Ian Taylor: 30 books
Famous Discoveries and their Discoverers
Fascinating account of the great discoveries of history, from ancient times through to the 20th century
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2015
Did you know that Christopher Columbus did not discover America, or that after a Greek scholar found a way of measuring the Earth, it was 1300 years before the rest of the world would believe him? Or that nitrocellulose explosive was discovered when an inventor spilt some chemicals in the kitchen and...
Democratic Contestation on the Margins
Regimes in Small African Countries
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2015
This edited volume focuses on the democratic performance of regimes in some of the least populous countries on the African continent. Using a framework developed by Steven Levitsky and Lucan Way, each case study provides in-depth analysis of democratic contestation in the following arenas: electoral,...
Crime in Context
A Critical Criminology of Market Societies
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2013
This book is a timely and wide-ranging account of the relationship between the development of a 'free market society' in Europe and North America and the fears and anxieties provoked by crime. It offers an evaluation of the theoretical schools in social theory and in criminology which continue to dominate the academy, but whose purchase on contemporary realities is everywhere slipping.
Stephen Hawking: Denken ohne Grenzen
Mit Beiträgen u. a. von Brian Greene, Reinhold Beckmann, Michio Kaku, Vince Ebert, Harald Lesch, Leonard Mlodinow, Ulrich Walter und Ian Stewart
Language: German
Release Date: October 9, 2018
Am 300. Todestag von Galileo Galilei kam er auf die Welt, am Geburtstag von Albert Einstein, dem 139., verließ er sie wieder. Stephen Hawking ist zweifellos der berühmteste Wissenschaftler unserer Zeit gewesen. Kein Wissenschaftler, Einstein vielleicht ausgenommen, hat die Menschheit in den letzten...
Explorations: Colony
Explorations
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2018
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The war is over, Earth all but decimated, the Sun dying. But there is still hope. Colony ships leave, taking the lucky ones across the galaxy in search of new worlds to call home....
by Ian Whates, Gavin Smith, Adam Roberts
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2016
From distant planets to space-borne combat, from desperate attempts to win a race to the last hope of a beleaguered world, fifteen stories of Military SF and space opera, written to celebrate the 10th birthday of independent publisher NewCon Press.1. Introduction2. The Last Tank Commander –...
The Great Tome of Forgotten Relics and Artifacts
The Great Tome Series, #1
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2016
The Great Tome of Forgotten Relics and Artifacts, volume one of The Great Tome Series, presents fifteen tales of cursed relics, ancient artifacts, magical items, and alien devices. In this volume:
The Candle Room by James S. Dorr
The Heart of Irelda by Jeff Sullins
Her Long...
by Nicholas Royle, Claire-Louise Bennett, Neil Campbell
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2016
The nation’s favourite annual guide to the short story, now in its sixth year.
Best British Short Stories invites you to judge a book by its cover – or more accurately, by its title. This new series aims to reprint the best short stories published in the previous calendar year by British...
by Ian W Taylor
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2015
After negotiating a defence and trade treaty, the Australian and Japanese Prime Ministers launch the opening of a controversial new mine to supply Japan with uranium. The mine is subject to widespread protest as it is located on aboriginal land in Australia's world heritage listed Kakadu National...
Brush Type 5
Class 60 Diesel Locomotives
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2016
After being built in and around 1989, the Class 60 diesel locomotives were built for heavy goods trains mainly used on Class 6 or 7 workings. Nicknamed ‘Tugs’ by rail enthusiasts, there were 100 of the class made, and these were split down into sectors such as coal, petroleum, metals and construction,...
The Film Factory
Russian and Soviet Cinema in Documents 1896-1939
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2012
First Published in 1994. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Development from Adolescence to Early Adulthood
A dynamic systemic approach to transitions and transformations
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2015
Traditionally, the subject of adolescent development has been explored using a stage based approach, often with an emphasis on the potential risks and problems of adolescence.
Taking a different approach, in this book the authors draw upon a wealth of research to examine the period of development...
by Lee E. Ohanian, John B. Taylor, Ian Wright
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2013
This book examines the reasons for the unprecedented weak recovery following the recent US recession and explores the possibility that government economic policy is the problem. Drawing on empirical research that looks at issues from policy uncertainty to increased regulation, the volume offers a...
by Alistair McDonald, Carl Taylor, David Rusenko
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2009
The book takes a practical, step-by-step approach to working with email servers. It starts by establishing the basics and setting up a mail server. Then you move to advanced sections like webmail access, security, backup, and more. You will find many examples and clear explanations that will facilitate...