D Robert S : 95 books
Acoustic Wave Sensors
Theory, Design and Physico-Chemical Applications
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 1996
Written by an interdisciplinary group of experts from both industry and academia, Acoustic Wave Sensors provides an in-depth look at the current state of acoustic wave devices and the scope of their use in chemical, biochemical, and physical measurements, as well as in engineering applications. Because...
Political Humor in a Changing Media Landscape
A New Generation of Research
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2018
In the past decade various studies have examined how political humor may influence various political attitudes and voting behavior; whether it affects learning, cognition and media literacy, how it might shape political participation; how people process different forms of political humor; and more....
Alternative Approaches in Music Education
Case Studies from the Field
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2010
Explore the creative ways music educators across the country are approaching emerging practices in music teaching and learning. Outlined in twenty-five unique case studies, each program offers a new perspective on music teaching and learning, often falling outside the standard music education curriculum....
Immigrant Children
Change, Adaptation, and Cultural Transformation
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2011
Over the past several decades, the demographic populations of many countries such as Canada as well as the United States have greatly transformed. Most striking is the influx of recent immigrant families into North America. As children lead the way for a 'new' North America, this group of children...
by Hanisha Besant, Joan Conners, Robert E. Denton Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2017
This edited collection explores a wide range of communication elements and themes, representing a variety of topics and methodologies. It focuses broadly on the role and function of communication within the context of the 2016 United States presidential election, with chapters devoted to topics including...
Studies in Culture Contact
Interaction, Culture Change, and Archaeology
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2015
People have long been fascinated about times in human history when different cultures and societies first came into contact with each other, how they reacted to that contact, and why it sometimes occurred peacefully and at other times was violent or catastrophic.
Studies in Culture Contact:...
by Sean D. Foreman, Robert Dewhirst, Sunil Ahuja
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2011
The 2010 Midterm Elections were momentous in the history of U.S. campaigns. Readers of this book will follow the path of seven House and six Senate races from inception to election postmortem. The chapters are both narrative and provide analysis of an array of interesting and diverse contests from...
by Paris S. Strom, Robert D. Strom
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2009
The tools of communication technology have transformed socialization and education of adolescents. They are the first generation to be growing up with the Internet, cell phones, iPods, computers, electronic hand helds and satellite television. Building friendships and social networks are common experiences...
Parenting Young Children
Exploring the Internet, Television, Play, and Reading
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
Parents feel that a fastpaced lifestyle requires constant hurry to complete the next task and causes them to lose control over how time is spent. This environment makes it more difficult to build relationships with their children and teach them to honor priorities, care about others, maintain health,...
Hommage à Noam Chomsky
Penseur aux empreintes multiples
Language: French
Release Date: September 11, 2018
Noam Chomsky célèbre cette année ses 90 ans ; depuis plus de 60 ans, il contribue au domaine des idées. L’auteur Normand Baillargeon, lui-même un penseur s’intéressant à mille et un aspects de l’humain et de la vie en société, a rassemblé dans ce collectif des chercheur(e)s et des...
Die Französische Revolution
Programmatische Texte von Robespierre bis de Sade
Language: German
Release Date: February 7, 2012
Die Französische Revolution war ein Experimentierfeld für die Neugestaltung der modernen Gesellschaft. Auf allen gesellschaftspolitisch relevanten Ebenen wurden neue Praktiken ausprobiert und emanzipatorische Neuordnungsmodelle entworfen. Dieses "Musterbuch der Moderne" experimentierte...