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Skill in Sport: The Attainment of Proficiency
1st Edition
By B. Knapp
January 01, 2026
Originally published in 1963, Skill in Sport was addressed to students and teachers of Physical Education, to coaches interested in the more theoretical aspects of their work, and to all individuals who wished to find out the best ways to acquire skill in any particular game or sport. ...
Social Policy and the Young Delinquent
1st Edition
By Peter Boss
January 01, 2026
Originally published in 1967, Social Policy and the Young Delinquent is an account of a process: of the way in which the treatment of the child delinquent has developed from the days when a boy of nine could be sentenced to be hanged for stealing two penny worth of paint (though the sentence, ...
Surviving the Prison Place: Narratives of Suicidal Prisoners
1st Edition
By Diana Medlicott
January 01, 2026
Suicide in prison is a growing problem across the developed world. Originally published in 2001, this book sets out to enlarge understanding of the complexities of suicidal feelings and of the part played by some inalienable features of prison life. It does this by presenting and analysing ...
Taming the Dragon: Transforming Economic Institutions in the Face of Global Change
1st Edition
By Carlo C. Jaeger
January 01, 2026
In the early 21st century, environmental risks such as climate change, biodiversity loss, resource scarcity, large-scale migrations, and conflicts over critical resources have become our lived reality in a world where nearly 8 billion people struggle to thrive. These crises have proven impossible ...
The Politics of the US Supreme Court
1st Edition
By Richard Hodder-Williams
January 01, 2026
First published in 1980, The Politics of the US Supreme Court offers the first introductory analysis of the US Supreme Court written by a non-American political scientist specifically for students. It provides three distinct advantages: First, it presents the Supreme Court in an accessible format ...
The Rubber Industry: A Study in Competition and Monopoly
1st Edition
By P. T. Bauer
January 01, 2026
Originally published in 1948, this book remains one of the most comprehensive and detailed pictures of the rubber industry. It reviews the rise of the synthetic rubber industry and deals with the competition between natural rubber and synthetic rubber. The period between 1929 and 1942 is considered...
The World Newspaper Industry
1st Edition
By Peter J.S. Dunnett
January 01, 2026
First published in 1988, The World Newspaper Industry surveys the state of the world newspaper industry in the twentieth century. It examines the changing patterns of demand and supply and reviews the changes taking place at the time. It surveys the industry throughout the world, both in countries ...
World Disorder and Reconstruction: An Epitome of the Economic Situation
1st Edition
By Hubert Blake
January 01, 2026
First published in 1932, World Disorder and Reconstruction provides an examination of the global economic crisis of the era. The book delves into the causes of the Great Depression, analyses the international situation as it stood, and outlines the necessary measures for recovery alongside the ...
A History of Yoga
1st Edition
By Vivian Worthington
December 30, 2025
First published in 1982, A History of Yoga offers a comprehensive exploration of yoga’s evolution, from its origins before the Vedic age through its development in Hinduism, Buddhism, Tantrism, Zen, Tibetan traditions, and modern Hatha yoga. The book provides concise summaries of yoga’s major ...
America Against Poverty
1st Edition
By Edward James
December 30, 2025
First published in 1970, America Against Poverty explores America's "War on Poverty," declared by President Johnson in the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 and continued under President Nixon’s administration. Edward James highlights that this "war" represents only a small part of America's broader...
Buddhism: The Religion of Analysis
1st Edition
By Nolan Pliny Jacobson
December 30, 2025
First published in 1966, Buddhism presents a convincing modern interpretation of the teachings of the Buddha. The author has written out of a conviction that Buddhism, especially in its early Theravada sources, has something significant to say to modern man. The author argues that the West provides...
Choosing Our Future: A Practical Politics of the Environment
1st Edition
By Ann Taylor
December 30, 2025
First Published in 1992, Choosing Our Future presents a personal but highly rigorous account of the environmental problems facing us and of the ways in which they can be tackled. Ann Taylor's approach centres on the traditional values of democratic socialism, establishing their inherent ...