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An authoritative and entertaining account of the earliest ambassadors, who were at once diplomats, explorers and chroniclers of exotic civilisations. In this book of extraordinary journeys and epoch……続きを見る

This book explores the importance of autonomy in family law. It argues that traditional understandings of autonomy are inappropriate in the family law context and instead recommends the use of relat……続きを見る

Jonathan Aitken: “Robinson’s honest and hilarious first book IN IT – the warts and all diary he penned during his sentence – ruffled many feathers in the HMPS aviary. Now his sequel ON IT turns the ……続きを見る

First published in 1986, the purpose of this dictionary is to clarify the technology behind nuclear jargon. The entries deal with all areas of nuclear warfare: its strategies and tactics, personnel ……続きを見る

The book examines the federal entitlements and tax systems, and informs the reader of tremendous inequities produced by the sytems, including a lower standard of living for people climbing beyond th……続きを見る

Why are democracies pursuing more military conflicts, but achieving worse results? Democratic Militarism shows that a combination of economic inequality and military technical change enables an aver……続きを見る

This is the Second World War career of the longest serving double agent in the Double Cross system, Harry Williamson. Harry operated from September 1940 to the end of war after initially being parac……続きを見る

First published in 1990. The distribution of rural power in developing countries both shapes and is shaped by national politics. Focusing on Latin America and the Philippines, this volume addresses ……続きを見る

An English professor begins training in the sport of mixed martial arts and explores the science and history behind the violence of men When a mixed martial arts (MMA) gym moves in across the street……続きを見る

Hans de Sjöholm et le sorcier finnois Jonas Lie, écrivain norvégiens du XIXe siècle (1833-1908) Ce livre numérique présente «Hans de Sjöholm et le……続きを見る

A groundbreaking study of deafness, by a philosopher who combines the scientific erudition of Oliver Sacks with the historical flair of Simon Schama. There is nothing more personal than the human vo……続きを見る

USC Annenberg Press has published The Politics of Academic Labor in Communication Studies, edited by Jonathan Stere. This collection features the work of 21 authors who raise difficult questions abo……続きを見る

Die globale Infrastruktur des pausenlosen Einkaufens, Arbeitens und Kommunizierens 24 Stunden am Tag und an sieben Tagen der Woche hält mittlerweile bereits die gesamte Menschheit wach. Antischlafmi……続きを見る

More than the Soil focuses on the social, cultural, economic and technological processes that have transformed rural areas of Southeast Asia. The underlying premise is that rural lives and livelihoo……続きを見る

This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on t……続きを見る

Off-grid isn’t a state of mind. It isn’t about someone being out of touch, about a place that is hard to get to, or about a weekend spent offline. Off-grid is the property of a building (generally a……続きを見る

The British government periodically publishes a Strategic Defence and Security Review, an appraisal of the armed forces that seeks to understand and prepare for the defense challenges that lie ahead……続きを見る

A great American writer’s confrontation with a great European critic – a personal and intellectual awakening. A hundred years ago, the Viennese satirist Karl Kraus was among the most penetrating and……続きを見る

Written specifically for practice educators, this book examines contemporary theories and knowledge in practice learning, teaching and education, with a clear emphasis on developing the skills and p……続きを見る

International justice has become a crucial part of the ongoing political debates about the future of shattered societies like Bosnia, Kosovo, Rwanda, Cambodia, and Chile. Why do our governments some……続きを見る

As recently as the early 1970s, the news media was one of the most respected institutions in the United States. Yet by the 1990s, this trust had all but evaporated. Why has confidence in the press d……続きを見る

**#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER • The true story of one man so determined to take down two of the nation's largest corporations accused of killing children from ……続きを見る

This book deals with large-scale, systemic corruption, a phenomenon that it identifies as part of the political landscape in most, if not all, societies of the contemporary world. While the analysis……続きを見る

Though the progress of technology continually pushes life toward virtual existence, the last decade has witnessed a renewed focus on materiality. Design, Mediation, and the Posthuman bears witness t……続きを見る

This diverse and unique collection of essays examines a wide range of communication elements and themes in the context of the 2012 election. Topics include the early campaign and Romney’s nomination……続きを見る

Continuing a three-decade tradition, The State of the Parties 7th edition brings together leading experts to evaluate change and continuity in American electoral politics. Political parties in Ameri……続きを見る

In a general study of Sociological Theory, social processes are usually broken down into three tiers: macrodynamics (societies and large-scale institutions), microdynamics (interpersonal encounters)……続きを見る

Since the 1970s there has been a dramatic rise in the Indian population in Brazil as increasing numbers of pardos (individuals of mixed African, European, and indigenous descent) have chosen to iden……続きを見る

A bestseller in France following its publication in 1999, Insult and the Making of the Gay Self is an extraordinary set of reflections on “the gay question” by Didier Eribon, one of France’s foremos……続きを見る

Medicine and the media exist in a unique symbiosis. Increasingly, health-care consumers turn to media sourcesーfrom news reports to Web sites to tv showsーfor information about diseases, treatments,……続きを見る