Blending substantive yet accessible text with spectacular photography, the magic and mystery of one of Scotland’s most loved islands is showcased in a stunning new Iain Kirk Campbell. The largest and northernmost major island of the Inner Hebrides, Skye has been enchanting its visitors for centuries. With the recent exciting archaeological and palaeontological discoveries, and its increasingly high profile as a film location – Michael Fassbender’s Macbeth being the latest – the time is right for a new book on one of the nation’s most popular destinations. Skye’s varied landscape encompasses wild beaches, towering coastal cliffs, magical caves, revered mountain ranges, the Fairy Pools and Glen, and the picturesque harbourside ‘capital’, Portree. These and many other facets of Skye are displayed in captivating full-page photographs. Alongside the photographs, Campbell provides engaging and informative text on Skye’s history, Celtic legends, archaeology, and comp

The Isle of Skye

Campbell, Iain Kirk

Arts & Photography

Kinetic theory of gases, the: an anthology of classic papers with historical commentary (History of Modern Physical Sciences)

Science & Math

Brush, Stephen G.

History & Philosophy

CRACKLE AND FIZZ: ESSENTIAL COMMUNICATION AND PITCHING SKILLS FOR SCIENTISTS

“It is full of anecdotes and examples, tips and exercises and can be read from cover to cover or dipped in to regularly and kept as a reference. I shall certainly recommend it to students and colleagues.” Professor Nancy Rothwell Frs President and Vice-Chancellor University of Manchester This is a book for scientists and other experts who need to explain the significance and potential of their work to colleagues, committees, funding bodies or the general public. It details how to harness story-telling principles to make complex or technical content easier to communicate and fulfilling for audiences. Eight narrative ingredients, Audience, Change and Affect, Lure, World, Character, Big Hook, Plot and Structure, are illustrated with examples and exercises to demonstrate how to build a presentation, how to pitch for funds or resources, how to make a persuasive argument, or simply how to explain ideas so they Crackle and Fizz for the Audience.

Crackle And Fizz: Essential Communication And Pitching Skills For Scientists

Politics & Social Sciences

VAN DEN BRUL, CAROLINE

Social Sciences

BASIC PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY: THE ROUTE TO UNDERSTANDING (REVISED EDITION)

This elegant book provides a student-friendly introduction to the subject of physical chemistry. It is by the author of the very successful Basic Chemical Thermodynamics and is written in the same well-received popular style. It is concise and more compact than standard textbooks on the subject and emphasises the two important topics underpinning the subject: quantum mechanics and the second law of thermodynamics. Both topics are challenging to students because they focus on uncertainty and probability. The book explains these fundamental concepts clearly and shows how they offer the key to understanding a wide range of chemical phenomena including atomic and molecular spectra, the structure and properties of solids, liquids and gases, chemical equilibrium and the rates of chemical reactions. This revised edition has enabled improvements and corrections to be made.

Basic Physical Chemistry: The Route To Understanding (Revised Edition)

SMITH, E. Brian

Chemistry

This widely acclaimed text, now in its sixth edition and translated into many languages, continues to present a clear, simple and concise introduction to chemical thermodynamics. An examination of equilibrium in the everyday world of mechanical objects provides a starting point for an accessible account of the factors that determine equilibrium in chemical systems. This straightforward approach leads students to a thorough understanding of the basic principles of thermodynamics, which are then applied to a wide range of physical chemical systems. The book also discusses the problems of non-ideal solutions and the concept of activity, and provides an introduction to the molecular basis of thermodynamics. Over six editions, the views of teachers of the subject and their students have been incorporated. Reference to the phase rule has been included in this edition and the notation has been revised to conform to current Iupac recommendations. Students taking courses in thermodynamics will continue to find this popular book an excellent introductory text.

