Phil Merrick's Books

Saturday's Child

By: Phil Merrick

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Saturdays Child is set in 2006 at the time of the World Cup in Germany. The City International Bank of New York is looking for a foothold in Europe and has targeted the Bank of St Andrew, an Edinburgh based bank in need of investment and some new management. But things arent what they seem. The Bank of St Andrew has some secrets and some very dubious customers who will stop at nothing to protect their business. Including the British Government and an Italian called Gio Bartolo. The England team have their best chance of winning the World Cup since 1966, City International need the USA to win, Gio Bartolo is determined for Italy to win and the British Government have a secret that they need to protect at all costs. And in the World of International Banking money talks and everyone has a price.

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1496980131

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9781496980137

Bleed White

The fall and rise of Leeds United... to be continued

By: Phil Merrick

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Bleed White

The fall and rise of Leeds United... to be continued

By: Phil Merrick

Bleed White is the story of Leeds United in the new Millennium. At the turn of the century a young vibrant team had ambitions to challenge the domination of Manchester United and Arsenal and by the 1st January 2002 they sat proudly at the top of the Premier League arguably the best league in Europe. But disaster was around the corner. Mismanagement both on and off the field saw the club fall into serious financial difficulty. Managers and players came and went and the club was relegated from the Premier League in May 2004. The downfall continued and they were relegated from the Championship in May 2007 and started in the third tier of British football for the first time in the club’s history. The club had also been put into administration and to make matters worse they were forced to start the next season with a fifteen point penalty following a dispute with the Inland Revenue which caused them to break Football League rules. But the club is on the way back and after three long years in Division One, the future is looking much brighter. Ken Bates the Chairman has restored financial stability and Simon Grayson an excellent young manager who happens to be a fan and ex Leeds player has given the fans hope at last. This story is a fan's view of what happened at Leeds United Football Club during those eventful years. The book covers issues both on and off the pitch and has been written from two different perspectives - wearing a level headed business hat one minute and a passionate Leeds United baseball cap the next. Business objectivity meets football fan emotion and they hate each other.

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1467006718

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Unsolved Murders of the UK

Cold Cases from 1951 to Present Day

By: Phil Drake

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Unsolved Murders of the UK

Cold Cases from 1951 to Present Day

By: Phil Drake

Unsolved Murders of the UK: Cold cases from 1951 to Present Day delves into the mysterious and haunting cases of individuals who were brutally taken from this world, yet their killers were never brought to justice. From mysterious disappearances to seemingly motiveless killings, as well as other cases that continue to perplex law enforcement, this book takes a closer look at the victims, the crimes and the police investigations, as well as the theories surrounding each case. With a focus on the cold cases that have remained unsolved for decades, this book offers a comprehensive examination of the most intriguing and disturbing murders in the UKs recent history. Join us as we explore the twisted minds of the killers and the relentless pursuit of justice for the victims and their families. This book will captivate true crime enthusiasts and armchair detectives alike.

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Pen and Sword True Crime

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1399032593

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9781399032599

Sunshine State Almanac and Book of Florida-related Stuff

By: Phil Philcox,Beverly Boe

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Sunshine State Almanac and Book of Florida-related Stuff

By: Phil Philcox,Beverly Boe

Chock-full of statistics, recipes, photos, and helpful, fascinating stuff of, from, and about Florida.

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Pineapple Press Inc

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1561641782

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9781561641789

The Fascist Painting: What is Cultural Capital?

By: Phil Beadle

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The Fascist Painting: What is Cultural Capital?

By: Phil Beadle

The Fascist Painting is a serious, rich and deeply intelligent piece of work that will radically alter the way we view culture in schools and will be a key text for anyone designing a curriculum. The Ofsted Inspection Framework states that cultural capital is 'The essential knowledge that pupils need to be educated citizens' and that schools 'should be introducing [students] to the best that has been thought and said and helping to engender an appreciation of human creativity and achievement'. They are now considering, 'the extent to which schools are equipping pupils with the knowledge and cultural capital they need to succeed in life.' But what does this term mean? And how are schools to respond to this? In this densely argued and wide-ranging text, Phil Beadle answers those questions and many more by using the work of Pierre Bourdieu to prompt a discussion of how we improve the provision of cultural capital in our schools. Where does the best that has been thought and said come from? Why is the government importing the unexamined language of the private school into the state sector? What is the real purpose behind character education? Does sport, as is reputed, teach resilience, and why would anyone think it was appropriate to teach children a quality they already have? Is cultural capital just ruling class culture? Chiefly, does using a term originated by a French intellectual and radical sociologist to instate the culture of the rich as being superior prove anything other more than a complete absence of thought, or have they accidentally given us a radical tool to change education for the better?

