Impressively accessible and packed with key theory and concepts, this book is a vivid introduction to cultural studies. Each chapter takes engaging examples from everyday life and uses them to explore
Impressively accessible and packed with key theory and concepts, this book is a vivid introduction to cultural studies. Each chapter takes engaging examples from everyday life and uses them to explore
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This succinct yet comprehensive book written by Margaret Reith and Malcolm Payne combines the authors' more than 70 years of social work experience to provide a definitive introduction to social work
The father-son authoring duo of Kenneth G. Budinski and Michael K. Budinski brings nearly 70 years of combined industry experience to bear in this practical, reader-friendly introduction to engineerin
This book provides an introduction to basic as well as advanced macrodynamics, viewed as a disequilibrium theory of fluctuating growth. It builds on an earlier attempt to reformulate the foundations o
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This text for senior undergraduates and MBA and MSc students blends theory and real-world issues to create an accessible introduction to behavior and trends in financial markets, decisions in corporat
Bags of Folk is a wonderful introduction to the world of traditional music, arranged by leading British string pedagogue, Mary Cohen - especially for Grade 1-2 (Early Elementary to Elementary) violini
Bags of Folk is a wonderful introduction to the world of traditional music, arranged by leading British string pedagogue, Mary Cohen - especially for Grade 1-2 (Early Elementary to Elementary) cellist
This book will serve as a core fundamentals textbook in the introduction to audiology course that all undergraduate speech pathology and audiology students are required to take. Chapters cover the com
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Health and Health Care in Canada: A Sociological View provides students with a general introduction to a sociological orientation to health and health care, with dual emphasis on health (promotion, m
In an updated edition of his student introduction to English literature from 1100 to 1500, J. A. Burrow takes account of scholarly developments in the field.Full of information and stimulating ideas,
Thinking About Movies, Third Edition is a comprehensive introduction for students and movie lovers who want to learn how to watch movies critically and analytically. Intended for the beginner, the tex
Information Modeling and Relational Databases, second edition, provides an introduction to ORM (Object-Role Modeling)and much more. In fact, it is the only book to go beyond introductory coverage and
"An inviting introduction to the wonder of plants, food, and gardening. . . . Will be a favorite of teachers, students, and home readers alike." — KIRKUS REVIEWSFrom seeds dropping into soil to corn b
"An inviting introduction to the wonder of plants, food, and gardening. . . . Will be a favorite of teachers, students, and home readers alike." — KIRKUS REVIEWSFrom seeds dropping into soil to corn b
A Step-by-Step Guide to Verification of Digital Systems This practical book provides a step-by-step, interactive introduction to formal verification of systems and circuits. The book offers theoretic
Charles Darwin’s foremost biographer, Janet Browne, delivers a vivid and accessible introduction to the book that permanently altered our understanding of what it is to be human. A sensat
Beginning Go is a clear and thorough introduction to the intricacies of Go that is perfect for first time players. The straightforward instructions and detailed examples make it simple to understand
Japanese Cinema includes twenty-four chapters on key films of Japanese cinema, from the silent era to the present day, providing a comprehensive introduction to Japanese cinema history and Japanese cu
A clear, step-by-step approach to practical uses of discrete-signal analysis and design, especially for communications and radio engineers This book provides an introduction to discrete-time and disc
Now in the Fourth Edition, Programming the World Wide Web provides a comprehensive introduction to the tools and skills required for both client- and server-side programming, teaching students how to
The primary aim of this book is to present a coherent introduction to graph theory, suitable as a textbook for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in mathematics and computer scien
Japanese Cinema includes twenty-four chapters on key films of Japanese cinema, from the silent era to the present day, providing a comprehensive introduction to Japanese cinema history and Japanese cu
Written by the chair of the LEED-Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) initiative, Sustainable Urbanism: Urban Design with Nature is both an urgent call to action and a comprehensive introduction to "sus
A practical and accessible introduction to the bootstrap method——newly revised and updated Over the past decade, the application of bootstrap methods to new areas of study has expanded, resulting in
Mobile Python is the introduction of Python programming language to the mobile space. This practical hands-on book teaches readers how to realize their application ideas on the Symbian OS. Programmin
This is a comprehensive introduction to criminology for students who are either new or relatively new to the subject. It provides the basis of study for undergraduate students, new postgraduate studen
The perfect introduction to butterflies in all their diversity. Covering 500 species, subspecies and forms of butterflies, this book is a valuable and colorful guide to a remarkable insect group. S
