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.:: 大眾傳播類別 ::.
.VB04-1	International Handbook of Children, Media & Culture.
	兒童、媒體與文化手冊
	ISBN: 9781412928328	Year: 2008
	Price: ￡ 90.00
	Author: Livingstone & Drotner

	This essential volume brings together the work of internationally-renowned researchers, each experts in their field, in order to capture the diversity of children and young people's media cultures around the world. Why are the media such a crucial part of children's daily lives? Are they becoming more important, more influential, and in what ways? Or does a historical perspective reveal how past media have long framed children's cultural horizons or, perhaps, how families - however constituted - have long shaped the ways children relate to media? In addressing such questions, the contributors present detailed empirical cases to uncover how children weave together diverse forms and technologies to create a rich symbolic tapestry which, in turn, shapes their social relationships. At the same time, many concerns - even public panics - arise regarding children's engagement with media, leading the contributors also to inquire into the risky or problematic aspects of today's highly mediated world. Deliberately selected to represent as many parts of the globe as possible, and with a commitment to recognizing both the similarities and differences in children and young people's lives - from China to Denmark, from Canada to India, from Japan to Iceland, from - the authors offer a rich contextualization of children's engagement with their particular media and communication environment, while also pursuing cross-cutting themes in terms of comparative and global trends. Each chapter provides a clear orientation for new readers to the main debates and core issues addressed, combined with a depth of analysis and argumentation to stimulate the thinking of advanced students and established scholars. Since children and young people are a focus of study across different disciplines, the volume is thoroughly multi-disciplinary. Yet since children and young people are all too easily neglected by these same disciplines, this volume hopes to accord their interests and concerns they surely merit.

.:: 化學類別 ::.
.VD04-273	Handbook of Heterogeneous Catalysis, 8-Vols/Set.
	異相催化手冊
	ISBN: 9783527312412	Year: 2008
	Price: US$ 2875.00
	Author: Ert, Gerhard

	Now in 8 volumes, the completely revised and expanded second edition of this much-cited handbook collates the knowledge available on heterogeneous catalysis, providing easy-to-find yet comprehensive information. The new edition contains some 80% more material and takes into account the latest developments in the field, making it still the most up-to-date compendium in heterogeneous catalysis. More than 300 leading experts -- a veritable "Who's Who" in catalysis -- contributed to this unrivalled masterpiece, covering all aspects of the subject, from the physico-chemical foundations to large-scale industrial applications. With its straightforward presentation, this is an essential and indispensable tool for every scientist working in this area.

.:: 化學類別 ::.
.VD04-291	Lasers in Chemistry: Probing and Influencing Matter, 2-Vols/set.
	雷射化學應用
	ISBN: 9783527319978	Year: 2008
	Price: US$ 505.00
	Author: Lackner, Maximilian

	These two volumes provide a comprehensive overview of laser applications in many important fields of chemistry. They cover both the gleaning of information as well as the active influencing of reactions, with the applications stretching from chemistry, physics and materials science to biology and medicine. This handy reference also contains an equipment and peripherals overview for laser probing and laser chemistry setups. For chemists, physicists, materials scientists, and laser specialists, as well as those working in the chemical industry.

.:: 化學類別 ::.
.VD04-280	Pharmacology: From Drug Development to Gene Therapy, 2-Vols/Set.
	藥理學：從藥物發展至基因治療
	ISBN: 9783527323432	Year: 2008
	Price: US$ 500.00
	Author: Meyers

	This 2 volume set is a carefully chosen collection of articles on pharmacology from the successful R.A. Meyer's Encyclopedia of Molecular Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine. The book is divided into four sections covering general aspects of drug development as well as more focused sections on cancer and gene therapy. This collection of high-quality articles on pharmacology includes essential reading on the hottest topics of the field and is an invaluable resource for all pharmacologists, medicinal chemists and cell biologists. No science or medical library should be without this book. It is also essential reading for everybody working in the pharmaceutical industry.

.:: 化學類別 ::.
.VD04-271	Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry III, 15-Vols/Set.
	雜環化學
	ISBN: 9780080449913	Year: 2008
	Price: US$ 9995.00
	Author: Katritzky, Alan

	Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry III (CHEC-III) is a new 13-volume reference work which provides the first point of entry to the literature for all scientists interested in heterocyclic ring systems. Since publishing in 1984, Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry (CHEC) has become the standard work on the subject, indispensable to all serious readers in the interdisciplinary areas where heterocycles are employed. CHEC-III builds on and complements the material in CHEC and CHEC-II and is designed to be used in conjunction with these two works. Written by leading scientists who have evaluated and summarized the most important data published over the last decade, Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry III will be an invaluable addition to the reference library of those working with heterocyclic ring systems.

