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World War Aid Interventionist Aid and War in Ukraine

World War Aid Interventionist Aid and War in Ukraine

World War Aid offers a novel perspective on the unprecedented aid in the Ukrainian conflict destined to leave an international echo reaching far beyond the individual historical case and the aid sector alone. This book clarifies the evolving scenario of a conflict that before tanks had long been fought on the territory of aid. The author makes arguments about aid which can be traced back to three sets of issues: 1) Ukraine’s history from its independence in 1991 until the war in 2022 that witnessed the evolution of inter-state aid sent to Kyiv. This period anticipated the geo-political dispute over the country's future and was marked by confrontation between donors who would later become the protagonists of the war scenario. 2) The exceptionality of the Ukrainian case is discussed by specifically identifying eight peculiarities of wartime aid: the response speed of Western Bilateral Donors; the leading role and primacy of the latter over the non-governmental sector; the key influence exercised by the Ukrainian recipient; the quantity and diversification of aid involved; Russia’s conversion of aid into hybrid weapons (Weaponization of Aid); the West’s provision of weapons as primary aid (Aidization of Weapons); the excessive anticipation of post-war planning initiatives; and sanctions modeled to represent a new form of aid. 3) Based on these peculiarities a new model of Interventionist Aid is defined characterized by a willingness to take an active part in the crisis in which the Donors operate in order to condition its course and outcome. By preferring tactical purposes to humanitarian ones and prioritizing military and financial interventions Interventionist Aid represents an absolute conceptual political and historical novelty in inter-state aid. A highly original take on a key event of the 21st century World War Aid is an invaluable text for political scientists analysts and historians of international relations as well as diplomats and practitioners of foreign policy and foreign aid. | World War Aid Interventionist Aid and War in Ukraine

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Contending Theories on Development Aid Post-Cold War Evidence from Africa

Contending Theories on Development Aid Post-Cold War Evidence from Africa

This title was first published in 2001: This thorough and comprehensive examination of the nature and pattern of post-Cold War aid to sub-Saharan Africa provides incisive comparative case studies of the motivations behind the foreign aid policies of key members of the Development Association Committee (DAC). In one of the most rigorous contemporary efforts to evaluate the adequacy of the dominant theories of international relations on an important subject like foreign aid Dr Omoruyi eschews easy answers to the problem of Africa's marginalization in the international system. He provides thoughtful innovative suggestions for promoting a new development partnership between industrialized countries and Africa using a sophisticated quantitative method of inquiry making this text a valuable contribution to social science literature on research methods. | Contending Theories on Development Aid Post-Cold War Evidence from Africa

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A First Course in Logic

A First Course in Logic

A First Course in Logic is an introduction to first-order logic suitable for first and second year mathematicians and computer scientists. There are three components to this course: propositional logic; Boolean algebras; and predicate/first-order logic. Logic is the basis of proofs in mathematics — how do we know what we say is true? — and also of computer science — how do I know this program will do what I think it will? Surprisingly little mathematics is needed to learn and understand logic (this course doesn't involve any calculus). The real mathematical prerequisite is an ability to manipulate symbols: in other words basic algebra. Anyone who can write programs should have this ability.

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Introducing Religion Religious Studies for the Twenty-First Century

Introducing Religion Religious Studies for the Twenty-First Century

Introducing Religion explores different ways of looking at religion in the twenty-first century. Providing a broad overview to the discipline of religious studies this textbook introduces students to engaging and contemporary topics such as: sociology of religion psychology of religion history of religion religion and art religious ethics popular religion religion and violence Thoroughly updated throughout this fifth edition includes images further reading a detailed glossary case studies and key terms for revision. This is the essential textbook for students approaching this subject area for the first time. | Introducing Religion Religious Studies for the Twenty-First Century

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The Anatomy of Tudor Literature: Proceedings of the First International Conference of the Tudor Symposium (1998) Proceedings of the First In

The Anatomy of Tudor Literature: Proceedings of the First International Conference of the Tudor Symposium (1998) Proceedings of the First In

