Engineering & Technology
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Not the End of the World: How We Can Be the First Generation to Build a Sustainable Planet (THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER)
‘A book for anyone who finds it difficult to believe in a better future’ THE TIMES
Feeling anxious, powerless, or confused about the future of our planet? This book will transform how you see our biggest environmental problems — and how we can solve them.
A STYLIST BEST NON-FICTION 2024 * A GUARDIAN BIGGEST FICTION AND NON-FICTION FOR 2024 * A WATERSTONES ‘BOOK YOU NEED TO READ IN 2024’ * A GUARDIAN ‘FIVE GREAT READS’
We are bombarded by doomsday headlines that tell us the soil won’t be able to support crops, fish will vanish from our oceans, that we should reconsider having children.
But in this bold, radically hopeful book, data scientist Hannah Ritchie argues that if we zoom out, a very different picture emerges. The data shows we’ve made so much progress on these problems, and so fast, that we could be on track to achieve true sustainability for the first time in history.
Packed with the latest research, practical guidance and enlightening graphics, this book will make you rethink almost everything you’ve been told about the environment, from the virtues of eating locally and living in the countryside, to the evils of overpopulation, plastic straws and palm oil. It will give you the tools to understand what works, what doesn’t and what we urgently need to focus on so we can leave a sustainable planet for future generations.
These problems are big. But they are solvable. We are not doomed. We can build a better future for everyone. Let’s turn that opportunity into reality.
‘Practical and truly essential’ MARGARET ATWOOD * ‘Does for the environment what Hans Rosling did for health’ BILL GATES * ‘Invigorating, inspiring, often surprising’ DAVID WALLACE-WELLS * ‘I find it hard to express how much I love this book’ RUTGER BREGMAN * ‘An unmissable myth-busting book to save our planet – read it’ TIM SPECTOR
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Occupational Health and Safety Law
Designed to provide an introduction to occupational health and safety law. This title outlines the legal system in which English health and safety law functions. It covers accident compensation and case law, British regulatory legislation and recent judicial decisions.Read more
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Official HSE Near-miss report book: recording and reporting near misses at work
The Near-miss Book has been produced by the Health and Safety Executive to help employers and employees record details of workplace near misses.
Near misses are less severe than accidents. However, near misses should not be ignored or treated lightly, as they can provide valuable insight into how well you are managing health and safety in your workplace.
This record book will allow you to see if there are any patterns in when or how things go wrong. A pattern of near misses provides an early warning that something needs attention. It makes good business sense to be proactive and take action early when problems are likely to be less serious.
Near misses may seem trivial but they are a valuable source of information. Taking time to review the underlying causes is likely to reduce risk, improve health and safety, and save you time and money in the long run.
Protect your business by encouraging your employees to use this record book and reduce the risk of something going wrong.
Please note: There is no legal requirement to record near misses, however, you do have a legal duty to protect the health and safety of your employees and members of the public who may be affected by work activities. Understanding near misses can help you to do this by reducing the risk of accidents.
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On-Board Guide: Electrical Safety for Small Craft: An IET Guide covering the safety of DC and AC electrical systems in small craft navigating on UK … sea areas (Electrical…
Small craft have an ever-increasing amount of electrical equipment, systems, and associated power requirements. As a result, significantly more risks and safety concerns need to be considered in the design and testing of electrical installations on small recreational and commercial craft.
This new On-Board Guide provides practical advice on the design, installation, testing, commissioning, and maintenance of electrical installations on small recreational and commercial craft. It summarises the existing standards and directives relevant to this sector and covers key areas such as electrical supplies (including batteries and AC power sources) as well as design guidance, cable requirements, electrical protection and testing.
The full contents include:
- Working safely and general requirements.
- Types of electrical installations on-board small craft.
- Electric power sources for small craft.
- Protection against electric shock.
- Earthing.
- Distribution systems.
- Cable installation, conductor terminations and identification.
- Batteries.
- Design guidance.
- Inspection and testing of electrical installations.
The primary readers of this guide are electrically skilled boat owners, marine electrical technicians, designers and installers of electrical systems, and small craft surveyors. The contents and coverage are applicable to the recreational and commercial small craft sectors.
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Open Circuits: The Inner Beauty of Electronic Components
a photographic exploration of the beautiful design inside everyday electronics. Its stunning cross-section photography unlocks a hidden world full of elegance, subtle complexity, and wonder.
