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Pocket Guide To Butterflies
This book is as visually impressive as it is useful in the field, with many stunning full-page and double-page photographs to support the authoritative text. The introduction explains the basics of butterflies and their identification. Each species is illustrated by the author's remarkable photographs. The text covers information such as ID features, distribution, habitat, status, confusion species and interesting facts.
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Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them
In the Harry Potter series, as Harry explored the magical world during his first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, he found himself reading about all kinds of magical creatures that remained hidden from muggles. In Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them, a book that Harry has to use for one of his classes, he comes to learn about a whole new world of wonderful creatures that inhabit the magical world. To the delight of all Harry Potter followers, the book is now available for them to read, exactly similar to the one used at Hogwarts. Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them is presented as the copy originally owned by Harry himself and is full of side notes and scribbles from Harry and his friends, Ron and Hermione. While some of the beasts described in the book have appeared in the Harry Potter books, many of them have not appeared anywhere in the series. From deadly Lethifold to innocuous Hippogriffs, the book reveals the secrets of many strange and beautiful mythical creatures. Though authored by J. K. Rowling, the book carries the name of Newt Scamander as the author. Scamander is a fictional character from the world of Harry Potter who specializes in the magical science of zoology. The book also contains a foreword from the school’s charismatic headmaster, Albus Dumbledore.
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Tales Of Remarkable Birds
Throughout the bird world, examples of strange and seemingly inexplicable behaviours abound. For example: Why do Male Fairywrens bring flowers to females as a nuptial gift in the pre-dawn darkness? Especially when the gift-givers are not the official mates of the females concerned, but visitors, and furthermore they may give these gifts in full view of the official mate. Why do gangs of White-winged Choughs 'kidnap' their neighbours' fledglings and then keep them in their 'gang'. Which bird is so big, strong and fierce that stories abound of it killing humans? This book looks at accounts of murderous Cassowaries and explains just what might have happened. What happens in an albatross 'divorce'?This book divides the world by continent and takes a series of extraordinary stories from each to illustrate a great diversity of bird behaviour. Each continent will have around five or six stories, each described in 1500 to 2000 words and examining the truths and the mythology behind each example. An intriguiguing book from an author with an ability to engage with his audience.
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Know The Game-Complete Skills Cricket
Young players will benefit from learning about Cricket, beginning with its history. Players who dream of joining a national team one day will understand the key techniques, the equipment used and the rules of the game. They will understand the difference between playing at an amateur level and playing on a professional field. This book teachers readers about every aspect of the game, providing tips on batting, bowling and fielding. It helps readers understand how a wicket-keeper keeps an eye on the ball and helps them learn how umpires make last-minute decisions in seconds.
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More Money Than God-Hedge Funds And The Making Of
Hedge funds as an investment model have been around for more than half a century. However, interest in this form of investment has gained more attention in recent years, especially, after the financial crisis of 2008-2009. Hedge fund investors emerged unscathed from this crisis. In fact, a lot of them grew wealthier during this period. This has resulted in a lot of attention being focused on them in recent times. More Money Than God: Hedge Funds And The Making Of The New Elite traces the history of this industry. The author examines the concept of hedge funds, their evolution, the investment tools, and the personalities who dominated this industry. The author profiles many interesting hedge fund investors and their controversial personalities. One of them, Michael Steinhardt, is said to be cold and ruthless. When one of his employees, pushed to the limit, expressed a desire to kill himself, the boss asked if he could witness the event. There are others like the brilliant mathematician and code breaker Jim Simons, and Ken Griffin, who traded in convertible bonds while at Harvard. The author also argues that hedge funds are the future of financial markets, probably their potential savior. Through many illustrative stories, he highlights how hedge fund investors have managed to spot opportunities and have risked their fortunes on their beliefs. More Money Than God: Hedge Funds And The Making Of The New Elite is a thorough analysis of hedge funds, and the people who defined and redefined this investment model and made fortunes out of it. It is an interesting read that presents an alternative view, one in support of hedge funds, and argues for the industry to stay free of regulations.
