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Based on extensive feedback from teachers these popular A Level titles have been written by the experienced team that produced SMP Interact for GCSE. These are clear user-friendly texts that both teacher & student will enjoy using. Each chapters objectives are clearly set out & new concepts are carefully developed in a way that involves the student. Worked examples are designed to clarify ideas & techniques & there is plenty of well-graded practice & revision including past exam questions that show the standard required. Key points are highlighted as they arise & are gathered in a summary at the end of the chapter where there is also a self-assessment section. Each book contains a detailed contents analysis & the chapters are structured so that you can easily tell what part of the

Specification you are covering. Opportunities for classroom discussion are marked & starred questions provide extra challenge where needed.

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Based on extensive feedback from teachers these popular A Level titles have been written by the experienced team that produced SMP Interact for GCSE. These are clear user-friendly texts that both teacher & student will enjoy using. Each chapters objectives are clearly set out & new concepts are carefully developed in a way that involves the student. Worked examples are designed to clarify ideas & techniques & there is plenty of well-graded practice & revision including past exam questions that show the standard required. Key points are highlighted as they arise & are gathered in a summary at the end of the chapter where there is also a self-assessment section. Each book contains a detailed contents analysis & the chapters are structured so that you can easily tell what part of the

Specification you are covering. Opportunities for classroom discussion are marked & starred questions provide extra challenge where needed.

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This book covers fully the work required for the mechanics component of all courses. All abilities are catered for & some additional exercises are provided for targeting the very top grades. Basic concepts such as motion & acceleration are built on & all theory & key concepts are developed fully. The book builds on the principles of mathematical modelling which is integrated throughout. The topics are arranged so that they parallel Core Maths for Advanced Level"." ...

Mechatronics is the integration of electronic engineering mechanical engineering control & computer engineering. From auto-focus cameras to car engine management systems & from state-of-the-art robots to the humble washing machine Mechatronics has a hand in them all. This book presents a clear & comprehensive introduction to the area. It is practical & applied so it helps you to comprehend & design mechatronic systems. By also explaining the philosophy of Mechatronics it provides you with a frame of understanding to develop a truly interdisciplinary & integrated approach to engineering. Mechatronics is essential reading for students requiring an introduction to this exciting area at undergraduate & higher diploma level. * New Content
Includes:: An expanded first chapter gives a comprehensive introduction to the subject. *

Includes:: more in-depth discussion of op-amps mechanisms & motor selection to improve clarity & extend applications. * A new Appendix on Electrical Circuit Analysis is included to make the basic methods used for both d.c. & a.c. circuit analysis easily accessible to readers.


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A pawn-shop robbery- It's no rest for the wicked as Kate Shackleton picks up her second professional sleuthing case. But exposing the culprit of a pawn-shop robbery turns sinister when her investigation takes her to Harrogate
- & murder is only one step behind.. .A fatal stabbing- A night at the theatre should have been just what the doctor ordered until Kate stumbles across a body in the doorway. The knife sticking out of its chest definitely suggests a killer in the theatre's midst. A ransom dem&- Kate likes nothing better than a mystery
- & nothing better than solving them. So when a ransom note demands GBP1 000 for the safe return of the play's leading lady the refined streets of Harrogate play host to Kate's skills in piecing together clues
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Put your Dad in the limelight with this Medal of Honour Father's Day card by hotchpotch. This quirky design features a gold foiled medal hanging from a moustache. The front reads DAD you deserve the MEDAL OF HONOUR for going above & beyond the call of duty!" Inside is blank for your own message. Comes with a white envelope & measures 115 x 170 mm." ...

The Sisters of the Blade rule Medalon with an army of elite Defenders to enforce their oppressive rule & keep bordering nations in check. Overseeing all is First Sister Joyhinia. She lives for politics & power & will let nothing come between her & greatness
- even her children. So when Rshiel & her half-brother Tarja are caught on the wrong side of one of their mothers schemes they are forced to flee the capital. Travelling as exiles they see the full extent of the Sisterhoods oppression & begin to hear rumour of the lost offspring of the legendary Lorandranek a demon child who will unite the people & vanquish tyranny forever. MEDALON is the first volume in a stunning new high fantasy trilogy from an author of extraordinary talent & boundless imagination.
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the most tragic of the poets Aristotle Euripides was one of the most popular & controversial of all Greek tragedians & his plays are marked by an independence of thought ingenious dramatic devices & a subtle variety of register & mood. He is also remarkable for the prominence he gave to female characters whether heroines of virtue or vice. In the ethically shocking Medea the first known child-killing mother in Greek myth to perform the deed in cold blood manipulates her world in order to wreak vengeance on her treacherous husb&. Hippolytus sees Phaedras confession of her passion for her stepson herald disaster while Electras heroine helps her brother murder their mother in an act that mingles justice & sin. Lastly lighter in tone the satyr drama Helen is an exploration of the impossibility of certitude as brilliantly paradoxical as the three famous tragedies. This new translation does full justice to Euripidess range of tone & gift for narrative. A lucid introduction provides substantial analysis of each play complete with vital explanations of the traditions & background to Euripidess world. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more. ...

This title features four plays which exemplify his interest in flawed characters who defy the expectations of Greek society Euripides Medea & Other Plays" is translated with an introduction by Philip Vellacott in " Penguin Classics". The four tragedies collected in this volume all focus on a central character once powerful brought down by betrayal jealousy guilt & hatred. The first playwright to depict suffering without reference to the gods Euripides made his characters speak in human terms & face the consequences of their actions. In " Medea" a woman rejected by her lover takes hideous revenge by murdering the children they both love & Hecabe depicts the former queen of Troy driven mad by the prospect of her daughters sacrifice to Achilles. Electra portrays a young woman planning to avenge the brutal death of her father at the hands of her mother while in " Heracles" the hero seeks vengeance against the evil king who has caused bloodshed in his family. Philip Vellacotts lucid translation is accompanied by an introduction which discusses the literary background of Classical Athens & examines the distinction between instinctive & civilized behaviour. Euripides (c.4 85-07 BC) was an Athenian born into a family of considerable rank. Disdaining the public duties expected of him Euripides spent a life of quiet introspection spending much of his life in a cave on Salamis. Late in life he voluntarily exiled himself to the court of Archelaus King of Macedon where he wrote " The Bacchae" regarded by many as his greatest work. Euripides is thought to have written 92 plays only 18 of which survive. If you enjoyed " Medea & Other Plays" you might like Aeschylus " The Oresteian Trilogy" also available in " Penguin Classics"." ...