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Intervention and Disarmament In a Culturally Diverse World

Intervention and Disarmament In a Culturally Diverse World

In this book some of Philip Towle’s major contributions are brought together to shed light on the Cold War and its aftermath. Topics include the build-up of chemical and nuclear weapons the attack on New York’s World Trade Center in 2001 intervention in overseas conflicts and the role of the Church. The first section concentrates on the ways in which the West has interfered in conflicts around the world from the Vietnam War to Bosnia Afghanistan and Iraq and explains why intervention worked in former Yugoslavia but not in countries such as Vietnam Afghanistan or Libya. The second section focuses on arms control and disarmament how they were linked to intervention – particularly through the fear of terrorism – and how and why some arms control measures succeeded and some did not. Intervention and Disarmament: In a Culturally Diverse World is useful for postgraduates and scholars interested in international affairs and warfare in the modern world. | Intervention and Disarmament In a Culturally Diverse World

GBP 130.00
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Designing for Play Designing for Play

Designing for Play Designing for Play

This title was first published in 2001. Architects landscape designers builders gardeners and teachers have all at some time been called upon to design a play area. However this diversity of profession has not resulted in a diversity of design solution as playgrounds appear to have remained virtually the same throughout the world since their creation over a century ago. This text is not a how-to book instead by using thinking from child development and child psychology Barbara Hendricks hopes to offer an approach to finding an innovative design solution that will challenge the established notions of play provision. This book covering sociological environmental and design issues provides designers with an exploration of and a guide to designing from a Child's eye view of the world. | Designing for Play Designing for Play

GBP 115.00
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Rights for Aborigines

Rights for Aborigines

'We cannot help but wonder why it has taken the white Australians just on 200 years to recognise us as a race of people' Bill Onus 1967Aboriginal people were the original landowners in Australia yet this was easily forgotten by Europeans settling this old continent. Labelled as a primitive and dying race by the end of the nineteenth century most Aborigines were denied the right to vote to determine where their families would live and to maintain their cultural traditions. In this groundbreaking work Bain Attwood charts a century-long struggle for rights for Aborigines in Australia. He tracks the ever-shifting perceptions of race and history and how these impacted on the ideals and goals of campaigners for rights for indigenous people. He looks at prominent Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal campaigners and what motivated their involvement in key incidents and movements. Drawing on oral and documentary sources he investigates how they found enough common ground to fight together for justice and equality for Aboriginal people. Rights for Aborigines illuminates questions of race history political and social rights that are central to our understanding of relations between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians.

GBP 130.00
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Evidence for Hope The Search for Sustainable Development

Evidence for Hope The Search for Sustainable Development

Since the Stockholm Environment Conference in 1972 and the Rio Summit in 1992 there has been unprecedented public concern for the future of the planet and a growing awareness that development needs to be sustainable. This text charts the growth of these ideas by beginning with a visionary piece written by Barbara Ward in the 1970s and ends with a chapter looking ahead another 30 years into the future. Two generations of thinkers and activists have helped to shape environment and development policy and increase local level power in environmental management. In celebration of their 30th anniversary the IIED's most influential writers provide in this volume a perspective on three decades of development and green debates. | Evidence for Hope The Search for Sustainable Development

GBP 160.00
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Shifting Mobility Part 1: Transforming Planning and Design for New Human Mobility Code

Shifting Mobility Part 1: Transforming Planning and Design for New Human Mobility Code

