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British National
Formulary (BNF)
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Nobody working in healthcare can afford to be without the latest edition of the British National Formulary. Compiled with the advice of clinical experts & continually updated to reflect the latest evidence from all credible sources worldwide this essential reference provides up-to-date guidance on prescribing dispensing administering & monitoring medicines. Not only does the BNF include the widely accepted framework for the drug management of common diseases it also

Includes:: details of medicines prescribed in the UK with special reference to their uses cautions contraindications side-effects dosage & relative costs. This allows treatment to be tailored to the individual needs of each patient. The BNF is updated in print every six months by an expert team of pharmacists with guidance & validation from a network of leading clinicians overseen by a Joint Formulary Committee with representatives from all spheres of clinical practice. The BNF reflects current best practice as well as legal & professional guidelines relating to the use of medicines. As a result it is used widely as a touchstone reference & cited in Parliaments & courts as a source of authority.

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British Naval Staff In
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£12.91
Winner of the Society for Nautical Research's prestigious Anderson Medal 2010. Nicholas Black examines the role of the Naval Staff of the Admiralty in the 1914-18 war reassessing both the calibre of the Staff & the function & structure of the Staff. He challenges historians such as Arthur Marder & naval figures such as Captains Herbert Richmond & Kenneth Dewar who were influential in creating the largely bad press that the Staff has received subsequently showing that their influence has at times been both unhealthy & misinformed. The way in which the Staff developed during the war from a small overstretched & often manipulated body to a much more highly specialised & successful one is also examined reassessing the roles of key individuals such as Jellicoe & Geddes & suggesting that the structure of the Staff has been misunderstood & that it was a rather more sophisticated body than historians have traditionally appreciated. Black also looks at how the Staff performed in various major naval issues of the war: the role of the Grand Fleet the war against the U-boat the Dardanelles Operation & the implementation of the economic blockade against Germany. Overall the book complements & at times challenges both operational histories of the war & biographies of the leading individuals involved. NICHOLAS BLACK is Head of History at Dulwich College. ...
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British Pacific Fleet
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In August 1944 the British Pacific Fleet did not exist. Six months later it was strong enough to launch air attacks on Japanese territory & by the end of the war it constituted the most powerful force in the history of the Royal Navy fighting as professional equals alongside the US Navy in the thick of the action. How this was achieved by a nation nearing exhaustion after five years of conflict is a story of epic proportions in which ingenuity diplomacy & dogged persistence all played a part. As much a political as a technical triumph the BPF was uniquely complex in its make-up: its C-in-C was responsible to the Admiralty for the general direction of his Fleet; took operational orders from the American Admiral Nimitz; answered to the Government of Australia for the construction & maintenance of a vast base infrastructure & to other Commonwealth Governments for the ships & men that formed his fully-integrated multi-national fleet. This ground-breaking new work by David Hobbs describes the background creation & expansion of the BPF from its first tentative strikes through operations off the coast of Japan to its impact on the immediate post-war period including the opinions of USN liaison officers attached to the British flagships. The book is the first to demonstrate the real scope & scale of the BPFs impressive achievement. ...
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British Photo
Dictionary
£18.30
*1 000 colour photographs help students learn the words in context *3 500 words in topic areas such as Food Housing Clothes for everyday life as well as Computers Jobs Sports & Animals. * Conversation Activities on each page for practice in class. * Writing Activities help students learn vocabulary in an enjoyable way & help them use words in full sentences *3 Audio CDs with all the words pronounced ...
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British Politics
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Tony Wrights Very Short Introduction to British Politics is an interpretative essay on the British political system rather than merely an abbreviated textbook on how it currently works. He identifies key characteristics & ideas of the British tradition & investigates what makes British politics distinctive while emphasizing throughout the book how these characteristics are reflected in the way the political system actually functions. Each chapter is organized around a key theme such as the constitution or political accountability which is first established & then explored with examples & illustrations. This in turn provides a perspective for a discussion of how the system is changing looking in particular at devolution & Britains place in Europe. ...
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British Prime
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There is a distinct lack of readily available information about the British prime ministers especially as a group. There are thick biographies of the big names
- Pitt Gladstone Churchill
- but who were the others? there are plenty of short booklets & pamphlets for all the monarchs but little or nothing on most of the fifty-three PMs. What better way to introduce these individuals than through a short accurate review of each Prime Minister briefly describing their background & influence their role in British history & in major world events. On closer inspection the PMs are revealed to be more colourful figures than might be imagined whose unique personalities & individual deeds shaped important historical events. British Prime Ministers offers a handy & accessible guide to all of Britains heads of government from Sir Robert Walpole right through to David Cameron thereby lifting the veil of obscurity from an all-too-neglected cast of characters.

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British Private
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£38.40
The authors previous two-volume history of British private aircraft between the wars is the seminal work on the topic. He has now extended the story into the post-war years & describes the many changes & developments in the industry after 1945. From being a world leader in private light aircraft the British industry struggled & ultimately failed to compete with the US & French industries. How & why this happened is described in detail by someone who was heavily involved in the industry & suitable blame is apportioned between governments financiers & designers! Volume 1 is profusely illustrated with photographs from the authors unrivalled collection & 3-view plans of all significant aircraft. ...
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British Private
Aircraft 1946-70
£38.40
The second volume in a two-part series on post-WW2 British light aircraft this book describes & illustrates all the designs built & flown from 1945 on. It features full technical descriptions 3D-view drawings & photographs for each type to complement the full history of the period covered in Volume 1. This is an invaluable resource for all those interested in light aircraft & in the British aviation industry. ...
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British Railway Atlas
1955
£9.59
This is a comprehensive railway atlas covering the state of Britains railways on 1 January 1955 at the dawn of the modernisation era. Despite some closures the system was still as it was at Nationalisation with many rural branch lines still operating & thousands of stations open. The lines of each of the six regions are identified using the traditional colour associated with that region
- orange for Northern Eastern Region green for Southern etc
- & passenger & freight only lines are further distinguished. Based on Ian Allan Publishings computer database of the railway network British Railways Atlas 1955" is a fascinating snapshot of the nations railway network in the era immediately prior to the wholesale closures of the 1960s."

