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United Kingdom Health
Statistics 2005 brings
together up-to-date
information on health and
care for the United
Kingdom and its
constituent countries. It
provides a ready
reference for the
comparison of key figures
between the constituent
countries, and between
the United Kingdom as a
whole and other nation
states.
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Guides you through the
publishing process
step-by-step. You will
also find tips and ideas
in this book on what to
publish to make money.
This book will explain to
you how to use Database
Logic to market your book
on the Internet to get it
noticed by more potential
customers.
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Proverbs are short,
well-known, pithy
sayings that offer advice
or words of encouragement
and are used in everyday
English without much
thought ever being given
to their meanings, or
indeed, usefulness. This
book explores the truth
behind our favourite
proverbs, their history
and whether they offer
any genuine help to the
recipient.
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Guides readers towards
some of the most ethical
brands from companies who
do not cause harm to or
exploit humans, animals
or the environment. This
book features a table
showing each company's
involvement in such areas
as: environmental
reporting; genetic
modification; membership
of ethical schemes;
nuclear power; animal
welfare; and, human
rights.
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First published in 1928,
the Aslib directory is
information sources
reference work on
organizations of various
kinds. This edition
includes entries, such
as: National Asthma
Campaign; Snowdonia
National Park Society;
British Judo Council; BBC
Libraries and Archives;
and, Architects and
Surveyors Institute.
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From fab and funky to
chic designer must-haves,
this book charts the
rise and rise of the shoe
in all its toe-tapping
glory. Charting shoe
fashion from
jewel-studded evening
slippers to the eccentric
designer classics of
today, with stunning
full-color photography,
this collection appeals
to the princess in every
woman.
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Author Chris Baty revs up
the tradition of The
Artist's Way, Bird by
Bird, and Writing Down
the Bones with his
singular guide for high-
speed novelistic access.
Founder of National Novel
Writing Month - NaNoWriMo
- Baty shares the secrets
for knocking out a novel
in no time.
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If you love a stroll
among the daffodils and
the sound of the harp,
you'll relish these
hilarious quips
and"es from such
celebrated characters as
Richard Burton, John
Humphrys and Charlotte
Church. From Bangor to
Beddgelert and from
Aberystwyth to
Abergavenny, Welsh Wit
showcases the funniest
wisecracks and one-liners
from the land of song.
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How on earth did 'with
bells on' come to express
enthusiasm? Why is good
health compared to a
small stringed
instrument? And what do
pickles have to do with
quandaries? This work
provides us with the
meanings to these
well-worn and much-loved
phrases by putting these
linguistic quirks in
context, and explaining
how and why they were
first used.
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Stringlopedia gathers
together every strand on
string (and it's 'big
brother' rope) to weave a
fascinating overview of
this mulit-faceted yet
often under-valued
material. Among the mass
of strands you will find
the world's biggest ball
of twine, a stringy
history and the origin of
the phrase 'to cut the
Gordian knot'.
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Provides readers with an
understanding of what a
beginning must include;
instruction on how to
successfully develop the
story problem; tips on
how to correct common
beginning mistakes;
insider advice from
agents; acquiring book
editors, and journal
editors; and more.
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This is a pioneering
introduction to the
emergent field of
information history. It
explores how the
contemporary values and
concerns of our own
information society have
helped lead to a
reconsideration of our
history, and of what
constitutes our
historical understanding
of information in the
twenty-first century.
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Ever wished you could
remember all that stuff
you learned at school?
Ever felt the answer to a
tie-breaker was on the
tip of your tongue? This
title offers a treasure
trove of lists that helps
you learn something in
your lunch break and
fascinate your mates with
facts on astronomy,
history, invention, the
natural world and other
subjects.
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Everyone has the
responsibility to
complete their
self-assessment tax
return accurately. This
work includes the
figures, advice and
information, including a
step-by-step guide to
filling in the tax return
and details of tax
credits available. It
tells you how to claim it
and which forms to fill
in.
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Fully qualified
accountant. With many
years of tax experience.
Highly regarded
commentator with tax
advice slots on BBC
Radio. It includes all
the latest figures,
advice and essential
information, including a
step-by-step guide to
filling in the tax
return, online or on
paper, and details of
tax credits available.
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Delves into the history
of Reading FC - one of
the oldest clubs in the
Football League. This
title focuses on the
various quirky tales and
incidents that have
befallen the club
throughout the years. It
features various weird
and obscure sports staged
by the club, the
numerous (world) records
set by Reading and some
very strange pitch
invaders.
