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Valve Radio and Audio Repair Handbook is not only an essential read for every professional working with antique radio and gramophone equipment, but also dealers, collectors and valve technology enthusiasts the world over. The emphasis is firmly on...

During the course of the 1950s England lost confidence in its rulers and convinced itself it must modernise. The failing steam-powered local railways, run by Colonel Blimp, symbolised everything that was wrong with the country - surely the future lay in...

The story of Liverpool is, in many ways, the story of its docks. Before the docks, trade was limited by the tides and at the mercy of the Mersey's currents. After dock construction began, the city became a hub of Britain's worldwide trading network...

The retail industry is under significant pressure. Not only are retailers grappling with rising costs, but they are trying to keep up with rapidly changing consumer behaviours, technological advancements and ever-increasing competition. To win,...

How to Eat Out, Giles Coren's hilarious and practical wisdom on eating out - from McDonalds to Michelin star - is now available in paperback. It has taken Giles Coren a lifetime to master the art of eating out.From a lonely childhood spent in pub car...

Synthetic biology will revolutionize how we define family, how we identify disease and treat aging, where we make our homes, and how we nourish ourselves. This fast-growing field-which uses computers to modify or rewrite genetic code-has created...

Many female journalists came to the fore during the first and second world wars, and their perspective was very different to that of their male peers, who were reporting from the field. Specifically, they often wrote about war from the perspective of...

Discover the tools required to pursue your career in cosmetics marketing. Through an in-depth analysis of this fast-growing and complex industry, Cosmetics Marketing: Strategy and Innovation in the Beauty Industry provides thought-provoking, industry-led...

'Their best book yet.' Independent The River Cafe serves the best of Italian food. This is THE cookbook. The best of the best of their classic Italian recipes . . . Enjoy a simple creamy risotto con latte, accompanied by a cool glass of prosecco. Toss...

The most definitive and compelling book about the legendary racing driver, now a BAFTA award-winning documentary.'For the casual racing fan it's a mighty good read, for the Senna fan it's indispensable' Time OutMillions of people around the world watched...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781590035016Author Melanie JoyFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Red Wheel/WeiserPublisher Red Wheel/Weiser

With twenty-two chapters written by leading international experts, this volume represents the most detailed and comprehensive Handbook on electricity markets ever published.It covers all dimensions of electricity markets: wholesale and retail; renewable...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of 800-CEO-READ Business Book Award.Book InformationISBN 9780143121947Author Daniel YerginFormat PaperbackPage Count 864Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam...

With over two million YouTube subscribers, Sam Chui is one of the world's best-known travel and aviation personalities, known for his million-hit vlogs and pioneering photography. This book, his fourth, is dedicated to his greatest love, the Boeing 747...

'A fascinating book . . . Bhaskar is a reassuringly positive and often witty guide'Observer'A fascinating, must-read book covering a vast array of topics from the arts to the sciences, technology to policy. This is a brilliant and thought-provoking...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780992806217Author Graham JonesFormat PaperbackImprint Proper Music Publishing LtdPublisher Proper Music Publishing Ltd

Christian Wolmar expertly tells the story of the Trans-Siberian railway from its conception and construction under Tsar Alexander III, to the northern extension ordered by Brezhnev and its current success as a vital artery. He also explores the crucial...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525566045Author Gary MarcusFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA Inc

From the desert of Death Valley in California to the lagoons around Bora Bora in French Polynesia, from Niagara Falls on the US-Canadian border to Victoria Falls on the Zimbabwean-Zambian border, and from Norwegian fjords to the Lascaux cave paintings,...

The delicious true story of the early chocolate pioneers by the award-winning writer, and direct descendant of the famous chocolate dynasty, Deborah Cadbury In 'Chocolate Wars' bestselling historian and award-winning documentary maker Deborah...

