E E Lewis: 194 books
Vodou in the Haitian Experience
A Black Atlantic Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2016
One glaring lacuna in studies of Haitian Vodou is the scarcity of works exploring the connection between the religion and its main roots, traditional Yoruba religion. Discussions of Vodou very often seem to present the religion in vacuo, as a sui generis phenomenon that arose in Saint-Domingue and...
by Jon Lewis, Mark Lynn Anderson, Saverio Giovacchini
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2016
Of all the job titles listed in the opening and closing screen credits, producer is certainly the most amorphous. There are businessmen (and women)-producers, writer-director- and movie-star-producers; producers who work for the studio; executive producers whose reputation and industry clout alone...
by David G. Anderson, Gregory A. Waselkov, Stephen Williams
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2010
This volume provides a comprehensive, broad-based overview, including first-person accounts, of the development and conduct of archaeology in the Southeast over the past three decades.
Histories of Southeastern Archaeology originated as a symposium at the 1999 Southeastern Archaeological Conference...
Lincoln at Peoria
The Turning Point
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2008
The pivotal speech that changed the course of Lincoln's career and America's history. Complete examination of the speech, including the full text delivered in 1854 in Peoria, Illinois.
Individual Positive Behavior Supports
A Standards-Based Guide to Practices in School and Community Settings
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2016
Aligned with the Association for Positive Behavior Support’s Standards of Practice, this graduate-level text is an authoritative PBS primer for professionals preparing for work in educational and community-based settings. More than 60 leading scholars present the critical skills and knowledge...
by Michael S. Berliner, Andy Bernstein, Harry Binswanger
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2005
In this first book-length study of Ayn Rand's anti-utopia Anthem, essays explore the historical, literary, and philosophical themes presiding in this novella written in opposition to the totalitarianism of the Soviet Union (and Nazi Germany). Written in 1937, published in 1938 in Britain, and subsequently...
North America
The Historical Geography of a Changing Continent
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2001
This classic text retains the superb scholarship of the first edition in a thoroughly revised and accessibly written new edition. With both new and updated essays by distinguished American and Canadian authors, the book provides a comprehensive historical overview of the formation and growth of North...
The Search for the Legacy of the USPHS Syphilis Study at Tuskegee
Reflective Essays Based upon Findings from the Tuskegee Legacy Project
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2011
The Search for the Legacy of the USPHS Syphilis Study at Tuskegee is a collection of essays that seeks to redefine the "legacy" of the infamous Tuskegee Syphilis Study in light of recent findings from other scientific studies that challenge the long-standing, widely-held understanding of...
Werner & Ingbar's The Thyroid
A Fundamental and Clinical Text
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2012
Werner & Ingbar’s The Thyroid: A Fundamental and Clinical Text, 10th Edition has been extensively revised and streamlined to deliver the most comprehensive coverage of the thyroid including anatomy, development, biochemistry, physiology, pathophysiology, and treatment of all thyroid disorders....
Mushrooms of the Gulf Coast States
A Field Guide to Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2019
The weather patterns and topography of America's Gulf Coast create favorable growing conditions for thousands of species of mushrooms, but the complete region has generally gone unchartered when it comes to mycology. Mushrooms of the Gulf Coast States at last delivers an in-depth, high-quality, user-friendly...
Venoms to Drugs
Venom as a Source for the Development of Human Therapeutics
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2015
The pharmaceutical industry has become increasingly interested in biologics from animal venoms as a potential source for therapeutic agents in recent years, with a particularly emphasis on peptides. To date six drugs derived from venom peptides or proteins have been approved by the FDA, with nine...
Transformative Student Experiences in Higher Education
Meeting the Needs of the Twenty-First Century Student and Modern Workplace
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2018
Transformative Student Experiences in Higher Education: Meeting the Needs of the 21st Century Student and Modern Workplace presents a thorough consideration of the role, use, and implications of transformative and active instructional strategies in higher education. It examines the changing landscape...
by Brent J. Lewis, E. Nihan Onder, Andrew A. Prudil
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2017
Fundamental of Nuclear Engineering is derived from over 25 years of teaching undergraduate and graduate courses on nuclear engineering. The material has been extensively class tested and provides the most comprehensive textbook and reference on the fundamentals of nuclear engineering. It includes...
Encounters Old and New in World History
Essays Inspired by Jerry H. Bentley
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2017
This collection of essays asserts the specific value of world history research and teaching, showing how the field contributes to the larger historical profession and offering concrete suggestions to develop more interaction between the academy and the public. The twelve contributors, each with their...