&A magnificent compelling & insightful voyage to the frontier of knowledge from a great writer with a deep understanding& Brian Cox What is the universe really made of? How do we know? Follow the map of the invisible to find out Over the last sixty years scientists around the world have worked together to explore the fundamental constituents of matter & the forces that govern their behaviour The result so far is the ‘ Standard Model’ of elementary particles a theoretical map of the basic building blocks of the universe With the discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012 the map as we know it was completed but also extended into strange new territory A Map of the Invisible is an explorer’s guide to the Standard Model & the extraordinary realms of particle physics After shrinking us down to the size of a sub-atomic particle pioneering physicist Jon Butterworth takes us on board his research vessel for a journey in search of atoms & quarks electrons & neutrinos & the forces that shape the universe Step by step discovery by discovery we journey into the world of the unseen from the atom to black holes & dark matter & beyond to the outer reaches of the cosmos & the frontiers of human knowledge Beautifully illustrated with charts & maps offering an inventive visual glossary as the journey progresses A Map of the Invisible provides an essential introduction to our world & to particle physics It is a landmark work of non-fiction by one of the great scientists & science writers of today ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play A decorated Marine officer unexpectedly returns home from the war & is quickly recruited to help a troubled teen prepare for boot camp but when the true reasons for her return become known it threatens the future for both of them Dealing with an issue that has polarized the American people for almost two decades A MARINE STORY highlights the absurdity of the recently repealed military ban on homosexuals serving openly through the personal story of one courageous woman ...

'A hugely entertaining Victorian mystery' New York Times'I enjoyed this
- properly creepy & Gothic' Ian Rankin 1889 The Scottish
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The deadliest ever dictionary of Irish slang! Can you tell your cute hoors from your chancers or your gougers from your gurriers? Do you know a slapper a snapper a shaper or a sleeveen when you see one? No? Well that's coola boola because we've put together the most massive mighty & manky collection of Irish slang in history or at least in donkey's years So stop acting the maggot & give it a lash!' Side-splitting Irish Slang's the business!' The Sun ...

The Cambridge college of Michaelhouse is in uproar in the November of 1353 Kenyngham the saintly but ageing Master has announced his retirement & with unseemly haste a Michaelhouse Fellow named Runham arranges his own 'election' as his successor Within days he has dismissed several members of staff including the redoubtable laundress Agatha & is making life so unpleasant for the scholars that even Matthew Bartholomew believes his future as physician & teacher at the college is untenable While Matthew is helping Brother Michael Proctor of the fledgling university investigate some suspicious deaths Runham himself is murdered & although mourned by none Matthew & Michael know they have to solve the mystery before any more damage is done to their beloved Michaelhouse ...

'A compelling mind-bending future that's finally come home to the present'
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Inspired by the true story of Walter Tull the first black officer in the British army A novel about families identity & loss by bestselling award-winning author of WAR HORSE Michael doesn't remember his father an RAF pilot lost in the war & his French mother heartbroken & passionate doesn't like to talk about her husband But then Auntie Snowdrop gives Michael a medal followed by a photograph which begin to reveal a hidden history A story of love & loss A story that will change everything
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An original story from the creator & writer of the hit BBC One TV series Death in Paradise featuring on-screen favourite detective DI Richard Poole Enhance your enjoyment of the series as for the first time Robert Thorogood brings the characters to life on the page in an all-new locked-room mystery 368 pages Thorogood Robert ...

Analayo offers an inspiring biography of the Buddha based on the early discourses & focusing on his meditative development & practice By focusing on the Buddha as a meditator Analayo seeks to provide inspiration & guidance to all meditators of any tradition & of any level of experience Each of the twenty-four chapters concludes with suggestions to support meditative practice ...

' Epic in every sense'
- Sunday Times' And it came to pass in those days as it had come before & would come again that the Dark
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