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This new, up-to-date, concise revision guide for the MRCS Part B examination equips candidates with the essential knowledge and armamentarium required to tackle the exam. Written in a model question-and-answer format to aid the breakdown of information, candidates can practise some of the most common exam questions they can expect to face. Including subdivisions on applied surgical science and critical care, anatomy and surgical pathology, surgical skills and patient safety and a section on clinical examinations of the limbs and spine, this guide will increase candidates' confidence in both exam technique and key concepts. MRCS Revision Guide: Limbs and Spine is a concise, handy pocket book; a 'must have' quick reference guide for busy surgical trainees studying for the MRCS examination.

Based on the theoretical reconstruction of neglected post-WWI writings and political action of W. E. B. Du Bois, this volume offers a normative account of transnational cosmopolitanism. Pointing out the limitations of Kant's cosmopolitanism through a novel contextual account of Perpetual Peace, Transnational Cosmopolitanism shows how these limits remain in neo-Kantian scholarship. Inés Valdez's framework overcomes these limitations in a methodologically unique way, taking Du Bois's writings and his coalitional political action both as text that should inform our theorization and normative insights. The cosmopolitanism proposed in this work is an original contribution that questions the contemporary currency of Kant's canonical approach and enlists overlooked resources to radicalize, democratize, and transnationalize cosmopolitanism.

Based on the theoretical reconstruction of neglected post-WWI writings and political action of W. E. B. Du Bois, this volume offers a normative account of transnational cosmopolitanism. Pointing out the limitations of Kant's cosmopolitanism through a novel contextual account of Perpetual Peace, Transnational Cosmopolitanism shows how these limits remain in neo-Kantian scholarship. Inés Valdez's framework overcomes these limitations in a methodologically unique way, taking Du Bois's writings and his coalitional political action both as text that should inform our theorization and normative insights. The cosmopolitanism proposed in this work is an original contribution that questions the contemporary currency of Kant's canonical approach and enlists overlooked resources to radicalize, democratize, and transnationalize cosmopolitanism.

The essays from prominent public intellectuals collected in this volume reflect an array of perspectives on the spectrum of conflict, competition, and cooperation, as well as a wealth of expertise on how games manifest in the world, how they operate, and how social animals behave inside them. They include previously unpublished material by former Cabinet minister Sayeeda Warsi, the philosopher A. C. Grayling, legal scholar Nicola Padfield, cycling coach David Brailsford, former military intelligence officer Frank Ledwidge, neuro-psychologist Barbara J. Sahakian, zoological ecologist Nicholas B. Davies, and the final work of the late Nobel laureate Thomas C. Schelling. This is a must-read for anyone interested in the history, nature, and dynamics of games.

In this major new book, Vincent Sherry reveals a fresh continuity in literary history. He traces the idea of decadence back to key events from the failures of the French Revolution to the cataclysm of the Great War. This powerful work of literary criticism and literary history encompasses a rich trajectory that begins with an exposition of the English Romantic poets and ends with a re-evaluation of modernists as varied as W. B. Yeats, Henry James, Joseph Conrad, Rebecca West, Djuna Barnes, Samuel Beckett and, centrally, Ezra Pound and T. S. Eliot. Sherry's hugely ambitious study will be essential reading for anyone working in modernist studies and twentieth-century literature more generally.

品名 : A+A M-AA02 金屬AB膠專用接著劑材質 : 合成樹脂膠體顏色 : 銀灰色容量 : 7.5+7.5ml數量 : 1組產地 : 台灣保存期限 : 5年 用途 : 玻璃、陶瓷、石材、混凝土等大部分之塑膠和木製品。 使用方法 : 1. 請先去除欲黏貼之表面水氣、灰塵、油漬等污物。2. 取適量A劑與B劑充分均勻混合。3. 將混合完成之接著劑塗抹於欲黏合面並施壓固定。4. 4分鐘後初期硬化完

品名 : A+A M-AA03 陶瓷AB膠專用接著劑材質 : 合成樹脂膠體顏色 : 透明容量 : 7.5+7.5ml數量 : 1入產地 : 台灣保存期限 : 5年 用途 : 適用於玻璃、金屬、石材、木製品、大部分之塑膠。 使用方法 : 1. 請先去除欲黏貼之表面水氣、灰塵、油漬等污物。2. 取適量A劑與B劑充分均勻混合。3. 將混合完成之接著劑塗抹於欲黏合面並施壓固定。4. 4分鐘後初期硬化完成。

Miss Dale was one of the most distinguished classical scholars of her generation. her published papers - of the greatest interest and importance - are widely dispersed through a number of journals, some not easily accessible. She left a number of papers unpublished at her death. This 1969 collection was put together by Professor E. G. Turner and Professor T. B. L. Webster. Scholars will welcome the collection of all these papers into a single volume. Miss Dale's interests were mainly concerned with the technicalities and interpretation of Greek poetry. Some of the papers deal with metre and language; but most are about aspects of Greek drama - staging, choruses and interpretations of particular plays.

