Spice: the 16th century contest that shaped the modern world

Spices drove the early modern world economy, and for Europeans they represented riches on an unprecedented scale. Cloves and nutmeg could reach Europe only via a complex web of trade routes, and for decades Spanish and Portuguese explorers competed to find their elusive source. But when the Portuguese finally reached the spice islands of the Moluccas in 1511, they set in motion a fierce competi…

Stone yard devotional

Burnt out and in need of retreat, a middle-aged woman leaves Sydney to return to the place she grew up, taking refuge in a small religious community hidden away on the stark plains of rural Australia. She doesn't believe in God, or know what prayer is, and finds herself living this strange, reclusive existence almost by accident. But disquiet interrupts this secluded life with three visitati…

Black hawk down: a story of modern war

Black Hawk Down is Mark Bowden's brilliant account of the longest sustained firefight involving American troops since the Vietnam War. On October 3, 1993, about a hundred elite U.S. soldiers were dropped by helicopter into the teeming market in the heart of Mogadishu, Somalia. Their mission was to abduct two top lieutenants of a Somali warlord and return to base. It was supposed to take an hour…

Caste: the origins of our discontents

The Pulitzer Prize-winning, bestselling author of The Warmth of Other Suns examines the unspoken caste system that has shaped America and shows how our lives today are still defined by a hierarchy of human divisions

Alkitabku : kabar baik untuk anak

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ISBN/ISSN

9786022871262

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326 p. ; ill. ; 20 cm

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Call Number

220 LEM a

Teaching vocabulary : Through differentiated instruction with levelled graphi…

What is recipe for success with differentiated vocabulary instruction? How do you ensure students are getting enough exposure to new words at the right level of challenge? One surefire approach has two key parts : First, introduce new vocabulary words in the context of the subject and reading materials that students are immersed in. Second, provide students with an activity at their just-righ…

50 writing lessons that work!

Motivating prompts and easy activities that develop the essentials of strong writing

Human body

This book answers all the questions children always ask and adults never know how to answer, from what does your brain do? to how do you breathe? Fascinating facts, lively text, a simple, colourful design and amusing cartoons will help children understan

A young person's guide to music

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9781405307130

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80p,;ill,;pbk

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780 DAV y

Wild weather

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ISBN/ISSN

9780194644983

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56 p; ill. ; 21 cm

Series Title

Oxford read and discover level 5

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551 MAR w