\"Tower of Basel\" is the first investigative history of the world\'s most secretive global financial institution. Based on extensive archival research in Switzerland, Britain, and the United States, and in-depth interviews with key decision-makers--including Paul Volcker, the former chairman of the US Federal Reserve; Sir Mervyn King, governor of the Bank of England; and former senior Bank for International

From the aquatic world\'s Anthony Bourdain, Eat Like a Fish is a former fisherman\'s memoir, manifesto and vision for the future of food: restorative ocean

There are few figures and leaders of recent American history of greater social and political consequence than Jesse Jackson, and few more relevant for America\'s current political climate. In the 1960s, Jackson served as a close aide to Dr. Martin Luther King, meeting him on the notorious march to legitimate the American democratic system in Selma. He was there on the day of King\'s assassination,

For fans of epic fantasy with adventure and romance, Curse of Shadows reveals a world of unique magic, breathtaking action, and unforgettable love. Amassia teeters on the brink of the next Great Dying. The second sun has returned as our Bone Throwers foresaw--casting the nine realms into war. My name is Ash, and I fell in the battle for Baiseen. But I\'m awake now, slowly putting the pieces back together.

Two young brothers and their father scavenge a post-apocalyptic landscape for anything that will keep them alive for one more day. Although their survival hangs in the balance, the boys are obsessed with only one thing?the diary their father keeps. They\'ve never been taught to read or write, but they have a hunch that the scribbles might be the answer to all their questions. Juxtaposing stark savagery

This volume includes works by six Yiddish playwrights: Sholem Aleichem, Sholem Asch, I.D. Berkowitz, Peretz Hirshbein, H. Leivick and David Pinski. These plays were published in the first half of the 20th century, the majority between 1904 and 1923. Preliminary drafts of six of the plays were published by iUniverse in 2007 in a volume entitled Selected Yiddish Plays: Vol.1. This updated volume includes

Thirty-five pupils are being excluded from our schools every day, many of whom are the most vulnerable children in society. School students with behavioural needs, who challenge the adults around them, have much to contribute to society, but many see these opportunities closed off before the reach adulthood. This is where you come in; what you do in your classroom makes a difference. This book provides

Simple nutritional advice for beating the most common diseases and living

In this taut new suspense series featuring NYPD detective Gemma Capello and her close-knit law enforcement family, a madman brings a halt to the heart of the city that never sleeps . . . After her mother\'s death during a bank robbery when she was a child, Gemma Capello grew up to become one of the NYPD\'s elite hostage negotiators. In a family of cops, there\'s rarely a day when a Capello isn\'t

The use of music therapy is long established with people with Autistic Spectrum Conditions. The combination of using music and relationship work in person-centred approaches supports the three main areas of difficulty people with autism often experience; social interaction, communication and imagination. Current research supports the positive psychological benefits of music therapy when people with

Inspired by the hands-on, write-in, look-and-feel idea of a sketchbook, My Fashion Lookbook encourages children to think through, write up, and sketch out their own fashion ideas through a series of engaging questions and visual exercises. Here children follow the process of a real fashion designer to create their own collections. This includes finding inspiration; making a mood board; collecting examples;

\'The Little Book of Scotland\' is a funny, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of the sort of frivolous, fantastic or simply strange information which no-one will want to be without. Here we find out about the most unusual crimes and punishments, eccentric inhabitants, famous sons and daughters and literally hundreds of wacky facts. Geoff Holder\'s new book contains historic and contemporary trivia

In \"this inventive and playful book\" (Tom Beer, Newsday), James Geary explores every facet of wittiness, from its role in innovation to why puns are the highest form of wit. Adopting a different style for each chapter--from dramatic dialogue to sermon, heroic couplets to a barroom monologue--Geary embodies wit in all its forms. Wit\'s End agilely balances psychology, folktale, visual art, and literary

From New York Times bestselling author Nick Ortner comes a beautiful picture book that will help children discover calm through the magic of mindful breathing: Do YOU have the magic breath?Let\'s see...Take a deeeeeep breath in...and BLOW it out......and like magic, you can feel better just by breathing Sometimes it\'s hard to feel happy. But with this interactive picture book, children breathe along

This detailed yet readable commentary, based on the New International Version of the Bible, is ideal for pastors, Bible teachers, students, or anyone looking for a reliable help in personal Bible study. Now with updated contemporary covers, this classic series will reach a new generation of readers. With maps, charts, cross-references, bibliographies, book introductions, and helpful historical background,

This fresh, hardcover retelling of the classic Disney film Cinderella is illustrated with vintage paintings, sketches, and concept art from the original Disney Studio artists. Illustrated with a variety of paintings, sketches, and concept art from the original Disney Studio artists, this retelling of Cinderella follows the story of the classic animated film. See how Disney\'s artists interpreted the

What is ethics? Where do moral standards come from? Are they based on emotions, reason, or some innate sense of right and wrong? For many scientists, the key lies entirely in biology--especially in Darwinian theories of evolution and self-preservation. But if evolution is a struggle for survival, why are we still capable of altruism? In his classic study The Expanding Circle, Peter Singer argues that

Pojďme prozkoumat život u řeky. Je pestrý, zajímavý a plný nejrůznějších zvířat. Prohlédni si obrázky a zjisti, co všechno u řeky můžeme objevit - ryby, kachny, žáby a vážky, ale i volavku, bobry nebo ledňáčka. Ti všichni čekají na malé objevitele a objevitelky v tomto veršovaném leporelu s pohyblivými prvky. Obrázky lze oživit na každé stránce. Stačí tady zatáhnout, tam posunout nebo pootočit. Knížka