Libraries and Archives in the Digital Age (Mizruchi Susan L.)(Paperback)

Libraries and Archives in the Digital Age (Mizruchi Susan L.)(Paperback)

The role of archives and libraries in our digital age is one of the most pressing concerns of humanists, scholars, and citizens worldwide. This collection brings together specialists from academia, public libraries, governmental agencies, and non-profit archives to pursue common questions about

Digital Preservation for Libraries, Archives, and Museums, Second Edition (Corrado Edward M.)(Paperback)

This new edition of Digital Preservation in Libraries, Archives, and Museums is the most current, complete guide to digital preservation available today. The book is divided into four parts: 1.Situating Digital Preservation, 2.Management Aspects, 3.Technology Aspects, and 4.Content-Related

Henry James: A Very Short Introduction (Mizruchi Susan L.)(Paperback)

An elegant introduction to one of America's most complex and influential writers. From his childhood in a family of leading American intellectuals through his mature life as a major American man of letters, Henry James (1843-1916) created a unique body of fiction that represents one of the greatest

Sex, Likes and Social Media: Talking to Our Teens in the Digital Age (Havey Allison)(Paperback)

Welcome to the world of the Digital Native, where self-esteem is measured in Likes, everyone is sexting and 'Pimps and Hoes' is an acceptable party theme. Dates have been replaced with swipes, rape jokes are hilarious and 'No' means 'Yes'. For most parents, the digital landscape that our kids and

Nurturing Young Minds - Mental Wellbeing in the Digital Age (Manocha Ramesh)(Paperback / softback)

This is the most authoritative and up-to-date collection of information about a range of issues affecting young people in the digital age, including online behaviour management, cyberbullying, mental health and making good

The Digital Doctor: Hope, Hype, and Harm at the Dawn of Medicine's Computer Age (Wachter Robert)(Paperback)

The Poster: A Visual History (Saunders Gill)(Pevná vazba)

Even in the digital age, the printed poster has continued to be one of the most influential and well-loved ways of informing and entertaining audiences. A powerful means of mass communication, posters are an invaluable resource for understanding the time periods in which they were produced and

Photographing Tutankhamun: Archaeology, Ancient Egypt, and the Archive (Riggs Christina)(Paperback)

They are among the most famous and compelling photographs ever made in archaeology: Howard Carter kneeling before the burial shrines of Tutankhamun; life-size statues of the boy king on guard beside a doorway, tantalizingly sealed, in his tomb; or a solid gold coffin still draped with flowers cut

The Most Beautiful Libraries in the World (Laubier Guillaume De)(Pevná vazba)

Profiles more than 20 of the most historic libraries from 12 countries, all of them architectural landmarks. Text provides comprehensive history of

Revolution in the Andes: The Age of Tpac Amaru (Serulnikov Sergio)(Paperback)

Revolution in the Andes is an in-depth history of the T pac Amaru insurrection, the largest and most threatening indigenous challenge to Spanish rule in the Andean world after the Conquest. Between 1780 and 1782, insurgent armies were organized throughout the Andean region. Some of the oldest and

Tools and Weapons : The Promise and The Peril of the Digital Age - Brad Smith, Carol Ann Browne

'A clear, compelling guide to some of the most pressing debates in technology today.' - Bill Gates, from the foreword From Microsoft's President and one of the tech industry's wisest thinkers, a frank and thoughtful reckoning with how to balance enormous promise and existential risk as the

The Ghost: A Cultural History (Owens Susan)(Paperback)

Now in paperback, this is a new cultural history of the ghost--one of the most popular and pervasive subjects worldwide. Spanning from the medieval period to today, the book includes a wide range of artists and writers, including Hogarth, Blake, Rossetti, Shakespeare, Pepys, Shelley, and Dickens

Digital Technology and Democratic Theory (Bernholz Lucy)(Paperback)

One of the most far-reaching transformations in our era is the wave of digital technologies rolling over--and upending--nearly every aspect of life. Work and leisure, family and friendship, community and citizenship have all been modified by now-ubiquitous digital tools and platforms. Digital

The Woodvilles: The Wars of the Roses and England's Most Infamous Family (Higginbotham Susan)(Paperback)

In 1464, the most eligible bachelor in England, Edward IV, stunned the nation by revealing his secret marriage to Elizabeth Woodville, a beautiful, impoverished widow whose father and brother Edward himself had once ridiculed as upstarts. Edward's controversial match brought his queen's large

Decline and Economic Ideals in Italy in the Early Modern Age (Barbieri Gino)(Pevná vazba)

Decline and Economic Ideals in Italy in the Early Modern Age (1940) is certainly the most important work of Gino Barbieri, who developed it from his PhD thesis. It is an example of deep economic insight, investigating the writings of theologians, lawyers and merchants to disclose the Italian

Janus: A Summing Up (Koestler Arthur)(Paperback)

The most adventourous, polymathic - and readable - scientific populariser of the age offers in Janus a summing up of a quarter of a century's study and speculations on the life sciences and their philosophic implications. Koestler has an interesting theme to propose. It is this; the human brain has

Sex, Love and Marriage in the Elizabethan Age (Pritchard R. E.)(Paperback)

Most people have always been interested in sex, love and marriage. Now, this entertaining and informative book explores the surprisingly varied and energetic sex and love lives of the women and men of Queen Elizabeth's England. A range of writers, from the famous, such as Shakespeare, John Donne

A Teaching Assistant's Guide to Child Development and Psychology in the Classroom (Bentham Susan)(Paperback)

How can you help students most effectively in the classroom? As a Teaching Assistant, you play a vital role in today's schools. This fully updated new edition will help you get to grips with the main issues to do with psychology and its role in the processes of teaching and learning. This

Wood Age (Ennos Roland)(Paperback)

Roland Ennos' The Wood Age is a love-letter to the world's most vital and yet most threatened material. It is the story of how wood has shaped our human experience from the earliest foragers to the modern four poster bed. 'A stunning book on the incalculable debt humanity owes wood...' John Carey,

A Book Forged in Hell: Spinoza's Scandalous Treatise and the Birth of the Secular Age (Nadler Steven)(Paperback)

The story of one of the most important--and incendiary--books in Western history When it appeared in 1670, Baruch Spinoza's Theological-Political Treatise was denounced as the most dangerous book ever published--'godless,' 'full of abominations,' 'a book forged in hell . . . by the devil himself.'

Perks of Being a Wallflower - the most moving coming-of-age classic (Chbosky Stephen)(Paperback / softback)

A powerful and perceptive coming-of-age story, in the tradition of The Catcher in the Rye, from a talented young filmmaker, screenwriter and

Performing Hamlet: Actors in the Modern Age (Croall Jonathan)(Paperback)

Hamlet is arguably the most famous play on the planet, and the greatest of all Shakespeare's works. Its rich story and complex leading role have provoked intense debate and myriad interpretations. To play such a uniquely multi-faceted character as Hamlet represents the supreme challenge for a young

The Pcos Plan: Prevent and Reverse Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Through Diet and Fasting (Brito Pateguana Nadia)(Paperback)

PCOS affects 1 in 10 women of childbearing age, and is the most common reproductive disorder in the world PCOS is a significant health concern: it is associated with much higher risks of heart disease, ovarian and endometrial cancers, and type 2 diabetes Addresses a significant gap in public health

Contagious - How to Build Word of Mouth in the Digital Age (Berger Jonah)(Paperback / softback)

Why are some products and ideas talked about more than others? Why do some articles make the most emailed list? Why do some YouTube videos go viral? Word-of-mouth. Whether through face-to-face conversations, emails from friends, or online product reviews, the information and opinions we get from