Along with reproduction, balancing energy expenditure with the limits of resource acquisition is essential for both a species and a population to survive. But energy is a limited resource, as we...
Over the last several decades, mathematical models have become central to the study of social evolution, both in biology and the social sciences. But students in these disciplines often seriously...
This fundamental resource for all textile and fashion designers explores over 70 production techniques and over 60 materials used in textile and fashion design. Organized into four main parts Fibre...
One morning, Pom Pom wakes up, and he is VERY grumpy. He does not play with his friends, because he is too grumpy!Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales, popular...
When Mary's parents die she is sent to live with her uncle. Mary hates it there, until she finds a secret garden...Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales, popular...
Until now the advent of Western romantic love has been seen as a liberation from--or antidote to--ten centuries of misogyny. In this major contribution to gender studies, R. Howard Bloch...
Ladybird Readers is an ELT graded reader series for children aged 3-11 learning English as a foreign or second language. The series includes traditional tales, popular characters, modern stories,...
How did a man become a knight and what was it like to live in a castle in the Middle Ages? For over thirty-five years, the best-selling Read it yourself with Ladybird has helped children learn to...
Mr. Tod wanted to eat Peter Rabbit, Lily, and Benjamin. They needed Squirrel Nutkin's help!Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales, popular characters, modern stories,...
It was the night of the Pony Party, and the ponies were very excited. They wanted to have a great night!Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales, popular characters, modern...
What is a predator? How do sharks find food? Find out all about predators that live under the water.Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and...
Celebrate the royal romance of His Royal Highness Prince Harry and his bride, Meghan Markle! This paper doll book features lifelike cut-out and keep figures of Harry and Meghan, with a variety of...
Find out about many different minibeasts and where they live. What do spiders eat? How do bees help us? Why don't we like flies?Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales,...
In the jungle lives an enormous crocodile with clever ideas. He wants to eat children. Will the animals in the jungle keep the children safe? Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of...
Sensitively edited and with a connecting commentary by editor, Mirjam Pressler, the abridged edition of IThe Diary of a Young /IGirl by Anne Frank, gives younger readers their first introduction to...
In 1957, the University of Chicago Press asked acclaimed best-selling historian Daniel J. Boorstin to oversee a series of accessible yet authoritative books that, together, would tell the whole...
Celebrating her 45th birthday at her local pub, podcaster Alix Summers crosses paths with an unassuming woman called Josie Fair. Josie is also celebrating her 45th birthday. They are, in fact...
For more than thirty years, Writing for Social Scientists has been a lifeboat for writers in all fields, from beginning students to published authors. It starts with a powerful reassurance:...
The BRAND NEW laugh-out-loud, fully-illustrated Diary of a Wimpy Kid book from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney! A global phenomenon with 250 million copies of the series sold...
While Luke and Ben Skywalker continue their exploration of the mystery known as Abeloth with their unlikely Sith allies, the galaxy is abuzz with the trial of former Jedi Knight Tahiri Veila. This...
From the lazy, fiddling grasshopper to the sneaky Big Bad Wolf, children's stories and fables enchant us with their portrayals of animals who act like people. But the comparisons run both ways,...