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Advances in Hydroinformatics—SimHydro 2023 Volume 1: New Modelling Paradigms for Water Issues (Springer Water)
by Philippe Gourbesville Guy CaignaertThis book includes a collection of extended papers based on presentations given during the SimHydro 2023 conference, held in EDF Lab Chatou, France, with the support of Société Hydrotechnique de France (SHF), the Association Française de Mécanique (AFM), the Environmental and Water Resources Institute (EWRI), and the International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR). SimHydro conferences, since 2010, have created a regular forum where major actors of the hydroinformatics domain and stakeholders meet, share, and debate about needs, innovations, and implementations of models and their inputs for decision making. For this new edition, the general theme of the conference is focused on “New modelling paradigms for water issues”. The papers address some of the key challenges faced by the water modelling community regarding processes to simulate such as water services, extreme events (floods, droughts, etc.), and hydrological cycle at catchment scale and to assess the added value of emerging concepts and methods such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Digital Twins that are gaining interests. It addresses the interests of practitioners, stakeholders, researchers, and engineers active in this field. This book represents Volume 1 of a two-volume book series.
Regelungstechnik für Ingenieure: Analyse, Simulation und Entwurf von Regelkreisen
by Serge Zacher Manfred ReuterGrundlagen der klassischen Regelung, ergänzt mit modernen Methoden wie Antisystem-Approach (ASA), Bus-Konzept, Drei-Bode-Plots-Verfahren (DBV), Bode-Aided-Design (BAD), Surf-Feedback Control (SFC) und Data Stream Management (DSM). Mit etablierten Verfahren zur Untersuchung dynamischer Systeme und zum Entwurf von Standardreglern, modell- und wissensbasierten Reglern, deckt das Buch fast alle Bereiche der Regelungstechnik ab und spannt einen Bogen von den klassischen Methoden bis hin zu den zukunftsorientierten Verfahren. Aufgrund der verständlichen Erläuterungen mit guten praxisnahen Beispielen wird das Buch von vielen Studierenden und Dozenten geschätzt und hat verdientermaßen den Status „Standardwerk“ erhalten.
Globalisation and Second Language Identity: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Importance of Morality
by Manfred Man-fat WuThis book focuses on how globalisation influences and affects second language (L2) identity, including both benefits and caveats of globalisation. The author takes a philosophical perspective to the topic, drawing on the theoretical foundations of Kant and Hegel to explore positive and negative impacts of issues related to globalisation such as human rights and identity reconstruction, and argues that morality should be considered as a key component in fostering L2 identity. Since L2 autonomy - the capacity to control the psychological and socio-cultural dimensions related to L2 learning (Benson, 2001) - is an integral part of L2 identity and contributes to successful language learning, the author considers how to reconceptualise and foster L2 autonomy in the age of globalisation. He finds that globalisation has created new challenges and demands for L2 teachers, and explores how far they must transform their identity for effective teaching, including recommendations for the future. This book will be of particular interest to students, teachers and academics in fields including applied linguistics, language education, language teacher training, psycholinguistics, and sociolinguistics, as well as scholars of sociology and philosophy.
Proceedings of the 2024 3rd International Conference on Information Economy, Data Modelling and Cloud Computing (Advances in Computer Science Research #114)
This is an open access book. ICIDC 2024 is to bring together innovative academics and industrial experts in the field of Information Economy, Data Modeling and Cloud Computing research to a common forum. The primary goal of the conference is to promote research and developmental activities in Information Economy, Data Modeling and Cloud Computing research and another goal is to promote scientific information interchange between researchers, developers, engineers, students, and practitioners working all around the world. The conference will be held every year to make it an ideal platform for people to share views and experiences in Information Economy, Data Modeling and Cloud Computing research and related areas. 2024 3rd International Conference on Information Economy, Data Modeling and Cloud Computing (ICIDC 2024) is scheduled to be held in Dalian, China from June 21-23, 2024. Big data provides rich resources for modeling in the economic field. Through data modeling, we can obtain the dynamic change trend of various indicator data, analyze the relationship between elements in the process of related economic activities, and can reveal the relationship that is difficult to show by traditional technology; Therefore, how to use big data information to model and study the development trend of economic operation plan is of great significance. This conference will continue to focus on the application of big data in the economic field, and conduct more in-depth research in combination with cloud computing.
Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie des Kindes- und Jugendalters (Springer Reference Medizin)
by Jörg M. Fegert Franz Resch Michael Kaess Manfred Döpfner Kerstin Konrad Tanja Legenbauer Paul PlenerKinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie und Psychotherapie und Kinder- und Jugendlichenpsychotherapie haben in den letzten Jahren in der Forschung und Versorgung eine enorme Entwicklung gemacht. Durch die Einführung des Grundständigen Psychotherapiestudiums und der damit verbundenen Einführung einer fachspezifischen Weiterbildung in Kinder- und Jugendpsychotherapie, wird es zukünftig zwei heilberufliche Weiterbildungsgänge im Bereich der psychischen Gesundheit von Kindern und Jugendlichen geben. Die Neuauflage der Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie und Psychotherapie mit zahlreichen neuen Themen und fast komplett neuen Texten, spiegelt diese Entwicklung wider. Hierfür wurde das Herausgeberboard und das Autorenteam deutlich erweitert. Ausgewiesene Kinder- und Jugendlichenpsychotherapeutinnen und Psychotherapeuten sind gleichberechtigte Mitherausgeber. Insofern steht das Buch in der Tradition des Springer-Referenzlehrbuchs, ist aber dennoch weit mehr als eine dritte Auflage der Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie und Psychotherapie, denn hier wird kooperativ und interdisziplinär das Fachgebiet der Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie des Kindes- und Jugendalters präsentiert. Die Fülle an Information und Wissen ist ein unerlässliches Werkzeug für die tägliche Arbeit von Assistenzärzt*innen, Fachärzt*innen, Assistenzpsychotherapeut*innen in Fachweiterbildung Kinder- und Jugendpsychotherapie, Kinder- und Jugendlichenpsychotherapeut*innen in Ausbildung, Psychotherapeut*innen und Psycholog*innen und Sozialarbeiter*innen, auch in angrenzenden Fachgebieten. Das Buch beschreibt Schulen übergreifend die am besten geeigneten Therapieverfahren und bietet einen evidenzbasierten Handlungsleitfaden für alle, die in ihrem beruflichen Leben mit Kindern und Jugendlichen mit psychischen Störungen zu tun haben. Bedingt durch diese inhaltliche Ausweitung und angesichts der Fülle neuen Wissens, wurde zwar die klare Struktur und didaktische Aufbereitung im Lehrbuch beibehalten, gleichzeitig wurde das Buch in zwei Teile aufgeteilt. Ein allgemeiner Teil und ein spezieller störungsspezifischer Teil wird in zwei Bänden präsentiert, die durch die gleiche Struktur und didaktische Merkmale alle Leser*innen bei der Orientierung im Text unterstützen.
Advances in Computational Heat and Mass Transfer: Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computational Heat and Mass Transfer (ICCHMT 2023), 4-8 September, 2023, Düsseldorf, Germany, Volume 1 (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering)
by Ali Cemal Benim Rachid Bennacer Abdulmajeed A. Mohamad Paweł Ocłoń Sang-Ho Suh Jan TalerThis book reports on cutting-edge applied research and methods in the area of heat and mass transfer and computational fluid dynamics. With a special emphasis on computational methods, it covers applications to different fields, including mechanical engineering, aerospace, and energy, among others. Some relevant experimental validations are described as well. Being the first volume of the two-volume proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computational Heat and Mass Transfer, ICCHMT 2023, held on September 4-8, 2023, in Düsseldorf, Germany, this book offers a timely perspective of research and applications in the field of computational heat and mass transfer. It also provides both academics and professionals with extensive information and a source of inspiration for new developments and collaborations.
