Examines the history of social democracy from the late nineteenth century to today.

"Principles of Laser Spectroscopy and Quantum Optics" is an essential textbook for graduate students studying the interaction of optical fields with atoms. It also serves as an ideal reference text for researchers working in the fields of laser spectroscopy and quantum optics. The book provides a ri[...]

This pocket book is written primarily for doctors with little or no experience in the accident and emergency department and who are faced with the problem of radiologic interpretation when no other help is readily at hand. The book is liberally illustrated with high quality, well-annotated radiograp[...]

Since it was first published, Accident and Emergency Radiology: A Survival Guide has become the classic in-my-pocket-reference and an indispensable aid to all those who work in the Emergency Department. The core and substantial value lies in the step-by-step analytical approaches which help you to a[...]

"The Limits of Expertise" reports a study of the 19 major U.S. airline accidents from 1991-2000 in which the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found crew error to be a causal factor. Each accident is reported in a separate chapter that examines events and crew actions and explores the cogn[...]

Sex in a loving relationship can be the deepest and most meaningful experience a couple can share and yet many couples find themselves too time starved and intimacy shy to enjoy it. Helping couples to overcome these barriers, "Loving Sex" offers friendly, frank exploration of what sex means as part [...]

Whether you're looking for the best restaurants and bars, a hotel to suit your budget, or want to find New York's best nightspots, "Eyewitness Top 10 New York City" will lead you straight to the best attractions this fascinating city has to offer. Rely on dozens of Top 10 lists -- from the Top 10 ex[...]

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO LIVE LIKE A FRUIT FLY?
Fruit flies are born, begin attending to their fruit-fly agendas almost immediately, then succumb to old age before witnessing a single change of season. Likewise, we live and die in the virtual blink of an eye. Unfortunately, we often ignore our own mo[...]

EMPOWER YOURSELF! If you or a loved one suffers from panic attacks, this book offers help. The only text to provide both the doctor's and patient's point of view, 100 Questions & Answers About Panic Disorder gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions about the causes and treatment [...]

Nation-states have seen the rise of religious pluralism within their borders, brought about by global migration and the challenge of radical religious movements. This book explores the meaning of secularism and religious freedom in these new contexts. The contributors chart the impact of globalizati[...]

A love letter to Greenwich Village, written by artists, writers, musicians, restaurateurs, and other neighborhood habitues who each share a favorite memory of this beloved place. The sixty stories in this collection of Village memories are exuberant, poignant, original, and vivid-perfectly capturing[...]