Our phones, computers, and appliances are made of hundreds of internal components, each precisely engineered, but none intended to be seen. Through painstakingly executed, vividly detailed cross-section photography, Open Circuits reveals the surprising beauty hiding inside the electronic components that drive our everyday devices. From resistors to LEDs, USB cables to headphone jacks, the book’s arresting imagery transforms more than 130 components into delightful works of art. As you visually dissect the components’ insides, you’ll learn about how they work and how they were made.
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Packed – The Food Entrepreneur’s Guide: How to Get Noticed and How to be Loved
Are you a food producer entrepreneur?Then this book is for you!How did the founders of innocent drinks, G’NOSH and MOMA! beat thousands of other fabulous food entrepreneurs to win a space on supermarket shelves? And once they were there, how did they win the battle to convince sceptical, time-strapped shoppers to try them over more established brands?Tessa Stuart knows how, because she helped them do it. In this practical, inspirational book, she draws on her 15 years in the food industry to reveal a tried and tested set of principles for getting you from idea, to a product on the shelf, and to being THE next household name.“Got a great food or drink product that no one knows about? Need to grow sales?This book will show you how to ROCK your pack’s on-shelf impact, to give your business the very best chance of being seen, heard, noticed and bought.”Charlotte Knight, founder and owner of G’NOSH DipsRead more
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Pearson REVISE Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Computer Science Revision Guide: For 2024 and 2025 assessments and exams – incl. free online edition: for home … exams (REVISE Edexcel GCSE…
The revision series for Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9–1)from Pearson.
This book will help you to:
- Organise your revision with the one-topic-per-page format
- Check your understanding with worked examples
- Develop your exam technique with exam-style practice questions and full answers
- Speed up your revision with helpful hints and tips
- Track your revision progress with at-a-glance check boxes
- Aim higher with target grades for every question and worked example.
Also available: Pearson Revise Revision Workbook (ISBN 9781292360058)
Practise every topic in this book with the accompanying PearsonEdexcel GCSE (9–1) Computer Science Revision Workbook. It gives you targetgrades for every question, guided practice and a 1-to-1 page match with this RevisionGuide.
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Pearson REVISE Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Computer Science Revision Guide: For 2024 and 2025 assessments and exams – incl. free online edition: for home … exams (REVISE Edexcel GCSE…
The revision series for Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9–1)from Pearson.
This book will help you to:
- Organise your revision with the one-topic-per-page format
- Check your understanding with worked examples
- Develop your exam technique with exam-style practice questions and full answers
- Speed up your revision with helpful hints and tips
- Track your revision progress with at-a-glance check boxes
- Aim higher with target grades for every question and worked example.
Also available: Pearson Revise Revision Workbook (ISBN 9781292360058)
Practise every topic in this book with the accompanying PearsonEdexcel GCSE (9–1) Computer Science Revision Workbook. It gives you targetgrades for every question, guided practice and a 1-to-1 page match with this RevisionGuide.
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People Power: Transform your business in the era of safety and wellbeing
Turbocharge employee engagement through health and safety
‘Health and safety’ has regained its rightful place at the heart of the organization, alongside wellbeing and other people issues. Keeping it there, however, is tricky, and returns on investment are difficult to quantify. At the same time, companies yearn for new ways to engage their employees.
Karen J. Hewitt urges us to switch gears on health and safety – from systems and compliance to inspiration and engagement. With her simple three-step formula (Build, Buzz, Bake), she offers us her recipe for building employee engagement through health and safety, with significant gains for the business overall.
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PeopleWork: The Human Touch in Workplace Safety
Workplace safety is failing. Despite better procedures now in place on the job, people are still getting hurt. The problem lies in our thinking. We must shift the focus from rules to relationships.In PeopleWork, author and safety management consultant Kevin Burns presents his M4 Method of people-centered management for safety in the workplace. He lays out the practical, how-to steps that frontline supervisors and safety people can master. This promotes a relationship-based culture focused on mentoring, coaching, and inspiring teams. It’s an approach that ultimately improves employee productivity and allows everyone to achieve their personal goals and the goals of their company.
With PeopleWork, you can raise workplace safety to a level where it actually works.
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Pocket Sized Risk Assessment: Risk Assessment Made Simple | Template Form Collection
Pocket-sized Risk Assessment Companion: Your Essential Guide and Portable Templates for Effective Risk Management
This compact and practical pocket-sized book is your go-to resource for conducting risk assessments on the go. Designed for convenience, it provides a comprehensive guide to risk assessment principles and techniques, along with a collection of ready-to-use templates. Whether you’re a professional in the field or an individual looking to enhance safety in your daily activities, this handy companion will empower you to identify, assess, and mitigate risks effectively. With its compact size, you can easily carry it in your pocket or bag, ensuring that you have the necessary tools and knowledge to navigate potential risks wherever you are. Take control of risk management with this invaluable pocket-sized resource.
