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A Guide for Individuals and FamiliesUpdated EditionLiving with Bipolar Disorder offers a wealth of information on this illness, along with effective strategies to reduce the likelihood of episodes of depression or mania and maximize the enjoyment of life....

Relying on new statistical and archival material, this book tells the story of the operation of the international monetary system of the mid-nineteenth century. It seeks to explain how this system was able to weather the impact of the California and Australia gold discoveries. It shows how France contributed to global financial stability by...

A Global History of Mexican FoodPlanet Taco examines the historical struggles between globalization and national sovereignty in the creation of "e;authentic"e; Mexican food. By telling the stories of the "e;Chili Queens"e; of San Antonio and the inventors of the taco shell, it shows how Mexican Americans helped to make Mexican food...

The scientific analysis of cultural heritage materials poses specific and often difficult analytical challenges. This book attempts to rationalize the links between the most commonly asked questions in archaeology, art history, and conservation with the potential answers resulting from the vast array of scientific techniques presently available....

An original account of Augustine's theory of will, based on a close reading of his pivotal and fundamental text, the dialogue    On Free Choice. Simon Harrison rehabilitates this widely read but often misinterpreted book to show the importance of Augustine as a major philosopher....

British theologian John Stott was one of the most influential leaders of the evangelical movement during the second half of the twentieth century. Called the pope of evangelicalism by many, he helped to shape a global religious movement that grew rapidly during his career. Godly Ambition is the first scholarly biography of Stott....