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D. N. Aspin, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; J. Chapman, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; K. Evans, University of London, UK; R. Bagnall, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD, Australia (Eds)

Second International Handbook of Lifelong LearningAvailableHandbook

2012. CMXXXV, 70 p. 23 illus., 11 in color. (Springer International Handbooks of Education, Volume 26) Hardcover7 $679.00ISBN 978-94-007-2359-7

A. Barabasch, CEDEFOP, Thessaloniki, Greece; F. Rauner, University of Bremen, Germany (Eds)

Work and Education in AmericaThe Art of Integration

This book surveys vocational education in the U.S. for an international audience. The coverage shows that vocational and technical education must be connected to academic learning, to different approaches to workplace teaching and learning and to people.

AvailableContributed volume

2012. XVII, 269 p. 10 illus. (Technical and Vocational Education and Training: Issues, Concerns and Prospects, Volume 15) Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-2271-2

C. Batanero, University of Granada, Spain; G. Burrill, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA; C. Reading, University of New England, Madgwick, NSW, Australia (Eds)

Teaching Statistics in School Mathematics-Challenges for Teaching and Teacher EducationA Joint ICMI/IASE Study: The 18th ICMI Study


2011. XVII, 425 p. 17 illus. (New ICMI Study Series, Volume 14) Hardcover7 $239.00ISBN 978-94-007-1130-3

S. Billett, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD, Australia

Vocational EducationPurposes, Traditions and Prospects

This book discusses what constitutes vocational education as well as its purposes, objects, formati-on and practices. It analyses the socially directed nature of vocations and argues that vocational education must realise important personal and social goals.

AvailableMonograph

2011. XV, 266 p. Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-1953-8

G. Boulton-Lewis, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; M. Tam, Hong Kong Institute of Education, China (Eds)

Active Ageing, Active LearningIssues and Challenges

Active Ageing, Active Learning explores the gene-ral issues of ageing, learning and education for the elderly, focusing especially on why, how, and what elders want to learn.


2012. XII, 180 p. 10 illus. (Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects, Volume 15) Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-2110-4

M. A. Castanho, University of Lisbon, Portugal; G. Güner-Akdogan, Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir, Turkey (Eds)

The Researching, Teaching, and Learning TriangleThis book explores the growing trend among top universities to focus attention on the quality of post-graduate education and the success of the educators.

Due October 2011Contributed volume

2012. VII, 91 p. 29 illus., 15 in color. (Mentoring in Academia and Industry, Volume 10) Softcover7 $49.95ISBN 978-1-4614-0567-2

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L. Dirckinck-Holmfeld, Aalborg University, Denmark; V. Hodgson, Lancaster University, UK; D. McConnell, Higher Education Consultant, Stirling, UK (Eds)

Exploring the Theory, Pedagogy and Practice of Networked LearningBased on a selection of research papers from the 2010 Networked Learning Conference, this book provides information on current trends and advances in research on networked learning, tech-nology enhanced learning, and e-learning.

Due October 2011Monograph

2012. XII, 324 p. 17 illus., 12 in color. Hardcover7 $169.00ISBN 978-1-4614-0495-8

B. J. Fraser, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, WA, Australia; K. Tobin, City University of New York, NY, USA; C. J. McRobbie, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia (Eds)

Second International Handbook of Science EducationThis reference is a follow-up to the first Hand-book, considered the most authoritative resource in science education.


2012. MCCCLXXXVII, 13 p. 60 illus., 6 in color. (Springer International Handbooks of Education, Volume 24) Hardcover7 $679.00ISBN 978-1-4020-9040-0

P. Griffin, B. McGaw, E. Care, University of Melbourne, VIC, Australia (Eds)

Assessment and Teaching of 21st Century SkillsThis volume offers new perspectives on 21st century teaching skills, focusing especially on assessment. The text offers strategies to improve individual and group development, and draws on international comparisons to identify policy frameworks.


2012. XXXIV, 391 p. 77 illus., 55 in color. Hardcover7 $189.00ISBN 978-94-007-2323-8

G. Gueudet, CREAD Université Bretagne Occidentale, Rennes, France; B. Pepin, Sør-Trøndelag University College, Trondheim, Norway; L. Trouche, University of Lyon, France (Eds)

From Text to 'Lived' ResourcesMathematics Curriculum Materials and Teacher Development

This book studies curriculum materials and their uses, investigations of teacher adaptation and use of those materials in mathematics education.


2012. XX, 363 p. 64 illus. (Mathematics Teacher Education, Volume 7) Hardcover7 $189.00ISBN 978-94-007-1965-1

G. Hanna, The University of Toronto, ON, Canada; M. d. Villiers, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Ashwood, South Africa (Eds)

Proof and Proving in Mathematics EducationThe 19th ICMI Study

Proof and Proving in Mathematics Education argues that deductive reasoning and proof should be integral parts of any mathematics curriculum. It identifies the resources teachers needed to enact such instruction, and facilitates the design of teacher education and development programs that provide them.


2012. X, 350 p. 71 illus., 31 in color. (New ICMI Study Series, Volume 15) Hardcover7 $189.00ISBN 978-94-007-2128-9

D. G. Hebert, Bergen University College, Norway

Wind Bands and Cultural Identity in Japanese SchoolsThis detailed, intimate volume tells the story of the world‘s largest musical competition, Japan‘s All-Japan Association contest, which has over 500,000 participants. It also examines music pedagogy in Japan and explores its influence on cultural identity.

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2012. XVIII, 280 p. 31 illus. (Landscapes: the Arts, Aesthetics, and Education, Volume 9) Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-2177-7













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D. Ifenthaler, Mannheim, Germany; P. Isaias, Lisboa, Portugal (Eds)

Research Methods in e-Learning SystemsPerspectives on Design, Development, Assessment and Analysis

This book explores the challenges of research methods in elearning systems, addressing the convergence of quantitative and qualitative approaches into mixed-method research, and the need to keep pace with rapid technological process in elearning systems.


2012. Approx. 300 p. 15 illus. Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-1-4419-9579-7

W. Jeynes, California State University, Long Beach, CA, USA; D. Robinson, George Fox University, Portland, OR, USA (Eds)

International Handbook of Protestant EducationAvailableHandbook

2012. XVI, 720 p. 2 illus. (International Handbooks of Religion and Education, Volume 6) Hardcover7 $349.00ISBN 978-94-007-2386-3

A. Jimoyiannis, University of Peloponnese, Damaskinou & Kolokotroni, Korinthos, Greece (Ed.)

Research on e-Learning and ICT in EducationThis book aims to serve as a multidisciplinary forum covering technical, pedagogical, organizati-onal, instructional, as well as policy aspects of ICT in Education and e-Learning. Special emphasis is given to applied research relevant to educational practice guided by the educational realities in schools, colleges, universities and informal lear-ning organizations.

Due September 2011Monograph

2012. XVI, 359 p. 10 illus. Hardcover7 $169.00ISBN 978-1-4614-1082-9

E. Johansson, University of Stavanger, Norway; E. J. White, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand (Eds)

Educational Research with Our YoungestVoices of Infants and Toddlers

This ground-breaking book describes the spect-rum of methods used by researchers to approach, access, understand and interpret infant voices.