This title was first published in 2001. Is there such a thing as Tudor literature? The question is the theme that binds the essays in this collection. Scholars from around the world address the question of whether there is a sense of continuity in the literature of the Tudor century. The volume begins by looking at early Tudor writers such as Thomas More and then moves on to look at Elizabethan poetry and prose ending by covering the late Tudor dramas and Shakespeare. | The Anatomy of Tudor Literature: Proceedings of the First International Conference of the Tudor Symposium (1998) Proceedings of the First In

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ENT OSCEs A guide to your first ENT job and passing the MRCS (ENT) OSCE

ENT OSCEs A guide to your first ENT job and passing the MRCS (ENT) OSCE

Revised and expanded for the third edition this book is both a guide for your first ENT job and a tried and tested revision guide covering all aspects of the MRCS (ENT) OSCE. Written by a team of ENT specialists the accessible text follows a step-by-step approach with each OSCE station based on the style of past questions. Recent changes in the structure of the examination together with the nature of the examination in both COVID and post-COVID contexts are included. With over 120 colour images the guide remains unrivalled as a tool with which to prepare for ENT exams. It is essential reading for candidates of the MRCS (ENT) OSCE and will also aid trainees in preparation for specialty registrar national selection interviews. It is highly recommended for GPs wishing to refresh their knowledge of how to assess common ENT problems and will also be an ideal reference for any junior doctor learning to take histories and examinations in their first ENT post. Finally it is an invaluable resource for medical students undertaking their ENT attachment and in preparation for final examinations. | ENT OSCEs A guide to your first ENT job and passing the MRCS (ENT) OSCE

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Data Science A First Introduction

Data Science A First Introduction

Data Science: A First Introduction focuses on using the R programming language in Jupyter notebooks to perform data manipulation and cleaning create effective visualizations and extract insights from data using classification regression clustering and inference. The text emphasizes workflows that are clear reproducible and shareable and includes coverage of the basics of version control. All source code is available online demonstrating the use of good reproducible project workflows. Based on educational research and active learning principles the book uses a modern approach to R and includes accompanying autograded Jupyter worksheets for interactive self-directed learning. The book will leave readers well-prepared for data science projects. The book is designed for learners from all disciplines with minimal prior knowledge of mathematics and programming. The authors have honed the material through years of experience teaching thousands of undergraduates in the University of British Columbia’s DSCI100: Introduction to Data Science course. | Data Science A First Introduction

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The British Empire and the First World War

The British Empire and the First World War

The British Empire played a crucial part in the First World War supplying hundreds of thousands of soldiers and labourers as well as a range of essential resources from foodstuffs to minerals mules and munitions. In turn many imperial territories were deeply affected by wartime phenomena such as inflation food shortages combat and the presence of large numbers of foreign troops. This collection offers a comprehensive selection of essays illuminating the extent of the Empire’s war contribution and experience and the richness of scholarly research on the subject. Whether supporting British military operations aiding the British imperial economy or experiencing significant wartime effects on the home fronts of the Empire the war had a profound impact on the colonies and their people. The chapters in this volume were originally published in Australian Historical Studies The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History First World War Studies or The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs. | The British Empire and the First World War

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The Twenty-First Century Performance Reader

The Twenty-First Century Performance Reader

The Twenty-First Century Performance Reader combines extracts from over 70 international practitioners companies collectives and makers from the fields of Dance Theatre Music Live and Performance Art and Activism to form an essential sourcebook for students researchers and practitioners. This is the follow-on text from The Twentieth-Century Performance Reader which has been the key introductory text to all kinds of performance for over 20 years since it was first published in 1996. Contributions from new and emerging practitioners are placed alongside those of long-established individual artists and companies representing the work of this century’s leading practitioners through the voices of over 140 individuals. The contributors in this volume reflect the diverse and eclectic culture of practices that now make up the expanded field of performance and their stories reflections and working processes collectively offer a snapshot of contemporary artistic concerns. Many of the pieces have been specially commissioned for this edition and comprise a range of written forms – scholarly academic creative interviews diary entries autobiographical polemical and visual. Ideal for university students and instructors this volume’s structure and global span invites readers to compare and cross-reference significant approaches outside of the constraints and simplifications of genre encouraging cross-disciplinary understandings. For those who engage with new live and innovative approaches to performance and the interplay of radical ideas The Twenty-First Century Performance Reader is invaluable.

