Rule of Experts

Can one explain the power of global capitalism without attributing to capital a logic and coherence it does not have? Can one account for the powers of techno-science in terms that do not merely repro

Get up close to nature with naturalist and TV presenter CHRIS PACKHAM CBE and encounter the amazing plant superheroes that will help us save the world. What links seaweed, forests and oranges? They are all SUPERHERO PLANTS! Explore the amazing plants that will help us save the world with CHRIS PACKHAM CBE, one of the UK’s leading naturalists and an award-winning conservationist. Discover some incredible plants and the amazing jobs they do – from supporting wildlife and providing food, materials for clothing or for building to inspiring inventions and new technology, and so much more! Packed with fun, facts and challenges – perfect for readers aged 6 to 9.Welcome to LITTLE EXPERTS – inspiring the next generation of experts! • Written by expert authors, famous for their passion and expertise • Must-read introductions to key non-fiction topics with colour illustrations throughout • Created to empower and inspire! Also available in the series: Superhero Animals by CHRIS PACKHAM CBE. How to

"It’s sensibly written and beautifully illustrated." – The Telegraph Hit the road with writer and broadcaster JAMES MAY to discover incredible human-powered vehicles – from bicycles and submarines to amphibious vehicles and even a helicopter. Yes, really! Packed with fun, facts and challenges – perfect for readers aged 6 to 9. Welcome to LITTLE EXPERTS – inspiring the next generation of experts! • Written by expert authors, famous for their passion and expertise • Must-read introductions to key non-fiction topics with vibrant, colour illustrations throughout • Created to empower and inspire! Also available in the series: How to Build a Home by GEORGE CLARKE, an architect, writer, lecturer and TV presenter.Why Money Matters by DEBORAH MEADEN, entrepreneur, Dragons' Den investor and host of the BBC Radio 5 Live’s The Big Green Money Show podcast. Why Politics Matters by ALASTAIR CAMPBELL, a writer, podcaster and strategist who is best known for his work as former PM Tony Blair’s spokespe

Winner of the Children's Literature Festivals Book Award for Non-fiction and the Teachers’ Award Inspired by the incredible human body? Take a tour with DR RONX – TV presenter on CBBC’s Operation Ouch! and an award-winning trans non-binary emergency doctor – to discover spongy brains, gooey guts and everything in between. Packed with fun, facts and challenges – perfect for readers aged 6 to 9. Welcome to LITTLE EXPERTS – inspiring the next generation of experts! • Written by expert authors, famous for their passion and expertise • Must-read introductions to key non-fiction topics with vibrant, colour illustrations throughout • Created to empower and inspire! Also available in the series: How to Save a Life by DR RONX.Why Money Matters by DEBORAH MEADEN, entrepreneur, Dragons' Den investor and host of the BBC Radio 5 Live’s The Big Green Money Show podcast. Marvellous Vehicles by JAMES MAY, a writer and broadcaster who is best known for co-presenting Top Gear and The Grand Tour. How Fam

A boldly graphic, verbally playful affirmation that the most precious things in life are immeasurable! How far can you go? How much do you know? How kind are you? How much do I love you? These are the impossible questions every child has asked, and every parent has struggled to answer. This is a wonderfully affirmative and aspirational book of possibilities and exploration, a fantastic linguistic calibration/celebration of bravery, kindness, love, and so much more. Within this bright and colorful picture book and energetic glossary of words, Rilla Alexander brilliantly succeeds in measuring the immeasurables of life. BUILDS EMOTIONAL LANGUAGE: This book provides the linguistic tools to describe and measure the widest possible emotions and qualities with a rich palette of words saturated in wit, whimsy, and empathy. THE PERFECT GIFT FOR YOUNG AND OLD: Whether you are shopping for a baby gift, a graduation gift, or browsing the library shelves for a book to soothe a child getting ready t

