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Quantum Physics

Illusion Or Reality?

By: Alastair I. M. Rae

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Quantum Physics

Illusion Or Reality?

By: Alastair I. M. Rae

An engaging guide to the puzzles and problems of the quantum universe.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521467160

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Disabled Students in Higher Education

Perspectives on Widening Access and Changing Policy

By: Sheila Riddell,Teresa Tinklin,Alastair Wilson

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Disabled Students in Higher Education

Perspectives on Widening Access and Changing Policy

By: Sheila Riddell,Teresa Tinklin,Alastair Wilson

As wider access to higher education becomes a top priority for governments in the UK and around the world, this ground-breaking piece of work raises the challenging questions that policy-makers, vice-chancellors and government officials are reluctant to ask. A highly qualified team of authors have closely analyzed rates of participation and the experiences of disabled students in higher education over a two year period. They compare the responses of eight different universities to the new anti-discriminatory practice, contrasting their social profiles, academic missions, support systems for disabled students and approaches for the implementation of change. Change comes under particular scrutiny, with a close examination of each university’s interpretation of ‘reasonable adjustments’, and the extent to which they have modified their campuses and teaching accordingly. Student case studies are used throughout to illustrate the real impact of institutional responses to the legislation. Disabled Students in Higher Education will make fascinating reading for students of education, social policy, politics, and disability studies, and for those working towards accredited university teacher status.

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Routledge

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1134327218

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9781134327218

Quantum Mechanics, Fourth Edition

By: Alastair I. M. Rae

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Quantum Mechanics, Fourth Edition

By: Alastair I. M. Rae

Continuing the exceptional tradition of the previous editions, Quantum Mechanics, Fourth Edition provides essential information about atomic and subatomic systems and covers some modern applications of the field. Supported by a Web page that contains a bibliography, color versions of some of the illustrations, and links to other relevant sites, the book shows how cutting-edge research topics of quantum mechanics have been applied to various disciplines. It first demonstrates how to obtain a wave equation whose solutions determine the energy levels of bound systems. The theory is then made more general and applied to a number of physical examples. Later chapters describe the connection between relativity and quantum mechanics, give some examples of how quantum mechanics has been used in information processing, and, finally, discuss the conceptual and philosophical implications of the subject. New to the Fourth Edition: A chapter on quantum information processing that includes applications to the encryption and de-encryption of coded messages A chapter on relativistic quantum mechanics and introductory quantum field theory Updated material on the conceptual foundations of quantum physics containing discussions of non-locality, hidden variables, and parallel universes Expanded information on tunneling microscopy and the Bose-Einstein condensate Presenting up-to-date information on the conceptual and philosophical aspects of quantum mechanics, this revised edition is suitable both for undergraduates studying physics, chemistry, or mathematics and for researchers involved in quantum physics.

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CRC Press

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1420052071

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Quantum Physics

Illusion Or Reality?

By: Alastair Rae

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Quantum Physics

Illusion Or Reality?

By: Alastair Rae

Quantum physics is believed to be the fundamental theory underlying our understanding of the physical universe. However, it is based on concepts and principles that have always been difficult to understand and controversial in their interpretation. This book aims to explain these issues using a minimum of technical language and mathematics. After a brief introduction to the ideas of quantum physics, the problems of interpretation are identified and explained. The rest of the book surveys, describes and criticises a range of suggestions that have been made with the aim of resolving these problems; these include the traditional, or 'Copenhagen' interpretation, the possible role of the conscious mind in measurement, and the postulate of parallel universes. This new edition has been revised throughout to take into account developments in this field over the past fifteen years, including the idea of 'consistent histories' to which a completely new chapter is devoted.

