With the impact of social interactionist and ethnographic methodology twenty-five years ago, the research agenda in social problems began to shift its focus, giving rise to the Social Constructionism movement. The present volume and the related shorter text, "Constructionist Controversies", reviews [...]

This is the only book that teaches all aspects of modern mathematical modeling and that is specifically designed to introduce undergraduate students to problem solving in the context of biology. Included is an integrated package of theoretical modeling and analysis tools, computational modeling tech[...]

The new-look, full colour "Rough Guide to Singapore" is the ultimate travel guide to this multicultural island state. You can discover Singapore's highlights with stunning photography, colour-coded maps and more listings and information than ever before. You'll find detailed practical advice on what[...]

A guide to managing human resources strategically, this book provides a holistic overview of the strategic HRM territory, explaining how key HR topics can be thought about strategically. It critically examines strategic practice in ten key HR disciplines and the complexities surrounding their strate[...]

Doing Research in Business and Management brings the theory and techniques of research methods to life and covers all of the areas of research, from a review of secondary data or literature, or writing a research proposal, to completing an entire research project. The book is written for students on[...]

After the collapse of the Han dynasty in the third century CE, China divided along a north-south line. Mark Lewis traces the changes that both underlay and resulted from this split in a period that saw the geographic redefinition of China, more engagement with the outside world, significant changes [...]

With its flexibility for programming both small and large projects, Scala is an ideal language for teaching beginning programming. Yet there are no textbooks on Scala currently available for the CS1/CS2 levels. Introduction to the Art of Programming Using Scala presents many concepts from CS1 and CS[...]

Many regard Muhammad Ali simply as "The Greatest" heavyweight of all time. Others admire his battles against racial injustice and religious intolerance. A few just call him "Dad." They are all here in this book--fifty men and women of note coming together to celebrate the man Sports Illustrated crow[...]

Featuring The Gilded Age; The American Claimant; Tom Sawyer Abroad; and Tom Sawyer, Detective, the sixth and final volume of fiction by America's greatest humorist reveals the many different facets of this literary genius and features No. 44, The Mysterious Stranger, a haunting novel that explores [...]