Manga Impact is a fascinating, informative guide to the vibrant world of Japanese comic books (manga) & animation (anime), from their most commercial manifestations to works at the cutting edge of design & production. Lavishly illustrated & beautifully designed, this book introduces 350 of the most important manga characters & their creators, with 15 original essays exploring the history & significance of the art form. It is the ultimate reference book on a diverse & original cultural phenomenon. ...

City girl by day, city stripper by night? Geri Carson is fed up with life in the City. Forced to act as one the boys in order to climb the ladder of one of London's biggest investment banks, it seems however hard she tries, she's constantly sidelined
- her male colleagues all get bigger bonuses & the most prestigious accounts. Struggling to keep up with an increasingly lavish lifestyle, Geri gets deeper into debt. She needs cash
- & fast. A company night out leads her to a lap-dancing club. She's awestruck by how much power the girls command
- & completely turned on. Forced to return to the club the next day when she leaves her purse behind, Geri is presented with an offer she can't refuse. A chance to earn ?500 per night lap-dancing in one of the hottest clubs in town. At first petrified, once the lights go up, Gerry has never felt more alive. She's a natural & soon becomes intoxicated by her new job. Then she becomes involved with a millionaire client. The sex is mind-blowing. But then she discovers a seedier & scarier side to life as a lap dancer. A world where anything goes & only the strongest survive.


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Suitable for information officers, practitioners & managers in various areas of adult education, this yearbook offers information on adult education & professional contacts. It

Includes:: over 3, 000 entries, that provide details of key contact names, postal addresses, telephone & fax numbers, email addresses & websites.

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Trek deeper into the wilderness with New York Times bestselling author Dave Canterbury!

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This is the 6th edition of the Collins Cobuild Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. This new edition of the flagship Collins Cobuild dictionary for advanced learners of English, gives up-to-date coverage of today's English, & transforms the learner's dictionary from an occasional reference into the best possible learning resource. ...

This text contains practice material throughout to consolidate learning, & screenshots to make it easy for students to follow what they are doing. The free CD-ROM contains: answers to the practice tests, a checklist, & a reference file with revision examples for the more difficult skills. ...

Offers nutrition concepts for athletes. This guide features advice on meals, energy & nutrient-timing guidelines to maintain that crucial energy balance throughout the day. It presents explanations on optimal ratios & quantities of nutrients as well as guidelines on identifying & maintaining optimal body composition for maximal power. ...

Provides answers to clinical care questions from the common problems to rare complications & sequelae of otitis media. This book is aimed at clinicians who take care of patients with a variety of otolaryngological presentations every day. It focuses on an approach to a specific clinical topic; diagnostic technique; therapeutic method; & more. ...

This text aims to ease the task faced by those who are confronted by the vast amount of research & theoretical discussion in child development & behaviour. The serial provides articles with critical reviews, recent advances in research & theoretical viewpoints. ...