A remarkable presentation of the "finished ideas of a practicing architect of high rank in his profession," this early-twentieth-century showcase of homes features a wide range of designs from a Midwest master. Reproduced from a rare edition, the work features a splendid array of dwellings, from cottages and bungalows to sprawling mansions. Each house is meticulously illustrated and accompanied by complete floor plans."A poorly planned house is usually more expensive than a modern p...

The hand commonly is considered to have exerted great influence on the evolution of typically human characteristics, like upright posture, stereoscopic vision, «manipulative» handling of parts of the environment. The German term «Begreifen», which is commonly used for the understanding of complex relationships in a generalised, abstract sense, always implies the original meaning of seizing objects with the aid of the hands. The hands are also of greatest importance for the survival of the ...

An exploration of gardens through the ages and across the globe in 366 daily entries, from the ancient hanging gardens of Babylon to a vegetable plot on the International Space Station.In this fascinating and beautifully illustrated collection, garden writer Ruth Chivers presents a garden for every day of the year. It's a sumptuous journey through garden history, design, horticulture, literary inspiration, folklore and poetry.From Sissinghurst to Versailles...

In response to feedback from course delegates this third edition has been revised throughout. It expands on the second edition with new and updated examples in the chapters on arithmetic, i/o, character data, modules, data structuring and generic programming with minor updates to the rest of the chapters.Key Features· lots of clear, simple examples highlighting the core language features of modern Fortran including data typing, array processing, control structures, function...

Linux has become increasingly popular as an alternative operating system to Microsoft Windows as its ease of installation and use has improved. This, combined with an ever growing range of applications, makes it an attractive alternative to Windows for many people.Essential Linux fast covers areas such as:- The essential preliminaries that should be carried out before installing Linux- Installing a Linux system- Configuring peripherals

The series will be a complete a-z on how to start riding horses, what to look for in a stable yard, how to choose your sport

Learning difficulties are slowly being specified and recognised, and medical and educational help developed.To get this help for your child you need to know how to make the system work for you. Maria Chivers draws on expert knowledge to show how you can make this happen.This guide takes you step-by-step through diagnosis, treatment, education and into career options. Up-to-the-minute facts and practical advice enable you to pinpoint exactly what is wrong with your child, com...

Rodney Yurkovitch, son of a mismatched marriage between a Roman gypsy on the lamb, and the overweight daughter of a taciturn English farmer with six irate, huge, and healthy sons. Rodney, the result of Zekiras wandering bliss, is enticed from his innocent hog farm secreted in Yak, Canada, to be a businessman and drive a Rolls Royce for his victimized uncle; Rodney whos an undertaker with two old Rolls Royce hearses. He becomes a British citizen in time to be conscripted into Hitler's war. ...

'A fascinating and delightfully written book about some very smart people who may not, or may, be about to transform humanity forever' JON RONSON'Beautifully written, and with wonderful humour, this is a thrilling adventure story of our own future' LEWIS DARTNELL, author of THE KNOWLEDGE and ORIGINSAre paperclips going to destroy life as we know it?What can Mickey Mouse teach us about how to programme AI?

In this easy-to-read mini eBook, Danny Chivers presents the New Internationalist guide to debunking the myths of the climate change deniers. Sceptics are people who don't take things at face value; they demand facts, and are ready to change opinions based on the weight of evidence, even if that goes against personal preferences or beliefs. Deniers, on the other hand, refuse to accept evidence that conflicts withtheir personal beliefs, desires or ideology. People in denial gather reasons an...

A “fascinating, witty, and perspective-shifting” (Oliver Burkeman, New York Times bestselling author) tour of Bayes’s theorem and its global impact on modern life from the acclaimed science writer and author of*The Rationalist’s Guide to the Galaxy*.At its simplest, Bayes’s theorem describes the probability of an event, based on prior knowledge of conditions that might be related to the event. But in Everything Is Predictable, Tom...

During the cold war with the Soviet Union, an influential American in military intelligence rewarded Ian McGregor for saving his daughters. McGregor was enrolled in an exhausting training program to exploit his many attributes, and to further his benefactors career to the status of “general.”----The Expendable Man is a taut thriller loaded with spies and political intrigue.-----Old hardliners in the Kremlin formed a clandestine group to oppose Gorbachevs politics as being premature. To pro...