Culture Smart! Philippines explains how to avoid cultural gaffes when out and about in the country. Giving the historical, political and cultural background, the guide reveals how to read body language and be aware of potential pitfalls in communication, and at the same time provide the cultural ess[...]
There can be few more mesmerising historical narratives than the story of how the dazzlingly confident and secure monarchy Louis XIV, 'the Sun King', left to his successors in 1715 became the discredited, debt-ridden failure toppled by Revolution in 1789. The further story of the bloody unravelling [...]
A history of the "city of lights" profiles it as one of the world's most culturally significant locales, in an accessible volume that covers such events as Paris's settlement at the end of the Stone Age, its role in numerous social and political revolutions, its survival of the Middle Age plague, an[...]
You could be forgiven for thinking that the smile has no history; it has always been the same. However, just as different cultures in our own day have different rules about smiling, so did different societies in the past. In fact, amazing as it might seem, it was only in late eighteenth century Fran[...]
Introduction to Soil Mechanics covers the basic principles of soil mechanics, illustrating why the properties of soil are important, the techniques used to understand and characterise soil behaviour and how that knowledge is then applied in construction.[...]
Combining superb illustration with authoritative text, this is a major political and social history of France from earliest times to the eve of the new millennium. Colin Jones offers not only an expertâs account of political, social and cultural developments, but also a fresh and full interpret[...]
Every year over a million people pack the streets of London's Notting Hill for Carnival, but as the carnival-goers soak up the sights, sounds and smells of the festival, few appreciate that its founder died in poverty on Christmas Eve in the bitterly cold winter of 1964, the end of a life dogged by [...]
Looks at how offices and office markets in cities have changed over the years. This title draws on examples from around the world, and looks at the future consequences of information communication technologies and the sustainability agenda. It sets out the challenges that face investors.[...]
Reiseguiden som viser deg det de andre bare beskriver. Revidert 2009. Frankrike er et av de største landene i Europa. Paris er landets viktigste transportsenteret. Fransk kultur, litteratur, kunst, film og arkitektur kan være både dypsindig og provoserende. Men enten man er intellektuell, sensuel[...]
The Collins Cambridge IGCSE ICT Student Book provides in-depth coverage of the CIE 0417 syllabus with an engaging approach that uses scenarios to build skills and link the theory to the practice of ICT, while showing students how to make progress, prepare for all the exam papers and achieve their ta[...]
Full teacher support to accompany the CIE IGCSE ICT Student Book -- the Teacher Guide content is matched lesson-by-lesson to the Student Book.[...]
This volume has been written by the editors of Fundamentals of Anaesthesia: 2nd Edition and The Clinical Anaesthesia Viva Book, two best-selling GMM titles for trainee anaesthetists. As well as the usual QBase features that allow candidates to practice, mark, resit and infinitely customise MCQ exami[...]
The revised and updated eighth edition of the bestselling textbook Politics UK is an indispensible introduction to British politics. It provides a thorough and accessible overview of the institutions and processes of British government, a good grounding in British political history and an incisive i[...]
The southwestern Cape is home to one of the world's richest floras. From an estimated 7,000 species of true fynbos, "Field Guide to Fynbos" covers over 1,000 species of this flora, focusing on the most common and conspicuous wild flowers, with an emphasis on OEshowy1 species, or those that are most [...]
This superbly illustrated book provides a comprehensive overview of all aspects of regional anaesthesia for the trainee and practising anaesthetist alike. Written by a team of experts who are well known in the field of regional anaesthesia, the book is structured logically, with essential anatomy be[...]