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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781905745081Author Robert BakerFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint VisionPublisher VISION Paperbacks

Xiaoyuan Hanyu responds to the practical needs of college students with a text that presents natural and idiomatic Chinese along with concise English instruction. Originally developed at the University of Washington, it has been used successfully at...

In Diversity and Unity in Federal Countries, leading scholars and practitioners analyse the current political, socio-economic, spatial, and cultural diversity in the countries under consideration before delving into the role that social, historical, and...

An outpouring of memorial tributes and public expressions of grief followed the death of the Tejana recording artist Selena Quintanilla Perez in 1995. The Latina superstar was remembered and mourned in documentaries, magazines, websites, monuments,...

In The Making of a Human Bomb, Nasser Abufarha, a Palestinian anthropologist, explains the cultural logic underlying Palestinian martyrdom operations (suicide attacks) launched against Israel during the Al-Aqsa Intifada (2000-06). In so doing, he sheds...

The debate over health care policy in the U. S. did not end when President Obama signed the landmark Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) on March 23, 2010. Since then, half the states have sued and federal judges have issued conflicting...

". . . a well-researched and thoughtful inquiry into the circumstances and social forces producing one of the most violent of twentieth-century American race riots." -- American Historical Review "His work...

How do people come to live as they ought to live? Crooked Stalks seeks an answer to this enduring question in diverse practices of cultivation: in the moral horizons of development intervention, in the forms of virtue through which people may work upon...

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Democracy and Other Neoliberal Fantasies is an impassioned call for the realization of a progressive left politics in the United States. Through an assessment of the ideologies underlying contemporary political culture, Jodi Dean takes the left to task...

Acta Numerica surveys annually the most important developments in numerical mathematics and scientific computing. The subjects and authors of the substantive survey articles are chosen by a distinguished international editorial board so as to report the...

The University of Illinois College of Medicine has its origins in the 1882 opening of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Chicago. In 1897 the College of Physicians and Surgeons became affiliated with the University of Illinois and began a...

"New Perspectives on the Internet, International Edition" has been updated to cover the newest software including Windows 7, Internet Explorer 8, Mozilla Firefox 3, and Google Chrome. With the new perspectives on critical-thinking, problem-solving...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781408688939Author Charles H. PearsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 364Imprint Read BooksPublisher Read BooksWeight(grams) 463gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm *...

Descartes with his sharp separation of the mental and the physical set the stage for the philosophy of mind for the next 350 years. Philosopher Patrick T Mackenzie finds in the later writings of Wittgenstein the suggestion that Descartes got off on the...

Envisioning a New World Order that promotes environmental renewal, stronger democracy, economic justice, and citizen activismEnvisioning a New World Order that promotes environmental renewal, stronger democracy, economic justice, and citizen...

Popular dissent, such as street demonstrations and civil disobedience, has become increasingly transnational in nature and scope. As a result, a local act of resistance can acquire almost immediately a much larger, cross-territorial dimension. This book...

Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) was one of the most influential authors of the nineteenth century. Eagerly studied at the highest level of intellectual society, his satirical essays and perceptive historical biographies caused him to be regarded for much of...

Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) was one of the most influential authors of the nineteenth century. Eagerly studied at the highest level of intellectual society, his satirical essays and perceptive historical biographies caused him to be regarded for much of...

Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) was one of the most influential authors of the nineteenth century. Eagerly studied at the highest level of intellectual society, his satirical essays and perceptive historical biographies caused him to be regarded for much of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781933804347Author Terri SanchezFormat PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint Equity PressPublisher Equity PressWeight(grams) 95gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 4mm

Child and family law tells us much about how a society operates, since it touches the lives of everyone living in that society. In this volume, a variety of experts examine child and family law in thirteen countries - Australia, Canada, China, India,...

A Choice Outstanding Academic Title After the end of World War II, covert war became the primary means of violence between cold war adversaries. While nuclear weapons made all-out war unacceptable, ideological differences fueled a ferocious struggle...

A thorough investigation of recent alcohol policy debates.A thorough investigation of recent alcohol policy debates.About the AuthorNorman Giesbrecht is senior scientist, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto. Andree Demers is professor...

Understanding "precarious employment" and its links to labour market institutions, industrial and occupational contexts, gender, 'race,' and (dis)ability.Understanding "precarious employment" and its links to labour market institutions, industrial and...

Windows XP Home Edition is Microsoft's operating system for home users. It makes it easier for families to set up and switch between individual personalized accounts, search for files and customize the way they manage files and folders. This text...

A central figure in Victorian science, William Whewell (1794-1866) held professorships in Mineralogy and Moral Philosophy at Trinity College, Cambridge, before becoming Master of the college in 1841. His mathematical textbooks, such as A Treatise on...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788757404975Author Peter BlumeFormat PaperbackPage Count 264Imprint DJOFPublishingPublisher DJOFPublishing

In a contemporary labour market that includes growing levels of precarious employment, the regulation of minimum employment standards is intricately connected to conditions of economic security. With a focus on the role of neoliberal labour market...

The Platonic Form is often presented as an instrument of explanation and as a cause in ontology, epistemology, and ethics. As such, it is usually approached from the perspective of its relations to the particulars of the sensible world. Frederic...

In this penetrating book, Jean Stefancic and Richard Delgado use historical investigation and critical analysis to diagnose the cause of the pervasive unhappiness among practicing lawyers. Most previous writers have blamed the high rate of burnout,...

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A startling look at the way academia opens its arms to gay and lesbian scholarship but not to gay and lesbian scholarsA startling look at the way academia opens its arms to gay and lesbian scholarship but not to gay and lesbian scholarsBook...

This volume examines the volatile nature and complex dynamics of national movements and ethnic conflict around the worldThis volume examines the volatile nature and complex dynamics of national movements and ethnic conflict around the worldBook...

... A diskette with the updated programme of Appendix C and examples is available through the author at a small fee. email: nezheng@ucla.edu fax: 1--310--825--5435 ... This book systematically discusses basic concepts, theory, solution methods and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781450747585Author Richard BromfieldFormat PaperbackPage Count 102Imprint Legacy Learning Systems, IncorporatedPublisher Legacy Learning Systems,...

Inspired by Madison's observation, Mark Lloyd has crafted a complex and powerful assessment of the relationship between communications and democracy in the United States. In Prologue to a Farce, he argues that citizens' political capabilities depend on...

Around the world, a vast number of children and adolescents suffer from mental and neurological disorders and only a small proportion of them receive adequate care. This is so in both developing and developed countries. The need to raise awareness about...

NEW edition! More than any other social gerontology texts available, addresses issues of diversity in aging by race, ethnicity, social class, and gender throughout. Offers a coherent narrative, organized around broad sociological themes. What...

With proven pedagogy that emphasizes critical-thinking, problem-solving, and in-depth coverage, New Perspectives helps students develop the Microsoft Office 2013 skills they need to be successful in college and beyond. Updated with all new case-based...