Authors:Francis Beckett,  Clare Beckett, John Holder,
Publisher: Haus Publishers Ltd.
Keywords: life, times, century, ministers, british, prime, macmillan
Number of Pages: 176
Published: 2006-10-13
List price: $15.95
ISBN-10: 1904950663
ISBN-13: 9781904950660

Harold Macmillan, a Conservative politician became prime minister in 1957 and served until 1963. He repaired the rift between the USA and Britain created by Suez and secured for Britain co-operation on issues of nuclear defense. Paradoxically his success with the USA jeopardized his efforts to get Britain into the European Economic Community, for it was one of the reasons why de Gaulle vetoed Britain’s application to join in 1963. After early successes at home as well as abroad (he acquired the nickname ’Supermac’), his party was returned with an increased majority in 1959. T

Authors:A. Alexandrou, D. Beckett, D Beckett Nfa,
Publisher: Spon Pre
Keywords: structures, concrete, design, eurocode, introduction
Number of Pages: 212
Published: 1998-08-03
List price: $100.00
ISBN-10: 0419201408
ISBN-13: 9780419201403

A concise and practical introduction to the new European Code of Practice for Design of Concrete Structures, EC2. This book guides the reader through the background to the Eurocodes and explains the main differences between them and the equivalent Standard Codes of Practice. An Introduction to Eurocode 2 will be invaluable for engineers who need to learn about the new code and how it can be used effectively in design.

Author: B.S. Beckett
Publisher: Oxford University Pre
Keywords: biology, social, human, illustrated
Number of Pages: 216
Published: 1980-02-12
List price: $18.23
ISBN-10: 0199140650
ISBN-13: 9780199140657

This textbook covers the main topics required by GCSE syllabuses in Human Biology. It will also supplement GCSE Biology courses and provide an excellent basic reference for all students needing a grounding in Human Biology. Each unit is dealt with in a double-page spread with text on the left hand page and diagrams on the right allowing each topic to be easily assimilated. The features include: simply worded text with clear explanations of important technical terms; detailed glossary; and vocabulary and comprehension tests using both text and diagrams to reinforce understanding.

Author: B.S. Beckett
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Keywords: introduction, modern, gcse, biology
Number of Pages: 328
Published: 1986-12-18
List price: $18.88
ISBN-10: 0199142602
ISBN-13: 9780199142606

This is an established and successful textbook which provides a thorough and comprehensive basis for GCSE syllabuses. The social, environmental, and technological aspects of biology are discussed throughout the book and students are encouraged to explore topics in depth through investigational and experimental work. The features are: simply worded text with clear explanations of important technical terms; superb structural drawings and easy-to-copy diagrams, which show students how to reduce complex information to a simple form; and questions at the end of each chapter designed to reinforce un

Author: S.T. Beckett
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: processing, food, aspects, chemical, physico
Number of Pages: 465
Published: 1996-01-15
List price: $215.00
ISBN-10: 0751402400
ISBN-13: 9780751402407

Provides an in-depth study of the changes that occur in the components of food when they are subjected to processing. Written for food technologists, production managers and general R&D personnel in the food industry.

Author: I. F. W. Beckett
Publisher: Hambledon & London
Keywords: war, victorians
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 2006-08-23
List price: $29.95
ISBN-10: 185285510X
ISBN-13: 9781852855109

The men of the Victorian army ruled a large part of the world. As the visible power behind the greatest empire there had ever been, they were involved in wars and policing wherever British interests demanded it, whether in Canada, the Crimea, Afghanistan or the Sudan. Very small by continental standards, the Victorian army combined a strong sense of tradition with growing professionalism. The variety of tasks it had to undertake gave its officers and men an extraordinary range of challenges and experiences: putting down the Indian Mutiny, fighting in the jungles of West Africa, facing a Zulu i

Author: B.S. Beckett
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Keywords: science, beginning, biology
Number of Pages: 160
Published: 1983-01-27
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 019914091X
ISBN-13: 9780199140916

Suitable for the first three years of secondary education, this title provides a foundation for GCSE. It includes topics of social significance to give a balanced view of the subject.