Reading Popular Physics is a valuable contribution to our understanding of the nature and implications of physics popularizations. A literary critic trained in science, Elizabeth Leane treats popular
Thomas Holcroft (1745–1809) was a key figure in the radical movement of the 1790s. This work is intended for scholars wanting to understand Britain and its literature in the 1790s.
Offers the study of Antebellum southern slavery and the credit system. This work explains how the Bank of the United States supported the government's and the nation's credit abroad by providing seemi
British, Irish, and American historians investigate the motivations, methodologies, and ultimate effectiveness of the effort, and analyze factors that would eventually determine its success or failure
Given suicide bombings and the events of 11 September 2001, the concept of martyrdom has become associated more closely with international politics of religion than with religion. In this collection o
Recent migratory flows to Europe have brought about considerable changes in many countries. Italy in particular offers a unique point of view, since it is possible to observe not only the way migratio
George Gissing's work reflects his observations of fin-de-siècle London life. Influenced by the French naturalist school, his realist representations of urban culture testify to the significance of t
Woodward (U. of Reading, UK) reviews US foreign policy in the Horn of Africa in the wake of the Cold War. Among the primary concerns addressed by Woodward are the interaction of US policy with Islamic
Seidl (Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich, Germany) considers two important issues in organization and management studies: the concept and related theory of organizational identity, and autopoiet
Thomason (Southern Illinois U.-Edwardsville) explores the relevance that luxury objects held in Mesopotamia, examining what Mesopotamians had to say about their objects and their reasons for collectin
Plagued by bloody wars and armed conflicts, political instability, communal violence and displaced persons, and at the mercy of natural catastrophes such as drought and famine, it is not surprising th
In her study of immigrant workers, Luu paints a clear picture of the cosmopolitan but often xenophobic world of London in the 16th-18th centuries. Focusing primarily on silk weaving, beer brewing and
Industry pioneer Slawsky and consultant Zafar share their insights into the credit card business, including the way they work in the marketplace, current and future technologies, profitability, the fl
The French Revolution was largely responsible for transforming the newly founded guild structure of pharmacy into a state-run organization, says Simon (Max Planck Institute for History of Science, Ber
European integration is an open-ended, ongoing process which has been deeply challenged by integral world capitalism. This study explores the present EU foundational dilemma, looking at the problemati
Administrative litigation systems are a rapidly developing legal field in many countries. This book provides a comparative study of the administrative litigation systems in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan an
In the first days of aviation, the primary human factors were reaction time, the capacity to think in three dimensions, and the ability to control stark terror. This collection of papers from the firs
Political scientists working in Paris explore dimensions of inequality, domination, exclusion, and their rationalization through the freedom of movement and the control of frontiers in the European Un
Brundage has collected 18 preliminary studies he has written over the past 30 for a book on the professionalization of medieval canonists, which is still in progress. Thus, he warns, many of them repr
Historically, Israel's Supreme Court has failed to limit the state's powers of expropriation and to protect private property. This book argues that the Court's land expropriation jurisprudence can onl
George W. Bush's bombing of Afghanistan is hardly the first time that U.S. foreign policy has played a role in the lives of Afghans. Lansford (U. of Southern Mississippi) examines this history, beginn
Women comprise about 89% of diagnosed agoraphobes, people who tend to fear and avoid social spaces. Davidson (Queen's U., Ontario) examines their stories and their restricted and debilitated life worl
This work focuses on the policy responses of the National Constituent Assembly to the issues of global competition, especially in the maritime, colonial and economic sphere, and with particular refere
Exploring the advantages and disadvantages of codifying contract law, this book considers the question from the perspectives of both civil and common law systems, referring in detail to issues of inte
Walter, formerly of the French Institute for Byzantine Study and an author of several major studies, has compiled a substantial reference on the many Byzantine warrior saints. Following a 40-page intr
This collection consists of 15 essays previously published in various scholarly books and journals between 1958 and 1992, and four essays published here for the first time; one of the essays is in Fre
Examining the tensions between Hume's skepticism and his ambition of discovering Newtonian laws of human nature, this book seeks to make sense of the numerous conflicts and paradoxes centering on Hume
Twelve contributions cover a diverse range of issues related to Turkish maritime economics and law, but there is no overarching theme to the material. Topics include the development of the shipping in
Mitchell (U. of Oxford, UK) describes and examines the notion that mentally disordered offenders may, to varying degrees, be responsible for the causation or exacerbation of their own mental disorder
This book examines what happens to women and gender relations in times of upheaval. The experience of Norway during World War II, with some visits to other parts of the world as well, is used to demon
This volume is one of a series that collects the separately published writings by women who lived through a turbulent time in British history (approximately 1630-1700), almost all of whom would have b
British exhibit designer Velarde calls on his four decades experience to advise others charged with putting together commercial or non-commercial exhibitions. He emphasizes the essential skills and pr
A collection of 11 essays that were preparatory to and illustrative of the author's Pope Gregory VII, 1073-1085 (1998). A principle conclusion he hopes to establish is that Gregory was a pope of dee
Whilst advances in biotechnology and information technology have undoubtedly resulted in better quality of life for mankind, they can also bring about global problems. The legal response to the challe
The 12 studies, originally published 1984-2000, are concerned with how both civil and canon worked in Byzantium, how it was interpreted and applied, and what happened in and out of court. They cover
This book explores how power is negotiated in womena€?s prisons. Drawing on fieldwork conducted in three penal establishments in England, it analyses how women manage the restrictions of imprisonment
Explores various aspects of the relationship between patrons and artisans in the production of scientific instruments, and of their preservation by collectors in private collections and early science
Collects 19 essays addressing the changing nature of regional development and planning activities, along with the problems of government generated by these activities and the global effects of these a
Scottish playwright Joanna Baillie (1762-1851) was the most successful woman dramatist of her time. This volume contains two of her 27 plays De Monfort and The Family Legend along with selections from
A monetary history of the early-modern period from a global perspective, focusing on demand and supply forces affecting specific markets for gold, silver, copper, and cowries during particular time in
