This reissue of Professor Vanderwood's groundbreaking study-available again for the first time in a decade-examines bandits, police, and Mexican politics as a whole, showing how different groups used
At a very early age, the child is able to use and understand language correctly. Later comes the precocious ability to “reflect” upon and deliberately control its use. Metalinguistic deve
Developing countries have undergone significant industrialization in the last three decades. Yet industrial growth reveals marked spatial inequalities in terms of both country and location. The Newly
Carbon taxes, energy taxes and related measures are gaining increasing popularity around the world, as governments, activists and international bodies seek an effective way of integrating economic and
Carbon taxes, energy taxes and related measures are gaining increasing popularity around the world, as governments, activists and international bodies seek an effective way of integrating economic and
"Blurb & Contents" "Copies of Onnes's or Meissner's lab notebooks--this is the stuff of science. This book is truly a tour de force. I cannot think of a single person working in the area of superc
An essential resource describing the tools available for use when developing a NeXT application. This book includes information on the Edit application, the compiler and debugger, and performance tool
'The Encyclopedia of Pharmaceutical Technology presents up-to-date and interdisciplinary contributions by leading international authorities in all areas of drugs and drug delivery systems. Major compo
Egypt, Syria, and Jordan all enjoyed an economic boom in the 1970s which turned into financial crisis in the 1980s. This study analyzes the political, economic, and social similarities and differences
This interdisciplinary work presents an integration of theory and research on how children develop their thinking as they participate in cultural activity with the guidance and challenge of their care
This book celebrates the emergence of the Scots and Scotland from centuries of poverty and backwardness as the nineteenth century saw Scottish locomotives and ships working on land and sea throughout
Fifty-five short case studies presenting situations that face rural and urban communities in developing countries. The reader is invited to consider possible solutions, but no definitive answers are p
Roger Fry's classic study of the art and life of Paul Cezanne, originally published in 1927, has been acclaimed as a paradigm critical work for its clarity, perception, and originality. Himself an art
As people cluster on the coast in increasing numbers, coastal populations become more vulnerable to severe damage from catastrophic coastal storms. The authors contented that current public policy has
"David Harrison writes very well, and presents a good, well-balanced and perceptive appraisal of current perspectives."--"Times Higher Education Supplement"This title available in
The whole island is like a garden, and affords very fine scenery. Henry David Thoreau. So wrote the famous philosopher in 1843 of Staten Island, which has changed tremendously since then. The change i
How to develop policies that will bring forth the resources and contributions that the elderly can make and also deal with the problems they impose. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
How does stress affect the coping abilities of children? Is response to stress a matter of nature, nurture, or both? Is stress good, bad, or neutral?From a multiplicity of viewpoints, twelve eminent r
