This new book, by a leading international expert on the topic, brings together the cumulative knowledge acquired and the latest research findings in the area, with a global perspective especially covering research in Europe, North America, Australasia, and Asia. It will appeal to those taking academ[...]
This new book, by a leading international expert on the topic, brings together the cumulative knowledge acquired and the latest research findings in the area, with a global perspective especially covering research in Europe, North America, Australasia, and Asia. It will appeal to those taking academ[...]
Following recent decline in statutory youth work provision alongside growth in the faith-based sectors, thinking about youth work and faith is crucial, both to those working in faith-based settings and those working with them as partners or funders. This unique book draws on the debates, delights a[...]
Harry Potterin luojan J. K. Rowlingin elämäkerta on ensimmäinen laajempi teos kirjailijan vaiheista. Kirja perustuu Rowlingin lähipiirin haastatteluihin ja kirjallisiin lähteisiin. Lapsuuden ajoista nykypäiviin ulottuvassa elämäkerrassa kuvataan elävästi Rowlingin kehitys oman aikamme suos[...]
Prepares you for various aspects of professional practice in engineering. This work aims to engage you in activity, reflection, and collaboration to build your knowledge and skills. It helps you to understand the professional skills aspects of engineering and their role in modern engineering practic[...]
This up-to-date and practical text offers a complete and well-rounded approach to modern construction principles and practices. Each chapter, while complementary to other chapters, can be taught on a standalone basis, maximizing instructional flexibility in diverse construction, architecture, and en[...]
In an ageing population, geriatric medicine has become central to general practice, and to emergency and general internal medicine in the hospital setting. Diseases are more common in the older person, and can be particularly difficult to assess and to treat effectively in a field that has limited e[...]
Textbook on International Human Rights provides a concise, wide-ranging introduction for newcomers to the subject. The focus of this book is on ensuring that the subject is easily accessible to those with little or no prior legal knowledge. The author expertly guides you through the complexities of[...]
Global in coverage, the sixth edition of Textbook on International Human Rights provides a concise, wide-ranging introduction for law students new to the subject. It considers historical factors, the work of the UN, regional systems, and a variety of substantive rights.[...]
This market-leading textbook continues its standard of excellence and innovation built on the solid pedagogical foundation that instructors expect from Adel S. Sedra and Kenneth C. Smith. All material in the international sixth edition of Microelectronic Circuits is thoroughly updated to reflect cha[...]
In this multi-faceted volume, Christian and other religiously committed theorists find themselves at an uneasy point in history - between premodernity, modernity, and postmodernity - where disciplines and methods, cultural and linguistic traditions, and religious commitments tangle and cross. Here, [...]
The economic recovery of the 1990s brought with it a surge of new jobs, but the prospects for most working Americans improved little. Family income rose only slightly and the period witnessed a significant degradation of the quality of work as well as in what people could expect from their waged emp[...]
Core Topics in Neuroanesthesia and Neurointensive Care is an authoritative and practical clinical text that offers clear diagnostic and management guidance for a wide range of neuroanesthesia and neurocritical care problems. With coverage of every aspect of the discipline by outstanding world expert[...]
Although God is making a comeback in our society, popular culture still takes its orders from the Enlightenment, a movement that denied faith a prominent role in society. Today, many are questioning this elevation of reason over faith. How should Christians respond to a secular world that continues [...]
Malls, stadiums, and universities are actually liturgical structures that influence and shape our thoughts and affections. Humans--as Augustine noted--are "desiring agents," full of longings and passions; in brief, we are what we love.
James K. A. Smith focuses on the themes of liturgy and desir[...]
How does worship work? How exactly does liturgical formation shape us? What are the dynamics of such transformation? In the second of James K. A. Smith's three-volume theology of culture, the author expands and deepens the analysis of cultural liturgies and Christian worship he developed in his well[...]