Culture-on-Demand

Culture-on-Demand

This highly original, thought-provoking book written by a pioneer of communication studies is the first to analyze the post 9/11 world in terms of global media and popular culture.

Culture-on-Demand

Philosophy of the Economy

Philosophy of the Economy

This book develops a philosophical analysis of economic reality and economic science from an Aristotelian point of view. It is the result of many years of thinking and philosophical study about these topics. It differs from other philosophy of economics books as it also deals with economic reality (not only the science) and approaches its subject from an Aristotelian perspective. It differs from other Aristotelian studies about economics as it covers the whole of philosophy of the economy. This book argues why Aristotles thinking guarantees an appropriate interdisciplinary synthesis.

Philosophy of the Economy

The Promise of Happiness

The Promise of Happiness

The Promise of Happiness is a provocative cultural critique of the imperative to be happy. It asks what follows when we make our desires and even our own happiness conditional on the happiness of others: I just want you to be happy; Im happy if youre happy. Combining philosophy and feminist cultural studies, Sara Ahmed reveals the affective and moral work performed by the happiness duty, the expectation that we will be made happy by taking part in that which is deemed good, and that by being happy ourselves, we will make others happy. Ahmed maintains that happiness is a promise that directs us toward certain life choices and away from others. Happiness is promised to those willing to live their lives in the right way.

The Promise of Happiness

Sustainable Urban Planning

Sustainable Urban Planning

Sustainable Urban Planning introduces the principles and practices behind urban and regional planning in the context of environmental sustainability. Its publication reflects a growing recognition in the fields of planning and environmental studies that cities, where the majority of humans now live, need to be developed in a sustainable way.

Sustainable Urban Planning

Historical Discourse

Historical Discourse

Historical Discourse analyses the importance of the language of time, cause and evaluation in both texts which students at secondary school are required to read, and their own writing for assessment. In contrast to studies which have denied that history has a specialised language, Caroline Coffin demonstrates through a detailed study of historical texts, that writing about the past requires different genres, lexical and grammatical structures. In this analysis, language emerges as a powerful tool for making meaning in historical writing.

Historical Discourse

Studies in Chinese Language

Studies in Chinese Language

Studies in Chinese Language, the eighth volume in the Collected Works of Professor M.A.K. Halliday, approaches the Chinese language from several interesting vantage points, ranging from studies of medieval to modern grammar, phonology, and discourse. Professor Halliday’s doctoral thesis, ‘The Language of the Chinese, ‘Secret History of the Mongols”, provides the basis for the first section of this volume, with extracts from the book as well as the original Chinese text, which is one of the earliest known texts written in Mandarin, included on the accompanying CD-ROM. The second s.

Studies in Chinese Language

Dating Torrential Processes on Fans and Cones

Dating Torrential Processes on Fans and Cones

This book provides a detailed overview on methods used for the dating of past torrential activity on fans and cones and fosters the discussion on the impact of past and potential future climate change on torrential processes. The book has a clear focus on the practical applications of these methods, complemented by case studies. The limits of each dating method in case of excessive natural and human interventions on fans and cones are shown.

Dating Torrential Processes on Fans and Cones

Basic Chip Carving With Pam Gresham

Basic Chip Carving With Pam Gresham

A method of study that will allow beginners to learn the fundamentals of chip carving and help more advanced carvers to hone their skills. This book studies in depth the fundamental techniques of chip carving. It progresses from the easiest to the hardest cuts and includes designs and projects after each exercise.

Basic Chip Carving With Pam Gresham

Sport and Exercise Science

Sport and Exercise Science

This text introduces students to the essentials of the major contributing disciplines biomechanics, physiology and psychology. It provides detailed knowledge and understanding of each subject area combined with explicit advice on how to study effectively, research further and think critically. Case studies clearly relate theory to practice and learning

Sport and Exercise Science

World Christianity in Local Context

World Christianity in Local Context

Global Christianity in Local Context is the first volume of a unique collection of essays in honour of David A. Kerr, well-known for his contributions in the areas of Christian-Muslim dialogue, Ecumenical Studies and Missions. With contributions from recognized experts in these fields, the book provides a platform for examining contemporary Christian-Muslim relations and critical issues facing twenty-first century Christianity.

World Christianity in Local Context

The Cultural Studies Reader

The Cultural Studies Reader

The first edition of EM>The Cultural Studies Reader> established itself as the leading textbook in the field, providing the ideal introduction for students to this exciting and influential discipline. This expanded second edition offers:

The Cultural Studies Reader

AJAX and PHP

AJAX and PHP

Enhance the user experience of your PHP website using AJAX with this practical tutorial featuring detailed case studies

AJAX and PHP

Social Constructivism as a Philosophy of Mathematics

Social Constructivism as a Philosophy of Mathematics

Proposing social constructivism as a novel philosophy of mathematics, this book is inspired by current work in sociology of knowledge and social studies of science. It extends the ideas of social constructivism to the philosophy of mathematics, developing a whole set of new notions. The outcome is a powerful critique of traditional absolutist conceptions of mathematics, as well as of the field of philosophy of mathematics itself. Proposed are a reconceptualization of the philosophy of mathematics and a new set of adequacy criteria.

Social Constructivism as a Philosophy of Mathematics

Creative Problem Solving for Managers, Second Edition

Creative Problem Solving for Managers, Second Edition

This is an accessible text and lively introduction to the skills of creative problem solving. Using extensive case-studies from a wide range of business situations, it illustrates the techniques used to solve management problems.

Creative Problem Solving for Managers, Second Edition

Case Study Research in Software Engineering

Case Study Research in Software Engineering

Based on their own experiences of in-depth case studies of , projects in international corporations, in this book the authors present detailed practical guidelines on the preparation, conduct, , and reporting of case studies of software engineering. This is the first software engineering specific book on the case study research method.

Case Study Research in Software Engineering