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Previously published as At Home with Reading, this title has been fully revised and updated to ensure it is in line with current National Curriculum requirements. The design has also been changed to make the activities clearer and easier to follow. Covers matching pictures, sequencing, initial sounds, recognizing same letters, the alphabet, matching words, prepositions, sentences and rhyming words.

Previously published as At Home with Writing, this title has been fully revised and updated to ensure it is in line with current National Curriculum requirements. The design has also been changed to make the activities clearer and easier to follow. Covers straight pathways, drawing pathways, writing and recognizing letters.

Previously published as At Home with Counting, this title has been fully revised and updated to ensure it is in line with current National Curriculum requirements. The design has also been changed to make the activities clearer and easier to follow. Covers numbers 1-20, missing numbers, recognizing sets, counting, sequencing, adding, number bands, more/less than.

Previously published as At Home with Shape & Size, this title has been fully revised and updated to ensure it is in line with current National Curriculum requirements. The design has also been changed to make the activities clearer and easier to follow. Covers matching shapes, sets of shapes, 2D shapes, same/different in shapes, sets and patterns, completing pattern, repeating pattern and symmetry, same/different sizes, comparative sizes, positional words, 3D shapes.

Previously published as At Home with Numbers, this title has been fully revised and updated to ensure it is in line with current National Curriculum requirements. The design has also been changed to make the activities clearer and easier to follow. Covers number recognition, sets, counting, more and less, adding and subtracting.

This best-selling dictionary contains over 9,000 entries on all aspects of science. It provides comprehensive coverage of biology (including human biology), chemistry, physics, the earth sciences, and astronomy. The entries are supported by over 200 clear diagrams and illustrations, and fully cross-referenced for ease of use. Other features include short biographies of leading scientists, full page illustrated features on subjects such as the Solar System and Genetically Modified Organisms, and chronologies of specific scientific subjects including plastics, electronics, and cell biology. Both concise and wide-ranging, this dictionary is an ideal handy reference work for students, and a great introduction for non-scientists.

Children are fascinated by traditions in different cultures and religions and this anthology celebrates the diversity of festivals around the world. Taking the reader through the year, there are poems about the lion dance in Singapore, the fishing festival in Nigeria, the doll festival in Japan and many more, as well as celebrations much loved in the UK. Useful footnotes give extra details about the festivals, making them really come to life. Poets include John Agard, Judith Nicholls, Wes Magee and Jack Prelutsky, and the collection is fully illustrated in colour and black and white.

Presents a text that encourages very young children to walk and talk like the animals — including waddling like a penguin, stomping like a rhino, and jumping and wiggling to the monkey bop. On the accompanying CD, it is narrated over a calypso melody and punctuated with boisterous animal noises.

Presents a funny text that encourages very young children to walk and talk like the animals — including waddling like a penguin, stomping like a rhino and jiving and jiggling and jumping and wiggling to the monkey bop. It is entertaining with of scope for interaction and play.

Why do we measure time in the way that we do? At what point did minutes and seconds come into being? This book explores time measurement and the organisation of time into hours, days, months and years using a range of examples, from Ancient Rome and Julius Caesar's Leap Year, to the 1920s' project for a fixed Easter.

Printed music and writing about music involve the use of complex systems of notation and a wealth of technical terms in several languages. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Musical Terms provides clear, succinct, definitions of a comprehensive range of the musical terms, in English and other European languages, that are likely to be encountered in Western music. Over 2,500 A-Z entries range across a spectrum of subjects, among them: rhythm, metre, forms, genres, pitch, scales, chords, harmony and counterpoint, notational systems, composition and analysis, performance practice, tempo, expression, musical periods, artistic movements, computer applications, acoustics, and many more. Entries provide etymologies, and are fully cross-referenced. Some are illustrated with music examples and tables. An appendix lists all composers mentioned in the Dictionary, with their dates. It is an ideal book for students and teachers of music — it covers all the terms required in the SMAB musical theory exams — as well as for professional musicians, those learning to play musical instruments, and members of choirs, and musical groups. It will also be a useful quick reference book for concert-goers, CD-collectors, and radio listeners.

