There's a Panda in My Picnic

There's a Panda in My Picnic

Author: Jo Lodge

Publisher:

Published: 2015-02-01

Total Pages: 12

ISBN-13: 9780857632937

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Bold, colourful artwork, quirky animals and a funny, alliterative text combine with an engaging sliding mechanism in this delightful series for toddlers.


Reaching for Fulfilment as a Woman in Science

Reaching for Fulfilment as a Woman in Science

Author: Barbara A. Wilson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-04-26

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 1000342239

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This vivid memoir presents adventures from the life of Barbara A. Wilson, an internationally honoured scientist who played an influential role in the development of neuropsychological rehabilitation at a time when the scientific field was dominated by men. As a follow-up to the highly successful Story of a Clinical Neuropsychologist, this book includes a host of memories, both personal and professional, which focus on Barbara’s development of her career as a woman in science. From childhood recollections and travels in Africa, to lifetime achievement awards and the restrictions of global pandemics, Barbara tells the story of her full and varied life and her unparalleled career in neuropsychological rehabilitation. Her book indicates that one can lead a meaningful and full life even after one of the most awful of losses, the death of a child, and also emphasizes the need to stick to one’s principles in trying times. The result is an unparalleled insight into the life of a clinical neuropsychologist, which can encourage the next generation of professionals who are trying to balance career, international travel and family, as well as inspire any girls interested in entering the world of science.


The Darwinian Tourist

The Darwinian Tourist

Author: Christopher Wills

Publisher: OUP Oxford

Published: 2010-10-28

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 0191625035

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In this magnificently illustrated book, Christopher Wills takes us on a series of adventures. From the underwater life of Indonesia's Lambeh Strait to a little valley in northern Israel, to an earthquake in the coral reef off the island of Yap and the dry valleys of western Mongolia, Wills demonstrates how ecology and evolution have interacted to yield the world we live in. Each chapter features a different location and brings out a different and important message. With the author's own stunning photographs of the wildlife he discovered on his travels, he draws out the evolutionary stories behind the wildlife and shows how our understanding of the living world can be deepened by a Darwinian perspective. Wills demonstrates how looking at the world with evolutionary eyes leaves us with a renewed sense of wonder about life's astounding present-day diversity, along with an appreciation of our evolutionary history.


Mission Possible

Mission Possible

Author: Ash Dykes

Publisher: Eye Books (US&CA)

Published: 2017-10-01

Total Pages: 187

ISBN-13: 1785630474

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At the age of 23, Ash Dykes became the first person to walk, solo and unsupported, across Mongolia.His journey took 78 days and saw him trek over the Altai Mountains, the Gobi Desert and the Mongolian Steppe. It was an expedition filled with danger and extreme conditions. He almost didn't make it. Two years later he spent more than five months traversing the length of Madagascar, another world first. In Mission Possible, Ash reveals the spirit, planning, and sheer determination that went into these two record-breaking feats. Along the way we discover how a young man from Wales transformed himself into one of the globe's most acclaimed and exciting young adventurers.


Don't Let Go

Don't Let Go

Author: Michel Bussi

Publisher: Europa Editions

Published: 2018-10-23

Total Pages: 309

ISBN-13: 1609454545

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From the bestselling author of After the Crash, “a novel so extraordinary it reminded me of reading Stieg Larsson for the first time” (The Sunday Times). Holidaying in an idyllic resort on the island of Réunion, wealthy Parisians Martial and Liane Bellion are enjoying the perfect family moment with their six-year-old daughter. Turquoise skies, clear water, palm trees, a warm breeze. Then Liane Bellion disappears from her hotel room. The door to her room is open, the walls and sheets are spotted with blood. A hotel employee swears he saw Martial in the corridor at the time Liane went missing, and he becomes the number one suspect. But then Martial also disappears, along with his daughter. An all-out manhunt is declared across the island. Could Martial really have killed his wife? For fans of Gone Girl and The Fugitive, Bussi’s fast-paced, atmospheric thriller does not disappoint. “A nail biter of a manhunt across the spectacular terrain of the Indian Ocean island of Réunion drives this thriller after a tourist goes missing, triggering a police chase and exposing a cannily-constructed mystery with nods to both Agatha Christie and Harlan Coben.” —The Boston Globe “Suspenseful . . . vengeance proves a common passion on Réunion, as detailed in this twist-filled novel told from several characters’ perspectives.” —The Wall Street Journal “This novel, a multi-charactered French whodunit, squeezes all its frantic action into the 25 square miles of gorgeous but treacherous Réunion Island.” —Toronto Star “A top-notch puzzle . . . A wonderfully immersive thriller.” —Booklist


The Subtle Knife

The Subtle Knife

Author: Philip Pullman

Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 0375846727

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As the boundaries between worlds begin to dissolve, Lyra and her daemon help Will Parry in his search for his father and for a powerful, magical knife.


Pagan Every Day

Pagan Every Day

Author: Barbara Ardinger

Publisher: Weiser Books

Published: 2006-08-01

Total Pages: 398

ISBN-13: 9781578633326

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Humorous and witty entries for every day of the year provoke new ideas and new ways of exploring paganism as a spiritual practice, revealing how contemporary spiritual experiences show up in the most unexpected places. Original.


Splat! Little Cow

Splat! Little Cow

Author: Jo Lodge

Publisher:

Published: 2014-05-01

Total Pages: 10

ISBN-13: 9781447250562

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Follow Little Cow around the farm, and watch her as she swishes her tail, chews the grass and . . . splat! Sweet and funny, Splat! is stuffed full of brilliant interactive pull tabs and pops. Guaranteed to delight small children everywhere!