A farmer cultivates genetically modified potatoes so that a customer at Mc Donald's half a world away can enjoy a long golden french fry A gardener plants tulip bulbs in the autumn & in the spring has a riotous patch of colour to admire Two simple examples of how humans act on nature to get what we want Or are they? What if those potatoes & tulips have evolved to gratify certain human desires so that humans will help them multiply? What if in other words these plants are using us just as we use them? In blending history memoir & superb science writing Pollan tells the story of four domesticated species
- the apple the tulip marijuana & the potato All four plants are integral to our everyday lives & Pollan demonstrates how each has thrived by satisfying one of humankind's most basic desires Weaving fascinating anecdote & accessible science Pollan takes the reader on an absorbing journey through the landscape of botany & desire It is a journey that will change the way we think about our place in nature
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In this elegant & impassioned synthesis from one of the world's leading experts on Africa & poverty economist Paul Collier writes persuasively that although nearly five billion of the world's people are beginning to climb from desperate poverty & to benefit from globalization's reach to developing countries there is a "bottom billion" of the world's poor whose countries largely immune to the forces of global economy are falling farther behind & are in danger of falling apart separating permanently & tragically from the rest of the world Collier identifies & explains the four traps that prevent the homelands of the world's billion poorest people from growing & receiving the benefits of globalization
- civil war the discovery & export of natural resources in otherwise unstable economies being landlocked & therefore unable to participate in the global economy without great cost & finally ineffective governance As he demonstrates that these billion people are quite likely in danger of being irretrievably left behind Collier argues that we cannot take a "headless heart" approach to these seemingly intractable problems; rather that we must harness our despair & our moral outrage at these inequities to a reasoned & thorough understanding of the complex & interconnected problems that the world's poorest people face
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The Bounce stars Jasper Jenkins just your average twenty-something guy who gained his powers though surreal circumstances When he&s not hanging out & doing a lot of nothing he puts on a costume & hits the streets as the Bounce a superhero in a world that&s not used to super-powered heroes & villains Jenkins may be a slacker superhero but The Bounce is loaded with depth as Casey & Messina explore what would make a person put on a costume & fight crime the pressures of modern identity politics & even some good old-fashioned superheroic action The entire mind-bending twelve-issue saga of The Bounce is collected in this volume! ...

The Bountiful Kitchen shows how you can develop & transform leftover meals into a variety of separate & delicious dishes Start with a master recipe based on one main ingredient & then turn the leftovers into interesting new dishes
- saving time & money Cook mouthwatering Roast Chicken with Pancetta & Anchovy Stuffing & then turn the excess into tomorrow's Chicken & Wild Mushroom Risotto Serve up Tuesday's Chilli & Basil Roasted Aubergine & Cherry Tomatoes as Wednesday's Aubergine Linguine with Pecorino Cream Organised into four sections Land Sea Garden & Sweet covering meat fish & vegetables & finishing off with delectable desserts Lizzie celebrates the glorious fact that recipes are there for you to twist & change into exciting new dishes Essential & inspiring reading for the economical environmentally conscious & experimental cook who wants to make the most out of their food
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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 Anthony Hopkins & Mel Gibson lead a stellar Oscar winning cast including Sir Laurence Olivier Daniel Day-Lewis & Liam Neeson in this action packed adventure bursting with spectacular battles raging storms & an intensity as powerful as the mighty sea itself! Filled with commanding performances memorable dialogue & superb action scenes The Bounty has everything fans of swash- buckling adventure could want Hopkins stars as William Bligh a real life sea captain who in 1787 steered HMS Bounty on a 27000 mile voyage into danger chaos & madness After 31 days battling severe sea squalls & Bligh s ever increasing cruelty the weary crew is relieved to land on the tropical island of Tahiti But soon their tyrannical captain wants to set sail again & the desperate men turn to first mate Fletcher Christian (Gibson) to help take the ship by force ...

Milo Boyd (Gerard Butler) a down-on-his-luck bounty hunter gets his dream job when he is assigned to track down his bail-jumping ex-wife reporter Nicole Hurly (Jennifer Aniston) Milo expects an easy payday but nothing is ever easy with him & Nicole The exes continually one-up each other
- until they find themselves on the run for their lives Actors Gerard Butler Jennifer Aniston Christine Baranski Natalie Morales Jason Sudeikis Peter Greene Cathy Moriarty Siobhan Fallon Liam Ferguson Daisy Tahan & Ruby Feliciano Director Andy Tennant Certificate 12 years & over Year 2010 Screen Widescreen 2351 Languages English Additional Languages French ; Thai Subtitles Arabic ; Dutch ; English ; English (US) ; French ; Hindi ; Thai Duration 1 hour & 50 minutes (approx)
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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 A bounty hunter learns that his next target is his ex-wife a reporter working on a murder cover-up Soon after their reunion the always-at-odds duo find themselves on a run-for-their-lives adventure ...

Tracklist Everything's For Her Threads From Your Eyes Another Change Of Heart All The Luck Hooked To Your Heart I'll Be Your Angel Again A Picture Of You Hanging Your Arms In What She Says ...

The essential guide to this stylish spirit featuring bourbon biographies cocktail recipes & flavour profiles 224 pages c 200 images Zandona Eric ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play The Bourne Classified Collection is a 5 disc Blu-ray set in deluxe packaging including a space to add the new film Jason Bourne (released late 2016) Disc 1
- The Bourne Identity Disc 2
- The Bourne Supremacy Disc 3
- The Bourne Ultimatum Disc 4
- The Bourne Legacy Disc 5
- Bonus features (90 mins with unseen footage)




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