A Michael: 1281 books
Associate Training Manual
“Culturally Responsive Practice” a Prerequisite for Working with the Inmate Population
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2016
Your knowledge of police ethics or lack thereof determines your experience! Every sworn officer knows, or at least should know by now, that they live in a glass jar. Friends, relatives, neighbors, and strangers watch every move that law enforcement officers make both on and off duty. The fact is that...
Sea Rovers, Silver, and Samurai
Maritime East Asia in Global History, 1550–1700
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2016
Sea Rovers, Silver, and Samurai traces the roots of modern global East Asia by focusing on the fascinating history of its seaways. The East Asian maritime realm, from the Straits of Malacca to the Sea of Japan, has been a core region of international trade for millennia, but during the long seventeenth...
Chinese Migrants Abroad
Cultural, Educational, and Social Dimensions of the Chinese Diaspora
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2003
Fast-paced economic growth in Southeast Asia from the late 1960s until the mid-1990s brought increased attention to the overseas Chinese as an economically successful diaspora and their role in this economic growth. Events that followed, such as the transfer of Hong Kong and Macau to the People's...
Institutional Diversity in Self-Governing Societies
The Bloomington School and Beyond
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2016
The work of Elinor and Vincent Ostrom represents a distinctive contribution to the study of political economy, public policy and administration, collective action, and governance theory. Efforts to present a comprehensive overview of the Bloomington School that grew around the Workshop in Political...
by Joseph V. Chiaretti, Mahmoud A. Abdelfattah, Michael A. Wilson
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2014
Central to human life and civilization, soils are an integral part of the physical and cultural environment. Although we may take them for granted, the rise and fall of civilizations is closely linked with the use and abuse of soil and water resources. It is therefore important to evaluate soils for...
Distributed Situation Awareness in Road Transport
Theory, Measurement, and Application to Intersection Design
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2018
How can we design transport environments that cater to the situation awareness needs of different end-users? This book answers this question by showcasing how state-of-the-art human factors theory and methods can be used to understand how situation awareness differs across drivers, cyclists, motorcyclists,...
Angels Please! (Book 10)
Love Seeing Life: Actual Photos of Angels & Life Beyond Mankind!
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2013
These are REAL photos (+90 photos in each book) of Balls of Light, Pure Love, Angels, & more! Pics are from a +17,000-photo collection taken by the author. MORE: With Maison D’Être Publishing, Mike created this book and others, all interrelated. He brainstorms intuitively (a process called “Whisking”)...
by Grady Booch, Robert A. Maksimchuk, Michael W. Engle
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2007
Object-Oriented Design with Applications has long been the essential reference to object-oriented technology, which, in turn, has evolved to join the mainstream of industrial-strength software development. In this third edition--the first revision in 13 years--readers can learn to apply object-oriented...
The Qualitative Dissertation in Education
A Guide for Integrating Research and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2019
The Qualitative Dissertation in Education focuses on the experiences of students pursuing a doctorate in education and writing a qualitative dissertation. The literature on qualitative research has grown substantially over the past 25 years, but methods books often fail to consider the unique situations...
Pro Football and the Proliferation of Protest
Anthem Posture in a Divided America
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2019
Pro Football and the Proliferation of Protest: Anthem Kneeling and Standing in a Divided America examines the take-a-knee NFL protests, a trend that has led to deep political divisiveness in America. The author explores this phenomenon by incorporating analysis of media coverage, impact on attitudes...
Hand and Upper Extremity Rehabilitation - E-Book
A Practical Guide
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2015
Blending the latest technical and clinical skills of hand surgery and hand therapy, Hand and Upper Extremity Rehabilitation: A Practical Guide, 4th Edition walks you through the treatment of common medical conditions affecting the upper extremities and highlights non-surgical and surgical procedures...
Welding Complete, 2nd Edition
Techniques, Project Plans & Instructions
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2017
Welding is a satisfying skill that will yield many rewards, Welding Complete shows you everything you need to know to become a competent and safe welder.**
Welding is a fun and surprisingly affordable activity, with complete welding kits available at home-improvement stores for just a few...
by Michael A. Ventrella
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2013
Welcome to Fortannis-a place where adventure waits to waylay you around every corner.It's a land where humans mingle with stubborn dwarves, mysterious elves, and feathered biata against shape-shifting gryphons, necromantic zombies, and silly goblins. It's a land where things are never as they seem; where...
Hippocrates Cried
The Decline of American Psychiatry
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2013
Hippocrates Cried offers an eye-witness account of the decline of American psychiatry by an experienced psychiatrist and researcher. Arguing that patients with mental disorders are no longer receiving the care they need, Dr. Taylor suggest that modern psychiatrists in the U.S. rely too heavily on...