Synopsis: This second edition has been extensively revised with updated examples and a brand new chapter on how to obtain reliable information from the internet. Studying critical thinking involves trying to change the ways in which most of us think. In this second edition of the popular 'Critical Thinking: An Introduction', Alec Fisher concentrates on developing critical thinking skills explicitly and directly. His aim is to teach the ability to…

Synopsis: An executioner's ax, a duel by the Hudson River, an Appalachian gunfight, an NKVD assassin, a sniper's bullet. Ever since Cain and Abel, feuds have had a powerful hold on the public imagination. Spanning five hundred years of political rivalry, spiritual conflict and ancestral animosity, Great Feuds in History puts you squarely in the middle of ten of history's most significant human struggles.

Synopsis: Peter Watson's hugely ambitious and stimulating history of ideas from deep antiquity to the present day—from the invention of writing, mathematics, science, and philosophy to the rise of such concepts as the law, sacrifice, democracy, and the soul—offers an illuminated path to a greater understanding of our world and ourselves.

Synopsis: In this compelling history of the United Fruit Company, Financial Times writer Peter Chapman weaves a dramatic tale of big business, deceit, and violence, exploring the origins of arguably one of the most controversial global corporations ever, and the ways in which their pioneering example set the precedent for the institutionalized greed of today’s multinational companies. The story has its source in United Fruit’s nineteenth-century…

Synopsis: This edition's examination guidance has recently been updated for the 2015 IB guide for HL Option 2, History of the Americas, Topic 10: Emergence of the Americas in global affairs 1880-1929 The renowned IB Diploma History series, combining compelling narratives with academic rigor. An authoritative and engaging narrative, with the widest variety of sources at this level, helping students to develop their knowledge and analytical skills. This…

Synopsis: This series has taken the clarity, accessibility, reliability and in-depth analysis of the 'Access to History' series and tailor-made it for the History IB Diploma. This volume covers the Cold War and the Americas, 1945-1981.

Synopsis: This series has taken the clarity, accessibility, reliability and in-depth analysis of the 'Access to History' series and tailor-made it for the History IB Diploma.

Synopsis: One of the most successful dictators of the twentieth century, Stalin believed that fashioning a better tomorrow was worth sacrificing the lives of millions today. He built a modern Russia on the corpses of millions of its citizens. First published in 1983, Stalin and Stalinism has established itself as one of the most popular textbooks for those who want to understand the Stalin phenomenon. Written in a clear and accessible manner, and fully…

Synopsis: This book covers 7 units out of 12 for option 3 of IB Higher Level History (units 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 10 and 12), including source material for Canada, the United States, and a number of countries in Latin America. It provides exercises, exam questions and guidance on how to approach the exam to help students achieve exam success. Essay writing guidance, as well as extended essay suggestions, are provided to support students, and connections are made…

Synopsis: Covering units 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 10 and 12 of the 2008 syllabus for HL option 3, this course book was developed with the IB and most accurately matches the IB approach to learning. Packed with hard-to-find primary sources from both the American continents and written by five experienced IB teachers and workshop leaders, this course book supports top achievement in HL option 3 for the 2008 syllabus. Developed with the IB and written with an IB…

Synopsis: The graphic novel that inspired the hit Warner Bros. motion picture and DVD from the Wachowski Bros., the directors of THE MATRIX films and SPEED RACER. In the near future, England has become a corrupt, totalitarian state, opposed only by V, the mystery man wearing a white porcelain mask who intends to free the masses through absurd acts of terrorism.

Synopsis: The epic 1990s TALES OF THE BATMAN collected in a hardcover edition for the first time in BATMAN: KNIGHTFALL OMNIBUS VOL. 3: KNIGHTSEND! Bruce Wayne turns to his old foe, Lady Shiva, for help in retraining. Meanwhile, moving in on an arms dealer, Batman discovers that the perpetrator might actually be an old and deadly enemy of the Order of St. Dumas. Bruce Wayne and Robin recruit Nightwing, the first Robin, to keep tabs on the new Batman's…

Synopsis: #1 New York Times BestsellerThe villainous Bane breaks the Bat in one of the most popular and well-known Batman tales! The inmates of Arkham Asylum have broken free and Batman must push himself to the limits to re-apprehend the Joker, Poison Ivy, the Riddler, Killer Croc and more. Pushed to the limits, he comes face-to-face against the monstrosity known as Bane, who delivers a crippling blow destined to change the Caped Crusader forever!This…

Synopsis: Melia wants to be a writer just like her mom. She's not exactly sure what a writer does, though. She sees her mom staring at the typewriter and then she sees her opening up boxes of books. But what comes in between? With some help from her mom, Melia begins to learn the tools of the trade. She learns how to make pictures with words, how to search for ideas, and, of course, how to start a story. Before she knows it, Melia's creating her own…

Synopsis: Every school has its share of bookworms. Some schools have bugs in their computers.And lots of schools have spelling bees. But this school has bears. This school has owls. This school is a ZOO!Imagination runs wild in this fun-filled story about a school packed with pythons, teeming with tigers, and swimming with starfish. Stu Smith's lively text and David Catrow's hilarious art will have kids looking at school -- and words -- in a whole new way…

Synopsis: Draws on family history to present an account of a lesser-known element of America's past, describing the 1880s race to the Oklahoma Territory of many freed African Americans that were hoping to establish new lives.

Synopsis: Fun experiments for kids from the experts in mythbusting! Kid-friendly and age appropriate, this book is packed with fun experiments to do for school and at home based on the popular Mythbusters TV show from the Discovery Channel.

Synopsis: With dramatic die-cuts, stunning embossed covers and engaging texts, this unique early science series puts the spotlight on animals -- how they look; where they live; what they're like as babies and how they change as they grow up. Awesome lifelike illustrations and informative stat boxes make learning about animals, mummies and volcanos fun and exciting!