Which birds have the most air miles? Are adders born venomous? Springwatch Unsprung brings together all the most-asked questions from the surprise hit BBC 2 TV spin-off of the same name. The heart of the book is what has become the star of the TV programme
- the viewers anecdotes & questions. Many seemingly simple questions turn out to have complex answers & some that seem difficult have a very simple explanation. All wildlife questions
- be they trivial idiosyncratic baffling or strange
- are covered making this compilation equally as entertaining & enlightening as it is educational. Arranged by season the book allows people to discover what is going on around them at any particular time of year. The book is peppered with elements from the Unsprung TV programme such as quizzes wildlife suggestions for each season & practical ideas of how to preserve wildlife in your garden. Each seasonal section comprises: * A short introduction to the season including what the wildlife-watcher might expect to see at this time of year * Questions & answers drawing on the latest research but translated by the Springwatch experts. * Quizzes
- simple mostly multiple choice questions e.g. who collects the most air miles? Spring sees the arrival of many of our migrant birds but which travels the furthest? * What You Can Do
- suggestions of seasonal activities including top tips on how to help wildlife at any given time of year plus 3 or 4 things to make & do. e.g. helping your hogs
- what & how to feed hedgehogs & what to do if you find an underweight one that should be hibernating. Springwatch Unsprung will entertain inform & empower anyone interested in British wildlife.





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Amazing but true: Brentford Town Council in an act of supreme public-spiritedness (and a great big wodge of folding stuff from a mysterious benefactor) has agreed to host the next Olympic Games. The plans have been drawn up contracts money & promises are changing hands. Normans designed some stunning kit for the home team & even the Flying Swans been threatened with a major refit (gasp!). But something is very wrong...primeval forces are stirring in ancient places...dark magic is afoot in Brentford & someone must save the world from overpowering evil... Jim Pooley & John Omally come on down! This must be the daring duos toughest assignment yet. No longer can they weigh up the situation over a pint of large at random moments during the day. No this time to save the world as we know it the lads must contemplate
- nay undertake
- the most horrible the most terrifying the heretofore untried
- REGULAR EMPLOYMENT!!!


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With over 50 000 copies sold this is the indispensable guide to SPSS. With its student-friendly layout accessible style & unbeatable coverage it provides you with a step-by-step tour & equips you with the knowledge you need to succeed in your degree. Written especially for psychology students this book shows you how to get the most out of SPSS & will be an essential resource no matter what your level of study is. Key features of the new edition:
- Fully updated to cover SPSS version 20 & backward-compatible with other versions
- New material on bivariate (simple) regression & expanded coverage of multiple regression
- Two new SPSS data files for several complex statistical inferential tests
- New how to report results boxes guide students through their findings
- Accessible layout & writing style perfect for students In addition a number of sample exercises datasets & other useful resources can be found at www.palgrave.com/psychology/brace




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It reads as though someone is sitting next to you conversing with you & taking you through it.. . It has a reassuring tone. Julie Pallant writes in a kind & inclusive way which students appreciate
- Sue Thorpe Lecturer in Research Methods Department of Psychology University of Surrey UK. Its key strengths are clarity clear English clear explanations & clear examples. What this book does well is to provide easy straightforward explanations
- Martin Lea Senior Lecturer School of Psychological Sciences University of Manchester UK. An excellent introduction to using SPSS for data analysis... It provides a self-contained resource itself with more than simply (detailed & clear) step-by-step descriptions of statistical procedures in SPSS. There is also a wealth of tips & advice & for each statistical technique a brief but consistently reliable explanation is provided
- Associate Professor George Dunbar Department of Psychology University of Warwick UK. Julie Pallants SPSS Survival Manual" throws a lifeline to students & researchers grappling with this data analysis software. In this thoroughly revised edition of her bestselling text now covering up to version 18 of the SPSS software Julie Pallant guides you through the entire research process helping you choose the right data analysis technique for your project. From the formulation of research questions to the design of the study & analysis of data to reporting the results Julie discusses basic & advanced statistical techniques. She outlines each technique clearly with easy to follow step-by-step procedures for performing the analysis a detailed guide to interpreting data output & an example of how to present the results in a report. In this fourth edition all chapters have been updated to accommodate changes to SPSS procedures screens & output. A number of additional techniques (Mc Nemars Test Cochrans Q Test) have been included in the Non_parametric Statistics chapter. For both beginners & experienced users in psychology sociology health sciences medicine education business & related disciplines the "SPSS Survival Manual" is the essential guide. Illustrated with screen grabs examples of output & tips it is supported by a website with sample data & guidelines on report writing."


