This book examines the sobering realities associated with the participation of ordinary Americans in the development of the nation's nuclear weapons arsenal. A former Chicago Tribune reporter and one-time editor of 'The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists', Len Ackland explores the fascinating story of Rocky Flats, Colorado for the first time. He ...
First Directions -- an inspirational source of information, insights and practical techniques to change your life. Pilates is an exercise system traditionally used by ballet dancers and models, that is designed to make your body longer, leaner and stronger. The soft exercises combine low-impact but high-energy movements with realignment of ...
This new second edition concentrates on the various ways in which an athlete, whether the average participant or the elite competitor, can modify technique to achieve optimal performance. Its emphasis on athletic assessment and physical capacity modification provides a unique perspective that will help coaches and other sport professionals ...
Four of Lewis's great nonfiction works--"The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, The Problem of Pain," and "Mere Christianity" are contained in one great, unabridged collection.
This is a fully illustrated introductory guide and cards set. Ever wondered exactly how you're supposed to remember which movement untangles your legs from that position, or where your arms are after the third kick? Well, we have too, which is why we've come up with these handy little cards to go alongside your introductory book. Spread them out ...
Henry Handel Richardson is celebrated for her classic Australian novels The Getting of Wisdom and The Fortunes of Richard Mahony, yet her own life-story is still to be fully told. This enthralling book is the first complete biography of this enigmatic Australian literary icon. Drawing on previously unavailable records, the book sheds new light on ...
Body Power is an exercise system based on the Pilates method, traditionally used by ballet dancers and models, that is designed to make your body longer, leaner and stronger. The soft exercises combine low-impact but high-energy movements with realignment of posture to build your flexibility, stamina and strength. Designed to work for all ages and ...
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. It covers straight pathways, drawing pathways, writing and recognizing letters.
Many fitness enthusiasts have found that working out in gyms have made their bodies less streamlined and elegant - the muscle they have built leads to a squarer, stockier look. Pilates is different. Traditionally popular with ballet dancers and models, it gives you a long, lean physique, better posture and general health. It is soft exercise, ...
This volume contains easy-to-follow 10 minute routines for every level of fitness using the Pilates exercise ball. Used by Olympic coaches, ballet dancers and athletes to achieve optimal performance, this exercise regime is also suitable for anyone wanting to get fit and toned, as well as pregnant women. Pilates is famous for being a safe and ...
Look and feel toned, flexible and full of life. Based on her own dedication to body maintenance, Lesley Ackland has put together a fitness programme which includes pilates exercises and a nutrition plan to make everyone look and feel years younger. Resistance training and weight bearing exercise is crucial for building or maintaining bone density ...
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. It covers number recognition, sets, counting, more and less, adding and subtracting.
Valentine Ackland, writer and poet, was for 40 years the closest companion of Sylvia Townsend Warner, for whom she wrote this autobiographical essay. It tells of her childhood, life in London in the 1920s, lesbian relationships, a hopeless marriage and her fight against alcoholism.
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, ...
"The ABC of Kidney Disease" is a brand new title in the successful "ABC" series which explains this complicated area thoroughly and clearly, in a practical and user-friendly manner. Providing information on a wide variety of renal diseases, this book ensures non-renal healthcare workers are able to screen, identify, treat and refer renal patients ...
"Fun With Sounds and Rhymes" offers a variety of activities which will help children to read. Sounds are important because they link how we say words to how we decode them on the page. Rhymes are important because they show there are patterns of sounds associated with patterns of letters. The activities are designed to develop visual perception of ...
Part of a series that fits below the level of "At Home with English, Maths, and Science". This title is for pre-school children, age 3-5, providing fill-in activities to develop skills in Reading, Writing, and Maths.
A practical handbook for endurance athletes who want to get the most out of their training and so maximise their potential, and for sports coaches and fitness instructors who are seeking a thorough understanding of how best to structure effective training programmes for their athletes. It is essential reading for runners, swimmers, traithletes, ...
In telling the personal stories of Australians in Japan and Japanese in Australia, this book explores issues of race, identity, and ambition in times of war and peace. The essays collected here illuminate a variety of fascinating lives and individual achievements, from trade to literature and the arts, the media, and the justice system. For over ...
This title explains the popular age-defying body maintenance system of Pilates and presents a programme that should help you to look and feel toned, flexible and full of life. It contains soft exercises that combine low-impact but high-energy movements with realignment of your posture to build flexibility, stamina and strength. The exercises are ...
"Fun with Pattern and Shape" offers a variety of activities which focus on patterns, shapes, and sizes. The colouring and matching activities develop visual discrimination, hand-eye coordination, three-dimensional awareness, development of vocabulary and simple measuring skills. Previously published as "At Home with Pattern and Shape", this new ...
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. It covers numbers 1-20, missing numbers, recognizing sets, counting, sequencing, adding, number ...
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