Livesuit
by James S. CoreyThe first novella set in the universe of James S. A. Corey's epic Captive's War series.Humanity's war is eternal, spread across the galaxy and the ages. Humanity's best hope to end the endless slaughter is the Livesuit forces. Soldiers meld their bodies to the bleeding edge technology, becoming something more than human for the duration of a war that might never end.For more from James S. A. Corey, check out:The Captive's War:The Mercy of GodsThe Expanse:Leviathan WakesCaliban's WarAbaddon's GateCibola BurnNemesis GamesBabylon's AshesPersepolis RisingTiamat's WrathLeviathan FallsMemory's LegionThe Expanse Short Fiction:DriveThe Butcher of Anderson StationGods of RiskThe ChurnThe Vital AbyssStrange DogsAuberonThe Sins of Our Fathers
Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders and the Rise of Social Engineering
by Malcolm GladwellTwenty-five years after the publication of his groundbreaking first book, Malcolm Gladwell returns with a brand new volume that reframes the lessons of The Tipping Point in a startling and revealing lightWhat does the heartbreaking fate of the cheetah tell us about the way we raise our children? Why do elite universities care so much about sports? What is the Magic Third, and what does it mean for racial harmony? In this provocative new work, Malcolm Gladwell returns to the subject of social epidemics and tipping points, this time with the aim of explaining the dark side of contagious phenomena. Through a series of riveting stories, Gladwell traces the rise of a new and troubling form of social engineering. He takes us to the streets of Los Angeles to meet the world's most successful bank robbers, rediscovers a forgotten television show from the 1970s that changed the world, visits the site of a historic experiment on a tiny cul-de-sac in northern California, and offers an alternate history of two of the biggest epidemics of our day: COVID and the opioid crisis. Revenge of the Tipping Point is Gladwell's most personal book yet. With his characteristic mix of storytelling and social science, he offers a guide to making sense of the contagions of the modern world. It's time we took tipping points seriously.
Chinese Enough: Homestyle Recipes for Noodles, Dumplings, Stir-Fries, and More
by Kristina ChoIn an exploration of her own experience as a first-generation American, Kristina Cho, author of the award-winning baking book Mooncakes and Milk Bread, offers 100 recipes that blend the flavors of traditional Cantonese cooking with California ingredients and a midwestern sensibility. In Chinese Enough, Cho turns to the savory side of cooking with recipes that are neither entirely Chinese nor entirely American, but Chinese enough. Here is an array of dishes to pair with rice, the cornerstone of Cantonese cuisine, including Triple Pepper Beef, Miso Pork Meatballs, and Seared Egg Tofu with Honey and Soy. Recipes like Smashed Ranch Cucumbers and Saucy Sesame Long Beans honor the Cantonese focus on vegetables. There&’s a chapter dedicated to the joy of noodles, with creative takes on traditional dishes, birthed anew in a California kitchen—from San Francisco Garlic Noodles to Creamy Tomato Udon. Plus, a chapter of Banquet-Worthy Dishes teaches the Chinese art of food as celebration, a step-by-step guide shows how to employ friends and family in the kitchen to make dumplings, and the fruit-focused dessert section acts as a lesson on finishing a meal with a small, sweet act of affection. Woven throughout, Cho&’s stories of her grandmother&’s Chinese garden situated in the middle of Cleveland and falling in love over dim sum are a warm tribute to the nuanced and personal ways in which one can discover and define their own culture.
Candle & Crow: Book 3 of the Ink & Sigil series (Ink & Sigil #3)
by Kevin Hearne'A NEW, ACTION-PACKED, ENCHANTINGLY FUN SERIES' Booklist on Ink & SigilFrom New York Times bestselling author Kevin Hearne comes the final book in his hugely entertaining Ink & Sigil series, as an ink-slinging wizard pursues the answer to a very personal mystery . . . Al MacBharrais is a practitioner of ink-and-sigil magic, tasked with keeping order among the gods and monsters that dwell in the human world. But there's one supernatural mystery he's never been able to solve: years ago, someone cast twin curses on him that killed his apprentices and left him bereft and isolated.But he's not quite alone. As Al works to solve this mystery, his friends - Buck Foi the hobgoblin, Nadia the goth queen and battle seer, and the former Irish death goddess known as the Morrigan - draw him into their own eccentric dramas and shenanigans. However, Al's being pulled in so many different directions by his colleagues, a suspicious detective, and the whims of destructive gods that he begins to wonder: will he ever find time to write his own happy ending? Praise for the Ink & Sigil series:'You are in for a great treat. Ink & Sigil is great escape reading, and I loved every word' Charlaine Harris, New York Times bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse books'Will transport you right in the Scottish realm of fey and fairies . . . The magic is both familiar and new, believable and extraordinary' Charlie Holmberg, author of The Paper Magician'Vividly blends Kevin Hearne's unique take on urban fantasy with the grit of Scottish magic' Adam Christopher, author of Empire State'Ink & Sigil is filled to the brim with the Hearne-anigans we've all grown to love. Fans of ribald humor, literary puns and the odd hobgoblin will be enchanted by this paranormal mystery' Jaye Wells, author of the Prospero's War seriesThe Ink & Sigil series:Ink & SigilPaper & BloodCandle & CrowAlso by Kevin Hearne:The Iron Druid ChroniclesHoundedHexedHammeredTrickedTrappedHuntedShatteredStakedScourgedBesieged (short stories)The Seven KenningsA Plague of GiantsA Blight of BlackwingsA Curse of Krakens
A Life in the Garden: Tales and Tips for Growing Food in Every Season
by Barbara DamroschOne of America's most well-known and bestselling gardening writers shares her reflections and advice on finding joy in the garden In A Life in the Garden, horticultural icon Barbara Damrosch imparts a lifetime of wisdom on growing food for herself and her family. In writing that's accessible, engaging, and elegant, she welcomes us to garden alongside her. Personal, thoughtful, and often humorous, this book offers practical DIY insights that will delight gardeners, cooks, and small-scale farmers. With a personal and sometimes irreverent tone, Barbara expresses the pleasure she takes in gardening, the sense of empowerment she finds in it, and the importance of a partnership with the real expert: nature.
