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Comparative Social Dynamics: Essays In Honor Of S. N. Eisenstadt
by Erik CohenThese original articles relate to major themes in the comparative study of the dynamics of cultures, modernization, and social and political change. The authors, ranking scholars in their fields, provide fresh and important insights to the study of topics such as the interface of anthropological and... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 1985 -
Mass Tourism in a Small World
by Jim Butcher • John Heeley • Martin Farr • Heather Jeffrey • Gabriele Manella • Raoul Bianchi • Erik Cohen • Hazel Andrews • Julio Aramberri • Gregory Ashworth • Sue Bleasdale • Professor Kelly Bricker • David Duvall • Professor Andrew Holden • Stanislav Ivanov • Professor Chris Ryan • Asterio Savelli • Hongdi Shen • John E Tunbridge • Professor David Weaver • Paul F WilkinsonThis book reviews all aspects of the phenomenon of mass tourism. It covers theoretical perspectives (including political economy, ethics, sustainability and environmentalism), the historical context, and the current challenges to domestic, intra-regional and international mass tourism. As tourism ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2017 -
Tourism in Development: Reflective Essays
by Thomas Baum • Geoffrey Wall • Alastair M. Morrison • Ulrike Gretzel • Larry Dwyer • Richard Sharpley • Richard Butler • Stephen Wanhill • Allan Williams • David Airey • Donna Chambers • Alison M. Gill • Erik Cohen • Philip Pearce • Ali Thompson • Dora Dongzhi Chen • Afamefuna Paul Eyisi • Joan Henderson • Carson Jenkins • Brian E King • Louisa Yee-Sum Lee • Shaun Mann • Shelagh Mooney • Nneoma Grace Ololo • Hanqin Qiu • Terry Stevens • Sienny Thio • Roy WoodOver the last fifty years, tourism has become firmly established as a development option around the world. Commensurate with this, the study of tourism's developmental role has also expanded significantly. There now exists a broad understanding of the policies and processes, opportunities and challe... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2021 -
Youth Tourism to Israel
This book is a cumulative analysis of an international, longitudinal study of a tour program which brings Jewish youth from around the world to Israel. It is a case study of the longest running and most thoroughly documented, intentionally organized heritage tour program in existence, including a we... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2008 -
Understanding The Digital Economy: Data, Tools, and Research
The rapid growth of electronic commerce, along with changes in information, computing, and communications, is having a profound effect on the United States economy. President Clinton recently directed the National Economic Council, in consultation with executive branch agencies, to analyze the econo... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2000 -
The Modern Dance: Seven Statements of Belief
CONTRIBUTORS: Jose Limon, Anna Sokolow, Erick Hawkins, Donald McKayle, Alwin Nikolas, Pauline Koner, Paul Taylor.... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 1966 -
The New Digital Age: Reshaping the Future of People, Nations and Business
by Eric Schmidt • Jared Cohen'This is the most important - and fascinating - book yet written about how the digital age will affect our world' Walter Isaacson, author of Steve JobsFrom two leading thinkers, the widely anticipated book that describes a new, hugely connected world of the future, full of challenges and benefits wh... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2013 -
The New Digital Age: Reshaping the Future of People, Nations and Business
by Eric Schmidt • Jared CohenThis is the most important - and fascinating - book yet written about how the digital age will affect our world' Walter Isaacson, author of Steve Jobs.From two leading thinkers, the widely anticipated book that describes a new, hugely connected world of the future, full of challenges and benefits wh... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2013 -
The New Digital Age: Reshaping the Future of People, Nations and Business
by Eric Schmidt • Jared CohenIn an unparalleled collaboration, two leading global thinkers in technology and foreign affairs give us their widely anticipated, transformational vision of the future: a world where everyone is connected--a world full of challenges and benefits that are ours to meet and to harness. Eric Schmidt is ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2013 -
Imperial Migrations
This volume investigates what role colonial communities and diaspora have had in shaping the Portuguese empire and its heritage, exploring topics such as Portuguese migration to Africa, the Ismaili and the Swiss presence in Mozambique, the Goanese in East Africa, the Chinese in Brazil, and the histo... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2012 -
Power in a Changing World Economy: Lessons from East Asia
This book is about power in a changing world economy. Though power is ubiquitous in the study of International Political Economy, the concept is underdeveloped in formal theoretical terms. This collection of essays analyses recent experience in East Asia to advance our theoretic understanding of sta... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2013 -
Language: ENGCopyright: 2002
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Anthrax War: Dead Silence . . . Fear and Terror on the Anthrax Trail
by Bob Coen • Eric NadlerAn investigation into the 2001 U.S. anthrax attacks leads to the realization that a new and terrible arms race may soon be upon us, one that spans the globe and is driven by an array of forces working with deadly microorganisms. Penetrating what they regard as an international "bioweapons mafia," Bo... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2009 -
Manhattan in Maps 1527-2014
More than 400 years of history unfold in the pages of this lavishly illustrated volume, which presents sixty-five full-color maps of America's oldest major city. This is Manhattan's first atlas of historical maps, gathered from private collections and libraries throughout the world. From Giovanni da... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 1997 -
Human Factors in Surgery: Enhancing Safety and Flow in Patient Care
This book delivers a comprehensive review of human factors principles as they relate to surgical care inside and outside of the operating theatre. It provides multi-dimensional human-centered insights from the viewpoint of academic surgeons and experts in human factors engineering to improve workflo... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2020 -
Well-being in Belgium: Beyond Happiness and Income (Economic Studies in Inequality, Social Exclusion and Well-Being)
by Erik Schokkaert • François Maniquet • Koen Decancq • Bart Capéau • Laurens Cherchye • André Decoster • Bram De Rock • Annemie Nys • Guillaume Périlleux • Eve Ramaekers • Zoé Rongé • Frederic VermeulenWhat constitutes a good life? For most people, well-being involves more than a high income or material prosperity alone. Many non-material aspects, such as health, family life, living environment, job quality and the meaningful use of time are at least as important. Together, these factors also infl... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2020