Fully revised and updated, this new edition of English in Practice continues to be an essential practical guide to studying English at University. It is for all those who are about to embark on an English degree or are in the midst of completing one, and for those who want to re-engage with their reasons for teaching it.The second edition now includes new chapters offering practical advice on writing undergraduate dissertations and on taking your studies beyond undergradua...

Focuses on plant health issues in sub-Saharan Africa which are key to improving yieldsReviews ways of improving the health of key African crops such as cassava, maize and grain legumesBrings together leading experts on plant health in sub-Saharan Africa

Crime, Regulation and Control during the Blitz looks at the social effect of bombing on urban centres like Liverpool, Coventry and London, critically examining how the wartime authorities struggled to regulate and control crime and offending during the Blitz. Focusing predominantly on Liverpool, it investigates how the authorities and citizens anticipated the aerial war, and how the State and local authorities proposed to contain and protect a population made unruly, potentially d...