J R Thomas: 183 books
The Practice of Cloud System Administration
Designing and Operating Large Distributed Systems, Volume 2
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2014
“There’s an incredible amount of depth and thinking in the practicesdescribed here, and it’s impressive to see it all in one place.”
–Win Treese, coauthor of Designing Systems for Internet Commerce
The Practice of Cloud System Administration, Volume 2, focuses on...
Nonprofit Law for Colleges and Universities
Essential Questions and Answers for Officers, Directors, and Advisors
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2011
A hands-on guide to the most pertinent and critical legal issues facing those who lead and manage tax-exempt colleges and universities
Nonprofit Law for Colleges and Universities is a practical, accessible guide to nonprofit law as it is specifically applicable to exempt colleges and universities,...
The New Form 990
Law, Policy, and Preparation
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2008
The New Form 990 covers the law, policy, and preparation of the new IRS Form 990. It includes summaries of the law underlying each of the parts and questions in the return, so that the preparer can understand the background law in formulating answers on the return. The subject matter is particularly...
by Peter M. Blau, Thomas J. Fararo, Jack A. Goldstone
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2002
Written by eminent sociologists, this book introduces and assesses some of the most influential, recent sociological theories. Each chapter explains the theory and describes a related program of empirical research. Chapters are authored by the actual founders (and/or leading exponents) of these theoretical...
by Terry L. Anderson, Ann M. Carlos, Christian Dippel
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2016
Most American Indian reservations are islands of poverty in a sea of wealth, but they do not have to remain that way. To extract themselves from poverty, Native Americans will have to build on their rich cultural history including familiarity with markets and integrate themselves into modern economies...
by Pat Adams, American Association of Museums, Association of Science-Technology Centers
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2006
There has been, and continues to be, an explosion of interest in developing new small science centers that is changing the world of museums. This handbook is designed to be a one-stop source for future and current centers, and anyone interested in the important roles these institutions play in their...
by JaVed I. Khan, Thomas J. Kennedy, Donnell R. Christian
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2011
This book focuses on a marvel approach that blends chemistry with forensic science and is used for the examination of controlled substances and clandestine operations. The book will particularly interest forensic chemists, forensic scientists, criminologists, and biochemists.
1 Corinthians
An Introduction and Commentary
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2018
IntroductionAnalysisCommentaryAdditional NotesContextCommentTheology
by Mark Thomas McGee, R J RJRobertson
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2017
Today's science fiction movies are blessed with obscene budgets and have an army of technicians slaving over the special effects. Back in the 1950s, there were one or two guys doing the effects and the budget for the whole movie was $65,000 or less. The movies were made in ten days or less, in...
Detailing for Landscape Architects
Aesthetics, Function, Constructibility
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2011
The new industry standard on landscape architectural detailing
Detailing for Landscape Architects takes the reader on an educational journey across three major areas of landscape architectural detailing—aesthetics, function, and constructibility—to demonstrate how powerful design patterns...
The Practice of System and Network Administration
Volume 1: DevOps and other Best Practices for Enterprise IT
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2016
With 28 new chapters, the third edition of The Practice of System and Network Administration innovates yet again! Revised with thousands of updates and clarifications based on reader feedback, this new edition also incorporates DevOps strategies even for non-DevOps environments.
Whether...
The Worlds of James Buchanan and Thaddeus Stevens
Place, Personality, and Politics in the Civil War Era
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2019
The Worlds of James Buchanan and Thaddeus Stevens examines the political interests, relationships, and practices of two of the era’s most prominent politicians as well as the political landscapes they inhabited and informed. Both men called Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, their home, and both were...
Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood: A Response to Evangelical Feminism
A Response to Evangelical Feminism
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2006
A controversy of major proportions has spread through the church. Recent generations bear witness to the rise of "evangelical feminism"-a movement that has had a profound impact on all of life, challenging some of our basic Christian beliefs.
In this new edition of an influential and award-winning...
World-Systems Theory in Practice
Leadership, Production, and Exchange
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 1998
In the quarter century since Wallerstein first developed world systems theory (WST), scholars in a variety of disciplines have adopted the approach to explain intersocietal interaction on a grand scale. These essays bring to light archaeological data and analysis to show that many historic and prehistoric...