Peter Armitage Bücher

Famous for being the only place where Elvis Presley set foot in the UK, Prestwick Airport is a survivor. Originally developed in the 1930s, Prestwick has been lucky to last till today. Often under-funded and considered too far from Glasgow, Prestwick has also been home to Scottish Aviation, whose Twin Pioneers were a common sight in the 1960s and 1970s. Its location, fog-free flying conditions and cheapness to land there have helped Prestwick survive against competition from Edinburgh and Glasgow.Its story is one of triumph over adversity, of David against Goliath and it is testament to a few local visionaries that Prestwick remains today. Now site of one of Britain's largest air traffic control centres, BAE SYSTEMS and a popular route for budget airlines, Prestwick is still a major airport.

This is an account of a year in the life of Peter Berry, an ordinary man living in a sleepy Suffolk village. Happily married and running a successful business, Peter's life changes when, at the age of fifty, he is given a terminal diagnosis of early-onset dementia.

The narrative explores the author's experiences teaching at a British grammar school during a pivotal year of transition in 1971-1972, when it merged with a secondary modern school to create a comprehensive institution. It delves into the political dynamics and educational implications surrounding this amalgamation, offering insights into the broader impact of such changes on the educational landscape.

This popular book is recognised as a standard text for medical researchers and statisticians advising in medicine. Its first edition was reprinted six times. This new edition continues to cover basic principles, techniques of varying complexity, and applied statistical methods, and now contains a new chapter on statistical computation.