A story of Faberge's Imperial Easter eggs - of their maker, of the tsars who commissioned them, of the middlemen who sold them and of the collectors who fell in love with them.

Leonardo never lost his awe of the wonders of natural design and this ground-breaking book communicates a comparable sense of wonder through the continued grandeur and freshness of Leonardo's incomparable vision. This title presents a study that illuminates the fundamental aspect of Leonardo's work - how he thought visually.

Offering an overview of Japanese art, this work presents a collection of Japan's achievements in art and design, with emphasis on ceramics, lacquer, textiles, prints and metalwork.

This text looks at design in the 20th century, and should be of interest to undergraduates studying design, 20th-century history, social anthropology, and women's studies, and also general readers with an interest in modern design.

Supports the City & Guilds 2330 Level 2 Certificate in Electrotechnical Technology. This book contains units including: Working effectively and safely in the electrotechnical environment; Principles of electrotechnology; Application of health and safety and electrical principles; and Installation (Buildings & Structures).

Contains units including: Application of health and safety and electrical principles; Installation (Buildings and Structures): inspection, testing and commissioning; and, Installation (Buildings and Structures): fault diagnosis and rectification.

Part of the OCRHodder Education Publishing Partnership, this is the only textbook written specifically for the 2008 OCR A-level Electronics specification.

A beginner's guide to electronics that covers the developments and trends with fresh projects and full-color illustrations. It features over 20 breadboard projects that can be done in ten minutes or less, along with information on tools and safety, multimeters, oscilloscopes, logic probes, resistors, capacitors, and breadboard circuits.

Offers companions to the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) professional marketing qualifications. This title includes chapters that feature case studies, study tips and activities to test your learning and understanding. It offers online materials that support students and tutors at various stages.

Providing information to assist students in passing the CIM exams, these cards are suitable revision purposes. They feature diagrams and bulleted lists to display key points..

Combines approaches to marketing planning with the use of e-models and e-tools. This book shows you how to: draw up an outline e-marketing plan; evaluate and apply e-marketing principles and models; integrate online and offline communications; implement customer-driven e-marketing; reduce costly trial and error; and, drive your e-business forward.

The American edition of Marketing Management is the world's leading marketing text because its content and organization consistently reflect changes in marketing theory and practice . This new European Edition of Marketing Management has been inspired by the American edition and explores the challenges facing European marketing practitioners, with all the case studies and exercises newly re-writte

Presents an introductory text on British politics. This book covers various aspects of the British political system. It presents an examination of the core elements of the British political scene in 6 parts: Context; Defining the political world; The representative process; The legislative process; The executive process; and, The policy process.

Offers comprehensive introduction to the study of politics, written from an international perspective. This work contains material on developments such as the 'War on Terror,' identity politics and multiculturalism, and state transformation. It also takes into account throughout of the importance of the global dimension of politics, and features.

Presenting an interpretative essay on the British political system, this very short introduction identifies key characteristics and shaping ideas of the British tradition, and investigates what makes British politics distinctive. It also emphasizes on how these characteristics are reflected in the way the political system actually functions.

This highly popular textbook has been written specifically to meet the needs of AS students, providing comprehensive, accessible and up-to-date coverage of core topics in AS government and politics.