This practical guide outlines a vision for online and distance STEM learning at the elementary level, with creative activities based on eight STEM themes. Online and distance learning may sound fairly straightforward. Instead of learning in a classroom setting, students learn at home with the assistance of online resources. But classroom learning does not always translate easily to online settings,

Playing Dirty is the third book in the Liberty Chapman series about a high flying lawyer with a murky past, perfect for fans of Martina Cole and Roberta Kray. \'Gripping and gritty, this book will keep you hooked from the first page to the last\' Roberta Kray\'The Leeds setting is every bit as gritty as Kray\'s East End . . . hard as nails \' Peterborough

Since the 1600s, travelers, scientists, and doctors have claimed that \"hermaphroditism\" and intersex are disproportionately common among black South Africans. In Envisioning African Intersex Amanda Lock Swarr debunks this claim by interrogating contemporary intersex medicine and demonstrating its indivisibility from colonial ideologies and scientific racism. Tracing the history of racialized research

Prepare to be spellbound by the stunning illustration inside this new collector\'s edition of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Troubled times have come to Hogwarts in a year filled with secrets, subterfuge and suspicion. The deliciously dark fifth instalment of Jim Kay\'s inspired reimagining of J.K. Rowling\'s Harry Potter series is an epic artistic achievement, featuring over 160 illustrations

From European favourites such as Mastichato Chios, which saved 2,000 Greeks from a bloody massacre at the hands of vengeful Turks, to legendary drinks such as Amarula, invented by African elephants; from classic cocktail ingredients like Midori, the bright green Japanese melon drink launched at the wrap party for Saturday Night Fever at Studio 54, to student stalwart Jagermeister, dreamt up by a confidant

This book examines why laws fail and provides strategies for making laws that work. Why do some laws fail? And how can we make laws that actually work? This helpful guide, written by a leading jurist, provides answers to these questions and gives practical strategies for law-making. It looks at a range of laws which have failed; the \'damp squibs\' that achieve little or nothing in practice; laws that

At the beginning of 1941, Britain stood alone against Germany and Italy. The Battle of the Atlantic was in full swing. Hitler\'s U-boats were operating in packs, descending on convoys and sinking many millions of tons of shipping. In May, the formidable German battleship Bismarck left port, heading out into the North Atlantic. After sinking the battlecruiser HMS Hood off Iceland, she was eventually

An essential (and practical) guide to becoming a master communicator--to empower teams, serve clients, and develop stronger relationships Excellent communicating skills have always been crucial to success in leadership and management roles--and that\'s one of the reasons the first edition of this book, Mastering Communication at Work, has been an international bestseller taught at universities and

Experimental methods employing spin resonance effects (nuclear magnetic resonance and electron spin resonance) are broadly used in molecular science due to their unique potential to reveal mechanisms of molecular motion, structure, and interactions. The developed techniques bring together biologists investigating dynamics of proteins, material science researchers looking for better electrolytes, or

Robin Seager has updated his classic biography of Tiberius, which focuses on the Emperor\'s complex character as the key to understanding his reign. The most readable account available of the life of Tiberius, the second Roman emperor. Argues that Tiberius\' character provides the key to understanding his reign. Portrays Tiberius as a man whose virtues and beliefs were corrupted by power. Shows how

Newly married to novelist Rosie M. Banks, Bingo bucks the current trend by being extremely happy, although he does tend to lose his shirt on various horses. This collection of wonderfully funny stories features a cast of outrageous

Welcome to The Ink House, an artist\'s mysterious mansion, built on a magical pool of ink that inspires creativity in anyone who lives there. When the artist goes adventuring, animals great and small arrive for the Annual Ink House Extravaganza. The party is about to

In Speaking for the People Mark Rifkin examines nineteenth-century Native writings to reframe contemporary debates around Indigenous recognition, refusal, and resurgence. Rifkin shows how works by Native authors (William Apess, Elias Boudinot, Sarah Winnemucca, and Zitkala-Sa) illustrate the intellectual labor involved in representing modes of Indigenous political identity and placemaking. These writers

In What A Time To Be Alone, The Slumflower will be your life guru, confidante and best friend. She\'ll show you that being alone is not just okay: it\'s just about the best freaking thing that\'s ever happened to you. As she says, \'You\'re bad as hell and you were made with intention.\' It\'s about time you realized. Peppered with insightful Igbo proverbs from Chidera\'s Nigerian mother and full of

From a Coast to Coast AM insider, a mind-expanding exploration of sleep disorders and unusual dream states--the scientific explanations and the paranormal possibilities. The sleeping mind is a mysterious backdrop that science is just beginning to shed light on. It was only some sixty years ago that researchers discovered REM, the rapid-eye-movement cycle that\'s associated with dreams. In Nightmareland,

&i>Sunday Times&/i> bestselling author of the Shetland and Vera Stanhope series, Ann Cleeves returns with the first in a brand new series set in North Devon and featuring Detective Matthew Venn. In this rural idyll, where two rivers meet, crime is always there waiting to rise from the

Discover the stunning concept art and developer commentaries behind the latest game in the genre-defining Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

Britain is celebrated for having avoided the extremism that blighted many European countries between the two world wars. But her success was a closer thing than has been realized. This remarkable book reveals how close Britain came to being a Fascist

Demon-hunting stuntwoman Lee Striga takes on the dangers of the Big Easy in this second Lilith urban fantasy full of \"vivid settings, interesting characters, and action galore\" (Charlaine Harris, New York Times-bestselling author). Having killed her last producer, stuntwoman Lee Striga\'s next film shoot takes her to the voodoo-soaked bayous and haunted back alleys of New Orleans, where sinister