The face of war is changing. The other side doesnt play by the rules much any more. Theres thinking in some circles that we need to play by a different set of rules too.. . Fresh from Afghanistan James Bond has been recruited to a new agency. Conceived in the post-9/11 world it operates independent of Five Six & the Mo D its very existence deniable. Its aim: to protect the Realm by any means necessary. The Night Action alert calls Bond from dinner with a beautiful woman. GCHQ has decrypted an electronic whisper about an attack scheduled for later in the week: casualties estimated in the thousands British interests adversely affected. & 007 has been given carte blanche to do whatever it takes to fulfil his mission. ...

Thousands will die. It is not known where or how or who is behind the threat. 007 is given carte blanche to do anything necessary to protect his country but there is no blank slate when innocent lives are at stake. The only suspects are career killers with no care for civilian victims. Bond must find out who is paying them what they plan & stop them. & he has five days to do it. ...

A global workforce. Billions in sales. But unlike Tesco or BP few have heard of it. The Cartel is Britain's biggest drugs organisation: a shadowy network stretching from the freezing fog-banks of the Mersey to the glittering marinas of Marbella from the coffee shops of Amsterdam to the trading floors of Canary Wharf run by godfathers as rich as Branson but kept in line by a new generation of teenage killers. This is the inside story of The Cartel"." ...

Richard Miles Carthage Must Be Destroyed: The Rise & Fall of Ancient Civilization" charts one of the bloodiest dramas of the Ancient World: the devastating struggle to the death between Carthage & Rome. In an epic series of battles the mighty empires of Carthage & Rome vied for supremacy of the Mediterranean
- before the Carthaginians finally buckled & their great capital city was razed to the ground burning for six days & nights its inhabitants slaughtered or enslaved. " Carthage Must Be Destroyed" tells the story of this lost empire
- from its origins in Lebanon to its apotheosis as the greatest sea-power of its age
- & brings to life legendary figures such as the military genius Hannibal who led his troops across the Alps & almost toppled Roman power but would ultimately lead his people to disaster. " Splendid.. .epic & fascinating". (Tom Holland). " An enthralling narrative". (" Economist"). " The Carthaginians finally get their due.. .well-paced & compelling... In bringing the real Carthage to the fore " Carthage Must Be Destroyed" makes a substantial contribution to the field". (" Financial Times"). " Lively & compelling". (" Literary Review"). " Thoughtful & meticulous.. .fascinating". (" Guardian"). "A superb achievement". (" Sunday Telegraph"). Richard Miles is Professor of Classics at the University of Sydney & a Fellow of Trinity Hall Cambridge University. He has written widely on Punic Roman & Vandal North Africa & has directed archaeological excavations in Carthage & Rome. He is also the author of " Ancient Worlds" & the presenter & writer of the series " Ancient Worlds" for BBC2."


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By addressing questions of culture identity & politics Cartographies of Diaspora throws new light on discussions about difference & diversity informed by feminism & post-structuralism. It examines these themes by exploring the intersections of race gender class sexuality ethnicity generation & nationalism in different discourses practices & political contexts. The first three chapters map the emergence of Asian as a racialized category in post-war British popular & political discourse & state practices. It documents Asian cultural & political responses paying particular attention to the role of gender & generation. The remaining six chapters analyse the debate on difference diversity & diaspora across different sites but mainly within feminism anti-racism & post-structuralism. ...

A leading scientist & an award-winning cartoonist team up to provide a complete up-to-date course in college-level chemistry covering the history of the scientific field as well as such topics as physical & organic chemistry biochemistry environmental chemistry physics as chemistry electrochemistry & more. Original. ...

Whereas Volume One: Microeconomics" dealt with the optimizing individual " Volume Two: Macroeconomics" explains the factors that affect the economy of an entire country & indeed the planet. It explores the two big concerns of macroeconomics: how economies grow & why economies collapse. It also illustrates the basics of the labour market & unemployment inflation & debt what the GDP is & what it measures & the influence of government trade & technology on the economy. Along the way it covers the economics of global poverty climate change & the business cycle. In short if any of these topics have cropped up in a news story & caused you to wish you grasped the underlying basics this book is for you. & while walking you through an entire introductory macroeconomics course its cartoon characters
- with cameos from Nobel Prize
- winning economists such as Milton Friedman & Paul Krugman
- take the sting out of the subject."


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You'll never guess what Mr. Butternut said at school today: ' This is your first day with me & I can see that there is something amazing about you.. .all of you are hiding a big secret'. & do you know what it is? We are all Superheroes. I nearly fell off my chair! Then we had to choose our superhero names. I'm Casper the Cartoon Kid my best friend's Big Feet Pete & moaning Noella Niblet
- she's the Incredible Sulk! Now we can fight injustice & Gory & Tory the Vampire Twins. They've stolen something that belongs to us & we want it back
- Wham-Bam-Jelly &-Jam!

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This is a new laugh-out-loud adventure in the funny & popular Cartoon Kid" series by Jeremy Strong. Casper & his friends have a not-so-well-kept secret.. .theyre all Superheroes! Thats right; no emergency is moo sorry Too big for Mr Butternuts class not even a herd of playground invading Cows! & when the school lunch trolley is raided by some pesky packed-lunch robbers can Casper the Cartoon Kid save the day? Praise for Jeremy Strong: "A real talent for silliness & slapstick". (" Sunday Times"). " Comedy & general fizz are Jeremy Strongs trademarks". (" Independent"). This title

Includes:: three funny stories in one book for 7+ by Jeremy Strong the award-winning author of " The Hundred-Mile-an-Hour Dog" & " My Brothers Famous Bottom". Artwork mixed with text & comic strips make this series perfect for reluctant readers. This title

Includes:: a brilliant revamped Krazy Klub website at jeremystrong.co.uk."



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Aargh
- the school inspectors have arrived! Theres trouble at school but Casper & his friends have an out-of-this-world secret..
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