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Surveillance and Crime (PDF)
by Roy Coleman Mike MccahillSurveillance has a long-standing relationship with crime and its identification, prevention, detection and punishment. With information on each citizen spanning up to 700 databases, and over 4 million CCTV cameras in the United Kingdom alone, this book explores how new technologies have given rise to new forms of monitoring and control. 9781847873521 9781446245309 9781849204446 9781280347016 9781446251379
Your Social Work Practice Placement: From Start To Finish (PDF)
by Karin Crawford Ian Mathews Diane SimpsonEmbarking on a first practice placement can be an anxious experience for social work students. This textbook takes them step-by-step through the process, holding their hand through preparation for practice modules and during the course of the placement itself. Focusing on practicalities, knowledge, values and skills, the authors guide students through the challenges they may face. Chapters include numerous real-life case examples which reflect a range of varying placement contexts including different settings, service-user groups, locations and areas of practice. The book will help students become confident on placement and lead to rich placement experiences which will benefit them throughout the rest of their degree and upon entry to the profession. Your Social Work Practice Placements is essential reading for all social care students. Alternate ISBN 9781849201780
Saudi Arabia in the Balance: Political Economy, Society, Foreign Affairs (PDF)
by Paul Aarts Gerd NonnemanBrings together in a systematic way such a range of expertise in an integrated project, drawing on the insights of an exceptional cast of scholars from Europe, the US and the Middle East. This book integrates empirical investigation with the social science tools of politics, political economy and international relations.
Encyclopedia of the Boer War: 1899-1902 (PDF)
by Martin Marix EvansThis volume covers all aspects of the Boer War including its origins, military strategy and tactics, the main battles and sieges, the principal political and military figures, weaponry, and subjects such as the role of the railways, the treatment of the wounded, and the use of concentration camps.;The encyclopedia shows how the camps intended to house refugees became infamous concentration camps, how the peace negotiated between the Boers and the British established the conditions under which apartheid was able to flourish and how the war marked an important stage in the evolution of warfare and is often regarded as the first modern war.;A number of original documents are reprinted in this book, including the main body of the report on concentration camps and extracts from the minutes of the peace negotiations.;Entries include: Afrikaner uprisings, Battle of Elandslaagte, Battle of Elands River Post, Battle of Spioenkop, Bloemfontein, Chief Commandant Christaan Rudolf De Wet, Colonel J.Y.F. Blake, Commandant-general Louis Botha, concentration camps, General Sir Redvers Buller, The Jameson Raid, Lieutenant H.H.R. Breaker Morant, Major Frederick Russell Burnham, maps, Maxim-Vickers machine gun, Siege of Ladysmith, Siege of Mafeking, and Winston Churchill. Alternate ISBN 9781576073995
Student Handbook of Criminal Justice and Criminology (Student edition) (PDF)
by John Muncie David WilsonThis new title is a 'one-stop shop' for those who teach, study or are interested in criminology and the criminal justice systems of the UK. Written by some of the leading criminologists in the country, The Handbook is accessible and reader-friendly, guiding the user through summaries, key terms and key readings. To help those who teach criminal justice or criminology, seminar topics are suggested at the conclusion of each chapter. The Handbook is a critical introduction and as such considers contemporary issues in criminal justice, focusing on conceptions of crime and conflict resolutions, as well as introducing the reader to researching criminal justice. It discusses crime and criminology in relation to the media, race, Islam, gender and politics, and considers all the relevant theoretical debates that dominate criminology. Chapters on the police, courts, probation and prisons are included, along with more theoretical chapters regarding crime prevention, youth justice, and restorative and informal justice. The Handbook also includes comparative materials and international criminal courts.
Boys on the Margin: promoting boys' literacy learning at Key Stage 2 (PDF)
by Olivia O'Sullivan Kimberly Safford Myra BarrsPromoting boys literacy at Key Stage 2.
Teaching Geography in Primary Schools: Learning to Live in the World (PDF)
by Fran MartinThis is a book for people who do not think they are geographers. It is for teachers who struggle to find relevance for geography in the curriculum, and for whom it is not clear how to transform geographical knowledge into activities that are meaningful to our children and will generate a real excitement for the subject. The over-riding purpose of this book is to identify the geographical dimensions of our everyday experiences, and to provide some frameworks for this knowledge that will help us as teachers of primary geography.
Boys' Performance in Modern Foreign Languages: Listening to Learners (1st edition) (PDF)
by Barry Jones Gwenneth JonesThis is a detailed account of research findings for boys' performance in foreign languages (year 9 ad year 11). Sample evidence illustrates the conclusions presented.
