So fax William's band of Outlaws has limited their activities to wrestling matches and adventure seeking Today they have bigger ambitions Unfortunately William's mother is making him spend the afternoon babysitting But William isn't going to let that keep him away from his gang - he'll take the baby along! Which can only mean one thing: chaos Формат одугь издания: 14 см х 19 см Автор Ричмал Кромптон Richmal Crompton.  Серия: Just William.

The book is fabulous, and I hope it sells forever Entrancing, funny, deeply moving and wonderfully written Please read it Upbeat and forgiving Fowler's South London childhood was deeply weird but the tone is sunny, and anyone who remembers Mivvis, jamboree bags, streets with no cars, Sid James and vast old Odeons will love this Sixties retro-fest одуди INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY Paper-dry wit and natural charm brutally funny LONDON LITE A wonderfully vigorous read, confident in its total recall and acute in its deft definitions of characters Delightfully written, this funny and engrossing memoir is a wonderful evocation of a Fifties and Sixties childhood CHOICE 'Book of the Month' Paper-dry wit, natural charm, brutally funny anecdotes - Fowler's likeable memoir unearths the trail that led the schoolboy to become a writer LONDON EVENING STANDARD Beautiful, magical and moving DAILY MAIL Humorously recounted, Fowler's passion for reading is framed by an affectionate description of his London childhood, adding colour to a memoir packed with anecdotes FINANCIAL TIMES His book is an almost Morrissey-like lament, with a similar plangent drollery, for a sixties childhood spent in a backwater of Greenwich Fowler has both a taste and a flair for the lurid His mother is lovingly evoked in this memoir The book has a well-rounded narrative arc, incidentally, and the father is redeemed by some closing revelations Here are the roots of an author who would become romantically committed to the most romantic forms of storytelling I wonder whether the computer-driven generation will find the same solace and the kind of energy that drives Fowler NEW STATESMAN Written truthfully and bringing towards its conclusion a moving reconciliation It also contains one of the best encapsulations of what it is to be a writer THE SCOTSMAN If you were born in the suburbs in 1953, this book has your name on it Actually, it has Christopher Fowler's, but this memoir is exactly right for anyone who wished they had been born in a less embarrassing time, place and family Even in the direst of family discords, the laughter lurked INDEPENDENT I loved Paperboy It took me back to Vesta Chow Mein and the dire warnings that reading would 'hurt my eyes' The fifties and sixties are represented as a golden age in which to grow up Christopher Fowler reminds us they were not that great! Автор Кристофер Фаулер Christopher Fowler Автор четырнадцати романов и девяти сборников рассказов, живет и работает в Центральном Лондоне Возглавляет фирму "Creative Partnership" Разрабатывал рекламные кампании для фильмов таких режиссеров, как Бернардо Бертолуччи, Франко Дзефирелли, Дэвид.  Издательство: Bantam, 2010 г Мягкая обложка, 304 стр ISBN 9780553820096 Язык: Английский.

Christmas 1860 Polly, already living in grinding poverty, finds herself alone on the streets of Hull when her mother dies in childbirth Rosalie, brought up in affluence and comfort on the other side of town, loses her own mother in similar circumstances and on the same day Polly takes a job as scullery maid in Rosalie's lonely house, and the two girls одуду form an unlikely friendship Travelling together to the North Yorkshire Moors they discover a new kind of life and find unexpected joy and fulfilment Автор Valerie Wood.  Издательство: Corgi Books, 2010 г Мягкая обложка, 512 стр ISBN 9780552156806 Язык: Английский.

Selfishness and greed have been our tools of survival from the very beginning, ever since our earliest forebears climbed down from the trees and set off across the savannah in search of God Evolution has given us an instinct that is as crucial to our survival as fear or sex but, in the third millennium, greed has become out of control The world's most одудц expensive sandwich costs GBP85 A failed banker is given a pension fund approaching GBP700,000 a year A sacked national football coach waiting out his contract earns GBP13,000 a day Spanning across a whole range of issues including obesity, American evangelism, the Iraq war and GM food, "Greed" is not just a lament for lost innocence or an assault on the fat cats - it's also a celebration of all that greed has prompted us to achieve and what should be possible for us in the future Автор Richard Girling.  Издательство: Corgi Books, 2010 г Мягкая обложка, 384 стр ISBN 9780552156486 Язык: Английский.

January 1972: the tiny outpost of British Honduras is threatened with imminent invasion by battle-hardened, US-trained Guatemalan paratroops Britain's response must be immediate and decisive But there is only one deterrent the government can offer: HMS Ark Royal, once the Navy's most powerful warship, now a white elephant on the verge of being одудю scrapped To save the small colony, she must launch a pair of Buccaneer fighter bombers on an unprecedented long-range mission But first the old carrier must make a high-speed, 1,500 mile dash across the Atlantic towards the Gulf of Mexico The odds of arriving in time are very slim indeed Drawing on extensive first-hand accounts and previously unseen, classified documents, Rowland White has pieced together one of the most audacious and thrilling missions of post-war British military history Автор Rowland White.  Издательство: Corgi Books, 2010 г Мягкая обложка, 489 стр ISBN 9780552152907 Язык: Английский.

At fourteen, Toronto school friends Steve 'Lips' Kudlow and Robb Reiner made a pact to rock together forever Forming their band 'Anvil' they went on to become the 'demi-gods of Canadian metal', releasing one of the heaviest albums in metal history, 1982's "Metal on Metal" The album influenced a musical generation including the world-dominating одуеб bands Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax, all of whom went on to sell millions of records Anvil's career would take a different path, however, as they slipped straight into obscurity Almost thirty years later Lips and Robb, our unlikely musical heroes, are still chasing their dream "Anvil! The Story of Anvil", their autobiography, follows the ups and down of their career and their volatile friendship (which has now spanned almost four decades), reveals their dedication and unadulterated passion for their music, and carries us along on their last-ditch quest for fame and fortune Based on Sacha Gervasi's award-winning film of the same name, and published to coincide with its worldwide release, this hilarious yet poignant book reminds us that if you believe in yourself, stick by your friends and never give up, you really can make your dreams come true You cannot fail to be moved by this story Anvil rock Авторы Steve Kudlow Robb Reiner.  Издательство: Corgi Books, 2010 г Мягкая обложка, 320 стр ISBN 9780552159692 Язык: Английский.

