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What is global warming? Is the world really getting hotter? Is it our fault? What might happen and are we too late to act?

Our best-selling backgrounder, Global Warming, tackles the big questions around climate change. In only 120 minutes, this pithy pocket guide will quickly get you up to speed on the world's biggest issue.

Checks the balance of the current global credit squeeze and asks some key questions: How do global money markets work? Why did a US housing market crisis come to put our savings at risk? Is the situation similar to previous booms and busts? Have global governments done enough to alleviate the crunch? Can markets regulate themselves better in the future or is it time to keep our savings under the mattress? Pocket Issue looks behind the hype to uncover the facts behind the headlines.

Oil is running out, fossil fuels pollute - so which way should the UK turn to fuel our future? Is the Uk right to be investing in nuclear power, or should we rely on renewable energy sources? The Energy Crisis tackles the big questions in a pithy pocket guide, helping you to sound knowledgeable when others don't.

Bird flu has reached the shores of the UK, and MRSA cases have spiralled in our hospitals. Is a human bird flu pandemic a real possibility? What about MRSA - can it be controlled? Should the UK be doing more to prevent infectious diseases, or does it call for a global solution?

Pandemics takes a look under the covers and finds out if a major outbreak of an infectious disease is a real cause for concern.

Drink & Drugs: Culture of Excess? checks in and asks if there is a quick fix. How is Britain handling societal drugs and alcohol usage? And how does this compare with abroad? Are we so different in our indulgence to the seemingly more civilised Europeans?

Rising obesity is causing life expectancy to fall for the first time in centuries, costing the NHS £3. billion a year. So why we are fatter as a nation than we have ever been before? Is obesity a choice or an illness? And why is childhood obesity at epidemic levels? Fat: Eating ourselves to death? Looks at the complex recipe of modern life that leads to obesity and our options for reversing this trend, from individual to national action. Pocket Issue slims down the issue to give you some answers.

Frequent claims of foiled plots; tighter monitoring of suspects and stronger global terror laws. On the flip side, a new safe haven emerging for terrorists in Pakistan; stories of terror cells springing up throughout North Africa; numerous recruits from Europe's leading universities willing to sign up to the cause. Are Al Qaeda and its affiliates, responsible for the horrific attacks in New York, London and Madrid, finding it hard to be the force they once were, or should we be bracing ourselves for the next outrage?

What's causing our current high food prices? Is organic food really better for us? Do we care about Fairtrade or food miles? Should we buy locally or from the supermarket?

Eating has been described as the "most political act we do on a daily basis", with our choices affecting our health, landscape, climate, and economy. Food: What Are We Really Eating? lifts the lid on food production and the dizzying array of food choices we face each time we shop.

Cameras that can see through your clothes at 80 paces; council tax rising to cover increased CCTV needs; suggestions that Internet Service Providers should monitor customer usage in the comfort of their own homes; plus ID cards, fingerprint and eyeball recognition on the horizon. In the 21st century is there anywhere to hide? And if not, should there be? Big Brother: Who is watching you? twitches the curtain and takes a hard look at our increasingly hi-tech, zero privacy society.

Do you know your Hamas from your Hezbollah? What is the fighting about? Does the conflict encourage Islamic terrorism? Can there be peace in the region?

Middle East Conflict tackles the big questions in a pithy pocket guide. In under 110 minutes, you can sound knowledgeable when others don't.

The fate of the cosmos lies in her hands. Hades has unleashed chaos across the System of Universes, and Earth teeters on the brink of devastation. The Great War has begun, and the forces of darkness will stop at nothing to destroy everything the Founder has sought to protect. Humanity faces a terrifying purge, with survival hanging by a thread. Isabel’s mission is clear: activate the bridges and restore balance, even if it means risking everything—including her love for Alex. As the prophecy unfolds, the arrival of the Angel Heir brings hope, but the battle has only just begun.

El sueño dorado es el libro 2 de la saga de Los Puentes de Isabel. La fascinante continuación de esta épica historia del amor prohibido entre Isabel y Alex. Cuando finalmente Alex toma la decisión de ir a Gaia a buscar una salida para poder estar con Isabel, es atrapado. Ahora sus memorias se encuentran en peligro de ser borradas para siempre. Pero Isabel toma una decisión que cambiará el destino de su vida, y la del mundo a su alrededor.

Una profecía amenaza con separar a Makala y Zagreus, y los obliga de Gaia hacia el Universo Cósmico bajo la protección de los Administradores. Pero hay un alto precio que pagar. Deben entrar en el ciclo de reencarnación de la Tierra para esconderse de la ira de Hades. Makala reencarna como Isabel y Zagreus (Alex) se queda atrapado entre dimensiones. Pero ahora Isabel se encuentra en peligro y Alex necesita encontrar la forma de protegerla al costo que sea, antes que entre en su Despertar.

La Gran Guerra es el tercer libro de la serie de Los Puentes de Isabel. Todo ha seguido su curso y la inminente Gran Guerra ha llegado a la Tierra. Eventos inesperados comienzan a suceder a la vez y la verdadera historia de Isabel y su origen revela los secretos que se han mantenido ocultos por milenios.

This saga of Isabel’s Bridges has shown the nature of the System of Universes, and the beings of the Dark Forces making their moves and taking the advantage of constant change to improve their chances during their fight on the Great War.

A prophecy threatens to break Makala and Zagreus apart. They escape from Gaia to the Cosmic Universe under the Administrators' protection, entering the reincarnation cycle on Earth to hide from Hades' rage. In this cycle Makala reincarnate as Isabel, and Zagreus gets stranded between dimensions as Alex. But now Isabel is in danger and Alex needs to find a way to protect her at all cost, before she goes through her Awakening.