When it comes to law & order, East Texas plays by its own rules
- a fact that Darren Mathews, a black Texas Ranger working the
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Hurricanes & storms strike New Orleans & Mumbai; flooding causes devastation in England & Mozambique; droughts occur in Australia & Darfur... Further substantial climate change is unavoidable & the risks to the natural world, the economy & our everyday lives are immense. Here Lord Stern, a world leading authority on climate change, confronts urgent questions: What are the dangers? How can the world adapt? & what does this mean for us all? The solutions he gives are provocative, authoritative & inspirational
- a blueprint for the future.
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The blueprint for our individuality lies in the 1% of DNA that differs between people. Our intellectual capacity, our introversion or extraversion, our vulnerability to mental illness, even whether we are a morning person
- all of these aspects of our personality are profoundly shaped by our inherited DNA differences. In Blueprint, Robert Plomin, a pioneer in the field of behavioural genetics, draws on a lifetime`s worth of research to make the case that DNA is the most important factor shaping who we are. Our families, schools & the environment around us are important, but they are not as influential as our genes. This is why, he argues, teachers & parents should accept children for who they are, rather than trying to mould them in certain directions. Even the environments we choose & the signal events that impact our lives, from divorce to addiction, are influenced by our genetic predispositions. Now, thanks to the DNA revolution, it is becoming possible to predict who we will become, at birth, from our DNA alone. As Plomin shows us, these developments have sweeping implications for how we think about parenting, education, & social mobility.A game-changing book by a leader in the field, Blueprint shows how the DNA present in the single cell with which we all begin our lives can impact our behaviour as adults.
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Britain is run by people who are bluffing. At the top of our government, our media, the civil service & business sit men
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Blundellsands in 1907 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. In this title: the main map is sheet 98.08 which covers Blundellsands, from Victoria Road West southward to Holden Street, & from the coast inland to Eshe Road. Features include Blundellsands House, St Nicholas church, Blundellsands & Crosby station, Beachside Towers, Brighton le Sands, Blundellsands Park, St Joseph's RC church & lots of detached villas. Attached to it is the adjacent sheet 98.12 to the south & this covers the area around Oxford Drive. On the reverse is the 1925 revision of sheet 98.08 so that on can see what changes took place over those years. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

The northern section of the Blue Ridge Parkway & the surrounding area of the Appalachian Mountains on a double-sided map at 1:135, 000 approx. from Outdoor Paths Publishing highlighting facilities along the route. The map covers the first part of the Parkway, from Milepost 0 to 123. Topography of the area is shown by relief shading based on the satellite imagery, with names & heights of numerous peaks & icons highlighting waterfalls. Boundaries of the Blue Ridge Parkway lands & other public lands are marked. The route is annotated with mile posts & shows access to the Parkway from the adjoining roads, gates & view points. Icons indicate campgrounds, picnic areas, restaurants & visitor centres. Also marked are locations of trailheads along the routes – the staring points for local walks – with a separate list indicating their length & the degree of difficulty. The map also shows the route of the Appalachian Trail long-distance footpath which roughly follows the course of the Blue Ridge Parkway & crosses it in several places. The map is not indexed & does not have geographical coordinates for GPS. About the Blue Ridge Parkway (courtesy of the Wikipedia): The Blue Ridge Parkway is a National Parkway & All-American Road in the United States, noted for its scenic beauty. It runs for 469 miles (755 km), mostly along the famous Blue Ridge, a major mountain chain that is part of the Appalachian Mountains. Its southern terminus is on the boundary between Great Smoky Mountains National Park & the Cherokee Indian Reservation in North Carolina, from which it travels north to Shenandoah National Park in Virginia & offers access to the Skyline Drive, the major north/south artery through the Park. The two All-American Byways are separate & distinct. The Blue Ridge Parkway was built to connect Shenandoah National Park to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Parkway is not a National Park, but is a National Scenic Byway & All-American Road, & is the most visited unit in the United States National Park System. Land on either side of the road is maintained by the National Park Service &, in many places, the park is bordered by land protected by the United States Forest Service. The Parkway will be depicted on North Carolina`s version of the America the Beautiful quarter in 2015 ...

