The 2012/13 Collectors' Coins Great Britain" (or "CCGB2013" for short) contains comprehensive listings of all British pre-decimal coins from 1797 to 1970 with their varieties listed values in up to five states of preservation & yearly mintage numbers. It

Includes:: the usual wealth of information about the coin weights sizes & designers. The publisher believes this to be the most detailed coverage of the subject matter available."

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This is not just another book about Cambridge but a unique publication that brings together all thirty-one colleges that comprise the world-famous University of Cambridge. Following a brief introduction & history of each college there follows details of that colleges unique features including buildings libraries famous people & gardens many of which are chosen to encompass through some lateral thinking a very wide range of topics associated with the University as a whole. Thoroughly researched & fully illustrated by the author with a wealth of stunning photographs this book gives a unique insight into the workings both past & present of Cambridge University & all its colleges. The Colleges of Cambridge University is a must-have for anyone interested in this historic institution & its courtyards quads & characters. ...

Magpie pursues his quest for his parent's identity with burning urgency
- while also discovering another hidden talent & being
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In this chronicle of the early history of Valdemar a thirteen-year old orphan named Magpie escapes a life of slavery in the gem mines when he is chosen by one of the magical companion horses of Valdemar to be trained as a herald. Thrust into the centre of a legend in the making Magpie discovers talents he never knew he had & witnesses the founding of the great Heralds' Collegium. ...

Magpie is an orphan chosen by one of the magical Companion horses of Valdemar & taken to the capital city Haven to be trained as a Herald. Here Mags is recognized" by foreign secret operatives whose purpose is unknown. Can he solve the riddle of his parentage & his connection with the mysterious spies
- & prove his loyalty
- before the king & court banish him as a traitor?"

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The crash of the Indian plate into Asia is the biggest known collision in geological history & it continues today. The result is the Himalaya & Karakoram
- one of the largest mountain ranges on Earth. The Karakoram has half of the world's highest mountains & a reputation as being one of the most remote & savage ranges of all. In this beautifully illustrated book Mike Searle a geologist at the University of Oxford & one of the most experienced field geologists of our time presents a rich account of the geological forces that were involved in creating these mountain ranges. Using his personal accounts of extreme mountaineering & research in the region he pieces together the geological processes that formed such impressive peaks.
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From one of Europes bestselling writers comes a spellbinding & utterly compelling court room drama which will stay with you for a long time. Ferdinand von Schirachs The Collini Case" has been at the top of the German charts since publication & will be loved by all fans of Bernhard Schlink & John le Carre. A murder. A murderer. No motif. For thirty-four years Fabrizio Collini has worked diligently for Mercedes Benz. He is a quiet & respectable person until the day he visits one of Berlins most luxurious hotels & kills an innocent man. Young attorney Caspar Leinen takes the case. Getting Collini a not-guilty verdict would make his name. But too late he discovers that Collinis victim
- an industrialist of some renown
- is known to him. Now Leinen is caught in a professional & prsonal dilemma. Collini admits the murder but wont say why he did it forcing Leinen to defend a man who wont put up a defence. & worse a close friend & relation of the victim insists that he give up the case. His reputation his career & this friendship are all at risk. Then he makes a discovery that goes way beyond his own petty concerns & exposes a terrible & deadly truth at the heart of German justice..." The Collini Case" is a masterful court room drama that will have readers on the edge of their seats from start to finish. "A magnificent storyteller". (Der Spiegel). "A murder trial full of political explosiveness: thrilling clever staggering". (" Focus"). " Terrific". (Elle). " Ferdinand von Schirach brilliantly draws you under his spell". (Bunte). Ferdinand von Schirach was born in Munich in 1964. Today he works as one of Germanys most prominent defence lawyers in Berlin. His short story collections " Crime & Guilt" became instant bestsellers in Germany & are translated in over thirty territories."

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Ferdinand von Schirach's The Collini Case" has been at the top of the German charts since publication & will be loved by all fans of Bernhard Schlink & John le Carre. A murder. A murderer. No motive. For thirty-four years Fabrizio Collini has worked diligently for Mercedes Benz. He is a quiet & respectable person until the day he visits one of Berlin's most luxurious hotels & kills an innocent man. Young attorney Caspar Leinen takes the case. Getting Collini a not-guilty verdict would make his name. But too late he discovers that Collini's victim
- an industrialist of some renown
- is known to him. Now Leinen is caught in a professional & personal dilemma. Collini admits the murder but won't say why he did it forcing Leinen to defend a man who won't put up a defence. & worse a close friend & relation of the victim insists that he give up the case. His reputation his career & this friendship are all at risk. Then he makes a discovery that goes way beyond his own petty concerns & exposes a terrible & deadly truth at the heart of German justice..." The Collini Case" is a masterful court room drama that will have readers on the edge of their seats from start to finish. "A magnificent storyteller". (" Der Spiegel"). "A murder trial full of political explosiveness: thrilling clever staggering". (" Focus"). " Terrific". (" Elle"). " Ferdinand von Schirach brilliantly draws you under his spell". (" Bunte"). Ferdinand von Schirach was born in Munich in 1964. Today he works as one of Germany's most prominent defence lawyers in Berlin. His short story collections " Crime & Guilt" became instant bestsellers in Germany & are translated in over thirty territories."

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Professional & stylish the Collins A4 Leadership diary which runs for the academic year July 2013 to July 2014 will keep you on schedule & organised. The day to page layout means ample space for writing notes & has quarter hourly appointments for each day. Features include enclosed wiro binding wipe clean black cover with foiled date & monthly tab dividers to easily find pages. Also

Includes:: useful information pages reference calendars blank timetables year planners & note pages.

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This black fabric mid year academic diary from Collins features unique hidden wiro binding foiled date & a ribbon page marker. Diary runs from July 2013 to July 2014. Week to view layout with appointments. Also contains yearly planner UK holiday dates international information pages & timetables. ...