Set against the backdrop of professional basketball's golden age during the 1960s, an intriguing study focuses on the sport's greatest rivalry, between Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics and Wilt Chamberlain, who played on the Warriors, the 76ers, and the Lakers, which came to an epic climax during [...]

Social Welfare, Aging and Social Theory explores how we can understand the changing relationship between social welfare and human aging. The book begins by reviewing how historical changes in society impacted on shaping emergence of scientific approaches to understand and problematize and bio-medica[...]

This is a clear and engaging introduction for students involved with data analysis in criminology and across the social sciences.[...]

Byzantium, capitol of the 6th century Roman Empire, simmers a rich stew of creeds, cultures, and citizens with a sprinkling of cutthroats and crimes. John the Eunuch, Emperor Justinian's Lord Chamberlain, orders a Christian court while himself observing the rites of Mithra. Thomas, a knight from Bri[...]