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City Worlds

By: John Allen,Doreen Massey,Steve Pile

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For the first time in history, half of the worlds population is living in mega-cities. Never before have we confronted such a geography of the worlds people. Analysing cities through spatial understanding, City Worlds explores how different worlds within the city are brought into close proximity. The authors outline new ways to address the ambiguities of cities: their promise and potential, their problems and threats.

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Routledge

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1134636407

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9781134636402

Introduction to Combinatorics

By: W.D. Wallis,John George

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Introduction to Combinatorics

By: W.D. Wallis,John George

Accessible to undergraduate students, Introduction to Combinatorics presents approaches for solving counting and structural questions. It looks at how many ways a selection or arrangement can be chosen with a specific set of properties and determines if a selection or arrangement of objects exists that has a particular set of properties. To give students a better idea of what the subject covers, the authors first discuss several examples of typical combinatorial problems. They also provide basic information on sets, proof techniques, enumeration, and graph theory—topics that appear frequently throughout the book. The next few chapters explore enumerative ideas, including the pigeonhole principle and inclusion/exclusion. The text then covers enumerative functions and the relations between them. It describes generating functions and recurrences, important families of functions, and the theorems of Pólya and Redfield. The authors also present introductions to computer algebra and group theory, before considering structures of particular interest in combinatorics: graphs, codes, Latin squares, and experimental designs. The last chapter further illustrates the interaction between linear algebra and combinatorics. Exercises and problems of varying levels of difficulty are included at the end of each chapter. Ideal for undergraduate students in mathematics taking an introductory course in combinatorics, this text explores the different ways of arranging objects and selecting objects from a set. It clearly explains how to solve the various problems that arise in this branch of mathematics.

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CRC Press

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1439806233

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How to Pass Higher History

By: John Kerr,Simon Wood

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How to Pass Higher History

By: John Kerr,Simon Wood

Exam Board: SQA Level: Higher Subject: History First Teaching: September 2014 First Exam: Summer 2015 Get your best grade with the SQA endorsed guide to Higher History for CfE. This book contains all the advice and support you need to revise successfully for your Higher exam (for CfE). It combines an overview of the course syllabus with advice from a top expert on how to improve exam performance, so you have the best chance of success. - Refresh your knowledge with complete course notes - Prepare for the exam with top tips and hints on revision techniques - Get your best grade with advice on how to gain those vital extra marks

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204

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Hodder Gibson

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1471835960

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9781471835964

Plant Breeding: Past, Present and Future

By: John E. Bradshaw

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Plant Breeding: Past, Present and Future

By: John E. Bradshaw

This book aims to help plant breeders by reviewing past achievements, currently successful practices, and emerging methods and techniques. Theoretical considerations are also presented to strike the right balance between being as simple as possible but as complex as necessary. The United Nations predicts that the global human population will continue rising to 9.0 billion by 2050. World food production will need to increase between 70-100 per cent in just 40 years. First generation bio-fuels are also using crops and cropland to produce energy rather than food. In addition, land area used for agriculture may remain static or even decrease as a result of degradation and climate change, despite more land being theoretically available, unless crops can be bred which tolerate associated abiotic stresses. Lastly, it is unlikely that steps can be taken to mitigate all of the climate change predicted to occur by 2050, and beyond, and hence adaptation of farming systems and crop production will be required to reduce predicted negative effects on yields that will occur without crop adaptation. Substantial progress will therefore be required in bridging the yield gap between what is currently achieved per unit of land and what should be possible in future, with the best farming methods and best storage and transportation of food, given the availability of suitably adapted cultivars, including adaptation to climate change. My book is divided into four parts: Part I is an historical introduction; Part II deals with the origin of genetic variation by mutation and recombination of DNA; Part III explains how the mating system of a crop species determines the genetic structure of its landraces; Part IV considers the three complementary options for future progress: use of sexual reproduction in further conventional breeding, base broadening and introgression; mutation breeding; and genetically modified crops.

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710

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Springer

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3319232851

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9783319232850

The Book of War

25 Centuries of Great War Writing

By: John Keegan

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The Book of War

25 Centuries of Great War Writing

By: John Keegan

Acclaimed military historian John Keegan’s anthology of war writing from 25 centuries of battle In The Book of War, John Keegan marshals a formidable host of war writings to chronicle the evolution of Western warfare through the voice of the most eloquent participants—from Thucydides’ classic account of ancient Greek phalanx warfare to a blow-by-blow description of ground fighting against the Iraqi troops in Kuwait during the Gulf War. Keegan gathers more than eighty selections, including Caesar’s Commentaries on the Roman invasion of Britain; the French Knight Jehan de Wavrin at the battle of Agincourt; Davy Crockett in the war against the Creek; Wellington’s dispatch on Waterloo; Hemingway after Caporetto; and Ernie Pyle at Normandy. “The best military historian of our generation.” –Tom Clancy “A monumental piece of literary military history.” –Chicago Tribune A brilliantly edited and comprehensive anthology."—The New York Times Book Review.

