Now available in an attractively priced flexi edition this best-selling book is an opulent & absorbing overview of the fashion world throughout the twentieth century. From Coco Chanel to Christian Dior Kenzo to Versace grunge to haute couture every period & major name in twentieth-century fashion is included in this comprehensive collection of fascinating photographs drawings & texts. Organized into sections according to style it features double-page spreads highlighting every aspect of fashion: designers models critics & fashion photographers. Gorgeous images by Peter Lindbergh Nick Knight Mario Testino & others capture the attitudes & artistry of fashion as it evolved over the decades. As glamorous as its subject this colourful survey will provide inspiration for anyone fascinated with the world of fashion. ...

Womenswear progresses in leaps & bounds fuelled by the readiness of women to wear what may at the time be perceived as the radical or outrageous. Not so with menswear menswear evolves slowly. But from what? Behind nearly every item in the modern male wardrobe is a first of its kind the definitive item often designed by a single company or brand for specialist use on which all subsequent versions have been based (and originals of which are now collector items in the booming vintage market). The T-shirt for example may now be an innocuous everyday item but was created by American company Hanes for US Navy personnel at the turn of the 20th century & was subsequently adopted by sportsmen & bikers. Other items have been designed for sport farm work protection & made their way into everyday usage. Icons of Men's Style" examines garment by garment the most important & famous of these products their provenance & history the stories of their design the brand/company that started it all & how the item shaped the way men dress today." ...

Br&-new for the 2010 curriculum change this Essentials GCSE ICT revision guide provides concise coverage of all the externally assessed course content & essential skills for the new GCSE ICT course. The student-friendly uncluttered approach of GCSE Essentials ICT guides students through the core content with succinct revision notes & lots of practice questions that focus on the essential content needed for the exams. * Concise revision notes cover all the essential course content * Key information is organised into manageable sections for short effective bursts of revision * Important phrases & key words are picked out in bold to assist with skim reading & last minute revision * Contents pages provides a revision checklist for students to tick off as they progress * Quick tests are included throughout the book to help check progress & encourage active revision * Extended practice questions at the end of each section test & reinforce understanding * Answers to quick tests & practice questions included * An accompanying workbook is also available This revision guide is for the new GCSE ICT specifications & is suitable for students starting the courses from September 2010 onwards. If you started your course before this date (e.g. in September 2009) you will be following a different

Specification & need the guide for the 2011 exams. Br&-new for the 2010 curriculum change this Essentials GCSE ICT revision guide provides concise coverage of all the externally assessed course content & essential skills for the new GCSE ICT course. The student-friendly uncluttered approach of GCSE Essentials ICT guides students through the core content with succinct revision notes & lots of practice questions that focus on the essential content needed for the exams. * Concise revision notes cover all the essential course content * Key information is organised into manageable sections for short effective bursts of revision * Important phrases & key words are picked out in bold to assist with skim reading & last minute revision * Contents pages provides a revision checklist for students to tick off as they progress * Quick tests are included throughout the book to help check progress & encourage active revision * Extended practice questions at the end of each section test & reinforce understanding * Answers to quick tests & practice questions included * An accompanying workbook is also available This revision guide is for the new GCSE ICT specifications & is suitable for students starting the courses from September 2010 onwards. If you started your course before this date (e.g. in September 2009) you will be following a different

Specification & need the guide for the 2011 exams.



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This revision guide will prepare you for exam success in six easy steps. It covers all the key content on your course in a user-friendly format & is packed with features to help you boost your revision & maximise your marks. Letts GCSE Success revision guides will put you on the path to exam success in six simple steps: 1. Revise -- all the key concepts & skills that you need for your exams are covered in a clear & user-friendly format 2. Boost Your Memory -- these revision tips will help you revise effectively including mnemonics & other devices to make sure those important facts really sink in 3. Maximise Your Marks -- invaluable advice to make sure you pick up all the marks available in your exams & avoid common mistakes 4. Test Yourself -- revise actively & check your progress with these quick tests 5. Stretch Yourself -- these more challenging questions will test & reinforce understanding of the more difficult concepts 6. Practise for the Exam -- ensure you are thoroughly prepared for the exams with these GCSE-style practice questions ...

ICT Intera CT is a new course delivering everything teachers & students need for success at Key Stage 3. The series combines digital resources with Students Activity Books & photocopiable Teachers Packs. ICT Intera CT is designed to help specialists & non-specialists alike deliver effective ICT to students at Key Stage 3. The resources place an emphasis on relevant scenario-based activities that promote problem solving through clearly levelled tasks.
- A stimulating scenario-based approach
- Levelled assessments that are differentiated by task
- Teachers guidance on how to assess the levels & map the contents of the course to the revised Programme of Study STUs QCA Scheme of Work & other initiatives such as Every Child Matters
- Formative & summative assessment opportunities
- including interactive tests
- Tasks that cover skills knowledge & understanding to promote ICT capability
- Truly integrated print & electronic content The Pupils book contains access to digital resources which are perfect for home & independent learning. The book also features activities that are designed for use with students when the IT suite is not available reinforcing knowledge & understanding.






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Grenville makes awkward atmospheres & fumbling encounters wonderfully vivid. Read it & cringe The Times The Idea of Perfection is a funny & touching romance between two people whove given up on love. Set in the eccentric little backwater of Karakarook New South Wales pop. 1374 it tells the story of Douglas Cheeseman a gawky engineer with jug-handle ears & Harley Savage a woman altogether too big & too abrupt for comfort. Harley is in Karakarook to foster Heritage & Douglas is there to pull down the quaint old Bent Bridge. From day one theyre on a collison course. But out of this unpromising conjunction of opposites something unexpected happens: sometimes even better than perfection. From these two reticent characters besieged by two lifetimes of regret doubt & dismay Grenville manufactures an extraordinary comedy of manners made all more powerful by her own reticence as a writer Guardian Outrageously entertaining Daily Mail Mined throughout with little pockets of danger & depth Guardian A truly amazing writer Rosie Boycott chair of the Orange Prize jury ...

Since the English translation first appeared in 1923 Rudolf Otto's volume has established itself as a classic in the field of religious philosophy. It offers an in-depth inquiry into the non-rational factor in the idea of the divine & its relation to the rational. ...

Michael Anstruther-Wetherby is a rising member of Parliament
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Wildes subtle satire of the British hypocrisy of the late 1800s toys with the vulnerability of public figures & the powerful playing card of dirty secrets. An Ideal Husband" portrays the delicate balance between righteousness love & betrayal & serves it up with a generous smattering of wit & elegance. Recently filmed with Rupert Everett Cate Blanchett & Julianne Moore." ...