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For thousands of years,
the night sky has been a
source of profound
fascination. Now you can
learn to recognise the
major stars and
constellations - from
Orion to Ursa Major - and
understand how the night
skies change with the
seasons. A 60-page,
full-clour guide to the
night skies, packed with
stellar information: star
maps, illustrations,
photographs, and details
about the constellations,
nebulae, star clusters,
planets, and galaxies
that make up our
universe.
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Twenty-one outstanding
black men and women
illustrated the progress
of black achievement from
the 14th to the 20th
century in widely
different fields of
endeavor. This book
covers Frederick
Douglass, Mary McLeod
Bethune, Daniel Hale
Williams and W E B Du
Bois.
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Some people are paranoid
about aliens invading
America. Some are
paranoid about Barack
Obama being a Kenyan
Muslim terrorist. And
some are just, well,
paranoid. This title
gives an account, about
the things the government
and businesses are doing
to keep tabs on citizens.
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Through essays and
practical tasks, this
book aims to stimulate
creativity so that the
reader becomes familiar
with their own strengths.
Including the author's
journey from writer's
block back to productive
work, this book takes
the reader across America
from New York to New
Mexico. It is for those
on the path to
creativity.
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Tractors is a stunning
photographic and
illustrated guide,
offering a comprehensive
insight into the
invention of tractors and
their historic and modern
day use. Packed full of
facts and figures, this
book charts the history
of one of the most
important agricultural
inventions of our time;
one that revolutionized
and shaped the farming
industry.
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In more than 500
questions and answers
from science and
technology, this richly
illustrated volume
presents everything worth
knowing about the history
and the current state of
knowledge of biology,
physics, chemistry and
earth science, as well
as about current research
and development in the
fields of transport and
space travel, medical
and information
technology.
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The most comprehensive
source of statistics in
the UK, Annual Abstract
of Statistics is a
statistical encyclopaedia
including over 10, 000
series of data and
covering key aspects of
the UK's economic,
social and industrial
life. The data are
presented in easy-to-read
tables and supported by
notes.
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How do you go about
finding the best person
for the job - from
designing your loft
conversion to doing the
conveyancing on your new
house, from servicing
your car to completing
your accounts for the tax
man? This book shows you
how to go about finding
the one that's right for
you and what you need to
know legally before you
employ them.
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Presents a comprehensive
roster of Confederate
dead buried in the
South's most famous
cemetery, the Richmond's
Hollywood Cemetery. This
work helps families
discover where their
confederate ancestor
rests. It is suitable for
historians, descendants,
genealogists, Civil War
students and cemetery
buffs.
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A guide to the ideas and
terminology of
Biotechnology. This work
includes 300 entries that
span from ADEPT through
cloning, genomes,
patents, and viruses to
zoonosis. It is a useful
resource for anyone
wanting access to the
world of
biotechnologists.
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AACR2 walks you through
the cataloguing process
with clearly defined
rules & practical
examples representing
standards that apply to
any type of resource &
all metadata formats. The
Joint Steering Committee
has brought together a
new Update reflecting
changes & improvements
for 2005. Update pages
only. Full text ISBN
0838935559/0838935567.
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Comprehensively updated
second edition of the
bestselling book on
Portuguese Property. A
detailed and easy to
follow guide to buying
property and living in
Portugal. Part one of the
book deals with working
and living in Portugal.
It explains all the
bureaucratic procedures
newcomers are likely to
face. Part two covers
buying real estate.
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A unique gazetteer that
clearly explains the
fascinating origins and
meanings behind the names
of over 1, 700 places,
streets, and areas
within the English
capital, including the
Greater London Boroughs.
It also features maps,
an extended introduction
on the development of
these place-names, a
detailed glossary, and
recommended web links.
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Are you itching to get
inked? Whether you're
tattoo-curious or
tattoo-crazy, The Tattoo
Sourcebook has everything
you need to pick and
choose the perfect design
for you. Browse the
nearly two thousand
designs included -
everything from Celtic
and tribal to butterflies
and fairies. It's visual
compendium of
high-quality, detailed
designs from artists all
over the world including
contributions and
commentary from famed
tattooists Friday Jones
(who inked Angelina Jolie
and Janeane Garofalo),
Lyle Tuttle (who tattooed
Cher and Jane Fonda),
Guy Aitchison, Rand
Johnson, Edward lee,
and more. And if your a
tattoo newbie, find out
everything you need to
know before you get
inked. Crosses, dragons,
astrological signs,
snakes, phoenixes, and
more - this is a treasure
trove of inspiration for
anyone whose tattoo itch
is starting to burn.
