State of Play, Hardcover

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The photographs in Home Fires, Volume I: The Past were taken during the height of a crippling drought in the state of California. Bruce Haley, know...

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Japan, the world s third largest economy and its largest creditor nation, has been in crisis for more than two decades. Its economy has been depres...

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An inspiring story about believing in a magical button and, more importantly, about believing in yourself. For children ages 5 years and up. Isabel...

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Financial regulation has dramatically evolved and strengthened since the crisis on both sides of the Atlantic, with enhanced international coordina...

Genetic counselors advise patients and families affected by or at risk of genetic disorders. They educate them about inheritance, diseases, and scr...

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DescriptionHow did the medieval Middle East transform from a majority-Christian world to a majority-Muslim world, and what role did violence play i...

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Under the ambitious leadership of President Xi Jinping, China is zealously transforming its wealth and economic power into potent tools of global p...

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DescriptionThis comprehensive work focuses on the current state of play regarding cyber security threats to government and business, which are impo...

Catherine, the wife of Charles Dickens, was herself an author, but of just one book: What Shall we Have for Dinner? Satisfactorily Answered by Nume...

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A sweet book about a little boy who wants to overcome his anxiety. For brave readers ages 5 years and up. Anxious Andy wants to do fun things with ...

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Have you ever read a book that had an ending you hated? Have you ever watched a movie that jumped too soon from situation A to B without showing wh...

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