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| "The Algorithm Design Manual by Steve S. Skiena (Mixed media product, 2008)" |
| "This newly expanded and updated second edition of the best-selling classic continues to take the mystery out of designing algorithms and analyzing their efficacy and efficiency Expanding on the first edition the book now serves as the primary textbook of choice for algorithm design courses while maintaining its status as the premier practical reference guide to algorithms for programmers researchers and studentsThe reader-friendly Algorithm Design Manual provides straightforward access to combinatorial algorithms technology stressing design over analysis The first part Techniques provides accessible instruction on methods for designing and analyzing computer algorithms The second part Resources is intended for browsing and reference and comprises the catalog of algorithmic resources implementations and an extensive bibliographyNEW to the second edition Doubles the tutorial material and exercises over the first edition Provides full online support for lecturers and a completely updated and improved website component with lecture slides audio and video Contains a unique catalog identifying the 75 algorithmic problems that arise most often in practice leading the reader down the right path to solve them Includes several NEW war stories relating experiences from real-world applications Provides up-to-date links leading to the very best algorithm implementations available in C C and Java"
Price: 44.99 |
| "The Silver Eagle: (The Forgotten Legion Chronicles No. 2) by Ben Kane (Paperback, 2010)" |
| "The Forgotten Legion fought against almighty odds at the very edge of the known world - and lost Now Brennus the Gaul Tarquinius the Etruscan soothsayer and Romulus bastard son of a Roman nobleman are prisoners of Parthia They dream of escape but in the brutal fighting which lies ahead only two will survive Meanwhile Fabiola Romulus's twin sister is caught up in the vicious eddies of Roman politics Hunted by slave catchers she flees hoping to find her lover Brutus bound for Alexandria with Caesar Ben Kane's brilliant second novel plunges his characters into a cauldron of war and terror as Caesar and the Roman Republic hurtle towards their day of reckoning"
Price: 8.49 |
| "Prefab Housing and the Future of Building: Product to Process by Mathew Aitchison (Hardback, 2017)" |
| "As we stand on the cusp of a fundamental restructuring of the housing and building industries this book provides timely insights into the promise of prefabricated housing The idea of a more industrialised approach to house building is not a new one since the 19thcentury designers inventors engineers builders developers and entrepreneurs have all been fascinated by the idea of the factory-built modular home But international housing affordability crises emerging technologies and concerns for more sustainable building practices have given a new urgency to the need to transform building construction in the 21st century Richly illustrated and drawing on historical examples and contemporary design studies the book takes the reader through the foundations of prefab leading up to a discussion of contemporary problems and opportunities It includes a broad international survey of leading companies and their products and draws on research from an international team of experts in the field This book suggests a future scenario for industrialised house building that will both challenge the existing industry and stimulate the public imagination"
Price: 36.49 |
| "Thomas Nozkowski by John Yau (Hardback, 2017)" |
| "This book offers the first detailed account of the paintings of American artist Thomas Nozkowski (born 1944) creator of modestly-sized abstract works that swiftly convey what one writer described as 'a remarkable sense of freedom within constraint' As an emerging artist in the 1970s Thomas Nozkowski's mature style developed in the wake of Minimalism Pop Art and Colour Field painting and during a decade which became defined by movements - such as Conceptual and Performance art - that eschewed painting While many artists identified with the notion of 'painting's terminal condition' Nozkowski chose to express personal experience through small-scale canvases that refused to adhere to 'a signature style' or align themselves with a particular movement Through John Yau's perceptive text the trajectory of Nozkowski's very individual artistic pathway is clearly presented Offering insightful context and discussion of specific works this book provides the definitive narrative of an artist gifted with an original vision"
Price: 28.99 |
| "Echoes of Memory by John O'Donohue (Paperback, 2011)" |
| "In this powerful evocative collection master storyteller John O'Donohue explores themes of love and loss beginnings and endings Inspired by the ancient wisdom of the Celtic tradition and the rugged majestic landscape of his birth the west of Ireland here he also creates a unique vision of a place and time and the echo of a memory that will never fade"
