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B. Bevan, Exploratorium, San Francisco, CA, USA; P. Bell, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA; R. Stevens, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA; A. Razfar, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL, USA (Eds)

LOST OpportunitiesLearning in Out-of-School Time

Due July 2012Contributed volume

2012. XX, 200 p. 12 illus., 7 in color. (Explorations of Educational Purpose, Volume 23) Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-94-007-4303-8

J. A. Bianchini, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA; V. L. Akerson, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA; A. Calabrese Barton, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA; O. Lee, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA; A. J. Rodriguez, San Diego State University, CA, USA (Eds)

Moving the Equity Agenda ForwardEquity Research, Practice, and Policy in Science Education


2012. XII, 355 p. 9 illus., 2 in color. (Cultural Studies of Science Education, Volume 5) Hardcover7 $179.00ISBN 978-94-007-4466-0

S. Dale Tunnicliffe, University of London, UK; P. Patrick, Bennett College, Greensboro, NC, USA

Zoo TalkStudents’ conversations, knowledge, and interpretations of zoos

Capturing spontaneous conversation, this book examines the discourse generated during zoo visits and discusses whether the it reflects the stated missions of zoos. Offers insight into children’s ideas concerning the role of a zoo in biological conservation.

Due August 2012Monograph

2012. 200 p. 10 illus. Hardcover7 approx. $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-4862-0

K. A. Eglinton, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK

Youth Identities, Localities, and Visual Material CultureMaking Selves, Making Worlds

This book gives a vivid account of the ways in which marginalised black and Latino youth in New York City and white and indigenous youth in a Canadian sub-Arctic community use visual ma-terial culture to assemble their racial, place-based and gender identities.

Due September 2012Monograph

2012. 205 p. 20 illus. (Explorations of Educational Purpose, Volume 25) Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-94-007-4856-9

S. B. Fee, Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, PA, USA; B. R. Belland, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA (Eds)

The Role of Criticism in Understanding Problem SolvingHonoring the Work of John C. Belland

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2012. XV, 263 p. 16 illus. (Explorations in the Learning Sciences, Instructional Systems and Performance Technologies, Volume 5) Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-1-4614-1051-5

P. Gibbs, Middlesex University, London, UK (Ed)

Learning, Work and Practice: New UnderstandingsNot simply a book about philosophy, this book provides a gazetteer of practice-proven approa-ches to education at work that will sustain and inspire those who provide, engage in, and support the learning of new knowledge and skills in the workplace.

Due September 2012Contributed volume

2012. CCXX, 12 p. Hardcover7 approx. $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-4758-6

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T. G. Griffiths, Z. Millei, University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia (Eds)

Logics of Socialist EducationEngaging with Crisis, Insecurity and Uncertainty

Presenting case studies that form a wide-ranging critique of contemporary and historical education provision under socialist governance, this well rounded volume also offers positive suggestions for tackling thorny communal issues through socialist pedagogy.


2012. XX, 202 p. (Explorations of Educational Purpose, Volume 24) Hardcover7 approx. $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-4727-2

P. Hager, A. Lee, A. Reich, University of Technology, Sydney, NSW, Australia (Eds)

Practice, Learning and ChangePractice-Theory Perspectives on Professional Learning

This book develops a conceptual framework for researching learning in, and on, practice. It demonstrates the value of theorizing practice, learning and change, as well as exploring the con-nections between them amid evolving social and institutional structures.


2012. XII, 293 p. 4 illus., 3 in color. (Professional and Practice-based Learning, Volume 8) Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-94-007-4773-9

E. B. Hilty, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, USA

Teacher‘s WorkA Profession in Crisis

This book examines the professional lives and work of teachers. It connects this work to the pro-blems afflicting the profession and the larger issues and problems dominating present-day discussions of schools.


2012. 240 p. (Explorations of Educational Purpose, Volume 28) Hardcover7 approx. $139.00ISBN 978-90-481-9439-1

D. Ifenthaler, University of Mannheim, Germany; D. Eseryel, X. Ge, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA (Eds)

Assessment in Game-Based LearningFoundations, Innovations, and Perspectives

This book covers current research, methodolo-gy, assessment and technology in game-based learning, as a basis for effective learning environ-ments. Includes innovative work in educational psychology, educational diagnostics, technology and learning sciences.

Due July 2012Monograph

2012. XXVII, 461 p. 78 illus. Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-1-4614-3545-7

B. M. Kehm, U. Teichler, University of Kassel, Germany (Eds)

The Academic Profession in Europe: New Tasks and New ChallengesThe first of several volumes analyzing data from a Europe-wide study of the academic professions, this book comprises in-depth literature reviews based on the project’s threefold thematic focus on governance, professionalization, and academic careers.

Due August 2012Contributed volume

2012. I, 179 p. (The Changing Academy – The Changing Academic Profession in International Comparative Perspective, Volume 5) Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-94-007-4613-8

M. S. Khine (Ed)

Critical Analysis of Science TextbooksEvaluating instructional effectiveness

This book synthesizes the growing body of research on science textbooks. It explores theoretical and philosophical underpinnings, methodological issues, critical analysis and con-ceptual frameworks and tools for the evaluation of textbooks.


2013. Approx. 280 p. Hardcover7 approx. $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-4167-6










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A. Kirkpatrick, Griffith University, Qld, Australia; R. Sussex, The University of Queensland, Qld, Australia (Eds)

English as an International Language in Asia: Implications for Language EducationNoting ASEAN‘s adoption of English as its sole workng language, this book analyzes the language education policies of Vietnam, Malaysia, Indo-nesia, Japan, Sri Lanka and China, and traces the influence of globalization on English language education in Asia.


2012. X, 190 p. 6 illus. (Multilingual Education, Volume 1) Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-94-007-4577-3

D. W. Kupferman, College of the Marshall Islands, Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands

Disassembling and Decolonizing School in the PacificA Genealogy from Micronesia

Offering a counter-discourse to the accepted liberal metanarrative of schooling in Micronesia, this volume argues that across the Pacific region, American-developed school systems are today non-neutral cultural players with quasi-colonialist credentials.


2012. XIV, 198 p. 15 illus., 13 in color. (Contemporary Philosophies and Theories in Education, Volume 5) Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-94-007-4672-5

C. B. Leung, University of South Florida, St.Petersburg, FL, USA; J. Ruan, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA (Eds)

Perspectives on Teaching and Learning Chinese Literacy in ChinaThis book offers historical, philosophical and cul-tural perspectives on literacy in China, providing a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary look at changes in Chinese literacy education from ancient times to today.


2012. CCXXXVII, 10 p. 9 illus., 4 in color. (Multilingual Education, Volume 2) Hardcover7 approx. $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-4821-7

G. MacCarrick, School of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Cairns, QLD, Australia

Quality Assurance in Medical EducationA Practical Guide

Quality Assurance in Medical Education describes internationally accepted standards in medical edu-cation, with a particular focus on what external accrediting teams will be looking for, both before and during site visits.

Due August 2012Professional book

2012. VIII, 68 p. 18 illus., 15 in color. Softcover7 $39.95ISBN 978-0-85729-712-9

D. Martinovic, University of Windsor, ON, Canada; V. Freiman, Université De Moncton, NB, Canada; Z. Karadag, Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA (Eds)

Visual Mathematics and CyberlearningThis book offers a platform for dissemination of new ideas in visual mathematics and cyberlear-ning. It addresses new developments and in the field and evokes new theoretical perspectives in mathematics education.


