A play which looks at the political costs of women rising to the top. This volume is published in the Student Edition series and as well as the text of the play there is a chronology of the playwright's life and work, an introduction giving the theatrical and social content of the play and questions for study.

This book is filled with professional tips for all aspects of make up application, from day-to-day wear to special event make up, and even make up for costume parties.

This guide aims to provide both inspirational ideas with a practical approach. Current wall pieces vary enormously from simple tiled pieces to huge installations, and this book looks at all the problems, solutions and diverse approaches to designing, making and hanging wall pieces.

Now available as a paperback, Left for Dead is the tragic and inspirational account of Nick Ward's survival against all the odds. It is the experience of an ordinary man who survived an extraordinary event. It affected him so deeply that for over 25 years his story has remained untold - until now.

A softback, shorter version of its big sister, Whitaker's Almanack, the Concise edition is packed with thousands of UK-centric facts, figures and statistics on a wide range of subjects. Great value for money at less than half the price!

Abracadabra spells 'excellent instrumental tutors' and the Abracadabra approach to learning through songs and tunes has set countless beginners on a clear path of progress and enjoyment with their chosen instrument. Now in a third edition, Abracadabra Woodwind has a fresh and contemporary new look and is fully updated.

This violin tutor contains a beginners' course in 20 steps, with over 100 popular songs and tunes. It can be used alongside companion tutors for viola and cello and includes duets.

A picture book about garden birds that will appeal to families with young children. Each bird is introduced on a right-hand page in an illustration where it is partly obscured or turned away from the viewer. The text gives some clues and invites readers to guess the bird's identity. The reader then turns the page to find out more.

'A Streetcar Named Desire is a play of mythological centrality, redefining American Theatre with its indelible heightened poetic naturalism, breaking down the taboo that sexual obsession and sexual violence could not be shown on stage ' Trevor Nunn

In this exciting book, children learn how to face and survive the world's most dangerous situations. From natural disasters and wild weather, to getting lost in the wild and fighting off dangerous animals, readers learn the skills needed to combat 100 real life dramas and how likely they are to survive each encounter!

This training handbook for fitness leaders and other fitness professionals and enthusiasts looks at what core stability is, the muscles that are involved, and the benefits to improving your core stability. Packed with exercises, it also deals with specific exercises for different sports.

A wonderful and pithy collection of sayings, advice, confession and home truths about the relationships between men and women. Originally published 1910 and illustrated with charming and funny contemporary illustrations. Don't make love to a girl in a hammock; you may both fall out.

The first comprehensive guide to the canals of Britain, packed with maps, colour photographs and fascinating text relating the history, folklore and attractions of the canals.

This bumper volume provides crossword puzzlers with an aid to successful crossword completion. Over 100,000 potential solutions include technical terms, place names and compound expressions.

Thousands of people every year think about starting their own business. This book offers inspirational, real-life advice on how to work out if this route is right for you, and how to get started on the path to becoming an entrepreneur.

This directory lists all the print workshops in the UK. There are also lists of editioning houses/print publishers as well as the major print workshops abroad. Also included are comprehensive lists of suppliers, societies, fairs and galleries in the UK that specialise in prints.

Times Tables are essential tools for children to use when working with numbers at every stage of their education. These three Practise Times Tables books reflect the work that children are doing in school with emphasis on the two, five and ten times tables in the first book (ages 5-7), the three, four, six, seven, eight and nine times tables in the second book (7-9) and revision of all these ...

Thousands of young people would like to set up their own business but there are often many factors holding them back. Packed full of inspiration and practical advice, this book offers stacks of business ideas and helps the reader work out what sort of business would be most suitable for them.

Fantasy is one of the most visible genres in popular culture. This latest guide in the successful Bloomsbury Must-Reads series covers work from a wide range of authors: from Tolkien to Garth Nix. If you want to expand your range of reading or deepen your undertsanding of this genre, this is the best place to start.