In his widely acclaimed book Time to Start Thinking, Financial Times columnist and commentator Edward Luce charted the course of American economic and geopolitical decline, proving to be a prescient voice on our current social and political turmoil... Zobraziť viac
A thought-provoking book considering the influence information and communication technologies are having on our world, from one of the leading figures at the crossover between philosophy, ethics and IT. Zobraziť viac
Do you have data that is not normally distributed and don't know how to analyze it using generalized linear models (GLM)? Beginning with a discussion of fundamental statistical modeling concepts in a multiple regression framework, the authors extend... Zobraziť viac
This book examines the historical, cultural and political dimensions of the crisis in Bosnia and the international efforts to resolve it. It provides a detailed analysis of international proposals to end the fighting, from the Vance-Owen plan to the... Zobraziť viac
Yuval Noah Harari returns in August 2018 with a new book, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century. In bringing his focus to the here... Zobraziť viac
The book brings percise analyses of Roma issue in Slovakia explaining why this issue is more often spoken about than acted on. Zobraziť viac
`This is an illuminating and topical study, which skilfully blends together theoretical and empirical analysis in search of the "citizen-consumer". It should become a key text for all with an interest in public service reform and the "choice" agenda,... Zobraziť viac
This book examines the causes of women's unprecedented success in African politics after the 1990s. Zobraziť viac
Bringing Ritual to Mind explores the psychological foundations of religious ritual systems. Zobraziť viac
Scholars from a range of disciplines are re-examining fundamental questions about human evolution, language and social institutions. Zobraziť viac
"Mainstreaming Gender, Democratizing the State" reflects the commitment of the United Nations to promote mechanisms that aim to achieve equality between women and men. It identifies institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women including... Zobraziť viac
The Oxford Handbook of Economic Inequality presents a new and definitive analysis of economic inequality in developed countries. Bringing together the world's top scholars, this comprehensive and authoritative volume contains an impressive array of... Zobraziť viac
This book is a concise and authoritative guide for professionals working with deaf children and their families. It draws on the latest evidence to explain the impact of hearing impairment and uses case studies to focus on the key issues for assessment... Zobraziť viac
The bestselling author of You Just Don't Understand has gathered together six of her scholarly essays, including her newest and previously unpublished work in which language and gender are examined through the lens of "sex-class-linked" patterns,... Zobraziť viac
A topical and controversial contribution to public, professional and academic discussion of issues of health and health care. The author concludes that we need to establish a clear boundary between the worlds of medicine and politics, so that doctors... Zobraziť viac
Examines 'Social Entrepreneurship', a term that has come to be applied to the activities of grass-roots activists, NGOs, policy makers, international institutions, and corporations, amongst others, which address a range of social issues in innovative... Zobraziť viac
Penguin Books Ltd: When Tess Durbeyfield is driven by family poverty to claim kinship with the wealthy D’Urbervilles and... Zobraziť viac
Oral tales establish relationships between storytellers and their listeners. Yet most printed collections of folktales contain only stories, stripped of the human contexts in which they are told. In this innovative book, Indian-American anthropologist... Zobraziť viac
This unique and comprehensive second edition of an important volume presents writing from renowned authors about achieving social justice in medicine. Each of the 42 chapters addresses continuing and emerging policy challenges facing medicine. They... Zobraziť viac
Counselors in training must complete one class that is dedicated to the history, profession and practice of counseling. In this course, students learn about the various roles counselors play and the fields within they work. In Introduction to... Zobraziť viac