Home is in our heartsA mother and son experiencing family violence have to flee their home, moving from place to place to find safe shelter, until finally they’re able to go back home again and make it the strongest house yet.The storm was inside the house.A boy and his mother hide from the rattle of fists on a wall and the thunder of yelling. There is a storm inside their house. It's time to find a stronger home.Their first new home is by the water. When they find a seashell and press it to their ears, they hear the sound of the waves. The boy’s mother tells him that a seashell always carries its home, the sea, inside it, just like they will carry their home inside them—in their heartbeats. They travel from place to place to find stronger and stronger homes, relying on each other for support and finding joy and comfort, even when they’re scared. But what about their old house? One day, the boy's mother says it's time to go back. They go home to find their family and friends waiting to

Take a look at the incredible changes that take place in the natural world and learn all about the seasons! From the science behind the seasons and how they affect the world around them to myths and legends and practical tips to enjoy the seasons, it’s all in this incredible book for children ages 7 to 9.In Vicky Woodgate’s follow-up title to The Magic of Sleep, children learn everything there is to know about the seasons. How do we measure a season? Why do we divide our years up and when did we start doing this? Are seasons the same for everyone? How do they work? All these questions and many more are covered in The Magic of Seasons, a practical guide to everything there is to know about the way we measure changes in weather, ecology, and daylight hours and how it affects us and the world around us. This book covers everything from what is a season and how it came to be and whether dinosaurs experienced seasons, to myths and legends, seasons at sea, and a timeline of seasons all aroun

本書由具有多年考研英語輔導經驗的陳正康老師專為英語基礎薄弱者編寫，是一本系統、全面的考研英語(二)教材式讀本，適用於參加考研英語(二)科目的考生在備考全程使用。全書分為7講：第1講為考試內容與分析解讀，對考試大綱、題型分析、真題考卷三個章節讓考生瞭解英語(二)科目“是什麼”“考什麼”“怎麼考”，助考生在備考前識重點、明方向。第2-7講分別從命題分析、解題技巧、專項訓練三個方面，對考研英語(二)的完形填空、閱讀A節、閱讀B節、翻譯、寫作A節、寫作B節等題型進行了系統全面的講解，幫助考生建立“正確”的解題思維並內化各個題型的解題方法，為考試做好充分的準備。

本書根據學習者的學習規律組織內容，從簡單的“兩間房”建模開始引入，然後建設一棟建築物的建築模型、結構模型、機電模型等，在基本掌握了Revit建模的能力後，再介紹BIM的概念、應用場景,以及應用規範等。與國內很多BIM教材不同，本書將在讀者掌握BIM概念及A系BIM軟件Autodesk後，介紹B系BIM軟件：Bentley。在學習完成BIM概念、A系和B系軟件後，介紹教育部“1+X”證書制度的BIM證書應用規範，使學習者的學習更能貼近實際應用場景。最後，從學習者角度介紹如何使用本教材和相關的資源進行遠程開放學習，從教育者角度介紹如何使用教材和相關資源組織線上和線下學習。

Ｂ課的井原和Ａ課的菁英・青山在喝醉之後趁勢進了旅館。 井原很清楚自己是個沒節操的同性戀， 但想不到聰明又老練的青山居然男女通吃… 而且還是個讓自己在床上相當舒服的傢伙…！ 這樣的兩人任職於運動用品公司的業務Ａ課和Ｂ課， 這兩課因爲激烈的企劃對抗戰一直互看不順眼。 公司還有個非常屈辱的規定，那就是落敗的 一方要對獲勝那方言聽計從，也就是成為奴隸。 所以競爭部門之間談戀愛（就算當炮友！）什麼的真是荒謬至極！ 但青山卻搬出了這項規定， 要求井原和他再做一次…!? 做愛超爽、臉和身體也超合胃口（性格極差！） 但這段關係相當不妙…！ 首刷附贈小卡乙張!!

