SeaWise for Motor Yachts provides step-by-step, concise, reliable plans for emergencies at sea that require fast and effective action. Designed for...

The Central Asian region is an age-old east-west and north-south trade and transport crossroads. While welcoming new trade, aid, and other ties, th...

With the advance of wireless networks, building reliable and secured network connections is becoming extremely important. On the other hand, ad hoc...

This volume brings together eighteen studies on macroeconomic and regional modelling, dedicated to founding of the Macroeconomic Modelling Seminar ...

The topic of sexual harassment is a real threat to society in spite of its downplaying by a large segment of society including the 42nd President o...

This new book weaves a narrative of the history of Sierra Leone, from its foundation as a settlement for black slaves who fought for the British Cr...

It is increasingly recognised that a vital role in the provision of water and sanitation services is played by small service providers (SSPs). Thes...

The provision of safe water and sanitation are key mechanisms for breaking the cycle of poverty. Access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation...

Scepticism about achieving essential development goals and fighting poverty is fading away. Since the Millennium Development Summit in 2000, when 1...

This book focuses on the evaluation of information projects, products and services from a learning perspective. It looks at evaluation within the c...

This book examines the social analysis of emotion as well as its multifaceted interpretation by social theories emanating from the critical social ...

This book compiles research summaries of top professionals in the field of social issues research from a number of different focuses in this import...

This book compiles research summaries of top professionals in the field of social issues research from a number of different focuses in this import...

This book compiles biographical sketches of top professionals in the field of social issues research, as well as research summaries from a number o...

Since the end of the Cold War, the collapse of the Soviet Union and the dissolution of Yugoslavia, the Mediterranean and Black Sea regions have bee...

The second volume of the trans-disciplinary series Research in Peace and Reconciliation looks at ways of dealing with the past in Sub-Saharan Afric...

Somalia has lacked a functioning central government since 1991. In December 2006, the Ethiopian military intervened in Somalia to support Somalia's...

This is a collection of outstanding analyses of museums in the South Pacific, written by cultural, museum and architectural critics, and historians...

Since September 2001, the U.S. has increased focus on radical Islamist and terrorist groups in Southeast Asia, particularly those in the Philippine...

Focuses upon communication as a tool for doing the work of social life -- how, why, and with what consequences people exchange messages. It examine...

Writing for the spoken word is a special discipline; it requires that speechwriters' products be written primarily, although not exclusively, to be...

This book provides an overview of the development of a small country, which on the one hand, is unique, and on the other hand, is also an interesti...

An absolute necessity when introduced to Stata -- one of the most user-friendly all-around statistics computer programs on the market. This book gu...

China's breathtaking economic reform, including the rise of private enterprise, has often led observers to assume that the country's economic syste...

In order to assist a hospital in managing its resources and patients, modelling the length of stay is highly important. Recent health scholarship a...

Stress seems to be an affliction common to almost everyone living in the 21st century except perhaps a few inhabitants of some far-off islands unto...

This study guide has been produced to modernize, streamline, and simplify the original text whilst continuing to remain USCG compliant as well as n...

The Supreme Court of the United States is in the midst of a generation change which will no doubt result in societal imperatives different than tho...

Seafarers must be prepared to cope with the worst situations that the sea can offer. In this new edition, Meurn gives seamen the most up-to-date in...

Rural communities, often the first indicators of economic downturns, play an important role in planning for development and sustainability. Increas...

This bibliography carries on the work ofJens Himmel-strup's international bibliography from 1962. It collates everything written about Kierkegaard ...

The book is divided into three parts, consisting of 13 chapters. They examine entrepreneurship, innovative systems and government policies in Taiwa...

Rich in history and valor, the multicolored woven art known as "tartan" is centuries old but has been codified only since the late eighteenth centu...

Published to mark 20 years since the landmark opening of Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand in 1998, this illustrated book by well-known museu...

Ken Gorbey is a remarkable man who for 15 years was involved with developing and realising the revolutionary cultural concept that became Te Papa T...

How do you begin a career to ensure that it is driven by passion and purpose? And if you’re already down a certain career path and could start all ...

The Catholic Church today is accustomed to o en being ridiculed and criticised. Well known scientists such as Richard Dawkins treat religion in gen...

The Catholic Church today is accustomed to o en being ridiculed and criticised. Well known scientists such as Richard Dawkins treat religion in gen...

Since 1948, Israel has withstood three full-scale invasions on multiple fronts, bloody wars with Palestinian militias, deadly bombings of its diplo...

Featuring Longitudes and Declinations for the Sun, Moon, Planets, Chiron and the Asteroids. The Astrolabe World Ephemeris combines reading ease and...

With beautiful photography throughout, this book features modern recipes of classic dishes long enjoyed by British Columbians, plus folklore and hi...

Audiences are among the dominant elements of courtly life and may be referred to as a central aspect of representation of power in many societies. ...

The elegant yet practical chrome and brass houseware specialties created by Chase Brass & Copper Company during the 1930s are synonymous with A...

A Comprehensive Guide to the Objects Associated with the Voyages of James Cook Held at New Zealand’s National Museum. Almost 250 years after James ...

Apply this definitive guide to data catalogs and select the feature set needed to empower your data citizens in their quest for faster time to insi...

The Pacific coast is the most iconic region of California and one of the most fascinating and rapidly changing places in the world. Densely populat...

In this distilled account, Stanislav Kulchytsky ably incorporates a vast array of sources and literature that have become available in the past thr...

Along with the Bf 109, the Fw 190 was a stalwart of the Luftwaffe and one of the top fighters of WWII.