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Overworked and Underlaid
Allen & Unwin 2009; US$ 22.68From the author of the bestselling Fat, Forty and Fired - a seriously funny book about life's big - and small - issues. more...
The Punic Wars
Random House Group Ltd 2008; US$ 25.34The Punic Wars (264-146BC) sprang from a mighty power struggle between two ancient civilisations - the trading empire of Carthage and the military confedoration of Rome. It was a period of astonishing human misfortune, lasting over a period of 118 years and resulting in the radical depletion of Rome's population and resources and the complete annihilation... more...
An Introduction to the Science of Phonetics
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 26.95The book is designed as an introduction to the scientific study of speech. No prior knowledge of phonetics is assumed. As far as mathematical knowlege is concerned, all that is assumed is a knowledge of simple arithmetic and as far as possible concepts are dealt with on an intuitive rather than mathematical level. The anatomical material is all fully... more...
Rankings and the Reshaping of Higher Education
Palgrave Macmillan 2011; US$ 90.00University rankings have gained popularity around the world, and are now a significant factor shaping reputation. This book is the first comprehensive study of rankings from a global perspective, making an important contribution to our understanding of the rankings phenomenon. more...
Trick or Treatment?
Transworld 2009; US$ 12.00Welcome to the world of alternative medicine. Prince Charles is a staunch defender and millions of people swear by it; most UK doctors consider it to be little more than superstition and a waste of money. But how do you know which treatments really heal and which are potentially harmful? Now at last you can find out, thanks to the... more...
Sex, Gender and Science
Palgrave Macmillan 2004; US$ 42.00In Sex, Gender and Science , Myra Hird outlines the social study of science and nature, specifically in relation to 'sex', sex 'differences' and sexuality. She examines how Western understandings of 'sex' are based less upon understanding material sex differences, than on a discourse that emphasizes sex dichotomy over sex diversity and argues for... more...
Modern Money Theory
Palgrave Macmillan 2012; US$ 35.00In a challenge to conventional views on modern monetary and fiscal policy, this book presents a coherent analysis of how money is created, how it functions in global exchange rate regimes, and how the mystification of the nature of money has constrained governments, and prevented states from acting in the public interest. more...
Security Intelligence Services in New Democracies
Palgrave Macmillan 2000; US$ 138.00The first account of the secret police in Eastern Europe and after 1989, this book uses a wide range of sources, including archives, to identify what has and has not changed since the end of communism. After explaining the structure and workings of two of the area's most feared services, Czechoslovakia's StB and Romania's Securitate, the authors details... more...
Qualitative Methods in International Relations
Palgrave Macmillan 2008; US$ 31.00We still lack practical answers to one of the most basic questions in empirical research:How should researchers interpret meanings? The contributors take seriously the goals of both post-modernist and positivist researchers, as they offer detailed guidance on how to apply specific tools of analysis and how to circumvent their inherent limitations. more...
Sales Force Design for Strategic Advantage
Palgrave Macmillan 2004; US$ 65.00This book focuses upon the role of the sales force in today's changing world and how to design a sales force for strategic advantage. It includes sections on how to assess the current sales force design and how to implement change and covers customer segmentation, market strategy, structuring and sizing, alignment, metrics and managing change. more...









