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| "Banking: A Very Short Introduction by John O. S. Wilson, John Goddard (Paperback, 2016)" |
| "Banks are of central importance for economic growth the allocation of capital competitiveness and financial stability Propelled by technological advances in financial analysis and financial deregulation the banking industry's investment played a key role in enhancing national economic growth in the early 21st century The global financial crisis in 2007 revealed the banking world's feet of clay Since 2007 the turmoil in the global financial system has prompted a fundamental reappraisal of the scale scope governance performance safety and soundness of banks and other financial institutions In this Very Short Introduction John Goddard and John Wilson explore the world of banking describing the role of central banks in national and global economies and analysing the increasing supervision and regulation imposed on the banking industry Looking to the future the authors consider proposals for reform of the banking industry and the prospects of a resolution of the closely-related banking and sovereign debt crises ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable"
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| "The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction by Alan Jacobs (Hardback, 2011)" |
| "Is reading under threat? No says Alan Jacobs-but people do need help iand encouragemnt to enjoy it to the full Jacobs's experience as a lecturer and many-time author suggests that many readers lack confidence; they wonder whether they are reading well with proper focus and attentiveness with due discretion and discernment Many have absorbed the puritanical message that reading is first and foremost good for you-the intellectual equivalent of eating your Brussels sprouts For such people indeed for all readers Jacobs offers some simple powerful and much needed advice read at whim read what gives you delight and do so without shame whether it be Stephen King or the King James Version of the Bible He offers an insightful accessible and playfully irreverent guide for aspiring readers Each chapter focuses on one aspect of approaching literary fiction poetry or nonfiction and the book explores everything from the invention of silent reading reading responsively rereading and reading on electronic devices Invitingly written with equal measures of wit and erudition The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction will appeal to all readers whether they be novices looking for direction or old hands seeking to recapture the pleasures of reading they first experienced as children"
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| "Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity by Philip Jenkins (Paperback, 2011)" |
| "In this new and substantially expanded Third Edition Philip Jenkins continues to illuminate the remarkable expansion of Christianity in the global South-in Africa Asia and Latin America Drawing upon the extensive new scholarship that has appeared on this topic in recent years he asks how the new Christianity is likely to affect the poor among whom it finds its most devoted adherents How should we interpret the enormous success of prosperity churches across the Global South? Politically what will be the impact of new Christian movements? Will Christianity contribute to liberating the poor to give voices to the previously silent or does it threaten only to bring new kinds of division and conflict? Does Christianity liberate women or introduce new scriptural bases for subjection? Acclaim for previous editions of The Next Christendom Named one of the Top Religion Books of 2002 by USA Today Named One of the Top Ten Religion Books of the Year by Booklist Winner of the Christianity Today Book Award in the category of Christianity and Culture Jenkins is to be commended for reminding us throughout the often gripping pages of this lively workthat the history of Christianity is the history of innovative-and unpredictable-adaptations -The New York Times Book Review This is a landmark book Jenkin's thesis is comprehensively researched; his analysis is full of insight; and his projection of the future may indeed prove to be prophetic -Baptist Times A valuable and provocative look at the phenomenon widely ignored in the affluent North but likely to be of enormous importance in the century aheadThe Next Christendom is chillingly realistic about the relationship between Christianity and Islam -Russell Shaw Crisis If the times demand nothing less than a major rethinking of contemporary global history from a Christian perspective The Next Christendom will be one of the significant landmarks pointing the way -Mark Noll Books & Culture"
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| "Doing History: An Introduction to the Historian's Craft, with Workbook Activities by Wendy Pojmann, Karen Mahar, Barbara..." |