The central section of the Blue Ridge Parkway & the surrounding area of the Appalachian Mountains on a double-sided map at 1:135, 000 approx. from Outdoor Paths Publishing highlighting facilities along the route. The map covers the central part of the Parkway, from Milepost 106 to 289. Topography of the area is shown by relief shading based on the satellite imagery, with names & heights of numerous peaks & icons highlighting waterfalls. Boundaries of the Blue Ridge Parkway lands & other public lands are marked. The route is annotated with mile posts & shows access to the Parkway from the adjoining roads, gates & view points. Icons indicate campgrounds, picnic areas, restaurants & visitor centres. Also marked are locations of trailheads along the routes ...

The northern section of the Blue Ridge Parkway & the surrounding area of the Appalachian Mountains on a double-sided map at 1:135, 000 approx. from Outdoor Paths Publishing highlighting facilities along the route. The map covers the first part of the Parkway, from Milepost 0 to 123. Topography of the area is shown by relief shading based on the satellite imagery, with names & heights of numerous peaks & icons highlighting waterfalls. Boundaries of the Blue Ridge Parkway lands & other public lands are marked. The route is annotated with mile posts & shows access to the Parkway from the adjoining roads, gates & view points. Icons indicate campgrounds, picnic areas, restaurants & visitor centres. Also marked are locations of trailheads along the routes – the staring points for local walks – with a separate list indicating their length & the degree of difficulty. The map also shows the route of the Appalachian Trail long-distance footpath which roughly follows the course of the Blue Ridge Parkway & crosses it in several places. The map is not indexed & does not have geographical coordinates for GPS. About the Blue Ridge Parkway (courtesy of the Wikipedia): The Blue Ridge Parkway is a National Parkway & All-American Road in the United States, noted for its scenic beauty. It runs for 469 miles (755 km), mostly along the famous Blue Ridge, a major mountain chain that is part of the Appalachian Mountains. Its southern terminus is on the boundary between Great Smoky Mountains National Park & the Cherokee Indian Reservation in North Carolina, from which it travels north to Shenandoah National Park in Virginia & offers access to the Skyline Drive, the major north/south artery through the Park. The two All-American Byways are separate & distinct. The Blue Ridge Parkway was built to connect Shenandoah National Park to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Parkway is not a National Park, but is a National Scenic Byway & All-American Road, & is the most visited unit in the United States National Park System. Land on either side of the road is maintained by the National Park Service &, in many places, the park is bordered by land protected by the United States Forest Service. The Parkway will be depicted on North Carolina`s version of the America the Beautiful quarter in 2015 ...

An intricate yet delicate pattern of silver scrolling overlaying a vivid pink background creates an almost three dimension effect on the cover of this silvered meditation on the nature of beauty. The filigree pattern adorning the cover was originally designed & handcrafted in Germany circa 1800. To achieve the gilded & polished motif, a base layer of silver sheets was die cut, & elaborate grooves were then meticulously etched into its surface. You’ll be scratching your head to think of something worthy to write in this beautiful lined notebook! These books have an ornate & subtly weighted magnetic clasp for secure closing, satin ribbon page markers & a memento pouch. Smythe sewn, 240 lined pages, acid-free sustainable forest paper, 130x 180mm. ...

An intricate yet delicate pattern of silver scrolling overlaying a vivid pink background creates an almost three dimension effect on the cover of this silvered meditation on the nature of beauty. The filigree pattern adorning the cover was originally designed & handcrafted in Germany circa 1800. To achieve the gilded & polished motif, a base layer of silver sheets was die cut, & elaborate grooves were then meticulously etched into its surface. You’ll be scratching your head to think of something worthy to write in this beautiful lined notebook! These books have an ornate & subtly weighted magnetic clasp for secure closing, satin ribbon page markers & a memento pouch. Smythe sewn, 208 lined pages, acid-free sustainable forest paper, 90 x 180mm. ...