This is the first single-volume introduction to the national history of crime and punishment.

Product Description: This updated and expanded second edition of Book provides a user-friendly introduction to the subject, Taking a clear structural framework, it guides the reader through the subject's core elements, which can be used as a learning material for students pursuing their studies in undergraduate and graduate levels in universities and colleges and those who want to learn the topic via a short and complete resource...read more

With insolvency issues increasingly extending across national borders, practitioners in this area need specialist guidance on the particular problems which apply in cross-border insolvency. This third edition has been extensively revised and updated to provide a practical analysis of the fundamental changes to cross-border insolvency law and practice in England as result of the European Insolvency Regulation, as well as the Cross Border Insolvency Regulations 2006, which implemented the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross Border Insolvency. With illustrations at the end of each chapter showing how to avoid practical problems, this thoroughly researched book provides insight into the impact and potential difficulties of the law, enabling the practitioner to anticipate problems before they arise. It gives a full analysis of the fundamental changes to cross border insolvency law and practice in England.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Product Description: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work...read more

Product Description: Both record and celebration, this collection of photographs documents 30 years of change in the Welsh town of Newport. All aspects of life in a modern city are carefully showcased, including architecture, business and economic activity, sports, religious life, and the arts...read more

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

Product Description: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work...read more

Product Description: "The Society of Layerists in Multi-Media demonstrates through its members' art the dynamic transition taking place: the collective awareness is shifting from seeing humanity as separate and disconnected, to viewing it as an integral part of the cosmic whole...read more

An exuberant voyage through the brain and minds of individuals, chock-full of intriguing scientific discoveries and puzzling paradoxes. Howard Gardner,Harvard University, author of Multiple Intelligences (view table of contents)

In order to enlighten and empower the layperson, the authors of Fractals: Patterns of Chaos explore the implications of the chaos theory on life, spirituality, and the nature of the universe. Reprint.

In order to enlighten and empower the layperson, the authors of Fractals: Patterns of Chaos explore the implications of the chaos theory on life, spirituality, and the nature of the universe. (view table of contents)

Describes how fractals were discovered, explains their unique properties, and discusses the mathematical foundation of fractals (view table of contents)