As the ratio of retirees to taxpayers increases, concern about the high cost of providing benefits in a pay-as-you-go system has led to economists... Læs mere
Written in the sixteenth century, this book tells the story of the fourteen-year pilgrimage of the monk Xuanzang, one of China's most famous religious heroes, and his four supernatural disciples, in search of Buddhist scriptures.
An analysis of the beneficial effects of community service on the political and moral identity of adolescents. It uses a case study from a... Læs mere
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Arguing for an approach to anthropology that incorporates science, philosophy, history, and many other disciplines, the author examines - with all the ways that... Læs mere
Suitable for scholars of medicine, public health, and public policy, this title evaluates the consequences and benefits of state-mandated newborn screening - and the larger policy... Læs mere
In our post-9/11 world, the figure of the stranger - the foreigner, the enemy, the unknown visitor - carries a particular urgency, and the force of language... Læs mere
Humanity has forgotten how to live with the oceans. In this book, a magisterial account of 100,000 years of seaside civilization, the author recovers the coastal experience from its... Læs mere
This catalogue presents over 300 photographic images of watermarks found in Italian printed maps of the 16th century. Such watermarks are... Læs mere