Sir George Porter (Lord Porter of Luddenham) was one of the most highly regarded and well known scientists in Britain. He was appointed Director of the Royal Institution in 1996, awarded a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1967, and was the only Director of the Royal Institution to later become President [...]

This workbook features a range of activities to help students learn and revise non-technical English vocabulary, essential for the study of any subject at a UK university. Containing a range of word games, crosswords, quizzes and exercises, this workbook will help build vocabulary confidence in a fu[...]

Allied Tanks of World War II offers a highly illustrated guide to the main armored fighting vehicles used by the Western Allies and the Red Army from 1939 1945. This volume includes sample unit structures and orders of battle from company up to corps level, providing an organizational context for ke[...]

The Essential Vehicle Identification Guide: Soviet Tank Units, 1939 - 45 offers a highly illustrated guide to the main armoured fighting vehicles used by the Red Army during World War II. This compact volume includes sample unit structures and orders of battle from company up to corps level, providi[...]

Valuable background on the campaign and the units involved, a detailed breakdown of the 1st SS Panzer Corps, its battle service at Villers-Bocage, and its complete war service In the days following the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, the Germans rapidly established strong defences in front of the ci[...]

Under andra världskriget hade Tredje riket världens mest innovativa och tekniskt avancerade vapenindustri, med flygplan, stridsvagnar och bomber som kunde mäta sig med och överträffa allt som de allierade kunde ställa upp. Mindre känt är hur omfattande den tyska utvecklingen av hemliga vapen[...]

He is among the best-known and wealthiest athletes in the history of sport. With the possible exceptions of boxer Muhammad Ali and baseball player Babe Ruth, no athlete has made a greater impact on American society - or in the world - than Michael Jordan. This engaging and balanced biography traces [...]

This book provides a comprehensive and exacting introduction to the principles and practice of external auditing. It describes and explains, in non-technical language, the nature of the audit function and the principles of the audit process. The book covers international auditing and accounting stan[...]

On the eve of Bern Porter's Centennial, his classic text, Found Poems, comes roaring back into print in a handsome new edition featuring two essays contextualizing his remarkable life and work. As Dick Higgins said, "Porter's Found Poems have the same seminal position as Duchamp's objets trouvees." [...]

Expanded and revised to cover developments in the field over the past 17 years, and now reprinted to correct errors in the prior printing, Phase Transformation in Metals and Alloys, Third Edition provides information and examples that better illustrate the engineering relevance of this topic. It sup[...]

Now in its sixth edition, Skills of Management is widely regarded as one of the leading introductions to core business and management skills for both students and professionals. The thoroughly revised and up-to-date chapters explore the theoretical and practical realities of management using real-li[...]