Price: 5.99 |
| "The Four Elements: Reflections on Nature by John O'Donohue (Paperback, 2012)" |
| "In The Four Elements poet and philosopher John O'Donohue draws upon his Celtic heritage and the love of his native landscape the west of Ireland to weave together a tapestry of beautifully evoked images of nature As John explores a range of themes relating to the way we live our lives today he reveals how the energy and rhythm of the natural world - its innocence and creativity its power and splendour - hold profound lessons for us all With a foreword written by his beloved brother Pat this illuminating treasury is a unique collection of reflections inspired by the ancient wisdom of this earth"
Price: 7.49 |
| "Gooch - The Autobiography by Colm Cooper (Hardback, 2017)" |
| "'The greatest Gaelic footballer of all time' Pat SpillaneWhen Colm Cooper retired from inter-county football in 2017 he left behind a remarkable legacy The holder of five All-Ireland medals and eight All-Stars he was Kerry's stand-out forward for fifteen years From a family steeped in Gaelic football and a core member of the Dr Crokes team Colm was still in his teens when he first played for Kerry at senior level Overcoming struggles with injury and personal tragedy Cooper became one of the GAA's most recognizable and best-loved figures at a time of tumultuous change in the game But the man known nationally as Gooch' is also an intensely private figure who has never courted publicity and his personal story remains largely untold Now Gooch - The Autobiography unlocks a previously unopened door tracing a compelling path through the life beyond the headlines This is the story of an ordinary man who became an extraordinary footballer"
Price: 14.49 |
| "Introducing Nietzsche: A Graphic Guide by Laurence Gane, Piero (Paperback, 2008)" |
| "Why must we believe that God is dead? Can we accept that traditional morality is just a 'useful mistake'? Did the principle of 'the will to power' lead to the Holocaust? What are the limitations of scientific knowledge? Is human evolution complete or only beginning? It is difficult to overestimate the importance of Friedrich Nietzsche for our present epoch His extraordinary insights into human psychology morality religion and power seem quite clairvoyant today existentialism psychoanalysis semiotics and postmodernism are plainly anticipated in his writings - which are famously enigmatic and often contradictoryIntroducing Nietzsche is the perfect guide to this exhilarating and oft-misunderstood philosopher"
Price: 6.49 |
| "Introducing Marxism: A Graphic Guide by Rupert Woodfin, Oscar Zarate (Paperback, 2009)" |
| "Was Marx himself a 'Marxist'? Was his visionary promise of socialism betrayed by Marxist dictatorship? Is Marxism inevitably totalitarian? What did Marx really say? Introducing Marxism provides a fundamental account of Karl Marx's original philosophy its roots in 19th century European ideology his radical economic and social criticism of capitalism that inspired vast 20th century revolutions It assesses Marxism's Russian disciples Lenin Trotsky and Stalin who forged a ruthless dogmatic Communism The book examines the alternative Marxist approaches of Gramsci the Frankfurt School of critical theory and the structuralist Marxism of Althusser in the 1960s It marshals postmodern interpretations of Marxism and raises the spectre of 'post-Marxism' in Derrida's confrontation with Fukuyama's 'end of history' doctrine"
Price: 5.99 |
| "Introducing Political Philosophy: A Graphic Guide by Dave Robinson (Paperback, 2011)" |
| "Essential illustrated guide to key ideas of political thought Philosophers have always asked fundamental and disturbing questions about politics Plato and Aristotle debated the merits of democracy The origins of society the state and government authority were issues addressed by Hobbes Rousseau Hegel Marx and many other philosophers Introducing Political Philosophy explains the central concepts of this intriguing branch of philosophy and presents the major political theorists from Plato to Foucault How did governments get started? Why should they be obeyed? Could we live without them? How much power should they have? Is freedom a right? Which is the best form of government? In the wake of consumerism and postmodernism our need for a better grasp of political ideas is greater than ever Dave Robinson's account of this complex subject is always clear informative and accompanied by the entertainingly inventive illustrations of Judy Groves"
Price: 5.99 |
| "The Unknown Unknown: Bookshops and the delight of not getting what you wanted by Mark Forsyth (Paperback, 2014)" |