2011. XIX, 206 p. 8 illus. (International perspectives on early childhood education and development, Volume 5) Hardcover7 approx. $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-2393-1

M. S. Khine, University of Bahrain, Kingdom of Bahrain (Ed.)

Advances in Nature of Science ResearchConcepts and Methodologies

The term ‘nature of science’ has cropped up in the science education literature for decades. While it is still a controversial notion, this book consolidates the latest research efforts in teaching and learning about the nature of science in science education.


2011. X, 268 p. 16 illus. Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-2456-3

D.-J. Kwak, Seoul National University, Korea

Education for Self-transformationEssay Form as an Educational Practice

This innovative book revives the essay form in academic writing, opening pedagogical space for articulating the inner struggle of ‘lived experi-ence’ in the first person. Offers new templates for educational writing, new approaches to educator training and more.

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2012. XII, 178 p. (Contemporary Philosophies and Theories in Education, Volume 3) Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-2400-6












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J. C. Landreau, N. M. Rodriguez, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ, USA (Eds)

Queer MasculinitiesA Critical Reader in Education

This book promotes dialogue and debate on the understudied and under-theorized topic of queer masculinities and education, offering scholarly contributions to critical masculinity studies, to gender and sexuality studies and to the field of education.


2012. XVI, 324 p. (Explorations of Educational Purpose, Volume 21) Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-2551-5

T. Meaney, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia; T. Trinick, University of Auckland, New Zealand; U. Fairhall, Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Te Kouto, Rotorua, New Zealand

Collaborating to Meet Language Challenges in Indigenous Mathematics ClassroomsLanguage can be both a support and a hindrance to students’ learning of mathematics.


2012. XVIII, 286 p. 6 illus. (Mathematics Education Library, Volume 52) Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-1993-4

A. J. Milson, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, USA; A. Demirci, Fatih University, Istanbul, Turkey; J. J. Kerski, Environmental Systems Research Institute, Broomfield, CO, USA (Eds)

International Perspectives on Teaching and Learning with GIS in Secondary SchoolsThis is the first publication to collate a broad international perspective on the pedagogical value of Geographic Information System technology in classrooms.


2012. XL, 353 p. 66 illus., 24 in color. Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-2119-7

G. Neave, CIPES, Matosinhos, Portugal; A. Amaral, A3ES, Lisbon, Portugal (Eds)

Higher Education in Portugal 1974-2009A Nation, a Generation

This volume offers a comprehensive account of higher education policy in Portugal from 1974 to 2009. The text illustrates how different disciplinary canons and perspectives contribute to the study of higher education and higher education policy, including Law and Science Policy perspectives.


2012. CDLXXX, 7 p. 34 illus., 12 in color. Hardcover7 $189.00ISBN 978-94-007-2134-0

S. Ramaekers, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium; J. Suissa, Institute of Education, London, UK

The Claims of ParentingReasons, Responsibility and Society

This book examines the practical experience of parenthood, counterbalancing the overly empirical and largely psychological focus of much “paren-ting” literature.

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2012. VIII, 172 p. (Contemporary Philosophies and Theories in Education, Volume 4) Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-2250-7

D. D. Ravid, Tel Aviv University, Israel

Spelling MorphologyThe Psycholinguistics of Hebrew Spelling

Modern Hebrew, a highly synthetic Semitic lan-guage, is rich in morphemes. This volume supplies the first in-depth psycholinguistic analysis of the interaction between morphological knowledge and spelling in Hebrew as anchored in current general models of learning and literacy.


2012. XI, 187 p. 3 illus. (Literacy Studies, Volume 3) Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-1-4419-0587-1














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W.-M. Roth, University of Victoria, BC, Canada

PassibilityAt the Limits of the Constructivist Metaphor

Guided by concepts such as passion and unde-cidability, this book uses empirical studies and phenomenological analyses of knowing and learning science to argue that the ‘constructivist metaphor’ suppresses other modes of thinking about scientific learning.

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2011. XIII, 280 p. (Classics in Science Education, Volume 3) Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-1907-1

C. W. Ruitenberg, University of British Columbia, BC, Canada; D. Phillips, Stanford University, CA, USA (Eds)

Education, Culture and Epistemological DiversityMapping a Disputed Terrain


2012. IX, 160 p. (Contemporary Philosophies and Theories in Education, Volume 2) Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-2065-7

N. M. Seel, Albert-Ludwigs-University, Freiburg, Germany (Ed.)

Encyclopedia of the Sciences of LearningThis publication reflects the myriad theories that have developed over the past century to explain how we acquire, organize and deploy knowledge and skills. Providing up-to-date, wide-ranging and authoritative coverage, this is the first reference of its kind.

7 The first encyclopedia covering all sectors, paradigms and movements of the sciences of learning from their origins through the pre-sent 7 Contributions from a wide variety of lea-ding researchers in a wide variety of fields 7 Pro-vides up-to-date, broad and authoritative coverage of the specific terms used in the sciences of learning and its related fields, including relevant areas of education and computer science 7 An indispensable reference for scientists, educators, students, and researchers active in understanding learning and the learning sciences

Due November 2011Encyclop(a)edia

Print 2012. 4500 p. 100 illus. (In 7 volumes, not available seperately) 7 $3400.00ISBN 978-1-4419-1427-9

Print + eReference 2012. 4500 p. 100 illus. (2-volume-set)7 $4250.00ISBN 978-1-4419-5503-6

eReference 2012. 4500 p. 100 illus.ISBN 978-1-4419-1428-6

T. Townsend, University of Glasgow, School of Education, United Kingdom; J. MacBeath, University of Cambridge, Faculty of Education, United Kingdom (Eds)

International Handbook of Leadership for LearningThis book explores the rich contextual nature of learning and the role of school leaders and leader-ship development in promoting it.

AvailableHandbook

2011. XV, 1344 p. 67 illus. (Springer International Handbooks of Education, Volume 25) Hardcover7 $679.00ISBN 978-94-007-1349-9

C. F. Webber, Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC, Canada; J. L. Lupart, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada (Eds)

Leading Student AssessmentThis book presents a new and refreshing look at student assessment from the perspective of leading educational theorists, researchers, and practitio-ners.


2012. XII, 303 p. 38 illus. (Studies in Educational Leadership, Volume 15) Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-1726-8













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A. Zohar, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel; Y. J. Dori, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel (Eds)

Metacognition in Science EducationTrends in Current Research

Focusing on science education, this volume presents recent studies on the role metacognition plays in learning and higher order thinking.


2012. VIII, 276 p. 37 illus. (Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education, Volume 40) Hardcover7 $189.00ISBN 978-94-007-2131-9

M. Zuss, City University of New York, Brooklyn, NY, USA

The Practice of Theoretical CuriosityThe Practice of Theoretical Curiosity advocates for a critical, aesthetic engagement in everyday life. Its purpose is to examine the pedagogical grounds and questions that motivate research programs in the sciences, education, technoculture and post-war social movements.

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2012. XVIII, 206 p. (Explorations of Educational Purpose, Volume 20) Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-2116-6

K. Cooper, University of Toronto, ON, Canada; R. E. White, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS, Canada (Eds)

Qualitative Research in the Post-Modern EraContexts of Qualitative Research

Qualitative Research is changing as a result of postmodern influences which have changed the way research is interpreted and understood. This volume invites students to explore reflectively, and to figure out the rudiments and connections of re-search methodology and methods for hypotheses.

