Category Archives: Accessories
The Law Relating to Domestic Banking
This edition of Domestic Banking presents a comprehensive survey of the law of banking as it relates to the banking community today, and is ideal for undergraduate and postgraduate students of banking law. The requirements of the Chartered Institute of BankersAE Law Relating to Banking examination have been taken into account. Comprehensive coverage includes: A
The Hitch Hiker`s Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy in Five Parts
First a legendary radio series, then a bestselling book, now a blockbuser movie, the immensely successful Hitch Hiker`s Guide to the Galaxy needs no introduction. Reissued to coincide with the film`s release, this hardback omnibus edition include all five parts of the trilogy, incorporating for the first time, Mostly Harmless, along with a guide to
Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies and Why
With its mix of adventure narrative, survival science and practical advice, Deep Survival inspires readers on how to take control of stress, learn to assess risk and make better decisions under pressure.
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
There`s no better guide through mind-expanding questions such as what the nature of space and time is, how we fit within the universe, and how the universe fits within us than Neil deGrasse Tyson. But today, few of us have time to contemplate the cosmos. So Tyson brings the universe down to Earth succinctly and
A History of Western Music
Combining current scholarship with cutting-edge pedagogy, the Ninth Edition of A History of Western Music is the text that students and professors have trusted for generations. Because listening is central to music history, the new Total Access program provides a full suite of media resources including an ebook and premium streaming recordings of the entire
House of Leaves
Johnny Truant wild and troubled sometime employee in a LA tattoo parlour, finds a notebook kept by Zampano, a reclusive old man found dead in a cluttered apartment. Herein is the heavily annotated story of the Navidson Report. Will Navidson, a photojournalist, and his family move into a new house. What happens next is recorded
Palimpsest: A History of the Written Word
Why does writing exist? What does it mean to those who write? Born from the interplay of natural and cultural history, the seemingly magical act of writing has continually expanded our consciousness. Portrayed in mythology either as a gift from heroes or as a curse from the gods, it has been used as both an
A Steam Odyssey: The Railroad Photographs of Victor Hand
Unlike previous volumes among Norton`s celebrated publications on railway photography, Steam Odyssey has an international bent: Victor Hand has taken photographs in more than fifty countries over the past fifty-five years. These photographs present his best work from around the world and show what a compelling subject the railway is. An introduction by well-known transport
Empress: The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan
In 1611, thirty-four-year-old Nur Jahan, daughter of a Persian noble and widow of a subversive official, became the twentieth and favourite wife of the Emperor Jahangir who ruled the Mughal Empire. An astute politician as well as a devoted partner, she issued imperial orders; coins of the realm bore her name. When Jahangir was imprisoned
Paper: Paging Through History
Paper is one of the simplest and most essential pieces of human technology. For the past two millennia, the ability to produce it in ever more efficient ways has supported the proliferation of literacy, media, religion, education, commerce and art. It has created civilisations, fostering the fomenting of revolutions and the stabilising of regimes. History`s
A Most Improbable Journey: A Big History of Our Planet and Ourselves
Big History, the field that studies the entire known past of our universe to give context to human existence, has so far been the domain of historians. In A Most Improbable Journey, Walter Alvarez-best known for his “Impact Theory” explaining dinosaur extinction-makes a compelling case for a new, science-first approach to Big History. He brings
The Bonobo and the Atheist: In Search of Humanism Among the Primates
In this engaging book, leading primatologist and thinker Frans de Waal offers an illuminating new perspective on human nature. Bringing together his pioneering research on primate behaviour, the latest findings in evolutionary biology and insights from moral philosophy, de Waal explains that we don`t need the spectres of God or the law in order to
The Hod King: Book Three of the Books of Babel
THE THIRD NOVEL IN THE HIGHLY ACCLAIMED BOOKS OF BABEL SERIES, SET IN A LABYRINTHINE WORLD OF MENACE AND WONDER.`It is not merely a 5* book, it`s a masterpiece` Mark Lawrence`A vibrant, wholly original, and expertly crafted novel that transcends genre fantasy. It is an instant literary classic` Fantasy Book ReviewThomas Senlin and his crew
The Measure of Manhattan: The Tumultuous Career and Surprising Legacy of John Randel, Jr., Cartographer, Surveyor, Inventor
John Randel Jr. (1787 – 1865) was an eccentric and flamboyant surveyor renowned for his inventiveness as well as his bombast and irascibility. Tasked with “gridding” what was then an undeveloped, hilly island, Randel recorded the contours of Manhattan down to the rocks on its shores. In The Measure of Manhattan, Marguerite Holloway explores the
The Shirley Hughes Collection
Shirley Hughes is one of the best known and most popular creators of children`s books, and her keen observation of family life have earned her a special place in the hearts of children and adults. This unique collection brings together some of her very best work and celebrates her amazing achievements over the years. There`s
Full Upright and Locked Position: The Insider`s Guide to Air Travel
“Sit back, relax and enjoy the flight”, pilots intone but the reality of commercial air travel – a business obsessed with efficiency and the bottom line – has little to do with soaring serenely above the clouds. In Full Upright and Locked Position Mark Gerchick, an industry insider, deciphers the quirks, mysteries and unseen forces
Digital Cosmopolitans
As the Internet expands, we assume that our ability to communicate with others, our social connections, increase likewise. In Digital Cosmopolitans, Ethan Zuckerman draws on current trends and the latest research to show us how this hasn`t always been the case-and how we can use the Internet to create a more truly connected world.
A Short Bright Flash
Augustin Fresnel (1788-1827) shocked the scientific elite with his unique understanding of the physics of light. The lens he invented was a brilliant feat of engineering that made lighthouses blaze many times brighter, farther, and more efficiently. Battling the establishment, his own poor health, and the limited technology of the time, Fresnel was able to
