Drawing from the fields of environmental rights, law and information, and labor studies in India, the eight chapters presented here by Chaudhury (political science, Rabindra Bharati U., India) and Dey
Resulting from a two-year research study on "Globalization, Democracy, Citizenship, Gender and Peace Studies," this book focuses on one segment of the study devoted to women's issues in South Asia, th
Ray Bradbury?s novel Fahrenheit 451 is an enduring masterwork of twentieth-century American literature?a chilling vision of a dystopian future built on the foundations of ignorance, censorship, and br
The Earthmen came by the handful, then the hundreds, then the millions. They swept aside the majestic, dying Martian civilization to build their homes, shopping malls, and cities. Mars began as a plac
Fish and shrimp producing industries generate huge amounts of wastes in form of viscera, scales, waste water, etc. Applications of microorganisms and/or microbesbased products have contributed signifi
This volume presents a state-of-the-art overview of the continuum theory of both electro- and magneto-sensitive elastomers and polymers, which includes mathematical and computational aspects of the mo
In the first section of this book, four chapters explore how evaluation can influence and interact with the change process in policy and institutional development. Wijayatilake recalls a convincing an
This text offers a comprehensive presentation of the mathematics required to tackle problems in economic analysis. To give a better understanding of the mathematical concepts, the text follows the log
A staff photographer for the Ketchikan Daily News, Hall Anderson counted among his early influences photographers like Robert Frank and Henri Cartier-Bresson, who understood the visual bounty to be
Interventional radiology has seen a dramatic increase in the number of minimally invasive therapies performed. Interventional radiology treatments now play a major role in many disease processes and
Originally published in 1970, Roald Dahl’s Fantastic Mr. Fox tells the story of the Fox Family. After twelve years, the Fox Family’s quiet home life proves too much for Mr. Fox’s natural animal instin
There is no shortage of political and moral commentary on family life. Frequently the underlying theme of these commentaries is the decline of contemporary family commitment, particularly when older p
While the conflict in Darfur has received much attention internationally, most coverage of this Sudanese region provides only a superficial understanding of the factors that have contributed to the co
The graphic novel series reprinting every Superman adventure in chronological order continues with this new, seventh volume of tales from the early 1940s.In this new volume, The Man of Steel investiga
This volume provides school-based practitioners with a comprehensive and comparative guide to the strategic interventions, therapeutic modalities, and treatment approaches that are most commonly and e
The Definitive Guide to SOA: OracleR Service Bus, Second Edition targets professional software developers and architects who know enterprise development but are new to enterprise service buses (ESBs)
This authoritative and comprehensive guide to advanced climbing techniques is aimed at climbers with previous outdoor experience who wish to develop their skills, take their pursuit to new levels, and
The fans are roaring, the pigskin is flying, and only one thing is missing . . .grub. Acclaimed author Ray 'Dr. BBQ' Lampe has created this cookbook specifically for NFL fans, with delicious recipes
After Finitude provides readings of the history of philosophy and sets out a critique of the unavowed fideism at the heart of post-Kantian philosophy. Author Quentin Meillassoux introduces a philosop
This full-color adaptation of Clement Moore’s ever popular “Night Before Christmas” is a gleeful celebration of Christmas Eve--Southwestern style. Written for young and old alike, the author Charlotte
Medieval Iberia was rich in sociolinguistic and cultural diversity. This volume explores the culture, history, literature and language of the Peninsula in an attempt to understand its cultural-politi
Documents research on the impact of computer games on the learning of adults. Computer games and learning are characterized from a series of different theoretical and empirical viewpoints. Both civili
This volume is the first attempt to systematically analyze issues and challenges confronting the Taiwan Strait after the March 2004 election. The volume focuses on internal politics on both sides of t
It has long been a matter of concern to teachers in higher education why certain students ‘get stuck’ at particular points in the curriculum whilst others grasp concepts with comparative ease. What ac
With unprecedented access and previously unreported detail, here is a first hand account of the 22-day march to Baghdad that takes you behind the scenes and to the front line...No one reporting on the
A LONELY LITTLE boy who is scared of the dark sits in his room alone, with only light for company, until a little girl named Dark appears and shows him that light switches don’t just switch off the li
Ray (political science, U. of Calgary, Canada) and Reddy (governance, U. of Durban- Westville, South Africa) present 11 contributions that, collectively advocate for strengthening and integrating Afri
A voluptuously entertaining African-American fiction anthology about women who are livin' large-and lovin' larger! Featuring all-new novellas by: #1 Blackboard bestselling author Rochelle Alers, "on
Recent experience with interventions designed to promote the well-being of children and to prevent mental health problems has identified particular challenges in families with disordered parents. Thes
Tracking the ecolution of the Cultural Creatives population, this original study explains how this group of some fifty million people are creating new social inventions and institutions, worldviews, a
Provides a picture of the Church's theological image as expressed in the historical forms it has taken through the centuries from the present day back to its origins. The book uncovers, for both Prote
