Adjudicating construction and engineering disputes

This book provides a comprehensive guide to the process of construction industry adjudication from the perspective of the adjudicator. It covers the whole process of adjudication, from the initial enquiry through case management, the conduct of the proceedings, the production of the Decision and ...

Neither use nor ornament

Neither use nor ornament is a book about personal productivity, narrated from the perspective of its obstacles: clutter and procrastination. It offers a challenge to the self-help promise of a clutter-free life and unravels the moral narratives that hold individuals to account for their inefficie...

Howard carter

Howard Carter, who discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun, began his career as an artist working for the Egypt Exploration Fund in 1891. By shining a spotlight on Carter’s watercolour painting of a scene from the shrine to Anubis in Hatshepsut’s temple, Carl Graves uncovers the life and legacy of one...

The palace of nestor at pylos in western messenia, volume iv (2 vols)

In 1939, on the first day of excavation at the archaeological site that he called The Palace of Nestor, Carl W. Blegen uncovered a Mycenaean palace. Its archives contained clay tablets inscribed in the so-called Linear B script, a syllabary employed to record the Greek language. These documents h...

A thousand miles up the nile

A chance visit to Egypt in 1873 by Amelia B. Edwards changed the future of British Egyptology forever. Her travelogue, A Thousand Miles Up the Nile, would inspire generations to take up her message to support Egyptian cultural heritage. While the way this is done has changed a lot since Amelia's ...

The double game of music

The book uses the metaphor of ‘double games’ to critically analyse how music education, as a series of games, is played. Examining the intertwinement of social power with players’ belief in the purity of their game, and of material with symbolic economies, the authors unravel the complex social d...

Creating a reading culture in primary and secondary schools

This book will help teachers and librarians to develop a whole-school reading culture and advocate for the importance of student reading.

The english constitution

This book centres constitutional reform in discussions of England and Englishness, and centres England in debates on constitutional reform. It includes the text of a constitution that builds on the heritage and tradition of Westminster Model democracy, combining long-overdue reforms with the rest...

Unparalleled catastrophe

Unparalleled catastrophe chronicles and critically analyses recent events that have brought about a dangerous Third Nuclear Age. It presents the case for rethinking how we understand nuclear weapons and international security, and argues that today the planet stands on the brink of catastrophe. T...

Conflict, peace and mental health

What are the human consequences of conflict and what are the appropriate service responses? This book provides answers to these important questions, drawing on over twenty-five years of work by the author in Northern Ireland and elsewhere.

Mick lynch

Mick Lynch became a ‘working-class hero’ in the summer of 2022, when he offered a robust critique of the government and gave a voice to working people. This book explores Lynch’s background and his rise to the top of the RMT union, asking what leadership means for the working class and the left.

Before gender

This ground-breaking book rewrites trans history, presenting the stories of thirty extraordinary trans people who lived between 1850 and 1950. Featuring kids, activists, workers and athletes, it reveals the reality of trans lives in an era before the concept of gender became an everyday term.

Eclipsing the west

As the international order begins to crumble, this incisive book asks what the rise of the Asian superstates means for the future.The Western-dominated world we have known for the past three hundred years is coming to an end. As America withdraws from its role as enforcer of the international ord...

Effective science communication (third edition)

This book is a practical guide for scientists to articulate their research compellingly to both their peers and other audiences, bridging the communication gap in the scientific community.

Platformland

Platformland describes the types of interaction we should expect from the next generation of public services, the digital platforms and infrastructure they will be built with, and the public sector design values needed to make them a reality. It includes 30 illustrated design patterns, 10 strateg...

At home with the poor

This book opens the doors to the homes of the forgotten poor and traces the goods they owned before, during and after the industrial revolution. Using a vast range of sources, it argues that the poor owned greater numbers and varieties of items with each generation and that poverty did not always...

