This book outlines a complete programme for the restoration and preservation of historic structures and historic sites throughout the world. It is a basic text for both the novice entering the field a
Discusses the psychological basis of police work, describes the personality traits associated with police, and looks at leadership, stress, decision making, and public attitudes towards crime
"This is the most comprehensive and thoughtful work ever done on undercover policing. It will be the benchmark by which all further scholarship in this area will be judged."--Jerome Skolnick, Universi
This report has been prepared by the London Environmental Economics Centre (LEEC). LEEC is a joint venture, established in 1988, by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) a
Weller takes the reader on a tour of the Great Lakes region, tracing its natural history since the time before human habitation. This is a fascinating case study of the way in which we have altered an
The Latin American narcotics trade is an important national security issue for the United States because it is destabilizing important Latin American allies and creating serious social problems within
"Lang has written a good book--well organizes and researched--that can be usefully employed in a graduate-level course in which some attention is given to the problems of the homeless." Perspectives o
Interpol, the oldest and best-known institution fostering cooperation among the police forces of the world, tackles drug trafficking, terrorism, and other modern day criminal activities. Recently, how
Provides data on some 1,350 food additives, including direct and indirect additives, packaging materials, pesticides, and selected animal drugs. Each additive is covered in a separate alphabetical ent
This is an intriguing volume on the political economy of terrorism. Emphasizing the role of ideological systems and the media in the definition of political violence, this book is theoretical, histor
Over 20 papers examine education as a means of reducing or preventing environment-related diseases. The contributors, from government academic, industry, and environmental circles, discuss the existin
"MacDonald . . . [provides] us with a concise, well-researched overview of how cocaine became a national security threat to the United States and other countries. . . . MacDonald has written a concise
A lively (and at places lurid) popular explication of the natural history of quakes, and projections of damage at various intensities. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
In this ambitious interdisciplinary study, James B. Jacobs provides the first comprehensive review and analysis of America's drunk driving problem and of America's anti-drunk driving policies and jur
This vital book reports the significant findings of a research project designed to fill the void in the existing knowledge about the incidence of housing adjustments among the elderly and the factors
Economists and others have long believed that by balancing the costs of such public goods as air quality and wilderness areas against their benefits, informed policy choices can be made. But the probl
This study examines the response of national, state and local government to three disasters experienced in New York State since 1974. This study attempts to discover in three particular circumstances
