Clive: 1004 books

Organisations of all kinds have invested a great deal of time and effort in staff appraisal and management development, continually re-defining their aims and methods. This book, first published in 1976, reviews the progress made by 17 organisations in both public and private sectors. It presents...

“An epic tale in the tradition of Watership Down and Lord of the Rings.”—Alan Yentob, BBC Director of Drama and Entertainment Darkness has fallen over the realm of Birddom. The skies rain blood, no nest is safe, and the winds are thick with fear, pain, and death. Driven by an unslakable...

By reconsidering the theme of isolation in the philosophy of technology, and by drawing upon recent developments in social ontology, Lawson provides an account of technology that will be of interest and value to those working in a variety of different fields. Technology and Isolation includes chapters...

This book explores how, and if, formal education affects peacebuilding in post-conflict societies. As schooling is often negatively implicated in violent conflict, the author highlights the widely expressed need to ‘build back better’ and ‘transform’ schooling by changing both its structures...

The Neuro Edge brings the complex world of neuroscience into everyday relevance for those engaged in leading, developing and supporting people in organisations. This book explains the inner workings of the brain and its role in determining our thoughts, feelings and instincts and examines the...

Arrogant, gobby, obnoxious and cringe worthy, Wally Wainright is the orange worm that other worms avoid. Is he misunderstood? Is he really that bad? Is he to be believed? Read about his infamous journey and beyond. Read of how Wally evades death from the Silver Reaper, reunites...

Written for small builders and tradesmen such as bricklayers and carpenters, as well as householders wanting to provide more space and enhanced living conditions without the substantial cost of moving house. While there are many books that deal with the construction aspects of extending a house, there...

"Legend of the Shining Mountain and A Descent into Hell: Final Rest" are two stories set in the 1960s. In each story, the characters are affected by incidents relating to the Viet Nam War that lead to a once-in-a-lifetime adventure and deep bonds of family and friendship. In "Legend,"...

Research into Natural Language Processing - the use of computers to process language - has developed over the last couple of decades into one of the most vigorous and interesting areas of current work on language and communication. This book introduces the subject through the discussion and development...

This authoritative handbook, part of the Helm Identification Guides series, looks in detail at the world's cuckoos, couas and coucals - the family Cuculidae. Famed as brood-parasites of other birds, the cuckoos include a diverse range of species, from the roadrunners of North America to the spectacular...

Autumn 1856 and young and feisty Isabelle Sedgeford runs terrified from Blakefields Mansion, leaving behind her friend Abigail who has fallen in love with a schemer and is being held prisoner for her own protection. The two girls had expected an introduction to society, and possibly romance,...

When burned-out TV writer Peter Wozniak rented The Peaks, a large country edifice in southern England, he did so in the hope of re-charging his batteries and over-coming writer's block. But when his new-found lover from a nearby research facility apparently attacks him in the street, the subsequent...

Although alcohol is illegal Stuart distils an ethyl alcohol. This attracts the attention of a jealous colleague, a corrupt sheikh and a royal prince and Stuart is sucked into a vortex of murder. Escaping death in the desert and during a chase ending in an ancient city, he falls in love and fights...