The study of crime has focused primarily on why particular people commit crime or why specific communities have higher crime levels than others. In The Criminology of Place, David Weisburd, Elizabeth Groff, and Sue-Ming Yang present a new and different way of looking at the crime problem by examini[...]
Produced in partnership with OCR, University of York Science Education Group and Nuffield Foundation, these second editions of the Twenty First Century Science resources provide the best support for the new specifications and make the transition as smooth as possible. The Student Book helps you cre[...]
The second editions of these bestselling Twenty First Century Science resources have been developed in partnership with OCR, the University of York Science Education Group and the Nuffield Foundation. The resources have been fully updated to match the new 2011 specifications. The second editions bui[...]
Gandhara, the ancient name for the region around modern Peshawar in northern Pakistan, was of pivotal importance in the production of Buddhist texts and art in the first centuries CE. Since the mid-nineteenth century, excavations of Gandharan monastery sites have revolutionized the study of early Bu[...]
Despite his vast influence and perennial popularity, David Bowie remains one of the most elusive figures in rock, and few books have taken a serious look at his remarkable career. The Bowie Companion provides an entertaining overview of nearly three decades of popular culture commentary, giving ful[...]
The tortured face of a young killer, one of seven boys on trial for a brutal murder, started country preacher David Wilkerson on his lonely crusade to the most dangerous streets in the world.Violent gangs ruled by warlords, drug pushers and pimps held the streets of New York's ghettoes in an iron gr[...]
Offering your students a comprehensive, hands-on learning experience, this premium video edition includes a Video Companion containing approximately 150 videos each based on a two-page lesson in the book, and 10 Capstone Projects and SAM Projects instruction files.[...]
Few events in American politics over the past two decades have generated more attention than the increasing number of voters calling themselves Independent. By the early 1970s Independents outnumbered Republicans, according to many eminent experts on voting behavior. Yet the authors of this incisive[...]
This text provides an up-to-date introduction to computer concepts and Windows XP. Coverage of Microsoft Office XP is presented using detailed step-by-step, screen-by-screen instructions to ensure students stay on track.[...]
Understanding World Religions studies major religions and worldviews current in today's world in order to seek their assistance in work for justice and peace, and to discourage their promotion of selfish privilege and war. Worldviews studied include Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim, Jewish, Christian, Marxis[...]
Fifty years ago, when a lanky country preacher stepped onto the gang-ridden streets of New York City, most people thought he had gone over the edge. But David Wilkerson had faith that God was leading him and never looked back. Today his inner-city ministry, Teen Challenge, boasts residential and cri[...]
This breakthrough volume of critical essays on "Jane Eyre" from a disability perspective provides fresh insight into Charlotte Bronte's classic novel from a vantage point that is of growing academic and cultural importance. Contributors include many of the preeminent disability scholars publishing t[...]
'If you get any closer' Nicky said in a tortured voice 'I will kill you'. 'Would you do it', I asked 'You can cut me in a thousand pieces and throw me in the street, but that will not change how I feel about you.'Some times they laughed at him, other times they threatened him. But one day there was [...]
"Life Is Short--Art Is Shorter" is not just the first anthology to gather both mini-essays and short-short stories; readers, writers, and teachers will get will get an anthology; a course's worth of writing exercises; a rally for compression, concision, and velocity in an increasingly digital, post-[...]
Offering a easy-to-follow approach to learning Office 2003 skills, this book presents an integrated training solution to help students learn and reinforce key Office skills.[...]
Setting out to celebrate, document and discuss the work and role of an international tapestry workshop, Dovecot Studios, since its foundation in Edinburgh in 1912, this ground-breaking publication uniquely explores the artistic value, nature and identity of modern tapestry through images, essays and[...]
Elizabeth David's books belong in the libraries of everyone who loves to read and prepare food and this one is generally regarded as her best; her passion and knowledge comes through on every page. She was one of the foremost writers on food in the latter half of the 20th century and this book has h[...]