Both fire and climatic variability have monumental impacts on the dynamics of temperate ecosystems. These impacts can sometimes be extreme or devastating as seen in recent El Nino/La Nina cycles and in uncontrolled fire occurrences. This volume brings together research conducted in western North a[...]

Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS) occurs when divorcing parents use children as pawns, trying to turn the child against the other parent. This book examines the impact of PAS on adults and offers strategies and hope for dealing with the long-term effects.[...]

In the early-morning hours of August 5, 1962, Los Angeles County deputy coroner Ben Fitzgerald arrives at the home of the world's most famous movie star, now lying dead in her bedroom, naked and still clutching a telephone. There he discovers "The Book of Secrets" - Marilyn Monroe's diary - revealin[...]

Critical essays and notes on the novel and its author accompany the story of a group of British schoolboys marooned on a desert island[...]

The idea of civil society is gathering momentum today as the search continues for forms of democracy outside of what is often seen as a discredited state. But what can we really expect from civil society? In particular, could citizen self-organization 'beneath' the state provide for the democrati[...]

""A highly topical book from a hugely respected figure in the field, Mona Baker's "Translation and Conflict" is a timely exploration of the importance of the role of translators and interpreters to the political process. Given an increased interest in the positioning of translators in politically se[...]

Research in entrepreneurship has been booming, with perspectives from a range of disciplines and numerous developing schools of thought. It can be difficult for young scholars and even long-time researchers to find their way through the lush garden of ideas we see before us. The purpose of this book[...]

"Three broad sectors of the economy are generally recognised as key to a low carbon future: energy, construction and transportation. Of these, carbon management in the built environment remains the least well-studied.This much-needed book brings togetherthe latest developments in the field of climat[...]

An erratum to this title has been published. Please see: http://files.routledgeweb.com/docs/ERRATA_9780415833660.pdf for details. Acclaimed as the standard reference work on the law relating to time charters, this new edition provides a comprehensive treatment of the subject, accessible and useful b[...]

Includes 30 character-linked fiction and 6 thematically-linked non-fiction guided reading books that can motivate children in their early reading.[...]

Brand new Candidate Handbook to provide support for the new specification, written specifically for learners in Primary Schools.[...]