This edited volume looks at regional integration processes in Asia. Whilst integration in the region, defined as Southeast and East Asia, is not a new process, it has gained momentum in recent years.
For much of the twentieth century, philosophy and science went their separate ways.In moral philosophy, fear of the so-called naturalistic fallacy kept moral philosophers fromincorporating development
Discovering God is a monumental history of the origins of the great religions from the Stone Age to the Modern Age. Sociologist Rodney Stark surveys the birth and growth of religions around the world—
The temple of Amun-Re at Karnak is arguably the largest and most complex religious site of the ancient world. Yet despite this, there is no single publication in the English language which deals with
Living amniotes—including all mammals, birds, crocodilians, snakes, and turtles—comprise an extraordinarily varied array of more than 21,000 species. Found in every major habitat on earth, they posses
Beinhocker (a senior advisor to McKinsey & Company, a management consulting firm) has written this work in order to introduce a broad audience to what he believes is a revolutionary new paradigm i
The Modern Principalia is about the Philippine ruling elite—who they are and how they evolved in history. It delves into their economic interests as well as their lifestyles, how they acquired their w
This book defends a startling idea: that the age-old theological and philosophical problems of original sin and evil, long thought intractable, have already been solved. The solution has come from the
Though it is the fastest-growing religion in the world, Islam remains shrouded in ignorance and fear for much of the West. In No god but God, Reza Aslan, an internationally acclaimed scholar of religi
A strategic model for identifying, evaluating, and improving information use"Fundamentally changes how you look at the role of information technology and takes it to the leadership level, which is the
Australian Rules Football fanatic and Melbourne academic Lionel Frost has written this fascinating history of the sport through the careers of some of the greats. He shows how AFL (Australian Football
Presenting a comprehensive account of the development of policies and treatments, Heroin Addiction and the British System brings together the perspectives of policy makers, practitioners and social co
This wide-ranging textbook provides a broad overview of the current state of animal behavior studies.An ideal textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses in biology, experimental psychology and ne
What’s weighing on Americans? Look to horror movies for your answer—they’re one of the best measures of the American consciousness. From an early fascination with the Gothic, to the mutant horrors of
Understanding Behaviorism explains the basis of behavior analysis and its application to human problems in a scholarly but accessible manner.Only book available that both explains behavior analysis an
Lucretius' account of the origin of life, the origin of species, and human prehistory (first century BC) is the longest and most detailed account extant from the ancient world. It is a mechanistic the
"Sir William Cecil Dampier's Readings in the Literature of Science has long been a classic. Unlike many other collections, it has the virtue of dealing thoroughly with three major subjects which
FRS Yorke was an influential architect in the early part of this century and his work is still referred to and seen as forward-thinking today. No other book has been written on Yorke, despite some tit
Provides an inter-disciplinary exploration of the development of social cognition in humans and looks at the psychiatric implications when these processes go awry. The resulting brain disorders or psy
A celebration of beauty across the generations. This positive-outlook guide for women reflects, as Bobbi says, "What happens to us as we make our way through life, and how we can continue making ourse
Sixty-five million years ago the dinosaurs were destroyed in a mass extinction that remains unexplained. Out of that devastation, new life developed and the world regained its equilibrium. Until now.
There are millions of different kinds of plants and animals living on the earth. Many millions more lived here in the past. Where did they all come from? Why have some become extinct and others lived
Throughout history, we have selected and manipulated the genomes of plants, animals,and even ourselves. Until now, however, such control could be exerted only at the level of theentire organism. Scien
Social scientists, philosophers, and mathematicians have adapted evolutionary theory for use in a variety of disciplines for several decades, but until now historians have lagged behind. In The Return
This is the first full-length study of the political economy of one of the African states which were formed in the course of the nineteenth-century Zulu revolution. The early chapters examine the evol
