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Exploring the rich diversity of London through a series of urban
forest trails, this new, expanded edition of London is a Forest
uncovers the fascinating stories and secrets the city holds.
Through seven carefully devised paths, author Paul Wood explores
the urban forest's geography, its past and future, and looks at the
remarkable variety of life supported in this unique metropolitan
ecosystem. For curious Londoners and anyone who's fascinated by
nature, a wealth of arboreal details, history, myth and anecdotes
are revealed along the way. Complementing the trails, Wood looks in
more detail at the fascinating stories of some of the iconic, and
some of the less obvious species that define the urban forest. In
London, 9 million people are crammed into just 600 square miles
alongside 8.5 million trees. According to one UN definition, this
makes the city a forest. The Forestry Commission agree, describing
London as the world's largest urban forest. And a particularly
diverse and historic urban forest at that.
Paul Wood's brilliant and acclaimed London's Street Trees sold out
three printings in its first edition, is a fixture in London's
bookshops and museum and gallery gift shops, and was republished in
Spring 2020 in a new, revised and expanded edition. One of its most
popular features is the handful of 'tree walks' at the back, while
the author is still leading his own guided 'street tree walks'
every weekend somewhere in the capital. So now here is a whole book
of tree walks around the capital - some for an hour or two, others
for an afternoon, and several to while away a whole day. They take
you to Ealing and Highgate, to see nineteenth-century London Planes
lining the Embankment, newly-planted Persian Silk Trees in
Brockley, and a whole Dawn Redwood forest at Canary Wharf - while
pointing out the architecture and social and natural history along
the way. You'll find trees taking you to the haunts of Seventies
rock stars, in search of a long-buried circus elephant, and to some
London's highest ground with the most stunning views over the
capital.
The bestselling author of How to Escape from Prison,
prisoner-turned-psychologist Paul Wood on developing the mental
strength and fitness to take on all of life's challenges Getting
and staying mentally fit, just like getting and maintaining a high
level of physical fitness, involves hard work, effort, and
consistency. Our level of mental fitness determines how effectively
we can flourish through adversity, realise our potential, and be
happier with our lives - regardless of what the universe has in
store. We all know about mental stress (or we think we do). We've
definitely all experienced it, and none of us like it. Yet this is
not a threat to be avoided. Mental stress is perfectly analogous to
physical stress: it is the mind's way of telling us that what we
are attempting to perform is challenging our resource. This is a
catalyst for growth, and a sign we are pursuing our potential. When
we experience stress, we have a choice: we can heed that signal and
give up - after all, we're meant to stay in our psychic comfort
zone all the time, right? Or we can recognise the discomfort we are
feeling is simply nature's way of enabling us to rise to the
occasion. In Mental Fitness you will learn how to: Increase your
mental fitness, just as you would increase your physical fitness
Get closer to your potential by working proactively to maintain
your mental fitness Experience the right level of stress (this is
what makes us get fitter) Cope effectively for longer before you
get fatigued or exhausted (it doesn't mean you don't feel the
struggle) Pay attention to the indicators of fatigue to avoid
burnout and unnecessary misery
A war hero, a mass murderer and a Gothic legend the world has never
forgottenVlad the Impaler is one of history's most compelling and
brutal characters, with a bizarre afterlife as a cult horror
sensation. A hero to his countrymen, Vlad Dracula is a byword for
dread. Not just for generations of Western fans of Gothic fiction
and film, but also for an appalled and fascinated 15th-century
readership, for whom contemporary accounts of Dracula's atrocities
became the world's first horror bestsellers. Combining historical
research and dramatic reconstruction with contemporary reference,
here is Vlad the Impaler's dramatic career, from pampered captive
of the Ottoman Sultans to exterminating angel of Christian
vengeance. But in reality, was he the embodiment of unbridled
cruelty or model ruler of an embattled realm? Prince Dracula also
examines the role of psychological warfare and black propaganda in
international politics, from the medieval torture chamber to the
headlines of the modern age, and shows Vlad as an unwitting pioneer
of the modern world. Plying a grisly course through medieval
bloodbaths and contemporary horrors, Gavin Baddeley and Paul Woods
leave no tombstone unturned in this extraordinary history.
Stringtastic Book 2: Double Bass teaches through playing in an
engaging exploration of musical styles. Part of the fully
integrated Stringtastic series in which violin, viola, cello and
double bass can all learn and play together in any combination.
