Engineers need to be familiar with the fundamental principles and concepts in materials and structures in order to be able to design structurers to resist failures. For 4 decades, this book has provided engineers with these fundamentals. Thoroughly updated, the book has been expanded to cover everything on materials and structures that engineering students are likely to need. Starting with basic mechanics, the book goes on to cover modern numerical techniques such as matrix and finite elem...

Hilarious, high-energy series about animals with jobs, clothes and superpowers! Perfect for fans of the movies Sing and Zootropolis!Put on your super-suit and prepare for comic-book capers in Pawtonia, where the animals wear clothes, hot chocolate flows and evil is just an ostrich feather away…Meet Bob and Archie: two hapless, but enthusiastic, koalas who just want some time off to enjoy Pawtonia's music festival. Superheros need days off ...

As university term gives way to the summer break she is plagued by dark memories and the only person there for her is her cousin - a cousin that no one else can see - together they embark on a journey that changes Jen and her world forever.

YOU WILL BELIEVEBelieving a Man Can Fly: Memories of a Life in Special Effects and Film is the story of a man's journey from a modest childhood in England to the heights of Hollywood success.At the 51st Academy Awards in 1979, Steve Martin presented Colin Chilvers with an Oscar for his work on the special effects of Superman: The Movie. That honor came after years of experience on such productions as 2001: A Space Odyssey, Battle of Britain and The Rocky Horror Picture Show...

Having a baby in neonatal care is often described as an emotional rollercoaster. Feeling overwhelmed and distressed is common and many parents experience anxiety, guilt, shame, anger and fear in a new and strange environment. You may not know where to turn or what to do next, but you are not alone.Written by an experienced Consultant Clinical Psychologist specialising in neonatal care for over a decade, this book is a compassionate companion for parents of premature and sick babies...

Hilarious, high-energy series about animals with jobs, clothes and superpowers! Put on your super-suit and prepare for audiobook antics in Pawtonia, where the animals wear clothes, hot chocolate flows and evil is just an ostrich feather away…Meet Bob and Archie: two hapless, but enthusiastic, koalas who just want some time off to enjoy Pawtonia's music festival. Superheros need days off too!Not if Dr Colossus has anything to do with it... The evil ostrich p...

Filled with warmth and humour. The first story in a delightful series about a charismatic sausage dog and his faithful friend.'This blissfully silly story for 6+ stars a sausage dog with a rare talent and big dreams of making it in Hollywoof… A must for young canine enthusiasts with a taste for daft humour.' The Guardian'This is glorious! A hilarious tale about following your dreams no matter what.' Lee NewburyMichael's dream is to...

Imagine creating better photographs with less. Less gear. Less anxiety. Less stress. Less fear.A Lesser Photographer is the missing guide you've always wanted to the only gear that really matters: the gear between your ears.In under an hour, you’ll be able to identify the myths you’ve been taught about photography and embrace useful creative habits that will set you apart.

'Secrets and stones have settled in Hawden where everything stays as it is; the past is hidden, or rewritten. Lauren lives with her dad and Mr Lion after her mother left her when she was three months old. Her boyfriend Peter is struggling with his identity. When Meg and her son Richard arrive, both dangerously attractive, and Ali too, angry and on the run from drug dealers, old stories resurface, creating new tensions. After seventeen years Lauren's mother comes back into her life and noth...

Hilarious, high-energy series about animals with jobs, clothes and superpowers! Perfect for fans of the movies Sing and Zootropolis!Put on your super-suit and prepare for comic-book capers in Pawtonia, where the animals wear clothes, hot chocolate flows and evil is just an ostrich feather away…Meet Bob and Archie: two hapless, but enthusiastic, koalas who are just getting to grips with their superpowers when faced with their archenemy....

Calling all jolly jokers: the Dad Jokes Christmas Edition is finally here!Q: What kind of music do elves listen to?A: Wrap music.It's the most pun-derful time of the year, and the bestselling @DadSaysJokes team is back with a Claus for celebration.Yule laugh, you'll cry, you'll sleigh your sides. With sledge-loads of seasonal silliness, this winning collection of festive jokes and Christmas crackers will definitely keep spiri...

Filled with warmth and humour. The third story in a delightful series about a charismatic sausage dog and his faithful friend.'I loved chasing around the world with Michael and Stanley. This story is packed with fun … and a great message about what it really means to win.' Hannah MoffattMichael and Stanley are embarking on the race of a lifetime as they compete to win the TV show, Chase Around the World! Michael is determined to get his pa...