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Surviving to Drive: The No. 1 Sunday Times Bestseller
**THE INSTANT NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**
‘Gripping to read. Funny, real, exciting. It’s a brilliant book.’ – Chris Evans
‘Fearless and candid… A gleeful guide to a bonkers sport from a loveable rogue insider.’ – The Times
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‘People talk about football managers being under pressure. Trust me, that’s nothing. Pressure is watching one of your drivers hit a barrier at 190mph and exploding before your eyes…’
Guenther Steiner is one of motor racing’s biggest and most celebrated characters, known to millions for his show-stealing appearances on Netflix’s hugely popular fly on the wall series, Drive to Survive.
In Surviving to Drive, the Haas team principal takes readers inside his Formula 1 team for the entirety of the 2022 season, giving an unobstructed view of what really takes place behind the scenes. Through this unique lens, Guenther takes us on the thrilling rollercoaster of life at the heart of high stakes motor racing.
Packed full of twists and turns, from hiring and firing drivers, balancing books, pre-season preparations, the design, launch and testing of a car – and of course, the race calendar itself – this is the first time that an F1 team has allowed an acting team principal to tell the full story of a whole season.
Uncompromising and searingly honest, told in Steiner’s inimitable style, this is a fascinating and hugely entertaining account of the realities of running a Formula 1 team.
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‘Very colourful. Like having a conversation with Steiner.’ – Radio 4, Today
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The Future of Geography: How Power and Politics in Space Will Change Our World – THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER (Tim Marshall on Geopolitics)
THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
A WATERSTONES PAPERBACK OF THE YEAR 2023
Space: the biggest geopolitical story of the coming century – new from the multi-million-copy international bestselling author of Prisoners of Geography and The Power of Geography
Spy satellites orbiting the Moon. Space metals worth billions. Humans on Mars within our lifetimes.
This isn’t science fiction. It’s astropolitics.
We’re entering a new space race – and it could revolutionise life on Earth.
Space: the new frontier, a wild and lawless place. It is already central to communication, economics, military strategy and international relations on Earth. Now, it is the latest arena for human exploration, exploitation – and, possibly, conquest. We’re heading up and out, and we’re taking our power struggles with us. China, the USA and Russia are leading the way.
From physical territory and resources to satellites, weaponry and strategic choke points, geopolitics is as important in the skies above us as it is down below. If you’ve ever wondered if humans are going back to the Moon, who will benefit from exploration or what space wars might look like, the answers are here.
With all the insight and wit that have made Tim Marshall the UK’s most popular writer on geopolitics, this gripping book shows how we got here and where we’re going, covering great-power rivalry; technology; commerce; combat in space; and what it means for all of us down here on Earth. This is essential reading on power, politics and the future of humanity.
Praise for The Future of Geography:
‘A voyage of galactic discovery’ The Mail on Sunday
‘[An] engaging exploration of power politics in space’ Irish Independent
‘A superb survey of planetary politics’ The Sunday Times
‘Deeply thought-provoking’ BBC Sky at Night
‘Marshall is an engaging writer, good at explaining the science as well as the politics, and with an eye for a telling fact’ Lawrence Freedman, The New Statesman
‘Written with insight and great wit, this is an essential take on power, politics and the future of humanity from the UK’s most popular writer on geopolitics.’ The Daily Telegraph
‘In the latest instalment of his popular books on the meaning of geography, Marshall looks to the stars and the new frontier where astropolitics will be the new geopolitics’ Financial Times
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How We Fish: The new book from the fishing brains behind the hit TV series GONE FISHING, with a Foreword by Bob Mortimer
Paul Whitehouse and fishing expert John Bailey celebrate the timeless joy of fishing.
Paul Whitehouse and John Bailey have been devout fishermen for longer than they care to remember. A hobby, past time or sport – call it what you want – they have felt the pull of the water ever since they were kids and have never missed the chance to set up on the bank and try their luck.
In this wonderful book, the two fishermen collaborate to celebrate the rich tapestry that is fishing – from mentors to memories; from philosophy to modern jargon; from watercraft to becoming self-styled ‘Fishing Detectives’. Punctuated by brilliant stories, beautiful illustrations by Carys Reilly-Whitehouse, and recollections from fishing day trips past, How We Fish is the perfect tome for the veteran fisherman or the budding angler – warm, funny and rich in the wonders of the riverbank.
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Not the End of the World: How We Can Be the First Generation to Build a Sustainable Planet
Feeling anxious, powerless or confused about the future of our planet? This book will transform how you see our biggest environmental problems — and how we can solve them
‘Truly essential’ MARGARET ATWOOD * ‘Invigorating, inspiring, often surprising’ DAVID WALLACE-WELLS * ‘Eye-opening and essential’ BILL GATES
We are bombarded by doomsday headlines that tell us the soil won’t be able to support crops, fish will vanish from our oceans, that we should reconsider having children.
But in this bold, radically hopeful book, data scientist Hannah Ritchie argues that if we zoom out, a very different picture emerges. The data shows we’ve made so much progress on these problems, and so fast, that we could be on track to achieve true sustainability for the first time in history.
Packed with the latest research, practical guidance and enlightening graphics, this book will make you rethink almost everything you’ve been told about the environment, from the virtues of eating locally and living in the countryside, to the evils of overpopulation, plastic straws and palm oil. It will give you the tools to understand what works, what doesn’t and what we urgently need to focus on so we can leave a sustainable planet for future generations.
These problems are big. But they are solvable. We are not doomed. We can build a better future for everyone. Let’s turn that opportunity into reality.
