New Releases by Ian Jones

The Role of Business Ethics in Economic Performance is a major edited collection of papers on why and how the conduct of business behaviour effects its commercial success. The book offers a comprehensive introduction to the issues looking at the lessons from economic theory, the institutional setting and the supply and demand side conditions which are forcing firms to take ethics seriously. Lord Eatwell considers the ethical foundations of the market economy. Mark Casson analyses the economic importance of leaders, while Simon Deakin and Frank Wilkinson empirically examine the role of contractual obligation in the UK. Adrian Cadbury and Norman Barry examine voluntary institutions and government''s importance in setting ethics. Maurie Cohen and Russell Sparkes look at the ethical consumers and ethical investors increasing influence on business conduct. Finally Clive Wright and Neil Hood examine the internal organisation of national and transnational firms which increasingly build an ethical dimension into their corporate decision making.

Materials Science on CD-ROM has been designed by the MATTER team for teachers and students of materials science, metallurgy, engineering, and other related disciplines. This collection of completely interactive learning modules - created to make use of those functions best performed by computer-makes it easier to understand the complex concepts of this challenging discipline. Designed to complement traditional teaching and learning methods, this CD-ROM fits well with the current selection of textbooks available and serves as a stimulating resource for teachers explaining new concepts. Materials Science on CD-ROM guides students through the key concepts at their own pace. The "hands on" approach to learning can accelerate the understanding of materials science and prove extremely useful in reviewing for exams. Its highly interactive facilities allow students to test their own understanding - for example, they can see how graphs and processes change by selecting different parameters. They can also test their knowledge by answering the questions that appear within each module. Graphical animation and hypertext links between related screens and topics further enhance these features.

A work aiming to provide samples of the type of questions found in succession at both first degree level and at diploma course level. The questions are mainly in problem form, with some essays. Areas covered include making and revoking wills, intestate succession, types of legacy and more.

Written by a noted authority on the Kelly era, this history examines the friendship between Joe Byrne, lieutenant of the Kelly gang, and Aaron Sherritt, reputed police informer, and the tragic outcome of this friendship. Includes references and an index. The author is a film producer and historian whose work includes ''The Last Outlaw'', a film series about Ned Kelly.

"In its five years of existence during World war I, the Light Horse of the first AIF created an enduring legend. The men who charged into history at Beersheba formed a fighting machine that staggered an enemy with a centuries-old tradition of desert warfare. At Romani, Gaza, Beersheba, Es Salt, the Jordan Valley - their fierce individuality and fighting spirit shone out."--Back cover.