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!Te Toca!A New Communicative Spanish Course Languages are best learned when real-world information becomes the focus of students' activities. In this respect !Te Toca! definitely encourages advanced learners to focus on exchanging real-life information about the world around them. Moreover since the topics and issues presented in the book are controversial in nature they seem especially appealing to college students. Dr Maria Jesus Amores University of West Virginia!Te Toca! is a thoroughly innovative approach to advanced language learning. Imaginative exciting and fun it uses language simulations to take students into a virtual Spanish-speaking world where they adopt a new Spanish or Latin-American identity. Creating a learning environment in which they need to use Spanish to solve a problem or engage in debate the language simulations draw and expand on students' linguistic communication and information-gathering skills.Covering a variety of engaging topics the simulations literally put the students centre-stage requiring them to think on their feet and speak exclusively in Spanish. The topics revolve around contentious issues and each chapter includes a simulation exercise with all its associated documents as well as a lead text comprehension questions a guide to relevant points of functional grammar associated exercises a glossary of terms and suggestions for written work. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138469082

"A Model for All Christian Women"Candida Xu a Chinese Christian Woman of the Seventeenth Century This biography of Candida Xu (1607–1680) granddaughter of the prominent Chinese Christian convert and statesman Xu Guangqi (1562–1633) and foremost Chinese Christian woman of the seventeenth century is based on the biography of Candida Xu titled Histoire d’une dame chrétienne de la Chine (Paris 1688) written by her confessor Philippe Couplet S.J. (1623–1693) an obituary of his mother and other writings by her eldest son and the Xu family history. Using these as well as other relevant European missionary and Chinese language sources Candida Xu’s life as daughter wife mother and generous contributor to the Christian Church is recounted. Events in her life are set in the context of historical and religious circumstances in China at the time. Consideration of the situation of women particularly Christian women draws out how Candida Xu’s faith helped her and other believing Christian women to gain greater freedom of choice and action. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367682903

"Intellectual Property Rights in Science Technology and Economic Performance"International Comparisons This book discusses the economic political legal and social concerns of the world's governments on intellectual property rights. It analyzes the systems of both developed and developing economies and draws a clear picture of the status of intellectual property regimes around the world. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367014643

"Many a Song and Many a Leccherous Lay"Tradition and Individuality in Chaucer's Lyric Poetry Originally published in 1992. Although they were apparently much appreciated in his own time Chaucer’s lyrics have for most of the modern era been the most neglected of his poetic productions. This work offers a comprehensive overview of Chaucer’s lyric corpus. The author extends his scope to include in-depth discussions of literary and cultural influences that have their impact on Chaucer’s lyrics. Students who come to Chaucer’s poems for the first time will here receive an excellent introduction to each poem the important literary issues surrounding the poem as defined by previous scholarship and Ruud’s own clear style and balanced judgment. The persuasive proofs for Chaucer’s lyric innovations and his special style of poetry will also be of interest to Chaucerian specialist academics. The book traces Chaucer’s development as a lyric poet from more conventional early works to more individualized later ones. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367357412

#FeesMustFall and Youth Mobilisation in South AfricaReform or Revolution? This book examines the historical FeesMustFall (FMF) university student protests that took place in South Africa and shows how the enduring historical construction representation and conceptualisation of South African youth (as typically radical and political) contributed to the (mis)interpretation of FMF protests and led to a discourse on an African National Congress-toppling revolution.Arguing that the student protests were not the revolutionary movement they have been represented as Ndlovu demonstrates that ideological divisions amongst the protestors the declining economy and reduced youth participation in the political public sphere cannot lead to a new revolution in South African politics.This book will be of interest to students and scholars interested in South African politics higher education democracy and protest movements. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367887452

(Con)Fusing Signs and Postmodern PositionsSpanish American Performance Experimental Writing and the Critique of Political Confusion First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138864436

(Dis)Placing EmpireRenegotiating British Colonial Geographies While there has been for the past two decades a lively and extensive academic debate about postcolonial representations of imperialism and colonialism there has been little work which focuses on 'placed' materialist or critical geographical perspectives. The contributors to this volume offer such a perspective asserting the inadequacy of conventional 'self/other' binaries in postcolonial analysis which fail to recognise the complex ways in which space and place were implicated in constructing the individual experience of Empire. Illustrated with case studies of British colonialism in Australia Hong Kong India Ireland and New Zealand in the later nineteenth and twentieth centuries the book uncovers the complex and unstable spaces of meaning which were central to the experience of emigrants settlers expatriates and indigenous peoples at different time/place moments under British rule. In critically examining place and hybridity within a discursive context (Dis)placing Empire offers new insights into the practice of Empire. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138274686

(En)gendering the PoliticalCitizenship from marginal spaces What is the relationship between being political and citizenship? What might it mean to be marginalised through both the practices and knowledge of citizenship? What might citizenship look like from a position of social political and cultural exclusion? This book responds to these questions by treating marginalisation as a political process and position. It explores how different lives experiences and forms of political action might be engendered when subjects are excluded made vulnerable and invisible from contemporary forms of citizenship. It aims to contribute to the growing body of literature on the politics of resistance by investigating how complex forms of marginality are not only produced by dominant forms of citizenship but also actively challenge them. Modernist approaches to politics tend to see the citizen as the ideal type of political agent and citizenship as the zenith of struggles over rights representation and belonging. This edited volume challenges this approach to political subjectivity by showing how political acts work for but also against/beyond citizenship claims towards different orientations and as ‘acts’ of (non)citizen. By bringing together diverse theoretical and empirical contributions and exploring the emergent politics of marginalised subjects this collection challenges how we think about citizenship and opens up space for alternative imaginaries of political action and belonging. This book was originally published as a special issue of Citizenship Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367142995

(En)Gendering the War on TerrorWar Stories and Camouflaged Politics The war on terror has been raging for many years now and subsequently there is a growing body of literature examining the development motivation and effects of this US-led aggression. Virtually absent from these accounts is an examination of the central role that gender race class and sexuality play in the war on terror. This lack of attention reflects a continued resistance by analysts to acknowledge and engage identity-related social issues as central elements within global politics. As this conflict spreads and deepens it is more important than ever to examine how diverse international actors are using the war on terror as an opportunity to reinforce existing gendered raced classed and sexualized inter/national relations. This book examines the official war stories being told to the international community about why and against whom the war on terror is being waged. The book will benefit students scholars and practitioners in the areas of international relations women's studies and cultural studies. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315564371

(Il)liberal Europe: Islamophobia Modernity and Radicalization Europe sees itself as embodying the ideals of modernity especially in relation to democracy and the respect for human rights. Faced on the one hand with the need for public recognition of a new population of Muslim identity and the threat of violent radicalization on the other Europe is falling prey to the politics of fear and is tempted to compromise on its professed ideals. Reflecting on the manifestations and causes of the contemporary fear of Islam gaining ground in contemporary Europe as well as on the factors contributing to the radicalization of some Muslims (Il)liberal Europe: Islamophobia Modernity and Radicalization offers a diversity of perspectives on both the challenges to social cohesion and the danger of Islamophobia encouraging a spiral of co-radicalization. Combining empirical studies of several European countries with a comparative account of India and Europe the book analyzes vital issues such as secularity domophilia de-politicization neo-nationalism the European unification project and more. Spanning a variety of disciplinary approaches the volume offers novel insights into the complex landscape of identity politics in contemporary Europe to widen the scope of intellectual inquiry. This book was originally published as a special issue of Politics Religion & Ideology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367220501

(In)digestion in Literature and FilmA Transcultural Approach (In)digestion in Literature and Film: A Transcultural Approach is a collection of essays spanning diverse geographic areas such as Brazil Eastern Europe France Ireland Italy Japan Mexico South Korea Taiwan and the United States. Despite this geographic variance they all question disordered eating practices represented in literary and filmic works. The collection ultimately redefines disorder removing the pathology and stigma assigned to acts of non-normative eating. In so doing the essays deem taboo practices of food consumption rejection and avoidance as expressions of resistance and defiance in the face of restrictive sociocultural political and economic normativities. As a result disorder no longer equates to "out of order" implying a sense of brokenness but is instead envisioned as an act against the dominant of order of operations. The collection therefore shifts critical focus from the eater as the embodiment of disorder to the problematic norms that defines behaviors as such. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367443078

(In)Security and the Production of International RelationsThe Politics of Securitisation in Europe This book provides a framework for analysing the interplay between securitisation and foreign affairs reconnecting critical security studies with traditional IR concerns about interstate relations. What happens to foreign policymaking when actors things or processes are presented as threats? This book explains state behaviour on the basis of a reflexive framework of insecurity politics and argues that governments act on the knowledge of international danger available in their societies but that such knowledge is organised by markedly varying ideas of who threatens whom and how. The book develops this argument and illustrates it by means of various European case studies. Moving across European history and space these case studies show how securitisation has projected evolving and often contested local ideas of the organisation of international insecurity and how such knowledges of world politics have then conditioned foreign policymaking on their own terms. With its focus on insecurity politics the book provides new perspectives for the study of international security. Moving the discipline from systemic theorising to a theory of international systematisation it shows how world politics is in practice often conceived in a different way than that assumed by IR theory. By the same token by depicting national insecurity as a matter of political construction the book also raises the challenging question of whether certain projections of insecurity may be considered more warranted than others. This book will be of much interest to students of critical security studies European politics foreign policy and IR in general. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138236615

(Inter)Facing DeathLife in Global Uncertainty In modern times death is understood to have undergone a transformation not unlike religion. Whereas in the past it was out in the open it now resides mostly in specialized spaces of sequestration—funeral homes hospitals and other medical facilities. A mainstay in so-called traditional societies in the form of ritual practices death was usually messy but meaningful with the questions of what happens to the dead or where they go lying at the heart of traditional culture and religion. In modernity however we are said to have effectively sanitized it embalmed it and packaged it—but it seems that death is back. In the current era marked by economic political and social uncertainty we see it on television on the Internet; we see it almost everywhere. (Inter)Facing Death analyzes the nexus of death and digital culture in the contemporary moment in the context of recent developments in social cultural and political theory. It argues that death today can be thought of as "interfaced " that is mediated and expressed in various aspects of contemporary life rather than put to the side or overcome as many narratives of modernity have suggested. Employing concepts from anthropology sociology media studies and communications (Inter)Facing Death examines diverse phenomena where death and digital culture meet including art online suicide pacts the mourning of celebrity deaths terrorist beheadings and selfies. Providing new lines of thinking about one of the oldest questions facing the human and social sciences this book will appeal to scholars and students of social and political theory anthropology sociology and cultural and media studies with interests in death. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138214101

(Mis)Understanding Political ParticipationDigital Practices New Forms of Participation and the Renewal of Democracy The practices of participation and engagement are characterised by complexities and contradictions. All celebratory examples of uses of social media e.g. in the Arab spring the Occupy movement or in recent LGBTQ protests are deeply rooted in human practices. Because of this connection every case of mediated participation should be perceived as highly contextual and cannot be attributed to one (social) specific media logic necessitating detailed empirical studies to investigate the different contexts of political and civic engagement. In this volume the theoretical chapters discuss analytical frameworks that can enrich our understanding of current contexts and practices of mediated participation. The empirical studies explore the implications of the new digital conditions for the ways in which digitally mediated social interactions practices and environments shape everyday participation engagement or protest and their subjective as well societal meaning. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367876647

(Post)Critical Methodologies: The Science Possible After the CritiquesThe Selected Works of Patti Lather In the World Library of Educationalists series international experts themselves compile career-long collections of what they judge to be their finest pieces – extracts from books key articles salient research findings major theoretical and practical contributions – so the world can read them in a single manageable volume. Readers will be able to follow the themes and strands and see how their work contributes to the development of the field.　 (Post)Critical Methodologies forms a chronology through the texts and concepts that span Patti Lather’s career. Examining (post)critical feminist and poststructural theories Lather’s work is organized into thematic sections that span her 35 years of study in this field. These sections include original contributions formed from Lather’s feminism and critical theory background. They contain her most cited works on feminist research and pedagogy and form a collection of both early and recent writings on the post and post-post with a focus on critical policy studies and the future of post-qualitative work. With a focus on the implications for qualitative inquiry given the call for scientifically based research in education this compelling overview moves through Lather’s progressive thoughts on bridging the gap between quantitative and qualitative research in education and provides a unique commentary on some of the most important issues in higher education over the last 30 years. This compilation of Lather's contribution to educational thinking will prove compelling reading to all those engaged in student learning in higher education worldwide. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138285743

(Re)Constructing Communities in Europe 1918-1968Senses of Belonging Below Beyond and Within the Nation-State This book offers a new perspective on the social history of twentieth-century Europe by investigating the ideals and ideas the life worlds and ideologies that emerge behind the use of the concept of community. It explores a wide variety of actors ranging from the tenants of London council estates to transnational cultural elites. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138329928

(Re)constructing Gender in a New VoiceA Special Issue of the Journal of Language Identity and Education The articles in this special issue examine the relationship between gender identity and second language learning from a variety of perspectives all of which share a basic grounding in sociocultural theories of learning and poststructural theories of language. (Re)constructing Gender in a New Voice presents a range of approaches to questions regarding the role of gender identity in a set of distinct local contexts. In this issue Guest Editor Juliet Langman contends that an examination of the tensions between past and current ways of expressing identity will allow for continued theorizing on the nature of gender identity and its role in multiple language learning and use. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138424692

(Re)Generating Inclusive CitiesPoverty and Planning in Urban North America As suburban expansion declines cities have become essential economic cultural and social hubs of global connectivity. This book is about urban revitalization across North America in cities including San Francisco Toronto Boston Vancouver New York and Seattle. Infrastructure projects including the High Line and Big Dig are explored alongside urban neighborhood creation and regeneration projects such as Hunters Point in San Francisco and Regent Park in Toronto. Today these urban regeneration projects have evolved in the context of unprecedented neoliberal public policy and soaring real estate prices. Consequently they make a complex contribution to urban inequality and poverty trends in many of these cities including the suburbanization of immigrant settlement and rising inequality. (Re)Generating Inclusive Cities wrestles with challenging but important questions of urban planning including who benefits and who loses with these urban regeneration schemes and what policy tools can be used to mitigate harm? We propose a new way forward for understanding and promoting better urban design practices in order to build more socially just and inclusive cities and to ultimately improve the quality of urban life for all. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367670481

(Re)Imagining Humane Global Governance In this important and path-breaking book esteemed scholar and public intellectual Richard Falk explores how we can re-imagine the system of global governance to make it more ethical and humane. Divided into three parts this book firstly scrutinizes the main aspects of Global Governance including Geopolitics The Future of International law Climate Change and Nuclear weapons 9/11 Global Democracy and the UN. In the last part Falk moves the discussion on to the search for Progressive Politics the Israel/Palestinian conflict and the World Order Models Project. Drawing on but also rethinking the normative tradition in international relations he examines the urgent challenges that we must face to counter imperialism injustice global poverty militarism and environmental disaster. In so doing he outlines the radical reforms that are needed on an institutional level and within global civil society if we are to realize the dream of a world that is more just equitable and peaceful. This important work will be of interest to all students and scholars of global politics and international relations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415815574

(Re)Thinking Violence in Health Care SettingsA Critical Approach This comprehensive volume explores various forms of violence in health care settings. Using a broad range of critical approaches in the field of anthropology cultural studies gender studies political philosophy and sociology it examines violence following three definite yet interrelated streams: institutional and managerial violence against health care workers or patients; horizontal violence amongst health care providers and finally patients' violence towards health care providers. Drawing together the latest research from Australia Canada the UK and the US (Re)Thinking Violence in Health Care Settings engages with the work of critical theorists such as Bourdieu Butler Foucault Latour and Zizek amongst others to address the issue of violence and theorise its workings in creative and controversial ways. As such it will be of interest to sociologists and anthropologists with research expertise in health medicine violence and organisations as well as to health care professionals. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138253292

(Re)writing History in ByzantiumA Critical Study of Collections of Historical Excerpts Scholars have recently begun to study collections of Byzantine historical excerpts as autonomous pieces of literature. This book focuses on a series of minor collections that have received little or no scholarly attention including the Epitome of the Seventh Century the Excerpta Anonymi (tenth century) the Excerpta Salmasiana (eighth to eleventh centuries) and the Excerpta Planudea (thirteenth century). Three aspects of these texts are analysed in detail: their method of redaction their literary structure and their cultural and political function. Combining codicological literary and political analyses this study contributes to a better understanding of the intertwining of knowledge and power and suggests that these collections of historical excerpts should be seen as a Byzantine way of rewriting history. The Open Access version of this book available at https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780429351020 has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367367305

(S)electing the PresidentThe Perils of Democracy Selecting political leaders by popular election is an unquestioned hallmark of representative democracies—the institutional manifestation of Lincoln’s promise of a government of the people and by the people. But in 2016 Lincoln’s promise seems to have given way to Hamilton’s nightmare—with his worries that popular elections would produce demagogues who paid an "obsequious court to the people " appealing to their passions and prejudices rather than to their reason. This book examines the commitment to the widest level of participation among the largest number of citizens in the selection of the president. It looks at two salient characteristics of our current presidential election environment that bring the wisdom of this commitment into question: the declining influence of political parties and the communication revolution in the form of the internet social media and cable television. Ultimately Mezey asks whether our now fully democratized presidential selection process has in fact diminished the quality of our presidential candidates and the campaigns they run whether the turn to demagoguery that the founders feared has materialized what the consequences of our presidential selection process have been for American government and whether or not it would be valuable to rethink our wholehearted commitment to popular election of the president. His answers do not topple our commitment to popular elections but rather point the way toward improving the quality of both participation and democracy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138212268

(Sub)Urban SexscapesGeographies and Regulation of the Sex Industry (Sub)Urban Sexscapes brings together a collection of theoretically-informed and empirically rich case studies from internationally renowned and emerging scholars highlighting the contemporary and historical geographies and regulation of the commercial sex industry. Contributions in this edited volume examine the spatial and regulatory contours of the sex industry from a range of disciplinary perspectives—urban planning urban geography urban sociology and cultural and media studies—and geographical contexts—Australia the UK US and North Africa. In overall terms (Sub)urban Sexscapes highlights the mainstreaming of commercial sex premises—sex shops brothels strip clubs and queer spaces—and products—sex toys erotic literature and pornography—now being commonplace in night time economy spaces the high street suburban shopping centres and the home. In addition the aesthetics of commercial and alternative sexual practices—BDSM and pornography—permeate the (sub)urban landscape via billboards newspapers and magazines television music videos and the Internet. The role of sex sexuality and commercialized sex in contributing to the general character of our cities cannot be ignored. In short there is a need for policy-makers to be realistic about the historical contemporary and future presence of the sex industry. Ultimately the regulation of the sex industry should be informed by evidence as opposed to moral panics. *** Winner of the Planning Institute of Australia (WA) 2015 Award for Excellence in Cutting Edge Research and Teaching *** Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138060258

(toward) a phenomenology of acting In (toward) a phenomenology of acting Phillip Zarrilli considers acting as a ‘question’ to be explored in the studio and then reflected upon. This book is a vital response to Jerzy Grotowski’s essential question: "How does the actor ‘touch that which is untouchable?’" Phenomenology invites us to listen to "the things themselves" to be attentive to how we sensorially kinesthetically and affectively engage with acting as a phenomenon and process. Using detailed first-person accounts of acting across a variety of dramaturgies and performances from Beckett to newly co-created performances to realism it provides an account of how we ‘do’ or practice phenomenology when training performing directing or teaching. Zarrilli brings a wealth of international and intercultural experience as a director performer and teacher to this major new contribution both to the practices of acting and to how we can reflect in depth on those practices. An advanced study for actors directors and teachers of acting that is ideal for both the training/rehearsal studio and research (toward) a phenomenology of acting is an exciting move forward in the philosophical understanding of acting as an embodied practice. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138777682

(Un) Civil Society and Political Change in IndonesiaA Contested Arena (Un) Civil Society and Political Change in Indonesia provides critical analysis of Indonesia’s civil society and its impact on the country’s democratization efforts that does not only take the classical pro-democratic actors of civil society into account but also portrays uncivil groups and their growing influence on political processes. Beittinger-Lee offers a revised categorization of civil society including a model to define the sphere of ‘uncivil society’ more closely and to identify several subcategories of uncivil society. This is the first book to portrays various uncivil groups in Indonesia ranging from vigilantes militias paramilitaries youth groups civil security task forces and militant Islamic (and other religious) groups ethnonationalist groups to terrorist organizations and groups belonging to organized crime. Moreover it provides the reader with an overview of Indonesia’s history its political developments after the democratic opening main improvements under the various presidents since Suharto’s fall constitutional amendments and key reforms in human rights legislation. This book will be of interest to upper level undergraduates postgraduates and academics in political science and Southeast Asian studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415836760

(Un)Believing in Modern SocietyReligion Spirituality and Religious-Secular Competition This landmark study in the sociology of religion sheds new light on the question of what has happened to religion and spirituality since the 1960s in modern societies. Exposing several analytical weaknesses of today's sociology of religion (Un)Believing in Modern Society presents a new theory of religious-secular competition and a new typology of ways of being religious/secular. The authors draw on a specific European society (Switzerland) as their test case using both quantitative and qualitative methodologies to show how the theory can be applied. Identifying four ways of being religious/secular in a modern society: 'institutional' 'alternative' 'distanced' and 'secular' they show how and why these forms have emerged as a result of religious-secular competition and describe in what ways all four forms are adapted to the current individualized society. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138548770

(Un)like SubjectsWomen Theory Fiction What is the relationship between feminist critical theory and literature? This book deals with the relationship between women and writing mothers and daughters the maternal and history. It addresses the questions about language writing and the relations between women which have preoccupied the three most influential French feminists and three important contemporary British women novelists. Treating both fiction and theory as texts she traces the connections between the theorists – Hélène Cixious Luce Irigaray and Julia Kristeva – and the novelists – Doris Lessing Angela Carter and Muriel Spark. This reading of the work of these six major women writers explores new forms of women’s identity subjectivity and narrative and demonstrates how theoretical and literary texts can illuminate each other to bridge the gap between theory and literary criticism. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415752350

(Un)Stable Relations: Horses Humans and Social Agency This original and insightful book explores how horses can be considered as social actors within shared interspecies networks. It examines what we know about how horses understand us and how we perceive them as well as the implications of actively recognising other animals as actors within shared social lives. This book explores how interspecies relationships work using a variety of examples to demonstrate how horses and people build social lives. Considering horses as social actors presents new possibilities for improving the quality of animal lives the human condition and human-horse relations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367874506

(Un)thinking CitizenshipFeminist Debates in Contemporary South Africa The study of citizenship in the context of South Africa implicitly challenges the rights-based democracy in South Africa while literature regarding women and citizenship has greatly contributed to a new understanding of citizenship. Locally many global processes are reproduced in the discourse of rights-claiming issues of institutional representation bodily integrity in the face of violence and care in the face of a lack of care. This volume takes the debate of citizenship in South Africa in a more theoretical and empirical direction while engaging with knowledge produced elsewhere in the world. As part of the Gender in a Local/Global World series it investigates the making of gendered citizenship institutionalization of gender politics the state of gendered policy making local citizenship rights the women's movement gendered violence as well as citizenship and the body. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138246577

... and there was telev!s!on (Routledge Revivals) First published in 1994 this book examines the extent to which television affects the people who watch it. Television is frequently blamed for increased violence shortened attention spans the decline of literacy and political indoctrination. In this book the author considers the theories and evidence against television and argues that much of the panic is unfounded. Instead he asserts that the danger of television is that it is the central apparatus of consumer society. He states that the success of television is measured not in terms of the enjoyment we get from programs but by how much money we spend as a result of watching them. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415810678

...and Economic Justice for AllWelfare Reform for the 21st Century The author presents an argument for a system of social insurance that replaces welfare with a Guaranteed Adequate Income. The book reviews public assistance programmes and evaluates other plans that have been proposed. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315284491

...And Then I Became GayYoung Men's Stories "...And Then I Became Gay is about the lives of young men who express the complications adversities and satisfactions of being a sexual outsider in North America during the 1980s and 1990s. Consisting of narratives which chronicle developmental progression from first memories of being attracted to other males to a subsequent integration of their sexual identity with a personal identity this book is also unique in its cross-section of men from different ethnic backgrounds. Although each story in this volume has a personal meaning to the individual youth disclosing it aspects of these narratives can express a normative experience growing up gay or bisexual during the past two decades. For many of the contributors and readers these stories may prove to be not only ones of coming out but coming of age. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203828144

.NET Programming with Visual C++Tutorial Reference and Immediate Solutions Given the increasing role of intellectual property (IP) in academic research it is important for academic scientists to gain greater awareness and knowledge of the various issues involved with IP resulting from their research and inventions. In addition the line between academic and industrial research has been blurred and a large amount of crossover exists due to corporate funding of academic research and collaborations between company and university laboratories. These and other factors have complicated the push toward technology transfer in universities. As commercialization has become inseparable from university research there is now an essential need for academics to have a greater understanding of the processes involved. Intellectual Property in Academia: A Practical Guide for Scientists and Engineers fills this need providing an indispensable source of information for researchers in academia. You�ve Just Invented a Gadget � What Now? Written by a select team of IP professionals most of whom also have years of experience as scientists this volume addresses IP issues relevant to the academic community�including ways to efficiently deal with the structural constraints inherent in the university environment. Scientists and engineers will benefit from the authors� insights and their advice on how to establish good communication with university Offices of Technology Transfer. This perspective affords a common language and facilitates a smoother path through IP procedures. The book covers the best approaches to determine invention novelty by prior art searching and gives step-by-step guidance in using the best modern electronic patent databases. It presents a unique practical approach for assessing the monetary value of ideas and provides software for invention valuation which can be used even during the early stages of an invention�s development. The book also discusses invention ownership which Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138436398

@ WorshipLiturgical Practices in Digital Worlds A host of both very old and entirely new liturgical practices have arisen in digital mediation from the live-streaming of worship services and "pray-as-you-go" apps to digital prayer chapels virtual choirs and online pilgrimages. Cyberspace now even hosts communities of faith that exist entirely online. These digitally mediated liturgical practices raise challenging questions: Are worshippers in an online chapel really a community at prayer? Do avatars that receive digital bread and wine receive communion? @ Worship proposes a nuanced response to these sometimes contentious issues rooted in familiarity with and sustained attention to actual online practices.Four major thematic lines of inquiry form the structure of the book. After an introductory chapter the following chapters look at digital presence virtual bodies and online participation; ecclesial communities in cyberspace; digital materiality visuality and soundscapes; and finally the issues of sacramental mediation online. A concluding chapter brings together the insights from the previous chapters and maps a way forward for reflections on digitally mediated liturgical practices. @ Worship is the first monograph dedicated to exploring online liturgical practices that have emerged since the introduction of Web 2.0. Bringing together the scholarly tools and insights of liturgical studies constructive theology and digital media theories it is vital reading for scholars of Theology and Religion with as well as Sociology and Digital Culture more generally. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367888558

10 Essentials for High Performance Quality in the 21st Century As a society we tend to reward problem solvers rather than those who prevent problems at their source. In other words we focus on after-the-fact occurrences (appraisal activities) instead of trying to eliminate these occurrences (preventing activities). Discussing and evaluating the core requirements of quality efficiency and improvement 10 Essentials for High Performance Quality in the 21st Century proposes an approach to help shift the paradigm of quality from appraisal mode to preventing mode.Identifying 10 steps readers can follow to optimize the quality of products and improve customer satisfaction the book explains the rationale behind each of the steps in separate chapters. It addresses specific quality issues in six different sectors of the economy and provides statistics tables and figures from various organizations that support the need for a paradigm shift.Outlining a systematic process to guide your organization along the path toward improvement the book covers risk and quality multicultural management  empowerment  error analysis team building advanced quality planning and quality operating systems. The accompanying CD provides tips and tools to help you implement all the necessary improvement initiatives under the umbrella of quality. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781439876008

10 Keys to Student EmpowermentUnlocking the Hero in Each Child Discover how to work alongside your students to unlock their potential. This powerful book reveals 10 keys to creating a classroom where your students can take ownership of their learning and become heroes in their own lives. You’ll learn how to build relationships support strength willpower soft skills service agency curiosity innovation and productive failure. Each key is illustrated in a narrative format designed with tips and notes to help you make practical changes immediately. By the end of the book you’ll have the foundational pieces you need to create a student-powered classroom where students can learn about themselves fail forward and gain courage to face challenges head on. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367189228

10 Mindframes for Visible LearningTeaching for Success The original Visible Learning research concluded that one of the most important influencers of student achievement is how teachers think about learning and their own role. In Ten Mindframes for Visible Learning John Hattie and Klaus Zierer define the ten behaviors or mindframes that teachers need to adopt in order to maximize student success. These include: thinking of and evaluating your impact on students’ learning; the importance of assessment and feedback for teachers; working collaboratively and the sense of community; the notion that learning needs to be challenging; engaging in dialogue and the correct balance between talking and listening; conveying the success criteria to learners; building positive relationships. These powerful mindframes which should underpin every action in schools are founded on the principle that teachers are evaluators change agents learning experts and seekers of feedback who are constantly engaged with dialogue and challenge. This practical guide which includes questionnaires scenarios checklists and exercises will show any school exactly how to implement Hattie’s mindframes to maximize success. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138635524

10 Perspectives on Innovation in Education How do great educators bring about real change to make a difference in students’ lives? In this first volume of the Routledge Great Educators Series  10 of education’s most inspiring thought-leaders come together to share their top suggestions you need right now to innovate in your school or classroom. You will gain fresh insights and practical strategies on these essential topics: Personalizing professional learning (Jeffrey Zoul) Promoting a positive school culture (Todd Whitaker) Improving our hiring practices (Jimmy Casas) Designing spaces that maximize learning (Thomas C. Murray) Empowering students in their learning and assessments (Starr Sackstein) Flipping the classroom to reach each student (Kirk Humphreys) Positioning libraries as learning hubs (Shannon McClintock Miller) Helping others embrace technology changes (Katrina Keene) Developing personal not just professional skills (Dwight Carter) Embracing each student's passions and strengths (LaVonna Roth) Filled with inspiring stories throughout the book will leave you feeling motivated to take risks and try new things in your own school or classroom. As the authors say if we want to make a real difference it’s not enough to do the things we do better; we must also do new and better things! Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138598836

10 Perspectives on Learning in Education The best educators never stop learning about their students or their craft. In this second volume of the Routledge Great Educators Series ten of education’s most inspiring thought-leaders come together to bring you their top suggestions for improving your students’ learning in the classroom and your own professional learning as an educator. You’ll gain fresh insights on learning how to…   ·         Influence others and make a greater impact as a leader. (Todd Whitaker) ·         “Unlearn" traditional practices that no longer serve our students. (Jeffrey Zoul) ·         Be vulnerable and willing to learn from and with colleagues. (Jimmy Casas) ·         Master your emotional intelligence to improve people skills. (Sanée Bell) ·         Shift the focus from grading to standards-based learning. (Garnet Hillman) ·         Create student-centered learning environments with flexible seating. (Kayla Dornfeld) ·         Balance the role of technology in your life and plug in more intentionally. (Jessica Cabeen) ·         Focus on the non-negotiables for success with the hardest-to-reach kids. (Brian Mendler) ·         Apply a cross-curricular design-thinking approach to your curriculum. (Erin Klein) ·         Connect with colleagues and students for true collaboration. (Derek McCoy)   The book’s practical strategies and stories will inspire you on your journey to make a difference in students’ lives. Media > Books > Print Books Eye on Education 9780367335083

10 Steps to Repair American Democracy In 10 Steps to Repair American Democracy Steven Hill addresses the problems plaguing the US political system outlining his ten-step program to improve American democracy. He proposes specific reforms to give voters more choices at the ballot box boost voter turnout reduce Senate 'filibustering' and end excessive corporate dominance. In the face of mounting cynicism about the US political system 10 Steps to Repair American Democracy is a refreshing blueprint for how to resurrect the Founders' democratic vision. It will change the way you think about US politics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781612051925

100 Cases for Medical Data Interpretation Data interpretation questions based on clinical cases are a popular means of testing medical students both during undergraduate studies and as an element of finals examinations. Written by a small team of authors with extensive teaching experience 100 Cases in Medical Data Interpretation provides invaluable guidance from lecturers who understand from personal experience that detailed and accurate explanations are the key to successful revision.This book presents 100 cases arranged by specialty area—radiology clinical chemistry haematology and cardiology—as well as a random section of miscellaneous cases. Questions accompanying each case prompt the reader to consider how the data presented might be correctly understood. A clear discussion of how the correct answer was reached with boxed highlights and bullet lists of key points makes this book an excellent learning aid during all stages of clinical studies and particularly while preparing for medical finals. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781444149043

100 Cases in Acute Medicine A 32-year-old Caucasian lady was admitted to hospital following a collapse at the gym. Her friends described the patient falling to the floor while exercising on the rowing machine followed by twitching of her arms and legs and a period of being unrousable. You are the medic on duty...100 Cases in Acute Medicine presents 100 acute conditions commonly seen by medical students and junior doctors in the emergency department or on the ward or in the community setting. A succinct summary of the patient's history examination and initial investigations including photographs where relevant is followed by questions on the diagnosis and management of each case. The answer includes a detailed discussion of each topic with further illustration where appropriate providing an essential revision aid as well as a practical guide for students and junior doctors. Making clinical decisions and choosing the best course of action is one of the most challenging and difficult parts of training to become a doctor. These cases will teach students and junior doctors to recognize important clinical symptoms and signs and to develop their diagnostic and management skills. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781444135190

100 Cases in Clinical Ethics and Law A 30-year-old Polish lady is admitted in labour. This is her first pregnancy and she is full term. She is in a lot of pain her liquor is stained with meconium and the trace of her baby's heart is classified as pathological. Her grasp of English is limited. You have been asked to obtain her consent for a caesarean section… 100 Cases in Clinical Ethics and Law explores legal and ethical dilemmas through 100 clinical scenarios typical of those encountered by medical students and junior doctors in the emergency or outpatient department on the ward or in the community setting. Covering issues such as consent capacity withdrawal of treatment confidentiality and whistle-blowing each scenario has a practical problem-solving element encouraging readers to explore their own beliefs and values including those that arise as a result of differing cultural and religious backgrounds. Answer pages highlight key points in each case providing advice on how to deal with the emotive issues that occur when practising medicine and guidance on appropriate behaviour. Making speedy and appropriate decisions and choosing the best course of action to take as a result is one of the most important and challenging parts of training to become a doctor. These true-to-life cases will teach students and junior doctors to recognize ethical and legal dilemmas as they arise and to respond appropriately. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498739337

100 Cases in Clinical Medicine Making speedy and appropriate clinical decisions and then choosing the best course of action is an essential skill for doctors. Exploring initial medical assessment 100 Cases in Clinical Medicine presents 100 scenarios commonly seen by medical students and junior doctors in the emergency or outpatient department on the ward or in the community setting. Each case begins with a succinct summary of the patient's history examination and initial investigation. The text includes photographs where relevant and questions on the diagnosis and management of each case. The answers provide a detailed discussion on each topic with further illustration where appropriate. Most of the cases included are common problems but the book also includes more unusual cases to illustrate specific points and to emphasize that rare things do present. The first 20 cases are arranged by systems; the next 80 are in random order because symptoms such as breathlessness and pain may relate to many different clinical problems in various systems. These true-to-life cases will teach students and junior doctors to recognize important clinical symptoms and signs and to develop the diagnostic and management skills needed for the cases they will encounter on the job. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781444174298

100 Cases in Clinical Pathology A 27-year-old Ghanaian woman presents in the emergency department with a three-day history of headache nausea and vague lower abdominal pain. She has no significant past medical history but is eight-weeks pregnant with her first child. She lives in London and returned from a trip to Ghana two weeks ago. You have been assigned her initial assessment... 100 Cases in Clinical Pathology presents 100 clinical scenarios commonly seen by medical students and junior doctors in the emergency department outpatient clinic or in general practice in which an understanding of the underlying clinical pathology is central to arriving at the correct diagnosis. A succinct summary of the patient's history examination and initial investigations—histopathology chemical pathology haematology microbiology and clinical immunology as appropriate—is followed by questions on each case with particular emphasis on the interpretation of the results and the arrival at a clinicopathologic diagnosis. The answer includes a detailed discussion on each topic providing an essential revision aid as well as a practical guide for students and junior doctors. Making speedy and appropriate clinical decisions and choosing the best course of action to take as a result is one of the most important and challenging parts of training to become a doctor. These true-to-life cases will teach students and junior doctors to recognize important clinical conditions to request the appropriate pathological investigation and correctly interpret those results and as a result to develop their diagnostic and management skills. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781444179989

100 Cases in Clinical Pharmacology Therapeutics and Prescribing 100 Cases in Clinical Pharmacology Therapeutics and Prescribing explores scenarios commonly seen by medical students and junior doctors in the ward emergency department outpatient clinic or in general practice in which an understanding of pharmacology and sound prescribing practice is central to successful clinical management and safe patient care. A succinct summary of the patient’s history examination and any initial investigations is followed by questions on the diagnosis and management of the case. The answer includes a detailed discussion on each topic providing practical advice on how to deal with the challenges that occur when prescribing including planning drug calculations prescription review and adverse drug reactions. The book will be invaluable during clinical placements and is an ideal companion during preparation for the Prescribing Safety Assessmentexamination.Making speedy and appropriate clinical decisions and choosing the best course of action to take as a result is one of the most important and challenging parts of training to become a doctor. These true-to-life cases will teach students and junior doctors to prescribe appropriately and to hone their diagnostic and management skills. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138489592

100 Cases in Dermatology A 23-year-old African Caribbean woman presents in the emergency department with an acute onset facial rash. During initial assessment she complains of a two week history of general malaise fatigue fever and weight loss. You have been assigned her examination... 100 Cases in Dermatology presents 100 scenarios with a dermatological manifestation commonly seen by medical students and junior doctors. A succinct summary of the patient's history examination and initial investigations including full colour images showing presentation is followed by questions on the diagnosis and management of each case. The answer includes a detailed discussion on each topic with further illustration where appropriate providing an essential revision aid as well as a practical guide for students and junior doctors. Making clinical decisions and choosing the best course of action is one of the most challenging and difficult parts of training to become a doctor. These cases will teach students and junior doctors to recognize important dermatological symptoms and signs and where appropriate their relationship to other medical conditions and to develop their diagnostic and management skills. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781444117936

100 Cases in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care This new addition to the popular 100 cases series explores common clinical scenarios that will be encountered by the medical student and junior doctor during practical training in the emergency department in the community and in intensive and critical care settings and which are likely to feature in qualifying examinations. The book covers a broad range of presentations organized by sub-specialty area for ease of reference. Comprehensive answers highlight key take home points from each case and provide practical advice on how to deal with the challenges that occur when practising emergency and critical care medicine at all levels. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138035478

100 Cases in General Practice The new edition of this best-selling title from the popular 100 cases series explores common scenarios that will be encountered by the medical student and junior doctor when working in the community setting and which are likely to feature in qualifying examinations. The book covers a comprehensive range of presentations from tiredness to tremor. Comprehensive answers highlight key take home points from each case and provide practical advice on how to deal with the challenges that occur in general practice at all levels. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498757560

100 Cases in Obstetrics and Gynaecology A 35-year-old woman arrives on the labour ward complaining of abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding at 36 weeks 2 days' gestation. The pain started 2 hours earlier while she was in a cafe and is not relieved by lying still or walking around. The bleeding is bright red. You are the medic on duty...100 Cases in Obstetrics and Gynaecology presents 100 obstetric- or gynaecology-related scenarios commonly seen by medical students and junior doctors in the emergency department outpatient clinic or on the ward. A succinct summary of the patient's history examination and initial investigations—including photographs where relevant—is followed by questions on the diagnosis and management of each case. The answer includes a detailed discussion on each topic with further illustration where appropriate providing an essential revision aid as well as a practical guide for students and junior doctors. Making speedy and appropriate clinical decisions and choosing the best course of action to take as a result is one of the most important and challenging parts of training to become a doctor. These true-to-life cases will teach students and junior doctors to recognize important obstetric and gynaecological conditions and to develop their diagnostic and management skills. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781444174250

100 Cases in Orthopaedics and Rheumatology A 24-year-old woman attends rheumatology outpatients with an eight-week history of painful hands. On examination she is tearful and thin. You are the medic on duty...100 Cases in Orthopaedics and Rheumatology presents 100 scenarios commonly seen by medical students and junior doctors in orthopaedic and rheumatology clinics or in the emergency department. A succinct summary of the patient's history examination and initial investigations with clinical and/or imaging photographs is followed by questions on the diagnosis and management of each case. The answer includes a detailed discussion on each topic with further illustration where appropriate providing an essential revision aid as well as a practical guide for students and junior doctors. Making clinical decisions and choosing the best course of action is one of the most challenging and difficult parts of training to become a doctor. These cases will teach students and junior doctors to recognize important symptoms and signs and where appropriate their relationship to other medical conditions and to develop their diagnostic and management skills. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781444117943

100 Cases in Paediatrics The new edition of this best-selling title from the popular 100 cases series explores common paediatric scenarios that will be encountered by the medical student and junior doctor during practical training on the ward in the emergency department in outpatient clinics and in the community and which are likely to feature in qualifying examinations. The book covers a comprehensive range of presentations from cough to constipation organized by sub-specialty area for ease of reference. Comprehensive answers highlight key take home points from each case and provide practical advice on how to deal with the challenges that occur when practising paediatric medicine at all levels. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498747233

100 Cases in Psychiatry The new edition of this best-selling title from the popular 100 cases series explores common psychiatric and mental health scenarios that will be encountered by the medical student and junior doctor during practical training on the ward in the emergency department in outpatient clinics and in the community and which are likely to feature in qualifying examinations. The book covers a comprehensive range of presentations from hallucinations to self-harm organized by sub-specialty area for ease of reference. Comprehensive answers highlight key take home points from each case and provide practical advice on how to deal with the challenges that occur when practising psychiatry at all levels. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498747745

100 Cases in Radiology A 36-year-old housewife presents in the emergency department complaining of progressively increasing breathlessness over the last two weeks accompanied by wheeze and a productive cough. You are the medic on duty... 100 Cases in Radiology presents 100 radiological anomalies commonly seen by medical students and junior doctors on the ward in outpatient clinics or in the emergency department. A succinct summary of the patient's history examination and initial investigations including imaging photographs is followed by questions on the diagnosis and management of each case. The answer includes a detailed discussion of each topic with further illustration where appropriate providing an essential revision aid as well as a practical guide for students and junior doctors. Making clinical decisions and choosing the best course of action is one of the most challenging and difficult parts of training to become a doctor. These cases will teach students and junior doctors to recognize important radiological signs and the medical and/or surgical conditions to which these relate and to develop their diagnostic and management skills. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781444123319

100 Cases in Surgery A 64-year-old woman has been referred to the on-call general surgical team by her GP. She has been complaining of pain in the upper part of her abdomen and generalized itching. Her daughter has also noticed a yellowish discolouration of her skin. The symptoms started a week ago and are gradually getting worse. You have been assigned her initial assessment...100 Cases in Surgery presents 100 scenarios requiring surgical treatment commonly seen by medical students and junior doctors in the emergency department or outpatient clinic. A succinct summary of the patient's history examination and initial investigations—including photographs where relevant—is followed by questions on the diagnosis and management of each case. The answer includes a detailed discussion on each topic with further illustration where appropriate providing an essential revision aid as well as a practical guide for students and junior doctors. Making speedy and appropriate clinical decisions and choosing the best course of action to take as a result is one of the most important and challenging parts of training to become a doctor. These true-to-life cases will teach students and junior doctors to recognize important surgical conditions and help to develop their diagnostic and management skills. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781444174274

100 Cases in UK Paramedic Practice Pre-hospital care plays an increasingly important part in contemporary healthcare delivery and the skills of paramedics emergency medical technicians and emergency care assistants are a vital part of this. This casebook supports readers to develop the necessary assessment and decision-making skills they need in order to effectively manage a variety of cases typically seen in UK paramedic practice. 100 Cases in UK Paramedic Practice allows for learning and revision through 100 scenarios which aim to encompass cases that may be seen in daily practice. The book covers scenarios that can occur at any moment of the day from an ambulance shift to primary care settings to event standby duties. The bite-size structure of this book allows the reader to focus on body systems or random case scenarios depending on their preference. This is an essential evidence-based guide for students of pre-hospital care and a useful reference for qualified staff as a source of continued professional development or as a revision tool. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138592827

100 Creative Writing Activities to Promote Positive Thinking This is a versatile book of inspiring ready-to-use creative writing activities. Each activity has been designed to encourage writers providing interesting and fun projects that promote positive healthy emotions such as thankfulness fun happiness hopefulness love wonder inspiration creativity etc. This title includes activities that are attractively presented to help inspire the writer and enhance the appearance of the project. The activities help writers to explore a wide range of positive emotional experiences that may contribute to their wellbeing and mental health. This title includes simple and fun activities that can be used with individuals or groups. It encompasses a wide variety of practical everyday writing styles and skills such as thank you cards shopping lists instructions recipes etc. The activities are not intended to explore painful emotional experiences so can be used safely by non-professionals and individuals working on their own. This book is useful for anyone working with older children teenagers and adults of all ages and in a wide variety of contexts. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780863889059

100 Diagnostic Dilemmas in Clinical Medicine 100 Diagnostic Dilemmas in Clinical Medicine presents 100 real-life scenarios seen in the hospital and community setting. A succinct summary of the patient's history examination and any initial investigations is followed by a detailed consideration of the diagnosis and management of each case in the short medium and where appropriate long-term.  Making speedy and appropriate clinical decisions and choosing the best course of action to take as a result is one of the most important and challenging parts of training to become a doctor. These true-to-life cases will teach students and junior doctors to recognize important medical conditions and to develop their diagnostic and management skills. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781482238174

100 Games and Activities for the Introductory Foreign Language Classroom Stimulating engaging and effective the games and activites in this book offer your students alternatives to learning by rote or performing drills. This book makes it easy for you to develop their linguistic functions through active learning. The specific skills and vocabulary taught in each game or activity is highlighted as are the easy-to-follow instructions helpful charts worksheets and other visuals. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138134218

100 Notable Names from General Practice This fascinating book presents 100 biographies of general practitioners the majority of whom have made key contributions to the development of general practice and medicine but also some who have influenced society through engineering literature music politics sport and other fields. Organised into four different time periods and with key themes in each the reader will gain an insight into the background of these individuals and what led to their decision to enter the speciality discover their successes and occasional failures while also learning about significant events in the history of general practice medical education medical politics medical research the Royal College of General Practitioners and society as a whole. Key features: • Highly readable and visual introduction to the history of general practice • Includes 100 biographies of a variety of general practitioners from 1640 to the present day • Describes both successes and failures in the development of the specialty and how these have helped direct and shape current clinical practice • Key themes covered include academia and research medical education medical politics and society • Ideal for anyone wishing to gain a broader insight into the history of this important specialty as well as those interested in medical biography Written in an accessible style and illustrated throughout the book is an invaluable guide for academics doctors or students with a special interest in general practice medical education medical history or social history. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498751988

100 Per Cent RenewableEnergy Autonomy in Action The greatest challenge of our time is to build a world based on the sustainable use of renewable power. Our massive dependence on fossil fuels has upset the very climatic system that made human evolution possible. The global economy and its financial system are in jeopardy running hot on overtly cheap yet increasingly costly and fast depleting oil. A 100% renewable world is seen by many as an impossible dream in anything but the very long term. But not only do a growing number of initiatives and plans dare to make the change but many have already achieved it. This rich collection presents a series of pioneering efforts and their champions and the paths to their successes. Ranging from initiatives by individuals to visions for companies communities and entire countries it defeats tired economic and technical counter-arguments showing how the schemes featured not only can and do work but do so economically and with available technology. The book is introduced by incisive writing by Peter Droege explaining the challenges and framing a roadmap towards a 100% renewable reality. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781849714716

100 Short Cases for the MRCP 2Ed This book serves as a concise revision aid for the case histories section of the written paper for Part 2 of the MRCP examination. The book assists candidates in developing the necessary speed thoroughness and accuracy in applying clinical examination and diagnosis in the exam setting. This book should be of interest to MRCP candidates and postgraduate physicians. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781003058915

100 Years of Irish Republican Violence: 1916-2016 At Easter of 1916 an armed insurrection launched by paramilitary republicans took place in Ireland. When the General Post Office in Dublin was seized on Easter Monday the rebels declared a free Irish Republic independent from Great Britain. In the century that has passed since the Easter Rising each generation of Irish republicans has mounted their own paramilitary campaign to bring about an independent united Ireland from the War of Independence to The Troubles and right up to the modern-day dissident republican violence. By bringing together a range of researchers from across a variety of academic disciplines this edited volume analyses the one hundred years of Irish republican violence from 1916 to 2016. The assembled authors assess the evolution of paramilitary violence through a variety of themes including the IRA from 1919-21 the case of ‘the Disappeared’ the relationship between counterterrorism killings and Provisional IRA bombings and the analysis of modern-day violent dissident republican statements. Bringing the volume to a close are two long-form interviews with two key actors within the Troubles Danny Morrison and Billy Hutchinson. In these interviews they discuss their own perspective on one hundred years of Irish republican paramilitary violence. This book was originally published as a special issue of Terrorism and Political Violence. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367074746

100 Years of Superconductivity Even a hundred years after its discovery superconductivity continues to bring us new surprises from superconducting magnets used in MRI to quantum detectors in electronics. 100 Years of Superconductivity presents a comprehensive collection of topics on nearly all the subdisciplines of superconductivity. Tracing the historical developments in superconductivity the book includes contributions from many pioneers who are responsible for important steps forward in the field. The text first discusses interesting stories of the discovery and gradual progress of theory and experimentation. Emphasizing key developments in the early 1950s and 1960s the book looks at how superconductivity started to permeate society and how most of today’s applications are based on the innovations of those years. It also explores the genuine revolution that occurred with the discovery of high temperature superconductors leading to emerging applications in power storage and fusion reactors. Superconductivity has become a vast field and this full-color book shows how far it has come in the past 100 years. Along with reviewing significant research and experiments leading scientists share their insight and experiences working in this exciting and evolving area. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781439849460

100 Years of the IPAThe Centenary History of the International Psychoanalytical Association 1910-2010: Evolution and Change This book offers a close glimpse of the nuanced dialectic between major psychoanalytic concepts and the sociopolitical environments in which such ideas were germinated spread took roots and further evolved. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781905888160

100% Leadership: Guidelines for Successful Leaders There is no recipe for success. If there were we would all use it and it would cease to be effective. In reality there are many roads that can lead to success - the secret is to choose the right road for your organization. It takes skilled judgment to apply the right method at the right time under the right circumstances. Using sound judgment we know when to act when to coach and when to delegate. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781897363980

100% PhotoshopCreate stunning illustrations without using any photographs Just when you think you've learned all that you could ever know about working in Photoshop digital artist and photomontage king Steve Caplin comes along with yet another masterful method for creating incredible works of art in Photoshop. This time he'll show you how to create complete images from start to finish entirely within the software program. No source material photographs or existing files from other software packages are needed saving you valuable time and resources. The techniques you'll learn in this ground-breaking new book will help you combine your artistic vision and skills with an understanding of how to manipulate the built-in Photoshop filters to produce impressive eye-catching artwork.Each chapter opens with a complete double page illustration created entirely in Photoshop. Then carefully laid out step-by-step instructions show you how each element in the illustration is created and how they are all combined in the end to make a convincing final image. Using Steve's proven methods for success you'll be able to produce images that reflect a more finely crafted hand drawn approach whether you're an artist for your own enjoyment or a working professional looking for a leg up on the competition. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138401013

1000 EMQs for PLABBased on Current Exams Third Edition The PLAB examination assesses your ability to work safely in your first appointment as a Senior House Officer in an NHS hospital. Are you ready? Comprehensive and completely up-to-date the Third Edition of this best-selling guide to passing the PLAB is based on actual questions from previous examinations and enhanced by detailed explanatory answers from the author's extensive clinical experience. Considering a wide variety of topics the book suggests techniques to answer the extended matching questions by providing focused solutions and explanations. It also highlights clues to the correct response within the question itself. It is highly recommended for PLAB candidates final year medical students and candidates for the MRCGP. "In this book by Dr Sherif Helmy a step-by-step approach to the test is presented in a lucid easy-to-read format with comprehensive coverage of the subject." From the foreword by Sir Magdi Yacoub Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781846195617

1001 Brilliant Writing IdeasTeaching Inspirational Story-Writing for All Ages How often do you hear your pupils cry 'what can I write about?' 1001 Brilliant Writing Ideas offers teachers endless ideas and inventive suggestions opening up new opportunities for creative writing lessons. With over 1000 different ‘story-starters’ across a vast range of genres and narrative styles this versatile book provides food for thought for pupils of a wide range of ages and abilities. This highly practical and richly illustrated photocopiable resource Addresses the ‘blank mind’ dilemma offering pupils a plethora of story-writing ideas and suggestions Enables teachers to inspire pupils who struggle with creative writing Provides prompts to set ideas into motion whilst leaving plenty of scope for original and creative thought Challenges pupils encouraging them to use higher level thinking skills Offers mix and match stimulus pieces which can be used independently or put together to give pupils more or less support as required Any teacher whose inventiveness is flagging and whose pupils are running out of ideas will find this an essential classroom resource. Media > Books > Print Books David Fulton Publishers 9781138134621

101 Answers for New Teachers and Their MentorsEffective Teaching Tips for Daily Classroom Use Now in its third edition this bestseller has remained popular relevant and a must-read for new teachers mentors administrators and staff development professionals. Appropriate for individual or collaborative study this book provides simple practical solutions to the challenges experienced by both new and veteran teachers including: • managing the classroom; • handling discipline problems; • dealing with challenging students coworkers and parents; • planning lessons effectively and managing time wisely; • accommodating individual differences in students; • getting students excited about learning; • and much much more. In this new edition you’ll find advice on incorporating technology into your lessons and using social media to connect with others. You’ll also find new Ask Yourself questions (following each of the 101 Answers) and Chapter Highlights to help you apply the ideas in your own classroom. These resources are available in the book and on our website for easy download. Though written for new teachers the book's practical easy-to-implement strategies will appeal to teachers of any grade level subject area or level of expertise as well as to mentors induction coordinators or anyone seeking to find answers to classroom challenges and improve teaching skills. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138856141

101 Case Studies in Construction Management This book provides 101 real-life construction management case studies from an author with over 40 years’ experience in the construction industry and as a lecturer in construction management. Over 14 chapters Len Holm has included case studies from real jobsites that cover organization procurement estimating scheduling subcontractors communications quality and cost control change orders claims and disputes safety and close-outs. Other hot topics covered include BIM sustainability and lean. Each case is written in straightforward language and designed to test the reader’s independent and critical thinking skills to develop their real-world problem-solving ability. The cases are open to interpretation and students will need to develop their own opinions of what’s presented to them in order to reach a satisfactory solution. The cases are ideal for use in the classroom or flipped classroom for individual or group exercises and to encourage research writing and presenting skills in all manner of applied construction management situations. Such a broad and useful selection of cases studies cannot be found anywhere else. While there is often no "right" answer the author has provided model solutions to instructors through the online eResource. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815361985

101 Coaching Supervision Techniques Approaches Enquiries and Experiments This book locates 101 practical coaching supervision techniques in their theoretical context. It is organised into ten chapters each reflecting a different philosophical basis for the coaching supervision work: Existential Gestalt Person Centred  Positive Psychology Psychodynamic Solution Focused Systemic Thinking Environment Transpersonal and finally an Eclectic chapter. With contributions and insights from leaders in the field this book outlines the different philosophies and their principles and explains their application in practice. The book will help readers determine which technique to use and when as well as offering a step-by-step guide to implementing or adapting it for their own work. With a breadth of techniques the book will help all supervisors broaden their repertoire and ultimately become a better practitioner. Accessible and practical this book is a valuable resource for experienced and novice supervisors as well as their supervisees. It will inspire them to keep their supervision and coaching practices both current and fresh offering a diverse range of techniques to experiment with. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367481155

101 Interventions in Family Therapy Here is an exciting collection of favorite and successful family therapy interventions from therapists which inspire more creative therapy methods in your own practice. 101 Interventions in Family Therapy features contributions by a diverse group of well-known leaders in the field “therapists on the street ” and faculty of family therapy training programs. Each clinician presents a creative and useful intervention beginning with a complete description of the method followed by the specific indications and contraindications for its application and concludes with a particular case illustration. These engaging and informative stories document helpful interventions that really work not the exotic and impractical methods of prolific marriage and family authors. Therapists at all levels can learn and incorporate these into their work with families. Practicing clinicians will learn what works for other therapists while graduate-level students and beginning counselors will benefit from the integration of theory and practice exemplified in the practical case examples. The rich and varied writing styles in this enjoyable volume reflect a multitude of personal therapeutic styles. You will find valuable insight and innovative treatment methods on critical family therapy topics such as eating disorders the adolescent years marriage counseling stepfamilies divorce therapy communication difficulties and conflicts with dual career couples. The smorgasbord of interventions found in this book include bibliotherapy use of touch creative use of space ritual enactment gift-giving storytelling and countless other interventions both revolutionary and commonsense to enhance and improve your therapy with families. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315804026

101 Interventions in Group Therapy This newly revised and expanded second edition of 101 Interventions in Group Therapy offers practitioners exactly what they are looking for: effective interventions in a clear and reader-friendly format. This comprehensive guide provides 101 short chapters by leading practitioners explaining step-by-step exactly what to do to when challenging situations arise in group therapy. Featuring a wide selection of all new interventions with an added focus on working with diverse populations this comprehensive volume is an invaluable resource for both early career practitioners as well as seasoned group leaders looking to expand their collection of therapeutic tools. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138100381

101 Management Models Management models: many students will come across them in their studies yet it is only when actually working with them that the function and benefit of management models are revealed. 101 Management Models gives a comprehensive overview of traditional models as well as innovations in management models. To allow quick access to the models several indexes are provided arranged by objective discipline and author. All models are discussed in a transparent format: the fundamentals of the management model; its application; the result; the pitfalls. This intuitive and accessible textbook will be useful for all students of management - particularly those coming at the topic from another background such as economics or engineering and is supported by a companion website: http://www.managementmodels-englishedition.noordhoff.nl/ Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9789001783167

101 More Interventions in Family Therapy Inside 101 More Interventions in Family Therapy you'll discover many revolutionary and flexible strategies for family counseling intervention that you can tailor amend and apply in your own practice. Designed to appeal to professionals of beginning intermediate or advanced level status 101 More Interventions in Family Therapy caters to an even broader range of ethnic racial gender and class contexts than did its well-received predecessor 101 Interventions in Family Therapy. You'll also find that this volume encompasses a wider variety of family therapy orientations including strategic behavioral family of origin solution-focused and narrative.In 101 More Interventions in Family Therapy you'll have at your fingertips a collection of favorite tried-and-true interventions compiled revised and delivered to you by the professionals who use them--the clinicians themselves. You'll gain valuable insight into:effective and useful assessment strategiestherapy that addresses school and career problemsquestions to use in solution-focused therapyquestions to use in narrative therapyideas for resolving intergenerational issuesToo often the in-the-trenches accounts you need to help add variety and a high success rate to your own practice come to you piecemeal in journals or newsletters. But in 101 More Interventions in Family Therapy you'll find 101 handy easy-to-read and fun ways to modify your own therapeutic styles for a truly diverse variety of clientele and settings right where you want them--in one volume in one place. Even after a few chapters you'll discover 101 reasons to be happy with the prospect of improving your practice. Specifically some of the interesting tips and techniques you'll read about include:applying theater techniques to family therapyusing an alarm clock and rubber band as props in clinical practice with children couples and familiesutilizing the “play baby” intervention to coach parents on ways to address their child(ren)'s concernsadopting a “Columbo therapy” approach--one in which the therapist acts confused and asks questions out of a genuine curiosity about the client's experience--to take a one-down position with clientscreating a safe space in therapy and helping clients transfer it into their livesusing homework to increase the likelihood of producing desired therapeutic outcomes Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315810072

101 Philosophy Problems Does Farmer Field really know his prize cow Daisy is in the field? When is an unexpected exam not wholly unexpected? Are all bachelors (really) unmarried? Martin Cohen's 101 Philosophy Problems Fourth Edition introduces philosophy in an entertaining but informative and stimulating way. Using philosophical puzzles conundrums and paradoxes he skilfully unwraps some of the mysteries of the subject from what we know - or think we know - to brainteasing thought experiments about ethics science and the nature of the mind. For the Fourth Edition there are many new problems including Maxwell's Moving Magnets Einstein Changes Train Times and Zeno's Paradox of Place; as well as two brand new sections including puzzles such as Lorenz's Waterywheel and the Battle for Fractal Farm and perplexing ethical dilemmas. The book has been extensively revised to bring it up to date with new developments in philosophy and society. With an updated glossary of helpful terms and possible solutions to the problems at the end of the book 101 Philosophy Problems is essential reading for anyone coming to philosophy for the first time. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415635745

101 Playground GamesEnliven and Enrich Any Playtime - A Collection of Active and Engaging Games for Children The school playground plays a crucial role in developing all aspects of children's behaviour and interpersonal learning. Yet there is a growing awareness that children today do not play in the same sociable ways as previous generations. This resource provides a practical toolkit of ideas to promote lively and enjoyable games. It draws on traditional games and also introduces a wealth of new ones including: * Chasing and catching games * Skipping games and rhymes * Singing and dancing games * Parachute games * Quiet games * Circle games * Cooperative games * Games from around the world. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315177175

101 Poems for Teachers One of the most sought-after and dynamic speakers in education Annette Breaux has inspired audiences of teachers and administrators across the country. She has incorporated each of her presentations with her heartwarming original poetry. This collection brings together 101 of Breaux's poems from which teachers and school staff can draw continued motivation and enjoyment.I TeachI light a spark in a darkened soulI warm the heart of one grown coldI look beyond and see withinBehind the face beneath the skinI quench a thirst I soothe a painI provide the food that will sustainI touch I love I laugh I cryWhatever is needed I supplyYet more than I give I gain from eachI am most richly blessed--I teach! --Annette Breaux Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138452992

101 Rules of Thumb for Low Energy Architecture 101 Rules of Thumb sets out the essential elements of low energy architecture in a fresh intuitive way. In an area where ever-changing technology and complex legislation and can cloud the designer’s thought-processes this book encourages the designer to think clearly and intuitively about the fundamentals of low energy buildings.  With reliable simple rules of thumb that will provide new ideas and refresh the designer’s palette each page focuses on a single piece of advice or guidance along with a clear hand-drawn illustration while there are also plenty of tips and more detailed information for those who wish to dig deeper. The emphasis is on passive low-energy principles and the rules of thumb cover all the design fundamentals from site and location to orientation and form peppered with some which will help the designer to think ‘outside the box’ about the design process itself.   Media > Books > Print Books RIBA Publishing 9781859464816

101 Rules of Thumb for Sustainable Buildings and Cities People across the world are becoming more aware of the need for the buildings and cities they live and work in to be sustainable but the issue of how to be sustainable can seem a confusing and complex one. These rules of thumb provide universal guidelines for the sustainable design of both buildings and the urban realm. It’s a global primer and textbook for anyone interested in understanding sustainability in the built environment an ideal starting point for students as well as an aide memoir for more experienced readers and practitioners interested in this field. Media > Books > Print Books RIBA Publishing 9781859465745

101 Stories for Enhancing Happiness and Well-BeingUsing Metaphors in Positive Psychology and Therapy Research shows us clearly what works in counseling and psychotherapy. Often by the time clients enter a therapist’s office they have been told what to do—often soundly and sensibly—by well-meaning family friends and health professionals. The challenge for the effective therapist is how to communicate these same sound messages in ways that the client is more likely to take on board act on and benefit from. 101 Stories for Enhancing Happiness and Well-Being harnesses the power of stories to translate the research from positive psychology into effective and practical therapeutic interventions. It communicates the core processes for enhancing happiness and well-being in ways that are easy to understand and incorporate into one’s therapeutic practice and clients’ lives. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138935839

101 Wet Playtime Games and Activities Picture this you are a busy classroom teacher it's almost lunchtime on a Tuesday and it has started to pour with torrential rain. If your school has a wet playtime policy then everyone in the school will be clear about the procedures your wet play box will be organised and children will have a stimulating rewarding playtime experience. However if you are like a lot of schools across the country you will be scrambling around trying to find activities to entertain the children or you will have just discovered your wet play box needs replenishing!  The problem with wet playtimes is that they happen haphazardly we never know when they are going to occur and often we are completely unprepared. The aim of this book is to make sure you are prepared and that you have a wealth of ideas up your sleeve.  Through intensive research the author gathered feedback from teachers children lunchtime supervisors parents and classroom assistants and discovered that you wanted a book that is inspiring user friendly and packed with activities games and ideas that are easy to implement. To make it as easy as possible to use it includes lots of copiable activities and ideas that support schools in creating a wet playtime policy that will lead to happier playtimes.  It includes the following:  Easy to run stimulating activities and games that can be quickly organised at short notice. A selection of copiable resources that can be quickly printed off the CD-ROM or photocopied from the book. Ideas to help implement a wet playtime policy. Creative ideas to support you in organising wet play. Structures for behaviour management at wet playtimes including rewards and encouragers to celebrate children who play well. Suggestions for wet play activity boxes and lots of creative ideas for your wet play themed boxes. So here it is jam packed with creative ideas activities games and activity pages to make those rainy days rainbow filled. Have fun and remember 'Play is regarded as essential to life long learning creativity and wellbeing ' Wood (2007). Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003123545

107 Awesome Elementary Teaching Ideas You Can Implement Tomorrow 107 Awesome Elementary Teaching Ideas You Can Implement Tomorrow contains a wide variety of effective user-friendly strategies tips and activities for your elementary school classroom. Rich with anecdotes and examples this resource features useful suggestions for creating a positive cooperative classroom culture improving academic instruction and building student capacity. Specific topics include classroom management social-emotional learning language arts and math ideas motivation and inspiration family involvement movement and mindfulness and much more. You will also find printable pages photographs diagrams and other helpful visual aids. Bonus: The book’s classroom-ready templates are also provided on our website as free eResources for ease of use. Media > Books > Print Books Eye on Education 9780367431693

10th Annual Conference Cognitive Science Society Pod First Published in 1988. A collection of papers presentations and poster summaries from the tenth annual conference of the Cognitive Science Society in Montreal Canada August 1988. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9781315807812

11th Annual Conference Cognitive Science Society Pod First published in 1989. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9781315799650

12 Characteristics of Deliberate Homework Learn how to assign homework that truly enhances learning and isn't just busywork. This important book defines what deliberate homework looks like and provides relevant actionable suggestions to guide your homework decisions. You'll uncover how to think through these 12 characteristics of homework: • reasonable completion time • the right level of complexity • appropriate frequency • serves a specific purpose • aligns with learning targets • guided by a learning mindset • contains a thoughtful format • fits the learning sequence • communicated clearly • followed by feedback • uses grades to guide progress • implementation is consistent For each feature the author includes strategies and tools appropriate for all grade levels. The book also includes self-assessments and reflective questions so you can work on the book independently or with colleagues in professional development sessions. Media > Books > Print Books Eye on Education 9780367433116

12 Principles for Raising a Child with ADHD Over decades of research and work with thousands of families Russell A. Barkley has become a leading authority on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in kids and teens. He has learned what a huge difference parents can make in supporting their children's success--as well as how overwhelming it can be. This concise guide presents 12 key parenting principles for dealing with common behavioral emotional and school challenges. By cultivating a mindset of acceptance and compassion--together with an understanding of the executive function deficits of ADHD--you can strengthen your loving connection with your child and help your whole family thrive. Filled with practical suggestions and quick-reference lists and tips this is the perfect book to read cover to cover or pick up any time you need extra support. Media > Books > Print Books Guilford Press 9781462542550

12th Annual Conf. C.S.S. Pod The first volume of a series on Cognition.   Looking at Memory Catergorization Causal Inference and Problem Solving.   First Published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9781315807249

12th International Conference on Vibrations in Rotating MachineryProceedings of the 12th Virtual Conference on Vibrations in Rotating Machin Since 1976 the Vibrations in Rotating Machinery conferences have successfully brought industry and academia together to advance state-of-the-art research in dynamics of rotating machinery. 12th International Conference on Vibrations in Rotating Machinery contains contributions presented at the 12th edition of the conference from industrial and academic experts from different countries. The book discusses the challenges in rotor-dynamics rub whirl instability and more. The topics addressed include: - Active smart vibration control - Rotor balancing dynamics and smart rotors - Bearings and seals - Noise vibration and harshness - Active and passive damping - Applications: wind turbines steam turbines gas turbines compressors - Joints and couplings - Challenging performance boundaries of rotating machines - High power density machines - Electrical machines for aerospace - Management of extreme events - Active machines - Electric supercharging - Blades and bladed assemblies (forced response flutter mistuning) - Fault detection and condition monitoring - Rub whirl and instability - Torsional vibration Providing the latest research and useful guidance 12th International Conference on Vibrations in Rotating Machinery aims at those from industry or academia that are involved in transport power process medical engineering manufacturing or construction. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367677428

130 Years of Catching Up with the WestA Comparative Perspective on Hungarian Science and Technology Policy-making Since Industrialization This title was first published in 2000:  Issues such as globalization and the fight against joblessness as well as the growth dynamics of economies in general have been linked with science and technology. Accordingly the growing public interest in the effects of science and technology on society and politics and vice versa have been the foremost reason for the creation of this study. One of the central questions for politicians as well as for scholars in the field of science and technology is "How can I influence a given science and technology system in a way so as to achieve optimal outcomes for a given national economy?". The study at hand tries to answer this question by analyzing the Hungarian research sphere from industrialization until the late-20th century. Since the beginning of industrialization Hungary has made a number of attempts to catch up with the economically more developed Western European countries. The problems encountered in the course of the Hungarian efforts are surprisingly similar to the difficulties that modern fully industrialized economies are facing today. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138634527

14 MeV NeutronsPhysics and Applications Despite the often difficult and time-consuming effort of performing experiments with fast (14 MeV) neutrons these neutrons can offer special insight into nucleus and other materials because of the absence of charge. 14 MeV Neutrons: Physics and Applications explores fast neutrons in basic science and applications to problems in medicine the environment and security. Drawing on his more than 50 years of experience working with 14 MeV neutrons the author focuses on: Sources of 14 MeV neutrons including laboratory size accelerators small and sealed tube generators well logging sealed tube accelerators neutron generators with detection of associated alpha particles plasma devices high flux sources and laser-generated neutron sources Nuclear reactions with 14 MeV neutrons including measurements of energy spectra angular distributions and deductions of reaction mechanism Nuclear reactions with three particles in the final state induced by neutrons and the identification of effects of final state interaction quasi-free scattering and charge-dependence of nuclear forces Charged particle and neutron detection methods particularly position-sensitive detectors Industrial applications of nuclear analytical methods especially in the metallurgy and coal industries Quality assurance and quality control measures for nuclear analytical methods Nuclear and atomic physics-based technology for combating illicit trafficking and terrorism Medical applications including radiography radiotherapy in vivo neutron activation analysis boron neutron therapy collimated neutron beams and dosimetry This book reflects the exciting developments in both fundamental nuclear physics and the application of fast neutrons to many practical problems. The book shows how 14 MeV neutrons are used in materials detection and analysis to effectively inspect large volumes in complex environments. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781482238006

14th International Conference on Turbochargers and TurbochargingProceedings of the International Conference on Turbochargers and Turbochargi 14th International Conference on Turbochargers and Turbocharging addresses current and novel turbocharging system choices and components with a renewed emphasis to address the challenges posed by emission regulations and market trends. The contributions focus on the development of air management solutions and waste heat recovery ideas to support thermal propulsion systems leading to high thermal efficiency and low exhaust emissions. These can be in the form of internal combustion engines or other propulsion technologies (eg. Fuel cell) in both direct drive and hybridised configuration. 14th International Conference on Turbochargers and Turbocharging also provides a particular focus on turbochargers superchargers waste heat recovery turbines and related air managements components in both electrical and mechanical forms. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367676452

1590s Drama and MilitarismPortrayals of War in Marlowe Chapman and Shakespeare's Henry V 1590s Drama and Militarism is a fascinating interdisciplinary study of various textual interventions into the military realities of the late Elizabethan period. Its major strength is its insistence on the discursive nature of militarism and the author convincingly uses literary and non-literary texts-including manuals and contemporary military correspondence-to reconstruct the particular anxieties which surrounded the military exigencies of the 1590s a particularly fraught and unstable period of the aging queen's reign. The literature of the 'art of war' has been little studied by literary scholars despite their richly rhetorical nature. Dr Taunton's analysis thus brings to light a neglected but culturally significant form of Renaissance textuality. In doing so she is able to shed new light on the Renaissance drama which she shows to have responded sensitively (and sometimes critically) to these textual constructions of actual warfare and problematised the anxious idealisations of the military manuals. The particular readings of plays here are richly rewarding for the scholar of Renaissance drama-the significance of Henry's nocturnal surveillance of his own camp on the eve of the battle of Agincourt for example benefits immeasurably from being contextualised in the light of contemporary theories of encampment. The role of the women in Tamburlaine's camp in Marlowe's plays is also given particular significance when viewed in the light of the contemporary proscriptions regarding the presence of women in camps during the military campaigns in the Low Countries. In this study Dr Taunton makes appropriate (and critically inflected) use of Foucault's theories of surveillance Lefebvre's theories about the ideological production of social space and Michel de Certeau's theories of social practice are put to good use in her analysis of military strategy. These theoretical perspectives are usefully combined with highly specific and well-documented historical analyses. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315264134

16mm and 8mm FilmmakingAn Essential Guide to Shooting on Celluloid This book is an essential guide to making traditional 16mm and 8mm films from production to post using both analog and digital tools. Focusing on low-budget equipment and innovative techniques this text will provide you with the steps to begin your journey in making lasting work in the legacy medium of great filmmakers from Georges Méliès to Steven Spielberg. The discipline of 16mm or 8mm film can initially seem challenging but through the chapters in this book you’ll learn strategies and insight to develop your craft. You’ll discover the right camera for your needs how to light for film and the options in planning your digital post-production workflow. The book includes numerous hand-drawn diagrams and illustrations for ease of understanding as well as recommended films and filmmaking activities to help you build your knowledge of film history technical and creative skills within each chapter theme.By applying the suggested approaches to production planning you will see how celluloid filmmaking can be both visually stunning and cost effective. This is an essential book for students and filmmakers who want to produce professional quality 16mm and 8mm films. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367429478

16mm Film Cutting The film editor can make or break a film. What ends up on the cutting room floor and why? 16mm Film Cutting is a step-by-step guide to film cutting which shows you how to achieve professional results.The practical side of the editor's job is clearly described and illustrated; breaking down rushes and making a simple join identifying shots first assembly avoiding errors preparing special effects instructing the labs compiling sound tracks and all the other stages in producing the final film. 16mm Film Cutting is an indispensable aid to editors and assistants working in all areas of 16mm film production. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138419391

17 0 NMR Spectroscopy in Organic Chemistry This book provides a comprehensive review of the application of 17O NMR spectroscopy to organic chemistry. Topics include the theoretical aspects of chemical shift quadrupolar and J coupling; 17O enrichment; the effect of steric interactions on 17O chemical shifts of functional groups in flexible and rigid systems; the application of 17O NMR spectroscopy to hydrogen bonding investigations; mechanistic problems in organic and bioorganic chemistry; and 17O NMR spectroscopy of oxygen monocoordinated to carbon in alcohols ethers and derivatives. Recent results that show correlations between molecular geometry determined by X-ray studies and estimated by molecular mechanics calculations and 17O chemical shifts are also covered. 17O Spectroscopy in Organic Chemistry provides important reference information for organic chemists and other scientists interested in 17O NMR spectroscopy as a tool for obtaining new structural and chemical data about organic molecules. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367450762

17 Things Resilient Teachers Do(And 4 Things They Hardly Ever Do) This book will help you learn practical ways to manage the stress of teaching and avoid burnout. Bestselling author and educational consultant Bryan Harris presents strategies for building resilience including reframing understanding the power of "no" focusing on what you can control building positive relationships advocating for yourself and more. Each chapter clearly presents concise and practical applications that you can implement right away. With this guidebook you’ll feel ready to bounce back from challenges and stay focused on the joys of the profession. Media > Books > Print Books Eye on Education 9780367520366

1848The Year of Revolutions Europe was swept by a wave of revolution in 1848 that had repercussions stretching well beyond the Continent. Governments fell in quick succession or conceded significant reforms before being rolled back by conservative reaction. Though widely perceived as a failure the revolution ended the vestiges of feudalism broadened civil society and strengthened the state prior to the rapid industrialisation and urbanisation of the latter part of the nineteenth century. This volume brings together essays from leading specialists on the international dimension national experiences political mobilisation reaction and legacy. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315264127

18th Century JapanCulture and Society The period of Japanese history before the advent of industrialisation and modernism is of tremendous interest. The essays in this collection show a fascination with the social context behind the development of aesthetics drama language art and philosophy whether it be the world of the pleasure quarters or the Shogun's court. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138159570

1916 in Global ContextAn anti-Imperial moment The year 1916 has recently been identified as "a tipping point for the intensification of protests riots uprisings and even revolutions." Many of these constituted a challenge to the international pre-war order of empires and thus collectively represent a global anti-imperial moment which was the revolutionary counterpart to the later diplomatic attempt to construct a new world order in the so-called Wilsonian moment. Chief among such events was the Easter Rising in Ireland an occurrence that took on worldwide significance as a challenge to the established order. This is the first collection of specialist studies that aims at interpreting the global significance of the year 1916 in the decline of empires. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367348915

1917 and the Consequences The Russian Revolution of 1917 has been one of the most important events of modern history. It changed the course of the events not only in Russia but on a wider scale across the world while it influenced the flow of history throughout the twentieth century until the fall of the Soviet Union and to some extent well beyond this time. Radical change in Russia triggered social revolutions and reformations across Europe while authoritarian systems shaped their societies according to the Russian model. This book analyses these forces particularly at the European periphery which has been underexplored until this volume. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367186159

1948 and 1968 – Dramatic Milestones in Czech and Slovak History This volume has been published to coincide with the anniversaries of two significant milestones in Czech and Slovak history – the establishment of communist rule in 1948 and the Prague Spring of 1968 – and in anticipation of the 20th anniversary of the 1989 ‘Velvet Revolution’. Given the ultimate failure of the communist system these events and their legacy for Czech and Slovak society and politics merit continued study particularly given the wealth of new data made available when state and Party archives were finally opened in the 1990s. The essays in this volume by witnesses historians and social scientists from the Czech Republic and Slovakia the USA UK and Australia offer a reappraisal of those turbulent events. They present new and original research based on information from archives which were not opened until after 1990 and which is not yet available to audiences who do not speak Czech or Slovak. This volume will therefore be of interest to both specialists and general readers who are curious to learn more about these events. This book was published as a special issue of Europe-Asia Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415845717

1968Year of Media Decision Thirty years ago American political life was all relentless painful and confounding: the Tet Offensive brought new intensity to the Vietnam War; President Lyndon Johnson would not seek re-election; Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy were assassinated; student protests rocked France; a Soviet invasion ended "socialism with a human face" in Czechoslovakia; the Mexican government massacred scores of peaceful demonstrators; and Richard M. Nixon was elected president. Any one of the events of 1968 bears claim to historical significance. Together they set off shock waves that divided Americans into new and contending categories: hawks and doves old and young feminists and chauvinists straights and hippies blacks and whites militants and moderates. As citizens alive to their own time and as reporters responsible for making sense of it journalists did not stand aside from the conflicts of 1968. In their lives and in their work they grappled with momentous issues--war politics race and protest. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518094

1979The Year That Shaped The Modern Middle East repercussions of the events of 1979 down to the present day. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367314200

1986 Annual Progress In Child Psychiatry First published in 1992. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415645843

1989 and the WestWestern Europe since the End of the Cold War Back in 1989 many anticipated that the end of the Cold War would usher in the ‘end of history’ characterized by the victory of democracy and capitalism. At the thirtieth anniversary of this momentous event this book challenges this assumption. It studies the most recent era of contemporary European history in order to analyse the impact consequences and legacy of the end of the Cold War for Western Europe. Bringing together leading scholars on the topic the volume answers the question of how the end of the Cold War has affected Western Europe and reveals how it accelerated and reinforced processes that shaped the fragile (geo-)political and economic order of the continent today. In four thematic sections the book analyses the changing position of Germany in Europe; studies the transformation of neoliberal capitalism; answers the question how Western Europe faced the geopolitical challenges after the Berlin Wall came down; and investigates the crisis of representative democracy. As such the book provides a comprehensive and novel historical perspective on Europe since the late 1980s. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138505070

1989 as a Political World EventDemocracy Europe and the New International System in the Age of Globalization This book is not about the events of 1989 but about 1989 as a world event. Starting with the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet bloc it examines the historical significance and the world brought about by 1989. When the Cold War ended in Europe it ushered in a world in which the international agenda is set outside Europe in America or Asia. The book critically examines and moves beyond some of the conveniently simple paradigms proposed in the nineties by leading political scientists such as Fukuyama and Huntington to show how the events of 1989 meant different things to different parties. This was an anti-utopian revolution a symbol of the possibility of non-violent transitions to democracy which raised the hopes of world-wide democratic changes. Contributors show how 1989 can be seen as the founding moment of a globalized world but equal attention should be given to the dispersion of its meanings and the exhaustion of some of its main trends associated with the post-1989 era. Europe was reunited yet it is in crisis. Twenty years on global markets have brought about a global financial crisis. The fall of the Berlin Wall was celebrated as the advent of free movement in a world without borders. Now however we can see that new borders walls fences have since been built. With an introductory essay by Vaclav Havel 1989 as a Political World Event will be of interest to scholars of European Politics and International Relations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138898158

1990 Lectures In Complex Systems An excellent series presenting top lecturers from the best institute for complex systems. Topics covered include: stochastic processes; fluid flow; pattern formation; information-based complexity; motor system problems; and the nature of adaptive change. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9780429503573

1999 European Wind Energy ConferenceWind Energy for the Next Millennium The 1999 European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition was organized to review progress and present and discuss the wind energy business technology and science for the future. The Proceedings contain a selection of over 300 papers from the conference. They represent a significant update to the understanding of this increasingly important field of energy generation and cover a full range of topics. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315074337

1-Dimensional Metal Oxide NanostructuresGrowth Properties and Devices 1-D metal oxide nanostructures especially those with semiconducting properties have attracted much attention in recent years due to their potential and emerging applications specifically in environment purification and energy devices. For these applications there have been many efforts to grow 1-D nanostructures in the form of nanotubes nanorods and nanowires using processes that conserve energy are cost effective and can be scaled up for large-scale production.1-Dimensional Metal Oxide Nanostructures gathers under one title the most recent development of oxide nanomaterials especially those fabricated via oxidation process in the nanoscale field. Thermal and anodic oxidation processes are reviewed with an aim to offer an in-depth understanding of mechanisms of 1-D nanostructure formation their characteristics and limitations. Other more common methods are also discussed including sol-gel hydrothermal and other templated methods. Important applications of 1-D nanostructures are then presented focusing on oxides like zinc oxide titanium oxide zirconium oxide copper oxide and iron oxide. A chapter on carbon nanotubes hybrid with these oxides is also included as well as one on silicon oxide nanowires formation by local anodic oxidation process.Aimed at researchers academics and engineers working across the fields of nanotechnology materials science chemistry physics semiconductors and environmental and biomedical engineering this essential reference enables readers to grasp the main concepts of nanomaterials in 1-D: formation technique characteristics and uses. It also encourages practical innovations in nanotechnology especially in curbing pressing global issues related to energy environment and security. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367656881

20 Claves para mejorar la fábrica These 20 essential keys have helped many manufacturing companies integrate the top manufacturing improvement methods into a coordinated system for drastic and continual improvement in involvement quality and productivity. This program provides the strategies necessary to achieve ambitious goals through a five-level scoring system. The revised edition is improved with upgraded criteria for the system to guide your company to world-class status. New material and updated layout make implementation even easier. Two valuable case studies demonstrate effective use by both a Japanese company and an American manufacturer. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138438972

20 Essential Games to Study The purpose of this book is to look over the past 35 years of games to discuss titles whose design deserves to be studied by anyone with an interest in game design. While there are plenty of books that focus on the technical side of Game Development there are few that study the nature of game design itself. Featuring a mix of console and PC offerings I purposely left off some of the easy choices (Mario Starcraft Call of Duty Overwatch) to focus on games that stood out thanks to their designs.   Key Features An informative breakdown focusing on the design and gameplay of successful games Written to be useful for students or designers starting out in game development Books focused specifically on design are rare Perfect for students and professionals alike or can be read for the nostalgia and history Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138341456

20 Formative Assessment Strategies that WorkA Guide Across Content and Grade Levels This book provides teachers and school leaders with practical effective and proven assessment strategies that are immediately implementable in classrooms. You’ll learn about 20 high-impact formative assessment strategies with details on how they can be applied to a variety of content areas and grade levels including mathematics science language arts social studies and various electives. In this accessible book these experienced authors demonstrate the how and why along with a framework for folding these new ideas into job-embedded professional development. 20 Formative Assessment Strategies that Work provides the full toolkit for implementing managing and modifying these assessment strategies in your school and classrooms today. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138046764

20 Keys to Workplace Improvement 20 Keys has helped many manufacturing companies integrate the top manufacturing improvement methods into a coordinated system for drastic and continual improvement in involvement quality and productivity. This program provides the strategies necessary to achieve ambitious goals through a five-level scoring system.The revised edition is improved with upgraded criteria for the five-level scoring system to guide your company to world-class status. New material and updated layout make implementation even easier. Two valuable case studies demonstrate effective use by both a Japanese company and an American manufacturer. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315136189

20 Strategies for Collaborative School Leaders This book is for school leaders who handle the conflicts and commotions which arise from human nature issues in schools and the shortage of school resources. It offers 20 strategies which demonstrate how to support teaching and learning in your school. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138472716

20/20 VisionsCollaborative Planning and Placemaking Community involvement in planning and placemaking through early inclusive participatory methods can build consensus speed up planning and add social economic and environmental value to projects leading to healthier happier and more sustainable places. 20/20 Visions is an inspiring and visually stimulating introduction to the practice of participatory planning. 20 worldwide case studies spanning 1960's projects in USA to present day UK explore the context implementation and follow up of the participative design process to illustrate its effectiveness in engaging all stakeholders/communities and tackling difficult regeneration issues. Media > Books > Print Books RIBA Publishing 9781859467367

2000 Tips for Lecturers Brings together a range of expert tips and guidance for all those lecturing and teaching in higher education. With ideas on all aspects of HE teaching it covers a range of issues that can crop up in daily working life and is both a lifeline to new teachers and a handy sourcebook and refresher for more experienced educators. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138150027

2000 Tips for Teachers This volume brings together a wide range of advice and guidance for those teaching in primary and secondary education. It covers the full range of issues facing teachers today and is designed as a dip-in resource for experienced newly qualified and trainee teachers alike. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138148987

2000 Tips for Trainers and Staff Developers This volume brings together a range of expert tips and guidance for staff developers and trainers. Offering a collection of ready-to-use ideas advice and support on all aspects of training it can be used as a day-to-day resource for the experienced and less-experienced alike. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138420984

2004 Rumelhart Prize Special Issue Honoring John R. AndersonTheoretical Advances and Applications of Unified Computational Models: A Special This special issue of Cognitive Science honors the research and mentorship contributions of Dr. John R. Anderson the 2004 David E. Rumelhart Prize recipient whose research has provided the field of cognitive psychology with comprehensive and integrative theories and has had a practical impact on educational practice in the classroom and on student achievement in learning mathematics. The David E. Rumelhart Prize is awarded annually to an individual or collaborative team making a significant contemporary contribution to the formal analysis of human cognition. For three decades Dr. Anderson has been engaged in a vigorous research program with the goal of developing a computational theory of mind. The diverse articles in this issue feature work by Dr. Anderson's students colleagues and collaborators illustrating that it is possible to impact education with rigorous stimulation of human cognition. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138411869

2012Decoding the Countercultural Apocalypse 21 December 2012 was believed to mark the end of the thirteenth B'ak'tun cycle in the Long Count of the Mayan calendar. Many people believed this date to mark the end of the world or at the very least a shift to a new form of global consciousness. Examining how much of the phenomenon is based on the historical record and how much is contemporary fiction the book explores the landscape of the modern apocalyptic imagination the economics of the spiritual marketplace the commodification of countercultural values and the cult of celebrity. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781845536398

2019 Rock Dynamics SummitProceedings of the 2019 Rock Dynamics Summit (RDS 2019) May 7-11 2019 Okinawa Japan Rock dynamics has become one of the most important topics in the field of rock mechanics and rock engineering and involves a wide variety of topics from earthquake engineering blasting impacts failure of rock engineering structures as well as the occurrence and prediction of earthquakes induced seismicity rock bursts to non-destructive testing and explorations. Rock dynamics has wide applications in civil and infrastructural resources and energy geological and environmental engineering geothermal energy and earthquake hazard management and has become one of the most topical areas. 2019 Rock Dynamics Summit contains 8 keynote addresses and 128 regular full papers that were presented at the 2019 Rock Dynamics Summit (2019 RDS Okinawa Japan 7-11 May 2019) a specialized conference jointly organized by the Rock Dynamics Committee of the Japanese Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE-RDC) the Japanese Society for Rock Mechanics (JSRM) and which was supported by the International Society for Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering (ISRM) and the Turkish National Society for Rock Mechanics (TNSRM). The contributions cover a wide range of topics on the dynamic behavior of rock and rock masses and scientific and engineering applications and include: - Laboratory tests on Dynamic Responses of Rocks and Rock Masses / Fracturing of Rocks and Associated Strong Motions- Estimation Procedures and Numerical Techniques of Strong Motions Associated with the Rupture of Earth’s Crust and Some Strong Motion- Dynamic Response and Stability of Rock Foundations Underground Excavations in Rock Rock Slopes Dynamic Responses and Stability of Stone Masonry Historical Structures and Monuments- Induced Seismicity- Dynamic Simulation of Loading and Excavation- Blasting and machinery induced vibrations- Rockburst Outburst Impacts- Nondestructive Testing Using Shock Waves- Case Histories of Failure Phenomenon in Rock Engineering　 2019 Rock Dynamics Summit contains the state-of-the-art in rock dynamics and will be invaluable to professionals and academics interested in the latest advances in new techniques for experiments analytical and numerical modelling as well as monitoring in dynamics of rocks and rock engineering structures. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367347833

20th Century BritainEconomic Cultural and Social Change Written by leading international scholars Twentieth Century Britain investigates key moments themes and identities in the past century. Engaging with cutting-edge research and debate the essays in the volume combine discussion of the major issues currently preoccupying historians of the twentieth century with clear guidance on new directions in the theories and methodologies of modern British social cultural and economic history. Divided into three the first section of the book addresses key concepts historians use to think about the century notably class gender and national identity. Organised chronologically the book then explores topical thematic issues such as multicultural Britain religion and citizenship. Representing changes in the field some chapters represent more recent fields of historical inquiry such as modernity and sexuality. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138408029

20th Century Media and the American PsycheA Strange Love This innovative text bridges media theory psychology and interpersonal communication by describing how our relationships with media emulate the relationships we develop with friends and romantic partners through their ability to replicate intimacy regularity and reciprocity. In research-rich conversational chapters the author applies psychological principles to understand how nine influential media technologies—theatrical film recorded music consumer market cameras radio network and cable television tape cassettes video gaming and dial-up internet service providers—irreversibly changed the communication environment culture and psychological expectations that we then apply to future media technologies. With special attention to mediums absent from the traditional literature including recorded music cable television and magnetic tape this book encourages readers to critically reflect on their own past relationships with media and consider the present environment and the future of media given their own personal habits. 20th Century Media and the American Psyche is ideal for media studies communication and psychology students scholars and industry professionals as well as anyone interested in a greater understanding of the psychological significance of media technology usage and adoption across the past 150 years. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138572102

20th Century PhotographersInterviews on the Craft Purpose and the Passion of Photography This book is a compilation of interviews and essays that cover a broad range of photographers and photographic disciplines. Each photographer profiled made a living by concentrating on a specific aspect of the craft but in doing so transcended their livelihood to become recognized for more than the type of images they created. Each had a distinct "style " creative approach dedication to the craft point of view about themselves and the world. These interviews were conducted during a seminal period in the shift from film to digital and from print reproduction to global distribution on the Internet. Just like their photographs continue to inspire today now these pros’ words can live on as an invaluable reference for the photographers of the future. The truth and wisdom in this collection transcend time and technology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138840959

21 CFR Part 11Complete Guide to International Computer Validation Compliance for the Pharmaceutical Industry Covering regulatory requirements stipulated by the FDA this book delineates the organization planning verification and documentation activities and procedural controls required for compliance with worldwide computer systems validation regulations. The author introduces supporting technologies such as encryption and digital signatures and places regulatory compliance within the context of quality assurance. He demonstrates the importance of integrating validation activities into the system lifecycle using a structured top-down approach. He covers practical applications of quality assurance and engineering techniques as they relate to the development of systems fit to meet user and regulatory requirements. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367394592

21st Century AirlinesConnecting the Dots In 21st Century Airlines: Connecting the Dots Nawal Taneja addresses the challenges and opportunities facing the airline industry as it tries to innovate and create products and services that are radically different by ‘connecting the dots’ at four key levels: recognizing the implications of global events improving cross-functional collaboration within the organization working more closely with the travel chain and providing much higher engagements with connectors within the social networks. The book synthesizes insights gained from the experience of non-traditional businesses such as Uber that have no physical assets and that focus on scalability through platforms as well as traditional businesses such as Mercedes-Benz that are transitioning from operators of physical assets to adapt to the on-demand and sharing economies. These insights show pragmatically that digitizing airline businesses would require digital mind-sets digital technologies digital strategies and digital workplaces to explore new frontiers in value for both customers and airlines. Moreover forward-thinking airlines need to consider working with bimodal organizational structures in which one group optimizes current business models (network fleet and schedule planning as well as revenue management) while a second group explores innovative ways to add digital features to physical products to provide a consistent experience throughout the journey. The book is written for all senior-level practitioners of airlines and related businesses worldwide as well as senior-level government policymakers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138093133

21st Century Challenges Facing Cultural Landscapes Through stories of diverse landscapes from around the world this book captures human cultures and their land use practices in the environments they inhabit. The chapters cover topics from heritage in the 21st Century appreciating and safeguarding values while facing challenges wrought by change.This title will lead readers through fascinating stories of landscapes and people. We learn of the physical and spiritual structure of rice terraces of the Honghe Mountains in China maintained by following a 1300 year sustainable practice of water allocation while the colonial tea plantations of the Sri Lankan highlands are managed by Indian Tamils who now seek tourism as a means of additional income. Sustainable agricultural methods in the USA are being introduced to prevent landscape loss while in Australia a challenge confronting family farms is progressing to rural industrialisation. Challenges are further outlined in the mythical story of Finland's Saint Henrik pilgrimage and in the intangible Ui-won gardens of Korea. The huge challenge for Japan's landscapes is the legacy from fierce natural 21st Century disasters while in Australia's Dampier Archipelago an avoidable yet brutal development on a unique Aboriginal rock sculptured landscape highlights serious concerns about heritage governance. These remarkable stories of landscapes and their management are inseparable from the communities that inhabit them. This book was originally published as a special issue of Landscape Research. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367220525

21st Century CooperationRegional Public Goods Global Governance and Sustainable Development This edited volume explains the importance of regional public goods (RPGs) for sustainable development and shows why they are particularly important in the context of 21st-century international relations. By presenting a new and original data set and by presenting original essays by renowned scholars this book lays the foundation for what will become an increasingly important focus for both economic development and international relations as well as for their intersection.The volume contains four parts. The first introduces the core issues and concepts that are explored throughout the book as well as a new and original data set on RPGs. The second part further develops specific concepts important for understanding 21st-century RPGs: regional leadership alliances networks and outcomes. The third examines how cooperation takes place worldwide for a range of important RPGs. Finally the fourth part discusses how public goods are produced in specific regions stressing that each region has a distinct context and that these contexts overlap in a decentered "multiplex" manner.Global economic cooperation will be different in the 21st century and this volume will be of interest to students and scholars of global governance economic development international political economy sustainable development and comparative regionalism. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367595098

21st Century Democracy Promotion in the AmericasStanding up for the Polity This volume examines the promotion and defense of democracy in the Americas. Taking the Inter-American Democratic Charter (IADC) of 2001 as a baseline it charts the evolution of the issue over the past decade. Although it considers historical antecedents the main focus of the book is on key instances of promotion and defense of democracy in the Western hemisphere since the adoption of the IADC. It analyzes democratic norms norm enforcement mechanisms and how they work in practice. Special attention is paid to the 2009 Honduras coup the issues raised by it and the debates that surrounded it as this was the first instance in which a member state was suspended in accordance with the IADC. Three central themes guide the analysis: the nature of challenges to democracy in Latin America; the role of regional organizations as democracy promoters; and the transformation of Inter-American relations. The book unveils the key achievements and limitations of the OAS in the field and will be of great interest to students and scholars of democratization US-Latin American relations international relations of Latin-America and international organizations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415626378

21st Century Innovation in Music EducationProceedings of the 1st International Conference of the Music Education Community (INTERCOME 2018) Music is an expression of feelings of the soul conveyed through the medium of sound. But not all sounds are music. It might be said that only an organised sound or series of sounds can be called music. Thus music is connected to the eternal and constant flow and order of the universe to the laws and rhythms of nature. It can also be said that musical order is comparable to the natural order of the universe. There are laws of a certain nature in the natural sciences and likewise in music there are structures and procedures or even rules that should be followed to produce beautiful music. The International Conference "Innovations for 21st Century Music Education and Research" provided a timely opportunity to take stock of the latest developments in music education and brought together educators researchers and members of the broader community in a welcoming forum in which they were able to express theoretical and practical views concepts research results and principles to help support the further development of music education. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367111229

21st Century Land Development Code Two of the nation's leading experts in land-use law and planning provide a comprehensive guide to drafting and updating land-use regulations in this essential reference. This book is a complete planning and law model code integrating traditional Euclidean zoning with green codes new urbanism and smart growth. It covers sustainability tradit Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367330026

21st Century Nanoscience - A HandbookAdvanced Analytic Methods and Instrumentation (Volume 3) This up-to-date reference is the most comprehensive summary of the field of nanoscience and its applications. It begins with fundamental properties at the nanoscale and then goes well beyond into the practical aspects of the design synthesis and use of nanomaterials in various industries. It emphasizes the vast strides made in the field over the past decade – the chapters focus on new promising directions as well as emerging theoretical and experimental methods. The contents incorporate experimental data and graphs where appropriate as well as supporting tables and figures with a tutorial approach. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780815384731

21st Century Nanoscience – A HandbookBioinspired Systems and Methods (Volume Seven) This 21st Century Nanoscience Handbook will be the most comprehensive up-to-date large reference work for the field of nanoscience. Handbook of Nanophysics by the same editor published in the fall of 2010 and was embraced as the first comprehensive reference to consider both fundamental and applied aspects of nanophysics. This follow-up project has been conceived as a necessary expansion and full update that considers the significant advances made in the field since 2010. It goes well beyond the physics as warranted by recent developments in the field. This seventh volume in a ten-volume set covers bioinspired systems and methods. Key Features: Provides the most comprehensive up-to-date large reference work for the field. Chapters written by international experts in the field. Emphasises presentation and real results and applications. This handbook distinguishes itself from other works by its breadth of coverage readability and timely topics. The intended readership is very broad from students and instructors to engineers physicists chemists biologists biomedical researchers industry professionals governmental scientists and others whose work is impacted by nanotechnology. It will be an indispensable resource in academic government and industry libraries worldwide. The fields impacted by nanophysics extend from materials science and engineering to biotechnology biomedical engineering medicine electrical engineering pharmaceutical science computer technology aerospace engineering mechanical engineering food science and beyond. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780815357032

21st Century Nanoscience – A HandbookDesign Strategies for Synthesis and Fabrication (Volume Two) This up-to-date reference is the most comprehensive summary of the field of nanoscience and its applications. It begins with fundamental properties at the nanoscale and then goes well beyond into the practical aspects of the design synthesis and use of nanomaterials in various industries. It emphasizes the vast strides made in the field over the past decade – the chapters focus on new promising directions as well as emerging theoretical and experimental methods. The contents incorporate experimental data and graphs where appropriate as well as supporting tables and figures with a tutorial approach. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780815392330

21st Century Nanoscience – A HandbookExotic Nanostructures and Quantum Systems (Volume Five) This 21st Century Nanoscience Handbook will be the most comprehensive up-to-date large reference work for the field of nanoscience. Handbook of Nanophysics by the same editor published in the fall of 2010 embraced as the first comprehensive reference to consider both fundamental and applied aspects of nanophysics. This follow-up project has been conceived as a necessary expansion and full update that considers the significant advances made in the field since 2010. It goes well beyond the physics as warranted by recent developments in the field. The fifth volume in a ten-volume set covers exotic nanostructures and quantum systems. Key Features: Provides the most comprehensive up-to-date large reference work for the field. Chapters written by international experts in the field. Emphasises presentation and real results and applications. This handbook distinguishes itself from other works by its breadth of coverage readability and timely topics. The intended readership is very broad from students and instructors to engineers physicists chemists biologists biomedical researchers industry professionals governmental scientists and others whose work is impacted by nanotechnology. It will be an indispensable resource in academic government and industry libraries worldwide. The fields impacted by nanoscience extend from materials science and engineering to biotechnology biomedical engineering medicine electrical engineering pharmaceutical science computer technology aerospace engineering mechanical engineering food science and beyond. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780815356264

21st Century Nanoscience – A HandbookIndustrial Applications (Volume Nine) This 21st Century Nanoscience Handbook will be the most comprehensive up-to-date large reference work for the field of nanoscience. Handbook of Nanophysics by the same editor published in the fall of 2010 and was embraced as the first comprehensive reference to consider both fundamental and applied aspects of nanophysics. This follow-up project has been conceived as a necessary expansion and full update that considers the significant advances made in the field since 2010. It goes well beyond the physics as warranted by recent developments in the field. This ninth volume in a ten-volume set covers industiral applications. Key Features: Provides the most comprehensive up-to-date large reference work for the field. Chapters written by international experts in the field. Emphasises presentation and real results and applications. This handbook distinguishes itself from other works by its breadth of coverage readability and timely topics. The intended readership is very broad from students and instructors to engineers physicists chemists biologists biomedical researchers industry professionals governmental scientists and others whose work is impacted by nanotechnology. It will be an indispensable resource in academic government and industry libraries worldwide. The fields impacted by nanophysics extend from materials science and engineering to biotechnology biomedical engineering medicine electrical engineering pharmaceutical science computer technology aerospace engineering mechanical engineering food science and beyond. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780815357087

21st Century Nanoscience – A HandbookLow-Dimensional Materials and Morphologies (Volume Four) 21st Century Nanoscience - A Handbook: Low-Dimensional Materials and Morphologies (Volume 4) will be the most comprehensive up-to-date large reference work for the field of nanoscience. Handbook of Nanophysics by the same editor published in the fall of 2010 and was embraced as the first comprehensive reference to consider both fundamental and applied aspects of nanophysics. This follow-up project has been conceived as a necessary expansion and full update that considers the significant advances made in the field since 2010. It goes well beyond the physics as warranted by recent developments in the field. This fourth volume in a ten-volume set covers low-dimensional materials and morphologies. Key Features: Provides the most comprehensive up-to-date large reference work for the field. Chapters written by international experts in the field. Emphasises presentation and real results and applications. This handbook distinguishes itself from other works by its breadth of coverage readability and timely topics. The intended readership is very broad from students and instructors to engineers physicists chemists biologists biomedical researchers industry professionals governmental scientists and others whose work is impacted by nanotechnology. It will be an indispensable resource in academic government and industry libraries worldwide. The fields impacted by nanophysics extend from materials science and engineering to biotechnology biomedical engineering medicine electrical engineering pharmaceutical science computer technology aerospace engineering mechanical engineering food science and beyond. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780815355281

21st Century Nanoscience – A HandbookNanopharmaceuticals Nanomedicine and Food Nanoscience (Volume Eight) This 21st Century Nanoscience Handbook will be the most comprehensive up-to-date large reference work for the field of nanoscience. Handbook of Nanophysics by the same editor published in the fall of 2010 and was embraced as the first comprehensive reference to consider both fundamental and applied aspects of nanophysics. This follow-up project has been conceived as a necessary expansion and full update that considers the significant advances made in the field since 2010. It goes well beyond the physics as warranted by recent developments in the field. This eighth volume in a ten-volume set covers nanopharmaceuticals nanomedicine and food nanoscience. Key Features: Provides the most comprehensive up-to-date large reference work for the field. Chapters written by international experts in the field. Emphasises presentation and real results and applications. This handbook distinguishes itself from other works by its breadth of coverage readability and timely topics. The intended readership is very broad from students and instructors to engineers physicists chemists biologists biomedical researchers industry professionals governmental scientists and others whose work is impacted by nanotechnology. It will be an indispensable resource in academic government and industry libraries worldwide. The fields impacted by nanophysics extend from materials science and engineering to biotechnology biomedical engineering medicine electrical engineering pharmaceutical science computer technology aerospace engineering mechanical engineering food science and beyond. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780815357070

21st Century Nanoscience – A HandbookNanophotonics Nanoelectronics and Nanoplasmonics (Volume Six) 21st Century Nanoscience - A Handbook: Nanophotonics Nanoelectronics and Nanoplasmonics (Volume 6) will be the most comprehensive up-to-date large reference work for the field of nanoscience. Handbook of Nanophysics by the same editor published in the fall of 2010 and was embraced as the first comprehensive reference to consider both fundamental and applied aspects of nanophysics. This follow-up project has been conceived as a necessary expansion and full update that considers the significant advances made in the field since 2010. It goes well beyond the physics as warranted by recent developments in the field. This sixth volume in a ten-volume set covers nanophotonics nanoelectronics and nanoplasmonics. Key Features: Provides the most comprehensive up-to-date large reference work for the field. Chapters written by international experts in the field. Emphasises presentation and real results and applications. This handbook distinguishes itself from other works by its breadth of coverage readability and timely topics. The intended readership is very broad from students and instructors to engineers physicists chemists biologists biomedical researchers industry professionals governmental scientists and others whose work is impacted by nanotechnology. It will be an indispensable resource in academic government and industry libraries worldwide. The fields impacted by nanophysics extend from materials science and engineering to biotechnology biomedical engineering medicine electrical engineering pharmaceutical science computer technology aerospace engineering mechanical engineering food science and beyond. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780815356417

21st Century Nanoscience – A HandbookNanophysics Sourcebook (Volume One) This up-to-date reference is the most comprehensive summary of the field of nanoscience and its applications. It begins with fundamental properties at the nanoscale and then goes well beyond into the practical aspects of the design synthesis and use of nanomaterials in various industries. It emphasizes the vast strides made in the field over the past decade – the chapters focus on new promising directions as well as emerging theoretical and experimental methods. The contents incorporate experimental data and graphs where appropriate as well as supporting tables and figures with a tutorial approach.   Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780815384434

21st Century Nanoscience – A HandbookPublic Policy Education and Global Trends (Volume Ten) 21st Century Nanoscience - A Handbook: Public Policy Education and Global Trends (Volume 10) will be the most comprehensive up-to-date large reference work for the field of nanoscience. Its predecessor Handbook of Nanophysics by the same editor was published in the fall of 2010 and was embraced as the first comprehensive reference to consider both fundamental and applied aspects of nanophysics. This follow-up project has been conceived as a necessary expansion and full update that considers the significant advances made in the field since 2010. It goes well beyond the physics as warranted by recent developments in the field. This tenth volume in a ten-volume set covers nanophotonics nanoelectronics and nanoplasmonics. Key Features: Provides the most comprehensive up-to-date large reference work for the field. Chapters written by international experts in the field. Emphasizes presentation and real results and applications. This handbook distinguishes itself from other works by its breadth of coverage readability and timely topics. The intended readership is very broad from students and instructors to engineers physicists chemists biologists biomedical researchers industry professionals governmental scientists and others whose work is impacted by nanotechnology. It will be an indispensable resource in academic government and industry libraries worldwide. The fields impacted by nanophysics extend from materials science and engineering to biotechnology biomedical engineering medicine electrical engineering pharmaceutical science computer technology aerospace engineering mechanical engineering food science and beyond. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780815357094

21st Century NanoscienceA Handbook (Ten-Volume Set) This 21st Century Nanoscience Handbook will be the most comprehensive up-to-date large reference work for the field of nanoscience. Handbook of Nanophysics by the same editor published in the fall of 2010 was embraced as the first comprehensive reference to consider both fundamental and applied aspects of nanophysics. This follow-up project has been conceived as a necessary expansion and full update that considers the significant advances made in the field since 2010. It goes well beyond the physics as warranted by recent developments in the field. Key Features: Provides the most comprehensive up-to-date large reference work for the field. Chapters written by international experts in the field. Emphasises presentation and real results and applications. This handbook distinguishes itself from other works by its breadth of coverage readability and timely topics. The intended readership is very broad from students and instructors to engineers physicists chemists biologists biomedical researchers industry professionals governmental scientists and others whose work is impacted by nanotechnology. It will be an indispensable resource in academic government and industry libraries worldwide. The fields impacted by nanoscience extend from materials science and engineering to biotechnology biomedical engineering medicine electrical engineering pharmaceutical science computer technology aerospace engineering mechanical engineering food science and beyond. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780815365785

21st Century Pre-school Bilingual Education In this volume the editors aim to offer a timely focus on preschool bilingual education in the 21st century by drawing attention to the following trends: (1) the diversity of language models and their hybrid dynamic and flexible nature; (2) the complexities of children's linguistic backgrounds; (3) children's parents' and teachers' agencies in interaction; and (4) early bilingual development and education as contextually embedded. Given the complexity of providing a global and comprehensive view of these trends in just one issue the selection of studies included here seeks to offer insightful consideration of these trends using a range of qualitative and quantitative methods. The contributors explore the trends in different socio-cultural and national contexts in five countries: Finland Sweden the Netherlands Israel and Singapore. The book highlights the need on the one hand to examine early bilingual education within specific socio-cultural contexts and on the other to search for its universal features. It aims to promote the field of preschool bilingual education as a unique research domain by illustrating its distinctiveness. Last but not least the studies presented here have a significant contribution to make in the light of the growing interest of policy-makers ethno-linguistic community leaders practitioners and researchers in early bilingual development and education. This book was originally published as a special issue of International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367585495

21st Century Research on Drugs and EthnicityStudies Supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse Learn about the latest federally supported research on ethnicity and drug use The National Institute on Drug Abuse has supported professional research into variation among ethnic groups’ use abuse and recovery from alcohol tobacco and other drugs as well as research into perceptions of and readiness for treatment. 21st Century Research on Drugs and Ethnicity: Studies Supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse takes a detailed look at the research performed in the last three years to help provide evidence-based and culturally competent counseling and treatment for individuals suffering from substance abuse/addiction syndromes. Top researchers discuss crucial unique issues in ethnic group use of psychoactive substances. This valuable resource explores the studies to better enable treatment counseling and prevention personnel who work in treatment programs community groups and schools to provide effective evidence-based practices tailored to the population they serve. 21st Century Research on Drugs and Ethnicity: Studies Supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse presents prominent researchers such as J. Scott Tonigan William Miller and Mario de la Rosa who reveal and discuss the latest important data. This volume can be used by practitioners to increase the rates of individuals making healthy choices or recovering from and sustaining recovery from abuse syndromes. The book also includes an introduction by Lula Beatty PhD Chief of the Special Populations Office at the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Topics discussed in 21st Century Research on Drugs and Ethnicity: Studies Supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse include: a comparison of professional models of treatment readiness analysis of how client culture matches treatment culture Native American client response to modern treatment modalities research on current rates of drug use among racial/ethnic groups at colleges study into injecting drug use behaviors problems of treatment underutilization by Latinos/Latinas and much more! 21st Century Research on Drugs and Ethnicity: Studies Supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse is a valuable resource for human service workers psychologists social workers addictions researchers educators trainers treatment personnel and graduate students in counseling social work health and addictions. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315785486

21st Century Security and CPTEDDesigning for Critical Infrastructure Protection and Crime Prevention Second Edition The concept of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) has undergone dramatic changes over the last several decades since C. Ray Jeffery coined the term in the early 1970s and Tim Crowe wrote the first CPTED applications book. The second edition of 21st Century Security and CPTED includes the latest theory knowledge and practice of CPTED as it relates to the current security threats facing the modern world: theft violent crime terrorism gang activity and school and workplace violence.This significantly expanded edition includes the latest coverage of proper lighting building design—both the interior and exterior—physical security barriers the usage of fencing bollards natural surveillance landscaping and landscape design. Such design concepts and security elements can be applied to address a wide variety of threats including crime prevention blast mitigation and CBRNE threat protection.Authored by one of the U.S.’s renowned security experts—and a premiere architect and criminologist—the book is the most comprehensive examination of CPTED and CPTED principles available. This edition includes a complete update of all chapters in addition to five new chapters over 700 figure illustrations and photos numerous tables and checklists and a 20-page color plate section. This latest edition: Features five new chapters including green and sustainable buildings infrastructure protection and premises liability Presents step-by-step guidelines and real-world applications of CPTED concepts principles and processes—from risk assessment to construction and post-occupancy evaluation Outlines national building security codes and standards Examines architectural surety from the perspective of risk analysis and premises liability Demonstrates CPTED implementation in high-security environments such as hospitals parks ATMs schools and public and private sector buildings A practical resource for architects urban planners and designers security managers law enforcement CPTED practitioners building and property managers homeland security professionals and students 21st Century Security and CPTED Second Edition continues to serve as the most complete and up-to-date reference available on next-generation CPTED practices today. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781439880210

24 Hour Primary Care This book examines the best ways to provide primary care at nights and weekends. There has been increasing demand from patients for out-of-hours care and a great reorganisation of primary care services outside normal surgery hours. Different models of organisations are being tested including primary care centres and nurses giving telephone advice Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781315384351

24-Hour CitiesReal Investment Performance Not Just Promises Winner of the Gold Award in the Tenth Annual Robert Bruss Real Estate Book Competition 24 Hour Cities is the very first full length book about America’s cities that never sleep. Over the last fifty years the nation’s top live-work-play cities have proven themselves more than just vibrant urban environments for the elite. They are attracting a cross-section of the population from across the U.S. and are preferred destinations for immigrants of all income strata. This is creating a virtuous circle wherein economic growth enhances property values stronger real estate markets sustain more reliable tax bases and solid municipal revenues pay for better services that further attract businesses and talented individuals. Yet just a generation ago cities like New York Boston Washington San Francisco and Miami were broke (financially and physically) scarred by violence and prime examples of urban dysfunction. How did the turnaround happen? And why are other cities still stuck with the hollow downtowns and sprawling suburbs that make for a 9-to-5 urban configuration? Hugh Kelly’s cross-disciplinary research identifies the ingredients of success and the recipe that puts them together. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138805118

250 Indie Games You Must Play This book is a guide to the expanding world of indie gaming. It helps readers to understand why indie games are so important to so many people in the entertainment industry. The book covers puzzlers platformers beat 'em ups shoot 'em ups role-playing and strategy. Media > Books > Print Books A K Peters/CRC Press 9781439875742

2⁵ Problems for STEM Education 25 Problems for STEM Education introduces a new and emerging course for undergraduate STEM programs called Physical-Mathematical Informatics. This course corresponds with the new direction in education called STE(A)M (Science Technology Engineering [Art] and Mathematics). The book focuses on undergraduate university students (and high school students) as well as the teachers of mathematics physics chemistry and other disciplines such as the humanities. This book is suitable for readers who have a basic understanding of mathematics and math software. Features Contains 32 interesting problems (studies) and new and unique methods of solving these physical and mathematical problems using a computer as well as new methods of teaching mathematics and physics Suitable for students in advanced high school courses and undergraduates as well as for students studying Mathematical Education at the Master’s or PhD level One of the only books that attempts to bring together ST(E)AM techniques computational mathematics and informatics in a single unified format Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367345259

2D and 3D Graphene NanocompositesFundamentals Design and Devices In recent decades graphene composites have received considerable attention due to their unique structural features and extraordinary properties. 2D and 3D graphene hybrid structures are widely used in memory  microelectronic and optoelectronic devices; energy- and power-density supercapacitors; light-emitting diodes; and sensors batteries and solar cells. This book covers the fundamental properties of the latest graphene-based 2D and 3D composite materials. The book is a result of the collective work of many highly qualified specialists in the field of experimental and theoretical research on graphene and its derivatives. It describes experimental methods for obtaining and characterizing samples of chemically modified graphene details conceptual foundations of popular methods for computer modeling of graphene nanostructures and compiles original computational techniques developed by the chapter authors. It discusses the potential application areas and modifications of graphene-based 2D and 3D composite materials and interprets the interesting physical effects discovered for the first time for graphene materials under consideration. The book is useful for graduate students and researchers as well as specialists in industrial engineering. It will also appeal to those involved in materials science condensed matter physics nanotechnology physical electronics nano- and optoelectronics. Media > Books > Print Books Pan Stanford Publishing 9789814800419

2-D Electromagnetic Simulation of Passive Microstrip Circuits Global Demand for Streamlined Design and Computation The explosion of wireless communications has generated a tidal wave of interest and development in computational techniques for electromagnetic simulation as well as the design and analysis of RF and microwave circuits. Learn About Emerging Disciplines State-of-the-Art Methods2-D Electromagnetic Simulation of Passive Microstrip Circuits describes this simple procedure in order to provide basic knowledge and practical insight into quotidian problems of microstrip passive circuits applied to microwave systems and digital technologies. The text dissects the latest emerging disciplines and methods of microwave circuit analysis carefully balancing theory and state-of-the-art experimental concepts to elucidate the process of analyzing high-speed circuits. The author covers the newer techniques – such as the study of signal integrity within circuits and the use of field map interpretations – employed in powerful electromagnetic simulation analysis methods. But why and how does the intrinsic two-dimensional simulation model used here reduce numerical error? Step-by-Step Simulation Provides Insight and UnderstandingThe author presents the FDTD electromagnetic simulation method used to reproduce different microstrip test circuits as well as an explanation of the complementary electrostatic method of moments (MoM). Each reproduces different microstrip test circuits that are physically constructed and then studied using a natural methodological progression to facilitate understanding. This approach gives readers a solid comprehension and insight into the theory and practical applications of the microstrip scenario with emphasis on high-speed interconnection elements. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781315218618

2D Game Development with Unity This book teaches beginners and aspiring game developers how to develop 2D games with Unity. Thousands of commercial games have been built with Unity. The reader will learn the complete process of 2D game development step by step. The theory behind each step is fully explained. This book contains numerous color illustrations and access to all source code and companion videos. Key Features: Fully detailed game projects from scratch. Beginners can do the steps and create games right away. No coding experience is necessary. Numerous examples take a raw beginner toward professional coding proficiency in C# and Unity. Includes a thorough introduction to Unity 2020 including 2D game development prefabs cameras animation character controllers lighting and sound. Includes a step-by-step introduction to Unity 2019.3. Extensive coverage of GIMP Audacity and MuseScore for the creation of 2D graphics sound effects and music. All required software is free to use for any purpose including commercial applications and games. Franz Lanzinger is the owner and chief game developer of Lanzinger Studio an independent game development and music studio in Sunnyvale California. He started his career in game programming in 1982 at Atari Games Inc. where he designed and programmed the classic arcade game Crystal Castles. In 1989 he joined Tengen where he was a programmer and designer for Ms. Pac-Man and Toobin' on the NES. He co-founded Bitmasters where he designed and coded games including Rampart and Championship Pool for the NES and SNES and NCAA Final Four Basketball for the SNES and Sega Genesis. In 1996 he founded Actual Entertainment publisher and developer of the Gubble video game series. He has a B.Sc. in mathematics from the University of Notre Dame and attended graduate school in mathematics at the University of California at Berkeley. He is a former world record holder on Centipede and Burgertime. He is a professional author game developer accompanist and piano teacher. He is currently working on remaking the original Gubble game in Unity and Blender. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367349073

2D Graphics Programming for Games The success of Angry Birds Peggle and Fruit Ninja has proven that fun and immersive game experiences can be created in two dimensions. Furthermore 2D graphics enable developers to quickly prototype ideas and mechanics using fewer resources than 3D. 2D Graphics Programming for Games provides an in-depth single source on creating 2D graphics that can be easily applied to many game platforms including iOS Android Xbox 360 and the PlayStation Suite. The author presents examples not only from video games but also from art and animated film. The book helps new programmers learn the concepts and techniques used to produce appealing 2D graphics. It starts with the basics and then covers topics pertaining to motion and depth such as cel animation tiling and layering. The text also describes advanced graphics including the use of particle systems shaders and splines. Code samples in the text and online allow readers to see a particular line of code in action or as it relates to the code around it. In addition challenges and suggested projects encourage readers to work through problems experiment with solutions and tinker with code. Full of practical tools and tricks this color book gives novices in-depth guidance on making professional high-quality graphics for games. It also improves the relationship between programmers and artists by explaining how certain art and design challenges can be solved with a programmatic solution. Media > Books > Print Books A K Peters/CRC Press 9780367380052

2D Materials for Infrared and Terahertz Detectors 2D Materials for Infrared and Terahertz Detectors provides an overview of the performance of emerging detector materials while also offering for the first time a comparison with traditional materials used in the fabrication of infrared and terahertz detectors. Since the discovery of graphene its applications to electronic and optoelectronic devices have been intensively researched. The extraordinary electronic and optical properties allow graphene and other 2D materials to be promising candidates for infrared (IR) and terahertz (THz) photodetectors and yet it appears that the development of new detectors using these materials is still secondary to those using traditional materials. This book explores this phenomenon as well as the advantages and disadvantages of using 2D materials. Special attention is directed toward the identification of the most-effective hybrid 2D materials in infrared and terahertz detectors as well as future trends. Written by one of the world’s leading researchers in the field of IR optoelectronics this book will be a must-read for researchers and graduate students in photodetectors and related fields. Features • Offers a comprehensive overview of the different types of 2D materials used in fabrication of IR and THz detectors and includes their advantages/disadvantages • The first book to compare new detectors to a wide family of common commercially available detectors that use traditional materials. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367477417

2D Materials for Nanoelectronics Major developments in the semiconductor industry are on the horizon through the use of two-dimensional (2D) materials such as graphene and transition metal dichalcogenides for integrated circuits (ICs). 2D Materials for Nanoelectronics is the first comprehensive treatment of these materials and their applications in nanoelectronic devices. Comprised of chapters authored by internationally recognised researchers this book: Discusses the use of graphene for high-frequency analog circuits Explores logic and photonic applications of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) Addresses novel 2D materials including silicene germanene stanene and phosphorene Considers the use of 2D materials for both field-effect transistors (FETs) and logic circuits Provides background on the simulation of structural electronic and transport properties from first principles 2D Materials for Nanoelectronics presents extensive state-of-the-art coverage of the fundamental and applied aspects of this exciting field. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498704175

2D MaterialsCharacterization Production and Applications Most reference texts covering two-dimensional materials focus specifically on graphene when in reality there are a host of new two-dimensional materials poised to overtake graphene. This book provides an authoritative source of information on twodimensional materials covering a plethora of fields and subjects and outlining all two-dimensional materials in terms of their fundamental understanding synthesis and applications. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498747394

2D to VR with Unity5 and Google Cardboard The book provides an up-to-date introduction to the latest version of Unity and its workflow by guiding readers through various prototypes. These range from 2D to 3D game concepts for PC and mobile will allow readers to get acquainted with several important concepts and allow them to become competent Unity developers able to learn at their own pace. The book starts by introducing Unity and proceeds in building a basic understanding of its main components by developing a first simple 2D game before proceeding in developing a full casual game to development of a simple but immersive 3D game concept to be tested first on PC before exploring how to port it for mobile VR.using Google Cardboard. Media > Books > Print Books A K Peters/CRC Press 9781498781527

2-mm Wave Band EPR Spectroscopy of Condensed Systems This is the first book to summarize the problems of using modern high-resolution 2-mm wave band EPR spectroscopy in an interdisciplinary field for the investigation of various condensed systems. The material is well illustrated and the applications are as diverse as possible. The main subjects included are: unique characteristics of 2-mm EPR spectroscopy and appropriate experimental techniques dynamics and polarity of radical microenvironment in model and biological systems and the nature of charge carriers and charge transfer mechanisms in organic polymer semiconductors. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781315890272

30 Day Action List This form is used as the central point of communication for specific actionable items to be performed over the 30 days after the completion of a lean or kaizen workshop. This form tracks identified problems found during the workshop that were not able to be solved immediately due to a number of reasons but are important and actionable enough to be listed on the form. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138078666

30 Day TPM Action Log This form is used to set out the actions to be taken over the 30 days following the completion of a TPM workshop. This form tracks identified TPM issues that could not be completed upon discovery during the workshop. The TPM Action Log describes the activities assigns the person responsible for completion and provides possible solutions. Using this form assists in the continuance of a sustainable TPM program. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138079243

30 Years AfterIssues and Representations of the Falklands War Thirty years after the Argentinian invasion of the Falkland Islands the war remains a source of continued debate and analysis for politicians historians and military strategists. Not only did the conflict provide a fascinating example of modern expeditionary warfare but it also brought to the fore numerous questions regarding international law sovereignty the inheritance of colonialism the influence of history on national policy and the use of military force for domestic political uses. As the essays in this collection show the numerous facets of the Falklands War remain current today and have ramifications far beyond the South Atlantic. Covering issues ranging from military strategy to Anglo-American relations international reactions and international law to media coverage the volume provides an important overview of some of the complex issues involved and offers a better understanding of this conflict and of the tensions which still exist today between London and Buenos Aires. Of interest to scholars of history politics international relations and defence studies the volume provides a timely and forthright examination of a short but bloody episode of a kind that is likely to be seen with increasing frequency as nations lay competing claims to disputed territories around the globe. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138703285

300 Essential SBAs in SurgeryWith Explanatory Answers Medical education and the tools used for assessment are continually evolving. Single Best Answer (SBA) questions are a relatively new method of assessment commonly encountered in final surgical exams. The key to success in any SBA-style examination is practice practice and more practice. With nearly 300 structured questions this book comprehensively covers the surgical curriculum. Each specialty-specific chapter contains a combination of clinical vignettes and knowledge-based questions of varying degrees of difficulty both challenging the more able candidates as well as giving a realistic appreciation of the standard required to pass. Each question gives a detailed explanation of the correct answer to aid reflection and reinforce understanding. This book is the ideal revision aid for all undergraduate medical students preparing for their final examination in surgery. In addition doctors studying for the Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS) and the Professional and Linguistic Assessment Board (PLAB) examinations will also find this book extremely useful. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781315384184

325 000 Francs Includes the full French text. Notes and a detailed introduction in English put the work in its social and historical context. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138179134

33 Day WarIsrael's War on Hezbollah in Lebanon and Its Consequences This book assesses the causes and consequences of the impact on the recent Middle East war. The authors describe the popular basis of Hezbollah in Lebanon among the Shiites but also its relation to the country's other religious communities and political forces. They analyze the regional roles of Syria Iran and Hamas as well as the politics of the United States and Europe. The authors dissect the strategic and political background behind recent actions taken by Israel; the impact of Israel's incursion into Lebanon and effects on Lebanon's population -- and the consequences of the war on Israel polity and society. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315636191

33 Ways to Help with NumeracySupporting Children who Struggle with Basic Skills Thirty Three Ways to Help with Numeracy equips teachers and teaching assistants with a wide range of practical resources to help children who are having difficulties learning the basic skills of numeracy. By providing a range of activities and games which engage children and encourage motivation in the classroom the book provides ready-to-use exercises that don’t need lengthy forward preparation. Any materials needed are readily available in the classroom or are provided here to photocopy. The activities are designed using a range of different learning styles to: build learners’ confidence and self esteem develop reasoning and thinking about physical number situations encourage discussions explore numbers by doing The activities can be used with individual children groups or the whole class. The introduction at the head of each activity describes precisely what it aims to teach the child followed by clear concise instructions on how to play each game. Teachers SENCos and Teaching Assistants will welcome this helpful resource which complements Thirty Three Ways to Help with Reading also available from Routledge. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138373013

33 Ways to Help with ReadingSupporting Children who Struggle with Basic Skills Thirty Three Ways to Help with Reading equips teachers and teaching assistants with a wide range of practical resources to help children who are having difficulties learning the basic skills of reading. By providing a range of activities and games which engage children and encourage motivation in the classroom the book provides ready-to-use material that doesn’t need lengthy forward preparation. These practical and fun ideas incorporate a range of learning styles using kinaesthetic and auditory techniques which put the emphasis on ‘games’ rather than ‘work’. The activities are therefore ideal for use with children who do not benefit from a traditional approach to reading. The book works step-by-step through activities which cover the key stages in the process of learning to read: Learning letters Recalling frequently used words Hearing sounds in words Blending sounds Reading for meaning The ‘how to help’ approach of the book is ideal for teachers and teaching assistants wanting to give quality learning experiences for those children experiencing difficulties with reading. With all the resources needed for the games included the book provides quick and easy to use ideas which can be implemented instantly in the classroom. The Routledge ’33 ways…’ series of practical ‘how-to’ books is for teachers teaching assistants and SENCOs who are in need of fresh ideas to teach pupils in their care who are struggling with basic skills. It provides them with the tools to make good provision for a range of children in their class and are planned to be a resource from which they can extract ideas and materials without having to plough through chapters of theory and research. Raewyn Hickey is an experienced classroom teacher who has worked in both the Literacy Initiative for Teachers project in Westminster and as a consultant for the Primary Strategy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138178335

33 Ways to Help with SpellingSupporting Children who Struggle with Basic Skills 33 Ways to Help with Spelling equips teachers and teaching assistants with a wide range of practical resources to help children who are having difficulties learning the basic skills of spelling. Offering a range of activities and games to engage children and encourage motivation in the classroom this essential classroom companion provides ready-to-use material that doesn’t need lengthy forward preparation. Activities include auditory and visual mnemonics phonetics and tactile tasks. These practical and fun ideas incorporate a variety of learning styles using kinaesthetic and auditory techniques that put the emphasis on ‘games’ rather than ‘work’. The activities are especially suitable for teaching assistants working with individuals or small groups. The book works step-by-step through practical activities which: keep children motivated and enjoying learning don't require extensive knowledge or experience from the adult are adult-led so children don't have the opportunity to repeat mistakes are grouped into different basic skills so teachers can choose the activity best suited for the child’s needs have clear concise and pedagogically sound reasons for the activity include extension activity where appropriate to challenge pupils. Aimed mainly at primary pupils secondary teachers will also find this book invaluable to use with pupils who are falling behind. The series facilitates good inclusive provision and is a resource from which useful ideas and materials can be taken without having to plough through chapters of theory and research. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138169692

33 Ways to Help with WritingSupporting Children who Struggle with Basic Skills 33 Ways to Help with Writing equips teachers and teaching assistants with a wide range of practical resources to help children who are having difficulties learning the basic skills of writing. Offering a range of activities and games to engage children and encourage motivation in the classroom this essential classroom companion provides ready-to-use material that doesn’t need lengthy forward preparation. These practical and fun ideas incorporate a variety of learning styles using kinaesthetic and auditory techniques which put the emphasis on ‘games’ rather than ‘work’. The activities are especially suitable for teaching assistants working with individuals or small groups. 33 Ways to Help with Writing works step-by-step through practical activities which: keep children motivated and enjoying learning do not require extensive knowledge or experience from the adult are adult-led so children don't have the opportunity to repeat mistakes are grouped into different basic skills so teachers can choose the activity best suited for the child’s needs have clear concise and pedagogically sound reasons for the activity include extension activity where appropriate to challenge pupils. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138148321

350 Questions for the Situational Judgement Test 350 Questions for the Situational Judgement Test provides invaluable guidance to the Situational Judgement Test written by authors who understand from personal experience that detailed explanations accompanying each answer are the key to a successful revision aid. This book presents over 350 ranking and multiple-choice questions arranged by subject groups aligned with the domains of the SJT examination and designed specifically to explore the readiness of candidates to face the scenarios that they will encounter as a junior doctor. A clear discussion of how the correct answer was reached and other options ruled out for every question is given at the end of each chapter making this book an excellent learning aid through all stages of undergraduate studies and particularly during revision for the SJT examination. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498752886

39th Clinical Aphasiology ConferenceA Special Issue of Aphasiology This year’s special issue contains papers presented at the 39th Clinical Aphasiology Conference held in Keystone Colorado in May 2009. The issue contains another excellent mix of articles demonstrating the depth and breadth of issues covered in clinical aphasiology at the present time. As a venue for the discussion of applied research in aphasia CAC encourages researchers to explore the ultimate social ramifications of different assessment and treatment protocols while retaining strong theoretical underpinnings related to both neurological and cognitive factors involved in the impairment. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138372412

3D Animation for the Raw Beginner Using Autodesk Maya 2e 3D Animation for the Raw Beginner Using Autodesk Maya is a hands-on academic textbook as well as a do-it-yourself training manual for the individual animator. This second edition has been completely rewritten to take into account updates to Autodesk Maya including Autodesk’s renderer Arnold. It contains entirely new examples and tutorial lessons. All 612 images are in full color. The book directs the reader to the parts of Maya that must be mastered in order to create complete 3D projects and thus it simplifies the process of taking on Maya’s vast and intricate interface while giving the reader a firm foundation on which to build future knowledge of Maya. It also presents brief examples of other popular 3D applications and rendering engines. This principles-based yet pragmatic book: Introduces the basic steps of the 3D modeling materials animation lighting and rendering processes. Presents clear and concise tutorials that link key concepts to practical techniques. Includes access to a webpage for the book: https://buzzking.com/AnimationTextbook/AnimationTextbook.html. On this webpage are videos that cover many of the lessons in the book as well as video tutorials that present bonus material not included in the book. Frees instructors from the painstaking task of developing step-by-step examples to present Maya’s complex interface and basic capabilities. Boasts an easy-to-follow tutorial-based learning style ideal for individual study by aspiring animators and do-it yourselfers. Roger "Buzz" King is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Colorado at Boulder where he teaches 3D Animation for the Computer Science Department and the Alliance for Technology Learning and Society (ATLAS) an institute dedicated to the application of technology to the arts. Buzz is an independent 3D animator who serves on the board of directors of a 3D animation startup. Buzz has a B.A. in Mathematics from Occidental College an M.S. and Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Southern California and an M.Div. from the Iliff School of Theology.   Key Features Introduces critical aspects of the 3D animation process Presents clear and concise tutorials that link key concepts to practical techniques Includes access to a dedicated Web site http://3dbybuzz.com featuring useful videos lessons and updates Frees instructors from developing step-by-step examples to present Maya’s complex interface and basic Boasts an easy-to-follow hands-on learning style ideal for individual study by aspiring animators and do-ityourselfers Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780815388784

3D Art EssentialsThe Fundamentals of 3D Modeling Texturing and Animation Create high-quality 3D animations and models by using the basic concepts and principles of 3D art presented by GeekAtPlay.com's Ami Chopine. This handy studio reference breaks down the core concepts into easy-to-understand segments and teaches you the 'why' in addition to the 'how.' Using application agnostic step-by-step tutorials this book teaches you how to model pose and texture your creations as well as scenery creation animation and rendering. Learn which applications are best for your needs and how you can get started making money in the 3D field. The companion website includes video tutorials models project files and other resources. This book is endorsed by Daz3d.com and includes exclusive Daz3d models. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780240814711

3D Automotive ModelingAn Insider's Guide to 3D Car Modeling and Design for Games and Film Master techniques from top automotive designers and world-class game developers with this insider's guide to designing and modeling 3D vehicles. With techniques demonstrated in 3ds Max Maya XSI and Photoshop 3D Automotive Modeling starts with a fantastic series of hot concept designs and continues by offering a full hands-on modeling tutorial for each. Some of the very best designers and modelers from across the globe take you through their processes step-by-step giving you the tips tricks and short-cuts that true professionals use. 3D Automotive Modeling features tutorials from Honda Toyota and Mercedes-Benz designers as well as modelers from Sony Computer Entertainment Lucas Arts and Simbin-artists who have worked on some of the biggest games in the industry including the MotorStorm series. You will get: Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138427402

3D Bioprinting in Regenerative EngineeringPrinciples and Applications Regenerative engineering is the convergence of developmental biology stem cell science and engineering materials science and clinical translation to provide tissue patches or constructs for diseased or damaged organs. Various methods have been introduced to create tissue constructs with clinically relevant dimensions. Among such methods 3D bioprinting provides the versatility speed and control over location and dimensions of the deposited structures. Three-dimensional bioprinting has leveraged the momentum in printing and tissue engineering technologies and has emerged as a versatile method of fabricating tissue blocks and patches. The flexibility of the system lies in the fact that numerous biomaterials encapsulated with living cells can be printed. This book contains an extensive collection of papers by world-renowned experts in 3D bioprinting. In addition to providing entry-level knowledge about bioprinting the authors delve into the latest advances in this technology. Furthermore details are included about the different technologies used in bioprinting. In addition to the equipment for bioprinting the book also describes the different biomaterials and cells used in these approaches. This text: Presents the principles and applications of bioprinting Discusses bioinks for 3D printing Explores applications of extrusion bioprinting including past present and future challenges Includes discussion on 4D Bioprinting in terms of mechanisms and applications Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138197176

3D Cadastre in an International ContextLegal Organizational and Technological Aspects The increase in private property value growth of underground and multilevel development and the emergence of 3D technologies in planning and GIS drives the need to record 3D situations in cadastral registration. 3D Cadastre in an International Context: Legal Organizational and Technological Aspects demonstrates how to record 3D scenarios in order to improve insight into overlapping constructions. This book emphasizes the technical aspects of cadastral registration focusing on four main topics: context (in which 3D situations in seven countries are studied); the framework for modeling 2D and 3D situations; models for a 3D cadastre; and realization of a 3D cadastre. The book presents preliminary solutions for issues related to efficient methods for 3D data collection 3D data structuring and modeling organization of 2D and 3D objects in one environment 3D database creation and 3D analyzing. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367577896

3D Cell CultureFundamentals and Applications in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine 3D cell culture is yet to be adopted and exploited to its full potential. It promises to upgrade and bring our understanding about human physiology to the highest level with the scope of applying the knowledge for better diagnosis as well as therapeutics. The focus of this book is on the direct impact of novel technologies and their evolution into viable products for the benefit of human race. It also describes the fundamentals of cell microenvironment to bring forth the relevance of 3D cell culture in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. It discusses the extracellular matrix/microenvironment (ECM) and emphasizes its significance for growing cells in 3D to accomplish physiologically viable cell mass/tissue ex vivo. The book bridges the knowledge gaps between medical need and the technological applications through illustrations. It discusses the available models for 3D cell culture as well as the techniques to create substrates and scaffolds for achieving desired 3D microenvironment. Media > Books > Print Books Pan Stanford Publishing 9789814774536

3D Cell-Based Biosensors in Drug Discovery ProgramsMicrotissue Engineering for High Throughput Screening Advances in genomics and combinatorial chemistry during the past two decades inspired innovative technologies and changes in the discovery and pre-clinical development paradigm with the goal of accelerating the process of bringing therapeutic drugs to market. Written by William Kisaalita one of the foremost experts in this field 3D Cell-Based Biosensors in Drug Discovery Programs: Microtissue Engineering for High Throughput Screening provides the latest information — from theory to practice — on challenges and opportunities for incorporating 3D cell-based biosensors or assays in drug discovery programs. The book supplies a historical perspective and defines the problem 3D cultures can solve. It also discusses how genomics and combinatorial chemistry have changed the way drug are discovered and presents data from the literature to underscore the less-than-desirable pharmaceutical industry performance under the new paradigm. The author uses results from his lab and those of other investigators to show how 3D micro environments create cell culture models that more closely reflect normal in vivo-like cell morphology and function. He makes a case for validated biomarkers for three-dimensionality in vitro and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of promising tools in the search of these biomarkers. The book concludes with case studies of drugs that were abandoned late in the discovery process which would have been discarded early if tested with 3D cultures. Dr. Kisaalita presents evidence in support of embracing 3D cell-based systems for widespread use in drug discovery programs. He goes to the root of the issue establishing the 3D cell-based biosensor physiological relevance by comparing 2D and 3D culture from genomic to functional levels. He then assembles the bioengineering principles behind successful 3D cell-based biosensor systems. Kisaalita also addresses the challenges and opportunities for incorporating 3D cell-based biosensors or cultures in current discovery and pre-clinical development programs. This book makes the case for widespread adoption of 3D cell-based systems rendering their 2D counterparts in the words of Dr. Kisaalita "quaint if not archaic" in the near future. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138112025

3D Echocardiography Since the publication of the second edition of this volume 3D echocardiography has penetrated the clinical arena and become an indispensable tool for patient care. The previous edition which was highly commended at the British Medical Book Awards has been updated with recent publications and improved images. This third edition has added important new topics such as 3D Printing Surgical and Transcatheter Management Artificial Valves and Infective Endocarditis. The book begins by describing the principles of 3D echocardiography then proceeds to discuss its application to the imaging of • Left and Right Ventricle Stress Echocardiography • Left Atrium Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy • Mitral Regurgitation with Surgical and Nonsurgical Procedures • Mitral Stenosis and Percutaneous Mitral Valvuloplasty • Aortic Stenosis with TAVI / TAVR • Aortic and Tricuspid Regurgitation • Adult Congenital Heart Disease Aorta • Speckle Tracking Cardiac Masses Atrial Fibrillation KEY FEATURES In-depth clinical experiences of the use of 3D/2D echo by world experts Latest findings to demonstrate clinical values of 3D over 2D echo One-click view of 263 innovative videos and 352 high-resolution 3D/2D color images in a supplemental eBook. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367252885

3D Engine Design for Virtual Globes Supported with code examples and the authors’ real-world experience this book offers the first guide to engine design and rendering algorithms for virtual globe applications like Google Earth and NASA World Wind. The content is also useful for general graphics and games especially planet and massive-world engines. With pragmatic advice throughout it is essential reading for practitioners researchers and hobbyists in these areas and can be used as a text for a special topics course in computer graphics. Topics covered include: Rendering globes planet-sized terrain and vector data Multithread resource management Out-of-core algorithms Shader-based renderer design Media > Books > Print Books A K Peters/CRC Press 9781568817118

3D FilmmakingTechniques and Best Practices for Stereoscopic Filmmakers A visual book for the visual artist 3D Filmmaking: Techniques and Best Practices for Stereoscopic Filmmakers provides a comprehensive overview of the theory language and methods behind stereoscopic 3D filmmaking all in one package. Celebrated 3D filmmaker Celine Tricart explores every facet of the art from the technical to the practical including: 3D vision History of 3D cinema Stereoscopic basics and techniques How to shoot in 3D 3D VFXs animation in 3D and 2D to 3D conversion Live broadcast in 3D 3D viewing and projection 3D as a storytelling tool Screenwriting for 3D Working with a stereographer 3D storyboarding and previz 3D postproduction Sound design in-depth A must-read for any 3D filmmaker producer writer or technician interested in the third dimension 3D Filmmaking covers the history of the form defines key 3D terms and places them into context and offers lessons on using the medium as a visual storytelling tool creating a perfect blend of concepts practice and history. Full color throughout the book also includes a pair of 3D glasses for you to view the 3D images within and each chapter features detailed color diagrams and examples in anaglyph 3D as well as interviews with 3D visionaries like Jean Pierre Jeunet (Director Amélie Alien 4) Chris Sanders (Director How to Train Your Dragon The Croods) Demetri Portelli (Stereographer Hugo) Phil McNally (Stereoscopic Supervisor How to Train Your Dragon Madagascar 4) Tim Webber (VFX supervisor Gravity) Scott Farrar (VFX supervisor the Transformers franchise) and Victoria Alonso (Stereoscopic Supervisor Marvel Studios). A companion website (www.routledge.com/cw/tricart) features links to useful resources and footage from 3D films. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138847897

3D Forensic Mapping and Measurement in Crime Scene Reconstruction This book demonstrates how to apply 3D visualizations for both reconstruction of a crime scene and in courtroom proceedings. It also shows how to base that visualization on sound measurement. The text presents models that go well beyond the typical vehicle and bullet trajectories showing how 3D mapping technologies in such areas as bloodstain pattern analysis autopsy measurements and bite mark analysis can improve an investigator's case. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781439856758

3D Game EnvironmentsCreate Professional 3D Game Worlds From a steamy jungle to a modern city or even a sci-fi space station 3D Game Environments is the ultimate resource to help you create AAA quality art for a variety of game worlds. Primarily using Photoshop and 3ds Max students will learn to create realistic textures from photo source and a variety of techniques to portray dynamic and believable game worlds. With detailed tutorials on creating 3D models applying 2D art to 3D models and clear concise advice on issues of efficiency and optimization for a 3D game engine Luke Ahearn gives you everything students need to make their own realistic game environments. Key Features The entire game world development process; from planning to 3D modeling UV layout and creating textures. Exercises and projects to practice with; each section includes projects to guide you through creating different world genres. The updated companion website—www.lukeahearn.com/textures/ now includes video tutorials in addition to updated sample textures shaders materials actions brushes program demos plug-ins and all art from the book—all the tools you need in one place. Media > Books > Print Books A K Peters/CRC Press 9781138920026

3D Game EnvironmentsCreate Professional 3D Game Worlds The ultimate resource to help you create triple-A quality art for a variety of game worlds; 3D Game Environments offers detailed tutorials on creating 3D models applying 2D art to 3D models and clear concise advice on issues of efficiency and optimization for a 3D game engine. Using Photoshop and 3ds Max as his primary tools Luke Ahearn explains how to create realistic textures from photo source and uses a variety of techniques to portray dynamic and believable game worlds. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138427426

3D Game TexturesCreate Professional Game Art Using Photoshop A broadly enhanced new edition of Luke Ahearn's cornerstone game art book "3D Game Textures" is here. When digital art software was in its infancy most digital art especially vector art was textureless. With the advance in software it is now possible to incorporate texture into most types of digital art. However if the artists cannot build their own textures they are limited to using commercial textures. In this enhanced 3rd edition of Luke Ahearn's gem of a book not only does Luke teach you how to create your own unique textures he also teaches how to create shaders (the visual effects - reflections refractions opacity - that make textures come to life) and materials (collections of shaders that fill well together to map to a particular scene or environment). You can now expand your skill set immeasurably and create more compelling varied art work from scratch.Unlike anything on the market this book provides an in-depth guide to game textures shaders and materials- with hundreds of high-quality examples. The companion website includes: demo versions of relevant software; resource images; all images from the book. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138403055

3D Game TexturesCreate Professional Game Art Using Photoshop The new edition of 3D Game Textures: Create Professional Game Art Using Photoshop features the most up-to-date techniques that allow you to create your own unique textures shaders and materials. Revised to take new technology into account it is an ideal hands-on resource for creating online worlds simulations web-based applications and architectural visualization projects. Continuing the practical no-nonsense approach of its predecessors the fourth edition shows you how to advance your digital art skills with textures and shaders by exploring their interactions in single objects or entire scenes. It contains expanded coverage of shader nodes and the companion website—www.lukeahearn.com/textures—has been updated to include video tutorials as well as updated sample textures shaders materials actions brushes and all of the art from the book.   Media > Books > Print Books A K Peters/CRC Press 9781138920064

3D Image Reconstruction for CT and PETA Practical Guide with Python This is a practical guide to tomographic image reconstruction with projection data with strong focus on Computed Tomography (CT) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET). Classic methods such as FBP ART SIRT MLEM and OSEM are presented with modern and compact notation with the main goal of guiding the reader from the comprehension of the mathematical background through a fast-route to real practice and computer implementation of the algorithms. Accompanied by example data sets real ready-to-run Python toolsets and scripts and an overview the latest research in the field this guide will be invaluable for graduate students and early-career researchers and scientists in medical physics and biomedical engineering who are beginners in the field of image reconstruction.   A top-down guide from theory to practical implementation of PET and CT reconstruction methods without sacrificing the rigor of mathematical background Accompanied by Python source code snippets suggested exercises and supplementary ready-to-run examples for readers to download from the CRC Press website Ideal for those willing to move their first steps on the real practice of image reconstruction with modern scientific programming language and toolsets   Daniele Panetta is a researcher at the Institute of Clinical Physiology of the Italian National Research Council (CNR-IFC) in Pisa. He earned his MSc degree in Physics in 2004 and specialisation diploma in Health Physics in 2008 both at the University of Pisa. From 2005 to 2007 he worked at the Department of Physics "E. Fermi" of the University of Pisa in the field of tomographic image reconstruction for small animal imaging micro-CT instrumentation. His current research at CNR-IFC has as its goal the identification of novel PET/CT imaging biomarkers for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. In the field micro-CT imaging his interests cover applications of three-dimensional morphometry of biosamples and scaffolds for regenerative medicine. He acts as reviewer for scientific journals in the field of Medical Imaging: Physics in Medicine and Biology Medical Physics Physica Medica and others. Since 2012 he is adjunct professor in Medical Physics at the University of Pisa. Niccolò Camarlinghi is a researcher at the University of Pisa. He obtained his MSc in Physics in 2007 and his PhD in Applied Physics in 2012. He has been working in the field of Medical Physics since 2008 and his main research fields are medical image analysis and image reconstruction. He is involved in the development of clinical pre-clinical PET and hadron therapy monitoring scanners. At the time of writing this book he was a lecturer at University of Pisa teaching courses of life-sciences and medical physics laboratory. He regularly acts as a referee for the following journals: Medical Physics Physics in Medicine and Biology Transactions on Medical Imaging Computers in Biology and Medicine Physica Medica EURASIP Journal on Image and Video Processing Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics.   Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367219970

3D Integration for VLSI Systems Three-dimensional (3D) integration is identified as a possible avenue for continuous performance growth in integrated circuits (IC) as the conventional scaling approach is faced with unprecedented challenges in fundamental and economic limits. Wafer level 3D IC can take several forms and they usually include a stack of several thinned IC layers that are vertically bonded and interconnected by through silicon via TSV. There is a long string of benefits that one can derive from 3D IC implementation such as form factor density multiplication improved delay and power enhanced bandwidth and heterogeneous integration. This book presents contributions by key researchers in this field covering motivations technology platforms applications and other design issues. Media > Books > Print Books Pan Stanford Publishing 9789814303811

3D Integration in VLSI CircuitsImplementation Technologies and Applications Currently the term 3D integration includes a wide variety of different integration methods such as 2.5-dimensional (2.5D) interposer-based integration 3D integrated circuits (3D ICs) 3D systems-in-package (SiP) 3D heterogeneous integration and monolithic 3D ICs. The goal of this book is to provide readers with an understanding of the latest challenges and issues in 3D integration. TSVs are not the only technology element needed for 3D integration. There are numerous other key enabling technologies required for 3D integration and the speed of the development in this emerging field is very rapid. To provide readers with state-of-the-art information on 3D integration research and technology developments each chapter has been contributed by some of the world’s leading scientists and experts from academia research institutes and industry from around the globe. Covers chip/wafer level 3D integration technology memory stacking reconfigurable 3D and monolithic 3D IC. Discusses the use of silicon interposer and organic interposer. Presents architecture design and technology implementations for 3D FPGA integration. Describes oxide bonding Cu/SiO2 hybrid bonding adhesive bonding and solder bonding. Addresses the issue of thermal dissipation in 3D integration. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138710399

3D Math Primer for Graphics and Game Development This engaging book presents the essential mathematics needed to describe simulate and render a 3D world. Reflecting both academic and in-the-trenches practical experience the authors teach you how to describe objects and their positions orientations and trajectories in 3D using mathematics. The text provides an introduction to mathematics for game designers including the fundamentals of coordinate spaces vectors and matrices. It also covers orientation in three dimensions calculus and dynamics graphics and parametric curves. Media > Books > Print Books A K Peters/CRC Press 9781568817231

3D Modeling in AutoCADCreating and Using 3D Models in AutoCAD 2000 2000i 2002 and 2004 For AutoCAD 2004 2002 and 2000 users Take your AutoCAD skills to the next level -- master its 3D modeling capabilities. Using the same 2D commands and tools you are accustomed to drafting with you can actually construct the object you are designing. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138436404

3D Motion Graphics for 2D ArtistsConquering the Third Dimension Add 3D to your mograph skillset! For the experienced 2D artist this lavishly illustrated 4 color book presents the essentials to building and compositing 3D elements into your 2D world of film and broadcast. Concepts and techniques are presented in concise step-by-step tutorials hundreds of which are featured throughout. Featured applications include Photoshop Illustrator After Effects and Cinema 4D. Lessons include exploring the expanded 3D functionality of the Adobe Creative Suite applications (After Effects Photoshop and Illustrator) through a series of practical tutorials. More advanced lessons then follow with tutorials and insight provided in specifically geared lessons for 2D artists working in Cinema 4D 3ds Max and ZBrush. 4-color presentation is further enhanced by various sidebars tips and "gotchas" to watch for through-out the book. The DVD contains hours of project files with which you can work along the tutorials in the book. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780240815336

3D Movie MakingStereoscopic Digital Cinema from Script to Screen Hollywood is going 3D! Join the revolution with this primer to all of the essential skills for live action 3D from preproduction through distribution.3D perception and science is presented in an accessible way that provides the principles of Stereoscopic vision you need to make the transition from the 2D world. Tools of the trade are enumerated with an eye on current constraints and what is coming down the pike to smooth the way. Step-by-step instructions detail how 3D processes affect every stage of the production including screenwriting art direction principle photography editing visual effects and distribution.The companion DVD includes an array of 2D and 3D images that demonstrate concepts and techniques 3D movie shorts that showcase alternative techniques After Effects project files to explore and manipulate for effect and a resource list of software tools and tutorials that demonstrate techniques. The DVD is not included with the E-book. The DVD files are also available for download at: http://www.taylorandfrancis.com/cw/mendiburu-9780240811376/ Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138400603

3D Nanoelectronic Computer Architecture and Implementation It is becoming increasingly clear that the two-dimensional layout of devices on computer chips hinders the development of high-performance computer systems. Three-dimensional structures will be needed to provide the performance required to implement computationally intensive tasks. 3-D Nanoelectronic Computer Architecture and Implementation reviews the state of the art in nanoelectronic device design and fabrication and discusses the architectural aspects of 3-D designs including the possible use of molecular wiring and carbon nanotube interconnections. This is a valuable reference for those involved in the design and development of nanoelectronic devices and technology. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9780429150081

3D Origami Art Easily Create Origami with Curved Folds and Surfaces Origami—making shapes only through folding—reveals a fascinating area of geometry woven with a variety of representations. The world of origami has progressed dramatically since the advent of computer programs to perform the necessary computations for origami design. 3D Origami Art presents the design methods underlying 3D creations derived from computation. It includes numerous photos and design drawings called crease patterns which are available for download on the author’s website. Through the book’s clear figures and descriptions readers can easily create geometric 3D structures out of a set of lines and curves drawn on a 2D plane. The author uses various shapes of sheets such as rectangles and regular polygons instead of square paper to create the origami. Many of the origami creations have a 3D structure composed of curved surfaces and some of them have complicated forms. However the background theory underlying all the creations is very simple. The author shows how different origami forms are designed from a common theory. Media > Books > Print Books A K Peters/CRC Press 9781498765343

3D Photorealistic RenderingInteriors & Exteriors with V-Ray and 3ds Max Increase the photorealism of your 3d visualizations with enhanced toolsets of V-ray in 3ds Max. Full-color step-by-step tutorials about techniques involved in creating photorealistic renders for interior/exterior scenes. Each tutorial includes a 3d project scene to guide you through production and post-production. The production chapter shows how to create shaders fine-tune textures and set up a day/night lighting rig. You will be rendering high-res images with render elements included for the final stage of post-production. The book also includes tips about pre-production camera settings verified views material editors shaders 3ds max scripts and much more!  Key Features This book deals with real world scenes and delivers up to date design direction. This book has professional supporting files ready for the reader to open and explore. This book highlights the processes of making your own content that not only gives images your personal touch but also through the online content that will be made available for this title. Includes some coverage of VRay. Focuses in depth on separate issues surrounding interior exterior and product design which vary wildly. Media > Books > Print Books A K Peters/CRC Press 9781138780729

3D Photoshop for Creative ProfessionalsInteractive Guide for Creating 3D Art Photoshop is the cornerstone of the graphics industry and understanding its 3D capabilities is becoming a requirement for graphic designers photographers and creatives alike. Starting with the fundamental tools and ending with advanced resources Adobe Community Professional Stephen Burns guides you with a clear voice and creative exercises that encourage you to work as you read. Accompanied by a free app that includes video tutorials interactive models to compare your activity work from the book against and on-going updates about the latest Photoshopreleases this book will elevate your art off the page and into a new world of possibilities. (The app is available for the iPad and iPhone in the iTunes App Store and Android users can find it through Google Play. Just search for 3D Photoshop on either of these platforms and download it to your device.)     Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138842250

3D PostproductionStereoscopic Workflows and Techniques Master the complex realities of 3D postproduction workflows and solutions with this one-of-a-kind guide. Brimming with techniques that have been used on actual 3D productions and can easily be incorporated into your own workflows Rick Baumgartner’s 3D Postproduction offers you: The best practices for 3D preproduction and production to ensure a smooth post process saving both time and money Abundant workflow diagrams screen grabs and checklists to reinforce your learning with visual cues Common postproduction considerations such as dailies assembly cutting and color correction and how they differ between 3D and 2D post pipelines Examples of 3D gone bad and how those scenarios can be avoided In-depth interviews with working professionals and extensive tutorials that provide practical insight from the trenches of real-world 3D postproduction A companion website (www.focalpress.com/cw/baumgartner) featuring project files and video clips　demonstrating the 3D workflows covered in the book An effective 3D postproduction workflow allows for easier and more flexible editing greater capacity for visual effects enhancement the ability to fix production mistakes and much more. You can’t afford to miss out! Bring your 3D projects to the next level with 3D Postproduction: Stereoscopic Workflows and Techniques. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415810135

3D Printing Basics for Entertainment Design Affordable 3D printers are rapidly becoming everyday additions to the desktops and worktables of entertainment design practitioners – whether working in theatre theme parks television and film museum design window displays animatronics or… you name it! We are beginning to ask important questions about these emerging practices: 　 · How can we use 3D fabrication to make the design and production process more efficient? · How can it be used to create useful and creative items? · Can it save us from digging endlessly through thrift store shelves or from yet another late-night build? · And when budgets are tight will it save us money? 　 This quick start guide will help you navigate the alphabet soup that is 3D printing and begin to answer these questions for yourself. It outlines the basics of the technology and its many uses in entertainment design. With straightforward and easy-to-follow information you will learn ways to acquire printable 3D models basic methods of creating your own and tips along the way to produce successful prints. Over 70 professionals contributed images guidance and never-before-seen case studies filled with insider secrets to this book including tutorials by designer and pioneer Owen M. Collins.   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138211353

3D PrintingTechnology Applications and Selection 3D Printing is a faster more cost-effective method for building prototypes from three-dimensional computer-aided design (CAD) drawings. 3D Printing provides a fundamental overview of the general product design and manufacturing process and presents the technology and application for designing and fabricating parts in a format that makes learning easy. This user-friendly book clearly covers the 3D printing process for designers teachers students and hobbyists and can also be used as a reference book in a product design and process development. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498783750

3D RotationsParameter Computation and Lie Algebra based Optimization 3D rotation analysis is widely encountered in everyday problems thanks to the development of computers. Sensing 3D using cameras and sensors analyzing and modeling 3D for computer vision and computer graphics and controlling and simulating robot motion all require 3D rotation computation. This book focuses on the computational analysis of 3D rotation rather than classical motion analysis. It regards noise as random variables and models their probability distributions. It also pursues statistically optimal computation for maximizing the expected accuracy as is typical of nonlinear optimization. All concepts are illustrated using computer vision applications as examples. Mathematically the set of all 3D rotations forms a group denoted by SO(3). Exploiting this group property we obtain an optimal solution analytical or numerically depending on the problem. Our numerical scheme which we call the "Lie algebra method " is based on the Lie group structure of SO(3). This book also proposes computing projects for readers who want to code the theories presented in this book describing necessary 3D simulation setting as well as providing real GPS 3D measurement data. To help readers not very familiar with abstract mathematics a brief overview of quaternion algebra matrix analysis Lie groups and Lie algebras is provided as Appendix at the end of the volume. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367471330

3D StorytellingHow Stereoscopic 3D Works and How to Use It 3D Storytelling is the ultimate guide for directors cinematographers producers and designers of stereoscopic 3D movies and videos. With an emphasis on the aesthetic over the technical this book is an essential foundation for showing you how to use 3D creatively to tell a story. Hollywood producer Bruce Block and Dreamworks stereoscopic supervisor Philip Captain 3D McNally blend their vast real-world experience and teaching skills to help you learn how to:* Think in 3D* Integrate 3D design into your script or story* Direct and design the 3D depth of your shots* Use stereoscopic windows* Work with the depth cues in 3D* Create a comfortable viewing experience for the audience* Plan editing and directorial considerations for 3D* Understand closed open and unstable 3D spaceBrimming with practical information that can be immediately applied to your 3D production the book also features interviews with some of the industry’s leading stereographers as well as 3D diagrams and photographs that illustrate how 3D works how it can be controlled in production and how 3D can be used to tell a story. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780240818757

3D Technology in Fine Art and CraftExploring 3D Printing Scanning Sculpting and Milling The possibilities for creation are endless with 3D printing sculpting scanning and milling and new opportunities are popping up faster than artists can keep up with them. 3D Technology in Fine Art and Craft takes the mystery out of these exciting new processes by demonstrating how to navigate their digital components and showing their real world applications. Artists will learn to incorporate these new technologies into their studio work and see their creations come to life in a physical form never before possible. Featuring a primer on 3D basics for beginners interviews tutorials and artwork from over 80 artists intellectual property rights information and a comprehensive companion website this book is your field guide to exploring the exhilarating new world of 3D. Follow step-by-step photos and tutorials outlining the techniques methodologies and finished products of master artists who have employed 3D technology in new and inventive ways Learn how to enlarge reduce and repurpose existing artwork and create virtual pieces in physical forms through a variety of mediums Research your options with an accessible list of pros and cons of the various software 3D printers scanners milling machines and vendors that provide services in 3D technology Listen to podcasts with the artists and learn more tips and tricks through the book's website at　www.digitalsculpting.net Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138844339

3D Television (3DTV) Technology Systems and DeploymentRolling Out the Infrastructure for Next-Generation Entertainment Going beyond the technological building blocks of 3DTV 3D Television (3DTV) Technology Systems and Deployment: Rolling Out the Infrastructure for Next-Generation Entertainment offers an early view of the deployment and rollout strategies of this emerging technology. It covers cutting-edge advances theories and techniques in end-to-end 3DTV systems to provide a system-level view of the topic and what it takes to make this concept a commercial reality. The book reflects the full-range of questions being posed about post-production 3D mastering delivery options and home screens. It reviews fundamental visual concepts supporting stereographic perception of 3DTV and considers the various stages of a 3DTV system including capture representation coding transmission and display. Presents new advances in 3DTV and display techniques Includes a 24-page color insert Identifies standardization activities critical to broad deployment Examines a different stage of an end-to-end 3DTV system in each chapter Considers the technical details related to 3DTV including compression and transmission technologies Discussing theory and application the text covers both stereoscopic and autostereoscopic techniques the latter eliminating the need for special glasses and allowing for viewer movement. It also examines emerging holographic approaches which have the potential to provide the truest three-dimensional images. The book contains the results of a survey of a number of advocacy groups to provide a clear picture of the current state of the industry research trends future directions and underlying topics. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138417922

3D TV and 3D CinemaTools and Processes for Creative Stereoscopy Learn how to adapt your cinematography and production skills to this growing medium and be part of the movement. Master the unique technical requirements of shooting 3D stereoscopic images. 3DTV and 3D Cinema defines the concept of a professional 3D camera system and describes what features are required to make a successful unit to keep your production on schedule and on budget. You will learn how to work with the complex hardware and software systems with a section dedicated to the specific requirements of shooting for 3D cinema. 3D conversions keying and CG processes are analyzed as well as the essential staging lighting set dressing framing and camera movement techniques. The theoretical knowledge is complemented with real-world examples of 3D TV and cinema productions that are analyzed by crew members or producers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780240814612

3-DIYStereoscopic Moviemaking on an Indie Budget A must-have read for anyone looking to take their independently-produced film or video into the 3rd dimension. The text features technical practical and inspirational insight from the visionaries who've been producing 3D film and video for decades not just in the recent past. They offer low-cost techniques and tricks they've been implementing themselves for years. A variety of styles are discussed from full CG to time lapse - even a film made during a freefall skydive jump!  The filmmakers discuss * Options for on-set playback* Preparing for final playback in various formats* Adapting existing technology to your needs* Post production software choices* Working with computer graphics in 3D  This book includes 3D glasses and a companion YouTube channel featuring the work of the filmmakers featured in the book (which you can view in 3D with the glasses) as well as the opportunity for you to upload your own videos for critique and feedback from the author and others. 3D glasses are not included in the purchase of the e-book of 3-DIY. If you have purchased the e-book and would like a pair of 3D glasses please contact the publisher at d.mcgonagle@elsevier.com. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780240817071

3ds Max 8 Essentials Welcome to the Autodesk Media and Entertainment Official Training Courseware for 3ds Max 8 software! Consider this book an all-access pass to the production and training experience of Autodesk developers and training experts. Written for self-paced learning or instructor-led classroom training the manual will teach you the fundamentals of using 3ds Max 8. The book is organized into sections dedicated to animation modelling materials lighting and rendering. Each section covers basic theory and then includes exercises for hands-on demonstration of the concept. By the end of the book you will have mastered the basics and moved onto full-length projects. Flexibility is built in so that you can complete the tutorials in the way that works best for you. Complete the book and you will be a seasoned 3ds Max pro ready to work confidently in a production environment. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138403314

3ds Max 8 MAXScript Essentials Write your own MAXScript functions and utilities to create custom tools and UI elements and automate repetitive tasks. Demonstrated techniques include the creation of objects arrays collections control structures parametric objects and the construction of UI elements. The companion CD-ROM contains media files that allow you to practice the techniques with real-world examples demonstrating how you can use then in a production environment. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138403307

3ds Max Basics for Modeling Video Game Assets: Volume 1Model a Complete Game Environment and Export to Unity or Other Game Engines A textbook for learning 3d modeling fundamentals this step-by-step lesson book develops the readers modeling skills through a series of modeling exercises creating modules for a medieval castle environment. As the text introduces new modeling skills it additionally calls on the reader to perform repetitive tasks reinforcing skills learned in the process. The content is presented as if the reader is in a working video game studio being responsible for researching asset design providing the team with placeholder assets and final model assets that are unwrapped and custom textured. Upon completion of the modeling projects the modeled environment is exported to the Unity game engine for use in a real game environment Although the text uses Autodesk 3ds Max for the modeling program the principals are transferable to other major modeling programs. Key Features: The goal of this book is to teach the fundamentals of 3d modeling video game assets in a simplified logical progression optimized for learning at a beginner level. This series of modeling exercises is the result of having taught over one thousand video game students the fundamentals of 3d modeling. Often teachers are not fully trained in teaching the concepts of 3d modeling. This text written for self-paced learning helps those instructors. Includes instructions and project files for exporting the finished project environment into a 3d game engine Unity. Appendices include additional 3ds Max tool instructions. A companion site includes working 3ds Max project files for Chapters a 3ds Max user interface and 3ds Max short cut keys and more. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138345065

3ds Max Basics for Modeling Video Game AssetsVolume 2: Model Rig and Animate Characters for Export to Unity or Other Game Engines As a textbook for learning the fundamentals of modeling rigging and animating 3D-modeled characters for use in video games this step-by-step lesson book builds on the reader's modeling skills acquired from reading Volume I. The reader will model characters for the Castle Environment created in Volume I which will be rigged using the Character Animation Toolkit (CAT) in 3ds Max and animated with game moves. The Skin Modifier is used for associating the meshes to the rigs and the characters are then exported to the Unity game engine and integrated into the Castle Scene with a Third Person Character camera. As the text introduces new modeling skills it additionally calls on the reader to perform repetitive tasks reinforcing skills learned in the process. The content is presented as if the reader is in a working video game studio being responsible for researching asset design and providing the team with placeholder assets and final model assets that are unwrapped and custom textured using both box mapping and the 3ds Max Quick Peel tool. Although the text uses Autodesk 3ds Max for the modeling program the principles are transferable to other major modeling programs. Key Features: The goal of this book is to teach the fundamentals of 3D modeling video game characters in a simplified logical progression optimized for learning at a beginner level. Rigging principles (Linking Inverse Kinematics [IK] Forward Kinematics [FK] Skin Deformation Weighting Vertices and more) are introduced in a gradual progression to allow maximum comprehension and retention. This series of modeling exercises is the result of having successfully taught over 1000 video game students the fundamentals of 3D modeling. This complete clearly written and concise text is written for self-paced learning helping those instructors who might not be fully trained in 3D modeling and those interested in self-teaching. Includes instructions and project files for exporting the finished project environment into the 3D game engine Unity. A companion site (www.3dsMaxBasics.com) includes working 3ds Max project files for chapters notes and corrections a 3ds Max user interface 3ds Max shortcut keys and more. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367707804

3ds Max Design Architectural VisualizationFor Intermediate Users Learn time-saving techniques and tested production-ready tips for maximum speed and efficiency in creating professional-level architectural visualizations in 3ds Max. Move from intermediate to an advanced level with specific and comprehensive instruction with this collaboration from nine different authors from around the world. Get their experience and skills in this full-color book which not only teaches more advanced features but also demonstrates the practical applications of those features to get readers ready for a real production environment. Fully updated for the most recent version of 3ds Max. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780240821078

3ds Max Modeling for Games: Volume IIInsider’s Guide to Stylized Modeling Learn how to model comic-style à la Pixarâ„¢ with the expert techniques found in 3ds Max Modeling for Games Volume 2: Insider’s Guide to Stylized Modeling. This new volume will show you the ins-and-outs of stylized modeling including characters vehicles environments and much more. Follow the story of cover characters Robert and Robot as their adventure takes you through the world of modeling vegetation alpha-maps and much more! This book is also packed with highly detailed tutorials feared toward enhancing your modeling skills and expanding your portfolio. The companion website (www.3d-for-games.com) is unique - an online forum where readers can post and answer questions about their work. In terms of developing a portfolio online peer critiques are invaluable and current readers have made use of this feature in fact some have happily become the forum responders (along with Andy) to coach and develop new artists at work.  Also included: step-by-step project files for each chapter; all the relevant texture files and source photos; panoramic skies small scene objects bonus texture maps & models so that artists can create whole scenes very quickly without starting from scratch each time; countless examples of what's hot and what's not in 3D modeling and also enough support images and photos to keep the budding artist busy for months.  Unrivalled support in over 10 000 current posts - backing up the book with a lively forum and community of readers from all over the world ready to help your work.  Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780240816067

3ds Max Modeling for GamesInsider's Guide to Game Character Vehicle and Environment Modeling: Volume I With 18 years under his belt in the game industry a key contributor to the MotorStorm series and the creator of the 3ds Max in Minutes video series (at FocalPress.com) Andrew Gahan delivers the expert techniques in 3ds Max Modeling for Games 2nd edition.  This updated edition is packed with new tutorials that will enhance your modeling skills and pump up your portfolio with high-quality work in no time.  Along with Anthony O'Donnell and a team of experts Gahan covers all of the fundamental game modeling techniques including character and environment modeling mapping and texturing. Finally a bonus section in 3ds Max Modeling for Games offers readers insights and tips on how to get their careers started in the game industry.   New expanded tutorials take readers of all abilities through full character and environment modeling from beginning to end Companion website (3d-for-games.com) offers a robust supportive forum where readers can get commentary on new work develop skills and portfolio art as well as network with other game artists on a variety of projects.  Also features project files for all tutorials in the book and enough support images and photos to keep the budding artist busy for months Completely updated gallery allows the reader to build on various models Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780240815824

3-System Theory of the Cognitive BrainA Post-Piagetian Approach to Cognitive Development 3-System Theory of the Cognitive Brain: A Post-Piagetian Approach to Cognitive Development puts forward Olivier Houdé’s 3-System theory of the cognitive brain based on numerous post-Piagetian psychological and brain imaging data acquired from children and adults. This ground-breaking theory simultaneously anchors itself in a deep understanding of the history of psychology and fuels current debates on thinking reasoning and cognitive development. Spanning the long-term history of psychology from Plato and Aristotle to more current experimental psychology this pioneering work goes beyond the approaches of Kahneman (i.e. System 1 theory) and Piaget (i.e. System 2 theory) to put forward a theory in which the inhibitory-control system (i.e. System 3) takes precedence. Houdé argues that the brain contains a third control system located in the prefrontal cortex which is dedicated to inhibiting Kahneman’s intuitive heuristics system and activating Piaget’s logical algorithms system anywhere in the brain on a case-by-case basis depending on the goal and context of the task. 3-System Theory of the Cognitive Brain simultaneously explains the early logical abilities discovered in babies the dynamic strategic and non-linear process of cognitive development in children and the fast heuristics and biases observed in adults. Houdé considers the exciting implications of this theory on neuro-education using examples from the classroom. This book is essential reading for students and researchers in cognitive development and education child psychology reasoning and neurosciences. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138069701

4 CORE Factors for School Success This book clarifies the core values which all great educators have in common and contribute to school success. For all those who want to create better schools these factors are at the center of behaviors which lead to results. The 4 CORE Factors are Communication Observation Relationships and Expectations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138472624

40 Strategies for Guiding Readers through Informational Texts Gaining the skills to critically read a wide variety of informational texts is more important than ever for today's K-12 students. This carefully crafted book offers 40 standards-based instructional activities that teachers can immediately put to use in the classroom. Clear rationales and step-by-step instructions are provided for implementing each strategy together with helpful classroom examples and suggested texts for different grade levels. In a large-size format for easy photocopying the book includes 44 reproducible worksheets. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials. (Prior edition title: 35 Strategies for Guiding Readers through Informational Texts.)New to This Edition*Now features more strategies including 16 that are completely new.*Explicit links throughout to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and other current standards.*Two additional strands of activities: Reading Closely and Discussion.*Numerous new and revised reproducible tools--all downloadable. Media > Books > Print Books Guilford Press 9781462526093

40 Top Tools for ManufacturersA GUIDE FOR IMPLEMENTING POWERFUL IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES We know how important it is for you to have the right tool when you need it. If you're a team leader or facilitator in a manufacturing environment you've probably been searching a long time for a collection of implementation tools tailored specifically to your needs. Well look no further. Based on the same principles used to develop Tool Navigator's Master Guide for Teams here is a group of 40 dynamic tools to help you and your teams implement powerful manufacturing process improvement. This essential resource allows you and your teams to start and complete almost any manufacturing task. The book includes plenty of graphics charts illustrations and indexes to help you navigate your way through a problem solving process. In addition the author gives you relevant background information and an overview of a tool's usage to assist your teams in the proper selection sequencing and application of major tools such as JIT TPM Process Mapping and Cycle Time Management. To help you and your teams select just the right tool for your problem solving or manufacturing process improvement activities we've sorted and arranged them into four stages. The real power of this book is that if you use the tools working your way through the stages the end result is Customer Satisfaction! The four stages are: process; cycle time; variability; and problem solving. Unlike other tool guides the Tool Navigator guides are more than just a book of dry definitions. It is a true navigator. Each guide features: Classification of each tool by process application.Description of various applications of the tool.Problem solving phases most applicable for the tool.Ranking of category or work discipline in which the tool is most used.Step-by-step procedures on how to use tool.Examples of the tool's output or result.Useful appendixes and statistical charts.Cross reference index to find tools in The Master Guide for Teams.Boxes that link to other tools in The Master Guide for Teams. Media > Books > E-books Productivity Press 9780429333125

40th Clinical Aphasiology ConferenceA Special Issue of Aphasiology First published in 2011. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781848727465

450 Single Best Answers in the Clinical Specialities Single Best Answer (SBA) examinations are an increasingly popular means of testing medical students and those undertaking postgraduate qualifications in a number of subject areas. Written by a final-year medical student junior doctors and experienced clinicians 450 Single Best Answers in the Clinical Specialties provides invaluable guidance from authors who understand from personal experience that detailed and accurate explanations are the key to successful revision. The presentation of questions arranged by specialty area coupled with the clear discussion of how the correct answer was reached and other options ruled out for every question make this book an excellent learning aid during all stages of clinical studies and particularly while preparing for medical finals. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781444149029

5 Pilares de la Fabrica VisualLa fuente para la implantacion de las 5S Las fbricas son organismos vivos. Los organismos se mueven y cambian en una relacion flexible con su entorno. Un ambiente sucio desorganizado no conduce a la mejora. Un entorno deprimente no inspira a los trabajadores hacia su potencial maximo. Cuando algunos ejecutivos preguntaron a Hiroyuki Hirano lo que debian hacer para que sus empresas sobrepasaran el siglo veintiuno les respondio: "Implementar las 5S's." Una compania que no pueda implementar las 5S's con exito no podra integrar efectivamente el JIT la reingenieria ni otros cambios en gran escala. Este libro describe como las 5S's promueven eficiencia buen funcionamiento y mejora continua. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138409729

50 Landmark Papers Every Acute Care Surgeon Should Know In 50 Landmark Papers every Acute Care Surgeon Should Know editors Stephen Cohn and Peter Rhee have compiled a selection of the most influential recent contributions to the specialty of acute care surgery/emergency surgery. This book comprises 50 thought-provoking and relevant topics reviewing carefully selected papers to update the readers on what has been published in the last decade. 50 key papers cover the most relevant studies from a wide range of topics from Acute Cholecystitis to Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia. This book is of interest to surgical residents and trainees Trauma and Surgical Critical Care fellows and all members of the Acute Care team. This is both an informative and personal look at evidence-based topics and is relevant to all general and acute care surgeons. About the Editors Stephen M. Cohn MD FACS Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall University Nutley New Jersey USA Peter Rhee New York Medical College Westchester Medical Center Valhalla New York USA Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138624443

50 Landmark Papers every Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon Should Know The exponential growth in the number of research papers published in recent decades can make it difficult to identify the key papers that have truly made a difference in the practice of oral and maxillofacial surgery. This book provides readers with a concise reference source for the key papers that underpin contemporary surgical practice in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Covering all aspects of the specialty the content will help both trainees and specialists to understand the scientific developments and pioneering surgeries that allow us to practice as we currently do. It is essential revision material for those sitting for specialist examinations in oral and maxillofacial surgery. + Presents 50 key research studies on surgery along with full analysis + Additional commentaries from the original authors experts or editors – providing a valuable perspective on why the study is important + Constitutes essential reading for trainees residents and fellows and surgeons studying for professional examinations + Distills all the literature into a compact guide on the must-know scientific articles About the Editors Niall MH McLeod FRCS (OMFS) FDS MRCS Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon The Royal London and Whipps Cross Hospitals London UK Peter A Brennan MD PhD FRCS FRCSI FDS Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon and Professor of Surgery Queen Alexandra Hospital Portsmouth UK Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367210526

50 Landmark Papers Every Spine Surgeon Should Know   There has been an exponential increase in the volume and quality of published research relating to spine care over the last several decades. Among thousands of articles a small fraction has been shown to be truly "game changing " forcing the entire field to pause and take notice. These landmark studies may describe a new procedure or surgical approach evaluate the relative effects of known treatments or techniques introduce a new classification system or provide new insights into natural history or disease prognosis. Such studies form the foundations of spine surgery today.This book will be a useful reference not only to the established spine surgeon but also to neurosurgery and orthopedic residents as well as to spine surgery fellows as they continue to fortify their knowledge surrounding spinal disorders. Further this will no doubt serve as a useful evidence-based resource for trainees studying for professional examinations and perhaps most importantly challenge and inspire clinicians to produce high-quality impactful research. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498768306

