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CultureShock! Argentina brings you more than a few steps closer to the country, the people and the culture. Most importantly, it is your survival guide to living there. Argentina is more than just footballer Diego Maradona or beautiful Buenos Aires which is often featured in travel brochures and magazines....

The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents:Johannes Gutenberg, inventor of the printing pressLouis Braille, creator of an alphabet for blind peopleAlexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephoneThomas Edison, inventor of the electric light bulbGuglielmo Marconi, inventor of the...

The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents:Alessandro Volta, inventor of the batteryMichael Faraday, inventor of the electric motorMarie Curie, famous for her work on radioactivityAlbert Einstein, creator of the Theory of RelativityAlexander Fleming, discoverer of the first antibioticLinus...

'The right people turn up in your life at the right time if you let them.' Sienna Wilson is living her dream in the city - a rewarding obstetrics job in a leading hospital, an apartment with a view, and handsome Sergeant McCabe on call whenever she needs him. The last thing she wants is a posting...

Our 24/7 lives are saturated with round-the-clock fear. Scare-tactic headlines fill our homes and our public spaces. If it’s not the war on terror, it’s the new war on the middle class. Crisis is the new black, as catastrophe after casualty after crash shape the order of the day. Nothing to Lose...

This special Ladybird ebook edition celebrates the fairy tale story of Kate Middleton, the classic girl next door, as she married her prince and became Her Royal Highness, Catherine The Duchess of Cambridge. With plenty of photographs and packed full of information, find out all about the Duchess....

From disastrous beginnings after he took the throne of Scotland, having murdered a powerful rival, Robert I became a military leader of consummate genius. Throwing away the rulebook of medieval warfare, which favored the mounted knight, he remodelled the Scottish army as a disciplined, audacious band...

Il personaggio principale del pluripremiato sceneggiato televisivo Downton Abbey, lady Cora, è ispirato a una donna realmente esistita: l'affascinante e coraggiosa lady Almina, 5° contessa di Carnarvon. Figlia illegittima di Alfred de Rothschild, Almina sposò nel 1895 lo spiantato conte di Carnarvon,...

This book discusses the core issues of modern public health, its themes, foundations and evolution and the impact of globalisation.

The great city of London has many layers of history lying buried beneath its streets. In a few places, remnants of the capital's ancient past are still visible in the form of important and often royal buildings, such as the Tower of London and Westminster Abbey. However, these magnificent, world-renowned...

Rehearsing the State presents a comprehensive investigation of the institutions, performances, and actors through which the Tibetan Government-in-Exile is rehearsing statecraft. McConnell offers new insights into how communities officially excluded from formal state politics enact hoped-for futures...

Every date that firefighter Sasha McCray has had in the last year has been orchestrated by matchmaker Samantha Monteiro through Perfect Match, Inc., and she still has nothing to show for it. After a series of near matches, Sasha has all but given up on finding that special spark with someone else. Accountant...

Olivia Dawson is in a personal and creative rut when her interior design team nets a contract that could change everything. Olivia grabs the chance to reignite her passion, to step outside her comfort zone, and to achieve national exposure if she delivers everything the client expects. Savannah...

With tight breeches and loose morals, the horse trials circuit is a hell for leather chase across the magnificent parkland of England's finest country estates. Flirtation is compulsory sport; love is a professional hazard. Silver-tongued charmer Rory Midwinter is quite at home in this hedge-jumping,...