This book describes the development of modern particle physics and its importance in improving our understanding of the origin and evolution of the Universe.

In ‘Paving the Way for Apollo 11’ David Harland explains the lure of the Moon to classical philosophers, astronomers, and geologists, and how NASA set out to investigate the Moon…

In July 1969 the ‘amiable strangers’ that made up the crew of the historic Apollo 11 flight successfully achieved the first manned lunar landing. The Apollo 12 mission also spectacularly…

This superbly illustrated volume explores the technology of recent space probes - including their data processing systems and scientific instrumentation. It includes material on NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and looks…

As the most obvious man-made object in the night sky, clearly visible to the naked eye, the International Space Station is of interest to almost everyone. This book describes the…

Filmmakers often mine novels and plays for stories and characters, but what happens when poetry appears on screen? In this edited volume, contributors explore the rich corpus of Latin American…

International human resource management (IHRM) is a key area of research in the sphere of international business and management. Described as a field in its infancy in the 1980s, IHRM…

This state-of-the-art, research level text examines the evolution of hydroecology / ecohydrology by focusing on: process understanding, hydroecological interactions and dynamics, methodological approaches and detailed case studies. The book concludes…