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2012. X, 170 p. 10 illus., 9 in color. Softcover7 $59.95ISBN 978-94-007-2338-2

S. Ducheyne, Centre for Logic and Philosophy of Science, Ghent University, Belgium

“The main Business of natural Philosophy”Isaac Newton’s Natural-Philosophical Methodology

This monograph provides a historically detailed and philosophical study of Newton‘s scientific methodology.

AvailableMonograph

2012. XX, 332 p. 1 illus. (Archimedes, Volume 29) Hardcover7 $189.00ISBN 978-94-007-2125-8

M. Herren Oesch, University of Heidelberg, Germany; M. Rüesch, C. Sibille, Karls Jaspers Centre, Heidelberg, Germany

Transcultural HistoryTheories, Methods, Sources

Focusing on a transcultural history, this volume questions the territoriality of historical concepts. Readers will find a narrative that aims to overcome cultural essentialism by an emphasis on crossing borders of all kinds.

AvailableMonograph

2012. X, 175 p. 6 illus., 4 in color. (Transcultural Research – Heidelberg Studies on Asia and Europe in a Global Context) Softcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-3-642-19195-4

R. McCormmach, Eugene, OR, USA

Weighing the WorldThe Reverend John Michell of Thornhill

Famed among physicists and astronomers for his anticipation of black holes, John Michell lived a double life—as a clergyman and an experimen-ting scientist. This, his first full biography, tells his story and includes a complete edition of his known letters.

AvailableMonograph

2012. XVII, 477 p. 54 illus. (Archimedes, Volume 28) Hardcover7 $239.00ISBN 978-94-007-2021-3












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Law

N. Andrews, University of Cambridge, UK

The Three Paths of JusticeCourt Proceedings, Arbitration, and Mediation in England

This book details the English system of civil litigation, covering court proceedings in England and Wales. It enables American lawyers to gain an overview of the main institutions of English Civil Procedure, including mediation and arbitration.

AvailableProceedings

2012. XV, 298 p. (Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice, Volume 10) Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-2293-4

K. B. Brown, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA (Ed.)

A Comparative Look at Regulation of Corporate Tax AvoidanceThe proliferation of tax avoidance schemes in recent years signals the global dimensions of a problem presenting a serious challenge to the effective administration of tax laws.


2012. XVI, 368 p. (Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice, Volume 12) Hardcover7 $189.00ISBN 978-94-007-2341-2

K. B. Brown, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA; D. V. Snyder, American University, Washington, DC, USA (Eds)

General Reports of the XVIIIth Congress of the International Academy of Comparative Law/Rapports Généraux du XVIIIème Congrès de l’Académie Internationale de Droit ComparéCovering over thirty topics, this volume provides a comparative analysis of cutting-edge legal topics of the 21st century. The text covers surrogate motherhood, the balance of copyright in a compa-rative perspective, international law in domestic systems, and more.

AvailableHandbook

2012. IV, 669 p. 12 illus., 8 in color. Hardcover7 $349.00ISBN 978-94-007-2353-5

C. Brünner, University of Graz, Austria; A. Soucek, European Space Agency, Frascati, Italy (Eds)

Outer Space in Society, Politics and Law

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2012. XXI, 876 p. 154 illus., 33 in color. (Studies in Space Policy, Volume 8) Hardcover7 $279.00ISBN 978-3-7091-0663-1

O. Dörr, University of Osnabrück, Germany; K. Schmalenbach, University of Salzburg, Austria (Eds)

Vienna Convention on the Law of TreatiesA Commentary

This book features an in-depth, article-by-article analysis of all provisions of the Vienna Conventi-on. It provides a comprehensive legal analysis of the international law of treaties in all its aspects.

AvailableHandbook

2012. 1400 p. Hardcover7 $349.00ISBN 978-3-642-19290-6

J. J. du Plessis, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia; B. Großfeld, University of Muenster, Germany; C. Luttermann, Catholic University of Eichstaett-Ingolstadt, Germany; I. Saenger, O. Sandrock, M. Casper, University of Muenster, Germany

German Corporate Governance in International and European ContextAvailableGraduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook

2nd Edition. 2012. X, 490 p. Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-3-642-23004-2

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Linguistics

L. Feiler

Information Security Law in the EU and the U.S.A Risk-Based Assessment of Regulatory Policies

Computer security breaches are big headlines, and with talk of ‘cyber-terrorism’ the issue is now centre stage.

AvailableMonograph

2012. XIV, 551 p. Hardcover7 approx. $219.00ISBN 978-3-7091-0925-0

M. Reimann, University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA (Ed.)

Cost and Fee Allocation in Civil ProcedureA Comparative Study

This volume describes and analyzes how litigation costs are distributed in civil procedure in key countries worldwide, comparing the various approaches, drawing general conclusions and presenting broad, global trends as well as common problems and solutions.


2012. VI, 290 p. (Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice, Volume 11) Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-2262-0

N. S. van der Meulen, GOVCERT, The Hague, The Netherlands

Financial Identity TheftContext, Challenges and Countermeasures

AvailableMonograph

2011. XV, 305 p. (Information Technology and Law Series, Volume 21) Hardcover7 $109.00ISBN 978-90-6704-813-2

D. Wright, Trilateral Research & Consulting, London, UK; P. de Hert, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium (Eds)

Privacy Impact AssessmentThis book examines the use of privacy impact assessments (PIAs) with a view to extracting the best elements and advocating a model that will serve to engage stakeholders in protecting privacy. It advocates making PIAs mandatory.


2012. XXIV, 492 p. 18 illus. in color. (Law, Governance and Technology Series, Volume 6) Hardcover7 $189.00ISBN 978-94-007-2542-3

M. Kaufmann, Georg-August University, Germany

Interpreting ImperativesThis book offers new perspective on imperative clauses in the study of meaning. Analyzes impe-ratives in terms of modalized propositions and identifies an additional, presuppositional, meaning component that makes an assertive interpretation inappropriate.

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2012. XI, 267 p. 15 illus. (Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy, Volume 88) Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-2268-2

M. Kracht, Bielefeld University, Germany

Interpreted Languages and CompositionalitySince the rise of formal semantics in the 1970s, the issue of ‘compositionality’ has gained traction in linguistics. This book argues that there exist non-compositional languages. Moreover, syntactic structure can be motivated from the requirement of providing a compositional grammar.

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2011. X, 212 p. 89 illus. (Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy, Volume 89) Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-2107-4












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R. Kraus, Heddesheim, Germany; P. Baumgartner, University of Applied Sciences, Flensburg, Germany

Phraseological Dictionary English - GermanGeneral Vocabulary in Technical and Scientific Texts

This dictionary lists the general vocabulary -- nouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives -- which occurs in practically all technical texts. Key-words are provided with sentences illustrating their usage and offering readers suggestions for their own formulations.

AvailableDictionary

2011. X, 523 p. Hardcover7 approx. $279.00ISBN 978-3-642-22281-8

M. Leikin, University of Haifa, Israel; M. Schwartz, Y. Tobin, Ben-Gurion University, Israel (Eds)

Current Issues in BilingualismCognitive and Socio-linguistic Perspectives

Current Issues in Bilingualism focuses on the language situation in Israel -- a country where Hebrew and Arabic are official languages, English is an academic and political language, and Russi-an, Amharic, etc., are spoken by immigrants -- to illustrate concepts applicable in a broader scope.


