Printed music and writing about music involve the use of complex systems of notation and a wealth of technical terms in several languages. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Musical Terms provides clear, succinct, definitions of a comprehensive range of the musical terms, in English and other European[...]

The Oxford Handbook of Science Fiction attempts to descry the historical and cultural contours of SF in the wake of technoculture studies. Rather than treating the genre as an isolated aesthetic formation, it examines SF's many lines of cross-pollination with technocultural realities since its incep[...]

Meet Scarlett, a smart, sarcastic, kick-butt, Muslim American heroine, ready to take on crime in her hometown of Las Almas. When a new case finds the private eye caught up in a centuries-old battle of evil genies and ancient curses, Scarlett discovers that her own family secrets may have more to [...]

Liberating Temporariness? explores the complex ways in which temporariness is being institutionalized as a condition of life for a growing number of people worldwide. The collection emphasizes contemporary developments, but also provides historical context on nation-state membership as the fundament[...]

Provides one hundred ideas on how to support and develop learning with children suffering from ADHD. This book contains lists covering the school age ranges with ideas from developing effective strategies to helping the child in the classroom to encouraging the progression of individual skills such [...]

Written in the conversational tone and style of managers, "Becoming the Evidence-Based Manager" lays out management advice in a logical linear framework that ties directly to the natural progression of management skills throughout the employee life cycle: from the hiring stage to the retention stage[...]

Few books in the English language seem to demand a companion more insistently than James Joyce's Ulysses, a work that at once entices and terrifies readers with its interwoven promises of pleasure, scandal, difficulty and mastery. This volume offers fourteen concise and accessible essays by accompli[...]

"Mama Glow: A Hip Lifestyle Guide to Your Fabulous Abundant Pregnancy"Foreword by Dr. Christiane Northrup"" In "Mama Glow, " Latham Thomas shares her holistic approach to pregnancy, which she has used to educate, empower, and inspire her clients to look and feel their most radiant.As the Mama Glowma[...]

Have you ever wondered if the plants and animals in an area are somehow connected, or if they rely on each other to stay alive? 'Ecology' explores the complex relationships that allow all ecosystems to run smoothly. What happens when two species compete for the same food source? How do ecosystems de[...]

Learn How to Create Immersive Virtual Environments Written by an award-winning designer with 20 years of experience designing virtual environments for television and online communities, Virtual World Design explores the intertwining disciplines of 2D graphics, 3D models, lighting, sound, and storyte[...]