Product Description: Mind of A Lost Soul is an contemplation of poems that were derived from the author's personal experiences as a manic depressive. Losing both his parents to a murder suicide, Ian turned to writing to give his pain a voice. Although his voice may sound painful, it breathes life into the anguish we all feel...read more

Product Description: Evaluation is not a self-contained phase of social work practice - one more dimension of the process - but a dimension of every phase. In this fully rewritten and updated second edition of his groundbreaking text Evaluating in Practice, Ian Shaw demonstrates how evaluation and inquiry are just as much practice tasks as planning, intervention and review...read more

Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have become an integral part of social and working lives. Within social work ICTs play a vital role, helping professionals to store and share information and contributing to new forms of practice. This book goes a step further than simply describing ICT skills, but asks why ICT is used and how this affects practice and the experience of people who use services. Written in a student-friendly style, Social Work and ICT is interspersed with activities and exercises to enable students to develop their skills and knowledge. Each chapter also includes a 'Taking it Further' section with useful websites, suggestions for further reading and ideas to improve practice.

Product Description: This book, the fieldwork for which was undertaken between 1984 and 1990, concentrates on the travertine (Egyptian alabaster) quarries at Hatnub, some 25 kilometres southeast of the modern town of Mallawi, in the Eastern Desert of Egypt...read more

Product Description: The rise in the incidence of health problems, such as reproductive disorders and testicular and breast cancer, has been linked by some to endocrine-disrupting chemicals in the environment. The role of food in transmitting these chemicals is uncertain and a topic of considerable research...read more

This dictionary provides those studying or working in archaeology with a complete reference to the field.

Product Description: In Understanding Treatment Without Consent, key contributors examine the work of the UK Mental Health Act Commission (MHAC), which was established to ensure the care and rights of people subjected to the various sections of the 1983 Mental Health Act...read more

Product Description: For thousands of years, the Federation enthralled in its achievement toward peace, until its amalgamation with the Consul. Now forgotten forces have invaded and terrorized its worlds with devastating effects. Too powerful for the Federal Consul, General Hurrss is hired to deal with this foreboding conflict before it enters commercial space ways...read more

Product Description: In this comprehensive handbook, an examination of the complexities of contemporary evaluation contributes to the ongoing dialogue that arises in professional efforts to evaluate people-related programs, policies, and practices. The SAGE Handbook of Evaluation is a unique and authoritative resource consisting of 25 chapters covering a range of evaluation theories and techniques in a single, accessible volume...read more

The Audi TT is one of the few cars which transcends the automotive world. Since its launch in early 1999, the TT has been a spectacular sales success, particularly in the UK and the USA.

The fifth volume in the 'Places in Time' series takes readers deep into the heart of ancient Egypt, using archaeological discoveries to reveal the secrets of this ancient civilization, from daily life and religion tp funerary practices.