The fundamental premise of this book is that regulatory systems can be successfully reformed only if there are independent, objective and public evaluations of their performance.

Drawing on both scientific and mythological sources, the book showcases Kunz's expertise in gemology and his passion for uncovering the hidden meanings behind these precious stones.

This book is the first comprehensive survey of women in the Weimar Republic, exploring the diversity and multiplicity of women’s experiences in the economy, politics and society.

This book covers an area of study not heretofore presented in substantial length and will be of interest to folklorists throughout the world.

Examines the impact on the scienctific world of the forced exodus of Jewish intellectuals from Nazi Germany.

This is an open access book. The key objective of this volume is to allow philosophy students and early-stage researchers to become practicing philosophers in technoscientific settings.

It's a critical cliché that Cervantes' Don Quixote is the first modern novel, but this distinction raises two fundamental questions.

Why have reform efforts in Mexico been largely unsuccessful? This book seeks to answer the question by focusing on Mexico's municipal police, which make up the largest percentage of the country's police forces.

When Tennessee Williams died in the winter of 1983 he left among his voluminous papers the texts of four screenplays none of which had been made into or was even being considered for a film at that time.