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&ldquo;Compelling. . . . Child prodigies have always been fascinating [and] today their lives resonate with special force.&rdquo; &mdash;The Washington Post &#160;&ldquo;Part ode to young genius, part indictment of helicopter parenting, Hulbert&rsquo;s crisply written account of &uuml;berachieving kids probes our own complicated obsessions with talent and the need to stand out.&rdquo; &mdash;O, The Oprah Magazine&ldquo;Engaging and insightful. . . . Hulbert approaches her dozen or so subjects not as a social scientist but as biographer and essayist, where her skills are superlative.&rdquo; &mdash;The Wall Street Journal&ldquo;A profound, sensitive look at what it takes to make a child prodigy, and the unexpected ways that brilliance can play out in the long run.&rdquo;&#160;&mdash;The Saturday Evening Post&ldquo;What can we learn, in a society dedicated to high-achieving children, from children who seem &lsquo;naturally&rsquo; off the charts in their achievements? . . . [Hulbert] does the good work, throughout, of resisting morals or too neat generalizations.&rdquo;&#160;&mdash;Adam Gopnik,&#160;The New Yorker&ldquo;Captures the complicated lives of child prodigies without descending into voyeurism or caricature. [Hulbert] has tried to &lsquo;listen hard for the prodigies&rsquo; side of the story,&rsquo; to her great credit.&rdquo; &mdash;The New York Times Book Review&#160; &ldquo;Fascinating if at times disturbing. . . . [Hulbert] makes clear, in this nuanced and meticulous book, that when it comes to the prodigy&rsquo;s gift, the peril is indivisible from the glory.&rdquo;&#160;&mdash;Newsday &#160;&ldquo;In this beautifully written, thoroughly reported look at young &lsquo;geniuses,&rsquo; Hulbert poses fascinating questions about the roles of both genetics and pushy parents.&rdquo; &mdash;Booklist (starred review)

The Hidden Lives and Lessons of American Child Prodigies

Off the Charts

A Narrative of the Military Actions of Colonel Marinus Willett, Taken Chiefly From His Own Manuscript

A Son of the Forest and Other Writings

Heritage Recipes for Classic Home Cooking [A Parisian Cookbook]

World Food: Paris

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“In an engaging, highly readable yet authoritative prose, Sockett describes how changes in technology have allowed for unprecedented out-of-classroom access to a wide-range of pop-culture, often resulting in personalized, English learning environments. … The online Informal Learning of English provides an excellent starting point for research on informal learning in today’s globalized online environment.” (Jason Cole, System, 2016)

The Online Informal Learning of English

The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to the Present

Contributions to a New Macroeconomic Approach

Inflation and Unemployment

Balkan Exchange of Minorities and Its Impact on Greece

Punks Git Cut!

Past, Present, and Future

Feminist Anthropology

Système De Politique Positive: Ou, Traité De Sociologie, Instituant La Religion De L'humanité; Volume 4

The Archaeology of the Aru Islands, Eastern Indonesia

Just So Stories

Interviews with Charles Johnson

Passing the Three Gates

&ldquo;Sublime . . . Callanan has crafted a beautifully drawn portrait of a woman interrupted, set among the exquisite magic of Paris, where life frequently imitates art as the ghosts of the past linger just out of sight.&rdquo;&#160;&mdash;Publisher's Weekly&#160;(starred review)&ldquo;Callanan has woven a tale of grief, resentment, and the everyday madness of equivocating the unfathomable. . . . Callanan&rsquo;s sweet and compulsively readable tale invites readers to fall in love with Paris, Leah, and her family.&rdquo;&#160;&mdash;Booklist&ldquo;A love letter to reading, writing, and all things French,&#160;Paris by the Book&#160;combines a charming first-person protagonist, a nuanced family drama, and the magic of Paris.&rdquo;&mdash;ShelfAwareness&#160;(starred review)&ldquo;Liam Callanan&rsquo;s spirited Paris by the Book offers a near-irresistible package of twin glories, Paris and books (love of reading), delivering vibrant tours of each. . . . [A] witty mystery-adventure.&rdquo;&mdash;San Francisco Chronicle&ldquo;Both playful and serious . . . Liam Callanan's new novel has two ingredients that make booksellers and readers swoon: Paris and bookstores . . . a must for fans of The Red Balloon&#160;and the Madeline&#160;stories.&rdquo;&#160;&mdash;Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel&ldquo;Paris by the Book&#160;is inherently addicting, thrilling, and literary in more ways than one.&rdquo;&mdash;Michigan Daily&ldquo;Liam Callanan&rsquo;s Paris by the Book is much more than an elegiac portrait of an artist who has vanished. Here we witness the sacrifices and yearnings of the ones left behind as they continue to love, live, and flourish. Like James Salter&rsquo;s Light Years, Callanan depicts the once seemingly simple conditions of a young marriage and what it takes to let such conditions go.&rdquo; &mdash;Min Jin Lee, National Book Award finalist author of Pachinko&ldquo;This charming and poignant novel made me fall in love with Paris and all things French. Oh, to own a bookstore in any arrondissement! Within this love story there are reflections on the mystery of writing, the solace of reading, the ties that bind and those that don&rsquo;t, plus the joy of The Red Balloon, to name but a few of the pleasures of&#160;Paris by the Book.&rdquo;&mdash;Jane Hamilton,&#160;author of The Excellent Lombards and A Map of the World&ldquo;In Paris by the Book, the marvelously gifted Liam Callanan tells a spellbinding story of reading and writing, romance and marriage, French frozen food and a small bookshop.&#160;I loved walking the streets of Marais with his eloquent narrator.&#160;And I loved how Callanan simultaneously reveals the history of her marriage and of her adopted city.&#160;Open a bottle of wine, open this wise and wonderful book, and enjoy.&rdquo; &mdash;Margot Livesey, author of Mercury and The Flight of Gemma Hardy &#160;&ldquo;A haunting literary mystery and a multifaceted love story of husbands gone missing, of daughters left behind, of starting over, of books, and finally, of Paris. I love, love this novel.&rdquo;&mdash;Caroline Leavitt, author of Cruel Beautiful World&ldquo;Liam Callanan's new novel is charming and full of fabled accordion music and&#160;wonderfully&#160;M&aacute;rquezian magic--and best of all it's told by a narrator I came to love, whose funny, honest, wryly snarky voice drew me in from the first line.&rdquo;&mdash;Dan Chaon, author of Ill Will

