NEC4: Effective Preparation and Management of the Construction Programme explains the critical role of the programme within the NEC4 suite of contracts, providing insight and guidance into NEC4 contract requirements and good practice in the preparation of planning the works and the programme.The book describes the vital role of the Accepted Programme, both as a contract document, and also as a fundamental tool in contractual procedures, such as its use in assessing changes...

Mutualism and health care, newly available in paperback, presents the first comprehensive account of a major innovation in hospital funding before the NHS. The voluntary hospitals, which provided the bulk of Britain’s acute hospital services, diversified their financial base by establishing hospital contributory schemes. Through these, working people subscribed small, regular amounts to their local hospitals, in return for which they were eligible for free hospital care.The book ev...

A brand-new anthology of stories inspired by the Arthur Conan Doyle canonIn this follow-up to the acclaimed In the Company of Sherlock Holmes, expert Sherlockians Laurie King and Leslie Klinger put forth the question: What happens when great writers/creators who are not known as Sherlock Holmes devotees admit to being inspired by Conan Doyle stories? While some are highly regarded mystery writers, others are best known for their work in the fields of fantasy or science fic...

"What if faith and evidence are not enemies— but echoes of the same truth?"For centuries, science and faith have been portrayed as rivals. Tim Howard argues they never were.In From Faith to Fact, Howard weaves quantum physics, near-death experience testimony, and biblical Scripture into a single breathtaking convergence — revealing what may be the most urgent discovery of our time: that the universe science is uncovering looks remarkably like the one the Bible described all...

Die Kanzlerschaften Willy Brandts und Helmut Schmidts prägten nicht nur die Bundesrepublik, sondern standen für einen tiefgreifenden Wandel in der Europa- und Globalpolitik. Verband sich mit der Amtsübergabe von Brandt zu Schmidt nur ein Stil- oder auch ein Politikwechsel? Wie gingen die beiden sozialdemokratischen Kanzler mit den tiefgreifenden und vielfach krisenhaften Wandlungsprozessen zwischen 1969 und 1982 um? Wie schlug sich der Kanzlerwechsel in der bundesdeutschen Außen- und Siche...

Darauf trink ich!Ausgezeichnet mit dem Deutschen Kochbuchpreis Silber 2023Willi Schlögl ist einer der besten Sommeliers im deutschsprachigen Raum und vielfach ausgezeichnet (Sommelier des Jahres) und betreibt in Berlin Mitte die Weinbar "Freundschaft".Zusammen mit dem Rapper Curly veröffentlicht er den erfolgreichsten Wein-Podcast in deutscher Sprache. In "Terroir & Adiletten" sprechen die b...

Charles Bravo died from the poison antimony. He took three days to die, and the doctors could do nothing to help him. There were three people who had reasons for wanting Charles Bravo dead – Florence Bravo herself, Charles Bravo’s new young wife; Dr James Gully, Florence’s former lover; and Mrs Jane Cox, Florence’s friend and companion. But the enquiry into the death in 1876 could not decide who the murderer was, and for more than 130 years people have wondered who did kill Charles Bravo ....

Have you ever read a suspense novel so good you had to stop and think to yourself, “How did the author come up with this idea? Their characters? Is some of this story real?” For over five years, Mark Rubinstein, physician, psychiatrist, and mystery and thriller writer, had the chance to ask the most well-known authors in the field just these kinds of questions in interviews for the Huffington Post.Collected here are interviews with forty-seven accomplished authors, including Michae...

As a Congressman, Ryan has a dream for America which includes healthcare for all, a sustainable eco-system, one that fosters creativity at the highest levels, and time to connect with family and friends. He sees us slowing down and becoming more kind and more aware. To help us do this, he advocates training ourselves in mindfulness awareness.

Thought-provoking, well-written, and offering a range of fresh and sometimes challenging perspectives, Planning and Support should be essential reading for people working in the field of learning disabilities. Highly recommended.'- Involve MagazineThe authors outline the skills needed and common issues in case management practice across a range of people with different disabilities at different stages of their life. Emphasising the importance of taking a rights-based approa...

A remarkable collection, Robots through the Ages includes stories from some of the best writers of science fiction, both old and new.This anthology, with an introduction by Robert Silverberg, offers a sweeping survey of robots as depicted throughout literature. Since the Iliad—in which we are shown golden statues built by Hephaestus “with minds and wisdoms”—humans have been fascinated by the idea of artificial life. From the Argonautica t...

This is an important addition to the sports medicine literature because it addresses issues that are critical for player health and safety and performance. -- Doody's Reviews (starred review)Authored by renowned UEFA specialists in the medical care of football players, this three-volume series-sourced from the course materials used in UEFA's Doctor Education Program-aims to familiarize clinicians with a structured system of assessment and care in dealing w...