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    Biophysical Chemistry
    The Inmates Are Running the Asylum
    The Men Who Breached the Dams
    About Face
    About face. The essentials of interaction design
    Philip Roth and the Jews
    • 2018

      Subtracting Insult from Injury

      A Buddheo-Christian Art of Transmuting Pain

      • 166 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      The story explores how various animals, including a bear, eagle, whale, elephant, and camel, respond to pain with rationality and composure. Through their experiences, the narrative highlights themes of resilience, emotional intelligence, and the diverse ways in which creatures cope with suffering, offering insightful reflections on nature and the instinctual behaviors of animals in the face of adversity.

      Subtracting Insult from Injury
    • 2016

      ALL YOU NEED

      • 334 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      Set during the Dunkirk evacuation, the narrative explores the themes of physical survival and emotional growth through the perspectives of five central characters. As the story shifts between east London and wartime France, it delves into their past traumas and relationships, revealing how these experiences shape their responses to the perilous circumstances they face. The interplay of personal histories against the backdrop of war adds depth to the characters' journeys.

      ALL YOU NEED
    • 2015

      the Relate experience

      • 160 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      Exploring themes of love, betrayal, and personal growth, this collection of stories highlights the struggles faced by various characters in their relationships. A new father's feelings of exclusion, the impact of infidelity revealed through a text, and a young girl's efforts to navigate her anxieties amid family challenges illustrate the complexities of human connection. Each narrative showcases how Relate addresses these common issues, offering insights into transformation and healing in everyday life.

      the Relate experience
    • 2014

      About Face: The Essentials of Interaction Design, Fourth Edition is the latest update to the book that shaped and evolved the landscape of interaction design. This comprehensive guide takes the worldwide shift to smartphones and tablets into account. New information includes discussions on mobile apps, touch interfaces, screen size considerations, and more. The new full-color interior and unique layout better illustrate modern design concepts. The interaction design profession is blooming with the success of design-intensive companies, priming customers to expect "design" as a critical ingredient of marketplace success. Consumers have little tolerance for websites, apps, and devices that don't live up to their expectations, and the responding shift in business philosophy has become widespread. About Face is the book that brought interaction design out of the research labs and into the everyday lexicon, and the updated Fourth Edition continues to lead the way with ideas and methods relevant to today's design practitioners and developers

      About face. The essentials of interaction design
    • 2013

      A detailed, and highly researched account of the operations which saw Allied forces attack the German Dams in May 1943. Relays the lead up to the mission in its entirety Illustrated throughout, the book also features eye-witness accounts of events as they played out during this momentous occasion in military and world history.

      The Men Who Breached the Dams
    • 2013

      Upon its first publication in 1992, this was the first full account of this major offensive by the RAFs Bomber Command Unit against German Industry in the Ruhr during WWII. Uses first-hand accounts and official documents relating to events to create an authentic sense of the events as they unfolded.

      Air Battle of the Ruhr
    • 2013

      Beyond the Dams to the Tirpitz

      • 256 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      Illustrated throughout, the book sets out to prove that there is a lot more to the history of the Squadron than their one daring attack on the Dams.

      Beyond the Dams to the Tirpitz
    • 2012

      Features a detailed overview of operations at Arnhem, code named 'Operation Market Garden', during the final year of the Second World War.

      Air Battle for Arnhem
    • 2011

      Biophysical Chemistry

      • 233 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      This book will be ideal for early undergraduates studying chemical or physical sciences and will act as a basis for more advanced study.

      Biophysical Chemistry
    • 2009

      79 heavy bombers failed to return from the catastrophic raid on the industrial city of Leipzig on the night of 19/20 February 1944. This book analyses what went wrong, as well as including appendices listing all RAF and aircrew on the raid

      Target Leipzig: the RafAEs Disastrous Raid of 19/20 February 1944