| "In this era of Twitter and text-messaging which calls into question previously accepted notions of literacy today's students need a new and more pragmatic approach to developing writing and research skills While a number of guides to historical research and writing and several historical methodology texts have appeared in the past several years no single text accomplishes what Doing History An Introduction to the Historian's Craft does Through a unique two-part organization authors Wendy Pojmann Barbara Reeves-Ellington and Karen Ward Mahar offer specific assignments to identify students' weaknesses and build their skills They provide concrete examples of historical approaches and theories and detailed guidelines to help students complete their work within the constraints of the academic term The text integrates the complexities of historical research and writing into a single comprehensive narrative without compromising depth and breadth Its lively and accessible writing style helps students grapple with sophisticated ideas while also avoiding the pitfalls that commonly entrap them as they learn to think and write as historians The book's intellectually engaging discussions of the discipline of history in Part One the Historian's Craft are enriched by solid examples of published scholarship Students preparing research projects will benefit from straightforward guidelines for the research and writing process In addition the integrated workbook in Part Two Doing History Workbook Exercises allows them to hone their skills with assessment exercises and skill-building assignments"
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| "Introduction to Parallel Computing by Ananth Grama, Anshul Gupta, George Karypis, Vipin Kumar (Hardback, 2003)" |
| "Introducation to Parallel Computing is a complete end-to-end source of information on almost all aspects of parallel computing from introduction to architectures to programming paradigms to algorithms to programming standards It is the only book to have complete coverage of traditional Computer Science algorithms (sorting graph and matrix algorithms) scientific computing algorithms (FFT sparse matrix computations N-body methods) and data intensive algorithms (search dynamic programming data-mining)"
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| "The XML Companion" |
| "Building on the success of the first and second editions of The XML Companion Neil Bradley has up-dated this accessible in-depth reference to cover many of the new supporting standards that have emerged since XML was released in 1998 Apart from the core chapters on the XML standard itself this book concentrates on related standards developed by the W3C and on the two most popular applications of this technology document publishing and data exchange The XML Companion Provides accessible comprehensive description of each XML feature Does not assume experience of HTML or SGML Detailed study of the standard is supported by the inclusion of cross-referenced roadmaps' of the building blocks that comprise the standard Includes an extensive glossary Related standards for cataloguing processing linking and styling XML are covered in detail"
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| "Occupied America : A History of Chicanos" |
| "The most comprehensive book on Mexican Americans describing their political ascendancy Authored by one of the most influential and highly-regarded voices of Chicano history and ethnic studies Occupied America is the most definitive introduction to Chicano history This comprehensive overview of Chicano history is passionately written and extensively researched With a concise and engaged narrative and timelines that give students a context for pivotal events in Chicano history Occupied America illuminates the struggles and decisions that frame Chicano identity today"
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| "Fallen Angel : The Passion of Fausto Coppi" |
| "Voted the most popular Italian sportsman of the twentieth century Fausto Angelo Coppi was the campionissimo - champion of champions The greatest cyclist of the immediate post-war years he was the first man to win cycling's great double the Tour de France and Tour of Italy in the same year - and he did it twice He achieved mythical status for his crushing solo victories world titles and world records But his significance extends far beyond his sport Coppi's scandalous divorce and controversial early death convulsed a conservative staunchly Roman Catholic Italy in the 1950s At a time when adultery was still illegal Coppi and his lover were dragged from their bed in the middle of the night excommunicated and forced to face a clamorous legal battle The ramifications of this case are still being felt today In Fallen Angel acclaimed cycling biographer William Fotheringham tells the tragic story of Coppi's life and death - of how a man who became the symbol of a nation's rebirth after the disasters of war died reviled and heartbroken Told with insight and intelligence this is a unique portrait of Italy and Italian sport at a time of tumultuous change"
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| "David Astor by Jeremy Lewis (Hardback, 2016)" |
| "A New Statesman Book of the YearFew newspaper editors are remembered beyond their lifetimes but David Astor of the Observer is a great exception to the rule He converted a staid Conservative-supporting Sunday paper into essential reading admired and envied for the quality of its writers and for its trenchant but fair-minded views Astor grew up at Cliveden the country house on the Thames which his grandfather had bought when he turned his back on New York the source of the family fortune His liberal-minded father was a constant support but his relations with his mother Nancy were always embattled At Oxford he suffered the first of the bouts of depression that were to blight his life; a lost soul for much of the Thirties he became involved in attempts to put the British Government in touch with the German opposition in the months leading up to the war George Orwell had urged Astor to champion the decolonisation of Africa and Nelson Mandela always acknowledged how much he owed to the Observer's long-standing support A generous benefactor to good causes he helped to set up Amnesty International and Index on Censorship A good man and a great editor he deserves to be better remembered"
