An understanding of the nature and forms of organisation, particularly with reference to industrial societies, is a key area in sociological analysis. This book discusses and explains what concepts to employ and what analytical procedures to adopt as well as conveying a sense of the theoretical and empirical diversity involved in the study of organisations.Among the questions explored are:why do we classify organisations in particular ways and for what purpo...

As COVID-19 sprawled across the world, our youth had to adjust to life without the support of their peers, teachers, clubs, and communities. The Unapologetic Voice House created a Young Adult imprint called YA Stories! to give children between the ages of 11 - 17 an outlet to express themselves through..After the Nova is the first anthology published by YA Stories!.In this anthology, you will find stories of perseverance and strength. Our female-driven narratives explore them...

Mastering English gathers thirty-four classic texts that chart the English language as system, history, social practice, and imaginative resource. Prescriptive grammars and schoolroom manuals stand beside philological inquiries, vocabulary guides, studies of pronunciation, dialect, and American usage, creating a richly varied archive of linguistic thought. The volume's range—from practical instruction to playful verbal observation and historical speculation—reveals how debates over "correc...

Language consists of intelligible signs, and is the medium by which the mind communicates its thoughts. It is either articulate or inarticulate; artificial or natural. The former is peculiar to man; the latter is common to all animals. By inarticulate language, we mean those instinctive sounds, or cries, by which the several tribes of inferior creatures are enabled to express their sensations and desires. By articulate language is understood a system of expression, composed of simple sound...

Dorothy Parker (1893-1967) was an American author, poet, screenwriter, critic, satirist and civil rights activist noted for her wit and cutting repartee. This collection of over 100 quotes is designed to showcase her famous humour.

Here is a compendium of also-rans and never-made-its. We're talking Betamax, the Sinclair C5, puffball skirts, sporks, the Millennium Dome... and countless other products that never quite cut it.

Split Enz is one of the most distinctive pop-rock groups of all time. This is the story of a band that dreamed its own path and refused to behave, and in the process changed the shape of Australasian music. A collectable, full-colour, lavishly illustrated hardback created with the full participation of the band.'My favourite band. Ever! And certainly the best dressed.' Sam NeillSplit Enz were never designed to fit. Emerging from art school ...

What is the Da Vinci code and what is all the fuss about? Despite being a work of fiction, the best-selling novel The Da Vinci Code has a plot based on a number of concepts and ideas that the author claims to be true. This book explores the locations, historical facts and theories, and the sources of inspiration behind the novel in order to reveal the true key to the Da Vinci code.

In Plato’s Theaetetus, Socrates is portrayed as a midwife to the intellect, a metaphor for his task as a dialectician as he seeks to help give birth to wisdom. Thus it is that the author refers to Plato as the midwife’s apprentice. This volume represents an attempt to provide a more manageable account of the author’s two volume magnum opus, An Examination of Plato’s Doctrines. An accessible and lucid introduction to Plato’s ideas is provided which nonetheless challenges t...

This collection of 101 quotes on the subject of cricket brings together comments from players, spectators and commentators. It highlights the humour within the sport and the way innocent comments can easily have another meaning!

A compilation of cricket commentators' gaffes and good-natured banter amongst players. Quotes to keep cricket lovers amused include nonsensical remarks, unintentional puns, stating the bleeding obvious, sledging, and gentle musings.

&quote;A fool and his money are soon parted&quote;, so they say... Here is a collection of the funniest email scams doing the rounds at the moment. My friend, just give me your bank details and I will send you five millions US dollars...