When fifteen-year-old Anna begins receiving messages from another time, her parents take her to the doctor. But he can find nothing wrong with Anna; in fact he believes there may be some truth to what she is seeing. Anna is haunted by visions of the desolate world of 2082. She sees her great-granddaughter, Nova, roaming through wasteland with a band of survivors, after animals & plants have died out. The more Anna sees, the more she realises she must act to prevent the future in her visions becoming real. But can she act quickly enough? Haunting, gripping & magical, The World According to Anna is a fable for our time. ...

Poor put-upon Bertie is still struggling to escape his overbearing mother`s influence, his yoga lessons & his pink bedroom while wondering why new baby brother Ulysses looks uncomfortably like his psychotherapist. The insufferably handsome Bruce has returned from London to l&, on his feet & rent-free, in the arms of heiress Julia Donald. But all is not well among the residents of 44 Scotland Street: Angus`s dog & constant companion Cyril is under threat of execution, victim of a miscarriage of justice, while pretty, indecisive Pat & hopeless romantic Matthew are on the verge of making the most terrible mistake of their lives.. . Big Lou finds a new man, Matthew & Pat edge their relationship towards something more permanent
- although this development is not without complications, when a glimpse of someone who just might be her handsome, caddish ex-flatmate Bruce sets Pat`s pulse racing
- & Domenica`s friendship with Antonia is tested to the limit when an assortment of her belongings mysteriously appear in Antonia`s new flat.

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' Since Bob has appeared, I've made huge strides in my life. For more than a decade I was a homeless drug addict. I was lost to the world & had forgotten what was important in life. Now I've got myself back on my two feet, but as I put the past behind me, I'm still stepping unsteadily into the future. I still need help in the right direction. Bob is always there to offer guidance & friendship.' James & his street cat Bob have been on a remarkable journey together. In the years since their story ended in the bestselling A STREET CAT NAMED BOB James, with Bob's help, has begun to find his way back to the real world. Almost every day, Bob provides moments of intelligence, bravery & humour, at the same time opening his human friend's eyes to important truths about friendship, loyalty, trust
- & the meaning of happiness. In the continuing tale of their life together James shows the many ways in which Bob has been his protector & guardian angel through times of illness, hardship, even life-threatening danger. As they high five together for their crowds of admirers, James knows that the tricks he's taught Bob are nothing compared to the lessons he's learnt from his street-wise cat.
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` Since Bob had appeared, I`d made huge strides in my life. For more than a decade I`d been a homeless drug addict. I`d been lost to the world & forgotten what was important in life. Now I`d got myself back on my two feet, but as I put the past behind me, I was still stepping unsteadily into the future. I still needed help in the right direction. Bob was always there to offer guidance & friendship.` James & his street cat Bob have been on a remarkable journey together. In the years since their story ended in the bestselling A STREET CAT NAMED BOB James, with Bob`s help, has begun to find his way back to the real world. Almost every day, Bob provides moments of intelligence, bravery & humour, at the same time opening his human friend`s eyes to important truths about friendship, loyalty, trust
- & the meaning of happiness. In the continuing tale of their life together James shows the many ways in which Bob has been his protector & guardian angel through times of illness, hardship, even life-threatening danger. As they high five together for their crowds of admirers, James knows that the tricks he`s taught Bob are nothing compared to the lessons he`s learnt from his street-wise cat.
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This is the life & times of T. S. Garp, the bastard son of Jenny Fields
- a feminist leader ahead of her times. It is also the
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” An enlightening & surprisingly personal tour of a galaxy... Sunstein offers plenty of fun details & opinions.”
- Washington Post
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China is now the most powerful country on earth. Its manufacturing underpins the world`s economy; its military is growing at the fastest rate of any nation & its leader
- Xi Jinping
- is to set the pace & tone of world affairs for decades. In 2017 Xi Jinping became part of the constitution
- an honour not seen since Chairman Mao. Here, China expert Kerry Brown guides us through the world according to Xi: his plans to make China the most powerful country on earth & to eradicate poverty for its citizens. In this captivating book we discover Xi`s beliefs, how he thinks about communism, & how far he is willing to go to defend it.


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What would the world look like if the 7 billion people on this planet were presented as 100 individuals? This beautifully illustrated & informative infographics book re-examines the world`s population with fascinating & often sobering results. Covering diverse subjects such as demography, education, technology & health, The World as 100 People reveals that 61 people are Asian, 15 are African, 10 come from Europe & 14 are from the Americas. 51 people live in cities, yet 36 lack basic access to sanitation. 21 people are overweight, 15 are undernourished & 1 is starving. 40 individuals are regular Internet users & 21 have a Facebook page. Perhaps most shockingly of all, 48 people currently live on less than US$2 per day while 1 person owns 48% of all the world`s wealth. With bold infographics from Melbourne-based designer & artist Aileen Lord, The World as 100 People highlights the reality of the world we live in. It is enlightening & thought provoking, & will ensure that you`ll never look at the world`s population in the same way again. ...

Between 1680 & 1807 British publishers produced a sequence of double-hemisphere world maps each printed on two sheets & conjoined. These maps are a peculiarly British phenomenon of this period & they provide a key indicator of the way the British map trade specifically targeted a newly prosperous & upwardly aspiring class of purchasers. The buyers were hungry for geographical information, but were also eager to acquire such maps for display, as a statement of their intellectual pursuits. The scientific appearance of the maps was more important as a selling point than standards of contemporary geographical accuracy, which few of them achieved. This is the first time that this type of map has been studied as a genre, partly because of their great rarity. The British Library holds the most comprehensive collection of these maps & studying them together has enabled the identification of broader themes. In particular, a greater understanding of the British map trade in the 18th century, its business practices, the economics of map-making & new techniques of marketing emerges. ...

The World Atlas of Beer is the definitive & essential guide to beer, with information on brews ranging from the Trappist ales of Belgium to the wheat beers of Bavaria, Breton black beers, barrel-aged Californian beers, British bitters, Vietnamese bia hoi, traditional Finnish sahti, & the output of the hundreds of craft breweries around the world, from the USA & Canada, to Japan & even the Easter Islands. It explores the development of beer & the myriad brewing techniques in use across the world today. Country by country the book considers a vast range of beer styles & traditions, with full tasting notes for over 500 beers. Detailed maps locate key breweries worldwide, & describe crucial trends in major territories. Features such as matching beer with food & how to pour different kinds of beer complete the picture. Craft brewing continues to go from strength to strength across the world, & this book is the perfect companion to help you explore the best beers the world has to offer. ...