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This book traces the development of the ideal of sincerity from its origins in Anglo-Saxon monasteries to its eventual currency in fifteenth-century familiar letters. Beginning by positioning sincerity as an ideology at the intersection of historical pragmatics and the history of emotions, the autho... More

Contemporary Coloproctology covers colorectal surgery, as practiced today, in an easily accessible format with emphasis on bringing key facts rapidly into focus. It is ideal reading both for the medical trainee and the practicing colorectal surgeon. As well as a succinct presentation of the current... More

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 15th Australasian Conference on Data Mining, AusDM 2017, held in Melbourne, VIC, Australia, in August 2017.The 17 revised full papers presented together with 11 research track papers and 6 application track papers were carefully reviewed and sele... More

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 19th Australasian Conference on Data Mining, AusDM 2021, held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, in December 2021.* The 16 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 32 submissions. The papers are organized in sectio... More

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 17th Australasian Conference on Data Mining, AusDM 2019, held in Adelaide, SA, Australia, in December 2019.The 20 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 56 submissions. The papers are organized in sections on rese... More

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 20th Australasian Conference on Data Mining, AusDM 2022, held in Western Sydney, Australia, during December 12–15, 2022. The 17 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 44 submissions. They were organized in top... More

In this thrilling reissue by Harlequin Presents USA TODAY bestselling authors, find out what happens when one night leads to a very unexpected consequence!The Stephanides Pregnancy by Lynne GrahamImprisoned in paradise!Women in uniform weren't Cristos Stephanides's thing, until he saw Betsy Miller i... More

<p>The Essentials of Data Science: Knowledge Discovery Using R presents the concepts of data science through a hands-on approach using free and open source software. It systematically drives an accessible journey through data analysis and machine learning to discover and share knowledge from data. ... More

A Dictionary of Law Enforcement is the only dictionary available with a primary focus on UK law enforcement terms. Succinct and practical in its approach, it contains over 3,400 entries covering ever aspect of this diverse field, including terms related to law, pathology, forensic medicine, accounta... More

In this book contributions by archaeologists and numismatists from six countries address different aspects of how silver was used in both Scandinavia and the wider Viking world during the 8th to 11th centuries AD. The volume brings together a combination of recent summaries and new work on silver an... More

This book presents a collection of research-based narratives exploring the learning of pre-service teachers and teacher educators in a range of international professional experience (IPE) settings. The narratives, based on over 20 years of IPE managed by an Australian faculty of education, capture ... More

This book takes a fresh look at 'professional experience' in initial teacher education in Australia. Using collaborative narrative methodologies, the authors critically explore the ways in which one faculty of education engages with schools, industry, the teaching profession and government policy to... More

Designed for readers from grade 6 and up, this lavishly illustrated set provides comprehensive coverage of the history of aviation, including space flight, as well as the science and technology on which it depends. Detailed A-Z entries trace the development of human flight from ancient myths and leg... More

In his 1980 essay, The World of Tomorrow and the Person of Tomorrow, the psychologist Carl Rogers contemplated the future. He described those who would usher in this new era as people with the capacity to understand, bring about and absorb a paradigm shift. He added: "I have an uneasy feeling about ... More

Clean technology does not just aim to dilute or detoxify industrial waste. It aims to eliminate it by re-engineering the entire production cycle. As industry is constrained by regulations on the one hand and consumer pressure on the other, energy-efficient, resource-efficient and pollution-free prod... More

In recent years, interest in Rameau’s operas has grown enormously. These works are no longer regarded as peripheral by performers and audiences but are increasingly staged in the world’s major opera houses and festivals, while the production of first-rate recordings on CD and DVD continues to flouri... More

The gap between the theory and the practice of working with Black and minority ethnic groups presents an ongoing conundrum for social work. This exciting textbook presents a new theory based on a rich understanding of the constraints and creativities of practice. Taking a transformative approach,... More

Harlequin Presents brings you four new titles for one great price! Escape with these four stories by USA TODAY bestselling authors. This Presents bundle includes The Secret His Mistress Carried by USA TODAY bestselling author Lynne Graham, To Sin with the Tycoon by USA TODAY bestselling author Cathy... More

Harlequin® Presents brings you four new titles for one great price! This Presents box set includes The Sheikh's Secret Babies by USA TODAY bestselling author Lynne Graham, The Sins of Sebastian Rey-Defoe by USA TODAY bestselling author Kim Lawrence, At Her Boss's Pleasure by USA TODAY bestselling au... More

Harlequin® Presents brings you four new titles for one great price! This Presents box set includes:THE GREEK COMMANDS HIS MISTRESS (The Notorious Greeks)Lynne GrahamMaking billions and bedding women couldn't make Bastien Zikos forget the lustrous and defiant Delilah Moore. So Bastien has gone to gre... More

Harlequin® Presents brings you four new titles every month! This Presents box set includes: THE SICILIAN'S STOLEN SON by Lynne GrahamJemima Barber promised to look after her troubled late twin sister's son. So when the boy's father turns up to reclaim the child, Jemima pretends to be her seductres... More

Harlequin® Presents brings you a collection of four new titles! This Presents box set includes: THE ITALIAN'S CHRISTMAS CHILD Christmas with a Tycoon by Lynne GrahamWhen tycoon Vito Zaffari heads to a country cottage to escape the press, he doesn't expect beautiful bombshell Holly Cleaver to crash ... More

Harlequin® Presents brings you a collection of four new titles! This Presents box set includes: SOLD FOR THE GREEK'S HEIRBrides for the Taking by Lynne GrahamJax Antonakos considers a ready-made heir to be worth bidding for—especially if it makes Lucy Dixon his! He's determined to remind Lucy of th... More

Harlequin® Presents brings you a collection of four new titles! This Presents box set includes:HIS QUEEN BY DESERT DECREEWedlocked!By Lynne GrahamKing Azrael fights the temptation of his captive Molly Carlisle’s curves, especially when they’re stranded overnight in the desert. To protect her reputat... More

Harlequin® Presents brings you a collection of four new titles! This Presents box set includes:DA ROCHA’S CONVENIENT HEIRVows for BillionairesBy Lynne GrahamZac’s convenient wedding to Freddie will provide him with an heir. He’s confident their passion will burn out, but when Freddie falls pregnant,... More