50 Landmark Papers every Trauma Surgeon Should Know In 50 Landmark Papers every Trauma Surgeon Should Know editors Stephen Cohn and Ara Feinstein have compiled a selection of the most influential contributions to the specialty of trauma surgery. This book comprises 50 thought-provoking reviews of carefully selected papers and explains how trauma surgery practice has changed as a result of this research. The selection of key papers the insights into the significance of each paper from trauma experts and the opportunity to read the original authors' thoughts about their groundbreaking developments make this a unique and fascinating resource. Of interest to surgical residents and trainees Trauma and Surgical Critical Care fellows and all members of the Trauma team. This is both an informative and personal look at the foundation stones of modern Trauma care. Key Features Unique commentaries by original authors and experts Demonstrates how clinical practice has adapted following these landmark studies Specialty-defining papers are brought to life and their impact assessed Shows how the insight and vision of individual surgeons propelled change Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138506299

50 Landmark Papers Every Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon Should Know This book identifies the 50 key scientific articles in the field of vascular and endovascular surgery. It provides a commentary to each carefully selected paper and explains why these papers are so important thus providing every surgeon with the foundation stones of knowledge in this fast-moving area. There has been an exponential increase in the volume and quality of published research relating to vascular and endovascular surgery in recent decades. Among thousands of articles a small fraction is truly "game changing." Such studies form the foundations of vascular surgery today and the selection of papers within this book provide the 50 landmark papers every 21st-century vascular and endovascular surgeon needs to know. A valuable reference not only to the established surgeon but also to vascular surgery residents and trainees as well as to more experienced surgeons as they continue to learn new techniques and approaches and to improve their knowledge of vascular disorders and treatments. The papers provide an evidence-based resource for those surgeons preparing for professional exams and may inspire clinicians to produce new research. About the Editors Juan Carlos Jimenez MD MBA Professor of Surgery Gonda (Goldschmied) Vascular Center David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Los Angeles California Samuel Eric Wilson MD Distinguished Professor of Surgery and Chair Emeritus University of California Irvine Irvine California Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138334380

50 Policies and Plans for Outpatient Services Since more and more surgeries and procedures are being performed in outpatient settings the policies plans and procedures for these services are of increasing importance. 50 Policies and Plans for Outpatient Services details commonly used policies and plans in free-standing ambulatory care centers. Included are plans and policies concentrating on emergency management medication safety informed consent and medical staff credentialing to name a few. As an introduction to the model documents presented the book begins with a how-to chapter to guide readers through the process of formatting the documents and making them their own. The policies and plans discussed serve as templates and can apply to licensing and regulatory agencies such as Medicare the Joint Commission and AAAHC. The documents included in this book are excellent templates to use as a starting point for producing policies and plans that help create the flow and process in an organization. Knowing their specific local state and other governing agency requirements readers can customize the documents to reflect the unique structure and qualities of their organization through the use of the enclosed CD. The resulting policies procedures and plans are the back-up documents that provide rationale vision and theory and can be valuable tools for making effective clinical and administrative decisions. In addition to the documents provided on the CD-ROM the book also includes a list of helpful resources. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781439868423

50 Top Tips for Managing Behaviour A practical resource that utilises the SEBS philosophy (Teaching Social Emotional and Behavioural Skills). With a very 'hands-on' approach to managing behaviour all the scenarios in this resource are taken from real-life situations and can be used during staff training or simply as a reference book. The book reflects situations that confront educational professionals on a day-to-day basis: how to manage the student who always wants the last word; setting boundaries; managing anger including your own; dealing with difficult parents; successful lunchtimes; creating an emotionally literate environment; behaviour plans; building self-esteem; and coping with difficult colleagues. It is a brilliant resource to have as part of an induction pack or as an essential companion to continuing professional development. It deals with all key stages. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315175522

50 Ways to Improve Student BehaviorSimple Solutions to Complex Challenges New from best-selling authors Annette Breaux and Todd Whitaker 50 Ways to Improve Student Behavior: Simple Solutions to Complex Challenges is a must-read reference for teachers both new and experienced! In a lively and engaging style Annette Breaux and Todd Whitaker share 50 simple straightforward techniques for improving student behavior and increasing student cooperation participation and achievement. Each practical well-defined strategy can be applied in classrooms of all grade levels and subjects. Strategies include: How to make students more responsible How to nip potential problems in the bud Learning what to overlook Establishing classroom rules and procedures Teaching in small bites (It makes students hungrier!) As student behavior improves so too will the quality of learning in your classroom. With this book you can begin to introduce a host of new strategies into your teaching practice today! Companion Study Guide Available Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138128644

50 Ways to Improve Student BehaviorSimple Solutions to Complex Challenges (Study Guide) Written to accompany 50 Ways to Improve Student Behavior: Simple Solutions to Complex Challenges by Annette Breaux and Todd Whitaker this Study Guide was written for the participants of seminars book study groups and other professional development events. This Study Guide serves as a roadmap to help you organize and work with your faculty study group. It provides assistance to staff developers principals team leaders college professors and other educational leaders who are working with teachers as they develop their professional skills. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315855455

50 Years in the Semiconductor Underground This book was derived from a talk that the author gave at the International Conference on Advanced Nanodevices and Nanotechnology in Hawaii. The book is about science and engineering but is not on science and engineering. It is not a textbook which develops the understanding of a small part of the field but a book about random encounters and about the strengths and the foibles of living as a physicist and engineer for half a century. It presents the author’s personal views on science engineering and life and is illustrated by a number of lively stories about various events some of which shaped his life. Media > Books > Print Books Pan Stanford Publishing 9789814613347

50 years of Combinatorics Graph Theory and Computing 50 Years of Combinatorics Graph Theory and Computing advances research in discrete mathematics by providing current research surveys each written by experts in their subjects. The book also celebrates outstanding mathematics from 50 years at the Southeastern International Conference on Combinatorics Graph Theory & Computing (SEICCGTC). The conference is noted for the dissemination and stimulation of research while fostering collaborations among mathematical scientists at all stages of their careers. The authors of the chapters highlight open questions. The sections of the book include: Combinatorics; Graph Theory; Combinatorial Matrix Theory; Designs Geometry Packing and Covering. Readers will discover the breadth and depth of the presentations at the SEICCGTC as well as current research in combinatorics graph theory and computer science. Features: Commemorates 50 years of the Southeastern International Conference on Combinatorics Graph Theory & Computing with research surveys Surveys highlight open questions to inspire further research Chapters are written by experts in their fields Extensive bibliographies are provided at the end of each chapter Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367235031

50 Years of Community Development Vol IA History of its Evolution and Application in North America This 50th anniversary publication provides a comprehensive history of community development. Beginning in 1970 with the advent of the Community Development Society and its journal shortly thereafter Community Development the editors have placed the chapters in major themed areas or issues pertinent to both research and practice of community development. The evolution of community development as an area of scholarship and application and the subsequent founding of the discipline is vital to capture. At the 50-year mark it is particularly relevant to revisit issues that reoccur throughout the last five decades and look at approaches to addressing them. These include issues and themes around equity and inclusion collective impact leadership and policy development as well as resilience and sustainability. Community change over time has much to teach us and this set will provide a foundation for fostering understanding of the history of community development and its focus on community change. The chapters in this book were originally published in the journal Community Development. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367439699

50 Years of Community Development Vol IIA History of its Evolution and Application in North America This 50th anniversary publication provides a comprehensive history of community development. Beginning in 1970 with the advent of the Community Development Society and its journal shortly thereafter Community Development the editors have placed the chapters in major themed areas or issues pertinent to both research and practice of community development. The evolution of community development as an area of scholarship and application and the subsequent founding of the discipline is vital to capture. At the 50-year mark it is particularly relevant to revisit issues that reoccur throughout the last five decades and look at approaches to addressing them. These include issues and themes around equity and inclusion collective impact leadership and policy development as well as resilience and sustainability. Community change over time has much to teach us and this set will provide a foundation for fostering understanding of the history of community development and its focus on community change. The chapters in this book were originally published in the journal Community Development. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367439941

50 Years of US Study Abroad StudentsJapan as the Gateway to Asia and Beyond Since the 1960s Japan has been a historical leading study abroad destination for US undergraduate students. This book explores the long-term impacts of study abroad through a lens of knowledge diplomacy and the cultivation of individuals with understanding of the host country and world through transformative international experiences. Based on extensive original survey data and interviews with alumni over nearly 50 years of the Japan Study Program the book provides a historical perspective on the personal impacts of study abroad on academic professional and personal development. The author further explores knowledge diplomacy seen as the creation of an in-depth understanding of the host country familiarity of the host region and awakened consciousness of the world through subsequent life experiences. Recipient of the 2020 Best Book Award from the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) Study Abroad and International Students Special Interest Group. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138609914

500 Common Chinese IdiomsAn annotated Frequency Dictionary First published in 2010. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203839140

500 Common Chinese Proverbs and Colloquial ExpressionsAn Annotated Frequency Dictionary 500 Common Chinese Proverbs and Colloquial Expressions is a dictionary of key Chinese proverbs or suyu. Suyu are vivid and colourful expressions widely used in Chinese language. The smooth use of chengyu in Chinese writing and of suyu in spoken Chinese not only makes communication more effective it is also an indicator of mastery of the language. This dictionary will provide an ideal resource for all intermediate to advanced learners of Chinese. Concise and practical it draws upon a large corpus of authentic language data to present 500 of the most commonly used Chinese suyu. The suyu are listed and organised according to their frequency enabling easy and convenient access for the reader. Each proverb listing: is given in both simplified and traditional characters offers an English translation followed by English equivalents is followed by two examples written in Chinese Pinyin and English plus explanations and usage notes. Examples are given in the form of dialogues reflecting typical situations and helpful cultural annotations are provided throughout. A Pinyin index a stroke index and a Chinese word index are presented at the back of the book and accompanying audio is also available for free download at www.routledge.com/9780415501491. Recorded by native speakers and covering the whole range of proverbs expressions and example sentences featured in the book this invaluable resource will help students to build up strong comprehension and communication skills. This dictionary is suitable both for class use and independent study and will be of keen interest to students and teachers of Chinese alike. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415501491

500 Common Korean Idioms 500 Common Korean Idioms is a useful learner’s tool that presents the 500 most commonly used Korean idioms in a clear and easy-to-follow manner. Structured with practicality in mind the book presents: idioms with their literal and natural translations; usage notes describing the meaning typical use and any related cultural topic; several example sentences providing context and showing appropriate use of each idiom; important vocabulary and expressions highlighted in each chapter for review; an MP3 file for each idiom (online). Suitable for intermediate to advanced learners of Korean 500 Common Korean Idioms provides a step-by-step approach to gaining greater fluency through a grasp of the most common idioms in the language. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138698284

500 Computing Tips for Teachers and Lecturers This text provides user friendly advice and support for school teachers and lecturers in further and higher education who need to know what information technology and computers can do for their work. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138164949

500 ICT Tips for Primary Teachers Information and Communications Technology (ICT) has been the focus of much debate and development within education especially in the primary sector. This text offers tried and tested ideas for using IT effectively across the whole primary curriculum. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138179301

500 Single Best Answers in Medicine Single Best Answer (SBA) examinations are an increasingly popular means of testing medical students and those undertaking postgraduate qualifications in a number of subject areas. Written by a final year medical student junior doctors and experienced clinicians 500 Single Best Answers in Medicine provides invaluable guidance from authors who understand from personal experience that detailed and accurate explanations are the key to successful revision. This book presents 500 SBA-style questions arranged by specialty area as well as a practice exam of random questions. A clear discussion of how the correct answer was reached and other options ruled out for every question is given at the end of each section making this book an excellent learning aid during all stages of clinical studies and particularly while preparing for medical finals. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781444121520

500 Tips for Further and Continuing Education Lecturers Following changes in education over the years lecturers are under increased pressure with heavier workloads and more complex assessment duties. This practical manual seeks to provide ideas on all aspects from coping with heavier workloads to working with support staff and has a "dip-into" format. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138421226

500 Tips for Open and Online Learning All types of organisations have recognised the growing demand for open and flexible learning programmes. With the increased emphasis on new ways of learning and the rapid move towards open and online courses this practical guide will help those involved overcome the challenges they face. This guide provides user friendly advice and support for those currently involved with open learning and those considering it for the first time.500 Tips for Open and Online Learning aims not only to save you time but also to enhance the quality of the learning experience which learners will draw from open and online learning. The book is divided into six sections which cover:* What is Open and Online Learning why use it and how?* How to set up Open and Online learning programmes* Designing new resource materials* Putting technology to work* Supporting open learners* Assessing open learningThis practical book will be an invaluable resource providing immediate and accessible help to the increasing number of people now under pressure to design support and deliver open learning programmes. This book will appeal to tutors trainers managers of learning resource centres and curriculum developers who are already involved in or thinking about starting to use aspects of open learning. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138164116

500 Tips for Primary School Teachers This manual provides practical advice and tips on dealing with aspects of the primary teacher's role from classroom organization to professional development. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138179325

500 Tips for Quality Enhancement in Universities and Colleges This handbook seeks to provide practical realistic suggestions about how quality can be measured maintained and improved in institutions. It is addressed to a cross-section of staff who make up colleges and universities not just those responsible for quality audit. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138166707

500 Tips for Research Students This text offers researchers practical hints and advice as well as support/guidance in planning carrying out writing up and publishing research findings. Topics covered include: information handling; time and self-management; writing; dealing with others; and publishing and profile. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138161085

500 Tips for School Improvement Schools now have to prove that they are effective learning organizations. To achieve this management competences must evolve at the same time as staff development and training. This text provides useful tips covering all aspects of school management and individual effectiveness. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138164932

500 Tips for Teachers This updated text takes account of the changes that have occurred through technological advances and has sections to cover ICT in the classroom. It is suitable for both new and experienced teachers in primary further and higher education. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138160170

500 Tips for TESOL Teachers There has been a growth in the number of teachers involved in teaching English as a foreign or second language. This handbook contains practical suggestions for EFL teachers and aims to lead to ideas which can be tried out at once. Lists of useful resources and pro-formas are included. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138178076

500 Tips for Trainers 500 Tips for Trainers' is a treasure trove of more than 500 enlightening practical suggestions. all are easy to read and simple to use. This handbook is great as a quick reference when it's time to:organize the venue create flip charts and handouts motivate the participants fill five minutes until coffee!This entertaining book is packed with good ideas creative techniques and extensive appendices available for photocopying. It is a basic handbook for trainers in areas such as industry government and healthcare as well as for personnel and HRD staff and staff development officers in education.Phil Race an open and flexible learning specialist conducts staff development workshops on learning teaching and assessment throughout the world. He has co-authored many books including '500 Tips for Tutors' '500 Tips for Teachers' and 'Assess Your Own Teaching Quality'.Brenda Smith is teaching and learning quality manager at Nottingham Trent University. She facilitates seminars and is co-editor of 'Research Teaching and Learning in Higher Education'. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138433304

500 Tips for Tutors This book presents over 500 practical suggestions designed to help tutors establish active learning amongst their students. Divided into useful sections the tips cover the entire range of teaching and learning situations and comprise a 'start anywhere' dip-in resource suitable for both the newcomer and the old hand. Intended mainly for the university or college lecturer involved in learner-centred learning this resource offers fresh ideas and food for thought on six broad areas of the job: getting the students going starting off and working together the programme itself - lectures assignments and feedback helping students to learn from resources assessment: demonstrating evidence of achievement skills for career and life in general. This lively and stimulating book will prove invaluable to lecturers tutors teachers trainers and staff developers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138151765

500 Tips for Working with Children with Special Needs This text provides practical advice and support for people involved in working with children with Special Educational Needs (SEN). It takes a broad-based approach aiming to combine pragmatic advice with theoretical underpinning to provide SEN and classroom teachers with insight into support. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138136076

500 Tips on Assessment In this completely updated edition of 500 Tips on Assessment the authors look at the questions and the problems that teachers face and provide them with practical guidance. Their advice is down-to-earth jargon-free and digestible covering such key issues as: putting assessment into context: best practice learning outcomes and monitoring quality of assessment different examination formats: traditional open-book open-notes oral exams different assessment formats: essays reports practical work presentations feedback and assessment assessing group learning.   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138137783

500 Tips on Group Learning Including sections on creative thinking problems in groups feedback mechanisms dealing with conflict and gender issues within groups this volume is designed to aid educators and trainers to create more effective group learning situations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138179844

51 Tools for Transforming Your TrainingBringing Brain-Friendly Learning to Life Brain-Friendly Learning is not about techniques and gimmicks. It is far more than just putting on baroque music or playing fun games. It's a movement rather than just a method; a movement to recover the real joy of learning that combines both sizzle and substance to every part of your training. This resource provides a blueprint for a new generation of accelerated learning methods. At its heart are five key principles: ¢ Keep it real ¢ Facilitate the flow ¢ Honour uniqueness ¢ Make it rich and multi-sensory ¢ State is everything (well almost). There is a clear explanation of the theory behind Brain-Friendly Learning from the inside out; the concepts and learning models you need to underpin your approach along with a journey through the most complex structure in the universe - your amazing brain. You'll also discover a concise guide to brain-friendly training design along with tools that you can pick and adapt to help you create new training events or make-over existing ones. This resource is packed with activities for the trainer or facilitator. Some are designed to help you understand a particular concept in more detail; others are designed to apply the concept to learning events which you are facilitating. You will have attended or facilitated (some) training sessions that engaged you motivated you and left you with new insights and new techniques that you were just burning to try. At the time you may not have been able to define what it was about these events that made them so special. This resource helps you to understand exactly what the mystery ingredient is and shows you how to use the whole encyclopedia of techniques that turn training into Brain-Friendly Learning. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315264103

53 Interesting Things to do in your LecturesTips and strategies for really effective lectures and presentations Lectures remain a staple form of teaching in higher and professional education yet presenting doesn't come naturally to most of us. 53 Interesting Things to do in your Lectures provides practical suggestions each tried and tested for developing really effective lectures and presentations across all disciplines.The authors cover the full presentation process from structuring the lecture to use of illustrations and technology techniques to attract and sustain student attention active learning strategies and dealing with questions.Whether you're new to lecturing and training and keen to develop good presentation technique or more experienced and looking to expand your repertoire 53 Interesting Things to do in your Lectures is a handy guide to keep on your desk. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781743311561

53 Interesting Things to do in your Seminars and TutorialsTips and strategies for running really effective small groups Seminars and tutorials are staples of higher and professional education courses but running them well and ensuring that they are effective is not easy.53 Interesting Things to do in your Seminars and Tutorials provides practical suggestions each tried and tested for ways to develop your skills in running small groups. The authors cover all the issues involved in running small groups: ways to begin; student-led seminars; groupwork; student participation and responsibility; evaluation; written material; and expressing feelings.Whether you're new to teaching and keen to develop good strategies or more experienced and looking to expand your repertoire 53 Interesting Things to do in your Seminars and Tutorials is a handy guide to keep on your desk. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781743311585

53 Interesting Ways of Helping Your Students to StudyProven strategies for supporting students If you teach adults 53 Interesting Ways of Helping Your Students to Study is designed to help you. It provides practical suggestions each tried and tested for helping students to improve their learning in class and at home.The authors demonstrate how educators can effectively support students through the whole learning process: beginning to study; planning one's studying; studying through reading; taking notes; writing; learning with others; using library resources; revision; and exams.Whether you're new to teaching and keen to develop good strategies or more experienced and looking to expand your repertoire 53 Interesting Ways of Helping Your Students to Study is a handy guide to keep on your desk. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781743311592

59 Checklists for Project and Programme Managers This book is aimed at people who are involved in or are about to become involved in a project or programme. If you feel your project and programme management competences can be improved 59 Checklists for Project and Programme Managers will undoubtedly offer you useful suggestions. The practical approach taken by Rudy Kor and Gert Wijnen makes this an easy book to dip into when you want to know what to do in a particular situation. The book covers a range of topics including: choosing the right approach organising for projects and programmes team management starting and executing projects and programme management. For each topic the book provides a series of checklists to lead you through the most important aspects of each subject. With such hands-on advice from acknowledged experts so easily available this is a book which no project or programme manager should be without. The checklist approach provides readers with tools and techniques for this particular way of working and will enable new or experienced team members to plan initiate run and deliver whatever the output their organisations' programme or projects require. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138460966

5G LTE Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) This book explains the 3GPP technical specifications for the upcoming 5G Internet of Things (IoT) technology based on latest release which is Release 15. It details the LTE protocol stack of an IoT device architecture and framework how they are functioning and communicate with cellular infrastructure and supported features and capability. NB-IoT is designed to connect a large number of devices in a wide range of application domains forming so-called Internet of Things (IoT). Connected devices are to communicate through cellular infrastructure. This technology is new within the 3GPP specifications and is part of upcoming new wireless technology known as 5G.Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgments. Author. List of Abbreviations. 1. Internet of Things. 2. 4G and 5G Systems. 3. Radio Resource Control Sublayer. 4. Packet Data Convergence Protocol Sublayer. 5. Radio Link Control Sublayer. 6.  Medium Access Control Sublayer. 7. Physical Sublayer. 8. Quality of Service Architecture. 9. Use Cases and Deployment. References. Index.  Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367571153

5G Mobile CommunicationsConcepts and Technologies This book will help readers comprehend technical and policy elements of telecommunication particularly in the context of 5G. It first　presents an overview of the current research and standardization practices and lays down the global frequency spectrum allocation process. It further lists solutions to accommodate 5G spectrum requirements. The readers will find a considerable amount of information on 4G (LTE-Advanced) LTE-Advance Pro 5G NR (New Radio); transport network technologies 5G NGC (Next Generation Core) OSS (Operations Support Systems) network deployment and end-to-end 5G network architecture. Some details on multiple network elements (end products) such as 5G base station/small cells and the role of semiconductors in telecommunication are also provided. Keeping trends in mind service delivery mechanisms along with state-of-the-art services such as MFS (mobile financial services) mHealth (mobile health) and IoT (Internet-of-Things) are covered at length. At the end telecom sector’s burning challenges and best practices are explained which may be looked into for today’s and tomorrow’s networks. The book concludes with certain high level suggestions for the growth of telecommunication particularly on the importance of basic research departure from ten-year evolution cycle and having a 20–30 year plan. Explains the conceivable six phases of mobile telecommunication’s ecosystem that includes R&D standardization product/network/device & application development and burning challenges and best practices Provides an overview of research and standardization on 5G　　 Discusses solutions to address 5G spectrum requirements while describing the global frequency spectrum allocation process Presents various case studies and policies Provides details on multiple network elements and the role of semiconductors in telecommunication Presents service delivery mechanisms with special focus on IoT Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498751551

5G Multimedia CommunicationTechnology Multiservices and Deployment In bringing to the readers the book 5G Multimedia Communication: Technology Multiservices and Deployment the aim is to present current work and direction on the challenging subject of multimedia communications with theoretical and practical roots. The past two decades have witnessed an extremely fast evolution of mobile cellular network technology. The fifth generation of mobile wireless systems has achieved the first milestone toward finalization and deployment by 2020. This is vital to the development of future multimedia communications. Also it is necessary to consider 5G technology from the performance point of view by analyzing network capabilities to the operator and to the end user in terms of data rate capacity coverage energy efficiency connectivity and latency. The book is divided into three major parts with each part containing four to seven chapters: • Critical enabling technology • Multiservices network • Deployment scenarios The first part discusses enabling technologies such as green communication channel modeling massive and distributed MIMO and ML-based networks. In the second part different methodologies and standards for multiservices have been discussed. Exclusive chapters have been dedicated to each of the open research challenges such as multimedia operating in 5G environment network slicing optimization mobile edge computing mobile video multicast/broadcast integrated satellite and drone communication. The third part paved the way to deployment scenarios for different innovative services including integration of a multienergy system in smart cities intelligent transportation systems 5G connectivity in the transport sector healthcare services 5G edge-based video surveillance and challenges of connectivity for massive IoT in 5G and beyond systems. The book is written by experts in the field who introduced scientific and engineering concepts covering the 5G multimedia communication areas. The book can be read cover-to-cover or selectively in the areas of interest for the readers. Generally the book is intended for novel readers who could benefit from understanding general concepts practitioners who seek guidance into the field and senior-level as well as graduate-level engineering students in understanding the process of today’s wireless multimedia communications. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367178505

5G Radio Access NetworksCentralized RAN Cloud-RAN and Virtualization of Small Cells C-RAN and virtualized Small Cell technology poses several major research challenges. These include dynamic resource allocation self-configuration in the baseband pool high latency in data transfer between radio unit and baseband unit the cost of data delivery high volume of data in the network software networking aspects potential energy savings security concerns privacy of user’s personal data at a remote place limitations of virtualized environment etc. This book provides deeper insights into the next generation RAN architecture and surveys the coexistence of SDN C-RAN and Small Cells solutions proposed in the literature at different levels. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367573867

5G-Enabled Internet of Things How the enabling technologies in 5G as an integral or as a part can seamlessly fuel the IoT revolution is still very challenging. This book presents the state-of-the-art solutions to the theoretical and practical challenges stemming from the integration of 5G enabling technologies into IoTs in support of a smart 5G-enabled IoT paradigm in terms of network design operation management optimization privacy and security and applications. In particular the technical focus covers a comprehensive understanding of 5G-enabled IoT architectures converged access networks privacy and security and emerging applications of 5G-eabled IoT. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367190101

5MQS Quick Study Guide Enna’s 5S Quick Study Guide provides you with an easy to follow definition of the 5S’s of Lean and how they impact you and your workplace. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138504592

5S Auto Body 30 Day Action Log This form is used as the central point of communication for specific actionable items to be performed over the 30 days following the completion of a 5S workshop. This form tracks identified 5S problems found during the workshop that cannot be solved immediately due to a number of reasons but are important enough and actionable enough to be listed on the form. The 5S 30 Day Action Log describes the activities assigns the person responsible for completion and provides possible solutions. Using this form assists in the continuance of a sustainable 5S program. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138504622

5S Auto Body Audit Review Form This form is essential for all 5S activity because it provides the criteria for benchmarking your work area to provide an objective measurement for each element of 5S. No other company has this assessment criteria documented into one concise form to audit a 5S program. The 5S Evaluation Review Form assesses each element of 5S; Sort Straighten/Set in Order Sweep/Shine Standardize and Sustain in the specific work area making more than a 5S checklist. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138504639

5S Auto Body Map This form has two main purposes during your 5S Office program: to provide a current state and also document the new current state at the end of the workshop. It provides a bird’s eye perspective of the area to communicate to others outside the workshop the progress taken at just a glance. Using this form assists in solidifying a strong 5S Office program. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138504646

5S Auto Body Participant Workbook Version 2 of Enna's 5S Office Workbook is designed to be used during the Office 5S Workshop. This product focuses around the terms Sort Set In Order Shine Standardize and Sustain. This workbook allows the participant to systematically follow the workshop presentation and will serve as a continued reference long after training and the workshop are finished. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138504653

5S Auto Body Poster This poster provides a quick reference for the 5S of Lean designed for our line of Lean Autobody products. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781926537436

5S Auto Body Red Tag Register The 5S Red Tag Register is an effective form used to log all items that have been identified and tagged in an area’s 5S Red Tagging event. This form logs each 5S red tagged item the item’s classification and the course of action to be taken so it can be tracked. Using the 5S Red Tag Register form provides a single point of control and reference for your tracking movement of equipment and materials during a workshop. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138504660

5S Auto Body Red Tags 5S Auto Body Red Tags are used to keep the process of change going throughout the 5S workshop while remaining organized in the process. 5S Red Tags are used for visual management of a workspace clearly marking items that need to be moved creating workplace organization. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781926537764

5S Auto Body Sustainment Schedule A form used to schedule ongoing cleaning activity in order to maintain 5S in an area until a permanent solution can be found. The form lists the regular actions that need to be taken the frequency of activity person responsible and cleaning activity needed. Using this form allows a company and its employees time to make changes that require lead time after a 5S workshop has taken place. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138504677

5S Auto Body Training Package The 5S Auto Body Training Package is a comprehensive guide to implementing 5S within the Auto Body Industry. This training kit will provide you with the tools and information necessary to implement a world-class 5S program within your company.Through this training package your staff will learn the fundamentals of 5S including definitions the elimination of wastes and the benefits that a 5S program will provide not only your company but the staff themselves as well. At the end of the presentation the participants will implement a 5S Audit of their own workplace which will give them an appreciation and understanding for being able to eliminate wastes within the company. Once a baseline for a current area has been established they will implement 5S within that area of the workplace solidifying their understanding of 5S principles and setting the stage for continuous improvements within the company. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781926537146

5S Auto Body: Facilitator Guide This guide contains presentation guidelines communication tips and techniques to maintain control of the 5S project. It describes how to guide the teams from beginning to end using proven tools created by seasoned professionals who specialize in 5S implementation. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781926537139

5S Evaluation Review Form (Spanish) NO_DESCRIPTION_AVAILABLE_FOR_THIS_PRODUCT Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138078543

5S for Healthcare While there are a growing number of books based on the Toyota Production System or lean focused on healthcare there are very few that detail the tools that make lean more than just a way of thinking and put the methodology into practice. Based on Hiroyuki Hirano's classic 5 Pillars of the Visual Workplace and modeled after the Shingo Prize-winning Shopfloor Series for Lean Manufacturers 5S for Healthcare adopts a proven reader-friendly format to impart all the information needed to understand and implement this essential lean methodology. It provides examples and cased studies based on the experiences of the principals involved with the Rona Consulting Group who were responsible for the groundbreaking implementation of the Toyota Production System at the Virginia Mason Medical Center. Written to readily assist with hands-on implementation efforts this volume offers innovative features designed to improve understanding and support application. This includes helpful how-to-steps and practical examples taken directly from the healthcare industry. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138431980

5S for Operators5 Pillars of the Visual Workplace Hiroyuki Hirano‘s five pillars of the visual workplace: sort set in order shine standardize and sustain are the most fundamental and often overlooked aspects in continuous improvement initiatives. Together these concepts form the framework of the 5S System a set of principles whose simplicity often betrays its powerful impact on the workplace.So much of the 5S System seems like common sense that it is astonishing how often such seemingly simple practices are absent in manufacturing operations. That is why Productivity Press is proud to bring you 5S for Operators: 5 Pillars of the Visual Workplace a hands-on book that explains the principles rationale and implementation details of the 5S System. Easy-to-read and apply each section of the text is loaded with questions outlines summaries diagrams and illustrations. Most importantly 5S for Operators provides the foundational knowledge that is essential for implementing not just the 5S System but overall manufacturing improvements like shorter equipment changeovers just-in-time inventory total quality management and total productive maintenance. Since its publication in 1996 5S for Operators has been and continues to be hugely popular consistently ranking among Productivity's list of top-sellers and its popularity is not hard to understand. 5S has proven its worth in one company after another consistently reducing waste guaranteeing product quality ensuring safety and increasing the bottom line. With 5S for Operators the 5S System can have the same profound effect on your operations. To introduce the 5S system and sell its use to executives as well as workers consider purchasing: 5S System: An Introduction DVD (Catalog no. PP5934) Adhering to the principle of efficiency that defines this revolutionary and proven system this video succinctly explains what is involved who should participate and what it will take to get started Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138438538

5S for Safety ImplementationParticipants Guide This is the Participant's Guide that accompanies the 5S for Safety Implementation Toolkit. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138409538

5S for the OfficeOrganizing the Workplace to Eliminate Waste Although office and administrative activities are usually 60 percent of the production costs in most manufacturing organizations these areas often get excluded during lean initiatives. To achieve lean office activities must fully support shop floor manufacturing operations to eliminate waste. The adoption of 5S throughout all office and administrative functions is the first step to increase efficiency. In 5S for the Office: Organizing the Workplace to Eliminate Waste Tom Fabrizio and Don Tapping bring the concepts of the 5S System -- effective tools for the elimination of waste on the shop floor -- into the office environment. The activities at the heart of 5S for the Office (organizing ordering cleaning standardizing and sustaining all of these) are completely logical. They are the basic rules for managing any effective workplace. However it is the systematic method with which the 5S system approaches these activities that makes it unique. This book is a blueprint for building a Lean foundation for your office Readers of this book can immediately apply the concepts of 5S to their office and administrative activities resulting in the elimination of waste reduced production costs and increased profits. To introduce the 5S system and sell its use to executives as well as workers consider purchasing - ; 5S System: An Introduction DVD Catalog no. PP5934 Adhering to the principle of efficiency that defines this revolutionary and proven system this video succinctly explains what is involved who should participate and what it will take to get started. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138441255

5S Made EasyA Step-by-Step Guide to Implementing and Sustaining Your 5S Program For decades 5S practitioners have struggled with exactly how to implement and sustain a 5S program in their workplaces. While there are many books available on the organization methods suggested by 5S few provide easy-to-understand step-by-step guidance on how to set up and sustain successful 5S implementations. 5S Made Easy fills this need.Written by an expert whose focus for the last decade has been nothing but 5S the book supplies in-depth guidance on how to implement and sustain each of the 5S pillars—sort set in order shine standardize and sustain.The book uses an easy-to-follow format that was designed for use during 5S events. It provides color images of real-world 5S solutions including before and after pictures from the field. It also supplies readers with online access to all of the forms and documents needed for an effective 5S program. All the forms and documents are provided in an easily editable format to fit any operation. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781498719827

5S Map This form has two main purposes during your 5S program. Initially the 5S Map is to provide a current state of a specific area targeted for your 5S effort. Furthermore the 5S Map form should be utilized to document the new current state at the end of the workshop. It provides a bird’s eye perspective of the area to communicate to others outside the workshop the progress taken at just a glance. Using this form assists in solidifying a strong 5S program. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138078475

5S Map (Spanish) This form has two main purposes during your 5S program. Initially the 5S Map is to provide a current state of a specific area targeted for your 5S effort. Furthermore the 5S Map form should be utilized to document the new current state at the end of the workshop. It provides a bird’s eye perspective of the area to communicate to others outside the workshop the progress taken at just a glance. Using this form assists in solidifying a strong 5S program. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138504707

5S Office Evaluation Review Form This 5S office evaluation form is essential for all Office 5S activity because it provides the criteria for benchmarking your work area in order to provide an objective measurement for each element of 5S. No other company has this assessment criteria documented into one concise form. The 5S Office Evaluation Review Form assesses each element of 5S – Sort Straighten/Set in Order Sweep/Shine Standardize and Sustain – in the specific office area. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138078604

5S Office Facilitator Guide (Spanish) Lean organizations know that for a 5S program to be successful there needs to be implementation throughout all areas of the business. Marketing design accounting engineering and other departments benefit from 5S just as much as the shop floor. Enna understands the importance and difficulties of transferring a 5S program to the worker so we have developed a solution for companies wishing to begin or sustain a 5S office program. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781897363409

5S Office Map This form has two main purposes during your 5S Office program: to provide a current state and also document the new current state at the end of the workshop. It provides a bird’s eye perspective of the area to communicate to others outside the workshop the progress taken at just a glance. Using this form assists in solidifying a strong 5S Office program. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138078574

5S Office Participant Workbook (Spanish) Un libro de trabajo en español para la participante de 5S Office. A workbook in Spanish for 5S Office participant. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138069572

5S Office Red Tag Register The 5S Office Red Tag Register is an effective form used to log all items that have been identified and tagged in an office’s 5S Red Tagging event. This form tracks and logs each red tagged item the item’s classification and the course of action to be taken. Using this form provides a single point of control and reference for tracking the movement of office equipment tools and miscellaneous materials during a workshop. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138078581

5S Office Solution Package Lean organizations know that for a 5S program to be successful there needs to be implementation throughout all areas of the business. Marketing design accounting engineering and other departments benefit from 5S just as much as the shop floor. Enna understands the importance and difficulties of transferring a 5S program to the worker so we have developed a solution for companies wishing to begin or sustain a 5S office program. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9780973750973

5S Office Sustainment Schedule The 5S Office Sustainment Schedule is a form used to schedule ongoing cleaning activity in order to maintain 5S in an office area until a permanent solution can be found. The form lists the regular actions that need to be taken the frequency of activity person responsible and cleaning activity needed. Using this form allows a company and its employees time to make changes that require lead time after a 5S Office workshop has taken place. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138078598

5S Office Training Package (Spanish) Lean organizations know that for a 5S program to be successful there needs to be implementation throughout all areas of the business. Marketing design accounting engineering and other departments benefit from 5S just as much as the shop floor. Enna understands the importance and difficulties of transferring a 5S program to the worker so we have developed a solution for companies wishing to begin or sustain a 5S office program. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138080058

5S Office V2 Solution Package Lean organizations know that for a 5S program to be successful there needs to be implementation throughout all areas of the business. Marketing design accounting engineering and other departments benefit from 5S just as much as the shop floor. Enna understands the importance and difficulties of transferring a 5S program to the worker so we have developed a solution for companies wishing to begin or sustain a 5S office program. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138578784

5S Office Version 1 Facilitator Guide Enna's 5S Office Facilitator Guide is designed with the worker in mind and to allow for the performance of the workshop away from the shop floor. When it comes to managing sustainable change within your organization effective communication and training are paramount. The key to sustainable success in a Office 5S program is having the ability to train and conduct workshops internally. For this to take place internal trainers require a practical and information rich guide to maximize their efforts. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9780973750966

5S Office Version 1 Participant Workbook The 5S Office Participant Workbook is to be used during the implementation of a 5S Office Workshop. This workbook will be used by the participant to follow along with the presentation and as a reference during the workshop as it answers key questions. The workbook should be retained for continued reference long after training is finished. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138069251

5S Office Version 1 Refill Pack The 5S Office Refill Pack is designed to replenish your 5S Office Solution Package in preparation for subsequent training sessions. It is provided at a value price to encourage continual use and improvement of your business. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138079441

5S Office: 30 Day Action Log30 Day Action Log The 30 Day Action Log form is used as the central point of communication for specific actionable items to be performed over the 30 days following the completion of a 5S Office workshop. This form tracks identified 5S Office problems found during the workshop that cannot be solved immediately due to a number of reasons but are important enough and actionable enough to be listed on the form. The form describes the activities assigns the person responsible for their completion and provides possible solutions. Using this form assists in the continuance of a sustainable Office 5S program. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138078628

5S Office: Form Solution Pack - All 5Form Solution Pack - All 5 The 5S Office Form Solution Pack consists of one pad of each of the forms included in our training package for a total of 5 pads. It is provided at a discount to encourage the use of these forms to ensure the highest success rate of 5S facilitators. Enna encourages each facilitator to take advantage of the greater value of the Solution Package with all its components such as the forms for the 5S Office Training Package. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138078611

5S Office: Version 2 Facilitator Guide Lean organizations know that for a 5S program to be successful there needs to be implementation throughout all areas of the business. Marketing design accounting engineering and other departments benefit from 5S just as much as the shop floor. Enna understands the importance and difficulties of transferring a 5S program to the worker so we have developed a solution for companies wishing to begin or sustain a 5S office program. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781897363263

5S Office: Version 2 Participant Workbook Version 2 of Enna's 5S Office Workbook is designed to be used during the Office 5S Workshop. This product focuses around the terms Sort Set In Order Shine Standardize and Sustain. This workbook allows the participant to systematically follow the workshop presentation and will serve as a continued reference long after training and the workshop are finished. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138069268

5S Office: Version 2 Refill PackVersion 2 Refill Pack This 5S Office Refill Pack is designed to replenish your 5S Office Version 2 Solution Package in preparation for subsequent training sessions. It is provided at a value price to encourage continual use and improvement of your business. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138079472

5S Paquete de Repuesto NO_DESCRIPTION_AVAILABLE_FOR_THIS_PRODUCT Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138079496

5S Para Oficina: Formularios Paquete de SolucionFormularios Paquete de Solucion NO_DESCRIPTION_AVAILABLE_FOR_THIS_PRODUCT Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781897363508

5S para todos5 pilares de la fabrica visual Las 5S son el lugar de comienzo para cualquier actividad o programa de mejora en su lugar de trabajo. Aqui esta la clave del exito para cualquier proceso de cambio que quiera usted implementar en la fabricaci?n. Este libro le ayuda a ensenarle a sus operarios las bases de las 5S: organizar ordenar asear limpieza rutinaria y disciplina. Incluye ilustraciones gu?as de pgina resumenes preguntas y respuestas para asegurar asimilacion de los conceptos. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138409590

5S Poster Version 2 The 5S's are the building blocks of all improvement activity. We have designed a 5S poster that encompasses the major themes of 5S into one image. We have included the best translation from the original text of 5S Lean Manufacturing. These words are the best translations which consider the understanding of these words in the English language culture from Japanese. Enna has employed expert Linguists equally fluent in English and Japanese as well as experts in Lean Manufacturing and Kaizen to ensure proper translation into intuitive English context. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781926537788

5S Poster (Spanish) NO_DESCRIPTION_AVAILABLE_FOR_THIS_PRODUCT Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781897363096

5S Poster Version 1 The 5S's are the building blocks of all improvement activity. We have designed a 5S poster that encompasses the major themes of 5S into one image. We have included the best translation from the original text of 5S Lean Manufacturing. These words are the best translations which consider the understanding of these words in the English language culture from Japanese. Enna has employed expert Linguists equally fluent in English and Japanese as well as experts in Lean Manufacturing and Kaizen to ensure proper translation into intuitive English context. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781897363010

5S Quick Study Guide Enna’s 5S Quick Study Guide provides you with an easy to follow definition of the 5S’s of Lean and how they impact you and your workplace. The 5S’s of Lean are fundamental to a more stable safe and quality focused workplace – and now you can reference their definition and descriptions quickly at a glance when it is most convenient for you! Never be far from the definition of the building blocks of improvement activity with Enna’s 5S Quick Guide. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781926537665

5S Red Tag Register Form The 5S Red Tag Register is an effective form used to log all items that have been identified and tagged in an area’s 5S Red Tagging event. This form logs each 5S red tagged item the item’s classification and the course of action to be taken so it can be tracked. Using the 5S Red Tag Register form provides a single point of control and reference for your tracking movement of equipment and materials during a workshop. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138078482

5S Red Tag Register Form (Spanish) The 5S Red Tag Register is an effective form used to log all items that have been identified and tagged in an area’s 5S Red Tagging event. This form logs each 5S red tagged item the item’s classification and the course of action to be taken so it can be tracked. Using the 5S Red Tag Register form provides a single point of control and reference for your tracking movement of equipment and materials during a workshop. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138504738

5S Red Tags A 5S Red Tag is used to keep the process of change going throughout the 5S workshop while remaining organized in the process. 5S Red Tags are used for visual management clearly marking items that need to be moved to organize the workplace. Sold in packs of 100. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9780978097097

5S Shopfloor Series with Summary Poster (Spanish) NO_DESCRIPTION_AVAILABLE_FOR_THIS_PRODUCT Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781897363331

5S Shopfloor Series with Summary Poster V.1 Enna has created the 5S Shopfloor poster set to guide employees in creating organized and manageable work areas. All of the posters in this series describe and visually illustrate the referenced 5S activity. Use these colorful posters to brighten up work areas and motivate employees to practice the 5S’s everyday. This set is a cost-effective and valuable way to sustain the results of a 5S implementation. As there are two industry-accepted English translations of the original Japanese 5S’s we have created two versions of the Shopfloor 5S series posters. Version One contains the terms Sort Straighten Sweep Standardize and Sustain. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781897363294

5S Shopfloor Series (Spanish)   5S Planta de Producción – Clasificar (Seiri) Organizar (Seiton) Limpiar (Seiso) Estandarizar (Seiketsu) Mantener (Shitsuke) Enna ha creado una serie de pósters 5S para la planta de producción para guiar a los empleados a crear áreas de trabajo organizadas y manejables. Todos los pósters en este conjunto describen e ilustran de una manera visual las actividades a las cuales se refieren las Cinco S. Use estos coloridos pósters para alegrar/animar áreas de trabajo y motivar a sus empleados a practicar las 5S diariamente. Esta serie de pósters es una manera valiosa y económica de ayudar a mantener los resultados del programa de las 5S. Los cinco postérs incluidos en la serie 5S para la Planta de Producción incluyen: Clasificar (Seiri) – Clasificar es el proceso que involucra seleccionar lo que sea necesario para completar su labor y remover todo lo demás del área de trabajo.Organizar (Seiton) – Organizar se aplica específicamente a su área de trabajo y sus alrededores. Mantenga los artículos que utilice en orden para que sean fáciles de seleccionar usar y poner de vuelta en su sitio. Limpiar (Seiso) – Limpiar es poderoso porque su propósito es encontrar la razón por la cual las cosas se ensucian. Se enfatiza en limpiar el polvo remover tierra y mugre para revelar el origen de la suciedad y eliminarlo.Estandarizar (Seiketsu) – Estandarizar crea un área de trabajo libre de listas de control; si se aplican buenos estándares entonces será más fácil mantener y continuar mejorando. Mantener (Shitsuke) – Mantener es el resultado final una vez que se han aplicado los otros cuatro principios de 5S. En mantenimiento piense en maneras de eliminar el esfuerzo para mantener el área en buen estado.     Póster a todo color    Tamaño: 22 X 28 pulgadas    Este póster viene con una cubierta ultravioleta para protección contra polvo y suciedad para evitar la pérdida de intensidad del color cuando esté expuesto al sol y para protección contra manchas al tocarlo    También están disponibles rieles y colgantes para asegurar que el póster pueda ser colocado apropiadamente Los pósters de Enna son diseñados por expertos reconocidos que han contribuido con Enna en su investigación y proceso de desarrollo con el fin de asegurar que la combinación de imagen diseño y composición comuniquen el concepto de manufactura esbelta. Nuestros pósters están diseñados no solo para comunicar los principios de las 5S sino también para ayudar a la audiencia a recordar conceptos claves. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781897363317

5S Shopfloor Series Posters Version 1 Enna has created the 5S Shopfloor Series posters to guide employees in creating organized and manageable work areas. All of the posters in this set describe and visually illustrate the referenced 5S activity. Use these colorful posters to brighten up work areas and motivate employees to practice the 5S’s everyday. This set is a cost-effective and valuable way to sustain the results of a 5S program. As there are two industry-accepted English translations of the original Japanese 5S’s we have created two versions of the Shopfloor 5S series posters. Version One contains the terms Sort Straighten Sweep Standardize and Sustain. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781897363270

5S Shopfloor Series Posters Version 2 Enna has created the 5S Shopfloor Series posters to guide employees in creating organized and manageable work areas. All of the posters in this set describe and visually illustrate the referenced 5S activity. Use these colorful posters to brighten up work areas and motivate employees to practice the 5S’s everyday. This set is a cost-effective and valuable way to sustain the results of a 5S program. As there are two industry-accepted English translations of the original Japanese 5S’s we have created two versions of the Shopfloor 5S series posters. Version Two contains the terms Sort Set In Order Shine Standardize and Sustain. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781897363287

5S Shopfloor Series Posters with 5S Summary Poster V.2 Enna has created the the 5S Shopfloor poster set to guide employees in creating organized and manageable work areas. All of the posters in this series describe and visually illustrate the referenced 5S activity. Use these colorful posters to brighten up work areas and motivate employees to practice the 5S’s everyday. This set is a cost-effective and valuable way to sustain the results of a 5S program. As there are two industry-accepted English translations of the original Japanese 5S’s we have created two versions of the Shopfloor 5S series posters. Version Two contains the terms Sort Set In Order Shine Standardize and Sustain. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781897363300

5S Sort Poster (Spanish) NO_DESCRIPTION_AVAILABLE_FOR_THIS_PRODUCT Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781897363102

5S Standardize Poster (Spanish) NO_DESCRIPTION_AVAILABLE_FOR_THIS_PRODUCT Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781897363133

5S Straighten/Set in Order Poster (Spanish) NO_DESCRIPTION_AVAILABLE_FOR_THIS_PRODUCT Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781897363119

5S Supply Chain & Logistics Participant Workbook The 5S Supply Chain & Logistics training package is a comprehensive guide to implementing 5S within the Supply Chain Logistics and Distribution Industry. This training kit will provide you with the tools and information necessary to ­implement a world-class 5S program within your company. Through the 5S Supply Chain & Logistics training package your staff will learn the fundamentals of 5S including definitions the elimination of wastes and the benefits that a 5S program will provide not only your company but themselves as well. At the end of the presentation the participants will implement a 5S Audit of their own workplace which will give them an appreciation and understanding for being able to eliminate wastes within the company. Once a baseline for a current area has been established they will implement 5S within that area of the workplace solidifying their understanding of 5S principles and setting the stage for continuous improvements within the company. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9780815366355

5S Supply Chain & Logistics Training Package The 5S Supply Chain & Logistics training package is a comprehensive guide to implementing 5S within the Supply Chain Logistics and Distribution Industry. This training kit will provide you with the tools and information necessary to ­implement a world-class 5S program within your company. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781926537443

5S Supply Chain and Logistics: Facilitator Guide This guide contains presentation guidelines communication tips and techniques to maintain control of the 5S Supply Chain & Logistics project. It describes how to guide teams from beginning to end using proven tools created by seasoned professionals who specialize in 5S implementation. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781926537450

5S Sustain Poster (Spanish) NO_DESCRIPTION_AVAILABLE_FOR_THIS_PRODUCT Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781897363140

5S Sustainment Schedule A form used to schedule ongoing cleaning activity in order to maintain 5S in an area until a permanent solution can be found. The form lists the regular actions that need to be taken the frequency of activity person responsible and cleaning activity needed. Using this form allows a company and its employees time to make changes that require lead time after a 5S workshop has taken place. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138078499

5S Sustainment Schedule (Spanish) A form used to schedule ongoing cleaning activity in order to maintain 5S in an area until a permanent solution can be found. The form lists the regular actions that need to be taken the frequency of activity person responsible and cleaning activity needed. Using this form allows a company and its employees time to make changes that require lead time after a 5S workshop has taken place. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138504745

5S Sweep/Shine Poster (Spanish) NO_DESCRIPTION_AVAILABLE_FOR_THIS_PRODUCT Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781897363126

5S Tracking Sheet Implementing a 5S program and rolling out organization wide requires reporting and tracking of 5S compliance in multiple areas. The 5S Tracking Sheet is used on your 5S Board to track compliance of 5s standards by date and area. This visual management tool is an effective way to communicate the progress of 5S throughout a company wide roll out. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138078536

5S Tracking Sheet Implementing a 5S program and rolling it out organization wide requires reporting and tracking of 5S compliance in multiple areas. The 5S Office Tracking Sheet is used on your 5S Board to track compliance of 5S standards by date and area. This visual management tool is an effective way to communicate the progress of 5S throughout a company wide roll out. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138078635

5S Training Package The 5S Solution Package has been designed both to train staff in the principles of 5S and create the understanding needed to commit to an organization-wide Lean Transformation. This comprehensive training package is action oriented to ensure the successful learning and communication of Lean Manufacturing Principles. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9780973750904

5S Training Package (Spanish) The 5S Training Package has been designed both to train staff in the principles of 5S and create the understanding needed to commit to an organization-wide Lean Transformation. This comprehensive training package is action oriented to ensure the successful learning and communication of Lean Manufacturing Principles. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781897363492

5S V2 Training Package The 5S Solution Package has been designed both to train staff in the principles of 5S and create the understanding needed to commit to an organization-wide Lean Transformation. This comprehensive training package is action oriented to ensure the successful learning and communication of Lean Manufacturing Principles. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781897363256

5S Version 1 Facilitator Guide Enna's 5S Facilitator Guide is designed with the worker in mind and for performance of the workshop in-house. When it comes to managing sustainable change within your organization effective communication and training are paramount. The key to sustainable success in a 5S program is having the ability to train and conduct 5S workshops internally. For this to take place internal trainers require a practical and information rich guide to maximize their efforts. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9780973750911

5S Version 1 Participant Workbook The 5S Participant Workbook is to be used during the 5S Workshop. These workbooks allow participants to systematically follow the facilitator through the 5S presentation and workshop. This workbook will be personalized and retention of the book will allow for continued reference long after the training and workshop are finished. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138069299

5S Version 1 Refill Pack The 5S Refill Pack is designed to replenish your 5S Solution Package in preparation for subsequent training sessions. It is provided at a value price to encourage continual use and improvement of your business. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138079502

5S Version 2 Facilitator Guide Enna's 5S V2 Facilitator Guide is designed for you to perform 5S workshops in-house. This product focuses on the terms Sort Set In Order Shine Standardize and Sustain. It allows you to manage change within your organization effectively communicate and train staff. The key to sustainable success is having the ability to train and conduct 5S workshops internally. For this to take place internal trainers require a practical and information rich guide to maximize their efforts. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781897363355

5S Version 2 Participant Workbook The 5S V2 Participant Workbook is designed to be used during the 5S Workshop. This product focuses around the terms Sort Set In Order Shine Standardize and Sustain. This workbook allows the participant to systematically follow the workshop and will serve as a continued reference long after training and the workshop are finished. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138069497

5S Version 2 Refill Pack The 5S Version 2 Refill Pack is designed to replenish your 5S V2 Solution Package in preparation for subsequent training. It is value priced to encourage continual use and improvement of your business. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138079519

5S Video - 5S into Action This DVD is the best professional 5S video on the market professionally written and produced to ensure that the key concepts of 5S are communicated to an audience that includes managers as well as employees. The video is set both in the training room and on the shop floor. We take the audience through each stage of the 5S process from Sort through Sustain. During each stage we explain why 5S is used and how to implement 5S along with fully explaining the benefits of this program to the employees. We provide detailed examples of each 5S step and demonstrate these with specific videos and illustrations for your audience. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781926537023

5S Video Participants Guide This is the Participant Guide that summarizes key concepts from the video provides reflection exercises for internalizing information as well as worksheets and checksheets to guide participants during implementation work on the floor. This is usually sold with The 5S System: Workplace Organization and Standardization Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138409682

5S: 30 Day Action Log This form is used as the central point of communication for specific actionable items to be performed over the 30 days following the completion of a 5S workshop. This form tracks identified 5S problems found during the workshop that cannot be solved immediately due to a number of reasons but are important enough and actionable enough to be listed on the form. The 5S 30 Day Action Log describes the activities assigns the person responsible for completion and provides possible solutions. Using this form assists in the continuance of a sustainable 5S program. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138078505

5S: 30 Day Action Log (Spanish) This form is used as the central point of communication for specific actionable items to be performed over the 30 days following the completion of a 5S workshop. This form tracks identified 5S problems found during the workshop that cannot be solved immediately due to a number of reasons but are important enough and actionable enough to be listed on the form. The 5S 30 Day Action Log describes the activities assigns the person responsible for completion and provides possible solutions. Using this form assists in the continuance of a sustainable 5S program. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138563179

5S: Cuaderno de Ejercicios para el Participante Un libro de trabajo en español para la participante de 5S Office. A workbook in Spanish for 5S Office participant. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138069589

5S: Evaluation Review Form This form is essential for all 5S activity because it provides the criteria for benchmarking your work area to provide an objective measurement for each element of 5S. No other company has this assessment criteria documented into one concise form to audit a 5S program. The 5S Evaluation Review Form assesses each element of 5S; Sort Straighten/Set in Order Sweep/Shine Standardize and Sustain in the specific work area making more than a 5S checklist. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138078512

5S: Form Solution Pack - All 5 This package consists of one pad of each of the 5S forms making 5 total pads. It is provided at a discount to encourage the use of these forms to ensure the highest success rate of facilitators. Enna encourages each facilitator to take advantage of the greater value of the Solution Package with all its components such as the forms for the 5S Solution Package. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138078529

5S: Guía para el Facilitador A guide for the facilitator in S5. In Spanish. This guide is a comprehensive tool that can serve to expand the Lean Transformation experience for your company including practical tips and successful workshop structures that will culminate in a successful implementation of Lean Manufacturing. Una guía para el facilitador en S5. En español. Esta guía es una herramienta integral que puede servir para expandir la experiencia de transformación ajustada para su empresa incluyendo consejos prácticos y estructuras de talleres exitosas que culminarán en una implementación exitosa de la fabricación ajustada. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781897363362

5S: Summary Poster (French) The 5S’s are the building blocks of all improvement activity.Use this poster with every workshop as 5S is an integral part of lean manufacturing. The poster will improve your effectiveness as a Facilitator and serve as a beacon to sustaining your organization’s lean transformation. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781926537795

5S's of Lean Poster 5S is the foundation of Lean Manufacturing. The 5S’s of Lean Poster summarizes and defines the 5 S’s in one poster. We have included both Versions of the 5S terminology. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781897363461

6 Actions to Fix Losses Poster This poster serves as a quick reference by providing the appropriate reminder to reduce or eliminate each of the 6 major losses to equipment. Most of the 6 losses have been overlooked because traditional problem solving does not deliver good results. Use this poster to direct your team to new problem solving techniques. This poster highlights countermeasures for each of the losses. Use this poster along with 6 Major Types of Equipment Losses Poster. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781926537047

6 Building Blocks for Successful InnovationHow Entrepreneurial Leaders Design Innovative Futures Innovation is about ideas that make life better. But what does it really take to deliver innovative propositions? And what separates companies that drive their industries forward from those that simply talk the talk? This book takes you inside the minds of the world’s most effective innovators to answer these questions and more. In real stories from industries as diverse as healthcare finance technology and telecommunications business leaders reveal what it takes to bring new products and services to life. They weigh in on the big debates: how to design an innovative organization of diverse voices how to protect and grow ideas so they succeed and how to tune corporate radar to inspiration and turn the signals received into new value. An essential resource for leaders aspiring leaders and students of entrepreneurship business management HRM technology and innovation management and design thinking the book enables the reader to: Hear from leaders with direct responsibility for innovating in a wide range of industries and learn how they do it See how to structure for innovation gain momentum inside an organization and use ideas to shift companies and industries Gain insight into what innovators look for when they sense the environment and learn to avoid common pitfalls and misconceptions that stop great ideas coming to life Approach innovation in a more balanced way with the 6 Building Blocks helping you prioritize execution and value delivery from inspiration to implementation Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367234614

6 Major Types of Equipment Losses Poster The poster comes with a thin Plastic Film Coating to protect against dust and grime fading due to light exposure and oil from finger marks. We encourage our customers to protect their posters with this coating. We also offer a set of poster hangers and rails for each poster. This option allows the trainer / facilitator to display the visual tool without damaging the poster. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781897363836

6 Types of TeachersRecruiting Retaining and Mentoring the Best This book helps you sharpen your ability to hire better teachers for your school improve the ones who are already there and keep your best and brightest on board. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138453968

60 Innovative Cognitive Strategies for the Bright the Sensitive and the CreativeNew Investigations Into the Home of the Mind In this book Dr. Maisel employs the metaphor of "the room that is your mind" to provide 60 cognitive strategies that enable smart sensitive creative clients to engage in dynamic self-regulation for greater awareness insight and enhanced mental capabilities. Issues that are examined include repetitive and obsessional thinking self-criticism and a lack of self-confidence anxiety and depression reliving traumatic memories and overdramatizing and catastrophizing. This is the perfect book for cognitive-behavioral therapists to suggest to clients and will be of great interest to clients whose needs for imaginative and metaphorically rich strategies often go unmet.   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138567030

60 Years Life/Adventure (2v Set)Sixty Yrs Life Adv Far Et First Published in 1968. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315033938

60 years of France and Europe 2017 marked the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome and the starting point for today’s European Union. Since then the project has indisputably come a very long way and has undergone major changes in direction. However one constant throughout has been the central role played by France. This important milestone is used to take stock of the relationship between France and Europe. The enclosed chapters cover a broad range of issues relating to the past present and future investigating Franco-European relations via the optic of a wide range of debates. These include: the issue of Europe in French presidential electionsthe impact of the European question on the development of the two major political forces (of left and right) in France and its role in their internal tensions;Europe as a key consideration in French macro-economic policyFrance's Algerian question and missed opportunities to extend 'Europe' to its North African neighbour;Charles de Gaulle’s role in defining the EU’s structures for transnational democratic politics.Sixty years on: France and Europe from the Treaty of Rome to the 2017 elections assess how and why Europe matters in our understanding of contemporary France and contributes to the important and ongoing research agendas for the study of France and the European Union. The chapters were originally published in a special issue of Modern & Contemporary France. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367587079

60-Minute CEOMastering Leadership an Hour at a Time Looking toward the C-suite? Take heed. Author and serial CEO Dick Cross pulls back the curtain on this top leadership role explaining in his new book that being a successful leader running a business and doing it extraordinarily well isn't a full-time job. In 60-Minute CEO: The Fast Track to Top Leadership Cross makes the case that the single greatest determinant of business success revolves around the job at the top. Cross suggests that the most important and often overlooked duty for a CEO is thinking about how to improve his or her business and how to be a leader. Cross also reveals that a mediocre leader can be transformed into an exemplary one simply by refining two key things: thinking and character. In Cross's trademark conversational style he conveys why strategy and execution while important should take a back seat to authenticity and responsibility and that the essential elements of the CEO role can be accomplished in several 60-minute sessions every week. Executives may fill their time with other tasks but leading and running a company requires explicit skills different from those needed for any other corporate position. The good news is that those skills are easy to learn fun to do and not time-consuming. In an entertaining style Cross offers executives the fast track to the top leadership position. And while 60 minutes may seem like a quick fix as Cross sees it three 60-minute sessions a week devoted solely to considering your business and your role as leader are crucial to business and leadership success.  In 60-Minute CEO Dick Cross brings over 25 years of experience of transforming companies in various stages of underperformance into industry powerhouses. Cross combines his knowledge and experience with the stories and lessons of preeminent leaders and thinkers including General George Patton and Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781629560090

6S's for Safety Poster - Version 1 This 6S for Safety Version 1 poster is a bright attractive reminder that can be posted around the workplace. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781897363782

6S's for Safety Poster - Version 2 This 6S for Safety Version 2 poster is a bright attractive reminder that can be posted around the workplace. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781897363799

7 Autonomous Maintenance Steps Poster The 7 Autonomous Maintenance Steps poster is used during an implemented TPM program to ensure that all maintenance staff and operators are clear on the principles for autonomous maintenance. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781926537061

7 Fundamentals of an Operationally Excellent Management System Developing and maintaining a disciplined management system provides any organization with a blueprint for exceptional performance and success. Indeed for larger multinational corporations a management system is a critical component for sustainable growth and performance management. In this book the authors discuss a series of fundamentals for creating an operationally excellent management system (OEMS). The book also examines the business performance impact of an OEMS across leading gas and oil organizations such as Exxon Mobil BP Suncor and Chevron. In 7 Fundamentals of an Operationally Excellent Management System the authors discuss each fundamental in detail and provide the supporting training and workshop materials that are essential for integrating these fundamentals into the business processes of the organization. The seven fundamentals identified by the authors provide a sequential approach for developing and executing an OEMS across any organization. Integrating sound organizational and business practices with personnel and process safety management principles the book is an invaluable resource for organizations seeking operational discipline and excellence. Well-supported with graphics and practical examples the book provides a simple pathway for an organization to evolve its management system into an OEMS designed to reduce workplace incidents and improve business performance on a sustainable basis. The management system principles discussed in the book are intended for the business leader who is motivated to transition his or her organization from ordinary through best in class to an organization of world-class stature and performance. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781482205763

7 Steps to Sharing Your School’s Story on Social Media 7 Steps to Sharing Your School’s Story on Social Media empowers school leaders to use social media through a simple and accessible plan that increases engagement and enhances the school’s vision and mission. In a step-by-step guide for easy implementation this book provides the nuts and bolts as well as the strategic planning necessary to ensure intentionality and impact of your social media presence. The authors explain how to measure impact and improve your strategies to ensure important information about your school is conveyed accurately clearly and effectively. Whether you use the 7 steps in order or you’re just looking for some invigorating new ideas or you want to find new ways to connect collaborate and share there is something for every school leader in this book. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138048973

7 Strategies for Improving Your School This book provides the busiest leaders with an accessible set of tools that can immediately be deployed to positively impact their school. Authors Ronald Williamson and Barbara R. Blackburn explore the COMPASS model—Culture; Ownership and Shared Vision; Managing Data; Professional Development; Advocacy; Shared Accountability; and Structures to Sustain Success—as an overall framework for school improvement. Chapters include in-depth discussions of easy-to-implement useful strategies for improvement and address the most common concerns facing today’s school leaders. Supplemented with templates charts and other adaptable tools for ongoing practical use 7 Strategies for Improving Your School is your key guide to school improvement. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138391482

7 Wastes Observation Form This form is a template of the 7 Wastes and is used as a tool in presenting Lean thinking concepts to participants. The aim is to provide the participants with an analysis tool for assessing the opportunities to eliminate waste in an area or their department. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138078819

7 Wastes Observation Form (Spanish) NO_DESCRIPTION_AVAILABLE_FOR_THIS_PRODUCT Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138078925

7 Wastes of Operations: Poster Enna’s 7 Wastes of Operations Poster is a visual aid that increases the effectiveness of Lean training sessions and continues the communication of the 7 Wastes while the participants are involved in the workshop and after the event has come to a close. One of the fundamentals to Lean Manufacturing is the identification and further elimination of waste (Muda). This poster will further this commitment on a daily basis without management having to be constantly present. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9780978097011

7 Wastes Poster (Spanish) NO_DESCRIPTION_AVAILABLE_FOR_THIS_PRODUCT Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781897363157

7 Wastes Quick Study Guide Comprehensive yet simple enough to quickly reference on the shop floor Enna’s 7 Wastes of Lean Quick Guide can help build understanding and confidence in eliminating waste from the workplace. The 7 Wastes Quick Guide gives not only the definitions of the 7 Wastes but also the symptoms of each waste to help enhance your ability to see waste. Graphics help provide visual references to reinforce definitions and concepts. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781926537719

7 Ways to Transform the Lives of Wounded Students 7 Ways to Transform the Lives of Wounded Students provides a wealth of strategies and ideas for teachers and principals who work with wounded students—those who are beyond the point of "at-risk" and have experienced trauma in their lives. Sharing stories and examples from real schools and students this inspirational book examines the seven key strategies necessary for changing school culture to transform the lives of individual students. Recognizing the power of effective leadership and empathy in creating a sense of community and safety for wounded students Hendershott offers a valuable resource to help educators redesign their school environment to meet the needs of children and empower educators to direct students on a path to academic and life success. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415734950

70 Activities for Tutor Groups The pressure on contact time with students and the results required from it are constantly increasing - which means that tutors have to be more and more creative in how they approach their work. This book provides some solutions. 70 Activities for Tutor Groups explores the many and varied ways in which tutors can provoke and encourage meaningful constructive and focused discussion among their students. It takes the form of a classified and cross-referenced manual of group work activities. For ease of use each activity is presented in a common format: In a nutshell; Aims; What is needed; Time needed; How it works; Good example in action; Diagram; Advantages of this activity; Potential problem(s); Main learning outcome; Variation. The practical 'low-tech' approach taken by Peter Davies means that these activities (which have all been trialled and are known to work) can be used easily by all tutors at any level and in any subject. If you are committed to improving the effectiveness of your work with groups you need look no further! Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138470798

75 Quick and Easy Solutions to Common Classroom Disruptions This very well organized book is packed with practical solutions to the most common classroom problems – side talk rude behavior calling out students losing focus and students refusing even to try. Every solution is classroom-tested highly effective and quick and easy to implement! Use this book to help make your classroom a happier more productive learning environment – one in which your students thrive and everyone benefits! Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781596672093

75 Ways to Be a Better Teacher TomorrowWith Less Stress and Quick Success Highly effective teachers have something in common: They do simple things extraordinarily well—simple uncomplicated things on a daily basis. In this new book by bestselling authors and presenters Annette Breaux and Todd Whitaker you’ll learn the secrets of these tried-and-true techniques that will help to improve your teaching your students’ learning and your students’ behavior. Annette and Todd who have years of experience working in schools across the globe reveal 75 easily-implemented strategies that will improve teaching and instruction classroom management student motivation student achievement parent communication and more--with no new programs! Each tip provides practical takeaways that can be used immediately and with remarkable success. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138363380

75 Ways to Liven Up Your TrainingA Collection of Energizing Activities Most of the activities in Martin Orridge’s book require little in the way of either expertise or equipment. Yet they provide a powerful way of stimulating creativity helping people to enjoy learning or simply injecting new momentum into the training process. Each activity is presented under a standard set of headings including a brief description a statement of purpose likely duration a note of any materials required and detailed instructions for running the event. In addition there are suggestions for debriefing and possible variations. To help users to select the most appropriate activities they are arranged in the book by type or process. There are exercises for individuals pairs and large groups and they range from icebreakers to closing events. Trainers managers team leaders and anyone responsible for developing people will find this volume a rich store-house of ideas. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315264073

8 Rules for Quick Changeover Poster This visual tool should be used in any workshop that involves the changeover of a machine or equipment or that involves performing a setup reduction. This may encompass a changeover of an assembly line or a setup reduction workshop centered on the need to reduce the setup time in order to increase capacity. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9780978097059

8 Wastes Observation Form This form is a template of the 7 Wastes and is used as a tool in presenting Lean thinking concepts to participants. The aim is to provide the participants with an analysis tool for assessing the opportunities to eliminate waste in an area or their department. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138504752

8 Wastes of Lean Auto Body Poster The poster is available with an optional thin Plastic Film Coating to protect against dust and grime fading due to light exposure and oil from finger marks.As well we offer a set of poster hangers and rails for each poster. This option allows the trainer / facilitator to display the visual tool without damaging the poster. Enna’s posters are designed to ensure the best combination of image design and layout to communicate the concept in the best manner. Our posters are designed not only to communicate principles but impress on the audience reminders of key concepts. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781926537429

8 Wastes of Lean Poster The 8 Wastes of Lean Poster will increase the effectiveness of your Lean manufacturing program. It serves as a reminder to reduce wastes (muda) as part of Lean Manufacturing. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781897363249

802.1X Port-Based Authentication Port-based authentication is a “network access control” concept in which a particular device is evaluated before being permitted to communicate with other devices located on the network. 802.1X Port-Based Authentication examines how this concept can be applied and the effects of its application to the majority of computer networks in existence today. 802.1X is a standard that extends the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) over a Local Area Network (LAN) through a process called Extensible Authentication Protocol Over LANs (EAPOL). The text presents an introductory overview of port-based authentication including a description of 802.1X port-based authentication a history of the standard and the technical documents published and details of the connections among the three network components. It focuses on the technical aspect of 802.1X and the related protocols and components involved in implementing it in a network. The book provides an in-depth discussion of technology design and implementation with a specific focus on Cisco devices. Including examples derived from the 802.1X implementation it also addresses troubleshooting issues in a Cisco environment. Each chapter contains a subject overview. Incorporating theoretical and practical approaches 802.1X Port-Based Authentication seeks to define this complex concept in accessible terms. It explores various applications to today’s computer networks using this particular network protocol. Media > Books > Print Books Auerbach Publications 9780367389673

88 Ideas to Teach More EffectivelyForget being the favourite! This is GOOD. Really really extraordinary stuff. I don't think I've ever seen a similar book on education. - Seth Godin Tim writes with flair … A book you can read dip into come back to and I can imagine these pages appearing on a student or teachers desk to inspire contemplate or react to. - John Hattie If you are after a compendium of detailed lesson plans this is not the book for you. If you want to hear from a self-professed teaching guru this is not the book for you. If you believe the road to being an effective teacher is paved with uncertainty contradictions and mistakes…this may be the book for you. Designed to be unlike any other education book 88 Ideas to Teach More Effectively is packed with practical wisdom to encourage teachers to maximise their impact and be happier. This book aims to challenge and inspire students teachers and everyone involved in education no matter what their background. All will find value in reading this concise and accessible book. Combined with 88 entertaining full-colour illustrations this book is basically a chocolate bar that’s good for you! Topics include: Hook ‘em early; Forget being the favourite; Teach sticky; Say I don’t know; Teachable moments; Removing your emotions You will feel terrible sometimes; You’re not "just a teacher"; Don’t miss an opportunity. 88 Ideas to Teach More Effectively is an invaluable guide for students teachers and newly qualified teachers who are wanting to reflect on their role and impact…plus it has pretty pictures. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138675421

8th Annual Conf. C.S.S. Proceedings of the 8th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9780415645515

9/11 and Collective Memory in US ClassroomsTeaching About Terror While current literature stresses the importance of teaching about the 9/11 attacks on the US many questions remain as to what teachers are actually teaching in their own classrooms. Few studies address how teachers are using of all of this advice and curriculum what sorts of activities they are undertaking and how they go about deciding what they will do. Arguing that the events of 9/11 have become a "chosen trauma" for the US author Cheryl Duckworth investigates how 9/11 is being taught in classrooms (if at all) and what narrative is being passed on to today’s students about that day. Using quantitative and qualitative data gathered from US middle and high school teachers this volume reflects on foreign policy developments and trends since September 11th 2001 and analyzes what this might suggest for future trends in U.S. foreign policy. The understanding that the "post-9/11 generation" has of what happened and what it means is significant to how Americans will view foreign policy in the coming decades (especially in the Islamic World) and whether it is likely to generate war or foster peace. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138286733

9/11 and the Design of Counterterrorism Institutions How did the North European states react to the terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11 2001? Michael Karlsson argues that 9/11 led to a considerable pressure to strengthen rules and practices for counterterrorism and security but that this pressure was mediated by several other conditions. The reforms were also affected by among other things how the threat of global terrorism was perceived pressure from international institutions such as the UN EU and NATO the domestic political context and pre-existing rules and practices. His analysis uses the new institutionalism framework tested through case studies of Denmark Sweden Finland Estonia Latvia and Lithuania. The book offers a unique lens on the study of counterterrorism from a new theoretical and regional perspective. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138272439

9/11 as a Collective TraumaAnd Other Essays on Psychoanalysis and Society Hans Juergen Wirth a leading German psychoanalyst and editor of the journal Psychosozial brings cultural breadth historical perspective and analytic astuteness to bear in considering the "collective trauma" of 9/11.  His meditation which brings into its compass the psychic structure of suicide bombers and the psycho-political causes and consequences of the Iraq war is especially insightful in considering the psychological meaning of 9/11 for the world outside the U.S.  In complementary forays into psyche and politics Wirth explores the relationship of xenophobia and violence; the story of Jewish analysts who emigrated from Nazi Germany to the United States; the idea of man in psychoanalysis; and the family dynamics that sustain the AIDS phobia.  These wonderfully illuminating essays both cautionary and constructive show how clinical experience with the unconscious processes of violence traumatization and destructiveness can be foundational to new political strategies for dealing with collective violence. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138009905

9/11 Ten Years AfterPerspectives and Problems Ten years on what have been the principal impacts of the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 on the external policies and international outlooks of the world's major powers the range and scope of the international security agenda and on the capacity for states and international organisations to work together to combat the dangers of international terrorism? This book investigates a range of international responses to the events of 9/11 to evaluate their consistency over time; to analyse their long-term significance and impact and to consider both their implications for the international security agenda and the prospects for international cooperation in addressing the challenges posed. In particular the book considers the perspectives of some of the world's major powers and international organisations on the question of international terrorism and on its perpetrators comparing their interpretations and responses and examining how these have changed over the course of a decade of conflict. This book is primarily directed at an academic market and especially towards undergraduate and taught postgraduate students on courses in international politics international relations security studies terrorism studies and contemporary international history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138109964

99 Activities to Nurture Successful and Resilient ChildrenA Comprehensive Programme to Develop Fundamental Life Skills 99 Activities to Nurture Successful and Resilient Children is a comprehensive and interactive programme filled with practical activities aimed at schools and education professionals in order to support children in developing their happiness and resilience. Covering twenty eight skill areas this book encompasses seven key themes for development: Self-awareness Relationships Confidence Seeking solutions Growth mindset Caring Optimism The author has created ninety-nine fun creative and engaging classroom activities which clearly and expertly guide the professional in supporting a child's happiness and emotional resilience. Children as young as seven can access the programme and get involved with each activity. This vital resource focuses on all the core areas that contribute to the growth of a child's most important positive qualities providing a much-needed burst of enthusiasm and expertise to the field. 99 Activities to Nurture Successful and Resilient Children will empower children and help them build a fundamental skill-set that will help them to successfully navigate life and to grow as confident aware resourceful independent and motivated individuals. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138560277

99 Ways to Lead & SucceedStrategies and Stories for School Leaders Veteran educators Howard J. Bultinck and Lynn H. Bush draw from their own experiences as principals and teachers to offer school leaders 99 lessons they've learned on the job and in daily life. With this book principals other administrators and teacher leaders have a sure fire head start on effective school leadership. 99 Ways to Lead and Succeed: Strategies and Stories for School Leaders provides workable insights on the daily life of a school leader including ways to handle stress communication tips moral and ethical approaches and more. This handy guide is for all teacher leaders principals and administrators who seek to noticeably improve their personal and professional lives in the context of school leadership. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138472068

A (Bio)Semiotic Theory of TranslationThe Emergence of Social-Cultural Reality This volume outlines a theory of translation set within the framework of Peircean semiotics which challenges the linguistic bias in translation studies by proposing a semiotic theory that accounts for all instances of translation not only interlinguistic translation. In particular the volume explores cases of translation which does not include language at all. The book begins by examining different conceptualizations of translation to highlight how linguistic bias in translation studies and semiotics has informed these fields and their development. The volume then outlines a complexity theory of translation based on semiotics which incorporates process philosophy semiotics and translation theory. It posits that translation is the complex systemic process underlying semiosis the result of which produces semiotic forms. The book concludes by looking at the implications of this conceptualization of translation on social-cultural emergence theory through an interdisciplinary lens integrating perspectives from semiotics social semiotics and development studies. Paving the way for scholars to analyze translational aspects of all semiotic phenomena this volume is essential reading for graduate students and researchers in translation studies semiotics multimodal studies cultural studies and development studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367584139

A `Social Turn’ in the European Union?New trends and ideas about social convergence in Europe Social Europe is a key topic in the construction of the EU and its institutions. This volume examines the current state of and perspectives for Social Europe as well as key issues in European social policy including the posting of workers the impact of the free market and regulations on social convergence work automation digitalisation taxation and democracy in the workplace. The aim of this volume is to identify a course to be followed in integrating the EU’s social policies and point to areas in which co-operation between member states is likely to produce best results. While a Social Europe was previously seen to be a natural consequence of political and economic integration it is now viewed as a separate area that requires active policies to preserve the European project. The EU’s big question today concerns the level at which this policy should be pursued: the volume’s contributors outline difficulties with harmonising social policies across the Union but they nevertheless argue that owing to the common challenges faced by Europe the idea of a Social Europe must not be abandoned and requires specific action. The volume consists of 11 chapters written by a variety of expert authors analysing the idea of a Social Europe and proposing ways in which it could be put into practice. Social policy can no longer be seen as derived from economic policy but rather as a separate driver of development that could be of interest to the northern southern and eastern states of the EU.         Jacek Kubera PhD Assistant Professor Faculty of Sociology Adam Mickiewicz University in PoznaÅ„. Tomasz Morozowski PhD candidate Faculty of Political Science and Journalism Adam Mickiewicz University in PoznaÅ„ and analyst at the PoznaÅ„ Institute for Western Affairs. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367409579

A = B This book is of interest to mathematicians and computer scientists working in finite mathematics and combinatorics. It presents a breakthrough method for analyzing complex summations. Beautifully written the book contains practical applications as well as conceptual developments that will have applications in other areas of mathematics.From the table of contents: * Proof Machines * Tightening the Target * The Hypergeometric Database * The Five Basic Algorithms: Sister Celine's Method Gosper&'s Algorithm Zeilberger's Algorithm The WZ Phenomenon Algorithm Hyper * Epilogue: An Operator Algebra Viewpoint * The WWW Sites and the Software (Maple and Mathematica) Each chapter contains an introduction to the subject and ends with a set of exercises. Media > Books > Print Books A K Peters/CRC Press 9780367448714

A B C Of Adler'S Psychology First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415758123

A Basic Attainments Programme for Young Mentally Handicapped Children First published in 1987. Most non-handicapped children entering school are prepared for the school curriculum in that they have acquired incidentally a range of skills that are needed for school-type attainments (reading numbers etc.). However by definition mentally handicapped children make slower progress and do not learn so easily in this indirect fashion. This book is a manual presenting a programme which sets specific objectives and methods by which mentally handicapped children can be taught the basic prerequisites of school success. Implicit in this intention is the assumption that many such children can and should be admitted to ordinary schools. A linked assumption is that parents and non-specialist teachers will therefore need practical guidance in this area. The book will also be of value to teachers in special schools for the handicapped because it focuses on the difficult-to-teach basic prerequisites of school attainments. Each chapter contains: ‘ceiling’ objectives; an outline summary of step-by-step objectives; an assessment-for-teaching checklist; background teaching activities; general teaching rules; and specific teaching procedures for each stage. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138587816

A Basic Course in Real Analysis Based on the authors’ combined 35 years of experience in teaching A Basic Course in Real Analysis introduces students to the aspects of real analysis in a friendly way. The authors offer insights into the way a typical mathematician works observing patterns conducting experiments by means of looking at or creating examples trying to understand the underlying principles and coming up with guesses or conjectures and then proving them rigorously based on his or her explorations. With more than 100 pictures the book creates interest in real analysis by encouraging students to think geometrically. Each difficult proof is prefaced by a strategy and explanation of how the strategy is translated into rigorous and precise proofs. The authors then explain the mystery and role of inequalities in analysis to train students to arrive at estimates that will be useful for proofs. They highlight the role of the least upper bound property of real numbers which underlies all crucial results in real analysis. In addition the book demonstrates analysis as a qualitative as well as quantitative study of functions exposing students to arguments that fall under hard analysis. Although there are many books available on this subject students often find it difficult to learn the essence of analysis on their own or after going through a course on real analysis. Written in a conversational tone this book explains the hows and whys of real analysis and provides guidance that makes readers think at every stage. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781482216370

A Basic Guide to International Business Law A Basic Guide to International Business Law is an introduction to those parts of European and international law that are relevant to business. Having read this book students will come away with a broad understanding of the international rules of law within the EEC institutional rules of the European Union international contract law rules of competition and the four freedoms within the EEC. The edition includes student friendly features such as summaries of statements and references to relevant case law making the book an ideal introduction for those on law and/or business programmes. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138174382

A Basic Theory of Neuropsychoanalysis This book introduces a theoretical framework for studying the mind. Specifically an attempt is made to frame ideas from psychoanalysis and cognitive-social psychology so that they can be taken readily into a realm of neurobiology. Psychoanalytic Theory still represents a very comprehensive theory of the human mind. It includes cognitive emotional and behavioral variables plus the idea of unconscious mental operations. The 'pleasure principle and 'repetition compulsion' were Freud's most general concepts of mental functioning. These concepts are renovated to get them "on the same page" with ideas from social cognition and neurobiology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781855758094

A Basis for Music Education First Published in 1979. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138175143

A Beam of Intense DarknessWilfred Bion's Legacy to Psychoanalysis The author surveys Bion's publications and elaborates on his key contributions in depth while also critiquing them. The scope of this work is to synopsize synthesize and extend Bion's works in a reader-friendly manner. The book presents his legacy - his most important ideas for psychoanalysis. These ideas need to be known by the mental health profession at large. This work highlights and defines the broader and deeper implications of his works.It presents his ideas faithfully and also uses his ideas as "launching pads" for the author's conjectures about where his ideas point. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367105679

A Beginner’s Guide to Image Preprocessing Techniques For optimal computer vision outcomes attention to image pre-processing is required so that one can improve image features by eliminating unwanted falsification. This book emphasizes various image pre-processing methods which are necessary for early extraction of features from the image. Effective use of image pre-processing can offer advantages and resolve complications that finally results in improved detection of local and global features. Different approaches for image enrichments and improvements are conferred in this book that will affect the feature analysis depending on how the procedures are employed.Key FeaturesDescribes the methods used to prepare images for further analysis which includes noise removal enhancement segmentation local and global feature descriptionIncludes image data pre-processing for neural networks and deep learningCovers geometric pixel brightness filtering mathematical morphology transformation and segmentation pre-processing techniquesIllustrates a combination of basic and advanced pre-processing techniques essential to computer vision pipelineDetails complications to resolve using image pre-processing Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367570804

A Beginner’s Guide to Image Shape Feature Extraction Techniques This book emphasizes various image shape feature extraction methods which are necessary for image shape recognition and classification. Focussing on a shape feature extraction technique used in content-based image retrieval (CBIR) it explains different applications of image shape features in the field of content-based image retrieval. Showcasing useful applications and illustrating examples in many interdisciplinary fields the present book is aimed at researchers and graduate students in electrical engineering data science computer science medicine and machine learning including medical physics and information technology. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367254391

A Beginner’s Guide to Internet of Things SecurityAttacks Applications Authentication and Fundamentals A Beginner’s Guide to Internet of Things Security focuses on security issues and developments in the Internet of Things (IoT) environment. The wide-ranging applications of IoT including home appliances transportation logistics healthcare and smart cities necessitate security applications that can be applied to every domain with minimal cost. IoT contains three layers: application layer middleware layer and perception layer. The security problems of each layer are analyzed separately to identify solutions along with the integration and scalability issues with the cross-layer architecture of IoT. The book discusses the state-of-the-art authentication-based security schemes which can secure radio frequency identification (RFID) tags along with some security models that are used to verify whether an authentication scheme is secure against any potential security risks. It also looks at existing authentication schemes and security models with their strengths and weaknesses. The book uses statistical and analytical data and explains its impact on the IoT field as well as an extensive literature survey focusing on trust and privacy problems. The open challenges and future research direction discussed in this book will help to further academic researchers and industry professionals in the domain of security. Dr. Brij B. Gupta is an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Engineering National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra India. Ms. Aakanksha Tewari is a PhD Scholar in the Department of Computer Engineering National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra India. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367430696

A Beginner’s Guide to Multilevel Image Thresholding A Beginner’s Guide to Image Multi-Level Thresholding emphasizes various image thresholding methods that are necessary for image pre-processing and initial level enhancement. 　 Explains basic concepts and the implementation of Image Multi-Level Thresholding (grayscale and RGB images) Presents a detailed evaluation in real-time application including the need for heuristic algorithm the choice of objective and threshold function and the evaluation of the outcome Describes how the image thresholding acts as a pre-processing technique and how the region of interest in a medical image is enhanced with thresholding Illustrates integration of the thresholding technique with bio-inspired algorithms Includes current findings and future directions of image multi-level thresholding and its practical implementation Emphasizes the need for multi-level thresholding with suitable examples 　 The book is aimed at graduate students and researchers in image processing electronics engineering computer sciences and engineering. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367503147

A Beginner’s Guide to Using Open Access Data Open Access Data is emerging as a source for cutting edge scholarship. This concise book provides guidance from generating a research idea to publishing results. Both young researchers and well-established scholars can use this book to upgrade their skills with respect to emerging data sources analysis and even post-publishing promotion. At the end of each chapter a tutorial simulates a real example allowing readers to apply what they learned about accessing open data and analyzing this data to reach the results. This book can be of use by established researchers analyzing data publishing and actively promoting ongoing and research.   Key selling features: Describes the steps from A-Z for doing open data research Includes interactive tutorials following each chapter Provides guidelines for readers so that they can use their own accessed open data Reviews recent software and websites promoting and enabling open data research Supplements websites which update recent open data sources Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367075033

A Beginner's Guide To Mathematica Because of its large command structure and intricate syntax Mathematica can be difficult to learn. Wolfram's Mathematica manual while certainly comprehensive is so large and complex that when trying to learn the software from scratch -- or find answers to specific questions -- one can be quickly overwhelmed.A Beginner's Guide to Mathematica offers a simple step-by-step approach to help math-savvy newcomers build the skills needed to use the software in practice. Concise and easy to use this book teaches by example and points out potential pitfalls along the way. The presentation starts with simple problems and discusses multiple solution paths ranging from basic to elegant to gradually introduce the Mathematica toolkit. More challenging and eventually cutting-edge problems follow. The authors place high value on notebook and file system organization cross-platform capabilities and data reading and writing. The text features an array of error messages you will likely encounter and clearly describes how to deal with those situations.While it is by no means exhaustive this book offers a non-threatening introduction to Mathematica that will teach you the aspects needed for many practical applications get you started on performing specific relatively simple tasks and enable you to build on this experience and move on to more real-world problems. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781138404137

A Beginner's Guide to Special Makeup EffectsMonsters Maniacs and More A Beginner's Guide to Special Makeup Effects: Monsters Maniacs and More is an introduction to special effects makeup using cost-effective tools and materials that can be found in local stores. The book is divided into three sections – Simple Makeup Advanced Materials and Techniques and Advanced Makeup – and features tutorials to create characters such as a pirate vampire ghost robot burn victim witch zombie and goblin. Each character is introduced with a full-page photograph of the finished makeup and illustrated with full-color step-by-step photographs. The book also includes instructions on how to make fake teeth apply bald caps create gory wounds and injuries and make simple prosthetics. Each makeup tutorial is designed to progressively build on the techniques outlined in the preceding tutorial guiding readers from the basics of foundation highlight and shadow to creating advanced creature makeups. This is a beginner makeup book suited for students of Stage Makeup courses as well as for the theatre technician working and training on their own. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367554668

A Beginner's Guide to Structural Equation ModelingFourth Edition Noted for its crystal clear explanations this book is considered the most comprehensive introductory text to structural equation modeling (SEM). Noted for its thorough review of basic concepts and a wide variety of models this book better prepares readers to apply SEM to a variety of research questions. Programming details and the use of algebra are kept to a minimum to help readers easily grasp the concepts so they can conduct their own analysis and critique related research. Featuring a greater emphasis on statistical power and model validation than other texts each chapter features key concepts examples from various disciplines tables and figures a summary and exercises. Highlights of the extensively revised 4th edition include: -Uses different SEM software (not just Lisrel) including Amos EQS LISREL Mplus and R to demonstrate applications. -Detailed introduction to the statistical methods related to SEM including correlation regression and factor analysis to maximize understanding (Chs. 1 – 6). -The 5 step approach to modeling data (specification identification estimation testing and modification) is now covered in more detail and prior to the modeling chapters to provide a more coherent view of how to create models and interpret results (ch. 7). -More discussion of hypothesis testing power sampling effect sizes and model fit critical topics for beginning modelers (ch. 7). - Each model chapter now focuses on one technique to enhance understanding by providing more description assumptions and interpretation of results and an exercise related to analysis and output (Chs. 8 -15). -The use of SPSS AMOS diagrams to describe the theoretical models. -The key features of each of the software packages (Ch. 1). -Guidelines for reporting SEM research (Ch. 16). -www.routledge.com/9781138811935 which provides access to data sets that can be used with any program links to other SEM examples related readings and journal articles and more. Reorganized the new edition begins with a more detailed introduction to SEM including the various software packages available followed by chapters on data entry and editing and correlation which is critical to understanding how missing data non-normality measurement and restriction of range in scores affects SEM analysis. Multiple regression path and factor models are then reviewed and exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis is introduced. These chapters demonstrate how observed variables share variance in defining a latent variables and introduce how measurement error can be removed from observed variables. Chapter 7 details the 5 SEM modeling steps including model specification identification estimation testing and modification along with a discussion of hypothesis testing and the related issues of power and sample and effect sizes.Chapters 8 to 15 provide comprehensive introductions to different SEM models including Multiple Group Second-Order CFA Dynamic Factor Multiple-Indicator Multiple-Cause Mixed Variable and Mixture Multi-Level Latent Growth and SEM Interaction Models.　 Each of the 5 SEM modeling steps is explained for each model along with an application.　 Chapter exercises provide practice with and enhance understanding of the analysis of each model. The book concludes with a review of SEM guidelines for reporting research.　 Designed for introductory graduate courses in structural equation modeling factor analysis advanced multivariate or applied statistics quantitative techniques or statistics II taught in psychology education business and the social and healthcare sciences this practical book also appeals to researchers in these disciplines. Prerequisites include an introduction to intermediate statistics that covers correlation and regression principles. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138811935

A Beginner's Guide to Teaching Mathematics in the Undergraduate Classroom This practical engaging book explores the fundamentals of pedagogy and the unique challenges of teaching undergraduate mathematics not commonly addressed in most education literature. Professor and mathematician Suzanne Kelton offers a straightforward framework for new faculty and graduate students to establish their individual preferences for course policy and content exposition while alerting them to potential pitfalls. The book discusses the running of day-to-day class meetings and offers specific strategies to improve learning and retention as well as concrete examples and effective tools for class discussion that draw from a variety of commonly taught undergraduate mathematics courses. Kelton also offers readers a structured approach to evaluating and honing their own teaching skills as well as utilizing peer and student evaluations. Offering an engaging and clearly written approach designed specifically for mathematicians A Beginner’s Guide to Teaching Mathematics in the Undergraduate Classroom offers an artful introduction to teaching undergraduate mathematics in universities and community colleges. This text will be useful for new instructors faculty and graduate teaching assistants alike. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367429027

A Behaviorist Looks at Form Recognition For many years behaviorism was criticized because it rejected the study of perception. This rejection was based on the extreme view that percepts were internal subjective experiences and thus not subject to examination. This book argues that this logic is incorrect and shows how visual perception particularized in the study of form recognition can be carried out from the behavioral point of view if certain constraints and limitations are understood and accepted. The book discusses the idea of representation of forms considers the major historical neural psychological and computational theories of form recognition and then concludes by presenting a modern approach to the problem. In this book William Uttal continues his critical analysis of the foundations of modern psychology. He is particularly concerned with the logical and conceptual foundations of visual perception and uses form recognition as a vehicle to rationalize the discrepancies between classic behaviorism and what we now appreciate are legitimate research areas. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9780415645522

A Beholder's ShareEssays on Winnicott and the Psychoanalytic Imagination A Beholder's Share demonstrates how a sense of reality is evoked in the unpredictable space between imagination and adaptation. The world calls forth something in each of us—a beholder’s share—which in turn calls forth something in the world. Though usually viewed as opposites imagination and reality make uneasy but necessary bedfellows.　 Part I of A Beholder’s Share shows how fantasy generates novelty by creating versions of what is already known while imagination allows what seems familiar to be seen afresh. Goldman’s essays offer unexpected takes on common clinical encounters: clashes of belief the search for generational dialogue the awkward discomfort of feeling like a fake the problem of how and when to end analysis the strains of working with psychotic anxieties. Part II ‘Winnicott’s Living Legacy ’ illuminates Winnicott’s preoccupation with difficulties inherent in contact with reality. These chapters bring to life Winnicott’s personal struggle with an area of experience his own two analyses failed to touch the tangled relationship with Masud Khan his recognition of dissociation as "a queer kind of truth " and how Romantic poets shaped Winnicott’s view of what is felt as real.　 Bringing together Dodi Goldman’s seminal and new writings A Beholder’s Share will appeal to psychoanalysts and psychoanalytic psychotherapists as well as students and teachers of the arts literature and humanities. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138289369

A Best Practice Guide to Sex and StorytellingFilming Scenes with Sex and Nudity A great deal of storytelling in film and television involves narratives that include sexual situations and nudity. The increased amount of on-line and streaming content outlets has in turn increased the number of narratives that involve these once-taboo subjects. Often even though directors and producers desire to handle such issues with professionalism sets become awkward when producing these scenes. A Best Practice Guide to Sex and Storytelling serves as a helpful tool for guiding creators through these waters. Even as the practice has become more common the environments in which individuals on both sides of the camera work to create sensitive content have not become any more comfortable. To date there have been no industry guides and little practical instruction on how to approach such important yet delicate scenes. Sex and Storytelling offers theoretical and practical approaches to creating the most effective content while honoring the dignity and humanity of everyone involved on-set when sexuality and nudity is a part of the story being told. Drawing on John Bucher’s professional experience in both high- and low-budget environments and including interviews with players from both sides of the camera this book provides an essential guide to handling sex and nudity for film and television in a professional manner. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815371779

A Better Guide Than ReasonFederalists and Anti-federalists In this seminal volume M. E. Bradford defines the Old Whig political tradition in American thought showing that the inheritance of the prescriptive anti-federalists still lives. For Bradford important elements in our heritage from the American Revolution have been systematically hidden from our view by anachronistic and partisan scholarship. He believes that other more ideological components have been emphasized at the expense of the rest. Here he attempts to return us to our heritage. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780138736880

A Better WorldStalinism and the American Intellectuals This book chronicles the struggle among non-Communist leftists and liberals over American relations with the Soviet Union from 1939 through the 1950s. Few now care as passionately and as violently as people did then about Soviet-American relations. It was a time when friends became enemies and others forged strange alliances all in the name of commitments that today seem remote. A Better World evokes those times and their choices and explains why these long-ago battles still arouse such deep feelings today - and should.Americans who were pro-Soviet without being members of the Communist party - 'progressives' as they called themselves - had a large emotional investment in the Soviet Union. From 1935 to 1939 literally millions joined the 'Popular Front' of pro-Soviet organizations. O'Neill takes us through the shock of the Stalin-Hitler pact of 1939 through the revival of the Popular Front spurred by government and business support after Russia entered the war against Hitler. He traces the isolation of the anti-Stalinists the rise and fall of Henry Wallace and the eclipse of progressivism. And he explores the shifting allegiances of intellectuals as they struggled often with each other to influence the course of public debate with long-lasting consequences for American intellect culture and morals.As O'Neill observes in his introduction 'More than any of my other books A Better World inspired correspondents to send me probing or reflective letters.' It was this response along with the extraordinary critical debate spurred by initial publication of this volume that makes the book's continuing importance clear. The dream of achieving a better world through radical violence never dies and the willingness of apologists to cling to utopian visions persists. As long as it does the lessons of this book need to be available to us. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518100

A Beveridge Reader (Works of William H. Beveridge) The editors have chosen substantial extracts to illustrate the major themes and ideas in Beveridge’s writing over a period of more than four decades ranging from his book Unemployment published in 1909 to the Beveridge Report of 1942 and beyond. Sections cover his social philosophy; the crucial role he attributed to social insurance as a technique of welfare; his relation to economics; and the stress he placed on voluntary action in a free society. Each theme is introduced by a full editorial commentary which explains its place in Beveridge’s thought as well as outlining his position and offering critical guidance to the reader. The return of mass unemployment and continuing debate on the role of the welfare state has revived interest in Beveridge’s work and this reader brings his ideas. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138830226

A Bibliographical Catalogue of Italian Books Printed in England 1558–1603 Through entries on 291 Italian books (451 editions) published in England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I covering the years 1558-1603 this catalogue represents a summary of current research and knowledge of diffusion of Italian culture on English literature in this period. It also provides a foundation for new work on Anglo-Italian relations in Elizabethan England. Mary Augusta Scott's 1916 Elizabethan Translations from the Italian forms the basis for the catalogue; Soko Tomita adds 59 new books and eliminates 23 of Scott's original entries. The information here is presented in a user-friendly and uncluttered manner guided by Philip Gaskell's principles of bibliographical description; the volume includes bibliographical descriptions tables graphs images and two indices (general and title). In an attempt to restore each book to its original status each entry is concerned not only with the physical book but with the human elements guiding it through production: the relationship with the author editor translator publisher book-seller and patron are all recounted as important players in the exploration of cultural significance. Renaissance Anglo-Italian relations were marked by both patriotism and xenophobia; this catalogue provides reliable and comprehensive information about books and publication as well as concrete evidence of what elements of Italian culture the English responded to and how Italian culture was acclimatized into Elizabethan England. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315564470

A Bibliographical Catalogue of Italian Books Printed in England 1603–1642 A sequel to Tomita’s A Bibliographical Catalogue of Italian Books Printed in England 1558-1603 this volume provides the data for the succeeding 40 years (during the reign of King James I and Charles I) and contributes to the study of Anglo-Italian relations in literature through entries on 187 Italian books (335 editions) printed in England. The Catalogue starts with the books published immediately after the death of Queen Elizabeth I on 24 March 1603 and ends in 1642 with the closing of English theatres. It also contains 45 Elizabethan books (75 editions) which did not feature in the previous volume. Formatted along the lines of Mary Augusta Scott's Elizabethan Translations from the Italian (1916) and adopting Philip Gaskell's scientific method of bibliographical description this volume provides reliable and comprehensive information about books and their publication viewed in a general perspective of Anglo-Italian transactions in Jacobean and part of Caroline England. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409422891

A Bibliography Of Afghanistan This up-to-date comprehensive thematically indexed bibliography devoted to Afghanistan now and yesterday will help readers to efficiently find their way in the massive secondary literature available. Following the pattern established by one of its major data sources viz. the acclaimed Index Islamicus both journal articles and book publications are included and expertly indexed. An indispensable entry for all those taking professional or personal interest in a nation so much the focus of attention today. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780429052460

A Bibliography of Articles on Armenian Studies in Western Journals 1869-1995 Covers a comprehensive range of periodicals - well over 165 in all. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315026978

A Bibliography of Eliza Haywood There is much intense critical activity from researchers interested in the 18th century and women's studies and as a result many of Haywood's works are now coming back into print. This is a comprehensive bibliography of Haywood that lists newly discovered work and gives the history of lost works. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367876197

A Bibliography of Female Economic Thought up to 1940 Contributions to female economic thought have come from prolific scholars leading social reformers economic journalists and government officials along with many other women who contributed only one or two works to the field. It is perhaps for this reason that a comprehensive bibliographic collection has failed to appear until now. This innovative book brings together the most comprehensive collection to date of references to women’s economic writing from the 1770s to 1940. It includes thousands of contributions from more than 1 700 women from the UK the US and many other countries. This bibliography is an important reference work for systematic inquiry into questions of gender and the history of economic thought. This volume is a valuable resource and will interest researchers on women's contributions to economic thought the sociology of economics and the lives of female social scientists and activist-authors. With a comprehensive editorial introduction it fills a long-standing gap and will be greeted warmly by scholars of the history of economic thought and those involved in feminist economics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415646079

A Bibliography of Museum Studies A comprehensive bibliographic reference for students and others wishing to investigate the contemporary literature on museums and collections. The references are systematically arranged into sections including collections management communication and exhibitions museum education material culture the museums profession and museum management. Compiled from the research and teaching materials of the Department of Museum Studies at the University of Leicester it provides an essential resource for anyone studying or working in museums. Containing more than 4 000 references this new bibliography provides ready access to the literature whether you are developing a disaster plan or visitor survey or studying the history of museum education. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315264059

A Bibliography of the Literature on North American Climates of the Past 13 000 Years Originally published in 1975 this extensive bibliography has been drawn from archaeological botanical geological meteorological and zoological sources. It covers those studies which deal with periods of time for which modern observational data are not available. Included sources range from those which make minor contributions to our understanding of North American paleoclimates to those whose impacts upon this understanding have been considerable.   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367359218

A Big and a Little One is GoneCrisis Therapy with a Two-year-old Boy This is a story from inside the child psychologist's room. Victor who is two and a half years old has lost his mother and younger brother in a car accident. He is 'sunny and happy' and does not cry. He is a child in deep crisis and comes for a crisis therapy. In this book we will follow Victor for his fifteen treatment sessions. He shows through Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367323073

A Biographical Dictionary of English Court Musicians 1485-1714 Volumes I and II Compiled by scholars with unrivalled knowledge of the sources this dictionary provides biographies of all musicians and instrument makers employed by the English court from 1485-1714. A number of the musicians featured here have never previously received a dictionary entry. Coverage of these minor figures helps to flesh out the picture of musical life in the court in a way which individual studies of more major composers cannot. In addition to basic biographical details entries feature information on: appointments; probate material; family background; heraldry; signatures and holograph documents; subscriptions to books; bibliographic references. A finding-list of variant names details of the succession of court places assumed by musicians and an index of subjects and place names completes this comprehensive reference work. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315097817

A Biographical Dictionary of the SudanBiographic Dict of Sudan A dictionary containing over 1900 biographical notices of Sudanese and foreign persons who died before 1948. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138964709

A Biographical Directory Of 100 Leading Soviet Officials This updated and expanded biographical directory provides detailed information about the careers and lives of members of top Soviet party and government bodies officials of the armed forces and diplomats. . Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367165529

A Biographical Encyclopedia of Early Modern EnglishwomenExemplary Lives and Memorable Acts 1500-1650 From the exemplary to the notorious to the obscure this comprehensive and innovative encyclopedia showcases the worthy women of early modern England. Poets princesses or pirates the women of power and agency found in these pages are indeed worth knowing and this volume will introduce many female figures to even the most established scholars in early modern studies. Rather than using the conventional alphabetical format of the standard biographical encyclopedia this volume is divided into categories of women. Since many women will fit in more than one category each woman is placed in the category that best exemplifies her life and is cross referenced in other appropriate sections. This structure makes the book an interesting read for seasoned scholars of early modern women while students need not already be familiar with these subjects in order to benefit from the text. Another unusual feature of this reference work is that each entry begins with some incident from the woman’s life that is particularly exciting or significant. Some entries are very brief while others are extensive. Each includes a source listing. The book is well illustrated and liberally sprinkled with quotations of the time either by or about the women in the text. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367882532

A Bird Atlas of Kenya Kenya a country only the size of Texas has one of the richest avifaunas in Africa. This atlas is an explanatory overview of Kenya's 1065 species essential both to the birdwatcher as a means of finding birds and interpreting the significance of field observations and to the ornithologist as a standard reference work. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315136264

A Bitter HarvestUS Foreign Policy and Afghanistan The 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States formed part of the larger legacy of American interaction in Afghanistan. From the end of World War II onward American foreign policy had a significant impact on the conflicts that marked the twentieth century history of this troubled land. The role of the United States was magnified by the violence of the ongoing internal ethnic struggles and the external machinations of the superpower Cold War rivalry. In line with the aims of the series this valuable new book: · presents a historical overview of the causes and legacy of Afghanistan's internal conflict · explores the role and influence of the actors involved including the various ethnic and religious groups and external powers such as the United States and the Soviet Union · provides the framework for a broader exploration of US policy toward Afghanistan A Bitter Harvest concludes with an assessment of US policy and policy recommendations. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315264042

A Black ByzantiumThe Kingdom of Nupe in Nigeria Originally published in 1942 this now classic book is a study of the Nupe of Northern Nigeria. The economic and political complexity of their kingdom evoked comparisons with the civilization of Byzantium. The detailed description and analysis of their social life and political institutions was the first study of a Muslim Emirate in Nigeria and as such is still an indispensable work. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138596696

A Blue Carbon PrimerThe State of Coastal Wetland Carbon Science Practice and Policy Key features: Captures the historic context and recent developments in science and policy arenas that address the potential for coastal wetlands to be considered as significant contributors to carbon sequestration Links multiple levels of science (biogeochemistry geomorphology paleoclimate etc.) with blue carbon concepts (science policy mapping operationalization economics) in a single compendium Concludes with a discussion of future directions which covers integrated scientific approaches impending threats and specific gaps in current knowledge Includes 7 case studies from across the globe that demonstrate the benefits and challenges of blue carbon accounting Written by over 100 leading global blue carbon experts in science and policy.   Blue Carbon has emerged as a term that represents the distinctive carbon stocks and fluxes into or out of coastal wetlands such as marshes mangroves and seagrasses. The Blue Carbon concept has rapidly developed in science literature and is highly relevant politically as nations and markets are developing blue carbon monitoring and management tools and policies. This book is a comprehensive and current compendium of the state of the science the state of maps and mapping protocols and the state of policy incentives (including economic valuation of blue carbon) with additional sections on operationalizing blue carbon projects and 7 case studies with global relevance. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367893521

A Blues BibliographySecond Edition: Volume 2 This book provides a sequel to Robert Ford's comprehensive reference work A Blues Bibliography the second edition of which was published in 2007. Bringing Ford's bibliography of resources up to date this volume covers works published since 2005 complementing the first volume by extending coverage through twelve years of new publications. As in the previous volume this work includes entries on the history and background of the blues instruments record labels reference sources regional variations and lyric transcriptions and musical analysis. With extensive listings of print and online articles in scholarly and trade journals books and recordings this bibliography offers the most thorough resource for all researchers studying the blues. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138303744

A Book of Broadsheets 2 Volumes (Routledge Revivals) This set reissues two volumes entitled A Book of Broadsheets and A Second Book of Broadsheets both with introductions by Geoffrey Dawson a former editor of The Times. Together the books make up an anthology of the 1915 broadsheets distributed by The Times to members of H.M. Forces serving in the trenches of World War I. The volumes contain a wide variety of rich literature form before the war. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138901315

A Book of Broadsheets (Routledge Revivals)With an Introduction by Geoffrey Dawson This book together with A Second Book of Broadsheets makes up an anthology of the 1915 broadsheets distributed by The Times to members of H.M. Forces serving in the trenches of World War I. The volume contains a wide variety of rich literature from before the war and was designed to give soldiers entertainment. It includes extracts from the works of Thomas Hardy Rudyard Kipling William Shakespeare William Wordsworth and  Charles Dickens. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138901360

A BordoGet Ready for Spanish Ideal for near beginners A bordo takes learners up to the equivalent of GCSE level Spanish. The course is accompanied by three audio-cassettes which include drama and dialogue. Features include: focus on both Spanish and Latin-American culture emphasis on communicating in everyday situations varied exercises with answer key and progress resum‘t the end of each unit.A bordo is the preparatory course for En rumbo also devised by the Open University Spanish team (see below). Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138469129

A Box Full of Feelings A Box Full of Feelings is designed to support the social-emotional development of children aged two to seven. The set is built around four basic feelings happy sad angry and afraid. The Box contains the basic material to get children involved in more than 20 different activities all year round. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9789491916144

A Breton LandscapeFrom The Romans To The Second Empire In Eastern Brittany First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315072517

A Bridge Over Troubled WaterConflicts and Reconciliation in Groups and Society This book is a compilation of papers by different authors among them Vamik Volkan Robi Friedman John Schlapobersky Haim Weinberg and Michael Bucholz with a foreword by Earl Hopper and an introduction by Gila Ofer both editor and contributor. While most of the writers are group analysts working in the tradition of Foulkes several others come from different though complementary perspectives enriching the theoretical basis of the research. So there are perspectives inter alia from Bion and Cortesao. The writers represent different countries and cultures focusing on problems that are endemic to their own localities that yet have a wider and deeper resonance. We are introduced to conflict and division in Bedouin society the Roma people living in Greece citizens' reflective communities in Serbia continuing territorial and ideological differences in Israel and the middle-east and tensions of difference in the psychoanalytic community itself. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781782205777

A Bridge to Higher Mathematics A Bridge to Higher Mathematics is more than simply another book to aid the transition to advanced mathematics. The authors intend to assist students in developing a deeper understanding of mathematics and mathematical thought. The only way to understand mathematics is by doing mathematics. The reader will learn the language of axioms and theorems and will write convincing and cogent proofs using quantifiers. Students will solve many puzzles and encounter some mysteries and challenging problems. The emphasis is on proof. To progress towards mathematical maturity it is necessary to be trained in two aspects: the ability to read and understand a proof and the ability to write a proof. The journey begins with elements of logic and techniques of proof then with elementary set theory relations and functions. Peano axioms for positive integers and for natural numbers follow in particular mathematical and other forms of induction. Next is the construction of integers including some elementary number theory. The notions of finite and infinite sets cardinality of counting techniques and combinatorics illustrate more techniques of proof. For more advanced readers the text concludes with sets of rational numbers the set of reals and the set of complex numbers. Topics like Zorn’s lemma and the axiom of choice are included. More challenging problems are marked with a star. All these materials are optional depending on the instructor and the goals of the course. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781498775250

A Brief History of American Culture "The discussion of each period is wide-ranging analyzing movements and spotlighting major figures in politics and philosophy law and literature economics and education jazz and journalism science and civil rights. A readable insightful overview of the underlying patterns that give shape to U.S. cultural history. Nonacademic readers will find Crunden's selective bibliographical essay helpful". -- Booklist Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315706917

A Brief History of ArchaeologyClassical Times to the Twenty-First Century This short account of the discipline of archaeology tells of spectacular discoveries and the colorful lives of the archaeologists who made them as well as of changing theories and current debates in the field. Spanning over two thousand years of history the book details early digs as well as covering the development of archaeology as a multidisciplinary science the modernization of meticulous excavation methods during the twentieth century and the important discoveries that led to new ideas about the evolution of human societies. A Brief History of Archaeology is a vivid narrative that will engage readers who are new to the discipline drawing on the authors’ extensive experience in the field and classroom. Early research at Stonehenge in Britain burial mound excavations and the exploration of Herculaneum and Pompeii culminate in the nineteenth century debates over human antiquity and the theory of evolution. The book then moves on to the discovery of the world’s pre-industrial civilizations in Egypt Mesopotamia and Central America the excavations at Troy and Mycenae the Royal Burials at Ur Iraq and the dramatic finding of the pharaoh Tutankhamun in 1922. The book concludes by considering recent sensational discoveries such as the Lords of Sipán in Peru and exploring the debates over processual and postprocessual theory which have intrigued archaeologists in the early 21st century. The second edition updates this respected introduction to one of the sciences’ most fascinating disciplines. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138657076

A Brief History of Cocaine A Brief History of Cocaine Second Edition provides a fascinating historical insight into the reasons why cocaine use is increasing in popularity and why the rise of the cocaine trade is tightly linked with the rise of terrorism The author illustrates the challenges faced by today's governments and explains why current anti-drug efforts have had only a limited effect on this global market.This updated edition reexamines the impact of cocaine production trade and consumption on society beginning in the 16th century. It shows how the commercialization of cocaine was driven by cartels of Swiss and German pharmaceutical companies and private enterprises across Europe Asia and the United States. The author shows how government policies slowly transformed from trade shipping and manufacturing regulations with little or no success in stemming the flow of drugs. The book describes how anti-drug laws treaties and costly initiatives involving crop substitution crop suppression interdiction and international cooperation were first attempted more than 400 years ago and why these strategies failed for Colonial Spain and later backfired on the League of Nations. The author shows how economic necessity among growers the environmental impact of pesticides the potential for genetic engineering of coca plants and other loopholes have actually been counterproductive undermining the current efforts to curb the cocaine trade. Featuring new and reorganized chapters A Brief History of Cocaine Second Edition contains the latest data and statistics relating drug trafficking to terrorism and explains recent trends in worldwide production consumption cost competition and international transport. This book offers a well-rounded historical perspective that is ideal for criminal justice practitioners teachers students and anyone interested in this topic. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138426924

A Brief History of Knowledge for Social Science ResearchersBefore Method A Brief History of Knowledge for Social Science Researchers outlines a history of knowledge from Ancient Greece to present day in Europe and the Western world. This outline provides the basis for understanding where various research methods originate and their epistemological historical political and social roots. This book provides social science researchers with an understanding of how research methods developed and how their truth criteria and what is accepted as knowledge spring from human history. Research is often reduced to data collection results and publication in the stressful results-oriented academic environment. But research is a human enterprise a product of both individual creativity and historical political and social conditions. This book will focus on how shared research criteria (as we know them today) were developed through the work and thought of philosophers social activists and researchers. This book will be useful for graduate and post-graduate students particularly those studying Research Methods and Philosophy of Science courses; and for experienced social science researchers who wish to understand how research methods have developed in human history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367370794

A Brief History of PharmacyHumanity's Search for Wellness Pharmacy has become an integral part of our lives. Nearly half of all 300 million Americans take at least one prescription drug daily accounting for $250 billion per year in sales in the US alone. And this number doesn't even include the over-the-counter medications or health aids that are taken. How did this practice become such an essential part of our lives and our health? A Brief History of Pharmacy: Humanity's Search for Wellness aims to answer that question. As this short overview of the practice shows the search for well-being through the ingestion or application of natural products and artificially derived compounds is as old as humanity itself. From the Mesopotamians to the corner drug store Bob Zebroski describes how treatments were sought highlights some of the main victories of each time period and shows how we came to be people who rely on drugs to feel better to live longer and look younger. This accessible survey of pharmaceutical history is essential reading for all students of pharmacy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415537841

A Brief History of Pollution Originally published in 1994 this book links the distant past with the urgent problems of today taking the reader on a literary and scientific tour of global pollution from pre-history to the post-industrial age. Ancient problems such as lead poisoning in Rome and water pollution in Mesopotamia provide the background to a discussion of modern catastrophes including the hole in the ozone layer climate change and the global drinking water crisis. The book chronicles 800 years of pollution in London charts the growth of environmental activism and spotlights the rise of the consumer society as the driving force behind today’s malaise. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367362515

A Brief History of Psychology This brief inexpensive text offers great flexibility in teaching the history of psychology. Used as a stand-alone text or with readers this engaging book is noted for its analysis of the scientific and philosophical emergence of the field as well as its coverage of contemporary psychology and emerging areas. Readers appreciate the book's balanced coverage of experimental applied and clinical psychology as well as the clear and succinct presentation of the field's major events and schools of thought. The sixth edition features an expanded pedagogical program with bolded terms a complete glossary more illustrations and web-based instructional materials including PowerPoints a test bank discussion questions and more. Special emphasis has also been placed on the role of the American Psychological Association (APA) in the history of psychology.Extensively updated throughout the sixth edition features: A revised final chapter with a current analysis of the state of the field including the growth of the APA as well as specialized organizations that promote the science and profession of psychology and the push to influence policies that address global challenges such as environmental sustainability intergroup conflict health disparities and the population explosion. A discussion of the growth in the number and role of women and ethnic minorities in psychology and the promotion of diversity across both demographic and intellectual perspectives. Recent developments in the growth of neuroscience cognitive science artificial intelligence and the diversification and internationalization of psychology. Portraits of some major figures in the history of psychology including psychology’s first Nobel Prize winners. Recent and evolving changes in the practice of psychology including more emphasis on "evidence-based practice " prescription privileges and the emergence of the importance of psychological practice in health care. Recent changes in the APA including new divisions and new elected officials and its emerging focus on advocacy. Used independently or as a supplement with readers this brief text is intended for undergraduate and graduate courses on the history of psychology. Due to its brevity and engaging style the book can be used in introductory courses to introduce students to the field. The enormous index and substantial glossary make this volume a useful desk reference for psychology and related disciplines. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138284746

A Brief History of Rock Off the Record The birth of rock ‘n’ roll signaled the blossoming of a new teenage culture dividing generations and introducing a new attitude of rebellion and independence. From Chuck Berry to the Beatles from punk rock to hip hop rock ‘n’ roll has continuously transformed alongside or in reaction to social cultural and political changes. A Brief History of Rock Off the Record is a concise introduction to rock history and the impact it has had on American culture. It is an easy-to-read vivid account written by one of rock’s leading critics. Pulling from personal interviews over the years Wayne Robins interweaves the developments in rock music with his commentary on the political and social events and movements that defined their decades. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203941058

A Brief History Of The FutureThe United States In A Changing World Order This book provides a representation of a world in which none of us have lived and of its potential dynamics. It looks at the interaction of tendencies such as democratization technological expansion regional integration and the obsolescence of war and discusses U.S. role in changing world order. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367154738

A Brief History of the Subordination of African Americans in the U.S.Of Handcuffs and Bootstraps This "brief history" presents the essential story of the subordination of African Americans in the U.S. captured in a 1968 cartoon by Pulitzer-prize-winning cartoonist John Fischetti. The drawing is of a black man handcuffed to a wall with cuffs labeled "White Racism." The caption reads "Why don’t they lift themselves up by their own bootstraps like we did?" Bootstraps shows just how little lift-up there has been and how the handcuffs of white racism have been and continue to be the cause. Unique in its combination of comprehensiveness and brevity Bootstraps is written in language for the general reader; yet its extensive endnotes will make it useful to both scholars and students. Its succinct overview of the subordination history includes an in-depth treatment of residential segregation – a legacy of slavery and a central problem of our time – and a response to the view that today’s racial inequality is due largely to African Americans’ own moral and cultural failures. By addressing a serious omission in the way we have educated our children the book’s narration of our white racism history may make a contribution to a much-needed confrontation with our racist past. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367423223

A Brief Introduction to A Philosophy of Music and Music Education as Social Praxis Music and Music Education as Social Praxis is a brief introduction to a praxial theory of music education defined by author. It is grounded in an interdisciplinary approach for undergraduate and graduate students in music education. Drawing upon scholarship from a range of disciplines including philosophy and sociology the book emphasizes and highlights thinking of music as an active social practice and offers an alternative to existing approaches to music education. This text advocates for an alternative approach to teaching music rooted in the social practice of music and will supplement Foundations or Methods courses in the Music Education curriculum. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138921245

A Brief Introduction To HinduismReligion Philosophy And Ways Of Liberation In this lucid and incisive account of Hinduism A. L. Herman introduces the reader to one of the great belief systems of our time. Professor Herman identifies three distinct Hindu traditions and treats both their historical roots?as far back as 2500. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367314217

A Brief Introduction to the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Life This book provides an introduction from the astronomical point of view of the author  to the exciting search for extra-terrestrial life and an overview of the current status of research into ‘alien’ life in the Solar System and beyond. It also explores the potential future human exploration of the Moon and Mars. Up-to-date with the latest developments in the field and accompanied by key references for further study it is a fantastic introduction to the field of astrobiology for non-science majors taking an elective module in addition to undergraduates studying physics with an interest in this area. Features: Contains the latest groundbreaking research in the hunt for life outside of Earth Discusses the identification of biosignatures in exo-planets Reviews future options for human outposts on the Moon and Mars Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367191948

A Brief Introduction to US Politics A Brief Introduction to American Politicsprovides a coherent and succinct account of how contemporary American politics blends enduring principles with the realities and demands of the present day. Beginning with a brief overview of American society today the book introduces the constitutional framework of American politics and the fluid concept and practice of federalism. It also covers the major features of the representative process looking at both elections and main players such as parties interest groups and the media. Chapters on the major institutions of the federal government - the presidency the Congress and the Supreme Court – examines how they are simultaneously independent and constrained by each other. Chapters on domestic and foreign policy demonstrate how government and politics work in connection with the system’s main outputs. A Brief Introduction to American Politicsis a shorter version of Politics USA and is intended for students who need an introduction to the essential features of the American political system.   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138159563

A Brief Prehistory of the Theory of the Firm The theory of the firm did not exist in any serious manner until around 1970. Only then did the current theory of the firm literature begin to emerge based largely upon the work of Ronald Coase and to a lesser degree Frank Knight. It was work by Armen Alchian Robert Crawford Harold Demsetz Michael Jensen Benjamin Klein William Meckling and Oliver Williamson among others that drove the upswing in interest in the firm among mainstream economists.This accessible book provides a valuable overview of the ‘prehistory’ of the firm. Spanning an impressive timeline it delves into Antiquity the Medieval era the pre-classical economics period and the 19th and 20th centuries. Next the book traces the theoretical contributions from pre-classical classical and neoclassical economics.It will be illuminating reading for students and researchers of the history of economic thought industrial organization microeconomic theory and business history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367666736

A Brief Summe of Geographie by Roger Barlow Transcript of the manuscript dedicated to Henry VIII (Royal mss. 18 B. XXVIII) with a pedigree of Barlow edited with an introduction and notes. Barlow's translation of Enciso's Suma de geographia with much original and supplementary matter by him. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1932. Media > Books > E-books Hakluyt Society 9781315564487

A Brief Survey of Quantitative EEG This book covers various quantitative methods for preprocessing and analyzing human EEG signals. It presents a holistic approach to quantitative EEG from its neurological basis to simultaneous EEG and fMRI studies. Equal emphasis is given to major mathematical and statistical theories and computational techniques that have been in use in qEEG and their applications on clinical and laboratory experimental EEG. The book is compact and self-contained requiring no background in EEG processing or acquisition and quantitative techniques. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781439896167

A Briefe Introduction to the Skill of Song by William Bathe Although unjustly neglected by modern writers William Bathe‘s contributions to music pedagogy in late sixteenth-century England were profound. Bathe‘s A Briefe Introduction to the Skill of Song (1596) not only includes the first explication of a four-syllable non-hexachordal solmization method published by an English writer (a system similar to that which would become the standard in England during the seventeenth century) but also outlines a combinatorial method for composing canons that is remarkably forward-looking in both conception and design. In addition to providing the first modern edition of Bathe‘s treatise the volume examines the complicated compilation and publication histories of the book the historical and theoretical foundations of Bathe‘s contributions and the relationship between the 1596 book and Bathe‘s 1584 treatise A Briefe Introduction to the True Arte of Musicke (the extant text of which is included as an appendix). Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315097800

A Brighter FutureImproving the Standard of Living Now and for the Next Generation As the United States continues its slow climb out of the Great Recession it is important to focus on new directions to improve the standard of living in America. This book explores what is behind a faltering standard of living in the United States since the early 1980s and what can be done to restore it. The book is uniquely valuable in going beyond mainstream thinking about how to restore prosperity. Economics has traditionally equated economic growth (increases in per capita income) with improvements in quality of life and the standard of living. This book questions that assumption. The different chapters in the book show the standard of living as being more than income to include many non-market aspects such as access to public goods (roads clean air and water schools parks and museums) intangible aspects of quality of life such as equity and a sense of community and broadly based economic opportunities. This means that improving the standard of living is a multi-dimensional challenge rather than one of solely increasing aggregate demand productivity or GDP. This book embodies a pluralistic approach and draws on the expertise of a wide array of thinkers. The intended audience is for various courses offered in economics sociology political science public policy programs and in environmental and ecological studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780765634894

A Broadcast Engineering Tutorial for Non-Engineers A Broadcast Engineering Tutorial for Non-Engineers is the leading publication on the basics of broadcast technology. Whether you are new to the industry or do not have an engineering background this book will give you a comprehensive primer of television radio and digital media relating to broadcast—it is your guide to understanding the technical world of radio and television broadcast engineering. It covers all the important topics such as DTV IBOC HD standards video servers editing electronic newsrooms and more. This long-awaited fourth edition includes new standards and identifies and explains the emerging digital technologies that are revolutionizing the industry including: HDTV—and "UltraHD" IP-based production and distribution and Internet delivery (including "over-the-top" TV) Connected/Smart TV Mobile TV Second Screens and Social TV "Hybrid" broadcasting (over-the-air and online convergence) Podcasting and Mobile Apps Connected Cars Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415733397

A Buddhist CrossroadsPioneer Western Buddhists and Asian Networks 1860-1960 In the late 19th and early 20th centuries Buddhism in Asia was transformed by the impact of colonial modernity and new technologies and began to spread in earnest to the West. Transnational networking among Asian Buddhists and early western converts engendered pioneering attempts to develop new kinds of Buddhism for a globalized world in ways not controlled by any single sect or region. Drawing on new research by scholars worldwide this book brings together some of the most extraordinary episodes and personalities of a period of almost a century from 1860-1960. Examples include Indian intellectuals who saw Buddhism as a homegrown path for a modern post-colonial future poor whites ‘going native’ as Asian monks a Brooklyn-born monk who sought to convert Mussolini and the failed 1950s attempt to train British monks to establish a Thai sangha in Britain. Some of these stories represent creative failures paths not taken which may show us alternative possibilities for a more diverse Buddhism in a world dominated by religious nationalisms. Other pioneers paved the way for the mainstreaming of new forms of Buddhism in later decades in time for the post-1960s takeoff of ‘global Buddhism’.This book was originally published as a special issue of Contemporary Buddhism. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367739980

A Bunny Called NoodleTargeting the n Sound Noodle loves to jump in muddy puddles and his friends don’t understand. Will he ever make a friend who accepts him? This picture book targets the /n/ sound and is part of Speech Bubbles 1 a series of picture books that target specific speech sounds within the story. The series can be used for children receiving speech therapy for children who have a speech sound delay/disorder or simply as an activity for children’s speech sound development and/or phonological awareness. They are ideal for use by parents teachers or caregivers. Bright pictures and a fun story create an engaging activity perfect for sound awareness. Please see other titles in the series for stories targeting other speech sounds. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367185336

A Calculating PeopleThe Spread of Numeracy in Early America Now back in print A Calculating People reveals how numeracy profoundly shaped the character of society in the early republic and provides a wholly original perspective on the development of modern America. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138149021

A Calendar of British Taste from 1600–1800Being a Museum of Specimens & Landmarks Chronologically Arranged First published in 1948 A Calendar of British Taste from 1600–1800 gives a picture of British taste in art nature and manners during the centuries 1600 to 1800. The book is an anthology from novels poetry letters essays advertisements and diaries of the period. It is arranged chronologically and covers a wide range of topics including architecture gardens manners music nature painting poetry sculpture and the stage. Key authors drawn upon include Pepys Dryden Pope Horace Walpole Dr. Johnson Fanny Burney Cowper and Wordsworth. Through an extensive and panoramic view the book traces the development and changes in taste over time. A Calendar of British Taste from 1600–1800 is ideal for anyone with an interest in the cultural and social history of Britain. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367650445

A Captive of the DawnThe Life and Work of Peretz Markish (1895-1952) In this book the authors explore Peretz Markish's entire career from his famous early modernist poetry to his post-war Yiddish literature that responded to Nazi and Soviet state-sponsored violence and everything in between. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367602031

A Carbon Primer for the Built Environment In a world increasingly concerned about the impact of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere on global climate the A Carbon Primer for the Built Environment will provide an understanding of the science and the public policy and regulation intended to tackle climate change. It will spell out the essential information needed for navigating through the growing regulatory maze with confidence. The book will: Provide an explanation of climate change why carbon has been targeted as the main culprit and how this will impact the working lives of architects Explain key concepts such as: carbon footprinting contraction & convergence concentration based targets the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive decarbonising supply and reducing energy demand as well as the relevance of relevant government targets and international agreements Suggest an overall framework for achieving the carbon reduction targets and the requirements that will place on building designers Outline requirements and common standards and codes – providing guidance on compliance mechanisms Suggest and examine likely models for future practice The book will be essential reading for anyone wanting to familiarise themselves with the new landscape of carbon reduction in the built environment with a particular focus on building design. It will also provide an accessible reference volume for information on particular policies terms and initiatives as well as key data and numbers that will assist initial carbon calculations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415705585

A Career and Life Planning Guide for Women SurvivorsMAKING THE CONNECTIONS WORKBOOK This book aims to assist women survivors of abuse in creating and directing their own vocational plans whether or not these efforts take place in state departments of rehabilitation and work and welfare programs such as the JOBS program arising out of the Family Services Act. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003073017

A Career Companion to Becoming a GPDeveloping and Shaping Your Career 'How many general practitioners ended up in their roles thanks to a faint breeze nudging them in a given direction? How many successes resulted from failure? Some of the most successful practices were built up from nothing and some of the happiest doctors spent time not being doctors. Despite the element that fate plays in career paths it is prudent to make plans - ' A career in general practice offers many options for further professional development. While some GPs prefer to concentrate primarily on their practice others find additional fulfillment in teaching research or international collaboration. Whichever path you choose general practice promises a rewarding and exciting experience. This inspiring new book emphasises there is no single career path in general practice. Without being prescriptive its practical approach helps you make life-changing decisions prompts self-analysis and equips you with the tools to remain flexible positive and reflective about your career. 'So - have you got what it takes to practise the 'medicine plus' which is today's general practice? This book written and edited by colleagues many of whom have far more street cred than I will help you decide. If you have I wish you luck fulfilment and the gratification that comes from being a catalyst for good in the lives of your fellow human beings. If you have a role teaching and mentoring the next generation of GPs you will find this book a persuasive ally. But if you decide that hospital medicine is your preferred option - well that's fine. There would be no shame if you find the ladder to general practice too steep in settling for becoming a brain surgeon.' Roger Neighbour in the Foreword 'Lively extremely informative and engaging' Professor Roger Jones Editor British Journal of General Practice Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781846195532

A Case for Teaching Literature in the Secondary SchoolWhy Reading Fiction Matters in an Age of Scientific Objectivity and Standardization Taking a close look at the forces that affect English education in schools—at the ways literature cognitive science the privileging of the STEM disciplines and current educational policies are connected—this timely book counters with a strong argument for the importance of continuing to teach literature in middle and secondary classrooms. The case is made through critical examination of the ongoing "culture wars" between the humanities and the sciences recent research in cognitive literary studies demonstrating the power of narrative reading and an analysis of educational trends that have marginalized literature teaching in the U.S. including standards-based and scripted curricula. The book is distinctive in presenting both a synthesis of arguments for literary study in the middle and high school and sample lesson plans from practicing teachers exemplifying how literature can positively influence adolescents’ intellectual emotional and social selves. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138823471

A Case of Neglect? (1996)Children's Experiences and the Sociology of Childhood Published in 1996 this book advocates and persuasively exemplifies a qualitative sociology of childhood spoken repeatedly through children’s voices. After a long period of dormancy interest in the sociology of childhood became a focus of attention and scholarly interest. Developments in practice by professionals working and learning in the fields of welfare education and youth and community studies have been paralleled by the emergence of specialist courses within sociology degrees. Yet the challenges raised by the sociology of childhood remain marginalised within the social sciences more generally. A Case of Neglect? provides an accessible reader and review of the field. Heard wherever possible through children’s and young people’s voices it provides a penetrating insight into their understandings and experiences of their own and adults’ worlds. It also provides a readable and absorbing review of qualitative applications in the sociology of childhood and a counter to the common reliance on evidence derived from quantitative approaches. The fieldwork applications range across the often hidden worlds of children’s and young people’s involvement in prostitution their experience of abuse black children’s experiences of social services children’s school cultures naturist children and childlessness. Always arresting and sometimes poignant A Case of Neglect? works towards a sociology which is both of and for childhood. This book was originally published as part of the Cardiff Papers in Qualitative Research series edited by Paul Atkinson Sara Delamont and Amanda Coffey. The series publishes original sociological research that reflects the tradition of qualitative and ethnographic inquiry developed at Cardiff. The series includes monographs reporting on empirical research edited collections focussing on particular themes and texts discussing methodological developments and issues. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815347835

A Case Study Approach to Educational Leadership A Case Study Approach to Educational Leadership takes on six core areas of school leadership—organizational vision; curriculum instruction and assessment; school and external community; school climate and culture; equity; and improvement innovation and reform. Using a case learning approach this volume introduces salient theoretical and empirical literature in each core area and provides illustrative cases designed for individual and group analysis. Written for aspiring educational leaders this book facilitates the discussion and reflection of individual and collective professional judgment and helps developing leaders make sense of the challenges school leaders face today. Special Features: Featured Cases direct readers toward the issues of practice embedded within the theoretical content area Linkage to relevant Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSEL) standards ground each chapter in the latest guidelines for the field Discussion Questions foster reflection of content and practical applications Leadership Activities and Web-Based Resources support leaders in making further connections to practice Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138091078

A Case Study in Visual Agnosia RevisitedTo see but not to see Visual agnosia is a rare but fascinating disorder of visual object recognition that can occur after a brain lesion. This book documents the case of John who worked intensively with the authors for 26 years after acquiring visual agnosia following a stroke. It revisits John’s case over twenty years after it was originally described in the book To See But Not To See in 1987. As in the previous book the condition is illuminated by John and his wife Iris in their own words. A Case Study in Visual Agnosia Revisited discusses John’s case in the context of research into the cognitive neuroscience of vision over the past twenty years. It shows how John’s problems in recognition can provide important insights into the way that object recognition happens in the brain with the results obtained in studies of John’s perception being compared to emerging work from brain imaging in normal observers. The book presents a much fuller analysis of the variety of perceptual problems that John experienced detailing not only his impaired object recognition but also his face processing his processing of different visual features (colour motion depth) his ability to act on and negotiate his environment and his reading and writing. A Case Study in Visual Agnosia Revisited will be a key reference for those concerned with understanding how vision is implemented in the brain. It will be suitable for both undergraduate students taking courses in cognitive psychology and neuropsychology and also researchers in the cognitive neuroscience of vision. The presentation of John’s case and the human aspects of the disorder will also be of great interest to a general audience of lay people interested in perception. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781848720732

A Case Study of a Soviet RepublicThe Estonian SSR The Estonian SSR is the most industrially advanced and urbanized of the Soviet republics and also perhaps logically has the most Western life style and the highest standard of living. This in-depth study of the Estonian SSR not only describes the current Estonian scene but also analyzes the postwar Soviet years concentrating on the factors that have led Estonia to its present status. All chapters were written especially for this volume by subject specialists fluent in Estonian. In sum it is the most detailed and comprehensive study of a Soviet republic available in English and it supports the editors' argument that analysts' traditional preoccupation with events and decisions at the political center of the Soviet Union has been unsatisfactory for a thorough understanding of the country: much more attention must be given to the individual union republics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367017835

A Casebook of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Command HallucinationsA Social Rank Theory Approach Command hallucinations are a particularly distressing and sometimes dangerous type of hallucination about which relatively little is known and for which no evidenced based treatment currently exists. In A Casebook of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Command Hallucinations the development of a new and innovative evidence based cognitive therapy is presented in a practical format ideal for the busy practitioner. This new approach is based on over a decade's research on the role of voice hearers' beliefs about the power and omnipotence of their voices and how this drives distress and 'acting on' voices. The therapy protocol is presented in clear steps from formulation to intervention. The body of the book describes its application in eight cases illustrating the breadth of its application including 'complex' cases. The authors also present their interpretation of what their findings tell us about what works and doesn't work and suggestions for future developments. Subjects covered also include: understanding command hallucinations a cognitive versus a quasi-neuroleptic approach to CBT in psychosis does CBT for CH work? findings from a randomised controlled trial. This book provides a fascinating and very practical summary of the first intervention to have a major impact on distress and on compliance with command hallucinations. It will be of great interest to all mental health practitioners working with people with psychosis in community and forensic settings. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138871885

A Casebook of Cognitive Therapy for Psychosis This book is a unique volume in which leading clinicians and researchers in the field of cognitive therapy for psychosis illustrate their individual approaches to the understanding of the difficulties faced by people with psychosis and how this informs intervention.Chapters include therapies focused on schizophrenia and individual psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions (including paranoia). Beck's original case study of cognitive therapy for psychosis from 1952 is reprinted accompanied by his 50-year retrospective analysis. Also outlined are treatments for:• bipolar disorder • dual diagnosis • schema-focused approaches • early intervention to prevent psychosis • adherence to medicationThis book will be useful to clinicians and researchers alike and will be an invaluable resource to mental health practitioners working with individuals experiencing psychosis. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315783215

A Casebook of Cognitive Therapy for Traumatic Stress Reactions Many people experience traumatic events and whilst some gradually recover from such experiences others find it more difficult and may seek professional help for a range of problems. A Casebook of Cognitive Therapy for Traumatic Stress Reactions aims to help therapists who may not have an extensive range of clinical experience. The book includes descriptions and case studies of clinical cases of cognitive behavioural treatments involving people who have experienced traumatic events including: people with phobias depression and paranoid delusions following traumatic experiences people with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) people who have experienced multiple and prolonged traumatizations people who are refugees or asylum-seekers. All chapters are written by experts in the field and consider what may be learned from such cases. In addition it is considered how these cases can be applied more generally in cognitive behavioural treatments for traumatic stress reactions. This book will be invaluable to all mental health professionals and in particular to therapists wanting to treat people who have experienced traumatic events allowing them to creatively apply their existing knowledge to new clinical cases.   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415438032

A Casebook of Ethical Challenges in Neuropsychology The American Psychological Association published a revision of the Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct in 2002.This text a companion to the 2002 text Ethical Issues in Clinical Neuropsychology by Bush and Drexler presents the reader with common ethical challenges in neuropsychology. This text examines the differences between the 1992 and 2002 APA Ethics Codes as they relate to neuropsychological activities.The authors present cases and discuss ethical issues related to neuropsychological practice with a variety of patient populations and in a variety of clinical settings. In addition ethical issues in neuropsychological research and test development are examined. The text also includes chapters on emerging and particularly challenging aspects of neuropsychological practice such as the assessment of response validity and the use of information technology and telecommunications. Through the use of case illustrations the authors examine ethical issues in neuropsychology and the new Ethics Code offering a practical approach for understanding and promoting ethical neuropsychological practice. Media > Books > Print Books Taylor & Francis 9780415653725

A Casebook of Psychotherapy Practice with Challenging PatientsA modern Kleinian approach Most contemporary psychoanalysts and psychotherapists see each patient once or twice a week at most. As many patients have reached a marked state of distress before seeking treatment this gives the analyst a difficult task to accomplish in what is a limited amount of time. A Casebook of Psychotherapy Practice with Challenging Patients: A modern Kleinian approach sets out a model for working with quite significantly disturbed distressed or resistant patients in a very limited time which Robert Waska has termed "Modern Kleinian Therapy." Each chapter provides a vivid look into the moment-to-moment workings of a contemporary Kleinian focus on understanding projective identification enactment and acting out as well as the careful and thoughtful interpretive work necessary in these complex clinical situations. Individual psychotherapeutic work is represented throughout the book alongside instructive reports of psychoanalytic work with disturbed couples and the more challenging patient is illustrated with several comprehensive reviews of films that follow such hard-to-reach individuals. A Casebook of Psychotherapy Practice with Challenging Patients: A modern Kleinian approach is filled with a combination of contemporary theory building a wealth of clinical vignettes and practical advice. It is a hands-on guide for psychoanalysts and therapists who need to get to grips with complex psychoanalytic concepts in a short time and shows the therapeutic power the Modern Kleinian Therapy approach can have and how it can enable them to work most effectively with difficult patients. Robert Waska LPCC MFT PhD is an analytic member at the San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis and conducts a full-time private psychoanalytic practice for individuals and couples in San Francisco and Marin County California. He is the author of thirteen published textbooks on Kleinian psychoanalytic theory and technique is a contributing author for three psychology texts and has published over a hundred articles in professional journals. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138820067

A Casebook of Transformational and Transactional Leadership Featuring more than twenty-five case studies of leaders throughout history A Casebook of Transformational and Transactional Leadership supplements existing texts on transformational leadership and the full range model to promote higher levels of understanding of transformational and transactional leadership behaviors. Beginning with an overview of transformational and transactional behavior components Arenas describes the original tenets of leadership researchers demonstrating how practicing the principles of full range leadership can aid those who guide or manage others. The subsequent chapters examine influential figures from various organizational environments to provide readers with examples that connect with core full range leadership concepts. Finally each chapter ends with a discussion question helping to engage students with the material and encouraging further reflection and study. A Casebook of Transformational and Transactional Leadership is essential reading for both graduate and undergraduate students of leadership development as well as military and non-military professionals in leadership leadership development business and management and education. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138953949

A Catalogue of Chaucer ManuscriptsVolume Two: The Canterbury Tales This second volume which completes the first comprehensive catalogue of Chaucer's manuscripts describes the 56 extant copies and the fragments of 8 otherwise lost copies of the Canterbury Tales. These manuscripts last examined together over 50 years ago are here described after a fresh appraisal and in the light of modern scholarship and some revisions of date decoration dialect location provenance and script are suggested. The Introduction defines some of the major textual problems posed by the manuscripts and presents some thoughts thereon while suggesting solutions to some incidental cruces. The Indices and Appendices record the citation of lost and unidentified copies of the Canterbury Tales the names of former owners and associates and addenda et corrigenda for Volume I. The Catalogue is designed as a reference work for those teachers and students who wish to know what and where the extant material is without the labour of its collection and for those able in the various specialities of manuscript bibliography to advance present knowledge. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315264035

A Catalogue of the Shaw-Hellier Collection In this compilation first published in 1999 Ian Ledsham compiles an extensive catalogue of the Shaw-Hellier Collection complete with diagrams regarding how we use text. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138607705

A CBT Approach to Mental Health Problems in Psychosis This book draws together advances in the understanding assessment and treatment of stress negative symptoms social anxiety OCD PTSD and mood disturbance in people with a diagnosis of psychosis providing a practical guide for clinicians. CBT for psychosis draws on the principles and interventions developed for anxiety and depression and adapts these to treat psychotic symptoms. CBT for schizophrenia is now widely accepted as an effective treatment in the reduction of psychotic symptoms. A review of findings led the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) to recommend offering CBT to all people with schizophrenia. Content includes: the role of stress in psychosis; negative symptoms - emotional motivational and behavioural deficits; social anxiety disorder; obsessional compulsive disorder; post-traumatic stress disorder; mood disturbance in psychosis; and client handouts. It features: 174 pages perfect bound (246 x 171mm). Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780863889677

A Celebration of Demons The Sinhalese exorcism rituals are perhaps the most complex and the most magnificent in performance still extant. For this second edition the author has written a new preface and introduction in which he argues that the techniques of healing in Sri Lanka and the aesthetics of this healing cannot be reduced to Western psychoanalytic or psychotherapeutic terms and develops new and original approaches to ritual and the aesthetic in general. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003135005

A Census of Greek Medical ManuscriptsFrom Byzantium to the Renaissance Manuscripts containing Greek medical texts were inventoried by author and work at the beginning of the 20th century by a group of philologists under the direction of Hermann Diels. Useful as it was - and will continue to be – Diels’ catalogue omitted authors and works misidentified manuscripts and overlooked codices. Furthermore since the publication of the catalogue some libraries have adopted a new system of classification manuscripts have been destroyed items have changed location and new ones have come to light. The present Census is a checklist of the Greek medical manuscripts currently known in collections worldwide. It is both an amended and updated index of Diels’ catalogue and a list of the items missed or overlooked in Diels or located since. Although it does not supersede Diels’ catalogue it is the indispensable instrument for a New Diels and will be the reference for years to come for any new critical edition and medico-historical research based on manuscripts besides providing the basis for a broad range of other historical inquiries from codicology to the history of medicine and science including Byzantine intellectual history Renaissance studies and humanism history of the book and early printing and the history of medical philology and learning. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367878931

A Centennial History of the Ecological Society of America Celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2015 the Ecological Society of America (ESA) is the largest professional society devoted to the science of ecology. A Centennial History of the Ecological Society of America tells the story of ESA’s humble beginnings growing from approximately 100 founding members and a modest publication of a few pages to a membership that exceeds 10 000 with half a dozen important journals in print and online. It is the story of a successful scientific society that set an example for the world.Beginning with the society's inception the book describes the difficulties faced early on and ways in which it expanded. It tracks the society’s progress from the early years when female ecologists were few and inconspicuous to today when they are equally conspicuous as men and there are as many or more female graduate students in ecology as male. ESA now has members from all around the world and its journals contain contributions from around the world. Like all sciences ecology began with simple questions that led to fairly simple answers. But as ecological sciences progressed complexity emerged in both questions and answers and the ESA has documented that process along the way. This book describes important initiatives such as the International Biological Program the Long Term Ecological Research Network and establishing new journals as well as recent programs including the National Ecological Observation Network. With numerous illustrations photographs charts and diagrams the book lets you explore the early beginnings of ESA as if in conversation with its founders and appreciate the early work and achievements in the field. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367377632

A Century of American Popular Music First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415866804

A Century of Banking Consolidation in EuropeThe History and Archives of Mergers and Acquisitions From the late nineteenth century to the late twentieth century the European banking sector experienced countless mergers and acquisitions. The outcome of this century of consolidation is strikingly similar across the continent with the banking sector of each country now dominated by a handful of giant banking corporations. Consolidation and concentration trends in banking was the theme of the Academic Archive Colloquium of the European Association for Banking History held in Madrid in June 1997. This volume is comprised of the 18 papers and responses presented at the Colloquium by a truly international group of delegates. Some of the themes explored in the book include: the significance of mergers for bank archives; the regulation of mergers and their impact on banking legislation; reactions to consolidation from within and without the banking industry; case studies of particular mergers and their impact on the wider banking community. Youssef Cassis's introductory chapter provides a general survey of trends in the consolidation process and suggests that the advent of the Euro may herald a new era in the history of European banking consolidation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138256361

A Century of Change in Music EducationHistorical Perspectives on Contemporary Practice in British Secondary School Music Published in 2000. Education in our schools is a constant feature of media headlines often blamed for many of society’s ills. Perceived throughout the ages as civilizing force music has a fundamental role to play in education yet the last twenty years have seen a consistent erosion of the time and money made available to music teachers in our schools. This book is a timely reminder of how we have arrived at the current debates and challenges of music education. Stephanie Pitts charts the history of music teaching in British secondary schools over the course of the twentieth century. Each chapter looks at a significant period of music education history in which the ideas and practices of a generation were established and refined. The main educational publications of each decade are examined from the early by MacPherson Somervell and Yorke Trotter to the more recent thinking of Paynter and Swanwick. The shifting perceptions of music in the school curriculum are nowhere better highlighted than in the changing focus on children’s engagement with music from the musical appreciation lessons of the 1920’s and 1930’s to the post-war concentration on performance and the 1970’s emphasis on improvisation and composition. There and many other trends are discussed in the book allowing today’s music educators to see their own practice in its historical context. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138323933

A Century of Chicano HistoryEmpire Nations and Migration This study argues for a radically new interpretation of the origins and evolution of the ethnic Mexican community across the US. This book offers a definitive account of the interdependent histories of the US and Mexico as well as the making of the Chicano population in America. The authors link history to contemporary issues emphasizing the overlooked significance of late 19th and 20th century US economic expansionism to Europe in the formation of the Mexican community. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203446140

A Century of Chinese Literature in Translation (1919–2019)English Publication and Reception This book delves into the Chinese literary translation landscape over the last century spanning critical historical periods such as the Cultural Revolution in the greater China region.　 Contributors from all around the world approach this theme from various angles providing an overview of translation phenomena at key historical moments identifying the trends of translation and publication uncovering the translation history of important works elucidating the relationship between translators and other agents articulating the interaction between texts and readers and disclosing the nature of literary migration from Chinese into English. This volume aims at benefiting both academics of translation studies from a dominantly Anglophone culture and researchers in the greater China region. Chinese scholars of translation studies will not only be able to cite this as a reference book but will be able to discover contrasts confluence and communication between academics across the globe which will stimulate inspire and transform discussions in this field. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367321291

A Century of Communication StudiesThe Unfinished Conversation This volume chronicles the development of communication studies as a discipline providing a history of the field and identifying opportunities for future growth. Editors Pat J. Gehrke and William M. Keith have assembled an exceptional list of communication scholars who in the thirteen chapters contained in this book cover the breadth and depth of the field. Organized around themes and concepts that have enduring historical significance and wide appeal across numerous subfields of communication A Century of Communication Studies bridges research and pedagogy addressing themes that connect classroom practice and publication. Published in the 100th anniversary year of the National Communication Association this collection highlights the evolution of communication studies and will serve future generations of scholars as a window into not only our past but also the field’s collective possibilities. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415820363

A Century of Contributions to Gifted EducationIlluminating Lives A Century of Contributions to Gifted Education traces the conceptual history of the field of gifted education. Bookended by Sir Francis Galton’s Hereditary Genius published in 1869 and Sidney Marland’s report to the United States Congress in 1972 each chapter represents the life and work of a key figure in the development of the field. While the historical record of gifted education has previously been limited A Century of Contributions to Gifted Education explores the lives of individuals who made fundamental contributions in the areas of eminence intelligence creativity advocacy policy and curriculum. Drawing heavily on archival research and primary source documentation expert contributors highlight the major philosophical theoretical and pedagogical developments in gifted education over the course of a century providing both lively biography and scholarly analysis. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415898812

A Century of EncountersWriting the Other in Arab North Africa A Century of Encounters analyzes Arab American and European literary depictions of self and other as they interact with each other in Arab North Africa throughout the twentieth century and introduces the trope of the encounter as a lens through which to read contemporary world literature comparatively. A focus on the transnational encounter allows for the in-depth study of constructions of gender race and national identities both for the self and the other in order to answer the seemingly simple questions: What makes up different encounters in the twentieth century and how can we facilitate a productive and positive encounter between these groups? This book illustrates connections between literary texts that have hitherto been overlooked and establishes an intertextual genealogy of transcultural encounters throughout the twentieth century that coalesce around the themes of desire family and travel. In its literary analysis A Century of Encounters aims to facilitate a better understanding of other cultures in general and contribute to constructive cross-cultural interactions between the United States Europe and Arab North Africa in particular. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138363106

A Century of Excellence in Measurements Standards and Technology Established by Congress in 1901 the National Bureau of Standards (NBS) now the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a long and distinguished history as the custodian and disseminator of the United States' standards of physical measurement. Having reached its centennial anniversary the NBS/NIST reflects on and celebrates its first century with this book describing some of its seminal contributions to science and technology. Within these pages are 102 vignettes that describe some of the Institute's classic publications. Each vignette relates the context in which the publication appeared its impact on science technology and the general public and brief details about the lives and work of the authors.The groundbreaking works depicted include:A breakthrough paper on laser-cooling of atoms below the Doppler limit which led to the award of the 1997 Nobel Prize for Physics to William D. PhillipsThe official report on the development of the radio proximity fuse one of the most important new weapons of World War IIThe 1932 paper reporting the discovery of deuterium in experiments that led to Harold Urey's1934 Nobel Prize for ChemistryA review of the development of the SEAC the first digital computer to employ stored programs and the first to process images in digital formThe first paper demonstrating that parity is not conserved in nuclear physics a result that shattered a fundamental concept of theoretical physics and led to a Nobel Prize for T. D. Lee and C. Y. Yang "Observation of Bose-Einstein Condensation in a Dilute Atomic Vapor " a 1995 paper that has already opened vast new areas of research A landmark contribution to the field of protein crystallography by Wlodawer and coworkers on the use of joint x-ray and neutron diffraction to determine the structure of proteins Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781315890296

A Century of Foreign Investment in the Third World The late twentieth century has witnessed a dramatic upsurge in foreign direct investment in the Third World. Based upon thorough statistical analysis the book presents exhaustive case-studies of foreign investment policy in 'metropolitan' countries and of the experiences of 'host' countries throughout Africa Asia and Latin America. With a wide geographical and historical focus it also makes an important contribution to current debates on dependency theory. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138879393

A Century of GeneticistsMutation to Medicine Genetics like all scientific disciplines is a human endeavor. Thus the lives of geneticists - their friendships colleagues and associations - play an important role in the historical development of the science. This book summarizes the history of genetics by reviewing the lives of the prominent and influential researchers beginning with the earliest and simplest branches of genetics (studies of inheritance and mutation) and ending with the human genome project - the pinnacle of genetics research of the 20th century.   Key selling features: Summarizes the lives of important genetics researchers Reviews the development of important foundational concepts Highlights the way new technologies and methods have advanced the study of genetics Explores the influence of genetics in other biomedical fields Avoids simplistic chronological summary of genetics Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498748667

A Century of Kurdish PoliticsCitizenship Statehood and Diplomacy The Kurdish question remains one of the most important and complicated issues in ethnic politics in contemporary times with the Kurds being one of the largest ethnic groups in the world without a state of their own. This comprehensive volume brings together a group of distinguished scholars to address the Kurdish question in its centennial year with a fresh analytical lens to demonstrate that the study of Kurdish politics has developed beyond a narrow focus on the state-minority antagonism. It addresses a series of interrelated questions focusing on Kurdish politics as well as broader themes related to nationalism ethnic mobilization democratic struggles and international security. The authors examine the agency of Kurdish political actors and their relations with foreign actors; the relations between Kurdish political leaders and organizations and regional and great powers; the dynamics and competing forms of Kurdish political rule; and the involvement of Kurdish parties in broader democratic struggles. Using original empirical work they place the scholarship on Kurdish politics in dialogue with the broader scholarship on ethnic nationalism self-determination movements diaspora studies and rebel diplomacy.This book was originally published as a special issue of the journal Ethnopolitics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367730918

A Century of Mendelism in Human Genetics In 1901 William Bateson Professor of Biology at Cambridge published a renewed version of a lecture which he had delivered the year before to the Royal Horticultural Society in London (reprinted in the book as an appendix). In this lecture he recognized the importance of the work completed by Gregor Mendel in 1865 and brought it to the notice of the scientific world. Upon reading Bateson's paper Archibald Garrod realized the relevance of Mendel's laws to human disease and in 1902 introduced Mendelism to medical genetics. The first part of A Century of Mendelism in Human Genetics takes a historical perspective of the first 50 years of Mendelism including the bitter argument between the Mendelians and the biometricians. The second part discusses human genetics since 1950 ending with a final chapter examining genetics and the future of medicine. The book considers the genetics of both single-gene and complex diseases human cancer genetics genetic linkage and natural selection in human populations. Besides being of general medical significance this book will be of particular interest to departments of genetics and of medical genetics as well as to historians of science and medicine. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367394462

A Century of ProtestsPeasant Politics in Assam Since 1900 Addressing an important gap in the historiography of modern Assam this book traces the relatively unexplored but profound transformations in the agrarian landscape of late- and post-colonial Assam that were instrumental in the making of modern Assamese peasantry and rural politics. It discusses the changing relations between various sections of peasantry state landed gentry and politics of different ideological hues — nationalist communist and socialist — and shows how a primarily agrarian question concerning peasantry came to occupy the centre stage in the nationalist politics of the state. It will especially interest scholars of history agrarian and peasant studies sociology and contemporary politics as also those concerned with Northeast India. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge India 9781138660274

A Century of PsychologyProgress Paradigms and Prospects for the New Millennium Psychology has influence in almost every walk of life. Originally published in 1997 A Century of Psychology is a review of where the discipline came from where it had reached and where the editors anticipated it may go. Ray Fuller Patricia Noonan Walsh and Patrick McGinley assembled an internationally recognised team of mainly European experts from the major applications and research areas of psychology. They begin with a critical review of methodology and its limitations and plot the course of gender and developmental psychology. They go on to include discussion of learning intellectual disability clinical psychology and the emergence of psychotherapy educational psychology organizational psychology cognitive psychology neuropsychology and many other topics in particular community psychology perception and alternative medicine. Enlightening reflective and sometimes provocative A Century of Psychology is required reading for anyone involved in psychology as a practitioner researcher or teacher. It is also a lively introduction for those new to the discipline. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415829052

A Century of Science 1851-1951 First published in 1951 to coincide with the British Festival this book explores the developments in science which had occurred since the Great Exhibition of 1851. Covering the full range of scientific development which had emerged in that time – from fundamental physics to evolution and genetics and from geology to medical surgery – this accessible collection of essays charts with impressive comprehension and clarity the momentous changes which had occurred in the pursuit of science since the mid-nineteenth century and ably demonstrates the appropriateness of citing the twentieth century as the advent of the scientific age. A Century of Science will appeal to those interested in the history of science those wishing to ground their knowledge of specific scientific disciplines in a broader understanding of the subject and also to the general reader who values scientific progress and the questions it continues to raise. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138965409

A Century of Separation Science A Century of Separation Science presents an extensive overview of the critical developments in separation science since 1900 covering recent advances in chromatography electrophoresis field-flow fractionation countercurrent chromatography and supercritical fluid chromatography for high-speed and high-throughput analysis. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367396510

A Century of ServiceLand-Grant Colleges and Universities 1890-1900 In 1890 congressional legislation opened a new chapter in the history of higher education by allocating public support for black Land-Grant colleges and universities.These institutions were established to provide training to blacks in the fields of agriculture home economics the mechanical arts and other useful professions. For a century these schools have assumed and continue to maintain a unique and important role in affording educational opportunities for thousands of students to whom no other doors would have been opened. A Century of Service is both a history and a celebration of these Land-Grant schools. The work also provides a presentation of views on how their original mission can best be adapted to the challenges of the future. The 1890 Land-Grant institutions are a legacy of what can be accomplished with little more than a determined tenacious commitment to survive and excel. In spite of unequal financial support they have succeeded in establishing and building quality resident academic and extension programs on a par with those of other colleges and universities not suffering the same economic limitations. As demonstrated throughout this volume the 1890 institutions have amassed an impressive record of achievement in the areas of agricultural research cooperative extension development of rural communities' support systems human resources development resident instruction international development and technology and information transfer. In assessing the current state of the schools and looking to the future the authors seek ways of building upon their strengths and traditions and explore alternative institutional designs to enhance the status and opportunities for African American agricultural scientists and professionals under quite new circumstances. A Century of Service will be of interest to social historians black studies specialists agricultural scientists and educators. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781412845885

A Century of X-Rays and Radioactivity in MedicineWith Emphasis on Photographic Records of the Early Years A Century of X-Rays and Radioactivity in Medicine: With Emphasis on Photographic Records of the Early Years celebrates three great discoveries-x-rays (1895) radioactivity (1896) and radium (1898)-and recalls the pioneering achievements that founded the new science of radiology and changed the face of medicine forever. Over 700 historical illustrations with full and informative captions are supported by short introductory essays to illuminate the fascinating radiological past in an easy-to-read style.The focus of this book is on the historically more interesting early years of discovery invention diagnosis therapy dosimetry risk and protection. Interspersed with a variety of radiological anecdotes the photographic record is complemented by archival accounts of the pioneer scientists and physicians and their early patients. In the chapters on diagnostic techniques radiotherapy and nuclear medicine the author contrasts old methods with newer technologies. He also includes two fascinating chapters on museum and industrial applications of radiography. The book is comprehensively indexed for easy retrieval of the wide variety of people techniques apparatus and examples featured throughout this radiological journey. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367402518

A Certain AgeWomen growing older Older women run their own businesses. Older women go to aerobics classes. Older women fall in love. In fact older women have active lives and make a major contribution to the community despite the the public assumption that they are past their use-by date.A Certain Age explores the public and private worlds of older women. Challenging the emphasis on declining health in other studies of ageing it looks at the interactions between older women and family friends and the community as well as their work and leisure activities. The authors discuss the factors that are important in older woman's lives such as home menopause fitness learning widowhood and intimacy. They show that many older women maintain good health and an independent lifestyle while others experience barriers that prevent them from continuing to be active members of their community.A Certain Age is valuable reading for anyone who works with older people develops programs or policies for older people or is interested in the experience of growing older. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003137146

A Certain Share of Low CunningA History of the Bow Street Runners 1792-1839 This book provides an account and analysis of the history of the Bow Street Runners precursors of today's police force. Through a detailed analysis of a wide range of both qualitative and quantitative research data this book provides a fresh insight into their history arguing that the use of Bow Street personnel in provincially instigated cases was much more common than has been assumed by many historians. It also demonstrates that the range of activities carried out by Bow Street personnel whilst employed on such cases was far more complex than can be gleaned from the majority of books and articles concerning early nineteenth-century provincial policing which often do little more than touch on the role of Bow Street. By describing the various roles and activities of the Bow Street Principal Officers with specific regard to cases originating in the provinces it also places them firmly within the wider contexts of provincial law-enforcement and policing history. The book investigates the types of case in which the 'Runners' were involved who employed them and why how they operated including their interaction with local law-enforcement bodies and how they were perceived by those who utilized their services. It also discusses the legacy of the Principal Officers with regard to subsequent developments within policing. Bow Street Police Office and its personnel have long been regarded by many historians as little more than a discrete and often inconsequential footnote to the history of policing leading to a partial and incomplete understanding of their work. This viewpoint is challenged in this book which argues that in several ways the utilization of Principal Officers in provincially instigated cases paved the way for important subsequent developments in policing especially with regard to detective practices. It is also the first work to provide a clear distinction between the Principal Officers and their less senior colleagues. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415627511

A Changeless LandContinuity and Change in Philippine Politics First Published in 1992. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an Informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315487175

A Changing Environment for Human SecurityTransformative Approaches to Research Policy and Action Environmental change presents a new context and new opportunities for transformational change. This timely book will inspire new ways of understanding the relationship between environmental change and human security. A Changing Environment for Human Security: Transformative Approaches to Research Policy and Action both supports and informs a call for new transformative approaches to research policy and action. The chapters in this book include critical analyses case studies and reflections on contemporary environmental and social challenges with a strong emphasis on those related to climate change. Human thoughts and actions have contributed to an environment of insecurity manifested as multiple interacting threats that now represent a serious challenge to humanity. Yet humans also have the capacity to collectively transform the economic political social and cultural systems and structures that perpetuate human insecurities. These fresh perspectives on global environmental change from an interdisciplinary group of international experts will inspire readers – whether students researchers policy makers or practitioners – to think differently about environmental issues and sustainability. The contributions show that in a changing environment human security is not only a possibility but a choice. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781849713023

A Changing WorldProceedings of the North American Serials Interest Group Inc. This book first published in 1993 examines how the newest technological developments in information storage and processing impact print-oriented libraries. Find answers to questions on how libraries can utilize the awesome speed remarkable storage capacity and universal access of the new technology. Authoritative contributors provide insight inspirations and practical experience to the three major areas of changing technologies changing information worldwide and strategies and responses of libraries to these rapid changes. A Changing World looks at the future of the electronic network medium and how it will provide opportunities for accessing and using information that so far have been unimagined by the print-dominated information industry. Enlightening chapters explore the feasibility of electronic serials as a realistic replacement for print journals the future of automated serials control systems and the effects of information technologies on libraries as systems and librarianship as a profession. Discover timely indications for ten-year trends of the globalization of research scholarly information and patents. Specific international influences on information are examined including the implications of the European Community internal market for scholarly publishing and distribution the influence of rapid changes in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union on scholarly publishing and scholarly information and serials in politically turbulent Latin American countries. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367370961

A Chaos of DelightScience Religion and Myth and the Shaping of Western Thought Humans throughout history have sought ways of understanding their place within the world. Religion science and myth have been at the forefront of this quest for meaning. A Chaos of Delight examines how various cultures – from the early Sumerians Egyptians and Greeks to contemporary Western society – have looked at the same phenomena and devised totally different world views. The rise of modern science is examined alongside questions of evolution and the origins of life. This comprehensive volume is an essential read for students and scholars interested in the history of ideas and the role of religion science and myth in the development of Western thought. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315478739

A Chef's Guide to Gelling Thickening and Emulsifying Agents The use of food texturizing agents such as gels thickeners and emulsifiers has been steadily increasing in the culinary industry. Understanding how to use these texturizing agents is important for chefs of all levels from professionals to culinary students and amateur cooks. From Alícia Foundation the culinary research center driven by famed chef Ferran Adrià A Chef's Guide to Gelling Thickening and Emulsifying Agents provides a clear and practical guide for any chef who wants to work with these texturing agents. Collaboration between scientists technicians and chefs has resulted in unique and creative culinary uses for many commonly available food texturizing agents. The information in this book is a collection of years of culinary scientific research and the experiences of a diverse group of chefs who are eager to share their practical knowledge and recipes. The book discusses more than 20 carefully tested gelling thickening foaming and emulsifying agents. This book presents each texturizing agent in a simple and practical format. For each agent the book includes a description of its principal characteristics easy-to-follow instructions for use helpful handling tips and a sample recipe. The Annex includes tables listing all of the texturizing agents summarizing the relative effectiveness of their gelling thickening emulsifying or foaming properties. These tables can be used to compare the agents by category and functionality. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781466565074

A Chekhov Quartet First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315077772

A Child and Youth Care Approach to Working with Families Use this newly developed family-oriented approach to be a better youth worker! In A Child and Youth Care Approach to Working with Families practitioners and trainers in a new child methodology show you how to expand your youth program to involve family work using the Child and Youth Care Approach. This book provides a new way of looking at work with families in which the helpers are involved in the daily life of the families they are supporting. This book will be valuable to practitioners and instructors of the Child and Youth Care Approach as well as to youth workers foster parents and social workers who want to develop their own knowledge and skills in working with families. A Child and Youth Care Approach to Working with Families is designed to help youth care workers engage in a working relationship with young people and families that can facilitate change and allow families to live together more effectively with less stress. This book emphasizes that the family be involved in the care and treatment of young people. The authors reveal methods for connecting with each family by reflecting their rules roles culture rhythm timing and style. This book will help you: develop your proficiency with the Child and Youth Care Approach to working with families shift from working in residential-only programs to in-home family prevention create as many moments of connection as possible among family members learn what boundaries need to be maintained to gain credibility with families provide effective supervision for staff working with families create activity-oriented family-focused work to develop family relationships and more! The authors of A Child and Youth Care Approach to Working with Families offer unique insight into the successes and failures of those who have moved into this area of helping troubled youths and adolescents. Special features of this book include specific learning exercises and short stories and case scenarios for you to practice alone or with your colleagues as well as tables and figures. This book will introduce students practitioners and programs directors fully to this latest development in the field and help them engage more effectively with families. All royalties from this book will go to support CYC-Net (www.cyc-net.org). Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203462683

A Child's MindHow Children Learn During the Critical Years from Birth to Age Five Years Originally published in 1970 parents and teachers were beginning to realise how very much earlier in life human intelligence develops than was previously thought. A child’s experience in its pre-school years largely determines its future academic progress; and environment and parental influence play a very great part in this. The author describes the steps by which children develop mentally and emotionally and the scholarly and experimental work that had been done in this field to date. The book was thought to be an eye-opener for most parents at the time (to be put beside ‘Spock’) and for all child psychologists a fascinating review of recent work. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415384445

A China DiaryTowards the Establishment of China-Israel Diplomatic Relations From his vantage point as the key Israeli in the proceedings E. Zev Sufott offers a depiction of the clandestine contacts and exchanges between China and Israel which led to the establishment of diplomatic relations. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003062523

A Chinese Perspective on Teaching and Learning Bringing together educators from a range of backgrounds - psychology sociology social work counseling and teaching - this volume shows how Asian cultural values and beliefs can provide a lens through which to understand and envision how curriculum and pedagogy can be creatively adapted not only in a local Chinese classroom context but in a global context as well. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415895941

A Chinese PhysicianWang Ji and the Stone Mountain Medical Case Histories A Chinese Physician is the portrait of a 16th century medical writer and clinical practitioner. Drawing on socio-economic/biographic textual and gender analysis along side a variety of sources from hagiographical biographies to medical case histories the book tells three very different but complementary stories about what it was to practise medicine in 16th century China. Woven together these stories combine to create a multi-dimensional portrayal that brings to life the very human experiences frustrations and aspirations of a well respected and influential physician who struggled to win respect from fellow practitioners and loyalty from patients. The book creates a vibrant and colourful picture of contemporary medical practice and at the same time deepens our understanding of the interrelationship between gender culture and medicine. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415863094

A Chord in Time: The Evolution of the Augmented Sixth from Monteverdi to Mahler For centuries the augmented sixth sonority has fascinated composers and intrigued music analysts. Here Dr Mark Ellis presents a series of musical examples illustrating the 'evolution' of the augmented sixth and the changing contexts in which it can be found. Surprisingly the sonority emerged from one of the last remnants of modal counterpoint to survive into the tonal era: the Phrygian Cadence. In the Baroque period the 'terrible dissonance' was nearly always associated with negative textual imagery. Charpentier described the augmented sixth as 'poignantly expressive'. J. S. Bach considered an occurrence of the chord in one of his forebear's motets 'remarkably bold'. During Bach's composing lifetime the augmented sixth evolved from a relatively rare chromaticism to an almost commonplace element within the tonal spectrum; the chord reflects particular chronological and stylistic strata in his music. Theorists began cautiously to accept the chord but its inversional possibilities proved particularly contentious as commentaries by writers as diverse as Muffat Marpurg and Rousseau reveal. During the eighteenth century the augmented sixth became increasingly significant in instrumental repertoires - it was perhaps Vivaldi who first liberated the chord from its negative textual associations. By the later eighteenth century the chord began to function almost as a 'signpost' to indicate important structural boundaries within sonata form. The chord did not however entirely lose its darker undertone: it signifies for example the theme of revenge in Mozart's Don Giovanni. Romantic composers uncovered far-reaching tonal ambiguities inherent in the augmented sixth. Chopin's Nocturnes often seem beguilingly simple but the surface tranquillity masks the composer's strikingly original harmonic experiments. Wagner's much-analyzed 'Tristan Chord' resolves (according to some theorists) on an augmented sixth. In Tristan und Isolde the chord's mercurial character - its tonal ambivalence - symbolizes the 'distortion of reality' induced by the Magic Potion. As Schoenberg wrote the chord of the augmented sixth stands 'on the fringes of tonality'. The book concludes with a discussion of the role of the chord in the decay of the tonal system and its 'afterlife' in the post-tonal era. This book will appeal to music analysts by providing a chronological framework for further stylistic and harmonic analysis. To ensure its accessibility in graduate classes the author includes a straightforward introduction to the augmented sixth and its theoretical background. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138250932

A Christian Theology of Place The place in which we stand is often taken for granted and ignored in our increasingly mobile society. Differentiating between place and space this book argues that place has very much more influence upon human experience than is generally recognised and that this lack of recognition and all that results from it are dehumanising. John Inge presents a rediscovery of the importance of place drawing on the resources of the Bible and the Christian tradition to demonstrate how Christian theology should take place seriously. A renewed understanding of the importance of place from a theological perspective has much to offer in working against the dehumanising effects of the loss of place. Community and places each build the identity of the other; this book offers important insights in a world in which the effects of globalisation continue to erode people's rootedness and experience of place. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315264011

A Chronicle of First Broadcast Performances of Musical Works in the United Kingdom 1923-1996 This title was first published in 2001. This work provides detailed information taken from the ’Programmes-as-Broadcast’ daily log of output held at the BBC Written Archives Centre in Caversham. Arranged in chronological order entries are given for broadcasts of first performances of musical works in the United Kingdom and include details of: the date of the broadcast the composer the title of the work performers and conductor. In addition to its usefulness as a reference tool the Chronicle enables us to gauge the trends in twentieth-century British musical life and the role of the BBC in their promotion. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138635487

A Chronology of Early Medieval Western Europe450�1066 A Chronology of Early Medieval Western Europe uses a wide range of both primary and secondary sources to chart the history of Britain and Western Europe with reference to the Celtic world Scandinavia the Mediterranean and North America. Extending from the middle of the fifth century to the Norman Conquest in 1066 the book is divided into five chronologies that present the day-to-day developments of events such as the fall of Rome the Viking invasion and the military campaigns of King Alfred as well as charting the cult of the mysterious ‘King Arthur’. Timothy Venning’s accompanying introduction also provides a discussion of the different types of sources used and the development of sources and records throughout these centuries. Tying together the political cultural and social elements of early medieval Western Europe this chronology is both detailed and highly accessible allowing students to trace this complex period and providing them with the perfect reference work for their studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367876760

A Chronology of Medieval British History1066–1307 A Chronology of Medieval British History 1066–1307 covers events in British history starting with the arrival of the new Norman ruling dynasty which ‘connected’ British politics culture religion and society more closely to mainland Europe and ending with Edward I’s death and Robert Bruce’s revolt in 1307. The book is designed as a year-by-year guide to political military religious and cultural developments centred on the states within the British Isles – England Scotland the Welsh states until annexation in 1282 and Ireland until conquest in the 1170s. Throughout the book a detailed but succinct narrative of events is provided clearly explaining what happened and when. The relevant sources and the latest academic studies for each period are listed and any difficulties relating to the dating accuracy and interpretation of records are identified. Comprehensive and accessible A Chronology of Medieval British History 1066–1307 will be of great use to students of medieval British and European history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367333386

A Chronology of Medieval British History1307–1485 A Chronology of Medieval British History 1307–1485 is a year-by-year guide to political military religious and cultural developments in the states within the British Isles from 1307-1485. The book uses a range of primary sources to provide a detailed and comprehensive narrative of events as they occurred. Throughout the dating and accuracy of the records are identified and problems of interpretation highlighted. The result is both a narrative of developments in parallel and inter-connected polities and an ‘epitome’ of source material. Where exact data is difficult to come by or problematic on account of the political bias of the sources this is evaluated and various options in interpretation referenced along with any recent developments in study and interpretation by academic experts. Using a chronological framework and dividing the material into separate sections for each state or region each year to allow for easy cross-referencing A Chronology of Medieval British History 1307–1485 is ideal for students of medieval British and European history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367421496

A Chronology of the Crusades A Chronology of the Crusades provides a day-by-day development of the Crusading movement the Crusades and the states created by them through the medieval period. Beginning in the run-up to the First Crusade in 1095 to the fall of Constantinople in 1453 and ending with the Turkish attack on Belgrade in 1456 this reference is a comprehensive guide to the events of each Crusade concentrating on the Near East but also those Christian expeditions sanctioned by the Papacy as ‘Crusades’ in the medieval era. As well as clashes between Christians and Muslims in the Latin States Timothy Venning also chronicles the Albigensian Crusade clashes in Anatolia and the Balkans and the Reconquista in the Iberian Peninsula. Both detailed and accessible this chronology draws together material from contemporary Latin/Frankish Byzantine and Arab/Muslim sources with assessment and explanation to produce a readable narrative which gives students an in-depth overview of one of the most enduringly fascinating periods in medieval history. Including an introduction by Peter Frankopan which summarises and contextualises the period this book is an essential resource for students and academics alike. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367870775

A Church History of Denmark The assertion written on the Great Stone of Jelling is that it was Harold (Bluetooth) who converted the Danes to Christianity in c.965. In this comprehensive survey Martin Schwarz Lausten charts the fortunes of the church in Denmark from its very beginnings to the present day. Starting with the pagan society of the Vikings Lausten describes how the Danes were introduced to the new religion prior to Harald's enthronement through their contact with Christian traders and missionaries and in the encounters of the Viking raiders with Christian culture in France and England. Drawing on a wealth of manuscript printed and pictorial sources the book details how Church and Royal power transformed an ancient peasant society into a typical medieval state. Following chapters examine the impact of Luther and the Reformation on Danish society and the shift in the struggles for authority between the Church and the State. The influence of the Humanist movement and the European Enlightenment are also examined in full together with the issues they raised such as how the Church was to speak to the modern man who no longer took at face value the authority of the Bible. Lausten brings his survey right up to current times with an overview of the nineteenth-century revivalist movements the Danish Church's response to the Jewish question during the German occupation through to the present day establishment of the People's Church. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315264004

A Citizen’s Guide to the Political Psychology of Voting In the run-up to a contentious 2020 presidential election the much-maligned American voter may indeed be wondering “How did we get here?” A Citizen’s Guide to the Political Psychology of Voting offers a way of thinking about how voters make decisions that provides both hope and concern. In many ways voters may be able to effectively process vast amounts of information in order to decide which candidates to vote for in concert with their ideas values and priorities. But human limitations in information processing must give us pause. While we all might think we want to be rational information processors political psychologists recognize that most of the time we do not have the time or the motivation to do so. The question is can voters do a “good enough” job even if they fail to account for everything during the campaign? Evidence suggests that they can but it isn’t easy. Here Redlawsk and Habegger portray a wide variety of voter styles and approaches—from the most motivated and engaged to the farthest removed and disenchanted—in vignettes that connect the long tradition of voter survey research to real life voting challenges. They explore how voters search for political information and make use of it in evaluating candidates and their positions. Ultimately they find that American voters are reasonably competent in making well-enough informed vote choices efficiently and responsibly. For citizen voters as well as students and scholars these results should encourage regular turnout for elections now and in the future. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138193994

A Citizen's Guide to American Foreign PolicyTragic Choices and the Limits of Rationality American foreign policy often looks like a trail of man-made debris and disaster. Of course the explanations for many poorly-made decisions are rather complex. In this brief and cogent analysis Houghton shows us that understanding American foreign policy often comes down to recognizing the cognitive limitations of the decision-makers which affects the foreign policy process. Then there is the nature of the decisions themselves. Quite a few decisions in American foreign policy involve ‘tragic’ choices where leaders are effectively confronted with a series of progressively bad or uncomfortable options. And it is equally clear that some policies are not the product of any one individual’s preferences but emerge as a consequence of the way in which complex modern governments with large bureaucracies operate. Written with the interested layperson in mind as well as students of international affairs this Citizen’s Guide to American Foreign Policy asks questions like "Why do presidents so often do things which seem to be directly against the national interests of the United States – not just in retrospect but even at the time?" "Why do there seem to be so many fiascoes in US foreign policy?" "Why does Congress sometimes tie the hands of the president in foreign affairs?" "Why do presidents seem to respond more to opinion polls or to what’s on CNN and Fox News than they do to the core interests of the United States?" Houghton’s overview helps us see past the partisan in-fighting that too often obscures the central issues in foreign affairs. This is vital required reading for all readers who wish to better understand America’s involvement in the world. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415844086

A Citizen's Guide to American IdeologyConservatism and Liberalism in Contemporary Politics Conservatives and Liberals often resort to cartoon images of the opposing ideology relying on broadly defined caricatures to illustrate their opposition.　To help us get past these stereotypes this short punchy book explains the two dominant political ideologies in America today providing a thorough and fair analysis of each as well as insight into their respective branches. To help us understand the differences between the two contrasting ideologies Morgan Marietta employs an innovative metaphor of a tree—growth from ideological roots to a core value expanding into a problem that creates the competing branches of the ideology. This approach suggests a clear way to explain and compare the two ideologies in an effort to enhance democratic debate.　 A Citizen’s Guide to American Political Ideologies is a brief non-technical and conversational overview of one of the most important means of understanding political rhetoric and policy debates in America today. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415899000