‘I find it hard to express how much I love this book’ RUTGER BREGMAN * ‘An unmissable myth-busting book to save our planet – read it’ TIM SPECTOR
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France 2024 – Tourist & Motoring Atlas A4 Laminated Spiral
Michelin’s France 100% laminated A4 atlas offers, in addition of Michelin’s clear and accurate mapping, an enhanced view of your journey thanks to its scale 1/250,000. Convenient and easy to use thanks to its spiral bound cover, this atlas comes with extra-resistant laminated pages on which you can trace and erase your journey. The route planner as well as the time distance charts will help you plan and optimise journey. Michelin’s new safety alerts warn you about dangerous driving areas and zones subjet to tighter speed checks. Michelin’s laminated France atlas also includes information on tourist sights, leisure facilities and scenic routes, as well as service areas to add pleasure and comfort to your journey. Michelin’s France laminated tourist and motorist atlas features: * Scale 1/250,000: for an enhanced view of your journey * Extra resistant pages: to draw/erase your journey as you go along * Key to map pages: to quickly access the region of your interest * A complete town index: To easily indentify to destination of your choice * Distance and time chart: to help you plan your trip * 6 major town plans: Paris, Bordeaux, Lille, Lyon, Marseille & Nantes * Michelin’s danger alers: to help you identify zones at risks for drivers and controlled speed areas * In English language: Keys, indexes and informationRead more
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The Age of Cats: From the Savannah to Your Sofa, the secret life and evolutionary history of the cat
The past, present and future of the world’s most popular and beloved pet, from a leading evolutionary biologist and great cat lover.
‘Engaging and wide-ranging … The Age of Cats is a readable and informed exploration of the wildcat that lurks within Fluffy’ Washington Post
Why don’t lions meow? Why does my cat leave a dead mouse at my feet? And why is a pet ocelot a bad idea?
Jonathan B. Losos unravels the secrets of the cat using all the tools of modern technology, from GPS tracking (you’ll be amazed where they roam) and genomics (what is your so-called Siamese cat, really?) to forensic archaeology. He tells the story of the cat’s domestication (if you can call it that) and gives us a cat’s-eye view of the world today. Along the way we also meet their wild cousins, whose behaviours are eerily similar to even the sweetest of house cats.
Drawing on his own research and life in his multi-cat household, Losos deciphers complex science and history and explores how selection, both natural and artificial, over the millennia has shaped the contemporary cat.
Yet the cat, ever a predator, still seems to have only one paw out of the wild, and readily reverts to its feral ways as it occupies new habitats around the world. Looking ahead, this charming and intelligent book suggests what the future may hold for the special bond between Felis catus and Homo sapiens.
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Ocean Life in the Time of Dinosaurs
During the Mesozoic era, 252 to 66 million years ago, dinosaurs ruled the land, but the ocean deeps were roiling with equally spectacular reptiles—including giant predators. This richly illustrated, authoritative, and accessible book introduces readers to the world of these fascinating marine animals, whose predecessors returned to the seas a few million years after the first vertebrates emerged from the water. As we meet ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, mosasaurs, and many others, we learn about the astonishing anatomical, physiological, and behavioral adaptations that enabled these reptiles to become ocean dwellers again. We also learn about their living descendants, including sea turtles and sea snakes. Featuring stunning artwork depicting these prehistoric ocean creatures and photographs of their fossil remains, this book invites readers to discover the enthralling past of marine reptiles in all their extraordinary diversity.Read more
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (10 Year Anniversary Edition)
A beautiful new hardback anniversary edition of the multi-million copy sensation
INCLUDES A NEW AFTERWORD FROM YUVAL NOAH HARARI
What makes us brilliant? What makes us deadly? What makes us Sapiens?
One of the world’s preeminent historians and thinkers, Yuval Noah Harari challenges everything we know about being human. Earth is 4.5 billion years old. In just a fraction of that time, one species among countless others has conquered it: us.
In this bold and provocative book, Yuval Noah Harari explores who we are, how we got here and where we’re going.
PRAISE FOR SAPIENS:
‘Interesting and provocative… It gives you a sense of how briefly we’ve been on this Earth’ Barack Obama
‘Jaw-dropping from the first word to the last… It may be the best book I’ve ever read’ Chris Evans
‘Startling… It changes the way you look at the world’ Simon Mayo
‘I would recommend Sapiens to anyone who’s interested in the history and future of our species’ Bill Gates
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Practical Guide to Applied Conformal Prediction: Learn and apply the best uncertainty frameworks to your industry applications
Take your machine learning skills to the next level by mastering the best framework for uncertainty quantification – Conformal Prediction
Key Features
- Master Conformal Prediction, a fast-growing ML framework, with Python applications.
- Explore cutting-edge methods to measure and manage uncertainty in industry applications.
- The book will explain how Conformal Prediction differs from traditional machine learning.
Book Description
Embark on an insightful journey with ‘Practical Guide to Applied Conformal Prediction in Python’, a comprehensive resource that equips you with the latest techniques to quantify uncertainty in machine learning and computer vision models effectively.
This book covers a wide array of real-world applications, including Conformal Prediction for forecasting, computer vision, and NLP, as well as advanced examples for handling imbalanced data and multi-class classification problems. These practical case studies will enable you to apply your newfound knowledge to various industry scenarios.
Designed for data scientists, analysts, machine learning engineers, and industry professionals, this book caters to different skill levels – making it an ideal resource for both beginners and experienced practitioners. Delve into the latest Conformal Prediction techniques and elevate your machine learning expertise.
If you’re eager to manage uncertainty in industry applications using Python, ‘Practical Guide to Applied Conformal Prediction in Python’ is the ultimate guide for you. Order your copy today and propel your career to new heights!
What you will learn
- Fundamental concepts and principles of conformal prediction
- Learn how Conformal Prediction differs from traditional ML methods.
- Apply real-world examples to your own industry applications
- Explore advanced topics: imbalanced data & multi-class CP
- Dive into the details of the conformal prediction framework
- Boost your career as a data scientist, ML engineer, or researcher
- Learn to apply Conformal Prediction to forecasting and NLP
Who This Book Is For
This book is for people interested in Conformal Prediction – data scientists, machine learning engineers, academics, researchers, software developers, students, data analysts, statisticians.
