Ideal as a companion for any course at AS & A2 this bite-sized version of the Haralambos & Holborn textbook will help students access understand & revise for their exams Ideal as a companion for AS & A2 for AQA OCR or WJEC this bite-sized version of the textbook will help students access understand & revise for their exams Essential notes
- relevant sections of the main textbook are highlighed & summarised with key points & headings to help students to get the maximum benefit from the textbook Extra interpretation application skills analysis & extension activities to build reinforce & test learning Fully focused on the AQA OCR & WJEC specs with modelled essays Links to free resources (multiple choice questions & mind maps) to test students' grasp of important concepts & help them remember them
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A lively accessible & comprehensive introduction to the diverse ways of thinking about social life Sociology The Basics (second edition) examines The scope history & purpose of sociology Ways of understanding society & 'the social' The state of the world we live in today Suffering & social inequalities Key tools for researching & thinking about society The impact of the digital world & new technologies The values & the role of sociology in making a better world for all The reader is encouraged to think critically about the structures meanings histories & cultures found in the rapidly changing world we live in With tasks to stimulate the sociological mind & suggestions for further reading both within the text & on an accompanying website this book is essential reading for all those studying sociology & those with an interest in how the modern world works ...

Written in comic book form with crayon illustrations this witty heartwarming story about friendship & identity tells of a sock that's separated from his buddy Full color 38 pages Illustrated in colour throughout Smouha C K ...

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Laugh your socks off! Stripy sharks & woolly crocs violet dogs with polka dots! What can you see made from socks? Kids (and grown ups!) will love this socktastic celebration of the nation's favourite footwear Look out for sockerels sockodiles & Goldisocks & prepare to see your socks in a whole new light! ...

Control meets chaos as your Special Forces unit finds itself in the middle of a no-win situation in SOCOM Special Forces A revolutionary army has seized a South Asian country bordering one of the world&s most vital waterways; threatening to disrupt the global economy As NATO Operations Commander of an elite squad you have just six days to infiltrate this volatile warzone tackle the revolutionary forces uncover the menacing real motives behind the invasion & get out with your team alive Intuitive precise combat
- with the Play Station Move motion controller you choose how to command & control in the heat of battle Battle your way through the gripping cinematic campaign mode alone or go online to experience intense 32 multiplayer action Play your part in a multinational team of allies where each member has a different combat role
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'I'll stop doing it as soon as I understand what I'm doing' Somewhere between a historical account & work of philosophy Socrates' Defence details the final plea of Plato's beloved mentor Introducing Little Black Classics 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range & diversity of Penguin Classics with books from around the world & across many centuries They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California & the Russian steppe Here are stories lyrical & savage; poems epic & intimate; essays satirical & inspirational; & ideas that have shaped the lives of millions Plato (474 BC-347 BC) Plato's works available in Penguin Classics are Republic The Last Days of Socrates The Laws Phaedrus Protagoras & Meno Timaeus & Critias Theaetetus Early Socratic Dialogues The Symposium & Gorgias ...

Socrates has a unique position in the history of philosophy It is no exaggeration to say that had it not been for his influence on Plato the whole development of Western philosophy might have bee unimaginably different Yet Socrates wrote nothing himself & our knowledge of him is derived primarily from the engaging & infuriating figure who appears in Plato's dialogues In this book Christopher Taylor explores the relationship between the historical Socrates & the Platonic character & examines the enduring image of Socrates as the ideal exemplar of the philosophic life
- a thinker whose moral & intellectual integrity permeated every detail of his life even in the face of betrayal & execution by his fellow Athenians 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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Sod Sitting Get Moving! is the must-have guide to keeping fit & healthy in your sixties seventies & beyond Specifically designed for older adults the exercises stretches & strengthening movements will help keep you fit strong & supple for the years ahead You will feel better look better & younger & reduce your risk of disability & dementia As we get older too many of us spend our time sitting & not exercising This is a call to arms
- a bonfire of the slippers! Walk more get moving get exercising get fitter & feel better! This handy book shows you how With easy exercise ideas created by Green Goddess & health & fitness expert Diana Moran with text from Sir Muir Gray author of the bestselling Sod Seventy! this is the perfect present for yourself or for anybody turning sixty seventy or eighty!
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Sodas are astonishing products Little more than flavored sugar-water these drinks cost practically nothing to produce or buy yet have turned their makers-principally Coca-Cola & Pepsi Co-into a multibillion-dollar industry with global recognition distribution & political power Billed as "refreshing" "tasty" "crisp" & "the real thing" sodas also happen to be so well established to contribute to poor dental hygiene higher calorie intake obesity & type-2 diabetes that the first line of defense against any of these conditions is to simply stop drinking them Habitually drinking large volumes of soda not only harms individual health but also burdens societies with runaway healthcare costs So how did products containing absurdly inexpensive ingredients become multibillion dollar industries & international brand icons while also having a devastating impact on public health? In Soda Politics the 2016 James Beard Award for Writing & Literature Winner Dr Marion Nestle answers this question by detailing all of the ways that the soft drink industry works overtime to make drinking soda as common & accepted as drinking water for adults & children Dr Nestle a renowned food & nutrition policy expert & public health advocate shows how sodas are principally miracles of advertising; Coca-Cola & Pepsi Co spend billions of dollars each year to promote their sale to children minorities & low-income populations in developing as well as industrialized nations & once they have stimulated that demand they leave no stone unturned to protect profits That

Includes:: lobbying to prevent any measures that would discourage soda sales strategically donating money to health organizations & researchers who can make the science about sodas appear confusing & engaging in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities to create goodwill & silence critics Soda Politics follows the money trail wherever it leads revealing how hard Big Soda works to sell as much of their products as possible to an increasingly obese world But Soda Politics does more than just diagnose a problem-it encourages readers to help find solutions From Berkeley to Mexico City & beyond advocates are successfully countering the relentless marketing promotion & political protection of sugary drinks & their actions are having an impact-for all of the hardball & softball tactics the soft drink industry employs to maintain the status quo soda consumption has been flat or falling for years Health advocacy campaigns are now the single greatest threat to soda companies' profits Soda Politics provides readers with the tools they need to keep up pressure on Big Soda in order to build healthier & more sustainable food systems

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