THE TIMES ECONOMIST & GUARDIAN BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2017 It is accepted wisdom today that human beings have irrevocably damaged the natural world Yet what if this narrative obscures a more hopeful truth? In Inheritors of the Earth renowned ecologist & environmentalist Chris D Thomas overturns the accepted story revealing how nature is fighting back Many animals & plants actually benefit from our presence raising biological diversity in most parts of the world & increasing the rate at which new species are formed perhaps to the highest level in Earth's history From Costa Rican tropical forests to the thoroughly transformed British landscape nature is coping surprisingly well in the human epoch Chris Thomas takes us on a gripping round-the-world journey to meet the enterprising creatures that are thriving in the Anthropocene from York's ochre-coloured comma butterfly to hybrid bison in North America scarlet-beaked pukekos in New Zealand & Asian palms forming thickets in the European Alps In so doing he questions our irrational persecution of so-called 'invasive species' & shows us that we should not treat the Earth as a faded masterpiece that we need to restore After all if life can recover from the asteroid that killed off the dinosaurs might it not be able to survive the onslaughts of a technological ape? Combining a naturalist's eye for wildlife with an ecologist's wide lens Chris Thomas forces us to re-examine humanity's relationship with nature & reminds us that the story of life is the story of change ...

After he witnesses a dazzling object in the sky research student Richard Jarman learns that part of the greenbelt around London has been destroyed ostensibly by fire Convinced that the UFO was responsible he tells the police who react with scepticism When he discovers that similar incidents have been occurring across the globe Richard becomes obsessed with discovering the cause He neglects his thesis & in his search for answers becomes involved with an elderly vagrant & a nun who both witnessed the same phenomenon Richard & the nun fall into the clutches of a shadowy religious cult whose terrifying leader believes that the destruction of the world's vegetation heralds the end of the world & the Second Coming of the Messiah The planet is plunged into even greater crisis when spaceships descend & a host of seemingly indestructible beings invade some of the world's most populous cities When Richard & his girlfriend Fiona consult a famous medium they believe they have discovered the motive for the invasion but is it the right one? ...

As he stood in the tunnel with his teammates behind him & the pitch ahead of him Andres smiled to himself He re-positioned the armband one last time & closed his eyes' Andres was always smaller than his friends but he refused to let that stop him becoming one of the most skilful footballers ever Iniesta tells of how his talent & hard work shone through as he became captain of Barcelona & went on to score the winning goal in the World Cup final Ultimate Football Heroes is a series of biographies telling the life-stories of the biggest & best footballers in the world & their incredible journeys from childhood fan to super-star professional player Written in fast-paced action-packed style these books are perfect for all the family to collect & share ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Episode Commentaries Infinite Stratos Behind The Scenes Radio Is Textless Songs Certificate 15 years & over Screen Widescreen 169 Anamorphic Languages Japanese
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Inis welcomes a fifth player in the Seasons of Inis expansion! Discover new gameplay with the seasons wheel bringing new modalities of victory! Explore the six new territories & lead your troops from the harbors to the island! This expansion offers new action cards Go back to the adventure warrior & may the gods be on your side! Players 2-5 Playing time 90 mins Ages 14 ...

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Takumi (Chou) spends his school days in a daze about the flirty Natsuki (Anne Suzuki) his afternoons working at the gas station of best bud Itsuki (Chapman To) & his nights delivering tofu for his hard drinking dad Bunta (Anthony Wong) For five years 18-year-old Takumi has been delivering tofu in his father&s obsolescent Toyota AE86 every morning Not only has he become a good racer but he has also unwillingly perfected the art of drifting Asked to drive this AE86 in a David & Goliath race against Night Kid&s GTR a glorious but unexpected victory awakens the competitive genes in his blood while his overnight fame inevitably leads to hellraising races one after another each more exciting & perilous than the last Based on the Japanese manga by Shuichi Shigeno Actors Jay Chou Anne Suzuki Edison Chen Anthony Wong Shawn Yue Chapman To Jordan Chan Kenny Bee & Kazuyuki Tsumura Director Andrew Lau & Alan Mak Certificate 15 years & over Year 2005 Languages Cantonese
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