"Hunting - Philosophy for Everyone" presents a collection of readings from academics and...

"The Human Side of Outsourcing" considers outsourcing from both management and staff perspectives....

The last 20 years have seen an explosion of research and development in the neurosciences. Indeed, some have called this first decade of the 21st century ‘the decade of the mind’. An all-encompassing term, the neurosciences cover such fields as biology, psychology, neurology, psychiatry and philosophy and include anatomy, physiology, molecular b...

This first comprehensive treatment of the subject for more than a decade includes the latest...

With increasing environmental concerns worldwide, porous materials have become more important and...

Espartaco, el gladiador que encabezó la rebelión de los esclavos y puso enjaque la República romana, se ha convertido en todo un símbolo de la lucha contra la opresión y la injusticia, y en buena medida ha sido gracias a la novela que a él dedicó Howard Fast y a la legendaria película que a partir de ella dirigiera Stanley Kubrick (protagonizada...

El bombero Zack Grange estaba buscando esposa, pero no le valía cualquiera; quería la mujer perfecta que pudiera además cuidar a su pequeña. Cuando Wynn Lane se mudó a la casa de al lado, él pensó que eso era exactamente lo que no quería. El puesto no estaba disponible para mujeres tan desenvueltas como ella. Pero eso era lo que opinaba el padre...

This volume examines some of the highlights of domestic living around Los Angeles, and points out some of the major influences: Art Deco, Spanish and contemporary architecture; spacious, light-filled rooms; and plenty of wood, steel and concrete. It examines how the city's flamboyant past has shaped the landscape, as well as how cutting-edge ar...

Landscape has long had a submerged presence within anthropology, both as a framing device which...

Penguin Decades bring you the novels that helped shape modern Britain. When they were published, some were bestsellers, some were considered scandalous, and others were simply misunderstood. All represent their time and helped define their generation, while today each is considered a landmark work of storytelling.