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Security-First Compliance for Small Businesses

Security-First Compliance for Small Businesses

Organizations of all sizes struggle to secure their data in a constantly evolving digital landscape. Expanding digital footprints and the rapid expansion of cloud strategies arising from the COVID-19 pandemic increase an organization’s attack surface. When combined with limited resources caused by the cybersecurity skills gap securing small and mid-sized business IT infrastructures becomes more complicated. With limited staffing and budgetary restrictions small businesses need to create cost-effective security-driven programs that protect data while also meeting increasingly stringent compliance requirements. This book bridges the gap between complex technical language and business objectives to create a security-first review of the security and compliance landscapes. Starting from the premise that “with security comes compliance ” this book starts by defining “security-first” and then walking readers through the process of creating a holistic security and compliance program. Looking at security and privacy through the lens of zero trust this overview of regulations and industry standards provides both background about and implications drawn from modern security practices. Rather than focusing solely on individual cybersecurity frameworks this book offers insights into best practices based on the commonalities between regulations and industry standards highlighting some of the primary differences to show the nuances. Woven throughout are practical examples of solutions that enable small and mid-sized businesses to create “cybersustainable” security-focused policies processes and controls that protect today’s future for tomorrow’s digital ecosystem. | Security-First Compliance for Small Businesses

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Handbook of Aviation and Space Medicine First Edition

Handbook of Aviation and Space Medicine First Edition

This highly practical guide is ideal for any medical professional who deals with the aerospace environment or is involved in the healthcare of aircrew or individuals preparing for or returning from aerospace travel. The book covers all the main aspects of aerospace medicine including the salient physiology and clinical aspects in note form for rapid assimilation and makes plentiful use of figures algorithms and tables throughout. Key Features: • Comprehensive covering all aspects of clinical aerospace medicine and relevant physiology • Note-based for rapid reference in the clinical setting • Highly practical with illustrations and tables supporting the text throughout • From a highly experienced international team of editors and contributors • Ideal as a handbook companion complementing the definitive reference Ernsting’s Aviation and Space Medicine for use ‘on the go’ The book will be an indispensable companion to all civil and military aviation medicine practitioners including those preparing for professional qualifying examinations and a useful aid for other physicians with an interest in aviation medicine or who are required to inform patients regularly regarding the likely effects of flight including family practitioners and hospital doctors physiologists with an interest in the area and occupational and public health personnel. | Handbook of Aviation and Space Medicine First Edition

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Military Occupations in First World War Europe

Military Occupations in First World War Europe

Our view of the First World War is dominated by the twin images of the fronts and the home fronts yet the war also generated a third type of ‘front’ that of military occupation. Vast areas of Europe experienced the war under a military regime and this book deals with the occupations by the German and Austro-Hungarian empires. Their conquests ranged from Lille in the West to the Don River in the East and from Courland in the north to Friuli and Montenegro in the south. They encompassed capital cities such as Brussels Warsaw Belgrade and Bukarest as well as areas of crucial economic importance. Millions of people experienced military occupation and even though they were civilians the war had a deep impact on their lives. Conversely occupied territories influenced the states that had conquered them and the way these states waged war. The chapters in this book analyze military occupation in 1914-1918 both from the point of view of the occupied and from the point of view of the occupier. They study counter-insurgency warfare forced labour food regimes underground patriotism and cultural policies. They demonstrate that military occupation was an essential dimension of the Great War. This book was originally published as a special issue of First World War Studies. | Military Occupations in First World War Europe

