This is a thorough, informative and up-to-date reference on green, sustainable and energy-efficient home construction. Starting with clear explanations of the concepts and fundamentals of green, healthy and energy-efficient construction, this book walks readers through the entire construction proces[...]
This pack is the only official study text for the National Investigators' Exam (NIE). Based on the bestselling Blackstone's Police Manuals, it provides all legal information relevant to the role of a trainee investigator. Exercises in the Workbook offer A-type multiple-choice questions with useful c[...]
This new dictionary is the most up-to-date A to Z of construction, surveying, and civil engineering terms and definitions available. Covering all core aspects of construction and related areas, it provides a one-stop reference for construction students and professionals.[...]
This is the only official study text, used alongside the Investigators' Workbook 2012, for the National Investigators' Exam (NIE). Based on the bestselling Blackstone's Police Manuals, it provides all legal information relevant to the role of a trainee investigator.[...]
The only official books for police officers preparing for OSPRE Part 1 promotion examinations, containing the syllabus on which the examinations are based. Endorsed by the National Policing Improvement Agency, these are the most comprehensive revision books for exam candidates covering law and proce[...]
The only official books for police officers preparing for OSPRE Part 1 promotion examinations, containing the syllabus on which the examinations are based. Endorsed by the National Policing Improvement Agency, these are the most comprehensive revision books for exam candidates covering law and proce[...]
The only official books for police officers preparing for OSPRE Part 1 promotion examinations, containing the syllabus on which the examinations are based. Endorsed by the College of Policing, these are the most comprehensive revision books for exam candidates covering law and procedure from a polic[...]
The only official books for police officers preparing for OSPRE Part 1 promotion examinations, containing the syllabus on which the examinations are based. Endorsed by the College of Policing, these are the most comprehensive revision books for exam candidates covering law and procedure from a polic[...]
This is a play written by the Spanish poet and dramatist who was murdered by Nationalist partisans in July 1936, shortly after the outbreak of Civil War. Commissioned and performed by the highly acclaimed Communicado Theatre Company, this translation won a Fringe First at the 1988 Edinburgh Festival[...]
When Leviathan first appeared in 1651, it was recognized as a work of extraordinary scope, uniting metaphysical, theological, and political arguments into a single distinctive outlook. Contending that modern readers do the book an injustice by neglecting its metaphysical and theological themes, Davi[...]
With speed, violence, and deadly power, heavily armored tanks spearheaded the German blitzkrieg that stormed across Europe in 1939. Tracks rattling and engines roaring, these lethal machines engaged in some of the fiercest fighting of World War II, from the beaches of Normandy and the Ardennes fores[...]
With the same drama and excitement of the first book, Franz Kurowski relates the combat careers of six more decorated German Panzer officers. Extensively researched, these gripping accounts follow the men and their tanks across three continents into some of World War II's bloodiest engagements. They[...]
This is an authentic account of German infantry aces, common foot soldiers who were thrust into a blazing maelstrom of bloody horror the world had never seen. On the frozen Russian steps, under the scorching African desert sun, and in the final desperate battles, they were outnumbered and outgunned,[...]
David Almond is critically acclaimed as one of the most innovative authors writing for children and young people today. This collection of original essays by international leaders in children's literature criticism provides a theoretically-informed overview of his work as well as a fresh analysis of[...]
A Brief History of Justice traces the development of the idea of justice from the ancient world until the present day, with special attention to the emergence of the modern idea of social justice.[...]
A Brief History of Justice traces the development of the idea of justice from the ancient world until the present day, with special attention to the emergence of the modern idea of social justice.[...]
In 1950, Velma Johnston was a thirty-eight-year-old secretary enroute to work near Reno, Nevada, when she came upon a truck of battered wild horses that had been rounded up and were to be slaughtered for pet food. Shocked and angered by this gruesome discovery, she vowed to find a way to stop the cr[...]
With energy costs continuing to rise 'zero energy homes' are latest big green building trend. A Zero Energy Home (ZEH) - a home that produces as much energy as it consumes - is an idea whose time has come! Authors David Johnston and Scott Gibson explore the design and construction of self-sufficient[...]
Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics
This work is the only current, single volume coverage of the the latest EU energy legislation and its application on the context of the rules of the EU Treaties. Providing a comprehensive account of EU energy law following the adoption of the third energy package in 2009 this book focuses on interna[...]
Amytrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or motor neurone disease) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that can cause profound suffering for both the patient and their family. Whilst new treatments for ALS are being developed, these are not curative and offer only the potential to slow its progressi[...]
Over recent years there has been a vast expansion in the variety of imaging techniques available, and developments in machine specifications continue apace. If radiologists and radiographers are to obtain optimal image quality while minimising exposure times, a good understanding of the fundamentals[...]
This book reflects the wide range of current scholarship on Roman law. The essays, newly commissioned for this volume, cover the sources of evidence for classical Roman law, the elements of private law, as well as criminal and public law, and the second life of Roman law in Byzantium, in civil and c[...]