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Richard Harper / Inside the Smart Home (Large Paperback)

Using clear and accessible language this book examines the growing field of ‘smart technology’ for the home. The author first introduces the field before exploring the various background issues, including how the home differs from other...

Alan J. Munro / Social Navigation of Information Space (Large Paperback)

This volume examines how people deal with information in a computerized environment, looking at what happens when people actively explore information space looking for objects without specific goals in mind. The topics are particularly relevant to...

J.H. Erik Andriessen / Working with Groupware (Large Paperback)

This book looks at the social aspects of how virtual and geographically dispersed groups work together using information and communication tools (groupware). It introduces the basic concepts and brings together ideas from various disciplines to...

Michael H. Agar / Speaking of Ethnography (Large Paperback)

In this eloquently written volume Michael Agar expands the premise set forth in his very popular work The Professional Stranger . Speaking of Ethnography challenges the assumption that conventional scientific procedures are appropriate for the study...

Martha Banta / Taylored Lives: Narrative Productions in the Age of Taylor, Veblen, and Ford (Large Paperback)

Scientific management: technology spawned it, Frederick Winslow Taylor championed it, Thorstein Veblen dissected it, Henry Ford implemented it. By the turn of the century, practical visionaries prided themselves on having arrived at "the one best...

Paul Woodruff / The Necessity of Theater: The Art of Watching and Being Watched (Large Paperback)

What is unique and essential about theater? What separates it from other arts? Do we need "theater" in some fundamental way? The art of theater, as Paul Woodruff says in this elegant and unique book, is as necessary - and as powerful - as language itself...

Richard Sennett / The Culture of the New Capitalism (Large Paperback)

In this provocative book Richard Sennett looks at the ways today’s global, ever-mutable form of capitalism is affecting our lives. He analyzes how changes in work ethic, in our attitudes toward merit and talent, and in public and private...

Robert K. Yin / Case Study Research: Design and Methods (Large Paperback)

This best-selling book focuses on case study design and analysis as a distinct research tool with wide applicability. It has now been carefully revised, updated, and expanded to include a discussion of the debate in evaluation between qualitative and...

Steinar Kvale / Doing Interviews (Large Paperback)

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Yi-Fu Tuan / Space and Place: The Perspective of Experience (Large Paperback)

A study of the ways in which people feel and think about space, how they form attachments to home, neighborhood, and nation, and how feelings about space and place are affected by the sense of time.“Since it is the breadth and universality of...

Donald Angus MacKenzie / Knowing Machines: Essays on Technical Change (Large Paperback)

Ranging from broad inquiries into the roles of economics and sociology in the explanation of technological change to an argument for the possibility of "uninventing" nuclear weapons, this selection of Donald MacKenzie's essays provides a solid...

Gideon Kunda / Engineering Culture (Large Paperback)

In this intriguing ethnography of a large American high-tech corporation, Gideon Kunda offers a critical analysis of its much celebrated "corporate culture." In his extensive study of the company's engineering division, Kunda uses detailed...

John Van Maanen / Tales of the Field: On Writing Ethnography (Large Paperback)

Once upon a time ethnographers returning from the field simply sat down, shuffled their note cards, and wrote up their descriptions of the exotic and quaint customs they had observed. Today scholars in all disciplines are realizing how their research is...

Julian E. Orr / Talking about Machines: An Ethnography of a Modern Job (Large Paperback)

This is a story of how work gets done. It is also a study of how field service technicians talk about their work and how that talk is instrumental in their success. In his innovative ethnography, Julian E. Orr studies the people who repair...

Doreen Massey, David Wield / The Good Research Guide (Large Paperback)

The first comprehensive survey and criticism of the economic effectiveness and social impact of science parks. We need to rethink the relation between society, science and space to provide the basis for a socially progressive science...

Robert M. Emerson / Writing Ethnographic Fieldnotes (Large Paperback)

In this companion volume John van Maanen's Tales of the Field , three scholars reveal how the ethnographer turns direct experience and observation into written fieldnotes upon which an ethnography is based.Drawing on years of teaching and field research...

Steinar Kvale / InterViews: An Introduction to Qualitative Research Interviewing (Large Paperback)

Interviewing is an essential tool in qualitative research and this introduction to interviewing outlines both the theoretical underpinnings and the practical aspects of the process. After examining the role of the interview in the research process,...

