In-vitro fertilization (IVF) is a procedure practised worldwide, with patients and practitioners expecting higher live birth rates and excellent standards of quality as methodologies become more established. This practical book covers every stage in the life of an IVF laboratory, from designing and planning the laboratory to training the embryologists and ongoing management and troubleshooting, providing

What is grammar? Why is it so central to the teaching of English? How can we teach it with confidence in secondary schools? Essential Grammar will provide clarity, meaning and teacher expertise to this much debated area of the English curriculum. By exploring grammar as applied to literary analysis and using a range of examples from commonly-taught and popular texts, this highly accessible book provides

Launched in 1967, the NSU Ro80 had modern aerodynamic styling, a technologically advanced Wankel rotary engine and was voted Car of the Year in 1968. However, after the initial positive reception, the car developed a reputation for unreliability, with problems arising as early as 15,000 miles and many vehicles required a rebuilt engine before 30,000 miles. Despite the company resolving these reliability

This vibrant story of wildlife conservation beams with hope and joyfully celebrates difference. Unless Jo and Alex can find the last Rainbow Bird, its species will become extinct. Journeying by riverboat through a spectacular forest, the children find many extraordinary birds - elegant Underwater Birds, glowing Lamp Birds and excitable Big-to-Little Birds - but will they find the last Rainbow Bird?

A beautifully designed and heart-warming book for every mother, celebrating the wonderful things she teaches her children and the wonderful lessons her children teach

High school can be hell. Literally.A demonic detective novel best devoured in a single sitting--from acclaimed TV writer Stephen Lloyd. Welcome to Danforth Putnam, boarding school for the elite, sprawled across its own private island off the coast of New England. Sam, a war vet who feels sure he\'s seen it all, has been called here to find a stolen rare book. But as he corners D&D nerds, grills steroid-raging

A timely new book on how government operates - and the problems that can arise - by one of Britain\'s foremost constitutional experts. The book assesses the key principles and relationships at the heart of the constitution and how they are shaping and being shaped by the political turmoil of recent

Exorcists Rokuro and Benio unleash serious supernatural action while purifying the world of monsters. The \"Twin Star Exorcists\" are fated to produce the child prophesied to end the war with the monstrous Kegare... But can Rokuro and Benio get along for five minutes, let alone save the world? Rokuro dreams of becoming anything but an exorcist! Then mysterious Benio turns up. The pair are dubbed the

J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973) renowned author of THE HOBBIT, THE LORD OF THE RINGS and THE SILMARILLION, was an artist in pictures as well as in words. Though he often remarked that he had no talent for drawing, his art has charmed his readers and has been exhibited to large and appreciative audiences the world over. In fact, his talent was far more than he admitted, and his sense of design was natural

This student book, approved by AQA, covers both the AS and A Level Drama and Theatre specifications. Structured to allow for co-teachability, it provides coverage of the set texts along with support for studying a range of practitioners, advice on assessing theatre visits, and support for creating original drama and the Working

Over 90 percent of the population suffers from inflammation or an autoimmune disorder. Until now, conventional medicine has said there is no cure. Minor irritations like rashes and runny noses are ignored, while chronic and debilitating diseases like Crohn\'s and rheumatoid arthritis are handled with a cocktail of toxic treatments that fail to address their root cause. But it doesn\'t have to be this

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What do herbivores eat? Mostly food from plants! Find out what classifies an animal as a \'herbivore,\' as well as how common features like tooth shape reflect an animal\'s diet. Get and in-depth look at a wide range of fascinating animals from around the world and introduce readers to ideas about the relationships between

The Arctic is not a barren, frigid landscape filled with only ice and snow. It is a complex ecosystem that contains many thriving habitats, each supported by dozens of ecological relationships between plants and animals. From the many animals that live and hunt at the floe edge, to the hundreds of insects that abound on the summer tundra, this book gives a detailed bird\'s-eye view of the fascinating

In the heart-warming Lost and Found, discover tales from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home that celebrate the power of animals to transform people\'s lives. We hear from the young boy whose Battersea dog helped him to deal with a serious autoimmune disease, and from a woman whose Staffie was the friend who got her through cancer. We meet the couple who were brought together by a Battersea dog; the man who

Moonbeam Award Winner Once upon a time, artist Scott Gustafson set out to illustrate classic stories, fairy tales, and nursery rhymes. Decades later, his immediately recognizable paintings have made bestsellers of Peter Pan, The Night Before Christmas, Classic Fairy Tales, and Favorite Nursery Rhymes from Mother Goose. Now he gives us Classic Bedtime Stories, a lavishly illustrated, oversized collection

A timely look at the economic revolution that took place in the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance.The rise of the monetary economy transformed every aspect of medieval Europe, including its values and culture. Medieval Money explores the ways art reflected and reinforced the complex ethical discussions that developed from the widespread role of money in everyday life in the Middle Ages. It traces