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Refining Used Lubricating Oils
Series: Chemical Industries
To Be Published January 31st 2014 by CRC Press
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Understanding Building Failures
4th Edition
Building defects still continue to plague the construction industry. The lessons learned over the last forty years have not been fully applied. Many new or refurbished buildings still leak or crack. Lack of awareness by designers and installers as to the main mechanisms that trigger such failures...
To Be Published April 9th 2013 by Routledge
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Refurbishment and Repair in Construction
The nature of refurbishment and repair is markedly different from new-build work since it is necessary to work within the restraints of a pre-determined situation. First and foremost it is essential for those involved in this type of work to gain an intimate knowledge of the structure under...
Published August 25th 2009 by CRC Press
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Understanding Building Failures
3rd Edition
This third edition of Bill Ransom's classic short textbook provides a solid introduction to the study of defects in buildings and, in consequence, to good practice in conservation and repair. Building failures continue to occur despite continuing experience and growing knowledge in the...
Published May 17th 2007 by Routledge
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Teaching Reading to Every Child
4th Edition
This popular text, now in its Fourth Edition, introduces pre-service and in-service teachers to the most current theories and methods for teaching literacy to children in elementary schools. The methods presented are based on scientific findings that have been tested in many classrooms. A...
Published October 23rd 2006 by Routledge
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Teaching Reading to Every Child
4th Edition
This popular text, now in its Fourth Edition, introduces pre-service and in-service teachers to the most current theories and methods for teaching literacy to children in elementary schools. The methods presented are based on scientific findings that have been tested in many classrooms. A...
Published September 18th 2006 by Routledge
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Building Adaptation
2nd Edition
As existing buildings age, nearly half of all construction activity in Britain is related to maintenance, refurbishment and conversions. Building adaptation is an activity that continues to make a significant contribution to the workload of the construction industry. Given its importance to...
Published March 14th 2006 by Routledge
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The Self and Memory
Series: Studies in Self and Identity
Noted scholars from a broad range of sub-disciplines in psychology discuss the ways in which the memories of our lives come to influence who we are, our personalities, and our emotional functioning. Other topics covered include how our personalities and self-concepts influence what we remember from...
Published August 1st 2004 by Psychology Press
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A Nation at Risk
A 20-year Reappraisal. A Special Issue of the peabody Journal of Education
This special issue examines the underlying assumptions of the "A Nation At Risk" report, the context within which the Commission's work was situated, and the effects of the report in improving teaching and learning, as well as the performance of the public educational system. The purpose is to...
Published November 30th 2003 by Routledge
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Journal Article: An assessment of employee ownership in the United States with implications for the EU
Published August 31st 2003 by Routledge