Strong men were the pop stars of their day topping the bill before packed houses with their bizarre & often dangerous stunts. Their photographs sold in the millions & the more popular among them gave private displays of rippling physiques to gatherings of thrilled society ladies willing to pay many guineas to bear witness. The craze began towards the end of Victoria's reign & spread across the world before the outbreak of the Great War. It encompassed larger-than-life characters both on & behind the stage dazzling displays bitter rivalries tragedy & disaster. The Strongest Men on Earth looks at the rise & fall of the body beautiful craze with each chapter focussing on a particular strong man showing how each developed & refined their art against the backdrop of Music Halls Svengali-like managers & an admiring but demanding public. This remarkable book gives a fascinating insight into a little-known aspect of Edwardian social history sport & show business. ...

Following the Atom Wars in the 22nd century many of the survivors were mutated by the Strontium 90 fallout. Unable to get regular jobs forced into ghettoes & considered an underclass by the norms the only work open to them was bounty hunting. These Search Destroy Agents
- or Strontium Dogs
- hunt the criminals too dangerous for the Galactic Crime Commission. One such S/D Agent is Johnny Alpha whose eyes enable him to see through solid objects. Book 4 collects together such classic stories as Max Bubba" & " Rage"."

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Following the Atom Wars in the 22nd century many of the survivors were mutated by the Strontium 90 fallout. Unable to get regular jobs forced into ghettoes & considered an underclass by the norms the only work open to them was bounty hunting. These Search Destroy Agents
- or Strontium Dogs
- hunt the criminals too dangerous for the Galactic Crime Commission. One such S/D Agent is Johnny Alpha whose eyes enable him to see through solid objects. Book 2 collects together such classic stories as Outlaw" & " The Moses Incident"."

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OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Surveys most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking horse riding & off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way permissive paths & bridleways. ...

OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Surveys most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities such as walking horse riding & off-road cycling. The series provides complete GB coverage & can now be used in all weathers thanks to OS Explorer Map
- Active a tough versatile version of the OS Explorer Map.
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This visually stunning book

Includes:: never-before-seen art from video game concept artist Sparth.

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The Structural Engineer's Pocket Book" is the only compilation of all tables data facts & formulae needed for scheme design by structural engineers in a handy-sized format. Bringing together data from many sources into a compact affordable pocketbook it saves valuable time spent tracking down information needed regularly. This new & enhanced edition has been updated throughout expanding previous chapters & reflecting changes to the British Standards as well as including a whole new section on sustainability covering general concepts materials actions & targets for structural engineers. Although small in size this book contains the facts & figures needed for preliminary design whether in the office on-site or in the IStruct E Part 3 Exam. Based on UK conventions the Structural Engineer's Pocket Book is split into 14 sections including geotechnics structural steel reinforced concrete masonry & timber. It is a time-saving affordable first-point-of-reference for structural & civil engineers. It brings together data from many sources into a compact easy-to-use format. It presents on-the-job rules of thumb to design specifications." ...

Simple & straightforward Thibodeau & Patton's Structure & Function of the Body 14th Edition" makes the difficult concepts of anatomy & physiology clear & easier to underst&. Focusing on the normal structure & function of the human body & what the body does to maintain homeostasis this introductory text provides more than 400 vibrantly detailed illustrations & a variety of interactive learning tools to help you establish an essential foundation for success in the care of the human body." ...

A good book may have the power to change the way we see the world but a great book actually becomes part of our daily consciousness pervading our thinking to the point that we take it for granted & we forget how provocative & challenging its ideas once were-and still are. The Structure of Scientific Revolutions" is that kind of book. When it was first published in 1962 it was a landmark event in the history & philosophy of science. & fifty years later it still has many lessons to teach. With " The Structure of Scientific Revolutions" Kuhn challenged long-standing linear notions of scientific progress arguing that transformative ideas don't arise from the day-to-day gradual process of experimentation & data accumulation but that revolutions in science those breakthrough moments that disrupt accepted thinking & offer unanticipated ideas occur outside of "normal science " as he called it. Though Kuhn was writing when physics ruled the sciences his ideas on how scientific revolutions bring order to the anomalies that amass over time in research experiments are still instructive in our biotech age. This new edition of Kuhn's essential work in the history of science

Includes:: an insightful introductory essay by Ian Hacking that clarifies terms popularized by Kuhn including paradigm & incommensurability & applies Kuhn's ideas to the science of today. Usefully keyed to the separate sections of the book Hacking's essay provides important background information as well as a contemporary context. Newly designed with an expanded index this edition will be eagerly welcomed by the next generation of readers seeking to understand the history of our perspectives on science."

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According to N. J. Habraken intimate & unceasing interaction between people & the forms they inhabit uniquely defines built environment. The Structure of the Ordinary the culmination of decades of environmental observation & design research is a recognition & analysis of everyday environment as the wellspring of urban design & formal architecture. The authors central argument is that built environment is universally organized by the Orders of Form Place & Understanding. These three fundamental interwoven principles correspond roughly to physical biological & social domains. Historically ordinary" environment was the background against which architects built the "extraordinary." Drawing upon extensive examples from archaeological & contemporary sites worldwide the author illustrates profound recent shifts in the structure of everyday environment. One effect of these transformations Habraken argues has been the loss of implicit common understanding that previously enabled architects to formally enhance & innovate while still maintaining environmental coherence. Consequently architects must now undertake a study of the ordinary as the fertile common ground in which form- & place-making are rooted. In focusing on built environment as an autonomous entity distinct from the societies & natural environments that jointly create it this book lays the foundation for a new dialogue on methodology & pedagogy in support of a more informed approach to professional intervention." ...