Andrew Thompson

Experience the pain and ecstasy of a 15,000 mile road trip through the US by car and Greyhound bus, known as the 'Dog' by the fearsome locals who ride it.

Tales from an American Road Trip

Dog Days

A witty tome of trivia aims to captivate and surprise readers by answering such questions as: Why is New York called the Big Apple?; Did the Romans have toga parties?; Why don't you ever see baby pigeons?; Why are yawns contagious?; Was Nostradamus ever right about anything?; and many more. Original.

200 Curious Questions & Intriguing Answers

What Did We Use Before Toilet Paper?

MORE THAN 200 FUN FACTS—FROM BAFFLING AND BIZARRE TO ENTERTAINING AND ENLIGHTENING This curious, captivating collection of trivia will surprise and intrigue readers with amazing answers to questions like: •Is Jurassic Park possible? •What causes “the shakes” after drinking a lot of alcohol? •Why do dogs walk in circles before lying down? •What makes popcorn pop? The follow-up to the bestselling What Did We Use Before Toilet Paper?, Can Holding in a Fart Kill You? has even more fun and fascinating trivia. Perfect for the ever-curious trivia lover, this book is the ultimate in truly extraordinary information. From silly to serious to outright bizarre, this expansive collection offers surprising answers and unexpected facts on everything from history and science to pop culture and nature. From the everyday to the fantastical—it's all here.

Over 150 Curious Questions and Intriguing Answers

Can Holding in a Fart Kill You?

Alan Lester

Katie Donington

Slavery, Commerce and Culture in the British Atlantic World

Bonds of Family

A fun and fascinating trivia book with a wide range of intriguing questions and entertainingly written answers from a bestselling author. Perfect for trivia junkies everywhere, this new collection will surprise readers with fascinating answers to age-old curiosities, such as: * Does a goldfish's memory really only last a few seconds? * Do plants feel pain? * Why do cats' eyes glow in the dark? * Why do people seem more attractive when we're drunk? * Why didn't people smile in old photos? Each page offers another witty response to the questions of our time. From men's fashion to the meaning of life, from the educational to the entertaining, this book has something for everyone.

Why Do You Puke on a Roller Coaster

David Dunkerley

Graham Day

Civil Society in Wales provides a critical evaluation of the main themes and points of contention facing discussions of public policy in contemporary Wales. Topics covered include religion and civil society, the voluntary sector, the media, nationalism, community regeneration, young people, and citizenship.

Policy, Politics and People

Civil Society in Wales

Revealing the Effects of Stellar Activity on Exoplanet Host Stars

Unearth

Renaud Dehousse

John Peterson

Liesbet Hooghe

Michael W. Bauer

Sara Connolly

Hussein Kassim

Co-authored by an international team of researchers and drawing on interviews with senior officials, The European Commission of the Twenty-First Century tests, challenges and refutes many widely held myths about the Commission and the people who work for it.

The European Commission of the Twenty-First Century

Leckie

John Ward

Craig Lowther

Judith Walker

Robin Christie

Brenda Harden

Stuart Welsh

Exam Board: SQA Level: National 4 Subject: Maths First Teaching: 2015, First Exam: 2016 The National 4 Mathematics Student Book provides comprehensive guidance for the whole CfE course. Student Books give a practical approach to help deliver the new curriculum and offer a blend of teaching and learning with exam and guidance.

National 4 Maths: Comprehensive textbook for the CfE (Leckie Student Book)

Written by specialists from various fields, this edited volume is the first systematic investigation of the impact of imperialism on twentieth-century Britain. The contributors explore different aspects of Britain's imperial experience as the empire weathered the storms of the two world wars, was subsequently dismantled, and then apparently was gone. How widely was the empire's presence felt in British culture and society? What was the place of imperial questions in British party politics? Was Britain's status as a global power enhanced or underpinned by the existence of its empire? What was the relation of Britain's empire to national identities within the United Kingdom? The chapters range widely from social attitudes to empire and the place of the colonies in the public imagination, to the implications of imperialism for demography, trade, party politics and political culture, government and foreign policy, the churches and civil society, and the armed forces. The volume also addresses the fascinating yet complex question of how, after the formal end of empire, the colonial past has continued to impinge upon our post-colonial present, as contributors reflect upon the diverse ways in which the legacies of empire are interpreted and debated in Britain today.

