Why does history matter to our understanding of management, organizations, and markets? What theoretical insights can it offer into organizational processes? How can scholars use historical sources and methods to address research questions in management and organization studies? This book brings tog[...]

Approaches the subject of physics from a contemporary viewpoint, integrating the Newtonian, relativistic and quantum descriptions of nature. The text covers all the traditional topics of physics with greater emphasis on the conservation laws, the concepts of field and waves, and the atomic view of m[...]

The purpose of this book is to introduce algebraic topology using the novel approach of homotopy theory, an approach with clear applications in algebraic geometry as understood by Lawson and Voevodsky. This method allows the authors to cover the material more efficiently than the more common method [...]

This portable handbook provides daily guidance on one of the most prevalent conditions in medicine, gastroesophageal reflux disease and related acid-reflux conditions. Gastroenterologists in training and in practice will use the variety of pedagogic features -- such as case histories, potential pitf[...]

An international gathering of leading scholars, policymakers, and educators takes on some of the most difficult and controversial issues of our time in this groundbreaking exploration of how globalization is affecting education around the world. The contributors, drawing from innovative research in [...]

Emotional and cognitive disorders are common in Parkinson's disease, but are frequently overlooked or undertreated. This book provides a comprehensive account of these aspects of Parkinson's disease, based on the neurological and psychiatric assessment of hundreds of patients by the authors. It also[...]

Imagine CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG . . . with a romance, and you have the beginnings of this story of a young man struggling with the world outside his head--and the woman who gets inside it.
Marcelo Sandoval hears music no one else can hear--part of the autism-like impairment no doctor has bee[...]

12 new essays evaluating Agamben's work from a postcolonial perspective. Svirsky and Bignall assemble leading figures to explore the rich philosophical linkages and the political concerns shared by Agamben and postcolonial theory. Agamben's theories of the 'state of exception' and 'bare life' are si[...]

Covering everything from grips to timing, this book is intended for those wishing to compete in jiu-jitsu tournaments, no-gi grappling competition, or mixed martial arts. It shows you how to sweep your opponent using the X-Guard from nearly every control position - and shows you how to do it both wi[...]

Links theoretical discussions about globalization and the distribution of wealth with a rich empirical analysis of Latin America.[...]