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The Greatest Show on Earth : The evidence for evolution order quantity
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Author: Richard Dawkins
In The Greatest Show on Earth Richard Dawkins takes on creationists, including followers of 'Intelligent
Design' and all those who question the fact of evolution through natural selection. In this brilliant tour de force
he pulls together the incontrovertible evidence that underpins it. Like a detective arriving on the scene of a
crime, he sifts through fascinating layers of scientific facts and disciplines to build a cast-iron case: from the
living examples of natural selection around us in birds and insects; the 'time clocks' of trees and radioactive
dating that calibrate a timescale for evolution; the fossil record and the traces of our earliest ancestors; to
confirmation from molecular biology and genetics. All of this, and much more, bears witness to the truth of
evolution.
The Greatest Show on Earth comes at a critical time: systematic opposition to the truth of evolution is now
flourishing as never before, especially in ... more
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9781843547167
This is Your Brain on Music : Understanding a Human Obsession order quantity
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Author: Daniel J. Levitin
This is the first book to offer a comprehensive explanation of how humans experience music and to unravel the mystery of our perennial love affair with it. Using musical examples from Bach to the Beatles, Levitin reveals the role of music in human evolution, shows how our musical preferences begin to form even before we are born and explains why music can offer such an emotional experience.Music is an obsession at the heart of human nature, even more fundamental to our species than language.
In This Is Your Brain On Music Levitin offers nothing less than a new way to understand it, and its role in human life.

First published 2006.
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Daughters of Arabia order quantity
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Author: Jean Sasson
Readers of Princess Sultana's extraordinary story, Princess, were gripped by her powerful indictment of women's lives behind the veil within the royal family of Saudi Arabia. Now, the princess turns the spotlight on her two teenage daughters, Maha and Amani.
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Author: Jean Sasson
Think of a Saudi Arabian princess and what do you see? A woman glittering with jewels, living a life of unbelievable luxury. But in reality she lives in a gilded cage. She has no freedom, no vote, no control over her own life, no value but as a bearer of sons. Hidden behind the veil, she is a prisoner, her jailers her father, her husband, her sons.
'Sultana' is a member of the Saudi Royal Family, closely related to the King. As she tells of her life - from her turbulent childhood to her arranged marriage - she lifts the veil and reveals a history of appalling oppression and shocking human rights violations such as forced marriages, sex slavery and summary executions.
Princess is a testimony to a woman of indomitable spirit and great courage. By speaking out, 'Sultana' risks bringing the wrath of the Saudi establishment upon her head and upon the heads of her children. For this reason, she has told her story anonymously.
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A History of God order quantity
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Author: Karen Armstrong
This is an account of the evolution of belief, a story of worship and war.

The idea of a single divine being - God, Yahweh, Allah - has existed for over 4000 years. But the history of God is also the history of human struggle, as organized religion has too often been the catalyst for violence and prejudice.

