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The Salem Witch Trials

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wilson, Lori L., PUBLISHER: Lerner Publishing Group, Spotlighted in Booklist as an "established series that continue s] to turn out titles of high quality and appeal." Supports the national curriculum standards Culture; Time, Continuity, and Change; Indiong>viong>duals, Groups, and Institutions; and Power, Authority, and ong>Governanceong> as outlined by the National Council for the Social Studies.

Urban Life in Transition

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pickvance, C. G. / Gottdiener, Mark, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), Urban Life in Transition examines the relationships between economic, political, and sociological effects of urban life suggesting that political, cultural and social changes in city affairs do not occur as a direct result of economic restructuring. Addressing a gap in the literature which neglects complex issues of urban life and ong>governanceong>, this book treats urban crime, drugs, racism and demographic patterns as topics on their own as well as their impact on local govenment from the mayorality to the neighbourhood level.

Cultural Theory and Popular Culture: A Reader

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Storey, John, PUBLISHER: University of Georgia Press, This ong>newong> edition is a companion volume to An Introduction to Cultural Theory and Popular Culture, just published in its second edition. The Reader supplements and extends the cultural terrain of the introductory volume by offering students the opportunity to experience firsthand the work of many cultural theorists and critics. Intended as a theoretical, analytical, and historical introduction to the study of popular culture within cultural studies, the current edition contains nine ong>newong> readings, a ong>newong> general introduction, and a fully updated bibliography. The readings cover the culture and ciong>viong>lization tradition, culturalism, structuralism and post-sttucturalism, Marxism, feminism, and postmodernism, as well as current debates in the study of popular culture. Used in conjunction with An Introduction to Cultural Theory and Popular Culture, or on its own, this collection will be invaluable to scholars and students.

The Photography Handbook

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wright, Terence / Wright, Terence, PUBLISHER: Routledge, Reong>viong>sed and updated, this second edition of The Photography Handbook proong>viong>des an introduction to the principles of photographic practice and theory and offers guidelines for the systematic study of photographic media. Including a ong>newong> chapter on the ethics of photojournalism, and an expanded chapter on digital photography, as well as a ong>newong> section on research in photography, The Photography Handbook includes: ong>newong> case studies of the war photographer James Nachtwey photographic representations of Marilyn Monroe and Adolf Hitler an analysis of photographic theory and the 'Bert is Eong>viong>l' website an introduction to conceptual skills necessary for photography the historical background and rationale for photographic representation the camera as a documentary tool interong>viong>ews with editors, photographers, picture editors and readers the effect of ong>newong> technologies on photographic practice and an exploration of the shift from analogue to digital imagery over seventy images. Each chapter now ends with a useful summary of its key points, and equip the reader with a vocabulary for photographic phenomena and help develop ong>viong>sual awareness and ong>viong>sual literacy. The Photography Handbook will enable students to familiarize themselves with current theoretical ong>viong>ewpoints and to evolve critical frameworks for their own photographic practice.

Marxism in Dark Times: Select Essays for the New Century

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Datta Gupta, Sobhanlal, PUBLISHER: Anthem Press, This volume is a collection of essays on an alternative understanding of Marxism, anchored in the ideas of humanism, democracy and pluralism. The essays question the stereotyped, positiong>viong>st notion of Marxism as practised by the exponents of official Marxism. They highlight the legacy of the suppressed voices in the Marxist tradition, and proong>viong>de ong>newong> ong>insightsong> in the reading of Marxism in the twenty-first century. The essays proong>viong>de a ong>newong> reading of Antonio Gramsci, Rosa Luxemburg, Nikolai Bukharin, Daong>viong>d Ryazanov and the Frankfurt School; reong>viong>ew the phenomenon of Perestroika; explore the ong>newong> historiography on Comintern; and examine the relation between Marxism and postmodernism. Acquista Ora

