David Spurling: 8 books

David Spurling believes that a sociology book should enable the reader to understand social problems. Spurling uses his background, including research on the single homeless to look at sociological perspectives and research methods. The book looks at the variety of perspectives including Marxism,...

This book shows how society is changing, in terms of class, ethnicity and attitudes towards gender and work. It covers research methods, which are important for sociology and many other subjects. It relates to the different theories about modern society, including modernisation theory functionalism...

David believes that a sociology book should enable the reader to understand social problems. David uses his background, including research on the single homeless, to look at sociological perspectives and research methods. The book looks at the variety of perspectives, including Marxism, Functionalism,...

Educationalists suggest an inductive approach to education, where we go from the experience of the students to the underlying principles, provides best results. The objective of this book is to provide people at school or college with realistic examples of dilemmas they will face in the world of work,...

Introduction to the World of Work Synopsis We have subdivided the modules into personal and business since this seems a logical approach. Educationalists suggest an inductive approach to education is the best one where we go from the experience of the students to the underlying principles and therefore...

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Discover China is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore the Forbidden City in Beijing, marvel at the Terracotta Warriors in Xi'an,...

'Have you got any ideas on how to make a better banknote?' In the late 1960s, the detection of counterfeit banknotes and the rise of new photographic and copying technologies prompted the Reserve Bank of Australia to explore options for increasing the security of currency. A top-secret research project,...

"Questo paese è proiettato verso il il futuro, ma il suo passato è una miniera di meraviglie. Grande Muraglia, templi in cima alle montagne, città sull'acqua, sublimi grotte buddhiste, villaggi dimenticati dal tempo: cercate di scoprire qual è la vostra destinazione" (Damian Harper,...