Aimed at strength & conditioning professionals as well as serious athletes & coaches across a wide variety of sports This work covers all aspects of training from sport analysis & athlete evaluation to building speed power & strength. It examines how theories & practices have evolved into todays state of the art methods for maximising performance. From sport-specific demands to movement skill enhancement training progressions to optimal performance rest & regeneration techniques to training programmes this text covers all the bases in modern functional sports conditioning. ...

Mo Farah became the first British runner to win a 5000 metres medal when he took gold in the World Championships in Daegu only days after he had won silver in the 10 000 metres. His feat earns him the front cover of Athletics 2012. Farah will be one of Britains leading hopes for a gold medal at the London Olympic Games & Athletics 2012 is vital reading for anyone who wants to follow athletics at the Games. As usual the annual also contains unrivalled coverage of the events of the previous year as well as chronicling the early events of 2012. It is now in its 60th year. ...

August 4 2012 became a golden night for British athletes as in the London Olympic stadium Jessica Ennis Mo Farah & Greg Rutherford all won gold medals. But none of the trio grace the cover page of Athletics 2013. That honour goes to Kenyan David Rudisha. The book is the International Track & Field Annual & the editor & other experts considered Rudisha's 800 metres victory to be the performance of the Games. His time of 1 min 40.91 sec was described by Games supremo Sebastian Coe as one of the greatest Olympic victories". Lord Coe of course know a thing or two about that being the only man to have successfully defended the Olympic 1500 metres title. He also knows about 800 metres running having held the world record for 16 years from 1981." ...

A collection of drama texts by the South African playwright director & actor Athol Fugard. They include The Road to Mecca" "A Place with the Pig" " My Children! My Africa!" " Playland" & " Valley Song"." ...

Authoritative influential yet accessible to students this textbook addresses one of the most important aspects of commercial law. Its enduring role as the definitive guide to the law surrounding the sale of goods cements its position as the market leading text for undergraduate & postgraduate students alike. Uniquely key differences between Scots & English law in this area are highlighted throughout equipping the reader with a thorough understanding of the regulatory regimes governing the sale of goods in both jurisdictions. ...

Atkins Physical Chemistry epitomises the benchmark of achievement for a chemistry degree throughout the world. Its broad coverage concise explanations & robust mathematical support are clearly presented in an engaging style to furnish students with a solid foundation in the subject. In this ninth edition the authors continue to refine their presentation of physical chemistry. The coverage of introductory topics is streamlined & the addition of a new fundamentals chapter provides students with an overview of key principles on which the subject is based. The text

Includes:: increased coverage of computational chemistry & additional contextual examples of materials chemistry throughout mirroring the current needs of todays students & lecturers. Mathematics remains an intrinsic yet challenging part of physical chemistry. Extensive mathematical support including a Checklist of key equations at the end of every chapter & Mathematical background sections containing worked examples & self-tests empower students to overcome any barriers to understanding that grasping the mathematical content might present. These features help to ensure the reader can master the subject without a need to sacrifice the rigour & depth of the mathematical content. The pedagogical framework which is a hallmark of the authors writing has been further strengthened. New Key points provide summaries of the main take-home messages of each section & enable students to gain an overview of the topic before tackling it in depth; Brief illustrations give a concise insight into how a particular mathematical concept is applied in practice providing students with the opportunity to contextualise their learning. All these exciting new features & innovations are presented within a refreshed full colour text design to stimulate & engage students yet further. The Online Resource Centre contains Living Graphs illustrations from the book & web links. An Instructors Solutions Manual (free to adopters) & a Students Solutions Manual are also available. Access to the Physical Chemistry e Book is also included with the purchase of the printed text. Offering enhanced functionality including notetaking & highlighting it also

Includes:: access to Explorations in Physical Chemistry which contains interactive Excel worksheets & exercises related to the Living Graphs allowing students to visualise actively explore & test their understanding of the subject.



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Atkinson Grimshaw's early landscapes were influenced by the pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood's ideals of painstaking detail but he later developed a distinctive kind of industrial landscape lit by moonlight gaslight or both. These urban scenes were very popular with the public particulary in the north of England where he did so much of his work but less so with the offical art world. In this comprehensive study of the artist Robertson shows the full scope of Grimshaw's work
- from the early paintings of the Lake District & Yorkshire landscapes to the townscapes dockscenes coastal views & richly colourful portrayals of sophisticated Victorian ladies. The author discusses the techniques of Grimshaw's art & examines the many varieties of colour & mood that are captured in his paintings. He also assesses Grimshaw's place in Victorian art & society comparing him with his contemporaries such as James Tissot & Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema. An appendix lists all the public collections which hold examples of the artists work.
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The Atlantic & its Enemies" is Norman Stone's personal uncompromising & provocative history of how the West 'won' the Cold War. For decades after the end of the Second World War most of the globe either laboured under Communist rule or else was lost in a violent stagnancy that seemed doomed to permanence. For every Atlantic success there seemed to be a dozen Communist or Third World successes as the USSR & its proxies whether in Berlin Cuba Vietnam or China crushed dissent & humiliated the United States on both military & cultural grounds. Then suddenly the Atlantic won
- economically ideologically militarily
- with astonishing speed & comprehensiveness. With wit & brio Norman Stone's " The Atlantic & its Enemies" offers a unique perspective on events from Vietnam to glasnost & draws on his own experiences
- such as his time in a Slovak prison
- to show both the tragedy & the absurdity of the struggle that divided the world for over forty years. " Opinionated mischievous enthralling...an exhilarating read". (Boyd Tonkin " Independent"). " Lively idiosyncratic rollicking". (Geoffrey Wheatcroft " Observer"). " Masterly...the one book that anyone who wants to understand the Cold War must read". (John Gray " New Statesman"). "A swashbuckling survey of the cold war". (Mark Mazower " Financial Times"). "[ Stone] has a terrific eye for detail bringing to life everything from the ruins of Germany to Ronald Reagan's White House with a wonderfully waspish turn of phrase". (" Economist"). Norman Stone is one of Britain's most celebrated historians. He is the author of " The Eastern Front 1914-1917" " Hitler: An Introduction" " Europe Transformed" & " World War One: A Short History"."



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Hitlers Atlantic Wall the complex system of coastal fortifications that stretched from Norway to the Spanish border during the Second World War was built to defend occupied Europe from Allied invasion. Many of its principal structures survive & can be visited today & this book is an authoritative guide to them. The wall which was constructed on a massive scale between 1942 & 1944 by German engineers forced labourers & troops consisted of strongpoints artillery casemates bunkers troop shelters minefields anti-tank & anti-boat obstacles. It also included the concrete U-boat & E-boat pens in the key ports & behind the Channel coast the V-weapon sites. This huge scheme of fortifications was one of the longest defensive lines in military history. This history & guide takes the reader
- & visitor
- through the entire story of the fortifications from the fall of France to the Allied breakthrough & the defeat of the German armies in Normandy. This narrative puts the extensive remains that can be seen today in a fascinating historical context. As a guide to some of the most impressive relics of the Second World War this book will be essential reading & reference for any one who is interested in the history of fortifications D-Day & the liberation of occupied Europe.

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In 1982 the American scholar Charles Hapgood made an astonishing claim to a young librarian Rand Flem-Ath
- that civilization was
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