In the face of resource depletion environmental changes lifestyle changes demographic and digital adaptation old ideologies of city building and expensive and complex automobility solutions are in freefall. These changes are creating severe friction between the old and new paradigms. This book provides new perspectives through the process of ideological disassociation and concepts of human mobility code. The basic premise of the book human mobility is an essential component of our creativity that comes from our unconscious desire to become a part of a community. Several new concepts in the book starts with the hallmark of new discovery of human mobility code and its implications of urban mobility boundary systems to stay within safe planetary zone. A new discovery of human mobility code from comprehensive research finding prove that each individual develops a unique mobility footprint and become our mobility identity. Beyond individual hallmarks human develops collective mobility codes through interaction with the third space on which entire mobility systems lie and are created by the fundamentals of city planning and the design process. Readers are introduced to an innovative mobility planning process and reinvention of multimodal mobility approaches based on new mobility code while formulating new concepts practical solutions and implementation techniques tools policies and processes to reinforce low-carbon mobility options while addressing social equity environmental and health benefits. Finally the book arms us with knowledge to prevent the disaster of full technological enlightenment against our natural human mobility code. | Shifting Mobility Part 1: Transforming Planning and Design for New Human Mobility Code

GBP 140.00
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Python for Beginners

Python for Beginners

Python is an amazing programming language. It can be applied to almost any programming task. It allows for rapid development and debugging. Getting started with Python is like learning any new skill: it’s important to find a resource you connect with to guide your learning. Luckily there’s no shortage of excellent books that can help you learn both the basic concepts of programming and the specifics of programming in Python. With the abundance of resources it can be difficult to identify which book would be best for your situation. Python for Beginners is a concise single point of reference for all material on python. Provides concise need-to-know information on Python types and statements special method names built-in functions and exceptions commonly used standard library modules and other prominent Python tools Offers practical advice for each major area of development with both Python 3. x and Python 2. x Based on the latest research in cognitive science and learning theory Helps the reader learn how to write effective idiomatic Python code by leveraging its best—and possibly most neglected—features This book focuses on enthusiastic research aspirants who work on scripting languages for automating the modules and tools development of web applications handling big data complex calculations workflow creation rapid prototyping and other software development purposes. It also targets graduates postgraduates in computer science information technology academicians practitioners and research scholars.

GBP 120.00
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Photography for Surveyors

Photography for Surveyors

Visual images play an integral part in the surveying development and sale of a property. However obtaining high quality images can often prove a challenging task. Photography for Surveyors provides even the most amateur photographer with the skills required to produce the highest quality images in the day to day surveying environment. With the increasing importance of the visual portfolio and online presence this book is an essential guide for all those professionals looking to enhance their skills with a camera and subsequently raise their professional profile.

GBP 110.00
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Probability Foundations for Engineers

Probability Foundations for Engineers

This textbook will continue to be the best suitable textbook written specifically for a first course on probability theory and designed for industrial engineering and operations management students. The book offers theory in an accessible manner and includes numerous practical examples based on engineering applications. Probability Foundations for Engineers Second Edition continues to focus specifically on probability rather than probability and statistics. It offers a conversational presentation rather than a theorem or proof and includes examples based on engineering applications as it highlights Excel computations. This new edition presents a review of set theory and updates all descriptions such as events versus outcomes so that they are more understandable. Additional new material includes distributions such as beta and lognormal a section on counting principles for defining probabilities a section on mixture distributions and a pair of distribution summary tables. Intended for undergraduate engineering students this new edition textbook offers a foundational knowledge of probability. It is also useful to engineers already in the field who want to learn more about probability concepts. An updated solutions manual is available for qualified textbook adoptions.

GBP 110.00
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Communicating for Success

Communicating for Success

Communicating for Success third edition is a core textbook for Introduction to Communication courses and gives students an overview of the subfields of Communication Studies and how these areas provide practical fun and immediate applications to students pursuing a wide variety of career paths as well as practical instruction in public speaking for success on today’s social media platforms. This fully updated third edition focuses on the key communication competencies recommended by the National Communication Association including verbal and nonverbal communication listening interpersonal communication and conflict resolution group and organizational communication public speaking leadership and the roles of social media technology culture gender and ethics in communication. With a vibrant and engaging design this volume is packed with applied features including practical scenarios and examples key terms discussion questions sample activities learning objectives and more. A concentrated focus on the influence of communication on careers in business education and healthcare is highlighted in a two-page career spread at the end of each chapter and takes lessons beyond the classroom. New features in this edition include a greater focus on public speaking in the workplace; emphasis on demographic and behavioral factors in audience analysis; and increased discussion of issues of social justice and equity. Online resources for instructors include PowerPoint slides and an Instructor’s Manual with guidance on how to use the book’s activities in both in-person and online courses.

