Books by "Paul N. Beck"
8 books found
Focusing on the rivalries among the Great Powers in the search for markets during the world depression of the 1930s, the author surveys the five Major Powers and all the Eastern European countries from the Baltic to Turkey. But he primarily canvases the economic situations in locations like Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Yugoslavia.
America in Imaginative German Literature in the First Half of the Nineteenth Century
by Paul Carl Weber
1926
Examines how the United States was presented to the German reader during the first half of the nineteenth century through imaginative literature. Follows this theme chronologically through the literary resources from 1800 to 1850.
The Coking of Coal at Low Temperatures
by Arvid Robert Anderson, Edward Charles Schmidt, Elmer Howard Williams, Jean Paul Clayton, Samuel Wilson Parr, University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign campus). Engineering Experiment Station, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Engineering Experiment Station, Harry Ray Woodrow, Hubert Leonard Olin
1913
In this important book, Paul Higgs and Chris Gilleard demonstrate how an invigorated sociology of later life is crucial for understanding the role of later life in 21st century societies.
The third edition explores global issues at the heart of sociological discussion, with an updated focus on globalism, social media, migration, and more The first, pioneering editions of Global Sociology put global issues at the heart of sociological discussion. Much has changed in the world since then; recessions, revolutions, social media, and new migration networks have developed as causes and symptoms of an increasingly global society. This new edition is fully updated to explore just how these global issues can help us to understand sociology in our world today. Making clear connections between everyday experiences and global processes at each step, the third edition carefully guides readers through essential and cutting-edge topics in the discipline, from family and feminism to environment and economy. Features such as biography boxes on key thinkers in the field, a thorough glossary, and review questions introduce and reinforce the book’s core ideas. With clear writing and infectious enthusiasm for its topic, Global Sociology remains the authority on global issues in sociology for students at a variety of skill levels.
A core introduction to Sociology that puts global issues at the heart of its discussion. From recessions and revolutions to social media and migration, this third edition is fully updated to explore just how these issues can help us to understand the role of Sociology in our world today. With clear writing and infectious enthusiasm for its topic, it evaluates the connections between everyday experiences and larger processes. Combining discussion of global challenges with an emphasis on critical thinking, this lively text offers an engaging introduction, ideally suited for first-year Sociology modules. In addition, it can be used as a standalone text on more specialised modules on Globalisation, or as complimentary reading on courses dealing with issues such as Work, Class and Gender, Race, Crime or Leisure from a global perspective. New to this Edition: - Incorporates coverage of the global financial crisis, the environment, family and intimacy, and technology - An improved companion website with resources for students at more advanced stages and for instructors - Updated further guidelines for primary sources and additional reading