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The Logic of Empirical Theories
1st Edition
By Marian Przelecki
April 02, 2026
First published in 1969, The Logic of Empirical Theories by Marian Przelecki is a seminal work in the philosophy of science. It explores key themes such as formalism of empirical theories, semantics of formalized languages, interpretation of empirical theories and theoretical terms, meaning ...
The Overland Mail: A postal historical study of the mail route to India
1st Edition
By John Sidebottom
April 02, 2026
Thomas Fletcher Waghorn was the pioneer of the Overland Mail Route to India via Cairo and Suez. Sea and air mail routes are to this day, evidence of Waghorn’s forgotten courage and perseverance during the 19th century. Originally published in 1948, from letters and General Post Office records, this...
The Psychopath: A Comprehensive Study of Antisocial Disorders and Behaviours
1st Edition
Edited
By William H. Reid
April 02, 2026
Originally published in 1978, this book provides a comprehensive view of both research and treatment of antisocial disorders and behaviours. Without losing sight of the psychopath as a person, the distinguished contributors examine the antisocial personality syndrome scientifically, focusing on ...
The Reformation and English Education: A Study of the Influence of Religious Uniformity on English Education in the Sixteenth Century
1st Edition
By Norman Wood
April 02, 2026
The history of education can be approached from various angles. In The Reformation and English Education (originally published in 1931) attention is given to the influence of religious policy upon educational agents in England during the period covered by the reigns of King Henry VIII and his three...
The Study of Government: Political Science and Public Administration
1st Edition
By F. F. Ridley
April 02, 2026
Originally published in 1975, this book advocates a certain approach to the study of government: the focus should be institutional, the method comparative and the level practical. The book divides into 2 sections on political science and public administration but the themes are common, as is much ...
Towards Practice Theory: Skills and Methods in Social Assessments
1st Edition
By Kathleen Curnock, Pauline Hardiker
April 02, 2026
First published in 1979, Towards Practice Theory examines the methods and processes involved in the construction of social work assessments. Though much of the material focuses on the skills involved in the preparation of social inquiry reports for the courts, there is much that is relevant to ...
Wildcat Strike: A Study of an Unofficial Strike
1st Edition
By Alvin W. Gouldner
April 02, 2026
Originally published in 1955, this book examines the social background of the community and the organization at gypsum plant in the USA in 1950 where this strike occurred. It traces the lines of authority and communication between management, foremen and workers and analyses the clique groupings of...
Youth, Empire and Society: British Youth Movements, 1883–1940
1st Edition
By John Springhall
April 02, 2026
The last decade of the nineteenth century and the first of the twentieth were marked by growing industrial and social uncertainty in Britain. Domestically, the expanding influence of socialism and, internationally, the rising threat from Germany – set against the backdrop of the disastrous South ...
Aleen Cust Veterinary Surgeon: Britain's First Woman Vet
1st Edition
By Connie M. Ford
April 01, 2026
Originally published in 1990, this book is a valuable contribution to the history of the veterinary profession in Great Britain and Ireland. Connie Ford’s book is a reminder of the great social changes that have taken place since Aleen Cust was born in 1868. When Aleen Cust entered the New ...
Deceleration in the Eighteenth-Century British Economy
1st Edition
By Anthony J. Little
April 01, 2026
Originally published in 1976 the theme of this book was that the advance of the British economy between 1660 and 1780 was not continuous and, contrary to a widely held view, there was a pause or at best retarded growth between about 1725 and 1750. Substantiated by reference to the development of a...
Europe in Question: Theories of Regional International Integration
1st Edition
By Reginald J. Harrison
April 01, 2026
This book was originally published in 1974 when there were many theories attempting to explain the problems of international political integration. This book provides a critical analysis of the theories, relating them to relevant hypotheses in politics, economic and sociology. It treats separately ...
Four Walls Adorned: Interior Decoration 1485–1820
1st Edition
By Iris Brooke
April 01, 2026
Originally published in 1952, this book, profusely illustrated, describes the various styles of wall decoration that have been used in England from the time of Henry VII up to the reign of Queen Victoria. The houses illustrated are mainly the smaller English houses where economics of various sorts ...