Beautiful Bananas is an imaginative picture book in the African folktale tradition. A little girl sets off through the jungle to take a beautiful bunch of bananas to her grandfather. On the way she encounters a number of wild, but friendly animals who take her bananas, but then apologize and replace them with various treats, until finally an elephant gives her another bunch of bananas. A beautiful circular tale, the kind of which often appears in folklore around the world.

From creepy school computers to bungling bank robbers; from lost villages to deadly Christmas presents... Funny and serious, exciting and intriguing, here are fourteen wonderful new mystery stories to perplex and amaze you.

This clear and concise new introduction examines all the major debates and issues using a wide range of well-known examples. It discusses the challenge of using verbal and written language to analyse a visual form. Dana Arnold also examines the many different ways of writing about art, and the changing boundaries of the subject of art history. Topics covered include the canon of Art History, the role of the gallery, 'blockbuster' exhibitions, the emergence of social histories of art (Feminist Art History or Queer Art History, for example), the impact of photography, and the development of Art History using artefacts such as the altarpiece, the portrait, or pornography, to explore social and cultural issues such as consumption, taste, religion, and politics. Importantly, this book explains how the traditional emphasis on periods and styles originates in western art production and can obscure other critical approaches, as well as art from non western cultures.

The Eagle of the Ninth is heralded as one of the most outstanding children's books of the twentieth century and has sold over a million copies worldwide. This special edition has been produced to celebrate the 50th anniversary of this remarkable book by one of the most highly respected authors of children's literature, Rosemary Sutcliff. Rosemary Sutcliff's books about Roman Britain have won much acclaim. The author writes with such passion and with such attention to detail that the Roman age is instantly brought to life and stays with the reader long after the last page has been turned.

A definitive collection of nursery rhymes, beautifully designed and illustrated by the influential artist Harold Jones. This facsimile has been lovingly produced to recreate the look and feel of the first editions of this much-loved book.

Here is a collection of fabulously funny poems put together by John Foster and illustrated with creative genius by Korky Paul. There are poems by a range of authors about dragons in all sorts of situations — chasing teachers, playing the banjo, feasting, fighting knights, or being taken home as pets. Guaranteed to delight, this is a perfect introduction to poetry either at home or at school. John Foster and Korky Paul's poetry partnership began over 10 years ago, with the publication of Dragon Poems. The combination of John's inspired and witty selection of poems, with Korky's crazily imaginative and anarchic illustrations, has proved exceptionally popular.

For SATB accompanied and unaccompanied 30 varied pieces ranging in style from the classic and sentimental to the humorous and madcap. With the standards of the repertoire are new pieces and fresh arrangements by some of the finest arrangers. The volume provides an unrivalled kaleidoscope of concert encores.

What is capitalism? Is capitalism the same everywhere? Is there an alternative? The word 'capitalism' is one that is heard and used frequently, but what is capitalism really all about, and what does it mean? The book begins by addressing basic issues such as 'what is capital?' before discussing the history and development of capitalism through three detailed and absorbing case studies ranging from the tulipomania of seventeenth-century Holland to the recent Enron crisis in America. Fulcher addresses important present day issues, such as New Labour's relationship with capitalism, the significance of global capitalism, and distinctive national models of capitalism. He also explores whether capital has escaped the nation-state by going global, emphasizing that globalizing processes are not new. He discusses the crisis tendencies of capitalism, such as the Southeast Asian banking crisis, the collapse of the Russian economy, and the 1997-1998 global financial crisis, and asks whether capitalism is doomed. The book ends by asking whether there is an alternative to capitalism, discussing socialism, communal and cooperative experiments, and the alternatives proposed by environmentalists. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

- Offers a comprehensive account of contract theory — eliminating the need for extensive reference to long and complex articles — Explains theoretical arguments in non-technical language — Written by a leading contributor to the field This book is both an examination of, and a contribution to, our understanding of the theoretical foundations of the common law of contract. Focusing on contemporary debates in contract theory, Contract Theory aims to help readers better understand the nature and justification of the general idea of contractual obligation, as well as the nature and justification of the particular rules that make up the law of contract. The book is in three parts. Part I introduces the idea of 'contract theory', and presents a framework for identifying, classifying, and evaluating contract theories. Part II describes and evaluates the most important general theories of contract; examples include promissory theories, reliance-based theories, and economic theories. In Part III, the theoretical issues raised by the various specific doctrines that make up the law of contract (e.g., offer and acceptance, consideration, mistake, remedies, etc.) are examined in separate chapters. The legal focus of the book is the common law of the United Kingdom, but the theoretical literature discussed is international in origin; the arguments discussed are thus relevant to understanding the law of other common law jurisdictions and, in many instances, to understanding the law of civil law jurisdictions as well.