2012. Approx. 300 p. 20 illus. (Mathematics Education in the Digital Era, Volume 1) Hardcover7 approx. $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-2320-7

R. McKeown, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada; V. Nolet, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA, USA (Eds)

Schooling for Sustainable Development in Canada and the United States


2012. XXIII, 343 p. 6 illus. (Schooling for Sustainable Development, Volume 4) Hardcover7 $179.00ISBN 978-94-007-4272-7










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M. M. Mok, The Hong Kong Institute of Education, Tai Po, Hong Kong (Ed)

Self-directed Learning Oriented Assessments in the Asia-PacificThis book presents a detailed exposition of self-directed learning-oriented assessment. Using a range of case studies, it offers an integrated view aligned with the constructivist learning paradigm, which advocates formative rather than summative assessment.


2012. XXIV, 409 p. 93 illus., 45 in color. (Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects, Volume 18) Hardcover7 $179.00ISBN 978-94-007-4506-3

P. Orlowski, University College of the Fraser Valley, Chilliwack, BC, Canada

Teaching About HegemonyRace, Class and Democracy in the 21st Century

This book promotes a progressive agenda for teaching that is rooted in critical pedagogy. It combines theory and sociological research with pedagogical approaches and classroom narratives and covers the latest on how to teach about race, class and democracy.

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2012. XVI, 216 p. 6 illus. (Explorations of Educational Purpose, Volume 17) Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-1417-5

F. Rauner, L. Heinemann, A. Maurer, University of Bremen, Germany; B. Haasler, Pädagogische Hochschule Weingarten, Germany

Competence Development and Assessment in TVET (COMET)Theoretical Framework and Empirical Results


2012. XII, 186 p. 65 illus. (Technical and Vocational Education and Training: Issues, Concerns and Prospects, Volume 16) Hardcover7 approx. $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-4724-1

S. Rothblatt, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA (Ed)

Clark Kerr‘s World of Higher Education Reaches the 21st CenturyChapters in a Special History

Due June 2012Contributed volume

2012. XIX, 241 p. 2 illus. (Higher Education Dynamics, Volume 38) Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-94-007-4257-4

K. Schildkamp, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands; M. K. Lai, Woolf Fisher Research Centre, Auckland, New Zealand; L. Earl, Aporia Consulting Ltd., Toronto, ON, Canada (Eds)

Data-based Decision Making in EducationChallenges and Opportunities


2012. I, 219 p. (Studies in Educational Leadership, Volume 17) Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-94-007-4815-6











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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

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2012. 4300 p. 100 illus. 7 $3400.00ISBN 978-1-4419-1427-9

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2012. 4300 p. 100 illus. 7 $3400.00ISBN 978-1-4419-1428-6

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2012. 4300 p. 100 illus. (2-volume-set)7 $4250.00ISBN 978-1-4419-5503-6

J. M. Spector, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, USA; M. D. Merrill, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA; J. Elen, University of Leuven, Belgium (Eds)

Handbook of Research on Educational Communications and TechnologyThis fourth edition of the Springer handbook that reviews developments in communications and technology in education is a comprehensive survey of the latest research in the field. Expanded and fully updated, it has more extensive reviews and references too.

Due July 2012Handbook


D. Treagust, C.-y. Tsui (Eds)

Multiple Representations in Biological EducationThis publication partly redresses the underrepre-sentation of biology education in the research literature, focusing on the deployment of multiple external representations (commonly used analo-gies, metaphors and visualizations) in the biology classroom.


2012. Approx. 320 p. 48 illus. (Models and Modeling in Science Education, Volume 8) Hardcover7 approx. $189.00ISBN 978-94-007-4191-1

B. van Oers, VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Ed)

Developmental Education for Young ChildrenConcept, Practice and Implementation


2012. XIII, 299 p. 38 illus. (International perspectives on early childhood education and development, Volume 7) Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-94-007-4616-9

M. von Davier, E. Gonzalez, I. Kirsch, K. Yamamoto, Princeton, NJ, USA (Eds)

The Role of International Large-Scale Assessments: Perspectives from Technology, Economy, and Educational ResearchAs education is internationalized, so is assessment: policy makers keen to develop ‘human capital’ see large-scale comparative international surveys as useful in planning. Here, they are explored in economic, policy, educational and technological terms.


2012. X, 170 p. Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-94-007-4628-2










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R. Arnold, University of Regensburg, Germany (Ed)

The Universalism of Human RightsBased on national reports of 23 countries sub-mitted to the XVIIIth International Congress of the International Academy of Comparative Law (2010), this book presents a discussion on the universalism of human rights from national perspectives around the world.


2012. VI, 440 p. (Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice, Volume 16) Hardcover7 $179.00ISBN 978-94-007-4509-4

M. Croce, Sapienza - University of Rome, Italy

Self-sufficiency of LawA Critical-institutional Theory of Social Order

This text presents a theory of law to account for the role of the field of law in the construction of social reality. It examines notions of rule, coercion, institution and practice in the fields of legal positi-vism, legal institutionalism and legal pluralism.

Due June 2012Monograph

2012. XXIX, 216 p. (Law and Philosophy Library, Volume 99) Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-94-007-4297-0

E. Feteris, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands; C. Dahlman, Lund University, Sweden (Eds)

Legal Argumentation Theory: Cross-Disciplinary PerpectivesBased on papers presented in the special work-shop on Legal Argumentation at the 25th IVR World Congress for Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy, this book offers a comprehensive overview of recent developments in the theory of legal argumentation.


2012. X, 190 p. (Law and Philosophy Library, Volume 102) Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-94-007-4669-5

M. Hevia, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Reasonableness and Responsibility: A Theory of Contract LawThis unique monograph on the Rawlsian princip-les of contract law advocates an understanding of the topic based on common agreement that contractual terms be reasonable—in other words, acceptable to reasonable people seeking equitable cooperation with others.


2012. XI, 179 p. (Law and Philosophy Library, Volume 101) Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-94-007-4604-6

M. Kengyel, Z. Nemessányi, University of Pécs, Faculty of Law, Hungary (Eds)

Electronic Technology and Civil ProcedureNew Paths to Justice from Around the World


2012. CCCXLII, 14 p. (Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice, Volume 15) Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-94-007-4071-6

R. Provost, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada; C. Sheppard, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada (Eds)

Dialogues on Human Rights and Legal PluralismExploring the ways in which legal pluralism and human rights can be at once mutually reinforcing, delegitimizing, or mutually competitive, this coll-ection of perspectives moves the debate on human rights beyond the limited scope of citizen-state relations.


2012. XVI, 295 p. (Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice, Volume 17) Hardcover7 $179.00ISBN 978-94-007-4709-8








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E. B. Souto, University Fernando Pessoa, Porto, Portugal (Ed)

Patenting NanomedicinesLegal Aspects, Intellectual Property and Grant Opportunities

The rapid expansion of nanomedical methods and applications makes careful patenting essential in this field. This comprehensive survey of the pro-cess explains the law and examines current debates on urgent issues such as the effect of patent law on innovation.


2012. X, 464 p. 28 illus., 13 in color. Hardcover7 $239.00ISBN 978-3-642-29264-4

D. L. Arteaga, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV, USA (Ed)

Research on Old French: The State of the ArtThis volume studies Old French as it is practiced today, in all of its forms, with topics ranging from corpus-based studies to theoretical approaches to Old French. It provides an insight into both diachronic and synchronic linguistics.


