On April 29th 1945 General Heinrich Gestapo Muller head of that feared Nazi organisation left Hitlers bunker & disappeared. Today over a half a Century later he is still carried on the books of the German Office of Investigation of Nazi war crimes as their No. 1 wanted man
- The question is why? For nearly five years Muller had the power of life-&-death over 300 million Europeans in Occupied Europe. In that time not only did he play a major role in the Holocaust but he helped in kidnapping of Payne Stevens & Best chiefs of the SIS in Europe; had a hand in the planned abduction of the Duke of Windsor; broke the power of the European-Soviet spy ring the Red Orchestra; terrorised the French resistance; shot British SAS & SOE prisoners & master-minded the executions of the Great Escape POW escapees. But was he all the time working for the Russians & if so what happened to him on that April day? His subordinate Eichmann escaped as did other top Gestapo officials. Did he really die in Berlin? In his search for the truth the Author takes an interesting & exciting stance. He examines with typical thoroughness both Mullers career as it progresses from being a simple Bavarian policeman through to becoming a top Third Reichs henchman & the Allies post-war efforts to find out if Muller survived. The Search for Gestapo Muller is a truly intriguing modern mystery story.
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The sequel to the cult classic The Dice Man this book can also change your life! Larry Rhinehart is the son of an infamous father -- the renegade psychiatrist Luke Rhinehart otherwise known as the Dice Man. Luke became a cult figure in the seventies inspiring thousands to follow him into the anarchic world of Dice Living where every decision is made not by the self but by the roll of the dice. Larry however is emphatically not a follower. He has grown up to have a great respect for order & control. A wealthy Wall Street analyst all set to marry the bosss daughter Larry has got life where he wants it. Until rumours begin to circulate about the reappearance of his long-vanished father -- & Larrys carefully organized world begins to look a lot less certain. By turns funny moving & wildly erotic The Search for the Dice Man is a journey of the body & spirit never to be forgotten. ...

The tribe of the Durotriges was listed by the Greek geographer Ptolemy in the second century AD. Traditionally it has been believed that the Durotrigans formed an Iron Age tribe whose territory included Dorset & parts of neighbouring Somerset Wiltshire & Hampshire. In AD 43-44 these hillforts
- sites such as Maiden Castle Hod Hill & South Cadbury
- bore witness to one of the pivotal events of British history when the Romans fought in a bloody campaign against the Durotrigan people to claim the Battle for Britain. In this engaging & fully illustrated new book Martin Papworth brings together fresh evidence to suggest that the Durotrigan nation was made up not of a unified state but rather of fiercely independent baronies. Here for the first time the evidence for the Durotriges is made accessible to both archaeologists & those who simply have an interest in the British Iron Age the Romans or the history of this area.

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Eva Nine was raised by the robot Muthr. But when a marauder destroys the underground sanctuary she called home twelve-year-old Eva is forced to flee aboveground. Eva Nine is searching for anyone else like her. She knows that other humans exist because of a very special item she treasures ~ a scrap of cardboard on which is depicted a young girl an adult & a robot along with the strange word Wond La". Tony Di Terlizzi honours traditional childrens literature in this totally original space age adventure: one that is as complex as an alien planet but as simple as a childs wish for a place to belong." ...

From the ground-breaking offices of Google Search Inside Yourself is a personal growth program that focuses on developing emotional intelligence through mindfulness making its participants more productive at work & better leaders while becoming more peaceful happy & compassionate individuals. Famed for its innovative & unusual yet highly successful working culture Google is more than just a search engine. One such innovation is the Search Inside Yourself program created for Google by a diverse group of individuals including a Zen Master a CEO a Stanford University scientist & author Daniel Goleman its been a life changing program for many participants contributing to great improvements in both their personal & professional lives. Search Inside Yourself has been taught in Google since 2007 producing dramatic results. Some participants have found new meaning & fulfilment in their jobs (one person changed her mind about leaving the company after taking the course!) Some have become much better at what they do; one engineering manager discovered the importance of giving himself quality time & reduced his working hours to four days a week. After he did that he got promoted! Some have become more effective managers learning to listen & communicate better & bringing a calm attitude to every situation. Not surprisingly many people found Search Inside Yourself to be beneficial in their personal lives as well. Many participants found they were happier & less-stressed their marital relationships enhanced & some even said the program helped them deal with personal crises. This book will show you how to apply the principles of Search Inside Yourself to you your business & everyday life. Whether you are a junior team member or a senior manager a secondary school teacher or a bus driver these valuable lessons have the potential to dramatically improve your life. Written by Chade-Meng Tan the first engineer in Googles history to leave the Engineering department & join their Peoples Ops Group where he leads this & other personal-growth programs. It also

