Geoffrey West's research centres on a quest to find unifying principles and patterns connecting everything, from cells and ecosystems to cities, social networks and businesses. Scale addresses big, urgent questions about global sustainability, population explosion, urbanization, ageing, cancer, human lifespans and the increasing pace of life, but also encourages us to question the world around us. Why can we live for 120 years but not for a thousand? Why does the pace of life continually increase? Why do mice live for just two or three years and elephants for up to 75? Why do companies behave like mice, and are they ... |
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New York Times bestseller. From the )1 bestselling author of "Drive" and "A whole new mind". "Brims with a surprising amount of insight and practical advice." The Wall Street Journal ... The groundbreaking book that unlocks the scientific secrets of good timing to help you flourish at work, at school, and at home. Every day we confront a never-ending stream of "when" decisions. When to change jobs. When to schedule a meeting or a class. When to get serious about a person or a project. Yet we make such decisions haphazardly-based on intuition and guesswork. In "When", ... |
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Can you fall in love when your life is falling apart? ... How do you change what’s already written in the stars? Christopher is the sort of guy that no one notices, yet when Air catches sight of him making intricate paper birds in the airport, she can’t look away. But their worlds are about to collide in ways they never expected. Someone they love is on Flight 0217 from London Heathrow. And it’s missing. Convinced that her brother was on a different flight, Air drives them hundreds of miles across the country, on a trip that will change their lives forever. But how do you tell the person you’re falling for that you ... |
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Uncover the sidesplitting life of cucumber scaredy-cats, non-stop pooping hamsters, exploding fish and everything in-between (and some things that have nothing to do with pets but are still ridiculously funny). This hilarious book answers all the big questions, like: do sausage dogs eat sausages? Why has my cat done a poo behind my wardrobe? And how can I persuade my parents to get me a pet? For real-life pet facts, imaginary stories, and a generally laugh-so-hard-snot-comes-out-your-nose read, this is the only pet book you'll ever need! Written by the outstanding children's comedian James Campbell, prepare ... |
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Xiomara has always kept her words to herself. When it comes to standing her ground in her Harlem neighbourhood, she lets her fists and her fierceness do the talking. But X has secrets - her feelings for a boy in her bio class, and the notebook full of poems that she keeps under her bed. And a slam poetry club that will pull those secrets into the spotlight. Because in spite of a world that might not want to hear her, Xiomara refuses to stay silent. "I felt very emotional reading this book, not just because the story and words themselves were do beautiful, but because I knew it was going to make so many teens, who ... |
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The Sunday Times #1 Bestseller. Immigration, Identity, Islam. ... "The Strange Death of Europe" is a highly personal account of a continent and culture caught in the act of suicide. Declining birth-rates, mass immigration and cultivated self-distrust and self-hatred have come together to make Europeans unable to argue for themselves and incapable of resisting their own comprehensive change as a society. This book is not only an analysis of demographic and political realities, but also an eyewitness account of a continent in self-destruct mode. It includes reporting from across the entire continent, from the ... |
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Each Student's Book provides 12 topical units with familiar Headway structure and integrated skills methodology. New vibrant photography unit openers use questions to engage learners with the unit topic and video introductions provide overviews of the content included. New and updated reading texts focus on topics and themes that students can relate to and demonstrate a specific language point. Access codes in the front of the Student's Books provide learners with 30 hours of Online Practice per level here . Online Practice lets students look again at Student's Book language they want to revise or they ... |
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Broke young man + chainsaw dog demon = Chainsaw Man ! Denji was a small-time devil hunter just trying to survive in a harsh world. After being killed on a job, he is revived by his pet devil-dog Pochita and becomes something new and dangerous-Chainsaw Man! Denji's a poor young man who'll do anything for money, even hunting down devils with his pet devil-dog Pochita. He's a simple man with simple dreams, drowning under a mountain of debt. But his sad life gets turned upside down one day when he's betrayed by someone he trusts. Now with the power of a devil inside him, Denji's become a whole new man - ... |
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Auburn Reed has her entire life mapped out. Her goals are in sight and there's no room for mistakes. But when she walks into a Dallas art studio in search of a job, she doesn't expect to find a deep attraction to the enigmatic artist who works there, Owen Gentry. For once, Auburn takes a risk and puts her heart in control, only to discover that Owen is keeping some major secrets from coming out. The magnitude of his past threatens to destroy everything important to Auburn, and the only way to get her life back on track is to cut Owen out of it. The last thing Owen wants is to lose Auburn, but he can't seem ... |
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Историята на получаването и преработването на млякото е дълга и пряко свързана с развитието на цивилизацията. От историята на всички млечни продукти най-интересна е историята на сирената. Технологията за тяхното производство е значително по-комплицирана в сравнение с технологията на другите млечни продукти. Процесът за получаване на готов продукт, отговарящ на основните изисквания на понятието "сирене" е минал дълъг период, през който случайно наблюдаваните изменения в млякото са използвани по подходящ начин от находчиви животновъди-млекари. По всяка вероятност първото "сирене" е било извароподобен ... |
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The year is 1984. The country is impoverished and permanently at war, people are watched day and night by Big Brother and their every action and thought is controlled by the Thought Police. Winston Smith works in the department of propaganda, where his job is to rewrite the past. Spurred by his longing to escape, Winston rebels. He breaks the law by falling in love with Julia and, as part of the clandestine organization the Brotherhood, they attempt the unimaginable - to bring down the Party. George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four is one of the most famous and influential novels of the 20th century. This terrifying ... |
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Taking inspiration from high fashion, couture and street style, integrated for an ultimately wearable collection encompassing a multitude of lengths and shapes. Classic cuts are wig-like qualities with expanded width, whilst vigorous texture created by elaborate layering techniques achieves a rebelilious, DIY (Do it yourself) finish to the hair. Colour highlights catwalk inspired trends and palettes, reminiscent of the 90's "grunge generation". Simple techniques make strong statements in a variety of vintage hues clever futuristic undertones. An innovative collection of strong cut and colour choicesm ... |