Neutrino Physics

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Winter, Klaus, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Thoroughly reong>viong>sed and updated, this ong>newong> edition presents a comprehensive overong>viong>ew of modern neutrino physics. The book covers all the major areas of current interest. An international group of distinguished contributors discuss the intrinsic properties of neutrinos, the theory of the interaction of neutrinos with matter, experimental investigations of the weak interaction in neutrino processes, the theory and supporting experiment for the basic properties of the interaction of neutrinos with fermions, and neutrinos in astrophysics and cosmology. This edition presents ong>newong> data on solar neutrinos and an update of the results of searches for double beta decay. It also contains a ong>newong> chapter on direct measurements of the neutrino mass, with high precision data from experiments at Fermilab and CERN, and at the Kamiokande Laboratory in Japan. This is an essential reference text for particle physicists, nuclear physicists and astrophysicists.

G20 Governance For a Globalized World

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: John J Kirton, PUBLISHER: Ashgate, NA

Development Microeconomics

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bardhan, Pranab K. / Udry, Christopher, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, Development Microeconomics is the first in a series of books which looks at the entire spectrum of development economics issues and combines the strengths of conventional developmental thought with the ong>insightsong> of contemporary mainstream economics. The main ong>newong> conceptual tool used is the application of the theory of imperfect information and the effects this has on the behaong>viong>or of economic agents. This book is designed specifically for graduate students.

Black Literature and Literary Theory - Henry Louis Gates

Vendo "Black Literature and Literary Theory" di Henry Louis Gates, ed. Methuen ong>Newong> York and London, , pag. 327, ottime condizioni, come nuovo. Ritizo zona Chirignago, Mestre, Padova, spedizione ¤1,50.

Understanding the One You Love

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Stephens, Steve, PUBLISHER: Harvest House Publishers, Through hundreds of questions, inspiring reflections on love, and spiritual ong>insightsong> on relationships, Stephens helps couples draw closer together by stimulating conversations on priorities, the future, personal preferences and experiences, commitment, finances, and children.

Monetary Reform and Cooperation Theory

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Macesich, George, PUBLISHER: Praeger, This volume demonstrates how monetary and financial organizations in the United States and abroad can be improved through a ong>newong> addition to traditional monetary policy. Cooperation theory, a system developed from games theory, is shown to proong>viong>de an appropriate action/reaction approach that can lead to cooperation without abandoning the free market. Institutional, theoretical, and empirical results of game theory, computer simulation, monetary theory, and policy analysis are woven together so that each reinforces the other. The text clearly stresses that although unilateral, noncooperative action may result in short-term advantage for an organization, it ultimately leads to long-term losses for all in the economic system. Monetary Reform and Cooperation Theory opens with a discussion of cooperation theory. It goes on to address improong>viong>ng the monetary financial organization. Bureaucracy and philosophy are analyzed, along with reform in the banking industry and banking in other countries. The book concludes with issues of international creditors and debtors. This work is full of useful information for the general economist, political scientist, and layman on the complex issue of monetary reform and the positive role cooperation theory can play in this ong>viong>tal process.

Culture of Governance in Islam

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Shahid Ashraf, PUBLISHER: Anmol Publications Pvt Ltd, NA

Insights of Genius: Imagery and Creativity in Science and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Miller, Arthur I., PUBLISHER: MIT Press (MA), How can ong>newong> knowledge be created from already existing knowledge? "ong>Insightsong> of Genius" shows how seeing is central to the greatest advances of the human intellect. Artists and scientists alike rely on ong>viong>sual representations of worlds both ong>viong>sible and inong>viong>sible. "ong>Insightsong> of Genius, " first published by Copernicus in , explores the creative leaps that led some of the greatest scientists and artists to dramatically transform how we understand nature. The scope of figures runs from Galileo and da ong>Viong>nci to Einstein and Picasso. Focusing on the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the age of modern art and modern physics, the book travels through the philosophy of mind and language, cognitive science, neurophysiology, and art history. "ong>Insightsong> of Genius" discusses intuition, aesthetics, realism, representation, metaphors, and ong>viong>sual imagery. Allied to these concepts are causality, relationg>viong>ty, energy conservation, entropy, the correspondence principle, scientific creationg>viong>ty, and Cubism. Running through the book is the idea that science extends our intuition from common sense to an understanding of a world beyond our perception.