Inner empire

This book presents for the first time a coherent analysis of the British Isles as an imperial setting understood through its buildings, spaces, and infrastructure. It considers ‘internal’ colonisation and its infrastructures of order and suppression, alongside wider relationships between architec...

The gulf monarchies after the arab spring

This book applies an original theoretical framework to unpack the threat perceptions and strategic calculus driving the behaviour of the Gulf monarchies, which emerged after the Arab Spring as major geopolitical players in the Middle East and North Africa region and as middle powers destined to p...

Who was who in egyptology (5th edn)

Who Was Who in Egyptology remains one of the most important reference works for understanding the characters that contributed to the field of Egyptology and Egyptian archaeology from the Napoleonic invasion of Egypt through to the present day. The fifth edition bring entries up to 2019.

Early medieval militarisation

This volume is the first to study the phenomenon of early medieval militarisation from a wide geographic and disciplinary perspective. It explores the impact of an enhanced role attributed to warfare and the military as characteristic features of a European world in the process of becoming medieval.

The kind librarian

This pioneering guide explores kindness and wellbeing in library workplaces. It is a must-read for anyone looking to create a supportive and empathetic workplace culture, providing library-specific insights and showing how positive workplace cultures benefit both staff and the wider community.

The renewal of post-war manchester

The renewal cities of Britain, those that began their reconstruction after 1960, are rich in utopian visions. This book delves into Manchester's visual history, mapping legislative shifts, Cold War dynamics, decolonisation and the surge of consumerism.

Medieval women and urban justice

This is the first in-depth, comparative study of women’s access to justice in medieval English towns. It compares the records of Nottingham, Chester and Winchester and a wide range of legal actions to highlight the variable nature of women’s legal status in actions that arose from the complex, me...

Pink-pilled

This daring book explores how and why women are radicalised into far-right movements online and offers advice for fighting back against this alarming trend.

Downward spiral

This book draws on the author's expertise as a KC and original interviews with political insiders to tell the story of declining ethical standards during the government of Boris Johnson and propose concrete reforms.

The making of a status symbol

This book shows how Rolex has become the embodiment of individual success since the 1960s. This brand is much more than a watch: it is a narrative on a triple exceptionality: that of a product, that of an entrepreneur, and that of the wealthy consumers who wear it. A must-read for understanding t...

The disorderly society

In a broad and erudite narrative, Bobo Lo argues that the future of global governance is not in a return to dominant US leadership and great power competition but in a more inclusive and flexible order, driven by a common purpose in meeting universal challenges.

Archaeological footwear

This comprehensive survey delves deep into the cutting patterns, shoe style and chronology revealed by the author’s interpretation of archaeological and other discoveries of recovered remains of shoes and shoemaking tools.  Much light has been shed on the materials, design and construction of sho...

Crime, space and place

A critical introduction to the geographies of crime. The authors examine crime through the lenses of space and place including topics such as corruption, transnational organised crime and ecocide. This is a forward-looking book that enhances our geographical understandings of crime in the twenty-...

Dssat crop modeling ecosystem

This chapter describes the DSSAT Crop Modeling ecosystem, its history, creation of multiple crop models, and tools for data preparation, analysis and applications. The chapter provides an overview of the structure and science of the crop simulation models that are included in DSSAT, as well as th...

Global mobility of ultra-high-net-worth individuals, second edition

Co-published with STEP, this comprehensive new edition features insights from leading private client advisers across key jurisdictions worldwide.

The partner remuneration handbook

Partner compensation and how partners share profits is central to the cohesive fabric of any professional partnership. While one adage says that “there are as many profit-sharing systems as there are partnerships”, there has recently been the emergence of a global practice about what “merit” mean...

Building an outstanding legal team

In this practical “how to” guide, Bjarne P Tellmann, General Counsel and SVP of Pearson, draws upon more than 20 years of leading top legal organisations across Europe, Asia and the United States to provide a structured plan for upgrading your legal team in an age of disruption.

