The second edition of the Twenty First Century Science resources has been developed in partnership with OCR the University of York Science Education Group & the Nuffield Foundation. They have been fully updated to match the new 2011 specifications. The second edition builds on the success of this hugely popular suite of resources. With extensive feedback from schools & teachers using the resources the new suite provides ideal support for the 2011 specifications. There is now more help with exam preparation & assessment throughout the course & more differentiation to aid learning for all abilities. There is greater customisability using the latest digital support & it's packed with new scientific contexts reflecting the latest research & ideas. The GCSE Separate Science Revision Guide contains activities to help students reach their true potential. It identifies areas that require further work & also contains concise fact banks & practice GCSE-style questions. ...

Twenty Legends pays homage to some of the fine men who have served Castleford RLFC so well since its admission to the Rugby League in 1926 through to the Tigers of the present day. The book recounts the deeds of several players who among other achievements won the Challenge Cup in 1935 in successive seasons in 1969 & 1970 & again in 1986 with plenty of other silverware also collected along the way by a team rightly dubbed Classy Cas. & when you read about the talents of such as Arthur Atkinson Mal Reilly & Lee Crooks & not forgetting the current squad with the likes of Ryan Mc Goldrick who helped the team secure a Super League franchise its impossible not to be impressed. As a club that since the 1960s in particular has regularly been among the leading lights of the sport Castleford occupy a special niche in rugby league folklore. Twenty Legends reflects the personalities & the commitment of the men who have contributed to that standing. ...

The Chilean Pablo Neruda (1904-1973) was probably the greatest & certainly the most prolific of twentieth-century Latin American poets. He brought out his first collection at the age of seventeen & quickly developed an assured & distinctive poetic voice. His third book Veinte Poemas de Amor y una Cancion Desesperada
- Twenty Love Poems & a Song of Despair- was published in 1924 & attracted international acclaim. It remains one of the most celebrated & admired books of erotic poetry published in the last hundred years with over a million copies sold worldwide. Neruda was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1971.
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Drawing on John Simpsons acclaimed volumes of autobiography & hitherto unpublished material Twenty Tales from the War Zone brings together some of the highlights of his remarkable journalistic career. Whether dodging guerrillas at a cocaine market in Colombia narrowly escaping a murderous Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan interviewing a flatulent Colonel Gadaffi crossing the border into Afghanistan dressed in a fetching bright blue burka or being kidnapped at gunpoint
- or was it a finger in a pocket
- in the backstreets of Belfast at the height of the troubles Simpson paints a vivid picture of what being a journalist on the front line is all about from low comedy to high drama. Its a rollercoaster ride that is sure to thrill anyone who dares to join it.

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This title features twenty ' Thank You' cards each with an irresistible design for children to colour & a trendy yellow envelope to send them to friends & family in. The illustrations include: birds butterflies cats dogs a mouse in a space rocket fish aliens in a space ship ice-skating animals smiley robots cheeky monkeys & more. These are fantastic gifts for the whole family with stylish rounded edges & space inside to write a heartfelt message. Each fun picture to colour has a pre-coloured background making the cards easy for young children to complete. ...

Science & adventure are electrifying accomplices in Jules Vernes classic Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea". This epic & enduring tale anticipates not just wonders such as electric light & submarine navigation but the obsession with technology & travel that today so shapes our lives. It is Vernes inspired foresight combined with his extraordinary talent for storytelling that continue to make this novel such a compelling read. The excitement this adventure caused around the world when it was first published 150 years ago can still be very easily imagined indeed in the 21st century." ...

When Professor Pierre Aronnax & harpoonist Ned Land join an expedition to hunt a fierce 'whale' that has been sinking ships little do they expect that they will soon become captives of Captain Nemo a self-exiled renegade who prowls the sea in his magnificent submarine the Nautilus seeking revenge against the civilised world that he feels has betrayed him. Aboard the Nautilus Aronnax & Land are introduced to an undersea world that is mysterious marvellous & exhilarating & have extraordinary adventures among the flora & fauna of the ocean. First published in 1870 as one of Jules Verne's ' Extraordinary Voyages' Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" is revered as a landmark of science fiction & a classic tale of wonder. This edition is one Barnes & Noble's leatherbound classics for young readers. It features full-colour art by Milo Winter an elegant bonded leather binding a satin-ribbon bookmark & distinctive gilt edging. This volume will provide hours of pleasure for readers of all ages." ...

As the UK struggles with a hopeless war in the Middle East the worst recession in a hundred years & a fraud scandal which has rocked the government to its core the Prime Minister is determined to host an unrivalled summer of sporting achievement at the London Olympics to propel the country into a new era. Joe Moran MP for Primrose Hill & keen long distance runner & sports fan is among the many around the world eagerly anticipating the games & is delighted when he is asked to become minister for Sports & Heritage heavily involved in the plans for the opening ceremony. It beats the tedium of life in Westminster as even meetings are less boring when the subject matter is sport. Less boring that is until the first bomb explodes...and MI5 uncover a plot to kill thousands of people while the world watches on television. ...

This heart-warming & humorous collection of true furry tales follows the highs & lows of Barrie & his wife as they take on the challenge of rescuing large dogs. After losing his beloved dog Elsa Barry can't face replacing her. But when he accepts a rescue worker's proposal to become a dog foster parent he does not quite realise what he is letting himself in for. With every four paws comes a story: the German Shepherd who lived in an abandoned car the unwanted Christmas puppy the twelve-year-old dog who's never been walked or played with. From a four-week old bundle of fluff in a peg bag to the ex-guard dog with a lion's mane the husband & wife team welcome them all into their hearts & home. ...

Twenty Years After (1845) the sequel to The Three Musketeers is a supreme creation of suspense & heroic adventure. Two decades have passed since the musketeers triumphed over Cardinal Richelieu & Milady. Time has weakened their resolve & dispersed their loyalties. But treasons & strategems still cry out for justice: civil war endangers the throne of France while in England Cromwell threatens to send Charles I to the scaffold. Dumas brings his immortal quartet out of retirement to cross swords with time the malevolence of men & the forces of history. But their greatest test is a titanic struggle with the son of Milady who wears the face of Evil. In his Introduction to this edition David Coward sets both the author & his exciting tale in their historical & cultural contexts. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more. ...