This is a chess book for everyone, from eight to eighty, beginner to master. In a clear, easy-to-follow format it explains how the best way to beat a stronger opponent (be it a friend, clubmate - or Dad ) is by cleverly forcing checkmate. Delightful and instructive positions from real games are used to show the 50 Deadly Checkmates that chess masters use to win their games.For the beginner, simply

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

In a comprehensively revised and updated new edition, James Naremore provides an illuminating critical account of the films of Stanley Kubrick, from his earliest feature, Fear and Desire (1953), to the posthumously-produced A.I. Artificial Intelligence (Steven Spielberg, 2001). Naremore offers provocative analyses of each of Kubrick\'s films, considering his emphasis on the absurdity of combat, as

More all-new, in-continuity tales set in the X-Men\'s legendary past! First, writer Roy Thomas returns to bridge the gap between his 1960s run and the team-redefining GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #1! Discover Wolverine\'s government missions before his recruitment by Professor X -- including unrevealed details of his battle with the Hulk, an early encounter with the X-Men and a secret behind his iconic costume!

When you\'re a little bit spoon and little bit fork, where do you go when the table is set? A funny \"multi-cutlery\" tale for everyone who has ever wondered about their place in the world.Spork is neither spoon nor fork but, rather, a bit of both. His (spoon) mother and (fork) father think he\'s perfect just the way he is. Only, Spork stands out. All the other cutlery belongs with those like themselves,

This book is a practical guide to content transformation. It lays out the process to get from an overcrowded website, app or service to something people can use and enjoy. Hinrich von Haaren has worked on transformation projects in the public and private sector. Here, he shares his experiences and those of the incredible teams he has worked with. Whether you are a lone content person or small content

There has never been a better time to celebrate English wine, from internationally celebrated sparkling whites to seductive Pinot Noirs. Here is a sumptuous collection of recipes with which to pair wines from England\'s finest producers, as well as wonderful local produce from our land and sea. Welcome to the exciting world of English

A Poetry Pedagogy for Teachers generates imaginative encounters with poetry and invites educators to practice a range of poetry exercises in order to inform instructional approaches to reading and writing. Guided by pedagogical principles prompted by their readings of Wallace Stevens\' \"Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird,\" Maya Pindyck and Ruth Vinz provide critical discussion of prominent literacy

*Longlisted for the ALCS Gold Dagger award for non-fiction, Crime Writers\' Association Awards 2023* *Shortlisted for Best New True Crime Author, CrimeCon UK True Crime Awards 2023*The gripping true story of how Detective Superintendent Julie Mackay brought Melanie Road\'s murderer to justice. BATH, 1984 Jean Road, a 49-year-old mother of three, awakens to news that her daughter Melanie has been murdered

An exhibition catalog tracing the evolution of Van Gogh\'s self-presentation in his art. This volume accompanies an exhibition at London\'s Courtauld Gallery, the first to explore the full chronological range of Vincent van Gogh\'s self-portraits. The myth of Van Gogh today is linked as much to his extraordinary life as it is to his world-famous paintings. His biography has often shaped the way

Learn the fundamentals of market research with this bestselling guide that delivers an overview of the whole process, from planning a project and executing it, what tools to use, through to analysis and presenting the findings. Market Research in Practice provides a practical and robust introduction to the subject, providing a clear step-by-step guide to managing market research and how to effectively

The heart-rending and inspiring novel from the critically acclaimed author of NOT IF I SEE YOU

An honest, sharp-witted, practical guide to help you get and keep the job you want--from an outsider whose been there and done it, a woman who went from being a broke, divorced, college dropout to running some of the biggest websites in the world.Jennifer Romolini started her career as an awkward twenty-seven-year-old misfit, navigated her way through New York media and became a boss--an editor-in-chief,

The twelfth-century abbot and contemplative known to history as \'The Mellifluous Teacher\' wrote sermons for the entire Christmas liturgical cycle \'from the first Sunday of Advent (four weeks before Christmas) to the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul (25 January). As he reflects on the wonder of the Incarnation, he reminds Christians still today that Christmas celebrates the awesome condescension

In a brilliant procession through the last 250 years, Ute Frevert looks at the role that public humiliation has played in modern society, showing how humiliation - and the feeling of shame that it engenders - has been used as a means of coercion and control, from the worlds of politics and international diplomacy through to the education of children and the administration of justice. We learn the stories

\"The solution isn\'t to do away with dreaming and positive thinking. Rather, it\'s making the most of our fantasies by brushing them up against the very thing most of us are taught to ignore or diminish: the obstacles that stand in our way.\" So often in our day-to-day lives we\'re inundated with advice to \"think positively.\" From pop music to political speeches to commercials, the general message

*As featured in a BBC documentary*Born in Milan, Anna del Conte grew up in Italy in a gentler time. Her story is informed and enlivened by the food and memories of her native land - from lemon granita to wartime risotto with nettles, from vitello tonnato to horsemeat roll, from pastas to

Each of the realistic worlds Billy Kahora brings us in the short stories and novella that make up The Cape Cod Bicycle War and Other Stories explores the tensions and transitions of characters moving between youthful folly and a precarious adulthood. In the title story, immigrant workers with varying ambitions work at a Wendy\'s in wintry Cape Cod. Sharing one house, they must also share, or rather

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Midnight Club--now an original Netflix series! Teresa Chafey is running away from home. Driving north along the California coast, she picks up two mysterious hitchhikers: Poppy Corn and Freedom Jack. Together the three of them tell stories: Teresa of her devastating relationship with her boyfriend, Poppy of a sad young woman she once knew, and Freedom