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1. The Evolution of the Comprehensive School

   1926-1972

   By David Rubinstein, Brian Simon

   Originally published 1969. This reprints the second edition of 1973, with updated reading list and bibliography.This volume sets the movement towards comprehensive education against its historical background and discuss the main reasons for the decision to establish a national comprehensive system....

   Published May 7th 2013 by Routledge
2. Policy Transfer in European Union Governance

   Regulating the Utilities

   By Simon Bulmer, David Dolowitz, Peter Humphreys, Stephen Padgett

   Series: Routledge Advances in European Politics

   This new book presents a clear conceptual framework for understanding the transfer of policy ideas between EU states, together with an empirical study of regulatory change within European utilities. Policy transfer is a new instrument for understanding EU policy-making. This volume shows how the...

   Published June 25th 2009 by Routledge
3. International Cases in the Business of Sport

   Edited by Simon Chadwick, David Arthur

   International Cases in the Business of Sport focuses specifically on the analysis of high profile cases studies within the management of sport businesses and offers an innovative teaching solution to a market that is often overlooked. This book is a truly international text examining sports from a...

   Published November 18th 2007 by Routledge
4. Atlas of Medieval Europe

   2nd Edition

   Edited by David Ditchburn, Simon MacLean, Angus MacKay

   The Atlas of Medieval Europe covers the period from the fall of the Roman Empire through to the beginnings of the Renaissance, spreading from the Atlantic coast to the Russian steppes. Each map approaches a separate issue or series of events in medieval history, and a commentary locates it in its...

   Published January 31st 2007 by Routledge
5. The Peri-Urban Interface

   Approaches to Sustainable Natural and Human Resource Use

   Edited by Duncan McGregor, David Simon, Donald Thompson

   Peri-urban interfaces - the zones where urban and rural areas meet - suffer from the greatest problems to humans caused by rapid urbanization, including intense pressures on resources, slum formation, lack of adequate services such as water and sanitation, poor planning and degradation of farmland....

   Published November 30th 2005 by Routledge
6. Fifty Key Thinkers on Development

   Edited by David Simon

   Series: Routledge Key Guides

   The essential guide to the world’s most influential development thinkers, this authoritative text presents a unique guide to the lives and ideas of leading contributors to the contested terrain of development studies. Reflecting the diverse, interdisciplinary nature of the area, the book includes...

   Published November 9th 2005 by Routledge
7. The New Punitiveness

   Edited by John Pratt, David Brown, Mark Brown, Simon Hallsworth, Wayne Morrison

   Throughout much of the western world more and more people are being sent to prison, one of a number of changes inspired by a 'new punitiveness' in penal and political affairs. This book seeks to understand these developments, bringing together leading authorities in the field to provide a...

   Published January 31st 2005 by Willan
8. Caring for the Heart Failure Patient

   A Textbook for the Healthcare Professional

   By Simon Stewart, Debra K. Moser, David Thompson

   There is little doubt that during the past decade heart failure has emerged as a growth industry within the healthcare systems of developed countries. Greater longevity and survival from previously faced cardiac events- two key markers of a combination of better public health initiatives-and...

   Published January 3rd 2004 by CRC Press
9. Changing Architectural Education

   Towards a New Professionalism

   Edited by David Nicol, Simon Pilling

   Architectural education is under pressure to meet the demands of an evolving construction industry and to cater to the increasingly varied career destinations of graduates. How should architectural education respond to these professional challenges? How can students be better prepared for...

   Published July 19th 2000 by Taylor & Francis
10. Outcome Measures in Alzheimer's Disease

    By Jeffrey L Cummings, Richard Harvey, Simon Lovestone, Ian McKeith, David Wilkinson

    This book considers outcome measures relevant for Alzheimer's disease, identifies suitable assessment tools and considers the relative merits of each. Each section is written by an internationally respected opinion leader making this authoritative guide an important addition to the literature in...

    Published May 24th 1999 by CRC Press