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        Children's & YA
        2009

        Broken Heart

        by Alexander Asatiani

        Cracked Heart tells the entire life story of a heart-shaped jewel box that becomes more and more precious for the reader, the older it gets. Even though it breaks and loses some of its external beauty, it gains a different kind of aesthetic when it’s put back together.

      • Trusted Partner
        February 2021

        The Big Belly of A Bread Wolf

        by Pi Zhaohui

        In "The Big Belly of A Bread Wolf", many interesting stories happened. In a small bakery in Story Alley, Pete accidentally “eats” a mouse; Granny Goat’s cat got into Pete’s stomach to catch the mouse; Granny Goat walked in the same way into Pete's belly in order to save the kitten. The building of Granny Goat's house was also "eaten" into the belly... Eventually Pete's belly was broken by swallowing two many things. The grandpa had to help him fix his belly.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        May 2009

        Consumerism and the Co-operative movement in modern British history

        Taking stock

        by Lawrence Black, Nicole Robertson

        Despite the abundance and quality of recent historical writing on consumerism, it cannot be said that the modern Co-operative movement (Co-op) has been well served. It has also been by-passed in studies that locate Britons' identity in their consumption. The reasons for this can be found in the widely perceived decline of the Co-op since the 1950s, but also in various historiographical agendas that have resulted in its relative invisibility in modern British history. This book, by demonstrating the variety of broader issues that can be addressed through the Co-op and the vibrancy of new historical research into consumption, seeks to remedy this. Taking stock, both of the Co-op in a broader context and of new approaches to the history of consumption, combines the work of leading authorities on the Co-op with recent scholarly research. It explores the Co-op's distinctive interface between everyday issues and grander idealistic concerns. The chapters intersect to examine a broad range of themes, notably: the politics of consumerism including consumer protection, ethical and fair trading and alternatives to corporate commerce; design and advertising; the Co-op's relations with other components of the labour movement; and its ideology, image and memory. The collection looks at the Co-operative movement locally (through specific case studies), nationally and also in comparison to the European movement. This collection will appeal to academics, researchers, teachers and students of the economic, cultural and political history of twentieth-century Britain. It will also be of interest to academics and students of business studies, and co-operative members themselves. ;

      • Trusted Partner
        December 2020

        Dear Yili Pika

        by Zhou Jing, Yu Ge

        "The Childhood Sky—Original Picture Books" series is a set of four eco-illustrated books on environmental protection. The concept of environmental protection is established for children in a positive emotional way. "Dear Yili Pika" tells a story of the health and epidemic prevention officer Li Weidong searching for the Yili Pika throughout his life. He called for the life course of protecting the biodiversity of the Tianshan Mountains to bloom with the brilliance of humanity. The creatures in nature have had a peaceful place to live because of his efforts.

      • Trusted Partner
        Picture books
        June 2020

        Isidorous’Fabulous Plot

        Permaculture along Pangalanas Canal

        by Ravaloson Johary/Mary-des-Ailes

        In Madagascar, on the Pangalanas Canal, Mr. Isidore cultivates his plot in symbiosis with the forest. Through the portraits of ten plants that can be found on site, we set off to discover this original permaculture experience.

      • Trusted Partner
        Children's & YA
        October 2019

        Endemic

        Ten endemic plants of Reunion to know and protect

        by Mary-des-ailes

        This herbarium is devoted to ten endemic trees of Reunion, examples of precious species that are now only found in a few islands, witnesses of a now threatened balance.

      • Trusted Partner
        Children's & YA
        November 2019

        The vegan wolf

        Contemporary fables

        by Ferrand Pierre/Mary-des-ailes

        Contemporary fables illustrated by drypoint engravings

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        Children's & YA
        October 2020

        The old man, the child and the donkey

        A tale from Senegal in French and in Sereer

        by Boucar Diouf/Mary-des-ailes

        An old man decides to show the world to his grandson, he hits the road with the child and with a donkey. But whether they are riding the donkey or walking alongside it, there are always criticisms looming over it: impossible to please everyone!

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        Children's & YA
        March 2019

        Timothy's walks

        by Devi Ananda/mary-des-ailes

        The child grows up and discovers the world. His grandmother marvels at the discoveries to be made together. A poetic text to express the beauty of the world, in simple and tasty words. A bilingual text to also let hear the music of Mauritian Creole.

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        Biography & True Stories
        February 2024

        Revolutionary lives of the Red and Black Atlantic since 1917

        by David Featherstone, Christian Høgsbjerg, Alan Rice

        Revolutionary lives of the Red and Black Atlantic brings to light the life histories of a wide range of radical figures whose political activity in relation to the black liberation struggle was profoundly shaped by the global impact and legacy of the Russian Revolution of October 1917. The volume introduces new perspectives on the intellectual trajectories of well-known figures and critical activists including C. L. R. James, Paul Robeson, Walter Rodney and Grace P. Campbell. This biographical approach brings a vivid and distinctive lens to bear on how racialised social and political worlds were negotiated and experienced by these revolutionary figures, and on historic black radical engagements with left political movements, in the wake of the Russian Revolution.

