This best selling key guide, now in its second edition, provides an essential key to understanding the issues which characterize post-colonialism; explaining what it is, where it is encountered and why it is crucial in forging new cultural identities. As a subject, post-colonial studies stands at th[...]

Breaking new ground in the study of Chinese urban society, this book applies critical discourse analysis to ethnographic data gathered in Anshan, a third-tier city and market in northeast China. The book confronts the - still widespread - notion that Chinese consumers are not "real" individuals, and[...]

Previous ed. published under title: Key concepts in post-colonial studies.

Since this classic book was first published in 2003, sustainability has increasingly become mainstream business for leading corporations, whilst the topic itself has also been a hotly debated political issue across the globe. The sustainability phase models originally discussed in the book have beco[...]

A guide for anyone interested in international affairs. It introduces the important themes in international relations in the post 9/11 era. The key areas cover international criminal law, human rights, the developing world (the Arab League, African Union), globalization and strategic studies.[...]

Offers personalised learning support and repeated practise through books and software to help low-attaining children catch up in maths. This work contains accessible reading levels which are suitable for less-confident learners. It includes the Independent Practice Software which puts children in co[...]

The butts strike back!This thrilling sequel to the bestselling The Day My Butt Went Psycho boldly goes where no butt has gone before. It's a heart-stopping, nostril-burning intergalactic adventure, and the fate of the earth itself lies in the balance. Can young Zack stop an invasion of Zombie Butts [...]

A professional handbook of techniques and applications for academics and practitioners who use geomorphological mapping within their work. It brings together material on digital mapping (GIS and remote sensing), cartography an data sources with a focus on modern technologies (including GIS, remote s[...]