.:: 化學類別 ::.
.VD04-283	Continuum Solvation Models in Chemical Physics: From Theory to Applications.
	化學物理連續溶液模型
	ISBN: 9780470029381	Year: 2008
	Price: US$ 270.00
	Author: Mennucci, Benedetta

	This book covers the theory and applications of continuum solvation models. The main focus is on the quantum-mechanical version of these models, but classical approaches and combined or hybrid techniques are also discussed.

.:: 化學類別 ::.
.VD04-281	Applications of Physical Methods to Inorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry.
	無機及生物無機化學物理方法應用
	ISBN: 9780470032176	Year: 2008
	Price: US$ 220.00
	Author: Scott, Robert A.

	Modern spectroscopic and instrumental techniques are essential to the practice of inorganic and bioinorganic chemistry. This first volume in the new Wiley Encyclopedia of Inorganic Chemistry Methods and Applications Series provides a consistent and comprehensive description of the practical applicability of a large number of techniques to modern problems in inorganic and bioinorganic chemistry. The outcome is a text that provides invaluable guidance and advice for inorganic and bioinorganic chemists to select appropriate techniques, whilst acting as a source to the understanding of these methods.

.:: 化學類別 ::.
.VD04-285	Inorganic Mass Spectrometry: Principles and Applications.
	無機質譜分析技術
	ISBN: 9780470012000	Year: 2008
	Price: US$ 200.00
	Author: Becker, Sabine

	Providing an exhaustive review of this topic, Inorganic Mass Spectrometry: Principles and Applications provides details on all aspects of inorganic mass spectrometry, from a historical overview of the topic to the principles and functions of mass separation and ion detection systems. Offering a comprehensive treatment of inorganic mass spectrometry, topics covered include: * Recent developments in instrumentation *Developing analytical techniques for measurements of trace and ultratrace impurities in different materials This broad textbook in inorganic mass spectrometry, presents the most important mass spectrometric techniques used in all fields of analytical chemistry. By covering recent developments and advances in all fields of inorganic mass spectrometry, this text provides researchers and students with information to answer any questions on this topic as well as providing the basic fundamentals for understanding this potentially complex, but increasingly relevant subject.

.:: 心理類別 ::.
.VA09-365	Psychology of Women at Work, The., 3-Vols/Set.
	女性工作者心理
	ISBN: 9780275996772	Year: 2008
	Price: ￡ 140.00
	Author: Paludi, Michele A.

	According to the U.S. Department of Labor, women made up 46.4 percent of the civilian labor force in 2005. That percentage is expected to reach 47 percent by 2014. Professional and health-related occupations are the fastest-growing roles for women, with computer-related, environmental, and educational fields also drawing increasingly on the female workforce. The bottom line at a macro level is that, more and more, women are driving the country's economic development. But with that phenomenon come questions, challenges and concerns, on many diverse levels. Debates rage on psychological topics such as the effect the increasing number of women at work has on marriage and divorce, family and children, women's identities and stress levels and, overall, their physical and mental health. Psychologist Michelle A. Paludi and her team of experts from across fields examine all aspects of women at work--the pros and cons, how it is changing American society, its women, their relationships, partners, and children. The factors that fuel women achievers are also discussed by female scholars and experts in the field, who illustrate points with vignettes and their own career development stories. Issues in the workplace affecting women's wellbeing are also discussed, including sexual harassment and related laws, pregnancy-related work policy and regulations, challenges for women bosses and career moms, the glass ceiling, racism, women's relationships with male coworkers, and issues that rise when a woman is the "breadwinner." This unique and timely set will appeal to those who are interested in psychology, women's studies, education, law, business, and public policy.

.:: 心理類別 ::.
.VA09-362	Learning and Memory: A Comprehensive Reference, 4-Vols/Set.
	學習與記憶
	ISBN: 9780123705044	Year: 2008
	Price: US$ 1770.00
	Author: Byrne, John H.

	The study of Learning and Memory is a central topic in Neuroscience and Psychology. It is also a very good example of a field that has come into maturity on all levels - in the protein chemistry and molecular biology of the cellular events underlying learning and memory, the properties and functions of neuronal networks, the psychology and behavioural neuroscience of learning and memory. Many of the basic research findings are directly applicable in the treatment of diseases and aging phenomena, and have found their way into educational theory and praxis. Learning and Memory - A comprehensive reference is the most comprehensive source of information about learning and memory ever assembled, and the definitive reference work on the topic. In four volumes, Editor-in-Chief John H. Byrne (University of Texas), together with volume editors Howard Eichenbaum (Boston University) for Systems and Neuroscience, Randolf Menzel (Freie Universitat Berlin) for Behavioral Approaches, Henry Roediger (Washington University) for Cognitive Psychology, and David Sweatt (University of Alabama, Birmingham) for Molecular Mechanisms, have put together a truly authoritative collection of overview articles in 159 chapters on over 3000 pages. Learning and Memory - A Comprehensive Reference presents an extensive, integrated summary of the present state of research in the neurobiology and psychology of learning and memory and covers an enormous range of intellectual territory. With topics ranging from the neurochemistry and neurobiology of learning at the cellular and synaptic levels, systems neurobiology, the study of remarkable capabilities in animals (such as homing), ethological and behavioristic analyses, mechanisms, psychology, and disorders of learning and memory in humans, the work broadly covers all topics in the neurobiology and psychology of learning and memory. There is no other handbook with such a comprehensive coverage and depth. The authors selected are the leading scholars for the particular topics on which they write.

