James Fenton a Whitbread-winning poet praised for his own love poetry gathers together the best lyric poems originating in the English language. Ranging from the sixteenth century to the present day The New Faber Book of Love Poems" contains a fantastic mix of classics & popular favourites as well as blues lyrics American folk poetry Elizabethan lyrics & Broadway songs. There are poems by men about women women about men men about men & women about women
- in short something for everyone & a must-have for everyones bookshelf."
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The 21st century has brought about seismic changes in photography technology fashion & art. At the nexus of these exciting movements is a group of fashion photographers who are breaking ground in a variety of ways including cultural referencing digital imaging photo manipulation & the use of new media. This stunningly illustrated book profiles more than 30 artists from around the world through exclusive interviews commentary & beautiful images. From Nick Knights paint-soaked portraits of Lady Gaga & Sean+ Sengs dangerous reworkings of Lana de Rey to the body-image subversions of Alice Hawkinss & neo-surrealist fantasies of Miles Aldridge new fashion portraiture is challenging conventional ideas of beauty by confronting us with the unexpected. Throughout the book these artists explore new avenues previously off-limits to fashion photography opening it up to thrilling possibilities. Including: Ruven Afanador Miles Aldridge Aram Bedrossian Daniele + Iango Bruno Dayan Pierre Debusschere Sean Ellis Rene Habermacher Alice Hawkins Daniel Jackson Yasunari Kikuma Nick Knight Paola Kudacki La Roache Brothers Serge Leblon Markus + Indrani Takahiro Ogawa Paco Peregrin Rankin Eugenio Recuenco Tim Richardson Kourtney Roy Sanchez & Mongiello Daniel Sannwald Sean & Seng Wing Shya Chadwick Tyler Yelena Yemchuk. ...

The essential month-by-month handbook on all aspects of fatherhood during the first year complete with sound advice valuable information & tips from top researchers in the parenting field. An indispensible month-by-month guide to the often bewildering world of fatherhood during the first year this book combines sensitivity wisdom & an easy-going humour to provide fathers with all they need to know about their baby & themselves in a clear & concise way. The authors & other fathers personal experiences as well as sound advice & information from top researchers in the parenting field are incorporated to address the many complex needs & concerns of fathers while delightful illustrations highlight the joys & challenges unique to parenting. The New Father: A Dads Guide to the First Year teaches how to chart a babys physical intellectual verbal & social development; understand your own emotional & psychological development; deal with changes in your relationship with your partner; juggle work with family while still becoming an involved father; analyse your babys temperament; choose the right insurance policy; & introduce your baby to music reading & even computers. This book provides a wealth of essential information for every dad & its sure to give every mum some fresh insights too. ...

This was supposed to be the era when democracy came into its own but instead power & wealth in Britain have slowly been consolidated the hands of a small elite while the rest of the country struggles financially & switches off politically. We are now ruled by a gang of fat-cats with fingers in every pie who squabble for power among themselves while growing richer. Bored with watching corrupt politicians jockeying for power ordinary Britons are feeling disconnected from politics & increasingly cynical about the back-scratching relationship between politicians & big business. The New Few shows us what has led to this point & asks the critical questions: why has Britain become a more unequal society over the past thirty years? Why have the banks been bailed out with taxpayers money while bankers are still receiving huge bonuses? Why have those responsible not been held accountable for the financial crash? Why has power in Britain become so concentrated in the hands of corrupt politicians who have been exposed cheating their constituents in the expenses scandal? Despite this bleak diagnosis there are solutions to the rise of the new ruling class in the modern West. The New Few sets out some of the ways in which we can restore our democracy bringing back real accountability to British business & fairness to our society. ...

This was supposed to be the era when democracy came into its own but instead power & wealth in Britain have slowly been consolidated the hands of a small elite while the rest of the country struggles financially & switches off politically. We are now ruled by a gang of fat-cats with fingers in every pie who squabble for power among themselves while growing richer. Bored with watching corrupt politicians jockeying for power ordinary Britons are feeling disconnected from politics & increasingly cynical about the back-scratching relationship between politicians & big business. The New Few shows us what has led to this point & asks the critical questions: why has Britain become a more unequal society over the past thirty years? Why have the banks been bailed out with taxpayers' money while bankers are still receiving huge bonuses? Why have those responsible not been held accountable for the financial crash? Why has power in Britain become so concentrated in the hands of corrupt politicians who have been exposed cheating their constituents in the expenses scandal? Despite this bleak diagnosis there are solutions to the rise of the new ruling class in the modern West. The New Few sets out some of the ways in which we can restore our democracy bringing back real accountability to British business & fairness to our society. ...

Since its first publication in 1991 New Flora of the British Isles has become established as the standard work on the identification of the wild vascular plants of the British Isles. The Flora remains unique in many features including its full coverage of all British wild plants its user-friendly organisation & its specially compiled keys & descriptions. This new edition

Includes:: the addition of more than 160 species so that 4 800 taxa are now covered in varying degrees of detail. It also incorporates the new molecular system of classification based on DNA sequences. Furthermore it

Includes:: 1600 species illustrations rewritten distributions & an overhaul of the designation of degrees of rarity with the introduction of a third less rare category. These revisions should ensure that this third edition remains the essential reference source for all taxonomists ecologists conservationists plant hunters & biogeographers whether they be researchers teachers students or amateurs.



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OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities such as walking horse riding & off-road cycling. The series provides complete GB coverage & can now be used in all weathers thanks to OS Explorer Map
- Active a tough versatile version of the OS Explorer Map.
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Discover the new forest & the Isle of Wight with Impressions of the New Forest & Isle of Wight" a new addition to the " Impressions" of series. Beautiful photography reveals the very best of the area while the text is written by local experts with a love of the forest & the isl&. An ideal gift for someone who has visited the area " Impressions of the New Forest & Isle of Wight" reveals the very best of some of England's most beautiful & idyllic scenery." ...

Get ready for more girly games giggles & gossip in this bestselling series featuring a group of girls brought together by the boys & bunk warfare fun & sun of one cool summer camp. Summers over schools starting & life is about to get tricky... When Brynn starts at her new school she hopes drama club will be the perfect place to make friends. But at Wilton Academy drama club is seriously uncool
- academic excellence is all anyone cares about. On top of that quiet Candace from camp is the most popular girl in school & shes not exactly making Brynn feel welcome. Could it be that Candace is struggling too? Meanwhile Gaby has decided to help out at a family centre linked to a childrens hospital. Shes roped in Chelsea & Valerie too but will they ever stop bickering for long enough to make a difference? Girls will be lining up to share all the latest secrets in the next batch of Summer Camp Secrets" which are sure to attract new fans everywhere!"
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A stunning & thought provoking round-up of todays most interesting visual communication projects New Graphic Design" surveys ...