This book re-examines scrupulously the writings and the life records of John Milton, in the context of a proper understanding of the recent developments in seventeenth-century historiography. Milton's thought has often been too simply described. The approach here is to interrogate more sceptically n[...]
Covers the eleven and a half years of Margaret Thatcher's momentous premiership. This is the study of the Thatcher Government from its hesitant beginning to its dramatic end. Drawing on the memoirs and diaries of Mrs Thatcher's colleagues, aides, advisers and rivals, it sheds light on the Reagan-Tha[...]
This book was shortlisted for the 2014 Samuel Johnson Prize. It was shortlisted for the 2014 Costa Biography Award. It is long listed for the 2015 Orwell Prize. It is the winner of the 2014 Political Book Awards Political Biography of the Year. Roy Jenkins was probably the best Prime Minister Britai[...]
In this abridged edition of John Campbell's two acclaimed volumes on Margaret Thatcher, we trace the life of Britain's only female Prime Minister, from her upbringing in Grantham to her unexpected challenge for leadership of the Conservative party to her eleven tumultuous years in Downing Street and[...]
For more than 30 years, "International Trauma Life Support" has been at the forefront of trauma education at all levels of emergency care worldwide. This practical, hands-on training offers a complete reference covering all skills necessary for rapid assessment, resuscitation, stabilization, and tra[...]
"The Iron Lady," the definitive Margaret Thatcher biography, is available just in time for the movie starring Meryl Streep as one of the most infamous figures in postwar politics. Whether you love her or hate her, Margaret Thatcher's impact on twentieth-century history is undeniable. From her humble[...]
Sensory experience seems to be the basis of our knowledge and conception of mind-independent things. The puzzle is to understand how that can be: even if the things we experience (apples, tables, trees etc), are mind-independent how does our sensory experience of them enable us to conceive of them a[...]
What explains our ability to refer to the objects we perceive? John Campbell argues that our capacity for reference is explained by our capacity to attend selectively to the objects of which we are aware; that this capacity for conscious attention to a perceived object is what provides us with our [...]
Roy Jenkins was probably the best Prime Minister Britain never had. His career spans the half-century from Attlee to Tony Blair during which he helped transform almost every area of national life and politics. This book tells his story.[...]
Humans were thought to be unique among the species in having minds, but recent results showing the richness and diversity in animal psychology makes this view untenable. Yet there remains the question of whether we can map the features of a particularly human psychology that are responsible for its [...]
Dive into the business intelligence (BI) features in SharePoint 2010--and use the right combination of tools to deliver compelling solutions. This practical guide helps you explore several BI application services available in SharePoint 2010 and Microsoft SQL Server(R) 2008 R2. You'll learn each tec[...]
Each chapter of Professor Cambell's new book Castings Practice will take a look at one of his 10 rules. It is to be expected that the Rules wil one day be taken as an outline or blueprint for an international specification on the methods for making reliable castings.
John Cambell has over two d[...]
This book provides an international update on the research and development that has taken place in the design and production of high quality castings. It includes comprehensive coverage of high quality castings, gating system design, process modeling, mechanical behavior and structure-process-proper[...]
Practical Cookery now an exact match to the VRQ qualification, with QR codes to link to video demonstrations, supported by 50 years of cooking excellence.[...]
Imagine having a Michelin-starred chef as your best friend. Someone who would share your love of good food, reveal the tricks that took him to the top of his profession, and happily divulge the culinary expertise that would guarantee all your dishes really work. Meet John Campbell, a Michelin-starre[...]
Small Island Developing States are often depicted as being among the most vulnerable of all places to the effects of climate change, and they are a cause celebre of many involved in climate science, politics and the media. Yet while small island developing states are much talked about, the productio[...]
Benjamin Disraeli and William Gladstone, Edward Heath and Margaret Thatcher, Gordon Brown and Tony Blair - personal rivalry is the very stuff of politics. This book considers such pairs of rivals and shows how their antagonism, which often evolved into outright loathing, has determined the course of[...]
"Complete Casting Handbook" is the result of a long-awaited update, consolidation and expansion of expert John Campbell's market-leading casting books into one essential resource for metallurgists and foundry professionals who design, specify or manufacture metal castings. The first single-volume gu[...]
Såväl barn från 8 år som vuxna kan ha behållning av denna urgamla berättelse, som upptecknades i de skotska högländerna på 1800-talet. Innehåller även en tolkning av sagoberätterskan Friedel Lenz.[...]