Table of Contents
- Introducing Conformal Prediction
- Overview of Conformal Prediction
- Fundamentals of Conformal Prediction
- Validity and efficiency of conformal prediction
- Types of conformal predictors
- Conformal Prediction for classification
- Conformal Prediction for regression
- Conformal Prediction for time series and forecasting
- Conformal Prediction for Computer Vision
- Conformal Prediction for Natural Language Processing
- Handling imbalanced data
- Multi-class Conformal Prediction
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Developing IoT Projects with ESP32: Discover the IoT development ecosystem with ESP32 to create production-grade smart devices, 2nd Edition
From smart sensors to cloud to TinyML, learn the IoT ecosystem by developing on ESP32 with industry-wide tools and technologies
Key Features
- Build IoT projects from scratch using ESP32
- Customize solutions, take them to cloud, visualize real-time data, implement security features
- Practice using a variety of hands-on projects such as an audio player, smart home, and more
Book Description
The ESP32 is a low-cost, low-power, SoC (system on a chip) series of microcontrollers with integrated WiFi and dual-mode Bluetooth. It has shipped >100M units as of 2018 and powers many WiFi devices on the market. This book provides end-to-end coverage of building an IoT system from the ground up to secure data communication techniques from sensors to cloud platforms that will help you to develop production-grade IoT solutions by using the ESP32 SoC.
Starting with the fundamentals of IoT supported with real-world use cases, this book will take you through every aspect of building an IoT device using ESP32 from scratch. With every chapter, you’ll learn to expand your IoT applications with features such as sensor communication, integrating popular IoT libraries such as Little FS, LVGL and more, connectivity via. WiFi/BLE, security features, cloud connectivity and real-time data visualization techniques using Grafana.
Moving further, an entire section is dedicated to covering AI/ML for embedded systems. You’ll learn to build and run ML applications using TInyML and ESP32-S3 to create state-of-the-art embedded products.
The book takes a hands-on approach to have you start building IoT solutions right from the start. An end-to-end IoT solution in the form of a Smart Home is dedicated towards the end of the book where you apply all the techniques learned through the book in real-time.
Get started with building secure, production grade IoT systems on ESP32, today!
What you will learn
- Using IDE and development tools effectively with debugging/testing features
- How to drive popular peripherals and external devices (GPIO, I2C, multimedia, storage)
- Handy IoT libraries to be integrated into ESP32 projects
- Managing WiFi (STA & AP modes, provisioning, ESP Rainmaker framework features)
- Security features (Secure boot, OTA firmware update)
- Developing AWS IoT and visualizing data with Grafana
- Adding voice capabilities by employing the ESP AFE and Speech recognition framework
- Develop ML applications using TinyML on ESP32-S3 and the Edge Impulse platform
- Developing TinyML applications on ESP32-S3
Who This Book Is For
If you are an embedded software developer, an IoT software architect or developer, a technologist, or anyone who wants to learn how to use ESP32 and its applications, this book is for you.
A basic understanding of embedded systems, programming, networking, and cloud computing concepts is necessary to get started with the book.
Table of Contents
- Overview of ESP32 / Introduction to IoT development and the ESP32 platform
- Understanding the development tools to create the first application
- Using ESP32 peripherals to drive external devices
- Employing 3rd-party libraries in ESP32 projects
- Project – Audio player
- Using WiFi communication for connectivity
- Learning ESP32 security features for production-grade devices
- Connecting to cloud platforms and using services
- Project – Smart home
- TensorFlow Basics and TinyML
- Developing on EdgeImpulse platform
- Project – Baby monitor
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Christmas on the Farm: Wintry tales from a life spent working with animals
Wrap up warm and retreat to the wintry countryside with farmer and Countryfile presenter Adam Henson, as he recounts his Christmas memories tending to an assorted cast of animals, and celebrates the farmers who make our celebrations possible.
Adam Henson has spent his whole life on Bemborough farm – over 50 winters and Christmases. During that time, the troughs have frozen over, snow has fallen so thickly riding shire horses out to the fields has been the only option, puppies have been found under the Christmas tree – and crises out in the world have almost brought the farm to a close…
Christmas for a farmer takes a different shape to everyone else’s, because the animals always have to come first. So settle down – ideally by a fireside and with a cup of something hot – to hear the tales that have defined festivity for the Henson family, and the turbulent times that have ensured Christmas is now more important than ever for Adam and his loved ones.
Heart-warming and full of Christmas spirit, Christmas on the Farm will give you a new respect for the people who work on them.
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White Holes: Inside the Horizon
A mesmerizing trip to the strange new world of white holes, from Carlo Rovelli, the bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
Let us journey into the heart of a black hole. Let us slip beyond its boundary, the horizon, and tumble – on and on – down this crack in the universe. As we plunge, we’ll see geometry fold, we’ll feel the equations draw tight around us. Eventually, we’ll pass it: the remains of a star, deep and dense and falling further far. And then – the bottom. Where time and space end, and the white hole is born . . .
With lightness and magic, here Carlo Rovelli traces the ongoing adventure of his own cutting-edge research, of the uncertainty and joy of going where we’ve not yet been. Guiding us to the edge of theory and experiment, he invites us to go beyond, to experience the fever and the disquiet of science. Here is the extraordinary life of a white hole.
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Field Guide to the Micro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland: 2nd edition (Bloomsbury Wildlife Guides)
The fully revised and expanded second edition of the ground-breaking book that made the fascinating micro-moth group accessible to the general naturalist.Written by a team of moth experts under the editorship of Phil Sterling, this is a complete guide to all the micro-moth families found in Great Britain and Ireland, including the Channel Islands. Species descriptions include field characters, similar species, flight season, habitat, larval foodplants, status and distribution. The introduction covers identifying, studying and finding micro-moths, including field techniques. Also included are innovative keys to families and genera.
