Covering all the key themes different theoretical views & approaches to studying childhood & early childhood this book guides you through your course telling you exactly what is expected of you throughout your studies. It will ensure you develop the skills you need to become successful & key areas covered include: making the transition from personal experience of children to studying childhood; making the most of your lectures; writing good assignments; learning how to study independently; developing your critical thinking; drawing on the full range of student resources (people services research visits); & getting a job in the early years sector. The new edition has been thoroughly updated & now contains: a new chapter on placements & visits; detailed advice on how to avoid plagiarism; full consideration of multi-agency working throughout every chapter; & advice on career opportunities & further study. Designed to support students in their studies & beyond this book is an essential purchase for anyone studying childhood or early childhood. ...

This fully-revised new edition looks at how students can make the most from their time studying on the social work degree. Focusing on each of the three years of study the author skilfully unpicks the critical thinking reflection & study skills essential for the completion of the degree. There are sections on autonomous learning writing academically communication skills & developing critical analysis & argument. This second edition has more information on how students learn what makes for excellence in social work research & how students can successfully integrate their skills with their practice. ...

The third edition of this best-selling book has been thoroughly revised to reflect the changing nature of the discipline. New forms of history are included in the text including popular & TV histories. Illustrative matter from more up-to-date works now sit alongside a broader discussion of postmodernism & the balance of canonical historians has now been readdressed to reflect current trends. With advice on writing essays & dissertations & preparing for exams the skills section has also been expanded to include group work & oral presentations & deals with using the Internet for assignments. Collectively then this book remains a must for any student embarking on the exciting adventure that is studying history. ...

Studying PGCE Geography at M Level" is for all students undertaking their PGCE those working to gain Masters credits & experienced teachers who wish to broaden their understanding of geography education. Bridging the gap between theory & practice it is designed to support & challenge teachers as they explore geography education research consider how theory & research enhance practice & develop critical reflection on practice. Divided into three key sections it: investigates professional practice
- what we understand about professionalism & quality in geography education & how teachers can improve their practice; introduces perspectives & debates on key themes & ideas in geography education including subject expertise sustainable development learning outside the classroom & assessment; & provides practical guidance on the skills involved in undertaking M level work
- extended reading engaging with theory undertaking research & writing your dissertation. Chapters include key readings & questions to encourage further research & reflection & every chapter is illustrated with summaries of real students' dissertations demonstrating the kind of research undertaken at M Level. Written by experts in geography education " Studying PGCE Geography at M Level" offers invaluable support & inspiration for all those engaged in teaching research & writing in geography education."

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Peter Jacksons epic trilogy the biggest film event of the 21st century turned the best-selling book of the 20th century into a popular critical & financial success all over again. This comprehensive collection draws together twenty-five essays on the making the meaning & the reception of The Lord of the Rings. There is a section on the business of the event film critical chapters on techniques & meanings ranging from music to spirituality essays on the multimedia products associated with the films observations on the trilogys global audience & an informative dossier of reviews interviews production details & box-office returns. More closely integrated & more attuned to the global marketplace than the older blockbusters the event film with its attention-grabbing pitch for the status of news will be one of the most influential media forms of the coming years. These meticulous essays combine with Peter Jacksons remarkable trilogy to form a unique entry to the study of 21st century media. ...

On the heels of the successful Stuff Every Man Should Know" & " Stuff Every Husband Should Know" comes the most important volume yet in Quirks handy guides to practical manhood: " Stuff Every Dad Should Know". Its full of the indispensible hands-on wisdom that all fathers need in order to instill that comforting sense of dad awe in their children including How to Fix a Boo-Boo; How to Stop a Temper Tantrum; Five Great Books to Read with Your Child; How to Rid a Room of Monsters; The Birds & the Bees for All Ages; How to Photograph Your Child; & many more! Blending humour practicality & wholesome family values " Stuff Every Dad Should Know" is a Fathers Day slam dunk & a must-have pocket reference for any dad or dad-to-be." ...