Ｂ課的井原和Ａ課的菁英・青山在喝醉之後趁勢進了旅館。 井原很清楚自己是個沒節操的同性戀， 但想不到聰明又老練的青山居然男女通吃… 而且還是個讓自己在床上相當舒服的傢伙…！ 這樣的兩人任職於運動用品公司的業務Ａ課和Ｂ課， 這兩課因爲激烈的企劃對抗戰一直互看不順眼。 公司還有個非常屈辱的規定，那就是落敗的 一方要對獲勝那方言聽計從，也就是成為奴隸。 所以競爭部門之間談戀愛（就算當炮友！）什麼的真是荒謬至極！ 但青山卻搬出了這項規定， 要求井原和他再做一次…！？ 做愛超爽、臉和身體也超合胃口（性格極差！） 但這段關係相當不妙…！

本書主要根據高等院校經管類本科專業的教學大綱編寫而成，注重把微積分理論和方法與經濟學的相關問題有機結合，從實際經濟管理問題出發，引出概念，同時將建立經濟問題的數學模型的思想滲透到教材中。遵循“數學為體，經濟為用”的原則。例題、習題的選取均體現出經濟管理類不同專業的特點，並且適當選取了經濟數學模型實例。內容包括：多元函數、無窮級數、微分方程與差分方程簡介。每一章均有A、B兩套習題，A套為基礎訓練，B套有一定的綜合性，有利於學生對所學知識的進一步鞏固和提高，且有利於對學生的分層培養。書後附有部分習題答案和提示。

WOW ~ 超神準 血型診斷室手冊 A型人保守神經質？其實是「含笑半步顛」性格？ B型人我行又我素？具有堂堂正正的理想抱負？ O型人活潑善交際？常常空虛寂寞覺得冷？ AB型人天才雙面人？兼具好上加好的A與B？ O型診斷書 症狀：心靈平衡器傾斜，態度控制器模式設定出現錯誤碼。 配方：平衡器砝碼請移向理智方，態度控制器請重新設定為謹慎積極。 醫師建議：如有嚴重身心失調情況出現，請多善用情感冷卻劑以免發燒流鼻涕。 本書特色 精美彩圖 破解你的血型玄機，精闢分析出屬於自己的愛情、婚姻生活、人際關係、財運、工作…。 別驚訝！潛在的個性所隱藏的是…… 不同的血型會激發什麼讓人「熱血沸騰」情況呢？

WOW ~ 超神準 血型診斷室手冊 A型人保守神經質？其實是「含笑半步顛」性格？ B型人我行又我素？具有堂堂正正的理想抱負？ O型人活潑善交際？常常空虛寂寞覺得冷？ AB型人天才雙面人？兼具好上加好的A與B？ AB型診斷書 症狀：靈魂置入時多放了一個，表現設定多重模式。 配方：請工廠將兩個靈魂融在一起以免跑掉，表現模式請調至一般。 醫師建議：如有兩個靈魂無法調適一起時，請多混入人群，以利身心發展。 本書特色 精美彩圖 破解你的血型玄機，精闢分析出屬於自己的愛情、婚姻生活、人際關係、財運、工作…。 別驚訝！潛在的個性所隱藏的是…… 不同的血型會激發什麼讓人「熱血沸騰」情況呢？

The Official Spider Test.What do you do when you see a spider?a. Lay on a BIG spidey smoocheroo.b. Smile, but back away slowly.c. Grab the closest object, wind up, and let it fly.d. Run away screaming. If you chose b, c, or d, then this book is for you! (If you chose a, you might be crazy.) I’m Trying to Love Spiders will help you see these amazing arachnids in a whole new light, from their awesomely excessive eight eyes, to the seventy-five pounds of bugs a spider can eat in a single year! And you’re sure to feel better knowing you have a better chance of being struck by lightning than being fatally bit by a spider. Comforting, right? No? Either way, there’s heaps more information in here to help you forget your fears . . . or at least laugh a lot!

The ninth edition of this respected textbook provides a fresh perspective and a crisp introduction to congressional politics. Informed by the authors' Capitol Hill experience and scholarship, the new edition reflects changes resulting from the November 2014 elections and such developments as (a) a new majority party in the Senate, (b) new campaign spending numbers and election outcomes, rules, committees, leaders, and budget developments, and (c) recent political science literature that provides new perspectives on the institution. The text emphasizes the importance of a strong legislature and has discussion questions and further reading. Alongside clear explanations of congressional rules and the law-making process, there are examples from contemporary events and debates that highlight Congress as a group of politicians as well as a law-making body. These recent developments are presented within the context of congressional political history.

