New Releases by Alan Baker

The dog should never have been in the Lab in the first place. Once again, the bundle of canine energy had nosed past its owner and into the lab. In its mouth was a tennis ball that he dropped on the floor in the hope someone would play fetch with him. The ball bounced, and the dog chased it, hitting it with his paw, which caused it to bounce even more. Inevitably it bounced into the screen and disappeared with a bright sparkle and a sound later described as a fizz and plop. The dog jumped after the ball and disappeared with the same fizz and plop. Thus began the fantastic discovery of Fenga. another world reached through a wormhole. At a time when the whole world was going mad, and England and the rest of the UK was joining in the madness.

One worm, two toucans, three bears - play and count with Grey Rabbit.

White Rabbit finds three pots of paint - and discovers the magic of colour!

The cute and cuddly rabbits help young children to recognise all sorts of shapes.

A mysterious package leads Brown Rabbit on a fun-filled shapes trail. Young children will enjoy following Alan Baker''s inquisitive LITTLE RABBITS as they make new discoveries. Simple storylines and playful artwork offer a fresh approach to learning early concepts.

Developed from the author''s popular text, A Concise Introduction to the Theory of Numbers, this book provides a comprehensive initiation to all the major branches of number theory. Beginning with the rudiments of the subject, the author proceeds to more advanced topics, including elements of cryptography and primality testing, an account of number fields in the classical vein including properties of their units, ideals and ideal classes, aspects of analytic number theory including studies of the Riemann zeta-function, the prime-number theorem and primes in arithmetical progressions, a description of the Hardy–Littlewood and sieve methods from respectively additive and multiplicative number theory and an exposition of the arithmetic of elliptic curves. The book includes many worked examples, exercises and further reading. Its wider coverage and versatility make this book suitable for courses extending from the elementary to beginning graduate studies.

A TERRIFYING MYSTERY OF THE SEA... In December 1900, three lighthouse keepers vanished without trace from the remote Scottish island of Eilean Mor. An emergency relief crew was sent to man the lighthouse. At the end of their month-long duty, they resigned from their posts and never spoke of what they had experienced on the island. The mystery of Eilean Mor has never been solved. Until now. In the present, a group of environmental researchers arrives on the island to observe the wildlife. While exploring the lighthouse, now automated and deserted, one of the team discovers a manuscript written by one of the relief keepers, a man named Alec Dalemore. As a sudden storm moves in, cutting off their escape, the researchers come to realise that Dalemore wrote the manuscript as a warning to all the lighthouse keepers who would come after him. A warning of something on Eilean Mor and in the surrounding ocean - something ancient and powerful, and strange beyond imagining...

WELCOME TO LONDON, 1899It has been six years since the discovery of intelligent life on Mars, and relations between the two worlds are rapidly developing. Three-legged Martian omnibuses stride through the streets and across the landscape, while Queen Victoria has been returned to the vigour of youth by Martian rejuvenation drugs. Victorian computer technology is proceeding apace, thanks to the faeries who power the ''cogitators'' while the first aether zeppelins are nearing completion, with a British expedition to the Moon being planned for the following year.Everything seems to be going swimmingly until Lunan R''ondd, Martian Ambassador to the Court of Saint James''s, dies while attending a banquet at Buckingham Palace. The discovery of strange, microscopic larvae in his breathing apparatus leads Queen Victoria to suspect that he may have been the victim of a bizarre assassination.The Martian Parliament agrees, and they are not pleased. No Martian has ever died in such suspicious circumstances while on Earth. An ultimatum is given: if Her Majesty''s Government cannot solve the crime and bring the perpetrator to justice, the Martians will!Enter Thomas Blackwood, Special Investigator for Her Majesty''s Bureau of Clandestine Affairs. Along with Lady Sophia Harrington, Secretary of the Society for Psychical Research, Blackwood is charged with the task of solving the mystery of Ambassador R''ondd''s death, before the Martians take matters into their own hands, possibly igniting an interplanetary war in the process!

Variations on Painting a Room brings together ten years of small press publications by the poet Alan Baker, together with a large body of new and uncollected work. His poetry, as Todd Swift notes, "turns the British lyric subtly, and offers new angles on a how a line may be shaped, or allowed to spin off in another direction." "Elizabeth Bishop wrote, "The three qualities I admire in the poetry I like best are: Accuracy, Spontaneity, Mystery." These are the qualities I find in Alan Baker''s poems. The precise particulars that create a very real, clear and believable writing, a willingness to take risks, and an awareness that what matters is not to be found in the obvious but in the half glimpsed, half said, half understood" (Lee Harwood)

Alan Baker weaves an extraordinary, vivid picture of Roman life as his compelling and evocative history tells the story of Rome''s most notable gladiators. They were condemned and feared by emperors, slaughtered and adored by the masses and worshipped by their female fans, yet their lives were invariably violently short. Whether their enemy was a starved tiger or a battle-hardened criminal, their numbered days were dark and bloody. Yet men gave up their wealth and freedom to become gladiators and noble-women gave up their positions to be with them. The Gladiator illuminates the extraordinary lives of Spartacus, Commodus, Eppia and others - bringing the same energy and passion to the page that Ridley Scott''s cinematic triumph bough to the screen.