A Citizen's Guide to Deficits and DebtThe Politics of Taxing Spending and Borrowing America is currently involved in one of the worst economic crises of modern times. As alarm increases over how the government will balance the budget handle the debt and maintain prosperity for the future the minutia of debts and deficits remains incomprehensible to many. Why is it so hard to find ways to resolve the fiscal crisis? This brief and intelligible book is a guide to understanding both the difficulties involved in managing the federal budget and why the on-going fiscal crisis is so significant for America’s future. In order to introduce the reader to the basic composition of federal spending and to the ways that the government raises revenue Hudson begins his guide with a "map" clarifying how to navigate the federal budget. He defines basic financial vocabulary and outlines concepts by using clear charts and diagrams that both provide basis for discussion and illustrate key points. With this budget map in mind the second part of the book lays out how the partisan divide in America helps explain the fiscal crisis. Hudson analyzes the debate on the extent of the fiscal crisis the ways that political parties have tried to solve it and the political events and institutions that have surrounded the crisis. This citizen’s guide reveals how differing views of America inform the arguments over deficits and debt. By the time readers finish the book they will understand that the conflict over deficits and debt is not simply about where to cut or add spending but instead is a struggle over national priorities and visions for the future. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415644617

A Citizen's Guide to Politics in AmericaHow the System Works and How to Work the System This book is an antidote for civic apathy and disillusionment. It takes the reader step-by-step through the process of successful action for change -- from the germ of an idea to finding allies getting the word out and building the critical mass of people energy and support to accomplish the desired result.Filled with abundant practical examples and guidelines for success the book covers all the bases: how to recognize that it's time for action; how to lobby decision makers; how to go to court; how to use information; how to use the internet effectively; how to get media attention; how to influence public opinion; how to mobilize grassroots support; how to form coalitions; how to organize an initiative or referendum; and more. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315291819

A Citizen's Guide to Presidential NominationsThe Competition for Leadership Presidential nominations in the United States can sometimes seem like a media circus over-hyped and overly speculative. Even informed citizens might be tempted to tune them out. Yet understanding the process one distinct to American politics is crucial for civic participation. If presidential elections are about who will lead the nation presidential nominations are about who appears on the ballot.　This concise and coherent Citizen’s Guide examines who has power in presidential nominations and how this affects who we as citizens choose to nominate and ultimately to sit in the Oval Office. Political scientist Wayne Steger defines the nominating system as a tension between an "insider game" and an "outsider game." He explains how candidates must appeal to a broad spectrum of elected and party officials political activists and aligned groups in order to form a winning coalition within their party which changes over time. Either these party insiders unify early behind a candidate effectively deciding the nominee before anyone casts a vote or they are divided and the nomination is determined by citizens voting in the caucuses and primaries. Steger portrays how shifts in party unity and the participation of core party constituencies affect the options presented to voters. Amidst all this the candidate still matters. Primaries with one strong candidate look much different than those with a field of weaker ones. By clearly addressing the key issues past and present of presidential nominations Steger’s guide will be informative relevant and accessible for students and general readers alike. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415827591

A Citizen's Guide to Terrorism and Counterterrorism This Citizen’s Guide addresses the public policy issues of terrorism and counterterrorism in the United States. Written for the thinking citizen and student alike this succinct and up-to-date book takes a “grand strategy” approach toward terrorism and uses examples and issues drawn from present-day perpetrators and actors. Christopher C. Harmon a veteran academic of military theory who has also instructed U.S. and foreign military officers organizes his book into three sections. He first introduces the problem of America’s continued vulnerability to terrorist attack. Part II examines the varied ways in which the U.S. is fighting terrorism highlighting the labors of diverse experts government offices intelligence and military personnel and foreign allies. The book outlines the various aspects of the U.S. strategy including intelligence diplomacy public diplomacy economic counterterrorism and law and law-making. In Part III Harmon sketches the prospects for further action steering clear of simple partisanship and instead listing recommendations with pros and cons and also including factual stories of how individual citizens have made a difference in the national effort against terrorism. New to the Second Edition • Adds coverage of the Islamic State explained in terms of its character rise and relative collapse under coalition pressures.• Focuses on the growing right-wing terrorist threat domestically as well as internationally.• Covers additional schools of militancy including anarchism; variants of communism and especially Maoist insurgency; and the Iranian/Shia terrorist threat throughout the Middle East and Europe among others.• Analyzes the current published White House strategy for countering terrorism. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367486501

A Citizen's Guide to the Constitution and the Supreme CourtConstitutional Conflict in American Politics The U.S. Constitution is a blueprint for a free society as well as a source of enduring conflict over how that society must be governed. The competing ways of reading our founding document shape the decisions of the Supreme Court which acts as the final voice on constitutional questions. This breezy concise guide explains the central conflicts that frame our constitutional controversies written in clear non-academic language to serve as a resource for engaged citizens both inside and outside of an academic setting. After covering the main points of conflict in constitutional law Marietta gives readers an overview of the perspectives from the leading schools of constititional interpretation--textualism common law constitutionalism originalism and living constitutionalism. He then walks through the points of conflict and competing schools of thought in the context of several landmark cases and ends with advice to readers on how to interpret constitutional issues ourselves. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415843812

A Citizen's Guide to U.S. ElectionsEmpowering Democracy in America Political observers routinely lament that American democracy is broken and many of them blame electoral malfunction. But is the system really broken? Panagopoulos and Weinschenk make the case that citizens are empowered to fix what’s wrong with electoral politics and renew democracy in America all within the institutional setup and framework of the existing system. Put simply much of what is broken can be fixed if people stop throwing up their arms and start rolling up their sleeves to do the hard work of building our democracy. This book provides an overview of the basic features that characterize contemporary elections in the United States and includes discussions about voter participation and decision-making patterns money in elections and the role of parties and the media in presidential congressional and state and local races. It also outlines some of the most important trends and challenges in the current system. As a call to action each chapter features potential solutions to the challenges that exist in U.S. elections. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138858794

A City of HereticsFrançois Laruelle's Non-Philosophy and its variants François Laruelle has been developing his project of non-philosophy since the 1970s. Throughout this time he has aimed at nothing less than the discovery and development of a new form of thinking that draws its material from philosophy and related disciplines but uses them in inventive new ways that are seen as heretical by standard philosophical approaches. The contributions to this volume highlight Laruelle’s own distinctive approach to the history of thought and bring together researchers in the Anglophone and Francophone world who have taken up the project of non-philosophy in their own way developing new heresies sometimes even in relation to non-philosophy itself. The contributions here show the scope of non-philosophy with essays on gender science religion politics animals and the history of philosophy. They are all brought together not in a city of intellectuals bound together by law but within a city of heretics bound together only by their status as stranger. This book was originally published as a special issue of Angelaki. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367234836

A City of One's OwnBlurring the Boundaries Between Private and Public This book highlights the citizens' continuous participation in a wide range of urban affairs especially outside institutional frameworks. It brings together an interdisciplinary team of French British and American academics who examine the long and rich history of participation or partnership in British and American urban life (with additional reference to France) showing that both private interests and community groups have long been involved in local policies. Utilizing the concept of governance as the main theoretical framework the book explores how Western governments and local authorities have negotiated the difficult task of defining the borders between the territories of private and public actors and also in defining the boundaries of state intervention and public interest. Focusing on the blurring of these boundaries this book presents a re-examination of how cities were developed both past and present. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138278455

A City ReframedManaging Warsaw in the 1990's Management of big cities is a relatively unresearched area as compared to city planning and city governance. A study of Warsaw city management reveals the transformation process typically found in European countries in political and economic transition. In A City Reframed Czarniawska conceptualises city management as an "action-net" under transformation where three types of action are in focus: "muddling through" or coping with daily problems; "reframing" or changing the frame of interpretation of the world in order to take successful action; and "anchoring" the testing of new ideas on potentially involved parties in order to secure cooperation or minimize resistance. "Muddling through" is central to management in Warsaw as it no doubt has always been: it is this "muddling through" that makes cities function. The specificity of the Warsaw picture is its demand for "reframing" and numerous and varied attempts have been made to achieve a "change of frame". They were sometimes successful sometimes not the skill of anchoring only slowly emerging from the most recent past with the sediments of the old regimes an obvious obstacle. The study pinpoints the phenomena central to the construction of the action-net of city management and traces its further connections (or lack of such) both temporally and spatially. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315080048

A City YearOn the Streets and in the Neighbourhoods with Twelve Young Community Volunteers In his inaugural address in 1993 President Clinton said: "I challenge a new generation of young Americans to a season of service to act on your idealism by helping troubled children keeping company with those in need reconnecting our torn communities." In the fall of 1990 Suzanne Goldsmith had signed on for her own "season of service" with City Year the widely praised Boston-based community service program frequently endorsed by political figures as a model for the nation. 'A City Year' is the story of Goldsmith's experience an honest and gritty account of the triumphs and setbacks faced by an idealistic and experimental social program in its infancy. Together with a diverse team of young men and women--including a Burmese immigrant a white prep-school graduate a foster child an ex-convict and a black middle-class college student--Goldsmith helped renovate a building for the homeless tutored school children reclaimed a community garden from drug dealers and organized a community street-cleaning day. The year Included backbreaking but gratifying work the sense of family that comes from collaborative labor and the potential strength of diversity. 'A City Year' is both the story of an uphill battle in urban America and an uplifting recipe for social change. As the AmeriCorps national service program dangles in the political wind on Capitol Hill this book offers a true glimpse of what a "season of service" really means. It is a fascinating account for sociologists and all those with an interest in community service and youth. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518124

A City's ArchitectureAberdeen as 'Designed City' When considering the successful design of cities the focus tends to be on famous examples such as Paris or Rome with equally successful but smaller and more remote examples being ignored. In addition the more diffuse patterns of settlement of the north and western parts of Europe are hardly considered at all in comparison to the tightly formed urban centres of the Mediterranean. However the diffuse town/region is typical of our time whatever the location. By analysing the development of a successful small city of ancient foundation which grew from a diffuse long settled and dense landscape then demonstrated a slow growth as a tight urban form before an early adoption of the designed landscape as "town" lessons can be learned. These lessons may be useful in addressing the nature and growth of any city or city/region. The story of Aberdeen is just such an example. Not only are the materials for its long history present its relations and concerns with the wider world are also well attested and many of the ideas which directed or significantly impinged on the design of cities were tested there or had their origin there. As its form accumulated and developed over such a long time Aberdeen also suggests the idea of an architecture of the city. This book examines the development and design of a city from three inescapable aspects: its location and character of the landscape; its own particular history of development; and its cultural responses to various waves of thought. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138631182

A Civilised SavageryBritain and the New Slaveries in Africa 1884-1926 In the two decades before World War One Great Britain witnessed the largest revival of anti-slavery protest since the legendary age of emancipation in the mid-nineteenth century. Rather than campaigning against the trans-Atlantic slave trade these latter-day abolitionists focused on the so-called 'new slaveries' of European imperialism in Africa condemning coercive systems of labor taxation and indentured servitude as well as evidence of atrocities. A Civilized Savagery illuminates the multifaceted nature of British humanitarianism by juxtaposing campaigns against different forms of imperial labor exploitation in three separate areas: the Congo Free State South Africa and Portuguese West Africa. In doing so Kevin Grant points out how this new type of humanitarianism influenced the transition from Empire to international government and the advent of universal human rights in subsequent decades. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203955505

A Clarification Of QuestionsAn Unabridged Translation Of Resaleh Towzih Al-masael This book is a literal translation of Towzih al-Masael that describes the belief structure of Shi'ite Muslims. It serves as an important key to the logic underlying their positive religious imagination and modes of argumentation and also to their existential fears and psychology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367167127

A Clash of Paradigms: Response and Development in the South PacificResponse and Development in the South Pacific This title was first published in 2001. This study indicates that researchers have far to go in understanding and assessing how development projects work. The author shows that often the perception of failure is not shared by those whom were intended to benefit. She uses a case study of Samoan villagers introduced to cattle farming to examine the wider development process and challenge the conventional theories. By drawing on people-centred perspectives that give much greater weight to the role of culture in development the volume does not simply criticize development project management but suggests practical and positive ways forward encouraging spontaneous indigenous development which should be supported by projects where appropriate. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138635609

A Clash of ParadigmsResponse and Development in the South Pacific This title was first published in 2001. This study indicates that researchers have far to go in understanding and assessing how development projects work. The author shows that often the perception of failure is not shared by those whom were intended to benefit. She uses a case study of Samoan villagers introduced to cattle farming to examine the wider development process and challenge the conventional theories. By drawing on people-centred perspectives that give much greater weight to the role of culture in development the volume does not simply criticize development project management but suggests practical and positive ways forward encouraging spontaneous indigenous development which should be supported by projects where appropriate. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138635593

A Clash of ParadigmsResponse and Development in the South Pacific This title was first published in 2001. This study indicates that researchers have far to go in understanding and assessing how development projects work. The author shows that often the perception of failure is not shared by those whom were intended to benefit. She uses a case study of Samoan villagers introduced to cattle farming to examine the wider development process and challenge the conventional theories. By drawing on people-centred perspectives that give much greater weight to the role of culture in development the volume does not simply criticize development project management but suggests practical and positive ways forward encouraging spontaneous indigenous development which should be supported by projects where appropriate. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315204413

A Class ActChanging Teachers Work the State and Globalisation This book offers an original and challenging theoretical and empirical approach to mapping the changing nature of teachers' work historically and in the contemporary period. It is an attempt to understand how and in what ways teachers' work has changed following the demise of the post-war settlement and the imminent collapse of teachers' project of professionalism secured through solidaristic strategies such as unionism. Dr. Robertson argues that in order to understand these issues a more rigorous set of conceptual tools around social class occupational power and worker control is needed. The first two sections of the book set out to address that problem. The final section elaborates on the changing contexts and conditions for contemporary teachers more generally and argues that structural and ideological changes within educational provision have led to differing capacities in the realization of class assets. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315053912

A Classical Chinese ReaderThe Han Shu biography of Huo Guang Designed as an advanced/intermediate level textbook for students this book will meet the needs of those making the transition between 'textbook texts' to 'real texts'. Dr Wagner's many years' experience of teaching classical Chinese are brought to bear on one of the most difficult aspects of learning the language - making the progression from introductory textbooks on classical Chinese which do not present serious philological problems to real historical texts in which such problems abound. The text used is the biography of Huo Guang in the Han Shu together with the commentaries compiled by Yan Shigu. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315027128

A Classical Collection of Tamil Proverbs First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138862180

A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion Geography History and Literature First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138862197

A Client's Guide to Engaging an ArchitectGuidance on Hiring an Architect for Your Project If you need to know about engaging the services of an architect this RIBA guide is for you. Straightforward and completely up to date it sets out everything that you as a client – whether for domestic commercial small or large projects – needs to be aware of. As well as explaining the considerable added value that the right architect can bring to the success of your project the guide talks you through the formal appointment mechanisms that architects as professionals will expect to transact with you. General background information outlining the importance of the brief and project management is supported by an explanation of the industry-standard ‘RIBA Plan of Work 2013’. Importantly the various options for calculating fees are described. Finally the guide briefly introduces you to other major legislation affecting your project. Aimed at all construction clients – especially those who have never carried out this role before – the guide offers a quick and easy overview of the value mechanisms and context of appointing an architect. It is an ideal publication for architects to give to their clients or indeed for clients to read before employing an architect for their project. Media > Books > Print Books RIBA Publishing 9781859464946

A Climate of RiskPrecautionary Principles Catastrophes and Climate Change We are living in a climate of risk. Our way of life imposes risks on ourselves and others. We are causing climatic changes that have the potential to change radically the conditions under which both we – the present generation – and future generations will live. While we are now quite certain that climate change is happening we are unsure of exactly what will happen and when given different emissions and policy scenarios. We are therefore in a position where we must decide what to do about the risks climate change threatens in the face of a range of uncertainties In this book Lauren Hartzell-Nichols provides guidance in the face of this uncertainty by offering an in-depth discussion of how and why we ought to take a precautionary approach to climate policy namely by appeal to a Catastrophic Precautionary Principle and Catastrophic Precautionary Decision-Making Framework. By examining the way in which climate change is harmful Hartzell-Nichols shows how precaution does have a meaningful role to play in moving climate policy forward if we reconsider what precaution is about before too quickly appealing to precaution as a reason or justification for action. A Climate of Risk takes a philosophically grounded interdisciplinary approach that will appeal to a broad scholarly and policy-oriented audience. Hartzell-Nichols’s reinterpretation of the precautionary principle enables precaution to be more effectively leveraged as a driver of action on climate change. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367371760

A Climate of Success Could your organization be a better place to work? What effect would that have on the quality and quantity of what gets done?This book examines the concept of organizational climate ('what it feels like to work here') in a readable and accessible way without sacrificing academic rigour. Using case studies to illustrate the causes and consequences of various climate factors it makes practical suggestions for how improvements can be made - to everyone's benefit.Building on current research this book shows how perceptions of climate arise the effects they can have on performance and how managers can influence these perceptions and apply their understanding to improve their own and their people's effectiveness. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138470118

A Clinical Application of Bion's ConceptsAnalytic Function and the Function of the Analyst This book presents the clinical application of Bion's ideas and deals with the author's personal analytic experience which echoes the experience of other practising analysts. It examines the cultural and historical antecedents especially including the philosophical and scientific points of view. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781780490083

A Clinical Application of Bion's ConceptsDreaming Transformation Containment and Change This work depicts clinical applications stemming from Dr Wilfred Ruprecht Bion's contributions to psychoanalysis. It may be used as a practical companion to The Language of Bion: A Dictionary of Concepts also by P.C. Sandler. Both constitute a natural arrangement of Bion's concepts; "natural" being the help the selected concepts may provide to any Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367323875

A Clinical Application of Bion's ConceptsVerbal and Visual Approaches to Reality This book presents many correlations which link remarkable theories from Bion with a detailed selection of the author's personal clinical experiences. It demonstrates the real existence of conditions that allow dialogue and clinical investigation by the analytic pair. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781780490687

A Clinical Guide to Psychodynamic Psychotherapy A Clinical Guide to Psychodynamic Psychotherapy serves as an accessible and applied introduction to psychodynamic psychotherapy. The book is a resource for psychodynamic psychotherapy that gives helpful and practical guidelines around a range of patient presentations and clinical dilemmas. It focuses on contemporary issues facing psychodynamic psychotherapy practice including issues around research neuroscience mentalising working with diversity and difference brief psychotherapy adaptations and the use of social media and technology. The book is underpinned by the psychodynamic competence framework that is　implicit in best psychodynamic practice.　The book includes a foreword by Prof. Peter Fonagy that outlines the unique features of psychodynamic psychotherapy that make it still so relevant to clinical practice today.　 The book will be beneficial for students trainees and qualified clinicians in psychotherapy psychology counselling psychiatry and other allied professions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815352662

A Clinician’s Guide to Acceptance-Based Approaches for Weight ConcernsThe Accept Yourself! Framework This clinician manual presents the Accept Yourself! Program which is derived from empirically supported interventions (including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Health At Every Size) that have a demonstrated ability to enhance women’s mental and physical health. This book offers a clear research-based and forgiving explanation for clients’ failure to lose weight helpful guidance for clinicians who are frustrated with poor client weight loss outcomes as well as a liberating invitation to clients to give up this struggle and find another way to achieve their dreams and goals. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138068742

A Clinician’s Guide to Dream TherapyImplementing Simple and Effective Dreamwork A Clinician’s Guide to Dream Therapy demystifies the process of working with dreams by providing both a grounding in the current science of dreaming as well as a simple practical approach to clinical dream work. In addition to a survey of the current science and neuroscience of dreaming this book includes clinical examples of specific techniques with detailed transcripts and follow-up commentary. Chapters cover how to work with PTSD nightmares and how to use experiential dreamwork techniques drawn from current neuroscience to engender lasting change. Readers will be able to discuss their clients’ dream material with confidence armed with an approach that helps them collaboratively tap into the inherent power for change found in every dream. Backed by research common factors analysis and neuroscience the approaches described in this book provide a clear map for clinicians and others interested in unlocking the healing power inherent in dreams. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367029159

A Clinician's Guide to Binge Eating Disorder Incidence of BED appears to be on the increase. Treating it and overcoming it is all the more difficult especially for those living in a culture that has an intense body image focus. A Clinician’s Guide to Binge Eating Disorder educates the reader about its triggers and behaviours – and describes steps to treat it and resume a full and productive life. Evidence-based research outcomes provide the framework and foundation for this book.　　 First-person case studies bring application of this science to life to help close the gap between research and treatment/care and the importance of clinicians developing a therapeutic relationship as a healing tool with their client is discussed recognizing that medical and psychological dimensions are inextricably intertwined. This book allays fear of the unknown explains the emotional chaos that can sweep in like a storm when unintentionally triggers are released. It provides practical steps and footholds for clinicians and researchers to help the patient take control of their life and look to a positive future. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415527187

A Clinician's Guide to Foundational Story PsychotherapyCo-Changing Narratives Co-Changing Lives A Clinician's Guide to Foundational Story Psychotherapy draws together a range of theories and models to examine the use of narrative psychotherapy in clinical practice. Illustrated with case examples and biographical vignettes the book outlines the importance of foundational and life stories in treatment and delineates new techniques for co-assessing and changing stories. A wealth of concrete tools are included  such as the Foundational Story Interview and Family of Origin Map as well as diagram templates and questionnaires for use during clinical sessions. Integrating theory and practical applications A Clinician's Guide to Foundational Story Psychotherapy introduces a range of therapeutic options rooted in a narrative context and is a valuable resource for practicing and student psychotherapists. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138542105

A Clinician's Guide to Normal Cognitive Development in Childhood Clinicians and practitioners-in-training can often lose sight of the normal developmental landscape that underlies behavior especially in the field of cognitive development. It exists in an insular bubble within the broader field of psychology and within each sub-domain there is a wide continuum between the anchors of atypical and optimal development. Clinicians need to learn and to be reminded of the unique peculiarities of developing cognitive skills in order to appreciate normal developmental phenomena. In A Clinician's Guide to Normal Cognitive Development in Childhood every chapter provides students and established professionals with an accessible set of descriptions of normal childhood cognition accompanied by suggestions for how to think about normal development in a clinical context. Each sub-topic within cognitive development is explicated through a succinct presentation of empirical data in that area followed by a discussion of the ethical implications. With an extensive review of data and clinical practice techniques professionals and students alike will benefit enormously from this resource. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138881730

A Clinician's Guide to Systemic Sex Therapy The second edition of A Clinician’s Guide to Systemic Sex Therapy has been completely revised updated and expanded. This volume is written for beginning psychotherapy practitioners in order to guide them through the complexities of sex therapy and help them to be more efficient in their treatment. The authors offer a unique theoretical approach to understanding and treating sexual problems from a systemic perspective incorporating the multifaceted perspectives of the individual client the couple the family and the other contextual factors. Both beginning and experienced sex/relationship therapists will broaden their perspectives with the Intersystem approach and gain information rarely seen in sex therapy texts such as: how to thoroughly assess each sexual disorder the implementation of various treatment principles and techniques how to incorporate homework dealing with ethical dilemmas understanding different expressions of sexual behavior and addressing the impact of medical problems on sexuality. Aside from bringing the diagnostic criteria up-to-date with the DSM 5 this new edition contains a new chapter on sensate focus an expanded section on assessment more information about development across the lifespan and more focus on diversity issues throughout the text. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415738392

A Clinician's Guide to Systemic Sex Therapy This new edition of A Clinician's Guide to Systemic Sex Therapy integrates the latest empirical research from the field of sex therapy and demonstrates how clinicians can optimize their treatment for a wide range of clients. Grounded in the Intersystem Approach the book incorporates the multifaceted perspectives of the individual client couple or family. It considers every domain of assessment and treatment: biology psychology the intimate relationship family-of-origin and larger contextual factors contributing to any sexual/relational issue. This revised edition contains 13 chapters consistent with the DSM-5 definitions of sexual disorders and features new content on areas including LGBTQ+ issues non-monogamous relationships intersex clients and an increased focus on issues surrounding sexual diversity. The authors of this award-winning text have set out a cutting-edge framework for clinicians looking to develop a comprehensive understanding of sexual issues which will be an essential reference point for beginning and seasoned therapists alike. The 2nd edition of A Clinician's Guide to Systemic Sex Therapy won the AASECT Book Award and Best Integrative Approach to Sex Therapy Award 2017 Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367228064

A Clinician's Guide to Working with Problem Gamblers Problem gambling is a recognised mental disorder and a significant public health issue internationally. A Clinician’s Guide to Working with Problem Gamblers introduces the reader to the concept of problem gambling as an illness it describes the current gambling habits and explores the way problem gambling may present in an individual. This guide is the product of a collaboration between two of the country’s most eminent experts on problem gambling as a psychiatric disorder. Bowden-Jones and George bring together contributions from leading clinicians working in the field to provide an outline of the epidemiology aetiology research assessment procedures and treatment practices which are discussed and presented in an accessible and engaging manner. The inclusion of questionnaires and screening tools adds to the ‘hands on’ feel of the book. The book covers a range of topics that clinicians and trainees need in order to review and understand the disorder including amongst others: Cognitive behavioural models of problem gambling Psychiatric co-morbidity Family interventions Gambling and women Remote gambling A Clinician’s Guide to Working with Problem Gamblers will be essential reading for mental health professionals working with problem gamblers as well as those in training it is a comprehensive reference point on all aspects of this psychiatric condition. It is also aimed at various other groups of people who have an interest in the field of problem gambling including academics researchers policy makers NHS commissioners probation officers other health care professionals the lay reader and family members of those affected by gambling. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415732857

A Cloister on TrialReligious Culture and Everyday Life in Late Medieval Hungary In 1517 the usually tranquil friary in the Hungarian town of Körmend found itself at the centre of controversy when its Augustinian friars charged with drunkenness sexual abuses and liturgical negligence were driven out and replaced with observant Franciscans. The agent of change in this conflict cardinal Thomas Bakócz claimed to be acting in the name of ’cloister reform’ motivated by a religious agenda while the Augustinians portrayed themselves as the victims of a political game. Based on the surviving interrogations of a papal enquiry into these events this book illuminates the tensions and potential conflict that lurked within the religious culture of a seemingly unremarkable and remote town. The story of the friary trial of Körmend provides a fascinating window into religion and society of Europe at the dawn of the Reformation investigating the processes by which ordinary people emerge as historical agents from the written records. By focussing on their experiences as represented in the trial documents the book reveals the spaces and borders of individual and communal action within the dynamic of lay-clerical relations negotiated in a friary reform at the beginning of the 16th century. Furthermore the moral nature of the accusations levelled at the Augustinians - and whether these were justified or instigated for political reasons - offers further insights into the nature of late-medieval Catholicism and the claims of Protestant reformers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138379930

A Coach’s Guide to Maximizing the Youth Sport ExperienceWork Hard Be Kind This book guides sport coaches parents and administrators in creating a caring and task-involving sport climate that helps athletes perform their best and have an enjoyable and meaningful sport experience. It introduces the concept of a caring and task-involving climate and provides a "how to" guide to creating this climate in sport. Firstly this guide introduces the caring and task-involving climate and summarizes research highlighting its many benefits. Secondly the five features of this climate are presented along with the reflective exercises for developing them within a team. Coaches will see strategies in action sample conversations and a variety of ways to implement the features of a caring and task-involving experience. By describing how it may be implemented and methods for overcoming possible challenges this book finally highlights how parents and sport administrators can support the creation and preservation of caring and task-involving climates. By helping teams develop caring climates that optimize athletes’ sport experience and performance this book is essential reading for coaches sport administrators parents and sport psychology practitioners. It will also be of great interest to those who have minimal training in sport psychology but who are involved in sport at many levels such as youth and high school. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367254155

A Coat of Many Colours (Routledge Revivals)Occasional Essays This book first published in 1947 is collection of critical essays by Herbert Read that had not been previously published in book form. The essays cover several different subject areas including literature art architecture and film from a span of twenty years. This title will be of interest to a variety of readers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138913691

A Cognitive Approach to Situation Awareness: Theory and Application The importance of 'situation awareness' (SA) in assessing and predicting operator competence in complex environments has become increasingly apparent in recent years. It has been widely established that SA is a contributing factor to many commercial and military accidents and incidents. Yet determining exactly what constitutes SA is a very difficult task given the complexity of the construct itself and the many different processes involved with its acquisition and maintenance. This volume brings together recent developments from researchers and practitioners from around the world who are studying and applying SA from a cognitive perspective. The 41 contributors represent many different theoretical perspectives research approaches and domains of application. Each chapter has a primary emphasis around one of three main topics - theory measurement and application and examines the considerable inter-linkage between them. To bring further coherence to the book all of the contributors received draft manuscripts of those chapters most relevant to their own. Designed to be completely international and interdisciplinary the authors themselves present varied perspectives from academic departments and industrial organisations from around the world and from broad applications - with contributions from researchers in the domains of process control sport aviation transportation and command and control. The readership includes practitioners academics and researchers within human factors ergonomics and industrial psychology; Graduate and Undergraduate students specialising within these areas during their final year. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138247772

A Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Programme for Problem GamblingTherapist Manual This book is a treatment manual providing guidance for therapists treating clients with gambling addictions. In this book the authors use a cognitive behavioural approach and provide a session by session guide for overcoming problem gambling. Essential topics covered include: assessment and psychoeducation cognitive behavioural strategies to stabilize gambling identifying and challenging thinking errors relaxation and imaginal exposure problem solving and goal setting managing negative emotions relapse prevention: maintaining a balanced lifestyle and coping with high risk situations A Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Programme for Problem Gambling supplies detailed information to help the therapist and client understand gambling behaviours as well as practical advice on techniques that can be used with the client to change these behaviours. This practical guide includes handouts and exercises that can be downloaded by purchasers of the print edition. It will provide helpful guidance for addiction counsellors and therapists worldwide. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138143333

A Cognitive Neuropsychological Approach to Assessment and Intervention in AphasiaA clinician's guide This book provides both a theoretical and practical reference to cognitive neuropsychological approaches to speech and language therapists working with people with aphasia. Having evolved from the activity of a group of clinicians working with people with aphasia it is a highly practical guide that aims to interpret the theoretical literature as it relates to aphasia and link it directly to available assessment tools and therapy techniques. The opening section of the book provides an overview of the theory underpinning the approach and how it can be applied to the assessment and interpretation of language-processing impairments. The second section offers a working explanation of different components of language processing outlining the deficits that may arise from impairment to each component. In addition the clinician is guided to available assessments to test out clinical hypotheses and offered interpretations of performance patterns. The final section provides a comprehensive overview of the therapy literature with systematic summaries of the therapies undertaken and a synthesis of the findings to date. This book has been written by clinicians with hands-on experience. It will be an invaluable resource for clinicians and students of speech and language therapy and related disciplines. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138877498

A Cognitive Neuropsychological Approach to Assessment and Intervention in AphasiaA clinician's guide This is a second edition of the highly popular volume used by clinicians and students in the assessment and intervention of aphasia. It provides both a theoretical and practical reference to cognitive neuropsychological approaches for speech-language pathologists and therapists working with people with aphasia. Having evolved from the activity of a group of clinicians working with aphasia it interprets the theoretical literature as it relates to aphasia identifying available assessments and published intervention studies and draws together a complex literature for the practicing clinician. The opening section of the book outlines the cognitive neuropsychological approach and explains how it can be applied to assessment and interpretation of language processing impairments. Part 2 describes the deficits which can arise from impairments at different stages of language processing and also provides an accessible guide to the use of assessment tools in identifying underlying impairments. The final part of the book provides systematic summaries of therapies reported in the literature followed by a comprehensive synopsis of the current themes and issues confronting clinicians when drawing on cognitive neuropsychological theory in planning and evaluating intervention. This new edition has been updated and expanded to include the assessment and treatment of verbs as well as nouns presenting recently published assessments and intervention studies. It also includes a principled discussion on how to conduct robust evaluations of intervention within the clinical and research settings. The book has been written by clinicians with hands-on experience. Like its predecessor it will remain an invaluable resource for clinicians and students of speech-language pathology and related disciplines in working with people with aphasia. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781848721425

A Cognitive Psychology of Mass Communication In a constantly changing media landscape A Cognitive Psychology of Mass Communication is the go-to text for any course that examines mass communication from a psychological perspective. Now in its seventh edition the book continues its exploration of how our experiences with media affect the way we acquire and process knowledge about the world and how this knowledge influences our attitudes and behavior. Updates include end-of-chapter suggestions for further reading new research and examples for a more global perspective as well as an added emphasis on the power of social media in affecting our perceptions of reality and ourselves. While including real-world examples the book also integrates psychology and communication theory along with reviews of the most up-to-date research. The text covers a diversity of media forms and issues ranging from commonly discussed topics such as politics sex and violence to lesser-studied topics such as emotions and prosocial media. Readers will be challenged to become more sensitized and to think more deeply about their own media use as they explore research on behavior and media effects. Written in an engaging readable style the text is appropriate for graduate or undergraduate audiences. The accompanying companion website also includes resources for both instructors and students. For students: Chapter outlines and review questions Useful links For instructors: Guidelines for in-class discussions Sample syllabus Summaries Please visit www.routledge.com/cw/sanborn Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138046276

A Cognitive-Behavioural Approach to Clients' Problems The most useful therapy is one that can be applied to a wide range of client problems is easy to learn and produces lasting results following a brief intervention. The cognitive-behavioural approaches described in this volume probably come nearest to this ideal. Originally published in 1989 this book begins with a description of the cognitive-behavioural revolution that had taken place in the decade prior to publication and provides therapists with the specifics of helping in four major areas: child behaviour problems emotional disorders (depression and anxiety) interpersonal problems and addictive disorders. Coverage of the major areas of concern begins in each case with an overview of theory and research in the specific domain followed by detailed guidance for practice. The volume represents a synthesis of the author’s research and practice with patients in inner city Liverpool and with employees referred by major employers. The strategies described have been devised to take account of a wide variety of client social contexts and service delivery settings and the strengths pitfalls and practicalities of group cognitive-behavioural approaches are also discussed. The reader is finally led into largely uncharted waters the application of cognitive-behavioural approaches to schizophrenia people with learning difficulties and the elderly. Back in print this title will still be of interest to students and practitioners in social work clinical psychology and community psychiatry. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138858336

A Cognitive-Historical Approach to Creativity At the heart of creativity is the practice of bringing something new into existence whether it be a material object or abstract idea thereby making history and enriching the creative tradition. A Cognitive Historical Approach to Creativity explores the idea that creativity is both a cognitive phenomenon and a historical process. Blending insights and theories of cognitive science with the skills mentality and investigative tools of the historian this book considers diverse issues including: the role of the unconscious in creativity the creative process creating history with a new object or idea and the relationship between creators and consumers. Drawing on a plethora of real-life examples from the eighteenth century through to the present day and from distinct fields including the arts literature science and engineering Subrata Dasgupta emphasizes historicity as a fundamental feature of creativity. Providing a unified integrative interdisciplinary treatment of cognitive history and its application to understanding and explaining creativity in its multiple domains A Cognitive Historical Approach to Creativity is essential reading for all researchers of creativity. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367145712

A Cognitive-Interpersonal Therapy Workbook for Treating Anorexia NervosaThe Maudsley Model Based on the authors' pioneering work and up-to-date research at London's Maudsley hospital A Cognitive Interpersonal Therapy Workbook for Treating Anorexia Nervosa provides adults with anorexia nervosa and the professionals working alongside them with a practical resource to work through together. The approach described is recommended by the National Institute of Clinical and Care Excellence (NICE) as a first-line evidence-based treatment for adults with anorexia nervosa. A Cognitive Interpersonal Therapy Workbook for Treating Anorexia Nervosa provides adults with anorexia nervosa and the professionals working alongside them with a practical resource to work through together. The manual is divided into accessible modules providing a co-ordinated step-by-step guide to recovery. Modules include: Nutrition Developing treatment goals Exploring thinking styles Developing an identity beyond anorexia. A Cognitive Interpersonal Therapy Workbook for Treating Anorexia Nervosa is a highly beneficial aid to recovery for those with the condition their families and mental health professionals. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138832893

A Coincidence of WantsThe Novel and Neoclassical Economics First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138971028

A Cold War In The Soviet BlocPolish-east German Relations 1945-1962 In A Cold War in the Soviet Bloc Sheldon Anderson uses recently declassified documents from Polish and East German communist party and foreign ministry archives to examine the interplay of national interests with the exigencies of communist party relations within the Soviet bloc during the Cold War. Anderson explores how Polish-East German relations were strained over the permanence of the Oder-Neisse border the correct road to socialism German repatriation from Poland and trade policy; he provides an inside account of the heated debates that seriously divided the Polish and East German communists.Anderson delves into how and why the rift culminated in the return of the anti-Stalinist Wladyslaw Gomulka in October 1956 and he delineates how the Polish-East German conflict undermined the unity of the Soviet bloc on its most strategic flank. In doing so he reveals the persistence of nationalism and ethnic prejudice in the former communist countries. In this timely text Anderson pinpoints how nationalism has reemerged as a powerful political force following the end of the Cold War. With A Cold War in the Soviet Bloc Anderson markedly fills the gap in the existing scholarship on postwar relations between the countries of East Europe. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367096564

A Collaborative Approach to Eating Disorders While many aspects of eating disorders remain a mystery there is growing evidence that collaboration is an essential element for treatment success. This book emphasises and explains the importance of family involvement as part of a unified team approach towards treatment and recovery. A Collaborative Approach to Eating Disorders draws on up-to-date evidence based research as well as case studies and clinical vignettes to illustrate the seriousness of eating disorders and the impact on both the sufferer and their loved ones. Areas of discussion include: current research including genetic factors socio-cultural influences and early intervention clinical applications such as family based dialectical and cognitive behavioural treatments treatment developments for both adolescents and adults with a range of eating disorders building collaborative alliances at all levels for treatment and ongoing recovery. With contributions from key international figures in the field this book will be a valuable resource for students and mental health professionals including family doctors clinicians nurses family therapists dieticians and social workers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415581462

A Collection of Documents on Spitzbergen and GreenlandComprising a translation from F. Martens' Voyage to Spitzbergen: a Translation from Is The first text is from an English collection published in 1694; the second from the Relation du Groenland Paris 1663; the third is the text of Edward Pelham's tract London 1631. The supplementary material consists of the 1855 annual report. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1855. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315564531

A Collector's Guide to Books on Japan in EnglishAn Annotated List of Over 2500 Titles with Subject Index Provides an invaluable and very accessible addition to existing biographic sources and references not least because of the supporting biographies of major writers and the historical and cultural notes provided. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203059142

A College in DispersionWomen of Bryn Mawr 1896-1975 This report examining the lives of the women of Bryn Mawr is designed to make the results of the 1970–1971 Bryn Mawr College Alumnae Survey accessible for general use. The survey reveals that there is a geographical clustering of graduates in the Eastern seaboard shelf. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367020620

A Colonial Economy in CrisisBurma's Rice Cultivators and the World Depression of the 1930s The book challenges the orthodox argument that rural populations which abandoned self-sufficiency to become single commodity producers and were supposedly very vulnerable to the commodity price collapse of the 1930s Depression did not suffer as much as has been supposed. It shows how the effects of the depression were complicated varying between regions between different kinds of economic actors and over time and shows how the 'victims' of the depression were not passive working imaginatively to mitigate their circumstances. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415646796

A Color Atlas of Comparative Pathology of Pulmonary Tuberculosis An annual death toll of 2 million coupled with rising drug resistance highlights the need for the development of new drugs better diagnostics and a tuberculosis (TB) vaccine. Addressing these key issues A Color Atlas of Comparative Pathology of Pulmonary Tuberculosis introduces TB histopathology to the non-histopathologists students scientists and doctors working learning and teaching in the field of TB. It contains 100 color photographs and illustrations that bring clarity to the information presented. The atlas takes the unusual approach of covering multiple species histopathology arguably the first and quite possibly the only resource to do so. It provides a simple annotated and visual presentation of the comparative histopathology of TB in human and animal models. The editors have compiled information that helps TB scientists to distinguish between the features of all major animal models available and to use them with their strengths and limitations in mind. The book provides guidance for selecting the best animal model(s) to answer specific questions and to test the efficacy of drug candidates. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138451995

A Colour Atlas of Haematological Cytology The second edition of this atlas has been revised and greatly en-larged to take account of recent diagnostic advances in the field of haematology. It contains 750 color photomicrographs of common and less common cell types and is intended to supplement the per-sonal study of preparations under the microscope.The photographs are grouped into five sections covering red cells and their precursors; nonerythroid cells of myeloid origin; lympho-cytes plasma cells and their derivatives and precursors; miscella-neous cells of blood and marrow including foreign cells and para-sites; and the imprint cytology of lymph nodes and spleen. Each section is preceded by a brief introduction and an appendix pro-vides technical details of staining methods. The text accompanying the illustrations serves chiefly to identify the cells but also gives explanations of certain unusual appearances and the cytochemical reactions where necessary.A Colour Atlas of Haematological Cytology will be useful to students of medicine and medical laboratory science as well as to doctors and technicians specializing in the diagnosis of haematological disease. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9780367813949

A Colour Atlas of Weed Seedlings Early recognition and control of weeds invariably leads to considerable savings in the cost of herbicides used on crops and in gardens. This atlas is an indispensable full colour photographic guide to the 40 most common weeds afflicting arable farmland and gardens. The weeds have all been photographed at cotyledon and seedling stage to permit early identification and control. Accompanying line drawings highlight major features and calendar germination and flowering times. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138415973

A Commentary on Kant's Critique of Judgement This book expounds Kant's Critique of Judgement by interpreting all the details in the light of what Kant himself declares to be his fundamental problem. Providing an excellent introduction to Kant's third critique it will be of interest to students of philosophy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138650664

A Commentary on NumbersNarrative Ritual and Colonialism This book provides a new reading of the biblical book of Numbers in a commentary form. Mainstream readings have tended to see the book as a haphazard junkyard of material that connects Genesis–Leviticus with Deuteronomy (and Joshua)  composed at a late stage in the history of ancient Israel. By contrast this book reads Numbers as part of a wider work of Genesis–Joshua a carefully crafted programmatic settler colonial document for a new society in Canaanite highlands in the late second millennium BCE that seeks to replace pre-existing indigenous societies. In the context of the tremendous influence that the biblical documents have had on the world in the last 2 000–3 000 years the book also offers pointers towards reading these texts today. This volume is a fascinating study of this text and will be of interest not only to biblical scholars but to anyone with an interest in the history of the ancient Levant and colonisation and colonialism in the ancient world more broadly. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367515362

A Commentary on Wordsworth's PreludeBooks I-V First published in 1983 this books aims to guide Wordsworth students through his difficult masterpiece by reading it in continuous sequence and making its sense emerge. The special value of this commentary is that it explains the structure of The Prelude by encouraging study of the poem as a continuous whole rather than selectively looking at individual sections — an approach that has typified modern criticism of the work. This depends upon a close attention to the careful arrangement of the verse paragraphs all of which make an indispensable contribution to the overall thought pattern thus leading to a fuller appreciation and understanding of the poem. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138670068

A Common HumanityThinking about Love and Truth and Justice The Holocaust and attempts to deny it racism murder the case of Mary Bell. How can we include these and countless other examples of evil within our vision of a common humanity? These painful human incongruities are precisely what Raimond Gaita boldly harmonizes in his powerful new book A Common Humanity.Hatred with forgiveness evil with love suffering with compassion and the mundane with the precious. Gaita asserts that our conception of humanity cannot be based upon the empty language of individual rights when it is our shared feelings of grief hope love guilt shame and remorse that offer a more potent foundation for common understanding. Drawing on the work of Hannah Arendt Simon Weil Primo Levi George Orwell Iris Murdoch and Sigmund Freud Gaita creates a beautifully written and provocative new picture of our common humanity. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203870143

A Common Wealth of LearningMillennium Development Goals Revisited A Common Wealth of Learning takes a look at the millennium development goals that were set out at the start of the century. Utilising a far reaching set of case studies from a large percentage of commonwealth countries this book looks at what the colonial legacy has left us with; and what we can do to progress. Chapters discuss; Partnerships for Leadership and Learning Quality Education and the Millennium Development Goals Revisited: Reflections Reality and Future Directions. Assessing the Impact of Education Sector Policy Reform in Low-Income Countries: Developing a Comprehensive Intervention-Focused Research Programme Education of Quality for All: Myth or Reality! Bridging the Gap Between Research Policy and Practice in Africa Transformative Models of Practice and Professional Development of Teachers Partnerships for Leading and Learning: The Contribution of the Centre for Commonwealth Education This thoroughly researched and comprehensive text will be of great interest and use to anyone involved in education higher education education policy and research. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138108233

A Common-Sense Method of Double-Entry Bookkeeping on First PrinciplesAs Suggested by De Morgan. Part 1 Theoretical This 1897 book first reissued in 1984 is a key historical document from the early years of accounting and carefully explains the various points of double entry bookkeeping. Originally intended as a new method of instruction for students of accounting it now serves to stand as a vital piece of the puzzle of the development of the accounting profession itself. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367505097

A Communicative Approach to Conflict Forgiveness and ReconciliationReimagining Our Relationships A Communicative Approach to Conflict Forgiveness and Reconciliation: Reimagining Our Relationships synthesizes communication and psychology scholarship that focuses on rebuilding ourselves and our relationships when things go "wrong". It provides fresh insights into the burgeoning body of forgiveness research with an emphasis on community application and reconciliation. Written by award winning scholars in forgiveness communication the book makes forgiveness and reconciliation research accessible to students in courses focused on personal relationships conflict and family studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138052666

A Communicative Grammar of English A Communicative Grammar of English has long been established as a grammar innovative in approach reliable in coverage and clear in its explanations. This fully revised and redesigned third edition provides up-to-date and accessible help to teachers advanced learners and undergraduate students of English. Part One looks at the way English grammar varies in different types of English such as ‘formal’ and ‘informal’ ‘spoken’ and ‘written’; Part Two focuses on the uses of grammar rather than on grammatical structure and Part Three provides a handy alphabetically arranged guide to English grammar. A new workbook The Communicative Grammar of English Workbook also accompanies this edition. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138836891

A Community Empowerment Approach to Heritage ManagementFrom Values Assessment to Local Engagement This book presents an innovative approach to public archaeology in a rural community which has had powerful results in terms of empowering a village community in Crete to become long-term guardians of their cultural heritage. Highlighting the theoretical and local contexts of the Philioremos Peak Sanctuary Public Archeology Project this book explores the methodology and the project outcomes and assesses best practice in the field of public archaeology within a rural community. As well as expanding the research on Minoan peak sanctuaries the volume contributes to a greater understanding of how rural communities can be successfully engaged in the management of heritage and is relevant to archaeologists and other heritage professionals wishing to understand the latest developments in public archaeology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138368309

A Community Manifesto Civilizations fail when they become trapped in a way of looking at the world that no longer works. For many globalization is pushing us to the edge of disaster - an onward march of blinkered vision encouraging passivity moral blindness and a culture of dependency.A Community Manifesto is an elegantly written polemic offering a new way of looking at our social cultural and economic realities. Tackling the crucial dimensions of personal responsibility consensus and community it shows how we can find a new language through which we can reinvigorate our individual and social lives developing the resourcefulness we need but which proves so difficult to cultivate. The vision it presents is persuasive and very timely - only by building community can human society evolve and progress. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003076698

A Community of Individuals First published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315880976

A Compact for Higher Education This title was first published in 2000. This is a collection of papers which look at the relationship between higher education and those who use it and those who will in the future. The papers look at how compacts could be developed to encourage the potential for maintaining and improving upon existing education agreements. The book covers the university and higher education institutions and their relationship with government and industry as well as with the students. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138738164

A Compact for Higher Education This title was first published in 2000. This is a collection of papers which look at the relationship between higher education and those who use it and those who will in the future. The papers look at how compacts could be developed to encourage the potential for maintaining and improving upon existing education agreements. The book covers the university and higher education institutions and their relationship with government and industry as well as with the students. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138738133

A Companion to Baugh and Cable's A History of the English Language This comprehensive and accessible student workbook accompanies the fifth edition of Albert C. Baugh and Thomas Cable's History of the English Language.Each chapter in the workbook corresponds directly to a chapter in the textbook and offers exercises review questions extensive supplementary examples additional explanations and a range of sample extracts taken from texts of different periods. An additional 'pre-chapter' on the sounds of English also provides phonetic information and exercises that will prove useful throughout the book.This third edition has been revised alongside the textbook and includes new exercises to accompany the sections on Gender Issues and Linguistic Change and African American Vernacular English.This workbook is an invaluable companion for all History of English Language courses. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203995181

A Companion to Kant's Critique of Pure Reason Immanuel Kant's groundbreaking Critique of Pure Reason inaugurated a new way of understanding the world that continues to impact philosophy to the present day. With clear explanations and numerous examples A Companion to Kant's Critique of Pure Reason takes students step by step through the book in a way that captures their interest without sacrificing depth or intellectual rigor. Although it is informed by recent Anglo-American scholarship the Companion focuses on Kant's own arguments rather than secondary texts and scholarly debates that may otherwise distract from what Kant himself is attempting. The Companion first places the Critique in its historical and philosophical context before addressing the three main parts of the book in order: the Transcendental Aesthetic the Transcendental Analytic and the Transcendental Dialectic. The Companion also briefly explains how Kant continues his investigation into God freedom and immortality in the Critique of Practical Reason and it concludes with an assessment of Kant's importance in the history of modern philosophy. Key features include a glossary of technical terms with succinct definitions and cross-references as well as an annotated bibliography of the most important English-language secondary sources on Kant's theoretical philosophy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367097035

A Companion to Life Course StudiesThe Social and Historical Context of the British Birth Cohort Studies Since the end of the Second World War society has been characterised by rapid and extensive political economic scientific and technological change. Opportunities for education employment human relations and good health have all been greatly affected by those changes as have all aspects of life. Consequently each post-war generation has been like no other before or since. Britain uniquely has five large-scale life course studies that began at intervals throughout that period. They have shown how lives are shaped by individual characteristics their past and current experiences and opportunities and so reflect their times. This book describes those fundamental changes that affected life chances differently in each generation and how governments struggled to accommodate the changes with new policies for improving and managing the nation's capital in terms of education family policy health human rights and economics. A Companion to Life Course Studies provides a resource for the interpretation of the findings and design differences in the five studies and the stimulus for new comparisons of life course between these differing generations that would contribute to policy and to understanding. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138019843

A Companion to Political Philosophy. Methods Tools Topics This book offers a comprehensive overview of the key concepts and issues of contemporary political philosophy providing an essential reference work for scholars and advanced students. It is structured in three parts covering methodological issues; tools and argumentative strategies employed by political philosophy; and concepts and topics key to the discipline. Expert authors from around the world have written twenty chapters in a consistent and engaging style. Each chapter is thoroughly cross-referenced allowing students to appreciate how methodological issues relate to each other and how methodology and argumentative tools affect the way substantial issues are addressed. The chapters are supplemented by further reading lists and selected bibliographies to aid further research. The companion will be required reading for masters and post-doctoral students providing them with the appropriate tools for approaching political philosophy in a more thoughtful way and showing how substantive topics are addressed within different perspectives and paradigms. The companion also provides upper-level undergraduates with a sophisticated introduction to the relevant problems and challenges political philosophy addresses. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138379671

A Companion to Post-War British Theatre (Routledge Revivals) First published in 1986 this compilation offers a guide to the major aspects of contemporary British theatre. In the period covered Britain was among the world leaders in theatre as the post-war years saw a remarkable surge in theatrical creativity associated with the experimental innovatory and diverse range and styles of playwrights such as John Osborne Arnold Wesker Samuel Beckett Tom Stoppard and Harold Pinter. Directors came into their own as theatrical entrepreneurs and the new medium of television provided a further channel for the talents of writers such as Dennis Potter and distinguished actors including Ian McKellen Alan Howard Judi Dench and Sinead Cusack to name but a few. This volume contains entries on playwrights and their plays on prominent directors actors and theatre groups; on alternative theatre schools of dramatic practice and stage history; on certain critical categories and theatre terminology. It will be of interest to students of drama the critic the aspiring writer or actor and a desirable acquisition for theatre enthusiasts. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415639415

A Companion to the Overseas Nurses Programme This book covers everything that the overseas student will need before and during their studies on the Overseas Nursing Programme (ONP). Techniques are covered to help with work and studying as well as plenty of exercises and activities to help the student towards success. It provides information to guide the student both through the ONP and also working in the NHS. It also makes the student aware of the responsibilities that both they and their employers have as they begin working. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138181045

A Companion to the Physical Sciences First published in 1989 this dictionary of the whole field of the physical sciences is an invaluable guide through the changing terminology and practices of scientific research. Arranged alphabetically it traces how the meaning of scientific terms have changed over time. It covers a wide range of topics including voyages observations magnetism and pendulums and central subjects such as atom valency and energy. There are also entries on more abstract terms such as hypothesis theory induction deduction falsification and paradigm emphasizing that while science is more than ‘organized common sense’ it is not completely different from other activities. Science’s lack of innocence is also recognized in headings like pollution and weapons. This book will be a useful resource to students interested in the history of science. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138643147

A Companion to Yi jing Numerology and Cosmology Translations of the Yi jing into western languages have been biased towards the yili ('meaning and pattern') tradition whereas studies of the xiangshu ('image and number') tradition - which takes as its point of departure the imagery and numerology associated with divination and its hexagrams trigrams lines and related charts and diagrams - has remained relatively unexplored. This major new reference work is organised as a Chinese-English encyclopedia arranged alphabetically according to the pinyin romanisation with Chinese characters appended. A character index as well as an English index is included. The entries are of two kinds: technical terms and various other concepts related to the 'image and number' tradition and bio-bibliographical information on Chinese Yi jing scholars. Each entry in the former category has a brief explanation that includes references to the origins of the term cross-references and a reference to an entry giving a more comprehensive treatment of the subject. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138862678

A Companion Volume to Dr. Jay A. Goldstein's Betrayal by the BrainA Guide for Patients and Their Physicians Dr. Jay A. Goldstein’s Betrayal by the Brain can be a daunting treatise to the layperson as well as a challenge for the physician who is not versed in neurology psychiatry immunology and endocrinology. Here in A Companion Volume to Dr. Jay A. Goldstein’s Betrayal by the Brain: A Guide for Patients and Their Physicians Author Katie Courmel a longtime sufferer of chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia presents in layperson’s terms the salient points of the book to lead readers to an understanding of Dr. Goldstein’s theory and methods of treatment. This guide provides CFS and FMS patients with an understanding of how their brains should function as opposed to how they are now dysfunctioning. It explains the proper role and function of each brain structure and neural assembly and the neurochemicals believed to be implicated in CFS and fibromyalgia along with the dysfunctions found in CFS/FMS patients. These dysfunctions as a whole form the basis of Dr. Goldstein’s unified theory behind the possible causes of CFS and FMS. Patients involved in or contemplating Dr. Goldstein’s treatment can use A Companion Volume to Dr. Jay A. Goldstein’s Betrayal by the Brain to gain an explanation of the process from a firsthand perspective and can follow along to learn why they are given particular drugs and what response Dr. Goldstein hopes to elicit from their bodies. This understanding gives patients a sense of control and helps them weather the ups and downs their bodies experience as a normal response to the treatment. The strength of A Companion Volume to Dr. Jay A. Goldstein’s Betrayal by the Brain lies in its ability to simplify without sacrificing the body of information that one must understand to make sense of the multitude of seemingly unrelated manifestations of these diseases of the brain. A thorough understanding will allow sufferers of CFS/FMS to approach Dr. Goldstein’s treatment method with an open mind and improve their chances for success. Specific questions answered for readers include: how safe is this protocol? should I go alone or take a companion? what should I expect during my initial consultation? what are the effects of so many drugs? why doesn’t the same drug work for everyone? if my treatment is successful how long will it last? what happens when I leave Dr. Goldstein’s care? A Companion Volume to Dr. Jay A. Goldstein’s Betrayal by the Brain prepares readers for a unique sometimes scary often perplexing hopefully miraculous leap-of-faith experience. It helps patients deal with the very natural sense of uneasiness they may be feeling and helps them understand in layperson’s terms what Dr. Goldstein’s protocol can accomplish and how it can be so successful. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138149151

A Comparative History of Bank FailuresFrom Medici to Barings Starting with Medici and Fugger and ending with Barings and Royal Bank of Scotland under neo-liberal de-regulation the author gives an account of how a number of banks failed over a 500 year-period. The author offers an explanation of the leading ideas about the world and good society at the time and summarizes this narrative using Streeck & Schmitter’s three bases for regulation of society: Community (spontaneous solidarity) State (hierarchical control) and Market (dispersed competition).The bank failures are presented in the context of social philosophies of the day (scholasticism mercantilism neo-liberalism and libertarianism) and the changing business practices (Bills of Exchange rents and financial instruments of various kinds). The dominating explanation of financial crises has been market-related. Here the author argues that managerial failures are an important contributor. He demonstrates the failure of management to act on early signals such as existential risk strategic stress syndrome and lack of proper oversight by top management. The author encourages a return to ethical principles for banks suggesting that his ethical aspect should be at the core of the credit process of banks in the future.With its interdisciplinary approach this book will be an important contribution to the discussion surrounding bank failures. It will interest any scholar looking at the origins of financial crises and will be particularly useful for post-graduate students of economic and financial history banking finance and accounting. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367730512

A Comparative Perspective of Women’s Economic Empowerment The need for the creation of an enabling political legal and economic environment for women within Turkey is rising. A growing concern is shown at the ethnic divisions and local discrimination against women which have spilled over into the labor market. This book lends a supporting voice to the economic and social empowerment of women globally focusing on the real causes and the unpredictable nature of the ongoing conflicts surrounding the issue. The authors bring to the forefront problems of development within various regions and the implementation of projects which address the state of women inequality and risks that are inimical to their participation in the economy. Emphasis is laid on why women should be permitted access to the many opportunities in information technology and exchange partnership growth and networking in this digital era. The oppressive policies of Turkey are scrutinized to unravel the dangers they pose to the corporate existence of women in the modern world. Furthermore this book centers on the deliberation on regional politics and issues on gender and women’s empowerment in modern Turkey whilst comparing with other countries. The work sheds light on salient issues and possible remedies within target countries and the concerted efforts made to create a reliable structure to discuss gender conflicts. Ample contributions from countries such as the US Germany Serbia South Africa and United Kingdom are pivotal to comparing and examining the main debates. Addressing several global gender-related examples as well as Turkey’s national principles this book encourages full involvement of women and girls in deciding the fate of their country. This book serves as the rallying point of an array of informative and mind-expanding works of literature in regional studies gender studies migration economy and area studies in countries like Turkey USA Serbia UK and India. Experts students and readers in the academic sphere may find this work educative and intellectually fulfilling. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367728427

A Comparative Typology of English and GermanUnifying the Contrasts First published in 1986 this book draws together analyses of English and German. It defines the contrasts and similarities between the two languages and in particular looks at the question of whether contrasts in one area of the grammar is systematically related to contrasts in another and whether there is any ‘directionality’ or unity to contrast throughout grammar as a whole. It is suggested that there is and that English and German can serve as a case study for a more general typology of languages than we now have. This volume will be of interest to a wide range of linguists including students of Germanic languages; language typologists; generative grammarians attempting to ‘fix the parameters’ on language variation;’ historical linguists; and applied linguists. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138919228

A Comparison of Eastern and Western ParentingProgrammes Policies and Approaches Parenting adolescents is a challenging task for parents. Professionals offer a range of support and parenting programmes to support parents. However the importance of culturally adapting parenting programmes to benefit parents and their adolescent children hasn’t always been understood. This book provides a comparison of East and West parenting approaches and parenting programmes to show how vital a culturally sensitive approach is to the positive development of the parent-adolescent relationship. It offers a comprehensive overview of current theories and research on parenting adolescents. It focuses on comparing the differences in parenting style and practice between Chinese parents and their Western counterparts and the policy context in Chinese culture with that in the West. It also offers guidance on how to conduct an evaluation of parenting programmes and how to adapt them for the right cultural setting.Postgraduate students studying parenting developmental psychology or social work will find this work particularly useful as will researchers in any of these areas. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367662141

A Comparison of the Trade Union Merger Process in Britain and GermanyJoining Forces? Trade unions in Europe are currently facing a series of challenges that stem from changes to regulatory and production regimes implemented by the state and employers in order to compete in an increasingly internationalized economy. In response to these challenges trade union movements have been dramatically restructuring; long-standing principles of organization have been jettisoned in an attempt to develop new structures. Central to this process of structural adaptation are the mergers of trade unions. This informative book focuses on the merger process in Britain and Germany and uniquely it reviews the wider implications of these developments - particularly for North America. As well as addressing the reasons for mergers the book also examines the process whereby mergers are concluded investigates the consequences and analyses the costs and benefits of the post-merger organisation. Drawing on interviews conducted with senior policy-makers engaged in merger processes this book explores the extent of internal union reform brought about by the merger process and also identifies the implications of this reform for trade unions world-wide. Structured in distinct sections this book covers topic such as: what distinguishes the British and German systems?  trade union structures  pre-merger issues settling the terms of the mergers  post-merger developments. This book forms part of the Routledge Research in Employment Relations series featuring works of high academic merit drawn from a wide range of academic studies in the social sciences. It is a valuable resource for postgraduate students studying business and management industrial employee relations and trade unions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138971295

A Compendious History of Cotton Manufacture First Published in 1968. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138971349

A Compendium of Musical Instruments and Instrumental Terminology in the Bible 'A Compendium of Musical Instruments and Instrumental Terminology in the Bible' draws on extensive historical research comparative linguistic analysis and musical study to offer the first compilation of its kind. The volume examines the entire range of musical instruments in the Bible - stringed wind and percussion - drawing on ancient and modern translations of the Bible and the works of rabbinic teachers Church Fathers and medieval renaissance and contemporary scholars. The book offers a historical survey of Hebrew instrumental music - its origins and links with neighbouring cultures the role of instruments in the religious social public and private life of ancient Israel and the system of musical education - and explores the understanding of Hebrew musical instruments in post-biblical times. This comprehensive volume will be invaluable to musicologists archaeologists theologians historians philologists and Bible translators as well as general readers in the subject. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367872151

A Compendium of Tests Scales and QuestionnairesThe Practitioner's Guide to Measuring Outcomes after Acquired Brain Impairment This Compendium is a comprehensive reference manual containing an extensive selection of instruments developed to measure signs and symptoms commonly encountered in neurological conditions both progressive and non-progressive. It provides a repository of established instruments as well as newly-developed scales and covers all aspects of the functional consequences of acquired brain impairment.In particular the text provides a detailed review of approximately 150 specialist instruments for the assessment of people with neurological conditions such as dementia multiple sclerosis stroke and traumatic brain injury. Part A presents scales examining body functions including consciousness and orientation; general and specific cognitive functions; regulation of behaviour thought and emotion; and motor-sensory functions. Part B reviews scales of daily living activities and community participation. Part C focuses on contextual factors specifically environmental issues and Part D contains multidimensional and quality of life instruments.Each instrument is described in a stand-alone report using a uniform format. A brief history of the instrument's development is provided along with a description of item content and administration/scoring procedures. Psychometric properties are reviewed and a critical commentary is provided. Key references are cited and in most cases the actual scale is included giving the reader easy access to the instrument. The structure of the book directly maps onto the taxonomy of the influential International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health (World Health Organization 2001) enabling linkage of clinical concepts across health conditions.The Compendium will be a valuable reference for clinicians researchers educators and graduate students and a practical resource for those involved in the assessment of people with brain impairment. The book is accompanied by a password protected website. For a one-off payment purchasers of the book can gain online access to the majority of the tests scales and questionnaires featured in the book as downloadable PDFs. See inside the book for more details. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9781003076391

A Complete Concordance to Wolfram von Eschenbach’s Parzival Originally published in 1990 this massive work of scholarship provides an invaluable reference tool for efficient textual investigation to a medieval masterpiece and one of the most significant Middle High German poems. Function words and selected high frequency words with related forms omitted from many concordances are given in single verse context in the Verse Concordance. The shorter format offers enough information for most research needs and certainly enough to indicate where recourse to the text itself is required. While the Key Word in Context (KWIC) concordance is in traditional text-order headwords in the verse concordance are sorted on neighbouring words to the right to reveal patterns which would otherwise remain undisclosed because of sheer numbers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367820480

A Complete Guide to Portals and User Experience Platforms Build a Next-Generation Enterprise Digital Platform with Portals and UXP A Complete Guide to Portals and User Experience Platforms provides in-depth coverage of portal technologies and user experience platforms (UXPs) which form the key pillars of a modern digital platform. Drawing on his experience in various roles in numerous portal engagements the author gives you different perspectives of the same technology platform. The first section introduces portal through multiple viewpoints to cater to a wide audience including business operations development integration performance and architecture views. The book details many novel and practically proven models and frameworks such as portal value realization framework portal assessment framework portal evaluation model portal infrastructure planning techniques and portal integration techniques. You also learn about effective digital program strategies including portal roadmap strategy collaboration strategy portal security planning portal testing strategy SEO and analytics planning concepts. The second section dives into UXP and advanced topics. It elaborates on UXP design concepts including UXP reference architecture customer touch point analysis user experience mapping and responsive web design. It also looks at advanced topics such as next-generation portals portal trends portal user experience strategy omni-channel strategy portal KPI portal pitfalls and best practices portal security portal governance digital program management and portal performance engineering. In the third section the book presents four case studies related to intranet portals retail portals customer service portals and portal content management. It discusses business drivers challenges portal solutions and solution benefits for each of the case studies. Written by a seasoned practitioner this book balances the core topics of modern portals along with emerging technologies in the digital space. Suitable for the entire digital technology community including IT managers digital architects developers and testers it provides you with a practical guide for successfully building best practices-based digital platforms with forward-looking features. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781498725491

A Complete Guide to the Spanish Subjunctive  A Complete Guide to the Spanish Subjunctive is the most complete reference guide to the use of the subjunctive in Spanish. After an exhaustive review of published literature on the subjunctive and a thorough discussion of all the uses of the subjunctive including those that have generated much discussion for example after ‘el hecho de que’ causative predicates and verbs of emotion as well as after certain conjunctions such as ‘aunque’ and ‘después de que’ the book presents a comprehensive theory of the subjunctive and provides practical rules for understanding teaching and acquiring this linguistic structure. The book contains a wealth of authentic examples throughout drawn from linguistic corpora such as the Corpus de Referencia del Español Actual (CREA) and the Corpus del Español del Siglo XXI (CORPES XXI) large databases compiled by the Royal Spanish Language Academy and available on-line at http://www.rae.es/.This book includes:• A ‘Synopsis’ section that summarizes the content of the work and offers practical suggestions for teaching the subjunctive.• An extensive alphabetical list of expressions used with the subjunctive or the subjunctive AND the indicative.• An extensive and up-to-date bibliography of subjunctive literature. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367875329

A Complete Guide to Wireless Sensor Networksfrom Inception to Current Trends This book provides comprehensive coverage of the major aspects in designing implementing and deploying wireless sensor networks by discussing present research on WSNs and their applications in various disciplines. It familiarizes readers with the current state of WSNs and how such networks can be improved to achieve effectiveness and efficiency. It starts with a detailed introduction of wireless sensor networks and their applications and proceeds with layered architecture of WSNs. It also addresses prominent issues such as mobility heterogeneity fault-tolerance intermittent connectivity and cross layer optimization along with a number of existing solutions to stimulate future research. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138578289

A Complete History of the Lives and Robberies of the Most Notorious Highwaymen Footpads Shoplifts and Cheats of Both SexesPreviously publi A Complete History of the Highwaymen discloses the most secret and barbarous murders unparalleled robberies notorious thefts and unheard of cheats setting them in a true light and exposing them to public view for the common benefit of mankind. The accounts and confessions are drawn from imprisoned villains who awaited their fate at the gallows. This reprint makes available the 1926 reissue of Captain Smith's fifth edition and includes an introduction by Arthur L. Hayward which sets the accounts in the appropriate historical context. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315015637

A Complete MRCP(UK)A Systems-Based Competencies Approach A practical manual of clinical medicine arranged systematically and concisely as a wide-ranging systems-based survey of the main points of clinical practice - perfectly geared towards study for the MRCP(UK) Part 1 examination. Neil Black in the Foreword The MRCP exam is not only a necessary hurdle to pass for any junior doctor wishing to become a hospital physician in the UK but also an excellent training in the theory and clinical skills needed to be a senior physician. This book is a comprehensive revision text covering all the clinical subjects of the MRCP Part 1 and 2 examination. It adheres to the MRCP official syllabus and also reflects UK clinical guidelines as well as peer-reviewed medical research papers. The information is set out in an easily accessible way making studying for this important exam productive and enjoyable. Organised by subject area salient points are noted and the contents give appropriate weighting to the individual topics. Boxed text tables and figures all add to this concise guide's appeal. Whilst it covers much traditional material such as lists of causes and differential diagnoses this is the only book written entirely according to the current evidence-base as published by NICE SCIE and the Cochrane Collaboration. This is a one-stop manual for candidates of the MRCP Part 1 and 2 but is also highly recommended for MRCP Part 2 written candidates and undergraduates sitting their final year examinations. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781846194818

A Complex Integral Realist PerspectiveTowards A New Axial Vision This book sketches the contours of a vision that moves beyond the dominant paradigm or worldview that underlies and governs modernity (and postmodernity). It does so by drawing on the remarkable leap in human consciousness that occurred during the Axial Age and on a cross-pollination of what are arguably the three most comprehensive integrative metatheories available today: Complex thought integral theory and critical realism – i.e. a complex integral realism. By deploying the three integrative metatheories this book recounts how the seeds of a number of biases within the Western tradition – analytical over dialectical epistemology over ontology presence over absence and exterior over interior – were first sown in axial Greece later consolidated in European modernity and then challenged throughout the 20th century. It then discusses the remedies provided by the three integrative philosophies remedies that have paved the way for a new vision. Outlining a ‘new axial vision’ for the twenty-first century which integrates the best of premodernity modernity and postmodernity within a complex integral realist framework this book will be of interest to students and scholars of the Axial Age critical realism integral theory and complex thought. It will also appeal to those interested in a possible integration of the insights and knowledge gleaned by science spirituality and philosophy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815362180

A Complexity Theory for Public Policy Complexity theory has become popular in the natural and social sciences over the last few decades as a result of the advancements in our understanding of the complexities in natural and social phenomena. Concepts and methods of complexity theory have been applied by scholars of public affairs in North America and Europe but a comprehensive framework for these applications is lacking. A Complexity Theory for Public Policy proposes a conceptual synthesis and sets a foundation for future developments and applications. In this book GöktuÄŸ Morçöl convincingly makes the case that complexity theory can help us understand better the self-organizational emergent and co-evolutionary characteristics of complex policy systems. In doing so he discuss the epistemological implications of complexity theory and the methods complexity researchers use and those methods they could use. As the complexity studies spread more around the world in the coming decades the contents of this book will become appealing to larger audiences particularly to scholars and graduate students in public affairs. The unique combination of synthesis and explanation of concepts and methods found in this book will serve as reference frames for future works. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138015746

A Comprehensive Commentary on the QuranComprising Sale's Translation and Preliminary Discourse: Volume I First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415865814

A Comprehensive Commentary on the QuranComprising Sale's Translation and Preliminary Discourse: Volume II First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415865821

A Comprehensive Commentary on the QuranComprising Sale's Translation and Preliminary Discourse: Volume III First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415868969

A Comprehensive Commentary on the QuranComprising Sale's Translation and Preliminary Discourse: Volume IV First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415865838

A Comprehensive Critique of Student Evaluation of TeachingCritical Perspectives on Validity Reliability and Impartiality This thought-provoking volume offers comprehensive analysis of contemporary research and literature on student evaluation of teaching (SET) in Higher Education. In evaluating data from fields including education psychology engineering science and business this volume critically engages with the assumption that SET is a reliable and valid measure of effective teaching. Clayson navigates a range of cultural social and era-related factors including gender grades personality student honesty and halo effects to consider how these may impact on the accuracy and impartiality of student evaluations. Ultimately he posits a “popularity hypothesis” asserting that above all SET measures instructor likability. While controversial the hypothesis powerfully and persuasively draws on extensive and divergent literature to offer new and salient insights regarding the growing and potentially misleading phenomenon of SET. This topical and transdisciplinary book will be of great interest to researchers faculty and administrators in the fields of higher education management administration teaching and learning. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367549848

A Comprehensive Guide to Addiction Theory and Counseling Techniques A blend of theory and counseling techniques this comprehensive text provides readers with an overview of several major counseling theories and their application to substance use disorders and addiction counseling along with related techniques and interventions. Chapters incorporate cutting edge evidenced-based research on neuroscience psychological and sociocultural theories explaining the biopsychosocial influences of substance use disorders and examine how substance use disorder risk factors can be utilized when assessing someone who may have a substance use disorder. The text additionally helps apply theory to practice offering intervention techniques and using accessible case studies. Throughout the text highlighted learning opportunities and key terms further help students to practice and apply the theories interventions and techniques that the book discusses. Mental health professionals undergraduate and graduate students alike will benefit from this deft mix of prominent theory innovative research and accessible case studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367252724

A Comprehensive Guide To Attention Deficit Disorder In AdultsResearch Diagnosis and Treatment This groundbreaking volume written by pioneering clinicians and researchers firmly convinced of the neurobiological underpinnings of ADD in adults is the first to provide broad coverage of this burgeoning field. Written for professionals who diagnose and treat adults with ADD it provides information from psychologists and physicians on the most current research and treatment issues regarding our understanding of ADD as a neurobiological disorder. According to the contributors ADD in adults may be responsible for difficulties ranging from minor attention memory and organization problems in well-functioning adults to drug abuse and criminal behavior. A Comprehensive Guide to Attention Deficit Disorder in Adults begins by addressing the history of ADD and the evolution of our understanding of the disorder. The neurobiology of ADD is examined laying a solid foundation for the clinician to develop a scientific understanding of this complex syndrome. The assessment and differential diagnosis of ADD is explored from the perspectives of a variety of specialists in the field. This includes an exploration of the interrelationships between attention deficit disorder and other neurodevelopmental disabilities that may interact with ADD to affect cognitive functioning and an examination of the connections between ADD and a host of psychiatric conditions. Also covered is the process of differential diagnosis from a neurological perspective which will help the non-medically trained clinician better to determine when a complete neurological evaluation seems warranted in the assessment process. Authors examine ADD with and without hyperactivity and describe a wide range of assessment tools that can be useful in developing a full diagnostic picture of different conditions that must be addressed in treating adults with the disorder. A wealth of experience highly practical suggestions and an optimistic outlook are the hallmark of the section on treatment. The authors strongly recommend a multifaceted treatment plan combining medication psychotherapy and addressing the pervasive self-esteem issues which typically haunt the adult whose condition has gone untreated. Specific treatment issues for Adults with ADD are also discussed. These include:- * the development of practical life management skills * the difficulties in relationships * ADD within the context of marriage and family * and higher education and the workplace. The volume concludes with a discussion of the legal implications of the diagnosis of ADD in adults as it pertains to education and employment the important role of support groups for adults with ADD and a thought-provoking examination of current and future research including the need for increased public recognition of ADD in adults. A Comprehensive Guide to Attention Deficit Disorder in Adults is a pioneering volume that will bring the most current information available to the attention of those able to help adult ADD sufferers...vocation and rehabilitation counselors and numerous psychotherapists who recognize symptoms of depression and anxiety but perhaps overlook the underlying attention deficit disorder. It will stimulate the interdisciplinary research that is the key to increasing knowledge and educate those who can truly make a difference. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138869387

A Comprehensive Guide to Classroom ManagementFacilitating engagement and learning in schools Behaviour management in the classroom can be one of the most challenging aspects of teaching but with the right approach it can be rewarding and enriching for both student and teacher. A Comprehensive Guide to Classroom Management provides a systematic overview of the major theories and styles of discipline in schools.Drawing on the latest international research Porter outlines how teachers can develop a personal style in classroom management based on a sound understanding of theory. The emphasis is on proactive authoritative approaches to discipline to engage students and facilitate the achievement of educational and social goals. Porter demonstrates how it is within the power of schools and teachers to create the conditions under which even disadvantaged or disenchanted students strive to learn.A Comprehensive Guide to Classroom Management is the essential handbook for preservice teachers and a valuable reference for more experienced teachers who want to develop their approach to complex behavioural challenges. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781743311745

A Comprehensive Guide to Enterprise Mobility Although enterprise mobility is in high demand across domains an absence of experts who have worked on enterprise mobility has resulted in a lack of books on the subject. A Comprehensive Guide to Enterprise Mobility fills this void. It supplies authoritative guidance on all aspects of enterprise mobility—from technical aspects and applications to implementation.The book introduces basic concepts such as enterprise mobility adoption strategy and user requirements in mobility. Illustrating the technical aspects of enterprise mobility it analyzes the key features and challenges in developing mobility solutions for various domains. The text is organized into four sections: Mobility Concepts: supplies a solid foundation in enterprise mobility from strategy definition to deployment of enterprise mobility solutions Mobile Solutions and Case Studies: introduces readers to the applications of enterprise mobility across a wide range of industry sectors Mobile Application Development: supplies an overview of popular mobile platforms and mobile programming languages Technology Considerations in Mobility: details hybrid and supporting technologies in enterprise mobility The book’s case studies illustrate the complete lifecycle in the development of mobility solutions including the high level requirements architecture and design principles for each use case. Demonstrating how to put the concepts covered into practice the text details the application of mobility solutions across various domains including the healthcare retail airline and pharmaceutical industries. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138382121

A Comprehensive History of the Woollen and Worsted Manufacturers First Published in 1968. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315031972

A Comprehensive Look at Fraud Identification and Prevention Fraudulent activity can approach you or your organization through a variety of avenues ranging from the cyber world social media unsolicited e-mails poor hiring practices dishonest associates and weak operating procedures. With a focus on prevention measures A Comprehensive Look at Fraud Identification and Prevention presents proven tips advice and recommendations for fraud awareness protection and prevention.The book supplies a detailed examination of the wide range of threats that exist to provide you with a plan to protect the assets of your organization and even your own assets against the many faces of fraud in today's technologically advanced environment. The many types of fraud covered include:Employee theft and fraudOrganizational fraudIdentity theft and fraudFraud against the elderlyInternet computer and e-mail fraudPonzi and pyramid schemesThe methods of prevention presented in the book are based on what is referred to as the path of least resistance. With fraud and other types of criminal activity criminals take the path with the fewest barriers in their way. By implementing the methods presented in this book you will be able to deter would-be criminals and send them on their way to search for easier targets with fewer barriers.Discussion categories include identification and prevention aspects for organizational and individual frauds along with the many avenues used to facilitate the attacks. Explaining how some fraud typologies can overlap and co-mingle the book provides the methods you need to protect your organization and yourself from becoming a target and victim of fraud. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367871338

A Computational Approach to Statistical Learning A Computational Approach to Statistical Learning gives a novel introduction to predictive modeling by focusing on the algorithmic and numeric motivations behind popular statistical methods. The text contains annotated code to over 80 original reference functions. These functions provide minimal working implementations of common statistical learning algorithms. Every chapter concludes with a fully worked out application that illustrates predictive modeling tasks using a real-world dataset.The text begins with a detailed analysis of linear models and ordinary least squares. Subsequent chapters explore extensions such as ridge regression generalized linear models and additive models. The second half focuses on the use of general-purpose algorithms for convex optimization and their application to tasks in statistical learning. Models covered include the elastic net dense neural networks convolutional neural networks (CNNs) and spectral clustering. A unifying theme throughout the text is the use of optimization theory in the description of predictive models with a particular focus on the singular value decomposition (SVD). Through this theme the computational approach motivates and clarifies the relationships between various predictive models.Taylor Arnold is an assistant professor of statistics at the University of Richmond. His work at the intersection of computer vision natural language processing and digital humanities has been supported by multiple grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS). His first book Humanities Data in R was published in 2015.Michael Kane is an assistant professor of biostatistics at Yale University. He is the recipient of grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) DARPA and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. His R package bigmemory won the Chamber's prize for statistical software in 2010.Bryan Lewis is an applied mathematician and author of many popular R packages including irlba doRedis and threejs. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367570613

A Computational Introduction to Digital Image Processing Highly Regarded Accessible Approach to Image Processing Using Open-Source and Commercial Software A Computational Introduction to Digital Image Processing Second Edition explores the nature and use of digital images and shows how they can be obtained stored and displayed. Taking a strictly elementary perspective the book only covers topics that involve simple mathematics yet offer a very broad and deep introduction to the discipline. New to the Second Edition This second edition provides users with three different computing options. Along with MATLAB® this edition now includes GNU Octave and Python. Users can choose the best software to fit their needs or migrate from one system to another. Programs are written as modular as possible allowing for greater flexibility code reuse and conciseness. This edition also contains new images redrawn diagrams and new discussions of edge-preserving blurring filters ISODATA thresholding Radon transform corner detection retinex algorithm LZW compression and other topics. Principles Practices and Programming Based on the author’s successful image processing courses this bestseller is suitable for classroom use or self-study. In a straightforward way the text illustrates how to implement imaging techniques in MATLAB GNU Octave and Python. It includes numerous examples and exercises to give students hands-on practice with the material. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781482247329

A Computational Model of Industry Dynamics The economics literature on industry dynamics contains a wide array of empirical works identifying a set of stylized facts. There have been several attempts at constructing analytical models to explain some of these regularities. These attempts are highly stylized and limited in scope to keep the analyses tractable. A general model of industry evolution capable of generating firm and industry behaviour that can match the data is needed.This book endeavours to explain many well-documented aspects of the evolution of industries over time. It uses an agent-based computational model in which artificial industries are created and grown to maturity in silico. While the firms in the model are assumed to have bounded rationality they are nevertheless adaptive in the sense that their experience-based R&D efforts allow them to search for improved technologies. Given a technological environment subject to persistent and unexpected external shocks the computationally generated industry remains in a perennial state of flux. The main objective of this study is to identify patterns that exist in the movements of firms as the industry evolves over time along the steady state in which the measured behaviour of the firms and the industry stochastically fluctuate around steady means.The computational model developed in this book is able to replicate many of the stylized facts from the empirical industrial organization literature particularly as the facts pertain to the dynamics of firm entry and exit. Furthermore the model allows examination of cross-industry variations in entry and exit patterns by systematically varying the characteristics of the market and the technological environment within which the computationally generated industry evolves. The model demonstrates that the computational approach based on boundedly rational agents in a dynamic setting can be useful and effective in carrying out both positive and normative economic analysis. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367599812

A Conceptual Framework for Financial Accounting and ReportingVision Tool or Threat? First published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138991576

A Conceptual Introduction To ModelingQualitative and Quantitative Perspectives When seeking to test specific hypotheses in large data sets social and behavioral scientists often construct models. Although useful in such situations many phenomena of interest do not occur in large samples and do not lend themselves to precise measurement. In addition a focus on hypothesis testing can constrict the potential use of models as organizing devices for emerging patterns -- summaries of what we believe we know about the dynamics of situation. This book bridges the gap between "quantitative" and "qualitative" modelers to reconcile the need to impose rigor and to understand the influence of context. Although there are many different uses for models there is also the realistic possibility of doing credible research without their use. A critical reexamination of the assumptions used in quantitatively-oriented models however suggests ways to increase their effectiveness as organizers of both quantitative and qualitative data. Students of methods in psychology sociology education management social work and public health -- and their instructors -- are increasingly expected to become familiar with both quantitative and qualitative approaches. Unfortunately they find few vehicles for communication regarding the implications of overlapping work between the two approaches. Using models as organizing devices for a better dialogue between assumptions and data might facilitate this communication process. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9781315806068

A Conceptual Investigation of Justice Conceptual analysis has fallen out of favor in political philosophy. The influence of figures like John Rawls and Ronald Dworkin has led political philosophy to focus on questions about what should be done and to ignore questions about the usage of words. In this book Kyle Johannsen calls for renewed attention to the manner in which the word ‘justice’ is and should be used. Focusing on the late work of G.A. Cohen Johannsen argues that debates over both the content and scope of egalitarian justice are to a large extent really just conceptual. Whereas some philosophers have been using the term ‘justice’ to refer to one among a plurality of values others have been using it to refer to institutional rightness. Though the latter use of ‘justice’ is presently more dominant he argues that much is to be gained from thinking of justice as one value among many. Doing so sheds light on the nature of both democracy and legitimacy and paradoxically makes better sense of the idea that justice is ‘the first virtue of institutions’. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367372064

A Concise American History Expertly steering readers through the often tumultuous and exhilarating history of the United States from its early modern Native American roots to twenty-first-century neoliberalism and the shifting political climate of the past decade this highly readable textbook provides a compelling overview of American development over the last five centuries. This book avoids either celebratory or condemnatory rhetoric to present a critical examination of domestic America and its interaction with the rest of the world. Balancing coverage of political social cultural and economic history each chapter also includes a wealth of features to facilitate learning: Timelines situating key events in their wider chronology Lists of topics covered within each chapter for easy reference Concept boxes discussing selected issues in more detail Historiography boxes exploring key debates Chapter summaries offering condensed outlines of the main themes of each chapter Further reading lists guiding readers to additional resources Maps and images bringing to life important events and figures from America’s history Clearly and engagingly written and positioning America’s narrative within the wider global context this textbook is particularly accessible for non-US students and is the perfect introduction for those new to US history. This textbook is also supported by a companion website offering interactive content including a timeline multiple-choice quizzes and links to selected web resources. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415677172

A Concise Business Guide to Competition Law Business people and generalist commercial lawyers are involved in a wide range of transactions which will typically involve different aspects of competition regulation. The complexity of this activity is compounded as a result of national and international rules having to be considered simultaneously - complying with one regime but not the other results in on-going risks being assumed frequently inadvertently. The purpose of this book is to provide those people involved in day to day commercial dealings to have a quick guide resource available to them at all times. The book is designed not to bewilder but to enlighten as it explains the legal principals - everything from the rules for public procurement to the law about abusive practices; the basis for the law in practice - getting goods and services to the market joint ventures intellectual property and much more; and how to run a business in a shadow of the competition rules. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409461326

A Concise Dictionary of the Avant-Gardes For a concise edition of his legendary arts dictionary of information and opinion the distinguished critic and arts historian Richard Kostelanetz selects entries from the 2018 third edition. Typically he provides intelligence unavailable anywhere else no less in print than online about a wealth of subjects and individuals. Focused upon what is truly innovative and excellent Kostelanetz also ranges widely with insight and surprise including appreciations of artistic athletes such as Muhammad Ali and the Harlem Globetrotters and such collective creations as Las Vegas and his native New York City. Continuing the traditions of cheeky high-style Dictionarysts honoring Ambrose Bierce and Samuel Johnson (both with individual entries) Kostelanetz offers a "reference book" to be enjoyed not only in bits and chunks but continuously as one of the ten books someone would take if he or she planned to be stranded on a desert isle. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138577442

A Concise Dictionary of the Persian Language(RLE Iran B) The aim of this dictionary was to provide reference of all the words in use in colloquial Persian particularly for beginners. Especially for the candidates in the Indian Civil Service all the words in the Gulistán and other prescribed text-books were also included. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203830253

A Concise Guide to Writing a Thesis or DissertationEducational Research and Beyond A Concise Guide to Writing a Thesis or Dissertation provides clear succinct and intentional guidelines about organizing and writing a thesis or dissertation. Part I provides an overview for writing a thesis or dissertation. It describes the big picture of planning and formatting a research study from identifying a topic to focusing on writing quality. Part II describes the framework and substance of a research study. It models the pattern generally found in a formal five-chapter research study. Each chapter of a thesis or dissertation has a specific purpose and this book focuses on each in an easy-to-follow structure. Chapter One reviews the headings and contents expected in the introduction of a study. Chapter Two provides advice for writing a literature review. Chapter Three discusses what to include when describing the methodology. These first three chapters form the proposal section of a study. Two additional chapters present results (Chapter Four) and provide discussion and conclusions (Chapter Five). Appendices offer resources for instructors and students including a rubric for evaluating writing exercises to strengthen skills in APA format sample purpose statements a research planning organizer and a guide for scholarly writing. The book is designed overall to be a practical guide and resource for students for their thesis or dissertation process. Note to readers: Due to publishing limitations some of the titles within the book do not accurately conform with APA format. For precise APA format please see the APA manual (2010 pp. 62-63) or refer to Table 1.1 (p. 8) or Table D.1 (p. 107) in this book. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367174583

A Concise Handbook of Mathematics Physics and Engineering Sciences A Concise Handbook of Mathematics Physics and Engineering Sciences takes a practical approach to the basic notions formulas equations problems theorems methods and laws that most frequently occur in scientific and engineering applications and university education. The authors pay special attention to issues that many engineers and students find difficult to understand. The first part of the book contains chapters on arithmetic elementary and analytic geometry algebra differential and integral calculus functions of complex variables integral transforms ordinary and partial differential equations special functions and probability theory. The second part discusses molecular physics and thermodynamics electricity and magnetism oscillations and waves optics special relativity quantum mechanics atomic and nuclear physics and elementary particles. The third part covers dimensional analysis and similarity mechanics of point masses and rigid bodies strength of materials hydrodynamics mass and heat transfer electrical engineering and methods for constructing empirical and engineering formulas. The main text offers a concise coherent survey of the most important definitions formulas equations methods theorems and laws. Numerous examples throughout and references at the end of each chapter provide readers with a better understanding of the topics and methods. Additional issues of interest can be found in the remarks. For ease of reading the supplement at the back of the book provides several long mathematical tables including indefinite and definite integrals direct and inverse integral transforms and exact solutions of differential equations. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138199040

A Concise History Of American Painting And SculptureRevised Edition This clear thorough and reliable survey of American painting and sculpture from colonial times to the present day covers all the major artists and their works outlines the social and cultural backgrounds of each period and includes 409 illustrations integrated with the text. Although some determining factors in American art are considered Matthew Baigell views the rich and diverse achievements of American art as the result of the efforts and talents of a pluralistic society rather than as fitting into a particular mold.This edition includes corrections and revisions to the text an updated bibliography and 13 new illustrations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367094935

A Concise History of the Middle East A Concise History of the Middle East provides a comprehensive introduction to the history of this turbulent region. Spanning from pre-Islam to the present day it explores the evolution of Islamic institutions and culture the influence of the West modernization efforts in the Middle East the struggle of various peoples for political independence the Arab–Israel conflict the reassertion of Islamic values and power the issues surrounding the Palestinian Question and the Middle East post-9/11 and post-Arab uprisings. The twelfth edition has been fully revised to reflect the most recent events in and concerns of the region including the presence of ISIS and other non-state actors the civil wars in Syria and Yemen and the refugee crisis. New parts and part timelines will help students grasp and contextualize the long and complicated history of the region. With updated biographical sketches and glossary and a new concluding chapter this book remains the quintessential text for students of Middle East history.  Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780813350912

A Concise Introduction to Data Structures using Java A student-friendly text A Concise Introduction to Data Structures Using Java takes a developmental approach starting with simpler concepts first and then building toward greater complexity. Important topics such as linked lists are introduced gradually and revisited with increasing depth. More code and guidance are provided at the beginning allowing students time to adapt to Java while also beginning to learn data structures. As students develop fluency in Java less code is provided and more algorithms are outlined in pseudocode. The text is designed to support a second course in computer science with an emphasis on elementary data structures. The clear concise explanations encourage students to read and engage with the material while partial implementations of most data structures give instructors the flexibility to develop some methods as examples and assign others as exercises. The book also supplies an introductory chapter on Java basics that allows students who are unfamiliar with Java to quickly get up to speed. The book helps students become familiar with how to use design implement and analyze data structures an important step on the path to becoming skilled software developers. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781466589896

A Concise Introduction to Engineering Economics This comprehensive yet accessible text emphasizes problem solving evaluation of projects capital budgeting and resource allocation under risk and uncertainty. Current theory of economics and finance is also discussed andthe text is complemented by a full set of problems exercises and case studies. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203473603

A Concise Introduction to Engineering Graphics (4th Ed) including Worksheet Series B A Concise Introduction to Engineering Graphics is a focused book designed to give you a solid understanding of how to create and read engineering drawings. It consists of thirteen chapters that cover all the fundamentals of engineering graphics. Included with your purchase of A Concise Introduction to Engineering Graphics is a free digital copy of Technical Graphics. This book is unique in its ability to help you quickly gain a strong foundation in engineering graphics covering a breadth of related topics while providing you with hands-on worksheets to practice the principles described in the book. The bonus digital copy of Technical Graphics is an exhaustive resource and allows you to further explore specific engineering graphics topics in greater detail. A Concise Introduction to Engineering Graphics is 272 pages in length and includes 40 exercise sheets. The exercise sheets both challenge you and allow you to practice the topics covered in the text. Media > Books > Print Books SDC Publications 9781630571375

A Concise Introduction to Engineering Graphics (5th Ed.) including Worksheet Series A A Concise Introduction to Engineering Graphics is a focused book designed to give you a solid understanding of how to create and read engineering drawings. It consists of thirteen chapters that cover all the fundamentals of engineering graphics. Included with your purchase of A Concise Introduction to Engineering Graphics is a free digital copy of Technical Graphics. This book is unique in its ability to help you quickly gain a strong foundation in engineering graphics covering a breadth of related topics while providing you with hands-on worksheets to practice the principles described in the book. The bonus digital copy of Technical Graphics is an exhaustive resource and allows you to further explore specific engineering graphics topics in greater detail. A Concise Introduction to Engineering Graphics is 272 pages in length and includes 40 exercise sheets. The exercise sheets both challenge you and allow you to practice the topics covered in the text. Media > Books > Print Books SDC Publications 9781630571290

A Concise Introduction to Engineering Graphics (5th Ed.) including Worksheet Series A A Concise Introduction to Engineering Graphics is a focused book designed to give you a solid understanding of how to create and read engineering drawings. It consists of thirteen chapters that cover all the fundamentals of engineering graphics. Included with your purchase of A Concise Introduction to Engineering Graphics is a free digital copy of Technical Graphics and video lectures. This book is unique in its ability to help you quickly gain a strong foundation in engineering graphics covering a breadth of related topics while providing you with hands-on worksheets to practice the principles described in the book. The bonus digital copy of Technical Graphics is an exhaustive resource and allows you to further explore specific engineering graphics topics in greater detail. A Concise Introduction to Engineering Graphics is 274 pages in length and includes 40 exercise sheets. The exercise sheets both challenge you and allow you to practice the topics covered in the text. Media > Books > Print Books SDC Publications 9781630572785

A Concise Introduction to Engineering Graphics Including Worksheet Series B Sixth Edition A Concise Introduction to Engineering Graphics is a focused book designed to give you a solid understanding of how to create and read engineering drawings. It consists of thirteen chapters that cover all the fundamentals of engineering graphics. Included with your purchase of A Concise Introduction to Engineering Graphics is a free digital copy of Technical Graphics and video lectures. This book is unique in its ability to help you quickly gain a strong foundation in engineering graphics covering a breadth of related topics while providing you with hands-on worksheets to practice the principles described in the book. The bonus digital copy of Technical Graphics is an exhaustive resource and allows you to further explore specific engineering graphics topics in greater detail. A Concise Introduction to Engineering Graphics is 274 pages in length and includes 40 exercise sheets. The exercise sheets both challenge you and allow you to practice the topics covered in the text. Media > Books > Print Books SDC Publications 9781630572891

A Concise Introduction to Geometric Numerical Integration Discover How Geometric Integrators Preserve the Main Qualitative Properties of Continuous Dynamical Systems A Concise Introduction to Geometric Numerical Integration presents the main themes techniques and applications of geometric integrators for researchers in mathematics physics astronomy and chemistry who are already familiar with numerical tools for solving differential equations. It also offers a bridge from traditional training in the numerical analysis of differential equations to understanding recent advanced research literature on numerical geometric integration. The book first examines high-order classical integration methods from the structure preservation point of view. It then illustrates how to construct high-order integrators via the composition of basic low-order methods and analyzes the idea of splitting. It next reviews symplectic integrators constructed directly from the theory of generating functions as well as the important category of variational integrators. The authors also explain the relationship between the preservation of the geometric properties of a numerical method and the observed favorable error propagation in long-time integration. The book concludes with an analysis of the applicability of splitting and composition methods to certain classes of partial differential equations such as the Schrödinger equation and other evolution equations. The motivation of geometric numerical integration is not only to develop numerical methods with improved qualitative behavior but also to provide more accurate long-time integration results than those obtained by general-purpose algorithms. Accessible to researchers and post-graduate students from diverse backgrounds this introductory book gets readers up to speed on the ideas methods and applications of this field. Readers can reproduce the figures and results given in the text using the MATLAB® programs and model files available online. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781482263428

A Concise Introduction to Hypercomplex Fractals This book presents concisely the full story on complex and hypercomplex fractals starting from the very first steps in complex dynamics and resulting complex fractal sets through the generalizations of Julia and Mandelbrot sets on a complex plane and the Holy Grail of the fractal geometry – a 3D Mandelbrot set and ending with hypercomplex multicomplex and multihypercomplex fractal sets which are still under consideration of scientists. I tried to write this book in a possibly simple way in order to make it understandable to most people whose math knowledge covers the fundamentals of complex numbers only. Moreover the book is full of illustrations of generated fractals and stories concerned with great mathematicians number spaces and related fractals. In the most cases only information required for proper understanding of a nature of a given vector space or a construction of a given fractal set is provided nevertheless a more advanced reader may treat this book as a fundamental compendium on hypercomplex fractals with references to purely scientific issues like dynamics and stability of hypercomplex systems. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367657642

A Concise Introduction to Image Processing using C++ Image recognition has become an increasingly dynamic field with new and emerging civil and military applications in security exploration and robotics. Written by experts in fractal-based image and video compression A Concise Introduction to Image Processing using C++ strengthens your knowledge of fundamentals principles in image acquisition con Media > Books > E-books Chapman & Hall 9780429140433

A Concise Introduction to Latin American Politics and Development This succinct overview of the political factors that condition social and economic development in Latin America is the perfect core text in courses on politics government social change and transitions to democracy throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138371453

A Concise Introduction to Linguistics Now in its fifth edition A Concise Introduction to Linguistics provides students with a detailed introduction to the core concepts of language as it relates to culture. The textbook includes a focus on linguistic anthropology unpacking the main contributions of linguistics to the study of human communication and culture. Aimed at the general education student the textbook also provides anthropology  linguistics and English majors with the resources needed to pursue advanced courses in this area. Written in an accessible manner that does not assume previous knowledge of linguistics this new edition contains expanded discussions on linguistic anthropology sociolinguistics (including a section on gender and language) and pragmatics. The textbook incorporates a robust set of pedagogical features including marginal definitions a substantial glossary chapter summaries and learning exercises. Brand new to this edition are suggested reading lists at the end of every chapter and recommended websites and apps to further aid students in their study. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415786508

A Concise Introduction to Machine Learning The emphasis of the book is on the question of Why – only if why an algorithm is successful is understood can it be properly applied and the results trusted. Algorithms are often taught side by side without showing the similarities and differences between them. This book addresses the commonalities and aims to give a thorough and in-depth treatment and develop intuition while remaining concise. This useful reference should be an essential on the bookshelves of anyone employing machine learning techniques. The author's webpage for the book can be accessed here. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780815384106

A Concise Introduction to Numerical Analysis This textbook provides an accessible and concise introduction to numerical analysis for upper undergraduate and beginning graduate students from various backgrounds. It was developed from the lecture notes of four successful courses on numerical analysis taught within the MPhil of Scientific Computing at the University of Cambridge. The book is easily accessible even to those with limited knowledge of mathematics.Students will get a concise but thorough introduction to numerical analysis. In addition the algorithmic principles are emphasized to encourage a deeper understanding of why an algorithm is suitable and sometimes unsuitable for a particular problem.A Concise Introduction to Numerical Analysis strikes a balance between being mathematically comprehensive but not overwhelming with mathematical detail. In some places where further detail was felt to be out of scope of the book the reader is referred to further reading.The book uses MATLAB® implementations to demonstrate the workings of the method and thus MATLAB's own implementations are avoided unless they are used as building blocks of an algorithm. In some cases the listings are printed in the book but all are available online on the book’s page at www.crcpress.com.Most implementations are in the form of functions returning the outcome of the algorithm. Also examples for the use of the functions are given. Exercises are included in line with the text where appropriate and each chapter ends with a selection of revision exercises. Solutions to odd-numbered exercises are also provided on the book’s page at www.crcpress.com.This textbook is also an ideal resource for graduate students coming from other subjects who will use numerical techniques extensively in their graduate studies. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367658564

A Concise Introduction to Programming in Python A Concise Introduction to Programming in Python Second Edition provides a hands-on and accessible introduction to writing software in Python with no prior programming experience required. The Second Edition was thoroughly reorganized and rewritten based on classroom experience to incorporate: A spiral approach starting with turtle graphics and then revisiting concepts in greater depth using numeric textual and image data Clear concise explanations written for beginning students emphasizing core principles A variety of accessible examples focusing on key concepts Diagrams to help visualize new concepts New sections on recursion and exception handling as well as an earlier introduction of lists based on instructor feedback The text offers sections designed for approximately one class period each and proceeds gradually from procedural to object-oriented design. Examples exercises and projects are included from diverse application domains including finance biology image processing and textual analysis. It also includes a brief "How-To" sections that introduce optional topics students may be interested in exploring. The text is written to be read making it a good fit in flipped classrooms. Designed for either classroom use or self-study all example programs and solutions to odd-numbered exercises (except for projects) are available at: http://www.central.edu/go/conciseintro/. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781138082588

A Concise Introduction to Pure Mathematics Accessible to all students with a sound background in high school mathematics A Concise Introduction to Pure Mathematics Fourth Edition presents some of the most fundamental and beautiful ideas in pure mathematics. It covers not only standard material but also many interesting topics not usually encountered at this level such as the theory of solving cubic equations; Euler’s formula for the numbers of corners edges and faces of a solid object and the five Platonic solids; the use of prime numbers to encode and decode secret information; the theory of how to compare the sizes of two infinite sets; and the rigorous theory of limits and continuous functions. New to the Fourth Edition Two new chapters that serve as an introduction to abstract algebra via the theory of groups covering abstract reasoning as well as many examples and applications New material on inequalities counting methods the inclusion-exclusion principle and Euler’s phi function Numerous new exercises with solutions to the odd-numbered ones Through careful explanations and examples this popular textbook illustrates the power and beauty of basic mathematical concepts in number theory discrete mathematics analysis and abstract algebra. Written in a rigorous yet accessible style it continues to provide a robust bridge between high school and higher-level mathematics enabling students to study more advanced courses in abstract algebra and analysis. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781498722926

A Concise Introduction to Statistical Inference This short book introduces the main ideas of statistical inference in a way that is both user friendly and mathematically sound. Particular emphasis is placed on the common foundation of many models used in practice. In addition the book focuses on the formulation of appropriate statistical models to study problems in business economics and the social sciences as well as on how to interpret the results from statistical analyses. The book will be useful to students who are interested in rigorous applications of statistics to problems in business economics and the social sciences as well as students who have studied statistics in the past but need a more solid grounding in statistical techniques to further their careers. Jacco Thijssen is professor of finance at the University of York UK. He holds a PhD in mathematical economics from Tilburg University Netherlands. His main research interests are in applications of optimal stopping theory stochastic calculus and game theory to problems in economics and finance. Professor Thijssen has earned several awards for his statistics teaching. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781498755771

A Concise Pahlavi Dictionary First published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138991583

A Concise Survey of Music Philosophy A Concise Survey of Music Philosophy helps music students choose a philosophy that will guide them throughout their careers. The book is divided into three sections: central issues that any music philosophy ought to consider (e.g. beauty emotion and aesthetics); secondly significant philosophical positions exploring what major thinkers have had to say on the subject; and finally opportunities for students to consider the ramifications of these ideas for themselves. Throughout the book students are encouraged to make choices that will inform a philosophy of music and music education with which they are most comfortable to align. Frequently music philosophy courses are taught in such a way that the teacher as well as the textbook used promotes a particular viewpoint. A Concise Survey of Music Philosophy presents the most current prevalent philosophies for consideration. Students think through different issues and consider practical applications. There are numerous musical examples each with links from the author’s home website to online video performances. Examples are largely from the Western classical canon but also jazz popular and world music styles. In the last two chapters students apply their views to practical situations and learn the differences between philosophy and advocacy. "Hodges has written an excellent resource for those wanting a short—but meaningful—introduction to the major concepts in music philosophy. Applicable to a number of courses in the music curriculum  this much-needed book is both accessible and flexible containing musical examples tables and diagrams and additional readings that make it particularly useful for a student's general introduction to the topic. I especially like the emphasis on the personal development of a philosophical position which makes the material especially meaningful for the student of music." —Peter R. Webster Scholar-in-Residence Thornton School of Music University of Southern California USA Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138954519

A Concordance to Conrad's A Set of Six Originally published in 1981 this concordance to A Set of Six will assist readers in understanding the vocabulary of a group of stories of considerable artistic merit and also of importance to our grasp of Conrad’s total works. It is particularly important however that this volume of tables be available to the serious scholar of Conrad because it provides a basis for comparison of his various short works. This volume gives a verbal index listing all the words used by Conrad in A Set of Six with the page and line number in which the word occurs. The user turns from the verbal index to the field of reference to see the word in its full context. This volume is part of a series which produced verbal indexes concordances and related data for all of Conrad’s works. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367861568

A Concordance to Conrad's Almayer's Folly Originally published in 1978 this concordance to Conrad's Almayer’s Folly includes a verbal index and field of reference along with some notes on why they are useful. This volume is part of an experimental series which produced verbal indexes concordances and related data for all of Conrad’s works. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367860950

A Concordance to Conrad's An Outcast of the Islands Originally published in 1984 this volume falls in to three parts: the verbal index the word frequency table and the field reference. The user can look to the alphabetical listing in the word frequency table to see how many times a word occurs in the text of An Outcast of the Islands. Then turning to the verbal index they can see the page number and line at which each occurrence falls. Then turning to the field of reference they can look at the actual context of each word in the text. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367895204

A Concordance to Conrad's Heart of Darkness Originally published in 1979 this concordance to Heart of Darkness is intended for use by the general student of Conrad who wants to determine the exact denotation and connotation of Conrad’s vocabulary or the patterns of imagery in his work quickly and effortlessly. It prints under each word every logical context in which it occurs. This volume is part of a series which produced verbal indexes concordances and related data for all of Conrad’s works. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367893538

A Concordance to Conrad's Lord JimVerbal Index Word Frequency Table and Field of Reference Originally published in 1976 this publication falls into three parts: The Verbal Index The Word Frequency Table and The Field of Reference. A scholar interested in the full range of connotation for the word heart in Conrad would look first to the word frequency table to see how often the word in question occurs in Lord Jim. If the word is indeed part of the vocabulary of the novel he then would turn to its alphabetical listing in the verbal index and the line numbers in which it appears. Then turning to the field of reference he could locate the lines cited and look at each occurrence of the word in context. The authors feel that the data provided by these tables is of basic importance to both the editor and the literary critic. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367860844

A Concordance to Conrad's Nostromo Originally published in 1984 this volume follows others in the series. By looking up a word in the word frequency table the user can find how often it occurs in the text. The verbal index indicates at what page and line the word occurs so that the user can turn to the field of reference to see the word in each of its contexts. This volume is part of a series which produced verbal indexes concordances and related data for all of Conrad’s works. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367895235

A Concordance to Conrad's Romance Originally published in 1985 this volume follows others in the series. An alphabetical frequency table lists all the words indexed with the frequency of their appearance in the field of reference. There is also a table arranged by descending frequency. The verbal index lists the location of the context of each word in the field of reference. This volume is part of a series which produced verbal indexes concordances and related data for all of Conrad’s works. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367895464

A Concordance to Conrad's The Arrow of Gold Originally published in 1981 this concordance can afford particular benefits to the critic and textual scholar because of several specialized problems that The Arrow of Gold presents. It should be able to shed light on problems distinct to The Arrow of Gold even as it provides information on questions pertinent to Conrad’s work as a whole. This volume is part of a series which produced verbal indexes concordances and related data for all of Conrad’s works. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367862602

A Concordance to Conrad's The Nigger of the Narcissus Originally published in 1981 this volume tabulates the vocabulary of one of Conrad’s most interesting works. This volume contains a complete verbal index to the text a table of word frequencies and a field of reference allowing the user to locate the context of each word cited. This volume is part of a series which produced verbal indexes concordances and related data for all of Conrad’s works. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367861711

A Concordance to Conrad's The Rescue Originally published in 1985 this concordance lists all the words in the text indexed along with the locations of their appearance in the Field of Reference. The Verbal Index lists the location of the context of each word in the Field of Reference. There is also a table listing alphabetically all words employed in the text and giving their frequency of occurrence. This volume is part of a series which produced verbal indexes concordances and related data for all of Conrad’s works. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367895518

A Concordance to Conrad's The Rover Originally published in 1985 as with the earlier volumes in the series the reader of The Rover is here provided a Verbal Index citing each type and its location a Word Frequency Table and a Field of Reference. Using the tables in this concordance the reader should be better able to address the issue of style and determine on a more informed basis whether Conrad has deliberately eschewed the adjectival and even the figurative in favour of a lean spare style or whether he has simply tangled his style in rhetorical excesses and imprecisions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367895150

A Concordance to Conrad's The Secret Agent Originally published in 1979 this concordance consists of a Verbal Index listing the location of all words used by Conrad a Word Frequency Table listing number occurrences for each word in his text and a Field of Reference in which the user can locate in its context a word cited in the Verbal Index. This volume is part of a series which produced verbal indexes concordances and related data for all of Conrad’s works. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367893682

A Concordance to Conrad's Under Western Eyes Originally published in 1983 this volume follows others in the series. The user is provided with a Verbal Index citing each type and its location a Word Frequency Table and a Field of Reference. This volume is part of a series which produced verbal indexes concordances and related data for all of Conrad’s works. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367893910

A Concordance to Conrad's Victory Originally published in 1979 The Concordance to Conrad’s Victory is intended to provide access to certain information on the text of the novel in a manner convenient to Conrad scholars. To this end the authors have included an alphabetical list of word frequencies and a type/token ratio table as well as a list of word frequencies in rank order. In the concordance itself each specific word in the text is listed in alphabetical order along with an identifier number and a context for the word. This volume is part of a series which produced verbal indexes concordances and related data for all of Conrad’s works. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367861407

A Concordance to the Poems of John Keats First published in 1981. A Concordance to the Poems of John Keats intended to provide the user with a volume suitable to the varying and increasingly specialised interests of scholarship. This title offers a high degree of inclusiveness that attends to the poems and plays the emended and authoritative headings and virtually all of the variant readings considered substantive in the riches of the Keats manuscript materials. This title will be of interest to students of literature. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138192270

A Concordance to the Poetical Works of John Milton First published in 1894. This Concordance to the Poetical Works of John Milton includes all of Milton’s poems excluding the Psalms and the Translations in the prose works; and all of the words are given with the exception of some of the pronouns conjunctions adverbs and prepositions; but any of these used peculiarly are given. It is hoped that the work will be found useful not only by the student of Milton but by the grammarian and the philologist. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367139407

A Concrete Introduction to Real Analysis A Concrete Introduction to Analysis Second Edition offers a major reorganization of the previous edition with the goal of making it a much more comprehensive and accessible for students. The standard austere approach to teaching modern mathematics with its emphasis on formal proofs can be challenging and discouraging for many students. To remedy this situation the new edition is more rewarding and inviting. Students benefit from the text by gaining a solid foundational knowledge of analysis which they can use in their fields of study and chosen professions. The new edition capitalizes on the trend to combine topics from a traditional transition to proofs course with a first course on analysis. Like the first edition the text is appropriate for a one- or two-semester introductory analysis or real analysis course. The choice of topics and level of coverage is suitable for mathematics majors future teachers and students studying engineering or other fields requiring a solid working knowledge of undergraduate mathematics. Key highlights: Offers integration of transition topics to assist with the necessary background for analysis Can be used for either a one- or a two-semester course Explores how ideas of analysis appear in a broader context Provides as major reorganization of the first edition Includes solutions at the end of the book Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781498778138

A Constant BurdenThe Reconstitution of Family Life First published in 1975 A Constant Burden was a truly ground-breaking text in the field of medical sociology and has since become an undisputed classic. Over thirty years later this revised edition gives new life to this important work. It contains the same seminal study of families with a disabled child based on an analysis of interviews with parents about the effects of their child's disability on their family life. Whereas much of the contemporary research assumed that the presence of such a child must constitute a problem and attempted to read parents' responses as indicators of the family's psychological and social adjustment to this 'reality' Voysey Paun's analysis takes a radically different stance. She shows that what parents say should rather be understood as socially constructed accounts of 'normal parenting' which induce others to identify them as properly fulfilling their responsibilities as good parents. Voysey Paun's approach to the analysis and interpretation of interview responses has become a much more central theme for sociological research instrumental in changing theories about the nature of disability and the family as expressed by sociologists social workers and other agencies. The revised edition contains a new introduction which puts the study in its intellectual context. It will be essential reading in the sociology of health and illness and will also be of interest to social workers and other professionals concerned with disability and family life. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815385653

A Constitutional History of India 1600-1935 This book first published in 1936 provides a comprehensive description and analysis of every constitutional aspect of British rule in India from 1600 to 1936. Beginning with a description of the East India Company before Plassey its constitution administration of settlements and relation to the Indian states the book closes with an account of the reforms of the 1930s the events leading up to the White Paper and an analysis and elucidation of the Government of India Act 1935. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138284708

A Constraints-Led Approach to Golf Coaching While the popularity of golf is coming under increased pressure it continues to hook millions of players. However the complexity of the game and the extremely high level of precision required to hit the ball consistently well means that it is a game that is difficult to even become ‘good’ at let alone master. Consequently irrespective of whether the player is a weekend golfer a club member or a tour professional the search for the key to playing good golf feeds an insatiable desire for ideas and tips to improve golf performance and bring one’s handicap down. However traditional coaching with its primary focus on developing the perfect swing is not leading to a reduction in handicaps and the time is ripe for a new approach. This book aims to fill this void and is a landmark text for golf coaches and players about applying a constraints-led approach (CLA) to golf coaching. In this book two golf coaches Pete Arnott and Graeme McDowall talk to Ian Renshaw to demonstrate how their practice is driven and inspired by their alignment to a CLA. A Constraints-Led Approach to Golf Coaching includes case studies and examples of how constraints are manipulated to induce adaption in the technical tactical (or put in golf terms course management) physiological and psychological development mechanisms needed to improve at golf. Examples cover coaching from their work with beginners high handicappers aspirant tour players and elite players looking to make the ‘tour’. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367482671

A Constructionist Clinical Psychology for Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Most clinical psychologists and cognitive behaviour therapists adopt a perspective which assumes that a client's distress arises from inaccurate perceptions of the external world and that these perceptions are due to the problematic filtering of information about the external world through internal perceptual biases and schemas. A Constructionist Clinical Psychology for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy provides a timely and innovative critique of the dominant trends in CBT theory and practice. It applies a constructionist framework to treatment and offers a constructionist philosophy and methodology to complement existing clinical approaches in cognitive behaviour therapy.　 Kieron O'Connor presents a much needed alternative constructionist framework (addressing both individual and social constructionist ideas) which is laid out in a clear fashion for the clinician. He shows how the framework can be integrated into practice and offers an alternative to viewing psychopathology as an isolated problem which focuses on pathology as a response to internal or external events. He reveals how the new constructionist framework can encourage clinicians to look at the client centred context which creates psychopathology and explore areas and experiences not easily accessible to traditional cognitive behaviour approaches but which are rendered understandable through a constructionist approach to experience. Using extensive case studies A Constructionist Clinical Psychology for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy provides a constructionist framework approach which complements existing CBT approaches and shines new light on questions as to why some techniques work and others do not. With new tools for case formulation and evaluation and trainee exercises for beginners the book will appeal to clinical psychologists clinical researchers psychotherapists and other health and mental health professionals   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415855426

A Consumer's Guide to Male Hustlers A Consumer’s Guide to Male Hustlers gives you exciting insight into all you ever wanted to know about hustlers but were too embarrassed to ask. You’ll find answers to questions such as where and how to find hustlers how much to pay them and how to make it an experience that is satisfying to both parties. Author Joseph Itiel shares with readers his personal experiences and observations describing his dealings with hustlers over a period of about 35 years in many different countries.Throughout A Consumer’s Guide to Male Hustlers Itiel narrates personal anecdotes lending an intimate dimension to his general observations. He describes the hustler scene in the United States and abroad dispelling many erroneous notions about hustlers by addressing such topics as: under what circumstances sex-for-money arrangements are exploitative (a comparison of male hustlers and female prostitutes) emotional involvement and control between clients and hustlers the notion that hustlers are only for the wealthy whether or not hustlers are likely carriers of sexually transmitted diseases whether or not it is dangerous to pick up hustlers why hustlers hustle the differences between street hustlers models (or escorts) and masseurs legal issues associated with hustling regular sessions with hustlers as an emotional and libidinal sedativeIt is the contention of the author that hustlers are an under-used resource in the gay community especially valuable to those with a vigorous sex appetite but no steady partner. This opportunity is often shunned because potential clients feel guilty about hiring hustlers. The author hopes that by reading this book you will come to understand that the hustler experience meeting with hustlers regularly can be mutually exciting and satisfying for both parties. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315783659

A Contemporary Historiography of Economics In recent years the focus of historians of economic thought has changed to also include the ideas and practices of contemporary economists. This has opened up new questions regarding the utilization of sources choice of method narrative styles and ethical issues as well as a new awareness of the historian’s place role and task. This book brings together leading contributors to provide for the first time a methodological overview of the historiography of economics. Emphasising the quality of the scholarship of recent decades the book seeks to provide research tools for future historians of economic thought as well as to any historians of social science with an interest in historiographic issues. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367665500

A Contemporary History of Women's Sport Part OneSporting Women 1850-1960 This book is an historical survey of women’s sport from 1850-1960. It looks at some of the more recent methodological approaches to writing sports history and raises questions about how the history of women’s sport has so far been shaped by academic writers. Questions explored in this text include: What are the fresh perspectives and newly available sources for the historian of women’s sport? How do these take forward established debates on women’s place in sporting culture and what novel approaches do they suggest? How can our appreciation of fashion travel food and medical history be advanced by looking at women’s involvement in sport? How can we use some of the current ideas and methodologies in the recent literature on the history and sociology of sport in order to look afresh at women’s participation? Jean Williams’s original research on these topics and more will be a useful resource for scholars in the fields of sports women’s studies history and sociology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138695115

A Contemporary Introduction to SociologyCulture and Society in Transition The influential authors significantly update their popular introductory text that invites students to reflect on their lives in the context of the combustible leap from modern to postmodern life. The authors show how culture is central to understanding many world problems as they challenge readers to confront the problems and possibilities of an era in which the futures of the physical and social environments seem uncertain. As culture rapidly changes in the 21st century the authors have successfully incorporated these nuances with many important updates on race and racism Black Lives Matter the rise of populist politics ISIS new social media feminist perspectives on sex work trans and non-gender conforming identities and more. New to this edition: New data text box examples photos exercises study questions and glossary terms appear throughout. New discussions added of arts-based and participatory approaches to research historical changes in the perception of deviance legalization of marijuana; Islam vs. secularism in France new forms of socialization heteronormative and essentialist language related to sex and gender intersections of social class and other identities the prison industrial complex informal sharing economies atheism and more. New text boxes include: Young Saudis Find Freedom in their Phones How One Stupid Tweet Blew Up Justine Sacco’s Life School-to-Prison Pipeline India’s Reproductive Assembly Line Workers Feel Pain of Layoffs Like Prohibition the fight over guns is about something else Micro-aggression and Changing Moral Cultures Praise for A Contemporary Introduction to Sociology "Treats sociology as a living vibrant discipline. The book is a masterful synthesis written in a style that is at once sophisticated engaging and accessible."—Peter Kivisto Augustana College "Alexander and Thompson have produced the modern textbook we have all been waiting for—comprehensive and coherent but above all intelligent. Designed to make teaching sociology unproblematic the book is the ideal combination of theory evidence and accessibility."—Bryan S. Turner editor of The Cambridge Dictionary of Sociology"Sets new standards in speaking directly to students of the most significant recent developments in sociology and social changes they are living. It shows how inspiring the sociological imagination can be in areas like media sexuality gender relations inequality and globalization.—Lyn Spillman University of Notre Dame"A truly contemporary sociology one that mines the classics of sociology for insights into a profoundly changed postmodern world. Most important the book reminds us of sociology’s capacity to surprise."—Francesca Polletta University of California–Irvine"An extraordinary textbook that synthesizes a wealth of sociological studies. The book is engaging and readable key concepts are clearly defined and important theories are succinctly explicated. I highly recommend it to students and faculty alike."—William Julius Wilson Harvard University Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138282049

A Contemporary Look at Organizational JusticeMultiplying Insult Times Injury This book is for scholars with an interest in the burgeoning area of theory and research on organizational justice. The ideas it describes forge connections between the justice literature and other prominent bodies of knowledge in organizational and social psychology including those pertaining to trust social identity attribution theory regulatory focus theory and cross-cultural differences in people's beliefs and behaviors. Though intended primarily for researchers this book is written in a very accessible way so that informed practitioners will gain considerable value from it. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415650564

A Contractarian Approach to Law and JusticeLive and Let Live This book presents a distinctive version of a contractarian approach to law and justice. The work argues that law and justice are social norms that arise from a process of social evolution and are binding only if and to the extent that they are mutually beneficial. It explicitly rejects accounts of law and justice that are based on morality on the basis that morality itself is only legitimately founded on mutual advantage. But it also rejects most existing versions of contractarianism which are based on ideas of hypothetical agreements by rational contractors in favour of an approach that is based on actually existing social norms but advocates critically examining these norms and discarding those that are not truly mutually beneficial. The first half of the book develops the approach while the second half explores some of its implications for law. It argues for a left-libertarian approach to property an approach largely based on the common law of tort contract and criminal law and a rejection of most statutory law which is based not on mutual advantage but rather on benefiting some at the expense of others. However it ultimately recognises that there are those who want a more extensive state than this approach allows and advocates a strong form of federalism to allow this provided robust exit rights are provided. The book combines political philosophy economics and law into an approach that is broadly libertarian but distinctive in many respects. It will be of interest to scholars in all three of those disciplines. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367463014

A Convent TaleA Century of Sisterhood in Spanish Milan Power often operates in strange and surprising ways. With A Convent Tale Renee Baernstein uncovers some of the nuanced methods cloistered women devised to exert their agency. In the tradition of Simon Schama and Steven Ozment Baernstein uses the compelling story of a single clan the Sfondrati to refashion our understanding of the early modern period. Showing the nuns as neither helpless victims nor valiant rebels but reasonable beings maneuvering as best they could within limits set by class gender and culture. Baernstein writes against the tendency to depict women as inactive pawns and shows that even within the convent walls nuns were empowered by ties with their (often earthly) families and actively involved in the politics of the period. Both a major contribution to scholarship on gender family and religion in early modern Europe and a colorful well-told tale of Renaissance intrigue A Convent Tale is sure to attract a wide range of academic and general readers. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315023168

A Conversation Analysis Approach to French L2 LearningIntroducing and Closing Topics in Everyday Interactions This book offers a critical examination of second language (L2) learning outside institutional contexts with a focus on the way second language learners introduce close and manage conversational topics in everyday settings. König adopts a Conversation Analysis for Second Language Acquisition (CA-SLA) approach in analyzing oral data from a longitudinal study of L2 learners of French au pairs in Swiss families over several years. With this approach the author presents insights into the ways in which L2 learners introduce and close conversational topics in ongoing conversations and how these strategies evolve over time setting the stage for future research on this little documented process in second language acquisition. This volume contributes toward a greater understanding of L2 learning “in the wild ” making this key reading for students and researchers in second language acquisition applied linguistics and French language learning and teaching.  Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367143565

A Cop Doc's Guide to Public Safety Complex Trauma SyndromeUsing Five Police Personality Styles "Cop Doc's Guide to Public Safety Complex Trauma Syndrome" is written in response to the need for an advanced specialized guide for clinicians to operationally define understand and responsibly treat complex post-traumatic stress and grief syndromes in the context of the unique varieties of police personality styles. The book continues where Rudofossi's first book "Working with Traumatized Police Officer Patients" left off. Theory is wed to practice and practice to effective interventions with police officer-patients. The 'how' and 'why' of a clinician's approach is made highly effective by understanding the distinct personality styles of officer-patients. Rudofossi's theoretical approach segues into difficult examples that highlight each officer-patient's eco-ethological field experience of loss in trauma with a focus on enhancing resilience and motivation to - otherwise left disenfranchised. Thus this original work expands the ecological-ethological existential analysis of complex PTSD into the context of personality styles with an emphasis on resilience - without ignoring the pathological aspects of loss that often envelop officer-patient trauma syndromes. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415772075

A Cop Doc's Guide to Understanding Terrorism as Human EvilHealing from Complex Trauma Syndromes for Military Police and Public Safety Offi First Published in 2017. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor and Francis an Informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780895037930

A Corporate Form Of FreedomThe Emergence Of The Modern Nonprofit Sector A Corporate Form of Freedom explores how courts and legislatures have decided which nonprofit groups can pursue their missions as corporations. For many years it was a privilege to hold a nonprofit charter. This view changed during the 1950s and 1960s. A new generation contended that legal theory racial justice and democratic values demanded that the nonprofit corporate form be available to all groups as a matter of right. As a result nonprofit corporate status became America's corporate form for free expression. The new perspective did more than enlarge public discourse however. It also reduced official authority to supervise or otherwise hold nonprofit organizations accountable for their activities. Norman I. Silber examines how the nonprofit world was transformed -- a transformation which refashioned political and social discourse altered the economy and created many of the difficulties the nonprofit sector faces today. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367098742

A Corporate Welfare Economy Although political rhetoric and public perception continue to assume that the United States is the very definition of a free market economy a different system entirely has in actuality come to prominence over the past half century. This Corporate Welfare Economy (CWE) has come about as government come increasingly under the influence of corporate interests and lobbyists with supposedly equalising factors such as regulation skewed in order to suit the interests of the privileged while an overwhelming majority of  US citizens have experienced a decline in their standard of living.  James Angresano examines the characteristics of this mode of capitalism both from the theoretical point of view but also with key reference to the different sectors of the economy – trade manufacturing industry and defense among them. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415858373

A Corpus of Early Tibetan Inscriptions First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor and Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138405912

A Corpus of Formal British English SpeechThe Lancaster/IBM Spoken English Corpus This work provides 50 000 words of prosodically-transcribed text from a variety of sources. The introduction explains fully the transcription conventions the structure of the corpus and its relationship to other computer corpora and provides examples of different versions of texts. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138457768

A Corpus Study of Collocation in Chinese Learner English Collocation is an important tool in describing lexical behaviour in language and has received increasing attention in recent years. Based on two corpora: LOCNESS (the Louvain Corpus of Native English Essays) and MLC (the Non-English major Mainland Chinese Learner Corpus) this book explores the features of Chinese learner English with analysis of grammatical and lexical collocations. The findings show that Chinese university students use collocations with considerably less variety and Chinese language and culture exert a substantial influence on their English writing. It also discusses ways to tackle the problems Chinese English learners face and the pedagogical implications for teaching English and learning English collocations. As one of the first systematic studies to investigate collocations in Chinese learner English based on learner corpora this book not only analyzes how Chinese learners use collocations in their English writing but also provides significant implications for foreign language teaching and learning. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367516758

A Cosmopolitan Journey?Difference Distinction and Identity Work in Gap Year Travel Does travel broaden the mind? This book explores this question through an innovative sociological study of gap year travel. Taking a year out overseas between school and university is an increasingly legitimate practice for young people in the UK. But what do young people get out of gap years? A wide range of 'official' sources acknowledge gap years as a way of becoming a global citizen and more employable at the same time. Instead of automatically assuming that gap years are a 'good thing' this book critically considers how this contemporary rite of passage could contribute to the reproduction of structural disadvantage at both a national and international level in relation to young people's routes into education and employment and representations of difference and distinction in cultural practices. The key argument running throughout the book is that well-established ways of thinking about and understanding the world are used to frame gap year experiences including how other people and places are different; the influence of class in determining what has cultural value; and what sort of identity work is worthwhile. Gap years are located at a point where a number of fields overlap: education employment and the consumption of leisure travel. A Cosmopolitan Journey? will therefore be of interest to students academics and practitioners in these areas. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138379862

A Counseling PrimerAn Orientation to the Profession A Counseling Primer  second edition introduces students to the profession of counseling reviews its training curriculum discusses current professional standards and presents basic counseling skills. The text is designed to answer students’ most commonly asked questions around the who what where when why and how of counseling. Updated and aligned with the eight 2016 CACREP core areas the second edition includes new chapters by experts from seven entry-level specialty areas including school counseling career counseling and mental health counseling. The book also contains useful features to enhance the learning experience including case examples class handouts and activities a sample syllabus discussion questions and more. A variety of online resources including instructor’s manual PowerPoint slides tests class activities and student supplements are also available for download. In a comprehensive and accessible format A Counseling Primer  second edition provides students with a succinct up-to-date picture of the counseling profession and the tools they need to make their contribution to the field. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138339613

A Counselor’s Introduction to Neuroscience A Counselor’s Introduction to Neuroscience is a guidebook to neurobiology that is customized for counselors’ unique goals and requirements. Drawing on years of experience not only in the lab but in the counselor’s chair the authors unravel the complexities of neuroscience and present an easily understood volume that is an essential companion for any counselor who wishes to expand his or her understanding of the human brain how it works and how it creates our identities. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415662284

A Country Doctor in the French RevolutionMarie-François-Bernadin Ramel This book will be of interest to those studying French medical and Revolutionary history. It traces the life of an early-modern rural French physician from childhood to death — how he worked as a physician for six years in North Africa (taking a particular interest in medical meteorology); sought to establish himself as a savant in the Republic of Letters by publishing texts and prize-winning essays; and despite his bourgeois roots took part in the siege of Toulon became committed to the ideals of the French Revolution and volunteered for the Revolutionary armée d’Italie mainly working in military hospitals. It concludes with an account of his time practicing medicine in southwest France where he also engaged in local politics eventually being appointed to a mayoral position by Bonaparte. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367271893

A Country in the MindWallace Stegner Bernard DeVoto History and the American Land In this beautifully written account John Thomas details an intimate portrait of the intellectual friendship between two commanding figures of western letters and the early environmental movement--Wallace Stegner and Bernard DeVoto.. The authors of enormously popular works--Stegner most well known for his novels The Big Rock Candy Mountain and the Pulitzer Prize-winning Angle of Repose and DeVoto for his classic history of western exploration The Course of Empire--they also played important roles in the efforts to stop government and private interests from carving up the vanishing West. Part of the fractious group of public intellectuals at Harvard that included Edmund Wilson Mary McCarthy and Arthur Schlesinger Sr. they saw no contradiction between their literary and political selves and entered the public debate with conviction and passion.Drawing on their writings personal correspondence and dozens of articles from the pages of Harper's where DeVoto was a columnist for years this illuminating account demonstrates how their concerns for the western environment continue to resonate today. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315023212

A Couple State of MindPsychoanalysis of Couples and the Tavistock Relationships Model A Couple State of Mind is a much anticipated book aimed at an international audience of practitioners students and teachers of psychoanalytic couple therapy describes the Tavistock Relationships model of couple psychoanalytic psychotherapy drawing on both historical and contemporary ideas including the author’s own theoretical contributions. The book references contemporary influences of other psychoanalytic approaches to couples particularly from an international perspective. It will be invaluable for all students learning about psychoanalytic work with couples for other psychoanalytic practitioners interested in this field. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138624962

A Course in Abstract Harmonic Analysis A Course in Abstract Harmonic Analysis is an introduction to that part of analysis on locally compact groups that can be done with minimal assumptions on the nature of the group. As a generalization of classical Fourier analysis this abstract theory creates a foundation for a great deal of modern analysis and it contains a number of elegant results and techniques that are of interest in their own right. This book develops the abstract theory along with a well-chosen selection of concrete examples that exemplify the results and show the breadth of their applicability. After a preliminary chapter containing the necessary background material on Banach algebras and spectral theory the text sets out the general theory of locally compact groups and their unitary representations followed by a development of the more specific theory of analysis on Abelian groups and compact groups. There is an extensive chapter on the theory of induced representations and its applications and the book concludes with a more informal exposition on the theory of representations of non-Abelian non-compact groups. Featuring extensive updates and new examples the Second Edition: Adds a short section on von Neumann algebras Includes Mark Kac’s simple proof of a restricted form of Wiener’s theorem Explains the relation between SU(2) and SO(3) in terms of quaternions an elegant method that brings SO(4) into the picture with little effort Discusses representations of the discrete Heisenberg group and its central quotients illustrating the Mackey machine for regular semi-direct products and the pathological phenomena for nonregular ones A Course in Abstract Harmonic Analysis Second Edition serves as an entrée to advanced mathematics presenting the essentials of harmonic analysis on locally compact groups in a concise and accessible form. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781498727136

A Course in Categorical Data Analysis Categorical data-comprising counts of individuals objects or entities in different categories-emerge frequently from many areas of study including medicine sociology geology and education. They provide important statistical information that can lead to real-life conclusions and the discovery of fresh knowledge. Therefore the ability to manipulate understand and interpret categorical data becomes of interest-if not essential-to professionals and students in a broad range of disciplines. Although t-tests linear regression and analysis of variance are useful valid methods for analysis of measurement data categorical data requires a different methodology and techniques typically not encountered in introductory statistics courses. Developed from long experience in teaching categorical analysis to a multidisciplinary mix of undergraduate and graduate students A Course in Categorical Data Analysis presents the easiest most straightforward ways of extracting real-life conclusions from contingency tables. The author uses a Fisherian approach to categorical data analysis and incorporates numerous examples and real data sets. Although he offers S-PLUS routines through the Internet readers do not need full knowledge of a statistical software package.In this unique text the author chooses methods and an approach that nurtures intuitive thinking. He trains his readers to focus not on finding a model that fits the data but on using different models that may lead to meaningful conclusions. The book offers some simple innovative techniques not highighted in other texts that help make the book accessible to a broad interdisciplinary audience. A Course in Categorical Data Analysis enables readers to quickly use its offering of tools for drawing scientific medical or real-life conclusions from categorical data sets. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781138469617

A Course in Differential Equations with Boundary Value Problems A Course in Differential Equations with Boundary Value Problems 2nd Edition adds additional content to the author’s successful A Course on Ordinary Differential Equations 2nd Edition. This text addresses the need when the course is expanded. The focus of the text is on applications and methods of solution both analytical and numerical with emphasis on methods used in the typical engineering physics or mathematics student’s field of study. The text provides sufficient problems so that even the pure math major will be sufficiently challenged. The authors offer a very flexible text to meet a variety of approaches including a traditional course on the topic. The text can be used in courses when partial differential equations replaces Laplace transforms. There is sufficient linear algebra in the text so that it can be used for a course that combines differential equations and linear algebra. Most significantly computer labs are given in MATLAB® 　Mathematica® and Maple™. The book may be used for a course to introduce and equip the student with a knowledge of the given software. Sample course outlines are included. 　 Features MATLAB® 　Mathematica® and Maple™ are incorporated at the end of each chapter. All three software packages have parallel code and exercises; There are numerous problems of varying difficulty for both the applied and pure math major as well as problems for engineering physical science and other students. An appendix that gives the reader a "crash course" in the three software packages. Chapter reviews at the end of each chapter to help the students review Projects at the end of each chapter that go into detail about certain topics and introduce new topics that the students are now ready to see Answers to most of the odd problems in the back of the book Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781498736053

A Course in Field Theory Extensively classroom-tested A Course in Field Theory provides material for an introductory course for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in physics. Based on the author’s course that he has been teaching for more than 20 years the text presents complete and detailed coverage of the core ideas and theories in quantum field theory. It is ideal for particle physics courses as well as a supplementary text for courses on the Standard Model and applied quantum physics. The text gives students working knowledge and an understanding of the theory of particles and fields with a description of the Standard Model toward the end. It explains how Feynman rules are derived from first principles an essential ingredient of any field theory course. With the path integral approach this is feasible. Nevertheless it is equally essential that students learn how to use these rules. This is why the problems form an integral part of this book providing students with the hands-on experience they need to become proficient. Taking a concise practical approach the book covers core topics in an accessible manner. The author focuses on the basics  offering a balanced mix of topics and rigor for intermediate physics students. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781466594593

A Course in Item Response Theory and Modeling with Stata Over the past several decades item response theory (IRT) and item response modeling (IRM) have become increasingly popular in the behavioral educational social business marketing clinical and health sciences. In this book Raykov and Marcoulides begin with a nontraditional approach to IRT and IRM that is based on their connections to classical test theory (nonlinear) factor analysis generalized linear modeling and logistic regression. Application-oriented discussions follow next. These cover the one- two- and three-parameter logistic models polytomous item response models (with nominal or ordinal items) item and test information functions instrument construction and development hybrid models differential item functioning and an introduction to multidimensional IRT and IRM. The pertinent analytic and modeling capabilities of Stata are thoroughly discussed highlighted and illustrated on empirical examples from behavioral and social research. Media > Books > Print Books Stata Press 9781597182669

A Course in Large Sample Theory A Course in Large Sample Theory is presented in four parts. The first treats basic probabilistic notions the second features the basic statistical tools for expanding the theory the third contains special topics as applications of the general theory and the fourth covers more standard statistical topics. Nearly all topics are covered in their multivariate setting.The book is intended as a first year graduate course in large sample theory for statisticians. It has been used by graduate students in statistics biostatistics mathematics and related fields. Throughout the book there are many examples and exercises with solutions. It is an ideal text for self study. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781138445765

A Course in Mathematical Methods for Physicists Based on the author’s junior-level undergraduate course this introductory textbook is designed for a course in mathematical physics. Focusing on the physics of oscillations and waves A Course in Mathematical Methods for Physicists helps students understand the mathematical techniques needed for their future studies in physics. It takes a bottom-up approach that emphasizes physical applications of the mathematics.　 The book offers: A quick review of mathematical prerequisites proceeding to applications of differential equations and linear algebra Classroom-tested explanations of complex and Fourier analysis for trigonometric and special functions Coverage of vector analysis and curvilinear coordinates for solving higher dimensional problems Sections on nonlinear dynamics variational calculus numerical solutions of differential equations and Green's functions Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781466584679

A Course in Ordinary Differential Equations A Course in Ordinary Differential Equations Second Edition teaches students how to use analytical and numerical solution methods in typical engineering physics and mathematics applications. Lauded for its extensive computer code and student-friendly approach the first edition of this popular textbook was the first on ordinary differential equations (ODEs) to include instructions on using MATLAB® Mathematica® and Maple™. This second edition reflects the feedback of students and professors who used the first edition in the classroom. New to the Second Edition Moves the computer codes to Computer Labs at the end of each chapter which gives professors flexibility in using the technology Covers linear systems in their entirety before addressing applications to nonlinear systems Incorporates the latest versions of MATLAB Maple and Mathematica Includes new sections on complex variables the exponential response formula for solving nonhomogeneous equations forced vibrations and nondimensionalization Highlights new applications and modeling in many fields Presents exercise sets that progress in difficulty Contains color graphs to help students better understand crucial concepts in ODEs Provides updated and expanded projects in each chapter Suitable for a first undergraduate course the book includes all the basics necessary to prepare students for their future studies in mathematics engineering and the sciences. It presents the syntax from MATLAB Maple and Mathematica to give students a better grasp of the theory and gain more insight into real-world problems. Along with covering traditional topics the text describes a number of modern topics such as direction fields phase lines the Runge-Kutta method and epidemiological and ecological models. It also explains concepts from linear algebra so that students acquire a thorough understanding of differential equations. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781466509085

A Course in Quantum Mechanics The book is suitable for graduate and advanced level undergraduate students. Besides standard materials for the course it also includes modern topics like coherent states propagators and Feynman's path integral method Landau levels Aharonov Bohm Effect parity operation time reversal symmetry and Dirac relativisticequation.Please note: Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India Pakistan Nepal Bhutan Bangladesh and Sri Lanka Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367344290

A Course in Real Analysis A Course in Real Analysis provides a rigorous treatment of the foundations of differential and integral calculus at the advanced undergraduate level. The book’s material has been extensively classroom tested in the author’s two-semester undergraduate course on real analysis at The George Washington University. The first part of the text presents the calculus of functions of one variable. This part covers traditional topics such as sequences continuity differentiability Riemann integrability numerical series and the convergence of sequences and series of functions. It also includes optional sections on Stirling’s formula functions of bounded variation Riemann–Stieltjes integration and other topics. The second part focuses on functions of several variables. It introduces the topological ideas (such as compact and connected sets) needed to describe analytical properties of multivariable functions. This part also discusses differentiability and integrability of multivariable functions and develops the theory of differential forms on surfaces in Rn. The third part consists of appendices on set theory and linear algebra as well as solutions to some of the exercises. A full solutions manual offers complete solutions to all exercises for qualifying instructors. With clear proofs detailed examples and numerous exercises this textbook gives a thorough treatment of the subject. It progresses from single variable to multivariable functions providing a logical development of material that will prepare students for more advanced analysis-based courses. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781482219272

A Course in Russian History: The Time of Catherine the Great In this newly-translated excerpt from his five-volume "Course" Kliuchevsky (1841-1911) provides a colourful description of Russian court life in the 18th century a dramatic narrative of the coup d'etat that brought Catherine II to power a portrait of the empress herself and an analysis of her foreign conquests and her major internal initiatives. While Kliuchevsky is critical of Catherine he draws upon her memoirs and other writings and the accounts of her contemporaries to achieve a well-rounded and deeply human analysis of her character and personality. It is an extraordinary act of historical re-creation of the sort that brought Kliuchevsky such renown in his own time and it remains so lifelike that it fairly leaps off the page. Kliuchevsky's examination of Western influence in Catherine's reign leads him to questions that were of urgent significance for Russia's development in his own day and have remained so ever since: how to use Western ideas and practices to improve and enrich Russian life without turning them into idle fashions or political bludgeons and where to find the social leadership capable of performing such a delicate task. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315706894

A Course in Russian HistoryThe Seventeenth Century This work by the great 19th-century historian is available once again in an acclaimed 1968 translation that conveys the beauty of Kliuchevsky's language and the power of his ideas. In this volume Kliuchevsky untangles the confused events of the Time of Troubles and the emergence of the Romanov dynasty and develops his interpretation of the century as prologue to the Petrine reforms. He dramatically underlines the cultural divide between old Russia and the emergent autocracy and the strangely ambivalent relationship between Russia and the West. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315287218

A Course on Queueing Models The application of engineering principles in divergent fields such as management science and communications as well as the advancement of several approaches in theory and computation have led to growing interest in queueing models creating the need for a comprehensive text. Emphasizing Markovian structures and the techniques that occur in different models A Course on Queueing Models discusses recent developments in the field different methodological tools - some of which are not available elsewhere - and computational techniques.While most books essentially address the classical methods of queueing theory this text covers a broad range of methods both in theory and in computation. The first part of the textbook exposes you to many fundamental concepts at an introductory level and provides tools for practitioners. It discusses the basics in queueing theory for Markovian and regenerative non-Markovian models statistical inference simulation and some computational procedures network and discrete-time queues algebraic and combinatorial methods and optimization. The second part delves deeper into the topics examined in the first part by presenting more advanced methods. This part also includes general queues duality in queues and recent advancements on computational methods and discrete-time queues. Each chapter contains a discussion section that summarizes material and highlights special features. Incorporating different queueing models A Course on Queueing Models achieves an ideal balance between theory and practice making it compatible for advanced undergraduate and graduate students applied statisticians and engineers. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367390556

A Course on Statistics for Finance Taking a data-driven approach A Course on Statistics for Finance presents statistical methods for financial investment analysis. The author introduces regression analysis time series analysis and multivariate analysis step by step using models and methods from finance.The book begins with a review of basic statistics including descriptive statistics kinds of variables and types of data sets. It then discusses regression analysis in general terms and in terms of financial investment models such as the capital asset pricing model and the Fama/French model. It also describes mean-variance portfolio analysis and concludes with a focus on time series analysis.Providing the connection between elementary statistics courses and quantitative finance courses this text helps both existing and future quants improve their data analysis skills and better understand the modeling process. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367576608

A Cretan Healer's Handbook in the Byzantine TraditionText Translation and Commentary In 1930 the Cretan healer Nikolaos Konstantinos Theodorakis of Meronas re-copied a notebook containing medical lore passed down through his family over generations. The present volume offers an edition of this notebook together with an English translation the first of its kind. It belongs to the genre of iatrosophia practical handbooks dating mainly to the 17th to 19th centuries which compiled healing wisdom along with snippets of agricultural meteorological and veterinary advice and admixtures of religion astrology and magic. Both fascinating and of critical importance iatrosophia allow glimpses of classical and Byzantine medical sources and illustrate the vitality and resilience of Greek traditional medical and botanical knowledge. From years spent exploring local healing customs in Crete's Amari region Patricia Clark is able to present Theodorakis' iatrosophion against a rich historical geographical and social background. Introductory essays and explanatory notes to the translation give context to the iatrosophion and provide the specialized information necessary for a good understanding of the text. The abundant materia medica of the notebook is treated in a substantial appendix. Each animal mineral plant or product is provided with an overview of its various names through the millennia. Such entries are not only a key to understanding the Greek medical legacy but also a vivid illustration of its usage from antiquity to the present day. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780754661016

A Criminological ImaginationEssays on Justice Punishment Discourse A Criminological Imagination contains a selection of key articles from Pat Carlen's research studies of magistrates' courts and women's imprisonment together with a range of other articles on social control discourse analysis ideology punishment criminology and critique. They are all informed by an assumption that while criminal justice must remain imaginary in societies based upon unequal and exploitative social relations one task of a criminological imagination might be to suggest why this is so and how things could be otherwise. This is an invaluable collection for anyone interested in crime justice and injustice and the social political and academic contexts in which knowledge of them is constructed. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138378605

A Crisis of Civility?Political Discourse and Its Discontents The state of political discourse in the United States today has been a subject of concern for many Americans. Political incivility is not merely a problem for political elites; political conversations between American citizens have also become more difficult and tense. The 2016 presidential elections featured campaign rhetoric designed to inflame the general public. Yet the 2016 election was certainly not the only cause of incivility among citizens. There have been many instances in recent years where reasoned discourse in our universities and other public venues has been threatened. This book was undertaken as a response to these problems. It presents and develops a more robust discussion of what civility is why it matters what factors might contribute to it and what its consequences are for democratic life. The authors included here pursue three major questions: Is the state of American political discourse today really that bad compared to prior eras; what lessons about civility can we draw from the 2016 election; and how have changes in technology such as the development of online news and other means of mediated communication changed the nature of our discourse? This book seeks to develop a coherent civil conversation between divergent contemporary perspectives in political science communications history sociology and philosophy. This multidisciplinary approach helps to reflect on challenges to civil discourse define civility and identify its consequences for democratic life in a digital age. In this accessible text an all-star cast of contributors tills the earth in which future discussion on civility will be planted. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138484450

A Crisis of Waste?Understanding the Rubbish Society This book takes a measured look at the 'crisis of waste' in modern society and it does so historically sociologically and critically. It tells stories about past and present ‘crises’ of waste and puts them in their appropriate social and industrial contexts. From Charles Dickens to Don DeLillo from the internal combustion engine to fish fingers from kitchen grease to the Tour de France this book digs deep into society’s dust piles and emerges with untold treasures of the imagination. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415514729

A Critical Modern-Spelling Edition of James Shirley's The Opportunity Originally published in 1994 this work offers a critical commentary on James Shirley's 1634 play 'The Opportunity' including chapters on the critical reception 'The Opportunity as a Social Comedy' and the history of the editions including the 1640 quarto. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367109820

A Critical Old-Spelling Edition of William Rowley's A New Wonder A Woman Never Vexed First published in 1988 this book offers a critical examination of William Rowley's 1632 play A New Wonder A Woman Never Vexed including chapters on structure and technique themes critical history and staging. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367110031

A Critical Analysis of Sexuality Education in the United StatesToward an Inclusive Curriculum for Social Justice A Critical Analysis of Sexuality Education in the United States explores the development of sexuality education in North America and uses economic legal and psychological paradigms to identify and trace exclusionary programming and practices in schools. By analyzing legal and political documents as well as state and private curricula this insightful text considers the historical and contemporary experiences of adolescents in connection to the social structures of sexuality education. Challenging the current state of sex education in the United States in terms of both content and delivery the chapters succinctly illustrate how schools are failing to meet the developmental needs of all students. Student perspectives and evidence-based research demonstrate that an exclusionary curriculum is failing to equip students with the knowledge and understanding they require to undergo a process of empowerment about their sexuality and engage in safe informed and consensual sexual activity. Finally by employing a rights-based approach to sexuality education the author offers important recommendations for change in state and federal curricula. Offering unique and comprehensive insight into the state of sex education in the United States this text will be of great interest to graduate and postgraduate students academics researchers policy-makers and libraries in the fields of sexuality education education policy and politics sociology of education gender studies and curriculum studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138318311

A Critical Analysis of the Contributions of Notable Black Economists This book introduces and critically analyzes the achievements of major black economists and their contributions to the realm of economic thought. The book begins with a brief overview of the contribution of Africans to philosophy and economic thought and goes on to discuss individuals who have made the most significant contributions to this field. There is particular reference to their background and influences including a critical analysis of individual thought. Kojo Quartey's book provides an essential supplement to any economic history text. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315263960

A Critical Appraisal of Viral Taxonomy The overall aim of this volume is to review critically the current state of and future prospects for developments in viral taxonomy.Most of the contributors to this volume have had substantial period of service on the Executive Committee and sub-committees of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781315892122

A Critical Approach to Climate Change AdaptationDiscourses Policies and Practices This edited volume brings together critical research on climate change adaptation discourses policies and practices from a multi-disciplinary perspective. Drawing on examples from countries including Colombia Mexico Canada Germany Russia Tanzania Indonesia and the Pacific Islands the chapters describe how adaptation measures are interpreted transformed and implemented at grassroots level and how these measures are changing or interfering with power relations legal pluralismm and local (ecological) knowledge. As a whole the book challenges established perspectives of climate change adaptation by taking into account issues of cultural diversity environmental justicem and human rights as well as feminist or intersectional approaches. Chapter 3 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 3.0 license. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/tandfbis/rt-files/docs/Open+Access+Chapters/9781138056299_oachapter3.pdf Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367459048

A Critical Approach to SurrogacyReproductive Desires and Demands This comprehensive text makes an important contribution to the study of surrogacy developing a novel theoretical framework through which to understand the broader social contexts as well as individual decisions at play within surrogacy arrangements. Drawing on empirical research conducted by the authors and supplemented by secondary analyses of media legislative and public accounts of surrogacy the book engages with the key stakeholders involved in the practice of surrogacy. Specifically it canvases the standpoints of women who act as surrogates intending parents who commission surrogacy arrangements children born through surrogacy clinics that facilitate the arrangements and politicians and journalists who engage with the topic. Through a focus on capitalism as a means of orientating ourselves to the topic of surrogacy the book highlights the vulnerabilities that potentially arise in the context of surrogacy as well as the claims to agency invoked by some parties in order to mitigate vulnerability. In so doing the book demonstrates that the psychology of surrogacy must be broadly understood as an orientation to particular ways of thinking about children reproduction and economies of labour. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138123656

A Critical Auto/Ethnography of Learning SpanishIntercultural competence on the gringo trail? The premise that intercultural contact produces intercultural competence underpins much rationalization of backpacker tourism and in-country language education. However if insufficiently problematized pre-existing constructions of cultural 'otherness' may hinder intercultural competence development. This is nowhere truer than in contexts in which wide disparities of power wealth and privilege exist and where such positionings may go unproblematized. This study contributes to theoretical understandings of how intercultural competence develops through intercultural contact situations through a detailed multiple case study of three conceptually comparable contexts in which Western backpackers study Spanish in Latin America. This experience often 'bundled' with home-stay volunteer work social and tourist experiences offers a rich set of empirical data within which to understand the nature of intercultural competence and the processes through which it may be developed. Models of a single context-free transferable intercultural competence are rejected. Instead suggestions are made as to how educators might help prepare intercultural sojourners by scaffolding their intercultural reflections and problematizing their own intersectional identities and their assumptions. The study is a critical ethnography with elements of autoethnographic reflection. The book therefore also contributes to development of this qualitative research methodology and provides an empirical example of its application. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367410575

A Critical Bibliography of Adam Smith This critical bibliography of Adam Smith takes as its starting point the Kress Library of Business and Economics’ 1939 catalogue of its Vanderblue Collection of Smithiana. Since the bicentenary of The Wealth of Nations in 1976 the rate of international publication markedly accelerated significantly extending the scope of this bibliography beyond 1939. Its scope has been further enlarged via the inclusion of essays on the diffusion process while the inclusion of all works in the chronological main bibliography gives an overview of the scope of this process. The notes appended to the entries provide a running commentary to the gathering pace of publication and the entries are organised chronologically with systematic annotation throughout. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315476179

A Critical Bibliography of Daniel Defoe Daniel Defoe was one of the most prolific writers in English literature however the canon of works attributed to him swelled from 100 to 570 titles between 1790 and the 1990s. Furbank and Owens provide a critical bibliography of Defoe's works including evidences for ascription. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367876180

A Critical Companion to Lynn Nottage A Critical Companion to Lynn Nottage places this renowned award-winning playwright's contribution to American theatre in scholarly context. The volume covers Nottage's plays productions activism and artistic collaborations to display the extraordinary breadth and depth of her work. 　 The collection contains chapters on each of her major works and includes a special three-chapter section devoted to Ruined winner of the 2009 Pulitzer Prize. The anthology also features an interview about collaboration and creativity with Lynn Nottage and two of her most frequent directors Seret Scott and Kate Whoriskey. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138822597

A Critical Dictionary of Jungian Analysis The language of Jung's writings and of analytical psychology generally is sometimes difficult to understand. This guide in dictionary format combines scholarship and historical accuracy with a stimulating critical attitude. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138130104

A Critical Dictionary of Sociology Unlike most other sociology or social science dictionaries in this translation of the Critical Dictionary of Sociology taken from the second French edition of the Dictionary and edited by the English sociologist Peter Hamilton the critical value of this distinctive work is at last made available for a wider audience. Each entry grapples directly with an issue whether theoretical epistemological philosophical political or empirical and provides a strong statement of what the authors think about it. The discussions are considered but argumentative.  By reaffirming that a non-marxist style of critique is still possible Boudon and Bourricaud have presented a distinctive approach to the key issues which confront the societies of the Twentieth and Twenty-First centuries. For some this work will be a textbook for others an indispensable sourcebook of sociological concepts and for most a way of opening our eyes to new dimensions in our understanding of the great ideas and theories of sociology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415861915

A Critical Edition of Alexander's Ross's 1647 Mystagogus Poeticus or The Muses Interpreter First published in 1987 this is a critical edition of the 1647 text by the Scottish author Alexander Ross which offered the Renaissance reader not only a wealth of factual information concerning the gods goddesses heroes and monsters of ancient myth and legend but also served as a treasury of interpretation and commentary ingeniously explaining the facts in terms moral theological historical and scientific. The critical edition brought this text alongside its counterparts Cartari’s Imagini and Comes’ Mythologia which had in recent years begun to receive the scholarly recognition they deserve. It constituted a preliminary essay at defining a distinctively English approach to mythological studies by focusing on the only original myth handbook produced in Renaissance England which in scope and intent may be placed next to the great compilations of the Continent. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367022822

A Critical Edition of Ferdinando Parkhurst's Ignoramus The Academical-Lawyer Published in 1987: The author translated the Ignoramous which is a Latin play into English. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367192051

A Critical Edition of George Whetstone’s 1582 An Heptameron of Civil Discourses Published in 1987: This edition seeks to make available for the scholar and the student of Elizabethan literature an accurate text of an Heptameron of Civill Discourses. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367197599

A Critical Edition of I SIr John Oldcastle Originally published in 1984 this book contains the full text of I Sir John Oldcastle alongside critical and textual notes including an examination of the authors and the theatrical background and assessment. For such an obscure play I Sir John Oldcastle has had a varied printing history and has been printed eighteen times since its original 1600 publication date. The text here is a modern-spelling version and archaic forms are only presered where rhyme or metre requires them or when modernization obscres rather than clarifies the required sense of the word. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367149222

A Critical Edition of John Beadle's a Journall or Diary of a Thankfull Christian Published in 1996: The Book the author produced A Journall or Diary of a Thankfull Christian is essentially a manual a how-to book about how to write a spiritual diary; moreover it is the only one of its kind written in seventeenth-century England. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367182687

A Critical Edition of John Beadle's A Journall or Diary of a Thankfull Christian First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315049113

A Critical Edition of John Fletcher's Comedy Monsieur Thomas or Father's Own Son Published in 1987: This thesis presents an edition of the author’s play Monsieur Thomas with a substantial introduction in several sections and a sizeable apparatus. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367191733

A Critical Edition of Richard Brathwait's Whimzies Originaly published in 1991 this volume contains the full text of Richard Brathwait's 'Whimzies ' alongside textual notes including chapters on the character as a literary genre the overburian characters and an annotation of the text. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780429288005

A Critical Edition of Robert Davenport's The City Night-Cap Originally published in 1979 this volume includes the full edited 1661 play of Robert Davenport 'The City Night-Cap' alongside textual notes including an introduction on the man and his works theatrical history characterization theme and structure and setting. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367144012

A Critical Edition of The Play of the Wether Published in 1987: The Play of the Wether is an English interlude or morality play from the early Tudor period. represents the Roman deity Jupiter on earth asking mortals to make cases for their preferred weather following heavenly dissension among the gods. It is the first published play to nominate "The Vice" on its title page. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367191573

A Critical Edition of Thomas Middleton's The Witch Published in 1993: The first modern scholarly edition of the author's  play not published until 1778. Sebastian reclaims his betrothed from Antonio; the Duchess avenges herself on the Duke for making her drink from her father; and Abberzanes and Francesca have an illicite affair. The witches are credible forces of evil. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367184049

A Critical Ethnography of ‘Westerners’ Teaching English in ChinaShanghaied in Shanghai Tens of thousands of Western ‘teachers’ many of whom would not be considered teachers elsewhere are employed to teach English in public and private education in China. Little has previously been known except anecdotally about their experiences about the effect they have on education in the context or on students’ perceptions of ‘the West’ that result from this contact. This book is an ethnographic study of Westerners’ lived experiences teaching English in Shanghai China. It is based on three years of groundbreaking research into the pre-service training classroom practices personal identities and motives and local socially constructed roles of a group of ‘backpacker teachers’ from the UK the USA and Canada. It is a study that goes beyond the classroom addressing broader questions about the sociology and politics of transnational education and China’s evolving relationship with the outside world. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138701076

A Critical Examination of Psycho-Analysis Originally published in 1923 this title is a critical examination of Freud’s theory of psychoanalysis. A contemporary of Freud the author sets out to evaluate his theories in a scientific manner searching for evidence. The result is a rather scathing review of where this is lacking. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138943384

A Critical Examination of STEMIssues and Challenges This critical examination of STEM discourses highlights the imperative to think about educational reforms within the diverse cultural contexts of ongoing environmental and technologically driven changes. Chet Bowers illuminates how the dominant myths of Western science promote false promises of what science can achieve. Examples demonstrate how the various science disciplines and their shared ideology largely fail to address the ways metaphorically layered language influences taken-for-granted patterns of thinking and the role this plays in colonizing other cultures thus maintaining the myth that scientific inquiry is objective and free of cultural influences. Guidelines and questions are included to engage STEM students in becoming explicitly aware of these issues and the challenges they pose. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138659087

A Critical Guide to Horror Film Series In this book the author takes a fresh look at horror film series as series and presents an understanding of how the genre thrived in this format for a large portion of its history. It sheds light on older films such as the Universal and the Hammer series films on Dracula Frankenstein and the Mummy as well as putting more recent series into perspective such as The Nightmare on Elm Street films. A well rounded review of these films and investigation into their success as a format this useful volume originally published in 1991 offers an attempt to understand the marriage of horror and the series film with its pluses as well as minuses. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138965423

A Critical History of Contemporary Architecture1960-2010 1960 following as it did the last CIAM meeting signalled a turning point for the Modern Movement. From then on architecture was influenced by seminal texts by Aldo Rossi and Robert Venturi and gave rise to the first revisionary movement following Modernism. Bringing together leading experts in the field this book provides a comprehensive critical overview of the developments in architecture from 1960 to 2010. It consists of two parts: the first section providing a presentation of major movements in architecture after 1960 and the second a geographic survey that covers a wide range of territories around the world. This book not only reflects the different perspectives of its various authors but also charts a middle course between the 'aesthetic' histories that examine architecture solely in terms of its formal aspects and the more 'ideological' histories that subject it to a critique that often skirts the discussion of its formal aspects. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409439813

A Critical History of Modern Aesthetics First published in 1933. The purpose of this work was to bridge a gap in English philosophical literature by completing the elaborate history of Bosanquet and to stimulate and enrich the whole study of aesthetics by means of his personal destructive and constructive criticism. This title will be of interest to students of philosophy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138668904

A Critical History of the EconomyOn the birth of the national and international economies Drawing on recent debates in critical International Political Economy this book　mobilizes the idea that the economy does not exist separately from society and　politics to　develop a detailed intellectual history of how the economy came to be seen as an independent domain.　 In contrast to typical approaches to writing the history of economic thought which　assume the reality of the economy the author describes the forms of intellectual argument that made it possible to conceive of the national and international economies as objects of intellectual inquiry. At the centre of this process was the analytical separation of power and wealth. Walter thus offers a broad historical perspective on the emergence of current IPE theory while linking the field with contextualist intellectual history. This important and innovative volume will be of strong interest to students and scholars of International Political Economy International Relations Economics History and Political Theory. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138810501

A Critical Introduction to Law Challenging the usual introductions to the study of law A Critical Introduction to Law argues that law is inherently political and reflects the interests of the few even while presenting itself as neutral. This fully revised and updated fourth edition provides contemporary examples to demonstrate the relevance of these arguments in the twenty-first century. The book includes an analysis of the common sense of law; the use of anthropological examples to gain external perspectives of our use and understanding of law; a consideration of central legal concepts such as order rules property dispute resolution legitimation and the rule of law; an examination of the role of law in women's subordination and finally a critique of the effect of our understanding of law upon the wider world. Clearly written and admirably suited to provoking discussions on the role of law in our contemporary world this book is ideal for undergraduate and postgraduate students reading law and will be of interest to those studying legal systems and skills courses jurisprudence courses and law and society. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138775015

A Critical Introduction to Sport PsychologyA Critical Introduction The new third edition of A Critical Introduction to Sport Psychology is the only textbook in the field that provides a detailed overview of key theories concepts and findings within the discipline of sport psychology  as well as a critical perspective that examines and challenges these core foundations. Fully revised and updated the new edition covers key research findings affecting both participation and performance in sport including topics such as motivation anxiety emotional coping concentration mental imagery expertise and team cohesion. In addition the book includes a range of helpful features that bring the science to life including critical thinking exercises suggestions for student projects and new "In the spotlight" boxes that highlight key advances in theory or practice. A comprehensive glossary is also included whilst a final chapter examines some new horizons in sport psychology including embodied cognition and socio-cultural perspectives. Sport is played with the body but often won in the mind; that is the theory. A Critical Introduction to Sport Psychology is the definitive textbook for anyone wishing to engage critically with this fascinating idea. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138999978

A Critical Introduction to the Philosophy of Gottlob Frege Gottlob Frege is one of the greatest logicians ever and also a philosopher of great significance. In this book Rosado Haddock offers a critical presentation of the main topics of Frege's philosophy including among others his philosophy of arithmetic his sense-referent distinction his distinction between function and object and his criticisms of formalism and psychologism. More than just an introduction to Frege's philosophy this book is also a highly critical and mature assessment of it as a whole in which the limitations confusions and other weaknesses of Frege's thought are closely examined. The author is also a Husserlian scholar and this book contains valuable discussions of Husserl's neglected views and comparisons between the two great philosophers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138275959

A Critical Introduction to the Philosophy of LanguageCentral Themes from Locke to Wittgenstein A Critical Introduction to Philosophy of Language is a historically oriented introduction to the central themes in philosophy of language. Its narrative arc covers Locke’s ‘idea’ theory Mill’s empiricist account of math and logic Frege and Russell’s development of modern logic and its subsequent deployment in their pioneering program of ‘logical analysis’ Ayer and Carnap’s logical positivism Quine’s critique of logical positivism and elaboration of a naturalist-behaviorist approach to meaning and later-Wittgenstein’s ‘ordinary language philosophy’-inspired rejection of the project of logical analysis. Thus it historically situates the two central programs in early twentieth-century English-speaking philosophy -- logical analysis and logical positivism -- and discusses the central critiques they face later in the century in the works of Quine and the later-Wittgenstein. Unlike other secondary studies in philosophy of language A Critical Introduction to Philosophy of Language is not just a ‘greatest hits album’ i.e. a discontinuous compilation in which classics in the field are presented together with their standard criticisms one after the other. Instead Fennell develops a particular historical-thematic narrative in which the figures and ideas he treats are introduced in highly intentional ways. And by cross-referencing them throughout his discussions he highlights the contributions they make to the narrative they comprise. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138339729

A Critical Introduction to the Study of Religion A Critical Introduction to the Study of Religion introduces the key concepts and theories from religious studies that are necessary for a full understanding of the complex relations between religion and society. The aim is to provide readers with an arsenal of critical concepts for studying religious ideologies practices and communities. This thoroughly revised second edition has been restructured to clearly emphasize key topics including: Essentialism Functionalism Authority Domination.　 All ideas and theories are clearly illustrated with new and engaging examples and case studies throughout making this the ideal textbook for students approaching the subject area for the first time. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415419932

A Critical Psychology of the PostcolonialThe Mind of Apartheid An oft-neglected element of postcolonial thought is the explicitly psychological dimension of many of its foundational texts. This unprecedented volume explores the relation between these two disciplinary domains by treating the work of a variety of anti-colonial authors as serious psychological contributions to the theorization of racism and oppression. This approach demonstrates the pertinence of postcolonial thought for critical social psychology and opens up novel perspectives on a variety of key topics in social psychology. These include: The psychology of embodiment and racialization Resistance strategies to oppression 'Extra-discursive’ facets of racism The unconscious dimension of stereotypes The intersection of psychological and symbolic modalities of power In addition the book makes a distinctive contribution to the field of postcolonial studies by virtue of its eclectic combination of authors drawn from anti-apartheid psychoanalytic and critical social theory traditions including Homi Bhabha Steve Biko J.M. Coetzee Frantz Fanon Julia Kristeva Chabani Manganyi and Slavoj Å»iżek. The South African focus serves to emphasize the ongoing historical importance of the anti-apartheid struggle for today’s globalized world. A Critical Psychology of the Postcolonial is an invaluable text for social psychology and sociology students enrolled in courses on racism or cultural studies. It will also appeal to postgraduates academics and anyone interested in psychoanalysis in relation to societal and political issues. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415587570

A Critical Realist Perspective of Education This book clearly and comprehensively explores the capability of critical realism to throw new light on educational theory. It firstly investigates the convergence and divergence between two forms of critical realism which have not previously been cross-examined. This task allows the book to outline the key characteristics that are necessary for a theological position to claim the term "critical realist". The remainder of the text deals with the implications of critical realism for the enterprise of education. This "enterprise" is taken to include the thoughts and actions of students classroom teachers principals educational administrators policy makers teacher educators and philosophers of education. This final part of the book widens the scope of evaluating education from a critical realist perspective. It utilises the convergent ideas of Collier Walker and Corson on "power" as a platform to propose a critical realist perspective on education. With attention paid to the fundamentals of critical realism and education theory A Critical Realist Perspective of Education is an ideal text for undergraduates as well as postgraduates and professionals with an interest in broadening their understanding of education theory. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415733069

A Critical Reappraisal of the Writings of Francis Sylvester Mahony This book resituates Francis Sylvester Mahony in an early nineteenth-century literary-historical context counteracting the efforts of twentieth-century literary historians to obscure his contribution to the emergence of a distinctive Irish Catholic fiction in English. This volume re-explores his ambivalent role as a Catholic unionist contributor to the progressive Tory London periodical Fraser’s Magazine examining his use of translation to map out an alternative literary aesthetic of the peripheries. The book also traces the development of his political thinking in his Italian journalism for Charles Dickens’ Daily News in which he responded to the events of the Famine by finding common cause with Young Ireland and looks afresh at his final incarnation as a British Liberal commentator on Irish and European affairs for the Globe newspaper. More broadly the book seeks to re-evaluate Mahony’s cosmopolitan writings in relation to the multifaceted transnational perspectives on Irish British and European affairs presented in his essays and journalism. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367665746

A Critical SenseInterviews with Intellectuals A Critical Sense brings together in a single volume the leading figures of contemporary radical theory. Moving freely between philosophy politics and cultural studies it offers a fascinating overview of the lines of thought of today's intellectual left.Marxism feminism psychoanalysis and critical theory literary studies deconstruction pragmatism postcolonial and queer theory are discussed in a series of interviews from the journal Radical Philosophy. Those interviewed are:Judith ButlerCornelius CastoriadisDrucilla CornellAxel HonnethIstvan MeszarosEdward SaidRenata SaleclGayatri Chakravorty SpivakCornel WestSlavoj ZizekFor those unfamiliar with the often daunting work of some of today's most important thinkers ACritical Sense will offer an ideal introduction; for those already acquainted with the writings of the theorists interviewed here the collection will throw new - and often surprising - light on familiar ground. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203754238

A Critical Study of Thailand’s Higher Education ReformsThe culture of borrowing This book offers a critical examination of contemporary higher education reforms in Thailand situated in the broader historical socio-economic and political changes. Through a qualitative case study with three methods of inquiry this book explores why different 'global education policies' such quasi-privatisation internationalization as quality assessment (QA) have resonated in Thailand higher education sector. Grounded in policy borrowing and lending this book uses the politics economics and culture of borrowing to analyse major reforms in Thailand for the past one hundred years. It is argued that historical legacy policy contexts and belief systems of policy elites play pivotal roles in facilitating policy changes or the lack thereof. While historical analysis elucidates that the Thai state has always been an active borrower of western ideas the perseverance of the 'Thai-ness' discourse has often been used to suggest its so-called independence and idiosyncrasy. This in-depth analysis of the Thai case aims to contribute to the critical studies in Asian education comparative higher education policy borrowing and lending and Thai studies. The Culture of Borrowing intensively studies the policy appropriation in the Thai education system by analysing: •　　　　　 Selective Borrowing and the Historical Development of Thai Higher Education •　　　　　 The Asian Economic Crisis as Window of Opportunity: Autonomous University •　　　　　Internationalization of Teaching: Quantitative and Qualitative Challenges •　　　　　 The Emergence of Quality Policies and their Rationales •　　　　　 The Intended and Unintended Consequences of Quality Policies This book will appeal to researchers in Education particularly to scholars studying educational policies within the context of tertiary education. It will also interest scholars specialising in Asian and South-east Asian Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138575868

A Critical Theory of CounterterrorismOntology Epistemology and Normativity This book offers a theory and model of counterterrorism based on emancipation and non-violence. Critical Terrorism Studies (CTS) scholars have produced wide-ranging and rich critiques of terrorism-related research as well as state counterterrorism policies and practices. This work aims to fill in a gap in the current literature by constructing an original and specifically CTS model of counterterrorism. The model outlines the basic assumptions priorities principles strategies and tactics measures and evaluation of counterterrorism. It challenges prevalent models of counterterrorism through a radical rethinking of the ontology epistemology and the agenda of counterterrorism. The model aims to prevent future acts of terrorism by (1) re-conceptualising how we study and understand terrorism and; (2) suggesting that our efforts to counter and prevent terrorism must commensurate with the goals we want to achieve. Essentially this involves a commitment to emancipation and a rejection of violence as a tool. The second part of the book is a case study of Norwegian counterterrorism which shows how the theory and model developed in the book can be used. This is the first substantial analysis of Norwegian counterterrorism in almost ten years and produces encouraging findings which support the potential for non-violent solutions to terrorism. This book will be of particular interest to students of terrorism and counterterrorism critical security studies and international relations in general. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367480455

A Critical Theory Of Public LifeKnowledge Discourse And Politics In An Age Of Decline First Published in 1991. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor and Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138468184

A Critique of Emotional IntelligenceWhat Are the Problems and How Can They Be Fixed? This book analyzes important criticisms of the current research on Emotional Intelligence (EI) a topic of growing interest in the behavioral and social sciences. It looks at emotional intelligence research and EI interventions from a scientific and measurement perspective and identifies ways of improving the often shaky foundations of our current conceptions of emotional intelligence. With a balanced viewpoint A Critique of Emotional Intelligence includes contributions from leading critics of EI research and practice (e.g. Frank Landy Mark Schmit Chockalingam Viswesvaran) proponents of EI (e.g. Neal Ashkanasy Catherine Daus) as well as a broad range of well-informed authors. Proponents claim that EI is more important in life than academic intelligence while opponents claim that there is no such thing as emotional intelligence. Three key criticisms that have been leveled at emotional intelligence include: (1) EI is poorly defined and poorly measured; (2) EI is a new name for familiar constructs that have been studied for decades; and (3) claims about EI are overblown. While the book presents these criticisms the final section proposes ways of improving EI research and practice with EI theories tests and applications. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9781315820927

A Critique of Politeness TheoryVolume 1 As a sociolinguistic phenomenon that connects language and its users to the social world that surrounds them politeness can provide insights into the very structure of social reality and the process by which it is established and maintained. And through its focus on ethical aspects of social interaction it can expose the fundamental nature and the inner workings of morality in our everyday lives. Although a highly specific subject matter politeness therefore touches on issues far beyond its immediate borders. In a critical state-of-the-art review of the field this book examines the extent to which the potential impact of politeness has been explored so far. Through a metatheoretical analysis of epistemological methodological social and psychological ideologies prevalent in mainstream politeness theory it offers an overview of sociolinguistic thinking about language and social reality during the past quarter of a century. Eelen's analysis of the literature reveals a coherent and consistent ideology underlying the entire field but also shows how this ideology has caused scientific theory to miss out on many important aspects of the reality of everyday life. His examination of the relationship between science and commonsense thinking between scientific and everyday notions of politeness draws attention to issues which remain untouched by current theoretical models and opens up avenues of research hitherto left unexplored. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315760179

A Critique of the Gold Standard Originally published in 1933 this book discusses the inadequacy of ‘orthodox Gold Standard theory’ in the light of post-war monetary phenomena. In demonstrating that the Gold Standard had broken down the book explains that the Quantity Theory of Money is an inaccurate explanation of what happens over short periods and that the determining factor in the rise or fall of prices is the Velocity of Circulation. The book makes a plea for a workable Gold Standard operated by an international consortium of Central Banks. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815367154

A Cross Section of Educational ResearchJournal Articles for Discussion and Evaluation • This collection of research articles emphasizes topics of interest to classroom teachers. • The 38 research articles illustrate: •survey research •quantitative content analysis •correlational research •true experimental research •quasi-experimental research •pre-experimental research •single-subject research/behavior analysis •causal-comparative research •program evaluation •qualitative research •combined qualitative/quantitative research •meta-analysis • The lines in each article are numbered sequentially making it easy to refer to specific parts of the article during classroom discussions. • The availability of a single source of research articles is convenient and helps you avoid copyright infringement problems. • Factual Questions at the end of each article allow students to check their comprehension. • Questions for discussion stimulate classroom discussions of research methods. • After answering the questions students rate the quality of each article using 13 basic criteria. More detailed criteria in the Appendix may also be applied. • Ideal for courses in which the primary goal is to learn how to evaluate research. • Twenty-one different journals are represented in the 38 articles in this collection. Students see the diversity of educational research since the journals vary in their standards for publication. • New to this edition: Thirteen new articles keep this popular research reader up-to-date. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781884585982

A Cross Section of Nursing ResearchJournal Articles for Discussion and Evaluation • The 39 research articles in this collection illustrate a wide variety of models for both quantitative and qualitative nursing research. •The lines in each article are sequentially numbered which facilitates classroom discussions by allowing professors and students to pinpoint specific parts of an article. •The articles have been carefully selected for use with students who are just beginning their study of research methods. The difficulty level will challenge but not overwhelm. •Factual Questions at the end of each article draw students’ attention to methodologically important points. •Questions for Discussion request students’ opinions on unique aspects of each article. •Helps instructors avoid copyright infringement problems. The publisher has paid fees to the copyright holders for permission to include the research articles in this book. • New to this edition: A copy of our Bonus Articles for A Cross Section of Nursing Research booklet is included free of charge. •The research articles are classified under these major headings: •nonexperimental quantitative research•true experimental research•quasi-experimental research•pre-experimental research•qualitative research•combined qualitative and quantitative research•test reliability and validity research•meta analysis.The articles have been drawn from a wide variety of journals such as: •Behavior Modification•Cancer Nursing•Computers in Nursing•Computers Informatics Nursing•Health Education & Behavior•Issues in Mental Health Nursing•Journal for Nurses in Staff Development•Journal of Community Health Nursing•Journal of Gerontological Nursing•Journal of Nursing Care Quality•Journal of Pediatric Nursing•Journal of Research in Nursing•Journal of the Society of Pediatric Nurses•Nurse Educator•Nursing Research•Psychological Reports•Public Health Nursing•Rehabilitation Nursing•Research in Nursing & Health•The Journal of Nursing Administration•Western Journal of Nursing Research Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781936523337

A Cross Section of Psychological ResearchJournal Articles for Discussion and Evaluation First Published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an Informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315232171

A Cross-Cultural Redefinition of Rational Emotive and Cognitive Behavior TherapyFrom the West to the Middle East This unique volume integrates history mythology/folklore and theory and research to bridge the gap between Western and Middle Eastern approaches to and understanding of psychotherapy particularly Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT). Part I lays the foundation with an overview of the theoretical essentials of REBT and CBT in the West the goals and assumptions of REBT and CBT in the Middle East and what Middle Eastern clients understand about cognitive distortions irrational beliefs and emotions.　In Part II chapters delve more deeply into how psychology is placed in the context of Middle Eastern folklore. The author provides a summary of the history of psychology in the Middle East; an analysis of the relevance of Sufism to self-acceptance acceptance of others and life acceptance; and an evaluation of the use of metaphor in psychotherapy from the Middle Eastern perspective. Finally the author provides case studies that show how these concepts are applied in practice. This text is ideal reading for researchers and clinicians who study Middle Eastern psychology and who work with Middle Eastern clients as well as for Middle Eastern psychologists and clients. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367227937

A Cross-Cultural Theory of Voter Behavior The rapid development of democracy and political freedoms has created new and sophisticated psychology-based methods of influencing the way voters choose as well as political systems based on free market principles. A Cross-Cultural Theory of Voter Behavior uses advanced empirical testing to determine whether the behavior of voters in established and emerging democracies around the world is predictable. The results of the testing suggest the theory is a ground-breaking cross-cultural model with theoretical and strategic global implications. This unique book examines the many facets of political marketing and its direct relationship with the voter. A comprehensive theory meticulously tested in the dynamic political waters of the U.S. and Europe this text bridges the latest theoretical developments in the emerging and advanced democracies. A Cross-Cultural Theory of Voter Behavior offers an innovative and seldom seen international perspective that integrates up-to-date literature in political science with advanced political marketing to provide readers with useable unified information. In addition the text is replete with detailed references and illustrated with a wealth of informative tables and graphics to made pertinent data accessible and easily understood. Some of the topics discussed in A Cross-Cultural Theory of Voter Behavior include politics in an age of manufactured images partisanship and party identification candidate-centered politics political cognition social categorization of politicians the role of advertising and emotion among others. An ideal text for students academics and researchers the information presented in A Cross-Cultural Theory of Voter Behavior is also a vital resource for political practitioners such as consultants candidates lobbyists political action committees fund-raisers pollsters government officials ad specialists journalists public relations executives and congressional aides. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203051146

