Encyclopedias and reference works Books

The authoritative and well-respected Dictionary of Philosophy, first published in 1976, has been completely revised and updated for a fourth edition and now includes a guide to philosophy online.

Presenting a balance of theoretical insight and practical advice, this well-informed text is a clear and accessible guide to the key issues relating to primary education.

The second edition of Rigas Doganis' book brings the airline industry story up to date, exploring airline mergers and alliances, price wars, the impact of disasters and the future prospects for the industry as a whole.

A twenty-first century version of Roger Fowler's 1973 Dictionary of Modern Critical Terms, this latest edition of The Routledge Dictionary of Literary Terms is the most up-to-date guide to critical and theoretical concepts available to students of...

Leftist thought and activism stands as a defining force in the articulation of political culture and policy in modern Japan. Operating from the periphery of formal political power for the most part, the Japanese Left has had an impact that extends far...

On its first appearance in 1960, the Concise Encyclopedia of Western Philosophy established itself as a classic; this third edition builds on its original strengths but brings it completely up to date. The Concise Encyclopedia offers a lively, readable,...

The Encyclopedia of Postmodernism provides comprehensive and authoritative coverage of academic disciplines, critical terms and central figures relating to the vast field of postmodern studies. With three cross-referenced sections, the volume is easily...

Imagining Hinduism is an indispensable guide to an immensely significant new understanding of the Hindu faith - that it exists largely as a construct of the Western imagination.

Liberal Ideals and the Politics of Decolonisation explores the subject of liberalism and its uses and contradictions across the late British Empire, especially in the context of imperial dissolution and subsequent state- building.The book covers multiple...

Probability Theory and Statistical Methods for Engineers brings together probability theory with the more practical applications of statistics, bridging theory and practice. It gives a series of methods or recipes which can be applied to specific...

Autocracies not only resist the global spread of democracy but are sources of autocratic influence and pressure. This book presents a conceptual model to understand, assess, and explain the promotion and diffusion of authoritarian elements.Employing a...

Thinking is central to who we are. What is thinking? Have you ever been asked this question? Have you ever asked yourself this question. Have you ever gone to a dictionary to find a definition? If we don't know what thinking is we cannot intentionally...

Phật-Giáo-Tính trong Văn-Hóa Việt-Nam ngày nay đã là sự dung-hợp, dung hóa nhuần nhuyển trên hai ngàn năm qua - điều nầy đã được nhiều học-giả trong và ngoài nước nghiên-cứu, xác nhận... có lẽ chúng ta chẳng nghi ngờ gì mà phải bàn sâu vào việc nầy, vì...

Understanding research principles and developing a small-scale research project is increasingly required of both pre-service and in-service teachers at early childhood, primary and secondary levels. In Research Skills for Teachers, Beverley Moriarty...

Il Vangelo di Matteo è letto qui nella prospettiva di un non credente. Vengono esaminate le difficoltà a separare la figura storica di Gesù dalle invenzioni apologetiche. Tuttavia, dopo il Discorso della Montagna, Gesù appare, anche a un non credente,...

The book aims to be a concise, step by step, introductory guide to policy development. It deals with the essential, practical issues relating to good policy development. It is written in an informal style and outlines the process and principles that...

Cause is that duantum magnum magnetism force, that is indefinitum in scope: for human purposes, it is, hypothetically, infinite: forcing the cut out segment of its inner core, which is nothing but invisible fibre-cabling: prospect-lines of the Duantum...

... Nel saggio in oggetto l'autore tratta le scienze umane attraverso la sociologia dell'arte, studiando le relazioni che definiscono orientamenti e scelte creative, riuscendo a "sedurci", con il piacere che in noi provoca la comunicazione visiva,...

Il libro vuole illuminare la storia della musica attraverso un punto di vista insolito: quello di un abbellimento dell'espressione, il vibrato.Il percorso storico-estetico è indirizzato al lettore curioso, musicista e non, allo studente o amatore che...

I "punti di svista" sono i pregiudizi, da cui dobbiamo difenderci. Questa guida, senza la pretesa di essere esaustiva, spiega come guardare la realtà con mente libera, senza farsi condizionare.

The classic guide that helps you communicate your thoughts clearly, concisely, and effectively. Essential for every professional, from entry level to the executive suite, Writing that Works includes advice on all aspects of written...