This book gives a sufficient grounding in mechanics for engineers to tackle a significant range of problems encountered in the design and specification of simple structures and machines. It also provides an excellent background for students wishing to progress to more advanced studies in three-dimensional mechanics.

This book is the result of aseries of lectures organised by the Connnonwealth Human Ecology Council as aprelude to the Uni ted Nations Conference on Human Settlements, the HABITAT conference, which will take place in Vancouver, Canada, in May and June 1976. The lectures were given in London, England, during 1974 and 1975, most of them sponsored jointly with the Royal Connnonwealth Society. Four years ago, the Uni ted Nations Organisation was preparing for a major international conference concerned with problems of the human environment. This was the UN Conference on the Human Environment that...

Killian DeClan emerges from cryo-freeze to find himself on a scientific station orbiting the planet Eden in the Sirius system. As he regains his memory, he discovers someone aboard the Station wants him dead. With the help of "Boom Boom" Bailey, pilot and boxer, Killian escapes the Station and heads dirt side. With unknown threats following him, Killian changes his name to Swagger Vasa and starts to rebuild his life. He was a bounty hunter on Earth, and through a series of misadventures with Bailey, he gains a fearsome reputation on Eden. Wherever Swagger goes, he draws others to him,...

When Swagger Vasa split his crew to ensure their safety, he didn't realize he was actually putting them in more danger. His ship, The Seeker, has been sabotaged and taken out of his control. A mysterious city has risen from Eden's desert sands. Marty has disappeared. Assassins and mercenaries are closing in, and it's getting more difficult to know who can be trusted. Is there a safe haven anywhere for Swagger and what's left of his crew?

In the quiet, coastal town of Queenscliff, Australia, there exists the unbelievable legend of the pirate, Benito Bonito. It is so fascinating, so fantastic, it captures the imagination of all who hear it. This is a story woven around the legend. Told in the genre of magic realism, it grips the reader right to the end - living up to its title 'Stirrin' the Blood'- a metaphor for excitement not brutality. For Jack, desperate to escape his poverty, is transformed into a blaze of happiness when he hears about Queenscliff's captivating legend. Could it be, at last, that a new life is awaiting him?...

This edited volume looks at human security and conflict in northern Kenya and nearby areas within Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia, and Uganda. It spells out the precise meaning and nuances of human security in today's global economy and examines the causes and effects of conflict in the region within the context of human security.

Against a historical backdrop that includes eighteenth-century language theory, children's literature and education, debates on the French Revolution, Biblical interpretation, and print culture, Blake on Language, Power, and Self-Annihilation breaks new ground in the study of William Blake. This book analyzes the concept of self-annihilation in Blake s work, using the language theories of Mikhail Bakhtin to elucidate the ways in which his discourse was open to the viewpoints of others, undermines institutional authority, and restores dialogue. This book not only uncovers the importance of...