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Principles of Horticulture: Level 2

Fundamental Electrical and Electronic Principles

Principles of Horticulture: Level 3

Adaptive Thermal Comfort: Principles and Practice

Adaptive Thermal Comfort: Principles and Practice

The fundamental function of buildings is to provide safe and healthy shelter. For the fortunate they also provide comfort and delight. In the twentieth century comfort became a 'product' produced by machines and run on cheap energy. In a world where fossil fuels are becoming ever scarcer and more expensive and the climate more extreme the challenge of designing comfortable buildings today requires a new approach. This timely book is the first in a trilogy from leaders in the field which will provide just that. It explains in a clear and comprehensible manner how we stay comfortable by using our bodies minds buildings and their systems to adapt to indoor and outdoor conditions which change with the weather and the climate. The book is in two sections. The first introduces the principles on which the theory of adaptive thermal comfort is based. The second explains how to use field studies to measure thermal comfort in practice and to analyze the data gathered. Architects have gradually passed responsibility for building performance to service engineers who are largely trained to see comfort as the �product� designed using simplistic comfort models. The result has contributed to a shift to buildings that use ever more energy. A growing international consensus now calls for low-energy buildings. This means designers must first produce robust passive structures that provide occupants with many opportunities to make changes to suit their environmental needs. Ventilation using free natural energy should be preferred and mechanical conditioning only used when the climate demands it. This book outlines the theory of adaptive thermal comfort that is essential to understand and inform such building designs. This book should be required reading for all students teachers and practitioners of architecture building engineering and management � for all who have a role in producing and occupying twenty-first century adaptive low-car | Adaptive Thermal Comfort: Principles and Practice

GBP 180.00
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Applied Principles of Horticultural Science

Applied Principles of Horticultural Science

Applied Principles of Horticultural Science is that critical thing for all students of horticulture - a book that teaches the theory of horticultural science through the practice of horticulture itelf. The book is divided into three sections - Plant science Soil science Pest and disease. Each section contains a number of chapters relating to a major principle of applied horticulture. Each chapter starts with a key point summary and introduces the underpinning knowledge which is then reinforced by exercises. The book contains over 70 practical exercises presented in a way that makes students think for themselves. Answers to the exercises are given at the end of chapters. Clear step-by-step instructions make practical work accessible to students of all abilities. This new third edition provides an even wider sweep of case studies to make this book an essential practical workbook for horticulture students and gardners alike. Updated material fits with the latest RHS City and Guilds and Edexcel syllabus. It is particularly suitable for the RHS Certificate Advanced Certificate and Edexcel Diplomas as well as for those undertaking NPTC National Advanced National courses and Horticulture NVQs at levels 2 and 3 together with the new Diploma in Environmental and Land-based studies. Laurie Brown is a horticultural scientist and educator. He is Director of Academex a consultancy company aspiring to excellence in teaching and learning. Laurie previously worked with the Standards Unit on the design of exemplary teaching resources in the land-based sector.

GBP 180.00
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Principles of Management for the Hospitality Industry

Principles of Management for the Hospitality Industry

It is vital for hospitality management students to understand key management concepts as part of the complex and intimate nature of the services industry. Principles of Management for the Hospitality Industry is designed specifically for hospitality students who need to be able to use management tools and techniques to become successful hospitality managers. By placing you at the heart of an imaginary workplace this book offers the opportunity to work through all of the items of discussion for each topic. The chapter begins with a scenario to prompt an exploration of a given topic and concludes with the outcome of this scenario to reinforce the lessons learnt throughout the chapter. Highly practical in approach this is an up-to-date and skilful integration of all core areas of management. It is packed with tools and techniques to aid learning and understanding enabling you to: improve your professional management vocabulary with definitions in each chapter and a complete glossary of terms visualize key concepts with over one hundred explanatory diagrams gain confidence by testing your understanding on the accompanying website practical applications of theory are illustrated in international case studies throughout the book discussion questions prompt an exploration of key concepts. This title also has a companion website for lecturers which includes an Instructors' manual PowerPoint slides and quizzes to aid teaching and learning.

