Cottrell: 135 books
Prospects of Greatness
The Rise of Cities in the Midwest during the Gilded Age
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2017
In the mid-nineteenth century, the north central United States was producing crops and livestock that fed much of the country, and most people in the region lived on farms or in small towns. The region had only a few larger cities, which were located on the region's web of rivers and provided transportation...
Critical Thinking Skills
Effective Analysis, Argument and Reflection
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2017
Written by internationally renowned author Stella Cottrell, this is an essential resource for students looking to refine their thinking, reading and writing skills. Stella Cottrell’s student-centred approach demystifies critical thinking and breaks down a complex subject into manageable chunks....
The League of Nations
Enduring Legacies of the First Experiment at World Organization
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2017
The League of Nations occupies a fascinating yet paradoxical place in human history. Over time, it’s come to symbolize both a path to peace and to war, a promising vision of world order and a utopian illusion, an artifact of a bygone era and a beacon for one that may still come. As the first experiment...
Der Petrus-Weg
Nachfolge heute - vier Wochen im Glauben wachsen
Language: German
Release Date: January 1, 2016
Viele "Neueinsteiger" im Glauben sind oft unsicher, wie es jetzt weitergehen soll. Die Aufforderung "Folge Jesus nach" wirkt oft unkonkret und überfordernd. Aber auch erfahrene Christen scheitern nicht selten an dem Versuch, ein vorbildliches christliches Leben zu führen. Stephen...
by Leonard Cottrell
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2019
Of all the great ancient civilizations, Egypt has provided the world the most alluring portraits of women. Here, from author Leonard Cottrell, are the fascinating stories of those women - from the legendary beauty, Nefertiti, and Nefertari, the favorite wife of the great Ramesses II; to Tiye, wife...
Monday Morning Motivation
Five Steps to Energize Your Team, Customers, and Profits
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2009
From David Cottrell, author of Monday Morning Choices and Monday Morning Mentoring, comes Monday Morning Motivation, the latest addition to his Monday Morning series. This step-by-step guide explains how to generate the positive energy found in successful organizations, providing readers with the...
Lemistry
A Celebration of the Work of Stanislaw Lem
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2013
**Wojciech Orlinski's story 'Stanlemian', translated from the Polish by Danusia Stok, short-listed for the 2012 Science Fiction and Fantasy Translation Awards.**
Featuring:
Stanislaw Lem, Brian Aldiss, Frank Cottrell Boyce, Annie Clarkson, Dr Sarah Davies, Jacek Dukaj, Prof Steve Furber, Trevor...
by Frank Cottrell Boyce
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2015
From Frank Cottrell Boyce—the beloved, award-winning, New York Times–bestselling author of Millions and Cosmic—comes another hilarious, heartbreaking, and completely original middle grade novel.
Rory Rooney likes to be prepared for anything. That sort of planning pays off when you’re...
by Frank Cottrell Boyce
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2010
Liam has always felt a bit like he's stuck between two worlds. This isprimarily because he's a twelve-year-old kid who looks like he's about thirty. Sometimes it's not so bad, like when his new principal mistakes him for a teacher on the first day of school or when he convinces a car dealer to let...
by Frank Cottrell Boyce
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2012
Buckle your seatbelt for the first-ever follow up to Ian Fleming's only children's story.
When the Tooting family finds an old engine and fits it to their camper van, they have no idea what kind of adventure lies ahead. The engine used to belong to an extraordinary car . . . and it wants its...
by Leonard Cottrell
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2018
More than 3,000 years ago, a young man of seventeen named Tutankhamen became pharaoh of Egypt. His reign came toward the end of a vital period in Egypt's history when Thebes was the wealthiest and most splendid city in the world. Great temples soared into the sky, and in the temple workshops, hundreds...
by Ramsey Campbell, Frank Cottrell Boyce, Brian Aldiss
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2014
SARA MAITLAND on NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE
SEAN O'BRIEN on EDGAR ALLAN POE
JANE ROGERS on FYODOR DOSTOYEYSKY
BRIAN ALDISS on THOMAS HARDY
MARTIN EDWARDS on ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
FRANK COTTRELL BOYCE on ANTON CHEKHOV
ADAM ROBERTS on RUDYARD KIPLING
STEPHEN BAXTER on H.G. WELLS
STUART EVERS on SHERWOOD ANDERSON
ALI...
Lives and Times
Individuals and Issues in American History: Since 1865
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2009
Lives and Times is a biographical reader designed to acquaint students with major issues in American history through the lives of individuals, prominent and otherwise, whose activities and ideas were crucial in shaping the course of the nation's history. Employing a narrative style, each volume consists...
The First Two Rules of Leadership
Don't be Stupid, Don't be a Jerk
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2016
How to achieve extraordinary results with class
How can you improve your leadership results beginning right now? The First Two Rules of Leadership: Don't be Stupid, Don't be a Jerk provides a clear path to increased results and higher job satisfaction for the leader and the people he is leading....