They're psychopaths, violent offenders, drug addicts, sexual deviants and social misfits. And these are the good guys. In the notorious military camp known as The Vault, they are considered unfit to wear the South African Defence Force uniform. As part of a brutal rehabilitation programme, they become the experimental toys of a rogue psychiatrist. After a tragic accident and a clerical error, conscript Lloyd Norton finds himself thrust into this macabre world. He will never be the same aga...

A clash between the ideology of growth and the growth of ideas, between control and creativity, between measurement and the immeasurable, between predictability and the fickle muses of inspiration in engulfing our boardrooms.In this scathing swipe at the institutionalised idiocy that is stifling creativity just at the time the world needs it most Gordon Torr draws from the leading lights of creativity research to demolish the myths that surround the generation of ideas in the moder...

For ghost-writer Colin Wison it's the commission of a lifetime - to invent a biography for the reclusive Swedish pharmaceutical billionaire Finn Fellin, now on his death bed. The brief: to make Fellin's life sound like the most extraordinary life ever lived. Money will be no object; and no subject - no matter how bizarre, salacious or fanciful - is off limits.There's just one catch: Colin is recovering - at a luxurious London psychiatric clinic known only as The Institute - from a ...

A collection of new essays that brings archaeological insights and discoveries at the Tibes Ceremonial Center up to dateThe Archaeology of Tibes is a collection of essays offering a fresh analysis of this important ceremonial center. It brings new insights about social structure, illuminating the smaller-scale daily lives of ancient peoples rather than focusing on large-scale chiefdoms.Tibes is the earliest known (ca. 400 to 1300 CE) cerem...

ASTROBIOLOGYThis unique book advances the frontier discussion of a wide spectrum of astrobiological issues on scientific advances, space ethics, social impact, religious meaning, and public policy formulation.Astrobiology is an exploding discipline in which not only the natural sciences, but also the social sciences and humanities converge. Astrobiology: Science, Ethics, and Public Policy is a multidisciplinary book that presents d...

With contributions from a range of expert voices within the field, this book explores the use of art therapy as a response to traumatic events. Offering rare insight into ways in which art therapists have responded to recent crises, this is a unique resource for art therapists looking to coordinate interventions for large-scale disaster and resulting trauma.Chapters address a range of environmental and manmade disasters around the world, including hurricanes, typhoons, wildfires, m...

The twentieth century has been marked by the expansion of educational opportunities worldwide. It has been the century of education, and the role of the state in the promotion of public education has been decisive. Yet, at the millennium's turn efforts to diminish the role of the state are rapidly changing education, especially in terms of its role in democracy. This comprehensive handbook offers a fresh view of the social context of education, outlining the challenges as well as the advan...

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This 3 volume set offers a comprehensive compilation which presents detailed information about ophthalmic (retinal, vitreous and macular) diseases. Key features of this set include:Emphasis on practical features of clinical diagnosisConcise and didactic presentation of key manifestations of diseases designed for rapid reference and target recallA vast selection of illustrations to sharpen clinical problem-solving skillsStep by step treatment approaches to enhanc...

This 3 volume set offers a comprehensive compilation which presents detailed information about ophthalmic (retinal, vitreous and macular) diseases. Key features of this set include:Emphasis on practical features of clinical diagnosisConcise and didactic presentation of key manifestations of diseases designed for rapid reference and target recallA vast selection of illustrations to sharpen clinical problem-solving skillsStep by step treatment approaches to enhanc...