' Gripping & wonderfully informative' Tom Holland New Statesman Adored by children & adults alike Tyrannosaurus is the most famous dinosaur in the world one that pops up again & again in pop culture often battling other beasts such as King Kong Triceratops or velociraptors in Jurassic Park But despite the hype Tyrannosaurus & the other tyrannosaurs are fascinating animals in their own right & are among the best-studied of all dinosaurs Tyrannosaurs started small but over the course of 100 million years evolved into the giant carnivorous bone-crushers that continue to inspire awe in palaeontologists screenplay writers sci-fi novelists & the general public alike Tyrannosaurus itself was truly impressive; it topped six tons was more than 12m (40 feet) long & had the largest head & most powerful bite of any land animal in history The Tyrannosaur Chronicles tracks the rise of these dinosaurs & presents the latest research into their biology showing off more than just their impressive statistics
- tyrannosaurs had feathers & fought & even ate each other This book presents the science behind this research; it tells the story of the group through their anatomy ecology & behaviour exploring how they came to be the dominant terrestrial predators of the Mesozoic & in more recent times one of the great icons of biology
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We are encouraged from all sides to view our lives as being full of choices Like the products on a supermarket shelf our careers our relationships our bodies our very identities seem to be there for the choosing But paradoxically this seeming freedom to choose can create extreme anxiety & feelings of inadequacy & guilt The Tyranny of Choice explores how late capitalism's shrill exhortations to 'be oneself' can be a tyranny which only leads to ever-greater disquiet & how insistence on choice being a purely individual matter prevents social change With wisdom humour & sensitivity Renata Salecl examines the complexity of the essential human capacity to choose which has become mired in consumerist ironies ...

Over the last century global poverty has largely been viewed as a technical problem that merely requires the right expert solutions Yet all too often experts recommend solutions that fix immediate problems without addressing the systemic political factors that created them in the first place Further they produce an accidental collusion with benevolent autocrats leaving dictators with yet more power to violate the rights of the poor In The Tyranny of Experts economist William Easterly bestselling author of The White Man's Burden traces the history of the fight against global poverty showing not only how these tactics have trampled the individual freedom of the world's poor but how in doing so have suppressed a vital debate about an alternative approach to solving poverty freedom Presenting a wealth of cutting-edge economic research Easterly argues that only a new model of developmentone predicated on respect for the individual rights of people in developing countries that understands that unchecked state power is the problem & not the solution will be capable of ending global poverty once & for all ...

Drawing on a rich interdisciplinary collection of US & Mexican sources this volume explores the conflict that redrew the boundaries of the North American continent in the nineteenth century Among the many period texts included here are letters from US & Mexican soldiers governmental proclamations songs caricatures poetry & newspaper articles An Introduction a chronology maps & suggestions for further reading are also included ...

Mother Nature's more aesthetically challenged children have been neglected for too long The plight of the panda is known the world over because of its teddy-like good looks but most species are not so lucky This book however aims to shine a light on some of the many ignored & unloved wonders of the animal kingdom Their hideousness hides their incredible biology & means that we may not have noticed that they need our help It is time to celebrate the Ugly Animals ...

When Mother Duck's eggs hatch one little duckling is wibbly & wobbly & very ugly! & no matter how hard he tries to fit in the other animals just laugh at him Will the ugly duckling ever find a friend? My First Fairy Tales are a magical introduction to the well-loved stories that are a key part of every childhood With fresh & fun illustrations these simple re-tellings of classic fairy tales make a perfect read for young & old alike! ...

A first novelty board book about The Ugly Duckling with push pull & slide mechanisms 10 pages Books Campbell ...

Who's that singing on the savannah? It's the top-five ugly animals in Africa! The wildebeest warthog vulture hyena & marabou stork swagger proudly across the savannah rejoicing in their ugliness
- & delighting their babies who think they're perfect just the way they are Inspired by the real-life Ugly Five safari animals Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler's br&-new picture book is a jubilant celebration of animals who are often rather unloved The funny heart-warming rhyme is a joy to read aloud while bold comical illustrations bring the savannah spectacularly to life
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Inspired by the real-life Ugly Five safari animals THE UGLY FIVE is a jubilant celebration of creatures that are often rather unloved The animals proudly rejoice in their ugliness while their babies tell them they're perfect just the way they are A funny heart-warming rhyme that is a joy to read aloud with bold comical illustrations 32 pages Donaldson Julia ...

The massively funny fifth book in the bestselling & award-winning Diary of a Wimpy Kid series Now available as 2 x Audio CDs Read by actor Ramon de Ocampo Greg Heffley has always been in a hurry to grow up But is getting older really all it's cracked up to besuddenly Greg is dealing with the pressures of boy-girl parties increased responsibilities & even the awkward changes that come with getting older & after a fight with his best friend Rowley it looks like Greg is going to have to face the ugly truth all by himself ...