J Smith: 831 books
Scripture, Logic, Language
Essays on Dharmakirti and his Tibetan Successors
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2014
Dharmakirti, an Indian Buddhist philosopher of the seventh century, explored the nature, limits, and justifications of rationality within the context of Buddhist religious and metaphysical concerns. While Dharmakirti is widely recognized for his crucial innovations in Indian logic and semantic theory,...
The apexart Fellowship
An Experiment in Vertical Cultural Integration
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2016
"The apexart Fellowship: An Experiment in Vertical Cultural Integration" explores the methodology, practice, and effects of apexart's unique Fellowship model. The apexart Fellowship is an alternative educational program that invites creative individuals to leave their familiar surroundings...
by Zehra F. Kabasakal Arat, Kathleen Barrett, Henry F. Carey
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2014
The European Union (E.U.), along with the Council of Europe, NATO, and the Office of Security and Cooperation in Europe are regional organizations which, despite their different missions, all are designed to support democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. The E.U. has required that all of its...
International Judicial Institutions
The architecture of international justice at home and abroad
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2015
This fully-updated and much expanded second edition provides a much needed, short and accessible introduction to the current debates in international humanitarian law. Written by a former UN Chief Prosecutor and a leading international law expert, this book analyses the legal and political underpinnings...
We Reason & We Prove for ALL Mathematics
Building Students’ Critical Thinking, Grades 6-12
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2018
Sharpen concrete teaching strategies that empower students to reason-and-prove
What does reasoning-and-proving instruction look like and how can teachers support students’ capacity to reason-and-prove? Designed as a learning tool for mathematics teachers in grades 6-12, this book transcends...
The World's Water Volume 7
The Biennial Report on Freshwater Resources
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2012
Produced biennially, The World's Water is the mcomprehensive and up-to-to date source of information and analysis on freshwater resources. Each new volume examines critical global trends and offers the best data available on a variety of topics related to water.
Volume 7 features chapters...
by Sally E. Smith, David J. Read
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2010
The roots of most plants are colonized by symbiotic fungi to form mycorrhiza, which play a critical role in the capture of nutrients from the soil and therefore in plant nutrition. Mycorrhizal Symbiosis is recognized as the definitive work in this area. Since the last edition was published there have...
by William J. Sutherland, Lynn V. Dicks, Nancy Ockendon
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2018
What Works in Conservation has been created to provide practitioners with answers to these and many other questions about practical conservation. This book provides an assessment of the effectiveness of 1277 conservation interventions based on summarized scientific evidence. The 2018 edition contains...
Domestic Abuse, Homicide and Gender
Strategies for Policy and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2014
Based on research with frontline professionals and domestic abuse and homicide victims, this book argues for a re-conceptualisation of the female victim to enhance safety management and encourage a deeper understanding of the emotional dynamics and social structures which perpetuate violence.
by Richard Usatine, Mindy Ann Smith, Jr. E.J. Mayeaux
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2013
MORE THAN 2,000 FULL-COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS HELP YOU VISUALLY DIAGNOSE CONDITIONS AND DISEASES ENCOUNTERED IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
The Color Atlas of Family Medicine, Second Edition is a comprehensive atlas designed to facilitate diagnosis using outwardly appearing signs and manifestations. The superb collection...
by Deirdre Cabooter, G Desmet, K J Fountain
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2015
Since its commercial introduction in 2004, UHPLC (Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography) has begun to replace conventional HPLC in academia and industry and interest in this technique continues to grow. Both the increases in speed and resolution make this an attractive method; particularly...
Practice Issues in HIV/AIDS Services
Empowerment-Based Models and Program Applications
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2004
Improve quality of life for patients with HIV/AIDS!
Practice Issues in HIV/AIDS Services: Empowerment-Based Models and Program Applications provides a sound framework of intervention practices for case managers and care coordinators to help HIV/AIDS patients live longer and healthier lives. This book focuses on client-based care that addre
Communication and the Work-Life Balancing Act
Intersections across Identities, Genders, and Cultures
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2016
Communication and the Work-Life Balancing Act: Intersections across Identities, Genders, and Cultures offers scholarly research related to work-life balance in today’s environment, with a particular focus on the fields of communication and gender studies. The chapters examine the choices, challenges,...
Dry Creek
Archaeology and Paleoecology of a Late Pleistocene Alaskan Hunting Camp
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2017
With cultural remains dated unequivocally to 13,000 calendar years ago, Dry Creek assumed major importance upon its excavation and study by W. Roger Powers. The site was the first to conclusively demonstrate a human presence that could be dated to the same time as the Bering Land Bridge. As Powers...