Make the Season Bright
by Ashley Herring BlakeA brand new queer holiday romance from the author of Delilah Green Doesn't Care - perfect for fans of Alexandria Bellefleur, Casey McQuiston and Rosie Danan.It's been five years since Charlotte Donovan was ditched at the altar by her ex-fiancée, and she's doing more than okay. Sure, her single mother never checks in, but she has her strings ensemble, the Rosalind Quartet, and her life in New York is a dream come true. As the holidays draw near, her ensemble mate Sloane persuades Charlotte and the rest of the quartet to spend Christmas with her family in Colorado - it is much cozier and quieter than Manhattan, and it would guarantee more practice time for the quartet's upcoming tour. But when Charlotte arrives, she discovers that Sloane's sister Adele also brought a friend home - and that friend is none other than her ex, Brighton. All Brighton Fairbrook wanted was to have the holliest, jolliest Christmas - and try to forget that her band kicked her out. But instead, she's stuck pretending like she and her ex are strangers - which proves to be difficult when Sloane and Adele's mom signs them all up for a series of Christmas dating events. Charlotte and Brighton are soon entrenched in horseback riding and cookie decorating, but Charlotte still won't talk to her. Brighton can hardly blame her after what she did. After a few days, however, things start to slip through. Memories. Music. The way they used to play together - Brighton on guitar, Charlotte on her violin - and it all feels painfully familiar. But it's all in the past and nothing can melt the ice in their hearts . . . right?Why readers love Ashley Herring Blake . . .'A hot, frothy romcom with a relatable heart beating at its centre' Talia Hibbert'A truly exquisite romance . . . I'm wildly in love with this book' Rachel Lynn Solomon'A swoon-worthy, laugh-out-loud romp of a romance' Kosoko Jackson'Snappy banter and seriously scorching chemistry; you'll need a very cold shower after this read!' Lana Harper'Charming and entertaining . . . Blake's masterful blend of sexual tension and growing affection will have readers swooning' Karelia Stetz-Waters'Snarky, steamy, and swoony in equal measure, I never wanted this book to end' Meryl Wilsner
Heir: 'A tour de force of fantasy' Stephanie Garber (Heir Duology)
by Sabaa Tahir'Heir is a tour de force of fantasy that will leave readers breathless and boneless and aching for more' Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Once Upon A Broken HeartPrepare for the action-packed, ruthless, and romantic new fantasy from the #1 New York Times bestselling and National Book Award winning author Sabaa Tahir about love, legacy, and vengeance.An orphan.An outcast. A prince. And a killer who will bring an empire to its knees.Growing up in the Kegari slums, AIZ has seen her share of suffering. An old tragedy fuels her need for vengeance, but it is love of her people that propels her. Until one hotheaded mistake lands her in an inescapable prison, where the embers of her wrath ignite. Banished from her people for an unforgivable crime, SIRSHA is a down-on-her-luck tracker who uses magic to trace her marks. Destitute, she agrees to hunt down a killer who has murdered children across the Martial Empire. All she has to do is carry out the job and get paid. But when a chance encounter leads to an unexpected attraction, Sirsha learns her mission might cost her far more than she's willing to give up. QUIL is the crown prince of the Empire and nephew of a venerated empress, but he's loath to take the throne when his aunt steps down. As the son of a reviled emperor, he, better than anyone, understands that power corrupts. When a vicious new enemy threatens the survival of the Empire, Quil must ask himself if he can rise above his tragic lineage and be the heir his people need.Beloved storyteller Sabaa Tahir masterfully interweaves the lives of three young people as they grapple with the burdens of power, the treachery of love and the devastating consequences of unchecked greed. Get ready for a dark and breathless journey that will captivate readers and that may cost these young people their lives - and their hearts. Literally.
