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A Vineyard Odyssey: The Organic Fight to Save Wine from the Ravages of Nature

by John Kiger

A Vineyard Odyssey is a fascinating saga of wine that takes the reader on a travelogue of the many hazards that lie along the journey from vine to bottle. John Kiger tracks the nefarious denizens of the vineyard...

Becoming a Fashion Designer

by Lisa Springsteel

The complete guide to the fashion industry, featuring interviews with top designers who explain the intricacies of the world of fashion design

Anyone who has ever tried to launch a fashion design career knows...

The Rise and Fall of British Shipbuilding

by Anthony Burton

This is the story of how, from modest beginnings, Britain rose throughout the 19th century to become the greatest shipbuilding nation in the world. It begins with the age of sail, then moves on to the days of...

William Buckland 1734 - 1774 Architect of Virginia and Maryland

by J. H. Batty

So little is known about any of our colonial architects that it seems not too presumptuous to attempt to frame this unfinished sketch of a man who deserves recognition. The urge to develop the biography of William...

The Little Book of Aviation

by Norman Ferguson

The Little Book of Aviation is a collection of facts, figures and interesting stories from the world of flight. Sad, humorous, baffling and astounding stories abound, from pioneering days of the Wright Brothers...

Whiteley's Folly: The Life and Death of a Salesman

by Linda Stratmann

Whiteleys was the Harrods of the 19th century. Its clients inlcuded English and overseas royalty and it offered - and delivered - "Everything from a pin to an Elephant". Created by William Whiteley, a draper's...

London's Industrial Heritage

by Geoff Marshall

Did you know that apart from Lancashire the greatest concentration of Boulton & Watt steam engines was in London, demonstrating the enormous and often overlooked significance of London as an industrial centre?...

Thomas Cook: The Holiday Maker

by Jill Hamilton

Rich people from the times of the Greeks and Romans had always travelled for pleasure, indeed there was nothing new in the aristocratic Grand Tours taking in Paris and Rome, but it was Thomas Cook - aided by...

EU Energy Security in the Gas Sector: Evolving Dynamics, Policy Dilemmas and Prospects

by Filippos Proedrou

This book fills an important gap in the literature on energy security in the gas sector in the European Union, shedding light on the state of EU energy security in the gas sector, its interdependence with external...

The World of Agricultural Economics: An Introduction

by Carin Martiin

This textbook takes a truly international approach towards agricultural economics, uniting many different perspectives on the subject and providing insight into agriculture in general, and into how practical...

The Decline of the British Motor Industry (Routledge Revivals): The Effects of Government Policy, 1945-79

by Peter Dunnett

First published in 1980, this book considers the British motor industry over the period between 1945 and 1979, analysing the ways in which the industry suffered a considerable decline in the post-war era,...

Tourism and Hotel Development in China: From Political to Economic Success

by Kaye Sung Chon, Ray J Pine & Terry Lam *Deceased*

Examine the reasons for the rapid growth of China’s tourism industry

Tourism and Hotel Development in China: From Political to Economic Success is a comprehensive guide to the development of the tourism industry...

Hospitality Management Education

by Kaye Sung Chon, Clayton W Barrows & Robert H Bosselman

Help students succeed now and in the future in any aspect of the hospitality field!Hospitality Management Education focuses on the academic aspect of hospitality--the mechanisms of hospitality education programs,...

Response Control and Seismic Isolation of Buildings

by Masahiko Higashino & Shin Okamoto

This state of the art report from an international task group (TG44) of CIB, the International Council of Building Research Organizations, presents a highly authoritative guide to the application of innovative...

Flying with the Larks: The Early Aviation Pioneers of Lark Hill

by Timothy Brown

In support of The National Trust. In 1903 the Wright Brothers achieved their dream of powered flight and from then on man's domination of the skies became a reality. The military potential of aircraft was obvious...

Information Communication Technologies and Sustainable Tourism

by Alisha Ali & Andrew J. Frew

Sustainable development is a highly topical issue and is of critical importance to tourism as the environment is of utmost importance for the continued development and prosperity of the industry. There have...

The Coal Question: Political Economy and Industrial Change from the Nineteenth Century to the Present Day

by Ben Fine

The coal industry has always occupied a symbolic place in British economic and political life, inspiring debates and arousing passions throughout the last two centuries. This account of the economics of coal,...

Revisiting Public-Private Partnerships in the Power Sector

by Maria Vagliasindi

Given the chronic power shortages faced by numerous developing countries, and the need everywhere to keep pace with demand, understanding the drivers of public private partnerships (PPPs) in energy is critical....

Looking Beyond the Horizon: How Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Responses Will Reshape Agriculture in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

by William R. Sutton

Agriculture is one of the most climate-sensitive of all economic sectors. In many countries, such as the four examined in Looking Beyond the Horizon, the risks of climate change are an immediate and fundamental...

Agricultural Finance

by Charles B. Moss

This textbook integrates financial economics and management in the area of agricultural finance. The presentation of financial economics discusses how the credit needs of farmer/borrowers are met by depositors...