- 100 high quality pages
- 4 x 6 inch page sizes
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Practical Guide to Applied Conformal Prediction: Learn and apply the best uncertainty frameworks to your industry applications
Take your machine learning skills to the next level by mastering the best framework for uncertainty quantification – Conformal Prediction
Key Features
- Master Conformal Prediction, a fast-growing ML framework, with Python applications.
- Explore cutting-edge methods to measure and manage uncertainty in industry applications.
- The book will explain how Conformal Prediction differs from traditional machine learning.
Book Description
Embark on an insightful journey with ‘Practical Guide to Applied Conformal Prediction in Python’, a comprehensive resource that equips you with the latest techniques to quantify uncertainty in machine learning and computer vision models effectively.
This book covers a wide array of real-world applications, including Conformal Prediction for forecasting, computer vision, and NLP, as well as advanced examples for handling imbalanced data and multi-class classification problems. These practical case studies will enable you to apply your newfound knowledge to various industry scenarios.
Designed for data scientists, analysts, machine learning engineers, and industry professionals, this book caters to different skill levels – making it an ideal resource for both beginners and experienced practitioners. Delve into the latest Conformal Prediction techniques and elevate your machine learning expertise.
If you’re eager to manage uncertainty in industry applications using Python, ‘Practical Guide to Applied Conformal Prediction in Python’ is the ultimate guide for you. Order your copy today and propel your career to new heights!
What you will learn
- Fundamental concepts and principles of conformal prediction
- Learn how Conformal Prediction differs from traditional ML methods.
- Apply real-world examples to your own industry applications
- Explore advanced topics: imbalanced data & multi-class CP
- Dive into the details of the conformal prediction framework
- Boost your career as a data scientist, ML engineer, or researcher
- Learn to apply Conformal Prediction to forecasting and NLP
Who This Book Is For
This book is for people interested in Conformal Prediction – data scientists, machine learning engineers, academics, researchers, software developers, students, data analysts, statisticians.
Table of Contents
- Introducing Conformal Prediction
- Overview of Conformal Prediction
- Fundamentals of Conformal Prediction
- Validity and efficiency of conformal prediction
- Types of conformal predictors
- Conformal Prediction for classification
- Conformal Prediction for regression
- Conformal Prediction for time series and forecasting
- Conformal Prediction for Computer Vision
- Conformal Prediction for Natural Language Processing
- Handling imbalanced data
- Multi-class Conformal Prediction
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Pre-Accident Investigations: An Introduction to Organizational Safety 1st Edition – 2012, Paperback
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Professional Practice in Engineering and Computing: Preparing for Future Careers
This book has been developed with an intellectual framework to focus on the challenges and specific qualities applicable to graduates on the threshold of their careers. Young professionals have to establish their competence in complying with multifaceted sets of ethical, environmental, social, and technological parameters. This competence has a vital impact on the curricula of higher education programs, because professional bodies today rely on accredited degrees as the main route for membership.
Consequently, this four-part book makes a suitable resource for a two-semester undergraduate course in professional practice and career development in universities and colleges. With its comprehensive coverage of a large variety of topics, each part of the book can be used as a reference for other related courses where sustainability, leadership, systems thinking and professional practice are evident and increasingly visible.
Features
- Identifies the values that are unique to the engineering and computing professions, and promotes a general understanding of what it means to be a member of a profession
- Explains how ethical and legal considerations play a role in engineering practice
- Discusses the importance of professional communication and reflective practice to a range of audiences
- Presents the practices of leadership, innovation, entrepreneurship, safety and sustainability in engineering design
- Analyzes and discusses the contemporary practices of project management, artificial intelligence, and professional career development.
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Quantum Computing For Dummies
Comprehend the mysteries―and the amazing potential―of quantum computing
Quantum computing has the promise to be the next huge thing in technology. How do we know that? Look at how much the big players in tech are investing in the technology. Quantum Computing For Dummies preps you for the amazing changes that are coming with the world of computing built on the phenomena of quantum mechanics. Need to know what is it and how does it work? This easy-to-understand book breaks it down and answers your most pressing questions. Get a better understanding of how quantum computing is revolutionizing networking, data management, cryptography, and artificial intelligence in ways that would have previously been unthinkable. With a Dummies guide by your side, you’ll get a primer on the inner workings and practical applications of quantum computers.
- Learn the difference binary and quantum computers
- Discover which industries will be most influenced by quantum computing
- See how quantum improves encryption and enables business
- Take a look at how quantum is applied in big data and AI
For technologists and IT pros interested in getting on board the quantum train―plus anyone who’s quantum-curious―this Dummies guide is a must-have.
