When a boy is bitten by a strange silver beetle, he becomes the first victim of a mysterious infection. But this is no ordinary virus. It turns flesh into metal, and pupils into machines. The virus is
It isn't just men that war makes heroes. These three exciting stories feature the Second World War from the perspective of three young women: Sophie, a messenger for a Resistance group in France; Kitt
Two Tudor stories by Alison Prince in a gorgeous paperback format. My Tudor Queen is the diary of Eva De Puebla who comes to England as lady-in-waiting to Catherine of Aragon. Anne Boleyn and Me is th
Terry Deary names and shames fifty of history's most merciless miscreants in this unique, laugh-out-loud, full colour Who's Who. Stories, newspaper articles and fact files reveal just who put the horr
Here, one of France's greatest intellectuals explores the evolving social, economic and political forces that have shaped our attitudes to sex. Foucault describes how we are in the process of making a
Deadly Days in History is the most horrible Horrible Histories book yet. Terry Deary and Martin Brown take you on a whirlwind tour through the most dreadful, disastrous and deadly days in the whole of
Wu Ch'eng-en wrote "Monkey" in the middle of the 16th century, adding to an ancient Chinese legend his own touches of delicacy and humour. The result is a jumble of the absurd and the profound, of rel
The original sources compiled in this volume, many of which have not previously been available in English, will allow students of communism to examine more closely both the substance of change in Czec
The poet has said of himself and his work: "I am not an experimentalist or an inventor, but a derivative poet, drawing my art from the resources given by a generation of masters––Stein, Williams, Poun
"A Social History of Engineering" shows how social and economic conditions in each age have precipitated advances in engineering. There are, in short, economic, political, and philosophical implicatio
(Book Jacket Status: Jacketed)Samuel Butler was among the most wide-ranging of the accomplished crew of late Victorian writers to which be belonged -- a forceful controversialist in the debates that s
(Southern Music). These etudes were composed by Henri Adrien Louis Kling to assist in the mastery of French Horn playing. Noted horn player, teacher and designer, Lorenzo Sansone has assembled this co
A case study that uses a new technique for comparing the locational advantages of different regions for a set of strongly interrelated industrial activities.
A series of lectures on the role of nonlinear processes in physics, mathematics, electrical engineering, physiology, and communication theory. From the preface: "For some time I have been interested i
(Southern Music). A staple in the repertoire of high school and advancing college level trumpet players. On major contest and festival lists throughout the world.
Prandtl was one of the great theorists of aerodynamics and this work has long been considered one of the finest introductory works in the field. Topics include flow through pipes, Prandtl's own work o
A classic of criticism that examines the nature, function, form, and contents of literature. "The most ordered, ranging and purposeful attempt...toward keeping the study of literature at once intellig
After World War II, communication and control engineering reached a high level of development. The next step may be the recasting and unifying of the theories of control and communication in the machi
Finding himself laid up in the small New England town of Starkfield for the winter, the narrator sets out to learn about the life of a mysterious local named Ethan Frome, who had a tragic accident som
"Programming with C++, Second Edition", is an update of the highly successful first edition - a bestseller in Schaum's computer science line - and reflects the new ISO standard for C++, rendering prev
Features dozens of Top 10 lists - from the Top 10 museums to the Top 10 events and festivals - there's even a list of the Top 10 things to avoid. This guide is divided by area with restaurant reviews
One day, a little bear named Red Ted is accidentally left on the seat of a train by his owner Stevie and ends up in the place for lost things. He doesn't despair, however - he puts his mind to work! W
Lou Clark knows lots of things. She knows how many footsteps there are between the bus stop and home. She knows she likes working in The Buttered Bun tea shop and she knows she might not love her boyf
Everyone loves going on holiday amd exciting day trips - but often the journey there can feel like it takes forever. With this book, readers will be able to start the fun of their holidays the moment
Join Tiny as he helps prepare for a Thanksgiving play!What better way to celebrate Thanksgiving than with a festive play? Once Eliot gets the part of a pilgrim, Tiny wants to help too--but after makin
Did You Charge Your Optimism Today?A day full of optimism is a day packed with power, a force-multiplier that lets you take on what the world throws at you–good, bad or ugly–with a never-say-die-spiri
Enter an enchanted world of fairy animal friends!In Penny the Puppy . . .Penny the Puppy is trying to learn how to count, but she keeps getting distracted. With help from some new friends, Penny might
