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After the most serious economic crash since the 1930s and the slowest recovery on record, austerity rules. Spending on the welfare state did not cause the crisis, but deep cuts in welfare budgets has become the default policy response. The welfare state is seen as a burden on wealth creation which can no longer be afforded in an ever more competitive global economy. There are calls for it to be dismantled altogether.

In this incisive book, leading political economist Andrew Gamble explains why western societies still need generous inclusive welfare states for all their citizens, and...

Speed and agility are central to success in a wide range of sports. Training for Sports Speed and Agility is the first evidence-based study of all those aspects of athletic preparation that contribute to the expression of speed and agility during competition.

Drawing on the very latest scientific research in the fields of strength and conditioning, applied physiology, biomechanics, sports psychology, and sports medicine, the book critically examines approaches to training for speed and agility. This book further explores the scientific rationale for all aspects of...

This book is part of the bestselling Good Night Our World series, which includes hundreds of titles exploring iconic locations and exciting themes.

Auf den Spuren des Feuervogels

Die Weihnachtsferien sind da! Edith ist voller Vorfreude, ihren Onkel wiederzusehen, den Tierarzt für magische und mythische Wesen. Diesmal wartet ein noch viel gewaltigeres Abenteuer auf sie, denn der seltene Phönix des Nordens, einer von weltweit sechs Phönixen, scheint in größter Gefahr. Hält man ihn gefangen? Wird er gequält? Warum finden die anderen Tiere eine goldene Schwanzfeder, aber keine Spur von ihm? Edith, der Doktor, Francis und Hund Arnold machen sich auf den Weg in den Bayerischen Wald, um Licht in das Dunkel zu...

Memo: For Ministry of Strange, Unusual, and Impossible Things Operatives Only

A series of strange incidents have been reported in Belfast:
1. Oddball kids are going missing
2. There are several unconfirmed signs of pirates.
3. A wild bear known to be a very sore loser at musical statues has escaped from the museum and is on the rampage.

Fortunately, our newest recruits, Jack Pearse, a curious boy skilled at logical thinking and seeing what's actually there, and Trudy Emerson, the most dangerous girl in his school, are on the case. As per Ministry policy,...

This book is part of the bestselling Good Night Our World series, which includes hundreds of titles exploring iconic locations and exciting themes.