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Access To History: Great Britain and the Irish Question 1798-1921 (3rd edition) (PDF)
by Paul AdelmanEnsure your students have access to the authoritative and in-depth content of ths popular and trusted A Level History series. For over twenty years Access to History has been providing students with reliable, engaging and accessible content on a wide range of topics. Each title in the series provides comprehensive coverage of different history topics on current AS and A2 level history specifications, alongside exam-style practice questions and tips to help students achieve their best. Ensures students gain a good understanding of the AS and A2 level history topics through an engaging, in-depth and up-to-date narrative, presented in an accessible way. Aids revision of the key A level history topics and themes through frequent summary diagrams. Gives support with assessment, both through the books providing exam-style questions and tips for AQA, Edexcel and OCRA level history specifications and through FREE model answers with supporting commentary at Access to History online (www.accesstohistory.co.uk) Great Britain and the Irish Question 1798-1921 This title provides both a narrative and analysis of the relationship between Great Britain and Ireland, from its origins and the Act of Union in 1800 to the Anglo Irish settlement in 1922. Important events such as the Great Famine and the Easter Rising are explained, and key figures such as Parnell, Gladstone and O'Connell are assessed.
Access to History: Europe and the Cold War, 1945-91 (2nd edition) (PDF)
by David G. WilliamsonEnsure your students have access to the authoritative and in-depth content of this popular and trusted A Level History series. For over twenty years Access to History has been providing students with reliable, engaging and accessible content on a wide range of topics. Each title in the series provides comprehensive coverage of different history topics on current AS and A2 level history specifications, alongside exam-style practice questions and tips to help students achieve their best. The book starts by examining the crucial events of 1944-7, which led to the break down of the Second World War alliance between the 'Big Three' and the onset of the Cold War. It shows how the Cold War shaped post-war Europe through the creation of two great military and economic blocs. Key events such as the Berlin bockade of 1948-9, the Hungarian revolt of 1956, the second Berlin crisis of 1958-61 and collapse of Communism from 1989-91.
Access to History: The Unification of Italy, 1815-70 (3rd edition) (PDF)
by PearceThis title examines reasons why progress towards unification was so slow at first and why after 1850 it became so speedy. In doing so, it gives due attention to the roles played by Cavour, Mazzini, Garibaldi, Pope Pius IX, Napoleon III, Charles Albert and Victor Emmanuel, and attempts to answer the question 'Who made Italy?'.
Access to History: Race Relations in the USA 1863-1980 (3rd edition) (PDF)
by Vivienne SandersEnsure your students have access to the authoritative and in-depth content of this popular and trusted A Level History series. For over twenty years Access to History has been providing students with reliable, engaging and accessible content on a wide range of topics. Each title in the series provides comprehensive coverage of different history topics on current AS and A2 level history specifications, alongside exam-style practice questions and tips to help students achieve their best. This title gives a detailed account of the history of Black, Hispanic, Native and Asian Americans since the American Civil War onwards and illustrates the changing nature of the political, social and economic struggles throughout this period. Particular attention is paid to the role of individuals such as Booker T Washington, Harry Truman and Martin Luther King, as well as examining the roles of government and other organisations in influencing the changes, progress and regressions which characterise this history of race relations.