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Experiencing 11 November 2018 Commemoration and the First World War Centenary

Experiencing 11 November 2018 Commemoration and the First World War Centenary

In a unique collection of international and interdisciplinary research this book focuses on commemorative events around the world on the same day: 11 November 2018 the centenary of Armistice Day the end of the First World War. It argues that we need to move beyond discourse narrative and how historical events are represented to fully understand what commemoration does socially politically and culturally. Adopting an experiential reframing treats sensory affective and emotional feelings as fundamental to how we collectively understand shared histories and through them shared identities. The volume features 15 case studies from ten countries covering a variety of settings and national contexts specific to the First World War. Together the chapters demonstrate that a new conceptualisation of commemoration is needed: one that attends to how it feels. | Experiencing 11 November 2018 Commemoration and the First World War Centenary

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Structural Design from First Principles

Structural Design from First Principles

This enlightening textbook for undergraduates on civil engineering degree courses explains structural design from its mechanical principles showing the speed and simplicity of effective design from first principles. This text presents good approximate solutions to complex design problems such as Wembley-Arch type structures the design of thin-walled structures and long-span box girder bridges. Other more code-based textbooks concentrate on relatively simple member design and avoid some of the most interesting design problems because code compliant solutions are complex. Yet these problems can be addressed by relatively manageable techniques. The methods outlined here enable quick early stage ball-park design solutions to be considered and are also useful for checking finite element analysis solutions to complex problems. The conventions used in the book are in accordance with the Eurocodes especially where they provide convenient solutions that can be easily understood by students. Many of the topics such as composite beam design are straight applications of Eurocodes but with the underlying theory fully explained. The techniques are illustrated through a series of worked examples which develop in complexity with the more advanced questions forming extended exam type questions. A comprehensive range of fully worked tutorial questions are provided at the end of each section for students to practice in preparation for closed book exams. | Structural Design from First Principles

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Managing Community Resettlement Putting Livelihoods First

Managing Community Resettlement Putting Livelihoods First

Each year millions of people are displaced from their homes and lands. While international environmental and social performance standards on land access and involuntary resettlement exist no framework supporting livelihood restoration has been developed. This book provides a framework that will help improve practice for those who are involved in resettlement projects and crucially improve the outcomes for the resettlement-affected households and communities. Evidence from the implementation of public- and private-sector-led resettlement projects indicates that livelihood restoration is a persistent shortcoming if not failure across these projects. This book addresses this issue by re-characterising the ‘livelihood restoration’ objective as ‘livelihood re-establishment and development’ and proposes a framework for the entire resettlement process that puts livelihood considerations first. The framework enables proactive identification of the potential livelihood challenges associated with each step of the resettlement process (design planning execution monitoring and evaluation) as well as the opportunities that resettlement project development and induced economic growth create. This book is essential reading for experts in social impact assessment resettlement specialists planners administrators non-governmental and civil society organisations and students of development studies and social policy. | Managing Community Resettlement Putting Livelihoods First

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A First Course in Linear Model Theory

A First Course in Linear Model Theory

Thoroughly updated throughout A First Course in Linear Model Theory Second Edition is an intermediate-level statistics text that fills an important gap by presenting the theory of linear statistical models at a level appropriate for senior undergraduate or first-year graduate students. With an innovative approach the authors introduce to students the mathematical and statistical concepts and tools that form a foundation for studying the theory and applications of both univariate and multivariate linear models. In addition to adding R functionality this second edition features three new chapters and several sections on new topics that are extremely relevant to the current research in statistical methodology. Revised or expanded topics include linear fixed random and mixed effects models generalized linear models Bayesian and hierarchical linear models model selection multiple comparisons and regularized and robust regression. New to the Second Edition: Coverage of inference for linear models has been expanded into two chapters. Expanded coverage of multiple comparisons random and mixed effects models model selection and missing data. A new chapter on generalized linear models (Chapter 12). A new section on multivariate linear models in Chapter 13 and expanded coverage of the Bayesian linear models and longitudinal models. A new section on regularized regression in Chapter 14. Detailed data illustrations using R. The authors' fresh approach methodical presentation wealth of examples use of R and introduction to topics beyond the classical theory set this book apart from other texts on linear models. It forms a refreshing and invaluable first step in students' study of advanced linear models generalized linear models nonlinear models and dynamic models.