The second edition covers a total of 1,300 species, with more than 1,500 detailed photographs and artworks, and 900 updated species distribution maps. Names and species order have been revised to reflect the latest published taxonomy and common names have also been added, making this a must-have introduction to British microlepidoptera.
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Does My Dog Love Me?: Understanding how your dog sees the world
Have you ever wondered what your dog is really thinking?
Our dogs mean the world to us and as owners we do our best to make sure they feel happy and loved, whilst also keeping them in line when needed. But wouldn’t it be so much easier if we spoke the same language and could ask what they were thinking or feeling?
In his latest book, top dog trainer, Graeme Hall, reveals the secrets to understanding what your furry companion is trying to say and how they see the world. Drawing on 15 years of experience training over 5,000 dogs, and backed up with scientific evidence, he tackles all the tricky questions you’ve ever wanted to ask, such as ‘how do I tell my dog he’s been naughty?’ and ‘how long does a dog remember?’.
Sharing his own personal stories and practical tips, Graeme demonstrates how to interpret your dog’s body language and use that knowledge to build a stronger, more rewarding relationship, as well as how to avoid common mistakes. Whether you’re a seasoned dog owner or a new pup parent, this book will change the way you think about your four-legged best friend.
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The Mushroom Guide & Identifier: An expert manual for identifying, picking and using edible wild mushrooms found in the Britain Isles: An expert … … wild mushrooms found in…
It is crucial that the most expert advice is taken when hunting for mushrooms, and this authoritative new handbook offers clear, practical information for accurate identification. A clear introduction explains everything a mushroom picker needs to know, followed by a fully-illustrated guide of the most popular edible wild mushrooms, with storage and cooking tips. Their identifying features and typical habitats are described. In addition the book presents and describes the poisonous and potentially deceptive species which the mushroom picker is most likely to come across.Read more
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Better Things: Materials for Sustainable Product Design
How often have you seen a label on a product proclaiming it to be made from ‘recycled material’, ‘bioplastic’ or similar, without it giving any details of the concrete environmental benefits? What do these terms really mean? A drive for greater transparency and demonstrable environmental benefits is happening in product design, through emerging legislation and standards, and consumer demand for more sustainable products and unambiguous marketing.
In Better Things: Materials for Sustainable Product Design, Daniel Liden seeks to tackle the lazy ‘greenwashing’ terminology we see every day, providing a guide for product designers, manufacturers and consumers wishing to make better and more informed decisions about materials. The book comprises six chapters devoted to material categories – plastics, textiles, metals, ceramics and glass, wood and paper – and a seventh chapter covering emerging sustainable technologies. Each chapter includes interviews with industry experts, as well as photos, diagrams, environmental impact data, general material properties and more.
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Hunt for the Shadow Wolf: The lost history of wolves in Britain and the myths and stories that surround them
‘Beautifully crafted, fascinating and unbearably poignant, I totally loved this book’. Isabella Tree, author of Wilding
‘Gow reinvents what it means to be a guardian of the countryside’. Guardian
Author of Bringing Back the Beaver and Britain’s favourite maverick rewilder Derek Gow embarks on an adventure to uncover the mythology, mystery and history of wolves in Britain.
Derek Gow’s dream is that one day we will see the return of the wolf to Britain. Wolf rewilding projects have been successfully implemented across the world – so what is holding us back in the UK?
Hunt for the Shadow Wolf is Derek’s quest to uncover the true nature of this magnificent creature. As Derek worked to reintroduce the beaver, he began to hear stories of the wolf, both real and mythical, and his fascination with it grew. He pieced together fragments of information, stories and artefacts to reveal a shadowy creature that first walked proud through these lands and then was hunted to extinction.
What Derek came to realise was that the underlying motives behind our hatred were actually rooted in power and profit. We turned the wolf into a savage beast and saw its extirpation as a civilising mission. But the wolf endured and Derek tells of his sightings through folklore and mythology, the records of grand estates and parish churches as well as wolf heads, both real and recreated.
With bitingly funny but also tender stories, Hunt for the Shadow Wolf makes clear why we must reconcile our relationship with this majestic animal before we can begin to bring it back to these lands.
‘Gow has a fire in his belly. We need more like him.’ BBC Wildlife Magazine
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The Modern Dog Parent Handbook: The Holistic Approach to Raw Feeding, Mental Enrichment and Keeping Your Dog Happy and Healthy
Enrich and extend your dog’s life with this all-in-one guide to holistic pet health from the trusted creators of The BK Pets, Bryce and Kenzie Francois. Under their expert guidance, you’ll learn: · How to safely feed a homemade diet to optimise your dog’s nutritional intake and cut harmful, processed ingredients from their diet · Easy-to-implement feeding routines based on the weight of your dog · How to make wholesome homemade meals, snacks and supplements · The best tools to stimulate your dog’s mind · Simple tricks to remove stressors from your dog’s day-to-day life · Straightforward lifestyle improvements to ensure your dog’s long-term health and happiness Armed with these nutritious recipes and incredible mental enrichment strategies, you can rest easy knowing the mental and physical wellbeing of your beloved canine is taken care of.Read more
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Nerikomi: The Art of Colored Clay
A fully illustrated examination of the use of color in clay, outlining its history and exploring the styles and techniques of the leading modern makers.In nerikomi pottery, a ceramicist takes two or more different colored clays and combines them to create a decorative scheme that is then fired into the very fabric of the piece. Most often the colored designs or patterns – which may be coiled, marbled, geometric, mosaic or naturalistic – can be seen right through the piece, inside and out, the carefully engineered design permeating the structure, as opposed to using an external coat of glaze for the decoration.
