A little-known gem of utopian/dystopian fiction published in 1919 tells the story of a eugenically engineered society of the futureIt is the year 2218. In "Villautopia," the capital of a Central American nation, the state selects young, biologically desirable citizens to act as breeders. Embryos are[...]

Event and cultural tourism as a social practice is a widespread phenomenon of global socio-economic importance. The purpose of the book is to bring together current thinking on contemporary issues relating to the management and marketing of cultural events and attractions. The contributions to the b[...]

What is math? How exactly does it work? And what do three siblings trying to share a cake have to do with it? In "How to Bake Pi," math professor Eugenia Cheng provides an accessible introduction to the logic and beauty of mathematics, powered, unexpectedly, by insights from the kitchen: we lear[...]

In 1935, a Chinese woman by the name of Shi Jianqiao murdered the notorious warlord Sun Chuanfang as he prayed in a Buddhist temple. This riveting work of history examines this well-publicized crime and the highly sensationalized trial of the killer. In a fascinating investigation of the media, poli[...]

This intensive course is expressly designed to lead the adult beginner to a comprehensive knowledge of Spanish. The course gives balanced attention to the four key language skills: the development of listening comprehension and speaking skills is supported by quality audio materials recorded by nati[...]

This is a graduate-level text on numerical weather prediction, including atmospheric modelling, data assimilation and predictability.[...]

What will it take for a cynical older sister to realize she's a born accordion player -- with music in her heart? Eugenia Lincoln is a practical person with no time for gee-gaws, whoop-de-whoops, or frivolity. When an unexpected package containing an accordion arrives at her house, she is determined[...]

Shares some little-known miracles of the body and, specifically, how each face tells a story of what is happening inside the body. This book reveals simple, natural practices for reversing wrinkles, blemishes, greying, and baldness, and feeling young again.[...]

This thoroughly revised and updated second edition of "Methods for Community-Based Participatory Research for Health" provides a step-by-step approach to the application of participatory approaches to quantitative and qualitative data collection and data analysis. With contributions from a distingui[...]