J J Thomas: 1181 books

Tibetan Subjectivities on the Global Stage: Negotiating Dispossession explores the many ways Tibetans are reimagining their cultural identity since the communist takeover of Tibet in the 1950s. Focusing on developments taking place in Tibet and the diaspora, this collection of essays addresses a wide...

Advances in Virus Research volume 97, the latest in the series first published in 1953, covers a diverse range of in-depth reviews, providing a valuable overview of the current field of virology. Contains contributions from leading authorities Informs and updates on all the latest developments in the field of virology

Advances in Virus Research, Volume 100 presents the latest release in this ongoing series that provides the broadest topical coverage. New sections to this release include the species problem in virology, a short intro/history of AVR, the role of immune responses in HIV and mother-to-child transmission,...

The transition from high school to college can be difficult for many students. This book shares examples of situations that students might face during their transitions and ways in which teachers, parents, administrators, and mentors can help students prepare to handle similar occurrences. The book...

The transition from middle school to high school poses as one of the most challenging transitions students will make in their academic career in grades K-12. The transition from grade eight to grade posts the greatest loss with the highest dropout rates nationally occurring during this transition....

2006 American Book Award, presented by the Before Columbus Foundation Southern Italian emigration to the United States peaked a full century ago—;descendents are now fourth and fifth generation, dispersed from their old industrial neighborhoods, professionalized, and fully integrated into the “melting...

"Wenn ich an Nordrhein-Westfalen denke, sehe ich mein Elternhaus vor mir: ein freistehendes Eigen-heim ...", sagt Susanne Konrad und stellt so bildlich die Gründungsphase des Landes dar: zunächst ohne Nachbarn und ohne gewachsene Struktur. Mit den drei Landesteilen Westfa-len, Lippe und...

This is a carefully researched and completely rewritten version of Adelaide Fries's 1949 history that traced the Forsyth story from its Moravian beginnings through the joining of Winston and Salem and concluded with a forward look to Wake Forest College as a key to future cultural growth. The authors...

Ever wish you had more wisdom for the issues that force their way into your life? Ever wish you did not have to wait until tomorrow for the wisdom you need today? Ever wish you had a manual for living life? Wish no more! This devotional, from the Book of Wisdom (Proverbs), will help you daily to find...

The Cycle of Juvenile Justice takes a historical look at juvenile justice policies in the United States. Tracing a pattern of policies over the past 200 years, the book reveals cycles of reforms advocating either lenient treatment or harsh punishments for juvenile delinquents. Bernard and Kurlychek...

Zwölf schwule Sex-Geschichten rund ums Reisen - jede ein echt heißer Trip! Irgendetwas am Reisen ist verdammt sexy. Es macht Spaß, alles Alltägliche und Gewöhnliche im Leben hinter sich zu lassen, und sei es nur für ein paar Tage im Urlaub. Die hier gesammelten Geschichten spielen rund um den...

Once the exclusive preserve of member states, international organizations have become increasingly open in recent decades. Now virtually all international organizations at some level involve NGOs, business actors and scientific experts in policy-making. This book offers the first systematic and comprehensive...

The Second World War saw the rise not only of new technologies, new freedoms, new terrors, and a new world order, but of new legal issues. This book takes a global perspective in looking at the legal situations in seven major countries affected by the war. Fifty legal issues are identified from the war,...

"The desire of the average man is to remain in bed until the very last moment. A hurried breakfast of food long cooked awaits the late riser, who will not masticate it properly when he finally arrives at the breakfast-table, and the best of housekeepers is discouraged and prevented from ever attempting...