All living things on Earth are composed of cells A cell is the simplest unit of a self-contained living organism & the vast majority of life on Earth consists of single-celled microbes mostly bacteria These consist of a simple 'prokaryotic' cell with no nucleus The bodies of more complex plants & animals consist of billions of 'eukaryotic' cells of varying kinds adapted to fill different roles
- red blood cells muscle cells branched neurons Each cell is an astonishingly complex chemical factory the activities of which we have only begun to unravel in the past fifty years or so through modern techniques of microscopy biochemistry & molecular biology In this Very Short Introduction Terence Allen & Graham Cowling describe the nature of cells
- their basic structure their varying forms their division their differentiation from initially highly flexible stem cells their signalling & programmed death Cells are the basic constituent of life & understanding cells & how they work is central to all biology & medicine ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The Cellar tracks how one man&s creative frustration bore a need to make the perfect horror film Stanley Farmer was rejected universally by the film world His frustration provoked a darker side & soon cunning guile devilish charm & a sociopath&s streak compelled him to produce a home-made magnum opus A film that blurs the lines between reality & fiction & demands the attention of the very world that spurned him ...

Snipers in the hills overlook the shattered streets of Sarajevo Knowing that the next bullet could strike at any moment the ordinary men & women below strive to go about their daily lives as best they can Kenan faces the agonizing dilemma of crossing the city to get water for his family Dragan gripped by fear does not know who among his friends he can trust & Arrow a young woman counter-sniper must push herself to the limits
- of body & soul fear & humanity Told with immediacy grace & harrowing emotional accuracy The Cellist of Sarajevo shows how when the everyday act of crossing the street can risk lives the human spirit is revealed in all its fortitude
- & frailty

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One autumn evening not long after ending a stint as a pop music critic Eric Siblin attended a recital of Johann Sebastian Bach's Cello Suites
- & fell deeply in love So began a quest that would unravel three centuries of mystery intrigue history politics & passion The Cello Suites weaves together three dramatic narratives the first features Bach & the missing manuscript of the suites; the next the legendary Spanish Catalan cellist Pablo Casals & his historic discovery of the music; & finally Eric Siblin's own infatuation From the back streets of Barcelona to archives festivals & conferences & even to cello lessons Siblin attempts to unravel the enigmas that continue to haunt this mesmerisingly beautiful music
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Probably the oldest known spiritual discipline shamanism is the timeless art of living in harmony with creation providing a universal system to work with today whatever our religion or spiritual affiliation may be A reflection of a living tradition with a supremely practical approach to life it teaches skills for living & ways to utilize latent abilities which we all possess Celtic Shamanism derives from the native traditions of North-West Europe The shamanic contribution of the Celts & their predecessors has been overlooked until recently & is one of the last shamanic traditions to be explored While it shares common elements with American Australian & Siberian teachings it derives entirely from Celtic source material The Celtic Shaman offers a varied & easily followed plan of self-tuition for anyone interested in Celtic mythology & the Western mysteries ...

Savage & bloodthirsty or civilized & peaceable? The Celts have long been a subject of enormous fascination speculation & misunderstanding From the ancient Romans to the present day their real nature has been obscured by a tangled web of preconceived ideas & stereotypes Barry Cunliffe seeks to reveal this fascinating people for the first time using an impressive range of evidence & exploring subjects such as trade migration & the evolution of Celtic traditions Along the way he exposes the way in which society's needs have shaped our visions of the Celts & examines such colourful characters as St Patrick Cu Chulainn & Boudica ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable ...

In the relentless summer heat four abruptly orphaned children retreat into a shadowy isolated world & find their own strange & unsettling ways of fending for themselves ...

When you face a red light what can you say to turn it green? On stage needing to hook the audience? Convincing a friend over coffee? Sweating it in a job interview? The results of what you say aren't coincidence Whether you persuade or not is down to whether you use the right prompts The Centre Brain
- the body's action centre
- responds to what it hears & if the right prompts are used the brain can be persuaded to act Effective communication isn't a lottery The Centre Brain explains why your communication works or doesn't Why you prompt action or don't The result of a 20-year quest to discover what prompts action The Centre Brain offers readers a glimpse into the story behind their stories Combining psychological insight real-life experience & inspiring application this book will show how you can make your message unmissable using the Centre Brain 5 prompts to action

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When The Centurions was first published in 1960 readers were riveted by the thrilling account of soldiers fighting for survival in hostile environments They were equally transfixed by the chilling moral question the novel posed how to fight when the age of heroics is over As relevant today as it was half a century ago The Centurions is a gripping military adventure an extended symposium on waging war in a new global order & an essential investigation of the ethics of counterinsurgency Featuring a foreword by renowned military expert Robert D Kaplan this important wartime novel will again spark debate about controversial tactics in hot spots around the world ...

A celebration of the one-hundred years since British women got the vote told in their own voices by six centenarians
- The Century
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