A fully illustrated look back in time at East Grinstead showing how life in the town has changed over the last century.

A stunning collection of images celebrating the changing face of the city of Bristol, which capture its special blend of new and old.

The second collection of work by Olivier award-winning British playwright Laura Wade, bursting with her trademark satirical humour and her sharp, witty insight into gender and privilege. Posh (2010): the cult sensation which propelled Laura Wade onto the national stage and inspired the film The Riot Club (2014). Based on Oxford's real-life Bullingdon Club, the play unfolds during an evening of debauchery in an all-male elite student dining society. Kreutzer vs. Kreutzer (2010): a play for voices to be performed with an orchestra, re-imagining Tolstoy's The Kreutzer Sonata as an intimate two-hander. Home, I'm Darling (2018): a dark comedy about marriage and relationships, following one woman in the quest to be the perfect 1950s housewife. Winner of the 2019 Olivier Award for Best New Comedy. The Watsons (2018): a sparkingly funny new take on the unfinished Jane Austen novel, catapulting the characters into a contemporary context whilst dealing with questions of authorship and writer's block.

This book reveals for the first time the full history of RAF fire fighting vehicles.

In 1876, Joshua Chamberlain (hero of the Civil War, governor of Maine, and President of Bowdoin College) delivered a long speech at Philadelphia's Centennial Exposition. It is a wide-ranging history of the development of Maine before and after statehood.

Setting out the key principles that underpin children¿s play, this book critically discusses the different perspectives that affect play, and recommends strategies for planning for play within different contexts, and for different professional sectors. The book draws on research from sociological and philosophical perspectives, and from social studies of childhood, and features international case studies and comparisons to provide a comprehensive overview of the subject. Chapters include:  barriers to children¿s play health and development implications of constraints on play the role of policy the role of schools the role of play advocacy

The Persistence of Television examines more than 60 years of television - including popular shows such as Doctor Who, Twin Peaks, and NYPD Blue - to identify the elements that have entertained and informed viewers from the beginning of mass broadcasting to the present day, proposing that most television viewing is rooted in traditional programming that is received in conventional ways. On-screen faces, programmes and genres, and production practices drawn from British, American and Australian television services are examined to demonstrate how continuity persists in the face of change. There's no denying the excitement or the value of the new, but the contributors to this book argue that it runs in tandem with enduring aspects of the already existing.

Tax policy is a fundamental part of governance and encompasses difficult economic and political judgments and trade-offs across efficiency, equity, efficacy, and administration. Sensible Taxes and Practical Politics draws on economics and political science to argue that a desirable income tax has a narrow base and high tax rates, as currently exists in the United States and other high-income countries.

This treatise offers in-depth coverage of comparative law, carefully structured and clearly explained by a leading expert. It is an invaluable resource for students seeking a critical introduction to the field, as well as scholars and practitioners, for whom it offers new insights, structures, and approaches.

Featuring children's own words along with heart-warming pictures, this book is a perfect celebration of all that is special about summer.

Featuring children's own words along with heart-warming pictures, this book is a perfect celebration of all that's special about the ocean!

Presents a set of measures for the management and conservation of fisheries resources in both the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, including establishing further precautionary and emergency measures for small pelagic stocks in the Adriatic Sea; and setting minimum standards for bottom trawling fisheries of demersal stocks in the Strait of Sicily.

The complete and practical guide to one of the hottest topics in quantitative finance Deep learning, that is, the use of deep neural networks, is now one of the hottest topics amongst quantitative analysts. Deep Learning in Quantitative Finance provides a comprehensive treatment of deep learning and describes a wide range of applications in mainstream quantitative finance. Inside, you'll find over ten chapters which apply deep learning to multiple use cases across quantitative finance. You'll also gain access to a companion site containing a set of Jupyter notebooks, developed by the author, that use Python to illustrate the examples in the text. Readers will be able to work through these examples directly. This book is a complete resource on how deep learning is used in quantitative finance applications. It introduces the basics of neural networks, including feedforward networks, optimization, and training, before proceeding to cover more advanced topics. You'll also learn about the most important software frameworks. The book then proceeds to cover the very latest deep learning research in quantitative finance, including approximating derivative values, volatility models, credit curve mapping, generating realistic market data, and hedging. The book concludes with a look at the potential for quantum deep learning and the broader implications deep learning has for quantitative finance and quantitative analysts. Covers the basics of deep learning and neural networks, including feedforward networks, optimization and training, and regularization techniques Offers an understanding of more advanced topics like CNNs, RNNs, autoencoders, generative models including GANs and VAEs, and deep reinforcement learning Demonstrates deep learning application in quantitative finance through case studies and hands-on applications via the companion website Introduces the most important software frameworks for applying deep learning within finance This book is perfect for anyone engaged with quantitative finance who wants to get involved in a subject that is clearly going to be hugely influential for the future of finance.

Legendary steam railway locomotives such as Flying Scotsman, Mallard, Stephenson's Rocket and City of Truro have been household names for generations and are now owned by the public. These are the locomotives that not only shaped global transport history but steered the evolution of the modern world, shrinking continents and making rapid transit between one-time faraway places an everyday occurrence affordable to all. The National Collection was amassed largely in the face of modernisation of the British railway network, when the introduction of diesel and electric locomotives in the Fifties led to the mass withdrawal and scrapping of many classic steam locomotive types. Officialdom decreed that examples should be preserved for posterity thus creating a fantastic legacy of locomotives big and small for future generations to relish. Locomotives of the National Collection, written by Heritage Railway magazine editor Robin Jones, looks at both the big named engines and the lesser-known workhorses, which richly deserve their place alongside them, all with their own stories to tell.

The story of how one woman changed the course of the country when she desegregated that most maligned and misunderstood emotion-black rage-on our most hallowed stage.

The autobiography of the instantly recognisable golf commentator

The secret to living a long, disease-free life? You already possess it-you just might not be aware of it yet.

The first book to examine nostalgia in all its facets: what triggers it; how it shapes mind, memory, and identity; and how it provides sustaining mental resilience for both individuals and cultures in times of stress.

At the edge of thirty, Clare is feeling restless. Even though she's gainfully employed and pursuing her passion for photography, she can't shake the feeling that something's missing. Then she meets Mica. A perfect subject for her portrait exhibit, Mica is sexy, exciting, and everything Clare desires. One night with the charismatic stranger is all it takes to leave her craving more. But the intensity Mica brings isn't confined to the bedroom, and Clare wonders if this summer fling might turn more adventurous than she anticipated - especially as a curious energy starts to simmer between the two of them and Mica's handsome roommate, Vaughn. As the three-way tension mounts, Mica makes a sinful proposal. It's an invitation Clare can't pass up, and an erotic encounter she'll never be able to forget. Caught up between two irresistible men, Clare is about to get all the excitement she's been looking for - and then some....'Wicked hot' - Jaci Burton'Sweet, smoking hot, standout' - Beth Kery'Gritty and compelling. McKenna is a master at capturing realistic situations and characters' - Maya Banks