J Nicholas: 169 books
Purkinje's Vision
The Dawning of Neuroscience
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2001
The life of Jan Evangelista Purkinje (1787-1869) has fascinated students from many disciplines. Histologists marvel at his early descriptions of cells; physiologists admire his attempts to relate structure to function; pharmacologists view in awe his heroic experiments on self-administered drugs;...
by Nicholas J. Giordano
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2016
Why does a piano sound like a piano? A similar question can be asked of virtually all musical instruments. A particular note-such as middle C-can be produced by a piano, a violin, a clarinet, and many other instruments, yet it is easy for even a musically untrained listener to distinguish between...
by Danielle M. Stern, William E. Loges, Steve Granelli
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2015
Television, Social Media, and Fan Culture examines how fans use social media to engage with television programming, characters, and narrative as well as how television uses social media to engage fan cultures. The contributors review the history and impact of social media and television programming;...
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by Dr. Nicholas J. Schlosser
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2014
Includes more than 30 photos, maps and plans
This study examines a counterinsurgency campaign conducted during the Iraq War between the fall of 2005 and spring of 2006 in the district of al-Qaim on the Syrian border. In many ways, the struggle to clear and hold the district marked a turning point...
The Theatre of Tom Murphy
Playwright Adventurer
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2017
Tom Murphy shot to fame with the London production of A Whistle in the Dark in 1961, establishing him as the outstanding Irish playwright of his generation. The international success of DruidMurphy, the 2012-13 staging of three of his major plays by the Druid Theatre Company, served to underline his...
Matters of Conflict
Material Culture, Memory and the First World War
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2004
Matters of Conflict looks at the definitive invention of the twentieth century - industrialised war - and its vast and varied material legacy. From trench art and postcards through avant-garde art, museum collections and prosthetic limbs to battlefield landscapes, the book examines the First World...
by Michael Hubbard MacKay, Nicholas J. Frederick
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2016
When the Church released photos of the brown seer stone that was owned and used by Joseph Smith, the news ignited a firestorm of curiosity and controversy. People wanted more information and wondered why they hadn't been aware of the stone's existence.This book discusses the origins of Joseph...
Human Factors in Land Use Planning and Urban Design
Methods, Practical Guidance, and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2018
The integration of Human Factors in Land Use Planning and Urban Design (LUP & UD) is an exciting and emerging interdisciplinary field. This book offers practical guidance on a range of Human Factors methods that can be used to rigorously and reliably explore LUP & UD.
It provides new...
Asian/Americans, Education, and Crime
The Model Minority as Victim and Perpetrator
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2016
Asian/Americans, Education, and Crime: The Model Minority as Victim and Perpetrator analyzes Asian/Americans’ interactions with the U.S. criminal justice system as perpetrators and victims of crime. This book contributes to a limited amount of scholarly writing so that researchers, policymakers,...
Power and Order in Asia
A Survey of Regional Expectations
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2014
Asia stands out as the world’s most vibrant region, where rivalries and confrontation coincide with increased economic cooperation and community building. How should we interpret these two dynamics, and what are the implications for U.S. policy? With the support of the MacArthur Foundation, Asahi...
Forensic Anthropology
Current Methods and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: December 30, 2013
Forensic Anthropology: Current Methods and Practice approaches forensic anthropology as a modern science, introducing the reader to a comprehensive and current perspective of the field. This is achieved by drawing on the varied experiences, backgrounds and practices of working forensic anthropologists,...
Nurturing Child and Adolescent Spirituality
Perspectives from the World's Religious Traditions
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2005
Nurturing Child and Adolescent Spirituality: Perspectives from the World's Religious Traditions provides a forum for prominent religious scholars to examine the state of religious knowledge and theological reflection on spiritual development in childhood and adolescence. Featuring essays from thinkers...
Manson's Tropical Diseases
Expert Consult - Online
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2013
From the difficult to diagnose to the difficult to treat, Manson’s Tropical Diseases prepares you to effectively handle whatever your patients may have contracted. Featuring an internationally recognized editorial team, global contributors, and expert authors, this revised and updated medical reference...
by Rob Russell, Timothy J. Hodgetts, Peter F. Mahoney
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2011
The 80 rules you need to prepare for action in a medical disaster
Here are 80 disaster management rules to reflect on, remember and follow in the immediate aftermath of an incident involving mass casualties. Each rule is a single-page long, providing the essential information to inform the...