Martinez Dolores P. Martinez & Kirsch Griseldis Kirsch 
Assembling Japan [PDF ebook] 
Modernity, Technology and Global Culture

The central aim of this collection is to trace the presence of Jewish tradition in contemporary philosophy. This presence is, on the one hand, undeniable, manifesting itself in manifold allusions and …

After impressive growth of about 10% per annum for three decades, China”s visible signs of economic slowdown since 2008 have been subject to much contention. What causes the deceleration? What shoul …

Designing Web-Based Applications for 21st Century Writing Classrooms brings together, for the first time, a group of scholars and teachers who have been developing, on their own initiative, web-based …

Love, Sex and Teenage Sexual Cultures in South Africa interrupts the relative silence around teenage constructions of love in South Africa. Against the backdrop of gender inequalities, HIV and violen …

Why do authorities in post-colonial African states continue to employ European or Western planning models? What are the implications for different societal groups of adopting such models? Several dec …

My hands began to shake.The ever-increasing weakness made it difficult to climb even one single step. I was afraid of sitting down as I had difficulty standing up again. My face became less and less …

Humans generate millions of tons of waste every day. This waste is rich in water, nutrients, energy and organic compounds. Yet waste is not being managed in a way that permits us to derive value from …

In this groundbreaking volume, one of Japan”s most insightful contemporary labor analysts assesses the ?light and shadow? of Japanese-style management, explaining why Japanese employees have stood a …

From the largest terrestrial carnivore, the Polar Bear, to the tiny Least Weasel that can squeeze through a wedding ring, the true carnivores include some of the world”s most charismatic, admired, f …

The three volumes in this handbook highlight new research and current trends in food science and technology, looking at the most recent innovations, emerging technologies, and strategies focusing on …