Ember and the other pets come face-to-face with an evil dino-snake duo that's out to ruin the Chin family garden!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!Ember comes face-to-face with the strangest villain yet: the dino-snake! When an evil turtle and sly snake team up against the pets to take over the Chin family garden, the odds are stacked against them. The pressure is on for Ember to come up with the perfect plan or he'll get kicked out of his own backyard! Will Ember be able to protect his family's territory before the evil dino-snake duo take over the garden forever?With laugh-out-loud humor, engaging artwork on every page, and nonstop action that will have readers rushing to turn the pages, Pets Rule! is t

Attorney Dismas Hardy is called to defend the least likely suspect of his career: his longtime, trusted assistant who is suddenly being charged as an accessory to murder in this instant New York Times bestseller from ';the undisputed master of the courtroom thriller' (The Providence Journal). Dismas Hardy knows something is amiss with his trusted secretary, Phyllis. Her strange behavior and sudden disappearances concern him, especially when he learns that her convict brothera man who had served twenty-five years in prison for armed robbery and attempted murderhas just been released. Things take a shocking turn when Phyllis is suddenly arrested for allegedly being an accessory to the murder of Hector Valdez, a coyote who'd been smuggling women into this country from El Salvador and Mexico. That is, until recently, when he was shot to deathon the very same day that Phyllis first disappeared from work. The connection between Phyllis, her brother, and Hector's murder is not something Dism

Mercy Suarez meets The Thing About Jellyfish in this novel about what happens when "perfect" is out of your control. A classic middle grade story told with honesty, nuance, and depth, in the tradition

What did the president know? And when did she know it?For the members of SEAL Team Six, it was a rare mission ordered by the president, monitored in real time from the Situation Room. The Houthi rebel

The new novel by Luke Delaney, ex-Met detective and author of the terrifyingly authentic DI Sean Corrigan series. Perfect for fans of Mark Billingham, Peter James and Stuart MacBride. Danger lurks on

This book provides the definitive reference point on all the issues pertaining to dealing with the 'crisis of the rule of law' in the European Union. Both Member State and EU levels are considered. Particular attention is paid to the analysis of the concrete legal bases and instruments that the EU may avail itself of for enforcing rule of law, and the volume clearly demonstrates that a number of legally sound ways of rule of law oversight are available. Contributors are leading scholars who assess the potential role to be played by the various bodies in the context of dealing with the EU's rule of law imperfections.

From the #1 bestselling author of "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" comes the ultimate guide to real estate--the advice and techniques every investor needs to navigate through the ups, downs, and in-betweens of th

This book examines the competing regimes of law and religion an offers a multidisciplinary approach to demonstrate the global scope of their influence. It argues that the tension between these two ins

The Rule of Law and the Rule of God examines the competing regimes of law and religion, using the concept of rule to illustrate the patterns of their interactions, and a multidisciplinary approach to

At the end of June 2013, Professor Anton MJ COORAY retired from his position at the City University of Hong Kong School of Law after almost twenty-five years of loyal and productive service. During th

A gladiator with an unknown past becomes a pawn in a high stakes game with the whole world at risk. Can he break free of the chains of slavery and become the hero the world needs?

“What happened here last night isn’t allowed,” said Madame Dubois.It was such an extraordinary thing to say it stopped the ravenous Inspector Beauvoir from taking another bite of his roast beef on bag

Book Two of Megan McDonald’s Sisters Club series! "Here’s hoping for a third act."—KIRKUS REVIEWSAlex has always been the Actor with-a-capital-A in the Reel family, and middle-sister Stevie has always

Expert interviews are today a standard method of qualitative approach in the social sciences. It is surprising that methodological reflections about the expert interview are still lacking. This book g

The play’s the thing when sibling rivalry takes center stage in a funny, spot-on, all-new Sisters Club story by the inimitable creator of Judy Moody.Alex has always been the Actor-with-a-capital-A in

The struggle for justice among the stars is a never-ending fight… At the very edge of South Asian Alliance territory, the USS Michaelson is conducting maneuvers alongside her sister ship, the USS Mau