Spanning cultural and political ecology, the political economy of the environment, humanistic landscape interpretation, cultural studies of nature, and science and technology studies, this volume is t
Rowley and Hartley (both information and communications, Manchester Metropolitan U.) reflect the increasing shift toward network and digital technology in this new edition, but still offer a solid ove
Many 21st century operations are characterised by teams of workers dealing with significant risks and complex technology, in competitive, commercially-driven environments. Informed managers in such se
As medical technology advances and severely injured or ill people can be kept alive and functioning long beyond what was previously medically possible, the debate surrounding the ethics of end-of-life
The focus of this study is the perception of nature in the language of poetry and the languages of natural philosophy, technology, theology, and global exploration, primarily in seventeenth century En
Global trends in policy and technology related fields are rapidly reshaping the port industry worldwide. International in scope, this volume provides multidisciplinary insights into the role port citi
In light of changes to railway management and technology, Profillidis (transportation, Democritus Thrace U., Greece) discusses the need for a new scientific approach to management and engineering in E
Mera and Burnand (music technology and Centre for the Study of Composition for Screen, Royal College, of Music, UK) bring together 12 essays on European film music, which has not been studied widely i
Liveris (Curtin U. of Technology, Australia) explores the contributions of individual Eastern Orthodox women in the ecumenical movement, and the influence of growing relationships between Orthodox wom
Aurigi (U. of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK) seeks to provide a snapshot of the deployment of digital public space (information and communication technology projects) in European cities and to demonstrate t
Davidson (U. of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, UK) and Burke (York U.) present 20 individual country overviews of the status of women in management positions in Europe, the Americas,
Advances in the field of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) have been revolutionary. This book focuses on the use of ARTs in the context of families who seek to conceive a matching sibling donor a
In the early twentieth century, the new technology of flight changed warfare irrevocably, not only on the battlefield, but also on the home front. As prophesied before 1914, Britain in the First World
In the past twenty years digital technology has had a radical impact on all the disciplines associated with the visual arts - this book provides expert views of that impact. By looking at the advanced
Central state and non-covert surveillance began in earnest at the start of the twentieth century. By the start of the twenty-first century, the UK was one of the most surveilled societies on earth. Th
John Sheldrakea€?s long experience of teaching business and management to engineers has highlighted a gap in the knowledge of students and practitioners alike, between their grasp of developments in s
The problems and debates surrounding climate change possess closely intertwined social and scientific aspects. This book highlights the importance of researching climate change through a multi-discipl
Editors Colette Colligan and Margaret Linley (both: English and print culture, Simon Fraser U., Canada) provide an introductory essay in which they explain the scope of the volume and state: "Our brin
Art historians, geologists, and chemists provide students and scholars a primer demonstrating the various ways to look at and think about material, in this case limestone, the principle building mater
Science and religion have often been thought to be at loggerheads but much contemporary work in this flourishing interdisciplinary field suggests this is far from the case. The Ashgate Science and Re
Popular culture has recognized urban gay men's use of the Web over the last ten years, with gay Internet dating and Net-cruising featuring as narrative devices in hit television shows. Yet to date, th
The advanced technologies being used in diagnosis and care within modern medicine, whilst supporting and making medical practices possible, may also conflict with established traditions of medicine an
This is a study of the forms and institutions of print - newspapers, books, scholarly editions, publishing, libraries - as they relate to and are changed by emergent digital forms and institutions. In
This collection of 13 articles presents a coherent and fascinating discussion of the experience of travel in the Middle Ages, with articles on maps, astrolabes, roads, ships, and transport of building
What shapes the role of Information and Communication Technologies in our everyday life? Despite the speed with which information and communication technologies such as the PC, mobile telephone and in
Walcott (Georgia State U.) considers the economic prospects of China as linchpin for Asia's future development, focusing on the role of proximity of Chinese business parks for promoting learning and e
Drawing on and contributing to the established studies of law and literature, literature and science, and law and science, Caudill (law, Villanova U.) surveys actual cases and representations in liter
Providing interdisciplinary and empirically grounded insights into the issues surrounding gender and migration into and within Europe, this work presents a comprehensive and critical overview of the h
Slavery, Geography and Empire in Nineteenth-Century Marine Landscapes of Montreal and Jamaica is among the first Slavery Studies books - and the first in Art History - to juxtapose temperate and tropi
Almost every medical faculty possesses anatomical and/or pathological collections: human and animal preparations, wax- and other models, as well as drawings, photographs, documents and archives relati
Information society projects promise wealth and better services to those countries which digitise and encourage the consumer and citizen to participate. As paper recedes into the background and digita
Speed, acceleration and rapid change characterize our world, and as we design and construct buildings that are to last at least a few decades and sometimes even centuries, how can architecture continu
What are the right institutional settings and strategies for ensuring honesty and accountability in public life? How do these settings and strategies relate to one another, and how do we know what is
Bringing social theory and philosophy to bear on popular movies, novels, myths, and fairy tales, The Gift and its Paradoxes explores the ambiguity of the gift: it is at once both a relation and a thin
Earth, Brick and Terracotta deals with fired and unfired clay products. It considers their technological evolution, the processes causing deterioration and how these should be assessed and the methods
Mostly African historians and scholars of religion look at religion and society and religion in society; and at diaspora, youth, and gender dynamics. Among their topics are religious pluralism and sec
Drawing on methodologies and approaches from media and cultural studies, sociology, social history and the study of popular music, this book outlines the development of the study of men and masculinit
Music scholars in and out of Russia explore Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-75) from perspectives of music and style, film, and life and documents. Among their topics are reflections on the
After touring the world as a trumpeter with orchestras and popular music groups for over a decade, Kaminski studied ethnomusicology and anthropology and now teaches world music at universities and col
With half of humanity already living in towns and cities and that proportion expected to increase in the coming decades, society - both Western and non-Western - is fast becoming urban and even mega-u
