The Royal Air Force's 11 Group played a leading role in the Battle of Britain. It included the airfields at Tangmere, Westhampnett, Kenley, Croydon, Biggin Hill, West Malling, Horchurch, Hawkinge, Gravesend, Manston, Rochford, North Weald, Martlesham Heath, Stapleford Tawney, Debden and Northolt. Th[...]
As part of the Aviation Heritage Trail series, the airfields and interest in this book are concentrated in a particular area - in this case West Sussex, Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire and Cornwall. The South and South-west of England emerged from six years of war with a rich diversity of RAF bomber [...]
Sir Michael Beetham enjoyed a long and distinguished career in the Royal Air Force. He joined the RAF as a pilot in 1941 and was awarded the DFC whilst serving with Bomber Command during 1943/44. Remaining in the post-war RAF, a number of flying and staff appointments followed. Notably he drafted th[...]
This gripping new history tells the little-known story of one of the most courageous men to have served with the newly formed Commandos and SOE during the Second World War. It is a story of extreme courage and a revealing portrait of a man who ultimately gave his life to the liberation of France. Og[...]
With the healthcare sector accounting for a sizeable proportion of national expenditures, the pursuit of efficiency has become a central objective of policymakers within most health systems. However, the analysis and measurement of efficiency is a complex undertaking, not least due to the multiple o[...]
English for International Tourism provides a multi-level series for students who need professional communication within the hotel and tourism industries. The Teacher's Book provides information on unit objectives and helps teachers to use the material effectively. It also includes photocopiable mate[...]
"How does emotion shape the work of teachers and administrators in Composition Studies?"
"How are we schooled to use emotion in our professional lives?"
"What is the place of emotion in our academic relationships?"
"How do we think - and feel - about our feelings?" This groundbreaking v[...]
This volume has as its primary aim the examination of issues concerning executive function and frontal lobe development. While many texts have addressed these issues, this is the first to do so within a specifically developmental framework. This area of cognitive function has received increasing att[...]
Object-oriented programming (OOP) is something that is usually considered a black art for hardcore programmers, not a topic of conversation for Flash developers. However, when adobe introduced ActionScript 3.0 to the mix, it changed everything. ActionScript 3.0 is much more powerful than previous ve[...]
A guide to the Afro-Mediterranean destination. It's covers the mile-long beaches of the distinctly European northern coast, as well as the fortified kasbah's of the mountainous interior and the sub-Saharan oases. It includes accounts of various sights, from Roman remains and Islamic monuments to the[...]