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John Catt

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191380836X

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What Makes Us Human?

130 answers to the big question

By: Jeremy Vine,Phil Jones

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What Makes Us Human?

130 answers to the big question

By: Jeremy Vine,Phil Jones

A dazzling insight into what gives meaning to our life and to us as a species. What makes us human? From Carlo Rovelli on the particles of dust that make us, to Caitlin Moran on the joy of Friday nights, and A C Grayling on how we express ourselves through culture: this illuminating book shares 130 mind-expanding answers to that question. We all want to understand our place in the universe and find a sense of purpose in the life. This book will help the reader navigate that journey with the help of leading names from the worlds of literature, history, philosophy, politics, sport, comedy and popular culture. Originally broadcast as a popular feature on the Jeremy Vine Show, What Makes Us Human? includes short essays from: Andrew Marr, Carlo Rovelli, Marian Keyes, Alain de Botton, Robert Webb, Richard Dawkins, Stephen Fry, and many more.

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1472272536

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Titus Coan

Apostle to the Sandwich Islands

By: Phil Corr

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Titus Coan

Apostle to the Sandwich Islands

By: Phil Corr

In this book Phil Corr provides a tour de force by writing for both the biography reader and the scholar. In this hybrid work he vividly portrays the life of Titus Coan, "the pen painter," while also filling gaps in the scholarship. These gaps include: the volume itself (no full-length published book has previously been written on Titus Coan) and the following chapters--"Patagonia," "Peace," and "Other Religions." Using the unpublished thesis by Margaret Ehlke and many other primary and secondary sources, he significantly deepens the understanding of Coan in many areas. This book is presented to the future reader for the purposes of edification and increasing the scholarship of this man who lived an incredible life during incredible times.

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1666713953

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Inclusion and Diversity

Meeting the Needs of All Students

By: Sue Grace,Phil Gravestock

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Inclusion and Diversity

Meeting the Needs of All Students

By: Sue Grace,Phil Gravestock

Inclusion and Diversity is structured around the life-cycle and day to day experiences of staff and students as they make contact with each other. With reference to international examples and best practice, it covers a wider range of useful topics.

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Routledge

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1134085931

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9781134085934

The Last Laugh

The World of Stand-up Comics

By: Phil Berger

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The Last Laugh

The World of Stand-up Comics

By: Phil Berger

The Last Laugh is the first and only book to take readers deep into the bizarre universe of the standup comic, from the classic years of Milton Berle, Sid Caesar, and Shecky Greene, to today's comedy superstars. Phil Berger shows how styles and trends in standup have changed over the past fifty years, but how taking the stage in a comedy club is as tough as it's always been. Performers profiled in the book include Woody Allen, Lenny Bruce, George Carlin, Elaine Boosler, Robert Klein, Bill Cosby, Billy Crystal, Dick Gregory, Andy Kaufman, Steve Martin, Cheech and Chong, Eddie Murphy, and a host of others. Filled with comics' hilarious routines and anecdotes, this substantially updated edition also chronicles the lives and careers of more recent artists, including Richard Lewis and Jay Leno.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0815410964

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Long Island Golf

By: Phil Carlucci

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Long Island Golf

By: Phil Carlucci

When the European sport of golf found its way to Long Island and took root in the Hamptons at Shinnecock Hills in 1891, its journey across the Atlantic served as the opening drive of a recreational era that now spans three centuries. Home to more than 130 golf courses, the area boasts prestigious American clubs overlooking picturesque Atlantic bays and inlets, along with public layouts climbing and descending the region's sloping terrain. Long Island is home to the most popular municipal golf facility in the country, the centerpiece of which is Bethpage Black, "the People's Country Club." Celebrated architects like A.W. Tillinghast, Devereux Emmet, Seth Raynor, and C.B. Macdonald built many of Long Island's famous courses, which have challenged the brightest of golf's stars. International tournaments and star-studded exhibitions have all been decided on Long Island turf, helping it grow into one of the world's most prominent golf settings.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1439651663

