Harper Collins is proud to present its new range of best-loved essential classics. You cant depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus. Knocked unconscious it is only when mechanic Hank Morgan comes to that he finds himself in 6th-century England rather than nineteenth-century America. Surrounded by the traditions & customs of Camelot & King Arthurs court Morgan dislikes the hereditary social class structure & state church & attempts to instil his American idealism & love for technology & progress in King Arthurs people. Hugely comedic & satirical in its take on the British monarchy & society the book remains one of Twains most original & best-loved works. ...

Celebrated quilt artist Sandra Meechs last book Connecting Art to Stitch explored the ways in which fine-art concepts can be taken into stitch to make outstanding pieces of quilt art. In this exciting new title the author turns her attention to the rules of design & how they can be harnessed
- & broken
- to inform your quilt-art work. You will learn how to recognise good design & the immutable rules all designers need to know. The authors signature practical workshops & exercises help you translate these rules into your own textile work stimulating your creativity & encouraging you to explore new textures materials techniques & compositions. Detailed analyses of textile artists work provide a breakdown of how design rules can be applied. Illustrated with a wealth of inspirational images from the worlds best quilt & textile artists this beautiful book is a must-buy for everyone who wants to create better textile art.

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Diana Dors is a legend. Not only has she become embedded in the U.K. psyche but is very much alive in the U.K. imagination. Her fame has survived from the adored celebrity of the 50's to the cult figure of today's younger generation. Not surprising as she is arguably the biggest star the U.K. has produced. Not only has she appeared in 75 films written four books released an L.P. & had her own newspaper columns & television shows but her generosity incredible bravery lack of airs & graces her warmth & compassion & her wit & intelligence have endeared her to millions. From the age of eight Diana Dors had a huge passionate dream. She was determined to become a wealthy famous film star. It was a dream that challenged the seemingly impossible being an ordinary looking child coming from an ordinary family living in an ordinary town. Yet against the odds she made her dream come true. The story of how this happened is a fascinating one. Connecting Dors" not only tells that story but explores the consequences of that celebrity/stardom not only on herself but on her son Jason. It discusses the impact of "celebrity" on human dynamics on family dynamics especially on motherhood. It examines the pitfalls & rewards of being the child of a famous celebrity. Jason's story is not only a continuation of the Diana Dors story but an integral part of that story that relies not only on Jason himself but on the people who were close to the Dors family some of whom celebrities in their own right I have been privileged to meet. " Connecting Dors" is both informative & entertaining. It recounts incidents & anecdotes from Diana Dors' life
- wild tales involving her friends
- Hollywood stars villains rogues & rascals. It recounts tales which are poignant hilarious shocking & disturbing both from Diana's life & from Jason's star-studded life & beyond. It contains both humour & pathos. It explores the legacy of Diana Dors both national social & personal. It is an important story which has never been told."

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Leading schools is becoming almost daily a more complex & demanding job. Connecting Leadership & Learning reassesses the purpose of schools the nature of learning & the qualities of leadership that make schools authentic places of learning. Starting with a review of what we can claim to know
- & not know
- about learning leadership & their inter-relationship this book explores what it means to lead schools that place learning at the centre. Drawing on research from seven different country projects
- including the United States Australia & five European countries
- the authors offer five key principles for practice: a focus of learning an environment for learning a learning dialogue shared leadership accountability; internal & external. These key principles have been tested by teachers senior leaders & school students & found to be applicable across cultural & linguistic boundaries. The challenges faced by in inner city schools whether in London or New Jersey prove a stern test for the five principles yet as these schools testify they bring a new sense of hope & resolve that learning is for everyone. Based on rigorous research yet thoroughly grounded in practice this book aims to challenge the reader with big ideas about learning & leadership & to break new ground in thinking about where leadership & learning meet so that practitioners can see how it works in school & classroom practice. It should be of interest to all school leaders & those aspiring to the role.



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Connecting Science is a new enquiry-based course that offers complete flexibility to enable personalised learning across Key Stage 3. The Pupils Guide provides complete coverage of Key Stage 3 Science in a single reference volume. The Teachers Guides provide plans for Core & Options lessons matched to the Pupils Guide topics while the Lesson Builder tool within Dynamic Learning enables complete flexibility in lesson design & activity choice. Pupils use the Guide to look up key facts & explanations when working on tasks independently or in groups. Each spread combines detailed illustrations with clear explanations of key scientific ideas & models. Practical & enquiry skills & understanding evidence are developed in a range of contexts emphasising the importance of science in everyday life. Things to think about boxes fire pupils curiosity & encourage them to find explanations & ask further questions. The website also gives pupils access to: An interactive copy of the Pupils Guide that is fully searchable Self-assessment checklist of targets for each topic Background information & suggested vetted weblinks ASE & the Centre for Science Education are delighted to be working with Hodder Education to support relevant & contemporary Science in your Key Stage 3 teaching through full integration of Upd 8 Topicals with Connecting Science & Science. Visit www.dynamic-learning.co.uk or www.upd 8.org.uk to find out more about this exclusive partnership. ...

