New Releases by Ian Graham

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND A FINANCIAL TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES AND TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 ''The best book on football I have ever read'' Daniel Finkelstein ''Fascinating and educational. An enjoyable and informative read'' Sir Kenny Dalglish ''Deserves a place among the great modern books on football'' Sam Wallace, chief football writer, Telegraph ______________________________ The insider account of the data revolution that has swept through the modern football world written by one of its key architects, Ian Graham. Between 2012 and 2023, Ian Graham worked as Liverpool FC''s Director of Research. His tenure coincided with the club’s greatest period of success since the 1980s, including winning the Premier League in 2020 – Liverpool’s first league title after an agonising three decades. Here for the first time, Graham reveals the fascinating data that informed some of the club’s most pivotal moments of the past decade, from the appointment of Jurgen Klopp as manager in 2015 to the signing of Mohamed Salah in 2017. Along the way, he shares groundbreaking insight into the modern game, including how a season largely played behind closed doors transformed our understanding of home team advantage, or why the GOAT (greatest of all time) might not be who you think. And, in a game that is increasingly dominated by an elite few, Graham charts a path for the future where a data-savvy competitor will always find the edge. ______________________________ ''A fascinating, witty and remarkably insightful account of Liverpool''s reinvention and a clear-eyed, detailed explanation of the inner workings of modern football. Nobody is better qualified to tell either of those stories than Ian Graham, who stands as one of the most (quietly) significant figures in the recent history of the club and the sport'' Rory Smith, author of Expected Goals and Chief Soccer Correspondent, New York Times ''Never before has the data revolution in football been described so well from the inside.'' Christoph Biermann, author of Football Hackers ‘How to Win the Premier League gives you three books for the price of one: a book about all of the silly inefficiencies plaguing European football, a book about what it''s like to be empowered to use outside-the-box thinking to help turn your boyhood club into the best team in the world, and a book about how football actually works. If he really wanted to, Ian could easily put me out of a job.’ Ryan O’Hanlon, author of Net Gains and staff writer ESPN *A Sunday Times bestseller August 2024

This book explores Radio Access Networks (RANs) within LMR systems, comprising base stations, mobile radios, and hand portable radios. These components facilitate communication among end users via a network of fixed base stations, antennas, and combining systems strategically placed across radio repeater sites throughout the coverage area. This resource also delves into the consequences of interference, highlighting the painstaking efforts required to diagnose and rectify interference issues through field testing and redesign. The central focus being on the design intricacies of base station antennas and combining systems at densely populated shared radio repeater sites. The book underscores how to identify potential sources of interference from co-located transmitters and receivers, effectively surveying sites to anticipate high-level interfering signals. This critical information forms the foundation for crafting base station antenna and combining systems that curtail interference, subsequently optimizing coverage and minimizing costs. Throughout its pages, the book lays out a detailed roadmap for designing LMR systems resilient to interference. By outlining essential principles and methodologies, the book guides practitioners in creating LMR networks that flawlessly align with end users'' communication requirements. The resulting systems not only meet expectations but surpass them, offering the coverage area and communication quality demanded by public safety and utility organizations during critical operations. Ultimately, the book serves as an indispensable resource for engineers, designers, and professionals engaged in crafting LMR systems capable of delivering impeccable performance and reliability.

Corpus of Maya Hieroglyphic Inscriptions, Volume 3: Part 4 documents thirty stelae at Yaxchilan, a Classic Maya city in Chiapas, Mexico. Precisely rendered line drawings and three-dimensional scans bring out details of the monuments that would otherwise be invisible. Descriptions of the stelae in English and Spanish accompany the illustrations.

Can you imagine what your life would be like without glass? You use glass every day, from the mirror you look in when you wash your face in the morning to the bulbs that light up your home after dark. All sorts of foods are stored in glass bottles and jars. Many of your electronic gadgets have glass screens. And the signals that carry your texts and let you surf the web make part of their journey along glass communications cables. You Wouldn’t Want to Live Without Glass! is part of a brand-new science and technology strand within the internationally acclaimed You Wouldn’t Want to Be series. The clear, engaging text and humorous illustrations bring the subject to life and stimulate young readers'' curiosity about the world around them. Specially commissioned cartoon-style illustrations in full colour make these books attractive and accessible even to reluctant readers. Information is conveyed through captions, labels and humorous speech bubbles in addition to the main text. Illustrated sidebars headed ‘How It Works’, ‘Top Tip’ or ‘You Can Do It’ supply more facts, describe simple, safe experiments, or steps that readers can take to help make the world a better place. Each volume includes a timeline and a list of ‘Did You Know?’ facts.

