Ian Watsons brilliant debut novel was one of the most significant publications in British sf in the 1970s Intellectually bracing & grippingly written it is the story of three experiments in linguistics & is driven by a searching analysis of the nature of communication Fiercely intelligent energetic & challenging it immediately established Watson as a writer of rare power & vision & is now recognized as a modern classic ...

A new & up-to-date edition of the immensely successful stitch bible by bestselling needlework designer & author Betty Barnden Trends in embroidery styles come & go but the basic stitches & techniques remain the same In this essential directory hand sewers will have a collection of over 200 stitches at their fingertips
- from basic chain worked into fabric through to Florentine work on a canvas Each one is explained with written step-by-step instructions & how-to techniques to get you started & are accompanied by clear artwork & a photo of the finished stitch Follow the diagrams & instructions in this beautifully illustrated & jam-packed book to discover the wonderful variety of effects that can be created with just a needle & thread & discover
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Plants have profoundly moulded the Earth's climate & the evolutionary trajectory of life Far from being 'silent witnesses to the passage of time' plants are dynamic components of our world shaping the environment throughout history as much as that environment has shaped them In The Emerald Planet David Beerling puts plants centre stage revealing the crucial role they have played in driving global changes in the environment in recording hidden facets of Earth's history & in helping us to predict its future His account draws together evidence from fossil plants from experiments with their living counterparts & from computer models of the ' Earth System' to illuminate the history of our planet & its biodiversity This new approach reveals how plummeting carbon dioxide levels removed a barrier to the evolution of the leaf; how plants played a starring role in pushing oxygen levels upwards allowing spectacular giant insects to thrive in the Carboniferous; & it strengthens fascinating & contentious fossil evidence for an ancient hole in the ozone layer Along the way Beerling introduces a lively cast of pioneering scientists from Victorian times onwards whose discoveries provided the crucial background to these & the other puzzles This understanding of our planet's past sheds a sobering light on our own climate-changing activities & offers clues to what our climatic & ecological futures might look like There could be no more important time to take a close look at plants & to understand the history of the world through the stories they tell Oxford Landmark Science books are 'must-read' classics of modern science writing which have crystallized big ideas & shaped the way we think ...

How competing visions of world order in the 1940s gave rise to the modern concept of globalism During & after the Second World War public intellectuals in Britain & the United States grappled with concerns about the future of democracy the prospects of liberty & the decline of the imperial system Without using the term "globalization" they identified a shift toward technological economic cultural & political interconnectedness & developed a "globalist" ideology to reflect this new postwar reality The Emergence of Globalism examines the competing visions of world order that shaped these debates & led to the development of globalism as a modern political concept Shedding critical light on this neglected chapter in the history of political thought Or Rosenboim describes how a transnational network of globalist thinkers emerged from the traumas of war & expatriation in the 1940s & how their ideas drew widely from political philosophy geopolitics economics imperial thought constitutional law theology & philosophy of science She presents compelling portraits of Raymond Aron Owen Lattimore Lionel Robbins Barbara Wootton Friedrich Hayek Lionel Curtis Richard Mc Keon Michael Polanyi Lewis Mumford Jacques Maritain Reinhold Niebuhr H G Wells & others Rosenboim shows how the globalist debate they embarked on sought to balance the tensions between a growing recognition of pluralism on the one hand & an appreciation of the unity of humankind on the other An engaging look at the ideas that have shaped today's world The Emergence of Globalism is a major work of intellectual history that is certain to fundamentally transform our understanding of the globalist ideal & its origins ...

A brilliant new anthology of poems that will help you to overcome stress depression & other anxieties Arranged by spiritual ailment the sections include a range of verse new & old which may be of comfort to those in need of a pick-me-up for the soul The collection has been carefully compiled by Deborah Alma the world's first & only emergency poet who travels to schools libraries festivals & other events in her 1970s ambulance to offer consultations & prescribe poems as cures for various maladies This collection is designed to lift your mood & offers poetic help whenever it may be required Other poetry collections include The Everyday Poet Poems to Live By ...

At first The Emigrants appears simply to document the lives of four Jewish emigres in the twentieth century But gradually as Sebald&s precise almost dreamlike prose begins to draw their stories the four narrations merge into one overwhelming evocation of exile & loss Written with a bone-dry sense of humour & a fascination with the oddness of existence The Emigrants is highly original in its heady mix of fact memory & fiction & photographs ...

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 ...

The emoji card game is all about collecting a complete set of five emoji cards in your hand Use the action cards to swap emojis pick on opponents & attempt to win the hilarious all-play competitions! So what are you waiting for? Get the family together & play this awesome game! But remember don't let your emotions get the better of you!3-6 players Suitable for ages 8 One deck of action cards (including four rules cards) One deck of emoji cards ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Take an adventure in the secret world inside your smartphone to Textopolis a bustling city where all your favourite emojis live In this world each Emoji has only one facial expression
- except for Gene (TJ Miller) who is bursting with multiple expressions Determined to become normal Gene enlists the help of his handy best friend Hi-5 (James Corden) & the notorious code breaker Emoji Jailbreak (Anna Faris) Together these unlikely heroes embark on an epic app-venture through the apps on the phone each its own wild & fun world to find the code that will fix Gene Directors Anthony Leondis Writers Anthony Leondis Eric Siegel Mike White Producers Michelle Raimo Language English Subtitles Czech Slovak Portuguese Croatian Polish Arabic Hebrew Slovene Bulgarian Hungarian Icelandic Romanian Greek Turkish English Serbian Japanese Dubbed Czech Portuguese Slovak Polish Arabic Hungarian Bulgarian Hebrew Icelandic Romanian Turkish Greek Japanese Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired English Audio Description English Number of discs 2
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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 Take an adventure in the secret world inside your smartphone to Textopolis a bustling city where all your favourite emojis live In this world each Emoji has only one facial expression
- except for Gene (TJ Miller) who is bursting with multiple expressions Determined to become normal Gene enlists the help of his handy best friend Hi-5 (James Corden) & the notorious code breaker Emoji Jailbreak (Anna Faris) Together these unlikely heroes embark on an epic app-venture through the apps on the phone each its own wild & fun world to find the code that will fix Gene Directors Anthony Leondis Writers Anthony Leondis Eric Siegel Mike White Producers Michelle Raimo Language English Subtitles Portuguese Polish English Japanese Dubbed Portuguese Japanese Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired English Audio Description English Number of discs 1
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