Birdwatchers' Year is, in essence, six 'years' of bird activity and behaviour as recorded, month by month, by six experienced bird watchers and ornithologists. The result is a fascinating compilation of fact, anecdote and general observation as seen and noted by the authors, that will appeal to birdwatchers at all levels of expertise.The habitats (Brent Reservoir in NW London, a Kentish woodland, the Ouse Washes in Cambridgeshire, farmland...

A Warhammer 40,000 Short Story CollectionIn this anthology, you'll find 31 stories from the grim darkness of the far future. First published in Inferno!, there are fresh yarns from your favourite authors, plus debut stories from up-and-coming Black Library luminaries.READ IT BECAUSEInferno! has long been a home for sensational Warhammer short fiction, and has acted as proving ground for many up-and-coming Warhammer writers, many of ...

Platinotype: Making Photographs in Platinum and Palladium with the Contemporary Printing-out Process describes the mechanisms and chemistry of platinum/palladium printing in safe and practical ways. Clearly presented formulae allow the printer to work with platinum, palladium, or varying combinations of both. The printed-out image appears fully during exposure, and only requires simple and safe steps for clearing to a stable, archival state.The authors explain what makes t...

Commercial Dispute Resolution provides a thorough, up-to-date and practical examination of how litigation is conducted between commercial enterprises under the Civil Procedure Rules. The text also provides practical guidance on conducting commercial litigation involving a foreign element and explores the increasingly popular use of ADR.

In the bleak 41st Millennium, the planet Armageddon is on the cusp of annihilation. The strategically vital hive world has captured the attention of infamous ork warlord Ghazghkull Thraka, and when the Astra Militarum and whole Titan Legions prove unable to halt the invasion, it is feared that both the planet and the wider sector will be lost to the greenskins. But the Imperium refuses to succumb and unleashes the Space Marines - genetically engineered warriors who thirst for naught but bl...

A Warhammer 40,000 OmnibusThe feral warrior-kings of Fenris. The sons of Leman Russ. Savage heroes of the Imperium. This is the saga of Járnhamar pack.READ IT BECAUSEFollow Járnhamar pack across the galaxy as they fight against the enemies of the Allfather and fate itself. Chris Wraight presents their saga with the skill of a Fenrisian skjald as he dives into what makes the Space Wolves such a beloved Chapter ferocity, loyalty, and ...

A Warhammer 40,000 OmnibusOrdo Hereticus Inquisitor Erasmus Crowl becomes embroiled in a dark conspiracy within the Imperial Palace, one which threatens the very existence of Mankind. Hunted by hidden forces through the Palace’s sinister underbelly, Crowl and his acolyte Luce Spinoza fight to uncover a terrible truth. As the fate of the Imperium hangs in the balance, Crowl and Spinoza must discover just how far they are willing to go to save Humanity.

Book 2 in the Solomon Akurra seriesThe Harrowmaster of the Alpha Legion has united his disparate troops. His attempt to create something new and terrible has not gone unnoticed, pitting him against the hated Imperium of Mankind, even while he deals with infighting from the warriors under his command.READ IT BECAUSESolomon Akurra returns. First seen in Harrowmaster, he now controls the Alpha Legion and seeks to do something more with...

A Warhammer 40,000 OmnibusAn exiled lord of the necrons fights to reclaim his birthright in a pair of novels, while a novella and a trio of short stories recount other tales of these deathless machines.READ IT BECAUSENate Crowley has mastered the unusual perspective of this mysterious xenos race, offering insight into their strange culture and brutal methods of warfare.THE STORYIn The Twice-Dead ...

An Ultramarines omnibusExiled from their Chapter and cast adrift in the galaxy, Ultramarines Uriel Ventris and Pasanius must return to Macragge to regain their honour and their place in the Chapter in this collection of novels by Graham McNeill.READ IT BECAUSEIf the first Uriel Ventris omnibus showed an atypical Ultramarine rebelling against the dictates of his Chapter, this one shows a thoroughly chastened captain learning just how ...

An Astra Militarum NovelCadia. This proud world stood defiant for centuries a bulwark against the forces of Chaos residing in the Eye of Terror. All of this would change when it was targeted for destruction by Abaddon the Despoiler as part of his Thirteenth Black Crusade.READ IT BECAUSEThe Fall of Cadia is a touchstone moment of the Warhammer 40,000 timeline. This incredible battle led to the opening of the Great Rift and ushered in...

A Death Korps NovelVraks is an armoury world that is vital to the struggling Imperium and its efforts to resist the wider threats to humanity. The planet is a key link in the long supply chain that keeps the beleaguered Imperial regiments stationed around the Eye of Terror and ready for war.The stoic Death Korps of Krieg have been assigned to this desperate world's defence. The grim soldiers of this regiment are born to serve the Emperor, as below Krieg’s i...