Beth Prendergast has fallen hook, line and sinker for her boss But when Beth discovers she is pregnant he makes it clear that a baby was never part of his plan Is Beth really ready to take on motherhood all on her own? Grace Miller's life changed when fell in love with Ethan A house in sunny San Diego is a far cry from where she grew up in North Dublin But when одуек Ethan's firm offers a transfer to Ireland, Grace is unsure about moving back home Erin Delaney has the perfect marriage, but still yearns for one thing - a child Her husband John reassures her that this will happen in good time but Erin's obsession is getting worse and soon puts a strain on their relationship As Beth, Grace and Erin all face big choices and changes of the heart, they soon realize their lives will never be the same again Автор Amanda Hearty.  Издательство: Transworld Ireland, 2010 г Мягкая обложка, 448 стр ISBN 9781848270060 Язык: Английский.

Ватные диски "Нежность" используются для корректировки и снятия макияжа, удаления лака с ногтей, а также в медицинских процедурах Характеристики: Материал: 100% хлопок одуеф Количество: 80 шт Размер упаковки: 22 см х 5,5 см х 5,5 см Изготовитель: Италия Товар сертифицирован.  Гигиенические средства Харпер Хайдженикс 2010 г ; Упаковка: пакет.

Двусторонние ватные диски "Cotoneve Make-up" с особой структурой и двумя различными поверхностями идеальны для очищения кожи, а также для корректировки и снятия макияжа Характеристики: одуеэ Материал: 100% хлопок Количество: 30 шт Размер упаковки: 11 см х 5,5 см х 5,5 см Изготовитель: Италия Товар сертифицирован.  Гигиенические средства Sisma S p A 2010 г ; Упаковка: пакет.

Необычайно мягкие очищающие влажные салфетки Premial "La Fleur" предназначены для гигиены чувствительной кожи рук, лица и тела Деликатно очищают и одновременно ухаживают за одужб нежной кожей Увлажняют кожу, придавая ей ощущение гладкости и шелковистости Аромат розы снимает стресс и нервное напряжение, придает силы и повышает тонус pH нейтральны Гипоаллергенны, не содержат спирта Характеристики: Количество салфеток: 15 Изготовитель: Россия Товар сертифицирован.  Серия: La Fleur.

Необычайно мягкие очищающие влажные салфетки Premial "La Fleur" предназначены для гигиены чувствительной кожи рук, лица и тела Деликатно очищают и одновременно ухаживают за одужг нежной кожей Увлажняют кожу, придавая ей ощущение гладкости и шелковистости Аромат орхидеи снимает переутомление организма и поднимает настроение pH нейтральны Гипоаллергенны, не содержат спирта Характеристики: Количество салфеток: 15 Изготовитель: Россия Товар сертифицирован.  Серия: La Fleur.

Влажные салфетки Premial "Classic" для интимной гигиены созданы из нежнейшего нетканого материала, обеспечивающего исключительно мягкое прикосновение В состав лосьона входит одужл молочная кислота, которая обеспечивает естественную защиту нежной кожи интимных мест и поддерживает нормальный уровень pH Салфетки подходят для чувствительной кожи и могут использоваться в любой день месяца Не содержат спирт Характеристики: Количество салфеток: 20 Производитель: Россия Товар сертифицирован.  Серия: Classic.

Lieutenant Sven Tveskoeg is in disgrace His victory on Hekati, and the emperor's favour, have turned his patron against him: General Indigo Jaxx wants Sven dead Exiled to Wildeside, Sven waits for Jaxx's assassin He hunts, he fieldstrips his weapons, he tries not to mind At the age of 28, he's lived longer than he expected anyway But then Sven finds одужц himself offering to save the life of Jaxx's son This means returning to Farlight, where he finds that the emperor is missing, his empire is collapsing, there are murderous riots in the capital and General Jaxx stands on the edge of ruin All Sven has to do is nothing But when has he ever done anything that sensible The devil-may-care, not quite 100 per cent human, mercenary soldier/killing machine known as Lieutenant Sven Tveskoeg and his like-minded team, the Aux, are back in this third explosive, non-stop action-filled adventure Автор David Gunn.  Издательство: Bantam, 2010 г Мягкая обложка, 544 стр ISBN 9780553818796 Язык: Английский.

Abducted from her West African village at the age of eleven and sold as a slave in the American South, Aminata Diallo thinks only of freedom and of finding her way home again After escaping the plantation, torn from her husband and child, she passes through Manhattan in the chaos of the Revolutionary War, is shipped to Nova Scotia, and then joins a group одужю of freed slaves on a harrowing return odyssey to Africa Based on a true story, Lawrence Hill's epic novel spans three continents and six decades to bring to life a dark and shameful chapter in our history through the story of one brave and resourceful woman Автор Lawrence Hill.  Издательство: Black Swan, 2010 г Мягкая обложка, 512 стр ISBN 9780552775489 Язык: Английский.

This celebration of the English countryside does not only focus on the rolling green landscapes and magnificent monuments that set England apart from the rest of the world Many of the contributors bring their own special touch, presenting a refreshingly eclectic variety of personal icons, from pub signs to seaside piers, from cattle grids to canal одузг boats, and from village cricket to nimbies First published as a lavish colour coffeetable book, this new expanded paperback edition has double the original number of contributions from many celebrities including Bill Bryson, Michael Palin, Eric Clapton, Bryan Ferry, Sebastian Faulks, Kate Adie, Kevin Spacey, Gavin Pretor-Pinney, Richard Mabey , Simon Jenkins, John Sergeant, Benjamin Zephaniah, Joan Bakewell, Antony Beevor, Libby Purves, Jonathan Dimbleby, and many more: and a new preface by HRH Prince Charles Автор Билл Брайсон Bill Bryson.  Издательство: Black Swan, 2010 г Мягкая обложка, 368 стр ISBN 9780552776356 Язык: Английский.