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Close Call
An untraceable cargo. An unknown target. The international arms trade is about to become a national problem. In 2012, in a Middle Eastern souk, CIA agent Miles Brook haven was attacked. At the time he was infiltrating rebel groups in the area. No one was certain if his cover had been blown or if the act was just an arbitrary attack on Westerners. Months later, the incident remains a mystery. Now, Liz Carlyle and her Counter Terrorism unit in MI5 have been charged with the task of watching the international under-the-counter arms trade. With the Arabic region in such a volatile state, the British Intelligence forces have become increasing concerned that extremist Al-Qaeda jihads are building their power base ready to launch another attack. As the pressure mounts, Liz and her team must intercept illegal weapons before they get into the wrong hands. When MI5 learns that the source of the arms deals is located in Western Europe, Liz finds herself on a manhunt that leads her to Paris, to Berlin and into her own long forgotten past. A past buried so deep that she never thought it would resurface.
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Madame Pamplemousse And The Enchanted Sweet Shop
It's winter in Paris and Madeleine is having problems at school. A new girl, Mirabelle, is bullying her. Then Madeleine is befriended by Madame Bonbon, who runs an alluring-looking sweet shop. The sweets Madame Bonbon gives Madeleine have the most bewitching effect, at first making her feel much stronger and able to confront Mirabelle. However, soon they start drawing her into a strange, enchanted world from which she cannot escape. Will Madame Pamplemousse and Camembert be able to rescue Madeleine?
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Madame Pamplemousse And Her Incredible Edibles
Madame Pamplemousse is the story of Madeleine, forced to work in her unpleasant uncle's horrible restaurant, The Squealing Pig. By chance she comes across the most marvellous shop, run by Madame Pamplemousse, which is quiet, discreet, yet full of delicious and otherworldly 'edibles' - Pterodactyl Bacon, Scorpion Tails in Smoked Garlic Oil, and Great Squid Tentacle in Jasmine-Scented Jelly. A quiet comradeship develops between Madeleine, Madame Pamplemousse, and Madame's cat, Camembert. And together they create some wonderful culinary magic. Exquisite, beautifully formed prose that has echoes of Angela Carter belies a narrative that is full of pace. A wonderful fairy tale that will appeal to both adults and children.
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Madame Pamplemousse And TheTime-Travelling Café
In Paris, there is a cafe, elegantly furnished with polished wooden tables and an awning of striped gold and green, whose walls are filled with vintage posters advertising drinks such as Green Fairy Liqueur, Mermaid Madeira and Red Devil Lemonade. And sitting on the bar is a large, silver, steam-powered espresso coffee machine.The cafe is owned by Monsieur Moutarde, and Monsieur Moutarde has made the most extraordinary discovery. With the help of his friend, Madame Pamplemousse, he has created a time-travel machine (for that is what the espresso coffee machine is). Very special, highly flavoured, intense ingredients are fed into the machine, where they are subatomically blended with quantum froth and space-time foam. The resulting liquid looks like a small black coffee but in fact transports the drinker through time and space. But this is a dangerous invention. For who knows what would happen if it fell into the wrong hands? Before long, Monsieur Moutarde, Madame Pamplemousse, her cat, Camembert, and her friend, Madeleine, are on the run through space and time to capture a T. rex's freshly caught drool and the tears of the rare sphinx - vital ingredients for a tonic that will both save them and revive the ailing spirit of Paris. A magical romp that will charm and delight.
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Rules of the Game - Discover, Learn, Invent the Ar
A multi-faceted leader, Sumit Chowdhury speaks to readers about treating career like a game, and inventing their own rules to win at any cost. A brand-ambassador of ideas, he shows readers how they can build an ideal career and how they can rise to the top of the ladder through careful planning and deliberation. He teaches them from his vast experience as a mentor and trainer at several start-up companies, and shows how they can translate their career goals and rise up as great players at the game. About Sumit D. Chowdhury Sumit Dutta Chowdhury is an Indian businessman and writer. He is best known for heading the new division of Enterprise Ecosystem, at Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. and for leading several telecom and digital services companies as a Chief Information Officer. A former Vice President and Partner of Global Business Services with IBM India, he is a member on the boards of various companies, including Hello Health, Bravo Consulting, Wireless Nova, and Pine-Lodge Clinic, Melbourne.
