Dennis Kavanagh

David Richards

Martin Smith

Andrew Geddes

Written in a clear accessible style, Dennis Kavanagh has produced this lucid analysis of the British political system, designed for anyone taking a first course in the subject.

British Politics

Norman Barrett

Provides an account of the history of the world's most popular sport from the origins of the modern game onwards. Set out in a season-by-season, chronological format and written from the British perspective, this title includes articles on all the notable football stories of the last one and half centuries, together with key soccer statistics.

150 Years of Season-By-Season Action

The Telegraph Complete History of British Football

This text provides a process oriented discussion of the theory, methodology and philosophy of geologic and mine modelling using two commercial software packages: Techbase, a leader for mineral exploration and modelling bedded deposits; and Lynx, for modelling geology.

Geologic and Mine Modelling Using Techbase and Lynx

Since the end of the Cold War, and especially since September 11 2001, the future of NATO has been the subject of intense debate. This book brings together a group of international relations specialists in order to offer fresh perspectives on the Alliance’s current and future purposes and roles. Rather than revisiting long-standing debates in areas such as NATO enlargement, the contributors focus instead on relevant contemporary issues. These include the prospects for NATO ‘going global’, NATO’s role in the US-led ‘war on terror’ and the challenges posed by the transatlantic ‘capabilities gap’ and the emergence of a military dimension to the European Union. The paradox facing NATO today is that, whilst it is busier than it has ever been before, it still does not appear, to many observers, to have found a viable core role or roles in the contemporary international security arena. By exploring key issues and debates on NATO’s current agenda, this book helps us to better understand the prospects for its long-term survival and viability. This book was previously published as a special issue of the leading journal, Contemporary Security Policy.

Where is Nato Going?

Rob Strachan

Although a small country, Scotland’s geology is complex, internationally renowned and offers an accessible outdoor research laboratory and training ground for earth science. The onshore and offshore geology together encompass examples of all Earth’s geological periods and preserve many classic examples of sedimentary basins and orogenic belts. Palaeontological findings have provided key evidence for the evolution of life. With a wide spectrum of contributors, full-colour figures and photographs and, for each chapter, a Topic Box highlighting key research developments and challenges, this 5th edition of The Geology of Scotland represents a major update and expansion from the 4th edition. A revised Introduction summarizes the geological evolution of Scotland, the nature of the crust and the societal relevance of geology to climate change and sustainability. The final three chapters provide a modern view on energy, water and minerals, environmental concerns and geoconservation. The intervening chapters cover the geological periods, including much new geochronological data and exciting new palaeontological discoveries.

The Geology of Scotland, 5th edition (hardback)

Amanda Howard

Popular culture would have us believe that serial killers are an obvious threat to the public, a deformed creature that snarls, drools and hides in the shadows. In reality the serial killer is less like the maniacally out-of-control character of Mr Hyde and more like the subdued Dr Jekyll, a human being with a family, a job, and ambitions. River of Blood exposes the ordinariness of the serial killer, showing how the killer blends into society, successfully avoiding the stereotype assigned to the genre.

Serial Killers and Their Victims

River of Blood

Burma remains a land in deep crisis. The popular uprising of 1988 swept away 26 years of military rule under General Ne Win in name only. The National League for Democracy of Aung San Suu Kyi won a landslide victory in the 1990 election. But, as this book relates, the military remained in control and the future of Burma looks more problematic than ever. With unparalleled command of largely inaccessible Burmese sources and interviews with many of the leading participants, Martin Smith charts the rise of modern political parties and unravels the complexities of the long-running insurgencies waged by opposition groups, including the Communist Party of Burma, the Karen National Union and a host of other ethnic nationalist movements.

