The ink our ancestors wrote with, the beeswax in altar candles, the honey on our toast, the silk we wear. This book explores the myriad ways insects have enriched our lives. It describes how many of the valuable products insects have given us are made, how they were discovered, & how they have been used through time & across cultures. ...

Explores the myriad ways in which the insects have enriched our lives
- culturally, economically, & aesthetically. This book
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Set 500 years in the future, this title centres around Mal Reynolds, captain of the ship-for-hire Serenity & its eclectic crew of galactic misfits. When he takes on two passengers, a young doctor & his mysterious, telepathic sister, he gets much more than he bargained for... ...

Set in the far future, this story centres around Mal Reynolds, captain of the ship-for-hire Serenity & its crew of galactic misfits. When he takes on two passengers, a young doctor & his mysterious, telepathic sister, he gets much more than he bargained for. This work features photos, scripts, behind the scenes secrets, & more. ...

A Japanese teenager looks after an old lady she used to visit as a child in this tender coming of age drama from director John Williams. After the break up of her parents' marriage, spoiled teenager Naomi (Maho) is sent out of the city to work at her aunt & uncle's country inn. Her aunt asks her to look after her ageing neighbor Mrs. Koide (Yoshie Minami), who Naomi used to play with as a child in the summer holidays. As the time passes, Naomi learns of Mrs Koide's hidden past life, finding parallels that transcend the generations. ...

Kate & John Ryan have four children, of whom the eldest are Michael & Dara. Their small town is peaceful & friendly, an unchanging background for a golden childhood. In long, hot summers Michael & Dara & their friends fish & swim or play in the ivy-clad ruins of Fernscourt, when the great house burnt down during the Troubles... ...

Box set containing the complete series of the sci-fi drama from writer Joss Whedon. Set 500 years in the future, after a galactic civil war has united alll the space colonies under the repressive Alliance, former rebel soldier Malcolm Reynolds (Nathan Fillion) captains the Firefly class cargo ship ' Serenity', taking on odd jobs & scoring heists where he can to keep his ship & his crew in the air, all the while trying to avoid the attentions of the authorities. Episodes include: ' Serenity (Part 1)', ' Serenity (Part 2)', ' The Train Job', ' Bushwhacked', ' Shindig', ' Safe', ' Our Mrs Reynolds', ' Jaynestown', ' Out of Gas', ' Ariel', ' War Stories', ' Trash', ' The Message', ' Heart of Gold' & ' Objects in Space'. ...

Clint Eastwood directs, produces & stars in this adaption of the Craig Thomas espionage novel. Eastwood is an ex-airforce pilot who is coerced out of retirement to infiltrate the Russian Air Force & steal a prototype jet
- the Firefox
- which is invisible to radar, capable of speeds of Mach 5 & has a thought controlled weapons system.

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