Dramatic account of Scotland's greatest patriot recalls the legendary life of William Wallace (ca. 1270-1305) from his youth and early adulthood, when he spearheaded guerrilla warfare against the English, to his designation as "Guardian of Scotland," followed by his ultimate betrayal and execution. [...]

For nearly 700 years debate has raged over the true nature of William Wallace and his role in Scotland's turbulent history. Was he the 'Braveheart' of Blind Harry's legendary account, the bold, but savage hero of the Scottish wars? Or, as some contemporary chroniclers attested, nothing but a villain[...]

By no means prepared by birth, education or training for leadership, Wallace nevertheless rose to prominence during the Wars of Independence, leading forces which broke the sequence of English victories and re-energising and inspiring his countrymen in the process. While others, ostensibly his bette[...]

A classic how-to manual, William Wallace Cook's "Plotto" is one writer's personal method, painstakingly diagrammed for the benefit of others. The theory itself may be simple -- "Purpose opposed by Obstacle yields Conflict" -- but Cook takes his "Plottoist" through hundreds of situations and scenario[...]

By one estimate, the U.S. wastes $480 billion annually on healthcare expenditures that don't improve care. Worse, because of faulty systems - not personnel - up to 98,000 people die every year due to preventable medical errors - and that doesn't count non-terminal events such as hospital-acquired in[...]

In this book, Professors Baumol and Oates provide a rigorous and comprehensive analysis of the economic theory of environmental policy. They present a formal, theoretical treatment of those factors influencing the quality of life. By covering both the theory of externalities and its application to e[...]

In this application-oriented text, the authors help students learn how to carry out consultation by breaking down the theories and processes into specific skills and applications. The focus of the book is more on the practical than theoretical.[...]

This book provides a practical and up-to-date text covering the essentials of food safety management in the global supply chain, giving the reader the knowledge and skills that they need to design, implement and maintain a world-class food safety programme. It builds on existing texts on HACCP and f[...]