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The nations of Britain (2005)
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Bryant, C. (2005). The nations of Britain. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press

Is Britain one nation, or many? Is it a nation with more than a thousand years of history, or "an invented nation", only as old as the 1707 union of England and Scotland? Is devolution to Scotland and Wales a step towards the eventual break-up of Bri... Read More about The nations of Britain.

Circular breathing: the cultural politics of jazz in Britain (2005)
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McKay, G. (2005). Circular breathing: the cultural politics of jazz in Britain. Durham NC and London: Duke University Press

In Circular Breathing, George McKay, a leading chronicler of British countercultures, uncovers the often surprising ways that jazz has accompanied social change during a period of rapid transformation in Great Britain. Examining jazz from the foundin... Read More about Circular breathing: the cultural politics of jazz in Britain.

Reading the graphic surface : the presence of the book in prose fiction (2005)
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White, G. (2005). Reading the graphic surface : the presence of the book in prose fiction. Manchester: Manchester University Press

This book critically engages with the visual appearance of prose fiction where it is manipulated by authors, from alterations in typography to the deconstruction of the physical form of the book. It reappraises the range of effects it is possible to... Read More about Reading the graphic surface : the presence of the book in prose fiction.

Scandal in past and contemporary politics (2005)
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(2005). J. Garrard, & J. Newell (Eds.), Scandal in past and contemporary politics. Manchester: Manchester University Press

There have been many books on individual ‘affairs’ of various kinds, but considerably fewer on the social and historical significance of political scandal in general. Yet, the phenomenon has recently emerged as a key new area of study. This is partly... Read More about Scandal in past and contemporary politics.

Tropical fruits and frugivores : the search for strong interactors (2005)
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(2005). J. Dew, & J. Boubli (Eds.), Tropical fruits and frugivores : the search for strong interactors. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3833-X

In this book we undertake one of the first global-scale comparisons of the relationships between tropical plants and frugivorous animal communities, comparing sites within and across continents. In total, 12 primary contributors, including noted plan... Read More about Tropical fruits and frugivores : the search for strong interactors.

Mellor: Living on the edge. a regional study of an iron age and Romano-British upland settlement (2005)
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(2005). M. Nevell, & N. Redhead (Eds.), Mellor: Living on the edge. a regional study of an iron age and Romano-British upland settlement. Manchester, UK: University of Manchester Archaeological Unit

Mellor is an exceptional archaeological site. An Iron Age hillfort on the fringes of the Pennines in Stockport it was only discovered in 1995. Its investigation has been the result of a partnership between the Mellor Archaeological Trust and the Univ... Read More about Mellor: Living on the edge. a regional study of an iron age and Romano-British upland settlement.

Anxiety management in adult day surgery: a nursing perspective (2005)
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Mitchell, M. (2005). Anxiety management in adult day surgery: a nursing perspective. Chichester, UK: Wiley Blackwell Publishing

This book is the first of its kind to specifically outline the psycho-educational nursing interventions required by the anxious, adult patient undergoing elective, ambulatory surgery. Pre-operative anxiety has been recognised for many decades and is... Read More about Anxiety management in adult day surgery: a nursing perspective.

The Dictionary of Physiotherapy (2005)
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Porter, S. (2005). The Dictionary of Physiotherapy. Elsevier

This easy to follow and portable reference guide is the first International dictionary and glossary specific to physiotherapy. This is a highly illustrated collection of terms, concepts and definitions that student and qualified physiotherapists need... Read More about The Dictionary of Physiotherapy.

Holocaust poetry: awkward poetics in the work of Sylvia Plath, Geoffrey Hill, Tony Harrison and Ted Hughes (2005)
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Rowland, A. (2005). Holocaust poetry: awkward poetics in the work of Sylvia Plath, Geoffrey Hill, Tony Harrison and Ted Hughes. Edinburgh, UK: Edinburgh University Press

Under the umbrella term 'Holocaust poetry', this book argues that distinctions need to be made between the writing of Holocaust survivors and those who were not involved in the events of 1933 to 1945. This study focuses on the post-Holocaust writers... Read More about Holocaust poetry: awkward poetics in the work of Sylvia Plath, Geoffrey Hill, Tony Harrison and Ted Hughes.

Introducing social work (2005)
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(2005). S. Shardlow, & P. Nelson (Eds.), Introducing social work. Lyme Regis: Russell House

Evaluating sustainable development in the built environment (2005)
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Brandon, P., & Lombardi, P. (2005). Evaluating sustainable development in the built environment. Oxford: Wiley Blackwell Publishing

Sustainable development has been characterised by an emphasis on environmental issues and an ad hoc approach to structuring the subject which hinders the development of knowledge in a systematic way. The built environment contributes significantly to... Read More about Evaluating sustainable development in the built environment.