Every day millions of children in developing countries face adversities of many kinds, yet there is a shortage of sound evidence concerning their plight and an urgent need to identify the most appropriate and effective policy responses from among the multiple approaches that exist. This collection of journal papers aims to engage with researchers and debates in the field so as to understand better some of the numerous risks confronted by children in developing countries. It highlights the complexity of protecting children in various forms of adversity, challenges conventional wisdom about...

A Catechism for the Old Roman Catholic Church is based on the Longer Orthodox Catechism. The work provides insight into the teachings and beliefs of the historic church, as well as a reader friendly guide into the Old Roman Catholic tradition.

The Old Roman Catholic Ritual is a reconfiguring of Archbishop Mathew's text from 1909. It has been updated but still maintains the dignified language of its original publishing. This book will be useful for those clergy who want a traditional ritual in English in traditional language.

Bioluminescent algae, symbiotic aquariums, self-healing concrete, clavicle wind instruments and structures made from living trees - biology applied outside the lab has never been so intriguing, or so beautiful. Bio Design examines the thrilling advances in the field, showcasing some seventy projects (concepts, prototypes and completed designs) that cover a range of fields - from architecture and industrial design to fashion and medicine. The revised and expanded edition features twelve new projects (replacing ten existing projects): Hy-Fi (by David Benjamin); One Central...