The book covers the topic of geopolymers, in particular it highlights the relationship between structural differences as a result of variations during the geopolymer synthesis and its physical and chemical properties. In particular, the book describes the optimization of the thermal properties of geopolymers by adding micro-structural modifiers such as fibres and/or fillers into the geopolymer matrix. The range of fibres and fillers used in geopolymers, their impact on the microstructure a...

Training for the Trenches: A Practical Handbook Based upon Personal Experience During the First Two Years of the War in France is an invaluable guide for soldiers, officers, and anyone interested in the realities of World War I trench warfare. Written by Captain Leslie Vickers, this comprehensive manual draws directly from his firsthand experiences on the Western Front, offering a rare and authentic perspective on the challenges and demands faced by those serving in the trenches. The book ...

Haydn was among the first great composers whose fame in his own lifetime endured after his death. While he is loved for a handful of popular, tuneful symphonies and the oratorio The Creation, the broader scope of Haydns musical achievements and his fascinating life have been overshadowed by the prodigious brilliance of his friend Mozart and the rebellious daring of his pupil Beethoven. This biography reveals Haydn as a man of resourcefulness, eloquence, energy and charm all traits that are...

When Amber Cooper wakes up in hospital, she has no memory of who she is or where she came from. Suffering from retrograde amnesia, Amber begins a new life, in a new town, and right now, everything seems to be going well.She starts a new job, and falls in love, but unfortunately for Amber, her past has not forgotten about her.What will she do, when ultimately, her past catches up to her.Will she escape, or will she be drawn back into the nightmare, that was her life....

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Many people are no longer satisfied with monotonous office jobs and the idea of escaping the 9 to 5 grind, earning income online, and still having plenty of free time is now more attractive than ever. Thankfully, as technology advances and travel becomes even more accessible, it's never been easier to convert to a remote job!By the end of this game-changing digital nomad book, you will be equipped with valuable ...

The definitive and authorised biography of one of the world's most fascinating, famous and admired photographers.Cecil Beaton was one of Britain's greatest cultural icons - not just as a photographer capturing some of the most celebrated portraits of the 20th century but also as designer of the iconic sets and costumes for the films My Fair Lady and Gigi.In 1980, Beaton personally chose Hugo Vickers to be his biographer, e...

"You can't throw too much style into a miracle, and you, my friend, are a miracle," Mark Twain says to Fedor Adrianovitch Jefticheff, also known as Jo-Jo The Dog Faced Boy. Fedor lives, travels, works, and loves among the haunting cast of performers in the Black Tent Sideshow of P.T. Barnum's Circus in the late 1880s.Fedor not only survived, but also profited by being a memorable and unforgettable human curiosity. Along with being an intelligent and avid reader of Tolstoy, Twain, A...

Follow the infamous 2nd SS Panzer Division on its march through Southwest France to the Massacre at Oradour with this illustrated battlefield guide.The 2nd SS Das Reich Division Das Reich committed was an elite division known for its ruthlessness. Stationed in the French village of Montauban, near Toulouse, when the Allies invaded Normandy in 1944. When ordered to rush North, they ran into a series of French Resistance, SAS, and SOE delaying actions. The Division re...

The mystique of the American West is illuminated by the architectural presence of historic barns, silos and cabins. This photographic survey captures the still standing structures in various states of wear, use and design. Many remain fully functioning and operational. Others have been abandoned to the inclement elements and/or remain in a state of collapse.These structures are testaments of a slowly diminishing rural population whose lands are being steadily consolidated into larg...

An enthralling portrait of the enigmatic woman at the centre of a now vanished Golden Age: Gladys Deacon, Duchess of Marlborough.'Truly wonderful - a masterclass in storytelling' - SUNDAY TIMESThe Times Best Biography Audiobook of the Year (2021)One of the most beautiful and brilliant women of her time, Gladys Deacon dazzled and puzzled the glittering social circles in which she moved . . .

Sylvia Blackwell, a young woman in her twenties, moves to East Mole, a quaint market town in middle England, to start a new job as a children's librarian. But the apparently pleasant town is not all it seems. Sylvia falls in love with an older man - but it's her connection to his precocious young daughter and her neighbours' son which will change her life and put them, the library and her job under threat. How does the library alter the young children's lives and how do the children fare a...

THE MAJOR NEW BIOGRAPHY OF THE LATE QUEEN: AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER.'Impeccably researched . . . Hugo Vickers offers us his piercing insights into the innermost workings of the Royal family' - DAILY MAIL'His knowledge of royalty and aristocracy is encyclopaedic . . . and his deep emotional connection with Elizabeth II and certain members of her family is given full throttle. The detail about a very public woman wh...