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Cambridge University Press

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1107604648

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9781107604643

A Chronicle of First Broadcast Performances of Musical Works in the United Kingdom, 1923-1996

By: Alastair Mitchell

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A Chronicle of First Broadcast Performances of Musical Works in the United Kingdom, 1923-1996

By: Alastair Mitchell

First published in 2001, this work provides detailed information taken from the ’Programmes-as-Broadcast’ daily log of output held at the BBC Written Archives Centre in Caversham. Arranged in chronological order, entries are given for broadcasts of first performances of musical works in the United Kingdom, and include details of: the date of the broadcast, the composer, the title of the work, performers and conductor. In addition to its usefulness as a reference tool, the Chronicle enables us to gauge the trends in twentieth-century British musical life, and the role of the BBC in their promotion.

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Routledge

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1351791257

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9781351791250

Effective Learning and Teaching in Computing

By: Sylvia Alexander,Alastair Irons

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Effective Learning and Teaching in Computing

By: Sylvia Alexander,Alastair Irons

Written to meet the needs of teachers, lecturers and tutors, this is a comprehensive guide to understanding the key issues, best practices and new developments in learning and teaching in information and computer sciences in higher education. It covers a range of issues relating to teaching within the broad discipline of computing at under- and post-graduate level, including: * curriculum * assessment * links with industry * international perspectives * innovative techniques for teaching * effective use of ICT in teaching. Effective Learning and Teaching in Computing will be essential reading for less experienced teachers seeking authoritative guidance as well as experienced teachers seeking material for reflection and advice.

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Routledge

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1134311532

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9781134311538

Equity & Trusts

By: Alastair Hudson

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Equity & Trusts

By: Alastair Hudson

This new edition considers all of the academic commentary governing the area of equity and trusts - in particular the emerging law of restitution and the raft of new case law over the 1990s. It is suitable both as a sholarly reference and as a resource for students.

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1135337357

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9781135337353

The Blair Years

The Alastair Campbell Diaries

By: Alastair Campbell

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The Blair Years

The Alastair Campbell Diaries

By: Alastair Campbell

A revelatory account of Tony Blair’s tumultuous leadership, The Blair Years gathers extracts from the diaries of the man who knew him best: Alastair Campbell—Blair’s spokesman from 1994 to 2003, his press secretary, strategist, and closest confidant. It is a compelling chronicle of contemporary British politics and the rise of New Labour, providing the first important record of a remarkable decade in Britain’s history. Here are the defining events of the time, from the Labour Party’s new dawn to the war on terror; from the death of Princess Diana to negotiations for peace in Northern Ireland; from Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq to the Hutton Inquiry of 2003, the year Campbell resigned his position. Here also are Blair’s relationships with world leaders and heads of state, including presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. But above all, here is Tony Blair up close and personal, making the decisions that affected the lives of millions, under relentless and frequently hostile pressure. Often described as the second most powerful figure in Britain, Alastair Campbell is no stranger to controversy. Feared and admired in equal measure, hated by some, he was pivotal to the founding of New Labour and the sensational election victory of 1997. Campbell spent more waking hours alongside the prime minister than anyone, and his diaries—at times brutally frank, often funny, always engrossing—take the reader right to the heart of government. The Blair Years is a story of politics in the raw, of progress and setback, of reputations made and destroyed, under the relentless scrutiny of a 24-hour media. Unflinchingly told, it covers the crises and scandals, the rows and resignations, the ups and downs at No. 10 Downing Street. But amid the landmark events are insights and observations that make this a remarkably human portrayal of some of the most influential people in the world. A completely riveting book about life at the very top, told by a man who saw it all.

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Knopf

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0307574407

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9780307574404

School of Aces

The RAF Training School that Won the Battle of Britain

By: Alastair Goodrum

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School of Aces

The RAF Training School that Won the Battle of Britain

By: Alastair Goodrum

This is the fascinating true story of RAF Sutton Bridge. Between 1926 and 1946, the base saw the development and implementation of a training system that turned inexperienced pilots into Top Guns. 400 graduates and staff fought with The Few to win the Battle of Britain.