.:: 心理類別 ::.
.VA09-345	Handbook of Cognitive Aging: Interdisciplinary Perspectives.
	認知老化手冊
	ISBN: 9781412941051	Year: 2008
	Price: ￡ 95.00
	Author: Hofer, Scott M.

	"The Handbook of Cognitive Aging: Interdisciplinary Perspectives" clarifies the differences in patterns and processes of cognitive aging. Along with a comprehensive review of current research, editors Scott M. Hofer and Duane F. Alwin provide a solid foundation for building a multidisciplinary agenda that will stimulate further rigorous research into these complex factors. It gathers the widest possible range of perspectives by including cognitive aging experts in various disciplines while maintaining a degree of unity across chapters. It examines the limitations of the extant literature, particularly in research design and measurement, and offers new suggestions to guide future research. It highlights the broad scope of the field with topics ranging from demography to development to neuroscience, offering the most complete coverage available on cognitive aging.

.:: 生物類別 ::.
.VE01-48	Handbook of Particulate drug Delivery, 2-Vols/Set.
	微粒藥物傳輸手冊
	ISBN: 9781588831231	Year: 2008
	Price: US$ 799.00
	Author: Kumar, M. N. V. Ravi

	Handbook of Particulate Drug Delivery is an attempt to bring together, under a single cover, the promising aspects of nano- and micro-particulate materials dealing with their chemistry, biology, engineering, and their medical aspects. This work is the first ever published in this research area that draws on past decades of pioneering research on particulate drug delivery. This handbook has over 5000 bibliographic citations, hundreds of illustrations, figures, tables, and chemical structures. The two-volume set contains 32 state-of-the-art review chapters written by more than 90 internationally renowned experts from 10 countries. This handbook is broadly classified into two thematic volumes. The first volume comprises 15 chapters and is primarily focused on the materials and technologies available for particulate drug carriers. The second volume also comprises 17 chapters and is primarily focused on the applications of particulate carrier systems in treating many diseases effectively. The various chapters include recent advances in nanotechnology processes and applications for particulate drug delivery; preparation and characterization of polymeric nano- and micro-particles for pharmaceutical applications.

.:: 企業管理類別 ::.
.VC02-72	Small Business and Entrepreneurship, 5-Vols/Set.
	小企業與創業精神
	ISBN: 9781412934374	Year: 2008
	Price: ￡ 695.00
	Author: Blackburn, Robert

	This landmark work is the first of its kind to disseminate research that spans small businesses and entrepreneurship. Edited by two world-class experts on small businesses and entrepreneurship, this major work contains leading papers that include the most provocative and influential contributions to have been published in this area. Papers reflect the principles of theoretical grounding, empirical rigour and popularity and capture the richness and variety of this burgeoning and dynamic field.

.:: 企業管理類別 ::.
.VC02-84	Supply Chain Management, 4-Vols/Set.
	供應鏈管理
	ISBN: 9780415416788	Year: 2008
	Price: ￡ 625.00
	Author: New, Steve

	The idea of a supply chain is one of the most important concepts to emerge in management research and practice in recent years. In simple terms, a supply chain might be defined as a sequence of organizations-such as suppliers, wholesalers, retailers, distributors, and transport and storage facilities-that participate in the production of a particular product or service. Supply chain management (SCM) recognizes that businesses and other organizations cannot function successfully in isolation and is concerned with the direction and regulation of materials, information, and finances as they process along such a chain. The burgeoning academic and professional interest in SCM can be traced to a variety of causes including the pressures on organizations to outsource non-core activities; globalization; a growing appreciation of the dynamics of 'lean supply' Japanese sourcing practices; the growth of the use of IT for collaborative logistics planning; and, more recently, the frenzy around 'B2B' e-commerce. This has led to an unprecedented growth of practitioner-orientated publications and a similar development in academic activity. The sheer scale of the growth in SCM research output makes this collection especially timely and welcome. Furthermore, ideas at the heart of SCM have also become the concern of much academic work that goes on under labels other than business and management, and the collection will include insights and research from these different disciplinary perspectives.

.:: 企業管理類別 ::.
.VC02-92	Sage Handbook of Hospitality Management, The.
	餐旅管理手冊
	ISBN: 9781412900256	Year: 2008
	Price: ￡ 90.00
	Author: Wood, Roy C.

