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This book provides an institutional costs framework for
intelligence and security communities to examine the factors that
can encourage or obstruct cooperation. The governmental functions
of security and intelligence require various organisations to
interact in a symbiotic way. These organisations must constantly
negotiate with each other to establish who should address which
issue and with what resources. By coupling adapted versions of
transaction costs theories with socio-political perspectives, this
book provides a model to explain why some cooperative endeavours
are successful, whilst others fail. This framework is applied to
counterterrorism and defence intelligence in the UK and the US to
demonstrate that the view of good cooperation in the former and
poor cooperation in the latter is overly simplistic. Neither is
necessarily more disposed to behave cooperatively than the other;
rather, the institutional costs created by their respective
organisational architectures incentivise different cooperative
behaviour in different circumstances. This book will be of much
interest to students of intelligence studies, organisational
studies, politics and security studies.
For most of human history, people have lived in durable,
comfortable buildings made from natural materials such as soil,
sand, rocks, and fiber. All over the globe, these ancient
traditions persist; a quarter to a third of the world's population
today lives in houses built partially or entirely of earth.
Conventional Western building techniques using industrial materials
may save time and create efficiencies, but these perceived savings
come at considerable financial and environmental cost.
As well as boasting a unique and beautiful aesthetic, natural
building techniques are accessible, affordable, and non-toxic.
"Earthen Floors: A Modern Approach to an Ancient Practice" is the
first comprehensive, fully illustrated manual covering the history,
use, and maintenance of this attractive, practical flooring option.
This detailed, fully illustrated guide explains every part of the
process, including:
- Sourcing and harvesting materials
- Preparing the subfloor
- Pouring, finishing, and sealing the floor
- Living with and maintaining your earthen floor
Because information on creating quality earthen floors was not
previously widely available, there have been some negative
experiences. Drawing on the combined knowledge of the most
qualified earthen floor practitioners, as well their own
substantial experience, the authors deliver the definitive resource
for this exciting technique, perfect for everyone from the novice
to veteran builder.
Sukita Reay Crimmel has installed over twenty thousand square
feet of earthen flooring, and is one of the preeminent experts in
the emerging field of earthen floors.
James Thomson is part of House Alive, one of the leading natural
building training organizations in the country.
Covers development of trenchless technology; pipejacking and
microtunnelling methods equipment: shields and tunnel boring
machines; pipejacking: line, drive pit, top side; equipment:
microtunnelling; design concepts.
Originally published in 1912, this book contains the works of
renowned engineer and physicist James Thomson (1822-92), who is
known for his work on the improvement of water wheels, water pumps
and turbines as well as for his innovations in the analysis of
regelation and studies in glaciology. A highly detailed biography
is included as well as many letters of scientific importance; the
book includes correspondence with Faraday, Clerk Maxwell, Andrews
and H. C. Sorby, as well as his brother, renowned physicist Lord
Kelvin, on subjects such as the theory of the dissipation of energy
and the characteristics of natural flow in liquids. 'The scientific
activity of James Thomson has left permanent marks on the history
of several branches of physical science' and this book contains and
captures his lifelong devotion. This book will be of significant
value to anyone with an interest in the history of physics and
engineering.
James Thomson's epic poem The City Of Dreadful Night first appeared
in 1874 and acheived in its day some fame and was read by many, but
in the decades that followed the poem and the poet sank into
obscurity, becoming known only to a few. Thomson's poem is a deeply
questioning and extremely dark vision of the City that we inhabit,
but more than that it challenges the illusions that inhabit us.
Thomson - athiest, alcoholic, anarchist and insomniac - speaks to
us all frm the place where we live. This new edition is illustrated
with eight drawings by Clifford Harper, and will hopefully help
give the poem a new audience, and a new fame. Includes a critical
biography of Thomson and his work by Dr Philip Tew. Agraphia is
Harper's own publishing imprint, and as you'd expect, the books are
exquisitely designed, illustrated and printed.
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