The whole thing was basically an experiment Richard Feynman said late in his career looking back on the origins of his lectures The experiment turned out to be hugely successful spawning publications that have remained definitive & introductory to physics for decades Ranging from the basic principles of Newtonian physics through such formidable theories as general relativity & quantum mechanics Feynman's lectures stand as a monument of clear exposition & deep insight Timeless & collectible the lectures are essential reading not just for students of physics but for anyone seeking an introduction to the field from the inimitable Feynman ...

In The Fib The Swap & The Trick George Layton's collections of short stories evoke a nostalgic atmospheric view of growing up in the 1950s Now published together for the first time as a bind-up The coach started to move off I felt frightened All these weeks looking forward to it & now I didn't want to go Please Mum let me go home She was running alongside waving her hanky & crying He'd nagged his mother for weeks to let him go on the school exchange swapping his home in the backstreets of a northern town for a posh house in London With a proper family With a dad But now it was all going wrong ...

The Field is John B Keane's fierce & tender study of the love a man can have for land & the ruthless lengths he will go to in order to obtain the object of his desire It is dominated by Bull Mc Cabe one of the most famous characters in Irish writing today An Oscar-nominated adaptation of The Field proved highly successful & popular worldwide & starred Richard Harris John Hurt Brenda Fricker & Tom Berenger ...

A book which gives scientific proof of the paranormal Psychic activity remote viewing the power of prayer & homeopathy are all discussed in this book which The Ecologist called one of the most thought-provoking reads of the year' & which has already gained a almost cult following Sales Handles A highly readable scientific detective story which reveals how the Field' a vast cobweb of energy connecting everything in the universe past & present is responsible for many of the most profound human mysteries How psychics can read the future & the past; how remote viewing works
- & how such techniques have been used by the CIA; how energy healing works; why homeopathy works & all sorts of other mysteries are explored by the frontier scientists Lynne Mc Taggart has interviewed
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The Second Edition of this unique pocket field guide has been thoroughly revised & updated to include advances in physical volcanology emplacement of magmas & interpreting structures & textures in igneous rocks The book integrates new field based techniques (AMS & geophysical studies of pluton shape) with new topics on magma mixing & mingling sill emplacement & magma sediment interaction Part of the successful Field Guide series this book

Includes:: revised sections on granitic & basaltic rocks & for the first time a new chapter on the engineering properties of igneous rocks The Geological Field Guide Series is specifically designed for scientists & students to use in the field when information & resources may be more difficult to access Many editions have been updated for 2011 & the guides are Student-friendly in design & cost Durable Lightweight Pocket-sized Reliable Concise Visit the series homepage at

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The third book in the bestselling Spiderwick Chronicles series now in a beautifully reissued HB! 144 pages Di Terlizzi Tony ...

When faced with a 'human error' problem you may be tempted to ask ' Why didn't these people watch out better?' Or ' How can I get my people more engaged in safety?' You might think you can solve your safety problems by telling your people to be more careful by reprimanding the miscreants by issuing a new rule or procedure & demanding compliance These are all expressions of ' The Bad Apple Theory' where you believe your system is basically safe if it were not for those few unreliable people in it Building on its successful predecessors the third edition of The Field Guide to Understanding ' Human Error' will help you understand a new way of dealing with a perceived 'human error' problem in your organization It will help you trace how your organization juggles inherent trade-offs between safety & other pressures & expectations suggesting that you are not the custodian of an already safe system It will encourage you to start looking more closely at the performance that others may still call 'human error' allowing you to discover how your people create safety through practice at all levels of your organization mostly successfully under the pressure of resource constraints & multiple conflicting goals The Field Guide to Understanding ' Human Error' will help you understand how to move beyond 'human error'; how to understand accidents; how to do better investigations; how to understand & improve your safety work You will be invited to think creatively & differently about the safety issues you & your organization face In each you will find possibilities for a new language for different concepts & for new leverage points to influence your own thinking & practice as well as that of your colleagues & organization If you are faced with a 'human error' problem abandon the fallacy of a quick fix Read this book ...

The ultimate Rome story Julius Caesar has taken his legions north to battle the Gallic tribes But as his successes mount overwhelming ambition & new alliances begin to threaten his one true friendship Marcus Brutus was instrumental in the conquest of Gaul & so in restoring Caesar's reputation as a hero of Rome But after decades standing side by side will they choose to cross the Rubicon together? Are they both willing to take the fight to Rome herself? The third instalment in the bestselling Emperor series ...

An underwear-clad amnesiac; an ex-bible salesman on a meth induced murder spree; a seedy biker gang on a revenge mission; & a group of cosplayers out to save the world What more do you need to know? Collects The Field 1-4 &

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Teenagers from Mars & we don't care Super 7's official collaboration with punk icons the Misfits! Features new & original card art by the legendary Ed Repka ...