This new field guide is a complete & convenient reference to every species of cetacean pinniped & sirenian in the world along with the Marine & Sea Otters & the Polar Bear. Every species is illustrated with magnificent colour paintings & a stunning collection of photographs chosen to illustrate the key field marks which can be used to separate each species in the field. The authors unique depth of experience & knowledge coupled with the artists unrivalled skill have come together to produce a neat practical field guide that will enable any observer to quickly identify any mammals they may encounter at sea. ...

This book provides a broad overview of whale natural history with particular reference to species found in the waters of the Pacific Northwest. The book also examines human interactions with whales from how First Nations practised whaling on the BC coast & how commercial whaling spread through the Pacific & continued on the Northwest coast until late in this century; to how science has evolved from measurement & anatomy into exciting studies of wild whales. Population decline due to whaling inspired the modern whale conservation movement how to ensure that whales share the seas with future human generations & first hand experiences through aquaria l&-based watching & whale watching by boat. We also learn how to enjoy whales without direct contact with the living animal. There are also lists with useful information including Whales Words addresses of relevant agencies publications & other media. Whales Through Time" provides a chronological framework to the whale story from the earliest items to the most recent discoveries. Through the seasons in a month-by-month list of when & where whales regularly appear. The book also lists major sites & services which make it possible to see whales in captivity & in the wild. Here is a book that will answer every question you ever had about whales & dolphins of the west coast." ...

What a Carve Up!"
- a hilarious 1980s political satire by Jonathan Coe. It is the 1980s & the Winshaw family are getting richer
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Jonathan Coe's What A Carve Up!
- part of the limited edition Penguin Street Art series: timeless writing enduring design.
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Only for those I love would I traipse into the merciless Northlands to risk life limb & my exquisite beauty. But do they appreciate it? Do they say Gwenvael the Handsome you are the best among us
- the most loved of all dragons? No! For centuries my family has refused to acknowledge my magnificence as well as my innate humility. Yet for them & because I am so chivalrous I will brave the worst this land has to offer. So here I stand waiting to broker an alliance with the one the Northlanders call The Beast. A being so fearful the greatest warriors will only whisper its name. Yet I Gwenvael will courageously face down this terrifying...woman? It turns out the Beast a.k.a. Dagmar Reinholdt is a woman
- one with steel-gray eyes & a shocking disregard for my good looks. Beneath her plain robes & prim spectacles lies a sensual creature waiting to be unleashed. Who better than a dragon to thaw out that icy demeanor? & who better than a beast to finally tame a mighty dragons heart?

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It is a yucky miserable rainy day & Mouse is fed up! Dont worry " says Bear. " We can still have fun inside." Soon they are racing round the house on their bikes building a giant tree house & baking a huge gloopy cake!" ...

A captivating journey into the inner lives of plants
- from the colours they see to the schedules they keep. How does a Venus
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Most young people considering studying law or pursuing a legal career have very little idea of what learning law involves & how universities teach law to their students. The new edition of this book which proved very popular when first published in 2007 provides a 'taster' for the study of law; a short accessible presentation of law as an academic subject designed to help 17- & 18-year old students & others decide whether law is the right choice for them as a university subject or if they have already made the choice what to expect when they start their law degree. It helps answer the question 'what should I study at university?' & counters the perception that law is a dry dull subject. What About Law? shows how the study of law can be fun intellectually stimulating challenging & of direct relevance to students. Using a case study approach the book introduces prospective law students to the legal system as well as to legal reasoning critical thinking & argument. This is a book that should be in the library of every school with a sixth form every college & every university & it is one that any student about to embark on the study of law should read before they commence their legal studies. All of the authors have long experience in teaching law at Cambridge & elsewhere & all have also been involved at various times in advising prospective law students at open days & admissions conferences. Listed as one of the ' Six of the best law books' that a future law student should read by the Guardian Law Online 8th August 2012. See the detailed website for this book:www.whataboutlaw.co.uk. ...

In this collection of profiles essays & travel stories Chatwin takes us to Benin where he is arrested as a mercenary during a coup; to Boston to meet an LSD guru who believes he is Christ; to India with Indira Ghandi when she attempted a political comeback in 1978; & to Nepal where he reminds us that ' Man's real home is not a house but the Road & that life itself is a journey to be walked on foot' ...