An up-close introduction to the most admired warriors in history"They mounted their horses, grasped the lances made of fine Bordeaux Steel, closed the visors of their helmets, and made their way to their stations for the first course. Spurring their horses on, they advanced toward each other at full gallop, lowering their lances as they approached. The tip of Clifford's lance caught Boucmel high on his breastplate and was deflected off . . . directly into the young squire's mail ho...

Alan Baker weaves an extraordinary, vivid picture of Roman life as his compelling and evocative history tells the story of Rome's most notable gladiators. They were condemned and feared by emperors, slaughtered and adored by the masses and worshipped by their female fans, yet their lives were invariably violently short.Whether their enemy was a starved tiger or a battle-hardened criminal, their numbered days were dark and bloody. Yet men gave up their wealth and freedom to become g...

Our best scientific theories explain a wide range of empirical phenomena, make accurate predictions, and are widely believed. Since many of these theories make ample use of mathematics, it is natural to see them as confirming its truth. Perhaps the use of mathematics in science even gives us reason to believe in the existence of abstract mathematical objects such as numbers and sets. These issues lie at the heart of the Indispensability Argument, to which this Element is devoted. The Eleme...

As we grow up, our bodies grow and change with us. This information book by Teresa Heapy looks at the changes that happen – from our eyes and teeth to our height and strength.Blue/Band 4 books offer longer, repeated patterns with sequential events and integrated literary and natural language.Children can chart the changes our bodies go through from baby to six years old in the timeline on pages 14–15.Text type: An information bookCurriculum links...

Condemned and yet feared by emperors, almost certain to be slaughtered and yet adored by the masses, the gladiator was the superstar of his day. His existence was invariably short and violent, improved only faintly by the prospect of honor, wealth, and public attention. Yet men gave up their freedom to become gladiators, noblewomen gave up their positions to elope with them, and Emperors risked death to fight them. This thrilling popular history of ancient Rome's gladiators charts the evol...

Pastors often cite funerals as among the most daunting ministries they face, one for which they feel least prepared . . .“What is the purpose of a funeral and why have one?”“What is my role as a pastor, walking families through grief?"“What should I say when I meet with the family for the first time?”“What do I do in the case of a difficult death: suicide, violence, or infant death?”"How do I conduct a funeral?”“What do I do when ‘the call’ comes?...

Bacterial, viral, parasitic or fungal infections are all types of infectious diseases that can make child sickare known as pediatric infectious diseases. These illnesses need to be treated by specialists who arecommitted to preventing and treating acute and chronic infectious diseases including HIV and AIDS.Comprehensive in scope, yet concise and easy to manage, this book is go-to resource on infectiousdiseases in children and adolescents. It features a consistent, easy-access format with ...

Keith struggles with his intense longing to have sex with Roger, his handsome, straight roommate and good friend. Roger’s suspicious, overbearing and meddling older brothers take a big interest in protecting baby brother’s vulnerable ass from his horny gay roommate. Through a mixture of intimidation and life-coaching, the brothers endeavor to shift Keith’s attention to a more suitable recipient by helping him find a blind date with a gay man. Trouble ensues as Keith’s love life takes a num...

This book had its beginnings as picture narrative to share our travel experiences with our family and friends. That way, they could follow our trip at their own pace rather than the unfashionable photo or slide night. Our adventurers are a middle aged Australian couple keen to share their travel experiences with anybody prepared to listen or more particularly, read about them. Our itinerary basically consisted of touring Switzerland, Southern France and Northern Italy. We had heard from nu...

**Winner of a Koestler Trust Silver Award*** and the only book of its kind by a serving lifer.

Learn and master the fascinating game of Japanese Chess or "Shogi" with this expert guide and Chess set.Japanese Chess: The Game of Shogi is the ultimate strategy guidebook for players of any skill level to improve their game and winning strategies. Played by millions around the world, Shogi is the uniquely Japanese variant of chess. It is the only version in which an opponent's captured piece can be dropped back onto the board as one's own. This makes for...

Developed from the author's popular text, A Concise Introduction to the Theory of Numbers, this book provides a comprehensive initiation to all the major branches of number theory. Beginning with the rudiments of the subject, the author proceeds to more advanced topics, including elements of cryptography and primality testing, an account of number fields in the classical vein including properties of their units, ideals and ideal classes, aspects of analytic number theory including studies ...