Sim: 182 books

I am the mother of one genius child and one child who, all his life, has struggled with a brain that often will not cooperate with him. We have all suffered. My husband Ian, our older son Mike, me, but especially Paul who couldn’t even take a holiday from himself, as the rest of us were able to...

The detective figure in contemporary American crime fiction increasingly relies on revenge to bring about justice in a society where there has been a sharp decline in moral values. This study demonstrates how the notion of the detective as a moral exemplar or heroic ideal breaks down in the works of writers such as James Ellroy and Sara Paretsky.

Para aqueles que não se intimidam em confessar que gostam de "xeretar" e se divertir, até mesmo com palavras, e consequentemente, com línguas. Dividido em seis capítulos sendo que cada um deles corresponde a um fenômeno linguístico. Assim temos: expressões idiomáticas; provérbios...

This edited volume addresses the foreign policy approaches demonstrated by the European Union (EU), Russia and Turkey towards their shared neighbourhood. These three geopolitical players promote active foreign and security policies towards the Black and Caspian Seas, the Mediterranean and the Middle East, and determine stability in these regions.

Native New Zealander Chief Inspector Bruce Cordell unravels the mystery of a boy brutally murdered in the last days of the Gold Coast. His investigation leads him to the uncovering of a corrupted society deeply embedded in local religious beliefs. As the story unfolds skepticism turns into fascination...

In 1951 William, a Scottish ship's engineer, met a student nurse called Sarah while on leave in Sydney. They fell in love, but were separated when William's ship resumed its voyage. It took him over a year to fulfil his promise and return to her, and when he did, he worked on the 'sixty milers', the...

Han sido numerosos los libros publicados en estos últimos años sobre la historia de ETA, y desde muy diversas perspectivas. En la mayoría, el protagonismo de la Guardia Civil es muy importante, como no puede ser de otra manera, pero faltaba un ángulo fundamental, la crónica real, cruda, estremecedora...

In this new study the authors examine a range of theories about the state of nature in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century England, considering the contribution they made to the period's discourse on sovereignty and their impact on literary activity. Texts examined include Leviathan, Oceana, Paradise...

Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery: Orthopaedic Oncology and Complex Reconstruction focuses on bone and soft tissue tumors, which are among the most challenging problems for orthopaedic surgeons to manage. The book is broad in scope and includes coverage of massive reconstruction following trauma....

O jeito como olhamos para as coisas faz diferença. Este livro, reunindo uma série de nove reportagens publicadas pela revista Cálculo, é sobre isso: quando examinamos a matemática prestando atenção ao que há de fundamental tanto nela quanto em nós, ela fica diferente: mais coesa, mais útil — e mais bonita.

Fundamentals of Advanced Omics Technologies: From Genes to Metabolites covers the fundamental aspects of the new instrumental and methodological developments in omics technologies, including those related to genomics, transcriptomics, epigenetics, proteomics and metabolomics, as well as other omics...

When Bruce Cordell was inveigled into an innocent lunch with the ravishing Georgina Watts, he was making an unconscious choice about his own future would it lie in a return to the quiet of his family life or a confidential assignment in the strife torn Mandate of Palestine?Alone back in England, Cordell...

El presente texto constituye un manual para el estudio teórico práctico del derecho individual y colectivo de trabajo. Está elaborado por un grupo de profesores de orígenes diversos, de la universidad, de la judicatura y de despachos profesionales. Está pensado para servir de apoyo en la docencia...

This dynamic and innovative new core textbook examines and explores the theoretical underpinnings of this complex and fascinating subject and provides students with the practical skills required to become a successful management consultant. Rooted in change management theory, it explores the role...