The almost forgotten craft of shifting large weights with brains instead of engines. Beginning with practical rules for moving like "Get the Ming vase out of the Room. All the way out," and "What goes up comes down heavier." This is a fascinating description of applied physics in the real world. If you move engine blocks, concrete mooring sinkers, or nothing heavier than this book from table to lap, you'll enjoy the encouraging narrative and the precise drawings. Not everyone moves coffins with marbles or sheet steel with baseballs, but you might very well find an idea to help you move Uncle Harry's monstrous bathtub out of the basement, or a reluctant oak stump out of the yard.

Written by IB expert authors to provide you and your students with comprehensive coverage of the requirements of the Guide for first assessments in 2021. Features: Key terms from the Guide explained and highlighted including Concepts, Areas of Exploration and Global Issues. Intertextual connections highlighted. Inclusion of carefully selected, up-to-date, texts to inspire learners. Activities to help strengthen appreciation and understanding of different works. Chapter insight summaries of the main points. Clear learning objectives and links to TOK throughout. Detailed support for the assessments including the Higher Level essay. Extended Essay guidance

A swashbuckling adventure story, based on the character in Isabel Allende's novel, ZORRO, but imagining his childhood adventures. When cattle start to go missing from the de la Vega's ranch, and skilled workmen disappear from the local villages, it is clear that something mysterious is going on. But Diego (the young Zorro) and his brother Bernardo are determined to get to the bottom of the mystery... and soon become embroiled in an exciting and dangerous conspiracy. An exciting action-adventure story about the childhood of Zorro and his sidekick Bernardo. This novel is based on the character in Isabel Allende's novel ZORRO - in which she imagines Zorro's childhood. Zorro is an imaginary character who was invented at the beginning of the twentieth century - half Hispanic and half Native American - and the book is set in Southern California in the late nineteenth century. The author Jan Adkins helped Isabel Allende with the research for her novel, which was published in the UK in May 2005. Allende's name will appear on the jacket.

This is a basic primer of using line, rope, twine, string and shoelaces. Think of it as an enjoyable course in making line work for you-tying up a hammock, tying down a tarpaulin, cleating down a dockline or lashing on a cartop canoe. As a gift for a line-challenged mate or a ready reference for your own bookshelf, this practical but beguiling how-to is a must-have. It is an essential introduction to the craft of cordage, illustrated in Adkins' stylish but clear detail, written with wit and enthusiasm.

Dear Reader:

The Childhood of Famous Americans series, seventy years old in 2002, chronicles the early years of famous American men and women in an accessible manner. Each book is faithful in spirit to the values and experiences that influenced the person¹s development. History is fleshed out with fictionalized details, and conversations have been added to make the stories come alive to today¹s reader, but every reasonable effort has been made to make the stories consistent with the events, ethics, and character of their subjects.

These books reaffirm the importance of our American heritage. We hope you learn to love the heroes and heroines who helped shape this great country. And by doing so, we hope you also develop a lasting love for the nation that gave them the opportunity to make their dreams come true. It will do the same for you.

Happy Reading!

The Editors