Boeing's 787 Dreamliner is scheduled for service in 2009, and this comprehensive, exciting, informative book takes the reader on a behind-the-scenes look at the first all-new aeroplane developed by Boeing for decades. Closely detailing the design and building, the drama behind the launch, key compan[...]
Poised for takeoff on that hot morning in April 2005, the Airbus A380 had the purposeful, powerful presence of a giant predatory bird. With its enormous gulled wings, imperiously tall tail, and broad, domed forepeak, it looked ready to take on the world. And along the way, it has had plenty of suppo[...]
This book is both a telling of operatic histories 'after' Richard Wagner, and a philosophical reflection upon the writing of those histories. Historical musicology reckons with intellectual and cultural history, and vice versa. The 'after' of the title denotes chronology, but also harmony and antago[...]
With its focus on critical thinking and applied learning, Doing Social Research provides a unique approach to conducting social research. The book is organised according to the broad chronology of developing and conducting a typical student research project and provides coverage of key theories alon[...]
Judges have the toughest job on the mean streets of Dredd's Mega-City One, and sometimes the temptations of crime are too much and they cross the line. This is what happens when Dredd finds out.With crime being rife on the tough streets of Mega-City One, it takes a special kind of lawman to maintain[...]