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This is a thorough introduction to the film of Tomas Gutierrez Alea, Cuba's leading filmmaker. It covers all of Alea's 12 feature films, examining in depth his three best films.

Military affairs have been affected by major changes in the 19902. The bipolar world of two superpowers has gone. The Cold War and the global military confrontation that accompanied it have ended.

Presents an analysis of the key issues facing Chinese policy makers in their approach towards Taiwan. This book examines and explains the driving forces behind, the methods and the consequences of China

These proceedings of the 7th annual conference of the North American Serials Interest Group argue that it is time to prepare for the revolution and phenomenal growth in electronic technology. Chapters cover

An introduction to recent results of Japanese research and development in the fields of speech synthesis.

In November 2008, John Hattie's ground-breaking book Visible Learning synthesised the results of more than fifteen years research involving millions of students and represented the biggest ever collection of evidence-based research into

For many, Africa is regarded as a place of mystery and negative images, where reports of natural disasters and civil strife dominate media attention, with relatively little publicity given to any of

The Confident Teacher offers a practical, step-by-step guide to developing the habits, characteristics and pedagogy that will enable you to do the best job possible. It unveils the tacit knowledge of great

It's time for a new kind of economy We're overusing the earth's finite resources, and yet excessive consumption is failing to improve our lives. In Enough Is Enough, Rob Dietz and Dan

The Economic Geography of the Tourist Industry explains tourism's definitions and examines whether or not tourism can be conceptualized as an industry.

Combines historical, political and practical approaches to the questions raised by the election victory. Includes much-needed analysis of the current state of the party and invaluable insight into the context of longer

An authoritative guide to the problems and procedures associated with data collection and analysis in field research.

A book to help you understand your own level of do-gooding and/or do-gooder potential, as well as understanding what your interests and skills are in order to direct them at a given

This is a composition of papers presented at the Annual Conference of the Ergonomics Society. Featured is a broad spectrum of research from many of the leading specialists in fields including consumer

"Third age" learning is increasingly commonplace, as is the provision for teaching those in later life, whether it is pre-retirement training provided by employers or more formal education. Alongside this, the study

Written by a team of international contributors this work contains more than 200 entries on all aspects of literature. It will be invaluable for those studying Latin American and/or Caribbean literature and

What are the prospects for the future of the Euro-Mediterranean area and what relevant role can the EMP play in this future? This book focuses on international relations in the Mediterranean area