Another wonderfully entertaining foray into the woods where Bunny & his friends are battling Monkey in increasingly crazy & hilarious ways Not to be missed! ...

Legend tells of the daring exploits & relentless greed of The Phoenix Syndicate which rose to power & created a galactic regime &8211; but the old order has lost its fire & become bogged down with the affairs of the masses It is time for a new syndicate to rise from the ashes of the oldand make a tidy profit along the way The Phoenix Syndicate is a game about building a network of agents on planets spread across the galaxy Every time you play a new galaxy is created by randomly arranging the galactic hexes You will claim trade routes over the course of play each specifying systems you may want to bring into your network The better you can fulfill these trade routes the more lucrative the deal is & the more credits you will gain Connecting planets to your network will require resources which of course you acquire from the planets where you already have agents During play you'll get to perform one core action each turn which is then used up until you take a Deploy turn to reclaim all your spent action markers The actions start out simple but by gaining techs you can upgrade them Cleverly upgrading some of your actions & leaning on them more heavily is crucial to success By using your techs well & excuting special bonus actions you can access by infiltrating trade guilds with your agents you can outmaneuver your opponents & wind up with an enviable pile of Galactic Credits ...

' Craig Robertson's Narey & Winter series goes from strength to strength & this latest instalment is the most compelling Brace yourself to be horrified & hooked' Eva Dolan The sergeant took some from each box & spread them around the floor so they could all see Dozens upon dozens of them DI Rachel Narey's guess was that there were a few hundred in all Photographs Many of them were in crowd scenes some just sitting on a park bench or walking a dog or waiting for a bus or working in shops They seemed to have no idea they'd been photographed A dawn raid on the home of a suspected rapist leads to a chilling discovery a disturbing collection hidden under floorboards Narey is terrified at the potential scale of what they've found & of what brutalities it may signal When the photographs are ruled inadmissible as evidence & the man walks free from court Narey knows she's let down the victim she'd promised to protect & a monster is back on the streets Tony Winter's young family is under threat from internet trolls & he is determined to protect them whatever the cost He & Narey are in a race against time to find the unknown victims of the photographer's lens
- before he strikes again Praise for Craig Robertson'I can't recommend this book highly enough' Martina Cole' Fantastic characterisation great plotting page-turning & gripping The best kind of intelligent & moving crime fiction writing' Luca Veste ' Really enjoyed Murderabilia
- disturbing inventive & powerfully & stylishly written Recommended' Steve Mosby

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With a completely refreshed look to celebrate it's tenth anniversary Michael Freeman's iconic bestseller The Photographer's Eye has never looked better 192 pages Freeman Michael ...

Know the equipment refine your technique & express your style Combining straightforward guidance with artistic insight this comprehensive handbook is an essential piece of kit for photographers of every style & experience level Michael Freeman shows you how to Make the most of the gear you have Master the classic styles & subjects Compose shots with skill & confidence Share your work in a meaningful way It's everything you need to be a successful photographer ...

Covering all of the essentials this book is all you need to master photography 336 pages Freeman Michael ...

Explore the physics behind the world of Star Wars with engaging topics & accessible information that shows how we're closer than ever before to creating technology from the galaxy far far away-perfect for every Star Wars fan! Ever wish you could have your very own lightsaber like Luke Skywalker & Obi-Wan Kenobi? Or that you could fly through space at the speed of light like Han Solo & Poe Dameron? Well those ideas aren't as outlandish as you think In The Physics of Star Wars you'll explore the mystical power of the Force using quantum mechanics find out how much energy it would take for the Death Star or Starkiller Base to destroy a planet & discover how we can potentially create our very own lightsabers The fantastical world of Star Wars may become a reality! ...

Professor James Kakalios shows that comic-book heroes & villains get their physics right more often that you would think Learn what the physics of forces & motion can reveal about Superman's strength & what would happen if the Atom could travel on an electron through a phone line Exploring everything from thermo-dynamics to sold state physics & relating the physics in comic books to such real-world applications as microwave ovens & drivers' air bags The Physics of Superheroes shows how comic books have often been ahead of science in explaining cutting-edge physics & will make both comic-book fans & physicists exclaim ' Excelsior!' ...

Contemporary scientific disciplines such as chaos & complexity theory artificial intelligence & cognitive science treat themselves as new fields of inquiry but many of these ideas can be traced back to Hermeticism the European intellectual tradition sparked by the rediscovery of the Corpus Hermeticum & Platonic texts in the 15th century Building a map of the progression of scientific thought across centuries & continents Leon Marvell examines the ancient roots of Hermeticism its rise during the Renaissance & its suppression during the scientific revolution of the Enlightenment Offering a full reconsideration of the history of science from Newton to the present day as well as a Platonic-Hermetic perspective on modern technology Marvell reveals the pattern that connects the sciences philosophy & ancient knowledge & opens a potentially rich field of inquiry for 21st-century science ...

Success for an athlete depends on their ability to perform at their best when it matters most Performance depends on the athlete's body having acquired the most beneficial adaptations for their sport But how can an athlete or coach be sure that training results in the desired adaptations? Training can be defined as the stimulation of biological adaptations that result in an improvement in performance in a given task Athletes & coaches have learned mostly through trial & error how to exploit the ability of the body to adapt in response to potentially harmful stimuli The challenge lies in applying the right stimuli at the right intensity for the right amount of time muscles respond to working more forcefully than normal by becoming bigger stronger & more resistant to damage but over-training can lead to injury This book provides the information necessary to decide on the most effective way to improve performance underpinned by an understanding of the mechanisms behind adaptation & thoroughly supported by scientific research The Physiology of Training for High Performance begins by introducing the reader to the concept & physiological bases of adaptation The authors then delve into training for different outcomes for example enhanced endurance or speed & relate the discussion to various sports & events Finally the authors summarize the latest research surrounding additional factors that affect an athlete's performance & potential including tapering nutrition & body composition Online Resource Centre The Online Resource Centre to accompany The Physiology of Training for High Performance features For students BL Multiple choice questions to check understanding & aid revision BL Links to sources of further information For registered adopters of the book BL Figures from the book available for download ...