Cumming: 326 books
by John Graham-Cumming
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2015
GNU make is the most widely used build automation tool, but it can be challenging to master and its terse language can be tough to parse for even experienced programmers. Those who run into difficulties face a long, involved struggle, often leaving unsolved problems behind and GNU make's vast potential...
The Geek Atlas
128 Places Where Science and Technology Come Alive
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2009
The history of science is all around us, if you know where to look. With this unique traveler's guide, you'll learn about 128 destinations around the world where discoveries in science, mathematics, or technology occurred or is happening now. Travel to Munich to see the world's largest science museum,...
by Cumming J.
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2017
"Bee-Keeping by 'The Times' Bee-Keeper" is a vintage handbook on the management of bees and beehives. Written as a result of the popularity of the author's articles published in "The Times" newspaper, this volume aims to outline the basic principles of keeping bees for the amateur or layman. This...
"No Worries”
A Secular Western Approach to Buddhism, Meditation, Life & Actuality
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2016
One who communicates the Dharma of the awakened mind is like the skeleton that points in the direction of the moon. They are not the moon. Secular western Dharma encourages the removal of the ‘ism’ from Buddhism to create the potential for a fourth reformation period. It promotes a return to the...
by Ilona Leki, Alister Cumming, Tony Silva
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2010
'I applaud the authors for this sizeable undertaking, as well as the care exercised in selecting and sequencing topics and subtopics. A major strength and salient feature of this volume is its range: It will serve as a key reference tool for researchers working in L2 composition and in allied fields.' –...
Empowering Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Critical Decision-making for Quality Outcomes
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2016
This book presents an international research-based framework that has empowered parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to become critical decision makers to actively guide their child’s learning and self-advocacy. Parents can use this framework to identify their child’s vision...
The Battle for Britain
Interservice Rivalry between the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy, 19091940
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2015
The book is a short review of British air and naval power from 1909 -1940 and represents an attack upon independent” airpower. When Bleriot became the first man to fly the English Channel in a heavier-than-air flying machine in 1909, it seemed to mark the beginning of a fundamental decline in British...
Psychiatry in Prisons
A Comprehensive Handbook
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2009
Psychiatry in Prisons provides a comprehensive overview of the history, problems and development of psychiatric health care in prisons, focusing particularly on the UK. The contributors tackle a broad range of issues, from familiar mental health issues such as substance misuse, self-injury and health...
From Rivalry to Partnership?
New Approaches to the Challenges of Africa
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2016
'From Rivalry to Partnership' is the first to study a potentially valuable way forward in tackling the challenges of Africa, namely bilateral partnerships. The book evaluates the significance and strength of the emerging Anglo-French partnership and explores how far this and other forms of 'bilateral'...
Meaning and Argument
An Introduction to Logic Through Language
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2012
Meaning and Argument is a popular introduction to philosophy of logic and philosophy of language.
Offers a distinctive philosophical, rather than mathematical, approach to logic
Concentrates on symbolization and works out all the technical logic with truth tables instead of derivations
Incorporates...
Choosing Dharma
A Secular Western approach to Buddhism, Meditation, life & actuality
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2018
One who communicates the Dharma of the awakened mind is like the skeleton that points in the direction of the moon. They are not the moon. This book provides a brief introduction to a secular western approach to Buddhism. It then explores the core teachings of the Buddha in relation to a number of...
Lifespan Transitions and Disability
A holistic perspective
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2015
This book brings a refreshing perspective to preparing students with disabilities and their families for all aspects of independent life. Many of the transitions experienced by younger children set the stage for future changes, yet do not receive the attention they deserve in the literature. This...
Aid to Africa
French and British Policies from the Cold War to the New Millennium
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2017
The end of the Cold War forced Western donors to rethink their aid relations with Africa. This book looks at two of these donors, France and Britain, and asks whether the development programmes of these former colonial powers have undergone radical changes since the end of the Old World Order. It...
by Alan Cumming
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2013
Kareem cradled her close to him, tucking her between his arm and his body, trying to keep her head above the thrashing, pounding waves, but Kate fought against him and slipped from his grasp. Moments later, she resurfaced beside him, and as he reached for her once more, she gripped his head between...