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  • RICHARD RICHARD
    HUGHES MEARNS
    Excerpt: "Ever since the “first breakfast,” groups of passengers had been trooping down the gang-plank, hurrying with guide-book and satchel to “do” Naples, Vesuvius, Pompeii, etc., before the steamer should sail again in the evening. An angular chap in proper steamer négligé lounged contentedly on the starboard rail and watched them go. By eight o’clock he seemed to have the s...

    $39.70

  • THE VICTORIAN IDYLL IN ART AND LITERATURE
    HUGHES, THOMAS
    Resonating with contemporary ecological and queer theory, this book pioneers the theorization of the Victorian idyll, establishing its nature, lineaments, and significance as a formal mode widely practised in nineteenth-century British culture across media and genre. Chapters trace the Victorian idyll’s emergence in the 1830s, its flourishing in the 1860s, and its evolution up ...

    $1,099.00

  • WORKING WITH VIOLENT MEN
    WILL HUGHES
    Working with Violent Men gives a detailed insight into working with men who have been violent towards intimate partners. As such this monograph aims to contribute to a gap in knowledge and understanding within an important social and criminal justice topic. The book is underpinned by research based on participant observation at domestic abuse groups, allowing for direct observa...

    $1,099.00

  • WHY CHILDREN NEED JOY
    BEN KINGSTON-HUGHES
    This transformative book looks at one of the most undervalued aspects of childhood, joy. Using the latest neuroscience and biochemistry this book shows that joy, far from being an abstract concept, is one of the key motivators for every aspect of learning and development throughout childhood and something we ignore at our peril. The book gives concrete strategies for increasing...

    $496.95

  • THE ROUTLEDGE COMPANION TO HISTORY AND THE MOVING IMAGE
    HUGHES-WARRINGTON, MARNIE
    The Routledge Companion to History and the Moving Image takes an interdisciplinary approach to understanding history in moving images. It engages this popular and dynamic field that has evolved rapidly from film and television to digital streaming into the age of user-created content. The volume addresses moving image history through a theoretical lens; modes and genres; repres...

    $1,179.00

  • THE VINEGAR SAINT
    HUGHES MEARNS
    The Vinegar Saint is a historical novel written by Hughes Mearns that tells the story of the life of St. Francis of Assisi. The novel begins with the early life of Francis, a young man who is the son of a wealthy cloth merchant. Despite his privileged upbringing, Francis is troubled by the suffering and poverty that he sees around him. He begins to question the materialism and ...

    $39.70

  • UNDERSTANDING THE NEC3 ECC CONTRACT
    KELVIN HUGHES
    As usage of the NEC (formerly the New Engineering Contract) family of contracts continues to grow worldwide, so does the importance of understanding its clauses and nuances to everyone working in the built environment. Currently in its third edition, this set of contracts is different to others in concept as well as format, so users may well find themselves needing a helping ha...

    $1,099.00

  • CATASTROPHIC INCIDENTS
    TREVOR J. HUGHES
    This interesting book offers an analysis of man-made catastrophes and asks why they continue to occur. 87 catastrophes or near-catastrophes, including high profile cases such as the Bhopal gas disaster, Grenfell Tower, Shoreham Air Show crash, Brumadinho dam collapse and Fukushima Daiichi, are described together with the reasons why they occurred and why over 50 different safet...

    $3,600.00

  • HIGH RESOLUTION PRESSUREMETERS AND GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
    JOHN HUGHES / ROBERT WHITTLE
    High Resolution Pressuremeters and Geotechnical Engineering focuses on pressuremeters with internal transducers that allow measurement of strength, stiffness and in situ reference stress. It outlines the principles and the basics of the technology, gives guidance on good practice and making reliable analysis, provides case studies, and compares the pressuremeter test with simil...

    $1,939.00

  • SOCIAL SELLING
    TIMOTHY HUGHES
    Understand how to reach and engage with the modern buyer using this bestseller. Social Selling outlines how to implement a social selling strategy and drive revenue, competitive advantage and market share through social networks. Social Selling is a practical, step-by-step blueprint on how to create digital communities and build and turn relationships into sales online. Featuri...