A Cruel Theatre of Self-ImmolationsContemporary Suicide Protests by Fire and Their Resonances in Culture A Cruel Theatre of Self-Immolations investigates contemporary protest self-burnings and their echoes across culture. The book provides a conceptual frame for the phenomenon and an annotated comprehensive timeline of suicide protests by fire supplemented with notes on artworks inspired by or devoted to individual cases. The core of the publication consists of six case studies of these ultimate acts augmented with analyses and interpretations hailing from the visual arts film theatre architecture and literature. By examining responses to these events within an interdisciplinary frame Ziółkowski highlights the phenomenon’s global reach and creates a broad yet in-depth exploration of the problems that most often prompt these self-burnings such as religious discrimination and harassment war and its horrors the brutality and indoctrination of authoritarian regimes and the apathy they produce as well as the exploitation of the so-called "subalterns" and their exclusion from mainstream economic systems. Of interest to scholars from an array of fields from theatre and performance to visual art to religion and politics A Cruel Theatre of Self-Immolations offers a unique look at voluntary demonstrative and radical performances of shock and subversion. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367180645

A Cry for DignityReligion Violence and the Struggle of Dalit Women in India There are over two-hundred million Dalits– people designated as "untouchable" – across South Asia. Dalit women are subject to greater oppression than men: many are denied access to education meaningful employment and healthcare and are subjected to temple prostitution and rape. A Cry for Dignity explores the lives of Dalit women and the violence they face and examines whether their spirituality – manifest in songs stories and myth – is a source of strength or oppression. The lives of Dalit women on the subcontinent are set within the broader context of Dalits in the diaspora.　A Cry for Dignity presents the plight of Dalit women from the unique perspective of their own movements for solidarity and justice. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315478418

A Cultural Approach to Emotional DisordersPsychological and Aesthetic Interpretations In her latest contribution to the growing field of emotion studies Deidre Pribram makes a compelling argument for why culturalist approaches to the study of emotional "disorders" continue to be eschewed even as the sociocultural and historical study of mental illness flourishes. The author ties this phenomenon to a tension between two fundamentally different approaches to emotion: an individualist approach which regards emotions as the property of the individual whether biologically or psychologically and a culturalist approach which regards emotions as collective social processes with distinctive histories and meanings that work to produce particularized subjects. While she links a strong preference for the individualist construct in Western culture to the rise of the psychological and psychiatric disciplines at the turn of the twentieth century Pribram also engages with a diverse set of case studies tied to psychological and aesthetic discourses on emotions. These range from Van Gogh’s status as emotionally disordered to the public emotional aesthetics of 19th century melodrama to the diagnostic categories of the DSMs and the fear of "globalizing" emotional disorders in the 21st century. This genuinely interdisciplinary approach makes for a text with potential application in a wide range of disciplines within cultural studies including sociocultural and historical analysis of psychiatry and psychology gender theory subject and identity theory popular culture studies and history and theory of the arts. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138599536

A Cultural Citizen of the WorldSigmund Freud's Knowledge and Use of British and American Writings First Published in 2017. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an Informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781351193993

A Cultural Dictionary of The Chinese Language500 Proverbs Idioms and Maxims 文化五百条 A Cultural Dictionary of the Chinese Language introduces the 500 most important cultural traits of the Chinese as reflected in language use especially in Chinese idioms (chengyu) proverbs and colloquial expressions (suyu). Communicative competence the ultimate goal of language learning consists of not only linguistic but intercultural competence which enables the language learner to speak with fluency and understanding. The Chinese language is richly imbued with cultural wisdoms and values underlying the appropriateness of idioms in the Chinese language. The Dictionary provides Intermediate and B1-C1 level learners as well as scholars of the Chinese language with an essential reference book as well as a useful cultural reader. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138907300

A Cultural Geography of North American Indians A wide-ranging study this book focuses on the effects of interaction between Indian and non-Indian peoples and on the complex relationships between Indians and their environments. Contributors confront common misconceptions about Indian groups by reexamining such controversial topics as boundary perceptions land sharing causes for migration and economic conditions on Indian reservations. Issues of land claims urbanization patterns of economic development and forced migration are also discussed. The information presented here is an essential component of an accurate assessment of whether North American Indians can survive as a distinct culture. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367014100

A Cultural History of Animals and their MeatLive Die Buy Eat Live Die Buy Eat. These four words both summarize the production of meat in the modern world and categorize the way in which we relate to animals and meat. In the past few years controversies around meat have arisen around industrialization and globalization of meat production often pivoting around health environmental problems and animal welfare issues. Although meat increasingly figures as a problem most consumers’ knowledge of animal husbandry and meat is more absent than ever. How is meat produced today and where? How do we consume meat and how have our consumption habits changed? Why have these changes occurred and what are the social and cultural consequences of these changes? Using Norway as a case study this book adopts an ethnographic and historical approach to these questions examining the dramatic changes in meat production and consumption. With a wide range of historical and archival sources together with interviews and observation at farms slaughterhouses and production units and analyses of contemporary texts such as cookbooks blogs and news-media A Cultural History of Animals and their Meat explores the transformation of animal husbandry meat production and consumption together with its cultural consequences. As such it will appeal to scholars of anthropology sociology geography and history with interests in food the environment and culture. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781472471789

A Cultural History of Bathing in Late Antiquity and Early Byzantium This book discusses social religious and medical attitudes towards bathing in Late Antiquity. It examines the place of bathing in late Roman and early Byzantine society as seen in the literary historical and documentary sources from the late antique period. The author argues that bathing became one of the most important elements in defining what it meant to be a Roman; indeed the social and cultural value of bathing in the context of late Roman society more than justified the efforts and expense put into preserving bathing establishments and the associated culture. The book contributes a unique perspective to understanding the changes and transformations undergone by the bathing culture of the day and illustrates the important role played by this culture in contributing to the transitional character of the late antique period. In his examination of the attitudes of medical professionals and laymen alike and the focus on its recuperative utility Zytka provides an innovative and detailed approach to bathing. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367671457

A Cultural History of Climate Change Charting innovative directions in the environmental humanities this book examines the cultural history of climate change under three broad headings: history writing and politics. Climate change compels us to rethink many of our traditional means of historical understanding and demands new ways of relating human knowledge action and representations to the dimensions of geological and evolutionary time. To address these challenges this book positions our present moment of climatic knowledge within much longer histories of climatic experience. Only in light of these histories it argues can we properly understand what climate means today across an array of discursive domains from politics literature and law to neighbourly conversation. Its chapters identify turning-points and experiments in the construction of climates and of atmospheres of sensation. They examine how contemporary ecological thought has repoliticised the representation of nature and detail vital aspects of the history and prehistory of our climatic modernity. This ground-breaking text will be of great interest to researchers and postgraduate students in environmental history environmental governance history of ideas and science literature and eco-criticism political theory cultural theory as well as all general readers interested in climate change. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815355892

A Cultural History of Early Modern English Cryptography Manuals This book demonstrates that seventeenth-century cryptography manuals show clear beginning of the capitalization of information. It closely reads five specific primary texts that have been ignored in cryptography scholarship and in early modern literary scientific and historical studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367139339

A Cultural History of Early Modern Europe A Cultural History of Early Modern Europe examines the relationships that developed in cities from the time of the late Renaissance through to the Napoleonic period exploring culture in the broadest sense by selecting a variety of sources not commonly used in history books such as plays popular songs sketches and documents created by ordinary people. Extending from 1480 to 1820 the book traces the flourishing cultural life of key European cities and the opportunities that emerged for ordinary people to engage with new forms of creative expression such as literature theatre music and dance. Arranged chronologically each chapter in the volume begins with an overview of the period being discussed and an introduction to the key figures. Cultural issues in political religious and social life are addressed in each section providing an insight into life in the cities most important to the creative developments of the time. Throughout the book narrative history is balanced with primary sources and illustrations allowing the reader to grasp the cultural changes of the period and their effect on public and private life. A Cultural History of Early Modern Europe is ideal for students of early modern European cultural history and early modern Europe. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138666849

A Cultural History of FamineFood Security and the Environment in India and Britain The term "food security" does not immediately signal research done in humanities disciplines. It refers to a complex contested issue whose currency and significance are hardly debatable given present concerns about environmental change resource management and sustainability. The subject is thus largely studied within science and social science disciplines in current or very recent historical contexts. This book brings together perspectives on food security and related environmental concerns from experts in the disciplines of literary studies history science and social sciences. It allows readers to compare past and contemporary attitudes towards the issues in India and Britain – the economic social and environmental histories of these two nations have been closely connected ever since British travellers began to visit India in the latter half of the sixteenth century. The chapters in this book discuss themes such as climate harvest failure trade technological improvements transport networks charity measures and popular protest which affected food security in both countries from the seventeenth century onwards. The authors cover a range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches and their chapters allow readers to understand and compare different methodologies as well as different contexts of time and place relevant to the topic. This book will be of great interest to students and researchers of economic and social history environmental history literary studies and South Asian studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367662851

A Cultural History of Finance The world of finance is again undergoing crisis and transformation. This book provides a new perspective on finance through the prism of popular and formal culture and examines fascination and repulsion toward money the role of governments and individuals in financial crises and how the Crisis of 2008 like others since 1720 repeat the same patterns of enthusiasm greed culpability revulsion reform and recovery. The book explores the political and socio-economic factors which determine fallibility and resilience in financial cultures periods of crisis transition and recovery based on cyclical rather than linear progression. Examining the roots of financial capitalism in Europe and the United States and its corollary development in Asia Russia and emerging markets proves that cultural and psychosocial reactions to financial success endeavor and calamity transcend specific periods or events. The book allows the reader to discover parallel and intersecting reactions controversies and resolutions in the cultural history of financial markets and institutions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415745178

A Cultural History of Firearms in the Age of Empire Firearms have been studied by imperial historians mainly as means of human destruction and material production. Yet firearms have always been invested with a whole array of additional social and symbolical meanings. By placing these meanings at the centre of analysis the essays presented in this volume extend the study of the gun beyond the confines of military history and the examination of its impact on specific colonial encounters. By bringing cultural perspectives to bear on this most pervasive of technological artefacts the contributors explore the densely interwoven relationships between firearms and broad processes of social change. In so doing they contribute to a fuller understanding of some of the most significant consequences of British and American imperial expansions. Not the least original feature of the book is its global frame of reference. Bringing together historians of different periods and regions A Cultural History of Firearms in the Age of Empire overcomes traditional compartmentalisations of historical knowledge and encourages the drawing of novel and illuminating comparisons across time and space. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409447528

A Cultural History of Medical Vitalism in Enlightenment Montpellier One of the key themes of the Enlightenment was the search for universal laws and truths that would help illuminate the workings of the universe. It is in such attitudes that we trace the origins of modern science and medicine. However not all eighteenth century scientists and physicians believed that such universal laws could be found particularly in relation to the differences between living and inanimate matter. From the 1740s physicians working in the University of Medicine of Montpellier began to contest Descartes's dualist concept of the body-machine that was being championed by leading Parisian medical 'mechanists'. In place of the body-machine perspective that sought laws universally valid for all phenomena the vitalists postulated a distinction being living and other matter offering a holistic understanding of the physical-moral relation in place of mind-body dualism. Their medicine was not based on mathematics and the unity of the sciences but on observation of the individual patient and the harmonious activities of the 'body-economy'. Vitalists believed that Illness was a result of disharmony in this 'body-economy' which could only be remedied on an individual level depending on the patient's own 'natural' limitations. The limitations were established by a myriad of factors such as sex class age temperament region and race which negated the use of a single universal treatment for a particular ailment. Ultimately Montpelier medicine was eclipsed by that of Paris a development linked to the dynamics of the Enlightenment as a movement bent on cultural centralisation acquiring a reputation as a kind of anti-science of the exotic and the mad. Given the long-standing Paris-centrism of French cultural history Montpellier vitalism has never been accorded the attention it deserves by historians. This study repairs that neglect. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138248557

A Cultural History of Postwar Japan1945-1980 Shunsuke Tsurumi one of Japan’s most distinguished contemporary philosophers continues his study of the intellectual and social history of modern Japan with this penetrating analysis of popular culture in the post-war years. Japanese manga (comics) manzai (dialogues) television advertising and popular songs are the medium for a revealing examination of the many contradictory forces at work beneath the surface of an apparently uniform and universal culture. The author argues that the iconography of these popular forms has deep and significant implication for the development of Japanese national life in the post-growth years that lie ahead.   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415846882

A Cultural History of Reforming Math for AllThe Paradox of Making In/equality While many accept that math is a universal culturally indifferent subject in school this book demonstrates that this is anything but true. Building off of a historically conscious understanding of school reform Diaz makes the case that the language of mathematics and the symbols through which it is communicated is not merely about the alleged cultural indifference of mathematical thinking; rather mathematical teaching relates to historical cultural political and social understandings of equality that order who the child is and should be. Focusing on elementary math for all education reforms in America since the mid-twentieth century Diaz offers an alternative way of thinking about the subject that recognizes the historical making of contemporary notions of inequality and difference. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367877125

A Cultural History of Sound Memory and the Senses The past 20 years have witnessed a turn towards the sensuous particularly the aural as a viable space for critical exploration in History and other Humanities disciplines. This has been informed by a heightened awareness of the role that the senses play in shaping modern identity and understanding of place; and increasingly how the senses are central to the memory of past experiences and their representation. The result has been a broadening of our historical imagination which has previously taken the visual for granted and ignored the other senses. Considering how crucial the auditory aspect of life has been a shift from seeing to hearing past societies offers a further perspective for examining the complexity of historical events and experiences. Historians in many fields have begun to listen to the past developing new arguments about the history and the memory of sensory experience. This volume builds on scholarship produced over the last twenty years and explores these dimensions by coupling the history of sound and the senses in distinctive ways: through a study of the sound of violence; the sound of voice mediated by technologies and the expression of memory through the senses. Though sound is the most developed field in the study of the sensorium many argue that each of the senses should not be studied in isolation from each other and for this reason the final section incorporates material which emphasizes the sense as relational. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367264093

A Cultural History of the English Language This book presents a new interpretation of the history of English. Access to large corpuses of English has allowed scholars to assess the minutiae of linguistic change with much greater precision than before often pinpointing the beginnings of linguistic innovations in place and time. The author uses the findings from this research to relate major historical events to change in the language in particular to areas of linguistic inquiry that have been of particular importance in recent years such as discourse analysis stylistics and work on pidgins and creoles. The book does not attempt to chronicle changes in syntax or pronunciation and spelling but is designed to complement a corpus-based study of formal changes. The story of English is brought up to the late 1990s to include amongst other things discussions of Estuary English and the implications of the information superhighway. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138144927

A Cultural History of the Modern AgeThe Crisis of the European Soul Volume three of A Cultural History of the Modern Age finishes a journey that begins with Descartes in the first volume and ends with Freud and the psychoanalytical movement in the third volume. Friedell describes the contents of these books as a series of performances starting with the birth of the man of the Modern Age followed by flowering of this epoch and concludes with the death of the Modern Age.This huge landscape provides an intertwining of the material and the cultural the civil and the military from the high points of creative flowering in Europe to death and emptiness. The themes convey multiple messages: romanticism and liberalism opens the cultural scene encased in a movement from The Congress of Vienna and its claims of peaceful co-existence to the Franco-German War. The final segment covers the period from Bismarck's generation to World War I. In each instance the quotidian life of struggle racial religious and social class is seen through the lens of the mighty figures of the period.The works of the period's great figures are shown in the new light of the human search for symbolism the search for superman the rise of individualism and decline of history as a source for knowledge. This third volume is painted in dark colors a foreboding of the world that was to come of political extremes and intellectual exaggerations. The author looks forward to a postmodern Europe in which there is a faint glean of light from the other side. What actually appeared was the glare of Nazism and Communism each claiming the future. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518155

A Cultural History of the Modern AgeVolume 1 Renaissance and Reformation Historian philosopher critic playwright journalist and actor Egon Friedell was a key figure in the extraordinary flowering of Viennese culture between the two world wars. His masterpiece A Cultural History of the Modern Age demonstrates the intellectual universality that Friedell saw as guarantor of the continuity and regeneration of European civilization.Following a brilliant opening essay on cultural history and why it should be studied the first volume begins with an analysis of the transformation of the Medieval mind as it evolved from the Black Death to the Thirty Years War. The emphasis is on the spiritual and cultural vortex of civilization but Friedell never forgets the European roots in pestilence death and superstition that animate a contrary drive toward reason refinement intellectual curiosity and scientific knowledge. While these values reached their apogee during the Renaissance Friedell shows that each cultural victory is precarious and Europe was always in danger of slipping back into barbarism. Friedell's historical vision embraces the whole of Western culture and its development. It is a consistent probing for the divine in the world's course and is therefore theology; it is research into the basic forces of the human soul and is therefore psychology; it is the most illuminating presentation of the forms of state and society and therefore is politics; the most varied collection of all art-creations and is therefore aesthetics.Thomas Mann regarded Friedell as one of the great stylists in the German language. Like the works of the great novelist A Cultural History of the Modern Age offers a dramatic history of the last six centuries showing the driving forces of each age. The new introduction provides a fascinating biographical sketch of Friedell and his cultural milieu and analyzes his place in intellectual history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518131

A Cultural History of the Modern AgeVolume 2 Baroque Rococo and Enlightenment This is the second volume of Friedell's monumental A Cultural History of the Modern Age. A key figure in the flowering of Viennese culture between the two world wars this three volume work is considered his masterpiece. The centuries covered in this second volume mark the victory of the scientifi c mind: in nature-research language-research politics economics war even morality poetry and religion. All systems of thought produced in this century either begin with the scientifi c outlook as their foundation or regard it as their highest and fi nal goal.Friedell claims three main streams pervade the eighteenth century: Enlightenment Revolution and Classicism. In ordinary use by "Enlightenment" we mean an extreme rationalistic tendency of which preliminary stages were noted in the seventeenth century. Th e term "Classicism" is well understood.Under the term "Revolution" Friedell includes all movements directed against what has been dominant and traditional. Th e aims of such movements were remodeling the state and society banning all esthetic canons and dethronement of reason by sentiment all in the name of the "Return to Nature." Th e Enlightenment tendency might be seen as laying the ground for an age of revolution. Th is second volume continues Friedell's dramatic history of the driving forces of the twentieth century. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518148

A Cultural History of the Radical Sixties in the San Francisco Bay Area The San Francisco Bay Area was a meeting point for radical politics and counterculture in the 1960s. Until now there has been little understanding of what made political culture here unique. This work explores the development of a regional culture of radicalism in the Bay Area one that underpinned both political protest and the counterculture. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138661721

A Cultural History of Twin Beds A Cultural History of Twin Beds challenges our most ingrained assumptions about intimacy sexuality domesticity and hygiene by tracing the rise and fall of twin beds as a popular sleeping arrangement for married couples between 1870 and 1970. Modern preconceptions of the twin bed revolve around their use by couples who have no desire to sleep in the same bed space. Yet for the best part of a century twin beds were not only seen as acceptable but were championed as the sign of a modern and forward-thinking couple. But what lay behind this innovation? And why did so many married couples ultimately abandon the twin bed?In this book Hilary Hinds presents a fascinating insight into the combination of beliefs and practices that made twin beds an ideal sleeping solution. Using nuanced close readings of marriage guidance and medical advice books furnishing catalogues novels films and newspapers this volume offers an accessible and rigorous account of the curious history of twin beds. This is vital reading for those with an interest in cultural history sociology anthropology and psychology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781350045422

A Cultural Interpretation of the Genocide Convention This book critiques the dominant physical and biological interpretation of the Genocide Convention and argues that the idea of "culture" is central to properly understanding the crime of genocide. Using Raphael Lemkin’s personal papers archival materials from the State Department and the UN as well as the mid-century secondary literature it situates the convention in the longstanding debate between Enlightenment notions of universality and individualism and Romantic notions of particularism and holism. The author conducts a thorough review of the treaty and its preparatory work to show that the drafters brought strong culturalist ideas to the debate and that Lemkin’s ideas were held widely in the immediate postwar period. Reconstructing the mid-century conversation on genocide and situating it in the much broader mid-century discourse on justice and society he demonstrates that culture is not a distraction to be read out of the Genocide Convention; it is the very reason it exists. This volume poses a forceful challenge to the materialist interpretation and calls into question decades of international case law. It will be of interest to scholars of genocide human rights international law the history of international law and human rights and treaty interpretation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367438166

A Cultural Studies ReaderHistory Theory Practice Bringing together the most important theoretical work defining the role and practices of culture this volume provides a historical overview of the field. It includes a wide range of texts from nineteenth-century thinkers and contemporary theorists such as Raymond Williams and Antonio Gramsci enabling the reader to construct their own maps of cultural studies criticism and debate. The book focuses on the central issues of cultural criticism in America and Britain. Writers from Britain America as well as Europe Asia and Africa are represented bringing the reader up to date with current issues such as post-colonialism and identity politics. Each section is introduced with a general description of the field its contents and practitioners and contains a bibliographical summary of the writer's work. A discussion of the future development of cultural studies concludes the book and this contains original interviews with leading commentators Stuart Hall and J Hillis Miller. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138175532

A Cultural Study of Mary and the AnnunciationFrom Luke to the Enlightenment This book traces the history of the Annunciation exploring the deep and lasting impact of the event on the Western imagination. Waller explores the Annunciation from its appearance in Luke’s Gospel to its rise to prominence in religious doctrine and popular culture and its gradual decline in importance during the Enlightenment. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781848935754

A Culture of Its OwnTaking Latin America Seriously A Culture of Its Own: Taking Latin America Seriously presents Mark Falcoff's essays on the region. Many of them are contentious; none of them are dull. He ranges from bilingualism to the cult of Garcia Lorca from U.S.-Cuban relations to Chile's curious love affair with Germany. On more than one occasion Falcoff takes aim at American journalism and scholarship both of which he argues have all too often produced a fantasy version of Latin America which reflects our own national narcissism rather than genuine curiosity about the other. Latin America Falcoff argues is not merely a geographical extension of the United States or a kind of downmarket version of the American Southwest. It is a culture all its own with its own historical memory sensibility and worldview. Its achievements -and its miseries-are also its own not the end-product of policies made by the Pentagon Wall Street or the CIA.Falcoff writes about the region with originality iconoclastic wit and distinctive literary flair. His volume will interest Latin American specialists diplomats and journalists as well as those general readers who think they are not interested in Latin America-or who only suspect they might be but don't know quite where to start. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138507159

A Culture of Rapid ImprovementCreating and Sustaining an Engaged Workforce Become a corporate change agent Learn to implement and cultivate a culture of improvement with the assistance of one of the world’s most respected experts Managing a business so that it achieves a supreme pace of improvement requires that all members of an organization can and do make their best contributions to the success of the enterprise. Management must provide employees with a shared set of values and beliefs so that they can decide for themselves how to behave in accordance with the expectations of a nurturing and empowering culture. A Culture of Rapid Improvement is intended for those leaders seeking to encourage dramatic improvement within their organizations. It shows these change agents how they can— ·         Develop the shared values and beliefs that serve as the foundation for a dynamic culture ·         Engage all employees to join the new culture and provide opportunities for these stakeholders to initiate and participate in improvement ·         Measure evaluate and manage the performance of the new culture Filled with lessons garnered from practical examples this text is based on Raymond C. Floyd's 40 years of industrial management experience including his more than 20 years at Exxon Mobil. He is the winner of a Shingo Prize and also holds the unique distinction of having led businesses from two different industries that were both recognized by IndustryWeek magazine as being among the Best Plants in America.  If you approach the task of improvement with proper action and full participation improvement is not just possible but inevitable. At six months you will notice a difference in your organizational culture; at the end of two years you will be operating with near–world-class performance. Media > Books > E-books Productivity Press 9780429271656

A Curious IntimacyArt and Neuro-psychoanalysis What can neuroscience contribute to the psychodynamic understanding of creativity and the imagination? A Curious Intimacy is an innovative study into the interrelation between art and neuro-psychoanalysis which significantly narrows the divide between the humanities and the sciences. Situating our grasp of the creative mind within the historical context of theories of sublimation Lois Oppenheim proposes a change in paradigm for the study of the creative process questioning the idea that creativity serves above all the reparation of early object relationships and the resolution of conflict. The book is divided into two parts. Part One Art and the Brain introduces the field of neuro-psychoanalysis and examines the contribution it can make to the discussion of gender and art. Part Two A New Direction for Interdisciplinary Psychoanalysis draws on the verbal and visual artistry of Samuel Beckett Paul Klee and Martha Graham to put to the test the proposed new direction for applied psychoanalysis. Lois Oppenheim concludes by addressing the future of psychoanalysis as it becomes increasingly informed by neuroscience and raising questions about what the neurobiology of emotion and feeling has to tell us about the creative experience of an individual and what might constitute a 'neuro-psychoanalytic aesthetics'. A Curious Intimacy will have great appeal for all those interested in the study of imagination and creativity. It will also be of particular interest to students across the humanities and sciences and to psychotherapists and psychoanalysts wanting to explore the contribution that neuro-psychoanalysis can make to our understanding of the creative process. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203718162

A Curriculum for the Pre-School Child First published in 1986 this book has been enormously influential in the training and professional development of early years workers. This new edition has been fully revised to take account of changes in the National Curriculum the publication of the government's 'desirable outcomes' statement for the under-fives and the introduction of NVQ's in child care and education. The new edition also includes sections on:* the effects of developmental psychology on the early years curriculum* working with two-year-olds on self-awareness and social skills* developing communication motor analytical and problem solving skills* fostering aesthetic and creative awareness* play and the learning environment* record-keeping and assessment* involving parents* continuity from pre-schooling to statutory schooling. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138173644

A Curriculum Guide for Middle LeadersIntent Implementation and Impact in Practice A Curriculum Guide for Middle Leaders is a comprehensive guide to the curriculum for middle leaders and subject leaders. Designed to support middle leaders in both primary and secondary schools it explores every aspect of successful curriculum leadership beginning with intent and moving on to cover implementation and impact. It is closely aligned to the new inspection framework and demystifies key terminology including selection sequencing progression and interleaving. Written in an accessible Q&A format the book equips readers with the tools and the knowledge they need to construct an imaginative and effective subject curriculum and prepares them to take part successfully in ‘deep dives’. There are also templates and practical tools drawn from good practice across the country that can be easily adapted for individual subjects and schools. Addressing the key concerns of both experienced leaders and those new to the role this essential resource encourages readers to think deeply about the curriculum and how it is taught enabling them to make a significant contribution to whole school improvement. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367610982

A Cybernetic Approach To The Assessment Of ChildrenToward A More Humane Use Of Human Beings This book addresses the application of the principles of cybernetics to the methodology of assessment of function in children. It provides the scientific basis of a more humane approach to the assessment. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367171179

A Dame Full of Vim and Vigour First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315079431

A Danger Of DemocracyThe Presidential Nominating Process This book lifts lessons from the fascinating history of party nominations in the United States suggests some conclusions about present inadequacies proposes a new concept or philosophy and recommends new principles in the nominating process. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367168223

A Dangerous LegacyJudaism and the Psychoanalytic Movement On 23rd July 1908 Sigmund Freud wrote to his colleague Karl Abraham: "Rest assured that if my name were Oberhuber an obviously non-Jewish name in spite of everything my innovations would have met with far less resistance."From its beginning psychoanalysis has been seen as a Jewish affair and psychoanalysts have always been afraid of ending up in the position of the Jew - that of the outsider. In A Dangerous Legacy: Judaism and Psychoanalysis Hans Reijzer examines how psychoanalysts have managed that fear in the recent past and in the present. During his research which led him to Vienna Paris Amsterdam London Jerusalem Hamburg and Durban Reijzer encountered malicious as well as enlightening statements situations and incidents. A Dangerous Legacy is a striking study of an interesting area of research. Reijzer's conclusion is surprising: stereotypes about Jews are a factor not only in the everyday world but also in the psychoanalytic world as soon as Jews take part in it. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781855758582

A Dangerous Place to BeIdentity Conflict and Trauma in Higher Education Over the past several decades colleges and universities in the United States and United Kingdom have made significant commitments to increasing diversity most notably regarding race and gender. The result has not however been an amelioration of conflict over matters of difference. Instead there has been continuing if not increasing conflict and strife in universities often reflecting conflict in the larger society. A Dangerous Place to Be examines identity-based conflict in colleges and universities analyzing the actions of students teachers administrators and educational organizations as efforts to manage dilemmas and disturbances arising in the process of identity formation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781782204992

A Darkening GreenNotes on Harvard the 1950s and the End of Innocence This is a book about the end of childhood. Much of it is drawn directly from a diary the author kept while he was a bright but insecure freshman at Harvard in the 1950s. From these pages emerges a precise description of the raw half-understood experience of late adolescence-the anguish and arguments the rivalry and anxiety about sex the facile cynicism and desperate fumblings for purpose the bull sessions held late at night-just as Peter Prescott recorded them only hours after the event. These diary excerpts are contained in a narrative that examines that freshman experience from a vantage point of twenty years. Thus we are able to look at the past with a double perspective: The exact record unclouded by memory or nostalgia of what was said and done is set in a structure that reveals the form of the experience. The result is an ironic witty and often moving book. Writing with some compassion and even more asperity Peter S. Prescott not only captures the conflicts and emotions of a single year but probes beneath the surface of memory to explore certain tribal customs and rites of passage as they are played out in the classrooms and living quarters of the college. A few famous people-T. S. Eliot and Edith Sitwell among them-play brief parts in this chronicle but young Prescott's attention was primarily engaged in his struggle with his extravagant roommates and an assortment of eccentric undergraduates. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518162

A Darwinian WorldviewSociobiology Environmental Ethics and the Work of Edward O. Wilson Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection is considered in its application to human beings in this book. Brian Baxter examines the various sociobiological approaches to the explanation of human behaviour which view the human brain and so the human mind as the product of evolution and considers the main arguments for and against this claim. In so doing he defends the approaches against some common criticisms such as the charge that they are reductionist and dehumanising. The implications of these arguments for the social sciences and humanities are assessed as is the naturalistic view of ethics to which they lead. A key issue examined in the book is the connection between this Darwinist perspective on human beings and modern environmental ethics which also often assume that human beings are part of an evolved living world. The implications of these positions for the meaningfulness of human life are also examined. Throughout the discussion the positions in sociobiology and environmental ethics developed by Edward O. Wilson are taken as an exemplar of the characteristic features of a Darwinian worldview and the arguments of Wilson and his chief critics are thoroughly examined. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138259461

A Day in the Life of a Happy Worker This edited collection brings together some of the leading researchers in the study of the daily experience of work and daily well-being. The book covers both theoretical and methodological issues involved in studying workers’ well-being as it evolves on a daily basis. Interest in the topic of daily fluctuations in worker well-being has grown rapidly over the past ten years. This is partly because of advances in research and statistical methods but also because researchers have found that the psychological processes that influence well-being play out from moment to moment and from day to day. Topics covered in this book include: The theoretical basis of studying work as a series of daily episodes Assessment of different components of daily well-being Factors involved in the regulation of well-being at work Qualitative and quantitative diary experience sampling and event reconstruction methods Latent growth curve modelling of diary data The final chapter of the book includes a preview of how daily methods may evolve in the future. Intended as a guide for researchers with good knowledge of field research methods the book will be particularly useful to researchers of work-related phenomena who seek to expand their knowledge of dynamic methods in field contexts and those who want to start using these methods. It will also be of interest to students of work psychology and organisational behaviour and related disciplines. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781848720862

A Debate on God and MoralityWhat is the Best Account of Objective Moral Values and Duties? In 2018 William Lane Craig and Erik J. Wielenberg participated in a debate at North Carolina State University addressing the question: "God and Morality: What is the best account of objective moral values and duties?" Craig argued that theism provides a sound foundation for objective morality whereas atheism does not. Wielenberg countered that morality can be objective even if there is no God. This book includes the full debate as well as endnotes with extended discussions that were not included in the debate. It also includes five chapters by other philosophers who have written substantive responses to the debate - J. P. Moreland David Baggett Mark Linville Wes Morriston and Michael Huemer. The book provides crucial resources for better understanding moral realism and its dependence on or independence from theistic foundations.　　 Key Features A valuable debate about whether or not God is the best explanation for objective morality bringing together theists and atheists working on the same subject who normally are not in conversation with each other. Includes clear coverage of ontological and epistemological issues in metaethical theories focusing on Divine Command Theory and Non-natural Robust Moral Realism. Engaging and accessible throughout making the book well suited for undergraduate and seminary classrooms. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367135652

A Decade of Human SecurityGlobal Governance and New Multilateralisms Human security has been advanced as an alternative to traditional state-based conceptualizations of security yet controversies about the use and abuse of the concept remain. Investigating innovations in the advancement of the human security agenda over the past decade this book identifies themes and processes around which consensus for future policy action might be built. It considers the ongoing debates regarding the human security agenda explores prospects and projects for the advancement of human security addresses issues of human security as emerging forms of new multilateralisms and examines claims that human security is being undermined by US unilateralisms. This comprehensive volume explores the theoretical debate surrounding human security and details the implications for practical application. It will prove ideal for students of international relations security studies and development studies. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315564630

A Decent HomePlanning Building and Preserving Affordable Housing What is a decent home? Does it simply provide shelter from the elements? Is it affordable enough that you can buy the other necessities of life? Does it connect you to a community with adequate social and economic resources? Noted housing expert Alan Mallach turns his decades of experience to these questions in "A Decent Home".M Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367330057

A Decent ProvisionAustralian Welfare Policy 1870 to 1949 A Decent Provision is a narrative history of how and why Australia built a distinctive welfare regime in the period from the 1870s to 1949. At the beginning of this period the Australian colonies were belligerently insisting they must not have a Poor Law yet had reproduced many of the systems of charitable provision in Britain. By the start of the twentieth century a combination of extended suffrage basic wage regulation and the aged pension had led to a reputation as a 'social laboratory'. And yet half a century later Australia was a 'welfare laggard' and the Labor Party's welfare state of the mid-1940s was a relatively modest and parsimonious construction. Models of welfare based on social insurance had been vigorously rejected and the Australian system continued on a path of highly residual targeted welfare payments. The book explains this curious and halting trajectory showing how choices made in earlier decades constrained what could be done and what could be imagined. Based on extensive new research from a variety of primary sources it makes a significant contribution to general historical debates as well as to the field of comparative social policy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138268296

A Decision Framework for Integrated Wetland-River Basin Management in a Tropical and Data Scarce EnvironmentUNESCO-IHE PhD Thesis Traditionally wetlands were considered separately from river basin systems. However nowadays it is becoming common practice to follow an integrated approach in wetland-riverine watershed analysis and management. Such approach requires not only adequate representations of all relevant bio-physical parameters but also of socio-political and economic indicators.  Data scarcity an endemic problem in developing countries hampers this global process. In this study both conventional methods and state-of-the-art techniques and data sources are explored. A modelling framework is developed which includes rainfall-runoff processes river hydrodynamics and water allocation models seeking a balance between sophistication and simplicity in view of data availability conditions.  The framework was used to evaluate a number of scenarios including potential effects of climatic variations and of the major hydraulic works that are planned by the national water authority. Several management options were assessed through this tool. In addition special indicators were developed to remedy the lack of sufficient quantitative information by using a qualitative approach based on expert elicitation and stakeholder involvement. A decision support framework was applied to achieve a final ranking of the various management solutions that are in compliance with the national policies facilitating the further development of management guidelines for wetlands across the Ecuadorian lowlands. The book will be of interest to water managers hydro-informaticians/water modellers people working at river basin authorities and Ministries of the environment. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138000254

A Decision-Makers Guide to Public Private Partnerships in Airports Airport development is critical to economic growth and poverty reduction. This book will help decision-makers assess whether Public Private Partnerships (PPP) might be a viable option to meet their airport development requirements. It walks the reader through the airport PPP process from early preparation to bringing the project to market and managing the project during implementation. The book will help eradicate misconceptions about the role of the private sector in airport infrastructure.  A Decision-Makers Guide to Public Private Partnerships in Airports provides an essential guide for those in a position to make decisions linked to airport development to their advisers their staff and also to students wishing to understand airport PPP. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367266783

A Defence of Nihilism This book offers a philosophical defence of nihilism. The authors argue that the concept of nihilism has been employed pejoratively by almost all philosophers and religious leaders to indicate a widespread cultural crisis of truth meaning or morals. Many religious believers think atheism leads to moral chaos (because it leads to nihilism) and atheists typically insist that we can make life meaningful through our own actions (thereby avoiding nihilism). In this way both sides conflate the cosmic sense of meaning at stake with a social sense of meaning. This book charts a third course between extremist and alarmist views of nihilism. It casts doubt on the assumption that nihilism is something to fear or a problem which human culture should overcome by way of seeking discovering or making meaning. In this way the authors believe that a revised understanding of nihilism can help remove a significant barrier of misunderstanding between religious believers and atheists. A Defence of Nihilism will be of interest to scholars and students in philosophy religion and other disciplines who are interested in questions surrounding the meaning of life. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367230166

A Defense of Simulated ExperienceNew Noble Lies This book defends an account of the positive psychological ethical and political value of simulated human experience. Philosophers from Plato and Augustine to Heidegger Nozick and Baudrillard have warned us of the dangers of living on too heavy a diet of illusion and make-believe. But contemporary cultural life provides broader more attractive opportunities to do so than have existed at any other point in history. The gentle forms of self-deceit that such experiences require of us and that so many have regarded as ethically unwholesome or psychologically self-destructive can in fact serve as vital means to political reconciliation cultural enrichment and even (a kind of) utopia. The first half of the book provides a highly schematic definition of simulated experience and compares it with some claims about the nature of simulation made by other philosophers about what it is for one thing to be a simulation of another. The author then provides a critical survey of the views of some major authors about the value of certain specific types of simulated experience mainly in order to point out the many puzzling inconsistencies and ambiguities that their thoughts upon the topic often exhibit. In the second half of the book the author defends an account of the positive social value of simulated experience and compares his own position to the ideas of a number of utopian political thinkers as well as to Plato's famous doctrine of the "noble lie." He then makes some tentative practical suggestions about how a proper appreciation of the value of simulated experience might influence public policy decisions about such matters as the justification of taxation paternalistic "choice management " and governmental transparency. A Defense of Simulated Experience will appeal to a broad range of  philosophers working in normative ethics aesthetics the philosophy of technology political philosophy and the philosophy of culture who are interested in questions about simulated experience. The book also makes a contribution to the emerging field of Game Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367077532

A Defining Moment: The Presidential Election of 2004The Presidential Election of 2004 Set against the backdrop of the war in Iraq drastically altered relations with traditional U.S. allies intense partisanship and a national debate over moral values the 2004 presidential campaign presented voters with a clear choice that reflected deep divisions within the country. This collection analyzes this watershed election and its likely consequences. The contributors examine every aspect of the election including the strategies and tactics of the Bush and Kerry campaigns voter turnout and policy consequences campaign financing and the power of incumbency. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315706887

A Definitive Guide to Behavioural Safety This book makes the case that far too much work undertaken under the banner of ‘behavioural safety’ is overly person-focused. ‘If you can walk on hot coals you can do anything – so be safe’ needs to be dismissed out of hand but also more advanced techniques based on coaching and empowerment fail to reflect the fact that as ‘Just Culture’ models show the great majority of causes of unsafe behaviour are environmental. Our methodologies mustn’t focus on the person with an open mind that there may be an underlying root cause; they must start from the statistically proven assumption that there is an underlying cause. This shift in mindset has a profound impact on the type of methodologies we must lead with how they are used how they are perceived and last but certainly not least their efficacy. A Definitive Guide to Behavioural Safety is a one-stop guide to all of the core theories and principles that underpin behaviour-based safety. All front-line behaviours that lead to incidents and injury are covered by the term behavioural safety and getting to grips with the behaviours that might lead people to engage in unsafe or risky behaviour is crucial to prevention. In this book internationally acclaimed behavioural safety expert Tim Marsh leads the reader through the three main strands: The awareness approach. The walk-and-talk approach. The Six Sigma safety or the Deming-inspired ‘full’ approach. Going through the very latest innovations in the field the book covers the systemic approach to safety observation measurement intervention and analysis but also incorporates emotional intelligence training aimed at enhancing supervisor–worker trust and communication more generally. A Definite Guide to Behavioural Safety is a perfect guide for any professional whether you’re aiming to set up an ambitious and wide-ranging behavioural safety programme from scratch or you’re looking to refresh or extend an existing approach. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138647473

A Democracy Of Despots In A Democracy of Despots correspondent Donald Murray provides an eyewitness account of the struggle for power in the USSR under Mikhail Gorbachev and in Russia under Boris Yeltsin showing how both men used and abused the democratic institutions they helped make possible. The story he tells of the emerging democratic government is one of ambitious Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367314224

A Democratic Architecture for the Welfare State The welfare state faces various challenges in Scandinavia and many European countries today including a poor work environment in the public sector a growing democracy deficit and demographic obstacles. In this new book Victor A. Pestoff argues that the state cannot resolve these challenges alone or together with the market rather it requires the active participation of citizens and the third sector in order to overcome them and become more sustainable and flexible in the future. This book addresses the need for a more democratic architecture for the European welfare state opening new perspectives for developing alternative channels for direct citizen participation at the sub-municipal level of governance. Pestoff finds that neither democratic theory nor welfare state theory devotes adequate attention to the contemporary role of the third sector as a service provider or to greater direct citizen participation in the provision of welfare services. He shifts the focus of analysis from the input to the output side of the political system and explores new ways to promote a greater role for the third sector and more citizen participation in the provision of universal tax financed welfare services. Part 1 discusses social economy actors in Sweden and Scandinavia both from a historical and future perspective. Part 2 explores major issues for the third sector and welfare state including the allocation of an organization’s surplus or profit work environment and service quality in public services and the third sector consumer perspectives on the social economy democratizing medical and health care in Japan and co-production of childcare services in eight European countries. Part 3 revisits the third sector and state in democratic theory and welfare theory as well as recognizing major hurdles to the third sector and democratization of the welfare state. Part 4 concludes by summarizing the politics of participation in the welfare state. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138967373

A Democratic Theory of Educational AccountabilityFrom Test-Based Assessment to Interpersonal Responsibility This insightful text offers a detailed account of the historical development of educational accountability in the US public education system. In doing so it diagnoses the unforeseen consequences arising from a centralized technocratic implementation of the concept and calls for a radical re-thinking in how our democratic responsibilities translate into the provision measurement and conceptualization of education. Drawing from the works of scholars including Stanley Cavell Linda Zerilli Daniel Koretz and James Scott   A Democratic Theory of Educational Accountability illustrates the way in which "educational accountability" has foregrounded centralized measures of "success" to the point of perversity. Through nuanced political theory and philosophical arguments the text demonstrates how test-based measures have rendered the holistic aims of education futile resulting in an education system of "box-checking" and "rule-following". Ultimately calling for a new imagination of how our democratic responsibilities are enacted in schools and communities Gottlieb illustrates how accountability can be used for good to ensure that our schools nurture talent cultivate social mobility and engage with local needs. This text will be of great interest to graduate and postgraduate students researchers academics and libraries in the field of philosophy of education educational policy assessment & testing and democratic theory. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367028596

A Demographic Study of an Egyptian Province (Sharquiya) Initially published in 1943. In A Demographic Study of an Egyptian Province (Sharquiya) Dr Ammar an Egyptian anthropologist  raises a number of questions around the relevance of and need for accurate population statistics in field economic studies.  His tables and sociological analysis will be of particular interest to those working in other Muslim areas and the economic conclusions he draws have familiarity to all who are studying 'the problem of primary poverty'. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003135357

A Depth Psychology Model of Immigration and AdaptationThe Migrant's Journey A Depth Psychology Study of Immigration and Adaptation: The Migrant’s Journey brings current academic research from a range of disciplines into a 12-stage model of human migration. Based on Joseph Campbell’s hero’s journey this depth psychology model addresses pre-migration reasons for leaving the ordeals of the journey and challenges of post-migration adaptation. One-third of migrants return to homelands while those who remain in newlands face the triple challenges of building a new life a new identity and sense of belonging. While arrivées carry homelands within their children the second generation born and raised in the newland usually have access to both cultures which enables them to make unique contributions to society. Vital to successful newland adaptation is the acceptance and support of immigrants by host countries. A Depth Psychology Study of Immigration and Adaptation will be an important resource for academics and students in the social sciences clinical psychologists health care and social welfare workers therapists of all backgrounds policy makers and immigrants themselves seeking an understanding of the inner experiences of migration. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138332461

A Description of British Guiana Geographical and Statistical Exhibiting Its Resources and Capabilities Together with the Present and Futu A comprehensive study of the island that was once Britain's foremost colonial possession in the Western Hemisphere. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138011083

A Description of the Coasts of East Africa and Malabar in the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century by Duarte Barbosa a Portuguese Translated from an Early Spanish Manuscript in the Barcelona Library with Notes and a Preface from the Text written c. 1514. For a revised edition see Second Series 44 49. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1866. Media > Books > E-books Hakluyt Society 9781315564654

A Descriptive Catalogue of the Music Collection at Burghley House Stamford This title was first published in 2002: Burghley House Stamford was built between 1555 and 1587 for William Cecil Lord Burghley the Lord High Treasurer to Queen Elizabeth I. The library there contains an extensive collection of manuscript and printed music dating from about 1650 to 1850 substantially formed during the latter part of the 18th century by the Ninth Earl of Exeter. The collection is given particular significance by the inclusion of several rare and in some cases apparently unique volumes. This catalogue examines the Burghley House music collection in the light of contemporary documentary evidence. The opening section describes the people who added to the collection and their musical enthusiasms. This approach brings the collection to life and also enables us to appreciate emergent trends in British music history of the period. With each entry fully described and the printed music referenced to RISM or CPM this catalogue should form a valuable reference source for all scholars of British music from the 17th to the 19th century. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138704190

A Descriptive Catalogue of the Musical Manuscript Collection of the National Library of GreeceByzantine Chant and Other Music Repertory Recovered The National Library of Greece (Ethnike Bibliothike tes Ellados) is one of the richest depositories of Byzantine musical manuscripts and is surpassed by its holdings in Greece only by the multitude of manuscripts found in the monasteries of Mount Athos. In spite of being such a rich archive the National Library has never published a catalogue of its musical manuscripts - not all of which are Byzantine or Greek. It is the purpose of this catalogue to recover or in some instances to present for the first time the repertory of the musical sources of the library. This project has been twelve years in the making for Professor Diane Touliatos involving the discovery and detailed cataloguing of all 241 Western Ancient Greek and Byzantine music manuscripts. Not all of these are from Athens or modern Greece but also encompass Turkey the Balkans Italy Cyprus and parts of Western Europe. This variety underlines the importance of the catalogue for identifying composers music and performance practice of different locales. The catalogue includes a detailed listing of the contents as written in the original language as well as the titles of compositions (and/or incipits) with composers modal signatures other attributions and information on performance practice. Each manuscript entry includes a commentary in English indicating important highlights and its significance. There is a substantive English checklist that summarizes the contents of each manuscript for non-Greek readers. A bibliography follows containing pertinent citations where the manuscript has been used in references. There is also a glossary that defines terms for the non-specialist. Examples of some of the manuscripts will be photographically displayed. The catalogue will enlighten musicologists and Byzantinists of the rich and varied holdings of some of the most important musical manuscripts in existence and stimulate more interest and investigation of these sources. As such it will fill a major ga Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315097763

A Descriptive Catalogue of the Naval Manuscripts in the Pepysian LibraryVol. I Samuel Pepys (1633-1703) made a significant contribution to British history by his work as a naval administrator and he bequeathed to Magdalen College Cambridge its greatest treasure – his library a unique collection of 3 000 books and manuscripts still preserved as he left it. There are 250 volumes of manuscripts and these NRS volumes published selected documents from the collection. In this volume Tanner gives a lengthy general introduction to Pepys’s career as a naval administrator and to the papers he left at his death and also prints from them lists of ships and officers from 1660 to 1688. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781911248415

A Descriptive Catalogue of the Naval Manuscripts in the Pepysian LibraryVol. II Samuel Pepys (1633-1703) made a significant contribution to British history by his work as a naval administrator and he bequeathed to Magdalen College Cambridge its greatest treasure – his library a unique collection of 3 000 books and manuscripts still preserved as he left it. There are 250 volumes of manuscripts and these NRS volumes published selected documents from the collection. This volume consists of a calendar (meaning a detailed abstract) of the letter-books containing Pepys’s letters written as Secretary of the Admiralty from June 1673 (when the new Admiralty Board replaced the Duke of York) to the end of 1674. The correspondence covers both the operational and administrative business of the navy in great detail. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781911248422

A Descriptive Catalogue of the Naval Manuscripts in the Pepysian LibraryVol. III Samuel Pepys (1633-1703) made a significant contribution to British history by his work as a naval administrator and he bequeathed to Magdalen College Cambridge its greatest treasure – his library a unique collection of 3 000 books and manuscripts still preserved as he left it. There are 250 volumes of manuscripts and these NRS volumes published selected documents from the collection. This continues the calendar of Pepys’s letters as Secretary of the Admiralty from January 1674 to May 1677. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781911248576

A Descriptive Catalogue of the Naval Manuscripts in the Pepysian LibraryVol. IV Samuel Pepys (1633-1703) made a significant contribution to British history by his work as a naval administrator and he bequeathed to Magdalen College Cambridge its greatest treasure – his library a unique collection of 3 000 books and manuscripts still preserved as he left it. There are 250 volumes of manuscripts and these NRS volumes published selected documents from the collection. This volume prints Pepys’s ‘Admiralty Journal‘ being the minutes of the Admiralty Commission of 1673-79 of which he was Secretary. They deal in detail with every aspect of the running of the Navy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781911248835

A Developing Discourse in Music EducationThe selected works of Keith Swanwick In the World Library of Educationalists series international experts compile career-long collections of what they judge to be their finest pieces – extracts from books key articles salient research findings major theoretical and practical contributions – so the world can read them in a single manageable volume. Readers will be able to follow the themes and strands and see how their work contributes to the development of the field. Since the publication of A Basis for Music Education in 1979 Keith Swanwick has continued to be a major influence on the theory and practice of music education. The international appeal of his insights into the fundamentals of music and music education is recognised in invitations from more than twenty countries to give Key Note presentations conduct workshops and advise as a consultant. These include such diverse places as Kazakhstan Colombia Iceland and Papua New Guinea. During 1998 he was Visiting Professor University of Washington. In this collection Swanwick brings together 12 of his key writings to present an overview of the development of his own work and of the field of music education. The text allows the reader to consider Swanwick’s approach to music education and how it is characterised by a concern for musical and to some extent wider artistic processes shaped by his experience as a teacher and performing musician in a variety of settings and also by the influences of philosophers psychologists and sociologists. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138906433

A Developmental-functionalist Approach To Child Language Although there has been much empirical study within what has been referred to as "functional approaches to child language " there has yet to be a major attempt to compare and contrast such proposals. In addition much of the work carried out within child language from a functionalist perspective has not been specific with regard to the nature of the approach adopted. In attempting to fill the gap the author of this book begins with a comparison of various functionalist approaches. By concentrating on one domain -- agentivity and control -- Budwig develops a set of research questions based on an examination of findings stemming from linguistics psycholinguistics and developmental psychology and also provides an in-depth discussion of related methodological issues. In the second part of the book she traces the development of linguistic means to refer to oneself within a developmental-functionalist perspective. Individual case studies as well as group analyses of six children in the early phases of acquiring English grammar are provided. In the last part Budwig examines the relationship between forms and functions in development with special attention to potential generalizations about the organization and reorganization of the children's linguistic systems. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138965430

A Developmentalist's Approach to Research Theory and TherapyThe selected works of Joseph Lichtenberg The World Library of Mental Health celebrates the important contributions to mental health made by leading experts in their individual fields. Each author has compiled a career-long collection of what they consider to be their finest pieces: extracts from books journals articles major theoretical and practical contributions and salient research findings. Leading psychoanalyst Joseph D. Lichtenberg is one of the most experienced and best respected psychoanalysts working in the US at present. In A Developmentalist's Approach to Research Theory and Therapy he provides the reader with an opportunity to track the development of his conceptions in three realms of psychoanalysis: Infant studies and developmentalist perspectives on the life cycle Theoretical contributions to self-psychology Motivational clinical contributions Joseph Lichtenberg is a hugely influential name within US Psychoanalysis circles; this is the first collection of the seminal papers from his very long and distinguished career. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138897731

A Diagnostic Atlas of Tumors of the Upper Aero-Digestive TractA Transnasal Video Endoscopic Approach A Diagnostic Atlas of Tumors of the Upper Aero-Digestive Tract brings readers up to date on the correct identification and diagnosis of malignancies of the larynx pharynx and esophagus. The atlas provides broad-based coverage of these anatomical areas and highlights the different pathologies physicians may encounter. Key features of this illustrated guide include: A thorough exploration of the entire upper aero-digestive tract and its pathologies Recent advances in flexible endoscopy which makes visualization identification biopsy and treatment of conditions of the upper aero-digestive tract easier and possible under local anesthesia in an outpatient setting More than 170 high-quality images Accompanying video clips of the technology available online Accessible and concise the book is suitable for a range of readers including: Oncologists Otolaryngologists Gastroenterologists Respiratory and ENT physicians Maxillo-facial thoracic and upper gastrointestinal surgeons medical students nurses and medical trainees. Provides a practical overview that details the advantages and pitfalls in transnasal laryngoesophagoscopy Includes analysis and current treatment of both benign and malignant cancers of the nasopharynx nose/sinuses oral cavity oropharynx larynx hypopharynx trachea esophagus and thyroid Contains illustrated case examples Covers the challenges of this diagnostic approach and the techniques that minimize patients’ discomfort Details the choice of treatment and the options and limitations Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780415466301

A Dialogic Teaching Companion Building on Robin Alexander’s landmark Towards Dialogic Teaching this book shows how and why the dialogic approach has a positive impact on student engagement and learning. It sets out the evidence examines the underpinning ideas and issues and offers guidance and resources for the planning implementation and review of effective dialogic teaching in a wide range of educational settings. Dialogic teaching harnesses the power of talk to engage students’ interest stimulate their thinking advance their understanding expand their ideas and build and evaluate argument empowering them for lifelong learning and for social and democratic engagement. Drawing on extensive published research as well as the high-profile 5000-student trial and independent evaluation of Alexander’s distinctive approach to dialogic teaching in action this book: Presents the case for treating talk as not merely incidental to teaching and learning but as an essential tool of education whose exploitation and development require understanding and skill; Explores questions of definition and conceptualisation in the realms of dialogue argumentation and dialogic teaching revealing the similarities and differences between the main approaches; Discusses evidence that has enriched the debate about classroom talk in relation to oracy argumentation student voice and philosophy for children as well as dialogic teaching itself; Identifies what it is about dialogic teaching that makes a difference to students’ thinking learning and understanding; Presents the author’s rationale and framework for dialogic teaching now completely revised and much expanded; Proposes a professional development strategy for making dialogic teaching happen which like the framework has been successfully trialled in schools; Lists resources from others working in the field to support further study and development; Includes an extensive bibliography. Robin Alexander’s A Dialogic Teaching Companion like its popular predecessor Towards Dialogic Teaching aims to support the work of all those who are interested in the quality of teaching and learning but especially trainee and serving teachers teacher educators school leaders and researchers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138570351

A Dialogue on the Law of Kingship among the ScotsA Critical Edition and Translation of George Buchanan's De Iure Regni apud Scotos Dialogus George Buchanan (1506-82) was one of the most distinguished humanists of the Northern European Renaissance. Hailed by his contemporaries as the greatest Latin poet of his age he is chiefly remembered today as a radical political theorist whose Dialogus first published in Edinburgh in 1579 justified the deposition of Mary Queen of Scots in 1567 on the basis of a theory of popular sovereignty which vested in the people the right to resist depose and kill tyrannical monarchs. Dedicated to his pupil James VI whose violent reaction against his tutor's ideas led him to develop his own views on the divine right of kings Buchanan's work nevertheless proved immensely influential both in Britain and on the Continent making a notable contribution to the debates over the nature and location of sovereignty which would finally bear fruit in the writings of John Locke. This new edition featuring facing-page Latin text and English translation is accompanied by extensive notes and commentary on Buchanan's classical and contemporary sources and a detailed introduction that examines the development of Buchanan's political thought the context in which the Dialogus was written and published and an extended analysis of the text itself. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315263939

A Diary in the Strictest Sense of the Term The volume presents the diary of one of the great anthropologists at a crucial time in his career. Malinowski's major works grew out of his findings on field trips to New Guinea and North Melanesia from 1914-1918. His journals cover a considerable part of that period of pioneer research. The diary contains observations of native life and customs and vivid descriptions of landscapes. Many entries reveal his approach to his work and the sources of his thought. In his introduction Raymond Firth discusses the significance of the notebooks which formed the basis for this volume. First published in 1967. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415869300

A Dictionary for Dreamers Originally published in Great Britain in 1972 and distilled from the collective wisdom of the great interpreters of dreams – Freud Jung Adler Stekel and Gutheil among others – this comprehensive key to the baffling language of dream symbolism is a thought-provoking and invaluable guide to the uncharted country of the mind. Tom Chetwynd has isolated for the first time the rich meanings of over 500 archetypal symbols from the indiscriminate mass of dream material and rated the likelihoods of the various possible interpretation in each case. Here are the essential clues to understanding the ingeniously disguised life-enriching often urgent messages to be found in dreams. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138045866

A Dictionary of AbbreviationsWith Especial Attention to War-Time Abbreviations First published in 1942 this dictionary was designed to help civilians and members of H.M. forces to make their way amid the jungle of wartime abbreviations. The preface notes that newspaper readers sailors soldiers and airmen had to thrust themselves like explorers into these abbreviations in search of truth or the execution of their martial duty and hence a dictionary was necessary. This book will be of interest to scholars of history and language as well as the more general interested reader. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138912243

A Dictionary of Ancient Near Eastern Architecture This Dictionary gives a comprehensive survey of the whole range of ancient Near Eastern architecture from the Neolithic round huts in Palestine to the giant temples of Ptolemaic Egypt. Gwendolyn Leick examines the development of the principal styles of ancient architecture within their geographical and historical context and describes features of major sites such as Ur Nineveh and Babylon as well as many of the lesser-known sites. She also covers the variations of typical ancient architectural structures such as pyramids tombs and houses details the building material and techniques employed and clarifies specialist terminology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415513111

A Dictionary of Arabic and Islamic Proverbs One of the quickest ways to understand a people or a culture is to learn their proverbs. This anthology first published in 1984 compiles in dictionary form proverbs from the Islamic world particularly the Middle East and North Africa. The Arabs were the first to gather and annotate their own proverbs – the earliest collections date from the n Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138699021

A Dictionary of Archaic and Provincial WordsObsolete Phrases Proverbs and Ancient Customs from the XIV Century So far I may be permitted to speak without intrenching on the limits of criticism. A work containing more than 50 000 words many of which have never appeared even in scattered glossaries and illustrated with very few exceptions by original authorities much contain valuable material for the philogist even if disfigured by errors. With respect to the latter contingency I am not acquainted with any glossary comprising merely a few hundred words which does not contain blunders although in many instances the careful attention of the editor has been specially directed to the task. Can I then anticipate that in a field so vast that no single life would sufice for a minute examination of every object I could have escaped proportionate liabilities? That such may be pointed out I have little doubt notwithstanding the pains to prevent their occurrence but it will be manifestly unfair to make them the test of merit or thence to pronounce a judgement on the accuracy of the whole. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138615830

A Dictionary of Australian Politics 'The sheer complexity of modern government means that many citizens are uneasy about concepts that political insiders and journalists take for granted. A Dictionary of Australian Politics is a valuable guide to clearing a path through the jungle.' - Barry JonesFrom barbecue-stopper' to 'washminster' from 'chardonnay socialist' to 'xenophobia' A Dictionary of Australian Politics is a comprehensive and lively guide to Australian political language. With handy 'quick grab' definitions it is supported by in-depth explanations of the history and usage of important terms. For anyone interested in politics this is an authoritative and entertaining reference. It is uniquely Australian bringing together a range of political terms and expressions that over time have entered the vernacular. It also includes international terms which are essential to political discussion. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003114789

A Dictionary of Biology "A Dictionary of Biology" is an up-to-date reference work explains several thousand specialized words that allow for empirical approaches to the biological sciences. It includes more than bare definitions including information about most of the things named so as to convey their significance in biological discussion. M. Abercrombie C. J. Hickman and M. L. Johnson in effect interpret this language as it is actually used emphasizing customary usage rather than etymology.This comprehensive lexicon includes two thousand entries. Many unfamiliar terms especially the rarer ones are defined with the help of other technical terms perhaps equally unfamiliar. This trick of dictionary-makers could only be avoided by giving a complete account of a large part of biology under each heading. Every biological technical term used in a definition is itself defined elsewhere in the dictionary; though some semi-technical terms words that can be found in any English dictionary are omitted.The authors use codes throughout the dictionary to help the reader to interpret the use of a word such as whether it is used in relation to plants and animals only whether the word is an adjective and when a term is defined elsewhere and adds information to the current definition. The result is an invaluable guide for the layman the student and the scholar alike. It presents clear and authoritative explanations of the terms and will remain useful as a quick and concise source of reference. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518179

A Dictionary of British Folk-Tales in the English Language Part BFolk Legends A classic in folklore scholarship arranged in 2 parts. Folk Narratives contains tales told for edification or delight but not thought to be factually true.Folk Legends presents tales the tellers believed to be records of actual events. Part A - 978-0-415-06694-5 Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138140240

A Dictionary of British Folk-Tales in the English LanguageFolk Narratives A classic in folklore scholarship arranged in 2 parts. Folk Narratives contains tales told for edification or delight but not thought to be factually true. Folk Legends presents tales the tellers believed to be records of actual events. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138136083

A Dictionary of Catch PhrasesBritish and American from the Sixteenth Century to the Present Day A catch phrase is a well-known frequently-used phrase or saying that has `caught on' or become popular over along period of time. It is often witty or philosophical and this Dictionary gathers together over 7 000 such phrases. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138155725

A Dictionary of Cliches This work is full of things better left unsaid: hackneyed phrases idioms battered into senselessness infuriating Gallicisms once-familiar quotations and tags from the ancient classics. It makes a formidable list amplified as it is with definitions sources and indications of the clichés venerability in every case. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138159204

A Dictionary of Congenital Malformations and Disorders This is a complete medically reliable dictionary of congenital malformations and disorders. As the authors explain Down syndrome is the only common congenital disorder; the other defects and disorders are rare or very rare some having been reported fewer than 20 times worldwide.This dictionary covers them all. Examples:Aagenaes syndrome is due to congenital hypoplasia of lymph vessels which causes lymphedema of the legs and recurrent cholestasis in infancy and slow progress to hepatic cirrhosis and giant-cell hepatitis with fibrosis of the portal tracts.Acrocallosal syndrome is characterized by total or partial absence of the corpus callosum craniofacial dysmorphism polydactyly and severe mental retardation. Other features can be retinal pigmentation anomalies optic atrophy strabismus nystagmus cleft lip and palate cardiovascular anomalies hernia abnormal nipples and fits.Acrodysostosis is characterized by prenatal growth deficiency brachycephaly de formities of the humerus radius and ulna short and broad hands hypoplastic maxilla and mental retardation. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367448967

A Dictionary of Conservative and Libertarian Thought (Routledge Revivals) First published in 1991 this is a reissue of the pathbreaking Dictionary of Conservative and Libertarian Thought  the first book to examine the ideals and arguments produced by the intellectual traditions of both conservatism and classical liberalism. Covering the ideas of many such distinguished thinkers as Hayek Scruton Friedman and Buchanan the volume provides a valuable survey of the historical development of both schools of thought in all of the major western countries and their contributions to contemporary debates. From American Conservatism to French Liberalism Invisble Hand to Organic Society from Scientism to Scepticism and Utopianism to Voluntarism this is a vital work whose reissue will be welcomed as much by the keen layperson as by students of political science the history of philosophy economics and public policy.   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415670524

A Dictionary of Criminal Justice A Dictionary of Criminal Justice is the only dictionary that deals with criminal justice from a UK perspective and in doing so provides a comprehensive guide to all aspects of the British criminal justice system including its historical context and contemporary operations. The first three sections of the book explore in turn key definitions key pieces of legislation and key documents that have helped to shape the operations of the criminal justice system whilst the fourth details websites of particular relevance to this field. As such this dictionary provides an extensive but accessible introduction to the important terms that relate to both the development and the contemporary processes of criminal justice. It also succeeds in placing the UK criminal justice system within an international setting through the inclusion of entries that acknowledge the global setting in which British justice operates. Guides to key legislation and documents are included and each definition is accompanied by references for further reading making this book an invaluable learning tool for both students and practitioners of criminal justice. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203850305

A Dictionary of Criminology Originally published in 1983. This Dictionary provides a wide-ranging guide to concepts and terminology frequently used in criminology. It will not only inform and stimulate but will also bring clarity and integration to a subject where the understanding of key words and phrases is essential. Entries include concise information on definition use inter-connection and notes on relevant literature. Assembled thus in one volume the entries supply an overall view of criminology which makes the Dictionary an essential reference text for students and working professionals in criminology forensic medicine law the police and prison services psychiatry psychology social work and sociology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367136222

A Dictionary of Energy Originally published in 1981. Every aspect of Energy – production conversion and use - is discussed and explained in this unique dictionary. Comprehensive and well-illustrated entries cover fossil and other types of chemical fuel; hydro-electric and nuclear power; energy conservation; solar energy of every kind; wind wave and tidal power. Every type of nuclear reactor is described with emphasis on the energy technologies that have the greatest relevance and future promise. The first section is devoted to a careful explanation of the units used with conversion tables; key concepts are precisely defined. The closing sections comprise tables of international energy statistics and a short bibliography. This is an excellent introduction and invaluable reference work for general readers students and all workers in energy and energy-related fields. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367211288

A Dictionary of English Surnames This classic dictionary answers questions such as these and explains the origins of over 16 000 names in current English use. It will be a source of fascination to everyone with an interest in names and their history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367581343

A Dictionary of French Connectors Connecting words and phrases are essential for discussion clarity and fluency in any language. French is particularly reliant on connecting language: also and in fact have around 15 equivalent words and expressions in French. This is the first French-English dictionary to focus on this fascinating and crucial part of the language. The dictionary presents nearly 200 full entries in alphabetical order including: de plus; et ce; or; c'est dire que; en fait; au total; voila. Entries define discuss and exemplify the whole range of connecting language in French. 2000 examples add further clarity and are chosen from a wide range of registers and mainly contemporary prose. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367597801

A Dictionary of Geography The geographer seeks to describe the diverse features of the earth's surface to explain if possible how these features have come to be what they are and to discuss how they influence the distribution of man with his diverse activities. Geography therefore stands transitionally yet centrally between the natural sciences the social studies and the humanities. While in its concept and content it is an integrated whole of necessity it impinges on the associated disciplines and inevitably makes use of a wide range of kindred terminology. In compiling the 3 400 entries for this dictionary the main criterion for inclusion has been usage. Geographical textbooks and periodicals have been systematically combed and where a term has been used in a specific geographical context or in a specialist sense which differs from general practice or popular usage it has been included. Foreign words are listed where they have been accepted into English geographical literature especially where no satisfactory translation exists. Cross-references are freely given printed in small capitals where it is necessary to assist the user in tracing cognate and supplementary entries or where the meaning of the word thus shown is essential to the understanding of the entry. The emphasis throughout is on specific factual information conveniently accessible on a strict alphabetical basis rather than a bare definition. Statistical material and formulae are appended where it would seem helpful in the form of tables under the relevant entries. Since this dictionary is neither a gazetteer nor a compendium of current affairs lists of countries and capitals regional names and international groupings are not included since these can be found conveniently elsewhere. The five hundred and seventy-two additional entries to this dictionary together with a few minor modifications to the existing material are the result of extensive correspondence and discussion since the appearance of the first edition. This edition originally published in 1970 has continuing relevance as a resource for professionals.F. J. Monkhouse was formerly chair of geography at the University of Southampton. Throughout his career he was also visiting professor at the University of Illinois University of Maryland Queen's University and the Miami University(Ohio). His books include The Countries of North-Western Europe and The Lake District. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518186

A Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses Devils and Demons Containing around 1 800 entries this Dictionary covers in one volume all the important deities and demons from around the world. The gods of ancient mythology appear alongside the gods of contemporary religion and `lesser' mythologies and religions are also fully covered. The author provides an extensive network of cross-references allowing the reader to draw cross-cultural comparisons. The Dictionary will be an invaluable source of information for anyone interested in comparative religion or the diversity of religious views throughout the world. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315002385

A Dictionary of Grammatical Terms in Linguistics This dictionary of grammatical terms covers both current and traditional terminology in syntax and morphology. It includes descriptive terms the major theoretical concepts of the most influential grammatical frameworks and the chief terms from mathematical and computational linguistics. It contains over 1500 entries providing definitions and examples pronunciations the earliest sources of terms and suggestions for further reading and recommendations about competing and conflicting usages. The book focuses on non-theory-boumd descriptive terms which are likely to remain current for some years.Aimed at students and teachers of linguistics it allows a reader puzzled by a grammatical term to look it up and locate further reading with ease. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138133327

A Dictionary of Green IdeasVocabulary for a Sane and Sustainable Future First published in 1988. A Dictionary of Green Ideas collects together the concepts which go to make up a green view of the world. Ecology and the environment conservation and appropriate technology politics and philosophy peace and health spirituality and world development - all these areas and more are reflected in nearly 1500 entries. The entries range from the very short to full-length essays reflecting the diversity of the subject matter. All give a clear definition of the meaning of the term and an indication of its etymology and earliest use. But the Dictionary of Green Ideas is much more than simply a list of definitions. The concepts discussed are elaborated upon interpreted set in context exemplified by quotations from a wide range of sources and related to other entries by means of an extensive network of cross-references. The result is a fascinating and immensely readable book which successfully fulfils a double role as an accessible introduction to green thought and as a source of reference offering new insights to green thinkers of long standing. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367186326

A Dictionary of HinduismIts Mythology Folklore and Development 1500 B.C.-A.D. 1500 ‘Hinduism’ is a term often used to summarize the aspirations of the majority of the Indian people. But any simple definition of it is difficult if not impossible. This is partly owing to the nuances of the Sanskrit language in which many texts are written and partly to the too literal interpretation of Hindu imagery and mythology that often veils its real significance. This book first published in 1977 is an essential reference source that goes some way to clarifying the difficulties of understanding Hinduism. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367145415

A Dictionary of International Trade Organizations and Agreements Continuing globalization has meant the increased development and importance of regional and international trade organizations and trade agreements. This Dictionary gives background to the historical development of such systems as well as giving a global overview of the current situation. The introduction as well as explaining the historical background  also features discussion of the major political and economic ideas and controversies and analyses the current dynamic between international and regional trade organizations. Impartial analysis and up-to-date information is given in a concise way detailing: major international  regional and bilateral trade agreements and organizations other national and international organizations involved in trade core concepts/theories in relation to international economics/development and international co-operation major trade negotiations and disputes other topics of importance such as globalization. Entries are listed alphabetically and fully cross-referenced for ease of use. Entries include: Africa Trade Network Bretton Woods China-ASEAN Free Trade Area Dumping Globalization Mercosur Pan-Arab Free Trade Area Treaty of Nice World Bank WTO Secretariat and WWF Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781857433296

A Dictionary of Japanese Financial Terms A comprehensive and easy-to-use dictionary for each item listing its romaji (phonetic English) and kanji spellings and its English equivalent. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203059074

A Dictionary of Literary Pseudonyms in the English Language First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315062990

A Dictionary of Mnemonics (PLE: Memory) The Greeks invented them. All manner of people in the European Middle Ages used them often with creative and brilliant effect. Victorian schoolmasters in England almost buried them and the pupils who had to cram facts parrot-fashion. Originally published in 1972 this title brought mnemonics back into focus with a new collection designed for current use. A mnemonic is anything that gets your memory working. When in the month does the third quarter-day fall? What order have the planets from the sun? Are you sure about the kings and queens of England? People nowadays have so much to remember that even those quite happy with √2 = 1.414 may prefer to chant ‘I wish I know the root of two’ and remind themselves in that way. Although some entries are very much of their time this title reminds us that mnemonics are still a useful tool in a world where technology means most people feel they have little need to remember. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138965447

A Dictionary of Modern Critical TermsRevised and Enlarged Edition This book first published in 1987 differs from many other ‘dictionaries of criticism’ in concentrating less on time-honoured rhetorical terms and more on conceptually flexible powerful terms. Each entry consists of not simply a dictionary definition but an essay exploring the history and full significance of the term and its possibilities in critical discourse. This title is an ideal basic reference text for literature students of all levels. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138683907

A Dictionary of Modern Politics A comprehensive guide to the complex ideology/terminology which surrounds the world of politics.* Well over 500 extensive definitions* Defines political theories dogmas and phraseologies* Terms such as Pacifism Proportional Representation Jihad Son of Star Wars Third Way and Consensual are explained clearly and succinctly* Invaluable for anyone concerned with politics or current affairs. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315759524

A Dictionary of Phonetics and Phonology Written for students of linguistics applied linguistics and speech therapy this dictionary covers over 2 000 terms in phonetics and phonology. In addition to providing a comprehensive yet concise guide to an enormous number of individual terms it also includes an explanation of the most important theoretical approaches to phonology. Its usefulness as a reference tool is further enhanced by the inclusion of pronunciations notational devices and symbols earliest sources of terms suggestions for further reading and advice with regard to usage.The wide range of topics explained include: * Classical phonology including American Structuralism and the Prague School * Contemporary approaches including Autosegmental Phonology Metrical Phonology Dependency Phonology Government Phonology and Lexical Phonology * Prosodic ideas in phonology both traditional and contemporary ^ * * historical phonology * Intonation and tonology This dictionary devotes space to the various theoretical approaches in proportion to their importance but it concentrates most heavily on non-theory-bound descriptive terminology. It will remain a definitive reference for years to come. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138137684

A Dictionary of Rhyming Slang This re-issue of Julian Franklyn's classic dictionary not only defines these expressions but also explains their origin and history. An introductory essay examines the roots and development of rhyming slang. Although many people assume that rhyming slang is exclusively Cockney Franklyn illustrates how it is common to Australian and Americn dialects. From the unlikely to the bizarre the 1 500 entries both entertain and enlighten. Cartoons enliven a reference section which combines linguistic detail and cultural analysis. Whether reading the dictionary from cover to cover or dipping into it as a reference tool linguists and students of popular culture will find it the definitive source of information on rhyming slang. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138152984

A Dictionary of Scientific Quotations Science affects us all-in the words of Albert Einstein "The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking." It is therefore fascinating to discover the thoughts of scientists philosophers humanists poets theologians politicians and other miscellaneous mortals on this most important of subjects. A Dictionary of Scientific Quotations is a personal selection of scientific quotations by Professor Alan L Mackay that includes graffiti lines of song proverbs and poetry. Whether you believe that "All problems are finally scientific problems" (George Bernard Shaw) or that "Imagination is more important than knowledge" (Einstein) it is without doubt that "It is a good thing for an uneducated man to read books of quotations" (Churchill). You will be charmed and delighted by this collection and remember "'Why '" said the Dodo "'the best way to explain it is to do it'" (Alice in Wonderland Lewis Carroll). Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138429635

A Dictionary of Stylistics Reviews of the first edition:'...a work of high seriousness...manna from rhetorical heaven for students and researchers with a lot of hard graft ahead of them... '(English Today)'...an impressive single-author reference work... '(English)'...Not only is this volume indispensible for anyone students or academics working in any field related to stylistics it is like all the best dictionaries a very good read...' (Le Lingue del Mondo) Over the past ten years there have been striking advances in stylistics. These have given rise to new terms and to revised thinking of concepts and re-definitions of terms. A Dictionary of Stylistics 2nd Edition contains over 600 alphabeticlly listed entries: fully revised since the first and second editions it contains many new entries.Drawing material from stylistics and a range of related disciplines such as sociolinguistics cognitive linguistics and traditional rhetoric the revised Third Edition provides a valuable reference work for students and teachers of stylistics as well as critical discourse analysis and literary criticism. At the same time it provides a general picture of the nature insights and methodologies of stylistics. As well as explaining terminology clearly and concisely this edition contains a subject index for further ease of use.With numerous quotations; explanations for many basic terms from grammar and rhetoric; and a comprehensive bibliography this is a unique reference work and handbook for stylistic and textual analysis. Students and teachers at secondary and tertiary levels of English language and literature or English as a foreign or second language and of linguistics will find it an invaluable source of information.Katie Wales is Professor of Modern English Language University of Leeds and Dean of Learning and Teaching in the Faculty of Arts. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781408231159

A Dictionary of the American Avant-Gardes For this American edition of his legendary arts dictionary of information and opinion the distinguished critic and arts historian Richard Kostelanetz has selected from the fuller third edition his entries on North Americans including Canadians Mexicans and resident immigrants. Typically he provides intelligence unavailable anywhere else no less in print than online about a wealth of subjects and individuals. Focused upon what is truly innovative and excellent Kostelanetz also ranges widely with insight and surprise including appreciations of artistic athletes such as Muhammad Ali and the Harlem Globetrotters and such collective creations as Las Vegas and his native New York City. Continuing the traditions of cheeky high-style Dictionarysts honoring Ambrose Bierce and Nicolas Slonimsky (both with individual entries) Kostelanetz offers a "reference book" to be treasured not only in bits and chunks but continuously as one of the ten books someone would take if they planned to be stranded on a desert isle. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138577367

A Dictionary of the Avant-Gardes Twenty-five years after the publication of A Dictionary of the Avant-Gardes the distinguished critic and arts historian Richard Kostelanetz returns to his favorite subject for a third edition. Rewriting earlier entries adding hundreds of new ones Kostelanetz provides intelligence and information unavailable anywhere else no less in print than online about a wealth of subjects and individuals. Focused upon what is truly innovative and excellent he ranges widely with insight and surprise including appreciations of artistic athletes such as Muhammad Ali Johan Cruyff and the Harlem Globetrotters and such collective creations as Las Vegas and his native New York City. Continuing the traditions of cheeky high-style Dictionarysts honoring Samuel Johnson and Nicolas Slonimsky (both with individual entries) Kostelanetz offers a "reference book" to be enjoyed not only in bits and chunks but continuously as one of the dozen books someone would take if they planned to be stranded on a desert isle. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138577305

A Dictionary of the English Bible and its Origins First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315063577

A Dictionary of the European Union This unique collection of data includes concise definitions and explanations relating to all aspects of the European Union. It explains the terminology surrounding the EU and outlines the roles and significance of the institutions member countries foreign relations programmes and policies treaties and personalities. It contains over 1 000 clear and succinct definitions and explains acronyms and abbreviations which are arranged alphabetically and fully cross-referenced. The book has been fully updated to include details of the elections to the European Parliament and the appointment of the new European Commission in 2014 together with other important revisions. Among the 1 000 entries you can find explanations and background details on:accession negotiations the African Union the ‘Arab Spring’ the Common Agricultural Policy competition policy the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund the euro human rights Jean-Claude Juncker the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) the Schengen Agreement Serbia the Single Supervisory Mechanism the single rulebook the Treaty of Lisbon Ukraine Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781857437942

A Dictionary of the European Union This unique collection of data includes concise definitions and explanations on all aspects of the European Union. It explains the terminology surrounding the EU and outlines the roles and significance of the institutions member countries programmes and policies treaties and personalities. It contains over 1 000 clear and succinct definitions spelling out acronyms and abbreviations arranged alphabetically and fully cross-referenced. Among the 1 000 entries you can find explanations and back-ground details on: accession negotiations atmospheric pollution Central European Free Trade Area common agricultural policy company law statute competition policy  the euro Governance White Paper human rights MERCATOR Middle East OLAF - European Anti-Fraud Office refugee policy Schengen Agreement Treaty of Nice US-EC Declaration. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781857436839

A Dictionary of the European Union This unique collection of data includes concise definitions and explanations relating to all aspects of the European Union. It explains the terminology surrounding the EU and outlines the roles and significance of its institutions member countries foreign relations programmes and policies treaties and personalities. It contains over 1 000 clear and succinct definitions and explains acronyms and abbreviations which are arranged alphabetically and fully cross-referenced. Among the 1 000 entries you can find explanations of and background details on: ACP states Article 50 Brexit competition policy Donald Tusk the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund the euro Greece Jean-Claude Juncker Europol migration and asylum policy the Schengen Agreement the Single Supervisory Mechanism the single rulebook the Treaty of Lisbon Ukraine Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781857438581

A Dictionary of the European Union This unique collection of data includes concise definitions and explanations relating to all aspects of the European Union. It explains the terminology surrounding the EU and outlines the roles and significance of its institutions member countries foreign relations programmes and policies treaties and personalities. It contains over 1 000 clear and succinct definitions and explains acronyms and abbreviations which are arranged alphabetically and fully cross-referenced. Among the 1 000 entries you can find explanations of and background details on: ACP states Article 50 Brexit competition policy Donald Tusk the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund the euro Greece Jean-Claude Juncker Europol migration and asylum policy the Schengen Agreement the Single Supervisory Mechanism the single rulebook the Treaty of Lisbon Ukraine Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781857439373

A Dictionary of the History of Medicine This is a unique extensively illustrated dictionary of terms people events and dates spanning the entire history of medicine. It is a monumental work of scholarship totaling some 700 double-column pages with a large number of rare and exceptional illustrations from many original sources painstakingly compiled over years of far-searching inquiry involving more than 5 000 books and hundreds of journals. It is a major resource of hard-to-find information about notable medical figures instruments conditions procedures and dates and a storehouse of captivating anecdotes and background material. The book contains a wealth of material for concise historical introductions to a broad range of subjects and is the sine qua non authority on both well and little known facts of medical history. With this single volume-an unprecedented tour de force representing more than 7 000 hours of exhaustive research-clinicians and researchers from all fields of medicine can quickly and easily find authoritative detailed definitions and descriptions with dates of medical terms and of the people and events contributing to the development of medicine from earliest times to the present day. The entries range widely from such as abacterial pyuria to zygote including Latin and Greek origins of terms compact biographies with dates eponymic information of all kinds and rarely seen drawings and photographs of antique medical instruments and little-known conditions. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367399672

A Dictionary of the Sacred Language of All Scriptures and Myths (Routledge Revivals) G. A. Gaskell’s Dictionary of the Sacred Language of All Scriptures and Myths first published in 1923 examines several different aspects of religion including examples from Ancient Egyptian religion and mythology to modern-day Christianity providing explanations of gods events and symbols in alphabetical order. This is a perfect reference book for students of theology or the history of religion. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138820982

A Dictionary of the Underworld (Routledge Revivals)British and American First published in 1949 (this edition in 1968) this book is a dictionary of the past exploring the language of the criminal and near-criminal worlds. It includes entries from Australia New Zealand Canada and South Africa as well as from Britain and America and offers a fascinating and unique study of language. The book provides an invaluable insight into social history  with the British vocabulary dating back to the 16th century and the American to the late 18th century. Each entry comes complete with the approximate date of origin the etymology for each word and a note of the milieu in which the expression arose. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138904477

A Dictionary of Theatre AnthropologyThe Secret Art of the Performer First Published in 1988. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor and Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138472983

A Different Paradigm in Music EducationRe-examining the Profession A Different Paradigm in Music Education is a "let’s consider some possibilities" book. Instead of a music methods book it is a look at where the music education profession is and how music teachers might improve what it is we do. It is about change. It is about questioning the current music education paradigm especially regarding its exclusive role as the only model. The intent is to help pre-service and in-service music educators consider new modes of pedagogical thought that will allow us to broaden our reach in schools and better help students develop as creative musicians across their lifespan. The book includes an overview of several opportunities and course examples that would make music education more relevant and meaningful especially for students that are not interested in our traditional performance offerings. The author wishes to stimulate discussions with the goal for the music education profession to grow and mature. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367190088

A Different Perspective After Brain InjuryA Tilted Point of View Whilst preparing for his travel adventures into a world he had yet to explore Christopher Yeoh was involved in a road traffic accident and experienced something few others would be "privileged" to witness. Eight days in a coma more than a year in and out of hospital and a gradual re-introduction to the world of work. A Different Perspective After Brain Injury: A Tilted Point of View is written entirely by the survivor providing an unusually introspective and critical personal account of life following a serious blow to the head. It charts the initial insult early rehabilitation development of understanding the return of emotion moments of triumph and regression into depression the exercise of reframing how a brain injury is perceived and a return to work. It also describes the mental adjustments of awareness and acceptance alongside the physical recovery process. Readily accessible to the general public this book will also be of particular interest to professionals involved in the care of people who have had significant brain injuries brain injury survivors their families and friends and also those who fund and organise health and social care. This unique author account will provide a degree of understanding of what living with a hidden disability is really like. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138055650

A Different Road TakenProfiles In Critical Communication Through interviews with scholar and essays evaluating their work John A. Lent compiles a sparkling introduction not only to the different roads taken by these scholars en route to their discoveries but also to the critical byways that they have opened for others. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367154684

A Different Thermodynamics and its True Heroes Modern thermodynamics is a unique but still not a logically self-consistent field of knowledge. It has a proven universal applicability and significance but its actual potential is still latent. The development of the foundations of thermodynamics was in effect non-stop but absolutely no one has any idea about this. This book is the first of its kind that will motivate researchers to build up a logically consistent field of thermodynamics. It greatly appreciates the actual depth and potential of thermodynamics which might also be of interest to readers in history and philosophy of scientific research. The book presents the life stories of the protagonists in detail and allows readers to cast a look at the whole scene of the field by showcasing a significant number of their colleagues whose works have fittingly complemented their achievements. It also tries to trigger a detailed analysis of the reasons why the actual work in this extremely important field has in effect gone astray. It comprises five chapters and introduces three scientists in the first two chapters which are specifically devoted to the Scandinavian achievements in macroscopic thermodynamics. These introductions are novel and call for a detailed reconsideration of the field. The third chapter acquaints the readers with their fourth colleague in Germany who was working on the proper link between the macroscopic thermodynamics kinetics and the atomistic representation of matter. The fourth chapter brings in their fifth colleague in the United States who could formally infer the famous formula S = k * ln(W) ingeniously guessed by Ludwig Boltzmann and thus clarify the physical sense of the entropy notion. The last chapter summarizes the above-mentioned discourses. Media > Books > Print Books Pan Stanford Publishing 9789814774918

A Different Transition PathOwnership Performance and Influence of Chinese Rural Industrial Enterprises Originally published in 1995 this volume examines and analyzes the factors that have made the township-village enterprise (TVE) such a driver of growth in the Chinese economy in recent years. The book analyzes the background of the TVE and discusses regional differences in TVE efficiency as well as examining the apparent contradiction of the success of the TVE despite the lack of well-defined property rights. Issues of rural-rural and rural-urban migration phenomena are discussed and the differences discussed between the Chinese economy and those of other developing nations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138314399

A Different WisdomReflections on Supervision Practice: Guide to Supervision Britain has a fine tradition of writing about supervision practice. This book connects to this by organising reflection around the practice taken from the author's sixteen years experience as a practitioner. Taking three broad sets of tasks of supervision as an organising frame the book weaves examples of professional experience with current research and other reflective writing. From a broadly humanistic perspective it examines the developmental journey of a supervisor interested in the overlap of the personal and the professional. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367106119

A Discourse Analysis of CorruptionInstituting Neoliberalism Against Corruption in Albania 1998-2005 Why did Albania enjoy some of the most successful anti-corruption programs and institutions along with what appeared to be growing levels of corruption during the period 1998-2005? Looking at corruption through a post-structuralist discourse analysis perspective this book argues that the dominant corruption discourse in Albania served primarily to institute the neoliberal order rather than eliminate corruption. It did so in four interrelated ways. First blaming every Albanian failure on corruption avoided a critical engagement with the existing neoliberal developmental model. Second the dominant articulation of corruption as abuse of public office for private gain consigned it to the public sector transforming neoliberal policies of privatisation and expanding markets into anticorruption measures. Third international anticorruption campaigns reproduced an asymmetric relationship of dependency between Albania and the international institutions that monitored it by articulating corruption as internal to the Albanian condition. Finally against corruption international and local actors could articulate a neoliberal order that was free of internal contradictions and fully compatible with democratization. As a rare example of post-structuralist discourse analysis of corruption this book can be useful for future research on discourses of corruption in other countries of the region and beyond. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781472431301

A Discourse Analysis of News Translation in China A Discourse Analysis of News Translation in China offers hitherto underexplored inroads into Chinese media through insider perspectives on a unique Chinese newspaper Cankao Xiaoxia which not only is the largest circulating newspaper in China but is also unique in that its news consists entirely of stories translated from foreign news sources. The size of the publication the unique nature of the publication and the view from the inside of such an organization gathered through interviews with its employees give this proposed book a highly unique perspective that will inform our understanding of the workings of Chinese media in important ways. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138496507

A Discourse on Domination in Mandate PalestineImperialism Property and Insurgency British discourse during the Mandate with its unremitting convergence on the problematic ‘native question’ and which rested on racial and cultural theories and presumptions as well as on certain givens drawn from the British class system has been taken for granted by historians. The validity of cultural representations as pronounced within official correspondence and colonial laws and regulations as well as within the private papers of colonial officials survives more or less intact. There are features of colonialism additional to economic and political power which are glaring yet have escaped examination which carried cultural weight and had cultural implications and which negatively transformed native society. This was inevitable. But what is less inevitable is the subsequent collusion of historians in this a (neo-) colonial dynamic. The continued collusion of modern historians with racial and cultural notions concerning the rationale of European rule in Palestine has postcolonial implications. It drags these old notions into the present where their iniquitous barbarity continues to manifest. This study identifies the symbolism of British officials’ discourse and intertwines it with the symbolism and imagery of the natives’ own discourse (from oral interviews and private family papers). At all times it remains allied to those writers philosophers and chroniclers whose central preoccupation is to agitate and challenge authority. This then is a return to the old school a revisiting of the optimistic vibrant rhetoric of those radicals who continue to inspire post and anti-colonial thinking. In order to dismantle and to undo and unwrite A Discourse on Domination in Mandate Palestine holds a mirror up to the language of the Mandatory by counteracting it with its own integrally oppositional discourse and a provocative rhetoric. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge-Cavendish 9780415685306

A Discourse Upon UsuryBy Way of Dialogue and Orations for the Better Variety and More Delight of All Those That Shall Read This Treatise (1572) Written in 1572 and originally published in 1962 this book is a reprint of A Discourse uppon Usurye by waye of Dialoge and Oracions by Dr. Thomas Wilson. The book is typical of one side in the discussion of credit and money-lending which was a characteristic phase in the early history of financial capitalism and which after the enclosures provided the principal economic controversy of the sixteenth century. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780429025952

A Disease of One's OwnPsychotherapy Addiction and the Emergence of Co-dependency In the present decade "co-dependency" has sprung up on the landscape of American popular culture. Portrayed as an addiction-like disease responsible for a wide range of personal and social problems co-dependency spawned a veritable social movement nationwide. 'A Disease of One's Own' examines the phenomenon of co-dependency from a sociological perspective viewing it not as something a person "has " but as something a person believes; not as a psychological disease but as a belief system that offers its adherents a particular way of talking about the self and social relationships. The central question addressed by the book is: Why did co-dependency--one among a plethora of already-existing discourses on self-help--meet with such widespread public appeal? Grounded in theories of cultural and social change John Steadman Rice argues that this question can only be adequately addressed by examining the social cultural and historical context in which co-dependency was created and found a receptive public; the content of the ideas it espoused; and the practical uses to which co-dependency's adherents could apply those ideas in their everyday lives. In terms of the larger American context his analysis links the emergence of co-dependency with the permeation of psychological concepts and explanations throughout Western culture over the past thirty years focusing particularly on the cultural and social impact of the popular acceptance of what the author calls "liberation psychotherapy." Liberation psychotherapy portrays the relationship between self and society as one of intrinsic antagonism and argues that psychological health is inversely related to the self's accommodation to social expectations. Rice argues that a principal source of co-dependency's appeal is that it affirms core premises of liberation psychotherapy thereby espousing an increasingly conventional and familiar wisdom. It simultaneously fuses those premises with addiction-related discourse providing people with a means of making sense of the problems of relationship and identity that have accompanied what Rice terms the "psychologization" of American life. This brilliant analysis of the phenomenon of co-dependency will be of interest to psychologists sociologists psychotherapists and those interested in American popular culture. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518193

A Dissenting DemocracyThe Israeli Movement 'Peace Now' A Dissenting Democracy explores the tension between the will of the whole of Israeli society and the right of the individual conscience to take precedence over that collective will. The author explores the dilemmas that stem from such an individual stance in relation to Jewish political culture. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315039329

A Dissertation of Elective Attractions First Published in 1970. This is the second edition of Dissertation of Elective Attractions by Bergman and includes a new introduction.  The text was first published in English in 1785 after being translated from the original latin in 1775 by Thomas Beddoes.  The text is an introduction to the table of elective attractions used in chemistry. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415760607

A Distant SovereigntyNational Imperialism and the Origins of British India In this broad study of British rule in India during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries Sudipta Sen takes up this dual agenda sketching out the interrelationships between nationalism imperialism and identity formation as they played out in both England and South Asia. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315541273

A Distinctive Approach To Psychological ResearchThe Influence of Stanley Schachter First published in 1987. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9781315801902

A Ditadura Militar e a Governança da Água no Brasil (The Military Dictatorship and Water Governance in Brazil)Ideologia Poderes Político-Ec In recent decades there has been an exponential increase in large hydroelectric plants in Brazil especially in the Amazon region. These large hydraulic structures impact the environment and the lives of people living in the places where they settle and require a special type of water governance. The dictatorial regime (1964-1985) created a "standard" for the construction of these great structures through an institutional and legal framework which benefited the Brazilian business elite but also through the creation of a popular imagination which shows itself lasting progress on the country's progress and development. The suspension of security the fragility of institutional environmental structures the disrespect for indigenous reserves the lack of clarity about the concept of "affected population" and the non-payment of fair compensation were identified as one of the main challenges for a democratic water governance in the country. In the late 1970s the Dam-Affected Movement (MAB) began its organization and is also studied in this research. The study is an important and insightful academic contribution to the understanding of the main bottlenecks of effective water governance in Brazil. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367498757

A Divided UnionStructural Challenges to Bipartisanship in America A Divided Union delves deep into ten pressing political challenges that former US Representatives Patrick Murphy (D) and David Jolly (R) have identified over their multiple terms in Congress and that continue to plague the American electorate today. In an introduction describing their unique paths to Congress Murphy and Jolly focus in detail on key institutional barriers they faced in Washington in attempting to do the job voters elected them to do. They introduce us to geographic challenges demographic change a polarized media gerrymandering the role of money in politics the structure of primary elections and several other aspects of political life on Capitol Hill. The core of the book is original analysis by experts who tackle these topics in a manner relevant to both the seasoned political science student as well as the general reader. From the commercials we see on TV to the city council districts in which we live these concerns shape every facet of our public lives and are distilled here in a careful synthesis of years of experience and research. Contributors include former federal elected officials political science professors members of the press and scholars immersed in their fields of study. While other textbooks may examine similar issues few have been edited by former members of the U.S. House who have walked the halls of Congress and directly experienced political dysfunction at so many levels – and are willing to address it.　A Divided Union is appropriate for all political science students as well as the general public frustrated and alarmed by political gridlock. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367565374

A Don at War When A Don at War was published in 1966 it was hailed as the first book to be written from the point of view of the Intelligence staff officer in the field with critics remarking on Sir David Hunt's authoritative exposition of British as well as German strategies. Eight years later it was revealed that the British through the Ultra' system were able to decode even the most important German radio messages despite the fact they were sent in the supposedly unbreakable Enigma cipher'. Since 1974 the great secret has become common knowledge. As a result Sir David has specially written for this second edition a new foreword whose main purpose is to explain the use made of Ultra during four years campaigning in the Mediterranean. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315036861

A Dream The translation of Felicja Kruszewska's A Dream introduces a major play by a twentieth-century female playwright to the English-speaking world. On March 7 1927 A Dream - a large-scale expressionistic drama by an unknown poet - burst on the Polish theatrical scene in a dazzling debut production by the young actor Edmund Wiercinski who would become one of the outstanding directors of his time. The play's hallucinatory visions of the rise of fascism and the heroine's longing for a providential savior on a white horse spoke directly to Polish audiences about their deepest anxieties. During the next two years A Dream received three additional stagings and became the subject of lively debate and controversy. The play which has been successfully revived in 1974 is an outstanding example of European expressionism. The volume also contains An Excursion to the Museum by the contemporary Polish poet playwright and short-story writer Tadeusz Rozewicz. A disturbing account of an utterly mundane visit to Auschwitz the tale is a brilliant example of the playwright's technique of poetic collage. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415866361

A Dream Come True This book presents the English translation of the incomplete autobiography of Eliezer Ben-Yehuda who played an important role in the history of the Hebrew language revival. It provides a moving account of the early part of the Eliezer Ben-Yehuda's life and struggle. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367157449

A Dream DeferredHow Social Work Education Lost Its Way and What Can be Done From its inception in the late nineteenth century social work has struggled to carry out the complex sometimes contradictory functions associated with reducing suffering enhancing social order and social reform. Since then social programs like the implementation of welfare and the expansion of the service economy-which should have augured well for American social work-instead led to a continued loss of credibility with the public and within the academy.A Dream Deferred chronicles this decline of social work attributing it to the poor quality of professional education during the past half-century. The incongruity between social work's promise and its performance warrants a critical review of professional education. For the past half-century the fortunes of social work have been controlled by the Council of Social Work Education which oversees accreditation of the nation's schools of social work. Stoesz Karger and Carrilio argue that the lack of scholarship of the Board of Directors compromises this accreditation policy. Similarly the quality of professional literature suffers from the weak scholarship of editors and referees. The caliber of deans and directors of social work educational programs is low and graduate students are ill-prepared to commence studies in social work. Further complicating this debate the substitution of ideology for academic rigor makes social work vulnerable to its critics.The authors state that since CSWE is unlikely to reform social work education schools of social work should be free to obtain accreditation independently and they propose criteria for independent accreditation. A Dream Deferred builds on the past presents a bracing critique of the present and proposes recommendations for a better future that cannot be ignored or dismissed. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138507166

A Dream-Guided Meditation Model and the Personalized Method for Interpreting Dreams A Dream-Guided Meditation Model and the Personalized Method for Interpreting Dreams presents a model for meditation that counselors can use with clients regardless of gender race national origin religion age or marital status. Using the model readers can if they wish learn to interpret nighttime dreams. Even readers who choose not to learn to interpret their dreams may find that the meditation model assists with dream guidance. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138693333

A Dual Approach to Ocean GovernanceThe Cases of Zonal and Integrated Management in International Law of the Sea Taking the North-East Atlantic Ocean as an example of regional practice this book addresses the dual approach to ocean governance in international law. It examines the interaction between zonal and integrated management approaches and the conservation of marine living resources and marine biological diversity. The study examines the limitations of the traditional zonal approach and suggests new possibilities for conformity between sovereign states international law and sustainable development. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138271081

A Dynamic Approach to Economic TheoryThe Yale Lectures of Ragnar Frisch 1930 This book contains a set of notes prepared by Ragnar Frisch for a lecture series that he delivered at Yale University in 1930. The lecture notes provide not only a valuable source document for the history of econometrics but also a more systematic introduction to some of Frisch’s key methodological ideas than his other works so far published in various media for the econometrics community. In particular these notes contain a number of prescient ideas precursory to some of the most important notions developed in econometrics during the 1970s and 1980s More remarkably Frisch demonstrated a deep understanding of what econometric or statistical analysis could achieve under the situation where there lacked known correct theoretical models. This volume has been rigorously edited and comes with an introductory essay from Olav Bjerkholt and Duo Qin placing the notes in their historical context. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415746199

A Dynamic Model of the US Energy SystemA Tool For Energy R & D Planning Originally published in 1984 this book develops a quantitative model designed for use in the evaluation of the relative merits of alternative energy R&D programmes. It is used to compare the merits of major energy-technology R&D programmes during the 1970s in the USA: Liquid-metal fast breeder reactors synthetic fuels derived from coal and oil shale and improved efficiency in end-use technologies. The benefits/disadvantages are analyzed in terms of economics security and the environment. Although published some years ago the economic benefit assessed is in terms of the impact that commercialization of a particular energy-technology would have on the total 60 year cost of the US energy supply system. The security benefit is measured in terms of the reduction of crude oil imports and the environmental factors are measured here by the total tonnage of coal and oil shale that is extracted each year. All of these issues continue to be relevant today. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138502666

A Dynamic Systems Approach to Adolescent Development The dynamic systems approach is a rapidly expanding advancement in the study of developmental research particularly in the domain of adolescent development. It provides a unique way of examining the subject and this innovative study of developmental processes helps social scientists to translate dynamic systems conceptualizations into clear empirical research that readers will be able to implement themselves. The first part of this edited book discusses techniques that describe and assess specific process characteristics such as variability sudden jumps and attractor states. The second part explores the different techniques for building a dynamic systems model which can simulate the behaviour of a system to investigate the mechanisms behind the processes. Each chapter describes one technique and is based on a specific practical example of its application in adolescent development. Step-by-step instructions for model-building and examples of ready-made models are provided on the website that belongs to the book: www.psypress.com/dynamic-systems-approach. This book provides a clear step-by-step description of theories and techniques that are designed for the study of developmental processes and is therefore ideal for researchers of developmental psychology who do not specialise in statistics or research methods. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781848720374

A European Geography A European Geography provides a geographical interpretation and exposition of the whole of Europe. Beginning with a historical and envronmental introduction the text covers the cultural identity political structure economic organisation and social context of Europe examining the complex issues that are shaping the characteristics and meaning of contemporary Europe. More than fifty contributors are drawn from Europe and North America contributing a wealth of research expertise in their specialist subject areas. Detailed case studies provide empirical examples of the broader research themes examined.A European Geography is written for undergraduate students taking courses on Europe Regional Geography European Studies and European Integration. It will provide valuable reading for anyone interested in developing a detailed understanding of the processes shaping contemporary Europe. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138416994

A European Politics of EducationPerspectives from sociology policy studies and politics A European Politics of Education proposes a sociology of education establishing connections between empirical data coming from European-scale comparative surveys normative assumptions structuring actors’ representations and interpretative judgements and a specific focus on Lifelong Learning policy areas. It invites readers to think about the place of standards expertise and calculations in the European space from a common perspective supported by a tradition of critical sociology and European political studies. The book: Addresses an important agenda: how the policies and politics of supranational Europe are making a European educational space Contains a response to the emergence of new epistemic governance and instruments at European level Contains contributions from the EU and the UK which give a comprehensive selection of perspectives and analysis of the field as it concerns Europe The complexity of the contemporary European education policy space is addressed here with new lines of inquiry as well as a reflexive outlook on standardization policy-making and actor engagement. Students and researchers of European policy studies education policy analysts and theorists will all be particularly interested readers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138669079

A European Space PolicyPast Consolidation Present Challenges and Future Perspectives This book builds a bridge between current research in space policy and contemporary European political studies by addressing developments in European space policy and its significance for European integration. It answers questions central to European studies applying them to the burgeoning field of EU space policy and takes an interdisciplinary approach examining space policy in the light of a range of policy areas including common foreign security policy technology policy transport policy and internal market. Using a theoretical framework based around notions of neo-institutionalism to evaluate the evolving nature of space policy in Europe the book provides clear insights into the development of the sector and the resulting developments made to the European political landscape. This text will be of key interest to scholars and students of Space policy EU studies/politics European Studies/Politics International Relations Political Science History Economics and Security Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367729394

A European Television Fiction RenaissancePremium Production Models and Transnational Circulation This book maps the landscape of contemporary European premium television fiction offering a detailed overview of both the changes in the digital production and distribution and the emergence of specific national and transnational case histories. Combining a media-production approach with a textual and audience analysis the volume offers a complex stratified systemic view of ongoing aesthetic sociocultural and industrial developments in contemporary European TV. With contributions from leading experts in the field the book first offers an overview of the industrial policy and cultural context for the renaissance of European television drama over the past decade based on original comparative research. This research is then supported by case study chapters from the key contexts within which quality European television is being produced offering a complex and complete picture of the industry’s strengths and limitations its traditions and trends its constraints and future perspectives. A European Television Fiction Renaissance is a must-read book for TV scholars working across Europe and beyond in the areas of media studies international communications and television studies media industries studies production studies European studies and media policy studies as well as for those with an interest in television drama  Netflix globalisation pay TV and on demand. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367345402

A Facilitator's Guide To Diversity in the ClassroomA Casebook for Teachers and Teacher Educators A companion volume to Diversity in the Classroom this guide presents 13 cases designed to help individuals and groups reflect on teaching. Specifically it offers the information needed to use these cases in structured professional development experiences. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315044798

A Factor Model Approach to Derivative Pricing Written in a highly accessible style A Factor Model Approach to Derivative Pricing lays a clear and structured foundation for the pricing of derivative securities based upon simple factor model related absence of arbitrage ideas. This unique and unifying approach provides for a broad treatment of topics and models including equity interest-rate and credit derivatives as well as hedging and tree-based computational methods but without reliance on the heavy prerequisites that often accompany such topics. Whether being used as text for an intermediate level course in derivatives or by researchers and practitioners who are seeking a better understanding of the fundamental ideas that underlie derivative pricing readers will appreciate the book’s ability to unify many disparate topics and models under a single conceptual theme.   Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781498763325

A Factory of OneApplying Lean Principles to Banish Waste and Improve Your Personal Performance Most business readers have heard of the Lean principles developed for factories—a set of tools and ideas that have enabled companies to dramatically boost quality by reducing waste and errors—producing more while using less. Yet until now few have recognized how relevant these powerful ideas are to individuals and their daily work. Every person at a desk drafting table workstation or operating table must (like a factory) deal with the challenge of reducing the waste that creeps into their work. The same Lean principles that have improved efficiencies on the factory floor can be just as powerful—in fact far more so—in helping individuals boost personal performance. Winner of a 2013 Shingo Research and Professional Publication Award!A Factory of One: Applying Lean Principles to Banish Waste and Improve Your Personal Performance describes how you can foster a new mindset and improve your performance by applying Lean methods to your work. It translates powerful Lean tools such as visual management flow pull 5S and kaizen to your daily work revealing how they can help to improve efficiency reduce waste and link you ever more closely to customer value. This practice will help you develop better self-awareness more disciplined problem-solving skills and the ability to self-correct errors. This book not only provides the tools but also teaches you how to find the root causes underlying your inefficiencies so you can eliminate them permanently. It will enable you to immediately improve personal productivity while developing the skills needed for continuous improvement. It includes real-world examples that illustrate how these principles have been successfully applied across a range of industries. Providing the perfect mix of what-to-do with why-to-do it the text details a step-by-step approach to applying Lean principles to your work. Listen to what Daniel Markovitz has to say about his new book A Factory of One. Part One — Part Two View the book's website at www.afactoryofone.com. View the author’s website at www.timebackmanagement.com. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781439859933

A Faculty Guide for Succeeding in Academe All too often a culture of silence permeates academia where faculty and administrators ignore or misunderstand difficult situations. A Faculty Guide for Succeeding in Academe is a practical guide for prospective and current faculty that addresses real complex issues that are too often left unexamined. Chapters explore typical aspects of the faculty career and life cycle—such as appointment tenure promotion incivility plagiarism teaching online delivery interactions with chairs and deans and performance appraisal—but focuses on the prickly issues as well as the routine. A Faculty Guide for Succeeding in Academe presents authentic engaging vignettes that feature faculty and administrators as they maneuver through academe encountering authentic difficult situations. Focusing on positive outcomes each case is analyzed and readers are encouraged to reflect about the ways these incidents could have been resolved. Offering concrete suggestions and best-practices this book provides insights that will help prospective new and current faculty maneuver more effectively through academe and their collegial culture. This important resource enhances a culture of openness and will help faculty gain direction and support in their career. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415644525

A Faculty Guide to Addressing Disruptive and Dangerous Behavior College and university faculty are asked to serve an increasingly diverse and at-risk population of students. They face disruptive and dangerous behaviors that range from speaking out of turn or misusing technology to potentially agressive behavior. A Faculty Guide to Addressing Disruptive and Dangerous Behavior provides the practical ideas and guidance necessary to manage and mitigate these behaviors. Grounded in research and theory that addresses the interplay of mental health substance abuse and aggression that may enter the college classroom this accessible book serves as a necessary guide for busy faculty members facing challenging situations in their classrooms. Special features include: Vignettes from seasoned faculty that provide thoughtful reflections and advice from everyday experience. Research-based suggestions and intervention techniques to help faculty better assess intervene and manage difficult behavior. Coverage of special populations including nontraditional veteran and millennial students. Discussion of the latest laws and regulations that should affect and inform faculty’s decisions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415628280

A Faculty Guide to Advising and Supervising Graduate Students This practical guide provides college and university faculty with resources for supervising and advising graduate assistants guiding doctoral students through the dissertation process and preparing the next generation of scholars. Exploring common situations that faculty and their graduate students encounter this book provides the theoretical foundation and best practices for faculty to improve their advising and supervising practices. Coverage Includes: Working with part-time online doctoral and masters students Supervising assistantships fellowships internships practicums and residencies Chairing dissertations and theses Preparing students for conferences and presentations Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138801691

A Fair Day’s Wage for a Fair Day’s Work?Sweated Labour and the Origins of Minimum Wage Legislation in Britain The nature of sweating and the origins of low pay legislation are of fundamental social economic and moral importance. Although difficult to define sweating according to a select committee established to investigate the issue was characterised by long hours poor working conditions and above all by low pay. By the beginning of the twentieth century the government estimated that up to a third of the British workforce could be classed as sweated labour and for the first time in a century began to think about introducing legislation to address the problem. Whilst historians have written much on unemployment poverty relief and other such related social and industrial issues relatively little work has been done on the causes extent and character of sweated labour. That work which has been done has tended to focus on the tailoring trades in London and Leeds and fails to give a broad overview of the phenomenon and how it developed and changed over time. In contrast this volume adopts a broad national and long-run approach providing a more holistic understanding of the subject. Rejecting the argument that sweating was merely a London or gender related problem it paints a picture of a widespread and constantly shifting pattern of sweated labour across the country that was to eventually persuade the government to introduce legislation in the form of the 1909 Trades Board Act. It was this act intended to combat sweated labour which was to form the cornerstone of low pay legislation and the barrier to the introduction of a minimum wage for the next 90 years. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138272484

A Fair Hearing? This book reports on research which investigates the perceptions of ethnic minorities concerning their treatment in the criminal courts. It examines the extent to which ethnic minority defendants and witnesses in both the Crown Court and the magistrates' courts perceived their treatment to have been unfair whether they believed any unfairness to have been the result of ethnic bias and whether this had affected their confidence in the criminal courts. The study carried out by the Oxford Centre for Criminological Research in association with the University of Birmingham for the Lord Chancellor's Department involved observations of cases and interviews with more than a thousand people (defendants witnesses barristers solicitors judges magistrates and others) and focused on courts in Manchester Birmingham and London. A Fair Hearing? Ethnic minorities in the criminal courts begins by showing how widely held the belief has been that ethnic minorities are discriminated against by the courts and by other agencies in the criminal justice system. It discusses the factors that contributed to this belief including the findings of the Macpherson Report and the notion of 'institutional racism'. The main part of the book then looks at the institutional setting in which the research took place the experience of defendants and witnesses their views about how they were treated by the criminal courts and the views of others involved in the court process. Final chapters in the book address the issue of sensitivity to ethnicity on the part of judges magistrates and lawyers. It shows that attitudes and practices are perceived to have changed for the better and examines what more needs to be done to increase the confidence that members of ethnic minorities have in the fairness of the criminal courts. Media > Books > Print Books Willan 9781138861442

A Family and Friend's Guide to Sexual OrientationBridging the Divide Between Gay and Straight A Family and Friend's Guide to Sexual Orientation helps individuals and families to bridge the divide between gay and straight to heal wounds that often accompany individuals and families' negative feelings about lesbians gay men bisexuals and transgendered persons. Consisting of thirty stories by individuals who have come to accept and embrace their own sexuality twelve of the stories are by heterosexuals who in addition to talking about their own sexuality speak of the homosexuality of a loved one. The book also includes five personal stories from two families. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315786926

A Family Systems Guide to InfidelityHelping Couples Understand Recover From and Avoid Future Affairs A Family Systems Guide to Infidelity offers an explanatory model and concrete techniques enabling therapists and counselors to treat the core of a couple’s relationship problems instead of merely applying a therapeutic bandage. Chapters give therapists proven techniques to help couples redevelop trust rebalance power increase satisfaction and recover from the wounds that infidelity causes. This text uses case studies from clinical practice examples of public or historical figures and scenarios from popular movies to illustrate concepts and it provides a systemic explanatory model for understanding infidelity one that focuses on marital dissatisfaction power imbalances unfulfilled dreams and the discovery of infidelity. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415787772

A Fantastic JourneyThe Life and Literature of Lafcadio Hearn As well as providing a much needed perspective on Hearn's Japan years this study offers a much more informed view of Hearn's life times and writings than seen before. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138969636

A Fantasy of Reason (Routledge Library Editions: Political Science Volume 29) This ‘philosophical biography’ gives an account of Godwin’s life and thought and by setting his thoughts in the context of his life brings the two into juxtaposition. It relates Godwin’s views on politics and morality education and religion freedom and society to the events of his life notably the revolution in France and its impact on radicalism and reaction in Britain and the parliamentary reforms of 1832. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415645539

A Fascist Decade of War1935-1945 in International Perspective From the invasion of Ethiopia in 1935 through to the waning months of the World War II in 1945 Fascist Italy was at war. This Fascist decade of war comprised an uninterrupted stretch of military and political engagements in which Italian military forces were involved in Abyssinia Spain Albania France Greece the Soviet Union North Africa and the Middle East. As a junior partner to Nazi Germany only entering the war in June 1940 Italy is often seen as a relatively minor player in World War II. However this book challenges much of the existing scholarship by arguing that Fascist Italy played a significant and distinct role in shaping international relations between 1935 and 1945 creating a Fascist decade of war. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138574151

A Faustian BargainU.s. Intervention In The Nicaraguan Elections And American Foreign Policy In The Post-cold War Era This book presents a penetrating analysis of the controversial U.S. intervention in the 1990 Nicaraguan elections. It examines the implications of an undertaking for U.S. foreign policy and for social change in the Third World in the post-cold war era. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367166175

A Fearsome HeritageDiverse Legacies of the Cold War From massive nuclear test sites to the more subtle material realities of everyday life the influence of the Cold War on modern culture has been profound and global. Fearsome Legacies unites innovative work on the interpretation and management of Cold War heritage from fields including archaeology history art and architecture and cultural studies. Contributors understand material culture in its broadest sense examining objects in outer space domestic space landscapes and artistic spaces. They tackle interpretive challenges and controversies including in museum exhibits heritage sites archaeological sites and other historic and public venues. With over 150 color photos and illustrations including a photographic essay readers can feel the profound visual impact of this material culture. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315435855

A Felt SenseMore Explorations of Psychoanalysis and Kabbalah This book explores the intertwining of myth dream and everyday reality which mark the prose and poetry of both. It focuses on psychic reality with psychoanalysis and Kabbalah tools in this great enterprise of learning to work with ourselves. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781782201021

A Female Poetics of EmpireFrom Eliot to Woolf Many well-known male writers produced fictions about colonial spaces and discussed the advantages of realism over romance and vice versa in the ‘art of fiction’ debate of the 1880s; but how did female writers contribute to colonial fiction? This volume links fictional non-fictional and pictorial representations of a colonial otherness with the late nineteenth-century artistic concerns about representational conventions and possibilities. The author explores these texts and images through the postcolonial framework of ‘exoticism’ arguing that the epistemological dilemma of a ‘self’ encountering an ‘other’ results in the interrelated predicament to find poetic modalities – mimetic realistic and documentary on the one hand; romantic fantastic and picturesque on the other – that befit an ‘exotic’ representation. Thus women writers did not only participate in the making of colonial fictions but also in the late nineteenth-century artistic debate about the nature of fiction. This book maps the epistemological concerns of exoticism and of difference – self and other home and away familiarity and strangeness – onto the representational modes of realism and romance. The author focuses exclusively on female novelists travel writers and painters of the turn-of-the-century exotic and especially on neglected authors of academically under-researched genres such as the bestselling novel and the travelogue. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138377431

A Feminist Clinician's Guide to the Memory Debate First published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor and Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138461918

A Feminist Companion to Reading the BibleApproaches Methods and Strategies This valuable resource both presents and demonstrates the numerous developments in feminist criticsm of the Bible and the enormous rage of influence that feminist criticism has come to have in biblical studies. The purpose of the book is to raise issues of method that are largely glossed over or merely implied in most non-feminist works on the Bible. The editors have included broadly theoretical essays on feminist methods and the various roles they may play in research and pedagogy as well as non-feminist essays that have direct bearing on the methods or subject matter that feminists use as well as reading that illustrate the variety of methodological strategies adopted by feminist scholars. Some 30 scholars from North America and Europe have contributed to this Companion. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203828106

A Feminist Ethnography of Secure Wards for Women with Learning DisabilitiesLocked Away What is life like for women with learning disabilities detained in a secure unit? This book presents a unique ethnographic study conducted in a contemporary institution in England. Rebecca Fish takes an interdisciplinary approach drawing on both the social model of disability and intersectional feminist methodology to explore the reasons why the women were placed in the unit as well their experiences of day-to-day life as played out through relationships with staff and other residents. She raises important questions about the purpose of such units and the services they offer. Through making the women’s voices heard this book presents their experiences and unique perspectives on topics such as seclusion restraint and resistance. Exploring how the ever present power disparity works to regulate women’s behaviour the book shows how institutional responses replicate　women’s　bad experiences from　the past and how women’s responses are seen　as pathological.　It demonstrates that women are not passive recipients of care 　but　shape　their own identity and futures sometimes by resisting the norms expected of them (within allowed limits) and sometimes by transgressing the rules.　 These insights thus challenge traditional institutional accounts of gender learning disability and deviance and highlight areas for reform in policy practice methodology and social theory. This ground-breaking book will be of interest to scholars students policymakers and advocates working in the fields of learning disability and disability studies more widely gender studies and sociology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367338947

A Feminist Glossary of Human Geography A Feminist Glossary of Human Geography is the first guide to the main theories concepts and terms commonly used in geographical debates about gender relations.Written by key contributors to feminist theory it contains over 400 lively and accessible definitions of the terms found in feminist debates which students of geography need to know. Four levels of entry are used - from 50 to 1500 words - taking account of the varying degrees of complexity of the terms covered.From 'AIDS' to 'witch' from 'abortion' to 'whiteness' this 'Glossary' is cross-referenced throughout and includes a comprehensive bibliography. It is an invaluable reference for anyone studying geography and gender enabling them to approach the terminology of feminist theory and ideas with confidence. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138159860

A Feminist Perspective on Human Trafficking of Women and GirlsCharacteristics Commonalities and Complexities Focusing on the trafficking of women and girls from a feminist perspective this book examines how social structures and gender influence human trafficking. While women and girls are not the only victims of trafficking they tend to be disproportionally represented. Structural inequities – including poverty gender-based violence racism class and caste-based discrimination and other forms of oppression and marginalization – place some individuals at substantially greater risk to be trafficked. The contributors explore topics including trauma-informed assessment of and therapy with survivors of human trafficking; issues facing children of trafficked women when they are reintegrated into their communities post-trafficking; the intersection of trafficking with racial and cultural oppression; critical aspects of international sex trafficking; and commercial sexual exploitation of children. The book concludes with a discussion of how human trafficking intersects with both intracountry adoption and brokered marriages. This book was originally published as a special issue of Women & Therapy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367229931

A Feminist Post-transsexual AutoethnographyChallenging Normative Gender Coercion Gender as a social class along with its concomitant heteronormative gender coercion seem to be intransigent across time and cultures. But across these cultures we also see a degree of nonconforming behaviour which very often carries significant multi-dimensions of stigma and risk; because the exception proves the rule an understanding of gender nonconformity sheds light on the normative operation of gender in society.   A Feminist Post-transsexual Autoethnography attempts to demythologise trans and gender diversity by conducting an in-depth critical analysis of the life choices of the autoethnographic subject (the author) who was so uncomfortable with their culturally allocated masculinity that they chose to live an apparently normal female life. The research is post-transsexual in that the subject forgoes passing in their affirmed gender to ensure the integrity of the data. 　 A Feminist Post-transsexual Autoethnography may primarily appeal to students and researchers interested in the Sociology of Gender and Sociology of Trans and Gender Diversity as well as the broader areas of embodiment and power differentials based on gender class nationality location temporality sexuality and gender (non)conformity. This insightful volume may also be of interest to those within the fields Health Promotion and Education Human Rights Social Justice and Equity or the Social and Cultural Anthropology of Gender. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367371227

A Field Guide for Organisation DevelopmentTaking Theory into Practice Organisation Development as a field is messy imperfect and hard to get hold of - it is like nailing jelly to the wall. A Field Guide for Organisation Development offers a variety of perspectives and unparalleled experiences from practitioners and researchers who all share an interest and involvement in Organisation Development (OD). In it are multiple voices mindsets and practices - not all of which necessarily agree with each other. Leading OD practitioners present a contemporary practical guide that tackles the dilemmas and polarities that face anyone studying or practising within the OD arena and encourages them to develop their own particular practice of OD in a way that is appropriate for their context skills and preferences while challenging them to look beyond what comes naturally. Here are new ways to support the growth and development of an organisation from modest endeavours that are small in scale to organisation-wide change programmes. A Field Guide for Organisation Development is as comprehensive a resource to support the practice of OD as can be found anywhere. It covers issues of organisational health as well as offering tools aimed at supporting practitioners to survive in the harsh realities of organisational life. It contains chapters on the OD practitioner on groups on culture on data and evaluation. It offers perspectives on change on the relationship between OD and HR and on the use of external consultants. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138247888

A Field Guide to Community Based Adaptation The world's poor will be the most critically affected by a changing climate—and yet their current plight isn't improving rapidly enough to fulfill the UN’s Millennium Development Goals. If experienced development organizations are finding it difficult to solve decades-old development problems how will they additionally solve new challenges driven by climate change? This book illustrates how including community members in project design and co-management leads to long-lasting successful achievement of development and adaptation goals. This field guide provides a system of building block activities for staff on the ground to use in developing and implementing successful adaptation to climate change projects that can be co-managed and sustained by communities. Based on years of use in 129 different countries the techniques illustrated in this field guide use a step-by-step progression to lead readers through problem assessment project design implementation and community take over. The book equips development staff with all the tools and techniques they need to improve current project effectiveness to introduce community based adaptation into organizational programming and to generate new projects. The techniques provided can be applied to broad range of challenges from agriculture and soil and water challenges to health concerns flood defences and market development. The book is supported by a user-friendly website updated by the author where readers can download online resources for each chapter which they can tailor to their own specific projects. This practical guide is accessible to all levels of development staff and practitioners as well as to students of development and environmental studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415519304

A Field Guide to Digital Color Maureen Stone's field guide to digital color presents a survey of digital color with special emphasis on those fields important for computer graphics. The book provides the foundation for understanding color and its applications discusses color media and color management and the use of color in computer graphics including color design and selecti Media > Books > E-books A K Peters/CRC Press 9780429187407

A Field Guide to Student Teaching in Music A Field Guide to Student Teaching in Music is a practical guide focused on the link between music education coursework and the field-based aspects of the student teaching experience. It addresses general topics that are common to all music placements as well as those topics that are of specific interest to the general choral and instrumental music classrooms. This text builds on theoretical materials typically covered in music methods courses yet it is not specific to any one particular teaching pedagogy making it flexible enough for use in a variety of music teaching settings. It will guide students through the student teaching process as they make the transition from student to music educator. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138132511

A Figure of SpeechA Festschrift for John Laver Throughout the world there are phoneticians who have been influenced by the teaching research and writings of John Laver. Many have worked with him personally and most of the contributors to this book are people with whom he has had special links or whose involvement represents an appreciation of the breadth of Laver's interests. While the book is meant to be a tribute to John Laver the topics have been chosen to provide an overview of some key issues in phonetics with illuminating contributions from some of the most influential academics in the field. Contributing to this festschrift are William Hardcastle Janet Mackenzie Beck Peter Ladefoged John J. Ohala F. Gibbon Anne Cutler Mirjam Broersma Helen Fraser Peter F. MacNeilage Barbara L. Davis R. E. Asher E. L. Keane G. J. Docherty P. Foulkes Janet Fletcher Catherine Watson John Local Ailbhe Ní Chasaide Christer Gobl John H. Esling Jimmy G. Harris and Francis Nolan. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138868533

A Film-Philosophy of Ecology and Enlightenment Inspired by the philosophy of Wittgenstein and his idea that the purpose of real philosophical thinking is not to discover something new but to show in a strikingly different light what is already there this book provides philosophical readings of a number of ‘arthouse’ and Hollywood films. Each chapter contains a discussion of two films—one explored in greater detail and the other analyzed as a minor key which reveals the possibility for the book's ideas to be applied across different films registers and genres. The readings are not only interpretive but they offer a way of thinking and feeling about with and through films which is genuinely transformative. Rupert Read’s main contention is that certain films can bring about a change in how we see the world. He advocates an ecological approach to film-philosophy analysis arguing that film can re-shape the viewer’s relationship to the environment and other living beings. The transformative 'wake-up call' of these films is enlightenment in its true sense. The result is a book that ambitiously aims to change though film how we think of ourselves and our place in the world at a time when such change is more needed than ever before. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367664916

A Financial History of Modern U.S. Corporate ScandalsFrom Enron to Reform A definitive new reference on the major failures of American corporate governance at the start of the 21st century. Tracing the market boom and bust that preceded Enron's collapse as well as the aftermath of that failure the book  chronicles the meltdown in the telecom sector that gave rise to accounting scandals globally. Featuring expert analysis of the Sarbanes-Oxley legislation that was adopted in response to these scandals  the author also investigates the remarkable market recovery that followed the scandals. An exhaustive guide to the collapse of the Enron Corporation and other financial scandals that erupted in the wake of the market downturn of 2000   this book is an essential resource for students teachers and professionals in corporate governance  finance and law. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315706870

A Financial History of Western Europe This is the first history of finance - broadly defined to include money banking capital markets public and private finance international transfers etc. - that covers Western Europe (with an occasional glance at the western hemisphere) and half a millennium. Charles Kindleberger highlights the development of financial institutions to meet emerging needs and the similarities and contrasts in the handling of financial problems such as transferring resources from one country to another stimulating investment or financing war and cleaning up the resulting monetary mess. The first half of the book covers money banking and finance from 1450 to 1913; the second deals in considerably finer detail with the twentieth century. This major work casts current issues in historical perspective and throws light on the fascinating and far from orderly evolution of financial institutions and the management of financial problems. Comprehensive critical and cosmopolitan this book is both an outstanding work of reference and essential reading for all those involved in the study and practice of finance be they economic historians financial experts scholarly bankers or students of money and banking.This groundbreaking work was first published in 1984. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203828052

A First Book on Teaching (1929) First published in 1929 this book is a beginner's guide to the practice of teaching. The preparation and giving of lessons the function of class teaching sectionizing and individual work the art of happy relations between class and teacher the foundations of school tone and the tests of a good curriculum are discussed and illustrated from school and training college experience. Use is made of the reader's memories of school-days and the exercises an integral part of the book provide a critical reading. A study of the text as a basis for discussion makes an excellent preparation for teaching. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138298453

A First Course in Abstract AlgebraRings Groups and Fields Third Edition Like its popular predecessors A First Course in Abstract Algebra: Rings Groups and Fields Third Edition develops ring theory first by drawing on students’ familiarity with integers and polynomials. This unique approach motivates students in the study of abstract algebra and helps them understand the power of abstraction. The authors introduce groups later on using examples of symmetries of figures in the plane and space as well as permutations. New to the Third Edition Makes it easier to teach unique factorization as an optional topic Reorganizes the core material on rings integral domains and fields Includes a more detailed treatment of permutations Introduces more topics in group theory including new chapters on Sylow theorems Provides many new exercises on Galois theory The text includes straightforward exercises within each chapter for students to quickly verify facts warm-up exercises following the chapter that test fundamental comprehension and regular exercises concluding the chapter that consist of computational and supply-the-proof problems. Historical remarks discuss the history of algebra to underscore certain pedagogical points. Each section also provides a synopsis that presents important definitions and theorems allowing students to verify the major topics from the section. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781482245523

A First Course In Chaotic Dynamical SystemsTheory And Experiment A First Course in Chaotic Dynamical Systems: Theory and Experiment Second Edition The long-anticipated revision of this well-liked textbook offers many new additions. In the twenty-five years since the original version of this book was published much has happened in dynamical systems. Mandelbrot and Julia sets were barely ten years old when the first edition appeared and most of the research involving these objects then　centered around iterations of quadratic functions. 　This research has expanded to include all sorts of different types of functions including higher-degree polynomials rational maps exponential and trigonometric functions and many others. 　Several new sections in this edition are devoted to these topics. 　 The area of dynamical systems covered in A First Course in Chaotic Dynamical Systems: Theory and Experiment Second Edition is quite accessible to students and also offers a wide variety of interesting open questions for students at the undergraduate level to pursue. The only prerequisite for students is a one-year calculus course (no differential equations required); students will easily be exposed to many interesting areas of current research. This course can also serve as a　bridge between the low-level often non-rigorous calculus courses and the more demanding higher-level mathematics courses. Features More extensive coverage of fractals including objects like the Sierpinski carpet and othersthat appear as Julia sets in the later sections on complex dynamics as well as an actualchaos "game." More detailed coverage of complex dynamical systems like the quadratic familyand the exponential maps. New sections on other complex dynamical systems like rational maps. A number of new and expanded computer experiments for students to perform. About the Author Robert L. Devaney is currently professor of mathematics at Boston University. He received his PhD from the University of California at Berkeley under the direction of Stephen Smale. He taught at Northwestern University and Tufts University before coming to Boston University in 1980. His main area of research is dynamical systems primarily complex analytic dynamics but also including more general ideas about chaotic dynamical systems. Lately he has become intrigued with the incredibly rich topological aspects of dynamics including such things as indecomposable continua Sierpinski curves and Cantor bouquets. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367235994

A First Course in Differential Equations Modeling and Simulation A First Course in Differential Equations Modeling and Simulation shows how differential equations arise from applying basic physical principles and experimental observations to engineering systems. Avoiding overly theoretical explanations the textbook also discusses classical and Laplace transform methods for obtaining the analytical solution of differential equations. In addition the authors explain how to solve sets of differential equations where analytical solutions cannot easily be obtained. Incorporating valuable suggestions from mathematicians and mathematics professors the Second Edition: Expands the chapter on classical solutions of ordinary linear differential equations to include additional methods Increases coverage of response of first- and second-order systems to a full stand-alone chapter to emphasize its importance Includes new examples of applications related to chemical reactions environmental engineering biomedical engineering and biotechnology Contains new exercises that can be used as projects and answers to many of the end-of-chapter problems Features new end-of-chapter problems and updates throughout Thus A First Course in Differential Equations Modeling and Simulation Second Edition provides students with a practical understanding of how to apply differential equations in modern engineering and science. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781482257229

A First Course in Differential Geometry This book proposes a new approach which is designed to serve as an introductory course in differential geometry for advanced undergraduate students. It is based on lectures given by the author at several universities and discusses calculus topology and linear algebra. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367451875

A First Course in Factor Analysis The goal of this book is to foster a basic understanding of factor analytic techniques so that readers can use them in their own research and critically evaluate their use by other researchers. Both the underlying theory and correct application are emphasized. The theory is presented through the mathematical basis of the most common factor analytic models and several methods used in factor analysis. On the application side considerable attention is given to the extraction problem the rotation problem and the interpretation of factor analytic results. Hence readers are given a background of understanding in the the theory underlying factor analysis and then taken through the steps in executing a proper analysis -- from the initial problem of design through choice of correlation coefficient factor extraction factor rotation factor interpretation and writing up results. This revised edition includes introductions to newer methods -- such as confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling -- that have revolutionized factor analysis in recent years. To help remove some of the mystery underlying these newer more complex methods the introductory examples utilize EQS and LISREL. Updated material relating to the validation of the Comrey Personality Scales also has been added. Finally program disks for running factor analyses on either an IBM-compatible PC or a mainframe with FORTRAN capabilities are available. The intended audience for this volume includes talented but mathematically unsophisticated advanced undergraduates graduate students and research workers seeking to acquire a basic understanding of the principles supporting factor analysis. Disks are available in 5.25" and 3.5" formats for both mainframe programs written in Fortran and IBM PCs and compatibles running a math co-processor. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138965454

A First Course in Functional Analysis Written as a textbook A First Course in Functional Analysis is an introduction to basic functional analysis and operator theory with an emphasis on Hilbert space methods. The aim of this book is to introduce the basic notions of functional analysis and operator theory without requiring the student to have taken a course in measure theory as a prerequisite. It is written and structured the way a course would be designed with an emphasis on clarity and logical development alongside real applications in analysis. The background required for a student taking this course is minimal; basic linear algebra calculus up to Riemann integration and some acquaintance with topological and metric spaces. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367658137

A First Course in Fuzzy Logic A First Course in Fuzzy Logic Fourth Edition is an expanded version of the successful third edition. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the theory and applications of fuzzy logic. This popular text offers a firm mathematical basis for the calculus of fuzzy concepts necessary for designing intelligent systems and a solid background for readers to pursue further studies and real-world applications. New in the Fourth Edition: Features new results on fuzzy sets of type-2 Provides more information on copulas for modeling dependence structures Includes quantum probability for uncertainty modeling in social sciences especially in economics With its comprehensive updates this new edition presents all the background necessary for students instructors and professionals to begin using fuzzy logic in its many—applications in computer science mathematics statistics and engineering. About the Authors: Hung T. Nguyen is a Professor Emeritus at the Department of Mathematical Sciences New Mexico State University. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Economics at Chiang Mai University Thailand. Carol L. Walker is also a Professor Emeritus at the Department of Mathematical Sciences New Mexico State University. Elbert A. Walker is a Professor Emeritus Department of Mathematical Sciences New Mexico State University. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781138585089

A First Course in Linear Model Theory This innovative intermediate-level statistics text fills an important gap by presenting the theory of linear statistical models at a level appropriate for senior undergraduate or first-year graduate students. With an innovative approach the author's introduces students to the mathematical and statistical concepts and tools that form a foundation for studying the theory and applications of both univariate and multivariate linear modelsA First Course in Linear Model Theory systematically presents the basic theory behind linear statistical models with motivation from an algebraic as well as a geometric perspective. Through the concepts and tools of matrix and linear algebra and distribution theory it provides a framework for understanding classical and contemporary linear model theory. It does not merely introduce formulas but develops in students the art of statistical thinking and inspires learning at an intuitive level by emphasizing conceptual understanding.The authors' fresh approach methodical presentation wealth of examples and introduction to topics beyond the classical theory set this book apart from other texts on linear models. It forms a refreshing and invaluable first step in students' study of advanced linear models generalized linear models nonlinear models and dynamic models. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367578695

A First Course in Logic A First Course in Logic is an introduction to first-order logic suitable for first and second year mathematicians and computer scientists. There are three components to this course: propositional logic; Boolean algebras; and predicate/first-order logic. Logic is the basis of proofs in mathematics — how do we know what we say is true? — and also of computer science — how do I know this program will do what I think it will? Surprisingly little mathematics is needed to learn and understand logic (this course doesn't involve any calculus). The real mathematical prerequisite is an ability to manipulate symbols: in other words basic algebra. Anyone who can write programs should have this ability. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780815386650

A First Course in Machine Learning "A First Course in Machine Learning by Simon Rogers and Mark Girolami is the best introductory book for ML currently available. It combines rigor and precision with accessibility starts from a detailed explanation of the basic foundations of Bayesian analysis in the simplest of settings and goes all the way to the frontiers of the subject such as infinite mixture models GPs and MCMC."—Devdatt Dubhashi Professor Department of Computer Science and Engineering Chalmers University Sweden "This textbook manages to be easier to read than other comparable books in the subject while retaining all the rigorous treatment needed. The new chapters put it at the forefront of the field by covering topics that have become mainstream in machine learning over the last decade."—Daniel Barbara George Mason University Fairfax Virginia USA "The new edition of A First Course in Machine Learning by Rogers and Girolami is an excellent introduction to the use of statistical methods in machine learning. The book introduces concepts such as mathematical modeling inference and prediction providing ‘just in time’ the essential background on linear algebra calculus and probability theory that the reader needs to understand these concepts."—Daniel Ortiz-Arroyo Associate Professor Aalborg University Esbjerg Denmark "I was impressed by how closely the material aligns with the needs of an introductory course on machine learning which is its greatest strength…Overall this is a pragmatic and helpful book which is well-aligned to the needs of an introductory course and one that I will be looking at for my own students in coming months."—David Clifton University of Oxford UK "The first edition of this book was already an excellent introductory text on machine learning for an advanced undergraduate or taught masters level course or indeed for anybody who wants to learn about an interesting and important field of computer science. The additional chapters of advanced material on Gaussian process MCMC and mixture modeling provide an ideal basis for practical projects without disturbing the very clear and readable exposition of the basics contained in the first part of the book."　—Gavin Cawley Senior Lecturer School of Computing Sciences University of East Anglia UK "This book could be used for junior/senior undergraduate students or first-year graduate students as well as individuals who want to explore the field of machine learning…The book introduces not only the concepts but the underlying ideas on algorithm implementation from a critical thinking perspective."—Guangzhi Qu Oakland University Rochester Michigan USA Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367574642

A First Course in Optimization Give Your Students the Proper Groundwork for Future Studies in Optimization A First Course in Optimization is designed for a one-semester course in optimization taken by advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in the mathematical sciences and engineering. It teaches students the basics of continuous optimization and helps them better understand the mathematics from previous courses. The book focuses on general problems and the underlying theory. It introduces all the necessary mathematical tools and results. The text covers the fundamental problems of constrained and unconstrained optimization as well as linear and convex programming. It also presents basic iterative solution algorithms (such as gradient methods and the Newton–Raphson algorithm and its variants) and more general iterative optimization methods. This text builds the foundation to understand continuous optimization. It prepares students to study advanced topics found in the author’s companion book Iterative Optimization in Inverse Problems including sequential unconstrained iterative optimization methods. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781482226560

A First Course in Predictive Control The book presents a significant expansion in depth and breadth of the previous edition. It includes substantially more numerical illustrations and copious supporting MATLAB code that the reader can use to replicate illustrations or build his or her own. The code is deliberately written to be as simple as possible and easy to edit. The book is an excellent starting point for any researcher to gain a solid grounding in MPC concepts and algorithms before moving into application or more advanced research topics. Sample problems for readers are embedded throughout the chapters and in-text questions are designed for readers to demonstrate an understanding of concepts through numerical simulation. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138099340

A First Course in Quality EngineeringIntegrating Statistical and Management Methods of Quality Third Edition This book is the leader among the new generation of text books on quality that follow the systems approach to creating quality in products and services; the earlier generations focused solely on parts of the system such as statistical methods process control and management philosophy. It follows the premise that the body of knowledge and tools documented by quality professionals and researchers when employed in designing creating and delivering the product will lead to product quality customer satisfaction and reduced waste. The tools employed at the different stages of the product creation cycle are covered in this book using real world examples along with their theoretical bases strengths and weaknesses. This textbook can be used for training - from shop floor personnel to college majors in business and engineering to practicing professionals. Graduate students training as researchers in the quality field will also find useful material. The book has been used as the text for a Professional Series Massive Open Online Course offered by the Technical University of Munich on edX.org through which tens of thousands of participants from all over the world have received training in quality methods. According to Professor Dr. Holly Ott who chose the book for the course the text is one of the main factors contributing to success of this MOOC. The Third Edition has been fully revised to be friendly for self-study reflects changes in the standards referenced such as ISO 9000 and includes new examples of application of statistical tools in health care industry. Features: Reviews the history of quality movement in the U.S. and abroad Discusses Quality Cost analysis and quality’s impact on a company’s bottom line Explains finding customer needs and designing the product using House of Quality Covers selection of product parameters using DOE and reliability principles Includes control charts to control processes to make the product right-the-first-time Describes use of capability indices Cp and Cpk to meet customer needs Presents problem solving methodology and tools for continuous improvement Offers ISO 9000 Baldrige and Six Sigma as templates for creating a quality system Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498764209

A First Course in Structural Equation Modeling In this book authors Tenko Raykov and George A. Marcoulides introduce students to the basics of structural equation modeling (SEM) through a conceptual nonmathematical approach. For ease of understanding the few mathematical formulas presented are used in a conceptual or illustrative nature rather than a computational one. Featuring examples from EQS LISREL and Mplus A First Course in Structural Equation Modeling is an excellent beginner’s guide to learning how to set up input files to fit the most commonly used types of structural equation models with these programs. The basic ideas and methods for conducting SEM are independent of any particular software. Highlights of the Second Edition include: • Review of latent change (growth) analysis models at an introductory level • Coverage of the popular Mplus program • Updated examples of LISREL and EQS • A CD that contains all of the text’s LISREL EQS and Mplus examples. A First Course in Structural Equation Modeling is intended as an introductory book for students and researchers in psychology education business medicine and other applied social behavioral and health sciences with limited or no previous exposure to SEM. A prerequisite of basic statistics through regression analysis is recommended. The book frequently draws parallels between SEM and regression making this prior knowledge helpful. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203930687

A First Course in Systems Biology A First Course in Systems Biology is an introduction for advanced undergraduate and graduate students to the growing field of systems biology. Its main focus is the development of computational models and their applications to diverse biological systems. The book begins with the fundamentals of modeling then reviews features of the molecular inventories that bring biological systems to life and discusses case studies that represent some of the frontiers in systems biology and synthetic biology. In this way it provides the reader with a comprehensive background and access to methods for executing standard systems biology tasks understanding the modern literature and launching into specialized courses or projects that address biological questions using theoretical and computational means. New topics in this edition include: default modules for model design limit cycles and chaos parameter estimation in Excel model representations of gene regulation through transcription factors derivation of the Michaelis-Menten rate law from the original conceptual model different types of inhibition hysteresis a model of differentiation system adaptation to persistent signals nonlinear nullclines PBPK models and elementary modes. The format is a combination of instructional text and references to primary literature complemented by sets of small-scale exercises that enable hands-on experience and large-scale often open-ended questions for further reflection. Media > Books > Print Books Garland Science 9780815345688

A First Course in the Design of ExperimentsA Linear Models Approach Most texts on experimental design fall into one of two distinct categories. There are theoretical works with few applications and minimal discussion on design and there are methods books with limited or no discussion of the underlying theory. Furthermore most of these tend to either treat the analysis of each design separately with little attempt to unify procedures or they will integrate the analysis for the designs into one general technique.A First Course in the Design of Experiments: A Linear Models Approach stands apart. It presents theory and methods emphasizes both the design selection for an experiment and the analysis of data and integrates the analysis for the various designs with the general theory for linear models. The authors begin with a general introduction then lead students through the theoretical results the various design models and the analytical concepts that will enable them to analyze virtually any design. Rife with examples and exercises the text also encourages using computers to analyze data. The authors use the SAS software package throughout the book but also demonstrate how any regression program can be used for analysis.With its balanced presentation of theory methods and applications and its highly readable style A First Course in the Design of Experiments proves ideal as a text for a beginning graduate or upper-level undergraduate course in the design and analysis of experiments. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367579081

A First Graduate Course in Abstract Algebra Since abstract algebra is so important to the study of advanced mathematics it is critical that students have a firm grasp of its principles and underlying theories before moving on to further study. To accomplish this they require a concise accessible user-friendly textbook that is both challenging and stimulating. A First Graduate Course in Abstract Algebra is just such a textbook.Divided into two sections this book covers both the standard topics (groups modules rings and vector spaces) associated with abstract algebra and more advanced topics such as Galois fields noncommutative rings group extensions and Abelian groups. The author includes review material where needed instead of in a single chapter giving convenient access with minimal page turning. He also provides ample examples exercises and problem sets to reinforce the material. This book illustrates the theory of finitely generated modules over principal ideal domains discusses tensor products and demonstrates the development of determinants. It also covers Sylow theory and Jordan canonical form.A First Graduate Course in Abstract Algebra is ideal for a two-semester course providing enough examples problems and exercises for a deep understanding. Each of the final three chapters is logically independent and can be covered in any order perfect for a customized syllabus. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367394417

A First Zen Reader When Zen Buddhism crossed from China to Japan in the twelfth century it entered a phase of development that was not only to inspire a magnificent range of artistic achievement but also to exert a tremendous influence upon Japanese life itself and eventually to bring to the attention of the West a religious philosophy both unique and challenging in its power. ‘Yet’ as one of the contributors to this book (first published in 1960) expresses it ‘if asked what Zen is to reply is very difficult.’ It is the purpose of this anthology to suggest an approach to such a reply. The texts here translated will give a general idea of Zen theory and practice and are outstanding selections from the treasury of Zen literature. To these the anthologist has added a valuable ‘Note on the Ways’ in which he points out how ‘the student keeps his Zen practice in touch with his daily life’. The exceptional interest of the text is further enhanced by twenty illustrative plates. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138659001

A Focus on Addition and SubtractionBringing Mathematics Education Research to the Classroom This innovative text offers a unique approach to making mathematics education research on addition subtraction and number concepts readily accessible and understandable to pre-service and in-service teachers of grades K–3. Revealing students’ thought processes with extensive annotated samples of student work and vignettes characteristic of teachers’ experiences this book provides educators with the knowledge and tools needed to modify their lessons and improve student learning of additive reasoning in the primary grades. Based on research gathered in the Ongoing Assessment Project (OGAP) this engaging easy-to-use resource features practical resources such as: A close focus on student work including 150+ annotated pieces of student work to help teachers improve their ability to recognize assess and monitor their students’ errors and misconceptions as well as their developing conceptual understanding; A focus on the OGAP Addition Subtraction and Base Ten Number Progressions based on research conducted with hundreds of teachers and thousands of pieces of student work; In-chapter sections on how Common Core State Standards for Math (CCSSM) are supported by math education research; End-of-chapter questions to allow teachers to analyze student thinking and consider instructional strategies for their own students; Instructional links to help teachers relate concepts from each chapter to their own instructional materials and programs; An accompanying eResource available online offers an answer key to Looking Back questions  as well as a copy of the OGAP Additive Framework and the OGAP Number Line Continuum. A Focus on Addition and Subtraction marks the fourth installment of the popular A Focus on… collection designed to aid the professional development of pre-service and in-service mathematics teachers. Following from previous volumes on ratios and proportions multiplication and division and fractions this newest addition is designed to bridge the gap between what math education researchers know and what teachers need to know in order to better understand evidence in student work and make effective instructional decisions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367462888

A Focus on FractionsBringing Research to the Classroom A Focus on Fractions is a groundbreaking effort to make the mathematics education research on how students develop their understanding of fraction concepts readily accessible and understandable to pre- and in-service K– 8 mathematics educators. Using extensive annotated samples of student work as well as vignettes characteristic of classroom teachers’ experiences this book equips educators with the knowledge and tools to reveal students’ thinking so that they can modify their teaching and improve student learning of fraction concepts. A Focus on Fractions 2nd edition includes sections on the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics and the Ongoing Assessment Project (OGAP) Fraction Framework integrated into each chapter as well as a new chapter on the OGAP Fraction Progression and how it can be used for formative assessment purposes. This updated edition assists teachers in translating research findings into their classroom practice by conveying detailed information about how students develop fraction understandings. Additional images and examples serve to flesh out and supplement the newly-introduced concepts in this updated and expanded edition. Special Features: Looking Back Questions at the end of each chapter provide teachers the opportunity to analyze student thinking and consider instructional strategies for their own students. Instructional Links help teachers relate concepts from the chapter to their own instructional materials and programs. Big Ideas frame the chapters and provide a platform for meaningful exploration of the teaching of fractions. Answer Key posted online offers extensive explanations of in-chapter questions. New sections devoted to the CCSSM and OGAP Fraction Progression are woven throughout the book as well as a new stand alone chapter on the OGAP Fraction Progression. The OGAP Fraction Framework is an all-new eResource now available as a free download from the book’s website: www.routledge.com/9781138816442. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138816442

A Focus on Multiplication and DivisionBringing Research to the Classroom A Focus on Multiplication and Division is a groundbreaking effort to make mathematics education research readily accessible and understandable to pre- and in-service K–6 mathematics educators. Revealing students’ thought processes with extensive annotated samples of student work and vignettes characteristic of teachers’ experiences this book is sure to equip educators with the knowledge and tools needed to modify their lessons and to improve student learning of multiplication and division. Special Features: Looking Back Questions at the end of each chapter allow teachers to analyze student thinking and to consider instructional strategies for their own students. Instructional Links help teachers relate concepts from each chapter to their own instructional materials and programs. Big Ideas frame the chapters and provide a platform for meaningful exploration of the teaching of multiplication and division. Answer Key posted online offers extensive explanations of in-chapter questions. Each chapter includes sections on the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics and integrates the Ongoing Assessment Project (OGAP) Multiplicative Reasoning Progression for formative assessment purposes. Centered on the question of how students develop their understanding of mathematical concepts this innovative book places math teachers in the mode of ongoing action researchers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138205697

A Focus on Ratios and ProportionsBringing Mathematics Education Research to the Classroom This resource offers a groundbreaking effort to make mathematics education research on ratios and proportions readily accessible and understandable to preservice and in-service teachers of grades 6 to 8. Using extensive annotated samples of student work and based on research gathered in the Ongoing Assessment Project (OGAP) A Focus on Ratios and Proportions teaches readers how students develop understanding and fluency involving ratio and proportion concepts. Special features include: A close focus on student work including 150+ annotated pieces of student work to help teachers improve their ability to recognize assess and monitor their students’ errors and misconceptions as well as their developing conceptual understanding. A focus on the OGAP Ratios and Proportions Progression based on research conducted with hundreds of teachers and thousands of pieces of student work. Sections on how Common Core State Standards for Math (CCSSM) are supported by math education research. Student work samples and vignettes to illuminate the research as well as end of chapter Looking Back questions and Instructional Links which allow teachers to analyze evidence of student thinking and strategies and consider instructional responses. An accompanying eResource available online offers an answer key as well as extensive explanation of the Looking Back questions. Like A Focus on Multiplication and Division and A Focus on Fractions this book is designed to bridge the gap between what math education researchers know and what teachers need to know in order to better understand evidence in student work and make effective instructional decisions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367374051

A for AdoptionAn Exploration of the Adoption Experience for Families and Professionals The experience of adoption—both adopting and being adopted—can stir up deep emotional pain often related to loss and early trauma. A for Adoption provides insight and support to those families and individuals facing these complex processes and challenges. Drawing on both a psychoanalytic theoretical framework and first-hand accounts of adopters adoptees and professionals within the adoption process Alison Roy responds to the need for further and consistent support for adoptive parents and children to help inform and understand the reality of their everyday lives. This book explores both the current and historical context of adoption as well as its depiction within literature before addressing issues such as conflict in relationships the impact of significant trauma and loss attachment and the importance of early relationships and contact with birth families. Uniquely this book addresses the experiences of and provides support for both adoptive professionals and families. It focuses on understanding rather than apportioning blame and responds to a plea from a parent who requested "a book to help me understand my child better".　 Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367439477

A Forensic Linguistic Approach to Legal DisclosuresERISA Cash Balance Conversion Cases and the Contextual Dynamics of Deception This book is a scholarly work of forensic linguistics that demonstrates how the principles of Gricean pragmatics and their recent elaboration in Information Manipulation Theory (IMT) can be of use to courts faced with deciding cases of allegedly fraudulent disclosure documents. The usual goal of legal rules for disclosure documents is not merely to prevent lying but other forms of deception as well. In particular the goal of these rules is to force the communicator to reveal information that could cause material harm to certain receivers harms that the communicator for various reasons of self-interest might prefer to keep secret or hidden. Because IMT and the Gricean framework have seldom been used in published studies to investigate legally mandated disclosure documents aimed at laypersons this book seeks to enrich current explications of the rhetorical "workings" of deceptive disclosures within the broader Gricean tradition of pragmatics. The book questions the fundamental relationships among Grice’s maxims as well as the much circulated notion that violation of some maxims is more deceptive and more immoral than violations of others. In addition the book also attempts to show how various other theories and research in discourse linguistics and reading comprehension can be used to support IMT analyses in addressing the discourse processing issues unique to legally required disclosure texts. In this way the book contributes to the larger dual mission of the field of forensic linguistics which is both to understand and to improve courts’ impact on social justice. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367023492

A Forgotten FreudianThe Passion of Karl Stern This book explores the life and work of a neglected figure in the history of psychoanalysis Karl Stern who brought Freudian theory and practice to Catholic (and Christian) audiences around the world.Karl Stern was a German-Jewish neurologist and psychiatrist who fled Germany in 1937 - first to London then to Canada where he taught at McGill University and the University of Ottawa becoming Chief of Psychiatry at several major clinics in Ottawa and Montreal between 1952 and 1968 when he went into private practice. In 1951 he published The Pillar of Fire a memoir that chronicled his childhood adolescence and early adulthood his medical and psychiatric training his first analysis and his serial flirtations with Jewish Orthodoxy Marxism and Zionism - all in the midst of the galloping Nazification of Germany. It also explored the long-standing inner-conflicts that preceded Stern's conversion to Catholicism in 1943. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781782203469

A Forgotten OffensiveRoyal Air Force Coastal Command's Anti-Shipping Campaign 1940-1945 The "forgotten offensive" of the title is RAF Coastal Command's offensive against German sea-trade between 1940 and 1945. The fortunes of the campaign are followed throughout the war and its success is then evaluated in terms of the shipping sunk and the impact on the German economy. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315036182

A Formal Approach to Discourse Anaphora First published in 1979 this book starts from the perspective that dealing with anaphoric language can be decomposed into two complementary tasks: 1. identifying what a text potentially makes available for anaphoric reference and 2. constraining the candidate set of a given anaphoric expression down to one possible choice. The author argues there is an intimate connection between formal sentential analysis and the synthesis of an appropriate conceptual model of the discourse. Some of the issues with the creation of this conceptual model are discussed in the second chapter which follows a background to the thesis that catalogues the types of anaphoric expression available in English and lists the types of things that can be referred to anaphorically. The third and fourth chapters examine two types of anaphoric expression that do not refer to non-linguistic entities. The final chapter details three areas into which this research could potentially be extended. This book will be of interest to students of linguistics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138224056

A Foucauldian Approach to International LawDescriptive Thoughts for Normative Issues Foucault's challenging view of power and knowledge as the basis for interpreting the international system forms the central themes of this book. As the application of international law expands and develops this book considers how Foucault's approach may create a viable framework that is not beset by ontological issues. With International law essentially stuck within an older framework of outmoded statist approaches and overly broad understanding of the significance of external actors such as international organizations; current interpretations are either rooted in a narrow attempt to demonstrate a functioning normative structure or interpret developments as reflective of some emerging and somewhat unwieldy ethical order. This book therefore aims to ameliorate the approaches of a number of different 'schools' within the disciplines of international law and international relations without being wedded to a single concept. Current scholarship in international law tends to favour an unresolved critique a utopian vision or to refer to other disciplines like international relations without fully explaining the significance or importance of taking such a step. This book analyses a variety of problems and issues that have surfaced within the international system and provides a framework for consideration of these issues with a view towards accounting for ongoing developments in the international arena. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138277472

A Foucault PrimerDiscourse Power And The Subject Who are we today? That deceptively simple question continued to be asked by the French historian and philosopher Michel Foucault who for the last three decades has had a profound influence on English-speaking scholars in the humanities and social sciences.; This text is designed for undergraduates and others who feel in need of some assistance when coming to grips with Foucault's voluminous and complex writings. Instead of dealing with them chronologically however this book concentrates on some of their central concepts primarily Foucault's rethinking of the categories of "discourse" "power" and " the subject".; Foucault's writings contribute collectively to what he himself calls "an ontology of the present". His historical research was always geared towards showing how things could have been and still could be otherwise. This is especially the case with respect to the production of human subjects. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138166608

A Foul and Pestilent CongregationImages of Freaks in Baroque Art First published in 1998 this volume explores how in the seventeenth century depictions of human oddity hunchbacks cripples dwarfs appeared regularly in the work of both minor and major artists including Veláquez Rubens Van Dyck and Rivera. In this the first comprehensive study of these images Barry Wind starts with the topoi for the mentally and physically infirm established in antiquity and traces their development into the Baroque period. A delight in the unusual was consonant with the contemporary collection of other exotica convoluted shells and strange animals but human ‘freaks’ provoked more than curiosity. Their representation ranged from taxonomic fascination to derisive mockery. They were frequently cast as imperfect foils to the fashionable courtiers who sought aggrandizement through juxtaposition. The images were also exploited as metaphors for a favourite theme of the period ‘the world turned upside down’. In this synthesis of repulsion and fascination mockery and dread the portrayal of these ‘others’ reveals a dark underside of Baroque culture that has never been thoroughly investigated or understood. With the support of 75 reproductions of works from Italy Spain and Northern Europe Barry Wind examines representations of human deformity throughout the baroque period. He pursues his account into the eighteenth century and the expression of a new sympathetic understanding and compassion. His study written with great clarity makes available hitherto obscure and inaccessible material gathered from diverse sources such as medical treatises literary texts popular ballads and court documents to set these images in their context and explain this obsession with difference. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138612891

A Fourth Way?Privatization Property and the Emergence of New Market Economies First Published in 1994. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor and Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138459311

A Fragment of a Sociological AutobiographyThe History of My Pursuit of a Few Ideas Edward Shils was one of the giants of sociological theory in the period after World War II. In this autobiography written three years before his death in 1995 and never before published Shils reflects on the remarkable range of his life's work and activities including founding and editing the journal Minerva being a central figure in the Congress of Cultural Freedom serving as a founding member of the editorial board of The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists and being a member of the International Council on the Future of the University.Shils recognizes that a unity of concern runs through his many theoretical writings and activities. Early in his life the concern was expressed as understanding the character of consensus. During the last fifteen years of his life he refined his understanding of consensus through investigation of the nature of "collective self-consciousness." That concern was the structure and character of the moral order of a society and in particular liberal democratic society. Accompanying the autobiography are two unpublished essays "Society Collective Self-Consciousness and Collective Self-Consciousnesses" and "Collective Self-Consciousness and Rational Choice " two areas of intellectual concern discussed in the autobiography. The book contains fascinating discussion of many of the people Shils knew throughout his illustrious career: Robert Park Louis Wirth Talcott Parsons Karl Mannheim Michael Polanyi Audrey Richards Karl Popper Robert Merton and many others.The volume represents Shils' final formulations on the character of society and its moral order. As such it is a most important contribution both to the history of the social sciences in the twentieth century and to sociological theory. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138507180

A Fragmented FeminismThe Life and Letters of Anandibai Joshee "This book is a search for ‘the real Anandibai Joshee’ —— a search in which the readers are invited to participate." In her short and eventful life Anandibai Joshee the first Indian woman to earn a medical degree broke many stereotypes. Literate at a time when it was taboo for a girl to attend school or even ‘pick up a paper’ she was courageous articulate and assertive. And ambitious. Fuelled by a desire to improve the healthcare that was available to Indian women at that time she travelled across the seas to the United States to study medicine. Meera Kosambi’s biography of Anandibai is more than just a retelling of the life of a woman who was ahead of her times. Drawing on a host of narratives Kosambi recovers Anandibai’s many voices which have been submerged in history — that of a conflicted feminist a nationalist and a reformer among others — and her engagement with the world at large. This volume is a testament to Meera Kosambi’s commitment to social history. When she passed away in 2015 she left an incomplete manuscript that has painstakingly been put together by the editors. Drawing on archival research including a host of Anandibai’s letters her poems in Marathi newspaper reports and rare photographs this book will be of immense interest to scholars and researchers of modern Indian history sociology gender and South Asian studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge India 9781138384866

A Framework for Cognitive Sociolinguistics A Framework for Cognitive Sociolinguistics attempts to lay out the epistemological system for a cognitive sociolinguistics—the first book to do so in the English language. The intention of this volume is not to provide a simple catalog of sociolinguistic principles or of theoretical postulates of a cognitive nature but rather it aims to build a verifiable metatheoretical basis for cognitive sociolinguistics. This book is articulated through a series of propositions accompanied by annotations and commentaries that develop qualify and exemplify these propositions. As for the research questions that would be central to a cognitive sociolinguistic endeavor the following incomplete catalog could be enumerated: What do speakers know about their language? What do they know about communicative interaction? What do speakers know about sociolinguistic variation? Where does that knowledge reside and how is it configured? How does social reality influence the origin and processing of language? How does language use affect the configuration evolution and variation of language? What do speakers know about their socio-communicative context? How do speakers perceive sociolinguistic reality? What are speakers’ attitudes and beliefs regarding linguistic variation? How does sociolinguistic perception influence speakers’ communicative behavior at all levels? How does language contribute to the construction of identity? Offering a fresh perspective on the frequently taught and studied topic of cognitive linguistics A Framework for Cognitive Sociolinguistics can easily be incorporated into existing courses in the areas of both cognitive and sociocultural linguistics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138681989

A Framework for Complex System Development Industry government and academic efforts to create a generalized systems engineering process have repeatedly fallen short. The outcome? Systems engineering failures that produce losses like the September 1999 destruction of the Mars Climate Orbiter. A simple information transfer error between teams motivated far-reaching managerial and technical changes at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory-evidence of systems engineering complexity. Struck by the amount of chaos that can quickly develop from such intricacy the author has devoted several years to the development and refinement of the framework delineated in this work to help you "control the chaos".A Framework for Complex System Development develops a generalized process that distinguishes between "time" and "logical" domains-how I/O evolves over time versus the instantaneous program state. Explicitly characterized and identified they preserve the framework. By combining these views you get an application specific process versatile enough for many different contexts. It also defines the technical activities that constitute the system development process and how they connect and interact with managerial activities. You will be able to integrate these activities and realize the maximum potential for success. A key element to success in today's paradigm of "faster better cheaper" systems and decreasing resource levels is a clear workable plan that can be easily implemented. A Framework for Complex System Development illustrates such a plan distilling the essential aspects of system design into a logical process for a well-organized development program. With A Framework for Complex System Development you can use the author's approach-developed in the crucible of the real world-to develop sound complex systems in an organized and efficient manner. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367455491

A Framework for LearningFor Adults with Profound and Complex Learning Difficulties This book offers carers practitioners and managers a tried and tested structure for enabling adults with a range of complex needs to develop their individual skills and experience. It also provides a flexible framework which is suitable for specialist colleges and training centers for people with learning difficulties. Media > Books > Print Books David Fulton Publishers 9781138158245

A Framework for Physical Education in the Early Years This text examines the National Curriculum Physical Education to Key Stage 1 in the light of recent changes. It identifies six basic principles which provide the foundation for the rationale curriculum content the teaching and the planning processes required in providing a balanced programme for children aged 3 to 7 years. Special attention is paid to movement education for children of nursery age providing as it does a sound foundation for later work in the early years. Games gymnastics dance and swimming are covered in detail and sample units of work for each group provide students in initial teacher training and teachers with valuable materials for use in schools. The final chapter looks at the role of the curriculum leader or co-ordinator for physical education at Key Stage 1 offering guidance on how to agree and implement a common school policy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138156159

A Framework for SurvivalHealth Human Rights and Humanitarian Assistance in Conflicts and Disasters First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203611944

A Framework for the ImaginaryClinical Explorations in Primitive States of Being An extraordinary depiction of one analyst's efforts to receive and respond to the vivid impressions of her patients raw and sometimes even unmentalized experiences as they are highlighted in the transference-countertransference connection. Mitrani attempts to feel suffer mentally transform and finally verbally construct for and with the patient possible meanings for those immediate versions of lifes earliest experiences as they are re-enacted in the therapeutic relationship. She uses insights from this therapeutic work to contribute to the metapsychology of British and American object relations as well as to the psychoanalytic theory of technique. In these eleven essays Dr Mitrani masterfully integrates the work of Klein Winnicott Bion and Tustin as she leads us on an expedition through primitive emotional territories. She clears the way toward detecting and understanding the survival function of certain pathological manoeuvres deployed by patients when confronted by unthinkable anxieties. In her vivid accounts of numerous clinical cases she provides and demonstrates the tools needed to effect a transformation of unmentalized experiences within the context of the therapeutic relationship. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367106317

A Frequency Dictionary of ArabicCore Vocabulary for Learners A Frequency Dictionary of Arabic is an invaluable tool for all learners of Arabic providing a list of the 5 000 most frequently used words in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) as well as several of the most widely spoken Arabic dialects. Based on a 30-million-word corpus of Arabic which includes written and spoken material from the entire Arab world this dictionary provides the user with detailed information for each of the 5 000 entries including English equivalents a sample sentence its English translation usage statistics an indication of genre variation and usage distribution over several major Arabic dialects. Users can access the top 5 000 words either through the main frequency listing or through an alphabetical index arranged by Arabic roots. Throughout the frequency listing there are thematically-organized lists of the top words from a variety of key topics such as sports weather clothing and family terms. An engaging and highly useful resource A Frequency Dictionary of Arabic will enable students of all levels to get the most out of their study of modern Arabic vocabulary. This CD version is designed for use by corpus and computational linguists in a format that researchers can process and turn into suitable lists for their own research work. 　 Tim Buckwalter is Research Associate at the University of Maryland. Dilworth Parkinson is Professor of Arabic at Brigham Young University (Provo Utah). Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415600309

A Frequency Dictionary of Contemporary American EnglishWord Sketches Collocates and Thematic Lists A Frequency Dictionary of Contemporary American English: word sketches collocates and thematic lists is an invaluable tool for all learners of American English providing a list of the 5 000 most frequently used words in the language. The dictionary is based on data from a 385-million-word corpus—evenly balanced between spoken English (unscripted conversation from radio and TV shows) fiction (books short stories movie scripts) more than 100 popular magazines ten newspapers and 100 academic journals—for a total of nearly 150 000 texts. All entries in the rank frequency list feature the top 20–30 collocates (nearby words) for that word which provide valuable insight into the meaning and usage. Alphabetical and part of speech indexes are provided for ease of use. The dictionary also contains 31 thematically organized and frequency-ranked lists of words on a variety of topics such as family sports and food. New words in the language differences between American and British English and grammar topics such as the most frequent phrasal verbs are also covered. A Frequency Dictionary of Contemporary American English is an engaging and efficient resource enabling students of all levels to get the most out of their study of vocabulary. It is also a rich resource for language teaching research curriculum design and materials development. Mark Davies is Professor and Dee Gardner is Associate Professor both at the Department of Linguistics and English Language Brigham Young University at Provo Utah. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415617956

A Frequency Dictionary of DutchCore Vocabulary for Learners A Frequency Dictionary of Dutch is a valuable tool for all learners of Dutch providing a list of the 5 000 most frequently used words in the language. Based on a 290 million word corpus which includes both written and spoken material from a wide range of sources this dictionary presents Dutch core vocabulary in a detailed and clearly arranged manner: each of the 5 000 entries includes English equivalents and a sample sentence showing language in use. Users can access the top 5 000 words either through the main frequency listings or an alphabetical index. Throughout the frequency listings there are thematically organized lists featuring the top words from a variety of key topics such as animals food and other areas of daily and cultural life. Words specific to Dutch in Belgium (Belgian Dutch) are also included. An engaging and efficient resource A Frequency Dictionary of Dutch will enable students of all levels to get the most out of their study. This book was prepared in association with the Instituut voor Nederlandse Lexicologie (INL Institute of Dutch Lexicology). A CD version is available to purchase separately. Designed for use by corpus and computational linguists it provides the full text in a format that researchers can process and turn into suitable lists for their own research purposes. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415523806

A Frequency Dictionary of FrenchCore Vocabulary for Learners A Frequency Dictionary of French is an invaluable tool for all learners of French providing a list of the 5000 most frequently used words in the language. Based on a 23-million-word corpus of French which includes written and spoken material both from France and overseas this dictionary provides the user with detailed information for each of the 5000 entries including English equivalents a sample sentence its English translation usage statistics and an indication of register variation. Users can access the top 5000 words either through the main frequency listing or through an alphabetical index. Throughout the frequency listing there are thematically-organized lists of the top words from a variety of key topics such as sports weather clothing and family terms. An engaging and highly useful resource the Frequency Dictionary of French will enable students of all levels to get the most out of their study of French vocabulary. This CD version is designed for use by corpus and computational linguists in a format that researchers can process and turn into suitable lists for their own research work. Deryle Lonsdale is Associate Professor in the Linguistics and English Language Department at Brigham Young University (Provo Utah). Yvon Le Bras is Associate Professor of French and Department Chair of the French and Italian Department at Brigham Young University (Provo Utah). Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415601108

A Frequency Dictionary of GermanCore Vocabulary for Learners This completely updated edition of A Frequency Dictionary of German contains the 5 000 most commonly used words of German today occurring in a 20-million-word corpus (compared to a 4.2-million-word corpus in the first edition). The basis of the frequency list is a significantly extended version of the Herder/BYU Corpus of Contemporary German. The Dictionary contains spoken and written German and represents different genres text types registers styles and also regional varieties. The Dictionary provides a rich resource for language teaching and curriculum design while a separate CD version provides the full text in a tab-delimited format ideally suited for use by corpus and computational linguists. The corpus is designed to represent the current German language as it is used in the real world. Useful as a reference for students and course designers alike A Frequency Dictionary of German is an important new resource. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138659780

A Frequency Dictionary of Japanese A Frequency Dictionary of Japanese is an invaluable tool for all learners of Japanese providing a list of the 5 000 most commonly used words in the language. Based on a100 million word corpus composed of spoken fiction non-fiction and news texts in current use the dictionary provides the user with a detailed frequency-based list as well as alphabetical and part-of-speech indices. All entries in the frequency list feature the English equivalent and a sample sentence with English translation. The dictionary also contains 25 thematically organised lists of frequently used words on a variety of topics such as food weather occupations and leisure. Numerous bar charts are also included to highlight the phonetic and spelling variants across register. A Frequency Dictionary of Japanese enables students of all levels to maximise their study of Japanese vocabulary in an efficient and engaging way. It is also an excellent resource for teachers of the language. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415610131

A Frequency Dictionary of Japanese A Frequency Dictionary of Japanese is an invaluable tool for all learners of Japanese providing a list of the 5 000 most commonly used words in the language. Based on a100 million word corpus composed of spoken fiction non-fiction and news texts in current use the dictionary provides the user with a detailed frequency-based list as well as alphabetical and part-of-speech indices. All entries in the frequency list feature the English equivalent and a sample sentence with English translation. The dictionary also contains 25 thematically organised lists of frequently used words on a variety of topics such as food weather occupations and leisure. Numerous bar charts are also included to highlight the phonetic and spelling variants across register. A Frequency Dictionary of Japanese enables students of all levels to maximise their study of Japanese vocabulary in an efficient and engaging way. It is also an excellent resource for teachers of the language. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415601047

A Frequency Dictionary of KoreanCore Vocabulary for Learners A Frequency Dictionary of Korean is an invaluable tool for all learners of Korean providing a list of the 5000 most frequently used words in the language. Based on the Sejong National Corpora the largest written and spoken corpora in Korean comprised of 10 million words collected from different genres the Dictionary provides the user with detailed information for each of the entries including illustrative examples and English translations. The Dictionary provides a rich resource for language teaching and curriculum design while a separate CD version provides the full text in a tab-delimited format ideally suited for use by corpus and computational linguists. With entries arranged both by frequency and alphabetically A Frequency Dictionary of Korean enables students of all levels to get the most out of their study of vocabulary in an engaging and efficient way. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138781818

A Frequency Dictionary of KoreanCore Vocabulary for Learners A Frequency Dictionary of Korean is an invaluable tool for all learners of Korean providing a list of the 5000 most frequently used words in the language.   Based on the Sejong National Corpora the largest written and spoken corpora in Korean comprised of 10 million words collected from different genres the Dictionary provides the user with detailed information for each of the entries including illustrative examples and English translations. This CD version of A Frequency Dictionary of Korean has been specifically designed for use by corpus and computational linguists. It provides the frequency corpus in a tab-delimited format allowing you the flexibility to process the material for your own research purposes. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138781856

A Frequency Dictionary of Mandarin ChineseCore Vocabulary for Learners A Frequency Dictionary of Mandarin Chinese is an invaluable tool for all learners of Mandarin Chinese providing a list of the 5 000 words and the 2 000 Chinese characters (simplified) most commonly used in the language. Based on a fifty-million-word corpus composed of spoken fiction non-fiction and news texts in current use the dictionary provides the user with a detailed frequency-based list as well as alphabetical and part-of-speech indexes. All entries in the frequency list feature the English equivalent and a sample sentence with English translation. The Dictionary also contains thirty thematically organized lists of frequently used words on a variety of topics such as food weather travel and time expressions. A Frequency Dictionary of Mandarin Chinese enables students of all levels to maximize their study of Mandarin vocabulary in an efficient and engaging way. It is also an excellent resource for teachers of the language. A CD version is available to purchase separately. Designed for use by corpus and computational linguists it provides the full text in a format that researchers can process and turn into suitable lists for their own research work. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138129795

A Frequency Dictionary of PersianCore vocabulary for learners A Frequency Dictionary of Persian is an invaluable tool for all learners of Persian providing a list of the 5 000 most frequently used words in the language. Based on a 150 million word corpus of written and spoken Persian texts from the Iranian world the Dictionary provides the user with a detailed frequency-based list plus alphabetical and part-of-speech indices. All entries feature the English equivalent and an example of use in context. The Dictionary also features thematically-based lists of frequently used words on a variety of topics. Also featured are some grammatically-oriented lists such as simple verbs and light verb constructions and comparisons of different ways of expressing the months of the year. The Dictionary provides a rich resource for language teaching and curriculum design while a separate CD version provides the full text in a tab-delimited format ideally suited for use by corpus and computational linguists. A Frequency Dictionary of Persian enables students of all levels to build on their study of Persian in an efficient and engaging way. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138833241

A Frequency Dictionary of Portuguese An invaluable tool this Frequency Dictionary provides a list of the 5000 most commonly used words in the language. Based on a twenty-million-word collection of Portuguese (taken from both Portuguese and Brazilian sources) which includes both written and spoken material this dictionary provides detailed information for each of the 5000 entries including the English equivalent a sample sentence and an indication of register and dialect variation. This CD version is designed for use by corpus and computational linguists in a format that researchers can process and turn into suitable lists for their own research work. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415601085

A Frequency Dictionary of Russiancore vocabulary for learners A Frequency Dictionary of Russian is an invaluable tool for all learners of Russian providing a list of the 5 000 most frequently used words in the language and the 300 most frequent multiword constructions. The dictionary is based on data from a 150-million-word internet corpus taken from more than 75 000 webpages and covering a range of text types from news and journalistic articles research papers administrative texts and fiction. All entries in the rank frequency list feature the English equivalent a sample sentence with English translation a part of speech indication indication of stress for polysyllabic words and information on inflection for irregular forms. The dictionary also contains twenty-six thematically organised and frequency-ranked lists of words on a variety of topics such as food and drink travel and sports and leisure. A Frequency Dictionary of Russian enables students of all levels to get the most out of their study of vocabulary in an engaging and efficient way. It is also a rich resource for language teaching research curriculum design and materials development. A CD version is available to purchase separately. Designed for use by corpus and computational linguists it provides the full text in a format that researchers can process and turn into suitable lists for their own research purposes. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415521420

A Frequency Dictionary of SpanishCore Vocabulary for Learners A Frequency Dictionary of Spanish has been fully revised and updated including over 500 new entries making it an invaluable resource for students of Spanish. Based on a new web-based corpus containing more than 2 billion words collected from 21 Spanish-speaking countries the second edition of A Frequency Dictionary of Spanish provides the most expansive and up-to-date guidelines on Spanish vocabulary. Each entry is accompanied with an illustrative example and full English translation. The Dictionary provides a rich resource for language teaching and curriculum design while a separate CD version provides the full text in a tab-delimited format ideally suited for use by corpus and computational linguistics. With entries arranged both by frequency and alphabetically A Frequency Dictionary of Spanish enables students of all levels to get the most out of their study of vocabulary in an engaging and efficient way. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138686540

A Frequency Dictionary of Turkish A Frequency Dictionary of Turkish enables students of all levels to build on their study of Turkish in an efficient and engaging way. Based on a 50 million word corpus A Frequency Dictionary of Turkish provides a list of core vocabulary for learners of Turkish as a second or foreign language. It gives the most updated reliable frequency guidelines for common vocabulary in spoken and written Turkish. Each of the 5000 entries are supported by detailed information including the English equivalent an illustrative example with English translation and usage statistics. The　Dictionary　provides a rich resource for language teaching and curriculum design while a separate CD version provides the full text in a tab-delimited format ideally suited for use by corpus and computational linguists. With entries arranged by frequency by suffixation and alphabetically 　A Frequency Dictionary of Turkish enables students of all levels to get the most out of their study of vocabulary in an engaging and efficient way. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138839670

A Frequency Dictionary of Turkish A Frequency Dictionary of Turkish enables students of all levels to build on their study of Turkish in an efficient and engaging way. Based on a 50 million word corpus A Frequency Dictionary of Turkish provides a list of core vocabulary for learners of Turkish as a second or foreign language. It gives the most updated reliable frequency guidelines for common vocabulary in spoken and written Turkish. Each of the 5000 entries are supported by detailed information including the English equivalent an illustrative example with English translation and usage statistics. This CD version has been specifically designed for use by corpus and computational linguists. It provides the frequency corpus in a tab-delimited format allowing you the flexibility to process the material for your own research purposes. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138839687

A Frequency Dictionaryof Czech Based on data from a 100 million word corpus and evenly balanced between spoken fiction non-fiction and newspaper texts this dictionary provides the user with a detailed frequency-based list of the 5 000 most frequently used words in the language. This CD version has been specifically designed for use by corpus and computational linguists. It provides the frequency corpus in a tab delimited format allowing users the flexibility to process the material for their own research purposes. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415576635

A Fresh Look at Islam in a Multi-Faith Worlda philosophy for success through education A Fresh Look at Islam in a Multi-Faith World provides a comprehensively theorised and practical approach to thinking systematically and deeply about Islam and Muslims in a multi-faith world. It makes the case for a contemporary educational philosophy to help young Muslims surmount the challenges of post-modernity and to transcend the hiatuses and obstacles that they face in their interaction and relationships with non-Muslims and visa-versa. It argues that the philosophy of critical realism in its original dialectical and metaReal moments so fittingly ‘underlabours’ (Bhaskar 1975) for the contemporary interpretation clarification and conceptual deepening of Islamic doctrine practice and education as to suggest a distinctive branch of critical realist philosophy specifically suited for this purpose. This approach is called Islamic Critical Realism. The book proceeds to explain how this Islamic Critical Realist approach can serve the interpretation of the consensual elements of Islamic doctrine such as the six elements of Islamic belief and the five ‘pillars’ of Islamic practice so that these essential features of the Muslim way of life can help Muslim young people to contribute positively to life in multi-faith liberal democracies in a globalising world. Finally the book shows how this Islamic Critical Realist approach can be brought to bear in humanities classrooms by history religious education and citizenship teachers to help Muslim young people engage informatively and transformatively with themselves and others in multi-faith contexts. A Fresh Look at Islam in a Multi-Faith World has been awarded the 2015 Cheryl Frank Memorial Prize Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138898813

