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.When Will There be Good News?
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by: Kate Atkinson

August 14, 2008
As usual, a brilliant turn from Ms Atkinson. Her book are always unputdownable - my only complaint is that I get through them too quickly.
Someone should go through this book and count the number of bodies - it must number in the hundreds! This book has a much darker tone than her previous two crime novels.
I loved the character of Reggie but did find her story rather far-fetched - how many unusual things can happen to one person in one day? And I also found the conning of Jackson at the end a bit far-fetched and unbelievable. He just doesn't seem the type to marry someone after just four months.
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.Guidance Note 3: Inspection and Testing (Guidance Notes for Bs 7671): Inspection and Testing (Guidance Notes for Bs 7671)
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by: Jon Elliot

June 12, 2008
As usual, a brilliant turn from Ms Atkinson. Her book are always unputdownable - my only complaint is that I get through them too quickly.
Someone should go through this book and count the number of bodies - it must number in the hundreds! This book has a much darker tone than her previous two crime novels.
I loved the character of Reggie but did find her story rather far-fetched - how many unusual things can happen to one person in one day? And I also found the conning of Jackson at the end a bit far-fetched and unbelievable. He just doesn't seem the type to marry someone after just four months.
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.Engineering Mathematics 6th Edition
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by: K.A. Stroud, Dexter J. Booth

January 25, 2007
I have been out of education for 10 years before I started my degree so I was very apprehensive about the maths. This book works wonders especially the DVD you get with it to help problem solve. This is such a well structured book with lots of worked examples.

A must have for Engineering students
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.1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four
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by: George Orwell

January 29, 2004
It is tempting with the `wisdom' of the twentieth century to dismiss as irrelevant a book guilty of false prophecy. However the achievement of George Orwell's masterpiece is not to be found in the accuracies of his predictions, but in its warning about the danger of power unchecked and the lengths to which those in power will go in order to remain there.

We are presented with a vision of the future (now our past) in which the world is divided amongst the totalitarian superpowers of Oceania, Eurasia and Eastasia. Our story is set in a London controlled by `The Party' - who presence is felt by the ubiquitous Big Brother and its enforcement arm the Thought Police; told through the figure of Winston Smith: a lonely and silently dissident low-level ... Read More:
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.The Beano Annual 2009
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from: D C Thomson

September 03, 2008
It is tempting with the `wisdom' of the twentieth century to dismiss as irrelevant a book guilty of false prophecy. However the achievement of George Orwell's masterpiece is not to be found in the accuracies of his predictions, but in its warning about the danger of power unchecked and the lengths to which those in power will go in order to remain there.

We are presented with a vision of the future (now our past) in which the world is divided amongst the totalitarian superpowers of Oceania, Eurasia and Eastasia. Our story is set in a London controlled by `The Party' - who presence is felt by the ubiquitous Big Brother and its enforcement arm the Thought Police; told through the figure of Winston Smith: a lonely and silently dissident low-level ... Read More:
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.7 Habits of Highly Effective People
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by: Stephen R. Covey

January 04, 2004
For a personal change book, I found it rather a hard read. The book to me is, well, complicated. The seven habits make sense and all, but the whole process seems to involve making layers of change, with each layer being a whole book in itself. Not a very quick read, and I'm not saying its not worthwhile and all, it's more a book that you have to be willing to work with. Readers who like less sophisticated personal change books might enjoy The Sixty-Second Motivator.

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.The Art of War
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by: Sun Tzu, Sun Zi

May 01, 2006
I'm not especially interested in military history, neither am I a manager or businessman, but I still found this book very enjoyable. It has the rare appeal of being of its time but at the same time applicable to the present day. Many of the insights feel very contemporary - not simply to the business arena but to any aspect of life. The style is terse and aphoristic, which means that it doesn't really matter that the book is quite short. Even the chapters on terrain tactics are interesting from a historical point of view. I would also recommend a book called the Fall by Steve Taylor for its insights into the origins and history of warfare and social conflict The Fall:the Insanity of the Ego in Human History and the Dawning of a New Era: The Insanity of the Ego in Human History ... Read More:
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.Food for Free (Collins GEM)
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by: Richard Mabey

August 02, 2004
I do like a bit of hedgerow and it's great to enjoy the free gifts from Mother Nature, but until I got my hands on a copy of this pocket sized guide, it was a little unclear.

This book is ideal and helps you understand what's under your nose in the gardens! So many common plants can be used in cooking and yet still we pay mini-fortunes for little bags of this and that in the shops. This book certainly helped me to identify and try some of the more obscure plants that I had absolutely no idea I could eat.

It's clear descriptions of what they look like alongside nice imagery of the plants themselves help you feel brave enough to give them a pluck and cook and the warnings are there to be heeded, particularly when it comes to mushrooms (personally, I'd only ... Read More:
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.Research Methods for Business Students
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by: Mark Saunders, Adrian Thornhill, Philip Lewis

August 15, 2006
I'm doing an M.Sc. in Operational Research by distance learning. I didn't have much of a clue about how to go about organising the research for my dissertation, and this book (out of all that I've bought) has been the best, providing a clear workflow from start to finish. Some really helpful references too.
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.The Oxford Handbook of Criminology
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from: OUP Oxford

March 29, 2007

this book was recommended to me by my Criminology module tutor on my law degree course. I have found it helpful, and there is much detail, yet at the same time it is readable. Probably the most helpful textbook on Criminology for degree level that you will find.
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