Corporate Governance Practices in India

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: H L Verma Sanjay Bhayana, PUBLISHER: Regal Publications, NA

Insider's Guide to Graduate Programs in Clinical and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mayne, Tracy J. / Norcross, John C. / Sayette, Michael A., PUBLISHER: Guilford Publications, This perennial bestseller is the resource students count on for the most current information on applying to doctoral programs in clinical or counseling psychology in the US and Canada. The ong>newong> edition features over 15 ong>newong> programs; additional data on acceptance rates and enrollment rates; the latest information on financial assistance and loans; 42 ong>newong> website listings; and updated appendices on research areas and clinical opportunities.

The Art of Raising a Puppy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Monks of ong>Newong> Skete / The, Monks Of ong>Newong> Skete, PUBLISHER: Little Brown and Company, For more than thirty years the Monks of ong>Newong> Skete have been among America's most trusted authorities on dog training, canine behaong>viong>or, and the animal/human bond. In their two now-classic bestsellers, "How to be Your Dog's Best Friend" and THE ART OF RAISING A PUPPY, the Monks draw on their experience as long-time breeders of German shepherds and as trainers of dogs of all breeds to proong>viong>de--brilliantly distilled--the indispensable information and adong>viong>ce that every dog owner needs. This ong>newong> edition of THE ART OF RAISING A PUPPY features ong>newong> photographs throughout, along with updated chapters on play, crating, adopting dogs from shelters and rescue organizations, raising dogs in an urban enong>viong>ronment, and the latest developments in canine health and canine behaong>viong>oral theory.

Organizational Behaviour: People, Process, Work and Human

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Perkins, Stephen / Arong>viong>nen-Muondo, Raisa, PUBLISHER: Kogan Page, With special focus on intercultural and cross-cultural perspectives, this collection seeks to bridge the gap between organizational behaong>viong>or and HRM which are often treated separately. Interest in this approach is growing. Data compiled by the Society of Human Resource Management currently lists 190 Masters and Doctoral programs in Organizational Behaong>viong>or/ Human Resources OBHR] worldwide. Through a critical analysis of existing literature, case studies and personal experiences, contributors examine the role of corporate ong>governanceong> in shaping the scope of managerial choices within organizations and the ethical dimensions of organizational behaong>viong>or and global employment standards.

Integration-Ready Architecture and Design: Software

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Zhuk, Jeff, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Written by a software architect and experienced trainer, the book brilliantly integrates theory and practice, going from foundations and concepts to architecture, design, and code examples. Through deep ong>insightsong> into almost all areas of modern CIS and IT, Zhuk proong>viong>des an entry into the ong>newong> world of integrated knowledge and software engineering. Readers will learn the "what's, why's, and how's" on: J2EE, J2ME,.NET, JSAPI, JMS, JMF, SALT, VoiceXML, WAP, , CDNA, GPRS, CycL, XML, and multiple XML-based technologies including RDF, DAML, SOAP, UDDI, and WDSL. The book turns these abbreong>viong>ations into understandable concepts and examples. Students, architects, designers, and management benefit from innovative ideas and detailed examples for building multi-dimensional worlds of enterprise applications and creating distributed knowledge marketplace.

The Transformation of Governance in Rural China Market,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: An Chen, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, NA

The Inuit of Canada

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Corriveau, Danielle, PUBLISHER: Lerner Publications, Taking an in-depth look at distinct aboriginal cultures, these comprehensive volumes balance information about both traditional and modern lifeways. From their history and cultural practices to their religions and the landscapes they call home, discover the intricacies of each featured native culture. Supports the national curriculum standards Culture; Time, Continuity, and Change; People, Places, and Enong>viong>ronments; Indiong>viong>duals, Groups, and Institutions; Power, Authority, and ong>Governanceong>; Production, Distribution, and Consumption; Science Technology and Society; and Global Connections as outlined by the National Council for the Social Studies.

Superfreakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Leong>viong>tt, Steven D. / Dubner, Stephen J., PUBLISHER: Harper Perennial, "Freakonomics "lived on the "ong>Newong> York Times "bestseller list for an astonishing two years. Now authors Steven D. Leong>viong>tt and Stephen J. Dubner return with more iconoclastic ong>insightsong> and observations in "SuperFreakonomics"--the long awaited follow-up to their "ong>Newong> York Times "Notable blockbuster. Based on revolutionary research and original studies "SuperFreakonomics "promises to once again challenge our ong>viong>ew of the way the world "really "works.

Handbook of Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations, Second

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Polyanin, Andrei D. / Zaitsev, Valentin F. / Pol'ianin, A. D., PUBLISHER: CRC Press, Updated and expanded, this popular handbook proong>viong>des a catalog of nonlinear PDEs and their solutions. With nearly 400 pages of ong>newong> and updated material, this edition contains over 500 nonlinear PDEs with solutions and many ong>newong> nonlinear systems of PDEs with solutions. In the first half of the book, numerous ong>newong> and nonlinear systems of PDEs are described with a focus on equations containing one or more arbitrary parameters. The authors cover equations that arise in heat transfer, wave theory, nonlinear mechanics, hydrodynamics, gas dynamics, plasticity theory, nonlinear optics, theoretical physics, differential geometry, control theory, biology, and other fields. The second half of the book presents the exact methods used for solong>viong>ng these types of equations. The authors explore classical methods and some recent developments, along with examples that illustrate applications of the methods.

Elementary Probability Theory with Stochastic Processes

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Chung, K. L. / Chung, Kai Lai, PUBLISHER: Springer, This book proong>viong>des an elementary introduction to probability theory and its applications. The emphasis is on essential probabilistic reasoning, amply motivated, explained and illustrated with a large number of carefully selected samples. The fourth edition adds material related to mathematical finance, as well as expansions on stable laws and martingales.

Ignatius Catholic Study New Testament-RSV

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ignatius Press, PUBLISHER: Ignatius Press, The only Catholic Study Bible based on the Reong>viong>sed Standard Version 2nd Catholic Edition, the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible ong>Newong> Testament brings together all of the books of the ong>Newong> Testament and the penetrating study tools developed by renowned Bible teachers Dr. Scott Hahn and Curtis Mitch. This volume presents the written Word of God in a highly readable, accurate translation, excellent for personal and group study. Extensive study notes, topical essays and word studies proong>viong>de fresh and faithful ong>insightsong> informed by time-tested, authentically Catholic interpretations from the Fathers of the Church and other scholars. Commentaries include the best ong>insightsong> of ancient, medieval and modern scholarship, and follow the Church's guidelines for biblical interpretation. Plus, each ong>Newong> Testament book is outlined and introduced with an essay covering questions of authorship, date of composition, intended audience and general themes. The Ignatius Study Bible also includes handy reference materials such as a doctrinal index, a concise concordance, a helpful cross-reference system, and various maps and charts.

Economic Change Governance and Natural Resource Wealth: The

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Reed, Daong>viong>d / Daong>viong>d Reed / Kaimowitz, Daong>viong>d, PUBLISHER: Routledge, This book confronts the stark realities of how the economic and political reforms imposed in southern Africa have affected sectors based on agriculture, mining, tourism and forestry and what they have meant for the poor and the enong>viong>ronment. It asks why the reforms evolved as they did, who has gained and who has lost. It shows that, with very few exceptions, the changes have benefited foreign companies and domestic elites, fostering corruption and monopolies and undermining ciong>viong>l society and political life. From this it explains what will have to be done by the international development and business communities to reverse these trends and stimulate the development of effective institutions for long-term, sustainable prosperity and social ong>viong>tality.

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