Most Popular Books by Peter Townsend

Study of poverty in the UK and of the social policy of the labour party for dealing with the problem - covers the new conception of poverty, the scale and nature thereof, the parties intentions and performance and its future policies, and includes such aspects as social security and increasing inequalities in income distribution.

In this pamphlet, Tony Blair asks: what does ethical socialism, the new buzz-phrase of the Left, mean? Why has Labour been out of power for so long? How can it win again?

It is based on papers from an international workshop held in Swansea, UK, from 3-4 July 1995, which was the first workshop to bring together academic and industrial researchers and engineers involved in applying high performance computing technology to problems in computer graphics and visualisation.

An investigation of the link between Islamic teaching and violence carried out in its name.

Featuring the dramatic years of steam, recording both working locomotives, shed scenes and a selected number of routes, many of which closed during the period of examination, this title illustrates the disappearing steam age railway.

Pearl Harbor Jazz: Change in Popular Music in the Early 1940s by Peter Townsend. This book is a study of a crucial period in the life of American jazz and popular music. Pearl Harbor Jazz analyzes the changes in the world of the professional musician brought about both by the outbreak of World War II and by long-term changes in the music business, in popular taste, and in American society itself. It describes how the infrastructure of American music-the interdependent fields of recording, touring, live engagements, radio, and the movies-was experiencing change in the conditions of wartime and how this impacted upon musical styles and hence upon the later history of popular music. Successive chapters of the book examine the impact of these changed conditions upon the songwriting and music publishing industries, upon the world of the touring big bands, and upon changing conceptions of the role of jazz and popular music. Not only the economic conditions, but also ideas were changing. The book traces a movement among writers and critics which created new definitions of "jazz" and other terms that had a permanent influence on the way musical styles were thought of for the rest of the century. The book deals in some depth with the work of a number of important artists in these various fields, including Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Johnny Mercer, and Frank Sinatra. It also looks at the growing presence of bebop, the rise of country music, and the contemporary musical scenes in such locations as New York and Los Angeles. The book combines detail of the day-to-day working lives of musicians with challenging views of the long-term development of musical style in jazz and popular music. Peter Townsend lectures at Manchester Metropolitan University and in the School of Music at the University of Huddersfield, England.

Traces the historical experience in developed and developing countries of putting into practice rights to social security, including social insurance, and an adequate standard of living. Outlines three distinct forms of models for welfare states: the Nordic or Social Democratic model (Scandinavia), the Corporatist model (Germany), and the Liberal or Residual model (UK and USA).

Après plusieurs séances d''entretiens avec une famille de Boat-People, Vietnamiens d''origine chinoise émigrés en Australie, Peter Townsend a pu reconstituer leur éprouvante odyssée. C''est leur fille de 13 ans, Hué Hué, qui est l''héroïne centrale du récit. Laissée seule sur un récif au milieu de ses compagnons morts de faim ou d''épuisement, elle a réussi à se faire rescaper et à retrouver ses parents. Une leçon de force et de courage.

This Collection brings together three works that examines Islam from three distinct angles. They are: ? Questioning Islam: Tough Questions and Honest Answers About the Muslim Religion (first published in 2014). An examination of the truth-claims of Islam? ''Nothing to do with Islam? - Investigating the West''s Most Dangerous Blind Spot'' (First published in 2016). A deep dive into the links between Islamic teaching and violence. ? ''The Mecca Mystery - Probing the Black Hole at the Heart of Muslim History'' (First published in 2018) A thoroughgoing analysis of the generally accepted accounts of Muslim history. Together these books represent a mini reference library dealing with the questions that should be asked about Islam its truth-claims, its history, and its role in the modern world. This collection presents readers with the opportunity to have all three books in one place and to cross-reference the implications of certain teachings across the different areas addressed in each book. This collection is offered with the fervent wish that it will equip readers to engage critically with Islam and its confidently stated articles of faith. In fact, the questioning of these articles, from a variety of perspectives, should be very high on the agenda of anyone who seeks after truth and who values justice and freedom.