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Ponder, if you will ...Why are tennis balls fuzzy? How come
birds don't tip over when they sleep on telephone wires?What makes
yawning contagious?Why, oh why, do roosters have to crow so early
in the morning?
Pop-culture guru David Feldman demystifies these topics and so
much more in When Do Fish Sleep? -- the unchallenged source of
answers to civilization's most baffling questions. Part of the
Imponderables(R) series and charmingly illustrated by Kassie
Schwan, When Do Fish Sleep? arms readers with the knowledge about
everyday life that encyclopedias, dictionaries, and almanacs just
don't have. And think about it, where else are you going to get to
the bottom of why Mickey Mouse has only four fingers?
'Neil Oliver writes beautifully - letting us see ourselves in a new
light.' - Professor Alice Roberts 'Oliver is an evocative
storyteller, vividly bringing his tales to life' BBC History
Magazine
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For longer than recorded history there have been tales of spirits
and of places where our hackles rise and our skin turns cold.
Bestselling historian Neil Oliver travels the British Isles on a
deliciously spine-chilling tour that spans several centuries and
explores more than 20 sites - castles, vicarages and towers, lonely
shorelines and forgotten battlefields - to unpick their stories..
Oliver invokes his family's history alongside that of kings and
queens past as he probes why our emotions and senses are heightened
in certain locations where the separation between dimensions seems
gossamer thin. Our landscape is riven with these places, creaking
from the weight of the secrets they hold, the echoes of tragedy and
dark deeds . From Inverness to Devon, Co Dublin to Norfolk,
Hauntings casts an enjoyably eerie glow with stories that, told
generation after generation, are inextricable from place - and
considers why they matter.
Spark your creativity with a more mindful way of cooking.
Giving a modern twist to age-old techniques, this book shows how to master 25 preserving and cooking processes, from fermenting to cheese making, hot smoking to sourdough baking.
Discover how to brew perfect sweet-sour kombucha; make a fresh-tasting chutney; dry cure bresaola; create your own sourdough starter; and slow roast over an open wood fire. Be inspired to experiment with more than 150 recipe ideas.
Each culinary project is explored in three stages to spark your creativity: "The Science" explains the science and technical know-how; "The Practice" gets you started on an enticing recipe, with action shots of tricky techniques; and "The Possibilities" provides further recipe ideas plus the tools and inspiration to devise your own recipes.
EU criminal law is one of the fastest evolving, but also
challenging, policy areas and fields of law. This Handbook provides
a comprehensive and advanced analysis of EU criminal law as a
structurally and constitutionally unique policy area and field of
research.With contributions from leading experts, focusing on their
respective fields of research, the book is preoccupied with
defining cross-border or 'Euro-crimes', while allowing Member
States to sanction criminal behaviour through mutual cooperation.
It contains a web of institutions, agencies and external liaisons,
which ensure the protection of EU citizens from serious crime,
while protecting the fundamental rights of suspects and criminals.
Students and scholars of EU criminal law will benefit from the
comprehensive research present in this Handbook. National and EU
policy-makers, as well as judges, defence lawyers and human rights
lawyers will find the analysis of current legal action, combined
with proposed solutions, useful to their work Contributors: I.
Armada, P. Asp, M. Bergstroem, P. Caeiro, I. Cameron, M. Coninsx,
P. De Hert, E. Fahey, E. Fasoli, M. Fitzmaurice, M. Fletcher, F.
Galli, S. Gless, J.A. Gutierrez-Fons, C. Harding, E.
Herlin-Karnell, J. Hodgson, S. Hufnagel, M. Kaiafa-Gbandi, A.
Kargopoulos, T. Konstadinides, H. Labayle, A. Lazowski, K.
Lenaerts, K. Ligeti, L. Marin, V. Mitsilegas, T. Obokata, R.
Sicurella, N. Vavoula, A. Weyembergh
This new dictionary makes an important and innovative contribution
to the reference literature on the environment. International in
scope, it provides up-to-date entries on macro and micro issues in
environmental law in both developed and developing countries.
Written by an author with both practical experience in the field,
and six previous dictionaries to his name, this book adopts
non-technical language to improve access to key topics in
environmental law. It combines the use of case studies, best
practice models, straightforward definitions and clear explanatory
boxes. This dictionary will be invaluable to everyone involved with
environmental law; including students of law as well as those in
engineering and the social sciences. It will also provide essential
reference for all official national and international agencies,
environmental protection groups and NGOs, plus environment and
planning departments at every level.
Here are the answers to questions that have been keeping you and
your loved ones up nights, questions that have driven families to
feuds, questions that nag and nag just won't let go. Have you ever
wondered juts what purpose those warning labels on mattresses are
supposed to serve? Or what happens to the trend that wears off
tires? And how many meals have you spent pondering the perennially
baffling question of why hot dogs come ten to a package while hot
dog buns come in eight?
"Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise?" has the solutions to these and
scores of other Imponderables. David Feldman's witty and
irresistible compendium of knowledge goes where other reference
books fear to trend, uncovering closely guarded secrets, revealing
long-hidden facts, and, like all other invaluable works of
detection, never letting well enough alone. Whether you want to
settle those arguments about the difference between a kit and a
caboodle, or just curious about dry cleaning, Teflon, Wayne
Gretzky, or chocolate bunnies, "Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise?" is
indispensable.
The definitive field guide to all the sharks, rays and chimaeras of
the European Atlantic and Mediterranean The waters of the northeast
Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea are home to an amazing variety of
sharks, rays and chimaeras. This comprehensive and easy-to-use
field guide covers all 146 species found in the Mediterranean, the
waters of the European Atlantic and Iceland, along all the
Scandinavian coasts, in the Black Sea and as far south as the
Canary Islands. Detailed species accounts describe key
identification features, habitat, biology and status. Every species
account comes with a colour distribution map, a depth guide,
at-a-glance icons and colour illustrations. This must-have field
guide also features illustrated key guides that enable you to
accurately identify down to species, comparison plates of similar
species, illustrations of eggcases where known and plates of teeth.
The first field guide to cover all 146 species Features hundreds of
colour illustrations, photos, maps and diagrams Describes key
features, habitat, biology and status Includes depth guides,
at-a-glance icons, key guides and teeth plates
This is a playful and provocative collection of 365 extracts
sourced from the British Library's collections. Selected to
challenge and inform the reader, each excerpt is accompanied by the
unique shelfmark number of the source publication. Encompassing a
wide range of great works in literature, poetry, essays and
letters, historical and scientific treatises, and including beloved
and popular authors as well as controversial writers, each extract
will encourage enquiry and stimulate the imagination. Beautifully
designed and illustrated with the Library's collections, with one
extract for every day of the year, this book can be read as a
thought to start the day or can be dipped into for inspiration at
random.
This authoritative, comprehensive reference work covers South
Africa's history, government and politics, law, society and
culture, economy and infrastructure, demography, environment, and
more, from the era of human origins to the present. Nearly 300
alphabetically arranged entries provide information in a concise
yet thorough way. In addition, a series of appendixes present a
wealth of data, including: a chronology of key events, major racial
and apartheid legislation since 1856, heads of state (with party
affiliation) since 1910, provinces and major cities, government
structures, and current political parties and representation in
parliament. Photographs enhance the text. What makes this a
different and accessible resource is that its entries cover
history, political history, as well as entries about more recently
known people such as Johnny Clegg, Dennis Brutus, Helen Suzman and
places like Stellenbosch. From democratic politics to social
movements, from music to the Hottentots - it is a well of
information.
A comprehensive survey of the countries and territories of this
region, incorporating the latest economic and political
developments. General Survey Essays by acknowledged experts in the
region cover a variety of topical issues. In addition, appendices
discuss the religions of the region and the Russian Baltic
territory of Kaliningrad. Country Surveys Individual chapters for
each country, containing: - information on physical and social
geography - a detailed chronology of political events, both recent
and historical - essays on each country's political history and
economy - a statistical survey - an extensive directory of contact
details for political, state and commercial institutions and
organizations in the region (covering national and local
government, political organizations, diplomatic representation, the
judicial system, religion, the media, finance, telecommunications
and broadcasting, major companies, transport, tourism, culture,
social welfare, the environment, defence, education and more) - and
a select bibliography. Who's Who in Central and South-Eastern
Europe Biographical details for more than 200 of the region's
leading political figures. Regional Information Contact information
and extensive details of the activities of regional and
international organizations active in the region; a list of
research institutes that focus on the region, together with contact
details; and select bibliographies of both books and periodicals.
Roy and Jan have assembled a timely snapshot of our current
understanding of ecotourism, both as a concept worthy of scientific
inquiry and as an increasingly significant segment of global
commerce and industry. A terrific piece of work!' - Sam Ham,
University of Idaho, US'In the 30 or so year since it became
established in the tourism literature and in tourism practice,
'ecotourism' has attracted as many proponents as opponents. This
Handbook now brings together some of the leading scholars worldwide
in this field, to explore the current position of this form of
tourism. In doing so, it offers serious critiques, it explores
meanings and paradoxes, it offers best practices and it looks to
the future. It is the Handbook for one of tourism's fastest growing
and controversial sectors.' - David Airey, University of Surrey, UK
'This is a most welcome and needed book. With a very strong
editorial team and contributing authors, the Handbook covers all
the key issues of ecotourism. It cuts through the confusion
surrounding the much-misunderstood concept of ecotourism, clearly
dealing with definitions, concepts and research issues. The
Handbook is particularly welcome for its focus on the visitor
experience, a strength of the editors, and for clearly linking the
theory of ecotourism with practice in the field.' - Christopher
Cooper, Oxford Brookes University, UK This Handbook brings together
contributions from over forty international experts in the field of
ecotourism. It provides a critical review and discussion of current
issues and concepts - it challenges readers to consider the
boundaries of what ecotourism is, and could be. The Handbook
provides practical information regarding the business of
ecotourism; insights into ecotourist behavior and visitor
experiences; and reflections on the practice of ecotourism in a
range of different contexts. The Handbook is designed to be a
valuable reference book for tourism scholars and researchers.
