How is a tiny fertilised egg able to turn itself into a human being? How can an acorn transform itself into an oak tree?

Over the past twenty years there has been a revolution in biology. For the first time we have begun to understand how organisms make themselves.

Do you have a weak subject you just have to pass? Ideal for students of any subject, this highly accessible and practical study guide gives you quick and easy strategies to help you make decisive progress in the subjects you find difficult or uninteresting, leaving you free to concentrate on the subjects you love. Richard Palmer draws on his extensive experience of secondary school teaching to give proven subject-specific advice that will: help students from 15-19; show you how to understand more about a topic through both online and traditional study; help you get to grips with topics you find difficult without cramming you with random facts; and, provide top tips for the essentials to learn and understand on a subject-by-subject basis.

Teens love it. Parents hate it. Librarians are confused by it; and patrons are demanding it. Libraries have begun purchasing both manga and anime, particularly for their teen collections. But the sheer number of titles available can be overwhelming, not to mention the diversity and quirky cultural conventions. In order to build a collection, it is important to understand the media and its cultural nuances. Many librarians have been left adrift, struggling to understand this unique medium while trying to meet patron demands as well as protests.

Julius Fast, who changed the way we look at the world with his breakthrough bestseller Body Language, now updates and expands upon those principles to show us how to go beyond the obvious in the workplace and understand the real motives and hidden agendas of our co-workers.