Not very long ago, authoritarian forms of government were widely regarded as necessary for rapid economic growth and development, and Western donors supported dictatorial regimes in every continent. T
Not very long ago, authoritarian forms of government were widely regarded as necessary for rapid economic growth and development, and Western donors supported dictatorial regimes in every continent. T
100 Questions and Answers About Hypertension introduces the fundamentals of high blood pressure and the latest drug treatments. The authors, leaders in the National Hypertension Association, have writ
Teamwork builds cooperation, problem solving, active learning, and responsibility, all of which are increasingly important in both the classroom and in the workplace. Using Student Teams in the Classr
Deepak Lal outlines and assesses the validity of a set of beliefs about third worldeconomic development that underlies the thinking of many politicians, bureaucrats, journalists, andacademics in both
Forty-plus papers from a September 2000 conference are arranged in sections on globalization, information technology, visualization and virtual reality, modeling and simulation, time compression, rapi
In the formerly colonial world, the discourse of development has established an almost unquestioned intellectual and political dominance. Adult educators, their purposes and their programmes, are inev
In the formerly colonial world, the discourse of development has established an almost unquestioned intellectual and political dominance. Adult educators, their purposes and their programmes, are inev
The book contains a number of articles on nonlinear dynamic modeling in economics. They cover topics such as chaos, robustness, statistical inference and undecidability. They have been selected to be
Eight years in the making, this "prequel" to The Commandments of R&B Drumming delves into the rhythm and blues of the 1940s and 1950s, an incredible musical era when shuffles ruled the airwaves an
Greenwich Village private investigator Lauren Laurano feels like a fish out of water in the Long Island countryside, but she is taking some R&R from big-city crime to please her lover. But when La
Introducing the next generation in optimization modeling.This book presents a dynamic new approach to optimization modeling in the design and management of surface water reservoirs. More accurate in i
In the late 20th century, there has been a rethinking of the whole concept of development, including a growing awareness of its gender, cultural and environmental dimensions, and the impact of globali
In the late 20th century, there has been a rethinking of the whole concept of development, including a growing awareness of its gender, cultural and environmental dimensions, and the impact of globali
Contains 21 classic and contemporary theoretical and empirical papers (a few excerpted) on the subject of behavioral development in animals. Papers are divided into four sections: general principles o
This volume represents a major critique of the way Malthusian thinking has influenced capitalist development policy in the modern period, as well as in the past. It highlights the strategic role of Ma
This volume represents a major critique of the way Malthusian thinking has influenced capitalist development policy in the modern period, as well as in the past. It highlights the strategic role of Ma
This book illustrates how EXCEL can be used to help scientists process, analyze, and present scientific data. EXCEL provides a flexible environment that can be used to prepare spreadsheet solutions fo
This major new textbook has been specifically written for students in Development Studies. It provides a comprehensive and multi-disciplinary picture of development research over the past generation.
This major new textbook has been specifically written for students in Development Studies. It provides a comprehensive and multi-disciplinary picture of development research over the past generation.
Third World women were long the undervalued and ignored actors in the development process but are now recognized as playing a critical role. This book has been designed as a comprehensive reader prese
Third World women were long the undervalued and ignored actors in the development process but are now recognized as playing a critical role. This book has been designed as a comprehensive reader prese
In response to the many inquiries he has received about the Sufi tradition from people from all walks of life, leading Sufi expert Idries Shah presents a clarifying series of questions and answers th
Quantitative modeling of Mendelian genetics Quantitative Genetics with Special Reference to Plant and Animal Breeding provides authoritative guidance on improving genetic material in breeding programs
About the Book ACE inhibitors are justly regarded as the most important advance in cardiac drug therapy since the advent of calcium channel antagonist drugs. Acting basically as inhibitors of the reni
Each title in the LABFAX series is a reference tool for the practicing scientist. Tracking down data is time-consuming and often frustrating. Until now, vital data has only been available by consultin
Development theory in the past decade has met with increasingly heavy criticism. Dependency theories, as well as modes of production and world-system approaches, have come to be considered as internal
Development theory in the past decade has met with increasingly heavy criticism. Dependency theories, as well as modes of production and world-system approaches, have come to be considered as internal
Thirteen-year-old Ricky, the Mexican American son of a former Drug Enforcement Agency man, tries to avenge his mother's murder by crossing over into Mexico to steal a high-tech radar plane from drug s
This down-to-earth book is aimed at Third World development staff involved in working with the rural poor and draws on the author's own field experience in Africa and Asia. The book is also relevant t
This down-to-earth book is aimed at Third World development staff involved in working with the rural poor and draws on the author's own field experience in Africa and Asia. The book is also relevant t
In this pioneering collection, some of the world’s most eminent critics of development review the key concepts of the development discourse in the post-war era.Each essay examines one concept from a h
In this pioneering collection, some of the world’s most eminent critics of development review the key concepts of the development discourse in the post-war era.Each essay examines one concept from a h
The more than twenty contributions in this book, all new and previously unpublished, provide an up-to-date survey of contemporary research on computational modeling of the visual system. The approache
Stimulate an interest in STEM with fun experiments for kids Janice VanCleave's Astronomy, Chemistry, Physics for Every Kid is an ideal resource for getting kids interested in science. Written specific
In describing the technical experiences of one company from the beginning of the computer era, this book unfolds the challenges that IBM's research and development laboratories faced, the technologica
Merricat Blackwood lives on the family estate with her sister Constance and her uncle Julian. Not long ago there were seven Blackwoods—until a fatal dose of arsenic found its way into the sugar bowl o
(Schott). This book was written in response to a constant demand by educators, music teachers and parents who wanted to know more about Music for Children , in particular how did Orff's ideas differ
Suitable for international computer networks students, this title presents an accessible approach to data communications and networking. It contains 830 figures and 150 tables to provide a visual and