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9780007317417
Ground Truth: 3 Para Return to Afghanistan order quantity
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Author: Patrick Bishop
Afghanistan, 2008. After their eighteen-month epic tour of Helmand Province, the troops of 3 Para are back. This time, the weight of experience weighs heavily on their shoulders. In April 2006 the elite 3 Para Battle Group was despatched to Helmand Province, Afghanistan, on a tour that has become a legend. All that summer the Paras were subjected to relentless Taliban attacks in one of the most gruelling campaigns fought by British troops in modern times. Two years later the Paras are back in the pounding heat of the Afghanistan front lines. The conflict has changed. The enemy has been forced to adopt new weaponry and tactics. But how much progress are we really making in the war against the insurgents? And is there an end in sight? In this searing account of 3 Para's return, bestselling author Patrick Bishop combines gripping, first-person accounts of front line action with an unflinching look at the hard realities of our ... more
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Mummy Knew order quantity
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Author: Lisa James
Four-year-old Lisa's world turned upside down when her step-father moved in. Most of the time he was just violent but then he started making her do things she knew were wrong. Soon he was visiting her at night. Lisa begged her mother for help but she just shrugged, telling Lisa he would have his way. It was the greatest betrayal of all. At first Lisa's step-father would just make her stroke and massage his feet, hitting her if she stopped, but he soon wanted more. Much more. By the time she was 12 he was regularly abusing her. One day, when Lisa turned 16, she came home to discover that her mother had swapped bedrooms with her. 'You're my girlfriend now', her step-father told her. Lisa turned to her mother for help, but was met with a shrug. She wouldn't hear a word against her husband. 'Don't blame me,' she said. Her step-father's abuse was horrific but what completely tore her apart was knowing her mother knew and encouraged it. ... more
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The Hudson River School order quantity
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Author: New York Historical Society
In the mid-1800s, a group of painters based in New York turned their focus to the theme of the natural landscape to demonstrate the beauty of the wilderness. Their work enjoyed a popular national success that no other group of artists has achieved since. This seminal survey of the artists marks the first presentation of the outstanding collection at the New-York Historical Society. It features works by all the greatest artists of the group, including Thomas Cole, Asher Durand, Albert Bierstadt, and Frederic Church. Accompanying a major traveling exhibition, the book is also timed to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson's first voyage up the Hudson River.
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9781846683596
A Week At The Airport : A Heathrow Diary order quantity
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Author: Alain de Botton (photographs Richard Baker)
In the summer of 2009, Alain de Botton will be invited by the owners of Heathrow airport to become their first ever Writer in Residence. He will be installed in the middle of Terminal 5 on a raised platform with a laptop connected to screens, enabling passengers to see what he is writing and to come and share their stories. He will meet travellers from around the world, and will be given unprecedented access to wander the airport and speak with everyone from window cleaners and baggage handlers to air traffic controllers and cabin crew. Working with the renowned documentary photographer Richard Baker, de Botton will produce an extraordinary meditation upon the nature of place, time, and our daily lives. He will explore the magical and the mundane, personal and collective experiences and the interactions of travellers and workers all over this familiar but mysterious site. Like all airports, Heathrow (the 15th century village of Heath ... more
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9780670073481
Mao's Last Dancer (revised edition 2009) (Film Tie-in cover) order quantity
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Author: Li Cunxin
In a small, desperately poor village in north-east China, a young peasant boy sits at his rickety old school desk, interested more in the birds outside than in Chairman Mao's Red Book and the grand words it contains. But that day, some strange men come to his school - Madame Mao's cultural delegates. They are looking for young peasants to mould into faithful guards of Mao's great vision for China. This is the true story of how that one moment in time, by the thinnest thread of a chance, changed the course of a small boy's life in ways that are beyond description. One day he would dance with some of the greatest ballet companies of the world. One day he would be a friend to a president and first lady, movie stars and the most influential people in America. One day he would become a star: Mao's last dancer, and the darling of the West.

First published 2003; this edition with three new chapters 2009.

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Film tie-in re-release
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9780141036243
Outliers : The Story of Success order quantity
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Author: Malcolm Gladwell
A brilliant new book from the bestselling author of The Tipping Point and Blink.

He reveals that we pay far too much attention to what successful people are like, and too little attention to where successful people are from: their culture, their family, and their generation. Gladwell examines how the careers of Bill Gates and the performance of world-class football players are alike; what top fighter pilots and The Beatles have in common; why so many top lawyers are Jewish; why Asians are good at maths; and why it is correct to say that the mathematician who solved Fermat's Theorem is not a genius.

Just as he did in Blink, Gladwell overturns many of our conventional notions and creates an entirely new model for seeing the world. Brilliant and entertaining, this is a landmark work that will simultaneously delight and illuminate.
Why are people successful? For centuries, humankind has grappled with this question, ... more
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Simon Shuker's Code-Cracker Volume 1 order quantity
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Author: Simon Shuker
Coder-Cracker is looked forward to every day by it's legions of fans throughout New Zealand who enjoy this challenging but satisfying word puzzle.
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9780473102012
Simon Shuker's Code-Cracker (Volume 2) order quantity
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Author: Simon Shuker
Following the success of the first Code-Cracker book (it was so popular it reached the national Top Ten bestseller lists in 2004), I've had many requests for another volume - so here it is: Code-Cracker Volume Two with another 125 puzzles to keep you entertained over the warm summer months.
Have fun!

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    		Simon Shuker's Code-Cracker (Volume Six) order quantity
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    Author: Simon Shuker
    		Another 125 Code-Cracker puzzles in the sixth volume of the puzzle series that is enjoyed daily in newspapers from Whangarei to Invercargill, including the Otago Daily Times, Dominion Post and New Zealand Herald.
     
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    		The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Tartan order quantity
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    		Casino Games order quantity
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    Author: Peter Arnold
    		Be ready for the gaming tables before you set foot in the door with this ultimate guide. Increase your chances of winning with expert advice on the strategy and mathematics of each game, as well as tips on bluffing and reading the opposition. The rules of Poker, Roulette, Baccarat, Craps, and Blackjack are explained in jargon-free terms and thoroughly illustrated. This title includes variations of the games and a special section on on-line casinos.
     
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    		LIFE: the Greatest Adventures of All Time order quantity
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    Author: Richard Dredge
    		Masterpieces of design and engineering.
     
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    Author: Robert Jackson
     
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