Reference works

This Handbook provides an in-depth overview of how China is governed, how its domestic political system functions and the critical issues that it currently faces.

Planning a new or refurbished public library means considering not only facilities for collections, services, staff and users, but examining also the local context, reviewing the library image, and developing relationships with other community facilities and agencies.

Das wissenschaftliche Jahrbuch ist eine interdisziplinäre Publikation der Tiroler Landesmuseen, in der Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter sowie externe Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler aktuelle Forschungsergebnisse präsentieren.

This one-volume reference provides a comprehensive overview of gambling in the Americas, examining the history, morality, market growth, and economics of the gaming industry.

When it comes to the vagaries of language in American politics, its uses and abuses, its absurdities and ever-shifting nuances, its power to confound, obscure, and occasionally to inspire, William Safire is the language maven we most readily turn to for clarity, guidance, and penetrating, sometimes lacerating, wit.

Hacker culture can be esoteric, but this entertaining reference is here to help.

Das Lehrbuch ermöglicht dem(r) Leser(in) die ersten Schritte in ein von ihm(ihr) angestrebtes Berufsfeld zu ermöglichen.

Research on sexual violence has been a growing area of academic study since the 1970s.

"e;Contemporary Mind - Some Modern Answers"e; is a fantastic collection of essays by English science writer John W.

This reference provides biographical, historical, and critical information on Neo-Impressionist painting and its most significant painters.

Malcolm Arnold's music encompassed a variety of forms from opera and ballet through orchestral and chamber music to film scores.

Have you been putting bullion in your soup?

The Reeds Eastern Almanac covers the UK east coast from Ramsgate to Cape Wrath including the Shetland and Orkney Islands, and from Niewport to Delfzjil and Helgoland.

Offering a comprehensive overview of the current situation in the country, The Handbook of Contemporary Cambodia provides a broad coverage of social, cultural, political and economic development within both rural and urban contexts during the last decade.

Besieged examines the most important sieges in history-the actions and motivations of attackers and defenders along with conditions inside and outside the city walls.

This delightful book contains a collection of real-life stories pertaining to interesting and 'incomparable' budgerigars who have exceptionally noteworthy tales to tell.

This is an immensely fascinating work, published originally in 1968, which is of great value in understanding London's past.

In the nearly four decades since the First International Symposium on Victimology convened in Jerusalem in 1973, some concepts and themes have continued to hold a prominent place in the literature, while new ones have also emerged.

Increased interest in graph theory in recent years has led to a demand for more textbooks on the subject.

A comprehensive illustrated guide to the Old World family of birds in the Helm Identification series.

Based on an interdisciplinary conference held at the University of Cambridge in May 2012, Legitimacy and Criminal Justice: An International Exploration brings together internationally renowned scholars from a range of disciplines including criminology, international relations, sociology and political science to examine the meaning of legitimacy and advance its theoretical understanding within the context of criminal justice.

Im "Wissenschaftlichen Jahrbuch der Tiroler Landesmuseen 2016" stellen MitarbeiterInnen der Landesmuseen aktuelle Forschungsergebnisse zur Natur, Kultur und Geschichte des Landes Tirol vor.

Originally published in 1973, this volume documents Bertrand Russell's travels in America covering the period 1896-1945.

This new bird guide collects Eastman's writings focusing on the birds we see around us in our yards, parks, and neighborhoods every day, and includes stunning new color photos.

Prison Segregation: The Limits of Law explores the use of segregation in English prisons by examining how law is used and experienced, and how human rights are upheld.

This fifth edition of the first true textbook on the death penalty engages the reader with a full account of the arguments and issues surrounding capital punishment.

The book examines some of the most important forms of normativity and the relation between facts and values in the context of criminological investigation.

The Routledge Handbook on Victims' Issues in Criminal Justice is a comprehensive and authoritative handbook on current issues, with a distinctive emphasis on the delivery of suitable and effective services.

Nothing is more exciting than bringing home a new puppy or dog.

What makes a president great?

The first comprehensive collection of hands-on exercises that bring active learning to the literature classroomThis is the first comprehensive collection of hands-on, active learning exercises for the college literature classroom, offering ideas and inspiration for new and veteran teachers alike.

THE ESSENTIAL POCKET REFERENCE FOR FIELD ENGINEERS--expanded, completely revised--and more useful than ever!

The Politics of Prison Crowding investigates recent transformations in Italy's penal system to make the key analytical observation that conditions of overcrowding have become the 'new normal' under which the modern prison system continues to operate and deliver punishment.

The best field guide to North American mammalsThe best-selling field guide that "e;sets new standards"e; (New Scientist) and "e;makes all other field guides for mammals of the United States.

This bibliography aims to cover the most important source-editions of and literature concerning early Christian worship, which cast light directly on the medieval Latin liturgy.

This completely updated edition of The Almanac of American Education helps users understand and compare the quality of education at the national, state, and county levels.

Let's say you're the manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, deciding which players should start in Game 7 of the World Series against the American League champs.

This book is an approachable introduction to eating disorders; one of the most common-and dangerous-forms of mental illness.

A beautiful celebration of Britain's best-loved birds, featuring illustrations, folktales, stories and seasonal crafts and activities that can be enjoyed by the whole family.

This authoritative volume explores different perspectives on economic and social justice and the challenges presented by and within the criminal justice system.

Fanny Hensel: A Research and Information Guide provides scholars in Hensel studies with a resource to navigate the research surrounding the composer's over 450 musical works.

The study of the history of Southeast Asia is still growing, evolving, deepening and changing as an academic field.

Presenting the life and professional career of The Dean of Afro-American Composers, this is the first comprehensive book on the writings by and about Still, the compositions with manuscript sources, the performances of Still's works, and the reviews of those performances.

Dig into the world of herbal medicine with this complete guide to cultivating and harvesting plants with healing properties.

The highly successful Fieser & Fieser series has provided several generations of professional chemists and students with an timely survey of the reagent literature.

The British Empire, especially in its late-Victorian heyday, spanned the world and linked a quarter of world's population to Britain through a shared, official, allegiance to the Crown.

First published in 2004, Medieval Italy: An Encyclopedia provides an introduction to the many and diverse facets of Italian civilization from the late Roman empire to the end of the fourteenth century.

A monumental history of Asia Minor from the Stone Age to the Roman EmpireIn this critically acclaimed book, Christian Marek masterfully provides the first comprehensive history of Asia Minor from prehistory to the Roman imperial period.