Earth is no longer the centre of the universe After the invention of the faster-than-light jump drive humanity is rapidly establishing new colonies But the vast distances of space mean that the protection of Earth's laws no longer exists When a nearby world attacks the new colony of Glenlyon turns to Robert Geary a former junior fleet officer & Mele Darcy once an enlisted Marine They must face down warships with nothing but improvised weapons & a few volunteers
- or die trying The only hope for lasting peace lies with Carmen Ochoa a Red from anarchic Mars & Lochan Nakamura a failed politician & their plan for a mutual alliance But if their efforts don't succeed space could become a battlefield between the first interstellar empires
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Sometimes adults need a helping hand Luckily Mr & Mrs Poppleton give birth to Alfie (real name Squeaky Squawky Red-face Slurp-bottom) The Poppletons are utterly hopeless & so Alfie has little choice but to take responsibility for the family When he arrives at school it transpires the teachers are little better Alfie can't help but think that there's a simple solution to some problems A celebration of precocious children & silly adults everywhere High quality cream paper & a special easy to read font ensure a smooth read for all ...

Every Friday the 13th 6th-grade genius Nate Bannister does three not-so-smart things to keep life interesting This time he taught a caterpillar to read mailed a love letter & super-sized his cat Proton before turning him invisible Now Proton is on the loose & Nate & his new friend Delphine must reverse the experiment before the cat crushes everything & everybody in town As if that's not enough the Red Death Tea Society known for its criminal activity killer tactics & tea-brewing skills is plotting against Nate & Delphine The dynamic duo must use their creativity courage & friendship to save the day Paul Tobin blends wacky humour & chaotic high jinks in this rip-roaring action-packed middle-grade debut;perfect for fans of David Walliams & Tom Gates ...

Promote your students' creativity & get them excited about learning! In this practical new book authors Denise Krebs & Gallit Zvi show you how to implement Genius Hour a time when students can develop their own inquiry-based projects around their passions & take ownership of their work Brought to you by Middle Web & Routledge Eye On Education the book takes you step-by-step through planning & teaching Genius Hour You'll learn how to guide your students as they Develop inquiry questions based on their interests; Conduct research to learn more about their topic of choice; Create presentations to teach their fellow students in creative ways; & Present their finished product for a final assessment At the end of the book you'll find handy FAQs & ready-made lessons & resources In addition a companion website wwwgeniushourguideorg offers bonus materials & regular updates to support you as you implement Genius Hour in your own classroom ...

Birds are astonishingly intelligent creatures In fact according to revolutionary new research some birds rival primates & even humans in their remarkable forms of intelligence Like humans many birds have enormous brains relative to their size Although small bird brains are packed with neurons that allow them to punch well above their weight In The Genius of Birds acclaimed author Jennifer Ackerman explores the newly discovered brilliance of birds & how it came about As she travels around the world to the most cutting-edge frontiers of research
- the distant laboratories of Barbados & New Caledonia the great tit communities of the United Kingdom & the bowerbird habitats of Australia the ravaged mid-Atlantic coast after Hurricane Sandy & the warming mountains of central Virginia & the western states
- Ackerman not only tells the story of the recently uncovered genius of birds but also delves deeply into the latest findings about the bird brain itself that are revolutionizing our view of what it means to be intelligent Consider as Ackerman does the Clark's nutcracker a bird that can hide as many as 30000 seeds over dozens of square miles & remember where it put them several months later; the mockingbirds & thrashers species that can store 200 to 2000 different songs in a brain a thousand times smaller than ours; the well-known pigeon which knows where it's going even thousands of miles from familiar territory; & the New Caledonian crow an impressive bird that makes its own tools But beyond highlighting how birds use their unique genius in technical ways Ackerman points out the impressive social smarts of birds They deceive & manipulate They eavesdrop They display a strong sense of fairness They give gifts They play keep-away & tug-of-war They tease They share They cultivate social networks They vie for status They kiss to console one another They teach their young They blackmail their parents They alert one another to danger They summon witnesses to the death of a peer They may even grieve This elegant scientific investigation & travelogue weaves personal anecdotes with fascinating science Ackerman delivers an extraordinary story that will both give readers a new appreciation for the exceptional talents of birds & let them discover what birds can reveal about our changing world

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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 This five-part series made by the team behind the award-winning series The Genius of Photography tells the story of design from the Industrial Revolution through 20s modernism the swinging 60s the designer 80s & up to the present day Features interviews with star designers like Philippe Starck & creatives from Apple & Ford; as well as design fans like Stephen Fry ...

Exploring the major discoveries inventions influence & legacies of key periods in history 32 pages Howell Izzi ...

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Man Who Couldn't Stop' Witty sharp & enlightening This book will make you smarter' Adam Rutherford What if you have more intelligence than you realize? What if there is a genius inside you just waiting to be released? & what if the route to better brain power is not hard work or thousands of hours of practice but to simply swallow a pill? In The Genius Within bestselling author David Adam explores the ground-breaking neuroscience of cognitive enhancement that is changing the way the brain & the mind works
- to make it better sharper more focused & yes more intelligent Sharing his own experiments with revolutionary smart drugs & electrical brain stimulation he delves into the sinister history of intelligence tests meets savants & brain hackers & reveals how he boosted his own IQ to cheat his way into Mensa Going to the heart of how we consider measure & judge mental ability The Genius Within asks difficult questions about the science that could rank & define us & inevitably shape our future
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From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Man Who Couldn't Stop' Witty sharp & enlightening This book will make you smarter' Adam Rutherford What if you have more intelligence than you realize? What if there is a genius inside you just waiting to be released? & what if the route to better brain power is not hard work or thousands of hours of practice but to simply swallow a pill? In The Genius Within bestselling author David Adam explores the ground-breaking neuroscience of cognitive enhancement that is changing the way the brain & the mind works
- to make it better sharper more focused & yes more intelligent Sharing his own experiments with revolutionary smart drugs & electrical brain stimulation he delves into the sinister history of intelligence tests meets savants & brain hackers & reveals how he boosted his own IQ to cheat his way into Mensa Going to the heart of how we consider measure & judge mental ability The Genius Within asks difficult questions about the science that could rank & define us & inevitably shape our future
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Do you want to raise a well-behaved happy child but feel that common forms of discipline used today which focus on rewarding excluding or punishing children don't work for your family? In The Gentle Discipline Book Sarah Ockwell-Smith debunks many commonly held beliefs about punishment & motivation & provides an alternative approach that will empower you to discipline your child in an effective way & with respect Gentle discipline is not about mollycoddling your child or being a pushover
- it means understanding your child having realistic expectations of them & responding to their misbehaviour appropriately It focuses on teaching & learning not punishment or rewarding In her trademark practical style Sarah offers solutions for coping with the most common discipline challenges including- whining & sulking- aggressive & destructive behaviour- not listening & refusal to do things- rudeness & backchat- sibling rivalry- lying- swearing- low self-esteem & a lack of self-confidence The advice is appropriate to a wide range of ages from toddler to teenager & if you have been using more traditional form of discipline it will give you the tools
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