Pierre Bourdieu is arguably one of the twentieth century's greatest socio-philosophical thinkers and his writings have much to offer anyone interested in the ways that people value, consume and produce architecture. Bourdieu spent much of his life attempting to understand cultural consumption and pr[...]

This 4th edition of Ratings Analysis describes and explains the current audience information system that supports economic exchange in both traditional and evolving electronic media markets. Responding to the major changes in electronic media distribution and audience research in recent years, Ratin[...]

"This highly relevant handbook addresses and discusses a key period of change to the educational landscape with regard to the increased use of support staff. By highlighting the central problems found in every day classrooms, the authors argue that it isnot individual Teaching Assistants who are at [...]

Contains an abundance of new words, precise definitions inclusive of slang, current phrases, and scientific terms, foreign words and phrases, etymologies, pronunciation keys, tips on proper grammar and usage, a world gazetteer, abbreviations, weights and measures, and other features. Original.[...]

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This comprehensive reference provides a complete historical and clinical background of influenza, describing all aspects of its development. It covers genetically modified vaccines and antiviral drugs, with a greater emphasis on laboratory diagnosis to take account of newer techniques, such as near [...]

While many books on medical instrumentation only cover hospital instrumentation, this comprehensive book also encompasses measurements in the growing fields of molecular biology and biotechnology, including applications such as cell engineering, tissue engineering, and biomaterials.[...]