A Fresh Look at PsychoanalysisThe View From Self Psychology Goldberg uses the questions posed by self psychology as point of entry to a thoughtful consideration of issues with which every clinician wrestles: the scientific status analysis the relationships among its competing theories the role of empathy in analytic method and the place of the "self" in the analyst's explanatory strategies. Clinical chapters show how the notion of the self can provide organizing insights into little-appreciated character structures. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138462267

A Functional Analysis Framework for Modeling Estimation and Control in Science and Engineering A Modern Framework Based on Time-Tested MaterialA Functional Analysis Framework for Modeling Estimation and Control in Science and Engineering presents functional analysis as a tool for understanding and treating distributed parameter systems. Drawing on his extensive research and teaching from the past 20 years the author explains how functional analysis can be the basis of modern partial differential equation (PDE) and delay differential equation (DDE) techniques. Recent Examples of Functional Analysis in Biology Electromagnetics Materials and MechanicsThrough numerous application examples the book illustrates the role that functional analysis—a classical subject—continues to play in the rigorous formulation of modern applied areas. The text covers common examples such as thermal diffusion transport in tissue and beam vibration as well as less traditional ones including HIV models uncertainty in noncooperative games structured population models electromagnetics in materials delay systems and PDEs in control and inverse problems. For some applications computational aspects are discussed since many problems necessitate a numerical approach. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781138374638

A Functional Start to Computing with Python A Functional Start to Computing with Python enables students to quickly learn computing without having to use loops variables and object abstractions at the start. Requiring no prior programming experience the book draws on Python’s flexible data types and operations as well as its capacity for defining new functions. Along with the specifics of Python the text covers important concepts of computing including software engineering motivation algorithms behind syntax rules advanced functional programming ideas and briefly finite state machines. Taking a student-friendly interactive approach to teach computing the book addresses more difficult concepts and abstractions later in the text. The author presents ample explanations of data types operators and expressions. He also describes comprehensions—the powerful specifications of lists and dictionaries—before introducing loops and variables. This approach helps students better understand assignment syntax and iteration by giving them a mental model of sophisticated data first. Web ResourceThe book’s supplementary website at http://functionalfirstpython.com/ provides many ancillaries including: Interactive flashcards on Python language elements Links to extra support for each chapter Unit testing and programming exercises An interactive Python stepper tool Chapter-by-chapter points Material for lectures Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781466504554

A Functional Theory of Cognition A unified general theory of functional cognition is presented in this book. Its generality appears in the titles of the 13 chapters listed below. Its unity appears in the effectiveness of the same methods and concepts across all of these areas. Generality and unity both stem from the foundation axiom of purposiveness. The axiom of purposiveness has been made effective through capability for functional measurement of values which embody the goal-directed character of purposiveness. This measurement capability is based on the general cognitive algebra established in information integration theory. Functional theory can thus be made precise and effective near the level of everyday phenomenology. The book is written at a relatively simple level directed at readers in every field of psychology. Among its characteristics are: * self-sufficient theory near the level of everyday phenomenology; * foundation on structure of the internal world; and * solid grounding in experimental analysis. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138965461

A Functioning SocietyCommunity Society and Polity in the Twentieth Century Peter F. Drucker may be best known as a writer on business and management but these subjects were not his foremost intellectual concern. Drucker's primary concerns were community in which the individual has status and society in which the individual has function. Here he has assembled selections from his vast writings on these subjects. This collection presents the full range of Drucker's thought on community society and political structure and constitutes an ideal introduction to his ideas.The volume is divided into seven parts. The selections in parts 1 and 2 were mostly written during World War Two and in the wake of the Great Depression. Part 3 deals with the limits of governmental competence in the social and economic realm. It contains some of Drucker's most influential writings concerned with the difference between big government and effective government. The chapters in part 4 explore autonomous centers of power outside government and within society. Part 5 contains chapters from Drucker's path-breaking work on the corporation as a social organization rather than merely an economic one. The rise of the so-called "knowledge industries" forms the background for part 6. The concluding part 7 is devoted entirely to Drucker's long essay "The Next Society." Drucker examines the emergence of new institutions and new theories arising from the information revolution and the social changes they are helping to bring about.In organizing these representative writings Drucker chose to be topical rather than chronological with each excerpt presenting a basic theme of his life's work. As is characteristic of his efforts A Functioning Society appeals both the general reader as well as a cross-disciplinary scholarly readership. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781412818452

A Functorial Model TheoryNewer Applications to Algebraic Topology Descriptive Sets and Computing Categories Topos This book is an introduction to a functorial model theory based on infinitary language categories. The author introduces the properties and foundation of these categories before developing a model theory for functors starting with a countable fragment of an infinitary language. He also presents a new technique for generating generic models with categories by inventing infinite language categories and functorial model theory. In addition the book covers string models limit models and functorial models. Media > Books > Print Books Apple Academic Press 9781926895925

A Future Beyond GrowthTowards a steady state economy There is a fundamental denial at the centre of why we have an environmental crisis – a denial that ignores that endless physical growth on a finite planet is impossible. Nature provides the ecosystem services that support our civilisation thus making humanity unavoidably dependent upon it. However society continues to ignore and deny this dependence. A Future Beyond Growth explores the reason why the endless growth economy is fundamentally unsustainable and considers ways in which society can move beyond this to a steady state economy. The book brings together some of the deepest thinkers from around the world to consider how to advance beyond growth. The main themes consider the deep problems of the current system and key aspects of a steady state economy such as population; throughput and consumerism; ethics and equity; and policy for change. The policy section and conclusion bring together these various themes and indicates how we can move past the growth economy to a truly sustainable future. This volume will be of great interest to students and scholars of economics sustainability and environmental studies in general. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138953024

A Future for Archaeology Over the last thirty years issues of culture identity and meaning have moved out of the academic sphere to become central to politics and society at all levels from the local to the global. Archaeology has been at the forefront of these moves towards a greater engagement with the non-academic world often in an extremely practical and direct way for example in the disputes about the repatriation of human burials. Such disputes have been central to the recognition that previously marginalized groups have rights in their own past that are important for their future. The essays in this book look back at some of the most important events where a role for an archaeology concerned with the past in the present first emerged and look forward to the practical and theoretical issues now central to a socially engaged discipline and shaping its future. This book is published in honor of Professor Peter Ucko who has played an unparalleled role in promoting awareness of the core issues in this volume among archaeologists. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315435817

A Future for PlanningTaking Responsibility for Twenty-First Century Challenges As well as being spatial planning is necessarily also about the future – and yet time has been relatively neglected in the academic practice and policy literature on planning. Time in particular the need for longer-term thinking is critical to responding effectively to a range of pressing societal challenges from climate change to an ageing population poor urban health to sustainable economic development. This makes the relative neglect of time not only a matter of theoretical importance but also increasing practical and political significance. A Future for Planning is an accessible wide-ranging book that considers how planning practice and policy have been constrained by short-termism as well as by a familiar lack of spatial thinking in policy in response to major social economic and environmental challenges. It suggests that failures in planning often represent failures to anticipate and shape the future which go well beyond planning systems and practices; rather our failure to plan for the longer-term relates to wider issues in policy-making and governance. This book traces the rise and fall of long-term planning over the past 80 years or so but also sets out how planning can take responsibility for twenty-first century challenges. It provides examples of successes and failures of longer-term planning from around the world. In short the book argues that we need to put time back into planning and develop forms of planning which serve to promote the sustainability and wellbeing of future generations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138708808

A Future for the PastPetrie's Palestinian Collection Flinders Petrie known for his extensive work in Egypt was also a pioneer of scientific archaeology in Palestine early in the 20th century through his excavations at Tell el-Hesi Tell el-Ajjul and elsewhere. This volume offers a critical analysis of Petrie‘s contributions to the archaeology of Palestine and the role his collection of artifacts plays in modern studies of the ancient Near East. It also includes a full color catalog of 270 objects dating from Chalcolithic to Ottoman times excavated by Petrie. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138404533

A Future South AfricaVisions Strategies And Realities This book produces a faithful description of contemporary realities and a more reflective presentation of future possibilities about the nature of change in South Africa. It provides some insight into the research project entitled 'South Africa Beyond Apartheid'. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367153311

A Futurist's Guide to Emergency Management A Futurist's Guide to Emergency Management provides interdisciplinary analysis on how particular sets of conditions may occur in the future by evaluating global trends possible scenarios emerging conditions and various other elements of risk management. Firmly based in science the book leverages historical data current best practices and scientific and statistical data to make future projections to help emergency management homeland security and public safety officials make appropriate planning preparedness and resource management decisions in the present to prepare for future conditions and risks. Focuses on trends in citizen behaviors expectations and choices related to technology media communication and cross-cultural behavior Reflects the impacts of age gender and sexuality roles on emergency response expectations as well as the increasing politicization of disaster response and recovery activities Evaluates how perceptions of risk are changing—particularly in light of low probability but high consequence events Considers emerging physical social environmental and technological issues such as climate change sustainability globalization and cyber threats Divided into three sections the book first focuses on trends in citizen behaviors expectations and choices related to technology media communication and cross-cultural behavior. It then explores the impacts of age gender and sexuality roles on emergency response expectations as well as the increasing politicization of disaster response and recovery activities. Additionally the second section evaluates how perceptions of risk are changing – particularly in light of low probability but high consequence events. The book concludes with coverage of emerging physical social environmental and technological issues such a climate change sustainability globalization and cyber threats. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781482253917

A Gallery of Her OwnAn Annotated Bibliography of Women in Victorian Painting First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138974883

A Gallery of MirrorsObservations on Novelists and Poets The essays in this classic volume range from broad concerns with critical theory and aesthetic formulation to specific analysis of forms and texts. Levin discusses such matters as the symbolic interpretation of literature the development of literary criticism during the past half-century European attitudes toward contemporary American writers and re-evaluations of Joyce Proust Balzac Cervantes Melville and Hemingway. Because Levin is both a learned scholar and imaginative critic there is no comparable book that offers the wit taste and learning one finds in these pages. His historical and comparative approaches to literary theory enable Levin to place a given work precisely by relating it to other works and manifestations of culture. World literature is not the province of this work. But Levin views it as the horizon against which our own traditions may be measured. Just as anthropologists discover similar processes working through diverse cultures so through can we glean understanding of common patterns through the analysis of world literature our own peculiarly specialized branch of the science of man. The effect of convention in shaping the extent to which literature may be conceived as an institution has been widely discussed. A Gallery of Mirrors raises theoretical questions that touch the methodology of humanistic scholarship with regard to other disciplines and the status of art with regard to other modes of knowledge. With changing schools of critical thought Levin relies considerably on semantics as a precision instrument for defining concepts in the terms of those for whom they were most meaningful. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781412842396

A Game for Rough Girls?A History of Women's Football in Britain Can we truly call football England's 'national' game?How have we arrived at this point of such clear inequality between men's and women's football? Between 1921 and 1972 women were banned from playing in football League grounds in the UK. Yet in 1998 FIFA declared that "the future is feminine" and that football was the fastest growing sport for women globally. The result of several years of original research the book traces the continuities in women's participation since the beginnings of the game and highlights the significant moments that have influenced current practice. The text provides: *insight into the communities and individual experiences of players fans investors administrators and coaches*examination of the attitudes and role of national and international associations*analysis of the development of the professional game*comparisons with women's football in mainland Europe the USA and Africa. A Game for Rough Girls is the first text to properly theorize the development of the game. Examining recreational and elite levels the author provides a thorough critique placing women's experience in the context of broader cultural and sports studies debates on social change gender power and global economics. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203378755

A Gardner's WorkoutTraining the Mind and Entertaining the Spirit For many decades Martin Gardner the Grand Master of mathematical puzzles has provided the tools and projects to furnish our all-too-sluggish minds with an athletic workout. Gardner's problems foster an agility of the mind as they entertain. This volume presents a new collection of problems and puzzles not previously published in book form. Martin Gardner has dedicated it to "all the underpaid teachers of mathematics everywhere who love their subject and are able to communicate that love to their students." Media > Books > Print Books A K Peters/CRC Press 9780367455163

A Gathered Church (Routledge Revivals)The Literature of the English Dissenting Interest 1700-1930 First published in 1978 this study considers the impact of dissenting voices upon literature religion and politics in order to reassess the nonconformist contribution to English culture from the eighteenth century through to the twentieth. This historical survey takes into the account the contribution of a wealth of seminal literary figures such as the poets Isaac Watts Charles Wesley and William Blake; and the novelists Elizabeth Gaskell George Elliot Mark Rutherford and D. H. Lawrence. However far from consigning his study merely to literature Davie also includes important orators like Robert Hall; scientists like Michael Farraday and Philip Gosse; political activists like Joseph Priestly and soldiers like Orde Wingate. Unitarians Sandemanians Wesleyan Methodists and the Plymouth Brethren are considered as well as the older denominations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415519960

A Gay Couple's Journey Through SurrogacyIntended Fathers A deeply personal account of the trials and tribulations of the surrogacy journey!Surrogacy’s been coldly and unjustifiably called “baby buying” and “baby selling” and many states have banned it. But those insensitive terms do not tell the inspiring tale of a couple fiercely wanting to become parents. A Gay Couple’s Experience with Surrogacy: Intended Fathers is the moving true story of a gay couple’s decision to have their child through a surrogate mother. With humor and emotion the author traces their intense experience from the initial decision to have a child through surrogacy on through the entire pregnancy and birth.A Gay Couple's Journey Through Surrogacy chronicles this couple’s no-holds-barred account of the emotional toll the legal matters the financial concerns and the ultimate fulfillment of parenting a child. A Gay Couple's Journey Through Surrogacy reveals the author’s answers to these questions: why surrogacy over adoption? which type of surrogacy—traditional or gestational? what were the issues when choosing a surrogate? how much does surrogacy cost? what living expenses are included in the cost? what are the emotional and financial reasons that surrogates choose to bear another’s child? what are the pitfalls in choosing surrogacy? what are the legal issues—what to beware and what to considerAn excerpt:Before I knew it I was writing an ad of my own and I actually posted it. David of course had no idea what I was up to. The ad read:“We’re a gay couple in New York that just celebrated our fourteenth anniversary and we’ve decided to extend our family. We’re looking for someone close by and even have a separate apartment available if needed.”Nice huh? Could it be just a little bit more. . . vague? Could my ad have lacked a little more personality? Sure have our baby and move right in while you’re doing it! Who the hell would respond to that? I wasn’t even sure after reading it myself that it made any sense. But what should I have said? What could I have said? I scrambled to find a way to delete it but couldn’t.A Gay Couple's Journey Through Surrogacy is a touching memoir that reveals the challenges that face gay and lesbian couples who may be considering either adoption or surrogacy. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315864525

A Gendered Approach to the Syrian Refugee Crisis The refugee crisis that began in 2015 has seen thousands of refugees attempting to reach Europe principally from Syria. The dangers and difficulties of this journey have been highlighted in the media as have the political disagreements within Europe over the way to deal with the problem. However despite the increasing number of women making this journey there has been little or no analysis of women’s experiences or of the particular difficulties and dangers they may face. A Gendered Approach to the Syrian Refugee Crisis examines women’s experience at all stages of forced migration from the conflict in Syria to refugee camps in Lebanon or Turkey on the journey to the European Union and on arrival in an EU member state. The book deals with women’s experiences the changing nature of gender relations during forced migration gendered representations of refugees and the ways in which EU policies may impact differently on men and women. The book provides a nuanced and complex assessment of the refugee crisis and shows the importance of analysing differences within the refugee population. Students and scholars of development studies gender studies security studies politics and middle eastern studies will find this book an important guide to the evolving crisis. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367027049

A Gendered Profession The issue of gender inequality in architecture has been part of the profession’s discourse for many years yet the continuing gender imbalance in architectural education and practice remains a difficult subject. This book seeks to change that. It provides the first ever attempt to move the debate about gender in architecture beyond the tradition of gender-segregated diagnostic or critical discourse on the debate towards something more propositional actionable and transformative. To do this A Gendered Profession brings together a comprehensive array of essays from a wide variety of experts in architectural education and practice touching on issues such as LGBT age family status and gender biased awards. Media > Books > Print Books RIBA Publishing 9781859469972

A Genealogy of CyborgothicAesthetics and Ethics in the Age of Posthumanism In his provocative and timely study of posthumanism Dongshin Yi adopts an imaginary/imaginative approach to exploring the transformative power of the cyborg a strategy that introduces balance to the current discourses dominated by the practicalities of technoscience and the dictates of anthropocentrism. Proposing the term "cyborgothic" to characterize a new genre that may emerge from gothic literature and science fiction Yi introduces mothering as an aesthetic and ethical practice that can enable a posthumanist relationship between human and non-human beings. Yi examines the cyborg's literary manifestations in novels including The Mysteries of Udolpho Frankenstein Dracula Arrowsmith and He She and It alongside philosophical and critical texts such as Edmund Burke's A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origins of Our ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful Immanuel Kant's Critique of Judgment John Stuart Mill's Utilitarianism and System of Logic William James's essays on pragmatism ethical treaties on otherness and things feminist writings on motherhood and recent studies of posthumanism. Arguing humans imagine the cyborg in ways that are seriously limited by fear of the unknown and current understandings of science and technology Yi identifies in gothic literature a practice of the beautiful that extends the operation of sensibility heightened by gothic manifestations or situations to surrounding objects and people so that new feelings flow in and attenuate fear. In science fiction which demonstrates how society has accommodated science Yi locates ethical corrections to the anthropocentric trajectory that such accommodation has taken. Thus A Genealogy of Cyborgothic imagines a new literary genre that helps envision a cyborg-friendly non-anthropocentric posthuman society. Encoded with gothic literature's aesthetic embrace of fear and science fiction's ethical criticism of anthropocentrism the cyborgothic retains the prospective nature of these genres and develops mothering as an aesthetico-ethical practice that both humans and cyborgs should perform. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138268081

A Genealogy of EqualityThe Curriculum for Social Work Education and Training This account of the incorporation of issues of equality into the social work education curriculum focuses upon the period between 1989 and 1995 a time of considerable activity and rapid change. It is based upon research carried out by the author whilst studying for a doctorate in education. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203760925

A Genealogy of Islamic FeminismPattern and Change in Indonesia A Genealogy of Islamic Feminism offers a new insight on the changing relationship between Islam and feminism from the colonial era in the 1900s to the early 1990s in Indonesia.The book juxtaposes both colonial and postcolonial sites to show the changes and the patterns of the encounters between Islam and feminism within the global and local nexus. Global forces include Dutch colonialism developmentalism transnational feminism and the United Nations’ institutional bodies and their conferences. Local factors are comprised of women’s movements adat (customs) nationalism the politics underlying the imposition of Pancasila ideology and maternal virtues and variations of Islamic revivalism. Using a genealogical approach the book examines the multifaceted encounters between Islam and feminism and attempts to rediscover egalitarianism in the Islamic tradition—a concept which has been subjugated by hierarchical gender systems. The book also systematizes Muslim women’s encounters with Islam and feminism into five phases: emancipation association development integration and proliferation eras. Each era discusses the confluence of global and local factors which shape the changing relationship between Islam and feminism and the way in which the discursive narrative of equality is debated and contextualized progressing from biological determinism (kodrat) to the ethico-spiritual argument. Islamic feminism contributes to the rediscovery of Islam as the source of progress the centering of women’s agency through spiritual equality and the reworking of the private and public spheres. This book will appeal to anyone with interest in international women’s movements interdisciplinary studies cultural studies women’s studies post-colonial studies Islamic studies and Asian studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367591908

A Genealogy of Male BodybuildingFrom classical to freaky Bodybuilding has become an increasingly dominant part of popular gym culture within the last century. Developing muscles is now seen as essential for both general health and high performance sport. At the more extreme end the monstrous　built body has become a pop icon that continues to provoke fascination. This original and engaging study explores the development of male bodybuilding culture from the nineteenth century to the present day tracing its transformations and offering a new perspective on its current extreme direction. Drawing on archival research interviews participant observation and discourse analysis this book presents a critical mapping of bodybuilding’s trajectory. Following this trajectory through the wider sociocultural changes it has been a part of a unique combination of historical and empirical data is used to investigate the aesthetics of bodybuilding and the shifting notions of the good body and human nature they reflect. This book will be fascinating reading for all those interested in the history and culture of bodybuilding as well as for students and researchers of the sociology of sport gender and the body.   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138351028

A Genealogy Of Political Culture In this lively and witty history of the study of political culture Michael Brint examines the differences between the French sociological tradition from Montesquieu to Tocqueville; the German tradition of cultural philosophy from Kant to Weber; and the American scientific or behavioral tradition from Almond and Verba forward. Enlisting his own tra Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780429044632

A Genealogy of Puberty ScienceMonsters Abnormals and Everyone Else A Genealogy of Puberty Science explores the modern invention of puberty as a scientific object. Drawing on Foucault’s genealogical analytic Pinto and Macleod trace the birth of puberty science in the early 1800s and follow its expansion and shifting discursive frameworks over the course of two centuries.Offering a critical inquiry into the epistemological and political roots of our present pubertal complex this book breaks the almost complete silence concerning puberty in critical theories and research about childhood and adolescence. Most strikingly the book highlights the failure ​of ongoing medical debates on early puberty to address young people’s sexual and reproductive embodiment and citizenships.A Genealogy of Puberty Science will be of great interest to academics researchers and postgraduate students in the fields of child and adolescent ​health research critical psychology developmental psychology health psychology ​feminist and gender studies ​medical history science and technology studies and sexualities and reproduction studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367661434

A Genealogy of Public SecurityThe Theory and History of Modern Police Powers There are many histories of the police as a law-enforcement institution but no genealogy of the police as a form of power. This book provides a genealogy of modern police by tracing the evolution of "police science" and of police institutions in Europe from the ancien régime to the early 19th century. Drawing on the theoretical path outlined by Michel Foucault at the crossroads between historical sociology critical legal theory and critical criminology it shows how the development of police power was an integral part of the birth of the modern state’s governmental rationalities and how police institutions were conceived as political technologies for the government and social disciplining of populations. Understanding the modern police not as an institution at the service of the judiciary and the law but as a complex political technology for governing the economic and social processes typical of modern capitalist societies this book shows how the police have played an active role in actually shaping order rather than merely preserving it. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815392934

A Genealogy of Social ViolenceFounding Murder Rawlsian Fairness and the Future of the Family Examining the mimetic theory of René Girard this book investigates the development of society as a result of an original crime (a murder) that shaped the way the earliest humans organized the social structures we live with today - an analysis that reveals the dangerous structure of the most basic social relationships. With attention to family relationships A Genealogy of Social Violence sheds light on the processes by which the traditional nuclear family through the mimetic behaviour of children embeds violence into human desires and hence society as whole. Challenging the thought of Girard and of Rawls in order to offer a new understanding of justice this book suggests that in order to achieve a more peaceful society what is required is not the self-defeating narrative of equality developed in order to manage the violence engendered by our social institutions but a reconceptualisation of the nuclear family structure. A striking critique of modern society which draws on religion mythology literature history philosophy and political theory A Genealogy of Social Violence will be of interest to social and political theorists as well as philosophers working in the area of contemporary social and European thought. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138274600

A Genealogy of the Torture Taboo This book examines the historical genealogy of the torture taboo. The dissonance between the absolute prohibition against torture and its widespread violation raises important questions about the torture taboo in world politics. Does the torture taboo matter? Or are political realists correct in arguing that power politics rules? Barnes argues that despite the torture taboo’s violation it still matters and paradoxically its strength can be seen by studying its violation. States hide deny re-define and outsource their torture as well as torture without leaving marks to avoid being stigmatised as a norm violating state. Tracing a genealogy of the torture taboo from the eighteenth to the twenty-first century Barnes shows how the taboo has developed over time and how violations have played an important role in that development. Through six historical and contemporary case studies it is argued that the taboo’s humanitarian pressures do not cease when states violate the norm but continue to shape actors in unexpected ways. Building upon the constructivist norm literature that has shown how norms shape state actions and interests the book also widens our understanding of the complex role norm violations play in international society. Making a contribution to existing public debates on the use of torture in counter-terrorism policy it will be of great use to scholars postgraduates and practitioners in the fields of human rights international relations theory (in particular constructivism) security studies and international law. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367221584

A Genealogy of Tropical ArchitectureColonial Networks Nature and Technoscience A Genealogy of Tropical Architecture traces the origins of tropical architecture to nineteenth century British colonial architectural knowledge and practices. It uncovers how systematic knowledge and practices on building and　environmental technologies in the tropics were linked to military technologies medical theories and sanitary practices and were manifested in colonial building types such as military barracks hospitals and housing. It also explores the various ways these colonial knowledge and practices shaped post-war techno scientific research and education in climatic design and modern tropical architecture.　 Drawing on the interdisciplinary scholarships on postcolonial studies science studies and environmental history Jiat-Hwee Chang argues that tropical architecture was inextricably entangled with the socio-cultural constructions of tropical nature and the politics of colonial governance and postcolonial development in the British colonial and post-colonial networks. By bringing to light new historical materials through formidable research and tracing the history of tropical architecture beyond what is widely considered today as its "founding moment" in the mid-twentieth century this important and original book revises our understanding of colonial built environment. It also provides a new historical framework that significantly bears upon contemporary concerns with climatic design and sustainable architecture. This book is an essential resource for understanding tropical architecture and its various contemporary manifestations. Its in-depth discussion and path breaking insights will be invaluable to specialists academics students and practitioners. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415840781

A General Drama of PainCharacter and Fate in Hardy's Major Novels This motivational analysis of the protagonists in Thomas Hardy's three most widely read novels--Tess of the d'Urbervilles The Mayor of Casterbridge and Jude the Obscure--highlights an often-overlooked aspect of his art. Bernard J. Paris shows Hardy's genius in creating imagined human beings. He demonstrates that while Hardy tends to blame external conditions for his characters' painful fates their downfalls are due to a very complex combination of cosmic social and psychological factors. Hardy's characters are usually discussed primarily in thematic terms. The characters are are so richly portrayed Paris argues that they can be better understood independent of Hardy's interpretations in motivational terms and he utilizes the psychologist Karen Horney's theories to recover Hardy's intuitions. The characters are full of inner conflicts that make them difficult to fathom but the approach Paris employs explains their contradictions and illuminates their troubled relationships--shedding light on these expertly crafted imagined human beings. This psychological approach to Hardy's characters enables us to understand his characters and gain insight into the implied authors of the works. In addition the approach shows Hardy's authorial personality. We can see that Hardy treats some defensive strategies more sympathetically than others. Given his view of life as "a general drama of pain " resignation like that of Hardy's character Elizabeth-Jane is the strategy he prefers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138507197

A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates - from their first rise and settlement in the Island of Provide A General History of the Pirates has long been a classic of seafaring literature and was inspiration to both Robert Louis Stevenson and J.M. Barrie. Nothing is known about Captain Charles Johnson and it is thought that the name may be assumed - there are even some who believe he may have been Daniel Defoe. All that can be stated with any certainty is that in 1724 a small octavo volume appeared that became so popular it grew through 4 editions over 2 years and is still famed today. Historians from both sides of the Atlantic have attested to the accuracy of the work's content. This is a reprint of the 1927 reissued 4th edition - enhanced by the Arthur L. Hayward's editorial touches. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315015644

A General Survey of its PrinciplesA General Survey of its Principles The first section concerns bodies as they appear to us and as we perceive them directly by means of our eyes. By further research we have learnt that these bodies are built out of very small particles which we call atoms. Even though these atoms cannot be seen directly with the eye yet we still have quite certain proofs of their existence and of many of their properties. The whole of our knowledge concerning the atomic structure of matter has been discussed in the second section. The work of the last few decades has allowed us to penetrate still further into the inner structure of matter. The structure of the atom itself is examined in the third section. Finally there exists a whole series of phenomena which have been explained on the assumption that in addition to ponderable matters there is something still else which fills all interstellar space a medium which is called the aether. The phenomena which take place in this medium are discussed in the last section of the book. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138568792

A General Theory of Institutional Change Institutional change is a central driving force behind social changes and thus a central topic in all major fields of social sciences. Yet no general theory of institutional change exists. Drawing from a diverse literature this book develops a general theory of institutional change based on a social evolutionary synthesis of the conflict approach and the harmony approach. The book argues that because the whole process of institutional change can be understood as a process of selecting a few ideas and turning them into institutions competition of ideas and struggle for power to make rules are often at the heart of institutional change. The general theory not only integrates more specific theories and insights on institutional change that have been scattered in different fields into a coherent general theory but also provides fundamental new insights and points to new directions for future research. This book makes a fundamental contribution to all major fields of social sciences: sociology (sociological theory) political sciences institutional economics and political theory. It should be of general interest to scholars and students in all major fields of social science. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138175839

A General View of Positivism In Comte’s original work on positivism he attempted to outline a general perception of positivism how it can be applied to society and how society would work should positivism be applied. J.H. Bridges’ translation originally published in 1865 this version first published in 1908 manages to simplify and clarify Comte’s views of positivism and how it is related to the thoughts feelings and actions of humankind as well as how positivism can be applied to philosophy politics industry poetry the family and the future. This title will be of interest to students of sociology and philosophy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138183520

A Generalized Taylor's Formula for Functions of Several Variables and Certain of its Applications The classical Taylor's formula of advanced calculus is generalized extending the notion of the differentiability class Cm with applications to maxima and minima and to sufficiency of jets. Media > Books > E-books Chapman & Hall 9780429333033

A Generation of Radical Educational ChangeStories from the field How much have teachers and their pupils benefitted from the top-down Westminster-led control of policy held in place by a powerful national inspection regime? A Generation of Radical Educational Change: Stories from the Field is an exploration of the revolutionary impact of the greater and continuing involvement of central government in education policy-making which began in 1976 and was accelerated by the 1988 Education Act and subsequent legislation. In the book a dozen distinguished contributors from a wide range of sectors explain and reflect on how they worked to do their best for their schools teachers and pupils in these years of great change. They understand the reasons explained by Lord Baker in his early chapter for a National Curriculum in 1988 and also the reasons for a more effective national inspection system. Yet their stories accumulate to become a powerful critique of the top-down policies of the last two decades. These policies have been too numerous short-term incoherent and partisan; governments have been indifferent to professional opinion and serious research and have relied excessively on measurable outcomes and simplistic Ofsted judgments. Our current system is narrower and less democratic than it was but evidence is hard to find that English pupils are doing any better in international comparisons. The combined reflections in this volume are timely in these years of lively educational debate as are the suggestions for future policy. A Generation of Radical Educational Change is an invaluable read for current and aspiring headteachers policy makers and those with an interest in education policy and how it evolves. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138941915

A Genetic History of New England Theology (Routledge Revivals) First published in 1907 this text provides a scientific treatment of New England theology and American dogmatic history. Frank Hugh Foster analyses the eighteenth-century rise of the school of New England theology which became the dominant school of thought in New England congregationalism and as argued by Foster a ‘world phenomenon’. The chapters arise from readings of the various distinguished views of such contemporaries as Jonathan Edwards Joseph Bellamy and Samuel Hopkins placing them within the historical and theological context in which they developed. A fascinating and detailed title this reissue will be of value to students of theology and Church history with a particular interest in the development of American religious thought. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138815414

A Gentle Introduction to Stata Alan C. Acock's A Gentle Introduction to Stata Sixth Edition is aimed at new Stata users who want to become proficient in Stata. After reading this introductory text new users will be able not only to use Stata well but also to learn new aspects of Stata. Acock assumes that the user is not familiar with any statistical software. This assumption of a blank slate is central to the structure and contents of the book. Acock starts with the basics; for example the part of the book that deals with data management begins with a careful and detailed example of turning survey data on paper into a Stata-ready dataset on the computer. When explaining how to go about basic exploratory statistical procedures Acock includes notes that will help the reader develop good work habits. This mixture of explaining good Stata habits and good statistical habits continues throughout the book. Acock is quite careful to teach the reader all aspects of using Stata. He covers data management good work habits (including the use of basic do-files) basic exploratory statistics (including graphical displays) and analyses using the standard array of basic statistical tools (correlation linear and logistic regression and parametric and nonparametric tests of location and dispersion). He also successfully introduces some more advanced topics such as multiple imputation and multilevel modeling in a very approachable manner. Acock teaches Stata commands by using the menus and dialog boxes while still stressing the value of do-files. In this way he ensures that all types of users can build good work habits. Each chapter has exercises that the motivated reader can use to reinforce the material. The tone of the book is friendly and conversational without ever being glib or condescending. Important asides and notes about terminology are set off in boxes which makes the text easy to read without any convoluted twists or forward referencing. Rather than splitting topics by their Stata implementation Acock arranges the topics as they would appear in a basic statistics textbook; graphics and postestimation are woven into the material in a natural fashion. Real datasets such as the General Social Surveys from 2002 2006 and 2016 are used throughout the book. The focus of the book is especially helpful for those in the behavioral and social sciences because the presentation of basic statistical modeling is supplemented with discussions of effect sizes and standardized coefficients. Various selection criteria such as semipartial correlations are discussed for model selection. Acock also covers a variety of commands available for evaluating reliability and validity of measurements. The sixth edition incorporates new features of Stata 15.  All menus dialog boxes and instructions for using the point-and-click interface have been updated. Power-and-sample-size calculations for linear regression are demonstrated using Stata 15's new power rsquared command. This edition also includes new sections that describe how to evaluate convergent and discriminant validity how to compute effect sizes for t tests and ANOVA models how to use margins and marginsplot to interpret results of linear and logistic regression models and how to use full-information maximum-likelihood (FIML) estimation with SEM to address problems with missing data. Media > Books > Print Books Stata Press 9781597182690

A Geographical Account of Countries round the Bay of Bengal 1669 to 1679 by Thomas Bowrey This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1905. Media > Books > E-books Hakluyt Society 9781315564739

A Geographical Guide to the Real and the Good First published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315538778

A Geographical Introduction to History Originally published between 1920-70 The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing. It was published at a formative time within the social sciences and during a period of decisive historical discovery. The aim of the general editor C.K. Ogden was to summarize the most up to date findings and theories of historians anthropologists archaeologists and sociologists. This reprinted material is available as a set or in the following groupings: * Prehistory and Historical Ethnography Set of 12: 0-415-15611-4: £800.00 * Greek Civilization Set of 7: 0-415-15612-2: £450.00 * Roman Civilization Set of 6: 0-415-15613-0: £400.00 * Eastern Civilizations Set of 10: 0-415-15614-9: £650.00 * Judaeo-Christian Civilization Set of 4: 0-415-15615-7: £250.00 * European Civilization Set of 11: 0-415-15616-5: £700.00 Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315005232

A Geographical Survey of Africa Its Rivers Lakes Mountains Productions States Populations The owner of West Indian plantations McQueen collected extensive information from slaves which led him correctly to the conclusion that the Niger ended in the great delta of the Blight of Benin. First published in 1840. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138011014

A Geography of China This book is intended primarily for serious students of geography but it will also appeal to the general reader. For this reason technical terms have been used as sparingly as is consistent with correct meaning. Wherever the subject matter permits the author emphasizes geographical growth and shows the interaction of geographical environment and the human activity and institutions. When originally published in the 1960s China was beginning to change with breathtaking rapidity. These changes are presented here against geographical and historical background. Knowledge of the environmental facts is essential to an appreciation of the political economic and social problems that have faced the Chinese people. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518216

A Geography of Heritage The concept of heritage relates to the ways in which contemporary society uses the past as a social political or economic resource. However heritage is open to interpretation and its value may be perceived from differing perspectives - often reflecting divisions in society. Moreover the schism between the cultural and economic uses of heritage also gives rise to potential conflicts of interest.   Examining these issues in depth this book is the first sustained attempt to integrate the study of heritage into contemporary human geography. It is structured around three themes: the diversity of use and consumption of heritage as a multi-sold cultural and economic resource; the conflicts and tensions arising from this multiplicity of uses producers and consumers; and the relationship between heritage and identity at a variety of scales. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315824895

A Geography of the European Union Can the European Union continue to grow and also converge? Is uniformity within the union desirable? The European Union has grown into a supranational entity formed from a mosaic of diverse regions. Its enlargement to encompass a number of Central European countries seems only a matter of time. With the EU's political and economic importance growing globally the Union's influence is increasingly being felt within its Member States. A new geography is emerging with pressures to reduce regional disparities by a process of convergence. A Geography of the European Union provides a comprehensive introduction to the European Union its identity problems and prospects. Focusing on the key issues of integration and enlargement the authors examine the major economic social environmental and political aspects of the EU both in terms of its individual regions and as a system of interdependent states that form the single EU entity. Assessment of controversial issues is frank: problems of unemployment social stress ageing and the place of women are covered objectively prompting readers to form their own interpretations. This completely revised and expanded 2nd Edition includes a wealth of new illustrations data and analysis. Setting the EU within a broader European and global context this book provides a comprehensive introduction to the changing geography of the European Union and its place in a rapidly changing world. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315824673

A Geography of the Lifeworld (Routledge Revivals)Movement Rest and Encounter Within the modern Western lifestyle increasing conflict is becoming apparent between that patchwork of isolated points such as the home or the office which are linked by a mechanical system of transportation and communication devices and a growing sense of homelessness and isolation. This work first published in 1979 adopts a phenomenological perspective illustrating that this malaise may have partial roots in the deepening rupture between people and place. Whereas the problems of terrestrial space may have been overcome technologically and economically it has been less successful regarding people. Experience indicates that people become bound to locality and the quality of their life is thus reduced if these bonds are disrupted or broken in any way. The relationship between community and place is investigated as is the opportunity for improving the environment both from a human and an ecological perspective. This book will be of interest to students of human geography. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138885073

A Geography of the Third World The label of "Third World" covers half the land surface and three quarters of the population of the planet. The problems and potential of this region and its peoples are attracting increasing concern and interest.Fully revised and updated this edition includes: * a wealth of photographic and line illustrations* boxed case studies* chapter summaries* guides to further readingIssues of increasing concern at the end of the twentieth century are fully addressed - for example the widening gap in economic performance between countries in the Third world and the assertion of national cultures in the face of globalisation. New material on gender issues and the environmental impact of development has been included. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203754092

A Geography of Urban Places This book presents a selection of readings to present varied opinions approaches and reports from various international professional journals. Among the journals represented are: Regional Science Association Journal The Canadian Geographer The Annals of the American Association of Geographers Economic Geography Landscape Journal of Soil and Water Conservation and Land Economics. This book was first published in 1970.       Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315823911

A Geology for Engineers No engineering structure can be built on the ground or within it without the influence of geology being experienced by the engineer. Yet geology is an ancillary subject to students of engineering and it is therefore essential that their training is supported by a concise reliable and usable text on geology and its relationship to engineering. In this book all the fundamental aspects of geology are described and explained but within the limits thought suitable for engineers. It describes the structure of the earth and the operation of its internal processes together with the geological processes that shape the earth and produce its rocks and soils. It also details the commonly occurring types of rock and soil and many types of geological structure and geological maps. Care has been taken to focus on the relationship between geology and geomechanics so emphasis has been placed on the geological processes that bear directly upon the composition structure and mechanics of soil and rocks and on the movement of groundwater. The descriptions of geological processes and their products are used as the basis for explaining why it is important to investigate the ground and to show how the investigations may be conducted at ground level and underground. Specific instruction is provided on the relationship between geology and many common activities undertaken when engineering in rock and soil. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138465770

A Geometry of International Trade (Routledge Revivals) First published in 1952 this work is a systematic exposition of Professor Meade’s geometric method bringing together into a single coherent account the modern geometrical analysis of the theory of international trade. The work makes a number of original contributions notably in the geometrical treatment of domestic production of the balance of payments and of import and export duties. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415621694

A George Herbert Companion (Routledge Revivals) First published in 1995 this title provides the reader with a compendium of useful information for any reader of George Herbert to have at hand. It includes key biographical information situates the poetry in its historical and cultural context and where appropriate explains theological concepts and traditions which have a direct bearing on the verse. The aim throughout is to enhance understanding and appreciation without being exhaustive. A George Herbert Companion will be of most use to general readers and undergraduate students coming to this poetry for the first time and will interest students of Anglican Caroline theology and hymnology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138775909

A German RevolutionLocal change and Continuity in Prussia 1918 - 1920 Originally published in 1991 although written in the 1970s when the New Orthodoxy was exerting its most powerful influence upon students of the period this book examines what changed and what did not change in Germany as a result of the Revolution of 1918. It discusses in particular aspects of German life which the Social Democrats had singled out for change and specifically political land and educational reform and the liberalization of the cultural and artistic climate. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367247065

A Global Conceptual History of Asia 1860–1940 Contributors to this volume explore the changing concepts of the social and the economic during a period of fundamental change across Asia. They challenge accepted explanations of how Western knowledge spread through Asia and show how versatile Asian intellectuals were in introducing European concepts and in blending them with local traditions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781848934726

A Global Corporate Trust for Agroecological IntegrityNew Agriculture in a World of Legitimate Eco-states This book examines global environmental governance and how legal institutional and conceptual reform can facilitate a transformation to a new ‘natural-systems’ form of agriculture. Profound global climate disruption makes it essential that we replace our current agricultural system – described in this book as a fossil-carbon-dependent ‘modern extractive agriculture’ – with a natural-systems agriculture featuring perennial grains growing in polycultures thereby mimicking the natural grassland and forest ecosystems that modern extractive agriculture has largely destroyed. After examining relevant international legal and conceptual foundations (sovereignty federalism global governance) and existing international organizations focusing on agriculture the book explores legal and institutional opportunities to facilitate dramatic agricultural reform and ecological restoration. Among other things it explains how innovative federalism structures around the world provide patterns for reorienting global environmental governance including what the book calls eco-states that would through exercise of pluralistic sovereignty be responsible for agroecological management. Drawing from his experience working in international institutions the author provides detailed global-governance proposals for facilitating the type of agricultural reform that can help avoid ecological collapse especially through soil degradation and climate change. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of international law agroecology climate change ecological restoration sustainable development and global governance as well as policy-makers and practitioners working in these fields. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367252557

A Global Encyclopedia of Historical Writing First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203775103

A Global Environmental Right The development of an international substantive environmental right has long been a contested issue. Concurrently environmental rights have developed in a fragmented way and to a limited extent through different legal regimes. This book examines the potential for the development of a global environmental right which would create legal duties for all decision-makers relating to the environment and provide the bedrock for a new system of international environmental governance. The book analyses not only traditional international environmental law and human rights law but also the development of corporate law the development of the GATT and the WTO. It uses this basis to build an understanding of the wider international legal architecture and why that architecture often leads to poor outcomes for the environment. The book summarizes the state of scientific knowledge as it is this which drives the justification for legal reform. It also analyses existing systems that have developed within the practice of decision-making processes to demonstrate the role that they can play within new systems of environmental governance. Taking a problem solving approach the book seeks to demonstrate how straightforward and logical changes to the architecture would solve fundamental problems and argues for the development of a new environmental right that creates clear legal responsibilities for decision-makers illustrating how governments and institutions would need to adjust to make the changes operative and successful. This problem solving approach extends to the provision of a draft treaty annexed to the book. This innovative and interdisciplinary book is of great interest to students and researchers in international environmental law environmental politics environmental economics and environmental management as well as those studying more specifically the WTO international trade law human rights law constitutional law and company law. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415821834

A Global Guide to FinTech and Future Payment Trends Being able to make and receive payments is an essential facet of modern life. It is integral to the banking and finance systems and it touches all global citizens. In some areas payment systems are rapidly evolving – moving swiftly from paper payment instruments to electronic to real-time – but in others underdeveloped payment systems hold back economic and social development. This book is intended to assist the reader in navigating the payments landscape. The author explores highly topical areas  such as the role of payment systems in enabling commerce to contribute to the development of emerging economies the evolution of payment systems from paper instruments to computerization the role of cryptocurrencies and the slow decline of plastic credit and debit cards owing to alternative forms of payment being introduced. Altogether this book provides a comprehensive overview of the evolution of payment and offers projections for the future encouraging readers to explore their own predictions using the framework that the book has provided. It is vital reading for technologists marketers executives and investors in the FinTech sector as well as academics teaching business and technology courses. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138394469

A Global History of Co-operative Business Co-operatives provide a different approach to organizing business through their ideals of member ownership and democratic practice. Every co-operative member has an equal vote regardless of his or her own personal capital investment. The contemporary significance of co-operatives was highlighted by the United Nations declaration of 2012 as the International Year of Co-operatives. This book provides an international perspective on the development of co-operatives since the mid-nineteenth century exploring the economic political and social factors that explain their varying fortunes and transformation into different forms. By looking at what co-operatives are; how they have changed; the developments as well as the persecutions of the co-operative movement; and how it is an important force in promoting development and self-sufficiency in non-industrialized areas this book provides valuable insight not only to academics but also to practitioners and policy makers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138191495

A Global History of Doping in SportDrugs Policy and Politics From turn-of-the-century horseracing to the monolithic anti-doping attitudes now supported by sporting organizations the development of anti-doping ideology has spread throughout modern sport. Yet heretofore few historians have explored the many ways that international sport has responded to doping. This book seeks to fill that gap by examining different aspects of sport’s global efforts to respond to athletes doping. By incorporating cultural political and feminist histories that examine international responses to doping this special issue aims to better articulate the narrative of doping. The work starts with the first mention of doping in any sport. It examines not only the first efforts to ban doping but also the athletes who sought performance enhancers. Focusing on specific framing events authors in this issue examine how history of doping and how it has indelibly marked the sporting landscape. The result is a work with both breadth and focus. From stories of Japanese swimmers to Italian runners to American jockeys the work spans the range of doping history. At the same time the authors remain focused around one single issue: the history of doping in sport.This bookw as published as a special issue of the International Journal of the History of Sport. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367738853

A Global History of Modern Historiography The first book on historiography to adopt a global and comparative perspective on the topic A Global History of Modern Historiography looks not just at developments in the West but also at the other great historiographical traditions in Asia the Middle East and elsewhere around the world over the course of the past two and a half centuries. This second edition contains fully updated sections on Latin American and African historiography discussion of the development of global history environmental history and feminist and gender history in recent years and new coverage of Russian historical practices. Beginning in the mid-eighteenth century the authors analyse historical currents in a changing political social and cultural context examining both the adaptation and modification of the Western influence on historiography and how societies outside Europe and America found their own ways in the face of modernization and globalization. Supported by online resources including a selection of excerpts from key historiographical texts this book offers an up-to-date account of the status of historical writing in the global era and is essential reading for all students of modern historiography. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138942264

A Global History of Money Looking from the 11th century to the 20th century Kuroda explores how money was used and how currencies evolved in transactions within local communities and in broader trade networks. The discussion covers Asia Europe and Africa and highlights an impressive global interconnectedness in the pre-modern era as well as the modern age. Drawing on a remarkable range of primary and secondary sources Kuroda reveals that cash transactions were not confined to dealings between people occupying different roles in the division of labour (for example shopkeepers and farmers) rather that peasants were in fact great users of cash even in transactions between themselves. The book presents a new categorization framework for aligning exchange transactions with money usage choices. This fascinating monograph will be of great interest to advanced students and researchers of economic history financial history global history and monetary studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367859237

A Global History of the Developing World A Global History of the Developing World takes a sweeping look at the historical foundations of the problems of developing world society. Encompassing Asia Latin America and Africa the book centralizes the struggle for self-determination in an attempt to understand how the current nation-states have been formed and what their future may hold. Although concentrating on the modern era its scope is broad: it covers geography ancient and modern history economics politics and recent events. The book features twelve chapters organized into 4 thematic units each containing one chapter on each of the three continents. These units cover different commonly-experienced phenomena among the peoples of the Developing World: imperialism nationalism globalization and development. The first three are chronological while the last surveys and analyzes the scholarly debates over the causes of development and underdevelopment. Through these chapters Christopher M. White presents a wide-ranging study of the major themes in studies of the developing world including slavery imperialism religion free and fair trade democratization and economic development. Including detailed profiles of key figures as well as maps and illustrations A Global History of the Developing World vividly illustrates the culture personalities and histories of a key subject area. A perfect introduction for all students interested in the developing world in a historical context. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415692113

A Global Perspective of Young Adolescents’ Peer Aggression and Well-beingBeyond Bullying Reporting on the findings from a study of young people across 11 different world locations (Australia Mainland China Greece India Indonesia Italy Korea The Philippines Poland Spain and Taiwan) A Global Perspective of Young Adolescents’ Peer Aggression and Well-being looks beyond bullying to assess the harm to mental health and well-being of young people experiencing peer aggression in all its forms. The first book in a global movement that recommends a new dialogue on peer aggression this book delves into the poorly understood nexus of peer aggression and bullying through the use of statistical data from questionnaires as well as the students’ own words and illustrations. By considering data from multiple countries it addresses critical questions about cultural variation in aggression and associated well-being. Addressing the issue that there is a growing focus on other forms of aggression other than bullying A Global Perspective of Young Adolescents’ Peer Aggression and Well-being will offer invaluable insight for practicing teachers and school counsellors as well as any researchers with an interest in the health and well-being of young adolescents. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138386518

A Global Perspective on the European Economic Crisis The financial and economic crisis in Europe is not over and the radically opposing strategies on how to proceed has only increased the complexity of problems in the region revealing the shortcomings of the EU’s architecture. The European Union perhaps for the first time in its history of more than seventy years is being perceived as a threat to the financial and monetary stability of the world.A Global Perspective on the European Economic Crisis explores the connection between internal EU actions and institutions and the external factors that influence the ongoing response to the European crisis. With a unique collection of international and interdisciplinary essays this book considers the complex macroeconomic and challenging political landscape of Europe looking at how and why the European Union is untenable in its current state. The chapters outline what should be done to make the common currency area more resilient and explain why external events are particularly problematic for the EU ultimately offering suggestions for what Europeans should do in order to avoid harmful internal consequences. This volume confronts the causes of the crisis’ persistence its economic and political consequences and the impact of more recent events and policy decisions. It will be of interest to researchers and policy-makers keen to understand the EU relations and the influence of international organizations in the European economic crisis. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367668419

A Global Political Economy of DemocratisationBeyond the Internal-External Divide The late-twentieth century is often portrayed as an ‘Age of Democratisation’ with democracy heralded as the best of all political systems. Yet democracy has multiple meanings values and significances. The start of the twenty-first century has witnessed a massive revival of interest in the meaning and role of democracy not least as democracy understood in one highly particular sense has been increasingly recognised to be in crisis. This book presents these deliberations in a new light by moving beyond the concept of the sovereign state as the dominant framework of enquiry and by rejecting the primacy of the state and the categorical separation of the ‘domestic’ and the ‘international’. Instead Ayers elaborates an account of democratisation through the global political economy encompassing a trenchant critique of mainstream democracy promotion in theory and practice and opening-up possibilities for different histories of democratisation autonomous of the Western liberal and neoliberal project. This innovative work will prove useful to scholars and students in the fields of Politics Political Economy International Relations Development African Studies History Geography and Sociology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367888763

A Global Portrait of Counselling Psychology The official birth of counselling psychology is said to have occurred in 1951 when key United States leaders in what was then called the field of guidance and counselling formally adopted the terms ‘counselling psychologist’ and ‘counselling psychology’ to describe their profession. In the 65 years that have followed counselling psychology has thrived as reflected in the fact that it now is a recognized applied psychology specialty in a number of countries worldwide. The form and expression of counselling psychology differs across countries and yet the specialty retains certain recognizable features wherever it is practiced. Drawing on data collected through a survey of professionals in eight different countries this volume considers both ways in which the specialty is distinctive within each of the eight countries as well as that which is characteristic of counselling psychology across them all. This survey of the international character of counselling psychology examines the emergence and the history of the field; the training preparation and credentialing of professionals; and the practices and practice settings of counselling psychologists. This book was originally published as a special issue of Counselling Psychology Quarterly. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367234010

A Global Security TriangleEuropean African and Asian interaction This book considers the interactions between Africa Asia and Europe analysing the short and long term strategies various states have adopted to external relations. The urgency attached to the agenda of international terrorism and human and drugs- trafficking has forced the European Union into new cooperation with Africa and Asia. These inter-regional relations have taken on new dimensions in the context of contemporary international politics framed by new security challenges and new competitive forces particularly from Asia. This book provides both conceptual and empirical arguments to offer an innovative perspective on the EU as a global actor. It demonstrates how these three regions interact politically and economically to address global challenges as well as global opportunities and thus provides an assessment of the multilateralism which the EU clearly stated in its Security Strategy paper. Addressing a broad range of topical issues the book features chapters on European Security; European Migration Policy; African Union and its peace and security policy; Terrorism and international security; China and its fast growing global role; India the biggest democracy in the world; and the impact of the Asian economic growth on the global economy. Further it compares the different backgrounds forms and priorities of regional integrations. A Global Security Triangle will be of interest to all scholars of European politics security studies African and Asian studies and International Relations.   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415847995

A Global Standard for Reporting Conflict A Global Standard for Reporting Conflict constructs an argument from first principles to identify what constitutes good journalism. It explores and synthesises key concepts from political and communication theory to delineate the role of journalism in public spheres. And it shows how these concepts relate to ideas from peace research in the form of Peace Journalism. Thinkers whose contributions are examined along the way include Michel Foucault Johan Galtung John Paul Lederach Edward Herman and Noam Chomsky Manuel Castells and Jurgen Habermas. The book argues for a critical realist approach considering critiques of ‘correspondence’ theories of representation to propose an innovative conceptualisation of journalistic epistemology in which ‘social truths’ can be identified as the basis for the journalistic remit of factual reporting. If the world cannot be accessed as it is then it can be assembled as agreed – so long as consensus on important meanings is kept under constant review. These propositions are tested by extensive fieldwork in four countries: Australia the Philippines South Africa and Mexico. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138222571

A Global Strategy for Housing in the Third Millennium This book outlines the emerging determinants in a global context for the provision of housing for the growing shifting and changing populations. In doing so the reader will be encouraged to forsee the complementary evolution in the planning design and construction of housing in the developed and developing world. Media > Books > Print Books Taylor & Francis 9780415514255

A Global Union for Global WorkersCollective Bargaining and Regulatory Politics in Maritime Shipping This is a book about how global unionism was born in the maritime shipping sector. It argues that the industrial structure of shipping and specifically the interconnected nature of shipping production chains facilitated the globalization of union bargaining strategy and the transnationalization of union structures for mobilizing industrial action. This in turn led to global collective bargaining institutions and effective union participation in global regulatory politics. This study uses a variety of source and analytical techniques relying heavily on interviews with union official and other maritime industry people in many countries. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203960158

A Glossary of Applied Linguistics Applied Linguistics is still a growing field. Key texts and handbooks have appeared in recent years and international applied linguistics conferences and professional associations occur regularly. While Applied Linguistics continues to attract new entrants and to generate new strands of research there is a need for a clear and concise map of the field. This is the purpose of the Glossary.The author Alan Davies is a well-established well-published authority on applied linguistics. Not a typically dry dictionary Dr. Davies infuses the alphabetical entries with a touch of humor and thought-provoking context creating an up-to-date useful and coherent view of applied linguistics.The Glossary compiles the most ubiquitously used terms in applied linguistics and teacher-training literature. It takes a wide-ranging view of the field drawing not only on linguistics but including psychology sociology education measurement theory speech therapy translation and language planning. Other features include:*numerous cross-references to key terms;*an introduction which discusses the difficulty of defining applied linguistics; and*a brief reading list of key text.The primary market is master's student in Applied Linguistics Second Language Acquisition and TESL/TEFL. Undergraduate students particularly in language fields and in education will also find it helpful as well as language teachers who have not themselves followed Applied Linguistics courses and who are interested in finding out about the field. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315045597

A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words And PhrasesHobson-Jobson Reprint of the second (1939) edition of the work that is still the standard source-book of the Anglo-Indian language. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138971899

A Glossary of Literary and Cultural Theory The Glossary of Literary and Cultural Theory provides researchers and students with an up-to-date guide through the vibrant and changing debates in Literary and Cultural Studies. In a field where meanings are frequently complex and ambiguous this text is remarkable for its clarity and usefulness. This third edition includes 17 entirely new entries and updates to more than a dozen others which address key concepts and contemporary positions in both literary and cultural theory. New entries include: • Actor Network Theory • Anthropocene • Ecocriticism • Digital Humanities • Postcapitalism • World Literature Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138955486

A Good Death?Law and Ethics in Practice This interdisciplinary collection presents valuable discourse and reflection on the nature of a good death. Bringing together a leading judge and other legal scholars philosophers social scientists practitioners and parents who present varying accounts of a good death the chapters draw from personal experience as well as policy practice and academic analysis. Covering themes such as patients’ rights to determine their own good death considering their best interests when communication becomes difficult and the role and responsibilities of health professionals the book outlines how ethical healthcare might be achieved when dealing with assisted suicide by organizations and how end of life services in general might be improved. It will be of interest to students and academics working the area of medical law and ethics as well as health professionals and policy-makers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367601805

A Good EducationA New Model of Learning to Enrich Every Child This book provides an answer to one of the key questions of our time: namely what constitutes a good education. Presenting a ‘four-dimensional’ model it directly considers the essential elements a good education should include. Through forging this framework and outlaying its origins implications and practice the book explains how a good contemporary education can be defined and implemented. From the premise that such educational essentials are neither the preserve of the elite nor a minimum standard White's exploration keeps the child at the heart of the discussion focusing on every pupil's worth identity interactions and development. The author offers a detailed and rigorous perspective reflecting on extensive professional experience starting with a consideration of the current educational climate and progressing through the book's three parts: looking for a good education creating a model of good education applications implications and implementation of the model. A Good Education recognises the transformative power of education and reflects on the importance of human factors: teachers' provision for their pupils and students' ability to flourish. This book is addressed to those actively engaged in or concerned about educational provision: graduates entering teaching school leaders policy-makers and parents. It also speaks more broadly to all those who know that a good education really matters. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138576322

A Good Master Well ServedMasters and Servants in Colonial Massachusetts 1620-1750 First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138975323

A Good Quire of Voices: The Provision of Choral Music at St.George's Chapel Windsor Castle and Eton College c.1640-1733The Provision of Ch This title was first published in 2002: Until relatively recently musicologists' account of church music in post-Restoration and early Georgian England has been substantially incomplete due to an almost exclusive preoccupation with the music and musicians of the Chapel Royal. The balance is now being redressed and this book begins the task of filling one of the remaining gaps in our understanding of the field. The volume represents a detailed examination of the practical workings of a choral foundation during the later 17th and early 18th centuries placing the musicians within their wider historical and social contexts and based on a comprehensive survey of extant archival material. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138736504

A Good Start147 Warm-Up Activities for Spanish Class Begin each Spanish class with lively interactive activities from award-winning foreign-language teacher Rebekah Stathakis. With ideas for writing and speaking exercises impromptu presentations and more these warm-ups will immerse students in Spanish engaging them in their language instruction effectively and immediately. Contents include: Get-to-Know-You Activities Word Games Critical-Thinking Puzzles Culture Activities Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138475694

A Gospel for the Mature YearsFinding Fulfillment by Knowing and Using Your Gifts There’s good news for middle-aged and older adults who wish to grow emotionally and spiritually and experience satisfaction and joy in their mature years regardless of circumstance health or age. A Gospel for the Mature Years shows you how to achieve joy and fulfillment by developing a deep personal intimate relationship with God recognizing your God-given gifts and using your abilities in service to others. Our later years are not meant to be a time for idleness and withdrawal from life. Rather this is an exciting meaningful and action-packed time when we should grab hold of life and live it fully advancing God’s kingdom in our families communities and nation.Meant both for individual reading and for use in churches as a workbook for small discussion groups A Gospel for the Mature Years is arranged to facilitate use in classes running on a calendar quarter of 13 Sundays. Questions for discussion at the end of each chapter have been designed to encourage individual preparation for participation in the group. Specific topics you learn about include: emotional growth and spiritual development achievement of well-being and fulfillment achieving Christian maturity preventing depression counseling and caregiving using one’s gifts and talents overcoming barriers to loving and serving others avoiding burnout and exhaustion when loving and serving others These are increasingly difficult times requiring that God’s people work together by utilizing their talents for the benefit of others. The authors make clear that the call to service does not end with retirement. We can use this inspirational book to identify our gifts and learn how to best use them in service to God and others. A Gospel for the Mature Years will help us produce a society of people with vision--a vision of hope that life can have meaning and purpose regardless of circumstance and of faith that every person has been given a gift that will enable them to make a difference in this world and make it a better place for their children and grandchildren. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203725078

A Grammar of MangghuerA Mongolic Language of China's Qinghai-Gansu Sprachbund This book is a grammar of Mangghuer a Mongolic language spoken by approximately 25 000 people in China's northwestern Qinghai Province. Mangghuer is virtually unknown outside China and no grammar of Mangghuer has ever been published in any language. The book's primary importance is thus as a systematic grammatical description of a little-known language. The book also makes a significant contribution to comparative Mongolic studies. In addition to the synchronic description of Mangghuer extensive comparison with other Mongolic languages is included demonstrating the genetic relationship of Mangghuer within that family. In the course of describing Mangghuer linguistic structures the book also examines issues of interest to linguistic typologists. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138992016

A Grammar of Politics (Works of Harold J. Laski) Laski’s magnum opus this volume outlines the history and functions of state institutions which (in the author’s view) are desirable for the effective functioning of a democracy. Topics discussed include: The necessity of government; state and society; rights and power; liberty and equality; property as a theory of industrial organisation; the nature of nationalism; law as a source of authority; the functions of international organisations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138822771

A Grammar of the Arabic Language Published in 1904 this book provides accessible Arabic language structure and grammar for a universal readership. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138603424

A Grammar of the Margi Language Originally published in 1963 this was and still is the only Grammar to be published of the Margi language which is spoken by the people of the Adamawa and Bornu areas of Nigeria. Definitions and explanations ahve been given in as explicitya form as possible especially where the average student could not be expected to be familiar with the terminology. Numerous examples have been added to illustrate the theoretical explanations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138090279

A Great and Growing Evil?The Medical Effects of Alcohol First published in 1987. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor and Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138400948

A Green Dimension for the European CommunityPolitical Issues and Processes First Published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315036045

A Green History of the Welfare State Environmental problems – particularly climate change – have become increasingly important to governments and social researchers in recent decades. Debates about their implications for social policies and welfare reforms are now moving towards centre stage. What has been missing from such debates is an account of the history of the welfare state in relation to environmental issues and green ideas. A Green History of the Welfare State fills this gap. How have the environmental and social policy agendas developed? To what extent have welfare systems been informed by the principles of environmental ethics and politics? How effective has the welfare state been at addressing environmental problems? How might the history of social policies be reimagined? With its lively chronological narrative this book provides answers to these questions. Through overviews of key periods politicians and reforms the book weaves together a range of subjects into a new kind of historical tapestry including: social policy economics party politics government action and legislation and environmental issues. This book will be a valuable resource for students and scholars of environmental policy and history social and public policy social history sociology and politics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367030186

A Green VitruviusPrinciples and Practice of Sustainable Architectural Design Two thousand years ago the Roman architect Marcus Vitruvius Pollio wrote the ten books on architecture establishing the concept of the pattern book offering design principles and solutions that is still referred to in every architect's education. A Green Vitruvius is intended as a green pattern book for today. Now fully updated this well established textbook provides advice suitable for undergraduate and post graduate students on the integration of sustainable practice into the design and construction process the issues to be considered the strategies to be adopted the elements of green design and design evaluation within the process. Classic design elegance is found in the holistic clear solution. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781849711913

A Group Analytic Approach to Understanding Mass ViolenceThe Holocaust Group Hallucinosis and False Beliefs A Group Analytic Approach to Understanding Mass Violence makes an analytic examination of the enactment of genocide by Nazi Germany during World War II to explore how mass and state-sponsored violence can arise within societies and how the false beliefs that are used to justify such actions are propagated within society. Bennett Roth makes use of Bion’s concept of ‘Hallucinosis’ to describe the formation of false group beliefs that lead to murderous violence. Drawing on both group analysis and psychoanalysis Roth explores in relation to genocide: how people form and identify with groups the role of family groups how conflict can arise and be managed how violence can arise and be justified by false beliefs how we can best understand these dysfunctional group dynamics to avoid such violence. A Group Analytic Approach to Understanding Mass Violence will be of great interest to all psychoanalysts and group analysts seeking to understand the role of false beliefs in their patients and society more generally. It will also be of interest to students and scholars of Holocaust studies programs or anyone seeking to understand the perpetration of genocide in the past and present. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138625297

A Group-Analytic Exploration of the Sibling MatrixHow Siblings Shape our Lives A Group-Analytic Exploration of the Sibling Matrix: How Siblings Shape our Lives offers a fresh approach to siblings recognising how these relationships are embedded in the framework of the family and how sibling experiences shape our lives influencing relationships with partners friends and colleagues and affecting how we take our place in groups and in society. The book is divided into three parts. Part One focuses on the sibling life cycle exploring how these relationships shift and change throughout life according to context and circumstances. In Part Two Parker uses clinical examples to consider how therapists working with individuals and groups might expand their thinking to incorporate the sibling matrix. The final part investigates how the sibling matrix manifests in organisational life and considers how we might develop mutuality and cooperation in our universal sibling matrix. Drawing on the author’s wealth of experience as a clinician the book incorporates compelling personal stories and clinical examples to bring to life the realities and nuances the good and bad the healthy and supportive and also the potentially damaging aspects of sibling relationships. Accessibly written this is a rich and rewarding invitation to reflect on our own experience whether as clinicians researchers or as members of our own sibling matrix. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367375843

A Guide for Machine Vision in Quality Control Machine Vision systems combine image processing with industrial automation. One of the primary areas of application of Machine Vision in the Industry is in the area of Quality Control. Machine vision provides fast economic and reliable inspection that improves quality as well as business productivity. Building machine vision applications is a challenging task as each application is unique with its own requirements and desired outcome. A Guide to Machine Vision in Quality Control follows a practitioner’s approach to learning machine vision. The book provides guidance on how to build machine vision systems for quality inspections. Practical applications from the Industry have been discussed to provide a good understanding of usage of machine vision for quality control. Real-world case studies have been used to explain the process of building machine vision solutions. The book offers comprehensive coverage of the essential topics that includes: Introduction to Machine Vision Fundamentals of Digital Images Discussion of various machine vision system components Digital image processing related to quality control Overview of automation The book can be used by students and academics as well as by industry professionals to understand the fundamentals of machine vision. Updates to the on-going technological innovations have been provided with a discussion on emerging trends in machine vision and smart factories of the future. Sheila Anand a Doctorate in Computer Science is working as Professor in the Department of Informaton Technology at Rajalakshmi Engineering College Chennai India. She has over three decades of experience in teaching consultancy and research. She has worked in the software industry and has extensive experience in development of software applications and in systems audit of financial manufacturing and trading organizations. She guides PhD aspirants and many of her research scholars have since been awarded their doctoral degree. She has published many papers in national and international journals and is a reviewer for several journals of repute. L. Priya is a PhD graduate working as Professor and Head Department of Information Technology at Rajalakshmi Engineering College Chennai India. She has nearly two decades of teaching experience and good exposure to consultancy and research. She has delivered many invited talks presented papers and won several paper awards at international conferences. She has published several papers in international journals and is a reviewer for SCI indexed journals. Her areas of interest include machine vision wireless communication and machine learning. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780815349273

A Guide for Newspaper Stringers First Published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315044514

A Guide for Substitute and Interim TeachersPractical Tools for Success If you're a substitute or interim teacher or thinking of becoming one you won't want to miss the techniques and strategies in this user-friendly easy-to-read book. Author Barbara Washington guides you through every step including the application process lesson planning classroom management and school safety. Each chapter offers practical examples and current best practices to support you on your way to success. The book also includes essential tools such as reproducible lesson plans worksheets graphic organizers and more. Concise but complete this is an ideal resource for substitute teacher professional development. Media > Books > Print Books Eye on Education 9780367559243

A Guide For The Greedy: By A Greedy Woman First published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138975552

A Guide for the IdealistLaunching and Navigating Your Planning Career A Guide for the Idealist is a must for young professionals seeking to put their idealism to work. Speaking to urban and regional planners and those in related fields the book provides tools for the reader to make good choices practice effectively and find meaning in planning work. Built around concepts of idealism and realism the book takes on the gap between the expectations and the constraints of practice. How to make an impact? How to decide when to compromise and when to fight for a core value? The book advises on career "launching" issues: doubt decision-making assessing types of work and work settings and career planning. Then it explains principled adaptability as professional style. Subsequent chapters address early-practice issues: being right avoiding wrong navigating managers organizations and teams working with mentors and understanding the career journey. Underpinning these dimensions is a call for planners to reflect on what they are doing as they are doing it. The advice provided is based on the experience of a planning professor who has also practiced planning throughout his career. The book includes personal anecdotes from the author and other planners about how they launched and managed their careers and discussion/reflection questions for the reader to consider. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138085879

A Guide to Active Working in the Modern OfficeHomo Sedens in the 21st Century This is a short guide on sit-stand working in the office. It reviews the research on sitting and standing at work from the 1950s to present and provides guidance for specialists therapists practitioners and managers. The book is illustrated with many photos and figures provides guidance for active working at the end of every chapter and is understandable to the layman as well as the specialist.　 With the increased emphasis on healthy lifestyles coupled with the obesity and overweight epidemic many are claiming that we should spend more time standing at work. Some have even claimed that sitting is the new smoking. Readers of the book will learn and understand what is behind these claims what stacks-up what doesn’t and be able to make informed decisions about whether to invest in new facilities and what to invest. This book is of value to human factors specialists physical therapists chiropractors and occupational health practitioners architects and facilities managers.　 Features　 Explains the origins of sedentary office work　 Summarizes the health risks of sitting and standing and how to avoid them Reviews new research on active working and practical ways of developing active working habits in the office　 Discusses the obesogenic workplace and how to avoid it　 Includes over 60 key points to help you decide how to be more active at work Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367002282

A Guide to Aging and Well-Being for Healthcare ProfessionalsPsychological Perspectives This book provides practical evidence-based strategies that will help clinicians across a broad range of disciplines to address and discuss the main issues an aging person is likely to face and overcome if they are to maintain a sense of well-being as they age. Based on an extensive body of research the relevant up-to-date knowledge for each topic is concisely presented followed by practical concrete evidence-based suggestions as to how a healthcare provider might acknowledge and create a partnership with their clients to help the person increase their sense of well-being. Each chapter contains a list of key terms a summary and case examples that illustrate in realistic and humanistic ways how a person might present the concern being addressed and intervene. The specific challenges associated with aging that are addressed include: anxiety attached to an increasing awareness of mortality; retirement; the increasing number of losses of significant others; regrets; memory loss; the arrival of old-old age and feelings of loneliness mattering insufficiently and a loss of purpose; and finally dealing with imminent death. This book is suitable for all health professionals who provide clinical services or advice to older adults including physicians (i.e. particularly in the specialties of internal medicine family medicine geriatrics and geriatric psychiatry) nurses social workers psychologists physical therapists occupational therapists and audiologists. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367430498

A Guide to AIDS The Guide to AIDS is succinct review of HIV/AIDS from a human-interest perspective. Chapters focus on some of the common patterns and prevention of HIV transmission and debunks misconceptions about HIV and AIDS. Brief descriptions the human immune system and epidemiology of HIV are included. The cultural component of disease treatment and living with AIDS is central to much of this guide intended to synthesize explain and de-mystify HIV and AIDS. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138032897

A Guide to Algorithm DesignParadigms Methods and Complexity Analysis Presenting a complementary perspective to standard books on algorithms A Guide to Algorithm Design: Paradigms Methods and Complexity Analysis provides a roadmap for readers to determine the difficulty of an algorithmic problem by finding an optimal solution or proving complexity results. It gives a practical treatment of algorithmic complexity and guides readers in solving algorithmic problems. Divided into three parts the book offers a comprehensive set of problems with solutions as well as in-depth case studies that demonstrate how to assess the complexity of a new problem. Part I helps readers understand the main design principles and design efficient algorithms. Part II covers polynomial reductions from NP-complete problems and approaches that go beyond NP-completeness. Part III supplies readers with tools and techniques to evaluate problem complexity including how to determine which instances are polynomial and which are NP-hard. Drawing on the authors’ classroom-tested material this text takes readers step by step through the concepts and methods for analyzing algorithmic complexity. Through many problems and detailed examples readers can investigate polynomial-time algorithms and NP-completeness and beyond. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781439825648

A Guide to Argumentative Research Writing and ThinkingOvercoming Challenges Research is difficult. Even though students are trained in the basic research methodology skills when confronted with research writing it feels to them as if they enter a bizarre world with its own language and conventions where it is hard to get things right. This book translates the apparent complexities of research writing into everyday ideas language and skills and will enable novice researchers to start overcoming the major stumbling blocks immediately. This book focuses only on the greatest challenges in research writing specifically those that supervisors find most difficult to explain to novice researchers. These challenges include both basic and more complex skills such as: finding original research contributions; establishing one’s voice while drawing on other authors; turning a vague idea into a feasible research question; generating literature reviews that are original in themselves; and avoiding list-like writing when discussing the research methodology. Wentzel shows that it is easier to overcome these challenges not with lists of prescriptions that are difficult to remember while writing but rather by cultivating an argumentative mindset. Not only is such a mindset much easier to maintain but it offers a central point around which one can organise any difficult writing task. The book shows how to use the argumentative mindset to approach every important writing challenge. It translates all the necessary skills into jargon-free language using a variety of visuals and simple step-by-step procedures that will enable any person to read the book quickly and start writing immediately. The book is accompanied by a website containing an instructor’s manual with guidance on the teaching and assessment of research writing as well as lecture slides. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138039735

A Guide to Art Therapy Materials Methods and ApplicationsA Practical Step-by-Step Approach Written by a well-respected author and practitioner in the field of art therapy A Guide to Art Therapy Materials Methods and Applications is an innovative comprehensive text that guides readers in how to use basic to advanced art materials and methods in a wide range of clinical settings. Through the lens of both developmental stages and assessment the book offers practical step-by-step instructions to incorporate these materials and methods into therapeutic work with clients of all ages and populations. In addition to such classic tools as drawing paints pastels and clay coverage of materials and special topics extends beyond the existing literature to include glass knitting quilting wood burning felting digital applications phototherapy byproducts and more. Unlike previous guides this book specifies population benefits and contraindications for each material and technique. This research-based guide for using art materials in a safe and effective manner will be a welcome resource for students seasoned art therapists and mental health counselors. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138209428

A Guide to Assessment for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapists Psychoanalytic psychotherapists and psychoanalysts inevitably find themselves doing assessment in their work both in private practice and in a clinical setting such as the NHS. The authors felt a need for a book that covers this vital aspect of their work which would be of benefit both to students in training and to practitioners. Amongst subjects covered are the nature of assessments the setting consultation contraindications and clinical examples. This title contains the distilled wisdom of over twenty years experience in the field. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367105914

A Guide to Basic Econometric Techniques This economical text is intended for use as a universal supplement to introductory econometrics courses. This edition contains two new chapters on economic forecasting. Extensive online supplements include teaching PowerPoints solutions to test questions/problems new instructor questions and software programs with data to download. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780765644770

A Guide to Bioethics Solving intractable biotechnological questions of evolution medicine and genetics is now easier due to methods permitting the rapid analysis of molecular sequence data. These advances have exposed ethical and policy concerns. How would genomic information be used and by whom? Should individuals be able to make decisions regarding their own genomic data? How accurate are these genetic tests and how should they be regulated? These and other ethical conundrums are the subject of this book. Bioethicists biomedical policy experts and lawyers physicians nursing and allied health students as well as science educators will find this book helpful and engaging in exploring the complexities of modern evolutionary genetic and biomedical data. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138631984

A Guide to CancerOrigins and Revelations A Guide to Cancer: Origins and Revelations unfolds the complex and fascinating topic of cancer in two ways: firstly no specialist knowledge is assumed on the part of the reader and secondly despite the serious nature of the topics the book aims to stimulate interest provoke thought and paradoxically entertain. It takes an array of complex topics and breaks them down in clear concise terms so that anyone with a basic knowledge of science can understand. The book is aimed at the general public as well as students of biological subjects first and second year university students and researchers in the nascent field of cancer genomics. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138744110

A Guide to Children's Reference Books and Multimedia Material First published in 1998 A Guide to Children’s Reference Books and Multi Material provides essential information on over 250 children’s reference products for parents teachers and librarians wishing to purchase the best books and multimedia material in the late 90’s. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138610002

A Guide to Classroom Observation For many student teachers the classroom is a strange and potentially uncontrollable environment. This book shows how the period of classroom observation which for most students precedes teaching practice plays an important part in this transition process. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138411036

A Guide to Coaching and Mental HealthThe Recognition and Management of Psychological Issues It is vital that coaches have the ability to recognise mental health problems in their clients enabling them to make an informed decision about whether coaching is appropriate.  A Guide to Coaching and Mental Health provides an indispensable introduction to the assessment of psychological issues in the context of coaching.  Divided into three sections the book covers all the legal ethical and practical considerations. Section one Working on the Boundary starts by exploring the distinction between normal and abnormal behaviour.  In section two What’s Being Said the authors introduce fictional case studies which cover a range of possible mental health issues from mild depression and anxiety through to psychoses and potentially life threatening problems. Section three Categories of Mental Illness guides the reader through the definition and management of the more common mental health problems. This accessible and jargon-free guide to identifying mental illness will prove invaluable for coaches and other related professionals whatever their level of experience. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203966020

A Guide To College Resource And Financial Management This text is part of the "Managing Colleges Effectively" series that is designed for managers at all levels and governors of colleges in the new further education sector who are undertaking new and enhanced management tasks and responsibilities arising out of incorporation. This book is also relevant to similar areas in schools - particularly grant maintained and independent schools - and higher education generally.; This is an easy-to-read-and-follow practical book for non-specialist staff who have financial/resource management responsibilities as part of their jobs. It is aimed at the manager at all levels of the institutions and for those who want to know more about college finance and require a practical and comprehensive guide. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203724972

A Guide to Competitive International Telecommunications This book provides vital information on the business technical legal and practical considerations in the 'New Telecom World Order'. The book offers a complete overview of the new technologies and marketing methods that new competitors are using around t Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138412484

A Guide to Conducting Prevention Research in the CommunityFirst Steps This provocative and useful volume is a step-by-step guide to assist professionals in implementing valid and useful community research and creating preventive interventions that have positive and lasting effects on the development of the community. The authors--including James G. Kelly one of the fathers of prevention--offer valuable suggestions for developing community processes to assist the prevention researcher and the community in designing research that is embedded in the community. Experts focus on the topics that can help establish and sustain effective long-term working relationships with community members. Numerous examples illustrate how the collaborative working relationship can create the variety of resources that are needed to eventually implement policy changes stimulated by the research and help to sustain the impact of the research findings after the research has been completed.This exciting book illustrates how community research related to the prevention of mental illness and the promotion of mental health can be scientific and objective as well as a positive collaboration between the research staff and community members. Focus upon community needs Emphasize educational activities to support the prevention research Identify points of policy impact before the research begins Enhance the development of social networks and social support systems for the development of competencies Provide criteria for the selection of systemic variables for the research Include reference to the multiple levels of a community which may affect the research topic Specify ways in which participants can identify and own the research topic Outline criteria for assessing the side effects of the prevention research In order to better understand the needs values commitments and resources of the community in which he or she is working the researcher is encouraged to select research topics derived from underlying community needs educated the public about prevention identify points of policy impact and determine the informal social networks that enhance the development of social competencies in the community. The benefits of the collaborative relationship between prevention researchers and the community are strongly emphasized. A Guide to Conducting Prevention Research in the Community aims to guide citizens and professionals in implementing valid and useful community research and create preventive interventions that have positive and lasting effects on the development of the community. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315791678

A Guide to Copyright for Museums and Galleries Written by a team of legal experts on copyright this user-friendly comprehensive guide is the essential reference tool for everyone in the world of museums and galleries whose work brings them into contact with copyright-related questions. It addresses relevant issues from a practical perspective and answers questions such as: What is copyright? How long does copyright last? How can you make money from copyright? What are the consequences of unauthorized use? A Guide to Copyright for Museums and Galleries shows that when properly handled copyright can provide opportunities for museums and galleries to achieve their core objectives. This is an essential text for all museums and galleries. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138152311

A Guide to Creative Group Programming in the Psychiatric Day Hospital Unlike any other text that discusses day hospital programming A Guide to Creative Group Programming in the Psychiatric Day Hospital contains protocols for the invention of new groups saving you the time and effort needed to create one yourself. Intended for social workers psychologists and occupational therapists this book introduces new and unique methods on how to invent or manage groups for a day hospital program inpatient unit or intensive outpatient program. The text also includes exercises that address the topics of motivation self-esteem shifting cognitive distortions and risk-taking in relationships. Because the protocols were created with different types of patient groups in mind this book contains ideas not offered in typical treatment settings. A Guide to Creative Group Programming in the Psychiatric Day Hospital is designed to help clinicians capture the interest of patients and to promote the discourse of important treatment issues by providing: 50 protocols for operating existing day hospital inpatient or outpatient groups advice professional opinions and notes from the author to the clinician on all protocols exercises to help patients strengthen their abilities to handle the activities of daily living and socialization several hypothetical exercises complete with a list of preparations a description of the activity and progress notes from observations with patient assessments numerous examples that use parts of popular movies to create new groups and stimulate discussion comprehensive easy-to-follow instructions for both clinicians and patients The protocols in A Guide to Creative Group Programming in the Psychiatric Day Hospital contain detailed example activities complete with worksheets skits sample discussions and hypothetical patient reactions to certain topics. Many exercises request that the patient set goals for himself or herself before starting a new topic. In addition there is suggested homework for the patient to complete after a topic has been discussed allowing you to monitor what your patients have learned and how they have improved after the exercise. After reading A Guide to Creative Group Programming in the Psychiatric Day Hospital you’ll be ready to treat your patients using easy effective methods that will lead to successful group discussions and lessen the chance of patient relapse. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138965478

A Guide to Developing End User Education Programs in Medical Libraries Explore a wealth of ideas insights and approaches that can be used or adapted by any medical library!Curricular changes in the health professions coupled with a growing acceptance of the Internet as a tool for daily living have contributed to a climate of change and opportunity for health sciences libraries. A Guide to Developing End User Education Programs in Medical Libraries will help graduate students in library science entry-level medical librarians and experienced educators to understand best practices and to build expand and improve medical library-sponsored educational programs. A Guide to Developing End User Education Programs in Medical Libraries is designed to aid and inform professionals who develop teach or evaluate end-user education programs in health sciences libraries. Eighteen case studies represent the ideas and approaches of more than fifteen private and public institutions in the United States and the Caribbean. The studies focus on effective end-user programs for medical information electives veterinary medicine programs health care informatics and evidence-based medicine plus instructional programs for teaching residents ThinkPad-facilitated instruction and more. The guide also examines how several medical libraries have created and expanded their end-user education programs.The contributors to A Guide to Developing End User Education Programs in Medical Libraries are health sciences librarians from teaching hospitals medical/dental/veterinary schools and health professions-focused universities in a dozen U.S. states and the West Indies. Each of them is involved in designing teaching and evaluating user education. This book will help you educate students of medicine pharmacy physical therapy dentistry and veterinary medicine plus residents and practicing health professionals. The educational objectives and approaches in the case studies include: clinical medical librarianship integrating informatics objectives into curricula developing credit and non-credit coursework distance learning using new and emerging technologies to improve instructionThe case studies in A Guide to Developing End User Education Programs in Medical Libraries follow a format similar to that of the structured abstract including introduction setting educational approaches evaluation methods future plans conclusion and references. Some are illustrated with tables and figures. Several are supplemented by material in chapter-specific appendixes. Further information about specific classes programs or teaching philosophies is made available via Web sites featured in the book.Let this valuable guide help you—and your institution—take advantage of the opportunities available at this exciting time in the evolution of library science! Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315808932

A Guide to Doing Statistics in Second Language Research Using SPSS and R A Guide to Doing Statistics in Second Language Research Using SPSS and R  Second Edition is the only text available that demonstrates how to use SPSS and R as specifically related to applied linguistics and SLA research. This new edition is up-to-date with the most recent version of the SPSS software and now also includes coverage of R a software program increasingly used by researchers in this field. Supported by a number of pedagogical features including tip boxes and practice activities and a wealth of screenshots this book takes readers through each step of performing and understanding statistical research covering the most commonly used tests in second language research including t-tests correlation and ANOVA. A robust accompanying website covers additional tests of interest to students and researchers taking them step-by-step through carrying out these tests themselves. In this comprehensive and hands-on volume  Jenifer Larson-Hall equips readers with a thorough understanding and the practical skills necessary to conducting and interpreting statisical research effectively using SPSS and R ideal for graduate students and researchers in SLA social sciences and applied lingustics. For more information and materials please visit www.routledge.com/cw/larson-hall. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138024571

A Guide to Early Years Practice This is a practical accessible guide to early years practice. The author examines current theories about how children learn best and focuses on how we can support and extend the learning of young children. This fully revised edition discusses Birth to Three Matters the new Childcare Bill and the development of children's centres and has additional focus on the Foundation Stage Profile Packed full with case studies the book offers: practical advice on how to successfully involve parents as equal partners in the education of their children guidance to ensure that the activities and support offered to young children will promote learning across a broad and balanced Early Years curriculum a focus on special needs multiculturalism and multilingualism play and culture and the importance of interactions with adults and with peers. Essential reading for students on Early Years courses this book is also invaluable for practitioners who can use this text as the starting point for developing their own methods within the frameworks of statutory documents relating to Early Years education. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138170087

A Guide to EC Environmental Law EC law is now a pervasive part of the legislation affecting business government agencies the voluntary sector and the individual citizen across the whole of the European Union. This uniquely comprehensive and accessible guide provides a simple and practical explanation of the most important aspects of EC environmental law. In straightforward terms it introduces the EC and its institutions and explains where EC environmental law and policy can be found. It discusses the main environmental laws relating to air and noise chemicals and industrial risks nature conservation waste and water and explains how these laws can be used to ensure environmental protection. The book also explains the EC's law-making procedures and discusses the stages at which lobbying can be used to influence the content of future EC environmental laws. Useful case studies and suggestions for further reading for those wishing to research a particular area are also included. This book will be an invaluable source of reference and practical guidance for lawyers business local government environmental groups and all those needing to understand and use EC law in this area. Dorothy Gillies is a lawyer and lecturer in law at the University of Glasgow. She has worked in the European Parliament and in the European Commission's Directorate-General XI for Environment Nuclear Safety and Civil Protection. Originally published in 1998 Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315870090

A Guide to Educational Research This account of development in educational research is intended as a guide to possible research areas both fundamental and policy-related for students in colleges and higher education institutions and should also be of interest to those engaged in curriculum planning and administration. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315030418

A Guide to Effective School Leadership Theories Educational administrators know that leadership requires hundreds of judgments each day that require a sensitivity and understanding of various leadership strategies. Bridging the gap between the academic and practical world A Guide to Effective School Leadership Theories provides an exploration of ten dominant leadership strategies to give school leaders a solid basis in theory and practical application. Demonstrating the advantages and drawbacks of each theory readers are encouraged to discover the most appropriate strategy or combination of strategies that will best enable their school to achieve positive results. Each Chapter Includes: Introductory vignettes grounding the leadership theory in practice Discussion of the history development and utility of the strategy Research findings for further exploration of the theory End-of-chapter questions and activities designed to connect theory to practice This book is essential reading for aspiring and practicing school leaders who wish to have a better understanding of their leadership role. Providing a focused up-to-date introduction to the current themes and dimensions of educational leadership A Guide to Effective School Leadership Theories presents all the tools necessary to analyze and implement effective leadership in readers’ own settings. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415899512

A Guide to Energy Management in Buildings This new edition of A Guide to Energy Management in Buildings begins by asking why we need to control energy use in buildings and proceeds to discuss how the energy consumption of a building can be assessed or estimated through an energy audit. It then details a range of interventions to reduce energy use and outlines methods of assessing the cost-effectiveness of such measures. Topics covered include: where and how energy is used in buildings energy audits measuring and monitoring energy use techniques for reducing energy use in buildings legislative issues. And new in this edition: the cooling of buildings fuel costs and smart metering and education and professional recognition. It provides a template for instigating the energy-management process within an organization as well as guidance on management issues such as employee motivation and gives practical details on how to carry the process through. This book should appeal to building and facilities managers and also to students of energy management modules in FE and HE courses. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138120693

A Guide to English Literature At first glance A Guide to English Literature may seem to be no more than a short bibliography of English literature with perhaps rather more extensive--and certainly more outspoken--comments on the principal editions commentaries biographies and critical works than bibliographies usually provide. But it is something more: this guide contains long "inter-chapters" that provide reinterpretations of the principal periods of English literature in the light of modern research as well as two final sections summarizing in unusual detail the literary criticism that exists in English and recent scholarship in the field. The purpose of this book then is to provide the reader with convenient access to a disciplined study of the texts themselves.This guide proposes itself as a new kind of literary history. The conventional history of literature has often tended to become a substitute for the reading of the literature it describes: the better the history the greater the temptation to substitute it. The present combination of reading lists and inter-chapters cannot be a substitute for anything else. Meaningless as literature in themselves they nevertheless provide the necessary preliminary information to meaningful reading. Since oddities of arrangement derive from these assumptions the authors are not arranged alphabetically. Instead there are chronological compartments--with the divisions circa 1500 1650 and 1800--in which authors succeed each other in the order of their births.This pioneering handbook is primarily a bibliographical laborsaving device. It is meant mostly for students and the general reader in that it stops where original research by the reader is expected to begin. However the last chapter on literary scholarship is devoted specifically to the research specialist and provides indispensable equipment for the reader. There is also a general section on literary criticism which will be of use to all. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518223

A Guide to Ethics and Public PolicyFinding Our Way Developed by D. Don Welch during his 28 years of teaching ethics and public policy the rationale behind A Guide to Ethics and Public Policy is to present a comprehensive guide for making policy judgments. Rather than present specific cases that raise moral issues or discuss the role a few concepts play in the moral analysis of policy this book instead provides a broad framework for the moral evaluation of public policies and policy proposals. This framework is organized around guiding five principles: benefit effectiveness fairness fidelity and legitimacy. These principles identify the factors that should be taken into account and the issues that should be addressed as citizens address the question of what the United States government should be able to do. Organized by concept with illustrations and examples frequently interspersed the book covers both theory and specific issues. A Guide to Ethics and Public Policy outlines a comprehensive ethical framework provides content to the meaning of the five principles that comprise that framework through the use of illustrations and examples and offers guidance about how to navigate one’s way through the conflicts and dilemmas that inevitably result from a serious effort to analyze policies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138013797

A Guide to European Town DirectoriesVolume One - Germany Austria Switzerland and Scandinavia. First published in 1997 European Directories is a major resource guide for urban historians and historical geographers. It provides a detailed bibliography of all directories published and available in major libraries throughout Germany Austria Switzerland Denmark and Scandinavia. In addition the book provides an account of the evolution of town directories as well as giving an analysis of directory reliability and coverage. Researchers will also find an extensive bibliography for each country of literature that has utilized directory information in historical studies. The second volume includes France and southern Europe. The whole provides the first European-wide resource for those undertaking urban historical studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138610088

A Guide to Faculty-Led Study AbroadHow to Create a Transformative Experience A Guide to Faculty-Led Study Abroad provides practical information on the curricular and administrative considerations necessary to design and implement a course-based study abroad experience of the highest quality. From techniques for funding the trip to legal considerations curricular development and cultural preparation this book explains how to create a meaningful and valuable international experience in a variety of settings and formats. The study abroad novice and experienced faculty or administrator alike will benefit from this step-by-step guide on how to create a truly transformative course-based study abroad experience. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815376965

A Guide to Field Instrumentation in GeotechnicsPrinciples Installation and Reading Geotechnical instrumentation is used for installation monitoring and assessment on any sizeable project particularly in urban areas and is used for recording controlled remedial work and safety. This unique and up-to-date book deals with the conceptual philosophy behind the use of instruments and then systematically covers their practical use. It is divided into displacement dominated systems and stress recording systems. The limitations are discussed and the theoretical background for data assessment and presentation are covered in some detail with some relevant background material in theoretical soil mechanics. Relevant advanced electronic techniques such as laser scanning in surveying and fibre-optics are also included and communication and data recovery systems are discussed. This book is written for senior designers consulting engineers and major contractors who need a major introduction to the general purpose availability and analysis of field instruments before details of their own project can be progressed and it serves as a textbook to any specialist geotechnical MSc or professional seminar course in which instrumentation forms a major part. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138072800

A Guide to Field PhilosophyCase Studies and Practical Strategies Philosophers increasingly engage in practical work with other disciplines and the world at large. This volume draws together the lessons learned from this work—including philosophers’ contributions to scientific research projects consultations on matters of policy and expertise provided to government agencies and non-profits—on how to effectively practice philosophy. Its 22 case studies are organized into five sections: I Collaboration and Communication II Policymaking and the Public Sphere III Fieldwork in the Academy IV Fieldwork in the Professions V Changing Philosophical Practice Together these essays provide a practical how-to guide for doing philosophy in the field—how to find problems that can benefit from philosophical contributions effectively collaborate with other professionals and community members make fieldwork a positive part of a philosophical career and anticipate and negotiate the sorts of unanticipated problems that crop up in direct public engagement. Key features: Gives specific advice on how to integrate philosophy with outside groups. Offers examples from working with the public and private sectors community organizations and academic groups. Provides lessons learned often summarized at the end of chapters for how to practice philosophy in the field. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815347576

A Guide to Fundraising at Historically Black Colleges and UniversitiesAn All Campus Approach Winner of the 2012 CASE John Grenzebach Award for Outstanding Research in Philanthropy for Educational Advancement A Guide to Fundraising at Historically Black Colleges and Universities is a comprehensive research-based work that brings the best practices and expertise of seminal professionals to the larger Black college environment and beyond. Drawing on data-driven advice from interviews with successful Black college fundraisers and private sector leaders this book gives practitioners a comprehensive approach for moving away from out-of-date approaches to improve their institutions. This practical guide includes: An All Campus Approach—Discussion goes beyond alumni fundraising strategies to address the blended role that faculty administrators and advancement professionals can play to achieve fundraising success. Practical Recommendations—End-of-chapter suggestions for quick reference as well as recommendations integrated throughout. Best Practices and Examples—Data-based content to strengthen fundraisers’ understanding of institutional advancement and alleviate uncertainties. Examples of Innovative Approaches—An entire chapter outlining successful innovative fundraising and engagement programs at various institutions. Extensive Appendices—Useful resources related to grant procurement endowments alumni giving enrollment and retention financial aid and other helpful HBCU information. Both newcomers and seasoned professionals in the HBCU fundraising arena will benefit from the compelling recommendations offered in A Guide to Fundraising at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415892735

A Guide to General Dental Practicev. 1 Relationships and Responses This work includes a foreword By Hew Mathewson President General Dental Council. This book is an excellent ready reference for every dental practice to have on hand. Full of practical advice and helpful tips it offers independent and impartial guidance especially for new dentists and other staff. It assists competence and provides a thorough understanding of all areas needed for good patient care and professional responsibility. It covers aspects of care including history taking and prescribing and topics including law ethics and clinical governance. This completely up to date resource is an essential handbook for all dentistry students and recent vocational training graduates as well as dental vocational trainers. "Leaving VT to move into practice is an exciting and challenging step and this guide is one of those things you will never know you needed until you cannot find it. It is an incredibly useful collection of information produced by a small group of your colleagues. Until such time as you really need it why not look through it you will find it helpful and reassuring." - Hew Mathewson in the Foreword. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781315379975

A Guide to Global Mental Health PracticeSeeing the Unseen Drawing on the authors’ experience in developing and implementing global mental health programs in crisis and development settings A Guide to Global Mental Health Practice: Seeing the Unseen is designed for mental health public health and primary care professionals new to this emerging area. The guide is organized topically and divided into four sections that move from organizing and delivering global mental health services to clinical practice and from various settings and populations likely to be encountered to special issues unique to global work. Case studies based around a central scene are threaded throughout the book to convey what　global mental health work actually involves. Mental health professionals of all backgrounds including social workers nurses nurse practitioners psychologists and psychiatrists as well as public health professionals and community level medical professionals and mental health advocates will benefit from this engaging primer. It is the book for anyone committed to addressing mental health issues in a low resource or crisis-hit setting whether international or domestic. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138022171

A Guide To Grammar and Usage for Psychology and Related Fields Why another book on this topic? The author's experience editing leading journals in psychology suggests that publication manuals and books on writing about experimentation in psychology do not adequately address grammatical usage and style. Much of the advice published for scientific writers reads as if it had been written either by English teachers for writers who do not publish in scientific fields or by scientific writers who think that the information already available in countless handbooks on grammar and style for student writers in English classes is enough. Unfortunately such traditional handbooks do not offer the particular sorts of commentary that scientific writers need. This book offers specific advice on a host of issues ranging from the appropriate use of abbreviations to wordiness -- and how to avoid it. Dr. Bellquist's expertise in both the English language and the language of scientific writing ideally positions him to offer guidelines on the use of the passive the best wording for statistical presentations and just how to describe experimental procedures among many other topics. Complete with examples and principles to guide writing decisions this book will assist both students and seasoned professionals in presenting their work clearly for maximum impact. This book is intended as a guide to grammar and usage for writers in scientific fields -- particularly in experimental psychology and all fields related to experimental psychology. Features of the book include: * alphabetical entries and numerous cross references on grammar usage and style; * numerous examples taken from scientific papers or based on actual cases; * discussions of semantic problems of grammar such as modification predication and statement; * and discussions of usage specific to experimental psychology statistics and related fields. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9781315806655

A Guide to Impactful Teacher EvaluationsLet's Finally Get It Right! What if everything we thought we knew about effective teacher evaluations was wrong? A Guide to Impactful Teacher Evaluations walks educators through an important shift in thinking about how to evaluate teachers: from systems focused on individuals and results to solutions focused on collectives and processes. Disregarding older ineffective models that rely on faulty assumptions this book embraces new approaches for measuring teacher competency that achieve valid assessment of effective teaching teacher professional growth and student learning. Chapters explore teacher evaluation systems based on professional learning community principles confront the current system of teacher evaluation that has led to frustration criticism and disrespect provide strategies for delivering new skills and supporting teachers’ growth and include "Tips and Talking Points" for schools and districts. Outlining best practice and sharing actionable tools grounded in collaboration and teamwork this book helps K-12 school leaders explore teacher evaluation that has a real and lasting impact on the profession and student learning. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367611491

A Guide to Innovation Processes and Solutions for Government In today’s knowledge-driven global environment fueled by an ever-increasing appetite for timely information decision makers and senior leaders across all government agencies are seeking new ways to boost efficiencies. A Guide to Innovation Processes and Solutions in Government provides a roadmap for successful implementation of innovation for government organizations and subcontractors and suppliers working for the federal government. The book details proven tools and processes that can make significant improvements in how the federal sector handles opportunities for innovation. It introduces the authors’ transformational innovation approach that is easy to implement. The N2OVATE™ process selects the best innovation value-driven projects for implementation. Presenting insights that can help readers bridge the gap between the shareholder stakeholder and customer the book includes descriptive examples and a case study that illustrate the application of the N2OVATE™ methodology. It explains what it takes to achieve sustained innovation success within the federal sector and includes numerous easy-to-follow assessments process flowcharts tools and strategies for achieving sustained innovation success within any government agency or organization. The book guides you through the innovation process from assessment to strategy to project implementation. It not only tells you what to do but also how to do it. Seamless robust and reliable technology coupled with a proper innovation management approach can provide the mechanism for sustained innovation success. After reading this book you will better understand what it takes to increase your innovation opportunity outcome while reducing waste inefficiencies and ineffectiveness. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498721578

A Guide to International Disarmament Law Disarmament is integral to the safeguarding and promotion of security development and human rights. Hundreds of millions of dollars are spent each year on disarmament operations yet no comprehensive guide exists to explain clearly the international rules governing disarmament. This book seeks to fill that gap. It describes the international legal rules that govern disarmament and the operational political and technical considerations that govern their implementation. This book aims to support compliance implementation and further development of international disarmament law. Traditionally disarmament focused on weapons of mass destruction. This remains a critically important area of work. In recent decades the scope of disarmament has broadened to encompass also conventional weapons including through the adoption of rules and regulations to govern arms transfers and measures to eliminate specific munitions from stockpiles and to destroy explosive remnants of war. There have also been four "generations" of programmes to address small arms and light weapons at national or sub-national level through disarmament demobilisation and reintegration (DDR) programmes during and following the end of armed conflict. While an internationally accepted definition of disarmament does not yet exist it is widely agreed that disarmament encompasses or interrelates with prohibitions and restrictions on the development production stockpiling testing and transfer of weapons and on their destruction. In addition to clarifying these elements chapters of this guide will also consider the relationship between disarmament and the law of armed conflict and with the United Nations Security Council human security public health and non-state actors. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815363873

A Guide to Interviewing ChildrenEssential Skills for Counsellors Police Lawyers and Social Workers 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 properly incorrect or inadequate information may be recorded or the child's position may not be correctly represented later in court. In cases of child abuse the child may not be the only witness and the quality of their verbal evidence is critical.A Guide to Interviewing Children is a practical guide the evidential interviewing techniques needed by a range of professionals: social workers forensic psychologists lawyers police and teachers. It outlines basic techniques explains how to deal with children of different ages (from pre-school to fifteen years) how to deal with parents the particular issues of sexual abuse handling multiple interviews of one child and so on. It is written for an international readership and will be more practical and cover a broader range of contexts than the other titles currently available. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203390023

A Guide to IT ContractingChecklists Tools and Techniques Even leading organizations with sophisticated IT infrastructures and teams of lawyers can find themselves unprepared to deal with the range of issues that can arise in IT contracting. Written by two seasoned attorneys A Guide to IT Contracting: Checklists Tools and Techniques distills the most critical business and legal lessons learned through the authors’ decades of experience drafting and negotiating IT-related agreements.In a single volume readers can quickly access information on virtually every type of technology agreement. Structured to focus on a particular type of IT agreement each chapter includes a checklist of essential terms a brief summary of what the agreement is intended to do and a complete review of the legal and business issues that are addressed in that particular agreement. Providing non-legal professionals with the tools to address IT contracting issues the book: Contains checklists to help readers organize key concepts for ready reference Supplies references to helpful online resources and aids for contract drafting Includes a CD-ROM with reusable checklists and complete glossary that defines key legal business and technical terms Costly mistakes can be avoided risk can be averted and better contracts can be drafted if you have access to the right information. Filled with reader-friendly checklists this accessible reference will set you down that path. Warning you of the most common pitfalls it arms you with little-known tips and best practices to help you negotiate the key terms of your IT agreements with confidence and ensure you come out on top in your next contract negotiation. Media > Books > Print Books Auerbach Publications 9781439876572

A Guide to Kant’s Psychologismvia Locke Berkeley Hume and Wittgenstein This book presents an interpretation of Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason as a priori psychologism. It groups Kant’s philosophy together with those of the British empiricists—Locke Berkeley and Hume—in a single line of psychologistic succession and offers a clear explanation of how Kant’s psychologism differs from psychology and idealism. The book reconciles Kant’s philosophy with subsequent developments in science and mathematics including post-Fregean mathematical logic non-Euclidean geometry and both relativity and quantum theory. It also relates Kant’s psychologism to Wittgenstein’s later conception of language. Finally the author reveals the ways in which Kant’s philosophy dovetails with contemporary scientific theorizing about the natural phenomenon of consciousness and its place in nature. This book will be of interest to Kant scholars and historians of philosophy working on the British empiricists. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367731991

A Guide to Laboratory Investigations 6th Edition This book presents suggestions for appropriate laboratory tests in certain clinical situations. It helps practitioners to make a more informed choice with regard to further investigation or referral as appropriate and to prompt further investigations if they would be helpful. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138446885

A Guide to Landlord and Tenant Law A Guide to Landlord and Tenant Law provides a strong foundation in commercial landlord and tenant and housing law. The book is designed to provide a complete course text for both undergraduate and postgraduate students from surveying and real estate management backgrounds. This clear and accessible textbook aims to introduce the reader to the fundamentals of both residential and commercial landlord and tenant law by considering the nature of the tenancy and the relationship between the parties. It examines the main elements of the commercial lease including rent repair alienation termination and statutory renewal. The main types of residential tenancy are also considered including: assured and assured shorthold tenancies secure and Rent Act tenancies and long leasehold enfranchisement. The book aims to familiarise the reader with the contractual documentation as well as the common law and statutory codes which form the basis of landlord and tenant transactions. It contains useful features such as: extracts from the Model Commercial Lease key case summaries a glossary and chapter summaries further reading lists In addition students on the Legal Practice Course and Bar Professional Training Course will find this to be a useful supplementary resource as will professional surveyors and lawyers looking for a refresher on the latest landlord and tenant law. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138694316

A Guide to Leadership and Management in Higher EducationManaging Across the Generations A Guide to Leadership and Management in Higher Education shares an innovative approach to supervision leadership and management in the higher education workplace. Drawing from humanism and positive psychology Fitch and Van Brunt weave together a compelling narrative for managing employees across generational differences. This book shares key leadership lessons and advice on how to inspire creativity increase efficiency and tap into the talents of your diverse multi-generational staff. This guide offers practical and detailed advice on establishing new relationships setting expectations encouraging accountability addressing conflict and supervising difficult staff. Focusing on how to build and strengthen connections through genuineness and empathic caring this book provides important guidance for today’s college and university leaders. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138913172

A Guide to Letter ContractsFor very small projects surveys and reports On very small projects many architects prefer to make the contract with their client by means of a letter rather than a Standard Form of Appointment. However as this guide points out there are inherent risks for both the client and the architect in doing so. This fully updated third edition presents the safest and most up-to-date way to word a letter contract for very small projects. Media > Books > Print Books RIBA Publishing 9781859464632

A Guide to Local Environmental Auditing Sustainable development is still seen by authorities as an abstract concept. Local Environmental Auditing will help put it into practice. The book provides a comprehensive guide to monitoring the state of the local environment and establishing the impacts of local actions on global issues and shows how current local authority policy and practice can be adapted to recognize environmental priorities. The authors provide both a guide to and an assessment of the subject: they link the processes with the issues with specific information on carrying out the audit (including checklists case studies and standards) and a detailed discussion of the issues and choices which local authorities may face. Clearly structured and accessible this will be an essential handbook both for local government departments and other local organizations and students in a wide range of subjects including environmental science and health town planning urban and rural studies social science and politics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138180642

A Guide to MATLAB Object-Oriented Programming A Guide to MATLAB Object-Oriented Programming is the first book to deliver broad coverage of the documented and undocumented object-oriented features of MATLAB>. Unlike the typical approach of other resources this guide explains why each feature is important demonstrates how each feature is used and promotes an understanding of the interactions between features. Assuming an intermediate level of MATLAB programming knowledge the book not only concentrates on MATLAB coding techniques but also discusses topics critical to general software development. It introduces fundamentals first before integrating these concepts into example applications. In the first section the book discusses eight basic functions: constructor subsref subsasgn display struct fieldnames get and set. Building on the previous section it explores inheritance topics and presents the Class Wizard a powerful MATLAB class generation tool. The final section delves into advanced strategies including containers static variables and function fronts. With more than 20 years of experience designing and implementing object-oriented software the expert author has developed an accessible and comprehensive book that aids readers in creating effective object-oriented software using MATLAB. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781138460867

A Guide to Obesity and the Metabolic SyndromeOrigins and Treatment In the historical record there is abundant evidence that obesity was a medical and health concern as long as medicine has been practiced. The idea of diet and exercise are bulwarks in the fight against obesity in history from the time of Hippocrates to the 16th century—a span of 2 000 years. However our scientific understanding of this problem is only a little over 200 years old. An examination of the root cause of what many consider the obesity epidemic A Guide to Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome traces the origins and types of obesity and its treatment. Examining in detail the developing treatment for obesity this book provides: A history of obesity including treatment proposed causes and perceptions An examination of the causes and problems associated with obesity A discussion of lifestyle diet exercise and treatment strategies A detailed look at the medications and surgeries available for obesity The fact that we have an epidemic of obesity today that is covering the globe suggests that the strategically simple ideas of eating less and exercising more ideas that require commitment and personal involvement by the individual have not been very successful. As we move forward in trying to understand this problem we need to be alert to strategies and tactics that may not require individual motivation and commitment—history has shown that they do not work well. This book supplies guidance on developing and designing novel strategic interventions against obesity and metabolic disorders. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138111820

A Guide to Outcome Modeling In Radiotherapy and OncologyListening to the Data This book explores outcome modeling in cancer from a data-centric perspective to enable a better understanding of complex treatment response to guide the design of advanced clinical trials and to aid personalized patient care and improve their quality of life. It contains coverage of the relevant data sources available for model construction (panomics) ranging from clinical or preclinical resources to basic patient and treatment characteristics medical imaging (radiomics) and molecular biological markers such as those involved in genomics proteomics and metabolomics. It also includes discussions on the varying methodologies for predictive model building with analytical and data-driven approaches.This book is primarily intended to act as a tutorial for newcomers to the field of outcome modeling as it includes in-depth how-to recipes on modeling artistry while providing sufficient instruction on how such models can approximate the physical and biological realities of clinical treatment. The book will also be of value to seasoned practitioners as a reference on the varying aspects of outcome modeling and their current applications.Features:Covers top-down approaches applying statistical machine learning and big data analytics and bottom-up approaches using first principles and multi-scale techniques including numerical simulations based on Monte Carlo and automata techniquesProvides an overview of the available software tools and resources for outcome model development and evaluation and includes hands-on detailed examples throughout Presents a diverse selection of the common applications of outcome modeling in a wide variety of areas: treatment planning in radiotherapy chemotherapy and immunotherapy utility-based and biomarker applications particle therapy modeling oncological surgery and the design of adaptive and SMART clinical trials Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367572082

A Guide to Outsourcing Records Management Outsourcing is a global phenomenon that has enjoyed rapid growth over recent years evidenced by the proliferation of outsourcing service providers in all areas of business. The concept centres on businesses and organizations divesting themselves of essential but non-core business activities and properly managed outsourcing can realize considerable cost and other benefits for both the service provider and the outsourcing client. The content of this book is a distillation of the outsourcing process is derived from detailed and wide-ranging research in the subject but contextualised to cater for the records management environment. Outsourcing is not necessarily the way ahead for every organization or business. The process of determining whether the concept is feasible cost-effective and beneficial is complex and should not be entered into lightly. The price of failure is high and for that reason any outsourcing initiative demands robust project management skills strong support at board level and the unremitting support and commitment of every executive departmental head and senior manager in the company. Much has been written about the concepts of outsourcing. Research has revealed numerous books journal articles and case studies attesting to its merits but there is little to nothing available that is specific to a records management facility. This title will prove invaluable for any librarian or information professional with a practical or academic interest in outsourcing or for any students in the field of library science. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138439597

A Guide to Parking If you own a car use public transportation go to work or school use health care shop or dine out or are part of a metropolitan community parking affects you probably in more ways than you’ve thought about. Because parking has such a huge effect on what happens in cities and towns and how the greater transportation system functions decision-makers are beginning to realize that it’s critical to employ parking expertise at the beginning of the planning process. Designing and implementing an effective professionally managed parking strategy can mean the difference between frustrating and costly traffic congestion and efficient time-saving traffic flow. A Guide to Parking provides information on the current state of parking providing professionals and students with an overview on major areas of parking and the transportation and mobility industry punctuated by brief program examples. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138595941

A Guide To Practical Human Reliability Assessment Human error is here to stay. This perhaps obvious statement has a profound implication for society when faced with the types of hazardous system accidents that have occurred over the past three decades. Such accidents have been strongly influenced by human error yet many system designs in existence or being planned and built do not take human error into consideration.; "A Guide to Practical Human Reliability Assessment" is a practical and pragmatic guide to the techniques and approaches of human reliability assessment HRA. lt offers the reader explanatory and practical methods which have been applied and have worked in high technology and high risk assessments - particularly but not exclusively to potentially hazardous industries such as exist in process control nuclear power chemical and petrochemical industries.A Guide to Practical Human Reliability Assessment offers the practitioner a comprehensive tool-kit of different approaches along with guidance on selecting different methods for different applications. It covers the risk assessment and the HRA process as well as methods of task analysis error identification quantification representation of errors in the risk analysis followed by error reduction analysis quality assurance and documentation. There are also a number of detailed case studies from nuclear chemical offshore and marine HRA'S exemplfying the image of techniques and the impact of HRA in existing and design-stage systems. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781315136349

A Guide to Practicum and Internship for School Counselors-in-Training The ideal resource for school counseling field experiences the updated and expanded third edition of A Guide to Practicum and Internship for School Counselors-in-Training covers all aspects of the practicum and internship experience from the initial contact with supervisors to detailed descriptions of students’ different roles. Readers will gain an awareness of school culture and the understanding needed to develop an individualized philosophy of school counseling. Each chapter contains activities case studies worksheets and images to facilitate understanding and all material is consistent with both the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) 2016 Common Core and School Counselor Entry-Level Specialty Areas and the school counselor standards identified by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA). Specific focus is given to strategies for implementing the ASCA National Model (4th edition) as a part of clinical experiences. This text can be used by faculty students and supervisors alike to support and enhance the school counseling knowledge base used to meet the needs of all students. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367217884

A Guide to Preparing Cost-Effective Press Releases A Guide to Preparing Cost-Effective Press Releases is an instructional approach to writing and effectively using the press release. It offers suggestions and recommendations for creating basic press releases and details how the release can extend the life of an ad campaign providing high degree publicity at low cost.In an age of great emphasis on high performance cost effectiveness measurable success and fast results this book explains how a well-developed press release program can “super charge” an advertising program. Robert Loeffler reviews the basics of press release writing gives several examples of successful press releases and explains in detail how the reader can set up an ongoing press release program to provide a high degree of effective publicity at very low cost. As a major form of communication for businesses public and private institutions and the government the press release is a tailor-made promotional tool for both large and small budgets. Loeffler discusses the mechanics of writing press releases providing the press release writer with:a diagrammed writing approach for clear structurea list of do's and don'ts to prevent common errorssamples of the most common types of releasesa step-by-step explanation of release production so as not to overlook important tasks for completionsuggestions on how to write related releases such as tradeshow press kitsExperienced in-house communications and PR writers nonprofit PR staffs government and military public affairs staffs and advertising agency writers will find Loeffler's book a handy reference for polishing press release writing skills. College undergraduate classes in journalism technical writing and business communication will find A Guide to Preparing Cost-Effective Press Releases a useful tool in learning the fundamentals of press release writing. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315801377

A Guide to Psychiatric Services in SchoolsUnderstanding Roles Treatment and Collaboration In order to provide comprehensive care to students with a wide variety of social and emotional challenges close collaboration between psychiatrists and school-based mental health professionals is vital. This book provides practical information about psychiatric diagnoses and medications as well as effective ways to communicate with physicians to ensure that the needs of all students and their families are met. Brent reviews the process and content of a psychiatric evaluation the general principles of psychopharmacology and the various classes of medications. Subsequent chapters then focus on different psychiatric diagnoses and treatment options. Characteristics evaluation and treatment methods are discussed for mood anxiety psychotic pervasive developmental and externalizing behavior disorders with case examples provided throughout for illustration. A brief overview of mental health crises including suicidal statements physical aggression and self-harm behaviors and how these can best be handled in the educational setting is also provided. School-based mental health professionals will find this book to be a clear concise and practical guide to facilitating strong communication and collaboration amongst themselves educators and physicians. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415871020

A Guide to Psychological Understanding of People with Learning DisabilitiesEight Domains and Three Stories Who are the people we describe as having learning or intellectual disability? Many clinical psychologists working in a mental health setting are now encountering people with learning disabilities in some cases for the first time. This book provides the background information and understanding required to provide a basis for a truly inclusive and effective service for people with learning disability. In A Guide to Psychological Understanding of People with Learning Disabilities Jenny Webb argues that we need a new clinically-based definition of learning disability and an approach which integrates scientific rigour with humanistic concern for this group of people who are so often vulnerable to misunderstanding and marginalisation. Psychological approaches need to be grounded in an understanding of historical theoretical and ethical influences as well as a body of knowledge from other disciplines. The Eight Domains is a simple but holistic method for information gathering while The Three Stories is an integrative model of formulation for use in relation for those people whose needs do not fit neatly into any one theory. Divided into three sections the book explores: Understanding the context Understanding the person: eight domains Making sense: three stories.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 This book provides an invaluable guide for trainee clinical psychologists and their supervisors and tutors working with adults with learning disability. It will also be valuable for clinical psychologists working in mainstream settings who may now be receiving referrals for people with learning disability and want to update their skills. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415601153

A Guide to Publishing for AcademicsInside the Publish or Perish Phenomenon Most academics still wrestle with the "publish or perish" phenomenon. Based on Dr. Liebowitz’s 25 years serving as the editor-in-chief of a leading international journal along with insights from some of the most knowledgeable journal editors this book shares key lessons learned to help new professors doctoral students and practitioner–scholars increase their chances of being published in selective refereed international journals. It focuses on the key practices needed to ensure journal publication with interesting cases and helpful tips sprinkled throughout the book.A Guide to Publishing for Academics provides useful knowledge from leading journal editors of both traditional and online journals as well as various tiers of journals. Although the focus is mainly in the business and IT areas much of the guidance provided can cross into other fields. The book contains interesting vignettes and do’s and don’ts so that potential authors can understand what goes on behind the scenes once the manuscript arrives on the journal editor’s desk.The book provides constructive guidance on choosing what and where to publish what to consider when writing a title for a paper how to prepare and submit journal manuscripts and how to position a paper for publication. It also has valuable information for current and future journal editors including models of editing and editorial boards editorial coaching advice and editing smart practices. With the information in this book the next generation of academics and practitioner–scholars will be well equipped to overcome the publish or perish phenomenon. Media > Books > Print Books Auerbach Publications 9780367377724

A Guide to Publishing in Scholarly Communication Journals This guide offers detailed advice on the journal article publication process describing each step of the process and providing insights for improving the presentation of work intended for publication in communication journals. It includes advice from journal editors across the discipline and offers resource materials to help both new and seasoned writers publish their work. The guide begins with an overview of the publication process followed by a discussion of each step of the manuscript submission review and revision processes. In addition to reality-based answers to questions often posed to editors resource materials are provided in the appendices introducing readers to the various forms and correspondence they will encounter when they submit their work for consideration. The guide focuses on the issues and procedures associated with the publication process examining rules and expectations encountered during the publishing process that are often assumed to be known but are rarely articulated. The guidance provided here will aid in establishing consistency in publication practices and will contribute toward improving the quality of journal submissions as well as enhancing interaction with editors and reviewers. As a guide to demystifying procedures associated with the publication process this resource will serve all academic authors desiring to publish their work in scholarly communication journals. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138412101

A Guide to Qualitative Meta-synthesis A Guide to Qualitative Meta-synthesis provides accessible guidelines for conducting all phases of theory-generating meta-synthesis research including data collection analysis and theory generation. It is a research methodology that is designed to generate evidence-based theory by extracting analyzing and synthesizing qualitative findings from across published investigations. These theories provide scaffolding that can be used by health-care providers and other professionals to make context-based decisions and implement situation-specific actions. Theory-generating meta-synthesis methods stem from the qualitative research paradigm especially grounded theory. Systematic and rigorous methods are used to identify topically related research reports that provide qualitative findings for analysis. The subsequent analysis of the data goes beyond merely reorganizing and recategorizing research findings. Newly synthesized concepts are developed and the dynamic relationships among them are fully articulated. The validity of the resultant theory is ensured based on theoretical methodological and researcher triangulation; unbiased data collection and sampling strategies; inductive-deductive data analysis and synthesis strategies; and continuous reflexivity. Meta-synthesis-generated theories are highly important in environments where the use of normalized algorithms guidelines and protocols are on the rise. The types of theories discussed in this book will help service providers customize standardized tools so that the most effective evidence-based yet individualized interventions can be implemented. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815380627

A Guide to Reinsurance Law This practical guide offers a useful introduction to reinsurance taking you step by step through the associated issues you really need to know about. An introduction is provided setting the scene for further chapters on key topics such as the formation of agreements terms rights and obligations. The book covers the following areas: Nature of Reinsurance Formation of Reinsurance Agreements Utmost Good Faith Terms of Reinsurance Agreements Rights and Obligations of the Parties Follow the Settlements and Follow the Fortunes Claims Intermediaries Jurisdiction and Applicable Law Arbitration. Media > Books > E-books Informa Law from Routledge 9781315850481

A Guide to Research MethodologyAn Overview of Research Problems Tasks and Methods Research Methodology is meant to provide a broad guideline to facilitate and steer the whole of a research activity in any discipline. With the ambit and amount of research increasing by the day the need for Research Methodology is being widely appreciated. Against this backdrop we notice the dearth of well-written books on the subject. A Guide to Research Methodology attempts a balance between the generic approach to research in any domain and the wide array of research methods which are to be used in carrying out different tasks in any research. Discussions on these research methods appropriate in various disciplines have focused on the research tasks keeping in mind the fact that a single such task like a comparison among alternatives may involve several methods from seemingly distinct areas. Unique features of this volume as will be evident to a discerning reader include: A detailed discussion on problem areas for research in several domains An illustrative and ampliated list of research problems drawn from different disciplines which can be pursued by interested research workers A comprehensive delineation of Research Design supported by illustrations An elaborate engagement with models with a note on model uncertainty Focus on recent and emerging models methods and techniques A novel treatment of data analysis where the nature of data and the objective(s) of analysis justify drawing upon a variety of techniques for analysis This book will serve the purpose of a pre-PhD or a Master-level course-work for students of any discipline with a basic knowledge of quantitative analysis. In fact anyone aspiring to take up meaningful research work will find the content useful and interesting. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367256203

A Guide to Research UtilizationA Guide to Research Utilization Aims to describe why and how applied research carried out in a national public health program sometimes influenced program action in the field - and sometimes did not. This title presents and analyses a number of modified case studies to draw some practical lessons and to provide a theoretical basis for future program action. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415786058

A Guide to Scholarly Resources on the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union in the New York Metropolitan Area Identifies collections held by public and university libraries historical societies and other institutions as well as private collections with material relating to any subject and historical period and to the widest geographical area under imperial or Soviet rule. Includes movements for example Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315490779

A Guide to School Attendance Improving school attendance remains a contentious topic and is a high priority for the DCFS local authorities and schools. Thousands of sessions are missed every day; a waste of money resources and most of all of opportunity. A school’s practice is now subject to scrutiny as never before with targets and standard procedures required. A Guide to School Attendance provides a detailed practical guide for school leaders and managers teachers Education Welfare Officers and other attendance workers in schools and local authorities. New Registration Regulations have been force since September 2006. All state-maintained schools have a legal duty to combat unauthorised absence to maintain a twice-daily attendance record for every pupil and have attendance policies and procedures ready for OFSTED inspections. These should define everyday practice in all schools but are not always widely known about by those on the front-line. Ben Whitney draws together twenty years of education welfare experience to provide a wealth of ideas to benefit any school. The book provides: summaries of the legal requirements extended case studies Question and Answer sections group work activities model policies and procedures Media > Books > Print Books David Fulton Publishers 9781138372986

A Guide to Selecting Software Measures and Metrics Going where no book on software measurement and metrics has previously gone this critique thoroughly examines a number of bad measurement practices hazardous metrics and huge gaps and omissions in the software literature that neglect important topics in measurement. The book covers the major gaps and omissions that need to be filled if data about software development is to be useful for comparisons or estimating future projects. Among the more serious gaps are leaks in reporting about software development efforts that if not corrected can distort data and make benchmarks almost useless and possibly even harmful. One of the most common leaks is that of unpaid overtime. Software is a very labor-intensive occupation and many practitioners work very long hours. However few companies actually record unpaid overtime. This means that software effort is underreported by around 15% which is too large a value to ignore. Other sources of leaks include the work of part-time specialists who come and go as needed. There are dozens of these specialists and their combined effort can top 45% of total software effort on large projects. The book helps software project managers and developers uncover errors in measurements so they can develop meaningful benchmarks to estimate software development efforts. It examines variations in a number of areas that include: Programming languages Development methodology Software reuse Functional and nonfunctional requirements Industry type Team size and experience Filled with tables and charts this book is a starting point for making measurements that reflect current software development practices and realities to arrive at meaningful benchmarks to guide successful software projects. Media > Books > Print Books Auerbach Publications 9781138033078

A Guide to Self-Help Workbooks for Mental Health Clinicians and Researchers Never has the need for a compendium of self-help workbooks been so great! From the founder of the world’s first PhD program in Family Psychology comes an extensive guide to nearly all of the mental health workbooks published through 2002. Placed together in one volume for the first time A Guide to Self-Help Workbooks for Mental Health Clinicians and Researchers includes reviews and evaluates the complexity of each workbook in regards to its form content and usability by the client. From abuse to women’s issues this annotated bibliography is alphabetized by author but can also be researched by subject. While self-help workbooks are currently not as popular or as mainstream as self-help books and video that could soon change. Self-help workbooks are versatile cost-effective and can be mass-produced. The workbook user is active rather than passive and the mental healthcare worker can analyze a more personal response from the user whether in the office or via the Internet. A Guide to Self-Help Workbooks for Mental Health Clinicians and Researchers brings these workbooks together into one sourcebook to suit anyone’s needs. Each self-help workbook is reviewed according to specific criteria: contents structure specificity goal level of abstraction a subjective evaluation usually concludes the review of the workbook A Guide to Self-Help Workbooks for Mental Health Clinicians and Researchers also includes: an in-depth introduction discussing the need for workbooks in mental health practices indices for subject as well as author an address list of the publishing houses for the workbooks annotated in the bibliography an Informed Consent Form to verify compliance with ethical and professional regulations before administering a workbook to a client A Guide to Self-Help Workbooks for Mental Health Clinicians and Researchers offers you a complete resource to self-help workbooks for all mental health subjects. Dr. L’Abate’s highly selective review process helps you find exactly what you need. This unique sourcebook is vital for mental health clinicians counselors schoolteachers and college and graduate students. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315785714

A Guide to Slavic Collections in the United States and Canada Get access to the Slavic and East European research materials you needA Guide to Slavic Collections in the United States and Canada presents up-to-date information on 85 North American libraries that house Slavic and East European research materials providing current details on recent acquisitions developments in collection policies and changes in contact information. Using individual entries written by each institution’s librarian or archivist you’ll save valuable time and effort in your search for resources on Russia and the rest of the former Soviet Union Poland the Czech and Slovak Republics the former Yugoslavia the Baltic countries Bulgaria Albania Hungary Romania and the Sorbs in Germany. This unique book includes facts and figures on special collections finding aids catalogs Web access and bibliographies for further readings.A Guide to Slavic Collections in the United States and Canada examines collections available at public libraries governmental libraries special collections and university libraries. Edited by Dr. Allan Urbanic Librarian for Slavic and East European Collections at the University of California Berkeley and Slavic Collection Manager at the University of California Santa Barbara and Beth Feinberg Slavic Catalog Librarian at the University of California Los Angeles the book lists current and retrospective materials collected in print microform and electronic formats and includes monographs serial publications reference works dissertations and conference proceedings. Entries for A Guide to Slavic Collections in the United States and Canada include: access policy for visits general collection description special collection description online catalog archive collections size of collection percent of collection in vernacular language electronic resources and much more!A Guide to Slavic Collections in the United States and Canada is an essential time-saving resource for librarians and academics looking for research materials. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203725542

A Guide to Sources of Information on the National Labor Relations Board A concise history of the board in the U.S. from its inception in 1935 including an overview of current case law and a bibliographic essay of selected secondary literature about the board. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315805511

A Guide to SPSS for Analysis of Variance This book offers examples of programs designed for analysis of variance and related statistical tests of significance that can be run with SPSS. The reader may copy these programs directly changing only the names or numbers of levels of factors according to individual needs. Ways of altering command specifications to fit situations with larger numbers of factors are discussed and illustrated as are ways of combining program statements to request a variety of analyses in the same program. The first two chapters provide an introduction to the use of SPSS Versions 3 and 4. General rules concerning the use of commands subcommands and keywords are discussed providing a specific introduction to the use of SPSS for analysis of variance. They provide detailed programs for obtaining omnibus F tests in completely randomized designs and for designs that include repeated measures factors. The remaining chapters may be read independently and in any order. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9781315807232

A Guide to Staff & Educational Development Systematic support for improving education and learning in further and higher education has moved to centre stage in recent years. This is reflected in the increasing membership of professional bodies. Most new staff are encouraged to engage in staff development programmes but receive little training to do so. This book has been written to meet this need: it is a practical handbook that introduces the key issues in staff and educational development ideal for any education professional in the early years of their career at further or higher education level. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138171541

A Guide to Successful Business Relations With the ChineseOpening the Great Wall's Gate Introduces and analyzes the Chinese people their ideas behavior and cultural roots. It not only provides a sufficient theoretical basis for understanding this population but also focuses on the various vivid practical experiences of everyday and business life. A Guide to Successful Business Relations With the Chinese alters Western business people’s perception of the Chinese people and improves their ability and skill in creating harmonious relationships with Chinese managers colleagues and subordinates on business and personal levels. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138965485

A Guide to Supervising Non-native English Writers of Theses and DissertationsFocusing on the Writing Process Focused on the writing process A Guide to Supervising Non-native English Writers of Theses and Dissertations presents approaches that can be employed by supervisors to help address the writing issues or difficulties that may emerge during the provisional and confirmation phases of the thesis/dissertation journey. Pre-writing advice and post-writing feedback that can be given to students are explained and illustrated. A growing number of students who are non-native speakers of English are enrolled in Masters and PhD programmes at universities across the world where English is the language of communication. These students often encounter difficulties when writing a thesis or dissertation in English – primarily understanding the requirements and expectations of the new academic context and the conventions of academic writing. Designed for easy use by supervisors this concise guide focuses specifically on the relationship between reading for and preparing to write the various part-genres or chapters; the creation of argument; making and evaluating claims judgements and conclusions; writing coherent and cohesive text; meeting the generic and discipline-specific writing conventions; designing conference abstracts and PowerPoint presentations; and writing journal articles. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415631815

A Guide to Supporting Breastfeeding for the Medical Profession This book is a practical guide for medical practitioners as they navigate through breastfeeding problems that occur in day-to-day practice. If mothers have a breastfeeding complication they are often directed to their GP. In complex situations medical staff will be making decisions around what treatment plan to follow and whether a mother can keep breastfeeding. In recent years there has been growing evidence that medical professionals often advise mothers to stop breastfeeding while undergoing treatment when in reality this was not a necessary step. In a time when breastfeeding rates are decreasing it is important that medical professionals give accurate advice and support a mother’s choice to breastfeed if the situation allows it. A Guide to Supporting Breastfeeding for the Medical Profession includes contributions from a wide range of medical professionals and each chapter is written with the practitioner in mind. Contributors include GPs paediatricians neonatologists lactation specialists and midwives. Doctors have a vital role to play in supporting and facilitating breastfeeding and without the appropriate knowledge they can often inadvertently sabotage it. This book will be of interest to GPs and paediatricians as well as nurse prescribers midwives and health visitors. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367206468

A Guide to Teaching Effective SeminarsConversation Identity and Power A Guide to Teaching Effective Seminars provides college and university faculty with a new approach to thinking about their teaching and helps them develop a deeper understanding of conversation itself. Seminars often inspire collaborative learning and produce rich educational environments yet even experienced faculty find these conversations can range in quality. A Guide to Teaching Effective Seminars addresses this challenge by presenting a sociolinguistic perspective on seminars and providing instructors with best practices to manage successful seminars. Grounded in research data and her own deep experience teaching seminars author Susan Fiksdal reveals ways students negotiate perspectives on reading on conversation and on social identities and power. By giving readers an appreciation of the discourse of seminars the book helps to undermine stereotypes about language and people increase civility reduce misunderstandings and foster tolerance for new ideas and diverse ways of expressing them. This important resource is for faculty members at all levels of experience and in every discipline who want practical advice about facilitating effective seminars. Special Features: Each chapter explores a key aspect of conversation with examples from a wide range of seminars across disciplines. Transcripts from videotaped seminars showcase authentic conversations and negotiations between students. End-of-chapter best practices promote critical thinking and collaboration. A companion website features video clips of the transcripts in the book and additional resources. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415839907

A Guide to Teaching Practice5th Edition A Guide to Teaching Practice is the major standard text for all students on initial teacher training courses in the UK.Authoritative yet accessible it covers the important basic skills and issues that students need to consider during their practice such as planning classroom organization behaviour management and assessment. The book's focus on the quality of teaching and learning and consideration of the latest regulations and guidelines ensures that it fits comfortably within TTA and OfSTED frameworks.In addition comprehensively revised and fully updated this fifth edition features brand new chapters on the foundation stage legal issues learning and teaching and using ICT in the classroom as well as new material on numeracy literacy children's rights progress files and gifted and talented children.This book is the most respected and widely used textbook for initial teacher training courses and will be an essential resource for any student teacher. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138127517

A Guide to the Antiquities of Upper Egypt First published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138975576

A Guide to the Archives of the Royal Entomological Society The Royal Entomological Society was founded in 1833 and is one of the oldest such societies in the world. Its records are an invaluable source for historians of entomology and the natural sciences both in Great Britain and overseas. This guide is principally a catalogue of the records of the society from the time of its foundation but also covers the records of some earlier societies and collections of papers by individual entomologists. The book is introduced with essays by Brian Gardiner on the history of the Royal Entomological Society and on the development of British entomology and by Simon Fenwick on the archives and their potential for historians. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315263915

A Guide to the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants etc) Act 2004 Immigration law and policy is so controversial and contested that major legislation has been passed every three years since 1993 with three Bills in the last four years alone. None however has been more major and controversial than the latest installment the Asylum  Immigration (Treatment of Claimants etc.) Act 2004. This attempts to deal with applicants who lodge groundless appeals to delay removal and undocumented arrivals seeking asylum. It makes major institutional and structural changes. These will abolish the two-tier immigration appeals system by instituting a single tier appellate body with limited rights of judicial review. The Government hopes that this will still safeguard the right of appeal and still provide an effective remedy for those whose application has been refused. There is considerable anxiety however about these changes amongst practitioners advisers and students alike of immigration law. This guide provides a detailed background to the legilslation discusses the context in which its various provisions are set and explains how the law will now work. Media > Books > E-books Routledge-Cavendish 9781843149132

A Guide to The Companies Act 2006 An easy to use guide to the Companies Act 2006 and packed full of helpful features this book provides detailed commentary on the new Companies Act. Offering a chapter by chapter analysis of the legal and practical implications of the Act the author traces the background to the act considering the various Consultation Documents and White Papers issued by the Government the proposals for company law reform and their culmination in the Company Law Reform Act. It contains: helpful checklists for the busy practitioner section by section commentary useful appendices of materials and extracts on an accompanying Companion Website. This is an invaluable and handy resource for undergraduate students and practitioners studying or working in business and company law. Media > Books > E-books Routledge-Cavendish 9780203885871

A Guide to the Cosmology of William Blake It is not surprising that visitors to Blake’s cosmology â€“ the most elaborate in the history of British text and design â€“ often demand a map in the form of a reference book. The entries in this volume benefit from the wide range of historical information made available in recent decades regarding the relationship between Blake’s text and design and his biographical political social and religious contexts. Of particular importance the entries take account of the re-interpretations of Blake with respect to race gender and empire in scholarship influenced by the groundbreaking theories that have arisen since the first half of the twentieth century. The intricate fluidity of Blake’s anti-Newtonian universe eludes the fixity of definitions and schema. Central to this guide to Blake's work and ideas is Kathryn S. Freeman's acknowledgment of the paradox of providing orientation in Blake’s universe without disrupting its inherent disorientation of the traditions whereby readers still come to it. In this innovative work Freeman aligns herself with Blake’s demand that we play an active role in challenging our own readerly habits of passivity as we experience his created and corporeal worlds. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367139346

A Guide to the Criminal Appeal Act 1995 The Criminal Appeal Act 1995 has significantly changed the way in which criminal appeals will be dealt with in England Wales and Northern Ireland. Providing a brief guide to the provisions of the Act this is a quick reference for practitioners and students on degree and equivalent courses. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315037899

A Guide to the Formulation of Plans and Goals in Occupational Therapy This practical guide for occupational therapists introduces a tried and tested method for moving from assessment to intervention by formulating plans and measurable goals using the influential Model of Human occupation (MOHO). Section 1 introduces the concept of formulation – where it comes from what it involves why it is important and how assessment information can be guided by theoretical frameworks and organised into a flowing narrative. Section 2 provides specific instructions for constructing occupational formulations using the Model of Human Occupation. In addition a radically new way for creating aspirational goals is introduced - based on a simple acronym - which will enable occupational therapists to measure sustained changes rather than single actions. Section 3 presents 20 example occupational formulations and goals from a wide range of mental health physical health and learning disability settings as well as a prison service and services for homeless people and asylum seekers. Designed for practising occupational therapists and occupational students this is an essential introduction for all those who are looking for an effective way to formulate plans and goals based on the Model of Human Occupation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367494704

A Guide to the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (2.0) A Guide to the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (2.0) presents a comprehensive discussion of the tasks knowledge skill and ability (KSA) requirements of the NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework 2.0. It discusses in detail the relationship between the NICE framework and the NIST’s cybersecurity framework (CSF) showing how the NICE model specifies what the particular specialty areas of the workforce should be doing in order to ensure that the CSF’s identification protection defense response or recovery functions are being carried out properly.The authors construct a detailed picture of the proper organization and conduct of a strategic infrastructure security operation describing how these two frameworks provide an explicit definition of the field of cybersecurity. The book is unique in that it is based on well-accepted standard recommendations rather than presumed expertise. It is the first book to align with and explain the requirements of a national-level initiative to standardize the study of information security. Moreover it contains knowledge elements that represent the first fully validated and authoritative body of knowledge (BOK) in cybersecurity.The book is divided into two parts: The first part is comprised of three chapters that give you a comprehensive understanding of the structure and intent of the NICE model its various elements and their detailed contents. The second part contains seven chapters that introduce you to each knowledge area individually. Together these parts help you build a comprehensive understanding of how to organize and execute a cybersecurity workforce definition using standard best practice. Media > Books > Print Books Auerbach Publications 9780367658625

A Guide to the NHS To maximise the effectiveness of their work NHS employees need a clear understanding of the structures and systems of the organisation in which they work. However this information can be widely spread hard to access and difficult to gain a working overview of and the pace of changes and initiatives can seem almost dizzying. This book draws together a clear picture of the modern NHS from funding and governance to reports inquiries and overarching legislation. The book is clear and easy to understand and crucially includes full references to provide a one-stop point of access to the most detailed and up-to-date information available. This book is essential reading for workers in the NHS at all levels including managers administrators and clinical professionals. It is vital reading for managers and staff at commercial companies working with the NHS. It will also be of interest to campaigners patient interest groups researchers and journalists with an interest in the NHS. Specialty registrars and consultants can also find the information from the book and much more in The Doctor's Handbook Parts 1 & 2 by the same author. 'Rather than long narrative histories or complex explanations the author signposts readers to sources of further information making this book the quick guide so many of us need' - from the Foreword by Sir Ian Carruthers Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781315377148

A Guide to the Sources of British Military History Designed to fill an overlooked gap this book originally published in 1972 provides a single unified introduction to bibliographical sources of British military history. Moreover it includes guidance in a number of fields in which no similar source is available at all giving information on how to obtain acess to special collections and private archives and links military history especially during peacetime with the development of science and technology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138934214

A Guide to the Use of Urban Timber An authoritative guide to using timber culled from the UK’s urban timber resource (street park and urban woodland trees). This BRE Trust report provides guidance on the selection and identification of high value stems processing drying transport storage and the logistical problems associated with felled material. The report aims to promote the use of many common and exotic urban tree species for high-value solid wood products rather than processed for firewood chipped to produce mulch or sent to landfill.The report provides guidance on how local authorities can maximize the value of timber produced in towns and cities and encourage them and other organisations to develop best practicable options for using solid wood produced during normal maintenance procedures. Media > Books > Print Books IHS BRE Press 9781848062306

A Guide to the World of DreamsAn Integrative Approach to Dreamwork In A Guide to the World of Dreams Ole Vedfelt presents an in-depth look at dreams in psychotherapy counselling and self-help and offers an overview of current clinical knowledge and scientific research including contemporary neuroscience. This book describes essential aspects of Jungian psychoanalytic existential experiential and cognitive approaches to dreams and dreaming and explores dreams in sleep laboratories neuroscience and contemporary theories of dream cognition. Vedfelt clearly and effectively describes ten core qualities of dreams and delineates a resource-oriented step-by-step manual for dreamwork at varying levels of expertise. For each core quality key learning outcomes are clarified and resource-oriented creative and motivating exercises for practical dreamwork are spelled out providing clear and manageable methods. A Guide to the World of Dreams also introduces a new cybernetic theory of dreams as intelligent unconscious information processing and integrates contemporary clinical research into this theory. The book even includes a wealth of engaging examples from the author’s lifelong practical experience with all levels and facets of dreamwork. Vedfelt’s seminal work is essential reading for psychotherapists psychologists counsellors and even psychiatrists and could well be a fundamental textbook for courses at high schools colleges universities and even in adult-education classes. The book’s transparent method and real-life examples will inspire individuals all over the world who seek self-help or self-development – any reader will be captivated to discover how knowledge of dreams stimulates creativity in everyday life and even in professional life. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138948082

A Guide to Twentieth Century Literature in English First published in 1983 A Guide to Twentieth Century Literature in English is a detailed and comprehensive guide containing over 500 entries on individual writers from countries including Africa Australia Canada the Caribbean India Ireland New Zealand Pakistan Sri Lanka and the UK. The book contains substantial articles relating to major novelists poets and dramatists of the age as well as a wealth of information on the work of lesser-known writers and the part they have played in cultural history. It focuses in detail on the character and quality of the literature itself highlighting what is distinctive in the work of the writers being discussed and providing key biographical and contextual details. A Guide to Twentieth Century Literature in English is ideal for those with an interest in the twentieth century literary scene and the history of literature more broadly. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367645168

A Guide to Understanding Dietary Supplements Written by one of the foremost experts on sports nutrition and performance A Guide to Understanding Dietary Supplements takes a critical look at the dietary supplement industry. With an estimated 60 percent of adult Americans using dietary supplements every day the need for a thorough examination of the hundreds of products on the market is long overdue. This comprehensive guide (Selected as an Outstanding Academic Title by Choice Magazine) presents straightforward analysis from a consumer's perspective giving you the facts on more than 140 supplements and information on which supplements work (and which don't!) for a wide range of health conditions—from preventing cancer and heart disease to fighting diabetes and depression.United States Department of Agriculture surveys show that more than 70 percent of Americans fail to achieve daily recommended levels for many vitamins and minerals. With today's emphasis on fitness millions are investing their money and health in quick-fix solutions-supplements promoted as cure-alls to right nutritional wrongs lower the likelihood of disease and work dietary miracles. A Guide to Understanding Dietary Supplements presents a more realistic view of supplements as neither miracle cure nor nutritional sham but as consumer products to be accepted or rejected based on scientific fact not fitness fantasy.A Guide to Understanding Dietary Supplements looks at the pros and cons of dietary supplements in the areas of: weight loss bones and joints energy brain and mood heart eye and gastrointestinal health male and female health cancer diabetes and the immune system sports and ergogenic aidsIn addition the book presents an overview of the dietary supplement industry and the regulations that govern it and looks at the process for developing new products. Designed to cut through the confusion surrounding dietary supplements A Guide to Understanding Dietary Supplemens is an invaluable resource for students educators and professionals who deal with nutrition exercise physical education nursing and anyone else interested in health and fitness. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203828045

A Guided Reader for Secondary EnglishPedagogy and practice The Guided Reader for Secondary English draws on extracts from the published work of some of the most influential education writers to provide insight guidance and clarity about key issues affecting Secondary English teachers. The book brings together key extracts from classic and contemporary writing and contextualises these in both theoretical and practical terms. The extracts are accompanied by a summary of the key ideas and issues raised questions to promote discussion and reflective practice and annotated further reading lists to extend thinking. Taking a thematic approach and including a short introduction to each theme the chapters cover: Theoretical models of curricular English The nature and structure of the Secondary School English curriculum Historical perspectives Texts and intertextuality The arts context for secondary English Assessment and evaluation Linguistic and cultural contexts Future possibilities and tensions Aimed at trainee and newly qualified teachers including those working towards Masters level qualifications as well as existing teachers this accessible but critically provocative text will be an essential resource for those that wish to deepen their understanding of Secondary English Education. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415613255

A Guided Reader to Early Years and Primary EnglishCreativity principles and practice A Guided Reader to Early Years and Primary English draws on extracts from the published work of some of the most influential education writers to provide insight guidance and clarity about key issues affecting early years practitioners and primary English teachers. The book brings together key extracts from classic and contemporary writing and contextualises these in both theoretical and practical terms. The extracts are accompanied by a summary of the key ideas and issues raised questions to promote discussion and reflective practice and annotated further reading lists to extend thinking. Taking a thematic approach and including a short introduction to each theme the chapters cover: Models of and approaches to early years and primary English; Speaking and listening in English lessons: story-telling drama ‘booktalk’ and debate; Reading and responding to texts in English lessons; Writing in English lessons: finding a ‘voice’; Knowledge about language: grammar spelling punctuation and handwriting; The rich landscape of children’s literature; Non-fiction in English lessons; Planning assessing and recording children’s progress: the learning cycle. Aimed at trainee and newly qualified teachers those working towards Masters level qualifications and all those involved in the teaching of early years and primary English this accessible but critically provocative text will be an essential resource for those that wish to deepen their understanding of early years and primary English education. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415661973

A Guided ScienceHistory of Psychology in the Mirror of Its Making That sciences are guided by explicit and implicit ties to their surrounding social world is not new. Jaan Valsiner fills in the wide background of scholarship on the history of science the recent focus on social studies of sciences and the cultural and cognitive analyses of knowledge making. The theoretical scheme that he uses to explain the phenomena of social guidance of science comes from his thinking about processes of development in general--his theory of bounded indeterminacy--and on the relations of human beings with their culturally organized environments. Valsiner examines reasons for the slow and nonlinear progress of ideas in psychology as a science at the border of natural and social sciences. Why is that intellectual progress occurs in different countries at different times? Most responses are self-serving blinders for presenting science as a given rather than understanding it as a deeply human experience. For Valsiner scientific knowledge is cultural at its core. Major changes have occurred in contemporary sciences--collective authorship fragmentation of knowledge into small quickly published (and equally quickly retractable) journal articles and the counting of numbers of such articles by institutions as if that is a measure of "scientific productivity." Scientists are inherently ambivalent about the benefit of these changes for the actual development of knowledge. There is a gradual "takeover" of the domain of scientific knowledge creation by other social institutions with vested interests in defending and promoting knowledge that serves their social interests. Sciences are entering into a new form of social servitude. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781412851916

A Half Century of Super BowlsNational and Global Perspectives on America’s Grandest Spectacle In 2016 the Super Bowl the climactic spectacle of American professional football celebrated its 50th anniversary. The Super Bowl stands as the broadest ‘shared experience’ in American culture. As television ratings cultural practices and scholarly tomes reveal more people participate in watching the Super Bowl than in any other common endeavour in the United States. The Super Bowl has become a new national holiday dedicated to the celebration of consumption—the driving force underneath modern culture. Beyond the borders of the United States the Super Bowl does not rank as highly as a global phenomenon though it increasingly draws larger audiences in a few nations around the globe. Some watch as curious students of American habits others seem to be developing affinity for American-style football. The global dynamics of the consumption of football reveal much about the dynamics of American ‘soft power’ and cultural influence in the new globalized social networks that are emerging as consumption increasingly powers not only the United States but also the world economy.A Half Century of Super Bowls: National and Global Perspectives on America’s Grandest Spectacle analyzes the Super Bowl in shaping American and global communities and identities. It was originally published as a special issue of the International Journal of the History of Sport. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367590253

A Handbook for Action Research in Health and Social Care Action research is a form of research closely linked to practice which can readily be undertaken by practitioners and service users. This handbook offers a comprehensive guide to action research as a strategy for inquiry and development in health and social care. It can be used by individuals or groups working independently on their own projects or as a basis for a tutor-led course. It features* an introduction to the theories behind action research and other forms of research related to it*lively case studies from social work nursing mental health care and community work* a step-by-step study guide.The theoretical section of the book provides a general definition of action research compares action research with other forms of social research outlines the nature of a 'culture of inquiry' in the workplace and describes the links between action research and service-user research management community development evaluation reflective practice feminist research and anti-racist research.This practical study guide covers issues such as preparing a proposal ethics and principles of procedure gathering and analysing data writing a report the links between action research and critical reflection. It will be particularly useful for groups wishing to undertake action research on an independent basis Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203199671

A Handbook for Authentic Learning in Higher EducationTransformational Learning Through Real World Experiences An accessible resource to develop authentic learning and teaching in higher education this book challenges conventional teaching practice and presents meaningful and impactful alternatives across disciplines that are research informed student-centred and achievable. Bringing together a wide range of contemporary examples this essential text shows how academics from an increasing range of disciplines and fields have shifted their attention away from the restrictions of campus-based education. Using engaging case study material underpinned by cutting edge research the text shares innovations from over 50 different institutions offers practical advice on how to facilitate authentic learning in real world contexts and examines the range of alternative assessment techniques available to the contemporary teacher. A Handbook for Authentic Learning in Higher Education is ideal reading for early career academics exploring approaches to learning established academics searching for practical guides to emergent pedagogies and all those responsible for leading teaching and learning practices within their department or institution.   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367197247

A Handbook for Data Analysis in the Behaviorial SciencesVolume 1: Methodological Issues Volume 2: Statistical Issues Statistical methodology is often conceived by social scientists in a technical manner; they use it for support rather than for illumination. This two-volume set attempts to provide some partial remedy to the problems that have led to this state of affairs. Both traditional issues such as analysis of variance and the general linear model as well as more novel methods like exploratory data analysis are included. The editors aim to provide an updated survey on different aspects of empirical research and data analysis facilitate the understanding of the internal logic underlying different methods and provide novel and broader perspectives beyond what is usually covered in traditional curricula. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138462519

A Handbook for Deputy Heads in Schools Aims to provide deputy heads with a practical guide to their complex role in schools. Drawing on his own experience and mindful of the increasing managerial demands of a more competitive education system the author offers advice on managing staff student care examinations and much more. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138181076

A Handbook for Doctoral Supervisors Across the globe doctoral education is in the throes of change. Diversification regulation and proliferation are just a few of the developments that pose major challenges for those supervising doctoral candidates. The second edition of A Handbook for Doctoral Supervisors has been fully updated to assist doctoral supervi Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138194793

A Handbook for Headteachers Revised and updated for the second edition this practical guide covers all aspects of the headteacher's management role. It includes case studies throughout together with new material on the NPQH IT and ICT curriculum changes and school development. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138420045

A Handbook for Inclusion ManagersSteering your School towards Inclusion Are you responsible for inclusion in your school? As an Inclusion Manager you have a strategic role that covers a great deal more than special educational needs and requires a specific knowledge and skill set in order to steer your school towards inclusion. A Handbook for Inclusion Managers presents a wide range of information providing plenty of fresh ideas and a stimulus for reflection on your practice. This comprehensive and accessible text examines recent legislation including the Common Assessment Framework and provides information on how to gain accreditation for your work on inclusion. It will help you to create and manage an inclusive school covering a wide range of knowledge and skills including: getting the best from your staff how to interpret data to judge the achievement of different groups in your school where the money for inclusion comes from what inclusive teaching and learning look like working with special schools community cohesion reporting to governors parents and Ofsted working on an inclusion strategy. Providing a framework which can be adapted to suit individual schools A Handbook for Inclusion Managers includes a checklist of good practice to enable you to keep track of your school’s progression. The author provides numerous references to useful organisations websites and publications to make your life easier. This invaluable companion for Inclusion Managers SENCos and anyone working on inclusion gathers together the background information and practical advice you need to successfully manage a truly inclusive learning environment. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203609729

A Handbook for Interprofessional Practice in the Human ServicesLearning to Work Together A Handbook for Inter-professional Practice in the Human Services: Learning to Work Together is an essential text for all students of inter-professional education and for practitioners looking to understand and develop better inter-agency working. With an emphasis on working collaboratively with fellow professionals service users and the community and developing an holistic approach to working this is an essential resource for anyone studying on courses in social work nursing education health medicine social policy physiotherapy occupational therapy physiotherapy and dentistry and for all those with an interest in the human services. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781408224403

A Handbook for Leaders in Higher EducationTransforming teaching and learning Written to assist those seeking to understand the key global drivers and an overview of key challenges facing senior leaders and managers today this book focuses on the complex and highly politicised area of teaching and learning in higher education. Providing tried and tested tips and techniques for addressing the ‘why what and how’ of leadership and management theory and practice it is firmly grounded in the context of the teaching and learning arena. A Handbook for Leaders in Higher Education: Transforming teaching and learning can be dipped into to provide knowledge and understanding of theory best practice examples case study exemplars and reflective practice activity. It is structured in four main parts: A view from the top The leadership and management perspective Engendering a change culture Looking to the future. This handbook is informed by senior leaders and experts with expertise in delivering excellent practice in teaching and learning at international national and institutional levels. Responding to the need of universities to take the lead in changing cultures and working practices this book is an essential and forward-looking text for both scholars and practitioners in the senior teams of higher education institutions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138909809

A Handbook for Learning Support AssistantsTeachers and Assistants Working Together Written in the context of recent legislation in England and guidance to schools this is a practical handbook for learning support assistants and teachers working with them. Media > Books > Print Books David Fulton Publishers 9781138136106

A Handbook for Managing Mentoring ProgramsStarting Supporting and Sustaining Despite the interest and pervasiveness of mentoring there has been little attention devoted to professionalizing mentoring for program managers in learning organizations especially post-secondary institutions and there are scant resources available for mentoring coordinators. This book fills that gap. Drawing on research on mentoring and coaching in psychology education and organizations this guide translates research into practice by helping program administrators learn more about the behaviors of mentoring stages of mentoring relationships elements of high quality relationships and recognizing and avoiding dysfunctional ones. The book includes diagnostic surveys and case studies that coordinators might use in their programs and makes an important contribution to the literature on mentoring providing a practical up-to-date resource for those working in the field on how to set up run and evaluate their mentoring programs. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138231566

A Handbook for Psychological Fitness-for-Duty Evaluations in Law Enforcement While some books about police psychology contain a chapter on the fitness-for-duty question this is the first comprehensive publication focused exclusively on psychological fitness-for-duty evaluations (FFDEs) for law enforcement personnel. This handbook is ideal for professionals and for coursework designed to prepare individuals for careers as police or municipal officials psychologists students behavioral science specialists human rights advocates and attorneys. A helpful glossary makes the book even more useful for students and those who do not have extensive academic or formal training in psychology or public administration. A Handbook for Psychological Fitness-for-Duty Evaluations in Law Enforcement describes in detail the mechanics of setting up a fitness-for-duty methodology and examines the effectiveness of FFDEs in law enforcement. You’ll find clear instructions for developing a FFDE system from the law enforcement executive’s viewpoint (valuable for attorneys police psychologists and civil service board members as well) and an extensive bibliography with particular emphasis on laws and cases that provide guidance to psychological and law enforcement professionals. Several appendices provide examples of documentation that can be used in the evaluation process. This book brings you reliable information on: legal precedents with a review of legal cases (in language appropriate for law enforcement executives and psychologists) the interaction between police culture psychological assessment and therapy federal laws that impact FFDEs including the HIPAA the Americans with Disabilities Act the Family Medical Leave Act and the Fair Credit Reporting Act case law and FFDEs with emphasis on civil rights laws labor issues professional ethical dilemmas and the psychologist as a potential expert witness the proper uses—and the misuses—of the FFDE approach police departmental civil liability and the role that the FFDE plays in addressing legal risks In addition this book contains a succinct review of psychological testing (psychometrics) and the technicalities of employing a professional psychologist to determine the fitness of commissioned officers. A Handbook for Psychological Fitness-for-Duty Evaluations in Law Enforcement proposes a model law that could be used to improve the utility and effectiveness of FFDEs and presents a forward-looking discussion of FFDE issues that may become controversial in the near future. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315821214

A Handbook for Special Needs AssistantsWorking in Partnership with Teachers First Published in 1994. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books David Fulton Publishers 9781138154124

A Handbook for Student Engagement in Higher EducationTheory into Practice Drawing on scholarship as well as established practice A Handbook for Student Engagement in Higher Education is a sector-leading volume that unpacks the concept of student engagement. It provides ideas and examples alongside compelling theory- and research-based evidence to offer a thorough and innovative exploration of how students and staff can work together to genuinely transform the higher education learning experience. Providing readers with evidence from successfully embedded schemes the book uses case studies and practical workable examples from a variety of international institutions. With the insight of world-leading contributors it showcases what good practice looks like in higher education institutions across the globe. Simultaneously collating a wealth of contemporary research this book creates vivid connections between theories and student engagement in higher education with chapter topics including: Creating relationships between students staff and universities Offering non-traditional students extracurricular opportunities Taking a students-as-partners approach Critically reflecting on identities particularities and relationships The future of student engagement. In a fast-developing and significantly shifting area this book is essential reading for higher education managers and those working directly in the field of student engagement. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367085490

A Handbook for Support Workers in Health and Social CareA Person-Centred Approach Support workers are key deliverers of care in the UK often hugely valued by those people they provide care for. Their roles and responsibilities are increasing in the midst of ever-changing health and social care systems. A Handbook for Support Workers in Health and Social Care recognises the contribution of support workers and provides an introduction to the core knowledge legislation and models of practice required to work across health and social care settings. Covering core person-centred skills that a support worker needs to develop this textbook looks at knowing and managing yourself before moving on to understanding your role in the organisation and teamwork. It outlines the relevant legislation and policies from the Care Act (2014) to confidentiality. Communication both written and in person is a central theme and key values such as compassion and dignity are explored in relation to this. There is a thought-provoking discussion of working with people covering topics including respecting choices thinking about risk and safeguarding. The book ends by looking at what it means to be a competent practitioner and the importance of continual professional development. The first textbook introducing the core theory and practice knowledge necessary to work as a support worker in health and social care it includes case studies tasks and exercises to help the reader apply their learning. The authors share more than 20 years of experience in the design and delivery of support worker courses in higher education. They deliver continuing professional development bespoke training and consultation to the health and social care workforce. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138036802

A Handbook for Teaching and Learning in Higher EducationEnhancing Academic Practice Focused on developing professional academic skills for supporting and supervising student learning and effective teaching the fifth edition of A Handbook for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education recognises the complex demands of teaching research scholarship and academic management in higher education institutions. Fully updated to reflect changes in practice and policy this new edition has been written to enhance excellence in teaching and learning design and support all involved in facilitating a world-class inclusive education. Offering plentiful and rich practical advice this rigorous and sound introduction to the basics of teaching and learning in higher education draws together a large number of expert authors and a range of global case studies. A definitive guide for anyone working in higher education this edition: Offers new chapters covering an inclusive curriculum the importance of student well-being and the scholarship of teaching and learning Considers the impact of technological changes on policy and practice Discusses the use of digital learning environments Explores how best to engage students in their disciplines and embed skills for employability The ultimate guide to support all those involved in providing student learning of the highest quality A Handbook for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education is essential reading for all new lecturers. It will be particularly useful for anyone taking an accredited course in teaching and learning in higher education as well as more experienced lecturers who wish to improve their teaching practice. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367200824

A Handbook for Teaching AssistantsTeachers and assistants working together This revised new edition provides essential guidance for all teaching assistants especially those who are new to the job and to the teachers working with them. Glenys Fox details the roles and responsibilities of the TA as well as providing helpful advice on how to best support the teacher the pupil the curriculum and the school. This practical handbook will bring experienced TAs up to date on changes to National educational guidance including changes in the National Curriculum assessment and the Special Educational Needs framework. This text enables the assistant and the teacher to work together more effectively in supporting and promoting the progress of children and young people. Written in light of recent research and updates in legislation this guide will ensure that: teaching assistants know what to expect of colleagues and vice versa pupils are given the best possible support by teaching assistants who understand their needs teaching assistants and teachers are able to work together effectively to support the learning of all children especially children who have special educational needs and disabilities any training received is relevant and helpful. A Handbook for Teaching Assistants is an ideal textbook for training as well as a useful classroom handbook for teaching assistants working in early years primary and secondary settings. Media > Books > Print Books David Fulton Publishers 9781138126206

A Handbook for the Field Assessment of Land Degradation With the increasing concern over rural livelihoods and the food security of poor communities in developing countries it is vital that land quality is maintained. Yet land degradation is widespread and is lowering the productive capacity of the land in these countries. This practical handbook presents simple non-technical indicators for assessing land degradation in the field. Based on the perspective of the farmer the methods selected lend meaning to real farming situations helping the field professional to understand not only the impact of degradation but also the benefits to be gained from reversing it. The handbook shows how to calculate indicators such as those of soil loss explains the interpretation of results and in particular how combinations of different indicators can give conclusive evidence of the severity of land degradation. The focus of the book is firmly on understanding the farmer‘s interaction with the land and how environmental protection food security and the well-being of rural land users may be assured. With detailed figures photographs worked examples and sample forms based on assessment techniques validated by field professionals in Africa Asia and Latin America this will be an essential training manual will be invaluable for field-workers in NGOs and in governmental and educational institutions. It will also be of interest to researchers and academics in development environment and agriculture. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138465411

A Handbook for Training Strategy When the first edition of Martyn Sloman’s Handbook appeared it made an immediate impact on the HRD community. Its starting point was the idea that traditional approaches to training in the organization were no longer effective. The Handbook introduced a new model and set out the practical implications. The world of HRD has moved on and Martyn Sloman has now drastically revised the text to reflect the increased complexity of organizational life and the many recent developments in the field. His aim remains the same: to help readers to develop a framework in which training can be effectively managed and delivered. In Part I of the text the author draws attention to the opportunities created for training by the current emphasis on competition through people. In Part II he poses the question: ’What should training managers be doing to ensure that training in their organization is as good as it can be?’ Here he stresses the need to keep training aligned with business objectives and to encourage line managers to work alongside the human resource professionals. The third and final Part considers the trainer as a strategic facilitator and examines the skills required. Martyn Sloman writes as an experienced training manager and his book is concerned above all with implementation. Thus the text is supported by questionnaires survey instruments and specimen documents. With its combination of thought-provoking argument and practical guidance the Handbook will continue to serve all those with an interest in organizational training. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138248816

A Handbook for Translator Trainers The community of translator trainers is growing constantly as new courses are set up in diverse contexts throughout the world. After a brief overview of current approaches to translator training this book offers practical guidance to sound training practices in different contexts. Given the very wide variety of backgrounds translator trainers come from the text aims to be equally of use to language teachers new to translation to professional translators new to teaching or training to recent graduates in translation intending to embark on academic careers in translation studies and to more experienced trainers wishing to reflect on their activity or to train new trainers. For that reason no specific prior knowledge or experience of training is taken for granted. A systematic approach to curriculum and syllabus design is adopted guiding readers from the writing of learning outcomes or objectives through to the design of teaching and learning activities to the assessment of learning and course evaluation all this applied throughout in detail to the field of translation. Chapters contain exercises and activities designed to promote reflection on practice and to help trainers to develop their teaching skills as well as their own course material. These activities are suitable both for self-learners and for groups on trainer training and staff development courses. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138134829

A Handbook Of American Diplomacy This work is concerned with the diplomatic history of the United States since the first settlers set foot on the shores of the continent. It is a handbook to serve a general public interested in American diplomacy as well as students engaged in course work in that area. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367154240

A Handbook Of American Military HistoryFrom The Revolutionary War To The Present This unique reference work covers the military history of the United States from the Revolution to the Gulf War. The Handbook of American Military History is comprehensive easy to use and supplies essential information on the social technological political tactical and strategic developments that have affected the evolution of the U.S. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780429037887

A Handbook of Applied Statistics in Pharmacology Statistics plays an important role in pharmacology and related subjects such as toxicology and drug discovery and development. Improper statistical tool selection to analyze the data obtained from studies conducted in these subjects may result in wrongful interpretation of the performance- or safety- of drugs. This book has communicates statistical tools in simple language. The examples used in the book are similar to those that the scientists encounter regularly in their research area. The authors have provided cognitive clues for selection of an appropriate statistical tool to analyse the data obtained from the studies and how to interpret the result of the statistical analysis. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781578087525

A Handbook of Bioanalysis and Drug Metabolism Recent years have seen a greater industrial emphasis in undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the pharmaceutical and chemical sciences. However textbooks have been slow to adapt leaving the field without a text/reference that is both instructional and practical in the industrial setting – until now. A Handbook of Bioanalysis and Drug Metabolismis a stimulating new text that examines the techniques methodology and theory of bioanalysis pharmacokinetics and metabolism from the perspective of scientists with extensive professional experience in drug discovery and development. These three areas of research help drug developers to optimize the active component within potential drugs thereby increasing their effectiveness and to provide safety and efficacy information required by regulators when granting a drug license. Professionals with extensive experience in drug discovery and development as well as specialized knowledge of the individual topics contributed to each chapter to create a current and well-credentialed text. It covers topics such as high performance liquid chromatography protein binding pharmacokinetics and drug–drug interactions. The unique industrial perspective helps to reinforce theory and develop valuable analytical and interpreting skills. This text is an invaluable guide to students in courses such as pharmaceutical science pharmacology chemistry physiology and toxicology as well as professionals in the biotechnology industry. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367394424

A Handbook of Business Transformation Management Methodology This book provides an integrative Business Transformation Management Methodology the BTM² with an emphasis on the balance between the rational aspects of transformation and the often underestimated emotional readiness of employees to absorb and accept transformation initiatives. Comprising four phases - Envision Engage Transform and Optimize - the methodology integrates expertise from areas such as strategy risk and project management. Covering the formal and informal structures and roles needed for a successful transformation  the authors cover a wide range of theory to help understand the phenomenon of transformation. A '360-degree' view on what business transformation means and how to manage it successfully  this handbook is suitable for business executives dealing with organizational change. A range of illustrative case studies ensure this is also a valuable resource for academics interested in change and transformation management. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409449805

A Handbook of Chaplaincy StudiesUnderstanding Spiritual Care in Public Places A Handbook of Chaplaincy Studies explores fundamental issues and critical questions in chaplaincy spanning key areas of health care the prison service education and military chaplaincy. Leading authors and practitioners in the field present critical insight into the challenges and opportunities facing those providing professional spiritual care. From young men and women in the military and in custody to the bedside of those experiencing life’s greatest traumas this critical examination of the role played by the chaplain offers a fresh and informed understanding about faith and diversity in an increasingly secular society. An invaluable compendium of case-studies academic reflection and critical enquiry this handbook offers a fresh understanding of traditional contemporary and innovative forms of spiritual practice as they are witnessed in the public sphere. Providing a wide-ranging appraisal of chaplaincy in an era of religious complexity and emergent spiritualities this pioneering book is a major contribution to a relatively underdeveloped field and sets out how the phenomenon of chaplaincy can be better understood and its practice more robust and informed. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781472434067

A Handbook of Clinical Scoring Systems for Thematic Apperceptive Techniques This comprehensive volume brings together the best available clinical scoring systems for thematic apperceptive techniques (TATs) presented in research summaries along with practice stories and available scoring manuals. A Handbook of Clinical Scoring Systems for Thematic Apperceptive Techniques raises awareness about the availability and usefulness of TAT scoring systems for research training and clinical practice; provides the materials needed for learning and using the most useful available clinical systems; and facilitates their use by making independent learning and systematic research easier. This book should be in the library of every faculty member and clinical supervisor who is responsible for teaching courses in psychological assessment or supervising assessment students in clinical counseling school or forensic psychology whether in academic or practice settings practicum sites or internships. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138873049

A Handbook of Corporate Communication and Public Relations A bold addition to existing literature this book provides an excellent overview of corporate communication. Taking an interdisciplinary approach it offers readers the in-depth analysis required to truly understand corporate communication corporate strategy and corporate affairs as well as the relevant public relations issues.With a refreshing new approach to this topic the authors challenge reductionist views of corporate communication providing persuasive evidence for the idea that without an organizational communication strategy there is no corporate strategy. Written by an impressive list of international authorities the text is well illustrated with contemporary case studies drawing out the most pertinent best-practice outcomes of theoretically based applications. Its four sections cover: national communication international communication image identity and reputation management  the future for corporate communication theory and practice. This is an essential one-stop reference for all academics practitioners and students seeking to understand corporate communication and public relations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415648271

A Handbook of Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility The current economic situation has highlighted deficiencies in corporate governance while also showing the importance of stakeholder relations. It has also raised the profile of the debates regarding corporate social responsibility and shown the inter-relationship with governance. And the two together are essential for sustainable business. The social and environmental contexts of business are generally considered to be as significant as the economic and financial contexts and good governance will address all of these aspects. The combination of these aspects offers long term benefits for a firm such as reducing risk and attracting new investors shareholders and more equity as well as sustainable performance. Written by experts from all over the world A Handbook of Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility is the most authoritative single-volume guide to the relationship between good governance and social responsibility and the reality of managing both. In addition to the theory and practice of governance and CSR the book includes case studies from large and small organizations and NGOs to highlight examples of good and bad practice and to show international and cultural similarities and differences while at the same time furthering the debate regarding the relationship between good governance and social responsibility. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315564791

A Handbook of Costume DrawingA Guide to Drawing the Period Figure for Costume Design Students Perfect for students of costume design and history A Handbook of Costume Drawing illustrates and describes the dominant male and female costume silhouettes for major historical periods ranging from Egyptian dynasties through the 1960s. Important details including head and footwear hair styles fashion accessories shoulders waist hem and neckline are provided to maximize the historical accuracy of each design and to help you fully recreate the look and feel of each period. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138174443

A Handbook of Dispute ResolutionADR in Action A Handbook of Dispute Resolution examines the theoretical and practical developments that are transforming the practice of lawyers and other professionals engaged in settling disputes grievance-handling and litigation. The book explains what distinguishes ADR from other forms of dispute resolution and examines the role ADR can play in a range of contexts where litigation would once have been the only option such as family law and company law. In some areas like industrial relations ADR is not an alternative but the main method of conflict-intervention and several contributors draw on their experience of negotiating between management and unions. A wide variety of methods is open to the non-litigious including resort to Ombudsmen negotiation small claims courts and mini-trials; these and other options receive detailed attention. Given the newness of ADR as a discipline questions about the training of mediators and about the role of central government have not yet been resolved. The final section of the book is devoted to discussion of these issues. Case studies are drawn from the international arena - examples from China Canada Australia Germany and North America place ADR in a cultural and historical perspective. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138975668

A Handbook of Divorce and CustodyForensic Developmental and Clinical Perspectives The Handbook of Divorce and Custody brings together mental health professionals and forensic specialists dedicated to working in the legal arena with families in crisis.  Section I provides the individual perspectives of experienced clinicians all of whom share a psychodynamic and developmental purview and supplements their accounts with the viewpoints of a lawyer and a judge.  Section II examines  parental psychopathology which is often at the root of family conflict and turmoil.  Section III deals with the nature and extent of the state's potential involvement with the family from ensuring parents' rights to raise their children to identifying those circumstances that justify the termination of parental rights.  The remaining three sections follow the progressive issues engaged by divorcing families as they work their way through the legal system: forensic evaluation post-divorce legal arrangements and the emotional aftermath of divorce including indications for various types of therapeutic intervention.  Through the Handbook contributors pay special attention to a set of core issues that underlie - and complicate - the evaluations recommendations and judicial determinations that enter into the divorce/custody process.  Specifically they focus on  the inherent conflict between the family's right to privacy and the state's commitment to the best interest of children; the increasingly uncertain question of what constitutes a family and who has the right to legal standing; the problematic role of fathers in the lives of their children;  the nature of the evaluation process and the role of the forensic expert in a "good enough" evaluation; the important differences between the role of therapist and the role of evaluator; and finally the impact of divorce itself on the lives of today's children.    Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415645546

A Handbook of Editing Early Modern Texts A Handbook of Editing Early Modern Texts provides a series of answers written by more than forty editors of diverse texts addressing the 'how-to's' of completing an excellent scholarly edition. The Handbook is primarily a practical guide rather than a theoretical forum; it airs common problems and offers a number of solutions to help a range of interested readers from the lone editor of an unedited document through to the established academic planning a team-enterprise multi-volume re-editing of a canonical author. Explicitly this Handbook does not aim to produce a linear treatise telling its readers how they 'should' edit. Instead it provides them with a thematically ordered collection of insights drawn from the practical experiences of a symposium of editors. Many implicit areas of consensus on good practice in editing are recorded here but there are also areas of legitimate disagreement to be charted. The Handbook draws together a diverse range of first person narratives detailing the approaches taken by different editors with their accompanying rationales and evaluations of the benefits and problems of their chosen methods. The collection's aim is to help readers to read modern editions more sensitively and to make better-informed decisions in their own editorial projects. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367667726

A Handbook of Global Freshwater Invasive Species Invasive non-native species are a major threat to global biodiversity. Often introduced accidentally through international travel or trade they invade and colonize new habitats often with devastating consequences for the local flora and fauna. Their environmental impacts can range from damage to resource production (e.g. agriculture and forestry) and infrastructure (e.g. buildings road and water supply) to human health. They consequently can have major economic impacts. It is a priority to prevent their introduction and spread as well as to control them. Freshwater ecosystems are particularly at risk from invasions and are landscape corridors that facilitate the spread of invasives.  This book reviews the current state of knowledge of the most notable global invasive freshwater species or groups based on their severity of economic impact geographic distribution outside of their native range extent of research and recognition of the ecological severity of the impact of the species by the IUCN. As well as some of the very well-known species the book also covers some invasives that are emerging as serious threats. Examples covered include a range of aquatic and riparian plants insects molluscs crustacea fish amphibians reptiles and mammals as well as some major pathogens of aquatic organisms.  The book also includes overview chapters synthesizing the ecological impact of invasive species in fresh water and summarizing practical implications for the management of rivers and other freshwater habitats. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815378716

A Handbook of Greek Literature (Routledge Revivals)From Homer to the Age of Lucian First published in 1934 this book covers a broad array of ancient Greek literature taking into account the most acknowledged of the Greek authors as well as those less well known. H. J. Rose presents the latest findings of the time in terms of research into Greek literature and covers subjects from Homer Comedy and Poetry to Philosophy Science and the Empire. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415829250

A Handbook of Greek Mythology In this new and substantially revised edition of H. J. Rose's classic survey and analysis of the evolution and tradition of Greek myth Robin Hard adds various features which bring the work up-to-date with contemporary scholarship and address the needs of students.* a new preface analysing and contextualising H. J. Rose's attitude to myth* a new chapter devoted to the epic and other poetic sources of the myths narrative prose mythography and the various forms of rationalisation* a new chapter examining the relationship between the different myths of Gods and heroes with genealogical tables. Robin Hard shows how the myths of individual families and distinct locations hold together to form a coherent pseudo-historical pattern* extensively revises and simplifies notes* a new annotated bibliography.A Handbook of Greek Mythology presents a invaluable and user-friendly guide to the myths and legends of ancient Greece - their genesis sources development and significance. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138834224

A Handbook of Media and Communication ResearchQualitative and Quantitative Methodologies Thoroughly revised and updated this third edition integrates perspectives from the social sciences and the humanities focusing on methodology as a strategic level of analysis that joins practical applications with theoretical issues. The Handbook comprises three main elements: historical accounts of the development of key concepts and research traditions; systematic reviews of media organizations discourses and users as well as of the wider social and cultural contexts of communication; and practical guidelines with sample studies taking readers through the different stages of a research process and reflecting on the social uses and consequences of research. Updates to this edition include: An overview of the interrelations between networked mass and interpersonal communication. A new chapter on digital methods. Three chapters illustrating different varieties of media and communication research including industry–academic collaboration and participatory action research. Presentation and discussion of public issues such as surveillance and the reconfiguration of local and global media institutions. 　 This book is an invaluable reference work for students and researchers in the fields of media communication and cultural studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138492929

A Handbook of Media and Communication ResearchQualitative and Quantitative Methodologies A Handbook of Media and Communication Research presents qualitative as well as quantitative approaches to the study of media and communication integrating perspectives from both the social sciences and the humanities. Taking methodology as a strategic level of analysis that joins practical concerns with theoretical issues the Handbook offers a comprehensive and in-depth review of the field and a set of guidelines for how to think about plan and carry out media and communication studies in different social and cultural contexts. The second edition has been thoroughly updated with reference to the development of the internet mobile and other digital media. Each chapter addresses shifting configurations of established media organizations media discourses and media users in networked practices of communication. The introduction and one further chapter probe changing conceptions on mass and interpersonal online and offline communication – in research as in everyday life. Three new chapters have been added to exemplify different forms of research employing multiple methods to study multiple media in multiple contexts. List of contributors: Klaus Bruhn Jensen Barrie Gunter Rasmus Helles Annette Hill Stig Hjarvard Peter Larsen Amanda Lotz Graham Murdock Horace Newcomb Paddy Scannell Lynn Schofield Clark Kim Christian Schrøder Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415609661

A Handbook of Neuropsychological Assessment Originally published in 1992 this is a wide-ranging text concerned with the principles and practice of neuropsychological assessment in adults. It combines a flexible hypothesis testing approach to assessment with information on specialised test batteries. The book covers the major areas of memory language perception attention and executive dysfunctions and includes chapters on dementia alcohol drug and toxic conditions stroke and closed head injury. Assessment of dysfunction in cases involving claims for compensation and chapters on specialised assessment techniques including automated test procedures are provided. The book presents a sound introduction to this complex area and gives guidelines for the clinician who may need concise information on a specialised topic. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138591790

A Handbook of Persuasive TacticsA Practical Language Guide Most people have to communicate with colleagues every day and persuade them to understand their opinions or to accept their views. This handbook is intended for anyone who is interested in such goal-oriented language. It extracts 300 persuasive tactics from research findings in communication linguistics pragmatics and related fields and presents them in a clear concise and consistent manner. Such tactics as analogy argument presentation humour and metaphor are included. Each tactic is presented on a separate page with an analysis of its persuasive value. Two indexes - one by persuasive need and the other by tactic - allow readers full flexibility to use the handbook in their own way. This work should be of interest in courses which deal with the management of interaction pragmatics discourse analysis and communications. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138868274

A Handbook of Practical WisdomLeadership Organization and Integral Business Practice The current financial and on-going ecological crises have taught us that without practical wisdom business organisations and leadership cannot be sustainable. In response to this situation the Handbook of Practical Wisdom presents a critically informed understanding of wise practices contributing to more integrative organizational and leadership studies and practice. The focus on integration emphasises the interdependencies of practical wisdom in relation to members groups and cultures of organisations in their socio-cultural spheres. Wisdom has long slipped from the scholarly map and so this handbook provides revived and new mappings for today and the future. Seeking to actualize creative potentials of practical wisdom this book and series aspires to contribute to the contemporary odysseys and quests for orientation in organisation and management research and practice. Wisdom research as presented in this book provides bridges to underestimated neglected or forgotten knowledge and offers transformative passages between Scylla - the rocks of dogmatic modernity - and Charybdis - the whirlpool of dispersed post-modernity. Practical wisdom allows for a better equipped and more experiential and reflexive journey and fosters the art of mindful travelling beyond a reactive moralizing sentimentalism. Accordingly this handbook serves as a medium for reassessing and rearticulating more responsible ways of ’praxis’ in the field of organization and management. In this spirit each chapter opens a space for dialogue and debate inviting further inquiries conversations and explorations by and among its readers: students academics and practitioners. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367606213

