Wings in Orbit: Scientific and Engineering Legacies of the Space Shuttle, 1971-2010 [EPUB ebook] 

This is the first complete study of China”s most popular eighteenth-century poet in any Western language. The work consists of a detailed biography, a study of Yuan”s revolutionary reinterpretation …

In a world increasingly organised as networks of cities, this book offers the first full-length treatment of the subject of managing the city economy. It explores key challenges and strategies, parti …

Paganistan – a moniker adapted by the Twin Cities Contemporary Pagan community – is the title of a history and ethnography of a regionally unique, urban, and vibrant community in Minnesota. The story …

One of the most crucial issues to affect national policy in the state of Israel is that of relations between its Jewish and Arab citizens. This edited collection offers a comprehensive analysis of th …

This study examines cases of fornication, bastardy, and paternity cases brought before the courts in Essex County, Massachusetts between 1640 and 1692. Prosecution and conviction rates, sentencing pa …

Indian culture relies greatly on visual expression, and this book uses both classical Indian and contemporary Western philosophies and current studies on cognitive sciences, and applies them to conte …

Beginning with the basic premise that public relations can best be understood as a specialized type of communication, the contributors to this volume establish public relations as a vital and viable …

Scholars, teachers, and practitioners of organizational, professional, and technical communication and rhetoric are target audiences for a new book that reaches across those disciplines to explore th …

Peacekeeping has been the technique most frequently used by, and associated with, the United Nations to end conflicts and to preserve peace. In addition, international and regional organizations have …

First published in 1981. Urban modelling techniques are an established tool in assessing the possible repercussions of major changes in land use. This book is an introductory guide to the various mod …