Field Guide to the Families and Genera of Woody Plants of Northwest South America
To understand almost any part of the tropical rain forest's fabulously complex web of life, one must first learn to identify a bewildering array of plants. Alwyn Gentry's landmark book, completed just before his tragic death in 1993, is the only f...
Four Neotropical Rainforests
The rapid disappearance of tropical forests is widely recognized as a crucial problem for the world's environment, yet little is known about these complex ecosytems. In this book, experts on the four most thoroughly studied rainforests in Central ...
Vulcan's Fury
Volcanic eruptions are the most spectacular displays in the natural world. They also present humanity with devastating environmental disasters. This enthralling book describes fifteen of the most remarkable volcanic eruptions across the centuries ...
Stairway to the Mind
Stairway to the Mind explores one of the most exciting and controversial areas of modern science: consciousness and the nature of the mind. The book proposes that consciousness emerges from hierarchical layers of mental reality, in the same way th...
Traitor to the Throne
Reader Reviews: 'Phenomenal!' 'Cracking original fantasy.' 'Wonderful.' 'Thrilling . . . Truly recommended!' 'Enthralling.' 'A powerful story of love, murder and rebellion .' The second installment of this highly-acclaimed trilogy, Traitor to the ...
Hero at the Fall
Reader Reviews: 'Masterful . . . I didn't want to put it down.' 'A perfect conclusion. My heart is so full.' 'An emotional rollercoaster of adventure that doesn't disappoint.' 'My new favourite book series.' The highly anticipated conclusion to th...
Vesuvius
Capricious, vibrant, and volatile, Vesuvius has been and remains one of the world's most dangerous volcanoes. In its rage, it has destroyed whole cities and buried thousands alive. In its calm, its ashes have fertilized the soil, providing for the...
Rebel Of The Sands
Rebel Of The Sands [Bok / Pocket]
The Notorious Virtues
The Notorious Virtues [Bok / Häftad]
The Notorious Virtues
Who will be the next heiress? Let the Veritaz trials commence.The bestselling Rebel of the Sands author is back with a glittering fantasy thriller duology, featuring a family obsessed with money, power, fame - and magic.'Sparkling . . . Hamilton is back and better than ever.' Samantha Shannon, #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange Tree'More-than-magical . . . readers are sure to devour!' Alexandra Christo, author of TikTok sensation To Kill a Kingdom'Irresistible!' Catherine Doyle, author of instant #1 bestseller The Dagger and the FlameAt sixteen, Honora 'Nora' Holtzfall is the daughter of the most powerful heiress in Gamanix; her family controls all the money - and all the magic - in the entire country. But when her mother is found murdered in an alley, the family throne and fortune are up for grabs, which means Nora will be pitted against her cousins in the deadly Veritaz trials to determine the rightful inheritor.But there's a surprise rival in the form of Ottoline, aka Lotte, the illegitimate daughter of Nora's aunt, who was left with nuns as a baby. Thrown into the Veritaz, she is suddenly surrounded by a hostile family she never knew she had.But as the Holtzfalls wage their battles of privilege, something bigger and more sinister bubbles beneath the surface, and revolution is in the air.Incredible tests, impossible choices, and deadly odds await both girls. But there can only be one winner.'A treat . . . had me in a chokehold.' Bea Fitzgerald, author of Girl, Goddess, Queen'An absolutely intoxicating, irresistible read.' Katherine Webber, bestselling author of Twin Crowns'Fabulous . . . had me hooked.' Katharine Corr, bestselling author of Queen of Gods'I adored it.' Rachel Greenlaw, author of Compass and Blade'Twisty and clever . . . I loved every second.' Ravena Guron, bestselling author of This Book Kills'A galloping, glittering, twisty treat of a book.' Kiran Millwood Hargrave, award-winning author of The Deathless Girls'An absolute triumph.' Roshani Chokshi, NYT bestselling author of The Gilded Wolves
The Notorious Virtues
Bestselling Rebel of the Sands author Alwyn Hamilton is back with a glittering fantasy thriller about a glamorous media darling, a surprise heiress, and the magical competition of a lifetime. This gorgeous hardcover first edition features emerald hued edges, creating a lush look for this stunning fantasy. At sixteen, Honora 'Nora' Holtzfall is the daughter of the most powerful heiress in all of Walstad. Her family controls all the money--and all the magic--in the entire country. But despite being the center of attention, Nora has always felt like an outsider. When her mother is found dead in an alley, the family throne and fortune are suddenly up for grabs, and Nora will be pitted against her cousins in the Veritaz, the ultimate magical competition for power that determines the one family heir. But there's a surprise contestant this time: Lotte, the illegitimate daughter of Nora's aunt. When Lotte's absent mother retrieves her from the rural convent she'd abandoned her to, Lotte goes
Disordered Violence
Disordered Violence looks at how gender, race, and heteronormative expectations of public life shape Western understandings of terrorism as irrational, immoral and illegitimate. Caron Gentry examines the profiles of 8 well-known terrorist actors, ...
