The Classical Greeks are renowned for their achievements in literature art & philosophy but the events of the Peloponnesian War reveal the darker side of Greek civilization. From the horrific effects of overcrowding & the plague on the population of Athens to the vicious civil strife that often erupted in cities allied with Athens or Sparta this volume offers vivid & at times disturbing insights into the impact of warfare on the people who are celebrated as the founders of Western civilization. It is a testament to the fascination of the subject that even today the events of the Peloponnesian war are studied for what they can teach about diplomacy strategy & tactics. ...

Sarah Jackson explores the edges of writing in this uncanny book of touch. Tender haunting & yet beautifully poised the poems in Pelt get right under your skin. Composed in four parts the collection takes you on an unsettling journey between infancy & adulthood. Veering from birds to blindness from hides to hiding Pelt" uncovers the unfamiliar in the everyday. " Pelt" is written in the dark. It asks to be read through your fingertips. Striking & elegant subtle & yet full of desire this is a brilliant debut." ...

Six weeks to confidence continence & sexual satisfaction! Use Pelvic Floor Secrets & make prolapsed pelvic organs/vaginal laxity & embarrassing Oops" moments a thing of the past. Run laugh jump and/or sneeze with a renewed continence. Enjoy the thrills of motherhood without fear of exchange of prolapse pelvic organs & have the confidence to return to intimacy free from discomfort." ...

180 miles of cliff top beach & cove around the magnificent Welsh coast The Pembrokeshire Coast Path (Llwybr Arfordir Sir Benfro) is the 186-mile National Trail around Waless magnificent southern headl&. Winding around the coast from St Dogmaels to Amroth it clings to soaring cliff tops seeks out fabulous sweeping beaches like Marloes Sands & Freshwater West visits lovely towns like St Davids & Tenby castles at Manorbier & Pembroke & is rich in wildlife from teeming seabird colonies to the rare chough. It is now part of the Welsh Coast Path fully open in 2012. Whether youre a long-distance walker or a holiday stroller this is the only book you need. ...

. . the most authoritative & sophisticated textbook on the penal system of England & Wales. It is essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand the causes character & consequences of the current penal crisis. David Downes Mannheim Centre of Criminology London School of Economics. What do you look for in a good textbook ? You would expect it to be as up-to-date as possible. To be presented in a clear & accessible style. To cover the issues comprehensively. The Penal System delivers in all of these ways. Mick Cavadino & Jim Dignan write with passion & authority which makes for an immensely readable book. If there is such a thing as an ideal textbook then this is it. George Mair Professor in Criminal Justice Liverpool John Moores University.!remains the most comprehensive up-to-date & readable text on the subject. Yvonne Jewkes Reader in Criminology The Open University The perfect mix of the theoretical & the practical Cavadino & Dignans updated book is the smartest cutting-edge textbook available on the crucial subject of penology. Shadd Maruna Queens University Belfast!..the book remains an essential resource for students in criminology & criminal justice. The authors are hugely effective in delivering a comprehensive guide to criminal justice issues in the 21st century. Students will also find the self-study guide to electronic sources immensely helpful. Loraine Gelsthorpe University of Cambridge. The revised & updated edition of this bestselling textbook is the most integrated & authoritative overview of the penal system available. The Penal System provides a complete introduction to all aspects of punishment within the wider context of the criminal justice system. It covers all the key theories & topics that a student of criminology or criminal justice needs to know about in their course. The new edition

Features: Coverage of the deepening penal crisis " New material on restorative justice " Discussion of recent theoretical developments " An overview of changes in the prison & probation services (NOMS) " Critical analysis of recent developments in criminal justice policy " A glossary of key terms & abbreviations " An extended self-study guide to internet resources " A companion website to keep students & teachers up-to-date with relevant legislation Building on the strengths of the third edition The Penal System remains the most comprehensive analysis of theory research & policy in the area. Praise for previous editions: " There are few must buy books for students of criminology & criminal justice but since its first edition in 1992 The Penal System: An Introduction has been one of them. For accuracy & scope as well as its remarkable combination of scholarly rigour & readability the book has no equal & it has only got better through successive editions." David Smith Professor of Criminology Lancaster University." For more than ten years Cavadino & Dignan have provided by far the best policy relevant & theoretically informed account of the British penal system. This new edition has only the high standards of its predecessors to beat. Cavadino & Dignan may not have managed to change the penal system for the better with their book but no one has delivered a more accessible or intelligent account of why it is so hard to reform." Mike Nellis Professor of Criminal & Community Justice University of Strathclyde"

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This is the thrilling sequel to the award-winning Keeper". As the city of San Juan pulses to summer's sluggish beat its teenage football prodigy El Brujito the Little Magician vanishes without trace. Paul Faustino South America's top sports journalist is reluctantly drawn into the mystery. As a story of corruption & murder unfolds he is forced to confront a bitter history of slavery & the power of the occult. This title is a sequel to the bestselling " Keeper" which won the 2004 Branford Boase Award & the 2004 Bronze Nestle Smarties Book Award. It is longlisted for the " Guardian" Children's Fiction Prize 2007." ...

When a pencil draws a rubber a battle of wits ensues! A pencil draws a boy a dog a cat & a whole world for them to play in. Then the pencil draws a brush & the brush adds colour to everything. Everyone is very happy until the pencil draws a rubber...which begins rubbing everything out! This title comes from the acclaimed partnership behind The Runaway Dinner" (9781406305494) & " Previously" (9781844280629). It is illustrated by the winner of the 1996 Mother Goose Award for best newcomer to childrens books." ...

The Penderwicks are four sisters as different as chalk from cheese yet as close as can be. The eldest Rosalind is responsible & practical; Skye stubborn & feisty; dreamy artistic budding novelist Jane; & shy little Batty who doesnt go anywhere without her butterfly wings. & not forgetting Hound their large lumbering lovable dog. The four girls & their absent-minded father head off for their summer holidays but instead of the cosy tumbledown cottage they expect they find themselves on a huge estate called Arundel with magnificent gardens ripe for exploring. It isnt long before they become embroiled in all sorts of scrapes with new-found friend Jeffrey
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Meet Penelope O' Shaughnessy Harvard freshman. Armed with her Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights poster & party conversation modelled on the repartee of Noel Coward Penelope is ready to take her place on campus. But where are the kindred spirits who will share her passion for Morse code & Tetris? Penelope's roommates over-achieving Emma & the sullen Lan seem to have already got to grips with university life & she is finding it hard to work out if the dashing but elusive Gustav matches up to her hero Hercule Poirot. Penelope follows our heroine's progress through her first year among America's elite as she navigates the mysteries of life love inappropriate tutors marionette operation & how to kiss on both cheeks & avoid disaster. ...

For Penelope wife of Odysseus maintaining a kingdom while her husband was off fighting the Trojan war was not a simple business. Already aggrieved that he had been lured away due to the shocking behaviour of her beautiful cousin Helen Penelope must bring up her wayward son face down scandalous rumours & keep over a hundred lustful greedy & bloodthirsty suitors at bay... And then when Odysseus finally returns & slaughters the murderous suitors he brutally hangs Penelopes twelve beloved maids. What were his motives? & what was Penelope really up to? Critically acclaimed when it was first published as part of Canongates Myth" series & following a very successful adaptation by the RSC this new edition of " The Penelopiad" sees Margaret Atwood give Penelope a modern & witty voice to tell her side of the story & set the record straight for good." ...