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Extraordinary Escapes uncovers the hidden treasures that the UK has
to offer, featuring unique and characterful holiday homes from the
hit Channel 4 series, plus many more. These incredible getaways
showcase England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, including
some of the most stunning areas of Suffolk, Kent, the Cotswolds,
Devon, Cornwall and Norfolk. Explore amazing homes around the
country, with a guide to the landscape, history and architecture of
each one. Whether you're seeking a rural idyll or a remote romantic
retreat, the beautifully designed and lovingly restored properties
in the book include a Scottish castle, a converted lighthouse, cosy
treehouses and an artist's mill. With a foreword by Sandi Toksvig,
Extraordinary Escapes will evoke memories of childhood holidays and
reinforce the benefits of slow living, glorious natural
surroundings and mindful travel, inspiring you to look closer to
home for that truly special escape.
How to train a Filipino dragon and other real-life adventures of
three modern monster hunters! Since The Lost Journal of Alejandro
Pardo was published, other creature hunters have come out of the
woodwork to share their spine-tingling accounts of more
discoveries. True? Exaggerated? Out-and-out lies? Read on and
decide for yourself! The Black Bestiary adds to the list of
powerful and fearsome supernatural creatures we met in The Lost
Journal of Alejandro Pardo. Three modern creature hunters--RJ, Gus
and Stanislav, who draw their inspiration from Pardo's work--relate
their own chilling encounters with the sinister monsters that live
among us. In this book, you'll come face-to-face with: The
Bungisngis --You've heard of the Cyclops; this is a Cyclops on
steroids! The Tahamaling --Never hunt in the forest without
permission from these maidens! The Tiktik-- Part avian, part human,
part something else. These terrifying creatures feed on the unborn.
And many more creatures of horrifying aspect and predilection!
You'll also discover excerpts from the journal of a certain Mr.
Kolya, a contemporary of Pardo's, who always tells it like it was.
Though these new sightings are all recent, the weapons used against
them rely on tried-and-true magic--because forearmed, as well as
forewarned, is always best! The Black Bestiary is a lively romp
through the world of the imagination, as well as a great way to
learn more about Asian folklore, magic and myth.
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Hi De Hi!: Series 3 and 4 (DVD)
Simon Cadell, Paul Shane, Ruth Madoc, Jeffrey Holland, Leslie Dwyer, …
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R85
Discovery Miles 850
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Seasons 3 and 4 of the perennially popular British sitcom set in a
holiday camp in the late 50s/early 60s. In 'Nice People with Nice
Manners', Yvonne and Barry hold a party in their chalet for the
staff they consider to be 'socially acceptable'. But when Peggy
mixes up the invitations, they get a few unexpected guests. In
'Carnival Time', Joe enlists Ted's help in organising a float for
the town carnival. 'A Matter of Conscience' sees the staff at
Maplin's attempting to thwart the local council's plans to build a
new hospital right next to the camp by making as much noise as they
can. In 'The Pay-Off', the council is still determined to go ahead
with its plans to build the hospital, so Joe resorts to bribing the
local councillors. In 'Trouble and Strife', Ted's ex-wife is
demanding that he pay up his maintenance arrears. Ted has to act
quickly - and cunningly - to raise the cash in time. 'Stripes' sees
Joe promoting Gladys to Head Yellowcoat after a secret visit to the
camp. In 'Co-Respondent's Course', Jeffrey's wife sends her new
boyfriend to ask Jeffrey for a divorce. When Jeffrey is reluctant
to give grounds, her boyfriend decides to try to unearth some
evidence himself. 'It's a Blue World' sees Ted arranging a special
late-night showing of an adult film for the male campers. In
'Eruptions', Ted retaliates after having his act rudely interrupted
by a volcano in the ballroom. In 'The Society Entertainer', Spike
is a changed man after falling head over heels for one of the
female campers - much to the detriment of his act. Meanwhile,
Jeffrey has decided that Radio Maplin would benefit from having a
new voice on the airwaves. In 'Sing You Sinners', Jeffrey finds
himself standing in for the local chaplain to conduct the Sunday
Half Hour - with unnerving results. 'Maplin Intercontinental' sees
the troupe competing for a very special prize in this year's Best
Yellowcoat Competition: a transer to the new Maplin's Holiday Camp
in the Bahamas. In 'All Change', Joe appoints a new supervisor for
the Yellowcoats, but is less than delighted when he discovers that
she insists on having a chalet all to herself at the peak of the
season when the camp is filled to capacity.