AQA AS: Student's Guide (PDF)
by Amanda BarkerComprehensive and accessible coverage for AQA AS Geography students. Written by senior examiners and leading authors, this best selling textbook give students the perfect platform to develop their understanding and skills, and prepares them for the unit exams. - In-depth coverage of the skills required for Unit 2: Applied Geography - Relevant and detailed case studies so students are fully informed - Free online resources, including sample exam-style questions with mark schemes and detailed commentaries are available at www.hodderplus.co.uk/philipallan
AQA, A2: Geography (PDF)
by Amanda Barker David Redfern Malcolm SkinnerComprehensive coverage for AQA A2 Geography students. Written by senior examiners and leading authors, this best selling textbook give students the perfect platform to develop their understanding and skills, and prepares them for the unit exams. Clear and concise definitions of key terms Relevant and detailed case studies for key A2 skills, including issue evaluation Free online resources, including sample exam-style questions with mark schemes and detailed commentaries are available at www.hodderplus.co.uk/philipallan
AS Edexcel: Economics (PDF)
by Peter SmithThis highly accessible yet authoritative book is essential reading for all AS students following the Edexcel Economics specification. It recognises that AS students will probably be meeting Economics for the first time. Combines clear and concise explanations and analysis of economic terms and concepts with frequent examples that show the application of those concepts to real-world situations. Exercises throughout the book enable students to engage in economic analysis in an active way that assists learning. Comprehensive coverage of the specification content - Explains key terms and concepts Includes real-world examples Features regular summaries throughout each chapter for quick revision Provides exercises to engage students in economic analysis The book is supported by a Teacher Guide (9780340948057), including full commentary on the exercises together with additional questions and discussion points.
Edexcel AS: Chemistry (PDF)
by George FacerThis comprehensive, highly accessible, exam-focused text is essential reading for all Edexcel AS Chemistry students. Revised and updated to meet the needs of AS students following the Edexcel specification, this textbook is divided into three units. Unit 1: The core principles of chemistry. The next nine chapters cover the material for Unit 2: Application of core principles of chemistry. Unit 3: focuses on practical work. This will help students prepare for their internal assessment of practical skills.nbsp;
Edexcel A2: Chemistry (PDF)
by George FacerThe first nine chapters describe and explain the material of Unit 4: Rates, equilibria and further organic chemistry. The next five chapters cover the material for Unit 5: Transition metals, arenes and organic nitrogen chemistry.
OCR Electronics for AS (PDF)
by Michael BrimicombeA clear and engaging text, ideal for students studying towards AS level Electronics. - Opportunities to practise and test knowledge with worked examples and sample questions throughout - A supporting website offers students extra activities, questions, problems and material for practical tasks, as well as guidance for teachers.
Edexcel As Psychology
by Christine BrainEdexcel AS Psychology covers Units 1 and 2 of the A-level specification. The AS course is made up of five approaches in psychology. Each chapter in this book covers one of these and includes: an introduction, with definitions; methodology; content; detailed studies; key issues; a worked practical; a chapter summary; and definitions of key terms. An important feature of the Edexcel course is that although there is specified material, there are also many areas where choices are available. These include choices of study in each approach, and of key issues. This textbook covers all the specified material and all the suggested examples where choices are offered. Within each chapter there are features to improve students' skills, including: ·Explore --advice on how students can further their interest in an area ·Practice-- allowing students to try out what they have learnt ·Study hint-- advice on how to prepare for examinations ·Practical relevance -- linking students' learning of theory to their practical work ·Key terms -- definitions of important terms Homework questions and extension essays (to stretch and challenge students) are given at the end of each chapter. An accompanying online resource offers guidance on exam technique and sample examination-style questions, together with model answers and detailed commentaries. It also includes additional material on selected studies and key issues. Links to this material are indicated in the textbook. A Teacher Guide containing answers to all questions and exercises in the book, plus PowerPoint presentations and worksheets to assist the teacher, is available for separate purchase.
Edexcel AS Student Unit Guide: Unit 1 Developing New Business Ideas (PDF)
by Brian EllisStudent Unit Guides are perfect for revision. Each guide is written by an expert and explains the unit requirements, summarises the relevant unit content and includes a series of specimen questions and answers. It is designed to help students to structure their revision and make them aware of the concepts they need to understand the exam and how they might analyse and evaluate topics. It includes sample questions and with graded answers which have been carefully written to reflect the style of the unit. All responses are accompanied by commentaries which highlight their respective strengths and weaknesses, giving students an insight into the mind of the examiner.
