Natural history & art have been life-long preoccupations of the leading British painter Kurt Jackson (b 1961) For this book Jackson has returned to zoology the subject he studied at university to create a beautiful bestiary a body of work about fauna Bestiaries date back to medieval times when religious instruction promoted the study & interpretation of animal life often with the aid of elaborate illustrations Later the religious framework fell away as artists & authors including Picasso Toulouse Lautrec Guillaume Apollinaire & Jorge Luis Borges used the form as a means of exploring nature humanity & the relationship between the two Jackson's contemporary bestiary extends this tradition looking closely at both everyday & lesser-known species of birds insects mammals & fish in order to stimulate readers' connections with & appreciation of the world around them Combining stunning imagery with commentaries & poems written by the artist the book gives fascinating insights into the working life of one of the most popular & original artists working in Britain today & makes a perfect companion to both Kurt Jackson (2012) & Kurt Jackson Sketchbooks (20122014) ...

CLASSIFICATION EDITType Family Category Action Dexterity Mechanisms Action Points Dice Rolling Set Collection Family Food Cooking Advertisement In one of his sillier games Karl-Heinz Schmiel casts the players as semi-psychotic cooks attempting to hone their culinary skills Each player receives a miniature pan & a hotplate Then each turn you can either attempt to turn up the heat season your dish or attempt to steal another cook's recipe in the making Heating your hotplate is a random affair with a die & could raise the heat on everyone's plate Spicing the dish is heart of the game & done by up-ending small bottles filled with little colored wood pellets When the pellets tumble out of the bottle (sometimes if they do) the number of pellets can't exceed two because over-spicing the dish ruins it & you have to throw it in the trash! The 2009 version

Includes:: some changed rules a new victory condition additional recipes & some new mechanics in comparison to the 1989 version Players 2-4 Playing time 30 mins Ages 13

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A Lab of One's Own describes the experiences of some extraordinary but sadly neglected scientific women who tasted independence responsibility & excitement in World War One Understanding the past is crucial for improving the future & Patricia Fara examines how inherited prejudices continue to limit women's scientific opportunities Suffragists aligned themselves with scientific & technological progress Defying arguments about intellectual inferiority & child-bearing responsibilities during the War they won support by mobilising women to enter conventionally male domains including science industry medicine & the military A Lab of One's Own reveals these women's stories celebrating successes & analysing setbacks In 1919 the suffragist Millicent Fawcett declared triumphantly that ' The war revolutionised the industrial position of women It found them serfs & left them free' She was wrong although women had helped the country to victory & won the vote for those over thirty they had lost the battle for equality Men returning from the Front reclaimed their jobs & conventional hierarchies were re-established
- although now the nation knew that women were fully capable of performing work traditionally reserved for men
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A wonderful colouring book in the traditional Ladybird mini hardback format perfect for Ladybird fans of all ages The book contains twenty-four classic Ladybird covers for you to colour reimagine & make your own Either follow the design of the original vintage covers that are shown on every left-hand page or create your very own bespoke Ladybird masterpieces! Some favourite covers included are Well-loved Tales Cinderella Tootles the Taxi Understanding Maps Shopping with Mother Learning to Sew Key Words Play with us The Ladybird Book of London & How it works The Computer ...

This beautiful special gift book introduces young children to the letters of the alphabet helping to teach both the letter shapes & the names of an object beginning with each letter Both adults & children alike will love the wonderfully detailed images of everyday objects taken from iconic vintage Ladybird artwork of the 1960s ...

THE PERFECT GIFT for all of the 'GROWN-UPS' still wondering what life is all about Talking about the farmer's market How much are these carrots? What per kilogram? Each? Really? What does 'heritage' mean? Could I just have an onion then please? Oh Do you take credit cards? Talking about running Why am I running? Where am I going? Do I want a longer life if I have to spend so much of it running? Why aren't I at home? Am I running away from home? Am I scared of home? Why is my brain full of weird horrible thoughts? Is it because running is so very very boring? Why did I forget my headphones? This delightful book is the latest in the series of Ladybird books which have been specially planned to help grown-ups with the world about them The large clear script the careful choice of words the frequent repetition & the thoughtful matching of text with pictures all enable grown-ups to think they have taught themselves to cope Featuring original Ladybird artwork alongside brilliantly funny brand new text ' Hilarious' Stylist ...

The fifth in a fantastic series of animal stories for younger readers by Waterstones Children's Book Prize-shortlisted author Helen Peters with beautiful black-&-white illustrations by Ellie Snowdon It's lambing time on the farm & Jasmine has her hands full She has two orphaned baby birds to care for as well as a tiny motherless lamb who needs her attention She's determined to look after little Lucky & keep him safe But there are bigger dangers facing the flock ones that come in the dead of night Brilliant storytelling that will make you laugh & cry this is Dick King-Smith for a new generation Look out for Jasmine's other adventures!A Piglet Called Truffle A Duckling Called Button A Sheepdog Called Sky A Kitten Called Holly ...

A Latin Grammar offers The most accessible students' guide clearly written explanations of key Latin grammar points in an easily navigable layout Hundreds of example sentences illustrating every grammar point Vocabulary list covering all the Latin words found in the text Glossary of grammatical terms extra support for beginners & a handy refresher reference for more advance students Additional information about the Roman world special appendices on Roman dates money weights & measures & names provide essential information about the Roman world More study help an explanation of literary terms & a list of helpful study tips give students invaluable advice on learning the language Guide to pronunciation a guide to how Latin was pronounced helps students bring to life this influential language ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Tom Hanks & Geena Davis star in this comedy drama directed by Penny Marshall With all the male professional baseball players away fighting in World War II drunken ex-major league star Jimmy Dugan (Hanks) is employed to coach the Rockford Peaches a team made up of women from all walks of life Initially reluctant he rediscovers his enthusiasm when he realises how much the game means to his all-girl team as they embark on the World Series ...

Sappho Jones stopped counting birthdays when she reached thirty but even with her hazy grip on mathematics she realises that she's on the slippery slope to the big four-oh! With the thought suddenly lodged in her mind that she's a mere cat's whisker away from becoming a single eccentric female living in a country cottage in Wales she has the urge to do something dramatic before it's too late The trouble is as an adventurous woman of a certain age Sappho's pretty much been there done that got the T-shirt In fact the only thing she hasn't tried is motherhood & with sexy potter Nye on hand as a potential daddy
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- is it time for her to consider the biggest leap of all? It's either that or buy a cat Wonderfully wry heart-warming & life-affirming Trisha Ashley's hilarious novel is perfect for fans of romantic comedies by Milly Johnson & Jill Mansell & it contains recipes! This novel was originally published in 2001 as The Urge to Jump

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