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Cave paintings at Lascaux, France and Altamira, Spain, fraught with expression thousands of years later; point to an early human desire to form a cultural identity. In The Oxford Companion to World Mythology, David Leeming explores the role of mythology,...

Written by three eminent professors, it has been updated to reflect the shifts of sociological thought in the last five years, making it the most comprehensive, authoritative and up-to-date dictionary available. It is essential reading for all students...

The role of board secretary in the voluntary sector is often one which is additional to other responsibilities - you may have inherited it as part of your current responsibilities or subsequently had it tacked on to your main role. Either way it can be...

Criminology is a discipline that is constituted by its subject matter rather than being bound by an agreed set of concepts or way of thinking. This fully updated third edition of Criminology: The Basics is a lively and engaging guide to this compelling...

Criminology is a discipline that is constituted by its subject matter rather than being bound by an agreed set of concepts or way of thinking. This fully updated third edition of Criminology: The Basics is a lively and engaging guide to this compelling...

This new edition of the SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research represents the sixth generation of the ongoing conversation about the discipline, practice, and conduct of qualitative inquiry. As with earlier editions, the Sixth Edition is virtually a new...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780670093687Author Peggy MohanFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint PenguinPublisher Penguin Random House IndiaDimensions(mm) 220mm * 140mm * 30mm

Twentieth-Century British Social Trends is a centennial record of the changing face of Britain in the twentieth century. Primarily statistical, the book sets out a broad description of how the life of the United Kingdom has developed from 1900 to 2000...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780853182535Author Julian ReesFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Lewis MasonicPublisher Lewis Masonic

This title deals with the myths and legends of the ancient worlds, from Greece, Rome and Egypt to the Norse and Celtic lands, through Persia and India to China and the Far East. It is a comprehensive A to Z of the classic stories of gods and goddesses,...

An ideal textbook for complete beginners-teaches from scratch R, statistics, and the fundamentals of quantitative social scienceData Analysis for Social Science provides a friendly introduction to the statistical concepts and programming skills needed to...

Refugee and Forced Migration Studies has grown from being a concern of a relatively small number of scholars and policy researchers in the 1980s to a global field of interest with thousands of students worldwide studying displacement either from...

The essential handbook for doing historical research in the twenty-first centuryThe Princeton Guide to Historical Research provides students, scholars, and professionals with the skills they need to practice the historian's craft in the digital age,...

An introductory textbook on data analysis and statistics written especially for students in the social sciences and allied fields Quantitative analysis is an increasingly essential skill for social science research, yet students in the social sciences...

This dictionary is part of the Oxford Reference Collection: using sustainable print-on-demand technology to make the acclaimed backlist of the Oxford Reference programme perennially available in hardback format. An engrossing guide to English folklore...

The legendary heroes of our mythic past are only as great and memorable as the monsters they confronted and vanquished. This, the latest encyclopedic work by mythologist Theresa Bane contains more than twenty-two hundred entries of animal companions,...

The unvarying essential meanings of around 1,000 symbols and symbolic themes commonly found in the art, literature and thought of all cultures through the ages are clarified.Book InformationISBN 9780415036498Author J. C. CirlotFormat PaperbackPage Count...

Children may be witnesses to crimes or accidents, or suspected victims of abuse or neglect, or they may be involved in some form of legal action such as custody cases. In these situations, they may need to be interviewed formally, and if this is not done...

HERE BE DRAGONS! Here you will find the things that once made the woods wild and the nights to be feared; that made ancient map-makers write, 'Here be Dragons'. The Impossible Zoo is a biology of the supernatural - a study of the life of things that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780987739414Author Cinnie NobleFormat PaperbackPage Count 248Imprint Cinergy CoachingPublisher Cinergy Coaching

Syllabus: CfE (Curriculum for Excellence, from Education Scotland) and SQALevel: BGE S1-3 (Second, Third and Fourth Levels), National 4 and National 5Subject: PSE (Health and Wellbeing)Empower Scotland's young people to feel prepared for the...

PORCHLIGHT BOOKS JUNE 2022 NONFICTION BESTSELLER "I can see this book helping estranged parties who are equally invested in bridging a gap-it could be assigned reading for fractured families aspiring to a harmonious Thanksgiving dinner." -New York Times...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781610271394Author Neil J SmelserFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint Quid Pro, LLCPublisher Quid Pro, LLCWeight(grams) 594gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

A dictionary? No, this is really an astonishing ark filled with beasts from a fabulous zoo far more varied and entertaining than anything from ordinary natural history. From Abaia and Abath to Ziz and Zu, from the microscopic Gigelorum that nests in a...

Praise for Crime Classification Manual "The very first book by and for criminal justice professionals in the major case fields. . . . The skills, techniques, and proactive approaches offered are creatively concrete and worthy of replication across the...

Famous Female Authors Who Wrote Their Way Into History"An absolute 'must read' for anyone thinking that centuries of literature being almost exclusively dominated by men."-Library Bookwatch#1 Bestseller in SociologyFrom the first recorded writer to...

Cave paintings at Lascaux, France and Altamira, Spain, fraught with expression thousands of years later; point to an early human desire to form a cultural identity. In the Oxford Companion to World Mythology, David Leeming explores the role of mythology,...

Who's Who in Classical Mythology is the most complete and detailed reference book of its kind. It offers scholarly, yet accessible accounts of those mythological tales surrounding such gods as Apollo, Zeus, Athena and Dionysus, and mortals such as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399536960Author Don VoorheesFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint TarcherPerigeePublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

In 1937, the Scottish writer, Neil Gunn, gave up his job in the civil service, sold his house in Inverness, and bought a boat. With his wife and his brother John, he set off on a three-month voyage around Inner Hebrides. The boat had outlived its first...

The History of Tank Warfare is a highly illustrated and accessible account of the development of tank warfare, from World War I to the present day. Featuring more than 120 complex computer-generated battle maps and graphics, the book ranges from the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385073059Author Peter L. BergerFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Anchor BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 210gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

An essential handbook for students and experienced social workers alike, this practical guide filters out the jargon and sets out what you really need to know. 30 easy-to-follow chapters delve into topics ranging from holistic thinking to effective...

From the earliest days of oral history to the present, the vampire myth persists among mankind's deeply-rooted fears. This encyclopedia, with entries ranging from "Abchanchu" to "Zmeus," includes nearly 600 different species of historical and...

Justice Statistics: An Extended Look at Crime in the United States is a special edition of Crime in the United States. It brings together key reports that fall under this category. Topics covered include capital punishment, rape and sexual assault among...

Ensure research is ethical with this Little Quick Fix, giving you a solid grasp of this tricky subject in an hour's read. Within the visually engaging, straightforward and interactive Little Quick Fix format, Cheryl Poth helps the reader to identify...

A tidyverse edition of the acclaimed textbook on data analysis and statistics for the social sciences and allied fieldsQuantitative analysis is an essential skill for social science research, yet students in the social sciences and related areas...

With comprehensive coverage of the Caribbean islands, gulfs and bays this atlas focuses on accurate mapping of all the Caribbean countries. Thematic maps of individual countries and the Caribbean region address topics specific to the syllabus. ...

The powerful gods of Greece, Rome, and Scandinavia, the more mystical deities of Buddhist and Hindu India, and the stern spirits of the African and American continents all reflect very different civilizations, yet they also demonstrate the unity of...

Over the past forty years, the health humanities, previously called the medical humanities, has emerged as one of the most exciting fields for interdisciplinary scholarship, advancing humanistic inquiry into bioethics, human rights, health care, and the...