In this hard-hitting standalone thriller from Sally Spencer, a crash survivor discovers dark family secrets as he tries to stay alive. Bristol, 1991. Crammed into a hire car, on their way to a vital appointment, five representatives of Conroy Enterprises are running very late. Rob Conroy, the black sheep of the family, is torn between spiteful amusement at his Uncle Tony\'s irritation and anxiety

Cognitive Risk is a book about the least understood but most pervasive risk to mankind - human decision-making. Cognitive risks are subconscious and unconscious influence factors on human decision-making: heuristics and biases. To understand the scope of cognitive risk, we look at case studies, corporate and organizational failure, and the science that explains why we systemically make errors in judgment

On the beautiful island of Santaniki, close to Crete, it\'s not all white sands and sunshine. When retired bookseller Ariadne Blunt suggests the English residents form a choir, there are groans of resistance. After a little persuasion, the group gather in Ariadne\'s olive garden to rehearse, but each member of this choir has their own anxieties and secrets. Ariadne\'s partner, Hebe, is in failing health.

In recent years retrieval practice has continued to grow in prominence and interest, as it is an evidence informed effective teaching and learning strategy that supports all learners. After extensive reading, engaging with research and working with schools Kate Jones has written a book that explores how retrieval practice can work in a primary school context. The book begins with research then focuses

This book introduces the various approaches and tools used for modelling different propagation environments and lays the foundation for developing a unified theoretical framework for future integrated communication networks. In the case of each type of network, the book uses basic concepts of physics, mathematics, geometry and probability theory to study the impact of the dimension and shape of the

OUT OF SIGHT was made into the highly-acclaimed movie starring George Clooney and Jennifer

In Science, Patricia Fara rewrites science\'s past to provide new ways of understanding and questioning our modern technological society. Sweeping through the centuries from ancient Babylon right up to the latest hi-tech experiments in genetics and particle physics, Fara\'s book also ranges internationally, challenging notions of European superiority by emphasizing the importance of scientific projects

Human Rights and Their Limits shows that the concept of human rights has developed in waves: each call for rights served the purpose of social groups that tried to stop further proliferation of rights once their own goals were reached. While defending the universality of human rights as norms of behavior, Osiatyński admits that the philosophy on human rights does not need to be universal. Instead he

This is the essential companion to the architecture of Cambridgeshire, fully revised for the first time in sixty years and featuring superb new photography. Half of the book is devoted to the famous university city, with its astonishingly rich and varied inheritance of college buildings including striking post-war additions. A combination of boldness and innovation may be found at Ely Cathedral, one

Offers an introduction to classic fairy tales for toddlers and preschool

The dachshund: bold, curious, and compact - a dog-and-a-half full of character - Dachshunds are everywhere. Walk down any fashionable street today and you will be tripping over the little sausages. The 12th most popular dog breed in the US, they are the dog du jour: compact enough for city living, yet feisty enough for a long country walk; cute but clever and independent, and with universal appeal,

Murder, corruption and financial meltdown in Iceland\'s rural

The ever-popular novels of Sunday Times bestselling sensation, Jenny Colgan, are given a beautiful contemporary new look in this re-issue

Comprehensive explorations of major issues affecting the global

Labels such as \'icon\' or \'legend\' are rarely attached to one individual to the degree that they are to Bruce Lee. He only made a handful of films, yet four and a half decades after his untimely death at the age of 32, the Little Dragon\'s influence on culture is as strong as ever.Named among Time magazine\'s 100 most influential people of the 20th century, Lee wasn\'t just an actor and martial

A new edition of the award winning play from Bruce Norris about racism and property. Published alongside ithe Royal Court productions transfer to the Wyndhams Theatre in London\'s West

Lie #1: I\'m not afraid Lie #2: I\'m sure I\'m doing the right

From the beloved New York Times bestselling author of the \"fascinating...entertaining\" (The Daily Beast) National Book Award finalist The Soul of an Octopus, a charmingly perfect gem of a book about the most exquisite and extraordinary of winged creatures--hummingbirds. As one of the most beautiful and intriguing birds found in nature, hummingbirds fascinate people around the world. The lightest

Dandy Gilver, her husband back from the War, and her children off at school is bored to a whimper in the spring of 1923 and a little light snooping seems like harmless fun. Before long, though, the puzzle of what really happened to the Duffy diamonds after the Armistice Ball has been swept aside by an unexpected