2012. XV, 392 p. (Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory, Volume 88) Hardcover7 approx. $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-4767-8

P. J. Dekker, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Dynamic SemanticsThe first publication to include a condensed, yet complete treatment of anaphora and modality, this volume’s integrated theory combines classical formal semantics and modern dynamic seman-tics without altering the fundamental linguistic paradigm.


2012. VII, 127 p. (Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy, Volume 91) Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-94-007-4868-2

D. Gabryś-Barker, University of Silesia, Sosnowiec, Poland (Ed)

Cross-linguistic Influences in Multilingual Language AcquisitionThis book explores cross-linguistic influences in the context of multilingual language acquisition, discussing syntactic and lexical development of foreign language learners from different L1 backgrounds, such as Russian, Croatian, Greek and Portuguese.

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2012. XIV, 197 p. 24 illus. (Second Language Learning and Teaching) Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-3-642-29556-0

H. Harder, B. Mittler, Heidelberg University, Germany (Eds)

Asian PunchesA Transcultural Reading

This book explores an alternative, largely un-acknowledged side of the history of the popular British periodical, and offers a comparative view of the genesis of satirical journalism from Egypt and the Ottoman Empire through British India to China and Japan.


2013. 350 p. 106 illus., 25 in color. (Transcultural Research – Heidelberg Studies on Asia and Europe in a Global Context) Hardcover7 approx. $179.00ISBN 978-3-642-28606-3

P. Lee, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong

Cantonese Particles and Affixal QuantificationThis book significantly augments the academic literature on Cantonese verbal particles and their semantics, focusing on three affixal quantifiers, -saai, -hoi and -maai, and showing how these verbal suffixes display a unique interplay of syntax and semantics.


2012. XIII, 249 p. 22 illus. (Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory, Volume 87) Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-94-007-4386-1











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D. C. O‘Connell, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., USA; S. Kowal, Technische Universität Berlin, Germany

Dialogical GenresEmpractical and Conversational Listening and Speaking

‘Empractical’ speech occurs when humans conver-se occasionally during non-verbal activities such as fishing.


2012. XVI, 234 p. (Cognition and Language: A Series in Psycholinguistics) Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-1-4614-3528-0

P. Spyns, Nederlandse Taalunie, The Hague, The Netherlands; J. Odijk, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands (Eds)

Essential Speech and Language Technology for DutchResults by the STEVIN-programme

Foreword by: L. v. Bosch, Nederlandse Taalunie, The Hague, The Netherlands

This book provides an overview of more than a decade of joint R&D efforts in the Low Countries on HLT for Dutch. It details concrete results (resources and tools for Dutch) achieved that have now become available for both academia and industry worldwide.


2012. X, 410 p. (Theory and Applications of Natural Language Processing) Hardcover7 approx. $129.00ISBN 978-3-642-30909-0

G. Betz, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany

Debate Dynamics: How Controversy Improves Our BeliefsThis highly innovative study deploys multi-agent simulation of controversial debate to explore whe-ther, in fact, critical argumentation is an effective way to overcome disagreement. It synthesizes research in both formal epistemology and argu-mentation theory.


2012. X, 255 p. 98 illus., 96 in color. (Synthese Library, Volume 357) Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-94-007-4598-8

M. Bunge, McGill University , West Montreal, QC, Canada

Evaluating PhilosophiesThis book surveys philosophies that have had a si-gnificant positive or negative impact on the search for truth, offering systemism and materialism as research-nurturing doctrines. Covers problems under current discussion, and points out neglected topics.


Author wishes to retain Spanish language rights - as per his previous volume in BSPS.

2012. XIV, 189 p. 14 illus. (Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science, Volume 295) Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-94-007-4407-3

H. Chang, University of Cambridge, England

Is Water H2O?Evidence, Realism and Pluralism

This book exhibits deep philosophical quandaries and intricacies of the historical development of science lying behind a simple item of common sense in modern science: the composition of water as H2O. It offers a unique new advocacy for pluralism in science.

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2012. XXI, 316 p. 29 illus. (Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science, Volume 293) Hardcover7 $189.00ISBN 978-94-007-3931-4

S. Charles, J. Smith (Eds)

Scepticism in the Eighteenth Century: Enlightenment, Lumières, AufklärungThis groundbreaking volume is the first com-prehensive assessment of the extent to which scepticism featured in evolving Enlightenment philosophy, with expert commentary on a range of thinkers including less well known, but nonethe-less influential figures.


2012. 290 p. (International Archives of the History of Ideas Archives internationales d‘histoire des idées, Volume 210) Hardcover7 approx. $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-4809-5










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H. Demir, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey (Ed)

Luciano Floridi’s Philosophy of TechnologyCritical Reflections

This philosophical analysis of new technologies leads to a novel metaphysical framework in which understanding of reality shifts from materialistic to informational. In this world, all entities, natural or artificial, are analyzed as informational entities.


2012. XVIII, 271 p. 4 illus. (Philosophy of Engineering and Technology, Volume 8) Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-94-007-4291-8

S. C. Dilley, St. Edwards University, Austin, Texas, USA (Ed)

Darwinian Science and Classical LiberalismBiological and Political Theories in Tension?

This volume explores the contentious relationship between Darwinian science and classical libera-lism, past and present. Coverage spans a range of fundamental topics, contemporary applications in society, and alternative perspectives.


2012. XVI, 340 p. (Philosophical Studies in Contemporary Culture, Volume 22) Hardcover7 $179.00ISBN 978-94-007-4518-6

D. Duner, Lund University, Sweden

The Natural philosophy of Emanuel SwedenborgA Study in the Conceptual Metaphors of the Mechanistic World-view

This book analyzes Swedenborg‘s early mechanis-tic worldview from a cognitive perspective, using a study of metaphors in his texts.


2012. VII, 447 p. 62 illus., 18 in color. (Studies in the History of Philosophy of Mind, Volume 11) Hardcover7 $179.00ISBN 978-94-007-4559-9

J. v. Dussen, Open University of the Netherlands, Heerlen, The Netherlands

History as a ScienceThe Philosophy of R.G. Collingwood

This is an improved and accurate reproduction of W. Jan van der Dussen‘s groundbreaking 1981 book, published as a resource for scholars of R.G. Collingwood as well as for students encountering Collingwood‘s philosophy of history for the first time.


2012. XX, 391 p. 1 illus. Hardcover7 $179.00ISBN 978-94-007-4311-3

I. B. Flores, Instituto de Investigaciones Jurídicas, Mexico City, Mexico; K. E. Himma, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA, USA (Eds)

Law, Liberty, and the Rule of LawThis book examines the core concepts of the rule of law, discussing the balance of powers and explo-ring the relationship between rule of law, human rights and separation of powers as well as the interplay between rule of law, constitutionalism and democracy.


2012. VIII, 198 p. (Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice, Volume 18) Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-94-007-4742-5

H. Fossheim, University of Oslo, Norway; T. Mandt Larsen, University of Stavanger, Norway (Eds)

The Philosophy of Computer GamesManaging editor: J. R. Sageng, University of Oslo, Norway


2012. VIII, 277 p. 5 illus. (Philosophy of Engineering and Technology, Volume 7) Hardcover7 $179.00ISBN 978-94-007-4248-2











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M. J. Frapolli, University of Granada, Campus Universitario Cartuja, Spain

The Nature of TruthAn updated approach to the meaning of truth ascriptions

The wealth of proposals about truth and its meaning in natural languages everywhere should open it to analysis and definition, but this book makes the startlingly rare assertion that we can define truth using the latest methods in linguistics and philosophy.


