Nothing of note has ever happened in Cockle Cove unless you can count the annual Scout Jamboree and the sudden appearance of new novices at the monastery. Things take an inexplicable turn and people disappear suddenly. A new landlord turns up to take over the Jolly Roger Pub and is not all he seems to be. The centuries-old mysteries of stashed Spanish gold and hidden tunnels are reignited and everyone

In Clinical Cases in Critical Care, the authors explore core clinical topics and basic sciences in a practical and realistic way, and include comprehensive discussions focusing on critically unwell patients with a variety of presentations and underlying disorders, including COVID-19, hypotension, stroke and drug overdose. Each case begins with a clinical vignette which generates a series of questions

Glamorous Estra, with dark curls to die for, and with the loyal companionship of her horse Silverado, and tame wolf, roams the faraway and mystical lands of Azbathria, where she encounters adventures, and is forever being rescued by the dark and handsome Sir Nathan, the Black

Psychiatric clinicians should use rating scales and questionnaires often, for they not only facilitate targeted diagnoses and treatment; they also facilitate links to empirical literature and systematize the entire process of management. Clinically oriented and highly practical, the Handbook of Clinical Rating Scales and Assessment in Psychiatry and Mental Health is an ideal tool for the busy psychiatrist,

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Audrey Hepburn\'s status as a global style icon owes as much to her endless assortment of fabulous headwear as it does to her body of film work. Hepburn and her hats were a match made in heaven and for decades she not only graced the silver screen but the cover of every glossy magazine throughout the world, rarely captured without her signature accessory. Hepburn starred in many great films including

In the third installment in the Horses and Friends series, thirteen-year-old Kate Ferris already has one problem. Snooty, well-to-do Melissa is boarding her horse at Kate\'s family stable. When Melissa suddenly turns nice, Kate is shocked ... and suspicious. The last thing she needs is more trouble. So when a hooded rider appears--and then disappears--on a stunning black horse outside her home, Kate

In this masterful analysis of the religious and political dilemmas at the end of the modern age, world-renowned theologian Jrgen Moltmann assays the vaulting dreams and colossal failures of our time. He asks how we came to this point, and he argues strenuously for Christian discipleship and public theology that take sides. In both critical and creative ways he advances the specific relevance of Christian

The Qur\'an, believed by Muslims to be the word of God, was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad 1400 years ago. It is the supreme authority in Islam and the living source of all Islamic teaching. Recognized as the greatest literary masterpiece in Arabic, it has nevertheless remained difficult to understand in its English

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This textbook provides a strong foundation in the basic thermodynamics needed to analyze real-world engineering applications of thermodynamics in the field of energy systems. Written in a format readable to students new to the subject, this book will also help entrepreneurs venturing into the world of energy and power without a background in mechanical engineering.This book presents the basic theories

Software Craftsmanship is a call to arms for programmers: an impassioned manifesto that restores the developer to a central role in large-scale projects, and shows developers how to master the skills they need to succeed in that role. Software Craftsmanship transcends software engineering, demonstrating that quality software can\'t simply be manufactured: it must be built by craftspeople with pride

The AQA GCSE Media Studies Student Book is written by an experienced and popular author team, including the Chief Examiner, and has a strong focus on assessment preparation to help students achieve their best results in AQA GCSE Media Studies. Tailored to the new AQA specification you will find invaluable Controlled Assessment and External Assessment advice and practice written to help students get

When it comes to strategy, the mistake most managers make is thinking they have one when they don\'t.Joan Magretta, author of the bestselling book Understanding Michael Porter, has teamed up with illustrator Emile Holmewood to capture essential strategy concepts in a short, easy-to-understand, graphic format.Here you\'ll find the classic Porter frameworks—industry structure and the Five Forces,

In this best-selling, heartwarming tale, a lonely older man takes home a pet-shop kitten that no one else wants. It doesn\'t take long for the pair to warm up to each other, and soon, they\'re inseparable. Told through the eyes of both the man and his cat, this sweet and hilarious story is a balm for the soul! The fur flies when Mr. Kanda\'s surly son, Hoshinari, turns up, only to add to the ever-growing

How did the Soviet Union control the behaviour of its people? How did the people themselves engage with the official rules and the threat of violence in their lives? In this book, the contributors examine how social control developed under Stalin and Khrushchev. Drawing on deep archival research from across the former Soviet Union, they analyse the wide network of state institutions that were used

Tropical East Asia is home to over one billion people and faces massive human impacts from its rising population and rapid economic growth. It has already lost more than half of its forest cover to agriculture and urbanization, and has the highest rates of deforestation and logging in the tropics. Habitat loss, coupled with hunting and the relentless trade in wildlife products, threatens all its large

Psychoanalysis is a valuable tool to add to the sciences and the arts: all contain unconscious hidden depths that can become insight and understanding and contribute to humanity as culture. Using the prism of art, music, and storytelling, Jonathan Sklar takes psychoanalytic thought to a wide audience to enable a greater understanding of

Anglický námořník a spisovatel Frederick Marryat vydal svůj román Masterman Ready v roce 1841. Příběh se ihned zařadil k nejčtenějším robinsonádám 19. století. Byl oblíbený po celé Evropě, v českých zemích především pod názvem Kormidelník Vlnovský. Slavného dobrodružství se chopil spisovatel František Novotný a se znalostmi zkušeného námořníka jej nově převyprávěl. Kniha obsahuje knižně dosud nevydané