BREEAM is the leading environmental assessment method for buildings setting the standard for best practice in sustainable design. Yet many professionals find BREEAM difficult to understand & often miss out on opportunities to optimise the credits that can be scored from a scheme. This practical accessible guide comes to the rescue
- providing a much-needed explanation of BREEAM for all building professionals whether architects clients contractors or engineers. Focusing on those key areas to the assessment that can frequently cause confusion it explains who needs to do what & when
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Includes:: useful tips for 'quick wins' in relation to the 2011 BREEAM update. This guide provides a clear introduction to how to make the most of BREEAM.



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A collection of Radio 4s acclaimed guides to bird songs calls & sounds. In these informative & entertaining guides produced by the Natural History Unit on location throughout the British Isles presenter Brett Westwood is joined by birdwatcher Stephen Moss & wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson. Together they offer a practical & accessible guide to identifying some of our best-known & best-loved birds. From woodland to coastal birds water-loving birds & even birds that can be found in your own garden Brett & Stephen share their expert knowledge & give advice on how to recognise birds visually & how to identify them from their calls & songs. Packed with useful information & helpful tips this collection will appeal to both the complete novice & the experienced birdwatcher as well as to anyone who wants to understand more about the beautiful birds of Britain. ...

Most of us can tell the difference between a Blue Tit & a Blackbird or a Robin & a Wren but what happens if you close your eyes
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This is a guide for both beginner collectors & those who have already started on how where & what to buy in contemporary studio ceramics as a collector. It looks at the best venues from galleries & auctions to craft fairs & even car boot sales & explains what to look for or alternatively to avoid. It discusses the various types of studio pottery for the uninitiated as well as looking at the way people can collect items
- only buying pieces from a few specific potters or collecting just teapots from hundreds of places. Collecting Contemporary Ceramics examines the pros & cons of collecting for investment or for pleasure & how to go about doing both. It also discusses more abstract angles such as: Why do people collect? With interviews from a few noted collectors & makers this will open up a whole new world to those interested in collecting ceramics but without the knowledge of where to go & what to look for.
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This A-Z guide provides a wealth of information for every country in the world. Each entry gives a brief history & outlines contemporary social economic political & religious issues. In addition for each country there is a clear map & a quick-reference fact box containing data & statistics including languages population GDP capital city life expectancy & more. The inclusion of at least one web link for every country is a new feature to this edition & web links are conveniently accessible via the Guide to Countries of the World companion website. Invaluable supplementary material

Includes:: detailed indicator tables showing income & poverty health & population etc & list of international organizations such as the EU & the African Union with essential information about these groupings. Revised & fully up to date with the latest key facts this accessible guide is ideal for students & teachers of geography politics economics world religions & world history at all levels as well as anyone wanting a home reference book to accompany an atlas.

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A complete & practical guide to setting precious & semi-precious stones in any metal The Jewellery-Maker's Guide to Gemstone Settings is a detailed technical guide to stone-setting for jewellers & jewellery students. It explores traditional modern & experimental approaches to stone-setting from the purely functional to design-led solutions for securing stones. It takes the reader through the entire process of setting stones from choosing a suitable stone & designing & making the setting to seating & setting the stone. The extensive setting techniques are combined with step-by-step demonstrations precise diagrams & images of contemporary work from international jewellers. A comprehensive reference section featuring an illustrated glossary makes this book the essential stone-setting resource for both students & professional jewellers. Demonstrations produced using 3D modelling software provide the most up-to-date reflection of current practice & technology & allow explanations of skills & techniques to be presented with expert accuracy. The perfect resource for jewellers of all levels. ...

This new edition of A Guide to Learning Independently" will empower you to develop the necessary skills to survive as an informed independent & versatile student in the 21st century. The book will help you to: understand yourself & the ways in which you learn & study; plan & concentrate on your study commitments; adapt to independent study within a formal institution such as a university; formulate effective strategies for remembering information; use & evaluate research material; make the most of libraries & other sources of information available to you; understand & make the best use of lectures; participate confidently in discussion groups; & develop & improve your writing. "A Guide to Learning Independently" will change the way you think about learning & it will transform the ways in which you learn & study." ...

For 10 years Jeff Howell has been answering readers' queries about property through his very popular ' Ask Jeff' column in the Sunday Telegraph. This book in user-friendly Question & Answer format addresses all the issues every home owner needs to know. Packed with expert tips Jeff Howell offers comprehensive & authoritative advice on everything from boilers & builders to central heating condensation damp proofing dry rot plumbing & woodworm. Using readers' stories as case histories this authoritative book is the key to understanding how to maintain your home properly. How do you decide what needs doing & when? How do you find a decent builder? How do you judge if the work has been done to the right standard? All the answers & more are here in this clearly presented accessible & practical book. For all the latest information visit Jeff Howell's website: www.askjeff.co.uk ...

This is a guide to everything supernatural paranormal folkloric eccentric & above all mysterious that has occurred in the Scottish county of Stirlingshire & is a fascinating introduction to the heritage of this spectacular part of Scotl&. This is a guide that the armchair adventurer or the on-location visitor can revel in. Comprehensive entries covering Stirlingshires historic sites ruins churches tombstones & archaeological curiosities are complemented by more than 100 photographs. This book also

Includes:: notes & cross-references to enable the reader to follow up the sources.

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Christina Strutt of Cabbages & Roses reveals how to have a calmer healthier eco-friendly home. Saving the planet for future generations is a laudable aim but what about the current populace? Why wait when even quite small lifestyle changes can make a big difference now? A Guide to Natural Housekeeping is full of advice & information to help you take a more sustainable path. Recycling reusing & shopping at farmers markets are a good start but cutting down on the use of poisonous chemicals is just as important
- its perfectly possible to clean a house using nothing more than lemons bicarbonate of soda vinegar & plain water. Here old-fashioned methods are complemented by newer ideas & innovations & applied not only to cleaning but also to caring for clothes furniture & even silver & glassware. Growing some of your own vegetables fruit & herbs can be very satisfying & you can use any extras to make jams oils & chutneys using the handy tips & delicious recipes. Make beauty preparations & bath oils too for soothing effective treatments to enhance everyday health & wellbeing. To become eco-friendly doesnt require self-sacrifice
- just some readjustment; & by following the advice in this valuable guide you will find yourself living a calmer greener life.

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