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Amberley Publishing Limited

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144568618X

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Alastair Campbell Diaries: Volume 8

Rise and Fall of the Olympic Spirit, 2010–2015

By: Alastair Campbell

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Alastair Campbell Diaries: Volume 8

Rise and Fall of the Olympic Spirit, 2010–2015

By: Alastair Campbell

This latest volume of Campbell's acclaimed diaries sees the author, and the country, at a profound crossroads. Brown is finally gone, and Cameron is in the ascendancy – with a little help from the Liberal Democrats. Somehow Campbell must emerge from the ruins and grapple with his own future; just as Britain begins its own journey into austerity and, eventually, to Brexit. Volume 8 contains some of Campbell's most poignant and thought-provoking writing so far and is a must-read for fans of this most accomplished of political diarists.

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Biteback Publishing

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1785904469

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9781785904462

Applied Methods of Cost-effectiveness Analysis in Healthcare

By: Alastair Gray

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Applied Methods of Cost-effectiveness Analysis in Healthcare

By: Alastair Gray

This book provides the reader with a comprehensive set of instructions and examples of how to perform an economic evaluation of a health intervention, focusing solely on cost-effectiveness analysis in healthcare.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0199227284

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9780199227280

Data-Centric Safety

Challenges, Approaches, and Incident Investigation

By: Alastair Faulkner,Mark Nicholson

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Data-Centric Safety

Challenges, Approaches, and Incident Investigation

By: Alastair Faulkner,Mark Nicholson

Data-Centric Safety presents core concepts and principles of system safety management, and then guides the reader through the application of these techniques and measures to Data-Centric Systems (DCS). The authors have compiled their decades of experience in industry and academia to provide guidance on the management of safety risk. Data Safety has become increasingly important as many solutions depend on data for their correct and safe operation and assurance. The book's content covers the definition and use of data. It recognises that data is frequently used as the basis of operational decisions and that DCS are often used to reduce user oversight. This data is often invisible, hidden. DCS analysis is based on a Data Safety Model (DSM). The DSM provides the basis for a toolkit leading to improvement recommendations. It also discusses operation and oversight of DCS and the organisations that use them. The content covers incident management, providing an outline for incident response. Incident investigation is explored to address evidence collection and management.Current standards do not adequately address how to manage data (and the errors it may contain) and this leads to incidents, possibly loss of life. The DSM toolset is based on Interface Agreements to create soft boundaries to help engineers facilitate proportionate analysis, rationalisation and management of data safety. Data-Centric Safety is ideal for engineers who are working in the field of data safety management.This book will help developers and safety engineers to: - Determine what data can be used in safety systems, and what it can be used for - Verify that the data being used is appropriate and has the right characteristics, illustrated through a set of application areas - Engineer their systems to ensure they are robust to data errors and failures

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Elsevier

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0128233222

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Multidimensional Chromatography

By: Luigi Mondello,Alastair C. Lewis,Keith D. Bartle

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Multidimensional Chromatography

By: Luigi Mondello,Alastair C. Lewis,Keith D. Bartle

Mehrdimensionale Chromatographie im analytischen Labor: Dieses Buch bespricht erstmals alle gängigen Verfahren sowie Anwendungen auf verschiedensten Gebieten, von der Pharmazie, Biologie und Chemie bis hin zur Umwelttechnik und erdölverarbeitender Industrie. Die Autoren sind selbst aktiv in der einschlägigen Forschung tätig.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0471988693

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9780471988694

Scotland and Beyond: The Families of Donald Gunn (Tormsdale) and John Gunn (Dalnaha, Strathmore and Braehour)

By: Donald Gunn,Alastair Gunn

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Scotland and Beyond: The Families of Donald Gunn (Tormsdale) and John Gunn (Dalnaha, Strathmore and Braehour)

By: Donald Gunn,Alastair Gunn

This book examines two linked Caithness Gunn families over many generations in places such as Scotland, Canada, Jamaica and Australia. It has many family trees, photographs and original documents including details of trips to Canada in the 1840s and Australia in the 1850s. Many letters from the mid 1800s are included. The book has many biographies including the Hon. Donald Gunn of Canada, William Gunn of Waranga Park, Sir John Gunn of Tormsdale and the Hon. John Alexander Gunn of New South Wales ('anthrax' Gunn). This book contains much original information showing how Gunns integrated into new lands. This work has taken many years and builds on documents held within the family and much detailed genealogical research. Two versions are available; a paperback black and white version and a deluxe hardback version with some colour photographs. The information and images are the same in both texts.

