Fraser: 812 books
by Jack Gillon, Fraser Parkinson
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2014
In 1560, when Mary of Guise ran Scotland and Mary, Queen of Scots, remained in France, Mary of Guise moved the Scottish Court to Leith, a site that is now Parliament Street, off Coalhill. Serving Edinburgh’s shipbuilding and repair facilities, Leith’s port saw the opening of a new Wet Dock, the...
by Jack Gillon, Fraser Parkinson
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2017
Edinburgh’s South Side has contributed much to the rich story of the city. In 1766, Edinburgh made its first ambitious expansion beyond the city walls with the planned development of George Square. The construction of the North and South Bridge, linking the New Town, Old Town and South Side, was...
Plant Biosecurity Policy Evaluation
The Economic Impacts of Pests and Diseases
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2017
Good biosecurity policy decisions, particularly in relation to plant industry protection, are of ever increasing importance. Growth in the speed and diversity of trade, the effects of climate change and the resultant spread of pests and diseases continue to highlight this. This book contains an introduction...
Australia—Where to Now?
What Bible prophecy reveals for the land down under
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2013
Anglo-Saxons are a forgetful people. It was ever so, from their beginnings as a collection of tribes, morphing over time into the most influential of nations on Earth. So it is that in the great debate over whether or not Australia should become a republic, the true origins of the nation—the real...
Centres and Peripheries in Banking
The Historical Development of Financial Markets
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2016
This volume presents a broad investigation into the relationship between the centre and the periphery in banking. Focusing on the historical development of financial markets, from their emergence in the early modern period to today's global financial and capital markets, the chapters investigate how...
Licence to Live
365 days of Inspiration, Motivation and Dedication
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 2012
This a `how to' book ..............make a massive difference in your life one day at a time. Each day you'll be presented with a thought provoking question, or quote, or activity or all three and then some and invited to make gentle changes to your life where you feel those changes might be needed. You'll...
Propensity Score Analysis
Statistical Methods and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2014
Fully updated to reflect the most recent changes in the field, the Second Edition of Propensity Score Analysis provides an accessible, systematic review of the origins, history, and statistical foundations of propensity score analysis, illustrating how it can be used for solving evaluation and causal-inference...
Frameworks for Practice in Educational Psychology, Second Edition
A Textbook for Trainees and Practitioners
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2016
Now in its second edition, this comprehensive textbook presents a rich overview of approaches to educational psychology, through an in-depth exploration of both existing and emerging practice frameworks.
Covering established techniques such as the Monsen et al. Problem-Solving Framework and...
Toward an Urban Cultural Studies
Henri Lefebvre and the Humanities
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2015
Toward an Urban Cultural Studies is a call for a new interdisciplinary area of research and teaching. Blending Urban Studies and Cultural Studies, this book grounds readers in the extensive theory of the prolific French philosopher Henri Lefebvre.
by Benjamin Fraser
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2015
This book highlights an interdisciplinary terrain where the humanities and social sciences combine with digital methods. It argues that while disciplinary frictions still condition the potential of digital projects, the nature of the urban phenomenon pushes us toward an interdisciplinary and digital future where the primacy of cities is assured.
by Alec Fraser
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2018
When I was four years old, the family went on holiday to Blue Anchor Bay in Devon and I can never forget being mesmerised by the sun slowly sinking into the sea. I was filled with awe and had the feeling that the sun was smiling at me. In later years, I just could not believe that it all happened...
A Tale Of Two Cities
Global Change, Local Feeling and Everday Life in the North of England
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2002
A Tale of Two Cities is a study of two major cities, Manchester and Sheffield. Drawing on the work of major theorists, the authors explore the everyday life, making contributions to our understanding of the defining activities of life.
Literature, Music and Cosmopolitanism
Culture as Migration
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2018
This book focuses on the twin arts of literature and music, supporting the notion that cosmopolitanism is the natural condition of all the arts, and that all culture - without exception - is migrant culture. It draws on examples ranging from the first to the twenty-first centuries AD, on locations...
Ethics, Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility in India
Issues and Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2016
This book is based upon an International Conference on 'Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility' held at the Cordia Education Complex, Sanghol, in November 2013 under the auspices of the Lord Rana Foundation Charitable Trust, UK, and the Smt. Jawala Devi Memorial Trust, India.