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Penguin

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1101174072

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9781101174074

The Problem of the Earth's Shape from Newton to Clairaut

The Rise of Mathematical Science in Eighteenth-Century Paris and the Fall of 'Normal' Science

By: John L. Greenberg

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The Problem of the Earth's Shape from Newton to Clairaut

The Rise of Mathematical Science in Eighteenth-Century Paris and the Fall of 'Normal' Science

By: John L. Greenberg

This book investigates, through the problem of the earth's shape, part of the development of post-Newtonian mechanics by the Parisian scientific community during the first half of the eighteenth century. In the Principia Newton first raised the question of the earth's shape. John Greenberg shows how continental scholars outside France influenced efforts in Paris to solve the problem, and he also demonstrates that Parisian scholars, including Bouguer and Fontaine, did work that Alexis-Claude Clairaut used in developing his mature theory of the earth's shape. The evolution of Parisian mechanics proved not to be the replacement of a Cartesian paradigm by a Newtonian one, a replacement that might be expected from Thomas Kuhn's formulations about scientific revolutions, but a complex process instead involving many areas of research and contributions of different kinds from the entire scientific world. Greenberg both explores the myriad of technical problems that underlie the historical development of part of post-Newtonian mechanics, which have only been rarely analyzed by Western scholars, and embeds his technical discussion in a framework that involves social and institutional history politics, and biography. Instead of focusing exclusively on the historiographical problem, Greenberg shows as well that international scientific communication was as much a vital part of the scientific progress of individual nations during the first half of the eighteenth century as it is today.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521385415

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9780521385411

Introduction to Combinatorics

By: Walter D. Wallis,John C. George

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Introduction to Combinatorics

By: Walter D. Wallis,John C. George

What Is Combinatorics Anyway? Broadly speaking, combinatorics is the branch of mathematics dealing with different ways of selecting objects from a set or arranging objects. It tries to answer two major kinds of questions, namely, counting questions: how many ways can a selection or arrangement be chosen with a particular set of properties; and structural questions: does there exist a selection or arrangement of objects with a particular set of properties? The authors have presented a text for students at all levels of preparation. For some, this will be the first course where the students see several real proofs. Others will have a good background in linear algebra, will have completed the calculus stream, and will have started abstract algebra. The text starts by briefly discussing several examples of typical combinatorial problems to give the reader a better idea of what the subject covers. The next chapters explore enumerative ideas and also probability. It then moves on to enumerative functions and the relations between them, and generating functions and recurrences., Important families of functions, or numbers and then theorems are presented. Brief introductions to computer algebra and group theory come next. Structures of particular interest in combinatorics: posets, graphs, codes, Latin squares, and experimental designs follow. The authors conclude with further discussion of the interaction between linear algebra and combinatorics. Features Two new chapters on probability and posets. Numerous new illustrations, exercises, and problems. More examples on current technology use A thorough focus on accuracy Three appendices: sets, induction and proof techniques, vectors and matrices, and biographies with historical notes, Flexible use of MapleTM and MathematicaTM

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CRC Press

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1498777635

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9781498777636

Bancroft's Theory and Practice of Histological Techniques E-Book

By: Kim S Suvarna,Christopher Layton,John D. Bancroft

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Bancroft's Theory and Practice of Histological Techniques E-Book

By: Kim S Suvarna,Christopher Layton,John D. Bancroft

For 40 years, Bancroft's Theory and Practice of Histological Techniques has established itself as the standard reference for histotechnologists and laboratory scientists, as well as histopathologists. With coverage of the full range of histological techniques used in medical laboratories and pathology departments, it provides a strong foundation in all aspects of histological technology – from basic methods of section preparation and staining, to advanced diagnostic techniques such as immunocytochemistry and molecular testing. This revised and updated 8th Edition by Kim S. Suvarna, Christopher Layton, and John D. Bancroft is a one-stop reference for all those involved with histological preparations and applications, from student to highly advanced laboratory professional. - Presents a thorough, up-to-date, and detailed approach to the theory and protocols for preparing cells and tissues for laboratory evaluation, covering topics ranging from basic to advanced - Features new content on automation (computer logging and tracking, sub-sampling and archiving of samples), digital scanning techniques for slides used in remote/telepathology, and specialist molecular techniques. - Provides superb visual guidance through the use of vivid color illustrations, including additional illustrations of diagnostic modalities and techniques. - Contains more summary tables, charts, and boxes throughout for quick reference. - Expert ConsultTM eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0702068861

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9780702068867

Luftwaffe Night Fighter Combat Claims, 1939-1945

By: John Foreman,Simon W. Parry,Johannes Matthews

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Luftwaffe Night Fighter Combat Claims, 1939-1945

By: John Foreman,Simon W. Parry,Johannes Matthews

A definitive list of nearly 7,000 claims submitted by Luftwaffe night fighter pilots for Allied aircraft shot down in WW2. These claims are listed with the following details; Date, Time, Location, Type of aircraft shot down, Claiming Pilot and his Unit. Entries feature claims against Russian, American as well as Bomber Command aircraft.