	At last, a comprehensive, systematically organized Handbook which gives a reliable and critical guide to all aspects of one of the world's leading industries: the hospitality industry. The book focuses on key aspects of the hospitality management curriculum, research and practice bringing together leading scholars throughout the world. Each essay examines a theme or functional aspect of hospitality management and offers a critical overview of the principle ideas and issues that have contributed, and continue to contribute, within it. Topics include: " The nature of hospitality and hospitality management " The relationship of hospitality management to tourism, leisure and education provision " The current state of development of the international hospitality business " The core activities of food, beverage and accommodation management " Research strategies in hospitality management " Innovation and entrepreneurship trends " The role of information technology The Handbook of Hospitality Management constitutes a single, comprehensive source of reference which will satisfy the information needs of both specialists in the field and non-specialists who require a contemporary introduction to the hospitality industry and its analysis. Bob Brotherton formerly taught students of Hospitality and Tourism at Manchester Metropolitan University. He has also taught Research Methods to Hospitality and Tourism students at a number of international institutions as a visiting lecturer; Roy C. Wood is based in the Oberoi Centre of Learning and Development, India

.:: 企業管理類別 ::.
.VC02-47	Handbook of Organization Development.
	組織發展手冊
	ISBN: 9780761928126	Year: 2008
	Price: ￡ 90.00
	Author: Cummings, Thomas G.

	The Handbook of Organization Development reflects the field of organizational developments rapid growth and success since its inception 50 years ago into a far more diffuse and complex study than it was just a few decades ago. It shows how organizational development has expanded from the need to help organizations cope with internal social problems, to a broader attempt to address more strategic issues of firm structure and competitive advantage in a global environment. The Handbook provides a synthesis of new methods and perspectives from diverse areas far removed from organizational developments psychological origins, including management, economics, sociology, personnel, information systems, and international relations. International contributors are included, reflecting similarities and differences from around the world.

.:: 企業管理類別 ::.
.VC02-93	Crisis Management, 3-Vols/Set.
	危機管理
	ISBN: 9781847870889	Year: 2008
	Price: ￡ 425.00
	Author: Boin, R.

	Our world is replete with crises. The landmarks of the new millennium bear the names of unprecedented adversity: 9/11, the Madrid and London bombings, the Boxing Day Tsunami, SARS and avian flu, to name only a few. Crises are threats against the core values or life-sustaining functions of a social system and require urgent and immediate remedial action. Crises are 'inconceivable threats come true'. Governments and organizations must be prepared to meet these threats. They cannot afford to ignore crisis management requisites or deal with them in a superfluous, mostly symbolic fashion. This major work maps effective crisis management starting with an introductory essay by the editor explaining the reasoning behind the selection, defining key concepts and introducing the key themes around which the major work is organized. The collection is arranged in three parts, each dealing with a specific theme: Part One: Causes and Dynamics Part Two: Challenges of Crisis Management Part Three: Consequences of Crises and Crisis Management

.:: 企業管理類別 ::.
.VC02-109	Foundations of Cross Cultural Management, 4-Vols/Set.
	跨文化管理基礎
	ISBN: 9781847873484	Year: 2008
	Price: ￡ 575.00
	Author: Peterson, Mark F.

	International studies of cultures and organizations continue to increase in significance. Cross Cultural Management gives researchers and academics access to classic works underlying current controversies in international organization studies. Scholars is this field require an understanding of the background readings of current work which can only be attained by being exposed to key publications in anthropology, economics, sociology and psychology. They also require exposure to influential early publications that have particularly focused on cross cultural and international issues in management. In short, this major will provide ready access to classic and contemporary materials that provide people interested in international organization studies and cross cultural management with the insight to understand current developments.

.:: 企業管理類別 ::.
.VC02-124	Encyclopedia of Human Resources Information Systems: Challenges in e-HRM, 2-Vols/Set.
	人力資源資訊系統百科
	ISBN: 9781599048833	Year: 2008
	Price: US$ 595.00
	Author: Torres-Coronas, Teresa

	Driven by significant internal and external forces, human resource management (HRM) has evolved from largely a maintenance function, to what many scholars and practitioners regard as a source of sustainable competitive advantage for organizations. In the information era, it is important for organizations to progressively incorporate technology into their processes. The Encyclopedia of Human Resources Information Systems: Challenges in e-HRM rigorously analyzes key critical HR variables and defines previously undiscovered issues in the HR field. With 132 articles from 180 of the world's leading experts on the state of HRM technology, this comprehensive reference source is essential to academic libraries and to practitioners and academics seeking to understand all dimensions related to managing people in the information society.

