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This book describes the fundamental scientific principles underlying high quality instrumentation used for environmental measurements. It discusses a wide range of in situ sensors employed in practical environmental monitoring and, in particular, those used in surface based measurement systems. It also considers the use of weather balloons to provide a wealth of upper atmosphere data. To illustrate the technologies in use it includes many examples of real atmospheric measurements in typical and unusual circumstances, with a discussion of the electronic signal conditioning, data acquisition considerations and data processing principles necessary for reliable measurements. This also allows the long history of atmospheric measurements to be placed in the context of the requirements of modern climate science, by building the physical science appreciation of the instrumental record and looking forward to new and emerging sensor and recording technologies.

The Wild Buddies are warm-hearted African animal characters who solve problems and help each other. This series is full of energy and includes contexts young children can relate to, like muddy fun, races, sharing, and hide and seek. Playing, laughing and having fun together, the Wild Buddies are Herb the hippo, Gus the giraffe, Meg the bat, Zig and Jazz the zebras, and other animals they meet along the way. Engaging, beautifully illustrated stories set around maths topics (matched to the UK Reception Primary Maths curriculum and White Rose Maths), these books mirror the maths vocabulary and concepts that children learn in class. Supporting questions deepen maths learning and save the effort of teachers or parents. This pack includes three copies of each book in the Stories for Maths Reception Wild Buddies series.

The Wild Buddies are warm-hearted African animal characters who solve problems and help each other. This series is full of energy and includes contexts young children can relate to, like muddy fun, races, sharing, and hide and seek. Playing, laughing and having fun together, the Wild Buddies are Herb the hippo, Gus the giraffe, Meg the bat, Zig and Jazz the zebras, and other animals they meet along the way. Engaging, beautifully illustrated stories set around maths topics (matched to the UK Reception Primary Maths curriculum and White Rose Maths), these books mirror the maths vocabulary and concepts that children learn in class. Supporting questions deepen maths learning and save the effort of teachers or parents. This pack includes one copy of each book in the Stories for Maths Reception Wild Buddies series.

Meet all the Stories for Maths characters in this collection of 49 picture books. In the Reception series, Herb the hippo, Gus the giraffe, Meg the bat, Zig and Jazz the zebras are the Wild Buddies, warm-hearted African animal characters who solve problems and help each other. Year 1 introduces Make it Monster, lovable monster friends Ralf, Scooter, Netty, and Cora, help each other get out oftricky situations and invent wacky solutions along the way. The Year 2 series is full of warmth, community, and kindness. It features siblings Nadia and Omar, whose new dragonfriend Ember takes them on adventures. The books focus on maths topics aligned with the UK Primary Maths curriculum (White Rose Maths). The vocabulary and concepts in the stories match what children learn in class. There are supporting questions that deepen maths learning, making it easier for teachers or parents to engage with the material.

Here are the best short stories and novel extracts from the Pikihuia Awards for Māori writers 2017 as judged by Whiti Hereaka, Paula Morris, Poia Rewi and Rawinia Higgins. The book contains the stories from the finalists for Best Short Story written in English, Best Short Story written in te reo Māori and Best Novel Extract categories. This writing competition, held every two years, is organised by the Māori Literature Trust and Huia Publishers as a way to promote Māori writers and their work. The awards and the collection of finalists’ fiction celebrate Māori writing and bring new writers to light.

L.B. Giles' 'Terry's Texas Rangers' offers an immersive historical account of the illustrious Texas cavalry regiment, weaving a narrative that stretches across their formative campaigns, heroic marches, and hard-fought battles of the Civil War. The work is an exemplary piece of military historiography, deeply enriched by an acute attention to detail and a vivid recounting of the trials and tribulations endured by the men within the ranks. By listing the name of each soldier, Giles has transformed a mere historical recount into an homage, ensuring that their collective sacrifices are engraved in perpetuity within the annals of American history. The literary proficiency of Giles, combined with the granularity of the soldiers' experiences, shapes this book into a meaningful tapestry of courage and endurance within the broader literary context of war chronicles and regimental histories. As an author, L.B. Giles holds a vested interest in the exploration of American military history, specifically in the valor and resilience of the Terry's Texas Rangers. His meticulous research and commitment to memorializing every participant reflect not just a scholarly pursuit but a personal engagement with the subject matter. Giles' dedication to recounting this segment of history is likely born from an understanding of its significance to the regional and national identity, as well as the importance of preserving the stories of those who have sacrificed for their cause. 'Terry's Texas Rangers' is a book that would surely appeal to readers who are impassioned by Civil War history, stories of military courage, and the intricacies of life on the battlefield. Giles' adept storytelling capabilities and factual accuracy make it an indispensable addition to the library of any historian, Civil War enthusiast, or genealogist keen on tracing the steps of individual soldiers who etched their names into the storied legacy of the Texas cavalry.

In a critical and little-known chapter of early American history, author Harlow Giles Unger tells how a fearless young Kentucky lawyer threw open the doors of Congress during the nation's formative years and prevented dissolution of the infant American republic. The only freshman congressman ever elected Speaker of the House, Henry Clay brought an arsenal of rhetorical weapons to subdue feuding members of the House of Representatives and established the Speaker as the most powerful elected official after the President. During fifty years in public service-as congressman, senator, secretary of state, and four-time presidential candidate-Clay constantly battled to save the Union, summoning uncanny negotiating skills to force bitter foes from North and South to compromise on slavery and forego secession. His famous "Missouri Compromise" and four other compromises thwarted civil war "by a power and influence," Lincoln said, "which belonged to no other statesman of his age and times." Explosive, revealing, and richly illustrated, Henry Clay is the story of one of the most courageous-and powerful-political leaders in American History.