Meet Stellar - urban crime-fighter who tackles injustice with swift and decisive action, carrying the burden of freeing society from oppression, fighting for the weak and wounded. She is brave. She is beautiful. She is just a comic book character... or at least she was. Macy Davis is an athletic high school student with an eye for Patrick Newell, the young artist who created Stellar. When Macy''s best friend, Keri Cartwright, discovers Patrick''s comic book heroine, she convinces Macy to masquerade as Stellar because to Macy, Stellar is Patrick''s perfect girl. But when Macy dons a homemade costume to surprise Patrick at the Halloween Dance, her debut takes an unexpected twist and the reveal is more than anyone, including Macy, could have ever imagined.

Four amazing chapters in The Animal Book: In Prehistoric Giants, meet the mega monsters that have ruled our planet throughout history. Awesome Animals shows how many creatures go to extremes to rise above the rest in the fight for survival. Find out which animals are prepared to fight tooth and claw when it comes to the crunch, with weapons ranging from lethal toxins to electro-senses in Deadly Nature. Finally, Amazing Nature takes a look at the breathtaking drama of nature''s spectacular events, such as elephant processions.

Build your own rocket and blast off with the Smithsonian! A 2017 Parents’ Choice Recommended Award Winner Travel out of this world with the Smithsonian in this exciting kit! Smithsonian Build the Rocket lets curious kids discover the thrilling science of space travel by examining spacecraft in ways they never have before. Have fun with colorful illustrations and infographics, fascinating facts about rockets, and finally building your very own 2½-foot-tall model from the ground up. Launch yourself into the world of space exploration and learn everything you need to know about these space-traveling shuttles. Includes: 32-page nonfiction book on space travel and the science of rockets 88 slotted cardstock pieces to build a three-dimensional 2 ½-foot-tall rocket

In 1965, an impoverished elderly woman was found dead in Nice, France. Her death marked the end of an era; she was the last of the great courtesans. Known as La Belle Otero, she was a volcanic Spanish beauty whose patrons included Kaiser Wilhelm II, the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) and Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia. She accumulated an enormous fortune, but gambled it all away. Scarlet Women tells her story and many more, including: Marie Duplessis, who inspired characters by both Dumas and Verdi; Clara Ward, a rare American courtesan who hunted for a European aristocrat, but having married a Belgian prince, ran away with a gypsy violinist; Ninon de L''Enclos, who was offered 50,000 crowns by Cardinal Richelieu for one night. Money left in her will paid for Voltaire''s education. Courtesans were an elite group of talented, professional mistresses. The most successful became wealthy and famous in their own right. While they led charmed lives, they occupied a curious position: they enjoyed freedom and political power unknown to most women, but they were ostracised by polite society. From the hetaerae of ancient Greece to the cortigiani onesti of 16th century Venice, the oiran of Edo-period Japan to the demimondaines of 19th century France, this captivating book--perfect for readers of A Treasury of Royal Scandals--uncovers the rich, colorful lives of these women who dared to pursue fortunes outside their societies'' norms.

Patriots & Tyrants: A Black Shuck Thriller "Ian Graham writes the kind of stories I want to read. Full on, Action packed, adrenaline fueled. Keep your eye on this author, he's going to be a big name in thrillers before long." - Matt Hilton (author of the Joe Hunter thriller series) During the fall of the Soviet Union an elite team of operatives were trained on the steppes of Russia. Loyal to the Provisional Irish Republican Army, they were created for a single purpose; to bring about the downfall of the entire British government in one terrifying attack. They were known only by their codename, Black Shuck. In the years that followed—betrayed from within by the internal power struggles of the IRA—the team members were hunted down. Forced into a battle for their lives, three survived, fading into the turbulent streets of Northern Ireland. To this day, their identities remain a mystery— but nothing can stay hidden forever. ---------- Patriots & Tyrants is a suspense laden, action filled collection of stories featuring characters from the upcoming Black Shuck thriller series that follows former IRA volunteer turned American patriot, Declan McIver. Can Mossad agent Abaddon Kafni capture an Iranian arms dealer? Can former IRA volunteer Declan McIver stop a friend from being murdered in Boston's seedy underworld? Can internationally feared assassin Torrance "AU" Sands succeed in killing a vicious cult leader? Can Russian soldiers capture Chechen terrorist Ruslan Baktayev in the aftermath of the Beslan School Massacre?

