THE REDEMPTION opens in the world's most oppressive & isolated totalitarian state: Albania in the 1970s. A prisoner suspected of being an enemy agent is held by state security. An unsettling presence he maintains an eerie silence though subjected to unimaginable torture. He escapes
- & on the way to freedom completes a mysterious mission. The prisoner is Dimiter the American 'agent from hell'. The scene shifts to Jerusalem focusing on Hadassah Hospital & a cast of unusual characters. All become enmeshed in a series of baffling inexplicable deaths until events explode in a surprising climax. Told with unrelenting pace THE REDEMPTION's compelling page-turning narrative is haunted by the search for faith & the truths of the human condition.
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The Inhibitors are back & Humanity is doomed! Many many millennia ago the Inhibitors seeded the universe with machines designed to detect intelligent life
- & then to suppress it. But after hundreds of millions of years the machines started to fail & intelligent cultures started to emerge. Then Dr Dan Sylveste & the crew of Infinity discovered what had happened to the long-vanished Amarantin race.. .and awakened the Inhibitors. On Yellowstone where no one is quite who they appear the Inquisitor & the planets Most Wanted War Criminal are watching as the Inhibitors turn a small group of planets into raw materials. Whatever they are building with those materials is not going to be good for Humanity. Once again Al Reynolds has produced a stunning universe-spanning space opera of mind-blowing proportions. Big in size big in concepts REDEMPTION ARK will leave you gasping at its audacity & breathless at its conclusion. This is British SF at its absolute best.
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Paama who is a great cook has returned to her family after 10 years of marriage to the gluttonous Ansige but two years later he hires the master tracker Kwame to find her. Kwame needs the money to finance his own wanderlust & reluctantly takes the job. These events draw the attention of Chance the Indigo Lord one of the powerful spirits called Djombi. The Indigo Lord once wielded the power of Chaos imbued within the Chaos Stick but to punish him it was taken from him & given to Paama. Now he wants it back & he has all sorts of elaborate schemes planned to induce Paama to give him back the Chaos Stick. The narrator sometimes serious & often mischievous spins delicate but powerful descriptions of locations emotions & the protagonists great flaws & great strengths as they interact with family poets tricksters sufferers of tragedy &
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- occasional moments of pure chaos.

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Banff Scotland in the 1620s. A young man walks unsteadily through the streets. Is he just drunk or is there something more sinister happening? When he collapses in front of two sisters on that dark wet night the women guess that hes been poisoned. His body is discovered in the house of Alexander Seaton
- a fallen minister the discovery of whose clandestine love affair has left him disgraced. Why was the body in Seatons house? & why would anyone want to murder this likeable young man? Seaton sets out to find answers embarking on a journey not only through the darkest part of other mens souls but also his own.
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This leading guide to international commercial arbitration is an invaluable teaching tool based on a wealth of experience & practical insight from the authors. Now in its fifth edition this classic text provides students with a clear & authoritative explanation of the law & practice of international arbitration. Concise & well organised it leads the reader through the different stages of the arbitral process. It is renowned for its direct approach to complex issues & the writing has been praised for its accessible & pedagogical style. The logical structure of the book follows the chronology of an arbitration & the content

Includes:: advice on the drafting of the arbitration agreement as well as close examination of the award itself & comments on the special considerations applying to arbitrations brought under investment treaties. It covers applicable laws the establishment & powers of a tribunal the conduct of proceedings & the role of domestic courts & gives consideration to the challenge & enforcement of arbitral awards. Reference is made to the rules & practice of arbitration at the International Chamber of Commerce the London Court of International Arbitration the American Arbitration Association the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes & the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law. This new edition has been substantially updated to include fuller treatment of investment treaty arbitration & international arbitration beyond the UK & Europe as well as all the latest significant developments in the field. In particular the fifth edition contains substantially more coverage of the law & practice of international arbitration in the US Latin America China & India. Previous editions have been praised as an indispensible guide for anyone involved in studying or simply interested in international commercial arbitration" & "a natural students choice". The commentary combines with the comprehensive & practical guidance to make this the leading text on the subject."

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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. ...

OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities such as walking horse riding & off-road cycling. The series provides complete GB coverage & can now be used in all weathers thanks to OS Explorer Map
- Active a tough versatile version of the OS Explorer Map.
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Ensign Andrew Dahl has just been assigned to the Universal Union Capital Ship Intrepid flagship of the Universal Union since the year 2456. Its a prestige posting & Andrew is even more delighted when hes assigned to the ships Xenobiology laboratory. Life couldnt be better.. .although there are a few strange things going on.. .: (1) every Away Mission involves a lethal confrontation with alien forces (2) the ships captain the chief science officer & the handsome Lieutenant Kerensky always survive these encounters (3) at least one low-ranked crew member is sadly always killed. Suddenly its less surprising how much energy is expended below decks on avoiding at all costs being assigned an Away Mission. Andrews fate may have been sealed.. .until he stumbles on a piece of information that changes everything.. .and offers him & his fellow redshirts a crazy high-risk chance to save their own lives.. . ...

Aimed at managers this text explains why human factors are important in health & safety & how they need to be assessed & managed in the same way as other risk factors. It gives practical advice on how to develop systems designed to take account of human capabilities & fallibilities. ...

Redwall Abbey tranquil home to a community of peace-loving mice is threatened by Cluny the Scourge
- the evil-one-eyed rat warlord
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