A work unprecedented in world literature, this unique volume contains a new translation of Lev Tolstoy’s controversial novella The Kreutzer Sonata, which was initially banned by Russian censors. In ad
This book explores generational conflict in Europe through the prism of politico-economic and institutional values. It finds a dramatic shift of values in post-Soviet societies, where post-Soviet Gene
Mastering English through Global Debate brings together the rhetorical traditions and the best practices of ESL instruction to facilitate superior-level proficiency in the English language. Each chapt
Although entrepreneurship in the informal economy occurs outside state regulatory systems, informal commercial activities account for an estimated 30% of economic activity around the world. Informal e
In December 1999, more than forty members of government, industry, and academia assembled at the Hoover Institution to discuss this problem and explore possible countermeasures. The Transnational Di
Latin America and Caribbean countries suffer from large efficiency gaps in technology adoption, innovation, structural change, resource allocation, institutions, and poverty reduction, which hamper th
These contributions, written by the foremost international researchers and practitioners of Genetic Programming (GP), explore the synergy between theoretical and empirical results on real-world proble
This Handbook offers an analysis of the relation between football and politics, based on over 30 case studies covering five continents. It provides a detailed picture of this relation in a wide number
Explore the nation of Andoran, a young, freedom-loving realm struggling to survive against imperialistic neighbors and the dangers of a rugged wilderness. Learn about the land's many regions, from thr
With over 20,000 titles arranged according to a state-of-the-art subject and language classification, refined through a fine-grained keyword-system, theLinguistic Bibliography is a standard reference
With over 20,000 titles arranged according to a state-of-the-art subject and language classification, refined through a fine-grained keyword-system, the Linguistic Bibliography is a standard reference
Investment is no longer a matter of individual savers directly choosing which shares or bonds to buy. Rather, most of their money flows through a 'chain': an often extended sequence of intermediaries.
This book contains a collection of papers presented at the European Conference on Formal Description of Slavic Languages 7.5 which took place in Moscow in December 2008. It brings together formal rese
This new book presents the authors’ biomedical studies of natural degradable biopolymers (polyhydroxyalkanoates [PHAs]) and discusses the demand for medical-grade materials and modern trends, focusing
As shown by the trials of Slobodan Milosevic, Charles Taylor, and Saddam Hussein, the large-scale and systematic commission of international crimes is usually planned and set in motion by senior polit
As shown by the recent trials of Slobodan Milosevic, Charles Taylor, and Saddam Hussein, the large-scale and systematic commission of international crimes is usually planned and set in motion by senio