GBP 180.00
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Legal Nurse Consulting Principles and Practices

Legal Nurse Consulting Principles and Practices

Legal Nurse Consulting Principles and Practices Fourth Edition provides foundational knowledge on the specialty nursing practice of legal nurse consulting. Legal nurse consulting is defined and essential information about the practice is discussed (history certification scope and standards of practice and ethical and liability considerations). The essentials of the law and medical records are explored. Analysis of the various types of legal cases on which legal nurse consultants work is provided as are other practice areas for legal nurse consultants. The various roles and skills of legal nurse consultants are explored and the textbook concludes with discussion of the ways in which legal cases are adjudicated. This volume allows nurses to bridge the gap from their clinical experience to the unfamiliar territory of the legal world with practical advice on topics including tactics for being cross-examined in the courtroom and investigative and analytical techniques for medical records. Individual chapters by subject-matter experts focus on the full range of legal medical and business issues that new or experienced legal nurse consultants and nurse experts will encounter in their work. A nuanced look at the realities and complexities of toxic torts medical malpractice cases civil rights in correctional healthcare ERISA and HMO litigation and other practice areas is offered. Suitable for experienced nurses studying for certification as legal nurse consultants and for expert witnesses practitioners seeking to expand their current legal nurse roles and other healthcare and legal practitioners.

GBP 180.00
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3D Art Essentials The Fundamentals of 3D Modeling Texturing and Animation

Audio Power Amplifier Design

Audio Power Amplifier Design

This is the essential book reference for amplifier designers. Douglas Self covers all the design issues of noise distortion power supply rejection protection reliability and layout. He describes advanced forms of compensation that give dramatically lower distortion. This edition is much expanded and packed with new information. It is a must-have for audio power amplifier professionals and audiophiles amateur constructors and anyone with intellectual curiosity about the struggle towards technical excellence. New to the sixth edition: The characteristics of the audio signal The principles of distortion Feedback intermodulation distortion Non-switching output stages VAS distortion explained Push-pull VAS configurations Output-inclusive compensation In addition five amplifier design examples that illustrate important design principles are examined and measured in detail. These can be straightforwardly adapted to specific requirements. This new edition also includes a wealth of material on the XD crossover-displacement principle (invented by the author and in use by Cambridge Audio) four-stage amplifier architectures error correction current-mirrors power transistors with internal sensing diodes amplifier bridging input-stage-common-mode distortion amplifier stability output stages with gain inrush current suppression DC servo design thermal protection cooling fan control advanced line input stages testing and safety infrared remote control signal activation 12V trigger control the history of solid-state amplifiers and much more. Simple procedures for heatsinking and power supply design are given. | Audio Power Amplifier Design

GBP 180.00
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Clan-Albin: A National Tale by Christian Isobel Johnstone

How to Make Animated Films Tony White's Complete Masterclass on the Traditional Principals of Animation

Crime Scene Investigation Case Studies Step by Step from the Crime Scene to the Courtroom

Course Notes: Criminal Law

Character Animation Fundamentals Developing Skills for 2D and 3D Character Animation

Learning and Behavior

Learning and Behavior

Learning and Behavior reviews how people and animals learn and how their behaviors are changed because of learning. It describes the most important principles theories controversies and experiments that pertain to learning and behavior that are applicable to diverse species and different learning situations. Both classic studies and recent trends and developments are explored providing a comprehensive survey of the field. Although the behavioral approach is emphasized many cognitive theories are covered as well along with a chapter on comparative cognition. Real-world examples and analogies make the concepts and theories more concrete and relevant to students. In addition most chapters provide examples of how the principles covered have been employed in applied and clinical behavior analysis. The text proceeds from the simple to the complex. The initial chapters introduce the behavioral cognitive and neurophysiological approaches to learning. Later chapters give extensive coverage of classical conditioning and operant conditioning beginning with basic concepts and findings and moving to theoretical questions and current issues. Other chapters examine the topics of reinforcement schedules avoidance and punishment stimulus control and concept learning observational learning and motor skills comparative cognition and choice. Thoroughly updated each chapter features many new studies and references that reflect recent developments in the field. Learning objectives bold-faced key terms practice quizzes a chapter summary review questions and a glossary are included. The text is intended for undergraduate or graduate courses in psychology of learning (human) learning introduction to learning learning processes animal behavior (principles of) learning and behavior conditioning and learning learning and motivation experimental analysis of behavior behaviorism and behavior analysis.

