Social Science - General

From the Sivens forest in France to the Hambach forest in Germany, from the Broadback forest in Canada to the rainforests of Borneo, something has shifted in these wild spaces over the last decade or two. People have begun to inhabit the forests, oppose...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions...

Yuliana Kholodova - candidate of chemical sciences, doctor of biological sciences, professor of biochemistry. She has more than 200 scientific publications to her credit, including monographs and patents. She is also the author of socio-political works and literary essays. Details of her biography can...

Helen Keller wrote her autobiography, The Story of My Life, while she was still studying in Radcliffe College. It was first published in 1902 in instalments in the Ladies' Home Journal before being published as a book in 1903. Widely considered to be one...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions...

The Endocrine Organs: An Introduction To The Study Of Internal Secretion (1916) is a book written by Edward Albert Schafer. It is a comprehensive guide to the study of the endocrine system, which is responsible for the production and secretion of hormones that regulate...

A pioneer in the development of fiction giving voice to the African-American experience, Charles Waddell Chesnutt (1858-1932) found literary success with his "conjure tales" - vignettes from black folk life, recounted partially in the vernacular - and later with his "stories of the color...

Concerns about censorship have once again reached a fever pitch across the liberal West. In other historical periods, such concerns may have marked reactions to book bans and burnings. Often, they followed prosecutions and subsequent jailtime for things spoken or written. During the Red...

Sustainable Development and Climate Change book brings you a balanced, state-of-the-art presentation of the latest concepts, methods, algorithms, techniques, procedures and applications of the fascinating field of science and technology in Greener Living. Written by eminent, leading, international experts, the contributors provide up-to-date aspects...

Mankind is in the midst of an enormous transition...Human evolution has always been a function of our strength, our smarts, and our ability to attract a mate. But modern technologies are now so advanced that we no longer need any of these things to...

The Constant Sweetness Within is collection of personal essays, poetry and photographs; it is a multi-layered artistic project that captures the journey and evolution of a human on this planet; but more specifically, it explores the journey of a Black woman navigating the intersections...

Description: "Uncovering Africa's Dark Chapters: Genocide, Colonialism, and the Pursuit of Resources"Delve into the enthralling migration of Balkan settlers and the impact of Eurocentrism in "Kush to Mysterious Babylon: The History of the Hindu Caste and White Privilege 2nd Edition." This book sheds light...

Zanzibar stands at the center of the Indian Ocean system's involvement in the history of Eastern Africa. This book follows on from the period covered in Abdul Sheriff's acclaimed Slaves, Spices and Ivory in Zanzibar.The first part of the book shows the transition of...

Leadership is learnableA Warren Bennis Executive Briefing Series Book Crosby is taking his message to a different audience--a growing army of intelligent young men and women who are setting out to become executives by choice and for the right reasons.--Central Florida Business In this,...

The history and influence of the Congressional Black Caucus is the theme of this book. The author demonstrates that the organization has successfully articulated the concerns of African Americans, but has only had a marginal impact on public policy. He shows that the increased...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions...

Now more than ever before, we are living in a world that's highly interconnected and interdependent, which means an action in one place has a very real influence elsewhere. In Finding a Better Way, an unlikely duo explores ways in which Western society has...

Haruo Shirane's critically acclaimed Traditional Japanese Literature: An Anthology, Beginnings to 1600, contains key examples of both high and low styles of poetry, drama, prose fiction, and essays. For this abridged edition, Shirane retains substantial excerpts from such masterworks as The Tale of Genji,...

The Esau Effect: Unveiling History's Darkest Moments and Unraveling the Mysterious Forces Shaping Our World: Dive into the thrilling adventure of "The Esau Effect," as it unveils hidden stories of struggles and tactics from history's darkest times. Witness how devastating wars and intense battles...

Dance If Ye Can is an introduction to the huge variety of battles fought in Scotland, or fought by the Scots in the nearly nine hundred years when they were an independent nation.The first part of the book serves as an introduction to Scottish...

Dance If Ye Can is an introduction to the huge variety of battles fought in Scotland, or fought by the Scots in the nearly nine hundred years when they were an independent nation.The first part of the book serves as an introduction to Scottish...

Artists have been exploring the spatial, conceptual and three-dimensional qualities of holography for over fifty years. Why, then, is there so little sustained critical pressure placed on this process, methodology and mode of visualisation which underpins the developing practice?In 1994, pioneering British artist Margaret...

