For five hundred years, the Forbidden City was the seat of power of China's emperors. It is a vast & beautiful complex that housed the ruler & his thous&-person court. This rare look inside the walled city brings its colourful history to life for young readers. Twenty-four emperors made their home there, including K'ang Hsi, who road to his coronation with a procession of elephants & Empress Dowager Cixi, who felt the loss of a fingernail would symbolize the loss of power, so wore golden nail guards. These stories, coupled with new photographs, make this an unforgettable tour of a fascinating place. ...

Hercule Poirot is determined to solve an old husband & wife double murder that is still an open verdict... Hercule Poirot stood on the cliff-top. Here, many years earlier, there had been a tragic accident. This was followed by the grisly discovery of two more bodies
- a husband & wife
- shot dead. But who had killed whom? Was it a suicide pact? A crime of passion? Or cold-blooded murder? Poirot delves back into the past & discovers that `old sin leave long shadows`.

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Hercule Poirot is determined to solve an old husband & wife double murder that is still an open verdict... Hercule Poirot stood on the cliff-top. Here, many years earlier, there had been a tragic accident. This was followed by the grisly discovery of two more bodies
- a husband & wife
- shot dead. But who had killed whom? Was it a suicide pact? A crime of passion? Or cold-blooded murder? Poirot delves back into the past & discovers that `old sin leave long shadows`.

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Because elephants are pachyderms, a combination of two Greek roots meaning ”thick skin, ” one might think that nothing bothers them & that they lead quiet, safe lives. Nothing could be further from the truth: elephants have been hunted & killed for their ivory tusks since antiquity. & people often ignore the calves left behind, who must now live out their lives as traumatized & fearful orphans. Wildlife photographer Joachim Schmeisser made it his mission to document the story of these abandoned baby elephants. Through his sponsorship of elephants, he came into contact with the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, the world`s largest & most successful rescue & rehabilitation operation for orphaned elephants, headquartered in Nairobi. Professional veterinary technicians bottle feed the elephant calves until they are old enough to locate their own food. By living together with older elephant calves, they also learn the social rules governing elephant herds. After this phase is complete, the elephants are taken to one of the Trust`s rehabilitation stockades before they are released back into the wild. Joachim Schmeisser followed numerous elephants through the entire process & captured fascinating pictures from their arrival at the nursery all the way to their release back into the wild. Elephants in Heaven provides a visual record of how these traumatized elephants are raised in a place that is truly heavenly for them, offering a compelling behind-the-scenes look inside an elephant nursery. The touching animal portraits also convey the devastating consequences of poaching, because for Joachim Schmeisser, it`s about ”beauty, fragility, transience, mindfulness, & about dignity & the equal standing of each individual.” ...

A baby elephant is lost & alone in the forest, when a herd of buffalo comes along & takes him into their fold...so what is he now
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Jill Dudley writes about the abduction of the goddess Demeter`s daughter Persephone (otherwise known as Kore) by Hades, god of the underworld. She describes how Demeter came to Eleusis in search of her daughter, & why she chose it as the site for her Eleusian Mysteries, outlining some of the ancient rituals which took place there. It is as it says on the back cover: All you need to know about this sacred site, its myths, legends & its gods. ...

Eleuthera Island in the Bahamas on an adventure map/guide from Franco Maps – publishers who specialize in maps with extensive information for diving & snorkeling. On the reverse are enlargements of parts of Eleuthera, plus a map of the whole of the Bahamas. On one side is a map of Eleuthera Island annotated with both places of interest on land & locations of numerous diving & snorkelling sites in its coastal waters. The sites are annotated with brief descriptions, indicating, where appropriate, the depth in metres & feet. Three monthly graphs show air temperature & precipitation, water temperature & colour, & water visibility. The map is decorated with lovely colour drawings of numerous species of fish found in the surrounding seas. On the reverse, enlargements accompanied by descriptions show in greater detail Harbour Island with Dunmore Town, Governor’s Harbour (with a locator of 80 facilities) & Rock Sound. Also provided is a map of the whole Bahamas archipelago with brief notes about most of the islands. ...

Decorate any room of your home with the Elevated Tetrahedron. Fashioned after the Da Vinci polyhedral shapes from the 1500s, the elevated tetrahedron was thought to symbolize the element of fire for significant mathematicians & philosophers during the Renaissance. The h&-crafted joints of solid wood are finished with distressed French honey tones. The platonic figure of 12 triangles is a perfect addition to any shelf, mantel, or bookcase. If we do not have this item in stock we will order it for you from our supplier. Delivery generally takes 3 weeks within the UK. For overseas delivery queries please email sales@stanfords.co.uk ...

Castle Rock is a small town, where word gets around quickly. That`s why Scott Carey wants to confide only in his friend Doctor Bob Ellis about his strange condition: he`s losing weight, without getting thinner, & the scales register the same when he is in his clothes or out of them, however heavy they are. Scott also has new neighbours, who have opened a `fine dining experience` in town, although it`s an experience being shunned by the locals; Deidre Mc Comb & her wife Missy Donaldson don`t exactly fit in with the community`s expectations. & now Scott seems trapped in a feud with the couple over their dogs dropping their business on his lawn. Missy may be friendly, but Deidre is cold as ice. As the town prepares for its annual Thanksgiving 12k run, Scott starts to understand the prejudices his neighbours face & he tries to help. Unlikely alliances form & the mystery of Scott`s affliction brings out the best in people who have indulged the worst in themselves & others. From master storyteller Stephen King, our `most precious renewable resource, like Shakespeare in the malleability of his work` (Guardian), comes this timely, upbeat tale about finding common ground despite deep-rooted differences. Compelling & eerie, Elevation is as gloriously joyful (with a twinge of deep sadness) as ` It`s a Wonderful Life.` ...

This is the story of radio DJ Xavier Irel&, who by night offers words of wisdom to sleepless Londoners & by day keeps himself to himself. That is, until a one-of-a-kind encounter forces him to confront his own biggest regret. Meanwhile, a single moment sparks a chain of events that will affect eleven lives across the city, with unstoppable consequences... Eleven is a tale of love, loss, Scrabble & six degrees of separation, asking whether the choices we don't make affect us just as powerfully as those we do. ...