In this exploration of the approach, renowned ceramicist Thomas Hoadley explains various colored-clay techniques, defining nerikomi and its close relations neriage and agateware. Hoadley examines the work of historical and modern potters worldwide, from the Japanese masters Matsui Kosei and Ito Sekisui (both distinguished as Living National Treasures) to the likes of Curtis Benzie, Dorothy Feibleman, and Barbara Gittings. Each of these artists has taken inspiration from particular sources, refined an individual technique through trial and error, and produced a distinctive signature style.
This fascinating book includes breathtaking images of finished pieces, and work-in-progress photographs, both from the author and from other leading experts in the field. Whether you have a general interest in ceramics or are seeking inspiration before embarking on your own nerikomi adventure, it tells you all you need to know about the work of the world’s leading colored-clay artists.
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2045: 10 Singularity Year Stories
Peeking into 2045 without a time machine!“2045: 10 Singularity Year Stories” is offering a front-row seat to the techy tornado that the Singularity promises to be!
From the profound to the downright hilarious, get ready to tackle BIG questions.
As the age-old saying goes, “To be or not AI, that’s the computation!”
Embrace the digital drama now, so we’re not left scratching our heads (or searching for the off switch) later.Whether you’re a digital newbie or an AI aficionado, get ready to laugh, ponder, and possibly re-evaluate that smart fridge purchase.
Remember, the future’s what we code it!
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The Sky at Night: The Art of Stargazing: My Essential Guide to Navigating the Night Sky
Look up…
The Art of Stargazingis the ultimate insider’s guide to the night sky in which award-winning space scientist and The Sky at Night presenter Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock shares her expertise and unique insights into the marvellous world of stars. Take a tour of the 88 constellations and explore the science, history, culture and romanticism behind these celestial bodies.
In this must-have handbook for budding stargazers – and anyone looking for a little more wonder in their lives – Maggie will help you to identify stars and teach you the basics of naked-eye observation, offering fascinating facts plus advice on kit, ‘dark sky’ locations and much more. Also included are beautiful illustrations to accompany each constellation and an easy-to-read sky map. With Maggie by your side, the night sky will truly come alive.
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Local: A Search for Nearby Nature and Wildness
‘Agile, wryly funny and wise.’ Robert Macfarlane
A search for nearby nature and wildness.
After years of expeditions all over the world, adventurer Alastair Humphreys spends a year exploring the small map around his own home.
Can this unassuming landscape marked by the glow of city lights and hum of busy roads hold any surprises for the world traveller or slake his wanderlust? Could a single map provide a lifetime of exploration?
Discovering more about nature and wildness than in all his years in remote environments, he learns the value of truly getting to know his neighbourhood.
An ode to slowing down, Local is a celebration of curiosity and time outdoors, as well as a rallying cry to protect the wild places on our doorstep.
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Valentine Infantry Tank vs Panzer III: North Africa 1941–43: 132 (Duel)
A unique comparison between the two most numerous British and German tank types from 1941 to 1943.Although much has been written about the Panzer III, little attention has been given to the equally prominent Valentine tank. This work compares the respective strengths and weaknesses of these iconic tanks, which frequently went head-to-head in brutal battles across Europe, Libya, Egypt, and Tunisia. It documents the upgrades made to each AFV type over three years, as up-gunned and up-armoured variants – ever more lethal, ever more survivable – arrived in North Africa.
Dr Bruce Newsome explores the two tanks’ encounters, from the first Valentine vs Panzer III clashes in 1941, to the Axis drive into Egypt, and on to the Tunisian fighting of 1942–1943. Colour artworks include profile, weaponry and gunsight, and battlescene views of both tanks, while maps chart the campaigns in which they met. Each AVF’s performance is also covered, along with their technical details, design evolution, and crew histories.
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Not Zero: How an Irrational Target Will Impoverish You, Help China (and Won’t Even Save the Planet)
‘Bravely challenging the Establishment consensus … forensically argued’ – Mail on Sunday
The British government has embarked on an ambitious and legally-binding climate change target: reduce the country’s greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2050. The Net Zero policy was subject to almost no parliamentary or public scrutiny, and is universally approved by our political class. But what will its consequences be?
Ross Clark argues that it is a terrible mistake, an impractical hostage to fortune which will have massive downsides. Achieving the target is predicated on the rapid development of technologies that are either non-existent, highly speculative or untested. Clark shows that efforts to achieve the target will inevitably result in a huge hit to living standards, which will clobber the poorest hardest, and gift a massive geopolitical advantage to hostile superpowers such as China and Russia. The unrealistic and rigid timetable it imposes could also result in our committing to technologies which turn out to be ineffective, all while distracting ourselves from the far more important objective of adaptation.
This hard-hitting polemic provides a timely critique of a potentially devastating political consensus which could hobble Britain’s economy, cost billions and not even be effective.
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How to Train Your Dog: Transform Your Dog’s Behaviour and Strengthen Your Bond Forever
Do you wish you could get your dog to behave better?
Southend Dog Training founder Adam Spivey can help. In this indispensable book he teaches you all you need to know to build a better connection with your dog and solve any behavioural issues with simple, proven training techniques. He won’t just tell you what to do to get your dog to listen to your commands, but will also help you to understand how your dog thinks and why they might be struggling with certain things.
Here are just a few of the things How to Train Your Dog will help you with:
– Lead training, recall and reactivity when you’re out and about
– Jumping up, excessive barking and reacting to the TV or doorbell
– Do’s and don’ts for households with children and/or multiple dogs
– Chewing, biting and destructive behaviourNo matter how big or small your dog’s issues, whether it’s old or young, a rescue or puppy, or if you live in a multi-dog household, Adam’s inimitable straight-talking approach will get you to a better place with your best friend.