2012. X, 152 p. (Logic, Epistemology, and the Unity of Science, Volume 29) Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-94-007-4463-9

O. Gal, University of Sydney, Australia; R. Chen-Morris, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel (Eds)

Science in the Age of BaroqueThe essays in this survey of the ‘new science’ of the seventeenth century offer a fresh historiographical paradigm for the Enlightenment’s cultural ambi-ence, viewing the epoch’s key figures, from Kepler to Newton, through the prism of Baroque culture.


2012. XII, 300 p. 28 illus., 19 in color. (International Archives of the History of Ideas Archives internationales d‘histoire des idées, Volume 208) Hardcover7 approx. $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-4806-4

S. Geniusas, Chinese University of Hong Kong, China

The Origins of the Horizon in Husserl’s PhenomenologyThis is the first book-length analysis of the proble-matic concept of the horizon in Edmund Husserl’s phenomenology. The author demonstrates the rightful centrality of the concept of the horizon, too often viewed as an imprecise metaphor of little importance.


2012. X, 250 p. (Contributions to Phenomenology, Volume 67) Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-94-007-4643-5

P. R. Goldin, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA (Ed)

Dao Companion to the Philosophy of Han FeiHan Fei, who died in 233 BC, was one of the primary philosophers of China’s classical era. This edited volume examines his life as well as his views on politics and philosophy and the tensions of his relations with Confucianism.


2012. X, 313 p. (Dao Companions to Chinese Philosophy) Hardcover7 $179.00ISBN 978-94-007-4317-5

K. Higgins, The University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA; D. Sherman, University of Montana, Missoula, MT, USA (Eds)

Passion, Death, and SpiritualityThe Philosophy of Robert C. Solomon

This book examines the breadth of Robert C.

AvailableContributed volume

2012. XV, 297 p. 1 illus. (Sophia Studies in Cross-cultural Philosophy of Traditions and Cultures, Volume 1) Hardcover7 $179.00ISBN 978-94-007-4649-7

G. Kopf, Luther College, Decorah, IA, USA. (Ed)

Dao Companion to Japanese Buddhist PhilosophyThe volume introduces the central themes in and the main figures of Japanese Buddhist philosophy. It will have two sections, one that discusses general topics relevant to Japanese Buddhist philosophy and one that reads the work of the main Japanese Buddhist philosophers in the context of compa-rative philosophy. It combines basic information with cutting edge scholarship considering recent publications in Japanese, Chinese, English, and other European languages. As such, it will be an invaluable tool for professors teaching courses in Asian and global philosophy, undergraduate and graduate students, as well as the people generally interested in philosophy and/or Buddhism.


2012. Approx. 575 p. (Dao Companions to Chinese Philosophy) Hardcover7 approx. $229.00ISBN 978-90-481-2923-2









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M. Kühler, J. Nadja, University of Konstanz, Germany (Eds)

Autonomy and the SelfThis volume addresses the complex interplay bet-ween the conditions of an agent’s personal auto-nomy and the constitution of itself. It includes an instructive confrontation between subjective and intersubjective approaches to personal autonomy.

Due October 2012Contributed volume

2012. Approx. 360 p. (Philosophical Studies Series, Volume 118) Hardcover7 approx. $179.00ISBN 978-94-007-4788-3

P. Dybjer, University of Goteborg, Sweden; S. Lindström, University of Umea, Sweden; E. Palmgren, University of Uppsala, Sweden; G. Sundholm, University of Leiden, The Netherlands (Eds)

Epistemology versus OntologyEssays on the Philosophy and Foundations of Mathematics in Honour of Per Martin-Löf


2012. VI, 154 p. 2 illus., 1 in color. (Logic, Epistemology, and the Unity of Science, Volume 27) Hardcover7 $179.00ISBN 978-94-007-4434-9

X. Liu, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Ed)

Dao Companion to Daoist PhilosophyThis is the first comprehensive companion to the study of Daoism as a philosophical tradition. It will provide both general review and survey of Daoism in various thinkers from 6th century BC to 5th century and latest academic development in the field. It will discuss theoretical and philosophi-cal issues based on rigorous textual and historical investigation and examination, with concerns of both ancient scholarship and modern approaches and methodology. The themes include debates on the origin of the Daoism or the author and dating of the Laozi and the authors and classification of Zhuangzi’s chapters, discussions on systematic analyses of Laozi and Zhuangzi’s thought and philosophical arguments, their transformation and development in Pre-Qin, Han, and Wei-Jin peri-ods, such as Huang-Lao school, Heguanzi, Wenzi, Huainanzi, Wang Bi, Guo Xiang, and Worthies in bamboo grove. Each chapter will be written by experts and specialists in the topic.

Due September 2012Handbook

2013. Approx. 500 p. (Dao Companions to Chinese Philosophy) Hardcover7 approx. $229.00ISBN 978-90-481-2926-3

C. Luetge, Munich University of Technology, Germany (Ed)

Handbook of the Philosophical Foundations of Business EthicsThe Handbook of Business Ethics: Philosophical Foundations is an interdisciplinary reference handbook in the field of business ethics. Articles by notable philosophers and economists examine fundamental concepts, theories and questions of business ethics.

7 No comparable work on the philosophical background of business ethics 7 Notable philo-sophers and economists examine the fundamen-tals of business ethics 7 Easily accessible for academics and practitioners alike


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2013. 1200 p. 7 $679.00ISBN 978-94-007-1493-9

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2013. 1200 p. 7 $679.00ISBN 978-94-007-1494-6

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E. Pulcini, Universita‘ Degli Studi Di Firenze, Florence, Italy

Care of the WorldFear, Responsibility and Justice in the Global Age

Translated by: K. Whittle, Freelance translator and language–copy editor, Montespertoli (FI), Italy

This book proposes a philosophy of care in our global age, discussing the pathologies produced by globalization: extreme individualism vs.


2012. XI, 252 p. (Studies in Global Justice, Volume 11) Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-94-007-4481-3

S. RouxD. GARBER (Ed)

The Mechanization of Natural PhilosophyThis book reviews the transformation of natu-ral philosophy in the 16th and 17th centuries: description of nature in mathematical terms; comparison of natural phenomena to existing or imaginary machines and the use of mechanical analogies in natural philosophy.


2012. X, 346 p. 9 illus. (Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science, Volume 282) Hardcover7 $179.00ISBN 978-94-007-4344-1

J. Schuster, University of Sydney, Australia

Descartes-AgonistesPhyscio-mathematics, Method & Corpuscular-Mechanism 1618-33

This book reconstructs aspects of the early career of Descartes, tracing the overlapping, intertwined development of his work in physico-mathematics, analytical mathematics, universal method and finally, systematic corpuscular-mechanical natural philosophy.


2012. Approx. 700 p. (Studies in History and Philosophy of Science, Volume 27) Hardcover7 $229.00ISBN 978-94-007-4745-6

K. Tanaka, University of Auckland, New Zealand; F. Berto, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, U.K.; E. Mares, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand; F. Paoli, University of Cagliari, Italy (Eds)

Paraconsistency: Logic and ApplicationsHere is a comprehensive overview of paraconsis-tent logical systems, offering chapters contributed by many authorities in the field. The focus is on big picture ideas: different treatments of parado-xes, and application to mathematics, language and metaphysics.


