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A fundamental revolution in higher education is being sparked by the ubiquity of mobile devices. The opportunity is ripe for institutions, instructors…

Peter Burke follows up his magisterial Social History of Knowledge, picking up where the first volume left off around 1750 at the publication of the F…

Earth now is dominated by both biogeophysical and anthropogenic processes, as represented in these two images from a simulation of aerosols. Dust (red…

A comprehensive and practical guide to ethnographic research, this book guides you through the process, starting with the fundamentals of choosing and…

The Syntax Workbook was written as a response to the students and instructors who, over the years, have requested more problem sets that give greater …

Zebrafish: Methods for Assessing Drug Safety and Toxicity offers a practical guide for using zebrafish as a tool for toxicology studies. Consolidating…

Effective techniques for applying Dynamic Combinatorial Chemistry In a relatively short period, Dynamic Combinatorial Chemistry (DCC) has grown from p…

Effective Online Teaching is an essential resource that offers a clear understanding of how cognition and learning theory applies to online learning. …

In this era of increasing pressure on higher education institutions for accountability, Planning and Assessment in Higher Education is an essential re…

This issue contains a collection of papers presented at the 72nd Conference on Glass Problems at The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. Topics cov…

This timely and engaging book challenges the conventional wisdom on media and scandal in the United States. The common view holds that media crave and…

This book describes the design, detailing and structural engineering of filigree, double-curved and long-span glazed shells of minimal weight and inge…

This is a comprehensive research guide that describes both the key new techniques and more established methods. Every chapter discusses the merits and…

An overview of the importance and consequences of asymmetry from molecules to the macroscopic world As scientists have become more capable of probing …

A clear explanation of the cause, diagnosis, and treatment of diabetes Written for a broad range of readers, including students, researchers, policyma…

This pocket guide provides an overview of the telecommunications environment as it has evolved over the past few years, illustrating the need for proj…

Immunohistochemistry and immunocytochemistry are invaluable tools for the visualization of tissue and cellular antigens in diagnostic and biological r…

Mediation Ethics is a groundbreaking text that offers conflict resolution professionals a much-needed resource for traversing the often disorienting l…

In Material Politics, author Andrew Barry reveals that as we are beginning to attend to the importance of materials in political life, materials has b…

The first book in a new series from the World Psychiatric Association, Schizophrenia: current science and clinical practice presents recent informatio…

Principles and Practices of Polymer Mass Spectrometry helps readers acquire the skills necessary for selecting the optimal methods, handling samples, …

Michael Gross has been writing about science full time for the last eight years and as a night time hobby for the previous seven. From his treasure tr…

The book is intended to provide a much deeper understanding of agile principles, methodologies, and practices to enable project managers to develop a …

For a construction business to function properly, architects, engineers, and contractors need to understand how the various state and federal laws aff…

This book introduces readers interested in the field of X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) to the practical concepts in this field. The book first…

With a new introduction and afterword, this revised second edition is a practical, engaging exploration of mentoring and its power to transform learni…

An updated guide to the core concepts of program evaluation This updated edition of Program Evaluation in Practice covers the core concepts of program…

Creative industries in China provides a fresh account of China’s emerging commercial cultural sector. The author shows how developments in Chinese art…

Maths for Geoscientists is an accessible, student-friendly introduction to the essential mathematics required by those students taking degree courses …

This book covers foreign exchange options from the point of view of the finance practitioner. It contains everything a quant or trader working in a ba…

This is the eighteenth volume in an annual series in which leading economists provide a concise and accessible evaluation of major developments in tra…

The Sounds of Language is an introductory guide to the linguistic study of speech sounds, which provides uniquely balanced coverage of both phonology …

Combining medication and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can be challenging but can also enhance patient care. This book reviews the existing liter…

A highly practical guide for new instructors teaching in any setting Regardless of the context, teaching is a tall task—and for those teaching adults,…

Praise for Best Practices in Faculty Evaluation «Jeffrey Buller, a leading and respected voice in higher education, has written a truly practical and …

Dunes is the first book in over a decade to incorporate the latest research in this active and fast-developing field. It discusses the shapes, sizes, …

The second edition of the popular English Phonetics and Phonology textbook has been extensively updated and expanded to offer greater flexibility for …

This book is about the question of existence, the meaning of ‘life’. It is an enquiry into the contemporary human situation as disclosed by television…

Many large construction projects, such as those in the Middle East or Asia Pacific, are international in scope with a range of contractors and subcont…

This fourth edition builds on the success of previous editions and for the first time is produced in full colour throughout with improved photos and d…

Andrew Carnie’s bestselling textbook on syntax has guided thousands of students through the discipline of theoretical syntax; retaining its popularity…

General education is widely touted as an enduring distinctive of higher education, but what do we actually mean by general education? Differing perspe…

The main purpose of this new edition is to incorporate the most recent theoretical and practical research in the field of dyslexia and literacy and pr…

Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Special Publications Series. Geotrekking in Southeastern Arabia presents the world’s most d…

Management and Organization Theory offers a summary and analysis of the 40 most popular, researched, and applied management and organization theories.…