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Provides an introduction to modern object-oriented design principles and applications for the fast-growing area of modeling and simulation Covers the …

Fleeing the Nazis, Theodor W. Adorno lived in New York City as a refugee from 1938 until 1941. During these years, he was intensively involved in a st…

Most Western health professionals practice in multicultural societies. The influence of culture on illness, health and rehabilitation is therefore ver…

Dogs are a part of nearly 40 percent of United States households. With this in mind, author Linda P. Case has written the definitive textbook on dogs …

This thought-provoking introduction to economics exposes readers to the workings of the market in a democratic state. The text explains basic economic…

Sound Patterns of Spoken English is a concise, to-the-point compendium of information about the casual pronunciation of everyday English as compared t…

Hollywood Speaks Out explores that rare Hollywood feature that dared to tackle red-hot, social issues whilst American society was gripped by the convu…

Is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) an illness that arises after horrific and life-threatening events? Or is it a label that medicalizes human suf…

The need to understand, interpret and analyse competing risk data is key to many areas of science, particularly medical research. There is a real need…

This Handbook gives an outstanding overview of the accomplishments to date and a sense of the excitement to come. Kay Redfield Jamison, Foreword Mood …

This book deals with the nature of professional education and the need to produce professionals who are capable of reflection upon practice. It derive…

This book, which studies the links between mathematics and philosophy, highlights a reversal. Initially, the (Greek) philosophers were also mathematic…

Edited by the Head of Psychology for Her Majesty's Prison Service and the National Probation Service, this book gives an account of the work of psycho…

Biochemical analysis is a rapidly expanding field and is a key component of modern drug discovery and research. Methods of Biochemical Analysis provid…

This reader covers current theory, research and practice in Early Intervention with young children, bringing together the best recent papers by promin…

In this important and engaging volume, international scholars present opposing viewpoints to debate ten of the most important issues in contemporary s…

Self and Subjectivity is a collection of seminal essays with commentary that traces the development of conceptions of 'self' and 'subjectivity' in Eur…

Intravenous Therapy is a concise, accessible guide to the basic theory and practice of IV therapy. It focuses on elementary principles, avoiding more …

Drawing upon the expertise of film scholars from around the world, Puzzle Films investigates a number of films that sport complex storytelling–from Me…

With accompanying software! Clinicians manage a lot of data – on assorted bits of paper and in their heads. This book is about better ways to manage a…

Seven authors describe the controversial nature of patriotism and citizenship education in their country, basing their account and recommendations upo…

Interpretation and Construction examines the interpretation and products of intentional human behavior, focusing primarily on issues in art, law, and …

I used to wonder why we have so many health care managers and so few health care leaders. If you are curious about the same thing–Jo Manion explains i…

Since its famed introduction of the “boiled bunny,” Fatal Attraction (1987) established itself as one of American cinema’s most controversial films. T…

This important and extremely interesting book is a serious scientific and authoritative overview of the implications of drinking beer as part of the h…

Comparative Diagnostic Pharmacology: Clinical and Research Applications in Living-System Models is the first evidence-based reference text devoted exc…

This book offers a systematic attempt to explore the point of convergance between feminist theory and the work of Michel Foucault.

Exercise Physiology: A Thematic Approach introduces students with little or no background in human biology to the fundamentals of the physiological pr…

Neil Gascoigne provides the first comprehensive introduction Richard Rorty’s work. He demonstrates to the general reader and to the student of philoso…

The fourth edition of Pharmacoepidemiology is an outstanding and fully comprehensive textbook, which will be an essential resource for all interested …

Veterinary Laboratory Medicine covers all aspects of basic clinical biochemistry and haematology, and includes test-by-test interpretation of laborato…

In this book, David Burrell, one of the foremost philosophical theologians in the English-speaking world, presents the best of his work on creation an…

Patellofemoral complaints are a major problem for all those working in sports medicine and orthopaedics. The correct diagnosis at an early stage is es…

Substantially updated and revised, the third edition of Philosophical Writing is designed to help those with little or no experience in philosophy to …

Hans-Georg Gadamer is one of the leading philosophers in the world today. His philosophical hermeneutics has had a major impact in a wide range of dis…

This book addresses a central theme in social and political theory: what is the motivation behind the theory of ideology, and can such a theory be def…

This book is a timely and wide-ranging account of the relationship between the development of a 'free market society' in Europe and North America and …

Designed for the practitioner in the field or the clinic, this quick reference manual provides medical and surgical guidance in a practical, concise m…

This is the first book devoted to the work of Ernest Sosa, one of the most influential contemporary epistemologists. Part of the acclaimed Philosopher…

Ethics: The Basics provides beginning students with a solid grounding in basic ethical principles, theories and traditions, as well as a set of concep…

It is now recognized that innovation in healthcare needs to be a primary strategy for dealing with the challenges of pressure from consumers and the e…

Guibernau offers a comparative analysis of nationalist movements in nations without states.

This successful book, now in its third edition, continues to provide a comprehensive introduction to the role of epidemiology in veterinary medicine. …

Many books have been written about war, but few have focused on how wars can be brought to an end. Wars are rarely inevitable however and this book is…

In this engaging new book, Katrin Flikschuh offers an accessible introduction to divergent conceptions of freedom in contemporary liberal political ph…