.:: 企業管理類別 ::.
.VC02-87	Corporate Governance and Financial Reporting, 3-Vols/Set.
	公司治理與財務報告
	ISBN: 9781847870025	Year: 2008
	Price: ￡ 425.00
	Author: Brennan, Niamh

	This major work, compiled by one of the leading academics in Europe in the area of corporate governance, brings together key readings in the field, focusing on those corporate governance mechanisms influencing financial reporting and accountability. Volume One: Overview of Corporate Governance and Theoretical Context: starts with a number of key papers on the theoretical origins of corporate governance, which are followed by a selection of articles surveying corporate governance generally and corporate governance and financial reporting specifically, to give readers a broad understand-ing of the field. Volume Two: Corporate Governance and Financial Reporting: comprises primarily empirical research findings on specific accounting issues, commencing with disclosure and transparency, going on to earnings management and concluding with sundry other financial reporting issues. Volume Three: Mechanisms of Governance Relevant to Financial Reporting: four mechanisms of governance are given particular attention - audit committees, internal audit, risk management and external audit. This is followed by two papers addressing broader issues of corporate governance and accountability. This major work concludes with some considerations of governance and accountability in the public sector and with the regulatory aspects of the topic.

.:: 企業管理類別 ::.
.VC02-99	Employee Selection and Performance Management, 3-Vols/Set.
	員工甄選與績效管理
	ISBN: 9781847870414	Year: 2008
	Price: ￡ 425.00
	Author: Anderson, Neil

	Employee selection, assessment and performance management/appraisal have grown immeasurably in importance in the last two decades, both as areas of scientific enquiry and as professional human resource practice. Not surprisingly, employee selection and performance management (ESPM) literatures are highly disparate, international in orientation, multilevel in their foci ranging from the individual to the workgroup to the whole organization, and dual-focused in terms of their dominant attention to either more fundamental research issues or more pragmatic issues of best practice in ESPM. This major work brings together, in three volumes, the seminal papers in ESPM and creates a single collection of keynote papers spanning both research and practice. The three-volume set comprehensively covers the scope of ESPM as a discipline and reflects its historical development and spread from its roots in the United States. Volume One: Key Theoretical Issues and Concerns in ESPM Volume Two: Selection Methods and Predictors I Volume Three: Selection Methods and Predictors II Volume Four: Key Issues in Performance Management and the Future of Employee Selection

.:: 材料工程類別 ::.
.VF02-41	Concise Encyclopedia of the Properties of Materials Surfaces and Interfaces, The.
	材料表面與介面特性簡明百科
	ISBN: 9780080548111	Year: 2008
	Price: US$ 290.00
	Author: Martin, J. W.

	The structure and thermodynamics of solid surfaces are considered in this single volume. This includes their reactivity and catalytic role, as well as their tribological features such as friction, lubrication, adhesion and wear. The importance of surface coatings and surface films upon material properties is also reviewed, and a range of articles on the production and characterisation of thin films is included. Approximately one hundred articles have been selected which discuss the above features in a range of material families, e.g.. metallic, ceramic and polymeric. Reviews of the surface properties of wood and paper are also included.

.:: 材料工程類別 ::.
.VF02-42	Chemistry of Carbon Nanotubes, 3-Vols/Set.
	奈米碳管化學
	ISBN: 9781588831286	Year: 2008
	Price: US$ 998.00
	Author: Basiuk, Vladimir A.

	Contrary to all the books on carbon nanotubes published up to now (mainly devoted to physics and electronic applications of this important class of nanostructured materials), this is the first interdisciplinary book that focuses specifically on chemistry of carbon nanotubes and their related aspects. It brings together inorganic, organic, macromolecular, biological, analytical and theoretical chemists, materials scientists, spectroscopists and microscopists, from both academia and industry to share information on the methods of synthesis, purification and characterization of carbon nanotubes, modification of their chemical properties in order to expand the areas of nanotube applications in science and technology. This 3-volume set book offers exclusive coverage of all chemistry-related aspects of the science of carbon nanotubes.

.:: 物理類別 ::.
.VD03-35	Relativity, Astrophysics and Cosmology, 2-Vols/Set.
	相對論、天體物理學與宇宙論
	ISBN: 9783527407644	Year: 2008
	Price: US$ 505.00
	Author: Belusevic, Radoje

	The subjects of elementary particles, astrophysics and cosmology have become inextricably interconnected, which has led to great advances in our understanding of the universe. Written by an author with unique research experience at prestigious institutions, this self-contained text provides a comprehensive introduction to modern astrophysics and cosmology. The physical and mathematical concepts essential for a thorough understanding of the classical theory of fields are carefully developed. Some relevant aspects of thermodynamics, statistical physics and elementary particle physics are reviewed. Considerable emphasis is placed on the description of experimental techniques and results. From the contents: * An Introduction to Cosmology * Special and General Relativity * The Friedmann-Lemaitre Universe * Stellar Structure and Evolution * Astrophysical Implications of General Relativity

.:: 物理類別 ::.
.VD03-36-3	Nanotechnology: Volume 3: Information Technology I.

	ISBN: 9783527317387	Year: 2008
	Price: US$ 215.00
	Author: Waser

	This topic could not be hotter, the new technology drive of the 21st century paired with existing, multibillion dollar markets and fundings. With Nanotechnology everywhere of great importance e.g. biology, medicine, pharmaceuticals, chemistry, materials science and engineering, this authoritative reference addresses IT applications of nanotechnology, specifically computer memory and how the technology can be miniaturised.

