A discerning account of simmering conflict in the South China Sea & why the world can't afford to be indifferent China's rise has upset the global balance of power & the first place to feel the strain is Beijing's back yard the South China Sea For decades tensions have smoldered in the region but today the threat of a direct confrontation among superpowers grows ever more likely This important book is the first to make clear sense of the South Sea disputes Bill Hayton a journalist with extensive experience in the region examines the high stakes involved for rival nations that include Vietnam India Taiwan the Philippines & China as well as the United States Russia & others Hayton also lays out the daunting obstacles that stand in the way of peaceful resolution Through lively stories of individuals who have shaped current conflicts-businessmen scientists shippers archaeologists soldiers diplomats & more-Hayton makes understandable the complex history & contemporary reality of the South China Sea He underscores its crucial importance as the passageway for half the world's merchant shipping & one-third of its oil & gas Whoever controls these waters controls the access between Europe the Middle East South Asia & the Pacific The author critiques various claims & positions (that China has historic claim to the Sea for example) overturns conventional wisdoms (such as America's overblown fears of China's nationalism & military resurgence) & outlines what the future may hold for this clamorous region of international rivalry ...

The South Downs Way National Trail is a 100 mile (160km) walk between Eastbourne & Winchester staying within the glorious South Downs National Park for its entire length Presented here in 12 stages of up to 12 miles (19km) the route is described in both east-west & west-east A waymarked trail with very few stiles it can be walked at any time of year & makes a good introduction to long-distance walking Step-by-step route descriptions are illustrated with extracts from OS 150000 mapping for every stage & a separate conveniently sized booklet with 125000 maps for the entire route is included The guide provides detailed practical information on getting to the trail & facilities & accommodation en route The South Downs Way offers easy walking on ancient & historical tracks & showcases the beautiful countryside of the South Downs taking in wooded areas delightful river valleys & pretty villages Highlights include Beachy Head the mysterious Long Man of Wilmington Clayton Windmills & the ancient cathedral city of Winchester ...

The epic that will redefine the Gold Key heroes continues! The year is 2025 Turok has gone missing & Magnus is good & worried about that When even a time traveling mission to confer with Doctor Spektor & the creature once known as Solar don’t yield any answers Magnus must brave the unknown to track the missing hero down ...

Comprehensive books to support study of History for the IB Diploma Paper 3 revised for first assessment in 2017 This coursebook covers Paper 3 History of Europe Topic 16 The Soviet Union & post-Soviet Russia (1924-2000) of the History for the IB Diploma syllabus for first assessment in 2017 Tailored to the Higher Level requirements of the IB syllabus & written by experienced IB History examiners & teachers it offers authoritative & engaging guidance through the topic ...

Almost twenty years after the Soviet Unions' end what are we to make of its existence? Was it a heroic experiment an unmitigated disaster or a viable if flawed response to the modern world? Taking a fresh approach to the study of the Soviet Union this Very Short Introduction blends political history with an investigation into the society & culture at the time Stephen Lovell examines aspects of patriotism political violence poverty & ideology; & provides answers to some of the big questions about the Soviet experience ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable ...

A tragedy brings together two strangers in this independent drama from director Travis Fine Montine Mc Leod (Melissa Leo) is a forty-something flight attendant who is increasingly unhappy with her life; her mother is in the latter stages of Alzheimer's Disease her brother is a minister whose congregation has turned their back on him & she's been relying on alcohol to deal with the stress of her job & her family Montine has developed a short temper & is on thin ice with her employers for telling off passengers & she feels like she's about to explode when she has to look after a ten-year-old boy Omar Hassan (Anthony Keyvan) who is flying on his own to a boarding school where he's won a scholarship However Montine's attitude changes with the space of a few hours; it's September 11 2001 the flight Montine is working is grounded in Texas & Omar is shocked when he hears that the World Trade Center was attacked since his father works there as a janitor Unable to fly & not sure what else to do Montine offers to drive Omar to New York City in the hope they can find his dad & en route two people with almost nothing in common learn a great deal about one another ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Romantic sci-fi feature starring Asa Butterfield as a teenager raised on Mars who decides to return to Earth 16-year-old Gardner Elliot (Butterfield) was the first human born on Mars & spent all of his childhood on the planet with scientists after his mother died in childbirth After befriending a girl named Tulsa (Britt Robertson) online Gardner travels to his home planet to experience all that he&s read about & missed out on for all of his lonely childhood Desperate for human connection Gardner escapes his guardians on Earth who are tasked with monitoring him & embarks on an adventure across the US with his fellow orphan Tulsa in search of his unknown father However the wonder of discovering the world for the first time is short-lived as scientists discover his body can&t withstand Earth&s gravity ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Romantic sci-fi feature starring Asa Butterfield as a teenager raised on Mars who decides to return to Earth 16-year-old Gardner Elliot (Butterfield) was the first human born on Mars & spent all of his childhood on the planet with scientists after his mother died in childbirth After befriending a girl named Tulsa (Britt Robertson) online Gardner travels to his home planet to experience all that he&s read about & missed out on for all of his lonely childhood Desperate for human connection Gardner escapes his guardians on Earth who are tasked with monitoring him & embarks on an adventure across the US with his fellow orphan Tulsa in search of his unknown father However the wonder of discovering the world for the first time is short-lived as scientists discover his body can&t withstand Earth&s gravity ...

This striking one-volume edition marks the 75th anniversary of Lewis's classic SF trilogy featuring the adventures of Dr Ransom on Mars Venus & Earth It

Includes:: an exclusive Foreword compiled from letters by JRR Tolkien who inspired Lewis to write the first volume The Space Trilogy is a remarkable work of fantasy demonstrating the powerful imagination of CSLewis This new one-volume edition marks the 75th Anniversary of the first publication of Out of the Silent Planet with an exclusive Foreword by JRR Tolkien on whom the main character of Ransom was largely based OUT OF THE SILENT PLANETDr Ransom a Cambridge academic is abducted & taken on a spaceship to the red planet of Malacandra which he knows as Mars His captors are plotting to plunder the planet's treasures & offer Ransom as a sacrifice to the creatures who live there PERELANDRAHaving escaped from Mars Dr Ransom is called to the paradise planet of Perelandra or Venus When his old enemy also arrives & is taken over by the forces of evil Ransom finds himself in a desperate struggle to save the innocence of this Eden-like world THAT HIDEOUS STRENGTHInvestigating the truth about her prophetic dreams Jane Studdock encounters the fabled Dr Ransom who is in great pain after his travels A sinister society run by his old adversaries intends to harness the ancient powers of a resurrected Merlin in their ambition to subjugate the people of Earth

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