Insurgency and the Politics of Ethnicity

Burma

A biological anthropologist uses the human skeleton to examine the history of violence from the Mesolithic era to the nineteenth century. Human beings have a violent past. Physical hostilities between people are at least as old as humanity and the roots of such behaviour go very deep. Earlier studies have been based on a range of sources including written documents, as well as archaeological evidence in the form of weapons, armour and defences. However, each of these is fraught with problems and there is in fact only one form of evidence that can both directly testify to past violence and which has also been present throughout the whole human story –the remains of past people themselves. This book brings together a wealth of recently recognised evidence from preserved human skeletons to investigate a range of questions regarding the ways human beings have used violence to achieve their aims, in a single volume presenting this continuous thread of unbroken evidence from the early Stone Age to the 19th century. Who engaged in violence? Who were the victims? How have styles and objectives of conflict changed over time? How old is war and why did it appear when it did? All these and further questions are addressed in this cutting-edge book, the first of its kind to be aimed at the general reader and written for an audience that may not be familiar with what we can learn from the human skeleton about our shared past and the changing face of human conflict. Praise for Mortal Wounds “This well researched, well written book is recommended for archaeologists, military historians and all those interested in the development of human kind.” —Minerva “An excellent introduction to the bioarchaeology of interpersonal conflict. [This book] will likely be of greatest interest to bioarchaeologists, but the thorough explanations and descriptions of concepts and methods make the book accessible to a general, non-specialist audience” —Classical Journal “This engaging, well-written, illustrated book introduces readers to a relatively new field within anthropology called “conflict archaeology.” . . . The book is aimed at general readers, and Smith avoids jargon whenever possible, clearly defining specialized terms when necessary. The book should also be worthwhile reading for academics with related interests but who lack expertise in skeletal analysis. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All public and academic levels/libraries.” —Choice

The Human Skeleton as Evidence for Conflict in the Past

Mortal Wounds

Bernard Leach

John Ward

Gordon Baldwin

Bonhams (Firm)

Norah Braden

Katharine Pleydell-Bouverie

Michael Cardew

William Staite Murray

Lucie Rie

Hans Coper

Elizabeth Fritsch

Ewen Henderson

Elizabeth Raeburn

Part I : from 1909, Norah Braden's Collection of Her Own Pots ; Fine Pieces by Katharine Pleydell-Bouverie; Important Works by Michael Cardew; William Staite Murray, Bernard Leach and Their Followers : Part II : Dame Lucie Rie, Hans Coper, Elizabeth Fritsch and Major Groups of Works by Martin Smith, Gordon Baldwin, Ewen Henderson, John Ward, Elizabeth Raeburn, and Many Others

Contemporary Ceramics

This book is for Christians, if you don't wear that label, trust me, this isn't for you. However if you do, then I very much hope you will read it. In this book I make the argument for Christians NOT to have children. That might seem absurd given the vast number of Christian publications extolling the virtues of child bearing, and the general veneration of family in Christian culture. However I think the case is strong, and I believe the majority view on this issue misunderstands the bible in a very fundamental way. Even if you go on to have children, or if you have children already, I believe you would do well to hear me out. The book is divided into two parts. Part 1, looks at the motivations that lie behind the decision to have children, the consequences of that decision, and why not having children may be considered a more ethical choice. The arguments presented apply to believer and non-believer alike. In part 2, we look at things from an exclusively Christian perspective. Comparing the ideas expressed in Christian culture and literature to what the Bible actually says, asking questions about the centrality of family and what the consequences of having children are, in the Christian world view.

Christian Antinatalism

No Baby No Cry

Graham Timmins

This timely book considers the topical issue of the enlargement processes of the European Union and NATO. The contributors examine issues including: the dual enlargement process and German and Russian relationships with it; NATO and the pan-European security agenda; East European reactions to enlargement; and concepts of security in the new Europe. This book provides a cohesive overview of the pan-European security debate and is an essential resource for students and academics interested in the development of the European Union.

Building a New European Security Order?

Uncertain Europe

W. Andrew Kofke

The Oxford Textbook of Neurocritical Care provides an authoritative and up-to-date summary of the scientific basis, clinical techniques and management guidelines in this exciting clinical discipline. Authored by an international team of expert practitioners this textbook reflects world-wide practice.

Oxford Textbook of Neurocritical Care

Annotation - Much-needed -- fear in health and social care is an important yet neglected subject- Practical -- full of recommendations for practice and training- Engagingly written -- the personal perspectives make the subject more accessible.

The Terrors of Night and the Arrows of Day

Surviving Fears in Health and Social Care

Megan Brickley

and diet. Rather than being peaceful farmers, the people of the long barrows lived largely as mobile herders, at times plagued by warfare and frequently absorbed with drawn-out rituals associated with the dead." --Book Jacket.

