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In this Very Short Introduction, Mark Maslin looks at all aspects of climate, from the physical and chemical factors that…

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From politics to education, work, crime, and religion this Very Short Introduction discusses some of the core considerations…

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The Ninth Legion marched into the mists of northern Britain - and they were never seen again. Four thousand men disappeared…

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Mirabelle''s mum is a witch, her dad is a fairy, and she is a bit of both!When Mirabelle''s pet dragon Violet goes missing…

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This major new edition of the Oxford First Thesaurus in paperback has been updated to include more related words, synonyms…

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When his mum is sent back to prison, Al knows exactly who''s to blame. Mr Brayker, who lives downstairs, has been making…

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In 1961 John F. Kennedy pledged to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade. Nine years later, Neil Armstrong and Buzz…

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OXFORD DOMINOES: Four-level graded readers series, perfect for reading practice and language skills development at…

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'For me, Watson, life is not so interesting,' says Holmes. 'I loved to read the newspaper, hoping to find some news of an…

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On a stormy winter night, a stranger knocks at the door of a shepherd's cottage. He is cold and hungry, and wants to get out…

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Tristan and Isolde are in love, but Isolde must marry King Mark. So a happy love story seems impossible... The lovers meet…

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For thousand of years the dead body of the young king Tutankhamun slept under the sands of Egypt. Then, in the autumn of…

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'I ran to the side of the ship. "Help, help! Murder!" I screamed, and my uncle slowly turned to look at me. I did not see…

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This Very Short Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology combines an accessible account of some of the disciplines…

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Quentin Skinner introduces Niccolo Machiavelli, Florentine diplomat, politician, and the writer known for that most infamous…

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Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa represent almost 18 per cent of the world economy, with their contribution to…

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Multiculturalism appears to be in terminal crisis. It has been blamed for undermining national identity, diluting social…

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The American founding fathers were dedicated to the project of creating a government both functional and incapable of…

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Get It Right: Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar provides an accessible introduction to the basics of spelling, punctuation…

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What are humans? What makes us who we are? Many think that we are just complicated machines, or animals that are different…

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Martin Stevens explores the extraordinary variety of senses in the animal kingdom, and discusses the cutting-edge science…

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Beehive gets your students working together to achieve great results. See them learn about the world around them, grow their…

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'My first journey was a pilgrimage to Mecca. I got on a donkey and said "Goodbye" to my parents in Tangier when I was 21. My…

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On a September day in 1821, in the church of a Yorkshire village, a man and six children stood around a grave. They were…

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Miss Mary Morstan has a strange story to tell.Since her father disappeared, she has received a large pearl through the post…

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Is there anyone who has not looked at the dark sky, and the shining points of light above us, and asked themselves questions…

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The year is 1717. It is a bad time to be the captain of a ship in the Caribbean because of pirates. The most frightening…

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'Are you scared, Gordon?' asks Heather. Four friends talk of ghosts in a hotel in Scotland. That night Gordon sees and hears…

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The Quakers are a fascinating religious group both in their origins and in the variety of reinterpretations of the faith…

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