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New and Published Books

1. The Tall Buildings Reference Book

   Edited by David Parker, Antony Wood

   As the ever-changing skylines of cities all over the world show, tall buildings are an increasingly important solution to accommodating growth more sustainably in today’s urban areas. Whether it is residential, a workplace or mixed use, the tower is both a statement of intent and the defining image...

   Published May 20th 2013 by Routledge
2. The Modern Anthropology of India

   Ethnography, Themes and Theory

   Edited by Peter Berger, Frank Heidemann

   The Modern Anthropology of India is an accessible textbook providing a critical overview of the ethnographic work done in India since 1947. It assesses the history of research in each region and serves as a practical and comprehensive guide to the main themes dealt with by ethnographers. It...

   Published May 20th 2013 by Routledge
3. Introduction to Corporate and White-Collar Crime

   By Frank J. DiMarino, Cliff Roberson

   White-collar crime costs the United States more than $300 billion each year. It is surprisingly common, with one in every three Americans eventually becoming a victim. The criminals often dismiss these crimes as victimless, but those unfortunate enough to fall prey would disagree. An Introduction...

   Published May 20th 2013 by CRC Press
4. Workforce Development and Skill Formation in Asia

   Edited by John Benson, Howard Gospel, Ying Zhu

   Series: Routledge Studies in the Growth Economies of Asia

   Asia has undergone rapid transformation over the past several decades as many countries have embraced new technologies and the processes of globalisation. Over this period the inflow of foreign capital into the region, the level of trade amongst these countries, and trade with other parts of the...

   Published May 20th 2013 by Routledge
5. Lasers and Energy Devices for the Skin

   2nd Edition

   Edited by Mitchel P. Goldman, Richard Fitzpatrick, Victor Ross, Suzanne L. Kilmer, Robert A. Weiss

   Rapid technical developments with lasers and other energy devices have continued over recent years, both in the different types of devices available and in what can be used for cosmetic and other treatments, including scar and tattoo removal, hair removal, cellulite, and lipolysis. In the second...

   Published May 20th 2013 by CRC Press
6. Study Skills for Sports Studies

   By Tara Magdalinski

   Starting university can be a daunting prospect, as students come to grips with new ways of working, learning and thinking. Studying sport at university poses particular challenges, with students often engaged in playing or coaching sport alongside their studies and having unconventional working...

   Published May 20th 2013 by Routledge
7. Non-Mainstream Dimensions of Global Political Economy

   Essays in Honour of Sunanda Sen

   Edited by Byasdeb Dasgupta

   The book is a collection of essays written by scholars of global repute in honour of Professor Sunanda Sen. Each paper is well-researched and offers a new dimension to the understanding of the current global crisis, finance and labour including the epistemological viewpoints regarding the current...

   Published May 20th 2013 by Routledge
8. Institutional Legacies of Communism

   Change and Continuities in Minority Protection

   Edited by Timofey Agarin, Karl Cordell, Alexander Osipov

   Series: Routledge Advances in European Politics

   Twenty years after the demise of communist policy, this book evaluates the continuing communist legacies in the current minority protection systems and legislations across a number of states in post-communist Europe. The fall of communism and the process of democratisation across post-communist...

   Published May 20th 2013 by Routledge
9. Understanding European Movements

   New Social Movements, Global Justice Struggles, Anti-Austerity Protest

   Edited by Cristina Flesher Fominaya, Laurence Cox

   Series: Routledge Advances in Sociology

   European social movements have been central to European history, politics, society and culture, and have had a global reach and impact. Yet they have rarely been taken on their own terms in the English-language literature, considered rather as counterpoints to the US experience. This has been...

   Published May 20th 2013 by Routledge
10. Social Innovation

    New Forms of Organisation in Knowledge–Based Societies

    Edited by Carmen Ruiz Viñals, Carmen Parra Rodríguez

    Series: Routledge/Lisbon Civic Forum Studies in Innovation

    'Social innovation’ can be simply defined as the new ideas and initiatives that make it possible to meet our society’s challenges in areas such as the environment, education, employment, culture, health and economic development. It is currently becoming increasingly important as a central concept...

    Published May 20th 2013 by Routledge