The extensively revised edition of the best-selling Focus Groups as Qualitative Research continues to provide an excellent guide for researchers across the disciplines. Reflecting the many changes that have occurred in the study of focus groups in recent years, the book begins with an updated introd[...]

Monty Python, the genius comedy troupe from Britain, single-handedly revolutionized sketch comedy and paved the way for everything from Saturday Night Live to Austin Powers. Now, in their official oral history, founding members John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin ta[...]

Yuck is the master of all things disgusting in these two tales--especially when he adds a squirmy pet and some gross-out tricks to the mix.
In "Yuck's Pet Worm," Yuck has a new pet--a worm called Fang. "Worms are disgusting " his sister Polly says. "You can't have a worm in the house " Mom says.[...]

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Ulf är en sympatisk liten kille som är som killar är mest, med några undantag: han är föräldralös, han är varulv och han bor på Farraway Hall, ett slags djurpark för säll[...]

Covers the theory of acoustic wave physics, the piezoelectric effect, electrostatics at a surface, effective permittivity, piezoelectric SAW excitation and reception and the SAW element factor. These are the main requirements for developing quasi-static theory, which gives a basis for the non-reflec[...]

This new series looks at the ways in which our planet and its inhabitants have been damaged by or are under threat from the consequences of human activity. The books take a positive approach in text and images, showing what is being done to repair damage and protect the environment for the future. T[...]

"This is a must read for all 11-18 geography educators. It argues for a new geography curriculum founded on a set of major concepts that are profoundly relevant to 21st century life. For years, books on 11-18 geography education have focussed on classroom techniques, new pedagogic technologies and a[...]

'Sacred gaze' denotes any way of seeing that invests its object - an image, a person, a time, a place - with spiritual significance. Drawing from many different fields, David Morgan investigates key aspects of vision and imagery in a variety of religious traditions. His lively, innovative book explo[...]

David Morgan builds on his previous groundbreaking work to offer this new, systematically integrated theory of the study of religion as visual culture. Providing key tools for scholars across disciplines studying the materiality of religions, Morgan gives an accessibly written theoretical overview i[...]

The changing nature of the family is a topic of intense public concern. It also has been the focus of research in sociology and related disciplines for many years. Family Connections is a major new introduction to the study of the family, written by one of the leading scholars in the field. Morgan s[...]

Providing a general introduction to focus group research, Morgan includes the appropriate reasons for using focus groups and what you can expect to accomplish with them. He provides a brief history of focus groups, a discussion of when to use focus groups and why, and several brief case studies illu[...]

This book is about research designs for projects that collect both qualitative and quantitative data, so that their combined strengths will accomplish more than would have been possible with any one method.[...]

Whipmaking--the highest refinement of the art of leather braiding--is the main emphasis of this book. While the original text focused on the design and construction of whips made in the Western tradition, this revised edition adds two completely new sections. First, it introduces another major categ[...]