Selected as a Book of the Year by The Times & The Economist China's history is an epic tapestry of courtly philosophies warring factions & imperial intrigue Yet over five thousand years one ancient element has so dramatically shaped the country's fate that it remains the key to unlocking China's story That element is water In The Water Kingdom Philip Ball takes us on a grand tour of China's defining element from the rice terraces & towering karts of its battle-worn waterways to the vast engineering projects that have struggled to contain water's wrath What surfaces is the secret history of a people & a nation drawn from its deep reverence for nature's most dynamic force ...

Based upon the historical bandit Song Jiang & his companions this Chinese equivalent of the English classic Robin Hood & His Merry Men is an epic tale of rebellion against tyranny & has been thrilling & inspiring readers for hundreds of years This edition of the classic J H Jackson translation features a new preface & introduction by Edwin Lowe which gives the history of the book & puts the story into perspective for modern readers First translated into English by Pearl S Buck in 1933 as All Men Are Brothers the original edition of the JH Jackson translation appeared under the title The Water Margin in 1937 In this updated edition Edwin Lowe addresses many of the shortcomings found in the original JH Jackson translation & replaces the original grit & flavor of Shuihui Zhuan found in Chinese versions including the sexual seduction explicit descriptions of brutality & barbarity & the profane voices of the thieving scheming drinking fighting pimping lower classes of Song Dynasty China Similarly the Chinese deities Bodhisattvas gods & demons have reclaimed their true names as has the lecherous over-sexed & ill-fated Ximen Qing All of which was sanitized out when first published in 1937 While Chinese in origin the themes of The Water Margin are universal enough that it has served as a source of inspiration for numerous movies television shows & video games up to the present day ...

In this revolutionary treatise J W Armstrong puts the compelling case that all diseases (except those caused by traumatism or structural disorders) can be cured by one simple means urine therapy The therapy is an entirely natural treatment a drugless system of healing that treats the body as a whole Moreover the only ingredient needed is a substance manufactured in the body itself rich in mineral salts hormones & other vital substances namely human urine It may seem strange to take back into the body something that the body is apparently discarding Yet the theory is similar to the natural practice of organic composting Fallen leaves when dug back into the soil provide valuable mineral salts to nourish new plant life The same principle holds true for the human body ...

From the award-winning author of Ishmael's Oranges comes a searing novel set in Africa with a Graham Greene-esque moral conflict at its heart 352 pages Hajaj Claire ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Four stories set at the end of the Mozambican war in a small village struggling to survive in the face of great adversity During war most of the fighting in the country&s interior region was a result of the scarcity of water sources & many boreholes were destroyed so as not to fall into enemy hands Now there are only four infrequently functioning borehole water pumps that cater for the entire village even the dogs struggle to support their parched masters in traditional hunts In the face of great adversity the villagers rally to apply ancestral methods to preserve water resources ...

The Hosting Of The Shee Song Of Wandering Aengus News For The Delphic Oracle A Full Moon In March Sweet Dancer White Birds The Lake Isle Of Innisfree Mad As The Mist & Snow Before The World Was Made September 1913 An Irish Airman Foresees His Death Politics Let The Earth Bear Witness The Faery's Last Song ...

Watercolour is a wonderful medium but it does sometimes seem to have a "mind of its own" refusing to do quite what is required The keys to success are good planning constant practice & a thorough understanding of your materials so if you are new to painting start by trying out some of the techniques & projects in this book as well as experimenting with different colour mixes & types of paper Marylin Scott shares over 100 step-by-step sequences demonstrating how to paint a wide range of subjects from landscapes to buildings people & still life She also

Includes:: tips on presenting your finished work in a professional way building a portfolio & getting it seen

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Winner of the Premio Selezione Campiello prize & the Premio Alessandro Manzoni award for best historical novel The Watercolourist is the irresistible Italian bestseller from Beatrice Masini Nineteenth-century Italy A young woman arrives at a beautiful villa in the countryside outside Milan Bianca a gifted young watercolourist has been commissioned to illustrate the plants in the magnificent grounds Bianca settles into her grand new home invited into the heart of the family by the eccentric poet Don Titta his five children his elegant & delicate wife & powerful controlling mother As the seasons pass the young watercolourist develops her art
- inspired by the landscape around her
- & attracts many admirers & while most of the household's servants view her with envy she soon develops a special affection for one housemaid who she is intrigued to learn has mysterious origins But as Bianca's determination to unlock the secrets of the villa grows she little notices the dangers that lie all around her Who is the mysterious woman she has glimpsed in the gardens? What could Don Titta & his friends be whispering about so furtively? & while Bianca watches so carefully for clues who is watching her? In The Watercolourist set against the intoxicating background of an Italy on the cusp of change a young woman's naive curiosity will take her far into the territory of hidden secrets of untold truth & of love

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Do you eat next to nothing & exercise for hours every week but find it impossible to lose weight? Do your friends seem to eat what they like but if you so much as look at a cake you pile on the pounds? If so your problem may not be too much fat but too much fluid THE WATERFALL DIET is a revolution in dieting Linda Lazarides reveals that many women who are trying to lose weight (40 of the female population) would lose weight more effectively if they controlled fluid retention Linda shows you how to easily identify if fluid retention is your problem & help you to safely lose a stone in seven days This revised & updated edition focuses more attention to the health benefits of dealing with water retention which is a major cause of high blood pressure as well as overweight It is also more practical as the author proves a 7-day menu plan & provides clearer instructions on how to follow the diet The new edition will also include a section on water retention in pregnancy & testimonials & feedback from followers of THE WATERFAL DIET ...

Powerful retelling of popular narratives of the British campaign in Mesopotamia 264 pages Izzidien Ruqaya ...