This book brings the wisdom of the ancient healing practice of shamanism together with the insights of contemporary psychology to provide an integrated approach to the treatment of traumatic symptoms.'Soulfulness' has two historic shamanic roots: Mayan and Native American psychology - a psychology of Self - as expressed in the many aspects of the Medicine Wheel, the wheel of health and wholeness; and the Shamanic Journey and Soul Retrieval, as practiced in traditional societies th...

Where Next for Health and Safety? evaluates the levels and types of competences required for the development and implementation of health and safety and is designed to encourage progressive ideas on the subject. Drawing on the authors’ experience working in many areas of safety, combined with extensive interviews with a broad range of industry professionals, the book offers an assessment of current trends and challenges facing the profession, and recommendations that will help to ...

AN EFFECTIVE STRATEGY FOR SAFE DESIGN IN ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTIONPractically and efficiently implement the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations in any projectIn An Effective Strategy for Safe Design, safety and risk professionals David England and Dr Andy Painting provide a comprehensive exploration of the design process, from initial idea to the validation of the product in service, from a product and project safet...

This collection, inspired by the folklore of the Royal County, contains a plethora of tales robustly retold for a contemporary audience. The exploits of well-known figures such as Herne the Hunter and Dick Turpin feature alongside many of the county's lesser-known legends. From a cruel ordeal by fire and historical trials by combat, to the lore of dragons and witches, Berkshire Folk Tales is a heady mix of bloodythirsty, funny, passionate and moving stories. But t...

This book examines how safety failings during the use of any designed product or system—be it a car, a building, or a chemical plant—can be mitigated through effective understanding of the conditions and controls surrounding its use.Drawing on historical failures and their own real-world experience, Dr Andy Painting and David England explain how corporate culture, engineering safety, personnel selection, and proper safety auditing are key ingredients to maintaining safety in all as...

The Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834 is one of the most important pieces of social legislation ever enacted. Its principles and the workhouse system dominated attitudes to welfare provision for the next 80 years. This new Seminar Study explores the changing ideas to poverty over this period and assesses current debates on Victorian attitudes to the poor. David Englander reviews the old system of poor relief; he considers how the New Poor Law was enacted and received and looks at how...

From one of today’s leading historians of the early medieval period, an enthralling chronicle of Æthelstan, England’s founder king whose achievements of 927 rival the Norman Conquest of 1066 in shaping Britain as we know itThe First King of England is a foundational biography of Æthelstan (d. 939), the early medieval king whose territorial conquests and shrewd statesmanship united the peoples, languages, and cultures that would come to be known as the “kin...

A native all his life, Chris Franks has been exploring England, its places and people, for nearly 20 years. Over that time, he has written about his experiences in several leading national magazines, including This England, The Yorkshire Dalesman, Wiltshire Life and The Great Outdoors. This collection gathers together over forty of those experiences in a nostalgic trip round some of the country's most exotic churches, castles, natural beauty spots and ot...

Originally published in 6 volumes, "The History of England from the invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution of 1688" has gone through over 100 editions.David Hume saw English history as an evolution from a government of will to a government of law, which makes The History a study of enduring value to the modern reader.David Hume's reputation in philosophy tends to obscure the fact that among his contemporaries "The History of England" was his most succe...

David Hume's "The History of England: All Six Volumes" is a monumental work that unfolds the political and cultural evolution of England from the Roman invasion up to the Glorious Revolution of 1688. Characterized by Hume's empiricist approach and insightful storytelling, this historical narration blends factual rigor with a narrative style that captivates readers. Hume's keen analysis of the socio-political conditions of each era is enhanced by his philosophical reflections on human natur...

The story of the strange mixture of romanticism, militarism and technology that has made planes so important to England, from the brilliant author of Britain's War MachineThe history of England and the aeroplane is one tangled with myths - of 'the Few' and the Blitz, of boffins, flying machines, amateur inventors and muddling through. In England and the Aeroplane David Edgerton reverses received wisdom, showing that the aeroplane is a central and revealing...

David Hume's "The History of England" spans six comprehensive volumes that meticulously chronicle the development of English history from the invasion of Julius Caesar until the Glorious Revolution of 1688. Hume's narrative integrates a blend of meticulous historical detail with philosophical insights, employing a prose style that is both accessible and engaging. His work breaks away from the antiquated annals of historical writing by offering a more analytical approach, weaving together p...