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Part 1 contains chapters that deal with the structure of wood at the gross, cellular and molecular levels; Part 2 has five chapters on the properties of wood, with special coverage of elastic behaviour, toughness and the use of structural-sized timber for strength tests.

One of a series of books offering close textual analysis of the major works of English literature. The work contains a summary and commentary together with an analysis of a specimen passage for style, a discussion of themes and critical features and a section on the writer's life.

The problems of selection and moral hazard, with hidden actions or hidden information, are introduced by examining how they affect the market for investment finance. The ideas are then used to analyse the market for insurance, signalling and screening models of education, efficiency wages, industrial regulation, public procurement and auctions.

Part of a series of literature guides designed for GCSE coursework requirements, this book contains author details, background to the work, summaries of the text, critical commentaries, analysis of characterization, and sample questions with guideline answers.

This text provides a review and assessment of the main theoretical approaches to the study of nationalism, and considers a range of examples from around the world of contemporary nationalist movements and of the strategies of pluralism and accommodation which have been developed to contain them.

This is a text for students of international tourism at HND and undergraduate level. It looks at a number of aspects of tourism: market trends and forecasts, the economic impact of tourism, the role of marketing and finance, organisations and policies. International cases are used throughout the text.

Mastering Modern European History traces the development of Europe from the French Revolution to the present day. Chapters on European Decolonisation, Communist Europe 1985-9, and European Unity and Discord have been added, and others have been substantially rewritten.

Practical criticism underlies everything students of English literature do. This book is a practical, step-by-step guide which shows the student how to gain a sense of what a poem or passage of prose or drama is about, how to analyse it and how to build a successful essay.

Further problem - with solutions - aim to further bolster learning at the end of each chapter. The book will provide a powerful learning or revision tool for undergraduate civil engineering or building students.

Cognitive Processes includes discussion of relevant theory, up to date research and some practical applications of psychological knowledge. In common with the other books in this series, it can be used in various ways; as a framework for private study; as supplementary material for a taught course; or else as revision notes.

The sudden demise of arguably the world's greatest empire in the years following the Second World War was a momentous event in global history.

For many people the late eighteenth century was a period of political corruption, with the political world waiting for the triumph of reform.

Approaches to Landscape introduces and explores the main perspectives in this increasingly popular field of study. Written in an accessible style and illustrated throughout with relevant photographs, maps and diagrams, it provides a comprehensive review of the literature and key concepts for Landscape Studies.

A second edition of this clear and readable text, introducing the basic topics of an introductory abstract algebra course. A wide variety of exercises and worked examples are provided. This edition has new sections on Polynomials, Finite Arithmetic and Complex Numbers.

The film spectator is shown as the psychotic, neurotic and hysteric, as the book examines the ways in which the foundations of culture and meaning are challenged when we become the spectator of a film.

Many accounts of German unification focus on war, diplomacy and Bismarck and on the crucial ten years up to 1871.