After reviewing the basic concept of general relativity, this introduction discusses its mathematical background, including the necessary tools of tensor calculus and differential geometry....
The cultural landscapes of Central European cities reflect over half a century of socialism and the Marxists’ vision of a utopian landscape. Architecture, urban...
Rough Guide’s celebrated globetrotting anthology is back with 100 completely new essays in which adventurous women describe their travels, the accompanying trials and triumphs,...
More’s Utopia is a complex, innovative and penetrating contribution to political thought, culminating in the famous ‘description’ of the Utopians, who live according to...
More than simply examining the new geographical patterns forming within cities, this third edition of “Urban Geography” also investigates the way geographers have sought...
In this refreshingly accessible history of world architecture, popular commentator Jonathan Glancey conducts an inspiring odyssey through 5,000 years of magnificent building, from ancient...
This pathbreaking book is the first to provide a rigorous and comprehensive examination of Internet culture and consumption. A rich ethnography of Internet use,...
One of the twentieth century’s most original and controversial philosophical thinkers, Robert Nozick brilliantly renew Socrates’ quest to uncover the life that is worth...
To address current problems of identity, the authors look at contemporary politics between Europe and its most significant others: America, Islam and the Orient....
Shift is a creative tool for expanding consciousness. Through thought-provoking questions, stories, illustrations, and poetry, Shift educates, drawing out new ways of thinking about...
“Script Analysis for Actors, Directors, and Designers” applies directly to the experience of theatrical production. You will immediately be able to incorporate the concepts...
A Japanese dictionary designed for the needs of business users, tourists and students. The Japanese-English section is arranged alphabetically according to pronunciation for ease...
This book reveals the complex interplay of planning ideas and practices between local, national and international levels throughout this century. The book moves from...
“Palgrave Advances in the Modern History of Sexuality” offers a comprehensive and accessible overview of historical debate in the history of European and American...
During the last few decades, human dynamics, institutional change, political relations, and the natural environment have become successively more intertwined. While the increased global...
Le Manuel sur l’Union europe’enne s’est fixe’ comme objectif prioritaire d’aider a` comprendre les rapports inte’rieurs de l’Union en fournissant un ensemble de connaissances...
This book examines the ways in which ‘majority’ Western cultures govern, imagine and represent established minorities and recent immigrants. It offers an international perspective...
Autoimmune diseases affect 50 million Americans, mostly women, who frequently remain undiagnosed and untreated, or are treated ineffectively. Living Well with Autoimmune Disease helps...
The central doctrine of empiricism, that true knowledge or understanding of the world comes ultimately from sense impressions, underlies most of the practices and...