It was the biggest political scandal for a generation The Speaker of the House and 5 members of the Cabinet resigned The Legg enquiry ordered MPs to pay back over GBP1 million of wrongly claimed expenses 381 MPs will be forced to pay back an average GBP3,000 3 MPs and 1 Lord face criminal charges "No Expenses Spared" is the fascinating account одузе of the journalistic scoop that changed the face of British politics It tells the story of one whistleblower and a small team of dedicated journalists who worked in secret to pore through more than a million expenses documents, braved the threat of legal action and political pressure to reveal the truth Авторы Robert Winnett Gordon Rayner.  Издательство: Corgi Books, 2010 г Мягкая обложка, 448 стр ISBN 9780552162227 Язык: Английский.

When Fiona, the only surviving member of Lord Holder Bemin's family, impresses a queen dragon, she doesn't begin to realize the perils and privileges that come with her new role As she grows into a young woman and her dragon reaches her full growth, Fiona faces not only the possibility of losing her dragon to the sickness that has claimed so many others одузл but also the challenges of becoming a Weyrwoman in her own right What, she must ask herself, is she willing to give up in order to become a queen rider? And, although the marvellous queen dragon has chosen her, is she really suited to the life of a queen rider? As the injured dragons at Fort Weyr begin to outnumber those fit to fly against Thread, Weyrleader K'lior comes up with a desperate plan - to send the least injured and the older weyrlings back in time, so that they can grow strong enough to fight Thread in the past and then return to help the Weyr But will only twelve older weyrlings and thirty lightly injured riders be enough to save Fort Weyr? Forced to stay behind because her dragon is still too young, Fiona must confront a life-and-death choice Автор Тодд Маккефри Todd McCaffrey.  Издательство: Corgi Books, 2010 г Мягкая обложка, 768 стр ISBN 9780552155762 Язык: Английский.

"The Wild Life" is John Lewis-Stempel's account of twelve months eating only food shot, caught or foraged from the fields, hedges, and brooks of his forty-acre farm Nothing from a shop and nothing raised from agriculture Could it even be done? We witness the season-by-season drama as the author survives on Nature's larder, trains Edith, одузо a reluctant gundog, and conjures new recipes And, above all, we see him get closer to Nature Because, after all, you're never closer to Nature than when you're trying to kill it or pick it Lyrical, observant and mordantly funny, "The Wild Life" is an extraordinary celebration of our natural heritage, and a testament to the importance of getting back to one's roots - spiritually and practically Автор John Lewis-Stempel.  Издательство: Black Swan, 2010 г Мягкая обложка, 304 стр ISBN 9780552774604 Язык: Английский.

How to choose your cat - where to find him, choosing between a pedigree or moggy, a kitten or an older cat, and if pedigree, which breed and from whom? What you will need - and what your cat will need before you bring him home, your cat's history and evolution, his special qualities and characteristics? How best to keep him happy and healthy: feeding, toileting, одузу grooming and playing? How to recognise if he is ill and what you should do? How to move your cat - whether temporarily for holidays or when you are moving house, breeding and raising kittens? What to do if your cat has behavioural problems? What to do as your cat gets older, and how to cope when he dies, and finally, your cat and the law? In the mould of the brilliant, best-selling gardening books, "The Cat Expert" is the essential companion for all cat owners and cat lovers Автор Rebecca Watson.  Издательство: Expert, 2010 г Мягкая обложка, 128 стр ISBN 9780903505680 Язык: Английский.

The Cambridge Yearbook of European Legal Studies provides a forum for the scrutiny of significant issues in EU Law, the Law of the Council of Europe, and Comparative Law with a 'European' dimension, and particularly those issues which have come to the fore during the year preceding publication The contributions appearing in the collection are одузх commissioned by the Centre for European Legal Studies (CELS) Cambridge, a research centre in the Law Faculty of the University of Cambridge specialising in European legal issues The papers presented are all at the cutting edge of the fields which they address, and reflect the views of recognised experts drawn from the University world, legal practice, and the civil services of both the EU and its Member States Inclusion of the comparative dimension brings a fresh perspective to the study of European law, and highlights the effects of globalisation of the law more generally, and the resulting cross fertilisation of norms and ideas that has occurred among previously sovereign and separate legal orders The Cambridge Yearbook of European Legal Studies is an invaluable resource for those wishing to keep pace with legal developments in the fast moving world of European integration Editorial Advisory Board Albertina Albors-Llorens Catherine Barnard John Bell Alan Dashwood Simon Deakin David Feldman Richard Fentiman Angus Johnston Claire Kilpatrick John Spencer Founding Editors Alan Dashwood Angela Ward Автор Catherine Barnard.  Издательство: Hart Publishing, 2007 г Твердый переплет, 535 стр ISBN 9781841137520 Язык: Английский.

Salinity has been shown to reduce vegetative growth, crop quality, and yield in agricultural crops Remote sensing is capable of providing data about large areas This project was designed to induce salinity stress in a crop, pak choi, and thereafter monitor the response of the crop as expressed by its spectral reflectances The project was conducted одузш in the National Taiwan University Phytotron, and spectral data was collected using a GER 2600 Yield and soil salinity (EC) were also measured After three seasons of data were collected, wavelengths sensitive to salinity were selected These wavelengths, which are within the spectral response of biochemicals produced by plants as a response to soil salinity, were used to create two indices, the Salinity Stress Index (SSI) and the Normalized Salinity Stress Index (NSSI) The SSI and NSSI correlated well to both ECe and marketable yield Additionally the SSI and NSSI were found to provide statistical differences between salinity stressed treatments and the control treatment.  2010 г Мягкая обложка, 160 стр ISBN 3838332407.

