A shocking truth lies within the pages of an ancient library, locked inside a high-security complex deep beneath the Nevada desert. And the US government will stop at nothing to keep it classified. But now a shadowy group of ex-employees want the world to know - however terrifying the disclosure mig[...]
The Science of Fitness: Power, Performance, and Endurance clearly explains the vital connection between diet and exercise in the human body. With this knowledge, you can use the right exercise and nutrition to obtain a higher quality life, prevent disease, and slow the aging process. Authored in a s[...]
Dentine Hypersensitivity: Developing a Person-Centred Approach to Oral Health provides a detailed and integrated account of interdisciplinary research into dentine hypersensitivity. The monograph will be of interest to all those working on person centred oral health related research because it provi[...]
Computer Science: An Overview uses broad coverage and clear exposition to present a complete picture of the dynamic computer science field. Accessible to students from all backgrounds, Glenn Brookshear uses a language-independent context to encourage the development of a practical, realistic underst[...]
Implement Configuration Management Databases that Deliver Rapid ROI and Sustained Business Value Implementing an enterprise-wide Configuration Management Database (CMDB) is one of the most influential actions an IT organization can take to improve service delivery and bridge the gap between technolo[...]
Long out of print, George Moore's classic novella returns just in time for the major motion picture starring Glenn Close as a woman disguised as a man in nineteenth-century Ireland.Set in a posh hotel in nineteenth-century Dublin, Albert Nobbs is the story of an unassuming waiter hiding a shocking s[...]
This is a study of the high yield bond market, popularly called 'junk bonds.' Glenn Yago has studied how companies that use junk bond financing compare in economic performance with their industry averages. This book shows that, contrary to what might be assumed, especially in view of the mixed reput[...]
This book seeks to deepen and broaden the understanding of change in organization populations by examining the dynamics of numbers of organizations in populations. The authors have studied various kinds of organizations, including national labour unions, newspapers and newspaper publishers, brewing [...]
Since financial myths exploded in the 1980s, the perspective of time creates a unique opportunity to update and expand the analysis begun in Glenn Yago's 1991 book,Junk Bonds: How High Yield Securities Restructured Corporate America (Oxford University Press). At the time of its publication, Junk Bo[...]
The birth of rock 'n roll ignited a firestorm of controversy--one critic called it "musical riots put to a switchblade beat"--but if it generated much sound and fury, what, if anything, did it signify? As Glenn Altschuler reveals in All Shook Up, the rise of rock 'n roll--and the outraged reception [...]
The recent Boumediene v. Bush decision, which tossed aside the dysfunctional military court system envisioned by the Bush administration and upheld the right of habeas corpus for detainees, promises to throw national security law into chaos, and will also probably lead to the closing of Guantanamo.[...]
There's intelligence involved in mating? Until recently, evolutionary psychologists have considered human mating behavior to be universal and similar to other animals, painting a picture of human mating as visceral, animalistic, and instinctual. But that's not the whole story. In courtship and displ[...]
The early twenty-first century is witnessing both an increasing internationalization of many markets, firms, and regulatory institutions, and a reinforcement of the key role of nation states in managing economic development, financial crises, and market upheavals in many OECD and developing economie[...]
Explains National laws in the context of major legal traditions, those of chthonic law, talmudic law, civil law, islamic law, common law, hindu law and Asian law. This book offers a major means of conceptualizing law and legal relations across the world. It is intended for law students, lawyers, his[...]
This prize-winning work offers a major new means of conceptualizing law and legal relations across the world. National laws are placed in the broader context of major legal traditions, those of chthonic (or indigenous) law, talmudic law, civil law, islamic law, common law, hindu law and confucian la[...]
This is the only official study text, used alongside the Investigators' Workbook 2012, for the National Investigators' Exam (NIE). Based on the bestselling Blackstone's Police Manuals, it provides all legal information relevant to the role of a trainee investigator.[...]
The only official books for police officers preparing for OSPRE Part 1 promotion examinations, containing the syllabus on which the examinations are based. Endorsed by the National Policing Improvement Agency, these are the most comprehensive revision books for exam candidates covering law and proce[...]
The only official books for police officers preparing for OSPRE Part 1 promotion examinations, containing the syllabus on which the examinations are based. Endorsed by the National Policing Improvement Agency, these are the most comprehensive revision books for exam candidates covering law and proce[...]
The only official books for police officers preparing for OSPRE Part 1 promotion examinations, containing the syllabus on which the examinations are based. Endorsed by the National Policing Improvement Agency, these are the most comprehensive revision books for exam candidates covering law and proce[...]
This pack is the only official study text for the National Investigators' Exam (NIE). Based on the bestselling Blackstone's Police Manuals, it provides all legal information relevant to the role of a trainee investigator. Exercises in the Workbook offer A-type multiple-choice questions with useful c[...]