Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Launched in 1922 the films in the Secrets of Nature series explore animal plant & insect life The series pioneered groundbreaking techniques of slow-motion time-lapse & microscopic photography made by enterprising men & women at the forefront of science & nature filmmaking including Percy Smith Oliver Pike & Mary Field Wondrous worlds & natural processes are made visible for the first time sweet peas unfurl in the sunlight white owls swoop on their prey sea life lurks on the ocean floor & butterflies patiently spin their cocoons This collection of 19 films is full of rare & special sights films which paved the way for the natural history programmes that we know & love today They are testament to the patience & dedication of the scientists & naturalists committed to revealing the mysteries of the natural world ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Chris Packham presents this four-part documentary series about the various ecosystems which enable life to exist on Earth Each episode explores a different habitat demonstrating how the complicated & sometimes strange connections between species are key to their survival ...

It's late at night & the rain is pouring down on Dublin's city streets A mother is grieving for her dead child She stands silently outside the home of the teenage boy she believes responsible In a kitchen on the same square a girl waits anxiously for her mum to come home She knows where she is but she knows she cannot reach her A few doors down a widow has just delivered a bombshell to her family during dinner & her life is about to change forever & an aspiring theatre director has just moved in across the street But there are already a few things about her landlord that don't quite add up Welcome to Primrose Square! Trade paperback edtn 384 pages CARROLL CLAUDIA ...

Derived from methods of foot massage used in some ancient societies reflexology as we know it today was popularized in the 20th century It involves the application of pressure to specific energy zones of a subject's feet & hands by a practitioner to pinpoint & treat health problems If the flow in a zone is blocked or out of balance it could affect the part of the body that particular reflex area relates to Using this pocket guide learn to identify the longitudinal & transverse zones in the feet & hands & how to apply pressure to specific points in order to alleviate physical symptoms promote energy flow around the body & encourage good health ...

This beautifully illustrated book will introduce children to the joys of nature & show them what wonderful secrets are revealed if you just look a little closer By holding a light behind each page children can see the creatures who make a tree their home from the worms who live among the roots to the birds who nest high up in the branches The clever see-through reading technique creates an experience of interactive learning showing both the surface & what is hidden underneath at the same time ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Historian Ruth Goodman & archaeologists Peter Ginn & Tom Pinfold turn the clock back to learn the skills of the medieval castle builders – by joining the largest archaeological experiment in the world Although Britain has some of the finest remaining castles of the medieval period many of their secrets have been lost in time So Ruth Peter & Tom travel to Guedelon in the Burgundy region ...

Nemesis Now are the masters of gothic fantasy art & modelling They've worked with the world's leading fantasy artists & designers to produce premium quality collectables & traditional giftware for over 15 years You'll fall in love with their stunning attention to detail & craftsmanship across a huge range of products ...

Theirs was a friendship that would last a lifetime The second novel in the East End Angel series following Bella Winnie & Frankie & their lives as members of Station Seventy-Five's ambulance crew London 1941 The East End Angels
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- are settled into life as ambulance crew members at LAAS Station Seventy-Five The threat of air raids & other atrocities are a constant worry but life continues regardless & the weight of responsibility weighs heavy on each of them Frankie's grandfather is unwell & she promised him she would always look after Ivy her step-grandmother but things between the two women are becoming increasingly strained & then Frankie discovers something that turns everything she thought she knew about herself on its head Winnie's natural leadership puts her at the forefront at the station & she's soon making the difficult decisions on call-outs As she is exposed to a higher level of war & destruction she begins to wonder how much more London can take
- & how much more can she take? Bella is beginning to drive the ambulances she is growing closer to James & her love for writing is opening up new doors for her Then she receives devastating news about someone close to her & things begin to unravel Life & war may keep testing the angels but love will always find a way to shine & the strength of their friendship will see them through the darkest of times


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206 bones One heart Two eyes Ten fingers You may think you know what makes up a human But it turns out our bodies are full of surprises What makes tears of joy different from tears of sadness? Why is a gut feeling so much smarter than you think? & why is 90 of you not even human? You may think you know the human body
- heart lungs brain & bones
- but your body is full of extraordinary mysteries that science is only just beginning to understand This book which accompanies a major new BBC TV programme will change the way we think about our bodies Doctors are in the business of keeping secrets but medical confidentiality isn't just about privacy shame or discretion It's about vulnerability to exploitation In this ground-breaking new book the effervescent van Tulleken twins bring their knowledge & charm to the page to reveal just how well our bodies keep secrets from the things that want to exploit it bacteria viruses fungi parasites larger predators & crucially other people They uncover the remarkable stories behind the science we are not meant to know on matters of life & death Leading us through these revelations are tales of everyday miracles
- the human stories that bind every one of us together through the universal stages of life From the most extreme environments on Earth to the most extreme events Chris & Xand reveal the incredible abilities every human shares Arranged around the three themes of learning survival & growth this book shows the human body like never before Combining cutting-edge science & technology with stunning photography that gives us a tantalising glimpse beneath our skin the van Tullekens reveal the secrets that make very ordinary human body extraordinary


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A sweeping story of divided family buried secrets & a love that will never die from the number one bestselling author of Songs of Love & War Ellen Trawton has run away from London to the sweeping landscape of Connemara hoping to find a place she can cut off all contact with the past But beneath the wild beauty of the Irish landscape lie secrets which have been hidden for years Conor Macausland cuts a dark lonely figure His young wife Caitlin died tragically at the old lighthouse & her loss has devastated him But when he & Ellen meet a connection sparks between them Ellen soon realizes that Conor's past is not all it seems & there's more to her family history than she knew too As the secrets are finally revealed the truth must be told ...