are interested in making a deeper connection the animal world. Autorid: Diana Cooper, Marjolein Kruijt
Reconnect with your natural magical abilities with this positive witchcraft deck, designed to assist you with manifesting your desires.Have you ever wished you could cast a spell to help you through a difficult time or achieve a goal?The Spellcasting Oracle Cards are for anyone who wishes to explore the realms of natural magic and enhance their own abilities. It has been designed to weave the magic and workings of the Old Ways with the very current issues of our modern society. From bringing anything about, including protection, true love, abundance, or a new career, each card gives wisdom, advice, and an easy-to-follow spell that the reader can safely perform to invoke the outcome that is desired.Each spell includes magical ingredients, such as a specific herb or crystal, and instructions on how to perform the spell. The spell itself will be in the form of rhyme, adding an extra element of ceremony. The guidebook explains how to work with specific magical timings and moon phases, and gives directions to enhance spell work, ensuring that the energies are at their most potent when doing so. By working with the mystical forces and cycles of nature, in conjunction with ancient wisdom and ritual, the Spellcasting Oracle Cards are a safe and easy divinatory method to open up magical practitioners (whether new or experienced) to their full spellcasting potential, and give them the power to create and manifest what they desire in their lives. Autorid: Flavia Kate Peters, Barbara Meiklejohn-Free, Lisbeth Cheever-Gessaman
A POWERFUL 55-CARD ANGEL ORACLE CARD DECK TO UNLOCK THE DIVINE MESSAGES OF THE ANGELS AND WISDOM OF THE ANCESTORS VOTED BEST CARD DECK OF 2018 FROM SPIRIT GUIDES MAGAZINEFROM WORLD-RENOWNED ANGEL EXPERT AND BEST-SELLING AUTHOR OF RAISE YOUR VIBRATION, KYLE GRAY Featuring new representations of angels, this oracle card deck reminds spiritual seekers that loving, divine guidance, grace, and inspiration from the angels is always available to anyone who is ready to listen. Kyle Gray is one of the worlds most incredibly gifted angel communicators. I have seen him work and he is authentic, intelligent, and deeply compassionate. I highly recommend him and all his creations! Colette Baron-Reid, international bestselling oracle expert We are surrounded by countless angels, ancestors, and spirit guides who want to share their knowledge with us to bring healing and change. In whichever culture or religion they appear, Angels have always had one mission: to love, help, and guide humans. On the earthly plane, Ancestors are the wise ones, healers, and warriors who have offered to share their knowledge and magic with us. In this beautiful oracle deck, you will receive wisdom from: Guardians and Messengers These guiding spirits will help you connect with your primal needs and desires so you can live a fulfilling life that is aligned with your highest truth, good, and purpose. Warrior Symbols When these warrior symbols appear within a reading, they can reveal important information that will help you understand what you need to do next. Seasons The seasons cards bring messages that will help you move into the flow of life and can also indicate the timing of a message. With this healing oracle deck featuring angels, shamans, medicine people, and warriors from the four corners of the Earth, you have the opportunity to bridge the gap between this world and others. The Angels and Ancestors know what you need to know, and by using the accompanying oracle card guidebook, you'll learn how to unlock their secrets and messages, and live an inspirational life touched by divine, magical guidance! Autorid: Kyle Gray, Lily Moses
The Kerry Way runs around Ireland's most beautiful peninsula for 130 miles (210 km), starting from Killarney. It features mountain scenery and coastal panoramas, and is rich in geology and wildlife. The book contains large-scale mapping, 100 colour photographs and is robust and rainproof. It has a special feature on the ascent of Carrauntoohil, Ireland's highest peak. This third edition has been fully revised and updated following a comprehensive route check in 2021. Autorid: Sandra Bardwell
(Lead Sheets: Melody line, lyrics and chord symbols). What better way to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Disney than with 100 magical songs in a beautiful, collectible hardcover edition? Beginning with a foreword by composer and Disney legend Alan Menken, and a preface by Walt Disney Records Supervising Producer and Music Historian Randy Thornton, and featuring colorful art throughout, Disney 100 Songs will take you on a century-long musical journey through 60 feature films, theme park attractions, and television shows. Each song is presented with melody, lyrics, and chords so everyone will be able to sing and play these beloved favorites. Songs include: Baby Mine * Be Our Guest * Beauty and the Beast * Bella Notte * Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song) * Breaking Free * Can You Feel the Love Tonight * Chim Chim Cher-ee * Do You Want to Build a Snowman? * For the First Time in Forever * Friend like Me * Hakuna Matata * How Far I'll Go * I've Got No Strings * The Incredits * Into the Unknown * Lava * Let It Go * The Place Where Lost Things Go * Reflection * Remember Me (Ernesto de la Cruz) * Seize the Day * Speechless * A Spoonful of Sugar * Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious * That's How You Know * Under the Sea * We Don't Talk About Bruno * We're All in This Together * Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? * Wild Uncharted Waters * Winnie the Pooh * You'll Be in My Heart (Pop Version)* * You've Got a Friend in Me * and more! Autorid: Alan Walt Disney Productions, Randy Thornton
The Fife Coastal Path runs around the coastline of eastern Scotland for 117 miles (187 km) from Kincardine on the Forth to Newburgh on the Tay. Starting west of the famous Forth bridges, the route heads through former mining towns towards the villages of Fife's East Neuk (corner), with their rich tradition of smuggling and fishing. After rounding Fife Ness, the route follows the coastline through St Andrews, golf capital of the world and former religious centre of Scotland. Fife has long played an important part in Scottish history and the route passes many castles, towers and churches. There are splendid views along the coast and over the Firths of Forth and Tay, with great chances to sight seabirds, seals and dolphins. The villages have welcoming pubs, famous fish-and-chip shops and good B&Bs. Transport by train and bus makes for easy access throughout.The guidebook contains everything you need to plan and enjoy your holiday on foot, or on a bike where cycling is appropriate - details of each section showing distance, side-trips and food/drink stops; background on history, landscapes and wildlife; planning information for travel by bus, train, car and plane; lavishly illustrated, with 100 colour photographs; and detailed mapping of the entire route at 1:45,000. This second edition contains many route updates and is in an even lighter, more pocketable format. The book is rugged and printed on rainproof paper. Autorid: Sandra Bardwell, Jacquetta Megarry
