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. ...

Theres more to great cartooning than drawing a funny face. You need to match that head to a body give your character expression & attitude & move him this way & that to tell your story all while keeping his look consistent from frame to frame. Cartoon 360 covers every angle of drawing fantastic cartoon people from coming up with fresh ideas for an endless assortment of faces to bringing your work to a polished professional finish with inking & coloring. Harry Hamerniks three-dimensional drawing method helps you design fun cartoon characters from head to toe & draw them again & again from any angle & in any pose you want. Easy-to-follow demonstrations show the start-to-finish evolution of a variety of character types & poses. Every page is loaded with fun examples & expert secrets like the amazing power of feature spacing & head height measurements. A power-packed must-have guide for anyone who wants to draw cartoons this book contains enough skills & insights to go around-for characters that pop off the page. ...

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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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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Casper & his friends have an amazing ZEEOWWW! WHIZZ! SPLATT! secret
- THEY ARE ALL SUPERHEROES! Which will come in very handy this
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Road: A surreal vision of the contemporary urban landscape...uncomfortable & magical funny & bitter. It is a northern Under Milk Wood high on pills & booze" (Sunday Times). Bed: " Cartwright writes better about old people than anyone I know except perhaps Beckett. This is an odd harrowing & hilarious piece entirely without sentimentality sturdy but moving." (John Peter Sunday Times) Two: "A sharp salty quickfire evocation of the surface gaiety & underlying melancholia of English pub life." (Michael Billington The Guardian). The Rise & Fall of Little Voice: "A northern showbiz fairytale a backstreet Cinderella story with a built-in kick." (Guardian)" ...

The collapse of Lehman Brothers in September 2008 sent shockwaves around the financial world. Never before had such a large & prestigious organisation been allowed to fail & to fail so quickly. It began a domino effect hitting banks & economies around the world. Theories abound as to the cause of the collapse
- the sub-prime bubble bad management even good old fashioned greed. But what if it was none of the above. What if Lehman Brothers had been brought to its knees by the deliberate & willful act of one man bent on a course of financial terrorism? Moreover what if it was only a dry run for a bigger & even bolder attack on the financial capital of the world the City of London? Samuel Carver is about to find himself on the biggest mission of his life.
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