Understanding Science is a series of books designed to reinforce skills & knowledge at Key Stage 2 of the National Curriculum. Each book focuses on a particular science topic with explanations & teaching points exercises answers section & glossary of terms. Forces & Electricity propels you into two particularly exciting areas of science. Forces influence every aspect of your life making things go faster or slower rise or fall float or sink. Equally important is electricity
- a form of energy that helps you with many everyday tasks. Both these topics are covered in detail & include enjoyable activities. The Forces & Electricity book
Includes:: magnets friction air & water resistance gravity weight & electricity.

...

Understanding Science is a series of books designed to reinforce skills & knowledge at Key Stage 2 of the National Curriculum. Each book focuses on a particular science topic with explanations & teaching points exercises answers section & glossary of terms. Using Materials is full of interesting information about the materials you see around you. It looks separately at different types of material such as solids liquids & gases describing how to investigate them & what you can do with them. The book also explains the differences between natural & manufactured materials helping you to think carefully about their special features. The Using Materials book
Includes:: materials & their properties rocks & soils conductors & insulators solids & gases.
...

Understanding Science is a series of books designed to reinforce skills & knowledge at Key Stage 2 of the National Curriculum. Each book focuses on a particular science topic with explanations & teaching points exercises answers section & glossary of terms. Light Sound & Space explores the intriguing science of light & sound & how you experience them through shadows reflections vibrations & music. The book also answers some tricky questions about the Earth Sun & Moon & how they relate to one another widening your understanding of our world & some of its neighbours in space. The Light Sound & Space book
Includes:: the sun & other light sources shadows & reflections sound & air vibration movement of the Earth & Moon.
...

Bryan Petersons previous book Understanding Exposure was a runaway success & has sold over a quarter of a million copies worldwide Now in this companion volume he goes into one aspect of exposure
- shutter speed
- in depth. A whole series of examples of the same shot taken with the wrong shutter speed & then with the right one illustrate the crucial difference the correct choice can make especially when dealing with the challenges presented by a fast-moving subject or poor lighting conditions. With the help of this book photographers at all levels of experience & using both digital & film formats will quickly develop the confidence to deal with techniques for freezing motion blurring it panning or zooming including using Photoshop to render motion effects. Bryan Peterson also the author of Understanding Exposure (9780817463007) Learning to See Creatively & Understanding Digital Photography is a professional photographer & teacher of photography. He writes a column for the American magazine Popular Photography & runs workshops & online photography courses on PPSOP.com. He has homes in both the US & France.

...

Ioan Lewis details the history & culture of the Somali people providing a unique window into this little-known culture & its increasingly public predicaments. He provides insight into the complex social historical & cultural hinterland that is the Somali heritage & pays close attention to the pervasive influence of traditional nomadism especially its extremely decentralized nature. Lewis also addresses developments in the Somali political region since the collapse of the Republic in 1991 including the formation & steady development of the democratic state of Somalil&. Though it has grown into a de facto personality this self-governing outpost of democracy is still officially unrecognized internationally. Lewis concludes with a discussion of the Islamist movement that brought a brief but astonishing period of stability to much of Southern Somalia in late 2006. ...

The second edition of Understanding Strategic Management continues to build upon the strengths of the first edition with its excellent writing style ability to convey complex information in a clear manner the use of analysis relevant up-to-date case material & coverage of different perspectives in strategic management. With an emphasis on providing students with the essential tools of analysis the second edition also links material in the textbook far more closely with the Online Resource Centre (ORC). This also hosts additional quantitative material which is signposted throughout the textbook. This edition

Includes:: coverage of strategy relating to the public sector complete with public sector examples. Online Resource Centre: The Online Resource Centre (ORC) accompanying the text provides all the teaching & learning materials needed to support each chapter removing the need for lecturers to look for additional seminar & test materials & giving students the resources they need to check & build upon their understanding. Seminar activities can be based around the additional online case studies with suggested answers & students can test themselves using online multiple choice questions with feedback & internet exercises which build on the analysis in each chapter. The new edition has a far greater integration between the textbook & the online material with a new Tools & Techniques feature which links to more quantitative material hosted on the ORC & a brand new Key Work feature which provides more in-depth information online. These new features add depth & detail to the content without adding to the books page extent. For students: Tools & Techniques; links from the text to more quantitative material to enable students to delve deeper into this field Key Work; offers additional detail to enable a deeper understanding & broader knowledge of interesting aspects of Strategic Management Multiple choice questions Abstracts of journal articles Resource box; offers a comprehensive list of resources websites & material you will find useful for further study in Strategic Management Internet exercises Flashcard glossary. For lecturers: Power Point lecture slides Diagrams & tables Test bank Answers to some discussion questions Further case material; including 3 brand new short cases & 2 new long cases specifically written to support the text & supported by questions for students.

...

In the United Kingdom over 110 000 people have a stroke for the first time each year. The risk of a stroke increases with age & is higher in men than in women. A stroke occurs when part of the brain is damaged as a result of a lack of blood supply or the rupture of a blood vessel. Some strokes cause catastrophic collapse with a sudden loss of consciousness. Many people confuse a stroke with a heart attack. There are similarities in that heart attacks are caused by blood vessels becoming blocked in the heart & strokes result from blood supply problems in the brain. ...

Do you need a concise jargon-free & compact guide to the UK building regulations? Simon Polley boils down the regulations to their basic features explaining the core principles behind them. Easy to read & light enough to carry around with you this is the ideal introduction to a vital part of your remit as a building control officer architect or surveyor. Updated with the extensive 2010 changes & illustrated with cartoons. ...

Understanding the Danish Forest School Approach is a much needed source of information for those wishing to extend & consolidate their understanding of the Forest School Approach in Denmark & how it is used in the teaching & learning of young children. It will enable the reader to analyse the essential elements of this Approach to early childhood & its relationship to quality early years practice. Exploring all areas of the curriculum including the social & political background to using nature pedagogy the organisation of early years settings the learning environment & risk management this book: describes the key principles of the Forest School approach to early childhood supported with examples & case studies; provides students & practitioners with the relevant information about a key pedagogical influence on high quality early years practice in the United Kingdom; highlights the key ideas that practitioners should consider when reviewing & reflecting on their own practice; can be used as the basis for continuing professional development Written to support the work of all those in the field of early years education & childcare this is a vital text for students early years & childcare practitioners teachers early years professionals childrens centre professionals lecturers advisory teachers head teachers & setting managers. ...

Almost anyone who has ever owned a German Shepherd will have experienced the very strong bond that can exist between the human being & the dog. But when mutual understanding further enhances that bond you have the makings of a partnership that is very special indeed. In Understanding the German Shepherd Dog " John Cree draws on a lifetimes experience as both owner & trainer of German Shepherds to explore the psyche of this very familiar but so often misunderstood breed. Not only is this book an important source of reference for the new owner but also provides even the most experienced German Shepherd handler with a fresh perspective." ...