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| "Blood Horses" |
| "One evening late in his life veteran sportswriter Mike Sullivan was asked by his son what he remembered best from his three decades in the press box The answer came as a surprise 'I was at Secretariat's Derby in '73 That was just beauty you know?'John Jeremiah Sullivan didn't know not really but he spent two years finding out journeying from prehistoric caves to the Kentucky Derby The result is Blood Horses a wise humorous and often beautiful memoir exploring the relationship between man and horse and the relationship between a sportswriter's son and his late father"
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| "The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook" |
| "You don't need to be a chef you don't need special ingredients you don't even need a big kitchen There is a half-galley kitchen in New York with just a single counter a tiny stove pans stacked high in the corner - yet it has conjured up stews and slaws salsas and pestos tatins and cheesecakes All to-die-for This is Deb Perelman's kitchen Deb is an ordinary home cook who believes food should be a pleasure and deliciousness a guarantee So she founded wwwsmittenkitchencom her award-winning blog where she concocts tweaks and obsessively tests the best imaginable recipes for the everyday cook These are recipes you'll bookmark share and make your own whether it is Courgette Ribbons with Almond Pesto for a summer lunch Everyday Margherita Pizza for the family Seared Halibut with Gazpacho Salsa for a weekend dinner or Tiny But Intense Chocolate Cake for a special treat 'I'm a longtime fan of the blog and this is a wonderful cookbook' Rachel Khoo Little Paris Kitchen"
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| "Coriolanus by Eric Rasmussen, William Shakespeare, Jonathan Bate (Paperback, 2011)" |
| "From the Royal Shakespeare Company - a modern definitive edition of Shakespeare's gripping political and personal tragedy With an expert introduction by Sir Jonathan Bate this unique edition presents a historical overview of Coriolanus in performance takes a detailed look at specific productions and recommends film versions Included in this edition are interviews with two leading directors - Gregory Doran and David Farr - providing an illuminating insight into the extraordinary variety of interpretations that are possible This edition also includes an essay on Shakespeare's career and Elizabethan theatre and enables the reader to understand the play as it was originally intended - as living theatre to be enjoyed and performed Ideal for students theatre-goers actors and general readers the RSC Shakespeare editions offer a fresh accessible and contemporary approach to reading and rediscovering Shakespeare's works for the twenty-first century"
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| "Philosophy and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Palgrave Macmillan (Paperback, 2012)" |
| "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy provides an excellent way of looking at some intriguing issues in philosophy from vegetarianism and Artificial Intelligence to God space and time This is an entertaining yet thought provoking volume for students philosophers and fans of The Hitchhiker's series"
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| "Animal Cognition : Evolution, Behavior and Cognition" |
| "What occupies the mind of an animal? To what extent do they experience consciousness? Is there such a thing as culture in the animal kingdom? For those new to this fascinating topic this innovative text delivers an apt and comprehensive introduction to the rich and complex world of animal behaviour and cognition Discover pivotal case studies and experiments that have irrevocably shaped how we view the psychological and social lives of animals and discover such key cognitive topics as memory communication and sensory perception Projecting an insightful scope into the cognitive world of animals from considering the use of tools in birds to the dance communication system of the honey bee Wynne and Udell analyse and explain the importance of the observations and studies that have led to the greater understanding of how animals learn perceive social relations form concepts experience time and navigate space Written with the student-reader in mind this text provides the ideal introduction to this excitingly progressive field in psychology to any undergraduate undertaking courses in animal behaviour and comparative psychology This book is for those who desire to learn an up-to-date history of cornerstone theories in the field thus far and gain a comprehensive introductory understanding into the function and evolution of the broad range of cognitive and behavioural faculties in animals"