In this enchanting collection of warm poignant & romantic interlinked short stories Sheila OFlanagan transports her readers to the Caribbean island resort of White Sands where visitors arrive hoping their dreams will come true
- which they sometimes do. In touching poignant & delicious tales of life by the ocean Sheila introduces some of the most likeable & interesting characters shes created. Theres Tara whos arrived with the man she wants to marry only to find that a rejected lover is planning to get in the way; Grainne whos been sent with her husband by their children to celebrate their anniversary & who thinks the time has come to move on. Rudys on an idyllic break with his young son which is set for an unexpected ending; & Isobel
- of ISOBELS WEDDING
- discovers her ex-lover Nico might be staying just next door. Romance is very much alive in the hot Caribbean nights...


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In this bold & groundbreaking book renowned neuroscientist Sebastian Seung reveals the secrets of the human brain. Sebastian Seung is at the forefront of a revolution in neuroscience. He believes that our identity lies not in our genes but in the connections between our brain cells
- our own particular wiring or connectomes. Connectome" tells the incredible story of how Seung & a dedicated group of researchers are mapping these connections neuron by neuron synapse by synapse. They hope to uncover the basis of personality identity intelligence & memory & explain mental disorders such as autism depression & schizophrenia. Seung also reveals how this new map of a human connectome might even enable us to upload our brains into a computer making us effectively immortal. " Connectome" is a mind-bending adventure story told with great passion & authority. It presents a daring scientific & technological vision for at last understanding what makes us who we are both as individuals & as a species."
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Connemara: A Little Gaelic Kingdom" is the triumphant conclusion to Tim Robinson's extraordinary " Connemara" trilogy which Robert Macfarlane has called 'one of the most remarkable non-fiction projects undertaken in English'. Robinson writes about the people places & history of south Connemara
- one of Ireland's last Gaelic-speaking enclaves
- with the encyclopaedic knowledge of a cartographer & the grace of a born writer. From the man who has been praised in the highest terms by Joseph O' Connor (' One of contemporary Ireland's finest literary stylists') John Burnside ('one of the finest of contemporary prose stylists') Fintan O' Toole (' Simply one of the best non-fiction prose writers currently at work') & Giles Foden ('an indubitable classic') among many others this is one of the publishing events of 2011 & the conclusion of one of the great literary projects of our time. " He is that rarest of phenomena a scientist & an artist & his method is to combine scientific rigour with artistic reverie in a seamless blend that both informs & delights." (John Banville " Guardian"). "A masterpiece of travel & topographical writing & an incomparable & enthralling meditation on times past... This perfectly pitched work opens readers up to the world around them". (" Sunday Times")."

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The second volume in Tim Robinson's phenomenal Connemara" Trilogy. The first volume of Tim Robinson's " Connemara" trilogy " Listening to the Wind" covered Robinson's home territory of Roundstone & environs. " The Last Pool of Darkness" moves into wilder territory: the fjords cliffs hills & islands of north-west Connemara a place that Wittgenstein who lived on his own in a cottage there for a time called 'the last pool of darkness in Europe'. Again combining his polymathic knowledge of Connemara's natural history human history folklore & topography with his own unsurpassable artistry as a writer Tim Robinson has produced another classic. A native of Yorkshire Tim Robinson moved to the Aran Islands in 1972. His books include the celebrated two-volume " Stones of Aran". Since 1984 he has lived in Roundstone Connemara. " One of the most remarkable non-fiction projects undertaken in English". (Robert Macfarlane " Observer"). "A masterpiece of travel & topographical writing & a miraculous vivid & engrossing meditation on landscape & history & the sacred mood of places". (Colm Toibin " Irish Times")." ...

The first volume in Tim Robinson's phenomenal Connemara" Trilogy. In its landscape history & folklore Connemara is a singular region: ill-defined geographically & yet unmistakably a place apart from the rest of Irel&. Tim Robinson who established himself as Ireland's most brilliant living non-fiction writer with the two-volume " Stones of Aran" moved from Aran to Connemara nearly twenty years ago. This book is the result of his extraordinary engagement with the mountains bogs & shorelines of the region & with its folklore & its often terrible history: a work as beautiful & surprising as the place it attempts to describe. Chosen as a book of the year by Iain Sinclair Robert Macfarlane & Colm Toibin. A native of Yorkshire Tim Robinson moved to the Aran Islands in 1972. His books include the celebrated two-volume " Stones of Aran". Since 1984 he has lived in Roundstone Connemara. " Dazzling...an indubitable classic". (Giles Foden " Conde Nast Traveller"). " One of contemporary Ireland's finest literary stylists". (Joseph O' Connor " Guardian")." ...