Offers an affectionate trip through a suburban childhood in Essex and an eighties education in Kent.

The illustrated history of the Atherton collieries from local mining expert Alan Davies.

This handbook is intended for students of mathematics as well as of subjects with a significant mathematics content such as engineering, physical sciences, economics, business studies and computer science. It contains vital information and formulae for algebra, geometry, calculus, numerical methods and statistics.

Presents a picture of the field of Applied Linguistics. This book contains 32 articles that examine both the applications of linguistics to language data and the use of real world language to ameliorate social problems. It is suitable for students and researchers in applied linguistics, language teaching, and second language acquisition.

This volume offers an explanatory account of the progress of academic language proficiency testing in the UK.

Applied linguistics is understood to deal with language in use, particularly where institutions and interventions are involved. This alphabetic guide provides definitions and discussion of key terms used in the field. The selection of items offers a view of applied linguistics as an activity in its own right and therefore helps define it.

Long ago in a fierce and frosty land, there lived a small and lonely Viking and his name was Hiccup. Read superbly by Alan Davies.

Draws on letters, sermons, and other documents to yield a profile of Protestant attitudes to the possibility of Jewish immigration during WWII. This title also explores questions of antisemitism, pro-German feeling, and the resurgence of nativism in Canadian society.

Through documents, the Wigan area can trace its coal mining activities as far back as 650 years, and for a brief spell in the late 19th century Wigan itself was proudly known as 'Coalopolis'. This book provides an insight into the lives and working conditions of Wigan area miners, and offers a testament to the region and its coal mining legacy.

Provides an account of contemporary applied linguistics. This title discusses the kinds of language problems of interest to applied linguists. It describes a variety of projects which illustrate the interests of the field and highlight the marriage it offers between practical experience and theoretical understanding.