'One of the best half-dozen personal accounts of the Normandy campaign' - Richard HolmesStuart Hills embarked his Sherman DD tank on to an LCT at 6.45 a.m., Sunday 4 June 1944. He was 20 years old, unblooded, fresh from a public-school background and Officer Cadet training. He was going to war. Two days later, his tank sunk, he and his crew landed from a rubber dinghy with just the clothes they stood in. After that, the struggles through the Normandy bocage in a re...

Most contracts are “simple contracts” that can be created by any adult without legal guidance. But that doesn’t mean you can overlook risks. Consumer law tends to automatically manage common risks to consumers, but it can add to the unmanaged risks for businesspeople. This book gives you the insights you need to create and administer contracts, and to enable informed discussion with business managers, project managers, contract managers, and lawyers. Learn how to: • write contracts that ar...

'One of the best half-dozen personal accounts of the Normandy campaign' - Richard HolmesStuart Hills embarked his Sherman DD tank on to an LCT at 6.45 a.m., Sunday 4 June 1944. He was 20 years old, unblooded, fresh from a public-school background and Officer Cadet training. He was going to war. Two days later, his tank sunk, he and his crew landed from a rubber dinghy with just the clothes they stood in. After that, the struggles through the Normandy bocage in a re...

"No enemy may find this place; we hide it in mist and shadow..."When King Alfred's great hall is destroyed by the Vikings, the king must flee with his family. But his daughter Aethelflaed knows that hiding in the marshes, far away from the battlefield, is the last thing she wants to do; can she fulfill her destiny and become a warrior princess, a shield maiden?Flashbacks offer dramatic stories set at key moments in history, perfect for introducing children to historical top...

Social Ecology and Education addresses "ecological understanding" as a transformative educational issue: a learning response to emerging insights into social-ecological relationships and the future of life on our planet.In the face of the existential threats posed by climate change, loss of biodiversity, pandemids and the associated ecological and social challenges; there is a need to extend our responses beyond scientific inquiry and technological initiatives. This book s...

Bankrupt farmers, erosion of topsoil, and poor food quality owing to pesticides, hormones, and other additives--these are the well-known realities of the modern crisis in farming. This problem is the outcome of the limited vision of conventional methods and a system that focuses exclusively on quick results and profits.The need for change is clear, and Koepf provides a vast array of research data and results, as well as many helpful details on animal feeding, crop rotation, disease...

In June 1862, Union soldiers could spot the steeples of Richmond off to the distance. About 10 miles away from the capitol of the Confederacy, George B. McClellans Army of the Potomac was within striking distance of ending the year old Civil War. With nowhere to go, Joseph Johnstons army struck out at the Union army at the Battle of Fair Oaks or Seven Pines, which didnt dislodge the Northerners but did result in Johnstons wounding. Johnston was replaced by none other than Robert E. Lee, wh...

He's a hot, grumpy, reclusive vampire, and the last thing he wants is an interfering human tidying his castle… until her.Lord Alaric Valerian has a problem. His mother is visiting his castle for the first time, but she doesn't know that Alaric has filled every room with his centuries of artistic passions and creative pursuits.Desperate, he hires professional organizer Winnie Preston to help him tame the mess. But Alaric isn't prepared for bubbly, passionate...

“An extraordinary book. O’Nan is amazing in his handling of the abundance of facts, rumors and legends that have built up around this fire.” —USA TodayIt was a midsummer afternoon, halfway through a Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus performance, when the big top caught fire. The tent had been waterproofed with a mixture of paraffin and gasoline; in seconds it was burning out of control. More than 8,000 people were trapped inside, and the ensuing disaster would eve...

An epic, MMF love story that spans the course of 25 years. It has drama, love, betrayal, sacrifice, and shocking cliffhangers you won't see coming.Book one - Reckless YouthConventional wisdom says you can’t love two people at the same time, but I’ve proved that wrong. Because I did. I gave them my innocence and my heart to keep forever. They each together taught me how to love. And then they broke me. What should have been a memorable prom night tu...

When Tom Hill stepped away from comfort and security without the benefit of a road map or safety net, it was also without any vision for the “Exceptional Life” to come. He simply hoped to discover how much he could grow. Based on experience, he will encourage you to do the same, with one exception: the road map. Here it is!

This textbook describes the hands-on application of data science techniques to solve problems in manufacturing and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Monitoring and managing operational performance is a crucial activity for industrial and business organisations. The emergence of low-cost, accessible computing and storage, through Industrial Digital Technologies (IDT) and Industry 4.0, has generated considerable interest in innovative approaches to doing more with data.Data s...