A diverse collection of regional experts explore contemporary trends, alternative visions, and new directions for sociological research, raising issues that reflect the complexity of challenges facing future projects on a shared planet.

The communication of scientific research raises big questions about the kind of societies we want to live in. Through a range of case studies, from museums to Facebook to public parks, Exploring Science Communication shows you how to understand and analyse the complex and diverse ways science and society relate in today's knowledge intensive environments.

This book addresses how newer researchers can proactively plan, write, promote and disseminate their work, and increase their chances of both academic citation and real-world impact.

This fully updated 2nd edition of Sensation and Perception covers in detail the perceptual processes related to vision and hearing, taste and smell, touch and pain as well as the vestibular and proprioceptive systems.

A practical guide for registered nurses, in all fields, who are planning to undertake one of the new supervisor or assessor roles outlined in the latest NMC standards, or experienced practitioners looking to update their skills for the new NMC Educational Framework.

This book provides a skills focused entry point to the interventions, techniques, strategies and core knowledge you need to work with children and young people.

Taking an international approach to the subject, Events Management combines theory and practice to address the challenges and opportunities of working in a global society to help prepare students for the realities of the events management sector.

This invaluable manual from world-renowned expert Johnny Saldana illuminates the process of qualitative coding and provides clear, insightful guidance for qualitative researchers at all levels.

Combining theoretical rigor, practical relevance and pedagogical innovation, Human Resource Development: From Theory into Practice is an essential resource for students working towards a career in human resource development (HRD), human resource management (HRM), occupational and organizational psychology, and related areas of business management and organization.