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Giza: The Tesla Connection: Acoustical Science and the Harvesting of Clean Energy
Reveals how the pyramids of Egypt were sophisticated generators of clean energy.Sharing extensive new evidence and cutting-edge research that the Great Pyramid at Giza was built as an energy-harvesting machine, Christopher Dunn details how the ancient Egyptians were generating clean power for their civilization and reveals how the pyramid builders and the great inventor Nikola Tesla were drawing from the same universal knowledge.
Looking at each part of the Great Pyramid, from the internal chambers to its massive stone blocks to the pyramidion on top, Dunn reveals how the pyramids in Egypt served to stimulate the release and collection of electrons in the Earth’s crust by harmonizing seismic energy while also attenuating the accumulating stresses. Drawing on exhaustive ongoing research by NASA scientists into the phenomenon known as “earthquake lights,” the author shows how the pyramid builders were inspired by this phenomenon and learned to stress igneous rocks similar to tectonic plate movement in order to harvest the resulting electron flow, which also enabled the pyramids to mitigate any impending earthquakes. He looks in depth at recent research that supports the pyramid energy theory, including new explorations of the shafts of the Queen’s Chamber, Russian research on how the Great Pyramid can concentrate electromagnetic energy, and analysis of the scorch marks on the ceiling of the Grand Gallery, which supports the King’s Chamber explosion hypothesis. He also examines the stunning significance of the large void above the Grand Gallery discovered in 2017.
Analyzing the results of extensive acoustic testing and measurements related to specific frequencies within the Great Pyramid, Dunn looks at the vibration and frequency rates found at ancient sacred sites and shows how the pyramids were tuned to the Earth’s frequency. He also includes multiple technical appendices written by experts.
While the pyramids’ sophisticated energy-harvesting abilities are now in disarray and disuse, some remnants of their technologies are still there, waiting to be rediscovered and provide our civilization with an abundance of non-polluting power.
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Loose and Lively Animals in Watercolour, Inks & Mixed Media
Animals are a perennial favourite amongst artists, but many struggle with capturing their form and character in a way that reflects the true spirit of the animal. In this bright, breezy and accessible book, Jo Allsopp’s genuine passion for wildlife is clear. That love is reflected in her art, and her loose, lively and dynamic style is one that many wish to emulate.
Including a broad range of animals from around the world – everything from red squirrels to peacocks, lions and housecats – this book will inspire and instruct beginner artists, appeal to animal-loving hobby artists, and provide new ideas for more advanced artists who wish to loosen up their style and take a more experimental approach to their watercolour painting. It includes:
- A section exploring inspiration and motivation
- Short practical exercises to help you loosen up and try things out
- A close look at Jo’s way of painting, which demystifies the process and includes drawing techniques
- 3 pure watercolour projects and 9 incorporating mixed media
- Fully illustrated projects that are explained step-by-step, showing you how to personalise your pictures.
Jo’s technique is very wet into wet, with lots of blooms, vivid colours, and striking contrasts and texture achieved by the addition of wax resist, salt, spatter and scratching out.
Jo uses an exciting range of art media and techniques in her work. The main medium is watercolour, but to this she adds ink, water-soluble and permanent pens; bleach; isopropyl alcohol; bronzing powders; metallic leaf and acrylic inks. All are explored and explained to show the effects that can be achieved and when and how to use them.
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Forever Max: The heartwarming new memoir from the author of the bestselling Max the Miracle Dog
The heartwarming, inspiring final chapter in the life of Max the Miracle dog
A dog can be more than just a best friend.
Sometimes they can be our hero.
Shortly after a traumatic car accident, Kerry Irving met Max, a Springer Spaniel who completely changed his life. But Max didn’t stop there. For over ten years, he was a source of inspiration to countless others around the world, with hundreds of thousands of pounds being raised in his name. His was truly a life well lived.
Forever Max sees Kerry and his trusted companion take on their final adventures around the Lake District, from providing joy to those stuck inside through lockdown to adjusting to Max’s twilight years – helped along every step of the way by fellow spaniels Paddy and Harry.
Following on from the bestseller Max the Miracle Dog, this touching tribute celebrates a much-loved, much-missed dog and his incredible legacy.
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Darwin’s Super-Pooping Worm Spectacular
Learn the funny and fascinating story of Charles Darwin and the groundbreaking discoveries that resulted from his love of the humble earthworm in this hilarious illustrated children’s book.Charles Darwin is widely known for his On the Origin of Species book, yet Darwin had another great love, and that was for worms.
Told for the first time for children, this is the silly and fascinating true story of how Charles Darwin came to discover that the humble earthworm is the most important species on our planet.
Darwin suspected worms were special but his scientist friends laughed at him. In a quest to find out the worms’ special talent, Darwin played the bassoon to the worms to see if they could hear, and laid out a picnic treasure hunt for them to see how well they could smell, among many other bizarre but entirely true experiments.
But Darwin didn’t find anything extra special about worms. Until, one day, he realised that worms do have a superpower. They POO! Without their life-sustaining, nutrient-rich poo, there would be no plants and no animals on earth.
Darwin’s 40 years studying worms are still essential to our understanding of worms today, and ever since, scientists have taken him VERY seriously, and never again laughed at his love for worms.
The story of Darwin and the worms not only centres around the perennially brilliant subject of poo, it:
- Teaches children about a key historic figure, the food cycle and deductive scientific thinking.
- Is also a heartwarming story of the triumph of a zany underdog who won’t let bullies get in the way of his love for worms.
- Is told in a humorous and engaging way, with non-fiction information on each page to help educate alongside the story.
- Features charming and humorous full-colour illustrations.
Curious minds will love this fact-filled, laugh-out-loud book
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GCSE Maths AQA Higher Student Book (Collins GCSE Maths)
Exam Board: AQA
Level & Subject: GCSE 9-1 Maths Higher
Next exams: June 2024
Working towards AQA ApprovalCelebrating over 25 years in print, the fifth edition of this classic and beloved GCSE Maths textbook has been updated for today’s students to prepare them for GCSEs and beyond.