As global warming melts polar ice and opens northern seaways, a book on Arctic exploration couldna??t be timelier This one fills the bill in grand style Filled with rare illustrations, it tells stories of triumph and tragedy in the search for the fabled Northwest Passage and the race for the North Pole Along with familiar explorers, including Captain одузэ Cook, Amundsen, and Byrd, it introduces readers to the men behind the names on the map, such as Barents and Bering, as well as unfamiliar but equally important navigators, such as Franklin, Cheluskin, and Nordenskiold.  2010 г Твердый переплет, 352 стр ISBN 1844860698.

This thesis explores the application of experimental design techniques to the field of evolutionary algorithms It shows how to use experimental design techniques to analyse a wide range of landscape structures in different representation spaces and compares experimental design techniques with the existing approaches in the literature of одуив landscape analysis Furthermore, the incorporation of experimental design techniques into evolutionary operators is investigated.  2010 г Мягкая обложка, 124 стр ISBN 3838332687.

The book constitutes the joint refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Relational Methods in Computer Science, RelMiCS 2009, and the 6th International Conference on Applications of Kleene Algebras, AKA 2009, held in Doha, Qatar in November 2009 The 22 revised full papers presented together with 2 invited papers were carefully одуид reviewed and selected from numerous submissions The papers describe the calculus of relations and similar algebraic formalisms as methodological and conceptual tools with special focus on formal methods for software engineering, logics of programs and links to neighbouring disciplines Their scope comprises relation relation algebras and Kleene algebras, related formalisms such as process algebras, fixed point calculi, idempotent semirings, quantales, allegories, dynamic algebras, cylindric algebras and their applications in areas such as verification, analysis and development of programs and algorithms relational formal methods such as B or Z, tabular methods, algebraic approaches to logics of programs, modal and dynamic logics, interval and temporal logics, algebraic semantics of programming languages , graph theory and combinatorial optimization, games, automata and language theory, mechanised and automated reasoning, decision procedures, spatio-temporal reasoning, knowledge acquisition, preference and scaling methods or information systems.  2010 г Мягкая обложка, 367 стр ISBN 364204638X.

Advanced techniques of atmospheric monitoring and modeling give us essential clues which are able to quantify human impact from the energy uses on the Earth systems like changing climate and air quality This book focused on the source ? receptor relationship with respect to tropospheric ozone This book is based on the author's Ph D dissertation одуий in the school of Earth and atmospheric sciences at Georgia Institute of Technology Diverse atmospheric measurements and recent modeling applications including 3-D chemical transport model and its inverse model and receptor model are used as main tools Therefore this monograph could be a good example to show how to estimate the source constributions to tropospheric air quality for the researchers.  2010 г Мягкая обложка, 172 стр ISBN 3838332601.

Thomas Hobbes's influential political treatise, Leviathan, was first published in 1651 Many scholars have since credited him with a mechanistic outlook towards human nature that established the basis of modern Western political philosophy from the perspective of social contract theory In The Platonian Leviathan, Leon Harold Craig weaves одуио together philosophy, political science, and literature to offer a radical re-interpretation of Hobbes's most famous work Though Craig begins and concludes his analysis with discussions of Herman Melville's Moby-Dick and includes an essay on Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, the bulk of his two-part commentary centres on Leviathan Part One shows the overt principles of Hobbes's political prescription to be untenable, and strongly suggests that Hobbes himself did not subscribe to these rules, using them only as tools to further his philosophical goals In Part Two, Craig displays the underlying Platonism of Hobbes's thinking Sure to be controversial, The Platonian Leviathan may nonetheless re-orient the future direction of Hobbes scholarship.  2010 г Твердый переплет, 704 стр ISBN 1442641061.

The material covered in this book involves important and non-trivial results in contemporary probability theory motivated by polymer models, as well as other topics of importance in physics and chemistry The development carefully provides the basic definitions of mutual intersection and self-intersection local times for Brownian motions одуиш and the accompanying large deviation results The book then proceeds to the analogues of these concepts and results for random walks on lattices of Rd This includes suitable integrability and large deviation results for these models and some applications Moreover, the notes and comments at the end of the chapters provide interesting remarks and references to various related results, as well as a good number of exercises The author provides a beautiful development of these subtle topics at a level accessible to advanced graduate students.  2010 г Твердый переплет, 357 стр ISBN 0821848208.

The modern electron microscope, as a result of recent revolutionary developments and many evolutionary ones, now yields a wealth of quantitative knowledge pertaining to structure, dynamics, and function barely matched by any other single scientific instrument It is also poised to contribute much new spatially-resolved and time-resolved одуйп insights of central importance in the exploration of most aspects of condensed matter, ranging from the physical to the biological sciences Whereas in all conventional EM methods, imaging, diffraction, and chemical analysis have been conducted in a static - time-integrated - manner, now it has become possible to unite the time domain with the spatial one, thereby creating four-dimensional (4D) electron microscopy This advance is based on the fundamental concept of timed, coherent single-electron packets, or electron pulses, which are liberated with femtosecond durations Structural phase transitions, mechanical deformations, and the embryonic stages of melting and crystallization are examples of phenomena that can now be imaged in unprecedented structural detail with high spatial resolution, and ten orders of magnitude as fast as hitherto No monograph in existence attempts to cover the revolutionary dimensions that EM in its various modes of operation nowadays makes possible The authors of this book chart these developments, and also compare the merits of coherent electron waves with those of synchrotron radiation They judge it prudent to recall some important basic procedural and theoretical aspects of imaging and diffraction so that the reader may better comprehend the significance of the new vistas and applications now afoot This book is not a vade mecum - numerous other texts are available for the practitioner for that purpose It is instead an in-depth expose of the paradigm concepts and the developed techniques that can now be executed to gain new knowledge in the entire domain of biological and physical science, and in the four dimensions of space and time.  2010 г Твердый переплет, 200 стр ISBN 1848163908.

