The human body is a complicated & beautiful machine governed by the laws of physics & chemistry. By understanding its physiology
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Human Physiology & Health provides complete coverage of the content for the GCSE specifications in Human Physiology & Health & Human biology. It is also a valuable resource for students studying any of the BTEC or OCR Nationals in Health & Social Care or Science. Advanced level Biology Human Biology & Health & Social Care students will also find it useful for background information to many of the topics. Clear bite-sized presentation of topics in double page spreads with clear summaries of what students should know at the end of each. Plenty of clear illustrations in full colour which explain the biological concepts visually. Discussion of real life applications & some of the ethical & social issues with which science must deal. Examination type questions at the end of each chapter to provide practice & to check up on learning. ...

Human Planet" is the first natural history documentary series to turn the camera on ourselves the human species. Taking the same approach as Planet Earth it will explain how human beings have learnt to live on every habitat from our origins in the Jungle to our domination of Grasslands to the Desert Ocean Rivers the creation of our own environment Urban & the challenges of the Arctic mountains. But this is also a story about how we have learnt to adapt to the most inhospitable landscapes & work in partnership with other animal species. From the Bajau sea gypsies to the Korowai tribe of West Papau who live in treehouses the honey birds in Kenya that lead the Masai people to honey the men who fish with dolphins in Brazil & the Papuan tribesmen who mimic the courtship dances of the birds of paradise this is the remarkable story of our relationship with nature." ...

For fifteen-year-old Martin growing up in Slough the summer of 1977 means punk rock reggae music disco girls stolen cars social-club lager cut-throat Teds & a job picking cherries with the gypsies. Life is sweet
- until he is beaten up & thrown in the Grand Union Canal with his best mate Smiles. Fast forward to 1988 & Joe is traveling home on the Trans-Siberian express after three years working in a Hong Kong bar remembering the highs & lows of the intervening years as he comes to terms with catastrophe. Fast forward to 2000 & Joe is sitting pretty
- earning a living as a DJ selling records & fight tickets. Life is sweet again
- until a face from the past forces him to re-live that night in 1977 & deal with the fall-out.


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David Icke marks his 20th year of uncovering astounding secrets & suppressed information with the publication of his most amazing book yet. He takes the manipulation of the human race & the nature of reality to still new levels of understanding & he calls for humanity to rise from its knees & take back the world from the sinister network of families & non-human entities that covertly control us from cradle to grave. David has moved the global cutting edge so many times since his incredible awakening in 1990 & he he does it again & then some. He describes what he calls the Moon Matrix a fake reality broadcast from the Moon which is decoded by the human body/mind in much the same way as portrayed in the Matrix movie trilogy. The Moon Matrix has hacked into the human body-computer system he says & it is feeding us a manipulated sense of self & the world 24/7. ...

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Human Resource Management in Organisations" identifies & discusses key developments within a variety of organisations including the public sector privatised utilities Small Medium Enterprises & the not-for-profit sectors & looks at Human Resource Management within an organisational context. This text is designed to cater for students taking an international HRM module or learning about HRM in an international context. Written primarily for MBA students & Master students on HRM or business programmes the text gives a basic grounding in Human Resource theory & practice & assists managers in managing their people more effectively." ...

How can businesses & their shareholders avoid moral & legal complicity in human rights violations? This central & contemporary issue in the field of ethics politics & law is of concern to intergovernmental organizations such as the UN & to many NGOs as well as investors & employees. In this 2011 volume legal scholars & political philosophers identify & address the intertwined issues of moral & legal complicity in human rights violations by companies & those who invest in them. By describing the legal aspects of human rights violations in the corporate sphere addressing the complicity of companies with regard to such norms & exploring the influence of investors the book provides a thorough introduction to corporate social responsibility. Human Rights Corporate Complicity & Disinvestment will set the research agenda on socially responsible investment for years to come. ...

Human Rights Law creates controversy contention & counter-point like few other legal areas. Human Rights & Civil Liberties is a clear & comprehensive guide to this rapidly developing subject & covers the enforcement of human rights & civil liberties generally before examining the protection of specific areas of civil liberties in domestic law including (among others): the right to life freedom of expression; the right to demonstrate; privacy; & freedom from torture. The book places the study of the subject within the context of the passing & implementation of the Human Rights Act 1998 & the principles & case law of the European Convention on Human Rights providing you with an unrivalled framework to deepen your understanding of the area ...

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