AS: UK Government and Politics (3rd edition) (PDF)
by Paul Fairclough Eric Magee Philip LynchA comprehensive and accessible textbook for AS students across all exam boards. The best-selling AS UK Government and Politics is carefully structured around the specifications, combining informed discussion with the key facts and figures. Definitions of key terms and concepts help understanding and revision. Exam focus sections at the end of each chapter offer source-based exercises relating to the text, as well as assignments for extension work, drawing on suggested reading and website listings.nbsp;
Access to History: Napoleon, France and Europe (3rd edition) (PDF)
by Dylan ReesEnsure your students have access to the authoritative and in-depth content of this popular and trusted A Level History series. For over twenty years Access to History has been providing students with reliable, engaging and accessible content on a wide range of topics. Each title in the series provides comprehensive coverage of different history topics on current AS and A2 level history specifications, alongside exam-style practice questions and tips to help students achieve their best. A level history specifications and through FREE model answers with supporting commentary at Access to History online (www.accesstohistory.co.uk) Napoleon, France and Europe This title traces the changes that took place in France between 1795 and 1815. It begins with Napoleon's rise to power, his consolidation and maintenance of power, and the creation of the Napoleonic Empire. Napoleon's downfall is analysed in detail and historiographical interpretations of key Napoleonic policies are explained and assessed.
Doctor Faustus: AS/A-level Student Text Guide (As/A-level Student Text Guides (PDF))
by Anne Crow Christopher MarloweThe purpose of this guide is to enable you to organise your thoughts and responses to the play, to deepen your understanding of key features and aspects, and finally to help you to address the particular requirements of examination questions and coursework assignments. It is assumed that you have read and studied the play already under the guidance of a teacher or lecturer. This Student Text Guide is a revision guide, not an introduction, although some of its content serves the purpose of providing initial background.
Access to History: Germany 1900-1945 for Edexcel (PDF)
by Geoff LaytonEnsure your students have access to the authoritative and in-depth content of this popular and trusted A Level History series. For over twenty years Access to History has been providing students with reliable, engaging and accessible content on a wide range of topics. Each title in the series provides comprehensive coverage of different history topics on current AS and A2 level history specifications, alongside exam-style practice questions and tips to help students achieve their best.Ensures students gain a good understanding of the AS and A2 level history topics through an engaging, in-depth and up-to-date narrative, presented in an accessible way. Aids revision of the key A level history topics and themes through frequent summary diagrams. Gives support with assessment, both through the books providing exam-style questions and tips for AQA, Edexcel and OCR A level history specifications and through FREE model answers with supporting commentary at Access to History online (www.accesstohistory.co.uk)From Second Reich to Third Reich Germany 1918-45 for Edexcel This title combines content from 'Weimar and the rise of Nazi Germany' with 'Germany: The Third Reich'. It charts the developments in Germany from the Weimar years, to life in Nazi Germany and ultimately the fall of the Third Reich; and includes a concluding chapter drawing together the themes of this topic.
The Good Person of Szechwan (Methuen Modern Plays) (PDF)
by Bertolt BrechtBrecht's famous parable, written in exile in 1939-41, shows that in an unjust society good can only survive by means of evil. In it, the gods come to earth in search of enough good people to justify their existence. They find Shen Teh, a good-hearted but penniless prostitute, and make her a gift that enables her to set up her own business. But her goodness brings ruin and she must disguise herself as a man in order to muster sufficient ruthlessness to survive. Published in Methuen Drama's Modern Classics series, this edition features an introduction and extensive notes and textual variants.
Antigone (Methuen Drama Student edition) (PDF)
by Sophocles Translated By Taylor DonAntigone, defying her uncle Creon's decree that her brother should remain unburied, challenges the morality of man's law overruling the laws of the gods. The clash between her and Creon with its tragic consequences have inspired continual reinterpretation. This translation by Don Taylor, accurate yet poetic, was made for a BBC TV production of the Theban Plays in 1986, which he directed.