Which species of moth was nearly killed off by the fight for cleaner air? How does a cow''s bottom contribute to global warming? Could warmer mean colder? All these questions and more are answered in ''Global Warming: A Very Peculiar History''. This book arms you with an introduction to the scientific concepts behind global warming then hits you hard with the bizarre and at times disputed facts that go along with the theory. ''Global Warming, A Very Peculiar History'' includes information on the potentially disastrous effects of global warming and what we can do to stop them. It features diagrams and fascinating fact sheets which will boggle the mind. Discover where the theory came from and what we were (or weren''t) doing to help protect the Earth in past times. This book looks at both sides of the debate and covers the scientific and historical background of our troubled relationship with the planet on which we live.

For anyone who ever wanted to be an archaeologist, Ian Graham could be a hero. This lively memoir chronicles Graham''s career as the last explorer and a fierce advocate for the protection and preservation of Maya sites and monuments across Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize. It is also full of adventure and high society, for the self-deprecating Graham traveled to remote lands such as Afghanistan in wonderful company. He tells entertaining stories about his encounters with a host of notables beginning with Rudyard Kipling, a family friend from Graham''s childhood. Born in 1923 into an aristocratic family descended from Oliver Cromwell, Ian Graham was educated at Winchester, Cambridge, and Trinity College, Dublin. His career in Mesoamerican archaeology can be said to have begun in 1959 when he turned south in his Rolls Royce and began traveling through the Maya lowlands photographing ruins. He has worked as an artist, cartographer, and photographer, and has mapped and documented inscriptions at hundreds of Maya sites, persevering under rugged field conditions. Graham is best known as the founding director of the Corpus of Maya Hieroglyphic Inscriptions Program at the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University. He was awarded a MacArthur Foundation genius grant in 1981, and he remained the Maya Corpus program director until his retirement in 2004. Graham''s careful recordings of Maya inscriptions are often credited with making the deciphering of Maya hieroglyphics possible. But it is the romance of his work and the graceful conversational style of his writing that make this autobiography must reading not just for Mayanists but for anyone with a taste for the adventure of archaeology.

Bursting with hundreds of facts and the highest quality photography and artwork, these books enthrall and stimulate the minds of struggling readers. Nonfiction titles cover core subjects in a consistent format. Each book, written by an expert in the field, guides the reader methodically through the topic. Difficult terms are spelled phonetically. With over 100 color images per title, readers gain multiple access points to truly engage text. Nonfiction titles are ideal for research, and perfect for a thrilling, fact-filled read. A comprehensive, informative, and highly readable introduction to the topic of genetics. Written by Ian Graham, an expert in the field, this book is based on the very latest research.

Describes failed projects and inventions in transportation, military and government technology, medicine, gadgets, the environment, buildings, and structures; and examines what was learned from each.

Forensic Technology looks at new and future developments in fingerprint technology, and detecting and understanding trace evidence left at scenes of crimes. It also explores DNA profiling and how it can be used, and how forensics experts use new technology to uncover information about fires and explosions, and detect fakes and forgeries. The New Technology series is an exciting, up-to-date look at new technology and the effect it is having on the world. Each title looks forward to likely future technological advances that will affect our everyday lives.

The New Technology series is an exciting, up-to-date look at new technology and the effect it is having on the world. Each title looks forward to likely future technological advances that will affect our everyday lives.Today there are already unmanned spy planes, military robots, and stealth bombers. But what new weapons and systems will be around in the future? Will soldiers really wear uniforms that control their body temperature or sound an alarm if they are injured? Will robots be the soldiers of the future? Will robot spies as small as insects scout enemy territory? With developments in military technology, future warfare and defense will be very different.

"Describes new technologies used in food production such as gene technology, farming technology and robots, nanotech, packaging, and discusses the implications of using these technologies"--Provided by publisher.

Have you ever wanted to command a battle tank? This new edition of 'Military Vehicles' shows you how the world's toughest machines are designed, built, and operated. Learn about the fearsome Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (MBT) and the Bradley M2 Armored Fighting Vehicle (AFV). See why the T-90 MBT is designed to explode and the Stridsvagn 103 has no gun turret. Lift the hatch and take a closer look at the Abrams M1A2 MBT. From light tanks and mobility trucks, to rocket launchers and bridges on wheels, the whole troop is covered. Put on your flak jacket and prepare to be amazed. The revised and updated 'Designed for Success' series shows how designers create the very best cars, planes, motorcycles, and other exciting vehicles. It explains the many design challenges that designers and engineers must overcome and the factors they must take into account, such as materials, cost, and new technology.