An up-close introduction to the most admired warriors in history "They mounted their horses, grasped the lances made of fine Bordeaux Steel, closed the visors of their helmets, and made their way to their stations for the first course. Spurring their horses on, they advanced toward each other at full gallop, lowering their lances as they approached. The tip of Clifford''s lance caught Boucmel high on his breastplate and was deflected off . . . directly into the young squire''s mail hood, piercing his neck clean through." This tragic account of an ambitious young Frenchman''s senseless death during a "friendly" joust with an English knight underscores the ever-present danger that stalked the flower of European youth in the Middle Ages. In The Knight, you''ll meet John Boucmel, Nicholas Clifford, and scores of other warriors who risked their lives to fill the medieval lists and battlefields in a relentless quest for fame, glory, and victory. This vivid, fast-paced narrative whisks you from the blood-soaked fields of Normandy in the Hundred Years'' War to the battered walls of Jerusalem in the first Crusade, from a sumptuous feast in an English castle to the pomp and pageantry of a spectacular thirty-day jousting tournament. You''ll discover how knights were trained; how they paid for their expensive weapons, armor, and horses; and how the solemn vows they took influenced their behavior both on and off the battlefield. Discover the truth behind the countless legends of the Age of Chivalry in The Knight.

The Little Rabbits come to help with the farm chores and visit the farm animals.

''Chug! Chug! White Rabbit drives the tractor across the field. What a lot of noise it makes!'' ''Baa! Baa! Brown Rabbit is taking the sheep to a field where there is a lot of juicy fresh grass to eat.'' Alan Baker''s lovable and popular Little Rabbits'' are back in an adorable first farmyard book that introduces young children to key topics such as animal names, homes, noises, and families. The text, alive with animal noises and so much fun to read aloud, is packed with themes and ideas to explore. There''s a playful, satisfying storyline, an irresistible cast of farmyard animals, and reference panels on every page that contain a wealth of extra detail to discuss and enjoy. With suggestions for simple activities and a helpful note for parents, this is a great book to share with young children and a terrific early learning resource.

This illustrated picture book reveals a different desert animal on each spread who is being watched by another. A whole menagerie is revealed at the end of the book showing all the creatures in their distinctive habitat, including: scorpion, kangaroo rat, roadrunner, woodpecker, gila monster, iguana, puma, spadefoot toad, kit fox and locust. The book also features an informative map and picture index to facilitate learning on animals and their habitats.

Little Rabbit helps explain such number concepts as grouping like objects, more and less, counting, and matching.

Containing over 500 entries, this historical reference work provides an A-Z of alien and non-human encounters. It details the events, encounters, personalities and theories that have created this field of human experience and inquiry.

A simple introduction to the variety of animals living in the Arctic, including the lemming, grey wolf, and reindeer.

A simple introduction to the variety of animals living in the rain forest, including butterflies, tree frogs, and iguanas.

Delivers an encyclopedic discussion of spirits of long ago--poltergeists, travelers'' tales, spiritualism, crisis apparitions, faces, and voices, psychic recordings, and more.

With Alan Baker''s playful little rabbits as their guide, very young children will learn readily as they enjoy the colorful mix of animals, objects, vehicles and explore the interactive games on each page. Can you find the seven penguins? Who has the most strawberries? How many pairs of shoes are there? Which car came first in the race? Little Rabbit is discovering numbers mean fun and games... and numbers are everywhere. Parents and teachers who are encouraging children to learn to count, will appreciate the variety of early numeracy skills that will help to give pre-schoolers a headstart at school. Whether it is a two-year-old learning to count from one to ten, a three-year-old fascinated by numbers found in the world around them, or a four-year-old discovering simple mathematical language -- "more", "most", "fewer" and "all" -- each young child coming to this book will get an early grasp of numerical skills. Helpful notes, developed in consultation with an expert, on how to use the book make it fun and easy for parents and children to share.

As Little Rabbit eats supper and gets ready for bed, he and the reader feel various textures including crunchy toast, sticky honey, a squishy sponge, and a woolly blanket. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Help Little Rabbit search the garden for his favorite snack, carrots! Lift the flaps to reveal familiar garden animals and learn the sounds they make, together with some of the foods they eat. First let''s try the doghouse... "woof, woof!" barks dog as he chews on a bone. Maybe behind the shed door?..."squeak, squeak!" It''s mouse eating an apple. Each page reveals a new surprise and a new animal until Little Rabbit peeks into the vegetable patch..."Crunch! Crunch!"...there''s Brown Rabbit, and it''s time for a carrot lunch!

A simple introduction to the variety of animals living in the ocean, including the seahorse, octopus, and swordfish.

An investigation into UFO sightings compiled under the guidance of Britain''s leading Ufologist. Every year thousands of people report sighting unidentified flying objects or UFO''s. In approximately 90% of cases these soon become IFO''s- Identified flying objects... but what are we to make of the remaining 10%? Speculation as to whether or not these mainfestations are the ships of alien spacemen, secret Russian or American spy planes, or just strange quirks of natural light and weather conditions has been going on for decades. UFO Sightings examines the evidence and gives you the facts.

White Rabbit hops from one paint pot to another, changing colors as he goes, until he ends up brown.

Little Mouse discovers that things are not always as they appear to be on Halloween. Features die-cut pages.

Rabbits present words and matching pictures grouped under such topics as toys, food, things that move, animals, and drawing and painting. Includes simple word and concept games.