2012. VIII, 270 p. 15 illus. (Literacy Studies, Volume 5) Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-2326-9

M. Pawlak, Adam Mickiewicz University, Kalisz, Poland (Ed.)

New Perspectives on Individual Differences in Language Learning and TeachingThe volume provides an up-to-date account of theory and research on the role of individual variables in the process of learning and teaching foreign languages. It aims to capture the relation-ship between individual learner differences and other variables.

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2012. XXV, 249 p. 12 illus. (Second Language Learning and Teaching) Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-3-642-20849-2

D. Baur, Nottingham University, UK

NGOs as Legitimate Partners of CorporationsA Political Conceptualization

Unlike others on the topic, this book focuses primarily on the role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), arguing that NGOs can rise above perceived legitimacy deficit to function more effectively as corporate partners than interest groups and activists.

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2012. XX, 180 p. 3 illus. (Issues in Business Ethics, Volume 36) Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-2253-8

O. Belkind, University of Richmond, VA, USA

Physical SystemsConceptual Pathways between Flat Space-time and Matter

This book offers a new philosophical interpretati-on of classical mechanics and the Special Theory of Relativity, in which motions of parts and wholes of physical systems are taken to be fundamental, prior to spacetime, material properties and laws of motion.

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2012. XII, 284 p. (Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science, Volume 264) Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-2372-6

J. A. Blair, University of Windsor, ON, CanadaC. W. Tindale, University of Windsor, ON, Canada (Ed.)

Groundwork in the Theory of ArgumentationSelected Papers of J. Anthony Blair

This book explores the foundations of argumen-tation theory and related disciplines, illuminating the central debates and core ideas in four areas: Critical Thinking, Informal Logic, Argument Theory and Logic, Dialectic and Rhetoric.

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2012. XXI, 352 p. 4 illus. (Argumentation Library, Volume 21) Hardcover7 $189.00ISBN 978-94-007-2362-7













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C. Corradetti, European Academy, Bolzano, Italy (Ed.)

Philosophical Dimensions of Human RightsSome Contemporary Views

This book presents a unique collection of the most relevant perspectives in contemporary human rights philosophy. Different intellectual traditions are brought together to explore some of the core postmodern issues challenging standard justifica-tions.


2012. XXV, 311 p. 1 illus. Hardcover7 $189.00ISBN 978-94-007-2375-7

H. T. Engelhardt, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA (Ed.)

Bioethics Critically ReconsideredHaving Second Thoughts

Focusing on the role of social and political ideo-logy in the development of bioethics, this book offers offers a retrospective look at the ideologi-cal foundations of the discipline, and a range of perspectives on the current influence of ideology in bioethics.


2012. X, 194 p. (Philosophy and Medicine, Volume 100) Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-2243-9

Ø. Grøn, A. Næss, Oslo University College, Norway

Einstein‘s TheoryA Rigorous Introduction for the Mathematically Untrained

This introduction to the mathematics used in rela-tivity covers both special and general theories and includes numerous features that aid those with less mathematical training, such as ‘in-between’ calculations and a gradual, rigorous explanation of the theory.

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2011. XVII, 341 p. 72 illus. Hardcover7 $79.95ISBN 978-1-4614-0705-8

R. Hagengruber (Ed.)

Emilie du Châtelet between Leibniz and NewtonThis book describes Emilie du Chatelet known as „Emilia Newtonmania“, and her innovative and outstanding position within the controversy bet-ween Newton and Leibniz, one of the fundamental scientific discourses of her time.


2012. XI, 286 p. 5 illus. (International Archives of the History of Ideas Archives internationales d‘histoire des idées, Volume 205) Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-2074-9

F. Halsall, National College of Art and Design, Dublin, Ireland; J. Jansen, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland; S. Murphy, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom (Eds)

Critical Communities and Aesthetic PracticesDialogues with Tony O’Connor on Society, Art, and Friendship

This publication brings together eminent phi-losophers to discuss the inter-dependence of critical communities and aesthetic practices. The contributions share a hermeneutical commitment to dialogue as both a model for critique and as a generator of community.


2012. II, 208 p. 3 illus., 1 in color. (Contributions To Phenomenology, Volume 64) Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-1508-0

E. Landry, University of California, Davis, USA; D. Rickles, University of Sydney,NSW, Australia (Eds)

Structural RealismStructure, Object, and Causality

Written by the foremost authorities on structural realism, this volume grapples with questions such as ‘what is structure?’ and ‘what is an object?’ The most recent advances in the field are presented, including the intersection of mathematical struc-turalism and structural realism.


2012. XIV, 208 p. (The Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science, Volume 77) Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-2578-2











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D. Lohmar, Husserl-Archiv der Universität zu Köln, Cologne, Germany; J. Brudzinska, Universität zu Köln, Cologne, Germany (Eds)

Founding Psychoanalysis PhenomenologicallyPhenomenological Theory of Subjectivity and the Psychoanalytic Experience

This anthology gives an overview of different approaches to establish a relation between pheno-menology and psychoanalysis, primarily from the viewpoint of current phenomenological research.


2012. XVIII, 353 p. (Phaenomenologica, Volume 199) Hardcover7 $189.00ISBN 978-94-007-1847-0

D. E. Machuca, National Scientific and Technical Research Council, Buenos Aires, Argentina (Ed.)

Pyrrhonism in Ancient, Modern, and Contemporary PhilosophyThis volume presents essays by leading specialists that explore the history and philosophical signifi-cance of this form of Pyrrhonism. The text debates thorny questions concerning ancient Pyrrhonism, explores its influence on certain modern thinkers, and examines it in relation to contemporary ana-lytic philosophy.


2012. XIX, 246 p. 1 illus. (The New Synthese Historical Library, Volume 70) Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-1990-3

E. MacKinnon, California State University East Bay, CA, USA

Interpreting PhysicsLanguage and the Classical/Quantum Divide

Here is a systematic account of the role of lan-guage in the development and interpretation of physics. Coverage includes analysis showing how a revised interpretation of physics impacts on phi-losophical issues: conceptual revolutions, realism and reductionism.

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2012. XIV, 282 p. (Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science, Volume 289) Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-2368-9

S. Mauskopf, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA; T. Schmaltz, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA (Eds)

Integrating History and Philosophy of ScienceProblems and Prospects

Offering a variety of perspectives, this volume combines general reflections on the current state of history and philosophy of science with studies of the relationships between the two disciplines in specific historical and scientific cases.


2012. X, 249 p. 1 illus. (Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science, Volume 263) Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-1744-2

L. Mersini-Houghton, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA; R. Vaas, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany (Eds)

The Arrows of TimeA Debate in Cosmology

Some of the brightest minds currently working in the field of cosmology discuss the two most important questions about time: What is it? and, If time can be seen as a kind of ‘arrow’, then why do the cosmic and thermodynamic ‘arrows’ of time agree?

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2012. CLXXX, 10 p. 16 illus., 3 in color. (Fundamental Theories of Physics, Volume 164) Hardcover7 approx. $129.00ISBN 978-3-642-23258-9

R. Munk, VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Ed.)

Moses Mendelssohn‘s Metaphysics and AestheticsCulled from a set of expert dialogues delivered by specialists at a conference in 2009, this volume addresses various topics in Mendelssohn’s ma-thematics and philosophy, including analysis of his discussions with Spinoza, Wolff Baumgarten, Lambert, and Kant.