《少年派：第十五屆新概念作文獲獎者作品精選（A卷）》精選2013年第十五屆新概念作文大賽一、二等獎獲獎者的作品，結集出版，分為A、B兩卷，《時代書局少年派：第十五屆新概念作文獲獎者作品精選（A卷）》為A卷。《少年派：第十五屆新概念作文獲獎者作品精選（A卷）》按照每篇作品的不同風格和主題共有六大章節，分別是“靜默”、“未至”、“且行”、“遇見”、“寂年”和“漸暖”。每個章節主題獨立，構思新穎，全面展

One of the major novelists in world literature over the last five decades, Mario Vargas Llosa (b. 1936) is also one of Latin America's most engaging public intellectuals, a critic of art and culture, and a playwright of distinction. This Companion's chapters chart the development of Vargas Llosa's writings from his rise to prominence in the early 1960s to the award of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2010. The volume traces the development of his literary trajectory and the ways in which he has re-invented himself as a writer. His vast output of narrative fiction is the main focus, but the connections between his concerns as a creative writer and his rich career as a cultural and political figure are also teased out in this engaging, informative book.

One of the major novelists in world literature over the last five decades, Mario Vargas Llosa (b. 1936) is also one of Latin America's most engaging public intellectuals, a critic of art and culture, and a playwright of distinction. This Companion's chapters chart the development of Vargas Llosa's writings from his rise to prominence in the early 1960s to the award of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2010. The volume traces the development of his literary trajectory and the ways in which he has re-invented himself as a writer. His vast output of narrative fiction is the main focus, but the connections between his concerns as a creative writer and his rich career as a cultural and political figure are also teased out in this engaging, informative book.

余在金融界服務三十餘載。 惟在公余總是喜閱易學,命理、卜签、行銷管理等書籍。為鑽研其學理所在,且在這「學無止境、 「耐人省思」的領域,驅動著整個宇宙奥秘是我研究的主要動機。繼而師承吳明修、熊琬教授等學者 社會賢達人士,並参與數學術講座一天、人、地之奥妙與應用,並於二〇0九年完成《邵氏象數 易學研究》碩士論文。 《易經》這本最古老的典籍,是古代聖贤用以觀察宇宙萬象,所创造出來的經典著作,這種以「易 數」洞察天地萬物的理論,在易學史上稱之為「數學」「它」有一套排列組合與輯性的符號,而 套符號亦源自於宇宙萬物,整體表達了宇宙意義的存在。所以《易經是一部探討宇宙及人生哲理 經典,是我們老祖宗「代代相傳的智慧結晶與精華之所在」 《易經》究竟是「玄學」或是「科學」。有人說未能得到「科學證明者」稱之為「玄學」。因為; 它是「形而上」「抽象」「渾沌虛無」所以「它」是「玄學」。在此,我要肯定的說《周易》也就是 《易經》這本書「它」除了是「玄學」「它」也是「科學」。為何?從另一個層面來說:因為「宇宙 的密碼」就在「八卦」即三三三 生。而「八卦」來自陰「一」與陽「一」的變 化,以現代科學「」代表「」「」代表「一」「A」代表「一」「」代表「」。所以⋯「A代 表陽:代表一陰。」八卦就是「一」與「的三次方演變。亦即(A+B)3=A3+3A2B+3AB2+B3 再說·A即為三乾A2即為兌卦;離卦:卦三掛·4AB2即為三震卦;:即為坎卦;即為良卦三卦;3是三坤,以上就是所的「八卦符號」也。再則「四 象」就是「一」與「」A二次方的演變;「六四卦」亦即「一」「」A六次方的演變。 綜觀以上我們可以認識到「人卦」就是「科學」的延伸,所以『宇宙的密碼就在八卦』。因此,您有 想過嗎?以上在在所論述的,都是遠在盘古開天三皇五帝「太昊伏義氏·八卦祖師」迄今五、六千 年前所遺留下來的「八卦符號」。您有想過嗎?以當時盤古時期僅有「結繩紀事」的歷史,是沒有「文 字的記載」。而人類卻在幾千年以後?才有了所調『數學』的二進位法,(A+B)2、(A+B)3 ㆍ (A+B)6-些在在都印證了「科學」的成就。 在這同時,我們是否換個角度來「思索」與「探討」?「八卦符號」的「迷」? 在盤古時期人類「仰則觀象於天,俯則觀法於地。」它是沒有所「高科技」「外太空」的引領風騷。 但「八卦符」在五、六千年前,已印證了我們現在所「數學公式」的

