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New Authors and collections. A collection of new tales with brilliant new writers and lost souls from the darkest corners of literature and legend: Morrigan&’s ravens in Celtic myth mingle with Dante&’s infernal spirits and the work of John Milton. And with the dark fiction of William Hope Hodgson a... More

For undergraduate courses in sports economics, this book introduces core economic concepts developed through examples from the sports industry. The sports industry provides a seemingly endless set of examples from every area of microeconomics, giving students the opportunity to study economics in a ... More

The sports industry provides a seemingly endless set of examples from every area of microeconomics, giving students the opportunity to study economics in a context that holds their interest. Thoroughly updated to reflect the current sports landscape, The Economics of Sports introduces core economic ... More

The sports industry provides a seemingly endless set of examples from every area of microeconomics, giving students the opportunity to study economics in a context that holds their interest. Thoroughly updated to reflect the current landscape, The Economics of Sports introduces core economic concept... More

Organizational Behavior and Management, students involved participants in learning about behavior and management within work settings. This edition combines text, self-learning exercises, group participation exercises, and cases. These elements are directed at students interested in attempting to pr... More

Six short stories to shake you to your core.Out and Back by Barbara RodenAn abandoned amusement park attracts unwary thrill seekersThe Game of Bear - Reggie Oliver & M. R. JamesReggie Oliver completes M. R. James' unfinished classic.Shem-el-Nessim: An Inspiration in Perfume - Chris BellVenturi - Ric... More

This study addresses major policy issues associated with the future of the international monetary system. It focuses on whether there is a need for fundamental reform of this system, defined as systematic and sustained effort on the part of the three major industrial countries (United States, Japan... More

Fasten your seatbelts for an anthology of turbulent tales curated by Stephen King and Bev Vincent. This exciting new collection, perfect for airport or aeroplane reading, includes an original introduction and story notes for each story by Stephen King, and brand new stories from Stephen King and Joe... More

Fasten your seatbelts for an anthology of turbulent tales curated by Stephen King and Bev Vincent.This exciting new collection, perfect for airport or aeroplane reading, includes an original introduction and story notes for each story by Stephen King, and brand new stories from Stephen King and Joe ... More

This open access book focuses on climate change, Indigenous reindeer husbandry, and the underlying concept of connecting the traditional knowledge of Indigenous reindeer herders in the Arctic with the latest research findings of the world’s leading academics.  The Arctic and sub-Arctic environment, ... More

Successful Marriages and Families explores in-depth the principles and practices in "The Family: A Proclamation to the World. " Understanding and implementing these principles and practices will help build and strengthen families and help to prevent problems common to families all over the world. ... More

Examining globally invasive alien birds, the first part of this book provides an account of 32 global avian invasive species (as listed by the Invasive Species Specialist Group, ISSG). It acts as a one stop reference volume; it assesses current invasive status for each bird species, including detail... More

Neben den grundlegenden Konzepten der relationalen Datenbanktechnologie werden in dem Band auch die Entwicklung und Anwendung praxistauglicher Informationssysteme mit der standardisierten Sprache SQL beschrieben. Methoden zum Ablegen und Wiederfinden von Daten sind dabei ebenso Thema wie logische Zu... More

Das Buch ergänzt und erweitert "Relationale Datenbanken und SQL in Theorie und Praxis (ISBN 978-3-642-28985-9)". Schwerpunkt der Darstellung sind Aspekte der Anwendungsprogrammierung mit Datenbanken. Dabei werden prozedurale Konzepte in SQL wie Stored Procedures und Trigger, Anbindung von Datenban... More