Crafts and Social Networks in Viking Towns (Ashby Stephen P.)(Paperback)

Crafts and Social Networks in Viking Towns (Ashby Stephen P.)(Paperback)

Crafting Communities explores the interface between craft, communication networks, and urbanization in Viking-age Northern Europe. Viking-period towns were the hubs of cross-cultural communication of their age, and innovations in specialized crafts provide archaeologists with some of the best

Analyzing Social Networks (Stephen P Borgatti)(Paperback)

Designed to walk beginners through core aspects of collecting, visualizing, analyzing, and interpreting social network data, this book will get you up-to-speed on the theory and skills you need to conduct social network analysis. Using simple language and equations, the authors provide expert,

Interrogating Networks: Investigating Networks of Knowledge in Antiquity (Foxhall Lin)(Paperback)

Network theory and methodologies have become central to exploring and explaining social, economic, and political relationships and connections in past societies. However, in archaeology, the deployment of networks has sometimes been more descriptive than analytical. Methodologies have often

Social and Economic Networks (Jackson Matthew O.)(Paperback)

Networks of relationships help determine the careers that people choose, the jobs they obtain, the products they buy, and how they vote. The many aspects of our lives that are governed by social networks make it critical to understand how they impact behavior, which network structures are likely to

How to Make Sense of Statistics (Gorard Stephen)(Paperback)

In a new textbook designed for students new to statistics and social data, Stephen Gorard focuses on non-inferential statistics as a basis to ensure students have basic statistical literacy. Understanding why we have to learn statistics and seeing the links between the numbers and real life is a

Monasticism: A Very Short Introduction (Davis Stephen J.)(Paperback)

Monasticism is a social and religious phenomenon which originated in antiquity and which still remains relevant in the twenty-first century. But what, exactly, is it, and how is it distinguished from other kinds of religious and non-religious practice? In this Very Short Introduction Stephen J

Computational Approaches to the Network Science of Teams (Li Liangyue)(Pevná vazba)

This comprehensive review for researchers and practitioners in data mining and social networks surveys recent progress in team science. Focusing on underlying network structures, it presents models and algorithms for characterizing, predicting, optimizing, and explaining team performance, plus key

Networks: A Very Short Introduction (Caldarelli Guido)(Paperback)

Networks are involved in many aspects of everyday life, from food webs in ecology and the spread of pandemics to social networking and public transportation. In fact, some of the most important and familiar natural systems and social phenomena are based on a networked structure. It is impossible to

Target Switzerland (Halbrook Stephen P.)(Paperback)

'A fascinating and enlightening explanation of the dilemma Switzerland found itself in during the 1930's and 1940's.' --Publishers

Social (In)Justice and Mental Health (Shim Ruth S.)(Paperback)

Social (In)Justice and Mental Health introduces readers to the concept of social justice and the outsized, but often ignored, role that social injustice plays in the identification, diagnosis, and management of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. The contributors are first-rate,

ADHD in Adolescents: Development, Assessment, and Treatment (Becker Stephen P.)(Pevná vazba)

Mountain Bike Guide - South Pennines of West Yorkshire and Lancashire (Hall Stephen)(Paperback / softback)

Introduces you to the wilderness and urban trail networks of Kirklees & Calderdale, Airedale & Wharfedale and Lancashire. This title presents the routes to the riding centres such as: Stainburn, Healey Nab, Gisburn Forest and Lee Quarry that mix freely with classic Pennine riding on London Road,

How to Read Towns and Cities - A Crash Course in Urban Architecture (Glancey Jonathan)(Paperback / softback)

Arts and Crafts in Waldorf Schools: An Integrated Approach (Martin Michael)(Paperback)

Arts and crafts are a core part of the Steiner-Waldorf curriculum, helping children to develop emotionally, physically, socially and spiritually, as well as learning practical skills. This comprehensive book addresses every aspect of arts and crafts, including woodwork, forestry, metalwork, stone

Astronomy and Astrology in the Islamic World (P. Blake Stephen)(Paperback)

It was the astronomers and mathematicians of the Islamic world who provided the theories and concepts that paved the way from the geocentric theories of Claudius Ptolemy in the second century AD to the heliocentric breakthroughs of Nicholas Copernicus and Johannes Kepler in the sixteenth and

The Routledge Handbook of Critical Social Work (Webb Stephen)(Paperback)

The Routledge Handbook of Critical Social Work brings together the world's leading scholars in the field to provide a cutting-edge overview of classic and current research and future trends in the subject. Comprised of 48 chapters divided into six parts: Historical, social, and political

Communication and Interpersonal Skills in Social Work (Koprowska Juliet)(Paperback)

Communication and Interpersonal Skills in Social Work are at the heart of effective social work practice. This book offers students a solid grounding in the core knowledge and skills of communication needed for effective practice. The book takes the key theories in communication and explains them

International Practice Development in Health and Social Care (Manley Kim)(Paperback)

International Practice Development in Health and Social Care International Practice Development in Health and Social CareThe second edition of International Practice Development in Health and Social Care remains the definitive resource for all those responsible for facilitating innovation and

Process Facilitation in Psychoanalysis, Psychotherapy and Social Work (O'Neill Sylvia)(Paperback)

Process Facilitation in Psychoanalysis, Psychotherapy and Social Work elaborates a differential theory of therapeutic engagement with full reference not only to psychoanalysis and to psychotherapy but also - surprisingly - to social work. When contemporary social work with the marginalised achieves

Brands and Branding (Brown Stephen)(Paperback)

A fun and humorous introductory book, written in Stephen Brown′s entertaining and highly distinctive style, that introduces curious readers to the key components of brands and helps them to begin to make sense of them - what they are, what they do, why and how - using plenty of examples and

The Art of Leading Collectively: Co-Creating a Sustainable, Socially Just Future (Kuenkel Petra)(Pevná vazba)

A guide to collaborative impact for leaders in industry, government, and social change networks Our world is facing unsustainable global trends--from climate change and water scarcity to energy insecurity, unfair labor practices, and growing inequality. Tackling these crises effectively requires a

Social Work Practice: Concepts, Processes, and Interviewing (Bogo Marion)(Paperback)

Social Work Practice synthesizes the latest theories and research findings in social work and related fields and demonstrates how this information is used in working with clients. Because the interview is the medium in which much of social work practice takes place, learning the processes and

Social Psychology - Traditional and Critical Perspectives (Dickerson Paul)(Paperback / softback)

Social Psychology: Traditional and Critical Perspectives addresses the key issues in social psychology - such as prejudice, aggression, conformity, persuasion, attraction, relationships and prosocial behaviour - in a bold and innovative way. As well as providing detailed coverage of classic and

Viking London (Williams Thomas)(Paperback / softback)

London was reborn in the fires of the Viking Age, transformed by immigrants and natives, kings and commoners, warriors and