Fang Fiction
by Kate Stayman-LondonThe perfect romance to sink your teeth intoShe's out for adventure. He's out for blood.The world of your favourite fantasy novels is real, and you're invited to visit. The only catch? It's filled with thirsty vampires. Devour this page-turning romance from the bestselling author of One to Watch.Tess Rosenbloom is no stranger to the dark. A grad school dropout and chronic insomniac, she spends her nights managing a chic Brooklyn hotel and her days curled up with her favourite vampire novels, Blood Feud. Tess even dabbles in online conspiracies that Blood Feud is real - it's fun to hunt for clues! But deep down, Tess doesn't believe vampires actually exist . . . Until one walks through her door. It turns out Blood Feud is real, and the sexy villain of the novels is trapped. Eager to escape her life, Tess agrees to help rescue him, and soon she's in a fantasia of lavish palaces and enchanted forests, on a secret island where the sun never shines and she's surrounded by deadly vampires - and against her better judgment, she's falling in love with one of them. (And unbeknownst to Tess, her estranged best friend is having a sapphic affair with a beautiful vampire of her own back in New York.)Visiting the world of your favourite story is any fan's dream, but will Tess be able to outrun the demons of her past (and vampires of her present) before it becomes a nightmare? In this darkly glamorous rom-com, Tess will find out whether it's worth risking her neck - and her heart - for a chance to reclaim her future.Why you'll love reading Fang Fiction . . . 'A delightful romp [with] a lot of sexy vampires. I loved every word!' Jenna Levine, USA Today bestselling author of My Roommate Is a Vampire 'A witty, bighearted tribute to those of us with one foot in the real world and the other drenched in a fantasy universe' Kate Goldbeck, nationally bestselling author of You, Again 'Totally unique and utterly captivating . . . a fantastical vampire story that feels deeply and profoundly human' Lyla Sage, bestselling author of Done and Dusted 'A thoroughly delightful, entirely unpredictable supernatural romp . . . Perfect for those who love their romance with a side of danger, adventure, and, yes, vampires. Fang Fiction is a bloody good time' Elissa Sussman, bestselling author of Funny You Should Ask 'A totally delicious, escapist romp for vampire romance fans [and] a delicate and thoughtful exploration of the power of fandoms, friendships, and survival. Brimming with sparkling banter, high fashion, pop culture references, and simmering sexiness, it'll sweep you off your feet and make you wish the Blood Feud books - and the vampires in them - were real' Lana Harper, New York Times bestselling author of the Witches of Thistle Grove series 'Expertly blends romance, worldbuilding, wit, and fandom deep cuts to deliver a paranormal adventure that will leave you breathless!' Rosie Danan, USA Today bestselling author of Do Your Worst 'This book is for anyone who's ever fallen in love with something fictional and wished they could disappear into it. Readers will love sinking their teeth into this one' Amy Spalding, bestselling author of For Her Consideration and At Her Service
Anatomy for Diagnostic Imaging E-Book: Anatomy for Diagnostic Imaging E-Book
by Stephanie Ryan Michelle McNicholas Stephen J. EustaceAnatomy for Diagnostic Imaging covers everything trainee radiologists need to know about anatomy shown in the full range of medical imaging, including CT, MR and ultrasound.It provides an initial traditional anatomical description of each organ or system, followed by the radiological anatomy of that part of the body with labelled imaging examples in all modalities. A series of 'radiology pearls' emphasises clinically and radiologically important points.Written by radiologists with immense clinical and teaching experience, with seven new contributors, the fourth edition has been fully updated reflecting advances in imaging and evolving clinical practice. It will be indispensable for radiology registrars and residents, especially candidates for postgraduate radiology exams. A manageable size, it will also be of great use to radiographers, medical students, physicians, surgeons and others whose work requires an understanding of radiological anatomy. It is also an extremely useful reporting station reference book.Covers the entire gamut of medical imagingEasy to understand – aims to provide the essential radiological anatomyAddresses the needs of candidates for postgraduate exams such as FRCRSimple all new colour diagrams for optimal learning and easy recallProvides key images in all modalities‘Radiology pearls’ emphasise clinically and radiologically important pointsAll new colour diagramsOver 100 new and updated imagesNew and updated content including: Spaces of the head and neck and lymph node levelsIdentification of cerebral lobes and gyri on axial brain imagesUpdated spinal cord segmental anatomy and dermatomesHigh resolution CT anatomy of lung parenchymaLiver MRI and contrast agentsProstate MRICone beam CT wrist anatomyFocus on MSK anatomy important to sports injuriesLymphatic pathways in the breast With New Contributors Danielle Byrne Philip Dempsey Emma Dunne Terence Farrell Barry Hutchinson John Hynes Jack Power
