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Marijuana 101
Green Candy Press 2011; US$ 18.00Unlike the vast majority of other grow books, Marijuana 101 reads like an informal study guide for an "Introduction to Growing" course run by a professor who had a successful grow for a decade. Professor Lee involves his readers and helps them over each potential stumbling block, with constant reference to his own experience, giving the book the... more...
The Growth of Public Expenditure in the United Kingdom from 1870 to 2005
Palgrave Macmillan 2011; US$ 105.00This book outlines the considerable increase in public expenditure in the UK from around 10 per cent of GDP in the 1870s to 40 per cent and above in the 21st century. Clive Lee explores the fluctuations in state spending, highlighting the ongoing political conflict over the size and extent of welfare provision. more...
Chinese Occupational Welfare in Market transition
Palgrave Macmillan 2000; US$ 148.00Based on a case-study carried out in the southern city of Guangzhou in China, the book describes in compelling detail the dramatic changes occurring at a large state-owned enterprise as this socialist country undergoes market transition. It shows how these changes have led to the dismantling of the 'iron rice bowl', the transformation of the socialist... more...
Solder Joint Reliability
Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004; US$ 199.00The decision to move to lead-free solders has been made, but processing and performance challenges remain. This paper considers the transition in terms of performance, with particular emphasis on long term, high reliability applications. Comparison of key mechanical properties indicates generally beneficial outcomes of the transition to lead-free alloys,... more...
Understanding History
Taylor and Francis 2005; US$ 180.00What sense do children and young people make of history? How do they cope with competing historical accounts in textbooks? How do they think historical or archaeological claims are supported or rejected? And whatever students think about history, how do their teachers see history education? The contributors to this fourth volume of the International... more...
Improving Teaching and Learning In the Core Curriculum
Taylor and Francis 1999; US$ 48.95Focusing on the core subjects of Mathematics, English and Science, the book addresses the political agenda in which the core curriculum takes place, and provides practical information and guidance on teaching the three subjects. The book briefly traces the history of these core subjects, examines what is meant by 'curriculum knowledge', takes apart... more...
Housing Policy Systems in South and East Asia
Palgrave Macmillan 2002; US$ 135.00This book provides an up-to-date account of housing policy systems in eight countries - Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand and Singapore. With one chapter devoted to each country, there are, in addition, introductory and concluding chapters, in which the editors identify both the similarities in the problems faced, and in... more...
Korea's Economic Miracle
Palgrave Macmillan 2002; US$ 185.00Korea, one of the original 'Tiger Economies', experiences a traumatic and largely unanticipated economic crisis in 1997-98 from which the country is still recovering. Despite having achieved spectacular economic advances from the early 1960s, the crisis laid bare numerous structural, economic and policy weaknesses. Charles Harvie and Hyun-Hoon Lee... more...
Leading for Success
Palgrave Macmillan 2008; US$ 59.00Classic leadership theory is presented here in a fresh and fashionable framework in this new, practical book for managers. Written in entertaining style, securely underpinned with the most credible and extensive research, top level case studies and frank opinion from prominent business and political leaders is featured throughout. more...
Frontiers of Research in Intra-Industry Trade
Palgrave Macmillan 2002; US$ 138.00An agenda-setting contribution to the field of intra-industry trade. P.J. Lloyd and Hyun-Hoon Lee have assembled an international cast of contributors to offer a selection of models examining the nature of intra-industry trade in several new areas of trade theory, in addition to empirical studies and analysis of much new data in trade patterns. This... more...
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