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Music, Difference, and the Pan American DreamIn Representing the Good Neighbor, Carol A. Hess investigates the reception of Latin American art music in the US during the Pan American movement of the 1930s and 40s. Hess uncovers how and why attitudes towards Latin American music shifted so dramatically during the middle of the twentieth century, and...

Design Concepts in Nutritional Epidemiology 2nd edition presents the latest methods for examining the complex relationship between diet and disease. The first edition has been completely revised to include the most recent advances in methodological design. Also included are several new chapters on areas of recent interest and significance....

Odd Excursions into OpticsA collection of engaging essays that discusses odd and unusual topics in optics...

Life and Politics in the Failed Stalinist UtopiaIn The Real North Korea, Lankov substitutes cold, clear analysis for the overheated rhetoric surrounding this opaque police state. Based on vast expertise, this book reveals how average North Koreans live, how their leaders rule, and how both survive....

A Legal Theory of the FirmThis book provides a scholarly and yet accessible introduction to the legal framework of modern business enterprises. It explains the legal ideas that allow for the recognition of firms as organizational "e;persons"e; having social rights and responsibilities, and how law sets the boundaries of firms....

The European ExperienceThis book provides a comparative analysis of the impact of the economic crisis on the quality of work and work-life balance....