A gripping and heartrending recollection of the harrowing brink-of-death experience that propelled survivor Roberto Canessa to become one of the world's leading paediatric cardiologists. Zobraziť viac
Deepen your practice and discover the myths, gods, sacred animals and imagery that lie hidden in your favourite yoga posturesFeaturing more than 30 full-colour illustrations, Curious Poses explores the symbolism of the yoga postures many of us practise... Zobraziť viac
Entomologist Justin O. Schmidt is on a mission. Some say it's a brave exploration, others shake their heads in disbelief. His goal? To compare the impacts of stinging insects on humans, mainly using himself as the test case.In The Sting of the Wild,... Zobraziť viac
Mastering Practical Criticism offers students of English Literature at advanced and degree levels a clear, well-explained guide to mastering the skills of critical appreciation. It starts with ways of unlocking meaning in literary texts and proceeds... Zobraziť viac
This is a book about a team of scientists and psychics with top secret clearances. For more than forty years, the U.S. government has researched extrasensory perception, using it in attempts to locate hostages, fugitives, secret bases, and downed... Zobraziť viac
In the wake of World War I, the world is a decidedly unmagical place. Mouse Dunne once dreamed of becoming a Faerie anthropologist, but with one telegram, her world shattered. At the Somme, her cousin Bertie’s body disappeared into the mud, and her... Zobraziť viac
The original blueprint for realpolitik, The Prince shocked sixteenth-century Europe with its advocacy of ruthless tactics for gaining absolute power and its abandonment of conventional morality. For this treatise on statecraft, ... Zobraziť viac
I'm the one who's left behind. I'm the one to tell the tale. I knew them both... knew how they lived and how they died. Claire is Ella Grey's best friend... Zobraziť viac
As Indigenous scientist and author of Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer harvests serviceberries alongside the birds, she considers the ethic of reciprocity that lies at the heart of the gift economy. How, she asks, can we learn from Indigenous ... Zobraziť viac
Extensive reading improves fluency and there is a real need in the ELT classroom for... Zobraziť viac
Her name was Elsa Schiaparelli. She was known as the Queen of Fashion; a headline attraction in the international glitter-glamour show of the late twenties and thirties, feted in Rome (where she was born), Paris, New York, ... Zobraziť viac
Reiki is an ancient and profoundly simple system of “laying on of hands” healing derived from Tibetan Buddhism. In the West, Reiki has been kept highly secret for many years. Essential Reiki presents full information ... Zobraziť viac
Adam Kay's secret diary from his time as a junior doctor This is Going to Hurt was the publishing phenomenon of the century. It has been read by millions, translated into 37 languages, and adapted into a major BBC television series... Zobraziť viac
If you've done six impossible things this morning, why not round it off with breakfast at Milliways, the Restaurant at the end of the Universe? Which is exactly what Arthur Dent and the crew of the Heart of Gold plan to do... Zobraziť viac
A deeply moving memoir about the year that would forever change both a family and a country 'Promise Me, Dad is Joe Biden's poignant account of the most challenging year of his vice-presidency and the second most difficult year of his life... Zobraziť viac
Superstar Hollywood actress and former model Cameron Diaz shares her advice on how to become happier, healthier and stronger. Cameron Diaz has been a role model for millions of women all over the world throughout her career... Zobraziť viac
This is your complete guide to dressmaking, from designing, creating, and customising your clothes. Master every dressmaking technique in the book!Fully illustrated and easy to use, this dressmaking book covers... Zobraziť viac
The modern world can present the body as a machine that just needs to be regularly exercised. However, it is a remarkably sensitive organ in which a lot of our pain and hope is stored and that we need to interpret and handle with subtlety... Zobraziť viac
Is breakfast really the most important meal of the day? Is there any point in counting calories? Is there any evidence that coffee is bad for us... Zobraziť viac
Fashion trends may be ever-evolving, but the art of dressing up is a timeless affair... Zobraziť viac