Provides an overview of the design and engineering of race cars and their history.

Have you ever wanted to drive a sports car? This new edition of 'Sports Cars' looks at how the sleekest cars on the road and track are designed, built, and driven. Check out the high-performance BMW Z4 3.OSI Sport, the best-selling Mazda MX-5 Miata, and race Le Mans with the Audi R10. Learn about the design secrets of muscle cars, glamorous classics, and super-streamlined Porsche Cayman S. You can even take a closer look under the hood of the superbly-designed Bugatti Veyron. Buckle up and get ready to go fast! The revised and updated 'Designed for Success' series shows how designers create the very best cars, planes, motorcycles, and other exciting vehicles. It explains the many design challenges that designers and engineers must overcome and the factors they must take into account, such as materials, cost, and new technology.

Space Vehicles have the ability to be the world's greatest, if we want to build them in such a way. Find out why these machines are considered the greatest in the world. This title is filled with detailed facts and stunning color photography.

How does soil form? What can soil tell us about the past? What is peat? Read this book to find the answers to these questions and more. Each book in the Managing Our Resources series examines a valuable natural resource, explaining where the resource is found, how it is extracted and processed, what it is used to make, and how the resource can be used sustainably.

Why does ice float? How much water do people need? Why are sea levels rising? Read this book to find the answers to these questions and more. Each book in the Managing Our Resources series examines a valuable natural resource, explaining where the resource is found, how it is extracted and processed, what it is used to make, and how the resource can be used sustainably.

"Ballas is a drunk and a vagrant. In his heart there is only greed, and in his eyes only bitterness. Such a man is not suited to legend. He is fit only for an unmarked grave. And there are people who seek to hasten his journey there." "When a young priest saves him from a beating in the street, Ballas does not know how to react to such an act of kindness. So instead he betrays his rescuer, by stealing from those who have offered him hope. But although what Ballas chooses to take can easily be hidden under a cloak, it is no trinket to be sold in the market for a bowl of soup. It is an artifact that will lead an army to hunt him down - and bring the world to the edge of chaos."--Jacket.

This reference details valuable results that lead to improvements in existence theorems for the Loewner differential equation in higher dimensions, discusses the compactness of the analog of the Caratheodory class in several variables, and studies various classes of univalent mappings according to their geometrical definitions. It introduces the in

An introduction to film and photography, this book explores: cameras and types of film; digital cameras; satellite sensors; modern technology in the cinema; holograms and fractals, space photogaphy; filming inside the body; underwater photography and much more

An accessible introduction to radio and television, this book explores: radio waves; satellite television; closed circuit television; digital versatile discs; digital broadcasting; remote monitoring electronic bugs; radio signals in space and much more.

An introduction to books and newspapers, this book shows how the print media has developed into a fast moving, technology-led industry. Supported with colour photographs and diagrams, the text provides information with pertinent facts and unusual words highlighted and explained throughout.

Despite the astronomical number of hours invested in developing Web sites, it is quite clear that the vast majority of them are difficult to use. To address this issue, the author developed a pattern language, which he named the Web usability pattern language, or wu, which enables these solutions to be linked into sequences. This book is the result of that workshop, showing the millions of Web professionals how to avoid common errors and create better sites.

An introduction to the geography, government, economy, culture, and people of New Zealand.

In this fascinating biography, the first ever published about Alfred Maudslay (1850-1931), Ian Graham describes this extraordinary Englishman and his pioneering investigations of the ancient Maya ruins. Maudslay, the grandson of a famous English inventor and engineer, spent his formative adult years in the South Seas as a junior official in Great Britain’s Colonial Office. Despite his exotic experiences, he did not find his true vocation until the age of thirty-one, when he arrived in Guatemala. Maudslay played a crucial role in exploring and documenting the monuments and architecture of the ancient Maya ruins at Palengue Copán, Chichén Itzá, and other sites previously unknown. His photographs and plaster casts have proven to be invaluable in the deciphering of Maya hieroglyphics. Personal resources allowed him to undertake fieldwork at a time when no institution provided such support. He made plaster casts of large stone monuments, accurate maps of sites, and painstaking recordings of inscriptions. His Biologia Centrali-Americana, a multivolume compendium of photographs, drawings, plans, and text published almost a century ago, remains an essential foundation for Maya studies. Perhaps Maudslay’s greatest legacy is magnificent collection of glass-negative photographs, many of which are reproduced in this book.