Subject(s): Education, Higher -- East Asia | Education and globalization -- East Asia | Transnational education -- East Asia | Education, Higher -- International cooperation Summary: "Several universities throughout East Asia have been developing internationalization policies to meet the increasing demands of globalization. The editors init

Subject(s): Library science | Information science Summary: This step-by-step guide provides encouragement, support and direction for librarians who may be new to research and evaluation, or lacking in confidence or expertise. With a focus on practice based research, evaluation, and small projects it guides the reader through the research proces

Subject(s): Investments -- Psychological aspects | Investments -- Decision making | Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009 Summary: "In this groundbreaking book, Tuckett argues that most economists' explanations of the financial crisis miss its essence; they ignore critical components of human psychology. He offers a deeper understanding of

Subject(s): Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959 -- Criticism and interpretation | Church architecture Summary: "A comprehensive study of the sacred buildings built and designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, this book offers scholarly discussion with analytical drawings and photographs. These projects represent different periods of Wright's career (

Subject(s): Nutrition | Fatigue -- Prevention | Dietary supplements | Detoxification (Health) Summary: Presents advice on increasing personal energy, covering such topics as improving diet, fostering better sleep habits, increasing daily exercise, combating stress, taking supplements, organizing personal space, and enhancing mental concentratio

Subject(s): Europe -- Sources -- History -- 20th century | Europe -- History -- 20th century Summary: This reader uses primary sources to illuminate the intellectual, political, and cultural history of Europe from 1900 to the present. Each part, chapter, and section contains an introduction that explains the historical seeing and significance

Subject(s): Books -- History | Printing -- History Summary: From the early Sumerian clay tablet through to the emergence of the electronic text, this Companion provides a continuous and coherent account of the history of the book. --from publisher description. Contents: T.H. Howard-Hill -- David Greetham -- Alexis Weedon -- Stephen Colc

Subject(s): Middle-aged persons -- Health and hygiene | Aging Summary: "As children, our curiosity about what to expect as our bodies change is met with knowledge and patience. But when we're 50 or 60, our bodies undergo other dramatic (and often just as startling) changes--yet there's no one to prepare us, educate us, or provide gu

Subject(s): Portuguese -- Sources -- History -- Africa, West | Slave trade -- Sources -- History -- Africa, West | Africa, West -- Sources -- Discovery and exploration Portuguese | Africa, West -- Sources -- History -- To 1884 Summary: "The Portuguese in West Africa, 1415-1670 brings together a collection of documents - all in new English t

Subject(s): Social change -- China | Individualism -- China | China -- Social conditions -- 2000- Summary: There is a growing individualization of China with changing perceptions of the individual and rising expectations for individual freedom, choice and individuality. How this process evolves in a country lacking two of the defining character