This collection brings together four of the early plays from the winner of the 2002 Pearson Best New Play Award. Since "Bluebird" in 1998, Stephens has gained recognition for humane plays that display a sharp observation and compassionate response to the lives of ordinary people in urban locations.[...]
A unique book-and-DVD package from preeminent programming instructor Rod StephensVisual C# has become a leading programming language, resulting in greater career opportunities for Visual C# programmers. This Wrox guide literally shows novice programmers how to program in C# with Microsoft Visual Stu[...]
A guide to Visual Basic programming covers such topics as interacting with databases; writing, debugging, and running desktop applications; using Entity Framework to manipulate databases; and using LINQ to Objects to perform complex queries.[...]
This second collection of plays by Simon Stephens, winner of the 2005 Olivier Award for Best New Play for On the Shore of the Wide World, perfectly showcases the development of one of the most exciting and impressive theatre talents of recent years. The range of plays in this volume displays a tough[...]
Harper Regan follows a woman's road trip through the heart of England in a violent and comic exploration of the moralities of sex and death. Quietly harrowing, this play is a barometer for our times exploring dark secrets and familial estrangement. Marine Parade is a musical about sex, betrayal and[...]
* The essential Victorian farming manual, fully revised and edited by historian Alex Langlands of the bestselling book and BBC series Victorian Farm * Beautifully illustrated throughout with original Victorian images * Alex Langlands will soon be appearing on the new BBC series Edwardian Farm The Bo[...]
Tough Test Questions? Missed Lectures? Not Enough Time? Fortunately for you, there's "Schaum's Outlines". More than 40 million students have trusted "Schaum's" to help them succeed in the classroom and on exams. "Schaum's" is the key to faster learning and higher grades in every subject. Each Outlin[...]
Includes Original Essays & Letters "The more evolved and psychologically healthy people get, the more will enlightened management policy be necessary in order to survive in competition and the more handicapped will be an enterprise with an authoritarian policy."-Abraham Maslow In a world in which e[...]
In Soul Self: How to Tame Your Mind, Uncover Your Blueprint, and Live Your Purpose, purpose coach Jack Stephens explains, with crystal clarity, how to bring your Soul, ego-mind and body into balance and alignment, and gives wisdom seekers practical tools to make lasting change for a brighter life. <[...]
What happens to traditional stories when they are retold in another time and cultural context? This study discusses a variety of stories including myths, folk tales and heroic legends to explain.[...]
This interdisciplinary collection of essays encompasses variations of the sibling paradigm--the single child, brothers and sisters, twins, and sisters and sisterhood. Literary siblings are the focus, but each discussion is placed within the parameters of cultural and social commentary. The essays br[...]
The quintessential guide to yoga assisting and hands-on teaching, "Yoga Adjustments" introduces the art and practice of providing yoga assists to yoga students. Addressing one of the most important topics in the yoga field, expert yoga instructor and best-selling author Mark Stephens covers the phil[...]
Nearly every non-trivial application requires data persistence, and for an application of any significant size and scope, persistence is typically realized using a database. For open source and many other projects, the MySQL database is a very popular choice: it?s free; it?s fast, robust, and scalab[...]
Art historian, collector, museum director and broadcaster, Kenneth Clark was one of the leading cultural figures in Britain in the midtwentieth century. Accompanying a major exhibition, this book considers all aspects of his life and work, including his television career that climaxed in the landmar[...]
This full-colour textbook provides comprehensive coverage for the new Edexcel Health & Social Care AS award. Up-to-date case studies help the student translate theory into real-life contexts.[...]
A heart-stopping story of lies, brutality and fear. British girl Megan Stephens tells the true story of how an idyllic Mediterranean holiday turned into an unimaginable nightmare when she was tricked into becoming a victim of human trafficking and held captive for six years by deception, threats and[...]
Successful sales result from effective successful self-promotion and the "Big Book of Self Promotion" is an extraordinary resource featuring work from top designers around the globe. It offers hundreds of ideas, pages of inspiration, and loads of advice for professional graphic designers and student[...]
This is a self-teaching guide to the complex topic of advanced statistics. The coverage includes: inferences based on two samples, analysis of variance comparing more than two means, simple linear regression and correlation, multiple regression, nonparametric statistics, and more.[...]
Schaum's has Satisfied Students for 50 Years. Now Schaum's Biggest Sellers are in New Editions! For half a century, more than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's to help them study faster, learn better, and get top grades. Now Schaum's celebrates its 50th birthday with a brand-new look, a ne[...]
The ideal review for your statistics course geared toward engineering More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's Outlines for their expert knowledge and helpful solved problems. Written by renowned experts in their respective fields, Schaum's Outlines cover everything from math to science, [...]
The ideal review for your statistics course More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's Outlines for their expert knowledge and helpful solved problems. Written by renowned experts in their respective fields, Schaum's Outlines cover everything from math to science, nursing to language. The m[...]
This text is designed to help students develop a solid, basic understanding of anatomy and physiology without an encyclopaedic presentation of detail. Great care has been taken in this work to select important concepts and to perfectly describe the anatomy of cells, organs, and organ systems. The pl[...]
This book is a revision of a versatile and unique text that is suited for introductory courses on the history of journalism and media and society, which are fundamental courses in undergraduate and graduate journalism/mass communication departments. The author's approach in this text is distinctive [...]
The processes involved in the transformation of society from Mesolithic hunter-gatherers to Neolithic farmers were complex. They involved changes not only in subsistence but also in how people thought about themselves and their worlds, from their pasts to their animals. Two sets of protagonists have[...]