Basic Chemical Thermodynamics (6Th Edition)

Popular science books, selling in their thousands -- even millions -- help us appreciate breakthroughs in understanding the natural world, while highlighting the cultural importance of scientific knowledge. d104books bring these same advances to students; the scientists of tomorrow. But how do these books come about? And why are some of them so spectacularly successful?This is the first ever insider's account of science publishing, written by an editor intimately involved in the publication of some of the most famous bestsellers in the field. Michael Rodgers reveals the stories behind these extraordinary books, providing a behind-the-scenes view of the world of books, authors and ideas. These vivid and engaging narratives illuminate not only the challenges of writing about science, but also how publishing itself works and the creative collaboration between authors and editors that lies at its heart.The book (like many of those it describes) is intended for a wide readership. It will interest people in publishing, past and present, and also academics and students on publishing courses. Scientists exploring territories outside their own speciality will enjoy it, while there is invaluable advice for those planning their first popular book or textbook. It will also appeal to readers with a humanities background who, finding the concepts of science intriguing, want to know more about how they are developed and communicated.

Publishing And The Advancement Of Science: From Selfish Genes To Galileo's Finger

RODGERS, MICHAEL

This book brings together in one volume fifteen discoveries that have had a major impact upon medical science and the practice of medicine but where the scientists involved have not been awarded a Nobel Prize. Its aim is to publicize the achievements of these lesser-known heroes of our time and thereby inform and entertain the reader, whether medical student, professor or scientifically-minded layman.

Pioneers Of Medicine Without A Nobel Prize

Health, Fitness & Dieting

THOMPSON, GILBERT R

Diseases & Physical Ailments

PHYSICS WITH TRAPPED CHARGED PARTICLES: LECTURES FROM THE LES HOUCHES WINTER SCHOOL

This book is a collection of articles on Physics with Trapped Charged Particles by speakers at the Les Houches Winter School. The articles cover all types of physics with charged particles, and are aimed at introducing the basic issues at hand, as well as the latest developments in the field. It is appropriate for PhD students and early career researchers, or interested parties new to the area.

Physics With Trapped Charged Particles: Lectures From The Les Houches Winter School

Physics

MECHANICS OF ENGINEERING STRUCTURES, THE

Engineering structures considered include bars, columns, struts, tubes, vessels, beams, springs and frames. The loadings imposed upon them are, typically, tension, compression and shear, bending, torsion and pressure, separately and in combination. The mechanics of such structures examine the manner in which they each bear their respective loading in a safe predictable way. This aids design considerations upon choice of material and its physical shape when seeking, say, a safe design with low weight. The presentation of chapters is intended to guide the reader from a basic to more advanced understanding of common engineering structures. Thus, the consideration of stress and strain under elastic and plastic conditions is required for a full understanding of a structure that may bend, twist and buckle as it is deflected by its loading. The approach adopted is to intersperse theory with examples and exercises that emphasise practical application. Standard analytical techniques including stress transformation, energy methods and yield criteria precede a final chapter on finite element analysis. Worked examples and exercises have been devised and compiled by the author to support the topics within each chapter. Some have been derived, with a conversion to Si units, from past examination papers set by institutions with which the author has been associated, namely: Brunel, Kingston and Surrey Universities and the Council of Engineering Institutions. The contents should serve most courses in mechanical, civil, aeronautical and materials engineering.

The Mechanics Of Engineering Structures

Engineering & Transportation

REES, DAVID W A

Engineering

The Grant Writer's Handbook: How to Write a Research Proposal and Succeed provides useful and practical advice on all aspects of proposal writing, including developing proposal ideas, drafting the proposal, dealing with referees, and budgeting. The authors base their advice on many years of experience writing and reviewing proposals in many different countries at various levels of scientific maturity. The book describes the numerous kinds of awards available from funding agencies, in particular large collaborative grants involving a number of investigators, and addresses the practical impact of a grant, which is often required of proposals. In addition, information is provided about selection of reviewers and the mechanics of organizing a research grant competition to give the proposal writer the necessary background information. The book includes key comments from a number of experts and is essential reading for anyone writing a research grant proposal.

Grant Writer's Handbook, The: How To Write A Research Proposal And Succeed

Crawley, Gerard M

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