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Lulu.com

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1105696510

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9781105696510

Election Timing

By: Alastair Smith

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Election Timing

By: Alastair Smith

Endogenous election timing allows leaders to schedule elections 'when the time is right'. The author proposes and tests an informational theory of endogenous election timing that explains when leaders call for elections and the consequences of their decisions. In particular, he argues that, if all else is equal, leaders announce elections when they anticipate a decline in their future performance. As a consequence, early elections signal a leader's lack of confidence in future outcomes. The earlier elections occur, relative to expectations, the stronger the signal of demise. Using data on British parliaments since 1945, the author tests hypotheses related to timing of elections, electoral support and subsequent economic performance. Leaders who call elections early (relative to expectations) experience a decline in their popular support relative to pre-announcement levels, experience worse post-electoral performance, and have shorter campaigns.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521833639

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9780521833639

The Last Slave Market

Dr John Kirk and the Struggle to End the East African Slave Trade

By: Alastair Hazell

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The Last Slave Market

Dr John Kirk and the Struggle to End the East African Slave Trade

By: Alastair Hazell

John Kirk was the only companion of explorer David Livingstone to emerge untainted from the disastrous, tragic expedition up the Zambezi river between 1859 and 1863. Three years later, Kirk returned to Africa, to the notorious island of Zanzibar, ancient post of the slave trade between Africa and the Middle East. Half a century after the abolition of slavery in Britain, slave traffi cking persisted on Africa's east coast, apparently tolerated and even connived with by parts of the British Empire in the Indian Ocean. Kirk, appointed as medical officer to the British Consulate in Zanzibar, could do nothing. This extraordinary and controversial book brings Kirk's years in Zanzibar to life. The horrors of the overland passage from the interior, and the Zanzibar slave market itself, are vividly described, together with Kirk's final, bitter conflict with Livingstone, who blamed Kirk for his own failings. But it was Kirk's success in closing down the slave trade on the island which made him famous across the world. Using private diaries and papers, a long forgotten Victorian hero and an extraordinary chapter in British history are revived in detail.

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Constable

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1849018146

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9781849018142

Forestry Flavours of the Month

The Changing Face of World Forestry

By: Alastair Fraser

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The Changing Face of World Forestry

By: Alastair Fraser

Forestry touches on all aspects of human welfare in one way or another, which is why foresters need to play an active role in determining our collective agenda. Alastair Fraser, a lifelong forester and the co-founder of LTS International, a forestry consulting company, explains how forestry changes with political cycles and how foresters can promote healthy forests at all times. He explores critical issues such as: forests and their connection to coal; forests role in combatting floods and climate change; illegal logging in Indonesia, Laos, and elsewhere; tactics to promote sustainable forestry management; plantations as a solution to tropical deforestation. From pulping in Sweden and Brazil, paper mills in Greece and India, agroforestry in the Philippines, pink disease in India and oil bearing trees of Vietnam, no topic is off limits. Based on the authors life as a forester in dozens of countries, this account shows the breadth of forestry and makes a convincing case that forestry management needs to focus on managing change and achieving sustainability. Whether youre preparing to become a forester, already in the field, or involved with conservation, the environment or government, youll be driven to action with Forestry Flavours of the Month.

