The 110 star clusters nebulae & galaxies of Messiers catalog are among the most popular of all the deep sky objects & are beautiful targets for amateur observers of all abilities. This stunning new atlas presents a complete & lively account of all of the Messier objects. Details for each object given include a thoroughly-researched history of its discovery historical observations & anecdotes the latest scientific data detailing its astrophysical findings & clear observational descriptions from naked eye through to large telescopes. In addition this atlas has some of the worlds finest color astrophotos inverted & labelled photos pointing to hidden details & neighboring objects as well as historical sketches alongside new deep sky drawings. Quite simply this is the most far-reaching & beautiful reference on the Messier objects there has ever been & one that no observer should be without! ...

Published in 1957 Atlas Shrugged" was Ayn Rands greatest achievement & last work of fiction. In this novel she dramatizes her unique philosophy through an intellectual mystery story that integrates ethics metaphysics epistemology politics economics & sex. Set in a near-future U.S.A. whose economy is collapsing as a result of the mysterious disappearance of leading innovators & industrialists this novel presents an astounding panorama of human life
- from the productive genius who becomes a worthless playboy to the great steel industrialist who does not know that he is working for his own destruction to the philosopher who becomes a pirate to the woman who runs a transcontinental railroad to the lowest track worker in her train tunnels. Peopled by larger-than-life heroes & villains charged with towering questions of good & evil " Atlas Shrugged" is a philosophical revolution told in the form of an action thriller."
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Atlas Shrugged" is the astounding story of a man who said that he would stop the motor of the world
- & did. Tremendous in scope
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This book presents a comprehensive introduction to weather processes & climatic conditions around the world their observed variability & changes & projected future trends. Extensively revised & updated this ninth edition retains its tried & tested structure while incorporating recent advances in the field. From clear explanations of the basic physical & chemical principles of the atmosphere to descriptions of regional climates & their changes the book presents a comprehensive coverage of global meteorology & climatology. In this new edition the latest scientific ideas are again expressed in a clear non-mathematical matter. New features include: extended & updated treatment of atmospheric models final chapter on climate variability & change has been completely rewritten to take account of the IPCC 2007 scientific assessment. new four-colour text design featuring over 30 colour plates over 360 diagrams have been redrawn in full colour to improve clarity & aid understanding. Atmosphere Weather & Climate continues to be an indispensable source for all those studying the earth's atmosphere & world climate whether from environmental & earth sciences geography ecology agriculture hydrology or related disciplinary perspectives. Its pedagogic value is enhanced by several

Features: learning points at the opening of each chapter & discussion topics at their ending boxes on topical subjects & on twentieth century advances in the field.

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On the hottest day of the summer of 1934 thirteen-year-old Briony Tallis sees her sister Cecilia strip off her clothes & plunge into the fountain in the garden of their country house. Watching her is Robbie Turner her childhood friend who like Cecilia has recently come down from Cambridge. By the end of that day the lives of all three will have been changed for ever. Robbie & Cecilia will have crossed a boundary they had not even imagined at its start & will have become victims of the younger girl's imagination. Briony will have witnessed mysteries & committed a crime for which she will spend the rest of her life trying to atone. ...

In this wholly original & remarkably ambitious work ' Atrocitologist' Matthew White considers man's inhumanity to man across several thousand years of history. From the First Punic War & the collapse of Mayan rule to the reign of Peter the Great & the cataclysmic events of the Second World War White's epic book spans centuries & civilisations as it measures the hundred most violent events in human history. If we study history in order to avoid the mistakes of the past then there can be no more important place to start. ...

A prophetic & experimental masterpiece by J. G. Ballard the acclaimed author of Crash & Super-Cannes. This edition features explanatory notes from the author. The irrational all-pervading violence of the modern world is the subject of this extraordinary tour de force. The central characters dreams are haunted by images of John F. Kennedy & Marilyn Monroe dead astronauts & car-crash victims as he traverses the screaming wastes of nervous breakdown. Seeking his sanity he casts himself in a number of roles: H-bomber pilot presidential assassin crash victim psychopath. Finally through the black perverse magic of violence he transcends his psychic turmoil to find the key to a bizarre new sexuality. ...

We now know that the desire to become attached to a partner is a natural human drive
- not a weak attribute of clingy females as
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How do past relationships shape who we are today? Attachment theory offers a powerful model for explaining how our earliest relationships affect not only our development as children but also our feelings & behaviour as adults. This succinct & highly readable book offers the perfect introduction to a fascinating & fast-growing field. It explains the key concepts in attachment theory & describes how the main attachment types play out both in childhood & later life. It identifies some of the intriguing questions being explored by research such as: a- What part do individuals attachment histories play in adult relationships? a- What scope is there for attachment styles established in infancy to change later in life? Students & professionals alike from across the fields of psychology counselling health & social work will find this an illuminating & thought-provoking guide to the rich complexity of human behaviour. ...

SEPARATION the second volume of ATTACHMENT & LOSS continues John Bowlbys influential work on the importance of the parental relationship to mental health. Here he considers separation & the anxiety that accompanies it: the fear of imminent or anticipated separation the fear induced by parental threats of separation & the inversion of the parent-child relationship. Dr Bowlby re-examines the situations that cause us to feel fear & compares them with evidence from animals. He concludes that fear is initially aroused by certain elemental situations
- sudden movement darkness or separation
- which although intrinsically harmless are indicative of an increased risk of danger.

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