Contributors: T. Baird, R. Ballantyne, T. Baum, P. Benckendorff, A.
Bien, D. Biggs, R. Black, E. Brymer, R. Buckley, J. Butcher, J.
Buultjens, S. Curtin, S. Dolnicar, R. Dowling, L. Dwyer, D.
Edwards, J.H. Falk, D.A. Fennell, D. Getz, A. Grajal, C.M. Hall, E.
Hawkins, K. Hughes, M. Hughes, E. Juvan, A.-M. Lacaze, J. Mann,
E.W. Manning, G. Moscardo, D. Newsome, J. Packer, P.L. Pearce, S.
Reid, B.W. Ritchie, K. Rodger, A. Shoebridge, A. Spenceley, N.L.
Staus, L.A. Sutherland, C. Tisdell, C.L. Vernon, K. Walker, B.
Weiler, N.E. White, V. Yanamandram
This Handbook brings together a groundbreaking collection of
chapters that uses a gender lens to explore health, health care and
health policy in both the Global South and North. Empirical
evidence is drawn from a variety of different settings and points
to the many ways in which the gendered dimensions of health have
become reworked across the globe. This collection includes
insightful contributions from 56 leading authorities from Africa,
the Americas, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, offering a wealth
of knowledge, theoretical reflection, and empirical detail on the
essential elements surrounding gender and health. Topics covered
include theoretical approaches to understanding gender and health,
migration, sexuality, ageing, masculinities, climate change and
sexual and reproductive rights. Split into four thematic sections,
this book strives to develop a clear road map towards achieving
gender justice in health. The Handbook on Gender and Health will be
an important resource for researchers, students, and instructors of
health policy and family and gender studies. Contributors include:
G. Alvarez Minte, E. Ansoleaga Moreno, L. Artazcoz, A.-E. Birn,
R.A. Burgess, A. Coates, I. Cortes-Franch, S. Del Pino, K. Devries,
X. Diaz Berr, L. Doyal, K. Elzein, V. Escriba-Aguir, B. Eveslage,
C. Ewig, J. Gideon, J. Goncalves Martin, B. Gough, H. Grundlingh,
M. Gutmann, R.R. Habib, M.C. Inhorn, D. Johnston, D.M. Kamuya, L.
Knight, M. Koivusalo, R. Kumar, M. Leite, J. Lyra, E. MacPherson,
A.M. Cardarelli, P. McDonough, B. Medrado, L.M. Morgan, S.F.
Murray, J. Namakula, L. Nunez Carrasco, S. Payne, E. Richards, N.
Richardson, M. Richter, S. Robertson, M. Robinson, J. Samuel, S.
Sexton, J.A. Smith, S. Smith, D.L. Spitzer, S.N. Ssali, S.
Theobald, R. Tolhurst, J. Vearey, P. Vero-Sanso, S. Witter, N.
Younes, F. Zalwango
Contemporary law and economics has greatly expanded its scope of
inquiry as well as its sphere of influence. By focussing
specifically on a comparative approach, this Handbook offers new
insights for developing current law and economics research. It also
provides stimuli for further research, exploring the idea that the
comparative method offers a valuable way to enrich law and
economics scholarship. With contributions from leading scholars
from around the world, the Handbook sets the context by examining
the past, present and future of comparative law and economics
before addressing this approach to specific issues within the
fields of intellectual property, competition, contracts, torts,
judicial behaviour, tax, property law, energy markets, regulation
and environmental agreements. This topical Handbook will be of
great interest and value to scholars and postgraduate students of
law and economics, looking for new directions in their research. It
will also be a useful reference to policymakers and those working
at an institutional level. Contributors: G. Bellantuono, Y.-c.
Chang, R.K. Christensen, E. Colombatto, T.F. Cotter, A. Foddis, N.
Garoupa, D.J. Gerber, W.J. Gordon, V.P. Hans, K.A. Houghton, K.-C.
Huang, R. Ippoliti, A. Jolivet, A. Kreis, E. Marelli, N. Mercuro,
T.J. Miceli, H.T. Naughton, I.P.L. Png, G.B. Ramello, F. Revelli,
M. Signorelli, H.E. Smith, J. Szmer, T.S. Ulen, Q.-h. Wang, P.K. Yu
How much did Byron's brain weigh? Why are people said to grin like
Cheshire cats? Was the Duke of Clarence really drowned in a Malmsey
butt? First published in 1849, Notes and Queries quickly
established itself as a unique treasure-trove of lore and
out-of-the-way information on a wide and eccentric range of
subjects. This newly created collection brings together the most
intriguing items from its early years, ranging from ornamental
hermits to regimental goats, from mummified monks to
seventeenth-century mince pies, from how to handle Ivan the
Terrible to remedies for the plague. The result is a plum pudding
of a book, and an ideal gift for the curious.
This collection brings together primary sources on the British
textile industry across the long nineteenth-century, a subject that
is both global and multidisciplinary. This set provides an
extensive range of resources on the calico printing industry,
textile warehousing and shipping, and textile waste and recycling.
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