| "Mark Forsyth - author of the Sunday Times Number One bestseller The Etymologicon - reveals in this essay specially commissioned for Independent Booksellers Week the most valuable thing about a really good bookshop Along the way he considers the wisdom of Donald Rumsfeld naughty French photographs why Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy would never have met online and why only a bookshop can give you that precious thing - what you never knew you were looking for"
Price: 2.49 |
| "Introducing Jung: A Graphic Guide by Maggie Hyde (Paperback, 2015)" |
| "Carl Gustav Jung was the enigmatic and controversial father of analytical psychology This updated edition of Introducing Jung brilliantly explains the theories that underpin Jung's work delves into the controversies that led him to break away from Freud and describes his near psychotic breakdown from which he emerged with radical new insights into the nature of the unconscious mind - and which were published for the first time in 2009 in The Red Book Step by step Maggie Hyde demonstrates how it was entirely logical for him to explore the psychology of religion alchemy astrology the I Ching and other phenomena rejected by science in his investigation of his patients' dreams fantasies and psychic disturbances"
Price: 6.49 |
| "Shipcraft Special: Flower Class Corvettes by Les Brown, John Lambert (Paperback, 2011)" |
| "The 'ShipCraft' series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types Lavishly illustrated each book takes the modeller through a brief history of the subject class highlighting differences between sister-ships and changes in their appearance over their careers This includes paint schemes and camouflage featuring colour profiles and highly-detailed line drawings and scale plans The modelling section reviews the strengths and weaknesses of available kits lists commercial accessory sets for super-detailing of the ships and provides hints on modifying and improving the basic kit This is followed by an extensive photographic gallery of selected high-quality models in a variety of scales and the book concludes with a section on research references - books monographs large-scale plans and relevant websites This volume includes all the features of the regular series but the extent has been doubled to include far more detailed drawings of a class of ship that was built in huge numbers and in many variations Mainstay of the Atlantic battle against the U-boats Flower class corvettes were used by the British Canadian French and US Navies"
Price: 11.49 |
| "British Cruisers: From Treaties to the Present by Norman Friedman (Hardback, 2010)" |
| "For most of the twentieth century Britain possessed both the world's largest merchant fleet and its most extensive overseas territories It is not surprising therefore that the Royal Navy always showed a particular interest in the cruiser - a multi-purpose warship needed in large numbers to defend trade routes and police the empire Above all other types the cruiser's competing demands of quality and quantity placed a heavy burden on designers and for most of the inter-war years Britain sought to square this circle through international treaties restricting both size and numbers In the process she virtually invented the heavy cruiser and inspired the large 6in-armed cruiser neither of which ironically served her best interests For the first time this book seeks to comprehend the full policy background from which a different and entirely original picture emerges of British cruiser developmentAfter the war the cruiser's role was reconsidered and the final chapters of the book cover modernisations the plans for missile-armed ships and the convoluted process that turned the 'through-deck cruiser' into the Invincible class light carriers With detailed appendices of ship data and illustrated in depth with photos and A D Baker's specially commissioned plans British Cruisers truly matches the lofty standards set by Friedman's previous books on British destroyers"
Price: 28.99 |
| "British Aircraft Carriers: Design, Development & Service Histories by David Hobbs (Hardback, 2013)" |
| "This book is a meticulously detailed history of British aircraft-carrying ships from the earliest experimental vessels to the Queen Elizabeth class currently under construction and the largest ships ever built for the Royal Navy Individual chapters cover the design and construction of each class with full technical details and there are extensive summaries of every ship's career Apart from the obvious large-deck carriers the book also includes seaplane carriers escort carriers and MAC ships the maintenance ships built on carrier hulls unbuilt projects and the modern LPH It concludes with a look at the future of naval aviation while numerous appendices summarise related subjects like naval aircraft recognition markings and the circumstances surrounding the loss of every British carrier As befits such an important reference work it is heavily illustrated with a magnificent gallery of photos and plans including the first publication of original plans in full colour one on a magnificent gatefold Written by the leading historian of British carrier aviation himself a retired Fleet Air Arm pilot it displays the authority of a lifetime's research combined with a practical understanding of the issues surrounding the design and operation of aircraft carriers As such British Aircraft Carriers is certain to become the standard work on the subject"
