State of the Blues is photographer Jeff Dunas's stirring tribute to the power of the blues, an American tradition that has its roots in the Mississippi Delta and branches that have spread around the w...
The newest volume in the annual series that has become the bible of the global environmental movement--and indispensable for anyone concerned with the future of our world. State of the World 2000 prov...
She thought she would be safe far away in Kentucky… McKenna Mason’s perfect life in New York City has just been destroyed. She is now a witness to a horrific crime involving some of America’s most in...
An atmospheric and romantic debut fantasy perfect for fans of Ash and The Winner’s Curse. Betrothed since childhood to the prince of Mynaria, Princess Dennaleia has always known what her future holds...
This is the sixth and latest addition to the European Union Studies Association's prestigious series, State of the European Union . The contributors of this volume take the dynamic interaction between...
In The Decline of the Welfare State, Assaf Razin and Efraim Sadka use a political economy framework to analyze the effects of aging populations, migration, and globalization on the deteriorating syste...
Nelson provides a historical overview of the theoretical and ideological evolution of the modern state, from pre-state and pre-modern state formations to the present. Major themes and key thinkers are...
In State of the World 2006, the Worldwatch Institute's award-winning research team provides concerned citizens and national leaders with comprehensive analysis of the global environmental problems we ...
From the author of the bestselling "The State of the World Atlas", here is an essential tool for understanding the Middle East and its pivotal role in global politics.As Western powers attempt to redr...
This volume takes a look at the trends that have put the global economy on a collision course with the Earth's ecosystems. It aims to provide a vital synthesis ranging across a wide spectrum of both t...
Cities are facing enormous challenges, with rapidly growing urban populations, often worsening environmental conditions and deteriorating infrastructure, inequalities and housing shortages, unemployme...
As the United States casts an increasingly dominant shadow in world affairs, resentment from the international community widens. In "The State of the American Empire", Stephen Burman lays bare the glo...
This in-depth study will be one of the most consulted works on international law. Those who specialize in new areas of international law, whether human rights, environmental law or international crimi...
In this 25th edition of State of the World - long established as the most authoritative and accessible annual guide to our progress towards a sustainable future - the studies pay particular attention ...
We live in a world governed by states whose enduring importance and domination of contemporary politics has been strikingly underlined by their renewed activism in the face of a global economic crisis...
* Provides a multidisciplinary introduction to quantum mechanics, solid state physics, advanced devices, and fabrication * Covers a wide range of topics in a standardized style and notation * Contains...
North Korea continues to make headlines, arousing curiosity and fear in equal measure. The world?s most secretive nuclear power, it still has Gulag-style prison camps, allows no access to the Internet...
The State of Art is the only collection of Ian Banks' short fiction, and includes the acclaimed Culture novella of the same name. From science fiction to horror, dark-coated fantasy to morality tale, ...
Financial journalist Miniter debunks the popular misconception that bigger is better, citing that increased market share doesn't equal increased profitability. Using examples such as the Daimler Benz-...
This volume identifies the principal issues, social, economic and political, that have shaped and determined Iran's economic performance since the Islamic revolution of 1979.
This book takes a fundamentally different approach to the rights and freedoms set forth in the Law of the Sea Convention. It looks at international shipping from the perspective of those who live in c...
Humanity's love affair with mathematics and mysticism reached a critical juncture, legend has it, on the back of a turtle in ancient China. As Clifford Pickover briefly recounts in this enthralling bo...
Solid State Spectroscopy is a burgeoning field being applied in many branches of science including physics, chemistry, biosciences, surface science and materials science. The currently available infor...
Here, in well over 500 extraordinary photographs, is the story of our new century: moments that changed the world; trends that touch all our lives; challenges that will shape our future. This landmark...
This book Structure and Properties of Solid State Materials covers mainly the designing aspects of materials, based on the requisite properties and applications. This book also includes some aspects o...
This is a comprehensive work for practitioners on the Law of State Aids in the European Community, and is accessible to practitioners who do not specialize in competition law, as well as being a refer...
A full-color text, complete with DVD, that covers all aspects of vaginal surgery -- from anatomy to advanced techniques Surgery plays a key role in the medical management of a wide range of gynecologi...
Fact: Chocolate contains the alkaloid theobromine, which in high doses can be toxic to humans, and in even small amounts can kill dogs, parrots, horses, and cats. This means that despite its name, th...
In Tom Clancy's Op-Centre, bestselling author Tom Clancy and StevePieczenik, novelist and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, havecreated an astonishingly popular thriller series, which has al...
Twenty-first-century Europeans are suddenly confronting new choices about their place in the world. The most immediate challenges reflect tensions in the transatlantic partnership --long the keystone ...