Works through common-sense understandings of young people's behaviours and the places they occupy. Drawing on research from a range of contexts, including Europe, North America and Australasia, this text demonstrates the complex ways in which young people creatively shape, contest and resist their e[...]

I was lost and radically confused. Young? Yes. Happy and full of hope? Not even.
--From Chapter One
In twenty-one thought-provoking testimonies, young Catholics talk about their search for truth in a world increasingly free of values and lasting peace. Some hit rock bottom; some wandered in[...]

The reputation of the oak is based not on superlatives but on personality. In human terms, it is not a celebrity, but a reliable citizen. Its enduring legacy is evident in place- and surnames, in landmarks and buildings and as a sturdy staple of engineering material. More than any other tree, the oa[...]

A world grooming champion reveals how grooming is not just about making a dog look good - regular grooming also helps to cement the loving bond between pet and owner. Includes step-by-step instructions of the techniques of caring for the various types of coat, described in easy to follow photographi[...]

for piano. Preface - Notes on Fingering and Performance - Childrens Album - Morning Prayer - Winter Morning - Mummy - Hobbyhorse - The wooden Soldiers March - The new doll - The dolls Illness - The dolls Funeral - Waltz - Polka - Mazurka - Russian Song - Farmer Playing on the Accordion - Kamarinskaj[...]

An extensively revised third edition of this introduction to neuroethology - the neuronal basis of animal behaviour - for zoology, biology and psychology undergraduate students. The book focuses on the roles of individual nerve cells in behaviour, from simple startle responses to complex behaviours [...]

This is a practical guide for health professionals working in primary care who wish to improve their management of problem patients, problem families and problem situations. Step-by-step it introduces both the theory and the practice of the family approach.[...]

Peter Pan teaches the Darling children to fly. They fly off and have adventures in Neverland where there are mermaids and pirates and the scary Captain Hook...[...]

Thoroughly updated, Introduction to Polymers, Third Edition presents the science underpinning the synthesis, characterization and properties of polymers. The material has been completely reorganized and expanded to include important new topics and provide a coherent platform for teaching and learnin[...]