- First paperback edition of the successful handbook published in 2002 — A fascinating account of the English invasion of Europe's languages — The first systematic commentary on the phenomenon — Covers Icelandic, Dutch, French, Spanish, Norwegian, German, Italian, Romanian, Polish, Croatian, Finnish, Albanian, Russian, Bulgarian, Hungarian, and Greek English in Europe charts the English invasion of Europe since 1945. Sixteen distinguished European scholars report on the English words and phrases that have become integral parts of their languages. Each describes the effect of English on the host language, and shows how the process of incorporation often modifies pronunciation and spelling and frequently transforms meaning and use. The languages surveyed are Icelandic, Dutch, French, Spanish, Norwegian, German, Italian, Romanian, Polish, Croatian, Finnish, Albanian, Russian, Bulgarian, Hungarian, and Greek. The book is designed as a companion to A Dictionary of European Anglicisms but may be read as an independent work. This is the first systematic survey of a phenomenon that is fascinating, alarming, and apparently unstoppable.

The definitive account of the American animated cartoon in its golden age In Hollywood Cartoons, Michael Barrier takes us on a glorious guided tour of American animation in the 1930s, '40s, and '50s, to meet the legendary artists and entrepreneurs who created Bugs Bunny, Betty Boop, Mickey Mouse, Wile E. Coyote, Donald Duck, Tom and Jerry, and many other cartoon favorites. Beginning with black-and-white silent cartoons, Barrier offers an insightful account, taking us inside early New York studios and such Hollywood giants as Disney, Warner Bros., and MGM. Barrier excels at illuminating the creative side of animation--revealing how stories are put together, how animators develop a character, how technical innovations enhance the «realism» of cartoons. Here too are colorful portraits of the giants of the field, from Walt and Roy Disney and their animators, to Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera. Based on hundreds of interviews with veteran animators, Hollywood Cartoons gives us the definitive inside look at this colorful era and at the creative process behind these marvelous cartoons.

- Contains a new chapter on Terrorism and extensive revision of the section on state responsibility — Topics covered in sufficient depth to be used as a core text on undergraduate and postgraduate courses — Written by a world-leading practitioner and highly-respected academic in the field of international law, providing a more personal approach to the study of international law — good intellectual exercise for stronger students — A comprehensive commentary on international law as a whole, comparing the traditional legal position with the developing and evolving law in a way that is sensitive to political and economic considerations — Includes detailed yet accessible examinations of state responsibility and international criminal law. — Updated Online Resource Centre containing a wealth of material traditionally found in cases and materials books — includes all key documents, cases, materials, principal agreements, and treaties needed by students as well as useful web links to related web sites This new edition of Cassese's International Law provides a stimulating and authoritative account of international law for undergraduates and postgraduates. It has been fully revised and updated to include all recent developments in the subject, and contains a new chapter on terrorism as well as extensive revision of the section on state responsibility. Providing a comprehensive commentary on international law as a whole, it compares the traditional legal position with the developing and evolving law in a way that is sensitive to political and economic considerations, as well as including detailed yet accessible examinations of state responsibility and international criminal law. Professor Cassese is a leading figure in the field, and this new edition takes full advantage of his extensive experience to provide a more personal approach to the subject than is typically found in the standard textbook, acting as good intellectual exercise for the stronger student. Antonio Cassese is the Editor of the Journal of International Criminal Justice. To read sample articles from the journal visit: www.jicj.oupjournals.org

- Both editors teach at top business schools — First edition was extremely sucessful, selling over 10,000 copies — Contains many new articles, distinct from the first edition — This edition is a companion to Katz 2/e: The Human Side of Managing Technological Change (0195135318) The second edition of this successful book addresses how technologies evolve and how they drive the need for organizational change and adaptation. Focusing on the general-management challenges that innovative firms face, the editors draw from a variety of disciplines and demonstrate the links between innovation, organizational competencies, organizational architectures, executive teams, and managing change.