This easy-to-use identification guide to the 239 reptile species most commonly seen in South Asia (covering India Bangladesh Bhutan Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka & the Maldives) is perfect for resident & visitor alike High-quality photographs from the region's top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions which include nomenclature size distribution habits & habitat The user-friendly introduction covers reptile topography climate & geography habitats & a glossary Also included is an all-important checklist of all of the reptiles of South Asia encompassing for each species its common & scientific name & IUCN status ...

This easy-to-use identification guide to the 150 reptile species most commonly seen in Sri Lanka is perfect for resident & visitor alike High-quality photographs from the authors are accompanied by detailed species descriptions which include size distribution habits & habitat The user-friendly introduction covers fascinating information on folklore associated with reptiles snake topography how to deal with snake bites & a glossary Also included is an all-important checklist of all of the reptiles of Sri Lanka encompassing for each species its common & scientific name & its IUCN status ...

365 poems celebrating nature & the changing seasons 496 pages 12 line drawings Mc Morl&-Hunter Jane ...

A Nazareth Manifesto is an eloquent & impassioned ecumenical proposal for re-envisioning Christianity s approach to social engagement away from working for the people to being with them Questions the effectiveness of the current trend of intervention as a means of fixing the problems of people in distressed & disadvantaged circumstances Argues that Jesus spent 90 of his life simply being among the people of Nazareth sharing their hopes & struggles therefore Christians should place a similar emphasis on being alongside people in need rather than hastening to impose solutions Written by a respected priest & broadcaster & renowned Christian ethicist & preacher Supported by historical contemporary exegetical & anecdotal illustrations ...

India 1920 Captain Wyndham & Sergeant Banerjee of the Calcutta Police Force investigate the dramatic assassination of a Maharajah&s son The fabulously wealthy kingdom of Sambalpore is home to tigers elephants diamond mines & the beautiful Palace of the Sun But when the heir to the throne is assassinated in the presence of Captain Sam Wyndham & Sergeant & Surrender-Not& Banerjee they discover a kingdom riven with suppressed conflict Prince Adhir was a moderniser whose attitudes
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- may have upset the more religious elements of his country while his brother – now in line to the throne – appears to be a feckless playboy As Wyndham & Banerjee desperately try to unravel the mystery behind the assassination they become entangled in a dangerous world where those in power live by their own rules & those who cross their paths pay with their lives They must find a murderer before the murderer finds them… Praise for A Rising Man‘A Rising Man is an exceptionally good & original historical crime novel’ CJ Sansom‘ This vivid murder mystery moves at breakneck speeds’ Sunday Times‘A Rising Man is a whodunit set in the social & political tinderbox of 1919 Calcutta
- a thought-provoking rollercoaster’ Ian Rankin Observer‘ One of the most exciting debut novels I&ve read in years’ Val Mc Dermid


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Pastor Jason Helopoulos calls parents & church leaders to reclaim the practice of family worship This indispensable means of grace directs our children to seek Christ daily preparing them to go out into the world as fully functioning Christian adults who love Christ & see all of life in relation to Him ...

I did have hallucinations but did they harm anyone? Who did they harm that's what I'd like to know!' From the supreme artist of the short story three disturbing tales of supernatural hallucinations hysterical obsession & moral decay One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946 Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range & diversity with works from around the world & across the centuries
- including fables decadence heartbreak tall tales satire ghosts battles & elephants
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Now reissued on the centenary of Jaffa's birth with a new foreword by the esteemed Lincoln scholar Allen Guelzo this long-awaited sequel offers a piercing examination of the political thought of Abraham Lincoln & the themes of self-government equality & statesmanship on the eve of the Civil War 620 pages Jaffa Harry V ...

As well as writing cookbooks & presenting cooking shows on the BBC the author is also a cultural anthropologist based in the United Kingdom This title features a collection of recipes from the subtle spicy varied cuisines of the Middle East ranging from inexpensive but tasty peasant fare to elaborate banquet dishes 560 pages Roden Claudia ...

This classic much-loved board book without text leads young children through the rhythms of the day The fun simple illustrations show children doing everyday activities such as getting up having breakfast feeding the ducks making lunch playing & enjoying a bedtime story This chunky book is perfect for little hands & children will love to spot the detail in each picture ...