50 recipes, one beautiful green powder at the heart of them all... Matcha at Home is a selection of bold, nourishing and delicious recipes for both drinks and food - bringing this superfood to your everyday diet. Create the perfect matcha latte at home - either hot or iced - with heaps of interesting flavour combinations to test out like Iced Vanilla Sea Salt, Lavender, Mango, Brown Sugar Cinnamon or Strawberry. There are also food recipes, including Fluffy Matcha Pancakes, Jenki's Orange and Almond Yoghurt Bark, Matcha Tiramisu, Matcha White Choc Cookies, and Chewy Matcha Rice Krispie Bars. With caffeine levels parallel to coffee, but with none of the jitters or an energy crash, matcha is the ideal go-to for long-lasted calm focused energy like no other. Get your green fix!

Colour over 45 pages of adorable cats and cupcakes in this cute and comforting colouring book.Get ready to squee with delight!Mangatopia: Cupcakes and Kitties is here to brighten your day with playful cats, bakery goodies and dozens of other irresistibly cute kawaii and chibi characters to colour. From dancing breakfast foods to smiling sea creatures and happy cacti, all drawn in a joyful Japanese style, these cuddly felines and tasty sweets are in delightful company.- Enjoy more than 45 pages of colouring art bursting with cuteness- Use crayons, gel pens and even watercolours to bring heaps of charming creatures to lifeWith page after page of gamer cats, bouncy pups, singing sushi, chonky unicorns, and so much more, Mangatopia: Cupcakes and Kitties is your happy place coloured to life!

Lift the flaps and join in the fun with this bestselling rhyming preschool favourite, Frog’s Day Out by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. All aboard for an exciting day by the sea! What will Frog and his friends pack for their day out? Lift the flaps to find out, then head to Acorn Wood station to board the special steam train to the beach. With sturdy flaps on every spread and rhyming stories that are a joy to read aloud, the Tales from Acorn Wood series has sold over 10 million copies worldwide and has been delighting both parents and toddlers for over twenty-five years.Look out for the other ten Tales from Acorn Wood stories: Hare’s New Dress, Rabbit’s Nap, Mole’s Spectacles, Cat’s Cookbook and more!

A beautiful first guide to emperor penguins, part of an exciting new series of animal books.Take to the Antarctic ice to study emperor penguins in this beautiful nonfiction field guide for kids.You might know that emperor penguins are the largest penguin species, but there’s so much more to learn about this flightless bird. Turn the pages to discover what makes them undertake epic journeys every year, and how scientists have spotted their poop from space! Filled with simple science and plenty of animal facts, this book also explains what makes emperor penguins such great ocean swimmers, and how their cute chicks manage to stay warm in freezing Antarctic conditions. It also looks at the conservation challenges these iconic animals face due to climate change and melting sea ice.Also available: Humpback Whale, Giant Panda, African Elephant

Borders are not just lines in the sand, but increasingly globalised spaces of practice. This is the case in West Africa, where a growing range of local and international officials are brought together by ambitious security projects around common anxieties. These projects include efforts to stop irregular migration by sea through international police cooperation, reinforcing infrastructures at border posts, and the application of new digital identification tools to identify and track increasingly mobile citizens. These interventions are driven by global and local security agendas, by biometric passport rules as much as competition between local security agencies. This book draws on the author's multi-sited ethnography in Mauritania and Senegal, showing how border security practices and technologies operate to build state security capacity, transform how state agencies work, and produce new forms of authority and expertise.

Borders are not just lines in the sand, but increasingly globalised spaces of practice. This is the case in West Africa, where a growing range of local and international officials are brought together by ambitious security projects around common anxieties. These projects include efforts to stop irregular migration by sea through international police cooperation, reinforcing infrastructures at border posts, and the application of new digital identification tools to identify and track increasingly mobile citizens. These interventions are driven by global and local security agendas, by biometric passport rules as much as competition between local security agencies. This book draws on the author's multi-sited ethnography in Mauritania and Senegal, showing how border security practices and technologies operate to build state security capacity, transform how state agencies work, and produce new forms of authority and expertise.