A Handbook of Process Tracing Methods2nd Edition A Handbook of Process Tracing Methods demonstrates how to better understand decision outcomes by studying decision processes through the introduction of a number of exciting techniques. Decades of research have identified numerous idiosyncrasies in human decision behavior but some of the most recent advances in the scientific study of decision making involve the development of sophisticated methods for understanding decision process—known as process tracing. In this volume leading experts discuss the application of these methods and focus on the best practices for using some of the more popular techniques discussing how to incorporate them into formal decision models. This edition has been expanded and thoroughly updated throughout and now includes new chapters on mouse tracking protocol analysis neurocognitive methods the measurement of valuation as well as an overview of important software packages. The volume not only surveys cutting-edge research to illustrate the great variety in process tracing techniques but also serves as a tutorial for how the novice researcher might implement these methods. A Handbook of Process Tracing Methods will be an essential read for all students and researchers of decision making. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138064218

A Handbook Of Psychiatry First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138874893

A Handbook of Public Speaking for Scientists and Engineers A Handbook of Public Speaking for Scientists and Engineers helps scientists and engineers improve their skills at speaking in public in the course of their professional activities. The book shows how best to prepare papers for presentation at a technical conference and how to put cases to committee meetings. Not only does the book deal with specific events but it also provides the techniques of more effective speaking whether presenting papers answering questions or speaking "off-the-cuff." The book is written in a highly entertaining manner and should put all complacent lecturers on their guard. This is essential reading for every scientist and engineer called upon to speak in public on technical matters. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138429963

A Handbook of Qualitative Methodologies for Mass Communication Research First published in 1991. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138134867

A Handbook of Reflective and Experiential LearningTheory and Practice This handbook acts as an essential guide to understanding and using reflective and experiential learning - whether it be for personal or professional development or as a tool for learning.It takes a fresh look at experiential and reflective learning locating them within an overall theoretical framework for learning and exploring the relationships between different approaches.As well as the theory the book provides practical ideas for applying the models of learning with tools activities and photocopiable resources which can be incorporated directly into classroom practice.This book is essential reading to guide any teacher lecturer or trainer wanting to improve teaching and learning. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203416150

A Handbook of School Fundraising This title aims to guide the reader through the maze of statutory and other potential funding sources such as government departments local education authorities or organizations with a specific interest or remit to help schools pursue avenues towards achieving their goals. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203770931

A Handbook of Short-Term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Short-term psychotherapy has become more and more popular in recent years and there is an increasing need for therapists to be able to offer help without entering into many years of therapy. This practical volume is an introductory text and a quick reference guide to short-term therapy by an experienced therapist and teacher of psychodynamic short-term therapy. It is based on lectures given on the topic to experienced therapists wanting to familiarise themselves with short-term therapy. In a clear and concise manner the author explores the basics of this approach and moves on to discuss such topics as the importance of the first session; the timescale of the therapy the different techniques; and ending of analysis. Full of useful tables and bullet points this volume is an indispensable guide to short-term psychodynamic therapy for experienced therapists as well as laypeople who are interested in learning more about this method of therapy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367105327

A Handbook of Small Data Sets This book should be of interest to statistics lecturers who want ready-made data sets complete with notes for teaching. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367449667

A Handbook of Soil Terminology Correlation and Classification Soil classification and terminology are fundamental issues for the clear understanding and communication of the subject. However while there are many national soil classification systems these do not directly correlate with each other. This leads to confusion and great difficulty in undertaking comparative scientific research that draws on more than one system and in making sense of international scientific papers using a system that is unfamiliar to the reader. This book aims to clarify this position by describing and comparing different systems and evaluating them in the context of the World Reference Base (WRB) for Soil Resources. The latter was set up to resolve these problems by creating an international 'umbrella' system for soil correlation. All soil scientists should then classify soils using the WRB as well as their national systems. The book is a definitive and essential reference work for all students studying soils as part of life earth or environmental sciences as well as professional soil scientists. Published with International Union of Soil Sciences Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138965492

A Handbook of Statistical Analyses using R Like the best-selling first two editions A Handbook of Statistical Analyses using R Third Edition provides an up-to-date guide to data analysis using the R system for statistical computing. The book explains how to conduct a range of statistical analyses from simple inference to recursive partitioning to cluster analysis. New to the Third Edition Three new chapters on quantile regression missing values and Bayesian inference Extra material in the logistic regression chapter that describes a regression model for ordered categorical response variables Additional exercises More detailed explanations of R code New section in each chapter summarizing the results of the analyses Updated version of the HSAUR package (HSAUR3) which includes some slides that can be used in introductory statistics courses Whether you’re a data analyst scientist or student this handbook shows you how to easily use R to effectively evaluate your data. With numerous real-world examples it emphasizes the practical application and interpretation of results. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781482204582

A Handbook of Statistical Analyses using SAS Updated to reflect SAS 9.2 A Handbook of Statistical Analyses using SAS Third Edition continues to provide a straightforward description of how to conduct various statistical analyses using SAS. Each chapter shows how to use SAS for a particular type of analysis. The authors cover inference analysis of variance regression generalized linear models longitudinal data survival analysis principal components analysis factor analysis cluster analysis discriminant function analysis and correspondence analysis. They demonstrate the analyses through real-world examples including methadone maintenance treatment the relation of cirrhosis deaths to alcohol consumption a sociological study of children heart transplant treatment and crime rate determinants. With the data sets and SAS code available online this book remains the go-to resource for learning how to use SAS for many kinds of statistical analysis. It serves as a stepping stone to the wider resources available to SAS users. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781138469396

A Handbook of Statistical Analyses Using S-PLUS Since the first edition of this book was published S-PLUS has evolved markedly with new methods of analysis new graphical procedures and a convenient graphical user interface (GUI). Today S-PLUS is the statistical software of choice for many applied researchers in disciplines ranging from finance to medicine. Combining the command line language and GUI of S-PLUS now makes this book even more suitable for inexperienced users students and anyone without the time patience or background needed to wade through the many more advanced manuals and texts on the market. The second edition of A Handbook of Statistical Analyses Using S-Plus has been completely revised to provide an outstanding introduction to the latest version of this powerful software system. Each chapter focuses on a particular statistical technique applies it to one or more data sets and shows how to generate the proposed analyses and graphics using S-PLUS. The author explains S-PLUS functions from both the Windows and command-line perspectives and clearly demonstrates how to switch between the two. This handbook provides the perfect vehicle for introducing the exciting possibilities S-PLUS S-PLUS 2000 and S-PLUS 6 hold for data analysis. All of the data sets used in the text along with script files giving the command language used in each chapter are available for download from the Internet at http://www.iop.kcl.ac.uk/iop/Departments/BioComp/splus.shtml Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781138469402

A Handbook of Statistical Analyses Using SPSS A Handbook of Statistical Analyses Using SPSS clearly describes how to conduct a range of univariate and multivariate statistical analyses using the latest version of the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences SPSS 11. Each chapter addresses a different type of analytical procedure applied to one or more data sets primarily from the social and behavioral sciences areas. Each chapter also contains exercises relating to the data sets introduced providing readers with a means to develop both their SPSS and statistical skills. Model answers to the exercises are also provided. Readers can download all of the data sets from a companion Web site furnished by the authors. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781138462496

A Handbook of Statistical Graphics Using SAS ODS Easily Use SAS to Produce Your GraphicsDiagrams plots and other types of graphics are indispensable components in nearly all phases of statistical analysis from the initial assessment of the data to the selection of appropriate statistical models to the diagnosis of the chosen models once they have been fitted to the data. Harnessing the full graphics capabilities of SAS A Handbook of Statistical Graphics Using SAS ODS covers essential graphical methods needed in every statistician’s toolkit. It explains how to implement the methods using SAS 9.4.The handbook shows how to use SAS to create many types of statistical graphics for exploring data and diagnosing fitted models. It uses SAS’s newer ODS graphics throughout as this system offers a number of advantages including ease of use high quality of results consistent appearance and convenient semiautomatic graphs from the statistical procedures. Each chapter deals graphically with several sets of example data from a wide variety of areas such as epidemiology medicine and psychology. These examples illustrate the use of graphic displays to give an overview of data to suggest possible hypotheses for testing new data and to interpret fitted statistical models. The SAS programs and data sets are available online. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367378424

A Handbook of Sustainable Building Design and EngineeringAn Integrated Approach to Energy Health and Operational Performance The second edition of this authoritative textbook equips students with the tools they will need to tackle the challenges of sustainable building design and engineering. The book looks at how to design engineer and monitor energy efficient buildings how to adapt buildings to climate change and how to make buildings healthy comfortable and secure. New material for this edition includes sections on environmental masterplanning renewable technologies retrofitting passive house design thermal comfort and indoor air quality. With chapters and case studies from a range of international interdisciplinary authors the book is essential reading for students and professionals in building engineering environmental design construction and architecture. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138215474

A Handbook of Techniques for Formative EvaluationMapping the Students' Learning Experience This handbook provides all those teaching in higher and further education with a reference on how to develop and use a "toolkit" which is capable of exploring and assessing all the relevant aspects of their students' learning. It discusses how readers can assess their own teaching quality. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138169685

A Handbook of Test ConstructionIntroduction to Psychometric Design Psychological tests provide reliable and objective standards by which individuals can be evaluated in education and employment. Therefore accurate judgements must depend on the reliability and quality of the tests themselves. Originally published in 1986 this handbook by an internationally acknowledged expert provided an introductory and comprehensive treatment of the business of constructing good tests. Paul Kline shows how to construct a test and then to check that it is working well. Covering most kinds of tests including computer presented tests of the time Rasch scaling and tailored testing this title offers: a clear introduction to this complex field; a glossary of specialist terms; an explanation of the objective of reliability; step-by-step guidance through the statistical procedures; a description of the techniques used in constructing and standardizing tests; guidelines with examples for writing the test items; computer programs for many of the techniques. Although the computer testing will inevitably have moved on students on courses in occupational educational and clinical psychology as well as in psychological testing itself would still find this a valuable source of information guidance and clear explanation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138905122

A Handbook of Tropical Soil BiologySampling and Characterization of Below-ground Biodiversity This practical handbook describes sampling and laboratory assessment methods for the biodiversity of a number of key functional groups of soil organisms including insects earthworms nematodes fungi and bacteria. The methods have been assembled and the protocols drafted by a number of scientists associated with the UNEP-GEF funded Conservation and Sustainable Management of Below-Ground Biodiversity Project executed by the Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility (TSBF) Institute of the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT). The methods provide a standardized basis for characterizing soil biodiversity and current land uses in terrestrial natural semi-natural and agroecosystems in tropical forests and at forest margins. The aim is to assess soil biodiversity against current and historic land use practices both at plot and landscape scales and further to identify opportunities for improved sustainable land management through the introduction management or remediation of soil biota thus reducing the need for external inputs such as fertilizers and pesticides. The book also contains extensive advice on the handling of specimens and the allocation of organisms to strain or functional group type. Published with TSBF-CIAT CTA UNEP and GEF Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781849770286

A Handbook of Tswana Law and Custom Originally published in 1938 the primary object of this book was to place on record for the information and guidance of government officials and of the Tswana themselves the traditional and modern laws and related customs of the Tswana tribes of the Bechuanaland Protectorate. The author was invited in 1934 by the Administration of the Protectorate to undertake the compilation of such a record and the book does not pretend to give a complete account of Tswana life but deals only with those aspects which may be regarded as falling within the province of tribal law. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367142032

A Handbook of Visual Methods in PsychologyUsing and Interpreting Images in Qualitative Research This comprehensive volume explores the set of theoretical methodological ethical and analytical issues that shape the ways in which visual qualitative research is conducted in psychology. Using visual data such as film making social media analyses photography and model making the book uniquely uses visual qualitative methods to broaden our understanding of experience and subjectivity. In recent years visual research has seen a growing emphasis on the importance of culture in experience-based qualitative methods. Featuring contributors from diverse research backgrounds including narrative psychology personal construct theory and psychoanalysis the book examines the potential for visual methods in psychology. In each chapter of the book the contributors explore and address how a visual approach has contributed to existing social and psychological theory in their line of research. The book provides up-to-date insights into combining methods to create new multi-modal methodologies and analyses these with psychology-specific questions in mind. It covers topics such as sexuality identity group processes child development forensic psychology race and gender and would be the ideal companion for those studying or undertaking research in disciplines like psychology sociology and gender studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138491809

A Handbook of Work and Organizational PsychologyVolume 1: Introduction to Work and Organizational Psychology The introductory volume of the Handbook of Work and Organizational Psychology is concerned with definitional historical and methodological fundamentals. It explores the nature of studies in work and organizational psychology; the role played by the professional psychologist; and the ways in which the discipline has developed within Europe. The editors attempt to characterize the domain of work and organizational psychology and examine relations between this and other subdisciplines within psychology as well as those disciplines outside psychology also concerned with work and organization. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9781315791265

A Handbook of Work and Organizational PsychologyVolume 2: Work Psychology Work Psychology the second volume of the Handbook of Work and Organizational Psychology concentrates on issues related to the direct relationship between the worker and the organization and on his or her task or function. This could be termed the classical tradition of work psychology including human factors psychology and ergonomics. This volume provides a comprehensive update on new issues and studies in this core area. Subjects like safety occupational stress workload and absenteeism due to sickness are tackled. Chapters discuss particular types of workers on whom psychologists have focused attention more recently: the older worker the unemployed and the foreign worker. Moving away somewhat from the 'micro-world' of the individual worker models of human economic behaviour and the development of social indicator systems are also explored. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9780203765425

A Handbook of Work and Organizational PsychologyVolume 3: Personnel Psychology Personnel Psychology (or Human Resource Management) examines individual differences and their consequences for the organization. Attention is paid to choice processes abilities and capabilities needs and need fulfilment commitment selection methods career development appraisal and training. The focus of personnel psychology is the satisfactory relationship between the employee and the organization and takes in all the elements influencing this relationship ranging from the traditional area of personnel selection to recent considerations such as conflict between client demands and government regulations restriction of output job evaluation practices and industrial unrest. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9780203765432

A Handbook of Work and Organizational PsychologyVolume 4: Organizational Psychology Organizational processes and the organization-environment interaction are discussed in this volume of the Handbook of Work and Organizational Psychology. Both organizational and environmental characteristics affect the behaviour of individuals and groups but such characteristics are in turn also influenced by behavioural features. This volume on organizational psychology covers subject areas such as organization theory organizational culture and change leadership decision making and participation motivation and satisfaction payment systems effective communication and social-organizational aspects of automation. The final chapter describes the impact upon behaviour and attitudes of the transition of a socialist-led society to a market economy. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9780203765449

A Handbook on Low-Energy Buildings and District-Energy SystemsFundamentals Techniques and Examples Winner of Choice Magazine - Outstanding Academic Titles for 2007 Buildings account for over one third of global energy use and associated greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. Reducing energy use by buildings is therefore an essential part of any strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and thereby lessen the likelihood of potentially catastrophic climate change. Bringing together a wealth of hard-to-obtain information on energy use and energy efficiency in buildings at a level which can be easily digested and applied Danny Harvey offers a comprehensive objective and critical sourcebook on low-energy buildings. Topics covered include: thermal envelopes heating cooling heat pumps HVAC systems hot water lighting solar energy appliances and office equipment embodied energy buildings as systems and community-integrated energy systems (cogeneration district heating and district cooling). The book includes exemplary buildings and techniques from North America Europe and Asia and combines a broad holistic perspective with technical detail in an accessible and insightful manner. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138965508

A Handlist to James Joyce's UlyssesA Complete Alphabetical Index to the Critical Reading Text First published in 1986 this book provides a handlist to James Joyce’s Ulysses or a complete alphabetical index to the critical reading text that is the text on the right-hand pages in the critical edition of 1984 and all its future reprintings. The list is an unedited compilation to meet immediate needs of orientation for the new original text of Ulysses. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315866147

A Hands-On Course in Sensors Using the Arduino and Raspberry Pi A Hands-On Course in Sensors using the Arduino and Raspberry Pi is the first book to give a practical and wide-ranging account of how to interface sensors and actuators with micro-controllers Raspberry Pi and other control systems. The author describes the progression of raw signals through conditioning stages digitization data storage and presentation. The collection processing and understanding of sensor data plays a central role in industrial and scientific activities. This book builds simplified models of large industrial or scientific installations that contain hardware and other building blocks  including services for databases web servers control systems and messaging brokers. A range of case studies are included within the book including a weather station geophones a water-colour monitor capacitance measurement the profile of laser beam and a remote-controlled and fire-seeking robot This book is suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate students taking hands-on laboratory courses in physics and engineering. Hobbyists in robotics clubs and other enthusiasts will also find this book of interest. Features: Includes practical hands-on exercises that can be conducted in student labs or even at home Covers the latest software and hardware  and all code featured in examples is discussed in detail All steps are illustrated with practical examples and case studies to enhance learning Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780815393603

A Hands-On Introduction to Forensic ScienceCracking the Case Second Edition A Hands-On Introduction to Forensic Science Second Edition continues in the tradition of the first edition taking a wholly unique approach to teaching forensic science. Each chapter begins with a brief fictional narrative that runs through the entire book; it is a crime fiction narrative that describes the interaction of a veteran homicide detective teamed with a criminalist and the journey they take together to solve a missing persons case. Step-by-step the book progressive reveals pieces of information about the crime followed by the more traditional presentation of scientific principles and concepts on a given forensic topics. Each chapter concludes with a series of user friendly cost effective hands-on lab activities that provide the students the skills necessary to analyze the evidence presented in each chapters. The new edition is completely updated with special focus on new DNA techniques in DNA sequencing DNA phenotyping and bioinformatics. Students will engage in solving a missing persons case by documenting the crime scene analyzing physical evidence in the lab and presenting findings in a mock trial setting. Within the chapters themselves students learn about the technical forensic concepts presented within each of the opening stories segments. The book culminates with having the students playing to role of the main characters in a trial—attorneys scientific experts suspect judge bailiff and jury—to present and judge the evidence in a mock trial setting. The mock trial will mimic what takes place in a real courtroom and the jury of swill be asked to deliberate on the evidence presented to determine the guilt or innocence of the suspect. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138495661

A Healing Art: Regeneration Through Autobiography Originally published in 1990. Many post-World War I autobiographies focus on episodes of crisis. In a century torn by global strife and breakdown of cultural institutions autobiography provides a way of recovering from crisis and restructuring reality–a healing act that involves the writer in a "wrestle with words and meanings" that can be deeply regenerative. Narration can be a way of purging guilt and pain re-centering the self and reconnecting with community after a shattering experience has driven one into silence and isolation. This book considers the problems such as finding words for the inexplicable the narrative perspective chosen and the traditional forms or narrative structures as means of re-patterning consciousness. It looks at seven autobiographies as crisis narratives and demonstrates how therapy and art merge in autobiography so that the literature acts back upon life. Works considered: Vera Brittain’s Testament of Youth; Elie Wiesel’s Night; Christa Wolf’s Kinheitsmuster (A Model Childhood); C. S. Lewis’ A Grief Observed; Peter Handke’s Wunschloses Unglueck (A Sorrow Beyond Dreams); Adrienne Rich’s Of Woman Born; Robert Prisig’s Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138941960

A Healing ConversationHow Healing Happens How is it that someone can be healed of mental illness through talking with another person? This is what Neville Symington examines in this book. He believes that a person in their innermost being registers the essential character of the other person. The senses detect the outer contours of the personality but a deeper form of knowledge connects directly to the other person's inner being. Healing comes about if the inner world of the one is guided by principles that transcend the particular and this fosters a giving-ness in the one and the other. The egoism in each is then subsumed into a higher unity which results in a new subjective understanding. Personal understanding is a sign that a new ordering of the inner ingredients of the personality has taken place; that the form of being in the one has the capacity to generate in the other this new way of being. The author explores this fundamental reality that underlies human communication and teases out how this brings about healing. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780429471339

A Healthcare SolutionA Patient-Centered Resource Management Perspective The evidence is undeniable. By any measure the US spends more on healthcare than any other country in the world yet its health outcomes as measure by longevity are in the bottom half among developed countries and its health-related quality of life has remained constant or declined since 1998. In addition to high costs and lower than expected outcomes the healthcare delivery system is plagues by treatment delays as it can take weeks to see a specialist and many people have limited or no access to care. Part of the challenge is that the healthcare delivery system is a large complex and sophisticated value creation chain. Successfully changing this highly interconnected system is difficult and time consuming because the underlying problems are hard to comprehend the root causes are many the solution is unclear and the relationships among problems causes and solution are multifaceted. To address these issues the book carefully explains the underlying problems examines their root causes using information data and logic and presents a comprehensive and integrated solution that addresses these causes. These three steps are the methodological backbone of this book. A solution depends on understanding and applying the principles of patient-centered care (PCC) and resource management. PCC puts patients supported by their primary care physicians back in the role as decision makers and depends on patients being responsible for their health including making good life-style choices. After all the best way to reduce healthcare costs and increase quality of life is to improve our health and wellness and as a result need less care. In addition health insurance must be rethought and redesigned so it is less likely to lead to overuse. For many people with health insurance the out-of-pocket cost of healthcare are small so healthcare decision making is often biased toward consumption. Effective resource management means that healthcare providers must do a better job of acquiring and using resources in order to provide care quickly productively and correctly. This means improving healthcare strategy and management accelerating the use of information technology making drug costs affordable and fair reducing the incidence of malpractice and rebuilding the provider network.In addition implementation is difficult because there are many participants in the healthcare delivery value chain such as physicians nurses and medical technicians as well as many provider organizations such as hospitals clinics physician offices and labs. Further up the value chain there are pharmaceutical companies equipment providers and other suppliers. These participants have diverse and sometimes conflicting goals but each must be willing to accept change and work in a coordinated manner to improve healthcare. To overcome these problems strong national leadership is needed to get the attention and support from the people and organizations involved in healthcare and to make the comprehensive changes that will lower healthcare costs improve healthcare quality eliminate delays increase access and enhance patient satisfaction. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498758758

A Heart Of WisdomMarital Counseling With Older & Elderly Couples This book is helpful for all scientists engaged in the speculative end of new-product chemical research particularly those with a responsibility for any kind of planning together with the statisticians and operational researchers who advise them. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138004641

A Heritage at RiskThe Canadian Militia as a Social Institution In this comprehensive study of Canada's reserve army the Militia Professor Willett focuses on the regiment as both a civic and a military institution that has declined in status and visibility since the country's armed services were unified in 1967. The author uses social history and a sociological framework to explore the major problems that have beset the Militia in its attempts to maintain its strength and efficiency in peacetime. In this detailed ethnography of the Militia at work and at leisure the author draws on his extensive fieldwork with headquarter staffs and units throughout Canada. Proposing strategies for reviving the Militia's status he advocates developing a credible peacetime role to attract the interest and support of local communities without detracting from the Militia's ability to fight alongside the regular Army in war. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367014124

A Hieroglyphic Vocabulary to the Theban Recension of the Book of the Dead (Routledge Revivals) Containing a comprehensive dictionary of hieroglyphs to all the texts of the Theban Recension of the Book of the Dead and also to most of the supplementary Chapters of the Saïte and Graeco-Roman period that are usually appended to it this volume will prove to be a staple part of a rounded appreciation of Ancient Egyptian literature. First published in 1911 the index includes all English equivalents to the Egyptian words. Phonetic values for each symbol are provided the arrangement of the words and their various forms is arranged alphabetically throughout and each hieroglyph is printed clearly: a user-friendly and concise tool for all enthusiasts students and researchers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138789654

A Higher EducationThe Council for National Academic Awards and British Higher Education 1964-1989 Originally published in 1990 A Higher Education was commissioned by the Council for National Academic Awards to commemorate its silver jubilee. The book covers the history of a period of rapid expansion in higher education outside the universities mirrored in the growth and development of the CNAA. The Council was established with the role of awarding degree courses in polytechnics and colleges and so its successes and strengths – as well as its problems and difficulties – reflect very closely the preoccupations and events of higher education since 1964. The book describes how the CNAA helped to broaden the range of degree courses beyond the traditional subjects the way it maintained and enhanced standards in a swiftly changing academic world and its part in widening access to higher education. The book draws on interviews as well as extensive records of the CNAA and some of its institutions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138332478

A Hindu Critique of Buddhist EpistemologyKumarila on Perception: The 'Determination of Perception' Chapter of Kumarila Bhatta's Slokavart This is a translation of the chapter on perception of Kumarilabhatta's magnum opus the Slokavarttika one of the central texts of the Hindu response to the criticism of the logical-epistemological school of Buddhist thought. In an extensive commentary the author explains the course of the argument from verse to verse and alludes to other theories of classical Indian philosophy and other technical matters. Notes to the translation and commentary go further into the historical and philosophical background of Kumarila's ideas. The book provides an introduction to the history and the development of Indian epistemology a synopsis of Kumarila's work and an analysis of its argument. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415648318

A Historical Dictionary of British Women This reference book containing the biographies of more than 1 100 notable British women from Boudicca to Barbara Castle is an absorbing record of female achievement spanning some 2 000 years of British life.Most of the lives included are those of women whose work took them in some way before the public and who therefore played a direct and important role in broadening the horizons of women. Also included are women who influenced events in a more indirect way: the wives of kings and politicians mistresses ladies in waiting and society hostesses.Originally published as The Europa Biographical Dictionary of British Women this newly re-worked edition includes key figures who have died in the last 20 years such as The Queen Mother Baroness Ryder of Warsaw Elizabeth Jennings and Christina Foyle. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203403907

A Historical Geography of China The Chinese earth is pervasively humanized through long occupation. Signs of man's presence vary from the obvious to the extremely subtle. The building of roads bridges dams and factories and the consolidation of farm holdings alter the Chinese landscape and these alterations seem all the more conspicuous because they introduce features that are not distinctively Chinese. In contrast traditional forms and architectural relics escape our attention because they are so identified with the Chinese scene that they appear to be almost outgrowths of nature. Describing the natural order of human beings in the context of the Chinese earth and civilization "A Historical Geography of China" narrates the evolution of the Chinese landscape from prehistoric times to the present.Tuan views landscape as a visible expression of man's efforts to gain a living and achieve a measure of stability in the constant flux of nature. The book ranges the period of time from Peking man to the epoch of Mao Tse-tung. It moves through the ancient and modern dynasties the warlords and conquests earthquakes devastating floods climatic reversals and staggering civil wars to the impact of Western civilization and industrialization. The emphasis throughout is on the effect of a changing environment on succeeding cultures.This classic study attempts to analyze and describe traditional Chinese settlement patterns and architecture. The result is a clear and succinct examination of the development of the Chinese landscape over thousands of years. It describes the ways the Communist regime worked to alter the face of the nation. This work will quickly prove to be crucial reading for all who are interested in this pivotal nation. It goes far beyond the usual political spectrum into the physical and social roots of Chinese history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518230

A Historical Introduction to Phenomenology This book offers a concise exposition of the content theory of intentionality which lies at the root of Husserl’s phenomenology for student and scholar. Originally published in 1982. The first part traces the history of phenomenology from its beginnings in Aristotle and Aquinas through Hume Reid and the Brentano school to its first clear formulation in Frege and Husserl. Part two analyses some special problems involved in two important types of mental phenomena – perception and emotion – without abandoning the historical approach. Husserl’s theory of perception is extensively discussed and a Husserlian analysis of so-called de re acts is attempted. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138965515

A Historical Introduction to the Study of New Religious Movements The American public’s perception of New Religious Movements (NRMs) as fundamentally harmful cults stems from the "anticult" movement of the 1970s which gave a sometimes hysterical and often distorted image of NRMs to the media. At the same time academics pioneered a new field studying these same NRMs from sociological and historical perspectives. They offered an interpretation that ran counter to that of the anticult movement. For these scholars in the new field of NRM studies NRMs were legitimate religions deserving of those freedoms granted to established religions. Those scholars in NRM studies continued to evolve methods and theories to study NRMs. This book tells their story. Each chapter begins with a biography of a key person involved in studying NRMs. The narrative unfolds chronologically beginning with late nineteenth- and early-twentieth century perceptions of religions alternative to the mainstream. Then the focus shifts to those early efforts in the 1960s and 1970s to comprehend the growing phenomena of cults or NRMs using the tools of academic disciplines. The book’s midpoint is a chapter that looks closely at the scholarship of the anticult movement and from there moves forward in time to the present highlighting themes in the study of NRMs like violence gender and reflexive ethnography.No other book has used the scholars of NRMs as the focus for a study in this way. The material in this volume is therefore a fascinating viewpoint from which to explore the origins of this vibrant academic community as well as analyse the practice of Religious Studies more generally. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367887148

A Historical Political Economy of CapitalismAfter metaphysics In order to understand the resilience of capitalism as a mode of production social organization and an intellectual system it is necessary to explore its intellectual development and underlying structure.　 A Historical Political Economy of Capitalism argues that capitalism is based on a dominant intellectuality: a metaphysics. It proposes the construction of a history-based 'critique of political economy' capable of revealing the poverty of capitalism's intellectual logic and of its application in practice. This involves a reconsideration of several classical thinkers including Smith Marx Berkeley Locke Hobbes Hume and Rousseau. It also sketches an emancipative methodology of analysis aiming to expose any metaphysics capitalist or none. In doing so this book proposes a completely new approach in materialist philosophy. The new methodology in political economy that is proposed in this volume is an alternative way to organize a materialist approach. Some basic aspects of what is argued by the author can be found in Marx. This book is well suited for those who study political economy and economic theory and philosophy as well as those who are interested in Marxism. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367876937

A Historical SensibilitySir Michael Howard and The International Institute for Strategic Studies 1958–2019 With the death of Professor Sir Michael Howard The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) lost not only its president emeritus but the last of its founders and intellectual parents. The foremost military historian of his generation Sir Michael embodied and epitomised a historical sensibility that informed all his writing. He will forever remain an icon not only for historians but for all those who acknowledge the indispensability of history and the historical sensibility for any true understanding of present events. In tribute to Sir Michael and in celebration of his life and work this Adelphi book collects a selection of his remarks and writings for IISS publications over six decades as well as previously unprinted material. Through this collection these works will reach a new generation of readers and be made more accessible to those fortunate enough to have read them already. They illustrate Sir Michael’s role in the Institute’s creation and his abiding presence in its evolving intellectual life and serve as a historical document tracing the development of strategic thought and preoccupations from the 1950s to the recent past. In addition to their historical value Sir Michael’s conclusions retain their immediacy and power. This book is therefore of direct relevance to anyone interested in contemporary events: whether the professional analyst the student of international relations or the general reader. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367495626

A Historical Sociology of DisabilityHuman Validity and Invalidity from Antiquity to Early Modernity Covering the period from Antiquity to Early Modernity A Historical Sociology of Disability argues that disabled people have been treated in Western society as good to mistreat and – with the rise of Christianity – good to be good to. It examines the place and role of disabled people in the moral economy of the successive cultures that have constituted ‘Western civilisation’. This book is the story of disability as it is imagined and re-imagined through the cultural lens of ableism. It is a story of invalidation; of the material habituations of culture and moral sentiment that paint pictures of disability as ‘what not to be’. The author examines the forces of moral regulation that fall violently in behind the dehumanising ontological fait accompli of disability invalidation and explores the ways in which the normate community conceived of narrated and acted in relation to disability. A Historical Sociology of Disability will be of interest to all scholars students and activists working in the field of Disability Studies as well as sociology education philosophy theology and history. It will appeal to anyone who is interested in the past present and future of the ‘last civil rights movement’. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367174200

A History of Accounting and Accountants First published in 1968. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415760393

A History of Aesthetic First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138870765

A History of African-American Leadership The story of black emancipation is one of the most dramatic themes of American history covering racism murder poverty and extreme heroism. Figures such as Malcolm X and Martin Luther King are the demigods of the freedom movements both film and household figures. This major text explores the African-American experience of the twentieth century with particular reference to six outstanding race leaders. Their philosophies and strategies for racial advancement are compared and set against the historical framework and constraints within which they functioned.The book also examines the 'grass roots' of black protest movements in America paying particular attention to the major civil rights organizations as well as black separatist groups such as the Nation of Islam. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781405811569

A History of AIDS Social Work in HospitalsA Daring Response to an Epidemic Explore the in-hospital evolution of social work with HIV/AIDS patients!A History of AIDS Social Work in Hospitals: A Daring Response to an Epidemic presents first-hand historical perspectives from frontline hospital social workers who cared for HIV/AIDS patients during the epidemic’s beginning in the early 1980s. Contributors recount personal and clinical experiences with patients families significant others bureaucracies and systems during a time of fear challenge and extreme caution. Their experiences illustrate the transformation of social work as the development of new programs and treatments increased the lifespan of HIV/AIDS patients.A History of AIDS Social Work in Hospitals portrays the nature of human suffering and teaches how clients deal with adversity and overcome devastating obstacles. At the same time this book which while nonfiction reads like a novel opens a window into the world of social work providers working with an illness once considered taboo (and now referred to as simply “chronic”). A History of AIDS Social Work in Hospitals provides you with an easy-to-understand medical overview of adult and pediatric infectious diseases that often accompany HIV/AIDS and examines: the evolution of social work with hospitalized patients during the first twenty years of the pandemic the important roles of social workers in New York San Francisco Philadelphia and South Carolina challenges that resulted from improved medications and longer life expectancy the status of current HIV/AIDS care programs the development of HIV/AIDS case management in emergency room settings the benefits of developing custody planning programs for HIV-infected families the challenges of working with perinatally infected adolescentsWith case studies and thoughtful analysis of the history of city state and national case management responses to the AIDS crisis A History of AIDS Social Work in Hospitals is a valuable book for educators students historians beginning mental health practitioners social workers case managers substance abuse counselors and anyone interested in stories of human courage. Make it part of your collection today! Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203048900

A History of Alcohol and Drugs in Modern South AsiaIntoxicating Affairs At the beginning of the 21st century alcoholism transnational drug trafficking and drug addiction constitute major problems in various South Asian countries. The production circulation and consumption of intoxicating substances created (and responded to) social upheavals in the region and had widespread economic political and cultural repercussions on an international level. This book looks at the cultural social and economic history of intoxicants in South Asia and analyses the role that alcohol and drugs have played in the region. The book explores the linkages between changing meanings of intoxicating substances the making of and contestations over colonial and national regimes of regulation economics and practices and experiences of consumption. It shows the development of current meanings of intoxicants in South Asia – in terms of politics cultural norms and identity formation – and the way in which the history of drugs and alcohol is enmeshed in the history of modern empires and nation states — even in a country in which a staunch teetotaller and active anti-drug crusader like Mohandas Gandhi is presented as the ‘father of the nation’. Primarily a historical analysis the book also includes perspectives from Modern Indology and Cultural Anthropology and situates developments in South Asia in wider imperial and global contexts. It is of interest to scholars working on the social and cultural history of alcohol and drugs South Asian Studies and Global History. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815373414

A History of American ConsumptionThreads of Meaning Gender and Resistance The United States has been near the forefront of global consumption trends since the 1700s and for the past century and more Americans have been the world’s foremost consuming people. Informed and inspired by the literature from consumer culture theory as well as drawing from numerous studies in social and cultural history A History of American Consumption tells the story of the American consumer experience from the colonial era to the present in three cultural threads. These threads recount the assignment of meaning to possessions and consumption the gendered ideology and allocation of consumption roles and resistance through anti-consumption thought and action. Brief but scholarly this book provides a thought provoking introduction to the topic of American consumption history informed by research in consumer culture theory. By examining and explaining the core phenomenon of product consumption and its meaning in the changing lives of Americans over time it provides a valuable contribution to the literature on the subjects of consumption and its causes and consequences. Readable and insightful it will be of interest to scholars and advanced students in consumer behaviour advertising and marketing and business history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367874414

A History of American Economic ThoughtMainstream and Crosscurrents This vital addition to the Routledge History of Economic Thought series surveys arguably the most important country in the development of economics as we know it today – the United States of America.A History of American Economic Thought is a comprehensive study of American economics as it has evolved over time with several singularly unique features including: a thorough examination of the economics of American aboriginals prior to 1492; a detailed discussion of American economics as it has developed during the last fifty years; and a generous dose of non-mainstream American economics under the rubrics "Other Voices" and "Crosscurrents." It is far from being a native American community and numerous social reformers and those with alternative points of view are given as much weight as the established figures who dominate the mainstream of the profession. Generous doses of American economic history are presented where appropriate to give context to the story of American economics as it proceeds through the ages from seventeenth-century pre-independence into the twentieth-first century packed full of influential figures including John Bates Clark Thorstein Veblen Irving Fisher Paul Samuelson and John Kenneth Galbraith to name but a few.This volume has something for everyone interested in the history of economic thought the nexus of American economic thought and American economic history the fusion of American economics and philosophy and the history of science. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367864538

A History of American English This impressive volume provides a chronological narrative account of the development of American English from its earliest origins to the present day. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138412811

A History of American Gifted Education A History of American Gifted Education provides the first comprehensive history of the field of gifted education which is essential to recognizing its contribution to the overall American educational landscape. The text relies heavily on primary documents and artifacts as well as essential secondary documents such as the disparate historical texts and relevant biographies that already exist. This book commences its investigation of American gifted education with the founding of the field of psychology and subsequently gifted education at the early part of the 20th century and concludes just over a century later with the passage of the No Child Left Behind Act in 2001. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138924291

A History of American Political Theories A History of American Political Theories is a comprehensive attempt to understand the full sweep of American political thought since the founding. Working within the liberal-progressive tradition Merriam reviewed American political history in its entirety from the founding down to his own day. He was not out to reduce political thought to a single element such as economics alone; his aim was to encompass the whole of modern social science.The political science of the liberal-progressive tradition has roots and assumptions that were born in this period and nurtured by scholars such as Merriam. The progressive tradition in general and Merriam in particular interpreted the rise of a new science of politics that would be required for the liberal-progressive world view he represented. His work stands at a momentous fork in the road; two great traditions of how American democracy should be understood interpreted and analyzed parted company and afterward each went their separate ways. These traditions are represented respectively by the founders and the liberal-progressives. There was much at stake in these academic debates though the consequences were not entirely foreseen at the time.An overview of the authors works and general source material covered in History of American Political Theories is impressive. Merriam viewed the study of American democracy as an eclectic activity embracing the broadest definition of the social sciences with particular emphasis on psychology. Such a transformation required that the social sciences be grouped as a whole rather than fragmented into separate and distinct academic departments. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518247

A History of Ancient PhilosophyFrom the Beginning to Augustine Translated by Henrik Rosenmeier A History of Ancient Philosophy charts the origins and development of ancient philosophical thought. For easy reference the book is divided chronologically into six main parts. The sections are further divided into philosophers and philosophical movements:*Pre-Socratic Philosophy including mythology the Pythagoreans and Parmenides*The Great Century of Athens including the Sophists and Socrates*Plato including The Republic The Symposium and The Timaeus*Aristotle including The Physics The Metaphysics and The Poetics*Hellenistic Philosophy including the Sceptics the Stoics the Epicureans and Cicero*Late Antiquity including Neoplatonism Origen and St Augustine.This comprehensive and meticulously documented book is structured to make ancient philosophical thought and ancient thinkers accessible. It contains:*full references to primary sources*detailed interpretations of key philosophical passages including surveys of previous philosophical readings*an overview of the development of ancient philosophical thought*discussions of the relationships between philosophers and their ideas*analyses of key philosophical concepts and ideologies including ontology epistemology logic semantics moral and political philosophy theology and aesthetics*explanations of Greek philosophical terminology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415642323

A History of Applied LinguisticsFrom 1980 to the present This book provides one perspective on how Applied Linguistics has been defined and how the field of Applied Linguistics has developed over the last 30 years. The author addresses themes like why formal linguistic theories lost so much ground and how the interest in more socially oriented approaches grew? He also addresses 　the impact of Applied Linguistics on language teaching. Adopting a theme-based approach the structure of this book is largely defined by the topics covered in interviews with 40 leading international figures selected by the author including Rod Ellis Diane Larsen-Freeman Susan Gass Henry Widdowson Suresh Canagarajah and Claire Kramsch. These data are supplemented by questionnaires from a further fifty applied linguists also selected by the author. This will be of interest to anyone studying or researching Applied Linguistics and will also be relevant to those in the related area of English Language Teaching. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138820661

A History of Apprenticeship Nurse Training in Ireland Based on new research using previously unpublished sources this compelling text is an in-depth study of the history of nurse education in Ireland presenting a new authoritative account of the history of the traditional system of training in Ireland. Introduced as part of the reforms of hospital nursing in the late nineteenth century apprenticeship nurse training was a vocational extension of secondary education. Residing outside the mainstream of higher educational provision it provided nurses with the knowledge and technical skills for sick nursing whilst also functioning to socialise them into the role of hospital worker and introduce to them nursing’s value systems. This method of training provided a ready supply of skilled efficient inexpensive and loyal workers. In a chronological period spanning over a century the book traces the development of modern nursing in Ireland bringing the hidden role of nurses and nursing to the fore. It analyzes and describes the development provision and gradual reform of hospital nursing taking into account the social cultural political and economic factors that led to its establishment its continuance and eventual demise. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415655040

A History of Architectural Conservation The first book to provide a full history of the development of architectural conservation A History of Architectural Conservation is considered a landmark publication by architectural conservation students and professionals the world over. Twenty years after its first publication this new edition of Jukka Jokilehto’s groundbreaking book continues the story to bring the history of architectural conservation right up to the modern day. Jokilehto draws on his distinguished career of over 40 years at ICCROM (International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property founded by UNESCO) to provide studies from Europe the Middle East the USA Japan India China Australia and South America. This accessible and well-written introduction to the history and theory of architectural conservation is richly illustrated in full colour and will be an essential go-to guide for students and practitioners worldwide. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138639997

A History of Architecture and Trade A History of Architecture and Trade draws together essays from an international roster of distinguished and emerging scholars to critically examine the important role architecture and urbanism played in the past five hundred years of global trading moving away from a conventional Western narrative. The book uses an alternative holistic lens through which to view the development of architecture and trade covering diverse topics such as the coercive urbanism of the Dutch East India Company; how slavery and capitalism shaped architecture and urbanization; and the importance of Islamic trading in the history of global trade. Each chapter examines a key site in history using architecture landscape and urban scale as evidence to show how trade has shaped them. It will appeal to scholars and researchers interested in areas such as world history economic and trade history and architectural history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367667238

A History of Architecture and Urbanism in the Americas  A History of Architecture and Urbanism in the Americas is the first comprehensive survey to narrate the urbanization of the Western Hemisphere from the Arctic Circle to Antarctica making it a vital resource to help you understand the built environment in this part of the world. The book combines the latest scholarship about the indigenous past with an environmental history approach covering issues of climate geology and biology so that you'll see the relationship between urban and rural in a new more inclusive way. Author Clare Cardinal-Pett tells the story chronologically from the earliest-known human migrations into the Americas to the 1930s to reveal information and insights that weave across time and place so that you can develop a complex and nuanced understanding of human-made landscape forms patterns of urbanization and associated building typologies. Each chapter addresses developments throughout the hemisphere and includes information from various disciplines original artwork and historical photographs of everyday life which - along with numerous maps diagrams and traditional building photographs - will train your eye to see the built environment as you read about it. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415534932

A History of Archival Practice This revised translation of the classic 1998 Une histoire de l’archivistique provides a wide-ranging international survey of developments in archival practices and management from the ancient world to the present day. The volume has been substantially updated to incorporate recent scholarship and provide additional examples from the English-speaking world. These new additions complement the original text and offer a broad and up-to-date survey with examples spanning Europe Africa Asia and North and South America. The bibliography has also been updated with new material and supplementary English language sources making it an accessible and up-to-date resource for those working and researching in the field of archives and archival history. This book is an essential reference volume for both archivists and historians as well as anyone interested in the history of archives. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367882266

A History of Asia A History of Asia is the only textbook to provide a historical overview of the whole of this region encompassing India China Korea Japan and Southeast Asia. Engaging and lively it chronicles the complex political social and intellectual histories of the area from prehistory to the present day. Taking a comparative approach throughout the book offers a balanced history of each major tradition also dedicating coverage to countries or regions such as Vietnam and Central Asia that are less frequently discussed in depth. This eighth edition has been streamlined and updated to reflect the most recent scholarship on Asian history bringing the book up to date with recent events and key trends in historical research. Highlights of the book include close-up portraits of significant Asian cities detailed discussion of environmental factors that have shaped Asian history quotes from Asian poetry and philosophical writing and attention to questions of gender and national identity. Highly illustrated with images and maps each chapter also contains discussion questions primary source excerpts and in-depth boxed features. Written clearly throughout A History of Asia is the perfect introductory textbook for all students of the history culture and politics of this fascinating region. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815378600

A History of Asia A History of Asia is the only text to cover the area known as "monsoon Asia" - India China Korea Japan and Southeast Asia--from the earliest times to the present. Written by leading scholar Rhoads Murphey the book uses an engaging lively tone to chronicle the complex political social intellectual and economic histories of this area. Popular because of its scope and coverage as well as its illustrations maps and many boxed primary sources the new edition of A History of Asia continues as a leader in its field. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138405592

A History of Astronomy (Routledge Revivals) A History of Astronomy first published in 1907 offers a comprehensive introduction to the steady development of the science since its inception in the ancient world up to the momentous progress of the nineteenth century. It includes biographical material relating to the most famous names in the study of astronomy – Copernicus Galileo Newton Herschel – and their contributions clear and accessible discussions of key discoveries as well as detailing the incremental steps in technology with which many of the turning points in astronomy were intimately bound up. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415747363

A History of Atheism in BritainFrom Hobbes to Russell Probably no doctrine has excited as much horror and abuse as atheism. This first history of British atheism first published in 1987  tries to explain this reaction while exhibiting the development of atheism from Hobbes to Russell. Although avowed atheism appeared surprisingly late – 1782 in Britain – there were covert atheists in the middle seventeenth century. By tracing its development from so early a date Dr Berman gives an account of an important and fascinating strand of intellectual history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138965522

A History of AuditingThe Changing Audit Process in Britain from the Nineteenth Century to the Present Day The rise of the British accountancy profession from the late nineteenth century to the present day and the world-wide success of its accountancy firms were to a large extent based on the growth of the audit function. This book explores the history of the audit process in Britain demonstrating that the characteristic features of the auditing industry are a diversity in practice based largely on the different types of clients the auditors serve. The book examines the innovation that was brought about by the staggering developments in information technology which have been seen over the last few centuries. This comprehensive history will be a useful reference tool for accounting business and economic historians and will also be an enlightening read for all those with an interest in auditing procedures. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415648349

A History of Australasian Economic Thought This overview of Australasian economic thought presents the first analysis of the Australian economic contribution for 25 years and is the first to offer a panoramic sweeping account of New Zealand economic thought. Those two countries both at the start of the twentieth century and at its end excelled at innovative economic practices and harbouring unique economic institutions.A History of Australasian Economic Thought explains how Australian and New Zealand economists exerted influence on economic thought and contributed to the economic life of their respective countries in the twentieth century. Besides surveying theorists and innovators this book also considers some of the key expositors and builders of the academic economics profession in both countries. The book covers key economic events including the Great Depression the Second World War the post-war boom and the great inflation that overtook it and lastly the economic reform programmes that both Australia and New Zealand undertook in the 1980s. Through the interplay of economic events and economic thought this book shows how Australasian economists influenced to differing degrees economic policy in their respective countries.This book is of great importance to those who are interested in and study the history of economic thought economic theory and philosophy and philosophy of social science as well as Australasian economics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367872694

A History of Australian Economic Thought (Routledge Revivals) First published in 1990 this book presents an original and comprehensive overview of Australian economic thought. The authors stress by way of introduction the many important innovative contributions Australian economists have made to thought worldwide. As the argument develops the work of major figures is discussed in detail in addition to the role of different journals and economic societies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415609142

A History of Autobiography in Antiquity First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415757355

A History of Autobiography in AntiquityPart 1 This is Volume IV of 9 historical works from the International Library of Sociology. This is part one of two looking at the history of the autobiography. Appearing in isolation as they do autobiographies demand for their description and appreciation a comprehensive view of the development of the human mind. This volume covers the conception and the origin of autobiography looking at ancient civilisations of the Middle East classical Greece and Greco-Roman periods. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415757348

A History of Banking in Japan First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138976092

A History of Book Publishing in Contemporary Latin America This book presents a cultural history of Latin America as seen through a symbolic good and a practice – the book and the act of publication – two elements that have had an irrefutable power in shaping the modern world. The volume combines multiple theoretical approaches and empirical landscapes with the aim to comprehend how Latin American publishers became the protagonists of a symbolic unification of their continent from the 1930s through the 1970s. The Latin American focus responds to a central point in its history: the effective interdependence of the national cultures of the continent. Americanism until the 1950s or Latin Americanism from the onset of the Cold War were moral frameworks that guided publishers’ thinking and actions and had concrete effects on the process of regional integration. The illustration of how Latin American publishing markets were articulated opens up broader and comparative questions regarding the ways in which the ideas embodied in books also sought to unify other cultural areas. The intersection of cultural political and economic themes as well as the style of writing makes this book an interest to a wide reading public with historical and sociological sensitivity and global cultural curiosity. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367509897

A History of Brazil A clearly structured and well-informed synthesis of developments and events in Brazilian history from the colonial period to the present this volume is aimed at non-specialized readers and students seeking a straightforward introduction to this unique Latin American country. Divided chronologically into five main historical periods - Colonial Brazil Empire the First Republic the Estado Novo and events from 1964 to the present - the book explores the politics economy society and diplomacy during each phase. The emphasis on diplomacy is particularly original and adds an unusual dimension to the book. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138153998

A History of British Elections since 1689 A History of British Elections since 1689 represents a unique single-volume authoritative reference guide to British elections and electoral systems from the Glorious Revolution to the present day. The main focus is on general elections and associated by-elections but Chris Cook and John Stevenson also cover national referenda European parliament elections municipal elections and elections to the Welsh and Northern Irish assemblies and the Scottish parliament. The outcome and political significance of all these elections are looked at in detail but the authors also discuss broader themes and debates in British electoral history for example: the evolution of the electoral system parliamentary reform women's suffrage constituency size and numbers elimination of corrupt practices and other important topics. The book also follows the fortunes not only of the major political parties but of fringe movements of the extreme right and left. Combining data summary and analysis with thematic overviews and chronological outlines this major new reference provides a definitive guide to the long and varied history of British elections and is essential reading for students of British political history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138283213

A History of British Livestock Husbandry 1700-1900 First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138879744

A History of British Livestock Husbandry to 1700 First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138865389

A History of British SocialismVolume 2 This is volume 2 of the set A History of British Socialism. These volumes study the political thought experienced as a result of the massive transition of the British countryside to capitalist agriculture and capitalist industry. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315014364

A History of British Surnames Aiming to avoid technical terminology Richard McKinley provides an introduction to the history of hereditary surnames in Britain from their first appearance to the present day. Devoting a chapter to each of the main categories of name he enables readers to set the facts they discover about their own ancestry family history and surnames into the context of general surname development. The author deals with those names that originate in England Wales and Scotland; and since these tend to have their own distinct histories he discusses developments in each of the three countries separately wherever appropriate. The book uses the study of surnames to illuminate social history and draws attention to the complex patterns of population mobility that have always characterized British Society. It also describes regional and class differences in surnames some features of which survive to our own time. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138836181

A History of Brunei The only full-length study of the Brunei Sultanate from the earliest times to the present. First published in 1994 and a sell-out success RoutledgeCurzon is pleased to present this new edition updated to the present. Saunders skilfully elucidates historiographical controversies over important events persons and developments in Brunei's past which are still important issues in defining Brunei's identity and its political and social systems today. These controversies over the antecedents of the Sultanate the date of the conversion to Islam the reigns of the early sultans early contacts with Europeans and others retain their relevance. Newly presented are interpretations of events since 1945 during the transition from protected state to full independence and thence to the present Malay Islamic Monarchy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138863453

A History of Cambodia In this clear and concise volume author David Chandler provides a timely overview of Cambodia a small but increasingly visible Southeast Asian nation. Praised by the Journal of Asian Studies as an ''original contribution superior to any other existing work'' this acclaimed text has now been completely revised and updated to include material examining the early history of Cambodia whose famous Angkorean ruins now attract more than one million tourists each year the death of Pol Pot and the revolution and final collapse of the Khmer Rouge. The fourth edition reflects recent research by major scholars as well as Chandler's long immersion in the subject and contains an entirely new section on the challenges facing Cambodia today including an analysis of the current state of politics and sociology and the increasing pressures of globalization. This comprehensive overview of Cambodia will illuminate for undergraduate students as well as general readers the history and contemporary politics of a country long misunderstood. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367096953

A History of Canadian Accounting Thought and Practice This book first published in 1993 focuses on the evolution of accounting institutions practices and standard-setting in Canada. Canada’s federal system complicates the jurisdictional authority for accounting matters. The Canadian constitution empowers the ten provinces to regulate the training and certification of accountants and each can incorporate organizations. A great deal of effort has been made by accounting bodies on jurisdictional coordination and disputes and this book analyses how these systems have come to function in their present form. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367531898

A History of Canadian Economic Thought In A History of Canadian Economic Thought Robin Neill relates the evolution of economic theory in Canada to the particular geographical and political features of the country. Whilst there were distinctively Canadian economic discourses in nineteenth-century Ontario and early twentieth-century Quebec Neill argues that these have now been absorbed into the broader North American mainstream. He also examines the nature and importance of the staple theory controversy and its appositeness for the Canadian case. With full accounts of the work of major Canadian economists including John Rae H.A. Innis and Harry Johnson A History of Canadian Economic Thought is the first definitive treatment of the subject for 30 years. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415755580

A History of Child Welfare As we approach the year 2000 infant mortality rates child placement dilemmas and appropriate socialization of children continue to challenge the field of child welfare. It is thus especially significant to reflect on the history of child welfare. The carefully selected topics explored in this volume underscore the importance of recovering past events and themes still relevant. It is the aim of this volume to illumine current issues by a review of past struggles and problems. A History of Child Welfare offers many examples of practices that have direct import for those who struggle to support children. Who is not bothered by what seem to be increasing acts of violence by children against children? The role of hidden cruelty to children in perpetuating violence is illuminated by studying the past. Historians and social researchers have gone far in examining the family and by implication their revelations greatly increase society's complex responses to children over time from early assumptions that children were little more than miniature adults to the discovery of childhood as a special developmental period. At the start of this century women still did not have universal suffrage and brutal child labor was not unusual. Harsh legal codes separating the races were widespread and those bent on improving the lot of children knew that reform meant commitment to an uphill struggle. By the end of the century much has changed: child labor while still present has been outlawed in most industries women vote and hold many high offices; and de jure racial segregation is largely a memory. Yet the state of children remains precarious with poverty a persistent theme throughout the century. The fifteen articles in this volume cover a wide range of social conditions public policies and approaches to problem solving. Though history does not repeat itself precisely problems controversies about solutions and certain themes do. A History of Child Welfare takes up social and economic conditions that correlate with increasing rates of child abuse and neglect and an increasing number of children in out-of-home care. This volume distinguishes approaches that have been useful from those that have failed. In this way these serious reflections help build on past successes and avoid previous errors. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518254

A History of China First published in 1950. This re-issues the fourth edition of 1977. This is a social history of China presenting the main lines of development of the Chinese social structure from the earliest times to the present day. The book discusses the origins of the present regime and developments in China in the last years and political social and cultural changes are all analyzed. The text is based upon the study of original Chinese sources and also the work of Chinese Japanese and Western scholars. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415848213

A History of Chinese Martial Arts Chinese martial arts have a long meaningful history and deep cultural roots. They blend the physical components of combat with strategy philosophy and tradition distinguishing them from Western sports. A History of Chinese Martial Arts is the most authoritative study ever written on this topic featuring contributions from leading Chinese scholars and practitioners. The book provides a comprehensive overview of all types of Chinese martial arts from the Pre-Qin Period (before 222 BC) right up to the present day in the People’s Republic of China with each chapter covering a different period in Chinese history. Including numerous illustrations of artefacts weaponry and historical drawings and documents this book offers unparalleled insight into the origins development and contemporary significance of martial arts in China. This is a fascinating read for researchers and students working in sports history Chinese sport and Chinese Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367520298

A History of Chinese Theatre in the 20th Century I The 20th century was a dynamic period for the theatrical arts in China. Booming urban theatres the interaction between commercial practice and theatre dramas staged during the War of Resistance against Japan and a healthy dialogue between Western and Eastern theatres all contributed to the momentousness of this period. The four volumes of "A History of Chinese Theatre in the 20th Century" display the developmental trajectories of Chinese theatre over those hundred years.This volume deals with the development of Chinese theatre from 1900 to 1949 covering the prosperity of Peking Opera the advent of play and colorful local dramas. The author shows that the modernization of Chinese theatre was subject to both internal factors and influences from the outside world while modernity and localization are two contradictory but complementary dimensions in any interpretation of Chinese theatre in the 20th century.Scholars and students in the history of the arts especially the history of Chinese theatre will find this book to be an essential guide. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367462154

A History of Chinese Theatre in the 20th Century II The 20th century was a dynamic period for the theatrical arts in China. Booming urban theatres the interaction between commercial practice and theatre dramas staged during the War of Resistance against Japan and a healthy dialogue between Western and Eastern theatres all contributed to the momentousness of this period. The four volumes of A History of Chinese Theatre in the 20th Century display the developmental trajectories of Chinese theatre over those 100 years.This volume deals with the development of Chinese theatre from 1949 to 2000 covering the fluctuations of 'drama reform' spectacles of the 'Cultural Revolution' and theatre in the immediate years before the opening up of the country. The author demonstrates how Chinese dramatic traditions endured and adapted in the face of modernity and how politics and art interacted.By combining academic rigour with a high degree of readability this volume is both an essential guide for scholars and students in the history of the arts and general readers interested in Chinese theatre. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138330665

A History of Civilisation in Ancient IndiaBased on Sanscrit Literature: Volume I First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415868884

A History of Civilisation in Ancient IndiaBased on Sanscrit Literature: Volume II First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415865692

A History of Classical Chinese Thought Li Zehou is widely regarded as one of China’s most influential contemporary thinkers. He has produced influential theories of the development of Chinese thought and the place of aesthetics in Chinese ethics and value theory. This book is the first English-language translation of Li Zehou’s work on classical Chinese thought. It includes chapters on the classical Chinese thinkers including Confucius Mozi Laozi Sunzi Xunzi and Zhuangzi and also on later eras and thinkers such as Dong Zhongshu in the Han Dynasty and the Song-Ming Neo-Confucians. The essays in this book not only discuss these historical figures and their ideas but also consider their historical significance and how key themes from these early schools reappeared in and shaped later periods and thinkers. Taken together they highlight the breadth of Li Zehou’s scholarship and his syncretic approach—his explanations of prominent thinkers and key periods in Chinese intellectual history blend ideas from both the Chinese and Western canons while also drawing on contemporary thinkers in both traditions. The book also includes an introduction written by the translator that helpfully explains the significance of Li Zehou’s work and its prospects for fostering cross-cultural dialogue with Western philosophy. A History of Chinese Classical Thought will be of interest to advanced students and scholars interested in Chinese philosophy comparative philosophy and Chinese intellectual and social history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367230128

A History of Climate Changes (4 Volumes)Selected Works of H. H. Lamb First published between 1966 and 1988 the four volumes in this collection demonstrate the immense breadth and depth of work on climate change by the pioneering English climatologist Hubert Lamb. Detailing everything from the fundamentals of climate and climatology as well as a history of climatic change from the ice-age to the second half of the twentieth century through to a consideration of how future climatic trends should be approached this is a very comprehensive and laudable collection. As one of the first scientists to suggest that climate could change within human experience and the founder of the ground-breaking Climatic Research Centre at the University of East Anglia it is hard to overestimate the impact of Professor Lamb’s work in establishing the study of climate change as a serious research subject and in developing our understanding of how and why climate change occurs. At a time when climate change and the environment are considered amongst the most important issues facing mankind and its future this reissue serves as both a timely reminder that this was not always the case and a very welcome acknowledgement of the work of a truly path-breaking scientist. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415679596

A History of Contemporary Stage Combat1969 - Today A History of Contemporary Stage Combat chronicles the development of stage combat from the origins of the Society of British Fight Directors in 1969 to the modern day. Featuring interviews with some of the pioneers of this art form the book analyzes how stage combat developed in response to the needs of the industry and the changing social mores in the United States United Kingdom Canada the European Continent Australia and New Zealand. It also explores the quality of theatrical weaponry as well as outcropping of stage combat such as intimacy design and theatrical jousting. A History of Contemporary Stage Combat is an excellent resource for actors directors stage combatants theatre historians and anyone with a love of action on stage and film. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138503939

A History of Corporate Financial Reporting in Britain   A History of Corporate Financial Reporting provides an understanding of the procedures and practices which constitute corporate financial reporting in Britain at different points of time and how and why those practices changed and became what they are now. Its particular focus is the external financial reporting practices of joint stock companies. This is worth knowing about given the widely held view that Britain (i) pioneered modern financial reporting and (ii) played a primary role in the development of both capital markets and professional accountancy. The book makes use of a principal and agent framework to study accounting’s past but one where the failure of managers always to supply the information that users’ desire is given full recognition. It is shown that corporate financial reporting did not develop into its current state in a straightforward and orderly fashion. Each era produces different environmental conditions and imposes new demands on accounting. A proper understanding of accounting developments therefore requires a careful examination of the interrelationship between accountants and accounting techniques on the one hand and on the other the social and economic context within which changes took place. The book’s corporate coverage starts with the legendary East India Company created in 1600 and continues through the heyday of the statutory trading companies founded to build Britain’s canals (commencing in the 1770s) and railways (commencing c.1829) to focus principally on the limited liability company fashioned by the Joint Stock Companies Act 1844 and the Limited Liability Act 1855. The story terminates in 2005 when listed companies were required to prepare their consolidated accounts in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards thus signalling the effective end of British accounting. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367734046

A History of Credit and Power in the Western World The end of the Cold War put the planet on a new track abruptly replacing the familiar world of bipolarity red phones and intercontinental ballistic missiles with the strange new world of the Internet e-commerce and Palm Pilots. The "New World Order" was defined by a U.S.-led war against Iraq bloody ethnic strife in Bosnia and Rwanda and religious turmoil in Central Asia. This evolving global system however overlooked the powerful role of credit which functions as a critical building block for developing greater national and individual wealth. This volume examines the evolution of credit in the Western world and its relationship to power. Spanning several centuries of human endeavor. it focuses on Western Europe and the United States and also considers how the Western system became the global credit system. Six major themes run throughout: (1) the direct relationship between credit and power; (2) different kinds of political power promote different kinds of economic behavior; (3) various societal and cultural groups were often more successful in mingling credit and political power; (4) the Western credit system evolved in tandem with the development of the nation-state; (5) historically there has been a pattern of financial crises; (6) credit spread from being the privilege of the wealthy and powerful to being available to vast numbers. MacDonald and Gastmann have broken history into five periods ranging from early pre-modern defining the earliest references to banking and credit as exemplified by the Code of Hammurabi circa 1726 BC through the Roman Empire with its creation of money and growing use of credit in trade the barbarian invasions of the 11th century which led to a breakdown in credit networks in the West through the establishment of the Italian city-states to the modern period which incorporates the rise of credit in the Low Countries in the 1500s and extends through the rise of London and New York as the major international credit hubs. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315083513

A History of Crime and the American Criminal Justice System This book offers a history of crime and the criminal justice system in America written particularly for students of criminal justice and those interested in the history of crime and punishment. It follows the evolution of the criminal justice system chronologically and when necessary offers parallels between related criminal justice issues in different historical eras. From its antecedents in England to revolutionary times to the American Civil War right through the twentieth century to the age of terrorism this book combines a wealth of resources with keen historical judgement to offer a fascinating account of the development of criminal justice in America. A new chapter brings the story up to date looking at criminal justice through the Obama era and the early days of the Trump administration. Each chapter is broken down into four crucial components related to the American criminal justice system from the historical perspective: lawmakers and the judiciary; law enforcement; corrections; and crime and punishment. A range of pedagogical features including timelines of key events learning objectives critical thinking questions and sources as well as a full glossary of key terms and a Who’s Who in Criminal Justice History ensures that readers are well-equipped to navigate the immense body of knowledge related to criminal justice history. Essential reading for Criminal Justice majors and historians alike this book will be a fascinating text for anyone interested in the development of the American criminal justice system from ancient times to the present day. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138552883

A History of CuriosityThe Theory of Travel 1550-1800 First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138177222

A History of Cyber Security Attacks1980 to Present Stories of cyberattacks dominate the headlines. Whether it is theft of massive amounts of personally identifiable information or the latest intrusion of foreign governments in U.S. government and industrial sites cyberattacks are now important. For professionals and the public knowing how the attacks are launched and succeed is vital to ensuring cyber security. The book provides a concise summary in a historical context of the major global cyber security attacks since 1980. Each attack covered contains an overview of the incident in layman terms followed by a technical details section and culminating in a lessons learned and recommendations section. Media > Books > Print Books Auerbach Publications 9780367657857

A History of Czech Economic Thought Situated in the turbulent heart of Europe the Czech Republic has suffered from significant discontinuity in its historical development but its economic thinking has not until now been subject to a full analysis. This book offers a history of Czech economic thought from the late Middle Ages to the present day. It traces methodological developments and the relationship between economics and politics and introduces not just pioneering figures in the field but also those whose lives and careers were thwarted by history as well as Czech exile thinkers.Identifying key themes in Czech economic thought the volume considers which branches of economic theory have had the greatest influence on Czech thought and explores the relationship between Czech economic thinking and wider established schools of thought.This book will benefit students and researchers of history of economic thought economic history economic theory and political economy as well as those with a specific interest in the Czech Republic. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367666354

A History of Czechs and JewsA Slavic Jerusalem Was Israel founded by Czechoslovakia? A History of Czechs and Jews examines this question and the resulting findings are complex. Czechoslovakia did provide critical secret military sponsorship to Israel around 1948 but this alliance was short-lived and terminated with the Prague Trial of 1952. Israel’s "Czech guns" were German as much as Czech and the Soviet Union strongly encouraged Czechoslovakia’s help for Israel. Most importantly however the Czechoslovak-Israeli military cooperation was only part of a much larger picture.Since the mid-1800s Czechs and Jews have been systematically comparing themselves to each other in literature music politics diplomacy media and historiography. A shared perception of similar fates of two small nations trapped between East and West in constant existential danger helped forge a Czech-Jewish "national friendship" amid periods of estrangement. Yet this Czech-Jewish national friendship an idea that can be traced from Masaryk and Kafka via Weizman and Ben Gurion to Havel and Netanyahu was more myth than reality. Relations were often mixed and highly dependent on larger historical developments affecting Central Europe and the Middle East. As the Czech Republic emerges as Israel’s main EU ally this book provides a timely analysis of this old-new alliance and is essential reading for students and scholars with an interest in History and Jewish Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367870645

A History of Design Institutes in ChinaFrom Mao to Market A History of Design Institutes in China examines the intricate relationship between design institutes the state and in later periods the market economy through a carefully situated discussion of significant theoretical and historical issues including socialist utopia collective and individual design structural transformation and architectural exportation amongst others. It shows how over the past six decades China’s design institutes have served the state’s strategy for socialist construction and urbanisation to create socioeconomic and cultural value. Through first-hand research authors Xue and Ding reveal how the tensions between pragmatism creativity collaboration and resistance have played a crucial role in defining architectural production. Appealing to academics researchers and graduate students this book provides a much-needed contribution to the discourse on architectural history building practices and policymaking in contemporary China. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367502638

A History of Development Economics ThoughtChallenges and Counter-challenges This book explores the history of economic development thought with an emphasis on alternative approaches in macro development economics. Given that the pioneers of development economics in the 1940s and 1950s drew inspiration from classical political economists this book opens with a review of key classical scholars who wrote about the progress of the wealth of nations. In reviewing the thinking of the pioneers and those that followed both their theories of development and underdevelopment are discussed. Overall the book charts the evolution of development economic thought from the early developmentalists and structuralists through to the neo-Marxist approach and radical development theory the neo-liberal counter revolution and the debate between new developmentalists and neo-liberal scholars. It ends with an assessment of the state of the field today. This book will be of interest to all scholars and students interested in the evolution of development economics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367866495

A History Of Developmental Psychology In Autobiography This book charts the personal and professional life experiences of contributors from the discipline of developmental psychology. It provides a unique view of how research and scientific inquiries are conducted while adding the human dimension generally absent from textbooks or journal articles. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367159597

A History of Digital MediaAn Intermedia and Global Perspective From the punch card calculating machine to the personal computer to the iPhone and more this in-depth text offers a comprehensive introduction to digital media history for students and scholars across media and communication studies providing an overview of the main turning points in digital media and highlighting the interactions between political business  technical social and cultural elements throughout history. With a global scope and an intermedia focus this book enables students and scholars alike to deepen their critical understanding of digital communication adding an understudied historical layer to the examination of digital media and societies. Discussion questions a timeline and previously unpublished tables and maps are included to guide readers as they learn to contextualize and critically analyze the digital technologies we use every day. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138630222

A History of Divorce LawReform in England from the Victorian to Interwar Years The book explores the rise of civil divorce in Victorian England the subsequent operation of a fault system of divorce based solely on the ground of adultery and the eventual piecemeal repeal of the Victorian-era divorce law during the Interwar years. The legal history of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1857 is at the heart of the book. The Act had a transformative impact on English law and society by introducing a secular judicial system of civil divorce. This swept aside the old system of divorce that was only obtainable from the House of Lords and inadvertently led to the creation of the modern family justice system. The book argues that only through understanding the legal doctrine in its wider cultural political religious and social context is it possible to fully analyse and assess the changes brought about by the Act. The major developments included the end of any pretence of the indissolubility of marriage the statutory enshrinement of a double standard based on gender in the grounds for divorce and the growth of divorce acrossall spectrums of English society. The Act was a product of political and legal compromise between conservative forces resisting the legal introduction of civil divorce and the reformers who demanded married women receive equal access to the grounds of divorce. Changing attitudes towards divorce that began in the Edwardian period led to a gradual rejection of Victorian moral values and the repeal of the Act after 80 years of existence in the Interwar years. The book will be a valuable resource for academics and researchers with an interest in legal history family law and Victorian studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367420062

A History of Drink and the English 1500–2000 This book is an introduction to the history of alcoholic drink in England from the end of the Middle Ages to the present day. Treating the subject thematically it covers who drank what they drank how much who produced and sold drink the places where it was enjoyed and the meanings which drinking had for people. It also looks at the varied opposition to drinking and the ways in which it has been regulated and policed. As a social and cultural history it examines the place of drink in society and how social developments have affected its history and what it meant to individuals and groups as a cultural practice. Covering an extended period in time this book takes in the important changes brought about by the Reformation and the processes of industrialization and urbanization. This volume also focuses on drink in relation to class and gender and the importance of global developments along with the significance of regional and local difference. Whilst a work of history it draws upon the insights of a range of other disciplines which have together advanced our understanding of alcohol. The focus is England but it acknowledges the importance of comparison with the experience of other countries in furthering our understanding of England’s particular experience. This book argues for the centrality of drink in English society throughout the period under consideration whilst emphasizing the ways in which its use abuse and how they have been experienced and perceived have changed at different historical moments. It is the first scholarly work which covers the history of drink in England in all its aspects over such an extended period of time. Written in a lively and approachable style this book is suitable for those who study social and cultural history as well as those with an interest in the history of drink in England. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138090101

A History of Earliest Italy (Routledge Revivals) In A History of Earliest Italy first published in 1984 Professor Pallottino illumines the wide variety of peoples languages and traditions of culture and trade that constituted the pre-Roman Italic world. Since the written sources are fragmentary archaeology provides the central reservoir for evidence of the societies and institutions of the varied peoples of early Italy. This incisive and immensely readable account unfolds from the Bronze Age to the unification of the Italian peninsula and Sicily by Rome following the flourishing Archaic period. It examines the relationships among the peoples of the peninsula and the influence of Mycenae and Greece in trade and colonisation. In telling the story of the early stages of the eternal dialogue between national vocation and local diversity in Italy Professor Pallottino demonstrates that it is no less deserving of our attention than its contemporary Greek and later imperial Roman counterparts. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138020221

A History of Early Al-AndalusThe Akhbar Majmu'a The Akhbār majmū‘a or 'Collected Accounts' deal with the Muslim conquest of the Iberian peninsula in 711 and subsequent events in al-Andalus down to and including the reign of ‘Abd al-Rahmān III (912-961) founder of the Umayyad caliphate of al-Andalus . No Arabic text dealing with the early history of al-Andalus has aroused more controversy and its contents and origin have occupied the attention of leading scholars of Islamic Spain since its publication in 1867. This book gives the first complete English translation of this key contemporary text together with notes comments appendices and maps. It is introduced by a survey of scholarly opinion on the text from the nineteenth to the twenty-first century in which all the - often heated - arguments around the text are explained. The translator concludes his introduction with an in-depth examination of the manuscript containing the only surviving copy of the text and presents some interesting new evidence provided by scribe which has gone unnoticed until now. Providing new insights into this significant Arabic text this book will be of great interest to scholars of the history of Spain and Portugal Islamic history and Mediaeval European history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138789241

A History of Early Medieval EuropeFrom 476-911 Originally published in 1956 A History of Early Medieval Europe traces the changes that took place in Europe between the fifth and tenth centuries a time of social and political upheaval when the organization of the Roman Empire with its single emperor army and civil service was replaced by the divided Europe of the Germanic kingdom in the west and the Byzantine empire in the east. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367184582

A History of Econometrics in FranceFrom Nature to Models This text challenges the traditional view of the history of econometrics and provides a more complete story. In doing so the book sheds light on the hitherto under-researched contribution of French thinkers to econometrics. Fascinating and authoritative it is a comprehensive overview of what went on to be one of the defining subsets within the economics profession. Le Gall explains how econometric ideas developed from and were inspired by philosophical worldviews and scientific paradigms from the nineteenth century. Exploring the methodology of French authors like Cournot Briaune and Regnault he demonstrates how they were influenced by the natural sciences of their time rooted as they were in a worldview where natural order and laws played a central role and how when an organized discipline emerged at the start of the Twentieth century these econometric ideas intermingled with new worldviews associated with the complexity of the economy. This book is essential reading for postgraduate students and researchers in the history of economic thought economic methodology and the history of science as well as econometricians at all levels. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138807013

A History of Economic Science in JapanThe Internationalization of Economics in the Twentieth Century Japanese economists began publishing scientific papers in renowned journals including Econometrica in the 1950s and made significant contributions to the sophistication of general equilibrium analysis by an intensive use of a variety of mathematical instruments. They contributed significantly to the transformation of neoclassical economics. This book examines how it became possible for Japanese economists to do so by shedding light on the "professional" discussion of the international gold standard and parity policies in the early twentieth century the acceptance of "mathematical economics" in the following period the impact of the establishment of the Econometric Society (1930) and the swift distribution of theory-oriented economics journals since 1930. This book also includes topics on the historical research of the Japanese foundations of modern economics the transformation of the economics of Keynes into Keynesian economics Japanese developments in econometrics and Martin Bronfenbrenner's visit to Japan in the post-World War II period. This book provides insight into the economic research done by Japanese scholars in the international context. It traces how during the period 1900-60 economics was harmonized with mathematics and a standard economics was reshaped on the basis of mathematics thanks to economists' appetite for rigor; and it will help to contribute to existing literature. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138687523

A History of Economic TheoryEssays in honour of Takashi Negishi Few economists have been as prolific and wide-ranging as Takashi Negishi. Part of the "Hicksian" generation of Neo-Walrasian general equilibrium theorists Negishi rose to prominence during the early 1960s with his work on the Neo-Walrasian system. Negishi's signature has been his attempt to extend the multi-market Neo-Walrasian system in several directions to incorporate concerns such as imperfect comptetition stability money trade and unemployment - and as a consequence helping to discover and delineate the limits of conventional theory. This collection in honour of Takashi Negishi analyses his contributions to the history of economic theory. Economists paying tribute within this volume include Neri Salvadori Laurence Moss and Joaquim Silvestre. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415746762

A History of Education for Citizenship In this unique examination of education for citizenship Derek Heater covers two and a half millennia of history encompassing every continent. Education for citizenship is considered from its classical origins through to ideas of world citizenship and multiculturalism which are relevant today. The book reveals the constants of motives policies recommendations and practices in this field and the variables determined by political social and economic circumstances which in turn illustrate the reasons behind education for citizenship today.Sections covered include:* Classical origins* The age of rebellions and revolutions* Education for liberal democracy* Totalitarianism and transitions* Multiple citizenship education.A History of Education for Citizenship will be of interest to teachers and students of citizenship particularly those concerned with citizenship education. It will also be of interest to those working in the field of politics of education and history of education. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138866409

A History of Egypt from the End of the Neolithic Period to the Death of Cleopatra VII B.C. 30 (Routledge Revivals)Egypt Under the Great Pyra Sir E. A. Wallis Budge (1857-1934) was Keeper of the British Museum’s department of oriental antiquities from 1894 until his retirement in 1924. Carrying out many missions to Egypt in search of ancient objects Budge was hugely successful in collecting papyri statues and other artefacts for the trustees of the British Museum: numbering into the thousands and of great cultural and historical significance. Budge published well over 100 monographs which shaped the development of future scholarship and are still of great academic value today dealing with subjects such as Egyptian religion history and literature. This volume first published in 1902 as part of the Egypt and Chaldaea series is the second of eight volumes by Budge dealing with different periods in the history of Egypt. The narrative ranges from the end of the 3rd Dynasty up to the close of the reign of Seānkh-ka-Rā who was famous for the despatch of an expedition to Punt and was the last king of the 6th Dynasty. This second volume deals with the Great Pyramid Builders of Egypt and alongside detailed illustrations provides a fascinating analysis of the dynastic kings. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415810005

A History of Egypt from the End of the Neolithic Period to the Death of Cleopatra VII B.C. 30 (Routledge Revivals)Vol I: Egypt in the Neolit Sir E. A. Wallis Budge (1857-1934) was Keeper of the British Museum’s department of oriental antiquities from 1894 until his retirement in 1924. Carrying out many missions to Egypt in search of ancient objects Budge was hugely successful in collecting papyri statues and other artefacts for the trustees of the British Museum: numbering into the thousands and of great cultural and historical significance. Budge published well over 100 monographs which shaped the development of future scholarship and are still of great academic value today dealing with subjects such as Egyptian religion history and literature. This volume first published in 1901 as part of the Egypt and Chaldaea series is the first of eight volumes by Budge dealing with different periods in the history of Egypt. The narrative begins with an account of Egypt and her people in the latter part of the Neolithic period and ends with the description of her conquest by the Romans under Caesar Octavianus B.C. 30. Budge considers the great excavations of the nineteenth century in the first volume and alongside detailed illustrations provides a fascinating analysis of the dynastic kings. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415809993

A History of Egypt from the End of the Neolithic Period to the Death of Cleopatra VII B.C. 30 (Routledge Revivals)Vol. III: Egypt Under the Sir E. A. Wallis Budge (1857-1934) was Keeper of the British Museum’s department of oriental antiquities from 1894 until his retirement in 1924. Carrying out many missions to Egypt in search of ancient objects Budge was hugely successful in collecting papyri statues and other artefacts for the trustees of the British Museum: numbering into the thousands and of great cultural and historical significance. Budge published well over 100 monographs which shaped the development of future scholarship and are still of great academic value today dealing with subjects such as Egyptian religion history and literature. This volume first published in 1902 is the third of eight volumes by Budge dealing with different periods in the history of Egypt. The narrative continues from the end of the reign of Seānkh-ka-Rā (c. 2500 B.C.) the last king of the XIth Dynasty to the end of the reign of Thothmes II (c.1550 B.C.). Budge explores this rich and important period of Egyptian history in a classic work of great value to those interested in Egyptology and archaeology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415812474

A History of Egypt from the End of the Neolithic Period to the Death of Cleopatra VII B.C. 30 (Routledge Revivals)Vol. IV: Egypt and Her Asi Sir E. A. Wallis Budge (1857-1934) was Keeper of the British Museum’s department of oriental antiquities from 1894 until his retirement in 1924. Carrying out many missions to Egypt in search of ancient objects Budge was hugely successful in collecting papyri statues and other artefacts for the trustees of the British Museum: numbering into the thousands and of great cultural and historical significance. Budge published well over 100 monographs which shaped the development of future scholarship and are still of great academic value today dealing with subjects such as Egyptian religion history and literature. This volume first published in 1902 is the fourth of eight volumes by Budge dealing with different periods in the history of Egypt. The narrative continues from the end of the reign of Thothmes II to the end of the rule of the XVIIIth Dynasty 1550-1400 B.C. During these years the Egyptians established their empire in Palestine and Syria and began to consolidate their position on the world stage. This fascinating period is explored by Budge in a classic work of great value to those interested in Egyptology and archaeology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415812498

A History of Egypt from the End of the Neolithic Period to the Death of Cleopatra VII B.C. 30 (Routledge Revivals)Vol. V: Egypt under Ramese Sir E. A. Wallis Budge (1857-1934) was Keeper of the British Museum’s department of oriental antiquities from 1894 until his retirement in 1924. Carrying out many missions to Egypt in search of ancient objects Budge was hugely successful in collecting papyri statues and other artefacts for the trustees of the British Museum: numbering into the thousands and of great cultural and historical significance. Budge published well over 100 monographs which shaped the development of future scholarship and are still of great academic value today dealing with subjects such as Egyptian religion history and literature. This volume first published in 1902 is the fifth of eight volumes by Budge dealing with different periods in the history of Egypt. The narrative begins with the reign of Rameses I the first king of the XIXth Dynasty and ends with the rule of Rameses XII. It covers the principal events which took place between the years 1400 and 1130 B.C. including the Hebrew exodus. Budge explores this rich and important period of Egyptian history in a classic work of great value to those interested in Egyptology and archaeology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415812504

A History of Egypt from the End of the Neolithic Period to the Death of Cleopatra VII B.C. 30 (Routledge Revivals)Vol. VI: Egypt Under the P Sir E. A. Wallis Budge (1857-1934) was Keeper of the British Museum’s department of oriental antiquities from 1894 until his retirement in 1924. Carrying out many missions to Egypt in search of ancient objects Budge was hugely successful in collecting papyri statues and other artefacts for the trustees of the British Museum: numbering into the thousands and of great cultural and historical significance. Budge published well over 100 monographs which shaped the development of future scholarship and are still of great academic value today dealing with subjects such as Egyptian religion history and literature. This volume first published in 1902 is the sixth of eight volumes by Budge dealing with different periods in the history of Egypt. The narrative begins with the reign of Nes-ba-Tettet the first king of the XXIst Dynasty and ends with the third king of the XXVIth Dynasty Psammetichus II. Covering the years 1100-600 B.C. Budge analyses how Egypt changed shape under the rule of different kings and witnessed both decline in and consolidation of power at varying points. This rich and important period of Egyptian history is explored in a classic work of great value to those interested in Egyptology and archaeology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415812511

A History of Egypt from the End of the Neolithic Period to the Death of Cleopatra VII B.C. 30 (Routledge Revivals)Vol. VII: Egypt Under the Sir E. A. Wallis Budge (1857-1934) was Keeper of the British Museum’s department of oriental antiquities from 1894 until his retirement in 1924. Carrying out many missions to Egypt in search of ancient objects Budge was hugely successful in collecting papyri statues and other artefacts for the trustees of the British Museum: numbering into the thousands and of great cultural and historical significance. Budge published well over 100 monographs which shaped the development of future scholarship and are still of great academic value today dealing with subjects such as Egyptian religion history and literature. This volume first published in 1902 is the seventh of eight volumes by Budge dealing with different periods in the history of Egypt. The narrative begins with the reign of Uah-ab-Rā a king of the XXVIth Dynasty and ends with that of Ptolemy IV. A period of increasing national prosperity the influence of external influences can be seen during these years which Budge argues paved the way for the advent of Christianity. This is a fascinating and important work which is still of great value to those interested in Egyptology and archaeology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415812535

A History of Egypt from the End of the Neolithic Period to the Death of Cleopatra VII B.C. 30 (Routledge Revivals)Vol. VIII: Egypt Under the Sir E. A. Wallis Budge (1857-1934) was Keeper of the British Museum’s department of oriental antiquities from 1894 until his retirement in 1924. Carrying out many missions to Egypt in search of ancient objects Budge was hugely successful in collecting papyri statues and other artefacts for the trustees of the British Museum: numbering into the thousands and of great cultural and historical significance. Budge published well over 100 monographs which shaped the development of future scholarship and are still of great academic value today dealing with subjects such as Egyptian religion history and literature. This volume first published in 1902 is the final volume of eight by Budge dealing with different periods in the history of Egypt. The narrative ranges from the end of the reign of Ptolemy IV c. 210 to the death of Cleopatra VII in c.30 B.C. This is a fascinating and important work which is still of great value to those interested in Egyptology and archaeology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415812542

A History of Egypt under the Ptolemaic Dynasty (Routledge Revivals) First published in 1927 this title presents a well-regarded study of this intriguing – and often over-looked – period of Egyptian history for the general reader as well as the student of Hellenism. Edwyn Bevan describes his work as ‘an attempt to tell afresh the story of a great adventure Greek rule in the land of the Pharaohs…the general outlines of the story which ends with the astounding episode of Cleopatra will it is hoped here be made plain’. The result is a remarkable synthesis of historical scholarship prose style and breadth of vision which will still prove to be of value to Egypt enthusiasts and students of Egyptology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138775572

A History of EgyptIn the Middle Ages When originally published in 1901  this volume related for the first time the History of Egypt in the Middle Ages from its conquest by the Saracens in 640 to its annexation by the Ottoman Turks in 1517 in a continuous narrative apart from the general history of the Muslim caliphate. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315888149

A History of Emotions 1200–1800 The essays in this collection examine emotional responses to art and music the role of emotions in contemporary notions of gender and sexuality and theoretical questions as to their use. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138662087

A History of Energy FlowsFrom Human Labor to Renewable Power This book presents a global and historical perspective of energy flows during the last millennium. The search for sustainable energy is a key issue dominating today’s energy regime. This book details the historical evolution of energy following the overlapping and slow flowing transitions from one regime to another. In doing so it seeks to provide insight into future energy transitions and the means of utilizing sustainable energy sources to reduce humanity’s fossil fuel footprint. The book begins with an examination of the earliest and most basic forms of energy use namely that of humans metabolizing food in order to work with the first transition following the domestication and breeding of horses and other animals. The book also examines energy sources key to development during the industrialization and mechanization such as wood and coal as well as more recent sources such as crude oil and nuclear energy. The book then assesses energy flows that are at the forefront of sustainability by examining green sources such as solar wind power and hydropower. While it is easy to see energy flows in terms of “revolutions ” transitions have taken centuries to evolve and transitions are never fully global as for example wood remains the primary fuel source for cooking in much of the developing world. This book not only demonstrates the longevity of energy transitions but also discusses the possibility for reducing transition times when technological developments provide inexpensive and safe energy sources that can reduce the dependency on fossil fuels. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of energy transitions sustainable energy and environmental and energy history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138588295

A History of EnergyNorthern Europe from the Stone Age to the Present Day In this seminal book Bent Sørensen views human society as driven by the quest for and control of energy. From allowing our prehistoric ancestors to survive harsh northern European winters to more recent global energy security and climate concerns the control and effective harnessing of energy sources has played a central role in human development. Using the written and archaeological record and from earlier times inferring the energy needs of humans through modeling of climatological conditions and other indirect parameters Sørensen unwraps this previously little-explored field. Based on detailed studies of northern Europe â€“ and in particular the case of Denmark â€“ the focus moves from the stone age through the development of agriculture and trade migration and exploration medieval society and the renaissance into industrial times and present-day debates around the transition to low-carbon forms of energy supply. This riveting examination of a nascent field of study provides a new perspective for historians and those wishing to gain a deeper understanding of the background to present-day energy debates. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781849713856

A History of Engineering in Classical and Medieval Times It is impossible to understand the cultures and achievements of the Greeks Romans Byzantines and Arabs without knowing something of their technology. Rome for example made advances in many areas which were subsequently lost and not regained for more than a millenium. This is a knowledgeable yet lucid account of the wonderful triumphs and the limitations of ancient and medieval engineering. This book systematically describes what is known about the evolution of irrigation works dams bridges roads building construction water and wind power automata and clocks with references to the social geographical and intellectual context. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138178519

A History of England Volume 1Prehistory to 1714 This two-volume narrative of English history draws on the most up-to-date primary and secondary research encouraging students to interpret the full range of England's social economic cultural and political past. A History of England Volume 1 (Prehistory to 1714) focuses on the most important developments in the history of England through the early 18th century. Topics include the Viking and Norman conquests of the 11th century the creation of the monarchy the Reformation and the Glorious Revolution of 1688. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780205867776

A History of England Volume 21688 to the present A History of England Volume 2 (1688 to the Present) focuses on the key events and themes of English history since 1688. Topics include Britain's emergence as a great power in the 18th century the American War for Independence the Industrial Revolution and the economic crisis of the 1970s. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780205867738

A History of English (RLE: English Language) A History of English first published in 1970 is a book for beginners in linguistic history. This title examines the changes in English language speech and writing over a period of almost 2000 years whilst also exploring more recent changes within the author’s living memory. This title aims to raise countless issues for enquiry and discussion and its purpose is to serve as a springboard for language history learning rather than a textbook. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138918177

A History of English Field Names Field names are not only interesting in themselves but also a rich source of information about the communities originating them. The earliest recorded names often describe only the location or nature of the land but changes in language technology social organisation land ownership and even religious and political thinking have all contributed to a surprisingly complex picture today. A pioneering history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138153882

A History of English Negation Negation is one of the main functions in human communication.A History of English Negation is the first book to analyse English negation over the whole of its documented history using a wide database and accessible terminology. After an introductory chapter the book analyses evidence from the whole sample of Old English documents available and from several Middle English and Renaissance documents showing that the range of forms used at any single stage is wider and the pace of their change considerably faster than previously commonly assumed. The book moves on to review current formalised accounts of the situation in Modern English tracing the changes in rules for expressing negation that have intervened since the earliest documented history of the language. Since the standard is only one variety of a language it also surveys the means of negation used in some non-standard and dialectal varieties of English. The book concludes with a look at relatively recently born languages such as Pidgins and Creoles to investigate the degree of naturalness of the principles that rule the expression of English negation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138179622

A History of English PhilanthropyFrom the Dissolution of the Monasteries to the Taking of the First Census First published in 1905 this book charts the history of English philanthropy from the Elizabethan period through to the nineteenth century. In doing so Benjamin Kirkman Gray posed some important questions about modern philanthropy and reflected on the meaning and worth of philanthropy. Through historical study the author discussed this complex question which in a time before the development of the British welfare state was particularly topical. This book will be of interest to those studying the history of philanthropy social welfare and poverty. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138204454

A History of English Phonology This is an attempt to view historical phonological change as an ongoing recurrent process. The author sees like events occurring at all periods a phenomenon which he considers is disguised by too great a reliance upon certain characteristics of the scholarly tradition. Thus he argues that those innovations arrived at by speakers of the English language many years ago are not in principle unlike those that can be seen to be happening today. Phonological mutations are on the whole not to be regarded as unique novel once only events. Speakers appear to present to speech sound materials a limited set of evaluative and decoding perceptions together with what would seem to be a finite number of innovation producing stratagems in response to their interpretation. It is stressed that this interpretation may itself be a direct product of the kinds of data selected for presentation in traditional handbooks and Jones notes the fact that phonological change is often "messy" and responsive to a highly tuned ability to perceive fine phonetic detail of a type which by definition rarely has the opportunity to surface in historical data sources. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138180024

A History of English Prison Administration This title first published in 1981 draws from an extensive range of national and local material and examines how innovations in policy and administration while solving problems or setting new objectives frequently created or disclosed fresh difficulties and brought different types of people into the administration and management of prisons whose interests values and expectations in turn often had significant effects upon penal ideas and their practical applications. Special attention has been paid to the study of recruitment the work and influence of gaolers keepers governors and highly administrative officials. This comprehensive book will be of interest to students of criminology and history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138943452

A History of English Romanticism in the Eighteenth Century (Routledge Revivals) First published in 1926 this title presents the great artistic and literary innovations of the Romantic movement according to an often overlooked and unacknowledged definition of ‘Romanticism’ which is of particular relevance in the consideration of the English Romantic spirit: pertaining to the style of the Christian and popular literature of the Middle Ages. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138026087

A History of English Romanticism in the Nineteenth Century (Routledge Revivals) This book presents the great artistic and literary innovations of the Romantic movement in the nineteenth century according to an often overlooked and unacknowledged definition of 'Romanticism' which is of particular relevance in the consideration of the English Romantic spirit. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415749756

A History of Enterprise PolicyGovernment Small Business and Entrepreneurship Governments in developed and developing economies have increasingly turned to entrepreneurship and small businesses for economic growth dynamism and economic and social inclusion. Policies seeking to encourage support or otherwise influence these forms of economic activity are varied but virtually omnipresent recommended by organisations such as the OECD and World Bank and implemented by governments of many political ideologies. With a range of activities across government labelled as enterprise policy it is vital to unpick the different policies initiatives and interventions and to understand their development in order to subject them to scrutiny and evaluate the actions taken in the name of enterprise. This book provides the first in-depth historical analysis of enterprise policy in the United Kingdom. Successive UK governments have been particularly active with the number of initiatives estimated recently at 3000 and expenditure reaching as high as £12bn yet facing continuous criticisms for its use value or relevance. This historical study of UK enterprise policy represents a case study of different forms of enterprise policy and how they have developed or failed to develop over time contributing to understanding of government small business and entrepreneurship. It will be of value to researchers academics policymakers and students interested in the history of small business and entrepreneurship as well as standing as a history of a specific policy area and the ways in which policies involving many different areas of government develop over time. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138337305

A History of Entrepreneurship This book establishes a chronological trace of the entrepreneur as treated in economic literature in order to give a more wholesome perspective to contemporary writings and teachings on entrepreneurship. It focuses on the nature and role of the entrepreneur and of entrepreneurship as revealed in economic literature as early as the eighteenth century when Richard Cantillon first coined the term 'entrepreneur'. The authors then trace how Joseph Schumpeter's perspective among other’s on entrepreneurship came to dominate the world's understanding of the term. Due to Schumpeter’s dominant influence entrepreneurship has come to occupy a primary role in the theory of economic development. In this book Hébert and Link discuss various key topics including the German Tradition the Austrian and the English School of thought as well as individuals such as Alfred Marshall and Jeremy Bentham. The historical survey also illustrates the tension that often exists between "theory" and "practice" and how it has been difficult for economic theory to assimilate a core concept that plays a vital role in social and economic change. Finally the book exposes the many different facets of entrepreneurship as they have been perceived by some of the great economists throughout the ages. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415632416

A History of Equestrian Drama in the United StatesHippodrama’s Pure Air and Fire A History of Equestrian Drama in the United States documents the history of equestrian drama in the United States and clarifies the multi-faceted significance of the form and of the related stage machinery developed to produce hippodramas. The development of equestrian drama is traced from its origins and influences in the sixteenth century through the height of the form’s popularity at the turn of the twentieth century. Analysis of the historical significance of the genre within the larger context of U.S. theatre the elucidation of the importance of the horse to theatre and an evaluation of the lasting impact on theatre technology are also included. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367666347

A History of Ethiopia: Volume I (Routledge Revivals)Nubia and Abyssinia This the first volume of Sir E. A. Wallis Budge’s The History of Ethiopia: Abyssinia and Nubia first published in 1928 presents an account of Ethiopian history from the earliest legendary and mythic records up until the death of King Lebna Dengel in 1540. Using a vast range of sources – Greek and Roman reports Biblical passages Egyptian hieroglyphs and Ethiopian chronicles – an enthralling narrative history is presented with clarity. This reissue will be of particular interest to students of Ancient Egyptian culture religion and history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138791596

A History of Ethiopia: Volume II (Routledge Revivals)Nubia and Abyssinia This is the second volume of Sir E. A. Wallis Budge’s narrative account of Ethiopian history and continues the chronicle of the Kings of Abyssinia where the first volume ended: the death of Lebna Dengel in 1540. The list of kings ends with the Regent Rās Tafari who still reigned at the time of first publication in 1928. Thereafter the author devotes considerable attention to an overview of the cultural social and political idiosyncrasies of the Ethiopian people: literature spells and magic architecture ethnography the alphabet and a wide range of other engrossing topics. This material complements the narrative history helping to situate the deeds of the kings and the fortunes of their people in a broader context. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138791695

A History of EuphoriaThe Perception and Misperception of Health and Well-Being Very few people have not at some point in their lives believed themselves or their loved ones to be reasonably healthy when in "reality" sickness was encroaching or never went away. Health has been deceiving us for thousands of years but rarely have we entirely dispensed with it as a concept. This book sets out to establish why and how that might be. The first of its kind this longue durée historical study explores some of the ways in which people in western societies and cultures have come to believe that they or other people have perceived or misperceived health well-being and euphoria—a word which before the twentieth century usually named the experience of health. This book draws from a number of areas of historical research including the histories of convalescence addiction madness and Sigmund Freud’s interest in Euphorie in his pre-psychoanalytical period. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367137229

A History of Europe 911-1198 Originally published in 1938 A History of Europe 911-1198 is a comprehensive and scholarly history of Europe from the revival of the Empire under the German kings to the great religious and political conflicts of the late twelfth century. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of medieval history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367172749

A History of EuropeFrom 1378 to 1494 First published in 1932 this book looks at a period that has often been thought of as a time of general decline in the most characteristic features of medieval civilisation. While acknowledging decline in many areas during this period — the power of the Church feudalism guilds the Hanseatic League the autonomy of towns and the end of the two Roman empires — the author argues that there was also signs of development. National consciousness the power of the bourgeoisie and trade and industry all rose markedly in this period alongside intellectual and artistic achievements outside of Italy. This book asserts that in amongst the failure and decline new forces were creating new substitutes. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138658981

A History of Factory Legislation First Published in 1966. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138976139

A History of Feminist and Gender Economics This book offers a historical exploration of the genesis of feminist economics and gender economics as well as their theoretical and methodological differences. Its narrative also serves to embed both within a broader cultural context. Although both feminist economics and gender neoclassical economics belong to the cultural process related to the central role of the political economy in promoting women’s emancipation and empowerment they differ in many aspects. Feminist economics mainly influenced by women’s studies and feminism rejected neoclassical economics while gender neoclassical economics mainly influenced by home economics and the new home economics adopted the neoclassical economics’ approach to gender issues. The book includes diverse case studies which also highlight the continuity between the story of women’s emancipation and the more recent developments of feminist and gender studies. This volume will be of great interest to researchers and academia in the fields of feminist economics gender studies and the history of economic thought. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138103757

A History of Financial Accounting (RLE Accounting) This volume deals with the evolution of accounting from earliest times and gives particular attention to corporate accounting developments since the Industrial Revolution. The author identifies the various sources of accounting practices employed by British companies to demonstrate the main changes which have taken place when they occurred and why. The author emphasises the need to understand the legal social and economic context in which accountancy changes take place and also studies the conflicts which arise between suppliers and users of accounting statements. The study concludes with an examination of the duties performed by the professional accountant the extent to which these have changed in the course of time and how his position in society is reinforced by the activities of professional institutions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138965539

A History of Financial CrisesDreams and Follies of Expectations "Once-in-a-lifetime" financial crises have been a recurrent part of life in the last three decades. It is no longer possible to dismiss or ignore them as aberrations in an otherwise well-functioning system. Nor are they peculiar to recent times. Going back in history asset price bubbles and bank-runs have been an endemic feature of the capitalist system over the last four centuries. The historical record offers a treasure trove of experience that may shed light on how and why financial crises happen and what can be done to avoid them - provided we are willing to learn from history. This book interweaves historical accounts with competing economic crisis theories and reveals why commentaries are often contradictory. First it presents a series of episodes from tulip mania in the 17th century to the subprime mortgage meltdown. In order to tease out their commonalities and differences it describes political economic and social backgrounds identifies the primary actors and institutions and explores the mechanisms behind the asset price bubbles crashes and bank-runs. Second it starts with basic economic concepts and builds five competing theoretical approaches to understanding financial crises. Competing theoretical standpoints offer different interpretations of the same event and draw dissimilar policy implications. This book analyses divergent interpretations of the historical record in relation to how markets function the significance of market imperfections economic decision-making process the role of the government and evolutionary dynamics of the capitalist system. Its diverse theoretical and historical content of this book complements economics history and political science curriculum. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415687256

A History of FirearmsFrom Earliest Times to 1914 Amply illustrated with pen & ink drawings and including a glossary of key terms this volume originally published in 1955 traces the history of firearms and the pioneers who made that history step by step to the fringe of a complex modern science. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138923393

A History of Food in LiteratureFrom the Fourteenth Century to the Present When novels plays and poems refer to food they are often doing much more than we might think. Recent critical thinking suggests that depictions of food in literary works can help to explain the complex relationship between the body subjectivity and social structures. A History of Food in Literature provides a clear and comprehensive overview of significant episodes of food and its consumption in major canonical literary works from the medieval period to the twenty-first century. This volume contextualises these works with reference to pertinent historical and cultural materials such as cookery books diaries and guides to good health in order to engage with the critical debate on food and literature and how ideas of food have developed over the centuries. Organised chronologically and examining certain key writers from every period including Chaucer Shakespeare Austen and Dickens this book's enlightening critical analysis makes it relevant for anyone interested in the study of food and literature. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415840521

A History of Forensic ScienceBritish beginnings in the twentieth century How and when did forensic science originate in the UK? This question demands our attention because our understanding of present-day forensic science is vastly enriched through gaining an appreciation of what went before. A History of Forensic Science is the first book to consider the wide spectrum of influences which went into creating the discipline in Britain in the first part of the twentieth century. This book offers a history of the development of forensic sciences centred on the UK but with consideration of continental and colonial influences from around 1880 to approximately 1940. This period was central to the formation of a separate discipline of forensic science with a distinct professional identity and this book charts the strategies of the new forensic scientists to gain an authoritative voice in the courtroom and to forge a professional identity in the space between forensic medicine scientific policing and independent expert witnessing. In so doing it improves our understanding of how forensic science developed as it did. This book is essential reading for academics and students engaged in the study of criminology the history of forensic science science and technology studies and the history of policing. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138304796

A History of German LiteratureFrom the Beginnings to the Present Day Since the appearance of its first edition in Germany in 1979 A History of German Literature has established itself as a classic work used by students and anyone interested in German literature. The volume chronologically traces the development of German literature from the Middle Ages to the present day. Throughout this chronology literary developments are set in a social and political context. This includes a final chapter written for this latest edition on the consequences of the reunification of Germany in 1990. Thoroughly interdiscipinary in method the work also reflects recent developments in literary criticism and history. Highly readable and stimulating A History of German Literature succeeds in making the literature of the past as immediate and engaging as the works of the present. It is both a scholary study and an invaluable reference work for students. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415755665

A History of Germany 1715-1815 Published in 1908 this book documents the history of Germany between 1715 and 1815. The book explores international relations conflicts growth and cultural change in Germany in the space of 100 years. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138603332

A History of Global Consumption1500 - 1800 In A History of Global Consumption: 1500 – 1800 Ina Baghdiantz McCabe examines the history of consumption throughout the early modern period using a combination of chronological and thematic discussion taking a comprehensive and wide-reaching view of a subject that has long been on the historical agenda. The title explores the topic from the rise of the collector in Renaissance Europe to the birth of consumption as a political tool in the eighteenth century. Beginning with an overview of the history of consumption and the major theorists such as Bourdieu Elias and Barthes who have shaped its development as a field Baghdiantz McCabe approaches the subject through a clear chronological framework. Supplemented by illlustrations in every chapter and ranging in scope from an analysis of the success of American commodities such as tobacco sugar and chocolate in Europe and Asia to a discussion of the Dutch tulip mania A History of Global Consumption: 1500 – 1800 is the perfect guide for all students interested in the social cultural and economic history of the early modern period. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415507929

A History of GreeceFrom the Time of Solon to 403 BC Grote's History of Greece is one of the classic works of historical interpretation and scholarship. George Grote - banker MP and a founder of London University - was the first historian to give a high value to the Greek creation of democracy and this aspect of his work is closely relevant to current debates about democracy in our times. This abridgement of the original twelve volume work which was made in the early years of the century and published by George Routledge and sons is now available again and makes accessible the essential Grote.In a new and original introduction based on the latest research into Grote and into Greek history Paul Cartledge places Grote's history in its intellectual context discusses its salient features and traces its subsequent reception over the past century and a half. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415642743

A History of Greek Political Thought (Routledge Library Editions: Political Science Volume 34) This book gives a general survey of political thought from Homer to the beginning of the Christian era. To the evidence of the philosophers is added that of Herodotus Euripides Thucydides Polybius and others whose writings illustrate the course of Greek political thinking in the Classical and Hellenistic periods. This re-issues the second updated edition of 1967. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415645553

A History of Greek-Owned ShippingThe Making of an International Tramp Fleet 1830 to the Present Day Greek-owned shipping has been at the top of the world fleet for the last twenty years. Winner of the 1997 Runciman Award this richly sourced study traces the development of the Greek tramp fleet from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. Gelina Harlaftis argues that the success of Greek-owned shipping in recent years has been a result not of a number of entrepreneurs using flags of convenience in the 1940s but of networks and organisational structures which date back to the nineteenth century. This study provides the most comprehensive history of development of modern Greek shipping ever published. It is illustrated with numerous maps and photographs and includes extensive tables of primary data. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138976030

A History of Groves The grove a grouping of trees intentionally cultivated or found growing wild has a long diverse history entwined with human settlement rural practices and the culture and politics of cities. A grove can be a memorial a place of learning a site of poetic retreat and philosophy or political encampment a public park or theatre a place of hidden pleasures a symbol of a vanished forest ecology or a place of gods or other spirits. Yet groves are largely absent from our contemporary vocabulary and rarely included in today’s landscape practice whether urban or rural. Groves are both literal and metaphorical manifestations ways of defining spaces and ecologies in our cultural life. Since they can add meaning to urban forms and ecologies and contribute meaningfully to the significance of place critical examination is long overdue. The editors have taken care to ensure that the text is accessible to the general reader as well as specialists. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138674806

A History of Heterodox EconomicsChallenging the mainstream in the twentieth century Economics is a contested academic discipline between neoclassical economics and a collection of alternative approaches such as Marxism-radical economics Institutional economics Post Keynesian economics and others that can collectively be called heterodox economics. Because of the dominance of neoclassical economics the existence of the alternative approaches is generally not known. This book is concerned with the community history of heterodox economics seen primarily through the eyes of Marxian-radical economics and Post Keynesian economics. Throughout the 20th century neoclassical economists in conjunction with state and university power have attacked heterodox economists and tried to cleanse them from the academy. Professor Lee his groundbreaking new title discusses issues including the contested landscape of American economics in the 1970s the emergence and establishment of Post Keynesian economics in the US and the development of heterodox economics in Britain from 1970 to 1996. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415681971

A History of Higher Education ExchangeChina and America Weakened by two Opium Wars and a succession of internal rebellions in the mid-1800s China’s imperial leaders made a historic decision—to break a tradition of isolation and seek education outside the homeland’s borders. In time an acquisition of science and technology from the rapidly-industrializing West would enable China to modernize its still-feudal economy and outdated military thus restoring stability and establishing protection from future foreign encroachment. Today more than 200 000 Chinese are enrolled in colleges and universities across the United States while the number of Americans choosing to study in China is rising. As we approach mid-century China is assuming a lofty position of world leadership. This book does not attempt to debate or determine the extent to which higher education exchange with the United States has impacted China’s rise . Instead it focuses on the story itself—of Sino-American education trade from its roots in antiquity to the present time—highlighting the people programs trials and triumphs that have wrought its extraordinary history. It will offer the first sequential historically grounded book-length review of Sino-American education exchange that takes the story from its origins to the present day. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415839303

A History of History In a provocative analysis of European and American historical thinking and practice since the early 18th century A History of History confronts several basic assumptions about the nature of history. Among these are the concept of historical realism the belief in representationalism and the idea that the past possesses its own narrative. What is offered in this book is a far-reaching and fundamental rethinking of realist and representationalist ‘history of a particular kind’ by addressing and explaining the ideas of major philosophers of history over the past three hundred years and those of the key theorists of today. In pursuing this radical analysis the understanding of history as a narrative is evaluated along with contemporary notions such as the continuing presence of the past and the idea of ‘its lessons’. Written by one of the leading thinkers on the subject A History of History provides an accessible and radical history of history while offering new insights into the pressing questions of the nature purpose and function of history. This book is an essential text for all students teachers and consumers of history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415677158

A History of Homo EconomicusThe Nature of the Moral in Economic Theory A key issue in economic discourse today is the relation (or lack of it) between economic behaviour and morality. Few (presumably) would want to deny that human beings are in some sense moral or ethical creatures but the devil is in the detail. Should we think of economic behaviour as an essentially amoral process – a process adequately characterised by a means-ends rationality – into which any number of subjective ethical concerns or orientations may be intruded to give a particular action its determinate moral content? Or is it rather the case that our moral being runs deeper than this in the sense that all of our behaviour – ‘economic’ or otherwise – is enabled or capacitated by a competence that is fundamentally ethical in character? With new analyses of the work of Hobbes and Smith Dixon and Wilson offer a fresh approach to the debate surrounding economics and morality with a novel discussion of the self in economic theory. This book calls for a change in the way that the relation between economic behaviour and morality is understood – from an understanding of morality as a kind of preference that informs certain types of other-regarding behaviour (the way that modern economics understands the relationship) to an idea of morality as a competence that enables or rather conditions the possibility of all forms of human behaviour other-regarding or not. Offering a new insight on homo economicus this book will be of great interest to all those interested in the history of economics and of economic thought.       Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138808195

A History of Human Rights Society in Singapore1965-2015 To celebrate Singapore’s fiftieth anniversary for its independence from Malaysia in 2015 35 students academics and activists came together to discuss and write about pioneering Singaporean human rights activists and their under-reported stories in Singapore. The city-state is known for its remarkable economic success while having strict laws on　individual freedom in the name of national security public order and racial harmony. Singapore’s tough stance on human rights however does not negate the　long and persistent existence of a human rights society that is little known to the world until today. This volume composed of nine distinctive chapters records a history of human rights activists their campaigns main contentions with the government survival strategies and other untold stories in Singapore’s first 50 years of state-building. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367141882

A History of India Presenting the grand sweep of Indian history from antiquity to the present A History of India is a detailed and authoritative account of the major political economic social and cultural forces that have shaped the history of the Indian subcontinent. Hermann Kulke and Dietmar Rothermund provide a comprehensive overview of the structural pattern of Indian history covering each historical period in equal depth. Fully revised throughout the sixth edition of this highly accessible book has been brought up to date with analysis of recent events such as the 2014 election and its consequences and includes more discussion of subjects such as caste and gender Islam foreign relations partition and the press and television. This new edition contains an updated chronology of key events and a useful glossary of Indian terms and is highly illustrated with maps and photographs. Supplemented by a companion website (www.routledge.com/cw/kulke) it is a valuable resource for students of Indian history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138961159

A History of Indian Economic Thought The history of Indian economic thought provides rich insights into both economic issues and the workings of the Indian mind. A History of Indian Economic Thought provides the first overview of economic thought in the sub-continent. Arguing that it would be inappropriate to rely on formal economic analyses it draws on a wide range of sources; epics religious and moral texts for the early period and public speeches addresses and newspaper articles for controversies from the nineteenth century onwards. What emerges is a rich mosaic reflecting India's different cultures and civilizations. Hinduism Buddhism and Islam all address economic issues and British colonial rule had a deep impact both in propagating Western economic ideas and in provoking Indian theories of colonialism and underdevelopment. The author concludes with chapters on Ghandian economics and on Indian economic thought since Independence. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138009288

A History of Indigenous Latin AmericaAymara to Zapatistas A History of Indigenous Latin America is a comprehensive introduction to the people who first settled in Latin America from before the arrival of the Europeans to the present. Indigenous history provides a singular perspective to political social and economic changes that followed European settlement and the African slave trade in Latin America. Set broadly within a postcolonial theoretical framework and enhanced by anthropology economics sociology and religion this textbook includes military conflicts and nonviolent resistance transculturation labor political organization gender and broad selective accommodation. Uniquely organized into periods of 50 years to facilitate classroom use it allows students to ground important indigenous historical events and cultural changes within the timeframe of a typical university semester. Supported by images textboxes and linked documents in each chapter that aid learning and provide a new perspective that broadly enhances Latin American history and studies it is the perfect introductory textbook for students. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415519120

A History of Industrial Life Assurance First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138865235

A History of Intelligence and 'Intellectual Disability'The Shaping of Psychology in Early Modern Europe Starting with the hypothesis that not only human intelligence but also its antithesis 'intellectual disability' are nothing more than historical contingencies C.F. Goodey's paradigm-shifting study traces the rich interplay between labelled human types and the radically changing characteristics attributed to them. From the twelfth-century beginnings of European social administration to the onset of formal human science disciplines in the modern era A History of Intelligence and 'Intellectual Disability' reconstructs the socio-political and religious contexts of intellectual ability and disability and demonstrates how these concepts became part of psychology medicine and biology. Goodey examines a wide array of classical late medieval and Renaissance texts from popular guides on conduct and behavior to medical treatises and from religious and philosophical works to poetry and drama. Focusing especially on the period between the Protestant Reformation and 1700 Goodey challenges the accepted wisdom that would have us believe that 'intelligence' and 'disability' describe natural trans-historical realities. Instead Goodey argues for a model that views intellectual disability and indeed the intellectually disabled person as recent cultural creations. His book is destined to become a standard resource for scholars interested in the history of psychology and medicine the social origins of human self-representation and current ethical debates about the genetics of intelligence. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409420217

A History of Interest and DebtAncient Civilizations With the spread of interest-based transactions major problems such as inequality poverty and debt-based slavery have emerged. Those who practiced professions such as usury have despite the negative connotations attributed to them contributed extensively to the construction of the conventional financial system in the global economy suggesting that the core concepts in this practice need to be analyzed in greater depth and from a historical perspective. This book analyzes the evolution of interest-bearing debt transactions from ancient times to the era of Abrahamic religions. In modern times interest is strictly prohibited by Islam but this book demonstrates that it is a practice that has been condemned and legally and morally prohibited in other civilizations long before Islam outlawed it. Exploring the roots of this prohibition and how interest has been justified as a viable practice in economic and financial transactions the book offers deep insight into the current nature of finance and economics and the distinctive features of Islamic finance in particular and enables researchers to further delve into a review of interest-free financing models. Islamic finance or alternative financial methods have become extremely popular particularly in the aftermath of global financial crises suggesting that they will attract further interest in the future as well. The book is primarily aimed at undergraduate and graduate students but as it avoids the use of technical jargon it also speaks to a general readership. It will appeal to those who have an interest in financial history particularly the history of debt as well. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367484880

A History of International Civil AviationFrom its Origins through Transformative Evolution For civil aviation to progress it has never been just about technology and business practices. To go from the rudiments of the early services that plied across short distances in Europe and America to what we experience today required most of all that politicians and policy-makers address the central problems of national sovereignty over air space and national ownership and control over airlines. Those problems have plagued the development of seamless and efficient air services for consumers in the international sphere. One would have thought that international airlines might have led the way towards a uniform globalized system given the nature of their enterprise but that has definitely not been the case. Sovereignty and security issues have more often than not trumped commercial arguments for a more level playing field for international airlines. There has thus been an on-going tussle between sovereignty state security and mercantilist practices on the one hand and the ambition for civil aviation to flourish on the other. As one early commentator put it:’ one is convinced that the sovereign state cannot be left without authority over what happens just above its territory (but) … one shrinks from the idea that aerial navigation could be the object of narrow-minded restrictions.’ How those narrow-minded restrictions were gradually eroded though still not eliminated to enable civil aviation to flourish is at the heart of this work. This book will be of direct interest to students of aviation modern history international relations and transport. It is also of value to airline industry professionals and government transport departments. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367887407

A History of International ThoughtFrom the Origins of the Modern State to Academic International Relations International thought is the product of major political changes over the last few centuries especially the development of the modern state and the industrialisation of the world economy. While the question of how to deal with strangers from other communities has been a constant throughout human history it is only in recent centuries that the question of ‘foreign relations’ (and especially imperialism and war) have become a matter of urgency for all sectors of society throughout the world. This book provides the first comprehensive overview of the evolution of Western international thought and charts how this evolved into the predominantly Anglophone field of International Relations. Along the way several myths of the origins of International Relations are explored and exposed: the myth of the peace of Westphalia the myths of Versailles and the nature of the League of Nations the realist-idealist ‘Great Debate’ myth and the myth of appeasement. Major approaches to the study of international affairs are discussed within their context and on their own terms rather than being shoe-horned into anachronistic ‘paradigms’. Written in a clear and accessible style Ashworth’s analysis reveals how historical myths have been used as gatekeeping devices and how a critical re-evaluation of the history of international thought can affect how we see international affairs today. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781408282922

A History of IntoxicationOpium in Assam 1800–1959 This volume unearths the emerging pattern of consumption of opium in colonial Assam and the creation of drug-dependency in a social context. It analyses the competing forces of the empire which played a key role in the production and distribution of opium; national politics alongside international drug diplomacy and how these together shaped the discourse of opium in Assam; the wider implications of opium production and consumption in the agrarian economy and the narrative of the nationalist critique of intoxication. Please note: Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India Pakistan Nepal Bhutan Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367417703

A History of IrelandFrom the Earliest Times to 1922 Edmund Curtis's remarkable survey of Ireland from its earliest origins to the twentieth century is a classic introduction to Ireland's fascinating history. Reaching from St Patrick's Mission in 432 to the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1922 this authoritative text explores the formative events of Ireland's past and encompasses the Norman invasion Gaelic recovery Cromwell's Settlement the Act of Union and the Great Famine. Lucid and scholarly this all-embracing account unfolds the events of Ireland's history and the story of its people through an examination of their political religious social economic and cultural past. Ireland's unique history is revealed here through the 'moving forces the deciding facts and the men who mattered'. Featuring a chronology of key dates in Irish history and a guideline to the pronunciation of Irish names this celebrated narrative now includes a new introduction by Sean Duffy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138145504

A History of Irish Economic Thought For a country that can boast a distinguished tradition of political economy from Sir William Petty through Swift Berkeley Hutcheson Burke and Cantillon through to that of Longfield Cairnes Bastable Edgeworth Geary and Gorman it is surprising that no systematic study of Irish political economy has been undertaken. In this book the contributors redress this glaring omission in the history of political economy  for the first time providing an overview of developments in Irish political economy from the seventeenth to the twentieth century. Logistically this is achieved through the provision of individual contributions from a group of recognized experts both Irish and international who address the contribution of major historical figures in Irish political economy along the analysis of major thematic issues schools of thought and major policy debates within the Irish context over this extended period. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138807075

A History of Irish Thought The first complete introduction to the subject ever published A History of Irish Thought presents an inclusive survey of Irish thought and the history of Irish ideas against the backdrop of current political and social change in Ireland.Clearly written and engaging the survey introduces an array of philosophers polemicists ideologists satirists scientists poets and political and social reformers from the anonymous seventh-century monk the Irish Augustine and John Scottus Eriugena to the twentieth century and W.B. Yeats and Iris Murdoch.Thomas Duddy rediscovers the liveliest and most contested issues in the Irish past and brings the history of Irish thought up to date. This volume will be of great value to anyone interested in Irish culture and its intellectual history. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203459614

A History of Islamic Law Lawyers according to Edmund Burke are bad historians. He was referring to an unwillingness rather than an inaptitude on the part of early nineteenth-century English lawyers to concern themselves with the past: for contemporary jurisprudence was a pure and isolated science wherein law appeared as a body of rules based upon objective criteria whose nature and very existence were independent of considerations of time and place. Despite the influence of the historical school of Western jurisprudence Burke's observation is generally valid for Middle East studies. Muslim jurisprudence in its traditional form provides an extreme example of a legal science divorced from historical considerations. Law in classical Islamic theory is the revealed will of God a divinely ordained system preceding and not preceded by the Muslim state controlling but not controlled by Muslim society. There can thus be no relativistic notion of the law itself evolving as an historical phenomenon closely tied with the progress of society. The increasing number of nations that are largely Muslim or have a Muslim head of state emphasizes the growing political importance of the Islamic world and as a result the desirability of extending and expanding the understanding and appreciation of their culture and belief systems. Since history counts for much among Muslims and what happened in 632 or 656 is still a live issue a journalistic familiarity with present conditions is not enough; there must also be some awareness of how the past has molded the present. This book is designed to give the reader a clear picture. But where there are gaps obscurities and differences of opinion these are also indicated. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781412818551

A History of Islamic Schooling in North AmericaMapping Growth and Evolution This insightful text challenges popular belief that faith-based Islamic schools isolate Muslim learners impose dogmatic religious views and disregard academic excellence. This book attempts to paint a starkly different picture. Grounded in the premise that not all Islamic schools are the same the historical narratives illustrate varied visions and approaches to Islamic schooling that showcase a richness of educational thought and aspiration. A History of Islamic Schooling in North America traces the growth and evolution of elementary and secondary private Islamic schools in Canada and the United States. Intersecting narratives between schools established by indigenous African American Muslims as early as the 1930s with those established by immigrant Muslim communities in the 1970s demonstrate how and why Islamic Education is in a constant ongoing process of evolution renewal and adaptation. Drawing on the voices perspectives and narratives of pioneers and visionaries who established the earliest Islamic schools chapters articulate why Islamic schools were established what distinguishes them from one another and why they continue to be important. This book will be of great interest to graduate and postgraduate students researchers academics teaching professionals in the fields of Islamic education religious studies multicultural education curriculum studies and faith-based teacher education. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138336889

A History of Islamic Spain The period of Muslim occupation in Spain represents the only significant contact Islam and Europe was ever to have on European soil. In this important as well as fascinating study Watt traces Islam's influence upon Spain and European civilization - from the collapse of the Visigoths in the eighth century to the fall of Granada in the fifteenth and considers Spain's importance as a part of the Islamic empire. Particular attention is given to the golden period of economic and political stability achieved under the Umayyads. Without losing themselves in detail and without sacrificing complexity the authors discuss the political social and economic continuity in Islamic Spain or al-Andalus in light of its cultural and intellectual effects upon the rest of Europe. Medieval Christianity Watt points out found models of scholarship in the Islamic philosophers and adapted the idea of holy war to its own purposes while the final reunification of Spain under the aegis of the Reconquista played a significant role in bringing Europe out of the Middle Ages. A survey essential to anyone seeking a more complete knowledge of European or Islamic history the volume also includes sections on literature and philology by Pierre Cachia. This series of "Islamic surveys" is designed to give the educated reader something more than can be found in the usual popular books. Each work undertakes to survey a special part of the field and to show the present stage of scholarship here. Where there is a clear picture this will be given; but where there are gaps obscurities and differences of opinion these will also be indicated. Full and annotated bibliographies will afford guidance to those who want to pursue their studies further. There will also be some account of the nature and extent of the source material. The series is addressed in the first place to the educated reader with little or no previous knowledge of the subject; its character is such that it should be of value also to university students and others whose interest is of a more professional kind. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518278

A History of Italian Colonialism 1860–1907Europe’s Last Empire This book provides a narrative history of Italian colonialism from Italian unification in the 1860s to the first decade of the twentieth century; that is it details Italy’s imperialism in the years of the Scramble for Africa. It deals with the factors that drove Italy to search for territory in Africa in the 1870s and 1880s and describes the reasoning behind the trajectories adopted and objectives pursued. The events that brought Italy to open conflict with the Ethiopian Empire culminating in the Italian defeat at Adowa in March 1896 are central to the book. However its scope is much broader as it considers the establishment of Italian power in Eritrea as well as Somalia before and after the defeat. By telling its history it explains why Italy emerged irresolute and humiliated in this its first thrust into Africa yet nonetheless determined to pursue expansion in the future. The seeds for the conquest of Libya in 1911 and Ethiopia in 1935 had been sown. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138330016

A History of Italian Economic Thought This book provides the non-Italian scholar with an extensive picture of the development of Italian economics from the Sixteenth century to the present. The thread of the narrative is the dialectics between economic theory and political action where the former attempts to enlighten the latter but at the same time receives from politics the main stimulus to enlarge its field of reflection. This is particularly clear during the Enlightenment. Inside this book insists on stressing that Galiani Verri and Beccaria were economists quite sensitive to practical issues but who also were willing to attain generally valid conclusions. In this sense "pure economics" was never performed in Italy. Even Pareto used economics (and sociology) in order to interpret and possibly steer the course of political action.Within this book it illustrates the Restoration period (1815-48). There was a slowdown of the economists' engagement due to an adverse political situation that prompted the economists to prefer less dangerous subjects such as the relationship between economics morals and law (the main interpreter of this attitude was Romagnosi). After 1848 however in parallel with the Risorgimento cultural climate a new vision of the economists' task was eventually manifested. Between economics and political Liberalism a sort of alliance was established whose prophet was F. Ferrara. While the Historical school of economics of German origin played a minor role Pure Economics (1890-1940 approx.) had a considerable success as regards both economic equilibrium and the theory of public finance. Consequently the introduction of Keynes's ideas was rather troubled. Instead Hayek had an immediate success.This book concludes with a chapter devoted to the intense relationships between economic theories economic programmes and political action after 1945. Here the Sraffa debate played an important role in stimulating Italian economists to a r Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367867027

A History of Japan This volume presents the Japanese version of the history of Japan from its origins through the subjection of Korea the introduction of Chinese culture rebellion in Korea Buddhism Taika reforms Ainu insurrection the founding of Kyoto as the capital the power of Fujiwara the founding of the Kamakura Shogunate Hojo family Ashikaga Shogunate Oda & Toyotomi families Tokugawa Shogunate the beginning of the Meiji relations with Korea Russia and the Chino-Japanese war of 1894 ending with the Russo-Japanese war of 1904.   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415845731

A History of Japanese LiteratureFrom the Manyoshu to Modern Times A new simplified edition translated by Don Sanderson. The original three-volume work first published in 1979 has been revised specially as a single volume paperback which concentrates on the development of Japanese literature. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138174177

A History of Journalism and Communication in China From a modern perspective journalism is highly relevant to modern society along with the emergence of mass printing system and professionalisation. This book however expands the meaning of journalism and views it as a social process. It will not only explore the roots and development of Chinese journalism and communication but also demonstrate how Chinese journalism and communication interact and struggle with social culture and politics. Arranged in chronological order mainly this book examines the initial development of Chinese journalism in ancient times in chapter 1 which from then manifested strong political attributes. After the Opium War in 1840 missionaries and businessmen from the West started to set up newspapers and periodicals in China which brought about the birth of China’s modern journalism industry. Then China’s private newspapers and political party’s press are studied which are closely linked with political revolutions and have a far-reaching impact on modern Chinese society. What happened to Chinese journalism and communication after the founding of People’s Republic of China in 1949? This book reviews the newspaper reforms and studies the great negative impacts brought by "Cultural Revolution". Noteworthy news phenomena after the reform and opening-up are also covered. This book will appeal to scholars and students in journalism communication and Chinese studies. Readers interested in Chinese society and modern Chinese history will also be attracted by it. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367590765

A History of Leadership The evolution of leadership into a widely accepted concept occurred without any shared understanding and acceptance of its meaning and relevance in contemporary society. Why do some people become leaders? What is the source and legitimacy of leadership power? This book journeys into the heart of the relationship between leaders and followers the social space and the arena where both contest and collaboration take place and leadership itself is played out. In the book Morgen Witzel moves beyond traditional traits and skills framing offering a fresh historical analysis that involves many different actors with different motives and needs. By analysing the evolution of power relationships the book analyses the interactions around how power is used and control is bargained for to illuminate the centrepiece of leadership. A wide-ranging history of a slippery subject this book provides students scholars and reflective practitioners with an empirical historical base on which to test their own ideas and experiences. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138062061

A History of Light and Colour MeasurementScience in the Shadows 2003 Paul Bunge Prize of the Hans R. Jenemann Foundation for the History of Scientific InstrumentsJudging the brightness and color of light has long been contentious. Alternately described as impossible and routine it was beset by problems both technical and social. How trustworthy could such measurements be? Was the best standard of inten Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9780429150098

A History of London TransportThe Nineteenth Century  This is not merely the story of the origins of the world's largest urban passenger transport system: it is also as it must be the story of the growth of London itself from teh early days of the nineteenth century. This volume traces the developmen down to 1900 of every kind of public transport which either produced the great expansion of London in this period or took up the opportunities it offered. Passenger transport is related throughout to the social economic and historical factors which shaped its course. This is more than a history of the founding and operation of this or that bus railway or tram company. It is an authentic portrait of an age of prodigious energy which for better or worse made London what it is and laid the foundations for today's London Transport system. This book was first published in 1963. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138874039

A History of Macroeconomic Policy in the United States Keynes asked whether his ‘visionary’ ideas would overcome the interests opposed to change. However an examination of the histories of monetary and fiscal policies suggests that this is a false distinction. The interests and ideas associated with government policies are seldom opposed. The suspicion that the latter more often follows than confronts the former is supported by the experiences documented in this book. Professor Wood’s new title examines the controlling influences that drive macroeconomic policies in the United States. The book addresses the history of the interests ideas and practices of monetary and fiscal policies in the U.S. although it also examines macro-policies in other countries particularly the UK. Professor Wood argues that economic policies in the United States have been relatively predictable and stable historically through a detailed examination of conflicts over taxes and monetary policy such as the whiskey rebellion Magna Carta the Stamp Act the Banks of the U.S. and the Federal Reserve. Issues covered also include property economists’ theories of stabilization taxes deficits and monetary policy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138805248

A History of Management AccountingThe British Experience There is growing interest in the history of accounting amongst both accounting practitioners and accounting academics. This interest developed steadily from about 1970 and really ‘took off’ in the 1990s. However there is a lack of texts dealing with major aspects of accounting history that can be used in classrooms to inform new researchers and to provide a source of reference for established researchers.The great deal of research into cost and management accounting in Britain published in academic journals over the last twenty years–including the authors' own contributions–makes The History of Cost and Management Accounting an essential contribution to the field. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138212640

A History of Management Thought Of all the sciences and social sciences management is the one that most deliberately turns its back on the past. Yet management as we know it today did not spring into life fully formed. Management has more than just a present; it also has a past and a future and all three are inextricably linked. This book charts the evolution of management as an intellectual discipline from ancient times to the present day. Contemporary management challenges including sustainability  technology and data and legitimacy are analysed through an historical lens and with the benefit of new case studies. The author helps readers understand how the evolution of management ideas has interacted with changes in society. By framing management's history as one of challenge and response  this new edition is the perfect accompaniment for students and scholars seeking meaningful study in the business school and beyond. Essential reading as a core textbook in management history the book is also valuable supplementary reading across the humanities and social sciences. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138911635

A History of Manchester CollegeFrom its Foundation in Manchester to its Establishment in Oxford This book first published in 1932 tells the progress of Manchester College founded in Manchester in 1786 and since 1889 established at Oxford as a postgraduate School of Theology and place of training for the ministry of religion. This title will be of interest to students of history and education. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138215337

A History of Market PerformanceFrom Ancient Babylonia to the Modern World This exciting new volume examines the development of market performance from Antiquity until the dawn of the Industrial Revolution. Efficient market structures are agreed by most economists to serve as evidence of economic prosperity and to be prerequisites for further economic growth. However this is the first study to examine market performance as a whole over such a large time period. Presenting a hitherto unknown and inaccessible corpus of data from ancient Babylonia this international set of contributors are for the first time able to offer an in-depth study of market performance over a period of 2 500 years.The contributions focus on the market of staple crops as they were crucial goods in these societies. Over this entire period all papers provide a similar conceptual and methodological framework resting on a common definition of market performance combined with qualitative and quantitative analyses resting on new and improved price data. In this way the book is able to combine analysis of the Babylonian period with similar work on the Roman Early-and Late Medieval and Early Modern period. Bringing together input from assyriologists ancient historians economic historians and economists this volume will be crucial reading for all those with an interest in ancient history economic history and economics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367867300

A History of Marxist PsychologyThe Golden Age of Soviet Science An illuminating and original collection of essays on 20th century Russian psychology offering unparalleled coverage of the scholarship of Vygotsky and his peers. Yasnitsky et al. challenge our assumptions about the history of Soviet science and the nature of Soviet Marxism and its influence on psychological thinking. He significantly broadens the discussion around Vygotsky’s life and work and its historical context applying theories of other notable thinkers such as Alexander Luria and the much-neglected philosopher/psychologist Sergei Rubinstein alongside key movements in history such as the pedology and psychohygiene. A diverse range of researchers from countries such as Argentina Brazil Canada France Russian Federation Switzerland Ukraine and the UK give this book a truly global outlook. This is an important and insightful text for undergraduate and postgraduate students and scholars interested in the history of psychology and science social and cultural history of Russia and Eastern Europe Marxism and Soviet politics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367340063

A History of Mass CommunicationSix Information Revolutions This exciting new text traces the common themes in the long and complex history of mass communication. It shows how the means of communicating grew out of their eras how they developed how they influenced the societies of those eras and how they have continued to exert their influence upon subsequent generations. The book is divided into six periods which are identified as 'Information Revolutions' writing printing mass media entertainment the 'toolshed' (which we call 'home' now) and the Information Highway. In looking at the ways in which the tools of communication have influenced and been influenced by social change A History of Mass Communication provides students of media and journalism with a strong sense of the way their chosen field affects how society functions. Providing a broad-based approach to media history Dr. Fang encourages the reader to take a careful look at where our culture is headed through the tools we use to communicate with one another.A History of Mass Communication is not only the most current text on communication history but also an invaluable resource for anyone interested in how methods of communication affect society. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138173743

A History of Medicine Originally published in 1941 A History of Medicine provides a detailed and comprehensive guide to the advancement of medicine from Ancient Egypt and Ancient Babylonia all the way up to the 20th century. The book looks at the close relationship between the progress of medicine and its advancement of civilization it covers the development of medicine from old magical rites religious creeds classical Hippocratism and revolutionary discoveries while looking at the associated economic intellectual and political conditions of life in different nations during different times. The book provides an essential and detailed look at the rich history of medicine and how it has impacted society. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367029982

A History of Medicine Designed for survey courses in the field A History of Medicine presents a wide-ranging overview for those seeking a solid grounding in the medical history of Western and non-Western cultures. Invaluable to instructors promoting the history of medicine in pre-professional training and stressing major themes in the history of medicine this third edition continues to stimulate further exploration of the events methodologies and theories that have shaped medical practices in decades past and continue to do so today. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138103825

A History of Medieval EuropeFrom Constantine to Saint Louis R.C. Davis provided the classic account of the European medieval world; equipping generations of undergraduate and ‘A’ level students with sufficient grasp of the period to debate diverse historical perspectives and reputations. His book has been important grounding for both modernists required to take a course in medieval history and those who seek to specialise in the medieval period. In updating this classic work to a third edition the additional author now enables students to see history in action; the diverse viewpoints and important research that has been undertaken since Davis’ second edition and progressed historical understanding. Each of Davis original chapters now concludes with a ‘new directions and developments’ section by Professor RI Moore Emeritus of Newcastle University. A key work updated in a method that both enhances subject understanding and sets important research in its wider context. A vital resource now up-to-date for generations of historians to come. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138837515

A History of Medieval Ireland (Routledge Revivals)From 1086 to 1513 First published in 1923 this formative history of Ireland is an extensive study of the period from 1086 – 1513. Beginning with the O’Brien High Kinship Edmund Curtis takes us through the Anglo-Norman conquest and its sequel ending with the death of Gerald ‘the Great Earl’ of Kildare in 1513 a date when the second English conquest of Ireland (the ‘Tudor Reconquest’) became imminent. This is a reissue of a definitive landmark study of Irish history by one of greatest Irish historians of the twentieth century. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415531191

A History of Medieval Islam This is an introduction to the history of the Muslim East from the rise of Islam to the Mongol conquests. It explains and indicates the main trends of Islamic historical evolution during the Middle Ages and will help the non-Orientalist to understand something of the relationship between Islam and Christendom in those centuries. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138133150

A History of Medieval Political Thought300–1450 First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315020617

A History of Modern France A History of Modern France offers a framework to understand modern French history through a survey of the dramatic events that have punctuated its history from the eighteenth century to the present day. Covering events such as the French Revolution the two World Wars and the more recent election of Emmanuel Macron and the "yellow vest" movement the book takes a balanced approach to the competing interpretations of modern France inspired by its history. This edition has been thoroughly updated to incorporate the most recent scholarship on topics including French imperial history and the empire’s postcolonial legacy the history of women and gender and the French experience of World War I. A new section extends the narrative into mid-2019 and additional emphasis has been given to the role of historical memory in the making of French identity. Taking a chronological approach the book is approachable for students and provides a clear and understandable picture of the history of modern France. Supported by further reading that has been updated to include the most recent publications the book is the ideal introduction to the history of modern France for students of this fascinating country. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138557192

A History of Modern Germany1871 to Present A History of Modern Germany is a well-established text that presents a balanced survey of the last 150 years of German history stretching from nineteenth-century imperial Germany through political division and reunification and into the present day. Beginning in the early 1870s and covering topics such as Wilhelmenian Germany the World Wars revolution inflation and putsches the Weimar Republic the Federal Republic and the German Democratic Republic the book offers a comprehensive overview of the entire period of modern German history. Fully updated throughout this new edition details foreign policy political and economic history and includes increased coverage of social and cultural history and history ‘from the bottom up’ as well as containing a new chapter that brings it right up to the present day. The book is supported by full discussion of past and present historiographic debates illustrations maps further readings and biographies of key German political economic and cultural figures within the Im Mittelpunkt feature. Fully exploring the complicated path of Germany’s troubled past and stable present A History of Modern Germany provides the perfect grounding for all students of German history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138742246

A History of Modern Shanghai Banking: The Rise and Decline of China's Financial CapitalismThe Rise and Decline of China's Financial Capitalism As the center of capitalism in China Shanghai banking provides a unique perspective for assessing the impact of the changes from financial capitalism to socialist planning banking in the early 1950s and for evaluating the reform of China's banking system since the 1980s. This book offers a comprehensive history of Shanghai banking and capital markets from 1842 to 1952 and illustrates the non-financial elements that contributed to the revolutionary social and financial changes since the 1950s as well as financial experiences that are significant to China's economic development today. The book describes the rise and fall of China's traditional native banks the establishment of foreign banks and the creation of modern state banks while focusing on the colorful world of banking finance and international relations in modern Shanghai. It assesses the Chinese government's intervention in banking and finance during the Qing dynasty and the Republican era as well as the concept of state capitalism after the establishment of the People's Republic. The author examines various modern-style Chinese banks through fascinating stories of Shanghai bankers. In addition she provides detailed coverage of market-oriented international trade banking associations the conflicts between state and society the government involvement in business the management of foreign exchange joint venture banks wartime banking and finance hyperinflation corruption and banking nationalization. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315706849

A History of Modern Wales 1536-1990 Rich in detail but vigorous authoritative and unsentimental A History of Modern Wales is a comprehensive and unromanticised examination of Wales as it was and is. It stresses both the long-term continuities in Welsh history and also the significant regional differences within the principality. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138176034

A History of National Socialism (RLE Responding to Fascism) Konrad Heiden was an influential journalist and historian of the Weimar Republic and Nazi Eras. He became an early critic of National Socialism after attending a party meeting in 1920. First published in English in 1934 A History of National Socialism provides a detailed account of the growth of the movement through the 1920’s until its assumption of full control of Germany in 1934. It argues that Nazi ideology was extremely pragmatic and able to accommodate a wide diversity of opinion in return for the unconditional support of Hitler as leader. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415845748

A History of Ottoman Economic ThoughtDevelopments Before the Nineteenth Century The Ottoman Empire (1299-1923) existed at the crossroads of the East and the West. Neither the history of Western Asia nor that of Eastern Europe can be fully understood without knowledge of the history of the Ottoman Empire. The question is often raised of whether or not economic thinking can exist in a non-capitalistic society. In the Ottoman Empire like in all other pre-capitalistic cultures the economic sphere was an integral part of social life and elements of Ottoman economic thought can frequently be found in amongst political social and religious ideas. Ottoman economic thinking cannot therefore be analyzed in isolation; analysis of economic thinking can reveal aspects of the entire world view of the Ottomans. Based on extensive archival work this landmark volume examines Ottoman economic thinking in the classical period using three concepts: humorism circle of justice and household economy. Basing the research upon the writings of the Ottoman elite and bureaucrats this book explores Ottoman economic thinking starting from its own dynamics avoiding the temptation to seek modern economic theories and approaches in the Ottoman milieu. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138674486

A History of Pagan Europe The first comprehensive study of its kind this fully illustrated book establishes Paganism as a persistent force in European history with a profound influence on modern thinking. From the serpent goddesses of ancient Crete to modern nature-worship and the restoration of the indigenous religions of eastern Europe this wide-ranging book offers a rewarding new perspective of European history. In this definitive study Prudence Jones and Nigel Pennick draw together the fragmented sources of Europe's native religions and establish the coherence and continuity of the Pagan world vision. Exploring Paganism as it developed from the ancient world through the Celtic and Germanic periods the authors finally appraise modern Paganism and its apparent causes as well as addressing feminist spirituality the heritage movement nature-worship and `deep' ecology This innovative and comprehensive history of European Paganism will provide a stimulating reliable guide to this popular dimension of religious culture for the academic and the general reader alike. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315003498

A History of Participation in Museums and ArchivesTraversing Citizen Science and Citizen Humanities Traversing disciplines A History of Participation in Museums and Archives provides a framework for understanding how participatory modes in natural cultural and scientific heritage institutions intersect with practices in citizen science and citizen humanities. Drawing on perspectives in cultural history science and technology studies and media and communication theory the book explores how museums and archives make science and cultural heritage relevant to people’s everyday lives while soliciting their assistance and participation in research and citizen projects. More specifically the book critically examines how different forms of engagement are constructed how concepts of democratization are framed and enacted and how epistemic practices in science and the humanities are transformed through socio-technological infrastructures. Tracking these central themes across disciplines and research from Europe Canada Australia and the United States the book simultaneously considers their relevance for museum and heritage studies. A History of Participation in Museums and Archives should be essential reading for a broad academic audience including scholars and students in museum and heritage studies digital humanities and the public communication of science and technology. It should also be of great interest to museum professionals working to foster public engagement through collaboration with networks and local community groups. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367186715

A History Of Persia (Volume 1) This is a facsimile of a classic history first published by Macmillan in 1915 and issued in two further editions by Routledge and Kegan Paul. Sir Percy Sykes was an explorer consul soldier and a spy who lived and travelled in Persia over a period of twenty-five years. This two-volume collection provides a comprehensive history of Persia from Alexander the Great through British French and Russian colonialism to the early twentieth century oil industry. With a new introduction by Sykes' biographer Antony Wynn this comprehensive history provides essential background reading to students and academics of Persia. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415679985

A History Of Persia (Volume 2) This is a facsimile of a classic history first published by Macmillan in 1915 and issued in two further editions by Routledge and Kegan Paul. Sir Percy Sykes was an explorer consul soldier and a spy who lived and travelled in Persia over a period of twenty-five years. This two-volume collection provides a comprehensive history of Persia from Alexander the Great through British French and Russian colonialism to the early twentieth century oil industry. With a new introduction by Sykes' biographer Antony Wynn this comprehensive history provides essential background reading to students and academics of Persia. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415680011

A History of Persian Navigation This book first published in 1928 is based on Chinese Persian and Arabic sources and provides the first scholarly account of the history of Persian maritime exploration. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138061033

A History of Personnel Administration 1890-1910 This study first published in 1986 examines and evaluates the personnel techniques and activities that were characteristic of one period in American industrial life. In later years these techniques and activities came to be known as personnel management or personnel administration. By these terms is meant the policies procedures and programs that were introduced by companies for the purpose of bringing about constructive and harmonious relationships between management and its own employees. This title will be of interest to students of business studies and human resource management. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415786799

A History of Place in the Digital Age A History of Place in the Digital Age explores the history and impact of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and related digital mapping technologies in humanities research. Providing a historical and methodological discussion of place in the most important primary materials which make up the human record including text and artefacts the book explains how these materials frame form and communicate location in the age of the internet. This leads in to a discussion of how the World Wide Web distorts and skews place amplifying some voices and reducing others.　　 Drawing on several connected case studies from the early modern period to the present day the spatial writings of early modern antiquarians are explored as are the roots of approaches to place in archaeology and philosophy. This forms the basis for a review of place online through the complex history of the invention of the internet in to the age of the interactive web and social media. By doing so the book explores the key themes of spatial power and representation which these technologies frame. A History of Place in the Digital Age will be of interest to scholars students and practitioners in a variety of humanities disciplines with an interest in understanding how technology can help them undertake research on spatial themes. It will be of interest as primary work to historians of technology media and communications. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367661502

A History of Police and Masculinities 1700-2010 This unique collection brings together leading international scholars to explore how ideologies about masculinities have shaped police culture policy and institutional organization from the eighteenth century to the present day. It addresses an under-researched area of historical inquiry providing the first in-depth study of how gender ideologies have shaped law enforcement and civic governance under ‘old’ and ‘new’ police models tracing links continuities and changes between them. The book opens up scholarly understanding of the ways in which policing reflected sustained embodied and enforced ideas of masculinities in historic and modern contexts as well as how conceptions of masculinities were and continue to be interpreted through representations of the police in various forms of print and popular culture. The research covers the UK Europe Australia and America and explores police typologies in different international and institutional contexts using varied approaches sources and interpretive frameworks drawn from historical and criminological traditions. This book will be essential reading for academics students and those in interested in gender culture police and criminal justice history as well as police practitioners. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415696616

A History of Political Thought in the 16th Century This presentation of the main phases and features of political thought in the sixteenth century is based on an exhaustive study of contemporary writings in Latin English French German and Italian. The book is divided into four parts. The first part deals with the new thought of Protestantism. The rest describes special ideas that emerged in England France and Italy. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203706091

A History of Popular CultureMore of Everything Faster and Brighter This lively and informative survey provides a thematic global history of popular culture focusing on the period since the end of the Second World War. A History of Popular Culture explores the rapid diffusion and 'hybridization' of popular culture as the result of three conditions of the world since the end of World War Two: instantaneous communications widespread consumption in a market-based economy and the visualization of reality. Betts considers the dominance of American entertainment media and habits of consumption assessing adaptation and negative reactions to this influence. The author surveys a wide range of topics including: the emergence and conditions of modern popular culture the effects of global conflict the phenomenon and effects of urbanization the changing demography of the political arena and the work place the development of contemporary music culture film television and visual experience the growth of sport as a commercial enterprise. Now updated by Lyz Bly to include major developments such as blogs and social networks YouTube.com and enhanced technologies such as the iPhone iPod and iPad as well as the way in which the internet has reshaped the ways we consume media. The book provides an engaging introduction to this pervasive and ever-changing subject. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415674379

A History of Popular EducationEducating the People of the World Popular Education is a concept with many meanings. With the rise of national systems of education at the beginning of the nineteenth-century it was related to the socially inclusive concept of citizenship coined by privileged members with vested interests in the urban society that could only be achieved by educating the common people or in other words the uncontrollable masses that had nothing to lose. In the twentieth-century Popular Education became another word for initiatives taken by religious and socialist groups for educating working-class adults and women. However in the course of the twentieth-century the meaning of the term shifted towards empowerment and the education of the oppressed. This book explores the several ways in which Popular Education has been theoretically and empirically defined in several regions of the world  over the last three centuries. It is the result of work by scholars from Europe and the Americas during the 31st session of the International Standing Conference on the History of Education (ISCHE) that was organised at Utrecht University the Netherlands in August 2009. This book was originally published as a special issue of Paedagogica Historica. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415834452

A History of Portuguese Economic Thought A History of Portuguese Economic Thought offers the first account in English of the development of economic thought in Portugal. The authors adopt a comparative approach to analyse how economic doctrine theories and policies have been disseminated and assimilated by Portuguese economists in different periods. They assess the influence on Portuguese economic thought of major economists such as Adam Smith Keynes and Hayek. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138866225

A History of Pregnancy in ChristianityFrom Original Sin to Contemporary Abortion Debates This book examines changing views of procreation and fetal development throughout the history of the Christian tradition. This is the first comprehensive study of cultural perceptions of pregnancy an area of scholarship that been understudied in the past. Pregnancy holds a central place in Christian ritual iconography and theology including the dogma of the incarnation and the cult of Virgin Mary. This book provides a broad introduction to the attitudes and ideas within Western Christian communities by focusing on four periods of transition: Antiquity the Enlightenment modernity and the present day. It lays the groundwork for further study of the interactions between biological models cultural preconceptions and religious beliefs. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415857598

A History of Private Bill Legislation(2 Volume Set) First published in 1968. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138976153

A History of Private Bill Legislation(Vol 1 of 2 Vols) First published in 1968. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203770436

A History of Private Bill Legislation[Vol 2 of 2 vols] First published in 1968. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203770399

A History of Professional Economists and Policymaking in the United StatesIrrelevant genius Over the course of the twentieth century professional economists have become a feature in the policymaking process and have slowly changed the way we think about work governance and economic justice. However they have also been a frustrating paradoxical and in recent years controversial fixture in American public life. This book focuses on the emergence and growth of professional economics in the U.S. examining the challenges early professional economists faced which foreshadowed obstacles throughout the twentieth century. From the founding of the American Economic Association in 1885 to the depths of the Great Depression this volume illustrates why some of the most optimistic and capable economic minds struggled to help smooth economic transitions and tame market fluctuations. Drawing on archival research and secondary sources the text explores the emergence of professional economics in the United States and explains how economists came to be ‘irrelevant geniuses’. This book is well suited for those who study and are interested in American history the history of economic thought and policy history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367873455

A History of Prussia In little more than two centuries Prussia rose from medieval obscurity and the devastation of the Thirty Years War to become the dominant power of continental Europe. Her rulers rose from Electors to Kings and from Kings to Emperors. It is a dramatic story and H. W. Koch fills a major gap in English-language literature with this comprehensive account. It traces the origins and rise of the Prussian state from the thirteenth century to the causes and consequences of its incorporation into the German Empire. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138155206

A History of Psychology in Ten Questions This student-friendly book on the history of psychology covers the key historical developments and controversies in all areas of psychology linking history to the present by focusing on ten conceptual issues that are relevant today. How did psychology become a science and what kind of science did it become? How do psychologists measure and explain the fact that in some ways everyone is unique? Is psychoanalysis scientific? Why did cognitive science replace behaviorism? This book addresses all these questions and more covering the whole range of psychology from neuroscience and artificial intelligence to hermeneutics and qualitative research in the process. Drawing on the author’s experience of how to make the subject interesting for students the book is structured around ten key questions that engage with all the core areas of psychology and the main schools of thought. Showing how each of the different approaches or paradigms within psychology differ not based on data but on assumptions Michael Hyland provides an engaging introduction to debates from history and in contemporary society. Including boxed material on hot topics historical figures studies/experiments and quirky facts this is the ideal book for undergraduate students of psychology taking CHIPS and other history of psychology modules. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815384878

A History of PsychologyAncient and Patristic Volume I First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138871113

A History of PsychologyFrom Antiquity to Modernity A History of Psychology places social economic and political forces of change alongside psychology’s internal theoretical and empirical arguments illuminating how the external world has shaped psychology’s development and in turn how the late twentieth century’s psychology has shaped society. Featuring extended treatment of important movements such as the Enlightenment and the Scientific Revolution the textbook approaches the material from an integrative rather than wholly linear perspective. The text carefully examines how issues in psychology reflect and affect concepts that lie outside the field of psychology’s technical concerns as a science and profession. This new edition features expanded attention on psychoanalysis after its founding as well as new developments in cognitive science artificial intelligence and behavioral economics. Throughout the book strengthens its exploration of psychological ideas and the cultures in which they developed and reinforces the connections between psychology modernism and postmodernism. The textbook covers scientific applied and professional psychology and is appropriate for higher-level undergraduate and graduate students. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138652422

A History of PsychologyFrom Antiquity to Modernity Spanish Edition Provides a narrative history of psychology. A History of Psychology: From Antiquity to Modernity begins tracking psychology from the development of folk psychology as the key adaptation of humans at the dawn of history. It then traces the Classical medieval and early modern periods to present day psychology. The text covers scientific applied and professional psychology. Although theoretical and empirical arguments inside psychology about the nature of mind and behavior are not neglected A History of Psychology shows how psychology's development has been shaped by social economic and political forces external to it and in turn how the mature psychology of the late 20th century has begun to shape the society in which it arose. The text carefully examines how issues in psychology reflect and affect concepts that lie outside the technical concerns of psychology as a science and profession. Upon completing this text readers will be able to: Know the events in the history of scientific applied and professional psychology Understand how psychology s development was shaped by external forces Describe how psychology has and continues to shape society Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9788420542249

A History of PsychologyFrom Antiquity to Modernity Spanish Edition Provides a narrative history of psychology. A History of Psychology: From Antiquity to Modernity begins tracking psychology from the development of folk psychology as the key adaptation of humans at the dawn of history. It then traces the Classical medieval and early modern periods to present day psychology. The text covers scientific applied and professional psychology. Although theoretical and empirical arguments inside psychology about the nature of mind and behavior are not neglected A History of Psychology shows how psychology's development has been shaped by social economic and political forces external to it and in turn how the mature psychology of the late 20th century has begun to shape the society in which it arose. The text carefully examines how issues in psychology reflect and affect concepts that lie outside the technical concerns of psychology as a science and profession. Upon completing this text readers will be able to: Know the events in the history of scientific applied and professional psychology Understand how psychology s development was shaped by external forces Describe how psychology has and continues to shape society Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9788415552420

A History of PsychologyGlobalization Ideas and Applications Global interdisciplinary and engaging this textbook integrates materials from philosophical and biological origins to the historical development of psychology. Its extensive coverage of women minorities and psychologists around the world emphasizes psychology as a global phenomenon while looking at both local and worldwide issues. This perspective highlights the relationship between psychology and the environmental context in which the discipline developed. In tracing psychology from its origins in early civilizations ancient philosophy and religions to modern science technology and applications this book integrates overarching psychological principles and ideas that have shaped the global history of psychology keeping an eye toward the future of psychology. Updated and revised throughout this new edition also includes a new chapter on clinical psychology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415788274

A History of PsychologyMediaeval and Early Modern Period Volume II First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138871120

A History of PsychologyModern Psychology Volume III First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138884250

A History of PsychologyThe Emergence of Science and Applications A History of Psychology: The Emergence of Science and Applications Sixth Edition traces the history of psychology from antiquity through the early 21st century giving students a thorough look into psychology’s origins and key developments in basic and applied psychology. This new edition includes extensive coverage of the proliferation of applied fields since the mid-twentieth century and stronger emphases on the biological basis of psychology new statistical techniques and qualitative methodologies and emerging therapies. Other areas of emphasis include the globalization of psychology the growth of interest in health psychology the resurgence of interest in motivation and the importance of ecopsychology and environmental psychology. Substantially revised and updated throughout this book retains and improves its strengths from prior editions including its strong scholarly foundation and scholarship from groups too often omitted from psychological history including women people of color and scholars from outside the United States. This book also aims to engage and inspire students to recognize the power of history in their own lives and studies to connect history to the present and the future and to think critically and historically. For additional resources consult the Companion Website at www.routledge.com/cw/woody where instructors will find lecture slides and outlines; testbanks; and how-to sources for teaching History and Systems of Psychology courses; and students will find review a timeline; review questions; complete glossary; and annotated links to relevant resources. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138683716

A History of Public AdministrationVolume I: From the Earliest Times to the Eleventh Century Originally published in 1972 Gladden argues that when more and more attention is being given to the history of particular activities to specialist as opposed to general history there is a case for attempting to redress the balance between government and administration. This book offers an investigation of the administrative context of earlier ages and raises the suspicion that administration like human nature may not have varied very much since human society began. It is an attempt to provide a highly selective introductory history of this vast subject with special emphasis on its public aspects including chapters on Medieval Europe the Middle East Early American Civilizations and more. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367133085

A History of Public AdministrationVolume II: From the Eleventh Century to the Present Day First published in 1972 the object of this work is to provide a history of public administration from earliest times up to the present day. The survey necessarily selective is broadly based ranging from the prehistoric cave-dwellers to twentieth-century administration. Viewpoints are varied to bring in the several levels and spheres of operation; namely directional and personnel organizational and technical biographical and theoretical. The work is in two volumes. Volume One covers the main civilizations of the Middle East India China and the West up to the eleventh century A.D. Volume Two continuing the same field extends its scope to include the civilizations of pre-Columbian America the colonial empire and international administration. At a time when the scope of public administration is continually expanding and more research is being carried out into administrative problems much can be learned from the administrative lessons of the past. Dr. E.N. Gladden a retired civil servant has designed this work to integrate a vast and diverse subject. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138390744

A History of Religion in America A History of Religion in America provides comprehensive coverage of the history of religion in America with the first volume covering the first settlements through to the Civil War and the second volume from the end of the Civil War to the Twenty-First Century. The two volumes explore major religious groups in the United States and examine a range of topics: Native American religion Religion and the Founding Fathers Religion and reform in the 19th century The American Civil War Immigration’s impact on American religion Religion in Cold War America Religion in Post-9/11 America Chronologically arranged and integrating various religious developments into a coherent historical narrative this set of books also contains useful chapter summaries and review questions. Designed for undergraduate religious studies and history students A History of Religion in America provides a substantive and comprehensive introduction to the complexity of religion in American history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138059917

A History of Religion in AmericaFrom the End of the Civil War to the Twenty-First Century A History of Religion in America: From the End of the Civil War to the Twenty-First Century provides comprehensive coverage of the history of religion in America from the end of the American Civil War to religion in post 9/11 America. The volume explores major religious groups in the United States and examines the following topics: The aftermath of the American Civil War Immigration’s impact on American religion The rise of the social gospel The fundamentalist response Religion in Cold War America The 60’s counterculture and the backlash Religion in Post-9/11 America Chronologically arranged and integrating various religious developments into a coherent historical narrative this book also contains useful chapter summaries and review questions. Designed for undergraduate religious studies and history students A History of Religion in America provides a substantive and comprehensive introduction to the complexity of religion in American history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138711334

A History of Religion in AmericaFrom the First Settlements through the Civil War A History of Religion in America: From the First Settlements through the Civil War provides comprehensive coverage of the history of religion in America from the pre-colonial era through the aftermath of the Civil War. It explores major religious groups in the United States and the following topics: • Native American religion before and after the Columbian encounter • Religion and the Founding Fathers • Was America founded as a Christian nation? • Religion and reform in the 19th century • The first religious outsiders • A nation and its churches divided 　 Chronologically arranged and integrating various religious developments into a coherent historical narrative this book also contains useful chapter summaries and review questions. Designed for undergraduate religious studies and history students A History of Religion in America provides a substantive and comprehensive introduction to the complexity of religion in American history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415819251

A History of Romanian Theatre from Communism to CapitalismChildren of a Restless Time A History of Romanian Theatre from Communism to Capitalism analyses the last three decades of Romanian theatre and connects it to the international stage. Cristina Modreanu questions the relationship between artists and power both before 1989 behind the Iron Curtain and in the current global political context with nationalism manifesting itself in Eastern Europe as seen in the critical work of Romanian theatre makers. This study covers the complex cases of theatre makers such as Lucian Pintilie Liviu Ciulei and Andrei Șerban who built their international careers in exile and the most innovative Romanian artists of today such as Silviu Purcărete Mihai Măniuţiu Gianina Cărbunariu Radu Afrim and Bogdan Georgescu who reached the status of transglobal artists. Filling a considerable gap in Romanian theatre discourse this book will be of a great interest to students and scholars of contemporary theatre and history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367237226

A History of Rome from 133 B.C. to 70 A.D. (1904)From the Tribunate of Tiberius Gracchus to the End of the Jugerthine War First published in 1904 this volume began what was to be the magnum opus of the highly regarded Classical scholar A.H.J. Greenidge. Though published posthumously the work stands alone as a valuable contribution to Classical history. Beginning with a socioeconomic history which exposes the conditions preceding and determining the great conflict of interests to follow Greenidge then explores the story of Rome from Scipio Aemilianus and the Gracchi brothers until the second election of Marius to the consulship. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138603516

A History of Russian Economic Thought The collapse of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic at the end of the 1980’s was conceived as a victory for capitalist democracy. Here Vincent Barnett provides the first comprehensive account of the historical development of Russian and Soviet economic thought across the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and considers its future in the twenty-first century. Utilizing an extensive range of historical sources Barnett examines the different strands of thought including classical neoclassical historical socialist liberal and Marxian schools. He traces their influence and the impact their ideas had on shaping policies. An excellent addition to the Routledge History of Economic Thought series this book covers pre-1870  Tsarist economics  the late Tsarist period  the impact of the war  Bolshevik economics  Stalinist economics  Russian economics after 1940. Incorporating a detailed timeline of the most significant Russian economists work and analyzing the effects of historical discontinuities on the institutional structure of Russian economics as a discipline Barnett delivers an essential text for postgraduates and professionals interested in economic history and the evolution of Russian economic thought. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203171967

A History of Russian Exposition and Festival Architecture1700-2014 This collection of thirteen vignettes addresses several important episodes in the history of Russian temporary architecture and public art from the royal festivals during the times of Peter the Great up to the recent venues including the Sochi Winter Olympics. The forms and the circumstances of their design were drastically different; however the projects discussed in the book share a common feature: they have been instrumental in the construction of Russia’s national identity with its perception of the West - simultaneously a foe and a paragon - looming high over this process. The book offers a history of multidirectional relationships between diplomacy propaganda and architecture. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367532284

A History of Science in World CulturesVoices of Knowledge To understand modern science it is essential to recognize that many of the most fundamental scientific principles are drawn from the knowledge of ancient civilizations. Taking a global yet comprehensive approach to this complex topic A History of Science in World Cultures uses a broad range of case studies and examples to demonstrate that the scientific thought and method of the present day is deeply rooted in a pluricultural past. Covering ancient Egypt Mesopotamia India Greece China Islam and the New World this volume discusses the scope of scientific and technological achievements in each civilization and how the knowledge it developed came to impact the European Renaissance. Themes covered include the influence these scientific cultures had upon one another the power of writing and its technologies visions of mathematical order in the universe and how it can be represented and what elements of the distant scientific past we continue to depend upon today. Topics often left unexamined in histories of science are treated in fascinating detail such as the chemistry of mummification and the Great Library in Alexandria in Egypt jewellery and urban planning of the Indus Valley hydraulic engineering and the compass in China the sustainable agriculture and dental surgery of the Mayas and algebra and optics in Islam. This book shows that scientific thought has never been confined to any one era culture or geographic region. Clearly presented and highly illustrated A History of Science in World Cultures is the perfect text for all students and others interested in the development of science throughout history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415639842

A History of Science Technology and Philosophy in the 16 and 17th Centuries Published in 1935: This is the first attempt to give a full portrait if the mind of the 16th and 17th centuries. Detailed accounts are given of all that is important in the first two centuries of modern science and philosophy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367181321

A History of Science Technology and Philosophy in the 18th Century Published in 1938: The new volume presents a full and profusely illustrated account of progress made during the eighteenth century in Mathematics Mechanics Astronomy Physics Meteorology Geography Chemistry Biology Medicine Psychology Demography Economics Philosophy and Technology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367181345

A History of Scotland First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138174146

A History of Seafaring in the Classical World (Routledge Revivals) A History of Seafaring in the Classical World first published in 1986 presents a complete treatment of all aspects of the maritime history of the Classical world designed for the use of students as well as scholars. Beginning with Crete and Mycenae in the third millennium BC the author expounds a concise history of seafaring up to the sixth century AD. The development of ship design and of the different types of ship the varied purposes of shipping and the status and conditions of sailors are all discussed. Many of the most important sea battles are investigated and the book is illustrated with a number of line drawings and photographs. Greek and Latin word are only used if they are technical terms ensuring A History of Seafaring in the Classical World is accessible to students of ancient history who are not familiar with the Classical languages. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138018013

A History of Settlement in Ireland A History of Settlement in Ireland provides a stimulating and thought-provoking overview of the settlement history of Ireland from prehistory to the present day. Particular attention is paid to the issues of settlement change and distribution within the contexts of:* environment* demography* culture.The collection goes further by setting the agenda for future research in this rapidly expanding area of academic interest.This volume will be essential reading for all those with an interest in the archaeology history and social geography of Ireland. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415518611

A History of ShaolinBuddhism Kung Fu and Identity Shaolin Monastery at Mount Song is considered the epicentre of the Chan school of Buddhism. It is also well known for its martial arts tradition and has long been regarded as a special cultural heritage site and an important symbol of the Chinese nation. This book is the first scholarly work in English to comprehensively examine the full history of Shaolin Monastery from 496 to 2016. More importantly it offers a clear grasp of the origins and development of Chan Buddhism through an examination of Shaolin and highlights the role of Shaolin and Shaolin kung fu in the construction of a national identity among the Chinese people in the past two centuries. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367660390

A History of Shopping First published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315889061

A History of SienaFrom its Origins to the Present Day A History of Siena provides a concise and up-to-date biography of the city from its ancient and medieval development up to the present day and makes Siena’s history culture and traditions accessible to anyone studying or visiting the city. Well informed by archival research and recent scholarship on medieval Siena and the Italian city-states this book places Siena’s development in its larger context both temporally and geographically. In the process this book offers new interpretations of Siena’s artistic political and economic development highlighting in particular the role of pilgrimage banking and class conflict. The second half of the book provides an important analysis of the historical development of Siena’s nobility its unique system of neighborhood associations (contrade) and the race of the Palio as well as an overview of the rise and fall of Siena’s troubled bank the Monte dei Paschi. This book is accessible to undergraduates and tourists while also offering plenty of new insights for graduate students and scholars of all periods of Sienese history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367253486

A History of Social Justice and Political Power in the Middle EastThe Circle of Justice From Mesopotamia to Globalization From ancient Mesopotamia into the 20th century "the Circle of Justice" as a concept has pervaded Middle Eastern political thought and underpinned the exercise of power in the Middle East. The Circle of Justice depicts graphically how a government’s justice toward the population generates political power military strength prosperity and good administration. This book traces this set of relationships from its earliest appearance in the political writings of the Sumerians through four millennia of Middle Eastern culture. It explores how people conceptualized and acted upon this powerful insight how they portrayed it in symbol painting and story and how they transmitted it from one regime to the next. Moving towards the modern day the author shows how although the Circle of Justice was largely dropped from political discourse it did not disappear from people’s political culture and expectations of government. The book demonstrates the Circle’s relevance to the Iranian Revolution and the rise of Islamist movements all over the Middle East and suggests how the concept remains relevant in an age of capitalism. A "must read" for students policymakers and ordinary citizens this book will be an important contribution to the areas of political history political theory Middle East studies and Orientalism. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415503624

A History Of South Africa To 1870 This book is aimed towards advancing an understanding of the South African past essential to an appreciation of the South African promise and problems. It presents a survey of the archaeological data and describes the hunting herding and cultivating peoples and the dominant colonial society. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780429049446

A History of Soviet Airborne Forces For almost 70 years Soviet and Russian military theorists have been fascinated with the concept of airborne operations. Now Russian theorists tackle the problems posed to such operations by high-precision weaponry. This work using newly released and formerly classified Soviet and East German archives provides a detailed record of the performance of Soviet airborne forces during peace and war. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315036120

A History of SpacesCartographic Reason Mapping and the Geo-Coded World This book provides an essential insight into the practices and ideas of maps and map-making. It draws on a wide range of social theorists and theorists of maps and cartography to show how maps and map-making have shaped the spaces in which we live.Going beyond the focus of traditional cartography the book draws on examples of the use of maps from the sixteenth century to the present including their role in projects of the national and colonial state emergent capitalism and the planetary consciousness of the natural sciences. It also considers the use of maps for military purposes maps that have coded modern conceptions of health disease and social character and maps of the transparent human body and the transparent earth. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203351437

A History of Sports Coaching in BritainOvercoming Amateurism At the London Olympics in 2012 Team GB achieved a third place finish in the medals table. A key factor in this achievement was the high standard of contemporary British sports coaching. But how has British sports coaching transitioned from the amateur to the professional and what can the hitherto under-explored history of sports coaching in Britain tell us about both the early history of sport and about contemporary coaching practice? A History of Sports Coaching in Britain is the first book to attempt to examine the history of British sports coaching from its amateur roots in the deep nineteenth century to the high performance high status professional coaching cultures of today. The book draws on original primary source material including the lost coaching lives of key individuals in British coaching to trace the development of coaching in Britain. It assesses the continuing impact of the nineteenth-century amateur ethos throughout the twentieth century and includes important comparisons with developments in international coaching particularly in North America and the Eastern Bloc. The book also explores the politicisation of sport and the complicated interplay between politics and coaching practice and illuminates the origins of the structures organisations and philosophies that surround performance sport in Britain today. This book is fascinating reading for anybody with an interest in the history of sport sports coaching sports development or the relationships between sport and wider society. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138067813

A History of State and Religion in India Offering the first long-duration analysis of the relationship between the state and religion in South Asia this book looks at the nature and origins of Indian secularism. It interrogates the proposition that communalism in India is wholly a product of colonial policy and modernisation questions whether the Indian state has generally been a benign or disruptive influence on public religious life and evaluates the claim that the region has spawned a culture of practical toleration. The book is structured around six key arenas of interaction between state and religion: cow worship and sacrifice control of temples and shrines religious festivals and processions proselytising and conversion communal riots and religious teaching/doctrine and family law. It offers a challenging argument about the role of the state in religious life in a historical continuum and identifies points of similarity and contrast between periods and regimes. The book makes a significant contribution to the literature on South Asian History and Religion. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138844650

A History of States and Economic Policies in Early Modern Europe Why was early modern Europe the starting point of the economic expansion which led to the Industrial Revolution? What was the state’s role in this momentous transformation? A History of States and Economic Policies in Early Modern Europe takes a comparative approach to answer these questions demonstrating that wars public finance and state intervention in the economy were the key elements underlying European economic dynamics of the era.Structured in two parts the book begins by examining the central issues of the state–economy relationship including military revolution the fiscal state and public finance mercantilism the formation of commercial empires and the economic war between Britain and France in the 1700s. The second part presents a detailed comparison between the different economic policies of the most important European states looking at their unique demographic economic military and institutional contexts. Taken as a whole this work provides a valuable analysis of early modern economic history and a picture of Europe’s global position on the eve of the Industrial Revolution.This book will be useful to students and researchers of economic history early modern history and European history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367729790

A History of SurgeryThird Edition Written in a personal and engaging style this book provides a fascinating and informative introduction to the development of surgery through the ages. It describes the key advances in surgery through the ages from primitive techniques such as trepanning some of the gruesome but occasionally successful methods employed by the ancient civilisations the increasingly sophisticated techniques of the Greeks and Romans the advances of the Dark Ages and the Renaissance and on to the early pioneers of anaesthesia and antisepsis such as Morton Lister and Pasteur. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138617391

A History of Technology and EnvironmentFrom stone tools to ecological crisis This book provides an accessible overview of the ways that key areas of technology have impacted global ecosystems and natural communities. It offers a new way of thinking about the overall origins of environmental problems. Combining approaches drawn from environmental biology and the history of science and technology it describes the motivations behind many technical advances and the settings in which they occurred before tracing their ultimate environmental impacts. Four broad areas of human activity are described: over-harvesting of natural resources using the examples of hunting fishing and freshwater use; farming population land use and migration; discovery synthesis and use of manufactured chemicals; and development of sources of artificial energy and the widespread pollution caused by power generation and energy use. These innovations have been driven by various forces but in most cases new technologies have emerged out of fascinating psychologically rich human experiences. This book provides an introduction to these complex developments and will be essential reading for students of science technology and society environmental history and the history of science and technology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138685864

A History of TechnoscienceErasing the Boundaries between Science and Technology Are science and technology independent of one another? Is technology dependent upon science and if so how is it dependent? Is science dependent upon technology and if so how is it dependent? Or are science and technology becoming so interdependent that the line dividing them has become totally erased? This book charts the history of technoscience from the late nineteenth century to the end of the twentieth century and shows how the military–industrial–academic complex and big science combined to create new examples of technoscience in such areas as the nuclear arms race the space race the digital age and the new worlds of nanotechnology and biotechnology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367348526

A History of Terrorism Assassinations bombings hijackings diplomatic kidnappings-terrorism is the most publicized form of political violence. The history of terrorism goes back a very long time but the very fact that there is such a history has frequently been ignored even suppressed. This may be because terrorism has not appeared with equal intensity at all times. When terrorism reappeared in the late twentieth century after a period of relative calm there was the tendency to regard it as a new phenomenon without precedent. The psychological study of terrorism has never been much in fashion. But this neglect has left a number of crucial questions unanswered. Among these are why some people who share the same convictions turn to terrorism and others do not. What is terrorism's true impact on international politics? What influence might it exert in the future? A History of Terrorism completes Walter Laqueur's pioneering and authoritative study of guerrilla warfare and terrorist activity. He charts the history of political terror from nineteenth-century Europe through the anarchists of the 1880s and 1890s the left- and right-wing clashes during the twentieth century and the multinational operations of Arab and other groups today. Laqueur examines the sociology of terrorism: funding intelligence gathering weapons and tactics informers and countermeasures and the crucial role of the media. He probes the "terrorist personality" and how terrorists have been depicted in literature and films. The doctrine of systematic terrorism and current interpretations of terrorism its common patterns motives and aims are unflinchingly faced and clearly explicated. Finally Laqueur considers the effectiveness of terrorism and examines the ominous possibility of nuclear blackmail. Challenging accepted assumptions forecasting the changes in terrorist activity that will affect tomorrow's headlines Walter Laqueur demystifies terrorism without belittling its importance. Togethe Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315083483

A History of TerrorismExpanded Edition Terrorism is often mistakenly thought of as a modern phenomenon but it goes back quite some time. A History of Terrorism charts the history of political terror from nineteenth-century Europe to the multinational operations of Arab and other groups today. The question is: What is its true impact today and in the future? Laqueur addresses long-neglected psychological issues concerning the origins of and motivations behind terrorism and examines the sociology of terrorism in depth: funding intelligence gathering weapons and tactics informers and countermeasures and the crucial role of the media depiction of the "terrorist personality". Systematic terrorism and current interpretations of terrorism its common patterns motives and aims are unflinchingly faced and clearly explicated. Laqueur ultimately considers the effectiveness of terrorism and examines the ominous possibility of nuclear blackmail. Originally published in 1977 this book is one of the two most quoted works on terrorism. This expanded edition features a new preface and important contributions by distinguished security expert Bruce Hoffman that apply Laqueur's classic and seemingly timeless work to contemporary terrorism issues. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781412864015

A History of the American Musical TheatreNo Business Like It From the diverse proto-theatres of the mid-1800s though the revues of the ‘20s the ‘true musicals’ of the ‘40s the politicisation of the ‘60s and the ‘mega-musicals’ of the ‘80s every era in American musical theatre reflected a unique set of socio-cultural factors.　 Nathan Hurwitz uses these factors to explain the output of each decade in turn showing how the most popular productions spoke directly to the audiences of the time. He explores the function of musical theatre as commerce tying each big success to the social and economic realities in which it flourished.　 This study spans from the earliest spectacles and minstrel shows to contemporary musicals such as Avenue Q and Spiderman. It traces the trends of this most commercial of art forms from the perspective of its audiences explaining how staying in touch with writers and producers strove to stay in touch with these changing moods.　 Each chapter deals with a specific decade introducing the main players the key productions and the major developmentsin musical theatre during that period. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415715089

A History of the American People Originally published in 1933 and written by "America’s historian" James Truslow Adams this 2 volume set tells the story of the rise of the American nation encompassing from economics religion social change and politics from settlement to the Great Depression. Due emphasis is given to the inter-connectedness of America with Europe – both in terms of cultural heritage and political and military entanglements. Extensive in size and scope and richly illustrated with half-tones and maps these volumes balance a historical narrative with philosophical interpretation whilst touching on as many aspects of American life and history as possible. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367540555

A History of the American PeopleVolume 1: To the Civil War Originally published in 1933 and written by "America’s historian" James Truslow Adams this volume tells the story of the rise of the American nation encompassing economics religion social change and politics from settlement to the Civil War. Due emphasis is given to the inter-connectedness of America with Europe – both in terms of cultural heritage and political and military entanglements. Extensive in size and scope and richly illustrated with half-tones and maps these volumes balance a historical narrative with philosophical interpretation whilst touching on as many aspects of American life and history as possible. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367542139

A History of the American PeopleVolume 2: From Civil War to World Power Originally published in 1933 and written by "America’s historian" James Truslow Adams this volume tells the story of the rise of the American nation encompassing economics religion social change and politics from settlement to the Civil War. Due emphasis is given to the inter-connectedness of America with Europe – both in terms of cultural heritage and political and military entanglements. Extensive in size and scope and richly illustrated with half-tones and maps these volumes balance a historical narrative with philosophical interpretation whilst touching on as many aspects of American life and history as possible. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367542207

A History of the Arab State of Zanzibar During the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries the fertile islands of Zanzibar and Pemba became of central importance to East Africa’s growing contact with the international economy as the ruling dynasty encouraged trade in cloves slaves and ivory. This book first published in 1978 provides an account of the history of Zanzibar from those early days of trade up to independence and the Revolution that removed the Arab ruling class in 1964. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138221192

A History of the Arab–Israeli Conflict Comprehensive and analytical A History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict presents a balanced and impartial overview of this centuries-old struggle. The authors examine the issues and themes that have characterized and defined the conflict over the course of its history bringing the coverage up to date with a twenty-first- century perspective. Fully revised throughout this eighth edition contains:　 New and extensive coverage of the developments in the conflict since 2014 Updated Suggested Readings and the incorporation of recent scholarship An additional selection of primary source documents New maps and illustrations. Taking a clear and chronological approach to this complex subject this book explores recent events in the Middle East in the context of their longer-term history. Illustrated throughout with numerous photographs maps tables and chronologies for each chapter together with extensive relevant and up-to-date documentary sources and a glossary of key terms it is the ideal textbook for all students of the history of the modern Middle East. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138243736

A History of the Balkans 1804-1945 The Balkans have often been a flashpoint of conflict in European history. The recent civil war has torn the country apart and the region faces an uncertain future. This authoritative study provides an account of the history of the whole area from the first major nationalist rising against its Ottoman rulers in 1804 to the aftermath of World War II. Covering the former Yugoslavia Albania Greece Bulgaria and Romania it provides a Balkan-wide overview as well as histories of specific states and sets the context to the recent conflict. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138145610

A History of the BrainFrom Stone Age surgery to modern neuroscience A History of the Brain tells the full story of neuroscience from antiquity to the present day. It describes how we have come to understand the biological nature of the brain beginning in prehistoric times and progressing to the twentieth century with the development of Modern Neuroscience. This is the first time a history of the brain has been written in a narrative way emphasizing how our understanding of the brain and nervous system has developed over time with the development of the disciplines of anatomy pharmacology physiology psychology and neurosurgery. The book covers: beliefs about the brain in ancient Egypt Greece and Rome the Medieval period Renaissance and Enlightenment the nineteenth century the most important advances in the twentieth century and future directions in neuroscience. The discoveries leading to the development of modern neuroscience gave rise to one of the most exciting and fascinating stories in the whole of science. Written for readers with no prior knowledge of the brain or history the book will delight students and will also be of great interest to researchers and lecturers with an interest in understanding how we have arrived at our present knowledge of the brain. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781848723658

A History of the Chartered Accountants of ScotlandFrom the Earliest Times to 1954 This book first published in 1954 analyses the history of the world’s oldest accountancy body the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland. Chapters cover the history of Scottish accountants from the earliest times; review the position of the practicing accountant; assess the work of the Institute; examine the position of the accountant in commerce industry or government service; and deal with the training and examination of accountants. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367511883

