"Early Modern Jewry" boldly offers a new history of the early modern Jewish experience. From Krakow and Venice to Amsterdam and Smyrna, David Ruderman examines the historical and cultural factors unique to Jewish communities throughout Europe, and how these distinctions played out amidst the rest of[...]

Mobility has long been a defining feature of modern societies, yet remarkably little attention has been paid to the various 'stopping places'_hotels, motels, and the like_that this mobility presupposes. If the paradoxical qualities of fixed places dedicated to facilitating movement have been overloo[...]

Examines the theoretical and applied dimensions of contemporary sustainable tourism from a global perspective. Using international case studies and examples, this title provides coverage of the developments in the area. It takes the reader through the aspects of sustainable tourism from the emergenc[...]

? Comprehensive, beginning-to-advanced coverage of Debian GNU/Linux, which boasts an estimated installed base of 1.75 million servers and a year-to-year growth rate of 25 percent

? Debian GNU/Linux is free, supported by HP, and is often cited as the most stable and reliable Linux distri[...]

A revised guide based on the original best-selling Ritalin Is Not the Answer presents arguments revealing the dangerous side effects of Ritalin, identifying practical and effective alternative treatments and providing self-tests, step-by-step guidelines, and more. Reprint.[...]

The last half-century has witnessed dramatic declines in gender inequality, evidenced by the rise of egalitarian views on gender roles and the narrowing of long-standing gender gaps in university attendance and labor force participation. This development, while spectacular, has been coupled with sim[...]

Presents formulations for over-the-counter (OTC) or nonprescription drugs. This work presents starting or prototype formulations contributed by suppliers of raw materials for OTC drugs. It includes 559 brand name formulations of 63 manufacturers and 270 suppliers' suggested formulations for a total [...]

Demonstrates mathematics' usefulness and relevance to students' daily lives through topics such as calculating interest and understanding voting systems. This text emphasizes problem-solving skills, practical applications, and the history of mathematics, and unveils the relevance of mathematics and [...]