Of more than 8,000 bird species, the swan is surely one of the most easily recognised. Airborne, the swan is a majestic sight: with its long, slender neck outstretched, it glides gracefully with slow, strong wing-beats. Its large webbed feet and short legs, which make it awkward on land, propel it serenely and effortlessly through water. Swan is a comprehensive natural and cultural history of this most dignified of birds.Peter Young relates the natural history of the swan:...

THE BRAND NEW ADVENTURE FROM 'THE MASTER OF HISTORICAL FICTION' (SUNDAY TIMES)TOM SWAN - SOLDIER, SCHOLAR, BASTARD, SPY.Tom Swan and his friends are trying to save Europe from the Turks, but most of his adversaries seem to be other Europeans. This time, an unnamed cabal is trying to kill him and, incidentally, ruin the banks and trade of England, France, and Italy. . .Join Tom Swan on his latest adventure...

Making Sense of Mass Education gives a comprehensive overview of the cultural contexts of education, addressing and debunking important myths in the field. This book is an approachable text for undergraduate and postgraduate readers studying the Sociology and Philosophy of Education. The text covers the rise of mass schooling as a disciplinary institution, including the governance of subjectivity and the regulation of childhood and youth. It examines cultural forces on the field of educati...

England appearances, a courtroom drama and a spell in prison were just the start. He later returned to Sheffield Wednesday's first team before going into management and guiding Matlock town to the FA Trophy, but since retiring he has faced an increasing battle with Alzheimers. Setting the Record Straight lifts the lid on what was termed 'the biggest sports scandal of the century' and all that happened afterwards for this outstanding footballer.

A reclusive artist and model writes a memoir about her time as a muse for avant-garde filmmaker Max Oblivious.

Making Sense of Mass Education provides a contemporary analysis of the ideas and issues that have traditionally dominated education research, challenging outdated preconceptions with fundamental theory and discussion. It takes a demythologising approach in assessing these issues and their relevance to schooling and education in Australia. This text examines the cultural context of education and the influence of external media and new technologies, and highlights the many forms of discrimin...

Acclaimed BBC Wildlife Presenter Chris Packham has written the forward to this much sought after African Wildlife Guide.In an extract from his forward, he says: "This informative and unique guide provides visitors to Kenya and Tanzania with a level of knowledge and interest that will make your animal sightings more meaningful and authentic. It also serves as a useful handbook for those armchair enthusiasts wanting to develop their knowledge about African wildlife.The two au...

Brian O'Sullivan, an art history professor, learns he was adopted after finding letters sent by his birth mother sixty years earlier. Filled with emotion, he decides to find her, hoping Katrina is still alive. But before Brian begins his search, he is summoned to Europe by his Interpol team to solve a WWII art theft mystery. Keeping his role as an Interpol agent a secret from his wife, he heads to Amsterdam and investigates the diary of a Nazi SS officer embossed with the ...

Taken from Carinhall is a tale of intrigue, passion, betrayal, and shocking revelations as Brian O'Sullivan and his Interpol associates, Erick and Nina, search to solve a lingering WWII mystery. Recent satellite images collected by the CIA suggest gold and art plundered by the Nazis are hidden in Grand Canary Island. But when an unexpected clue reveals the stolen bounty may be in Morocco, Brian and his team find themselves racing against Russians to find the missing treasures. Com...

The Mute Swan - a giant star-ship setting off on a long, one-way voyage. On board a new, young, maintenance engineer, Pen Pleasant, about to find his contract for thirty hours of duty over a two year period superseded by events beyond his control turning a routine job into the adventure of a lifetime.

From Wall Street to the West Coast, from blue-collar billionaires to blue-blood fortunes, from the Google guys to hedge-fund honchos, this compulsively readable bookgives us the lowdown on today richest Americans.Veteran journalists Peter W. Bernstein and Annalyn Swan delve into who made and lost the most money in the past twenty-five years, the fields and industries that have produced the greatest wealth, the biggest risk takers, the most competitive players, the ...

Folk tales flow around the world like rivers, spilling over into imprints where history has left its mark; where cultures have been uprooted, seabeds scoured and villages drowned (but never forgotten).Follow the current out from Welsh waters, where all these stories begin, into the vast ocean. Here be sea monsters and swan girls, displaced people and rain-makers, toilet demons and talking catfish – so come on in, the water's fine.