The Basics Design series is designed to provide graphic arts students with a theoretical & practical exploration of fundamental topics including layout format typography colour & image Packed with examples from students & professionals & fully illustrated with clear diagrams & inspiring imagery they offer an essential exploration of the subject The second edition of the sixth book in the series Print & Finish is a guide to the printing & finishing techniques employed by graphic design studios all over the world A thorough understanding of these techniques will equip the designer with the ability to harness the creative potential of these processes & add creative elements to a design in order to increase its impact & functionality Showcasing seven different paper & ink stocks & finishes the book is an invaluable reference tool With new contributions & activities the second edition builds on the success of the first & is an absolute must-have for all design students ...

Loadbearing systems are the basis of any structure In order to provide architecture students with an easily understandable introduction to the field of supporting structures this volume begins with the fundamentals of loads & forces & then moves on to building components & finally to loadbearing systems together with their characteristic attributes Subjects Loads; Forces; Structural building components; Supporting structures & systems; Presizing ...

First published in 1993 Basics of Biblical Greek is the most popular introduction to the field used in universities & seminaries around the world Over 200000 students have learned biblical Greek under its guidance This significant third edition has been carefully developed in consultation with instructors students self-learners & homeschoolers Users can now take advantage to the many improvements made at the book's website www Tekniacom where they will find-for free-an online course walking students through every chapter; vocabulary flashcards; video & audio helps; Greek fonts; quizzes for each chapter; fun songs & games; & much much more Now in a larger size with an attractive 2-color design the third edition adds an element of fun with encouragement songs & more which appear in the margins Chapter 35 has been split into two chapters half-time review sections have been added to every chapter & new exegesis sections are now included These & other improvements serve to enhance the learning experience & will continue BBG's legacy as the premier introduction to biblical Greek ...

Features of Basics of Biblical Hebrew Grammar Second Edition text Combines the best of inductive & deductive approaches Uses actual examples from the Hebrew Old Testament rather than "made-up" illustrations Emphasizes the structural pattern of the Hebrew language rather than rote memorization resulting in a simple enjoyable & effective learning process Colored text highlights particles added to nouns & verbs allowing easy recognition of new forms Chapters Two (Hebrew Vowels) Nine (Pronominal Suffixes) Seventeen (Waw Consecutive) Eighteen (Imperative Cohortative & Jussive) & Twenty-Three (Issues of Sentence Syntax) are revised & expanded Section of appendices & study aids is clearly marked for fast reference Larger font & text size make reading easier Numerous student & instructor resources for Basics of Biblical Hebrew Grammar are available on Zondervan's resource website located at www Zondervan Academiccom ...

A concise paperback based on Maxfield & Babbie's best-selling RESEARCH METHODS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE & CRIMINOLOGY this basics version combines accessibility & a conversational writing style with Michael G Maxfield's expertise in criminology & criminal justice In fewer than 400 pages BASICS OF RESEARCH METHODS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE & CRIMINOLOGY Fourth Edition introduces students to the core of criminal justice research It utilizes the most current real data & features coverage of such key topics as ethics causation validity field research & research design among others The Fourth Edition

Includes:: expanded coverage of qualitative research & interviewing focus groups in criminological research & snowball sampling as well as additional examples of student research Balancing coverage of both qualitative & quantitative methods the text is packed with real-world examples practical applications & Internet research exercises

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There have been innumerable biographies of cricketers Peter Oborne's outstanding biography of Basil D' Oliveira is something else It brings together sport politics & race It is the story of how a black South African defied incredible odds & came to play cricket for England of how a single man escaped from apartheid & came to fulfil his prodigious sporting potential It is a story of the conquest of racial prejudice both in South Africa & in the heart of the English sporting establishment The story comes to its climax in the so-called D' Oliveira Affair of 1968 when John Vorster the South African Prime Minister banned the touring MCC side because of the inclusion of a black man This episode marked the start of the twenty-year sporting isolation of South Africa that ended only with the collapse of apartheid itself ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Sherlock Holmes& mouse counterpart Basil lives in the basement of 221B Baker Street just below the great man himself Hired to locate a kidnapped toymaker Basil & his trusty sidekick Dawson soon find themselves up against their arch-enemy Professor Ratigan It seems Ratigan wants to use the toymaker to make a mechanical replica of the Queen who will then bestow the villain with the right to rule over rodent London
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Basin Analysis is an advanced undergraduate & postgraduate text aimed at understanding sedimentary basins as geodynamic entities The rationale of the book is that knowledge of the basic principles of the thermo-mechanical behaviour of the lithosphere the dynamics of the mantle & the functioning of sediment routing systems provides a sound background for studying sedimentary basins & is a pre-requisite for the exploitation of resources contained in their sedimentary rocks The third edition incorporates new developments in the burgeoning field of basin analysis while retaining the successful structure & overall philosophy of the first two editions The text is divided into 4 parts that establish the geodynamical environment for sedimentary basins & the physical state of the lithosphere followed by a coverage of the mechanics of basin formation an integrated analysis of the controls on the basin-fill & its burial & thermal history & concludes with an application of basin analysis principles in petroleum play assessment including a discussion of unconventional hydrocarbon plays The text is richly supplemented by Appendices providing mathematical derivations of a wide range of processes affecting the formation of basins & their sedimentary fills Many of these Appendices include practical exercises that give the reader hands-on experience of quantitative solutions to important basin analysis processes Now in full colour & a larger format this third edition is a comprehensive update & expansion of the previous editions & represents a rigorous yet accessible guide to problem solving in this most integrative of geoscientific disciplines Additional resources for this book can be found at wwwwileycomgoallenbasinanalysis ...

OS Explorer is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities such as walking horse riding & off-road cycling The series provides complete GB coverage & can now be used in all weathers thanks to OS Explorer
- Active a tough versatile version of OS Explorer The OS Explorer Active range now

Includes:: a digital version of the paper map accessed through the OS smartphone app OS Maps


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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play A double bill of double trouble In & Basket Case 2& Duane Bradley (Kevin Van Hentenryck) & his deformed Siamese twin Belial survive a near-fatal fall They find a safe home with kindly spinster Granny Ruth (Annie Ross)
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- & her beautiful granddaughter All is well until a sneaky journalist attempts to flush out the Bradley brothers & their new friends turn nasty & Basket Case 3
- The Progeny& is the final part of the trilogy Duane Bradley & his deformed brother Belial are special cases; having been taken in by kindly spinster Granny Ruth & her household of freaks they are now ready to go on the road on a trip through the Deep South However Belial has now become father to his own monstrous sons & when the newborn infants are kidnapped by a pair of evil deputy sheriffs vows to exact a terrible revenge


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