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Understanding Language Testing presents an introduction to language tests and the process of test development that starts at the very beginning. As...

The expanded fourth edition of the book that offers an essential introduction to laser technology and the newest developments in the field The rev...

Do you want to use longitudinal data in a research project? This book provides a strong foundation in the fundamentals of longitudinal research, he...

About the Book Understanding Management combines classic management concepts with emerging trends and issues in a concise, exciting, and student- f...

A concise introduction to the history and evolution of security at sea. Whether it is pirates, smugglers, illicit fishing, or disputes in the South...

The notion of proof is central to mathematics yet it is one of the most difficult aspects of the subject to teach and master. In particular, underg...

'This book was a delight to read. The mathematical content is excellent and the approach to explaining complex concepts is exceptionally good!'  -D...

Understanding Media [Paperback] Marshall McLuhan

Using in-depth analysis of film, TV, news and online productions, Understanding Media Production shows how media theory helps aspiring producers un...

About the Book A clear, balanced, and up-to-date guide to dealing with issues arising from the menopause - it couldn't have come at a better time. ...

We can’t see them, but microbes are the dominant form of life on Earth. They make up half of the world’s biomass. They were here billions of years ...

About the Book Praise for the first edition"clear and informative" ―Chemistry World The authors provide the perfect training tool for the workforce...

Understanding Nature is a new kind of ecology textbook: a straightforward resource that teaches natural history and ecological content, and a way t...

This updated new edition of Understanding Naval Warfare offers the reader an accessible introduction to the study of modern naval warfare, providin...

This textbook examines non-traditional forms of security and expands the notion of security to include non-state actors and non-human actors. Prop...

About the Book Nietzsche's critiques of traditional modes of thinking, valuing and living, as well as his radical proposals for new alternatives, h...

There are no easy solutions to the complexities faced by nonprofit leaders and managers. This textbook addresses the governance, leadership, and ma...

The use of nonviolent action is on the rise. From the Occupy Movement to the Arab Spring and mass protests on the streets of Brazil, activists acro...

This exciting new text fills the gap in the management literature on organizational change. It presents a balanced view, which raises questions abo...

About the Book Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (PSHEe) is a challenging subject and when well taught, of great value. Drawing from ...

Political theory is a branch of Political Science concerned chiefly with the ideas of the past and present thinkers and the doctrines and proposals...

This accessible textbook provides therapy students and practitioners with an understanding of postmodern theories, founders, and practical applicat...

Understanding poverty and what to do about it, is perhaps the central concern of all of economics. Yet the lay public almost never gets to hear wha...

Does poverty lead to environmental degradation? Do degraded environments and natural resources lead to poverty? Or, are there other forces at play?...

Understanding Pragmatics takes an interdisciplinary approach to provide an accessible introduction to linguistic pragmatics. This book discusses ho...

About the Book Most texts on religion and science rightly focus on the effect of modern cosmology and biology on views about God and on the place o...

About the Book Many counselling courses have a strong research element built into the modules and students are expected to gain a thorough understa...

Death threats, fatwa to behead and even murderous assaults have not been able to strangulate the voice of Salman Rushdie, who has always championed...

Understanding Signed Languages provides a broad and accessible introduction to the science of language, with evidence drawn from signed languages a...

About the Book This is a comprehensive mid-level paperback text that takes a theoretically balanced, student-centered approach to social problems. ...

Kim offers an accessible, interdisciplinary textbook using systems theory as a framework to stimulate discussion about how the social sciences deve...

Keeping the mathematics to a minimum yet losing none of the required rigor, Understanding Solid State Physics, Second Edition clearly explains basi...

About the Book Do you need a concise, jargon-free and compact guide to the UK building regulations? Simon Polley boils down the regulations to thei...

About the Book This new introductory textbook provides students with the tools they need to understand the way digital technologies have transforme...

About the Book Despite the plethora of textbooks available on the European Union and the wide range of interdisciplinary and non-specialist courses...

Focusing on a less well-known area of education, the Further Education (FE) sector, this book provides education studies students a chance to provo...

Conflict and disaster have been part of human history for as long as it has been recorded. Over time, more mechanisms for responding to crises have...

About the Book This is a lucid and lively introduction to key concepts and developments in media and media studies. The new edition, with updated c...

The textbook provides a holistic understanding of health and well-being through the presentation of multicultural concepts and practices in the fie...

About the Book In this penetrating account of the impacts of risk on everyday life, Gabe Mythen provides a theoretically informed overview of the r...

This textbook provides students across Social Sciences, Humanities, Politics, and International Studies with an in-depth understanding of the issue...

This book provides critical commentary on key issues around virtual reality, using media technology as a tool to challenge perspectives for learnin...

About the Book Over the past 15 years there have been considerable advances in understanding visual processing. These advances have been fuelled by...