WILLIS'S PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR THE QUANTITY SURVEYOR The most up-to-date edition of the gold standard in introductory quantity surveying textbooks In the newly revised Fourteenth Edition of Willis's Practice and Procedure for the Quantity Surveyor,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800350205Author Pip DunnFormat HardbackPage Count 432Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing

During more than thirty years in a variety of houses, Bob Sharpe managed to rise from garden boy to valet and butler.As a boy he had to kill pheasant chicks, boil rabbits for the estate dogs, carry the wood up and down stairs every day for thirty fires...

Jamie Creeden has always wanted to be a reporter - so when he is given a tour of the famous YORKER newspaper, he can't believe his luck. But a chance phone call draws him into the mystery of the missing actress. Soon Jamie, along...

Remove your doubts about AI and explore how this technology can be future-proofed using blockchain's smart contracts and tamper-evident ledgers. With this practical book, system architects, software engineers, and systems solution specialists will learn...

Claims involving disruption are commonly accepted to be the most difficult to quantify. Disruptions that occur during a working day can lead to productivity loss which, in turn, can lead to time and cost overruns. The solution proposed in this book...

Shake Shack's first-ever cookbook, with 70 recipes and plenty of stories, fun facts, and pro tips for the home cook and ShackFan, as well as 200 photographs.Follow Shake Shack's journey around the world; make your own ShackBurgers, crinkle-cut fries, and...

For as long as anyone can remember, coal has been the lifeblood of the communities of County Durham. In its heyday, in 1913, the region boasted 304 pits employing 165,246 people. Coalmining in Durham was recorded as early as the twelfth century and...

The UK has declared a 'climate emergency' and pledged to become carbon neutral by 2050. So how do we get there? Drawing on actions, policies and technologies already emerging around the world, Chris Goodall sets out the ways to achieve this. His...

**THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER**Magnus Walker is one of life's originals. Serial entrepreneur, fashion designer, TV presenter, motivational speaker and one of the world's most prolific Porsche collectors, the dreadlocked, tattooed hoarder of individual...

'The story of "invasive species" is really the story of human history, and Eatherley tells it with great verve ... Fascinating' Daily Telegraph A unique history of plant and animal invaders of the British isles spanning thousands...

Named a 'Best Book of the Year' by Kirkus Reviews 'Urgent and eye-opening, the book serves as a loud-and-clear alarm.' - The Boston Globe From an MIT scientist, mounting evidence that the active ingredient in the world's most commonly used...

Even in times of economic hardship, perfume is an affordable luxury, recognized for its ability to make us not only smell good but also feel great. No woman's dressing table or bathroom cabinet is complete without at least one bottle. Cult Perfumes is...

In 1945 Britain was the world's leading designer and builder of aircraft - a world-class achievement that was not mere rhetoric. And what aircraft they were. The sleek Comet, the first jet airliner. The awesome delta-winged Vulcan, an intercontinental...

Focusing on the 1990s as a decade of change, all of the collieries and most of the coal fired power stations of that era have now gone. During that decade I made a point of photographing the collieries and power stations, and the trains that moved the...

Named a 'Best Book of the Year' by Kirkus Reviews 'Urgent and eye-opening, the book serves as a loud-and-clear alarm.' - The Boston Globe From an MIT scientist, mounting evidence that the active ingredient in the world's most commonly used...

This Student Book includes full coverage of all mandatory and optional hairdressing units so learners can be confident they have covered the required underpinning knowledge for their NVQ/SVQ Level 3. It also covers the popular units from Barbering and...

This essential timesaving tool is fully endorsed by Habia and offers Trainee Hairdressers and Fulltime Practitioners advice on ensuring their teaching is interesting, inspiring and motivational for all hairdressing learners. This book motivates readers...

Made on the Isle of Wight is a pictorial celebration of the immense contribution to the aviation, automotive and marine industries that this tiny island has given, from the first hovercraft to boats that held the world water speed record and even the...

Roadwork: Theory and Practice, now in its sixth edition, gives the essential information needed by every road worker, highway technician, incorporated, graduate or chartered engineer, not only by explaining the theory of road construction and its...