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The perfect gift for anyone interested in Irish folklore. These lrish tales are reprinted from nineteenth-century sources, but they date back to a centuries-old oral tradition of storytelling that had yet to be committed to the printed page. They were passed down through the ages virtually unaltered and feature a wide variety of fantastic beings.

This anthology gathers 100 tales that share the winter theme of Hans Christian Andersen's classic. In addition to stories by Andersen and the Brothers Grimm, it includes works by Dickens, Louisa May Alcott, Wilde, selections from Andrew Lang's fairy books, and Alexandre Dumas's The History of a Nutcracker.

Inspirations for Wes Anderson's The French Dispatch - fascinating essays on Paris by some of the twentieth century's finest writers.

Dawson - Paul Dini - Alexander Freed - Jason Fry - Christie Golden - Claudia Gray - E. Johnston and Ashley Eckstein - Paul Kemp - Mur Lafferty - Ken Liu - Griffin McElroy - John Jackson Miller - Nnedi Okorafor - Daniel Jose Older - Mallory Ortberg - Madeleine Roux - Gary D.

An anthology of stories and poetry on the theme of change featuring Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic writers for Young Adults.

A compendium of the best poetry of the 19th-century British Romantic poets.

Showcasing eight new exciting trans writers, this powerful and visionary collection of first-person stories explores the untold lived realities of what it means to be trans today to help inform, inspire and unite.

The best fiction from across the Nordic region, selected and introduced by Sjon - Iceland's internationally renowned writer

These eight stories by leading 20th century French writers offer fascinating insights into French life and literature and are accompanied by a parallel English text, making them valuable for both French and English language students.Among the diverse and entertaining stories in the collection are the wistful masterpiece Green Tobacco by Clair Sainte-Soline; the exuberant tale of The Ants by the post-war king of caf society, Boris Vian, and a suspense in the nineteenth-century erotic tradition from Andre de Mandiargues.

This book features five peer-reviewed reviews on improving nitrogen-use efficiency (NUE).The first chapter provides an overview of the recent advances in optimising NUE in crop production, focussing on broadacre cereals and oilseeds. The chapter also addresses the impact of underfertilisation and overfertilisation on crop yield, grain quality and profit.The second chapter outlines recent advances in understanding nitrogen (N) cycling in soil, as well as the main issues researchers and farmers are presented with when attempting to optimise productivity while minimising environmental impacts.The third chapter considers the ways in which molecular interventions can be used to optimise crop NUE in rice and how these interventions can contribute towards producing rice genotypes with high yields at low N-inputs.The fourth chapter reviews the principal mechanisms of N-uptake and efficient capture by crop root systems. The chapter also details the impact of abiotic stress factors on N-uptake and proliferation, such as soil structure and overall health.The final chapter reviews the role of traits related to N-uptake, N-assimilation and N-remobilisation in breeding more efficient varieties of wheat. The chapter also discusses future major research trends, such as high-throughput phenotyping.

Bringing together clear practical guidance, case studies, core skills and research, this book explores the development of creative arts practices for people living with dementia. Keeping the voice of people living with dementia at the forefront, it is an essential resource for creative practitioners and arts organisations.

By introducing fresh perspectives from Latin American professionals, this book aims to capture the advances in occupational therapy being made in the region and to use those to encourage change in the profession elsewhere in the world.

This book addresses and responds to the forced displacement crisis by exploring how music and music therapy can assist people in a range of settings around the globe. It offers a further understanding of practice and the opportunity to stimulate critical exploration of this area of work.

This is an impactful and innovative A-Z social work reference guide through the lens of the lived experience and realities of social workers. A diverse range of real-life cases are paired with critical reflections and relevant case law from a Principal Social Worker allowing for legal literacy and practice wisdom within a relational framework.

A practical, inspiring collection of essays and case studies on leadership excellence from experts across the public sector. With chapters on: leading in social care after Winterbourne; pioneering simulation experiences in child protection; being a black leader in a white organisation - and leading in a trauma-informed, emotionally literate ways.

This book provides a detailed overview on machine vision applications in agriculture, ranging from its use as a means of measuring soil texture and structure, to its use in precision livestock farming systems to improve livestock health and welfare.