David Baker: 80 books
Southeastern Grasslands
Biodiversity, Ecology, and Management
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2018
A holistic approach to analyzing distinct grassland habitats that integrates ecological, historical, and archaeological data
Today the southeastern United States is a largely rural, forested, and agricultural landscape interspersed with urban areas of development. However, two centuries ago it...
Drawing a Line in the Sea
The Gaza Flotilla Incident and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2011
The deadly May 31, 2010 Gaza flotilla incident has been misunderstood. This book explores the incident in more detail than mainstream media coverage has allowed—explaining the background, key players, and the incident itself—enriched by the authors having had unique access to senior Israeli officials...
Creative Labour
Media Work in Three Cultural Industries
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2013
What is it like to work in the media? Are media jobs more ‘creative’ than those in other sectors? To answer these questions, this book explores the creative industries, using a combination of original research and a synthesis of existing studies.
Through its close analysis of key issues...
The New Media Frontier (Foreword by Hugh Hewitt)
Blogging, Vlogging, and Podcasting for Christ
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2008
A Pew Study reports that only 2% of America's twelve million bloggers claim "religion, spirituality or faith" as their main topic. This leaves a great mission field in cyberspace, say contributors to The New Media Frontier, because the latest forms of communication present so many opportunities to...
Women and Capital Punishment in the United States
An Analytical History
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2015
The history of the execution of women in the United States has largely been ignored and scholars have given scant attention to gender issues in capital punishment. This historical analysis examines the social, political and economic contexts in which the justice system has put women to death, revealing...
Good Practice in Assessing Risk
Current Knowledge, Issues and Approaches
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2011
Maintaining a balance between managing and assessing risk and upholding the required high standards of practice in health and social care can be demanding, particularly in the current climate of increased preoccupation with the difficult tensions between rights, protection and risk-taking.
Good...
Developing Citizenship in Schools
A Whole School Resource for Secondary Schools
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2013
This practical guide and resource has been written to provide whole-school approaches to developing citizenship. It is based around a detailed range of core activities, including the development of a school council, school elections and community links.
Activities for Teaching Citizenship in Secondary Schools
Lesson Plans Across the Curriculum
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2014
A resource for teachers wishing to develop citizenship in their teaching activities. It provides activities for use in teaching, and includes lesson plans, photocopiable work sheets and guides to further resources.
by (Aka David Grayson) Ray Stannard Baker
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
by Lucky M. Tedrow, Jack Baker, Jeff Tayman
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2017
This textbook focuses on the cohort change ratio (CCR) method. It presents powerful, yet relatively simple ways to generate accurate demographic estimates and forecasts that are cost efficient and require fewer resources than other techniques. The concepts, analytical frameworks, and methodological...
by David C. Baker
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2017
Advances in Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biochemistry, Volume 74, presents a definitive interpretation of the current status and future trends in carbohydrate chemistry and biochemistry. Since its inception in 1945, the series has provided critical and informative articles written by research specialists...
Natural Conclusions from the Big Thicket
Scriptural Light from the Natural World for Adults to Share with Kids
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2015
From I Kings, we learn that Solomons wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all of the sons of the east and that [h]e spoke of trees of animals and birds and creeping things and fish. In parables, Jesus used natural objects to teach spiritual lessons. You can too! Whether you minister in an outdoor setting...
Natural Conclusions from the Rockies
Scriptural Insights from Nature for Children and Adults to Share
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2017
Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep forage in vegetation they can see over, and they keep to high visibility areas with clear escape routes and topographic relief that enables them to see long distances. Their excellent vision makes them an appropriate role model for Christian living.
Christians need...
by T. Desmond Alexander, David W. Baker, Bruce Waltke
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2015
Obadiah's oracle against Edom. Jonah's mission to the city of Nineveh. Micah's message to Samaria and Jerusalem. The texts of these minor but important prophets receive a fresh and penetrating analysis in this introduction and commentary. The authors consider each book's historical setting, composition,...