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Air Force Lives

A Guide for Family Historians

By: Phil Tomaselli

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Air Force Lives

A Guide for Family Historians

By: Phil Tomaselli

What was it like to serve as an airman in the Second World War, as a pilot, a gunner, a wireless operator, or as a pilot or observer over the trenches of the Western Front during the First World War, or in the Fleet Air Arm or as a fitter or in the WomenAEs Royal Air Force, or as a member of the ground crew who are so often overlooked in the history of Britain's air arm? And how can you find out about an individual, an ancestor whose service career is a gap in your family's history? Phil Tomaselli shows you how this can be done.

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Casemate Publishers

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1848847432

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Attachment and Sexual Offending

Understanding and Applying Attachment Theory to the Treatment of Juvenile Sexual Offenders

By: Phil Rich

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Attachment and Sexual Offending

Understanding and Applying Attachment Theory to the Treatment of Juvenile Sexual Offenders

By: Phil Rich

This book provides a broad overview of the literature, theory, and clinical treatment of attachment deficit. It discusses its application in understanding the etiology of juvenile sexual offending, as well as implications for treatment. Issues addressed include the components of attachment and social connection, attachment and the development of personality, neurology and attachment, the development of social competence, and consideration of whether attachment can be learned.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470091096

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9780470091098

Shoe Dog

Young Readers Edition

By: Phil Knight

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Shoe Dog

Young Readers Edition

By: Phil Knight

Phil Knight opens up about how he went from being a track star at an Oregon high school to the founder of Nike"--

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Simon and Schuster

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1534401180

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9781534401181

Angles on Psychology

By: Matt Jarvis,Julia Russell,Phil Gorman

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Angles on Psychology

By: Matt Jarvis,Julia Russell,Phil Gorman

Thoroughly revised and updated highlights of this new full-color edition include: a chapter on examination and coursework advice with sample exam questions, student answers and a senior examiner's comments; a greater range of alternative theories and studies; more detailed coverage of the key assumptions and research methods of each approach; more classic and up-to-date studies in detail; more Talking Points to allow for a choice of contemporary issues; and a new Study Skills chapter.

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Nelson Thornes

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0748780327

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9780748780327

Genomics

By: Sarah J. Lindsay,Lia Chappell,Julian Parkhill,Phil Jones,Jonathon Roberts,Nancy Holroyd,Faye Rodgers,Michal Spzak,Yali Xue,Chris Tyler-Smith,Francesca Gale

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Genomics

By: Sarah J. Lindsay,Lia Chappell,Julian Parkhill,Phil Jones,Jonathon Roberts,Nancy Holroyd,Faye Rodgers,Michal Spzak,Yali Xue,Chris Tyler-Smith,Francesca Gale

La 4e de couverture indique :"In this title, scientists from the Wellcome Genome Campus reveal how this fast-growing area of biology is being used, and consider the ethical issues that are raised. Their exploration considers the technology needed to decipher the genomes of thousands of species; what genomics is revealing about human evolution; and the impact of genomics on medicine, asking how we can use genomics to identify rare diseases, track pathogens, and develop new drugs, vaccines, and cancer treatments.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0198848382

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9780198848387

Flyfisher's Guide to the Northeast Coast

By: Phil Shook

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Flyfisher's Guide to the Northeast Coast

By: Phil Shook

Comprehensive coverage of the best fishing waters along the northeast coast.

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Wilderness Adventures Press

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1932098674

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Work Without the Worker

Labour in the Age of Platform Capitalism

By: Phil Jones

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Work Without the Worker

Labour in the Age of Platform Capitalism

By: Phil Jones

An accessible analysis of the new forms of work whose seismic changes will increasingly determine the future of capitalism Automation and the decline in industrial employment have lead to rising fears of a workless future. But what happens when your work itself is the thing that will make your job obsolete? In the past few years, online crowdworking platforms - like Amazon's Mechanical Turk and Clickworker - have become an increasingly important source of work, particularly for those in the Global South. Here, small tasks are assigned to people online, and are often used to train algorithms to spot patterns, patterns through machine learning those same algorithms will then be able to spot more effectively than humans. Used for everything from the mechanics of self-driving cars to Google image search, this is an increasingly powerful part of the digital ecomomy. But what happens to work when it makes itself obsolete. In this stimulating work that blends political economy, studies of contemporary work, and speculations on the future of capitalism, Phil Jones looks at what this often murky and hidden form of labour looks like, and what it says about the state of global capitalism.

