Now in picturebook format! This is an amazing tour of everything that moves in the magical world of Richard Scarry. This children's classic is bursting with all kinds of fun vehicles from the magical world of Richard Scarry. From tractors to trucks sports cars to unicycles & fire engines to mouse beach buggies there's lots to see & talk about on every page. ...

From 1945 to 1990 car engineers & designers behind the Iron Curtain worked not to the whims & fancies of motorists but to the plans & diktats of government bureaucrats. Cars of Eastern Europe" tells the story of the cars & vans made in Latvia Poland the former Yugoslavia the Czech Republic & Slovakia Hungary Romania Bulgaria & East Germany. In a region that stretches from the Black Sea to the Baltic the vehicles were as varied as the nations themselves. Now that eastern Europe has come in from the cold this book offers a unique & timely survey of the motor industry in this often overlooked part of the continent." ...

Collect all of the cars in Matels Disney Cars 2 series including Raoul & Lightning Mc Queen. Each car is 1:55 scale diecast metal. Unfortunately we cannot specify which car you will receive. Not suitable for children under 3 years old due to small parts which may present a choking hazard. ...

When the motor car first came to England in the 1890s it was a luxury item with little practical purpose
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Thousands will die. It is not known where or how or who is behind the threat. 007 is given carte blanche to do anything necessary to protect his country but there is no blank slate when innocent lives are at stake. The only suspects are career killers with no care for civilian victims. Bond must find out who is paying them what they plan & stop them. & he has five days to do it. ...

Thousands will die. It is not known where or how or who is behind the threat. 007 is given carte blanche to do anything necessary to protect his country but there is no blank slate when innocent lives are at stake. The only suspects are career killers with no care for civilian victims. Bond must find out who is paying them what they plan & stop them. & he has five days to do it. ...

A global workforce. Billions in sales. But unlike Tesco or BP few have heard of it. The Cartel is Britain's biggest drugs organisation: a shadowy network stretching from the freezing fog-banks of the Mersey to the glittering marinas of Marbella from the coffee shops of Amsterdam to the trading floors of Canary Wharf run by godfathers as rich as Branson but kept in line by a new generation of teenage killers. This is the inside story of The Cartel"." ...

Richard Miles Carthage Must Be Destroyed: The Rise & Fall of Ancient Civilization" charts one of the bloodiest dramas of the Ancient World: the devastating struggle to the death between Carthage & Rome. In an epic series of battles the mighty empires of Carthage & Rome vied for supremacy of the Mediterranean
- before the Carthaginians finally buckled & their great capital city was razed to the ground burning for six days & nights its inhabitants slaughtered or enslaved. " Carthage Must Be Destroyed" tells the story of this lost empire
- from its origins in Lebanon to its apotheosis as the greatest sea-power of its age
- & brings to life legendary figures such as the military genius Hannibal who led his troops across the Alps & almost toppled Roman power but would ultimately lead his people to disaster. " Splendid.. .epic & fascinating". (Tom Holland). " An enthralling narrative". (" Economist"). " The Carthaginians finally get their due.. .well-paced & compelling... In bringing the real Carthage to the fore " Carthage Must Be Destroyed" makes a substantial contribution to the field". (" Financial Times"). " Lively & compelling". (" Literary Review"). " Thoughtful & meticulous.. .fascinating". (" Guardian"). "A superb achievement". (" Sunday Telegraph"). Richard Miles is Professor of Classics at the University of Sydney & a Fellow of Trinity Hall Cambridge University. He has written widely on Punic Roman & Vandal North Africa & has directed archaeological excavations in Carthage & Rome. He is also the author of " Ancient Worlds" & the presenter & writer of the series " Ancient Worlds" for BBC2."


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By addressing questions of culture identity & politics Cartographies of Diaspora throws new light on discussions about difference & diversity informed by feminism & post-structuralism. It examines these themes by exploring the intersections of race gender class sexuality ethnicity generation & nationalism in different discourses practices & political contexts. The first three chapters map the emergence of Asian as a racialized category in post-war British popular & political discourse & state practices. It documents Asian cultural & political responses paying particular attention to the role of gender & generation. The remaining six chapters analyse the debate on difference diversity & diaspora across different sites but mainly within feminism anti-racism & post-structuralism. ...

Theres more to great cartooning than drawing a funny face. You need to match that head to a body give your character expression & attitude & move him this way & that to tell your story all while keeping his look consistent from frame to frame. Cartoon 360 covers every angle of drawing fantastic cartoon people from coming up with fresh ideas for an endless assortment of faces to bringing your work to a polished professional finish with inking & coloring. Harry Hamerniks three-dimensional drawing method helps you design fun cartoon characters from head to toe & draw them again & again from any angle & in any pose you want. Easy-to-follow demonstrations show the start-to-finish evolution of a variety of character types & poses. Every page is loaded with fun examples & expert secrets like the amazing power of feature spacing & head height measurements. A power-packed must-have guide for anyone who wants to draw cartoons this book contains enough skills & insights to go around-for characters that pop off the page. ...