New Releases by Ian Thompson

Specially developed for group work in the classroom, this title discusses the use of coal for energy in our world. Providing clear and easy-to-read information it is suitable for children of different reading abilities.

Ecology, Community and Delight examines three principal value systems which influence landscape architectural practice: the aesthetic, the social and the environmental, and seeks to discover the role that the profession should follow.

Describes the functions of the brain as the control system of the body and the nervous system, with a focus on learning and remembering as well as problems that can occur within the brain.

This work examines the current use and performance of standard forms of contract and dispute resolution in the UK construction industry. It draws on extensive research into which contractual conditions are most appropriate to adopt in individual circumstances. It concludes with a guide for all clients and construction professionals to the selection of the contracting methods which generate business success. It reviews the main forms of contract currently in use, including: ICE 6th edition; ICE Design & Construct; ICE Minor Works; FIDIC; NEC (2nd edition); GC/Works/I; IChemE (Red & Green Books); and JCT Forms.

Describes how our knowledge of the universe has developed, from the use of the first telescopes to present day space probes and satellites, and also discusses some of the mysteries which are yet to be solved. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.

From the series which provides an introduction to how the body works. Each title features practical projects to involve the reader and reinforce knowledge, and every spread includes a number of fun facts. The artwork in photography technique makes the body's internal features recognizable.