Neuroscience
Arguably the most intricate dynamic object in the universe, the human brain is an unsounded source of wonder for the scienti?c community. The primary aim of this book is to provide both students and established - vestigators in the growing area of...
German Epic Poetry: The Nibelungenlied, The Older Lay of Hildebrand, and other works
German Epic Poetry: The Nibelungenlied, The Older Lay of Hildebrand, and other works
Last Woman Standing
'A twisty and engrossing thriller that will keep you guessing until the very end.' Karin Slaughter, International Bestselling Author Humiliated by a man who held her career in his hands, Dana Diaz's life and reputation are in tatters. Drowning her...
The Imagination in German Idealism and Romanticism
The Imagination in German Idealism and Romanticism
Small Stocks, Big Money
Small Stocks, Big Money
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Andras döttrar
När Julie är tretton år blir hon bortförd och kidnappad från sitt hem. Familjen blir djupt skakad men lyckas ändå behålla hoppet om att Julie en dag ska komma tillbaka. Plötsligt en kväll många år senare ringer det på dörren och en ung kvinna som presenterar sig som Julie stiger på. Den försvunna flickan är mirakulöst nog tillbaka igen och familjens lycka vet inga gränser, men snart börjar Julies mamma Anna mot sin vilja att tvivla på om flickan verkligen är deras försvunna dotter. Hon
Weekend Crafter: Macrame
This title helps you create beautiful and charming projects, from decorative home accents to jewellery, with fun and easy macrame. The knots and braids are lovely and can be combined with beads for some attractive effects. Try different materials,...
Pass the Pcl-R: Your Guide to Passing the Hare Psychopathy Checklist-Revised Aka the Psychopath Test
Pass the Pcl-R: Your Guide to Passing the Hare Psychopathy Checklist-Revised Aka the Psychopath Test
Tristan and Isolde: Gottfried von Strassburg
Tristan and Isolde: Gottfried von Strassburg
J. Edgar Hoover
Shocking, grim, frightening, Curt Gentry's masterful portrait of America's top policeman is a unique political biography. From more than 300 interviews and over 100,000 pages of previously classified documents, Gentry reveals exactly how a paranoi...
Glam Rock
Drawing on the collections of the V&A, Glam Rock narrates the story of glam and explores its impact on fashion, theatre and film.¿ In the early 1970s, glam rock changed the face of popular culture in Britain and, against a backdrop of a nation...
Be the Boss Everyone Wants to Work For: A Guide for New Leaders
Becoming a leader for the first time is one of the biggest and most stressful psychological and emotional shifts you will ever experience. You're suddenly given an important job that has almost nothing in com...
Nonlinear Universe
It has been suggested that the big questions of science are answered - that science has entered a "twilight age" where all the important knowledge is known and only the details need mopping up. And yet, the unprecedented progress in scie...
Rejoice! Rejoice!
An acclaimed history of the biggest, brashest and most tumultuous decade in recent British history.
Crisis? What Crisis?
The 1970s were the most colourful and controversial decade in the history of modern Britain; they were both the best of times and the worst of times. Wealth inequality was at a record low, yet industrial strife was at a record high. These were the...
Raising Confident Readers
Raise a Child Who Loves to Read How do kids really learn to read? And how can you encourage interest in reading and writing from the start? In Raising Confident Readers, based on the five phases of literacy development, Dr. J. Richard Gentry provi...
