New Releases by Paul Mason

An action-packed, illustrated guide to the best places to go BMX and mountain biking, aimed at children aged 11 and over.

While all sports use a combination of flexibility, endurance, strength and speed, one of these is usually dominates over the others, depending on the sport. This series introduces each of these physical qualities by way of the sports they are most important for. The series includes: Profiles of sportspeople whose sport fits into the category - how they train and how this is reflected in their physique Training programmes Cross-training activities Nutrition and recipes Cross-curricular elements covering science, food technology and sport

An authoritative and highly readable book on this popular species.

2007 — Jane Jacobs Urban Communication Publication Award – Urban Communication Foundation As twentieth-century city planners invested in new transportation systems to deal with urban growth, they ensured that the automobile rather than mass transit would dominate transportation. Combining an exploration of planning documents, sociological studies, and popular culture, Paul Fotsch shows how our urban infrastructure developed and how it has shaped American culture ever since. Watching the Traffic Go By emphasizes the narratives underlying our perceptions of innovations in transportation by looking at the stories we have built around these innovations. Fotsch finds such stories in the General Motors "Futurama" exhibit at the 1939 World''s Fair, debates in Munsey''s magazine, films such as Double Indemnity, and even in footage of the O. J. Simpson chase along Los Angeles freeways. Juxtaposed with contemporaneous critiques by Lewis Mumford, Theodor Adorno, and Max Horkheimer, Fotsch argues that these narratives celebrated new technologies that fostered stability for business and the white middle class. At the same time, transportation became another system of excluding women and the poor, especially African Americans, by isolating them in homes and urban ghettos. A timely, interdisciplinary analysis, Watching the Traffic Go By exposes the ugly side of transportation politics through the seldom-used lens of popular culture.

Describes the history of reported alien activities, and discusses theories behind UFO sightings and faked photographs.

Describes the issues with the growing urbanization of the world, including unsafe and unsanitary conditions, shortages of resources, and pollution problems.

A case manager shares stories of patients'' and families'' journeys and "deftly conveys the frustrations and inequities of traumatic brain injury" (Mary Roach, The New York Times Book Review). Head Cases takes us into the dark side of the brain in an astonishing sequence of stories, at once true and strange, about the effects of brain damage. Michael Paul Mason is one of an elite group of experts who coordinate care in the complicated aftermath of tragic injuries that can last a lifetime. On the road with Mason, we encounter survivors of brain injuries as they struggle to map and make sense of the new worlds they inhabit. Underlying each of these survivors'' stories is an exploration of the brain and its mysteries. When injured—by a bad fall, a viral infection, or some other misfortune—the brain must figure out how to heal itself, reorganizing its physiology in order to do the job. Mason gives us a series of vivid glimpses into brain science, the last frontier of medicine, and we come away in awe of the miracles of the brain''s workings and astonished at the fragility of the brain and the sense of self, life, and order that resides there. Head Cases "[achieves] through sympathy and curiosity insight like that which pulses through genuine literature" ( The New York Sun); it is at once illuminating and deeply affecting. "Vivid, heartbreaking [and] movingly written." — The Seattle Times "Tells stories of tremendous courage and perseverance as survivors and their families work to re-establish the everyday skills they had before their injury. The strange effects of neurological damage will draw fans of Oliver Sacks, but Mason''s poignant and caring accounts of his clients'' lives are sure to touch the hearts of a wide range of readers." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

How was Stonehenge created? Did circle builders use math to arrange the stones? What happens on Midsummer Day? Some things are so strange that they cannot be explained. This series explains the connection between science and natural phenomena and how science can be used to try to explain mysteries.

What animal is famous for its bad temper? What is nature''s smelliest defense? This title uses the nonfiction genre ''recount'' to explore plants and animals with unique methods of defending themselves from harm.

What is camouflage? Camouflage is a type of disguise. It makes you look like something you are not. Animals use camouflage for two main reasons: to stay safe from predators and to be invisible to their prey.