A fascinating field guide to Philippine monsters and mythology!
From award-winning authors Budgette Tan and David Hontiveros comes
The Lost Journal of Alejandro Pardo --a 19th-century
cryptozoologist's account of his encounters with the strange and
magical creatures from Philippine legends and mythology. In this
book, you'll come face-to-face with 36 mythical beasts including:
The Kapre --A shape-shifter that morphs before your very eyes,
disguising itself as what you think is your dog or your mom! The
Mangalok --An angel-faced predator who feasts on human flesh! The
Pugot --A headless beast aptly described as a "living, breathing
volcano"! And many more! Pardo describes 36 fantastical animals in
total, highlighting his encyclopedic knowledge of the unique
creatures found in all parts of the Philippines (which is
undeniable, even if he is a bit of a lout). Pardo's lost journal is
full of eye-witness details of his exciting travels in search of
mythical beings. Don't miss out on his extraordinary adventures!
Rachel Owen's hauntingly beautiful illustrations for Dante's
Inferno take a radically new approach to representing the world of
Dante's famous poem. The images combine the artist's deep cultural
and historical understanding of 'The Divine Comedy' and its
artistic legacy with her unique talent for collage and printmaking.
These illustrations, casting the viewer as a first-person pilgrim
through the underworld, prompt us to rethink Dante's poem through
their novel perspective and visual language. Owen's work, held in
the Bodleian Library and published here for the first time,
illustrates the complete cycle of thirty-four cantos of the Inferno
with one image per canto. The illustrations are accompanied by
essays contextualising Owen's work and supplemented by six
illustrations intended for the unfinished Purgatorio series. Fiona
Whitehouse provides details of the techniques employed by the
artist, Peter Hainsworth situates Owen's work in the field of
modern Dante illustration and David Bowe offers a commentary on the
illustrations as gateways to Dante's poem. Jamie McKendrick and
Bernard O'Donoghue's translations of episodes from the 'Inferno'
provide complementary artistic interpretations of Dante's poem,
while reflections from colleagues and friends commemorate Owen's
life and work as an artist, scholar and teacher. This stunning
collection is an important contribution to both Dante scholarship
and illustration.
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Maggie Lou, Firefox (Hardcover)
Arnolda Dufour Bowes; Illustrated by Karlene Harvey
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Originally published in 1977, The Hindu Religious Tradition
provides a detailed exploration into the different doctrines
regarding the nature of Religious Reality and the many paths of
search for this Reality within the Hindu religion. The book
discusses these differing doctrines from the point of view of their
philosophical significance and their use in man’s search for the
divine in consideration of the traditional teaching that the divine
is already in man and can be realised in direct experience. It
provides a comprehensive account of this tradition through
considering all aspects that are integral to it, and highlights
that the profundity of this tradition lies in that it cannot be
limited to the requirements of any one form of conceiving the
divine. The Hindu Religious Tradition will appeal to those with an
interest in Hinduism, religious philosophy, and theology.
This book is a fundamental guide to understanding plant structure
offering plant scientists, plant biologists and horticulturalists
in practice, academic life and in training. It includes a
combination of concise scientific text and superb color photographs
and drawings, focusing on structure at anatomical, histological and
fine structure levels.
What role does physical and virtual space play in gender-based
violence (GBV)? Experts from the Global North and South use
wide-ranging case studies - from public harassment in India and
Kenya to harassment on Twitter - to examine how spaces can
facilitate or prevent GBV and showcase strategies for prevention
and intervention. Students and academics from a range of
disciplines will discover how existing research connects with
practice and policy developments, the current gaps in research and
a future agenda for GBV studies.
This collection of essays analyzes the special characteristics of
the banking and financial sectors in islands and small states, and
focuses on three main areas: the general financial environment;
offshore financial centres; and banking and financial regulation.
