Ro - Social & Cultural Studies 1

Rivers are significant geomorphological agents, they show an amazing diversity of form and behaviour and transfer water and sediment from the land surface to the oceans. This book examines how river……続きを見る

Historians of late premodern Korea have tended to regard it as a hermit kingdom, isolated from its neighbours and the wider world. In fact, as Ro argues in this book, Korean intellectuals were heavi……続きを見る

This book presents a holistic integral sustainable design and planning method embedded in the hypothesis of biophilia, our innate connection to nature, used as a platform to chart a biophilic patter……続きを見る

This book provides a practical and extensive guide for the International Corpus Network of Asian Learners of English (ICNALE), a unique dataset including more than 15,000 samples of Asian learners’ ……続きを見る

This book aims to reinvigorate realist international relations theory by developing a catalogue of micro-mechanisms able to explain security policy decision-making. Typically, realism discounts the ……続きを見る

This book gives x86 assembly language programmers a view about how to use the resources and features provided by the i386/i486 processor, the newest and most advanced microprocessor from the Intel x……続きを見る

In 1900 over five million Jews lived in the Russian empire; today, there are four times as many Russian-speaking Jews residing outside the former Soviet Union than there are in that region. The New ……続きを見る

The Soviet Union executed an apparent about-face in its traditional anti-Zionist position when the Palestine issue came before the United Nations in 1947. In addition to political support at the UN ……続きを見る

The twelve essays in A Critical Companion to Mel Gibson offer various interpretations of Mel Gibson’s work, treating this prolific but controversial figure not only as a filmmaker but as a historian……続きを見る

Public Policymaking Reexamined is now recognized as a fundamental treatise for public policy studies. Although it caused much controversy when it was first published for its systematic approach to p……続きを見る

Originally published in 1951, Social Choice and Individual Values introduced “Arrow’s Impossibility Theorem” and founded the field of social choice theory in economics and political science. This ne……続きを見る

A fully illustrated, beautifully produced edition of Junichiro Tanizaki's wise and evocative essay on Japanese culture. ‘We find beauty not in the thing itself but in the patterns of shadows, the li……続きを見る

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A practical, heartfelt guide to the art of truly knowing another person in order to foster deeper connections at home, at work, and throughout our livesーfrom the author ……続きを見る

The classic work on qualitative methods in political science Designing Social Inquiry presents a unified approach to qualitative and quantitative research in political science, showing how the same ……続きを見る

A new approach to the challenges surrounding artificial intelligence that argues for assessing AI actions as if they came from a human being Intelligent machines present us every day with urgent eth……続きを見る

The act of killing itself, is taboo in society. People kill for many reasons though, some of them understandable, but others are totally unfathomable. However, more gruesome than killing by usual me……続きを見る

Modern social movements frequently serve as a space to voice concerns in a supportive and collective context and thus are an important venue for individuals to learn how to speak up for themselves. ……続きを見る

One of the most profound thinkers of modern history, Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-78) was a central figure of the European Enlightenment. He was also its most formidable critic, condemning the politi……続きを見る

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHORS OF FINGERPRINTS OF THE GODS AND THE ORION MYSTERY 'An exciting book . . . deservedly a bestseller' SPECTATOR ___________________________________________ In Keeper of Gen……続きを見る

Ambeth Ocampo always makes historical figures come alive, blemishes and all, and with his curious eye, make our heroes very human and not the mythic figures that we want to make of them. [He] makes ……続きを見る

In his seminal work 'Congressional Government', Thomas Woodrow Wilson dissected the workings of the United States government, focusing primarily on the structure and functioning of the U.S. Congress……続きを見る

Why would someone ever voluntarily become a sex worker? Liara Roux writes about the salacious details leading up to her decision to become a career sex worker, and the unexpected truths she learned ……続きを見る

**　　北韓當代史中最令人震撼的篇章** 　　一場北韓綁架事件的探索之旅，揭開日韓百年歷史的愛恨情仇。 　　1868年，日本推行明治維新運動，從此進入現代化國家之列。日本挾現代化強權之姿侵略亞洲，便是以韓國為……続きを見る

Une approche inédite de l'antisémitisme : quelle place dans la vie politique française aujourd'hui ? Alors que la question de l'antisémitisme reste prégnante au sein de notre société et suscite déba……続きを見る

Petronius' Satyricon is a fascinating and satirical novel that offers a glimpse into the decadent and hedonistic world of ancient Rome. Written in a unique and vibrant style, the book combines eleme……続きを見る

Offering a multidisciplinary exploration of “flow” and the often-nebulous ways it is conceptualized and operationalized in writing pedagogy, this book addresses a critical gap in writing studies. Br……続きを見る

****A Goodreads Choice Awards Nomination for Best History & Biography** **An NPR Book We Love** A race-against-the-clock narrative that finally illuminates a history-changing event: the IRA’s attemp……続きを見る

What stands out about racism is its ability to withstand efforts to legislate or educate it away. In The Racist Fantasy, Todd McGowan argues that its persistence is due to a massive unconscious inve……続きを見る

Why is it so easy to identify criminals and jerks? What are their names? Check a history book. What did they do? Stop asking awkward questions. 続きを見る

Playboy's Playmate for May 1966, Dolly Read, has an interesting story. Originally from Avon in England, she was discovered by Playboy photographer Pompeo Posar while working as a Bunny in the Chicag……続きを見る