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Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century

Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century

Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century helps readers understand terrorism responses to it and current trends that affect the future of this phenomenon. Putting terrorism into historical perspective and analysing it as a form of political violence this text presents the most essential concepts the latest data and numerous case studies to promote effective analysis of terrorist acts. Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century objectively breaks down the who-what- why-how of terrorism giving readers a way both to understand patterns of behavior and to more critically evaluate forthcoming patterns. New to the Ninth Edition: Uses a key contemporary challenge of terrorism—the emerging radicalization via social media platforms—as a thread to link its chapters especially in terms of domestic terror threats and the rise of the far right in the US and abroad. Discusses the evolving fifth wave of modern terrorism linking and radicalizing groups and individuals in all parts of the globe recruiting individuals for terrorist acts in their own states and drawing them into international confrontations. Compares the profile of domestic extremists over time up to the Capitol rioters of January 2021. Includes new and updated case studies on a wide variety of terror phenomena including the Covid-19 pandemic Q’Anon the Boogaloo Movement the Proud Boys and the War on Terror in Afghanistan Iraq and Syria among several others.

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A Chronicle of First Broadcast Performances of Musical Works in the United Kingdom 1923-1996

A Chronicle of First Broadcast Performances of Musical Works in the United Kingdom 1923-1996

This title was first published in 2001. This work provides detailed information taken from the ’Programmes-as-Broadcast’ daily log of output held at the BBC Written Archives Centre in Caversham. Arranged in chronological order entries are given for broadcasts of first performances of musical works in the United Kingdom and include details of: the date of the broadcast the composer the title of the work performers and conductor. In addition to its usefulness as a reference tool the Chronicle enables us to gauge the trends in twentieth-century British musical life and the role of the BBC in their promotion. | A Chronicle of First Broadcast Performances of Musical Works in the United Kingdom 1923-1996

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A First Course in Functional Analysis

A First Course in Functional Analysis

Written as a textbook A First Course in Functional Analysis is an introduction to basic functional analysis and operator theory with an emphasis on Hilbert space methods. The aim of this book is to introduce the basic notions of functional analysis and operator theory without requiring the student to have taken a course in measure theory as a prerequisite. It is written and structured the way a course would be designed with an emphasis on clarity and logical development alongside real applications in analysis. The background required for a student taking this course is minimal; basic linear algebra calculus up to Riemann integration and some acquaintance with topological and metric spaces.

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A First Graduate Course in Abstract Algebra

A First Graduate Course in Abstract Algebra

Since abstract algebra is so important to the study of advanced mathematics it is critical that students have a firm grasp of its principles and underlying theories before moving on to further study. To accomplish this they require a concise accessible user-friendly textbook that is both challenging and stimulating. A First Graduate Course in Abstract Algebra is just such a textbook. Divided into two sections this book covers both the standard topics (groups modules rings and vector spaces) associated with abstract algebra and more advanced topics such as Galois fields noncommutative rings group extensions and Abelian groups. The author includes review material where needed instead of in a single chapter giving convenient access with minimal page turning. He also provides ample examples exercises and problem sets to reinforce the material. This book illustrates the theory of finitely generated modules over principal ideal domains discusses tensor products and demonstrates the development of determinants. It also covers Sylow theory and Jordan canonical form. A First Graduate Course in Abstract Algebra is ideal for a two-semester course providing enough examples problems and exercises for a deep understanding. Each of the final three chapters is logically independent and can be covered in any order perfect for a customized syllabus.

