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Campaign Communication and Political Marketing is a comprehensive, internationalist study of the modern political campaign. It indexes and explains th…

A Companion to Werner Herzog showcases over two dozen original scholarly essays examining nearly five decades of filmmaking by one of the most acclaim…

This 22nd volume in the series contains 15 invited reviews and highlight contributions from outstanding speakers presented during the 2009 annual meet…

Scrutinizing various fillers, such as fly ash, inorganic nanoparticles, Kevlar and wood flour, this book exemplifies how the choice of filler influenc…

Since the first edition of Equine Nutrition and Feeding was published in 1986, it has become the seminal work on the subject. It covers all the key to…

This comprehensive collection offers a complete introduction to one of the most popular literary forms of the Victorian period, its key authors and wo…

A Companion to the Anthropology of India offers a broad overview of the rapidly evolving scholarship on Indian society from the earliest area studies …

Quantum Optics in Phase Space provides a concise introduction to the rapidly moving field of quantum optics from the point of view of phase space. Mod…

What does it mean to be secure? In the global news, we hear stories daily about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, about domestic-level conflicts aroun…

Jung and Educational Theory offers a new take on Jung’s work, providing original, rich and informative material on his impact on educational research.…

A New History of Christianity in China, written by one of the world's the leading writers on Christianity in China, looks at Christianity's long histo…

Catalytic asymmetric synthesis has been one of the most active research areas in chemistry (Nobel Prize in 2001). The development of efficient chiral …

This book, which is the translated version of a Swedish book, combines a general introduction of a variety of antibiotics with a more in-depth discuss…

Fraud poses a significant threat to the Internet. 1.5% of all online advertisements attempt to spread malware. This lowers the willingness to view or …

Covering the period 1879 to 1959, and taking in everything from Ibsen to Beckett, this book is volume one of a two-part comprehensive examination of t…

The timely Blackwell Companion to Religion and Violence brings together an international, interdisciplinary group of scholars who provide a coherent s…

In this introductory treatment Ali Nayfeh presents different concepts from dynamical systems theory and nonlinear dynamics in a rigorous yet plan way.…

This series provides inorganic chemists and materials scientists with a forum for critical, authoritative evaluations of advances in every area of the…

The Crime Fiction Handbook presents a comprehensive introduction to the origins, development, and cultural significance of the crime fiction genre, fo…

Updated throughout and with much new material, A History of American Literature, Second Edition, is the most up-to-date and comprehensive survey avail…

A Brief History of Justice traces the development of the idea of justice from the ancient world until the present day, with special attention to the e…

Authored by an experienced writer and a well-known researcher of stellar evolution, interstellar matter and spectroscopy, this unique treatise on the …

An introduction to the rheology of polymers, with simple math Designed for practicing scientists and engineers interested in polymer rheology science,…

The Consulting Veterinary Nurse is an invaluable source of information for all veterinary nurses setting up and conducting their own nursing clinics i…

Through a series of essays contributed by leading experts in the field, The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Practical Theology presents an introduction t…

Endoscopy is the primary diagnostic method for GI complaints and is replete with an ever expanding array of therapeutic capabilities. Successful Train…

From a leading researcher in optical spectroscopy and electronic properties of novel semiconductors comes this much-needed toolbox title to understand…

This handy resource describes and illustrates the concepts underlying the “First Principles of Instruction” and illustrates First Principles and their…

The Toxicology of Methanol presents a single source of information and an understanding of the toxicity of methanol from animal data, potential enviro…

Featuring a collection of original chapters by leading and emerging scholars, The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Sociology presents a comprehensive and …

An Introduction to Forensic Geoscience provides fundamental training in geoscience as developed through the lens of its forensic applications. It inco…

Biomimetics, in general terms, aims at understanding biological principles and applying them for the development of man-made tools and technologies. T…

The new edition of the classic change leader's workbook A blend of leadership development, project management, and execution, this perfect companion t…

A considerable amount of research has emerged in recent years on the science, technology and health effects of oats but, until now, no book has gather…

This book offers students a concise and clearly written overview of the events of the Haitian Revolution, from the slave uprising in the French colony…

Are you about to sit your pharmacology exams? Do you lack confidence in prescribing? Would it help to have a quick reference, pocket-sized reassurance…

The choice of a material for a certain application is made taking into account its properties. If, for example one would like to produce a table, a ha…

A Companion to Augustine presents a fresh collection of scholarship by leading academics with a new approach to contextualizing Augustine and his work…

The central title in the market-leading at a Glance series, Medicine at a Glance provides a concise and accessible introduction to the study of medici…

A Companion to Chinese Cinema is a collection of original essays written by experts in a range of disciplines that provide a comprehensive overview of…

This first comprehensive treatment of the subject for more than a decade includes the latest research on nanoparticle toxicology. The practical handbo…

Written by a team of European experts in the field, this book addresses the physics, the principles, the engineering methods, and the latest developme…

This book studies a crucial phase in the history of Roman slavery, beginning with the transition to chattel slavery in the third century bce and endin…

Prosthodontics at a Glance is a title in the popular At A Glance series and focuses on prosthodontics from diagnostics through treatment to post-opera…