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The year is 1972 and a young naval aviator on a close air support mission is forced to eject low over the jungles of Vietnam Rendered unconscious, he recovers to find that he is unable to remember anything about himself and is at the controls of an antique bi-plane fighting a deadly thunderstorm. Lo... More

"This study takes working class conservatism seriously and refuses to wave it away as false consciousness. It offers a full account of the role of whiteness and white privilege in structuring such conservatism, and intriguing hints as to the role of local boosterism and gender politics in generating... More

Table of contents 1. Introduction. 2. The Basic Television System and Scanning Principles. 3. Composite Video Signal and Television Standards. 4. Television Pick-up Devices and Cameras. 5. Colour Television Signals and Systems. 6. Studio Equipment, Organisation and Control. 7. Television Transmiss... More

Most of you have a doctor or nurse practitioner you can consult. By glancing at a rash or asking a couple of questions over the telephone, they may find a solution to a problem that may not be found by consulting a book. Dr. Spock's Baby And Child Care is not meant to be used for diagnosis or treatm... More

A brilliant and concise account of the lives and ideas of the great philosophers--Plato, Aristotle, Bacon, Spinoza, Voltaire, Kant, Schopenhauer, Spencer, Nietzsche, Bergson, Croce, Russell, Santayana, James and Dewey--The Story of Philosophy is one of the great books of our time. The Story of Philo... More

The author chronicles his eventful experiences in the 1980s — the violent decade — when as a student volunteer, then as a journalist, he travelled the length and breadth of India, and saw face-to-face multiple social and political tragedies.... More

Description This second edition deals comprehensively with all aspects of a ship's machinery from propulsion and steering to deck machinery and electrical equipment with a strong emphasis upon correct and safe procedures. Material has been added and revised ... More

New Page 1 In today's increasingly competitive market-place, organizations have to improve their business performance or they run the risk of losing out to competitors. But how can organizations achieve this? Managers often don't know  how to improve the performance of their organizati... More