Industry and industrial studies

From Barnardo boy to original virgin soldier; from apprentice journalist in London's Fleet Street to famous novelist.

In 1983, the freighter Marine Electric ran into a violent storm off the Eastern Seaboard of the United States.

Coca-Cola is the world's best-known brand, and perhaps the most quintessentially American one: a beverage with no nutritional value, sold variously as a remedy, a tonic and a refreshment.

Tell Me No Lies is a celebration of the very best investigative journalism, and includes writing by some of the greatest practitioners of the craft: Seymour Hersh on the My Lai massacre; Paul Foot on the Lockerbie cover-up; Wilfred Burchett, the first Westerner to enter Hiroshima following the atomic bombing; Israeli journalist Amira Hass, reporting from the Gaza Strip in the 1990s; Gunter Wallraff, the great German undercover reporter; Jessica Mitford on 'The American Way of Death'; Martha Gelhorn on the liberation of the death camp at Dachau.

The Harlot by the Side of the Road is the first book to shed light on strange biblical passages which have largely been ignored by ministers, priests and rabbies because they semed too awkward to examine.

Everyone knows that antidepressant drugs are miracles of modern medicine.

Since June 2003 Xinran has been writing about China in her weekly column in the Guardian.

The world of the railways weaves a spell over many people.

A foundational text on media, propaganda and democracy.

Does fake news really exist?

How do I get my music played on the radio?

How would you like a six-figure marketing job at the hallowed record label that signed everyone who counts in the last fifty years of pop music?

The hilarious new collection of stories and observations from Jeremy Clarkson - setting our off-kilter world to rights with thigh-slapping wit once again.

Discover the tales behind the ties in Stephen Fry's witty companion to our most distinguished accessory'A well-tied tie is the first serious step in life' Oscar Wilde'What do ties matter, Jeeves, at a time like this?

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERTouching, personal, indomitable, but always laugh-out-loud funny, The Lives of Brian is the legendary story of one of the rock world's best-loved performers - and the many lives he's led'Both a rollicking tale of rock's bygone glory days and a deeply human account of a working-class boy who never gave up' MAIL ON SUNDAY___________For over a decade rock legend Brian Johnson tried to make his mark with a succession of bands, yet big time success remained out of reach.

Journey deeper in the world of Assassin's Creed in the official novel of the incredible game: Odyssey.

JEREMY CLARKSON'S LATEST - AND MOST OUTRAGEOUS - TAKE ON THE WORLDCLARKSON'S BACK - AND THIS TIME HE'S PUTTING HIS FOOT DOWNFrom his first job as a travelling sales rep selling Paddington Bears to his latest wheeze as a gentleman farmer, Jeremy Clarkson's love of cars has just about kept him out of trouble.

'The ultimate toilet book' - Observer'A charming collection of stories that reminds you life could be so much worse' - Sunday Times ___________ The news can be overwhelming, with reports on post-Brexit food shortages, the underfunded NHS, and international trade wars, but local news is filled with many other serious headlines .

You've seen Manhunt, now read this powerful and personal account from Milly Dowler's sister Gemma .

Morgan Spurlock's terrifying yet hilarious expose on the fast food industry, Don't Eat This Book.

BREAK YOUR ADDICTION TO SUGAR IN 2020 ___________David Gillespie was 6 stone overweight, lethargic and desperate to lose weight fast, but he'd failed every diet out there.

In the 1930s, fewer than one in one hundred U.

Value is added to projects through the relationships surrounding the client; the focus of this book is therefore the client as project, rather than the building on the ground.

The use of analytical sciences in the discovery, development and manufacture of pharmaceuticals is wide-ranging.

Whilst there are a number of books on the main forms of building contract, very few deal with subcontracting.

During the 10 years since publication of the first edition of this well-recieved book, the carp and pond fish farming industry has continued to grow steadily.

British Housebuilders is the first comprehensive account of the corporate history of the twentieth-century speculative housebuilding industry - the firms that `supplied` those houses and the entrepreneurs who created those firms.

The lean procurement techniques given in this practical guide could save clients up to 40% of total design and construction costs; case history evidence is included to prove that the techniques really work.

Performance measurement is the mechanism by which firms inform themselves of their true performance and locate unnecessary costs through the supply chain.

With climate change and the development of property on flood plains, the flooding of buildings has become a considerable problem, both for property owners and their insurers.

If all possible food packaging systems are listed and related to the materials from which they are made, it becomes clear that the key packaging materials glass, metal, plastics and paperboard are competing heavily with each other.

It is often said that in order to know where we are going, we need to know where we have been.

In 1991 the Chartered Institute of Building initiated a multi-institute task force and a Code of Practice for Project Management was published in 1992, with a second edition in 1996.

As the world s population and the demand for seafood increase, the production of seafood from aquaculture has also seen massive increase and is set to continue.

It is now clear that data based on the studies of fish eggs and larvae make a number of unique contributions to fishery science that are crucial for accurate assessment and management of fish populations, including those of commercially important fisheries.

The Joint Contracts Tribunal Standard Form of Building Contract, JCT 98, is now a well established and widely used form.

Women and Media is a thoughtful cross-cultural examination of the ways in which women have worked inside and outside mainstream media organizations since the 1970s.

Quality assessment and the need for authentication are important features of the food and personal care products industries.

This handbook invites readers who are interested in mediation, negotiation and conflict resolution to share the perspectives of experts in the field.

Achieving value in construction is now emerging as the main challenge facing the construction team if they are to offer the best service for the client.

Today construction industry is being asked more and more to protect the quality of the countryside and to help enhance our natural environment.

This important book draws together, for the first time, a vast wealth of information on all major aspects of the farming of Arctic charr, a highly prized and commercially valuable salmonid.

"e;The challenge in all settings is to make the difficult decisions in a way that is defensible, justifiable, ethical, and equitable"e; So write Nick Freemantle and Suzanne Hill in their introduction to this important discussion on decision making in the reimbursement of pharmaceuticals.

Insect Sampling in Forest Ecosystems highlights the problems faced by entomologists working in forest ecosystems.

Recent decades have witnessed strong declines in fish stocks around the globe, amid growing concerns about the impact of fisheries on marine and freshwater biodiversity.

The use of computers has opened up remarkable opportunities for innovative design, improved productivity, and greater efficiency in the use of materials.

The authors of this book use regulation theory to bring theoretical focus and analytic clarity to the study of urban tourism.

Fascinating and instantly recognisable, flatfishes are unique in their asymmetric postlarval body form.

This innovative text grounds the economic analysis of labor markets and employment relationships in a unified theoretical treatment of labor exchange conditions.

This is a completely revised and updated second edition of the acclaimed Industrial Relations.