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
- & the confidence
- to change to a more mindful approach


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Parenting trends come & go Gentle parenting is different
- it isn't a label for a precise set of rules but a method of parenting
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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 Set during the Second World War two Irish brothers arrive in London to launch an IRA bombing campaign but one of them begins to have doubts about their mission John Mills & Dirk Bogarde play the brothers ...

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY PAUL THEROUXSomerset Maugham's success as a writer enabled him to indulge his adventurous love of travel & he recorded the sights & sounds of his wide-ranging journeys with an urbane wry style all his own The Gentleman in the Parlour is an account of the author's trip through what was then Burma & Siam ending in Haiphong Vietnam Whether by river to Mandalay on horse through the mountains & forests of the Shan States to Bangkok or onwards by sea Maugham's vivid descriptions bring a lost world to life ...

There's never been a tougher time to be a gentleman In addition to the general vulgarity of the modern world he has to contend with all manner of things the dramas of social media the practicalities of being metrosexual & still taken seriously at work & juggling finances in these cash strapped times Or does he? Who is this man who is seen slipping with ease between the office & the smartest parties dressed in the most elegant clothes oozing charisma & cool? Why he is a man of style & taste Alfred Tong shares his insider tips with every aspiring gentleman from what to wear & how to keep your clothes looking in top shape to which jobs to chase after & how to plan the perfect romantic evening all without breaking the bank This new edition features a revised cover by Jack Hughes who has also stylishly illustrated the interior pages of the book This is the essential companion for the modern gentleman ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Geoff Hamilton is renowned as a gardening legend The much-loved gardener was the longest serving presenter of Gardeners& World & was one of the first to start advocating organic methods of gardening Coinciding with the 40th anniversary of Gardener&s World this DVD collection unites three of his most popular series
- The Cottage Garden The Paradise Garden & The Ornamental Kitchen Garden In The Cottage Garden Hamilton shows how easy & economical cottage gardening can be In his pursuit to uncover the history of the cottage garden Hamilton travels the country examining the methods developed by gardeners over the years In his last ever series The Paradise Garden Hamilton reveals his hints & tips for creating & planting a secluded garden; a perfect escape from the hustle & bustle of modern life The six-part series shows how to use scent & colours in the garden as well as looking at water features & how to lure desirable wildlife into your outdoor paradise The Ornamental Kitchen Garden is an engaging series giving practical advice on constructing a modern kitchen garden without compromising its looks The Ornamental Kitchen Garden provides essential insight on plant selection & locations planting schedules harvesting times soil type drainage crop rotation & composting Actors Geoff Hamilton Certificate Exempt from Classification Screen Fullscreen 43 Languages English
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What makes a nation happy? Is one country's sense of happiness the same as another's? In the last two decades psychologists & economists have learned a lot about who's happy & who isn't The Dutch are the Romanians aren't & Americans are somewhere in between After years of going to the world's least happy countries Eric Weiner a veteran foreign correspondent decided to travel & evaluate each country's different sense of happiness & discover the nation that seemed happiest of all He discovers the relationship between money & happiness in tiny & extremely wealthy Qatar (and it's not a good one) He goes to Thailand & finds that not thinking is a contented way of life He goes to the tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan & discovers they have an official policy of Gross National Happiness! He asks himself why the British don't do happiness? In Weiner's quest to find the world's happiest places he eats rotten Icelandic shark meditates in Bangalore visits strip clubs in Bangkok & drinks himself into a stupor in Reykjavik Full of inspired moments The Geography of Bliss accomplishes a feat few travel books dare & even fewer achieve to make you happier ...