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250

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Red Kite / Air Research

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0953806146

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9780953806140

A Hitchhiker's Triptych

Life on the road in the 1970s

By: John Gardiner

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A Hitchhiker's Triptych

Life on the road in the 1970s

By: John Gardiner

John Gardiner worked as a journalist and media advisor for more than 40 years. He has travelled extensively across the world throughout his life. His book A Hitchhiker’s Triptych covers six months of his first journey into England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland during the turbulent days of the early 1970s. It was the time of the Troubles in Ireland. The Arabs also were holding the West to ransom with oil embargoes. John wanders head-on into these and other major world issues during his hitchhiking adventures. His book is a superb exploration of life on the road during the 1970s. How easy it was to hitchhike in those days. Stick out a thumb and land a ride. A Hitchhiker’s Triptych is intriguing. It explores a wanderer’s life during far simpler times. Decades before the internet and instant news feeds. This is a journey pre-digital. A step back in time where adventure is achieved simply by standing beside a highway and sticking out a thumb. Wonders and wisdom found over that next hill.

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802

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Austin Macauley Publishers

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1398418722

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9781398418721

Scottish Royal Palaces

The Architecture of the Royal Residences During the Late Medieval and Early Renaissance Periods

By: John G. Dunbar

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Scottish Royal Palaces

The Architecture of the Royal Residences During the Late Medieval and Early Renaissance Periods

By: John G. Dunbar

The first exclusive study of a group of buildings of outstanding historical and architectural interest. John G. Dunbar discusses the organisation of the royal works, the roles of the principal officials and tradesmen responsible for the construction of these palaces and how they functioned when the king and court were in residence. He focuses particularly on Linlithgow, Falkland, Stirling, Holyroodhouse and Edinburgh Castle.

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Dundurn

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186232042X

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9781862320420

Raiders from the Sea

The Story of the Special Boat Service in WWII

By: John Lodwick

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Raiders from the Sea

The Story of the Special Boat Service in WWII

By: John Lodwick

The Special Boat Service was a small force during World War II, never more than about 300 men. But that did not stop it from inflicting great damage on the enemy. In the Mediterranean arena and in the Aegean, which the Germans controlled after the fall of Greece and Crete, this small commando force kept up a constant campaign of harassment, thus pinning down enemy forces and preventing their joining other fronts.They travelled by night to their targets, using submarines, small surface vessels or canoes, with the commanders of the vessels often putting themselves in danger in order to help the men carry out their dangerous and secret missions. They were reliant on the co-operation of the fiercely independent Greeks and in particular the Cretans, all working together in their common objective against the German invaders.John Lodwick took part in the SBS Mediterranean campaign and writes from personal experience with the panache and verve of the squadron itself. For it is more than the story of the remarkable men who made up the force: men such as Anders Lassen, ‘the Dreadful Dane’ who was awarded a posthumous VC, Fitzroy Maclean, Eric Newby, Jock Lapraik, and Lord Jellicoe, who commanded the squadron for almost two years and who contributed a memorable foreword to this memoir.Strong, determined individuals, together the men of the Special Boat Service formed a deadly, cohesive fighting force which contributed much to the war in the Mediterranean and to whom John Lodwick’s book is an excitingly readable tribute.

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265

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Greenhill Books

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1784383465

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9781784383466

Energy Science

Principles, Technologies, and Impacts

By: John Andrews,Nicholas Alfred Jelley

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Energy Science

Principles, Technologies, and Impacts

By: John Andrews,Nicholas Alfred Jelley

Covering both traditional and renewable energy sources, the book encourages the reader to evaluate different energy sources on the basis of sound quantitative understanding.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0199592373

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9780199592371

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City Worlds

City Worlds

Introduction to Combinatorics

Introduction to Combinatorics

How to Pass Higher History

How to Pass Higher History

Plant Breeding: Past, Present and Future

Plant Breeding: Past, Present and Future

The Book of War

The Book of War

The Problem of the Earth's Shape from Newton to Clairaut

The Problem of the Earth's Shape from Newton to Clairaut

Introduction to Combinatorics

Introduction to Combinatorics

Bancroft's Theory and Practice of Histological Techniques E-Book

Bancroft's Theory and Practice of Histological Techniques E-Book

Luftwaffe Night Fighter Combat Claims, 1939-1945

Luftwaffe Night Fighter Combat Claims, 1939-1945

A Hitchhiker's Triptych

A Hitchhiker's Triptych

Scottish Royal Palaces

Scottish Royal Palaces

Raiders from the Sea

Raiders from the Sea

Energy Science

Energy Science

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