Richard Bradley investigates the idea of circular buildings - whether houses or public architecture - which, though unfamiliar in the modern West, were a feature of many parts of prehistoric Europe. Why did so many people build circular monuments? Why did they choose to live in circular houses, when[...]

This volume explores why natural places such as caves, mountains, springs and rivers assumed a sacred character in European prehistory, and how the evidence for this can be analysed in the field. It shows how established research on votive deposits, rock art and production sites can contribute to a [...]

This study explores how our prehistoric ancestors developed rituals from everyday life and domestic activities. This book examines farming, craft production and the occupation of houses, which were all ritualized in prehistoric Europe.[...]

Nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) weapons delivered covertly by terrorists or hostile governments pose a significant and growing threat to the United States and other countries. Although the threat of NBC attack is widely recognized as a central national security issue, most analysts have assu[...]

Provides a quick and easy exercise program for time-strapped readers that incorporates ten minutes of aerobic activity, along with four minutes of strength-training and toning exercises and one minute of stretches, in a regimen designed to promote flexibility, strength, weight control, and energy in[...]

This book provides an invaluable guide to using quantitative skin testing methods in a modern allergy practice. It reviews the well-established methodologies of Intradermal dilutional testing (IDT) and prick testing and then goes on to describe the indications and techniques for blending these appro[...]