This is a new & updated edition of a very popular book designed for reflexologists training for any level of qualifiication & especially suitable for those undertaking the new CPD qualification. A uniquely comprehensive & holistic approach to examining the structure & nature of the foot it is useful not only for those needing practical instruction & information but also for those who wish to learn about the spiritual & emotional context of both reflexology generally & their clients in particular. ...

Steve Jones's highly acclaimed double prize-winning bestselling first book is now fully revised to cover all the new genetic breakthroughs from GM food to Dolly the sheep.' An essential sightseer's guide to our own genetic terrain.' Peter Tallack Sunday Telegraph ' Superb & stimulating...an exhilarating trip around the double spiral of DNA a rush of gravity-defying concepts & wild swerves of the scientific imagination.' J.G. Ballard Daily Telegraph ' Not so much divination as demystification... An attempt to bring genetics & evolution more into the public domain. If for instance you ever wondered just what genetic engineering is about here is as good a place as any to discover. Few have Jones's ability to communicate a difficult idea with such humour clarity precision & ease.' Laurence Hurst Times Higher; ' Sensitive to the social issues raised by genetics...yet Jones's interest reaches beyond contemporary social issues to the human past to what genetics can & cannot tell us about our evolution & patterns of social development. He interleaves a broad knowledge of biology with considerations of cultural demographic &
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- linguistic history. At once instructive & captivating.' Daniel J. Kevles London Review of Books

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Language policy is an issue of critical importance in the world today. In this 2003 introduction Bernard Spolsky explores many debates at the forefront of language policy: ideas of correctness & bad language; bilingualism & multilingualism; language death & efforts to preserve endangered languages; language choice as a human & civil right; & language education policy. Through looking at the language practices beliefs & management of social groups from families to supra-national organizations he develops a theory of modern national language policy & the major forces controlling it such as the demands for efficient communication the pressure for national identity the attractions of (and resistance to) English as a global language & the growing concern for human & civil rights as they impinge on language. Two central questions asked in this wide-ranging survey are of how to recognize language policies & whether or not language can be managed at all. ...

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With its landscapes of olives vines & cypress trees sleepy wine villages & buzzing cities such as Montpelier & Nimes Languedoc-Roussillon is a delicious dose of Mediterranean conviviality. Encompassing some of France's most iconic sights: the Pont du Gard the walled medieval towns of Carcassonne & Aigues-Mortes or the artists' towns of Collioure & Ceret. Be as lazy as you like whether it's a slow cruise down the idyllic Canal du Midi or wine tasting in Corbieres you fancy or get the adrenalin pumping in the Pyrenees or kayak down the Gorges du Tarn this region has enough to offer anyone looking to escape the crowds. Including where the locals go; with their insights & recommendations plus a month-by-month guide the best time to visit Footprint France Languedoc-Roussillon won't fail to ensure you will be planning this trip & many more! What the locals say: Suggestions from local people on where to go & what to do A year in the region: Month-by-month guide to pros & cons of visiting at certain times of the year Great days out: A series of great driving routes & city walks Favourite things: The author's personal recommendations of a place of an activity Pick of the picnic spots: Where to picnic & the best places to buy your goodies ...

Michelin regional maps each contain practical road & route information. Special Michelin reads-like-a-book format for easy use in folding & unfolding. Useful information for planning trips including gas stations 24-hour service stations toll gates rest areas & service plazas. Clear precise cartography. Icons pinpoint important travel information. ...

Footprintfocus Languedoc: Carcassone to Montpellier is the only dedicated guide available covering this popular French destination. Features an Essentials section with practical tips to help plan a trip detailed information on attractions & comprehensive listings of where to eat sleep & have fun. * Essentials section with tips on getting there & around * Up-to-date recommendations of great places to stay & eat * Highlights map of the region plus detailed street maps where relevant * Slim enough to fit in a pocket Loaded with advice & information on how to get around this concise Footprintfocus guide will help travellers get the most out of Languedoc: Carcassone to Montpellier without weighing them down. The content of the Footprintfocus Languedoc: Carcassone to Montpellier guide has been extracted from Footprint's Languedoc-Roussillon guide. ...

When Eve falls for the secretive charming Dom their whirlwind relationship leads them to purchase Les Genevriers an abandoned house in a rural hamlet in the south of France. As the beautiful Provence summer turns to autumn Eve finds it impossible to ignore the mysteries that haunt both her lover & the run-down old house in particular the mysterious disappearance of his beautiful first wife Rachel. Whilst Eve tries to untangle the secrets surrounding Rachels last recorded days Les Genevriers itself seems to come alive. As strange events begin to occur with frightening regularity Eves voice becomes intertwined with that of Benedicte Lincel a girl who lived in the house decades before. As the tangled skeins of the houses history begin to unravel the tension grows between Dom & Eve. In a page-turning race Eve must fight to discover the fates of both Benedicte & Rachel before Les Genevriers dark history has a chance to repeat itself. ...

The last of the Roman army have set sail & left Britain for ever abandoning it to civil war & the threat of a Saxon invasion. Aquila deserts his regiment to return to his family but his home & all that he loves are destroyed. Years of hardship & fighting follow & in the end there is only one thing left in Aquilas life
- his thirst for revenge... Rosemary Sutcliffs books about Roman Britain have won much acclaim & the first in the trilogy The Eagle of the Ninth" has now sold over a million copies worldwide. The author writes with such passion & with such attention to detail that the Roman age is instantly brought to life & stays with the reader long after the last page has been turned."
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