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David Hackworth shares the story of his life, focusing on his twenty-five years in the U.S. Army, and discusses the reasons why he decided in 1971 to give up his military career and speak out against U.S. involvement in Vietnam.

This is a practical guide for all those involved in the construction industry who require references to the most widely-used forms of construction contract. It sets out the basic principles governing construction contracts and includes the full text of the nine standard contracts.

'Reactor Accidents' examines seven of the most significant accidents in the history of nuclear power. In the cases analysed it is shown that the root causes of these accidents were not design flaws or the mistakes of individual operators, however much these may have affected the accident sequence.