What do George W. Bush, Wal-Mart, Halliburton, gangsta rap, and SUVs have in common? They're all among the hundred ways in which America is screwing up the world. The country that was responsible for many, if not most, of the twentieth century's most important scientific and technological advancements ... more »

The aims of the book are to understand project management and to stimulate and contribute to a structured way of thinking in applying this discipline. A systems view to project management is described, based on the realisation that management is a... more »

This book provides an excellent opportunity to review developments in the health care technology, many facets of which are just as applicable to professionals in the wider field of building services as to those working in health care facilities. This book reflects the adaptation of strategies in health ... more »

Product Info This book provides engineering tools for the design of shells against buckling. A simplified approach is given in a number of cases which are not addressed in current design codes. more »

Written by internationally recognized researchers and experts in the field, V. Mohan Malhotra and Nicholas J. Carino, this new edition provides the most comprehensive, up-to-date information available on nondestructive testing (NDT) methods used to evaluate concrete structures. It gives you a comprehensive ... more »

This volume is the second in the series Techniques in Aquatic Toxicology, which is intended to reduce to workable protocols techniques that have been established as beneficial in the field. This volume mirrors the first and includes a blend of established techniques, as well as recently developed novel ... more »

It's the summer of 1966... The fundamental old ways: chastity, rationality, harmony, sobriety, even democracy: blasted to nothing or crumbling under siege. The city glows. It echoes. It pulses. It bleeds pastel and fuzzy, spicy, paisley and soft. This is how it's always going to be: smashing clothes ... more »

Written by one of the world's leading authorities on the seafood industry and its economics, with contributions from a range of specialist researchers and practitioners, The International Seafood Trade examines every link in the market chain which leads from the world's seas, rivers and lakes to the ... more »

An introduction to the investigation, extraction, processing and specification of natural soil and rock materials, with an emphasis on why particular material properties are sought and how they may ... more » more »

With additional sections on whole life costing and general information, this is an essential reference for all construction professionals and clients making early judgements on the viability of new projects. more »

Bridging the gap between U.S. regulations and European Good Manufacturing Practice guidelines, this book comparatively presents the major substance of both the U.S. Current Good Manufacturing Practice, parts 210 and 211 (US cGMPs) and the European Guide to Good Manufacturing Practice for Medicinal Products ... more »

Product Info The DIY and decorators' complete illustrated handbook on creating ceiling and wall textures and fixing coving. more »