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Business Czarinas
Business Czarinas features some of the most successful businesswomen in india. Each of their stories is greatly inspiring: their jorney to the top; the troubles and obstacles on the way; the opportunities they made the most of; the values they hold dear an the lessons they learnt. Management consultant S.N.Chary interviews nine remarkable women leaders, giving us insight into their work and life. In Business Czarinas these women tell us how they fought- at times for space, in a maledominated environment-against all odds, with courage and strength.
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And the Mountains Echoed
From the no. 1 bestselling author of The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns, the book that readers everywhere have been waiting for: his first novel in six years. So, then. You want a story and I will tell you one... Afghanistan, 1952. Abdullah and his sister Pad live with their father and step-mother in the small village of Shadbagh. Their father, Saboor, is constantly in search of work and they struggle together through poverty and brutal winters. To Adbullah, Pad, as beautiful and sweet-natured as the fairy for which she was named, is everything. More like a parent than a brother, Abdullah will do anything for her, even trading his only pair of shoes for a feather for her treasured collection. Each night they sleep together in their cot, their skulls touching, their limbs tangled. One day the siblings journey across the desert to Kabul with their father. Pad and Abdullah have no sense of the fate that awaits them there, for the event which unfolds will tear their lives apart; sometimes a finger must be cut to save the hand. Crossing generations and continents, moving from Kabul, to Paris, to San Francisco, to the Greek island of Tinos, with profound wisdom, depth, insight and compassion, Khaled Hosseini writes about the bonds that define us and shape our lives, the ways that we help our loved ones in need, how the choices we make resonate through history, and how we are often surprised by the people closest to us. From the no. 1 bestselling author of The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns, the book that readers everywhere have been waiting for: his first novel in six years. So, then. You want a story and I will tell you one... Afghanistan, 1952. Abdullah and his sister Pad live with their father and step-mother in the small village of Shadbagh. Their father, Saboor, is constantly in search of work and they struggle together through poverty and brutal winters. To Adbullah, Pad, as beautiful and sweet-natured as the fairy for which she was named, is everything. More like a parent than a brother, Abdullah will do anything for her, even trading his only pair of shoes for a feather for her treasured collection. Each night they sleep together in their cot, their skulls touching, their limbs tangled. One day the siblings journey across the desert to Kabul with their father. Pad and Abdullah have no sense of the fate that awaits them there, for the event which unfolds will tear their lives apart; sometimes a finger must be cut to save the hand. Crossing generations and continents, moving from Kabul, to Paris, to San Francisco, to the Greek island of Tinos, with profound wisdom, depth, insight and compassion, Khaled Hosseini writes about the bonds that define us and shape our lives, the ways that we help our loved ones in need, how the choices we make resonate through history, and how we are often surprised by the people closest to us.
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Dance of Shadows
Dark forces are unleashed by the intense passion of one young dancer in a dark, seductive and highly dramatic thriller. Dancing with someone is an act of trust. Elegant and intimate; you're close enough to kiss, close enough to feel your partner's heartbeat. But for Vanessa, dance is deadly - and she must be very careful who she trusts . . . Vanessa Adler attends an elite ballet school - the same one her older sister, Margaret, attended before she disappeared. Vanessa feels she can never live up to her sister's shining reputation. But Vanessa, with her glorious red hair and fair skin, has a kind of power when she dances - she loses herself in the music, breathes different air, and the world around her turns to flames . . . Soon she attracts the attention of three men: gorgeous Zep, mysterious Justin, and the great, enigmatic choreographer Josef Zhalkovsky. When Josef asks Vanessa to dance the lead in the Firebird, she has little idea of the danger that lies ahead - and the burning forces about to be unleashed . . .