Better Worlds: Education, Art, and Utopia provides a fresh examination of utopia and education. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach and drawing on literature and the visual arts as well as traditional non-fiction sources, the authors explore utopia not as a model of social perfection but as the active, imaginative building of better worlds. Utopian questions, they argue, lie at the heart of education, and addressing such questions demands attention not just to matters of theoretical pri...

The ancient county of Argyll has for centuries played a central role in the history of Scotland, but scattered along the hundreds of miles of rugged coastline of the region is another aspect of its fascinating past. Argyll Shipwrecks relates in varying degrees of detail, the stories of nearly four hundred shipwrecks and describes the location and condition of many of the wrecks today.While written primarily for the sub-aqua diver, the book will also be of interest to sea anglers, s...

The maritime history of the River Clyde is renowned throughout the world, but hidden beneath its surface is another part of its fascinating past only just being discovered. Clyde Shipwrecks records the loss of over three hundred and fifty vessels and describes the location and condition of many of the wrecks today.While written primarily for the sub-aqua diver, the book will also be of interest to sea anglers, steamer enthusiasts, shipping historians and anyone interested in the hi...

Aircraft Performance Theory and Practice for Pilots, 2nd**Editionaddresses both European aircraft performance requirements (CS-23 and CS-25) and the Joint Aviation Regulations Operations rules (JAR-OPS 1) and so provides comprehensive and up to date coverage of the complex conditions within which all European public transport aeroplanes must operate today.The subject of aircraft performance is an important part of the JAA Flight Crew Licensing syllabus for the examinations...

Civil Avionics Systems, Second Edition, is an updated and in-depth practical guide to integrated avionic systems as applied to civil aircraft and this new edition has been expanded to include the latest developments in modern avionics. It describes avionic systems and potential developments in the field to help educate students and practitioners in the process of designing, building and operating modern aircraft in the contemporary aviation system.Integration is a predomin...

With the centenary of the First World War, communities across Canada arranged commemorations of the war experience to honour local servicemen who, through their triumphs and sacrifices, were presented as laying the foundation for a free and independent country. Often overlooked are the triumphs and sacrifices of those who supported those soldiers, and the war effort in general, back at home. The Frontier of Patriotism provides an in-depth look at all aspects of Alberta’s involvement in the...

Provides a significant update to the definitive book on aircraft system designThis book is written for anyone who wants to understand how industry develops the customer requirement for aircraft into a fully integrated, tested, and qualified product that is safe to fly and fit for purpose. The new edition of Design and Development of Aircraft Systems fully expands its already comprehensive coverage to include both conventional and unmanned systems. It also ...

Full-cast dramatisations of three of Jack Higgins’ best-known novelsJack Higgins (the pen name of Henry Patterson) was the internationally bestselling author of 85 novels. He shot to fame with The Eagle Has Landed, which sold 50 million copies worldwide and became a hit film. Adapted for radio, it is included here, together with its gripping sequel The Eagle Has Flown and the sensational Falklands War thriller Exocet.T...

All four series of the Eastern bloc embassy sitcom starring Dinsdale LandenSet in a British embassy somewhere in Russia, as the Cold War draws to a close, this entertaining sitcom follows Her Majesty's Ambassador Mr Mackenzie as he navigates the idiosyncrasies of life behind the Iron Curtain. Together with his First Secretary, William Frost, and personal assistant Helen Waterson, he manages matters ranging from dissidents to diplomatic dinners, all while maintainin...