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A First Course in Ergodic Theory

A First Course in Ergodic Theory

A First Course in Ergodic Theory provides readers with an introductory course in Ergodic Theory. This textbook has been developed from the authors’ own notes on the subject which they have been teaching since the 1990s. Over the years they have added topics theorems examples and explanations from various sources. The result is a book that is easy to teach from and easy to learn from — designed to require only minimal prerequisites. Features Suitable for readers with only a basic knowledge of measure theory some topology and a very basic knowledge of functional analysis Perfect as the primary textbook for a course in Ergodic Theory Examples are described and are studied in detail when new properties are presented.

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Emergency Care for Birds A Guide for Veterinary Professionals

Emergency Care for Birds A Guide for Veterinary Professionals

Due to their often small size and unique physical characteristics birds can deteriorate rapidly in the event of illness and injury. Timely intervention in the event of clinical signs is therefore essential for an optimal prognosis. Authored by avian veterinarian Rob van Zon this concise practical guide will help veterinary professionals to provide first aid and emergency care for birds as well as to instruct clients on providing basic first aid when they are unable to get to the clinic. This full-color book packed with photographs and anatomy drawings includes instructions for veterinary professionals on stabilizing sick avian patients and management of many specific emergency situations at the veterinary clinic. This includes guidance for those presented with a moribund critically ill patient i. e. recognizing and treating hypothermia hypoxia hypovolemia and hypoglycemia. The book also lists of alarming signs of disease and toxic plants and includes clinical procedures an emergency drug formulary and bandaging techniques. Finally it offers guidance to veterinarians giving advice to bird owners for first aid at home. | Emergency Care for Birds A Guide for Veterinary Professionals

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US Foreign Policy and China Bush’s First Term

US Foreign Policy and China Bush’s First Term

This work is an exploration of how U. S. China relations were managed by President George W. Bush. Roberts argues that contrary to conventional wisdom President Bush conducted a calculated pragmatic and highly successful strategy toward Beijing which avoided conflict resolved crisis and significantly increased economic and diplomatic ties. Roberts identifies key players and polices of the Bush White House and the specific themes of engagement (successful and unsuccessful) that unfolded during Bush’s first term. Research is based on analysis of primary and secondary documentation as well as interviews with key White House actors (including Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage) and two former Australian Prime Ministers. Topics of discussion include China’s changing attitude toward international engagement China’s rising economic power and the tensions this triggered in the American establishment the nature of U. S. China relations contemporary and ideological understanding of the Bush Presidency as well as the strengths and weaknesses of different sources of information. US Foreign Policy and China will be of great interest to students and scholars of US foreign policy and China Studies. | US Foreign Policy and China Bush’s First Term

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Manual of First and Second Fixing Carpentry

Manual of First and Second Fixing Carpentry

Les Goring’s book covers all the detailed knowledge required for carrying out first fixing carpentry – such as modern and traditional roofing and fitting and fixing modern and traditional floor joists on new-build sites before plastering or drylining of walls and ceilings takes place – and second fixing carpentry – such as fitting staircases hanging doors skirting and architraves and kitchen units after dry-lined plastering has taken place and the shell of the building is watertight. In the opening chapters this work also covers reading-of-drawings' knowledge tools and fixing-devices. This new edition with over 500 coloured drawings supporting its step-by-step approach has been updated throughout to take into account current industry practices and changes in the UK’s Building Regulations. Two new chapters have also been added covering the formwork carpentry for casting in situ reinforced concrete stairs and landings and making and fixing different shelf arrangements to correct spans. The breadth of coverage and clear ‘how-to-do-it’ text makes this book an essential in-and-after-college resource for the 2000 apprentices per year taking NVQs and the 1500 students following Construction Awards within the Wood Occupations from the City & Guilds’ Construction Skills. The in-depth technical detail and practical focus makes this book an essential purchase for all aspiring woodworkers craft teachers and construction lecturers – to either read now and/or use as a future reference manual. It should also be of value to general builders and DIY enthusiasts whose carpentry knowledge might (understandably) be sketchy in certain areas. | Manual of First and Second Fixing Carpentry

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