This book integrates diversified methodologies of area studies, regional economic development, regional science and related fields to draw up a strategy for forming the “regional food industrial clust
This book addresses women's civil strategies for negotiation and leadership through careful analysis of social science research and management theory as well as interviews with women legislators, docu
The 11th Edition of Kaplan's Clinical Hypertension continues to integrate the latest basic science findings and clinical trial data to provide current, practical, evidence-based recommendations for tr
Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science provides a forum for discussion of new discoveries, approaches, and ideas in molecular biology. It contains contributions from leaders in their
This Trilogy explains “What is Horticulture?”. Volume one of Horticulture: Plants for People and Places describes in considerable depth the science, management and technology which underpins the conti
Field guide for making careful decisions in the backcountry and relying on informed observation Explains lightning science with simple language and illustrations Based on 15 years of research
The first concerted attempt to integrate the separate strands of (critical) realism as a developed philosophy for social science with biographical narrative methods as a concrete methodological approa
Providing a foundation for a comparative understanding of political life, POLITICS IN A CHANGING WORLD includes in-depth chapters on political science concepts (ideology, political culture, interest g
SUSTAINING THE EARTH provides the basic scientific tools for understanding and thinking critically about the environmental problems we face. About half the price of other environmental science texts,
Bringing in elements of postmodernism and interpretive social science, Denzin re-examines the biographical and autobiographical genres as methods for qualitative researchers. The book points up the in
"A comprehensive yet concise overview of the science behind common biochemical investigations, clearly demonstrating the reasoning for choosing different tests and how these are made within the clinic
CLEARING CONCEPTS: A GUIDE TO ACNE TREATMENT is a science-based practical guide for treating clients of all ages who are suffering from acne and other skin problems.
Blunch, who taught behavioral science methods at Aarhus School of Business in Denmark before his retirement, offers a non-mathematical introduction to structural equation modeling (SEM) for undergradu
"A new edition of the definitive guide to logistic regression modeling for health science and other applicationsThis thoroughly expanded Third Edition provides an easily accessible introduction to the
"Motor Learning and Control: Concepts and Applications provides an introductory study of motor learning and control for students who aspire to become practitioners in exercise science, physical educat
Two wonderful practical books brimming with hundreds of lively activities for children. Painting, crafts, science experiments, cooking, gardening, magic tricks, music and party games and more, with id
Since most of the problems arising in science and engineering are nonlinear, they are inherently difficult to solve. Traditional analytical approximations are valid only for weakly nonlinear problems,
This fine book for younger students of astronomy and their parents by a popular science writer combines an introductory treatment with interesting, instructive, and entertaining activities and project
This introductory textbook to comparative politics was created by three political science professors working at University of Puget Sound seeking a common vocabulary for their students. An introductor
When forensic recoveries are properly processed and recorded, they are a major intelligence source for crime investigators and analysts. The majority of publications about forensic science cover best
Conquer the complexities of this open source statistical languageR is fast becoming the de facto standard for statistical computing and analysis in science, business, engineering, and related fields.
Imaging and Technology: Principles and Clinical Applications is a practical and user-friendly consolidated source book for urologists, and urologists in training, regarding the basic science of imagin
Defines steampunk, the science fiction and fantasy genre featuring high-technology versions of the early industrial world, and provides step-by-step instructions for drawing characters--mostly women--
In a reader for public administration courses, scholars of public administration and political science profile 16 US political figures and describe their accomplishments. Among them are Charles Rossot
Murphy (U. of Glamorgan, Wales) presents a textbook for graduate and senior undergraduate students in biology, plant science, agriculture, biotechnology, and similar fields. It provides a modern persp
Harvey (library and information science, Simmons College, Boston) revises his 2005 guide for information professionals and practitioners to incorporate changes in digital media and the experience of p
Alice Major, an accomplished poet, takes readers through several quasi-technical though thoroughly accessible explorations of topics in popular science. She expresses an ardent distaste for how scienc
In winnowing their selection of previously published articles and book chapters for this five-volume anthology, editors Fildes (management science, Lancaster U., UK) and Allen (emeritus, resource econ
This book explores the intersection of neuroscience, cognitive science and education and its importance for understanding human development. It is also a tribute to the great developmental psychologis
Linking environmental sustainability with poverty reduction and social justice, and making science and technology work for the poor, have become central practical, political and moral challenges of ou
At present, the marketplace for professionals, researchers, and graduate students in solid-state physics and materials science lacks a book that presents a comprehensive discussion of ferroelectrics a
For thousands of years, Western culture has dichotomized science and art, empiricism and subjective experience, and biology and psychology. In contrast with the prevailing view in philosophy, neurosci
Since 1980, says Solinger (political science, U. of California-Irvine) the global stage has been an arena for struggle between workers, states, and economically oriented supranational organizations su
Rossum (American constitutionalism, Claremont McKenna College) and Tarr (political science, Rutgers U.) present the second volume of their two-volume basic text for an introductory course in American
For upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in public opinion and political behavior, Norrander (political science, U. of Arizona) and Wilcox (government, Georgetown U.) bring together 12 essay
Appropriate for individuals who are just beginning employment as process technicians, Introduction to Process Technology, 3E explores the development of process technology as well as the science and
Russia's repressive reaction to the "fourth wave" of democratization in former satellite countries was the catalyst for this study. Ambrosio (political science, North Dakota State University) uses the
Examining cases in which countries have attempted to restrain allies from conflict, Pressman (political science, U. of Connecticut) addresses two questions: whether alliances are formed for the purpos
Pettersson (sociology of religion, Uppsala U., Sweden) and Esmer (political science and international relations, Bahcesehir U., Istanbul, Turkey) present the twelfth volume in a series for students, s
For advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in atmospheric, oceanic, and climate science, Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Dynamics is an introductory textbook on the circulations of the a