The Irish Convention: 1917-18 (Routledge Revivals)
by R. B. McDowellAlthough largely regarded as a failure, the Irish Convention of 1917, might, had it been successful, have resulted in a totally different Ireland to the one which has emerged. It was an attempt to solve the apparently intractable Irish Question. This book, originally published in 1970, describes the debates which took place. These debates provide an anthology of Irish political thinking, and the committee proceedings offer interesting examples of negotiating techniques, Lloyd George intervening with consummate skill. The author concludes that the Convention may be dismissed as a failure, but that its work formed a stage in the evolution of the Irish settlement of the early 1920s.
States of Mind: Two Centuries of Anglo-Irish Conflict, 1780-1980 (Routledge Revivals)
by Oliver MacDonaghOriginally published in 1983 and slightly revised in 1985, joint winner of the Christopher Ewart-Biggs Memorial Prize, States of Mind is an exploration f the ideas underlying Anglo-Irish conflict over the past two centuries. This is a book about nationalism and colonialism and above all about political ideology. The ideology is popular, to be inferred from behaviour rather than found in treatises. Often it was, and is, expressed in images and slogans. The resultant cross-purposes and double meanings, ambiguity and dualism are characteristic of cultural collision and accommodation generally. This book throws light upon a very wide range of modern history, and not just upon the relations of one particular metropolitan power and its dependency. The definition and treatment of the subject, as well as the conclusions, are strikingly novel.
J. G. Farrell (Routledge Revivals)
by Ronald BinnsWhen it was originally published in 1986, this book was the first full-length study of Farrell’s fiction. Ronald Binns provides a comprehensive account of the development of this idiosyncratic Anglo-Irish novelist’s career. Farrell’s Empire trilogy was one of the most ambitious literary projects of the 20th Century and Binns examines in detail its component parts – Troubles, The Siege of Krishnapur and The Singapore Grip – showing their structural links and discussing Farrell’s use both of historical materials and of parody, pastiche and symbol in his ironic vision of the end of the empire.
The Inspector General: Sir Jeremiah Fitzpatrick and Social Reform, 1783-1802 (Routledge Revivals)
by Oliver MacDonaghSir Jeremiah Fitzpatrick (c.1740-1810) was the first inspector general of prisons and lunacy inspector in Ireland and the first and only inspector of health to HM land forces in Great Britain. He also inspected convict vessels bound for New South Wales and the East India Company‘s troop ships, inquired into the Irish Charter Schools and attempted to alleviate the miseries of soldiers’ dependents. His further ambitions ranged from a poor law for Ireland to a reorganisation of Dublin’s police, to the regulation of noxious trades, from slave trade inspectorates to hospital management. He was therefore in many ways a precursor of the titans of early and mid-Victorian government. Originally published in 1981, much of the interest of the book lies in its revelation of late eighteenth century anticipations of mid-nineteenth century government. It also explores the differences between the two forms of administration and the reasons for the divergences and discontinuities.
Crossing the Floor (Routledge Revivals)
by Humphry BerkeleyOriginally published in 1972, this book is an account of the events which led Humphry Berkeley to join the Labour Party after seven years a Conservative Member of Parliament and twenty years as a member of the Conservative Party. Starting with his own political origins he shows the consistency of his internationalist and humanitarian philosophy against the background of the issues with which he was most concerned: abroad – Africa, the Commonwealth, the United Nations; at home – immigration, race, social reform. During his political career the author came into close contact with may of the leading figures of British politics and the book devotes chapters to a personal view of Macmillan, Butler, Macleod, Heath and Wilson. The book gives a vivid picture of UK political life in the 20th Century and illustrates the character of each of the 2 main Parties, showing also the conflicts facing a politician fighting to retain both his persona integrity and the means to play a leading role in Party politics.
