Harry is back assigned to the LAPD's Open-Unsolved Unit with his former cop ally & partner Kizmin Rider. These detectives are the Closers. They are thrown into a politically sensitive & dangerous case when a white supremacist is connected to the 1988 murder of a mixed race girl. The police department has changed but one thing hasn't
- Harry's nemesis Irving. The former Deputy Chief has been pushed from power & given a virtually meaningless new role. Full of vengeance Irving calls Harry a 'retread'. He watches from the sidelines like an injured bear hoping Harry will make a mistake.. .
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Close-up photography is one of the most fascinating areas in photography. This illustrated guide will take the reader on a journey into the wonderful world of small smaller & smallest objects & show him how he can capture their beauty with photographic images. Each step of the way will be carefully explained; how to choose the right equipment how to use ambient light or create artificial lighting & how to conceptualize & frame the perfect shot. Whereas the nature photographer is exploring facets & structures in his environment the table top photographer" is trying to shoot a small object a product or a small treasure for display on the web (e.g. e Bay) or in print. Here the choice of the appropriate lighting & backdrop & the creative use of the cameras features are key to a perfect image. Cyrill Harnischmacher explains all aspects of close-up shooting for both inside the studio as well as outdoors. This book is filled with beautifully illustrated examples & detailed instructions on how to set up a system & workflow for successful close-up photography." ...

Winston Churchills six-volume history of the cataclysm that swept the world remains the definitive history of the Second World War. Lucid dramatic remarkable both for its breadth & sweep & for its sense of personal involvement it is universally acknowledged as a magnificent reconstruction & is an enduring compelling work that led to his being awarded the Nobel Prize for literature. Closing the Ring chronicles the period between June 1943 & July 1944 as the Allies consolidated their gains towards a drive to victory the fall of Mussolini Hitlers secret weapon the mounting air offensive on Germany strategies to defeat Japan & the plans for D Day. ...

A reissue of the breath-taking sequel to CATCH-22
- now a classic in its own right. Forty-two years ago Joseph Heller wrote the
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Set in the same terrifying universe as his million-selling World War Z Closure Ltd is among the short stories found within this collection. In it Max interviews the head of a company dedicated to finding emotional closure for survivors of the zombie war by assassinating their former zombie attackers. Written in his trademark style these tales are a combination of horror drama & socio-political commentary. ...

By the author of THE THOUSAND AUTUMNS OF JACOB DE ZOET David Mitchell's bestselling & Booker Prize-shortlisted novel was one of Richard & Judy's 100 Books of the Decade & has now been made into a major motion picture starring Tom Hanks Halle Berry Susan Sarandon Jim Sturgess Ben Whishaw Jim Broadbent & Hugh Grant A reluctant voyager crossing the Pacific in 1850; a disinherited composer blagging a precarious livelihood in between-the-wars Belgium; a high-minded journalist in Governor Reagans California; a vanity publisher fleeing his gangland creditors; a genetically modified dinery server on death-row; & Zachry a young Pacific Islander witnessing the nightfall of science & civilisation the narrators of CLOUD ATLAS hear each others echoes down the corridor of history & their destinies are changed in ways great & small. In his extraordinary third novel David Mitchell erases the boundaries of language genre & time to offer a meditation on humanity's dangerous will to power & where it may lead us. ...

Clouds have been the object of fascination throughout history their fleeting magnificence & endless variability providing food for thought for scientists & daydreamers alike. Clouds may have many individual shapes but there are a few basic forms. In this definitive guide to the clouds & the skies Richard Hamblyn introduces you to all the different cloud species. The Cloud Book will enable you to identify individual clouds skies & phenomena. You will also be able to track their likely changes over time & predict the implications they have for the weather you may experience. Produced in association with the Met Office
- the worlds premier weather forecasting bureau
- all things to do with the origin & development of a cloud are here. Whether you are looking at a giant cumulonimbus or a tiny shred of stratus factus an everyday occurrence or a fleeting rarity your cloud-spotting will be expertly informed & much more satisfying with this handy reference guide. The Cloud Book

Includes:: a detailed introduction on the history of cloud classification & is illustrated with stunning images from around the globe. Take it with you on walks & have it handy in the garden so that you can enjoy sky-gazing every day. This is the only guide to cloud classification that you will ever need & is the ideal daytime partner for our must-have book on the night sky
- The Star Book by Peter Grego.




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Despite his Mum's insistence Sam doesn't want to be friends with Davey he thinks Davey's a first class grade A top of the dung heap moron. But one day Davey saves Sam's life & a bond is formed between them. Sam is still embarrassed to be seen with Davey but little by little he has to admit when it's just the two of them Davey is a lot of fun. But then something terrible happens to Davey... Told in verse in first person this is the touching story of an extraordinary friendship that changes two boys lives for ever. An uplifting tale that truly sings out. ...

THE CLOUD COLLECTORS HANDBOOK fits into the pocket allowing cloudspotters to identify cloud formations anytime & anywhere. All the common cloud types are represented as are many of the rare ones each fully described & illustrated with a range of photographs. Not only is THE CLOUD COLLECTORS HANDBOOK an invaluable resource for anyone who wants to be able to identify & understand every cloud that floats by it also caters for the competitive cloudspotter. Points are awarded for each cloud type identified
- the rarer the cloud the greater points
- & theres space to fill in where & when it was sighted. Beautifully designed in colour throughout & full of the humour that made THE CLOUDSPOTTERS GUIDE so engaging the HANDBOOK is the essential reference for anyone with their head in the clouds.

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Comp TIA-Authorized courseware for the Cloud Essentials Exam (CLO-001) What better way to get up to speed on cloud computing than with this new book in the popular Sybex Essentials series? Cloud Essentials covers the basics of cloud computing & its place in the modern enterprise. Explore public & private clouds; contrast the as a service" models for Paa S Saa S Iaa S or Xaa S platforms; plan security; & more. In addition the book covers the exam objectives for the both the Comp TIA Cloud Essentials (Exam CLO-001) exam & the EXIN Cloud Computing Foundation (EX0-116) certification exams &

Includes:: suggested exercises & review questions to reinforce your learning. Gets you up to speed on the hottest trend in IT--cloud computing Prepares IT professionals & those new to the cloud for & cover all of the Comp TIA Cloud Essentials & EXIN Cloud Computing Foundation exam objectives Serves as Comp TIA Authorized courseware for the exam Examines various models for cloud computing implementation including public & private clouds Contrasts "as a service" models for platform (Paa S) software (Saa S) infrastructure (Iaa S) & other technologies (Xaa S) Identifies strategies for implementation on tight budgets & goes into planning security & service management Get a through grounding in cloud basics & prepare for your cloud certification exam with Cloud Essentials. "

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