Insect photography is a challenging & stimulating art. Well-shot images give stunning results which can aid study & enhance ...

The ideal portable companion the world-renowned Collins Gem series returns with a fresh new look & updated material. This is the perfect pocket guide for nature enthusiasts keen to identify the most commonly seen insects in Britain & northern Europe. Authoritative text & beautiful photographs show the distinguishing features of each insect to aid identification. Features information on size habitat geographical range & months when they can be spotted as well as names of similar species with which each insect could be confused & details of the differences between them. This new edition builds on the strengths of the unrivalled original now expanded to include over 240 insects. ...

Discover over 700 species of insect & spider found in Britain & Europe with this new edition in association with the RSPB. From an Oriental Cockroach to a Firefly discover over 700 species of insect & spider with this pocket-sized guide. In-situ photographs & no nonsense notes covering anatomy & classification will help you identify them in the field quickly & accurately. Maps show you what insects & spiders to find where so you can plan your spotting & make the most of your surroundings whether you are on a holiday browse or serious quest. This is an ideal guide for all the family. ...

More than 2000 of the most commonly observed & most distinctive insect species of Britain & Western Europe from all orders & most families are illustrated in this essential pocket guide. The text summarises key identification points & introductory sections for each group covered give useful guidelines on the characteristics of the orders families & genera covered. This is the most comprehensive guide available on the insects of this region & will be of great use to all naturalists with an interest in insects. ...

A beautifully illustrated sticker book to help young children spot & identify over a hundred insects. Using the simple descriptions & accurate illustrations children can fix the colour stickers next to each insects entry. Each entry has a space for children to write where & when they saw each insect. ...

This is the first book-length examination of Bartoks 1911 opera Duke Bluebeards Castle one of the twentieth centurys enduring operatic works. Writing in an engaging style Leafstedt adopts an interdisciplinary approach to the opera by introducing in addition to music-dramatic analysis a number of topics that are new to the field of Bartok studies. These new areas of critical & scholarly terrain include a detailed literary study of the libretto & a gender-focused analysis of the operas female character Judith. Leafstedt begins with a short introductory chapter that places Duke Bluebeards Castle within the context of Bartoks early composing career his discovery of folk music & its impact on his later work. The book goes on to explore the compositions troubled history its failure to win two early Hungarian opera competitions & the three versions of the ending that resulted discussed here in depth for the first time. The core of the book is devoted to the musical & dramatic organization of the opera & offers an analysis of the seven individual door scenes including a detailed analysis of scene six the lake of tears" scene illustrating the works complex tonal organization & dramatic structure. A separate chapter places this darkly psychological version of the Bluebeard story within the broader context of European history & literature. Throughout the book Leafstedt draws on original Hungarian source material much of it newly translated by the author & available here for the first time in English & he

Includes:: a generous selection of musical examples. Inside Bluebeards Castle is an ideal starting point for research in twentieth-century music Hungarian cultural history & opera studies as well as an invaluable guide for anyone interested in Bartoks only opera."

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How do publishers work & make money? Why do they exist? This expanded & thoroughly revised fourth edition of Inside Book Publishing" is designed for students of publishing authors needing to find out publishing secrets & those wanting to get in or get on in the industry. It addresses the big issues
- globalization of publishing the impact of the internet
- & explains publishing from the author contract to the bookshop shelf. It covers: how the present industry has evolved; publishing functions
- editorial design & production marketing sales & distribution & rights; the role of the author; copyright & contracts; the sales channels for books in the UK from the high street to ebooks; & getting a job in publishing. It

Features: topic boxes written by expert contributors a glossary of publishing terms suggestions for further reading a directory of publishing organizations & a companion website. It is an essential tool for anyone embarking on a career in publishing & a useful handbook for those who are in the industry & for authors."




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Anthony Crouch examines the internal & subjective reality of being a counsellor. Using a series of vignettes rather than case studies Crouch builds in all participant perspectives counsellor client & supervisor...[the book] proves to be eminently readable like a good novel. & like a good novel as opposed to merely a good read" it takes the reader into the world of its characters so that we might understand them. From the outset Crouch asserts that the effective counsellor is one who can enter the intimate subjectivity of the client & use that reality as a catalyst for change & growth. By the same token the counsellor should grow through that interaction. The book also contains a series of challenging personal development exercises which the author invites the reader to undertake
- Counselling & Psychotherapy The Journal of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy This innovative & creative book explores the experience of becoming & being a counsellor & engaging in the therapeutic process. The book enters the internal subjective world of counselling through its characters: students counsellors clients supervisors & the author himself. It weaves together their perspectives & uses talk as its main medium
- the talk of counselling & supervision sessions training groups workshops & students journals. In so doing the book breaks away from traditional methods & conventions to present complex theories difficult concepts & serious information in an engaging focused & manageable way. The book encourages readers to think subjectively to question theories that come solely from outside & to stay with & use their internal world as the main focus of counselling work. It also provides personal development exercises to help readers access long-forgotten feelings."

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In Inside Edinburgh David Torrance takes us on a journey of discovery beyond the grand architectural facades of Scotlands capital revealing the often private interiors of Edinburghs most unique buildings. In this brilliantly conceived & illuminating pictorial record of 100 of Edinburghs most fascinating period interiors specially commissioned photographs capture the varied atmospheres of these venerable locations from hotels restaurants shops pubs hospitals & gentlemens clubs to town houses. Each photograph is accompanied by a short text which not only describes the key features of architectural & design interest but also uncovers related historical anecdotes. Examples include the Beaux Arts interiors of St Andrews House & the tiled walls of the Cafe Royal bar. Intact interiors such as T J Walls opticians on Forrest Road & the Phoebe Anna Traquair-decorated Song School are also presented. Comprehensive information on buildings open to the public is included. It is a compelling luminous & beautiful record of Edinburghs grand interiors from those that are open for all to see to those that are seldom recognised. ...

The book explores the reality of grief from different perspectives & provides some insightful help primarily to those trying to support a colleague friend or family member who is being overwhelmed by their primal grief. Though the book contains important & practical material for those who are poleaxed by grief the focus is on those around them who are struggling to understand & feel that sense of helplessness in knowing what to do & say for the best. ...