Collins AQA GCSE 9-1 Maths Higher Student Book 5th edition has thousands of expertly designed questions with proven progression and pacing, refined over time and tested in classrooms.
- Contextualise learning and promote the breadth of career opportunities with features reviewed by the WISE campaign (Women into Science and Engineering)
- Enhance exam preparation with new exam practice questions and worked exemplars to reflect the recent GCSE (9–1) exams
- Help students to focus on the maths with the clear, uncluttered layout
- Boost fluency, reasoning and problem-solving skills with questions integrated throughout
- Help all students reach their potential with content reviewed and adjusted for greater accessibility as well as challenging content for Higher students
- Strengthen knowledge and deepen understanding with high quality explanations and hundreds of worked examples
- Foster independence and self-reflection with answers at the back
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New A-Level Physics OCR A Revision Question Cards (CGP OCR A A-Level Physics)
CGP’s A-Level OCR A Physics Revision Question Cards are a brilliant way of putting your knowledge to the test! There are a whopping 128 cards in the pack covering all the key topics. Each one starts off with quick questions to warm you up, followed by harder ones to get your brain into top gear. Flip the card over and you’ll find full answers to each question, carefully written to help you understand everything you need to know. Along the way, we’ve packed in plenty of diagrams and expert revision tips, plus there are even questions on practical skills and maths skills too – amazing! The cards are perfectly matched to our Complete Revision & Practice guide (9781789080391) for OCR A Physics, and you can buy them both alongside our Exam Practice Workbook (9781782949251) in a superb money-saving bundle.Read more
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France Route Planning 2024 – Michelin National Map 726: Map
Updated annually, MICHELIN National Map France Route Planning (map 726) will give you an overall picture of your journey thanks to its clear and accurate mapping scale 1/1 000 000 Our National Map Series will help you easily plan your safe and enjoyable journey thanks to a comprehensive key, a complete name index as well a clever time & distance chart. Michelin’s driving information will help you navigate safely in all circumstances. In addition, some MICHELIN National Maps are cross-referenced with the MICHELIN Green Guide highlighting destinations worth stopping for! With MICHELIN National Maps, find more than just your way! MICHELIN NATIONAL MAPS feature: * Up-to-date mapping * A scale adapted to the size of the country * A clear and comprehensive key * Distance and time chart * Place name index * Driving and road safety information * Tourist sights information Our maps are regularly updated even if the ISBN does not change.Read more
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The Race to the Future: The Adventure that Accelerated the Twentieth Century
‘An incredible and stirring story . . . a mix of competition, camaraderie as well as a larky sense of adventure . . . Down goes the flag. Smash goes the bottle. Shards of emerald glass and champagne spume catch the light. The race from Peking to Paris has begun’ Spectator
‘And it’s Go, Go, Go . . . A captivating history of a seemingly impossible journey and one of the most challenging endurance trials in the history of motoring . . . Skillful researcher and fine storyteller, St Clair’s narrative is full of surprises . . . Fabulous . . . she hopes to follow Prince Borghese on his heroic journey and – if you share my absorbed interest in her adventurous narrative you may want to emulate her. See you there?’ Miranda Seymour, Literary Review
10 June 1907, Peking. Five cars set off in a desperate race across two continents on the verge of revolution.
An Italian prince and his chauffeur, a French racing driver, a conman and various journalists battle over steep mountain ranges and across the arid vastness of the Gobi Desert. The contestants need teams of helpers to drag their primitive cars up narrow gorges, lift them over rough terrain and float them across rivers. Petrol is almost impossible to find, there are barely any roads, armed bandits and wolves lurk in the forests. Updates on their progress, sent by telegram, are eagerly devoured by millions in one of the first ever global news stories. Their destination: Paris.
More than its many adventures, the Peking-to-Paris provided the impetus for profound change. The world of 1907 is poised between the old and the new: communist regimes will replace imperial ones in China and Russia; the telegraph is transforming modern communication and the car will soon displace the horse. In this book bestselling author Kassia St Clair traces the fascinating stories of two interlocking races – setting the derring-do (and sometimes cheating) of one of the world’s first car races against the backdrop of a larger geopolitical and technological rush to the future, as the rivalry grows between countries and empires, building up to the cataclysmic event that changed everything – the First World War.
The Race to the Future is the incredible true story of the quest against the odds that shaped the world we live in today.
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If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Eat ‘Em, 24: The Twenty-Fourth Sherman’s Lagoon Collection
This Sherman’s Lagoon collection provides lighthearted entertainment while weaving in ocean facts and larger messages about threats to the ocean and its creatures.Sherman’s Lagoon is a fantasy place situated somewhere in the tropics. It’s inhabited by a motley crew of sea creatures whose marine lives suspiciously mirror our own. Through his comic strip, cartoonist Jim Toomey explores many of the issues that we face daily in our world on dry land. His characters attempt new business ventures, go on disastrous dates, try fad diets, and read the latest bestselling books.
Sherman’s Lagoon appeals to adults and children alike. Children, preteens, and teens enjoy its underwater theme and the sometimes rough-and-tumble world of life in the ocean. Adults enjoy the social commentary that is a common thread in the strip.
There is also an educational aspect to the strip that gives it a unique place in the comics. Toomey explores environmental themes in a light, apolitical way. And he takes his characters on road trips, where they explore different parts of the ocean and meet native animals along the way.
