Insight Pocket Guides: ideal itineraries and top travel tips in a pocket-sized package. Now with free eBook, and a pull-out map. - Compact, concise, and packed with essential information about Where to Go and What to Do, this is an ideal on-the-move companion when you\'re exploring Oman - Covers the country\'s Top Ten Attractions, including spectacular Nakhal Fort and splendid Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque

The National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) is the result of many years in the planning, and it finally officially opened its doors in September 2019, just months before the entire world was tested by the COVID-19 pandemic. This book is the work of many people who represent an even larger pool of people from NCID, Singapore and the rest of the world in trying to understand and contain the SARS-

Small Unit Raiders utilize advanced tactics known as Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) and Close Quarters Battle (CQB). These tactics prioritize swiftly moving into and out of enemy terrain to destroy, seize, and conduct information warfare.Special Operations Veterans have written from their own experience with real-life examples, the step-by-step tactics that Soldiers must master. This manual

The fate of an Empire lies with a headstrong Heir and a restless demon in this lush young adult fantasy that\'s a \"tapestry of self-discovery, redolent with vivid imagery...[s]ensual and strange\" (Kirkus Reviews) for fans of Laini Taylor and Girl, Serpent, Thorn. Ever since she was a girl, Raliel Dark-Smile\'s best friend has been the great demon that lives in the palace. As the daughter of the Emperor,

One of the foremost authorities on adolescence provides parents with an authoritative, reassuring guidebook to this challenging period of development.\"Relax! The horror stories you have heard about adolescence are false.\" This is Dr. Laurence Steinberg\'s reassuring message to parents in this newly revised edition of his classic book You and Your Adolescent, which Publishers Weekly says is \"filled

There is no such thing as a \"golden cue\" that works for everyone 100% of the time. Therefore, the more cues a coach has in their toolbox, the more likely they will be able to effectively communicate with their athletes. Coaches use cues--short, easy-to-remember phrases--to help athletes perform movements correctly as well as to convey useful sports psychology perspectives. Athletes commonly hear

Four tales of the greatest rogues up to mythological mischief inspired by visionary Jim Henson\'s beloved television series. WHO IS THE GREATEST MISCHIEF MAKER OF ALL TIME? Is it the King of Stories, Anansi? Or Eshu, the Nigerian trickster god? Perhaps Thor\'s infamous brother, Loki? Or cunning Reynard the Fox? Discover these legendary tricksters and judge for yourself through the lens of The Storyteller

\"Because I Remember Terror, Father, I Remember You\" destroys our complacency about who among us can commit unspeakable atrocities, who is subjected to them, and who can stop them. From age four to eighteen, Sue William Silverman was repeatedly sexually abused by her father, an influential government official and successful banker. Through her eyes, we see an outwardly normal family built on a foundation

Everything on Treasuries, munis, bond funds, and more The bond buyer\'s answer book--updated for the new economy \"As in the first two editions, this third edition of The Bond Book continues to be the ideal reference for the individual investor. It has all the necessary details, well explained and illustrated without excessive mathematics. In addition to providing this essential content, it is extremely

Losing Me, While Losing You is a long-needed resource to those providing care for persons with dementia -- and for those providing care to the caregivers. In this book, caregivers speak from their own experiences of caring for loved ones with dementia; they cover when they first noticed behavioural changes, what they did and how their role changed when they received the diagnosis, how the experiences

Clashes between white and Indian societies are erupting into war when Sarah Wakefield is taken captive in 1862. She is the wife of an Agency doctor and a known friend of the Sioux. As desperate Sioux warriors attack the Agency, Sarah falls victim to the circumstances. In her narrative of the six weeks she is held captive, she vividly describes her trials, anguish, and pain, both physically and psychologically.

This book examines the paradox of collective identity in eastern Germany in the wake of German reunification. Following the fall of the Berlin Wall, citizens of the former German Democratic Republic were confronted with a dilemma: Were they already Germans without qualification, like their compatriots in the West? Or did they remain \"East Germans\" for the time being, with an identity tied to their

Gentle moves for health and wellbeing The gentle moves of The Original Bowen Technique - BOWTECH(R) - stimulate the immune system, help the body to heal itself and to stay in balance. Developed by Tom Bowen from Australia, BOWTECH(R) spread all over the world after his death because of many enthusiastic and inspired practitioners who wanted to share the gift of this technique with as many people as

The story of Liverpool\'s women is one of diversity and contrast. This iconic port has welcomed countless nationalities over the centuries, both as residents and passing migrants; it has experienced both great prosperity, and crushing poverty. Liverpool\'s women have lived in unhealthy court dwellings, and comfortable suburbs; helped each other, educated each other, and stood together against common

Polite Mr. Panda is now in a board book!What is the proper way to ask Mr. Panda for doughnuts?Patiently and politely, Mr. Panda asks the animals he comes across if they would like a doughnut. A penguin, a skunk, and a whale all say yes, but they do not remember to say \"please\" and \"thank you.\" Is anyone worthy of Mr. Panda\'s doughnuts?Steve Antony has captured a cute panda, delightful animals

Brink\'s provocative biography shows that Spenser was not the would-be court poet whom Karl Marx\'s described as \'Elizabeth\'s arse-kissing poet\'. In this readable and informative account, Spenser is depicted as the prot g of a circle of London clergymen, who expected him to take holy orders. Brink shows that the young Spenser was known to Alexander Nowell, author of Nowell\'s Catechism and Dean

What did Haydn\'s wife use for curling-paper for her hair? What did Schubert do with his old spectacles case? Why was Dvorak given a butcher\'s apron when he was a little boy? Why did Tchaikovsky spit on a map of Europe? Addressing these questions, this work contains facts, dates and anecdotes, interspersed with black-and-white line

A memoir by a member of the Incredible String Band that charts a journey from hippie utopia to post-Woodstock implosion.Between 1967 and 1971 Rose Simpson lived with the Incredible String Band (Mike Heron, Robin Williamson and Licorice McKechnie), morphing from English student to West Coast hippie and, finally, bassist in leathers. The band\'s image adorned psychedelic posters and its music was the

An understanding of crop physiology and ecophysiology enables the horticulturist to manipulate a plant\'s metabolism towards the production of compounds that are beneficial for human health when that plant is part of the diet or the source of phytopharmaceutical compounds. The first part of the book introduces the concept of Controlled Environment Horticulture as a horticultural production technique

The definitive guide to classic films from one of America\'s most trusted film critics From the author of the bestselling annual Movie Guide comes this ultimate guide for fans of classic films both familiar and obscure. The Classic Movie Guide covers thousands of films, from the silent era to the 1960s, including The Birth of a Nation, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Grand Illusion, and The Maltese Falcon