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Young readers will get a real sense of how towns and cities have developed all over the world from medieval towns and the extreme cities in the jungle and polar regions. What is suburban bliss and why are some of our cities dying? Read this book from...

Four people with radically different outlooks on the world meet on a train and start talking about what they believe. Their conversation varies from cool logical reasoning to heated personal confrontation. Each starts off convinced that he or she is...

Combining clear author commentary with essential extracts from legislation and cases, Complete Land Law offers a comprehensive yet student-focused guide to the subject. A wide range of extracts are included, providing convenient and reliable access to...

This book explains the legal principles and rules, concepts and developments that underpin the practice of financial law in common law countries, and by extension across the world. One of the aims of the book is to explain clearly the basis of the...

This dictionary contains more than 6,000 entries, covering all of the earth sciences. It has been compiled with the help of more than 30 specialist contributors and will be of interest to students whose interdisciplinary courses contain an earth science...

These titles explore the function, appearance, and purpose of some important parts of the human body. Each book uses simple text and vivid photographs to explain one organ and its role in a healthy life. Simple graphic illustrations help readers...

This comprehensive review of silviculture is set in a wide context. It considers why plantations are needed; their development historically; problems with land and land use; social, economic, and planning factors; and, very importantly, ways in which...

Small electric motors are crucial to the manufacture of industrial robots, numerically controlled machines, and computer peripherals such as disk drives and printers. In this handbook, Dr. Kenjo considers two of the most important small motors,...

An essential practical guide to all nurses working in intensive care. The second edition of this popular textbook encompasses the knowledge, skills and expertise employed in nursing the critically ill patient. It highlights the priorities of care and the...

The result of the author's field studies over two years in a school playground, this book records conversations and events, illustrating the games and jokes beloved by children. The book shows how school-lore evolves and is transmitted. Much human...

Examines the qualities of different fibres and fabrics, and encourages students to use this information in selecting a fabric for a particular job.Book InformationISBN 9780198327554Author Stephanie K. HollandFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Oxford...

The author of this collection has a reputation as a political theorist interested both in theories about how social institutions ought to work and theories about how they do work, and he is particularly concerned with the connections between the two...

This is an analysis of the practices of the traditional Malay medicine man, as observed by an English doctor who lived for 18 years in Kelantan. It examines the drugs which the Malaysian bomors and pawangs employed as medicines, poisons and antidotes...

The role of synchrotron radiation, which is high-intensity energy generated by particles circulating in storage rings, is rapidly expanding in many areas: material science, physics, chemistry, biology, and engineering. As new storage rings are being...

One of the most profound thinkers of modern history, Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-78) was a central figure of the European Enlightenment. He was also its most formidable critic, condemning the political, economic, theological, and sexual trappings of...

Already thoroughly familiar to the seasoned science fiction fan, Hyperspace is that realm which enables a spaceship captain to take his ship on a physics-defying shortcut (or "wormhole") to the outer shores of the Galaxy in less time than it...

The Pill was first made widely available in 1961, and is still the subject of controversy. Now in its 4th edition, this is a comprehensive handbook for both the modern woman using the Pill and health professionals involved in family planning. This...

In the 19th and early 20th centuries the question of the conflict between the classes was regarded by thinkers of the Left and the Right as a central factor in the political debate. In recent years the idea of a class struggle has become more...

In everyday practice, anaesthetists can make use of a wide range of drug treatments, and require readily available and accessible information on the appropriate drug to use in any given situation. The first edition of "Drugs in Anaesthesia and Intensive...

This volume is a guide for those involved in primary care through the research process from the initial idea, through project design and write-up, to final publication. It explains the purpose and implementation of the clinical, epidemiological, and...

This handbook, now in its third edition, is the sequel to the "Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine". It has been written primarily for those taking up their first responsibilities in the major specialties of clinical medicine, whether as a clinical...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780132956352Author Alain BonnetFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Prentice HallPublisher Prentice Hall (Higher Education Division, Pearson...

Brilliant Internet for the Over 50Â s Vista edition is a visual quick reference book that shows you how to make the most of the rich resources available on the Internet using your MS Vista PC. Focused specifically on the needs of those whose working life...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780113215157Author Joint Committee on Vaccination and ImmunisationFormat PaperbackImprint Stationery Office BooksPublisher TSO

On Saturday 15th August, 1998, a massive bomb placed by the so-called Real IRA ripped through the town of Omagh, killing twenty-nine people, including eleven children, and injuring over two hundred. It was the worst massacre in Northern Ireland's modern...

This text presents basic ideas in a manner that students can readily understand. Coverage begins with linear systems of equations, easing students into mathematical thought processes from the outset. Kolman gradually introduces abstract ideas next,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789024725946Author Michla PomeranceFormat HardbackPage Count 165Imprint Kluwer Academic PublishersPublisher SpringerWeight(grams) 410g

With his acclaimed wit and acuity, Thomas Frank turns his eye on the 'thirty-year backlash' - the common man's revolt against a supposedly liberal establishment. He charts the Republican Party's success in building the most unnatural of alliances:...

Since the 1950s, some of the world's greatest libraries have, as a matter of common practice, dismantled their collections of original bound newspapers and books, replacing them with microfilmed copies. The originals, often irreplaceable, are cut up to...

The number one bestseller on the hardback list for more than six months, The State We're In is the most explosive analysis of British society to have been published for over thirty years. It is now updated for the paperback edition.Book InformationISBN...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903474488Author Kieran J. MoriartyFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Family Doctor Publications LtdPublisher Family Doctor Publications...

This text offers a comprehensive tutorial/reference to using Dreamweaver and Fireworks to build dynamic websites. It also includes design theory and HMTL information. The book follows the development of a site chapter-by-chapter, showing developers how...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783941468054Author U. StubenFormat PaperbackPage Count 232Imprint MWV Medizinisch Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft OHGPublisher MWV Medizinisch...

After years of research and politicking, Robert Cipolle and some other pharmacy leaders have successfully introduced a new practice paradigm, moving the profession of pharmacy from one involved with simply the dispensing of drugs to one involving the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780070015920Author James E. AndersFormat HardbackPage Count 176Imprint McGraw Hill Higher EducationPublisher McGraw-Hill Education - Europe

Like its wildly popular predecessors Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities and Hoard of Mathematical Treasures, Professor Stewart's brand-new book is a miscellany of over 150 mathematical curios and conundrums, packed with trademark humour and numerous...

A stunning and poignant account of a teacher's extraordinary efforts to break through a young student's self-imposed silence--from the internationally bestselling author of One Child. Torey Hayden had always worked with special needs children. Sometimes...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780060392451Author Michael MooreFormat HardbackPage Count 308Imprint HarperCollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 140g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780045190201Author Henry R. NeaveFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint HarperCollins Publishers LtdPublisher HarperCollins PublishersWeight(grams) 724g

Be ready for your GCSE exam with this all-in-one Maths revision guide and practice workbook. Written by an experienced examiner, this book allows students to test their knowledge, check their answers and achieve excellent results. Feel confident with...