This text brings together articles covering the whole spectrum of cyberspace and related new technologies to explore the ways in which new technologies are reshaping cultural forms and practices at the turn of the century. The reader is divided into thematic sections focusing on…
This book is an outcome of research studies carried out by eminent scholars and practitioners in South Asian countries in the field of disaster risk management. The book discusses how different South Asian countries manage disasters and address challenges associated with them. T…
Publisher description: "The growing synergy of humans and technology--from dialysis to genetically altered foods to PET scans--is transforming how we view our minds and our bodies. But how has it changed the body politic? How can we forge a society that protects the rights of hu…
There was a time, not too long ago, when the typewriter and notebook ruled, and the computer as an everyday tool was simply a vision. Revolution in the Valley traces this vision back to its earliest roots: the hallways and backrooms of Apple, where the groundbreaking Macintosh c…
Divided into three sections covering major areas of topical research, this Handbook opens with an introductory essay by the editors to guide students in their approach to the field, followed by a stimulating range of chapters, each written by an internationally renowned scholar.
"I would like to enthusiastically recommend The SAGE Handbook of E-Learning Research. An international set of authors have produced a highly readable handbook that covers topics in E-learning research, theory, policy, language and literacy, and design issues. The work draws on m…
