How much do we really know about the species that make up the natural world? In this fascinating book Ken Thompson explains what we do and don\'t understand about biodiversity. We know that most species remain undiscovered, and that biodiversity is gravely threatened - by overfishing, habitat loss, pollution and climate change. Life on Earth has previously experienced five episodes of mass extinction,

This book offers a new ecosystemic approach to the understanding of mangrove and salt marsh ecosystems. Both salt marsh and mangrove plants and the associated macroalgae will be characterized in their ecophysiological and phenological aspects, as well as genetic and epigenetic

\'I get asked these questions all the time . . . so I decided to make a book crammed full of my best advice to help you Draw Some Awesome.\' International award-winning illustrator Donovan Bixley takes you from simple line drawings and inspiring ideas, to draw character design, drawing exercises, composition and more! How can you get started drawing? International award-winning illustrator Donovan

1. Violence, Silence, and Rhetorical Cultures of Champion-Building in Sports (Sandell Hardesty Kathleen) 2. Autor: Kathleen Sandell Hardesty 3. Vazba: Pevná vázba 4. Žánr: Sportovní sociologie 5. Obsah: Tato kniha zkoumá vliv násilí, ticha a retoriky na vytváření šampionů ve světě sportu. 6. Stránky: 250 7. Popis: Autorka analyzuje, jaké role hraje násilí, ticho a komunikace ve vytváření kultury vítězství

For those who have experienced trauma, life may sometimes feel hopeless, full of feeling too much or too little, and the world can feel like a terrifying and dangerous place. This can be especially true for those hurt by people they loved, trusted, or relied on. To escape the pain, many trauma survivors disconnect from themselves and the world, including in ways that are risky or unsafe. The good news

A gripping, beautifully written and taboo-busting debut novel about motherhood and female identity, for readers of Anna Hope\'s EXPECTATION and Sheila Heti\'s

In the late 1890s the Russian Empire sought to strengthen its presence in the Far East, China and Korea. Faced with a growing threat posed by the Imperial Japanese Navy, the Russians saw an urgent build-up of their naval forces in the region as an utmost priority. On February 20, 1898 Emperor Nicholas II approved a supplementary shipbuilding program \"for the Far East\", which would see the construction

10th anniversary edition Save money, save time and eat healthily with delicious recipes for your slow cooker. This book is for those who want to cook at home more, to save money by using cheaper ingredients, and to save time preparing a meal before the school run or after the working day. You can literally fill your slow cooker with your chosen ingredients, turn it on, and walk away for the day, returning

* EATING FIRE - Margaret Atwood\'s poetry - reissued with a stunning new jacket along with other titles from Margaret Atwood\'s

One overcast weekend in October 1974, Georges Perec set out in quest of the \"infraordinary\": the humdrum, the non-event, the everyday--\"what happens,\" as he put it, \"when nothing happens.\" His choice of locale was Place Saint-Sulpice, where, ensconced behind first one cafe window, then another, he spent three days recording everything to pass through his field of vision: the people walking by;

A Montana Brides Inspirational Romance Book 3 In the rough and rugged Montana Territory, the journey to true love is filled with unexpected twists--and sweet rewards--for daring frontier women who faithfully believe every heart has a home . . . With the help of the Archer Matrimonial Company, Yancey Palmer has finally put Hale Adams, the man she\'s loved for ten years--sometimes not wisely or

In this incisive new book, Megan Brankley Abbas argues that the Western university has emerged as a significant space for producing Islamic knowledge and Muslim religious authority. For generations, Indonesia\'s foremost Muslim leaders received their educations in Middle Eastern madrasas or the archipelago\'s own Islamic schools. Starting in the mid-twentieth century, however, growing numbers traveled

Pizza is a weekly staple dinner simply because it\'s delicious, easy, and fun to personalize, no matter your food preference. The ultimate DIY guide to making pizza at home, this recipe book provides more than 100 creative topping and crust ideas from traditional favorites to new flavor combinations that are perfect for meat-lovers, vegetarians, fish fanatics, gluten-free eaters, and the kids See

After Hurricane Higgins crashed out of snooker\'s top league, Jimmmy White has been the People\'s Champion\' even though he never quite made the top World spot, pipped at the post in 1995 by Stephen Hendry, after missing one single black. Aged 16, White was the youngest player to win the English Amateur Championship. At 18, he won the World Amateur title. By 1984, he\'s a professional success, married

Bob Benton has settled into his \"boring\" life of being a pharmacist. A daily routine, a co-worker he has a crush on...these are the things that keep him happy. But creeping below the surface are his memories of being a hero. Struggling against his urges to fight crime, he is suddenly sent down a path he thought he had left behind, wanting...needing to be a vigilante, ready to once again punch crime

When studious Nariyuki tutors two supergeniuses who are total dunces in their favorite subjects, he\'ll get a crash course in love Nariyuki Yuiga comes from an impoverished family, so he\'s eager to secure a full scholarship to college before he graduates high school. His principal agrees, with one stipulation--he must tutor three of the most talented girls at school and make sure they get into their

New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery returns with a poignant new story about finding love and freeing oneself from the

Founded by Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Berg in 1962, shortly after the young couturier left his post at the helm of Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent would soon become one of the most successful and influential haute couture houses in Paris. Introducing Le Smoking, the first tuxedo suit for women, in 1966, Saint Laurent also presented iconic, art-inspired creations, from Mondrian dresses to precious

One of the main difficulties today for the academic and industrial scientist and engineer when modelling corrosion is how to go from the discontinuous simulation of corrosion (atomistic and molecular dynamic scales) to continuous modelling made with finite element methods. Corrosion Modelling with Cellular Automata will aim to bridge that gap between the finer scales based on atomic physics and the

The alarming history of the British, and European, aristocracy - from Argyll to Wellington and from Byron to Tolstoy, stories of madness, murder, misery, greed and profligacy. From Regency playhouses, to which young noblemen would go simply in order to insult someone to provoke a duel that might further their reputation, to the fashionable gambling clubs or \'hells\' which were springing up around