GBP 110.00
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Power Converters for Electric Vehicles

Power Converters for Electric Vehicles

Power Converters for Electric Vehicles gives an overview topology design and simulation of different types of converters used in electric vehicles (EV). It covers a wide range of topics ranging from the fundamentals of EV Hybrid EV and its stepwise approach simulation of the proposed converters for real-time applications and corresponding experimental results performance improvement paradigms and overall analysis. Drawing upon the need for novel converter topologies this book provides the complete solution for the power converters for EV applications along with simulation exercises and experimental results. It explains the need for power electronics in the improvement of performance in EV. This book: Presents exclusive information on the power electronics of EV including traction drives. Provides step-by-step procedure for converter design. Discusses various topologies having different isolated and non-isolated converters. Describes control circuit design including renewable energy systems and electrical drives. Includes practical case studies incorporated with simulation and experimental results. Power Converters for Electric Vehicles will provide researchers and graduate students in Power Electronics Electric Drives Vehicle Engineering a useful resource for stimulating their efforts in this important field of the search for renewable technologies.

GBP 130.00
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Environmental Microbiology for Engineers

Environmental Microbiology for Engineers

The third edition of Environmental Microbiology for Engineers explores the role that microorganisms play in the engineered protection and enhancement of an environment. Offering a perfect balance of microbiological knowledge and environmental biotechnology principles it provides a practical understanding of microorganisms and their functions in the environment and in environmental engineering systems. The book also presents a quantitative description of applied microbiological processes and their engineering design. This updated edition includes all new information on construction biotechnology biogeotechnical engineering construction biomaterials environmental engineering of life-support closed ecosystems defense biotechnologies and biosafety in civil and environmental engineering. Features: Classroom tested in universities as a primary course text for civil and environmental engineering students Includes quizzes problems and solutions for better understanding of the material Covers essential topics such as the diversity and functions of microorganisms in the environment and environmental engineering systems the structure and functions of microbial ecosystems applied microbial genetics and molecular biology environmental bioengineering and more Offers combined coverage of microbiology and biotechnology adapted for students in advanced civil and environmental engineering courses Environmental Microbiology for Engineers provides a practical understanding of microorganisms in civil engineering processes and their functions in environmental engineering systems. It is intended for upper-level undergraduate graduate and post-graduate students of civil and environmental engineering. It is also useful for practicing environmental engineers working in the areas of wastewater solid waste treatment soil remediation and ground improvement.

GBP 105.00
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Data Science for Engineers

Data Science for Engineers

With tremendous improvement in computational power and availability of rich data almost all engineering disciplines use data science at some level. This textbook presents material on data science comprehensively and in a structured manner. It provides conceptual understanding of the fields of data science machine learning and artificial intelligence with enough level of mathematical details necessary for the readers. This will help readers understand major thematic ideas in data science machine learning and artificial intelligence and implement first-level data science solutions to practical engineering problems. The book- Provides a systematic approach for understanding data science techniques Explain why machine learning techniques are able to cross-cut several disciplines. Covers topics including statistics linear algebra and optimization from a data science perspective. Provides multiple examples to explain the underlying ideas in machine learning algorithms Describes several contemporary machine learning algorithms The textbook is primarily written for undergraduate and senior undergraduate students in different engineering disciplines including chemical engineering mechanical engineering electrical engineering electronics and communications engineering for courses on data science machine learning and artificial intelligence. | Data Science for Engineers

GBP 89.99
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Guidelines for Developing Instructions

