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Ecological Footprinting is rapidly being adopted as the most effective and practical way to measure our impact on the environment - in both large and small scale planning and development. Government agencies, NGOs, local authorities, planners and managers are all turning to it, since without a way o... More

While Zero (fossil) Energy Development (ZED) is generally regarded as a positive innovation, in practice this option is not taken up or fully implemented. A planner, a councillor, a developer, a housing association representative, an architect, a contractor, a building component manufacturer and a g... More

The second edition of this highly successful book introduces the science and engineering of mechanical manipulation, and provides a complete overview of the fundamental skills underlying the mechanics and control of manipulators. Each chapter introduces the fundamentals of a topic and uses specially... More

William Chambers (1865-1933) was an American artist and writer. According to some estimates, Chambers was one of the most successful literary careers of the period, his later novels selling well and a handful achieving best-seller status.William Chambers (1865-1933) was an American artist and writer... More

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Many of the earliest books, particularly ... More

This book exposes management abuse, while offering correction action, from the bestselling author of Creating Excellence.This book exposes management abuse, while offering correction action, from the bestselling author of Creating Excellence.... More

Or how to reach success, happiness, fame and fortune, with biographical notices of successful, self-made men, who have risen from obscurity to fame, including J.A. Garfield, Elihu B. Washburne, Dwight L. Moody, Cornelius Vanderbilt, George Peabody, Robert Fulton, Elias Howe, Jr., Hiram Powers, with ... More

The belief that the media plays a central role in a functioning democracy anchors this examination of the constant give-and-take between politics and the media. The variety of themes addressed includes opinion polls and public opinion, how national identity is shaped by the media, and the loss of pu... More