James W : 945 books

Book cover of The Maritime History of Cornwall
by Helen Doe, John C. Appleby, John Armstrong
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2015

Cornwall is quintessentially a maritime region.  Almost an island, nowhere in it is further than 25 miles from the sea.  Cornwall’s often distinctive history has been moulded by this omnipresent maritime environment, while its strategic position at the western approaches—jutting out into the...
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Restoring Life in Running Waters

Better Biological Monitoring

by James R. Karr, Ellen W Chu
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2013

Despite nearly three decades of efforts intended to protect the nation's waters, and some success against certain forms of chemical and organic contamination, many of our nation's waterways continue to be seriously degraded. The call of the 1972 Clean Water Act -- "to restore and maintain the chemical,...
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Fields Watered with Blood

Critical Essays on Margaret Walker

by Tomeiko R. Ashford Carter, Jacqueline Miller Carmichael, Michelle Cliff
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2014

Representing an international gathering of scholars, Fields Watered with Blood—now available in paperback—constituted the first critical assessment of the full scope of Margaret Walker’s literary career. As they discuss Walker’s work, including the landmark poetry collection For My People...
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Paleomagnetism

Continents and Oceans

by Michael W. McElhinny, Phillip L. McFadden, Renata Dmowska
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 1999

Paleomagnetism is the study of the fossil magnetism in rocks. It has been paramount in determining that the continents have drifted over the surface of the Earth throughout geological time. The fossil magnetism preserved in the ocean floor has demonstrated how continental drift takes place through...
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Christian Physicalism?

Philosophical Theological Criticisms

by Thomas Atkinson, John W. Cooper, Marc Cortez
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2017

On the heels of the advance since the twentieth-century of wholly physicalist accounts of human persons, the influence of materialist ontology is increasingly evident in Christian theologizing. To date, the contemporary literature has tended to focus on anthropological issues (e.g., whether the traditional...
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One God in Three Persons

Unity of Essence, Distinction of Persons, Implications for Life

by K. Scott Oliphint, Kyle Claunch, Christohper W. Cowan
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2015

How do the three persons of the Trinity relate to each other? Evangelicals continue to wrestle with this complex issue and its implications for our understanding of men's and women’s roles in both the home and the church. Challenging feminist theologies that view the Trinity as a model for...
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Enhancing Communication for Individuals with Autism

A Guide to the Visual Immersion System

by Howard C. Shane, Ph.D., Emily Laubscher
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2015

How can you help children with moderate to severe autism become more effective communicators? Discover the Visual Immersion System (VIS), a practical, research-based intervention framework that taps into the strong visual processing skills many children on the spectrum have. You'll learn how to use readily...
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Ultimate Guide to Farm Mechanics

A Practical How-To Guide for the Farmer

by Fred D. Crawshaw, Emil W. Lehmann, Byron D. Halsted
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2015

A reference and instruction guide to the mechanics of working the land. The Ultimate Guide to Farm Mechanics combines three classic farming texts for the first time, compiling knowledge from the best sources published as far back as 1884. A comprehensive reference book that belongs in any farming...
Book cover of Art and Archaeology of Challuabamba, Ecuador
by Terence Grieder, James D. Farmer, David V. Hill
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010

Challuabamba (chī-wa-bamba)—now a developing suburb of Cuenca, the principal city in the southern highlands of Ecuador—has been known for a century as an ancient site that produced exceptionally fine pottery in great quantities. Suspecting that Challuabamban ceramics might provide a link between...
Book cover of From Mons To The First Battle Of Ypres [Illustrated Edition]
by Captain James G. W. Hyndson M.C.
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015

Includes The First World War On The Western Front 1914-1915 Illustrations Pack with 101 maps, plans, and photos. An exceptional and vivid account of the opening battles of the First World War with the B.E.F.. Captain Hyndson was with the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment during the retreat from...
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China

A Geographical Perspective

by David W. S. Wong, PhD, Kenneth K. K. Wong
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2018

China has become a superpower, exerting significant influence globally. This accessible text integrates thematic and regional coverage to provide a panoramic view of China--its physical geography; population, including ethnic diversity; urban development; agriculture and land use; transportation networks;...
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The Search for the Legacy of the USPHS Syphilis Study at Tuskegee

Reflective Essays Based upon Findings from the Tuskegee Legacy Project

by M Joycelyn Elders, Rueben C. Warren, Vivian W. Pinn
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2011

The Search for the Legacy of the USPHS Syphilis Study at Tuskegee is a collection of essays that seeks to redefine the "legacy" of the infamous Tuskegee Syphilis Study in light of recent findings from other scientific studies that challenge the long-standing, widely-held understanding of...
Book cover of Historical Dictionary of Angola
by W. Martin James
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2018

Angola, slowly recovering from a twenty-seven year civil war, is becoming a regional super-power in southern Africa. This rise can be attributed to oil, diamonds, a battle-tested armed forces and a political system that is dominated by one party – the Movimento Popular de Libertação de Angola...
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Rethinking Disaster Recovery

A Hurricane Katrina Retrospective

by Elizabeth Fussell, Timothy J. Haney, James R. Elliott
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2015

Rethinking Disaster Recovery focuses attention on the social inequalities that existed on the Gulf Coast before Hurricane Katrina and how they have been magnified or altered since the storm. With a focus on social axes of power such as gender, sexuality, race, and class, this book tells new and personalized...
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