British Housebuilders is the first comprehensive account of the corporate history of the twentieth-century speculative housebuilding industry - the firms that `supplied` those houses and the entrepreneurs who created those firms. The...

A COMPANION TO INTELLECTUAL HISTORY "Eclectic and expansive, theoretically nimble and empirically rich, skeptical by nature and illuminating in results, this timely Companion to Intellectual History mirrors and encapsulates the defining...

Part of the Mount Sinai Expert Guide series, this outstanding book provides rapid-access, clinical information on all aspects of Critical Care with a focus on clinical diagnosis and effective patient management. With strong focus on the...

"Igneous Rocks and Processes: A Practical Guide" von Robin Gill ist ein umfassendes Lehrbuch, das sich mit der Entstehung, Klassifikation und Analyse magmatischer Gesteine befasst. Das Buch bietet eine fundierte Einführung in die...

A Companion to Greek Democracy and the Roman Republic offers a comparative approach to examining ancient Greek and Roman participatory communities. * Explores various aspects of participatory communities through pairs of chapters--one...

Dr Kusumoto's unique new book takes a step-wise, patient-centered approach to guide readers through the thought process required during an electrophysiology study and the development of new findings. * Follows a case based step-wise...

A history of broadcasting, and of its impact on modern life in Britain, from its origins in the 1920s to the outbreak of World War II. How the BBC emerged as a national service in the public interest, addressing all sectors of society in...

Greek Sculpture presents a chronological overview of the plastic and glyptic art forms in the ancient Greek world from the emergence of life-sized marble statuary at the end of the seventh century BC to the appropriation of Greek...

Pressure on space and changes in planning law mean that loft conversions are now at the forefront in the race to improve the performance of Britain's ageing housing stock. Since 1990, roof space conversions have increased UK housing...

Praise for the previous edition: "... this textbook is a useful resource for medical students ... it will provide them with the basic information they need to survive clinics and to pass exams ... Clear, concise and colourful; perfect...

The Psychology of Prosocial Behavior provides original contributions that examine current perspectives and promising directions for future research on helping behaviors and related core issues. * Covers contributions which deal...

Covering common problems, likely failures and their remedies, this is an essential on-site guide to the behaviour of a building's structure. Presented in a clear structure and user-friendly style, the book goes through all the structural...