The main emphasis is on territories where banking and financial
activity make a substantial contribution to gross domestic product.
The Education Reform Act introduced in England and Wales in 1988
brought about enormous changes in schools, both as management units
and as educational institutions. This book, first published in
1992, was the first to look at the effects of the Act in all its
aspects on the basis of empirical evidence gathered from schools
over the first three years of the Act's implementation. It looks at
how change is being achieved in the Local Management of Schools,
the influence of the market on schools, the introduction of the
National Curriculum and the place of Special Needs provision in the
new education scene. This book will be of interest to all who want
to know about educational reform in Britain. It will also be of
interest to those in the fields of education policy, educational
management and sociology of education.
In this book, originally published in 1959, the author believes
that general moral concepts embody conceptions of standards in
accordance with which particular moral judgments proceed and these
may become objects of theoretical understanding and knowledge - and
hence be treated as facts in some context of a moral nature - in an
ethical enquiry that is philosophical in character. The book
clarifies the implications of conceptions which are used when
aspects of our experiences are evaluated from a distinctive point
of view, namely that of morality. It examines some of the theories
which suggest that the function of ethical philosophy is something
quite other than what traditional philosophers believed it to be,
namely by asking what goodness or justice is.
What role does physical and virtual space play in gender-based
violence (GBV)? Experts from the Global North and South use
wide-ranging case studies - from public harassment in India and
Kenya to harassment on Twitter - to examine how spaces can
facilitate or prevent GBV and showcase strategies for prevention
and intervention. Students and academics from a range of
disciplines will discover how existing research connects with
practice and policy developments, the current gaps in research and
a future agenda for GBV studies.
Using case studies, the authors evaluate the potential
attractiveness of incentive-based policies for the regulation of
four specific toxic substances: chlorinated solvents, formaldehyde,
cadmium, and brominated flame retardants. Originally published in
1992, the authors provide a compelling demonstration of the role of
case studies in determining the appropriate regulatory approach for
the specific toxic substances. This is a valuable title for
students concerned with environmental issues and policy making.
The Management of Pet Obesity provides veterinary nurses with
essential information on obesity-related topics for small animals,
exotic animals and pet birds. Topics covered include: The causes
and incidence of obesity; the nutritional requirements of a range
of animals; body condition scoring and assessment: co-morbidities
such as diabetes; an independent overview of feeding options and
species-specific guidance. The Management of Pet Obesity is ideal
for veterinary nurses, student veterinary nurses and animal
nutritionists approaching the complex topic of pet obesity.
A deluxe edition of super-charged, original and classic short
stories. Featuring dystopia, post-apocalypse, time travel, robots
and more, this brilliant collection brings together the best of
today's writers (many stories previously unpublished), with an
eclectic range of science fiction masters including H. Rider
Haggard, Stanley G. Weinbaum, Philip Francis Nowlan, Edward Page
Mitchell and Jack London. An eclectic collection of SF adventure
tales. Perfect as a gift, and for years of reading pleasure.
Research on sexual violence has been a growing area of academic
study since the 1970s. However, the focus of these efforts has
centred on younger women, leaving older women largely ignored in
research. This book presents data from the first UK study to
examine the extent, nature and impacts of sexual violence against
people aged 60 and over. Drawing on both quantitative analysis of
reported cases of sexual violence against people over 60 and
qualitative interviews with practitioners in sexual violence and
age-related organisations as well as survivors of sexual violence,
this book situates the research findings in the context of feminist
criminology and gerontology, and sets an agenda for future
research, policy and practice. Sexual Violence against Older People
is vital reading for practitioners and policymakers, and those
engaged in studies of criminology, health and nursing, social work,
elder abuse and violence against women.
