Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Blu Planet& The Blue Planet& narrated by Sir David Attenborough is an epic new guide to the strange & spectacular denizens of our world’s vast oceans We know less about the oceans than we do about the surface of the moon yet the sea covers two-thirds of our planet From the familiar to the unknown The Blue Planet reveals the sea & its communities at their most fearsome & alluring The Blue Planet has taken 5 years to film by the BBC’s celebrated Natural History Unit Over the course of eight episodes it focuses on every type of marine landscape & The Blue Planet& chronicles the mysteries of the deep; coastline populations; sea mammals; tidal & climatic influences & the complete biological system that relies on & revolves around the world’s oceans All eight episodes of this incredible BBC television series are available in this triple-disc set Planet Earth The makers of The Blue Planet present the epic story of life on Earth Five years in production over 2000 days in the field using 40 cameramen filming across 200 locations this is the ultimate portrait of our planet A stunning television experience that combines rare action unimaginable scale impossible locations & intimate moments with our planet&s best-loved wildest & most elusive creatures From the highest mountains to the deepest rivers this blockbuster series takes you on an unforgettable journey through the challenging seasons & the daily struggle for survival in Earth&s most extreme habitats Using a budget of unprecedented proportions photography & unique specially developed filming techniques Planet Earth takes you to places you have never seen before to experience sights & sounds you may never experience again Frozen Planet Narrated by Sir David Attenborough & from the award-winning team behind Planet Earth & Blue Planet comes the ultimate portrait of the earth&s Polar regions The Arctic & Antarctic remain the greatest wildernesses on Earth The scale & beauty of the scenery & the sheer power of the elements
- the weather the ocean & the ice
- is unmatched anywhere else on our planet Yet these harsh environments are teeming with life home to iconic animals from polar bears to emperor penguins & from killer whales to wandering albatrosses Using the latest camera technology to film on land from the air underwater & below the ice caps Frozen Planet follows their fascinating lives throughout the seasons as they struggle to survive With spectacular polar landscapes & amazing animal behaviour often filmed for the first time it captures the drama of an extreme natural world With both Poles under grave threat from climate change this extraordinary series may be the last chance to witness these great wildernesses before they change forever

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Twenty years ago the search for planets outside the Solar System was a job restricted to science-fiction writers Now it's one of the fastest-growing fields in astronomy with thousands of exoplanets discovered to date & the number is rising fast These new-found worlds are more alien than anything in fiction Planets larger than Jupiter with years lasting a week; others with two suns lighting their skies or with no sun at all Planets with diamond mantles supporting oceans of tar; possible Earth-sized worlds with split hemispheres of perpetual day & night; waterworlds drowning under global oceans & volcanic lava planets awash with seas of magma The discovery of this diversity is just the beginning There is a whole galaxy of possibilities The Planet Factory tells the story of these exoplanets Each planetary system is different but in the beginning most if not all young stars are circled by clouds of dust specks that come together in a violent building project that can form colossal worlds hundreds of times the size of the Earth The changing orbits of young planets risk dooming any life evolving on neighbouring worlds or alternatively can deliver the key ingredients needed to seed its beginnings Planet formation is one of the greatest construction schemes in the Universe & it occurred around nearly every star you see Each results in an alien landscape but is it possible that one of these could be like our own home world? ...

This is the story of a single pebble It is just a normal pebble as you might pick up on holiday
- on a beach in Wales say Its history
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Planetary has been hailed as a timeless story that turned modern superhero conventions on their heads Written by Warren Ellis (Transmetropolitan) with stunning art by John Cassaday (Astonishing X-Men) this critically acclaimed landmark series took a look at the inter-dimensional peace-keeping force known as Planetary The trio on the ground

Includes:: Elijah Snow a hundred-year-old man Jakita Wagner an extremely powerful woman & The Drummer a man with the ability to communicate with machines Tasked with tracking down evidence of super-human activity these mystery archaeologists uncover unknown paranormal secrets & histories such as a World War II supercomputer that can access other universes a ghostly spirit of vengeance & a lost island of dying monsters All 27 issues of the Planetary original series are collected in this hardbound omnibus edition

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This magnificent visual tour of our solar system explores the wonders of space More than 200 photographs from the archives of NASA are paired with captions detailing the science behind some of the planets' most extraordinary phenomenon Images of the newly discovered areas of Jupiter the fiery volcanoes on Venus the mysterious Planet Nine & many more astronomical marvels are revealed in these pages A preface by Bill Nye helps contextualise the images providing fascinating details on the history of NASA's pioneering missions & the future of planetary exploration Anyone with an interest in science astronomy & the mysteries of space will delight in this awe-inspiring guide to our cosmic neighbourhood ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play A pair of hapless workmen (Eric Sykes & Tommy Cooper) cause chaos with a plank of wood Remade for television in 1979 ...

