The Small and Mighty range is the ultimate pocket-sized collectible series for young readers who can't get enough of their favourite topic. The Small and Mighty Book of Penguins is a treasure trove of penguin information. Readers will discover tons of original animal art, plus a wealth of fun and fascinating creature facts. Inside, you will learn how an emperor penguin survives a winter in Antarctica, why penguins steal stones from each other and what African penguins have in common with donkeys. With profiles of the world's most interesting flightless birds, this is a book no young penguin lover can afford to be without! Penguin parents take it in turns to guard their chicks and go off to feed. Penguins use their tails as an extra support so they do not topple over backwards. To walk they must sway from side to side with each step.
A stunning collection of images showcasing the scenic splendour, contrasting treasures and intrinsic character of Surrey through the seasons. Although within close proximity to London, the county of Surrey is blessed with green open spaces, including the North Downs, the Weald and the Surrey Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. All these make it a welcome escape from the frenetic pace and urban sprawl of the capital. The highest point in the county is Leith Hill, with its landmark eighteenth-century tower, one of the countys many National Trust sites. First recorded as Suthinge, in 722, Surrey became a favourite royal hunting ground and today it is renowned as a centre of horseracing with courses at Epsom, Kempton and Sandown. Racing of another kind once took place at Brooklands, the scene of many record-breaking motoring feats, and during the Second World War, aircraft were manufactured there. A museum now celebrates the sites illustrious heritage.In this book, professional photographer John Miller captures the spirit, essence and identity of Surrey in a series of superb images. He highlights the immense variety of places and landmarks to be found here ranging from rural to urban locations. Among Surreys towns are Guildford, Woking, Reigate and Dorking, while the picturesque villages include Abinger Hammer, Lingfield and Chiddingfold.'Surrey in Photographs' takes the reader across the county and throughout the seasons to capture its scenic splendour, glorious character and contrasting treasures. It will appeal to residents and visitors as well as those who have associations with the county.
Hope and help arrives in this psychiatrist's preview of emerging and breakthrough therapies for treating more severe, treatment-resistant depression.We all get down from time to time. But sometimes we get stuck. Perhaps you know someone who seems trapped in low moods too much of time. Chances are they suffer from stubborn depression. Depression is a ubiquitous, disabling disorder that has rocketed to the forefront of popular discourse within a surprisingly brief period of time. However, despite affecting almost one in five people at some stage in their lives, it is a condition about which most people are opinionated, but lacking sufficient knowledge. Curing Stubborn Depression aims to tackle this head on, especially as it concerns the treatment of depression at a time when the field is rapidly changing. Written by a psychiatrist with over 20 years of experience, Curing Stubborn Depression addresses the myths about what depression is and its causes as well as delves into the emerging range of new treatments which are transforming how this condition is managed, especially in its most serious form. Exploring these new therapies is designed to provide hope: that the outlook for patients is changing for the better. Autorid: Paul Fitzgerald
A radical outsider, a fearless heroine and a society laid bare Volume I of a three-volume edition First published in 1796, Robert Bages Hermsprong; or, Man as He is Not is a daring novel of social satire and progressive thought. Hermsprong, an American-raised gentleman untouched by Britains rigid class system, confronts the corruption, pretension and hypocrisy of the English elite. At the centre of the story is Maria Fluart, one of the most striking heroines of the age. Witty, outspoken and unafraid to challenge the men around hereven brandishing a pistol when pressedshe embodies a spirited independence rarely seen in fiction of the period. Bage himself was admired by Sir Walter Scott, yet Hermsprong has long been overlooked. Satirical and humane, it offers a fearless defence of equality, sincerity and freedom of thought. This new three-volume P-Wave Classics edition features an original introduction and extensive notes, situating Bages remarkable novel in the ferment of the late Enlightenment and the early Romantic age. Edited with notes and an introduction by L.A. Davenport. This volume contains the Biographical Introduction, Editorial Note and the opening volume of the novel. Autorid: Robert Bage, L. A. Davenport, L. A. Davenport
Once there lived a little girl called Bo, who wanted to be just like her brothers and capture a fearsome monster. Bo is small, too small to catch a monster--or so her brothers say. But Bo isn't one to take no for an answer, so she sets off on a quest to catch a monster of her own. Can she defeat the furious griffin, conquer the hideous kraken, and triumph over the monstrous dragon? Or has Bo got the wrong idea who the real monsters are?