Includes:: a foreword by Daniel Goleman the author of Emotional Intelligence & introduction from Jon Kabat-Zinn author of Wherever You Go There You Are.

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The so called ' Kingdom of Prester John' was a Christian power thought to exist in Central Asia at the time of the twelfth-century crusades. At a deeper level for the steppe peoples it constitutes a distant dynamic which led to the world-shattering rise of Mongol power under Chinggis (Genghis) Khan. The book ranges widely in subject matter space & time. Christian history & ecological demographic social & economic history are all interwoven with the politics religions & literature of the vast & varied area between European Russia & China from c 800 to 1300. The author's views are distinctive & stimulating & are not always accepted by western specialists. But his bold synthesis fills in many of the missing links between histories of Europe & medieval China & makes it possible to think of these vast areas as in some senses parts of a greater whole. ...

Searching for Order traces the search for order in the natural world a search that for hundreds of years occupied some of the most brilliant minds in Europe. Redefining mans relationship with nature was an important feature of the Renaissance. But in a world full of plagues & poisons there was also a practical need to name & recognise different plants: most medicines were made from plant extracts. Anna Pavord takes us on a thrilling adventure into botanical history travelling from Athens in the third century BC through Constantinople Venice the medical school at Salerno to the universities of Pisa & Padua. The journey traced here for the first time involves the culture of Islam the first expeditions to the Indies & the first settlers in the New World. In Athens Aristotles pupil Theophrastus is the first man ever to write a book about plants. What should these things properly be called he asks. How can we sort & order them? The debate continues still two thousand years later. Gradually over a long period in Europe plants assumed identities & acquired names. Artists painted the first pictures of them. Plants acquired the two-part names that show how they are related to other plants. But who began all this work & how was it done? Searching for Order gives a compelling insight into a world full of intrigue & intensely competitive egos. ...

Artist Josie Iselin celebrates the diversity & beauty of nature with her exquisite portraits of seashells. Like her extremely popular Beach Stones" & " Leaves & Pods" " Seashells" is not a field guide but an artful & informative portrayal of a beloved part of our natural world. While it draws upon unparallelled shell collections " Seashells" balances the exotic with the familiar from tropical corals & rare fossils to everyday clamshells & barnacles. As in her previous books Iselin arranges these precious natural objects into striking images which she produces on a flatbed scanner. In her introduction & captions marine geologist & paleontologist Sandra J. Carlson introduces the reader to seashells in all their variety explaining why they look as they do. Both an art book & a contemplation of nature " Seashells" combines aesthetic delight in natural things with scientific fact & philosophical wonder." ...

One of Usbornes most enduring & well-known series has been given an exciting new look. Each guide has been completely updated & has a striking new cover. It makes perfect companions for enthusiasts keen to discover the many fascinating aspects of the natural world with full-colour illustrations of around 100-200 different species per title that have been reproduced from the original artwork using the latest technology. It provides ideal field guides for both children & adults & incredible value for your money. ...

A fascinating introduction to the different habitats & creatures to be found along the coastline. With over 240 colour photographs this is the ideal guide to take on seashore rambles. Divided into different coastline habitats for ease of use Collins Gem Seashore is the ideal guide for families & children. Featured habitats include cliffs rocky shores sand dunes saltmarsh shingle & the strandline. The book

Includes:: full details of the many species to be found within each habitat. Introductions to seaweeds worms molluscs arthopods fish birds & mammals & many other shore-line inhabitants are presented in a clear accessible manner. This portable informative book is perfect for any excursion to the shore.

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