|
Showing 1 - 25 of
56 matches in All Departments
With his unique and powerful voice, Tony Hadley has been a
successful music artist for more than forty years, from fronting
one of the biggest bands of the 80s, Spandau Ballet, to now
enjoying a thriving solo career around the world. Featuring
stunning imagery and behind-the-scenes photos from his musical
adventures, this beautifully illustrated book also captures other
professional highlights, like starring on stage in Chicago and
appearing on I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, as well as his
charity work, celebrity friends, childhood in north London and
special family moments. With snaps from his personal photo albums,
this amazing visual journey is accompanied by Tony's heartfelt and
insightful anecdotes.
Structural Modeling and Experimental Techniques presents a current treatment of structural modeling for applications in design, research, education, and product development. Providing numerous case studies throughout, the book emphasizes modeling the behavior of reinforced and prestressed concrete and masonry structures.
Structural Modeling and Experimental Techniques:
o Concentrates on the modeling of the true inelastic behavior of structures o Provides case histories detailing applications of the modeling techniques to real structures o Discusses the historical background of model analysis and similitude principles governing the design, testing, and interpretation of models o Evaluates the limitations and benefits of elastic models o Analyzes materials for reinforced concrete masonry and steel models o Assesses the critical nature of scale effects of model testing o Describes selected laboratory techniques and loading methods o Contains material on errors as well as the accuracy and reliability of physical modeling o Examines dynamic similitude and modeling techniques for studying dynamic loading of structures o Covers actual applications of structural modeling
This book serves students in model analysis and experimental methods, professionals manufacturing and testing structural models, as well as professionals testing large or full-scale structures - since the instrumentation techniques and overall approaches for testing large structures are very similar to those used in small-scale modeling work.
A must-read biography of one of the greatest football managers of
all time. Sir Alex Ferguson CBE, born 31 December 1941, is a former
Scottish football player and was manager of Manchester United from
1986 to 2013. During his 26 years in charge of United, he won more
trophies than any other manager in the history of football. Packed
with nearly 80 entertaining and exclusive interviews from those who
know Ferguson best - friends, colleagues, associates and those who
worked with him at both Aberdeen and Manchester United share their
unique insight into the innermost secrets of Ferguson's fascinating
life and hugely successful career.
This book discusses how consultations with young children could
signal a change of thinking about how children might influence
policy and shape the development of a child-friendly state. While
the consultations in this study were germane to political
decisions, they took place as multi-modal dialogue with children in
their educational settings. Framed by Australia's national early
years learning framework which focuses on children's belonging and
identity, the consultations saw unique partnerships formed among
children, educators, families and policy officers, providing ways
in which children's voices may be engaged in educational spaces
throughout the world. Using a qualitative case study approach,
these consultations were documented through observations,
interviews, artefact collection and document analyses, allowing the
authors to construct a framework for engaging children as citizens
that is transferable to a variety of settings. Chapters provide: *
an insight into the various aspects involved in children's
consultations from conceptualizing and planning consultations with
young children, to implementation and documentation, through to the
uptake and consequence of children's messages; * factors that
contribute to the effectiveness of consultations, challenges that
arise, and areas for improvement when engaging with children's
voices; * implications for children's participation as valued
citizens and a framework for considering young children's voices in
decision-making processes. This book offers fresh ideas for working
with young children in the decision making process and will appeal
to early childhood researchers, educators, policymakers and
practitioners across various sectors, agencies and disciplines.
It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century: two
young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother's coffin as
the world watched in sorrow-and horror. As Princess Diana was laid
to rest, billions wondered what Prince William and Prince Harry
must be thinking and feeling-and how their lives would play out
from that point on. For Harry, this is that story at last. Before
losing his mother, twelve-year-old Prince Harry was known as the
carefree one, the happy-go-lucky Spare to the more serious Heir.
Grief changed everything. He struggled at school, struggled with
anger, with loneliness-and, because he blamed the press for his
mother's death, he struggled to accept life in the spotlight. At
twenty-one, he joined the British Army. The discipline gave him
structure, and two combat tours made him a hero at home. But he
soon felt more lost than ever, suffering from post-traumatic stress
and prone to crippling panic attacks. Above all, he couldn't find
true love. Then he met Meghan. The world was swept away by the
couple's cinematic romance and rejoiced in their fairy-tale
wedding. But from the beginning, Harry and Meghan were preyed upon
by the press, subjected to waves of abuse, racism, and lies.
Watching his wife suffer, their safety and mental health at risk,
Harry saw no other way to prevent the tragedy of history repeating
itself but to flee his mother country. Over the centuries, leaving
the Royal Family was an act few had dared. The last to try, in
fact, had been his mother. . . . For the first time, Prince Harry
tells his own story, chronicling his journey with raw, unflinching
honesty. A landmark publication, Spare is full of insight,
revelation, self-examination, and hard-won wisdom about the eternal
power of love over grief.
