Conventional wisdom holds that the Internet makes the world flat and reduces friction by erasing the impact of the physical world on our buying habits.But Wharton professor and marketing expert David R. Bell argues that the way we use the Internet is still largely shaped by the physical world we inh[...]

Constructing Social Theory discusses the nature of social theory and theoretical orientations. Organized by forty-three theoretical orientations in seven domains-exchange, power, adaptation/reinforcement, social bond, altruism, functionalism, and identity-the text includes a tutorial on how to ident[...]

Skyrocketing energy costs have spurred renewed interest in coal gasification. This book approaches coal gasification and related technologies from a process engineering point of view. It describes the nature and availability of coal, the fundamentals of gasification, gasification technologies, and g[...]

Tim Bell is the original 'spin doctor'; the Chairman of Bell Pottinger public relations, and one of the best known figures in UK media communications. Right or Wrong is his highly personal account of political, commercial and social life from the '70s to the present day. With a refreshingly uncompro[...]

Medical Physiology presents the physiological concepts essential to clinical medicine. Each chapter provides conceptual diagrams to facilitate comprehension of difficult concepts, and presents both normal and abnormal clinical conditions to illustrate how physiology serves as an important basis for [...]

Reviews the art and science of designing for daylight. This guide includes extensively illustrated examples of where daylight has been successfully used in a variety of building types.[...]