Paris by the Book

Beginning with the Word: Modern Literature and the Question of Belief

"International in coverage and exhaustive in scope, The Routledge Companion to Employment Relations is an invaluable resource for all who teach and research on the employment relationship. It brings together a global roster of authors who collectively provide a concise summary of what we know about and how we theorize the changing world of work."
Edmund Heery, Professor of Employment Relations, Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University, UK

"The Routledge Companion to Employment Relationsis a welcome and highly accessible contribution towards advancing knowledge and understanding in the field of employment relations. Its thematic structure facilitates a focused analysis of key issues. Each chapter is written by acknowledged experts in the area, and the work is underpinned by original, independent and up to date research evidence augmented by incisive analysis and commentary. The overall work is therefore a great blend of theory, contextual understanding and original and independent research."

Patrick Gunnigle, Emeritus Professor of Business Studies University of Limerick, Ireland

"This is a very timely and authoritative publication on employment relations from a global perspective. The editors are leading authorities from top universities in the UK, USA and Australia. This book will be a very valuable reference work for students, lecturers and practitioners in employment relations around the world."
Russell Lansbury, Emeritus Professor of Employment Relations, University of Sydney, Australia

The Routledge Companion to Employment Relations

With An Account Of His Voyage To The Island Of Tristan D'Acunha (1856)

Three Months' Visitation, By The Bishop Of Capetown, In The Autumn Of 1855

Sociological Adventures in Medicalization

Hospital Land USA

Studies in Applied Economics, Volume II

&ldquo;Vividly written . . . [with] a merit which transcends the mere felicity of description.&rdquo; &mdash;Sage Journals&ldquo;Despite its modesty this gentle book . . . trenches on very serious issues.&rdquo; &mdash;Saturday Review

A Kind of Homecoming

"Chock full of real world examples and practical tips born of decades of research, The Cultural Dimension of Global Business lays out in readable prose the concepts and generalizations that help us make sense of the cultural differences business people confront in their daily lives. From the deep insult of showing the sole of one’s foot in Cairo to expatriate culture shock, Ferraro and Briody take us on a global tour of culture as it impacts business.　 This book is sure to find a home in both the businessman’s briefcase and the college student’s backpack."Gregory P. Urban, Department of Anthropology, University of Pennsylvania, USA
"The Cultural Dimension of Global Business is an essential pedagogical tool for instructors in anthropology, sociology and especially in business schools, that deal with variations of human activities in commercial enterprises cross-culturally. The authors offer theory, best practice advice, and clever insights in a wide range of topics, from dealing with contrasting value systems and non-verbal cues, to appropriate ways of using email and text messages in and out of business dealings. This should be required reading for students and business leaders across the spectrum of classrooms and boardrooms."Timothy de Waal Malefyt, Gabelli School of Business,Fordham University, USA
"This book is a classic that gets better with each new edition. Written by two anthropologists well respected in the field, it provides a comprehensive discussion of culture as it relates to business. They discuss culture in the context of verbal and nonverbal language, values, leadership, negotiation, partnership and more. The new chapters on organizational change and consumer behavior are welcome additions. The book is essential reading for anyone negotiating the cultural dynamics of business locally or globally and is well organized for classroom use."Ann Jordan, Department of Anthropology, University of North Texas, USA
"Any book that reaches its eighth edition must be responding successfully to reader needs. The Cultural Dimension of Global Business identifies both the pitfalls and challenges of working in a rapidly changing world economy, while simultaneously acting as an informed guide for how to become a successful player in the twenty-first century. New chapters on consumers and cultural transformation make clear the relevance of connections between a firm and its customers. As you would expect of a book rooted in business anthropology, it’s all here – the evidence, the stories, the analyses and, most importantly, the strategies needed to work effectively within any kind of business culture, wherever you may be. A must for those interested in a long-term career in transnational business."Brian Moeran, School of Modern Languages and Cultures, University of Hong Kong, HK

