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  • Skybolt

    At Arms Length

    by Nicholas Hill ...
    The untold story of the hitherto secret projects that lead to the development of inertial navigation in the UK, and the many missiles that were designed for the RAF's bomber force. The result was the Blue Steel missile, which was deployed in 1963. These were cruise type missiles, and in 1959 the RAF decided to participate in the American Skybolt air launched ballistic missile. But Skybolt was ... Read more

    $9.54 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Jessica

    by Nicholas Hill ...
    Middle-aged property developer Harry is lucky in everything but love.He’s resigned to being dumped by his girlfriend when an enigmatic young woman steps out of the shadows and into his life.Her arrival turns his world upside down, forcing him to face a past he’s long tried to bury. But it’s still hiding a dark secret that could shatter his dreams. ... Read more

    $7.19 USD

  • Gendering Place and Affect

    Attachment, Disruption and Belonging

    by Nick Rumens, Patricia Lewis, Evgenniia Kuziner, Nyk Robertson, Nicholas Hill, Katherine Johnson, Anna Hickey-Moody, Troy Innocent, Daniel Harris, Jessica Horne, Murray Lee, Paul McGuinness, Alison Hirst, Christina Schwabenland, Corina Sheerin, Rachel Morgan, Melissa Tyler, Rajeshwari Chennangodu, George Kandathil ...
    Drawing on affect theory and the key themes of attachment, disruption and belonging, this book examines the ways in which our placed surroundings – whether urban design, border management or organisations – shape and form experiences of gender.Bringing together key debates across the fields of sociology, geography and organisation studies, the book sets out new theoretical ground to examine and ... Read more

    $37.79 USD

  • Researching Happiness

    Qualitative, Biographical and Critical Perspectives

    by Ilona Suojanen, Wolfram Manzenreiter, Barbara Holthus, Sarah Coulthard, Kelly Johnson, David Beel, Claire Wallace, Richard Gibbons, David Tross, Nicholas Hill, Neil Thin ...
    In the past, happiness studies has been dominated by the work of philosophers, economists and psychologists, but more recently there has been a growing interest from social scientist into the natures of happiness and wellbeing.This original collection draws on the latest empirical research to explore the practical challenges facing happiness researchers today, such as how to conduct happiness ... Read more

    $41.39 USD

  • Critical Happiness Studies

    Edited by Nicholas Hill, Svend Brinkmann, Anders Petersen ...
    This volume draws together the work of a diverse range of thinkers and researchers to address the question of happiness critically, using a wide variety of theoretical and empirical methodologies. Broadening the discussion beyond what might be considered highly individual and insular conceptualizations of happiness, often based on purely positivist approaches to the subject, authors raise ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

  • Social Connection in Everyday Spaces

    by Earvin Cabalquinto, Jasmine Knox, Hannele Komu, Shannon Bennetts, Sharinne Crawford, Tiffani Howell, Fiona Giles, Kylie Burke, Marlee Bower, Caitlin Buckle, Jennifer Kent, Lily Teesson, Laura McGrath, Emily Rugel, Pildoo Sung, Nicholas Hookway, Zack Dwyer, Oksana Zaporozhets, Olga Brednikova, Nerkez Opacin, Nicholas Hill, Sarah Bekessy, Ian Seal, Jill Litt, Katherine Johnson, Simone Battiston, Damon Alexander, Tracy De Cotta, Annette Kroen, Andrew Butt, Jessica Franks, Barbara Barbosa Neves, Anthony McCosker ...
    Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.How do we hold onto friends and communities in a world that feels increasingly fragmented?This timely collection explores how social connection unfolds across personal, physical, community and digital spaces. From loneliness to belonging, the collection explores the broader social forces that shape our interactions. Packed with fresh ... Read more

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    Higher education in an era of globalization

    by David Killick ...
    Series series Internationalization in Higher Education Series
    Developing the Global Student addresses the question of how students of higher education can emerge from their university life better equipped to dwell more effectively, ethically, and comfortably amidst the turmoils of a globalizing world. It does this from a number of theoretical perspectives, illustrating the nature of the personal and educational challenges facing the individual student and ... Read more

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  • An Invitation to Social Construction

    Co-Creating the Future

    by Kenneth J. Gergen ...
    This fully updated fourth edition of Gergen’s An Invitation to Social Construction introduces you to a key theoretical movement in contemporary social science through a wide range of multidisciplinary examples.The fourth edition includes:wider consideration of contemporary global challenges,increased coverage of media, digital culture, and relevant political issues,updated real-world examples of ... Read more

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  • Rethinking Family Practices

    by D. Morgan ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    Leading family sociologist David Morgan revisits his highly influential 'family practices' approach in this new book. Exploring its impact, and how it has been critiqued, Morgan shows the continued relevance of the approach with reference to time and space, the body, emotions, ethics and work/life balance. ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Reflective Thinking in Social Work

    Learning from student narratives

    by Mekada Julia Graham ...
    It is vital that social work students learn to integrate their personal and professional selves if they are to meet the challenges of social work in complex changing environments. This accessible text is designed to enable readers to explore and build on their existing skills and abilities, supporting them to become competent and self-aware reflective practitioners.Reflective Thinking in Social ... Read more

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  • Ethics Management in the Public Service

    A Sensory-based Strategy

    by Liza Ireni-Saban, Galit Berdugo ...
    Series series Routledge Critical Studies in Public Management
    Ethics Management in the Public Service offers a new perspective for ethics management in the Public Administration. The traditional approaches, relying on codified rules, regulations, and guidelines, have not yielded the results expected of them and have not managed to serve as an effective tool in the hands of public administrators struggling with ethical and moral questions. Unlike Code-based ... Read more

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  • Imagination for Inclusion

    Diverse contexts of educational practice

    Edited by Derek Bland ...
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    $68.99 USD