36 products in Nonfiction Books

The European Colonial Empires, 1815 - 1919H.L. WesselingBlurb 'Henk Wesseling has spent years leading one of the world's best historical research teams. But it is his personal touch that makes this work

'Varieties of Modern English' gives readers the tools needed to understand the diversity of the English language and the issues surrounding it.

The English Jacobites have been overshadowed by their colourful Scottish counterparts and the exploits of 'Bonnie Prince Charlie'. The English Jacobites, no less important than the Scottish came from all walks of

Children's Services: Working Together brings together contributions from a number of authors in the field. The book covers policy, theory, research and practice relevant to students and professionals working with children

Clare Walsh explores the experience of women currently involved in linguistic domains traditionally monopolised by men and considers the impact women have made on the norms in language that govern public sphere

This volume clarifies the Building Acts and Regulations relating to houses, flats and maisonettes. Each chapter forms a self-contained unit covering all the regulation requirements applicable to a particular part of a

Five kings rode onto the battlefield at Cré cy-en-Pronthieu on 13 August 1346. By the time the fighting was over, one of them was dead and two more were wounded. Only one,

'Global Warming: The Hard Science' presents a comprehensive, qualitatively rigorous, and critical discussion of the science underlying the global warming issue. The major processes in the climate system needed to understand projected