GBP 180.00
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Handbook for History Teachers

Optimize Public Law

The Chinese Rhyme Tables A New Probe Into the Nature of Middle Chinese Phonology

Foods Nutrition and Sports Performance An international Scientific Consensus organized by Mars Incorporated with International Olympic Comm

Handbook of Public Administration

Handbook of Public Administration

Public administration as a field of study finds itself in the middle of a fluid environment. The very reach and complexity of public administration has been easy to take for granted easy to attack and difficult to explain particularly in the soundbite and Twitter-snipe media environment. Not only has the context for the discipline changed but the institutions of public administration have adapted and innovated to deliver services to the public and serve those in power while becoming increasingly complex themselves. Has public administration evolved? And what new lines of research are critical for effective policy and delivery of programs and public services while preserving foundational principles such as the rule of law and expert institutions? This Handbook of Public Administration sheds light for new researchers doctoral students scholars and practitioners interested in probing modern public administration’s role in solving major challenges facing nations and the world. This fourth edition recognizes that the scholarship of public administration must reflect the diverse influence of an international orientation embracing public administration issues and practices in governance systems around the world and illustrating just how practice can vary across jurisdictions. Every section identifies foundational principles and issues shows variation in practice across selected jurisdictions and identifies promising avenues for research. Each chapter revisits enduring themes and tensions showing how they persist along with new challenges and opportunities presented by digital technology and contemporary political realities. The Handbook of Public Administration Fourth Edition provides a compelling introduction to and depiction of the contemporary realities of public administration and it will inspire new avenues of inquiry for the next generation of public administration researchers.

GBP 205.00
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Routledge International Handbook of Positive Health Sciences Positive Psychology and Lifestyle Medicine Research Theory and Practice

Routledge International Handbook of Positive Health Sciences Positive Psychology and Lifestyle Medicine Research Theory and Practice

This ground-breaking book combines research and practice in the rapidly growing field of Positive Psychology with the fastest-growing medical speciality of Lifestyle Medicine. Section 1 maps out the new field of positive health by exploring the scope content and architecture of this rapidly emerging area of research. It explores research findings and applications derived from Lifestyle Medicine and Positive Psychology that are critical for positive health. Section 2 delves into positive health research covering topics such as using character strengths to improve health maximising psychological wellbeing from head to toe optimising gut health and understanding the relationships between mind and body. Section 3 offers guidance on applying the principles of positive health by describing new Positive Health Interventions (PHIs) introducing innovative positive health coaching models and exploring the contribution of positive psychology to health equity. The book is ideal for medical doctors nurses and health professionals interested in helping their patients flourish psychologically and physically. It is an invaluable guide for social workers positive psychologists coaches and mental health professionals who want to explore the physiological dimensions of wellbeing. | Routledge International Handbook of Positive Health Sciences Positive Psychology and Lifestyle Medicine Research Theory and Practice

GBP 205.00
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MoCap for Artists Workflow and Techniques for Motion Capture

Q&A Public Law

Q&A Torts

Designer Drafting and Visualizing for the Entertainment World

Designer Drafting and Visualizing for the Entertainment World

In the second edition of Designer Drafting and Visualization for the Entertainment World Patricia Woodbridge a highly experienced art director of feature films and a long time teacher of scenic drafting and set design at the graduate level teams up with nationally-renowned scenic designer and SCAD professor Hal Tine to give you a dynamic glimpse into the world of designing for mainstream entertainment including theatre film tv and corporate events. Drawing on designs from real Hollywood and Broadway blockbusters this book provides you with the basic tools and principles of scenic drafting and rendering beginning with pencil drafting and culminating with the latest information on CAD drafting digital 3D modelling digital and hand/digital rendering and digital graphics for sets. Full of examples from all areas of entertainment this book not only builds on basic principles of designer drafting to give you the most comprehensive knowledge on the subject but also illuminates scenic career paths with insights from professional set design artists who discuss their education and varied career progressions. New to this edition: • Updated chapters on the basics of scenic pencil drafting including examples of sketch drafting or thinking with a pencil • Drafting from Hollywood and TV hits like True Grit I Am Legend Sherlock Holmes Mr. Popper's Penguins Never Let Me Go Gossip Girl and more • New chapters include Period Shapes and Scenic Details Computer Drafting and Illustration Scenery Graphics and Virtual Scenery | Designer Drafting and Visualizing for the Entertainment World

GBP 180.00
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