Victoria county history of cumbria: kirkoswald and renwick

This volume details the developments from premodern times to the present day of Kirkoswald and Renwick. Kirkoswald township was anciently a market and small industrial centre, and until 1566 Kirkoswald Castle was the principal seat of the powerful Barons Dacre of the North. The economy, largely d...

A gift of geology

An introduction to the geology of Egypt and its influence on ancient Egyptian cultureWhile much is known about Egypt’s towering pyramids, mighty obelisks, and extraordinary works of art, less is known about the role played by Egypt’s geological history in the formation of pharaonic culture’s arti...

Haunted britain

Haunted Britain offers a new emotional and cultural history of the Great War as told through the spiritualist and psychical research movements between 1914 and 1939.

Becoming couture

Becoming couture explains how post-war Italian fashion reinvented itself through the persuasive strategies of intermediaries in Italy and the United States, beyond the myth of Giovanni Battista Giorgini and the Sala Bianca.

Witchcraft, magic and culture 1736–1951

In this classic text, one of the leading academic historians of magic presents the first exploration of witchcraft in Britain in the centuries following the witch trials, from 1736 to 1951.

The no-nonsense guide to research support and scholarly communication

This accessible and highly practical book provides an introductory guide to the world of research support in the academic library.

Creating a school library with impact

Creating a School Library with Impact: A Beginners Guide is an introductory manual for anyone entering or looking to enter the exciting world of school librarianship in primary or secondary school settings.

Developing and maintaining practical archives

'This really is a book that is difficult to find serious fault with; it presents clearly and concisely, covering the topic in around 300 pages. It will be valuable for many businesses, most librarians, and all library science, archival, and business study tertiary education libraries.'

Practical tips for equality, diversity and inclusion in libraries

Increasing diversity and inclusion is key to helping libraries serve their communities better. Readers of this book will be equipped to assess their own library, talk about challenges with more confidence, and make concrete changes to improve diversity and inclusion.

The strategic positioning of academic libraries

The Strategic Positioning of Academic Libraries explores the influence of trends in higher education and the wider world on the position of academic libraries. It complements an analysis of library strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats with ten positioning strategies to provide an esse...

Global marxism

A CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title 2025A cutting-edge exploration of how Marx’s ideas have been adopted and adapted by revolutionary thinkers in the Global South. For much of the twentieth century, the ideas of Karl Marx provided the backbone for social justice around the world. But today the le...

Useful art

This smart, provocative book reveals how Useful Art is changing the world. Does art have to be beautiful? What if it can be useful instead? In this cutting-edge book, John Byrne shows how the concept of ‘Useful Art’ is helping artists and communities fight back against the neoliberal takeover of ...

Wild for austen

Wild for Austen is the ultimate tribute to one of the world’s most beloved novelists. Devoney Looser explores the author's published and unpublished work and digs into her family history and legacy, revealing an Austen far wilder than the one we know.

Culture is bad for you

The book demonstrates that cultural jobs are the preserve of the most privileged, a ‘creative class’ in society, and always have been: there was no golden age for social mobility in culture. It shows how women, people of colour, and those of working class origins are missing from key parts of the...

Dust

Dust is a witty and highly original investigation into the development of modern history writing. This book considers how history writing belongs to the currents of thought shaping the modern world, and suggests that, like dust, the 'matter of history' can never go away or be erased.

Faith, folk and the far right

This book offers the first extended examination of extremist Heathenry and occultism in the UK and explores how anti-racist Heathens act to counter this discourse, making an important contribution to the intersecting fields of new religious movements, nationalist history and racist politics.

Aids in soviet russia

This is the first book to chronicle the history of AIDS in Soviet Russia, detailing the government’s denial of the epidemic, its cynical disinformation campaigns, and the human cost of its indifference.

When nothing works

What caused the UK’s cost of living crisis, and how can we rebuild? Setting out the concept of liveability, this book argues that rather than focus on increasing wages, we need to make life more liveable through foundational services and social infrastructure.