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Its 1990. Apartheid is crumbling Nelson Mandela has just been released from prison & thirteen-year-old Spud Milton is about to start his first year at an elite boys-only boarding school. Cursed with embarrassingly dysfunctional parents a nutty granny & a dormitory full of strange characters Spud has his hands full trying to adapt to his new home. With only his wits & his diary he takes readers on a rowdy boarding school romp full of illegal midnight swims catastrophic cricket matches ghostbusting escapades girls & disastrous holidays. South African comedian John van de Ruit invites the reader into the mind of a young boy whose eyes are being opened to love friendship & complete insanity! ...

Otis takes babies & money off desperate mothers promising to deliver them to the Coram Foundling Hospital in London. Instead he murders them & buries them by the roadside to the helpless horror of his mentally ill son Mish. When Melissa beloved of Alexander Ashbrook & daughter of his governess becomes pregnant by him her mother arranges for the Otis to take the child telling Melissa it was stillborn. Alexander not knowing Melissa's condition has fled his home for a career in music. But Mish manages to save Melissa's baby Aaron & he grows up with Toby the son of an African slave inseparable friends. Toby is a plaything at the house of rich Mr Gaddarn who is in fact Otis. When Mish sees Aaron & Alexander together & realises the family link he takes Aaron & Toby to Otis who rejects them. A way must be found to rescue them but a great friend must die before the family can be reunited. ...

A vivid recount of the little known exploits of 17 courageous Special Operations Executive (SOE) officers in Italy during World War II In this inspiring new study of the SOE & Italian Resistance 17 extraordinary stories of individual SOE officers illustrate the many & varied tasks of SOE missions throughout the different regions of Italy from 1943-1945. Through their gallantry ingenuity & determination a small handful of SOE missions were able to arm & inspire thousands of Italians to fight the occupying German army after 1943 & in the process give invaluable support to the advancing Allied armies as they pushed north towards Austria. ...

Tottenham Hotspur is a club founded on romance in 1882 taking its name from a legendary historical figure immortalised by Shakespeare. The love affair has largely blossomed since through its tradition of playing with panache & style. Another quintessentally Spurs element is best summed up by the late Double-winning captain Danny Blanchflower with his phrase The game is about glory". Spurs Greatest Games attempts to reflect these trademarks of one of footballs most famous brands through fifty standout matches spread across the clubs history. Such as the first-time Spurs won the FA Cup (as a Southern League club) the second & top-tier titles promotions Spurs first-ever European trophy & the clubs European Cup debut. There are choice cuts from games against noisy north London neighbours Arsenal to others against big rivals like Manchester United Chelsea & Liverpool. There are showdowns which epitomise Spurs reputation for innovative football such Arthur Rowes push-&-run title-winners of 1951 to Harry Redknapps modern team which mixes verve class & thrills. Above all of course theres the 1961 Double-winning side of Bill Nicholson rated the clubs finest team as much for the style in which they achieved success. There are also the matches which encapsulate the effect of its great managers such as Bill Nicholson Arthur Rowe Keith Burkinshaw John Cameron & Harry Redknapp. & its superstars from 1901 FA Cup record-scorer Sandy Brown 1921 Cup-winning captain Arthur Grimsdell Rowes skipper Ron Burgess goalkeeping greats Ted Ditchburn & Pat Jennings the Double triumvirate of Blanchlower Cliff Jones & Dave Mackay the games greatest goalscorer Jimmy Greaves & the greats from the modern era like Glenn Hoddle Ossie Ardiles Paul Gascoigne Clive Allen David Ginola Gareth Bale & Luka Modric. Breathing new life into the matches & the individuals involved Spurs Greatest Games will capture the imagination of all Tottenham Hotspur fans & shows just how romance & glory can be combined to excite the senses through one great football club." ...

Spurs On This Day is a diary style log of events that happened on each calendar day of the year. If something happened that was important in Spurs life youll find it in here. Who could forget January 22 2008 when Spurs beat the Gunners 5-1 in the semi-final of the Carling Cup? Or March 1 1995 when Spurs came back from 2-0 down at half-time to beat Southampton 6-2 in the FA Cup? & what about May 6 1961 when Spurs won the FA Cup & became the first team in the 20th Century to do the double? But its not just the glorious triumphs that youll find in On This Day
- July 13 2001 might not mean that much to the general football world but it holds a special resonance for Tottenham fans
- it was the day Stefan Freund scored against Stevenage Borough in a pre-season friendly
- his only goal for the club & a long-awaited one at that! From the day Ricky Villa signed to the day Harry Redknapp arrived at The Lane plus vital matches shock transfers cup matches & unforgettable moments that have shaped Tottenham into the club it is today.


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