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AuthorHouse

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1524628913

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9781524628918

Flying Scot

An Airman's Story

By: Alastair Mackie

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Flying Scot

An Airman's Story

By: Alastair Mackie

This is the memoir of a 26 year career in the RAF, told with humor and modesty that belies the danger of flying over 47 different types of military aircraft in war and peace. Alastair Mackie began his operational career flying Wellington bombers over the North African desert war until converting to the B-24 Liberator. He watched the famous opening barrage at the opening of El Alamein from the air and became involved in supplying the besieged island of Malta together with hunting German ships in the Mediterranean. He was then posted to Northern Ireland converting to the DC-3. He flew during D-Day, dropping parachute troops into German held territory and continued these operations until the wars end when he was part of the operation to return British troops and released POWs to the UK. He was then posted to a long-range DC-3 squadron and flew to all points East.After the war he was posted to The Central Flying School teaching future flying instructors in a variety of aircraft from Tiger Moths to Lancasters. After a tour in the Far East where he flew his own personal Spitfire, he returned to the UK to convert to the jet aircraft then coming into service. After a spell desk bound on the Cabinet Office Joint Intelligence Committee, which he disliked, he was appointed Station Commander at Colerne which operated the Hastings transport aircraft. Alastair was then appointed wing commander in charge of flying at RAF Waddington. The job also gave him the charge of two resident Canberra bomber squadrons, Nos. 37 and 38. With them he was able to get plenty of flying in an aircraft he loved. After retiring from the RAF he commenced a career in Law and in his later years he has become a firm opponent of Britains nuclear deterrent, having seen its preparation with the Vulcan Force until the Royal Navy assumed the role it now has.

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Casemate Publishers

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1783036095

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9781783036097

The Gunns; History, Myths and Genealogy

By: Alastair Gunn

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The Gunns; History, Myths and Genealogy

By: Alastair Gunn

Here is a radical, academically based text which demolishes the myths currently masquerading as Gunn 'history'. Gunns are best thought of as the original, non-related inhabitants of northern, mainland Scotland. They do not have an Orkney Islands origin. Gunns should not be viewed as a clan as they had no founding ancestor. There was never an historic 'Clan Gunn Chief'. The first Gunn known to history was Coroner Gunn of Caithness who died around 1450. His eldest son started the MacHamish Gunns of Killernan line - many descendants from that line exist all around the world. Major detail on this MacHamish line is included. This book is an important addition to Scottish Highland history.

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Lulu.com

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0244863113

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9780244863111

The Scottish Book Trade, 1500-1720

Print Commerce and Print Control in Early Modern Scotland

By: Alastair J. Mann

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The Scottish Book Trade, 1500-1720

Print Commerce and Print Control in Early Modern Scotland

By: Alastair J. Mann

This volume examines the Scottish book trade from c.1500 to c.1720, looking at booksellers, bookbinders, stationers and printers and their relationship to the forces of authority. The scale of the Scottish book trade in this period was surprisingly large, consisting of over 150 printers and over 400 booksellers, but its rate of growth was not constant as it was buffeted by the winds of economic and political circumstances. It is the public, not private world of book dissemination that is examined. Emphsis is placed more on supply than on demand. It is shown that the unique qualities of the printed book, with its blend of commerce and technology on the one hand, and intellect and ideology on the other, ensured that authority - burghs, church, governemt (crown and executive) and law courts - reacted with a complex response of liberty and prohibition. So it was for all nations experiencing the arrival of printing, but Scotland had its own particular range of dynamics, a distinct Scottish tradition.

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Birlinn Ltd

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1788854195

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9781788854191

Diaries Volume Two

Power and the People

By: Alastair Campbell

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Diaries Volume Two

Power and the People

By: Alastair Campbell

Power & the People covers the first two years of the New Labour government, beginning with their landslide victory at the polls in 1997. This second voume of Campbell's unexpurgated diaries details the initial challenges faced by Labour as they come to power and settle into running the country. It covers an astonishing array of events and personalities, progress and setbacks, crises and scandals, as Blair and his party make the transition from opposition to office.

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Random House

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1409049620

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Anti-Racism

By: Alastair Bonnett

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Anti-Racism

By: Alastair Bonnett

This introductory text provides students for the first time with an historical and international analysis of the development of anti-racism. Drawing on sources from around the world, the author explains the roots and describes the practice of anti-racism in Western and non-Western societies from Britain and the United States to Malaysia and Peru. Topics covered include: * the historical roots of anti-racism * race issues within organisations * the practice of anti-racism * the politics of backlash. This lively, concise book will be an indispensable resource for all students interested in issues of race, ethnicity and in contemporary society more generally.

