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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
The Nazi invasion of Poland was the first step in an unremittingly
brutal occupation, one most infamously represented by the network
of death camps constructed on Polish soil. The systematic murder of
Jews in the camps has understandably been the focus of much
historical attention. Less well-remembered today is the fate of
millions of non-Jewish Polish civilians, who-when they were not
expelled from their homeland or forced into slave labor-were
murdered in vast numbers both within and outside of the camps.
Drawing on both German and Polish sources, In the Shadow of
Auschwitz gives a definitive account of the depredations inflicted
upon Polish society, tracing the ruthless implementation of a
racial ideology that cast ethnic Poles as an inferior race.
The ancient Norwich firm of Boulton & Paul were brought into
aircraft construction in 1915, and quickly became one of the great
innovators. They pioneered metal construction and built the frame
of the largest aircraft ever built in Britain, the R.101 airship.
The Overstrand, the last of their superlative medium bombers, was
the first aircraft in the world to feature a power-operated gun
turret, and after their move to Wolverhampton in 1936 and change of
name to Boulton Paul Aircraft their gun turrets became a vital
component of the war effort, not least in their own Defiant, which
fought in the Battle of Britain and was the most successful night
fighter in the dark nights of the Blitz. Their post-war Balliol
trainer was the World's first single-engine turboprop and their
last production aircraft, because the technology of their gun
turrets was translated into their world lead as manufacturers of
power operated control units, and then fly-by-wire. Becoming part
of the Dowty Group and later GE Aviation, their advanced aerospace
product line is now invested in the firm of Moog, still in
Wolverhampton, still innovating.
Linking research with teaching is a key issue in higher education.
Indeed, the drive to bring teaching and research closer together is
perhaps one of the most significant developments in the teaching
and learning field in recent years. The potential gulf between the
teaching activities and research activities of higher education
institutions is a key topic for anyone with an interest in
educational and academic development and policies.;Building on
research, literature and wide practical experience, this book shows
how academic research activity can be connected to academic
teaching activity in such a way as to ensure that neither operates
in a vacuum and, most importantly, that each can be enhanced by the
other. The book addresses issues at the individual, course and
institutional levels and at the level of national policy. It is
written for an international readership. Covering the following
areas, it aims to be a key work for course leaders, educational
developers and policy makers: the research evidence; academic
research and student motivation; designing the curriculum to link
teaching and research; organizing the institution and the
department to link teaching and research; a
One Life at a Time: Helping Skills and Interventions is a
student-centered, inexpensive experientially based textbook for
beginning courses in counseling and therapy. Written in Kottler's
personal, easy-to-read and engaging style, this text covers all the
basic skills and core interventions that beginners need to be
taught in order to begin seeing clients. Students are encouraged to
explore self-reflection and make connections between the material
and their prior knowledge and experience; once internalized, these
ideas and skills can be applied to one's life as well as one's
work. Including an online instructor's manual, case examples and
first person accounts - this book will help students to understand
how best to meet a client's needs.
Increasingly, new academics are entering higher education without conventional research training and without a clear idea of what research actually involves. This is particularly true of academics who enter from having spent time in a profession including many in the newer disciplines. In addition, institutions of higher education which do not have a tradition of research are increasingly competing for research funding. The Nature of Research looks at this background and discusses what is wrong with academic research and discusses what is wrong with academic research today, what needs to change for it to survive, how to allow new kinds of research to flourish, directions for future action and how academic research can teach us to live in today's complex and uncertain society. The aim of the book, then, is to provide a stimulus to thinking about the nature and role of research with a view to considering what might be appropriate in the next century. Since research is so central to university life, looking at research will tell us much about what the university of the future might be like.
Increasingly, new academics are entering higher education without conventional research training and without a clear idea of what research actually involves. This is particularly true of academics who enter from having spent time in a profession including many in the newer disciplines. In addition, institutions of higher education which do not have a tradition of research are increasingly competing for research funding. The Nature of Research looks at this background and discusses what is wrong with academic research and discusses what is wrong with academic research today, what needs to change for it to survive, how to allow new kinds of research to flourish, directions for future action and how academic research can teach us to live in today's complex and uncertain society. The aim of the book, then, is to provide a stimulus to thinking about the nature and role of research with a view to considering what might be appropriate in the next century. Since research is so central to university life, looking at research will tell us much about what the university of the future might be like.
