Helps you learn a practical course in pilates This title offers step-by-step pictures that show you what other courses only tell you & the practice moves keep you on the right track 192 pages DK ...

A practical & inspirational course in learning how to sew 192 pages 100 Illustrations color Various ...

What sort of tree did Robin Hood's bow come from? What pine tree drops its needles in the winter & how did the monkey puzzle get its name? These are just some of the wonderful facts that you'll discover inside this book Trees give us shade & the oxygen we breathe like tall green giants that watch over us & they are beautiful! Use the delicate illustrations & simple text to help your child identify the trees they see every day whether they live in the country or the city This book is a wonderful way of encouraging a child to interact with their environment helping them to respect & protect the trees that surround them ...

Arranged in colour for speedy identification with extra anecdotes from winsome characters in Charlotte Voake's inimitable style; this child-friendly guide also

Includes:: keynotes on plant parts & the seasons along with a tick-box index for keen spotters The Eden Project brings plants & people together It is dedicated to developing a greater understanding of our shared global garden; encouraging us to respect plants
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Adorable Baby in Hand Figurine 'A Little Handful' Bronze Effect Baby Sculpture stunning Gift To Celebrate A New Arrival This ...

Why are dragons recognised in almost all cultures on Earth? What is the mysterious geomantic gold they secretly guard? Could dragons be a folk memory of something which once hunted us? In this beautiful little book Joyce Hargreaves tells the story of these extraordinary animals through examples drawn from all over the world Richly illustrated & with detailed appendices of notable dragon sites around the United Kingdom this is an essential dragonologists guide WOODEN BOOKS are small but packed with information Fascinating FINANCIAL TIMES Beautiful LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS Rich & Artful THE LANCET Genuinely mind-expanding FORTEAN TIMES Excellent NEW SCIENTIST stunning NEW YORK TIMES Small books big ideas ...

A lively inviting account of the history of economics told through events from ancient to modern times & the ideas of great thinkers in the field What causes poverty? Are economic crises inevitable under capitalism? Is government intervention in an economy a helpful approach or a disastrous idea? The answers to such basic economic questions matter to everyone yet the unfamiliar jargon & math of economics can seem daunting This clear accessible & even humorous book is ideal for young readers new to economics & for all readers who seek a better understanding of the full sweep of economic history & ideas Economic historian Niall Kishtainy organizes short chronological chapters that center on big ideas & events He recounts the contributions of key thinkers including Adam Smith David Ricardo Karl Marx John Maynard Keynes & others while examining topics ranging from the invention of money & the rise of agrarianism to the Great Depression entrepreneurship environmental destruction inequality & behavioral economics The result is a uniquely enjoyable volume that succeeds in illuminating the economic ideas & forces that shape our world ...

This 'little history' takes on a very big subject the glorious span of literature from Greek myth to graphic novels from The Epic of Gilgamesh to Harry Potter John Sutherland is perfectly suited to the task He has researched taught & written on virtually every area of literature & his infectious passion for books & reading has defined his own life Now he guides young readers & the grown-ups in their lives on an entertaining journey 'through the wardrobe' to a greater awareness of how literature from across the world can transport us & help us to make sense of what it means to be human Sutherland introduces great classics in his own irresistible way enlivening his offerings with humor as well as learning Beowulf Shakespeare Don Quixote the Romantics Dickens Moby Dick The Waste Land Woolf 1984 & dozens of others He adds to these a less-expected personal selection of authors & works including literature usually considered well below 'serious attention'
- from the rude jests of Anglo-Saxon runes to The Da Vinci Code With masterful digressions into various themes
- censorship narrative tricks self-publishing taste creativity & madness
- Sutherland demonstrates the full depth & intrigue of reading For younger readers he offers a proper introduction to literature promising to interest as much as instruct For more experienced readers he promises just the same


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Philosophy begins with questions about the nature of reality & how we should live These were the concerns of Socrates who spent his days in the ancient Athenian marketplace asking awkward questions disconcerting the people he met by showing them how little they genuinely understood This engaging book introduces the great thinkers in Western philosophy & explores their most compelling ideas about the world & how best to live in it In forty brief chapters Nigel Warburton guides us on a chronological tour of the major ideas in the history of philosophy He provides interesting & often quirky stories of the lives & deaths of thought-provoking philosophers from Socrates who chose to die by hemlock poisoning rather than live on without the freedom to think for himself to Peter Singer who asks the disquieting philosophical & ethical questions that haunt our own times Warburton not only makes philosophy accessible he offers inspiration to think argue reason & ask in the tradition of Socrates A Little History of Philosophy presents the grand sweep of humanity's search for philosophical understanding & invites all to join in the discussion ...

For curious readers young & old a rich & colorful history of religion from humanity's earliest days to our own contentious times In an era of hardening religious attitudes & explosive religious violence this book offers a welcome antidote Richard Holloway retells the entire history of religion-from the dawn of religious belief to the twenty-first century-with deepest respect & a keen commitment to accuracy Writing for those with faith & those without & especially for young readers he encourages curiosity & tolerance accentuates nuance & mystery & calmly restores a sense of the value of faith Ranging far beyond the major world religions of Judaism Islam Christianity Buddhism & Hinduism Holloway also examines where religious belief comes from the search for meaning throughout history today's fascinations with Scientology & creationism religiously motivated violence hostilities between religious people & secularists & more Holloway proves an empathic yet discerning guide to the enduring significance of faith & its power from ancient times to our own ...