This brilliant new book explores the lives of eight generations of the greatest kings & queens that this country has ever seen & the worst The Plantagenets
- their story is the story of Britain England's greatest royal dynasty the Plantagenets ruled over England through eight generations of kings Their remarkable reign saw England emerge from the Dark Ages to become a highly organised kingdom that spanned a vast expanse of Europe Plantagenet rule saw the establishment of laws & creation of artworks monuments & tombs which survive to this day & continue to speak of their sophistication brutality & secrets Dan Jones brings you a new vision of this battle-scarred history From the Crusades to King John's humbling over Magna Carta & the tragic reign of the last Plantagenet Richard II
- this is a blow-by-blow account of England's most thrilling age

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Since the first edition was published in 1992 Nick Robinson&s The Planting Design Handbook has been widely used as a definitive text on landscape architecture courses throughout the world It remains one of the few titles written by a practicing landscape architect & educator who is also a horticulturalist & accomplished plantsman & which deals with the application of planting design on a large scale in landscape architecture & urban design projects The Planting Design Handbook is distinctive for its elegant integration of an ecological approach with an understanding of visual & spatial composition It emphasizes the role of vegetation layers & designed plant communities in complex & diverse plant assemblages for all kinds of sites & uses This expanded & comprehensively updated third edition still provides a complete examination of principles & practice of design for public institutional & private landscapes It takes account of developments in theory & practice especially in the use of perennials & reflects a variety of media & approaches current in landscape architecture & design All chapters have been revised & re-written to ensure updated references & new references have been added Many new photographs of planting & projects around the world have been included with examples of current professional drawings to illustrate the design process It is generously illustrated including a colour section & the beautifully detailed line drawings of the Chinese architect & painter Jia-Hua Wu ...

Tracklist The Platters My Prayer Why Should I? Remember When Bewitched Bothered & Bewildered I Wanna I'm Sorry Have Mercy Someone To Watch Over Me At Your Beck & Call On My Word Of Honor Heaven On Earth Glory Of Love The Platters Volume 2 Heart Of Stone I'd Climb The Highest Mountain September In The Rain You've Changed I'll Get By I Give You My Word In The Still Of The Night Wagon Wheels Take Me In Your Arms You Can Depend On Me Temptation I Don't Know Why The Flying Platters You Are Too Beautiful Mean To Me Darktown Strutters' Ball No Power On Earth I'm Gonna Sit Right Down & Write Myself A Letter Time & Tide Love You Funny Thing In The Middle Of Nowhere O Promise Me Don't Forget Only Because Sweet Sixteen The Flying Platters Around The World Whispering Wind It's Raining Outside (Chove La Fora)I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen For The First Time (Come Prima) My Serenade But Not Like You My Old Flame Don't Blame Me Sleepy Time Gal That Old Feeling Try A Little Tenderness Twilight Time Remember When Prisoner Of Love Smoke Gets In Your Eyes Somebody Loves Me If I Didn't Care Thanks For The Memory A-Tiskey A-Tasket Love In Bloom I'll Never Smile Again I Can't Get Started With You My Blue Heaven Until The Real Thing Comes Along Remember When Reflections Ebb Tide Moonlight On The Colorado Harbor Lights Lazy River Sad River On A Slow Boat To China Red Sails In The Sunset Down The River Of Golden Dreams Sleepy Lagoon Rainbow On The River Reflections In The Water By The River Sainte Marie Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries Trees Tumbling Tumbleweeds Lullaby Of The Leaves Honeysuckle Rose Jeannine (I Dream Of Lilac Time) When You Wore A Tulip (And I Wore A Big Red Rose)I'll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time Whispering Grass (Don't Tell The Trees) Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries A Little White Gardenia Orchids In The Moonlight Roses Of Picardy Song For The Lonely It's Magic It's Love Love Love You'll Never Know Love Is All The Things You Are Love Is Just Around The Corner Song For The Lonely True Lover How Will I Know Immortal Love Reaching For A Star Keep Me In Love ...

The Heinemann Plays series offers contemporary drama & classic plays in durable classroom editions Many have large casts & an equal mix of boy & girl parts This is an adaptation of Dickens's popular Christmas story for reading aloud & performing ...