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For all those who have
ever feared being shown
up by using one of the
twenty worst words and
phrases to be avoided at
all costs, or confusing
the complex with the
complicated, this
trouble-shooting guide to
common errors in English
should be able to help.
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The Life in the UK Test,
set by the Home Office,
has to be taken and
passed by anyone applying
for naturalisation as a
British citizen or
applying for indefinite
leave to remain,
provided they meet all
the other requirements.
This title provides over
600 questions that cover
the five key topic areas
with another 144
questions in practice
tests.
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Over 1000 factory outlets
are included in this
guide with contact
details, what they sell
and more. It features:
over 600, 000 copies sold
since 1984; and includes
useful size charts to
fill in so the shopper
has personal and home
details to hand. This
edition is provided with
contemporary graphics and
an attractive colour
advertisement section.
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Suitable for airport and
airline decision-makers,
this title includes
reviews and analyses of
the products and services
of over 1900 airport
contractors. It provides
various things from
towtractors and emergency
vehicles to security
systems and maintenance
equipment.
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Suitable reading for an
executor and those
thinking about making or
updating a will, this
title includes advice and
easy-to-use information
that sets out in
jargon-free language. It
covers the important
issues, including: why
to write a will; where to
start; tax and legal
considerations; and, the
problems of dying
intestate.
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From Antigua to New
Zealand, this guide
helps you to discover the
flags of the world. It
shows each country of the
world using the
small-scale map and helps
to find out about over
300 national,
international, official
and provincial flags from
across the globe. It also
includes flags for
Montenegro, Kosovo and
Lesotho.
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The Third Edition of the
highly acclaimed
Encyclopedia of Special
Education offers a
thoroughly revised,
comprehensive A to Z
compilation of
authoritative information
on the education of those
with special needs. All
articles are
cross-referenced, and
citations guiding you to
related sources appear at
the end of each entry.
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Provides an account and
analysis of British
labour legislation and
labour market regulation
since the 1990s. This
work concentrates on the
legislation and policy
measures in the
employment sphere of the
New Labour governments
which have been in power
since 1997, placing the
developments in the
context of the aspects of
European Community law.
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Every year more than 100,
000 families have to
fight to win a place for
their child at the state
school of their choice.
This practical handbook
is for anyone whose child
has been turned down. In
easy steps it will tell
you: if you have a case;
what your rights are; who
can help you; what to
expect; and what
questions to ask.
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Names have much to tell
us about our past, our
beliefs - even our
personality traits. With
150 plus entries, this
book takes a look at over
5, 000 examples, ranging
from the familiar to the
comparatively obscure,
drawn from different
parts of the
English-speaking world.
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Covers all aspects of
librarianship and
information and knowledge
management. Designed to
equip the trainee
librarian or information
management student with
core industry
terminology, this
dictionary includes over
6, 000 terms connected
with information
management,
classification,
cataloguing and
electronic knowledge
management.
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Fopdoodle, salmagundi,
kissingcrust, runnion
and stingo are all
endangered for lack of
use. This work reveals a
selection of over 1000
entries in Dr Johnson's
famous dictionary first
published 250 years ago
that show how meanings
have changed, words have
slipped out of use and
attitudes have been
transformed often with
hilarious consequences.
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Navigates young adults
through the perils and
pleasures of independent
life from college and
beyond, offering advice
on everything from
getting along your
roommate(s) to throwing a
great party; from getting
the job you want and
moving up to getting
respect (and a phone
number) from that cutie
at the bar.
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Will guide readers to
works central to the
compelling African
American experience that
match specific reading
interests. A brief
history of the evolution
of African American
literature, collection
development guidelines,
and readers' advisory
tips complete this
resource.
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Britain has more historic
houses, great and small,
that are open to the
public than anywhere else
in the world. Stately
homes, ruined castles
and abbeys, merchants'
mansions, peasant
cottages - the stories of
such buildings and their
occupants, past and
present, add up to an
extraordinary record of
our history. Author Simon
Jenkins is a leading
writer on this rich
heritage. Here we present
his vision of Yorkshire's
92 most impressive,
interesting or unusual
dwellings - from Castle
Howard and magnificent
Harewood to Wilberforce
House in Hull and the
Bront
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A guide to various isms.
