Studies of the global political economy have rarely engaged with development in the Caribbean, the thought of its indigenous intellectuals, or the non-sovereign territories of the region. Matthew Bishop compares the development of the independent English-speaking islands of St Lucia and St Vincent and their non-sovereign French neighbours, Martinique and Guadeloupe. By explaining how distinctive patterns of British and French colonialism and decolonisation came to bear on them, he investig...

Nashville 1964. Eighteen-year-old babysitter Paula Herring is murdered in her home while her six-year-old brother apparently sleeps through the grisly event. A few months later a judge's son is convicted of the crime. Decades after the slaying, Michael Bishop, a private citizen, stumbles upon a secret file related to the case and with the help of some of the world's top forensic experts—including forensic psychologist Richard Walter (aka "the living Sherlock Holmes")—he uncovers the truth....

A million dollar prize?Yes, count me in…The only catch – I need to be married.Sure….count me in!I'll think of something.When a lifetime opportunity pops up in front of me,All I care about is putting my heart and soul in winning.So…I ask Nick, my billionaire client to fake it for me.Everything is going great until,I lose the competition,And it's...

Am I crazy to think that this quarterback deserves my V-card?Chance Atkins…Sexy, tall, and charming.Nothing turns me on like he does.The way he moves on the field with his tight muscular body makes me blush.He was stark naked when I met him for the first time.I mean, who does that, right?I still dream of wrapping my legs around his waist.But now that his career is on the line…I might be stupid to think...

I don't chase women…they chase me!But, at twenty-two years, there is no reason for me to settle down yet.Plus, there's so much fun waiting to be explored.I have a mission,And I am fully in control.Until, I get to meet her.Alexa Rae…she is someone special,Stunning, at 5ft 9 inches and curves at all the right places,She captivates my imagination in ways I never knew existed.All I want is to hold her, touch her, and just ...

Drafted into the Roman army and forced to campaign in northern Britain against their will, German warriors of the Usipi tribe are driven to mutiny. With an island full of angry Romans to the south of them and hostile Britons all around, they capture three warships and embark upon a daring voyage to their homeland and freedom. Their path is not easy, for they must confront their own inexperience, dissension in their ranks, the forces of nature, hostile action from both the Britons and Roman...

Rome's rise to empire is often said to have owed much to the efficiency and military skill of her armies and their technological superiority over barbarian enemies. But just how 'advanced' was Roman military equipment? What were its origins and how did it evolve? The authors of this book have gathered a wealth of evidence from all over the Roman Empire - excavated examples as well as pictorial and documentary sources - to present a picture of what range of equipment would be available at a...

This is an informative (yet informal) description of the route of Hadrian's Wall and all the remains that can still be seen. For most of the route from east to west, it follows the Hadrian's Wall National Trail Footpath, but with an important difference: where the path veers off the line of the Wall, this account stays with it and allows you to examine the remains most other walkers do not see (and most other guidebooks do not describe). Profusely illustrated with more than 100 photographs...

This is not the main book and in no way intends to replace it.It is however a Summary which was calmly written by Carmella M. Bishop which:● Relays the author's message in a simplified manner;● Is calmly written in simple English Language that can be grasped by people of all levels;● Sufficiently summarizes some certain points that you are likely to miss out on.

Group theoretical principles are an integral part of modern chemistry. Not only do they help account for a wide variety of chemical phenomena, they simplify quantum chemical calculations. Indeed, knowledge of their application to chemical problems is essential for students of chemistry. This complete, self-contained study, written for advanced undergraduate-level and graduate-level chemistry students, clearly and concisely introduces the subject of group theory and demonstrates its applica...

Fully illustrated, this book investigates the articulated plate armour worn by Roman legionaries.First named by Renaissance historians studying the reliefs on Trajan's Column, lorica segmentata evaded successful attempts to reconstruct it until a series of importantarchaeological finds in the 20th century revealed how it worked and the truth of its extended chronology. The earliest findsdate from the late 1st century BC, and its discovery at Kalkriese in G...

Fully illustrated, this study investigates the origins, evolution and use of the mail and scale armour worn by the soldiers and gladiators of Imperial Rome.Less glamorous than the Roman Army's instantly recognizable plate armour but much more versatile, mail and scale armour were used by both legionaries and auxiliaries throughout Rome's history. Developed by the Celts and quickly adopted by the Romans, mail armour was easy to make and required little maintenance. ...