First published in 1980, Absent with Cause, reissued here with a new preface, looks at the Bayswater Centre, which provided full-time education for young people who had stopped attending comprehensive…

This is a collection of poems and prose from a writer well known in Baha'i circles. Included here are vivid, sympathetic portraits of martyrs, pioneers, and ordinary people. Shining through…

This book examines cultural differences as a potential impediment to economic integration. Relying on rigorous statistical and econometric techniques, the analyses indicate that higher transaction costs, due to greater cultural…

Tracing the history of cottages ornes (ornamental cottages), this copiously illustrated volume offers an engaging survey of an often-overlooked architectural genre. An invention of mid-18th-century England, these cottages were designed…

Right now, are you breathing to the best of your ability? This may sound like an odd question, but breathing actually involves a lot more than just taking a breath…

21 papers from a 2006 conference at the Ironbridge institute, looking at issues related to the World Heritage site scheme. They are divided into 4 sections: management plans; the World…

What would you think if your doctor actually told you to eat more to lose weight? This is the main principal of the food paradox. Adapting its simple recommendations can…

Ah, the mysteries of life. A confidence man scams billions. Politicians fear talking about issues. Marriage is sweet, divorce is sour. This is the human condition … But why is…