It includes such entries
as: Absurdism, Altruism,
Antidisestablishmentarianism,
Atheism, Bohemianism,
Bonapartism, Buddhism,
Capitalism, Careerism,
Chauvinism, Colonialism,
Cubism, Darwinism,
Defeatism, Deism,
Determinism,
Eclecticism,
Epicureanism,
Eurocentrism,
Expressionism, Feminism,
Freeganism, and
Zoratrianism.
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Aims to ease us into the
first steps of writing
and self-exploration.
Through a combination of
the author's own
narrative and the poetic
inspiration of other
feminist authors, this
book takes us on a
journey of what writing
is about, how we can
begin, and the many
reasons we should. It is
organised according to
the four directions of
the wind.
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This directory provides
over 1200 different
statistical sources for
social, economic and
market research in all
European countries. The
subject index comes with
400 main headings, and
there is an A-Z index of
1200 statistical titles,
with section and country.
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With over 750
authoritative entries
covering all areas of
critical theory, this
dictionary is an
essential reference work
for anyone needing a
clear guide to theory,
from feminism to
globalization, from
Marxism to
psychoanalysis. This
edition is fully up to
date and thoroughly
comprehensive.
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Takes you through the
process of buying a home,
from start to finish.
This book offers you
advice and fill-in forms
to identify the house you
want, figure out what
kind of neighborhood you
want to live in,
determine what a target
home is really worth,
make an offer, and close
the deal.
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If you lack confidence
about how to write at
work, and find writing a
daunting prospect, this
book is for you. This
book will show you how to
deal with the key
workplace documents -
from short and possibly
ephemeral letters and
memos to weighty reports.
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Suitable for beginning
novelist ailments,
published authors, and
editors, this book
focuses on how to lift a
novel manuscript to a
publishable,
professional level. It
includes sections that
cover storytelling,
determining what drives a
plot, the six vital
story ingredients, and
tools for spotting
shortcomings in a
narrative.
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This book features a
fascinating visual
exploration of the
transportation system
that helped shape the
modern world, from the
earliest experiments with
wooden rails and
horse-drawn wagons,
through the golden age of
railways to the modern
transcontinental and
international high-speed
lines. With full-colour
photographs, detailed
computer-generated maps
and informative
supporting text, this
comprehensive analysis
charts the rise, fall
and revival of world
railways over the course
of 200 years.
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How do astronauts and
cosmonauts prepare
themselves for their
space flights? What do
they do aboard the
international space
station ISS? How do they
cope once they return to
the Earth? This book
offers hundreds of
beautiful color photos
which illustrate various
journeys into space. You
will accompany space
travelers on their
trainings, and
experience the take-off
as well as the landing of
their space ships. You
will be able to see how
spacewalks are carried
out and observe the
everyday life conditions
in zero gravity. Take a
look into or- space and
enjoy the magnificent
view of Earth from above.
SPACE TRAVELING offers
amazing insight of the
people who have been to
outer space.
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Build Your Own Paper
Robots contains 14
amazing mecha models to
colour, print, and
build, with simple
step-by-step instructions
on how to assemble them.
The CD contains
ready-to-print PDF colour
templates, plus plain
line art templates that
can be coloured in any
standard image-editing
package
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This report contains
details and results of
the Government Actuary's
2004-based population
projections for the
United Kingdom and
constituent countries,
and explains the
methodology and
assumptions used.
Projection results are
available by age and sex
and are for seventy years
ahead, to 2074.
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Fully illustrated and
highly detailed, The
Ultimate History Of
Porsche tells us all
about this famous
sporting marque. From
it's earliest designs to
today's newest models,
the German company has
produced many of the
world's most desirable
cars and numerous
sporting successes. Here
both are amply celebrated
in lavish detail and
colour to bring you the
ultimate in sports car
history.
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Contains terms covering
all fields of biology,
from cytology and
molecular biology to
genetics and behavior,
with special reference to
zoology. Focussing on
applied fields too, this
dictionary will be useful
to translators and
scientists dealing with
various fields of
fundamental and applied
biology.
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'Everyone has a book in
them' is a phrase we have
all heard. It may be
true, but it's the
getting it out that
matters. This book helps
you put your novel on the
page. It deals with:
getting started; finding
the right story; setting
the scene; creating the
right characters;
submitting work; and
getting to grips with the
publishing process.