2012. X, 380 p. 10 illus. (Logic, Epistemology, and the Unity of Science, Volume 26) Hardcover7 $179.00ISBN 978-94-007-4437-0

A.-T. Tymieniecka, The World Phenomenology Institute (Ed)

Phenomenology and the Human Positioning in the CosmosThe Life-world, Nature, Earth: Book One


2012. X, 368 p. 7 illus., 5 in color. (Analecta Husserliana) Hardcover7 $229.00ISBN 978-94-007-4800-2

A.-T. Tymieniecka, The World Phenomenology Institute, Hanover NH, USA (Ed)

Phenomenology and the Human Positioning in the CosmosThe Life-world, Nature, Earth: Book Two

This book probes the concept of human tran-scendental consciousness, which assumes its self-supporting existential status in the horizon of life-world, nature and earth.


2012. VI, 402 p. 20 illus., 9 in color. (Analecta Husserliana) Hardcover7 approx. $239.00ISBN 978-94-007-4794-4










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A. T. Tymieniecka, The World Institute for Advanced Phenomenological Research and Learning, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA (Ed)

Art, Literature, and Passions of the SkiesFlashes of lightning, resounding thunder, enve-loping fog, brilliant sunshine: these are the life manifestations of the skies. This book shows how human imagination is informed by the gloomy vapors, the glimmers of fleeting light, and the glory of the skies.


2012. IX, 299 p. 10 illus. (Analecta Husserliana, Volume 112) Hardcover7 $179.00ISBN 978-94-007-4260-4

A.-K. Andershed, University of Orebro, Sweden (Ed)

Girls at RiskSwedish Longitudinal Research on Adjustment

This book takes a lifespan approach that relates the pathologies of adolescence to later outcomes as girls grow up to have relationships, raise families and take on adult roles. Covers eating disorders, self esteem, depression, violence and agression and more.


2012. XII, 208 p. 11 illus., 2 in color. (Advancing Responsible Adolescent Development) Hardcover7 approx. $129.00ISBN 978-1-4614-4129-8

S. Bährer-Kohler, Basel, Basel-City, Switzerland (Ed)

Burnout for ExpertsPrevention in the Context of Living and Working

This book brings multifaceted analysis to a mul-tilayered problem, offering detailed discussion of contributing factors, classic and less perceived markers of burnout, coping strategies, and treat-ment methods. Includes chapters on prevention and intervention.


2013. IV, 243 p. 3 illus. Hardcover7 $49.95ISBN 978-1-4614-4390-2

P. T. Coleman, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA (Ed)

Psychological Components of Sustainable PeaceCoeditor: M. Deutsch, Teachers College, Columbia University


2012. XVIII, 380 p. 10 illus., 3 in color. (Peace Psychology Book Series) Hardcover7 $179.00ISBN 978-1-4614-3554-9

S. N. Elliott, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA; R. J. Kettler, P. A. Beddow, A. Kurz, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA (Eds)

Handbook of Accessible Achievement Tests for All StudentsBridging the Gaps Between Research, Practice, and Policy

AvailableProfessional book

2012. XIV, 341 p. Hardcover7 $169.00ISBN 978-1-4419-9355-7

T. B. Glezerman, Independent Practitioner, New York, NY, USA

Autism and the BrainNeurophenomenological Interpretation

Here is a new neuropsychology of the autism spectrum, reviewing brain organization and relating specific symptoms to specific regions and structures. Describes deficiencies in left hemisphe-re areas associated with self and identity, and their role in autism.


2012. IX, 313 p. 34 illus., 10 in color. Hardcover7 $189.00ISBN 978-1-4614-4111-3













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S. Goldstein, Neurology, Learning and Behavior Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; R. B. Brooks, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA (Eds)

Handbook of Resilience in ChildrenThe second edition of this book expands its focus on resilience in children who overcome adversity to examine its development in those not conside-red at risk. Offers strategies for building resilience in the family, in school and in the therapist‘s office.


2nd ed. 2012. XIII, 590 p. 20 illus., 8 in color. Hardcover7 $279.00ISBN 978-1-4614-3660-7

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R. Jardri, University Medical Centre, Lille cedex, France; A. Cachia, Paris Descartes University, France; P. Thomas, D. Pins, Lille Nord de France University, Lille cedex, France (Eds)

The Neuroscience of HallucinationsThis book synthesizes the latest findings on these intriguing auditory, visual, olfactory, gustatory, and somatosensory experiences, from their mole-cular origins to their cognitive expression.


2012. XXIV, 550 p. 59 illus., 34 in color. Hardcover7 $239.00ISBN 978-1-4614-4120-5

H. H. Knoop, Aarhus University, Denmark; A. Delle Fave, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy (Eds)

Well-Being and CulturesPerspectives from Positive Psychology

Helping to broaden the intercultural understan-ding of positive psychology, this new collection assembles talented researchers working on key as-pects of human life experience, combining theory, methodology and empiricism in papers from the 2010 ECPP in Denmark.


2012. VIII, 225 p. 10 illus., 6 in color. (Cross-Cultural Advancements in Positive Psychology, Volume 3) Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-94-007-4610-7

J. J. Kooij, PsyQ, The Hague, The Netherlands

Adult ADHDDiagnostic Assessment and Treatment

Because adult ADHD can be treated effectively but is still not always recognised by professionals, this book, now in its updated, expanded 3rd edition, offers a concise overview of the current state of science and of methods used in diagnosis and treatment.


3rd ed. 2013. X, 220 p. 7 illus. Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-1-4471-4137-2

L. L‘Abate, Georgia State University, GA, USA

Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy as a ScienceAn Iconoclastic Perspective

This book proposes that clinical psychology and psychotherapy practices could reach a scientific le-vel in this digital age, by changing three paradigms that have controlled practice in the past century: (1) one-on-one, (2) personal contacts, (3) through talk.


2012. XII, 359 p. 15 illus. Hardcover7 approx. $129.00ISBN 978-1-4614-4450-3

G. E. Lancioni, University of Bari, Italy; J. Sigafoos, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand; M. F. O‘Reilly, University of Texas at Austin, TX, USA; N. N. Singh, American Health and Wellness Institute, Raleigh, NC, USA

Assistive TechnologyInterventions for Individuals with Severe/Profound and Multiple Disabilities


2012. XX, 319 p. 13 illus., 9 in color. (Autism and Child Psychopathology Series) Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-1-4614-4228-8












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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 600 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

AvailableEncyclop(a)edia

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2012. LIV, 3363 p. 7 $2050.00ISBN 978-1-4419-1694-5

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2012. LIV, 3363 p. 7 $2050.00ISBN 978-1-4419-1695-2

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2012. LIV, 3363 p. (2-volume-set)7 $2550.00ISBN 978-1-4419-1696-9

I. N. Olver, Unviersity of Sydney, NSW, Australia

Probing PrayerImpact of Prayer on Health and Quality of Life

This book relates the experience of researching, planning, and conducting a scientific study into intercessory prayer. It examines whether the im-pact of prayer can be measured in a formal study, based on the large number of anecdotal reports of efficacy.