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Read Write Own: Building the Next Era of the Internet
‘A compelling vision of where the internet should go and how to get there.’ Sam Altman, CEO, OpenAI
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A potent exploration of the power of blockchains to reshape the future of the internet – and how that affects us all – from technology entrepreneur and startup investor Chris Dixon.
The internet of today is a far cry from its early promise of a decentralized, democratic network of innovation, connection and freedom. In the past decade, it has fallen almost entirely under the control of a very small group of companies like Apple, Google, and Facebook.
In Read Write Own, tech visionary Chris Dixon argues that the dream of a creative, entrepreneurial internet doesn’t have to die and can, in fact, be saved with blockchain networks. He separates this movement, which aims to provide a solid foundation for everything from social networks to artificial intelligence to virtual worlds, from cryptocurrency speculation – a distinction he calls ‘the computer vs the casino’.
Drawing on a 25-year career in the software industry, Dixon lucidly shows how the history of the internet has been defined by three distinct eras that have brought us to the critical moment we’re in today. The first was the ‘read’ era, in which early networks democratized information. The second was the ‘read-write’ era, in which corporate networks democratized publishing. We are now in the midst of the ‘read-write-own’ era, sometimes called web3, in which blockchain networks are granting power and economic benefits to communities of users, not just corporations.
Read Write Own is a must-read for anyone – internet users, business leaders, creators, entrepreneurs – who wants to understand where we’ve been and where we’re going. It provides a vision for a better internet and a playbook to navigate and build the future.
‘A must for anyone who wants to better understand the real potential of blockchains and web3 to drive even greater innovation.’ Robert Iger, CEO, Disney
‘Fascinating . . . a refreshing and radical new take at a time when we need fresh thinking more than ever.’ Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder of DeepMind and author of The Coming Wave
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Reeds PBO Small Craft Almanac 2024 (Reed’s Almanac)
In a practical handy format the Reeds PBO Small Craft Almanac, published in association with Practical Boat Owner, covers all of the UK and Ireland, as well as the North Atlantic coastline from Denmark to the Gironde.The Reeds PBO Small Craft Almanac may be more compact and concise than the Reeds Nautical Almanac but it contains a wealth of indispensable navigational data specially tailored for small craft sailors, presented in an easy-to-find, quick-reference manner for on-board use. Streamlined to focus on tidal data (tide tables, tidal streams and tidal curves) and lights, buoys and waypoints, the Small Craft Almanac covers the whole of the UK and Ireland and the west coast of Europe from Denmark to the Gironde.
Published in association with Practical Boat Owner magazine, this practical handy Almanac boasts many unique features for small craft sailors and represents excellent value for money for those who don’t need the more comprehensive marina data, passage information and chartlets of the full Reeds Almanac.
Meticulously researched, it includes a huge amount of information of value to small craft navigators: tide tables, tidal streams and tidal gates; secondary port differences; 2,500+ waypoints; radio data; light recognition; weather information; principal lights; IALA buoyage; international codes and flags; sun/moon rise/set times; emergency information.
Also available: free supplements of up-to-date navigation changes from January to June at: www.reedsnauticalalmanac.co.uk
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RRC Study Text: NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety: Unit NG2: Risk assessment (RRC Study Texts)
The NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (NG2) provides knowledge of a broad range of health and safety issues. This RRC Study Text covers Unit NG2: Risk Assessment and is designed to support learners studying for this qualification and is a useful reference for anybody with health and safety responsibilities in any Industry. This easy to use study text is written in plain English, covers the full NEBOSH syllabus and provides guidance on how to tackle the NEBOSH assessment. The NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health, Unit NG2: Risk Assessment covers the following topics: Physical and psychological health Musculoskeletal health Chemical and biological agents General workplace issues Work equipment Fire Electricity If you are studying the NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety you will also need Unit NG1: Management of Health and Safety for the complete course.Read more
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RRC Study Text: NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health: Unit NG1: Management of health and safety (RRC Study Texts)
The NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (NG1) provides knowledge of a broad range of health and safety issues. This RRC Study Text covers Unit NG1: Management of Health and Safety and is designed to support learners studying for this qualification and is a useful reference for anybody with health and safety responsibilities in any Industry. This easy to use study text is written in plain English, covers the full NEBOSH syllabus and provides guidance on how to tackle the NEBOSH assessment. The NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health, Unit NG1: Management of Health and Safety covers the following topics: Why we should manage workplace health and safety How health and safety management systems work and what they look like Managing risk – understanding people and processes Health and safety monitoring and measuring If you are studying the NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety you will also need NG2: Risk Assessment for the complete course.Read more