A bestseller in both the UK and the USA on its first publication,
this book was the first fully authorised life of world's greatest
living footballer. With exclusive access to Pele, award-winning
sports writer Harry Harris charts his meteoric rise from humble
beginnings in Brazil to his first international at the age of
sixteen. Superb athleticism, speed of thought and execution, and
astonishing ball control helped him become the only player to have
appeared in three World Cup-winning sides, and to have scored more
than 1,200 goals in his senior career, a feat that is now unlikely
ever to be equalled, let alone surpassed. Pele remains the best
footballer of all time, despite the extraordinary exploits of
Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Neymar, and legends such as Diego
Maradona and Johan Cruyff. Now revised and updated to bring the
story completely up to date, this is a tribute to a world-class
sporting hero, a great sportsman and, to this day, an inspiration
to millions.
Sir Alex Ferguson said that his brief as Manchester United manager
was to "knock Liverpool off their f*****g perch". After over 2,000
games and 25 seasons, this year he finally succeeded. Following an
endless supply of trophies, none meant more to United's global
legion of fans than their 19th league title - simply because it
finally put Liverpool in their place. It has taken Sir Alex 25
years to establish United as the leader of the championship pack.
When Alan Hansen captained Liverpool to their most recent
championship in 1990, the tally read 18-7 in Liverpool's favour and
few would have given the Scot a prayer of capturing one
championship, never mind 12. In "19", award-winning journalist
Harry Harris looks back at all the title winning seasons and
analyses each one from the viewpoint of a player who distinguished
himself in that title year, building up to the record title and an
in-depth analysis of the 2010-11 season and how United finally
surpassed Liverpool. The book looks at the record through the eyes
of those who took part in each of them, or who observed them from
close quarters. "19" features exclusive interviews with Arthur
Albiston, Alan Brazil, Steve Bruce, Garth Crooks, Gary Pallister,
Paul Parker, Lee Sharpe, Gordon Taylor, Dave Whelan, Ray Wilkins.
This book discusses how consultations with young children could
signal a change of thinking about how children might influence
policy and shape the development of a child-friendly state. While
the consultations in this study were germane to political
decisions, they took place as multi-modal dialogue with children in
their educational settings. Framed by Australia's national early
years learning framework which focuses on children's belonging and
identity, the consultations saw unique partnerships formed among
children, educators, families and policy officers, providing ways
in which children's voices may be engaged in educational spaces
throughout the world. Using a qualitative case study approach,
these consultations were documented through observations,
interviews, artefact collection and document analyses, allowing the
authors to construct a framework for engaging children as citizens
that is transferable to a variety of settings. Chapters provide: *
an insight into the various aspects involved in children's
consultations from conceptualizing and planning consultations with
young children, to implementation and documentation, through to the
uptake and consequence of children's messages; * factors that
contribute to the effectiveness of consultations, challenges that
arise, and areas for improvement when engaging with children's
voices; * implications for children's participation as valued
citizens and a framework for considering young children's voices in
decision-making processes. This book offers fresh ideas for working
with young children in the decision making process and will appeal
to early childhood researchers, educators, policymakers and
practitioners across various sectors, agencies and disciplines.
This is the inside story of Manchester City's first title in 44
years and perhaps the most remarkable football season of all-time
written from the point of view of the man in the eye of the storm -
City manager Roberto Mancini. A season that ended so dramatically,
with two injury-time goals at the Etihad to secure the club's first
Premier League title, had begun serenely for the Sky Blues as they
romped to the top of the league scoring goals almost at will,
culminating in a 6-1 romp at Old Trafford. Holding the lead at the
top from September until March, their title juggernaut was halted
by Manchester United's incredible run of performances and the loss
of form of key players. It took a remarkable collapse from United
to hand back the initiative, a second chance Mancini's men
gratefully accepted with a run of six wins to secure the title -
yet there was so much more to this incredible season. Controversy
was never far away: Carlos Tevez on-off transfer, his shocking
refusal to come off the bench in Munich and his subsequent 'strike'
became an unwanted distraction. Yet his return just in time to add
much needed impetus to City's waning title challenge, made him a
hero once more for supporters who wanted him 'rot in the reserves'.
Then there were the antics of Mario Balotelli; the fireworks on and
off the pitch including several red cards and a disastrous
performance against Arsenal that appeared to undermine his manager
and team-mates. So often a club regarded as the punch-line of
British football, Harry Harris looks at City's rise from the ashes
following the influx of Mansour's millions. The FA Cup triumph that
ended the club's 35-year wait for a major trophy and October's
stunning 6-1 derby victory at Old Trafford appeared to signal a
shift in power in Manchester. City's title win has confirmed that
an exciting new era in British football is about to dawn and this
book follows every kick, tantrum and controversy throughout their
remarkable season.
After a trophy-laden and record-setting club and international
career, England's greatest ever goalkeeper, Peter Shilton, could
rightly look forward to an equally successful post-playing career.
