Electronic Books

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African Cultural Astronomy : Current Archaeoastronomy and Ethnoastronomy research in Africa

Astronomy is the science of studying the sky using telescopes and light collectors such as photographic plates or CCD detectors. ...

Architectural Tiles : Conservation and Restoration / Lesley Durbin

It not only contains new and up to date information on materials, practical methods, and historical research but also reflects ...

Comparative Third Sector Governance in Asia : Structure, Process, and Political Economy

The book – the first of its kind – establishes new theory and knowledge in the area of third sector organizations (TSOs) ...

Cultural Heritage and Human Rights

The volume addresses a deeply political aspect of heritage preservation and management as it relates to human rights. Social ...

Cultural Heritage in a Changing World

The central purpose of this collection of essays is to make a creative addition to the debates surrounding the cultural heritage ...

Cultural Linguistics and World Englishes / Marzieh Sadeghpour, Farzad Sharifian

This book investigates the study of World Englishes from the perspective of Cultural Linguistics, a theoretical and analytical ...

Cultural Perspectives on Higher Education

The chapters selected for this book consist of studies in which culture has been either the object, or the structuring principle ...

Doing Cross-Cultural Research :Ethical and Methodological Perspectives

Conducting cross-cultural research is rife with methodological, ethical and moral challenges. Researchers are challenged ...

Feminist IR in Europe : Knowledge Production in Academic Institutions

The aim of this book is to take stock of, critically engage, and celebrate feminist IR scholarship produced in Europe. Organized ...

Handbook of the Sociology of Gender

In this seminal work, the contributors focus on sociological theories and research concerning gender, which are discussed ...

Handbook of the Sociology of Racial and Ethnic Relations

In this comprehensive handbook, the editors cover the complex issue of racial and ethnic relations from many perspectives. ...

Housing Estates in Europe

This open access book explores the formation and socio-spatial trajectories of large housing estates in Europe. Are these ...

How Generations Remember : Conflicting Histories and Shared Memories in Post-War Bosnia and Herzegovina

This book provides a profound insight into post-war Mostar, and the memories of three generations of this Bosnian-Herzegovinian ...

International Comparative Studies in Mathematics : Lessons for Improving Students’ Learning

It argues that the main purpose of educational research is to improve student learning, and that international comparative ...

Junge Perspektiven der Türkeiforschung in Deutschland = Young perspectives of Turkey research in Germany

This volume creates an interdisciplinary forum for contemporary Turkey research in Germany. It presents research results ...

Mountains: Sources of Water, Sources of Knowledge

This book addresses the major challenges in assuring globally sustainable water use. Paradoxically, water resources have ...

No Truth Without Beauty : God, the Qur’an, and Women's Rights

In this comprehensive book, written for readers from any or no religious background, Leena El-Ali does something remarkable. ...

Pre-Columbian Landscapes of Creation and Origin

This edited volume combines research on Pre-Columbian cultures throughout Mesoamerica and South America, examining their ...

Regional and Local Development in Times of Polarisation

This volume contributes to the debates about polarisation and regional development by focussing on questions of spatial justice, ...

Seeing Ourselves Through Technology: How We Use Selfies, Blogs and Wearable Devices to See and Shape Ourselves

This book is open access under a CC BY license. Selfies, blogs and lifelogging devices help us understand ourselves, building ...

Total Books: 1 - 20 /23