    $629.00

  • CRIME, VIOLENCE AND MODERNITY
    GORDON HUGHES
    This book makes an original contribution to reconnecting criminological inquiry to the core concerns of the classical sociological imagination and to the intellectual resources of comparative and historical sociology. Throughout the book Hughes challenges the long-standing division of labour in criminology and sociology more generally between ‘theory’, ‘method’ and ‘research’. ...

    $999.00

  • A VERY UNUSUAL JOURNEY INTO PLAY
    BEN KINGSTON-HUGHES
    Why do children need play?   Play has the very real power to transform children’s lives. It has a unique and profound impact on the neurological, emotional and physical development and wellbeing of children - from therapeutic play and overcoming anxiety, to positive behaviour, mental health and even life expectancy. This book brings together two hot topics - play and neuroscien...

    $463.33

  • THE ANARCHY OF NAZI MEMORABILIA
    MICHAEL HUGHES
    Out of the numerous books and articles on the Third Reich, few address its material culture, and fewer still discuss the phenomenon of Nazi memorabilia. This is all the more surprising given that Nazi symbols, so central to sustaining Hitler’s movement, continue to live long after the collapse of his 12-year Reich. Neither did Nazi ideology die; far-right populists would like t...

    $1,099.00

  • RELIGION IN 50 MORE WORDS
    AARON W. HUGHES / RUSSELL T. MCCUTCHEON
    Religion in 50 More Words: A Redescriptive Vocabulary provides a succinct historical, social, and political examination of some of the key words used in the modern study of religion. Differing from the first volume’s more theoretical focus, this volume analyzes more common first order descriptive terms that are used throughout the field, inviting readers to theorize their tradi...

    $599.00

  • INTERNATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK
    PHIL HUGHES / ED FERRETT / PHIL HUGHES MBE
    International Health and Safety at Work has been specially written in simple English for the thousands of students who complete the NEBOSH International General Certificate in Health and Safety each year. Fully revised in alignment with the 2019 syllabus, this fourth edition provides students with all they need to tackle the course with confidence. Clear, easily accessible info...

    $1,239.00

  • STYLEHACKING, SEW A CREATIVE WARDROBE
    KAROLINE DAHRLING HUGHES
    Turn your clothing basics into a stylish wardrobe! Get inspired to elevate your wardrobe with dozens of tips and tricks on creating handmade, fashionable creating fashionable, wardrobe pieces. Dream about it one day and wear it the next. Take the essentials found in every closet (a camisole, a tee, a jumper, a pair of trousers, and leggings) and learn how to transform them into...

    $449.00

  • EXPLORATIONS IN A CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY OF PILGRIMAGE
    CRAIG BARTHOLOMEW / FRED HUGHES
    Many Christians go on pilgrimage, whether to Jerusalem, Rome, Santiago, or some other destination, but few think hard about it from the perspective of their faith. This book fills that gap, looking at the biblical and theological elements in pilgrimage and asking how we could do pilgrimage differently.   Exploring the current resurgence of pilgrimage from a Christian viewpoin...

    $1,339.00

  • ORGANISATIONS AND MANAGEMENT IN SOCIAL WORK
    MARK HUGHES / MICHAEL WEARING
    As a social worker, you could work in a variety of different organisations, each with their own purpose, culture and structure. Understanding and examining the complex issues involved in the management and organisational context of social work practice is crucial for practitioners and managers. This book helps you to develop strategies for ethical, reflective and relational pra...

    $858.01

  • THE ANATOMY OF SCOTTISH CAPITAL
    JOHN SCOTT / MICHAEL HUGHES
    Originally published in 1980, this book gives a concrete description of the development of Scottish companies and Scottish capital through the 20th Century, based on empirical study. The study begins with the major companies of 1904-5 and examines their history and subsequent development. The top companies in a number of periods are also examined and the study concludes with an...

    $859.00

  • SEVENTEENTH CENTURY PRACTICAL MATHEMATICS
    PAUL HUGHES
    This exciting Greenvill Collins biography is about seventeenth century navigation, focusing for the first time on mathematics practised at sea. This monograph argues the Restoration kings’, Charles II and James II, promotion of cartography for both strategy and trade. It is aimed at the academic, cartographic and larger market of marine enthusiasts. Through shipwreck and Arctic...