.:: 社會類別 ::.
.VA05-316	Handbook of Research on Urban Informatics: The Practice and Promise of the Real-Time City.
	城市資訊學研究手冊
	ISBN: 9781605661520	Year: 2008
	Price: US$ 265.00
	Author: Foth, Marcus

	Alive with movement and excitement, cities transmit a rapid flow of exchange facilitated by a meshwork of infrastructure connections. In this environment, the Internet has advanced to become the prime communication medium, creating a vibrant and increasingly researched field of study in urban informatics. The Handbook of Research on Urban Informatics: The Practice and Promise of the Real-Time City brings together an international selection of 66 esteemed scholars presenting their research and development on urban technology, digital cities, locative media, and mobile and wireless applications. A truly global resource, this one-of-a-kind reference collection contains significant and timely research covering a diverse range of current issues in the urban informatics field, making it an essential addition to technology and social science collections in academic libraries that will benefit scholars and practitioners in an array of fields ranging from computer science to urban studies.

.:: 社會類別 ::.
.VA05-281	Securing the Future for Old Age in Europe.
	歐洲高齡者福利
	ISBN: 9789868353015	Year: 2008
	Price: US$ 59.00
	Author: Walker, Alan

	The book addressing the most urgent question of our time in Europe , that is, how to secure the future for old age? The book volume edited by Alan Walker and Christian Aspalter concentrates on country case studies and on topical case studies all written by renowned experts in each respective field. Securing the Future for Old Age in Europe is vital for the understanding of current issues and development in different member countries of the European Union. The book in essence is a reference book, but it may also be used as a textbook.

.:: 社會類別 ::.
.VA05-278-1	Debating Social Development: Vol. 1: Strategies for Social Development.
	論社會發展第一冊：社會發展策略
	ISBN: 9789868353046	Year: 2008
	Price: US$ 59.00
	Author: Singh, Surendra

	1. Debating Social Development: An Introduction: Christian Aspalter and Surendra Singh 2. Developmental Social Policy: Theory and Practice: James Midgley 3. Toward a More People-Centered Paradigm in Social Development: Christian Aspalter 4. Social Development in Korea: Kim Young-Hwa 5. Social Development in Japan: Rajendran Muthu 6. Distorted Development: The Case of Post-Colonial Hong Kong: Tang Kwong-Leung 7. Social Welfare Development in Taiwan: Class Interests and the Politics of Social Policy: Ku Yeun-Wen and Christian Aspalter 8. Social Development in India: A Critique: Surendra Singh 9. Social Development in Bangladesh: Profulla Sarker

.:: 社會類別 ::.
.VA05-285	Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace, and Conflict, 3-Vols/Set.
	暴力、和平與衝突百科
	ISBN: 9780123695031	Year: 2008
	Price: US$ 795.00
	Author: Kurtz, Lester R.

	The 2nd edition of Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace and Conflict provides timely and useful information about antagonism and reconciliation in all contexts of public and personal life. Building on the highly-regarded 1st edition (1999), and publishing at a time of seemingly inexorably increasing conflict and violent behaviour the world over, the Encyclopedia is an essential reference for students and scholars working in the field of peace and conflict resolution studies, and for those seeking to explore alternatives to violence and share visions and strategies for social justice and social change. Covering topics as diverse as Arms Control, Peace Movements, Child Abuse, Folklore, Terrorism and Political Assassinations, the Encyclopedia comprehensively addresses an extensive information area in 225 multi-disciplinary, cross-referenced and authoritatively authored articles. In his Preface to the 1st edition, Editor-in-Chief Lester Kurtz wrote: "The problem of violence poses such a monumental challenge at the end of the 20th century that it is surprising we have addressed it so inadequately. We have not made much progress in learning how to cooperate with one another more effectively or how to conduct our conflicts more peacefully. Instead, we have increased the lethality of our combat through revolutions in weapons technology and military training. The Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace, and Conflict is designed to help us to take stock of our knowledge concerning these crucial phenomena." Ten years on, the need for an authoritative and cross-disciplinary approach to the great issues of violence and peace seems greater than ever.

.:: 社會類別 ::.
.VA05-274	Handbook of Critical and Indigenous Methodologies.
	批判與本土方法論手冊
	ISBN: 9781412918039	Year: 2008
	Price: ￡ 90.00
	Author: Dnzin, Norman K.

	The Handbook of Critical Methodologies covers everything from the history of critical and indigenous theory and how it came to inform and impact qualitative research and indigenous peoples to the critical constructs themselves, including race//diversity, gender representation (queer theory, feminism), culture, and politics to the meaning of "critical" concepts within specific disciplines (critical psychology, critical communication//mass communication, media studies, cultural studies, political economy, education, sociology, anthropology, history, etc. - all in an effort to define emancipatory research and explore what critical qualitative research can do for social change and social justice.

