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Although this is a technical publication, it is written for
students and professionals who choose to operate at the 'sharp end'
and want to understand and enjoy pigs and enhance pig comfort with
the help of applied science. The book aims to identify best advice,
best practice and best products for the specialized pig
environment. It nurtures an attitude of continuous improvement that
will not only better the lot of pigs and pig people but also
increase the likelihood of improved consumer satisfaction and
sustained profitability.
The British Media Industries offers an accessible introduction to
how the media in Britain operates and the impact that recent
political, economic and technological developments have had on the
nature of media industries today. Split into two sections, this
book starts by exploring approaches to understanding contemporary
media industries through political, economic and technological
terms. The second section delves further into issues and practices
relating to individual media industries including newspapers,
magazines, film, television, music, videogames and social media.
The book adopts a political economy approach and is designed to
engage students in an accessible way with key issues around the
ownership and control of different sectors of the British media; UK
and EU government regulation of the media, including content
regulation and market/economic regulation; and the corporate
strategies employed by leading media players, such as the BBC, News
Corporation, Google and Apple. Topics are contextualised within an
increasingly international media marketplace and students will be
familiarised with concepts such as globalisation and media
imperialization. End-of-chapter exercises and case studies help
readers solidify their understanding of key concepts as they work
through the text. This is an essential textbook for undergraduate
students approaching British media industries for the first time
and will also be relevant to students undertaking introductory
courses in Media Management and Media Economics.
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Trees - From Root to Leaf (Hardcover)
Paul Smith; Foreword by Robert Macfarlane; Text written by Yvette Harvey-Brown
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A landmark publication that captures the beautiful richness of
every aspect of trees and their importance for science, culture and
the future of humankind. Trees feed us, shelter us, inspire us and
heal us. In a world facing the destruction of the Amazon rainforest
and a pressing climate emergency, the importance of these primeval
beings in shaping our future is hard to understate. Generously
illustrated and organized according to tree lifecycle - from seeds,
leaves and form to wood, flowers and fruit - this book celebrates
the great diversity and beauty of the 60,000 tree species that
inhabit our planet. Exquisite details are rendered by surprising
photography and infographics: intricate bark and leaf patterns,
intertwined ecosystems, colourful flower displays, archaic wooden
wheels and timber houses. Integral to science, art and culture,
fundamental and fragile, dependent and depended on, the vitality of
trees is revealed like never before.
This collection offers the first up-to-date, book-length, academic
study of Amazon. It is an indispensable tool for any researcher in
the humanities and social sciences in the future looking to study
not only Amazon, but also other capitalist platform systems, as
well as the huge array of social, political, economic and cultural
issues that they implicate. Amazon is too complex and multi-faceted
a platform for any individual researcher to cover. Structuring the
book as an edited collection allows the editors to incorporate a
broad range of expertise, critical insight, and methodological
depth adequate to the task of being the first comprehensive book to
critically analyze Amazon as a technology platform.
What are men doing in feminist discourse? Although many feminists
have commented on the relation, actual or possible, of men to
feminist thinking and practice, and although some male academics
have written about feminism, there has so far been little shared
discussion. Men in Feminism is the first substantial attempt to
produce a dialogue between feminists and their male allies. This
lively book, comprised of essays by both men and women, is a
controversial sally in the current debate over the future of
feminist theory. Its focus is one seemingly direct and yet
surprisingly prickly question: the actual and potential
relationship of men to the now impressive and widely recognized
body of feminist writing. Each essay attempts to assess the
benefits or damage of male participation in feminism; several of
the contributions stand in direct dialogue with others. The editors
present, mediate and reflect upon the agreements and arguments in
the book, as well as between themselves as editors. Their
dialogue-afterword draws together the questions at the heart of the
volume. Offering few comfortable answers, Men in Feminism will open
up discussion of this theoretical and thoroughly political issue.
We have only one earth, and how we choose to live in it matters.
