Presenting the state of the art of biocatalysis and its interdisciplinary nature, this book covers the full range of topics in the field, from basic principles to forefront research, and from laboratory-scale procedures to chemical manufacturing at industrial-scale.[...]

Outdoor and experiential learning has advanced in leaps and bounds over the last 20 years. Educators and developers in the Czech and Slovak Republics have been unexpected leaders in the field; the result of isolation of the country under communism and a unique mix of culture and geography. This book[...]

This title analyses Deleuze's notion of transcendental and genetic Ideas as conditions of creative thought. From his early work in Nietzsche and Philosophy to Difference and Repetition, Deleuze develops a unique notion of transcendental philosophy. It comprises a radical critique of the illusions of[...]

Dr. Daniela Jakubowicz, a clinical professor at Virginia Commonwealth University and the Hospital de Clinicas Caracas in Venezuela, originally published her diet book in Venezuela and it became a South American bestseller, selling 300,000 copies. Now after continued research, Dr. Jakubowicz presents[...]

More than 2,000 Italian idioms are listed with their English language meanings in this updated edition. Each entry includes use of the idiomatic phrase in a model sentence presented in both Italian and English. This pocket-size book makes a handy classroom supplement and a valuable traveler's compan[...]

"This work describes in accessible language the technical foundations of the Old Italian School of Singing. It enables the reader to grasp the teachings of the old masters theoretically and practically. For its research are used not only the old treatises from the 1700's onwards but also firsthand t[...]

A guide to reading a horse's communicationWith their wide range of expressive behaviors, horses are always full of surprises. These behaviors can range from curious, friendly, and insecure to threatening, as a warning of attack. This book trains the horse lover's eye to the communication that consta[...]

Faith, the little fairy, can't get to sleep. It's a lovely summer's night and magic is in the air, so she flies off to see who else is still awake. Faith meets a mother fox and her young cubs, who can't get to sleep, an elf father whose children can't get to sleep, and the sandman who is filling sac[...]

In most liberal democracies commercialized media is taken for granted, but in many authoritarian regimes the introduction of market forces in the media represents a radical break from the past with uncertain political and social implications. In Media Commercialization and Authoritarian Rule in Chin[...]