There is now a practically universal consensus that our climate is changing rapidly, and as a direct result of human activities. This guide explores how to make buildings that are ready for climate change. It focuses on how we can adapt to the inevitabilities of a changing climate such as increased flooding and drought.
There is now a practically universal consensus that our climate is changing rapidly, and as a direct result of human activities. This guide explores h...
Combining a wide range of drug-free therapeutic approaches, this book is a step-by-step guide to Peter Smith's unique, 100% natural sleep solution. It: -Explains how sleep 'works' and the physical and psychological causes of insomnia. -Offers practical advice about how to practice good sleep behaviours and switch on relaxation responses within the nervous system, including the revolutionary concept of 'virtual darkness'. -Gives tips on getting the right dietary supplements for a good night's sleep and creating the right sleeping environment. -Advises 'night owls' 'early birds' and 'free...
Combining a wide range of drug-free therapeutic approaches, this book is a step-by-step guide to Peter Smith's unique, 100% natural sleep solution. It...
Cyberbullying is one of the darker and more troubling aspects to the growing accessibility of new media technologies. Children in developed countries engage with cyberspace at younger and younger ages, and the use of the internet as a means to bully and harass has been greeted with alarm by educationalists, parents, the media, and governments. This important new book is the result of a four-year international collaboration, funded by the EU, to better understand how we can cope and confront cyberbullying, and how new media technologies can be used to actually support the victims of such...
Cyberbullying is one of the darker and more troubling aspects to the growing accessibility of new media technologies. Children in developed countries ...
This new Major Work, in five volumes, captures the key conceptual issues and findings in research covering social development in early childhood, through to adolescence. Childhood social development is an enormous field of research addressing issues to do with emotional development, peer relations, self-esteem and bullying amongst other topics, and through the inclusion of both contemporary and classic papers, these volumes skilfully outline the development of the area, our current conceptions, and growing points and controversies.
Volume One: Social development within...
This new Major Work, in five volumes, captures the key conceptual issues and findings in research covering social development in early childhood, thro...
For PhD and other doctorate degree students as they approach their viva, this book helps candidates to understand the viva process and to prepare and present their work in the best possible manner. With concrete guidance, examples and activities throughout, it will cover everything from the constitution of the PhD viva panel and how to prepare as the event draws closer, to typical questions and how to answer them, and each of the possible exam outcomes. The book will also include a unique case studies chapter which brings the viva to life by drawing on practical real-life experiences from...
For PhD and other doctorate degree students as they approach their viva, this book helps candidates to understand the viva process and to prepare and ...
This textbook has been fully revised for use with the new 2015 OCR Economics specification, enabling you to: - Develop subject knowledge, with topic-by-topic insight and advice from Peter Smith, a senior lecturer in Economics and editor of Economic Review - Demonstrate awareness of current issues in economics and build analytical and evaluative skills with brand new case studies - Build quantitative skills with worked examples - Accurately explain key economic concepts and issues by learning the key terms throughout the text and in the end of section glossaries - Prepare for exams with...
This textbook has been fully revised for use with the new 2015 OCR Economics specification, enabling you to: - Develop subject knowledge, with topic-b...
This textbook has been fully revised for use with the new 2015 OCR Economics specification, giving you up-to-date material that supports your teaching. This book will enable students to:. - Develop subject knowledge, with topic-by-topic insight and advice from Peter Smith, a senior lecturer in Economics and editor of Economic Review - Demonstrate awareness of current issues in economics and build analytical and evaluative skills with brand new case studies - Build their quantitative skills with worked examples - Accurately explain key economic concepts and issues by learning the key terms...
This textbook has been fully revised for use with the new 2015 OCR Economics specification, giving you up-to-date material that supports your teaching...
Maximise their potential in Edexcel A level Economics, with topic-by-topic guidance from Peter Smith: - Keep your students' up to date with the rapidly changing world: new exciting case studies will help them analyse and evaluate - Build their quantitative skills with worked examples and practice activities throughout the book - Ensure they can explain key economic concepts and issues accurately and effectively: learn the key terms throughout the text and in the theme-by-theme glossaries - Feel confident in their exam skills: put what they learn into practice with activities and practice...
Maximise their potential in Edexcel A level Economics, with topic-by-topic guidance from Peter Smith: - Keep your students' up to date with the rapidl...
Rethinking Photography is an accessible and illuminating critical introduction to the practice and interpretation of photography today.
Peter Smith and Carolyn Lefley closely link critical approaches to photographic practices and present a detailed study of differing historical and contemporary perspectives on social and artistic functions of the medium, including photography as art, documentary forms, advertising and personal narratives.
Richly illustrated full colour images throughout connect key concepts to real world examples. It also includes:
Accessible book...
Rethinking Photography is an accessible and illuminating critical introduction to the practice and interpretation of photography today.
Doing Economics offers a clear and accessible guide to the nature of Economics. Unlike many other mainstream disciplines, economics is a subject that many students meet for the first time when they arrive at University to study the subject at degree level. The way economics is studied at university level can vary greatly from economics as represented in the media, but this handy beginner s guide bridges that gap.
This book answers such questions as:
What is economics as a subject?
What sorts of questions does it address?
What skills are...
Doing Economics offers a clear and accessible guide to the nature of Economics. Unlike many other mainstream disciplines, economics is a subject th...