M. J. Prinstein, University of North Carolina,Chapel Hill, NC, USA (Ed)

The Portable MentorExpert Guide to a Successful Career in Psychology

Here is a development handbook with guidelines and suggestions for mastering virtually every pro-fessional task encountered during the first decade of a career in psychology. It offers the wisdom and mentorship of noted psychology experts in a single source.

Due August 2012Professional book

2nd ed. 2012. XXXII, 390 p. 7 illus., 1 in color. Softcover7 $79.95ISBN 978-1-4614-3993-6

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J. Rothman, The ARIA Group, Inc., Yellow Springs, Ohio, USA (Ed)

From Identity-Based Conflict to Identity-Based CooperationARIA Approach in Theory and Practice

This book explores a specific field tested model for identity-based conflict, showing how it enhan-ces and develops identity to promote creative collaboration between individuals, groups and systems. Reviews identity-conflict applications used worldwide.


2012. 265 p. (Peace Psychology Book Series) Hardcover7 approx. $179.00ISBN 978-1-4614-3678-2









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F. R. Volkmar, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA (Ed)

Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum DisordersThe three-volume Encyclopedia includes some 2,000 entries organized by the major conceptual areas of ASD and PDDs, including: Research trends and findings; Behavior/speech; Commu-nication; Treatment and Education. Offers an extensive cross-referencing system.

7 Edited by Fred R. Volkmar, Director of the Child Study Center of the Yale University School of Medicine 7 Contributions from leading schol-ars, researchers, and clinicians in autism 7 Offers a foundation of broadly based topics across the broad expanse of autism, pervasive developmental disabilities (PDDs) and related intellectual disabi-lities 7 Hyperlinks from Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders articles in both PDF and HTML formats lead interested readers to broader coverage across the encyclopedia entries 7 Ser-ves as a reference repository of knowledge for the field as well as a conduit of information from leading research before it trickles down to the standard textbooks 7 Offers an extensive cross-referencing system that will facilitate the search and retrieval of information

Due September 2012Encyclop(a)edia

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2013. XX, 3400 p. 7 $2050.00ISBN 978-1-4419-1697-6

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2013. XX, 3400 p. 7 $2050.00ISBN 978-1-4419-1698-3

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2013. XX, 3400 p. (2-volume-set)7 $2550.00ISBN 978-1-4419-1699-0

Z. Winstok, University of Haifa, Israel

Partner ViolenceA New Paradigm for Understanding Conflict Escalation

This book reviews key gender- and non-gender-related violence issues and makes a compelling behavioral argument that using violence to control others is a rational choice. Promotes deeper understanding of partner violence, aimed at more effective intervention.


2012. VIII, 184 p. 8 illus. (The Springer Series on Human Exceptionality) Hardcover7 approx. $129.00ISBN 978-1-4614-4567-8

L. Alden Wily, Leiden University, The Netherlands

Who Owns Africa?Examining the Case From a Commoner‘s Perspective

This book offers an informed political economy analysis of how Africans have seen their land rights diminished through the received law of colonial and post-colonial state making, the pene-tration of capital and class formation.


2012. I, 299 p. 5 illus. Hardcover7 $179.00ISBN 978-94-007-2650-5

G. Andreopoulos (Ed)

Policing Across BordersLaw Enforcement Cooperation for International Crime

Examining international security issues at global and local level, this book combines law enforce-ment research with practitioner experience. It ana-lyzes key challenges confronting the law enforce-ment community, particularly illegal trafficking and terrorism.



B. Andreosso-O‘Callaghan, F. Royall, University of Limerick, Ireland (Eds)

Economic and Political Change in Asia and EuropeSocial Movement Analyses

This volume explores the applicability of European economic and social models to analysis of East Asia’s and particularly China’s situation. The editors compare and contrast research tools and paradigms of East Asia and Europe, with revealing results.


2012. XIII, 304 p. 9 illus., 2 in color. Hardcover7 approx. $189.00ISBN 978-94-007-4652-7









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C. S. Aneshensel, University of California , Los Angeles, CA, USA; J. C. Phelan, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA; A. Bierman, University of Calgary, AB, Canada (Eds)

Handbook of the Sociology of Mental Health


2nd ed. 2012. X, 590 p. 29 illus., 2 in color. (Handbooks of Sociology and Social Research) Hardcover7 $349.00ISBN 978-94-007-4275-8

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F. Anthias, University of Roehampton, London, UK; M. Kontos, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; M. Morokvasic-Müller, Université Paris Ouest, Nanterre la Défense, France (Eds)

Paradoxes of Integration: Female Migrants in EuropeThis comparative analysis of the lives of new female migrants in EU nations including the UK, Spain, Greece, Poland and Slovenia focuses on formal and informal labour market, including pro-stitution. It tracks key trends and developments in law and policy.


2013. V, 310 p. (International Perspectives on Migration, Volume 4) Hardcover7 approx. $179.00ISBN 978-94-007-4841-5

S. L. Arxer, University of North Texas, Dallas, TX, USA; J. W. Murphy, University of Miami, FL, USA (Eds)

The Symbolism of Globalization, Development, and Aging


2013. VIII, 170 p. 5 illus., 1 in color. (International Perspectives on Aging, Volume 7) Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-1-4614-4507-4

D. S. Becvar, Saint Louis University, MO, USA (Ed)

Handbook of Family ResilienceThis book offers a broad body knowledge re-garding the traits and patterns that characterize resilient individuals and well-functioning families, including those with diverse structures, various ethnic backgrounds and a variety of non-traditio-nal forms.


2012. IX, 601 p. 5 illus., 1 in color. Hardcover7 $349.00ISBN 978-1-4614-3799-4

S. Beretta, F. Rugge, A. Berkofsky, University of Pavia, Italy (Eds)

Italy and Japan – How Similar Are They?A Comparative Analysis of Politics, Economics, and International Relations

They may appear utterly heterogeneous, but recent research has unearthed a range of similarities bet-ween Japanese and Italian politics, economics and international relations. This volume is an enlighte-ning comparative analysis of the post-WWII data.


2012. X, 240 p. (Perspectives in Business Culture, 4) Hardcover7 approx. $89.95ISBN 978-88-470-2567-7

E. S. Brondízio, E. F. Moran, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA (Eds)

Human-Environment InteractionsCurrent and Future Directions

This book represents some of the latest thinking on human-environment interactions (HEI) re-search across diverse disciplines such as demo-graphy, health, land use and land cover change, institutions, resource management, sustainability, and policy implications.


2012. VII, 676 p. 58 illus., 28 in color. (Human-Environment Interactions, Volume 1) Hardcover7 approx. $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-4779-1











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V. Ceccato, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden (Ed)

The Urban Fabric of Crime and FearWith global case studies, this book traces the interplay between crime, and the fear of crime, and the wider urban fabric. It shows how an urban environment can affect the decision to commit a crime, and how some cityscape have crime and inequality ‘built in’.


2012. XIV, 345 p. 78 illus. Hardcover7 $179.00ISBN 978-94-007-4209-3

P.-k. Cheng, K. W. Fan, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR (Eds)

New Perspectives on the Research of Chinese CultureThis volume offers high quality articles, originally published in Chinese in the Chinese Cultural Quarterly, and new articles by established scholars, introducing trends and new developments in research into Chinese history, humanities, music and geography.


