In case you don\'t remember, Harry Potter is an eleven year old wizard. Long ago, Harry\'s parents were killed in a battle with the evil Lord Voldemort. When we first meet Harry, he is living miserably with his repulsive and non-magical (or Muggle) Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon and their even more revolting son Dudley. Following a bizarre but hilarious chain of events, Harry finds himself at Hogwarts

So much has been written about the Battle of Stalingrad - the Soviet victory that turned the tide of the Second World War - that we should know everything about it. But the history of the war, and the battle, is evolving and is being written anew, and Alexey Isaev\'s engrossing account is a striking example of this fresh approach.By bringing together previously unpublished Russian archive material

A gripping London-set thriller introducing private investigator Dylan

An adventurous and thoughtful photographic exploration of Canada and Canadian identity. This collection of images, taken over a decade and in every corner of the country, explores and questions what being a Canadian means. The photographs depict Taylor\'s poignantly observed, first-person experience, visiting both recognizable and remote places that vary drastically in geography, history, socio-economic

The first picture book by bestselling novelist Emma Straub, this joyous and inventive read-aloud will inspire kids to see ordinary objects in a whole new way. Some people think hats are fancy things you can buy at a dressy store, but that\'s just the tip of the iceberg. In this book, acorns and raspberries are snug hats for your fingers, and an empty pudding cup is a good hat for a stuffed bear. Pajama

An examination of a series of diverse, radical, and experimental international works from the 1950s to the present. What is a literary work? In Literature\'s Elsewheres, Annette Gilbert tackles this question by deploying an extended concept of literature, examining a series of diverse, radical, experimental works from the 1950s to the present that occupy the liminal zone between art and literature.

Autonomy in governance and management in education has become the prerogative of higher education institutions, whilst optimum allocation and use of resources have become the aim of all higher education institutions. This volume explores the creation of knowledge and its dissemination in a way that creates a significant impact in

Learn the essential anatomy you need to know - quickly and easily Each flash card in this full-color deck features high-quality Netter art (and several new paintings by Dr. Carlos Machado), numbered labels (with hidden answers), and concise comments and clinical notes for the most commonly tested anatomy terms and concepts. Focusing on clinically relevant anatomy, this easy-to-use, portable study

Eisner Award-winning creator Gilbert Hernandez returns with another installment in the Fritz B-film series In the wordless comic / silent movie \"Hypnotwist,\" B-movie actress Fritz plays a character who doesn\'t seem to be going anywhere - until she puts on a pair of glittery pumps. Her wanderings become increasingly surreal as she confronts motherhood, alcoholism, a sinister smiley face, cruelty,

Dieses renommierte Fachbuch steht f 1/4r einen genauen œberblick 1/4ber die Prinzipien und Verfahren der experimentellen organischen Chemie und begleitet Studenten von ihrem ersten Labortag bis in die Forschung. Im gesamten Buch findet man Ans tze aus dem Mikrobereich, neben herk mmlichen Verfahren und in Einklang mit aktuellen Laborpraktiken. Die erste H lfte des Buchs besch ftigt sich mit

\"Intriguing, timely, and enjoyable . . . A fascinating account of the increasing adoption of these ancient disciplines by Western businesses.\" -- Financial Times \" An] adroit exploration. Gelles] deftly describes what mindfulness is and what it isn\'t, presents the science behind it, and handily succeeds in convincing readers that the practice is worth exploring.\" -- Success Business leaders

In Decoding Greatness, award-winning social psychologist Ron Friedman shows readers how to decode, master and create great ideas to produce novel breakthroughs of their

This inspiring and fascinating memoir, subtitled, \"The Autobiography of the Legendary Catholic Social Activist,\" The Long Loneliness is the late Dorothy Day\'s compelling autobiographical testament to her life of social activism and her spiritual pilgrimage. A founder of the Catholic Worker Movement and longtime associate of Peter Maurin, Dorothy Day was eulogized in the New York Times as, \"a nonviolent

Based on a remarkable and little-known true story. Martinique, 1765, and brothers Emile and Lucien are charged by their French master with a mission. While Lucien, barely in his teens, sees the trip as a great adventure, the older and worldlier Emile has no illusions of the true dangers they will face

Study the science of all of us Anthropology is the organized study of what makes humans human. It takes an objective step back to view homo sapiens as a species and ask questions like: Given our common characteristics, why aren\'t all of us exactly the same? Why do people across the world have variable skin and hair color and so many inventive ways to say hello? And how can knowing the reasons behind

Our obsession with being healthy and living forever has driven us to push our bodies to the absolute limits, but still every year we\'re being told how unhealthy we are as a population. Despite a wealth of information at our fingertips, there are still so many things we get wrong about food and health. The No Need To Diet Book explains the reasons why diets and over-exercising don\'t work; the problems

First published in 1853, 12 Years a Slave is the riveting true story of a free black American who was sold into slavery, remaining there for a dozen years until he finally escaped. This powerfully written memoir details the horrors of slave markets, the inhumanity practiced on southern plantations, and the nobility of a man who persevered in some of the worst of conditions, a man who never ceased to

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative condition in which the cartilage between joints wears away and bones rub against each other without the natural cushioning. It is characterized by pain, stiffness, swelling and restricted ability to move. Osteoarthritis of the knee is a form of arthritis affecting the knee joint which usually occurs in people above the age of 45. However, it can also affect younger