Covering the basic principles of biotechnology, different techniques are assessed and a large number of applications included to provide the reader with a multidisciplinary perspective with a view to mastering the many chromatographic methods
Drawing a picture of how the blues aesthetic developed, this book examines the blues from its birth in the rural South, through to the heyday of sound recordings and Oliver gives insights into the role blues played in American society before racial integration.
This is a multi-archival documentary history of British policy towards Nasser's Egypt under the Churchill, Eden, Macmillan, Home and Wilson governments.
Britain's strategic position east of Suez in the twentieth century was a dominant area of interest and had an enormous impact in the overall construction of Great Britain's naval strategic posture.
This revised second edition includes new chapters on topics such as molecular genetic techniques in forensic science. Experts discuss a range of... Læs mere
Examining the recent evolution of Brazil’s economy, this book argues that key structural obstacles will need to be tackled if it is to fully realise its potential and reduce vulnerability to crisis.
Biological Clocks introduces the subject of human chronobiology. It describes biological clocks; why we have clocks; how biological clocks relate to sleep disorders, depression, and jet lag; and how the reader can measure his/her own rhythms.
Using detailed studies of the marketing of Motown, Michael Jackson and the artist formerly known as Prince, Cashmore explores how black culture has been converted into a commodity, usually in the interests of white owned corporations.
Drawing together a range of essays, this is the history of lesbian, gay and queer representation in British cinema. From the early years of 'Pre-Gay, through the post-war gay... Læs mere
For an entire millennium, Byzantine hagiography exhibited literary dynamism and a capacity to vary its basic forms.... Læs mere
The author examines changing conceptions of tradition and modernity, and the development of a modern church... Læs mere
The Borgarthing Law and the Eidsivathing Law is dedicated to two closely linked medieval laws which were intended to cover adjacent legal provinces in eastern Norway, around and beyond the modern capital, Oslo.