When the honeymoon is over, real life begins Newly married Debbie is at her wits' end about her and Bryan's mounting debts, but there's no way he's going to stop living the high life and become a stay-at-home husband Meanwhile, her dad has just found out his workaholic second wife, Aimee, is pregnant He couldn't be happier, but she's horrified Is their одуда marriage going to last? Debbie's mum, Connie, has met a gorgeous new man and is all set to make a life of her own But her family need her more than ever to sort out all their problems Will she put her family first as always, or can she walk away and finally make a fresh start? Will anyone be happy ever after? Автор Patricia Scanlan.  Издательство: Transworld Ireland, 2010 г Мягкая обложка, 528 стр ISBN 9781848270466 Язык: Английский.

Tokyo, 1990 Grey Hutchins is in pursuit of an obsession She is searching for a piece of film taken during the infamous Nanking massacre of 1937 Some say it never existed Grey is certain that it does, and that it lies hidden - somewhere in Tokyo Alone in an alien city, Grey becomes a hostess in an exclusive club catering for Japanese businessmen - and gangsters одудк One gangster dominates - an old man in a wheelchair surrounded by a terrifying entourage - who is rumoured to rely on a powerful elixir for his continued health It is an elixir that others want - at any price With its focus on 1990's Tokyo and Nanking in 1937, "The Devil of Nanking" is a literary thriller of the highest order With its heady atmosphere of overt violence, lurking fear and sexual tension, this is a novel that takes hold of the reader and does not let go until its explosive final pages Автор Мо Хайдер Mo Hayder.  Издательство: Bantam, 2010 г Мягкая обложка, 480 стр ISBN 9780553824858 Язык: Английский.

You don't just wake up jaundiced and bitter; it's taken Jack years of dedication and commitment to brew his unique cocktail of disillusionment and bile What turned this once optimistic young man into a grumpy middle-aged git? Was it working in an artificial-leg factory? Or delivering incontinence pads for the NHS? Or was it the time when he was shunned одудх by his peers for daring to thrash a one-armed man at tennis? In this hilariously frank account of his life, Jack finally answers the question, 'So how did you get started in comedy then?' Along the way, he shares his blatantly unreasonable views on everything from personal trainers to boutique hotels, via the overrated moon landing and 'people who hold their cutlery the wrong way' Once you've read this book, you'll never think of Jack Dee as a smiling, happy-go-lucky, friendly face again Автор Jack Dee.  Издательство: Black Swan, 2010 г Мягкая обложка, 288 стр ISBN 9780552775250 Язык: Английский.

Cricket defines Englishness like no other national pastime From its earliest origins in the sixteenth century (or an early version played by shepherds called creag in the 1300s), through the formation of the MCC and the opening of Lord's cricket ground in 1787, to the spread of county cricket in the next century, when the Wisden Cricketers' "Almanack" was одудь first published and the Ashes series was born, this simple sport of bat and ball has captured the imagination of the masses Throughout its 500-year history, cricket has been a mirror for society as a whole, reflecting the changes that have brought us from the quintessential village green to Freddie Flintoff's pedalo, from W G Grace to Monty Panesar, via a fair number of eccentrics, heroes and downright villains William Hill Award-winning writer Simon Hughes, no mean player himself, has lived and breathed cricket his whole life and now takes his analytical skills and typically irreverent eye to charting the history of English cricket But this is no dry, dusty tome It is the story of the mad characters who inhabit the game, the extraordinary lengths people will go to watch and play it, the tale of a national obsession It debunks the myth of cricket sportsmanship, showing the origins of sledging and match-fixing in centuries of subterfuge, corruption and violence And it takes us beyond sport, to the heart of what it really means to be English Автор Simon Hughes.  Издательство: Black Swan, 2010 г Мягкая обложка, 352 стр ISBN 9780552775069 Язык: Английский.

At once a terrifying insight into the 'crack-cocaine of fanatical fundamentalism' and a blackly humorous narrative of a foreign correspondent's growing sense of bafflement and alienation Hider's voice is incisive and rich in the human detail that only first-hand experience bestows An essential work for anyone wishing to understand the swirling одудя machinations of Iraq, its people and its war James Hider offers a new voice in the literature of the Middle East: His is delightfully fresh and very funny It takes a brave and confident writer to take on so many taboos but Hider does it with the confidence that comes from years in the field and from a deep, authoritative historical and cultural knowledge of Israel, Iraq and the region This sort of informed but subjective account of the frontlines of conflict in the Middle East is not simply rubbernecking, it's required reading Time Out Автор James Hider.  Издательство: Black Swan, 2010 г Мягкая обложка, 400 стр ISBN 9780552775496 Язык: Английский.

Modern life is full of annoyances Indeed it sometimes seems as if life conspires to become more and more annoying every day, just to piss us off It includes: Pop-up windows on the internet; Brian Sewell's voice; people who use finger signs to denote quotation marks; talking' birthday cards that never shut up; and mobile phone ringtones Is there no одуей end to this pain? Well Mitchell Symons has decided that enough is enough He's mad as hell, and he's not going to take this any more! If you thought the Grumpy Old Men were grumpy, it's time to think again Hilarious, entertaining and downright infuriating, this is essential reading for anyone out there who likes a good rant Автор Mitchell Symons Mitchell Symons.  Издательство: Corgi Books, 2010 г Мягкая обложка, 320 стр ISBN 9780552156844 Язык: Английский.

