Deciphers the mysterious Bronze Age Linear A script, revealing it as Middle Egyptian accounting records from Crete.Linear A is a Middle and Late Bronze Age script principally used on Crete. Dated to 1800 - 1450 BC, it was discovered by archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans in 1900 and for over 120 years it has – until now – defied decipherment.In his book, author Mark Cook, a forensic accountant, demonstrates how he deciphered Linear A. His work describes how he f...

A thoughtful and heartfelt gift offering guidance and wisdom for navigating through life. A collection of advice and insights that can serve as a valuable resource to refer to whenever needed. A collection of ideas to be considered with some bad jokes thrown in.

Roscoe is a short story about two men, generations apart, who become unlikely friends.Set in Tulsa, OK in the late 1990s, Roscoe is about a reading tutor who becomes the student when he learns about a terrible event in Oklahoma history.North Tulsa is not a place where a middle class, white teenager is usually found. Mark goes there to help Roscoe, a 97-year old black man, learn to read. Roscoe teaches him about the Tulsa Race Riot, one of the worst race riots in American history. M...

The full story of the Half-Ton Land Rover 'Lightweight', packed with many previously unpublished facts and photographs. Covers all variants used in the UK and abroad. Invaluable to all would-be buyers, owners, restorers and modellers. Mark Cook was amongst the first to join the Ex-Military Land Rover Association and served in various positions, including Chairman and newsletter editor. Mark restored the only surviving Northern Ireland Armoured Lightweight, which is displayed at shows all a...

Our lives twist together like threads in a tapestry, weaving the image of our years. These nine stories are sure to spark your imagination. Take a walk through Preyer Park. Fly a desperate wartime mission with ace fighter pilots as they battle for supremacy of the skies. Find out what pushes a veteran to the edge. Will a desperate woman finally be free of her grief? Will a nondescript accountant survive the disturbing secret he uncovers? Discover the killer next door and follow a detective...

The short stories included in this book are about every day people doing every day things, but it doesn't always work out. The essays include working the night shift, kids at restaurants, sibling warfare.

Stories from Last Wednesday is the cornerstone of genre, meant to take you on a wondrous and unpredictable path. From Science Fiction to Horror. Children's literature to Adventure. Allow the collection of short stories from the Last Wednesday Writers remind you of the magic of storytelling.

Life becomes difficult for the judges of others when they are presented with a number of facts about someone which all point in different directions, or which point in no direction at all. Originally published in 1984, this volume brings together research on four major issues involved in judging people: the relationship between person perception and personality; inference from multiple cues; methodology of measuring accuracy of perception; and selection for employment.These issues ...

Imagine salvation, good, and evil on a universal scale.Zhuni is the only human on the planet. He is a medic at an intergalactic fighting arena. His best friend is nine feet tall, has four arms, and is covered in blue fur. His father figure is a seven-foot-tall lizard that dresses sharply. They all work for the Game Master, who is an evil creature that wants to control the galaxy and uses a Drazine to project Her power. Zhuni, his friends, and his coworkers devise...

Originally published in 1979, Perceiving Others is an excellent, short introduction to the area of social psychology known as ‘person perception’, ‘social perception’ or ‘impression formation’ – how people interpret each others’ moods, predict each others’ behaviour and sum up each others’ characters. The way people see each other determines the way they behave towards each other making the study of ‘person perception’ essential to the understanding of social behaviour.Mar...

Epilepsy is the most common serious neurological condition, affecting children and adults, and can occur in a variety of medical settings. It has many causes and many forms, and a variable prognosis. Mortality and morbidity are high, social and legal consequences can stretch well beyond the purely medical, and its management is often poor. Part of the Oxford Textbooks in Clinical Neurology (OTCN) series, this volume covers the scientific basis, clinical diagnosis, and treatment of epilepsy...

This book explores the motivations of R&D foreign direct investment (FDI) in a developed country, placing a particular emphasis on the United Kingdom. Multinational enterprises operate in increasingly competitive and complex environments, and the role of R&D can be vital in the creation, adaptation or adoption of knowledge across different foreign locations. This book offers valuable insight into the similarity and distinction between strategic and specific motivations of R&D FDI at the co...