2012. V, 370 p. 23 illus. (Studies in German Idealism, Volume 13) Hardcover7 $189.00ISBN 978-94-007-2450-1











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M. Murphey

The Development of Quine‘s PhilosophyExamining the problems faced, and solutions developed by, Harvard philosopher Willard Quine, this volume tracks his career from his early radical empiricism and behaviorism to his development of skeptical doctrines regarding meaning, refe-rence, and science.

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2012. XXVIII, 292 p. (Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science, Volume 291) Hardcover7 approx. $229.00ISBN 978-94-007-2423-5

K. S. Plaisance, T. A. Reydon, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Germany (Eds)

Philosophy of Behavioral BiologyThis volume provides a broad overview of issues in the philosophy of behavioral biology, covering four main themes: genetic, developmental, evolu-tionary, and neurobiological explanations of be-havior. It is both interdisciplinary and empirically informed in its approach, addressing philosophical issues that arise from recent scientific findings in biological research on human and non-human animal behavior. Accordingly, it includes papers by professional philosophers and philosophers of science, as well as practicing scientists. Much of the work in this volume builds on presentations given at the international conference, “Biological Explanations of Behavior: Philosophical Per-spectives”, held in 2008 at the Leibniz Universität Hannover in Germany. The volume is intended to be of interest to a broad range of audiences, which includes philosophers (e.g.


2012. IX, 360 p. 23 illus., 5 in color. (Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science, Volume 282) Hardcover7 approx. $189.00ISBN 978-94-007-1950-7

G. Postema, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, USA

A Treatise of Legal Philosophy and General JurisprudenceVolume 11: Legal Philosophy in the Twentieth Century: The Common Law World

Written from both a theoretical and a historical perspective, this volume discusses issues in legal philosophy and general jurisprudence. Aimed at jurists as well as legal and practical philosophers, the text includes historical and theoretical con-cepts, as well as the development of legal thought.

AvailableReference work

2011. XXV, 618 p. Hardcover7 $349.00ISBN 978-90-481-8959-5

S. Rahman, Université de Lille, Lille, France; G. Primiero, FWO & Ghent University, Gent, Belgium; M. Marion, Université du Québec à Montréal, QC, Canada (Eds)

The Realism-Antirealism Debate in the Age of Alternative LogicsThe relation between logic and knowledge has provoked a heated debate since the 1960s.


2012. XVI, 346 p. 40 illus. (Logic, Epistemology, and the Unity of Science, Volume 23) Hardcover7 $189.00ISBN 978-94-007-1922-4

K. Sadegh-Zadeh, University of Munster, Germany

Handbook of Analytic Philosophy of MedicineThis book elucidates and advances the thesis that clinical medicine is practiced morality, and clinical research belongs to normative ethics. Covers the structure of medical language, the clinical encounter and clinical decision-making and other vital issues.

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2012. XXXII, 1125 p. (Philosophy and Medicine, Volume 113) Hardcover7 $559.00ISBN 978-94-007-2259-0

A. Sharma, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada

Problematizing Religious FreedomThis book problematizes the concept of religious freedom along legal, constitutional, ethical and theological lines, and especially from the perspec-tive of religious studies, seeking a contemporary understanding that promotes human flourishing.

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2012. VII, 264 p. (Studies in Global Justice, Volume 9) Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-90-481-8992-2












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Y. Shramko, State Pedagogical University; Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine; H. Wansing, Dresden University of Technology, Institute of Philosophy

Truth and FalsehoodAn Inquiry into Generalized Logical Values

Here is a thoroughly elaborated logical theory of generalized truth-values, presenting the idea of a trilattice of truth values – a specific algebraic structure with information ordering and two dis-tinct logical orderings, one for truth and another for falsity.

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2012. XIII, 246 p. 19 illus. (Trends in Logic, Volume 36) Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-0906-5

M. Trobok, University of Rijeka, Croatia; N. Miščević, University of Maribor, Slovenia; B. Žarnić, University of Split, Croatia (Eds)

Between Logic and RealityModeling Inference, Action and Understanding

Is reality logical and is logic real? This book offers analyses of the logic-reality relationship from different approaches and perspectives.


2012. X, 278 p. (Logic, Epistemology, and the Unity of Science, Volume 25) Hardcover7 $189.00ISBN 978-94-007-2389-4

A.-T. Tymieniecka, World Phenomenology Institute, Hanover, NH, USA

The Fullness of the Logos in the Key of LifeBook II. Christo-Logos: Metaphysical Rhapsodies of Faith (Itinerarium mentis in deo)

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2012. VIII, 197 p. (Analecta Husserliana, Volume 111) Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-2256-9

K. Vermeir, CNRS, Paris, France; M. Funk Deckard, Lenoir-Rhyne University, Hickory, NC, USA (Eds)

The Science of Sensibility: Reading Burke‘s Philosophical EnquiryThis book examines Edmund Burke’s Philoso-phical Enquiry in both its historical context and contemporary relevance.


2012. XXXII, 336 p. (International Archives of the History of Ideas Archives internationales d‘histoire des idées, Volume 206) Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-2101-2

N. A. Vincent, I. van de Poel, J. v. Hoven, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands (Eds)

Moral ResponsibilityBeyond Free Will and Determinism

Moving beyond the stale debate over the mere possibility of responsibility, this volume explores ways to extend and apply compatibilist responsi-bility, as well as the ways in which it must be mo-dified to deal with urgent contemporary practical problems.


2011. VI, 254 p. 2 illus. (Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy, Volume 27) Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-1877-7

H. Wautischer, California State University at Sonoma, Cotati, CA, USA; A. M. Olson, Boston University, MA, USA; G. J. Walters, Saint Paul University, Ottawa, ON, Canada (Eds)

Philosophical Faith and the Future of HumanityKarl Jaspers, who died in 1969, had a profound impact on 20th-century theology and philosophy. His central thesis called for, among other things, a de-centering of philosophy from its Eurocentric roots and a renewal of its dialogue with other traditions, especially Asian ones.


2012. XII, 450 p. 2 illus. Hardcover7 $189.00ISBN 978-94-007-2222-4













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M. Winter, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN, USA

Rethinking Virtue EthicsRunning contrary to much contemporary thought, this book argues that Aristotelian virtue ethics allows for at least some action-guiding moral principles to be true unconditionally and that justifying these principles can be done within Aristotelian theory.

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2012. IX, 183 p. 1 illus. (Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy, Volume 28) Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-2192-0

C. A. Ahern, Holy Names University, Oakland, CA, USA; K. de Kirby, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA

Beyond Individual DifferencesOrganizing Processes, Information Overload, and Classroom Learning

Due October 2011Professional book

2012. XVII, 125 p. Hardcover7 $49.95ISBN 978-1-4614-0640-2

J. N. Apps, Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, WI, USA; K. D. Walter, Medical College of Wisconsin, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA (Eds)

Pediatric and Adolescent ConcussionDiagnosis, Management, and Outcomes

This book reviews the history, current literature and recent research on pediatric concussion, including assessing symptoms, diagnosing, and clinically managing injuries. Coverage extends to causes, controversies, and ethical issues.



