Subject(s): Social sciences -- Statistical methods | Statistics Summary: "This practical, easy-to-follow book explains the basics of statistics, emphasizing useful applications and skill development rather than complicated math. Numerous study tools help you review concepts and prepare for examinations." -- Provided by publisher. &#

Subject(s): School improvement programs -- Cross-cultural studies | Critical pedagogy Summary: "The raising of standards in schools is a global challenge to policy-makers. To overcome it means to remove the ongoing influence of poverty on school success. In an age of global mobility, economic polarization and unprecedented environmental and

Subject(s): Branding (Marketing) -- China Summary: 'Berg and Bjorner have succeeded in putting together a thought-provoking volume that sheds light on the theory and practice of city branding and reveals the mechanics of city positioning. The focus on China is inciting but the implications extend well beyond Chinese mega-cities to all citie

Subject(s): Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959 | Kauffman family -- Pictorial works -- Homes and haunts -- Pennsylvania | Kaufmann, Edgar J., 1885-1955 -- Pictorial works -- Homes and haunts -- Pennsylvania | Fallingwater (Pa.) -- Pictorial works Summary: Built in 1936 by now legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright for clients Edgar and Liliane Kauf

Subject(s): Teachers -- Cross-cultural studies -- Training of | Teachers -- Cross-cultural studies -- In-service training | Inclusive education -- Cross-cultural studies | Special education -- Cross-cultural studies Summary: "This fascinating text offers a compelling argument for the need to include insider perspectives of disability in tea

Subject(s): Finance, Public | Welfare economics Summary: "This classic introduction to public finance remains the best advanced-level textbook on the subject ever written. First published in 1980, Lectures on Public Economics still tops reading lists at many leading universities despite the fact that the book has been out of print for years

Subject(s): Economics -- Sociological aspects | Pride and vanity Summary: This book presents an accessible and sometimes controversial economic exploration of numerous issues surrounding sex, marriage and family. It analyzes the role of 'vanity', defined as social status and self-esteem, in social and economic behaviors. In Veblen's

Subject(s): Gulf Cooperation Council | Persian Gulf States -- Economic conditions | Saudi Arabia -- Economic conditions | Persian Gulf States -- Economic policy | Saudi Arabia -- Economic policy | Persian Gulf States -- Development | Saudi Arabia -- Development | Persian Gulf States -- Education | Saudi Arabia -- Education Summary: The four vol

Subject(s): Mentoring in education -- Great Britain | Teachers -- In-service training -- Great Britain | Post-compulsory education -- Great Britain Summary: "The post-compulsory sector is complex and multifaceted, with highly diverse and sometimes challenging learner groups and subject to change from almost unending shifts in educational po

Subject(s): Psychic trauma in children -- Treatment | Post-traumatic stress disorder in children -- Treatment Summary: "Helping Children Cope with Trauma bridges theory and practice in examining emerging approaches to enhancing resilience and treating traumatised children. Adopting a child-centred perspective, it highlights the importance o