When Adam Bradford's sister goes missing he drops everything to assist the police, travelling up to the isolated village where she lived.When he arrives at her cottage, however, he discovers a life in disarray and a bedroom filled with cryptic notes and mysterious blurred photographs.At first he puts this obsession down to some kind of psychological disorder, but after he experiences a series of disturbing events he begins to question whether there is any truth to the myth ...

An analysis of the Taegeuk patterns of Kukki Taekwondo, discussing the context of their creation, realistic applications for practical self-defence including grappling and close-range striking, and the development of a pattern-based self-defence syllabus.

Folk Narratives: Rituals and Performances reflects the world-view of the traditional societies and it is considered as an Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of a particular community or society. This study investigates the culture, in a particular sociocultural context, of the multifaceted Tamil society through numerous rituals, offerings, vows, customs, practices, belief systems, performing folk arts, fairs and festivals, dance and music, material culture, etc. which are deeply rooted in ...

This book offers a new appraisal of the ancestry and career of Godfrey of Bouillon (c.1060-1100), a leading participant in the First Crusade (1096-99), and the first ruler of Latin Jerusalem (1099-1100), the polity established by the crusaders after they captured the Holy City. While previous studies of Godfrey’s life have tended to focus on his career from the point at which he joined the crusade, this book adopts a more holistic approach, situating his involvement in the expedition in th...

This book presents and describes an innovative method to simulate the growth of natural fractural networks in different geological environments, based on their geological history and fundamental geomechanical principles.The book develops techniques to simulate the growth and interaction of large populations of layer-bound fracture directly, based on linear elastic fracture mechanics and subcritical propagation theory. It demonstrates how to use these techniques to model the nucleat...

The technology behind the TV show Quantum Leap is real, a black project run by the Pentagon in the 1980s to embed its spies directly into the minds of America's enemies. Shut down due to test subjects going out of control when inhabiting other bodies, the technology has been stolen by North Korea and the program resurrected by Kim, Jong-il. But someone has gone missing inside the machine, and Dr Hwang, Ji-hoon's whole existence rests on bringing that person back.

When three university friends travel to an isolated lake to investigate reported sightings of an alien big cat they expect yet another hoax, but when footage from their remote cameras appears to show someone emerging from the water in the dead of night they realise that the lake may hold stranger secrets than a phantom panther.In a local history book they read the tale of a sunken village lurking forgotten deep beneath the surface, and when they dive the lake to investigate they di...

This volume has been created by scholars from a range of disciplines who wish to show their appreciation for Professor John France and to celebrate his career and achievements. For many decades, Professor France’s work has been instrumental in many of the advances made in the fields of crusader studies and medieval warfare. He has published widely on these topics including major publications such as: Victory in the East: A Military History of the First Crusade (1994) and Western Warfare in...

Everyone has a personal story to tell and this is mine. It is my sincere wish that by being totally honest and laying myself bare it may have a significant effect on you too in a positive and enlightening way.This story is a frank and humorous diary of my gradual realization of who and what I am, which is a modern day accidental wizard and angel photographer, combined with what my work as a science documentary director has taught me about the immediate future we are facing....

"a protagonist that you can't help but feel connected to...a beautifully crafted story and well worth the read" - Alain Gomez, Book Brouhaha

Three short stories that speculate about the distant machines that may or may not influence mankind's future.Perks Of The Job - two detectives investigate a death caused by excessive genetic enhancement. Where do we draw the line when our bodies can be changed at will?Still - in a post-apocalyptic world a man and his son meet a wandering stranger who puts their whole life in jeopardy, and who makes them ask: what is the most precious commodity in a world without oil?

Three pieces of short fiction. By Simon John Cox.