What's the difference between a chopper & a cruiser? How fast is the fastest motorbike? This eye-catching guide to motorbikes from scooters to superbikes is ideal for newly confident readers It's full of photographs illustrations & facts with fold-out pages showing a motorbike engine record-breaking bike races & jaw-dropping stunts ...

When did the first fighting ships sail into battle? How fast can warships speed across the waves? What weapons do they carry? From ancient sea battles to World War Two battleships & modern stealth missions this book is packed with fascinating information & comic-strip illustrations with a four-page fold-out illustration of a modern destroyer ...

Why do we need to recycle & what happens to our rubbish after it is taken away? Children can learn about the finite nature of natural resources what rubbish is not recyclable & the impact it has on our planet & how recycling is sorted processed & turned into new products A straightforward introduction to a vital subject ...

Who lived in a castle & what was it like? Children can find out the answers to these questions & lots more about the wonderful world of castles in this informative book The easy-to-read text has been specially written with reading experts from the University of Roehampton ...

Where do tigers live? What do they eat? Can tigers swim? Beginner readers can find out the answers to these questions & lots more in this fascinating book Each double page features stunning wildlife photography alongside vivid illustrations & accessible facts

Includes:: a glossary of interesting words & a list of recommended website where children can find out more about tigers

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Java Enterprise Edition (Java EE) continues to be one of the leading Java technologies & platforms Beginning Java EE 7 is the first tutorial book on Java EE 7 Step by step & easy to follow this book describes many of the Java EE 7 specifications & reference implementations & shows them in action using practical examples This definitive book also uses the newest version of Glass Fish to deploy & administer the code examples Written by an expert member of the Java EE

Specification request & review board in the Java Community Process (JCP) this book contains the best information possible from an expert's perspective on enterprise Java technologies

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Postcolonialism has become one of the most exciting popular & stimulating fields of literary & cultural studies in recent years Yet the variety of approaches the range of debate & the critical vocabularies often used may make it challenging for new students to establish a firm foothold in this area Beginning Postcolonialism is a vital resource for those taking undergraduate courses in postcolonial studies for the first time & has become an established international best-seller in the field In this fully revised & updated second edition John Mc Leod introduces the major areas of concern in a clear accessible & organised fashion He provides an overview of the emergence of postcolonialism as a discipline & closely examines its many established critical approaches while also exploring important recent initiatives in the field In particular Beginning Postcolonialism demonstrates how many key postcolonial ideas & concepts can be effectively applied when reading texts & enables students to develop their own independent thinking about the possibilities & pitfalls of postcolonial critique -- ...

A title within the Nursing & Health Care Practice series Beginning Reflective Practice provides pre-registration nursing & health care students with all the tools required to fully understand & develop skills for reflective practice with the goal of becoming a successful reflective practitioner Clearly written & highly accessible this new edition

Includes:: a wide number of examples & illustrations to assist with learning & understanding simple introductions to theoretical perspectives along with key developments in nursing including the growing role of e-learning technologies the relationship between reflective learning & evidence-based practice & the increasingly recognised linkage between reflection professional judgment & accountability Fully up-to-date in line with NMC standards this is an indispensable text for every trainee reflective practitioner This textbook is autopackaged with Course Mate Course Mate brings course concepts to life with interactive learning study & exam preparation tools that support the printed textbook & the textbook-specific website Course Mate

Includes:: an integrated e Book & interactive teaching & learning tools including quizzes flashcards videos & more & an Engagement Tracker a first-of-its-kind tool that monitors student engagement in the course



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Beginning theory has been helping students navigate through the thickets of literary & cultural theory for over two decades This new & expanded fourth edition continues to offer readers the best single-volume introduction to the field The bewildering variety of approaches theorists & technical language is lucidly & expertly unravelled Unlike many books which assume certain positions about the critics & the theories they represent Beginning theory allows readers to develop their own ideas once first principles & concepts have been grasped The book has been updated for this edition &

Includes:: a new introduction expanded chapters & an overview of the subject (' Theory after Theory') which maps the arrival of new 'isms' since the second edition appeared in 2002 & the third edition in 2009 --

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Beginning to Read reconciles the debate that has divided theorists for decades over what is the "right" way to help children learn to read Beginning to Read reconciles the debate that has divided theorists for decades over the "right" way to help children learn to read Drawing on a rich array of research on the nature & development of reading proficiency Adams shows educators that they need not remain trapped in the phonics versus teaching-for-meaning dilemma She proposes that phonics can work together with the whole language approach to teaching reading & provides an integrated treatment of the knowledge & process involved in skillful reading the issues surrounding their acquisition & the implications for reading instruction A Bradford Book ...