2012. Approx. 350 p. 4 illus. (Chinese Culture, Volume 1) Hardcover7 approx. $139.00ISBN 978-981-4021-77-7

M. P. Cutchin, V. A. Dickie, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA (Eds)

Transactional Perspectives on OccupationThis book provides innovative perspective on occupation, based in the work of John Dewey and other pragmatists, that challenges accepted ideas. Offering diverse arguments and case studies on occupation, it covers theoretical, methodological and applied issues.


2012. IX, 258 p. 1 illus. in color. Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-94-007-4428-8

G. De Santis, University of Florence, Italy (Ed)

The Family, the Market or the State?Intergenerational Support Under Pressure in Ageing Societies

Ageing is a core issue for governments and demographers, presenting enormous and growing challenges. This book examines some of the central issues arising from older populations, such as the design of viable pension systems and social expenditure models.


2012. XIV, 204 p. 48 illus. (International Studies in Population, Volume 10) Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-4338-0

K. N. Demetriou, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus (Ed)

Democracy in TransitionPolitical Participation in the European Union

Investigating the causes of declining political participation in the EU is a key contemporary research goal. This volume analyzes the causes of political apathy and examines new and uncon-ventional forms of political participation that may provide a response.



J. Doling, University of Birmingham, UK; M. Elsinga, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

Demographic Change and Housing Wealth:Home-owners, Pensions and Asset-based Welfare in Europe

With contrib. by: K. Dol, Technische Universiteit Delft, The Netherlands; J. Hegedüs, Metropolitan Research Institute, Budapest, Hungary; N. Horsewood, University of Birmingham, UK; R. Ronald, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands; H. Szemzo, N. Teller, Metropolitan Research Institute, Budapest, Hungary; J. Toussaint, Technische Universiteit Delft, The Netherlands

Could rising home ownership and equity rates ease problems of aging populations by funding the needs of older people? How much do govern-ments rely on citizens to use their housing wealth now and in the future? This book discusses these questions and more.


2012. XV, 157 p. 20 illus. Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-94-007-4383-0











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D. D. Franks, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA; J. H. Turner, University of California Riverside, CA, USA (Eds)

Handbook of NeurosociologyThis handbook covers a nascent field drawing strength from the admission by sociologists of the remarkable insights they draw from biological re-search. It features work by all neurosociology’s top researchers, and includes the views of its parent disciplines.


2012. XII, 410 p. 11 illus., 3 in color. (Handbooks of Sociology and Social Research) Hardcover7 $349.00ISBN 978-94-007-4472-1

L. Gideon, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, NY, USA (Ed)

Handbook of Survey Methodology for the Social SciencesGeared to the non-statistician, this book covers all phases of survey design and implementation, examining data collection, offering advice on asking targeted questions, improving accuracy and quality of responses and reducing sampling and non-sampling bias.

Due June 2012Handbook

2012. XVI, 506 p. 60 illus. Hardcover7 $229.00ISBN 978-1-4614-3875-5

R. E. Hall, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA (Ed)

The Melanin MillenniumSkin Color as 21st Century International Discourse

Addressing the issue of skin color in a justly worldwide context, this discursive volume aims for the highest standards of accuracy and objective inquiry, probing the many new forms of visual media and their effect on discrimination based on skin color.


2012. XII, 361 p. 32 illus., 27 in color. Hardcover7 $179.00ISBN 978-94-007-4607-7

Z. Hao, University of Macao, Taipa, Macao; S. Chen, Pace University, New York, NY, USA (Eds)

Social Issues in ChinaGender, Ethnicity, Labor, and the Environment

Since the start of economic reforms in 1978, the world’s most populous nation has witnessed huge social change, including mass urbanization and ecological devastation. This study of gender, ethnicity, labor, and environment examines key modernization issues.


2012. 400 p. (International Perspectives on Social Policy, Administration, and Practice, Tentative volume 1) Hardcover7 approx. $169.00ISBN 978-1-4614-2223-5

P. Hopkins, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK; L. Kong, National University of Singapore, Singapore; E. Olson, University of Edinburgh, UK (Eds)

Religion and PlaceLandscape, Politics and Piety

This book examines the role of geography in the meaning and implications of lived religion, public piety and religious embodiment. Covers such diverse contexts as veiling in Turkey, religious landscapes in rural Peru and refugees and faith in South Africa.


2012. VI, 234 p. 7 illus., 2 in color. Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-94-007-4684-8

E. U. Kibele, University of Groningen, The Netherlands

Regional Mortality Differences in GermanyThis book examines patterns of regional mortality in Germany, focusing on small-area differentials, and their changes over time. The authors show that the interplay of individual- and regional-level mortality risk factors requires a multidimensional approach.


2012. XXIV, 290 p. 65 illus. (Demographic Research Monographs) Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-94-007-4431-8












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R. D. Krugman, University of Colorado Denver, CO, Aurora, USA; J. E. Korbin, Case Western Reserve University, OH, Cleveland, USA (Eds)

C. Henry Kempe: A 50 Year Legacy to the Field of Child Abuse and Neglect


2012. XXIV, 273 p. 6 illus. (Child Maltreatment, Volume 1) Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-94-007-4083-9

S. Loue, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA (Ed)

Expressive Therapies for Sexual IssuesA Social Work Perspective

This book challenges practitioners to think beyond conventional forms of treatment and conventio-nal ideas about sexuality, introducing art-based therapies suited to working with clients on their intimate concerns. Includes a diverse range of case examples.


2012. XVIII, 254 p. 27 illus., 26 in color. Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-1-4614-3980-6

L. Lui, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

Re-negotiating GenderHousehold Division of Labor when She Earns More than He Does

Based upon the experiences of families with stay-at-home dads in China, this book offers an insightful analysis of gender inequality in families. It examines how couples re-negotiate household labor in ways that perpetuate male dominance within the family.


2012. VIII, 162 p. 2 illus. in color. Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-94-007-4847-7

C. Margottini, Geological Survey of Italy, Rome, Italy (Ed)

After the Destruction of Giant Buddha Statue in Bamilyan (Afghanistan) in 2001A UNESCO‘s Emergency Activity for the Recovering and Rehabilitation of Cliff and Niches

This book recounts UNESCO’s emergency activi-ties in Bamiyan to recover and rehabilite cliff and niches after the destruction of the two famous Giant Statues in 2001. Include historical and geological details, and documents the elements of the plan in detail.

Due November 2012Monograph

2013. Approx. 250 p. 180 illus. in color. (Natural Science in Archaeology, 17) Hardcover7 approx. $139.00ISBN 978-3-642-30050-9

M. Marsden, K. Retsikas, University of London, UK (Eds)

Articulating Islam: Anthropological Approaches to Muslim WorldsThis book applies the methods and techniques of anthropology to analyze the role of Islam in the social lives of Muslims. Tracks and assesses key developments of the last three decades, and discusses the place of Islam in the anthropology of world religions.


2012. Approx. 370 p. 18 illus., 17 in color. (Muslims in Global Societies Series, Volume 6) Hardcover7 approx. $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-4266-6

A. Moreno Minguez, University of Valladolid, Spain (Ed)

Family Well-BeingEuropean Perspectives

This book surveys methodological and conceptual issues in the comparative analysis of family and well-being in a European perspective. Coverage ranges from theoretical views of children‘s well-being to the development of specific measures of family well-being.


