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An important reference book both now and post 1992. It gives a
clear introduction to the industrial property market in Europe and
provides the information needed to understand each country's system
of planning and property development.
This is a book for the Single Market Economy (SEM) and for the real
estate professionals operating within it. With the rapidly
increasing harmonization within Europe there is a need for the
development of expertise in the handling of different national
systems and the non-tariff barriers they present. This guide is
designed to help professionals to develop this expertise. It offers
more than a dictionary of specialist and technical terminology;
there is a supplementary section giving longer translations of
particularly tricky terms where more detailed information is
needed. There are also sections on the real estate and planning
systems in the different European countries, government and
planning hierarchies and real estate associations throughout
Europe. None of these are intended to be definitive guides, but
simply highlight the key questions the real estate professional
needs to be aware of and goes on to provide sources for further
reading.
This book sets out in a comparative framework the operation of the
industrial property market in seven major West European economies:
Germany, Spain, France, Italy, The Netherlands, Sweden and Great
Britain. The object of the book is to provide for the practitioner
and the student of real estate and property development a practical
introduction to the complexities of the market in each of the
countries. Each chapter is written by experts from the country
concerned and covers planning and property rules and regulations,
procedures and the roles of agents and participators in the
process. Illustrative case studies are used extensively and advice
is provided on further reading. The book is directed at the needs
of property professionals, investors, planning and development
consultants and aims to answer their pressing questions on how to
make the most of the opportunities offered by the single European
market.
This edition provides a comprehensively updated and enhanced review
of current quality methods and standards. It outlines causes of
failure, current practice and standards and suggests an ideal
approach to software control at each stage of the design cycle. The
emphasis of this new edition has shifted towards safety critical
software. This book should be of interest to systems designers,
software engineers, and safety and reliability engineers.
Maintaining a building is expensive: it costs many times more to
run a building than to build it, yet maintenance is often accorded
a low priority. "Building Maintenance" covers the technical aspects
of maintenance for undergraduate students on built environment
courses, particularly building surveying and facilities management.
It addresses the major questions regarding maintenance activities
and shows that maintenance should be considered seriously at the
design stage. Extensive case studies illustrate what can go wrong,
how to put matters right and how to get it right first time.
This volume provides a comprehensive multidisciplinary and
multinational view of attachment theory as it applies to family
systems, and family systems theory as it extends attachment theory.
Explores if and how attachment theory can be truly systemic, and
what a systemic attachment theory would entail
Addresses potential clinical implications and applications of
attachment and family systems theories
Raises cultural challenges to integrative theoretical development
Challenges developmental and family systems scientists and
practitioners to begin an active exchange
The visually arresting and often misunderstood octopus has long
captured popular imagination. With an alien appearance and an
uncanny intellect, this exceptional sea creature has inspired fear
in famous lore and legends - from the giant octopus attack in
"20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" to Ursula the sea witch in "The
Little Mermaid." Yet its true nature is more wondrous still. After
decades of research, the authors reveal a sensitive, curious, and
playful animal with remarkable intelligence, an ability to defend
itself with camouflage and jet propulsion, an intricate nervous
system, and advanced problem-solving abilities.
In this beautifully photographed book, three leading marine
biologists bring readers face to face with these amazingly complex
animals that have fascinated scientists for decades. From the
molluscan ancestry of today s octopus to its ingenious anatomy,
amazing mating and predatory behaviors, and other-worldly
relatives, the authors take readers through the astounding life
cycle, uncovering the details of distinctive octopus personalities.
With personal narratives, underwater research, stunning closeup
photography, and thoughtful guidance for keeping octopuses in
captivity, "Octopus" is the first comprehensive natural history of
this smart denizen of the sea.
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This reprint of Bernard Wood's best-selling 2-volume encyclopedia
is now available as a single-volume paperback. It is ideal for grad
students and individual researchers wanting to purchase their own
desk copy of this comprehensive work. This comprehensive A to Z
encyclopedia provides extensive coverage of important scientific
terms related to improving our understanding of how we evolved.
Specifically, the 5,000 entries cover evidence and methods used to
investigate the relationships among the living great apes, evidence
about what makes the behavior of modern humans distinctive, and
evidence about the evolutionary history of that distinctiveness, as
well as information about modern methods used to trace the recent
evolutionary history of modern human populations. This text
provides a resource for everyone studying the emergence of Homo
sapiens. Visit the companion site www.woodhumanevolution.com to
browse additional references and updates from this comprehensive
encyclopedia.