Learn as you play through the world of Stringtastic, with 62
imaginative pieces that have been specifically designed to
establish a secure playing technique and build confidence one step
at a time. Following on from Stringtastic Book 1, this book takes
the student from Grade 1 (Early Elementary) to Grade 2 (Elementary)
level. Featuring equal-level duets for all instruments, the pieces
are ideal for individual and group tuition as well as flexible
ensemble and classroom settings. Every piece is supported by an
exciting backing track plus a piano-only track for practice, all
available to download. The Stringtastic Book 2: Teacher’s
Accompaniment book provides the complete piano score which works
with any combination of the instrumental parts. Â
Stringtastic Book 2: Viola teaches through playing in an engaging
exploration of musical styles. Part of the fully integrated
Stringtastic series in which violin, viola, cello and double bass
can all learn and play together in any combination. Learn as you
play through the world of Stringtastic, with 62 imaginative pieces
that have been specifically designed to establish a secure playing
technique and build confidence one step at a time. Following on
from Stringtastic Book 1, this book takes the student from Grade 1
(Early Elementary) to Grade 2 (Elementary) level. Featuring
equal-level duets for all instruments, the pieces are ideal for
individual and group tuition as well as flexible ensemble and
classroom settings. Every piece is supported by an exciting backing
track plus a piano-only track for practice, all available to
download. The Stringtastic Book 2: Teacher’s Accompaniment book
provides the complete piano score which works with any combination
of the instrumental parts. Â
Stringtastic Book 2 teaches through playing in an engaging
exploration of musical styles. Part of the fully integrated
Stringtastic series in which violin, viola, cello and double bass
can all learn and play together in any combination. This
Teacher’s Accompaniment book provides the complete piano score
which works with any combination of the instrumental parts. Learn
as you play through the world of Stringtastic, with 62 imaginative
pieces that have been specifically designed to establish a secure
playing technique and build confidence one step at a time.
Following on from Stringtastic Book 1, Book 2 takes the student
from Grade 1 (Early Elementary) to Grade 2 (Elementary) level.
Featuring equal-level duets for all instruments, the pieces are
ideal for individual and group tuition as well as flexible ensemble
and classroom settings. Every piece is supported by an exciting
backing track plus a piano-only track for practice, all available
to download. Â
Stringtastic Book 2: Cello teaches through playing in an engaging
exploration of musical styles. Part of the fully integrated
Stringtastic series in which violin, viola, cello and double bass
can all learn and play together in any combination. Learn as you
play through the world of Stringtastic, with 62 imaginative pieces
that have been specifically designed to establish a secure playing
technique and build confidence one step at a time. Following on
from Stringtastic Book 1, this book takes the student from Grade 1
(Early Elementary) to Grade 2 (Elementary) level. Featuring
equal-level duets for all instruments, the pieces are ideal for
individual and group tuition as well as flexible ensemble and
classroom settings. Every piece is supported by an exciting backing
track plus a piano-only track for practice, all available to
download. The Stringtastic Book 2: Teacher’s Accompaniment book
provides the complete piano score which works with any combination
of the instrumental parts.
Stringtastic Book 2: Violin teaches through playing in an engaging
exploration of musical styles. Part of the fully integrated
Stringtastic series in which violin, viola, cello and double bass
can all learn and play together in any combination. Learn as you
play through the world of Stringtastic, with 62 imaginative pieces
that have been specifically designed to establish a secure playing
technique and build confidence one step at a time. Following on
from Stringtastic Book 1, this book takes the student from Grade 1
(Early Elementary) to Grade 2 (Elementary) level. Featuring
equal-level duets for all instruments, the pieces are ideal for
individual and group tuition as well as fl exible ensemble and
classroom settings. Every piece is supported by an exciting backing
track plus a piano-only track for practice, all available to
download. The Stringtastic Book 2: Teacher’s Accompaniment book
provides the complete piano score which works with any combination
of the instrumental parts. Â
By the time The Fall released `I Am Damo Suzuki’ in the
mid-1980s, the elusive legend to which the song paid tribute had
returned to music. Since making his name as the vocalist of the
great German band Can, Kenji `Damo’ Suzuki has united a vast
range of musicians across the globe through The Damo Suzuki Band
and Damo Suzuki’s Network. Now in his seventh decade, Damo is as
contemporary a figure as ever. I Am Damo Suzuki encompasses his
personal travelogue, his spiritual journey and the life-force that
has allowed him to twice rise above life-threatening illness. Paul
Woods’ narrative – drawing on interviews with Suzuki himself,
family members, bandmates and friends – evokes the decades-long
odyssey of a musical enigma.
Five brutal murders shocked London in the summer and autumn of
1888. They have never been forgotten.The Jack the Ripper case has
never been solved - the killer remains a blood-spattered
silhouette. Although 'Jack' as an entity was almost certainly
invented by an unscrupulous journalist, he became an archetype -
decked in the top hat and cloak of a Victorian melodrama villain,
stalking the fog-wreathed streets of the old East End. The numerous
Ripper theories which emerged at the time tell us more about
Victorian attitudes than they do about the killer's true identity.
In Jack the Ripper the authors follow the grim homicidal trails
that have permeated popular culture since the Whitechapel murders
of 1888. It tells the victim's stories in all their desperate
poignancy, and explores the theories and suspects of the burgeoning
field of 'ripperology'. Conspiracy theories and myths that swirl
around the case to this day, from black magicians to the royal
family, are considered, as is the modern forensic view of the
Ripper murders as sex crimes, with reference to disturbing modern
cases such as that of the 'Plumstead Ripper'. Terrifying and
unignorable, this is the ultimate book on Jack the Ripper.