The Irish Convention: 1917-18 (Routledge Revivals)
by R. B. McDowellAlthough largely regarded as a failure, the Irish Convention of 1917, might, had it been successful, have resulted in a totally different Ireland to the one which has emerged. It was an attempt to solve the apparently intractable Irish Question. This book, originally published in 1970, describes the debates which took place. These debates provide an anthology of Irish political thinking, and the committee proceedings offer interesting examples of negotiating techniques, Lloyd George intervening with consummate skill. The author concludes that the Convention may be dismissed as a failure, but that its work formed a stage in the evolution of the Irish settlement of the early 1920s.
The Myth That Will Not Die: The Formation of the National Government 1931 (Routledge Revivals)
by Humphry BerkeleyNo figure in the Labour movement has attracted such extremes of emotion as has James Ramsay MacDonald. Loved and almost worshipped for more than 30 years, his formation of the National Government in August 1931 incurred hatred, bitterness and contempt from those whom he had led for so long. MacDonald’s career and the admiration and odium which it engendered is without parallel in British politics. Originally published in 1978, this book provides an answer to the charge that MacDonald deliberately betrayed the Labour movement by forming a coalition government with the Conservative and Liberal Parties. It examines the criticism that he ruthlessly proceeded to destroy the Labour Party in the General Election of October 1931 – an election which he pledged, only two months earlier, would not be held. Using the private papers and authorised (auto)biographies, and the Cabinet minutes of the day, this book reconstructs what really happened between August 1 and 24 1931, and accounts for the mercilessness with which he is remembered by the Labour Party.
The Inspector General: Sir Jeremiah Fitzpatrick and Social Reform, 1783-1802 (Routledge Revivals)
by Oliver MacDonaghSir Jeremiah Fitzpatrick (c.1740-1810) was the first inspector general of prisons and lunacy inspector in Ireland and the first and only inspector of health to HM land forces in Great Britain. He also inspected convict vessels bound for New South Wales and the East India Company‘s troop ships, inquired into the Irish Charter Schools and attempted to alleviate the miseries of soldiers’ dependents. His further ambitions ranged from a poor law for Ireland to a reorganisation of Dublin’s police, to the regulation of noxious trades, from slave trade inspectorates to hospital management. He was therefore in many ways a precursor of the titans of early and mid-Victorian government. Originally published in 1981, much of the interest of the book lies in its revelation of late eighteenth century anticipations of mid-nineteenth century government. It also explores the differences between the two forms of administration and the reasons for the divergences and discontinuities.
Malcolm Lowry (Routledge Revivals)
by Ronald BinnsMalcolm Lowry’s Under the Volcano is now recognized as one of the major novels of the 20th Century, whose breadth and experimental prose have influenced a wide range of contemporary writers. This study, originally published in 1984, considers the significance of the autobiographical elements in Lowry’s writing, in the context of his developing concern with fictionality and the romantic sensibility. It gives special attention to his exotic many-sided masterpiece and discusses the ways in which the narrative’s reflexive games-playing elements affect the representation of character, history, myth and magic. It surveys Lowry’s late experimental novels and stories and considers how their metafictional aspects anticipate some key interests of contemporary writing.
The Myth That Will Not Die: The Formation of the National Government 1931 (Routledge Revivals)
by Humphry BerkeleyNo figure in the Labour movement has attracted such extremes of emotion as has James Ramsay MacDonald. Loved and almost worshipped for more than 30 years, his formation of the National Government in August 1931 incurred hatred, bitterness and contempt from those whom he had led for so long. MacDonald’s career and the admiration and odium which it engendered is without parallel in British politics. Originally published in 1978, this book provides an answer to the charge that MacDonald deliberately betrayed the Labour movement by forming a coalition government with the Conservative and Liberal Parties. It examines the criticism that he ruthlessly proceeded to destroy the Labour Party in the General Election of October 1931 – an election which he pledged, only two months earlier, would not be held. Using the private papers and authorised (auto)biographies, and the Cabinet minutes of the day, this book reconstructs what really happened between August 1 and 24 1931, and accounts for the mercilessness with which he is remembered by the Labour Party.