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| "Grammar Goals Level 3 Pupil's Book Pack" |
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| "How to Develop Emotional Health by The School of Life, Oliver James (Paperback, 2014)" |
| "Happiness is a loaded term that means different things to different people To some it might mean life satisfaction to others a fleeting moment of joy Rather than seeking to be happy Oliver James encourages us to cultivate our emotional health Outlining the five elements of good emotional health - insightfulness a strong sense of self fluid relationships authenticity and playfulness in our approach to life - he offers strategies for optimizing each characteristic to live more fulfilling lives Helping us to understand the impact our emotional baggage has on our daily interactions he reveals how to overcome unhelpful patterns and become more self-aware - revitalizing our approach to life One in the new series of books from The School of Life launched January 2014 How to Age by Anne Karpf How to Develop Emotional Health by Oliver James How to Be Alone by Sara Maitland How to Deal with Adversity by Christopher Hamilton How to Think About Exercise by Damon Young How to Connect with Nature by Tristan Gooley"
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| "Chuang Tzu: Basic Writings by Zi Zhuang (Paperback, 1996)" |
| "The basic writings of Chuang Tzu have been savored by Chinese readers for over two thousand years And Burton Watson's lucid and beautiful translation has been loved by generations of readers Chuang Tzu (369?-286? BC) was a leading philosopher representing the Taoist strain in Chinese thought Using parable and anecdote allegory and paradox he set forth in the book that bears his name the early ideas of what was to become the Taoist school Central to these is the belief that only by understanding Tao (the Way of Nature) and dwelling in its unity can man achieve true happiness and freedom in both life and death Chuang Tzu Basic Writings includes the seven inner chapters which form the heart of the book three of the outer chapters and one of the miscellaneous chapters Watson also provides an introduction placing the philosopher in relation to Chinese history and thought Witty and imaginative enriched by brilliant imagery and making sportive use of both mythological and historical personages (including even Confucius) this timeless classic is sure to appeal to anyone interested in Chinese religion and culture"
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| "The Lives of Transgender People by Genny Beemyn, Susan Rankin (Paperback, 2011)" |
| "Responding to a critical need for greater perspectives on transgender life in the United States Genny Beemyn and Susan (Sue) Rankin apply their extensive expertise to a groundbreaking survey--one of the largest ever conducted in the US--on gender development and identity-making among transsexual women transsexual men crossdressers and genderqueer individuals With nearly 3500 participants the survey is remarkably diverse and with more than 400 follow-up interviews the data offers limitless opportunities for research and interpretation Beemyn and Rankin track the formation of gender identity across individuals and groups beginning in childhood and marking the touchstones that led participants to identify as transgender They explore when and how participants noted a feeling of difference because of their gender the issues that caused them to feel uncertain about their gender identities the factors that encouraged them to embrace a transgender identity and the steps they have taken to meet other transgender individuals Beemyn and Rankin's findings expose the kinds of discrimination and harassment experienced by participants in the US and the psychological toll of living in secrecy and fear They discover that despite increasing recognition by the public of transgender individuals and a growing rights movement these populations continue to face bias violence and social and economic disenfranchisement Grounded in empirical data yet rich with human testimony The Lives of Transgender People adds uncommon depth to the literature on this subject and introduces fresh pathways for future research"
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| "Boundary Issues and Dual Relationships in the Human Services by Frederic G. Reamer (Paperback, 2012)" |
| "Should a therapist disclose personal information to a client accept a client's gift or provide a former client with a job? Is it appropriate to exchange email or text messages with clients or correspond with them on social networking websites? Some acts such as initiating a sexual relationship with a client are clearly prohibited yet what about more subtle interactions such as hugging or accepting invitations to a social event? Is maintaining a friendship with a former client or client's relative a conflict of interest that ultimately subverts the client-practitioner relationship? Frederic G Reamer a certified authority on professional ethics offers a frank analysis of a range of boundary issues and their complex formulations He confronts the ethics of intimate and sexual relationships with clients and former clients the healthy parameters of practitioners' self-disclosure electronic relationships with clients the giving and receiving of gifts and favors the bartering of services and the unavoidable and unanticipated circumstances of social encounters and geographical proximity With case studies addressing challenges in the mental health field school contexts child welfare addiction programs home-healthcare elder services and prison rural and military settings Reamer offers effective practical risk-management models that prevent problems and help balance dual relationships"