Thomas Reid was an intellectual polymath interested in all aspects
of Enlightenment thought. Paul Wood reconstructs Reid's career as a
mathematician and natural philosopher and shows how he grappled
with Sir Isaac Newton's scientific legacy.
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In the Hands of the Gods (DVD)
Rebecca Green, Leo Pearlman, Ben Winston, Matthew Rozeik, Sami Hall Bassam, …
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Documentary about five young British freestyle footballers who
journey across the Americas to Argentina in the hope of meeting
their hero, Diego Maradona. With no money for food, accommodation
or travel, the boys hustle and busk their way from London to Buenos
Aires using only their football skills and their charm, often being
forced to go hungry and to sleep rough. The voyage of adventure and
self-discovery that takes these boys far from their homes will
change their lives forever. But will they eventually get to meet
their idol?
This is the third of three text books, published in association
with the Open University, which offer an innovatory exploration of
art and visual culture. Through carefully chosen themes and topics
rather than through a general survey, the volumes approach the
process of looking at works of art in terms of their audiences,
functions and cross-cultural contexts. While focused on painting,
sculpture and architecture, it also explores a wide range of visual
culture in a variety of media and methods. "1850-2010: Modernity to
Globalisation" includes essays which engage directly with topical
issues around art and gender, globalisation, cultural difference
and curating, as well as explorations of key canonical artists and
movements and of some less well-documented work of contemporary
artists.
It's long been an accepted, almost celebrated, fact of the creative
industries that long hours, chaotic workflows and egotistical
colleagues are just the price you pay to produce great work. In
fact, this toxic culture is the enemy of creativity, and with
greater accountability and transparency in the industry - and more
choice for young talent - than ever before, this unsustainable way
of doing business is a ticking time bomb. This is a
straight-talking, fun read for all creatives: Director or junior,
at an agency or client-side, working in design, advertising,
publishing, fashion or film. Packed with anecdotes, self-analysis
flowcharts (are YOU the asshole?!), exercises and action plans for
better working practices.
Liberty Fund recognises the significance of George Turnbull, one of
the earliest of the authors in the Scottish tradition, with the
publication of new editions of his 'Principles of Moral and
Christian Philosophy', his 'Observations upon Liberal Education',
and his translation of Heineccius. These major works testify to
Turnbull's distinctive voice in presenting natural-law theory on a
scientific model, in harnessing the arts to promote the principles
of moral and civil virtue, and in extolling reason as the
foundation of liberty. The short pieces in EDUCATION FOR LIFE
supplement Turnbull's larger and more sprawling works and give a
more concentrated presentation of his ideas. These extremely rare
works include two Aberdeen graduation theses, three tracts on
religion, various writings on education and art, and, for the first
time in print, the correspondence of Turnbull.
Stringtastic Book 1: Double Bass teaches through playing in an
engaging exploration of musical styles. Part of the fully
integrated Stringtastic series in which violin, viola, cello and
double bass can all learn and play together in any combination.
Learn as you play through the world of Stringtastic, with 57
imaginative pieces that have been specifically designed to
establish a secure playing technique and build confidence one step
at a time. Following on from Stringtastic Beginners, this book
takes the student from playing the notes of the D major scale to
Grade 1 (Early Elementary). Featuring equal-level duets for all
instruments, the pieces are ideal for individual and group tuition
as well as flexible ensemble and classroom settings. Every piece is
supported by an exciting backing track plus a piano-only track for
practice, all available to download. The Stringtastic Book 1:
Teacher's Accompaniment book provides the complete piano score
which works with any combination of the instrumental parts.
Stringtastic Book 1: Violin teaches through playing in an engaging
exploration of musical styles. Part of the fully integrated
Stringtastic series in which violin, viola, cello and double bass
can all learn and play together in any combination. Learn as you
play through the world of Stringtastic, with 57 imaginative pieces
that have been specifically designed to establish a secure playing
technique and build confidence one step at a time. Following on
from Stringtastic Beginners, this book takes the student tfrom
playing the notes of the D major scale to Grade 1 (Early
Elementary). Featuring equal-level duets for all instruments, the
pieces are ideal for individual and group tuition as well as
flexible ensemble and classroom settings. Every piece is supported
by an exciting backing track plus a piano-only track for practice,
all available to download. The Stringtastic Book 1: Teacher's
Accompaniment book provides the complete piano score which works
with any combination of the instrumental parts.
Stringtastic Book 1 teaches through playing in an engaging
exploration of musical styles. Part of the fully integrated
Stringtastic series in which violin, viola, cello and double bass
can all learn and play together in any combination. This Teacher's
Accompaniment book provides the complete piano score which works
with any combination of the instrumental parts. Learn as you play
through the world of Stringtastic, with 57 imaginative pieces that
have been specifically designed to establish a secure playing
technique and build confidence one step at a time. Following on
from Stringtastic Beginners, this book takes the student from
playing the notes of the D major scale to Grade 1 (Early
Elementary). Featuring equal-level duets for all instruments, the
pieces are ideal for individual and group tuition as well as
flexible ensemble and classroom settings. Every piece is supported
by an exciting backing track plus a piano only track for practice,
all available to download.
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