"Impact of Addictive Substances and Behaviours on Individual and Societal Well-being outlines an innovative and fascinating new framework for understanding the harm that addictive substances and behaviours can cause. Taking a holistic approach and with well-being as a central tenet, it demonstrates how using different methods can lead to a more just and evidence-based approach to dealing with addictions. Presenting the latest and most c ..."
"Historians have only recently established the scale of the violence carried out by the supporters of General Franco during and after the Spanish Civil War of 1936-1939. An estimated 88,000 unidentified victims of Francoist violence remain to be exhumed from mass graves and given a dignified burial, and for decades, the history of these victims has also been buried. This volume brings together a range of Spanish and British specialists w ..."
Mass Killings and Violence in Spain, 1936-1952(1stEdition) Grappling with the Past (Routledge/Canada Blanch Studies on Contemporary Spain) by PeterAnderson Hardcover, 242 Pages, Published 2014 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-85888-5, ISBN: 0-415-85888-7
"Historians have only recently established the scale of the violence carried out by the supporters of General Franco during and after the Spanish Civil War of 1936-1939. An estimated 88,000 unidentified victims of Francoist violence remain to be exhumed from mass graves and given a dignified burial, and for decades, the history of these victims has also been buried. This volume brings together a range of Spanish and British specialists w ..."
"Symposium SS, "Properties and Processes at the Nanoscale--Nanomechanics of Material Behavior," was held November 28-December 2 at the 2011 MRS Fall Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts. For two decades, the MRS meetings have had a significant presence in hosting symposia focused on nanomechanical behavior of materials. This symposium continued this strong tradition by focusing on both methods of testing and the resulting unique properties i ..."
"Written by seventeen of the world's leading researchers on alcohol problems, and produced in collaboration with WHO, this book presents a critical and highly informed perspective on alcoholism and its management. It provides an appraisal of the nature and extent of society's alcohol problems and then explores how scientific findings assist in the design of more effective policy responses. Topics covered include international trends in a ..."
Giraffe(1stEdition) (See How They Grow) by Editor-Mary Ling, PeterAnderson Hardcover, 24 Pages, Published 1993 by Dk Children ISBN-13: 978-1-56458-311-6, ISBN: 1-56458-311-2
"The only six-foot newborn in the animal kingdom, a giraffe narrates the story--with the help of photographs showing each stage of development--of his growth to nearly twelve feet, when he can chew the leaves off treetops."
"This work takes as its focus a selection of the key political and other (for example cultural, legal, economic and social) questions which currently confront Europe. These questions are addressed on three levels: first at the level of the major institutions which straddle large parts of Europe - NATO, the OSCE and the EU; second from the perspective of a large sample of European countries, including parts of the former Soviet Union; and ..."
"This comprehensive guide contains all the techniques you need with easy-to-follow, step-by-step explanations of how to propagate your plant. Whether you want to increase your plants by the easiest or most reliable methods of propagation, experiment with more unusual or advanced techniques, or use specialized techniques for a favorite plant group, you will find everything you need in this approachable handbook. Want to know the best way ..."
"The panorama is primarily a visual medium, but a variety of print matter mediated its viewing; adverts, reviews, handbills and a descriptive programme accompanied by an annotated key to the canvas. The short accounts, programs, reviews, articles and lectures collected here are the primary historical sources left to us."
"In the face of the continuously changing challenges of the digital age, it is difficult for quality news journalism to survive on any significant scale if a means for adequately funding it is not available. This new study, a follow-up to 2007’s The Future of Journalism in the Advanced Democracies, includes a comparative analysis of possible alternative business models that may save the future of the quality news business across the deve ..."
"This volume has as its primary aim the examination of issues concerning executive function and frontal lobe development. While many texts have addressed these issues, this is the first to do so within a specifically developmental framework. This area of cognitive function has received increasing attention over the past decade, and it is now established that the frontal lobes, and associated executive functions, are critical for efficien ..."
"This is the only volume available to bring together a wide selection of primary sources from the theatrical history of the Middle Ages. The focus is on Western Europe between the fall of the Roman Empire and the emergence of Renaissance forms in Italy. Coverage includes the survival of Classical tradition and development of the liturgical drama, the growth of popular religious drama in the vernacular, and the pastimes and customs of the ..."
"Reprint anthology of 9 science fiction stories about time travel. Contents: An Infinite Summer, by Christopher Priest [1977 Locus Poll Award, Best Short Story (Place: 14]; The King's Wishes, by Robert Sheckley; Manna, by Peter Phillips; The Long remembering, by Poul Anderson; Try and Change the Past, by Fritz Leiber; Divine Madness, by Roger Zelazny; Mugwump 4, by Robert Silverberg; Secret Rider, by Marta Randall; The Seesaw, by A. E. v ..."
"Nutrition: Real People, Real Choices is a unique and engaging new text that gives instructors flexibility that they’ve never had before in an introductory nutrition course. Maintaining the appropriate level of science, Nutrition: Real People, Real Choicespresents nutrition in the “Plate to Mouth” format that ensures that students learn about the science of nutrition as they deal with it everyday; by learning about the food on their pla ..."
Orchids(1stEdition) (New Plant Library) by Andrew Mikolajski, PeterAnderson Hardcover, 64 Pages, Published 1999 by Anness ISBN-13: 978-0-7548-0125-2, ISBN: 0-7548-0125-X
"This practical, inspiring series tells you all you need to know about your favorite plants, from their origins to how to select and maintain the best plants for your needs. A comprehensive introduction is followed by a "Plant Catalogue", botanical descriptions, planting ideas and flowering times."
"Addictions have increased markedly in contemporary societies over the past decades. As well as widely acknowledged issues surrounding illegal substance addictions, there are increasing numbers of problems related to behavioural addictions such as the use of legal substances such as antidepressants and amphetamines. These addictions are concerning for a range of public policy fields, not least, public health and social cohesion. As a res ..."