Cybernetically-enhanced bionic crime fighter Jordan Stryker is going to have the criminals running for the shadows in the first of this gripping new action-adventure series for the Twenty-First Century. Twelve-year-old Ben Smiths life is changed forever when a chain-reaction of explosions rips through his home killing his mother & blowing off Bens right arm. But where Ben Smith dies Jordan Stryker is born
- a technologically-enhanced bionic boy built to fight crime. Now acting as an undercover agent for secret police force Unit Red; his rebuilt arm can punch through steel; his brain links directly to the internet; his hearing is super-sensitive & he can spot hidden weapons thanks to his X-Ray vision
- which definitely has other perks. On his first mission for Unit Red Jordan is plunged into an underground world of dangerous gangs & extreme activists in the hunt for the criminals responsible for the explosion that killed his mother. But as Jordan struggles to come to terms with the loss of his family remnants of Alans old life are around every corner especially when it reunites him with Amy
- Alans best friend & daughter of one of Londons biggest gangland bosses. This work offers a fast-paced thrill ride with Britains newest bravest most up-to-date action hero from the best-selling author of Kiss of Death"."


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BIOS Instant Notes in Biochemistry Fourth Edition is the perfect text for undergraduates looking for a concise introduction to the subject or a study guide to use before examinations. Each topic begins with a summary of essential facts-an ideal revision checklist-followed by a description of the subject that focuses on core information with clear simple diagrams that are easy for students to understand & recall in essays & exams. BIOS Instant Notes in Biochemistry Fourth Edition is fully up-to-date & covers: Cells Amino acids & proteins Studying proteins Enzymes Membranes & cell signalling DNA structure & replication RNA synthesis & processing Protein synthesis Recombinant DNA technology Carbohydrate metabolism Lipid metabolism Respiration & energy Nitrogen metabolism ...

This book is designed to give students rapid & easy access to key ecological material to assist learning & revision. Key topics such as populations & interactions ecosystems population genetics community patterns & many more are structured into manageable sections each cross-referenced to allow easy navigation through the information. ...

BIOS Instant Notes in Microbiology Fourth Edition is the perfect text for undergraduates looking for a concise introduction to the subject or a study guide to use before examinations. Each topic begins with a summary of essential facts-an ideal revision checklist-followed by a description of the subject that focuses on core information with clear simple diagrams that are easy for students to understand & recall in essays & exams. BIOS Instant Notes in Microbiology Fourth Edition is fully up-to-date & covers: The Microbial World Systematics Microbiology Microbial Growth Microbial Metabolism Prokaryotic DNA & RNA Metabolism Industrial Microbiology Eukaryotic Microbes: An Overview The Fungi & Related Phyla Archaeplastida Excavata Chromalveolata & Amoebozoa The Viruses ...

Instant Notes in Molecular Biology Fourth Edition is the perfect text for undergraduates looking for a concise introduction to the subject or a study guide to use before examinations. Each topic begins with a summary of essential factsaean ideal revision checklistaefollowed by a description of the subject that focuses on core information with clear simple diagrams that are easy for students to understand & recall in essays & exams. ...

Its the literary equivalent of buried treasure
- seven newly-discovered stories by Dr. Seuss! The first new Seuss stories to emerge
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This beautifully illustrated bingo game features 64 species of birds from around the world. Spot all kinds of birds from the robin to the puffin & the kookaburra to the splendid fairywren gathers them together to complete your set & bingo! Bird Bingo" brings a fun & educational twist to the traditional game as players learn the names & colorings of both their favorite species & weird & wonderful exotic birds. This title contains 64 superbly illustrated bingo chips 1 board 12 bingo cards & brightly colored counters for you to mark up your card as well as a leaflet containing basic information & a few quirky traits for all of the birds featured. (Carries EU Toy Safety Directive 'CE' logo)." ...

It begins for Basil ' Banger' Peyton-Crumbe the day he dies in a pheasant-shooting incident. A tragic accident thinks the local constable but Banger's gundogs & Buck the police dog exhibiting a level of intelligence vastly superior to that of their owners suspect murder. & for Basil proud slayer of over 41 000 birds with the cheap old 12-bore he's had since childhood things go from bad to very bad. ...

Annie Proulx one of Americas finest writers invites us to share her experience in the building of her new home on a rich plot of untouched unspoilt prairie & her pleasure in uncovering of the layers of American history locked beneath the topsoil. Bird Cloud is the name Annie Proulx gave to 640 acres of Wyoming wetlands & prairie & 400 foot cliffs plunging down to the North Platte River. On the day she first visited a cloud in the shape of a bird hung in the evening sky. Proulx also saw pelicans bald eagles golden eagles great blue herons ravens scores of bluebirds harriers kestrels elk deer & a dozen antelope. She knew she had to purchase the land then owned by the Nature Conservancy & she knew what she would build on it
- a house in harmony with her work her appetites & her character
- a library surrounded by bedrooms & a kitchen. Proulxs first non-fiction in more than twenty years Bird Cloud is the story of building that house
- solar panels a Japanese soak tub a concrete floor elk horn handles on kitchen cabinets
- & an enthralling natural history & archeology of the region inhabited for millennia by Ute Arapaho & Shoshone Indians. It is also a family history going back to nineteenth century Mississippi river boat captains & Canadian settlers & an illuminating autobiography. Proulx a writer with extraordinary powers of observation & compassion turns her lens on herself. We understand how she came to be living in a house surrounded by wilderness with shelves for thousands of books & long worktables on which to heap manuscripts research materials & maps & how she came to be one of the great American writers of her time.



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Bird Friendly Nest Boxes & Feeders" offers ten simple & classic designs for building traditional birdhouses & feeders plus valuable insights on creating the perfect backyard bird environment. More than just a set of plans it covers how to attract the right kinds of birds & ensure that they will keep coming back. This book

Includes:: complete plans for making basic practical bird welcoming structures accompanied by patterns illustrations & full colour photographs. Each project is perfect for individuals striving to create the most natural bird environment possible. Woodworkers from beginner to expert will find projects appropriate for their skill level. This book stands out from ordinary birdhouse titles with technical detail on subjects like cavity size proper hole size & the ideal distance from hole to cavity floor."

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