How ideas of parliamentary reform aiming to restore the spirit of the constitution defined political debate at a pivotal moment in British historyEighteenth-century Britain was ruled by landed Protestant gentlemen who were united in their embrace of the country’s constitution, common law, and system of rights that had been confirmed by milestones such as Magna Carta in 1215, the Petition of Right in 1628, and the Glorious Revolution in 1688. Yet the British elite a...

Two brothers set out on a madcap road-trip adventure to collect the seven pieces of the Ever Star, discovering wild worlds, unforgettable friends, and the power of chasing your one true wish.Trip into adventure with Nedd and Karter! Legend has it that when the seven pieces of the Ever Star are brought together, all in its presence are granted their one true wish. This is an Ever Trip. Brothers Nedd and Karter have dreamt their whole lives of going on their very own...

The debut from fledgling publishing house, Wildlands Publishing, Creatures of the Night, by multi-award-winning author of Mighty Mary and Spirits of the Ice Forest, Max Davine.During the Klondike Gold Rush, a 14-year-old foundling escapes from a British Columbian orphanage and inadvertently joins a group of parlour actresses on their way to Dawson City, seeking their fortunes.They don't know she is being followed. A beast out of mythology will sto...

What is the global nature of police power? What are its features and how can they be studied? This landmark multidisciplinary volume looks beyond policing as experienced at the local level, and instead explores the “police idea,” practices, and institutions that have been historically developed through the interaction of capitalist growth, nation-state formation, and imperial encounters.Drawing on a set of uniquely global case studies including that of the UK, China, Colombia, Fran...

Physical activity and health is a wide-reaching field that is relevant to exercise and sport science, public health, urban and transport planning, occupational health, and clinical medicine. Accordingly, The Routledge Handbook on Physical Activity and Health is a comprehensive guide for anyone interested in how physical activity can contribute to solving many health challenges of the 21st century.Across 50 chapters, the Handbook provides fundamental background inf...

Embark on a Coastal Needlework JourneyYour next peaceful getaway is right at your fingertips with this soothing collection of cross-stitch art. Thoughtfully crafted by renowned cross-stitch designer and author Max Pigeon, this guide is your key to creating breathtaking sunsets, majestic marine life, sandy shorelines, and awe-inspiring landscapes. Complete with large full-color charts, beginner stitching tutorials, and fun facts about sea life, you can easily bring ...

The story of Ireland through one hundred postage stamps issued since the creation of the Irish Free StateA stamp is about so much more than postage. It is a little piece of art, history and imagination.Dr Max Barrett, a judge of the High Court of Ireland and a passionate stamp collector, explores the history of our nation through one hundred carefully chosen stamps. Starting with James Ingram's map of Ireland (1922), which pointedly omitted the northern bor...

Based on the original animated series and inspired by a true story, this Trash Truck early reader is perfect for little fans of big trucks.Hank is excited to host Trash Truck, Walter, and Donny for their very first sleepover! But when night falls in the backyard, will they all be brave enough to stay in their tent until morning? Trash Truck: Sleepover is a My First I Can Read, perfect for shared reading with a child.Trash Truck is based on...

An exploration of how contemporary horror films focusing on the internet engage with society's material, functional and ideological reorientation to new digital realities, this book shows how subjects can resist the age of data capitalism and the authority of the algorithm.Upending the notion that the horror genre – arguably the seismograph of cultural unease – has remained unresponsive to the unprecedented dangers of the digital age, The Post-Internet...

Wherever this season finds you—even amidst loneliness or heartache—the Because of Bethlehem Bible Study from Max Lucado will remind you that God is near, he understands your struggles, and his grace has rewritten your story.In Because of Bethlehem, bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado points out that a remarkable gift can arrive in an unremarkable package. One did in Bethlehem more than 2,000 years ago. No one expected God to come the way he d...

Pushcart Prize-nominated poet, Max Fischer delivers a raw, lyrical, and heart-shattering novel-in-verse, The Unpoetic Life of August Grey, about grief, first love, and the joy of becoming who you are.You can only hold your breath underwater for three minutes before you go unconscious. For seventeen-year-old August Grey, life in his small Nebraska town has felt like that endless third minute ever since his best friend Waylon died.When August earns a...

Know India through the Prism of Max Müller, who portrays India as an epitome of virtuosity and morality, whose glory is equal, if not greater, to the classical Greek or Roman civilizations.India - What Can It Teach Us, is a rare and valuable collection of Max Muller’s speeches on Indian civilisation, a renowned Indic scholar, who delves into various aspects of Indian civilization, including its ancient scriptures, languages, and into the profound wisdom embedded in its spiritual and philos...