The book traces the ways in which terrestrial animals have evolved from aquatic ancestors and discusses the means by which they are adapted to life on land. The most important physiological adaptations are those involving salt and water balance, the excretion of nitrogen, reproductive mechanisms and the sense organ and these are given priority. Evidence from fossil history is combined with that from the ecology and physiology of present-day species to assess the probable routes along which various evolutionary lines had moved on to land. Individual chapters are concerned with specific animal groups and emphasis is placed on comparisons of physiological mechanisms between closely related animals before attempting wider generalisations. The book closes with a brief account of the recolonisation of the sea and fresh waters by terrestrial animals.

Although the Englishmen who crossed the Irish Sea from 1169 onward brought with them their own speech and legal code, the credit for the creation of a firm basis for the alien English Law and legal institutions belongs to King John, when his accession united the Lordship of Ireland with the English Crown. Dr Hand begins his study of English Law in Ireland by tracing its development up to 1290. He confines his detailed analysis, however, to the years 1290–1324, considering the influence of statute law and Irish custom on, and the position of the native Irishman under English Law. This period is chosen partly because almost all justiciary rolls surviving until modern times derived from the early fourteenth century, and partly because those years saw the flowering of medieval Anglo-Irish culture.

Charles Arrowby has determined to spend the rest of his days in hermit-like contemplation. He buys a mysteriously damp house on the coast, far from the heady world of the theatre where he made his name, and there he swims in the sea, eats revolting meals and writes his memoirs. But then he meets his childhood sweetheart Hartley, and memories of her lovely, younger self crowd in – along with more recent lovers and friends – to disrupt his self-imposed exile.So instead of ‘learning to be good’, Charles proceeds to demonstrate how very bad he can be. ‘It isn’t all brainy fantasising in Murdochland; there’s wild swimming, appalling sandwiches, death, madness and sex’ Guardian‘Dazzlingly entertaining and inventive’ The TimesWITH AN INTRODUCTION BY DAISY JOHNSON**WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE**

COMING JULY 2026 - WITNESS THE LEGEND REBORN WITH MATT DAMON, ANNE HATHAWAY, TOM HOLLAND, ZENDAYA, AND MOREThe original adventure story, The Odyssey continues to captivate and inspire nearly three millennia after it was written. This gorgeous hardcover collector's edition includes sprayed edges, endpapers printed with a full map of Odysseus's journey, and additional illustrations of key moments in the story.A towering epic of adventure, cunning, and the longing for home, The Odyssey follows the perilous journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy. Cursed to wander for ten years across a treacherous sea, the clever king of Ithaca confronts monsters and gods alike - outwitting the Cyclops, resisting the Sirens' fatal song, and braving the wrath of Poseidon - while his faithful wife Penelope fends off suitors determined to claim his throne.Rich with suspense, humor, and lyric beauty, Homer's immortal poem explores what it means to be human: the bonds of family, the cost of pride, the power

DK’s best-selling illustrated encyclopedia series takes you back to the Mesozoic Era, when fearsome dinosaurs roamed the land, sea, and skies. Discover dinosaurs as you've never seen them before through jaw-dropping 3D illustrations in this dinosaur encyclopedia for kids ages 9+. Did you know that Velociraptor had three large "killer claws" on each foot to hunt down prey? Or that the long-necked Diplodocus was as long as three school buses? Can you imagine what a strange life it would be for Saltasaurus with no toes on its front feet? Would you believe that Carcharocles megalodon was an ocean monster with a fearsome bite at least six times stronger than today's great white shark?Knowledge Encyclopedia’s clear explanations, illustrations, photographs, and 3D images will engage children in complex subjects.Find yourself transported to the age of dinosaurs and then the Ice Age with this perfect gift for anyone who loves dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures. This all-encompassing dinosaur e

Set sail on the seven seas with this book about the most fearsome pirates the world has ever seen from Katie Nelson and Olivia Meikle.In this collection of daring deeds and awesome adventures from history prepare to be flabbergasted by:• The time Julius Caesar was kidnapped by pirates• Ching Shih, the Chinese woman who was the most successful pirate of all time• The Russian river pirates who lay siege to medieval towns!Tales of Piratesincludes sagas of famous pirates like Blackbeard, Ching Shih and Francis Drake, as well as stories of buccaneers you might not have heard of, such as Grace O’Malley, who went to sea disguised as a boy and Sayyida al Hurra, a Moroccan queen turned privateer.Alongside the gripping stories you’ll also learn about pieces of eight, different pirate flags, and even spend some time in Nassau in the Caribbean, the short-lived capital of the Republic of Pirates!You’d better read it, or you’ll be walking the plank…