At the end of the Second World War, some of the highest ranking members of the Nazi party escaped from justice Some of them are names that have resonated deeply in twentieth-century history - Eichmann, Mengele, Martin Bormann and Klaus Barbie - not just for the monstrosity of their crimes, but also because of the shadowy nature of their post-war existence, одуен holed up in the depths of Latin America, always one step ahead of their pursuers The nature of their escape was as gripping as any good thriller They were aided and abetted by corrupt Catholic priests in the Vatican, they travelled down secret 'rat lines', hid in foreboding castles high in the Austrian alps, and were taken in by shady Argentine secret agents The attempts to bring them to justice are no less dramatic, with vengeful Holocaust survivors, inept politicians, and daring plots to kidnap or assassinate the fugitives Guy Walters has travelled the world in pursuit of the real account of how the Nazis escaped at the end of the war, the attempts, sometimes successful, to bring them to justice, and what really happened to those that got away He has interviewed Nazi hunters, former members of Mossad, and poured through archives across the globe to bring this remarkable period of our recent history to dramatic and vivid life Автор Guy Walters.  Издательство: Bantam, 2010 г Мягкая обложка, 480 стр ISBN 9780553819397 Язык: Английский.

Once broken up, can a family ever be mended again? Jolyon Chadwick, a famous television presenter, takes his new girlfriend Henrietta home meet his extended family - and also to meet Marie, the mother who deserted him and his father many years ago, now re-appeared and seeming to want forgiveness Jolyon, however, is not in the mood for forgiveness одуеы - although his father Hal, now married to his cousin and childhood sweetheart, feels a lingering guilt about Marie and wants them all to be friends And Henrietta, still vulnerable from the break-up of her own parents' marriage, is not sure whether she can move on Автор Marcia Willett.  Издательство: Corgi Books, 2010 г Мягкая обложка, 464 стр ISBN 9780552158473 Язык: Английский.

Evans' evocation of Britain at war is richly observed, poignant and very witty a terrific read, filled with memorable characters --Mail On Sunday This funny, charming and moving story of life on the home front a refreshing and original spin to a well-worn subject --Daily Mail The kind of novel you devour as fast as you can, only to wish you'd eked it одуея out once it's over -- Sunday Express "I defy anyone not to fall for Lissa Evans' smart, funny, ingenious, revealing tale of London life during the Second World War " --Independent on Sunday Автор Lissa Evans.  Издательство: Black Swan, 2010 г Мягкая обложка, 416 стр ISBN 9780552774710 Язык: Английский.

It's summer on Gotland and an international group of archaeology students are excavating an ancient Viking site The camaraderie and holiday spirits of the group are shattered when one of their number, a Dutch student called Martina, disappears Rumours abound about a secret relationship she was having with someone on the island, but is her disappearance одужв simply a lover's intrigue? When the body of a horse is discovered in a local farmer's field, other rumours begin to circulate The horse had been decapitated and the head has vanished As Inspector Knutas begins his investigation, echoes from Gotland's Viking past begin to trouble his search When Martina's naked body is found hanging from a tree, with what look like ritualistic markings on her skin, there can be little further question Someone is calling to the old Gods of Gotland Martina has been killed according to the Viking ritual of the three-fold death, and the one thing the ritual points to is that more deaths will follow Автор Mari Jungstedt.  Издательство: Corgi Books, 2010 г Мягкая обложка, 432 стр ISBN 9780552158893 Язык: Английский.

May 1940 Sergeant Jack Tanner has been posted to a training company on the south-east coast of England where the mysterious deaths of two Polish refugees lead him to believe there has been foul play As the Germans launch their Blitzkrieg in Europe, the entire company are sent to join the battle to stop Hitler's drive across the Low Countries Pitted одуже against the die-hard Nazis of the SS 'Death's Head' Division and the great panzer commander, General Rommel himself, it is left to Tanner to get his men back to Allied lines But if they are to have any hope of surviving the mayhem of Dunkirk, Tanner must first deal with an enemy far more deadly than the Germans Автор James Holland.  Издательство: Corgi Books, 2010 г Мягкая обложка, 384 стр ISBN 9780552773959 Язык: Английский.

When Baroness Sophie von Korvacs meets British painter James Fraser one hot summer's day in Vienna, the attraction is instant A whirlwind romance follows, with Vienna bathed in the brilliance of the last days of the emperor And when James proposes to Sophie it seems a fitting end to that wonderful, enchanting summer But darker days are on the horizon одужн as Europe teeters on the brink of war James must make the ultimate choice: love for King and Country or love for Sophie Before he knows it, his difficult decision is made for him, and he and Sophie are on opposite sides of a bloody and devastating conflict Four bleak years of fighting and death roll by Will Sophie's long winter ever end and can their love conquer all? Автор Mary Jane Staples.  Издательство: Corgi Books, 2010 г Мягкая обложка, 329 стр ISBN 9780552150910 Язык: Английский.

Влажные салфетки "Aura" с антибактериальным эффектом очищают и смягчают кожу, обеспечивая дополнительную защиту от бактерий Не содержат спирта Характеристики: Размер одужщ упаковки: 21 см х 9 см Количество салфеток: 20 Производитель: Россия Товар сертифицирован.  Гигиенические средства Коттон Клаб 2010 г ; Упаковка: пакет.

For Lady Rebecca Marshall, a whirlwind of passion and excitement begins when she becomes a maid of honor at the court of Queen Victoria Rebecca's mother is delighted - this appointment could be a golden opportunity for her to make a good match But soon Rebecca is entangled in a web of deceit with the charming marquis Rupert St John The devastatingly одужя handsome n'er-do-well seduces her but what she doesn't know is that Rupert is a secret agent of the crown, leading a double life Forced to the altar, with a husband who vows never to be faithful, can Rebecca's wit, adventurous spirit, and generous nature turn his hatred into a passionate desire? Автор Джоанна Линдсей Johanna Lindsey Джоанна Линдсей родилась в Германии, и, поскольку ее отец служил в армии США, в детстве ей приходилось много переезжать с места на место В результате из детских впечатлений ей больше всего запомнился Форт-Нокс в Кентукки, где семья Джоанны обосновалась.  Издательство: Corgi Books, 2010 г Мягкая обложка, 448 стр ISBN 9780552160827 Язык: Английский.