Revolution in china and russia

This book compares how Russia and China maneuvered nationalism through communist revolutions and explains why they followed different paths in reorganizing empires.

Carbon colonialism

Carbon colonialism shows how the impact of climate change, including the slow-burn disasters of droughts and floods, is traded out by wealthier countries and imported by less wealthy ones as the price of economic growth.

Bedsit land

This is the first in-depth account of the band Soft Cell. Written by a leading music journalist and based on extensive interviews, it traces the band’s remarkably varied roots, from British seaside entertainments and Northern Soul nights to art school experimentation and New York glamour.

Information science

What is Information Science? This comprehensive book answers this key question and explains how information science differs from data science and library science.Using a range of practical examples, the book explores how information science cuts across disciplines and integrates a range of inform...

Deglobalization

Edward Ashbee guides the reader through the intricate web of processes and forces of globalization that have shaped the world’s politics and economics over the last 40 years. This is an invaluable overview of one of the most important phenomena of our age.

Quick structured clinical interview for dsm-5® disorders (quickscid-5)

QuickSCID-5 is a briefer, more time-efficient version of the SCID designed to be administered usually in 30 minutes or less. The shorter administration time results from the fact that QuickSCID-5 consists almost entirely of closed-ended questions that can be answered "YES" or "NO" by the patient.

Feeling blue

This book is the first historical study of colour in modern British hospitals, examining the use of colour to understand the layered meanings of modernity in twentieth-century Britain.

Postcards, translators and esperanto pioneers

Esperanto has a rich and multifaceted history. Delving into a fascinating microhistory of a Scottish family and the ways in which they used Esperanto to build transnational networks across Europe, this book shows how ordinary Esperanto speakers used the language in its early decades. It explores ...

Integrated pest management in cultural heritage

This practical handbook offers comprehensive guidance on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for museums, galleries, libraries, archives, and historic houses. Fully illustrated in colour, it helps curators and conservators identify and manage insect, rodent, and bird pests. The book covers trapping,...

The pigments of british medieval illuminators

This comprehensive and richly illustrated volume is the first-ever history of British medieval illuminators’ pigments. It rests on first-hand investigation, with optimal scientific techniques, of a wide selection of manuscripts, ranging in date from the seventh century to the fifteenth. It provid...

Essay film and narrative techniques

The collection explores various methods of screen-writing for essay film, through a diverse set of reflections and analyses of canonical and unconventional approaches of essay filmmaking and includes contributions from filmmakers and practice-led researchers. 40 illus.

Manchester must dance

A gripping memoir of Mike Pickering's five decades in the music industry, which saw him DJing at the Haçienda, signing Happy Mondays and James to Factory Records and selling millions of albums with his band M People.

Impact of sociocultural factors on women smallholder farmers: middle east and north africa

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Developing talent and managing people in the family enterprise

In all organisations, people are a valuable asset. Much time and effort are spent on the optimisation and professional growth of individuals and teams – whether through recruitment, assessment, coaching or the design of compensation frameworks – making this an important focus for many public comp...

Charity law and governance

Family offices

Prepared in association with STEP, the world’s leading organisation for private wealth professionals, this new edition of Family Offices has been fully updated and features a number of new chapters, all written by the leading experts in the field.

Legal operations in the age of ai and data

Combining both theory and practice from industry leaders, insight is provided from legal tech, in-house legal departments, law firms, and academia. Legal Operations in the Age of AI and Data is your guide to navigating the fast-evolving landscape of AI in the legal field with step-by-step practic...

Private trust companies

This title's content shines a light on organisational and operational issues such as designing a private trust company’s ownership structure, implementing proper internal controls, outsourcing services and working with professional advisers.

