From its earliest days as little more than a series of monophonic outbursts to its current-day scores that can rival major symphonic film scores, video game music has gone through its own particular set of stylistic and functional metamorphoses while both borrowing and recontextualizing the earlier [...]
The structure of policing is undergoing change in Scotland at present and the profile of the police officer differs from that of the past. This book takes an informative approach and offers a unique account and insight into the Scottish police organisation, describing the 'Scottish police officer' f[...]
* Only title available on microneedle research* An up-to-date review on the field of transdermal and intradermal delivery* Describes the safety and patient acceptability studies carried out to date* Experienced authors actively involved in microneedle research.[...]
With undergraduate and postgraduate curricula increasingly delivered or supported by electronic means, it is time for both learners and teachers to develop the specific skills that are essential to successful e-learning, but seldom taught in medical school.[...]
This title infuses the topics of health education and counselling into one text. It explores the content and pragmatic application of health counselling with the assistance of a variety of health education and counselling contributors, thus providing a mixture of useful and relevant perspectives.[...]
This activity-based simulation depicts a recent high school graduate finding out what it means to be on their own financially. The simulation allows students to experience the process of opening a checking account, renting an apartment, applying for credit, looking for a job, buying a car, shopping [...]
An incredible and brilliant coming-of -age drama set at the turn-of-the-century in the USA and based on a real murder.[...]
When mattie Gokey is given a bundle of letters to burn she fully intends to execute the wishes of the giver, Grace Brown. When Grace Brown is found drowned the next day in Big Moose Lake, Mattie finds that it is not as easy to burn those letters as she had thought. And, as she reads, a riveting stor[...]
For millennia, mankind has devised ingenious and diabolical means of inflicting pain on fellow human beings. This deplorable but seemingly universal trait has eaten away at mankind's very claim to civilisation. The Big Book of Pain is an exploration of the systematic use throughout the ages of vario[...]
This book explores the presence of the anti-hero in mainstream dramatic serial television. It offers critical examinations of Dexter, Sons of Anarchy, True Blood, Breaking Bad, and Boardwalk Empire. What purpose might such unusual protagonists serve in today's culture and what do their tales tell ab[...]
In the third edition of his classic work, revised extensively and updated to include recent developments on the international scene, Jack Donnelly explains and defends a richly interdisciplinary account of human rights as universal rights. He shows that any conception of human rights-and the idea of[...]
In the third edition of his classic work, revised extensively and updated to include recent developments on the international scene, Jack Donnelly explains and defends a richly interdisciplinary account of human rights as universal rights. He shows that any conception of human rights-and the idea of[...]
This is a full-colour, revised edition. It features: plans for weddings, holiday parties, and Renaissance fairs; ideas for properly decorating the dining hall; lyrics and music for songs and dances; recipes for food and drink; patterns for period costumes; and, games and plays.[...]
Detailed plans based on careful study and measurement of original pieces and accurate reproductions. Step-by-step instructions, materials lists, and notes on woodworking, metalworking, and finishing. 36 photos and 159 line drawings illustrate how to construct each project. Includes an extensive reso[...]
"International Human Rights" is the definitive resource for examining the rise of international human rights policy in the post-World War II era, presenting the key debates in the field. "International Human Rights" studies the ways in which states and other international actors have addressed human[...]
For something we often barely notice, music in films is often highly effective. It creates tension, elicits emotion, and is undoubtedly one of the most important aspects of the cinematic experience. Upon closer inspection, it can be seen that film music is highly complex and artful, not only having [...]
Shows the motorway network in Clare and Limerick. This title includes a handy map of Ennis Town centre as well as many walking and cycle trails. It presents a comprehensive set of tourist destinations including the Burren, the Aran Islands and the Cliffs of Moher.[...]
This analysis of the law's approach to healthcare decision-making critiques its liberal foundations in respect of three categories of people: adults with capacity, adults without capacity and adults who are subject to mental health legislation. Focusing primarily on the law in England and Wales, the[...]