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How can you become a
space tourist? Who
sneezed non-stop for 978
days? Why do we
snore? What is the name
of the smelliest
flower? Where would you
need an ID card for your
pet monkey? Amaze your
friends and family with
hundreds of astonishing
facts, figures, firsts
and lasts.
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When it comes to choosing
a name for your baby,
everybody from your
grandmother to the
milkman has an opinion.
Even when you've drawn up
your shortlist, it can
be difficult to make a
decision. This A-Z of
babies' names includes
thousands of creative,
traditional and ethnic
choices with their
origins and meanings to
help you settle on the
perfect name for your
baby. Â Clear layout
makes it easy for parents
to find their favourites
and search for related
names or pet forms.
Includes helpful
information on
registering your baby's
birth. Features
up-to-date list of the
Top 50 boys and girls
names in England, Wales
and Scotland.
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An excellent companion to
the Little Oxford
Dictionary
of"ations, the
Little Oxford Dictionary
of Proverbs consists of
over 2, 000 proverbs and
sayings from around the
English-speaking world.
Phrases are organized by
subject and draw on the
very latest Oxford
dictionaries research.
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From writing poems to
writing birthday cards,
and from the garret to
the classroom, this
title contains rhymes for
45, 000 words, including
proper names, place
names, and foreign terms
used in English. Its
features include in-text
notes to help you create
rhymes, examples to show
how other writers have
used rhymes, and writing
tips and examples.
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Presents a guide to the
global Grand Tour of the
21st Century. This is an
ideal gift for the
high-end or aspiring
traveller, on where and
when to get the best of
everything. It includes
lists, sidebars, and
trip narratives, and
offers specific
recommendations from
experienced globetrotters
on how to get the best
from every trip.
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Lists superstitions,
both common and obscure.
These include
divinations, spells,
cures, charms, signs
and omens, rituals and
taboos. Each superstition
is placed in context
through"es that
offer a picture of usage,
history, and evolution.
This fascinating
dictionary is meant for
those with an interest in
superstitions.
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On your marks, get set,
go for the official
Olympic and world records
2012. With full coverage
of all Olympic Games
events and disciplines,
this amazing sporting
records book tells you
everything you need to
know about the ultimate
achievers from the whole
history of the summer
games.
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Illustrated with
paintings, photographs
and line drawings of
symbols and icons, this
book shows how signs and
symbols have been used
from the dawn of humanity
to the modern age as a
means of conveying
belief, concepts,
identity, emotion,
philosophical thought,
artistic allegory, and
literary ideas.
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A guide covering
international and
regional organizations,
it provides information
on international
organizations such as the
UN and the International
Council for Science. It
includes introductory
articles; a chronology
charting the historical
development of
international
organizations; texts of
various international
charters and others.
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Health Statistics
Quarterly contains
commentary on the latest
health findings, topical
articles and regularly
updated statistical
graphs and tables. It
also highlights trends in
health, and details the
latest quarterly
information on deaths,
childhood mortality,
cancer survival,
abortions, congenital
anomalies and morbidity.
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Features a comprehensive
inventory of more than
220 countries and
territories' flags. This
title covers every flag,
giving the history,
meaning and symbolism of
each flag, together with
large-scale and smaller
locator maps. It also
includes key data and
statistics on population,
area, currency,
religion and main exports
of the countries.
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It's a fact that men love
lists: with lists, men
can find the interesting
information with the
least amount of effort.
This book contains over
250 lists covering the
important subjects in
life - cars, sports,
barbecues, gadgets - and
answers the vital
questions: Are Ferraris
faster than Lamborghinis?
What's the common murder
weapon?
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Focuses on choosing an
idea, choosing a point
of view, making your
characters likeable,
creating secondary
characters, learning the
Three Ps (problems,
plotting, and pacing),
revising your text,
finding an agent, and
more. This work also
features tables, charts,
and sidebars.
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A practical guide for
those involved in helping
people out of debt - and
keeping them out of it.
It offers a comprehensive
manual for various
aspects of debt
counselling, including:
establishing the scale of
the problem, facing
reality/emergency action,
sorting minor and
serious debt problems,
prioritising debts/types
of debt, budgeting, and
more.
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Provides information
needed to create
booktalks featuring young
adult novels. The authors
have chosen 100 young
adult titles and have
categorised them into
genres - Teen Life,
Adventure, Sports and
more. For each title,
they provide an
introduction, which
gives background
information on the book
and the author.
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£24.99
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