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Verso Books

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1839760435

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9781839760433

Hoedowns, Reels, and Frolics

Roots and Branches of Southern Appalachian Dance

By: Phil Jamison

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Hoedowns, Reels, and Frolics

Roots and Branches of Southern Appalachian Dance

By: Phil Jamison

In Hoedowns, Reels, and Frolics, old-time musician and flatfoot dancer Philip Jamison journeys into the past and surveys the present to tell the story behind the square dances, step dances, reels, and other forms of dance practiced in southern Appalachia. These distinctive folk dances, Jamison argues, are not the unaltered jigs and reels brought by early British settlers, but hybrids that developed over time by adopting and incorporating elements from other popular forms. He traces the forms from their European, African American, and Native American roots to the modern day. On the way he explores the powerful influence of black culture, showing how practices such as calling dances as well as specific kinds of steps combined with white European forms to create distinctly "American" dances. From cakewalks to clogging, and from the Shoo-fly Swing to the Virginia Reel, Hoedowns, Reels, and Frolics reinterprets an essential aspect of Appalachian culture.

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University of Illinois Press

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0252097327

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9780252097324

Herbert Williams

By: Phil Carradice

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Herbert Williams

By: Phil Carradice

Herbert Williams is one of Wales' most celebrated and distinguished writers. A man of many talents, he is a poet, novelist, short story writer and historian. This book provides a critical survey of his life and writing. It is a combination of biography and critical appraisal and the chapters dovetail together to provide a continuous narrative combined with an appreciation of the man's work. It includes the following areas or elements: Biographical information, taking Herbert from his beginnings in Aberystwyth to the present day. It follows the man from his school days to early work as a journalist, from his time as a Producer at the BBC to his achievements as a poet and prose writer.It looks at the significant influences on his life - and, therefore, on his writing. These include his early days in a working-class house dominated by books with a father who actively encouraged him to read. These influences also include the writers who inspired him and his early attempts at finding his own voice, as well as Herbert's time in Bronllys Hospital, as a fifteen year old TB patient and the death of a younger brother from TB were pivotal moments in his life. They have influenced, in one way or another, almost everything he has written or spoken about since those traumatic days.The book examines in some detail the effect of these experiences on his development as a writer and as a man. It presents an analysis of the many elements of Herbert's creative life. He has always been an eclectic writer, turning his hand to biography and short stories as easily as he does to poetry. What inspires and drives Herbert Williams to keep writing and publishing, in such a wide sphere. What makes him want to communicate his ideas and emotions, often very painful ones at that?

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University of Wales Press

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1783163992

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The Rough Guide to Britain

By: Rob Humphreys,Rob Andrews,Jules Brown,Tom Hutton,Donald Reid,Phil Lee

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The Rough Guide to Britain

By: Rob Humphreys,Rob Andrews,Jules Brown,Tom Hutton,Donald Reid,Phil Lee

Provides information for traveling in England, Wales, and Scotland, including travel tips, recommended accommodations, historic sites, and annual events.