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| "Modern Slavery: A Global Perspective by Siddharth Kara (Hardback, 2017)" |
| "Siddharth Kara is a tireless chronicler of the human cost of slavery around the world He has documented the realities of human trafficking and forced labor in order to reveal the degrading and dehumanizing system that strips people of their dignity for the sake of profit-and to link the suffering of the enslaved to the day-to-day lives of consumers in the West In Modern Slavery Kara draws on his many years of expertise to demonstrate the scope of slavery and offer a concrete path to its abolition From labor trafficking in the US agricultural sector to sex trafficking in Nigeria to forced labor in the Thai seafood industry Kara depicts the myriad faces and forms of slavery providing a comprehensive grounding in the realities of modern-day servitude Drawing on sixteen years of field research in more than sixty countries around the globe-including revelatory interviews with both the enslaved and their oppressors-Kara sets out the key manifestations of modern slavery and how it is embedded in global supply chains Enslavement offers immense profits at minimal risk through the exploitation of vulnerable subclasses whose brutalization is tacitly accepted by the current global economic order Kara has developed a business and economic analysis of slavery based on metrics and data that attest to the scale and functioning of these systems of exploitation Beyond this data-driven approach Modern Slavery unflinchingly portrays the torments endured by the powerless This searing expose documents one of humanity's greatest wrongs and lays out the framework for a comprehensive plan to eradicate it"
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| "Medieval Tastes: Food, Cooking, and the Table by Massimo Montanari (Hardback, 2015)" |
| "In his new history of food acclaimed historian Massimo Montanari traces the development of medieval tastes-both culinary and cultural-from raw materials to market and captures their reflections in today's food trends Tying the ingredients of our diet evolution to the growth of human civilization he immerses readers in the passionate debates and bold inventions that transformed food from a simple staple to a potent factor in health and a symbol of social and ideological standing Montanari returns to the prestigious Salerno school of medicine the mother of all medical schools to plot the theory of food that took shape in the twelfth century He reviews the influence of the Near Eastern spice routes which introduced new flavors and cooking techniques to European kitchens and reads Europe's earliest cookbooks which took cues from old Roman practices that valued artifice and mixed flavors Dishes were largely low-fat and meats and fish were seasoned with vinegar citrus juices and wine He highlights other dishes habits and battles that mirror contemporary culinary identity including the refinement of pasta polenta bread and other flour-based foods; the transition to more advanced cooking tools and formal dining implements; the controversy over cooking with oil lard or butter; dietary regimens; and the consumption and cultural meaning of water and wine As people became more cognizant of their physicality individuality and place in the cosmos Montanari shows they adopted a new attitude toward food investing as much in its pleasure and possibilities as in its acquisition"
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| "Exiled in America: Life on the Margins in a Residential Motel by Christopher P. Dum (Hardback, 2016)" |
| "Residential motels have long been places of last resort for many vulnerable Americans-released prisoners people with disabilities or mental illness struggling addicts the recently homeless and the working poor Cast aside by their families and mainstream society they survive in squalid unsafe and demeaning circumstances that few of us can imagine For a year the sociologist Christopher P Dum lived in the Boardwalk Motel to better understand its residents and the varied paths that brought them there He witnessed moments of violence and conflict as well as those of care and compassion As told through the voices and experiences of motel residents Exiled in America paints a portrait of a vibrant community whose members forged identities in response to overwhelming stigma and created meaningful lives despite crushing economic instability In addition to chronicling daily life at the Boardwalk Dum follows local neighborhood efforts to shut the establishment down leading to a wider analysis of legislative attempts to sanitize shared social space He also suggests meaningful policy changes to address the societal failures that lead to the need for motels such as the Boardwalk The story of the Boardwalk and the many motels like it will concern anyone who cares about the lives of America's most vulnerable citizens"
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