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        Literature & Literary Studies
        September 2022

        Three sixteenth-century dietaries

        by Joan Fitzpatrick, Susan Cerasano

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        July 2018

        Savage worlds

        German encounters abroad, 1798–1914

        by Matthew Fitzpatrick, Peter Monteath

        With an eye to recovering the experiences of those in frontier zones of contact, Savage Worlds maps a wide range of different encounters between Germans and non-European indigenous peoples in the age of high imperialism. Examining outbreaks of radical violence as well as instances of mutual co-operation, it examines the differing goals and experiences of German explorers, settlers, travellers, merchants, and academics, and how the variety of projects they undertook shaped their relationship with the indigenous peoples they encountered. Examining the multifaceted nature of German interactions with indigenous populations, this volume offers historians and anthropologists clear evidence of the complexity of the colonial frontier and frontier zone encounters. It poses the question of how far Germans were able to overcome their initial belief that, in leaving Europe, they were entering 'savage worlds'.

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        January 2021

        Plant Cells, Third Edition

        by Kristi Lew and Brad Fitzpatrick

        Plants may seem like simple organisms, but their complex systems for food production, reproduction, and protection make them some of the most highly adapted living things on the planet. From the arctic tundra to the tropical rainforests, plants dominate the land and produce the energy necessary to sustain life on Earth.  Plant Cells, Third Edition investigates these amazing organisms and explores how they have provided cures for some of today's deadliest diseases. Plants may also play a vital role in helping to solve some of the world's most pressing problems, such as air pollution, nonrenewable resource consumption, and food shortages. From low-lying mosses to massive redwoods more than 30 stories high, plants all have one thing in common: They all began life as a single cell.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        September 2020

        Savage worlds

        by Matthew Fitzpatrick, Peter Monteath, Andrew Thompson

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        Literature: history & criticism
        May 2017

        Three sixteenth-century dietaries

        by Joan Fitzpatrick. Series edited by Susan Cerasano

        Early modern dietaries are prose texts recommending the best way to maintain physical and psychological well-being. Three sixteenth-century dietaries contains Thomas Elyot's Castle of Health, Andrew Boorde's Compendious Regiment and William Bullein's Government of Health, all popular and influential works that were typical of a genre advising the reader on how best to maintain physical and psychological health. They are here introduced, contextualized and edited for the first time in a modern spelling edition. Introductory material explores the dietary genre, its relationship to humanism, humoral theory, and the wide range of authorities with which the dietary authors engaged. The volume includes an examination of the bibliographical and publication history of each work, comprehensive explanatory notes and appendices that provide prefaces to earlier editions, a glossary, and a list of authorities and works cited or alluded to in the dietaries.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        March 2019

        Waiting for the revolution

        The British far left from 1956

        by Evan Smith, Matthew Worley, Jacquelyn Arnold, Daniel Finn, Michael Fitzpatrick, Diarmaid Kelliher, Jack Saunders, J Daniel Taylor, Jodi Burkett, Gavin Brown, Daisy Payling, Christopher Massey, Sheryl-Bernadett Buckley, Daryl Leeworthy, Rory Scothorne, Ewan Gibbs, Lyndon White (Lawrence Parker)

        Waiting for the revolution is a volume of essays examining the diverse currents of British left-wing politics from 1956 to the present day. The book is designed to complement the previous volume, Against the grain: The far left in Britain from 1956, bringing together young and established academics and writers to discuss the realignments and fissures that maintain leftist politics into the twenty-first century. The two books endeavour to historicise the British left, detailing but also seeking to understand the diverse currents that comprise 'the far left'. Their objective is less to intervene in ongoing issues relevant to the left and politics more generally, than to uncover and explore the traditions and issues that have preoccupied leftist groups, activists and struggles. To this end, the book will appeal to scholars and anyone interested in British politics.

      • April 2020

        Margot and the Moon Landing

        by A.C. Fitzpatrick (author), Erika Medina (illustrator)

        A universal story about speaking, listening, and being heard.

