The Recycling Universe hypothesis proposes that Einstein's famous equation e = mc2 is reversible under conditions of extreme gravity in that whilst mass may be converted into energy (as in nuclear reactions), energy may be converted into mass within deep gravity wells (within Black Holes) and consequently a viable mechanism for a steady state universe can be defined. Recycling begins with the conversion of mass into energy by two possible processes, evaporation of smaller Black Holes when ...

This treatise offers an alternative paradigm to the 'Big Bang' theory of the origin of the universe. It takes a fresh look at current cosmological knowledge, suggests the existence of and defines a Megamassive Black Hole. The existence of such bodies allows a rational argument for a steady state universe. This paradigm does not require a singularity at a particular moment, arguably the beginning of time, nor expansion at many times the speed of light, or the existence of the Higgs Boson. I...

Both a fast-moving space odyssey and a powerful love story rolled into one!Alpha Seven is the seventh colonising spaceship in a series of ten. With it's crew hibernated it is struck by a meteorite shower and crippled. The surviving crew members are awakened from hibernation by the on-board computer into a nightmare scenario. They must make the decision to continue with their mission or return to earth, both risky options. Repairing the damaged vessel is fraught with peril, taxing t...

Managing The Environment was originally written to cover the IOSH (Institution of Occupational Health & Safety) course 'Managing Environmental Responsibilities'. It provides underpinning knowledge to the NEBOSH (National Examination Board in Occupational Safety & Health) Environmental courses, The British Safety Council Diploma in Environmental Management and the IEMA (Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment) Associate Certificate. It has a UK bias but is useful for internationa...

The Tobyjug Chronicles: Memoirs of a Misfit;Divorced, broke, Living with Mum.I bought a boat, went caving with the WSG. Became a teacher then a specialist FE Lecturer in Occupational Safety & Health in the Fire, Health & Safety at Southwark College and, boy was it fun!

Memoirs of a Misfit: I was Conceived during the Battle of Britain, eyewateringly circumcised at birth, bombed by a Dornier 17, incendiaries, doodlebugs and the odd V2 rocket, frozen by the winter of 1947 and soaked when the thaw came at Easter time. Life could only get better after all that. Especially wen I discovered chemistry!

A primer for senior executives and practioners in disaster and Emergency Management Systems. A practical guide to DEMS implementation

The Western World's economic system epitomised by the mighty $US begins to collapse under the weight of its own indebtedness as the mighty 'greenback' becomes junk almost overnight. Gary Alden is an entrepreneurial headhunter who has made preparations for this forseeable event and amasses a fortune in gold by buying 'futures'at the moment of the currency implosion. He uses his new wealth to set up a community on the lines of 'Noah's Ark' and so 'The Phoenix Project' is born. This is its st...

A primer suitable for environmental foundation courses such as IOSH 'Managing Environmental Responsibilities', NEBOSH Certificate in Environmental Management and IEMA Foundation Certificate. It is also intended as a general reader in environmental management matters

As the party that championed trade union rights, the creation of the NHS and the establishment of a national minimum wage, Labour has played a crucial role in the shaping of British society. And yet the leaders who have stood at its helm – from Keir Hardie to Sir Keir Starmer, via Clement Attlee, Tony Blair and Jeremy Corbyn – have steered the party vessel with enormously varying degrees of success.The requirements, techniques and goals of the Labour leadership since the party's in...

This novel is an accompaniment to my ebook 'Tipping Point' which charts our current situation and the impending peril of climate change. It is intended to put a human face on the potentially cataclysmic events which are already starting to unfold before us that we might understand what the future holds for us all as members of the human race. Since beginning to write it, at least one of its more dire predictions has become apparent - the rate of rise of CO2 in the atmosphere is itself incr...

As the party that has held power more times than any other, the Conservatives have played a crucial role in the shaping of British society. And yet the leaders who have stood at its helm – from Sir Robert Peel to Rishi Sunak, via Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher – have steered the party vessel with enormously varying degrees of success, particularly latterly, when the short but destructive tenures of Boris Johnson and Liz Truss did much to damage the party's reputation for competenc...