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  • A Sociology of Commercial Flight Crew

    by Bennett Simon ...
    There are numerous psychological studies of pilots and piloting, but little has been done in the way of sociological examination. Commercial aviation is one of the world's biggest industries, yet there are few studies of pilots as social beings and of their place of work, the flight-deck. Developing a sociological understanding of front-line staff and of pilots' working environments is an ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

  • Just Getting Started

    by Tony Bennett, Scott Simon ...
    "As breezy and meaningful as one of his trademark songs as readers learn about the man by the company he kept and the heroes he worships." — Booklist"For my money, Tony Bennett is the best singer in the business, the best exponent of a song. He excites me when I watch him. . . . He moves me. He's the singer who gets across what the composer has in mind, and probably a little more." —Frank ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: Audiobook

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  • The Russia-Ukraine War – Security Lessons

    An analysis informed by sociological approaches to risk management

    by Simon Bennett ...
    Series Book 2 - Systems Thinking for Safety
    As the Russia-Ukraine War sees its fourth year, this book provides a timely analysis of the successes and failures of Ukraine's campaign to expel Russian forces from sovereign Ukrainian territory. Lessons are drawn using sociological approaches to risk management such as systems-thinking, organising for high-reliability, latent and active error, mindfulness, groupthink, strategic empathy, passive ... Read more

    $51.29 USD

  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Compact Comics Edition Vol. 3

    by Kyle Higgins, Marguerite Bennett ...
    Series Book 3 - Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Compact Comics Edition
    **Power Rangers from across time and space band together to save the universe in the Shattered Grid saga! And after, an all-new adventure starts in Beyond the Grid.This compact edition collects both iconic Mighty Morphin Power Rangers story arcs in one easy-to-read volume!**Writer Kyle Higgins (Radiant Black) and artist Daniele DiNicuolo (Teen Titans) bring the Power Rangers to the brink of ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

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  • In Search of Sundance, Nessie ... and Paradise!

    A Family Adventure Motor-Homing Through Scotland

    by Simon Bennett ...
    Have you ever wondered what it might be like to travelas one big, happy familyover one thousand miles in a motor home? Simon Bennett did more than think about it: He decided to do it. It all began when he and his wife, Emma, adopted a dolphin and a polar bear as gifts to give to their twin children on their eighth birthday: Jessica and Jacob. But the determined Jessica simply had to see her ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Insecurity in the supply of electrical energy

    An emerging threat to communication and information technologies?

    by Simon Bennett ...
    This monograph evaluates the consequences for ICT users of failures in the supply of electricity. As demand for electricity grows it is vital that the electricity generating industry expands its capacity. It is also vital that the networks (grids) that deliver that electricity are up to the task. There is talk in Britain of an impending ‘energy gap’ and in the United States of a grid at breaking ... Read more

    $12.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Bingo Love Vol 1: Jackpot Edition

    by Tee Franklin, Marguerite Bennett, Shawn Pryor ...
    Series series Bingo Love
    When Hazel Johnson and Mari McCray met at church bingo in 1963, it was love at first sight. Forced apart by their families and society, Hazel and Mari reunite decades later at a church bingo hallÑand what these grandmothers do next takes absolute strength and courage. This Jackpot Edition contains over FIFTY PAGES of bonus material, including the talents of MARGUERITE BENNETT (Batwoman) and ... Read more

    $11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Let’s Look Forward

    A Scriptural Guide to the Major Landmarks That Precede Jesus’s Second Coming

    by Simon Bennett ...
    “As a student at Bristol University I became aware of two things. The first was my own brokenness and complete inability to fix myself. The second was, similarly, the brokenness of the world and its inability to fix itself. Both needed redemption and both needed a saviour. Both were in denial if they thought they could muddle through without one! I was fortunate enough to meet Christians who could ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Systems-thinking for Safety

    A short introduction to the theory and practice of systems-thinking.

    by Simon Bennett, Simon Bennett ...
    Series Book 1 - Systems Thinking for Safety
    A manifesto for the systems-thinking-informed approach to incident and accident investigation, this accessible text is aimed at experts and generalists. A Glossary of Terms explains key concepts.The premise is both unoriginal and original. Unoriginal, because it stands on the shoulders of systems-thinking pioneers – Barry Turner, Bruno Latour, Charles Perrow, Erik Hollnagel, Diane Vaughan and ... Read more

    $39.19 USD

  • How Pilots Live

    An Examination of the Lifestyle of Commercial Pilots

    by Simon Bennett ...
    This book paints a detailed picture of the commercial pilot lifestyle, from the struggle to pay for training to time spent down route to thoughts of retirement. Once a glamorous occupation, commercial flying is today more of a job than a vocation with many pilots working the maximum permissible hours for increasingly meagre rewards under evermore stressful conditions. Pilots talk candidly about ... Read more

    $73.79 USD

  • Interceptive Actions in Sport

    Information and Movement

    Edited by Simon Bennett, Keith Davids, Geert J.P. Savelsbergh, John van der Kamp ...
    Dynamic interceptive actions are those actions for which the body, or an implement, must be moved into the right place at the right time in order to accomplish a task. These actions are particularly prevalent in sport, for example reaching to catch a ball or running towards a target to make a tackle. This book is the first to offer a comprehensive review of existing theoretical research on dynamic ... Read more

    $94.99 USD

  • Development of Movement Coordination in Children

    Applications in the Field of Ergonomics, Health Sciences and Sport

    Edited by Geert Savelsbergh, Keith Davids, John van der Kamp, Simon J. Bennett ...
    Co-ordination of movement plays a key role in human development and is an important area in sport and health sciences. This book looks in detail at how children develop basic skills, such as walking and reaching for objects, and more complex skills such as throwing and catching a ball accurately or riding a bicycle.Development of Movement Co-ordination in Children is informed by five major ... Read more

    $84.99 USD