Authors:K. Thomson, N. Petford, K. Thomson, N. Petford,
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Keywords: publication, geological, society, special, systems, emplacement, level, magmatic, structure
Number of Pages: 356
Published: 2008-09-15
List price: $170.00
ISBN-10: 1862392560
ISBN-13: 9781862392564

There are continual rounds of annual conferences, special sessions and other symposia that provide ample opportunity for researchers to convene and discuss igneous processes. However, the origin of laccoliths and sills continue to inspire and confound geologists.In one sense, this is surprising. After all, don t we know all we need to know about these rocks by now? As testified by the diverse range of topics covered in this volume, the answer is clearly ’no’. This book contains contributions on physical geology, igneous petrology, volcanology, structural geology, crustal mechanics

Authors:Elspeth Thomson, Elspeth Thomson, Jon Sigurdson,
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Keywords: china, series, contemporary, globalisation, sector, science, technology, forces
Number of Pages: 250
Published: 2008-05-20
List price: $81.00
ISBN-10: 981277100X
ISBN-13: 9789812771001

China’s booming economy has drawn both admiration and fear from the rest of the world. With its ability to churn out high-quality goods at low prices, China has become known as the factory of the world . To better understand China s development and modernisation since the 1978 reforms, it is necessary to analyse its policies on importing technologies and developing indigenous ones. The articles in this volume paint a comprehensive picture of the attempts by the Chinese government to adopt and foster science and technology, the successes of the policies and the continuing challenges. C

Author: Keith Thomson
Publisher: Doubleday
Keywords: novel, spy
Number of Pages: 336
Published: 2010-03-09
List price: $25.95
ISBN-10: 0385530781
ISBN-13: 9780385530781

Drummond Clark was once a spy of legendary proportions.  Now Alzheimer’s disease has taken its toll and he’s just a confused old man who’s wandered away from home, waiting for his son to fetch him.   When Charlie Clark takes a break from his latest losing streak at the track to bring Drummond back to his Brooklyn home, they find it blown sky high—and then bullets start flying in every direction.  At first, Charlie thinks his Russian “creditors” are employing aggressive collection tactics.  But once Drummond effortlessly hot-wires a car as their escape vehicle, Charlie begins t

Author: J.Arthur Thomson
Publisher: Hesperides Press
Keywords: heredity
Number of Pages: 660
Published: 2006-05-08
List price: $34.45
ISBN-10: 140671321X
ISBN-13: 9781406713213

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Author: Zarin Thomson
Publisher: Lulu.com
Keywords: cocktails
Number of Pages: 116
Published: 2007-02-07
List price: $10.98
ISBN-10: 1847530737
ISBN-13: 9781847530738

creating a great drink will never go out of fashion - this is the guide that will ensure that you will shake, stir or muddle a perfect drink every time! * how to muddle, shake and stir * recipes for over 300 martini’s if you have ever wondered how to flavour vodkas, this is the book you need!

Author: Bob Thomson
Publisher: Little Brown & Co (P)
Keywords: garden, victory, new
Number of Pages: 294
Published: 1987-10
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 0316843369
ISBN-13: 9780316843362

For everyone interested in enhancing the beauty found in and around the home, The New Victory Garden promises to be the season’s most valuable gardening tool. 230 full-color photographs and 100 line drawings. Size C. 50,000 paper. (Gardening/Indoor-Outdoor)

Author: R.M. Thomson
Publisher: Boydell Press
Keywords: malmesbury, william
Number of Pages: 265
Published: 2003-11-15
List price: $50.00
ISBN-10: 1843830302
ISBN-13: 9781843830306

William of Malmesbury (c.1090-c.1143) was England’s greatest historian after Bede. Although best known in his own time, as now, for his historical writings (his famous Deeds of the Bishops and Deeds of the Kings of Britain), William was also a biblical commentator, hagiographer and classicist, and acted as his own librarian, bibliographer, scribe and editor of texts. He was probably the best-read of all twelfth-century men of learning.This is a comprehensive study and interpretation of William’s intellectual achievement, looking at the man and his times and his work as man of let