Venomous Reptiles and Their Toxins
Venom research and technology has advanced greatly, rapidly transforming the area of reptile venom. Research developments-like the development of molecular systematics-provide the framework necessary to reconstruct the evolutionary history of glan...
Homo Loquens
Our communication by speech can be seen as a remarkable series of transformations involving the brain, the muscles, sound-waves, the ear and finally the brain again. In this 1977 text, Dennis Fry describes and explains these processes in this fasc...
101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions, 25th Anniversary Edition
Updated for today's job market, the classic interview prep guide helps you say the right words and get the job you want. No matter how good you look, how much research you've done, or how perfectly your qualifications match the job description, if...
Design Futuring
Sustainability is now a buzzword both among professionals and scholars. However, though climate change and resource depletion are now widely recognized by business as major challenges, and while new practices like 'green design' have emerged, effo...
Remaking Cities
Unprecedented challenges await the future of the world's cities. Accelerating population pressure, climate change, food insecurity, poverty and geopolitical instability - in the face of such problems our current attempts at producing a sustainable...
Writing Design Fiction
Written by leading design philosopher Tony Fry, Writing Design Fiction: Relocating a City in Crisis is both an introduction to the power of "design fiction" in the design process, and a novella-length work of fiction in itself-telling th...
Human Potential for Peace
The Human Potential for Peace provides a clearly written, critical reevaluation of anthropological findings on violence, war, peace, and conflict management. Drawing upon anthropological data from both cultural studies and evolutionary biology, Do...
Fry's Ties
A witty, illustrated ode to Stephen Fry's decades-long obsession with a man's most trusted accessory- the tie. By the time he was fifteen, Stephen Fry owned more than forty ties. Inherited initially from a grandfather, matters turned more serious when he could afford to buy them brand spanking new. Stephen's collection now numbers well into the hundreds. And each tie - whether floral, fluorescent, football-themed; striped or spotty, outrageous or simply debonair - tells a story. A tale of the garment itself - the shops, makers and designers - as well as of Stephen, his reasons for choosing it, whether an occasion or just a whim. Inspired by Stephen's hugely popular Instagram posts, this book will feature beautiful, hand-drawn illustrations and photographs to celebrate his expansive collection of man's greatest asset- the Tie, in all its sophisticated glory.
War, Peace, and Human Nature
Have humans always waged war? Is warring an ancient evolutionary adaptation or a relatively recent behavior--and what does that tell us about human nature? In War, Peace, and Human Nature, editor Douglas P. Fry brings together leading experts in e...
Geroi: Chelovechestvo i chudovischa. Poiski i prikljuchenija
Vtoraja kniga antichnogo tsikla Stivena Fraja. V nej rech pojdet o gerojakh i ikh podvigakh. Fraj blestjasche pereskazyvaet dramaticheskie, smeshnye, tragicheskie istorii. Jason i Gerakl, Persej i Orfej, Edip i Bellerofont. Zagadki, pogoni, srazhenija, neverojatnye golovolomki, ubijstva i spasenija. 'Geroi' - eto istorii o tekh neverojatnykh podvigakh, glupostjakh, aktakh otchajanija i khrabrosti, na kotorye my, smertnye, sposobny, esli uzh ochen pripechet. 'Geroev' mozhno schitat prodolzheniem knigi 'Mif', gde ja izlozhil istoriju nachala vsego na svete, rozhdenija titanov i bogov i sotvorenija chelovechestva. Chtoby razobratsja v knige 'Geroi'- i, nadejus, poluchit ot nee udovolstvie, - chitat 'Mif' neobjazatelno, odnako mnogie snoski otoshljut vas k izdaniju 'Mifa', to est k sootvetstvujuschim stranitsam v nem i k istorijam, personazham i mificheskim sobytijam, izlozhennym v predyduschej knige, gde s nimi mozhno poznakomitsja vo vsekh podrobnostjakh. Nekotorym kazhetsja, chto
Minecraft: The Voyage
Join a daring expedition into strange new lands with this official Minecraft novel! When a young man is ripped from his quiet life and stranded far from home, he must learn not only how to survive, but how to live. ¿ Stax Stonecutter h...
