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A Life and Death JobA group of very special teenagers. Each with an incredible power, they live together, protected by the government. Out in the ordinary world they know they must not use their powers. But good intentions are easy ...following them through is another matter. Lisa is one such extraordinary teenager. For her, every day is about life...

Fully revised and updated for the third edition, the Oxford Handbook of Public Heath Practice remains the first resort for all those working in this broad field....

Symmetry is an immensely important concept in mathematics and throughout the sciences. In this Very Short Introduction, Ian Stewart highlights the deep implications of symmetry and its important scientific applications across the entire subject....

Why Fakes are the Great Art of Our AgeForged explores the notion of art forgery from ancient times to the present....

Society's attitudes to rhetoric are often very negative. Here, Richard Toye provides an engaging, historically informed introduction to rhetoric, from Ancient Greece to the present day. Wide-ranging in its scope, this Very Short Introduction is the essential starting point for understanding the art of persuasion....

Stampede of the Giant ReptilesWelcome to the Cretaceous! It's usually full of the sounds of dinosaurs roaring and insects buzzing, but when Jamie and Tom visit their secret prehistoric world, they find it strangely quiet. Where are all the dinosaurs? Then they hear an explosion above them and see meteors hurtling towards Earth! As the huge...