The great novel of London dark wise unsentimental' William Boyd WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY NICK HORNBY John Harmon returns to England after years in exile to claim his inheritance a great fortune & a beautiful young woman to whom he is betrothed but has never met 928 pages Dickens Charles ...

An epic BBC adaptation of Charles Dickens& last completed novel interweaving various characters in a complex tale of greed passion & death in Victorian London John Harmon (Steven Mackintosh) is betrothed to the beautiful-but-spoilt Bella Wilfer (Anna Friel) who only wishes to marry for money Then Harmon disappears & it seems that he has drowned but he has in fact assumed a new identity & found work with his late father&s former employees the Boffins (Peter Vaughan & Pam Ferris) Meanwhile impoverished Lizzy Hexam (Keeley Hawes) must choose between the selfish Eugene Wrayburn (Paul Mc Gann) & the obsessive Bradley Headstone (David Morrissey) ...

Inspired by the stunning scenery & majestic countryside of Cornwall Our Patterned World is a beautiful coloring book illustrated ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play A Royal Birthday Her Majesty The Queen has met more people visited more places & lived longer than any British Monarch In 2015 she also became the longest-reigning British Sovereign But Her Majesty’s 90th birthday in April 2016 is a personal celebration of a long life still very much lived to the full at the heart of national life & at the head of a devoted family This wonderful uplifting film

Includes:: affectionate contributions from those who know the Queen including many ordinary people as well as members of her family & leading public figures It also

Includes:: remarkable footage from around the world spanning nine momentous decades



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' Bernie Sanders has changed US politics forever' Owen Jones Bernie Sanders stormed to international headlines after running an extraordinary campaign for the Democratic primaries that saw over 13 million people turn out to vote for him & changed the global discussion surrounding US politics But how did a complete unknown & a democratic socialist make such waves? In Our Revolution Sanders provides a unique insight into the campaign that galvanized a movement sharing experiences from the campaign trail & the ideas & strategies that shaped it Sanders' message resonated with millions His supporters are young & old dissatisfied with expanding social inequality struggling with economic instability & fighting against a political elite which has long ignored them This global phenomenon is driving movements from Syriza in Greece to Podemos in Spain & the support for Jeremy Corbyn in the UK Drawing on decades of experience as an activist & public servant Sanders outlines his ideas for continuing this revolution He shows how we can fight for a progressive economic environmental racial & social justice agenda that creates jobs raises wages & protects the planet Searing in its assessment of the current political & economic situation but hopeful & inspiring in its vision of the future this book is essential for anyone tired of 'same as usual' politics & looking for a way to change the game ...

Are you sexually intelligent? You will be after reading OUR SEXUALITY the most respected & authoritative college textbook available on human sexuality Written in a direct non-judgmental manner this thirteenth edition has been thoroughly & carefully updated to reflect the most current research findings & psychosocial developments It is the first college text to deliver cutting-edge & in-depth emphasis on the impact of politics on sexuality Crooks & Baur keep you interested with the most exciting emerging research & coverage & focus on strengthening your self-awareness & sexual intelligence ...

In the space of another generation the population of the earth will rise by 25 billion Yet the real problem we face is not so much the increase in numbers as the fact that growth will be highly uneven Whereas rich countries will see aging populations with little growth populations in poor countries will double or even triple having a much higher percentage of young people Against this backdrop demographer Massimo Livi Bacci examines the implications of this disproportionate demographic development for domestic social stability international migration flows the balance of power among nations & the natural environment Covering 10000 years of human history from the Stone Age to the present Livi Bacci shows how the space available for every inhabitant of the planet has decreased by a factor of a thousand The notion of limits to the world's capacity
- which once seemed a remote matter
- is now among the most pressing issues we face & the need to create effective global mechanisms for sustainable development is now more urgent than ever An indispensable book for anyone concerned with the moral & political implications of our ever more crowded planet

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Packed with information this book opens before us like a tunnel through space enabling us to make a fascinating tour of the planets in our solar system Revised & updated the new edition of this three-dimensional information book encourages children to study interesting data about each of the planets Larger trim size & additional spread ...

Find out about comets & asteroids & where they come from Discover the difference between a meteor & a meteorite & learn why shooting stars are not really stars at all Part of the Our Solar System series of books that explore the exciting topic of space & are specially written for younger readers With stunning photographs & explanatory artwork the books are the perfect introduction to our solar system Other titles in the series Earth; The Moon; The Inner Planets; The Outer Planets & The Sun ...

Find out how Earth formed & what makes it different from all the other planets Discover why we have summer & winter & day & night & learn how spacecraft from Earth explore the solar system Part of the Our Solar System series of books that explore the exciting topic of space & are specially written for younger readers With stunning photographs & explanatory artwork the books are the perfect introduction to our solar system Other titles in the series Asteroids Comets & Meteors; The Moon; The Inner Planets; The Outer Planets & The Sun ...