Partner retirement in law firms

In this 2025 edition, edited by partnership and employment specialist Ronnie Fox, expert contributors offer up-to-date guidance to navigating the difficult aspects of retirement in the broad context of career planning

Practicing legal design

Drawing on extensive experience in legal design, innovation, and transformation, this book blends strategic vision with hands-on experience.

Ai and the legal profession, second edition

The second edition of AI and the Legal Profession: Transforming the Future of Law acts as a guide, helping readers navigate this new frontier by delving into the impact of AI on the legal industry and the transformative possibilities it presents.

The outperformers

Through candid, first-hand accounts from top law firm leaders, the book explores how visionary management, detailed planning, consensus-building and disciplined execution have driven extraordinary performance and enduring success compared to their competition.

British working-class and radical writing since 1700

At a time when working-class writing is gaining long-overdue recognition and radical ideas are more important than ever, this collection examines the intersection of British working-class and radical writing from the eighteenth century to the present. Topics include the obstacles facing writers, ...

The victoria history of essex: southend

This new history of Southend describes its growth as a town and resort in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Its thematic chapters chart Southend’s expansion and developments in its infrastructure and economy, determined both by the impact of seasonal visitors and the year-round movement of ...

Unhappy mothers

How did the experiences and emotions of unhappy mothers come to light in postwar Britain? This history looks at the role of five communities in drawing attention to the struggles of early mothering, unpicking the professional, political and social motivations that drove efforts to break silences ...

Current crop models

Whilst crop models have made significant progress in recent years, different models still diverge and struggle to predict the complex effects of genetic, environmental and management (G x E x M) variables in optimising crop production in the face of climate change.Current crop models: State-of-th...

Aegean bronze age rhyta

This comprehensive study of Bronze Age rhyta from the Aegean addresses questions of typology, function, context, and the uses of these vessels. Rhyta are among the most appealing yet enigmatic classes of artefacts from the Aegean Bronze Age, produced in a wide range of forms and media with a cons...

Working in the suburbs

Excavations at the ancient Egyptian archaeological site of Amarna identified a workshop for glass and faience. This book presents a record of the workshop site, offering an archaeological and architectural evaluation alongside in-depth analyses of material culture, including archaeobotany, charc...

The athenian agora museum guide

Written for the general visitor, the Athenian Agora Museum Guide is a companion to the 2010 edition of the Athenian Agora Site Guide and leads the reader through all of the display spaces within the Stoa of Attalos in the Athenian Agora - the terrace, the ground-floor colonnade, and the newly ope...

The early iron age

This volume, the first of two dealing with the Early Iron Age deposits from the Athenian Agora, publishes the tombs from the end of the Bronze Age through the transition from the Middle Geometric to Late Geometric period.

Understanding displacement aesthetics

Understanding displacement aesthetics explores how visual culture and art shape and challenge ideas about forced displacement. Bridging cultural and art history with curatorial studies, it offers a new framework for ‘displacement aesthetics’ and highlights artistic and institutional responses to ...

The intellect handbook of popular music methodologies

The Intellect Handbook of Popular Music Methodologies provides a comprehensive overview of methodological approaches within the field of popular music studies. The volume includes a wide range of methodologies, including semiotics, ethnography, psychology, intersectionality, archeology, livestrea...

Wild renaissance

Offers a new and original way of understanding the current ecological turmoil through the lens of art, philosophy and ecology. Draws on a new concept of renaissance and proposes a 360° vision on how to dwell on Earth. The role of art and design appear of paramount importance and play a crucial ro...

The being of relation

Brings together Glissant’s poetics of relation and Deligny’s errant lines to study the structures holding whiteness and neurotypicality in place. Moves beyond the confines of pathology and psychological assessment to look into how blackness and neurodiversity emerge at the very site of relation—w...

Open graves, open minds

Relates the Undead in literature and other media to questions concerning genre, technology, consumption and social change

David bowie, enid blyton and the sun machine

A dazzling act of literary-critical rebellion, casting new light on the lives of David Bowie and Enid Blyton