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A witty, playful, intriguing and ultimately very moving novel of identity and loss. 'Stories are the only thing that defy death. Stories are truth. I hereby give you mine...' Peking,...

James Halliday's Varietal Wines is the first book that puts Australian varietal wines into a world context. Profiles of more than 80 varieties - including classic, second tier and lesser...

When the fast-attack nuclear submarine USS Tulsa sinks in the Norwegian Sea following a collision with a Russian sub, the Russians are slow to act and 36 precious hours are...

Solve all levels and types of sudoku, kakuro and crossword puzzles Tired of breezing through collections of the same sort of puzzle? With a mixture of over 175 sudoku, kakuro...

Providing information about soft furnishings which is fundamental to design and is essential for those considering a career in interior decoration and design, this book enables students to acquire an...

Former police detective Alex Quick finds it impossible to refuse when a young family friend begs for her help in discovering which of his friends is a thief. Following a...

Confronted with a declining jobs base, deepening social problems and apparent indifference on the part of central government, many British cities made an "entrepreneurial turn" during the 1980s and 1990s....

When Tig Hague kissed goodbye to his fiancee, Lucy, he was already thinking of his return. The couple were going house-hunting, looking for their first home together. Tig was only...

This is the second collection of A. K. Dewdney's popular "Computer Recreations" columns, drawn from "Scientific American". The author discusses some of today's hottest topics including chaos, computer viruses, and...

The world is changing at an ever-increasing pace. Most of us have accepted the idea that the World Wide Web is now an important part of life and here to...

This is a practical handbook for regular exercisers and active sports participants who are keen to learn more about the invaluable contribution cycling can make to a well-balanced training programme....

The collaboration of a master story-teller and a brilliant film maker brings us the story of a remarkable journey from the streets of post war Saigon to the suburbs of...

The only dictionary with detailed word lists and definitions for all subject areas. The Macquarie Study Dictionary represents the ultimate concept in dictionaries. Its innovations make it the dictionary of...

Dr Ravi Kapoor has reached the end of his tether. He is over-worked and exhausted; his South London hospital is out of funds; and reporters are hounding him about a...

Liquid crystals in the last two decades have become part of a technological explosion, leading to advances in areas as diverse as oil recovery, the production of temperature sensors--from medical...

Through a set of lively anecdotes and essays, Nathaniel Borenstein traces the divergence between the fields of software engineering and user-centered software design, and attempts to reconcile the needs of...

glamour. access. scandal. Ever wonder what your favorite pop divas are like AFTER the cameras stop rolling? What do they do behind closed doors? What are their parties like? What...

For over half a century, at almost any hour of the day, mathematicians the world over might answer a knock at the front door to find a short, frail man...

First book to link children's technology use to important new findings about stages of child development and brain maturation. Through concrete examples and guidelines, Jane Healy clearly illustrates how computers...

Shows how to communicate with kids using a dialogue technique, and looks at the motivational and school behavioral problems that interfere with education.

Imagine attending a lecture at the turn of the twentieth century in which Orville Wright speculates about the future of transportation, or one in which Alexander Graham Bell envisages satellite...

This work provides a look at the individuals and companies that have sought to develop and market the technology known as artificial intelligence. The driving force behind AI is to...

From Simon & Schuster, This Book Needs No Title is Raymond Smullyan's budget of living paradoxes--the author of What is the Name of This Book? Including eighty paradoxes, logical labyrinths,...

"Welcome to Mac" - with those words, a new era was born. January 1994 marks the tenth anniversary of this personal-computer breakthrough. A household word now, the Mac phenomenon marked...

On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me a partridge in a pear tree. Learn to count as you read this children's Christmas classic.

Born in Africa, at the age of twelve Fiori Giovanni's marriage was already arranged. By fourteen, she was recruited into the Eritrean army. Her destiny, like that of so many...

If your hope is to raise strong, brave, reflective and empowered young women, then this book is a must-have. The Tween Mother's Tool Book: Raising Strong Daughters is a practical,...

AUSTRALIAN AUTHOR Lucy Boyd Beck Life and Art is the first biography of this member of Australia's foremost artistic family - the Boyds. Her parents, Merric and Doris Boyd raised...

Nancy's life is complicated, being there for her young daughter Millie, who survived a devastating physical attack by a stranger that led to Millie's PTSD. Then her husband left her...

At seventeen, most teenagers are looking forward to finishing school and deciding who to take to the school formal. Nova Wilson thought she was like everyone else until ... the...