Research on sexual violence has been a growing area of academic
study since the 1970s. However, the focus of these efforts has
centred on younger women, leaving older women largely ignored in
research. This book presents data from the first UK study to
examine the extent, nature and impacts of sexual violence against
people aged 60 and over. Drawing on both quantitative analysis of
reported cases of sexual violence against people over 60 and
qualitative interviews with practitioners in sexual violence and
age-related organisations as well as survivors of sexual violence,
this book situates the research findings in the context of feminist
criminology and gerontology, and sets an agenda for future
research, policy and practice. Sexual Violence against Older People
is vital reading for practitioners and policymakers, and those
engaged in studies of criminology, health and nursing, social work,
elder abuse and violence against women.
The Education Reform Act introduced in England and Wales in 1988
brought about enormous changes in schools, both as management units
and as educational institutions. This book, first published in
1992, was the first to look at the effects of the Act in all its
aspects on the basis of empirical evidence gathered from schools
over the first three years of the Act's implementation. It looks at
how change is being achieved in the Local Management of Schools,
the influence of the market on schools, the introduction of the
National Curriculum and the place of Special Needs provision in the
new education scene. This book will be of interest to all who want
to know about educational reform in Britain. It will also be of
interest to those in the fields of education policy, educational
management and sociology of education.
Twenty years after NAFTA, the consensus seems to be that the
regional project in North America is dead. The trade agreement was
never followed up by new institutions that might cement a more
ambitious regional community. The Security and Prosperity
Partnership (SPP), launched with some fanfare in 2005, was quietly
discontinued in 2009. And new cooperative ventures like the
US-Canada Beyond the Border talks and the US-Mexico Merida
Initiative suggest that the three governments have reverted to the
familiar, pre-NAFTA pattern of informal, incremental bilateralism.
One could argue, however, that NAFTA itself has been buried, and
yet the region somehow lives on, albeit in a form very different
from regional integration in other parts of the world. A diverse
group of contributors, from the United States, Canada, and Mexico,
with experience in academia, government service, think tanks and
the private sector bring to bear a sophisticated and much needed
examination of regional governance in North America, its historical
origins, its connection to the regional distribution of power and
the respective governments' domestic institutions, and the variance
of its forms and function across different issue areas. The editors
begin by surveying the literature on North American regional
politics, matching up developments there with parallel debates and
controversies in the broader literatures on comparative regional
integration and international policy coordination more generally.
Six contributors later explore the mechanisms of policy
coordination in specific issue-areas, each with an emphasis on a
particular set of actors, and with its own way of characterizing
the relevant political and diplomatic dynamics. Chapters on the
political context for regional policy coordination follow leading
to concluding remarks on the future of North America. At a time
when scholarly interest in North America seems to be waning, even
while important and interesting political and economic developments
are taking place, this volume will reinvigorate the study of North
America as a region, to better understand its past, present and
future.
Twenty years after NAFTA, the consensus seems to be that the
regional project in North America is dead. The trade agreement was
never followed up by new institutions that might cement a more
ambitious regional community. The Security and Prosperity
Partnership (SPP), launched with some fanfare in 2005, was quietly
discontinued in 2009. And new cooperative ventures like the
US-Canada Beyond the Border talks and the US-Mexico Merida
Initiative suggest that the three governments have reverted to the
familiar, pre-NAFTA pattern of informal, incremental bilateralism.
One could argue, however, that NAFTA itself has been buried, and
yet the region somehow lives on, albeit in a form very different
from regional integration in other parts of the world. A diverse
group of contributors, from the United States, Canada, and Mexico,
with experience in academia, government service, think tanks and
the private sector bring to bear a sophisticated and much needed
examination of regional governance in North America, its historical
origins, its connection to the regional distribution of power and
the respective governments' domestic institutions, and the variance
of its forms and function across different issue areas. The editors
begin by surveying the literature on North American regional
politics, matching up developments there with parallel debates and
controversies in the broader literatures on comparative regional
integration and international policy coordination more generally.
Six contributors later explore the mechanisms of policy
coordination in specific issue-areas, each with an emphasis on a
particular set of actors, and with its own way of characterizing
the relevant political and diplomatic dynamics. Chapters on the
political context for regional policy coordination follow leading
to concluding remarks on the future of North America. At a time
when scholarly interest in North America seems to be waning, even
while important and interesting political and economic developments
are taking place, this volume will reinvigorate the study of North
America as a region, to better understand its past, present and
future.
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