Sam Rohdie's insightful and compelling analysis of Luchino Visconti's 1960 epic of modern urban life provides reveals the film as one of the greatest masterpieces of Italian cinema. Rocco tells the
Offers an exploration of the signs and symbols of various global cultures. This book reveals the quintessence of a multiplicity of beliefs and experiences. It provides an introduction to the timeless
Jack Cloudie is a tale of high adventure and derring-do set in the same Victorian-style steampunk world as Stephen Hunt's acclaimed The Court of the Air and The Secrets of the Fire Sea. Thanks to his
The documents presented here from the personal to the constitutional reflect the development of absolutism in France and limited monarchy in Britain in a period crucial to the evolution of the two pre
The history of the written word, from the cuneiform characters invented in 4000 BC, through the evolution of the alphabet around 2000 BC, to modern typographical techniques. A title from the NEW HORIZ
A rare book. An ancient code. An all-new novel from the New York Times-bestselling master of passion and the paranormal. Within the pages of very rare books some centuries old lie the secrets of th
One of the best kept secrets in the treatment of mood and anxiety disorders is the proven efficacy of a program of exercise, which has many benefits on mood, but has yet to be widely adopted as a the
Despite his reputation as being one of the world's best and most promising designers, the work of Danny Venlet is one of the best kept secrets in the world of design. While this may be partly due to t
Does Aging Stop? reveals the most paradoxical finding of recent aging research: the cessation of demographic aging. The authors show that aging stops at the level of the individual organism, and expla
The second edition of this guide to the "Garden State" reveals the historic, cultural, and ecological diversity of the state. Includes extensive coverage of the Jersey Shore and Atlantic Ci
Writing together with Timothy Wyllie, the angel Georgia details the events of Earth's ancient history during the fall of Atlantis * Reveals, in detail, the devolution of Atlantean life during its soci
Asia Inside Out reveals the dynamic forces that have linked regions of the world’s largest continent.Connected Places, the second of three volumes, highlights the flows of goods, ideas, and people acr
Power and Diversity in Public Relations reveals the ways in which power operates within the occupational field of PR, specifically in the service of the construction of practitioner identity and occup
The former head of a major nonprofit reveals the surprising failings of the charitable world—a shocking 1.4 million separate organizations that make up 10 percent of the U.S. economy. Counterintuitive
`This excellent study reveals the little-known story of the taste-makers, commentators and pundits who have evaluated television outside of the specialised world of academic writing. The book charts t
"Examining some of the most iconic texts in English theatre history, including Titus Andronicus, The Duchess of Malfi and The Changeling, this book reveals the pernicious erasure of rape and violence
Filled with the fascinating words of Charles Darwin?designed as handwritten entries?this picture book biography reveals the assembling of a profound idea: the survival of the fittest. Two hundred year
This volume in the Perspectives in American Social History series reveals the long reach of the Industrial Revolution into the work lives and self-perceptions of average Americans.
Discover the filmmaking secrets behind Fawkes the phoenix, the Whomping Willow, and so much more.Rediscover the creature companions, magical plants, and shapeshifters of the Wizarding World with Harry
Between 1550–1600, Europe witnessed a rapid evolution in the art of ship design which enabled safer and more efficient transatlantic travel. This was the pinnacle of the Age of Discovery and Explorati
Fuel Cells is a concise, up-to-date and accessible guide to the evolution of using electrochemistry to generate power. Breeze provides a comprehensive exploration of the history of fuel cells, the env
Over the last decades, the evolution of public law has been marked by a trend towards the diversification of sources and forms of law, processes and governance tools. In our globalized world, various
Coinciding with the centenary year of what is now known as New Delhi, this collection of documents illuminates the infant capital's evolution between the years of 1911 and 1914. It includes letters, r
El-Husseini (Middle East and Middle Eastern American Center, City U. of New York) analyzes the evolution of Lebanese politics in the years following the Ta'if Agreement of 1989, years dominated by Syr
A complete introduction to the history, evolution, and future of the modern city, this book covers a wide range of theory, including the significance of space and place, to provide a balanced account
This book provides a fairly comprehensive account of the evolution of India's foreign policy from 1947 to the present day. It is organized primarily in the form of India's relations with its neighbour
To understand the evolution of bank design, it is also necessary to grasp the fundamentals of America’s banking and financial history, which go hand-in-hand with the creation of bank architecture. Whi
This volume assesses the current state of play for Middle East and North African countries, in the light of wider work on inflation targeting, and provides lessons from the evolution of monetary polic
An overview of the evolution of Australian sport during the 20th Century, Higher Richer Sleazier is a lament for the innocence and good sportsmanship of a former time. In today's Winning-Is-Everything
Fafinski (law, Brunel University) examines the nature of computer misuse and the legal and extra-legal responses to it. He provides a history of its emergence parallel with the evolution of computer t
Dickin (classical languages and ancient culture, McMaster U. and U. of Guelph) examines the evolution of the Tragic Messenger in Greek drama from minor character to lead role and the significance of t
This book presents a series of essays by I. William Zartman outlining the evolution of the key concepts required for the study of negotiation and conflict management, such as formula, ripeness, pre-ne
This collection of essays dates from the first decade of this century, and marks an important period in the evolution of Bertrand Russell's thought. Now available in paperback for the first time, they
This book offers a complete and detailed account of the evolution of an internationally successful, evidence-based program that has been the result of almost two decades of action research into confli
First published in 1910, Philosophical Essays is one of Bertrand Russell’s earliest works and marks an important period in the evolution of thought of one of the world’s most influential thinkers. Thi
This book offers a complete and detailed account of the evolution of an internationally successful, evidence-based program that has been the result of almost two decades of action research into confli
The aim of this book is to provide comprehensive coverage of current state of the art theoretical and technological aspects of broadband mobile and wireless networks focusing on Long Term Evolution Ne
This is a paperbound reprint of a 2005 book. Focusing on the shop floor activism of a single strategically important metal factory, Murphy (history, U. of Massachusetts) examines the evolution of work
