Thousands of villages & smaller settlements were deserted in England & Wales mostly between 1340 & 1750. Why were they deserted? Why did some villages survive while others were abandoned? Who was responsible for their desertion? What can we learn about life in the countryside from a study of the deserted sites? These questions have preoccupied archaeologists geographers & historians since the sites were first recognised in the 1940s. Now ten leading experts in the subject have come together to revisit the deserted villages & reveal much new evidence & new thinking about these fascinating sites. ...

The extraordinary story of the deserters of the Second World War. What made them run? & what happened after they fled? During the Second World War the British lost 100 000 troops to desertion & the Americans 40 000. Commonwealth forces from Canada Australia New Zealand South Africa & Britain's colonial empire also left the ranks in their thousands. The overwhelming majority of deserters from all armies were front-line infantry troops; without them the war was harder to win. Many of these men were captured & court martialled while others were never apprehended. Some remain wanted to this day. Why did these men decide to flee their ranks? In ' Deserter' veteran reporter & historian Charles Glass follows a group of British & American deserters into the heat of battle & explores what motivated them to take their fateful decision to run away. The result is a highly emotional & engaging study of an under-explored area of World War II history. ...

From deserts to polar lands this series takes an in-depth look at different ecosystems around the world. Learn about how each ecosystem is formed the wildlife that lives there & how climate change & human interaction are affecting the planet. This title

Features: amazing fact panels; stunning photographs of different environments including animals & human inhabitants; & clear modern design.

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Did you know that there are places in the world where all the rain that falls in a year wouldnt even fill a teacup! Narrative text fact boxes & dramatic imagery place the reader in the role of a traveller exploring the hottest driest deserts on Earth!

Includes:: survival tips & information about the best way to travel in this extreme environment.

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Mans best friend has always been a source of comfort & calm for owners
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Design & Technology is packed with flexible ideas for developing early understanding & igniting curiosity in various areas of learning. Activities across twenty-nine themes can be tailored to meet the needs & interests of every child & support progress towards attaining the knowledge & skills required by the Early Learning Goals.
- Clear learning intentions for each activity enable effective planning of experiences.
- Suggestions for involving parents with Home Links to extend the learning themes.
- Links to different areas of learning through a variety of topics.
- Photographs of real children's work to illustrate potential learning outcomes of the activities.



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How do we see the world around us? The Penguin on Design" series

Includes:: the works of creative thinkers

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Design Elements Form & Space takes an in-depth look at building grids & layouts based on visual language systems & how images text & white space interact on the page. Principles of spatial organization are examined & explored through visual examples accompanied by brief text to keep the content light & simple & content rich. ...

Celebrated designer Debbie Bliss knits the most adorable collection of baby wear ever! This title

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Design Like You Give a Damn" is the first book to gather projects conceived & executed by architects & designers under the aegis of Architecture for Humanity a relief organization dedicated to promoting architectural & design solutions to global social & humanitarian crises. This book showcases about forty projects from the past decade including schemes in Kosovo Afghanistan & Iran with detailed descriptions for each illustrated by stunning colour photographs & architectural drawings." ...