With processed foods and commercially-farmed produce offering us less in the way of essential nutrition these days, people are taking a greater interest in their diet as a way to stay healthy and cope with illness and everyday stress. As a result the market is swamped with health claims for every ki[...]
Humor in contemporary culture is generally celebrated as a public good, yet at times is felt to produce misunderstanding and even hatred. Now available in paperback, this collection explores the ethics and aesthetics of humor, in everyday life and in media comedy. An updated introduction looks at th[...]
The book is divided into two parts: Part One provides an in-depth exploration of the nature and variety of the pleasure avid adolescent readers experience through their out-of-school reading. Part Two identifies and explains the genres teen readers most enjoy--romance, vampires, dystopian fiction, a[...]
As concern for the environment rises, companies must take more account of the external costs of logistics associated mainly with climate change, air pollution, noise, vibration and accidents. "Green Logistics" analyzes the environmental consequences of logistics and how to deal with them. Written by[...]
'There is not available a more comprehensive book in the area of self-determination.'A'Melinda Pierson, Department of Special EducationCalifornia State University, Fullerton'Unique because it provides direction for teaching and supporting self-determined behavior across all age groups and also withi[...]
Våra universitet och högskolor är arenor för bildning, fritt tänkande, intellektuell utveckling och förkovran. Det är väl tanken hos de flesta av oss? Men ser det ut så på våra svenska lärosäten? I denna antologi rapporterar och analyserar ett antal lektorer och professorer inifrån sv[...]