This book enquires into the politics and practices of international literacy assessment programmes, ... more

A lavishly illustrated who’s who of the animal kingdom. Firefly Encyclopedia of Animals is a stunnin... more

This edited volume, working within the specific frame of the ’affective turn’ in the study of contem... more

Exploring Consensual Leadership in Higher Education explores the idea that the nature of academic wo... more

This book offers an inside view of Manchester, England demonstrating the complexity of urban dynamic... more

This book considers the environmental policies that the EU employs outside its borders. Using a syst... more

Who has what and why in our societies is a pressing issue that has prompted explanation and expositi... more

The volume offers a collection of papers on Romance linguistics from two perspectives: multilinguali... more

Human Origins brings together new thinking by social anthropologists and other scholars on the evolu... more

Human Origins brings together new thinking by social anthropologists and other scholars on the evolu... more

This book examines the diverse use of Indigenous customary rights in modern landscapes from a multid... more

This book highlights the recent re-emergence of Edward Westermarck s work in modern approaches to mo... more

Corruption is a serious concern, one which can undermine state legitimacy, exacerbate inequality, an... more

Who has what and why in our societies is a pressing issue that has prompted explanation and expositi... more

How we address one another says a great deal about our social relationships and which groups in soci... more

This comprehensive volume compiles the concepts essential for the understanding of the pharmaceutica... more

Carbonyl compounds from the oxidation of primary and secondary alcohols are widely used as precursor... more

This book focuses on the voices and experiences of non-traditional students in European higher educa... more

This edited volume describes the spatial diffusion of knowledge and innovation using a large dataset... more

The twentieth century was a time of unprecedented migration and interaction for Asian, Latin America... more

The conference "Everyday Life in the Segmented City", held in July 2010, Florence, gathered a multip... more

The globalization of our society has changed the social culture of young people forever. In this day... more

Modern advancements in technology have changed the way that young people use interactive media. Lear... more

Continued population growth, rapidly changing consumption patterns and the impacts of climate change... more

This Reader from the Uncovering the Past series provides a comprehensive introduction to American In... more

This unique collection of articles on emotion by Wittgensteinian philosophers provides a fresh persp... more

A Kansas City Star 2008 Notable Book Since the early days of Hollywood film, portrayals of interraci... more

Centre, University College London, and visiting professor of environmental studies, Oberlin College, USA. Camilla Toulmin is...... more

Mental illness causes a substantial health burden in all regions of the world, and is a major contri... more

This anthology addresses several of the most central ideas in the field of public administration. Th... more

Indigenous soil and water conservation practices are rarely acknowledged in the design of convention... more

This book contains eight real-life accounts from Latinas in leadership positions in the United State... more

Understanding and applying psychology within youth sport settings is key to maximising young athlete... more

Understanding and applying psychology within youth sport settings is key to maximising young athlete... more

The legal norms of International Humanitarian Law are the product of a compromise between humanitari... more

With more than 900 reusable animal stickers -- from aardvarks to zebras and everything in between --... more

This book won t give advice on birth, breastfeeding, or bonding It s about motherhood as a cultural ... more

Written by scholars of various disciplines, the essays in this volume dig beneath the veneer of Hawa... more

The influence of the past, and of the future on current-time tradeoffs in the forest arena are parti... more

Graphene, the wonder material of the 21st century, is expected to play an important role in future n... more

This book addresses multilingual interaction in ethnoculturally diverse care and healthcare encounte... more

The present volume--the first of its kind--deals with takfīr: accusing one s opponents of unbelief (... more

This edited volume describes the spatial diffusion of knowledge and innovation using a large dataset... more

What is happiness, and how does the pursuit of happiness shape our lives? Happiness appears to be a ... more

Arx, Camilla Eeg-Tverbakk, Electa Behrens, Oystein Elle, Veronika Bokelmann, and Ivar Furre Aam, with a photo essay by...... more