What Works in Building Resilience? (PDF)
by Tony NewmanThis books reviews strategies, interventions and approaches that can help build resilience in children and young people. It is aimed at social care professionals.
A Practical Guide to Teaching Dance (PDF)
by Fiona SmithThis resource represents not only a partnership between the Association for Physical Education (afPE) and the National Dance Teachers Association (NDTA). but the essential place of dance within schools. The physical education National Curriculum would be much poorer without dance which, of course, is also an integral part of schools' art provision.
Civil Litigation 2014/2015
by Kevin BrowneCivil Litigation is a thorough, up to date and practical introduction to the Civil Procedure Rules and the principles and tactics used in pursuing a civil case. The civil process has been divided into five stages, starting with pre-action considerations, moving on to examine the issue and service of proceedings, before considering interim matters, trial and enforcement. Alternate ISBN 9781910019566
Marrow
by Preston NortonPreston Norton&’s bestselling and award-winning Marrow grabs readers and doesn&’t let go until they enroll in the Fantom Institute for Superheroes-in-Training themselves.
Back in the Game (The\dream State Saga Ser. #2)
by Christopher KeeneReaders will be transported back into the virtual reality world of Stuck in the Game in book 2 of Christopher Keene&’s LitRPG saga. Addicting adventures and dangerous dungeons await teenage Noah and his friends when they go back to the Dream State, hunting the evidence that will expose the company&’s dark secrets to the public.
Horizon Delta
by D. W. VogelThis stunning science fiction adventure will give readers goosebumps and a new favorite hero to follow through the galaxy.
Ghost in the Game (The\dream State Saga Ser. #3)
by Christopher KeeneBook 3 of the LitRPG series The Dream State Saga will suck readers in with each twist, turn, and dark secret that comes to light. In order to defend the virtual reality world he and his friends love, Noah must repair broken alliances and work with the game&’s creators themselves.
Granted
by Michelle MerrillMichelle Merrill&’s Granted imagines a world where genies like Brielle live secretly among humans. Merrill packs adventure, mystery, romance, and friendship into this coming-of-age young adult fantasy tale.
Sands
by Kevin L. NielsenThis fantasy novel takes readers into a world of deserts and elemental magic and cultures that rarely get explored in fantasy novels. Readers will love the strong female protagonist as she fights society's rules, her own struggling magic, and the elements of nature to save people.
Skies (Sharani Ser.)
by Kevin L. NielsenFrom Kevin L. Nielsen, #1 bestselling author of Sands, comes book 3 in the Sharani Series. The masterful blend between war and magic keeps readers wishing they, too, could be part of the Rahuli people.
Storms
by Kevin L. NielsenThis sequel to the bestselling Sands takes readers outside the desert that has Lhaurel's whole world and into a land with far more powerful and dangerous people than anything they could have imagined.
That Girl, Darcy
by James RamosJames Ramos adds a quirky new spin to a beloved classic in his modern, gender-swapped retelling of Pride and Prejudice. Fans will feel they are meeting their favorite characters for the first time as they encounter new laughs, endless high school drama, and a timeless romance with a twist.
The Forgotten King
by D. W. VogelFrom the epic fantasy world of Super Dungeon comes the second novel in the series. Based on the board game Super Dungeon Explore, this hilarious children's series follows the adventures of questing heroes as they take down evil and rescue the missing princesses of Crystalia.
The Glauerdoom Moor
by David J. WestBased on the board game Super Dungeon Explore, this hilarious children's series follows the adventures of questing Heroes as they take down evil and rescue the missing princesses of Crystalia. Kids will love this spooky adventure, and fans of the game will love the Heroes and villains of The Glauerdoom Moor.
The King's Summons
by Adam Glendon Sidwell Zachary JamesFrom the epic fantasy world of Super Dungeon comes the first novel in a riveting new series. Based on the board game Super Dungeon Explore, this hilarious children's series follows the adventures of questing heroes as they take down evil and rescue the missing princesses of Crystalia.
The Stone Bearers
by Jacque StevensIn a fantastic world of magic and mythical creatures, fifteen-year-old Ashira desperately seeks to add some excitement and romance to her dull destiny. Fans of fairy tales and Greek mythology will love Jacque Stevens&’s The Stone Bearers.
The Supes
by Matthew PrittA group of failed teenage superheroes-in-training must unite not only to prove themselves worthy of the Super title but also to protect their school and loved ones. Readers will be gripped by this book chock-full of quick action and laughs.