Влажные салфетки Premial La Fleur "Фиалка" предназначены для гигиены чувствительной кожи рук, лица и тела Деликатно очищают и одновременно ухаживают за нежной кожей Экстракт одузд фиалки оказывает смягчающее, противовоспалительное действие Вашей коже Характеристики: Количество салфеток: 15 Производитель: Россия Товар сертифицирован.  Гигиенические средства 2010 г ; Упаковка: пакет.

Влажные салфетки Premial "Vita Active" с экстрактом чайного дерева и витаминами обладают антибактериальным эффектом Мягко и бережно очищают кожу, обеспечивая ей дополнительную одузй защиту и уход Подходят для чувствительной кожи Характеристики: Количество салфеток: 15 Производитель: Россия Товар сертифицирован.  Гигиенические средства Бумфа Групп / Bumfa Group 2010 г ; Упаковка: пакет.

We have fallen out of belonging Consequently, when we stand before crucial thresholds in our lives, we have no rituals to protect, encourage and guide us as we cross over into the unknown For such crossings, we need to find new words What is nearest to the heart is often farthest from the word This book is an attempt to reach into that tenuous territory одузм of change that we must cross' In sharing words of profound grace and wisdom, master storyteller John O'Donohue's "Benedictus" offers blessings to shelter us as we confront the many challenges we face on our journey through life Living in an anxious world - a world so often dominated by unwelcome change, unhappiness and even despair - many readers will find comfort in John O'Donohue's illuminating introductions, covering areas such as Beginnings, Desires, States of the Heart, Callings and Beyond Endings, and the blessings themselves provide an inspiring and reassuring new vision of possibility It is also a vision of hope and belonging for this sometimes troubled world Автор John O'Donohue.  Издательство: Transworld Ireland, 2010 г Мягкая обложка, 128 стр ISBN 9781848270121 Язык: Английский.

'Footeballe is nothinge but beastlie furie and extreme violence', wrote Thomas Elyot in 1531 Nearly five hundred years later, the game may still seem furious and violent, but it has also become the most popular sport on the planet This is the story of how the modern, professional, spectator sport of football was born in Britain in the second half of одузс the nineteenth century It's a tale of testosterone-filled public schoolboys, eccentric mill-owners and bolshy miners, and of why we play football the way we do Who invented heading? Why do we have an offside law? And why are foreigners so much better than us at the game we invented? Based on exhaustive research, "Beastly Fury" picks apart the complex processes which forged the modern game, turning accepted wisdom on its head It's a story which is strangely familiar - of grasping players, corrupt clubs and autocratic officials It's a tale of brutality, but at times too, of surprising artistry Above all it's a story of how football, uniquely among the sports of that era, became what it is today - the people's game Автор Richard Sanders.  Издательство: Bantam, 2010 г Мягкая обложка, 320 стр ISBN 9780553819359 Язык: Английский.

In this remarkable sequel to his book, "The Joy of Living", Buddhist scholar and teacher Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche explores the role of positive thinking and how to overcome anxiety in everyday life "Joyful Wisdom" is divided into three parts, the way traditional Buddhist texts are organized Part one offers an overview of одузф the basic unease we feel, how it evolved, its true source Part Two describes the methods of meditation that transforms our experiences into deeper insights Part Three explores the application of these methods to emotional, physical, and personal problems Each chapter is underlined by examples drawn from Yongey Mingyur's personal experience, the stories of friends and teachers, and in particular the conversations with people he's met during the 12 years he has spent teaching around the world Автор Йонге Мингьюр Ринпоче.  Издательство: Bantam, 2010 г Мягкая обложка, 304 стр ISBN 9780553824445 Язык: Английский.

Expert DVD video training: fast, easy, cost-effective preparation for Microsoft's SharePoint exams MCTS 70-630 and 631 15+ hours of video mentoring from a top Microsoft SharePoint expert: covers every SharePoint MCTS 70-630 and 70-631 exam objective The best of classroom training for a fraction of the price, packed with insider tips and tricks одузц - all delivered in an amazingly convenient, flexible visual format Covers deployment, configuration, administration, security, content management, and more As businesses increasingly focus on collaborating in teams, Microsoft SharePoint has become one of the world's leading software products: Microsoft expected to sell more than $1 billion in SharePoint licenses in 2008 Thousands of IT professionals are preparing to take Microsoft's MCTS 70-630 and 70-631 certification exams for SharePoint They need information that's simple and accessible enough for them to start using immediately That's where Microsoft SharePoint Video Mentor comes in In 15 hours of personal, interactive video mentoring, top trainer Rodney McIntosh walks you through all the essential SharePoint tasks you need to master, including: deploying and configuring Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007; configuring the Shared Services Provider; performing day-to-day administration; managing search and business forms; customizing and branding SharePoint; backup and disaster recovery; security; business intelligence; and enterprise content management solutions development This package's videos incorporate audio instruction, step-by-step screencasts, and even animations: everything you need to fully understand the tasks you're watching There's never been a more efficient, cost-effective SharePoint training.  2010 г Твердый переплет, 102 стр ISBN 0789739550.

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Recursion in computer science is a method where the solution to a problem depends on solutions to smaller instances of the same problem The approach can be applied to many types of problem, and is one of the central ideas of computer science "The power of recursion evidently lies in the possibility одузщ of defining an infinite set of objects by a finite statement In the same manner, an infinite number of computations can be described by a finite recursive program, even if this program contains no explicit repetitions ".  2010 г Мягкая обложка, 224 стр ISBN 6130347189.

