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Containing almost 200 entries from 'accountability' to the 'Westminster model' the Encyclopedia of Democratic Thought explores all the ideas that matter to democracy past, present and future. It is destined to become the first port-of-call for all students, teachers and researchers of political science...

Bhabha, in his preface, writes 'Nations, like narratives, lose their origins in the myths of time and only fully encounter their horizons in the mind's eye'.From this seemingly impossibly metaphorical beginning, this volume confronts the realities of the concept of nationhood as it is...

This set comprises of 40 volumes covering nineteenth and twentieth century European and American authors. These volumes will be available as a complete set, mini boxed sets (by theme) or as individual volumes. This second set compliments the first 68 volume set of Critical...

The Islamic perception of the socio-economic process is dynamic and its insistence on social justice is uncompromising. To produce the best social structure, according to this view, man's economic endeavours should be motivated by a meaningful moral philosophy. In the face of the challenges...

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to business organisation and administration. Written in a straightforward, readable style this textbook covers all the major aspects of the subject. Starting with the organisational background it goes on to cover the functions of the important departments within...

Blaise Pascal began as a mathematical prodigy, developed into a physicist and inventor, and had become by the end of his life in 1662 a profound religious thinker. As a philosopher, he was most convinced by the long tradition of scepticism, and so refused...

The Critical Heritage gathers together a large body of critical sources on major figures in literature. Each volume presents contemporary responses to a writer's work, enabling students and researchers to read for themselves, for example, comments on early performances of Shakespeare's plays, or reactions...

Khayyam has been the subject of speculation on the part of literary critics ever since Edward Fitzgerald published his own version of the Rubaiyat in 1859. This edition represented the first opportunity to study in English the work of Khayyam by a Persian scholar....

How did we get from Hollywood to YouTube? What makes Wikipedia so different from a traditional encyclopedia? Has blogging dismantled journalism as we know it? Our media landscape has undergone a seismic shift as digital technology has fostered the rise of "participatory culture," in...

First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.Author: BellISBN-10: 0415487811ISBN-13: 9780415487818Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/19/2009Pages: 282Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.88lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.60d

Museums, Society, Inequality explores the wide-ranging social roles and responsibilities of the museum. It brings together international perspectives to stimulate critical debate, inform the work of practitioners and policy makers, and to advance recognition of the purpose, responsibilities and value to society of museums....

An essential guide to present practice and policy concerning issues in heritage management, Heritage Interpretation draws on the accumulated expertise and international reputation for excellence of the UK heritage industry to describe and analyze best practice in heritage interpretation. The contributors, all responsible for...

Introducing Children's Literature is an ideal guide to reading children's literature through the perspective of literary history. Focusing on the major literary movements from Romanticism to Postmodernism, Thacker and Webb examine the concerns of each period and the ways in which these concerns influence...

The full French text of Sartre's novel is accompanied by French-English vocabulary. Notes and a detailed introduction in English put the work in its social and historical context.Author: Jean-Paul SartreISBN-10: 0415040035ISBN-13: 9780415040037Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/03/1987Pages: 116Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.29lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.28d

First published in 1979. This volume includes information, instruction and the rules on how to play a variety of playing card games, and includes the whist family, Auction, Colonel, Ecarte, Piquet, Poker, Hearts, Baccarat, Napoleon, Cribbage to name a few.Author: L. DawsonISBN-10: 0415008808ISBN-13: 9780415008808Publisher:...

This unique and authoritative guide describes more than 400 important Chinese symbols, explaining their esoteric meanings and connections. Their use and development in Chinese literature and in Chinese customs and attitudes to life are traced lucidly and precisely. An ideal reference book to help...

THE SENSE OF SMELL The nose is normally mistakenly assumed to be the organ of smell reception. It is not. The primary function of the nose is to regulate the temperature and humidity of inspired air, thereby protecting the delicate linings of the lungs....

This text, part of Adrienne's "Gimmick" series of language instruction and reference, offers an effective approach to speaking and understanding Spanish by teaching the language as it is actually spoken. Its vocabulary groups words which go logically together, including colloquial expressions that are the...

Linear Models and the Relevant Distributions and Matrix Algebra provides in-depth and detailed coverage of the use of linear statistical models as a basis for parametric and predictive inference. It can be a valuable reference, a primary or secondary text in a graduate-level course...

M疚u: A Comprehensive Grammar is a comprehensive reference grammar of the Maku language, spoken by the jukudeitse who once lived in Venezuela and Brazil. Based on fieldwork with the final two speakers of the language, it describes all core aspects of the grammatical system...

Quote from a reader of the first version of Gill's 'Origins of Yoga' booklet: "Gill's 'Origins of Yoga', which I first came across during my Teacher Training, enabled an appreciation of the ancient teachings at a time when most of the original texts appeared...

""The Facts of Nutrition"" is a book written by Hilton Hotema in 1957 that explores the principles of nutrition and healthy living. The book covers topics such as the importance of proper food combining, the benefits of fasting, and the dangers of processed foods....

Islam is a burning topic in modern scholarship and contemporary world affairs. It is a subject poorly understood by Western observers, and in this book Professor Montgomery Watt takes a significant step towards its demystification. Montgomery Watt examines the crucial questions of traditional world-view...

Narrating Objects, Collecting Stories is a wide-ranging collection of essays exploring the stories that can be told by and about objects and those who choose to collect them. Examining objects and collecting in different historical, social and institutional contexts, an international, interdisciplinary group of...

Lasting Change in Foreign Language Education presents a historical account of foreign language in general education. The author examines the struggle of this subject discipline to align with the changing mission of secondary education as it emerged as the predominant institution enrolling students in...

