This text is an invaluable, comprehensive data reference for anyone involved in health physics or radiation safety. It is a data reference packed with information, presented in large tables and numerous graphs. Although some of these data can be obtained from various internet sites, the larger and m[...]
This volume presents the weird fiction of the British writer Thomas Burke (1886-1945), author of the scintillating horror collection Night-Pieces (1935). But Burke--celebrated for his evocative tales of London's Chinatown, gathered in Limehouse Nights and other volumes--wrote other weird tales, scat[...]
Leaving school, whether to move on to training, work or education, is a fundamental rite of passage the world over. This volume draws on a wealth of international sources and studies in its analysis of the 'transitions' young students make as they move on from their secondary schooling. It identifie[...]