      • Complementary medicine

        Traditional Herbal Medicines

        A Guide to Their Safer Use

        by Lakshman Karalliedde, Rita Fitzpatrick, Debbie Shaw

        The part played by traditional medicines in our health care continues to increase year on year. Used for many centuries, they have the reputation of being gentler, less invasive, and more 'natural' than modern western prescription medicines. However, for individuals seeking care that includes traditional medicines there are in fact many risks. While the toxic profiles of western medicines have been precisely and extensively documented and publicised, the harmful effects of traditional medicines taken on their own, or often in combination with western medicines, are not well enough known to ensure safe use.In this highly structured compendium, Dr Lakshman Karalliedde brings together what is currently known and has been scientifically validated regarding traditional medicines from around the world. Covering Chinese, Afro-Caribbean, Unani and Ayurvedic traditional medicines, this book describes the sources of these medicines, their known effects and side-effects, recommended dosages, and, very importantly, precautions.Every practitioner prescribing traditional medicines to their patients should have a copy of this book. Individuals who seek the help of complementary therapists and take these medicines will also want to have a copy for reference.

      • Mystery
        2014

        Dying to Dance

        A Maddie Fitzpatrick Dance Mystery

        by Kate O'Connell

        Noted Argentine Tango choreographer Maddie Fitzpatrick returns to her hometown of Pembroke to teach at a local dance school after a televised dance fiasco upsets her career.  No sooner there, but Maddie finds herself thrown into another unsettling situation when one of the school’s students dies suddenly and horrifically during a dance class––apparently from an allergic reaction.  When Maddie’s first love––now a local detective––arrives on the scene to investigate, she believes that her new life can’t possibly get anymore complicated.  Of course, she’s wrong, because she soon begins to realize that the victim’s demise is anything but an accident.  She decides to investigate the circumstances of the woman’s life––and death––on her own, to clear the dance school and its charming director Peter of any adverse publicity.  To do this, she has to figure out how eager real estate agents, eccentric dance teachers, unstable nurses, and several popular dance students fit into the mystery. Will more people succumb before Maddie puts all the clues together and discovers why they are DYING TO DANCE?

      • Police & security services

        Covert Human Intelligence Sources

        The 'Unlovely' Face of Police Work

        by Roger Billingsley (Author)

        A unique insight into the hidden world of informers and related aspects of covert policing. Edited by Roger Billingsley, head of the Covert Policing Standards Unit at New Scotland Yard, this book is the first to look behind the scenes of undercover police work since the authorities lifted the rules on secrecy. Covert Human Intelligence Sources (CHIS) covers such key matters as: What is meant by CHIS The legal framework The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) Inherent powers and the position at Common Law ‘Informers’ and ‘informants’ Working methods and oversight Handlers, controllers and authorising officers Dangers and risks Human rights, proportionality and ‘necessity’ Corruption and ‘noble cause corruption’ Protection and the duty of care Undercover officers: strains, duties and requirements ‘Official’ participation in crime: how far is it legal? Motives of informers Records and management of information Juvenile informers Texts, public interest immunity and anonymity Debriefing and human memory The context of informer relationships ‘Ownership’ of intelligence and communications A European perspective General background, views and opinions Contributors: Jonathan Lennon, Clive Harfield, Ben Fitzpatrick, John Potts, Kingsley Hyland OBE, John Buckley, Alisdair Gillespie and Michael Fishwick. With a preface by John Grieve QPM and a Foreword by Jon Murphy QPM Roger Billingsley has served for 32 years in the English police service, mainly within the field of criminal investigation. He was actively involved in the world of informers - as a handler, controller and authorising officer - and now heads London’s Metropolitan Police Service Covert Policing Standards Unit, dealing with every aspect of covert policing, including informers.

      • April 2017

        The Corporate Startup

        How Established Companies Can Develop Successful Innovation Ecosystems

        by Tendayi Viki, Dan Toma & Esther Gons

        The Corporate Startup is a practical guide for established companies that aspire to develop and sustain their innovation capabilities.• The world around us is changing rapidly. There is now more pressure on established companies to innovate.• The challenge most companies face is how to develop new products for new markets, while managing their core business at the same time.• The principles and practices outlined in this book provide companies with a blueprint of how to manage innovation while they execute on their core business.• The Corporate Startup provides frameworks, visualizations, templates, tools and methods that can be easily applied to develop new products and business models.

      • Fiction
        March 2016

        Reader Meet Author

        by N. S. Calcutt

        We have a precious, finite life on this planet and I've spent a healthy percentage of it masturbating and watching Coronation Street. Reader Meet Author is a semi-autobiographical novel set in Manchester in the 1970s and 1980s. Through sincere, adept observations and humorous recollections, the young protagonist tries to come to terms with dysfunctional family life and two life shattering blows: the death of his mother and the infidelity of his girlfriend. Beyond what appears to be a light-hearted rant at society, is a tale of depth and fragility. With humour, insight and pathos, the author conveys the story of an adolescent searching for stability and belonging.

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