“…This book explores the impact of early childhood education on the biopsychosocial development of children. …”

“…Professor Campbell examines the birth of addiction science---the National Academy of Sciences's project to find a pharmacological fix for narcotics addiction in the late 1930s---and then explores the human and primate experimentation involved in the succeeding studies of the "opium problem," revealing how addiction science became "brain science" by the 1990s…”

“…It emphasizes reflexivity in research processes, exploring its role in sociology and anthropology through biographical perspective, ethnography, and mixed methods. …”

“…In this book Dana Mills examines the political power of dance from a global perspective. Mills explores different dimensions of dance as a form of intervention into a politics more commonly articulated in words. …”

“…In a distinguished teaching and writing career that spans half a century, Thomas H. O'Connor has explored in-depth the richly layered history of his native Boston, bringing the city's diverse and fascinating heritage to a wide audience of historians and general readers alike. …”

“…This book explores literary culture in England between 1630 and 1700, focusing on connections between material, epistemic, and political conditions of literary writing and reading. …”

“…In recognizing that new teachers often feel disempowered by the subject expertise they bring into teaching, this book not only covers the training standards for NQTs and the Induction Standards, but takes the reader beyond this by fully exploring issues relating to subject knowledge in learning to teach.Divided into three sections the book covers:framing the subject - defining subject knowledge and focusing on questions about science as a school subjectteaching the subject - looking at pedagogical, curricular and pupil knowledgescience within the profess…”

“…Its contributors argue that the impacts of these changes are potentially extremely serious both for the tourism industry, and for the communities dependent upon it.Integrating knowledge from the social and physical sciences, this significant book explores they key issues surrounding global environmental change, as well as government and industry willingness…”

“…This book explores nanotechnology, a rapidly evolving and growing field with applications in a large number of areas. …”

“…Tous inédits, les textes qui composent ce recueil examinent la mondialisation, ainsi que les enjeux et les défis qui s'y rattachent, sous l'angle de la philosophie sociale et politique contemporaine. Les auteurs explorent d'abord les liens que la mondialisation entretient avec le capitalisme, l'impérialisme, ainsi qu'avec l'idéologie néolibérale…”

“…With a focus on Holocaust museums, this study scrutinizes for the first time this new global process of “musealisation” of testimony, exploring the processes, prerequisites, and consequences of the transformation of video testimonies into exhibits…”

“…"By exploring various social and political levels of Maya society through a broad expanse of time, Lifeways in the Northern Maya Lowlands not only reconstructs a little-known past, it also suggests the broad implications of archaeology for related studies of tourism, household economies, and ethnoarchaeology. …”

“…It opens with an introduction to beer microbiology, covering yeast properties and management, and then delves into a review of spoilage bacteria and other contaminants and tactics to reduce microbial spoilage. Final sections explore the impact of micro…”

“…Managing Scientific Information and Research Data explores how these technologies are used and provides detailed analysis of the approaches and tools developed to manage scientific information and data. …”

“…This allows virtual exploration and testing of objects, components and products before they are made, saving critical development time and cost. …”

“…This new publication explores how countries can develop and use these systems to enhance service and staff quality for the benefit of child development. …”

“…Amongst other issues, the papers in this volume explore fundamental issues for empirical research on trade in services. …”

“…This edited volume engagingly explores the roles of individuals and organizations involved in the creation and application of innovations. …”

“…This book is designed for users who already have good experience with Puppet, and will surprise experienced users with innovative topics that explore how to design, implement, adapt, and deploy a Puppet architecture. …”

“…This text is a valuable resource for clinicians who work with clients dealing with non-death, nonfinite, and ambiguous losses in their lives. It explores adjustment to change, transition, and loss from the perspective of the latest thinking in bereavement theory and research. …”