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This book traces the history of youth culture from its origins among the student communities of inter-war Britain down to the more familiar world of youth communities and pop culture of the 1990s. Gro
IT APPEARS TO MOST THAT SOCIETY IS NOTGETTING ANY SAFER. Crime and violence seem to be increasing daily and YOU need strategies to prevent and mitigate the risk of violence in the workplace and in you
With beautiful laser scanner duotones and 365 previously unpublished photographs, this is a fascinating study of the "great quake" in San Francisco in 1906--and of the likelihood of a similar quake to
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 4th International Conference, eHealth 2011, held in Malaga, Spain, in November 2011. The 20 revised full papers present
Throughout the First World War Woodrow Wilson considered Britain's ambitions in the war as objectionable as Germany's. He repeatedly expressed distrust of the British government's motives; for their p
The description for this book, British-American Relations 1917-1918: The Role of Sir William Wiseman. Supplementary Volume to The Papers of Woodrow Wilson, will be forthcoming.
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This reference offers an introduction to the basic principles of animal restraint and an overview of techniques for vertebrate wild and domestic animals. Essential information is provided for both ani
Elephants are possibly the most well-known members of the animal kingdom. The enormous size, unusual anatomy, and longevity of elephants have fascinated humans for millenia. Biology, Medicine, and Sur
This is the first book devoted exclusively to the history of 'The Great Companies', an assembly of mercenaries drawn from different European countries who came together to fight in the second half of
In this updated reissue of his 1984 classic, James Fowler applies his groundbreaking research on the development of faith to Christianity. In his revised first chapter Fowler locates his approach to t
Provides an excellent introductory text for students on the principles and methods of statistical analysis in the life sciences, helping them choose and analyse statistical tests for their own problem
The main principle behind cognitive behaviour therapy is that a client's emotional and behavioural disturbances are not determined by events, but by the way he or she views them. This book describes t
Nursing is a growing area of higher education, in which an introduction to statistics is an essential component. There is currently a gap in the market for a 'user-friendly' book which is contextulise
