The sister is a knife-thrower in a magicians stage act the brother an undertakers assistant. Neither orphan knows of the others existence. Until that is three terrible Aunts descend on the girls house & imprison her guardian the Great Cardamom. His dying act is to pass the girl a note with clues to the secret he carries to his grave. Cardamom was one of three explorers on an expedition to locate the legendary Amarant a plant with power over life & death. Now pursued by flesh-eating crow-like ghuls brother & sister must decode the message & save themselves from its sinister legacy. ...

OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking horse riding & off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way permissive paths & bridleways. ...

In 1988 Katherine Swift arrived at the Dower House at Morville to create a garden of her own. This beautifully written utterly absorbing book is the history of the many people who have lived in the same Shropshire house tending the same soil passing down stories over the generations. Spanning thousands of years The Morville Hours takes the form of a medieval Book of Hours. It is a meditative journey through the seasons but also a journey of self-exploration. It is a book about finding one's place in the world & putting down roots. ...

One of the most admired gardening writers of her generation Katherine Swift returns to describe a year in the life of her garden she created over twenty years in the grounds of the Dower House at Morville Shropshire meditating on everything from the terrain & its history to the plants & trees & the odd habits of the animals & humans who inhabit the garden. Following the turning wheel of the Morville seasons from the green shoots of spring through summer & autumn to the stark beauty of winter & back to spring again The Morville Year is a journal full of surprises & enchantments that will appeal not only to gardeners but to all who enjoy the natural world. ...

Demonstrate your expertise with Microsoft Office 2010! This all-in-one guide is designed to help you practice & prepare for the four core Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) exams. With the MOS 2010 Study Guide you get full objective-by-objective coverage for: * Exam 77-881: Microsoft Word 2010 * Exam 77-882: Microsoft Excel 2010 * Exam 77-883: Microsoft Power Point 2010 * Exam 77-884: Microsoft Outlook 2010 Use the books easy-to-follow procedures & illustrations to review the essential skills measured by the MOS exams. & you can apply what youve learned hands-on-using the downloadable files for all the books practice tasks. ...

Mosaic Art & Style" is a celebration of how mosaics can be integrated into our environments. Author Jo Ann Locktov explores our fascination with mosaic art & illustrates how artists have crafted architectural installations as well as decorative & functional objects that have added immeasurably to living spaces. Readers will enjoy seeing how mosaic art can be applied to every surface imaginable. " Mosaic Art & Style" tells the story of how the projects were conceived & fabricated from the artists points of view. Locktov has forged special relationships with a multitude of artists who have allowed her to feature their work in " Mosaic Art & Style". Through these relationships she takes the reader into the world of the artist & gives readers a behind-the-scenes pass into the artists workshops where she shares their personal thoughts about the creation & inspiration that imbues their work." ...

Byzantium 1096. When a mysterious assassin looses his arrow at the Emperor he has more than a man in his sights; the keystone of a crumbling empire the Emperor is the solitary figure holding its enemies in check. If he falls then the mightiest power in Christendom will be torn apart. Aware of the stakes the Emperor hires Demetrios Askiates the unveiler of mysteries to catch the would-be-killer. But Demetrios is entering an unknown & mysterious world a bubbling cauldron of princes slaves mercenaries pimps & eunuchs. From the depths of the slums to the golden towers of the palace & from the sands of the hippodrome to the soaring domes of Ayia Sophia he must edge his way through a glittering maze of treachery & deceit before time runs out. Nor are all enemies within the city walls. With the Turks rampant across Asia the Emperor has sent to the west for mercenaries to reinforce his position. He gets more than he bargained for however when a great army tens of thousands strong appear before the gates. The first crusaders have arrived intent on making their fortunes in war & they have no allegiance to an empire they eye with jealousy & suspicion. As the armies of east & west confront each other & the assassin creeps ever closer to his prey Demetrios must untangle the golden web of intrigue which surrounds the Emperor before the city
- & the empire
- are drowned in blood. A gripping historical epic that transports the reader back to an eventful & exhilarating era: the violence & intrigue of the Middle Ages.

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Mosaics: Outside the Box is both a practical & inspirational guide to making mosaics. Including instructions for designing & making your own creations this highly illustrated & interesting text covers a range of techniques for both the novice & the more experienced artist to follow. Instructions show you how to create your own mosaics out of various materials including paper ornaments photos fabric paint jewellery glass tiles pebbles & moulded Duket. Complete with handy tips about the technical side of mosaic-making including gluing & grouting this book is your complete handbook of how to get started in this creative & exciting medium. ...

This book examines the rich corpus of mosaics created in Crete during the Roman & Late Antique eras. It provides essential information on the style iconography & chronology of the material as well as discussion of the craftspeople who created them & the technologies they used. The contextualized mosaic evidence also reveals a new understanding of Roman & Late Antique Crete. It helps shed light on the processes by which Crete became part of the Roman Empire its subsequent Christianization & the pivotal role the island played in the Mediterranean network of societies during these periods. This book provides an original approach to the study of mosaics & an innovative method of presenting a diachronic view of provincial Cretan society. ...

Health care & nursing practice continue to change at a rapid pace & nurses need access to up-to-date information from the many areas of nursing practice & other health care disciplines. This pocket dictionary is the ideal companion to nursing practice & contains over 7000 relevant medical & nursing terms clearly defined together with 90 clear illustrations. In addition to this it also

Includes:: several appendices of useful clinical reference material for easy access including normal values nutritional guidelines & useful addresses. All of the entries have been reviewed & updated & many of the particularly relevant issues such as research quality & information technology have been expanded to reflect their importance in the changing health care environment.

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