Countdown to Mathematics has been written to help self-study students to revise & practise basic skills in arithmetic algebra geometry graphs & trigonometry. The nine teaching modules in Countdown to Mathematics have been split into two separate books.  Volume 1 consists of Modules 1-4 & concentrates on basic mathematical skills. It deals with arithmetic simple algebra how to plot & read graphs & the representation of data. Where possible the techniques are illustrated with real-world applications.  Volume 2 consists of Modules 5-9 & covers geometry graphs trigonometry & algebra.. The emphasis here is on the manipulative skills which are necessary for most mathematical courses beyond GCSE standard. ...

Spring 1797. The war with France deepens the Channel Fleet has mutinied.. .and a ruthless traitor lurks within fashionable London society. Such matters should not concern young Mary Finch who has recently inherited an unexpected fortune. But her new status brings her little pleasure & she longs for freedom & adventure. Marys restless spirit leads her to a meeting with an elusive spymaster who offers her an intriguing proposal. With Englands security & a friends safety at risk Mary arrives at the exotic Champian Hall determined to uncover its dark secrets. But the knowledge that she seeks is deadly especially when the hunter becomes the hunted. Brimming with suspense & drama The Counterfeit Guest is an irresistible historical mystery from the author of the acclaimed The Blackstone Key. ...

Gil Cunningham had hoped that the first time he set foot in the brothel on the Drygate it would also be his last but by the time all was settled he felt quite at home within its artfully painted chambers. The bawdy house along with the neighbouring property & two more in Strathblane are all part of a deal offered to Gil & his wife Alys by the forceful Dame Isabella. Her proposal also involves Gils young ward & matters are further confused by an outbreak of counterfeit coins in Glasgow which Gil has been ordered to investigate. Then Dame Isabella is found dead in strange circumstances & the more Gil pursues the cause of her death the more false coins he finds. & then the bawd-mistress the enigmatic Madam Xanthe gets involved & rumours circulate that the Devil is abroad in Strathblane. By the time Gil & Alys have untangled matters some very surprising
- & sinister
- thing have come to light... Praise for Pat Mc Intoshs Gil Cunnigham" series: " Mc Intoshs characterisations & period detail are first rate". " Publishers Weekly" starred review. " The next Cunningham adventure is to be welcomed". (" Historical Novels Review"). " Will do for Glasgow in the fifteenth century what Ellis Peters & her Brother Cadfael did for Shrewsbury in the twelfth". (" Mystery Readers Journal")."

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A practical guide to counterparty risk management & credit value adjustment from a leading credit practitioner Since the collapse ...

This is the first strand in a brand new series of Developing Mathematics developed to be fully in line with the government's Revised Primary Framework for Mathematics. It features completely new content a fresh up-to-date look both inside & out & comes with a CD-ROM that contains all of the activity sheets in a customisable format. Using our unique software supplied on the CD-ROM teachers can effortlessly adapt the activities to make them more challenging or to create further exercises for children who need a bit more practice. New text & images can be easily imported & saved without fear of corrupting the original files & teachers can print out as many copies as they wish. ...

This is the first strand in a brand new series of Developing Mathematics developed to be fully in line with the governments Revised Primary Framework for Mathematics. It features completely new content a fresh up-to-date look both inside & out & comes with a CD-ROM that contains all of the activity sheets in a customisable format. Using our unique software supplied on the CD-ROM teachers can effortlessly adapt the activities to make them more challenging or to create further exercises for children who need a bit more practice. New text & images can be easily imported & saved without fear of corrupting the original files & teachers can print out as many copies as they wish. ...

Young readers will delight in recognising the subjects of this charming story that leads us through a spring day deep in the countryside from dawn to dusk. The day begins with a solitary cockerel's crow & the sunlight falling on two lovebirds in a cage & three china ducks on a wall. Swans swallows peacocks geese & starlings each lovingly portrayed in Melvin's signature style are among the many familiar birds that populate the pages. Intricately worked illustrations combine with a charming text making this an ideal book to read aloud with children learning to count. ...

This is a stylish & beautifully illustrated picture word book with flaps to lift to encourage counting skills & number recognition. Each themed page has plenty of flaps to lift with the number of objects or animals underneath. Flaps on the opposite page show the same number with an accompanying delicately illustrated picture underneath. Themes include at the park on the farm & in the garden. ...

One of the great revelations of William Shawcross's official biography was the Queen Mother's private correspondence. Indeed The Sunday Times described her letters as 'wonderful.. .brimful of liveliness & irreverence steeliness & sweetness.' Now drawing on the vast wealth of material in the Royal Archives at Glamis Castle & elsewhere Shawcross has put together a selection of those letters. A prolific correspondent from her earliest childhood to the very end of her life her letters offer readers a vivid insight into the person behind the public face. Full of wit hilarity acute observation & a deeply held sense of duty Queen Elizabeth's letters constitute a chronicle both of her long life & of the twentieth century. ...

One of the revelations of William Shawcross's official biography of the Queen Mother was her private correspondence. Indeed the Sunday Times described her letters as 'wonderful.. .brimful of liveliness & irreverence steeliness & sweetness.' Queen Elizabeth was a prolific correspondent from her earliest childhood & her letters offer readers a vivid insight into the person behind the public face. They reveal
- in her own words
- the little girl writing to her family; the young woman who eventually accepted Prince Albert's proposal; the Duchess of York embracing the public role demanded of her on royal tours both at home & abroad. They reveal too her shock when she & her husband realized that he would become King the dreadful toll exacted by the Second World War culminating in the King's tragically early death & her determination to find a role for herself during her long widowhood. Full of wit acute observation & a deeply held sense of duty Queen Elizabeth's letters offer a chronicle not only of her long life but of the twentieth century.

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