Key maths is the best-selling, comprehensive course which has been written and developed by practising classroom teachers. A new completely updated and revised edition which is fully in-line with revised National Curriculum requirements and the new Framework for Teaching Mathematics at KS3.[...]

This volume of "International Perspectives on Education and Society" explores how educational research from a comparative perspective has been instrumental in broadening and testing hypotheses from institutional theory. Institutional theory has also played an increasingly influential role in develop[...]

Using American schools as a reference point, this book provides a comprehensive, comparative description of schooling as a global institution. Each chapter develops a story about a particular global trend: continuing gender differences in achievement, new methods nations employ to govern their schoo[...]

Is there life on Mars? This age-old question has prompted many missions to Mars, with the most recent rover, Curiosity, having safely landed in August 2012 amid a blaze of publicity. This manual covers the development, design and engineering of three generations of Mars rover: Sojourner, which lande[...]

The Hubble Space Telescope is an international venture primarily between the USA and Europe. More than any other space project, Hubble has encouraged an expanding interest in popular astronomy. With stunning views of the cosmos, it has inspired a new generation of enthusiasts to study the night sky [...]

What is it about the way the sea moves, reflects, and glows that mesmerises and transfixes us? In Sea Fever, David Baker captures this raw, elemental, and beautiful power in a remarkable series of stunning images, gorgeously presented in a large format volume.[...]

Depersonalization Disorder is when a person experiences a feeling of being detached from life around them and sometimes emotionally numb. It is often a symptom of another disorder such as anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder and particularly panic disorder, or of an illness like epilep[...]

The pistol appeared in his hand the way a dove appears in the hand of a good magician, as if it materialized out of thin air. ?You think I won't do it right here in the open. But you?d be surprised. . . . You?ll drop before you get the breath to scream.? The truck driver is decked out like a rhinest[...]