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Safe Use of Work Equipment: Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998. Approved Code of Practice and Guidance (L22) (Legislation series): L22 / L 22
This Approved Code of Practice and guidance is aimed at employers, dutyholders and anyone who has responsibility for the safe use of work equipment, such as managers and supervisors. It sets out what is needed to comply with the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998. The Regulations, commonly known as PUWER, place duties on people and companies who own, operate or have control over work equipment. PUWER also places responsibilities on businesses and organisations whose employees use work equipment, whether owned by them or not. Changes since the last edition: The guidance material has been revised and updated, and there are small changes to some ACOP paragraphs to clarify and update information Time-limited information has been removed or updated, and more use has been made of lists This edition updates references to legislation and links to further guidanceRead more
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Safe work in confined spaces: Confined Spaces Regulations 1997, approved Code of Practice and guidance (Legislation series): L101 / L 101
This Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) and guidance is for those involved in work within confined spaces, those who employ or train such people and those that represent them. It explains the definition of a confined space in the Regulations and gives examples. It will help you assess the risk of working within a particular confined space and put precautions in place for work to be carried out safely. This edition brings the document up to date with regulatory and other changes. The guidance has been simplified to make the understanding and use of the document easier, particularly with clarifying the definition of a confined space.Read more
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Safety & Health at Work: FETAC Level 5
A new textbook based on the revised FETAC module (5N1794) introducing the knowledge, skill and competence to promote and maintain safety and health in a work environment. * Analyses the duties of employers and employees as specified in current safety, health and welfare at work legislation. * Discusses the role and function of the Health and Safety Authority. * Examines the importance of communication, training and safe and healthy work practices. * Explains the causes, prevention, reporting and recording of accidents and dangerous occurrences, and presents guidance on emergency procedures. * Identifies specific hazards and risks when working with equipment and the appropriate procedures for use and disposal of hazardous materials and waste. * Examines issues related to infection prevention and control, including emergency procedures for suspected contamination. * Investigates risk factors in relation to safety, including the effects of medication, alcohol and drugs. * Details the contents of a first aid kit and their appropriate uses. Written For: All courses where Safety and Health at Work (5N1794) is a component module.Read more
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Safety at street works and road works: a code of practice
This publication sets out the statutory requirements for signing, lighting, and guarding at street works and road works. This is the core reference manual for utility companies, local authorities, street work contractors and others whose day-to-day business involves street works (works by statutory undertakers and other utility companies etc) and road works (works to maintain or repair road infrastructure). The code, which covers all of the UK and includes national variations, is now compulsory for highway/road authorities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It applies to all single carriageway roads and dual carriageways with a speed limit of 40 mph or less. The code is now divided into three parts: Basic Principles, Operations, and Equipment and Vehicles; site layout diagrams have been redrawn to make them easier to understand. There is: increased emphasis on using risk assessment and guidance on what to consider in such assessments; strengthened guidance on providing for pedestrians and cyclists and new guidance on traffic control measures related to road closures, one-way working and temporary road obstructions; enhanced advice on other traffic control measures including works near tramways and railways, and mobile/short duration works; and updated advice on high visibility clothing and the signing and conspicuity requirements for work vehicles. Effective from 1 October 2014 when it will supersede the 2001 edition (ISBN 9780115519581).Read more
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Safety Differently: Human Factors for a New Era, Second Edition
The second edition of a bestseller, Safety Differently: Human Factors for a New Era is a complete update of Ten Questions About Human Error: A New View of Human Factors and System Safety. Today, the unrelenting pace of technology change and growth of complexity calls for a different kind of safety thinking. Automation and new technologies have resulted in new roles, decisions, and vulnerabilities whilst practitioners are also faced with new levels of complexity, adaptation, and constraints. It is becoming increasingly apparent that conventional approaches to safety and human factors are not equipped to cope with these challenges and that a new era in safety is necessary.
In addition to new material covering changes in the field during the past decade, the book takes a new approach to discussing safety. The previous edition looked critically at the answers human factors would typically provide and compared/contrasted them with current research and insights at that time. The edition explains how to turn safety from a bureaucratic accountability back into an ethical responsibility for those who do our dangerous work, and how to embrace the human factor not as a problem to control, but as a solution to harness.