    $1,099.00

  • RELIGION IN 50 WORDS
    AARON W. HUGHES / RUSSELL T. MCCUTCHEON
    Religion in 50 Words: A Critical Vocabulary is the first of a two-volume work that seeks to transform the study of religion by offering a radically critical perspective. It does so by providing a succinct and critical examination of the key words used in the modern study of religion. Arranged alphabetically, the book explores the historic roots, varied uses, and current signifi...

    $599.00

  • GREED GONE GOOD
    JANE HUGHES
    Greed Gone Good: A Roadmap to Creating Social and Financial Value brings the how-tos of impact finance to a broad- based audience of investors, from the individual to the institutional. Written in an engaging, jargon-free style and loaded with practical advice, it explores the pitfalls and potential of the burgeoning impact revolution—the increasingly widespread belief that bus...

    $779.00

  • ORIGINS OF TERRORISM
    GODFREY GARNER / MAEGHIN ALARID-HUGHES
    Origins of Terrorism: The Rise of the World’s Most Formidable Terrorist Groups examines the roots of Islamic terrorism, it’s history, and some of the foundational figures in prominent terrorist organizations. Throughout, the book also addresses the use of terrorism, the "hows" and "whys" of terrorists’ goals, and their modus operandi. Historically, insurgency operations have fo...

    $1,099.00

  • THE ART OF STRATEGY
    OWEN E. HUGHES
    Strategy is best understood not as a science, but as an art – one of universal applications that transcend situation or historical context. The principles that were successful in war and politics through history can have real and demonstrable applications in business and management. Here, professor of strategy Owen Hughes helps practitioners and students to draw those parallels...

    $899.00

  • ACTIVELY DYING
    CORTNEY HUGHES RINKER
    This book explores the experiences of Muslims in the United States as they interact with the health care system during serious illness and end-of-life care. It shifts "actively dying" from a medical phrase used to describe patients who are expected to pass away soon or who exhibit signs of impending death, to a theoretical framework to analyze how end-of-life care, particularly...

    $1,099.00

  • SOCIAL BRIDGES AND CONTEXTS IN CRIMINOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY
    LORINE A. HUGHES / LISA M. BROIDY
    Social Bridges and Contexts in Criminology and Sociology brings together leading scholars to commemorate the illustrious career and enduring contributions of Professor James F. Short, Jr., to the social sciences. Although Professor Short is best known as a gang scholar, he was a bridging figure who advanced the study of human behavior across multiple domains. Individual chapter...

    $1,099.00

  • INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK
    PHIL HUGHES MBE / ED FERRETT
    Introduction to Health and Safety at Work covers the fundamentals of occupational safety and closely follows the NEBOSH National General Certificate syllabus which was updated in 2019 and came into use in 2020. Highly illustrated and over 600 pages in length, it covers all of the essential elements of health and safety management, the legal framework, risk assessment and contro...

    $1,559.00

  • UNDERSTANDING FIDIC
    KELVIN HUGHES
    Understanding FIDIC explains in simple and practical terms what is often seen as a very complex range of international engineering and construction contracts. Covering the FIDIC 2017 Red, Yellow and Silver Books (referred to as "The Rainbow Suite"), the book gives an overview of all three contracts, including coverage of changes between the 1999 contracts and the present 2017 s...

    $1,239.00

  • AT THE END OF THE STORM
    JAMES PEARCE / OLIVER KAY / SIMON HUGHES
    A collection of articles from the writers of The Athletic detailing Liverpool F.C.’s 2019–2020 championship season. As Liverpool ended their thirty-year wait to be crowned champions of England, they were followed by their equivalent from the world of sports writing: a team of elite talents, assembled to leave all competition trailing in their wake. This is the story of Liverpoo...

    $229.00

  • UNDERSTANDING THE NEC4 PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT
    KELVIN HUGHES
    As usage of the NEC (formerly the New Engineering Contract) family of contracts continues to grow worldwide, so does the importance of understanding its clauses and nuances to everyone working in the built environment. Currently in its fourth edition (NEC4), this set of contracts is different to others in concept as well as format, so users may well find themselves needing a he...

    $1,339.00