harpercollins aug 2004 (24 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A handy, pocket-sized guide to 220 of the world's spiders, Gem Spiders is the perfect introduction to these 'creepy-crawlies'There are approximately 35,000 known species of spider in the world, but it is estimated that the true number in existence could be nearer 70,000. They occur everwhere naturally and, because of their sharp bite and venom, they are one of the most successful groups of animal. Each entry includes:- A photograph of the spider and details of any distinguishing features which may help identification- Information on size, web, habitat, distribution range and the times of the year when it is most likely to be spotted- An icon shows the potency of each spider's venomEach species is sorted by family and illustrated with a symbol, enabling you to quickly find what you are looking for. There is a detailed introduction which covers aspects of spiders' natural history, their relatives, anatomy, the production and uses of silk.From the Goliath Tarantula to the patu digua, this photographic guide is the perfect introduction for those who want to learn about these fascinating creatures.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The ideal portable companion, the world-renowned Collins Gem series returns with a fresh new look and updated material.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The ideal portable companion, the world-renowned Collins Gem series returns with a fresh new look and updated material. This is the perfect pocket guide for aspiring foragers. Over 100 edible plants are listed, fully illustrated and described, together with recipes and other fascinating details on their use throughout the ages. Practical advice on how to pick along with information on countryside laws and regulations on picking wild plants helps you to plan your foray with a feast in mind. This is the ideal book for both nature lovers and cooks keen to enjoy what the countryside has to offer.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The ideal portable companion, the world-renowned Collins Gem series returns with a fresh new look and updated material.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Previously unpublished in the UK, this book shows how fathers can balance demands on their time to become the better parents to their children that they want to be and that their children deserve.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Massmarket edition of this spiritual guide to making the most of life, through bad times as well as good, from bestselling author Pema Chödrön. This accessible book has been on the US bestseller lists consistently for four years now.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - It's summer in the city, and a rascally squirrel is up to all sorts of tricks. He digs and eats and zips and hides, but when he sneaks inside an apartment window, it's time for a nutty solution to get him out. Labels identify plants, birds, and insects on each page, and a glossary at the back of the book offers factual details about squirrels. The simple, spirited plot, lively verse, and stunning double-page spreads will make Nuts to You! a storytime standard. --School Library Journal.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - One of the most inspiring spiritual teachers of our time offers simple, practical advice for living with less fear, less anxiety and a more open heart. Bought in a hotly contested auction, The Places That Scare You is now available in massmarket, taking Pema Chödrön 's spiritual teachings to a wider audience.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This pocket-sized guide to identifying and interpreting metal and ceramic marks has been improved with the addition of the most recent hallmarks, along with details of the new hallmarking system.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A fictionalised account of the Kaiser Wilhelm's last years in Nazi-occupied Holland. It is 1940 and the exiled Kaiser is living in Holland, at his palace Huis Doorn.The old German king spends his days chopping logs and musing on what might have been. When the Nazis invade Holland, the Kaiser's Dutch staff are replaced by SS guards, led by young, eager Untersturmfuhrer Krebbs, and an unlikely relationship develops between the king and his keeper. While they agree on the rightfulness of German expansion and on holding the country's Jewish population accountable for all ills, they disagree on the solutions. Krebbs's growing attraction and love affair with Akki, a Jewish maid in the house, further undermines his belief in Nazism. But as the tides of war roll around them, all three find themselves increasingly compromised and gravely at risk. This subtle, tender novel borrows heavily from real history and events, but remains a work of superlative, literary fiction.Through Judd's depiction of the Lear-like Kaiser and the softening of brutal Krebbs, the novel draws unique parallels between Germany at the turn of the 20th century and Hitler's Germany.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Philip Hopman (illustrator). Neuware - A second title about this loveable character who never quite manages to keep up with his classmates. School stories with the essential feel-good factor.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Challenge yourself at home with word and number puzzles.