R. Biswas-Diener, Portland State University, Astoria, OR, USA (Ed.)

Positive Psychology as Social ChangeThis volume brings together the thoughts of lea-ders in positive psychology from eight countries. It contains cutting-edge thinking on a number of important issues and aims to help frame the agenda for positive psychology as a force for social change.

AvailableContributed volume 2nd Printing. 2011. XVI, 350 p. Softcover7 $49.95ISBN 978-94-007-2371-9

C. Blazina, G. Boyra, D. Shen-Miller, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN, USA (Eds)

The Psychology of the Human-Animal BondA Resource for Clinicians and Researchers

Written for practicing and emerging professionals, this introduction provides an essential framework for understanding the human-animal bond. Topics include attachment and loss, success and frustrati-on with making and sustaining connections, world views regarding animal ethics, and more.


2011. XXII, 421 p. 11 illus. Hardcover7 $169.00ISBN 978-1-4419-9760-9

P. Bob, Center for Neuropsychiatric Research of Traumatic Stress and Department of Psychiatry, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

Brain, Mind and ConsciousnessAdvances in Neuroscience Research

This book offers principles countering ideas that local mechanical processes alone account for the structure of all empirical data and shows how contemporary physical theory introduces psycho-logically described choices by human agents about how they will act.


2012. VIII, 144 p. 12 illus. Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-1-4614-0435-4














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L. D. Brown, The University of Texas, El Paso, TX, USA

Consumer-Run Mental HealthFramework for Recovery

As consumer-run mental self-help organizations gain in popularity, so they foster international in-terest. This volume develops the Role Framework, a theoretical model that explains how people enga-ge in and benefit from mental health consumer-run organizations.


2012. XVII, 217 p. 58 illus. Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-1-4614-0699-0

K.-K. Hwang, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

Foundations of Chinese PsychologyConfucian Social Relations

This book bridges western and eastern traditions to explore theories based on local phenomena, findings and experience. Comparing Confucio-nism and Western thinking, it examines social exchange, face, achievement motivation, organiza-tion and conflict resolution.

Due November 2011Monograph

2012. XX, 400 p. 40 illus., 8 in color. (International and Cultural Psychology, 1) Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-1-4614-1438-4

L. L‘Abate, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA (Ed.)

Paradigms in Theory ConstructionThe paradigm is a core concept in our understan-ding of scientific progress. Merging the philosophy of science with the history of scientific enquiry this book traces the development of theories and paradigms in psychology, ‘hard’, and social sciences.


2012. VI, 487 p. 27 illus., 26 in color. Hardcover7 $169.00ISBN 978-1-4614-0913-7

R. J. Levesque, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA (Ed.)

Encyclopedia of AdolescenceThe Encyclopedia of Adolescence breaks new ground as an important central resource for the study of adolescence. Comprehensive in breath, the text serves as a reference repository of know-ledge in the field as well as a frequently updated conduit of new knowledge.

7 Provides a one-stop reference resource with more than 6,000 entries 7 Offers a foundation of broadly based topics across the broad expan-se of adolescences and into emerging adult-hood 7 Hyperlinks to Journal of Youth and Adolescence articles in both PDF and HTML for-mats lead interested readers to more in-depth texts and articles 7 Serves as a reference repository of knowledge for the field as well as a conduit of information from leading research before it trick-les down to the standard textbooks 7 Offers an extensive cross-referencing system that facilitates the search and retrieval of information

Due October 2011Encyclop(a)edia

Print 2012. LIV, 3114 p. (In 5 volumes, not available seperately) 7 $2050.00ISBN 978-1-4419-1694-5

Print + eReference 2012. LIV, 3114 p. (2-volume-set)7 $2550.00ISBN 978-1-4419-1696-9

eReference 2012. LIV, 3114 p. 7 $2050.00ISBN 978-1-4419-1695-2











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R. A. Levy, J. S. Ablon, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; H. Kächele, International Psychoanalytic University, Berlin, Germany (Eds)

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy ResearchEvidence-Based Practice and Practice-Based Evidence

There has been a recent surge in empirical re-search on psychoanalytic theories and treatments. This volume demonstrates the relevance of and scientific support for psychodynamic treatment across a wide range of diagnostic categories and treatment strategies.

Due November 2011Contributed volume

2012. XXXIV, 670 p. 50 illus., 14 in color. (Current Clinical Psychiatry) Hardcover7 $239.00ISBN 978-1-60761-791-4

S. Miller, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA; L. D. Leve, Oregon Social Learning Center, Eugene, OR, USA; P. K. Kerig, Miami University, Oxford, OH, USA (Eds)

Delinquent GirlsContexts, Relationships, and Adaptation

This breakthrough book gathers current know-ledge on girls involved in delinquent behavior and their experiences at different points in the juvenile justice system, offering empirical analysis of how these behaviors develop and what is being done to intervene.


2012. XVI, 195 p. 13 illus., 8 in color. Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-1-4614-0414-9

A. Moreira-Almeida, Federal University of Juiz de Fora - UFJF, Juiz de Fora, Brazil; F. Santana Santos, São Paulo University, São Paulo, Brazil (Eds)

Exploring Frontiers of the Mind-Brain RelationshipExploring Frontiers of the Mind-Brain Relation-ship argues against the purely physical analysis of consciousness, instead advocating a balanced psychobiological approach.


2012. XXIV, 264 p. 6 illus., 5 in color. (Mindfulness in Behavioral Health) Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-1-4614-0646-4

C. R. Reynolds, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA; A. M. Horton, Jr., Psych Associates of Maryland, Bethesda, MD, USA (Eds)

Detection of Malingering during Head Injury LitigationThis revised second edition reflects a continuing dearth of literature exploring ways of differenti-ating between conversion (and conversion-like disorders) and malingering in cases of head injury. Neuropsychologists need this systematic, scientific resource.

Due November 2011Professional book

2nd Edition. 2012. X, 378 p. 34 illus., 1 in color. Hardcover7 $99.00ISBN 978-1-4614-0441-5

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S. Roffey, University of Western Sydney, Milperra, Australia (Ed.)

Positive RelationshipsEvidence Based Practice across the World

Relationships are at the heart of our lives; at home with our families, with our friends, in schools and colleges, with colleagues at the workplace and in our diverse communities.


2012. XX, 180 p. 5 illus., 2 in color. Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-2146-3

H. Walach, European Universtiy Viadrina, Frankfurt (Oder), Germany; S. Schmidt, University Medical Center Freiburg, European University Viadrina, Frankfurt (Oder), Germany; W. B. Jonas, Samueli Institute, Alexandria, VA, USA (Eds)

Neuroscience, Consciousness and SpiritualityIn this book, leading thinkers examine how con-sciousness studies, neuroscience and spirituality can be brought together.


2011. VIII, 298 p. 16 illus. (Studies in Neuroscience, Consciousness and Spirituality, Volume 1) Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-2078-7













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T. Yamagishi, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan

TrustThe Evolutionary Game of Mind and Society

This book explores the idea that collectivist socie-ties produce security but destroy trust. It examines how the minds of individuals are shaped by the conflict between maintaining security inside closed networks and venturing outside to seek new opportunities.

