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The 31 chapters provide a wealth of previously unpublished
information, plus topic syntheses, for a wide range of ecological
parameters. These include the physical driving forces that created
and continue to shape the Everglades and patterns and processes of
its flora and fauna. The book summarizes recent studies of the
region's vegetation, alligators, wading birds, and endangered
species such as the snail kite and Florida panther. This
referee-reviewed volume is the product of collaboration among 58
international authors from 27 institutional affiliations over
nearly five years. The book concludes with a synthesis of
system-wide restoration hypotheses, as they apply to the
Everglades, that represent the integration and a collective
viewpoint from the preceding 30 chapters. Techniques and systems
learned here can be applied to ecosystems around the world.
Austerity was presented as the antidote to sluggish economies, but
it has had far-reaching effects on jobs and employment conditions.
With an international team of editors and authors from Europe,
North America and Australia, this illuminating collection goes
beyond a sole focus on public sector work and uniquely covers the
impact of austerity on work across the private, public and
voluntary spheres. Drawing on a range of perspectives, the book
engages with the major debates surrounding austerity and
neoliberalism, providing grounded analysis of the everyday
experience of work and employment.
The US-designed and built McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
carrier-borne, multi-role fighter is one of the most important
Fourth Generation fighters in the world. Its twin-engine,
twin-tails (canted outwards) and leading edge root extensions make
it one of the most recognisable fighters in operation. The latest
version is the enlarged Super Hornet. Author Steve Davies lifts the
panels on this 'king' of the US Navy's Fleet Defenders to review
its design, construction and operation, including detailed personal
insights by USN personnel of flying and maintaining the mighty
Hornet/Super Hornet.
Dubbed Warthog or just Hog the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt
II is the worlds undisputed close air-support attack jet. As tough
as it is ugly, it has built a fearsome reputation as a tank buster
and infantry killer in conflicts around the globe, and its GAU-8
Avenger 30mm cannon strikes fear into the hearts of all unlucky
enough to be on the wrong side. Steve Davies gets up close and
personal to look at the Hog's anatomy, engines and firepower, as
well as presenting compelling first-person insights into what it
takes to fly and maintain.
The story of two outsiders and obsessives whose collision prompted
an evangelistic alliance on the furthest frontiers of underground
music. Steve Davis first met Kavus Torabi - guitarist with Gong,
Guapo, Cardiacs and Knifeworld - in the mid-2000's at a gig by
French underground rock legends Magma. Over the next few years,
this unlikely duo's shared affinity for visionary psychedelic music
would become the foundation of not only a firm friendship, but also
the most infectiously inclusive broadcasting style since the
much-mourned death of John Peel. In their weekly radio shows and a
one-of-a-kind live DJ roadshow which included a legendary
appearance at Glastonbury, Steve and Kavus mapped out a musical
landscape of rare enchantment, where the only passport needed was a
pair of open ears. No-one, least of all Davis and Torabi
themselves, was expecting the 6-time former World Snooker champion
and a British-Iranian underground rock musician to become one of
the most trusted brands in British alternative music. As Steve and
Kavus were starting to get to grips with the challenge of their
newfound status, events took a further unexpected turn. Suddenly
they found themselves in a band together. And not just any band ...
as two thirds of Britain's (if not the world's) leading harmonium,
guitar and analogue synth power-trio (with Michael J.York of
Coil)The Utopia Strong, the two friends found themselves plunging
into a vortex of spontaneous compositional excitement. How Steve
and Kavus pulled this off is just one of the many questions MEDICAL
GRADE MUSIC will try to answer. Part sonic memoir, part Socratic
dialogue, part gonzo mission to the heart of what makes music truly
psychedelic this book is the first work of joint autobiography to
ever trace the evolution of a life-changing friendship through the
discographies of Gentle Giant and Voivod. From the chip-shops of
Plumstead to the the wildest shores of Plymouth's nineties thrash
scene. it's a funny and fearless buddy movie of the soul, with a
soundtrack that will make your eyes bleed.
Steve Davies spent 48 years working in the railway industry from
1969 to 2017. His insider's view of the railways is presented in an
easy to read style that will appeal to those in the industry as
well as those for whom the jargon would be incomprehensible without
Steve's explanations. He started work as a messenger boy and in
1982 he took his first driving turn. He subsequently kept 148
notebooks recording the details of all the trains he had driven
including details of trains, times, number of coaches or tonnage of
freight hauled. This fascinating insight into the day-to-day
workings of the railway industry will be of interest to railway
workers, enthusiasts and all of us who have ever wondered "What's
it really like to drive a train?".
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