This highly readable and challenging text sets out some important
topical issues that tells us we are not making a very good job of
it. From the tropical rainforests to the teeming cities of the
developing world and the energy hungry nations of Europe and North
America, One World for One Earth shows that many of today's
environmental problems can only be understood in terms of both the
physical and the social processes involved. At present we are in a
vicious circle. Uneven development creates problems of affluence in
some areas and problems of poverty in others In both, the
environment suffers. Independent local action has a crucial part to
play, but to be really effective, sustainable development needs a
new context which can only be put in place by international
government co-operation. This book, by going beyond the
conventional accounts of environmental problems, provides a basis
for action. Originally published in 1991
This is a new and completely revised edition of the successful text
published in 2000 entitled Core Management. The book provides
excellent coverage of the CIPD syllabus for three core areas of the
CIPD syllabus.New end of chapter website links are included. The
text is written in an easy-to-read style and each chapter is linked
to other relevant parts of the book.
Provides students and researchers comprehensive, vital and robust
guidelines for clinical sport testing. The new edition provides an
increased coverage of special populations compared with the
previous edition reflecting the increasing importance of the area
Brings together internationally recognised and BASES accredited
experts for each section
Analyzing the meanings of masculinity in contemporary culture, this
book examines specific cultural male icons like Muhammad Ali,
Harvey Keitel, Jean-Claude Van Damme, and Newt Gingrich and
explores the male stereotypes such as the cowboy, the father, the
homosexual, and the Black terror.
Iconic international fashion designer Paul Smith is back with the
acclaimed Sam Usher for a second amazing book following the
adventures of Moose & Mr Brown. This time Mr Brown has visitors
to his fashion studio. Lots of inquisitive young animals who all
want to learn to be a designer. Moose is put in charge of the
little ones and chaos ensues! The iconic international fashion
designer Paul Smith is back with the acclaimed Sam Usher for a
second amazing book following the adventures of Moose & Mr
Brown. This time there are visitors to Mr Brown's fashion studio. A
group of small and inquisitive visitors - lots of young animals who
all want to learn how to be a designer. Moose is put in charge of
the little ones and chaos ensues. From Skunk creating a stink in
the lift, to Elephant spilling juice all over a pristine white
coat. Luckily Moose knows how to keep the youngsters entertained
and how to inspire them - so will it all come good in the end? A
laugh-out-loud follow up to the charming first Moose & Mr Brown
book.
The British Media Industries offers an accessible introduction to
how the media in Britain operates and the impact that recent
political, economic and technological developments have had on the
nature of media industries today. Split into two sections, this
book starts by exploring approaches to understanding contemporary
media industries through political, economic and technological
terms. The second section delves further into issues and practices
relating to individual media industries including newspapers,
magazines, film, television, music, videogames and social media.
The book adopts a political economy approach and is designed to
engage students in an accessible way with key issues around the
ownership and control of different sectors of the British media; UK
and EU government regulation of the media, including content
regulation and market/economic regulation; and the corporate
strategies employed by leading media players, such as the BBC, News
Corporation, Google and Apple. Topics are contextualised within an
increasingly international media marketplace and students will be
familiarised with concepts such as globalisation and media
imperialization. End-of-chapter exercises and case studies help
readers solidify their understanding of key concepts as they work
through the text. This is an essential textbook for undergraduate
students approaching British media industries for the first time
and will also be relevant to students undertaking introductory
courses in Media Management and Media Economics.
This study guide offers a systematic, comprehensive and focused
approach to preparation for the MRCOG Part 3 Clinical Assessment
exam. After an initial introduction, the text divides by OSCE
station, beginning with an analysis of what the station is testing
and what approaches and preparation are required, supported by tips
and examples; this is followed by thoroughly worked practice
questions based upon the exam format, with an analysis of how these
are likely to be marked. Practice exam 'circuits' with fully worked
questions and answers conclude the book.
Challenge and train your hands, feet, body and brain with over 120
climbing games. This book is for anyone wanting to have fun
climbing while developing crucial skills. The games described can
be used in a wide range of activities from working on specific
skills to fun warm-ups. As an aid to a climbing session or as the
sole activity, climbing movements can be broken down and practised
in a safe but challenging environment.The book takes an
introductory look at which specific aspects of climbing and methods
of coaching are important - together with some aspects of sports
science, this give the text a dual purpose as a coaching manual and
as an encyclopaedia of games.Many of these games are particularly
suited to those that are new to climbing and wish to improve their
skills. If you're new to climbing, you'll find games which
introduce some essential skills (such as 'crimping' a hold).
