You see there was a time when Monkeys didn't swing in the trees. They used to stay on the ground & play.. . And they loved to wind Crocodile up! Join the mischievous Monkeys for a gloriously colourful adventure through Tinga Tinga & find out what happens when Crocodile gets cross & goes snap! ...

This is a provocative new theory of political economy explaining why the world is divided into nations with wildly differing levels of prosperity. Why are some nations more prosperous than others? Why Nations Fail" sets out to answer this question with a compelling & elegantly argued new theory: that it is not down to climate geography or culture but because of institutions. Drawing on an extraordinary range of contemporary & historical examples from ancient Rome through the Tudors to modern-day China leading academics Daron Acemoglu & James A. Robinson show that to invest & prosper people need to know that if they work hard they can make money & actually keep it
- & this means sound institutions that allow virtuous circles of innovation expansion & peace. Based on fifteen years of research & answering the competing arguments of authors ranging from Max Weber to Jeffrey Sachs & Jared Diamond Acemoglu & Robinson step boldly into the territory of Francis Fukuyama & Ian Morris. They blend economics politics history & current affairs to provide a new powerful & persuasive way of understanding wealth & poverty. They offer a pragmatic basis for the hope that at critical junctures in history those mired in poverty can be placed on the path to prosperity
- with important consequences for our views on everything from the role of aid to the future of China."

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This is a provocative bestseller that explains why the world is divided into nations with wildly differing levels of prosperity. Why are some nations more prosperous than others? Why Nations Fail" sets out to answer this question with a compelling & elegantly argued new theory: that it is not down to climate geography or culture but because of institutions. Drawing on an extraordinary range of contemporary & historical examples from ancient Rome through the Tudors to modern-day China leading academics Daron Acemoglu & James A. Robinson show that to invest & prosper people need to know that if they work hard they can make money & actually keep it
- & this means sound institutions that allow virtuous circles of innovation expansion & peace. Based on fifteen years of research & answering the competing arguments of authors ranging from Max Weber to Jeffrey Sachs & Jared Diamond Acemoglu & Robinson step boldly into the territory of Francis Fukuyama & Ian Morris. They blend economics politics history & current affairs to provide a new powerful & persuasive way of understanding wealth & poverty."
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Mandy Mc Millan was not a fighter. She was ordinary: a hairdresser a party girl a bit of a coward when it came to all things medical. The worst shed ever fought was a cold. Then she was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 27
- the second in her group of five friends to be struck down by the disease. Shed had a one in 1 900 chance of getting it. Her cancer was incurable; chemotherapy almost killed her her body was so ravaged that she almost gave up but Mandy battled on. Her one stroke of good fortune? The arrival of new wonder-drug Herceptin. Then a miracle happened: Mandy gave birth to Britains first Herceptin baby a little girl conceived carried & born to a mum on long-term treatment. A drug saved Mandy Mc Millan now a daughter called Holly is keeping her alive. & she will fight every single day to see her child grow up.
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Is socialism desirable? Is it even possible? In this concise book one of the worlds leading political philosophers presents with clarity & wit a compelling moral case for socialism & argues that the obstacles in its way are exaggerated. There are times G. A. Cohen notes when we all behave like socialists. On a camping trip for example campers wouldnt dream of charging each other to use a soccer ball or for fish that they happened to catch. Campers do not give merely to get but relate to each other in a spirit of equality & community. Would such socialist norms be desirable across society as a whole? Why not? Whole societies may differ from camping trips but it is still attractive when people treat each other with the equal regard that such trips exhibit. But however desirable it may be many claim that socialism is impossible. Cohen writes that the biggest obstacle to socialism isnt as often argued intractable human selfishness
- its rather the lack of obvious means to harness the human generosity that is there. Lacking those means we rely on the market. But there are many ways of confining the sway of the market: there are desirable changes that can move us toward a socialist society in which to"e Albert Einstein humanity has overcome & advanced beyond the predatory stage of human development.
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We live surrounded by the beauty--and the bounty--of the botanical world but rarely do we stop to think seriously about all the roles plants play many of them crucial to life on earth. After reading Why People Need Plants " however we wont be likely to take the earths flora for granted ever again. Accessible & wide-ranging " Why People Need Plants" covers such topics as food production biofuels medicine biodiversity conservation economics genetic modification & many more--all aimed at demonstrating the importance of plants to nearly every aspect of human life & society. A collaboration between the Open University & the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew with assistance from the Royal Horticultural Society the book will inform--and surprise--plant lovers gardeners & students of all levels of knowledge." ...

It is a complete mystery why anyone would choose to murder the trusted old butler of Norton Manor. Barrister turned amateur detective Frank Amberley has reason to suspect that the shooting involves the nervy young lady discovered at the scene of the crime a snooping gentleman in the halls of Greythorne & then a second dead body. This is a dramatic tale of upstairs downstairs & family secrets. ...

Too many companies are managed not by leaders but by mere role players & faceless bureaucrats. What does it take to be a real leader-one who is confident in who she is & what she stands for & who truly inspires people to achieve extraordinary results? Rob Goffee & Gareth Jones argue that leaders don't become great by aspiring to a list of universal character traits. Rather effective leaders are authentic: they deploy individual strengths to engage followers' hearts minds & souls. They are skillful at consistently being themselves even as they alter their behaviors to respond effectively in changing contexts. In this lively & practical book Goffee & Jones draw from extensive research to reveal how to hone & deploy one's unique leadership assets while managing the inherent tensions at the heart of successful leadership: showing emotion & withholding it getting close to followers while keeping distance & maintaining individuality while conforming enough." Underscoring the social nature of leadership the book also explores how leaders can remain attuned to the needs & expectations of followers. Why Should Anyone Be Led By You? will forever change how we view develop & practice the art of leadership wherever we live & work." ...

This is an informative guide to one of the hottest subjects around at the moment; mankind's effects on the planet & how we can reverse them. Written in a conversational style this book offers children an approachable source of information on key subjects such climate change recycling energy sources & the small differences we can all make to save our planet. It is accompanied by the witty & vibrant illustrations of Adam Larkum. It is written in conjunction with climate change experts. ...

One day a little boy goes on a school trip & they have a picnic in a wood. The class start misbehaving
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