The second book in the bestselling Dan ' Spider' Shepherd series. There's only one thing more dangerous than a corrupt cop.. .and that's a corrupt cop with a gun. When a group of armed police in an elite unit turn maverick & start to rip off drug dealers at gunpoint undercover cop Dan ' Spider' Shepherd is given his most dangerous mission so far. Shepherd is ordered to infiltrate the tight-knit team to gain their confidence & to ultimately betray them. Facing men with guns is nothing new for the former SAS trooper but it's the first time he's had to investigate his own. & the job couldn't have come at a worse time for him. As Shepherd finds himself in the firing line he has to decide exactly where his loyalties lie. ...

Rose Beechworth is mistress of a charming country house
- her own left to her by her wealthy father. In the summer of 1914 she
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This practical guide provides insight into software testing explaining the basic steps of the process & how to perform effective tests. It provides an overview of different techniques both dynamic & static. The book is ideal for those with a little experience of software testing who wish to cement their knowledge with industry-recognised techniques & theory. It supports the revised ISTQB
- ISEB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing providing self assessment exercises guidance notes on the syllabus topics with worked examples & sample examination questions. This 2nd edition covers the 2010 update to the exam syllabus. Succinctly & clearly written with no non-sense. An unreserved 5 for value for money" IT Training Magazine (referring to 1st edition)"
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6 July 2005. Great Britain has just been announced as the next host of the Olympics. The euphoric crowds pour forth from Trafalgar Square into the waiting bars & restaurants of Soho. Dreams drugs debauchery... Soho is London's red light district where any desire can be satisfied in the blink of an eye. But behind it all there is a permanent community of residents whose own sins are concealed by the partying & excess. Zoe an aspiring model looking for her big break will discover the sinister world behind the bright lights; artist Seb is hoping he can forget the past by drinking himself into oblivion while his friend Ade is about to take extreme measures to save his livelihood & relationship. Meanwhile Stella Ade's girlfriend wonders if this is the night to escape. Through the dark streets these four ordinary people walk a dangerous twisted path through London's greatest adult playground. Come the morning of 7 July as jubilation turns to horror will they have fallen into Soho's poisoned embrace while the nation's eyes are turned elsewhere? ...

With its trendy bars quirky shops & historic restaurants Soho is an exciting cosmopolitan slice of Londons entertainments district. It is also Theatreland with more cinemas & historic theatres than anywhere. Featuring rare photographs from the Victorian era to the 1960s with comparison images from the present day this book takes a journey through teeming streets murky byways & once-grand squares. Along the way are the shops where our ancestors traded lively markets & the back streets where a fashion revolution began in the Swinging Sixties. Landmarks from the worlds of Theatre & Cinema are explored with the primitive viewing halls & experimental picture shows from Cinemas earliest days. With its fresh look at a fascinating & multi-faceted corner of London this book will delight everyone who knows & loves Soho. ...

WINNER OF THE BOLLINGER EVERYMAN WODEHOUSE PRIZE FOR COMIC FICTION. Michael Beard is a Nobel prize-winning physicist whose best work is behind him. A compulsive womaniser Beard finds his fifth marriage floundering. But this time it is different: she is having the affair & he is still in love with her. When Beards professional & personal worlds collide in a freak accident an opportunity presents itself for Beard to extricate himself from his marital mess reinvigorate his career & save the world from environmental disaster. Ranging from the Arctic Circle to the deserts of New Mexico this is a story of one mans greed & self-deception; a darkly satirical novel showing human frailty struggling with the most pressing & complex problem of our time. ...

Develop large-scale solar photovoltaic projects with this book to feed power into a grid. Contains case studies of the Waldpolenz Energy Park Germany Lopburi Solar Plant in Thailand & what will be the worlds largest PV plant the Topaz Solar Farm in California. Also included are interviews from leading figures in the PV industry. Contents cover: planning & structuring projects siting planning & connection issues building & operating projects technology basics economies of PV history & business of PV financing & regulation technical aspects of system design. Supported by figures & photographs this is for anyone wanting to master the commercial professional financial engineering or political aspects of developing mega-watt solar PV projects in a mainstream power market. ...

In this title bestselling author Marcus Chown leads us on a grand tour through the incredible diversity of planets moons asteroids comets & spacecraft that surround the Sun in our cosmic backyard. Illuminating his insightful & surprising text are a wealth of beautiful images & diagrams printed in full colour richly detailed & accurately based on real scientific data. A perfect gift for anyone with an interest in astronomy The Solar System" allows the imagination to roam free from Mercury to Pluto & beyond." ...

What is the surface of Mars like? Why does Venus glow in the dark? How do scientists explore faraway planets? Beginner readers can find answers to these questions & more in this colourful information book. Illustrated with stunning photographs & illustrations accompanied by short informative text developed with reading experts.

Includes:: carefully selected internet-links to exciting websites about the Solar System.

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A psychologist arrives at a research space station called Prometheus his mission to ascertain whether research into the mysterious planet of Solaris should be terminated. He finds Prometheus all but deserted its straggling crew seemingly haunted by hallucinations of figures from their pasts. ...