Beowulf & Other Stories was first conceived in the belief that the study of Old English - and its close cousins, Old Icelandic and Anglo-Norman - can be a genuine delight, covering a period as replete with wonder, creativity and magic as any other in literature.

This book is for academics and students studying the theory of publishing and for young professionals entering the practical reality of the industry. It provides historical context, describes industry processes and institutions and is packed full of real-life examples and advice for success in both print and digital publishing.

A comprehensive overview of the fundamental philosophical and methodological problems characteristic of the social sciences, as well as the main approaches and schools of thought within the discipline.

The dynamic systems approach is a rapidly expanding advancement in the study of developmental research, particularly in the domain of adolescent development. It provides a unique way of examining the subject, and this innovative study of developmental processes helps social scientists to translate dynamic systems conceptualizations into clear empirical research that readers will be able to implement themselves. The first part of this edited book discusses techniques that describe and assess s...

Most of what is written about Africa is framed in terms that have been out of date for years. Too often, it is seen as heading for either disaster or salvation; the realities are more subtle, more complicated than this binary opposition suggests. The continent has over the last century experienced the fastest population growth in the entire history of our planet.

This brings pressures environmental and human, but it also changes the logic of Africa's economics. It suggests reasons for hope. T...

The classic text in multilevel analysis, dealing with everything you need to know, has been hugely revised and added to and is supported by all the software. A must-have for modellers.

A major new contribution to the field of qualitative data analysis, this book sets out the theory and practice of dialogical approaches.

This new edition integrates leadership and management practice with a real understanding of early years settings.

Als een vrouw 'lichamelijk' in verwachting is, is haar partner dat 'geestelijk' net zo goed. Waar een vrouw zich zorgen maakt om de bevalling en alles wat haar te wachten staat, doet haar partner dat ook. Ze brengen hun verwachtingen en zorgen alleen heel anders tot uitdrukking. In Zwangerschapscursus komen aan de orde: voorbereiding op de momenten dat je op elkaar aangewezen bent; het technische verhaal over bevallen, maar ook het emotionele verhaal over bevallen; het omgaan met de weeën en...