Life, Death and Burial in the Earlier Neolithic

People of the Long Barrows

Dieses Buch ist voll von diesen Orten und Namen. Es handelt aber auch von einer Gruppe Geistern, magischen Personen oder Wesen, die in und um die Stadt leben wie Alwine, eine Hexe, die am Hexenteich wohnt. F r Menschen ist sie unsichtbar. Au erdem hat sie die Gabe mit Tieren und Pflanzen zu sprechen. Sie hat einen ber hmten Freund: Goswin, einen alten Ritter, der auf der Rodenburg lebte. Es gibt eine Anzahl weiterer schillernder Gestalten wie Elfi, eine Elfe, Dragnet, ein tollpatschiger Drache, Hoot, eine weise Eule, Captain Gold, ein Pirat und nicht zuletzt Bertus, ein Zauberer, der unter der alten Bertha" lebt, eine Eiche im Wald hinter Oesbern. Zusammen erleben sie manch seltsame, aber auch wundervolle Abenteuer.

Alwine und Die Uhr

Craig Borlase

Martin Smith—one of the leading voices in the modern worship movement—shares his story, his insight, and his challenge to change the world. For seventeen years, Smith held the microphone for Delirious?—the mega-selling, Dove Award-winning, Grammy-nominated band that helped bring the modern worship movement into existence. Here Martin reflects on everything from the craft of leading worship to the challenges of parenthood to how to find a place of compassion within a culture of consumerism. Along the way, he challenges readers: Are you going to be spectators—or agents of change? Are you going to read history—or make it happen? Are you just going to sing the songs—or will you live them out? Always personal and often surprising, Smith’s story will spur readers to embrace the action God wants them to take.

My Journey with the Band, a Growing Family, and an Army of Historymakers

Delirious

Charlie Fry is back - and facing his toughest challenge yet. Evil manager Chell Di Santos is desperate to know the secret behind the Football Boy Wonder's stunning success. And he'll do anything to find out. As Charlie prepares for the biggest game of his season against bully-boy Adam Knight, he is unaware the mysterious Football Spy is watching his every move. Hall Park Magpies are flying high. But with every win, the spy gets closer to discovering Charlie's big secret and ruining Charlie's football career forever. The Football Spy is the fourth part of the best-selling Charlie Fry Series, written by Martin Smith. It is aimed at children aged 7 to 13.

(Football Book for Kids 7 To 13)

The Football Spy

Meet Charlie Fry. The Football Boy Wonder. He is the football genius who never misses. A freak accident planted a magic target in the boy's head, which has turned him into the world's best footballer. After his first season playing for Hall Park Magpies, Charlie is being scouted by some of the biggest clubs in the world. But he has plenty of other challenges on his doorstep to face during the summer months. The Football Boy Wonder Chronicles is the perfect soccer gift for kids aged five-12. It features three short stories about Charlie Fry's adventures during one hot summer. Charlie Fry and the Penalty Shootout Everyone wants to beat the Football Boy Wonder and his friends. So when Charlie turns up for a five-a-side competition, the opposition teams lick their lips with glee: it's their big chance to finally beat the Boy Who Never Misses. With only half his team turning up and older opposition players unwilling to give up their title without a fight, will Charlie be able to lift the prized trophy? Charlie Fry and the Grudge Match Charlie Fry and his friends spend every day of the school summer holidays at Crickledon Rec. But one day a group of strangers turn up - and claim Crickledon Rec for their own. Outnumbered but determined not to give up their home turf without a fight, Charlie and his friends challenge the newcomers to a winner-takes-all match: for the right to play on the Rec for the rest of the summer. One park. One match. One chance to save the Football Boy Wonder's home ground. Charlie Fry and the Super Sub Hall Park Magpies face one last game this season - against the mums and dads - with the promise of Premier League tickets for the winners. But with soaring summer temperatures and a professional man-marker facing him, can Charlie Fry inspire Magpies to a final win of an unforgettable season? The Football Boy Wonder Chronicles is a spin-off from the bestselling Charlie Fry Series. Written to raise awareness about cystic fibrosis, the importance of friendship and bullying, the books are aimed at children between seven and 12. If your kids love books about Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Kane, then Charlie Fry will be perfect for them!

Football Books for Kids 7-12

The Football Boy Wonder Chronicles 1-3

R. Brotherston

R. P. Brotherston

""This 1904 volume by R. Brotherston and Martin Smith is a practical guide to the history, cultivation, and care of carnations.""

Martin Smith

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