Price: 28.99 |
| "The Stargazer's Handbook : An Atlas of the Night Sky" |
| "Fully illustrated with 400 of the most striking and up-to-date astronomical images and covering all the major constellations and landmarks of the night sky The Stargazer's Handbook reveals the treasures of the cosmos - what they are where they are and how to see them including month-by-month guides to the changing hemispheres and tips and guides on the best stargazing equipment This new compact edition is perfect for browsing at home or accompanying you out at night under the stars Filled with stunning photography this book is all you need to start discovering the universe"
Price: 9.49 |
| "Malvern Through Time" |
| "Malvern Through Time is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this part of the country Reproduced in full colour this is an exciting examination of Malvern the famous streets and the famous faces and what they meant to the people of this area throughout the 19th and into the 20th Century Looking beyond the exquisite exterior of these well-kept photos readers can see the historical context in which they are set and through the author's factual captions for every picture and carefully-selected choice of images the reader can achieve a reliable view of this town's history Readers are invited to follow a timeline of events and watch the changing face of this beautiful area as Brian Iles guides us through Malvern's streets There is something for everyone here whether they have lived in this area all their lives or whether they are just visiting Malvern for the first time This book also shows how photography has continually evolved to keep up with an ever changing society"
Price: 9.49 |
| "Belper Through Time" |
| "From the late eighteenth century the Industrial Age transformed Belper from a small village of nail-makers to a busy and successful town Thanks to the Strutt family the town was the first in the world to have water-powered cotton mills and the hundreds of people that flocked to work in those mills were provided with homes chapels schools and much more Since Belper was inscribed on to the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the Derwent Valley Mills Site in 2001 the drive to save enhance and restore the historic town has never been greater By comparing views from years past this book helps to define what has survived what has been lost and what we can do to ensure Belper remains the unique historic community it is today"
Price: 10.49 |
| "The Princess Blankets by Carol Ann Duffy (Paperback, 2013)" |
| "A princess cannot get warm no matter what is done for her A stranger with cold eyes brings her the earth's blanket the forest's blanket the ocean's blanket and more but nothing can warm the cold princess Then one day a musician wanders into the land and her heart melts with warmth and love"
Price: 6.49 |
| "Nosey Norman by Sam Lloyd (Hardback, 2011)" |
| "Meet the Mini Monster Mates from the creator of the award-winning Calm Down Boris! Nosey Norman is sniffing out numbers from one to five Also available is Ernie the Eye Monster who is looking at all the colours in the park These appealing interactive finger puppet books are a perfect introduction to simple concepts and come with a texture patch on the final spread"
Price: 6.49 |
| "The Pirate Cruncher by Jonny Duddle (Paperback, 2011)" |
| "An old pirate tells a tavern full of salty sea dogs about an island bursting with hidden treasure Once they've set sail for the mysterious island he tells them it is guarded by the terrible Pirate-Cruncher Eventually their greed overcomes their fear and when they arrive on the island a hilarious fold-down flap shows that the island itself is the Pirate-Cruncher who promptly swallows the whole motley crew! Jonny Duddle worked as a concept artist on the Pirates of the Carribbean computer gamewhich inspired him to create The Pirate Cruncher for Templar Now available in paperback with an Audio CD A highly successful computer games illustrator Jonny's work is visually appealing Hilarious surprise ending with fold-down flap to reveal the monster"
Price: 5.99 |
| "The Pirates Next Door by Jonny Duddle (Paperback, 2012)" |
| "Pirate family the Jolley-Rogers move to a quiet seaside town in this award-winning best-seller by Jonny Duddle Stopping to fix their ship this unusual family get the whole neighbourhood spreading rumours about their wild behaviour Only Matilda the girl next door thinks that they are ok When the family sail away the town discovers they were wrong to assume the worst - sometimes a rough exterior hides buried treasure literally!"
