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Kinanthropometry X
Proceedings of the 10th International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry Conference, Held in Conjunction with the 13th Commonwealth International Sport Conference
This book provides an up-to-date review of research and scientific knowledge in the field of kinanthropometry. This subject area is defined as the relationship between human structure and function and is exemplified in studies of growth and development, ergonomics, nutrition, human performance...
Published May 31st 2010 by Routledge
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The GM Debate
Risk, Politics and Public Engagement
Series: Genetics and Society
This book tells the story of an unprecedented experiment in public participation: the government-sponsored debate on the possible commercialization of ‘GM’ crops in the UK. Giving a unique and systematic account of the debate process, this revealing volume sets it within its political and...
Published July 13th 2009 by Routledge
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Kinanthropometry IX
Proceedings of the 9th International Conference of the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry
This is an edited collection of peer-reviewed papers presented at the Ninth International Conference of the Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry. Defined as the relationship between human body structure and function, kinanthropometry is an area of growing interest, and these proceedings...
Published September 14th 2008 by Routledge
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Post-war Counterinsurgency and the SAS, 1945-1952
A Special Type of Warfare
Series: Military History and Policy
This work details the state of British counterinsurgency knowledge by 1945, and shows how wartime special forces and unconventional warfare affected many postwar counterinsurgencies. The vital role of the Special Air Service (SAS) is revealed here for the first time....
Published May 30th 2007 by Routledge
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Plural Policing
A Comparative Perspective
Policing is changing rapidly and radically. An increasingly complex array of public, private and municipal bodies - as well as public police forces - are engaged in the provision of regulation and security. Consequently, it is difficult to think of security provision primarily in terms of what the...
Published March 29th 2006 by Routledge
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Innovating at the Edge
All organizations who are looking to improve performance through embracing new ideas, work in new ways, create new products and services, challenge the status quo or redefine their existing business environment have much to gain from this book. 'Innovating at the Edge' not only provides readers...
Published May 8th 2002 by Routledge
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The Management of Special Needs in Ordinary Schools
Published October 3rd 1990 by Routledge