Writing Design Fiction
Writing Design Fiction
The Ode Less Travelled: Unlocking the Poet Within
Comedian and actor Stephen Fry's witty and practical guide, now in paperback, gives the aspiring poet or student the tools and confidence to write and understand poetry. Stephen Fry believes that if one can speak and read English, one can write poetry. In The Ode Less Travelled, he invites readers to discover the delights of writing poetry for pleasure and provides the tools and confidence to get started. Through enjoyable exercises, witty insights, and simple step-by-step advice, Fry introduces the concepts of Metre, Rhyme, Form, Diction, and Poetics. Most of us have never been taught to read or write poetry, and so it can seem mysterious and intimidating. But Fry, a wonderfully competent, engaging teacher and a writer of poetry himself, sets out to correct this problem by explaining the various elements of poetry in simple terms, without condescension. Fry's method works, and his enthusiasm is contagious as he explores different forms of poetry: the haiku, the ballad, the
Field Description of Metamorphic Rocks
Geological Society of London Handbook Series Edited by KeithCox Founded in 1807, the Geological Society of London has beenpublishing since 1845 and now distributes its journal to Fellowsthroughout the world. This Handbook is published as part ofa ...
Stable Isotope Ecology
Stable isotopes are frequently used as tracers in biological systems, and their ability to track changes and processes over time has made them increasingly important to ecological research. For ecologists, stable isotopes provide a natural way to ...
MI9
A thrilling history of MI9-the WWII organization that engineered the escape of Allied forces from behind enemy lines "A fitting tribute to the hundreds of men and women who risked their lives in assisting Allied escapees."-Giles Milton, ...
London Cage
The first complete account of the fiercely guarded secrets of London's clandestine interrogation center, operated by the British Secret Service from 1940 to 1948 Behind the locked doors of three mansions in London's exclusive Kensington Palace Gar...
How to Be a Supervillain: Bad Guys Finish First
The bestselling middle-grade supervillain series is back! Victor Spoil realizes he's not cut out for life as a supervillain and instead decides to be...a librarian. Little does he know that librarians are a secret society who will stop at nothing ...
How to Be a Supervillain: Born to Be Good
A sequel has never been this good...at being bad! In this highly anticipated follow-up to the bestselling How to Be a Supervillain, Victor Spoil must save the world from an evil scheme to enslave the superheroes and villains--to his parents' utter...
MI9
A thrilling history of MI9-the WWII organization that engineered the escape of Allied forces from behind enemy lines "A fitting tribute to the hundreds of men and women who risked their lives in assisting Allied escapees."-Giles ...
Stable Isotope Ecology
Stable isotopes are frequently used as tracers in biological systems, and their ability to track changes and processes over time has made them increasingly important to ecological research. For ecologists, stable isotopes provide a natural way to ...
Troy: The Greek Myths Reimagined
In this brilliant conclusion to his bestselling Mythos trilogy, legendary author and actor Stephen Fry retells the tale of the Trojan War with his trademark wit and vibrance. Full of tragic heroes, intoxicating love stories, and the unstoppable force of fate, there is no conflict more iconic than the Trojan War. Troy is the story of the epic battle retold by Fry with drama, humor, and vivid emotion. Achilles, Hector, Odysseus, Helen, their lovers, and their mortal enemies all burn bright in Fry's compelling prose. Illustrated throughout with classical art inspired by the myths, this fresh take on an ancient tale invites you to explore a captivating world with a virtuoso storyteller as your guide. BELOVED AUTHOR: Stephen Fry is an icon whose signature wit and mellifluous style makes this retelling utterly unique. Fans will love hearing his interpretation, whether they are familiar with the original Greek myths or not. STUNNING SERIES CONCLUSION: Mythos and Heroes, the first two