Guidelines for Developing Instructions

Confusing inadequate instructions for setting up and using consumer products are not only unhelpful but potentially dangerous. They may contain wrong information poor warnings and no pictures or illustrations. Standards are either non-existent or little known even though the U. S. government has developed and tested standards for the past thirty years. This book presents a set of guidelines written by The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society that have been tested by human factor specialists. This expert advice is applicable to writing assembly procedures operational procedures and user shop and repair manuals. | Guidelines for Developing Instructions

GBP 175.00
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Acupuncture Treatment for Musculoskeletal Pain A Textbook for Orthopaedics Anesthesia and Rehabilitation

Acupuncture Treatment for Musculoskeletal Pain A Textbook for Orthopaedics Anesthesia and Rehabilitation

Acupuncture Treatment for Musculoskeletal Pain covers the basics of acupuncture theory and explains the precepts of Eastern medicine. The text is written for orthopaedic surgeons anesthesiologists and rehabilitation medicine specialists and will aid them in their diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal pain - both acute and chronic - as well as arthritis. Readers of the text will progress on a journey through healing that will serve as a useful adjunct to the procedures and medications currently in use. The author breaks the subject down into three sections: Basics of Acupuncture Acupuncture Treatment of the Muscoloskeletal Acupuncture Points and Indications and Special Techniques. | Acupuncture Treatment for Musculoskeletal Pain A Textbook for Orthopaedics Anesthesia and Rehabilitation

GBP 99.99
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Mathematics for Social Justice

Mathematics for Social Justice

Mathematics instructors are always looking for ways to engage students in meaningful and authentic tasks that utilize mathematics. At the same time it is crucial for a democratic society to have a citizenry who can critically discriminate between “fake” and reliable news reports involving numeracy and apply numerical literacy to local and global issues. This book contains examples of topics linking math and social justice and addresses both goals. There is a broad range of mathematics used including statistical methods modeling calculus and basic algebra. The range of social issues is also diverse including racial injustice mass incarceration income inequality and environmental justice. There are lesson plans appropriate in many contexts: service-learning courses quantitative literacy/reasoning courses introductory courses and classes for math majors. What makes this book unique and timely is that the most previous curricula linking math and social justice have been treated from a humanist perspective. This book is written by mathematicians for mathematics students. Admittedly it can be intimidating for instructors trained in quantitative methods to venture into the arena of social dilemmas. This volume provides encouragement support and a treasure trove of ideas to get you started. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of the journal PRIMUS: Problems Resources and Issues in Mathematics Undergraduate Studies. | Mathematics for Social Justice

GBP 130.00
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Neuroscience for Artificial Intelligence

Neuroscience for Artificial Intelligence

The ongoing boom of applications for artificial intelligence (AI) is based on algorithms that were inspired by neuroscience discoveries in the 1960s. This is a timely book to introduce the new discoveries and ideas in neuroscience for the next wave of more powerful AI. AI researchers are all interested in the human brain which is more capable and energy-efficient but do not have good reading materials from the rather separate subfields of neuroscience all with plenty of jargons. Based on hundreds of publications from top journals the book fills in the gap between existing computational hardware/algorithms and emerging knowledge from neuroscience. | Neuroscience for Artificial Intelligence

GBP 116.00
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Practical Analog Electronics for Technicians

Practical Analog Electronics for Technicians

'Practical Analog Electronics for Technicians' not only provides an accessible introduction to electronics but also supplies all the problems and practical activities needed to gain hands-on knowledge and experience. This emphasis on practice is surprisingly unusual in electronics texts and has already gained Will Kimber popularity through the companion volume 'Practical Digital Electronics for Technicians'. Written to cover the Advanced GNVQ optional unit in electronics this book is also ideal for BTEC National A-level electronics and City & Guilds courses. Together with 'Practical Digital Electronics for Technicians' this text comprises a complete practical electronics course designed for students with little prior knowledge of the subject.

