Plants first colonized the land over 430 million years ago having evolved from some of the most primitive forms of life Since then plants have played a major role in supplying the atmospheric oxygen we all need to survive But how did plants evolve how has their distribution & diversity been affected by changes in climate over millions of years
- & how can these processes be studied? The Evolution of Plants blends evidence from the fossil record & data from biomolecular studies to tell the story of plant evolution from the earliest forms of life to the present day Focusing on the key events during the evolution of plants
- from the colonization of land to the first forests the emergence of seed plants to the evolution of flowering plants
- its straightforward explanations & clear illustrations provide the reader with the most accessible introduction to plant evolution available With stunning biome maps illustrating the global distribution of plants during the different periods of life on Earth the book explains how the diversity of vegetation has changed in response to climate reinforcing the close link between climate change & the process of biological evolution It is a contemporary account of a dynamic field which is perfect for any student looking for a broad balanced introduction to the subject Online Resource Centre The Online Resource Centre to accompany The Evolution of Plants features
- figures from the book in electronic format for use by registered adopters;
- Journal Clubs which encourage students to critically evaluate & engage with published research related to topics explored in the book




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Evolution of the British Welfare State Paperback softback 429 pages 1 Illustrations black & white; XX 429 p 1 illus ...

Over the last decade the role of Christianity in the West has come under close sometimes hostile scrutiny During that time Nick Spencer Research Director of the Christian think tank Theos has been at the forefront of the debate & this book brings together a range of his influential essays putting forward a well-rounded case for the continuing presence of Christianity in 21st-century public life They also sound a warning that contemporary liberal secular society risks losing sight of the basis for its deepest values
- with the attendant risk that forgetting them leaves little capacity to defend them
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A Sunday Times bestseller Longlisted for the Guardian first book award A Radio 4 Book of the Week This book is about learning to live In simple stories of encounter between a psychoanalyst & his patients The Examined Life reveals how the art of insight can illuminate the most complicated confounding & human of experiences These are stories about our everyday lives they are about the people we love & the lies that we tell; the changes we bear & the grief Ultimately they show us not only how we lose ourselves but how we might find ourselves too ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play A German soldier tries to determine if the Dutch resistance has planted a spy to infiltrate the home of Kaiser Wilhelm in Holland during the onset of World War II but falls for a young Jewish Dutch woman during his investigation Actors Jai Courtney Christopher Plummer Lily James Language English Number of discs 1 ...

The plague raging through London in 1665 has emptied the city The only people left are those too poor to flee or those who selflessly struggle to control the contagion & safeguard the capital's future Amongst them though are those prepared to risk their health for money
- those who sell dubious 'cures' & hawk food at wildly inflated prices Also amongst them are those who hold in their hands the future of the city's most iconic building
- St Paul's Cathedral The handsome edifice is crumbling from decades of neglect & indecision giving the current custodians a stark choice
- repair or demolish Both sides have fanatical adherents who have been fighting each other since the Civil Wars Large sums of money have disappeared major players have mysteriously vanished & then a unidentified skeleton is discovered in another man's grave A reluctant Chaloner returns to London to investigate only to discover that someone is determined to thwart him by any means
- by bullet poison or bludgeon
- & he fears he has very little time to identify the culprits before he becomes yet another victim in the battle for the Cathedral's future




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A terrifying serial killer thriller in the bestselling tradition of Jeffery Deaver & Richard Montanari 496 pages Carter Chris ...

As the position of nonprofit ED becomes more demanding there is a need for an up-to-date resource This revised edition of the best-selling book is filled with management advice for succeeding as an executive director This new edition

Includes:: thoroughly updated information & new content It covers topics on timely issues & practical strategies including Avoiding Burnout Accountability Professional Networking Financial Literacy Measuring Effectiveness & much more Ideal for ED s & board members the book also

Includes:: new cases & stories from the field & practical tips sidebars



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James Patterson's Book Shots Short fast-paced high-impact entertainment An exile can never return Finn O' Grady working the night shift as a security guard in London receives a phone call at dawn Bridie a woman he once loved before he left his hometown of Kilmeaden in the west of Ireland believes she's in terrible danger & needs his help Finn has made a new life for himself & can't go back to the pain & tragedy he left behind in Ireland But when Bridie's brother is found brutally murdered Finn has no choice but to return to a life he'd tried to forget ...

The second book in an epic fantasy series from Cinda Williams Chima Adventure magic war & ambition conspire to throw together an unlikely group of companions in a struggle to save their world You can't always run from danger Haunted by the loss of his mother & sister Han Alister journeys south to begin his schooling at Mystwerk House in Oden's Ford But leaving the Fells doesn't mean danger isn't far behind Han is hunted every step of the way by the Bayars a powerful wizarding family set on reclaiming the amulet Han stole from them & Mystwerk House has dangers of its own There Han meets Crow a mysterious wizard who agrees to tutor Han in the darker parts of sorcery
- but the bargain they make is one Han may soon regret Meanwhile Princess Raisa ana' Marianna runs from a forced marriage in the Fells accompanied by her friend Amon & his triple of cadets Now the safest place for Raisa is Wein House the military academy at Oden's Ford If Raisa can pass as a regular student Wein House will offer both sanctuary & the education Raisa needs to succeed as the next Gray Wolf queen The Exiled Queen is an epic tale of uncertain friendships cut-throat politics & the irresistible power of attraction
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