Wreaths for a Wayfarer: An Anthology in Honour of Pius Adesanmi is an assemblage of original some 200 poems written by 127 established and emerging African writers. While some of the poets celebrate Pius Adesanmi, who died in the doomed Ethiopian Airline flight on March 10, 2019, others philosophically reflect on existence, mortality, immortality and/or offer hope for the living. In this memorably

How much do we really know about the species that make up the natural world? In this fascinating book Ken Thompson explains what we do and don\'t understand about biodiversity. We know that most species remain undiscovered, and that biodiversity is gravely threatened - by overfishing, habitat loss, pollution and climate change. Life on Earth has previously experienced five episodes of mass extinction,

At the time of his death, Patrick O\'Brian had begun to write a novel to follow on from Blue at the Mizzen, the twentieth book in the classic series. These are the chapters he had completed of the final voyage of Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin - the greatest friendship of modern

Jen has discovered a secret. It\'s not hers to share, but is it hers to keep? If she tells her husband Jason, he might get over the shock but will he forgive her for telling the truth? She might drive a wedge through their marriage. If she tells someone else in Jason\'s family - the family she\'s come to love more than her

Susan Sontag meets Hanif Abdurraqib in this fascinating exploration of the unexpected connections between how we consume images and the insidious nature of Fascism. Images come at us quickly, often without context. A photograph of Syrian children suffering in the wake of a chemical attack segues into a stranger\'s pristine Instagram selfie. Before we can react to either, a new meme induces an LOL and

In this stunning ninth book in the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling Keeper of the Lost Cities series, Sophie and her friends discover the true meaning of power--and evil. Sophie Foster changed the game. Now she\'s facing impossible choices: When to act. When to trust. When to let go. Her friends are divided and scattered, and the Black Swan wants Sophie to focus on their projects. But her

Sponsored by the Department of Classics of Harvard University, a revised edition of the late Professor Smyth\'s A Greek Grammar for Colleges is now available. All necessary corrections have been made, and the book retains the form which has long made it the most complete and valuable work of its kind. In this descriptive grammar the author offers a treatment of Greek syntax which is exceptionally rich

For schools that follow a separate science route, the Oxford Smart Activate Chemistry Student Book provides a clear route through to GCSE. Students build on prior learning, identify the areas they need to develop, and know what they are working towards. This student book supports all learners to think like and see themselves as future

As a genre of poetry, the country house poem was born in the seventeenth century. As English country house society itself grew in prominence, the poem of commemoration diminished in popularity; not until the Edwardian era, when the country house as an institution began to wane, was there arenewed interest in country house poetry. As the power and influence of landed society dwindled, the country house

In 1789, Jedidiah Morse described Newport and its environs as the \"Eden of America\" in the First Geography of the United States. America\'s Eden: Newport Landscapes through the Ages builds on this legendary image of a centuries-old paradise, and establishes Newport as a cultural landscape of national significance.The comprehensive history from European settlement to the present day is illustrated

10th anniversary edition Save money, save time and eat healthily with delicious recipes for your slow cooker. This book is for those who want to cook at home more, to save money by using cheaper ingredients, and to save time preparing a meal before the school run or after the working day. You can literally fill your slow cooker with your chosen ingredients, turn it on, and walk away for the day, returning

More than 200 million people worldwide speak the beautiful and alluring language of Brazilian Portuguese. Tapped as a language with the highest possibility for growth internationally, beginners everywhere have begun to study Portuguese, making it one of the most popular languages in the world!This book is the ideal workbook if you\'re looking to learn the basics of the language, whether you\'re a beginner

When Pip comes to Posy\'s house wearing a scary monster mask, he gives Posy a bit of a fright! Oh, dear! But when she works out it\'s only Pip, she feels much better, and they share the biscuits she\'s made.

___________________________________\'Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit \'em, but remember it\'s a sin to kill a mockingbird.\'A lawyer\'s advice to his children as he defends the real mockingbird of Harper Lee\'s classic novel - a black man falsely charged with the rape of a white

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The Familiar Volume 1 Wherein the cat is found . . . The Familiar Volume 2 Wherein the cat is hungry . . .The Familiar Volume 3 Wherein the cat is blind . . . Released for the summer from the perils of school, Xanther and her nameless cat are settling into a comfortable routine at home. However, the rest of the Ibrahim family is growing more and more unsettled. Astair fears their stretched finances

On the eve of wealthy philanthropist Cecil Wyatt\'s eightieth birthday, all the money in the world won\'t bring back his missing grandson, William Wyatt. The family, the police, and the media, have tried in vain to discover the young man\'s fate. Now, suspicion has turned shockingly toward William\'s own half-brother, the enigmatic Mitchell

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and l earn how to use the Force in this hilarious and adorable picture book narrated by everybody\'s favorite Jedi Master, Yoda Touch down on the swampy planet of Dagobah alongside Luke Skywalker to learn from Jedi Master Yoda how to use the Force. The Jedi path is far from easy, but with Yoda\'s wise words, Padawans of every age

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