The Venus de Milo is a great work of art & a popular icon, & from the moment of her discovery in 1820, an object of controversy. Curtis gives us the "life" of this magnificent statue He sketches a tale of rich historical intrigue, revealing just how far the Louvre was prepared to go to prove it had the greatest classical find of the era. ...

Provides tools for identifying the schemas that attract readers into relationships with critical partners, & then presents a variety of schema therapy skills for reducing criticism, improving communication, & ending destructive relationship patterns. ...

What can you do with the narcissistic people in your life? They're frustrating to deal with. But sometimes you genuinely care for one of them. & you might need to interact with others in social or professional settings. This book offers several strategies for dealing effectively with someone who is at the centre of his or her own universe. ...

Puppet animation disaster film spoof in the Gerry Anderson (Thunderbirds, Joe 90) tradition. A huge asteroid is heading towards earth & the safety of Earth falls upon Harry Bottoms & his team of ASSA specialists. God help us all, for they are a shower of farting, belching layabouts who are as keen on lifting off via illegal drug use as they are on suiting up & launching into orbit the old fashioned way! Perhaps predictably, Motley Crue feature in the voiceovers. Containing scenes of a sexual nature as well as aforementioned drug use, this is definitely not for the children & makes Team America look positively tame. ...

Development to a large extent determines the way in which hazards impact on people. This text illuminates the complexity of the relationship between disaster & development. It opens with an assessment of the scope of contemporary disaster & development studies, highlighting the rationale for looking at the two issues as part of the same topic. ...