From the 1940s to 1960s, Iran developed into the world's first
'petro-state', where oil represented the bulk of state revenue and
supported an industrializing economy, expanding middle class, and
powerful administrative and military apparatus. Drawing on both
American and Iranian sources, Gregory Brew outlines how the Pahlavi
petro-state emerged from a confluence of forces - some global, some
local. He shows how the shah's particular form of oil-based
authoritarianism evolved from interactions with American
developmentalists, Pahlavi technocrats, and major oil companies,
all against the looming backdrop of the United States' Cold War
policy and the coup d'etat of August 1953. By placing oil at the
centre of the Cold War narrative, Brew contextualises Iran's
pro-Western alignment and slide into petrolic authoritarianism.
Synthesising a wide range of sources and research methods, this
book demonstrates that the Pahlavi petro-state was not born, but
made, and not solely by the Pahlavi shah.
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Lost Wolverhampton
Alec Brew
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R466
R376
Discovery Miles 3 760
Save R90 (19%)
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Ships in 9 - 15 working days
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Wolverhampton in the West Midlands was granted city status in 2000
but its origins lie in Anglo Saxon England. During the Middle Ages
Wolverhampton was a prosperous Staffordshire market town and a
centre for the wool trade. Its coal and iron deposits enabled it to
grow rapidly during the Industrial Revolution, when it became one
of the most heavily industrialised areas of the country,
specialising in coal mining, iron and steel production, engineering
and manufacturing. The wealth brought into the town is seen today
by the many civic buildings in Wolverhampton from that era, and
large areas of social housing were built in the 20th century to
accommodate the population. Much has changed in Wolverhampton in
recent decades, following the large scale urban planning schemes of
the 1960s and 1970s and later, and regeneration schemes for the
city centre rebuilding old shopping centres and reflecting a change
in working practices from industry and manufacturing to more
service-based employment, but Wolverhampton has still retained its
distinctive identity. Lost Wolverhampton presents a portrait of
this corner of the West Midlands over the last century to recent
decades that has radically changed or disappeared today, showing
not only the industries and buildings that have gone but also the
people and street scenes, many popular places of entertainment and
much more. This fascinating photographic history of lost
Wolverhampton will appeal to all those who live in the area or know
it well, as well as those who remember it from previous decades.
Undergraduate Research (UR) can be defined as an investigation into
a specific topic within a discipline by an undergraduate student
that makes an original contribution to the field. It has become a
major consideration among research universities around the world,
in order to advance both academic teaching and research
productivity. Edited by an international team of world authorities
in UR, this Handbook is the first truly comprehensive and
systematic account of undergraduate research, which brings together
different international approaches, with attention to both theory
and practice. It is split into sections covering different
countries, disciplines, and methodologies. It also provides an
overview of current research and theoretical perspectives on
undergraduate research as well as future developmental prospects of
UR. Written in an engaging style, yet wide-ranging in its scope, it
is essential reading for anyone wishing to broaden their
understanding of how undergraduate research is implemented
worldwide.
Refreshing, highly practical, and student-centred, this dynamic text covers all the basic skills and core interventions helpers-in-training need to know in order to begin seeing clients. Kottler and Brew use a broad model of helping to acquaint students with a myriad of clinical styles in a variety of settings. Case examples, first-person accounts, homework assignments, and a series of reflective exercises illustrate how to apply these skills to the helper's own life and in working with others ... One Life at a Time. Important features of this text include: * Approaches to assessment and diagnosis of client problems * Attention to needs of individuals within diverse social, ethnic, and cultural contexts * Vital background information of the major conceptual frameworks * Useful self-monitoring techniques * Numerous aspects of building and maintaining relationships * Practical ways to maintain progress and evaluate results
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This highly original and informative guide to the origins and
development of film theory will be an indispensable tool for all
students. It describes and contextualises the origins and
development of film theory in the 20th century, and discusses all
of the major movements and ideas. From the Lumiere brothers through
to Tarantino and the postmodern movement, all of the major aspects
of film will be analysed. Film theory will be distinguished from
film criticism and all of the important theoretical movements that
have influenced thinking about film will be explained.
An astounding tale of a dangerous quest, a talking dog, and
fragmented fairy tales in an eerie post-climate collapse future. A
long time ago, the Vanderchucks fled the growing climate disaster
and followed their neighbours into the Underground. Jesse
Vanderchuck thought it was the end. Of the world. Of life.
Eventually, Jesse's little sister, Olivia, ran away and Jesse
started picking through trash heaps in Toronto's abandoned subway
tunnels. Day in, day out. Now, years later, Jesse meets a talking
dog. Fighting illness and the hostile world aboveground, Jesse and
Doggo embark on a fool's errand to find Olivia - or die trying.
Along the way, Jesse spins a series of fairy tales from threads of
memories, weaving together the past, present, and future into
stories of brave girls, of cunning lads, of love in the face of
wickedness, and of hope in the midst of despair.
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