A unique beautifully illustrated exploration of our fascination with our closest primate relatives & the development of primatology as a discipline This insightful work is a compact but wide-ranging survey of humankind's relationship to the great apes (chimpanzees bonobos gorillas orangutans) from antiquity to the present Replete with fascinating historical details & anecdotes it traces twists & turns in our construction of primate knowledge over five hundred years Chris Herzfeld outlines the development of primatology & its key players & events including well-known long-term field studies notably the pioneering work by women such as Jane Goodall Dian Fossey & Birute Galdikas Herzfeld seeks to heighten our understanding of great apes & the many ways they are like us The reader will encounter apes living in human families painting apes apes who use American Sign Language & chimpanzees who travelled in space A philosopher & historian specializing in primatology Herzfeld offers thought-provoking insights about our perceptions of apes as well as the boundary between human & ape & what it means to be either ...

For many of us the Great Barrier Reef conjures up images of beautiful clear waters teeming with colourful fish & coral of every shape colour & form imaginable This title takes you on a journey along 2300km of Australia's north-eastern coastline through the diverse range of habitats that make up this extraordinary water world 256 pages Zell Len ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Jonathan 11 usually spends his vacations alone with his grandfather who lives on the edge of a vast forest populated by mythical animals This year his kid sister Sophie joins him But it&s not cool to be stuck with a little sister so he does what he can to avoid her He succeeds entirely too well Sophie is kidnapped by a giant 1000-year-old bear Now Jonathan has to venture into the heart of the forest to confront the strange beings that dwell there & rescue his sister ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Jep Gambardella a 65-year-old journalist & once promising novelist spends his easy life among Rome&s high society in a swirl of rooftop parties & late-night soirees But when he learns of the death of his friend&s wife a woman he loved as an 18-year-old his life is thrown into perspective & he begins to see the world through new eyes A dazzling dizzying mesmerising & hypnotic cinematic tour-de-force that has drawn comparisons with Italian greats such as La Dolce Vita & La Notte ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Jep Gambardella a 65-year-old journalist & once promising novelist spends his easy life among Rome s high society in a swirl of rooftop parties & late-night soirees But when he learns of the death of his friend s wife a woman he loved as an 18-year-old his life is thrown into perspective & he begins to see the world through new eyes A dazzling dizzying mesmerising & hypnotic cinematic tour-de-force that has drawn comparisons with Italian greats such as La Dolce Vita & La Notte A triumphant return to form for world-renowned visionary director Paulo Sorrentino (Il Divo This Must Be The Place) Starring the multi award-winning Toni Servillo (Il Divo Gomorrah) ...

There are all kinds of bodies in the world What are YOU like? Celebrate our brilliant bodies in this fantastic book jam-packed with interesting facts Bodies come in all shapes & sizes as we change from babies to children to teenagers to adults our bodies change too! Find out about growing & learning keeping fit breaks & bruises the five senses using our minds how we are the same & how we are different
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What is a family? Once it was said to be a father mother boy girl cat & dog living in a house with a garden But as times have changed families have changed too & now there are almost as many kinds of families as colours of the rainbow
- from a mum & dad or single parent to two mums or two dads from a mixed-race family to children with different mums & dads from families with a disabled member to those with a mum or dad in prison This is a fresh optimistic look through children's eyes at today's wide variety of family life from homes food ways of celebrating schools & holidays to getting around jobs & housework from extended families languages & hobbies to pets & family trees
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How are you feeling today? Happy? Sad? Excited? Scared? We all experience lots of different emotions sometimes angry or silly sometimes jealous or upset;sometimes lonely or worried However you feel sharing & talking about your feelings will make you feel better This fresh optimistic look at all the feelings we experience explores feelings in family life at school & everywhere with warmth wit & sensitivity Featuring lots of different children in various situations brief text captions & questions & plenty of humour this is the go to book to learn about feelings ...

From dinosaurs to the solar system dump trucks & diggers to farm animals; the deep blue sea to astronauts this action-packed activity book is crammed full of things to find amazing scenes to colour fun facts to discover & clever spot-the difference puzzles Can you find & colour the baby T-Rex hiding on Dinosaur Island? Did you know that butterflies taste with their feet? Hunt for hidden octopuses search for squirrels & find the ten differences between the robots in this bumper activity book perfect for a rainy day ...

This book is for the baker who wants to whip up a cake for an office party traybake for a kid's birthday or pudding to follow a simple supper Using straightforward easy-to-follow techniques there are foolproof recipes for cakes traybakes bread biscuits tarts pies puddings & desserts If you are a confident baker or ready to move onto the next stage each chapter also showcases the best recipes from the series
- Mary & Paul's Signature Bakes Technical Challenges & Showstoppers plus the best bakers' recipes from series 4 There are step-by-step photographs to guide you through the more complicated techniques & beautiful photography throughout making this the perfect gift for all bakers The finalists' recipes will be available after the final has transmitted in October For more information go to wwwbakeoffbookcouk
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