Very Short Introductions Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Four o\'clock in the morning, and the lights are on and still there\'s no way we\'re going to sleep, not after the film we just saw. The book we just read. Fear is one of the most primal human emotions, and one of the hardest to reason with and dispel. So why do we scare ourselves? It seems almost mad that we would frighten ourselves for fun, and

Designed to appeal to the book lover, the Macmillan Collector\'s Library is a series of beautifully bound pocket-sized gift editions of much loved classic titles. Bound in real cloth, printed on high quality paper, and featuring ribbon markers and gilt edges, Macmillan Collector\'s Library are books to love and treasure. Beautiful Emma Bovary dreams of love and riches but her marriage to Charles, a

Create beautiful Zendalas and other fascinating circular designs with this step-by-step guidebook. Zendalas are Zen mandalas, drawn using tangles to fill each section of a circle. For centuries, mandala circles have been used to connect the spirit with the divine, offering symbols found in nature as subjects of contemplation. In this book, talented CZT artists share their secrets for creating sacred

Modern Brazilian Portuguese Grammar Workbook is an innovative book of exercises and language tasks for all learners of Brazilian Portuguese, ideal for use alongside the Modern Brazilian Portuguese Grammar or as an independent resource. The book is divided into two sections. Part A provides exercises based on essential grammatical structures whilst Part B practises everyday functions, including making

The story of the bravest battle ever

Engaging and simple attachment-based tools for improving social success, boosting self-confidence, feeling more secure, and connecting genuinely with others.Being a teen can feel like a full-time job. If it\'s not the pressure to get good grades or get along with your parents, there\'s always the anxiety of asking someone out on a date, or the agony of waiting for that first \'Like\' on your latest

Green Energy Economies offers insight into the major drivers that are shaping a new future powered by clean energy sources. Assembling cutting-edge researchers as contributors, the book provides a comprehensive account of the shift underway, examining in detail the complexities and intricacies involved with such a transition.The book first details the promises and problems of a green energy transition.

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

This historical narrative of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, tells the tale of his timeless character that transcends history, religions, and nations. From before his birth to the final moments of his life, Ali\'s story renews within us the hope we all need. The lessons of his life\'s journey illuminate a deeper understanding of what it means to endure the darkest times, to persevere, and to rise to a purpose

The seventh gripping adventure in this exciting pony-club series. With gymkhanas to win, rivals to defeat, mysteries to solve and ponies in danger to save - these books are perfect for all girls who love ponies.Issie and friends are surprised when Natasha Tucker\'s dad is made pony club president and unveils the Tucker Trophy competition. Issie\'s facing her biggest training challenge yet - Fortune,

Winner of the 2022 Rachel Carson Environment Book Award * Winner of the 2022 Science in Society Journalism Award (Books) * Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize \"Thoughtful, insightful, and wise, Wild Souls is a landmark work.\"--Ed Yong, author of An Immense World Fascinating . . . hands-on philosophy, put to test in the real world . . . Marris believes that our idea of wildness--our obsession

This charming series has been specifically designed for babies. A great introduction to books through well-known nursery rhymes and interactive text. Singing songs and rhymes is the perfect way to bond with your baby and share quality time. It also aids language development by introducing them to the natural sounds and patterns of speech. Combining these with actions also stimulates the brain and helps

The five volumes in the Loeb Classical Library edition of Greek Lyric contain the surviving fragments of solo and choral song. This poetry was not preserved in medieval manuscripts, and few complete poems remain. Later writers quoted from the poets, but only so much as suited their needs; these quotations are supplemented by papyrus texts found in Egypt, most of them badly damaged. The high quality

In this incisive new book, Megan Brankley Abbas argues that the Western university has emerged as a significant space for producing Islamic knowledge and Muslim religious authority. For generations, Indonesia\'s foremost Muslim leaders received their educations in Middle Eastern madrasas or the archipelago\'s own Islamic schools. Starting in the mid-twentieth century, however, growing numbers traveled

His bag is full of heavy worries that are making him slow and he just can\'t let go of them. When he trips on a rock and falls, Spider shows him how to rest his busy mind and tells them that worries aren\'t so bad if you share them. Nobody likes worries, so it\'s good to know how to give a worried mind a rest! Suitable for 4- to 7-year-olds. The Feel Brave series was a finalist in the 2017 Education

THE HAUNTED ABBOT is the twelfth brilliant mystery in Peter Tremayne\'s extraordinary series featuring 7th-century Irish super-sleuth Sister

Made in Africa: Hominin Explorations and the Australian Skeletal Evidence describes and documents the largest collection of modern human remains in the world from its time period. These Australian fossils, which represent modern humans at the end of their great 20,000 km journey from Africa, may be reburied in the next two years at the request of the Aboriginal community. Part one of the book provides

\"Above all, do not lose your desire to walk: every day I walk myself into a state of well-being and walk away from every illness.\" --S ren Kierkegaard Duncan Minshull has always walked and in the last twenty years has made use of it by writing and publishing books on the subject. He has described the whys, hows, and wheres of traveling on foot for various magazines and newspapers, including The Times

Meet scientist Marie Curie and learn about her life and pioneering research in this engagingly illustrated biography. At a time when women weren\'t welcome in the world of science, Marie Curie made her mark on history. She was the very first woman to become a professor of physics in the Sorbonne, where she had studied, and even went on to win Nobel Prizes in two different scientific fields. With this

Some have made deliverance their ultimate goal in life. Deliverance is not a final goal, it is only a sub-goal on the way to fulfill God\'s purpose in life. Deliverance is no more the goal for us than for the children of Israel escaping their bondage in Egypt. God said to Pharaoh, \"Let my people go that they may serve Me...\" (Exod. 7:16). There was a purpose for Israel beyond their escape from bondage,