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Routledge

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113469590X

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9781134695904

Diaries Volume One

Prelude to Power

By: Alastair Campbell

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Diaries Volume One

Prelude to Power

By: Alastair Campbell

As Alastair Campbell said in the introduction to The Blair Years, it was always his intention to publish the full version, covering his time as spokesman and chief strategist to Tony Blair. Prelude to Power is the first of four volumes, and covers the early days of New Labour, culminating in their victory at the polls in 1997. Volume 1 details the extraordinary tensions between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown as they resolved the question as to which one should stand to become Labour leader. It shows that right from the start, relations at the top were prone to enormous strain, suspicions and accusations of betrayal. Yet it also shows the political and personal bonds that tied them together, and which made them one of the most feared and respected electoral machines anywhere in the world. A story of politics in the raw, Prelude to Power is above all an intimate, detailed portrait of the people who have done so much to shape modern history.

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1409006654

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9781409006657

Sailors and Traders

A Maritime History of the Pacific Peoples

By: Alastair Couper

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Sailors and Traders

A Maritime History of the Pacific Peoples

By: Alastair Couper

Written by a senior scholar and master mariner, Sailors and Traders is the first comprehensive account of the maritime peoples of the Pacific. It focuses on the sailors who led the exploration and settlement of the islands and New Zealand and their seagoing descendants, providing along the way new material and unique observations on traditional and commercial seagoing against the background of major periods in Pacific history. The book begins by detailing the traditions of sailors, a group whose way of life sets them apart. Like all others who live and work at sea, Pacific mariners face the challenges of an often harsh environment, endure separation from their families for months at a time, revere their vessels, and share a singular attitude to risk and death. The period of prehistoric seafaring is discussed using archaeological data, interpretations from interisland exchanges, experimental voyaging, and recent DNA analysis. Sections on the arrival of foreign exploring ships centuries later concentrate on relations between visiting sailors and maritime communities. The more intrusive influx of commercial trading and whaling ships brought new technology, weapons, and differences in the ethics of trade. The successes and failures of Polynesian chiefs who entered trading with European-type ships are recounted as neglected aspects of Pacific history. As foreign-owned commercial ships expanded in the region so did colonialism, which was accompanied by an increase in the number of sailors from metropolitan countries and a decrease in the employment of Pacific islanders on foreign ships. Eventually small-scale island entrepreneurs expanded interisland shipping, and in 1978 the regional Pacific Forum Line was created by newly independent states. This was welcomed as a symbolic return to indigenous Pacific ocean linkages. The book’s final sections detail the life of the modern Pacific seafarer. Most Pacific sailors in the global maritime labor market return home after many months at sea, bringing money, goods, a wider perspective of the world, and sometimes new diseases. Each of these impacts is analyzed, particularly in the case of Kiribati, a major supplier of labor to foreign ships.

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University of Hawaii Press

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0824887654

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9780824887650

Hawick Through Time

By: Alastair M. Redpath

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Hawick Through Time

By: Alastair M. Redpath

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Hawick has changed and developed over the last century.

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Amberley Publishing Limited

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1445639262

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9781445639260

Who's Who in Naval History

From 1550 to the present

By: Joseph F. Callo,Alastair Wilson

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Who's Who in Naval History

From 1550 to the present

By: Joseph F. Callo,Alastair Wilson

This A-Z guide covers the life and careers of over 600 key figures in naval history, from the sixteenth century to the present day. Featuring influential figures from the UK, US and around the world, from the great admirals such as Nelson, to minesweepers, designers and administrators, it is an invaluable guide to those who have shaped naval history.