      • Trusted Partner
        January 2021

        Blow Flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae, Polleniidae, Rhiniidae)

        by Olga Sivell

        The Blow flies RES Handbook is an identification guide to the British species of the three families Calliphoridae, Polleniidae and Rhiniidae, collectively known as the blow flies. Using high quality diagnostic photographs throughout, the Handbook has been created to satisfy the need for an up-to-date identification tool for both enthusiast and professional entomologists. Blow flies are widely distributed and diverse. Many species are seasonal. Biological recorders should be able to find a good list within their local area. But these flies are also of ecological, medical and veterinary interest. As well as pollinating plants and helping to decompose organic matter, they can also spread disease. Egg laying on living animals, particularly livestock, causes myiasis, sometimes leading to death if not treated early enough. In addition, blow flies are an essential tool of forensic entomology. The presence of different species and their stage of development assists in reconstructing the circumstances around suspicious deaths. Hatching time, larval development and pupation are all highly dependent on temperature. The rate of development also varies between species. The author established the Calliphoridae Recording Scheme in 2015. Following taxonomic changes at the family level this has since become the Calliphoridae, Rhiniidae and Polleniidae Recording Scheme. Until recently all three families were part of the Calliphoridae.

      • Ignite Your Heart

        77 Rituals

        by Cynthia Zak

        What is the temperature of your heart? Do you feel it? There is a melodic synchrony between breathing, emotions, and the brain; a rhythm that will allow you to turn each breath into a genuine act of gratitude. In this book, you will find 77 rituals, 77 powerful and simple practices to observe your mind, honor your name, change the narrative, connect with the elements, choose what you ingest at subtle and physical levels, manage your rest spaces, and fine-tune your vibratory frequency. 77 answers that invite you to action and conscious practice to recalibrate and awaken. Identify your heartbeat, find your pulse, awaken the unparalleled intelligence of the heart.

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        Business, Economics & Law
        November 2019

        Dark Tourism and Pilgrimage

        by Daniel H Olsen, Maximiliano E Korstanje

        In recent years there has been a growth in both the practice and research of dark tourism; the phenomenon of visiting sites of tragedy or disaster. Expanding on this trend, this book examines dark tourism through the new lens of pilgrimage. It focuses on dark tourism sites as pilgrimage destinations, dark tourists as pilgrims, and pilgrimage as a form of dark tourism. Taking a broad definition of pilgrimage so as to consider aspects of both religious and non-religious travel that might be considered pilgrimage-like, it covers theories and histories of dark tourism and pilgrimage, pilgrimage to dark tourism sites, and experience design. A key resource for researchers and students of heritage, tourism and pilgrimage, this book will also be of great interest to those studying anthropology, religious studies and related social science subjects.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences

        Zeng Guofan (a version explained by Tang Haoming)

        by Tang Haoming

        Zeng Guofan is a long historical novel elaborately created by Tang Haoming. Based on real history, the novel describes the process of Zeng Guofan's mobilization from the Xiang Army to the victory of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and then becoming a minister. This book exclusively includes Mr. Tang Haoming's 1000-minute video. Readers can scan the two-dimensional code in the book to get an exclusive video. Through the video, readers can understand the historical context of Zeng Guofan's time, the world, the social customs, etc.

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        The Arts
        June 2017

        Terence Fisher

        by Peter Hutchings

        Terence Fisher is best known as the director who made most of the classic Hammer horrors - including The Curse of Frankenstein, Dracula and The Devil Rides Out. But there is more to Terence Fisher than Hammer horror. In a busy twenty-five-year career, he directed fifty films, not just horrors but also thrillers, comedies, melodramas and science-fiction. This book offers an appreciation of all of Fisher's films and also gives a sense of his place in British film history. Looking at Fisher's career as a whole not only underlines his importance as a film-maker but also casts a new, interesting light on the areas in which he worked - Gainsborough melodrama, the 1950s B film, 1960s science-fiction and, of course, Hammer, one of the most successful independent film companies in the history of British cinema.

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        Educational: Sciences, general science
        July 2018

        Proverbs Come Across Science

        by Shi Jun

        Are all the familiar proverbs correct?What interesting knowledge can scientists find when they read some special proverbs?What do you think of them? 鼠目寸光 (A mouse can see only an inch.) Can the animals of mouse family see what is under the nose only?

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        Children's & YA

        My Father and I Turn Into Mice

        by Mei Zihan

        The naughty little boy, Dai Doudou, is often told to keep quiet by his mother when he's being too noisy. He's told to keep quiet while eating, while walking, and even when bouncing a ball...and so it was that Dai Doudou decided to become a gentle, quiet little mouse, free to roam around wherever he pleased. His father agreed to the idea, and himself decided to turn into a mouse. In the end, even his mother, who wanted everyone to “keep quiet”, turns into a mouse. The book employs gentle humour to describe a child's escape from a stifling family life into the realm of imagination; looking at modern, everyday problems through a lens of fantasy and illusion.

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        Children's & YA
        March 2022

        Herr Max und die schlaue Maus

        Ein Bilderbuch zum Mitmachen und Mitlachen

        by Daniel Fehr / Isabel Große Holtforth

        Mr. Max and the Clever MouseMaximilian Max loves cheese more than anything. He is just making himself comfortable for Sunday breakfast, with lots of cheese of course - when a cheeky little mouse steals a piece! Mr. Max immediately takes up the chase. But he didn’t expect the mouse to be this clever, always finding new escape routes through hidden doors, over forgotten staircases, old clock cases, drainpipes and through the enchanted garden.A funny Picture Board Book with many flaps that playfully promotes spatial awareness and an understanding of the logical connection between cause and effect. Toddlers have the opportunity to help the little mouse escape by opening the flaps and thus actively participate in the story.

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