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Penguin

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1858285496

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9781858285498

Ultimate PopMaster

Over 1,500 brand new questions from the iconic BBC Radio 2 quiz

By: Phil Swern,Neil Myners

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Ultimate PopMaster

Over 1,500 brand new questions from the iconic BBC Radio 2 quiz

By: Phil Swern,Neil Myners

Do you stop for PopMaster? Get ready to take on the ultimate PopMaster challenge from the minds behind BBC Radio 2's iconic quiz. Every weekday morning over eight million people across the nation stop what they're doing, fix themselves a cuppa and settle in to listen to the PopMaster quiz on The Ken Bruce Show. Now it's your turn to join the throng and pit your musical knowledge against expert question setters Phil Swern and Neil Myners. Ultimate PopMaster is an endlessly entertaining collection of brainteasers, featuring a foreword from the Pop Master himself, Ken Bruce, and 1,500 brand new questions that get progressively harder as you work your way through the book. Discover a surprise twist when you reach the final quiz, in which you'll get the chance to become ultimate PopMaster champion. Covering music from 1958 to 2020, this official quiz companion has something for everyone. So, whether you're a pop anorak or incidental music fan, get stuck in on your own or with friends and family, and watch the hours fly by. Who had a top 10 hit in 1997 with 'The James Bond Theme' as featured in the movie Tomorrow Never Dies? Which legendary soul singer was the subject of the 2015 number one hit by Charlie Puth featuring Meghan Trainor? Which group of comedians had a Top 10 hit in 1975 with Black Pudding Bertha (The Queen Of Northern Soul)?

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Random House

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1473532167

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The Thames Tideway Tunnel

Preventing Another Great Stink

By: Phil Stride

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The Thames Tideway Tunnel

Preventing Another Great Stink

By: Phil Stride

In 1858 the 'Great Stink of London' made much of the city along the Thames uninhabitable. Between 1848 and 1854 nearly 25,000 Londoners died of cholera, a disease borne by foul water. Joseph Bazalgette saved the city, building sewers that would serve 4 million people and stop waste water emptying into the Thames. These sewers are still the backbone of London's sewerage system today, but the city's population is now approaching 10 million; the old sewers can't cope and action needs to be taken to ensure that 'The Great Stink' never happens again. This is where the Thames Tideway Tunnel comes in: a £4.2 billion, 25km-long, 7.2m-diameter tunnel that will stop virtually all of the sewer overflows into the Thames and give us a cleaner and healthier river and city. This is the inside story on the tunnel, from the very start to breaking ground and all the steps along the way. Written by Phil Stride, a leading civil engineer, it is a unique chance both to see behind the scenes of an incredible civil engineering project and to meet the people who've taken it forward over the last ten years.

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The History Press

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0750991089

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The Party's Over

The Rise and Fall of the Conservatives from Thatcher to Sunak

By: Phil Burton-Cartledge

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The Party's Over

The Rise and Fall of the Conservatives from Thatcher to Sunak

By: Phil Burton-Cartledge

The Fall of the Tory Party Despite winning the December 2019 General Election, the Conservative parliamentary party is a moribund organisation. It no longer speaks for, or to, the British people. Its leadership has sacrificed the long-standing commitment to the Union to 'Get Brexit Done'. And beyond this, it is an intellectual vacuum, propped up by half-baked doctrine and magical thinking. Falling Down offers an explanation for how the Tory party came to position itself on the edge of the precipice and offers a series of answers to a question seldom addressed: as the party is poised to press the self-destruct button, what kind of role and future can it have? This tipping point has been a long time coming and Burton-Cartledge offers critical analysis to this narrative. Since the era of Thatcherism, the Tories have struggled to find a popular vision for the United Kingdom. At the same time, their members have become increasingly old. Their values have not been adopted by the younger voters. The coalition between the countryside and the City interests is under pressure, and the latter is split by Brexit. The Tories are locked into a declinist spiral, and with their voters not replacing themselves the party is more dependent on a split opposition - putting into question their continued viability as the favoured vehicle of British capital.

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Verso Books

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1839760370

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Happiness Factories: A success-driven approach to holistic Physical Education

By: Phil Mathe

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Happiness Factories: A success-driven approach to holistic Physical Education

By: Phil Mathe

Happiness Factories explores the ideas, concepts and arguments behind an expanded focus in physical education beyond just the physical. It attempts to discuss the value and benefits of identifying other aspects - whether we call these 'holistic strands', 'character traits', 'life skills' or something else - that we can introduce into our curriculum design to identify other areas that our subject potentially touches on and influences. Taking the reflections and thoughts of PE educators, leaders and academics from across the world, Happiness Factories will seek to offer reflections and practical ideas for adapting PE provision to widen the impact for all pupils, regardless of their specific contexts and the book argues that a physically rich, dynamic and context-driven curriculum approach will expand opportunities for success for all, in turn inspiring future generations of PE pupils to strive for greater engagement, understanding and progression in all aspects of PE. Happiness Factories is the story of the author's career in PE, reflecting on the lessons he has learned, with the successes (and failures) along the way. It presents an alternative view of what modern, meaningful PE can look like and encourages all PE teachers, regardless of their unique context, to reflect on their own practice and the emphasis of the provision they give to their pupils.