Michael Burawoy / Global Ethnography: Forces, Connections, and Imaginations in a Postmodern World (Large Paperback)

In this follow-up to the highly successful Ethnography Unbound, Michael Burawoy and nine colleagues break the bounds of conventional sociology, to explore the mutual shaping of local struggles and global forces. In contrast to the lofty debates between...

Christine A. Finn / Artifacts: An Archaeologist's Year in Silicon Valley (Large Paperback)

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Kristin Braa / Planet Internet (Large Paperback)

Digital convergence across computer, broadcasting and communication technologies is rapidly changing the ways we develop and use information technologies. The emergence of the Internet and the World Wide Web has enabled interaction, competition and...

Rich Ling / Mobile Communications: Re-negotiation of the Social Sphere (Large Paperback)

Mobile telephony has arrived on the scene. According to statistics of the International Telecommunications Union, in the mid-1990s, less than one person in 20 had a mobile telephone; as of 2003, this had risen to on person in five. In the mid-1990s,...

Francis N. Reid / Ravello (Large Paperback)

Ravello is a book written by E. Allen and originally published in 1909. The book is a travelogue that takes the reader on a journey through the picturesque town of Ravello, located on the Amalfi Coast in Italy. The author provides a detailed account of...

Liam Campbell / Best of Wine: 2001 Edition (Large Paperback)

Sixth edition of the independent selection of 1,000 top quality and value wines available in Ireland. New features include personal selections by top Irish wine-tasters and extra information on the background to selected...

Eltin Griffin / Letters Liturgical: To One Father Bill a Slightly Perplexed Parish Priest (Large Paperback)

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Joseph A. Slattery / Challenge of the Gospel - Cycle B: Reflections on the Sunday Gospels (Large Paperback)

Issues of social justice and peace frequently surface in the Gospel of Mark which so dominates the liturgical readings for Cycle B. These thoughtful reflections challenge us to look more carefully into the meaning of our lives and to ask ourselves...

John Littleton / The Fulfilment of God's Saving Promise: Reflections of the First Readings of Cycle C (Large Paperback)

The purpose of this book is to provide readers with an approach to appreciating the First Readings of the Sundays in Cycle C. The readings are mostly (although not exclusively) from the Old Testament.       This book is second...

Peter A. Chiara / Ashes, Glory, Spirit: Daily Meditations for Lent, Easter Season, and Pentecost (Large Paperback)

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Joseph F. Girzone / Joey : An Inspiring True Story of Faith and Forgiveness (Large Paperback)

Within the tiny life that is a newborn baby there exists the coded material that will evolve into a masterpiece of incredible proportions. Joseph Girzone's Joey tells the true story of a young boy--Girzone's own godson-whose life bloomed in just that...

Andre Papineau / Homilies to Transform Hearts and Minds (Large Paperback)

We all go through many life transitions things like graduating, marrying, moving from one city to another, being depressed, losing a job, and these are but a few examples. But how often do we think of any of these transitions as opportunities for...

Alfred McBride O Praem / How to Make Homilies Better, Briefer, and Bolder (Large Paperback)

Sincere, encouraging, and downright practical, Fr. McBride s How to Make Homilies Better, Briefer, and Bolder makes it easy to connect with your parishioners every Sunday and drive them to a higher calling. Blending simple-to-follow instructions, proven...

William J. Bausch / The Story Revealed: Homilies that Sustain, Inspire, and Engage (Large Paperback)

In his newest collection of more than 70 masterful homilies, Fr. Bill Bausch is at his storytelling finest, seamlessly weaving times, intriguing stories into gospel truths. From Bill Barth and the Little Tin Box to iPod and I, God, Fr. Bill spreads...

Phelim McGowan / Welcome Home (Large Paperback)

Welcome Home: A Prayerful Reflection on the Sacrament of Reconciliation includes Prayerful, Bible-based reflections on God’s fathomless love and mercy, to be pondered and prayed over as helps to plumb the depths of the mystery of the Sacrament of...

Peter Ward / The God of Welcomes : For Those Who Have Almost Given Up (Large Paperback)

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William J. Bausch / The Yellow Brick Road: A Storytellers Approach To The Spiritual Journey (Large Paperback)

The author recruits classic figures from the Wizard of Oz and uses a treasury of stories and experiences to reveal the many roads that lead to prayer. The stories are not only for entertainment; they are meant to invite and provoke...

Sarah Tomley / What Would Freud Do?: How the greatest psychotherapists would solve your everyday problems (Large Paperback)

What Would Freud Do? uses the key ideas of more than 80 psychological thinkers, past and present, to shine new light onto today's everyday problems. Ever wondered what a great therapist like Freud or Jung would have to say about your horrible boss,...