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Evolution Is Hard Work!: The Twenty-Fifth Sherman’s Lagoon Collection Volume 25
Take a dive into the wet, wacky, and biodiverse world of Sherman’s Lagoon, one of the most enjoyable ensemble casts of marine life ever to be seen in the funny papersThings move fast underwater. It’s hard to stay up to date with the latest social media trends. There’s Facecrab, Flipster, Instashark, Turtlegram–and those are only the maritime platforms. Sherman can’t keep up. But when an exchange student comes to town, Sherman can finally impress him with all of the advanced technology. . . until he finds out that the Lagoon might be a bit behind the times. Sherman’s other troubles include an alien invasion, dolphin attacks, and pesky fish neighbors. Take a deep dive into this new collection of Sherman’s Lagoon comic strips, because what’s at the bottom of the ocean may surprise you!
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AQA GCSE 9-1 Maths Higher Exam Skills and Practice: Ideal for the 2024 and 2025 exams (Collins GCSE Grade 9-1 Revision)
Exam Board: AQA
Level: GCSE Grade 9-1
Subject: Maths Higher
Suitable for the 2024 examsGet the edge in your GCSE Maths Higher exams by mastering the full range of exam questions. Understand precisely what the examiner is looking for and how to craft your answer.
This exam practice workbook takes you through all the different question types in AQA GCSE Maths Higher, breaking them down, step by step, to show what you need to do to gain full marks. QR codes link to videos to provide extra support when you need it. Then it’s practise, practise, practise with plenty of exam questions organised by question type and topic to hone your exam technique.
- Developed with teachers and exam experts
- Perfect for practising active recall
- Command words fully explained
- Model answers and partial worked examples
- Graded exam practice questions
- Timing guidance
- Calculator/non-calculator questions highlighted
- Answers and guidance for self-marking
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AQA GCSE 9-1 Maths Foundation Exam Skills and Practice: Ideal for the 2024 and 2025 exams (Collins GCSE Grade 9-1 Revision)
Exam Board: AQA
Level: GCSE Grade 9-1
Subject: Maths Foundation
Suitable for the 2024 examsGet the edge in your GCSE Maths Foundation exams by mastering the full range of exam questions. Understand precisely what the examiner is looking for and how to craft your answer.
This exam practice workbook takes you through all the different question types in AQA GCSE Maths Foundation, breaking them down, step by step, to show what you need to do to gain full marks. QR codes link to videos to provide extra support when you need it. Then it’s practise, practise, practise with plenty of exam questions organised by question type and topic to hone your exam technique.
- Developed with teachers and exam experts
- Perfect for practising active recall
- Command words fully explained
- Model answers and partial worked examples
- Graded exam practice questions
- Timing guidance
- Calculator/non-calculator questions highlighted
- Answers and guidance for self-marking
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POEMS BY DINOSAURS: Educational and fun stories for children
Summary – Poems by Dinosaurs
This well illustrated and comprehensive book about the most popular dinosaurs presented in a unique and enjoyable way. Each dinosaur reads poems and rhymes to the reader describing its characteristics including its shape, size. length, weight, habitat, and other information in a smooth and easy way to understand and memorise. The book is over 200 pages and can be used as an encyclopaedia about dinosaurs. High quality images are presented in almost every page apart from the fact sheets at the end of each section. A short dictionary of the meaning of the terms used in this book is included at the end of the book.
Millions of years ago, planet earth was inhabited by enormously large reptiles of different sizes and shapes, some were plant eaters while others hunted animals small and large. Over the last 250 years, scientists discovered remains of these animals, known as fossils, and carried out meticulous studies to put together a picture of the shape and size of these reptiles. These animals are called Dinosaurs. The real cause of their demise is unknown but there are theories one describes extinction of life on earth due to collision of a large asteroid with earth causing uncontrolled earthquakes and fires that swept the planet. There are 4 distinct periods dating back to 252 million years ago, please see the first few pages. In this book, each dinosaur will read a rhyme to people gathering in parks, classrooms and open-air events describing itself, its size, make up, the period it roamed earth, its diet and other important facts making this well illustrated book enjoyable, and easy to read. Kids would find it easy to memorise facts about dinosaurs from the way information is presented.
Suitable for children of 5 to 12 years of age.
Dr Salam AL-SAM
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Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Maths Foundation Exam Skills and Practice: Ideal for the 2024 and 2025 exams (Collins GCSE Grade 9-1 Revision)
Exam Board: Edexcel
Level: GCSE Grade 9-1
Subject: Maths Foundation
Suitable for the 2024 examsGet the edge in your GCSE Maths Foundation exams by mastering the full range of exam questions. Understand precisely what the examiner is looking for and how to craft your answer.
This exam practice workbook takes you through all the different question types in Edexcel GCSE Maths Foundation, breaking them down, step by step, to show what you need to do to gain full marks. QR codes link to videos to provide extra support when you need it. Then it’s practise, practise, practise with plenty of exam questions organised by question type and topic to hone your exam technique.
- Developed with teachers and exam experts
- Perfect for practising active recall
- Command words fully explained
- Model answers and partial worked examples
- Graded exam practice questions
- Timing guidance
- Calculator/non-calculator questions highlighted
- Answers and guidance for self-marking
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AQA GCSE 9-1 Biology Exam Skills and Practice: Ideal for the 2024 and 2025 exams (Collins GCSE Grade 9-1 Revision)
Exam Board: AQA
Level: GCSE Grade 9-1
Subject: Biology
Suitable for the 2024 examsGet the edge in your GCSE Biology exams by mastering the full range of exam questions. Understand precisely what the examiner is looking for and how to craft your answer.
This exam practice workbook takes you through all the different question types in AQA GCSE Biology, breaking them down, step by step, to show what you need to do to gain full marks. QR codes link to videos to provide extra support when you need it. Then it’s practise, practise, practise with plenty of exam questions organised by question type and topic to hone your exam technique.
- Developed with teachers and exam experts
- Perfect for practising active recall
- Command words fully explained
- Model answers and partial worked examples
- Graded exam practice questions
- Timing guidance
- Maths, practical skills, and Higher tier content highlighted
- Answers and guidance for self-marking
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