Age 9-11. Describes animals that use their special skills and senses to give them an advantage over their competition, including crocodiles, bears, and sharks.

A Chinese Woman Pushes Her Way To The Front Of A Hiring Queue Outside A Factory In Shenzhen....A Bolivian Miner, Without Light Or Ventilation, Crawls Deep Inside A Deserted Mine...A Group Of Somali Cleaners Files Into An Investment Bank In London S Canary Wharf...Globalisation Has Created A Whole New Working Class And They Are Reliving Stories That Were First Played Out A Century Ago.In Live Working Or Die Fighting, Paul Mason Tells The Story Of This New Working Class Alongside The Epic History Of The Global Labour Movement, From Its Formation In The Factories Of The 1800S To Its Near Destruction By Fascism In The 1930S. Along The Way He Provides A Who Do You Think You Are? For The Anti-Globalisation Movement, Uncovering Startling Parallels Between The Issues That Confronted The Original Anti-Capitalists And Those Who Have Taken To The Streets In Seattle, Genoa And Beyond.Blending Exhilarating Historical Narrative With Reportage From Today S Front Line, He Links The Lives Of 19Th-Century Factory Girls With The Lives Of Teenagers In A Giant Chinese Mobile Phone Factory; He Tells The Story Of How Mass Trade Unions Were Born In London S Docklands And How They Re Being Reinvented By The Migrant Cleaners In Skyscrapers That Stand On The Very Same Spot. The Stories Come To Life Through The Voices Of Remarkable Individuals: Child Labourers In Dickensian England, Visionary Women On Parisian Barricades, Gun-Toting Railway Strikers In America S Wild West, And Beer-Swilling German Metalworkers Who Tried To Stop World War One. It Is A Story Of Urban Slums, Self-Help Co-Operatives, Choirs And Brass Bands, Free Love And Self-Education By Candlelight. And, As The Author Shows, In The Developing Industrial Economies Of The World It Is Still With Us.Live Working Or Die Fighting Celebrates A Common History Of Defiance, Idealism And Self-Sacrifice, One As Alive And Active Today As It Was Two Hundred Years Ago. It Is A Unique And Inspirational Book.

Explores world''s most dangerous places.

Examines the world''s fastest machines, from airplanes to elevators.

Discover what it is like to live in Italy.

Over the past century, the growing food industry has brought dramatic changes to what foods people eat, where foods come from, and how they are produced. These changes have affected our diet, our health, our lives, and our planet. This title provides a fascinating overview of the challenges the global community faces surrounding food production and consumption today. The book includes topics such as modern-day farming techniques, fair trade, and the debate surrounding genetically modified crops.

Describes strange machines, including the trebuchet and the rocket pack, discussing how they used different forms of energy in order to create motion.

Using the physical performances of soldiers as examples, describes the various functions of the human body, from the skeleton to the respiratory, digestive, and circulatory systems.

A biography of actress Sarah Michelle Gellar.

Topics covered include: equipment, technique (freestyle, butterfly, breaststroke, and backstroke), training, food and diet, competition, championships, race tactics, major competitions, being a champion.

Through detailed, real-life case studies, this series presents the history, theory, and practical application of crime solving through the use of forensics. Features include eyewitness testimony and step-by-step descriptions of techniques used in case studies.

Through detailed, real-life case studies, this series presents the history, theory, and practical application of crime solving through the use of forensics. Features include eyewitness testimony and step-by-step descriptions of techniques used in case studies.

Discusses the characteristics of the pop art movement which began in the 1950s and 1960s and presents biographies of eleven pop artists.

Presents an overview of the sport of skiing, including technique, equipment, guidelines, resources, and safety concerns.

This book traces the life and greatest discoveries of Thomas A. Edison.

Looks at different monsters from around the world, how the myths got started, and how many have been discounted.

Text and photographs reveal secrets about mummies and what they can tell us about the people who made them.