On the heels of the successful Jokes Every Man Should Know" & " Stuff Every Man Should Know" comes the companion for the " Fairer Sex-Stuff Every Woman Should Know". Full of valuable information worthwhile to women of all ages from How to Be a Good Hostess to How to Flirt to How to Change a Tire " Stuff Every Woman Should Know" is a keepsake volume that makes the perfect gift for any gal in your life." ...

Stuff Matters by Mark Miodownik is a fantastically entertaining introduction to the strange inner life of materials by one of the The Times 100 most influential scientists in the UK & scientist in residence on Dara O Briain's Science Club. Insightful fascinating. The futuristic materials will elicit gasps. Makes even the most everyday substance seem exciting". (Sunday Times). " Expert deftly written immensely enjoyable". (Observer). " Enthralling...a mission to re-acquaint us with the wonders of the fabric that sustains our lives". (Guardian). "A certain sort of madness may be necessary to pull of what he has attempted here which is a wholesale animation of the inanimate: Miodownik achieves precisely what he sets out to". (The Times). " Wonderful. Miodownik writes well enough to make even concrete sparkle". (Financial Times). Why is glass see-through? What makes elastic stretchy? How come concrete pours? Why does a paperclip bend? Why does any material look & behave the way it does? From the towering skyscrapers of our cities to the most ordinary objects in our homes Stuff Matters tells enthralling stories that explain the science & history of materials we take entirely for granted while introducing some of humankind's most ingenious & improbable inventions. From the tea-cup to the jet engine the silicon chip to the paper clip the plastic in our appliances to the elastic in our underpants world-leading materials scientist Mark Miodownik reveals the miracles of engineering & ingenuity that permeate every aspect of our lives. Along the way he introduces materials that can heal themselves implants that become living bone the explosive that made the movie business materials that might one day save the world
- & others that already have. " Utterly captivating. Every piece of 'stuff' we take for granted in our daily lives has a rich story to tell. A real delight". (Jim Al-Khalili author of Paradox). " The Master of Materials strikes again. Professor Miodownik has a gift for exciting us with his unique combination of the science & the sensuality of the stuff that the world around is made from". (Thomas Heatherwick designer of the Olympic Flame). " Written with such informed & infectious zeal.. . Stuff Matters doesn't just reveal the hidden & amazing structures behind much of what our world is made from it tells the hidden & fascinating stories too". (Quentin Cooper BBC Radio 4). " Stuff Matters has reminded me that historians can spend too much time looking at what people have said & written & not enough on the materials with which we have built modern society. I now understand why epochs in human history are defined by the stuff we have used". (Dan Snow). " An ode to material science. Miodownik delves into the molecules & history of metal paper concrete & chocolate finding poetry & beauty in the details. It's also about the ingenuity of humankind the unique ability of humans to understand the materials around us & to manipulate them". (Alice Roberts). Mark Miodownik recently appeared in The Times' inaugural list of the 100 most influential scientists in the UK. He is Professor of Materials & Society at UCL & presenter of several BBC television documentaries including How it Works & The Genius of Invention as well as appearing as scientist-in-residence on Dara O Briain's Science Club. In 2010 he gave the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures. He is Director of the UCL Institute of Making which is home to a materials library containing some of the most wondrous matter on earth & has collaborated to make interactive events with many museums such as Tate Modern the Hayward Gallery & Wellcome Collection."
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Kyle has always been afraid of things especially dying. But when he gets on the train that is taking him & his class on a school trip he has no idea how close to Death he is going to come. Death enters the train & Kyle moves with him past his friends who are frozen in time in life-or-death situations. Kyle finds that he can pick up on their deepest darkest fears
- real things that have happened to them or may happen in the future & sometimes their surreal nightmares too. Kyle realises that he isnt the only one who has buried fears & more importantly he now burns with the desire to live & to live without fear. But will Death release him?
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In STUFF THAT SCARES YOUR PANTS OFF! Glenn Murphy shows us that it is OK to be scared & that there are very good reasons why we are able to feel fear. He looks closely at our most common fears including natural disasters predators spiders disease needles dentists crashes darkness speaking in public heights ghosts & monsters to show us how much of that fear is perhaps unnecessary. The result is a fun carefully pitched popular-science title that mixes great true-life stories with the psychology of fear the statistical probabilities of things happening & a lot of reassurance. ...