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Routledge

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1134395396

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9781134395392

Border Bloodshed

Scotland and England at War, 1369-1403

By: Alastair J. Macdonald

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Border Bloodshed

Scotland and England at War, 1369-1403

By: Alastair J. Macdonald

Scottish military offensives against England from 1369 were largely the product of government policy, were launched with careful timing and, in the reign of Robert II, involved close co-operation with France. They succeeded militarily, encouraging the Scots to the point where they were willing to engage in attacks on England beyond the ambition of their French allies. However, diplomatic gains fell well short of forcing English recognition of Scottish independence. Hopes of achieving this by military means were ended in the reign of Robert III when the Scots were heavily defeated in 1402. War was not solely fought with political objectives in mind or other 'rational' factors such as the quest for financial gain. The Scots went to war for emotive reasons too, such as hatred of the English, the search for renown and the sheer enjoyment of fighting. All these factors inspired the Scots to launch a series of bloody, brutal and ultimately futile offensives against England.

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0857907743

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Bioethics: The Basics

By: Alastair V. Campbell

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Bioethics: The Basics

By: Alastair V. Campbell

Bioethics: The Basics is an introduction to the foundational principles, theories and issues in the study of medical and biological ethics. Readers are introduced to bioethics from the ground up before being invited to consider some of the most controversial but important questions facing us today. Topics addressed include: the range of moral theories underpinning bioethics arguments for the rights and wrongs of abortion, euthanasia and animal research health care ethics including the nature of the practitioner-patient relationship public policy ethics and the implications of global and public health ‘3 parents’, enhancement, incidental findings and nudge approaches in health care. This thoroughly revised second edition provides a concise, readable and authoritative introduction for anyone interested in the study of bioethics.

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Routledge

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1351818155

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Emergencies in Anaesthesia 3e

By: Alastair Martin

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Emergencies in Anaesthesia 3e

By: Alastair Martin

The third edition of Emergencies in Anaesthesia is a practical, accessible guide to all emergency situations surrounding anaesthesia. Re-structured to follow the ABCDE emergency approach, this handbook guides the clinician through what to do and when. Chapters are arranged for quick reference, with symbols used to indicate clinical severity.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0198758146

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Matthew Bourne and His Adventures in Dance

Conversations with Alastair Macaulay

By: Alastair Macaulay,Matthew Bourne

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Matthew Bourne and His Adventures in Dance

Conversations with Alastair Macaulay

By: Alastair Macaulay,Matthew Bourne

Matthew Bourne and His Adventures in Dance is an intimate and in-depth conversation between the prize-winning pioneer of ballet and contemporary dance Matthew Bourne and the New York Times dance critic Alastair Macaulay. In 1987, a small, aspirant dance group with a striking name made its debut on the London fringe. In 1996, Adventures in Motion Pictures made history as the first modern dance company to open a production in London's West End. From this achievement, AMP sailed triumphantly to Broadway - winning three Tony Awards - guided by Artistic Director Matthew Bourne. Even before the inception of AMP, Bourne was fascinated by theatre, by characterization, and by the history of dance. In his early works - Spitfire, Town & Country and Deadly Serious - Bourne brought a novel approach to dance. And in his reworkings of the classics of the ballet canon - Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Cinderella - Bourne created witty, vivid, poignant productions that received great acclaim. In the first decade of the new millennium, the company name was changed to New Adventures, and Bourne's 'classics', as well as Bourne's new works - The Car Man, Play Without Words, Edward Scissorhands and Dorian Gray - achieved levels of box-office popularity that have seldom, if ever, been matched in dance. In addition, his choreography for various musicals - My Fair Lady, Mary Poppins and Oliver! - have run for years in the West End and on Broadway. The detail in which Bourne discusses his work with Alastair Macaulay is unprecedented. The two explore Bourne's upbringing, his training and influences, and his distinctive creative methods. Bourne's notebooks, his sources and his collaboration with dancers all form part of the discussion in this book.

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Faber & Faber

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0571279899

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Biopesticides

Pest Management and Regulation

By: Wyn P. Grant,David Chandler,Alastair Bailey,Justin Greaves,M. Tatchell,Gillian Prince

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Biopesticides

Pest Management and Regulation

By: Wyn P. Grant,David Chandler,Alastair Bailey,Justin Greaves,M. Tatchell,Gillian Prince

Biological controls that utilize natural predation, parasitism or other natural mechanisms, is an environmentally friendly alternative to chemical pesticides. Chemical pesticide methods are becoming less readily available due to increasing resistance problems and the prohibition of some substances. This book addresses the challenges of insufficient information and imperfectly understood regulatory processes in using biopesticides. It takes an interdisciplinary approach providing internationally comparative analyses on the registration of biopesticides and debates future biopesticide practices.

