Ian Alexander

A wide-ranging collection of essays from new and established voices writing about nature, environment, conservation, biodiversity and the challenges that London faces to protect green spaces from urban development as well as the drive towards rewilding. The first of four books about London's wildlife, this edition focuses on the green spaces of Richmond Deer Park, Barnes Wetlands, Kew Gardens, Gunnersbury Triangle, Crane Park, Chiswick House, Bushy Park and many others.

City of Sharks is a work of fiction, but one based on real events. To protect the innocent and disguise the guilty, it is written as a satire of the nonsense that goes on or could go on in the future in that strange world of politics. But it has the purpose of bringing this hidden party and often murky world to wider notice. The storys underlying themes of city development, politics, and corruption draw on the authors exposure to the dark side of politics and town planning. Set in the isolated city of Perth, Western Australia, the story is likely similar in city halls and legislative chambers the world over.

City of Sharks is a work of fiction, but one based on real events. To protect the innocent and disguise the guilty, it is written as a satire of the nonsense that goes on or could go on in the future in that strange world of politics. But it has the purpose of bringing this hidden party and often murky world to wider notice. The storys underlying themes of city development, politics, and corruption draw on the authors exposure to the dark side of politics and town planning. Set in the isolated city of Perth, Western Australia, the story is likely similar in city halls and legislative chambers the world over.

Regulatory institutions and the regimes that they establish have a significant impact on the environment for new investment in utility and infrastructure industries. This is especially true when the investment is provided by the private sector. Although some aspects of the regulation of infrastructure utilities have been well covered relatively little has been written on techniques developed by regulators over the past decade to deal with how investment issues have been factored into regulatory price controls. ""The Regulation of Investment in Utilities"" examines the common approaches that have been adopted by regulators over the last 10 to 15 years and finds that the different techniques that were developed have had varying levels of success, and were often only developed to respond to a particular situation - large investments with uncertain timing, an uncertain volume of smaller investments, etc. This paper provides assessments of the various approaches, which are complemented by a set of short case studies. It also provides some guidance on when to use the different approaches that will be beneficial for regulators in new agencies.

Well-written requirements are crucial to systems of all kinds: you are unlikely to get what you want unless you ask for it. This book explains and demonstrates exactly what requirements are for, and how to write them

This is a store of tricks to brighten up any flagging conversation or liven up a dull party. A collection of simple, friendly, yet effective stunts, challenges and tricks for pub lads to win pints from their friends. Plus a few for those who aren't quite so friendly! Some are simplicity itself to perform, while others require a little bit of practice but it's well worth it to achieve the stunning effects. The author: Martin Daniels is your best Bar Guide. Son of the popular television entertainer and magician, Paul Daniels, Martin learned at his father's knee how to turn his hand to Liquid Gold! Here he shares his best-kept tricks for bar boys to use as they wish!