Books by Chris Baker

Sir Reebull, Dashi and Pex are on a mission to escape from AbacusTower. Can you help them solve the different maths puzzles and set them free? Escape From Abacus Tower! is part of the Galaxy range of books from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Galaxy provides captivating fiction and non-fiction for Pink A to White band. The rich collection of highly decodable books immerses children in a range of cross-curricular topics and genres. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and activities to support reading at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding. Reading age: 6-7 years

Since he was banished from his home, Sunjata and his followers have travelled the land of Mali, making life better for everyone. But can they defeat the terribleSorcerer-King? Sunjata and the Sorcerer-King is part of the Galaxy range of books from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Galaxy provides captivating fiction and non-fiction for Pink A to White band. The rich collection of highly decodable books immerses children in a range of cross-curricular topics and genres. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and activities to support reading at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding. Reading age: 6-7 years

Detailed ship histories combined with policy context.

A History of Thailand offers a lively and accessible account of Thailand's political, economic, social and cultural history. This book explores how a world of mandarin nobles and unfree peasants was transformed and examines how the monarchy managed the foundation of a new nation-state at the turn of the twentieth century. The authors capture the clashes between various groups in their attempts to take control of the nation-state in the twentieth century. They track Thailand's economic changes through an economic boom, globalisation and the evolution of mass society. This edition sheds light on Thailand's recent political, social and economic developments, covering the coup of 2006, the violent street politics of May 2010, and the landmark election of 2011 and its aftermath. It shows how in Thailand today, the monarchy, the military, business and new mass movements are players in a complex conflict over the nature and future of the country's democracy.

A narrative survey of the Belgian Army's defence of the remaining unoccupied vestiges of Belgium, all that remained after the 'opening moves' of 1914.

Tired of being surprised in the opening? Horrified by studying many hours each week to keep on top of the latest developments in main-line openings? Then this is the book for you!For here is a repertoire of opening lines based on 1 e4 that are slightly off the beaten track, but full of practical sting and cunning traps for unwary opponents. All are based on rapid, healthy development, central control and play against the enemy king. You go straight from the opening into a sharp, little-explored middlegame where you will be better prepared than your opponent.This new edition brings the repertoire completely up to date. The basic choice of main lines is unchanged, but each move has been re-examined and new ideas from practice and analysis incorporated at every turn.Teeming with dangerous new ideas never published anywhere else beforeMakes use of the new generation of neural-network based engines inspired by AlphaZeroUpdated by an openings expert and editor with a wealth of experience creating repertoiresEmphasis on lines that are hard to meet in practice with the clock ticking!Future-proofed: recommendations against rare and untried ideas for BlackChris Baker is an international master from England with a vast wealth of experience of chess at club and weekend tournament level. The first edition of A Startling Chess Opening Repertoire established his reputation as a writer and proved extremely popular, reprinting several times. Award-winning author Graham Burgess is a FIDE Master and a former champion of the Danish region of Funen. In 1994 he set a world record for marathon blitz chess playing and won the British Chess Federation Book of the Year Award in 1997.

Are you living the life you want to live? Are you happy and successful? Are you healthy? There's a way to succeed in these areas, and Dr. Chris Baker shares it... the secret to "living REAL life" more and more. Worldwide, Dr. Chris Baker is known to health professionals as a brilliant teacher of pediatric and orthodontic dentistry. Her work, however, goes far beyond teaching dentists. Through seminars, books and motivational talks, Dr. Chris shares the secrets of REAL life! REAL not only contains secrets for life in general, but very important, ground-breaking research on successful diet, child-raising, and lifestyle choices that can revitalize your life, career, marriage and health. These are backed up with citations to current publications and professional journals.

When Kai goes missing, his friend Gerda travels through the seasons to find him. Will she have the strength to melt the heart of the Snow Queen?TreeTops Greatest Stories is a series of timeless classics for children aged 7-11. This pack provides 6 copies of the same title.

The first study of Ayutthaya, placed alongside China and India as one of the great powers of Asia, from its emergence in the thirteenth century until its fall in 1767. This book is essential reading for all those interested in the history of Southeast Asia and the early modern world.

When Kai goes missing, his friend Gerda travels through the seasons to find him. Will she have the strength to melt the heart of the Snow Queen?TreeTops Greatest Stories is a series of timeless classics for children aged 711. Its much-loved stories, beautiful artwork and careful levelling make it easy to select books that children will love.

In this story, YOU get to choose what happens next! Where will your adventure take you? Are you brave enough to talk to a dragon or face the giant?Chucklers is a collection of books that make reading a pleasure. The series is edited by award-winning author Jeremy Strong.

First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

In this entertaining and instructive book, an experienced player and trainer provides a wealth of common-sense guidance on all aspects of chess. The first step towards self-improvement is self-assessment, and so Baker starts off with advice on assessing your own strengths and weaknesses. He then discusses how to form and improve your opening repertoire, and how to prepare for competitive play. Next comes advice on how to think at the board, how to cope with time-pressure, and chessboard psychology. A welcome feature is a summary of the most important rules of chess that competitive players must know. Baker also discusses how to learn from your games and how to study chess using books and computers, or with the help of trainer. A complete self-improvement course, this title includes tips and guidance on preparation and study, as well as all phases of practical play, and was written by an International Master who is also an Arbiter and a National Coach. Chris Baker is an experience player, who recently achieved his International Master title after many years of hard work. He is the trainer of the Welsh junior team and a fully-qualified arbiter. His first book, A Startling Chess Opening Repertoire, has proved extremely popular. (5 11/16 X 8 3/16, 144 pages, illustrations)