The remarkable life of William Marshal, the forgotten power behind five English thrones, by internationally renowned expert on the history of the Crusades, Thomas Asbridge.
Language resources and computational models are becoming increasingly important for the study of language variation. A main challenge of this interdisciplinary field is that linguistics researchers may not be familiar with these helpful computational tools and many NLP researchers are often not familiar with language variation phenomena. This essential reference introduces researchers to the necessary computational models for processing simila...
BEWARE THE HARE! When tomatoes suddenly go white, you have to wonder: is he a vampire? Before it's too late, Harold the dog and Chester the cat must find out the truth about the newest pet in the Monroe household -- a suspicious-looking bunny with unusual habits...and fangs!
An exciting new animal series set in the same world as the magical Blossom Wood. Three best friends are transported to Blossom Meadow where they become ADORABLE puppies - there they find a whole host of cute animal friends.
The book documents the history of the prevention-of-mother-to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) program in Guyana, as well as the impact of HIV on pregnant and postpartum women's adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART). It is based on research work and interviews of HIV-infected women. The data were used to explore ART adherence, and subsequently examine the efficacy of the health belief model---a theoretical model to understand ART adherenc...
Auden, George Barker, William Empson, Geoffrey Faber, John Hayward, James Laughlin, Hope Mirrlees, Mervyn Peake, Ezra Pound, Michael Roberts, Stephen Spender, Tambimuttu, Allen Tate, Michael Tippett, Charles Williams and Virginia Woolf.
The story of the Spartans is one of the best known in history, from their rigorous training to their dramatic feats of arms--but is that portrait of Spartan supremacy true? Renowned novelist and popular historian Myke Cole goes back to the original sources to set the record straight.The Spartan hoplite enjoys unquestioned currency as history's greatest fighting man. Raised from the age of seven in the agoge, a military academy legendary for it...
Utterly joyous!' - Bryony Gordon
'The funniest book about running I have ever read. In fact it is the only book about running I have ever read, but it is HILARIOUS!' - David Walliams
'...insightful, inspiring and laugh-out-loud funny!' - Michael McIntyre
'Pain. Hope. Misery. Joy. All the big stuff. Excellent.' - Dara Ó Briain
'This book is funny (which I expected) and concerns running (ditto), but it is also exceptionally moving and profou...
Engaging and insightful.' Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix 'Charming, fascinating and very funny. Marc Randolph demystifies the world of Silicon Valley start-ups, and makes you laugh a lot along the way.' Decca Aitkenhead, The Sunday TimesThe inside story of the creation of Netflix, one of the world's most successful entertainment companies, from the very first CEO. Now with over 182 million subscribers, Netflix's triumph feels inevitable but the...
An unusual delivery is made to the Grand Hall of Justice, a package that will force Dredd to lead a mission into the Cursed Earth and into the darkest recesses of the history of the Judges and Mega-City One...
Travel through time and space like never before in this stunning guide to the worlds of Doctor Who! *With a foreword by renowned Doctor Who director, Rachel Talalay*Journey from Gallifray to Skaro to Mondas and everything in between in this beautifully illustrated Atlas. With full colour maps, take in epic stories, the glorious history of the many faces of the Doctor and magnificent views of the entire saga.Complete with 30 maps, character pro...
No. Nope. No, thank you. Oh hell no! There's a time for yes - and there's a time for no. From polite refusal to emphatic rejection, we need that two letter word now more than ever. Whether we're refusing to overcommit ourselves in our professional lives, or speaking out against hate and intolerance, "no" is an essential tool for navigating the world we live in. Featuring 35 different artworks, as well as essays by feminist scholar Sarah Ahmed ...
For fans of Two Bobbies comes a moving, true story about a young man and his dog who escape the violence of the Syrian War.Some bonds are stronger than war . . . Life for musician Bassel and his dog Stella in Damascus, Syria, has changed since the civil war began. Instead of enjoying long walks through their neighborhood, they hear bombs toppling buildings and sharp blasts of gunfire through the night. When it becomes too dangerous for him to ...
Who knows what tomorrow will bring? Or next week, next month or next year? Nobody can see into the future but we make our choices on the basis of what fortunes we think will befall us. How much should we pay into our pensions each month? Should we take regular exercise? Expand the business? Change our strategy? Enter a trade agreement? Take an expensive holiday next summer? These are universal questions. Throughout history we have developed a ...
General Douglas MacArthur ended World War II controlling one of the most powerful air forces in the world. This fascinating history, now available in paperback, traces its development from its origins in the Philippines through to its eventual victory in the skies over Japan and its key role in the Korean War.General Douglas MacArthur is one of the towering figures of World War II, and indeed of the twentieth century, but his leadership of the...
The most beautiful summers are often also the most painful. We rarely feel more alive. And at the end of those summers, we're reminded all the more strongly that everything passes. Looking at Philipp Keel's new works in Last Summer there is the absence-apart from a single nude-of people. Instead, there are still lifes and above all pictures of palms, pools, drinks, initially seeming cool and summery, as well as many captured moments and incide...
Running the Sahara is more than my experience of participating in the Marathon des Sables 2017. Though much of the book is about my time in the desert, and I talk about my preparation and the equipment I used, the book is also profoundly personal. I tried my best to explore my passion for running and life. I hope the reader finds it entertaining and inspiring to follow me from meeting Herr Hammermann during my first marathon to my finish of th...
Discover the fascinating true stories behind the twenty weapons that changed history. Sometimes the simplest inventions can shape the course of history and change the way we live in times of both war and peace.From the humble stirrup to a billion-dollar warship, from mysterious Greek Fire to the iconic Spitfire - uncover unbelievable real-life stories of intrigue and invention as we journey through thousands of years of human history. Packed w...
