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. ...

A leading scientist & an award-winning cartoonist team up to provide a complete up-to-date course in college-level chemistry covering the history of the scientific field as well as such topics as physical & organic chemistry biochemistry environmental chemistry physics as chemistry electrochemistry & more. Original. ...

You'll never guess what Mr. Butternut said at school today: ' This is your first day with me & I can see that there is something amazing about you.. .all of you are hiding a big secret'. & do you know what it is? We are all Superheroes. I nearly fell off my chair! Then we had to choose our superhero names. I'm Casper the Cartoon Kid my best friend's Big Feet Pete & moaning Noella Niblet
- she's the Incredible Sulk! Now we can fight injustice & Gory & Tory the Vampire Twins. They've stolen something that belongs to us & we want it back
- Wham-Bam-Jelly &-Jam!

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This is a new laugh-out-loud adventure in the funny & popular Cartoon Kid" series by Jeremy Strong. Casper & his friends have a not-so-well-kept secret.. .theyre all Superheroes! Thats right; no emergency is moo sorry Too big for Mr Butternuts class not even a herd of playground invading Cows! & when the school lunch trolley is raided by some pesky packed-lunch robbers can Casper the Cartoon Kid save the day? Praise for Jeremy Strong: "A real talent for silliness & slapstick". (" Sunday Times"). " Comedy & general fizz are Jeremy Strongs trademarks". (" Independent"). This title

Includes:: three funny stories in one book for 7+ by Jeremy Strong the award-winning author of " The Hundred-Mile-an-Hour Dog" & " My Brothers Famous Bottom". Artwork mixed with text & comic strips make this series perfect for reluctant readers. This title

Includes:: a brilliant revamped Krazy Klub website at jeremystrong.co.uk."



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Aargh
- the school inspectors have arrived! Theres trouble at school but Casper & his friends have an out-of-this-world secret..
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Casper & his friends have an amazing ZEEOWWW! WHIZZ! SPLATT! secret
- THEY ARE ALL SUPERHEROES! Which will come in very handy this
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Road: A surreal vision of the contemporary urban landscape...uncomfortable & magical funny & bitter. It is a northern Under Milk Wood high on pills & booze" (Sunday Times). Bed: " Cartwright writes better about old people than anyone I know except perhaps Beckett. This is an odd harrowing & hilarious piece entirely without sentimentality sturdy but moving." (John Peter Sunday Times) Two: "A sharp salty quickfire evocation of the surface gaiety & underlying melancholia of English pub life." (Michael Billington The Guardian). The Rise & Fall of Little Voice: "A northern showbiz fairytale a backstreet Cinderella story with a built-in kick." (Guardian)" ...