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Vandrarens lilla handbok
En smidig, användbar handbok att ta med sig! Det finns en liten handfull människor som är erkända friluftsexperter, välkända över hela världen. Chris Townsend, författaren till den …
The Family Life of Old People
First published in 1957, The Family Life of Old People opens with the question: Are old people isolated from their families? Thereafter, the author describes the results of …
Railways and Recollections
Helps you to travel back to 1964, a time when the railway lines to Peel and Ramsey were still open.
Nothing to Do with Islam?: Investigating the West's Most Dangerous Blind Spot
One of the most depressing realities of modern life is the regularity with which deadly attacks are carried out in the name of Islam. Almost as depressing are the invariable …
The Evolution of Music through Culture and Science
The Evolution of Music by Culture and Science aims to recognise the impact of science on music, why it occurs, how we respond, and even to tentatively see if we can predict future …
Time and Chance: An Autobiography
The remarkable life of Peter Townsend, equerry to King George VI, hero of the Battle of Britain and the man considered to be the great love of Princess Margaret’s life. ‘A Royal …
Positron Emission Tomography
Essential for students, science and medical graduates who want to understand the basic science of Positron Emission Tomography (PET), this book describes the physics, chemistry, …
Prisoners of Oeyama
A story based on the life of Tomoya Kawakita, a Japanese American convicted of treason at the end of World War II. Born and raised in southeastern California, Tomoya finds himself …
Old People in Three Industrial Societies
Robert and Helen Lynd's Middletown set the format in sociological theory and practice for hundreds of studies in the decades following its publication in 1929. Old People in Three …
Mysterious Ocean
This book provides an introduction to ocean sciences that is engaging, evocative and accessible to non-experts interested in marine geoscience, while sparking readers' interest in …
Pearl Harbor Jazz
This book is a study of a crucial period in the life of American jazz and popular music. Pearl Harbor Jazz analyses the changes in the world of the professional musician brought …
Insulating Materials For Optoelectronics: New Developments
This review volume presents new developments in the preparation, physical characterization and applications of insulating materials for Optoelectronics. Insulators occupy a leading …