See What’s in the New Edition:
- New approach reflects changes in the field
- Updated coverage of system safety and technology changes
- Latest human factors/ergonomics research applicable to safety
Organizations, companies, and industries are faced with new demands and pressures resulting from the dynamics and nature of the modern marketplace and from the development and introduction of new technologies. This new era calls for a different kind of safety thinking, a thinking that sees people as the source of diversity, insight, creativity, and wisdom about safety, not as the source of risk that undermines an otherwise safe system. It calls for a kind of thinking that is quicker to trust people and mistrust bureaucracy, and that is more committed to actually preventing harm than to looking good. This book takes a forward-looking and assertively progressive view that prepares you to resolve current safety issues in any field.
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Safety in the installation and use of gas systems and appliances: Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998, approved code of practice and guidance (Legislation series)
This Approved Code of Practice and guidance gives practical advice on the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations (GSIUR). It is for anyone who may have a duty under the regulations, including those who install, service, maintain or repair gas appliances and other gas fittings. Every year about 14 people die from carbon monoxide poisoning caused by gas appliances and flues which have not been properly installed or maintained. Many others also suffer ill health. The Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 as amended specifically deal with the installation, maintenance and use of gas appliances, fittings and flues in domestic and certain commercial premises. The changes included are to: Introduce a degree of flexibility to the timing of landlords’ annual gas safety checks. This MOT-style change means that landlords can carry out the annual gas safety check in the two months before the due date and retain the existing expiry date. This avoids landlords waiting until the last minute and not gaining access, or having to shorten the annual cycle check to comply with the law. There is no change to the legal requirement for an annual gas safety check or for maintenance to be carried out Incorporate an existing exemption into law to carry out alternative checks in situations where there is no meter to directly measure the heat input and it is not possible to measure the operating pressure, and extend the scope slightly to include situations where the meter is not accessible or the meter display is not working Disapply most of the requirements of GSIUR for installations fed by a dedicated gas supply, which are primarily used to supply compressed natural gas (CNG) to vehicles and which incorporate at least one gas compressor with an electric motor input power rating exceeding 5 kilowatts, bringing them in line with other industrial premises. Other more appropriate regulations already apply to these premisesRead more
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Safety in the Salon: Guide for Hairdressing and Beauty Professionals (Hairdressing Training Board/Macmillan S.)
The work of a hairdresser or beauty therapist involves close liaison with the public. This close contact may place both at risk from violence or aggression, while many of the treatments carried out can be potentially dangerous due to the equipment and chemicals involved. A large part of this book describes safe working practices, including health and safety laws and rules. Professionals, trainers and students alike should find this a useful guide to all aspects of safety and first aid in the salon. Originally published by Stanley Thornes Publishers, the book has been fully revised and updated for the Hairdressing Training Board/Macmillan series.Read more
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Scientific Freedom: The Elixir of Civilization
A radical and timely proposal for reinvigorating transformative scientific discovery.So rich was the scientific harvest of the early 20th century that it transformed entire industries and economies. Max Planck laid the foundation for quantum physics, Barbara McClintock for modern genetics, Linus Pauling for chemistry—the list goes on.
In the 1970s, the nature of scientific work started to change. Increases in public funding for scientific research brought demands that spending be justified, a system of peer review that selected only the research proposals promising the greatest returns, and a push for endless short-term miracles instead of in-depth, boundary-pushing research. A vicious spiral of decline began.
In Scientific Freedom, Donald W. Braben presents a framework to find and support cutting-edge, much-needed scientific innovation. Braben—who led British Petroleum’s Venture Research initiative, which aimed to identify and aid researchers challenging current scientific thinking—explains:
- The conditions that catalyzed scientific research in the early 20th century
- The costs to society of our current research model
- The changing role of the university as a research institution
- How BP’s Venture Research initiative succeeded by minimizing bureaucracy and peer review, and the program’s impact
- The selection, budget, and organizational criteria for implementing a Venture Research program today.
Even in the earliest stages, transformative and groundbreaking research can look unrecognizable to those who are accustomed to the patterns established by the past. Support for this research can, in fact, be low risk and offer rich rewards, but it requires rethinking the processes used to discover and sponsor scientists with groundbreaking ideas—and then giving those innovators the freedom to explore.
First published in 2008, this new edition of Scientific Freedom includes over 30 redesigned charts and figures and a new foreword by Donald Braben.
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Self Build and Renovation For Dummies
Creating your dream home is an exciting idea, but it’s also a major project and one where you need to be an expert on everything from planning laws to landscape design, and all that’s in between. Self Build and Renovation For Dummies takes you through every step of the process, from choosing and buying a plot of land, through to the building’s design and on to the actual build – plus all the financial and legal stuff – using plain English in an easy-to-understand format. Here is everything you need to know to create your perfect home.Read more
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SEO 2014: Includes How to Recover From Penguin, Panda or Manual Penalties (EZ Website Promotion Book 4)
Search Engine Optimization 2014
SEO 2014: Includes How to Recover From Penguin, Panda or Manual Penalties (EZ Website Promotion Series)
In the first section of this SEO book, healthy and effective Search Engine Optimization practices are discussed to help your website rank higher, and secure a steady stream of FREE Traffic, while avoiding potential penalties that could be placed on your site for a breach of the search engine rules and guidelines.