Enda Lyons / Jesus: Self-portrait by God (Large Paperback)

Our understanding of Jesus is basic to everything else about our faith as Christians. From earliest times, scholars have asked questions about this Jesus, like Could he really have been God? If so, could he really have been human? How much did he...

A Benedictine Monk / In Sinu Jesu: When Heart Speaks to Heart -- The Journal of a Priest at Prayer (Large Paperback)

In 2007, Our Lord and Our Lady began to speak to the heart of a monk in the silence of adoration... He was prompted to write down what he received, and thus was born In Sinu Jesu , whose pages shine with an intense luminosity and heart-warming fervor...

Eamonn Conway / The Splintered Heart: Conversations with a Church in Crisis (Large Paperback)

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John Shea / On Earth as It Is in Heaven (Large Paperback)

With a goal of transcendent awareness, John Shea presents this commentary on the Sunday Gospel readings for those who are drawn to the spiritual wisdom of the Gospels. Ideal for Christian preachers and teachers, and Christians who meditate on the...

Insight Guides / South Africa Insight Guide (Large Paperback)

Insight Guide South Africa includes a section detailing South Africa's history, 22 features covering aspects of the country's life and culture, ranging from living without Apartheid to spectacular wildlife, a region by region visitor's guide to the...

Joseph A. Slattery / The Challenge of the Gospel - Cycle A: Reflections on the Sunday Gospels (Large Paperback)

The Challenge of the Gospel message is to so love God and neighbor that we are able to change the less desirable aspects of our selves and the world in which we live into the ideal that God had in mind when He created the earth and all that dwells...

Jeffrey L Hammes / The Panic Switch: A Scientist and Former Sufferer’s Method for Instantly Stopping Panic Without Medication (Large Paperback)

Panic attacks are extreme sensations of fear that overwhelm the individual. They affect nearly 10% of the population. The sufferer feels helpless and in doubt of their sanity.How to stop this nightmare?This book presents a concise and effective...

Valerie Ferguson / Country Cooking (Large Paperback)

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Tony Bradman / The Mummy Family Find Fame (Large Paperback)

Help! The Mummies are broke! There isn't even any pocket money for candy. What are they going to do? Starring in a family TV show could be the answer. After all, how difficult can it be to win the star prize? Well, if it depends on Tut and Sis...

Brian Cavanaugh / More Sower's Seeds : Second Planting (Large Paperback) ( Anecdotes for Speeches)

For many years the Sower’s Seeds books have been a wonderful resource for teachers, preachers, and anyone who has to speak in front of an audience. Here are 100 more stories - tales of inspiration, warmth, and insight arranged around numerous...

Lisa Chavis / The Family Pharmacist: An A-Z Guide to Children's Illnesses and Medications (Large Paperback)

A practical overview of children's medical conditions lists, describes, and makes recommendations for prescription and over-the-counter medications used to treat a wide variety of ailments, including acne, ADHD, chicken pox, strep throat, head lice,...

Marc Cameron / Red Winter ( Tom Clancy) (Jack Ryan - Book 34) (Large Paperback)

Yesterday's mistakes are paid for with today's blood in the latest exciting entry in the continuation of Tom Clancy's #1 New York Times bestselling series. As President of the United States, Jack Ryan wields unimaginable power, but there's...

Janne Haaland Matláry / Faith through Reason (Large Paperback)

What led a young Norwegian woman, who grew up with a deep love for the rugged and majestic scenery of her native land, and was educated in its secular, post-Protestant culture, to become a Catholic? This book recounts the various stages of that...

Rebecca Abrams / When Parents Die: Learning to Live with the Loss of a Parent (Large Paperback)

This new edition of When Parents Die will speak to bereaved children of all ages in a very accessible style. Rebecca Abrams draws on both her personal and professional understanding of parental loss to provide the reader with a compassionate and...

Gwyneth Dover / Sweets Without Sinning (Large Paperback)

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Anna Black / The Little Pocket Book of Mindfulness (Large Paperback)

Many of us find it difficult to simply appreciate the present moment. We either dwell on the past or worry about the future, moving mindlessly from one activity to the next. When we are not being mindful, we miss out on small moments that are often...

David G. Halford / Old Lawnmowers (Large Paperback)

First invented in 1830, the early lawn mower was hampered by the inadequacy of materials and machine tools available and its development and speed did not pick up until the introduction of chains and small lightweight petrol engines. This book traces...