This timely book offers solutions to the global warming problem that lie in the development of comprehensive energy and environmental policies that emphasize the need to use energy efficiently while looking to develop alternative renewable sources
A comprehensive overview of the critical role played by cell adhesion in determining the structure and function of both healthy and diseased human skin. The book is divided into three main sections, with each one addressing a principal function of adhesion molecules.
Disease is an ever-present threat faced by all human societies. "The Changing Face of Disease" seeks to address four themes which reflect our understanding of disease: its evolution; its implications for human societies; its ecology; and our response to it.
Reflecting the scholarship of Early America and the Early Republic, this work studies the many dimensions of American political history. It explores Native... Læs mere
Examines the characteristics of the Wits and their influence on the course of Elizabethan drama. This title is suitable for students and scholars of Renaissance poetry, drama, and specialized cultural contexts.
This volume addresses several core questions regarding the nature of law in China and its future development. Articles shed light on whether the rule of law is... Læs mere
This collection brings together contrasting Christian perceptions of human sexuality and reflects the broad range of conservative and liberal thought. Topics covered include Biblical... Læs mere
Between 1750 and 1850 the British landscape was transformed by a transport revolution. This book examines the history of how the engineering... Læs mere
More than ever, social work practitioners are required to provide evidence for the effectiveness of what they do, while the rights of service users to... Læs mere
Analyzes the history of Swedish civil society over a one hundred and fifty year period with the help of such theoretical perspectives as political opportunity structure, life cycle model, waves of organizational development, corporatism and pluralism.
The coaching/mentoring approach is probably the most effective way of helping others to achieve optimum performance in the workplace. This book covers the entire subject, from basic skills to designing and implementing a tailor-made coaching and mentoring system.
An examination of the debate over clerical marriage in Reformation polemic and of its impact on the English clergy in the... Læs mere