This is the first book in English to provide a truly comprehensive view of Shining Path ("Sendero Luminoso" ), a major guerilla movement in Peru. "Sendero" 's Maoist principles first begin in the 1960s with a small band of supporters and no attention from the outside world, but later emerged as the [...]

The magnificent, timeless drama is the world's most famous tale of "star-crossed lovers." The young, unshakable love of Juliet and Romeo defies the feud that divides their families--the Capulets and Montagues--as their desperate need to be together, their secret meetings, and finally their conceale[...]

How does one traverse the spiritual landscape to move beyond suffering to experience the peace and love of God, to transcend illusion and realize the state of enlightenment? In this collection of inspiring passages from David R. Hawkins's work, the reader is reminded of the illusory nature of the pe[...]

In this paperback of his acclaimed and wide-ranging study, David Scott challenges traditional assumptions about how Britain achieved her global might.[...]

A dual portrait of American astronaut Dave Scott and Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov discusses how their ground-breaking careers reflected one of the Cold War's most heated competitions, describing the Apollo Soyuz Test Project that marked the beginning of their decades-long friendship. Reprint. 15,0[...]

What are professional doctorates? How do they change professional knowledge and improve practice? This book examines the relationship between advanced study on higher education courses and professional practice. It explores contributions made by research on practice to professional development.[...]

Takes account of the writings of thinkers and curriculum analysts from the fields of education, philosophy, sociology and psychology. Here, these commentators offer a broad perspective with views from the UK, the US and Europe, and from a range of political stances ranging from radical conservatism [...]

This comprehensive and beautifully illustrated collection of essays conveys a vivid picture of a fascinating and hugely significant period in history. Featuring contributions from thirty-eight international scholars, the book takes a thematic approach to a period which saw the defeat of the Spanish [...]

One of the most innovative and brilliant philosophers of his generation, but largely neglected until he was brought to public attention by Gilles Deleuze, Gilbert Simondon presents a challenge to nearly every category and method of traditional philosophy. 'Psychic and Collective Individuation' is un[...]

This book aims to extend the educational literacy of student teachers. It will enable them to deconstruct policy, research and media texts and place them within historical, social and literary contexts.[...]

This book examines the origins, cultural significance, and legacy of the groundbreaking CBS television series "M*A*S*H", which aired from 1972 to 1983. Few American television series are as deeply entrenched in twentieth-century popular culture as "M*A*S*H", a Korean War medical comedy characterized[...]