GBP 105.00
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Metamaterials for Antenna Applications

Metamaterials for Antenna Applications

The book presents an engineering approach for the development of metamaterials and metasurfaces with emphasis on application in antennas. It offers an in-depth study performance analysis and extensive characterization on different types of metamaterials and metasurfaces. Practical examples included in the book will help readers to enhance performance of antennas and also develop metamaterial-based absorbers for a variety of applications. Key Features Provides background for design and development of metamaterial structures using novel unit cells Gives in-depth performance study of miniaturization of microstrip antennas Discusses design and development of both transmission and reflection types metasurfaces and their practical applications. Verifies a variety of Metamaterial structures and Metasurfaces experimentally The target audience of this book is postgraduate students and researchers involved in antenna designs. Researchers and engineers interested in enhancing the performance of the antennas using metamaterials will find this book extremely useful. The book will also serve as a good reference for developing artificial materials using metamaterials and their practical applications. Amit K. Singh is Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Jammu India. He is a Member of the IEEE USA. Mahesh P. Abegaonkar is Associate Professor at the Centre for Applied Research in Electronics at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE USA. Shiban Kishen Koul is Emeritus Professor at the Centre for Applied Research in Electronics at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. He is a Life Fellow of the Institution of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE) USA a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) and a Fellow of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE). | Metamaterials for Antenna Applications

GBP 130.00
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Organizational Literacy for Educators

Organizational Literacy for Educators

Teachers and administrators who understand the politics in schools can operate more successfully to facilitate change. This text teaches educators to identify and influence common social patterns that affect their work in school organizations. It combines literature from educational leadership and foundations of education to provide a comprehensive introduction to organizational theories related to schooling. A particularly notable feature is that in addition to traditional bureaucratic and political approaches there is a substantial focus on recent critical and feminist theories. Extensive use of narrative vignettes makes the theories accessible for prospective and practicing teachers. Practice cases and exercises assist students in applying the theories to their own organization settings. Assuming little prior knowledge of theories about school organizations this volume is intended as a text for introductory graduate courses as well as for advanced undergraduate courses and groups such as site-based management teams and district professional development committees. | Organizational Literacy for Educators

GBP 175.00
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Instruction Design for Microcomputing Software

Instruction Design for Microcomputing Software

Selected as one of the outstanding instructional development books in 1989 by the Association for Educational Communications and Technology this volume presents research in instructional design theory as it applies to microcomputer courseware. It includes recommendations - made by a distinguished group of instructional designers - for creating courseware to suit the interactive nature of today's technology. Principles of instructional design are offered as a solid base from which to develop more effective programs for this new method of teaching - and learning. | Instruction Design for Microcomputing Software

GBP 175.00
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Physical Methods for Materials Characterisation

Physical Methods for Materials Characterisation

This completely revised and expanded new edition covers the full range of techniques now available for the investigation of materials structure and accurate quantitative determination of microstructural features within materials. It continues to provide the best introductory resource for understanding the interrelationship between microstructure and physical mechanical and chemical properties as well as selection and application of techniques for both basic and applied studies. In particular changes have been made to reflect developments in analysis of nanoscale and biological materials. | Physical Methods for Materials Characterisation

GBP 105.00
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Checklists for Due Diligence

Checklists for Due Diligence

If you are buying a company how can you be sure you are buying the business you think you are? Are you sure it is as good as the seller says? How can you be certain unexpected costs and obligations will not suddenly appear once you are the owner and responsible for them? How best can you arm yourself for the negotiations? Designed to help you make your due diligence process as smooth and effective as possible this collection of checklists by acknowledged expert Peter Howson will ensure you manage the risk aspects of any acquisition. The author takes you through the due diligence process itself from legal financial and commercial to employment and IT and guides you through the collection. Each checklist includes a short introduction that enables you to make the best use of the material. Due Diligence is by its nature a process for which checklists are a wonderful source of ideas and reassurance. Peter Howson's checklists (all of which are repeated in PDF form on the downloadable resources) is a must-have reference for anyone contemplating a merger or acquisition a management buyout joint venture or other risky business transactions involving third parties. | Checklists for Due Diligence

GBP 175.00
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