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British Railway DMUs
In Colour For The
Modeller And Historian
£10.87
Designed specifically for modellers of the modern scene this new book provides a comprehensive reference to all the livieries that have come & gone on the network since the wholesale privatisation of the mid 1990s. It is now more than 70 years since the first DMUs made their first appearance on the British railway system & more than 50 years since DMUs were introduced onto the BR network in large numbers. From the late 1950s onwards several thousand DMU vehicles were brought into service as replacement for steam services over branches & secondary routes & from the mid-1980s onwards this first generation of DMU was gradually replaced by a second-generation of DMU although the final elimination of the first-generation units did not occur until the first years of the 21st century. On the privatised railway of the 21st century virtually all non-electrified passenger services are now operated by DMUs of one design or another & on the preserved railways many examples of the first generation of stock continue to earn their living. Although initially ill-favoured as the years passed so the humble DMU has attracted an ever-growing army of enthusiast fans & this is reflected in the number of web-sites devoted to the subject to the increasing number of models that are emerging
- a reflection of the fact that virtually no model railway covering the BR scene post 1955 can avoid operating DMUs. Fully illustrated throughout this is the perfect volume for all serious modellers!
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British Politics For Dummies

So - you want to be knowledgeable about British politics but don't know where to start. The rich history complex statistics and tricky political jargon are getting in your way not to mention the media hype (is politics only about duck houses and moats?). But don't worry! British Politics For Dummies is your essential guide to understanding even the trickiest questions surrounding politics in the UK so you'll be discussing the ins and out of leaders parties ideologies constitutions laws cabinets and summits past and present in no time - and with maximum confidence. Coming up to the potential end of Labour's historic three terms in power there's never been a better time to get to grips with politics. British Politics For Dummies includes: Part 1: The Basics of Politics Chapter 1: Taking in
the Political Universe Chapter 2: Understanding Why Politics and Politicians are Important Chapter 3: Looking at Democracy & Participation Chapter 4: Examining Different Political Ideologies Chapter 5: Forming of the British Political State Part 2: Elections and Britain's Parties Chapter 6: Electoral & voting systems Chapter 7: Voting Behaviour & Trends Chapter 8: Honing in on Political Parties Chapter 9: Pressure Groups Chapter 10: Politics & the Media Part 3: The Ins & Outs of Parliament Chapter 11: Britain's Constitution Chapter 12: Examining Britain's Parliamentary Democracy Chapter 13: Gazing at the Summit: the PM and Cabinet Chapter 14: Ministers & Civil Servants Chapter 15: The Courts & The Judiciary Chapter 16: Laying Bear Devolution & Local Government Chapter 17: Joining the
Lawmakers: Becoming a Politician Part 4: Politics Worldwide Chapter 18: Understanding Britain's Place in the World Chapter 19: Taking in the International Stage Chapter 20: Expanding Your Horizons: Europe Chapter 21: Leading the Free World: US Politics Part 5: Parts of Ten Chapter 22: Ten Significant Prime Ministers Chapter 23: Ten Major Political Scandals Chapter 24: Ten Events Which Formed the Modern Political World Chapter 25: Ten Political Trends for the Future
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- you want to be knowledgeable about British politics but don't know where to start. The rich history complex statistics & tricky political jargon are getting in your way not to mention the media hype (is politics only about duck houses & moats?). But don't worry! British Politics For Dummies is your essential guide to understanding even the trickiest questions surrounding politics in the UK so you'll be discussing the ins & out of leaders parties ideologies constitutions laws cabinets & summits past & present in no time
- & with maximum confidence. Coming up to the potential end of Labour's historic three terms in power there's never been a better time to get to grips with politics. British Politics For Dummies
Includes:: Part 1: The Basics of Politics Chapter 1: Taking in the Political Universe Chapter 2: Understanding Why Politics & Politicians are Important Chapter 3: Looking at Democracy & Participation Chapter 4: Examining Different Political Ideologies Chapter 5: Forming of the British Political State Part 2: Elections & Britain's Parties Chapter 6: Electoral & voting systems Chapter 7: Voting Behaviour & Trends Chapter 8: Honing in on Political Parties Chapter 9: Pressure Groups Chapter 10: Politics & the Media Part 3: The Ins & Outs of Parliament Chapter 11: Britain's Constitution Chapter 12: Examining Britain's Parliamentary Democracy Chapter 13: Gazing at the Summit: the PM & Cabinet Chapter 14: Ministers & Civil Servants Chapter 15: The Courts & The Judiciary Chapter 16: Laying Bear Devolution & Local Government Chapter 17: Joining the Lawmakers: Becoming a Politician Part 4: Politics Worldwide Chapter 18: Understanding Britain's Place in the World Chapter 19: Taking in the International Stage Chapter 20: Expanding Your Horizons: Europe Chapter 21: Leading the Free World: US Politics Part 5: Parts of Ten Chapter 22: Ten Significant Prime Ministers Chapter 23: Ten Major Political Scandals Chapter 24: Ten Events Which Formed the Modern Political World Chapter 25: Ten Political Trends for the Future

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