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In this book Peter Burke adopts a socio-cultural approach to examine the changes in the organization of knowledge in Europe from the invention of prin…

A cross-disciplinary collection of 20 essays describing the journey to public scholarship, exploring the pleasures and perils associated with breachin…

Thoughts and Utterances is the first sustained investigation of two distinctions which are fundamental to all theories of utterance understanding: the…

This fresh orientation to Kant's Critique of Pure Reason presents his central theme, the development of his Transcendental Idealism, as a ground-break…

Wars throughout history have been fought in the name of ideology, religion and the pursuit of peace. Our thinking about war – when it is justified, ho…

The story of cuisine and the social history of eating is a fascinating one, and Maguelonne Toussaint-Samat covers all its aspects in this classic hist…

Psychological research into autism spectrum disorders (ASD) has increased exponentially in the last two decades. Much of this work has been led by var…

Software documentation forms the basis for all communication relating to a software project. To be truly effective and usable, it should be based on w…

In this major new work, Matthew Kramer seeks to establish two main conclusions. On the one hand, moral requirements are strongly objective. On the oth…

Those who work with children and young people have a responsibility to safeguard and promote their welfare. Recognizing and detecting signs of emotion…

Content distribution networks (CDNs) are the most promising new techniques for coping with the huge and swiftly growing volume of Internet traffic. In…

The second edition of Essaying the Past features a variety of updates and enhancements to further its standing as an indispensible resource to all asp…

Your expert guide to information security As businesses and consumers become more dependent on complex multinational information systems, the need to …

In this ground-breaking new text, Patrick Baert analyses the central perspectives in the philosophy of social science, critically investigating the wo…

The turn of the century has seen the US greatly enhance its military supremacy across the world. It has also played a key role in shaping the internat…

Bestselling author Ron Krutz once again demonstrates his ability to make difficult security topics approachable with this first in-depth look at SCADA…

An in-depth exploration, through his plays and poems, of the philosophy of Shakespeare as a great poet, a great dramatist and a «great mind». Written …

This is an updated version of a comprehensive a resource for health professionals working with people (primarily adults) who have learning disabilitie…

This book provides an accessible account of popular political, social and economic movements in the Third World. Focusing on poor and marginalized gro…

Seeking reason in the impassioned globalization debate, de la Dehesa examines who stands to win and who stands to lose from the process of globalizati…

An unparalleled learning tool and guide to error correction coding Error correction coding techniques allow the detection and correction of errors occ…

Receiving widespread critical acclaim when first published, Ireland 1798-1998 has been revised to include coverage of the most recent developments. Ja…

Examines how risk management security technologies must prevent virus and computer attacks, as well as providing insurance and processes for natural d…

Until the late 1980s, there were very few democratically elected governments in the developing world. These areas were characterized by a range of aut…

In recent years the mass murder of thousands of innocent civilians by al Qaeda terrorists has plumbed the depths of criminality and immorality. Yet it…

The worldwide market for SAN and NAS storage is anticipated to grow from US $2 billion in 1999 to over $25 billion by 2004. As business-to-business an…

The 17th Century Parisian doctor who made blood transfusion history… In 1667 a Parisian doctor by the name of Jean-Baptiste Denis performed an operati…

This book is written for concerned parents and teachers. It describes all the basics needed for an insight into dyslexia and covers description, asses…

This book provides an accessible and comprehensive introduction to the major political thinkers of modern Germany. It includes chapters on the works o…

What’s wrong with us? Professor Colin Feltham believes that the current crises of the human condition are symptoms of a chronic wayward tendency which…

Medieval English Drama provides a fresh introduction to the dramatic and festive practices of England in the late Middle Ages. The book places particu…

Who were the scientific geniuses behind some of the most innovative and important discoveries in modern medicine? Medical science in the 21st century …

'Nature' is a deceptively simple and ahistorical term, suggesting intrinsic, unchanging reality. Yet nature has a history too, both in terms of human …

The idea of finding a 'third way' in politics has become a focus of discussion across the world. Political leaders, in the US, Europe, Asia and Latin …

The foundations of practice and the most recent discoveries in theintriguing newfield of evolutionary psychology Why is the mind designed the way it i…

An invaluable resource for any college and university striving to meet the National Cost Commission's call to make what colleges do and what it costs …

This book illuminates Warwick's character and motivation, showing that he was an emotional, charming, and popular man with a strong sense of family lo…

This book is a clear and accessible introduction to the writings of Helene Cixous, novelist, dramatist and critic, whose work has had a major impact o…

Almost three years after the first voluntary handover of power in Russian history, this book examines Putin's management of this complex agenda, and c…

The Handbook of Juvenile Forensic Psychology is a comprehensive handbook for mental health professionals working with juveniles in the criminal justic…

We have at our disposal one of the greatest vehicles for…community-building known to humankind–the one called education. –from the foreword by Parker …

The Emergence of Monasticism offers a new approach to the subject, placing its development against the dynamic of both social and religious change. Fi…

This classic text, written by one of the foremost mathematicians of the 20th century, is now available in a low-priced paperback edition. Exposition i…

Future developments in war, armed conflict and international relations are central to our collective fate in this century. This book looks forward by …

The Handbook of Women, Psychology, and the Law is a groundbreaking book that presents legal and psychological perspectives on how society has responde…