Many came to see cold war liberals during the Vietnam War as willing to invoke the democratic ideal, while at the same time tolerating dictatorships in the cause of anticommunism. This volume of essays demonstrates how opposition to the war, the military-industrial complex, and the national security state crystallized in a variety of different and often divergent political traditions. Indeed, for many of the individuals discussed, dissent was a decidedly conservative act in that they felt the war threatened traditional values, mores, and institutions.
Many came to see cold war liberals during the Vietnam War as willing to invoke the democratic ideal, while at the same time tolerating dictatorships in the cause of anticommunism. This volume of essays demonstrates how opposition to the war, the military-industrial complex, and the national security state crystallized in a variety of different and often divergent political traditions. Indeed, for many of the individuals discussed, dissent was a decidedly conservative act in that they felt the war threatened traditional values, mores, and institutions.
Historians have long ignored the military aspect of the wars of
religion which raged in France during the late sixteenth century,
dismissing the conflicts as aimless or hopelessly confused. In
contrast, this meticulously researched analysis of the royal army
and its operations during the early civil wars brings warfare back
to the centre of the picture. James B. Wood explains the reasons
for the initial failure of the monarchy to defeat the Huguenots,
and examines how that failure prolonged the conflict. He argues
that the nature and outcome of the civil wars can only be explained
by the fusion of religious rebellion and incomplete military
revolution. This study makes an important contribution to the
history of military forces, warfare and society, and will be of
great interest to those engaged in the debate over the 'Military
Revolution' in early modern Europe.
Historians have long ignored the military aspect of the wars of
religion which raged in France during the late sixteenth century,
dismissing the conflicts as aimless or hopelessly confused. In
contrast, this meticulously researched analysis of the royal army
and its operations during the early civil wars brings warfare back
to the centre of the picture. James B. Wood explains the reasons
for the initial failure of the monarchy to defeat the Huguenots,
and examines how that failure prolonged the conflict. He argues
that the nature and outcome of the civil wars can only be explained
by the fusion of religious rebellion and incomplete military
revolution. This study makes an important contribution to the
history of military forces, warfare and society, and will be of
great interest to those engaged in the debate over the 'Military
Revolution' in early modern Europe.
Reconstructing the collective experience of an entire provincial
nobility over a period of more than two centuries, James Wood finds
current theories about the early modernFrench nobility inadequate.
Concentrating on socio-economic structures and changes, he analyzes
the composition and way of life of all the nobles--poor and
prosperous, obscure and notable--who lived in the election of
Bayeux between the mid-fifteenth and mid-seventeenth centuries.
Combining a regional historical perspective with the methods of
quantitative social history, Professor Wood demonstrates the
broader significance of his findings for general historical
interpretations of the nobility and of early modern France as well.
Originally published in 1980. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the
latest print-on-demand technology to again make available
previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of
Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original
texts of these important books while presenting them in durable
paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy
Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage
found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University
Press since its founding in 1905.
A Christian Science Monitor Best Nonfiction Book of the Year "In
his masterful new biography, Randall B. Woods convincingly makes
the case for Johnson's greatness-as the last American president
whose leadership achieved truly revolutionary breakthroughs in
progressive domestic legislation, bringing changes that have
improved the lives of most Americans. In this compelling, massive
narrative, Woods portrays Johnson fairly and fully in all his
complexity, with adequate attention to flaws in his character and
his tragic miscalculations in Vietnam."-Nick Kotz, Washington Post
Book World "In writing LBJ: Architect of American Ambition, Woods
has produced an excellent biography that fully deserves a place
alongside the best of the Johnson studies yet to appear...Even
readers familiar with the many other fine books on Johnson will
learn a great deal from Woods...Among Woods's many achievements in
this fine biography is to allow us to see not only the enormous,
tragic flaws in this extraordinary man, but also the
greatness."-Alan Brinkley, New York Times Book Review A
distinguished historian of twentieth-century America, Randall B.
Woods offers a wholesale reappraisal and sweeping, authoritative
account of the life of one of the most fascinating and complex U.S.
presidents.
Reconstructing the collective experience of an entire provincial
nobility over a period of more than two centuries, James Wood finds
current theories about the early modernFrench nobility inadequate.
Concentrating on socio-economic structures and changes, he analyzes
the composition and way of life of all the nobles--poor and
prosperous, obscure and notable--who lived in the election of
Bayeux between the mid-fifteenth and mid-seventeenth centuries.
Combining a regional historical perspective with the methods of
quantitative social history, Professor Wood demonstrates the
broader significance of his findings for general historical
interpretations of the nobility and of early modern France as
well.
Originally published in 1980.
The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand
technology to again make available previously out-of-print books
from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press.
These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these
important books while presenting them in durable paperback
editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly
increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the
thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since
its founding in 1905.
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