2012. VII, 316 p. 18 illus., 16 in color. (Social Indicators Research Series, Volume 49) Hardcover7 $179.00ISBN 978-94-007-4353-3












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H. Mytum, University of Liverpool, UK; G. Carr, University of Cambridge, UK (Eds)

Prisoners of WarArchaeology, Memory, and Heritage of 19th- and 20th-Century Mass Internment


2012. XI, 325 p. 78 illus., 52 in color. (Contributions To Global Historical Archaeology, Tentative volume 1) Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-1-4614-4165-6

M. R. Paranjape, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India

Making India: Colonialism, National Culture, and the Afterlife of Indian English Authority


2012. XII, 284 p. (Sophia Studies in Cross-cultural Philosophy of Traditions and Cultures, Volume 2) Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-94-007-4660-2

G. W. Peterson, K. R. Bush, Miami University, Oxford, OH, USA (Eds)

Handbook of Marriage and the FamilyThis book details current knowledge of family life, with particular attention to variations due to gender, socioeconomic, race, ethnic, cultural, and life-style diversity. It offers a comprehensive survey and synthesis of knowledge about families.

Due July 2012Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook

3rd ed. 2012. X, 1007 p. 29 illus., 5 in color. Hardcover7 $99.00ISBN 978-1-4614-3986-8

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C. Ranci, Milan Polytechnic, Italy; E. Pavolini, University of Macerata, Italy (Eds)

Reforms in Long Term Care Policies in EuropeInvestigating Institutional Change and Social Impacts

This book describes and analyzes changes in long-term care in Western Europe, showing that reforms have resulted in convergence in LTC policy. Explores rising public support for family care work and the growth and recognition of an extended social care market.

Due October 2012Contributed volume

2013. XXV, 300 p. 10 illus. Hardcover7 $179.00ISBN 978-1-4614-4501-2

C. G. Reddick, University of Texas at San Antonio, TX, USA; S. K. Aikins, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA (Eds)

Web 2.0 Technologies and Democratic GovernancePolitical, Policy and Management Implications


2012. XI, 275 p. 26 illus., 18 in color. (Public Administration and Information Technology, Volume 1) Hardcover7 $179.00ISBN 978-1-4614-1447-6

E. Ruderman, Private Practice, Encino, CA, USA; C. Tosone, New York University, New York, NY, USA (Eds)

Contemporary Clinical PracticeThe Holding Environment Under Assault

This book applies state-of-the-art psychodynamic theories to the understanding of how war, terro-rism, politics, government regulations and other contemporary environmental problems influence interactions between clinicians and their patients.


2013. Approx. 300 p. (Essential Clinical Social Work Series) Hardcover7 approx. $129.00ISBN 978-1-4614-4123-6












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J. Rüland, M.-G. Manea, University of Freiburg, Germany; H. Born, Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF), Geneve, Switzerland (Eds)

The Politics of Military ReformExperiences from Indonesia and Nigeria

This volume examines why democratization and military reforms stagnate in newly democratizing countries. It blends historical, ideational, cultural and structural explanatory factors to analyze the trajectories of military reform in Indonesia and Nigeria.


2012. X, 200 p. 9 illus. in color. (Global Power Shift) Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-3-642-29623-9

M. J. Sirgy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA

The Psychology of Quality of LifeHedonic Well-Being, Life Satisfaction, and Eudaimonia

The new updated edition of this popular text uses a proposed theory to posit that much of the research on subjective well-being can be construed in terms of psychological strategies people use to optimize their happiness and life satisfaction.


2nd ed. 2012. XXIII, 583 p. 29 illus. (Social Indicators Research Series, Volume 50) Hardcover7 $239.00ISBN 978-94-007-4404-2

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J. M. Skibo, Illinois State University, Normal, IL, USA

Understanding Pottery FunctionThe 1992 book Pottery Function combined ethnographic study of the Kalinga with methods for analyzing how pottery was used. This book describes advances in residue analysis, abrasion and sooting/carbonization, updating progress in our understanding of function.


2012. XII, 194 p. 59 illus., 10 in color. (Manuals in Archaeological Method, Theory and Technique) Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-1-4614-4198-4

R. Tanton, University of Canberra, ACT, Australia; K. Edwards, University of Nottingham, UK (Eds)

Spatial Microsimulation: A Reference Guide for UsersAcademics and policy makers who recognize the vital importance of place in their researches now have this book to refer to. Along with instructions on preparing data, it details a number of methods for both static and dynamic spatial microsimulati-on modeling.


2012. XII, 260 p. 48 illus., 19 in color. (Understanding Population Trends and Processes, Volume 6) Hardcover7 approx. $139.00ISBN 978-94-007-4622-0

W. A. Thissen, W. E. Walker, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands (Eds)

Public Policy AnalysisNew Developments

As technocratic public policy analysis approaches evolve to include greater sensitivity to political contexts, this volume synthesizes these former methods with new multi-actor, multiple perspec-tive and poly-centric modes of analysis that are more inclusive.


2012. IX, 340 p. 48 illus., 4 in color. (International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, Volume 179) Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-1-4614-4601-9

K. Törnblom, A. Kazemi, University of Skövde, Sweden (Eds)

Handbook of Social Resource TheoryTheoretical Extensions, Empirical Insights, and Social Applications

This book offers an extension and development of the framework of Social Resource Theory to new applications, including Quality of Life, Work Sa-tisfaction, Interpersonal Relationships, Cognitive Development, Consumer Behavior, Cross-Cultural Behavior and more.


2013. XXXVI, 458 p. 24 illus., 4 in color. (Critical Issues in Social Justice) Hardcover7 $269.00ISBN 978-1-4614-4174-8











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

Understanding Neighbourhood DynamicsNew Insights for Neighbourhood Effects Research

This book unravels the relationship between dis-advantaged neighborhoods and the lives of their residents. Overcomes the difficulty of establishing relationships between living in a disadvantaged area and the poorer health and well-being found in such places.


2012. CCCLII, 12 p. 32 illus. Hardcover7 approx. $179.00ISBN 978-94-007-4853-8

R. White, University of Tasmania, Tasmania, Australia (Ed)

Climate Change from a Criminological PerspectivePresenting innovative research on the links bet-ween climate change and crime, this book features contributions from a panel of pioneering ‘green’ criminologists who interrogate the increasingly complex nexus of ecological causes and criminal effects.


2012. VI, 232 p. 1 illus. Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-1-4614-3639-3

Y. Yasuda, International Research Center for Japanese Studies, Kyoto, Japan (Ed)

Water CivilizationFrom Yangtze to Khmer Civilizations

This book reviews the rise and fall of rice culti-vation and fishing culture, which the authors call water civilization, as revealed in Chinese archeolo-gical sites dating back to 10,000 BCE, and through analysis of DNA and human skeletal remains from Cambodia.


2012. XX, 464 p. 323 illus., 210 in color. (Advances in Asian Human-Environmental Research) Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-4-431-54110-3

Y. Zeng, Duke University, USA and Peking University, China; K. C. Land, W. Zhenglian, D. Gu, Duke University, USA

Households and Consumption ForecastingThe New Method, Software and Applications

This book and its associated software address fore-casts of households, elderly living arrangements and health services needs and costs, housing, and other related consumptions and services at natio-nal, state and sub-state levels.


2012. 250 p. With CD-ROM. (The Springer Series on Demographic Methods and Population Analysis, Tentative volume 9004) Hardcover7 approx. $159.00ISBN 978-90-481-8905-2







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