This book on sustainable renovation will focus on how buildings are made and sites developed, and on the improvements to building systems and envelopes that can be accomplished within both historic and modern existing buildings. Great examples of existing building upgrades will be examined, illustra[...]
The stability of rock slopes is an important issue in both civil and mining engineering. On civil projects, rock cuts must be safe from rock falls and large-scale slope instability during both construction and operation. In open pit mining, where slope heights can be many hundreds of meters, the ec[...]
This new edition of the popular The Strategy Pathfinder updates the micro-cases of real-life problems faced by companies and executives. These micro-cases help readers to engage with the kinds of situations they will encounter in their working lives while provoking discussions about key theoretical [...]
In the international community of golf, players have over 35,000 golf courses to choose from. Within that number however, there is an elite group of courses that sit above the rest. Whether they sit in some of the most beautiful corners of the world or nurtured some of the sport's first professional[...]
A guide to the central concepts used across the subject of health studies. Drawing together the fundamentals within the disciplines of health, nursing, and social policy, it is suitable for students studying health in a range of academic fields, and for health and social care practitioners.[...]
Ringmaster of dreams. This is the complete works of one of the most influential filmmakers. Forever a circus ringleader at heart, Federico Fellini (1920-1993) is remembered as one of cinema's greatest storytellers. From bittersweet, heart wrenching tales ("La Strada" and "Nights of Cabiria") to semi[...]