.:: 社會類別 ::.
.VA05-240	Methods in Language & Social Interaction, 4-Vols/Set.
	語言與社會互動研究法
	ISBN: 9781412935555	Year: 2008
	Price: ￡ 575.00
	Author: Hutchby

	This major work collects together the key contributions to the core traditions and research themes of Language and Social Interaction, a thriving international and interdisciplinary field. This field has developed over the last fifty years or so and now informs work in a wide range of disciplines across the globe, especially in Europe, the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, Scandinavia and Southeast Asia. The central aim of Methods in Language and Social Interaction is to characterise the historical development and current status of the field while providing an account of, and illustrations of, its key debates. " Volume I covers the key linguistic traditions that have played a part in the development of this subject area. " Volume II focuses on the central contributions that have come from sociological and social psychological perspectives. " Volume III contains studies which examine, from various angles, the relationships between discourse and institutional dimensions of society. " Volume IV contains studies which examine the micro-social and interpersonal functioning of discourse.

.:: 社會類別 ::.
.VA05-272	Best Practices in Quantitative Methods.
	量化研究最佳範例
	ISBN: 9781412940658	Year: 2008
	Price: ￡ 85.00
	Author: Osborne, Jason

	Best Practices in Quantitative Methods follows the tradition of 'handbooks' in that it calls on the top researchers in the field to share with us what they know. In this case, the focus of the chapters is on best practices for the vast field of quantitative methods. The volume provides readers with the most effective, evidence-based ways to use and analyze quantitative methods and quantitative data across the social and behavioral sciences and education .The text is divided into three main sections: Basics of Best Practices, in which a comprehensive review of basic statistic and methodological practices is covered, including core statistical methods and critical data analysis issues such as power, effect sizes, and assumptions; Advanced Best Practices, leading with logistic regression, and moving through IRT, Rasch Measurement, HLM, Meta-Analysis, and the inimitable area of Sampling; and The Implications of Best Practices, including a discussion of the ethical implications of quantitative analysis.

.:: 政治類別 ::.
.VB02-193	International Relations of the European Union, The., 4-Vols/Set.
	歐盟國際關係
	ISBN: 9781412947534	Year: 2008
	Price: ￡ 575.00
	Author: Rees, Wyn

	From its beginnings as a trading organization the European Union (EU) has become an immensely important actor in the international system. This collection distils the very best writings, both classic and contemporary, in the field of its international relations across a range of policy fields. The selected articles and chapters reflect the breadth of the EU's activities in the world, including its economic and security relationships, as well as its unique status in the academic study of international relations. The SAGE Library of International Relations brings together the most influential and field-defining articles, both classical and contemporary, in a number of key areas of research and inquiry in International Relations. Each multi-volume set represents a collection of the essential published works collated from the foremost publications in the field by an editor or editorial team of renowned international stature. They also include a full introduction, presenting a rationale for the selection and mapping out the discipline's past, present and likely future. This series is designed to be a 'gold standard' for university libraries throughout the world with an interest in International Relations.

.:: 政治類別 ::.
.VB02-196	Encyclopedia of U.S. Campaigns, Elections, and Electoral Behavior, 2-Vols/Set.
	美國競選活動與選舉行為百科
	ISBN: 9781412954891	Year: 2008
	Price: ￡ 135.00
	Author: Warren, Kenneth F.

	The Encyclopedia of Campaigns, Elections and Electoral Analysis is a collection of approximately 450 articles in a two-volume set, presented in an A to Z alphabetical format, exploring all topics related to American political campaigns, elections, and electoral behavior, including some cross-cultural comparisons to help place campaigns, elections and electoral behavior in American in an international context. Coverage includes the history of campaigns, elections, and electoral behavior patterns at the national, state, and local levels, dating back to the pre-constitutional period. The scope of the encyclopedia is broad, focusing on all aspects of campaigns from early times to the present, tracing the various developments in campaign strategies, management styles, technologies, political advertising, campaign financing, media coverage, convention politics, and other developments in campaign politics. This Encyclopedia of Campaigns, Elections and Electoral Analysis serves as a superb reference for students, academics, politicians, public officials, political journalists, and others interested in the history and developments in campaigns, elections, and electoral behavior in America.