Later, this book examines recent important search engine updates that could have had (or will have) a negative impact on your 2014 website rankings and beyond, along with corrective strategies for website recovery after a hit from Panda or Penguin updates.
Finally, SEO 2014 takes a look at the process of identifying and recovering from Manual actions that could be placed against your website by Google’s Web Spam Team if you, or someone working on your behalf (SEO consultant etc), has employed unethical black hat techniques in the past.
Now, more than ever, quality on-page search optimization is critical to obtaining high search rankings, alongside quality content and the end-user experience. SEO 2014 brings this information to you in a direct and easy to understand way, arming you with the tools required to climb the search rankings and significantly boost your website traffic.
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SEO Handbook: Search Engine Optimization
Search Engine Optimization , SEO, is the way marketing is performed around the world. This handbook will assist the SEO used in marketing their products.Read more
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SEO Mastery: The Science and Art of Optimizing Website Performance
Ready to take your website to the next level?SEO Mastery is the ultimate guide to mastering the science and art of optimizing website performance.
Learn how to increase organic traffic, improve search engine rankings, and maximize conversions with this comprehensive guide.
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Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of NIKE
‘A refreshingly honest reminder of what the path to business success really looks like … It’s an amazing tale’ Bill Gates‘The best book I read last year was Shoe Dog, by Nike’s Phil Knight. Phil is a very wise, intelligent and competitive fellow who is also a gifted storyteller’ Warren Buffett
In 1962, fresh out of business school, Phil Knight borrowed $50 from his father and created a company with a simple mission: import high-quality, low-cost athletic shoes from Japan. Selling the shoes from the boot of his Plymouth, Knight grossed $8000 in his first year. Today, Nike’s annual sales top $30 billion. In an age of start-ups, Nike is the ne plus ultra of all start-ups, and the swoosh has become a revolutionary, globe-spanning icon, one of the most ubiquitous and recognisable symbols in the world today.
But Knight, the man behind the swoosh, has always remained a mystery. Now, for the first time, he tells his story. Candid, humble, wry and gutsy, he begins with his crossroads moment when at 24 he decided to start his own business. He details the many risks and daunting setbacks that stood between him and his dream – along with his early triumphs. Above all, he recalls how his first band of partners and employees soon became a tight-knit band of brothers. Together, harnessing the transcendent power of a shared mission, and a deep belief in the spirit of sport, they built a brand that changed everything.A memoir rich with insight, humour and hard-won wisdom, this book is also studded with lessons – about building something from scratch, overcoming adversity, and ultimately leaving your mark on the world.
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Smoke Signals: 100 Years of Tobacco Advertising (Popular Culture)
This is the intriguing story of tobacco advertising—from the beginning of the 20th century to the final years when tobacco companies were forced to stop advertising and look for alternative ways of promoting their products. A complete history, this compendium shows how tobacco companies have battled fiercely to reach new markets, rejected claims of a link between tobacco and fatal illnesses, and finally fought against the implementation of advertising restrictions. The inclusion of more than eighty bold advertisements reflect the social and cultural changes seen in these turbulent years and show the fascinating development of 20th-century tobacco advertising.
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Staff Health and Safety Training Log Book
Staff Health and Safety Training Log Book. A4. 130 PagesAccording to HSG65 Managing for Health and Safety “truly effective health and safety management requires competency across every facet of an organisation and through every level of the workforce”
Accordingly, the main duty placed on an employer by the Health and Safety at Work, etc Act 1974 (HASAWA) is to ensure the “health, safety and welfare of those affected by their work activities”. Therefore, the competence of individuals at all levels of the organisation is vital as it “ensures they recognise the risks in their activities and can apply the right measures to control and manage those risks”.
This staff competency log book was designed to help you keep record of your staff training and keep all your needed information within reach. It will help:
- the workforce in carrying out its functions (at all levels of an organisation)
- the person charged with the duty of advising on health and safety matters
- the person(s) charged with undertaking specific tasks (eg risk assessments)
Get a copy today.
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Stochastic Calculus for Finance I: The Binomial Asset Pricing Model (Springer Finance)
Developed for the professional Master’s program in Computational Finance at Carnegie Mellon, the leading financial engineering program in the U.S.