A History of the Chinese Language A History of the Chinese Language provides a comprehensive introduction to the historical development of the Chinese language from its Proto-Sino-Tibetan roots in prehistoric times to Modern Standard Chinese. Taking a highly accessible and balanced approach it presents a chronological survey of the various stages of the Chinese language covering key aspects such as phonology syntax and semantics. The second edition presents a revised and updated version that reflects recent scholarship in Chinese historical linguistics and new developments in related disciplines. Features include: Coverage of the major historical stages in Chinese language development such as Old Chinese Middle Chinese Early Modern Chinese and Modern Standard Chinese. Treatment of core linguistic aspects of the Chinese language including phonological changes grammatical development lexical evolution vernacular writing the Chinese writing system and Chinese dialects. Inclusion of authentic Chinese texts throughout the book presented within a rigorous framework of linguistic analysis to help students to build up critical and evaluative skills and acquire valuable cultural knowledge. Integration of materials from different disciplines such as archaeology genetics history and sociolinguistics to highlight the cultural and social background of each period of the language. Written by a highly experienced instructor A History of the Chinese Language will be an essential resource for students of Chinese language and linguistics and for anyone interested in the history and culture of China. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367209858

A History of the Church in the Middle Ages "Conceptually well organized stylistically clear intellectually thoughtful and pedagogically useful." - Thomas Head Speculum "For its humane and learned approach to its enormous canvas as well as for the cogency with which it penetrates at speed to the essentials of a vanished historical epoch this History of the Church in the Middle Ages deserves a very wide audience indeed." - Barrie Dobson English Historical Review "To have written a scholarly and very readable history of the Western Church over a millennium is a remarkable tour de force for which Donald Logan is to be warmly congratulated." - C.H Lawrence The Tablet "A feat of historical synthesis most confident in its telling of the coming of Christianity. Books like Logan's are needed more than ever before." - Miri Rubin TLS In this fascinating survey F. Donald Logan introduces the reader to the Christian church from the conversion of the Celtic and Germanic peoples to the discovery of the New World. He reveals how the church unified the people of Western Europe as they worshipped with the same ceremonies and used Latin as the language of civilized communication. From remote rural parish to magnificent urban cathedral A History of the Church in the Middle Ages explores the role of the church as a central element in determining a thousand years of history. This new edition brings the book right up to date with recent scholarship and includes an expanded introduction exploring the interaction of other faiths - particularly Judaism and Islam - with the Christian church. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415669948

A History of the Credit Market in Central EuropeThe Middle Ages and Early Modern Period This is the first comprehensive study of loans and debts in Central European countries in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Period. It outlines the issues of debts and loans in the Czech lands Poland and Hungary with respect to the influence of Austria and Germany. It focuses on the role of loans and debts in medieval and early modern society credit markets in these countries the mechanism of lending and borrowing forms of credit availability of loans frequency of credits dealings range of lending business and last but not least the financial relationships inside the social classes and between them. The research presented in the book is based on a wide range of resources including credit contracts and agreements evidence of loans and debts of courts accounting of nobility towns churches and guilds merchant diaries and Jewish registers as well as other financial records. It covers a wide range of historical disciplines including economic and financial history social history the history of economic thought as well as the history of everyday life. It also contains a wealth of case studies which offer for the first time in English a comprehensive and representative sample of the most up-to-date Central European research on the history of loans and debts and serves as a basis for a comparison with the other parts of Europe during the same period. The book is designed primarily for postgraduates researchers and academics in financial economic and historical sciences but will also be a valuable resource for students of business schools. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367404185

A History of the Dasnami Naga Sannyasis Organized Naga military activity originally flourished under state patronage. During the latter half of the sixteenth century and the early part of the seventeenth century a number of bands of fighting ascetics formed into akharas with sectarian names and identities.The Dasnami Sannyasis constitute perhaps the most powerful monastic order which has played an important part in the history of India. The cult of the naked Nagas has a long history. The present volume aims to explore new findings which are available in various archives and repositories in order to fill up the lacuna in Jadunath Sarkar’s work on the subject as elaborated in the present introduction. Please note: Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India Pakistan Nepal Bhutan Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138598386

A History of the Division of Psychoanalysis of the American Psychological Associat In 1909 G. Stanley Hall the founder of the American Psychological Association invited Sigmund Freud Sandor Ferenczi Carl Jung and Ernest Jones to Clark University to present their understanding of psychoanalysis. Although their presentations were enthusiastically received by many the discrepancy with what was then considered the mainline American psychological thought was too great and the two fields remained separate. The formation of the Division of Psychoanalysis in 1979 -- seventy years later -- had as a major goal a rapprochement between psychoanalysis and psychology. Analytically trained psychologists and those seeking training have responded with enthusiasm to the formation of the Division which now numbers 3 500 members in thirteen short years. This volume records the history of the Division and the seminal contributions of its founding members. It describes the dynamic tensions that have existed over the years between differing clinical and theoretical concepts of psychoanalysis leading to creative dialogue. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203763254

A History of the Early Church to AD 500 Dr Wand's classic treatment of the early church is concise comprehensive and makes use of specialist treatises. The organisation of material and lucid style make accessible what is at times a complex subject. In addition the book is full of vignettes of prominent personages and curious items of information.Interesting and informative A History of Early Church caters for the general reader with an interest in history as well as the religious studies student fow whom it is principally intended. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138136298

A History of the English Language **NOT FOR SALE IN THE USA CANADA OR THE PHILIPPINES** A History of the English Language explores the linguistic and cultural development of English from the Roman conquest of England to the present day to provide a comprehensive overview of the different aspects of its history. This best-selling classic textbook has been revised and updated and encourages the reader to develop both an understanding of present-day English and an enlightened attitude toward the issues affecting the language today.　 New features of the sixth edition include: an additional chapter titled ‘English in the Twenty-first Century’ which examines the future of English and other global languages and includes an assessment of Chinese as a world language an in-depth treatment of phonological changes such as the placement of the Great Vowel Shift as a bridge between Middle English and Renaissance English further coverage of corpus linguistics especially for Renaissance English fresh sections on accent and register a new survey of the recent debate between "creolists" and "neo-Anglicists" on the origins of African American Vernacular English. Balanced and wide-ranging this textbook is a must-read for any student studying the history of the English language Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415655965

A History of the English Poor LawVolume I First published in 1854 this comprehensive work charts over three volumes the history of poor relief in England from the Saxon period through to the establishment of the Poor Law Amendment Act in 1834 and its reception. This edition updated in 1898 also includes a biography of the author Sir George Nicholls. Volume I examines poor relief from the Saxon period to the reign of Queen Anne. This set of books will be of interest to those studying the history of the British welfare state and social policy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138204966

A History of the English Poor LawVolume II First published in 1854 this comprehensive work charts over three volumes the history of poor relief in England from the Saxon period through to the establishment of the Poor Law Amendment Act in 1834 and its reception. This edition updated in 1898 also includes a biography of the author Sir George Nicholls. Volume I examines poor relief from the accession of George I to 1854. This set of books will be of interest to those studying the history of the British welfare state and social policy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138205017

A History of the English Poor LawVolume III First published in 1854 this comprehensive work charts over three volumes the history of poor relief in England from the Saxon period through to the establishment of the Poor Law Amendment Act in 1834 and its reception. This edition updated in 1898 also includes a biography of the author Sir George Nicholls. Volume III examines poor relief from 1834 to 1898. This set of books will be of interest to those studying the history of the British welfare state and social policy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138205123

A History of the French Language This well-established and popular book provides students with all the linguistic background they need for studying any period of French literature. For the second edition the text has been revised and updated throughout and the two final chapters on contemporary French and its position as a world language have been completely rewritten. Starting with a brief description of the Vulgar Latin spoken in Gaul and the earliest recorded forms of French Peter Rickard traces the development of the language through the later Middle Ages and Renaissance to show how it became standardized in a near modern form in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138835016

A History of the German Language Through Texts A History of the German Language Through Texts examines the evolution of German from the Early Medieval period to the present day.Written in a lively and accessible style the book looks at the history of German through a wide range of texts from medical legal and scientific writing to literature everyday newspapers and adverts. All texts are translated and accompanied by commentaries. The book also offers a glossary of technical terms and abbreviations a summary of the main changes in each historical period a guide to reference material and suggestions for further reading.A History of the German Language Through Texts is essential reading for students of German Linguistics or Philology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415862639

A History of the Greek and Roman World (Routledge Revivals) A History of the Greek and Roman World first published in 1926 presents the story of Graeco-Roman antiquity from its earliest recorded origins to the height of the Roman imperium. It aims to bring into prominence the internal dynamism - political cultural intellectual and aesthetic – which animated the ancient peoples at different periods of their history and to draw attention to the physical socio-economic and religious conditions under which they lived. Written in a style which will likely be unfamiliar to modern readers Grundy’s historical portrait is painted with broad brush-strokes offering not only compelling narrative but also incisive commentary on the individuals and societies which occupy the foreground. A History of the Greek and Roman World will be of interest for the general enthusiast as well as students who may value such a radically different approach to the interpretation of antiquity compared to the conventions which prevail amongst contemporary scholars. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138016330

A History of the Habsburg Empire 1273-1700 The first part of a two-volume history of the Habsburg Empire from its medieval origins to its dismemberment in the First World War.This important volume (which is self-contained) meets a long-felt need for a systematic survey in English of the Habsburgs and their lands in the late medieval and early modern periods. It is primarily concerned with the Habsburg territories in central and northern Europe but the history of the Spanish Habsburgs in Spain and the Netherlands is also covered. The book like the Habsburgs themselves deals with an immense range of lands and peoples: clear balanced and authoritative it is a remarkable feat of synthethis and exposition. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138150492

A History of the Highland Clearances These volumes draw the Highlands into the wider debate about the process of agrarian transformation and the consequeces of industrialisation through an exploration and examination of the early nineteenth century clearances. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367514228

A History of the Highland ClearancesAgrarian Transformation and the Evictions 1746-1886 First published in 1982 A History of the Highland Clearances looks at the forcible clearance of tenants from land they had farmed for centuries by landlords in the Highlands of Scotland in the early nineteenth century. It examines the general context of historical change provides a full narrative of the clearances and offers a critical evaluation of the documentary sources upon which the entire story depends. By placing his subject in its historical perspective and into the context of the rest of Britain and Europe Eric Richards vividly illustrates the realities of the Highland experience in the age of the clearances. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367514471

A History of the Highland ClearancesEmigration Protest Reasons First published in 1985 A History of the Highland Clearances: Volume 2 explores the various types of communal and intellectual responses contemporary and retrospective to the experience of the clearances. The first section considers the legacy of the two hundred years’ debate about the Highland problem and the place of the clearances therein. The second section assesses the scale range and timing of the emigrations of the Highlanders as well as some of the motivations. The third section contemplates the direct popular response to the clearances the collective memory and the tradition of physical resistance. The fourth section is about the career trial and reputation of Patrick Sellar which together embodied much of the social history ruling ideas and the necessary mythology of the clearances. The final section considers the fundamental economic problem of the Highlands in the age of the clearances and the moral and economic alternatives that faced the community the landlords and the nation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367514464

A History of the HolocaustFrom Ideology to Annihilation Told with scrupulous attention to detail and accuracy this text provides important background information on Jewish life in Europe the functions of the hierarchy within the Nazi government and the psychological foundations of prejudice. Unlike other texts on the subject A History of the Holocaust gives students an idea of just who the victims of the Holocaust were. In fact the author tells this story from a unique point-of-view having experienced Nazi Germany as a child. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780205846894

A History of the Islamic World 600-1800Empire Dynastic Formations and Heterogeneities in Pre-Modern Islamic West-Asia A History of the Islamic World 600–1800 supplies a fresh and unique survey of the formation of the Islamic world and the key developments that characterize this broad region’s history from late antiquity up to the beginning of the modern era. Containing two chronological parts and fourteen chapters this impressive overview explains how different tides in Islamic history washed ashore diverse sets of leadership groups multiple practices of power and authority and dynamic imperial and dynastic discourses in a theocratic age. A text that transcends many of today’s popular stereotypes of the premodern Islamic past the volume takes a holistically and theoretically informed approach for understanding interpreting and teaching premodern history of Islamic West-Asia. Jo Van Steenbergen identifies the Asian connectedness of the sociocultural landscapes between the Nile in the southwest to the Bosporus in the northwest and the Oxus (Amu Darya) and Jaxartes (Syr Darya) in the northeast to the Indus in the southeast. This abundantly illustrated book also offers maps and dynastic tables enabling students to gain an informed understanding of this broad region of the world.　 This book is an essential text for undergraduate classes on Islamic History Medieval and Early Modern History Middle East Studies and Religious History. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415660327

A History of the Labour Party from 1914 First published in 1948 this book gives a full account of the development of the British Labour Party from its emergence as a national influence in the first world war to its return to power with an effective majority after the second world war. The study includes an epilogue which surveys the achievements of the party in the years after the 1945 election. This title will be of interest to scholars and students of history and politics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138333352

A History of the Levant Company First Published in 1964. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138976191

A History of the Marconi Company 1874-1965 This accessible work provides a detailed picture of the history of one of the most important companies in the electronic industry. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138863934

A History of the Medieval Church590-1500 First published in 1969. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138143449

A History of the Modern Middle East A History of the Modern Middle East examines the profound and often dramatic transformations of the region in the past two centuries from the Ottoman and Egyptian reforms through the challenge of Western imperialism to the impact of US foreign policies. Built around a framework of political history while also carefully integrating social cultural and economic developments this expertly crafted account provides readers with the most comprehensive balanced and penetrating analysis of the modern Middle East. The sixth edition has been revised to provide a thorough account of the major developments since 2012 including the tumultuous aftermath of the Arab uprisings the sectarian conflict in Iraq and civil war in Syria that led to the rise of ISIS the crises in Libya and Yemen and the United States' nuclear talks with Iran. With brand-new timelines in each part updated select bibliographies and expanded online instructor resources A History of the Modern Middle East remains the quintessential text for courses on Middle East history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780813349800

A History of the Muslim World since 1260The Making of a Global Community The history of the predominantly Muslim world is examined within the context of world history. It examines political economic and broad cultural developments as well as specifically religious ones. The themes of the book are tradition and adaptation: it examines the tensions between the desire of Muslims to maintain continuity with their legacy and their recognition of the need to adapt to changing conditions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138465268

A History of the Muslim World since 1260The Making of a Global Community A History of the Muslim World since 1260 continues the narrative begun by A History of the Muslim World to 1750 by tracing the development of Muslim societies institutions and doctrines from the time of the Mongol conquests through to the present day. It offers students a balanced coverage of Muslim societies that extend from Western Europe to Southeast Asia. Whereas it presents a multifaceted examination of Muslim cultures it focuses on analysing the interaction between the expression of faith and contemporary social conditions. This extensively updated second edition is now in full colour and the chronology of the book has been extended to include recent developments in the Muslim world. The images and maps have also been refreshed and the literature has been updated to include the latest research from the last 10 years including sections dedicated to the roles and status of women within Muslim societies throughout history. Divided chronologically into three parts and accompanied by a detailed glossary A History of the Muslim World since 1260 is a perfect introduction for all students of the history of Muslim societies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138742482

A History of the Muslim World to 1405The Making of a Civilization Muslims first appeared in the early seventh century as members of a persecuted religious movement in a sun-baked town in Arabia. Within a century their descendants were ruling a vast territory that extended from the Atlantic Ocean to the Indus River valley in modern Pakistan. This region became the arena for a new cultural experiment in which Muslim scholars and creative artists synthesized and reworked the legacy of Rome Greece Iran and India into a new civilization. A History of the Muslim World to 1405 traces the development of this civilization from the career of the Prophet Muhammad to the death of the Mongol emperor Timur Lang. Coverage includes the unification of the Dar a1-Islam (the territory ruled by Muslims) the fragmentation into various religious and political groups including the Shi'ite and Sunni and the series of catastrophes in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries that threatened to destroy the civilization. Features: Balanced coverage of the Muslim world encompassing the region from the Iberian Peninsula to South Asia. Detailed accounts of all cultures including major Shi'ite groups and the Sunni community. Primary sources. Numerous maps and photographs featuring a special four-color art insert. Glossary charts and timelines. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138451674

A History of the Muslim World to 1750The Making of a Civilization A History of the Muslim World to 1750 traces the development of Islamic civilization from the career of the Prophet Muhammad to the mid-eighteenth century. Encompassing a wide range of significant events within the period its coverage includes the creation of the Dar al-Islam (the territory ruled by Muslims) the fragmentation of society into various religious and political groups including the Shi'ites and Sunnis the series of catastrophes in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries that threatened to destroy the civilization and the rise of the Ottoman Safavid and Mughal empires. Including the latest research from the last ten years this second edition has been updated and expanded to cover the fifteenth to eighteenth centuries. Fully refreshed and containing over sixty images to highlight the key visual aspects this book offers students a balanced coverage of the Muslim world from the Iberian Peninsula to South Asia and detailed accounts of all cultures. The use of maps primary sources timelines and a glossary further illuminates the fascinating yet complex world of the pre-modern Middle East. Covering art architecture religious institutions theological beliefs popular religious practice political institutions cuisine and much more A History of the Muslim World to 1750 is the perfect introduction for all students of the history of Islamic civilization and the Middle East. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138215931

A History of the New IndiaPast and Present Providing a different approach to the history of India than previously advocated this textbook argues that there was constant interaction between peoples and cultures. This interactive dialogic approach provides a clear understanding of how power and social relations operated in South Asia. Covering the history of India from Mughal times to the first years of Independence the book consists of chapters divided roughly between political and thematic questions. Topics discussed include: Mughal warfare and military developments The construction of Indian culture Indian regional and local political articulation India’s Independence and the end of British Rule Women and governmentality The rise of the Dalit movement As well as a detailed timeline that provides a useful overview of key events in the history of India a set of background reading is included after each chapter for readers who wish to go beyond the remit of this text. Written in an accessible narrative style the textbook will be suitable in courses on Indian and South Asian history as well as courses on world history and South Asian studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415435796

A History of the Pacific IslandsPassages through Tropical Time A book about the past and present Pacific Islands wide-ranging in time and space spanning the centuries from the first settlement of the islands until the present day. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138879133

A History of the Peoples of the British Isles: From Prehistoric Times to 1688 The three volumes of A History of the Peoples of the British Isles weave together the histories of England Ireland Scotland and Wales and their peoples. The authors trace the course of social economic cultural and political history from prehistoric times to the present analyzing the relationships differences and similarities of the four areas. Covering British history from prehistoric times to 1688  Volume I's main themes include: * the development of prehistoric Roman and Anglo-Saxon Britain* discussions of family and class structures* Medieval British history* the Stuart and Tudor leaderships* the arts and intellectual developments from 1485 to 1688. Presenting a wealth of material on themes such as women's history the family religion intellectual history society politics and the arts these volumes are an important resource for all students of the political and cultural heritage of the British Isles. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203994696

A History of the Peoples of the British IslesFrom 1870 to the Present Volume III deals with the 'long twentieth century'. Its main themes are:* the contraction of British industrial power and the shift to a service-based economy* the decline of Victorianism and the rise of Modernism* the climax of class society between the wars and the blurring of class lines after the 1960s* the impact of two world wars* the decline of British power and the empire* the partition of Ireland* the devolution of power to Wales and Scotland. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203994672

A History of the Polish Americans In the last rootless decade families neighborhoods and communities have disintegrated in the face of gripping social economic and technological changes. Th is process has had mixed results. On the positive side it has produced a mobile volatile and dynamic society in the United States that is perhaps more open just and creative than ever before. On the negative side it has dissolved the glue that bound our society together and has destroyed many of the myths symbols values and beliefs that provided social direction and purpose. In A History of the Polish Americans John J. Bukowczyk provides a thorough account of the Polish experience in America and how some cultural bonds loosened as well as the ways in which others persisted. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518292

A History of the Political Philosophers Originally published in 1939 this book was intended as a guide to political theory intelligible to the common reader with quotations from the original sources sufficiently extensive to enable them to sample for themselves the ‘taste’ and ‘colour’ of these writings. This history of theory has been placed against brief descriptions as background of the civilization of the times as the reader passes down the avenues of thought from age to age. It is a history of political thought set against the background of the history of civilization but that thought is also displayed in the setting of the characteristics and biographies of the thinkers whose minds we search and whom we seek to know familiarly however long ago gone to dust. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367368333

A History of the Post in England from the Romans to the Stuarts This book was originally published in 1998. From Roman times until this century the business of government has been largely carried out by the writing of letters either in the form of instructions or of authorisations to deliver information orally. These documents were addressed to the recipient and authenticated by a seal or signature often having a greeting and a personal conclusion. The messengers who took them also carried copies of laws and regulations summonses to courts and whatever else was needed for the administration of the country. Without a means of speedy delivery to all concerned there could be no effective government. Separate postal services developed to meet the needs of nobles the church merchants towns and the public. This book discusses three meanings of the word 'post’: the letters those who carried them and the means of distribution. It shows that there is some continuity from Roman times and that the postal service established throughout England after the conquest of 1066 continued until 1635 when it was officially extended to the public thus starting its amalgamation with the other services. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367136383

A History of the Ptolemaic Empire This compelling narrative provides the only comprehensive guide in English to the rise and decline of Ptolemaic rule in Egypt over three centuries - from the death of Alexander in 323 BC to the tragic deaths of Antony and Cleopatra in 30 BC.The skilful integration of material from a vast array of sources allows the reader to trace the political and religious development of one of the most powerful empires of the ancient eastern Mediterranean. It shows how the success of the Ptolemies was due in part to their adoption of many features of the Egyptian Pharaohs who preceded them - their deification and funding of cults and temples throughout Egypt. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203349755

A History of the Pyrrhic War A History of the Pyrrhic War explores the multi-polar nature of a conflict that involved the Romans peoples of Italy western Greeks and Carthaginians during Pyrrhus’ western campaign in the early third century BCE. The war occurred nearly a century before the first historical writings in Rome resulting in a malleable narrative that emphasized the moral virtues of the Romans transformed Pyrrhus into a figure that resembled Alexander the Great disparaged the degeneracy of the Greeks and demonstrated the malicious intent of the Carthaginians. Kent demonstrates the way events were shaped by later Roman generations to transform the complex geopolitical realities of the Pyrrhic War into a one-dimensional duel between themselves and Pyrrhus that anticipated their rise to greatness. This book analyses the Pyrrhic War through consideration of geopolitical context as well as how later Roman writers remembered the conflict. The focus of the war is taken off Pyrrhus as an individual and shifted towards evaluating the multifaceted interactions of the peoples of Italy and Sicily. A History of the Pyrrhic War is a fundamental resource for academic and learned general readers who have an interest in the interaction of developing imperial powers with their neighbors and how those events shaped the perceptions of later generations. It will be of interest not only to students of Roman history but also to anyone working on historiography in any period. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138543829

A History of the Roles and Responsibilities of Social WorkersFrom the Poor Laws to the Present Day Tracing the origin of work with the ‘impotent poor’ under the Poor Laws to social workers’ current responsibilities towards vulnerable people this book introduces the reader to the way in which the identification of particular social problems at the end of the nineteenth century led to the emergence of a wide range of separate occupational groups and voluntary workers which were sometimes but increasingly referred to as social workers. Using an extended single chronological historical narrative and analysis which draws heavily on original archival sources and contemporary literature it addresses the changes which took place as part of the welfare state and the identification of common roles and responsibilities by social workers which led to the formation of the British Association of Social Workers in 1970. The expansion of roles and responsibilities in social services departments and voluntary societies is analysed and their significance for the development of social work is evaluated. By highlighting the changes and continuities in these roles and responsibilities this book will be of interest to all academics students and practitioners working within social work who wish to know more about the origins of their discipline and the current state of the profession today. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367264703

A History of the Roman People A History of the Roman People offers students a comprehensive up-to-date readable introduction to the whole span of Roman history. Richly illustrated this fully updated volume takes readers through the mists of Roman prehistory and a survey of the peoples of pre-Roman Italy to a balanced thoughtful account of the complexities of the Roman Republic its evolution into a full-fledged empire and its ultimate decline. This latest edition enhances the political narrative with explorations of elements of daily life in the Roman world. New features in this edition include: Addition of boxes that expand on interesting elements of Roman culture mentioned only in passing in the main text. The visual arrangement of the text helps students bear in mind what is supplemental to the central narrative Increased emphasis on the contributions of women to Roman society and in religious matters Incorporation of recent archaeological finds and current debates A History of the Roman People is an excellent introduction for those with no background in Roman history. Its clear accessible language makes it perfect for undergraduate readers in courses on Roman history and Roman culture. More experienced students wanting to expand their knowledge will also find it a rich resource for the full sweep of Roman antiquity. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138724693

A History of the Roman World 753-146 BC This definitive study from the author of From the Gracchi to Nero examines the period from the foundation of Rome to the fall of Carthage. An accessible introduction to these centuries of change this book will also be useful as context for those studying later developments in Roman history. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315782812

A History of the Roman World753 to 146 BC With a new foreword by Tim Cornell ‘Can anyone be so indifferent or idle as not to care to know by what means and under what kind of polity almost the whole inhabited world was conquered and bought under the dominion of a single city of Rome?’ – Polybius Greek Historian The city of Rome created the foundations of an empire that would come to challenge and conquer the great civilizations of Europe and the Near East. H.H. Scullard’s definitive and highly acclaimed study reveals the peculiar genius of the Roman people their predilection for law and order and their powers of organization and administration all of which created a confederation the like of which the Greek World had never seen. He explores the political military economic and social history of this incredible empire showing how the Romans realized an ecumenical ideal and embraced Western Civilization within one political system. Celebrated for its political and military victories as well as its incredible feats of engineering literature and art. Scullard charts the foundation of Rome the establishment of the Republic and its spectacular rise until the fall of Carthage. Scullard not only explores the accomplishments of the empire but vividly delves into the corruptive foreign influences which began to undermine the moral qualities of Rome when lust for power superseded the desire for law and order. A superb overview of this charged historical epoch A History of the Roman World takes us inside the pivotal events and struggles which have heavily influenced modern western civilizations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415522274

A History of the Roman WorldFrom 30 BC to AD 138 Including an account of political and military developments and including sections on social economic an cultural life this book presents a survey of the Roman world at a time when the Principate was established and the Pax Romana consolidated. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138152809

A History of the Russian Church to 1488 The Russian church is central to an understanding of early Russian and Slav history but for many years there has been no accessible up-to-date introduction to the subject in English - until now. The late John Fennell's last book is a masterly survey of the development nature and role of the early Church in Russia from Christianization of the country in 988 through Kievan and Tatar poeriods to 1448 when the Russian Church finally became totally independent of its mother-church in Byzantium. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138836495

A History of the Spanish Language through Texts A History of the Spanish Language through Texts examines the evolution of the Spanish language from the Middle Ages to the present day. Pountain explores a wide range of texts from poetry through newspaper articles and political documents to a Bunuel film script and a love letter. With keypoints and a careful indexing and cross-referencing system this book can be used as a freestanding history of the language independently of the illustrative texts themselves. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415707121

A History of the SudanFrom the Coming of Islam to the Present Day A History of the Sudan by Martin Daly and PM Holt sixth edition has been fully revised and updated and  covers the most recent developments that have occurred in Sudan over the last nine years including the crisis in Darfur. The most notable developments that this text covers includes the decades-long civil war in the South (with the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in January 2005); the emergence of the Sudan as an oil-producer and exporter and its resulting higher profile in global economic affairs notably as a partner of China; the emergence of al-Qaeda the relations of Sudanese authorities with Osama bin Laden (whose headquarters were in the Sudan in the 1990s) and the Sudanese government's complicated relations with the West. This text is key introductory reading for any student of North Africa.  Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781405874458

A History of the SymphonyThe Grand Genre A History of the Symphony: The Grand Genre identifies the underlying cultural factors that have shaped the symphony over the past three hundred years presenting a unified view of the entire history of the genre. The text goes beyond discussions of individual composers and the stylistic evolution of the genre to address what constitutes a symphony within each historical period describing how such works fit into the lives of composers and audiences of the time recognizing that they do not exist in a vacuum but rather as the products of numerous external forces spurring their creation. In three parts the text proceeds chronologically drawing connections between musical examples across regions and eras: The Classical Symphony The Romantic Symphony The Symphony in the Modern Era Within this broad chronology—from the earliest Italian symphonies of the 18th century to the most experimental works of the 20th century—discussion of the development of the genre often breaks down along national lines that outline divergent but parallel paths of stylistic growth. In consideration of what is and is not a symphony musical developments in other genres are presented as they relate to the symphony genres such as the serenade the tone poem and the concert overture. Suitable for a one-semester course as well as a full-year syllabus and with illustrative musical examples throughout A History of the Symphony places composers and works in sociological and musical contexts while confronting the fundamental question: What is a symphony? Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815357056

A History of the Theatre Laboratory The term ‘theatre laboratory’ has entered the regular lexicon of theatre artists producers scholars and critics alike  yet use of the term is far from unified often operating as an catch-all for a web of intertwining practices territories pedagogies and ideologies. Russian theatre however has seen a clear emergence of laboratory practice that can be divided into two distinct organisational structures: the studio and the masterskaya (artisanal guild). By assessing these structures Bryan Brown offers two archetypes of group organisation that can be applied across the arts and sciences and reveals a complex history of the laboratory’s characteristics and functions that support the term’s use in theatre. This book’s discursive historical approach has been informed substantially by contemporary practice through interviews with and examinations of practitioners including Slava Polunin Anatoli Vassiliev Sergei Zhenovach and Dmitry Krymov. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138680005

A History of the Two IndiesA Translated Selection of Writings from Raynal's Histoire philosophique et politique des établissements des Europ First published in 1770 and running to over one million words Raynal’s Histoire philosophique et politique des établissements des Européens dans les Deux Indes was an immediate bestseller that was to go through numerous editions in various languages. Taking a radical anti-imperialistic stance the nineteen books that comprised the original work covered the history of European colonisation of India the East Indies China parts of Africa and the Americas. Much of the success and subsequent reputation of the Histoire was based on its attacks on tyranny slavery and colonial exploitation and it quickly became one of the basic texts for the humanitarian movement. In this current edition Peter Jimack has chosen a representative selection of passages from all books of the Histoire that shows the breadth and scope of the work. His translation into English of these from the standard enlarged 1780 edition captures all the vitality and passion of Raynal and his co-authors (including Diderot) and highlights just why this book had such a profound and enduring impact. A helpful and detailed Introduction sets the work in its historical and philosophical context. As well as making available one of the key radical works of the later eighteenth century this edition reveals much about the impact of foreign countries and cultures on Enlightenment thinking. Dealing with the activities of all the main European colonial powers France Spain Britain The Netherlands and Portugal it reveals much about their trading and imperial ventures across the East Indies and Americas and the effect this was to have on both sides of the Atlantic. As such this edition will prove invaluable for all students and scholars interested in eighteenth-century colonialism political theory the history of foreign trade slavery or Enlightenment philosophy. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315263885

A History of the Vikings First published in 1968 Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415760508

A History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in ChristendomTwo Volume Set From Creation to the Victory of Scientific and Literary Methods Given the powerful and forthright title of Andrew Dickson White's classic study it is best to make clear his own sense of the whole as given in the original 1896 edition: "My conviction is that science though it has evidently conquered dogmatic theology based on biblical texts and ancient modes of thought will go hand in hand with religion and that although theological control will continue to diminish religion as seen in the recognition of a 'power in the universe not ourselves which makes for righteousness' and in the love of God and of our neighbor will steadily grow stronger and stronger not only in the American institutions of learning but in the world at large." White began to assemble his magnum opus a two volume work first published in 1896 as A History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom. In correspondence he wrote that he intended the work to stake out a position between such religious orthodoxy as John Henry Newman's on one side and such secular scoffing as Robert Ingersoll's on the other. Historian Paul Carter declared that this book did as much as any other published work "toward routing orthodoxy in the name of science." Insofar as science and religion came to be widely viewed as enemies with science holding the moral high ground White inadvertently became one of the most effective and influential advocates for unbelief. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781412843140

A History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in ChristendomVolume 1 From Creation to the Victory of Scientific and Literary Methods Given the powerful and forthright title of Andrew Dickson White's classic study it is best to make clear his own sense of the whole as given in the original 1896 edition: "My conviction is that science though it has evidently conquered dogmatic theology based on biblical texts and ancient modes of thought will go hand in hand with religion and that although theological control will continue to diminish religion as seen in the recognition of a 'power in the universe not ourselves which makes for righteousness' and in the love of God and of our neighbor will steadily grow stronger and stronger not only in the American institutions of learning but in the world at large." White began to assemble his magnum opus a two volume work first published in 1896 as A History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom. In correspondence he wrote that he intended the work to stake out a position between such religious orthodoxy as John Henry Newman's on one side and such secular scoffing as Robert Ingersoll's on the other. Historian Paul Carter declared that this book did as much as any other published work "toward routing orthodoxy in the name of science." Insofar as science and religion came to be widely viewed as enemies with science holding the moral high ground White inadvertently became one of the most effective and influential advocates for unbelief. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781412843126

A History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in ChristendomVolume 2 From Creation to the Victory of Scientific and Literary Methods Given the powerful and forthright title of Andrew Dickson White's classic study it is best to make clear his own sense of the whole as given in the original 1896 edition: "My conviction is that science though it has evidently conquered dogmatic theology based on biblical texts and ancient modes of thought will go hand in hand with religion and that although theological control will continue to diminish religion as seen in the recognition of a 'power in the universe not ourselves which makes for righteousness' and in the love of God and of our neighbor will steadily grow stronger and stronger not only in the American institutions of learning but in the world at large." White began to assemble his magnum opus a two volume work first published in 1896 as A History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom. In correspondence he wrote that he intended the work to stake out a position between such religious orthodoxy as John Henry Newman's on one side and such secular scoffing as Robert Ingersoll's on the other. Historian Paul Carter declared that this book did as much as any other published work "toward routing orthodoxy in the name of science." Insofar as science and religion came to be widely viewed as enemies with science holding the moral high ground White inadvertently became one of the most effective and influential advocates for unbelief. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781412843133

A History of the West IndiesContaining the Natural Civil and Ecclesiastical History of Each Island Disappointed with the purely secular tone of the earlier West Indian histories Thomas Coke concentrated on the history of the missions in the Caribbean. This work was written immediately after the abolition of slavery but 25 years before emancipation and based on a wealth of documentation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138011069

A History of the Working Men's College1854-1954 Originally published in 1954 this is the first full-length account of the history of the Working Men’s College in St.Pancras London. One hundred and fifty years on from its foundation in 1854 it is the oldest adult educational institute in the country. Self-governing and self-financing it is a rich part of London’s social history. The college stands out as a distinctive monument of the voluntary social service founded by the Victorians unchanged in all its essentials yet adapting itself to the demands of each generation of students and finding voluntary and unpaid teachers to continue its tradition. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415761697

A History of the WorkplaceEnvironment and Health at Stake Interest in the history of the workplace is on the rise. Recent work in this area has combined traditional methods and theories of social history with new approaches and new questions. It constitutes a ‘topical contact zone’ a particularly dynamic field of research at the junction of social history history of occupational health and safety history of technology and the industrial environment. This book focuses on the new approaches in this important and growing area and their possible range of influence. These new attempts to rewrite a history of the workplace are multiple - and in some cases disparate - but share many key characteristics. They are turning away from the assumption that class and class conflict is the prime mover in social history abandoning the traditional binomial workers vs. entrepreneurs perspective which had long sustained the historical perspective on labour. Moreover as this collections outlines these new attempts concentrate on the analysis of complex social networks of actors that defined and configured industrial workplaces suggesting a broadening of possible social actors. This book was originally published as a special issue of the European Review of History. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367739829

A History of the World's Religions A History of the World's Religions bridges the interval between the founding of religions and their present state and gives students an accurate look at the religions of the world by including descriptive and interpretive details from original source materials. Refined by over forty years of dialogue and correspondence with religious experts and practitioners around the world A History of the World's Religions is widely regarded as the hallmark of scholarship fairness and accuracy in its field. It is also the most thorough yet manageable history of world religion available in a single volume. A History of the World’s Religions examines the following topics: 　 Some Primal and Bygone Religions The Religions of South Asia The Religions of East Asia The Religions of the Middle East 　 This fourteenth edition is fully updated throughout with new images and inset text boxes to help guide students and instructors. Complete with figures timelines and maps this is an ideal resource for anyone wanting an accessible and comprehensive introduction to the world’s religions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138211698

A History of Twentieth-Century Music in a Theoretic-Analytical Context A History of Twentieth-Century Music in a Theoretic-Analytical Context is an integrated account of the genres and concepts of twentieth-century art music organized topically according to aesthetic stylistic technical and geographic categories and set within the larger political social economic and cultural framework. While the organization is topical it is historical within that framework. Musical issues interwoven with political cultural and social conditions have had a significant impact on the course of twentieth-century musical tendencies and styles. The goal of this book is to provide a theoretic-analytical basis that will appeal to those instructors who want to incorporate into student learning an analysis of the musical works that have reflected cultural influences on the major musical phenomena of the twentieth century. Focusing on the wide variety of theoretical issues spawned by twentieth-century music A History of Twentieth-Century Music in a Theoretic-Analytical Context reflects the theoretical/analytical essence of musical structure and design. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138213357

A History Of U.s. Military Forces In Germany Discussing why the U.S. will remain in the FRG for the foreseeable future this book examines the U.S. military presence in Germany. It shows how that presence has affected the development of the political and diplomatic relationship between the two countries. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367163525

A History of Utilitarian EthicsStudies in Private Motivation and Distributive Justice 1700-1875 In this landmark volume Samuel Hollander presents a fresh and compelling history of moral philosophy from Locke to John Stuart Mill showing that a ‘moral sense’ can actually be considered compatible with utilitarianism. The book also explores the link between utilitarianism and distributive justice. Hollander engages in close textual exegesis of the works relating to individual authors while never losing sight of the intellectual relationships between them. Tying together the greatest of the British moral philosophers this volume reveals an unexpected unity of eighteenth and nineteenth century ethical doctrine at both the individual and social level. Essential reading for advanced students and researchers of the history of economic thought political economy history of ethics history of political thought and intellectual history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367243876

A History of Western Education (Volumes 1 2 and 3) This set reprints volumes 1 2 and 3 of James Bowen's A History of Western Education originally published by Methuen in the 1970s.Volume One: The Ancient World: Orient and Mediterranean 2000B.C - A.D. 1054The volume traces the development of education in the ancient world from the first scribal cultures of Mesopotamia and Egypt to learning in the early Christian church. A detailed account is given of the acheivements of Greece in literacy learning philosophy and training for public life - achievements which were further developed in the Hellenistic Orient and incorporated by the Romans into their own highly organized educational system. This leads to the emergence of a specifically Christian ideal of education the decline of secular learning in the West and the preservation of learning both in Byzantium and in Western monasticism.Volume Two: Civilization of Europe: Sixth to Sixteenth CenturyVolume Two follows the growth and process of learning in Europe from its foundations in the Carolingian era through its evolution in medieval Europe - especially italy France Germany and England - to its expansion and refinement in the sixteenth century. Particular attention is paid to:* The role of medieval institutions of the cathedral and grammer schools and the university* The contribution of notable scholars of the age such as Abelard Thomas Aquinas Erasmus and LutherVolume Three: The Modern West: Europe and the New WorldThe final volume covers the period of educational dissent which became conspicuous in the early seventeenth century and reached crisis proportions in the late twentieth when the dominant ideologies of progress and equality generated at the beginning of the nineteenth century were questioned for the first time on a widespread popular scale. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203463871

A History of Western Educational Ideas It is important that all those concerned with education - parents teachers administrators and policymakers - should have a reasonable understanding of the present system and how it has developed sometimes over a period of many years. This work traces the development of Western educational ideas from the Greek society of Socrates Plato and Aristotle to the ideas and ideologies behind some of the controversial issues in education today.This book discusses the continuous development of educational thought over three millennia. The focus upon the history of ideas in this volume is partly an attempt to move history of education away from an approach based on 'great men' to technological economic and political influences on ideas and beliefs. It reviews many issues ranging from the purposes of education from the earliest times to the challenge of postmodernism in the present century. The authors provide an accessible and thought-provoking guide to the educational ideas that underlie practice. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315821993

A History of Western LiteratureFrom Medieval Epic to Modern Poetry This book begins in a narrow territory strictly Western and extends with the passage of time to include the poetry plays novels and works of speculation of the great authors of the past and present from Russia to Mexico. His objective is to tell the whole story of Western writing in languages other than English from the twelfth-century Chanson de Roland to Evtushenko's poetry of the 1960's.Cohen not only presents a factual account of historical growth. The book reflects the author's own judgments and valuations arrived at in the course of almost forty years' reading in the main European languages. A work of original criticism "A History of Western Literature" immediately became a standard reference when first published. In this new edition the author has included revisions covering the most important recent writers and their work. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518339

A History of Western ThoughtFrom Ancient Greece to the Twentieth Century This is a comprehensive introduction to the history of Western Philosophy from the Pre-Socratics to Twentieth Century thought. In addition to all the key figures the book covers figures whose contributions have so far been overlooked such as Vico Montesquieu Durkheim and Weber. Along with in-depth discussion of the philosophical movements Skirbekk and Gilje also discuss the natural sciences the establishment of the Humanities Socialism and Fascism Psychoanalysis and the rise of the social sciences. History of Western Thought is an ideal introduction to philosophy and the sociological and scientific structures that have shaped modern day philosophy. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203870372

A History of Women in Ireland 1500-1800 The first general survey of the history of women in early modern Ireland.  Based on an impressive range of source material it presents the results of original research into women’s lives and experiences in Ireland from 1500 to 1800.  This was a time of considerable change in Ireland as English colonisation religious reform and urbanisation transformed society on the island.  Gaelic society based on dynastic lordships and Brehon Law gave way to an anglicised and centralised form of government and an English legal system. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138156197

A History of Women's Seclusion in the Middle EastThe Veil in the Looking Glass Learn how the seclusion of women can be used as a feminist defense against exploitation—and as an empowering forceInternationally acclaimed author Ann Chamberlin’s book A History of Women’s Seclusion in the Middle East: The Veil in the Looking Glass is a critical interdisciplinary examination of the practice of seclusion of women throughout the Middle East from its beginnings. This challenging exploration discusses the reasons that seclusion may not be as oppressive as is presently generally accepted and in fact may be an empowering force for women in both the West and East. Readers are taken on a controversial belief-bending journey deep into the surprising origins and diverse aspects of female seclusion to find solid evidence of its surprising use as a defense against monolithic cultural exploitation. The author uses her extensive knowledge of Middle Eastern culture language and even archeology to provide a convincing assertion challenging the Western view that seclusion was and is a result of women’s oppression. A History of Women’s Seclusion in the Middle East goes beyond standard feminist rhetoric to put forth shocking notions on the real reasons behind women’s seclusion and how it has been used to counteract cultural exploitation. The book reviews written evidence domestic and sacred architecture evolution biology the clan the environment for seclusion trade capital and land slavery honor and various other aspects in a powerful feminist argument that seclusion is actually a valuable empowering force of protection from the influence of today’s society. The text includes thirty black and white figures with useful descriptions to illustrate and enhance reader understanding of concepts.A History of Women’s Seclusion in the Middle East discusses at length: prehistoric evidence of seclusion the sense of honor in the Middle East a balanced look at the Islamic religion the true nature of the harem the reasons for the oppression by the Taliban the positive aspects of ’veiling’ seclusion as a defense against capitalist exploitation and other challenging perspectives!A History of Women’s Seclusion in the Middle East is thought-provoking insightful reading for all interested in women’s history feminism and the history and culture of the Middle East. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315880815

A History of World Order and ResistanceThe Making and Unmaking of Global Subjects This book combines theory with history to　look into a dozen episodes of struggle　over the concrete and　situated terms of world ordering and　it finds reasons to think that the contemporary 'movement of movements' against neo-liberal globalization has deeper roots and a broader history than is usually recognized.　Informed by case studies from the US the UK France South Africa Algeria the Philippines and Jamaica A History of World Order and Resistance examines how　men and women　are sometimes subjectified by world ordering and how they　sometimes　make themselves true subjects of their own global history. The author an expert on resistance to　world ordering 　situates the contemporary 'movement of movements' against　neo-liberal globalization in a broader historical framework to argue that resistance to world ordering has not only developed its very own unalienating 　mode of relation to the world economy but also　sustained it over two hundred years without political mediation or representations.　　Herein lies the　heart of the on-going world revolution against capital. 　The book concludes with a radical polemic against　the political organization of the multitude. A History of World Order and Resistance will be of interest to students and scholars of political theory international political economy and globalization. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415689038

A Hitchhiker's Guide to Virtual Reality A Hitchhiker's Guide to Virtual Reality brings together under one cover all the aspects of graphics video audio and haptics that have to work together to make virtual reality a reality. Like any good guide it reveals the practical things you need to know from the viewpoint of authors who have been there. This two-part guide covers the science technology and mathematics of virtual reality and then details its practical implementation. The first part looks at how the interface between human senses and technology works to create virtual reality with a focus on vision the most important sense in virtual reality. The second part of the book is tightly integrated with an accompanying CD which contains the programs for more than 30 virtual reality projects ranging in scope from a tool that simulates virtual sculpting to a suite of software for the control of a four-projector immersive virtual environment. Media > Books > Print Books A K Peters/CRC Press 9781138413870

A Holistic Approach to Lessons LearnedHow Organizations Can Benefit from Their Own Knowledge The book presents a holistic approach to organization performance improvements by lessons learned management. Such an approach is required because specific methods such as debriefing task management or procedures updates do not achieve actual improvements. The presented model spans the entire life cycle of lessons learned: Starting from creating new lessons moving on to knowledge refining and ending with smart integration into the organizational environment so future re-use of knowledge is enabled. The model also addresses other sources of organizational learning including quality processes and employee experience utilization. Media > Books > Print Books Auerbach Publications 9780367636197

A Holy Alliance?Church Labor and the Communist Party in Costa Rica 1932-48 In the revolutionary movement in Central America during this century Costa Rica followed a very different course from other countries in the region. This text explores the history of labour and the relationship between the Communist Party and the Catholic Church during the 1930s and 1940s. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315479774

A Hospice in ChangeApplied Social Realist Theory A Hospice in Change: Applied Social Realist Theory reports upon a study into aspects of the ways in which structural and organisational developments professional cultures and ‘bedside’ or patient focused clinical practice interact within a single UK institution. While the findings of this study are time and context specific the events and social processes being described may nonetheless resonate closely with the experience of healthcare practitioners at other hospices both within and without the UK. The work examines themes and ideas that hospice and palliative care practitioners as well as those involved or interested more broadly in ‘end of life issues’ may find relevant. It is argued that differential morphogenesis can be identified between structures (social and cultural) and agents (individual and group) at an independent healthcare charity in southern England. A Hospice in Change connects theory and philosophy with concrete research practice to provide a worked example of Margaret Archer’s realist social theory. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138233287

A Hospitable World?Organising Work and Workers in Hotels and Tourist Resorts The hospitality and tourism sector is a large and rapidly expanding industry worldwide and can rightfully be described as a vehicle of globalisation. Hotels are among the cornerstones of the industry often drawing workers from the most vulnerable segments of multicultural labour markets accommodating and entertaining tourists and business travelers from around the world. This book explores the organisation of work worker identities and worker strategies in hotel workplaces as they are located in heterogeneous labour markets being changed by processes of globalisation. It uses an explicitly geographical approach to understand how different groups of workers experience and respond to challenges in the hospitality industry and is based on recent theoretical debates and empirical research on hotel workplaces in cities as different as Oslo Goa London Las Vegas and Toronto. A multi-scalar analysis is taken where concrete worker bodies and their physical emotional and embodied labour are seen in relation to among other aspects: the regulation of national and regional labour markets city governments with global city ambitions and global corporate actors and labour migration patterns.  The book sheds light on the hotel workplace as a hierarchical and fragmented social space as well as addressing questions on worker mobility the fragmentation of work scales of organisation and how workers can help shape the regulation of their industry. This timely volume brings together contributions from international academics and is valuable reading for all those interested in hospitality tourism human geography and globalisation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138083271

A Host of DevilsThe History and Context of the Making of Makonde Spirit Sculpture A Host of Devils provides an in-depth account of the background origin and development of the spirit figure sculptures which emerged during colonial times among the Makonde people of Mozambique.The creation of such works is shown to connect with a regional system of knowledge and practice within which spirits function as a format for expression. The book describes the ways in which the sculpture emerged as well as the author's experience of learning how to carve. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415511018

A Hotel Manager's Handbook189 Techniques for Achieving Exceptional Guest Satisfaction This book presents techniques that reflect the vast and varied experience of the authors. They have produced an array of highly effective guest satisfaction techniques from which even the most veteran hoteliers can learn and benefit. With this practical easy-to-use book there is no need to sift through pages of narratives in order to identify actionable tactics and strategies that can be applied at the property-level. The book presents one unique and actionable customer satisfaction technique on each page—a useful feature for busy managers. Media > Books > Print Books Apple Academic Press 9781771883481

A House DividedProtestantism Schism and Secularization The main concern of this study first published in 1990 is the part played by Protestantism in the complex of social processes of ‘secularization’. The book deals with the way in which Protestant schism and dissent paved the way for the rise of religious pluralism and toleration; and it also looks at the fragility of the two major responses to religious pluralism – the accommodation of liberal Protestantism and the sectarian rejection of the conservative alternative. It examines the part played by social economic and political changes in undermining the plausibility of religion in western Europe and puts forward the argument that core Reformation ideas must not be overlooked particularly the repercussions of different beliefs about authority in competing Christian traditions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367025335

A House DividedThe Civil War and Nineteenth-Century America Consolidating one of the most complex and multi-faceted eras in American History this new edition of Jonathan Wells’s A House Divided unifies the broad and varied scholarship on the American Civil War. Amassing a variety of research this accessible and readable text introduces readers to both the war and the Reconstruction period and how Americans lived during this time of great upheaval in the country's history. Designed for a variety of subjects and teaching styles this text not only looks at the Civil War from a historical perspective but also analyzes its ramifications on the United States and American identities through the present day. This second edition has been updated throughout incorporating new scholarship from recent studies on the Civil War era and includes additional photographs and maps (now incorporated throughout the text) updated bibliographies and a supplementary companion website. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138956858

A House Full of Emotions A House Full of Emotions is a proven and powerful tool to help older children name and identify feelings and how they affect their relationships with others. Delightfully illustrated the activities are centred around the more advanced feelings of excited lonely unhappy frightened shy ashamed sad proud moved in love panicky disappointed furious grateful restless jealous guilty offended safe happy and powerless. A House Full of Emotions will help children learn about cause and effect how to interpret non-verbal behaviour and to think in a problem-solving way within a social context. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781901487046

A House In The CityHome Truths in Urban Architecture What makes a great house in the city? This title examines what has worked well in some of the most successful housing types throughout the world – from old to new high rise to low rise innovative to conventional. Alongside editor Tim Battle authors Robert Dalziel and Sheila Qureshi critically examine what they believe are the most significant elements of urban housing design: adaptability and flexibility construction and sustainability space and light appearance and threshold and density and urban form. A House in the City concludes by proposing a pioneering approach to the town house: incorporating insights from these most important elements of urban housing culminating in an aesthetically-pleasing family home that can adapt to changing needs. Illustrated with aerial views plans sections and photographs A House in the City will be of use to all who strive to deliver high quality urban housing for the 21st century including architects planners and developers. Media > Books > Print Books RIBA Publishing 9781859464526

A Human Error Approach to Aviation Accident AnalysisThe Human Factors Analysis and Classification System Human error is implicated in nearly all aviation accidents yet most investigation and prevention programs are not designed around any theoretical framework of human error. Appropriate for all levels of expertise the book provides the knowledge and tools required to conduct a human error analysis of accidents regardless of operational setting (i.e. military commercial or general aviation). The book contains a complete description of the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) which incorporates James Reason's model of latent and active failures as a foundation. Widely disseminated among military and civilian organizations HFACS encompasses all aspects of human error including the conditions of operators and elements of supervisory and organizational failure. It attracts a very broad readership. Specifically the book serves as the main textbook for a course in aviation accident investigation taught by one of the authors at the University of Illinois. This book will also be used in courses designed for military safety officers and flight surgeons in the U.S. Navy Army and the Canadian Defense Force who currently utilize the HFACS system during aviation accident investigations. Additionally the book has been incorporated into the popular workshop on accident analysis and prevention provided by the authors at several professional conferences world-wide. The book is also targeted for students attending Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University which has satellite campuses throughout the world and offers a course in human factors accident investigation for many of its majors. In addition the book will be incorporated into courses offered by Transportation Safety International and the Southern California Safety Institute. Finally this book serves as an excellent reference guide for many safety professionals and investigators already in the field. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315263878

A Human Rights Framework for Intellectual Property Innovation and Access to Medicines This study primarily explores whether conflicts between patents and human rights in the context of access to medicines are inevitable or whether patents can be made to serve human rights. The author argues that it is necessary to have a deepened understanding of each of the two sets of norms that govern this issue that is patent law and international human rights law. The chapters investigate the relevant dimensions of patent law and analyse particular human rights bearing upon the issue of intellectual property and access to medicines. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138094444

A Humanities Approach to the Psychology of Personhood In this set of insightful essays the concept of the psychological humanities is defined and explored. A clear rationale is provided for its necessity in the study and understanding of the individual and identity in a discipline that is occupied largely by empirical studies that report aggregated data and its analysis. Contributors to this volume are leading scholars in theoretical psychology who believe that psychology must be about persons and their lives. In these essays they draw from a variety of disciplines that include art literature life writing and history to make a case for the psychological humanities. A final chapter provides a critical commentary on the value of the psychological humanities. The chapter argues that psychology must draw on the knowledge and practices of the humanities as well as the sciences and social sciences in order to attain a greater understanding of personhood. This book is aimed at upper-level undergraduate and postgraduate students and scholars of psychology particularly theoretical psychology philosophy of the mind and those from a humanities background interested in exploring the concept of the psychological humanities. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367278359

A Hundred Years of British Philosophy First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138870727

A Hundred Years of Geography Far from dissolving this effort demonstrates the ongoing vitality of geography as a profession. In a world increasingly sensitive to the problems of people and resources geography has constantly provided the basic information for its sister sciences economics political science sociology and demography This book turns attention to geography itself in an incisive survey of the development of the discipline as a science. "A Hundred Years of Geography" draws together the threads of a century of progress from the first scientific explorations and mappings to present-day trends toward specialization and generalization. It contains a synoptic view of the development of the various aspects of geography showing how the field has been differentiated from associated disciplines and how it has differentiated and specialized within itself. The book also offers two important reference tools: a bibliography of the important geographical works published throughout the world and biographical sketches of ninety important geographers. It is informative stimulating urbane and civilized reading as well as being an excellent introductory text and reference work to recent scholarship in the field of geography. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518353

A Hundred Years of PhenomenologyPerspectives on a Philosophical Tradition This title was first published in 2001. This collection of new essays on phenomenological themes reviews aspects of the philosophical movement which began with the publication in 1900-01 of Edmund Husserl's path-breaking Logical Investigations. A broad survey of phenomenology is particularly timely given that this philosophical movement is reaching a hundred years of its existence. The thirteen contributions represent a wide range of approaches and interests within the phenomenological framework. Some present approaches to Husserl while others explore aspects of the fundamental texts of phenomenology and provide critical discussions of later thinkers such as Heidegger Sartre and Derrida whose relation to Husserl receives particular attention. The final section relates phenomenology to other disciplines and to broader issues in social thought and cultural studies. This book will enable students and professional philosophers alike to explore the various strands of this widely influential school of thought. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138296299

A Hundred Years of Sociology Tracing the development of scientifi c sociology from Comte to the present A Hundred Years of Sociology is a concise narrative history of the major fi gures ideas and schools that lie behind the work of contemporary sociologists. Covering both theoretical and empirical contributions the book describes the convergence of two major streams of sociological thought: a speculative and philosophical tradition and a reformist fact-fi nding tradition. Throughout the volume the author is as much concerned with the content of ideas as with their labels and chronology. The important developments in both American and European sociology are considered in full and special attention is given to the emergence of social anthropology and social psychology and to the profound infl uence of World War II on current work in the field. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518360

A Introduction to Teaching Casework Skills First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415863193

A Japanese Advertising AgencyAn Anthropology of Media and Markets This is the only book of its kind - written by an anthropologist who spent twelve months doing fieldwork in a major Tokyo agency and who has spent the past 30 years studying and living in Japan.By examining the production of advertising this book turns other semiotics media and cultural studies theories on their heads. By analysing the social structure of a modern media organization from the inside it makes anthropology relevant and intellectually stimulating. By treating the Japanese as a more-or-less normal and rational people it explodes the usual myths of exotic Japan and steps boldly into a global arena that embraces 'east' and 'west' in a new theory of values. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315026763

A Japanese Joint Venture in the PacificForeign bodies in tinned tuna The Japanese and other Asians are increasingly taking over some of the roles previously played by Europeans in the Pacific islands which is giving rise to interesting new economic relationships and interesting new interactions between nationalities. This book considers the role of the Japanese in the Solomon Islands focusing in particular on a joint venture between the Japanese multinational Maruha Corporation and the Solomon Islands government which managed a tuna fishing and processing enterprise which was a mainstay of the Solomon Islands economy from the 1970s to 2000. It considers a range of important themes including the changing nature of colonialism the degree to which  people's ethnic sense of self and therefore their relationship with others is affected by how modern (or primitive) their nation is perceived to be and how all this relates to the development of capitalism nationalism and modernity.    Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415541541

A Japanese Jungian Perspective on Mental Health and CultureWandering madness A Japanese Jungian Perspective on Mental Health and Culture: Wandering Madness explores differences between Western and Japanese models of mental health. It argues that while the advent of modern mental health has brought about seminal changes in our understanding of and relationship to those who face its challenges the cure also seems to be something of the cause as the classification of mental disorders continues to expand and increasing numbers of people show up to fill them. In this book psychiatrist and Jungian analyst Iwao Akita presents a new theory of psycheology in order to highlight what has been lost in our rush to medicalize the psyche as well as offer a remedy for restoring balance. Drawing upon examples from both Japanese and Western cultures Dr. Akita discusses an alternative perspective to the polarized viewpoint towards which the West tends. He distinguishes the concept of madness from psychopathology and outlines its dynamics through numerous clinical and cultural examples. He describes the underlying dynamics of substance use and personality disorders makes important links between these conditions and clarifies how they can develop into madness. With references to familiar stories and myths from Western and Japanese cultures this book makes an important contribution to our understanding of mental illness and health while also making us more aware of how these issues are common to the human experience. This book will be of key interest to academics researchers and postgraduate students in the fields of psychoanalysis Jungian and Post-Jungian studies and mental health studies. It will also appeal to psychiatrists and other mental health professionals as well as those with a particular interest in substance use personality disorders madness and cross-cultural comparisons of mental health models. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138353763

A Japanese View of NatureThe World of Living Things by Kinji Imanishi Although Seibutsu no Sekai (The World of Living Things) the seminal 1941 work of Kinji Imanishi had an enormous impact in Japan both on scholars and on the general public very little is known about it in the English-speaking world. This book makes the complete text available in English for the first time and provides an extensive introduction and notes to set the work in context. Imanishi's work based on a very wide knowledge of science and the natural world puts forward a distinctive view of nature and how it should be studied. Imanishi's work is particularly important as a background to ecology primatology and human social evolution theory in Japan. Imanishi's views on these subjects are extremely interesting because he formulated an approach to viewing nature which challenged the usual international ideas of the time and which foreshadow approaches that have currency today. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203037522

A Java Library of Graph Algorithms and Optimization Because of its portability and platform-independence Java is the ideal computer programming language to use when working on graph algorithms and other mathematical programming problems. Collecting some of the most popular graph algorithms and optimization procedures A Java Library of Graph Algorithms and Optimization provides the source code for a library of Java programs that can be used to solve problems in graph theory and combinatorial optimization. Self-contained and largely independent each topic starts with a problem description and an outline of the solution procedure followed by its parameter list specification source code and a test example that illustrates the usage of the code.The book begins with a chapter on random graph generation that examines bipartite regular connected Hamilton and isomorphic graphs as well as spanning labeled and unlabeled rooted trees. It then discusses connectivity procedures followed by a paths and cycles chapter that contains the Chinese postman and traveling salesman problems Euler and Hamilton cycles and shortest paths. The author proceeds to describe two test procedures involving planarity and graph isomorphism. Subsequent chapters deal with graph coloring graph matching network flow and packing and covering including the assignment bottleneck assignment quadratic assignment multiple knapsack set covering and set partitioning problems. The final chapters explore linear integer and quadratic programming. The appendices provide references that offer further details of the algorithms and include the definitions of many graph theory terms used in the book. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367390136

A Jewish Archive from Old CairoThe History of Cambridge University's Genizah Collection Explains how Cairo came to have its important Genizah archive how Cambridge developed its interests in Hebraica and how a number of colourful figures brought about the connection between the two centres. Also shows the importance of the Genizah material for Jewish cultural history. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203037065

A John Donne Companion (Routledge Revivals) First published in 1990 this title provides a compendium of useful information for any reader of Donne to have at hand: crucial biographical material historical contextualisation and details about his life’s work. The intention throughout is to enhance understanding and appreciation without being exhaustive. The major portion of the volume in both importance and size is ‘A Donne Dictionary’. Its entries are arranged alphabetically: they identify describe and explain the most influential persons in Donne’s life and works as well as places characters allusions ideas concepts individual words phrases and literary terms that are relevant to a rounded appreciation of his poetry and prose. A Jonne Donne Companion will prove invaluable for all students of English poetry and Anglican theology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138776098

A Journal of the First Voyage of Vasco da Gama 1497-1499 Translated and Edited with Notes an Introduction and Appendices. Includes also letters of King Manuel and Girolamo Sernigi 1499 and early seventeenth-century Portuguese accounts of da Gama's first voyage. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1898. Owing to technical constraints it has not been possible to reproduce the following maps which appeared in the first edition: 'Natal to Malinde' 'The West Coast of India' 'Africa from the Cantino Chart' 'Africa and India from Canerio's Chart' and 'The Indian Ocean according to the "Mohit"'. Media > Books > E-books Hakluyt Society 9781315564852

A Journey Called AgingChallenges and Opportunities in Older Adulthood A Journey Called Aging presents an insightful exploration of the years between the entry into older adulthood and death. This text examines the significant changes and major landmarks of older persons between 60 and 90. Grounded by a developmental framework based on empirical research this book presents a new way of looking at older adulthood describing the older adult years in intensely human terms through both anecdotes and research-based findings to engage the reader as both guide and traveler. Using a series of sequential stages as a framework A Journey Called Aging discusses the experiences of older adults addressing the challenges and opportunities presented at each stage. This clear analysis can be used as a guide to help persons plan their own odyssey through the older years. Topics in A Journey Called Aging include: research and results of the study entering older adulthood the long stable stage of Extended Middle Age Early Transition Older Adult Lifestyle Later Transition the stable stage near the end of life the final transition A Journey Called Aging is crucial reading for professionals who work with older adults including pastors attorneys facilities managers and program directors; gerontology educators and students; and older adults themselves their families and those who care for and about them. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203828038

A Journey into Accounting Thought This book explores the role of accountants in business and society. The final work of Louis Goldberg Professor Emeritus at the University of Melbourne it aims to raise awareness of the existence and importance of fundamental issues that are often ignored or by-passed in contemporary discussion of accounting. The sixteen chapters assess exactly what accountants do in carrying out their work.This work will make essential reading for scholars or historians of accounting and will also interest philosophers and practicing accountants. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415753531

A Journey to People who are Changing the World – and What We Can Learn from ThemA Journey to People who are Changing the World – and What We Are you looking for sense and meaning in your work? Would you like to be successful but expect more in the way of reward and fulfilment than just a paycheque? The Future Makers offers 23 encouraging responses to these questions. It tells the diverse stories of people from around the world who have made a sustainable mark on the world through their careers: from an American financial market specialist to tree planters in Africa; from Japanese environmental experts to dancers in Argentina. The Future Makers are people who make the world a better more beautiful and livable place for current and coming generations.  The Hafenmayers present these inspiring stories in an accessible entertaining and thoughtful way. But they also do far more. The book presents a toolkit on how you can forge a career that has a positive impact on the world. This step-by-step process has already had a life-changing impact on readers of the original German edition. It is packed with helpful suggestions for personal development and reorientation – for a work life that will make you happier and deeply satisfied. The Future Makers takes you on a journey to people whose values and visions aren't compartmentalized into corners of their lives. They live their dreams every day. This book will show you how you can do the same. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781906093853

A Jungian Approach to Engaging Our Creative NatureImagining the Source of Our Creativity Embracing our creative nature as the heritage of all this book seeks to foster the creative imagination by nurturing a fertile relationship with its source. Robert Sandford offers an alternative approach taking up Jungian theory as arising from and embodying this sort of relationship. In the middle ground of imagination we can engage creativity’s source on its own terms in image metaphor symbol myth and dream. This book demonstrates how Jungian and archetypal psychologies by treating image and imagination as central can foster our creativity and bridge the gap between a Jungian understanding of art and creative processes. Created works incarnate the engaged relational imaginal acts that birthed them. This approach also yields invaluable insights for art therapy. Sandford seeks to heal the collective ailments that alienate us from our creative nature such as the hegemony of literalism and our relationship with things the body the archetypal feminine nature and cosmos. Uniquely he brings together theory and practice by taking theorizing as a creative practice and rather than offering procedures opens an imaginal landscape where the creative impulse can arise and we can respond. Emphasizing the relational value of ideas he draws from Jung and Hillman in a way that spans the work of both. This unique and innovatively interdisciplinary book will be essential reading for academics and students of Jungian and post-Jungian studies creativity expressive arts embodied transformation archetypal studies and arts therapies. It will be of immense interest to Jungian psychotherapists analytical psychologist Jungian art therapists and sandplay practitioners. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367184377

A Jungian Approach to Spontaneous DrawingA Window on the Soul In A Jungian Approach to Spontaneous Drawing Patricia Anne Elwood provides an accessible and thought-provoking introduction to exploring spontaneous images focusing on the value of this tool for insight into the unconscious. Illustrated with drawings of clients throughout the book poignantly demonstrates how one can connect and access the spheres within through drawing and how this process can reveal the unexpected. Elwood begins by accessibly introducing key Jungian concepts and exploring Jung’s belief in the power of spontaneity as an invaluable tool in one’s journey to the soul. As well as illuminating spontaneity an oft-forgotten aspect of Jung’s psychology she explores themes including structure and dynamics symbols and archetypal patterns. A Jungian Approach to Spontaneous Drawing also examines common motifs including houses trees and people and presents extended studies of work with children and adults and how their drawings relate and reveal Jungian ideas. Offering both practical and theoretical perspectives this book demonstrates the universal benefits of spontaneous drawing for all age groups helping people to find true release from unconscious blockages and traumas lying dormant in the depths of their own psyche. A Jungian Approach to Spontaneous Drawing will be essential reading for Jungian analysts Jungian psychotherapists and analytical psychologists in practice and in training as well as art therapists with an interest in Jung and those working with children and adults. It would also be of immense interest to students on courses including art psychotherapy counselling psychology Jungian psychology with art therapy and all those in the helping professions.   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367209704

A Jungian Inquiry into the American PsycheThe Violence of Innocence In A Jungian Inquiry into the American Psyche: The Violence of Innocence Ipek Burnett’s penetrating cultural criticism enriched with psychoanalytical and Jungian insight offers a timely interrogation of national consciousness in the United States. Through evocative storytelling Burnett unpacks the images and myths that run deep in the American psyche—from that of the New World the city upon a hill to the Manifest Destiny the melting pot  and the pursuit of happiness. Against this backdrop she investigates the vicious cycles of innocence and violence that have dominated American history and continue to reinforce systematic oppression in America evident in racial and economic inequality xenophobia materialism and more. Burnett’s thought-provoking analysis exposes the ways in which psychological defenses such as historical amnesia projection denial and dissociation work on a collective level helping America avoid a confrontation with these violent truths of its past and present circumstances and its national character. With its seamless multidisciplinary approach and revealing insight this book will be of great interest to psychologists scholars and students of Jungian and post-Jungian thought depth psychology and cultural and American studies. Eloquent and accessible it will engage readers who strive to be self-reflective well-informed global citizens. . Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367192792

A Jurisprudence of MovementCommon Law Walking Unsettling Place Law moves whether we notice or not. Set amongst a spatial turn in the humanities and jurisprudence more specifically this book calls for a greater attention to legal movement in both its technical and material forms. Despite various ways the spatial turn has been taken up in legal thought questions of law movement and its materialities are too often overlooked. This book addresses this oversight and it does so through an attention to the materialities of legal movement. Paying attention to how law moves across different colonial and contemporary spaces this book reveals there is a problem with common law’s place. Primarily set in the postcolonial context of Australia – although ranging beyond this nationalised topography both spatially and temporally – this book argues movement is fundamental to the very terms of common law’s existence. How then might we move well? Explored through examples of walking and burial this book responds to the challenge of how to live with a contemporary form of colonial legal inheritance by arguing we must take seriously the challenge of living with law and think more carefully about its spatial productions and place-making activities. Unsettling place this book returns the question of movement to jurisprudence. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138295681

A Kabuki ReaderHistory and Performance Unique in any Western language this is an invaluable resource for the study of one of the world's great theatrical forms. It includes essays by established experts on Kabuki as well as younger scholars now entering the field and provides a comprehensive survey of the history of Kabuki; how it is written produced staged and performed; and its place in world theater. Compiled by the editor of the influential Asian Theater Journal the book covers four essential areas - history performance theaters and plays - and includes a translation of one Kabuki play as an illustration of Kabuki techniques. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315706832

A Kaleidoscope of ChoicesReshaping Roles and Opportunities for Serialists This book first published in 1995 helps librarians develop skills and strategies to cope effectively with the myriad changes affecting their profession due to the rapid evolution of technology. Informative chapters address the impact of technology on libraries scholarly communication vendors and the publishing industry. They analyses managing change managing the virtual library roles of vendors and publishers in providing access to electronic information and innovations for the bibliographic control of electronic publications. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367425951

A Kaleidoscopic View of Chinese Philosophy of Education This book breaks the stereotype that links Chinese philosophy solely to Confucianism instead providing a kaleidoscopic view of Chinese philosophy of education. The contributors explore a variety of issues including the journey of modernisation (or Westernisation) of China’s education between the sixteenth and twentieth centuries; Chinese identity and the concept of race in education and history; contemporary interpretations of Confucian pedagogy in relation to twenty-first-century skills; the life story of a teacher in modern China as embodying the spirit of a Confucian pedagogue; the ecological self in education; an original interpretation of postmodern-Daoist symbolism; and the role of translation in producing and transmitting knowledge across cultural and linguistic boundaries. This book was originally published as a special issue of Educational Philosophy and Theory. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367590277

A Kalman Filter Primer System state estimation in the presence of noise is critical for control systems signal processing and many other applications in a variety of fields. Developed decades ago the Kalman filter remains an important powerful tool for estimating the variables in a system in the presence of noise. However when inundated with theory and vast notations learning just how the Kalman filter works can be a daunting task. With its mathematically rigorous “no frills” approach to the basic discrete-time Kalman filter A Kalman Filter Primer builds a thorough understanding of the inner workings and basic concepts of Kalman filter recursions from first principles. Instead of the typical Bayesian perspective the author develops the topic via least-squares and classical matrix methods using the Cholesky decomposition to distill the essence of the Kalman filter and reveal the motivations behind the choice of the initializing state vector. He supplies pseudo-code algorithms for the various recursions enabling code development to implement the filter in practice. The book thoroughly studies the development of modern smoothing algorithms and methods for determining initial states along with a comprehensive development of the “diffuse” Kalman filter. Using a tiered presentation that builds on simple discussions to more complex and thorough treatments A Kalman Filter Primer is the perfect introduction to quickly and effectively using the Kalman filter in practice. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367391690

A Key for Identification of Rock-Forming Minerals in Thin Section Structured in the form of a dichotomous key comparable to those widely used in botany the mineral key provides an efficient and systematic approach to identifying rock-forming minerals in thin-section. This unique approach covers 150+ of the most commonly encountered rock-forming minerals plus a few rarer but noteworthy ones. Illustrated in full colour with 330+ high quality mineral photomicrographs from a worldwide collection of igneous metamorphic and sedimentary rocks it also provides a comprehensive atlas of rock-forming minerals in thin-section. Commencing with a brief introduction to mineral systems and the properties of minerals in plane-polarised and cross-polarised light the mineral key also includes line drawings tables of mineral properties and an interference colour chart to further aid mineral identification. To minimise the chance of misidentification and enable less experienced petrologists to use the key with confidence the key has been arranged to prioritise those properties that are most easily recognised. Designed for simplicity and ease of use it is primarily aimed at undergraduate and postgraduate students of mineralogy and petrology but should also provide a valuable source of reference for all practising geologists dealing with rock thin sections and their interpretation. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138001145

A Key to Ricardo Ricardo is one of the most imposing figures in the history of economic thought yet at times his writings are among the most obscure. A Key to Ricardo traces simplifies and clarifies Ricardo's ideas on the principal topics on which he wrote. The book provides a careful analysis of Ricardo's most cryptic passages and also explores areas where Ricardo appears to be mistaken. Setting Ricardo's writings against the context of his contemporaries the relevance of the Ricardian contribution to subsequent economic thinking is nonetheless made very clear. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315888934

A King TranslatedThe Writings of King James VI & I and their Interpretation in the Low Countries 1593–1603 King James is well known as the most prolific writer of all the Stuart monarchs publishing works on numerous topics and issues. These works were widely read not only in Scotland and England but also on the Continent where they appeared in several translations. In this book Dr Stilma looks both at the domestic and international context to James's writings using as a case study a set of Dutch translations which includes his religious meditations his epic poem The Battle of Lepanto his treatise on witchcraft Daemonologie and his manual on kingship Basilikon Doron. The book provides an examination of James's writings within their original Scottish context particularly their political implications and their role in his management of his religio-political reputation both at home and abroad. The second half of each chapter is concerned with contemporary interpretations of these works by James's readers. The Dutch translations are presented as a case study of an ultra-protestant and anti-Spanish reading from which James emerges as a potential leader of protestant Europe; a reputation he initially courted then distanced himself from after his accession to the English throne in 1603. In so doing this book greatly adds to our appreciation of James as an author providing an exploration of his works as politically expedient statements which were sometimes ambiguous enough to allow diverging - and occasionally unwelcome - interpretations. It is one of the few studies of James to offer a sustained critical reading of these texts together with an exploration of the national and international context in which they were published and read. As such this book contributes to the understanding not only of James's works as political tools but also of the preoccupations of publishers and translators and the interpretative spaces in the works they were making available to an international audience. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138115538

A Knight at the MoviesMedieval History on Film Imagining the Middle Ages is an unprecedented examination of the historical content of films depicting the medieval period from the 11th to the 15th centuries. Historians increasingly feel the need to weigh in on popular depictions of the past since so much of the public's knowledge of history comes from popular mediums. Aberth dissects how each film interpreted the period offering estimations of the historical accuracy of the works and demonstrating how they project their own contemporary era's obsessions and fears onto the past. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203873564

A Korean Approach to Actor Training A Korean Approach to Actor Training develops a vital intercultural method of performer training introducing Korean and more broadly East Asian discourses into contemporary training and acting practice. This volume examines the psychophysical nature of a performer’s creative process applying Dahnhak a form of Korean meditation and its central principle of ki-energy to the processes and dramaturgies of acting. A practitioner as well as a scholar Jeungsook Yoo draws upon her own experiences of training and performing addressing productions including Bald Soprano (2004) Water Station (2004) and Playing ‘The Maids’ (2013–2015). A significant contribution to contemporary acting theory A Korean Approach to Actor Training provides a fresh outlook on performer training which will be invaluable to scholars and practitioners alike. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138189393

A Kryptic Model of the Incarnation The Incarnation traditionally understood as the metaphysical union between true divinity and true humanity in the one person of Jesus Christ is one of the central doctrines for Christians over the centuries. Nevertheless many scholars have objected that the Scriptural account of the Incarnation is incoherent. Being divine seems to entail being omniscient omnipotent and omnipresent but the New Testament portrays Jesus as having human properties such as being apparently limited in knowledge power and presence. It seems logically impossible that any single individual could possess such mutually exclusive sets of properties and this leads to scepticism concerning the occurrence of the Incarnation in history. A Kryptic Model of the Incarnation aims to provide a critical reflection of various attempts to answer these challenges and to offer a compelling response integrating aspects from analytic philosophy of religion systematic theology and historical-critical studies. Loke develops a new Kryptic model of the Incarnation drawing from the Greek word Krypsis meaning ’hiding’ and proposing that in a certain sense Christ’s supernatural properties were concealed during the Incarnation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138081789

A Laboratory Course in Biomaterials The field of biomedical engineering has vastly expanded in the past two decades as reflected in the increased number of bioengineering and biomaterials programs at universities. The growth of this area has outpaced the development of laboratory courses that allow students hands-on experience since the barriers involved in creating multidisciplinary biomaterials laboratory courses are high. A Laboratory Course in Biomaterials provides a teaching tool comprehensive in scope perspective. Multidisciplinary approach Suitable for junior or senior level laboratory courses in biomaterials and bioengineering this volume trains students in laboratory skills data analysis problem solving and scientific writing. The text takes a multidisciplinary approach integrating a variety of principles that include materials science chemistry biochemistry molecular and cell biology and engineering. Step-by-step instructions The author presents flexible modules that allow the coursework to be adapted to the needs of different departments. Each module is organized around a central theme such as drug delivery and natural biomaterials to enhance student comprehension. This book provides step-by-step descriptions of lab procedures reagents equipment and data processing guidelines. It also includes a series of thought-provoking questions and answers following each experiment drawn from the author‘s own experience in teaching a biomaterials laboratory course at the University of Illinois. Timely in its coverage many of the experiments presented in the book are adapted from research papers reflecting the progress in various disciplines of bioengineering and biomaterials science. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138407428

A Laboratory Course in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Although there are many theoretical nanotechnology and nanoscience textbooks available to students there are relatively few practical laboratory-based books. Filling this need A Laboratory Course in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology presents a hands-on approach to key synthesis techniques and processes currently used in nanotechnology and nanoscience. Written by a pioneer in nanotechnology this practical manual shows undergraduate students how to synthesize their own nanometer-scale materials and structures and then analyze their results using advanced characterization techniques. Through a series of well-designed classroom-tested lab experiments students directly experience some of the magic of the nano world. The lab exercises give students hands-on skills to complement their theoretical studies. Moreover the material in the book underscores the truly interdisciplinary nature of nanoscience preparing students from physics chemistry engineering and biology for work in nanoscience- and nanotechnology-related industries. After introducing examples of nanometer-scale materials and structures found in nature the book presents a range of nanometer-scale materials and the synthesis processes used to produce them. It then covers advanced characterization techniques for examining nanometer-scale materials and structures. It also addresses lab safety and the identification of potential hazards in the lab before explaining how to prepare a scientific report and present research results. In addition the author discusses typical projects undertaken in nanotechnology labs such as the analysis of samples using scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy. The book concludes with a set of projects that students can do while collaborating with a mentor or supervisor. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781482231038

A Laboratory Course in Tissue Engineering Filling the need for a lab textbook in this rapidly growing field A Laboratory Course in Tissue Engineering helps students develop hands-on experience. The book contains fifteen standalone experiments based on both classic tissue-engineering approaches and recent advances in the field. Experiments encompass a set of widely applicable techniques: cell culture microscopy histology immunohistochemistry mechanical testing soft lithography and common biochemical assays. In addition to teaching these specific techniques the experiments emphasize engineering analysis mathematical modeling and statistical experimental design. A Solid Foundation in Tissue Engineering—and Communication Skills Each experiment includes background information learning objectives an overview safety notes a list of materials recipes methods pre- and postlab questions and references. Emphasizing the importance for engineering students to develop strong communication skills each experiment also contains a data analysis and reporting section that supplies a framework for succinctly documenting key results. A separate chapter provides guidelines for reporting results in the form of a technical report journal article extended abstract abstract or technical poster. Customize Your Courses with More Than a Semester’s Worth of Experiments The book is a convenient source of instructional material appropriate for undergraduate or graduate students with fundamental knowledge of engineering and cell biology. All of the experiments have been extensively tested to improve the likelihood of successful data collection. In addition to minimize lab costs the experiments make extensive use of equipment commonly found in laboratories equipped for tissue culture. A solutions manual available with qualifying course adoption includes answers to pre- and postlab questions suggested equipment suppliers and product numbers and other resources to help plan a new tissue engineering course. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781439878934

A Laboratory Manual in Biophotonics Biophotonics is a burgeoning field that has afforded researchers and medical practitioners alike an invaluable tool for implementing optical microscopy. Recent advances in research have enabled scientists to measure and visualize the structural composition of cells and tissue while generating applications that aid in the detection of diseases such as cancer Alzheimer’s and atherosclerosis. Rather than divulge a perfunctory glance into the field of biophotonics this textbook aims to fully immerse senior undergraduates graduates and research professionals in the fundamental knowledge necessary for acquiring a more advanced awareness of concepts and pushing the field beyond its current boundaries. The authors furnish readers with a pragmatic quantitative and systematic view of biophotonics engaging such topics as light-tissue interaction the use of optical instrumentation and formulating new methods for performing analysis. Designed for use in classroom lectures seminars or professional laboratories the inclusion and incorporation of this textbook can greatly benefit readers as it serves as a comprehensive introduction to current optical techniques used in biomedical applications. Caters to the needs of graduate and undergraduate students as well as R&D professionals engaged in biophotonics research. Guides readers in the field of biophotonics beginning with basic concepts before proceeding to more advanced topics and applications. Serves as a primary text for attaining an in-depth systematic view of principles and applications related to biophotonics. Presents a quantitative overview of the fundamentals of biophotonic technologies. Equips readers to apply fundamentals to practical aspects of biophotonics.   Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781439810514

A Landscape of Architecture History and Fiction Architecture can be analogous to a history a fiction and a landscape. We expect a history or a novel to be written in words but they can also be cast in concrete or seeded in soil. The catalyst to this tradition was the simultaneous and interdependent emergence in the eighteenth century of new art forms: the picturesque landscape the analytical history and the English novel. Each of them instigated a creative and questioning response to empiricism’s detailed investigation of subjective experience and the natural world and together they stimulated a design practice and lyrical environmentalism that profoundly influenced subsequent centuries. Associating the changing natural world with journeys in self-understanding and the design process with a visual and spatial autobiography this book describes journeys between London and the North Sea in successive centuries analysing an enduring and evolving tradition from the picturesque and romanticism to modernism. Creative architects have often looked to the past to understand the present and imagine the future. Twenty-first-century architects need to appreciate the shock of the old as well as the shock of the new. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138852297

A Last Elizabethan Journal V3 First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315011042

A Lasting Peace First published in 1940 the original blurb reads: Here is an inquiry how to make a just and lasting peace when the danger of further aggression by Herr Hitler’s Germany has been removed. A feature of the book is the stress it lays on Germany’s part in forming and fostering a new world order. When the World War ended cries of "Hang the Kaiser" and "Squeeze the German Orange" hampered the peacemakers and helped to spoil the peace. If that mistake is not to be repeated public opinion must be prepared for whatever apparent sacrifices may be involved in passing from the old civilization to the new. And if the foundations of the new system are to be well and truly laid they must rest not only upon the undertakings of governments but also upon the convictions and the sentiments the thoughts and the feelings of individual men and women. To that end people should begin now to think over and discuss with one another how the errors of Versailles are to be avoided and how we are to do better this time. This book by Dr Maxwell Garnett for 18 years the secretary of the League of Nations Union and Dr H. F. Koeppler will help such thought and talk to prepare the way of lasting peace. Dr Koeppler shows how essential is Anglo-French solidarity in the interests of Germany herself. For the rest he is chiefly concerned with the conflict between German democracy and Prussian Junkerdom as he defines it. He suggests how this conflict may be resolved when the Nazi disciples of the Junkers have left the scene and how Germany may then play an equal part in a new Europe. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367261597

A Law and Economics Approach to Criminal Gangs First published in 1999. This book provides a law and economics approach towards criminal gangs which integrates the tools of economic modelling with criminal law in order to understand and address a contemporary law enforcement problem. The book draws upon ideas from economics law and law enforcement to investigate the nature and organizational structure of criminal gangs. Law and economics are employed in varying combinations and at varying levels of specificity to generate insights into the organization and behaviour of criminal gangs. These insights are applied to evaluate alternative legal approaches and to inform the design of a new criminal law approach towards criminal gangs. Attention is focused on the organization of criminal street gangs both because the growth and increasing sophistication of these gangs offer special challenges for law enforcement and because of the potential contributions which such an understanding could yield for economists who have traditionally focused on the organizational structure of legitimate enterprises. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138609341

A Law Enforcement Sourcebook of Asian Crime and CulturesTactics and Mindsets Even in multicultural North America few whites blacks or Hispanics have extensive experience or understanding of Asian culture. For experienced police officers intelligence analysts correctional officers and prosecutors the problems of cultural differences in behavior remain complex and problematic. This book addresses these specific law enforcement problems and supplies law enforcement professionals with information and strategies for easier arrests more accurate intelligence more successful prosecutions and fewer problems during incarceration. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315136363

A Leader's Guide to Leveraging Diversity Leveraging Diversity: Strategic Learning Capabilities for Breakthrough Performance is designed to help business leaders and diversity practitioners alike conquer the complexity and take advantage of the opportunities associated with working productively with diversity. The book presents a clear direction for building the strategic learning capabilities needed to create and sustain adaptive organizations that effectively respond to today‘s competitive demands. It provides a practical guide that features a variety of proven learning practices for leveraging diversity with case examples and planning tools. The book is structured in four parts and each chapter addresses one of the three strategic learning capabilities: contextual awareness conceptual clarity and taking informed action. Each chapter presents cutting edge practices in support of building the targeted learning capability. They contain case examples and sample tools to assist the reader as they internalize the practices and provide guidelines for applying the tools to their specific work situations. In the final part of the book the reader is introduced to the three critical success factors necessary to support the successful execution of the strategic learning capabilities for leveraging diversity examined in this book. Whether the reader is new to diversity work or wishes to learn how to further leverage existing diversity initiatives with other strategically important business priorities this book provides a comprehensive blueprint for navigating the complex and changing nature of situations involving diversity. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138470132

A Leader's Journey to Quality This book deals with the "hard skills" involved in achieving leadership quality. It provides a vehicle to foster interaction of the elements of the modern approach to quality including statistical applications quality and reliability engineering management and motivational aspects. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781003066774

A Leadership Guide to Navigating the Unknown in EducationNew Narratives Amid COVID-19 Recognizing that education systems have been temporarily paralyzed in the past and likely will in the future—whether it’s because of a natural disaster or a pandemic—this important volume offers critical insights about how schools can effectively carry forward the mission of educating all children even in the face of system turbulence and disruption. Featuring Narratives from expert leaders in urban rural and suburban school systems this book explores important questions about the "new normal" such as the ways in which students can and should learn how educators can teach and lead effectively and how schools can carry out important functions beyond their instructional mission. Chapters present inspiring stories of leaders and teachers who have rallied rebuilt and problem-solved in face of the pandemic and amid adversity ultimately providing a roadmap for how it’s possible to rebuild and adjust while preserving the fundamental core of education. Full of takeaways and first-hand insights into how systems and their schools faced turbulence disruption and adaptation this book is a must-read for today’s educators committed to making a positive impact on the students they have the duty to serve. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367563752

A Leadership Journey in Health CareVirginia Mason's Story Since adapting the principles of the Toyota Production System to health care in 2002 Virginia Mason Health System has made enormous leaps forward in quality safety patient experience of care and affordability. It has achieved world-class levels of patient satisfaction and has been honored as one of the safest hospitals in the country.A Leadership Journey in Health Care: Virginia Mason's Story supplies an inside look at process improvement from the world leader in applying Lean methods to health care. It presents key lessons learned as well as the best practices developed at Virginia Mason during its 12-year process improvement journey.Just as important Virginia Mason’s culture of leadership at all levels sets it apart from others in the health care universe. Describing why it’s critical for leadership to be actively involved in any process improvement initiative the book illustrates exactly what leadership looks like at all levels within Virginia Mason.In the book bestselling author Charles Kenney introduces breakthrough new work at Virginia Mason that most health care audiences have yet to read about. He details the reasons why governance has played such a big role in Virginia Mason’s success and discusses a game-changing initiative concerning respect for people.After reading this book you will better understand the active leadership style that has propelled Virginia Mason’s success. By following the best practices and lessons learned you will be prepared to teach coach and encourage your team to achieve streamlined and standardized work sustained improvements and increased patient satisfaction. Foreword by Carolyn Corvi Virginia Mason Health System/Virginia Mason Medical Center Boards of Directors; Retired Vice President and General Manager Boeing Commercial Airplanes Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781482299687

A League of DemocraciesCosmopolitanism Consolidation Arguments and Global Public Goods In the 21st century as the peoples of the world grow more closely tied together the question of real transnational government will finally have to be faced. The end of the Cold War has not brought the peace freedom from atrocities and decline of tyranny for which we hoped. It is also clearer now that problems like economic risks tax havens and environmental degradation arising with global markets are far outstripping the governance capacities of our 20th century system of distinct nation-states even when they try to work together through intergovernmental agreements and organized bureaucracies of specialists. This work defends a cosmopolitan approach to global justice by arguing for new ways to combine the strengths of democratic nations in order to prevent mass atrocities and to secure other global public goods (GPGs). While protecting cultural pluralism Davenport argues that a Democratic League would provide a legal order capable of uniting the strength and inspiring moral vision of democratic nations to improve international security stop mass atrocities assist developing nations in overcoming corruption and poverty and in time potentially address other global challenges in finance environmental sustainability stable food supplies immigration and so on.  This work will be of great interest to students and scholars of international relations international organizations philosophy and global justice.   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138485228

A Learner’s Guide to Fuzzy Logic Systems Second Edition This book presents an introductory coverage of fuzzy logic including basic principles from an interdisciplinary perspective. It includes concept of evolving a fuzzy set and fuzzy set operations fuzzification rule base design and defuzzification and simple guidelines for fuzzy sets design and selected applications. Preliminary concepts of Neural Networks and Genetic Algorithm are added features with relevant examples and exercises. It is primarily intended for undergraduate and postgraduate students and researchers to facilitate education in the ever-increasing field of fuzzy logic as medium between human intelligence and machine. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367254438

A Lebanon DefiedMusa Al-sadr And The Shi'a Community A Lebanon Defied focuses on the constitutive role of the Shi'a masses in the movement led by Sayyid Musa al-Sadr in Lebanon. It explores the origins of this Shi'a movement and its determination to become a major participant in a sharply reformed Lebanese polity. . Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367162238

A Legal and Political Interpretation of Articles 224 and 225 of the Treaty of RomeThe Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Cases First published in 1997. Article 224 is one of the most powerful Articles of the Treaty of Rome allowing a member state to take unilateral measures and to suspend some or all its Treaty-based obligations in times of what can loosely be described as serious internal turmoil or external threat. It is for this reason that the very next Article of the Treaty Article 225 allows the Commission or a member state to challenge invocation of Art.224 before the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on grounds of improper use. In practice the use of Art.224 by a member state presents multiple problems. The obvious connection with defence and security issues has inhibited the ECJ which still has not given and authentic interpretation of this Article. As the recent former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) cases (Greek referral for the embargo on FYROM) indicate unless the use of Art.224 is blatantly flippant the ECJ is not in a position to challenge a member state’s unilateral measures.   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138608597

A Legislature in TransitionThe Yemeni Parliament Legislatures are vital to new democracies and to date no democracy has survived without one. Exploring the dynamics and mechanisms that facilitate or weaken the role of the Parliament Ahmed Abdul Kareem Saif reinforces the importance of placing the Parliament in a context that shows how it reflects its socio-political surroundings. A detailed analysis of the development of the elected legislative body in Yemen from its establishment after unification in 1990 this work enables researchers to clearly identify not only the similarities between societies but also the crucial differences. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315263854

A Lesson For Us AllThe Making of the National Curriculum Originally published in 1993. "A Lesson for Us All" tells of the intrigue and pressures that surrounded the introduction of the National Curriculum the most sweeping educational reform since 1944 and examines the roles of three education secretaries: Kenneth Baker John MacGregor and Kenneth Clarke. Duncan Graham was the man charged with introducing the new-style lessons into the 24 000 state schools in England and Wales from 1988 to 1991 when he resigned as Chairman and Chief Executive of the National Curriculum Council after deep divisions over principles with Kenneth Clarke the Education Secretary. In collaboration with David Tytler former Education Editor of "The Times" Mr Graham tells of the struggles with ministers civil servants and the teacher unions to introduce the new style lessons to a tight timetable set by the Government. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138321670

A Level Film StudiesThe Essential Introduction This essential book covers the key areas for A Level Film Studies students building confidence through a careful step-by-step approach. The first part of the book establishes a basic understanding of the grounding of film analysis in the various elements of film construction mise en scène cinematography editing sound and performance developing the knowledge students have of movies whilst challenging them to consider new films and ideas. Key theoretical approaches around narrative genre representation spectatorship and authorship are introduced in Part II before we consider specific national cinemas from around the world in parts III and IV. In Part V the book assesses a range of slightly different film experiences looking at silent cinema experimental films and documentaries; before finally Part VI shifts to evaluating creative approaches to students’ own filmmaking. Specifically designed to be user-friendly the book has an easy-to-follow design includes more than 60 colour images and is packed with features such as: case studies on a range of films and filmmakers; activities on such films as Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (Murnau 1927 USA) Vertigo (Hitchcock 1958 USA) Do the Right Thing (Lee 1989 USA) We Need to Talk About Kevin (Ramsay 2011 UK) and Stories We Tell (Polley 2012 Canada); definitions of key terms; and  suggestions for further reading and website resources. Matched to the current exam specification A Level Film Studies: The Essential Introduction covers everything students need to study as part of the course. The book is supported by a companion website at www.alevelfilmstudies.co.uk offering further advice and activities. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415520898

A Level Media StudiesThe Essential Introduction A Level Media Studies is a comprehensive guide to the subject content of AS and A Level Media Studies across all examining boards. It is specifically designed to meet the needs of both students and teachers with an accessible writing style helpful notes on key theories and theorists and a range of learning exercises. The book’s overall approach is gradual immersion assuming no prior knowledge of the subject. Starting with an overview of the discipline the book moves on to develop increasingly sophisticated ideas whilst repeatedly reinforcing the basic principles of media studies. Each component of media studies is illustrated with practical examples and guided exercises that demonstrate the application of theories and concepts. In addition numerous case studies offer examples of media studies in practice. Working through these examples students will acquire the skill set and confidence to tackle the analysis of media products and the discussion of media issues to the standard required at A Level. The focus is on contemporary media but there is also full acknowledgement of historical precedents as well as the significance of social cultural political and economic contexts. With its clear structure and integrative approach A Level Media Studies is the ideal introductory resource for students and teachers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138285897

A Level of Martin-Lof Randomness This work addresses the notion of compression ratios greater than what has been known for random sequential strings in binary and larger radix-based systems as applied to those traditionally found in Kolmogorov complexity. A culmination of the author’s decade-long research that began with his discovery of a compressible random sequential string the book maintains a theoretical-statistical level of introduction suitable for mathematical physicists. It discusses the application of ternary- quaternary- and quinary-based systems in statistical communication theory computing and physics. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781578087518

A Levite Among The PriestsEdward M. Bernstein And The Origins Of The Bretton Woods System This book consists of a set of conversations with Edward Bernstein whose long life has taken him from his student days at Chicago and Harvard in the 1920s to his present-day role at the age of 86 as an active analyst of monetary affairs. In between he has been a college professor principal economist at the Treasury Department during World War Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367004125

A Lexicon of Economics An invaluable work which serves as an introduction to the subject and as a reference for all those who need to remain up-to-date with economic thinking. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138418967

A Lexicon of LunacyMetaphoric Malady Moral Responsibility and Psychiatry Thomas Szasz is renowned for his critical exploration of the literal language of psychiatry and his rejection of officially sanctioned definitions of mental illness. His work has initiated a continuing debate in the psychiatric community whose essence is often misunderstood. Szasz's critique of the established view of mental illness is rooted in an insistent distinction between disease and behavior. In his view psychiatrists have misapplied the vocabulary of disease as metaphorical figures to denote a range of deviant behaviors from the merely eccentric to the criminal. In A Lexicon of Lunacy Szasz extends his analysis of psychiatric language to show how its misuse has resulted in a medicalized view of life that denies the reality of free will and responsibility. Szasz documents the extraordinary extent to which modern diagnosis of mental illness is subject to shifting social attitudes and values. He shows how economic personal legal and political factors have come to play an increasingly powerful role in the diagnostic process with consequences of blurring the distinction between cultural and scientific standards. Broadened definitions of mental illness have had a corrosive effect on the criminal justice system in undercutting traditional conceptions of criminal behavior and have encouraged state-sanctioned coercive interventions that bestow special privileges (and impose special hardships) on persons diagnosed as mentally ill. Lucidly written and powerfully argued and now available in paperback this provocative and challenging volume will be of interest to psychologists criminologists and sociologists. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315083414

A Lexicon of Psychology Psychiatry and Psychoanalysis Originally published in 1988 this volume provides a broad and eclectic view of psychological theory methods and practice covering not only the main branches of academic psychology but also psychiatry psychoanalysis and other psychotherapies. Although some research and practices will inevitably have moved on it will still be an ideal companion for students and a useful work of reference for mental health professionals and indeed for anyone interested in contemporary scientific thinking about the human brain mind and personality. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138936027

A Liberal Theology for the Twenty-First CenturyA Passion for Reason Liberal theology in its typical form represents the attempt to approach religion from a rational perspective without denying or belittling the importance of religious experience and religious commitment. Versions of liberal theology can be found in all the great religions. This book is primarily concerned with a Christian tradition that goes back to the second century and reached a high point in the seventeenth. This tradition includes a method of inquiry which when re-evaluated in the light of recent discussions on the nature of rationality and applied to contemporary issues reveals that there are versions of materialism monism and theism that can accord with rationality. While liberal theology cannot demonstrate the truth of theism it can present it not only as one of the rational options but as an option that has uniquely attractive characteristics and when the liberal tradition is taken at its best it can support a version of Christianity which continues to refer to God as a transcendent 'reality' and which can continue to support recognizable doctrines of incarnation redemption and Trinity. The liberal theology introduced and advanced in this book can be contrasted with many recent 'radical theologies' and could be called 'liberal orthodoxy'. Students of philosophy theology and religious studies as well as clergy and interested lay readers will find this an accessible insight into liberal theology and to current debates on materialism atheism and inter-faith dialogue. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315263847

A Library of Essays on Charles Dickens: 6-Volume Set Dickens's multifacetedness as a writer and the wide range of his appeal to readers help to account for the extraordinarily large field of critical literature that has grown up in response to his work. Many anthologies of criticism devoted to particular works by Dickens have appeared as have selections illustrating particular approaches to his writing or developments in criticism from the nineteenth to the twentieth century. However the aim of this new series is to present a survey of the most important critical literature and key texts and thereby bring students and scholars up to date with developments at the forefront of research and provide a clear pathway through the mass of published material on Dickens. The six volumes in the series are organised around key thematic topics. Each volume is edited by a leading authority in the area who also provides a substantial introduction which surveys the current state of the field identifies formative moments in its emergence highlights important work and illustrates critical developments in relation to each theme. The essays and articles come from a variety of sources scattered across the globe some of them now difficult to obtain. The volumes are published in hardcover and printed on acid-free paper suitable for library collections. This series reflects the international reach of Dickens scholarship provides an authoritative selection of the best recent work and represents a significant resource for libraries and academics interested in easily locating the key modern literature published on Dickens. It is equally useful for scholars and students new to Dickens studies and experienced scholars who may have overlooked an important essay published in a journal with limited circulation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409436270

A Library of Essays on Renaissance Music: 6-Volume Set The field of Renaissance music has been central to the interests of musicologists for at least a century. In recent decades a wealth of important writing has not only explored traditional issues but also vastly expanded the range of topics and approaches under consideration so that our understanding of the music itself and of its uses and reception on the part of the Renaissance listener and performer has broadened. This series presents a selection of important articles on key issues in the field of Renaissance music written by leading scholars and musicologists. Each volume is edited by an expert in the field whose selection of reprinted articles is accompanied by a specially written introduction and detailed bibliography. The volumes are arranged thematically beginning with a study of what we now understand in musical terms of the concepts involved in the words Renaissance Reformation or Counter-Reformation and followed by volumes which focus on a single set of topics for example theory sources patronage and secular or religious music. This series of six volumes on Renaissance Music is a major resource for specialist music libraries and academics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409422983

A License to TeachBuilding a Profession for 21st-Century Schools A License to Teach speaks directly to the quality-of-education debate now focused on public schools. The authors show that reform of teacher education and licensing are needed to ensure that teachers are prepared for the classroom. A well-conceived licensing system that supports high-quality teacher preparation would ultimately support the more demanding learning goals now expected of students and would give parents and policymakers greater confidence that teachers are being prepared to practice their profession responsibly. The authors propose a comprehensive plan for licensing analogous to those in other professions. An extensive analysis of licensing examination and preparation grounds specific proposals for new assessments for teachers based on complex real-life teaching tasks. The book also describes the kind of rigorous preparation program teachers should experience along with a well-designed and supervised internship in specially-designated professional development schools. This book offers much-needed practical advice on how to prepare and evaluate teachers for the challenging work they must accomplish. Agreement on standards for teacher preparation and licensing—among teachers policymakers and lay people—would go a long way toward improving the quality of education for children while also strengthening and improving the teaching profession itself. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367010065

A Life against the GrainThe Autobiography of an Unconventional Economist In his long and distinguished career as a writer and scholar Julian Simon came to be known as one of the leading--and most controversial--authorities on population economics. An immensely productive writer his work is unified by a basic core belief: that human intellect and ingenuity are ever-renewable resources in the use and preservation of natural resources. Inevitably Simon's position provoked the hostility of doctrinaire environmentalists both in academia and in the movement at large. However Simon's arguments were invariably built from facts and powerful evidence that stood him well in many high-profile public debates. The first part of Simon's autobiography takes the reader through his childhood his years as a midshipman and then as an officer in the Navy plus a stint in the Marines and his experiences as a copywriter in an advertising firm. Simon's plan after receiving his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago was to be an entrepreneur which would afford him enough money to care for his parents and allow him free time for writing fiction. He ran a small mail-order business for two years during which time he wrote his first book How to Start and Operate a Mailorder Business which has since gone through seven editions. Deciding to seek a professional career in 1963 he accepted a position at the University of Illinois. Although he spent thirty-five years of his life as a faculty member at three universities his autobiography contains almost no discussion of departmental affairs or university politics topics about which Simon had little or no interest. Rather after the personal chronology and experiences the book includes substantive chapters on research methods population economics and immigration. It also explains how Julian Simon became the economist he was. He analyzes crucial periods in his life when he developed his ideas on fundamental issues. Written in an engaging and amusing manner Julian Simon's autobiography is a combination of personal memoir and professional contribution to important ideas in economics research methods and demography. His observations and personal reflections will interest the general reader on a humanitarian level as well as environmentalists sociologists and economists on a professional level. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781351315845

A Life in Education and ArchitectureMary Beaumont Medd This book provides a detailed exploration of the relationships between individual architects educators artists and designers that laid the foundation and shaped the approach to designing new school buildings in post-war Britain. It explores the life and work of Mary Medd (née Crowley) (1907-2005) who was alongside her husband and professional partner David Medd one of the most important modernist architects of the 20th century. Mary Medd devoted the major part of her career to the design of school buildings and was pioneering in this respect drawing much inspiration from Scandinavian architecture arts and design. More than a biography the book draws attention to the significance of relationships and networks of friendships built up over these years among individuals with a common view of the child in educational settings. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138253698

A Life in ErrorFrom Little Slips to Big Disasters This succinct but absorbing book covers the main way stations on James Reason’s 40-year journey in pursuit of the nature and varieties of human error. In it he presents an engrossing and very personal perspective offering the reader exceptional insights wisdom and wit as only James Reason can. The journey begins with a bizarre absent-minded action slip committed by Professor Reason in the early 1970s - putting cat food into the teapot - and continues up to the present day conveying his unique perceptions into a variety of major accidents that have shaped his thinking about unsafe acts and latent conditions. A Life in Error charts the development of his seminal and hugely influential work from its original focus into individual cognitive psychology through the broadening of scope to embrace social organizational and systemic issues. The voyage recounted is both hugely entertaining and educational imparting a real sense of how James Reason’s ground-breaking theories changed the way we think about human error and why he is held in such esteem around the world wherever humans interact with technological systems. This book is essential reading for students academics and safety professionals of all kinds who are interested in avoiding breakdowns that can cause serious damage to people assets and the environment. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781472418418

A Life of Admiral of the Fleet Andrew CunninghamA Twentieth Century Naval Leader This book presents an account of the life of naval commander Andrew Cunningham the best-known and most celebrated British admiral of the Second World War. It supplements Cunningham's papers by Cabinet and Admiralty records papers of his service contemporaries and of Churchill. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003071457

A Life of CrimeMy Career in Forensic Science A Life of Crime: My Career in Forensic Science chronicles the career and experiences of world-renowned forensic scientist Dr. Douglas Lucas.　 It is the culmination of his decades-worth of work in the field developing innovative techniques that have revolutionized several aspects of forensic science.　 It is part professional reference part career guide part instructive reference for students wishing to entering the to enter the field and wholly autobiographical.　 Dr. Lucas chronicles a number of the high-profile cases he’s worked on firsthand. This includes both the logistical problem-solving of case management—how to process and handle the evidence—in addition to the testing analysis and processes he went through and developed along the way.　 Such cases include mass disaster plane crashes arson IEDs and explosives poisonings missing persons and homicides to name just a few. Dr. Lucas has encountered and seen just about everything a forensic professional can see. In addition to the in-depth discussion development and philosophy of forensic science as a discipline the book also discusses the balance of personal and professional life. This is a vital but little thought of aspect that becomes a conspicuous reality of working in the field: namely delving into the science and dealing with those personal emotions work conflicts and ethical conundrums that a professional regularly encounters.　 Forensic professionals investigators and students—regardless of background or discipline—will find this a fascinating look "behind the curtain" at one of the most decorated innovative and respected members of the field over the last 50 years. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138604469

A Life of One's Own How often do we ask ourselves ‘What will make me happy? What do I really want from life?’ In A Life of One’s Own Marion Milner explores these questions and embarks on a seven year personal journey to discover what it is that makes her happy. On its first publication W. H. Auden found the book ‘as exciting as a detective story’ and as Milner searches out clues the reader quickly becomes involved in the chase. Using her own personal diaries kept over many years she analyses moments of everyday life and discovers ways of being of looking of moving that bring surprising joy – ways which can be embraced by anyone. With a new introduction by Rachel Bowlby this classic remains a great adventure in thinking and living and will be essential reading for all those interested in reflecting on the nature of their own happiness – whether readers from a literary an artistic a historical an educational or a psychoanalytic/psychotherapeutic background. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415550659

A Life of Sir John Eldon GorstDisraeli's Awkward Disciple This is the first book to tell the story of on eof the most contentious figures in Victorian and Edwardian politics: that of the independent-minded and exceptionally able Conservative politician Sir John Eldon Gorst. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138979833

A Lifecycle Approach to Knowledge Excellence in the Biopharmaceutical Industry This book addresses the rapidly emerging field of Knowledge Management in the pharmaceutical medical devices and medical diagnostics industries. In particular it explores the role that Knowledge Management can play in ensuring the delivery of safe and effective products to patients. The book also provides good practice examples of how the effective use of an organisation’s knowledge assets can provide a path towards business excellence. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367875725

A Lifetime of Puzzles Martin Gardner has entertained the world with his puzzles for decades and inspired countless mathematicians and scientists. As he rounds out another decade his colleagues are paying him tribute with this special collection that contains contributions from some of the most respected puzzlemasters magicians and mathematicians including: - John H. Conway - William R. Gosper - Ed Pegg Jr. - Roger Penrose - Raymond Smullyan - Peter Winkler And of course there is something from the orignal puzzlemaster himself Martin Gardner. Media > Books > Print Books A K Peters/CRC Press 9780367386566

A Linguistic Commentary on Livius Andronicus As the oldest literary Latin preserved in any quantity the language of Livius shows many features of linguistic interest and raises intriguing questions of phonolgy morphology and syntax. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415861434

A Linguistic Description and Computer Program for Children's Speech This book presents a framework for the linguistic analysis of speech and a computer program to process the results of this analysis. The model of description for the linguistic analysis is that known as ‘scale-and-category’ grammar. It is particularly suited for a study of how people use their language and especially for a sociologically-oriented study of linguistic behaviour. By incorporating a concept of ‘delicacy’ it enables the investigator to vary according to his particular interests the amount of detail he enters into at various points in the description. The present authors have made use of this facility and discuss the special interests sociological and psychological that influenced their choice of detail. The computer program analyzes the grammatical structures written in a linear notation. A second version has been written which allows easy modification to handle a variety of grammatical schemes and the program has application to the processing of the analysis of sequential behaviour in general especially where there are complex relations between the units analyzed. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138965553

A Linguistic Guide to English Poetry Seeks to demonstrate that the study of English poetry is enriched by the insights of modern linguistic analysis and that linguistic and critical disciplines are not separate but complementary. Examining a wide range of poetry Professor Leech considers many aspects of poetic style including the language of past and present creative language poetic licence repetition sound metre context and ambiguity. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138149052

A linguistic study of the development of scientific vocabulary in Standard Arabic First published in 1987. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138995437

A Linking of Heaven and EarthStudies in Religious and Cultural History in Honor of Carlos M.N. Eire The Reformation of the sixteenth century shattered the unity of medieval Christendom and the resulting fissures spread to the corners of the earth. No scholar of the period has done more than Carlos M.N. Eire however to document how much these ruptures implicated otherworldly spheres as well. His deeply innovative publications helped shape new fields of study intertwining social intellectual cultural and religious history to reveal how lived beliefs had real and profound implications for social and political life in early modern Europe. Reflecting these themes the volume celebrates the intellectual legacy of Carlos Eire's scholarship applying his distinctive combination of cultural and religious history to new areas and topics. In so doing it underlines the extent to which the relationship between the natural and the supernatural in the early modern world was dynamic contentious and always urgent. Organized around three sections - 'Connecting the Natural and the Supernatural' 'Bodies in Motion: Mind Soul and Death' and 'Living One's Faith' - the essays are bound together by the example of Eire's scholarship ensuring a coherence of approach that makes the book crucial reading for scholars of the Reformation Christianity and early modern cultural history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138115606

A Literary History of England Vol. 4 First published in 1959. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor and Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138439849

A Literary History of EnglandVol 1: The Middle Ages (to 1500) The paperback edition in four volumes of this standard work will make it readily available to students. The scope of the work makes it valuable as a work of reference connecting one period with another and placing each author clearly in the setting of his time. Reviewing the first edition The Times Literary Supplement commented: ‘in inclusiveness and in judgment it has few rivals of its kind’. This first volume covers The Middle Ages (to 1500) in two sections: The Old English Period (to 1100) by Kemp Malone (John Hopkins University) and The Middle English Period (1100-1500) by Albert C. Baugh (University of Pennsylvania). Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138143906

A Literary History of EnglandVol 2: The Renaissance (1500-1600) First published in 1959. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138140783

A Literary History of Greece There are several good histories of Greek literature of various shapes and sizes but the purpose of this book is not simply to consider the literature of ancient Greece as an isolated subject treating each of the literary modes - epic lyric drama history philosophy and rhetoric - in terms of its own evolution. Instead Robert Flaceliere provides a Greek history that deals with all the important works of Hellenic literature that are still of interest to contemporary readers; and he does this in chronological order with an accurate account of their historical background.Flaceliere follows the history of Greece down through the centuries as the writer records it. He describes the political atmosphere in the nation and the advances in the other arts that influenced literature. The author understands Sappho's rhapsodies; girlish love in the context of the acceptance of homosexuality in that era. He sympathizes with the unrequited passion of the penniless Archilochos. He appreciates Pindar's pacifist tendencies Herodotus' upright insistence on truth and Euripides' doubts about the existence of the gods. For the classical centuries so rich in talent and genius the author follows the successive generations systematically so as to distinguish the special features of each what it owes to the preceding generation and how it paves the way for the next.Since this is a literary history attention is mainly focused on the writers and their works but by displaying these in their political social artistic and scientific setting Flaceliere gives a better understanding of the production and significance of these wonderful achievements of the human spirit. Due to the wide range of material presented "A Literary History of Greece" can be used as a reference book as well as for enjoyment reading. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518384

A Literary History of Persia4 Volume Set Browne's famous work first published in 1902 was the essential text on literary history in Persian studies for many years. As an overview of Persian literature from the earliest times until Firdawsi it continues to be a valuable reference. Out of print for some time it is now reissued as a library edition in facsimile to capture the feel of the original edition. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315889252

A Literary History of PersiaFrom Firdawsi to Sa'di Browne's famous work first published in 1902 was the essential text on literary history in Persian studies for many years. As an overview of Persian literature from the earliest times until Firdawsi it continues to be a valuable reference. Out of print for some time it is now reissued as a library edition in facsimile to capture the feel of the original edition. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003061106

A Literary History of PersiaFrom the Earliest Times until Firdawsi Browne's famous work first published in 1902 was the essential text on literary history in Persian studies for many years. As an overview of Persian literature from the earliest times until Firdawsi it continues to be a valuable reference. Out of print for some time it is now reissued as a library edition in facsimile to capture the feel of the original edition. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003061137

A Literary History of PersiaModern Times (1500-1924) Browne's famous work first published in 1902 was the essential text on literary history in Persian studies for many years. As an overview of Persian literature from the earliest times until Firdawsi it continues to be a valuable reference. Out of print for some time it is now reissued as a library edition in facsimile to capture the feel of the original edition. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003061113

A Literary History of PersiaThe Tartar Dominion (1265-1502) Browne's famous work first published in 1902 was the essential text on literary history in Persian studies for many years. As an overview of Persian literature from the earliest times until Firdawsi it continues to be a valuable reference. Out of print for some time it is now reissued as a library edition in facsimile to capture the feel of the original edition. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003061120

A Little Knowledge Is a Dangerous Thing It is said that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. It is a time honored cautionary statement that has suddenly acquired a new urgency. A little knowledge is dangerous because as a force for dramatic change knowledge today is revolutionary. More is known and being learned everyday than was ever known or learned before. As a direct result the pace of change-and that means change in the sense of everything from business to economics science medicine and politics-is beginning to accelerate much more rapidly than ever before in mankind's history.The purpose of this book then is twofold. First it is to provide a broader case for action for knowledge management-to explain what it is why it has come about and why it is important. In this regard we take a step back and try to understand the root causes behind the knowledge management techniques are very different and in many ways more important than the sort of process or productivity improvement techniques we have dealt with before. "Brains not brawn. The success of countries companies and people in the next century will depend on what they know and how clever they are at using this knowledge. Dale Neef has given us the best outline yet of the forces behind this extraordinary change in the world economy the threats and opportunities we all face and the prizes that await the winners."-Hamish McRae author The World in 2020 Associate editor "The Independent" London"Dale Neef has produced a singular achievement: a book which lucidlyexplains the powerful driving role being played by knowledge in the emerging global economy. He provides a penetrating all-too-rare trans-national perspective which highlights in a highly readable manner the historical social and technological context within which this revolution is taking place. In doing so he has stripped away the hype and jargon wi Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138436022

A Little Tour Through European Poetry This book is both a sequel to author John Taylor's earlier volume Into the Heart of European Poetry and something different. It is a sequel because this volume expands upon the base of the previous book to include many more European poets. It is different in that it is framed by stories in which the author juxtaposes his personal experiences involving European poetry or European poets as he travels through different countries where the poets have lived or worked. Taylor explores poetry from the Czech Republic Denmark Lithuania Albania Romania Turkey and Portugal all of which were missing in the previous gathering analyzes heady verse written in Galician and presents an important poet born in the Chuvash Republic. His tour through European poetry also adds discoveries from countries whose languages he reads fluently-Italy Germany (and German-speaking Switzerland) Greece and France. Taylor's model is Valery Larbaud to whom his criticism with its liveliness and analytical clarity is often compared. Readers will enjoy a renewed dialogue with European poetry especially in an age when translations are rarely reviewed present in literary journals or studied in schools. This book along with Into the Heart of European Poetry motivates a dialogue by bringing foreign poetry out of the specialized confines of foreign language departments. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138507234

A Liverpool Merchant HouseBeing the History of Alfreed Booth & Co. 1863-1959 First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138865129

A Living Countryside?The Politics of Sustainable Development in Rural Ireland By examining a range of experiences from both the north and south of Ireland this book asks what the ideal of sustainable development might mean to specific rural groups and how sustainable development goals have been pursued across the policy spectrum. It assesses the extent of commitment to a living countryside in Ireland and compares various opportunities and obstacles to the actual achievement of sustainable rural development. How different sectors of rural society will be challenged in terms of future survival provides an overarching theme throughout. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138264410

A Long Walk Home A Long Walk Home is Rachel Clark’s evocative and moving account of her treatment and experiences with health professionals in Britain and Australia while she was living with and dying from cancer. It includes an Epilogue by her twin sister Naomi Jefferies and learning points for health professionals by John Hasler and David Pendleton. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781315376240

A Long Walk To ChurchA Contemporary History Of Russian Orthodoxy Making use of the formerly secret archives of the Soviet government interviews and first-hand personal experiences Nathaniel Davis describes how the Russian Orthodox Church hung on the brink of institutional extinction twice in the past sixty-five years. In 1939 only a few score widely scattered priests were still functioning openly. Ironically Hitler's invasion and Stalin's reaction to it rescued the church -- and parishes reopened new clergy and bishops were consecrated a patriarch was elected and seminaries and convents were reinstituted. However after Stalin's death Khrushchev resumed the onslaught against religion. Davis reveals that the erosion of church strength between 1948 and 1988 was greater than previously known and it was none too soon when the Soviet government changed policy in anticipation of the millennium of Russia's conversion to Christianity. More recently the collapse of communism has created a mixture of dizzying opportunity and daunting trouble for Russian Orthodoxy. The newly revised and updated edition addresses the tumultuous events of recent years including schisms in Ukraine Estonia and Moldova and confrontations between church traditionalists conservatives and reformers. The author also covers battles against Greek-Catholics Roman Catholics Protestant evangelists and pagans in the south and east the canonization of the last Czar the church's financial crisis and hard data on the slowing Russian orthodox recovery and growth. Institutional rebuilding and moral leadership now beckon between promise and possibility. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367096731

A Look BackThe Birth of the Americans with Disabilities Act ”One of my proudest moments as President occurred on July 26 1990--the day I signed the Americans with Disabilities Act into law. With its passage a shameful wall of exclusion came tumbling down. This landmark legislation was the culmination of the dedicated efforts of so many and I salute the bipartisan leadership of the Congress--as well as the countless advocates from all parts of society who contributed to our success. It was a team effort. With the ADA our country took a dramatic step toward eliminating the physical barriers that existed and the social barriers that were accepted. Much work lies ahead but I am confident that we will finish the wonderful work already begun. After all it’s the right thing to do.” --Former President George BushIn 1990 despite resistance from the business sector and state and local governments disability groups and activists together with responsive government leaders succeeded in passing the most significant civil rights bill in decades. A Look Back: The Birth of the Americans with Disabilities Act takes you to the unique moment in American history when persons of many different backgrounds and with different disabilities united to press Congress for full recognition and protection of their rights as American citizens. The ADA recalls the promise of earlier civil rights legislation and advocacy. A Look Back will remind you that people are people before they are disabled and that they deserve to be acknowledged as individuals rather than stereotyped on the basis of their physical conditions. You’ll witness this firsthand through the inspirational example the Reverend Harold Wilke has set through his own personal struggles triumphs and ministry. A witness to the signing of the ADA on the lawn of the White House he played a key role as a vocal activist in the transformation of self-image for persons with disabilities and in the fight for this bill.In this book you will see the progress that has been made since the ADA was passed and that despite the headway made for empowering persons with disabilities there is much to be done before all individuals are aware of their rights responsibilities and protection under the ADA. A Look Back contends that through public education pastoral care and open sensitive congregations bridges can be built between religion secular society and persons with disabilities. This will result in persons with disabilities becoming full participants in daily American life. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315862514

A Machine That Would Go of ItselfThe Constitution in American Culture In this volume Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Michael Kammen explores the U.S. Constitution's place in the public consciousness and its role as a symbol in American life from ratification in 1788 to our own time. As he examines what the Constitution has meant to the American people (perceptions and misperceptions uses and abuses knowledge and ignorance) Kammen shows that although there are recurrent declarations of reverence most of us neither know nor fully understand our Constitution. How did this gap between ideal and reality come about? To explain it Kammen examines the complex and contradictory feelings about the Constitution that emerged during its preparation and that have been with us ever since. He begins with our confusion as to the kind of Union we created especially with regard to how much sovereignty the states actually surrendered to the central government. This confusion is the source of the constitutional crisis that led to the Civil War and its aftermath. Kammen also describes and analyzes changing perceptions of the differences and similarities between the British and American constitutions; turn-of-the-century debates about states' rights versus national authority; and disagreements about how easy or difficult it ought to be to amend the Constitution. Moving into the twentieth century he notes the development of a "cult of the Constitution" following World War I and the conflict over policy issues that persisted despite a shared commitment to the Constitution. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518391

A Macroeconomic Analysis of Profit Based on the observation of economic reality this book provides for the foundations of a new structure of national payment systems. Specifically to this end a rigorous accounting for money transactions savings and invested profit is suggested with a major aim to settle sustainable lending levels. Profit lies at the heart of economic activities. Indeed companies from small to large seek net gains to remunerate shareholders and to increase their assets. Yet economists are far from sharing a common theory of profit. Using mathematical tools and a discursive approach this book contributes to the debates in such regard in the attempt to provide new answers to old economic issues. What is macroeconomic profit? Is there any relationship between wages lending and profit? This book is an accesible resource for economists and financial experts as well as global economics students researchers academics and historians alike. It will challenge policy-makers and professionals and lead them on a thought-provoking journey through the realm of macroeconomics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367730581

A Macroeconomics Model and Stabilisation Policies for the OPEC CountriesWith Special Reference to the Iraqi Economy First published in 1999 this book focuses on the macroeconomics issues which directly affect OPEC countries aiming to set them in the context of the overall development effort. The most extant theoretical and empirical aspects in macroeconomics are integrated smoothly with institutional issues and policy questions. The analysis is illustrated through examples to show how the theories relate to the real world especially to ongoing debates on developing economies as well as debates that encompass both developing and OPEC and developed countries. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138613683

A Magna Carta for all HumanityHoming in on Human Rights The Magna Carta sealed in 1215 has come to stand for the rule of law curbs on executive power and the freedom to enjoy basic liberties. When the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations in 1948 it was heralded as 'a Magna Carta for all human kind'. Yet in the year in which this medieval Charter’s 800th anniversary is widely celebrated the future of the UK’s commitment to international human rights standards is in doubt. Are ‘universal values’ commendable as a benchmark by which to judge the rest of the world but unacceptable when applied ‘at home’? Francesca Klug takes us on a journey through time exploring such topics as ‘British values ’ ‘natural rights ’ ‘enlightenment values’ and ‘legal rights ’ to convey what is both distinctive and challenging about the ethic and practice of universal human rights. It is only through this prism she argues that the current debate on human rights protection in the UK can be understood. This book will be of interest to students of British Politics Law Human Rights and International Relations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415423748

A Magnificent Journey to ExcellenceSixteen Years of Six Sigma at Cummins Inc. This book presents a model of organization transformation success. The model framework comprises a series of S-Curves (maturity curves) of planning and execution activities phased over time. The model is illustrated through description and analysis of an actual two-decade highly successful global enterprise transformation Six Sigma program at a Fortune 200 company: Cummins Inc. Lessons learned from the model and company case study are completely transferrable to other organizational culture improvement and innovation transformation settings. This insightful book: • Documents a firsthand account of a successful transformation. The authors completely explain what was accomplished and the lessons learned from a 16-year deployment of Six Sigma at Cummins. • Acts as a benchmark for those organizations interested in pursuing primarily a continuous improvement transformation and more generally for other types of transformation efforts. • Includes substantive interviews with ten key leaders and others who made the transformation possible. • Helps organizations shorten the overall transformation timelines. The documentation of a transformation provides you a model for how to think about organization transformation maturity over time and plan for it. • Recognizes the work of thousands of people involved in transforming a global company. The interviews provide extraordinary perspectives not only by executives who initiated and sustained the transformation program but also by program participants who themselves grew as managers and leaders in their careers through the program. Essentially this book helps early-career managers and executives see the broader picture of enterprise transformation especially over time. This helps them be better managers and executives and importantly helps them better plan for and hasten their upward career trajectories. Lastly the book describes a view of possibilities. It describes a clear sustained success the steps taken to get there and the measurement of progress. The result provides you with confidence that successful transformation is possible and worth the effort. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9780367345730

A Management System for the Seventies Originally published in 1972. This book was designed to help those in positions of management during the 1970s. The author attempted to predict what problems managers would face during that period and suggested a practical system of management designed to help them cope with these problems. Many of these suggestions can certainly still be applied to management today. This book is intended for managers in all types of organizations – including those in business industry and commerce – as well as students on business and management courses. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815385417

A Manager's Guide to PR ProjectsA Practical Approach A Manager's Guide to PR Projects Second Edition picks up where classic public relations textbooks leave off. It provides hands-on guidance in planning the preliminary research for a public relations project and creating a plan to achieve specific goals guiding the reader through managing the project's implementation. It contains worksheets that can be used for a visual representation of the planning process for both student edification and presentation to clients. The book is designed as a user-friendly guide to take the reader through the four-step public relations planning process from a number of vantage points. Intended as a learning tool for use in both the class and beyond this book's approaches are based on real experiences in the management of communications projects designed to meet organizational goals through achieving public relations objectives. This fully revised second edition offers PR students and practitioners new material that includes the following: The impact of social media on each phase of the planning process. Digital approaches to strategic and summative research message dissemination and public engagement. Strategies to enhance accountability. Ethics considerations in the planning process. Updated print and web-based resources for PR managers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138099937

A Manager's Guide to Sexual Orientation in the Workplace For the first time ever managers will have a tool that will enable them to effectively grapple with the controversial and sometimes explosive issues surrounding sexual orientation. Cultivated from Bob Power's 25 years business experience with some of the world's finest organizations A Manager's Guide to Sexual Orientation in the Workplace provides managers with the knowledge skills and resources to foster higher productivity and performance through an all-inclusive work environment. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315022000

A Man's Recovery from Traumatic Childhood AbuseThe Insiders Break the silence about male victims of incest and sexual abuse!The pseudonymous author of A Man's Recovery from Traumatic Childhood Abuse: The Insiders had everything a man could want: intelligence physical strength financial security close friends a loving girlfriend a home in the most beautiful part of California. But he also had mysterious physical pains a bisexual father who had been beaten to death in an unsolved murder a mother who was always ailing a brother who had been killed in a car accident on the way to his eighteenth birthday party. And a sense that all these facts were somehow connected that there was a secret story that would link everything together.He also had the Insiders. These subpersonalities knew the story. They kept the secrets and held the pain. As he went through therapy they emerged told their stories and helped him face the brutal ongoing sexual abuse by his parents that had made his childhood a nightmare of terror shame and pain. Few male survivors of sexual abuse have spoken out to tell their stories. A Man's Recovery from Traumatic Childhood Abuse breaks the silence. Because the author is a trained therapist as well as a survivor he weaves psychological theory with the biographical material. This unique dual view allows emotional and intellectual comprehension to develop in parallel. A Man's Recovery from Traumatic Childhood Abuse also discusses essential concepts in understanding abuse survivors including: inflating versus deflating abuse the emotional triangle of fear sadness and anger post-traumatic decline attachment disorders repressed recovered narrative and procedural memory somatization dissociation ego states and subpersonalitiesThis passionately honest book is a unique resource for therapists abuse survivors and the people who love them. You will never forget A Man's Recovery from Traumatic Childhood Abuse or the brave man who dared to tell the truth about sadistic sexual abuse. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138965560

A Manual of Buddhist PhilosophyCosmology First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415865630

A Manual of Hindu PantheismThe Vedantasara First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138980372

A Manual of Neonatal Intensive Care Highly Commended BMA Medical Book Awards 2014 The fifth edition of this highly successful and well-regarded book continues to provide those working in neonatal intensive care units with precise instructions on the diagnosis and management of common neonatal problems. This edition has been extensively updated and revised while retaining the background physiology key references and diagrams that made previous editions so successful. Several new chapters have been added including the subjects of fetal medicine antenatal diagnosis and obstetrics for the neonatologist. Using a clear accessible style this edition features discussions of evidence-based medicine and the introduction of additional easy-to-digest lists. The text has been made more internationally applicable including a re-focus of the chapter on organization of neonatal care away from UK-specific admission criteria and more towards general reasons for admitting a baby to the intensive care ward. A Manual for Neonatal Intensive Care provides invaluable guidance for trainees in pediatrics neonatology and neonatal nursing and forms a useful ready-reference for the practicing pediatrician and nurse. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780340927717

A Manual of Nuer LawBeing an Account of Customary Law its Evolution and Development in the Courts Established by the Sudan Government Originally published in 1954 this book was originally designed for administrators but has become a key title for anthropologists. It includes a summary account of the history and social organisation of the Nuer and provides a descriptive analysis of their customary practices concerning homicide blood-feuds marriage and divorce and the settlement of disputes by arbitration and the award of compensation. It shows how in the first half of the twentieth century as a result of administrative action and in particular the establishment of 'Chiefs' Courts' a system of law developed which although based on customary procedures introduced many concepts which were quite unknown to the Nuer in the past. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138584716

A Manual of Organizational DevelopmentThe Psychology of Change A practical guide to the essentials of organisational change which makes complex concepts accessible to managers consultants human resources professionals and others. Includes a directory of further sources of information and assistance. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367104856

A Manufactured PlagueThe History of Foot-and-mouth Disease in Britain Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is currently regarded as one of the world's worst animal plagues. But how did this label become attached to a curable disease that poses little threat to human health? And why in the epidemic of 2001 did the government's control strategy still rely upon Victorian trade restrictions and mass slaughter? This groundbreaking and well-researched book shows that for over a century FMD has brought fear tragedy and sorrow- damaging businesses and affecting international relations. Yet these effects were neither inevitable nor caused by FMD itself but were rather the product of the legislation used to control it and in this sense FMD is a 'manufactured' plague rather than a natural one. A Manufactured Plague turns the spotlight on this process of manufacture revealing a rich history beset by controversy in which party politics class relations veterinary ambitions agricultural practices the priorities of farming and the meat trade fears for national security and scientific progress all made FMD what it is today. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781849770309

A Map of the New CountryWomen and Christianity Most feminists have turned away from the Christian churches regarding both Catholicism and the protestant denominations as bastions of sexism and patriarchal oppression. However Christian feminists committed to improving the position of Christian women and to the spiritual renewal of their respective churches are drawing inspiration for their struggles from the contemporary Women’s Movement. In this study Sara Maitland looks at what has been happening to Christian women in general and Christian feminists in particular over the last fifteen to twenty years. She sets their experiences in the framework of the history of the churches and reviews it in the light of events such as the Second Vatican Council the ordination of Baptist and Episcopal women ministers in America and Britain and the debate about the ordination of women in the Anglican communion. She argues that the insights gained by Christian feminists put them in a unique position to prophesy to their respective churches leading them back to the Gospel imperatives of love justice and freedom and that an understanding and acceptance of this role of women is crucial to the well-being of the whole Church. As well as studying the history theology and institutional structures of the denominational churches the book uses a wealth of interview material from both sides of the Atlantic to describe the experiences of women from many different backgrounds including nuns women priests and lay workers. Sara Maitland concludes that Christianity can and must pass beyond the long centuries of oppression and division into ‘a new country’ a country in which women and men are equally ‘made in the image of God’. First published in 1983. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138821101

A Marxist History of Capitalism Henry Heller’s short account of the history of capitalism combines Marx’s economic and political thought with contemporary scholarship to shed light on the current capitalist crisis. It argues that capitalism is an evolving mode of production that has now outgrown its institutional and political limits. The book provides an overview of the different historical stages of capitalism underpinned by accessible discussions of its theoretical foundations. Heller shows that capitalism has always been a double-edged sword on one hand advancing humanity and on the other harming traditional societies and our natural environment. He makes the case that capitalism has now become self-destructive and that our current era of neoliberalism may trigger a transition to a democratic and ecologically aware form of socialism. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138495876

A Marxist Theory of IdeologyPraxis Thought and the Social World This work explores the question of defining ideology from a Marxist perspective. Advancing beyond the schemas of discussion presented in current Marxist literature the author offers an account of how the concept of ideology should be defined and what role it plays within historical materialism. Through a close reading of Karl Marx’s relevant writings this volume demonstrates that while there is no coherent single account of ideology in Marx’s work his materialist framework can be reconstructed in a defensible and ‘non-deterministic’ way. The definition of ideology presented is then articulated through a close reading of Antonio Gramsci’s Prison Notebooks. Efforts are also made to demonstrate that Gramsci’s interpretation of historical materialism is indeed consistent and compatible with Marx’s. A systematic articulation of a theory of ideology that combines the works of Marx and Gramsci as well as adding elements of Pierre Bourdieu’s social theory and William James’s psychology this volume will appeal to scholars of social and political theory with interests in political economy and Marxist thought. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367409630

A Mask for PrivilegeAnti-semitism in America  Why in America should the most sinister of European social diseases have taken root? Why should that disease have spread from its seemingly anachronistic beginning in the Gilded Age until it infected many of our great magazines and newspapers? Until it determined not only where a man might stay the night but where he got his education and how he earned his living? This book answers such questions by exposing the myths with which the anti-Semite surrounds his position. By taking away the "mask of privilege" it reveals the source of such prejudice for what it is--the determination of the forces of special privilege with their hangers-on to maintain their select and exclusive status regardless of the consequences to other human beings. Like Carey McWilliams's other books on minorities in America 'A Mask for Privilege' reveals the facts of discrimination so that the fogs of prejudice may be dispersed by the truth. It traces the growth of discrimination and persecution in America from 1877 to 1947 shows why Jews are such good scapegoats and contrasts the Jewish stereotype--"too pushing too cunning" with that of other minority groups. Then it looks at the anti-Semitic personality and concludes with Sartre that here is "a man who is afraid"--of himself.  In his stirring new introduction Wilson Carey McWilliams calls this a work of recovery "evoking names and moods and incidents now either half-forgotten or lost to memory." This brilliant analysis of anti-Semitism is a documented and forceful attempt to inform Americans about the danger of the undemocratic antisocial practices in their midst and to suggest a positive program to arrest a course too similar to that which led to the Holocaust. It transcends majority-minority relations and becomes an analysis of antidemocratic practices which affect the whole fabric of American life. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518407

A Masterclass in Dramatic WritingTheater Film and Television A Masterclass in Dramatic Writing addresses all three genres of dramatic writing - for theatre film and TV - in a  comprehensive one-semester 14-week masterclass for the dramatic writer. Including new material alongside revised extended selections from Janet Neipris' original and much loved book To Be A Playwright this volume takes the writer up to a first draft and rewrite of a dramatic work. The fourteen chapters organized like a semester guide the writer week-by-week and step-by-step to the completion of a first draft and a rewrite. There are Weekly Exercises and progressive Assignments. Chapters include Beginnings Creating Complex Characters Dialogue Escalating Conflicts Endings Checkpoints Comedy and Adaptation. For professional writers teachers and students as well as anyone who want to complete their first piece. An award winning playwright and Professor of Dramatic Writing at NYU Janet Neipris has written for Screen and Television. She has also taught dramatic writers at UCLA and in China Australia Indonesia South Africa Italy and in the UK at Oxford CSSD University of Birmingham and the University of East Anglia. Previous publications include To Be A Playwright (Routledge 2006). Janet Neipris’s plays and letters are in the Theatre Collection of Harvard University’s Houghton Library. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138918542

A Material History of Medieval and Early Modern CiphersCryptography and the History of Literacy The first cultural history of early modern cryptography this collection brings together scholars in history literature music the arts mathematics and computer science who study ciphering and deciphering from new materialist media studies cognitive studies disability studies and other theoretical perspectives. Essays analyze the material forms of ciphering as windows into the cultures of orality manuscript print and publishing revealing that early modern ciphering and the complex history that preceded it in the medieval period not only influenced political and military history but also played a central role in the emergence of the capitalist media state in the West in religious reformation and in the scientific revolution. Ciphered communication whether in etched stone and bone in musical notae runic symbols polyalphabetic substitution algebraic equations graphic typographies or literary metaphors took place in contested social spaces and offered a means of expression during times of political economic and personal upheaval. Ciphering shaped the early history of linguistics as a discipline and it bridged theological and scientific rhetoric before and during the Reformation. Ciphering was an occult art a mathematic language and an aesthetic that influenced music sculpture painting drama poetry and the early novel. This collection addresses gaps in cryptographic history but more significantly through cultural analyses of the rhetorical situations of ciphering and actual solved and unsolved medieval and early modern ciphers it traces the influences of cryptographic writing and reading on literacy broadly defined as well as the cultures that generate resist and require that literacy. This volume offers a significant contribution to the history of the book highlighting the broader cultural significance of textual materialities. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367667528

A Materialist Theory of the Mind Breaking new ground in the debate about the relation of mind and body David Armstrong's classic text - first published in 1968 - remains the most compelling and comprehensive statement of the view that the mind is material or physical.In the preface to this new edition the author reflects on the book's impact and considers it in the light of subsequent developments. He also provides a bibliography of all the key writings to have appeared in the materialist debate. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138168046

A Mathematica Primer for Physicists "…an excellent text for either a short course or self-study… Professor Napolitano has figured out what students really need and found a way to deliver it… I have found everything he writes to be worthy of my serious attention…" —Peter D. Persans Professor of Physics and Director Center for Integrated Electronics Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Learn how to use Mathematica quickly for basic problems in physics. The author introduces all the key techniques and then shows how they’re applied using common examples. Chapters cover elementary mathematics concepts differential and integral calculus differential equations vectors and matrices data analysis random number generation animation and visualization. Written in an appealing conversational style Presents important concepts within the framework of Mathematics Gives examples from frequently encountered physics problems Explains problem-solving in a step-by-step fashion Jim Napolitano is professor and chair in the Department of Physics at Temple University. He is the author of other textbooks including co-author with Alistair Rae of Quantum Mechanics Sixth Edition also published by Taylor & Francis / CRC Press. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138035096

A Mathematical Introduction to Robotic Manipulation A Mathematical Introduction to Robotic Manipulation presents a mathematical formulation of the kinematics dynamics and control of robot manipulators. It uses an elegant set of mathematical tools that emphasizes the geometry of robot motion and allows a large class of robotic manipulation problems to be analyzed within a unified framework. The foundation of the book is a derivation of robot kinematics using the product of the exponentials formula. The authors explore the kinematics of open-chain manipulators and multifingered robot hands present an analysis of the dynamics and control of robot systems discuss the specification and control of internal forces and internal motions and address the implications of the nonholonomic nature of rolling contact are addressed as well. The wealth of information numerous examples and exercises make A Mathematical Introduction to Robotic Manipulation valuable as both a reference for robotics researchers and a text for students in advanced robotics courses. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138440166

A Mathematical Primer of Molecular Phylogenetics This volume A Mathematical Primer of Molecular Phylogenetics offers a unique perspective on a number of phylogenetic issues that have not been covered in detail in previous publications. The volume provides sufficient mathematical background for young mathematicians and computational scientists as well as mathematically inclined biology students to make a smooth entry into the expanding field of molecular phylogenetics. The book will also provide sufficient details for researchers in phylogenetics to understand the workings of existing software packages used. The volume offers comprehensive but detailed numerical illustrations to render difficult mathematical and computational concepts in molecular phylogenetics accessible to a variety of readers with different academic background. The text includes examples of solved problems after each chapter which will be particularly helpful for fourth-year undergraduates postgraduates and postdoctoral students in biology mathematics and computer sciences. Researchers in molecular biology and evolution will find it very informative as well. Media > Books > Print Books Apple Academic Press 9781771887557

A MatLab® Companion to Complex Variables This book is intended for someone learning functions of a complex variable and who enjoys using MATLAB. It will enhance the exprience of learning complex variable theory and will strengthen the knowledge of someone already trained in ths branch of advanced calculus. ABET the accrediting board for engineering programs makes it clear that engineering graduates must be skilled in the art of programming in a language such as MATLAB®. Supplying students with a bridge between the functions of complex variable theory and MATLAB this supplemental text enables instructors to easily add a MATLAB component to their complex variables courses.A MATLAB® Companion to Complex Variables provides readers with a clear understanding of the utility of MATLAB in complex variable calculus. An ideal adjunct to standard texts on the functions of complex variables the book allows professors to quickly find and assign MATLAB programming problems that will strengthen students’ knowledge of the language and concepts of complex variable theory.The book shows students how MATLAB can be a powerful learning aid in such staples of complex variable theory as conformal mapping infinite series contour integration and Laplace and Fourier transforms. In addition to MATLAB programming problems the text includes many examples in each chapter along with MATLAB code.Fractals the most recent interesting topic involving complex variables demands to be treated with a language such as MATLAB. This book concludes with a Coda which is devoted entirely to this visually intriguing subject.MATLAB is not without constraints limitations irritations and quirks and there are subtleties involved in performing the calculus of complex variable theory with this language. Without knowledge of these subtleties engineers or scientists attempting to use MATLAB for solutions of practical problems in complex variable theory suffer the risk of making major mistakes. This book serves as an early warning system about these pitfalls. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498755672

A Matter of DiscourseCommunity and Communication in Contemporary Philosophies First published in 1998. The emphasis upon differences plurality and multiculturalism has led to an outpouring of information that has been interpreted by theories such as pragmatism communitarianism feminism postmodern discourse and liberation ethics. Up to now these issues have been seen as particular and external objects for theoretical discussion. This book goes to the heart of the matter and opens promising avenues for further philosophical reflection on these topics. Having the conception of communication in discourse theory as point of departure scholars of distinct philosophical backgrounds move in and out of different contexts to offer a first-hand and in-depth account of the above positions in their dialogue with discourse theory. By establishing a web they connect distinct issues that have been dealt with only separately thus far without losing sight of differences. In the end A Matter of Discourse shows that pluralism and multiculturalism are to be found within philosophy itself. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138608863

A Meaning Processing Approach to CognitionWhat Matters? A cognitive psychologist and an industrial design engineer draw on their own experiences of cognition in the context of everyday life and work to explore how people attempt to find practical solutions for complex situations. The book approaches these issues by considering higher-order relations between humans and their ecologies such as satisfying specifying and affording. This approach is consistent with recent shifts in the worlds of technology and product design from the creation of physical objects to the creation of experiences. Featuring a wealth of bespoke illustrations throughout A Meaning Processing Approach to Cognition bridges the gap between controlled laboratory experiments and real-world experience by questioning the metaphysical foundations of cognitive science and suggesting alternative directions to provide better insights for design and engineering. An essential read for all students of Ecological Psychology or Cognitive Systems Design this book takes the reader on a journey beyond the conventional dichotomy of mind and matter to explore what really matters. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367404291

A Measure for MeasuresA Manifesto for Empirical Sociology First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138161825

A Measured LifeThe Times and Places of an Orphaned Intellectual Richard Hoggart's book The Uses of Literacy established his reputation as a uniquely sensitive and observant chronicler of English working-class life. This large volume vividly depicts his origins in that setting. It is an autobiographical account combining Hoggart's three masterful works A Local Habitation A Sort of Clowning and An Imagined Life in which he details his life from 1918 to the present. The first part of the trilogy (1918-1940) describes Hoggart at an early age recreating his circle of family and friends. It ends with him earning his degree from Leeds University and about to leave Yorkshire to go into the army. The second section (1940-1959) opens in wartime England and moves into the beginnings of Hoggart's career in writing. The final installment (1959-1991) traces and assesses a changing Britain and Europe and finds Hoggart reconsidering to his childhood. The book provides vivid insight into the life of one of Britain's outstanding writers and chronicles changes in working-class and English culture after World War I to the present. Following the original publication Philip Oakes of The Times Literary Supplement wrote "He writes with a passion that is usually well banked but which flows now and then with a visionary intensity. It is a remarkable way of looking at England." Beryl Bainbridge writing for the New Statesman said "The setting of his own life in the context of social history makes Hoggart the ideal autobiographer." A Measure Life will be an enjoyable and insightful read for students of literature culture and English history as well as admirers of Richard Hoggart. Few will walk away from this volume without being the wiser with respect to Western liberal thought in our times. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138507241

A Medical History of SkinScratching the Surface Diseases affecting the skin have tended to provoke a response of particular horror in society. This collection of essays uses case studies to chart the medical history of skin from the eighteenth to the twentieth century. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138662261

A Meeting About Laughter First Published in 1995. A Meeting About Laughter is a collection of sketches interludes and theatrical parodies by Nikolai Erdman Vladimir Mass and others. Translated from the Russian Theatre Archive by John Freedman Harvard University. Erdman is best known as the author of The Warrant and The Suicide both written for Vsevolod Meyerhold in the 1920s. Also including the transcript of a startling discussion of The Suicide at the Vakhtangov Theatre in 1930 and the only surviving fragments of Erdman's third play The Hypnotist. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315077413

A Meeting of MindsMutuality in Psychoanalysis In this richly nuanced assessment of the various dimensions of mutuality in psychoanalysis Aron shows that the relational approach to psychoanalysis is a powerful guide to issues of technique and therapeutic strategy. From his reappraisal of the concepts of interaction and enactment to his examination of the issue of analyst self-disclosure to his concluding remarks on the relational import of the analyst's ethics and values Aron squarely accepts the clinical responsibilities attendant to a postmodern critique of psychoanalytic foundations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138138605

A Memoir of James Trevenen James Trevenen a Cornishman born in 1759 was educated at the Naval Academy Portsmouth sailed as a midshipman on Cook’s last voyage served as a captain in the Baltic in the navy of Catherine the Great and died in action in the war of Russia against Sweden in 1790. Early in the nineteenth century a Memoir of his life was written by his brother-in-law Admiral Sir Charles Vinicombe Penrose which provides the basis for this volume edited and annotated for the Navy Records Society by Christopher Lloyd and Dr R C Anderson. The story of Trevenen’s career provides much of naval interest. His letters from the Naval Academy appear to be the only ones that have survived by a student of that institution. His service on Resolution provides additional information about Cook’s character. His subsequent career shows how the team that sailed with Cook continued as a band of circumnavigatory brothers. His plan for further exploration of the Pacific resulted in an appointment by the Empress of Russia. But when war broke out between Russia and Sweden he served not in the Pacific but in the Baltic as a captain in the Russian navy in the campaigns of 1788 and 1789. He was mortally wounded at the battle of Viborg in June 1790. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781911423270

A Memoir of the Future A Memoir of the Future Bion's unorthodox attempt to cast psychoanalytic speculation in fictional form is composed of three semi-autobiographical novels: The Dream (1975) The Past Presented (1977) and The Dawn of Oblivion (1979). Presented here for the first time in one volume they appear together with the Key to A Memoir of the Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367323882

A Menopausal MemoirLetters from Another Climate The only extended first-person narrative about menopause A Menopausal Memoir: Letters from Another Climate explores the connection between menopause mourning and memory through nine fictional letters written to different addressees. The letters explain the author’s own experience of having a hysterectomy (without her permission) during surgery for endometriosis and being thrown into instant menopause. Herrmann expresses her experiences differently in each letter based on the recipient’s gender sexual identity and age revealing the complexities of accepting menopause. Psychotherapists psychologists physicians medical students academics and those interested in women’s health and women’s studies will receive insight into one woman’s experience and will learn how our bodies mold our sexual identity and shape many aspects of our lives.Writing these letters from the point of view of a scholar engaged in personal narrative but not in the familiar narrative of a woman married with children Herrmann examines her journey of loss recovery and healing through feminist theory. The letters in A Menopausal Memoir reveal many other issues including: the relationship between the female body and the meanings attached to it the different ways women tell their stories about difficult experiences negotiating the relationship between growing older and sexual identity the body’s response(s) to the loss of organs that form/inform its history the connection between body identity and disease A highly personal yet theoretical approach to the experience of menopause A Menopausal Memoir explores how changes in the body affect your sexual identity your relationships and your feelings as a woman. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315783710

A Mental Health Treatment Program for Inmates in Restrictive HousingStepping Up Stepping Out This treatment program targets the criminal behavioral and mental health problems of inmates in segregated housing that prevents them from living prosocially and productively within the general prison population. The program makes use of a bi-adaptive psychoeducational and cognitive-behavioral treatment model to increase inmates’ understanding about the psychological and criminal antecedents that contributed to their current placement and to teach them the skills necessary for managing these problem areas. This flexible intervention assists inmates with significant problem behaviors by reducing psychological impairment and improving their ability to cope with prison life. This book includes a program introduction and guide for clinicians the inmate workbook and accompanying eResources to assist clinicians in both successful program implementation and evaluation of treatment outcomes. Designed to account for the safety and physical limitations that make the delivery of needed mental and behavioral health services difficult this guide is essential reading for practitioners working with high-needs high-risk inmate populations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138745117

A Merseyside Town in the Industrial RevolutionSt Helens 1750-1900 First published in 1994. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138156173

A Metaphysics for the Future This title was first published in 2001. This work is intended to serve not only as an expression of a new idea of a philosophy but as an "apologia" for philosophy as a legitimate and independent discipline in its own right. It argues that in the 20th century truth has not been abandoned but merely modified. The text proposes a return to truth and suggests that it is only after apprehending the truths of consciousness that the philosopher's mirror may become a kaleidoscope through which reality may be contemplated. First order truth lies in the realm of discovery and discovery takes place only within the moment of subjective re-enactment. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138732773

A Metaphysics for the Future This title was first published in 2001. This work is intended to serve not only as an expression of a new idea of a philosophy but as an "apologia" for philosophy as a legitimate and independent discipline in its own right. It argues that in the 20th century truth has not been abandoned but merely modified. The text proposes a return to truth and suggests that it is only after apprehending the truths of consciousness that the philosopher's mirror may become a kaleidoscope through which reality may be contemplated. First order truth lies in the realm of discovery and discovery takes place only within the moment of subjective re-enactment. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138732766

A Method for Computing Unsteady Flows in Porous Media Self-contained and concise this Research Note provides a basis to study unsteady flow in saturated porous media. It provides for the development of algorithms that examine three-dimensional flows subject to complicated boundary conditions that are a natural consequence of flow in geological systems. A new way to understand the flow in porous media is presented. The authors pay attention to computational considerations and options for developing codes are addressed. The note consists of five chapters: the first is introductory; the second and third are devoted to showing how one arrives at the solutions of interest; the fourth chapter presents various reformulations to aid computations and presents a few illustrative examples; the fifth chapter is a natural progression of the first four chapters to more complicated visualizations of flow in porous media. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781138404090

A Methodology for Processing Raw LIDAR Data to Support Urban Flood Modelling FrameworkUNESCO-IHE PhD Thesis The consequences of recent floods and flash floods in many parts of the world have been devastating. One way to improving flood management practice is to invest in data collection and modelling activities which enable an understanding of the functioning of a system and the selection of optimal mitigation measures. A Digital Terrain Model (DTM) provides the most essential information for flood managers. Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) surveys which enable the capture of spot heights at a spacing of 0.5m to 5m with a horizontal accuracy of 0.3m and a vertical accuracy of 0.15m can be used to develop high accuracy DTM but needs careful processing before using it for any application.This book presents the augmentation of an existing Progressive Morphological filtering algorithm for processing raw LiDAR data to support a 1D/2D urban flood modelling framework. The key characteristics of this improved algorithm are: (1) the ability to deal with different kinds of buildings; (2) the ability to detect elevated road/rail lines and represent them in accordance to the reality; (3) the ability to deal with bridges and riverbanks; and (4) the ability to recover curbs and the use of appropriated roughness coefficient of Manning‘s value to represent close-to-earth vegetation (e.g. grass and small bush). Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780415624756

A Microcredit Alternative in South AsiaAkhuwat's Experiment Microcredit took the development world by storm as a tool for poverty alleviation in the 1980s. After being hailed as a panacea a few decades on it started being forcefully criticised based on its practice. This book explores Akhuwat (literally brotherhood) a rapidly growing Pakistani NGO formed in 2001 which addresses the shortcomings of conventional microfinance. Its vision is of a society built on empathy and social solidarity and its mission is that of creating self-sufficiency among the entrepreneurial poor. This book examines whether Akhuwat fulfils its promises of not pushing loans or encouraging clients to get on a debt treadmill and helping them to avoid high debt burdens by charging no interest and easing repayment terms. Conventional microcredit organizations are criticised for losing sight of the original mission of poverty alleviation by engaging in empire building and Akhuwat’s goal is to avoid this by embracing an alternative strategy of scaling up. Finally this book also analyses Akhuwat’s approach as being gender sensitive and embracing all religions castes and ethnicities. Based on fieldwork designed to assess if Akhuwat is the microcredit alternative it claims to be this book will be of interest to scholars of poverty and development studies in general and microcredit in particular. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367591694

A Microeconomics Reader This book draws together the key contributions to the major areas of microeconomic theory from the last few decades. It is intended to provide both undergraduate and graduate students with an essential guide to the current state of the discipline. The articles have been carefully selected not only for the role they have played in the progress of microeconomics but also for their usefulness and potential to inspire future research. The main themes covered include consumer theory the theory of the firm the theory of markets pricing theory and labor compensation theory with the common threads of transaction costs strategic decisions and information imperfections. Unlike similar anthologies this Reader also draws attention to methodological issues and heterodox approaches to microeconomics. Amongst those whose works appear here are Gary Becker George Stigler Harvey Leibenstein Ronald Coase Oliver Williamson George Akerlof Joseph Stiglitz Avinash Dixit and Paul Klemperer. This Reader will be an invaluable resource for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in economics as well as casual readers interested in an "insider’s view" of the discipline. It serves not only to collect in a single place the most significant papers in economics that have been published in recent decades but also with several introduction chapters to give the literature a coherent structure. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415771924

A Microscopic Submarine in My BloodScience Based on Fantastic Voyage This book describes at the introductory level how modern technology has made the scenario of the classic science-fiction movie Fantastic Voyage a reality. The movie is about a submarine and its crew members being shrunk to microscopic size and ventured into the body. Exactly 50 years following the release of the film such reality takes the form of a medical interventional room capable of mimicking this scenario. Based on 15 years of intensive research and development by the world-leading team in this specific field the book goes through the scenes of the movie while explaining how it is implemented in this first-of-a-kind interventional facility. This is the first book that explains the fundamentals of navigation of therapeutic agents in the vascular network. The scope of the book is twofold: (1) to initiate readers into various technologies including but not limited to nanotechnology robotics and biochemistry (more importantly it shows how critical the integration of all these disciplines is to solving problems that indeed require a multidisciplinary environment); (2) to inspire the younger generation by showing that science and technology can bring one everywhere with the power to transform fiction to reality that can help humankind. Media > Books > Print Books Pan Stanford Publishing 9789814745789

A Micro-Sociology of ViolenceDeciphering patterns and dynamics of collective violence This book aims at a deeper understanding of social processes dynamics and institutions shaping collective violence. It argues that violence is a social practice that adheres to social logics and in its collective form appears as recurrent patterns. In search of characteristics mechanisms and logics of violence contributions deliver ethnographic descriptions of different forms of collective violence and contextualize these phenomena within broader spatial and temporal structures. The studies show that collective violence at least if it is sustained over a certain period of time aims at organization and therefore develops constitutive and integrative mechanisms. Practices of social mobilization of people and economic resources their integration in functional structures and the justification or legitimization of these structures sooner or later lead to the establishment of new forms of (violent) orders be it at the margins of or beyond the state. Cases discussed include riots in Gujarat India mass violence in Somalia social orders of violence and non-violence in Colombia humanitarian camps in Uganda trophy-taking in North America and violent livestock raiding in Kenya. This book was originally published as a special issue of Civil Wars. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138798106

A Middle East Free of Weapons of Mass DestructionA New Approach to Nonproliferation The establishment of a Middle East zone free of nuclear weapons a concept more recently broadened to cover all weapons of mass destruction (WMD) has been before the international community for decades. In this book two experts from the region explore why the matter remains unresolved and outline a comprehensive yet achievable roadmap to a Middle East free of WMD. Weapons of mass destruction pose an existential threat to global peace and security. But nowhere is it more urgent to stem their spread than in the Middle East a region fraught with mistrust and instability. Accounting for these geopolitical realities including the ongoing talks to curb Iran’s nuclear program the authors present a practical and innovative strategy to a Middle East free of weapons of mass destructions (WMD). They outline a phased approach toward disarmament in the region prescribing confidence-building measures and verification tools　to create trust among the region’s governments. Their vision also sees the realization of a WMD-free zone within a broader regional agenda for security and cooperation to advance socioeconomic and political progress. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of international relations politics and security studies in the Middle East. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367489588

A Middle French Vowing PoemA Middle French Vowing Poem Published in 1992 this text discusses Les Voeux du Heron a short text comprising only 442 lines that was popular in the late Middle Ages but is virtually unknown today. This book includes and English translation as well as a reconstruction of Manuscript U published in its entirety for the first time. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367174101

A Midsummer Night's DreamCritical Essays This volume traces the modern critical and performance history of this play one of Shakespeare's most-loved and most-performed comedies. The essay focus on such modern concerns as feminism deconstruction textual theory and queer theory. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203726983

A Military History of the English Civil War1642-1649 A Military History of the English Civil War examines how the civil war was won who fought for whom and why it ended. With a straightforward style and clear chronology that enables readers to make their own judgements and pursue their own interests further this original history provides a thorough critique of the reasons that have been cited for Parliament's victory and the King's defeat in 1645/46. It discusses the strategic options of the Parliamentary and Royalist commanders and councils of war and analyses the decisions they made arguing that the King’s faulty command structure was more responsible for his defeat than Sir Thomas Fairfax's strategic flair. It also argues that the way that resources were used rather than the resources themselves explain why the war ended when it did. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138176300

A Millennium of Cultural Contact Alistair Paterson has written a comprehensive textbook detailing the millennium of cultural contact between European societies and those of the rest of the world. Beginning with the Norse intersection with indigenous peoples of Greenland Paterson uses case studies and regional overviews to describe the various patterns by which European groups influenced overcame and were resisted by the populations of Africa the Americas East Asia Oceania and Australia. Based largely on the evidence of archaeology he is able to detail the unique interactions at many specific points of contact and display the wide variations in exploration conquest colonization avoidance and resistance at various spots around the globe. Paterson’s broad student-friendly treatment of the history and archaeology of the last millennium will be useful for courses in historical archaeology world history and social change. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781598744934

A Million and One NightsA History of the Motion Picture First published in 1964 Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415760584

A Mind Of One's OwnFeminist Essays On Reason And Objectivity A book of tremendous influence when it first appeared A Mind of One's Own reminded readers that the tradition of Western philosophy-- in particular the ideals of reason and objectivity-- has come down to us from white males nearly all of whom are demonstrably sexist even misogynist. In this second edition the original authors continue to ask What are the implications of this fact for contemporary feminists working within this tradition? The second edition pursues this question about the value of reason and objectivity in new directions using the fresh perspectives and diverse viewpoints of the new generation of feminist philosophers. A Mind of One's Own is essential reading and an essential reference for philosophers and for all scholars and students concerned about the nature of knowledge and our pursuit of it. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367314231

A Mindfulness-Based Approach to Working with High-Risk Adolescents A Mindfulness-Based Approach to Working With High-Risk Adolescents is an accessible introduction to a new model of therapy that combines the Buddhist concept of mindfulness with modern trends in psychotherapy. Drawing on years of experience working with at-risk adolescents the chapters explore ways to develop authentic connections with patients: building relationships working with resistance and ways to approach change using mindfulness-based techniques. Real-life interactions and illustrations are used to show how a mindfulness-oriented therapist can approach working with adolescents in individual and group settings and the book also provides practical suggestions designed for immediate implementation. A Mindfulness-Based Approach to Working With High-Risk Adolescents is a must for any mental health professional interested in using mindfulness and other contemplative practices with at-risk youth. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415642453

A Mingled YarnThe Life of R.P.Blackmur R. P. Blackmur was an American critic and poet as well as a professor of English literature and creative writing at Princeton University. At the time of his death he had completed five books and numerous plays poems and short stories. He devoted most of his life to studies on Henry Adams - someone he saw in himself. In his lifetime he received a share of adulation but he was not successful in the way that success is commonly measured. In this work Russell Fraser follows the course of Blackmur's self-declared failed genius. He tells the story of his precocious youth in Cambridge; his eclectic education; his years of poverty and renown as a poet novelist freelance music critic and essayist; his obsessive marriage to artist Helen Dickson; his entangled friendships with T. S. Eliot Delmore Schwartz Allen Tate and John Berryman; and his passion for the wilds of Maine. He discusses Blackmur's crucial role in the literary magazines of the twenties and thirties; his unique influence as instructor of creative writing; the emotional and professional price he paid for a doubtful security at Princeton University; and the torment of wavering between intellectual inertia and prolific inspiration. With empathy and insight Fraser shows how the trajectory of Blackmur's career parallels the movements in the American literary scene; the experiments in poetry and fiction; the development of the New Criticism; the writer's conflict between order and anarchy taxonomy and the full response; and the emergence of the critic as artist. A biography intellectual history and literary criticism "A Mingled Yarn" unravels Blackmur's complex character and celebrates his great achievement. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518414

A Minimalist Approach to Intrasentential Code Switching First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138981157

A Minimalist Ontology of the Natural World This book seeks to work out which commitments are minimally sufficient to obtain an ontology of the natural world that matches all of today’s well-established physical theories. We propose an ontology of the natural world that is defined only by two axioms: (1) There are distance relations that individuate simple objects namely matter points. (2) The matter points are permanent with the distances between them changing. Everything else comes in as a means to represent the change in the distance relations in a manner that is both as simple and as informative as possible. The book works this minimalist ontology out in philosophical as well as mathematical terms and shows how one can understand classical mechanics quantum field theory and relativistic physics on the basis of this ontology. Along the way we seek to achieve four subsidiary aims: (a) to make a case for a holistic individuation of the basic objects (ontic structural realism); (b) to work out a new version of Humeanism dubbed Super-Humeanism that does without natural properties; (c) to set out an ontology of quantum physics that is an alternative to quantum state realism and that avoids any ontological dualism of particles and fields; (d) to vindicate a relationalist ontology based on point objects also in the domain of relativistic physics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367594121

A Minyan of WomenFamily Dynamics Jewish Identity and Psychotherapy Practice This book explores the diverse manner in which family dynamics shaped Jewish identities in ways that were unique and directly connected to their experiences within their families of origin. Highlighted is the diversity of experience of ethnic identity within members of a group of women who are similar in many respects and who belong to an ethnic group that is often invisible. Jewish people like members of other ethnic groups are often treated as if their identities were homogeneous. However gender social class sexual orientation factors surrounding immigration status proximity of family members to the holocaust or pogroms the number of generations one's family has been in the US and other salient aspects of experience and identites transform and inform the meaning and experience by group members. The book explores these diversities of experience and goes on to highlight the way in which the intermingling of family dynamics and subsequent Jewish identity in these women is manifested in the practice of psychotherapy. In 2012 the book had been awarded the Jewish Women Caucus of the Association for Women in Psychology Award for Scholarship for that year. This book was published as a special issue of Women and Therapy. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315874708

A Mirror to Kathleen's Face (Routledge Revivals)Education in Independent Ireland 1922-60 First published in 1975 Donald Akenson’s book was at the forefront of a radically new approach to the study of Irish educational history. Instead of investigating the evolution of the schools as an isolated process he explores the complex interrelations of Irish education institutions and society treating the schools as cultural litmus paper. By presenting Ireland’s schools as a reflection of the society that produced them Professor Akenson demonstrates that they are in truth "a mirror to the face of Kathleen ni Houlihan". Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415519878

A Mobile Century?Changes in Everyday Mobility in Britain in the Twentieth Century For most people in the developed world the ability to travel freely on a daily basis is almost taken for granted. Although there is a large volume of literature on contemporary mobility and associated transport problems there are no comprehensive studies of the ways in which these trends have changed over time. This book provides a detailed empirical analysis of mobility change in Britain over the twentieth century. Beginning with an explanatory theoretical overview setting the UK case studies within an international context the book then analyses changes in the journey to school the journey to work and travelling for pleasure. It also looks at the ways in which changes in mobility have interacted with changes in the family life cycle and assesses the impact of new transport technologies on everyday mobility. It concludes by examining the implications of past mobility change for contemporary transport policy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138259003

A Model for the Study of International Trade PoliticsThe United States Business Community and Soviet-American Relations 1975-1976 Together with efforts to control the arms race commercial issues were a central feature of relations between the United States and the Soviet Union in the 1970s. There was a clear recognition that trade and economic issues were of key importance to political relations. This book first published in 1987 is a comprehensive analysis of the views and perceptions held by Soviet Area Executives of US ‘trade actor’ companies in the critical years 1975-76. It focuses on the key issues of overall US-Soviet relations which formed the environment for commercial relations between the superpowers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138306332

A Model of Emotional Leadership in SchoolsEffective Leadership to Support Teachers’ Emotional Wellness Against the backdrop of research that tells us emotions are playing an increasingly prevalent role in organizations’ performance this text draws on empirical studies to powerfully argue that it is incumbent upon school principals to display emotional leadership within the education system. A Model of Emotional Leadership in Schools sets out the importance of affective wellness in teachers and addresses questions on emotive school management. Bringing together a range of studies the book elucidates emotion as a managerial tool in the school environment and considers the interpersonal emotional support of teachers by principals. Ultimately the text puts forward a new model of emotional leadership in schools to provide practical insights into the ways in which principals can influence transform and manage teachers’ emotions. This insightful text will be of interest to researchers academics and postgraduate students in the fields of school leadership and leadership strategy as well as educators and school leaders concerned with how interpersonal aspects of emotion management play out within the school context. Izhak Berkovich is a faculty member in the Department of Education and Psychology at the Open University of Israel Israel. Ori Eyal is Chair of the Graduate Division of Policy Administration and Leadership in Education at the　Hebrew University of Jerusalem Israel. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367361884

A Model of PreventionLife Lessons An autobiography of a ground-breaking medical doctor. Dr. David A. Hamburg started as a medical student with interest in stress disorders paying special attention to the propensity toward violence including the evolution of human aggression. This lead him on a path to becoming one of the most highly celebrated doctors in America - he was a member of President Clinton's Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom (the highest civilian award of the United States). Most recently he chaired committees at the United Nations and European Union on the prevention of genocide. This book will be inspirational for emerging scientists today. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781612059266

A Model to Forecast Future ParadigmsVolume 1: Introduction to Knowledge Is Power in Four Dimensions In this volume the authors’ two-fold objective is to lay out a methodology and approach that allows the reader to learn how to utilize existing technology in the form of computer software and hardware for forecasting and decision-making and to discuss factors that affect upcoming events that in turn shape future paradigms. With the sheer volume of information available and the ever-greater ease of access it is becoming increasingly difficult to introduce an appropriate methodology of decision-making that is fast enough to be effective. The demand for real-time information processing and related data—both structured and unstructured—is on the rise. This rise makes it challenging to implement correct decision-making within enterprises at a level that keeps organizations robust and resilient against natural and man-made disasters. This volume provides an understanding of these factors and will help decision-makers be better prepared to face future challenges and will assist them in coping with unexpected circumstances. This volume is divided into two parts. Part one discusses a "technological infrastructure" so that readers can gain a greater understanding based on the knowledge of tomorrow’s computing functionality. The second part goes on to discuss the key indicators in the areas of population culture economics climate change and the impacts of technology in commerce and socially—which all need to be considered when forecasting a future paradigm. The authors will follow this introductory volume with additional volumes that review and analyse other critical indicators in the areas of geopolitics the nature of political power around the globe and other applications of technology and energy. Media > Books > Print Books Apple Academic Press 9781771888806

A Modern Course in English Syntax This popular course book gives students of English and linguistics a systematic account of the rules of English syntax and acquaints them with the general methodology of syntactic description. It teaches them how to formulate syntactic arguments and how to apply the tests in the analysis of sentences. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138129153

A Modern English Grammar on Historical PrinciplesVolume 1 Sounds and Spellings This book was first published in 1954. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415860222

A Modern English Grammar on Historical PrinciplesVolume 2 Syntax (first volume) This book was first published in 1954. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415860239

A Modern English Grammar on Historical PrinciplesVolume 3 This book was first published in 1954. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415864626

A Modern English Grammar on Historical PrinciplesVolume 4. Syntax (third volume) This book was first published in 1954. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415860246

A Modern English Grammar on Historical PrinciplesVolume 5 Syntax (fourth volume) This book was first published in 1954. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415860253

A Modern English Grammar on Historical PrinciplesVolume 6 This book was first published in 1954. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415864633

A Modern English Grammar on Historical PrinciplesVolume 7. Syntax This book was first published in 1954. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415860260

A Modern History Of SomaliaNation And State In The Horn Of Africa Revised Updated And Expanded Edition This book aims to provide a sociologically and anthropologically informed history of the Somali people. It seeks to elucidate the circumstances of the holy war waged by Sayyid Muhammad 'Abdille Hassan against the colonizers between 1900 and 1920. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367163891

A Modern History of the StomachGastric Illness Medicine and British Society 1800–1950 This is the first exploration of the relationship between the abdomen and British society between 1800 and 1950. Miller demonstrates how the framework of ideas established in medicine related to gastric illness often reflected wider social issues including industrialization and the impact of wartime anxiety upon the inner body. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138664500

A Modern Introduction to Linear Algebra Useful Concepts and Results at the Heart of Linear AlgebraA one- or two-semester course for a wide variety of students at the sophomore/junior undergraduate levelA Modern Introduction to Linear Algebra provides a rigorous yet accessible matrix-oriented introduction to the essential concepts of linear algebra. Concrete easy-to-understand examples motivate the theory.The book first discusses vectors Gaussian elimination and reduced row echelon forms. It then offers a thorough introduction to matrix algebra including defining the determinant naturally from the PA=LU factorization of a matrix. The author goes on to cover finite-dimensional real vector spaces infinite-dimensional spaces linear transformations and complex vector spaces. The final chapter presents Hermitian and normal matrices as well as quadratic forms.Taking a computational algebraic and geometric approach to the subject this book provides the foundation for later courses in higher mathematics. It also shows how linear algebra can be used in various areas of application. Although written in a "pencil and paper" manner the text offers ample opportunities to enhance learning with calculators or computer usage. Solutions manual available for qualifying instructors Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367385040

A Modern Introduction to Moral Philosophy Originally published in 1958 this book shows how a systematic consideration of what exactly may be meant by calling anything ‘good’ inevitably leads on to the more general and fundamental problem of the relations between value-judgments and statements of fact. It does on to explain some of the difficult and far-reaching issues which this problem involves. The book is intended as an introduction for students interested in finding out the nature and point of modern methods of philosophic analysis when applied to problems of moral philosophy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367503321

A Modern Philosophy of Education (RLE Edu K) ‘Philosophy’ in the context of this book means that the author is looking at education as a whole without restrictions or simplifications; looking at ends and purposes not merely at methods and means. He discusses early years education the sociology and psychology of education as well as education in adolescence and adult education. Well-known as a critical pioneer of intelligence research the author discusses educational psychology as much as philosophy in this book. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415751322

A Modern Symposium First published in 1905 A Modern Symposium presents a record of a discussion between men at the Seekers club- a now extinct but then famous club for men prominent in politics or in the professions- that used to meet fortnightly to listen to and discuss papers on varying subjects. The group included politicians a professor a journalist and a poet amongst others. At this particular meeting the participants start their discussion by discussing reasons for going into politics in the first place and why the key speakers aligned themselves with particular political parties which leads on to a full and thought-provoking discussion of civilisation. "Has been a source of inspiration to many thousands of readers… It is almost an encyclopaedia of common sense." Everyman "One of the most thought-provoking and therefore useful books of our time. No one interested in the problems of life as these are presented to us day by day can fail to be the wiser and better by a perusal of Professor Lowes Dickinson’s admirable statement of these problems and the hints he gives on their solution." Scottish Educational Journal "A brilliant little book at once serious and gay in which various contrasted characters discuss our civilisation." E. M. Forster in The Listener Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138957817

A Mole of ChemistryAn Historical and Conceptual Approach to Fundamental Ideas in Chemistry A Mole of Chemistry: An Historical and Conceptual Approach to Fundamental Ideas in Chemistry is intended for students in their undergraduate years who need to learn the basics of chemistry including science and engineering as well as humanities. This is a companion textbook which provides a unique perspective on how the main scientific concepts describing nature were discovered and eventually how modern chemistry was born. The book makes use of context found in history philosophy and the arts to better understand their developments and with as few mathematical equations as possible. The focus is then set on scientific reasoning making this book a great companion and addition to traditional chemistry textbooks. Features: A companion for a general chemistry textbook and provides an historical approach to fundamental chemistry Presents origins of fundamental ideas in chemical science and the focus is then set on scientific reasoning User friendly and with as few mathematical equations as possible About the Authors: Dr. Caroline Desgranges earned a DEA in Physics in 2005 at the University Paul Sabatier – Toulouse III (France) and a PhD in Chemical Engineering at the University of South Carolina (USA) in 2008. Dr. Jerome Delhommelle earned his PhD in Chemistry at the University of Paris XI-Orsay (France) in 2000. He is currently working as an Associate Professor in Chemistry at the University of North Dakota. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367208240

A Moment of Equality for Latin America?Challenges for Redistribution Unlike other regions around the world several Latin American countries have managed to reduce income inequality over the last decade. Higher growth rates and growing employment but also innovative wage policies and social programs have contributed to reducing poverty and narrow income disparities. Yet despite this progress nation-states in the region demonstrate little capacity to substantially change their patterns of deeply rooted inequalities. Focusing on the limits and challenges of redistributive policies in Latin America this volume synthesizes and updates the discussion of inequality in the region introducing the perspective of global and transnational interdependencies. The book explores the extent to which redistributive policies have been interlinked with the provision and quality of public goods as well as with structural changes of the productive sector. Inspired by structuralist and neostructuralist thinking of Latin American economists such as Raúl Prebisch and Celso Furtado authors question the redistributive impact of the interplay of recent macroeconomic fiscal and social policies particularly under left and center-left administrations committed to greater equality. Bringing together experts in social fiscal and macroeconomic policies to investigate the interdependent and global character of inequalities this book will appeal to scholars of sociology economics development and politics with interests in Latin America inequality and public policy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367598013

A Moment of TransitionTwo Neuroscientific Articles by Sigmund Freud Translations of two neuroscientific articles by Freud are presented here for the first time in English. Alongside these the editors offer convincing arguments for their importance to both psychoanalysis and neuroscience. These articles helped provide the catalyst for the modern activity in the field and will prove fascinating to anyone interes Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367323899

A Monetary History of the United Kingdom 1870-1982Volume I. Data Sources Methods First published in 1985. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415756495

A Monetary History of the United Kingdom1870-1982 This book  is the culmination of a major research programme on the monetary history of the United Kingdom. This volume contains monetary series ranging from detailed balance sheet material to monetary aggregates such as M3 and are in monthly quarterly and annual form. The data are drawn mostly from primary sources in the early part of the period and from more accessible published sources for more recent years. Critiques of existing series are given and assessments of the value of different sources are provided. The user should be able to build his/her own series from the basic constituents given here. This sources and assessment of data should be an essential reference to economic historians and applied economists with an interest and use to the students of money and banking and to monetary economists of other countries. This classic book was first published in 1985. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315019840

A Monetary Theory of Employment Presents the author's alternative monetary theory and macroeconomics to both the quality theory and Keynes's work. This text reveals Means's view of the economic processes in the real world and the state of monetary and macroeconomics theory in the mid-1940s. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315706825

A Monograph of the Marine Triclads A biosystematic study of one of three major groups of planarian flatworms the marine triclads or Maricola. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315136400

A Monologue is an Outrageous Situation!How to Survive the 60-Second Audition A Monologue is an Outrageous Situation! How to Survive the 60-Second Audition explains how to successfully tackle the "cattle call" acting audition with a sixty-second monologue. Through Q&As tips director’s notes and a glossary full of outrageous actions meant to inspire the actor into truly connecting with the piece this book shows actors where and how to find a monologue edit it and give the best audition possible. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138120013

A Monument to the Memory of George EliotEdith J. Simcox's Autobiography of a Shirtmaker First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138864368

A Moral Economy of WhitenessFour Frames of Racializing Discourse A Moral Economy of Whiteness presents a working model for understanding the main ways in which white UK people make ‘race’ through talking about immigration in the twenty-first century. Based on extensive empirical interviews Steve Garner establishes four overlapping frames through which white English people understand immigration. This comprises a narrative of unequal treatment where ‘equality’ is a ‘dirty word’ because it is seen as an agenda for redistributing resources to ‘undeserving’ ethnic minorities ‘non-integrating’ migrants and unproductive white people. Political correctness is seen as the ideological glue binding this unfair system. People are thus retreating from Britishness into a more exclusive Englishness. Garner explores the context of these understandings: the dominance of neoliberal market rationales in which the State deprioritises anti-discrimination work. He concludes that these frames only make sense in a social world where Britain’s imperial past has no bearing on the present and where ‘racism’ in popular and media culture becomes purely a story of individual deviancy. This book generates numerous international points of comparison that deepen our understanding of the backlash against multiculturalism in the West. It will appeal to scholars and students of sociology social policy anthropology political science (im)migration multiculturalism nationalism and British studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138493285

A Moral Ontology for a Theistic EthicGathering the Nations in Love and Justice This title was first published in 2003. This book develops a moral ontology for a theistic ethic that engages the work of contemporary moral and political philosophers and reaffirms the relevance of a theistic tradition of God's relation to the world reflected in the fundamental teachings of Judaism Christianity and Islam. Drawing on recent thought in the non-religious fields of psychology and political and moral philosophy which build around the concept of human flourishing in community Kirkpatrick argues that a theistic ethic need not be the captive of parochial or sectarian theological camps. He proposes a common or universal ethic that transcends the fashionable ethnocentric 'incommensurate differences' in morality alleged by many post-modern deconstructionists. In the wake of ethnic religious strife post September 11th 2001 this book argues for a common morality built on the inclusivity of love community and justice that can transcend sectarian and parochial boundaries. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138707733

A Mosaic of Indigenous Legal ThoughtLegendary Tales and Other Writings This book offers an Indigenous supplement to the rich and growing area of visual legal scholarship. Organized around three narratives each with an associated politico-poetic reading the book addresses three major global issues: climate change the trade in human body parts and bio-policing. Manifesting and engaging the traditional storytelling mode of classical Indigenous ontology these narratives convey legal and political knowledge not merely through logical argument but rather through the feelings of law and the understanding of lawful behaviour produced by their rhythm. Through its own performativity therefore the book demonstrates how classical Indigenous legal traditions remain vital to the now pressing challenge of making peace with the earth. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138606159

A Moving Subject Description: A Moving Subject offers a collection of essays from around the world. From Italy to the Middle East from an analysis of A Night on Bald Mountain to African cinema animation these essays help to paint the world of animation in a comprehensive and international manner. Handpicked by renowned animation historian and researcher Giannalberto Bendazzi this book offers a look at the global foundations of animation from disparate regions peoples and methods and helps to demonstrate animation as a unifying factor of the human race. Key Features: A fresh perspective on animation from a global lens A new look into traditional animation produced from around the world Essays that reflect on the nature of colour animation and light 　 Author: A former professor at the Nanyang Technological University of Singapore and the Università degli Studi of Milan Italian-born Giannalberto Bendazzi has thoroughly investigated the history of animation for more than forty years. A founding member of the Society for Animation Studies he has authored or edited various classics in various languages and has lectured extensively on every continent. He received an honorary doctorate from Lisbon University in 2019. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367566890