.:: 政治類別 ::.
.VB02-173	Politics of Modern Taiwan, 4-Vols/Set.
	現代台灣政治
	ISBN: 9780415440417	Year: 2008
	Price: ￡ 595.00
	Author: Fell, Daffyd

	This new Routledge Major Work is a four-volume collection which gathers the best and most influential research on the contemporary politics of Taiwan. Although the collected materials are in English, they include contributions from leading Taiwan experts in Europe, the United States, Japan, and Taiwan. Volumes I ('Nationalism and National Identity') and II ('Democratization, Democratic Consolidation') address the two key issues that have received the most attention from political scientists working on Taiwan. Gathered here is the best research on competing nation-building projects and national identities, including the 'Taiwanese versus Chinese' identity debate. Various explanations for Taiwan's democratic transition are explored in depth. Other topics include religion and democracy, along with appraisals of Taiwan's democratic consolidation and its current state. The scholarship collected in Volume III ('Consequences of Democratization') examines the policy implications of democratization while the last volume ('Party and Local Politics') focuses on salient issues in Taiwan's domestic politics. There is a growing literature addressing a broad range of aspects of the island's political development since the advent of multi-party politics in the late 1980s. Volumes III and IV pay particular attention to the following topics: political corruption; constitutional reform; the creation of a social welfare system; party systems and party politics; political communication and electoral politics; changing patterns in local politics; the development of social movements; and the political impact of the change in ruling parties in 2000. Politics of Modern Taiwan is fully indexed and has a comprehensive introduction, newly written by the editor, which places the collected material in its historical and intellectual context. It is an essential work of reference and is destined to be valued by scholars and students as a vital one-stop research and pedagogic resource.

.:: 政治類別 ::.
.VB02-211	Shanghai: Political & Economic Reports 1842-1943, 18-Vols/Set.
	上海政經報告
	ISBN: 9781840972108	Year: 2008
	Price: ￡ 5495.00


	The remarkable and durable institution of the International Settlement allowed the British to report in detail on political and economic matters in Shanghai and China. This collection of primary documents, establishes a comprehensive series of despatches, in the main from the British consul in Shanghai to the British ambassador to China based usually in Peking, but in the 1930s based in Shanghai itself. The form and extent of communications vary during the period, and include annual reports and trade returns, judicial reviews, despatches on topics of interest and telegrams on urgent matters. After 1920 series of quarterly political reports and six-monthly intelligence summaries are initiated, and some other irregular periodic reports emerge. There is regular information on the government of the Settlement, and reports on the opium trade; there are extended reports, in 1856, on the continuing Taiping Rebellion, and later, reports on the Sino-Japanese war over the control of Korea; from 1901-11 reports include: the Boxer Rebellion; commentary on the French settlement; anti-government conspirators in Shanghai; the Russo-Japanese war; the Shanghai tramway system; the bubonic plague in Shanghai; the Chinese revolution of 1911-12; British intelligence reports on German activities, 1914-18; and in the mid-1920s telegrams reflect the impact of the civil war in China, and report “the Shanghai incident”. The collection of documents ends with the winding up of the Settlement under wartime Japanese occupation, and numerous papers in 1942 carry discussion of this conclusion.

.:: 商業類別 ::.
.VC14-43	Nonprofit Marketing, 3-Vols/Set.
	非營利行銷
	ISBN: 9781847873590	Year: 2008
	Price: ￡ 425.00
	Author: Parsons, Liz

	As early as the sixties, academics began to question the borders and boundaries of marketing. A new wave of thinking born from social influences entreated them to liberate the marketing concept from the confines of the commercial profit motive. Despite several shifts in focus for nonprofit marketing, topics that have continued to receive particular attention include the attraction of resources (including fundraising and volunteer recruitment), issues surrounding image and reputation, the use of marketing to promote behavioural change and the evolving relationship between principles and practices of marketing and the arts. This major work addresses both the historical and conceptual development of the field as well as the new concepts and challenges it faces in the new millennium. This collection of articles and book chapters will equip academics and practitioners to participtate in and steer the key and contemporary debates. Volume I: The Evolution of Nonprofit Marketing provides a historical overview of both the conceptual and practical development of the field. Volume II: Nonprofit Marketing Applications sets out a thorough synopsis of the practical and managerial development of the field to examine the scope and nature of applications while Volume III: Key Debates and Contemporary Issues in Nonprofit Marketing offers a critical perspective on current challenges and debates.

.:: 教育類別 ::.
.VA08-328	Handbook of Research on Effective Electronic Gaming in Education, 3-Vols/Set.
	電玩於教育之應用研究手冊
	ISBN: 9781599048086	Year: 2008
	Price: US$ 695.00
	Author: Ferdig, Richard E.

	Games and gaming have always been an important part of society and culture. Within the last 35 years, due to numerous technology innovations, electronic games in many formats have not only become ubiquitous in everyday recreational life but have also permeated many professional fields and disciplines for multiple purposes including teaching and learning. The Handbook of Research on Effective Electronic Gaming in Education presents a framework for understanding games for educational purposes while providing a broader sense of current related research. Compiling over 50 groundbreaking research studies from leading international authorities in the field, this advanced and uniquely comprehensive reference is a must-have for academic and research libraries and for all those interested in expanding their theoretical and practical knowledge of the exciting field of electronic gaming.

.:: 教育類別 ::.
.VA08-294	History of Higher Education, The., 5-Vols/Set.
	高等教育史
	ISBN: 9780415378543	Year: 2008