For this companion volume to The Scottish Parliament , Brian Taylor has spoken - on and off the record - to the key players in Scotland's developing political drama. He tells the inside story of Scotland's Parliament - the horse-trading and the gossip - as well as offering dispassionate analysis.

Presents a comprehensive history of drag racing in the UK. This book traces the roots of drag racing from its UK sprinting and American speed trial and hot-rodding origins in the early 1900s, moving on to the landmark opening of Santa Pod in 1966, through the boom periods of the 1970s and 1980s.

Between June 1941 and May 1945 the largest conflict the world had ever seen was fought across Eastern Europe, culminating in the absolute defeat of the German Army. This work takes a chronological look at the Soviet counter-attack around Stalingrad, Manstein's counterstroke through the battle of Kursk, and subsequent German retreat to the Dneipr.

This important book provides an invaluable guide to the establishment of Scotland's Parliament. First published in 1999, this revised and updated edition follows the road to devolution - with fresh detail of the obstacles which stood in the way.

Incorporating pulse sequence developments, this book details basic experiments on a step-by-step basis, such that students may understand basic data acquisition procedures, modular pulse sequence units, and complete sequences in NMR spectroscopy. It is accompanied by a CD-ROM containing the Bruker processing software 1D and 2D WIN-NMR.

Offers guidance on the verification and validation of neural networks/adaptive systems. Considering various processes, activities, and tasks in the lifecycle, this book supplies methods and techniques that can help the developer be confident that they are supplying an adaptive/neural network system that can perform as intended.

Colourful, evocative and authentic stories of the life of a drover and stockman in the Australian Bush

This book is based on new research looking at gendered assumptions about rationality and men's mental health. It looks at postmodern theory in relation to masculinities and madness.

These poems cover over forty years. Writing them is like collecting the bubbles which stream away from the stern of a small boat crossing a vast ocean. They are all different. They are all the same. Fragile, inconsequential bubbles of livingness. The subject matter ranges from Oxford, its colleges and ghosts, to the Far East with its temples, its hunger for life (and cncrete jungles),and its two .

Based on research looking at gendered assumptions about rationality and men's mental health, this book looks at postmodern theory in relation to masculinities and madness, and discusses key contemporary debates in political uses of risk, dangerousness and so on. It is useful for academics and students of sociology and allied disciplines.

The Rise and Fall of Rome, Volume II. Follows 'The Rise of the Romans 753BC-27BC'.

Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) 15 is a high-performance, mission-critical database management system designed to meet the increasing demands of large databases. This book can be used to educate the developer about features that makes the development process easier and more manageable. It is useful for the database administrator.

The second of two volumes, this is a chronological account of the campaigns on the Eastern Front, following the Soviet counter-offensive around Stalingrad to the final destruction of the Ostheer.

Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 15 is a high-performance, mission-critical database management system designed to meet the increasing demands of large databases and high-transaction volumes, while providing a cost-effective database management system. This book focuses on the many enhancements in Sybase ASE 15.

The rise of the Roman Empire laid the foundations for the development of much of Europe. This book is a chronological account of the formation, battles and campaigns of the Roman state, from the foundation and growth of the city under the Seven Kings, to the epic Republican struggle with Carthage, and the expansion throughout the Mediterranean.

An account of the battles and campaigns of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, following the battles of the French Republic and rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte. By detailing each campaign front separately, the reader is able to study a chosen area of operations in isolation while also assessing its impact upon the wider campaign.