動物住在哪裡？從樹上蜂巢到地底洞穴、從寒冷高山到深邃海底，每種家都有祕密。透過神奇透視頁，孩子能親眼看到動物如何築巢、挖洞、藏身。這是一本知識與驚奇兼具的自然科普繪本，適合親子一起探索！Have you ever wondered what’s going on inside nests, dens, hives, burrows and other animal homes? Deep underground, high up in the mountains and way down at the bottom of the sea, animals make extraordinary homes in surprising places and in ingenious ways.Use the magic lens to look inside these clever constructions and discover all the amazing ways animals make themselves at home in their habitat. Take a tour inside termite mounds and squirrel dreys, bat tents and bee hives, bear dens and tarantula burrows.Explore a whole world of Marvellous Animal Homes!

This picture book for ages 3-7 celebrates neighborhood communities and the local businesses that help them thrive. For fans of Oge Mora's Thank You, Omu!Anna Maria's day of helping in her grandparents' corner grocery store is filled with activity, friendly faces and an array of dry goods and delectable treats. There is so much to do — making signs, setting out local produce, weighing purchases — but Anna Maria doesn't mind. You see, this is no ordinary place: Nonno Domenico and Nonna Rosa's store is where neighbors meet, share their news and make friends. Whether they are hungry, looking for a bargain, in need of a recipe or simply searching for something new to try, they can find it here in Our Corner Grocery Store.From beloved picture book author Joanne Schwartz (Town is by the Sea) and charmingly illustrated by Laura Beingessner, Our Corner Grocery Store commemorates its sixteenth anniversary of celebrating all the independent merchants who add color and flavor to our local neighbor

十六種史前最猛的翼龍大亂鬥，誰能成為空中霸主？從體型、牙齒、翅膀到獵食方式，每種翼龍都有獨門絕技。本書結合豐富知識、照片與寫實插圖，讓讀者邊讀邊比，一路推理出最終冠軍！獻給恐龍迷、動物迷的知識大擂台！Sixteen epic flying dinosaurs battle it out in a huge fight! Who will be the pterosaur champion? This nonfiction reader compares and contrasts sixteen of the fiercest flying pterosaurs. Readers will learn about each dinosaur's unique features, behavior, and more. Then, compare and contrast the battling dinosaurs before finally discovering the winner!This nonfiction series is full of facts, photos, and realistic illustrations. It includes a range of mammals, sea creatures, insects, and dinosaurs to satisfy all kinds of animal fans.

An engaging look at ocean routes' complicated beginnings and elusive impact. Sara Caputo's Tracks on the Ocean is a sweeping history of how we have understood and accounted for routes of travel over the ocean and started to represent movement as a cartographical line. Focusing on the representation of sea journeys in the Western world from the early sixteenth century to the present, Caputo deftly argues that the depiction of these lines is inextricable from European imperialism, the rise of modernity, and attempts at mastery over nature. Caputo recounts the history of ocean tracks through an array of lively stories and characters, from the expeditions of Captain James Cook in the eighteenth century to tracks depicted in Moby Dick and popular culture of the nineteenth century to the use of navigational techniques by the British navy. She discusses how tracks evolved from tools of surveying into tools of surveillance and, eventually, into paths of environmental calamity. The impulse to

Dive into the world's oceans for an exhilarating journey to meet the most amazing sea creatures. Get up close to everything from the giant whale shark to the teeny tiny krill. Take a trip to some of the most fascinating ocean habitats, from sun-filled kelp forests, through icy polar waters, to dark ocean depths. Be dazzled by brightly colored coral reef fish and spot the fierce-looking moray eel. Wonder at the glowing creatures that live in total darkness at the bottom of the ocean. Peer into tide pools to see a whole world in miniature. And meet the sharks--if you dare! Enjoy penguins splashing and diving, dinner time in food-rich coastal waters, and the strange creatures that live in around mysterious smoking chimneys. Filled with bold, scientifically accurate illustrations, fascinating information, and an interactive "Spot It" game, My First Oceans Atlas will thrill animal-lovers and aspiring marine biologists alike.