Lesch (Middle East history, Trinity U.) and, new to this edition, Haas (political science, Duquesne U.) present a revised and updated edition of a collection exploring US relations in the Middle East
The sixth edition of this comprehensive overview of the United States intelligence apparatus is updated to reflect changes in organizational structures and processes as well as to take advantage of th
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Written in an accessible and clear manner, Sexualities in Context presents focused overviews and explorations of some of the most timely issues in the social construction of sex. This brief text is su
"Southeast Asia in the New International Era highlights the dramatic political events sweeping a dynamic region populated by more than 500 million people. Where economic boom and crisis dominated even
Rosenberg (philosophy, Duke U.) introduces students to the philosophical foundations of the human sciences, including economics, anthropology, sociology, political science, psychology, history, and fi
Drifting somewhere between fiction, nonfiction, and memoir, the narrator, known as "Writer," takes readers on a fantastical fictional journey crammed with fascinating literary and artistic anecdotes,
For four previous editions, professors have turned to Zdenek Salzmann’s Language, Culture, and Society for its comprehensive coverage of all critical aspects of linguistic anthropology, as well as for
In Conned Again, Watson!, Colin Bruce re-creates the atmosphere of the original Sherlock Holmes stories to shed light on an enduring truth: Our reliance on common sense-and ignorance of mathematics-of
Sherlock Holmes confronts bizarre cases of foul play and the seemingly supernatural in an introduction to the concepts of modern physics that shows how such concepts hold the clues to improbable crime
Whether you work in a home office or abroad, business success in our ever more globalized and virtual world requires the skills to navigate through cultural differences and decode cultures foreign to
Written for professional programmers, this book recommends improved practices to adopt in software development and pitfalls to avoid. The authors address personal responsibility, duplication of knowle
This new and improved edition of Success With Heart Failure gives readers enlightened and compassionate insight and important tips for treating this prevalent disease, including information on:--The s
Oh, the joys of pregnancy! There's the gasiness, constipation, queasiness, and exhaustion; the forgetfulness, crankiness, and the constant worry. Of course, no woman is spared these discomforts and hu
A leading child psychiatrist and author of The Challenging Child redefines the essential qualities of a intellectually and emotionally healthy child--including curiosity, empathy, and logical thinking
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Sleepless nights, wailing babies, and defiant toddlers-these are universal issues for new parents. Now beloved pediatrician T. Berry Brazelton and his esteemed colleague the child psychiatrist Joshua
