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The World of King Arthur (Jigsaw)
Natalie Rigby, Tony Johns; Illustrated by Adam Simpson
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R675
R375
Discovery Miles 3 750
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1000-PIECE PUZZLE measuring 680 x 485mm SPOT FAMOUS CHARACTERS,
book and film references, and historical locations as you build the
puzzle INCLUDES A FOLD-OUT POSTER featuring fun facts about the
legends and the history STURDY & ATTRACTIVE BOX perfect for
gifting and storage Uncover the legend of King Arthur and the
knights of the round table in intricate detail in this new jigsaw
puzzle, illustrated by Adam Simpson. Spot Guinevere and Lancelot,
pass by the sword in the stone and search for the holy grail as you
build the puzzle. Packed with literary and historical references
ranging from Disney to Tennyson, via Monty Python and musicals,
this is the perfect gift for book lovers and history fans as well
as jigsaw puzzlers.
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Mercenaries (DVD)
Robert Fucilla, Billy Zane, Kirsty Mitchell, Geoff Bell, Vas Blackwood, …
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Robert Fucilla and Billy Zane star in this low-budget British
special forces action thriller. Former SAS man turned mercenary
Andy Marlow (Fucilla) is sent into the Balkans to rescue an
American ambassador and his aide in the wake of a military coup.
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Victim (DVD)
Ashley Chin, Ashley Madekwe, Jason Maza, Anna Nightingale, Michael Maris, …
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This British crime drama set in London's East End is the cinematic
debut of TV director Alex Pillai. Ashley Madekwe stars as Tia, a
middle class girl from the Home Counties who becomes caught up in a
world of crime when she goes to stay in the London council flat of
her cousin, Davina (Anna Nightingale). Much to her cousin's
displeasure, Tia becomes increasingly involved with one of her
friends, Tyson (Ashley Chin). As she becomes closer to Tyson, Tia
discovers that he has his own complex and very personal reasons for
turning to a life of crime.
This book, first published in 1982, focuses on a specific area of
commercial law: the Sale of Goods Act. The book contains key cases
and statutes relating to the sale of goods, each prefaced by a
contextualising introduction. Notes and questions are also
included, as are the full texts of the Sale of Goods Act 1979 and
the relevant parts of the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977.
Originally published in 1981, this volume provides a systematic and
detailed critique of the practice of transport planning. It shows
how past transport policies blighted cities, suburbs and
countryside alike, led to increased death and injury on the roads
and offered the whole of the motorized world as a hostage to the
oil-producing countries. The book urges us all to consider whether
increase mobility is really synonymous with progress and to take a
more active part in planning decisions that may adversely affect
our futures. The book will be of interest to those concerned with
environmental issues & transport planning.
The pursuit of economic growth is at the top of every nation's
policy agenda at the end of the 20th century. This authoritative
and comprehensive book goes beyond the narrowly-based convergence
model of economic growth by considering global, national and
regional patterns of growth from a comparative perspective. Issues
examined include: * the evolution of the firm and the role of
R&D * long-term implications of the loss of national
sovereignty * international 'openness' * social and political
institutions * patterns of regional harmonization in the United
States, particularly income and earnings trends across states and
the reasons for convergence * persistent regional disparities in
Europe including the roles of sectoral transformation, regional
spillovers, human capital formation and the allocation of
structural funds * the experience of convergence in individual
countries including Italy, the UK, Spain and Germany
Originally published in 1981, this volume provides a systematic and
detailed critique of the practice of transport planning. It shows
how past transport policies blighted cities, suburbs and
countryside alike, led to increased death and injury on the roads
and offered the whole of the motorized world as a hostage to the
oil-producing countries. The book urges us all to consider whether
increase mobility is really synonymous with progress and to take a
more active part in planning decisions that may adversely affect
our futures. The book will be of interest to those concerned with
environmental issues & transport planning.
From an infant's first grasp of quantity to Einstein's theory of
relativity, the human experience of number has intrigued
researchers for centuries. Numeracy and mathematics have played
fundamental roles in the development of societies and
civilisations, and yet there is an essential mystery to these
concepts, evidenced by the fear many people still feel when
confronted by apparently simple sums. Including perspectives from
anthropology, education and psychology, The Nature and Development
of Mathematics addresses three core questions: Is maths natural?
What is the impact of our culture and environment on mathematical
thinking? And how can we improve our mathematical ability?
Examining the cognitive processes that we use, the origins of these
skills and their cultural context, and how learning and teaching
can be supported in the classroom, the book contextualises each
issue within the wider field, arguing that only by taking a
cross-disciplinary perspective can we fully understand what it
means to be numerate, as well as how we become numerate in our
modern world. This is a unique collection including contributions
from a range of renowned international researchers. It will be of
interest to students and researchers across cognitive psychology,
cultural anthropology and educational research.
