This book looks at London\'s provision of financial and military support for parliament\'s war against King Charles I. It explores for the first time a series of episodic, circumstantial and unique mobilisations that spanned from late 1641 to early 1645 and which ultimately led to the establishment of the New Model Army. Based on research from two-dozen archives, Civil war London charts the successes

Have you ever looked in a puddle? I mean, really looked in a puddle? You may be surprised who is in there looking up at you, while you are looking down into it. And what if you fell in the puddle? I mean, really fell in the puddle? Not just splash your wellies in it, but fell through its surface into another world where the puddlehoppers live? And just like there are not nice people in the world, so

The Eleterria, powerful twin orbs with the power to change the past. Oscar and Tinasha have one, but the other has vanished. Even alone, the mysterious artifact can change the course of history, and there are many who will stop at nothing to obtain it. With danger erupting from all around as their wedding approaches, will the king and witch be able to protect the orb from falling into the wrong hands?

At the age of ninety, Debo (as she is known to all her friends) looks back on a life lived at a cracking

Positive Realism could be seen as the \"sequel\" to Maurizio Ferraris\' Manifesto of New Realism and Introduction to New Realism. The focus here is the other side of unamendability: a notion, described in his previous books, according to which reality is \"unamendable,\" it cannot be corrected at will. This \"resistance\" of the real is what ultimately tells us that, in opposition to the claims of

At the age of four, Wilhelm Richard Wagner made his first impression on the theatrical world when he pounded on a bass drum and stopped the performance at the Dresden Playhouse-right in the midst of his stepfather\'s lines. This ill-fated incident put a temporary stop to Richard\'s nights backstage, and the punishment was almost more than exuberant little \"Dicker\" could bear. No more trunks to explore,

Build self-esteem and discover true self-love with this inspiring and interactive self-love workbook. Crafted for women of all ages, this interactive and heartfelt guide features exercises that empower you to rewrite limiting beliefs, embrace positive self-talk, and nurture genuine self-worth. Unleash your confidence, foster self-acceptance, and embark on a journey of inner strength and empowerment

An ode to Armenian food and culture, and the UNESCO-recognized bread of Armenia, Lavash. This cookbook not only reveals how to make the ubiquitous and doable flatbread lavash, the UNESCO-recognized bread of Armenia, but also shares 60+ recipes of what to eat with it, from soups and salads to hearty stews paired with lots of fresh herbs. Stunning photography and essays provide an insider\'s look at

Inspired by the hands-on, write-in, look-and-feel idea of a sketchbook, My Fashion Lookbook encourages children to think through, write up, and sketch out their own fashion ideas through a series of engaging questions and visual exercises. Here children follow the process of a real fashion designer to create their own collections. This includes finding inspiration; making a mood board; collecting examples;

Storyton Hall, Virginia, is a paradise for book lovers who come from all over for literary getaways. But manager Jane Steward is temporarily leaving for another renowned resort--in hopes of solving a twist-filled mystery . . . Jane\'s boyfriend is missing, and she thinks she may find him at North Carolina\'s historic Biltmore Estate. Officially, she\'s there to learn about luxury hotel management,

Here is a new Loeb Classical Library edition of Homer\'s stirring heroic account of the Trojan war and its passions. The eloquent and dramatic epic poem captures the terrible anger of Achilles, the best of the Achaeans, over a grave insult to his personal honor and relates its tragic result--a chain of consequences that proves devastating for the Greek forces besieging Troy, for noble Trojans, and

Learn. Practice. Prepare. Survive. Survival situations can happen when least expected. The best defense is knowledge and confidence in the skills that will keep you alive--whether it\'s for a few hours, days or long term. 365 Essential Survival Skills comprises the best knowledge, tips and tricks available in the world today, and each skill is explained in fun, easy-to-learn ways that any student--greenhorn

MacCloud Falls follows bookseller Gilbert Johnson who, after a cancer diagnosis, embarks on a journey to discover the story of an early settler in Canada, whom he believes may have been his runaway

It\'s half-way through the twenty-first century.Contact with alien races was made forty years ago, but communication turns out to be impossible. We don\'t share a way of thinking or common sensory inputs with the aliens, let alone a grammar. But there is trade, done on a basis of putting things on a table and taking them off again until agreement is reached. There is no obvious pattern to the trades.

Become a different drummer Drumming is natural to all of us--after all, it mimics the regular beat of our hearts. But some of us want to go further and really lay down a big beat. And no wonder--whether you want to become the powerful backbone of a band or just learn how to play a hand drum for pleasure, drumming is a lot of fun. Oh, and it\'s scientifically proven to make you smarter. Bonus: healthier!

This title deals with everyday situations in which children may find themselves while abroad. Irish grammar is clearly explained, and puzzles provide plenty of practice. This title is part of a series providing a thorough grounding in useful, basic language

A vivid and incisive analysis of the complex relationship between Israel and its Palestinian citizens written by an acclaimed Israeli historian For more than 60 years, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have lived as Israeli citizens within the borders of the nation formed at the end of the 1948 conflict. Occupying a precarious middle ground between the Jewish citizens of Israel and the dispossessed

\"You probably already know all about CURVY, but if not, I don\'t even know how to begin explaining it to you.\" -- AUTOSTRADDLE \"Welp, we\'re gonna die. Wanna make out?\" Ana s Phal se plays softball, panics about her physics exams, and lives on what the rest of the interdimensional realities dismiss as Boring World . . . better known to us as Earth. That is, of course, until one fateful trip to

An in-depth look at genetic alteration in the natural world and the oppositions to it, seen through the case study of a gene drive for malaria. May We Make the World? is an engaging reflection on the history, nature, goal, and meaning of using a new technological idea--CRISPR-based genetic engineering--to alter the genome of the mosquito that carries malaria. This technology, called a \"gene drive,\"