This book is not for everybody! It is a somewhat cynical, if amusing tale of the working life of a scientist in the chemical industry. Set in Britain in the '60s 'White heat of the technological revolution' it is a fairly accurate record of how it was to be employed in one of the 25 major companies that Prime Minister Harold Wilson wanted to Nationalise. Thank goodness he didn't!

An irresistible new volume of affectionate missives about everyone's favorite taboo topic from the author of the bestselling Letters of Note collections.In Letters of Note: Sex, Shaun Usher collects together some of the most noteworthy missives ever written on the subject, from euphemism-laden, flirtatious exchanges and desire-driven expressions of passion to sincere and thoughtful meditations on the meaning of sex.Includes letters by:

The Western World's economic system epitomised by the mighty $US begins to collapse under the weight of its own indebtedness as the mighty 'greenback' becomes junk almost overnight. Gary Alden is an entrepreneurial headhunter who has made preparations for this forseeable event and amasses a fortune in gold by buying 'futures'at the moment of the currency implosion. He uses his new wealth to set up a community on the lines of 'Noah's Ark' and so 'The Phoenix Project' is born. This is its st...

An irresistible new volume of affectionate missives about our man's best friend from the author of the bestselling Letters of Note collections.In Letters of Note: Dogs, Shaun Usher brings together a delightful collection of correspondence about our canine friends, featuring affectionate accounts of pups' playful misdemeanours, heartfelt tributes to loyal fidos and shared tales of remarkable hounds.Includes letters by:Clara Bow, Bob ...

The Recycling Universe hypothesis proposes that Einstein's famous equation e = mc2 is reversible under conditions of extreme gravity in that whilst mass may be converted into energy (as in nuclear reactions), energy may be converted into mass within deep gravity wells (within Black Holes) and consequently a viable mechanism for a steady state universe can be defined. Recycling begins with the conversion of mass into energy by two possible processes, evaporation of smaller Black Holes when ...

Managing The Environment was originally written to cover the IOSH (Institution of Occupational Health & Safety) course 'Managing Environmental Responsibilities'. It provides underpinning knowledge to the NEBOSH (National Examination Board in Occupational Safety & Health) Environmental courses, The British Safety Council Diploma in Environmental Management and the IEMA (Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment) Associate Certificate. It has a UK bias but is useful for internationa...

A primer for senior executives and practioners in disaster and Emergency Management Systems. A practical guide to DEMS implementation

This treatise offers an alternative paradigm to the 'Big Bang' theory of the origin of the universe. It takes a fresh look at current cosmological knowledge, suggests the existence of and defines a Megamassive Black Hole. The existence of such bodies allows a rational argument for a steady state universe. This paradigm does not require a singularity at a particular moment, arguably the beginning of time, nor expansion at many times the speed of light, or the existence of the Higgs Boson. I...

A primer suitable for environmental foundation courses such as IOSH 'Managing Environmental Responsibilities', NEBOSH Certificate in Environmental Management and IEMA Foundation Certificate. It is also intended as a general reader in environmental management matters

As the party that championed trade union rights, the creation of the NHS and the establishment of a national minimum wage, Labour has played a crucial role in the shaping of British society. And yet the leaders who have stood at its helm – from Keir Hardie to Sir Keir Starmer, via Clement Attlee, Tony Blair and Jeremy Corbyn – have steered the party vessel with enormously varying degrees of success.The requirements, techniques and goals of the Labour leadership since the party's in...

The Tobyjug Chronicles: Memoirs of a Misfit;Divorced, broke, Living with Mum.I bought a boat, went caving with the WSG. Became a teacher then a specialist FE Lecturer in Occupational Safety & Health in the Fire, Health & Safety at Southwark College and, boy was it fun!

In Letters of Note: Grief, Shaun Usher gathers together some of the most powerful messages about grief, from the heart-wrenching pain of losing a loved one to reliving fond memories of those who have passed on.Includes letters by:Audre Lorde, Robert Frost,Nick Cave, Rainer Maria Rilke,Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette,Kahlil Gibran, Edith Wharton,Mary Wortley Montagu, Seungsahn Haengwon& many more