What does publishing in academic journals involve? What constitutes good academic writing? What is a productive academic writing process? This book unpacks the process of writing academic papers. It tells readers what good papers look like and how they can be written. Busy academics must develop pro[...]
Praise for this edition: "This book has filled a huge gap in the market!Using wonderful examples, this book will not only help students build up a writer's "toolbox", but will also build confidence and empower thesis writers." Professor William J. Kerr, Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, West[...]
Symbols are often identified as an international language and, to some extent, they are. But that language is far from universal. Different symbols can mean radically different things in different contexts - a cross, a crane or a swastika could each have a distinct meaning for a Buddhist, an art his[...]
It is Molly Clarkson's fiftieth birthday. She is having a party. She is rich, but she is having a small party - only four people. Four people, however, who all need the same thing: they need her money. She will not give them the money, so they are waiting for her to die. And there are other people w[...]
It is the year 2522, and the planet Earth is dying. The Artificial Ozone Layer is only 300 years old, but it is breaking up fast. Now the sun is burning down on Earth. There is no water. Without water, nothing can live. Trees die, plants die, animals die, people die ...In a colony under the moon, pe[...]
It is Molly Clarkson's fiftieth birthday. She is having a party. She is rich, but she is having a small party - only four people. Four people, however, who all need the same thing: they need her money. She will not give them the money, so they are waiting for her to die. And there are other people w[...]
Aimed at academics, this book offers practical advice. It defines what academic writing is, and the process of getting started through to completion, covering topics such as gaining momentum, reviewing and revising, self-discipline, writing regularly, and writers' groups and retreats.[...]
"Academics are expected to write but seldom consider and discuss the nature of academic writing. As a result, the practice is shrouded in mystery. Writing for Academic Journals makes explicit much of what is normally opaque and it should be among the first ports of call for any academic who is conte[...]
"This book has become a trusted resource for students from a wide range of disciplinarybackgrounds. Not only does it take you through the steps and stages of thesis writing,but more importantly, it offers rich advice and support that helps build confidence,sets up effective writing habits and genera[...]
This book unravels the process of writing academic papers. It tells readers what good papers look like and how they can be written.[...]
As presented here, Adler s emphasis on the equality of the sexes and his innovative concept of the masculine protest provides the basis of present-day considerations of the dynamics of sexuality, love and marriage. Co-operation Between the Sexes remains in many ways a modern work by a writer whom Go[...]
With the healthcare sector accounting for a sizeable proportion of national expenditures, the pursuit of efficiency has become a central objective of policymakers within most health systems. However, the analysis and measurement of efficiency is a complex undertaking, not least due to the multiple o[...]
Herbal Medicine: Chaos in the Marketplace is a prize-winning critique of the regulation and business of herbal medicine in the United States. It is the first book that tells the story of how the present situation developed, looks at what it means for consumers, compares approaches taken in other ind[...]
Social Marketing Casebook brings together for the first time a dedicated collection of social marketing case studies and vignettes from around the world. Each case study is explored from the scoping and research stage right through to evaluation, providing the reader with a complete overview of the [...]
This book can be used in monthly rituals. It helps readers to attune more consciously to the archetypal patterns that underlie the moon cycles we all share through the changing emotional states of our soul. Drawings, poetry and interpretations for each Face of the Moon Mother enable you to feel the [...]
Includes book64 colour cards. This title presents cards which are a sacred geometry celebration of the cosmic forces of the universe. It provides a range of scientific and metaphysical information, making it a tool for self-realisation.[...]
Offers a presentation of chakras, aura and energy-bodies with nine stages of initiation. This book delineates the Nine Egyptian Light Bodies in simple detail and gives exercises for each light-body. It illustrates the symbols, images, landscapes, inner child and figures of 24 characters who go thro[...]
A practical guide through changing times in a living relationship with one's fullest purpose, using cards and book. It guides to the spiritual healing of yourself so that the greening of the New Earth will naturally follow.[...]
In the spring of 1989, millions of citizens across China took to the streets in a nationwide uprising against government corruption and authoritarian rule. What began with widespread hope for political reform ended with the People's Liberation Army firing on unarmed citizens in the capital city of B[...]
Are you a postgraduate student just beginning to teach? Are you a contract researcher, teaching fellow or instructor who has been asked to do some teaching? If you are, you may feel you have been 'thrown in at the deep end'. You may quite rightly, feel unprepared for the task, and, like other postgr[...]
"At first "Savage Coast" is a train-of-fools comedy; later, it's a cross-cultural love story Hemingway would have envied for its suddenness." --"New York Times Book Review"
"Rejected by her publisher in 1937, poet Rukeyser's newly discovered autobiographical novel is both an absorbing read and a[...]