This book, first published in 1982, focuses on a specific area of
commercial law: the Sale of Goods Act. The book contains key cases
and statutes relating to the sale of goods, each prefaced by a
contextualising introduction. Notes and questions are also
included, as are the full texts of the Sale of Goods Act 1979 and
the relevant parts of the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977.
Plants exhibit forms of asymmetry analogous to "handedness" in
bilaterally symmetrical animals. This book explores the
evolutionary significance and development of asymmetry. Examples of
genetic control include the direction of tendril or stem coiling of
many climbing plants; the so-called spiral phyllotaxy and floral
taxy; and contorted petal arrangement is another kind of left-
right symmetry in plants; the direction of contortion is fixed in
some but not in other plants. The book will underscore tha all
phenomena related to handedness start during embryogenesis itself,
with the occurrence of embryo rotation. Key selling features: First
consolidated book on Plant Handedness Relates handedness, asymmetry
and chirality to the evolution of different organizational levels
in plant biology Emphasizes handedness as a vital governing force
in plant functional evolution Provides a new perspective, hitherto
ignored, into plant developemtn and evolution Describes how an
age-old phenomenon can give scope for investigation from a very
modern interdisciplinary approach
American statesman John Adams (1735 1826) was a key player in the
early days of the American Revolution, and the second President of
the United States (1797 1801). He was involved in drafting the 1776
Declaration of Independence, and as a Congress representative in
Europe negotiated peace with Great Britain. First published in
1841, this two-volume book brings together the letters Adams wrote
to his wife Abigail between 1774 and 1801. Spanning twenty-five
years crucial to the creation and development of the United States
as a nation, these letters reveal Adams' reactions to world events
and his political views, as well as his daily life and concern for
his family. Edited by Adams' grandson, the letters were largely
left in their original form, in order to preserve the vitality and
character of Adams' style. Volume 1 covers the early years of
Adams' political career, from 1774 to 1777.
American statesman John Adams (1735 1826) was a key player in the
early days of the American Revolution, and the second President of
the United States (1797 1801). He was involved in drafting the 1776
Declaration of Independence, and as a Congress representative in
Europe negotiated peace with Great Britain. First published in
1841, this two-volume book brings together the letters Adams wrote
to his wife Abigail between 1774 and 1801. Spanning twenty-five
years crucial to the creation and development of the United States
as a nation, these letters reveal Adams' reactions to world events
and his political views, as well as his daily life and concern for
his family. Edited by Adams' grandson, the letters were largely
left in their original form, in order to preserve the vitality and
character of Adams' style. Volume 2 covers the later years of
Adams' political career, from 1777 to 1801.
Antonio de Ulloa (1716-95) was a Spanish scientist and
mathematician. In 1734 he was asked by Philip V of Spain to join
the French geodesic expedition to measure the circumference of the
Earth at the equator, and accordingly in 1735 Ulloa and his fellow
scientist Jorge Juan y Santacilia (1713-73) travelled to South
America, staying until 1744. These two volumes contain the English
translation of Ulloa's account of South America, first published in
1758. The work was very popular, producing five subsequent
editions: this reissue is of the fourth edition of 1806. It
provides valuable insights into the social, religious and economic
institutions of colonial South America. Volume I contains detailed
descriptions of the cities of Carthagena, Panama and Quito and
their provinces, including historical, economic and geographical
accounts of the cities, together with an ethnological discussion of
the indigenous people of Quito.
Antonio de Ulloa (1716-95) was a Spanish scientist and
mathematician. In 1734 he was asked by Philip V of Spain to join
the French geodesic expedition to measure the circumference of the
Earth at the equator, and accordingly in 1735 Ulloa and his fellow
scientist Jorge Juan y Santacilia (1713-73) travelled to South
America, staying until 1744. These volumes contain the English
translation of Ulloa's account of South America, first published in
1758. The work was very popular, producing five subsequent
editions: this reissue is of the fourth edition of 1806. It
provides insights into the social, religious and economic
institutions of colonial South America. Volume 2 contains
descriptions of the cities and provinces of Lima, Concepcion (in
Chile) and Buenos Aires and of the British colony of Boston,
visited on the return journey, together with the first ethnological
description in English of the indigenous peoples of Brazil.
John Adams (1735-1826) was a highly educated and enlightened lawyer
who became a central figure in the American Revolution. As a
political theorist he influenced the constitutions of the former
British colonies in America, and he is regarded, with Jefferson, as
the father of the United States Constitution. First published in
1850-6, this collection brings together Adams' major writings.
Given their influence not only on the United States, but also on
other republics, Adams' works rank among the most important
political writings of their time. Volume 7 contains papers and
correspondence dating from Adams' dispatch to France in 1777 up to
his success in negotiating a treaty with Britain in 1782. They
provide a fascinating glimpse into the world of eighteenth-century
diplomacy, and at the efforts to gain international recognition for
the newly-independent United States.