Price: 5.49 |
| "Varmints by Helen Ward (Paperback, 2013)" |
| "Once the only sounds to be heard were the buzzing of bees in the grass the murmuring of moles in the earth and the song of birds in the sky These warmed the hearts of those who cared to listen - until the others came to fill the sky with a cacophony of noise With dramatically lit artwork and a spare intriguing text Varmints tells of a pastoral world in need of protection and of the souls who love it enough to ensure its regeneration"
Price: 7.49 |
| "Jemmy Button by Alix Barzelay (Paperback, 2014)" |
| "Inspired by the life of Jemmy Button - a native of Tierra del Fuego who was brought to England in the mid-1800s to be 'educated' and 'civilised' by Captain Robert FitzRoy - this book illustrates Jemmy's bizarre encounters and his return back home"
Price: 5.99 |
| "The Tin Forest by Helen Ward (Paperback, 2013)" |
| "There was once a wide windswept place near nowhere and close to forgotten that was filled with all the things that no one wanted So begins Helen Ward's tale of the Tin Forest where an old man lives who tidies the rubbish and dreams of a better place With faith ingenuity and hard work he transforms a junkyard into a wonderland in this poetic modern fable"
Price: 7.49 |
| "Black Dog by Levi Pinfold (Paperback, 2012)" |
| "A black dog appears outside the Hope family's home As each member of the household sees it and hides the dog grows bigger and bigger Only Small the youngest Hope has the courage to face the Black Dog When it chases her through the forest she shows no fear so it grows smaller and smaller Finally back to the size of a normal hound the Black Dog is welcomed into the Hope household as their newest addition"
Price: 5.49 |
| "The Pirates Next Door Book & CD by Jonny Duddle (Mixed media product, 2012)" |
| "Read along with author Jonny Duddle in this audio CD edition The Jolley-Rogers family are moving to Dull-on-Sea a quiet seaside town Stopping to fix their ship this pirate family get the whole town gossiping Ignoring the grown-ups' disapproval Matilda from next door becomes friends with the youngest pirate son When the Jolley-Rogers leave the town finds they were wrong to assume the worst - the pirate clan have buried treasure in everyone's gardens (revealed in a stunning double-gatefold) Matilda feels sad until she discovers her own treasure - a very special pen friend"
Price: 5.99 |
| "Major and Mrs Holt's Pocket Battlefield Guide to D-Day Normandy Landing Beaches by Major and Mrs Holt (Paperback, 2009)" |
| "This guide book covers the present-day battlefield and the actions that took place on and immediately behind the D-Day beaches and Major and Mrs Holt's Pocket Guide to Normandy has been put together to take you around the areaThis book part of a new series of guides is designed conveniently in a small size for those who have only limited time to visit or who are simply interested in as an introduction to the historic battlefields whether on the ground or from an armchair They contain selections from the Holts' more detailed guide of the most popular and accessible sites plus handy tourist information capturing the essential features of the BattlesThe book contains many full colour maps and photographs and detailed instructions on what to see and where to visit"
Price: 5.49 |
| "Painting Wargaming Figures by Javier Gomez Valero (Paperback, 2014)" |
| "Javier Gomez a highly talented figure painter of long experience and excellent reputation shares the secrets of his success in this accessible 'how-to' guide to painting miniatures He takes the reader step-by-step through the whole process from choice of materials (unlike other available guides it is not linked to any specific figure manufacturer) and preparation of the miniatures to basing and even advice on photographing the finished item Techniques such as dry-brushing ink-washing shading and highlighting are all explained clearly with the help of step-by-step photographs and colour charts Specific case studies tackle a variety of useful subjects across all periods such as mixing realistic flesh tones for different races; painting horses; guns and limbers; Medieval heraldry; Napoleonic uniforms; WW2 and modern camouflage patterns Javier also clearly explains how these techniques and processes can be applied to all the major wargaming scales from 40mm down to 6mm Whatever historical period (or Sci-fiFantasy) and whatever scale the reader is interested in this book is an invaluable source of practical advice and inspiration"
Price: 11.49 |
| "The Armies of Ancient Persia: the Sassanians by Kaveh Farrokh (Hardback, 2017)" |
| "Throughout most of the classical period Persia was one of the great superpowers placing a limit on the expansion of Western powers It was the most formidable rival to the Roman empire for centuries until Persia by then under the Sassanians was overwhelmed by the Islamic conquests in the seventh century AD Yet the armies of ancient Persia have received relatively little detailed attention certainly in comparison to those of Rome This work is the first of three volumes that will form the most comprehensive study of ancient Persian armies available The Sassanians the native Iranian dynasty that ousted their Parthian overlords in AD 226 developed a highly sophisticated army that was able for centuries to hold off all comers They continued the Parthians' famous winning combination of swift horse archers with heavily-armoured cataphract cavalry also making much use of war elephants but Kaveh Farrokh interestingly demonstrates that their oft-maligned infantry has been much underestimated The author born in Athens Greece and expert in ancient Persian languages and military history has been researching the military history and technology of Persia for a quarter of a century He draws on the latest research and new archaeological evidence focussing on the organization equipment and tactics of the armies that dominated the ancient Middle East for so long"
Price: 20.49 |
