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Many of London's original power stations have either been demolished, converted for other use, or stand derelict awaiting redevelopment that is seemingly always just out of reach. However, in their prime these mighty 'cathedrals of power' played a vital...

We all need to understand the story behind our food. This is the strongest and most articulate case for understanding the central importance of grazing livestock in sustainable food systems that I've read. Patrick Holden, founder and chief executive,...

There is not just one story of silk.In silk is science, history and mythology.In silk is the future. Aarathi Prasad's Silk is a gorgeous new history weaving together the story of a unique material that...

Born into a Jewish family in Vienna in 1919, George Weidenfeld fled to England in 1938 to escape the Nazi regime. There he began a career in publishing that would make him one of the most influential figures in the industry. Over the course of his long...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789292702304Author Asian Development BankFormat PaperbackPage Count 60Imprint Asian Development BankPublisher Asian Development Bank

Running a railway is a complex business. However organised it is, there will always be surprises: often hilarious, frequently unexpected, but sometimes serious.Along Different Lines includes such bizarre 'everyday' events as coping with hurricanes, rogue...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780451234780Author Dan CharnasFormat PaperbackPage Count 688Imprint SignetPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 731gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 36mm

Although airports are now best known for interminable waits at check-in counters, liquid restrictions for carry-on luggage, and humiliating shoe-removal rituals at security, they were once the backdrops for jet-setters who strutted, martinis in hand,...

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,...

Offering an introduction to key research methods and approaches for the study of media and mass communications processes, this book starts with a discussion on how to select the right methods for the right research questions, before going on to outline...

The Best Story Wins provides fresh perspectives on the principles of Pixar-style storytelling, adapted by one of the studio's top creatives to meet the needs of entrepreneurs, marketers, and business-minded storytellers of all stripes. Pixar movies have...

Whether you're a novice or a seasoned retail entrepreneur, Retail Business Kit For Dummies shows you how to start and run your business in today's retail marketplace-from your original dream and the day-to-day operation to establishing a connection with...

In Not Quite World's End, Simpson offers a lively and upbeat look at the challenges and the changes the world has gone through in his life and long career. In it, he looks at the world and takes the perhaps surprising view that it's actually not nor will...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906052478Author The Eazy CadetFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint JLH Media LtdPublisher JLH Media LtdWeight(grams) 107gDimensions(mm) 107mm * 166mm *...

A shocking and unputdownable expose of the United States meat industry, the devastating failures of the country's food system, and the growing disappointment of alternative meat producers claiming to revolutionize the future of food. Perfect for fans of...

Global and authoritative, this textbook maps modern, live experience media, the categories that thrive on real-time engagement and human connection – even in the age of synthetic content, AI and the Metaverse. Sports and sports betting, festivals,...

"It's a fabulous thing to give life to fabric, to make something move well, the harmony of colour" - Hubert de GivenchyEver since Audrey Hepburn stood outside Tiffany's, croissant in hand, Givenchy has been the last word in elegant couture. The clean,...

The Bristol Hercules was a 14-cylinder sleeve valve radial engine designed by Sir Roy Fedden and produced from 1939 by BAC. It powered Bristol’s own Beaufighter but was more commonly used on bombers. From the 1375 hp Hercules I to the 1735 hp Hercules...

From the author of the Sunday Times Number One Bestseller Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White HouseRupert Murdoch is one of the greatest deal-makers alive. His companies possess extraordinary political and cultural power. Whether it is the Sun and the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062515872Author Sir Tim Berners-LeeFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint HarperCollins PublishersPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 195g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780809098958Author Jason VuicFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Hill & Wang Inc.,U.S.Publisher Hill & Wang Inc.,U.S.Weight(grams) 350g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781737879305Author Morr MerozFormat PaperbackPage Count 212Imprint Bloop Animation Studios LLCPublisher Bloop Animation Studios LLCWeight(grams)...

This memoir attempts to capture the humor and sheer incongruity of working across cultures in an international career spanning diplomacy and education. Written in a light hearted tone, it also delves into tragic consequences in countries such as Somalia,...

Catholic Herald Book Awards 2019 Finalist, Current Affairs "Auzanneau has created a towering telling of a dark and dangerous addiction."-Nature The story of oil is one of hubris, fortune, betrayal, and destruction. It is the story of a resource...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781781333426Author Simon BowkettFormat PaperbackPage Count 246Imprint Rethink PressPublisher Rethink PressWeight(grams) 113gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm *...

Take a look at the packaging on a container of milk and you're likely to see bucolic idylls of red barns, green pastures, and happy, well-treated cows. In truth, the distance from a living cow to a glass of milk is vast, and nearly impossible to grasp in...

Lavishly illustrated with unique images from the official company archive, this book charts more than 100 years of car-making at the Longbridge factory, near Birmingham. Herbert Austin founded the Austin Motor Company here in April 1905 and it was...

Taking the form of two companion volumes, Police Courts in Nineteenth-Century Scotland represents the first major investigation into the administration, experience, impact and representation of summary justice in Scottish towns, c.1800 to 1892. Each...

THE SUNDAY TIMES AND #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - with a new foreword by Silicon Valley legend Marc Andreessen.'For my money, a better book about Jobs than Walter Isaacson's biography' New Yorker'A fascinating reinterpretation of the Steve Jobs story'...

From the thought leaders at Boston Consulting Group come lessons on how leading health systems around the world are delivering patient-centered, value-based care by focusing on the health outcomes that matter to patients.Delivering better health outcomes...

Although there are many individual books on the subject of pastry, there has never been a single comprehensive resource...until now. With the publication of The Pastry Chef's Companion, students and professionals alike no longer have to lose time...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780985213480Author Darcy PattisonFormat PaperbackPage Count 142Imprint Mims HousePublisher Mims HouseWeight(grams) 254g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780913163023Author Forrest W. BearFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Hobar PublicationsPublisher Hobar PublicationsWeight(grams) 132gDimensions(mm) 279mm...

For nearly a decade, Brazil has surpassed Thailand as the world's premier sex tourism destination. As the first full-length ethnography of sex tourism in Brazil, this pioneering study treats sex tourism as a complex and multidimensional phenomenon that...

Competing through advanced services involves offering products-as-a-service, delivering outcomes for customers, and regularly earning revenue when customers get the results they value. This strategic move towards delivering outcomes can present many...

The perfect book for anyone who wants to know the secrets to always looking fresh-faced with minimal effort. Beauty and Style Director at Buro and formerly of ELLE magazine, Sophie Beresiner, and makeup artist and podcast host, Lisa...

A Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestsellerRon Shaich, founder and former CEO of Panera Bread, shares the lessons he learned from a lifetime of asking what really matters and then making the transformations necessary to bring what really matters to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800350397Format PaperbackImprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914314285Author Hoxton Mini PressFormat HardbackPage Count 156Imprint Hoxton Mini PressPublisher Hoxton Mini Press

This very practical book guides museums on how to create the highest quality experience possible for their visitors. Creating an environment that supports visitor engagement with collections means examining every stage of the visit, from the initial...