Undercover lays bare the deceit betrayal & cold-blooded violation practised again & again by undercover police officers
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Who makes most money from the demand for cappuccinos early in the morning at Waterloo Station? Why is it impossible to get a foot on the property ladder? How does the Mafia make money from laundries when street gangs pushing drugs dont? Who really benefits from immigration? How can China in just fifty years go from the worlds worst famine to one of the greatest economic revolutions of all time lifting a million people out of poverty a month? Looking at familiar situations in unfamiliar ways THE UNDERCOVER ECONOMIST is a fresh explanation of the fundamental principles of the modern economy illuminated by examples from the streets of London to the booming skyscrapers of Shanghai to the sleepy canals of Bruges. Leaving behind textbook jargon & equations Tim Harford will reveal the games of signals & negotiations contests of strength & battles of wit that drive not only the economy at large but the everyday choices we make. ...

Ever wondered why the gap between rich & poor nations is so great or why its so difficult to get a foot on the property ladder or where the banks went wrong? This book offers the hidden story behind these & other forces that shape our day-to-day lives often without our knowing it. Lively & witty.. . After reading this book a trip to the supermarket is an entirely different experience The Times ...

Sophie & Katy should be the worst of enemies
- witches & witch hunters just aren't supposed to be friends! So they've got to try
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Keep those gadgets undercover with the Undercover Mini Sleeve. Designed to look like a tatty old envelope it hides cameras phones ipods & mp 3 players (and anything else small.) Following the outrageous success of the Undercover Laptop Sleeve this mini version safely & subtley holds phones mp 3 players & anything else that needs looking after. Made from tough waterproof material & padded with protective PE foam the velcro straps make the mini sleeves size adjustable. Plus red satin lining finishes this off nicely! ...

My names Cameron Wolfe. I have a little bit of sense. I dont have much sense. My older brother Ruben gets me into plenty of trouble. I get Rube into as much trouble as he gets me into. I have a family yes that doesnt really function without tomato sauce. Thats me. Cameron & Ruben Wolfe are brothers. They spend most of their time throwing one-handed boxing matches (they only have the one pair of gloves) & plotting to rob the local dentists. But what Cameron really wants is to meet a girl
- a real girl not like the ones in the lingerie magazines. But who could ever love an underdog like Cameron Wolfe?
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This is a practical lively research-informed undergraduate text offering experience evidence based ideas advice & information. It provides students with models tasks & activities to enable them to think through plan action write-up & present their research. It helps to develop ideas research questions creative thinking & systematic research practices that will enable students to produce high quality dissertations assignments & reports. It offers experience evidence based ideas & advice on all stages of the research process. It not only discusses the major research project or dissertation but also focuses on a range of research-based work expected from undergraduates at any stage of their degree. It

Includes:: material on necessary skills for after graduation. It is a practical research-informed text providing student researchers with models tasks & activities to enable them to think through plan action write up & present their research. It will help to develop ideas creative thinking & systematic research practices that will enable students to produce high quality dissertations & reports.

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The clock is still ticking... Luke thought he knew who his enemies were. But then he wakes up strapped to a metal chair in an underground lab. There are more enemies
- & they've been waiting his whole life to track him down. Meanwhile up on the surface the people of Phoenix are beginning to disappear. But the worst is still to come. Deep under Phoenix Luke will uncover a secret that changes everything. There are now just 49 days until the end of the world.
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In 2013 London Underground the world's first underground railway marks its 150th anniversary. This new lavishly illustrated history is the official anniversary publication of the London Underground drawing on previously unseen sources & images to celebrate the crucial role of the tube in the creation & everyday life of modern London. London Underground experts David Bownes Oliver Green & Sam Mullins have a lifelong passion for the city & the Tube. In London Underground 150 they blend social history with the story of the pioneering engineers designers & social reformers who created the system reflecting on the problems of keeping a fast growing city on the move. From providing access to the business heart of the Victorian City of London to the leisure delights of the Edwardian West End through the growth of the suburbs & the vital role of the Underground as shelter during the Blitz the story continues through urban regeneration to the challenge of upgrading the original network to meet the needs of the 21st century. With a cast of characters encompassing entrepreneurs architects politicians & passengers this is the story of how the world beneath our feet made history. ...

This is an entertaining & enlightening social history of the worlds most famous underground railway. Why is the Victoria Line so hot? What is an Electrical Multiple Unit? Is it really possible to ride from Kings Cross to Kings Cross on the Circle line? The London Underground is the oldest most sprawling & illogical metropolitan transport system in the world the result of a series of botch-jobs & improvisations. Yet it transports over one billion passengers every year
- & this figure is rising. It is iconic recognised the world over & loved & despised by Londoners in equal measure. Blending reportage humour & personal encounters Andrew Martin embarks on a wonderfully engaging social history of Londons underground railway system (which despite its name is in fact 55 five per cent overground). Along the way he attempts to untangle the mess that is the Northern Line visit every station in a single day
- & find out which gaps to be especially mindful of. The London Underground" is a highly enjoyable witty & informative history of everything you need to know about the Tube."

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