A Multidimensional Approach to Achievement ValidationA Special Issue of Educational Assessment Two of the most interesting conceptual turns in Richard E. Snow's thinking called for: a broadening of the concept of aptitude to include not only cognitive processes but also affective and cognative processes as essential for understanding academic performance and learning; and an exploration of the possibility that individual differences in learning and achievement emerge from dynamic person-situation transactions that unfold over time. The articles in this special issue address these "big ideas" through the lens of a study of high school students' achievement in science. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203764749

A Multidisciplinary Approach to EmbodimentUnderstanding Human Being This is a collection of pithy and accessible essays on the nature and implications of human embodiment which explore the concept of ‘human being’ in the most unprecedented manner through seemingly disparate academic disciplines. With contributions from key researchers from around the world this book engages with embodiment through the lens of "new materialism". It eschews the view that human beings are debased by materiality and creates a vision of humans as fully embodied creatures situated in a richly populated living planet. The essays in this volume will illustrate and foster new materialist thought in areas including psychology astrophysics geology biology sociology philosophy and the performing arts. The book’s engaging and enlightening content is made accessible to readers with relatively little background in the various academic disciplines. This is an important and fascinating text which invites readers to explore and expand their understanding and experience of embodiment. It will be particularly useful for postgraduate students and scholars of theoretical and philosophical psychology philosophy of the mind and social and cultural anthropology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367370275

A Multidisciplinary Introduction to Information Security With most services and products now being offered through digital communications new challenges have emerged for information security specialists. A Multidisciplinary Introduction to Information Security presents a range of topics on the security privacy and safety of information and communication technology. It brings together methods in pure mathematics computer and telecommunication sciences and social sciences. The book begins with the cryptographic algorithms of the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) and Rivest Shamir and Adleman (RSA). It explains the mathematical reasoning behind public key cryptography and the properties of a cryptographic hash function before presenting the principles and examples of quantum cryptography. The text also describes the use of cryptographic primitives in the communication process explains how a public key infrastructure can mitigate the problem of crypto-key distribution and discusses the security problems of wireless network access. After examining past and present protection mechanisms in the global mobile telecommunication system the book proposes a software engineering practice that prevents attacks and misuse of software. It then presents an evaluation method for ensuring security requirements of products and systems covers methods and tools of digital forensics and computational forensics and describes risk assessment as part of the larger activity of risk management. The final chapter focuses on information security from an organizational and people point of view. As our ways of communicating and doing business continue to shift information security professionals must find answers to evolving issues. Offering a starting point for more advanced work in the field this volume addresses various security and privacy problems and solutions related to the latest information and communication technology. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781138112131

A Multimodal Approach to Video Games and the Player Experience This volume puts forth an original theoretical framework the ludonarrative model for studying video games which foregrounds the empirical study of the player experience. The book provides a comprehensive introduction to and description of the model which draws on theoretical frameworks from multimodal discourse analysis game studies and social semiotics and its development out of participant observation and qualitative interviews from the empirical study of a group of players. The volume then applies this approach to shed light on how players’ experiences in a game influence how they understand and make use of game components in order to progress its narrative. The book concludes with a frame by frame analysis of a popular game to demonstrate the model’s principles in action and its subsequent broader applicability to analyzing video game interaction and design. Offering a new way forward for video game research this volume is key reading for students and scholars in multimodality discourse analysis game studies interactive storytelling and new media. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367584665

A Multimodal Perspective on Applied Storytelling PerformancesNarrativity in Context In this volume Soe Marlar Lwin proposes a contextualized multimodal framework that brings together storytelling practitioners’ and academic researchers’ conceptions of storytelling. It aims to highlight the ways in which various institutions in contemporary society have been using live storytelling performances as an effective communicative educative and meaning-making tool. Drawing on theories of narrative from narratology as well as from related fields such as discourse analysis multimodal analysis communication and performance studies the author proposes a contextualized multimodal framework to (a) uncover the potential narrativity of a live storytelling performance through an analysis of narrative elements constituting the story (b) capture the process of developing actual narrativity through a multimodal analysis of performance features in the storytelling discourse and (c) highlight the importance of context and dynamics between the storyteller and audience for an achievement of optimal narrativity in a particular storytelling event. The sample analysis shows how the framework not only describes the system governing institutionalized storytelling performances in general but also serves as a useful model to examine individual performance as a unique realization of the general system. The book also offers implications for possible applications of such contextualized multimodal frameworks more broadly across the disciplines. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138481657

A Museum in PublicRevisioning Canada’s Royal Ontario Museum Not satisfied with the assertion that museums have taken great strides in becoming representative relevant and open in their preoccupations A Museum in Public contends that the supposedly public nature of their institutional role continues to be a rhetorical one. This book critically examines museums as institutions of the public sphere questioning what assumptions are made about the publicness of their operations. Using as a case study the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) Canada’s largest museum the book interrogates the public nature and political dynamics of the ROM as it completed a multi-million dollar architectural project and adopted a new vision of the museum. Providing an engaged cultural analysis of how publicness is reflected in the attitudes and behaviours of management staff and visitors Ashley claims that museums often function as a boundary zone between the needs and concerns of the public and ideas of publicness that serve corporate and managerial interests and practices. Asking the reader to seriously consider whether the ideals of contact zone and engagement are practically possible within an administrative setting the book offers insights into how museums might achieve political publicness through transparent open and democratic communicative action. A Museum in Public raises questions at the intersection of disciplines and as a result will appeal to academics researchers and postgraduates in a number of fields including: museum studies heritage studies cultural studies cultural policy public policy political science sociology geography architecture art history public history tourism studies and cultural management. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138579262

A Museum Studies Approach to Heritage Heritage’s revival as a respected academic subject has in part resulted from an increased awareness and understanding of indigenous rights and non-Western philosophies and practices and a growing respect for the intangible. Heritage has thus far focused on management tourism and the traditionally ‘heritage-minded’ disciplines such as archaeology geography and social and cultural theory. Widening the scope of international heritage studies A Museum Studies Approach to Heritage explores heritage through new areas of knowledge including emotion and affect the politics of dissent migration and intercultural and participatory dimensions of heritage. Drawing on a range of disciplines and the best from established sources the book includes writing not typically recognised as 'heritage' but which nevertheless makes a valuable contribution to the debate about what heritage is what it can do and how it works and for whom. Including heritage perspectives from beyond the professional sphere the book serves as a reminder that heritage is not just an academic concern but a deeply felt and keenly valued public and private practice. This blending of traditional topics and emerging trends established theory and concepts from other disciplines offers readers international views of the past and future of this growing field. A Museum Studies Approach to Heritage offers a wider more current and more inclusive overview of issues and practices in heritage and its intersection with museums. As such the book will be essential reading for postgraduate students of heritage and museum studies. It will also be of great interest to academics practitioners and anyone else who is interested in how we conceptualise and use the past. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138950924

A Musicology for Landscape Drawing conceptually and directly on music notation this book investigates landscape architecture’s inherent temporality. It argues that the rich history of notating time in music provides a critical model for this under-researched and under-theorised aspect of landscape architecture while also ennobling sound in the sensory appreciation of landscape. A Musicology for Landscape makes available to a wider landscape architecture and urban design audience the works of three influential composers â€“ Morton Feldman György Ligeti and Michael Finnissy â€“ presenting a critical evaluation of their work within music as well as a means in which it might be used in design research. Each of the musical scores is juxtaposed with design representations by Kevin Appleyard Bernard Tschumi and William Kent before the author examines four landscape spaces through the development of new landscape architectural notations. In doing so this work offers valuable insights into the methods used by landscape architects for the benefit of musicians and by bringing together musical composition and landscape architecture through notation it affords a focused and sensitive exploration of temporality and sound in both fields. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781472479389

A Muslim Reformist in Communist YugoslaviaThe Life and Thought of Husein �zo A Muslim Reformist in Communist Yugoslavia examines the Islamic modernist thought of Husein Đozo a prominent Balkan scholar. Born at a time when the external challenges to the Muslim world were many and its internal problems both complex and overwhelming Đozo made it his goal to reinterpret the teachings of the Qur’an and hadīth (prophetic tradition) to a generation for whom the truths and realities of Islam had fallen into disuse. As a Muslim scholar who lived and worked in a European communist multi-cultural and multi-religious society Husein Đozo and his work present us with a particularly exciting account through which to examine the innovative interpretations of Islam. For example through a critical analysis of Đozo’s most significant fatwās and other relevant materials this book examines the extent of the inherent flexibility of the Islamic law and its ability to respond to Muslim interests in different socio-political conditions. Since Đozo’s writings in general and his fatwās in particular have continued to be published in the Balkan lands up to the present this monograph should help shed some light on certain assumptions underlying modern Islamic thought and consciousness found in the region. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367890148

A Muslim Response to EvilSaid Nursi on the Theodicy While Christian approaches to the problem of evil have been much discussed the issue of theodicy in Islam is relatively neglected. A Muslim Response to Evil explores new insights and viewpoints and discusses possible solutions to theodicy and the problem of evil through the early philosophy and theology ofIslam as well as through a semantic analysis of evil (sharr) in the Qur’ān. Reflecting on Said Nursi’s magnum opus the Risale-i Nur Collection (Epistles of Light) Tubanur Yesilhark Ozkan puts Nursi’s theodicy into discourse with so called ’secular’ theodicy or ’anthropodicy’ supported by scholars such as Newton Descartes Leibniz Spinoza Hume and Kant. Her study offers a fascinating new perspective on the problem of evil for scholars of comparative religion philosophy of religion and Islamic thought. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138592421

A Mutual-Aid Model for Social Work with Groups Group work is a popular and widely used social work method. Focusing particularly on the central role of mutual aid in effective group work this text presents the theoretical base outlines core principles and introduces the skills for translating those theories and principles into practice. A Mutual-Aid Model for Social Work with Groups will help readers to catalyze the strengths of group members such that they become better problem solvers in all areas of life from the playroom to the boardroom. Increased coverage of evaluation and evidence-based practice speaks to the field’s growing concern with monitoring process and assessing progress. The book also includes: worker-based obstacles to mutual aid their impact and their antidotes pre-group planning including new discussion on curriculum groups group building by prioritizing certain goals and norms in the new group the significance of time and place on mutual aid and the role of the group worker maintaining mutual aid during so-called individual problem solving an expanded discussion of anti-oppression and anti-oppressive practice unlocking a group’s potential to make difference and conflict useful special considerations in working with time-limited open-ended and very large groups. Case examples are used throughout to help bridge the gap between theory and practice and exercises for class or field help learners to immediately apply conceptual material to their practice. All resources required to carry out the exercises are contained in over 20 appendices at the end of the book. Key points at the end of each chapter recap the major concepts presented and a roster of recommended reading for each chapter points the reader to further resources on each topic. Designed to support ethical and successful practice this textbook is an essential addition to the library of any social work student or human service practitioner working with groups. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415703222

A Narrative Approach to Social Media MourningSmall Stories and Affective Positioning This book investigates how social media are reconfiguring dying death and mourning. Taking a narrative approach it argues that dying death and mourning are shared online as small stories of the moment which are organized around transgressive moments and events with motivational participatory or connective scope. Through the different case studies discussed this book presents an empirical framework for analyzing small stories of dying death and mourning as practices of sharing which become associated with specific modes of affective positioning i.e. modulations of different degrees of distance or proximity to the death event and the dead the networked audience(s) and the affective self. The book calls for the study of affect as integral to narrative activity and opens up broader questions about how stories and emotion are mobilized in digital cultures for accruing audiences value (social or economic) and visibility. It will be of interest to researchers in narrative analysis the anthropology and sociology of emotion digital communication media and cultural studies and (digital) death and dying. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138286023

A Narrative History of the American Press Beginning with the American Revolution and spanning over two hundred years of American journalism A Narrative History of the American Press provides an overview of the events institutions and people who have shaped the press from the creation of the First Amendment to today. Gregory A. Borchard’s introductory text helps readers develop an understanding of the role of the press in both the U.S. and world history and how American culture has shaped—and been shaped by—the role of journalism in everyday life. The text along with a rich array of supplemental materials available online provides students with the tools used by both reporters and historians to understand the present through the past allowing readers to use the history of journalism as a lens for implementing their own storytelling reporting and critical analysis skills. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138998469

A Narrative of Captivity in Abyssinia (1868)With Some Account of the Late Emperor Theodore His Country and People First published in 1970 Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415760812

A Narrative of Italian Travels in Persia in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries This volume contains the translations of the following accounts: Travels in Persia by Caterino Zeno; A short narrative of the life and acts of the King Ussun Cassano by G. M. Angiolello; The travels of a merchant in Persia; Narrative of ... V. d'Alessandri ambassador to the King of Persia. The first three accounts are translated from the second volume of Ramusio's 'Delle navigationi et viaggi'. Originally bound together with 49a but separately paginated. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1873. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315564944

A Narrative of my Professional Adventures by Sir William Henry Dillon1790-1839 Vol. I Sir William Henry Dillon (1780-1857) was born in Birmingham the illegitimate son of the distinguished writer and traveller John Talbot Dillon (1734-1806) a baron of the Holy Roman Empire. The elder Dillon had briefly served in the Royal Navy apparently obtaining his discharge in a fit of pique after being ejected when a midshipman from the Parade Coffee House in Portsmouth a hostelry reserved for captains. Sir William’s long enjoyable and informative memoirs edited by Professor Michael A Lewis one of the doyens of naval historians are arguably the best by any naval officer of the period and for anyone seeking an intimate glimpse into the workings of the Georgian navy and the professional concerns and vexations of its officer corps they are essential reading. The narrative never dull is enhanced by the editor’s erudite and where appropriate witty commentaries by the sense we derive of the author’s personal foibles and by his numerous exasperated references to ‘Mrs V’ (Matilda Voller) a middle-aged widow who ensnared Dillon into marriage when he was a young lieutenant recently returned from incarceration in France. Other illuminative Georgian memoirs in the NRS series of publications are those of Admiral Sir Thomas Byam Martin (vols 12 19 24) Captain John Harvey Boteler (vol 82) and Commander James Anthony Gardner (vol 31) Gardner’s being like Dillon’s especially vivid. William Dillon entered the navy in 1790 and saw action on the Glorious First of June in 1794 in Lord Bridport’s engagement off the Île de Groix in 1795 and at the capture of St Lucia in 1796. Commissioned lieutenant in 1797 he served off the coast of Wexford during the Irish rebellion. This volume takes his career up to 1802. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781911423164

A Narrative of my Professional Adventures by Sir William Henry Dillon1790-1839 Vol. II Sir William Henry Dillon (1780-1857) was born in Birmingham the illegitimate son of the distinguished writer and traveller John Talbot Dillon (1734-1806) a baron of the Holy Roman Empire. The elder Dillon had briefly served in the Royal Navy apparently obtaining his discharge in a fit of pique after being ejected when a midshipman from the Parade Coffee House in Portsmouth a hostelry reserved for captains. Sir William’s long enjoyable and informative memoirs edited by Professor Michael A Lewis one of the doyens of naval historians are arguably the best by any naval officer of the period and for anyone seeking an intimate glimpse into the workings of the Georgian navy and the professional concerns and vexations of its officer corps they are essential reading. The narrative never dull is enhanced by the editor’s erudite and where appropriate witty commentaries by the sense we derive of the author’s personal foibles and by his numerous exasperated references to ‘Mrs V’ (Matilda Voller) a middle-aged widow who ensnared Dillon into marriage when he was a young lieutenant recently returned from incarceration in France. Other illuminative Georgian memoirs in the NRS series of publications are those of Admiral Sir Thomas Byam Martin (vols 12 19 24) Captain John Harvey Boteler (vol 82) and Commander James Anthony Gardner (vol 31) Gardner’s being like Dillon’s especially vivid. In 1803 when a senior lieutenant carrying a flag of truce to the Dutch he was arrested handed over to the French and held captive until 1807. On his release he was given command of the decrepit old sloop Childers with sixty-five men and carrying only fourteen 12-pounder carronades. On 14 March 1808 off the Norwegian coast she defeated after a lengthy action a Danish brig of twenty guns and a crew of 160. A fortnight later Dillon honoured with a valuable presentation sword by the Patriotic Fund at Lloyd’s was posted captain: his delight and relief as he read over and over again the letter informing him that he had finally achieved that key step in any Georgian sea officer’s career provides memorable reading. Subsequently as a post-captain he served at Walcheren and in varied locations including Newfoundland and the Far East. From 1835 (the year he was knighted as KCH) until 1838 he commanded the 74-gun Russell in the Mediterranean. He became equerry to the Duke of Sussex and attained flag rank in 1846 dying in Monte Carlo in 1857 as a vice-admiral of the red. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781911423225

A Nation ApartThe African-American Experience and White Nationalism This book examines the ongoing struggle for social justice by and for African Americans. Examining the persistent rolling back of civil and voting rights for this population and other minorities since the end of Reconstruction the author discusses the continued colonization of African Americans and the rise of white nationalism before considering what can be done to create a democratic version of Americanism. With discussions on the possibilities that exist for eliminating health disparities increasing income and reducing wealth inequality enhancing the urban environment and housing stability reforming criminal justice and reconsidering the case for reparations for the descendants of slaves the author considers whether white nationalism is a threat to Democratic Americanism and if the declining fortunes of working class Americans can be reversed by means of a "Marshall Plan" for the United States. A study of the sustained racial injustices of American society over the last century and a half and their possible remedies A Nation Apart will appeal to all those with interests in race and ethnicity and questions of social justice. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138324374

A Nation at RiskA 20-year Reappraisal. A Special Issue of the peabody Journal of Education This special issue examines the underlying assumptions of the "A Nation At Risk" report the context within which the Commission's work was situated and the effects of the report in improving teaching and learning as well as the performance of the public educational system. The purpose is to address three broad questions: Was America's education system really putting the nation at risk in the early 1980s? What is the legacy of "A Nation At Risk"? Given our current knowledge on education and human development the report's overall concern is restated: What risks and opportunities lay before the nation today and how will they affect the notion of a "learning society" and our public education system? Taken as a whole the seven articles address the three broad issues identified regarding the past current and future of educational reform in the United States. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315046112

A Nation Divided by History and MemoryHungary in the Twentieth Century and Beyond During the last few decades there has been a growing recognition of the great role that remembering and collective memory play in forming the historical awareness. In addition the dominant national form of history writing also met some challenges on the side of a transnational approach to the past. In A Nation Divided by History and Memory a prominent Hungarian historian sheds light on how Hungary’s historical image has become split as a consequence of the differences between the historian’s conceptualisation of national history and its diverse representations in personal and collective memory. The book focuses on the shocking experiences and the intense memorial reactions generated by a few key historical events and the way in which they have been interpreted by the historical scholarship. The argument of A Nation Divided by History and Memory is placed into the context of an international historical discourse. This pioneering work is essential and enlightening reading for all historians many sociologists political scientists social psychologists and university students. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367457198

A Nation in DenialThe Truth About Homelessness When homelessness became increasingly visible in the early 1980s most Americans were reluctant to admit what was obvious: that the homeless people they encountered were seriously troubled and chronically disabled by alcoholism drug addiction and mental illness. The media policymakers and the American public persuaded by advocates for the homeless came to believe that the homeless were simply victims of the hardships of poverty and the lack of affordable housing both of which were exacerbated by economic recession and the unresponsiveness of government. Policies were created in the belief that emergency shelters soup kitchens job training and transitional housing would help the homeless regain their independence. A Nation in Denial challenges these accepted notions. It presents a comprehensive and readable review of the scientific evidence that up to 85 percent of all homeless adults suffer the ravages of substance abuse and mental illness resulting in the social isolation that has been the hallmark of homelessness in the United States since colonial days. The authors provide new insights into the causes of increased homelessness in the early 1980s linking the population explosion of the baby boom to increases in the numbers of Americans at risk for substance abuse problems mental illness and homelessness; assessing die relationship between the inner-city drug epidemic and increases in family homelessness; and reviewing the failed policies of deinstitutionalization decriminalization of alcoholism and the gentrification of both skid row neighborhoods and substance-abuse treatment centers—policies that sent thousands out into the streets and shelters. Weaving together solid demographic and epidemiological research with personal accounts of homeless individuals this unique study not only provides a new understanding of homelessness and prompts a serious reexamination of current policies but also proposes more honest and effective ways for helping Ameri Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367016159

A Nation In WaitingIndonesia's Search For Stability In A Nation in Waiting Adam Schwarz spans a wide variety of issues of concern in today's Indonesia providing a detailed view of one of the world's most populous yet least-understood nations. He chronicles the major economic and political changes recorded during former President Suharto's thirty-one-year tenure and the present economic and political crisis. In this fully updated second edition Schwarz analyzes the impact of Suharto's resignation on the political economic and social life of Indonesia. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367096373

A Nation Of Meddlers There was a time when the phrase ?It's none of your business? meant something. Not anymore. A boorish and persistent army of meddlers equipped with righteous indignation and a formidable array of theories and technologies has made almost everyone's business its own. Meddling in the lives of others is now the republic's most visible obsession. Fro Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367314248

A National Challenge at the Local LevelCitizens Elites and Institutions in Reunified Germany This title was first published in 2003. This insightful book examines how the challenge of reunification has been met at the local level in Germany. In doing so it clarifies a number of central issues about the governance process in modern democratic political systems under strain. A National Challenge at the Local Level first describes who governs and how they govern at the local level. It then reveals the principal underlying political values of both elites and citizens and describes the ways in which they differ. It provides a rational explanation for the differences in these political values particularly between the two major regions of Germany. Finally it reveals the basis for the differences in how well local governments perform. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138712096

A National Policy for Organized Free TradeThe Case of U.S. Foreign Trade Policy for Steel 1976-1978 Since the completion of the original writing in 1978 and the publication of this Garland edition in 1987 several important events came to pass which underscored the importance and relevance of the study of the US foreign trade policy toward steel in the late seventies. One can read the story of US trade policy toward steel in 1977-79 as a critical step in the path which has been moving the US from a policy of organised free trade to one where increasing scope is allowed to market forces. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138305113

A Natural History of the Brown Mouse Lemur This text can be used for any undergraduate or graduate course with a primate behavior or primate ecology component. It can also be used as supplemental reading for any advanced animal behavior class. There are very few books that address the biology of nocturnal primates. There are even fewer that delve with any detail regarding the behavior of specific species. These animals are difficult to follow. Their diminutive size the thickness of the vegetation and their nocturnal habits make the study of their habits a demanding task.Through a trial of patience Sylvia Atsalis has undertaken this task. Here she provides an in depth view at the life and behavioral patterns of these tiny primates. A Natural History of the Brown Mouse Lemur provides the most complete look at the behavior and ecology of mouse lemurs. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138403680

A Natural Law Approach to Normativity Exploring the relationship between natural law theory and the philosophy of law Bebhinn Donnelly proposes a new approach to natural law theory - one which addresses some of the tradition's shortcomings and advances further its approach to Hume's dichotomy. Key features: ¢ Provides a clear definition of `nature' in this context ¢ Contrasts the work of Hume and Kant regarding the `is/ought' issue ¢ Examines the approach in traditional natural law ¢ Presents a full discussion of Finnis and the departure from traditional natural law ¢ Proposes a new natural law approach to normativity drawing on the strengths of traditional natural law theory ¢ Illustrates how natural law may provide a normative base for law A Natural Law Approach to Normativity presents an original perspective on natural law theory and will be of interest to academics in philosophy of law moral/political philosophy natural law theorists and students of jurisprudence internationally. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138259065

A Natural Theology of the ArtsImprint of the Spirit A Natural Theology of the Arts contends that the arts are theological by their very nature and not simply when they are explicitly religious - thereby constituting a distinctive kind of 'natural theology'. Borrowing from science the stance of 'critical realism' to justify truth claims in art and theology it argues that works of art are complex metaphors that convey the 'real presence' of God even when not labelled as such. Citing numerous examples from literature painting and music - including Shakespeare's King Lear Vermeer's Young Woman with a Water Jug Rembrandt's Return of the Prodigal Son and Stephen Cleobury's experiences performing Bach's St Matthew Passion and Britten's Rejoice in the Lamb - the author concludes that works of art anticipate the new creation thereby suggesting a Trinitarian account of the God present in the creation and reception of such works. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138257559

A Nazi LegacyDepositing Transgenerational Transmission Dissociation and Remembering Through Action This book relates the psychoanalytic journey of a man in his thirties a grandson of a high-level SS officer whose case illustrates how individuals can sometimes suffer greatly or cause the suffering of other innocent persons simply because they are descendants of perpetrators. In it technical considerations in treating such an individual including countertransference issues and concepts related to transgenerational transmissions-for example identification depositing dissociation encapsulation and remembering through actions-are explored. The man had a repeating daydream of carrying a big egg under his arm. The imagined egg representing his encapsulated dissociated state contained the mental representation of his Nazi grandfather and his grandfather's victims along with images of most tragic historical events. He attempted to turn his grandfather's image from a life-taker to a life-giver and wished to own the older man's grandiose specialness while fearing the loss of his own life. These opposite aims created unnamed "catastrophes". Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781782203704

A Need to KnowThe Clandestine History of a CIA Family In scenes eerily parallel to the culture of fear inspired by our current War on Terror A Need to Know explores the clandestine history of a CIA family defined and ultimately destroyed by their oath to keep toxic secrets during the Cold War. When Bud Goodall’s father mysteriously died his inheritance consisted of three well-worn books: a Holy Bible The Great Gatsby and a diary. But they turned his life upside down. From the diary Goodall learned that his father had been a CIA operative during the height of the Cold War and the Bible and Gatsby had been his codebooks. Many unexplained facets of Bud’s childhood came into focus with this revelation.The high living in Rome and London. The blood-stained stiletto in his jewelry case. Bud as a child was always told he never had “a need to know.” Or did he? Now as an adult and a university professor Goodall attempts to fill in the missing pieces of his Cold War childhood by uncovering a lifetime of family secrets. Who were his parents? What did his father do on those business trips when he was “working for the government?” What betrayal turned a heroic career of national service into a nightmare of alcoholism depression and premature death for both of his parents? Slowly inexorably Goodall unearths the chilling secrets of a CIA family in A Need to Know. 2006 Best Book Award National Communication Association Ethnography Division Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315435695

A Neglected Complex And Its Relation To Freudian Psychology First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138875531

A Neo-Aristotelian Theory of Social Justice First published in 1997. Adrian Walsh develops an original account of social justice using neo-Aristotelian value theory. At the heart of the book is an account of the human good in which human interests are divided into three main categories: the basal interests the eudaimonian interests and the interests in subjectivity. Subsequently the distributive goods to which distributive principles are to apply are divided into three main spheres; the basal sphere the eudaimonian sphere and the sphere of subjectivity. While the overall orientation of the project is egalitarian different distributive principles are applied in each of the three spheres with the intention ultimately of realising the egalitarian ideal. The main feature of the book is the development of a pluralist egalitarian theory of social justice using a distinctive account of the human good. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138609372

A Neo-Classical Theory of Economic Growth (Routledge Revivals) First published in 1960 this seminal work illuminates the interrelations of the various approaches to the theory of economic growth. Professor Meade seeks to understand the factors which determine the speed of economic growth and outlines the ways in which classical economic analysis may be developed for application to the problem of economic growth. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415621724

A Neo-Hegelian TheologyThe God of Greatest Hospitality The thought of G.W.F. Hegel (1770-1831) haunts the world of theology. Constantly misunderstood and often maliciously misrepresented Hegel nevertheless will not go away. Perhaps no other thinker in Christian tradition has more radically sought to think through the requirements of perfect open-mindedness identified as the very essence of the truly sacred. This book is not simply an interpretation of Hegel. Rather it belongs to an attempt so far as possible to re-do for today something comparable to what Hegel did for his day. Divine revelation is on-going: never before has any generation been as well positioned as we are now potentially to comprehend the deepest truth of the gospel. So Hegel argued of his own day. And so this book also argues of today. It is an attempt to indicate in Trinitarian form the most fundamentally significant ways in which that is the case. Thus it opens towards a systematic understanding of the history of Christian truth essentially as an ever-expanding medium for the authentic divine spirit of openness. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138273139

A Networked Self and Birth Life Death We are born live and die with technologies. This book is about the role technology plays in sustaining narratives of living dying and coming to be. Contributing authors examine how technologies connect disrupt or help us reorganize ways of parenting and nurturing life. They further consider how technology sustains our ways of thinking and being hopefully reconciling the distance between who we are and who we aspire to be. Finally they address the role technology plays in helping us come to terms with death looking at technologically enhanced memorials online rituals of mourning and patterns of grief enabled through technology. Ultimately this volume is about using technology to reimagine the art of life. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138705890

A Networked Self and Human Augmentics Artificial Intelligence Sentience Every new technology invites its own sets of hopes and fears and raises as many questions as it answers revolving around the same theme: Will technology fundamentally alter the essence of what it means to be human? This volume draws inspiration from the work of the many luminaries who approach augmented alternative forms of intelligence and consciousness. Scholars contribute their thoughts on how human augmentic technologies and artificial or sentient forms of intelligence can be used to enable reimagine and reorganize how we understand our selves how we conceive the meaning of "human" and how we define meaning in our lives. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138705937

A Networked Self and Love We fall in love every day with others with ideas with ourselves. Stories of love excite us and baffle us. This volume is about love and the networked self. It focuses on how love forms grows or dissolves. Chapters address how relationships of love develop are sustained or broken up through technologies of expression and connection. Authors explore how technologies reproduce reorganize or reimagine our dominant rituals of love. Contributors also address what our experiences with love teach us about ourselves others and the art of living. Every love story has a beginning and an end. Technology does not give love the kiss of eternity; but it can afford love new meaning. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138722552

A Networked Self and Platforms Stories Connections We tell stories about who we are. Through telling these stories we connect with others and affirm our own sense of self. Spaces be they online or offline; private or public; physical augmented or virtual; or of a hybrid nature present the performative realms upon which our stories unfold. This volume focuses on how digital platforms support enhance or confine the networked self. Contributors examine a range of issues relating to storytelling platforms and the self including the live-reporting of events the curation of information emerging modalities of journalism collaboratively formed memories and the instant historification of the present. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138722682

A New Account of East India and Persia. Being Nine Years' Travels 1672-1681 by John FryerVolumes I-III Composed in the form of letters and first published in 1698. This volume edited with notes and an introduction contains Letters I-III. Continued in Second Series 20 and 39. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1909. Media > Books > E-books Hakluyt Society 9781315564975

A New Agenda for Sustainability Two decades after the Brundtland Commission's Report "Our Common Future" adopted the concept of 'sustainable development' this book provides a renewal of the concept exploring the potential for new practices and fields for those involved in sustainability activity. The book addresses a number of themes concerning firstly the provision of a "next generation perspective" which was a central and still unresolved notion of the original Brundtland definition and secondly the provision of new milestones for policy and research that can expand the discussion on this second generation concept on sustainability. The material dealt with in the book offers a wide variety of perspectives on sustainability and reflects the importance of interdisciplinary and transdiciplinary work in the field. Suggesting targets for future analytical and political efforts in achieving global sustainability this book offers new analytical opportunities for holistic politics and research at a general and sector level. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138248090

A New Approach to ConservationThe Importance of the Individual through Wildlife Rehabilitation Conservationists assume a set of underlying values which guide their decision-making and action. The safeguarding or promotion of biodiversity it is believed is the means by which nature is best protected. This book examines - and challenges - these general conservation assumptions. While reinforcing the need to halt extinction and value biodiversity it shows that biodiversity needs to be more clearly understood perhaps being replaced by the notion of 'wildness'. It examines how biodiversity is a holistic term and how individual species need to be assessed and their own contribution to 'wildness' has to be recognized. The book proposes a new way of conservation - one which makes more room for neglected rather than endangered or rare species. It also asserts that 'wildness' is not incompatible with certain kinds of human intervention. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138618701

A New Approach to English Pedagogical GrammarThe Order of Meanings This book proposes Meaning-order Approach to Pedagogical Grammar (MAP Grammar) as a practical pedagogical approach in ESL and EFL contexts. Teaching grammar through an easy-to-understand three-dimensional model MAP Grammar establishes the clause as the fundamental unit of English and interprets meaning units in the sentence thus allowing visualizable association between individual grammar items. By focusing on the order of meaning (rather than the order of words) in a sentence MAP Grammar also distills current descriptive sentence structures (typically taught as five or seven patterns) into one meaning-based sentence structure for teaching and learning. MAP Grammar makes syllabus design and teaching easier in the following ways: Visualizing English grammar in a clear model allowing association between individual grammar items. Instruction relies on meaning not metalanguage making MAP Grammar easy to grasp. The meaning-based sentence structure allows teachers to address global errors and learners to produce comprehensible English. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367272715

A New Approach to Management Accounting History (RLE Accounting) The articles and papers reprinted in this volume all written after 1970 represent a departure from the earlier conventional notion of accounting history research. They approach the study of management accounting history by regarding the accounting and business records of actual organizations as indispensable source materials for historical analysis. Analysis of these records has yielded a new conception of management accounting. These studies suggest that the forces contributing to management accounting’s development are more numerous and complex than historians had realized. The case studies in the first part of the book trace the historical development of virtually all the internal accounting practices associated today with management accounting. Those in the second section consist of articles which interpret the case material. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138965577

A New Approach to Research EthicsUsing Guided Dialogue to Strengthen Research Communities A New Approach to Research Ethics is a clear practical and useful guide to the ethical issues faced by researchers today. Examining the theories of ethical decision-making and applying these theories to a range of situations within a research career and process this text offers a broader perspective on how ethics can be a positive force in strengthening the research community. Drawing upon a strong selection of challenging case studies this text offers a new approach to engage with ethical issues and provides the reader with: a broader view on research ethics in practice capturing both different stages of research careers and multiple tasks within that career including supervision and research assessments thoughts on questions such as increasing globalisation open science and intensified competition an increased understanding of undertaking research in a world of new technologies an extension of research ethics to a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approach an introduction to a ‘guided dialogue’ method which helps to identify and engage with ethical issues individually and as a research community. A New Approach to Research Ethics allows for self-reflection and provides guidance for professional development in an increasingly competitive area. Full of valuable guidance for the researcher and ethical decision-maker this is an essential text for postgraduate students senior academics and developers of training courses on ethics for researchers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138682221

A New Approach to the Economics of Public Goods Public goods are typically defined only in reference to the good itself but as this book argues the public goods can be better understood if contextual variables are incorporated. This book discusses the production and provision of public goods. It asserts that changes related to public goods are better understood if the category of goods are not decided solely by the properties of the good itself. We also need to focus on how the enabled utility of a good is influenced by the production and the provision of the good. The book opens with a brief introduction to common conceptions of public goods and a review of the existing literature - highlighting the limitations of current definitions of public goods. It presents a new multi-layered approach to public goods. This has implications for the discourse on public goods and for our understanding of the societal and environmental impact of public goods. The implications are illustrated in several areas; public goods in ancient history privatization innovation competitiveness and prices democracy and political standards and economic growth. The book provides a provocative argument for a new way to analyze public goods which will appeal to scholars and students interested in the economic analysis of public goods arguments regarding the privatizing or nationalizing of production and services and method of modelling and measuring sustainable business activities. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367321048

A New Basis for Moral Philosophy Originally published in 1985 this book establishes that moral discourse is critical rational and objective and challenges the ideology of value irrationalism behind contemporary liberalism. The book discusses the origins of the fact/value distinction and calls into question the thesis that logical derivability or strict implication is the only legitimate relationship between propositions. A straightforward philosophical treatment of the subject in the analytical tradition it will be especially useful for undergraduate students. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367490607

A New Blueprint for a Green Economy Published in 1989 Blueprint for a Green Economy presented for the first time practical policy measures for 'greening' modern economies and putting them on a path to sustainable development. This new book written by two of the Blueprint for a Green Economy authors revisits and updates its main messages by asking first what has been achieved in the past twenty years and second what more needs to be done to generate a truly 'green economy' in the twenty-first century? Blueprint for a Green Economy had one over-arching theme. Making economies more sustainable requires urgent progress in three key policy areas: valuing the environment accounting for the environment and incentives for environmental improvement. Today with the threat of global warming the decline in major ecosystems and their services and fears over energy security achieving these goals is even more vital. The current book first summarizes the main messages from Blueprint for a Green Economy and explains why given rapid and widespread global environmental degradation they are still relevant. The book then examines the progress since Blueprint for a Green Economy in implementing policies and other measures to improve environmental valuation accounting and incentives. Although much has been accomplished additional advances are still required to green economies successfully. The book highlights the new policies and approaches needed for economic management of today's environmental concerns. Over twenty years later A New Blueprint for a Green Economy once again emphasizes practical policies for greening modern economies and explains why such an economic roadmap to a greener future is essential if modern economies are to develop successfully and sustainably. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781849713535

A New Body-Mind ApproachClinical Cases Integrative psychosomatics is a new approach to explaining illnesses and how patients relate to their problems. This new discipline draws on psychoanalysis medicine and the neurosciences rather than solely on psychoanalysis which has inspired all the psychosomatic approaches until now. Amongst the fascinating and compelling questions that this book raises are: how can we understand an illness if we only analyse the psyche? How can we understand patients if we only take account of their biological data? Are hypochondriac problems generated by the mind as some doctors believe or are the problems in fact more complex? The author also considers whether traditional psychoanalysis and medicine might actually distance practitioners from an understanding of patients and illnesses. For integrative psychosomatics the psyche or the mind can play either a greater or lesser role in illness: advances in research in the neurosciences and biology over the last twenty years have uncovered many biological and genetic processes involved in the relations between the central nervous system and the other systems that constitute the human psychosomatic entity. Consequently we can now understand illnesses much better and care for patients with regard to how they relate to their illnesses. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781782200987

A New Brand of Expertise A New Brand of Expertise uniquely clarifies the dynamics of the red-hot "free agent" workplace and teaches the new skills and employment strategies independent professionals must master to succeed. In today's quick and turbulent markets companies often need specialized professional talent on an interim basis to solve specific business problems a major trend creating huge opportunities and an alternative career track for many professionals. A New Brand of Expertise clarifies for independent professionals why companies need interim talent and how to develop a skill set that matches market needs. Readers will learn effective methods for uniquely marketing and branding themselves in order to develop a sustainable and successful free agent career. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138181144

A New Companion to Greek Tragedy (Routledge Revivals) That the works of the ancient tragedians still have an immediate and profound appeal surely needs no demonstration yet the modern reader continually stumbles across concepts which are difficult to interpret or relate to – moral pollution the authority of oracles classical ideas of geography – as well as the names of unfamiliar legendary and mythological figures. A New Companion to Greek Tragedy provides a useful reference tool for the ‘Greekless’ reader: arranged on a strictly encyclopaedic pattern with headings for all proper names occurring in the twelve most frequently read tragedies it contains brief but adequately detailed essays on moral religious and philosophical terms as well as mythical genealogies where important. There are in addition entries on Greek theatre technical terms and on other writers from Aristotle to Freud whilst the essay by P. E. Easterling traces some connections between the ideas found in the tragedians and earlier Greek thought. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415740449

A New Concept of DevelopmentBasic Tenets First published in 1983 François Perroux’s A New Concept of Development analyses the major paradox of our era: the desire for progress and the mistrust of its consequences. The authors argues that the approach to the question of development may be the key to understanding both the present and what the future brings representing a pattern which will seek to shape man’s potential to his designs. By analysing the ideas and theories propounded by the economic approach the author’s aim is to clarify both the meaning and direction of research in development. A scientific oriented economy and efficient strategies should and must be the two components of one and the same momentum required to go beyond the perilous paradox of our era. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138880856

A New Constitution for Australia First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge-Cavendish 9781843144762

A New Critical Approach to the History of PalestinePalestine History and Heritage Project 1 A New Critical Approach to the History of Palestine discusses prospects and methods for a comprehensive evidence-based history of Palestine with a critical use of recent historical archaeological and anthropological methods. This history is not an exclusive history but one that is ethnically and culturally inclusive a history of and for all peoples who have lived in Palestine. After an introductory essay offering a strategy for creating coherence and continuity from the earliest beginnings to the present the volume presents twenty articles from twenty-two contributors fifteen of whom are of Middle Eastern origin or relation. Split thematically into four parts the volume discusses ideology national identity and chronology in various historiographies of Palestine and the legacy of memory and oral history; the transient character of ethnicity in Palestine and questions regarding the ethical responsibilities of archaeologists and historians to protect the multi-ethnic cultural heritage of Palestine; landscape and memory and the values of community archaeology and bio-archaeology; and an exploration of the “ideology of the land” and its influence on Palestine’s history and heritage. The first in a series of books under the auspices of the Palestine History and Heritage Project (PaHH) the volume offers a challenging new departure for writing the history of Palestine and Israel throughout the ages. A New Critical Approach to the History of Palestine explores the diverse history of the region against the backdrop of twentieth-century scholarly construction of the history of Palestine as a history of a Jewish homeland with roots in an ancient biblical Israel and examines the implications of this ancient and recent history for archaeology and cultural heritage. The book offers a fascinating new perspective for students and academics in the fields of anthropological political cultural and biblical history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367146375

A New Development Model and China's Future The need for China to find a new environmentally sustainable development path is accepted widely among Chinese scholars and policy makers. This book makes available for the first time to an English–speaking audience Deng Yingtao's ground-breaking book New Development Model and China’s Future. Published in 1991 the book was far ahead of its time. Deng subjects the development model of the high income countries to rigorous analysis and explores the environmental implications of China following this model. His clear conclusion is that the carrying capacity of the physical environment and nature is limited that economic and social development should not exceed the carrying capacity of resources and that China should not adopt the western development path. Based on insights from economics engineering and human psychology the book analyses the environmental impact of the current western development model demonstrates the catastrophic impact this would have in terms of China's own development and in terms of China's relationship with the world and argues that China's rich intellectual and scientific tradition will allow Chinese people to play a central role in finding the solution to the profound environmental and development challenges the world currently faces. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138079199

A New Dictionary of Music What is a fugue? What is the difference between a saxophone and a saxhorn? Who besides Puccini wrote an opera called "La Boheme"? In what year was the National Broadcasting Company Orchestra formed under Arturo Toscanini's direction? These and thousands of similar questions are answered in this comprehensive dictionary that remains unrivaled as a single-volume summary. "A New Dictionary of Music" is a basic reference work for anyone interested in music whether performer or layman.It covers orchestral solo choral and chamber music opera and (in its musical aspects) the ballet. There are entries for composers (with biographies and details of compositions); works well known by their titles such as operas and symphonic poems; orchestras performers and conductors of importance today; musical instruments (including those of the dance and brass bands); and technical terms. English names and terms are used whenever possible but foreign terms in general use are cross-referenced. Particular importance has been attached to bringing the reader abreast of new musical developments.The composers and musical works chosen were those most likely to be encountered. Where an opera is given an entry a brief explanation of the title follows. Similarly explication is provided for other works bearing literary or otherwise allusive titles. Among performers and conductors only the following are included: those who although dead continue to be prominent through recorded performances (e.g. Gigli); the highest-ranking international artists of today plus a very few apparently on the verge of attaining that rank; and a few who though not necessarily at the very head of their profession are closely associated with composers in bringing out new works or are conductors in charge of important orchestras. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518421

A New Dictionary of the Social Sciences Designed especially to meet the needs of beginners in all the social sciences "A New Dictionary of the Social Sciences" follows its highly successful distinguished predecessor initially issued as "A Dictionary of Sociology" first published in 1968. Many of the entries have been revised and updated to keep abreast of the proliferation in the vocabulary of the social sciences. The volume remains on excellent single source for definitions in social research. The entries include social psychological terms terms in social and cultural anthropology terms common to political science social administration and social work. In the choice of words a generous definition of social science was employed making the dictionary a very useful reference source for all beginners in the social sciences. Some terms are explained quite briefly while others are given lengthy treatment according to the further assumptions that some sociological terms can imply. Thus long entries are given on words such as authority consensus phenomenology role social stratification structuralism whereas short and succinct entries suffice for words such as agnate eidos or mores. A number of short biographical sketches are also included. The contributors are all scholars working in universities predominantly in the United Kingdom and the United States. More than a glossary "A New Dictionary of the Social Sciences" helps the student understand some of the theoretical considerations underlying the use of sociological terms as well as something of their history and therefore resembles an encyclopaedia in its scope and depth of information. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518438

A New Diplomacy for Sustainable DevelopmentThe Challenge of Global Change Accelerating human-induced changes in global natural systems with global warming as a prime example are modifying international relations. Diplomacy has to recognize that new types of threats will require new solutions and a new spirit of cooperation. This is a gradual process; traditional conflicts will continue to haunt the international system and traditional methods of diplomatic work still prevail. Based on forty years of experience in multilateral negotiations as former diplomat and international negotiator the author has developed the concept of a New Diplomacy for Sustainable Development. The book develops the theoretical foundations of the concept and links it to the notion of enabling conditions describing the close linkages between domestic policies and international negotiations. In conclusion  Kjellén comments on present negotiation processes and offers ideas for institutional reform of the international system. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203941614

A New Earth Reinforcement Method Using Soilbags Soilbags are usually incorporated into temporary structures rather than being used in conventional construction as they have a tendency to deteriorate rapidly on prolonged exposure to sunlight. The amazing bearing capacity of soilbags has however inspired the development of an earth reinforcement method in which the bearing capacity of soft foundations is enhanced reaching ten per cent of that of concrete. New methods have seen their projected durability as a semi-permanent material extend to in excess of fifty years provided that direct exposure to sunlight and ultra-violet rays is avoided. This book covers the development properties and characteristics of soilbags as well as design features of structures built by this method. The geotechnical applications in for example railway ballast foundation reinforcement retaining walls and embankment constructions are extensively described and richly illustrated by reference to case studies from Japan. The intention is to stimulate a wider international adoption of the method in earth reinforcement and civil engineering construction with particular reference to developing countries. Geotechnical and foundation engineers and other professionals working on earth reinforcement will find this a valuable work while it will provide supplementary information to graduate students in soil mechanics and foundation engineering. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367453916

A New Economic History of Colonial India A New Economic History of Colonial India provides a new perspective on Indian economic history. Using economic theory and quantitative methods it shows how the discipline is being redefined and how new scholarship on India is beginning to embrace and make use of concepts from the larger field of global economic history and economics. The book discusses the impact of property rights the standard of living the labour market and the aftermath of the Partition. It also addresses how education and work changed and provides a rethinking of traditional topics including de-industrialization industrialization railways balance of payments and the East India Company. Written in an accessible way the contributors – all leading experts in their fields – firmly place Indian history in the context of world history. An up-to-date critical survey and novel resource on Indian Economic History this book will be useful for undergraduate and postgraduate courses on Economic History Indian and South Asian Studies Economics and Comparative and Global History. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138779723

A New Economic Theory of Public Support for the ArtsEvolution Veblen and the predatory arts Should the arts receive public support? Can the arts survive in a modern capitalist society? Can economics shed light on the nature of public support and whether there is a rationale for public intervention? This book undertakes to examine these questions as it explores the ways government and public resources are used to support the arts.This book applies a Veblenian approach to understanding economic development to investigate public support for the arts in an effort to determine whether this approach can elucidate economic rationales for public support. Divided into three parts the first provides basic information on public support for the arts by surveying support in the United States and Australia. Part two includes a neoclassical overview of the topic while part three presents Veblen’s ideas on economic development.This book will be of interests to researchers concerned with cultural and institutional economics as well as political economy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367597405

A New Economics for Modern Dynamic EconomiesInnovation uncertainty and entrepreneurship It is becoming increasingly clear that a new economics is required for investigating modern dynamic economies and the coming social world. Important features of those economies such as innovation uncertainty and entrepreneurship are usually considered capitalist features. This may have been true historically but this book argues that the contrary will be true for the future: the full and efficient operation of those supposed capitalist features will increasingly require the overcoming of capitalist civilization. In this book Angelo Fusari constructs a theoretical framework for the interpretation and management of modern dynamic economies which demonstrates that institutional transformations are essential if we are to move beyond the current consumer-capitalist age and the age of the domination of financial capital. A New Economics for Modern Dynamic Economies opens with a consideration of the basic aspects of modern dynamic economies and proceeds to develop a representation of the whole economic system centred on the interrelationships between entrepreneurship innovation and radical uncertainty in a ‘dynamic competition’ process. This model provides an explanation of business cycles that largely differs from current explanations as it derives from the notion of dynamic competition. The book is then extended from the sectoral to the micro level and then to the level of the firm. The second half of the book is concerned with operational problems and in particular with the integration of this analysis of cycles with the notion of historical phases of development. The final chapter explores the route of the transition from capitalism to a new economic and social order – a transition of vital importance both for the contemporary world and for the coming world. This volume is of great interest to those who study political economy macroeconomics and economic theory and philosophy. The book shows the possibility of a scientific explanation of important ethical principles as indispensable to the organizational efficiency of the social system: for instance the necessity and the way to conciliate productive efficiency social justice and individual freedom. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138325173

A New Environmental EthicsThe Next Millennium for Life on Earth This Second Edition of A New Environmental Ethics: The Next Millennium for Life on Earth offers clear powerful and often moving thoughts from Holmes Rolston III one of the first and most respected philosophers to write on the environment and often called the "father of environmental ethics." Rolston surveys the full spectrum of approaches in the field of environmental ethics and offers critical assessments of contemporary academic accounts. He draws on a lifetime of research and experience to suggest an outlook and even hope for the future. This forward-looking analysis focused on the new millennium will be a necessary complement to any balanced textbook or anthology in environmental ethics. The First Edition guaranteed "to put you in your place." Beyond that the Second Edition asks whether you want to live a "de-natured life on a de-natured planet." Key Updates in the Second Edition Covers the worsening environmental situation due to actions of the Trump administration including withdrawal from the Paris Agreement and from the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change Includes information on legislation in key U.S. states (e.g. California and New York) aimed to ameliorate the damage done at the federal level Increases coverage of group knowledge group agreement and disagreement and group action in collective environmental ethics as distinguished from individual knowledge and action Examines the deleterious effects of online consumer behavior Explains how a loss of solidarity among a nation’s citizens and even a larger solidary among humanity leads to environmental degradation Offers new analysis of the effects of epistemic bubbles echo chambers and fake news on the behavior of voters and consumers Provides an extended critique of the Anthropocene Epoch and the prospect of geo-engineering Earth to become a synthetic environment. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367477998

A New Environmental EthicsThe Next Millennium for Life on Earth No one looking ahead at the middle of the last century could have foreseen the extent and the importance of the ensuing environmental crises. Now more than a decade into the next century no one can ignore it. A New Environmental Ethics: the Next Millennium for Life on Earth offers clear powerful and oftentimes moving thoughts from one of the first and most respected philosophers to write on the environment. Rolston an early and leading pioneer in studying the moral relationship between humans and the earth surveys the full spectrum of approaches in the field of environmental ethics. This book however is not simply a judicious overview. Instead it offers critical assessments of contemporary academic accounts and draws on a lifetime of research and experience to suggest an outlook for the future. As a result this focused forward-looking analysis will be a necessary complement to any balanced textbook or anthology in environmental ethics and will teach its readers to be responsible global citizens and residents of their landscape helping ensure that the future we have will be the one we wish for. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415884839

A New Era for Collaborative Forest ManagementPolicy and Practice insights from the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program This book assesses the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (CFLRP) and identifies lessons learned for governance and policy through this new and innovative approach to collaborative forest management.Unlike anything else in US public land management the CFLRP is a nationwide program that requires collaboration throughout the life of national forest restoration projects joining agency partners and local stakeholder groups in a kind of decade-long restoration marriage. This book provides a comprehensive assessment of the governance dynamics of the program examining: questions about collaborative governance processes and the dynamics of trust accountability and capacity; how scientific information is used in making decisions and integrated into adaptive management processes; and the topic of collaboration through implementation an underdeveloped area of collaborative governance literature. Bringing together chapters from a community of social science and policy researchers who have conducted studies across multiple CFLRP projects this volume generates insights not just about the program but also about dynamics that are central to collaborative and landscape approaches to land management and relevant for broader practice. This volume is a timely and important contribution to environmental governance scholarship. It will be of interest to researchers and students of natural resource management environmental governance and forestry as well as practitioners and policy makers involved in forest and ecosystem restoration efforts and collaborative natural resource management more broadly. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367662745

A New Era in Democratic TaiwanTrajectories and Turning Points in Politics and Cross-Strait Relations In January 2016 Taiwan’s former authoritarian ruler the KMT the Nationalist Party of China lost control of both the presidency and the legislature. Having led the democratization process in Taiwan during the 1980s it maintained a winning coalition among big business the public sector green-collar workers and local factions. Until now. A New Era in Democratic Taiwan identifies past present and future trajectories in party politics and state-society relations in Taiwan. Providing a comprehensive examination of public opinion data it sheds light on significant changes in the composition of political attitudes among the electorate. Through theoretical and empirical analyses this book also demonstrates the emergence of a ‘new’ Taiwanese identity during the transition to democracy and shows how a diffusion of interests in society has led to an opening for niche political organizations. The result it argues is a long-term challenge to the ruling parties. As the first book to evaluate Taiwan’s domestic and international circumstances after Tsai’s election in 2016 this book will be useful for students and scholars of Taiwan Studies and cross-Strait relations as well as Asian politics more generally. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367894498

A New Ethic of 'Older'Subjectivity surgery and self-stylization Through its themes of subjectivity surgery and self-stylization this book critically examines the cultural constraints and incitements that shape the practice of cosmetic surgery by older people. The book problematizes anti-ageing discourses to provide a nuanced descriptive ethical and political reading of ‘older’ identity politics nested within the contemporary ethico-political terrain of self-care. A New Ethic of ‘Older’ aims to de-territorialize the ‘older’ subject from normative discourses of ageing and theorize becoming ‘older’. Evidence of an active cultural politics of ‘older’ emerges from the critically reflexive engagement of older people with cosmetic surgery. This engagement constitutes a ‘cutting critique’ of ageing discourses enmeshed in an aesthetic mode of subjectivation that underpins ‘a new ethics of old age’. The book will appeal to those in the fields of Cultural Gerontology Ageing Studies Critical Psychology Sociology and Cultural Geography. The methodological approach will be of interest to academics and students exploring the application of Foucault’s work on care of the self to contemporary contexts and practices. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367349080

A New Europe for the Old? This book presents pertinent questions regarding the current state of the European world as it has evolved since 1989. It provides greater sympathy for the complexity of societies and argues for greater balance of those that are small and that do not cast a long shadow in the world today. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138528819

A New Freudian SynthesisClinical Process in the Next Generation This work presents a vision of contemporary Freudian psychoanalysis. The contributors show how modern Freudian analysts have translated and retranslated the contributions of analysts on whose shoulders they stand including Freud Winnicott Loewald Ferenczi and others and synthesized them into a new conception of Freudian theory and technique.The opening chapters provide a theoretical overview demonstrating the evolution of Freudian theory and ways in which different theories can be integrated. The latter chapters forming the bulk of the volume translate that frame into clinical process.Analysts confronted with clinical dilemmas - for example patients who cannot for various reasons use interpretations productively - find ways to address these dilemmas while deepening the analytic process. The reader will find that a new synthesis has taken place in which the relationship with the analyst is a crucial element in setting the stage for patients to take a closer look into their inner world. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781855758650

A New History of African Christian ThoughtFrom Cape to Cairo David Tonghou Ngong offers a comprehensive view of African Christian thought that includes North Africa in antiquity as well as Sub-Saharan Africa from the period of colonial missionary activity to the present. Challenging conventional colonial divisions of Africa A New History of African Christian Thought demonstrates that important continuities exist across the continent. Chapters written by specialists in African Christian thought reflect the issues—both ancient and modern—in which Christian Africa has impacted the shape of Christian belief from the beginning of the movement up to the present day.   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415857567

A New History of Asian America A New History of Asian America is a fresh and up-to-date history of Asians in the United States from the late eighteenth century to the present. Drawing on current scholarship Shelley Lee brings forward the many strands of Asian American history highlighting the distinctive nature of the Asian American experience while placing the narrative in the context of the major trajectories and turning points of U.S. history. Covering the history of Filipinos Koreans Asian Indians and Southeast Indians as well as Chinese and Japanese the book gives full attention to the diversity within Asian America. A robust companion website features additional resources for students including primary documents a timeline links videos and an image gallery. From the building of the transcontinental railroad to the celebrity of Jeremy Lin people of Asian descent have been involved in and affected by the history of America. A New History of Asian America gives twenty-first-century students a clear comprehensive and contemporary introduction to this vital history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415879545

A New History of War Reporting This book takes a fresh look at the history of war reporting to understand how new technology new ways of waging war and new media conditions are changing the role and work of today’s war correspondent.　　 Focussing on the mechanics of war reporting and the logistical and institutional pressures on correspondents the book further examines the role of war propaganda accreditation and news management in shaping the evolution of the specialism. Previously neglected conflicts and correspondents are reclaimed and wars considered as key moments in the history of war reporting such as the Crimean War (1854-56) and the Great War (1914-18) are re-evaluated. The use of objectivity as the yardstick by which to assess the performance of war correspondents is questioned. The emphasis is instead placed on war as a messy business which confronts reporters and photographers with conditions that challenge the norms of professional practice. References to the ‘demise of the war correspondent’ have accompanied the growth of the specialism since the days of William Howard Russell the so-called father of war reporting. This highlights the fragile nature of this sub-genre of journalism and emphasises that continuity as much as change characterises the work of the war correspondent. A thematically organised historically rich introduction this book is ideal for students of journalism media and communication. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415694988

A New HumanThe Startling Discovery and Strange Story of the "Hobbits" of Flores Indonesia Updated Paperback Edition In the most revolutionary archaeological find of the new century an international team of archaeologists led by Mike Morwood discovered a new diminutive species of human on the remote Indonesian island of Flores. Nicknamed theHobbit this was no creation of Tolkien's fantasy. The three foot tall skeleton with a brain the size of a chimpanzee‘s was a tool-using fire-making cooperatively hunting person who inhabited Flores alongside modern humans as recently as 13 000 years ago. This book is Morwoods description of this monumental discovery and the intense study that has been undertaken to validate his view of its relationship to our species. He chronicles the bitter debates over Homo Floresiensis the objections (some spiteful) of colleagues the theft and damage of some of the specimens and the endless battle against government and academic bureaucracies that hindered his research. This updated paperback edition contains an epilogue that reports on the most recent debates findings and analyses of this amazing discovery. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138403574

A New Industrial Future?3D Printing and the Reconfiguring of Production Distribution and Consumption A New Industrial Future? examines whether a further industrial revolution is taking place around the world. In this compelling book Birtchnell and Urry examine such a new possible future involving the mass adoption of 3D printing. The locating of 3D printers in homes offices stores and workshops would disrupt existing systems and pose novel challenges for incumbents. The book drawing upon expert interviews scenario workshops and various case studies assesses the potential future of global manufacturing freight transport world trade and land use. It offers the first　book-length social scientific analysis of the character and impacts of a new system of manufacturing that is in formation. The book will be of interest to urban planners policy makers social scientists futurologists economists as well as general readers by offering inquiry on this future upheaval in the means of production. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138022928

A New Introduction to American Studies A New Introduction to American Studies provides a coherent portrait of American history literature politics culture and society and also deals with some of the central themes and preoccupations of American life. It will provoke students into thinking about what it actually means to study a culture. Ideals such as the commitment to liberty equality and material progress are fully examined and new light is shed on the sometimes contradictory ways in which these ideals have informed the nation's history and culture. For introductory undergraduate courses in American Studies American History and American Literature. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138129535

A New Introduction to Chaucer This new introduction to Chaucer has been radically rewritten since the previous edition which was published in 1984. The book is a controversial and modern restatement of some of the traditional views on Chaucer and seeks to present a rounded introduction to his life cultural setting and works. Professor Brewer takes into account recent literary criticism both challenging new ideas and using them in his analysis of Chaucer's work. Above all there is a strong emphasis on leading the reader to understand and enjoy the poetry and prose and to try to understand Chaucer's values which are often seen to oppose modern principles. A New Introduction to Chaucer is the result of Derek Brewer's distinguished career spanning fifty years of research and study of Chaucer and contemporary scholarship and criticism. New interpretations of many of the poems are presented including a detailed account of the Book of the Duchess. Derek Brewer's fresh and narrative style of writing will appeal to all who are interested in Chaucer from sixth-form and undergraduate students who are new to Chaucer's work through to more advanced students and lecturers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138458437

A New Introduction to JurisprudenceLegality Legitimacy and the Foundations of the Law A New Introduction to Jurisprudence takes one of the central problems of law and jurisprudence as its point of departure: what is the law? Adopting an intermediate position between legal positivism and natural law this book reflects on the concept of ‘liberal democracy’ or ‘constitutional democracy’. In five chapters the book analyses: (i) the idea of higher law (ii) liberal democracy as a legitimate model for the state (iii) the separation of church and state or secularism as essential for the democratic state (iv) the universality of higher law principles (v) the history of modern political thought. This interdisciplinary approach to jurisprudence is relevant for legal scholars philosophers political theorists public intellectuals historians and politicians. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367112356

A New Introduction to Modal Logic This long-awaited book replaces Hughes and Cresswell's two classic studies of modal logic: An Introduction to Modal Logic and A Companion to Modal Logic.A New Introduction to Modal Logic is an entirely new work completely re-written by the authors. They have incorporated all the new developments that have taken place since 1968 in both modal propositional logic and modal predicate logic without sacrificing tha clarity of exposition and approachability that were essential features of their earlier works.The book takes readers from the most basic systems of modal propositional logic right up to systems of modal predicate with identity. It covers both technical developments such as completeness and incompleteness and finite and infinite models and their philosophical applications especially in the area of modal predicate logic. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203028100

A New Japan for the Twenty-First CenturyAn Inside Overview of Current Fundamental Changes and Problems Many people in the West portray Japan as being fixed in its ways and unable to change and consequently risking national decline and international loss of prestige. However in fact Japan is at present in a significant transition period comparable to the Meiji Restoration of 1868 or the period immediately after the Second World War. This transition period comes with a mixture of events and situations which are difficult to interpret both for foreign as well as domestic commentators and decision makers. In this book a range of senior experts from inside Japan outline the many considerable changes currently taking place in a wide range of fields including the economy business and technology politics governance and international relations and a wide range of social issues - the media the position of women nationalism and national consciousness and religion. Overall the book provides a corrective to misplaced Western and Eastern views; it aims to redirect stereotyped thinking about contemporary Japan both inside as well as outside the country. In addition it gives a summary overview of contemporary Japan its current changes and problems– in short the inside story of the second strongest national economy in the world which is in the process of fundamental re-engineering and which will continue to have a huge impact globally going forward. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415541824

A New Labor Movement for the New Century First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138977099

A New Look at Community-Based Respite ProgramsUtilization Satisfaction and Development Explore new frontiers in Alzheimer's support systems! When Congress authorized the Alzheimer's Disease Demonstration Grants to States program in 1990 no one knew how effective the program would prove to be. A New Look at Community-Based Respite Programs provides you with results of the first major evaluation of ADDGS programs. Across the country groups were able to develop specialized programs that reached traditionally underserved clients. A byproduct of many of the ADDGS programs was that they helped strengthen ties between communities and agencies improving social services for both caregivers and people with Alzheimer's. A New Look at Community-Based Respite Programs examines: the profile of the average respite care user different challenges faced by urban and rural clientele how culture and ethnicity influence health care decisions ways to involve communities in respite care how understanding patterns of use makes for better program design and implementation A New Look at Community-Based Respite Programs provides you with detailed analyses of a variety of successful support service plans including mobile day care Latino-specific outreach traveling dementia evaluation teams and programs designed for people who live alone. You'll also read about the importance of complementing family caregivers instead of substituting for them. Throughout helpful tables make the results of ADDGS programs clear. It is estimated that Alzheimer's will affect up to 14 million Americans by the year 2050. A New Look at Community-Based Respite Programs contains vital knowledge that you can act on now to help lay the foundations for a better future. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315864921

A New Look at Kuwait This book first published in 1972 describes a Kuwait normally hidden to the eyes of visitors. The author draws upon a vast experience of the country from both before and after the discovery of oil and analyses the changes to the physical appearance of the city as well as the changes to the customs and outlook of its people. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138060579

A New Look at New RealismThe Psychology and Philosophy of E. B. Holt This volume brings to the attention of contemporary readers a tradition of psychological thought that has received little attention over the last century. Psychology's history has been unimaginatively presented as a fight between behaviorists and mentalists. A third alternative the New Realism which cuts through that dichotomy has been lost. "The New Realism" was indeed once new. This volume provides a glimpse of how this school of thought attempted to redefine the notion of mental processes including consciousness in psychological theorizing. Holt's rejected the nativity of iconoclastic Watsonian behaviorists and thus the New Realism was thoughtful in ways that behaviorist social engineering was not. The implications of these innovations in psychological theorizing are traced from the beginning of the twentieth century to the contemporary period. The contributors provide these intellectual links along with efforts to look at the relatedness of the human organism and its world. At their beginning these ideas are embedded in a reverence for William James's work particularly his later Radical Empiricism. In contemporary psychology this legacy has given us the framework of ecological psychology as we know it today and provides the basis for several modern critiques of cognitive psychology. The present volume opens the door for future historical inquiries. This is an exemplary addition to the series on the History of Psychological Ideas. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138507258

A New Matrix for ModernismA Study of the Lives and Poetry of Charlotte Mew & Anna Wickham First published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415867061

A New Measure of Competition in the Financial IndustryThe Performance-Conduct-Structure Indicator The 2008 credit crisis started with the failure of one large bank: Lehman Brothers. Since then the focus of both politicians and regulators has been on stabilising the economy and preventing future financial instability. At this juncture we are at the last stage of future-proofing the financial sector by raising capital requirements and tightening financial regulation. Now the policy agenda needs to concentrate on transforming the banking sector into an engine for growth. Reviving competition in the banking sector after the state interventions of the past years is a key step in this process.This book introduces and explains a relatively new concept in competition measurement: the performance-conduct-structure (PCS) indicator. The key idea behind this measure is that a firm’s efficiency is more highly rewarded in terms of market share and profit the stronger competitive pressure is. The book begins by explaining the financial market’s fundamental obstacles to competition presenting a brief survey of the complex relationship between financial stability and competition. The theoretical contributions of Hay and Liu and Boone provide the theoretical underpinning for the PCS indicator while its application to banking and insurance illustrates its empirical qualities. Finally this book presents a systematic comparison between the results of this approach and (all) existing methods as applied to 46 countries over the same sample period. This book presents a comprehensive overview of the knowns and unknowns of financial sector competition for commercial and central bankers policy-makers supervisors and academics alike. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367669362

A New Model for Housing FinancePublic and Private Sectors Working Together to Build Affordability A New Model for Housing Finance presents a thought-provoking solution to the housing crisis that follows the division of public and private money on housing costs and benefits. It brings a practical perspective on why housing is unaffordable and what can be done about it using public and private capital. This book re-examines the foundation of housing finance in the United States with the aim to shift the paradigm from the public and private sectors working in silos to working together. Through brief yet rigorous chapters the book assesses the policy failures of both public and private sectors by drawing attention to the continuing human impacts of this man-made crisis finally calling for a new model of financing housing through public–private partnerships. The limited impact and false hope of planning interventions as well as the widespread economic impacts of the global pandemic of 2020 demonstrate the urgent need for change in our approach to housing policy and this book lays out a path forward. It will be of interest to anyone working in or studying housing social justice urban planning urban studies and public policy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367859336

A New Modern PhilosophyThe Inclusive Anthology of Primary Sources The seventeenth and eighteenth centuries are arguably the most important period in philosophy’s history given that they set a new and broad foundation for subsequent philosophical thought. Over the last decade however discontent among instructors has grown with coursebooks’ unwavering focus on the era’s seven most well-known philosophers—all of them white and male—and on their exclusively metaphysical and epistemological concerns.　 While few dispute the centrality of these figures and the questions they raised the modern era also included essential contributions from women—like Margaret Cavendish Elisabeth of Bohemia Mary Wollstonecraft and Émilie Du Châtelet—as well as important non-white thinkers such as Anton Wilhelm Amo Julien Raimond and Ottobah Cugoano. At the same time there has been increasing recognition that moral and political philosophy philosophy of the natural world and philosophy of race—also vibrant areas of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries—need to be better integrated with the standard coverage of metaphysics and epistemology. A New Modern Philosophy: The Inclusive Anthology of Primary Sources addresses—in one volume—these valid criticisms. Weaving together multiple voices and all of the era’s vibrant areas of debate this volume sets a new agenda for studying modern philosophy. It includes a wide range of readings from 34 thinkers integrating essential works from all of the canonical writers along with the previously neglected philosophers. Arranged chronologically editors Eugene Marshall and Susanne Sreedhar provide an introduction for each author that sets the thinker in his or her time period as well as in the longer debates to which the thinker contributed. Study questions and suggestions for further reading conclude each chapter. At the end of the volume in addition to a comprehensive subject index the book includes 13 Syllabus Modules which will help instructors use the book to easily set up different topically structured courses such as "The Citizen and the State " "Mind and Matter " "Education " "Theories of Perception " or "Metaphysics of Causation." And an eresource offers a wide range of supplemental online resources including essay assignments exams quizzes student handouts reading questions and scholarly articles on teaching the history of philosophy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138484344

A New Narrative for AfricaVoice and Agency This book examines the perception of Africa in the global system tracing Africa’s transition from a "problem" to be solved into an agent with a rising voice in the world. Mixing Afro-optimism with heavy doses of Afro-reality and Afro-responsibility this book calls for a new political narrative about Africa that captures the multi-disciplinary dimensions of Africa’s “transition” and critically examining its ramifications. The author discusses the origins of the “Problem” perception held about Africa and explains how things are turning around and how the continent is now becoming a voice to be heard rather than a problem to be solved. He then goes on to interrogate some of the key manifestations of this new “voice” and identifies how the world is responding to the new “voice” of Africa before finally examining some of the contradictions that have been embedded in the transition. The book is strategically multi-disciplinary - emphasizing key disciplines of African studies in different chapters - for example: anthropology ethnography and philosophy in Chapter 1; history in Chapter 2; economics in Chapter 3; politics in Chapter 4; arts literature and aesthetics in Chapter 5; religion in Chapter 6; and globalization in Chapter 7. Through this A New Narrative for Africa explores and analyses several of the various strands of the African studies discipline examining the transformation of African on the global stage over the course of its history. Taking an interdisciplinary approach this book will be of interest across African Studies Global Affairs Politics Economics and Development studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367228637

A New Nationalist Europe Under HitlerConcepts of Europe and Transnational Networks in the National Socialist Sphere of Influence 1933–1945 Nazis fascists and völkisch conservatives in different European countries not only cooperated internationally in the fields of culture science economy and persecution of Jews but also developed ideas for a racist and ethno-nationalist Europe under Hitler. The present volume attempts to combine an analysis of Nazi Germany’s transnational relations with an evaluation of the discourse that accompanied these relations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367587949

A New Perspective for European Spatial Development Policies First Published in 1998. A number of future paths of European spatial evolution are developed and discussed in this book. It applies unconventional economic approaches to spatial policy and in particular to EU-spatial policies. It is concluded that a) the answer to spatial development challenges should not be geo-design but rather strategic guidelines for sectorial policy measures; b) regional policy on the EU's external border has to involve the cities as regional centres in a cross-border network; c) the new perspective on European spatial policy requires a network approach to regional cooperation which in turn needs an institution monitoring and evaluation continuously the fuctioning of the net. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138609419

A New Perspective on the Use of Paul in the Gospel of Mark This volume presents a detailed case for the plausible literary dependence of the Gospel of Mark on select letters of the apostle Paul. The book argues that Mark and Paul share a gospel narrative that tells the story of the life death resurrection and second coming of Jesus Christ "in accordance with the scriptures " and it suggests that Mark presumed Paul and his mission to be constitutive episodes of that story. It contends that Mark self-consciously sought to anticipate the person teachings and mission of Paul by constructing narrative precursors concordant with the eventual teachings of the itinerant apostle–a process Ferguson labels Mark’s ‘etiological hermeneutic.’ The book focuses in particular on the various (re)presentations of Christ’s death that Paul believed occurred within his communities—Christ's death performed in ritual prefigured in scripture and embodied within Paul’s person—and it argues that these are all seeded within and anticipated by Mark’s narrative.　　　 Through careful argument and detailed analysis A New Perspective on the Use of Paul in the Gospel of Mark　makes a substantial contribution to the ongoing debate about the dependence of Mark on Paul. It is key reading for any scholar engaged in that debate and the insights it provides will be of interest to anyone studying the Synoptic Gospels or the epistles of Paul more generally. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367549107

A New Political ImaginationMaking the Case The book presents the case for the making of a new political imagination by offering a critique of existing political institutions philosophy and practices that are unable to provide the thinking means and leadership to deal with the complexity and crises of specific locales and the world at large. The authors make clear that there is a fundamental disjuncture between the complexity of the combined critical conditions that are now putting life on Earth at risk and the divisions and theories of knowledge that are dominantly and instrumentally trying to understand the situation. In response this work makes the case for the need for a new political imagination that rejects the sufficiency of existing political ideologies (including democracy) being the end point of politics. The book tackles the political underpinnings of social and economic life in a world still embedded in the inequities of the afterlife of colonialism and state socialism. Thereafter it engages narratives of change rethinks imagination and critical practices to finally present a relationally connected way to move forward. This trans-disciplinary volume is directed at those working in political philosophy and epistemology critical global and security studies decoloniality and postcolonial studies design critical anthropology and the post humanities. It is accessible to both academic audiences and activists and practitioners. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367481452

A New Psychology for Sustainability LeadershipThe Hidden Power of Ecological Worldviews During the last decade the sustainability position in multinational corporations has grown in influence. Much literature has explored how corporations can play an important role in solving the environmental challenges facing the planet. However until now there has been little research on sustainability leadership at the individual level. In this book Schein explores the deeper psychological motivations of sustainability leaders. He shows how these motivations relate to overall effectiveness and capacity to lead transformational change and he explores the ways in which the complexity of sustainability is driving new approaches to leadership.Drawing on interviews with 75 leaders from over 40 multinational corporations and NGOs Schein explores how ecological worldviews are developed and expressed in global sustainability practice. By applying key theories from developmental psychology integral ecology and eco-psychology to sustainability practice Schein encourages us to think about leadership in a different way. A New Psychology for Sustainability Leadership will be of interest to an interdisciplinary audience of social scientists educators corporate executives and social entrepreneurs. The insights from this book can be usefully integrated into leadership curriculum and development programs to help the next generation of leaders respond to global challenges. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781783531950

A New Public Management in MexicoTowards a Government that Produces Results This title was first published in 2001: This innovative text applies new institutional economics public choice theory and new public management concepts to the political arena of the Mexican administration. Including cutting-edge benchmarking analysis about best practices of human resources and the modernization of the public sector the book also considers the history and situation of other countries from the Mexican perspective especially those of Latin America and the OECD. An essential text for all those with an interest in public policy or Latin American politics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415792929

A New Public Management in MexicoTowards a Government that Produces Results This title was first published in 2001: This innovative text applies new institutional economics public choice theory and new public management concepts to the political arena of the Mexican administration. Including cutting-edge benchmarking analysis about best practices of human resources and the modernization of the public sector the book also considers the history and situation of other countries from the Mexican perspective especially those of Latin America and the OECD. An essential text for all those with an interest in public policy or Latin American politics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138701212

A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish is a comprehensive cohesive and clear guide to the forms and structures of Spanish as it is written and spoken today in Spain and Latin-America. It includes clear descriptions of all the main grammatical phenomena of Spanish and their use illustrated by numerous examples of contemporary Spanish both Peninsular and Latin-American formal and informal. Fully revised and updated the sixth edition is even more relevant to students and teachers of Spanish. The sixth edition includes: • new chapters providing more detail and examples of key areas of Spanish grammar; • an increased number of Mexican examples to reflect the growing interest in this country’s variety of Spanish; • new information for readers studying Spanish and French together; • a glossary of grammatical terms including English translations of Spanish terms. The combination of reference grammar and manual of current usage is invaluable for learners at level B2–C2 of the Common European Framework for Languages and Intermediate High–Advanced High on the ACTFL proficiency scales. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138124011

A New Response to Youth Crime Antisocial and criminal behaviour involving children and young people have been a cause of heightened public concern in England and Wales for more than a quarter of a century. It has been the subject of numerous policy papers research studies and academic assessments as well as extensive newspaper radio and television coverage. This has set the context for an ever expanding volume of legislation seeking to amend and improve society's official response. Yet despite a massive injection of resources into the youth justice system the results achieved have been unimpressive reoffending remains a persistent problem and the general public appears to have little confidence in the youth justice system. The time is ripe therefore for a new look at the problem of youth offending and government and society's response to this. This book accompanies the Report of the Independent Commission on Youth Crime and Antisocial Behaviour published 2010. In it leading authorities in the field from a variety of different disciplines review youth crime and different responses to it focussing particularly on England and Wales but also analysing for comparative purposes the nature of responses in other parts of the world especially Canada. It will be essential reading for practitioners policy makers students and others with an interest in addressing one of today's most intractable social problems. Media > Books > E-books Willan 9780203810354

A New Science of International RelationsModernity Complexity and the Kosovo Conflict Popolo applies Foucauldian methodology to the understanding of Complexity Science for the purposes of generating new understandings related to International Relations in general and to the Kosovo conflict in particular. He provides an epistemic analysis to the history of International Relations theory to reveal its intrinsic 'modernity' highlighting how such modernity derives from a particular understanding of scientific epistemology which is being radically undermined by the emergence of Complexity Science. Importantly the book shows how these theoretical issues affect specific understandings of crisis - in this case Kosovo - leading to specific policy decisions in the real world of international policy-making. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138379695

A New Science of Religion Religious belief once in the domain of the humanities has found a new home in the sciences. Promising new developments in the study of religion by cognitive scientists and evolutionary theorists put forward empirical hypotheses regarding the origin spread and character of religious beliefs. Different theories deal with different aspects of human religiosity – some focus on religious beliefs while others focus on religious actions and still others on the origin of religious ideas. While these theories might share a similar focus there is plenty of disagreement in the explanations they offer. This volume examines the diversity of new scientific theories of religion by outlining the logical and causal relationships between these enterprises. Are they truly in competition as their proponents sometimes suggest or are they complementary and mutually illuminating accounts of religious belief and practice? Cognitive science has gained much from an interdisciplinary focus on mental function and this volume explores the benefits that can be gained from a similar approach to the scientific study of religion. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138108929

A New Science Of RepresentationTowards An Integrated Theory Of Representation In Science Politics And Art This book deals with representation in science politics and art both in its historical dimensions and in its contemporary expression. It aims to reveal the current trends of culture and guide these towards the goal of a future culture for the coming global technological civilization. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367159092

A New Scramble for Africa?The Rush for Energy Resources in Sub-Saharan Africa Global energy consumption will increase rapidly in the next decades. The discrepancy between demand and supply is worrisome within the old and new cores of the world-economy. Sub-Saharan Africa meanwhile possesses vast potential for energy resources to be further exploited. Whilst the Global North is a traditional player in the sub-Saharan energy sector new actors from emerging economies - especially China’s state-owned enterprises but also Brazilian Indian and South African giants - have entered what appears to be a scramble for the largely untapped energy resources of the region. This book is the first to bring together comparative perspectives on: · The strategies of state and non-state actors involved in the exploitation of sub-Saharan energy resources. · The potential and pitfalls of new forms of cooperation on energy southwards of the Sahara. · The domestic opportunities and challenges of the present energy resource boom. Dynamics on the international level are brought together with local developments to provide up-to-date insights on the scramble for energy resources in sub-Saharan Africa. This book also advances a materialist approach applicable in geographical and political-scientific research showing that much insight can be gained by concentrating on the material environment that shapes economic and political phenomena. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781472430762

A New Testament Word Book (Routledge Revivals)A Glossary First published in 1940 this book provides a literary dictionary to the New Testament. The treatment of selected words and phrases is not theological but lexicographical and etymological. Each entry is introduced by illustrative quotations from the New Testament and the book provides an insightful exploration of these phrases. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138912274

A New Theist Response to the New Atheists In response to the intellectual movement of New Atheism this volume articulates a "New Theist" response that has at its core a desire to engage in productive and depolarizing dialogue. To ensure this book is of interest to atheists and theists alike a team of experts in the field of philosophy of religion offer an assessment of the strongest New Atheist arguments. The chapters address the most pertinent questions about God including politics and morality and each essay shows how a reflective theist might deal with points raised by the New Atheists. This volume is a serious academic engagement with the questions asked by New Atheism. As such it will be of significant interest to scholars working in the philosophy of religion and theology as well as those engaged in religious studies generally. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815352471

A New Theory of Conscientious Objection in MedicineJustification and Reasonability This book argues that a conscientiously objecting medical professional should receive an exemption only if the grounds of an objector’s refusal are reasonable. It defends a detailed contextual account of public reasonability suited for healthcare which builds from the overarching concept of Rawlsian public reason. The author analyzes the main competing positions and maintains that these other views fail precisely due to their systematic inattention to the grounding reasons behind a conscientious objection; he argues that any such view is plausible to the extent that it mimics the ‘reason-giving requirement’ for conscience objections defended in this work. Only reasonable objections can defeat the prior professional obligation to assign primacy to patient well-being therefore one who refuses a patient’s request for a legally available medically indicated and safe service must be able to explain the grounds of their objection in terms understandable to other citizens within the public institutional structure of medicine. The book further offers a novel policy proposal to deploy the Reasonability View: establishing conscientious objector status in medicine. It concludes that the Reasonability View is a viable and attractive position in this debate. A New Theory of Conscientious Objection in Medicine: Justification and Reasonability will be of interest to researchers and advanced students working in bioethics medical ethics and philosophy of medicine as well as thinkers interested in the intersections between law medical humanities and philosophy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367430818

A New Theory of Industrial RelationsPeople Markets and Organizations after Neoliberalism Most existing theoretical approaches to industrial relations and human resources management (IR/HRM) build their analyses and policy prescriptions on one of two foundational assumptions. They assume either that conflict between workers and employers is the natural and inevitable state of affairs; or that under normal circumstances cooperation is what employers can and should expect from workers. By contrast A New Theory of Industrial Relations: People Markets and Organizations after Neoliberalism proposes a theoretical framework for IR/HRM that treats the existence of conflict or cooperation at work as an outcome that needs to be explained rather than an initial presupposition. By identifying the social and organizational roots of reasoned positively chosen cooperation at work this framework shows what is needed to construct a genuinely consensual form of capitalism. In broader terms the book offers a critical theory of the governance of work under capitalism. ‘The governance of work’ refers to the structures of incentives and sanctions authority accountability and direct and representative participation within and beyond the workplace by which decisions about the content conditions and remuneration of work are made applied challenged and revised. The most basic proposition made in the book is that work will be consensual—and hence that employees will actively and willingly cooperate with the implementation of organizational plans and strategies—when the governance of work is substantively　legitimate. Although stable configurations of economic and organizational structures are possible in the context of a bare procedural legitimacy it is only where work relationships are recognized as right and just that positive forms of cooperation will occur. The analytic purpose of the theory is to specify the conditions under which substantive legitimacy will arise. Drawing in particular on the work of Alan Fox Robert Cox and Jürgen H Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367875848

A New Therapy for Politics? Andrew Samuels has established an international practice as a political consultant working with senior politicians political parties and activist groups. His lectures and workshops on the application of 'therapy thinking' to social and political issues attract wide interest. His previous books in this area such as The Political Psyche and Politics on the Couch have been widely appreciated. Now in a long-anticipated tour-de-force that is both compassionate and intellectually stimulating this book deepens in a new and innovate style his engagement with themes such as economics ecopsychology leadership aggression and violence the role of the individual in progressive politics and sexuality and spirituality in political contexts. The reader is encouraged to move beyond conventional professional or academic discourse by the inclusion of experiential exercises in the text. In this way activism and analysis public and private therapeutic and more-than-personal are all brought together in a satisfying yet challenging synthesis. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781782203179

A New Trusteeship?The International Administration of War-torn Territories This paper analyses and assesses the effectiveness of international administrations of war-torn territories and discusses the key issues - strategic political and economic - that arise in the context of these experiences. It reflects on the policy implications of these experiences and recommends reforms or new approaches to international administration. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138452602

'A New Type of History'Fictional Proposals for dealing with the Past Linking fiction with history and historical theory 'A New Type of History': Fictional Proposals for dealing with the Past focuses on a selection of nineteenth- and twentieth-century novelists – Tolstoy Proust John Cowper Powys Virginia Woolf Wyndham Lewis Penelope Lively and James Hamilton-Paterson – who have criticized scientifically based history and proposed alternative ways of approaching the past: more subjective and personal colourful and imaginative and above all ethically orientated. In this it is argued they have been reverting to an earlier rhetorical model for history which is now being increasingly adopted by practising historians. This ‘new type of history’ may lack the claimed ‘objectivity’ and ‘truth’ of its immediate predecessor but it opens the way for an ethically focused subject that may be used (in Nietzsche’s words) ‘for the purpose of life’.Providing a new take on both novelists and historiography and ranging widely from the nineteenth century to the present day this cross-disciplinary study will be valuable reading for all those interested in the intersection and interplay between fiction and history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367738266

A New Understanding of ADHD in Children and AdultsExecutive Function Impairments For over 100 years ADHD has been seen as essentially a behavior disorder. Recent scientific research has developed a new paradigm which recognizes ADHD as a developmental disorder of the cognitive management system of the brain its executive functions. This cutting-edge book pulls together key ideas of this new understanding of ADHD explaining them and describing in understandable language scientific research that supports this new model. It addresses questions like: - Why can those with ADHD focus very well on some tasks while having great difficulty in focusing on other tasks they recognize as important? - How does brain development and functioning of persons with ADHD differ from others? - How do impairments of ADHD change from childhood through adolescence and in adulthood? - What treatments help to improve ADHD impairments? How do they work? Are they safe? - Why do those with ADHD have additional emotional cognitive and learning disorders more often than most others? - What commonly-held assumptions about ADHD have now been proven wrong by scientific research? Psychiatrists psychologists social workers and other medical and mental health professionals as well as those affected by ADHD and their families will find this to be am insightful and invaluable resource. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415814256

A New View of Women's Sexual Problems Take a new look at women’s sexuality!This fascinating book looks at the wide-ranging therapeutic social and political implications of the new paradigm of women’s sexuality. International in scope and multidisciplinary in approach A New View of Women’s Sexual Problems examines the theoretical and practical effects of the landmark document produced by the Working Group on a New View of Women’s Sexuality. The book brings together gender theory psychology social science and medicine in a powerful cultural critique of the reigning medical approach to women’s sexual health. International experts from India Costa Rica Israel the US and many other cultures place this revolutionary idea in cultural and political context as well as extrapolating fresh new treatment options for dealing with women’s sexual problems.A New View of Women’s Sexual Problems analyzes the new paradigm’s implications in many fields including: family medicine couples counseling for straight and lesbian partners STD prevention and sexual health issues sex therapy sex education feminist theory developmental psychology Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315808970

A New Vision of Liberal EducationThe good of the unexamined life ‘This is an extremely important book. Wonderfully well researched and written it develops a powerful argument about how we should conceive of the aims of education and design curricula. It should define the field for a very considerable period of time.’ - Professor Michael J Reiss Institute of Education University of London UK Many philosophers of education believe that the main aim of education is to endow students with personal autonomy producing citizens who are reflective make rational choices and submit their values and beliefs to critical scrutiny. This book argues that the ‘good life’ need not be the life of the philosopher politician or critical thinker but that an ordinary ‘unexamined’ life is also worth living. Central to this ethical life is the engagement in worthwhile activities or ‘practices’ and the best way to prepare pupils for their engagement in these practices is to cultivate a range of moral and intellectual virtues. In this book Alistair Miller brings together a range of philosophical and historical perspectives to argue for a new vision of liberal education: liberal in the sense that it forms a moral and cultural inheritance new in the sense that it would enable all pupils to lead flourishing lives. Divided into two sections the first part of the book seeks to establish the justified aims of education in a liberal democratic society; the second part explores the nature of the school curriculum that might realise these aims. A New Vision of Liberal Education will appeal to researchers academics and postgraduate students in the fields of philosophy of education moral and values education liberal education and curriculum studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138555426

A New Voyage and Description of the Isthmus of America by Lionel WaferSurgeon on Buccaneering Expeditions in Darien the West Indies and t The text of the 1699 edition with slight changes and additional material edited with introduction notes and appendices. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1934. Media > Books > E-books Hakluyt Society 9781315565040

A New Woman of JapanA Political Biography of Kato Shidzue This perceptive detailed biography traces the life of Katô Shidzue one of Japan's most powerful female activists and politicians. Katô's activism initially was sparked by her friendship with Margaret Sanger who inspired Katô to found a Japanese birth control movement in the 1920s. Katô then opened one of Japan's first birth control clinics in the 1930s and worked for women's rights up to World War II despite the growing oppression of the country's militarists. After the war she returned to public life running for elective office. She served as a representative and as a senator and with her entrée to the offices of the American Occupation she became one of the most effective women in postwar politics. Although primarily a political biography this book also traces Katô s joys and sorrows as wife and mother. Helen Hopper movingly describes Katô's solitary struggle when her formerly radical husband abandoned her for imperialist adventurism; her secret liaison with the political labor leader Katô Kanjû during the 1930s; her despair at sending her first son to war and watching the second succumb to tuberculosis; and her delight with her wartime marriage to Katô Kanjû and the birth of a daughter during the U.S. firebombing of Tokyo. Still active at ninety-eight Katô Shidzue continues to speak out forcefully for the causes she espouses. Scholars of Japan and of women's history will find this book a richly documented and engaging view of women's issues and political life in Japan. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367009908

A New World of AnimalsEarly Modern Europeans on the Creatures of Iberian America Many Early Modern Europeans who during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries travelled to the New World left written or pictorial records of their encounters with a surprising fauna. The story told in this book is woven out of the threads of those texts and pictures. A New World of Animals shows how the initial wonder at the new beasts gave way to a more utilitarian approach assessing their economic and medical potential. It elucidates how shifts in European perceptions brought the animals from the realm of the fantastic into the mainstream of early modern natural history while at the same time changing the way in which Europeans saw their own world. Indeed the chronicles and treatises of those who in the wake of the discovery arrived in the new lands tell as much about the particular interests and mental worlds of the writers as about the 'new animals'. This book traces the amazement of the first explorers and colonizers the chronicles of soldiers and Indians the 'natural histories of the New World' the place of animals in the network of economic interests driving the early expansion of Europe the views of the missionaries and those of natural philosophers and physicians. Taking the reader from the Brazilian forests to the erudite cabinets of the Old World from Patagonia to the centres of empire the story of the discovery of the unexpected menagerie of the New World is also an exploration of Early Modern European imagination and learning. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315263809

A New World OrderGrassroots Movements for Global Change First published in 1992. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138176584

A New World-SystemFrom Chaos to Sustainability A New World-System: From Chaos to Sustainability examines the present crisis in the social and ecological environment that is producing profound potentially catastrophic challenges to the planet and humanity and outlines a process for moving forward to address these critical issues. This book is a cautionary interpretation of the present and vision for the future. Unlike other books on this or allied subjects that are focused singularly Part 1 surveys the five major threats facing humanity today: climate change inequality and poverty new technologies migration and globalization. It approaches the challenge of integrating these phenomena into a global picture from a systems perspective rather than taking a purely reductionist approach to understanding what is occurring in the world today. Part 2 moves from identifying the problems to solving them with chapters examining the ability of the present world-system to address these issues and outlining a process for action. The book concludes by discussing what could follow capitalism as a social organizing strategy and perhaps more importantly the consequences to the planet if we do not construct a new world-system. This book is essential reading for students and scholars of sustainable development climate change environmental studies rural and urban planning environmental psychology political economy sociology social policy leisure studies and environmental politics. More broadly it is a vital resource for all those interested in building a sustainable society. 　 Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367609672

A New Year’s Present from a Mathematician A New Year’s Present from a Mathematician is an exciting book dedicated to two questions: What is it that mathematicians do? And who gets to be called a ‘mathematician’ and why? This book seeks to answer these questions through a series of stories ranging from the beginning of modern mathematics through to the 20th century but not in a usual chronological manner. The author weaves her story around major questions concerning nature of mathematics and links mathematicians by the substance of their ideas and the historical and personal context in which they were developed. Ideal as a gift for anyone with an interest in mathematics this book gives a powerful insight into mathematical concepts in an easy-to-read-and-digest manner without trivializing their nature. The attention given to engaging examples framed within a poetic narrative structure means that this book can be enjoyed by almost anyone regardless of their level of mathematical education. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367219369

A New Youth?Young People Generations and Family Life A New Youth? provides a cross-cultural perspective on the challenges and problems posed by young people's transition to adulthood. The authors address questions such as: What are the experiences of being young in different European countries? What can we learn about the differences of being young in non-European countries? Are young people developing new attitudes towards society? What are the risks associated with the transition of youth to adulthood? Can we identify new attitudes about citizenship? On a more general level are there experiences and new social meanings associated with youth? The volume is comparative between various European and non-European countries in order to identify the emerging models of transition. These characteristics are connected with broader social political and cultural changes: changes related to extended education increasing women's participation in the labour market changing welfare regimes as well as changes in political regimes and in the representation and construction of individual identities and biographies towards an increasing individualization. The work offers critical reflections in the realm of sociology of youth by providing broader understandings of the term 'youth'. The detailed analysis of new forms of marginality and social exclusion among young people offers valuable insight for policy development and political debate. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138253131

A Newly Qualified Teacher's ManualHow to Meet the Induction Standards First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315064949

A Nifflenoo Called NevermindA Story for Children Who Bottle Up Their Feelings A story for children who bottle up their feelings. Nevermind always carries on whatever happens! Each time something horrible happens to him he just tucks his feelings away and carries on with life. Find out what happens to Nevermind and how he begins to understand that his feelings do matter how he learns to express them and stand up for himself. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315171043

A Nineteenth Century TeacherJohn Henry Bridges Originally published in 1926 and whilst not a biography in the strictest sense this volume presents John Bridges’ life and character against the social and political background of the nineteenth century as well as examining his legacy for current generations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415761734

A Normal Totalitarian SocietyHow the Soviet Union Functioned and How It Collapsed Shlapentokh undertakes a dispassionate analysis of the ordinary functioning of the Soviet system from Stalin's death through the Soviet collapse and Russia's first post-communist decade. Without overlooking its repressive character he treats the USSR as a "normal" system that employed both socialist and nationalist ideologies for the purposes of technological and military modernization preservation of empire and expansion of its geopolitical power. Foregoing the projection of Western norms and assumptions he seeks to achieve a clearer understanding of a civilization that has perplexed its critics and its champions alike. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315482736

A Normative Theory of the Information Society There is a clear need for a systematic integrative and rigorous normative theory of the information society. In this book Duff offers a prescriptive theory to help to guide the academic and policy communities as they debate the future shape of emerging post-industrial information-based societies. He argues that information policy needs to become anchored in a left-liberal philosophy which foregrounds a feasible permutation of the core ideals of freedom equality and brotherhood. The information society if it is to be worth having at all cannot be allowed to be largely the outcome of the free play of market forces and technological determinism. The social structure including the information economy must be subjected to a regulatory axiological system as explicated by some leading proponents of social democracy. This text will be of interest to scholars and students at the cutting edge of information studies journalism and media computer science sociology politics philosophy management and law. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415719636

A Northeast Asian Security RegimeProspects After The Cold War This book assesses early Soviet Conference on Security and Cooperation in Asia proposals and the refinements Gorbachev introduced after his own first call in his 1986 Vladivostok address. It provides practical recommendations for effecting subregional grouping in Northeast Asia. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367160852

A Notebook of DermatopathologyMastering the Basics Pattern Recognition and Key Pathologic Findings This is an invaluable collection of information designed to help residents fellows and students - as well as any already qualified medical professional interested in revising the essentials of skin conditions – to master the basics of skin pathology. Using the principle of pattern recognition it simplifies the multitude of dermatopathologic signs by using easy-to-memorize images of what the key features look like - photomnemonics. There are also helpful sections on the technical aspects of dermatopathology and on the key findings at each level of the skin. Organized simply and abundantly illustrated this text will be an indispensable guide to revision for all its readers. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781482219579

A Novel Green Treatment for TextilesPlasma Treatment as a Sustainable Technology Industries worldwide have been impacted by environmental regulations economics and ultimately consumers which has led to more thought about the development of sustainable products. The textile industry is no exception. The preparation dyeing and finishing of textile fibres requires large amounts of water and other chemicals which may be toxic or hazardous. Green chemistry along with other green technologies may now play a leading role in this process. This book emphasises the importance of plasma treatment as a green and sustainable technology. A Novel Green Treatment for Textiles: Plasma Treatment as a Sustainable Technology discusses the plasma treatment of textile fibres and its environmental economic and social benefits. The book reviews the general properties of textiles and provides a description of the current treatment methods typically used today. The author then introduces the concept of plasma and its application in treating textile materials. The application of plasma as a pretreatment as well as a treatment in dyeing textiles is discussed. The book summarizes the application of plasma treatment in the printing and finishing of textiles. Also explored is the concept of sustainability and its role in the development of plasma treatments in textile wet processing. The 12 Principles of Green Chemistry are incorporated throughout the book. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367262495

A Nuclear-weapon-free WorldDesirable? Feasible? This book provides an outline of the essential provisions of a nuclear-weapon-free world treaty and the inevitable problems of enforcement. It presents the study and debates in wide sectors of the community on the ways and means by which nuclear weapons might eventually be eliminated. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367159535

A Number for your ThoughtsFacts and Speculations About Numbers from Euclid to the Latest Computers Why do we count the way we do? What is a prime number or a friendly perfect or weird one? How many are there and who has found the largest yet known? What is the Baffling Law of Benford and can you really believe it? Do most numbers you meet in every day life really begin with a 1 2 or 3? What is so special about 6174? Can cubes as well as squares be magic? What secrets lie hidden in decimals? How do we count the infinite and is one infinity really larger than another? These and many other fascinating questions about the familiar 1 2 and 3 are collected in this adventure into the world of numbers. Both entertaining and informative A Number for Your Thoughts: Facts and Speculations about Numbers from Euclid to the Latest Computers contains a collection of the most interesting facts and speculations about numbers from the time of Euclid to the most recent computer research. Requiring little or no prior knowledge of mathematics the book takes the reader from the origins of counting to number problems that have baffled the world's greatest experts for centuries and from the simplest notions of elementary number properties all the way to counting the infinite. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138442535

A Numerical Primer for the Chemical Engineer Second Edition Designed as an introduction to numerical methods for students this book combines mathematical correctness with numerical performance and concentrates on numerical methods and problem solving. It applies actual numerical solution strategies to formulated process models to help identify and solve chemical engineering problems. Second edition comes with additional chapter on numerical integration and section on boundary value problems in the relevant chapter. Additional material on general modelling principles mass/energy balances and separate section on DAE’s is also included. Case study section has been extended with additional examples. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138315389

A Nurturing Resilience Card DeckA Resource for Use with Vulnerable Children and Young People This colourful deck of playing cards is an easy-to-use resource designed to support building the resilience of children and young people in school settings. The cards offer a playful child-friendly way to assess a young person’s resilience and are particularly useful for schools wanting to offer early interventions in order to support the resilience of students who are vulnerable because of their exposure to adverse childhood experiences. The resource includes: 52 ‘School Resilience’ cards 15 ‘Child Resilience’ cards Nurturing Emotional Resilience mini guide The Roots of Resilience Tool (a downloadable printable resource) The cards have been designed for use in groups or on a 1:1 basis by teachers professionals and parents. They can be used independently or alongside the book　Nurturing Emotional Resilience in Vulnerable Children and Young People　(Ttofa 2018) which elaborates on the research supporting the cards in more depth. An indispensable resource the cards place a strong emphasis on the healing power of relationships particularly the role of a nurturing trusted adult in building resilience in children and young people. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367514112

A Pact with the DevilWashington's Bid for World Supremacy and the Betrayal of the American Promise Despite the overwhelming opposition on the left to the war in Iraq many prominent liberals supported the war on humanitarian grounds. They argued that the war would rid the world of a brutal dictator and liberate the Iraqi people from totalitarian oppression paving the way for a democratic transformation of the country. In A Pact with the Devil Tony Smith deftly traces this undeniable drift in mainstream liberal thinking toward a more militant posture in world affairs with respect to human rights and democracy promotion. Beginning with the Wilsonian quest to ‘make the world safe for democracy’ right up to the present day liberal support for regime change Smith isolates leading strands of liberal internationalist thinking in order to see how the ‘liberal hawks’ constructed them into a case for American and liberal imperialism in the Middle East. The result is a reflection on an important aspect of the intellectual history of American foreign policy; establishing how a sophisticated group of thinkers came to fashion their recommendations to Washington and working to see what role liberalism may still play in deliberations in the country on its role in world events now that the failure of these ambitions in Iraq seems clear. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415762465

A Paradise Inhabited by DevilsThe Jesuits' Civilizing Mission in Early Modern Naples In recent years much scholarly attention has been focused on the encounter of cultures during the early modern period and the global implications that such encounters held. As a result of this work scholars have now begun to re-evaluate many aspects of early culture contact not least with respect to Christian missionary activities. Prominent amongst the missionaries were members of the Society of Jesus. Emerging as a dynamic new religious order in the wake of the Reformation the Jesuits were deeply committed to promoting religious and cultural reforms both within Europe and in non-Christian lands. Yet whilst scholars have revealed much about the Jesuits' innovative educational endeavours and their numerous missions to the Americas Asia and the Sub-Continent less attention has been paid to the nature of the Jesuits' global civilizing mission as a key feature of their institutional character. Nor has sufficient work been done to fully explain the relationship between the Jesuits' efforts to evangelize and civilize those areas within the Catholic fold and those without. Taking as its focus the city of Naples this study illuminates how the Jesuits' work in a Catholic European setting reflected their broader global civilizing mission. Despite its Catholic heritage Naples was popularly perceived as a place of spiritual and social disorder thus providing an irresistible challenge to religious reformers such as the Jesuits who sought to 'civilize' the city. Drawing in considerable numbers of the order Naples proved to be a training ground for the Jesuits that shaped the order's missionary praxis and influenced the thinking of many who would later travel further afield. By gaining a fuller understanding of this process it is possible to better understand what drove the Jesuits to craft and perpetuate a cultural map that continues to resonate down to our own times. This book is published in conjunction with the Jesuit Historical Institute series 'Bibliotheca Instituti Historici Societatis Iesu'. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315263793

A Paradox of HonorHopes and Perspectives of Muslim-American Women Based on original interviews of 22 Muslim-American women of South Asian descent on the topics of honor and honor killings this book examines honor and culture and their intersections with power tradition gender family and religion. Additionally it incorporates an autoethnographic approach describing the author’s journey to Pakistan to create a personal narrative throughout. This volume offers a unique perspective that allows for informed exploration and description of Muslim-American women’s attitudes and beliefs surrounding the practice of killing women and girls in order to regain family honor. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367607142

A Parent's Guide to High-Functioning Autism Spectrum DisorderHow to Meet the Challenges and Help Your Child Thrive Over 100 000 parents have found the facts they need about high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (ASD) including Asperger syndrome in this indispensable guide. Leading experts show how you can work with your child's unique impairments--and harness his or her capabilities. Vivid stories and real-world examples illustrate ways to help kids with ASD relate more comfortably to peers learn the rules of appropriate behavior and succeed in school. You'll learn how ASD is diagnosed and what treatments and educational supports really work. Updated with the latest research and resources the second edition clearly explains the implications of the DSM-5 diagnostic changes. Media > Books > Print Books Guilford Press 9781462517473

A Partisan ViewFive Decades in the Politics of Literature Since its founding in 1937 "Partisan Review" has been one of the most important and culturally influential journals in America. Under the legendary editorship of William Phillips and Philip Rahv "Partisan Review" began as a publication of the John Reed Club but soon broke away to establish itself as a free voice of critical dissent. As such it counteracted the inroads of cultural Stalinism and took up the fight for aesthetic modernism at a time when the latter was fiercely contested by both the political left and right. In this work William Phillips offers an account of his own part in the magazine's eventful history. As the magazine's editor Edith Kurzweil notes in her introduction many of the literary and political disagreements that famously marked "Partisan Review"'s history originated in the editors' initial adherence to a programme of radical politics and avant-gardism. Although this proved increasingly unworkable Phillips and Rahv even from the outset never allowed sectarian narrowness to determine the magazine's contents. Over the decades "Partisan Review" published work by authors as far from radicalism as T.S. Eliot and Wallace Stevens or from Marxist orthodoxy as Albert Camus and George Orwell. In literature its contributors were as stylistically and intellectually varied as Saul Bellow Vladimir Nabokov Robert Lowell and Isaac Bashevis Singer. In short "Partisan Review" featured the best fiction poetry and essays of the 1940s and postwar decades. Beyond its literary preeminence Partisan Review was famed as the most representative journal of the New York Intellectuals. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138518445

A Passage to AnthropologyBetween Experience and Theory The postmodernist critique of Objectivism Realism and Essentialism has somewhat shattered the foundations of anthropology seriously questioning the legitimacy of studying others. By confronting the critique and turning it into a vital part of the anthropological debate A Passage to Anthropology provides a rigorous discussion of central theoretical problems in anthropology that will find a readership in the social sciences and the humanities. It makes the case for a renewed and invigorated scholarly anthropology with extensive reference to recent anthropological debates in Europe and the US as well as to new developments in linguistic theory and especially newer American philosophy.Although the style of the work is mainly theoretical the author illustrates the points by referring to her own fieldwork conducted in Iceland. A Passage to Anthropology will be of interest to students in anthropology sociology and cultural studies. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203352250

A Passion To BelieveAutism And The Facilitated Communication Phenomenon This book lays the foundation for the qualitative investigation into facilitated communication (FC). It addresses the contextual world of FC and examines some of FC's most controversial issues. It takes a penetrating look at the FC culture and the forces that shape it. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367164980

A Past Without ShadowConstructing the Past in German Books for Children A Past Without Shadow examines 50 years of German children's books in which the darkest horrors of the Third Reich have routinely remained hidden. The horrors of the Third Reich are systematically screened and filtered allowing the darker bleaker parts of history to escape illumination. Here Zohar Shavit explores 345 German books for children describing the Third Reich and the Holocaust and finds a shocking distortion of the past: a recurrent narrative which suggests that the Germans themselves had no hand in the suffering inflicted on the Jews. These books Shavit argues have created the false historical lesson that the real victims of Hitler's crimes were the German people themselves. First published to great acclaim in Hebrew and now available in English this book is a wake-up call for anyone concerned about German children's literature and its responsibility to past and future. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138799066

A Pastoral Counselor's Model for Wellness in the WorkplacePsychergonomics From the author: If this information helps the professional caregiver it will help the employee; if it helps the employee it will help the company! A Pastoral Counselor's Model for Wellness in the Workplace: Psychergonomics takes the concept of ergonomics beyond physical and environmental concerns to include a holistic interconnectedness of mind body and spirit. This unique book examines how psychosocial factors like family conflict emotional stress addiction and financial pressures can impact an employee's health and well-being. It incorporates a new paradigm of health care into wellness in the corporate setting adding a new dimension to human health and safety. A Pastoral Counselor's Model for Wellness in the Workplace explores the workplace reality that illness and injury are not just the result of simple linear causes. Companies have data to determine how much they spend on insurance and worker's compensation claims but no way to measure the effects absenteeism productivity quality of work and employee morale have on operating expenses. Using a holistic model of understanding employers may now consider that an injury may be the result of an employee's depression an accident might be caused by substance abuse and an illness could be brought on by being worried “sick.” A Pastoral Counselor's Model for Wellness in the Workplace examines how employees—and employers—can be affected by: money troubles marriage problems depression grief stress conflicts addictions alcoholism anger A Pastoral Counselor's Model for Wellness in the Workplace: Psychergonomics is an essential resource for all helping professions particularly in the areas of mental health and addiction. The book is an invaluable tool for pastoral counselors chaplains human resources managers employee assistance professionals psychotherapists health care professionals and educators. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315864907

A Pastor's Guide to Interpersonal CommunicationThe Other Six Days Improving your powers of communication can encourage powerful communication with your parishioners. A Pastor’s Guide to Interpersonal Communication: The Other Six Days provides students preparing for the pastoral ministry with specialized training in communications that focuses on the kind of one-on-one conversations they can expect to have with their parishioners. This comprehensive book examines a variety of essential topics including perception self-disclosure verbal and nonverbal messages listening stages of relational development power assertiveness and dominance conflict management forgiveness persuasion dual relationships pastoral family communication and how to develop a communications model. Each chapter includes “Pastoral Conversations ” real-life dialogues presented for analysis; “Key Concepts” for quick student review; “Meanings Mania ” self-tests on vocabulary; and “Unleashing the Power of Interpersonal Communication ” student exercises that reinforce the practical aspects of key principles. While many pastors have a great love for the people they minister to they have difficulty demonstrating that love because they lack the skills to develop and maintain relationships. This book explores how communication works and how to make it work for you applying the best available interpersonal communications techniques to your relationships with the real people of the church—your parishioners. A Pastor’s Guide to Interpersonal Communication: The Other Six Days examines: how self-disclosure works and when it’s appropriate for a pastor stumbling blocks and building blocks for effective listening the differences between power assertiveness and dominance and when to use each conflict management styles and negotiation strategies several myths about forgiveness dual relationships and how to avoid them pitfalls to avoid in pastoral family communication and much more A Pastor’s Guide to Interpersonal Communication: The Other Six Days is an essential resource for Bible college students and for students at the pre-ministerial and seminary levels. It’s also a valuable professional tool for clergy practitioners who need help with their communication skills. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315808529

A Path Toward Gender EqualityState Feminism in Japan The first study of state feminism in a non-western nation state this volume focuses on the activities and roles of the Women's Bureau of the Ministry of Labor in post-World War II Japan. While state feminism theory possesses a strong capability to examine state-society relationships in terms of feminist policymaking it tends to neglect a state's activity in improving women's status and rights in non-western nations where the feminist movements are apathetic or antagonistic to the state and where the state also creates a vertical relationship with feminist groups. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415650731

A Path With A HeartEricksonian Utilization With Resistant and Chronic Clients First published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor and Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138462786

A Pattern of Madness Author of many respected psychoanalytic works including Narcissism: A New Theory Emotion and Spirit Making of a Psychotherapist and Spirit of Sanity the distinguished psychoanalyst Neville Symington's latest book expands refines and deepens what has become an ever more impressive far-reaching and absorbing inquiry into the nature of madness and sanity. It is Symington's central contention that the core psychopathology of our times can be identified and designated as narcissism although self-centredness egoism or solipsism might serve equally well. Critical of psychiatry's mere symptomatology and of much psychotherapeutic practice as superficial and sterile the present volume probes compellingly into the narcissistic pattern in an effort to delineate its structure in all its complexity and thereby gain a measure of perspective and distance from this most intractable of psychic states. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367105228

A Paul Meehl ReaderEssays on the Practice of Scientific Psychology This new book introduces a new generation to the important insights of Paul Meehl. In addition to selected papers from the classic reader Psychodiagnosis this book features new material selected from Meehl's most influential writings. The resulting collection is a tour de force illustrating quantitative analysis of life science problems an examination of the inadequacy of some methods of analysis and a review of the application of taxometrics. A Paul Meehl Reader is organized into five content areas: theory building and appraisal - how we discover and test the true causal relations of psychological constructs; specific etiology - an examination of genetic behavioral and environmental etiology in psychopathology; diagnosis and prediction - a review of the appropriate use of base rates; taxometrics - a look at Meehl's development of the method he invented; thinking effectively about psychological questions - a critique of correlation research and the power of quantitative thinking in psychology. The Reader features section introductions to orient the reader and provide a context and structure for Paul Meehl's work. The section on diagnosis and prediction features problem sets with solutions to guide the reader through practical applications of the principles described. An accompanying DVD contains footage from Paul Meehl's engaging seminar on clinical versus statistical prediction. This book appeals to advanced students and professionals in psychology sociology law education human development and philosophy. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203759554

A Pea Called MildredA Story to Help Children Pursue Their Hopes and Dreams A story to help children pursue their hopes and dreams. Mildred is a pea with dreams. She has great plans for her pea life. However people are always telling her that dreams are pointless as she is just another ordinary pea. Eventually with the help of a kind person along the way Mildred ends up doing exactly what she has always dreamed of doing. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315170985

A Peace In Southern AfricaThe Lancaster House Conference On Rhodesia 1979 In the middle of 1979 Rhodesia formed one leg of the triad of southern Africa's remaining white-ruled states. The country appeared no closer to peace and majority rule than it had at any time since Ian Smith's 1965 Unilateral Declaration of Independence. But by the end of that year a remarkable agreement had been forged that ended Rhodesia's rebell Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780429045387

A Pedagogy of Equality in a Time of UnrestStrategies for an Ambiguous Future A Pedagogy of Equality in a Time of Unrest addresses education and teaching as fundamental democratic forms of equality. It offers an alternative route for democracy and education and shows how particular shifts in ways of thinking and practising can lead to an education in favour of a democratic life for all. The book identifies the distributive paradigm in education and dismantles central aspects of such a paradigm. It revolves around the themes of equality commitment change emancipation freedom and ambiguity all set in relation to the distinction between schooling and education. Drawing on a range of theorists such as Jacques Rancière and Judith Butler as well as the early Sophists the book develops strategies to counteract any attempts to close down opportunities of emancipation through education. This book will be of great interest to academics researchers and postgraduate students in the fields of the philosophy of education history of education critical sociology of education and educational theory. It will also appeal to activists and those interested in emancipatory forms of education and pluralist democracy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815347316

A Pedagogy of ResponsibilityWendell Berry for EcoJustice Education Drawing on the theories of author and conservationist Wendell Berry for the field of EcoJustice Education this book articulates a pedagogy of responsibility as a three-pronged approach grounded in the recognition that our planet balances an essential and fragile interdependence between all living creatures. Examining the deep cultural roots of social and ecological problems perpetuated by schools and institutions Martusewicz identifies practices relationships beliefs and traditions that contribute to healthier communities. She calls for imaginative re-thinking of education as an ethical process based in a vision of healthy just and sustainable communities. Using a critical analytical process Martusewicz reveals how values of exploitation mastery and dispossession of land and people have taken hold in our educational system and communities and employs Berry’s philosophy and wisdom to interrogate and develop a "pedagogy of responsibility" as an antidote to such harmful ideologies structures and patterns. Berry’s critical work and the author’s relatable storytelling challenge taken-for-granted perspectives and open new ways of thinking about teaching for democratic and sustainable communities. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138961562

A People’s History of American Higher Education This pathbreaking textbook addresses key issues which have often been condemned to exceptions and footnotes—if not ignored completely—in historical considerations of U.S. higher education; particularly race ethnicity gender and class. Organized thematically this book builds from the ground up shedding light on the full diverse range of institutions—including small liberal arts schools junior and community colleges black and white women’s colleges black colleges and state colleges—that have been instrumental in creating the higher education system we know today. A People’s History of American Higher Education surveys the varied characteristics of the diverse populations constituting or striving for the middle class through educational attainment providing a narrative that unites often divergent historical fields. The author engages readers in a powerful revised understanding of what institutions and participants beyond the oft-cited elite groups have done for American higher education. A People’s History of American Higher Education focuses on those participants who may not have been members of elite groups yet who helped push elite institutions and the country as a whole. Hutcheson introduces readers to both social and intellectual history providing invaluable perspectives and methodologies for graduate students and faculty members alike. This essential history of American higher education brings a fresh perspective to the field challenging the accepted ways of thinking historically about colleges and universities. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415894708

A People's EuropeTurning a Concept into Content First published in 1999. The aim of this book is to assess the impact of the rules of Community law or absence thereof of some issues which directly and intimately affect the level and quality of living in the European Union and to concentrate on problems experienced first- hand by a number of ordinary people working and living within the EU. Thus the topics covered range from an attempt to define some key features of the nebulous and controversial concept of ‘citizenship of the Union’ to policy networks and implementation of the Union’s structural funds. Furthermore in assessing and addressing intensity of the integrationist effort needed academic specialists tackle the sex religion and race aspects of discrimination within the Union critically examine the EU immigration and asylum policy and the limited rights and particular treatment that various categories of third country nationals enjoy under Community and/or national law analyse the external dimension of the Community’s Human Rights policy and seek to establish whether or not any common ground exists between the cultural identities of the Member States. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138608665

A People's History of ClassicsClass and Greco-Roman Antiquity in Britain and Ireland 1689 to 1939 A People’s History of Classics explores the influence of the classical past on the lives of working-class people whose voices have been almost completely excluded from previous histories of classical scholarship and pedagogy in Britain and Ireland from the late 17th  to the early 20th century. This volume challenges the prevailing scholarly and public assumption that the intimate link between the exclusive intellectual culture of British elites and the study of the ancient Greeks and Romans and their languages meant that working-class culture was a ‘Classics-Free Zone’. Making use of diverse sources of information both published and unpublished in archives museums and libraries across the United Kingdom and Ireland Hall and Stead examine the working-class experience of classical culture from the Bill of Rights in 1689 to the outbreak of World War II. They analyse a huge volume of data from individuals groups regions and activities in a huge range of sources including memoirs autobiographies Trade Union collections poetry factory archives artefacts and documents in regional museums. This allows a deeper understanding not only of the many examples of interaction with the Classics but also what these cultural interactions signified to the working poor: from the promise of social advancement to propaganda exploited by the elites to covert and overt class war. A People’s History of Classics offers a fascinating and insightful exploration of the many and varied engagements with Greece and Rome among the working classes in Britain and Ireland and is a must-read not only for classicists but also for students of British and Irish social intellectual and political history in this period. Further it brings new historical depth and perspectives to public debates around the future of classical education and should be read by anyone with an interest in educational policy in Britain today. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367432362

A People's History of the United States1492-Present This is a new edition of the radical social history of America from Columbus to the present. This powerful and controversial study turns orthodox American history upside down to portray the social turmoil behind the "march of progress". Known for its lively clear prose as well as its scholarly research A People's History is the only volume to tell America's story from the point of view of - and in the words of - America's women factory workers African-Americans Native Americans the working poor and immigrant laborers. As historian Howard Zinn shows many of America's greatest battles - the fights for fair wage an eight-hour workday child-labor laws health and safety standards universal suffrage women's rights racial equality - were carried out at the grassroots level against bloody resistance. Covering Christopher Columbus's arrival through the Clinton years A People's History of the United States which was nominated for the American Book Award in 1981 is an insightful analysis of the most important events in US history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138133969

A Perfect InjusticeGenocide and Theft of Armenian Wealth Except for a short period after the end of the First World War and the ensuing armistice Turkey has consistently denied that it ever employed a policy of intentional destruction of Armenians. Th e 1913-1914 census put the number of Armenians living in Turkey at close to two million. Today only a few thousand Armenians remain in the city Istanbul and none elsewhere in Turkey. Armenian sites in Turkey including churches have been neglected desecrated looted destroyed or requisitioned for other uses while Armenian place names have been erased or changed.As with the Jewish Holocaust Armenian properties that were seized or stolen have not been restored. Sixty and ninety years after these terrible events Jewish and Armenian victims and their heirs continue to struggle to get their properties back. Th ere has been only partial restitution in the Jewish case and virtually no restitution at all in the Armenian case.No adequate reparation for the deeds committed against the Armenians can ever be made. But resolving claims with respect to stolen property is a symbolic gesture toward victims and their heirs. Th is is unfinished business for Jewish heirs and survivor of the Holocaust as it is for Armenians. A Perfect Injustice is an essential contribution to understanding why the issue of stolen Armenian wealth remains unresolved after all these years--a topic addressed for the fi rst time in this volume. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138507272

A Perfect Union?Television and the Winning of Same-Sex Marriage On June 26 2015 Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy declared same-sex marriage "is so ordered" across the United States. The day will no doubt be remembered as a landmark shift in how U.S. society views and validates marriage and romantic relationships. But the shift would not have happened without an arguably more important but already forgotten shift four years earlier that saw unprecedented movement in public attitudes alongside record amounts of television representation of LGBQ relationships. Situated at this intersection of legislative attitudinal and representational change A Perfect Union? presents analyses of popular programmes such as Modern Family Grey’s Anatomy The Good Wife Glee Desperate Housewives and House in order to tackle crucial ethical questions regarding the impact of heterosexual knowledges on the rendering of same-sex relationships as relatable and "respectable" – portraits of heteronormativity that reproduce the masculine/feminine binary monogamous coupledom and the raising of children. Focusing on the connection between heteronormativity and government legitimacy Cory Albertson deftly examines television’s privileging of certain forms of relationships over others shedding light on the reproduction of everyday power relations within LGBQ relationships that hinge on issues of race sexuality class and gender. An engaging study of media constructions of same-sex relationships and the shaping of public expectations and attitudes A Perfect Union? is a must-read for scholars of sociology media and cultural studies and popular culture with interests in gender sexuality and the family. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367248369

A Performance CosmologyTestimony from the Future Evidence of the Past Exploring thirty years of work by The Centre for Performance Research (CPR) A Performance Cosmology explores the future challenges of performance and theatre through a diverse and fascinating series of interviews testimonies and perspectives from leading international theatre practitioners and academics. Contributors include: Philip Auslander Rustom Bharucha Tim Etchells Jane Goodall Guillermo Gomez-Pena Jon Mckenzie Claire MacDonald Susan Melrose Alphonso Lingis Richard Schechner Rebecca Schneider Edward Scheer and Freddie Rokem. A Performance Cosmology is structured as a travelogue through a matrix of strategic imaginary interdisciplinary field stations. This innovative framework enables readings which disrupt linearity and afford different forms of thematic engagement. The resulting volume opens entirely new vistas on the old new and as yet unimagined worlds of performance. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203759080

A Perpetual MenaceNuclear Weapons and International Order Written by a leading scholar in the field of nuclear weapons and international relations this book examines ‘the problem of order’ arising from the existence of weapons of mass destruction. This central problem of international order has its origins in the nineteenth century when industrialization and the emergence of new sciences technologies and administrative capabilities greatly expanded states’ abilities to inflict injury ushering in the era of total war. It became acute in the mid-twentieth century with the invention of the atomic bomb and the pre-eminent role ascribed to nuclear weapons during the Cold War. It became more complex after the end of the Cold War as power structures shifted new insecurities emerged prior ordering strategies were called into question and as technologies relevant to weapons of mass destruction became more accessible to non-state actors as well as states. William Walker explores how this problem is conceived by influential actors how they have tried to fashion solutions in the face of many predicaments and why those solutions have been deemed effective and ineffective legitimate and illegitimate in various times and contexts. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415421065

A Persian Anthology (RLE Iran B)Being Translations from the Persian This volume contains thirty-five translations of Persian poetry arranged in five groups as well as two examples of prose translations from Arabic which offer examples of ‘rhymed prose’ of which the earliest examples are to be found in the Koran. To help the reader a substantial introduction on Persian poetry is included as well as a personal memoir of the author by J B Atkins. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203833100

A Persian Sufi PoemVocabulary and Terminology: Concordance frequency word-list statistical survey Arabic loan-words and Sufi-religious te This book first published in 1978 treats methods of describing the total and special vocabularies of a given text and demonstrates a procedure of description of the vocabulary of the Sufi Mathnavi poem Ṭarīq-ut-taḥqīq composed in the middle of the fourteenth century. The book gives a complete concordance also indicating inflexional forms and a complete frequency word-list of this New Persian text. The word-lists are followed by a statistical survey of the general vocabulary the Arabic loan-words and the Sufi-religious terminology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138059153

A Personal Journey Through PsychotherapyA Case Study Revisited This book is a personal account of the enduring value of an appropriate psychotherapeutic intervention and is set within the author's lifespan to date. It is also a unique view of how it feels to be the subject of a published case study. Following a long period of resistance to the therapeutic process a direct channel to the author's unconscious is established via the art of the written word. It is a first person chronological account of the psychological signposts that relentlessly point the author toward an unavoidable therapeutic encounter one that will ultimately have the strength to contain her frightening experience of mental disturbance. The reader is afforded the opportunity to watch the story unfold and to draw their own academic conclusions. Some of the psychological processes are presented in 'real' time and will help to illustrate the link between experience theory and practice in psychotherapy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781780491974

A Personalist Philosophy of History Historical study has traditionally been built around the placement of the human at the center of inquiry. The de-stabilized concepts of the human in contemporary thought challenge this configuration. However the ways in which these challenges provoke new historical perspectives both expand and enrich historical study but are also weak and vulnerable in their concept of the human lacking or omitting something valuable in our self-understanding. A Personalist Philosophy of History argues for a robust concept of personhood in our experience of the past as a way to resolve this conflict.Focused on those who know history rather than on the abstract properties of knowledge it extends the moral agency of persons into non-human trans-human and deep history domains. It describes an approach to moral life through historical experience and study rather than through abstractions. And it describes a kind of historiography that matches factual accuracy to both the constructed nature of understanding and to unavoidable moral purpose. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367662356

A Perspective of Wages and Prices (Routledge Revivals) First published in book form in 1981 this collection of essays originally written between 1955 and 1966 contains ground-breaking research and analysis on the study of wages and prices across seven centuries with particular reference to builder’s wage rates and the price of a bundle of the commodities on which these wages might be spent. These seminal contributions to the economics of labour and economic growth did much to fuel the debate surrounding the problems of inflation stability and changes in the purchasing power of money upon the book’s initial publication. These concerns are every bit as relevant in today’s post credit-crunch society and this reissue will be welcomed by all students of economic history and labour economics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415528283

A Perspective on U.S. Farm Problems and Agricultural Policy Today's American farmers struggle constantly with a financial crisis. News reports chronicle the dreary events— foreclosures protests governmental debates distress sales. There is great pressure on the U.S. government to ease the current farm financial situation but there is opposing pressure to wean the farm sector from government support to move agriculture toward a market-oriented economy and above all to reduce government outlays. Because the financial crisis permeates the agricultural community critical choices must be made regarding the role of government in the farm sector and alternate policies must be conceived. A Perspective on U.S. Farm Problems and Agricultural Policy provides a framework for evaluating national policy alternatives and attempts to improve our understanding of the nature of the farm sector and its problems. The discussion covers important issues such as farm size the process of dynamic adjustment to changing technology and financial disruptions associated with periodic land booms and busts. The issues are presented in historical perspective and in relation to past agricultural policies. The authors move to more specific examination of the current financial crisis by looking at various sizes and types of midwest farms. They establish different categories of financial stress in the context of both historical data for the national farm sector and more recent data on individual farms drawing conclusions about the primary determinants of financial stress and the manner in which individuals are adjusting to it. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367013875

A Phenomenology of InstitutionsRelationality and Governance in China and Beyond To a degree insufficiently captured by the term governance the present age is one of institutional complexity. China is a case in point. An amalgam of socialist capitalist corporatist and pluralist characteristics China's systems of governance defy classification using extant categories in the institutionalist literature. What after all is a socialist market system? A Phenomenology of Institutions begins with the problem of describing emergent institutional phenomena using conventional typologies. Constructing a new descriptive framework for rendering new hybrid and flexible institutional designs Raul Lejano Jia Guo Hongping Lian and Bo Yin propose new descriptors involving concepts of autopoeisis textuality and relationality that might better describe new and emergent models of governance. The authors illustrate the utility of this framework with a number of case studies each dealing with a different aspect of Chinese legal and civic institutions and comparing these with 'Western' models. This book will be a valuable resource for institutional scholars in the fields of public policy political science organization studies public administration and international development studying new and emergent forms of governance. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138667365

A Phenomenology of Love and Hate Using phenomenology to uncover the implicit logic in personal love sexual love and hatred Peter Hadreas provides new insights into the uniqueness of the beloved and offers fresh explanations for some of the worst outbreaks of violence and hatred in modern times. Topics discussed include the value and subjectivity of personal love nudity and the temporality of sexual love the connection between personal sexual love and the incest taboo the development of group-focused hatred from individual focused hatred and prejudicial discrimination. The work encompasses analysis of philosophers and writers from ancient times through to the present day and examines such episodes as the Oklahoma City Federal Building bombing and the Columbine High School massacre. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138259768

A Philosopher Goes to the DoctorA Critical Look at Philosophical Assumptions in Medicine This book sheds light on important philosophical assumptions made by professionals working in clinical and research medicine. In doing so it aims to make explicit how active philosophy is in medicine and shows how this awareness can result in better and more informed medical research and practice. It examines: what features make something a scientific discipline; the inherent tensions between understanding medicine as a research science and as a healing practice; how the “replication crisis” in medical research asks us to rethink the structure of knowledge production in our modern world; whether explanations have any real scientific values; the uncertainties about probabilistic claims; and whether it is possible for evidence-based medicine to truly be value free. The final chapter argues that the most important question we can ask is not “How can we separate values from science?” but “In a democratic society how can we decide in a politically and morally acceptable way what values should drive science?” Key features: introduces complex philosophical issues in a manner accessible to non-professional academics; critically examines philosophical assumptions made in medicine providing a better understanding of medicine that can lead to better healthcare; integrates medical examples and historic contexts so as to frame the rationale of philosophical views and provide lively illustrations of how philosophy can impact science and our lives; uses inter-connected chapters to demonstrate that disparate philosophical concepts are deeply related (e.g. it shows how the aims of medicine inform how we should understand theoretical reasoning). Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138647794

A Philosopher with Nature Benjamin Kidd (1858-1916) well-known for his ground-breaking application of social Darwinism in his premier work Social Evolution (1894) was a sociologist and a keen observer of nature. First published posthumously in 1921 A Philosopher with Nature is a collection of Kidd’s most profound writings concerning natural habitats. Although the book is not to be considered scientific Kidd’s method of uniting biology and sociology sheds remarkable insights into the animal kingdom. This title is suitable for both students of Anthropology and Sociology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138187696

A Philosophical DiseaseBioethics Culture and Identity First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315822150

A Philosophical Enquiry Into the Sublime and Beautiful Edited with an introduction and notes by James T. Boulton. 'One of the greatest essays ever written on art.'– The Guardian Edmund Burke’s A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful is one of the most important works of aesthetics ever published. Whilst many writers have taken up their pen to write of "the beautiful" Burke’s subject here was the quality he uniquely distinguished as "the sublime"—an all-consuming force beyond beauty that compelled terror as much as rapture in all who beheld it. It was an analysis that would go on to inspire some of the leading thinkers of the age including Immanuel Kant and Denis Diderot. The Routledge Classics edition presents the authoritative text of the first critical edition of Burke’s essay ever published including a substantial critical and historical commentary. Edmund Burke (1729–1797). A politician philosopher and orator Burke lived during a turbulent time in world history which saw revolutions in America and France that inspired his most famous work Reflections on the Revolution in France. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138133976

A Philosophical History of Love A Philosophical History of Love explores the importance and development of love in the Western world. Wayne Cristaudo argues that love is a materializing force a force consisting of various distinctive qualities or spirits. He argues that we cannot understand Western civilization unless we realize that within its philosophical and religious heritage there is a deep and profound recognition of love's creative and redemptive power. Cristaudo explores philosophical love (the love of wisdom) and the love of God and neighbor. The history of the West is equally a history of phantasmic versions of love and the thwarting of love. Thus the history of our hells may be seen as the history of love's distortions and the repeated pseudo-victories of our preferences for the phantasms of love. Cristaudo argues that the catastrophes from our phantasmic loves threaten to extinguish us forcing us repeatedly to open ourselves to new possibilities of love to new spirits. Fusing philosophy literature theology psychology and anthropology the volume reviews major thinkers in the field from Plato and Freud to Pierce Shakespeare and Flaubert. Cristaudo explores the major themes of love of the Church romantic love and the return of the feminine the conflict between familial and romantic love love in a meaningless world and the love of evil and the evolutionary idea of love. With Cristaudo the reader embarks on a journey not just through time but also through the different kinds origins and spirits of love. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138507289

A Philosophical History of Rights Since the seventeenth century concern in the Western world for the welfare of the individual has been articulated philosophically most often as a concern for his rights. The modern conception of individual rights resulted from abandonment of ancient value-laced ideas of nature and their replacement by the modern mathematically transparent idea of nature that has room only for individuals often in conflict. In A Philosophical History of Rights Gary B. Herbert traces the historical evolution of the concept and the transformation of the problems through which the concept is defined. The volume examines the early history of rights as they existed in ancient Greece and locates the first philosophical inquiry into the nature of rights in Platonic and Aristotelian accounts. He traces Roman jurisprudence to the advent of Christianity to the divine right of kings. Herbert follows the historical evolution of modern subjective rights the attempts by Locke Rousseau Kant Fichte and Hegel to mediate rights to make them sociable. He then turns to nineteenth-century condemnation of rights in the theories of the historical school of law Benthamite utilitarianism and Marxist socialism. Following World War II a newly revived language of rights had to be constructed to express universal moral outrage over what came to be called crimes against humanity. The contemporary Western concern for rights is today a concern for the individual and a recognition of the limits beyond which a society must not go in sacrificing the individual's welfare for its own conception of the common good. In his conclusion Herbert addresses the postmodern critique of rights as a form of moral imperialism legitimizing relations of dominance and subjection. In addition to his historical analysis of the evolution of theories of rights Herbert exposes the philosophical confusions that arise when we exchange one concept of rights for another and continue to cite historical antecedents for contemporary attitudes that are in fact their philosophical antithesis. A Philosophical History of Rights will be of interest to philosophers historians and political scientists. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315083308

A Philosophical Investigation of RapeThe Making and Unmaking of the Feminine Self This book offers a critical feminist perspective on the widely debated topic of transitional justice and forgiveness. Louise Du Toit examines the phenomenon of rape with a feminist philosophical discourse concerning women’s or ‘feminine’ subjectivity and selfhood. She demonstrates how the hierarchical dichotomy of male active versus female passive sexuality – which obscures the true nature of rape – is embedded in the dominant western symbolic frame. Through a Hegelian and phenomenological reading of first-person accounts by rape victims she excavates an understanding of rape that also starts to open up a way out of the denial and destruction of female sexual subjectivity. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415536561

A Philosophical Theology of the Old TestamentA historical experimental comparative and analytic perspective Are we able to identify and compare the philosophical perspectives and questions that must be postulated as having been somehow present in the language ideas and worldviews of the Biblical authors? This book sets out an approach to something that has been generally considered impossible: a philosophical theology of the Old Testament. It demonstrates and addresses the neglect of a descriptive and comparative philosophical clarification of concepts in Old Testament theology and in so doing treads new ground in Biblical studies and philosophical theology. Recognizing the obvious problems with and objections to any form of interdisciplinary research combining philosophical and Biblical theology this study presents itself as introductory and experimental in nature. The methodology opted for is limited to a philosophical clarification of concepts already found in Old Testament theology while the findings are presented via the popular thematic approach found in analytic philosophical theologies; with no attempted justification or critique of the textual contents under investigation. These approaches are combined by primarily looking at the nature of Yahweh in the Old Testament. This book offers a new vision of Biblical and philosophical theology that brings them closer together in order that we might understand both more broadly and deeply. As such it will be vital reading for scholars of Theology Biblical Studies and Philosophy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815352587

A Philosophy in Outline (Routledge Revivals) First published in 1931 this book provides a brief overview of the essentials of philosophy. It aims to combat the notion of the inaccessibility of philosophy by providing an introduction to its history and what the author believes to a ‘minimum dose…of incontrovertible philosophical truth’. The book merely assumes an ordinary level of adult education and offers an outline of the key areas of philosophy — consciousness reality experience Life God love aesthetics conduct logic — and as such will be of interest as a very useful starting point for anyone wishing to undertake further studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138658868

A Philosophy of AutobiographyBody & Text This book offers intimate readings of a diverse range of global autobiographical literature with an emphasis on the (re)presentation of the physical body. The twelve texts discussed here include philosophical autobiography (Nietzsche) autobiographies of self-experimentation (Gandhi Mishima Warhol) literary autobiography (Hemingway Das) as well as other genres of autobiography including the graphic novel (Spiegelman Satrapi) as also documentations of tragedy and injustice and subsequent spiritual overcoming (Ambedkar Pawar Angelou Wiesel). In exploring different literary forms and orientations of the autobiographies the work remains constantly attuned to the physical body a focus generally absent from literary criticism and philosophy or study of leading historical personages with the exception of patches within phenomenological philosophy and feminism. The book delves into how the authors treated here deal with the flesh through their autobiographical writing and in what way they embody the essential relationship between flesh spirit and word. It analyses some seminal texts such as Ecce Homo The Story of My Experiments with Truth Waiting for a Visa I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings A Moveable Feast Night Baluta My Story Sun and Steel The Philosophy of Andy Warhol MAUS and Persepolis. Lucid bold and authoritative this book will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of philosophy literature gender studies political philosophy media and popular culture social exclusion and race and discrimination studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge India 9780367733025

A Philosophy of Chinese ArchitecturePast Present Future A Philosophy of Chinese Architecture: Past Present Future examines the impact of Chinese philosophy on China’s historic structures as well as on modern Chinese urban aesthetics and architectural forms. For architecture in China moving forward author David Wang posits a theory the New Virtualism which links current trends in computational design with long-standing Chinese philosophical themes. The book also assesses twentieth-century Chinese architecture through the lenses of positivism consciousness (phenomenology) and linguistics (structuralism and poststructuralism). Illustrated with over 70 black-and-white images this book establishes philosophical baselines for assessing architectural developments in China past present and future. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138884618

A Philosophy of Christian MaterialismEntangled Fidelities and the Public Good A Philosophy of Christian Materialism offers a new religious engagement with the public sphere via means of interdisciplinary analysis and empirical examples developing what the authors call a Relational Christian Realism building upon interaction with contemporary Philosophy of Religion. The book argues that the current discourse on public religion is inadequate in addressing the issues now to be faced including: material religious practice in the sphere of education; the growth of alternative political movements and the developing awareness of environmental concerns and urban social justice. Key concepts that support this strategic analysis are: entangled fidelities (the form of a materialist religious practice); the possibility of a relational Christian realism (including new developments in how we interpret key categories of doctrine including God and creation salvation and humanity) and the post-secular public sphere (including the emerging phenomenon of postsecular rapprochement - namely the coming together of both religious and secular actors in methodologies and politics of pragmatism as well as ethical discourse for the sake of the public commons). Co-authored by theologians in both the USA and the UK this book represents an exciting contribution to philosophy and practice of religion on both sides of the Atlantic and aspires to be sufficiently interdisciplinary to also appeal to readerships engaged in the study of modern political and social trends. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138549104

A Philosophy of Christian Morals for Today Philosophers have been sharply divided in attempts to reconcile the validity of the moral distinctions essential to social well-being with the apparent ethical neutrality of the factual world. The failure to find an agreed solution to this problem produced the popular theory of Logical Empiricism according to which ethical statements are meaningless. This and other kindred doctrines of ethical relativism that emerged in the first half of the twentieth century are obviously fatal to the Christian belief that there is ‘down here below’ a recognisable Kingdom of God that men were born to serve. In this book originally published in 1961 the author offer a complete analysis of the nature of ethical perception to show how the two factors in moral decisions – a sense of moral obligation and recognisable objective ethical values – can both be brought into a single coherent system of truth. He isolates the unique and ultimate element common to all our ethical and moral concepts and presents a clear view that the basic values recognised in a reasonable humanistic morality are embraced in the wider ideals of Christian Love. The purpose is to present a coherent system of moral truth that will in this scientific age commend itself to thoughtful people without offending their intelligence. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138965584

A Philosophy of Intellectual Property Are intellectual property rights like other property rights? More and more of the world’s knowledge and information is under the control of intellectual property owners. What are the justifications for this? What are the implications for power and for justice of allowing this property form to range across social life? Can we look to traditional property theory to supply the answers or do we need a new approach? Intellectual property rights relate to abstract objects - objects like algorithms and DNA sequences. The consequences of creating property rights in such objects are far reaching. A Philosophy of Intellectual Property argues that lying at the heart of intellectual property are duty-bearing privileges. We should adopt an instrumentalist approach to intellectual property and reject a proprietarian approach - an approach which emphasizes the connection between labour and property rights. The analysis draws on the history of intellectual property legal materials the work of Grotius Pufendorf Locke Marx and Hegel as well as economic sociological and legal theory. The book is designed to be accessible to specialists in a number of fields as well as students. It will interest philosophers political scientists economists legal scholars as well as those professionals concerned with policy issues raised by modern technologies and the information society. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138254701

A Philosophy Of Interior Design This book explores and explains the fundamentals of interior design. Because it does not emphasize current trends and fashion its value will be long lasting. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367094881

A Philosophy Of International Law Why should sovereign states obey international law? What compels them to owe allegiance to a higher set of rules when each country is its own law of the land? What is the basis of their obligations to each other? Conventional wisdom suggests that countries are too different from one another culturally to follow laws out of mere loyalty to each othe Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367314255

A Philosophy of Landscape ConstructionThe Vision of Built Spaces A Philosophy of Landscape Construction outlines a philosophy of values in landscape construction demonstrating how integral structures such as pavements and walls constitute a key element to how people interact with and inhabit the final design. The book discusses how these structures enable assist and care for people negotiating between the dynamic processes of site ecosystems and the soil on which they are founded. They articulate spatial functional cultural and ecological meanings. Within this theoretical framework designers will learn to recognize and insert a set of core values into the most technical design stages to reach their full potential. By offering a new perspective on landscape construction moving away from the exclusively technical characteristics this book allows landscape architects to realise the ideal vision for their designs. It is abundantly illustrated with examples from which designers can learn both successes and failures and will be an essential companion to any study of built landscapes. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367512774

A Philosophy of Luxury In this thought-provoking book Lambert Wiesing asks simply: What is luxury? Drawing on a fascinating range of examples he argues that luxury is an aesthetic experience. Unlike experience gained via the senses such as seeing hearing or tasting he argues that luxury is achieved by possessing something – an aspect of philosophy that has been largely neglected. As such luxury becomes a gesture of individual defiance and a refusal to conform to social expectations of restraint. An increasingly rational and goal-oriented ethos in society makes the appeal of luxury grow even stronger. Drawing on the ideas of philosophers such as Immanuel Kant Friedrich Schiller Martin Heidegger and the novelist Ernst Jünger as well as sociologists such as Thorstein Veblen and Theodor Adorno A Philosophy of Luxury will be of great interest to those in philosophy art cultural studies and literature as well as sociology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367138417

A Philosophy of Management AccountingA Pragmatic Constructivist Approach The book introduces pragmatic constructivism as a paradigm for understanding actors’ construction of functioning practice and for developing methods and concepts for managing and observing that practice. The book explores understands and theorises organisational practices as constructed through the activities of all organisational actors. Actors always act under presumptions of a specific actor-world-relation which they continuously construct adjust and reconstruct in light of new experiences contexts and communication. The outcome of the actor-world-relation is a reality construction. The reality construction may function successfully or it may be hampered by fictitious and illusionary elements due to missing or faulty actor-world relations. The thesis is that four dimensions of reality – facts possibilities values and communication – must be integrated in the actor-world-relation if the construct is to form a successful basis for effective functioning actions. Drawing on pragmatic constructivism the book provides concepts and ideas for studies regarding actors and their use of management accounting models in their construction of organized reality. It concentrates on researching and conceptualizing what creates functioning reality construction. It develops concept and methods for understanding analysing and managing the actors’ reality constructions. It is intended for people who do research on or work actively with developing management accounting. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367242886

A Philosophy of Material CultureAction Function and Mind This book focuses on material culture as a subject of philosophical inquiry and promotes the philosophical study of material culture by articulating some of the central and difficult issues raised by this topic and providing innovative solutions to them most notably an account of improvised action and a non-intentionalist account of function in material culture. Preston argues that material culture essentially involves activities of production and use; she therefore adopts an action-theoretic foundation for a philosophy of material culture. Part 1 illustrates this foundation through a critique revision and extension of existing philosophical theories of action. Part 2 investigates a salient feature of material culture itself—its functionality. A basic account of function in material culture is constructed by revising and extending existing theories of biological function to fit the cultural case. Here the adjustments are for the most part necessitated by special features of function in material culture. These two parts of the project are held together by a trio of overarching themes: the relationship between individual and society the problem of centralized control and creativity. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138210226

A Philosophy of the Art School *Winner of the American Society for Aesthetics 2019 Outstanding Monograph Prize* Until now research on art schools has been largely occupied with the facts of particular schools and teachers. This book presents a philosophical account of the underlying practices and ideas that have come to shape contemporary art school teaching in the UK US and Europe. It analyses two models that hidden beneath the diversity of contemporary artist training have come to dominate art schools. The first of these is essentially an old approach: a training guided by the artistic values of a single artist-teacher. The second dates from the 1960s and is based around the group crit in which diverse voices contribute to an artist’s development. Understanding the underlying principles and possibilities of these two models which sit together in an uneasy tension gives new insights into the character of contemporary art school teaching demonstrating how art schools shape art and artists how they can be a potent engine of creativity in contemporary culture and how they contribute to artistic research. A Philosophy of the Art School draws on first-hand accounts of art school teaching and is deeply informed by disciplines ranging from art history and art theory to the philosophy of art education and creativity. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138615984

A Philosophy of the Screenplay Recently scholars in a variety of disciplines—including philosophy film and media studies and literary studies—have become interested in the aesthetics definition and ontology of the screenplay. To this end this volume addresses the fundamental philosophical questions about the nature of the screenplay: What is a screenplay? Is the screenplay art—more specifically literature? What kind of a thing is a screenplay? Nannicelli argues that the screenplay is a kind of artefact; as such its boundaries are determined collectively by screenwriters and its ontological nature is determined collectively by both writers and readers of screenplays. Any plausible philosophical account of the screenplay must be strictly constrained by our collective creative and appreciative practices and must recognize that those practices indicate that at least some screenplays are artworks. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138210219

A Physician's Tour in Soviet Russia Originally published in 1933 this volume was written by a practicing physician who visited Russia during the summer of 1932. Although the book makes no claim to offer anything more than a transient view of the constantly changing condition of Russian life the picture it gives to those who knew Russia before the Great War is unrecognizable. Observed by medical eyes this volume offers a distinctive point of view different from the other journalists writing at the time but the language is still accesible for the non-medic. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138083653

A Pictorial Guide to Metamorphic Rocks in the Field This book is an illustrative introduction to metamorphic rocks as seen in the field designed for advanced high school to graduate-level earth science and geology students to jump-start their observational skills. In addition to photographs of rocks in the field there are numerous line diagrams and examples of metamorphic features shown in thin section. The thin section photos are all at a scale and in a context that can be related to views seen in the field through a hand lens. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138026308

A Pilot Constructed Treatment Wetland for Pulp and Paper Mill WastewaterPerformance Processes and Implications for the Nzoia River Kenya This study conducted in Kenya gives the first insight into the performance of a constructed treatment wetland receiving pulp and paper mill wastewater in the tropics. The wetland effectively removed organic matter suspended solids phenols and nutrients. BOD and phenols reduction rates are reported for the first time. Design parameters and guidelines for the set-up and maintenance of a full-scale wetland are recommended. The study concludes that integrating a full-scale wetland as a tertiary stage with the existing treatment ponds would significantly improve the quality of water in River Nzoia downstream of the effluent discharge. This is a valuable resource book for scientists managers and students in the field of wetland ecology water and environmental management. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138459496

A Pilot Study on Municipal Wastewater Treatment Using a Constructed Wetland in Uganda Flood disasters continue to occur in many countries in the world and cause tremendous casualties and property damage. To mitigate the effects of floods a range of structural and non-structural measures have been employed including dykes channelling flood-proofing property land-use regulation and flood warning schemes. Such schemes can include the use of Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) for modelling the rainfall run-off process as it is a quick and flexible approach which gives very promising results. However the inability of ANN to extrapolate beyond the limits of the training range is a serious limitation of the method and this book examines ways of side-stepping or solving this complex issue. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138475083

A Pinch of Culinary ScienceBoiling an Egg Inside Out and Other Kitchen Tales This book provides a playground for the readers to practice and develop scientific thinking by exploring the world of food in a fun way. The authors take the role of someone trying to find interesting questions to ask about familiar though often hidden phenomena. Claims (or myths) on everyday cooking provide numerous cases for this. Using popular cooking myths as a springboard this book discusses these riddles interweaving a scientific rationale for the phenomena with a culinary or craftsman explanation. This book covers not only science (physics chemistry biology) but also cultural aspects (tradition history emotion) of what food/cooking is all about. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138611306

A Place Against TimeLand and Environment in the Papua New Guinea Highlands A Place Against Time is an ethnographically focused environmental study of Montane New Guinea where people were among the world's first to cultivate crops some ten millennia ago and where today an enduring agricultural condition continues. It arranges its account of climate vegetation topography and geology according to their relationship with the soils of the region occupied by Wola speakers in the Southern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea in the Western Pacific. This book breaks new intellectual ground as an ethno-environmental investigation with a soils perspective ethno-pedology being a little researched topic to date. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138978492

A Place for Our GodsThe Construction of an Edinburgh Hindu Temple Community Study of some 150 Hindu families (and about 1000 persons) living in Edinburgh and particularly about the fact that two associations exist among them one of which is based on activities at a temple. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138965591

A Place In The SunMarxism And Fascimsm In China's Long Revolution China has endured a century of turmoil beginning with the anti-dynastic revolution associated with Sun Yat-Sen through the military and tutelary rule of Chiang Kai-shek the revolutionary regime of Mao Zedong and the radical reforms of Deng Xiaoping. China has had little respite. Historians and social scientists have attempted to understand some of this history as being the consequence of the impact of European ideologies-including Marxism Marxism-Leninism and Fascism. Rarely instructive or persuasive the discussions regarding this issue have more often than not led to puzzlement rather than enlightenment.In A Place in the Sun A. James Gregor offers an interpretation of the role of European Marxist and Fascist ideas on China's revolutionaries that is both original and based on a lifetime of scholarship devoted to revolutionary ideologies. Gregor renders a detailed analysis of their respective influence on major protagonists. In the exposition Gregor reveals an unsuspected and complex set of relationships between the Chinese revolution and essentially European ideologies. His discussion concludes with a number of estimations that suggest implications for the future of modern China and its relationship with the advanced industrial democracies. How post-Dengist China-the world's most populous nation-is to be understood remains uncertain to most comparativists and historians. Gregor provides one well supported alternative and he is carefully attentive to the implications of this alternative. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780429503566

A Place to Call HomeWomen as Agents of Change in Mumbai Any city is a product of politics and economics organizations and people. Yet the life experiences of women uprooted from its poorest quarters seldom inform urban resettlement plans.　 In this ethnographic field study Ramya Ramanath Associate Professor at DePaul University examines the lives of women displaced by slum clearance and relocated to the largest slum resettlement site in Asia. Through conversations with diverse women of different ages levels of education types of employment marital status ethnicity caste religion and household make-up Ramanath recounts how women negotiate a drastic change in environment from makeshift housing in a park slum to ownership of a high-rise apartment in a posh Mumbai suburb. Each phase of their city lives reflects how women initiate change and disseminate a vision valuable to planners intent on urban and residential transformations. Ramanath urges the concerted engagement of residents in design development and evaluation of place-making processes in cities and within their own neighborhoods especially.This book will interest scholars of public policy women and gender studies South Asian studies and urban planning. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367665890

A Planner's Encounter with Complexity Spatial planning is about dealing with our 'everyday' environment. In A Planner's Encounter with Complexity we present various understandings of complexity and how the environment is considered accordingly. One of these considerations is the environment as subject to processes of continuous change being either progressive or destructive evolving non-linearly and alternating between stable and dynamic periods. If the environment that is subject to change is adaptive self-organizing robust and flexible in relation to this change a process of evolution and co-evolution can be expected. This understanding of an evolving environment is not mainstream to every planner. However in A Planner's Encounter with Complexity we argue that environments confronted with discontinuous non-linear evolving processes might be more real than the idea that an environment is simply a planner's creation. Above all we argue that recognizing the 'complexity' of our environment offers an entirely new perspective on our world and our environment on planning theory and practice and on the raison d'être of the planners that we are. A Planner's Encounter with Complexity is organized into 17 chapters. It begins with the interplay of planning and complexity from the perspective of contemporary planning theory. It continues by critically assessing planning theory and practice in the light of the interdisciplinary debate regarding complexity thinking. As the book progresses it positions itself ever closer to the perspective of complexity thinking looking at the planning discipline 'from the outside in' clarifying the facets of complexity and its importance in planning. Finally conceptual and theoretical developments towards more applied examples are identified in order to see the interplay of planning and complexity in practice. This book emphasizes the importance of complexity in planning clarifies many of the concepts and theories presents examples on planning and complexity and proposes new ideas and methods for planning. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138272408

A Plato Primer "A Plato Primer" introduces beginning students and the general reader to the main theses concepts and arguments in Plato's philosophy. Subtle versatile and multi-faceted though Plato's thought undoubtedly is it has a core that needs to be explored and savoured. Evans presents this core as it appears over a large range of his works spread out over many decades of composition and many philosophical topics. Through all this diversity Plato's original philosophical personality shines through. Evans approaches the material thematically in terms of modern philosophical categories in seven main chapters. Within each of these individual treatments Evans follows the lines of argument in the main works of Plato that explore them. Indications about how to pursue given topics in the secondary literature are given in the helpful guide to further reading. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315711508

A Platonic Theory of Moral EducationCultivating Virtue in Contemporary Democratic Classrooms Discussing Plato’s views on knowledge recollection dialogue and epiphany this ambitious volume offers a systematic analysis of the ways that Platonic approaches to education can help students navigate today’s increasingly complex moral environment. Though interest in Platonic education may have waned due to a perceived view of Platonic scholarship as wholly impractical this volume addresses common misunderstandings of Plato’s work and highlights the contemporary relevance of Plato’s ideas to contemporary moral education. Building on philosophical interpretations the book argues persuasively that educators might employ Platonic themes and dialogue in the classroom. Split into two parts the book looks first to contextualise Plato’s theory of moral education within political ethical and educational frameworks. Equipped with this knowledge part two then offers contemporary educators the strategies needed for implementing Plato’s educational theory within the pluralistic democratic classroom setting. A Platonic Theory of Moral Education will be of interest to academics researchers and post-graduate students in the fields of: ethics; Plato scholarship; moral psychology; educational foundations; and the philosophy of education. This book would also benefit graduate students and scholars in teacher education. Mark E. Jonas is Professor of Education and Professor of Philosophy (by courtesy) at Wheaton College US. Yoshiaki Nakazawa is Assistant Professor of Education at University of Dallas US. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367226572

A Playworker's Guide to Understanding Children's BehaviourWorking with the 8-12 Age Group How do I manage an aggressive child positively when I have twenty other children who need my attention? How can I develop a good relationship with a child I seem to dislike? How do I maintain a positive working relationship with the parents of a disturbed and disturbing child? Written in a jargon-free readable style with many real life examples Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367323905

A Pocket Guide to Online TeachingTranslating the Evidence-Based Model Teaching Criteria This pithy yet thorough book provides an evidence-based guide on how to prepare for online teaching especially for those who are making a swift transition from face-to-face to online instruction. Guided by the Model Teaching Characteristics created by The Society for the Teaching of Psychology this book covers important topics like: how to adapt to expected and unexpected changes in teaching how to evaluate yourself and your peers and tips on working smarter/optimizing working practices with the resources available. The features of the book include: Practical examples exploring how to solve the typical problems of designing and instructing online courses. Interactive "Worked Examples" and "Working Smarter" callouts throughout the book which offer practical demonstrations to help teachers learn new skills. Further reading and resources to build on knowledge about online education. End of chapter checklists which summarizes suggestions about how to be a model online teacher. This essential resource will provide support for teachers of all levels and disciplines from novice to the most experienced during the transition to online teaching. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367646684

A Pocket Guide to Risk Assessment and Management in Mental Health Risk assessment and risk management are top of every mental health trust’s agenda. This concise and easy-to-read book provides an informative and practical guide to the process of undertaking a risk assessment arriving at a formulation and then developing a risk management plan. Covering everything a practitioner may have to think about when undertaking risk assessments in an accessible logical form the book includes practice recommendations rooted in the latest theory and evidence base. Attractively presented plentiful clinical tip boxes tables diagrams and case examples make it easy to identify key information. Samples of authentic dialogue demonstrate ways in which to formulate questions and think about complex problems with the person being assessed. A series of accompanying films professionally made and based on actual case studies are available on a companion website further illustrate key risk assessment and management skills. This accessible guidebook is designed for all mental health professionals and professionals-in-training. It will also be a useful reference for healthcare practitioners who regularly come into contact with people experiencing mental health problems. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415702591

A Poetics of Arabic AutobiographyBetween Dissociation and Belonging This book examines the poetics of autobiographical masterpieces written in Arabic by Leila Abouzeid Hanan al-Shaykh Samuel Shimon Abd al-Rahman Munif Salim Barakat Mohamed Choukri and Hanna Abu Hanna. These literary works articulate the life story of each author in ways that undermine the expectation that the "self"—the "auto" of autobiography—would be the dominant narrative focus. Although every autobiography naturally includes and relates to others to one degree or another these autobiographies tend to foreground other characters voices places and texts to the extent that at times it appears as though the autobiographical subject has dropped out of sight even to the point of raising the question: is this an autobiography? These are indeed autobiographies Sheetrit argues albeit articulating the story of the self in unconventional ways. Sheetrit offers in-depth literary studies that expose each text’s distinct strategy for life narrative. Crucial to this book’s approach is the innovative theoretical foundation of relational autobiography that reveals the grounding of the self　within the collective—not as symbolic of it. This framework exposes the intersection of the story of the autobiographical subject with the stories of others and the tensions between personal and communal discourse. Relational strategies for self-representation expose a movement between two seemingly opposing desires—the desire to separate and dissociate from others and the desire to engage and integrate within a particular relationship community culture or milieu. This interplay between disentangling and conscious entangling constitutes the leitmotif that unites the studies in this book. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367258016

A Poetics of ChurchReading and Writing Sacred Spaces of Poetic Dwelling This innovative book aims to create a ‘poetics of Church’ and a ‘religious imaginary’ as alternatives to more institutional and conventional ways of thinking and of being ‘Church’. Structured as a spiritual and literary journey the work moves from models of the institutional Catholic Church into more radical and ambiguous textual spaces which the author creates by bringing together an unorthodox group of thinkers referred to as ‘poet-companions’: the 16th-century founder of the Society of Jesus Ignatius of Loyola the French thinkers Gaston Bachelard and Hélène Cixous the French poet Yves Bonnefoy and the English playwright Dennis Potter. Inspired especially by the reading and writing practices of Cixous the author attempts to exemplify Cixous’ notion of écriture féminine—‘feminine writing’—that suggests new ways of seeing and relating. The project’s uniting of Ignatian spirituality with postmodern thinking and its concern with creating new theological literary and spiritual spaces for women both coincide and contrast with Pope Francis’s pastoral and reformist tendencies which have neglected to adequately address the marginalisation of women in the Church. As Francis has called for ‘a theology of women’ of which there are of course many to draw from this volume will be a timely contribution with a unique interdisciplinary approach. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367885465

A Poetics of JesusThe Search for Christ Through Writing in the Nineteenth Century This title was first published in 2002: A Poetics of Jesus explores the act of writing within and between the boundaries of 19th century biblical criticism and fiction. Reflecting on the work of Christian poetics after Augustine to Baur Feuerbach Friedrich Strauss and Victorian novelists of the eighteenth and nineteenth century this book breaks new ground in juxtaposing the evoked image of Christ arising from Victorian biblical criticism against the image of Christ within fiction letting both these images and the words that figured them interact. This book offers a highly accessible introduction to 19th century literature and theology through comparisons made to contemporary post-modern theorists. Demonstrating how literature can inform theology without itself becoming 'theology' this book constitutes an important contribution to the literature/theology debate and a much needed contribution to contemporary Christology through its introduction to the literature and the writers central to the beginnings of the historical quest for Jesus. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138733329

A Poetics of Trauma after 9/11Representing Trauma in a Digitized Present The 9/11 attacks brought large-scale violence into the 21st century with force and have come to epitomize the entanglement of intimate vulnerability and virtual spectacle that is typical of the globalized present. This book works at the intersection of trauma studies affect theory and literary studies to offer radically new interpretive frames for interrogating the challenges inherent in representing the initial moments of the terrorist encounter. Beyond the paradigm of traumatic unspeakability post-9/11 texts expose the materiality of the human body in its universal vulnerability. The intersubjective empathy this engenders is politically subversive as it undermines the discourse of historical singularity and exceptionalism by establishing a global network of reference and dialogue. Innovative theoretical interconnections between clinical pathology concepts of cultural trauma and political aesthetics lay the foundations for exploring formally and geographically diverse texts. Close readings of works by Jonathan Safran Foer Art Spiegelman Don DeLillo and William Gibson map the relationship between representations of 9/11 and complex aspects of trauma theory. This detailed approach makes a case for revisiting trauma theory and bringing its Freudian origins into the digitized present. It showcases trauma as a physical and psychological wound as well as an experience that is simultaneously pre-discursive and inhibited by the virtuality of the present-day real. Exploring how contemporary trauma studies can take into account the digitization and virtuality of present-day realities this book is a key intervention in establishing a contemporary ethics of witnessing terror. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367875640

A Poetry Teacher's ToolkitBook 1: Words and Wordplay Professional poets spend many hours crafting a finished piece of work yet we expect children in school to sit down and write when they are told to whether they feel inspired or not. This series of four books is a toolkit to help you build a positive framework for children to read write understand and enjoy poetry - to bring a creative spark to the poetry classroom. A combination of featured poems creative ideas structured lesson plans and differentiated photocopiable activity sheets gives the series a uniquely flexible approach - which means you can use the materials in any classroom context. If you're wary of poetry if you think it's boring or if you're nervous about teaching poetry then you've chosen the right book. Key themes covered in BOOK 1: Words and Wordplay are playing with words; making patterns with words; words and meanings; puns and puzzles; how words affect readers; moods feelings and attitudes; and how poets manipulate words. Other books in the series are: BOOK 2: Rhymes Rhythms and Rattles; BOOK 3: Style Shape and Structure; and BOOK 4: Language and Performance. Media > Books > E-books David Fulton Publishers 9781315069562

A Poetry Teacher's ToolkitBook 2: Rhymes Rhythms and Rattles Professional poets spend many hours crafting a finished piece of work yet we expect children in school to sit down and write when they are told to whether they feel inspired or not. This series of four books is a toolkit to help you build a positive framework for children to read write understand and enjoy poetry - to bring a creative spark to the poetry classroom. A combination of featured poems creative ideas structured lesson plans and differentiated photocopiable activity sheets gives the series a uniquely flexible approach - which means you can use the materials in any classroom context. If you're wary of poetry if you think it's boring or if you're nervous about teaching poetry then you've chosen the right book. Key themes covered in BOOK 2: Rhymes Rhythms and Rattles are rhythm and rhyme in poetry sounds alliteration words to create effects onomatopoeia and metaphor and simile. Other books in the series are: BOOK 1: Words and Wordplay; BOOK 3: Style Shape and Structure; and BOOK 4: Language and Performance. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138176850

A Poetry Teacher's ToolkitBook 3: Style Shape and Structure Professional poets spend many hours crafting a finished piece of work yet we expect children in school to sit down and write when they are told to whether they feel inspired or not. This series of four books is a toolkit to help you build a positive framework for children to read write understand and enjoy poetry - to bring a creative spark to the poetry classroom. A combination of featured poems creative ideas structured lesson plans and differentiated photocopiable activity sheets gives the series a uniquely flexible approach - which means you can use the materials in any classroom context. If you're wary of poetry if you think it's boring or if you're nervous about teaching poetry then you've chosen the right book. Key themes covered in BOOK 3: Style Shape and Structure are style and structure addressing regular and standard forms the impact of layout free form 'found' poetry and concrete poetry. Other books in the series are: BOOK 1: Words and Wordplay; BOOK 2: Rhymes Rhythms and Rattles; and BOOK 4: Language and Performance. Media > Books > E-books David Fulton Publishers 9781315069586

A Poetry Teacher's ToolkitBook 4: Language and Performance Professional poets spend many hours crafting a finished piece of work yet we expect children in school to sit down and write when they are told to whether they feel inspired or not. This series of four books is a toolkit to help you build a positive framework for children to read write understand and enjoy poetry - to bring a creative spark to the poetry classroom. A combination of featured poems creative ideas structured lesson plans and differentiated photocopiable activity sheets gives the series a uniquely flexible approach - which means you can use the materials in any classroom context. If you're wary of poetry if you think it's boring or if you're nervous about teaching poetry then you've chosen the right book. Key themes covered in BOOK 4: Language and Performance are moods and feelings through the use of effective language; nonsense and humorous verse; the continuity and links between ancient and modern between nursery and playground rhymes and Shakespeare; whatever our ability there is a place for everyone on the poetry 'ladder'; and performance poetry. Other books in the series are: BOOK 1: Words and Wordplay; BOOK 2: Rhymes Rhythms and Rattles; and BOOK 3: Style Shape and Structure. Media > Books > Print Books David Fulton Publishers 9781138162648

A Policy Approach to Political RepresentationLessons from the Four Corners States Analyzes the extent to which the voters of Colorado New Mexico Arizona and Utah are concerned about problems associated with development and the extent to which state senators respond to voters' concerns. Originally published in 1980 Media > Books > E-books RFF Press 9781315064444

A Political and Economic Dictionary of Africa This invaluable Dictionary provides an essential guide to the politics and economics of the African continent. Each individual entry provides clear and concise information and entries are fully cross-referenced to enhance the book's usability. Organizations listed include contact details wherever possible. Key features* Provides authoritative up-to-date information on a region that is changing fast and for which reliable data is often hard to locate* Each country's recent history and economy are described and analyzed in separate essays. Entries include: Apartheid Central African Republic Christianity Colonialism Development Aid Genocide Great Lakes International Monetary Fund Languages Nelson Mandela Mining Tobacco Uganda. Countries covered in this voume include: Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Democratic Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo Côte d'Ivoire Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Ethiopia Gabon Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Rwanda São Tomé and Príncipe Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa Spanish North Africa (Ceuta and Melilla) Sudan Swaziland Tanzania Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia and Zimbabwe. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203403792

A Political and Economic Dictionary of South Asia Thanks to its emerging markets  nuclearization and the internet revolution South Asia is increasingly at the forefront of current affairs. This invaluable reference source seeks to make the region accessible to business travellers as well as to the general reader. The range of subjects to be covered includes major political processes and events of South Asia (elections and electoral politics political slang political parties diplomacy and territorial divisions) domestic and foreign policy key personalities political and economic institutions sub-national groupings and units (regions cities provinces and rural entities) ethnicity and identity and legal systems (laws and court cases). Key features: * Terms which are frequently misunderstood in the political and economic processes of South Asia are explained clearly and succinctly * More than 1 000 entries covering the key debates issues concepts and institutions. Entries include: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Caste System Corruption dalits Electoral System Federalism Hindu-Muslim relation India-US Relation Kashmir Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Nuclearization Privatization Reserve Bank of India Sikh Untouchability Urbanization Atal Behari Vajpayee. Countries covered in this volume include: Bangladesh Bhutan India Maldives Nepal Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203403266

A Political and Economic Dictionary of the Middle East This reference volume is the definitive guide to the economics and politics of the Middle East. It provides clear definitions detailing terms concepts names and organizations used in relation to current economic or political affairs in the Middle East. Entries define explain and give further relevant information on countries regions ethnic groups political parties organizations policies and disputes. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203402917

A Political and Economic Dictionary of Western Europe A Political and Economic Dictionary of Western Europe is an invaluable guide for those seeking clarification of terms or a quick reference source. The range of entries is broad and encompasses the recent history and economy of each country of the region as well as political parties geographical features prominent individuals international organizations and key businesses. It provides over 600 key definitions and presents an overview of the changing political dimensions of Western Europe and its relations with the European Union. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203403419

A Political Biography of Alexander Pope This is the first study to assess the entire career of Alexander Pope (1688–1744) in relation to the political issues of his time. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138665187

A Political Biography of Aung San Suu KyiA Hybrid Politician This book is the first political biography of Aung San Suu Kyi covering both her years in opposition and all her years in power from 2016 onwards. It offers a new interpretation of Aung San Suu Kyi by presenting a balanced and thorough account of Suu Kyi’s policies. In the last 30 years there has not been a person in global politics who has risen so high and fallen so low – and so quickly – as Aung San Suu Kyi. Using postcolonial theory and introducing the new concept of `a hybrid politician' this book explains apparent inconsistencies of Suu Kyi’s agenda. It demonstrates that Suu Kyi considers herself a democrat and yet rules autocratically. Immersed in her country’s tradition of policymaking she has at the same time been influenced by foreign concepts both Western and Asian. Drawing on first-hand research including talks with Suu Kyi conversations with her supporters and rivals observations of Suu Kyi’s behaviour during intergovernmental talks as well as an extensive number of sources and fieldwork in Myanmar the author argues that Suu Kyi’s case shows both the strengths and limits of hybridity. This brings Suu Kyi priceless political assets such as visibility recognition and support while proving that such a model of leadership has its restrictions. A timely biography of the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate as she appears at the International Court of Justice to defend her country against charges of genocide committed against the Rohingya Muslim minority this book will be of interest to students and researchers of Myanmar politics Southeast Asian politics Asian politics Political Science more generally Postcolonial Studies Cultural Studies and Leadership Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367463847

A Political Biography of Daniel Defoe Furbank and Owens attempt to disentangle the story of Daniel Defoe’s political career as journalist polemicist political theorist and secret agent. They argue that this remarkable career calls for a good deal of rethinking not least because biography and bibliography are here inextricably intertwined. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138663367

A Political Biography of Delarivier Manley A Tory pamphleteer playwright and satirical historian Delarivier Manley was regarded by her contemporaries Jonathan Swift and Robert Harley as a key member of the Tory propaganda team. This biography offers details about her life including evidence about three illegitimate children by John Tilly Governor of Fleet Prison. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138663428

A Political Biography of Eliza Haywood While under arrest in 1750 on suspicion of producing a seditious pamphlet Eliza Haywood insisted she ‘never wrote any thing in a political way’. This study of the life and works the first full-length biography of Haywood in nearly a century takes the measure of her duplicity. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138663558

A Political Biography of Henry Fielding Existing accounts of Fielding's political ideas are insufficiently aware of the structure of politics in the first half of the eighteenth century and of the ways in which Whig political ideology developed following the Revolution of 1688. This political biography explains and illustrates what 'being a Whig' meant to Fielding. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138665262

A Political Biography of John Gay John Gay was a dramatist and poet best-known for writing The Beggar's Opera. Through his membership of the Scriblerus Club Gay developed lasting friendships with Alexander Pope Jonathan Swift and John Arbuthnot all of whom influenced his writing. The study will be invaluable to scholars of eighteenth-century literature and political history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781848934849

A Political Biography of John Toland John Toland was notorious. A pamphleteer a polemicist and a prankster of the first order modern scholarship has struggled to position his writings within the debates of his day. This study is the first to fully recount his remarkable biography situating his writings within the controversies that sparked and shaped them. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138663541

A Political Biography of Jonathan Swift Most famous as the author of "Gulliver's Travels" Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) was one of the most important propagandists and satirists of his day. This study seeks to contextualize Swift within the political arena of his day. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138663404

A Political Biography of Richard Steele Richard Steele is famous as an early writer of sentimental drama and as half of the writing team Addison and Steele. He is notable both for the indirect propaganda he developed with Addison and for the open partisanship of his own periodicals. He wrote extensively about responsible economics but was famously irresponsible in his own affairs. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138663534

A Political Biography of Samuel Johnson Johnson rose from obscure origins to become a major literary figure of the eighteenth century. Through a detailed survey of his major works and political journalism Hudson constructs a complex picture of Johnson as a moralist forced to accept the realistic nature of politics during an era of revolutionary transition. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138661400

A Political Biography of Sarah Fielding A Political Biography of Sarah Fielding provides the most complete discussion of Fielding’s works and career currently available. Tracing the development of Fielding’s artistic and instructive agendas from her earliest publications forward Johnson presents a compelling portrait of a deeply read author who sought to claim a place within literary culture for women’s experiences. As a practical didacticist Fielding sought to teach her readers to live happier more fulfilling lives by appropriating and at times resisting the texts that defined their culture. While Fielding often retreats from the overtly political concerns that captured the attention of her contemporaries her works are daring forays into the public sphere that both challenge and reinforce the foundations of British society. Giving voice to those who have been marginalized Fielding’s creative productions are at once conservative and radical revealing her ambiguous appreciation for tradition her fears of modernity and her abiding commitment to women who must live within forever imperfect worlds. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367875930

A Political Biography of Thomas Paine Speck's biography examines Paine's work afresh in light of new thinking about the role of religion in the formation of his political ideology and also places Paine within the recently-developed context of 'Atlantic History'. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138661431

A Political Biography of William King William King (1650–1729) was perhaps the dominant Irish intellect of the period from 1688 until his death in 1729. An Anglican (Church of Ireland) by conversion King was a strident critic of John Toland and the clerical superior of Jonathan Swift. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138661202

A Political Chronology of the World A Political Chronology of the World is a major new publication which gives an impartial record of the political geographical and economic events that have helped to shape world history. Although the book includes greater coverage of more recent events—particularly in countries with a recent history of political upheaval—it also provides invaluable detail on the early history of each nation. Each chronology begins at least as early as the emergence of an entity resembling the modern nation and in many cases considerably earlier.In addition to coverage of purely political events  the title also includes details of the principal economic cultural and social landmarks in the history of each nation. Examples might include the adoption of new languages alphabets calendars or religions. This volume aims to be the first point of reference for concise information on the history of each nation in the world. Organized with a chapter for each country in the world contents include: the major events that have shaped each country and where relevant associated dependencies and territories  coverage of major events and developments from the early history of each nation to recent events charting each country's economic political and social progress. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781857435771

'A Political Dictionary Explaining the True Meaning of Words' by Charles PigottA Facsimile of the 1795 Edition Considering the fact that Charles Pigott's satirical A Political Dictionary (1795) is regularly quoted and referred to in analyses of late eighteenth-century radical culture it is surprising that until now it has remained unavailable to readers outside of a few specialised research libraries. Until his death on the 24th of June 1794 Pigott was one of England's most prolific satirists in the decade of revolutionary unrest following the French Revolution writing a number of pamphlets and plays of which only a small proportion have survived. Pigott finished A Political Dictionary in prison where he served a sentence for sedition. He died before his release and the book was published posthumously. The Dictionary was a brilliant satire on the "language of Aristocracy" and combined radical politics with a high entertainment value. Indeed part of what he wrote was considered so scurrilous that the printer left out certain lines in the printed version. Modern scholars will find Pigott's work an unrivalled resource for mapping the rhetorical landscape of political debate in the 1790s and one that yields a unique insight into the sentiments and rhetoric of radical discourse. The text stands as a convenient handbook providing some of the wittiest and most acidic turns on familiar satirical conventions of the time such as the "swinish multitude" metaphor and the comparison of King George III to the mad King Nebuchadnezzar. It will be an invaluable aid to students and researchers of the period - both as a highly amusing source of illustrative quotations and as an encyclopaedia over the central sites of ideological struggle at the time. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315263779

A Political Ecology of Women Water and Global Environmental Change This edited volume explores how a feminist political ecology framework can bring fresh insights to the study of rural and urban livelihoods dependent on vulnerable rivers lakes watersheds wetlands and coastal environments. Bringing together political ecologists and feminist scholars from multiple disciplines the book develops solution-oriented advances to theory policy and planning to tackle the complexity of these global environmental changes. Using applied research on the contemporary management of groundwater springs rivers lakes watersheds and coastal wetlands in Central and South Asia Northern Central and Southern Africa and South and North America the authors draw on a variety of methodological perspectives and new theoretical approaches to demonstrate the importance of considering multiple layers of social difference as produced by and central to the effective governance and local management of water resources. This unique collection employs a unifying feminist political ecology framework that emphasizes the ways that gender interacts with other social and geographical locations of water resource users. In doing so the book further questions the normative gender discourses that underlie policies and practices surrounding rural and urban water management and climate change water pollution large-scale development and dams water for crop and livestock production and processing resource knowledge and expertise and critical livelihood studies. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of environmental studies development studies feminist and environmental geography anthropology sociology environmental philosophy public policy planning media studies Latin American and other area studies as well as women’s and gender studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138232242

A Political Economy Analysis of China's Civil Aviation Industry First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315811086

A Political Economy of Arab EducationPolicies and Comparative Perspectives The failure of reform policies in areas of critical importance to Arab populations such as health and education played a central role in igniting the Arab Awakening yet this policy perspective has been largely absent from recent studies of the region. Arab regimes most reliant on repression to guarantee their survival were also those most vulnerable to mass politics. Where threats to regime survival have been limited so have more meaningful reforms been possible finding an alternative to political change through focusing on "soft policy" areas such as education. A Political Economy of Arab Education offers a comprehensive analysis of K-12 education systems in Arab countries deepening understanding of their administrative structures and outcomes and exploring how political considerations have impacted the ability of Arab regimes to engage in meaningful reform. Taking a unique comparative political economy perspective it examines the reasons behind policy stagnation in Arab countries addressing the effects of size history and political stability on the design and implementation of policies and administrative structures. Its informed analysis and comparison of education systems provides new insight into Arab regimes and highlights factors pulling them towards either stagnation or reform. Examining the sustainability of reforms and establishing the benefits of engaging in meaningful change this book sheds light on why some regimes survived the Arab Spring while others crumbled and formulates convincing predictions on the potential for future regime change in the region. This book will be of key interest to students and scholars of Middle Eastern Studies International and Comparative Education and Development Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367870508

A Political Economy of Attention Mindfulness and ConsumerismReclaiming the Mindful Commons The power of capital is the power to target our attention mould market-ready identities and reduce the public realm to an endless series of choices. This has far-reaching implications for our psychological physical and spiritual well-being and ultimately for our global ecology. In this consumer age the underlying teachings of Buddhist mindfulness offer more than individual well-being and resilience. They also offer new sources of critical inquiry into our collective condition and may point in time to regulatory initiatives in the field of well-being. This book draws together lively debates from the new economics of transition  commons and well-being consumerism and the emerging role of mindfulness in popular culture. Engaged Buddhist practices and teachings correspond closely to insights in contemporary political philosophical investigations into the nature of power notably by Michel Foucault. The 'attention economy' can be understood as a new arena of struggle in our age of neoliberal governmentality; as the forces of enclosure â€“ having colonized forests land and the bodies of workers â€“ are now extended to the realm of our minds and subjectivity. This poses questions about the recovery of the 'mindful commons': the practices we must cultivate to reclaim our attention time and lives from the forces of capitalization.　 This is a valuable resource for students and scholars of environmental philosophy environmental psychology environmental sociology  well-being and new economics political economy environmental politics the commons and law as well as Buddhist theory and philosophy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367179267

A Political Economy of Contemporary Capitalism and its CrisisDemystifying Finance The recent financial meltdown and the resulting global recession have rekindled debates regarding the nature of contemporary capitalism. This book analyses the ongoing financialization of the economy as a development within capitalism and explores the ways in which it has changed the organization of capitalist power. The authors offer an interpretation of the role of the financial sphere which displays a striking contrast to the majority of contemporary heterodox approaches. Their interpretation stresses the crucial role of financial derivatives in the contemporary organization of capitalist power relations arguing that the process of financialization is in fact entirely unthinkable in the absence of derivatives. The book also uses Marx’s concepts and some of the arguments developed in the framework of the historic Marxist controversies on economic crises in order to gain an insight into the modern neoliberal form of capitalism and the recent financial crisis. Employing a series of international case studies this book will be essential reading for all those with an interest in the financial crisis and all those seeking to comprehend the workings of capitalism. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138901117

A Political Economy of Forest Resource UseCase Studies of Social Forestry in Bangladesh Published in 1998. An International monograph publishing series covering new research into the ‘green’ issues such as government corporate and public responses to environmental hazards the economics of green policies and the effectiveness of environmental protection programmes. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138608399