The index, taken for granted, perhaps considered boring - or not considered at all - is an essential part of a book. Indexers and Indexing takes a wry look at the history, uses and implications of this little-considered element of the book, and offers...

Jason Epstein has led arguably the most creative career in book publishing during the past half-century. He founded Anchor Books and launched the quality paperback revolution, cofounded the New York Review of Books, and created of the Library of America, the prestigious publisher of...

? Form 1040 has been redesigned. Forms 1040A and 1040EZ will no longer be used. ? Most tax rates have been reduced. ? The child tax credit amount has been increased up to $2,000. ? A new tax credit of up to $500 may...

'Not only one of the best but also the most comprehensive treatment of Stoicism written this century.' -"Times Literary Supplement " Stoic philosophy had a profound effect on thought and conduct in the ancient world, and has continued to influence philosophers and thinkers from...

Many parents are struggling to find the right ways to support their teenagers, and although there is a not a one size fits all solution, this book will help them to find the way that suits their family the best. With its common sense...

Can you simply NOT get enough of crazy facts and true stories?Do you pride yourself on knowing lesser-known facts about historical characters and the events that shaped them?Then you need to brace yourself for this book, Exploring Facts: Extraordinary Stories & Weird Facts from...

A revised edition of the bestselling Robert's Rules in Plain English, which still stands as the most concise, most-user friendly guide to parliamentary procedure on the market today.If you've ever had to run a meeting according to parliamentary procedures, you know just how difficult...

Diseases and Parasites is a comprehensive animal health book for small-scale, emerging and commercial livestock farmers. The book will aid livestock farmers and agribusinesses to cope with the ever increasing animal health challenges in the livestock industry.The 198 page book, in full colour and...

This manual is one of a series of soldier training publications (STPs) that support individual training. Commanders, trainers, and Soldiers will use this manual and STP 21-24-SMCT to plan, conduct, sustain, and evaluate individual training of warrior tasks and battle drills in units. This...

Suffering is miserable. When you're overwhelmed by pain and problems, it's easy to feel helpless, hopeless and sinking into a whirlpool of self-pity. Making Sense of Suffering is a Scripture-based pamphlet that will bring hope and comfort to those who are going through personal...

Intended originally for the political Right, The Poor Mans James Bond is now geared for use by the Civil Authorities. It embodies all the practical paramilitary knowledge collected and studied by dissident groups through-out America.Author: Kurt SaxonISBN-10: 1684111390ISBN-13: 9781684111398Publisher: Stanfordpub.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/28/2016Pages: 480Format: PaperbackWeight:...

The official manual designed to provide guidance in special forces and unconventional warfare operations for commanders and staff at all levels. They can be swift, silent, and deadly. That's why armed guerrillas are feared by even the largest, best-equipped fighting forces. No tank, rocket-propelled...

Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin, first published in 1960, is the classic, authoritative reference for a vast array of natural products used in perfumes, scents, flavorings, foods, and medicine throughout the world. Part One defines and describes processing methods used to extract...

Breed standards are an outline of the ideal breed specimen. However, they leave a lot of room for interpretation-which can be highly inaccurate if a person does not have depth knowledge of the breeds. Mistaken interpretation results in faulty judging and breeding decisions, causing...

AMERICA'S #1 ASL REFERENCE BOOK - OVER 75,000 COPIES SOLD!After English and Spanish, it is the third most common language in North America. Over 22 million people use it to communicate. It has its own beauty, its own unmistakable form, and its own inherent...

How to Brew is the definitive guide to making quality beers at home. Whether you want simple, sure-fire instructions for making your first beer, or you're a seasoned homebrewer working with all-grain batches, this book has something for you. John Palmer adeptly covers the...

Vanity Fair 100 Years showcases a century of personality and power, art and commerce, crisis and culture--both highbrow and low--in this collection of images that graced the pages of magazine, and some published for the very first time. From its inception in 1913, through...

American higher education is under attack today as never before. A growing right-wing narrative portrays academia as corrupt, irrelevant, costly, and dangerous to both students and the nation. Budget cuts, attacks on liberal arts and humanities disciplines, faculty layoffs and retrenchments, technology displacements, corporatization,...

Discover the world's greatest thinkers and their groundbreaking notions! Too often, textbooks turn the noteworthy theories, principles, and figures of philosophy into tedious discourse that even Plato would reject. Philosophy 101 cuts out the boring details and exhausting philosophical methodology, and instead, gives you...

""The Mule: A Treatise On The Breeding Training And Uses To Which He May Be Put"" by Harvey Riley is a comprehensive guide to understanding and working with mules. The book covers everything from the history and anatomy of mules to their breeding and...

This book begins with a comprehensive historical section that places the New Age within the context of its predecessor movements. It then focuses on specialized aspects of this subculture, from essays on the convergence of New Age spirituality with women's spirituality, to an essay...

This complete manual guides you through every step of leasing a space in any shopping center. Learn how the shopping center business works, how to find the best location, and how to get the best rent deal. Find out how to: Negotiate successfully with...

Despite the fact that the farmer spends more on machinery than anything else except the land and despite the fact that he spends more on tractors than on any other machine, there are few books on the choice and operation of tractors to fit...

This book gives true characters of Japanese speech sounds in reference to European speech sounds. When it was first published in 1931, it was the first book of its kind. There are only 5 Japanese vowel elements as opposed to 18 in English, 13...

Perfumes, cosmetics and soaps - Volume 2 - Being a treatise on the production, manufacture and application of perfumes of all types.Author: William a. PoucherISBN-10: 0244793549ISBN-13: 9780244793548Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/15/2019Pages: 538Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.40lbsSize: 8.27h x 5.83w x 1.09d