But a gambling habit forged in his playing days soon spiralled into
a gambling addiction: a silent, self-destructive and ruinous
obsession that destroyed relationships, his mental health and very
nearly himself. With the love and support of his wife Steph, he was
able to face up to his addiction, find hope for the future and
overcome his 45-year secret and turn his life around. Peter and
Steph - who has over 20 years' experience working in the NHS - now
campaign to raise awareness of this, and other destructive
addictions, helping both addicts and their partners weather the
long and arduous journey back to recovery. Their support for and
work with 'The Big Step' campaign aims to bring in stricter
advertising controls and team kit sponsorship rules. Steph and
Peter bravely tell both sides of their journey with a direct
honesty and an empathy born of real-life experience, offering
advice and hope to not only those affected by gambling, but
sufferers of other chronic addictions. They also shine a light on
football's obsession with gambling, taking millions of pounds from
the gambling sites and bookies who sponsor the game, while
neglecting to support both the players and fans who fall prey to
addiction. This is the ultimately uplifting story of how he was
saved - by Steph's love and support, and his own strength and
determination.
The global Black Lives Matter campaign has given greater exposure
to the extent and insidious nature of the structural and systemic
racism that exists in all strata of our society and has provided
renewed impetus to the urgent need to challenge and eradicate
racism in all its forms and wherever it is found. Sadly, sport has
not been immune from this, especially so in the case of football.
For too long, there were attempts to hide and mitigate racist
attitudes and actions within the game, but thanks to the growing
profile and visibility of black and minority ethnic (BAME) players
both past and present - Viv Anderson, Cyrille Regis, Jimmy Carter,
Les Ferdinand, Pat Nevin and Ruud Gullit to name just a few - and
almost three decades of education and campaigning led by Kick It
Out, attitudes have changed. However, now is not the time to be
complacent - there's still a great deal left to do. Throughout his
entire journalistic career, leading sportswriter Harry Harris has
championed the fight against racism in football. Now, within these
pages, he shines a timely spotlight on the Beautiful Game,
revealing the forces within football that have both helped expose
and challenge racism - and, at times, sadly, hinder more rapid
positive change. Over the years, Harris has gathered an
impressively large network of contacts within the game - players,
managers, media pundits and association personnel among them. Many
of them, such as Greg Dyke, Glenn Hoddle, Ivor Baddiel, Mek Stein,
and Jermain Defoe, have spoken exclusively to Harris for this book.
Red Card to Racism is not only a welcome addition to the ongoing
debate surrounding ending prejudice within football but also a
timely and necessary addition to the wider discussion of the need
within our evermore global multicultural society for all people,
whatever their beliefs, gender, identity, sexuality or ethnic
background, to be treated with equity, humanity and respect.
The Fab Five who won a century of England caps epitomised their
ages! Billy Wright sprinkled glamour on to a nation desperate to
throw off post-war austerity. He married a Beverley Sister, the
Spice Girls of his generation, and played at Wolverhampton
Wanderers, where they made the first great experiment in European
football, under floodlights. Bobby Moore represented the cool of
the sixties. As happy mixing with movie stars as the general
public, Moore was a man of the people, an East End lad made good.
The image of him walking from the players exit at Upton Park and
tossing a set of keys to a group of boys to unlock his Jaguar sums
up his approach to life. Long after he had retired, Bobby Charlton
was the single English name most recognised abroad and remains the
top scorer for his country. He is still regarded as the finest
player ever to pull on an England shirt and was pivotal to Alf
Ramsey's plans for success in '66. Peter Shilton kept goal in two
of English footballs pivotal moments, the defeat by Poland in 1973
and the World Cup semi-final with West Germany 17 years later. He
summed up a generation of footballers who liked a pint and a bet
but who would give everything for a shirt with Three Lions on it.
He is regarded as perhaps England's greatest 'keeper. David Beckham
represents the present celebrity age, completing the circle from
the Billy Wright era. But it emphasised how the game had changed.
Footballers never earned big money in Wrights era thanks to the
maximum wage, whereas the multi millions put Beckham into a
financial class of his own. The Fab Five could soon to be expanded
to eight as Ashley Cole Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard approach
their respective tons. Harry Harris tells the tale of each of the
England centurions and with it the era he played in from the 1950s
and England's emergence from post-war gloom, through the glory of
'66 to the present day trials and tribulations of a national team
seemingly never far from controversy.
SIR ALEX FERGUSON has dominated English football for over 26 years.
Now, having decided to call it a day, 20/13 pays tribute to the
man's remarkable achievements by recounting each of Manchester
United's 20 title triumphs from the Edwardian era to the present
day and the 13 titles won by Sir Alex during his United reign. The
signing of Robin Van Persie provided the last great coup of the
Ferguson era, the Dutchman shunning Manchester City in favour of
Old Trafford following a summer long transfer chase. Sure enough,
Van Persie went on to earn a second successive Premier League
Golden Boot and with the league title he craved. Yet 20 is about
more than just United's most recent triumph. Award-winning
journalist Harry Harris looks back at every title winning season
and analyses each one from the viewpoint of a player who
distinguished himself in that title year. It is a tribute to Sir
Alex Ferguson that the future of English football suddenly seems
unpredictable without the last great football manager and the power
and influence he wielded within the game.
|
Immortals (Paperback)
Harris Harry
1
|
R323
R235
Discovery Miles 2 350
Save R88 (27%)
|
Ships in 12 - 17 working days
|
|
|