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FRANK My Life
Frank Samuel Foweraker FRANK - My Life - volume 1 (the first 18 years) Being born in 1926 in the East End of London to a working-class family at the outset of the great depression was not an auspicious start ... Maybe because of his childhood disability Frank learnt early to observe and absorb the world around him - now a prodigious memory brings past events to life, full of fascinating details. This is his story - in his own words.
Cascades of Violence
As in the cascading of water, violence and nonviolence can cascade down from commanding heights of power (as in waterfalls), up from powerless peripheries, and can undulate to spread horizontally (flowing from one space to another). As with containing water, conflict cannot be contained without asking crucial questions about which variables might cause it to cascade from the top-down, bottom up and from the middle-out. The book shows how violence cascades from state to state. Empirical research has shown that nations with a neighbor at war are more likely to have a civil war themselves (Sambanis 2001). More importantly in the analysis of this book, war cascades from hot spot to hot spot with...
Deconstructing Development Discourse
Andrea Cornwall is Professor of Anthropology and Development in the School of Global Studies at the University of Sussex. --
The Angel Bug
'The Angel Bug', Ann Foweraker's fourth novel, is set at the world famous Eden Project in Cornwall, UK. This is a contemporary light thriller combining science fact and fiction, told by the people at the heart of the discovery. It all starts simply enough with the discovery of a problem with the leaves of the 'miracle tree' growing in the tropical biome but it ultimately leads to world changing consequences. The Angel Bug - blurb 'These memoirs may be the only evidence left of what really happened, where it came from and how it spread.' When Gabbi Johnston, a quiet, fifty-something botanist at Eden, was shown the unusual red leaves on the Moringa tree, she had no idea what was wrong. What she did know was that the legendary Dr Luke Adamson was arriving soon - and that he would insist on investigating it. This is the unassuming start to a maelstrom of discovery and change - with Gabbi swept up in it. What starts out as an accident turns into something illicit, clandestine and unethical - but is it, as Adamson claims, really all for the best?
A Respectable Life
A psychological-suspense novel set in the tranquil Tamar Valley, Cornwall. Cordelia Steadman presents a picture of respectable country life. That is, until her past catches up with her. Even then, she thinks she has it all under control ... until she starts to receive the emails ... and the demands.
Prescribing in Pregnancy
This thoroughly revised edition of Prescribing in Pregnancy is a practical and authoritative guide for all doctors who prescribe for pregnant women. Covering both the prescribing of drugs for common conditions in pregnant women and the effect of different drugs on pregnancy, the fourth edition now also features: strengthened evidence for the prescribing regimens updated prescribing information throughout a new user-friendly design Written by leading specialists, Prescribing in Pregnancy covers the common medical problems encountered in pregnancy, and includes information on travel medicine, breast feeding and the management of drug and alcohol abuse. The fourth edition of this comprehensive and relevant book is an invaluable reference for the busy doctor, on the wards and in general practice.
Human Rights and Democracy
The 20th century has been described as the bloodiest in human history, but it was also the century in which people around the world embraced ideas of democracy and human rights as never before, constructing social, political and legal institutions seeking to contain human behaviour. Todd Landman offers an optimistic, yet cautionary tale of these developments, drawing on the literature, from politics, international relations and international law. He celebrates the global turn from tyranny and violence towards democracy and rights but also warns of the precariousness of these achievements in the face of democratic setbacks and the undermining of rights commitments by many countries during the so-called 'War on Terror'.
Encyclopedia of Democratic Thought
Containing almost 200 entries from 'accountability' to the 'Westminster model' the Encyclopedia of Democratic Thought explores all the ideas that matter to democracy past, present and future. It is destined to become the first port-of-call for all students, teachers and researchers of political science interested in democratic ideas, democratic practice, and the quality of democratic governance. The Encyclopedia provides extensive coverage of all the key concepts of democratic thought written by a stellar team of distinguished international contributors. The Encyclopedia draws on every tradition of democratic thought, as well as developing new thinking, in order to provide full coverage of t...
John Yardley
The work of John Yardley has long been recognised as that of a master painter. He has the ability to sum up the scene before him and get it down on paper or canvas, as he says, 'just as I see it', without wasting a single brush stroke. This book showcases his work.
The History Manifesto
How should historians speak truth to power – and why does it matter? Why is five hundred years better than five months or five years as a planning horizon? And why is history – especially long-term history – so essential to understanding the multiple pasts which gave rise to our conflicted present? The History Manifesto is a call to arms to historians and everyone interested in the role of history in contemporary society. Leading historians Jo Guldi and David Armitage identify a recent shift back to longer-term narratives, following many decades of increasing specialisation, which they argue is vital for the future of historical scholarship and how it is communicated. This provocative and thoughtful book makes an important intervention in the debate about the role of history and the humanities in a digital age. It will provoke discussion among policymakers, activists and entrepreneurs as well as ordinary listeners, viewers, readers, students and teachers. This title is also available as Open Access.
