This book provides an up-to-date, comprehensive treatment of the variables and processes of microclimate and local climate, including radiation balance and energy balance. It describes and explains the climate within the lower atmosphere and upper soil, the region critical to life on Earth. Topics that are covered include not only the physical processes that affect microclimate, but also biological processes that affect vegetation and animals, including people. A geographic tour of the mic...

The purpose of this volume is to discuss the concept of citizenship—in terms of its origins, its meanings, and its contemporary place and relevance in American democracy, and within a global context. The authors in this collection wrestle with the connection of citizenship to major tensions between liberty and equality, dynamism and stability, and civic disagreement and social cohesion. The essays also raise fundamental questions about the relationship between citizenship and leadership, a...

Relive the glory days of Norwich City with this detailed history of their promotion-winning seasons.Promotion Winning Canaries chronicles the post-war seasons when Norwich City ascended through the leagues, capturing the excitement and drama of each campaign. From nail-biting finishes to dominant title wins, experience the journey through the eyes of players, managers, and fans. Discover the key moments, pivotal matches, and tactical masterstrokes that def...

Manchester United is acknowledged as the biggest club in the world with the largest number of fans, one of the best known stadiums in Old Trafford, and a roster of legendary players that includes four of the greatest of all time in George Best, Sir Bobby Charlton, Denis Law and Cristiano Ronaldo. It also had the greatest British manager of all time in Sir Alex Ferguson whose tally of 38 trophies included 13 Premier League titles and two Champions League crowns.This fully-illustrate...

Happy to say you know it all about the Hammers? Well put that claim to the test with the latest official West Ham United Quiz Book which focuses on the club's fortunes in the Premier League era. With 100 quizzes and 1000 questions on all things claret and blue, you are sure to have a bit of fun testing yourself and your friends who follow the Irons. Right up-to-date with questions on the 2019/20 Premier League campaign and new record signing Sebastien Haller, the book also has a set of que...

See yourself as a bit of an Irons Einstein? This latest official West Ham United quiz book reflects on 125 years of all things Claret and Blue with questions dating back to the club's formative years as Thames Ironworks in 1895 and spanning right through to the modern era.With 100 quizzes and 1000 questions, this quiz book will certainly test your knowledge of all things West Ham United. From the famous White Horse FA Cup final of 1923 to penalty shoot-out drama at the Millennium S...

Named one of the Ten Best Books of 2013 by the EconomistWorld War I altered the landscape of the modern world in every conceivable arena. Millions died; empires collapsed; new ideologies and political movements arose; poison gas, warplanes, tanks, submarines, and other technologies appeared. "Total war" emerged as a grim, mature reality.In The Great War, Peter Hart provides a masterful combat history of this global conflict. Focusing on th...

Personality disorder affects more than 10% of the population but is widely ignored by health professionals as it is viewed as a term of stigma. The new classification of personality disorder in the ICD-11 shows that we are all on a spectrum of personality disturbance and that this can change over time. This important new book explains why all health professionals need to be aware of personality disorders in their clinical practice. Abnormal personality, at all levels of severity, should be...

The plunging of Kenya, until recently a centre of stability and growth in East Africa, into political and economic uncertainty following the general election of December 2007 is regarded as a major cause for global and African concern. It is widely accepted that the elections were deeply flawed, and that there was electoral malfeasance by all the major players. President Kibaki's rapid declaration of victory in the face of a heavily disputed election and his determination to hold on to the...

From strange behaviour to interesting prey-vs.-predator relationships to fantastical creatures, the animal world is full of fascinating facts about our furry, feathered and scaly friends:The wood frog burrows into the leaf litter in winter; its heart, brain and eyeballs freeze, and they defrost again in the spring.In 2006, a hunter shot and killed a hybrid of a grizzly and a polar bear, dubbed a grolar or pizzly bear, the first to be found in the wild.The bombardier...

The Hugo Award-winning first novel ever written by the bestselling author of The Chronicles of Amber!Conrad Nomikos has a long, rich personal history that he'd rather not talk about. And, as Arts Commissioner, he's been given a job he'd rather not do. Escorting an alien grandee on a guided tour of the shattered remains of Earth is not something he relishes—especially when it is apparent that this places him at the center of high-level intrigue that has some bearing...

Tudor and Stuart Britain charts the political, religious, economic and social history of Britain from the start of Henry VII’s reign in 1485 to the death of Queen Anne in 1714, providing students and lecturers with a detailed chronological narrative of significant events, such as the Reformation, the nature of Tudor government, the English Civil War, the Interregnum and the restoration of the monarchy.This fourth edition has been fully updated and each chapter now begins with an in...