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A long-overdue and dramatic reinterpretation of the life of Mary, Queen of Scots by one of the leading historians at work today. She was crowned Queen of Scotland at nine months of age, and Queen of France at sixteen years; at eighteen she ascended the throne that was her birthright and began ruling one of the most fractious courts in Europe, riven by religious conflict and personal lust for power. She rode out at the head of an army in both victory and defeat; saw her second husband assassinated, and married his murderer. At twenty-five she entered captivity at the hands of her rival queen, from which only death would release her. The life of Mary Stuart is one of unparalleled drama and conflict. From the labyrinthine plots laid by the Scottish lords to wrest power for themselves, to the efforts made by Elizabeth's ministers to invalidate Mary's legitimate claim to the English throne, John Guy returns to the archives to explode the myths and correct the inaccuracies that surround this most fascinating monarch. He also explains a central mystery: why Mary would have consented to marry - only three months after the death of her second husband, Lord Darnley - the man who was said to be his killer, the Earl of Bothwell. And, more astonishingly, he solves, through careful re-examination of the Casket Letters, the secret behind Darnley's spectacular assassination at Kirk o'Field. With great pathos, Guy illuminates how the imprisoned Mary's despair led to a reckless plot against Elizabeth - and thus to her own execution. The portrait that emerges is not of a political pawn or a manipulative siren, but of a shrewd and charismatic young ruler who relished power and, for a time, managed to hold together a fatally unstable country. MY HEART IS MY OWN is a compelling work of historical scholarship that offers radical new interpretations of an ancient story.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the master of Southern Gothic, Carson McCullers's coming-of-age story like no other about a young girl's fascination with her brother's wedding.Twelve-year-old Frankie is utterly, hopelessly bored with life until she hears about her older brother's wedding. Bolstered by lively conversations with her family maid, Berenice, and her six-year-old cousinnot to mention her own unbridled imaginationFrankie takes on an overly active role in the wedding, hoping even to go, uninvited, on the honeymoon, so deep is her desire to be a member of something larger, more accepting than herself.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Previously unpublished in the UK, this book by best-selling co-author of The One Minute Manager and author of Who Moved My Cheese shows the quickest way for mothers to help their children learn to like themselves and want to behave themselves.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A novel of the American West narrates the story of a dying man's attempts to make peace with his daughter, their struggle to rescue his granddaughter from renegades and slave traders, and his lifelong search for inner peace.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Bestselling authors and communication and parenting experts Steve and Shaaron Biddulph bring you a humorous, loving guide to creating a successful long-term relationship. This highly readable book guides you through the ups and downs of life as a couple or family and gives you the skills you need to survive as a loving partner and parent.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The bestselling social history of Victorian domestic life, told through the letters, diaries, journals and novels of 19th-century men and women.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Meet Holly, the sunny twenty-nine-year-old owner of Girl Meets Boy, a dating service for those who are 'beautiful inside and out.' Though she's a successfulmatchmaker, she hasn't quite fulfilled her own relationship dreams (her ex-fiancé, Nick, seems unlikely to progress from his job as Mr. Elephant, children's party entertainer). So when her friends dare her to pick a man off the top of the pile, she's game.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Dia ist die Tochter von Riffat, der erfolgreichsten Seidenfabrikantin in Karatschi. Wie ihre Mutter ist Dia emanzipiert und selbstbewusst und lebt ein Leben scheinbar frei von allen überkommenen traditionellen Bindungen.Daanish studiert in den USA. Als sein Vater stirbt und er zur Beerdigung nach Pakistan fliegt, lernt er Dia kennen. Die beiden jungen Leute verlieben sich. Doch als Riffat von der Verbindung hört, verbietet sie ihrer Tochter jeden Kontakt mit Daanish und dessen Familie. Sie, die immer von der Stimme des Herzens gesprochen hat, der man allen Widerständen zum Trotz folgen solle. Dia ist fassungslos und verzweifelt.Nach und nach kommt die Geschichte von Riffat ans Licht, eine Geschichte von der Liebe ihres Lebens, und Dia muss erkennen, dass auch die Freiheit ihre Grenzen hat.Poetisch und voller philosophischer Einsichten erzählt Uzma Aslam Khan vom Leben und Lieben der heutigen pakistanischen Jugend zwischen Politik, Tradition und Moderne - spannend, rührend, klug.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Dreamland special ops team uncover a plan to stir up unrest between Taiwan and mainland China - in the latest high-octane adventure from the acclaimed author of Flight of the Old Dog and Air Battle Force.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A riveting investigation of the brutal murders of two Dartmouth professors a book that, like In Cold Blood, reveals the chilling reality behind a murder that captivated the nation.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An international thriller of political intrigue, personal betrayal and cutting-edge science, The Pinocchio Syndrome marks the debut of a brilliant new talent. America is in turmoil. And that spells trouble for the entire world. In the middle of a vicious struggle for the leadership of the country, the vice president is struck down by a new 'living death' disease that is breaking out across the globe - the 'Pinocchio Syndrome'. With the current administration close to collapse, and billionaire extremist Colin Goss and his dangerous views gaining ground, it seems that only one man can unite the country - Michael Campbell, a popular, media-friendly young senator. But what is his secret In a nerve-shredding race against time, a Secret Service agent and troubled female journalist are forced together to crack a conspiracy that could destroy the world .

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the most celebrated writers of modern fantasy fiction, the most fabulous worlds ever created. Eleven breathtaking new short novels, each set in the unique universe that brought its author world-wide acclaim, are here gathered together in one outstanding volume.