This 30-part Radio 4 series explores how our interactions with sound have shaped us over 100,000 years. These specially extended episodes, recorded on location around the world and in collaboration with curators of the British Library Sound Archive, take us from prehistory to the present, encompassing the shamanistic music of our cave-dwelling ancestors, the massacre of noisy cats in pre-revolutionary Paris, the nerve-destroying din of trench warfare, right through to the cacophony of the ...

This PhD thesis characterises the damage that occurs in tungsten when it is exposed to a fusion-like environment. The book presents pioneering work on the use of grazing-incidence small-angle X-ray scattering (GISAXS) to measure nano-bubble formation in tungsten exposed to helium plasma. The phenomenon of nanoscale bubble formation within metals during helium plasma exposure can lead to undesirable changes in the material properties, such as complex nanoscale surface modification or a redu...

Seeking advice on practice management? This new edition of RIBA’s (Royal Institute of British Architects) classic handbook brings guidance right up to date. It covers the full deck of management competencies, including how to run your finances, win work, employ people, operate your office, handle information, assure quality, and manage your risks.In print for 50 years, this enduring reference book has been comprehensively restructured and modernised to reflect the latest changes in...

Beautifully written speculative fiction from Metaphorosis magazine.All the stories from the month, plus author biographies, interviews, and story origins.Table of ContentsRegarding the Sainted Pirate Nicholas – Michael M. JonesMy Dog is the Constellation Canis Major – Jarod K. AndersonSerenity – Jeanette GonzalezThe Last – Premee MohamedLuminaria – Matt ThompsonCover art by Ben Br...

Historically, vascular disease has been treated by a combination of open surgical procedures and medical management. Since the first description of a percutaneous procedure to dilate diseased lower limb arteries, the treatment of vascular disease has changed. Endovascular Intervention for Vascular Disease: Principles and Practice offers a diverse a

Are there any Good Men left?If you've started to believe there are no good men left, I understand why. Most women over 30 have been burnt at least once, and after enough bad dates, cynicism starts to feel like common sense. But I'd like to show you something.For over 25 years I've been a business coach to successful men. Not a dating coach. Not a psychologist. I'm the guy they talk to when the door is closed, and I've heard what men actually say when women ...

Trains, Literature and Culture: Reading and Writing the Rails delves into the rich connections between rail travel and the creation of cultural products from short stories to novels, from photographs to travel guides, and from artistic manifestos of the avant-garde to Freud’s psychology. Each of the contributions engages in critical readings of textual or visual representations of trains across a wide spectrum of time periods and traditions—from English and American to Mexican, West Africa...

The Oxford Textbook of Vascular Surgery draws on the expertise of over 130 specialist contributors to encompass the field of vascular surgery. Through the use of figures, findings of contemporary trials, and additional online content, this textbook is an excellent study material for surgical trainees entering their final two years of training, in addition to serving as an effective reference source for practicing surgeons. This volume discusses the epidemiology, vascular biology, ...

In Muscletown, if you’re not a jock, you’re a nobody. You’re an INDOOR KID. Air-ball Arnie couldn’t be worse at sports. As much as he wishes he could score three-pointers or hit home runs, the fact is that he’s way better at video games than he is on the court or the field. What’s worse is he lives in Muscletown, a city full of the best athletes and jocks, especially the Brohemians, the town’s star athletes AND the town’s biggest bullies. The Brohemians get to decide the winners from the l...

Do you suffer from constipation?Is it something that recurs often and is difficult to get rid of?Are you looking for a cure that doesn’t involve taking lots of medication?Constipation can be embarrassing, painful and even frightening if it persists. It can also lead to other conditions. Millions suffer from it every year, using medication as the answer, but it can also be tackled through alternative therapies.In Constipation: Cure Constipation Now With This Step By Step Action Plan, we w...

Great journalism relies on a narrative arc to engage and inform the reader. Stories Can Save Us looks at how the best reporters and writers craft narrative literary journalism. Journalist Matt Tullis uses the material he gathered in the more than seventy-five interviews he conducted with the best narrative and literary journalists in the country through his podcast, Gangrey: The Podcast, to show how these professionals conceive and writesuch compelling stories.Thr...