Sweden winter 1991. Inspector Kurt Wallander & his team receive an anonymous tip-off. A few days later a life raft is washed up on a beach. In it are two men dressed in expensive suits shot dead. The dead men were criminals victims of what seems to have been a gangland hit. But what appears to be an open-&-shut case soon takes on a far more sinister aspect. Wallander travels across the Baltic Sea to Riga in Latvia where he is plunged into a frozen alien world of police surveillance scarcely veiled threats & lies. Doomed always to be one step behind the shadowy figures he pursues only Wallander's obstinate desire to see that justice is done brings the truth to light. ...

Military working dogs gained widespread attention after Cairo participated in the SEAL Team 6 mission that led to Osama bin Ladens death. Before that few civilians realized that dogs served in combat let alone that they could parachute from thirty thousand feet up. The Dogs of War" reveals the amazing range of jobs that our four-legged soldiers now perform examines the dogs training & equipment & sets the record straight on those rumors of titanium teeth. Youll find heartwarming stories of the deep bond that dogs & their handlers share with each other & learn how soldiers & civilians can help the cause by fostering puppies or adopting retirees." ...

Dogs on Wheels
- travelling with your canine companion takes a look at you your family your vehicle & most importantly your dog
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Many people who have ever owned a pet will swear that their dog or cat or other animal has exhibited some kind of behaviour they just cant explain. How does a dog know when its owner is returning home at an unexpected time? Filled with captivating stories & thought-provoking analysis Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home is a groundbreaking exploration of animal behaviour that will profoundly change the way we think about animals & ourselves. After five years of extensive research involving thousands of people who own & work with animals Rupert Sheldrake conclusively proves what many pet owners already know
- that there is a strong connection between humans & animals that lies beyond present-day scientific understanding.
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Once a year the dogs in the paintings in Londons National Gallery have an exciting night out. For a few hours they escape their gilded frames & are free to run up & down the grand staircases chase each other round the marble halls & explore the other exhibits. But four of the dogs overindulge & sleepily climb back into the wrong paintings. When the mix-up is discovered the museums popularity soars! This playful story with superb illustrations by Alan Curless & lovely reproductions of National Gallery paintings provides young children with a charming introduction to fine art. ...

This book is superb. Most undergraduates have to undertake some form of literature review which may be daunting this book explains ...

Thousands of people are keeping chickens as pets for the first time. There are plenty of books that will show you how. Doing Bird" tells you what it's like charting the highs & lows in the year of an amateur hen keeper & his flock. Split into months & seasons " Doing Bird" is an extension of Gurdon's highly successful " Sunday Telegraph" " Hen & the Art of Chicken Maintenance" column & brings out the characters & idiosyncrasies of the birds themselves. Highlights include Bombay the Indian runner duck's unrequited & very non-platonic love for Bella the chicken. Sven the rheumatic pensioner cockerel's last stand against a marauding fox & his son Svenson's sometimes awkward transition from teenaged pretender to putative Alpha male with a dodgy aim. We see the power play between flock old stagers Peeping Chicken Anne Summers Brahms Meringue Bella & Nude to new arrivals Squawks 1 & 2 & the pair of birds initially known as 'the other two' until one of them tries savaging the author's hand & is re-christened Slasher
- leaving her colleague with the sobriquet of ' Too'."
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Frances Lincoln are delighted to reissue Sarah Garlands classic picture book series featuring a warm & very down-to-earth family as they go about their daily life. Whether they are gardening swimming picnicking or going to playschool doing the washing the shopping enjoying Christmas or a tea party Mum daughter baby & dog are always rushing around getting things done & having lots of fun. Doing Christmas follows the family as they get ready for Grannys Christmas visit; doing the shopping making the pudding & digging up the tree. But will they have everything ready in time for Grannys arrival? ...

Are you beginning a creative writing course? Or thinking about taking one? Doing Creative Writing" is the ideal guide to what you should expect what will be expected of you & how you can get the most from your course. It clearly & concisely outlines: the "contexts" for creative writing courses explaining where the subject has come from & why that matters the "content structure & delivery" of the courses helping you to understand how your course will be shaped what you will be asked to do & why the "skills" you will develop from self-discipline & time management through to the organization of ideas 'reading as a writer' & editing possibilities "beyond the course" showing how you continue to benefit from what you've learned. Drawing on years of teaching & writing experience as well as interviews with a wide range of students Steve May provides all the background advice & encouragement you need to embark on a creative writing course with complete confidence & to get maximum benefit from every writing session." ...

The new edition of this best selling textbook brings research alive for students studying criminology & related subjects. Contextualising research with real-life examples of crime & criminal justice the book looks at the processes practicalities & problems of doing criminological research ensuring students get to grips with preparing for & doing their own research. Thoroughly revised & updated the book

Includes:: 12 new chapters & a revised 3-part structure designed around the core elements of a research project (preparing doing & reflecting). It explores: o Designing Criminological Research o Undertaking a Criminological Literature Review o Crime Analysis & Survey Research o Longitudinal & Ethnographic Research o Researching the Media o Using the Internet to Research Crime & Justice o Ethics & Politics of Criminological Research o Doing Critical Criminological Research The book is also now equipped with student support features including chapter key points summaries study questions/activities & resources further reading & a comprehensive glossary. It is essential reading for students & researchers in criminology criminal justice & community safety.

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