This book provides a critical overview of the changing Labour Party in post-war Britain. Adopting a thematic approach within a structured, chronological framework, the book revolves around one central
Presents the latest information concerning the clinical presentation, etiology, and treatment of skin changes and diseases in pregnancy, including pigmentation, increased vascularity, striae, pruritus
Merchant Princes of the East is an original and searching analysis of the economic success of Overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia. Focusing on companies, associations, social relationships and markets,
Hennen's interdisciplinary work examines a formative period in West Virginia's modern history that has been largely neglected beyond the traditional focus on the coal industry. Hennen looks at educati
What has happened to the Kurds since their great uprising against Saddam and the tragic exodus to the safe havens? What factors condition the course of the continuing guerilla war in Kurdistan? What p
A story, Julio Cortazar claimed, is born in a sparkle, a thunderous strike of inspiration, and requires very little by way of processing. He considered literature the product of a spirit dictating its
In this major reinterpretation of the Victorian Aesthetic Movement, Linda Dowling argues that such classic works of Victorian art writing such as Ruskin's Stones of Venice of Morris's Lectures on Art
Germans to America provides both genealogists and researchers of family history with the first extensive, indexed source of German-surname immigrants who came to all ports in the United States between
Germans to America provides both genealogists and researchers of family history with the first extensive, indexed source of German-surname immigrants who came to all ports in the United States between
Following the thematic divisions of the first three volumes of Alfred Schutz's Collected Papers into The Problem of Social Reality, Studies in Social Theory and Phenomenological Philosophy, this fo
The emergence and disintegration of states, often under conditions of appalling violence, is a problem of primary importance in the world. Chad's long experience of civil strife and foreign interventi
This is a remarkable story of survival, resistance, and courage. Jack Werber spent five and a half years in Buchenwald, one of Hitler's most notorious concentration camps. More than 56,000 inmates wer
This volume deals with books II and III of the On the Doctrines of Hippocrates and Plato by the medical scientist and philosopher Galen of Pergamum (129-C.210 C.E.). In these books Galen offers an ext
How do children achieve adult grammatical competence? How do they induce syntactical rules from the bewildering linguistic input that surrounds them? The major debates in language acquisition theory t
The central issue in normative ethics hinges on the conflict between a consequentialist view - that morality requires promoting the good of all - and a Kantian view - that we should respect the rights
The seventeenth century saw dramatic advances in mathematical theory and practice. With the recovery of many of the classical Greek mathematical texts, new techniques were introduced, and within 100 y
The essays in this anthology deal with the growing interconnections between moral philosophy and research that draws upon neuroscience, developmental psychology and evolutionary biology. This cross-di
This book presents a revisionist account of Ralph Waldo Emerson's influential thought on individualism, in particular his political psychology. Christopher Newfield analyzes the interplay of liberal a
Munchausen syndrome by proxy is the deliberate creation or false reporting of illness in a child by a caretaker for the mere purpose of attracting attention. The authors examine the causes, manifestat
Ranging from broad inquiries into the roles of economics and sociology in the explanation of technolgical change to an argument for the possibility of "uninventing" nuclear weapons, this selection of
In Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame, the artists of Walt Disney Feature Animation - inspired by Victor Hugo's literary masterpiece Notre-Dame de Paris - bring to life the Visual and theatrical the
Ceramic Processing is the first comprehensive, stand alone, multi-authored book on advanced ceramic processing. It provides an overview of the important processing steps involved in the fabrication of
Yves Bonnefoy, celebrated translator and critic, is widely considered the most important and influential French poet since World War II. Named to the College de France in 1981 to fill the chair left v
Psychoneuroimmunology is the emerging science devoted to studying the two-way relationship between the nervous and immune systems. Psychoneuroimmunology, Stress, and Infection highlights the latest in
What are the real benefits of lowering cholesterol levels? Get the personal perspectives of a distinguished team of authors as they discuss the questions they face in clinical practice, the results of
Contemporary in content and form, this practical book successfully bridges the gap between the circuit perspective and system perspective of digital integrated circuit design. Beginning with a solid f
Provides a look into the life of one of the greatest conquerors of the ancient world and demonstrates the new trade and cultural routes that were created through Alexander's vast conquests in the East
Good reputations, says Charles Fombrun, create wealth. In this thoroughly accessible book, Fombrun shows that by developing strong and consistent images, well-regarded companies generate hidden assets
The separate areas of Ordered Groups and Infinite Permutation Groups began to converge in significant ways about thirty years ago. Since then, the connection has steadily grown so that now permutati
Did you know it is possible to go for a drive through the mountains in an electric car? Did you know that some city parks now have jungle gyms mad out of recycled soda bottles? Did you know that scien
A remarkable memoir, written by Texan Robert H. Williams, ranging from the wild prairies of central Texas at the turn of the century into WWI with the infant Army Air force, around the world in the me
In the summer and fall of 1989, hundreds of shrimpers captained their vessels into position to blockade the ports and waterways of the Gulf of Mexico. These shrimpers, challenging the required use of
A cross-cultural study of women in Iran, Egypt, and the US during different stages of religious fundamentalism, combining quantitative, historical, and interview techniques. Finds that women are activ
This beautiful and moving poem, by an unknown author, was left by a soldier killed in Ulster "to all my loved ones". This special edition, sensitively illustrated with delicate drawings by Paul Saunde
Supremely comprehenive, Lubricants in Operation covers fundamental aspects, significant applications, hygiene, and legal concerns relevant to this field of mechanical engineering. Specialists working
Studying cost accounting is one of the best business decisions a student can make. Why? Because success in any business -- from the smallest corner store to the largest multinational corporation -- re
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