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Heritage Marketing & Publications Ltd The Land of Boudica: Prehistoric and Roman Norfolk
£20.99
Liverpool University Press Cities on the Edge
Captured through the lenses of some of the leading names in photography, Cities on the Edge provides a fascinating insight into six of the world's most 'edgy' cities.
£6.59
University of Wales Press Cardiff and the Marquesses of Bute
As late as 1980, a quarter of the population of Wales lived within the boundaries of what had once been the lordships of the Bute estate. Powerful landowners for centuries, the Stuarts of Bute were key drivers of the many social, political, and economic changes that transformed south Wales between the eighteenth and twentieth century. This volume explores the Butes and their influence, setting them in context of a long, interwoven history of landed proprietorship, economic development, and the rise of the industrial middle class throughout Britain.
£18.99
Penguin Books Ltd A History of Wales
Stretching from the Ice Ages to the present day, this masterful account traces the political, social and cultural history of the land that has come to be called Wales. Spanning prehistoric hill forts and Roman ruins to the Reformation, the Industrial Revolution and the series of strikes by Welsh miners in the late twentieth century, this is the definitive history of an enduring people: a unique and compelling exploration of the origins of the Welsh nation, its development and its role in the modern world. This new edition brings this remarkable history into the new era of the Welsh Assembly.
£18.99
Imprint Academic God versus Particle Physics: A No-Score Draw
£17.85
John B Davies From Hell to Paradise: and a thousand places in between
John Davies takes you on his journeys of 60 years travelling through most of Europe and North America, and invites you to share his wonderful train journeys, the great outdoors, inspiring countries and cities, together with a look at the contemporary scene as he sees it. We've all probably been on the train from Hell at some time, but what about going to hell on a one-way ticket! Or arriving at Paradise twenty years on and finding it's not much different? That is probably why I felt I should do penance in Purgatory yet another twenty-two years later. How about a lightning 20-minute visit to Las Vegas at 8 in the morning, staying in Chattanooga and Kalamazoo, both featuring in Glen Miller's big band repertoire; and following in the footsteps fo fictional Monsignor Quixote in Spain or Inspector Montalbano in Sicily? And the really scary one; Josiane and I outside the twin towers in New York the day before 9/11! None of this would have been in my mind on my first school trip to France in 1958, which was a start a lifelong love of travel that would take me through Europe and North America.
£17.99
Gwasg Carreg Gwalch Bird River
£10.84
Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Skills for engineering and built environment students
John Davies is Emeritus Professor of Civil Engineering at Coventry University. He has 8 years of practical experience as a civil engineer and 30 years of academic experience at the University of Westminster and Coventry University and was Head of Department at Coventry from 2001 to 2010.
£24.99
Faber Music Ltd 80 Graded Studies for Saxophone Book One
80 Graded Studies for Saxophone, selected and edited by John Davies and Paul Harris for both Alto and Tenor Saxophones, brings together in two books a broad selection of 18th and 19th century repertory, with studies by Arban, Baermenn, Blatt, Brod and others. Also included are a number of specially composed studies by Paul Harris. These introduce aspects of 20th-century style and considerably extend the scope of the selection. The studies are arranged in order of increasing difficulty, according to a carefully planned technical progression. 80 Graded Studies for Saxophone Book One are arranged in increasing difficulty from elementary level to early intermediate (Grades 1-5). Studies are an established part of every instrumentalist's training. They place technical problems in musical contexts, and can be invaluable aids to development. 80 Graded Studies for Saxophone is a must-have resource for all students and teachers, and the two books feature heavily on the major examination board syllabuses. **ABRSM selected pieces (Saxophone 2006-2013): Study in C (Brod) Study in C (Baermann) Study in D (Garnier) Study in A minor (O. Langey) Study in Bb (Gariboldi) **Trinity College London selected pieces (Saxophone 2012-2014): Study no.9 (Demnitz) Study no.8 (Garnier) Study no.21 (Garnier) Study no.32 (Baermann) Study no.31 (Gariboldi)
£10.08
Faber Music Ltd 80 Graded Studies for Saxophone Book Two
80 Graded Studies for Saxophone Book Two is a direct continuation of the first book, designed to progress players to a late intermediate level (Grades 6-8). It concentrates on a number of techniques such as tone quality, dynamics, intonation, articulation, finger technique and playing in character. The wide variety of styles also encourages young players to pay attention to expression and fosters a musical understanding in the young saxophonist. 80 Graded Studies for Saxophone, selected and edited by John Davies and Paul Harris for both Alto and Tenor Saxophones, brings together in two books a broad selection of 18th and 19th century repertory, with studies by Arban, Baermenn, Blatt, Brod and others. Also included are a number of specially composed studies by Paul Harris. These introduce aspects of 20th-century style and considerably extend the scope of the selection. The studies are arranged in order of increasing difficulty, according to a carefully planned technical progression. Studies are an established part of every instrumentalist's training. They place technical problems in musical contexts, and can be invaluable aids to development. 80 Graded Studies for Saxophone is a must-have resource for all students and teachers, and the two books feature heavily on the major examination board syllabuses.
