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Robert Recorde
Springer 2011; US$ 79.99The 16th-Century intellectual Robert Recorde is chiefly remembered for introducing the equals sign into algebra, yet the greater significance and broader scope of his work is often overlooked. This book presents an authoritative and in-depth analysis of the man, his achievements and his historical importance. This scholarly yet accessible work examines... more...
Cricket and England
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 58.95Looking at the inter-war period, this work explores the relationship between cricket and English social and cultural values. more...
Hurricane Watch
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 2002; US$ 15.00The ultimate guide to the ultimate storms, Hurricane Watch is a fascinating blend of science and history from one of the world's foremost meteorologists and an award-winning science journalist. This in-depth look at these awe-inspiring acts of nature covers everything from the earliest efforts by seafarers at predicting storms to the way satellite... more...
Sport and the English, 1918-1939
Taylor and Francis 2005; US$ 204.00A thorough, innovative yet entertaining and readable analysis of sport as an expression of the values and social relations of a nation. Covering the years between the two World Wars, the central place of sport in English life is brought into sharp focus, providing insight into issues of gender, class, religion and locality, ideas of morality, continuity... more...
Taiwan's Environmental Struggle
Taylor and Francis 2008; US$ 42.95Taiwan experienced a highly successful economic transformation in the last 50 years that produced one of Asia?s genuine ?miracles? of modern development, in terms of improvement in per capita income and overall quality of material well being for its citizens. The process, though, involved rapid industrialization and urbanization, and breakneck mass... more...
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Inside Basketball
Chicken Soup for the Soul 2011; US$ 14.95Fans will be inspired, surprised, and even amused, by inside stories from well-known coaches and players, fascinating looks behind the scenes, and anecdotes from the people who make it all possible ? the fans. Pat Williams has drawn on his basketball industry connections to compile great stories from on and off the court. Fans will be inspired,... more...
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Inside Basketball
Chicken Soup for the Soul 2011; Not AvailableFans will be inspired, surprised, and even amused, by inside stories from well-known coaches and players, fascinating looks behind the scenes, and anecdotes from the people who make it all possible ? the fans. Pat Williams has drawn on his basketball industry connections to compile great stories from on and off the court. Fans will be inspired,... more...
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Inside Basketball
Chicken Soup for the Soul 2011; Not AvailableFans will be inspired, surprised, and even amused, by inside stories from well-known coaches and players, fascinating looks behind the scenes, and anecdotes from the people who make it all possible ? the fans. Pat Williams has drawn on his basketball industry connections to compile great stories from on and off the court. Fans will be inspired,... more...
Evidence-Based Oncology
Wiley 2008; US$ 280.95This is a book about using the best evidence to inform treatment decisions for people with cancer. It is written by oncologists for oncologists, using examples throughout to illustrate key points. The book starts off with a "toolbox" section, written in a way which will help those relatively new to the principles of evidence-based oncology to understand... more...
Theorizing Emotions
Campus Verlag 2009; US$ 33.05Hauptbeschreibung Theorizing Emotions reflects the recent turn to emotions in academia-not just in sociology but also in psychology, evolutionary biology, and neuroscience. Drawing on the classic studies of Max Weber, Erving Goffman, Norbert Elias, and Theodor Adorno, several leading European scholars present their findings on the role of emotions... more...









