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2311. 

      Straight Talk: Written Communication for Career Success

      Whether writing person to person or to a group, the book contains plenty of practical applications to give hands on experience in: practicing effective writing, handling professional memos, participating in teams, and gaining confidence in delivering formal and informal professional documents. This book also helps students prepare for competitive events and includes a 5-Step Strategic Communication tactic which students can immediately apply and practice. It is a fresh new approach that gives the tools needed to communicate with confidence.

2312. Egypt: What Lies Beneath?

      Dr. Sarah Parcak, author of Satellite Remote Sensing for Archaeology, will be appearing on a new program on BBC1 that reveals an ancient Egypt never before seen.

2313. eFocus on China - eBook Collection for Libraries

      Highly topical, this cutting-edge collection includes everything you need to know about modern day China. The collection features a special selection of 100 core titles taken from our current repository of over 350 live eBooks on China.

2314. eFocus on Gender - eBook Collection for Libraries

      Gender has been at the forefront of academic debate for the last four decades and this exciting resource offers access to some of the most important contributions to the subject.

2315. 

      Routledge Library Editions reissue Education in the Soviet Union

      Part of Routledge Library Editions upcoming multi-volume Education collection Education in the Soviet Union provides a comprehensive survey of the successes and failures of education and training in the Khrushchev and Breshnev years.

2316. 

      Featured Title - Politics in India

      Providing a comprehensive analysis of the broad spectrum of India’s politics, this undergraduate textbook explains the key features of politics in India in a comparative and accessible narrative. Illustrated with relevant maps, life stories, statistics and opinion data, the book focuses on anti-poverty measures, liberalisation of the economy, nuclearisation and relations with the United States and Asian neighbours such as Pakistan and China.

2317. Middle Eastern Studies Journal reviews Politics of Modern Central Asia

      'To sum up, the publication of the four volumes is a boon to scholars and to the general public interested in the recent politics of Central Asia. Bhavna Dave ought to be congratulated for providing us with such an enlightening anthology.' - Jacob M. Landau, Middle Eastern Studies Journal
      
      The Politics of Modern Central Asia is a timely and much-needed contribution to the existing materials on the region.

      To read the Middle Eastern Studies Journal's full review click here

2318. 

      Now Available for your collection: Female Journalists of the Fin de Siecle

      This new four-volume collection in the History of Feminism series describes in detail what it meant to be a female journalist at the turn of the nineteenth century.

2319. 

      Featured title for 2011: Parody and Taste in Postwar American Television Culture

      In this original study, Thompson explores the complicated relationships between Americans and television during the 1950s, as seen and effected through popular humor. For more information, including table of contents and an author bio, click here.

2320. Featured title for 2011: Disability and New Media

      Disability and New Media examines how digital design is triggering disability when it could be a solution. For more information, including table of contents and an author bio, click here.