J Neal: 47 books

How the Endocrine System Works is not another standard introduction to endocrinology, but an innovative and fun way to learn about the importance of the key glands in the human body and the hormones they control. It is explained in 9 easy-to-understand lectures, with additional material on the treatment...

Be the best mentor you can be with these state-of-the-art strategies! How can you relate all of your teaching experience to a new teacher?  Working from decades of experience, the authors of this guide offer sensible strategies to help mentors help new teachers. The authors synthesize theory...

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) may be the most powerful environmental law in the United States. Enacted in 1973, the ESA prohibits any actions that may cause harm to endangered plants and animals or the ecosystems upon which they depend. But although more than 1,200 species are protected under the...

*     The clock was carved into her skin with care, the hand set at one o'clock, just like the others. The killer was telling them something, no doubt about that, but what exactly that something was, he couldn't begin to say.* In 2013, Detective Sergeant Noah Harkham suffered devastating...

Virtue theory, natural law, deontology, utilitarianism, existentialism: these are the basic moral theories taught in “Ethics,” “History of Philosophy,” and “Introduction to Philosophy” courses throughout the United States. When the American philosopher William James (1842 – 1910) find...

If you knew that you were going to die tomorrow, would you be truly satisfied with your life? Think back to when you were a child, long before you experienced the responsibilities that may have limited your sense of self and potential. What happened to that special young person, the one who...

I died a long, slow, painful death, only to be reborn a far better version of myself. A version I had little idea existed never mind I could actually become. This is what happened Adversity can shape us into something better. I should be dead by now. But I am more alive than ever. In this incredibly...

Already renowned as a user-friendly beginners’ guide to soil science, Soil Science Simplified, 6th Edition is an updated version of the beloved textbook that includes even more thorough applications of soil science to interdisciplinary fields. It includes the most recent research concerning uses...

The rapidly growing recognition of the importance of emotions in understanding all aspects of organizational life is facilitating the development of focused areas of scholarship. Chapters in this volume are authored by leading and emerging scholars of emotion in organizational settings from around the world and deal with new ways of looking at emotions within the organizational framework.

Complete guidance on how to diagnose and treat neurologic emergencies in any acute care setting! Uniquely organized by presenting complaint, Neurologic Emergencies helps you quickly identify, evaluate, stabilize, treat, and manage the full range of neurologic symptoms--from dizziness to trauma....

This is a provocative collection exploring the different types of violence and how they relate to one another, examined through the integration of several disciplines, including forensic psychotherapy, psychiatry, sociology, psychosocial studies and political science. By examining the 'violent states'...

This cutting-edge book offers a theoretical account of the evolution of multiple memory systems of the brain. The authors conceptualize these memory systems from both behavioral and neurobiological perspectives, guided by three related principles. First, that our understanding of a wide range of memory...

He paused in the shadows of a darkened shop to glance once more at the historic brick building. A symbol of peace of mind. It was robbed of that peace now, and he was the thief. In August, 2013, Detective Sergeant Noah Harkham’s stellar career came to a violent end when devastating injuries...

An experienced Pipeliners fictional tale of Intrigue during the construction of a pipeline in the middle East.