Creating Thermal Comfort and Energy Efficiency Microclimatic Landscape Design shows designers how to work with nature to create climatically pleasant spaces for human activities. With remarkable clarity, it covers both the scientific background and the design techniques needed for shaping spaces th[...]
For many years, for many people social psychology has been deemed a discipline in crisis. This new book proposes a way out of the crisis by letting go of the idea that psychology needs new foundations or a new identity, whether biological, discursive or cognitive. The psychological is not narrowly c[...]
Features wide-ranging narratives based on recent developments in the theoretical model of patient-centred clinical care.[...]
Illustrated with photography and providing realistic advice for visiting the sometimes remote corners of the earth, this book serves as both an inspiration and a guide.[...]
501 of the most spectacular journeys one could possibly take are collected here, ranging from the vast African Sahara desert to the famous route 66 in America. The book is divided by location, with a picture of each site and essential information including what to see, when to go and how to get ther[...]
Travel to the most spectacular and enigmatic cities across the globe. The book provides the reader with a wealth of interesting and useful information about each city featured. Each entry is beautifully illustrated.[...]
501 of the world's most beautiful islands are explored in this beautifully illustrated volume, ranging from the well-trodden and popular to those off the beaten track. "501 Islands" includes spectacular places to visit from the tropical destinations such as Bora Bora to those closer to home like the[...]
"Gynecologic Imaging", a title in "The Expert Radiology Series", by Drs. Julia R. Fielding, Douglas Brown, and Amy Thurmond, provides the advanced insights you need to make the most effective use of the latest gynecologic imaging approaches and to accurately interpret the findings for even your toug[...]
Derek Brown shows how by taking one step at a time the computer can soon be turned into a versatile drawing tool with many advantages over traditional drawing methods. In this book he seeks to strip away the mystique surrounding CAD by avoiding jargon and provides advice on how to choose and progres[...]
For one semester courses in Electronics or Mechanical Manufacturing in departments of Electrical or Industrial Engineering or Industrial Technology. An introduction to electronic technology, products, and manufacturing processes.[...]
This text delves into the many facets of the colonial uprising and its aftermath, concluding with the ratification of the Bill of Rights. The volume combines primary sources, analytical essays, chapter introductions, and headnotes to encourage students to think critically about the revolutionary era[...]
Bringing Life to Schools and Schools to Life. Offering a fresh approach to bringing life to schools and schools to life, this book goes beyond touting the benefits of learning gardens to survey them as a whole-systems design solution with potential to address myriad interrelated social, ecological, [...]
From a beloved master of crime fiction, "The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper" is one of many classic novels featuring Travis McGee, the hard-boiled detective who lives on a houseboat.
He had done a big favor for her husband, then for the lady herself. Now she's dead, and Travis McGee finds that[...]
Professional English in Use Law is suitable for upper-intermediate to advanced students and contains 45 units covering a wide variety of legal vocabulary. Topics include corporate and commercial law, liability, contract law and intellectual property. The book also introduces general legal vocabulary[...]
This book brings you 501 of the world's most interesting islands. Some are incredibly difficult to reach; others are just a short trip away from the mainland by boat or plane. Some are littered with remarkable historical ruins and echoes of ancient cultures; others are no more than sandy beaches and[...]
Not the most heavily armored tank, tall, ungainly, with firepower that could not match the German tanks - but by sheer numbers and reliability, the M4 Sherman became the winning workhorse of World War II. An inside view of Sherman tanks is given by military personnel who experienced the Sherman firs[...]