Reference works

The A-Z of Careers and Jobs

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From accountant to zoologist, this new edition of The A-Z of Careers and Jobs is your one-stop shop for insightful guidance on more than 300 different career areas in the UK. This book is designed to help identify what personal strengths fit to what kinds of work, what skills yo…

Research handbook on the sociology of law

fromResearch handbooks in law and society

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"This unique Research Handbook maps the historical, theoretical, and methodological concepts in sociology of law, exploring the rich and complex nature of this area of research. It argues that sociology of law flourishes due to its strong capacity for interdisciplinary engagemen…

Historical dictionary of Spanish cinema

by Mira Nouselles, Alberto

fromHistorical dictionaries of literature and the arts

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Emerging as one of the most exciting, fascinating, and special kinds of filmmaking in the world, Spanish cinema has been producing excellent directors, actors, and films for decades, including during the dark times of the Franco regime. With directors (Pedro Almodovar), actors a…

Handbook on the United States in Asia: managing hegemonic decline, retaining influence i…

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The centre of gravity in today's global economy arguably now resides in Asia. As a result of this, the maintenance of geopolitical and economic security in Asia has become pivotal to global stability. This indispensable Handbook examines the crucial and multi-faceted role of the…

Handbook on corruption, ethics and integrity in public administration

by Edward Elgar Publishing

fromElgar Handbooks in Public Administration and Management

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"This timely Handbook unpacks the underlying common factors that give rise to corrupting environments. Investigating opportunities to deliver ethical public policy, it proposes strategies for building integrity and diminishing corruption in public administration. Beginning with …

Principles of anatomy

by Renneboog, Richard

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"This new resource introduces students and researchers to the fundamentals of anatomy using easy-to-understand language, to provide a solid background, and help readers develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of this important and evolving subject. Anatomy is the branch …

Nursing

by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

fromNursing series (Ambler, Pa.)

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The Nursing series of handbooks presents core nursing information in the clear, conversational, practical style of the award-winning Nursing journal. Each handbook features to-the-point bulleted text, explanatory illustrations, and icons that echo familiar. Column names in the …

Assured victory: how "Stalin the Great" won the war but lost the p…

by Weeks, Albert Loren

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This book documents dictator Joseph Stalin's brilliant tactics as well as missteps in taking preemptive actions that guaranteed ultimate victory over the German invaders. It also covers the policies implemented after the war that made the Soviet Union a menace to world peace and…

Research handbook on the history of corporate and company law

fromResearch handbooks in corporate law and governance

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"Understanding the corporation means understanding its legal framework, but until recently the origins and evolution of corporate law have received relatively little attention. The topical chapters featured in this Research Handbook, contributed by leading scholars from around t…

The Bloomsbury handbook to studying Christians

fromBloomsbury Handbooks

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"Drawing on a range of methodologies, editors George D. Chryssides and Stephen E. Gregg shift attention from normative textual and doctrinal matters to issues of materiality and everyday life in Christianity. This handbook is structured in four parts, which include coverage of t…

Research handbook on political representation

fromElgar Handbooks in Political Science

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At a time when political representation can be said to be facing its ultimate crisis, this crucial work clarifies the terms of the debate, providing an up-to date analysis of the main conceptual and institutional controversies that have arisen surrounding this topic. Written by …

Handbook on transport and urban transformation in China

by Edward Elgar Publishing

fromHandbooks of research on contemporary China

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"Since 1978, when China embarked on a new period of economic reforms and introduced open door policies, it has experienced a great urban transformation. The role of transport has proved indispensable in this unprecedented rapid urbanisation and economic growth. As the first rese…

Research handbook on central banking

fromResearch handbooks in financial law

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"Central banks occupy a unique space in their national governments and in the global economy. The study of central banking however, has too often been dominated by an abstract theoretical approach that fails to grasp central banks' institutional nuances. This comprehensive and i…

Constitutions and religion

fromResearch handbooks in comparative constitutional law

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Constitutions and Religion is the first major reference work in the emerging field of comparative constitutional law and religion. It offers a nuanced array of perspectives on various models for the treatment of religion in domestic and supranational legal orders.

The Bloomsbury Handbook of Religion and Nature

fromBloomsbury handbooks in religion

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"Divided into four parts Earth, Air, Fire, and Water this book takes an elemental approach to the study of religion and ecology. It reflects recent theoretical and methodological developments in this field which seek to understand the ways that ideas and matter, minds and bodies…

The handbook of interior architecture and design

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This handbook offers a compelling collection of original essays that seek to examine the shifting role of interior architecture and interior design, and their importance and meaning within the contemporary world.

The dictionary of fashion history

by Cumming, Valerie, Cunnington, C. Willett, (Cecil Willett), Cunnington, Phillis, Beard, Charles Relly

fromEbook Central Academic Complete Collection

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"A Dictionary of English Costume by C. Willett Cunnington. Phillis Cunnington and Charles Beard was originally published in 1960. A monumental achievement and encyelopaedic in scope, it was a comprehensive catalogue of fashion terms from the mid-medieval period up to 1900. It wa…

Burridge's multilingual dictionary of birds of the world: Eesti

by Burridge, John T.

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Uniquely, the present work will present in one place the vernacular names of the almost ten thousand birds of the world in about fifty languages. It should thus serve as a valuable reference work and source of information that has been scattered through field guides, scientific …