Sweeping in scope, both historically & geographically, the author weaves a rich tapestry of characters (real & imagined) in a Kenya poised between colonialism & independence. He intertwines political & personal
- rise of Mau Mau in last days of co
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Former Royal Navy diver Carter uses his special skills to plunder antiquities from virgin wrecks on the Mediterranean Sea bed. His wife, the love of his life, is one of the 191 victims of the Madrid train bombings of March 2004. The terrorists destroyed hi ...

A desperate call for help from a stricken archaeological expedition brings Dirk Pitt to a sacred well, high in the Andes. What he discovers as he attempts to rescue two divers lost in the perilous depths, leads him into deadly confrontation with a band of ruthless art thieves, who plunder ancient sites for their precious artefacts. Dirk Pitt's extraordinary adventures take him to the fabled Lost City of the Dead, lead him in search of a Spanish galleon washed miles inland by a giant tidal wave centuries before, & eventually set him on the trail of a fabulous hoard of Inca gold. But Pitt will need all his skills & tenacity simply to survive as he races to track down the sacred site
- before the richest prize known to man is lost to the world forever.
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Knit a Paradise of Patterns with Inca Knits Take a knitting journey through Latin America with Danish knitwear designer Marianne Isager. Marianne's name is synonymous with modern Danish design, & Inca Knits is no exception. Every project has a striking feature, be it an interesting combination of yarns, a clever use of stitch pattern, or an unusual form of construction. Part knitting book, part travelogue, Inca Knits: Designs Inspired by South American Traditions showcases 15 stunning projects for women, men, & children inspired by the art & culture of the high Andes & South America. Choose from sweaters inspired by ancient Peruvian pottery, the baskets of Ecuador, Peruvian hats & belts, even the animals of the region. Each project is beautifully photographed, & accompanied by easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions with charts & diagrams. In drawings, photos, & essays, learn about Mariannes inspiration for each piece. With Inca Knits you will learn: New & innovative uses of color & pattern Interesting construction & texture techniques How to find inspiration in various landscapes, wildlife, textiles & more Bring the stunning colorwork, vibrant stripes, & geometric motifs of ancient Incan textiles to the twenty-first century with Inca Knits. ...

This book follows a group of teachers who worked to create a program that supported their students' native languages & funds of knowledge, finding that structures within the school & discourses from other teachers, administrators, & the nation/community both constrained/enabled the teachers to create an equitable learning environment. ...

Shows that by collapsing the artificial boundaries between schools, off-school sites, local communities & families, & by welcoming the spiritualities, languages, & indigenous knowledges that students bring with them, schools can be transformed from sources of oppression into sites for social transformation. ...

Astonishing new research suggests that 470 million years ago, a stupendous collision in the Asteroid Belt (whose debris is still falling today) bombarded the Earth with meteorites of all sizes. A revolutionary idea is emerging that the resulting ecological disturbance may have been responsible for the single greatest increase in biological diversity since the origin of complex life
- the hitherto unexplained Great Ordovician Biodiversity Event. Introducing these fresh discoveries to a wider public for the first time, Ted Nield challenges the orthodox view that meteorite strikes are always bad news for life on Earth. He argues that one of the most widely known scientific theories
- that dinosaurs were wiped out by a strike 65 million years ago
- isn't the whole picture, & that the causes of the end-Cretaceous mass extinction (of which the dinosaurs' demise was a part) were much more varied & complex. Meteorites have been the stuff of legend throughout human history, interpreted as omens of doom or objects of power. But only in the 18th century, when the study of falling space debris became a science, were meteorites used to unlock the mysteries of our universe. Incoming! traces the history of meteorites from the first recorded strike to the video recordings made routinely today, showing how our interpretations have varied according to the age in which they fell, & how meteorite impacts were given fresh urgency with the advent of the atom bomb. Introducing a wealth of fascinating characters alongside extraordinary new research, Ted Nield has written the perfect introduction to the science & history of the falling sky A".


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Celebrating the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, this is a collection of the Bard's greatest plays, digested to a few thousand words along with side notes. It is suitable for the theatre goer needing a quick recap, & a massive relief for those just desperate to pass their English exam. ...

To celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, this collection of the Bard's greatest plays is digested to a few thousand words along with footnotes. It is suitable for those who know their Shakespeare, perfect for the theatre goer needing a quick recap, & a massive relief for those just desperate to pass their English exam. ...

Uncovers twelve shocking stories, untold for over a century & reveals the darker side of the Victorian upper & middle classes
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