BBC World Service
BBC World Service

Author: Gordon Johnston

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2019-11-14

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 1137318554

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This book is the first full-length history of the BBC World Service: from its interwar launch as short-wave radio broadcasts for the British Empire, to its twenty-first-century incarnation as the multi-media global platform of the British Broadcasting Corporation. The book provides insights into the BBC’s working relationship with the Foreign Office, the early years of the Empire Service, and the role of the BBC during the Second World War. In following the voice of the BBC through the Cold War and the contraction of the British empire, the book argues that debates about the work and purposes of the World Service have always involved deliberations about the future of the UK and its place in the world. In current times, these debates have been shaped by the British government’s commitment to leave the European Union and the centrifugal currents in British politics which in the longer term threaten the integrity of the United Kingdom. Through a detailed exploration of its past, the book poses questions about the World Service’s possible future and argues that, for the BBC, the question is not only what it means to be a global broadcaster as we enter the third decade of the twenty-first century, but what it means to be a national broadcaster in a divided kingdom.

Newnes Electrical Pocket Book
Newnes Electrical Pocket Book

Author: E A Reeves

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2013-06-17

Total Pages: 512

ISBN-13: 1136376445

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Newnes Electrical Pocket Book is the ideal daily reference source for electrical engineers, electricians and students. First published in 1932 this classic has been fully updated in line with the latest technical developments, regulations and industry best practice. Providing both in-depth knowledge and a broad overview of the field this pocket book is an invaluable tool of the trade. A handy source of essential information and data on the practice and principles of electrical engineering and installation. The 23rd edition has been updated by engineering author and consultant electrical engineer, Martin Heathcote. Major revisions have been made to the sections on semiconductors, power generation, transformers, building automation systems, electric vehicles, electrical equipment for use in hazardous areas, and electrical installation (reflecting the changes introduced to the IEE Wiring Regulations BS7671: 2001).

Einstein Relation in Compound Semiconductors and Their Nanostructures
Einstein Relation in Compound Semiconductors and Their Nanostructures

Author: Kamakhya Prasad Ghatak

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2008-11-16

Total Pages: 471

ISBN-13: 354079557X

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Focusing only on the Einstein relation in compound semiconductors and their nanostructures, this book deals with open research problems from carbon nanotubes to quantum wire superlattices with different band structures, and other field assisted systems.

Diasporas and Diplomacy
Diasporas and Diplomacy

Author: Marie Gillespie

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 0415508800

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This volume links contemporary debates on cosmopolitanism to historical and comparative case studies on international broadcasting. Through the prism of the BBC World Service, it illuminates how diasporic broadcasters at the BBC translate and produce news in dozens of languages and, as skilled cultural intermediaries, are integral to British diplomacy.

The Heads of Religious Houses
The Heads of Religious Houses

Author: David M. Smith

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2001-08-09

Total Pages: 802

ISBN-13: 1139428926

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This book is a continuation of The Heads of Religious Houses: England and Wales 940–1216, edited by Knowles, Brooke and London (1972), continuing the lists from 1216 to 1377, arranged by religious order. An introduction examines critically the sources on which they are based.

Higher Engineering Mathematics
Higher Engineering Mathematics

Author: John Bird

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2007-03-14

Total Pages: 746

ISBN-13: 113634733X

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John Bird’s approach, based on numerous worked examples and interactive problems, is ideal for students from a wide range of academic backgrounds, and can be worked through at the student’s own pace. Basic mathematical theories are explained in the simplest of terms, supported by practical engineering examples and applications from a wide variety of engineering disciplines, to ensure the reader can relate the theory to actual engineering practice. This extensive and thorough topic coverage makes this an ideal text for a range of university degree modules, Foundation Degrees, and HNC/D units. An established text which has helped many thousands of students to gain exam success, now in its fifth edition Higher Engineering Mathematics has been further extended with new topics to maximise the book’s applicability for first year engineering degree students, and those following Foundation Degrees. New material includes: inequalities; differentiation of parametric equations; differentiation of hyperbolic functions; and homogeneous first order differential equations. This book also caters specifically for the engineering mathematics units of the Higher National Engineering schemes from Edexcel, including the core unit Analytical Methods for Engineers, and the two specialist units Further Analytical Methods for Engineers and Engineering Mathematics in their entirety, common to both the electrical/electronic engineering and mechanical engineering pathways. A mapping grid is included showing precisely which topics are required for the learning outcomes of each unit, for ease of reference. The book is supported by a suite of free web downloads: * Introductory-level algebra: To enable students to revise basic algebra needed for engineering courses - available at http://books.elsevier.com/companions/9780750681520 * Instructor's Manual: Featuring full worked solutions and mark scheme for all 19 assignments in the book and the remedial algebra assignment - available on http://www.textbooks.elsevier.com for lecturers only * Extensive Solutions Manual: 640 pages featuring worked solutions for 1,000 of the further problems and exercises in the book - available on http://www.textbooks.elsevier.com for lecturers only