"Few books maintain their appeal over time. And even fewer become 'classics'. The Cultural Dimension of Global Business is one of those. It remains a 'must read' for any practitioner or scholar of business. Now in its eighth Edition, a testament to its value proposition, this book stands above other similar titles for several reasons. First is the authoritative and in-depth treatment of culture and its implications for business by the authors – two accomplished anthropologists. This new edition preserves its coverage of fundamental understanding of how culture impacts business, but provides new context, cases, and applications. Business practitioners will find the chapters on negotiations, cross-cultural partnering, and cultural transformation especially valuable. I also found the treatment of globally oriented workforce, leadership and organizations to be especially worthwhile."S. Tamer Cavusgil, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University, USA"I would highly recommend the eighth edition of The Cultural Dimension of Global Business for anyone teaching – or interested in – international business, organisational behaviour and human resources, and marketing. The book wears its solid scholarly grounding in classic cultural and business literature lightly, using current examples and thought-provoking questions to engage its readers, and the authors cover a wide scope of material without talking down to students. I will definitely be including this textbook in teaching undergraduates and postgraduates across a variety of courses at Oxford."Kate Blackmon, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, UK

The Cultural Dimension of Global Business

"This ambitious publication makes an original contribution to our understanding of the changing perceptions of nature within the urban from the late 1960s/1970s. Architectural, visual and material culture case studies that include considerations of heritage, communication, and ecological perspectives from the UK, Europe, US and Asia contribute to its originality and offer new ways of thinking about and reflecting upon a major shift in contemporary global culture." -- Fran Lloyd, Kingston University, UK

The 1960s-1970s and their Legacies

Changing Representations of Nature and the City

"A rare academic book that provides a fresh approach to Victorian literature. . . . [Communities of Care is] capacious, smart, and engaging."---Catherine J. Golden, Tulsa Studies in Women’s Literature

The Social Ethics of Victorian Fiction

Communities of Care

'Aquella inacabable aventura'

Rewritings, Sequels, and Cycles in Sixteenth-Century Castilian Romances of Chivalry

Poppies on the Rubbish Heap

Sexual Abuse: the Child's Voice

"Silicon Earth tells one of the most compelling stories of our time; how the sand on the beach, a common plaything for children, is the building block for the advanced technological hardware that enriches our daily lives. Dr. John Cressler chronicles the advancements of the transistor from its humble beginnings to modern day, where it is arguably the single most important device in modern society. This text is filled with exciting and relevant examples of everyday technology and delves into their inner workings. The book is written more as a novel than a textbook and is engaging to the reader to learn not only about where we’ve been technologically, but also aboutwhere we might go."—Joel Andrews, Ph.D., Garmin International
Praise for the Previous Edition
"In this unique book, Cressler, … displaying his immense and diverse knowledge, demystifies the overwhelming concepts of microelectronics. … Summing up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals; general readers."—M.S. Roden, emeritus, California State University, Los Angeles, USA, from CHOICE, February 2010
"… provides a concise, easy-to-follow, step-by-step discussion of the evolutionary history of silicon-based electronics, microelectromechanical structures (MEMS), and nanotechnology, as well as their impact on our lives. … This book is a comprehensive yet thrilling and invigorating, simple-to-read text that is well on its way to becoming a classic. … The book reduces highly abstract, technical, and mathematical topics foundational to the frontiers of silicon into a thrilling tale of pioneering history with very simple mathematics in an easy-to-understand and readable style. Graphically decorated with pictures and stories from the greatest science fiction movies (e.g., Terminator and Fantastic Voyage), the book helps the reader visualize the fundamental principles of electrical engineering and nanotechnology."—Mohammad Mojarradi and Benjamin Blalock, from IEEE Nanotechnology Magazine, September 2010

Introduction to Microelectronics and Nanotechnology, Second Edition

Silicon Earth

A Treatise On the Jurisdiction Generally and in Particular Causes, and On the Practice of the Exchequer Court of Canada On Its Admiralty Side, With the Statues and Rules of Practice

Admiralty Law and Practice in Canada

Residential Satisfaction and Housing Policy Evolution

Voodoo Zombies

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