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John Catt

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1915361761

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9781915361769

Falling Down

The Conservative Party and the Decline of Tory Britain

By: Phil Burton-Cartledge

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Falling Down

The Conservative Party and the Decline of Tory Britain

By: Phil Burton-Cartledge

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1839760362

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The Violent Fae

By: Phil Williams

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The Violent Fae

By: Phil Williams

They hid among us, until she exposed them. They'll destroy everything to be hidden again. Pax is discovering that the smallest mistakes can have the deadliest impact. To protect her city, she's uncovered monstrous truths and involved terrible people. The consequences are coming for her. The Sunken City is unstable. The Fae are armed for war. Can Pax stop the coming disaster? In the pulse-pumping conclusion to the thrilling Sunken City Trilogy, everything comes to a head! Start reading today to discover how the mysteries of Ordshaw connect and collide. What becomes of your favourite characters – and where will the Ordshaw series go next? What reviewers are saying about The Violent Fae... "everything falls into place in the end" - Space & Sorcery "Highly recommended for fans of urban fantasy with a difference." - Brainfluff "a wonderful, thrilling and highly imaginative conclusion" - Phil Parker, author of The Knights Protocol Trilogy What reviewers are saying about the Ordshaw series... "a unique urban fantasy that stands out for its well-rounded characters and disturbing settings. Williams has given readers plenty of thrills and mystery to keep the pages turning" - Fantasy Book Critic "a gleaming example of what the Urban Fantasy subgenre has to offer" - Whispers & Wonder "I have no hesitation in recommending this...I was hooked from start to finish." - Lynn's Books

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Rumian Publishing

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1913468194

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Under Ordshaw

By: Phil Williams

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Under Ordshaw

By: Phil Williams

Welcome to Ordshaw. Don't look down. Pax can't pay her rent and is six days away from the rough streets of Ordshaw. But when a vagrant steals her poker winnings, a desperate chase reveals her city has a unique underworld – one people will kill to keep secret. Fiercely independent and unafraid of a challenge, Pax's search brings her up against a shady government ministry and volatile mercenary fairies. Because, yeah, it turns out fairies exist. And they have guns. But that's just the start of her trouble. People have disappeared simply for discovering what’s lurking under Ordshaw. To survive, Pax needs to go a lot further than that. Under Ordshaw is the first part in the acclaimed Ordshaw series, seamlessly blending elements of urban fantasy, thriller and horror for a ride packed with mysteries, twists and unforgettable characters. Start the journey today! What reviewers are saying about the Ordshaw series... "Fantastic characters and absolutely superb worldbuilding combine to make this breakneck plot something you won’t forget." - Bookworm Blues "a gripping tale drenched in mystery and ample sass" - Whispers & Wonder "I have no hesitation in recommending this...I was hooked from start to finish." - Lynn's Books "unique urban fantasy that stands out for its well-rounded characters and disturbing settings" - Fantasy Book Critic "a very different kind of story...both intriguing and fascinating" - Space & Sorcery "[not] quite like anything I've read before...I recommend this to anyone looking for a unique story set in an urban setting with solid world-building" - Way Too Fantasy "a little bit Buffy, a little bit Simon R. Green, a little bit Grimm, a little bit Charles de Lint...I was utterly hooked" - Bookshine and Readbows "a really fun adventure with a lot of interesting characters (and creatures)" - Forever Lost in Literature "A truly unique and interesting Urban Fantasy series" - Crooks Books "Recommended for fans of well-written urban fantasy, who'd appreciate something a little different." - Sarah Higbee, author of the Sunblinded Trilogy "fun, thrill-a-minute urban fantasy full of unique characters, exciting action and wonderfully comic moments" - Phil Parker, author of The Knights' Protocol Trilogy "awesome, just top-notch devourable urban fantasy" - Parsecs & Parchment Start reading today!