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2011. XV, 177 p. 22 illus., 1 in color. (The Science of the Mind, 0) Hardcover7 $189.00ISBN 978-4-431-53935-3

J. G. Backhaus (Ed.)

Two Centuries of Local AutonomyThis book examines a host of issues surrounding local government and autonomy. Outlining the last 200 years of city government development provides important insights that could benefit contemporary federations that suffer from a ‘democratic deficit’.


2012. VIII, 108 p. 1 illus. (The European Heritage in Economics and the Social Sciences) Hardcover7 $119.00ISBN 978-1-4614-0292-3

F. Betz, Eumclaw, WA, USA

Societal DynamicsUnderstanding Social Knowledge and Wisdom

Here, Frederick Betz builds a new framework, applying social science perspective to explain societal history and social theory. He develops a general topological theory of societal dynamics which can be used to establish grounded princip-les of societal wisdom.


2012. XXII, 340 p. 110 illus., 89 in color. (Innovation, Technology, and Knowledge Management, Volume 11) Hardcover7 $119.00ISBN 978-1-4614-1277-9

J. G. Bruhn, University New Mexico State, Las Cruces, NM, USA

The Sociology of Community ConnectionsPeople exist in groups and connections are vital to their existence and in the daily performance of activities. This book identifies and helps readers understand community connectedness in the present and future.

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2nd Edition. 2011. XXIII, 328 p. 14 illus. Hardcover7 $239.00ISBN 978-94-007-1632-2

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R. J. Chacon, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC, USA; R. G. Mendoza, California State University, Monterey Bay, Seaside, CA, USA (Eds)

The Ethics of Anthropology and Amerindian ResearchReporting on Environmental Degradation and Warfare

This work documents the ethical dilemmas faced by anthropologists and researchers in general when investigating Amerindian communities.


2012. XV, 525 p. 90 illus., 66 in color. Hardcover7 $179.00ISBN 978-1-4614-1064-5

O. Dahlman, OD Science Applications, Stockholm, Sweden; J. Mackby, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, DC, USA; S. Mykkeltveit, NORSAR, Kjeller, Norway; H. Haak, KNMI, De Bilt, The Netherlands

Detect and Deter: Can Countries Verify the Nuclear Test Ban?AvailableMonograph

2011. X, 190 p. 97 illus., 85 in color. Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-94-007-1675-9











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B. J. Doran, M. B. Burgess, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia

Putting Fear of Crime on the MapInvestigating Perceptions of Crime Using Geographic Information Systems


2012. XVIII, 278 p. 58 illus. in color. (Springer Series on Evidence-Based Crime Policy) Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-1-4419-5646-0

P. Emerson, The de Borda Institute, Belfast, UK

Defining DemocracyVoting Procedures in Decision-Making, Elections and Governance

This book probes the theory of why and the history of how different voting procedures have come to be used – or not – in decision-making in society and in elected bodies; in elections to and within such chambers; and in the resulting forms of governance.

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2nd Edition 2012. XXV, 190 p. 18 illus. Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-3-642-20903-1

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M. Haberfeld, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, NY, USA; C. A. Clarke, Alberta Solicitor General and Public Security, Edmonton, AB, Canada; D. L. Sheehan, Royal Canadian Mounted Police; INTERPOL, Lyon, France (Eds)

Police Organization and TrainingInnovations in Research and Practice


2012. XIII, 214 p. 14 illus., 10 in color. Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-1-4614-0744-7

C. Hedberg, Stockholm University, Sweden; R. M. do Carmo, Instituto Universitário de Lisboa - CIES, Portugal (Eds)

Translocal RuralismMobility and Connectivity in European Rural Spaces

Rural areas are often viewed as isolated and sta-gnating areas and urban areas as their opposites. This book corrects this misconception. It illustra-tes that rural areas are dynamic and interconnec-ted by flows and mobilities.


2012. XII, 221 p. 23 illus. (GeoJournal Library, Volume 103) Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-2314-6

A. J. Heppenstall, University of Leeds, UK; A. T. Crooks, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA; L. M. See, International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg, Austria; M. Batty, University College London, UK (Eds)

Agent-Based Models of Geographical SystemsComprising of a comprehensive set of papers, this volume discusses the background, theory, technical issues and applications of agent-based modelling (ABM) within geographical systems.


2012. VIII, 831 p. 180 illus., 126 in color. Hardcover7 $279.00ISBN 978-90-481-8926-7

N. Hoque, University of Texas San Antonio, TX, USA; D. A. Swanson, University of California Riverside, CA, USA (Eds)

Opportunities and Challenges for Applied Demography in the 21st CenturyThis book presents papers from the national con-ference on Applied Demography held in January 2010. It reflects the rapid change in contemporary applied demography and includes papers that deal with applied demography in Australia, Canada, Estonia, and Mexico.


2012. II, 418 p. 83 illus., 22 in color. (Applied Demography Series, Volume 2) Hardcover7 $189.00ISBN 978-94-007-2296-5













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J. A. Johnson-Hanks, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA; C. A. Bachrach, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA; S. P. Morgan, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA; H.-P. Kohler, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Understanding Family Change and VariationToward a Theory of Conjunctural Action

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2011. XIX, 179 p. 5 illus. (Understanding Population Trends and Processes, Volume 5) Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-1944-6

T. Jörg, IVLOS Institute of Education, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands

New Thinking in Complexity for the Social Sciences and HumanitiesA Generative, Transdisciplinary Approach

This book takes the complexity of our real-world complexity not for granted but as a serious topic for our social sciences and humanities.

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F.-X. Kaufmann, University of Bielefeld (Emeritus), Germany

Variations of the Welfare StateGreat Britain, Sweden, France and Germany Between Capitalism and Socialism

In the burgeoning literature on welfare regimes and typologies, this comparative study offers a stimulating new perspective. Kaufmann, the do-yen of the sociology of social policy in Germany, emphasizes norms, culture and history, in contrast to political economy approaches.

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2012. X, 252 p. (German Social Policy, Volume 5) Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-3-642-22548-2

K. C. Land, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA; M. J. Sirgy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, VA, USA; A. C. Michalos, Brandon University, MB, Canada (Eds)

Handbook of Social Indicators and Quality of Life ResearchAvailableContributed volume

2012. VI, 679 p. 62 illus., 22 in color. Hardcover7 $239.00ISBN 978-94-007-2420-4

C. Lum, George Mason University, Manassas, VA, USA; L. W. Kennedy, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, USA (Eds)

Evidence-Based Counterterrorism PolicyThis volume emphasizes the need for empirical research that evaluates government spending on terrorist intervention. The text focuses on evidence-based questions on the effectiveness of policies and whether secondary effects exist.

Due September 2011Contributed volume

2012. VIII, 385 p. 54 illus. (Springer Series on Evidence-Based Crime Policy, Volume 3) Hardcover7 $169.00ISBN 978-1-4614-0952-6

A. Marciano, Université de Montpellier I and LAMETA-CNRS (Ed.)

Constitutional MythologiesNew Perspectives on Controlling the State

Constitutional Mythologies addresses common societal beliefs that declare constitutions as bin-ding social contracts, economic documents and legal documents. Examples from the US, Canada and Europe illustrate a multi-layered approach to understanding constitutions and their implica-tions for social and political influence.


