Provides an assessment of the role of nuclear weapons in Asia, its implications for security, and the conditions under which more Asian countries might seek to acquire a nuclear capability. This book
This will be a four-volume interdisciplinary collection on the soail issues of aging: a balance will be struck between a social and public policy perspective on ageing, and broader sociological and so
The evolution of logistics networks during the last decades can be characterized by a strong rationalization of business processes. This ongoing rationalization has led to a constant search for econom
In the aftermath of 9/11, the intense political pressure to keep up the appearance of success in the War on Terror led to a pattern of dubious and expensive prosecutions by the Department of Justice.
A new edition of Paul Wells introduction to animation as a genre and a form, has been updated in response to developments in academic debate and the recent flourishing of the genre in cinema, on TV an
Cherished as one of the most thrilling sea adventures ever recorded, Mutiny on the Bounty has sold millions of copies and enthralled generations of readers around the world in the seven decades since
This innovative text introduces macro practice in social work for generalist social work students, focusing on key skills for working in this area.Beginning with a general overview, the text goes on t
International Law, Regulation and Resistance presents a critique of international law through an interdisciplinary analysis and engagement with the emerging literature from critical legal geography. T
The emphasis in the book is on the thorough presentation of basic principles of logic design and the illustration of these principles. While many introductory texts only provide the mechanics of class
Most of the Earth’s surface is covered by water, desert, ice or mountains. Thus for humans (a sub-tropical, low altitude, air-breathing animal) most of the planet represents a hostile environment. Thi
This comprehensive text is aimed at all students studying for Early Years Professional Status via the Full Route Pathway, and guides readers through children 's development in the first five years of
Just like any other sector of contemporary business, sport has been transformed by the advent of digital media. In this ground-breaking text, Allan Edwards and Simon Chadwick examine the impact that e
Both gaming and gambling have been thriving in East Asia, and despite moral and legal sanctions, plans for the development of casinos and other gambling facilities are in place or being discussed in a
Mortality rose very dramatically in the former Soviet republics following the collapse of the Soviet Union, with male life expectancy falling by ten years, the biggest peace time fall in life expectan
Understanding the field of gender and education today requires thinking more critically about paradigmatic models of gender and their goals for educational and social reform. It involves recognizing t
The introduction describes the physical conditions which led to the setting up of the courts of sewers, and considers the history and constitution of those courts.
Offering the latest teaching and practice of applied multivariate statistics, this text is perfect for students who need an applied introduction to the subject. Lattin, Carroll, and Green have created
You never dreamed being the boss would be so hard. You're caught in a web of conflicting expectations from subordinates, your supervisor, peers, and customers. You're not alone. As Linda Hill and Ken
Go behind the scenes with Jeff Kinney and the making of the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" movieIf you've ever wondered how a movie gets made, you're not alone. Author and illustrator Jeff Kinney didn't know
A movies storyboard is the crucial stage when the words of the screenplay becomes a visual narrative; its often the source of the iconic imagery of the finished movie, and it is always a key point in
Mr. Skola and his fearless class of students visit the mysterious castle of Kost and are in for an adventure when Lenka and Eva disappear. By the author of Alphabet Soup.
These 14 essays covering a wide range of subjects of great current interest reflect the continuous evolution of the author's thought from 1951 to 1961. Range and flexibility characterize Mr. Gerschenk
ln this richly perceptive travelogue, Japanese designer Nao Saito explores the kitchens of South India, bringing together architecture, cookery, and conversation.
Accountability, as a set of formal and informal practices making schools answerable to various constituencies and stakeholders, is a crucial issue for principals all over the world. It is the object o
This volume offers a broad social scientific view of 'the firm'. Regarded as an agent of change in society, the firm is as fully conditioned by the environment in which it operates. This requires that
Though largely desert, Turkmenistan is extremely rich in oil and gas and figures prominently in the growing importance of resource politics in the Caspian region. This excellent new book provides a co
Both corpus linguistics and multimodality are rapidly growing fields. Written by respected authorities in the field, Multimodal Corpus Linguistics is the first book to combine these two fascinating ar
Explores how the post-war 1945-48 government influenced opinion on its long-term policy in Palestine, aimed to secure British political, economic and strategic interests in the Middle East. This book
The 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in 2005 was a fundamental watershed in modern Japanese history. Inspired by this, much discourse has been produced on the a ~enda (TM) of the po
A new field in language and communication studies - 'the sociolinguistics of tourism' is concerned with how language constitutes and frames identity, power and social difference in the context of tour
In this book, adopting i ek 's own tactic of counterintuitive observation, Simmons reads the corpus of Alfred Hitchcock 's films and i ek 's idiosyncratic citation of them in order to identify the cor
A comprehensive yet concise analysis of political and economic developments in Iran during the twentieth century, with particular emphasis on developments since 1979. Ansari situates modern developmen
This informative book provides insight into the effects of economic and political globalization on development by highlighting the roles of, and relationships among, the two prime shapers of the globa
This book attempts to complete the groundbreaking and seminal study of the Vietnam War from an international perspective began by the late-Ralph B. Smith in the 1980s, of which only three volumes of a
In the early years of the Soviet Union, the nature of the communist party was not yet fixed. The key features of the communist regime all emerged during the key period of the First Five Year plan, 192
Strategic Corporate Entrepreneurship brings together the very latest and most impactful knowledge and applications of how companies become more entrepreneurial, focusing on the various factors that af
Jesse Owens secured his place as one of the most celebrated athletes of the twentieth-century after winning four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. This book examines the press coverage of th
Going Native is the first sustained postcolonial critique of cyberculture and its role in globalization. The co-authors provide an incisive analysis of the emerging global system of "informational cap
The book will provide a coherent strategic theory for space power, and explain why previous attempts at theorizing about space power have failed. The book argues that the main reason for this failure