£10.08
Faber Music Ltd 80 Graded Studies for Clarinet Book Two
80 Graded Studies for Clarinet Book Two is a direct continuation of the first and is designed to take young players to an intermediate level. It concentrates on a number of techniques such as tone quality, dynamics, intonation, articulation, finger technique and playing in character. The wide variety of styles covered by the book fosters a musical understanding in the young clarinetist. Studies are an established part of every instrumentalist's training. They place technical problems in musical contexts, and can be invaluable aids to development. 80 Graded Studies for Clarinet is a must-have resource for all students and teachers, and the two books feature heavily on the major examination board syllabuses. **ABRSM selected piece (Clarinet 2008-2013): Study in D minor (Demnitz) Study in A (Baermann) Study in G# minor or Study in G minor (Müller) **Trinity College London selected pieces (Saxophone 2012-2014): Study no.64 (Mazas)
£10.08
Faber Music Ltd 80 Graded Studies for Clarinet Book One
80 Graded Studies for Clarinet Book One are arranged in order of increasing difficulty, up to early intermediate level, according to carefully planned technical progression (Grades 1-5). 80 Graded Studies for Clarinet, selected and edited by John Davies and Paul Harris, brings together in two books a broad selection of 19th-century study repertory, with studies by Baermann, Berr, Demnitz, Klose, Lazarus, Lefevre, Muler, Rose, Stark, Vanderhagen, and Wiedemann - all virtuosi of their day. Also included are a number of specially composed studies by Paul Harris that introduce aspects of 20th-century style and considerably extend the scope of the selection. Book One contains studies 1-50, with 51-80 in Book Two. Studies are an established part of every instrumentalist's training. They place technical problems in musical contexts, and can be invaluable aids to development. 80 Graded Studies for Clarinet is a must-have resource for all students and teachers, and the two books feature heavily on the major examination board syllabuses. **ABRSM selected pieces (Clarinet 2008-2013): Study in F (Demnitz) Study in A minor or Study in F (Demnitz) Csardas (Wiedemann) **Trinity College London selected pieces (Clarinet 2012-2014): Study no.5 or Study no. 9 (Demnitz) Study no. 6 (Harris) Study no. 13 (Demnitz) Study no.15 (Lazarus) Study no.22 or Study no.27 (Demnitz) Study no. 39 (Baermann) Study no. 35 (Demnitz) Study no. 50 (Stark) **Trinity College London selected pieces (Clarinet 2012-2014): Study no.60 (Harris) Study no.52 (Demnitz) Study no.56 (Lazarus) Study no.64, Romance (Wiedemann) Study no.73 (Baermann) Study no.67 (Harris)
£10.08
University of Wales Press Gwyddoniadur Cymru yr Academi Gymreig
With over 5000 entries ranging from 50 to over 5000 words, this work covers various aspects of Wales' past, the people, the places, the arts, industries, environment and traditions. It also features the biographies of Welsh men and women who have excelled in natural history, medicine and architecture.
£27.57
John Wiley & Sons Inc ICT Futures: Delivering Pervasive, Real-time and Secure Services
Learn all about the major trends and future advancements in ICT! ICT Futures provides an insightful introduction to the major technology trends in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), and to the economic, commercial and societal environment which is shaping them. The experienced author-team, consisting of experts from both industry and academia, addresses: The interaction between people and technology - how ICT affects every day social practices; the rise of social computing; how the way we interact with information and the devices we use are changing; and how trust can be assured over the Internet. The underlying ICT infrastructure - the semantic web and the semantic intranet; the real-time service-oriented infrastructure; the future optical network; self-managing networks and agents; P2P technologies; pervasiveness; mobility and wireless technology; and how all this infrastructure can be made secure. ICT technology and how it is affecting industries as diverse as health, finance, retail and law. The book covers a vast wealth of material, with a strong focus upon the impending changes to the way ICT operates.This reference is a valuable tool for people in managerial roles, CIOs, CTOs, business and technology strategists, and students undertaking technology MBAs, or technology modules in general MBAs. Professionals working in ICT will also find this book valuable.
£84.56
Welsh Academic Press A Nation on Trial: Penyberth 1936
The first comprehensive account of the 'Fire' at Penyberth in English.
£25.00
Imprint Academic Mind, the Body and the World: Psychology After Cognitivism?
£20.76