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Service, Satisfaction and Climate
BRILL 2010; US$ 124.95This book seeks to fill the gap through discussion of ELT as a service, issues surrounding ELT teachers as service providers, the work of ELT managers, client expectations and perceptions of ELT service, comparison of staff estimates and client ratings of service quality, and considerations of service milieu and climate in ELT centers. more...
Left Shift
I.B.Tauris 2002; US$ 87.00Compared to the 1960s, the 1970s is a neglected decade. This is a history of radical political art in Britain during the 1970s, art that sought to re-establish a social purpose. It argues that what was unique about the visual fine art of the decade was the impact of left-wing politics, women's liberation and the gay movement. Artists discussed... more...
Britain and Disarmament
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2012; US$ 134.95Through a thorough exploration of British government records, this book explores the UK's nuclear, biological and chemical weapons programmes and attempts to control them between 1956 and 1975. It addresses issues concerning the military, economic and political pressures that influenced policy; the degree to which the UK was a reluctant or enthusiastic... more...
The Walker Brothers
John Blake 2011; US$ 9.99The inside story of the enigmatic American band that invaded Britain. For the first time, John and Gary Walker have broken their silence to reveal the truth about the group and their famous split. The Walker Brothers?John, Scott, and Gary?were one of the biggest pop groups of the 1960s. Drop-dead gorgeous and gifted with stunning voices,... more...
Theseus and Athens
Oxford University Press 1995; US$ 109.99Theseus is celebrated as the greatest of Athenian heroes. This work explores what he meant to the Athenians at the height of their city-state in the fifth century B.C. Assembling material that has been scattered in scholarly works, Henry Walker examines the evidence for the development of the myth and cult of Theseus in the archaic age. He then looks... more...
Primary Wood Processing
Springer 2006; US$ 219.99Covering various forest industries, this book considers the broad question "what is wood?" by looking at the biology, chemistry and physics of wood. It examines wood quality, offering explanations on how and why wood quality varies and the implications for processing. It also reviews various "industrial processes". more...
The Restaurant
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2007; US$ 55.50Comprehensively covers opening and running a restaurant-revised and updated A successful restaurant is a dream business. It offers guests a fabulous experience, while the restaurateur gets an exciting workplace, creative license, and potentially nice profit margins. Of course, restaurant success does not arrive on a silver platter. It takes know-how,... more...
British Nuclear Weapons and the Test Ban 1954-1973
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2010; US$ 144.95Focusing on a key twenty year period, this study explores Britain's role in efforts to bring about a nuclear test ban treaty between 1954 and 1973. Taking a broadly chronological approach, it examines the nature of defence planning, Anglo-American relationships, the efficacy of British diplomacy and UK contributions to arms control and disarmament.... more...
The Protein Protocols Handbook
Springer 2009; US$ 129.00Since the publication of the bestselling second edition of John Walker's widely acclaimed "Protein Protocols Handbook", there have been continual methodological developments in the field of protein chemistry. This greatly enhanced third edition introduces 57 critically important new chapters, as well as significantly updating the previous... more...
The Proteomics Protocols Handbook
Springer 2005; US$ 159.99Hands-on researchers describe in step-by-step detail 73 proven laboratory methods and bioinformatics tools essential for analysis of the proteome. These cutting-edge techniques address such important tasks as sample preparation, 2D-PAGE, gel staining, mass spectrometry, and post-translational modification. There are also readily reproducible methods... more...









