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The Two Red Flags: European Social Democracy and Soviet Communism since 1945
by David Childs • David ChildsFirst published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 1999 -
A Globalizing World?: Culture, Economics, Politics (Understanding Social Change)
by David HeldToday's news media is full of references to 'globalization' - a buzz word that is quickly becoming ubiquitous. But what exactly is globalization? What are its main driving forces? Does it truly embrace all aspects of our lives, from economics to cultural developments? A Globalizing World? examines... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2004 -
The Transformation of the Gulf: Politics, Economics and the Global Order
This book examines the political, economic and social transformation of the six member-states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the ways in which these states are both shaping, and being reshaped by, the processes of globalisation. Adopting a multidisciplinary approach, the volume combines t... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2011 -
Sacred Dust
by David HillRose of Sharon had cried out to the man on the boat, tried to warn him the night he was shot for fishing where he wasn't welcome. Then she retreated into silence--and guilt. Rose might have kept quiet if it hadn't been for Lily, the outsider whose infidelities titillated Prince George County. Brassy... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 1996 -
American Voter Turnout: An Institutional Perspective (Transforming American Politics (4th Edition))
by David HillUsing a combination of existing and original research, this new text provides a simple explanation for the low turnout in American elections: rather than creating an environment conducive to participation, the institutional arrangements that govern structure participation, representation, and actual... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2018 -
ISO 9000 Quality Systems Handbook-updated for the ISO 9001: Increasing the Quality of an Organization’s Outputs
by David HoyleCompletely revised to align with ISO 9001:2015, this handbook has been the bible for users of ISO 9001 since 1994, helping organizations get certified and increase the quality of their outputs. Whether you are an experienced professional, a novice, or a quality management student or researcher, th... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2017 -
On Special
by David HillDarryn is in for a real adventure when he goes to the local supermarket in search of some delicious potato chips.... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2017 -
Gold!: the fever that forever changed Australia
by David HillAustralia's incredible gold rushes of the mid- to late-1800s produced tremendous wealth and ensured the financial survival of the struggling Australian colonies. Not only that, but they also tripled the country's small population, were the last nail in the coffin for convict transportation, subverte... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2010 -
Train to Terror: Based on a True Story
by David HillIn 1953, Boy Scouts aboard a passenger train in New Zealand face death when a bridge over a river is washed out. This true story depicts the Tangiwai disaster and how one boy’s quick thinking helps to save friends and passengers. The tragedy resulted in early warning systems on Mount Rauapehu to ale... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2016 -
Train Time
by David HillPatrick is too excited to sleep! It’s the first day of vacation, and he can’t wait to pretend to drive a train around his room. The only problem is he keeps waking his family up! Will Patrick be able to get the train back to the “station” safely? Or will his family make him go back to bed?... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2019 -
Hats off! (Sunshine books. Level 9)
by David HillMr Burrows never does anything without his hat on.... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 1995 -
Confronting Injustice and Oppression: Concepts and Strategies for Social Workers (Foundations of Social Work Knowledge Series)
by David GilMore urgent than ever, David G. Gil's guiding text gives social workers the knowledge and confidence they need to change unjust realities. Clarifying the meaning, sources, and dynamics of injustice, exploitation, and oppression and certifying the place of the social worker in combating these conditi... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2013 -
Teaching in Multiracial Schools: A Guidebook (Routledge Library Editions: Education and Multiculturalism #7)
by David HillOriginally published in 1976. This book helps beginning and practising teachers to operate effectively in multiracial schools; its emphasis is on practical guidance for the classroom. It presents a review of the salient features of teaching in multiracial schools, comprising a brief description of t... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 1976 -
The Great Race: The Race Between the English and the French to Complete the Map of Australia
by David HillOn the afternoon of 8 April 1802, in the remote southern ocean, two explorers had a remarkable chance encounter. Englishman Matthew Flinders and Frenchman Nicolas Baudin had been sent by their governments on the same quest: to explore the uncharted coast of the great south land and find out whether ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2012 -
The Great Race: The Race Between the English and the French to Complete the Map of Australia
by David HillOn the afternoon of 8 April 1802, in the remote southern ocean, two explorers had a remarkable chance encounter. Englishman Matthew Flinders and Frenchman Nicolas Baudin had been sent by their governments on the same quest: to explore the uncharted coast of the great south land and find out whether ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2012 -
The Vapors: A Southern Family, the New York Mob, and the Rise and Fall of Hot Springs, America's Forgotten Capital of Vice
by David HillOne of "21 books we can't wait to read in 2020" —Thrillist"Complex, turbulent, as haunting as a pedal steel solo" —Jonathan Miles, The New York Times Book ReviewA New York Times Book Review summer reading pickNamed one of the 10 best July books by The Washington Post and The Christian Science Monito... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2020 -
Quality Management Essentials
by David HoyleFrom the best-selling quality management author, David Hoyle, Quality Management Essentials is the perfect brief, yet authoritative, introduction to the fundamentals of quality management. Quality in organizations, large or small, is achieved with intelligent use of various concepts, principles, too... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2007 -
The forgotten children: Fairbridge Farm School and its betrayal of Australia's child migrants
by David HillIn 1959 David Hill's mother - a poor single parent living in England - reluctantly decided to send her sons to Fairbridge Farm School in New South Wales where, she was led to believe, they would have a good education and a better life. David was lucky - his mother was able to follow him out to Austr... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2008 -
Elementary Linear Algebra With Applications
by David Hill • Bernard KolmanThis text presents the basic ideas of linear algebra in a manner that offers students a fine balance between abstraction/theory and computational skills. The emphasis is on not just teaching how to read a proof but also on how to write a proof.... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2018 -
Slow Down: The Fastest Way To Get Everything You Want
by David EsselIf you're still buying into the notion that to be more successful in any area of life means that you must work harder, faster, and always be the first in line, David Essel has two important words for you - slow down.... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2003 -
The GDR: Moscow's German Ally (Routledge Library Editions: German Politics)
by David ChildsWidely praised in its first edition, the second edition of The GDR was updated to cover events through the spring of 1988, examining in particular the impact of new leadership in both Bonn and Moscow and of the changing world economy on the prospects of the GDR.... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2015 -
Germany in the Twentieth Century (Routledge Library Editions: German Politics)
by David ChildsThe book traces the development of Germany from the Kaiser’s Reich in the 1870s to the reunited democratic state led by Helmut Kohl in the 1990s. The author begins by countering the popular view of Germany before 1914 as irredeemably reactionary, and after assessing Germany’s part in the First World... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2015 -
The Warship Mary Rose: The Life and Times of King Henry VII's Flagship
by David ChildsThis new paperback edition brings the history of Henry VIII's famous warship right up to date with new chapters on the stunning presentation of the hull and the 19,000 salvaged artefacts in the new museum in Portsmouth.Mary Rose has, along with HMS Victory, become an instantly recognisable symbol of... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2007 -
Invading America: The English Assault on the New World 1497-1630
by David ChildsWithin a generation of Columbuss first landfall in the Caribbean, Spain ruled an empire in central and south America many times the size of the home country. In stark contrast, after a century of struggle, and numerous disasters, English colonising efforts further north had succeeded in settling the... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2012 -
Tudor Sea Power: The Foundation of Greatness
by David ChildsIn the sixteenth century England turned from being an insignifcant part of an offshore island into a nation respected and feared in Europe. This was not achieved through empire building, conquest, large armies, treaties, marriage alliances, trade or any of the other traditional means of exercising p... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2009