Britain's Experience of Empire in the Twentieth Century

Sarah Collins

Nicky Britten

Johanna Ruusuvuori

"The contributors to this book are experts in their field, adding a credibility that helps the reader relax. The varied experiences of people working not only within the UK but also Finland - where much of the work in this area has been caried out - are showcased." Nursing Standard How does patient participation work in practice? What does it look like when it happens? How can it be researched and how can it be taught? This comprehensive new book provides answers to these questions by exploring interconnections between theory, research and practice. It draws on different disciplinary perspectives in the health and social sciences and invites comparisons between different health care settings. With patient participation as the central theme, this book: Draws on patient, professional and academic perspectives Makes substantive contributions to policy, practice and professional development Contributes to the development of the field by offering new material and insights The research content of each chapter is accompanied by ideas for its educational and practical application. Real examples invite comparison with academic research and health professionals’ experience. Patient Participation in Health Care Consultations takes a multidisciplinary approach and is key reading for students and academics in health and social sciences and for practising health care professionals. It will also be of interest to patients, carers and policy makers. Contributors: Sarah Collins, Nicky Britten, Carol Bugge, John Chatwin, Rowena Field, Joseph Gafaranga, Aled Jones, Pirjo Lindfors, Anssi Perakyla, Johanna Ruusuvuori, Fiona Stevenson, Andrew Thompson, Ian Watt.

Patient Participation in Health Care Consultations

A fun and fascinating trivia book with a wide range of intriguing questions and entertainingly written answers from a bestselling author. Perfect for trivia junkies everywhere, this new collection will surprise readers with fascinating answers to age-old curiosities, such as: • Does a goldfish’s memory really only last a few seconds? • Do plants feel pain? • Why do cats’ eyes glow in the dark? • Why do people seem more attractive when we’re drunk? • Why didn’t people smile in old photos? Each page offers another witty response to the questions of our time. From men’s fashion to the meaning of life, from the educational to the entertaining, this book has something for everyone.

Over 150 Curious Questions & Intriguing Answers

Why Do Roller Coasters Make You Puke?

400 intriguing, entertaining, and often hilarious etymological journies English is filled with curious, intriguing and bizarre phrases. This book reveals the surprising, captivating and even hilarious origins behind 400 of them, including: • Read between the Lines • Cat Got Your Tongue? • Put a Sock in It • Close, but No Cigar • Bring Home the Bacon • Caught Red-Handed • Under the Weather • Raining Cats and Dogs Perfect for trivia and language lovers alike, this entertaining collection is the ultimate guide to understanding these baffling mini mysteries of the English language.

The Curious Origins of Everyday Sayings and Fun Phrases

Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red

Phil Gunson

Greg Chamberlain

First published in 1991, The Dictionary of Contemporary Politics of Central America and the Caribbean provides a guide to the most important organizations, figures, events and themes in the contemporary politics of Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean. The countries covered include Mexico, Guatamala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Grenada, St Vincent, St Lucia, Dominica, St Kitt’s-Nevis, Antigua and Puerto Rico. The background information supplied in the book explains how, for many in Central America, the guerrilla wars have merely been the intensification of a conflict previously fought by the likes of Nicaragua’s Sandino or the Salvadorean Farabundo Marti, and before them by the Indian leaders who resisted the Spanish settlement. Although first published in 1991, this book will be a valuable resource for journalists, students, diplomats, business people, and anyone else who is interested in the politics of this richly diverse continent.

The Dictionary of Contemporary Politics of Central America and the Caribbean

The first systematic investigation of the impact of imperialism on twentieth-century Britain.

Martin Thomas

This handbook is currently in development, with individual articles publishing online in advance of print publication. At this time, we cannot add information about unpublished articles in this handbook, however the table of contents will continue to grow as additional articles pass through the review process and are added to the site. Please note that the online publication date for this handbook is the date that the first article in the title was published online.

The Oxford Handbook of the Ends of Empire

John M. MacKenzie

Annie E.. Coombes

Annie E. E. Coombes

Focusing on the long history of contact between indigenous peoples and the white colonial communities who settled in Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand, Canada and South Africa, this book investigates how histories of colonial settlement have been mythologized, narrated and embodied in public culture in the twentieth century through monuments, exhibitions and images.

History and Memory in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa

Rethinking Settler Colonialism

Bill Schwarz

Caribbean migration to Britain brought many new things--new music, new foods, new styles. It brought new ways of thinking too. This lively, innovative book explores the intellectual ideas which the West Indians brought with them to Britain. It shows that for more than a century West Indians living in Britain developed a dazzling intellectual critique of the codes of Imperial Britain. This is the first comprehensive discussion of the major Caribbean thinkers who came to live in twentieth-century Britain. Chapters discuss the influence of, amongst others, C.L.R. James, Una Marson, George Lamming, Jean Rhys, Claude McKay and V.S. Naipaul.

Andrew Thompson

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