John Adams (1735-1826) was a highly educated and enlightened lawyer
who became a central figure in the American Revolution. As a
political theorist he influenced the constitutions of the former
British colonies in America, and he is regarded, with Jefferson, as
the father of the United States Constitution. First published in
1850-6, this collection brings together Adams' major writings.
Given their influence not only on the United States, but also on
other republics, Adams' works rank among the most important
political writings of their time. Volume 1 contains a biography by
Adams' son, John Quincy Adams, the sixth President. It begins by
establishing the pedigree of the Adams family, and goes on to give
an account of Adams' life that includes extracts from letters to
his friends and colleagues and passages from his diary which reveal
his political, moral and social concerns.
John Adams (1735-1826) was a highly educated and enlightened lawyer
who became a central figure in the American Revolution. As a
political theorist he influenced the constitutions of the former
British colonies in America, and he is regarded, with Jefferson, as
the father of the United States Constitution. First published in
1850-6, this collection brings together Adams' major writings.
Given their influence not only on the United States, but also on
other republics, Adams' works rank among the most important
political writings of their time. Volume 2 contains diaries and
autobiographical writings, which vividly depict American politics
in the years leading up to the Revolution. The diary begins in 1755
with Adams being awakened by the New England earthquake; it
concludes with the momentous year of 1776. It provides fascinating
insights both into Adams' domestic affairs and into the birth of a
nation.
John Adams (1735-1826) was a highly educated and enlightened lawyer
who became a central figure in the American Revolution. As a
political theorist he influenced the constitutions of the former
British colonies in America, and he is regarded, with Jefferson, as
the father of the United States Constitution. First published in
1850-6, this collection brings together Adams' major writings.
Given their influence not only on the United States, but also on
other republics, Adams' works rank among the most important
political writings of their time. Volume 3 contains diaries and
autobiographical writings from 1777 to 1796, several essays, and
documents from the 1760s recording campaigns and debates that
helped shape the Declaration of Independence. It describes Adams'
missions to France and Britain, and also recounts his feelings on
having to share, with Benjamin Franklin, a bedroom containing only
one bed.
John Adams (1735-1826) was a highly educated and enlightened lawyer
who became a central figure in the American Revolution. As a
political theorist he influenced the constitutions of the former
British colonies in America, and he is regarded, with Jefferson, as
the father of the United States Constitution. First published in
1850-6, this collection brings together Adams' major writings.
Given their influence not only on the United States, but also on
other republics, Adams' works rank among the most important
political writings of their time. Volume 4 includes one of Adams'
most celebrated works, Novanglus (1775) and the first part of his
famous Defence of the Constitutions (1787), which sets out his
views on an ideal constitution. Using his extensive legal
knowledge, Adams argued that the provincial legislatures had
sovereign power and that the colonies were connected to Britain
only through the person of the King.
John Adams (1735-1826) was a highly educated and enlightened lawyer
who became a central figure in the American Revolution. As a
political theorist he influenced the constitutions of the former
British colonies in America, and he is regarded, with Jefferson, as
the father of the United States Constitution. First published in
1850-6, this collection brings together Adams' major writings.
Given their influence not only on the United States, but also on
other republics, Adams' works rank among the most important
political writings of their time. Volume 5 contains the central
portion of his famous Defence of the Constitutions. Responding to
repeated requests for help in drafting individual states'
constitutions, Adams here sets out the three principles he
considered as being central to a fair constitution: separation of
powers, checks and balances, and a legislature of two houses.
John Adams (1735-1826) was a highly educated and enlightened lawyer
who became a central figure in the American Revolution. As a
political theorist he influenced the constitutions of the former
British colonies in America, and he is regarded, with Jefferson, as
the father of the United States Constitution. First published in
1850-6, this collection brings together Adams' major writings.
Given their influence not only on the United States, but also on
other republics, Adams' works rank among the most important
political writings of their time. Volume 6 contains the final part
of Defence of the Constitutions, together with essays and
correspondence on theories of government, including Discourses on
Davila, written while Adams was Vice-President to George
Washington. Adams proposes that a hereditary monarchy could act as
a suitable balance in some societies. However, such 'reactionary'
theories contributed to the breakdown of his friendship with
Jefferson.
John Adams (1735-1826) was a highly educated and enlightened lawyer
who became a central figure in the American Revolution. As a
political theorist he influenced the constitutions of the former
British colonies in America, and he is regarded, with Jefferson, as
the father of the United States Constitution. First published in
1850-6, this collection brings together Adams' major writings.
Given their influence not only on the United States, but also on
other republics, Adams' works rank among the most important
political writings of their time. Volume 8 contains official
letters and papers covering the periods when Adams was
Vice-President and President. They focus mainly on foreign affairs,
in particular the disputes between France, Spain and Britain that
threatened to involve the United States. A secret letter from
Washington raises the possibility of British troops crossing
America to attack Spanish interests.
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