The rise of digital media has been widely regarded as transforming the nature of our social experience in the twenty-first century. The speed with which new... Læs mere
Copy Web Catalog: Emerging Perspectives on Substance Misuse addresses theoretical, practice and policy issues with regard to the problematic use of alcohol and illegal drugs.
Cyberpsychology is a new textbook designed for both undergraduate and graduate students in psychology.
Love and family life in the global age: grandparents in Salonika and their grandson in London speak together every evening via Skype. A U.S. citizen and her Swiss husband fret over large... Læs mere
No longer content to fade away into comfortable retirement, a growing number of former political leaders have pursued diplomatic afterlives.
In these 12 essays, leading scholars from around the world take a fresh look at the concept of creatio ex nihilo. The contributors provide a thorough historiography of the concept, paying particular attention to the views of Aquinas, Dante, Luther, Merleau-Ponty, and Bulgakov.
Diamonds are a multi-billion dollar business involving some of the world s largest mining companies, a million and a half artisanal diggers, more than a million cutters and polishers and a huge retail jewellery sector.
Regardless of who you are or how you live your life, you disagree with millions of people on an enormous number of topics from politics, religion and morality to sport, culture and art.
Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2015 One of the most significant and controversial developments in contemporary warfare is the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly referred to as drones.
Few doubt that China wants to be a major economic and military power on the world stage. To achieve this ambitious goal, however, the PRC leadership knows that China must first become an advanced information-based society.
In this important new book the renowned historian Serge Gruzinski returns to two episodes in the sixteenth century which mark a decisive stage in global history and show how China and Mexico experienced the expansion of Europe.
Presents cutting-edge, evidence-based interventions for dealing with specific difficulties of reading comprehension in children aged 7-11. * An in-depth... Læs mere