Improving access to hospital services has been a goal of public policy in Britain for over seventy years, but the means by which this goal is to be attained have changed significantly over time. Drawing substantially on original research, lanning, Markets and Hospitals represents a systematic attempt to access the strengths and weaknesses of different forms of planning and coordination of hospital development. The period covered includes: services prior to 1948; wartime hospital policy; th...

There are great expectations of voluntary action in contemporary Britain but limited in-depth insight into the level, distribution and understanding of what constitutes voluntary activity. Drawing on extensive survey data and written accounts of citizen engagement, this book charts change and continuity in voluntary activity since 1981.How voluntary action has been defined and measured is considered alongside individuals’ accounts of their participation and engagement in volunteeri...

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...

This important book is the first edited collection to provide an up to date and comprehensive overview of the third sector’s role in public service delivery. Exploring areas such as social enterprise, capacity building, volunteering and social value, the authors provide a platform for academic and policy debates on the topic. Drawing on research carried out at the ESRC funded Third Sector Research Centre, the book charts the historical development of the state-third sector relationship, an...

TAKE TO THE SKIES!In an alternate early 20th century, the battlefield is ruled by the leviathan: giant, flying battleships carrying enough armor and guns to destroy anything it may encounter…including another leviathan. New alliances have been drawn, and now the entire continent of Europe risks being engulfed in a devastating war.Reign of Iron collects eight thrilling tales of combat and adventure aboard these soaring ships. From William H. Keith’s...

Companies across the world, for a variety of reasons, are committing to incorporating social responsibility into their business models and finding that their profits are growing and their long-term sustainability is enhanced—building "humanity" into their business models as the driver of economic, environmental, and social sustainability. This fascinating development is a widely observable global phenomenon.The "Business of Humanity®" (BoH) Proposition is the synthesis of counter-i...

*** CORRECTED EDITION ***WELCOME TO THE YEAR 2072...And a world unlike anything you've ever imagined. A world where magic and machines exist side-by-side. Where cybernetics can replace organs or entire limbs with ease, and arcane spells can make the impossible happen. Where the Matrix has become an artificial world of its own, filled with all kinds of pleasure, treasure, and trouble. Where dwarfs, elves, orks and trolls walk alongside human...

ALL OR NOTHING...On 1 May 3052, twenty-five Galaxies from seven Clans clashed with twelve armies of ComStar’s Com Guards on the pastoral planet of Tukayyid. For twenty-one days, one of the largest campaigns in BattleMech warfare unfolded to decide the fate of the Inner Sphere.The Battle of Tukayyid is one of BattleTech’s most pivotal conflicts. Now, explore this crucial campaign through eight different points of view—from the enigmatic ComStar, whose relati...

John Muir's encounters with India's flora, landscapes, and people reveal a nuanced appreciation of the subcontinent's ecological and spiritual richness.- Chander Mohan ParsheeraFew know that the great Scottish - born American naturalist John Muir (1838-1914) visited India, traveling for a month to visit its mountains, forests, cities, and cultural sites. He arrived on September 29, 1903 at the Indian port at Calcutta (Kolkata). He spent the following month...

IT IS THE DAWN OF A NEW AGE…At the beginning of the 20th century, the world was forever changed by the discovery of electroid, a strange liquid that allowed for lighter-than-air travel. Militaries around the world rushed to develop new vessels based on this amazing invention, resulting in a class of flying ships unlike anything ever seen before…the leviathan.Now, the skies are filled with massive armored warships that soar through the air, armed with devast...

Philosophy of Biology is a rapidly expanding field. It is concerned with explanatory concepts in evolution, genetics, and ecology. This collection of 25 essays by leading researchers provides an overview of the state of the field. These essays are wholly new; none of them could have been written even ten years ago. They demonstrate how philosophical analysis has been able to contribute to sometimes contested areas of scientific theory making. - Written by internationally acknowledged leade...

Strong focus on environmental physiology, abiotic stress and breeding more abiotic stress-resistant varietiesReviews range of advanced marker-assisted breeding techniques, including gene editingDiscusses key advances in the value chain to improve resource use for more sustainable production