How does the brain work? How different is a human brain from other creatures' brains? Is the human brain still evolving? In this fascinating book Michael O' Shea provides a non-technical introduction to the main issues & findings in current brain research & gives a sense of how neuroscience addresses questions about the relationship between the brain & the mind Chapters tackle subjects such as brain processes perception memory motor control & the causes of 'altered mental states' A final section discusses possible future developments in neuroscience touching on artificial intelligence gene therapy the importance of the Human Genome Project drugs by design & transplants 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 ...

Saturday Nite Dream Come True Never Stop Stay This Way Dream On Dreamer Back To Love Midnight At The Oasis BNH You Are The Universe Forever Shelter Sometimes Spend Some Time You&ve Got A Friend Close To You Gimme One Of Those Apparently Nothing Try My Love ...

A superb novel featuring both Mickey Haller & Harry Bosch from the No 1 bestselling author of The Lincoln Lawyer & The Gods ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play In this gripping action-filled tale of the Wild West Gregory Peck leads an all-star cast including Joan Collins Lee Van Cleef & Henry Silva Jim Douglas (Peck) & expert tracker & gunman is anxious to see justice exacted upon four violent men who he believes raped & murdered his wife As fate would have it the four now face execution for a bank robbery & slaying However they escape hours before the execution Taking charge of the posse intent on catching them before they reach the Mexican border Douglas tracks down the criminals one by one until the stunning surprise ending of this powerful film Actors Gregory Peck Joan Collins Stephen Boyd Albert Salmi Henry Silva Kathleen Gallant Barry Coe George Voskovec Herbert Rudley Lee Van Cleef Andrew Duggan Ken Scott & Gene Evans Director Henry King Certificate PGYear 1958 Screen 2351169 Languages English
- Dolby Digital (20) Stereo Additional Languages French; Italian; German; Spanish Subtitles Danish; Dutch; Finnish; French; German; Italian; Norwegian; Portuguese; Spanish; Swedish; Turkish; English for the hearing impaired Duration 1 hour & 33 minutes (approx)
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The story of a little boy determined to protect his castle & its occupants against enemy knights 24 pages colour Gould Sally ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play For Erica Bain (Jodie Foster) the streets of New York are both her home & her livelihood She shares the sounds & the stories of her beloved city with her radio audience as the host of the show Street Walk At night she goes home to the love of her life her fiance David Kirmani (Naveen Andrews) But everything Erica knows & loves is ripped from her on one terrible night when she & David are ambushed in a random vicious attack that leaves David dead & Erica fighting for her life Though Erica&s broken body heals deeper wounds remain
- the devastation of losing David & even more overwhelmingly a suffocating fear that haunts her every step The city streets she had once loved to roam even places that had been warm & familiar now feel strange & threatening When the fear finally becomes too much to bear Erica makes a fateful decision to arm herself against it The gun in her hand becomes a tangible way to protect herself from an intangible enemy or so she thinks
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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 For Erica Bain (Jodie Foster) the streets of New York are both her home & her livelihood She shares the sounds & the stories of her beloved city with her radio audience as the host of the show Street Walk At night she goes home to the love of her life her fiance David Kirmani (Naveen Andrews) But everything Erica knows & loves is ripped from her on one terrible night when she & David are ambushed in a random vicious attack that leaves David dead & Erica fighting for her life Though Erica&s broken body heals deeper wounds remain
- the devastation of losing David & even more overwhelmingly a suffocating fear that haunts her every step The city streets she had once loved to roam even places that had been warm & familiar now feel strange & threatening When the fear finally becomes too much to bear Erica makes a fateful decision to arm herself against it The gun in her hand becomes a tangible way to protect herself from an intangible enemy or so she thinks
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Afghanistan Parvana's father is arrested & taken away by Taliban soldiers Under Taliban law women & girls are not allowed to leave the house on their own Parvana her mother & sisters are prisoners in their own home With no man to go out to buy food they face starvation So Parvana must pretend to be a boy to save her family It is a dangerous plan but their only chance In fear she goes out
- & witnesses the horror of landmines the brutality of the Taliban & the desperation of a country trying to survive But even in despair lies hope Deborah Ellis has been to Afghan refugee camps & has listened to many stories like Parvana's
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The Break is the brand new novel from Marian Keyes out on September 7th 2017
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Please note this is a region B Blu-Ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-Ray player in order to play Vince Vaughn & Jennifer Aniston star in The Break-Up which starts where most romantic comedies end
- right at the point where they are driving each other crazy! Pushed to the breaking-up point after their latest &why can&t you do this one little thing for me?& argument Brooke (Aniston) calls it quits with her boyfriend Gary (Vaughn) What follows is a hilarious series of remedies war tactics overtures & undermining tricks
- all encouraged by the former couple&s friends & confidantes & the occasional total stranger! When neither ex is willing to move out of their shared apartment the only solution is to continue living as hostile roommates until one of them reaches breaking point Actors Vince Vaughn Jennifer Aniston Joey Lauren Adams Cole Hauser Jon Favreau Jason Bateman Judy Davis Justin Long Ivan Sergei John Michael Higgins Ann-Margret Vernon Vaughn Vincent D& Onofrio Jane Alderman & Jacqueline Williams Director Peyton Reed Certificate 12 years & over Year 2006 Screen Widescreen 1851 Languages English
- DTS-HD Master Audio (51) Additional Languages French ; Italian ; German; Spanish ; Japanese ; Brazilian Portuguese ; Latin American Spanish ; Russian Subtitles English for the hearing impaired ; French ; Italian ; German ; Spanish ; Japanese ; Brazilian Portuguese ; Danish ; Dutch ; Finnish ; Latin American Spanish ; Norwegian ; Swedish Closed Captions Yes Duration 1 hour & 47 minutes (approx)


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