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Library Journal Best Books 2011: Historical Fiction selectionFinalist for the Commonwealth Writers' PrizeFinalist for the Canadian Authors Association Fiction AwardFinalist for the Amazon.ca First Novel AwardFinalist for the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize1851. London, England. Once a well-known prize-fi... More

The Reckoning of WM. STARLING, Esq., a Foundling, concerning Monstrous Crimes and Infernal Aspirations, with Perpetrators Named and Shrouded Infamies disclosed to Light of Day, as set down by his Own Hand in this year 1816London, 1816. The Napoleonic War is over, Romanticism is at its high tide, and... More

Teaches you how to view your job loss as an opportunity, rather than a crippling dilemma.... More

First published in 1994. The authors of this book aim to make recent developments in psychological research accessible to teachers of pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties. The authors present their own and related research in the areas of assessment, curriculum, and teaching techn... More

This revised and updated second edition aims to enable teachers and care staff working with people with PMLD in any context to create a positive interactive environment for the people with whom they work. Using information from the latest research and from everyday practice, the author discusses the... More

The antics never quit as a parade of animals sell their wares in this wildly illustrated version of the familiar alphabet ditty and ball-bouncing game.... More

This authored monograph provides in-depth analysis and methods for aligning electricity demand of manufacturing systems to VRE supply. The book broaches both long-term system changes and real-time manufacturing execution and control, and the author presents a concept with different options for impr... More

In 2007, Mary Eldergill, a volunteer member of Amigos de Los Animales (Friends of the Animals), discovered a group of newborn puppies on Dead Dog Beach in Puerto Rico. Mary rescued and rehabilitated them and, three months later, they flew to Newark, New Jersey, to be placed in their forever homes. J... More

Describes the physical features, care, history, and selection of a pet rabbit.... More

Describes physical features, habits and habitat of puffins, the clowns of the sea.... More

Describes the physical features, habits and habitat of this most easily recognized type of duck.... More

Describes the physical features, habits and habitat of the American Bison sometimes called a Buffalo... More

Describes the physical features, habits and habitat of lizards, the relative of the dinosaurs... More

Describes the physical features, habits and habitat of this woodland dweller.... More

Immerse yourself in the beauty and power of nature with a different tree for every day of the year.Spend every day of the year with one of the world's most fascinating trees. In A Tree a Day seasoned nature writer and journalist Amy-Jane Beer shares 365 majestic and memorable trees from around the w... More

Describes the physical features, habits and habitat of ants, an ancient insect related to wasps.... More

Describes the physical features, habits, and natural environment of deer from around the world.... More

Describes the physical features, habits and natural environment of all kinds of bats, the only mammal that can fly.... More

Presents an introduction to the physical characteristics and habits of lions.... More

This practical book presents the latest and most effective occupational therapy methods and theories designed for treating patients with decreased hand function. The growing incidence of hand injuries in recent years has challenged occupational therapists to develop innovations in hand care. Now, wi... More

This new multi-volume resource offers valuable information on the world's animals, from mammals, birds, fish, insects to reptiles and amphibians. Included in the book are family trees, articles on family groups, articles on individual animal species, a good glossary, and set index as well as cross ... More

Encyclopedia articles on all kinds of large carnivores from the Cat family including the Lynx, bobcat, Tiger, Lion, Jaguar, Leopard, Cheetah, and the Clouded Leopard, to the Dog family including the Gray Wolf, Coyote, Dingo, African Wild Dog, Red Fox, Swift Fox, Bat-Eared fox, and more to Bears such... More

This informative book offers information on the world's sea mammals. It discusses different families and orders as well as individuals. Individual species covered are: eared seals, such as cape fur seal, Harbor seal, northern fur seal, harp seal, walrus, whales, manatee, dugong, and many more. Ot... More

The primates include lemurs, monkeys, apes, and ourselves. They are mostly highly intelligent animals, active during the day. The majority live in the tropics, and apart from humans, there are no primates in North America or Australia and only one in Europe. Primates usually form groups, often with ... More

This book offers a detailed introduction to large plant eaters, including elephants, rhinos, hippos, horses and zebras, camels and llamas, pigs and peccaries and tapirs. Introduces the animals habitat, status, scientific name, and fascinating facts about each. ... More