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Rumian Publishing

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The Human Cost of Welfare

How the System Hurts the People It's Supposed to Help

By: Phil Harvey,Lisa Conyers

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The Human Cost of Welfare

How the System Hurts the People It's Supposed to Help

By: Phil Harvey,Lisa Conyers

Why is the welfare system failing to work for so many people? This book examines the problems with the current welfare system and proposes reforms to create a smarter, smaller system that helps people improve their lives through rewarding work. Unlike other books on welfare, this one draws on the stories of more than 100 welfare recipients who are trapped in a system that keeps them underemployed and unemployed. The authors present case studies that show that being a part of a welfare program can actively result in the recipient having to limit their job efforts for fear of losing government assistance. The book examines all major U.S. welfare systems, including Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, SNAP, Medicaid, and others. The authors begin by exploring the nation's basic poverty issues and examining the relationship between work and happiness. Next, they zero in on specific welfare programs, reporting both on their dollar costs and on the ways that they fail enrollees. The book then concludes with strategies for addressing the shortcomings of the current U.S. welfare system. This book is appropriate for readers interested in public policy, government programs, welfare, and cultural shifts in America. It adds a new perspective to the existing body of welfare scholarship by systematically assessing the impact of welfare on the receivers themselves.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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The Nitpicker's Guide for Classic Trekkers

By: Phil Farrand

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The Nitpicker's Guide for Classic Trekkers

By: Phil Farrand

Six feature films, the wildly successful television spin-off Star Trek: The Next Generation, endless reruns, videotapes, conventions, a line of best-selling novels, and William Shatner's New York Times best-seller Star Trek Memories have kept the Star Trek spirit alive and well, even 25 years after its cancellation. Now this must-have book for all Trekkers -- which covers every episode of the original series, the pilot, and all six movies -- reveals all the bloopers, continuity errors, plot oversights, equipment malfunctions, and goof-ups that discerning, die-hard fans love to spot, but may have missed. Written especially for all those who find themselves thinking, "Hey, if the transporter is broken, why don't they just use a shuttlecraft?", this nitpicky volume includes Kirk's toupee watch; an examination of the logic of the miniskirted female crew members; number of times Kirk violated the Prime Detective and lots of trivia questions, fun facts, quizzes, and more. Live long and nitpick.

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Dell

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Writes of Passage

Threads in the Fabric of our Times

By: Phil Wallace Payne

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Writes of Passage

Threads in the Fabric of our Times

By: Phil Wallace Payne

Here is adventure through lives and loves of an American whose curiosity attracted him to dangers. His head and hardiness handed him luck and learnings that saved him more than once from death, but rather, delivered him from youth to high age through hazards and adventures into humility and ability to look back in lucid memory, which you here can share. Curiosity marked the life of this American. Attracted not only to learning but also to danger because of curiosity, he lived akin to the proverbial cat. Unlike the cat, he survived. Early in life, his small, coastal town was hit directly by the most destructive hurricane to smash America in the twentieth century. Near to deaths and injuries, he was a witness, not a victim, suffered only consequences of comprehension: satisfactions of seeing, learning, witnessing safely through the melee. Acquaintances were killed, Streets and houses destroyed, indelible memories for an eleven year old. Three years later, and half a world away, he captured, caged, and kept poisonous spiders, rattlesnakes, and a Gila monster, the only poisonous American lizard, many creatures others feared, kept them in high confidence they had lessons worth his learning. Learn here the tensing adventures of this American original, man of curiosity, wanting to learn and know far more than curriculums. He courted danger much of his life, meeting his sometimes near death experiences, but escaped, learned, and advanced to become a key innovator in safe and successful Rocket and Space tests — Launchings — more than a hundred of them under his personal direction. His unique actions to bring people, their proclivities, and genuine abilities together to perfect technical achievements and bond camaraderie of team talents, led to unlocking safety and success in more than 115 rocket launches to the heights and hazards of space, to high space surveillance, to loft satellites of science and unique performance, some to survey the moon, some to visit planets, As well he led preparation, ground-firing, of the vehicles that carried men to the moon and back. His launches performed missions in American nuclear safety, as well he acted in creation of the Global Positioning System that today dominates location and navigation. Read here the making of a rare mind on collecting, cogitating, comprehending dangers of poison, pestilence, rocket hazards and loneliness of outer space.

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