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CABI

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184593590X

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The Politics of Court Scandal in Early Modern England

News Culture and the Overbury Affair, 1603-1660

By: Alastair Bellany

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The Politics of Court Scandal in Early Modern England

News Culture and the Overbury Affair, 1603-1660

By: Alastair Bellany

This is a detailed 2002 study of the political significance of the murder of Sir Thomas Overbury, 1613.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521035430

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Queen Square: A History of the National Hospital and its Institute of Neurology

By: Simon Shorvon,Alastair Compston,Martin Rossor,Andrew Lees,Michael J. Clark

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Queen Square: A History of the National Hospital and its Institute of Neurology

By: Simon Shorvon,Alastair Compston,Martin Rossor,Andrew Lees,Michael J. Clark

A comprehensive history of the National Hospital, Queen Square, and its Institute, placed within the context of British neurology.

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Cambridge University Press

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1107100828

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MacSween's Pathology of the Liver, E-Book

By: Alastair D. Burt,Linda D. Ferrell,Stefan G. Hübscher

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MacSween's Pathology of the Liver, E-Book

By: Alastair D. Burt,Linda D. Ferrell,Stefan G. Hübscher

Written and edited by an international team of renowned authorities, MacSween's Pathology of the Liver, 8th Edition, remains the field's definitive reference on liver pathology. This must-have text is ideal for surgical pathologists in practice and in training who examine liver specimens on a day-to-day basis. It provides invaluable assistance in recognizing the huge variety of appearances of the liver that result from infections, tumors, and tumor-like lesions, as well as organ damage caused by drugs and toxins. With expert, comprehensive coverage of all malignant and benign hepatobiliary disorders, MacSween's is a convenient, one-stop resource for use in the reporting room as well as in personal study. - Shares the knowledge and experience of a "who's who" list of experts in the field of hepatobiliary pathology, led by editors Alastair D. Burt, Linda D. Ferrell, and Stefan G. Hübscher. - Features more than 1,000 high-quality, full color illustrations, providing a complete visual guide to each tumor or tumor-like lesion. - Discusses advances in molecular diagnostic testing, its capabilities, and its limitations, including targeted/personalized medicine. - Incorporates the latest TNM staging and WHO classification systems, as well as new diagnostic biomarkers and their utility in differential diagnosis, newly described variants, and new histologic entities. - Includes relevant data from ancillary techniques (immunohistochemistry, cytogenetics, and molecular genetics), giving you the necessary tools required to master the latest breakthroughs in diagnostic technology. - Provides you with all of the necessary diagnostic tools to make a complete and accurate pathologic report, including clinicopathologic background throughout. - Directs you to the most recent and authoritative sources for further reading with a comprehensive reference list that highlights key articles and up-to-date citations. - An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0702082295

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9780702082290

Helicopter Test and Evaluation

By: Alastair Cooke,Eric Fitzpatrick

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Helicopter Test and Evaluation

By: Alastair Cooke,Eric Fitzpatrick

Although a number of texts on helicopter aerodynamics have been written, few have explained how the various theories concerning rotorborne flight underpin practical flight test and evaluation. This book combines theoretical information on aerodynamics, stability, control and performance with details of evaluation methodologies and practical guidance on the conduct of helicopter flight tests. For each topic the relevant theory is explained briefly and followed by details of the practical aspects of testing a conventional helicopter. These include: * safety considerations * planning the tests * the most efficient way to conduct individual flights Where possible typical test results are presented and discussed. The book draws on the authors' extensive experience in flight test and flight test training and will appeal not only to professionals working in the area of rotorcraft test and evaluation, but also to helicopter pilots, rotorcraft designers and manufacturers and final year undergraduates of aeronautical engineering

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1405172541

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