There are few American families that feature such a collection of characters, both heroic and ignoble, who have made such a mark on history as the Lees. In The Lees of Virginia, Paul Nagel chronicles seven generations of Lees, covering over two hundred years of accolades and scandals. We meet Thomas[...]
This textbook deals in a systematic and comprehensive way with the management of building maintenance. The new edition has been substantially updated to take account of changes in IT and the law and to include a new chapter on conservation and the environment.[...]
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By tracing the large-scale processes of social, economic and political change within cities, as well as the evolving relationships between town and country and between city and city, the authors present an original synthesis of European urbanization within a global context. The authors bring this ed[...]
"Instant Notes Sport and Exercise Biomechanics" provides a comprehensive overview of the key concepts in exercise and sport biomechanics. The kinematics of motion, are reviewed in detail, outlining the physics of motion. Mechanical characteristics of motion, the mechanisms of injury and the analysis[...]