Charles M : 745 books
Crossing Borders
Essays on Literature, Culture, and Society in Honor of Amritjit Singh
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2017
Crossing Borders is a gathering of twenty original, interdisciplinary essays on the paradigm of borders in African American literature, multi-ethnic U.S. studies, and South Asian studies. These essays by established and mid-career scholars from around the globe employ a variety of approaches to the...
by Charles O. Uzoaru M.D.
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2011
Why do some marriages last while others break up? What can a couple do to keep their marital bond alive and well? How does one make the right choice and avoid getting entrapped into a miserable relationship? Marriage is like a journey up the hill made by two consenting partners. For that journey to...
by Rickert Althaus, Adam Brown, Charles S. Bullock III
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2013
John Engler, former Governor of Michigan, once claimed that redistricting is one of the purest actions a legislative body can take. Academicians and political leaders alike, however, have regularly debated the ideal way by to redistrict national and state legislatures. Rather than being the pure process...
Neuroscience of Cognitive Development
The Role of Experience and the Developing Brain
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2012
A new understanding of cognitive development from the perspective of neuroscience
This book provides a state-of-the-art understanding of the neural bases of cognitive development. Although the field of developmental cognitive neuroscience is still in its infancy, the authors effectively demonstrate...
by Claire M Renzetti, Charles H Miley
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2014
Violence in Gay and Lesbian Domestic Partnerships provides a comprehensive analysis of same-sex domestic violence, addressing the major theoretical and treatment issues for both its victims and perpetrators. Its contents raise awareness among social service providers, of the problem of same-sex domestic...
Wild LA
Explore the Amazing Nature in and Around Los Angeles
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2019
“Put on your hiking shoes, pack your binoculars, and rediscover the City of Angels.” —Westways Magazine
Los Angeles may have a reputation as a concrete jungle, but in reality, it's full of amazing wildlife. You just need to know where to find it! Equal parts natural history, field guide,...
Paths of Innovation in Warfare
From the Twelfth Century to the Present
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2018
Innovation shapes wars, and twelve studies by former faculty members of West Point’s United States Military Academy examine specific cases of past and present military innovation. The complex, competitive, and dynamic environment that defines war drives combatants to seek solutions to potentially...
by Regina Higgins, Charles Higgins, Cary M. Roberts
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 1999
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 1999
The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format.
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A Communication Perspective on Interfaith Dialogue
Living Within the Abrahamic Traditions
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2013
Communication theory provides a compelling way to understand how people of faith can and should work together in today’s tumultuous world. In A Communication Perspective on Interfaith Dialogue, fifteen authors present their experiences and analyses of interfaith dialogue, and contextualize interfaith...
Foundations of Mixed Methods Research
Integrating Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches in the Social and Behavioral Sciences
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2008
Foundations of Mixed Methods Research is the first comprehensive textbook on using mixed methods in the social sciences, written by two leading names in the field. Mixed methodology (combining quantitative and qualitative approaches) has become an increasingly popular way of both researching and...
New Contexts for Eighteenth-Century British Fiction
'Hearts Resolved and Hands Prepared'
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2011
New Contexts for Eighteenth-Century British Fiction is a collection of thirteen essays honoring Professor Jerry C. Beasley, who retired from the University of Delaware in 2005. The essays, written by friends, collaborators and former students, reflect the scholarly interests that defined Professor...
Mind Code
How the Language We Use Influences the Way We Think
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2013
Mind Code describes how we know the world we live in and how language and semantics shape this knowledge by influencing the way we think, feel, and behave — how we relate to that world and to others. Mind Code puts life as we know it into a coherent, systematic perspective that explains functional...
Social Work Practice with Groups, Communities, and Organizations
Evidence-Based Assessments and Interventions
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2012
A solid, theory-to-practice guide to contemporary mezzo and macro social work
Written by a renowned team of scholars, Social Work Practice with Groups, Communities, and Organizations focuses on the contemporary theory and practice of social work. Each chapter delves deeply into the key theoretical...
Open Borders
In Defense of Free Movement
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2019
Border control continues to be a highly contested and politically charged subject around the world. This collection of essays challenges reactionary nationalism by making the positive case for the benefits of free movement for countries on both ends of the exchange. Open Borders counters the knee-jerk...