Divided addresses the question on the lips of every American: why can't we get along? The cultural divide is threatening our democracy and destabilizing our country. Divided looks at the deep cultural divide through the lens of five colliding worldviews-indigenous, traditional, progressive, globalized, and...

2018 Reprint of 1962 Edition. Abridged Edition. Full facsimile of the 1962 edition. Not reproduced with Optical Recognition software. Originally published in book form in 1714, this masterpiece of eighteenth-century British satire sparked great social controversy by rejecting a positive view of human nature...

Written by the Chief Executive of the National Pawnbrokers Association, this fascinating insight into pawnbroking traces one of the world's oldest professions back some 3000 years. Social history is mixed with interest facts and anecdotes. Did you know; -How pawning became linked to the...

What did our grandfathers try to teach us that we can't seem to comprehend? Why is it that, with all the modern-day conveniences we have to make our lives more comfortable, we as a society are more depressed and unhappy than ever? Why can't...

Many of history's greatest disasters were caused by simple communications mistakes common every language and culture. This book analyses these events from a communications perspective, focusses on the misunderstandings, and explains how they could have been easily avoided. It also suggests ways everyone can...

This book focus is on one particular corporate governance risk that arises from the similarities between traditional elements of a 'wilful blindness' cause of action, and those of company directors 'bad faith'. An essential aspect of any consideration of corporate governance is the role...

Pinzon's debut memoir details a life of epic scope---working in Arizona as a boy, to police officer in California, corporate sales manager, university professor, international-investment manager and charity volunteer. In this wide-ranging book, the author pays closest attention to his early life, charting his...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Long before the arrival of Western emissaries and powers, East Asian peoples and states were deeply involved in world affairs. In this sweeping account, Warren I. Cohen explores four millennia of international relations from the vantage points of China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia....

The Secret Doctrine - The synthesis of science, religion and philosophy - Vol. II is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1888. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking...

"A journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step." Lao Tzu "Unwrapping Racism: Dealing with Differences" will connect the reader with recent social movements such as gun safety, Black Lives Matter, and college reform movements. The Early social movements would portray racial discrimination...

Role of Sustainable Development in Environmental Conservation book brings you a balanced, state-of-the-art presentation of the latest concepts, methods, algorithms, techniques, procedures and applications of the fascinating field of science and technology in Greener Living. Written by eminent, leading, international experts, the contributors provide...

This fascinating book is a comprehensive history of the Pennsylvania State Police, from its founding in 1905 to the present day. Filled with anecdotes and insights into the workings of law enforcement, this work is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of...

Havana's Instituto de Filosofia's First Biennial International Seminar on the Philosophical, Epistemological and Methodological Implications of Complexity Theory, was held in January 2002 in Havana, Cuba's capital city. The seminar was aimed at familiarizing Cuban researchers and professors in a more direct way with...

Voyages in Classical Mythology takes 44 great classical adventure tales of mythology and exploration and retells them in this beautifully written volume. Organized by character or traveler's name, each entry includes a description of the voyager's life, their journey, alternate versions of the story,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

In historical accounts of the circumstances of ordinary people's lives, nutrition has been the great unknown. Nearly impossible to measure or assess directly, it has nonetheless been held responsible for the declining mortality rates of the nineteenth century as well as being a major...

This study of power/knowledge in France, from the 1830s through the 1930s, uses the tools of anthropology, philosophy, and cultural criticism to examine how the social environment was described. It aims to show how modernity was revealed in urban planning, architecture, and social legislation.Author:...

An accessible and entertaining narrative history of the establishment, development and unravelling of the British Welfare State - now fully revised to cover Blair's first term. Lively writing in the style of Peter Hennessy. 'Giant Want. Giant Disease. Giant Ignorance. Giant Squalor. And the...

My Skinny Cow, set in rural Seito which slowly urbanizes and brings a new order, is the captivating story of Asiago and Obiri from their youth to old age. The two work hard in school to become heroes and beacons of hope for the...

This book discusses spatial practices of autonomous social movements, creating the story of a daring attempt to create research for radical transformation which requires a radical transformation of research practices. Starodub opens new possibilities of including diverse ways of knowing and speaking into a...

Prosociality is a multifaceted concept referring to the many ways in which individuals care about and benefit others. Human prosociality is foundational to social harmony, happiness, and peace; it is therefore essential to understand its underpinnings, development, and cultivation. This handbook provides a state-of-the-art,...

"I wrote down essential phrases on work that came to my mind.They cover guiding principles for all who are working, from new employees to CEOs." (From Afterword and Commentary) Ryuho Okawa, the internationally renowned author, has written over 3,100 books on various topics, including...