Signs of Performance: An Introduction to Twentieth Century Theatre
by Colin CounsellSigns of Performance provides the beginning student with working examples of theatrical analysis. Its range covers the whole of twentieth century theatre, from Stanislavski to Brecht and Samuel Beckett to Robert Wilson. Colin Counsell takes an historical look at theatre as a cultural practice, clearly tracing connections between: Key practitioners' ideas about performance The theatrical practices prompted by those ideas The resulting signs which emerge in performance The meanings and political consequences of those signs nbsp;
Introductions to History: Black Civil Rights in America (PDF)
by Kevin VerneyThis book is the authoritative introduction to the history of black civil rights in the USA. It provides a clear and useful guide to the political, social and cultural history of black Americans and their pursuit of equal rights and recognition from 1865 through to the present day. From the civil war of the 1860s to the race riots of the 1990s, Black Civil Rights details the history of the modern civil rights movement in American history. This a book no American history or cultural studies student will want to do without.nbsp;
The Routledge Companion to the Study of Religion (1st edition)
by John R. HinnellsProviding a genuinely full guide to the theory and methods related to religious studies, this text - written entirely by world-renowned specialists - is the ideal resource for those studying the discipline. The Routledge Companion to the Study of Religion is a major resource for everyone taking courses in religious studies. It begins by explaining the most important methodological approaches to religion - including psychology, philosophy, anthropology and comparative study - before moving on to explore a wide variety of critical issues, such as gender, science, fundamentalism, ritual, and new religious movements. Written by renowned international specialists, and using clear and accessible language throughout, it is an excellent guide to the problems and questions found in exams and on courses. Surveys the history of religious studies and the key disciplinary approaches Highlights contemporary issues such as globalization, diaspora and politics Explains why the study of religion is relevant in today's world A valuable resource for courses at all levels
Philosophy: The Classics (3rd edition) (PDF)
by Nigel WarburtonIn his exemplary clear style, Warburton introduces and assesses twenty-seven philosophical classics from Plato's Republic to Rawls' A Theory of Justice. For the third edition there isnbsp; new text design and revised further reading make this the ideal book for all students, while three new chapters on Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil, Russell's The Problems of Philosophy and Sartre's Existentialism and Humanism mean that all the A Level set texts are covered. This brisk and invigorating tour through the great books of western philosophy explores the works of Plato, Aristotle, Boethius, Machiavelli, Descartes, Hobbes, Spinoza, Locke, Hume, Rousseau, Kant, Schopenhauer, Mill, Kierkegaard, Marx and Engels, Nietzsche, Russell, Ayer, Sartre, Wittgenstein, and Rawls. Offering twenty-seven guidebooks for the price of one, this is the most comprehensive introduction to philosophers and their texts currently available.
AS Communication and Culture: The Essential Introduction (3rd edition) (PDF)
by Jerry Slater Peter BennettAS Communication and Culture: The Essential Introduction is fully revised for the current GCE Communication and Culture Advanced Subsidiary specification with full colour throughout, over 120 images, new case studies and examples. The authors introduce students step-by-step to the skills of reading communication texts and understanding the link between communication and culture, as well as taking students through the tasks expected of them to pass the AQA AS Communication and Culture exam. The book is supplemented with a website featuring additional activities and resources, quizzes and test Areas covered include: an introduction to communication and culture cultural and communication codes semiotics, communication process and models the individual and contemporary culture cultural contexts and practices how to do the coursework how to do the exam examples from advertising, fashion, music, magazines, body language, film and more.nbsp;
Level 1 NVQ/SVQ Diploma Painting and Decorating (PDF)
by Kevin Jarvis Steve OlsenHeinemann's learner-focused painting and decorating resources are now available for the Level 1 NVQ/SVQ Diploma This tailor-made textbook for the Level 1 learner covers all the content from the Diploma specification and making sure candidates get the right tools for the job.
Level 2 NVQ/SVQ Diploma Painting and Decorating (PDF)
by Kevin Jarvis Steve OlsenThis handbook provides all the knowledge needed to achieve a diploma, with clear straightforward language and engaging format. Working life case studies provide real scenarios, helping candidates put their learning into context. 3rd edition.