The Shame of Poverty invites the reader to question their understanding of poverty by bringing into close relief the day-to-day experiences of low-income families living in societies as diverse as Norway and Uganda, Britain and India, China, South Korea, and Pakistan. The volume explores Nobel laure[...]
What are the objectives of social security and social assistance provisions? How can we establish whether these provisions are effective? How do countries differ in the design and effectiveness of their social security systems? This introductory textbook provides a foundation for the systematic stud[...]
For the past 20 years, 'Hot Wacks Books' -- bootleg CD and record rating guides and discographies -- have been indispensable tools for the bootleg collector. Inside each one are bootleg listings with song titles, matrix numbers, recording sources, sound quality and specific comments for artists rang[...]
Asperger's Syndrome is a complicated condition that is often misunderstood and misdiagnosed. Parents and caregivers can often find themselves bewildered by the circumstances and accompanying behaviors that are associated with raising a child with Asperger's. "The Essential Guide to Asperger's Syndro[...]
For sixty years, Keen Marlowe has been a super hero, taking down bad guys, fighting the good fight. But it's about to come crashing to an end. See, Marlowe is dying - maybe today, tomorrow, the only question is when. But Marlowe isn't about to go quietly into the night. Before he goes, he intends to[...]
This book contains anything you've ever wanted to know about the characters in "Invincible", but were afraid to ask. Power levels, hometowns, relatives, origins, shoe sizes...it's all here. Written in the tradition of that other famous handbook, "The Official Handbook of the Invincible Universe" fea[...]
From the pages of "Invincible" comes a Science Dog odyssey no fan should miss! Spanning time and space, watch Science Dog fight fire with fire, evil with science![...]
Offers a timely discussion of living within one's means and incorporating personal values and priorities into a personal financial plan. This title intends to help readers set priorities that guide their finances, rather than the other way around.[...]
Antigone defending her integrity and ideals to the death, Oedipus questing for his identity and achieving immortality - these heroic figures have moved playgoers and readers since the fifth century BC. Towering over the rest of Greek tragedy, these plays are among the most enduring and timeless dram[...]
This book arms engineers with the tools to apply key physics concepts in the field. A number of the key figures in the new edition are revised to provide a more inviting and informative treatment. The figures are broken into component parts with supporting commentary so that they can more readily se[...]
This book arms engineers with the tools to apply key physics concepts in the field. A number of the key figures in the new edition are revised to provide a more inviting and informative treatment. The figures are broken into component parts with supporting commentary so that they can more readily se[...]
The new Ninth Edition of Halliday, Resnick and Walker's Principles of Physics has been strategically revised to focus on engaging students, supporting critical thinking and moving students to the next level of physics understanding.[...]
This text is an unbound, binder-ready edition. The 10th edition of Hallidays Fundamentals of Physics building upon previous issues by offering several new features and additions. Examples include a new print component will revised to conform to the Version 5 design; chapter sections organized and nu[...]