Has been tested in the classroom and revised over a period of several years
Exercises conclude every chapter; some of these extend the theory while others are drawn from practical problems in quantitative finance
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Surviving to Drive: The No. 1 Sunday Times Bestseller
**THE INSTANT NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**
‘Gripping to read. Funny, real, exciting. It’s a brilliant book.’ – Chris Evans
‘Fearless and candid… A gleeful guide to a bonkers sport from a loveable rogue insider.’ – The Times
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‘People talk about football managers being under pressure. Trust me, that’s nothing. Pressure is watching one of your drivers hit a barrier at 190mph and exploding before your eyes…’
Guenther Steiner is one of motor racing’s biggest and most celebrated characters, known to millions for his show-stealing appearances on Netflix’s hugely popular fly on the wall series, Drive to Survive.
In Surviving to Drive, the Haas team principal takes readers inside his Formula 1 team for the entirety of the 2022 season, giving an unobstructed view of what really takes place behind the scenes. Through this unique lens, Guenther takes us on the thrilling rollercoaster of life at the heart of high stakes motor racing.
Packed full of twists and turns, from hiring and firing drivers, balancing books, pre-season preparations, the design, launch and testing of a car – and of course, the race calendar itself – this is the first time that an F1 team has allowed an acting team principal to tell the full story of a whole season.
Uncompromising and searingly honest, told in Steiner’s inimitable style, this is a fascinating and hugely entertaining account of the realities of running a Formula 1 team.
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‘Very colourful. Like having a conversation with Steiner.’ – Radio 4, Today
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Surviving to Drive: The No. 1 Sunday Times Bestseller
**THE INSTANT NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**
‘Gripping to read. Funny, real, exciting. It’s a brilliant book.’ – Chris Evans
‘Fearless and candid… A gleeful guide to a bonkers sport from a loveable rogue insider.’ – The Times
—
‘People talk about football managers being under pressure. Trust me, that’s nothing. Pressure is watching one of your drivers hit a barrier at 190mph and exploding before your eyes…’
Guenther Steiner is one of motor racing’s biggest and most celebrated characters, known to millions for his show-stealing appearances on Netflix’s hugely popular fly on the wall series, Drive to Survive.
In Surviving to Drive, the Haas team principal takes readers inside his Formula 1 team for the entirety of the 2022 season, giving an unobstructed view of what really takes place behind the scenes. Through this unique lens, Guenther takes us on the thrilling rollercoaster of life at the heart of high stakes motor racing.
Packed full of twists and turns, from hiring and firing drivers, balancing books, pre-season preparations, the design, launch and testing of a car – and of course, the race calendar itself – this is the first time that an F1 team has allowed an acting team principal to tell the full story of a whole season.
Uncompromising and searingly honest, told in Steiner’s inimitable style, this is a fascinating and hugely entertaining account of the realities of running a Formula 1 team.
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‘Very colourful. Like having a conversation with Steiner.’ – Radio 4, Today
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Sustainable Business: Uncover the benefits of embracing environmental and social responsibility
Greener and kinder practices can benefit your business, the planet and people. They don’t have to cost you money or push you to increase your prices.Sustainability is a much-used word today… but what does it actually mean? Sophie Wragg guides you through the maze of climate terms so you can calculate your carbon footprint, understand new business models and choose the options that are right for your business.
Make your business stand out for the right reasons. Bring your business to life, lower your costs and external risks, and attract the right people to you to secure your future in our greener, kinder new world.
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Tank Gun Systems: The First Thirty Years, 1916 1945: A Technical Examination
Much has been written about the use of tanks in battle. Little, however, has appeared about the gunnery systems that are at their core. This book describes and examines the main gun systems of medium and heavy tanks from first use in 1916 in World War I to those fielded in numbers to the end of World War II in 1945, including tanks of the interwar period. Specifically considered are guns of a calibre greater than 35 mm, which have been deployed in numbers greater than 100. The emphasis is on guns mounted in turrets on heavier tracked armoured fighting vehicles (greater than 15 tonnes) which were considered tanks. There are, though, exceptions, in that the naval 6 pounder guns in First World War British tanks, as well as the 75 mm guns in French medium tanks of the same period (all turretless) are included. The treatment of gun systems includes sighting and fire control equipment, gun laying equipment, mounts and the array of munitions fired, as well as the actual gun, including its, barrel, cradle, breech, firing mechanism, sights and recoil system. Related to this are issues of gun handling (loading and unloading), ammunition design and rates of fire. Also examined are the maximum impulse and energy generated by firing some of the munitions available that must be absorbed by the gun recoil system.Read more
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