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Butterfly Wings
This book explains how the wing colours and patterns have evolved to protect all butterflies and moths against predation. Central to this explanation is the understanding that creatures which prey on insects see colours and objects in a different way to us. They see a wider variety of colours, including ultraviolet (to which are blind) and respond to subtle cues that we do not easily recognise. It shows that if we adjust our perceptions and look for these cues, we can identify features of a range of dangerous animals - snakes, spiders, hornets, bats teeth, claws, and eyes of hawks and owls - that can trigger alarm in any prospective predator. In Butterfly Wings, the author has updated his own exciting theories with more scientific evidence and amazing examples of mimicry, adding more information about British species and those you can see in Butterfly Houses.
Locating Home
This multisite ethnography examines the construction of personal and group identity in the diaspora by emigrants from Hyderabad, India, settling in Pakistan, the UK, Canada, the US, Australia, and the Gulf states of the Middle East at the end of the 20th century.
Polls Apart
When tabloid allegations see Anna Lloyd rejected by her husband, Leader of the Opposition Richard Williams, the betrayal ignites terrible memories of her abused childhood. However, when Anna reveals her suffering to the press she quickly becomes a national heroine, and her husband’s ratings plummet. With their fortunes reversed, can Anna forgive the man she loves – or will Richard’s raw ambition cost him the most powerful job in the land?
A Celebration of Willow
An invitation to reconnect with nature through the art of willow sculpture. Lavishly illustrated with full colour photographs, this uniquely valuable book pays homage to the willow in many ways, providing an in depth discussion to the intricacies of willow sculpture, ranging from sourcing materials and basic techniques, to how to weave a variety of shapes and forms. Over the last three decades, Kim Creswell has dedicated her life to working with the elegant and abundant Salix; in A Celebration of Willow, she shares with readers the knowledge she has gathered through connecting with her plant ally, the familiar and flexible willow tree. Throughout the book, the author focuses on the importance of cultivating a deep and mutual relationship with the natural world, discussing in detail important concepts such as ecology and sustainability. She also explores explores working with the willow tree in herbal medicine. A Celebration of Willow not only provides a poignant introduction to the willow tree but acts as a pathway for readers to consider how they can connect with themselves as a part of nature.
Hidden
The new forensic thriller from the international bestselling author of Taboo and Torn. A Fallen Angel. A Devil on the Loose. When a young girl is discovered dead on an isolated Irish country road, it seems at first glance to be a simple hit and run. Then the cops see the tattoo on her back - a pair of beautifully wrought angel wings that lend the victim a sense of ethereal innocence. Forensic investigator Reilly Steel is soon on the scene and her highly tuned sixth sense tells her there is more to this case than a straightforward murder. But with almost zero evidence and no way to trace the girl's origin, Reilly and the police are at a loss. Then the angel tattoo is traced to other children - both dead and alive - who are similarly marked, and Reilly starts to suspect they have all been abducted by the same person. But why? And will Reilly get to the bottom of the mystery and uncover what links these children together before tragedy strikes again? 'Casey Hill is in the business of creating old-fashioned mystery stories' Irish Independent Praise for TORN: 'An excellent follow-up...that rattles along at a break-neck pace.' Irish Independent
The Spirited Mrs. Pringle
London, 1888. Upon the death of her husband, self-involved social climber Cora Pringle assumes her recent dalliance with a wealthy gentleman will be her second chance at a happily ever after. That is until her paramour turns out to be a penniless imposter. Despite his betrayal, Cora can’t quite let go of the tug the handsome playwright has on her heart. Desperate for an income, Cora becomes a séance-performing spiritualist and gets a taste for celebrity—and it’s so delicious. So what if she can’t actually communicate with the dead? Her eager patrons don’t need to know that. Amelia Baxter, an ambitious journalist and suffragist, is discouraged when her editor refuses to let her cover the horrific Jack the Ripper murders. Instead, Amelia pours her frustrations into bringing Cora’s deceptive and manipulative act to an end, even if it means risking her family’s reputation.
The Language of Butterflies
"Williams explores the lives of one of the world's most resiliant creatures--the butterfly--shedding light on the role that [it plays] in our ecosystem and in our human lives"--
Four Passions
Author Wallace Peters is a renowned medical scientist in his 80s whose main interest is tropical medicine. In 2007, he and his Swiss wife, Ruth, moved into a peaceful retirement village in the English countryside. Nine months later Ruth succumbed to cancer. After Ruth's death, Wallace came to learn that the 200 residents in the community had a wide range of backgrounds. He realized that many of them, irrespective of their former careers, struggled to find a direction in their lives. Some, learning of the author's own career, asked to hear more. Hoping to restore their interest in their own existences, Wallace set out to describe his and Ruth's experience of their own lives post-retirement and their positive lifestyle. Four Passions: Conversations with Myself is a frank account, describing the psychological pitfalls that many couples encounter after one or both are obliged to "retire." In today's world, an ever-increasing number of us will face an unprecedentedly long period of seniority. This story offers an optimistic perspective on the pleasures of "old age."
