James Norman

The series debut of Gimiendo Hernandez Quinto, the Hercule Poirot of Mexico...and China! Fans of Golden Age mystery and exotic locales will love this long-out-of-print yarn set in 1930s China, during the war with Japan. At its center is Gimiendo Hernandez Quinto, who once rode with Pancho Villa but now trains fighters for Chiang Kai-shek...and solves the odd murder on the side. At his side is the dangerously beautiful Mountain of Virtue (don't play poker with her), and rounding out the list is a collection of international characters: a hard-drinking English journalist, an American cowboy as handy with a six-shooter as he is inept at romance, a young Chinese soldier weighed down with worries for his country and the Brooklyn Dodgers, and a host of others. Any of them could have killed Harrow, an ambulance driver who appears to have died three different times.

'Sustainable design' asks; How we can design while aiming to do no harm? Unfortunately, when we don't reach that aim, we end up doing harm. 'Regenerative design' asks a different question; How can we design in a way that increases biodiversity, reduces carbon and leads to flourishing communities? In short how can we design so that people (and the ecosystems that support them) thrive. In this book the authors explore how, as structural engineers, we can bring about change. Using creative metaphors and case studies they: * Explain how engineers can change their practice now - to create a regenerative future * Explore the different levels of change - from individual projects to the culture of our industry * Illustrate how we can learn from living systems * Show how, by considering not just our site but the whole supply and waste chain, we can reimagine our impact - both positive and negative The book is a creative call for radical change; encouraging engineers, and anyone else involved in the built environment, to think and design differently - to do more good

A Planet for Your Thoughts, a classical book, has been considered essential throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

As the starting point for any engineering project, mastering conceptual design means you'll understand how to work from a client brief, produce viable structural solutions, and test the feasibility of your ideas. You'll identify and solve major problems before you embark on a detailed design, and learn the skills to work with clients and colleagues from all disciplines. Drawing on the expertise of seven engineering/teaching professionals, and led by the University of Bristol's Dr James Norman, this book sets out to develop students' and graduates' understanding of the process - providing inspiration for the Institution's IPD core objective on conceptual design. Topics covered include: generating and communicating ideas through sketching and writing, preparing the brief, the concept design process itself, consideration of site constraints and ground conditions, developing a structural scheme, understanding robustness and stability, sizing of elements, and what to produce at the end of the process. It also includes worked examples.

When Alex Morgan saves one of his classmates from certain death, he finds his own life changed forever. Suddenly, everyone wants to know Alex. Parties, friends, a new girlfriend: he has everything he's ever wanted. But it's not enough. When he starts to feel his popularity fade, Alex becomes desperate and takes increasingly drastic measures to keep himself in the spotlight. And he doesn't care who gets hurt along the way.

""Murder, Chop Chop"" is a crime thriller novel written by James Norman. The story centers around a serial killer who is terrorizing the city of Chicago. The killer's modus operandi is to chop off his victim's limbs and leave their bodies in public places for the authorities to find. The police are under immense pressure to catch the killer before he strikes again. The protagonist of the story is Detective John Stallings, who is leading the investigation. Stallings is a seasoned detective who has seen his fair share of gruesome crimes, but the brutality of the murders is unlike anything he has ever encountered. As the investigation progresses, Stallings discovers that the killer is not only targeting random victims but also has a personal vendetta against him. The plot thickens as Stallings races against time to catch the killer before he strikes again. In his pursuit of the killer, Stallings encounters several obstacles, including corrupt officials, uncooperative witnesses, and a lack of evidence. The story takes several unexpected twists and turns, keeping the reader on the edge of their seat until the very end. Overall, ""Murder, Chop Chop"" is a gripping crime thriller that will keep readers hooked from the first page to the last. The novel is a must-read for fans of the genre and anyone who enjoys a good mystery. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Following an outline of the origins of the concept of ethos as it is found in the writings of Aristotle and Plato, James Norman examines the Catholic Church's understanding of ethos in post-Vatican II educational documents and compares this understanding with the Irish Catholic Church's approach to school ethos. Based on his own experience and research, Norman suggests new possibilities for the development of ethos in Catholic schools.