Davies: 1593 books
The Gangs of Manchester
The Story of the Scuttlers, Britain's First Youth Cult
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2013
They emerged from the harrowing slums of one of the world's great cities, malnourished youths clad in bizarre fashions. They were the hooligans of their day and for thirty years they held the streets of Manchester and Salford in a grip of fear, fighting pitched battles in a brutal war for supremacy....
George Stephenson
The Remarkable Life of the Founder of the Railways
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2004
Much is known about the achievements of George Stephenson and of his infamous creation, the Rocket, yet little is known of the man himself. This volume is a profile of the self-taught and often testy Geordie, whose Victorian invention is now the backbone of every nation on the planet.
Understanding Statistics
An Introduction
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2017
The modern world is brimming with statistical information—information relevant to our personal health and safety, the weather, or the robustness of the national or global economy, to name just a few examples. But don’t statistics lie?
Well, no—people lie, and sometimes they use statistical...
by Terry Cooke-Davies, Lynn Crawford
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2012
This is a text for both thinkers and doers—those who study and those who practice project management. Project management does not exist in a one-size-fits-all world. This research examines practices in nine industries: aerospace and defense, automotive, engineering and construction, financial services,...
by Monika Davies
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2017
Adaptation has been happening for thousands of years and continues to happen today. As animals’ environments change, they have to learn how to adapt to that new environment. Read through the pages of this fascinating e-book to discover how adaptation has helped animals survive and change over time....
Introducing the Creative Industries
From Theory to Practice
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2013
"This text does a sterling job at identifying, outlining and defining the many elements that go to make up this booming sector of industry. What makes it particularly interesting is that it includes the view of the creative industries from the perspective of working in it, then the definitions...
by Barry Davies
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2013
When we think of jungles, we often think of a densely forested area with thick foliage; this is what is known as a primary jungle. But jungles can also include swamps, grasslands, and cultivated areas. Primary jungles can fall into the category of either a tropical rain forest or a deciduous forest,...
Composting Inside and Out
The comprehensive guide to reusing trash, saving money and enjoying the benefits of organic gardening
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2011
Rethink Your Refuse
Hundreds of millions of tons of solid waste are produced in the U.S. annually, and the landfills simply store it, not eliminate it. Recycling diverts significant amounts of waste, but the fact remains that the majority of landfill space is occupied by organic material. The good...
by Joseph Davies
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2012
Your essential guide to deploying IPv6 on Windows networks Get in-depth technical information to put IPv6 technology to work—including networks with hardware running Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012. Written by a networking expert, this reference explains IPv6 features and benefits, and provides...
Civic Media
Technology, Design, Practice
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2016
Examinations of civic engagement in digital culture—the technologies, designs, and practices that support connection through common purpose in civic, political, and social life.
Countless people around the world harness the affordances of digital media to enable democratic participation,...
Sustainability in Higher Education
Stories and Strategies for Transformation
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2013
Campus leaders describe how community colleges, publicly funded universities, and private liberal arts colleges across America are integrating sustainability into curriculum, policies, and programs.
In colleges and universities across the United States, students, faculty, and staff are forging...
Understanding a Changing China
Key Issues for Business
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2017
As China becomes the world’s largest economy, so it becomes important to understand the key issues shaping the country’s business environment and the behaviour of Chinese businesspeople.
This is difficult because those issues are contested. Is China growing at 3% or 8%? Is the Chinese consumer...
by Alan Davies
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2010
The area of Lancashire and Cheshire can be considered one of the homes of the Industrial Revolution, and it was the abundance of coal close to the surface that literally helped fuel the great growth in cities such as Manchester and Liverpool. With poor roads, it was easier to move coal by water and...
by Tom Adam Davies
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2017
Mainstreaming Black Power upends the narrative that the Black Power movement allowed for a catharsis of black rage but achieved little institutional transformation or black uplift. Retelling the story of the 1960s and 1970s across the United States—and focusing on New York, Atlanta, and Los Angeles—this...