Topic Detection and Tracking: Event-based Information Organization brings together in one place state-of-the-art research in Topic Detection and Tracking (TDT). This collection of technical papers from leading researchers in the field not only provides several chapters devoted to the research progra[...]
Part lament, part provocative call-to-action, Democracy in Decline charts how democracy is being diluted and restricted in five of the world's oldest democracies - the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. James Allan targets four main, interconnected causes of decli[...]
The Hellenistic world, ushered into existence in 323 b.c.e. through the conquests of Alexander the Great, stretched from India in the east to Sicily in the west. Within this vast region, society was multicultural, but the dominant culture was that of the Greeks (who called themselves Hellenes). The [...]
The Monroe house is going mad with excitement. Pete has just won a contest, and the prize is a school visit from none other than M. T. Graves, Pete's idol and the bestselling author of the FleshCrawlers series. He's even going to stay with the Monroes while he's visiting Harold and Howie are thrill[...]
This title presents an original portrayal of Justinian's reign, its politics and theological disputes, focusing on the lives of two extraordinary women who wielded power and influence. A fascinating exploration of the corridors of power in Byzantium of the time of Justinian (527-565), the book revea[...]
Den här korta men kärnfulla beskrivningen av Jesu liv och verk, känd som ?One Solitary Life?, har blivit en av de mest citerade och älskade delarna i den kristna litteraturen. För visst är det märkligt, "att alla krigshärar som någonsin har marscherat och alla örlogsflottor som någonsin h[...]
This book is college students' No.1 Choice! Learn and remember more in less time! "How to Study" shows you the smart way to study! "How to Study: And Other Skills for Success in College". This essential college survival guide gives you proven study techniques - pretested for you by thousands of succ[...]
This book is simply vital reading for any student undertaking a qualitative research project as part of their sport, leisure or recreation management studies, providing everything you need to succeed! "Qualitative Research in Sport Management" is the first book of its kind to bring together valuable[...]
Introduction to Thermal and Fluid Engineering combines coverage of basic thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer for a one- or two-term course for a variety of engineering majors. The book covers fundamental concepts, definitions, and models in the context of engineering examples and case[...]
The book that fans of the Skids, Big Country and the Raphaels have been waiting for - a critical perspective not only of Adamson's music and its wider cultural influence, but also the excesses of fame and how the music business really works. Stuart Adamson: In A Big Country tells the story of how a[...]