Equally, old hands may welcome new games as an aid to helping
friends progress or as an addition to a weekly climbing session.As
a qualified instructor or an informal coach teaching friends or a
parent teaching their children, this book provides an invaluable
tool for hours of practical training or even just entertainment for
rainy afternoons! The easy to use format allows those coaching or
even the client themselves to select their own games based on
current needs and desires. The overview of skills employed in each
game will help you turn play into progress.
Provides students and researchers comprehensive, vital and robust
guidelines for clinical sport testing. The new edition provides an
increased coverage of special populations compared with the
previous edition reflecting the increasing importance of the area
Brings together internationally recognised and BASES accredited
experts for each section
Coaching Adventure Sports is an accessible, user-friendly guide
that teaches practitioners the components of good coaching whatever
your field of practice. Written by two highly experienced coach
educators, this book examines the specific challenges faced by
Adventure Sports Coaches who work in natural environments or
specifically constructed artificial spaces, with diverse groups of
participants. It examines how to put theory into practice, covering
such key topics as: - Coaching for independence - How we learn -
Questioning - Embracing failure - Dealing with fear - Creating
great coaching relationships - Reflection on performance -
Developing as a coach Each chapter contains real-life stories of
putting theory into practice from established Adventure Sports
Coaches in a range of fields, from paddlesports to mountaineering.
This user-friendly guide is aimed at Adventure Sports Coaches at
all levels of experience and includes tasks to help readers explore
and consolidate new techniques and ideas. With an emphasis on
experimentation, adaptability and reflection, this book will
inspire any coach or practitioner with an interest in adventure
sports to try out new techniques and ways of delivery. Adventure
Sports Coaching is a full colour guide which balances a deep
interest in the methods and practice of coaching with a clear
format, illustrative diagrams and accessible language. Content
accords with a range of recent academic research, and each chapter
contains suggestions for further reading.
Francois Laruelle has been developing his project of non-philosophy
since the 1970s. Throughout this time he has aimed at nothing less
than the discovery and development of a new form of thinking that
draws its material from philosophy and related disciplines, but
uses them in inventive new ways that are seen as heretical by
standard philosophical approaches. The contributions to this volume
highlight Laruelle's own distinctive approach to the history of
thought and bring together researchers in the Anglophone and
Francophone world who have taken up the project of non-philosophy
in their own way, developing new heresies, sometimes even in
relation to non-philosophy itself. The contributions here show the
scope of non-philosophy with essays on gender, science, religion,
politics, animals, and the history of philosophy. They are all
brought together, not in a city of intellectuals bound together by
law, but within a city of heretics bound together only by their
status as stranger. This book was originally published as a special
issue of Angelaki.
This study guide offers a systematic, comprehensive and focused
approach to preparation for the MRCOG Part 3 Clinical Assessment
exam. After an initial introduction, the text divides by OSCE
station, beginning with an analysis of what the station is testing
and what approaches and preparation are required, supported by tips
and examples; this is followed by thoroughly worked practice
questions based upon the exam format, with an analysis of how these
are likely to be marked. Practice exam 'circuits' with fully worked
questions and answers conclude the book.
Francois Laruelle has been developing his project of non-philosophy
since the 1970s. Throughout this time he has aimed at nothing less
than the discovery and development of a new form of thinking that
draws its material from philosophy and related disciplines, but
uses them in inventive new ways that are seen as heretical by
standard philosophical approaches. The contributions to this volume
highlight Laruelle's own distinctive approach to the history of
thought and bring together researchers in the Anglophone and
Francophone world who have taken up the project of non-philosophy
in their own way, developing new heresies, sometimes even in
relation to non-philosophy itself. The contributions here show the
scope of non-philosophy with essays on gender, science, religion,
politics, animals, and the history of philosophy. They are all
brought together, not in a city of intellectuals bound together by
law, but within a city of heretics bound together only by their
status as stranger. This book was originally published as a special
issue of Angelaki.
First published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
First published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
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