Over the past decades, geological survey organizations have digitized their data handling and holdings, unlocking vast amounts of data and information for computer processing. They have undertaken 3-D modeling alongside, and in some cases instead of, conventional geological mapping and begun delivering both data and interpretations to increasingly diverse stakeholder communities. Applied Multidimensional Geological Modeling provides a citable central source that documents the curr...

This book is based on actual cases carried by members in a course for public health workers given at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It identifies and discusses what is meant by casework, the idea of movement, empathy, avoiding self-involvement, not disarming the client, purposiveness in interviewing, and what it means to be a caseworker.Originally published in 1957.A UNC Press Enduring Edition — UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technol...

The Temptress Academy is a thrilling adventure set in a corrupt music industry, where Cher Sarkisian and Christina Aguilera co-own a renowned academy dedicated to protecting artists. When Christina is kidnapped, Cher embarks on a high-stakes quest to find her, following a series of riddles that lead her from Los Angeles to Sicily and Hawaii. Alongside a diverse team of musicians competing for the Cleopatra award, Cher uncovers deadly conspiracies involving the Mafia, cyber...

The Virtues of Pennyroyal is the tale of Bernard Mason, a con artist and amateur musician whose debts force him to quit London on a trade ship bound for the anonymous safety of colonial Massachusetts. He surfaces in the burgeoning village of Barnstable, where he quickly ingratiates himself with the devout but naive locals. Over time, Bernard becomes an influential member of the village, marrying into one of the founding families. His son Isaac is a musical prodigy whose abilities assure Be...

At the dawn of the Victorian age there was effectively no police detective force in Britain and detecting methods were rudimentary; by the end of Victoria's reign the Criminal Investigation Department had been established and basic forensic tests were in use. This book explores the development of the professional detective during the nineteenth century, giving examples of the methods he used to track down criminals and to convict them of offences ranging from petty theft to brutal murder. ...

This book describes the history of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) covering the period from 1988 to 2014, which includes the transition from the British Paediatric Association (BPA) to the formation of the now established RCPCH.The book contains a collection of viewpoints from paediatricians who held officer posts with the association and College through this time. The authors offer insights and reflections to help the reader understand where the College i...

First published in 1998, this volume is based upon the files of the Royal Commission on the Electoral System plus extensive interviews with the Commissioners, cabinet ministers, MPs and officials, as well as leaders of the principal pressure groups. It seeks to place this highly important change in context, reviewing both the long-term trends and shorter term considerations which led to the adoption of MMP, as well as the immediate consequences It is an axiom of political science that what...

The Archerfish, a diesel powered Balao-class submarine crafted in the 1940s, won a unique, heroic place in military history and the memories of her crew members. Here is her story; from her assembly in New England and her dedication by Eleanor Roosevelt’s personal secretary, to her service in World War II, where she broke the back of the Japanese Navy, and her critical role in the Cold War.Here, too, is the story of her crew, who waited years to serve on the A...

An eccentric boarding-house denizen winds up dead; his presumed killer, a fellow boarder, has vanished. The baffling case unfolds through the testimony of witnesses, who are themselves suspects.

Out of the Depths explores all aspects of shipwrecks across four thousand years, examining their historical context and significance, showing how shipwrecks can be time capsules, and shedding new light on long-departed societies and civilizations. Alan G. Jamieson not only informs listeners of the technological developments over the last sixty years that have made the true appreciation of shipwrecks possible, but he also covers shipwrecks in culture and maritime archaeology, their...

A starlet’s plot to blackmail a film-studio executive results in her murder. Only the “trouble chaser” can clear her volatile lover and solve the crime.

In the opulent halls of Victorian society, a forbidden love blossoms between a young woman and a man of lower birth. Lady Laura, a woman of exquisite beauty and independent spirit, finds herself drawn to the enigmatic and brilliant poet, Algernon Charles Swinburne. Their secret rendezvous ignite a passion that threatens to shatter the rigid social conventions of their time. As their love deepens, they must confront the prejudices and dangers that lie in their path, risking everything for a...