2011. VIII, 180 p. 1 illus. (Studies in Public Choice, Volume 23) Hardcover7 $119.00ISBN 978-1-4419-6783-1











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K. K. Mehta, L. L. Thang, University of Singapore, Singapore (Eds)

Experiencing GrandparenthoodAn Asian Perspective

This book traces the socio-cultural, economic and family transformations in the role of grandparents in Asia. It features a rich body of qualitative, three-generational data drawn from grandparents, link parents and grandchildren.


2012. XIII, 180 p. 3 illus., 2 in color. (Social Indicators Research Series, Volume 47) Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-2302-3

F. Meslé, Institut National d‘Études Démographiques, Paris, France; J. Vallin, Institut Nationales d‘Études Démographiques, Paris, France

Mortality and Causes of Death in 20th-Century UkraineWith contrib. by: V. Shkolnikov, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany; S. Pyrozhkov, Chisinau, Moldova; S. Adamets, Nogent s/Marne, France

With unwonted precision, this volume reassesses the demographic impacts on the Ukraine of the 1933 famine precipitated by Stalin’s agrarian po-licies as well as the traumas of the Second World War and the negative trends in life expectancy since the 1960s.

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2012. XIV, 323 p. 113 illus. (Demographic Research Monographs) Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-2432-7

H. Mytum, School of Archaeology, Classics, and Egyptology, University of Liverpool, UK (Ed.)

Global Perspectives on Archaeological Field SchoolsConstructions of Knowledge and Experience

This book examines tensions between teaching, research and local socio-cultural conditions in ar-cheological field schools, and explores experiences associated with field schools. Covers disciplines such as geography, geology and environmental studies.


2012. XXV, 300 p. 51 illus., 37 in color. Hardcover7 approx. $129.00ISBN 978-1-4614-0432-3

V. Nguyen-Marshall, Trent University, Peterborough, ON, Canada; L. B. Drummond, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada; D. Bélanger, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada (Eds)

The Reinvention of DistinctionModernity and the Middle Class in Urban Vietnam

This collection explores the Vietnamese middle class.


2012. VIII, 172 p. 13 illus. (ARI - Springer Asia Series, Volume 2) Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-2305-4

E. Nissan, University of London, UK

Computer Applications for Handling Legal Evidence, Police Investigation and Case ArgumentationThe modelling and reasoning of legal evidence has emerged as a significant area in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) law.

AvailableMonograph

2012. XXVIII, 1448 p. 133 illus. in color. (Law, Governance and Technology Series, Volume 5) (In 2 volumes, not available seperately) Hardcover7 approx. $279.00ISBN 978-90-481-8989-2

D. F. Ruggles, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA (Ed.)

On LocationHeritage Cities and Sites

This book focuses on the social life of historic cities and large-scale sites, examining the dynamic ways that cities change as they are made and then remade by the people who inhabit and visit them, and concentrating on change, pluralism and fragmentation.


2012. XX, 260 p. 84 illus., 21 in color. Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-1-4614-1107-9













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A. Scharnhorst, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; K. Börner, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA; P. v. Besselaar, The Rathenau Institut, The Hague, Netherlands (Eds)

Models of Science DynamicsEncounters Between Complexity Theory and Information Sciences

This volume explores the structure and evoluti-on of science, an emerging field where scholars, science and science communication themselves become the basic objects of research. It aims to provide, for the first time, a unified mathematical model of science.

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2012. X, 340 p. 82 illus., 39 in color. (Understanding Complex Systems) Hardcover7 $169.00ISBN 978-3-642-23067-7

J. Schofield, Department of Archaeology, University of York, York, UK; J. Carman, Institute of Archaeology and Antiquity, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK; P. Belford, Nexus Heritage, Telford, UK

Archaeological Practice in Great BritainA Heritage Handbook

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2011. XVIII, 230 p. 23 illus., 17 in color. (World Archaeological Congress Cultural Heritage Manual Series) Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-0-387-09452-6

S. R. Sweitz, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, USA

On the Periphery of the PeripheryHousehold Archaeology at Hacienda San Juan Bautista Tabi, Yucatán, Mexico


2012. VIII, 264 p. 33 illus., 17 in color. (Contributions To Global Historical Archaeology, Tentative volume 3) Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-1-4614-1495-7

T. Tasan-Kok, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands; G. Baeten, Lund University, Sweden (Eds)

Contradictions of Neoliberal PlanningCities, Policies, and Politics


2012. XIX, 217 p. 15 illus. (GeoJournal Library, Volume 102) Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-90-481-8923-6

M. Tausig, R. Fenwick, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, USA

Work and Mental Health in Social ContextJob stress is epidemic in the workplace, with staggering worldwide economic and health costs. This timely and comprehensive volume draws on insight and research from diverse sociological and economic theories to examine what is stressful about work, and why.


2012. X, 190 p. 4 illus. (Social Disparities in Health and Health Care) Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-1-4614-0624-2

F. S. Taxman, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA; S. Belenko, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Implementing Evidence-Based Practices in Community Corrections and Addiction TreatmentDrug courts, boot camps, day reporting and other judicial/correctional interventions mix social controls with treatment of addicted persons. This book offers strategies that affect adoption, implementation and sustainability in community correctional settings.


2012. XVI, 386 p. 12 illus., 11 in color. (Springer Series on Evidence-Based Crime Policy) Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-1-4614-0411-8











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N. Tzifakis, University of Peleponnese, Corinth, Greece (Ed.)

International Politics in Times of ChangeThis book underscores the complexity of forecas-ting international politics and proceeds cautiously to investigate the questions of change and continu-ity, examining several actors with respect to multi-ple issues and across different levels of analysis.


2012. XXV, 334 p. 3 illus. (The Konstantinos Karamanlis Institute for Democracy Series on European and International Affairs) Hardcover7 $189.00ISBN 978-3-642-21954-2

M. Ungar, University Research Professor and Professor of Social Work, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada (Ed.)

The Social Ecology of ResilienceA Handbook of Theory and Practice

The dominant view of resilience is as something individuals possess rather than as a process that can be facilitated. This book provides evidence for the ecological understanding of resilience in ways that help resolve both definition and measurement problems.


2012. XV, 463 p. 14 illus. Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-1-4614-0585-6

M. Uysal, R. Perdue, M. J. Sirgy, State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA (Eds)

Handbook of Tourism and Quality-of-Life ResearchEnhancing the Lives of Tourists and Residents of Host Communities

This book examines research that seeks to under-stand and measure the impact of tourism on the quality of life of residents of the host communities.

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2012. V, 677 p. 68 illus., 26 in color. (International Handbooks of Quality-of-Life) Hardcover7 $349.00ISBN 978-94-007-2287-3

M. van Ham, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands; D. Manley, University of St. Andrews, UK; N. Bailey, University of Glasgow, UK; L. Simpson, University of Manchester, UK; D. Maclennan, University of St. Andrews, UK (Eds)

Neighbourhood Effects Research: New PerspectivesThis book offers new theoretical insights on neigh-bourhood effects from a wide range of disciplines and countries.


2012. X, 328 p. 18 illus. Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-2308-5

D. Webb, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia; E. Wills-Herrera, Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia (Eds)

Subjective Well-Being and SecurityThis book examines the relationship between security and its impact on well being. It offers best practice ideas appropriate to any individual or organization with an interest in security provision from the micro to the meso level.


2012. VII, 203 p. 20 illus., 7 in color. (Social Indicators Research Series, Volume 46) Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-2277-4








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