Engineering genius technical innovator & one of the greatest figures of the Industrial Revolution Isambard Kingdom Brunel changed the face of the English landscape with his groundbreaking designs & ingenious constructions. L. T. C. Rolts masterly biography is the definitive work on Brunel tracing the life times & monumental achievements of the man who helped to build modern Britain. ...

On 20 January 1879 the Centre Column of the British invasion force under the British Commander in Chief Lord Chelmsford reached Isandlwana. Chelmsford's spies suggested a Zulu army was on its way to attack so on 21 January he took a strong force of auxiliaries into the hills to scout them leaving some 1700 white & native troops at camp. This action was futile as the main Zulu army of 24 000 men had moved across his front & was marching towards Isandlwana. This title employs new research to describe the formidable battle in greater detail providing a brand new interpretation of the course of the action. ...

Ishmael is back at St Daniels for another year of misadventure with his best mate Razz determined to set him up with dreamgirl Kelly. But before Ishmael can win her heart he has to overcome a mortifying pool incident a nasty knock-out & getting caught red-handed with Kellys diary. Ishmaels only hope lies with his Dads rock band but can the Dugongs set everything right? ...

Isis Unveiled" was H.P. Blavatsky's first major literary effort a critical response to the growing materialism in both scientific & religious institutions & a vindication of the ageless quest. In the author's words Isis 'is the fruit of a somewhat intimate acquaintance with Eastern adepts & study of their science... They showed us that by combining science with religion the existence of God & immortality of man's spirit may be demonstrated'. Supported by extensive evidence from religious & mystical traditions classical scholarship & the testimony of nature these volumes aid the student in detecting the vital principles which underlie the philosophical systems of old. Volume I focuses on the prevailing scientific theories of the time balanced against the 'anciently universal Wisdom Religion' while Volume II examines the creeds of religions past & present alongside the myths & symbols of various cultures. Throughout the author strikes at the root of dogma & affirms the 'paramount importance of re-establishing the Hermetic philosophy in a world which blindly believes it has outgrown it. This edition also

Includes:: two articles by H.P. Blavatsky on the writing of Isis Unveiled: " My Books" (1891) & " Theories About Reincarnation & Spirits" (1886)."

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Many non-Muslims have no idea that Muslims worship the same God as Christians & Jews & that Islam preaches compassion charity humility & the brotherhood of man. & the similarities dont end there. According to Islamic teaching Muhammad founded Islam in 610 CE after the angel Gabriel appeared to him at Mecca & told him that God had entered him among the ranks of such great biblical prophets as Abraham Moses & Christ. Whether you live or work alongside Muslims & want to relate to them better or you simply want to gain a better understanding of the worlds second largest religion Islam For Dummies" can help you make sense of this religion & its appeal. From the " Quran" to Ramadan this friendly guide introduces you to the origins practices & beliefs of Islam including: Muhammad the man & the legend; The Five Pillars of Wisdom; The Five Essentials beliefs of Islam; The different branches of Islam & Islamic sects; The " Quran" & Islamic law; Islam throughout history & its impact around the world Professor Malcolm Clark explores the roots of Islam how it has developed over the centuries & its long & complex relationship with Christianity. He helps puts Islam in perspective as a major cultural & geopolitical force. & he provided helpful insights into among other things: Muhammad the Quran & the ethical teachings of Islam; Muslim worship customs & rituals surrounding birth marriage & death; Shiites Sunnis Sufis Druze & other important Muslim groups; & Islam in relation to Judaism & Christianity. In these troubled times it is important that we try to understand the belief systems of others for through understanding comes peace. " Islam For Dummies" helps you build bridges of understanding between you & your neighbors in the global village." ...

The acclaimed million-copy number one bestseller & winner of Richard & Judy's Summer Read 2006 from Victoria Hislop is a dramatic tale of four generations rent by war illicit love violence & leprosy from the thirties through the war to the present day. On the brink of a life-changing decision Alexis Fielding longs to find out about her mother's past. But Sofia has never spoken of it. All she admits to is growing up in a small Cretan village before moving to London. When Alexis decides to visit Crete however Sofia gives her daughter a letter to take to an old friend & promises that through her she will learn more. Arriving in Plaka Alexis is astonished to see that it lies a stone's throw from the tiny deserted island of Spinalonga
- Greece's former leper colony. Then she finds Fotini & at last hears the story that Sofia has buried all her life: the tale of her great-grandmother Eleni & her daughters & a family rent by tragedy war & passion. She discovers how intimately she is connected with the island & how secrecy holds them all in its powerful grip...
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WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY DAVID BRADSHAW For over a hundred years the Pacific island of Pala has been the scene of a unique experiment in civilisation. Its inhabitants live in a society where western science has been brought together with eastern philosophy & humanism to create a paradise on earth. When cynical journalist Will Farnaby arrives to search for information about potential oil reserves on Pala he quickly falls in love with the way of life on the isl&. Soon the need to complete his mission becomes an intolerable burden. In counterpoint to Brave New World & Ape & Essence in Island Huxley gives us his vision of utopia. ...

When the people of the Island discover a man & a tattered raft on their beach they are reluctant to take him in. He doesnt look like them. But they cannot send him back to the sea where he will surely perish. Instead they put him aside but even that doesnt solve their problem. The Island is an astonishing & powerful picture book about refugees xenophobia multiculturalism social politics & human rights. It tackles big themes in subtle ways with a fable-like text & stunning artwork that will provoke discussion for upper primary & secondary school levels about issues that remain so much a part of our national discourse. ...

When eight people go on a cruise in the Bahamas they plan to swim sunbathe & relax. Getting shipwrecked is definitely not in the script. But after the yacht blows up theyre stranded on a deserted island & theres a maniac on the loose. ...

Scattered in a crescent in the sparkling waters of the Aegean the islands of the Sporades are known to Greek fishermen as the gates of the wind. It was to this unspoilt archipelago that Michael Carroll sailed Astarte a boat of sleek mahogany with wine-red sails named after the Phoenician goddess of the moon & the sea. But his dream of travelling where the wind took him rootless & free changed when he landed on Skopelos. There a chance meeting with the charismatic Vangeli led to him buying a piece of land on a remote cove once the site of an ancient city & the perfect harbour for Astarte. So unfolds the story of Carrolls growing attachment to Skopelos as he sets down roots & makes it his home. Engaging & vividly-described An Island in Greece" is a sun-drenched tale of a life full of simple pleasures governed by the seasons the tides & the wind; the story of a traveller who finally arrived & a unique homage to the island that harboured him." ...