J Christian: 225 books
Special Responsibilities
Global Problems and American Power
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2012
The language of special responsibilities is ubiquitous in world politics, with policymakers and commentators alike speaking and acting as though particular states have, or ought to have, unique obligations in managing global problems. Surprisingly, scholars are yet to provide any in-depth analysis...
WTO Dispute Settlement: a Check-up
Time to Take Stock
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2017
The dispute settlement system of the World Trade Organisation has been referred to as the jewel in the crown of the WTO. Reviewing more than
twenty years of the system’s operation, this volume takes stock by providing an in-depth analysis of key issues that have emerged. The book collects and updates...
Reinventing the Tripitaka
Transformation of the Buddhist Canon in Modern East Asia
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2017
The Chinese Buddhist canon is a systematic collection of all translated Buddhist scriptures and related literatures created in East Asia and has been regarded as one of the “three treasures” in Buddhist communities. Despite its undisputed importance in the history of Buddhism, research on this...
by Sabine Rheinhold, Anni Wollrath, Joachim Frank
Language: German
Release Date: November 1, 2012
Language: German
Release Date: November 1, 2012
Am schönsten ist eine Weihnachtsgeschichte, wenn sie vorgelesen wird! Wenn die Christbaumkugeln im Kerzenlicht funkeln und der Blick aus dem Fenster auf die weiße Winterlandschaft fällt, dann ist der Moment gekommen, sich im Kreise der Lieben zusammenzufinden. Nichts ist dabei herrlicher, als gemeinsam...
Understanding and Using Advanced Statistics
A Practical Guide for Students
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2005
Understanding and Using Advanced Statistics is a comprehensive, practical guide for postgraduate students advising how and when to use more advanced statistical methods. Perfect for students without a mathematical background, the authors refresh important basics such as descriptive statistics and...
by Diane J. TEDICK, Donna CHRISTIAN and Tara Williams FORTUNE
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2011
Freedom All The Way Up
God and the Meaning of Life in a Scientific Age
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2017
Freedom All The Way Up proposes four intertwined elements that make up the meaning of life—self-worth, purpose, identity, and hope. Materialism (atheism) claim the universe has no meaning, so there is no larger purposeful story into which we can place ourselves—we are left on our own to construct...
Theory, Aesthetics, and Politics in the Francophone World
Filiations Past and Future
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2019
Theory, Aesthetics, and Politics in the Francophone World: Filiations Past and Future offers a critical reflection on some of the leading figures of twentieth-century French and Francophone literature, cinema, and philosophy. Specialists re-evaluate the historical, political, and artistic legacies...
by Heinz Bohmert, Christian J. Gabka
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
Pioneering. Proven. Practical.This practical guide will help surgeons stay one step ahead in the fast-paced specialty of breast surgery. It combines proven methods with pioneering techniques, and patient-oriented procedures with in-depth theory. What's more, it features over 600 high-quality illustrations...
The Emergence of EU Criminal Law
Cyber Crime and the Regulation of the Information Society
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2014
Criminal law can no longer be neatly categorised as the product and responsibility of domestic law. That this is true is emphasised by the ever-increasing amount of legislation stemming from the European Union (EU) which impacts, both directly and indirectly, on the criminal law. The involvement of...
The World's Water Volume 7
The Biennial Report on Freshwater Resources
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2012
Produced biennially, The World's Water is the mcomprehensive and up-to-to date source of information and analysis on freshwater resources. Each new volume examines critical global trends and offers the best data available on a variety of topics related to water.
Volume 7 features chapters...
Water and Environment in the Selenga-Baikal Basin
International Research Cooperation for an Ecoregion of Global Relevance
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016
The water resources of the Selenga River/Lake Baikal system are of fundamental importance for the ecosystems and socio-economic development of the region. In this large-scale river and lake basin, there are strong contrasts between regions of relatively pristine nature and massive anthropogenic impacts...
AO Handbook: Orthopedic Trauma Care
Orthopedic Trauma Care
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
Orthopedic Trauma Care is a valuable resource for optimizing the care of orthopedic trauma patients. The book begins by presenting classification, wound and fracture healing, principles of fracture treatment, and information on the care of polytrauma patients. It closes with details on specific injuries and common complications and syndromes secondary to traumatic injuries.
Urbanism in the Preindustrial World
Cross-Cultural Approaches
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2009
A baseline study of the growth of preindustrial cities worldwide.
This work employs a subset of preindustrial cities on many continents to answer questions archaeologists grapple with concerning the populating and growth of cities before industrialization. It further explores how scholars differently...