Ian Shaw Libri

The Battle of the Peaks is the first book to be devoted to a series of forgotten battles in the spring of 1943 in the hills of northern Tunisia.

The study of ancient Egyptian materials and technology is a vibrant one, with research being conducted by many scholars throughout the world. This book brings together the basic evidence for different aspects of change and evolution in Egyptian technology. It also examines wider cognitive and social contexts.

Illustrated with historical and modern black and white photographs, Mitchell takes the reader off the unbeaten track for urban walks around Glasgow's rich history.

Focusing on qualitative research in social work, this comprehensive guide combines key developments and debates relevant to students and practitioners. It features contemporary and classic case examples from the authors' empirical research, alongside self-directed learning tasks. The book addresses the challenges of conducting research while also highlighting successful outcomes, offering valuable insights into the complexities of the field.

An Aberdonian born and bred, Ian R Mitchell delves into Aberdeen's rich, often unseen history, and culture from an exile's perspective.

French journalist Marc Taragon is at the apex of his career in 2007. A tenacious idealist, Taragon has spent the last thirty years attempting to bring to readers the truths about the wars and political intrigues of the region. He agrees to be interviewed in Cyprus, by a young Canadian journalist, Marie Boivin, not knowing that Marie has a hidden agenda

Cross-referenced and comprehensively indexed entries provide clear explanations and descriptions of the major ideas, events and personalities that shaped 4000 years of civilization in the Nile Valley. Entries on the archaeologists who revealed Egypt's legacy bring the story up-to-date. Each entry is followed by a short bibliography to enable readers to pursue the topic in greater detail.

1789 to 1914 was a time of momentous and often violent change religiously, socially, politically and economically in the western world. In this detailed yet fascinating study, Shaw gives context and understanding to this legacy.

Drawing on real life examples and anecdotes from neurosurgery and neurobiology, this engaging introduction to brain function and dysfunction is ideal for those interested learning more about the brain in an accessible way. Ian Mitchell brings biological psychology to life with examples of real life applications of the theory.

The dramatic and heart-warming story of the last-minute evacuation of hundreds of orphaned babies from South Vietnam in the dying days of the Vietnam War and of the brave Australian nurses who made it happen.