Many natural and novel biotechnological systems are composed of mesoscopic bio and optoelectronic devices or elements Bio and optoelectronic systems are different complex systems in their composition and application but they have surprising similarities in terms of their spatio-temporal dynamics and control Their behaviour can easily одузю switch between stable regime to chaos by changing internal and external influencing factors These book provide a fundamentally analysis of the mechanism relevant for the complex dynamics of the two active systems and a schemes to control them Space-time simulations of the dynamics of molecular motors and semiconductor lasers reveal the influence of internal and external forces on their spatio- temporal dynamics and demonstrate that a suitable configuration can lead to an efficient spatio-temporal control.  2010 г Мягкая обложка, 136 стр ISBN 3838331648.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 7th Asian Symposium on Programming Languages and Systems, APLAS 2009, held in Seoul, Korea, in December 2009 The 21 papers presented in this volume together with 3 invited talks were carefully reviewed and selected from 56 submissions The papers are divided into topical sections on program одуиг analysis, transformation and optimization, type system, separation logic, logic and foundation theory, software security and verification, and software security and verification.  2010 г Мягкая обложка, 359 стр ISBN 3642106714.

This book is divided into two parts The first one deals with the Bose-Hubbard model which describes the dynamics of ultracold atoms in periodic potentials such as optical and magnetic lattices These lattices have potential application in quantum information processing since they can provide storage registers for qubits based on neutral atoms одуии Simulation of ultracold Bose gases in lattices using gauge P representation, which is an exact quantum phase space method, is discussed in the book Simulations that are in remarkable agreement with other calculations in limiting cases are presented in the book The second part of the book dealing with permanent magnetic lattices provides a comprehensive overview of them The author describes lattices of microtraps for trapping and controlling Bose-Einstein condensates (BECs) and quantum gases High trap frequencies and therefore the possibility of creating BECs at a fraction of mK is an advantage of magnetic lattices over optical lattices Graduate students in condensed matter and atomic physics as well as both newcomers and experts in the exciting fields of quantum-atom optics and quantum information are encouraged to reed this book.  2010 г Мягкая обложка, 152 стр ISBN 3838321219.

Bei der Planung und dem Bau von Hoch- und Tiefbauprojekten werden zunehmend Internetplattformen zur Erfassung, Verwaltung, Speicherung, Bewahrung und Bereitstellung von Content und Dokumenten eingesetzt Dabei werden auch firmenkritische Dokumente wie Vertrage, Kalkulationen und Angebote extern gespeichert und sind dadurch Dritten одуил zuganglich Zusatzlich kommt es bei der Einfuhrung von Internetplattformen zu einer Umstellung der Arbeitsweise Anstatt Unterlagen via Email oder auf Papier auszutauschen, werden diese uber eine zentrale Plattform verteilt Neben dem Anbieter der Software ergeben sich auch fur die Bauherren, Bautrager bzw Bau-Developer beim Verkauf bzw bei der Einfuhrung und der Nutzung einer Internetplattform mehrere Probleme Vor allem bei gro?en Bauvorhaben, bei denen die Projektleitung mit einer Vielzahl von Unternehmen zusammenarbeiten muss, steht diese vor der Herausforderung, den Einsatz einer Internetplattform zu rechtfertigen Dabei kann es bei Auftragnehmern aber auch bei den eigenen Mitarbeitern zu Widerstanden kommen Eingegangen wird auf die Hemmschwellen fur Neukunden und auf den Einfluss von kritischen Ereignissen auf Referenzen.  2010 г Мягкая обложка, 188 стр ISBN 3639227662.

For many the dawn of the twentieth century ushered in an era where the world map had few if any blank spaces left to discover The age of exploration was supposedly dead New Spaces of Exploration challenges this assumption Focusing specifically on exploration in the twentieth century, the authors demonstrate how new technologies and changing geopolitical одуих configurations have ensured that exploration has remained a key feature of our rapidly globalizing world Ranging widely in their geographical focus -- from the Europe and Asia to Australia, and from the polar regions to outer space -- they demonstrate the increasing diversity of modern exploration and reveal the continuing political, military, industrial and cultural motivations at play The result is a major contribution to our understanding of the significance of exploration in the twentieth century.  2010 г Твердый переплет, 272 стр ISBN 1848850166.

This volume contains the proceedings of the conference on Quantum Affine Algebras, Extended Affine Lie Algebras, and Applications, which was held at the Banff International Research Station, Banff, Canada, from March 2-7, 2008 Many of the papers include new results on different aspects of quantum affine algebras, extended affine Lie algebras, одуйо and their applications in other areas of mathematics and physics Any reader interested in learning about the recent developments in quantum affine algebras and extended affine Lie algebras will benefit from this book.  2010 г Мягкая обложка, 303 стр ISBN 0821845071.

Information security cannot be effectively managed unless secure methods and standards are integrated into all phases of the information security life cycle And, although the international community has been aggressively engaged in developing security standards for network and information security worldwide, there are few textbooks available одуйр that provide clear guidance on how to properly apply the new standards in conducting security audits and creating risk-driven information security programs Meeting the need for an authoritative and practical classroom resource, Information Security Management: Concepts and Practice provides a general overview of security auditing before examining the various elements of the information security life cycle It explains the ISO 17799 standard and walks readers through the steps of conducting a nominal security audit that conforms to the standard The text also provides detailed guidance for conducting an in-depth technical security audit leading to certification against the 27001 standard Topics addressed include cyber security, security risk assessments, privacy rights, HIPAA, SOX, intrusion detection systems, security testing activities, cyber terrorism, and vulnerability assessments This self-contained text is filled with review questions, workshops, and real-world examples that illustrate effective implementation and security auditing methodologies It also includes a detailed security auditing methodology students can use to devise and implement effective risk-driven security programs that touch all phases of a computing environmenta??including the sequential stages needed to maintain virtually air-tight IS management systems that conform to the latest ISO standards.  2010 г Твердый переплет, 871 стр ISBN 1420078542.